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O’Donnell falls short in mid-Am
By Woodard, Dale on June 26th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com For the first two days of the Alberta Men’s Mid-Amateur Golf Championship, Ryan O’Donnell’s putter couldn’t miss. The sizzling short game put the Lethbridge golfer in the championship group on the final day Thursday in Sundre and in the hunt for first place after scores of 69 and 68 Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roersma earns U-17 invite
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2020
Lethbridge HERALDA local product and Western Hockey League prospect has taken a step toward the 2020 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.Lethbridge midget AAA Hurricanes forward Rylen Roersma was one of 35 Western Hockey League players invited to attend Hockey Canada’s virtual national under-17 development camp.Roersma will be joined by Dr. Ben Cameron of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greig finds stride with Wheat Kings
By Woodard, Dale on June 24th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Like every major junior hockey player, Ridly Greig’s season was slammed shut in March due to the COVID pandemic. But not before the Lethbridge product and forward for the Brandon Wheat Kings made an impression. Last week, Greig was one of 15 Western Hockey League players invited to Hockey Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!O’Donnell in contention at Alberta Mid-Amateur
By Woodard, Dale on June 24th, 2020
Lethbridge Lethbridge’s Ryan O’Donnell finds himself near the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the Alberta Men’s Mid-Amateur Golf Championship Tuesday in Sundre. O’Donnell carded a two-under 69 as the three-day event began. The member of the Lethbridge Country Club shot a 35 on the front nine, bogeying the fifth hole before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Muller grateful for what sport has provided
By Woodard, Dale on June 24th, 2020
Lethbridge Sport Council It has been 10 years since we honoured the first recipients of the Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards. Athlete, sport excellence, leadership, and spirit-in-sport award categories span the roles that encompass community sport. We aimed to recognize accomplishments both on and off the field of play. Participation in sport develops physical literacy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horns still planning for basketball
By Woodard, Dale on June 19th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Despite the announcement from their Canada West colleagues up north, University of Lethbridge Pronghorns athletics is still planning on playing in the new year. On Wednesday, the University of Alberta announced it had suspended men’s and women’s hockey, basketball and volleyball for the 2020-21 Canada West season for “financial reasons” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL works on return-to-play protocol
By Yoos, Cam on June 18th, 2020
lethbridge herald The Western Hockey League concluded its annual general meeting via conference call Wednesday afternoon, highlighted by the announcement of the WHL Return to Play initiative for the 2020-21 WHL regular season. The WHL has targeted a start date of Oct. 2 for the 2020-21 WHL regular season, but this date remains contingent on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copperheads looking for coaching staff for 2020-21
By Woodard, Dale on June 17th, 2020
Lethbridge The Coaldale Copperheads are looking for new faces behind the bench as they get ready for the 2020-21 Heritage Junior Hockey League season. The Copperheads are accepting applications for the position of head coach. The selected head coach will be responsible for bringing in their own assistant coaches. Interested coaches can contact the Copperheads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio selected to Junior Team Development camp
By Woodard, Dale on June 17th, 2020
Lethbridge HERALD Three familiar names to southern Alberta hockey fans were among 15 Western Hockey League players – and 41 players nationally – invited to Hockey Canada’s virtual National Junior Team Summer Development Camp. Lethbridge Hurricanes forward and captain Dylan Cozens, Lethbridge product and Brandon Wheat Kings forward Ridly Greig and former Lethbridge Val Matteotti ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LCI hands out awards
By Jensen, Randy on June 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Collegiate Institute recently honoured its athletes with athletic awards for 2020. David Kindley and Annah Westrop led the way being honoured as male and female athletes of the year respectively. Kindley was presented with the Jim Whitelaw Award as male athlete of the year. Kindley was named most valuable player of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pronghorns and ASDC SW unveil coaching series
By Woodard, Dale on June 13th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald University of Lethbridge Pronghorn athletics and Alberta Sports Development Southwest have joined forces to present a 10-session coaching development series. Those interested can join Pronghorn varsity team coaches and other industry professionals over the summer for sharing and learning in a free coaching development series geared towards minor sport coaches in the Southern ... Read More »
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