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Alberta junior boys golf championship — Harrison wins boys title
By Lethbridge Herald on July 3rd, 2015
LETHBRIDGE HERALDAndrew Harrison continued to attack Henderson Lake Golf Club, and it proved to be an effective strategy as he won the Alberta Junior boys golf championship on Thursday. Harrison, 18, led from the start, putting up a final-round 68 and winning by 13 strokes. Harrison was the only compeitior to finish all four rounds at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fireworks start early — Bulls end rally in dramatic fashion to sweep doubleheader
By Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2015
Nick KuhlLethbridge Heraldnkuhl@lethbridgeherald.comTrace Hansen had the intention, as well as the right moment, to steal third base.The game was tied 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth. It was game one of a Canada Day doubleheader at home against Swift Current.“I got a pretty good jump and just decided to go for it,†said Hansen, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Henderson heats up with junior golf championship
By Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2015
Dylan PurcellLETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.comAndrew Harrison of Camrose Golf Club is the first-round leader after a hot, overcast day at the Alberta Junior Boys Golf Championship at Henderson Lake Golf Club on Monday. Harrison leads the junior boys at three-under par after carding a 67. He was followed closely by Alex Smith of Pinebrook Country Club in Calgary. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s best young golfers at Henderson today for Alberta Junior and Juvenile Championship
By Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2015
LETHBRIDGE HERALDThe best U19 and U17 golfers in the province tee off at Henderson Lake Golf Club this morning at the Alberta Junior and Juvenile Championship.The event is a 54-hole tournament for the girls and 72 holes for the boys and begins at 7 a.m. today at Henderson. “The Junior Championships involve a massive effort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls start new streak — Lethbridge tops Melville 9-1
By Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2015
Dylan PurcellLETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.comThe Lethbridge Bulls are not on a 10-game winning streak.   A 9-1 win over the Melville Millionaires Sunday afternoon at Spitz Stadium gave the Bulls their ninth win in 10 Western Major Baseball League games — one win in a row. The Bulls lost 7-6 to the WMBL-worst Millionaires on Saturday night, snapping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Co-Ed World Series comes to Softball Valley
By Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2015
Dylan PurcellLETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.comSoftball Valley is in demand, and the complex is hosting the NSA Co-Ed World Series from July 31-Aug. 2.The event features as many as 160 softball teams from across Canada and will involve diamonds at Dave Elton and at the Coaldale Quads as well as Spitz Stadium. Softball Valley’s 10 diamonds will be working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL releases the 2015/2016 schedule — Hurricanes open season Sept. 25 against Tigers
By Lethbridge Herald on June 24th, 2015
The Western Hockey League has released the 2015-2016 regular season schedule. For the Hurricanes, the regular season will begin on Friday, Sept. 25 when the team hosts Medicine Hat Tigers.Lethbridge will play a total of 72 regular season games, including 36 at home at The Enmax Centre and 36 on the road. Marquee match-ups will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls are on a roll
By Lethbridge Herald on June 23rd, 2015
LETHBRIDGE HERALDA two-out single in the third inning gave the Lethbridge Bulls a 1-0 win over the Okotoks Dawgs on Sunday but also finished off an unbeaten road trip.The Western Major Baseball League Alberta Division-leading Bulls (14-4) are on a five-game winning streak and they swept a recent swing through Saskatchewan, with a pair of wins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks beat Medicine Hat for tournament title
By Lethbridge Herald on June 22nd, 2015
Dylan PurcellLETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.comThe Lethbridge KB Heating Elks won their home tournament on Sunday, beating the Medicine Hat Monarchs 5-3 at Spitz Stadium.The Elks are 3-for-3 in tournament play this season, having won the Vauxhall pre-season tournament and a tournament in Medicine Hat earlier in the American Legion baseball season.The Elks are also 4-1 in Montana-Alberta American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ASDC Southwest column by Travis Grindle – Coaching important factor in success of sports organization
By Lethbridge Herald on June 19th, 2015
By Travis GrindleCoach development and recruitment should be the number one priority of sport organizations in southern Alberta. Coaching is the most important factor in an organization’s success. Coaches are the point-of-contact for an organization’s most important asset — your developing players. So it makes sense to ensure your coaches are engaged, knowledgeable and properly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horses hit the track tonight
By Lethbridge Herald on June 19th, 2015
Rocky Mountain Turf ClubLooking for something different for Dad this weekend? How about taking in the horse races at Rocky Mountain Turf Club?Today’s race card kicks off at 6 p.m., while Saturday and Sunday post time is 1:15 p.m.There’ll be six races tonight, kicked off with a pair of 350-yard quarter-horse dashes, and a featured ... Read More »
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