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Prairie Baseball Academy ready for 2026 season
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald While major leaguers are just beginning spring training in Florida and Arizona, it’s officially go time for the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs. PBA will hit the road to Twin Falls, Idaho this weekend for non-conference games against the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) Golden Eagles to begin their season starting on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steel seeking more players for U16 female tackle football program
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Steel are hoping for a few more players to have a team take the gridiron. The Under-16 program is short a few players and are looking to recruit a few more interested athletes to help field a team in the Southern Alberta Female Football League (SAFFL) this season. Akira ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame unveils 2026 induction class
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Some of the best of the best in the Lethbridge sporting community are finally getting the call they’ve been waiting for. The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame announced their 2026 induction class during a media event at the Cavendish Farms Centre on Wednesday morning. Toby Boulet, the president of the Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks seeking success at ACAC men’s volleyball championship
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It all comes down to this weekend. The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks will travel to Red Deer for the ACAC men’s volleyball championship, beginning tonight when they take on the NAIT Ooks in the quarterfinal. Head coach Greg Gibos says reaching the championship was a goal for Lethbridge at the start of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors sink Hurricanes
By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes couldn’t overcome a slow start on Wednesday night, falling 7-2 to the Moose Jaw Warriors at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “I didn’t like it.” Hurricane assistant coach Ryan Aasman told the Herald in a postgame interview. “Obviously, there’s no excuse for it. You got a team that played an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes seeking crucial points on home ice
By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald It’s officially crunch time for the Lethbridge Hurricanes. With just 11 games left on their regular season schedule, Lethbridge (16-38-2-1) sits 11 points back of the Red Deer Rebels for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Hurricanes play host to a pair of teams also trying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fabrizi playing at ‘MVP level’ for Hurricanes since returning from mental health break
By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald For more than a month, the Lethbridge Hurricanes were without the services of overage defenceman Matteo Fabrizi. Following the Christmas break, Fabrizi took a personal leave from the team for mental health reasons. He returned to the lineup for Lethbridge on Jan. 21. In an interview with the Herald, Fabrizi says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cleaver shines as Hurricanes shut out by Tigers
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald Try as he might, Koen Cleaver couldn’t quite steal Friday night’s game for the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The 18-year-old goaltender earned first star honours with 49 saves as Lethbridge fell 3-0 to the Medicine Hat Tigers at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “I thought he was great.” Hurricane head coach Matt Anholt told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Humboldt Bronco to headline Polytechnic’s speaker series
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2026
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Polytechnic and local businessman, Bruce McKillop will welcome Ryan Straschnitzki, former Humboldt Bronco and Paralympic wheelchair basketball hopeful to headline the 2026 speaker series. Since being paralyzed from the chest down in 2018 in the tragic Humboldt bus crash, Straschnitzki has become a powerful advocate for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Sport Council announces 2026 Achievement Award winners
By Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald For the 16th year in a row, the Lethbridge Sport Council (LSC) recognized some of the best of the best in the Lethbridge sporting community. LSC unveiled the full list of award winners at an event at their offices attached to Nicholas Sheran Arena on Wednesday afternoon. LSC executive director Susan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!’There’s a lot of reason to have optimism’: Pronghorn women’s basketball coach on 2025-26 season
By Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2026
Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald The Canada West playoffs weren’t in the cards for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball team this season. Lethbridge finished eighth in the Prairie Division with a 5-15 record, finishing two games back of the Brandon Bobcats for the 12th and final Canada West playoff spot. Pronghorn head coach Dave ... Read More »
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