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Soccer afoot at weekend tournament
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2021
Soccer is once again kicking in Lethbridge. That was never more evident than at the Servus Sports Centre last weekend as the 14th Annual Stephanie Gruca Memorial Tournament hit the indoor pitch Friday through Sunday. Proving local soccer is healthy a mere month into the season, the locals made off with an impressive medal haul, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U19 Rattlers strike gold at Bridge Battle Fall Tournament
By Lethbridge Herald on November 24th, 2021
The Lethbridge Ringette Association Bridge Battle Fall Tournament took the ice at three arenas across Lethbridge at the Henderson Ice Arena, the ATB Centre and the Labour Arena last weekend with some local teams striking gold. Competing among the 46 teams, the Lethbridge U19 Rattlers went 3-1 on the weekend on their way to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comets soar to South title
By Dale Woodard on November 23rd, 2021
Pyken Easthope saw some open field in front of him and took off running. As a result, so will the Raymond Comets. Facing their rival LCI Rams for the third time this season – this time with a provincial final berth on the line – the Rams edged LCI 16-14 in the Football Alberta Tier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks aces on the court
By Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2021
It was a clean sweep for the Lethbridge College Kodiaks court sports teams last weekend. The Kodiaks men’s and women’s basketball teams each improved to 3-1 in the early-going of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season with 2-0 sweeps of the Medicine Hat Rattlers Friday in Medicine Hat and Saturday at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rebels off to provincial final
By Dale Woodard on November 23rd, 2021
The Taber W.R. Myers Rebels football team has gotten over the provincial final hump. The route they took to get there, however, was interesting. Facing the number-two ranked Drumheller Titans in the Football Alberta Tier IV South championship Saturday afternoon in Drumheller, the fifth-ranked Titans posted a 17-14 victory. For that, the Rebels not only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wormald, Hall pace Canes to much-needed victory
By Dale Woodard on November 20th, 2021
Another multi-point night from Logan Wormald has earned the Lethbridge Hurricanes a win. The Hurricanes rookie scored the game-winner as the Canes downed the Medicine Hat Tigers 7-3 in Western Hockey League play Friday night at the Enmax Centre. Wormald scored 6:57 into the third to make it 4-2 and then added another with 3:40 ... Read More »
1 responseRams and Comets ready to battle for the South
By Dale Woodard on November 20th, 2021
A question for southern Alberta high school football historians/enthusiasts. When was the last time the LCI Rams and Raymond Comets faced each other three times in one season? If it has indeed happened, Rams head coach Patrick Leahy and Comets skipper Connor Ralph can’t pinpoint an exact year. As of Saturday afternoon, the most recent ... Read More »
1 responseKodiaks basketball, volleyball get ready for the Rattlers
By Lethbridge Herald on November 19th, 2021
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s and women’s volleyball and basketball teams get ready for a Highway 3 rivalry with the Medcine Hat Rattlers in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conferece play this weekend. That starts tonight when the Kodiaks volleyball teams welcome the Rattlers to the Val Matteotti Gymnasium, while the basketball teams head down the road ... Read More »
1 responseScheidegger bringing a little experience into Canadian Curling Trials
By Dale Woodard on November 19th, 2021
This time, the Casey Scheidegger rink draws in a little bit older and wiser. Scheidegger and her Lethbridge Curling Club rink of third Cary-Anne McTaggart, second Jessie Haughian and lead Kristie Moore have the 2022 Winter Olympics on their minds as they hit the hack for the Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials in Saskatoon starting ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes looking for a better start as Tigers visit
By Dale Woodard on November 19th, 2021
As they return home to the Enmax Centre tonight, the Lethbridge Hurricanes know they’ll have to be a little quicker off the draw. That, and cut down on surrendered shorthanded goals. After a five-game road swing that saw the Canes snap a six-game losing streak, but still go 1-4 on their trek through Saskatchewan and ... Read More »
1 responseCrozon, Bosch and Team Canada win bronze at FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup
By Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2021
The Canadian Women’s 3X3 basketball team – featuring current University of Lethbridge Pronghorns assistant coach Paige Crozon and former Pronghorn Kacie Bosch – won the bronze medal at the inaugural FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2021 last weekend Miami. Wrapping up a three-game Sunday, Canada defeated Puerto Rico 18-12 to clinch the bronze medal. The Canadians started ... Read More »
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