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Kodiaks look to get back to a championship level
By Lethbridge Herald on September 8th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s soccer team are looking to get back to a championship level of compete this season after going through a season of no medals and retooling in 2022. “Obviously getting back to the level that we’re used to being at, right, (and) always competing for medals ... Read More »
1 responseLabour Day Classics for many a reason
By Lethbridge Herald on September 7th, 2023
Graham Kelly INSIDE THE CFL It was the best of times and the worst of times in the CFL Labour Day weekend with a display of the three-down game at its best in Regina and, well, not so much in Calgary. Even the weather was a study in contrasts with a scorcher at Mosaic and ... Read More »
1 responseCoyotes open new season with week-to-week approach
By Lethbridge Herald on September 7th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Chinook Coyotes high football head coach Nick Straat thinks preparations for the upcoming season have been good ahead of Friday’s season opener against the Catholic Central Cougars. “We start practice in the middle of summer, essentially, well a couple of weeks at least before school starts ,” said Straat. “I ... Read More »
1 responseSwetlikoff embracing leadership role
By Lethbridge Herald on September 7th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes 20-year-old forward Blake Swetlikoff is preparing for his first full season with club. “Yeah, I mean I’m still kind of learning,” said Swetlikoff. “Like you said, I came in halfway through last year and kind of got my feet wet. But now I’m looking forward to really getting ... Read More »
1 responseCatholic Central Cougars look to improve with each game
By Lethbridge Herald on September 7th, 2023
By Justin Seward The Catholic Central Cougars varsity football team are going into this year with the mindset of improving upon the 2022 season. “We always preach get one per cent better and so the goal is just improve daily but improve game by game as well,” said second-year head coach Jordan Dyck. “We were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith hopes off season training helps him with roster spot
By Lethbridge Herald on September 6th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Goalie Brady Smith is challenging for a roster spot in between the pipes for the Lethbridge Hurricanes this season. The Canes 2020 draft pick got a couple of starts last season due to goalie injuries and took those experiences and build on them during the summer. “Yeah, I got to ... Read More »
1 responseRocky Mountain Turf Club kicks off fall racing season
By Lethbridge Herald on September 5th, 2023
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Rocky Mountain Turf Club horse racing kicked off its annual fall season over the long weekend. “Everybody’s busy in the backstretch getting their stalls ready and getting set up. Horses are shipping in and at this end of it, we’re trying to make everything look real pretty and nice ... Read More »
1 responseBruinsma, Takahashi donning provincial threads
By Lethbridge Herald on September 1st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local baseball players Willis Takahashi and Fawkes Bruinsma are competing as teammates for Team Alberta this weekend. The duo played with the Lethbridge QOP (Quickness Over Power) team entry at the Baseball Alberta’s 16U Rawlings Cup last weekend in a tournament the team won, and from there were selected as ... Read More »
1 responseYounger Cozens looks to prove he belongs in training camp
By Lethbridge Herald on September 1st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald There is a Yukon player with the last name Cozens at Lethbridge Hurricanes training camp this week. No it’s not current Buffalo Sabres forward and former Canes captain Dylan, of course. But it’s his little brother, Luke. Luke comes into camp after having a productive year with Yale Hockey Academy ... Read More »
1 responseSharpe looks to have big presence in Canes Camp
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2023
Offensive defenceman Will Sharpe is in his second training camp with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and has the focus of being offensive and making plays. “And just kind of use my tools that I am very good at ,and just be physical, and just kind of be a big presence out there on the ice, create ... Read More »
1 responseCanes hit the ice for training camp with sense of excitement
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Seventy-nine players hit the ice while new coach Bill Peters watched from off the ice to open up the 2023 Lethbridge Hurricanes training camp at the Enmax Centre on Thursday. “Yeah, you know what, it’s special, said Peters. “It’s an exciting time. I’m happy for all the young guys. I ... Read More »
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