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Lightning split weekend games
By Woodard, Dale on January 28th, 2020
Lethbridge The Lethbridge Lightning went 1-1 on weekend play and the race for top spot in the Ranchland Hockey League just got tighter. The Lightning, who were defeated 7-2 by the Nanton Palominos Friday night in Nanton, came back blazing the next night in Brocket with a 14-8 over the Piikani Broncs. The weekend split ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coyote heading east
By Woodard, Dale on January 28th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The furthest east in Canada Chase Kehler has been so far is one province over. The next step in his football career is going to take the running back and linebacker for the Chinook Coyotes a little further than that. On Monday at Chinook High School – with his parents, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardston boys basketball stays in the chase with win over CCH
By Lethbridge Herald on January 27th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Cardston Cougars varsity boys basketball team did their part to keep pace with the Raymond Comets in Southern Alberta High School Basketball League weekend play. The Cougars downed the Catholic Central Cougars 105-66 Saturday night at Catholic Central to improve to 5-2 on the season. That ties them for second with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horns settle for a split
By Lethbridge Herald on January 27th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com Them’s the breaks. And if no one minds, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s hockey team wouldn’t mind a few more of them. The Horns snapped an eight-game winless skid Friday night with a 3-2 win over the Mount Royal University Cougars in Canada West play in Calgary, but were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Hurricanes defence can’t rest, says Walz
By Woodard, Dale on January 27th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Hurricanes Wes Walz played for back in the day had no problem putting the puck into the back of the net. Neither does this year’s Hurricanes whose 189 goals in 47 games is fourth best in the league. Still, Walz, who played for the Hurricanes from 1988-1990 said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cozens powers Canes in OT
By Woodard, Dale on January 27th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The road continues to agree with Dylan Cozens. The Hurricanes rallied to defeat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 in overtime in Western Hockey League play Saturday night in Brandon. With the Canes down 4-1 early in the second, Cozens scored his 27th of the season to key four consecutive goals and a 5-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDonald, Walker off to Scotties
By Woodard, Dale on January 27th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Some curling talent with local ties is heading to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Lethbridge-born Taylor McDonald, second for the Laura Walker rink from the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, won the Sentinal Storage Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sunday afternoon in Okotoks. Following a 7-0 round-robin, McDonald, Walker and third Kate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Female Hockey Day scores
By Woodard, Dale on January 27th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com This was a day at the rink for the girls. It was also the first of its kind locally as the Female Hockey Day in Lethbridge, hosted by Hockey Alberta, took over the ATB Centre Saturday. The event made its debut in southern Alberta, but the rest of the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big boost for U of L women’s hockey
By Woodard, Dale on January 25th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald A five-year commitment of support from a University of Lethbridge alumnus has given the Pronghorns women’s hockey team a power-play opportunity in the ultra-competitive Canada West recruiting battle. Dan Laplante (BMgt ’88), retired entrepreneur and former oilfield service company executive, has pledged $125,000, allowing the Horns to offer the maximum number of full-ride ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fight Night 12 takes the ring tonight
By Woodard, Dale on January 25th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Fight Night 12 takes the ring tonight at the Enmax Centre. A total of nine bouts are on the card for an evening featuring top mixed martial arts fighters. Headlining the event, which starts at 7 p.m., is the lightweight title fight between UFC veteran Shane Campbell and Mike Santiago as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horns fall in OT to MRU
By Woodard, Dale on January 25th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s hockey team picked up a well-earned point. The second one went to the Mount Royal Cougars who battled the Horns to double overtime before the Cougars netted the winner in Canada West play Friday night at Nicholas Sheran. Still, Pronghorns head coach Murray Nystrom ... Read More »
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