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Letbridge Speed Skating to host Ukrainians for Try It Event

By Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Ukrainian families will have the opportunity to try speed skating thanks to the Lethbridge Speed Skating Association’s upcoming Try It Event. “Well our club has been looking at trying to extend our membership and we felt one of the key groups that we’d like to extend it to are newcomers ... Read More »

Golden Hawks, Hurricanes split weekend games

By Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald  The Val Matteotti Golden Hawks U15AAA hockey team were on both ends of six-goal games over the weekend. The Hawks opened  with a 6-3 win over the Calgary Royals on Friday on the road. Damen Vandenburg lead the way with a hat trick, followed by Dawson Spence with two goals ... Read More »

By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball team are riding a six game winning streak into the semester break and know there is plenty of work to be done through constant improvements. The two latest wins came over the Mount Royal University Cougars on home court over the weekend. “I ... Read More »

Horns want continued improvement heading into semester break

By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball team are riding a six game winning streak into the semester break and know there is plenty of work to be done through constant improvements. The two latest wins came over the Mount Royal University Cougars on home court over the weekend. “I ... Read More »

Canes hand out teddy bears

By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lehtbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes players made a visit to Chinook Regional Hospital to deliver teddy bears to the Pediatric ward from the 27th annual Toque and Teddy Toss on Tuesday afternoon. The lucky recipient of the some of the  bear delivery was three-year-old Knox Marshall, who got to mingle with Canes captain ... Read More »

Pioneers lacrosse to return in 2024

By Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Senior C lacrosse is making a return to Lethbridge next spring after a six-year hiatus. The team initially folded in 2018 due a lack of commitment and interest. The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) gave the go ahead at their AGM on Nov. 25 for the Lethbridge Pioneers to rejoin ... Read More »

Hurricanes edged by Blades in Toque and Teddy Toss game

By Lethbridge Herald on December 1st, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Saskatoon Blades came in and spoiled the Toque and Teddy Toss game for the Lethbridge Hurricanes with a 3-1 win on Friday night at the Enmax Centre. The Blades silenced the sold-out crowd  momentarily early in the second period as Easton Armstrong opened the scoring just 46 seconds into ... Read More »

Blind bowling league looking for volunteers

By Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) Bowlers have been around for 24 years and was started by Bill and Lynda Brown. The program started with six bowlers and has now reached its peak at 18 bowlers and is looking for more volunteers. “We can’t run it without volunteers,” said Bill, ... Read More »

Canes Toque and Teddy Toss game looks to assist greater need

By Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are ready for the invasion of the teddy bears tonight at the Enmax Centre in their 27th annual Toque and Teddy Toss. The donation requests of teddy bears is up about 1,000 and toques are up to between 400 and 500 from last year. “So the need ... Read More »

Kodiaks feel a sense of belief heading into semester break

By Lethbridge Herald on November 29th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball team are heading into the semester  break with  more confidence and belief after two adrenaline-filled wins this past weekend. Those wins were over the fifth nationally ranked Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and both matches went to  nail-biting five sets at Lethbridge College. The Kodiaks ... Read More »

Hurricanes happy with offensive output on road trip

By Lethbridge Herald on November 29th, 2023

By Justin Seward The Lethbridge Hurricanes returned from their recent B.C. road trip with a 3-2 record and saw a lot of good steps made from their players over course of 11 days out west. “I think it was a real good trip for us,” said Man Anholt, Hurricanes assistant coach. “We felt like we ... Read More »