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Skaters tune up for provincials
By Woodard, Dale on March 10th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Mackenzie Hurn came into the 26th annual South Region STARSkate Invitational with more than just a new routine. She also came in with a nickname bestowed on her by a world-class figure skater. Hurn was one of over 500 skaters from Alberta and B.C. who took the ice and showcased ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comets clinch first in SAHSBL
By Woodard, Dale on March 9th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Raymond Comets have run the table in the Southern Alberta High School Basketball League regular season. The Comets defeated the Winston Churchill Bulldogs 126-76 to complete the season 14-0 and in first place. Leading the Comets Saturday night was Payson Hill with 22 points, while Drake Still hit for 19. Jeter Heggie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Headwater Canes take bronze at Sutter Cup
By Woodard, Dale on March 9th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Headwater midget 15 Hurricanes came up one game short of the gold medal game, but didn’t come home empty-handed. The Canes defeated the Calgary Royals 6-1 in the bronze medal game of the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League South Sutter Cup Sunday afternoon in Calgary. Lethbridge narrowly missed the gold medal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks men take ACAC consolation side
By Woodard, Dale on March 9th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s basketball team has brought home the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference consolation title. The Kodiaks didn’t bring home a medal at this year’s ACAC men’s basketball provincial championship, but managed to capture the consolation side with a 105-96 win over the Red Deer Kings Saturday afternoon at Augustana University ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local teams medal at curling provincials
By Woodard, Dale on March 9th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Jaden McIntyre and his Coaldale Kate Andrews mixed curling team had seen this opponent before. A couple of times, actually. McIntyre and his team of third Sarah Peters, second Ethaniel Ericksen and lead Jasmyn Kallen advanced to the bronze medal game of the Alberta Schools Athletic Association high school curling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes comeback falls short
By Woodard, Dale on March 9th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald A last-period push fell just short as the Lethbridge Hurricanes went winless through B.C. The Hurricanes lost 5-4 to the Kelowna Rockets in Western Hockey League play Saturday night in Kelowna to go 0-3 on their B.C. trip and fall to 37-19-2-5 on the season. On Saturday, the Canes took a 5-1 deficit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buttar remains perfect
By Woodard, Dale on March 9th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Dakota Buttar continued his flawless 2020 season in front of a sold-out Enmax Centre Saturday night. The bullrider from Kindersley, Sask. came through with a perfect 3-for-3 performance to win the PBR Canada Monster Energy Tour’s South Country Co-op Showdown. Buttar entered the Lethbridge event the No. 1-ranked rider in Canada. He rose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kurina rink going National
By Woodard, Dale on March 7th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Kyler Kurina rink started the U18 provincials off slowly, but ended with guns blazing. Actually, both teams did. But at the final stone it was the Lethbridge Curling Club rink of skip Kurina, third Evan Crough, second Garrett Johnston and lead Zac Duncan that emerged with this years U18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blazers double the Canes
By Woodard, Dale on March 7th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes will give up second place in the Western Hockey League Central Division. The Canes were doubled 6-3 by the Kamloops Blazers in WHL action Friday night in Kamloops to fall to 0-2 on their B.C. road trip. They also fall to 37-18-2-5 and give up second in the second to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midget AAA Canes topped in Game 5
By Woodard, Dale on March 7th, 2020
Lethbridge The Lethbridge midget AAA Hurricanes playoff run has come to an end. The Canes were edged 3-2 by the Calgary Flames in the fifth-and-deciding game in the teams’ Alberta Midget Hockey League South Division semifinal Friday night in Calgary. Lethbridge had forced Game 5 with an 8-2 win Wednesday night at the Logan Boulet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincials rockin’
By Woodard, Dale on March 6th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The opening day of the Alberta Schools Athletic Association curling provincials drew in Thursday afternoon at the Lethbridge Curling Club. Hosted by LCI, the boys, girls and mixed teams – 10 in each division – got in the first three draws with play resuming today at 9 a.m. In the opening 12:30 p.m. ... Read More »
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