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Rourke’s control of the game an echo of Doug Flutie
By Graham Kelly - INSIDE THE CFL on August 18th, 2022
Halfway through the fourth quarter last Saturday, the B.C. Lions were trailing the hometown Stampeders 33-24. They had the ball on the Calgary 53, a perfect time for a quarterback sneak. Instead, Nathan Rourke fired a 33 yard strike to Bryan Burnham who continued to the end-zone. After Sean Whyte’s convert the Lions were two ... Read More »
1 responseLocal wrestlers medal at Canada Games
By Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2022
Submitted Current Lethbridge amateur wrestling association and LCI wrestler Payton Shields and Lethbridge product Angelina Ellis-Toddington were in Niagara this past week at the Canada Summer Games and both contributed to Alberta capturing the bronze medal in the team competition. In the individual competition, Shields ended up placing seventh in her category with a ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Soccer Association hosts successful Provincials
By Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald There were 47 Tier 2 Alberta youth outdoor soccer teams that convened in Lethbridge for Provincials over the weekend and it was an overwhelming success. There were five Lethbridge FC teams that competed, with the U17 girls winning silver and the U13 boys bringing home bronze. “The whole tournament was ... Read More »
1 responseNot much to show for constant roster changes in Edmonton
By Graham Kelly - INSIDE THE CFL on August 11th, 2022
The Edmonton Elks opened the season at B.C. Place with a 59-15 loss to the Lions. Last Friday they dropped their 8th game of the 2022 campaign, also in Vancouver, 46-14. Yes, B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke was sensational but the Elks have also managed to lose four times between the maulings on the West Coast. ... Read More »
2 responsesB.C. defeats host Junior Bulls to take Canadian title
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 9th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The team has no home diamond, practices wherever it can and plays all its games on the road but despite those challenges, the Vancouver Battalion has earned the title of Canadian Junior Little League champions. Team B.C. beat the host Lethbridge Junior Bulls 6-2 Sunday in the title game at Spitz Stadium in ... Read More »
1 responseWinds, bats pick up at nationals
By Lethbridge Herald on August 6th, 2022
Dale Woodard for the LETHBRIDGE HERALD The wind picked up Thursday night at Spitz Stadium. At roughly the same time, so did the Lethbridge Junior Bulls’ bats. Thanks to that little bit of gusto on the sticks, the locals wrapped up the 2022 Junior Little League Canadian Championship round-robin at 4-1 and will breeze into the ... Read More »
1 responseWinnipeg Blue Bombers best in the league… for now
By Graham Kelly - INSIDE THE CFL on August 4th, 2022
Before the biggest crowd of the year last Saturday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers downed the Stamps 35-28 at the Crowchild Corral winning both ends of their home and home series. As the late Don Meredith liked to sing on Monday Night Football, “The party’s over.” With a six point lead in the standings, the race ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junior Bulls off to perfect start at Canadian Championship
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2022
The Lethbridge Junior Bulls are off to a 2-0 start as hosts of the Junior Little League Canadian Championship. After a lightning storm on Saturday forced the postponement of their opening game to Monday after three innings, the Bulls were right back at on Sunday and beat Team Alberta out of Medicine Hat 13-3 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YQL Sluggers silver at provincials
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2022
The YQL Sluggers bantam 15U Tier 3 baseball team settled for provincial silver after losing to the CPBA Calgary Redbirds 12-7 in the Provincial Championship at George Yoshinaka Field on Sunday night. The Sluggers opened with a 12-6 loss to the Sherwood Park Athletic Gold on Friday and never let that shatter their confidence from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Youth rugby camps in Lethbridge next week
By Lethbridge Herald on July 29th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald If you’re a young player and interested in rugby, there are a couple of camps in the city next week that may be worth checking out. The Lethbridge Rugby Club will be hosting a free Alberta Rugby Junior Association come try-it event on Aug. 3. Players’ ages 6-10 will go ... Read More »
1 responseBulls sweep Red Sox to stay in playoff hunt
By Lethbridge Herald on July 29th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls hung on to beat the Regina Red Sox 8-6 to sweep the two-game series at Spitz Stadium on Friday night. “Weston (Seifken) gave us a good start and the offence did their job today,” said Bulls coach Chance Wheatley. “And we took care of the baseball which ... Read More »
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