With 13 returning players, the Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Queens Volleyball team is entering the 2025–26 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season with confidence and experience.

“The goal is to always put ourselves in a position to compete for a championship,” said Head Coach Talbot Walton. “While some key leaders graduated, we have student-athletes ready to step into leadership roles.”

The Queens are looking to build on last season’s success, where they finished second in the ACAC South Division with a 13–6 record and earned the bronze medal in the playoffs.

Despite graduating standout players like Lauren Junck, Francesca Sandini, and Abby Lowe, the Queens return a deep lineup. Key returnees include outside hitters Sarah Mistol, Rhyen Hannett, and Nadia McKeage, along with li

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