Local Sports
Lacrosse is the oldest organized sport in North America
By Jensen, Randy on May 28th, 2020
Submitted by Lethbridge Sport Council June is National Indigenous History Month and the official beginning of summer. Canada’s official summer sport lacrosse has deep historical and cultural roots. Local coach and parent Chad Chief Moon is motivated to bring lacrosse to more boys and girls across the region. Originating in North America, lacrosse is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Minor Hockey named Alberta Minor Hockey Association of the Year
By Jensen, Randy on May 23rd, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge Minor Hockey Association has been named Minor Hockey Association of the Year by Hockey Alberta. Hockey Alberta noted in its release that Lethbridge Minor Hockey has been a leader in its attempts to grow the game in Alberta, especially with their female program. Lethbridge has shown growth at all levels of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sport centre launches app to help athletes train
By Lethbridge Herald on May 20th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Alberta Sport Development Centre Southwest (ASDC SW) continues to provide programs and resources for athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic.ASDC SW launched the VOLT@Home app in early May for athletes to train at home. The coaches at the High Performance Training Centre at the University of Lethbridge customize each eight-week training program based on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Football Alberta cancels summer provincial programs
By Jensen, Randy on May 16th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Football Alberta as been forced to cancel the majority of its provincial team programs for the summer of 2020. Football Canada announced Friday all events Football Alberta teams would have been participating in this summer have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Football Canada events that have been cancelled as of Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oczkowski captures Football Alberta award
By Yoos, Cam on May 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Football Alberta announced its year-end awards for the 2019 season on Thursday, and a Lethbridge coach was among those honoured. Veronica Oczkowski, of the Lethbridge Jr. Bantam Cougars, has been named the Novice Coach of the Year. In her second year of coaching, Oczkowski has made an impression on the Cougars’ program. After ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks add Lewis for 2020-21 season
By Yoos, Cam on May 15th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s basketball head coach Ryan Heggie has unveiled a coveted local recruit as his first player signing of the off-season. Cardston product Ty Lewis has committed to join the Kodiaks for 2020-21. A multi-sport athlete, Lewis competed in both basketball and football for Cardston high school. “Ty is a player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports organizations attempt to weather COVID-19 crisis
By Yoos, Cam on May 13th, 2020
Submitted by Lethbridge Sport Council The Lethbridge Sport Council distributed a survey to local sport organizations on the current and anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date there have been 37 survey respondents totalling over 15,000 members and 1,500 volunteers. Survey respondents were 60 per cent non-profit and 40 per cent for-profit sport organizations. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada West conference adjusts for COVID-19
By Yoos, Cam on May 13th, 2020
LETHBRIGE HERALD University of Lethbridge athletic teams will be competing in a revamped Canada West conference amid COVID-19 concerns when play begins this fall. The revised formats were approved by the Canada West Board of Directors, following more than a month of work by the conference Sport Committee and Board. The new formats will feature ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes’ GM Anholt named WHL Executive of the Year
By Jensen, Randy on May 9th, 2020
Second time Anholt has won the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Western Hockey League announced Friday that Lethbridge Hurricanes general manager Peter Anholt has been named the recipient of the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy as the WHL’s Executive of the Year. Anholt, who was the Lloyd Saunders Award winner in 2015-16, has served ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simpson to return as Kodiaks’ women’s coach
By Yoos, Cam on May 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge College Kodiaks didn’t have to look far to find a coaching staff for its women’s basketball team – a pleasing twist of fate for the program. After previously announcing her resignation, a change in life circumstances has allowed Deanna Simpson, the reigning ACAC south division coach of the year, to return to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nine Kodiaks named academic all-Canadian
By Yoos, Cam on May 7th, 2020
lethbridge herald Nine Lethbridge College Kodiaks student-athletes combined academics and athletics at the highest level, earning Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Academic All-Canadian honours, it was announced Wednesday. To be eligible, student-athletes must earn at least all-conference status in their sport, while also achieving a grade-point average of at least 3.3. The Kodiaks nine honourees are ... Read More »
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