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Bulls set to open season
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
The Lethbridge Bulls took to the field for practice on Wednesday in preparation for the first pitch of the 2022 Western Canadian Baseball League season tonight at Spitz Stadium against the Sylvan Lake Gulls. Pitcher Max Benton is a returning player from the team’s championship season in 2021. “Really excited, good group of guys, got ... Read More »
1 responseBulls to honour Mitch Ball at home opener
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2022
The Lethbridge Bulls will open their 2022 season against the Sylvan Lake Gulls tonight at Spitz Stadium with a special pre-game ceremony for long-time umpire Mitch Ball, who passed away a year ago this month to COVID-19. Ball was a fixture on the southern Alberta umpire scene. “He was one of the top in the ... Read More »
1 responseStorm dominate Steel
By Lethbridge Herald on May 23rd, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Steel female tackle football team packed their gear and headed down to Raymond to host the Edmonton Storm on Saturday afternoon. However, the Steel’s scoring woes continued as the Storm won the game 55-0. “I think all things considered, it was good see some improvement,” said Steel head ... Read More »
1 responseOC Coyotes ousts PBA for CCBC World Series title
By Lethbridge Herald on May 23rd, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Okanagan College Coyotes pitcher Chris Wyslobocki threw eight strong innings on route to shutting out the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs 5-0 in the Canadian College Baseball Conference World Series final on Monday at Spitz Stadium. Wyslobocki only gave up four hits in those eight innings, while Corey Lawson pitched ... Read More »
3 responsesHurricanes to induct 2022 Wall of Honour members
By Lethbridge Herald on May 20th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes will be inducting Mark Greig and Kevin St. Jacques on to the Wall of Honour during a celebrity dinner next week. Greig was an original Hurricane from 1987 and played through until 1990. He appeared in 201 games in that span with the Canes and putting up ... Read More »
4 responsesLCI football players compete one last time together at Senior Bowl
By Lethbridge Herald on May 20th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Institute football trio of Carson Procee, Cale Strom and Crew Hirsche will cherish one last time on the gridiron together in the Senior Bowl on Monday in Lacombe before heading their separate ways. The Senior Bowl is an All-Star Game comprised of high schoolplayes from across Alberta ... Read More »
2 responsesHurricanes select 13 players in WHL Prospects Draft
By Lethbridge Herald on May 19th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes completed the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft by selecting 13 players on Thursday. The team drafted seven forwards, five defenceman and a goalie on the day. Lethbridge began the draft by taking defenceman William Sharpe 11th overall. Sharpe played last season with the Yale Hockey Academy U15 Prep ... Read More »
2 responsesCanes land two prospects in the U.S. Priority Draft
By Lethbridge Herald on May 19th, 2022
Lethbridge Herald As they get set for the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft today, the Lethbridge Hurricanes picked up a few items south of the border on Wednesday. Picking fourth and 41st overall at the U.S. Priority Draft, the Canes selected goaltender Harrison Boettiger and defenseman Clarke Nehmens, respectively. Boettiger, 14, who hails Wheatridge, Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Despite injury bug, PBA ready to host
By Lethbridge Herald on May 19th, 2022
By Dale Woodard for the Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy has – quite literally- taken their lumps this season. As they get set to host the 2022 Canadian College World Series, starting today at Spitz Stadium, the PBA roster has rivaled that of a MASH unit as much as it has a starting lineup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LC Kodiaks athletics hosts successful E-sports tourney
By Lethbridge Herald on May 16th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge College Kodiaks athletics hosted an E-sports tournament for southern Alberta students this weekend. Grades 9-12 battled it out in a Super Smash Bros tournament that was known as Kodiaks Spring Smash. “It’s centred around smash only,” said Allyson Cikor, Kodiaks Spring Smash event organizer and coach of the school’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Wind Gymnastics Club ends year as hosts of Alberta Compulsory meet
By Lethbridge Herald on May 16th, 2022
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald West Wind Gymnastics Club saw seven participants compete in the Alberta Compulsory Championships provincial meet in their home gym over the weekend. “And all of them did really well,” said Katrina Brandt, Women’s Artistic head coach for West Wind. “We walked away with some medals, some ribbons. But I think ... Read More »
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