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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!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!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!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!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!Keeping track of Zack
By Woodard, Dale on June 13th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com So how was Zack Stringer’s rookie campaign with the Lethbridge Hurricanes? Evidently, good enough to land him on the Hockey Canada radar. The Lethbridge product and the Canes eighth overall pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft was among 12 WHL players on the list as Hockey Canada released of ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Speed Skating Association doles out awards
By Woodard, Dale on June 13th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Speed Skating Association handed out their awards in unique fashion to end another season on the ice. The LSSA doled out its 2019-2020 awards virtually this year in a season that ended three weeks early due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The awards were dropped off – while respecting physical distancing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks add McCoy recruit
By Woodard, Dale on June 12th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s volleyball team headed down Highway 3 for their latest recruit. The Kodiaks announced Thursday that Medicine Hat’s Shane Fowlie has committed to join the Kodiaks for the 2020-21 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season. “We have been watching Shane since our high school tournament last year,” says Kodiaks head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks and Miners bide their time
By Woodard, Dale on June 12th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Play ball? It’s a possibility. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc with summer sports, the Lethbridge Elks and Miners American Legion baseball teams remain hopeful they may be able to take the field in some capacity over the coming months. Though the thought of being able to step ... Read More »
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