Local Sports
Churchill hosting spring football camp
By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2015
LETHBRIDGEIt’s only May, but those at Winston Churchill already have football on their mind.The Bulldogs will host a spring football camp at the Winston Churchill field on May 26-28, from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening.The camp is for boys and girls, from ages nine to 15 in the atom, peewee and bantam divisions. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National volleyball team members to visit Blood Reserve
By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2015
BLOOD RESERVETwo members of Canada’s national volleyball teams will be welcomed at the Tatsikiisaapo’p Middle School and Kainai High School for a pair of engagements with students on the Blood Reserve today.Dallas Soonias, with the men’s national team, and Jaimie Thibeault of the women’s program, will speak with students and demonstrate their skills at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports performance expert to speak tonight
By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2015
Lethbridge HeraldA noted expert in the field of talent development, who currently works for Major League Baseball International as a strength and conditioning consultant, will share his experiences and knowledge with a Lethbridge a crowd tonight.During the first Winning Edge Seminar of 2015, hosted by the Alberta Sport Development Centre (ASDC) Southwest, Jeff Krushell will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iwaasa wins two gold at racquetball Junior Nationals
By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2015
Nick KuhlLethbridge Heraldnkuhl@lethbridgeherald.comCoby Iwaasa is pretty handy with a racquet.His four consecutive national U18 junior singles titles, and his 2015 Sherman Greenfield award for the male athlete who best exemplifies personal excellence and sportsmanship both on and off the court, should provide sufficient proof of that.Lethbridge’s Iwaasa recently returned from the Canadian Junior National Racquetball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LMHA introducing no-hit bantam league
By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2015
Nick KuhlLethbridge Heraldnkuhl@lethbridgeherald.comTaking the hitting out doesn’t mean taking the fun out.At least that’s one of the goals for the development of Lethbridge Minor Hockey Association’s new non-contact hockey league for bantam-aged players.  LMHA general manager Keith Hitchcock said the new no-hit league will begin operations in the fall, alongside that level’s existing elite, tier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wednesday’s High School Notebook column: Track and field provincials a true spectacle
By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2015
By Dave WellsTrack and field is undoubtedly one of the purest sports on Earth. After all, it’s simply known as “athletics†in Olympic parlance.The local school season is underway. This year the grand finale is the Alberta Schools Athletic Association High School Provincial Track and Field Championships, in Lethbridge June 5-6 at the commodious University ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday’s Good Sport column: Draft pick commits to ‘Canes
By Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2015
Dylan PurcellLethbridge Heraldsports@lethbridgeherald.comYou’ve got to do the “little things†right, according to popular sports-cliche wisdom.The Lethbridge Hurricanes took care of one of those little things on Monday when they announced the signing of five-foot-nine, 160-pound defenceman Calen Addison. Addison is the Brandon AAA Wheat Kings star the franchise selected second overall at last Thursday’s WHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes’ fate will be decided on June 1 — special meeting to be held in Enmax Centre lounge
By Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2015
Dylan PurcellLETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.comThe future of the Lethbridge Hurricanes will be decided on June 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Enmax Centre lounge. The Hurricanes have announced a special meeting of their shareholders to vote on the possibility of a vote to sell the franchise. The vote is on a special resolution that the board call a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PBA wins another title — Dawgs win fifth consecutive CCBC championship
By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2015
Dylan PurcellLETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@lethbridgeherald.comThe Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs won their fifth consecutive Canadian College Baseball Conference Championship title Sunday at Spitz Stadium.The Dawgs beat the Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners 5-3, wrapping up another CCBC championship and finishing the tournament undefeated thanks in large part to pitching and defence. The Dawgs allowed just nine runs in five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dawgs win two
By Lethbridge Herald on May 8th, 2015
LETHBRIDGE HERALDIt’s still early at the Canadian College Baseball Conference championship tournament, but the local Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs are already getting it together.The Dawgs struggled to consistently put together their defence, hitting and pitching despite a 20-8 regular season record. They still finished atop the regular season standings but it gave them cause for concern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wednesday’s High School Notebook column: Morgan Munroe gains historical ASAA status
By Lethbridge Herald on May 6th, 2015
By Dave WellsFrom my quick research Marge Clarke, Jim Whitelaw, Leroy Walker, Glen Magneson, Marg Derbyshire, Jim Steacy, the Ralph Family and Dean Rook, along with Alberta Schools Athletic Association founders Grant Jensen, Jim Day, Lyman Jacobs, Jim Blumell — and yes, again Jim Whitelaw — comprise a veritable Murderer’s Row of area folk who ... Read More »
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