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Mitchell just medicore in Hamilton so far
By Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2023
Graham Kelly Inside the CFL The most hyped signing during the CFL off-season was that of sure Hall-of-Famer quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Bo had been benched last August by Calgary coach Dave Dickenson, even though the Stamps were 4-2 and his numbers were good. When I asked former great QB ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge lacrosse celebrates National Indigenous People’s Day
By Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald National Indigenous People’s Day was on Wednesday and the local lacrosse community did their part to recognize its significance. The day is for recognizing and celebrating aspects such as history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Metis in Canada. It was prior to face off between the ... Read More »
1 responseRoyals take extra innings win over Elks
By Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Elks AA American Legion Baseball team lost to the Billings Royals 13-8 in extra innings to wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday at Spitz Stadium. “We had our chance to win that one and just unfortunate (we are) just having a tough time finding those elusive (wins),” ... Read More »
1 responseBulls edged by 57’s
By Lethbridge Herald on June 20th, 2023
The Lethbridge Bulls continued their five game road trip against the Swift Current 57s on Tuesday night and lost 4-4-3. Mason Chien threw five innings for the Bulls and only giving up three hits. The Bulls will wrap up the road trip against the 57s tonight at 7 p.m. The loss comes after a 12-2 ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Soccer Association seeing plenty of upside this season
By Lethbridge Herald on June 20th, 2023
Lethbridge Soccer Association is kicking through what has turned out to be a successful 2023 campaign so far. LSA technical director Sam Heap thinks this has been the most successful season to date in his four years with the organization. “I’ve really enjoyed watching every game I’ve watched this year and every session I’ve watched,” ... Read More »
1 responseElks drop doubleheader to Royals
By Lethbridge Herald on June 20th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Elks saw a 4-2 lead dissipate in the last inning, in what turned out to be a 5-4 loss to the Billings Royals in the first game of a double header during American Legion AA baseball action on Tuesday night at Spitz Stadium. The Elks’ Josh McNeil was ... Read More »
1 responseVaselenak sees improvements with maturity and leadership during time with Bulls
By Lethbridge Herald on June 16th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Coaldale’s Torrin Vaselenak is in his last of four seasons with the Lethbridge Bulls and he looks back at how much he has matured and taking on a leadership mentality with the team. “You know, it’s just a maturity thing (and) is something you get with age all the time, ... Read More »
1 responseYoung dragon boaters to represent on world stage
By Lethbridge Herald on June 16th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Four young Dragonboat Association of Southern Alberta members are heading to Thailand to represent Canada on the world stage later this summer. Mia Chalmet , Ella Veilleux, Liberty Fuentes and Sierra Smith qualified for the national team that will participate at the World Dragonboat Championships. The four paddlers are the ... Read More »
1 responseElks look to improve with each game in home tournament
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Elks American Legion AA baseball team are set to host their annual Mary Oikawa Memorial Baseball Tournament at Spitz Stadium this weekend. Coach Scott Oikawa feels the team has been making some strides heading into this weekend. “We did have you know a nice win in conference against ... Read More »
1 responseCardston High School athlete impacted by transgender participant at recent zone meet
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald A race at the recent high school track and field zone meet on May 25 has caused a stir on a southwestern Alberta scale. Cardston High School’s Hannah Pilling was competing in her zone meet when she initially lost out on a provincials berth to a Medicine Hat transgender athlete. ... Read More »
1 responseThe opening week it was in the CFL
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023
Graham Kelly Inside the CFL While Nick Taylor became the first Canadian since Pat Fletcher in 1954 to win the Canadian Open, the Elks extended their CFL record home losing streak Sunday to 18 when they couldn’t punch it in from the Saskatchewan one-yard line, allowing the visitors to escape with a badly needed 17-13 ... Read More »
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