Sports

LETHBRIDGE HERALD LCI Rams swept Coaldale Kate Andrews Pride in Southern Alberta High School Volleyball League boys’ play on Wednesday. The visiting Rams defeated the Pride 3-0 by scores of 25-13, 25-19 and 25-17. There was no junior varsity game. In other action, Magrath Zeniths defeated the Winston Churchill Bulldogs 3-1 by scores of25-15, 26-24, [...] Read More »

Nick Kuhl Lethbridge Herald nkuhl@lethbridgeherald.com Ryan Vandervlis is anticipated to make a return to the Enmax Centre on Friday. The Lethbridge Hurricanes’ forward, the team announced Tuesday, is scheduled to partake in a special pre-game ceremony ahead of the team’s season opener against Medicine Hat, as well as to attend the game.\ Vandervlis was injured [...] Read More »

Lethbridge Herald The most decorated coach in Kodiaks Athletics history is leaving the trail. After more than 30 years as the head coach of the Kodiaks cross-country running and indoor track team, the college announced Tuesday that Bertil Johansson will retire at the end of the season. Johansson took over the Kodiaks cross-country program from [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALD It was an epic battle between Catholic Central and Chinook in Southern Alberta High School Volleyball League girls’ play on Tuesday. Host Catholic Central and visiting Chinook took it to the limit in varsity play with the Cougars emerging 16-14 winners in the fifth set. Coyotes built a 2-0 lead after the first [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALD Alanna Makarchuk of Taber W.R. Myers captured the gold medal at the South Zone High School Golf Championships Tuesday at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort. Makarchuk fired an 18-hole total of 80 for a five-shot victory over Chelsea Joseph of Chinook. Tayler Ellis and Elizabeth McLeod tied for the bronze with rounds of 101. [...] Read More »

QUEBEC – Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens earned their first win in three tries in the pre-season, beating the Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday at the Videotron Centre. The Habs bested a Caps line-up that featured captain Alexander Ovechkin in his pre-season debut, as well [...] Read More »

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro delivered a solid performance in their pairs short program Thursday to sit in second place at the Autumn Classic International figure skating competition. World championship bronze medallists Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France held the lead with 73.81 points after their short program. Moore-Towers of [...] Read More »

WINNIPEG – Quarterbacks Matt Nichols and Johnny Manziel have a lot of prove on Friday. Nichols wants to help end the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ four-game losing skid with a victory over Manziel and his Montreal Alouettes, and ensure he doesn’t get pulled at halftime like he did in a 32-27 loss to Saskatchewan on Sept. [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES – Billie Jean King and partner Ilana Kloss have joined the Los Angeles Dodgers ownership group. The Dodgers made the announcement Thursday. The tennis great says Dodgers owner and chairman Mark Walter and the organization have proven to be leaders in sports on and off the field. King says they share a “commitment [...] Read More »

Canada captain Christine Sinclair has been named to the NWSL Second XI. The 35-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., has led Portland Thorns (12-6-6) to the NWSL championship game Saturday against the North Carolina Courage (17-1-6). Sinclair ranked fifth in the league with nine goals and tied for second with seven assists. Portland and North Carolina dominated [...] Read More »