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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 »
Be the first to comment!Crazy for cricket?
By Lethbridge Herald on June 19th, 2015
LETHBRIDGEThe Lethbridge and Area Cricket Association is hosting a tournament this weekend at Father Leonard Van Tighem School grounds beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The LACA is in its first year, but has already established itself by showcasing one of the world’s most popular sports while also promoting education about the culture and rules ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cup runneth over — for Lethbridge’s Kris Versteeg, a newborn son followed by Stanley Cup cap a dream year
By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2015
Nick KuhlLethbridge Heraldnkuhl@lethbridgeherald.comIn the past two weeks, Kris Versteeg has hoisted both his newborn son and the Stanley Cup.Safe to say the Lethbridge native has had a great month of June thus far.Jaxson James Versteeg, the first child for Versteeg and his wife, Brittany, was born June 2 in Toronto. Then on Monday night, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls defeat Cardinals 5-2
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2015
Lethbridge Herald — YORKTON, SASK.The Lethbridge Bulls opened their four-game Western Major Baseball League Saskatchewan road trip in winning fashion Tuesday night.With a 5-2 victory over the Cardinals at Jubilee Park in Yorkton, the Bulls improved their WMBL Alberta Division-leading record to 11-4.Pat Kelley had the pitching win, allowing six hits while striking out four in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday’s Good Sport column — Every strike brings you closer to the next home run
By Lethbridge Herald on June 16th, 2015
Dylan PurcellLethbridge Heraldsports@lethbridgeherald.comHow do you break a slump? What’s the secret technique to end a string of oh-fers and finally get a hit? I thought about it while watching baseball this weekend, because a kid I know has been struggling.It’s been at least five games since he’s got even a single, never mind anything resembling ... Read More »
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