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Oviatt, Fomina win Horns’ honours
By Yoos, Cam on February 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Basketball players swept the Two Guys and a Pizza Place Pronghorn Athletes of the Week last week, as the teams battled to remain in the Canada West playoff chase. Chad Oviatt of the men’s team and Asnate Fomina of the women took the honours. Oviatt, a third-year forward, led all scorers both nights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wrestlers grab hold of medals in Edmonton
By Woodard, Dale on February 5th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Wrestling Association sent a contingent of athletes to the 2020 Golden Bear Invitational tournament in Edmonton last weekend. A total of 29 local representatives hit the mat with some newer members turning in medal performances. Representing LCI in the high school ranks, Dakota Smith, Ethan Boehme, Daniel Wetterstrand, Cole Pitcher and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zone curling champs decided
By Jensen, Randy on February 5th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Alberta Schools Athletic Association South Zone curling playdowns drew to a close Tuesday afternoon at the Lethbridge Curling Club. Medals were doled out in four categories – male, female, mixed and doubles, the new addition this year. In the boys’ gold medal game, Chinook beat LCI 6-4 to capture the South Zone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copperheads wrap up regular season
By Lethbridge Herald on February 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Coaldale Copperheads will take fourth place in the Heritage Junior Hockey League Southern Division. The Copperheads were downed 6-1 by the Medicine Hat Cubs Friday night in Medicine Hat in a battle of two teams jockeying for a spot atop the close Southern Division. However, Coaldale managed to close out their regular ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manser dons this year’s Shirtsleeve title
By Woodard, Dale on February 4th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Dave Manser has won a few Men’s Shirtsleeve Bonspiels. As of Sunday afternoon’s come-from-behind 8-7 win over familiar opponent Gary Jensen in the final of the 81st annual Shirtsleeve Bonspiel, that number is now up to five or six. Still, no matter how many teams are in the field, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Express win three
By Woodard, Dale on February 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Southern Express female midget hockey team was a perfect 3-0 on the road last weekend. The Express edged the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs 4-3 then downed the Sherwood Park Fury 4-1 and blanked the Leduc North Central Impact 5-0. The wins put the Express into a tie for fourth place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tough finish for Horns rugby team
By Woodard, Dale on February 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby sevens team has a strong start on the second stop of the Canada West Sevens Series last weekend, but not the finish they were hoping for. The Horns rattled off three straight wins during the opening day of competition at the event UBC Thunderbirds-hosted event in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Throwers pace Pronghorns track team
By Woodard, Dale on February 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The throwers dominated for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field team last weekend. In Winnipeg for the Jim Daly Bison Classic, the Horns put up eight podium finishes Friday and Saturday led by six podium finishes by the throwers. The men’s team claimed five of six podium positions and took home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second in the South
By Woodard, Dale on February 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Headwater midget Hurricanes solidified their grip on second place in the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League South Division with a three-point weekend. The Hurricanes tied the Calgary NWCAA Bruins 1-1 Saturday in Calgary and returned to the Logan Boulet Arena Sunday to defeat the Medicine Hat SEAC Tigers 4-1. The win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Zone curling draws in
By Woodard, Dale on February 4th, 2020
South Zone curling draws in at Lethbridge Curling Club Lethbridge The South Zone high school curling playdowns hit the pebbled ice Monday at the Lethbridge Curling Club. Play resumes today with the boys, girls and mixed quarter-finals at 9 a.m. The semifinals in each division take place at noon with the boys, girls and mixed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horns playoffs hopes iced
By Lethbridge Herald on February 3rd, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Luke Coleman didn’t roll into Nicholas Sheran Arena Saturday afternoon expecting a hat trick performance. That’s exactly what the first-year forward for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s hockey team got, but unfortunately it didn’t result in a victory as the Horns were edged 5-4 by the UBC Thunderbirds in ... Read More »
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