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Copperheads head into camp, but keep an eye on COVID
By Dale Woodard on September 9th, 2021
If there’s a potential plus in having their season cut short after four games last year, the Coaldale Copperheads may have found one. After losing the majority of their 2020-21 Heritage Junior Hockey League season to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Copperheads guardedly head into the 2021-22 campaign with the opening of their main camp tonight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams open with sixth seed in Football Alberta Tier I rankings
By Lethbridge Herald on September 7th, 2021
As Football Alberta released its Week 1 rankings, the LCI Rams grabbed a road victory. The Rams downed the Bellerose Bulldogs 33-22 Saturday afternoon in St. Albert. That improves the Rams to 1-1 this season and gives them the sixth seed in the Tier I Football Alberta rankings. On Saturday, Rams’ quarterback Crew Hirsche hit ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Academy takes the field
By Dale Woodard on September 7th, 2021
The Lethbridge High School Baseball Academy has stepped up to the plate. A little under two months after its official unveiling, the Academy took the field for the first time at the Keith Jorgensen Memorial Tournament Thursday through Sunday at Spitz Stadium and Lloyd Nolan Yard. The Academy, consisting of players in Grades 9 to ... Read More »
1 responseCanes going to rookie camps
By Lethbridge Herald on September 4th, 2021
As they get ready to open their training camp next week, the Lethbridge Hurricanes are sending two of their players to NHL rookie camps. On Friday, the Canes announced 2001-born defenseman Alex Cotton and 2003-born forward Ty Nash will attend NHL rookie camps with the Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes, respectively. Cotton, 20, was ... Read More »
1 responseCougars blank the Bulldogs
By Lethbridge Herald on September 3rd, 2021
The Catholic Central Cougars have kicked off the Southern Alberta High School Football League season with a victory. The Cougars downed the Winston Churchill Bulldogs 56-0 Thursday night at the University of Lethbridge Stadium. Playing in front of a large – as well as loud and stomping – crowd, the Cougars opened a 7-0 lead ... Read More »
1 responseStringer earns free agent invite to Wild camp
By Lethbridge Herald on September 2nd, 2021
Shortly after his trade to the Regina Pats earlier this month, Zack Stringer got some more hockey news. The Lethbridge product and former member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes was given a free agent camp invite by the Minnesota Wild. Stringer is one of five Pats headed to NHL training camps. Joining him is Drew Englot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matson, Van Dusen tie for third at MJT tour stop
By Lethbridge Herald on September 2nd, 2021
A pair of Lethbridge golfers tied for third in their division at the Maple Leaf Junior Tour Alberta Series at Desert Blume Golf Club in Medicine Hat Monday and Tuesday. Spence Matson and Braeden Van Dusen placed tied for third in the Junior Boys division with two-day totals of 153. Matson shot 80 on Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horns happy to be back
By Dale Woodard on September 2nd, 2021
As they head into their training camp, it’s not difficult to see the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball team is happy to be back on the court. It’s especially easy to tell when those smiles aren’t covered by masks. After losing the 2020 Canada West season to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Horns headed into ... Read More »
1 responseRocky Mountain Turf Club rides into the fall season
By Dale Woodard on September 2nd, 2021
The Rocky Mountain Turf Club is ready to Whoop it up to start the fall season. In the spirit of getting the horse racing off on the right foot, the RMTC charges from the gate the same weekend as Whoop-Up Days, offering a day at the races right next to the annual festival. Those festivities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Little League U10s play a game for the ages
By Dale Woodard on September 1st, 2021
The Lethbridge Little League Minor AAA U10 baseball team got both a comeback and a shutdown inning all wrapped up in one. They’ve also got a provincial banner – earned on their Canola Harvest Field home diamond, no less – to show for it following an extra innings win over Calgary West in the Minor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adversity turns to gold for Norcrest
By Dale Woodard on September 1st, 2021
A little bit of adversity ultimately turned into a provincial championship for Norcrest Little League. The Norcrest squad made up of players from Lethbridge and southern Alberta defeated the Lethbridge Little League Major AA All Stars 6-3 in the gold medal game of the Little League Alberta Major AA Championship Sunday afternoon at Canola Harvest ... Read More »
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