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Pronghorns women’s rugby 15s schedule set for this fall
By Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2021
Canada West rugby 15s is ready to kick off in the fall. And the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns will play the role of hosts to get things rolling. The Canada West released its 2021 rugby 15s schedule Tuesday with action beginning Sept. 18. Four of the conference’s five teams will take to the field on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nagy, Easthope tied for 44th at Alberta Mid Amateur
By Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2021
Five southern Alberta golfers are teeing it up at the 2021 Alberta Mens Mid Amateur Championship in Edmonton this week. After the opening day of play Monday, Lethbridge’s Justin Nagy of the Paradise Canyon Golf Resort and Cardston’s Melvin Easthope are tied for 44th following opening rounds of 76, while Magrath’s Russell Maxwell sits tied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dawgs down the Bulls
By Dale Woodard on June 29th, 2021
One big inning wasn’t quite enough to earn the Lethbridge Bulls their fourth win of the season. It briefly gave them the lead, but the Okotoks Dawgs Red promptly grabbed it back on their way to an 11-9 win over the Bulls in Western Canadian Baseball League action Sunday afternoon at Spitz Stadium. After the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes announce home game schedule for 2021-22 WHL season
By Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2021
The Lethbridge Hurricanes announced their 2021-2022 Western Hockey League regular season home schedule Monday. The Canes will host 34 regular season games at Enmax Centre, beginning with their season opener Oct. 1 when they host the Calgary Hitmen. The 2021-22 season will not feature any interlocking conference games, so the home schedule includes a total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors Relay Races on Canada Day to pay tribute
By Dale Woodard on June 26th, 2021
After being kept away last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Warrior Relay Races ride back into the Rocky Mountain Turf Club on Canada Day, This year, however, the race will take on a special meaning and is welcoming some public participation. In memory of the 215 children whose remains were discovered buried near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls down Dawgs
By Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2021
The Lethbridge Bulls have won their second game in a row. The Bulls downed the Okotoks Dawgs Black 16-10 in Western Canadian Baseball League play Friday night in Okotoks. With the win, the Bulls improve to 3-1 on the season as they return home to Spitz Stadium at 2:05 p.m. Sunday to face the Dawgs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moleschi, Wardley named to rugby 7’s Olympic team
By Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2021
Two local names are headed to the Summer Olympic Games. Rugby Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Friday Canada’s rugby sevens teams nominated to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Named to Team Canada’s 13-player roster for the women’s team is University of Lethbridge Pronghorns alumnus Kayla Moleschi as well as Vulcan’s Keyara ... Read More »
1 responseMagrath Golf Club open for business, navigating a season of COVID restrictions
By Laura Balanko-Dickson on June 25th, 2021
Magrath’s golf club has had “challenges” dealing with the fluctuating restrictions in Alberta. Despite this, Gina Nelson, manager of golf operations at Magrath’s golf club said, “there’s a lot of stuff that’s starting to get going.” There will be things like “rakes” and “ball washers” put back out onto the course. Moreover, Nelson said they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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