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The Boston Pizza RDP Athlete of the Week for February 24, 2025

Setter Brett Theise played an integral role in the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Volleyball team winning gold at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Men’s Volleyball Championship in Lloydminster.

In the Kings’ opening match, Theise contributed 31 assists, six kills, six digs and two blocks in RDP’s three-set victory over the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings (25-19, 25-21 and 25-13).

Then in the semi-final, Theise, a Business Administration – General Management student, recorded 28 assists, three kills, four digs and two blocks, helping the Kings sweep the host Lakeland College Rustlers (25-20, 25-23 and 25-17).

In the gold medal match, Swift Current’s Theise stacked up 36 assists, six digs, one kill, one block and an ace in the Kings’ four-set win over the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks (25-23, 22-25, 25-16 and 25-18). This was the RDP Kings’ 21^st ACAC gold medal in program history.

Theise was honoured as the ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship Tournament MVP. Before the competition, he was also named to the ACAC Men’s Volleyball South All-Conference team.

Theise and the RDP Kings will compete at the 2025 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men’s Volleyball National Championship from March 5-8 in Niverville, Manitoba. The Providence Pilots will host the event.

Congratulations!