Men's Basketball
New coach to lead the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Basketball program
April 29, 2026
The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings Basketball team will have a new leader starting in the 2026-27 season. Anthony Skepple has been named the head coach of the RDP Kings. “I am excited to welcome Anthony to RDP,” says Randy Stewart, Manager, Athletics and Student Life, Red Deer Polytechnic. “Along with his wealth of post-secondary playing and coaching experience, Anthony has the ability to bring out the best of the student-athletes, both on and off the court.” Skepple coached the Briercrest College Clippers Women’s Basketball team from 2020-25, leading the squad to a pair of ACAC bronze medals. He was also named the 2023 ACAC Women’s Basketball South Coach of the Year after helping the Clippers improve to 13-8 from 4-12 the previous season.
New leadership to guide the RDP Kings Basketball program into 2026
December 12, 2025
The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings Basketball team will see new leadership on the sidelines in January 2026 following the departure of head coach Jedell Foster. Stepping into the role of head coach is Tim McLenahan, while Rob Blais joins the program as assistant coach.
New-look Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Basketball team opens 2025-26 season against NAIT
October 13, 2025
With two returning student-athletes, the Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings Basketball team enters the 2025-26 season as a youthful but determine squad, ready to make its mark in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). “We’re a very young and athletic group—eager to learn and committed to getting better every day,” says Jedell Foster, Head Coach of the RDP Kings Basketball team.
Kings Basketball prioritizes daily growth and team cohesion to achieve success
October 21, 2024
As the preseason wraps up, Jedell Foster, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings Basketball Head Coach, is excited about the progress his team has made, particularly with the new recruits stepping up to the challenge in the 2024/2025 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). “Preseason training has been going great,” says Foster. “The new group of guys is really gelling well together and improving every day.” With a focus on building for the future, Coach Foster has been particularly impressed with the five first-year student-athletes. He has seen consistent progress from his recruits—Payton Green (Calgary), Felix Webb (Open Studies), Zayne Vernon (Hamilton, ON), Samuel Idemudia (Open Studies) and Iwinosa Idemudia (Leduc). According to Foster, they are improving each day and that's all he can ask for from his recruits.
RDP student-athletes receive ACAC Basketball Awards
March 01, 2024
Four members of the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Basketball teams have been acknowledged by the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) for their exceptional play.Queens fifth-year guard Sandra Garcia-Bernal was named ACAC Women’s Basketball South Player of the Year and a First All-Conference team selection. Teammate Heena Sidhu made the ACAC Women’s Basketball Second All-Conference team. Kings guard Deandre Rowe was honoured as ACAC Men’s Basketball South Rookie of the Year. RDP’s Jose Mauro earned a spot on the Men’s Basketball Second All-Conference team.
Mauro and RDP Kings rally in the second half to drop Vikings
February 10, 2024
The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings showed resiliency against the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings Saturday evening in ACAC Men's Basketball action. Down nine points at the half, the Kings found an extra gear in the latter two quarters and downed the Vikings 71-68 at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.
Kings and Queens fall in two close games against the Clippers
February 03, 2024
Despite a second-half push, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens fell by one point against the Briercrest College Clippers to end their weekend with two straight losses for the first time this season. The Kings would fall in their fourth straight game as they were not able to capitalize on the last second three-point opportunity to tie it up at 90. See below for more information regarding each game.
Kings and Queens fall in Saskatchewan to the Clippers
February 02, 2024
For the first time this season both the Kings and Queens basketball team’s lost on the same day as they both fell in game one of the doubleheader against the Briercrest College Clippers on Friday night in Saskatchewan. See below for more information regarding each game.
Queens complete the weekend sweep, Kings fall in the fourth quarter to the Lightning
January 28, 2024
The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens calm the storm in Red Deer as they defeated the St. Mary’s University Lightning for the second consecutive night while the Kings were on the wrong end of a fourth quarter comeback and lost to the Lightning. See below for more information regarding each game.
Queens calm the storm in Calgary, Kings fall in a close one against the Lightning
January 27, 2024
In a game full of turnovers, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens took the first of two games against the St. Mary’s University Lightning with an 80-54 victory. The Kings would fall to 2-4 in the month of January after dropping game one of the home-and-home series against the Lightning. See below for more information regarding each game.
Kings bounce back into win column, Hubert drops a career-high 31 points in the Queens victory
January 20, 2024
Forward Janai Hubert went off on Saturday afternoon as she dropped a career-high 31 points in the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens victory in Medicine Hat to complete the weekend sweep while the Kings bounced back into the win column with an 88-76 victory over the Rattlers. See below for more information regarding each game.
Queens win back-to-back, Kings lose a close one in overtime
January 19, 2024
The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens win back-to-back games with a road victory against the Medicine Hat College Rattlers on Friday evening while the Kings would lose in overtime to drop their second consecutive game. See below for more information regarding each game.
Queens bounce back into the win column while the Kings winning streak comes to an end
January 13, 2024
Guard Sandra Garcia-Bernal broke the all-time Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) steals record with her nine steals in this afternoon’s 70-55 win over the Lethbridge College Kodiaks. She also dropped a team-high 20 points in the win. On the men’s side, the Kings saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end with the Kodiaks defeating RDP 101-87 to split the season series between the two schools. See below for more information regarding each game.
Kings shoot well against the Kodiaks while the Queens drop their first of the season
January 12, 2024
The story of the night was the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens were handed their first loss of the season by the hands of the Lethbridge College Kodiaks, who held the Queens to just eight points in the final ten minutes of the game. On the men’s side, the Kings got off to a great start to their second half of the season as they defeated the Kodiaks 89-75. See below for more information regarding each game.
Queens finished first half with undefeated record while Kings score 100-plus points in third consecutive game
November 26, 2023
The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens cap off the 2023 calendar year with two big wins over the Olds College Broncos on Saturday evening. See below for more information regarding each game.
Kings scored a season-high in points while the Queens tame the Broncos in Olds
November 25, 2023
The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens explode on offence at Olds College as the Queens were four points away from a 100 in their victory over the Broncos while the Kings scored a season-high 123 points in their win over Olds. See below for more information regarding each game.