Local Sports
Local players to represent Canada at Walking Football World Nations Cup
By Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – sports@lethbridgeherald.com There will be three Lethbridge players on the over-60 Team Canada roster for the inaugural Walking Football World Nations Cup in Derby, England next week. The sport is like soccer but except no running, no physical play, shot can’t go any higher than the head and shots have be taken ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes pick up forward from Spokane
By Lethbridge Herald on August 15th, 2023
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have acquired 2005-born forward Kooper Gizowski and a seventh-round draft pick in the 2026 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft from the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2026. Gizowski, 18, was originally a selected in the second-round (40th overall) by Spokane in the 2020 WHL Draft. The Edmonton ... Read More »
1 responseKodiaks land versatile Aussie player
By Lethbridge Herald on August 11th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Fans that come to Lethbridge College’s Val Matteotti Gym this season to watch Kodiaks men’s basketball will have the opportunity to watch an exciting Australian player. Clifton Brown has committed to the team beginning this upcoming season and is adaptable and has experience for a student athlete coming from California’s ... Read More »
1 responseNicol rediscovers happiness and confidence at nationals
By Lethbridge Herald on August 11th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local competitive swimmer, Rachel Nicol, had a wave of success at theSwimming Canada Speedo Summer Nationals in Toronto recently. Nicol won the three breaststroke events with times of 30.81 in the 50 metre, 1.07.36 in the 100-metre and 2.25.55 in the 200 metre. She was also named the female national ... Read More »
2 responsesWill any quarterback be spared?
By Lethbridge Herald on August 10th, 2023
Graham Kelly Inside the CFL “And another one bites the dust” – Queen Under menacing storm clouds over McMahon last Friday, early in the second quarter, another starting quarterback went down. This time it was Argo Chad Kelly who limped to the sidelines with a wonky ankle. Although his head coach Ryan Dinwiddie was optimistic ... Read More »
2 responsesBulls consider 2023 to be a positive season
By Lethbridge Herald on August 10th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Despite a first round playoff exit earlier this week in a sweep to the Sylvan Lake Gulls, the Lethbridge Bulls felt they had positive baseball season. “Yeah, you know, overall I think it was a positive year,” said Bulls head coach Chance Wheatley. “You know, (we) would’ve liked to go ... Read More »
1 responseKisio resigns from Hurricanes, lands job with Silver Knights
By Lethbridge Herald on August 10th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes longest serving and most winningest head coach, Brent Kisio, resigned from the club on Thursday after eight years to pursue a professional opportunity. Kisio accepted the job to become an assistant coach with the American Hockey League’s Henderson Silver Knights, who are the top affiliate of the ... Read More »
1 responseYoung track and field athletes headed to Legion Nationals
By Lethbridge Herald on August 9th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Two members of the Lethbridge Track and Field Club are set to compete at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships in Quebec this weekend. Mercy Awosoga and Zachary Hillier solidified their spots and will be joining 700 talented athletes from across the nation at the championship in Sherbrooke, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec leading the way
By Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2023
Lethbridge Herald Quebec continues to set the pace with a 4-0 record heading into the weekend at the Junior Canadian Little League Championship at Spitz Stadium. Quebec pummelled Ontario (3-1) 19-1 on Friday and will wrap up round robin play today against Team B.C. at 7 p.m. Other Friday results include the host Junior Bulls(0-4) ... Read More »
1 responseTeam Canada Junior Roller Derby team brings home bronze medal from worlds
By Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Three out of the seven Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild skaters that were on Team Canada won bronze at last weekend’s Junior Roller Derby Association World Cup in Valence, France in the female division. The female team captured bronze after beating Team World 340-67. Those three players were Mackenzie Heidinger ,Myra ... Read More »
1 responseBulls await first round opponent
By Lethbridge Herald on August 4th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald After a one-year hiatus of not being in the playoffs, the Lethbridge Bulls begin their quest for a second Western Canadian Baseball League title in three years on Monday in either Sylvan Lake or Okotoks. Lethbridge’s opponent likely won’t be determined until tonight as both teams are battling for the ... Read More »
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