Local Sports
Churchill gearing up for provincial runs this season
By Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2025
By Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter- Lethbridge Herald The Winston Churchill rugby teams are both looking forward to having successful seasons. The girls team will be hosting provincials at the end of the season and while they are guaranteed a spot as host, they are hoping to go into the tournament on a win. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes ready for tough second round series with Hitmen
By Lethbridge Herald on April 9th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are prepared for the tough challenge ahead as they open up the second round of the WHL playoffs tonight against the Calgary Hitmen. “Really good,” said Bill Peters, Canes head coach, on preparation. “It’s been a good week, the guys have dialled in, we’ve had some good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PBA sweep Golden Tide at home
By Lethbridge Herald on April 8th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs opened up the home portion of their Canadian College Baseball Conference schedule over the weekend by sweeping a four game set with the Victoria Golden Tide. On Saturday, PBA began with a 16-9 victory in the morning game, followed by a 12-7 win in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peters named finalist for Coach of the Year Award
By Lethbridge Herald on April 8th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald In just his second season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, head coach Bill Peters has been named a finalist for the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as the WHL Coach of the Year. “That’s a reflection on the players and the staff,” Peters told reporters on Tuesday morning. “Our staff has done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gymnasts have successful provincials
By Lethbridge Herald on April 8th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Over 800 young gymnastics athletes and over 4,000 spectators from around the province convened at the Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre over the weekend for what was a successful Provincial Championships for local competitors in the age seven to 18 range. The local club, West Wind Gymnastics Club, had high ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LCI varsity boys continue to build progam
By Lethbridge Herald on April 7th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The LCI Rams varsity boys rugby team are going into a new season wanting to build further as a group after a successful 2024 campaign. “For us right now it’s building the program back up to the status we had it with solid numbers (and) always being competitive,” said Randy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shomachuk, Mbituyimana named top Pronghorn athletes
By Lethbridge Herald on April 7th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletics closed out another season with their annual Blue and Gold awards ceremony to recognize their athletes late last week. The major award winners were track and field athlete Jinaye Shomachuk winning Female Athlete of the Year, men’s basketball player Angelo Mbituyimana taking home Male Athlete ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes named finalists for WHL awards
By Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes players and their front office have made the finalists lists for the WHL’s annual year-end awards. The Canes find themselves in the running for the WHL Business Award for the fourth time in the last seven seasons and won the award in the 2019-2020 season. “The Canes saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes advance to second round of playoffs
By Lethbridge Herald on April 4th, 2025
The Lethbridge Hurricanes advanced to the second round of the WHL playoffs after eliminating the Brandon Wheat Kings in five games in the first round with a 5-2 victory on Friday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “Yeah, really happy and proud of our team tonight and the way we kind of responded after the first (with) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LVC U14 team vaults to top ranking
By Lethbridge Herald on April 3rd, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald You may not hear often about a young club volleyball team being the No. 1 ranked team in a province, however, for one Lethbridge team, they have achieved that status. The Lethbridge Volleyball Club U14 Blue girls’ team have vaulted up the charts to the No. 1 team in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miller captures second straight Miss Basketball Award
By Lethbridge Herald on April 3rd, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Alberta’s top female varsity high school basketball players competed in the recent Alberta Shooting Stars Showcase and some athletes were awarded for their efforts during their season. Shooting Stars promotes girls basketball and celebrates female school athletes in Alberta. LCI’s Mishynn Miller won the Miss Basketball Award for a second ... Read More »
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