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Hess has “breakout” meet at Olympic trials
By Dale Woodard on June 25th, 2021
Apollo Hess has just swam his way right onto the 2024 Summer Olympic radar. The 18-year-old swimmer for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns joined fellow Pronghorn Chris Alexander and 2016 Olympian and fellow Lethbridge athlete Rachel Nicol at the Canadian Olympic team trials earlier week in Toronto. Though Hess won’t be at this year’s Summer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jockey rides to five straight victories
By Dale Woodard on June 24th, 2021
Laurina Bugeaud was at the gate, and then just like that she was first over the finish line. In fact, that happened five times in a row. It made for quite the outing for the jockey June 12 at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club as Bugeaud pulled off the rarity of five consecutive wins. “That’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls edge the Dawgs
By Dale Woodard on June 24th, 2021
It was a white-knuckle ending for the Lethbridge Bulls. Thankfully, it was enough for the win as the Bulls prevailed with a 3-2 win over the Okotoks Dawgs Red in Western Canadian Baseball League play Wednesday night at Spitz Stadium. With Lethbridge up 3-1 heading into the ninth and with some late-evening lightning flashing off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks men’s volleyball team signs Saskatchewan prospect
By Lethbridge Herald on June 23rd, 2021
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball team headed one province over to land their latest recruit. On Tuesday, the Kodiaks announced the commitment of Shaye Wall for the 2021-22 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season. Wall, an outside attacker, comes to the Kodiaks from Swift Current, where he was a three-year member of the Swift Current ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeLauw, Van Pelt giving back
By Dale Woodard on June 23rd, 2021
Growing up, Joel Van Pelt and Ross DeLauw honed their football skills on the north side at Winston Churchill High School and again in their post-secondary careers with the Calgary Dinos. On Saturday afternoon at the University of Lethbridge Stadium, the former Bulldogs and Dinos were back on familiar turf, this time as members of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls topped by the Dawgs
By Dale Woodard on June 22nd, 2021
Some late offence wasn’t enough for a comeback win for the Lethbridge Bulls. A surrendered seven-run inning also put them behind the eight ball. The Bulls were downed 9-6 by the Okotoks Red Dawgs in Western Canadian Baseball League play Sunday afternoon in Okotoks. Looking to start the season at 2-0 following a 14-7 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls’ bats sound off in season opener
By Dale Woodard on June 19th, 2021
Two big innings powered the Lethbridge Bulls to a season opening win. Playing their first game at their Spitz Stadium home field in almost two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic that cancelled last season, the Bulls downed the Okotoks Black Dawgs 14-7 in home-opening Western Canadian Baseball League action Friday night. The win came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes to host Hitmen in home opener
By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2021
The date for the Lethbridge Hurricanes’ 2021-22 Western Hockey League home opener is set. So is their opponent. The Canes, in conjunction with the WHL, have announced their home opener will take place Oct. 1 when they welcome the Calgary Hitmen to the Enmax Centre. It will be just the fifth time in franchise history ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacrosse makes its return this weekend
By Dale Woodard on June 18th, 2021
It has taken over 700 days, but lacrosse is back. And this weekend, minor lacrosse teams in the Southern Alberta Lacrosse Association will celebrate the sport returning after losing the 2020 season to the COVID-19 pandemic with a marathon of games in Taber. “The games start this weekend,” said Mike Medhurst, president of Lethbridge Lacrosse. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls open season tonight
By Dale Woodard on June 18th, 2021
Even in a year of pandemic, the last season has been a period of growth for Levi Abbott. That’s because the right-handed pitcher for the Lethbridge Bulls managed to make it south of border where baseball could be played, taking the mound for the Buffalo-based Canisius College, playing alongside current Bulls teammate Carlin Dick. “It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks men’s soccer sign two local LFC products
By Lethbridge Herald on June 16th, 2021
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s soccer team didn’t have to look too far to land their newest recruits. On Tuesday, the Kodiaks announced the commitments of Lethbridge Football Club products Charlie Block and Vincent Dyck. The newest Kodiaks are both set to graduate from Chinook High School and both play centre midfield. As well, Block ... Read More »
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