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Roughriders rolling with optimism
By Lethbridge Herald on October 17th, 2024
Graham Kelly INSIDE THE CFL So sing the members of Rider nation. And indeed their team is rollin’ on with four straight wins, a home playoff date, and the possibility of finishing first in the CFL’s West division. Although their 39-8 victory over B.C. was a crushing one, Rider Priders with long memories know, like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Field of Screams provides a bigger and scarier experience
By Lethbridge Herald on October 17th, 2024
The annual Field of Screams Haunted House fundraiser has taken over Spitz Stadium for the rest of this month to give guests a spooktacular experience. People will experience anything from heart-jumping moments to hidden corners that will be seen and other Halloween props as they navigate through the dark tunnels. “The route is bigger and ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Sport Council celebrates Southern Alberta basketball
By Lethbridge Herald on October 17th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Sport Council hosted a Celebration of Southern Alberta Basketball at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Thursday evening. The celebration gave attendees the opportunity to meet author Ken Hamilton, who released a nine-book series called Southern Alberta Basketball-A History in Pictures , to explore basketball history exhibits and recognize local Team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horns wrestling prepared for year two
By Lethbridge Herald on October 16th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns wrestling program is hitting the mat for their second season in Canada West this weekend with the goal of improving and building on what’s already in place. “What we were focusing on is the percentages of those matches that we won and then trying to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pronghorn Women’s Rugby ready for Canada West playoffs challenge
By Lethbridge Herald on October 16th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s 15s rugby team have had a great season so far but know there is a tough test they’re faced with as they open Canada West playoffs in Calgary today. The Horns are going into playoffs on a high having finished the regular season with ... Read More »
1 responseU13 AA Canes repeat at Thanksgiving tournament
By Lethbridge Herald on October 15th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge U13AA Hurricanes came out of the Thanksgiving weekend feeling pretty excited as repeat champions at the Hockey Calgary U13AA Thanksgiving Classic. Lethbridge went 5-0-1 at the 32-team tournament and included a narrow 6-5 win over Central Alberta’s West Central Tigers in the final. The Canes accomplished the two-peat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local author depicts southern Alberta basketball through pictures
By Lethbridge Herald on October 15th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local author Ken Hamilton has published a nine-book series to depict basketball history in the region through Southern Alberta Basketball – A History in Pictures. Hamilton refereed high school and post-secondary basketball for 26 years and evaluated college officials for another four years. It was in February 2023, when he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes earn three of four weekend points
By Lethbridge Herald on October 15th, 2024
Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes earned three of a possible four points over the weekend after a 5-3 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Logan Wormald led the way with two goals, while Cameron Norrie, Kooper Gizowski and Logan McCutcheon each tallied a goal apiece in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants edge Hurricanes in OT
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Cameron Schmidt scored 12 seconds into overtime to lift the Vancouver Giants to a 4-3 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Mazden Leslie and Connor Levis drew the assists on the overtime winner. “I think to a man we just didn’t work hard enough (or) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horns ringette seeing many positive signs ahead of new season
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns ringette team has reasons to be optimistic with the positive signs they’re already seeing ahead of a new season. The Horns were encouraged by the turnout to tryouts, so much so that head coach Sue Stevenson had the tough task of picking this season’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL awards as unpredictable as this season has been
By Lethbridge Herald on October 10th, 2024
Graham Kelly Inside the CFL The 2024 CFL campaign has been the season of long losing streaks. Winnipeg started off with four straight losses and were 3-6 at the halfway mark. They haven’t tasted defeat since. They close out the schedule with games against Montreal and Toronto. The Lions were 5-1 at one point, lost ... Read More »
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