Local Sports
Horns’ rugby adds Moffat as coach
By Woodard, Dale on August 21st, 2020
Lethbridge Herald With all sports organizations facing exceptional circumstances this fall as sports return to train, the Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby program is thrilled to add experience to the program’s coaching staff with the addition of long-time rugby coach Graeme Moffat. Moffat is currently the Executive Director of Rugby Alberta, a position that he has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks add key recruit
By Woodard, Dale on August 20th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Even with the coming Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season hanging in the balance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball head coach Greg Gibos has kept busy with his recruiting. On Tuesday, the Kodiaks announced the commitment from middle/opposite attacker Adam Revet from North Battleford, Sask. Revet wrapped up his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Players build bios at baseball ID camp
By Woodard, Dale on August 20th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The glass eye was front and centre at Spitz Stadium Wednesday. And rather than smiling for the camera, roughly 80 teenaged baseball players with aspirations of one day going the college route instead ran, threw and snagged grounders and fly balls at The Prep Baseball Report Alberta Summer Open ID. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 restrictions impact sports activity, participation
By Herald on August 19th, 2020
Lethbridge Sport Council The Lethbridge Sport Council invited families with children to share their COVID-19 experiences. Survey results provided information on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their participation in sport, physical activity, and recreation during the shutdown and through the relaunch. Ninety-nine surveys were completed in its entirety, representing 280 children and their families. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prep baseball ID camp goes today
By Woodard, Dale on August 19th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Nearly 80 baseball players will step in front of the camera today at Spitz Stadium. The Prep Baseball Report will hold its Alberta Summer Open ID today, starting at 9 a.m. and running until roughly 5 p.m. Even as COVID-19 keeps baseball leagues in the dugout, today’s clinic will give ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 restrictions impact sports activity, participation
By Woodard, Dale on August 19th, 2020
Lethbridge Sport Council The Lethbridge Sport Council invited families with children to share their COVID-19 experiences. Survey results provided information on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their participation in sport, physical activity, and recreation during the shutdown and through the relaunch. Ninety-nine surveys were completed in its entirety, representing 280 children and their families. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CCH coach passes away
By Sulz, Dave on August 13th, 2020
Dave Sulz lethbridge herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com Rick Credico, who helped produce football champions at Catholic Central High School as a player and a coach, has passed away at age 68 after a lengthy battle with ALS. Credico attended CCH in the late 1960s, starring as an offensive tackle and defensive lineman with the Cougars. He wound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pronghorn connections help Stingers win CEBL title
By Yoos, Cam on August 11th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Jermaine Small and Zac Overwater’s Canadian Elite Basketball League title with the Edmonton Stingers came with minimal fanfare. At least judging by the empty seats they played in front of. But when Small – the new head coach of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball team – and Horns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s top judokas in city practising with an eye on Olympics
By Woodard, Dale on August 8th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com It wasn’t quite the 30th birthday present Antoine Valois-Fortier had hoped for. Still, the 30-year-old member of Judo Canada’s goal for a third Olympic berth remains the focus, albeit a slightly delayed one. Valois-Fortier, who hails from Quebec City, and the rest of the Judo Canada team have called Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL backs up regular season
By Woodard, Dale on August 7th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The start of the Western Hockey League season has been bumped back two months. In keeping an eye on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the season in March prior to playoffs, the WHL announced Thursday it is now scheduled to open its 2020-21 regular season on Dec. 4. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evans doesn’t let pandemic slow heptathlon aspirations
By Woodard, Dale on August 6th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com He just ran his first heptathlon and has yet to run a decathlon, but Ryan Evans is already measuring up. The 17-year-old multi-sport athlete and quarterback for the LCI Rams football team completed a locally-arranged heptathlon by coach Bertil Johansson last week at the Civic Centre track and the University ... Read More »
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