Local Sports
Peak Elite Cheerleading hits the podium at first event of the season
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Peak Elite Cheerleading started off their season with podium finishes at the Cheer for the Cure event in Toronto on Dec. 3-4. It was the first time in three years the team had competed in a December competition and it was worth the trip out east, as the U12 Level ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes tame Broncos in a shootout
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald On Teddy Bear Toss night in Swift Current, the Lethbridge Hurricanes extended their win streak to four games after beating the Broncos 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday night. The Broncos’ Raphael Pelletier notched the Teddy Bear Toss goal just 1:22 into the contest, as he went down the right ... Read More »
1 responseLocal-area sports icons presented with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame handed out the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (Alberta) to Lethbridge and area recipients on Sunday at the Lethbridge Sport Council community room. The commemorative medal was created by the province to mark the 70th anniversary of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s ... Read More »
1 responseLocal powerlifter hoists new hardware after competition
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2022
Cal Braid LETHBRIDGE HERALD Local Journalism Initiative Reporter When you think of a powerlifter, your mind automatically defaults to an image of a big, burly dude in his 20s or 30s, with ample body fat layered over bulky muscle. Coaldale’s Mike Marcinkowski is indeed a powerlifter, but he doesn’t fit that profile. He looks almost ... Read More »
2 responsesWormald scores Toque and Teddy Toss goal in Hurricanes win
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Logan Wormald scored the Toque and Teddy Toss goal to help lift the Lethbridge Hurricanes over the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-3 on Friday night at the Enmax Centre. The Tigers stunned the near-capacity crowd early on as Dru Krebs scored a goal into an empty net off of a centering ... Read More »
2 responsesMoes brothers cherishing court time together
By Lethbridge Herald on December 8th, 2022
By Justin Seward Nolan is the middle sibling and in his third year, while Gavin signed on as a rookie this year, and both brothers followed in the footsteps of their oldest brother Dylan, who played for the Kodiaks in 2019-2020. “My brother came here earlier and it was kind of my dream to play ... Read More »
2 responsesCanes fans are encouraged to let those teddy bears fly tonight
By Lethbridge Herald on December 8th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are hosting rivals the Medicine Hat Tigers for the 26th annual Toque and Teddy Toss game tonight at the Enmax Centre. The Toque and Teddy Toss game supports local charities in Lethbridge and surrounding area including the Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge Family Services (Angel Tree for Kids), ... Read More »
1 responseHorns golf receives donation toward international expenses
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 7th, 2022
Pronghorns Athletics announced a donation of $10,000 to its golf team Monday from Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, Ron Sakamoto, Matt Barkway, and Jae Maegaard. The donation will go towards travel expenses for both men’s and women’s teams to compete internationally, allowing more coverage for players to tee-off on. “Competing as a competitive club instead of ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes rout Broncos
By Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2022
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Hurricanes dominated the Swift Current Broncos in a 7-2 win on Tuesday night at the Enmax Centre. This was the Canes first home game after a six-game road trip and improved their record to 16-11-0-1 overall and 11-3-0-1 over a 15-game span. “I thought it was really good ... Read More »
1 responseU18 AAA Hurricanes split weekend games
By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes U18AAA team split their weekend home games with the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs. The Chiefs won 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at Nicholas Sheran Arena, and the difference in the game was an early third period goal by William Jamieson as time expired on the powerplay. Owen Callow ... Read More »
1 responseKodiaks volleyball sweep Briercrest
By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2022
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks volleyball teams went a perfect 4-0 against the Briercrest College Clippers over the weekend to go into the semester break on a high. The women’s team won in three sets to close out their first half on Saturday at Val Matteotti gym. The win came on the heels of a five-set ... Read More »
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