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Water skiers rope in national medals
By Dale Woodard on August 6th, 2021
This was an event where being near the end of your rope was exactly where you wanted to be. For the husband and wife team of Ryan and Mackenzie Beekman from Coaldale, it earned Western and National gold and bronze medals, respectively, as the duo strapped on their skis at the Canadian Western Waterski Championships ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Makarchuk places fifth on MJT tour stop
By Lethbridge Herald on August 6th, 2021
Six southern Alberta golfers were in the field at The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s MJT G&G Prodigy Series at Turner Valley Golf Club in Turner Valley last weekend. In the girls 15-19 division, Taber’s Alanna Makarchuk, 18, placed fifth with a two-day score of 81 and 87 for a total of 168. Lethbridge’s Tristan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls charge past Dawgs Black
By Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2021
The Lethbridge Bulls only needed three innings to do the damage they needed. The Bulls posted a convincing road win courtesy an 18-4 win over the Okotoks Dawgs Black in Western Canadian Baseball League play Wednesday night in Okotoks. The Bulls scored five runs in the third and sixth innings and then added another eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copperheads announce tryout camp dates
By Lethbridge Herald on August 5th, 2021
The Coaldale Copperheads have announced dates for their main tryout camp. As the Copperheads get ready for their 2021-22 Heritage Junior Hockey League season, the team’s tryouts will take place in three sessions next month. The first on-ice tryout goes Sept. 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and again Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacrosse is thriving, says player/coach
By Dale Woodard on August 5th, 2021
The sport of lacrosse is alive and well amongst the youth. As he gets set to move from his playing days to the next part of his career in the sport, Jeff Shattler said lacrosse is ready to be handed down to the next generation. As he hosted the first day of The Creator’s Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LCI product commits to the Kodiaks men’s volleyball team
By Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2021
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball team has added another local athlete to their roster in time for the 2021 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season. On Tuesday, the Kodiaks announced the commitment of LCI’s Sam Crighton. A six-foot libero, Crighton joins the Kodiaks after a successful high school career and a stint with the Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two-day lacrosse clinic starting today at the Servus Sports Centre
By Dale Woodard on August 4th, 2021
A multi-event lacrosse clinic will take the pitch at the Servus Sports Centre today and Thursday. The Creator’s Game features Indigenous lacrosse veteran Jeff Shattler giving pointers to up-and-coming athletes on the sport in addition to hosting a presentation tonight. The two-day clinic is an all-inclusive event for all ages, genders and ethnicities to come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copperheads unveil 2021-22 HJHL schedule
By Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2021
The Coaldale Copperheads are ready to strike again. After losing their 2020-21 Heritage Junior Hockey League season to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Copperheads announced their schedule for the 2021-22 season Tuesday. The Copperheads will play a 34-game regular season – 17 home games and 17 away games – running from October to early-February. They open ... Read More »
1 responseWoodward ties course record, wins Men’s Invitational
By Dale Woodard on August 3rd, 2021
Graedon Woodward will have to settle for a tie for the course record at the Lethbridge Country Club. One thing the golfer from Cardston won’t have to share, however, is this year’s Davis Auto Group Men’s Invitational title. Woodward shot a final round 65 for a three-day total of 205 to capture the 2021 bragging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls top the top Dawgs (Black)
By Dale Woodard on August 3rd, 2021
Noah Or has been known to deliver a hit or two for the Lethbridge Bulls this year. Playing their third game in as many days, the Bulls downed the Western Canadian Baseball League-leading Okotoks Dawgs Black 10-3 on Heritage Day Monday afternoon at Spitz Stadium, pounding out 16 hits. Deadlocked 2-2 with the Dawgs Black ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks women’s basketball team takes stock of upcoming season
By Dale Woodard on July 31st, 2021
It was as much a chance to see who’s coming back as it was who’s coming in for the Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s basketball team. As they prepare for their 2021 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season after the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kodiaks held their ID camp last ... Read More »
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