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Copperheads, Flyers going to Game 5
By Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2020
Lethbridge HeraldThe Coaldale Copperheads opening round, best-of-five Heritage Junior Hockey League series with the High River Flyers will come down to one game.Needing a win to stay alive, the Flyers did just that in Game 4 Sunday night in High River with a 4-3 overtime win to force Game 5 Wednesday night at the Coaldale ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes clinch playoff spot in three-game weekend
By Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2020
Lethbridge HeraldThe gap in the race for first place in the Western Hockey League Central Division just widened a bit for the Lethbridge Hurricanes.On the plus side, however, the Canes are officially in the playoffs for the fifth straight year.The Canes were topped 5-3 by the Edmonton Oil Kings in WHL Family Day afternoon play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ice down the Canes
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2020
Dale WoodardLethbridge Heraldsports@lethbridgeherald.comThe Lethbridge Hurricanes weren’t able to ice the Ice twice.Facing the Winnipeg Ice for the second time in a many nights, the Canes were defeated 5-2 in Western Hockey League play Saturday night at the Enmax Centre, ending a five-game winning streak.After posting a 5-4 win in the weekend-opener Friday night, the Hurricanes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lakers girls top the Pride in Stirling
By Woodard, Dale on February 15th, 2020
STIRLING The Stirling Lakers girls varsity game won at home in Deep South Basketball Conference play Thursday. Hosting the Coaldale Kate Andrews Pride, the Lakers notched 48-32 win as Talia Oviatt led Stirling with 14 points. Hope Adams was the Pride’s leading scorer with eight points. In the junior varsity game the Pride won 62-40, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big win for Kodiaks women’s basketball
By Woodard, Dale on February 15th, 2020
Big win for Kodiaks women’s basketball Lethbridge The Lethbridge College Kodiaks court sports were out in full force in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference play Friday night. On the basketball court, the Kodiaks men’s and women’s teams both emerged victorious at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium against the Olds Broncos. As they continue to battle for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coulee Classic Ice Dragons a cool bunch at world-class race
By Woodard, Dale on February 15th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Who says you can’t do a little dragon boat racing in February? The Coulee Classic Ice Dragons will inform you that, indeed, you can and show you their silver medal as proof. The 12-member women’s Masters dragonboat team bundled up and headed east to Ottawa Feb. 7-8 for the IIDBF ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball have been here before
By Lethbridge Herald on February 14th, 2020
Dale WoodardLethbridge Heraldsports@lethbridgeherald.comThe University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball team has been there and done that.However, they want to do it again.The Horns get a home playoff date as they host the UNBC Timberwolves in a one-game Canada West play-in tonight at 6 p.m. at the 1st Choice Savings Centre.After a memorable run to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horns men’s basketball home date deserved
By Lethbridge Herald on February 14th, 2020
Dale WoodardLethbridge Heraldsports@lethbridgeherald.comWell earned, gentlemen.The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball team will host a Canada West play-in game tonight when they face the Regina Cougars at 8 p.m. at the 1st Choice Savings Centre.Having ended the regular season on a six-game winning streak that brought the Horns to 10-10, this post-season date is deserved.“Full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wheatcroft thriving in top-six
By Woodard, Dale on February 14th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com There are worse ways to spend parts of your rookie campaign in the Western Hockey League than playing alongside an NHL top-10 draft pick. Go ask Chase Wheatcroft about that. Enjoying a solid first year with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the product of Calgary has not only been rewarded with some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks court teams in action
By Woodard, Dale on February 14th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s basketball team is Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference playoff-bound. The women’s team is still trying to join them. The basketball teams are at home this weekend as the Olds Broncos ride into town for a pair of games tonight and Saturday afternoon at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium. With a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Austin drives to dual bobsleigh titles
By Woodard, Dale on February 14th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Taylor Austin is firmly in the driver’s seat. The Lethbridge bobsleigh racer has steered that to a IBSF North American Cup title for both two-man and four-man bobsleigh for the 2019-20 season. Competing in Lake Placid, New York, last month, Austin won six of eight races as well as the ... Read More »
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