Local Sports
Pandemic-era activity leads to Summer Fun Bins program
By Herald on August 5th, 2020
Lethbridge Sport Council Lethbridge Sport Council partnered with Lethbridge Plays to give families an accessible, free and fun new way to play this summer. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our usual sport and recreation activities. Most were cancelled or modified. This resulted in many people participating less or differently in physical activity. While we believe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton hopes for hub-city benefits
By Woodard, Dale on August 1st, 2020
THE CANADIAN PRESS – EDMONTON Across the street from Rogers Place, a pub patio was prepped with picnic tables and television screens slung above them Friday. On the eve of the 2020 NHL playoffs, numerous downtown Edmonton eateries had outdoor spaces ready for whatever being an NHL hub city could bring them. What kind of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Sting surge into first place at CEBL tournament
By Woodard, Dale on August 1st, 2020
Lethbridge The Edmonton Sting enjoyed at strong first week in Candian Elite Basketball League play. The Sting – led by new University of Lethbridge Pronghorns head coach Jermaine Small – edged the Niagara River Lions 87-86 in action Friday afternoon in St. Catharines, Ont. to improve to 3-1 and into at least a share of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diaz signs contract with Minnesota Twins
By Woodard, Dale on July 31st, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Willy Diaz’s baseball career has taken a huge step forward. But the shortstop for the Prairie Baseball Academy knows he now has to work harder than ever. The 20-year-old who came to Canada four years ago from his native Dominican Republic inked a contract with the Minnesota Twins earlier this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neufeld captures city amateur title
By Woodard, Dale on July 30th, 2020
Lethbridge He had to play a little extra golf to do it, but Jeff Neufeld is this year’s Lethbridge City Amateur golf champion. Tied with Justin Nagy after the second round Sunday afternoon at the Henderson Lake Golf Club with scores of 135, Neufeld emerge victorious in the playoff. Nagy led the field after Saturday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small, Stingers zone in on title
By Woodard, Dale on July 25th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Jermaine Small and the Edmonton Stingers are in the zone. They’re going to stay there for the next two weeks and when they emerge they plan to be Canadian Elite Basketball League champions. Small – who earlier this year became the new head coach for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biggio HR, Blue Jays begin 2020 odyssey by beating Rays
By Woodard, Dale on July 25th, 2020
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Cavan Biggio hit a three-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays began their still-in-progress odyssey by topping the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 Friday night in a season opener. Earlier in the day, the Blue Jays announced they will play the majority of their home games at the stadium ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dyck more than happy to get back on the ice
By Woodard, Dale on July 24th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Even in the grip of a pandemic, Mike Dyck has kept busy. For the past two weeks, the Lethbridge product, former head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes and current head coach of the Vancouver Giants has been back in his hometown and back on the ice, running the United Hockey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Choi finishes strong at tourney
By Woodard, Dale on July 24th, 2020
Lethbridge herald Ethan Choi surged up the leaderboard in the final day of the Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship in Medicine Hat. The member of the Pincher Creek Golf Club shot a final round, two-under 69 Thursday afternoon to finish with a three-day, nine-over 222 and a tie for 28th overall. It wasn’t enough for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cozens, Greig prepare for Team Canada camp; local stars participating in United Hockey School
By Herald on July 23rd, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Dylan Cozens has already been through one World Junior Championship evaluation camp. The next one is going to be a tad different. After spending the summer up in his native Yukon, the Lethbridge Hurricanes forward and Buffalo Sabres prospect was back in Lethbridge this week for the United Hockey school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Summer Games would have started this week
By Woodard, Dale on July 22nd, 2020
Lethbridge Sport Council It feels a lot like the movie Groundhog Day as we begin the one-year countdown to the 2021 Alberta Summer Games, previously known as the 2020 Alberta Summer Games. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, sport events near and far have been cancelled or postponed. The Lethbridge Alberta Summer Games have ... Read More »
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