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Will Winnipeg make it five trips to the Dance?
By Lethbridge Herald on May 24th, 2024
Graham Kelly Inside the CFL The dominant team in the CFL since 2019 has been the Winnipeg Blue Bombers who have played in the Grey Cup four straight years. But they’ve lost the last two. Although a few stars have departed, this is still a formidable group of veterans who are determined to prove they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls swing into 25th season
By Lethbridge Herald on May 24th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls kick off their 25th anniversary season today in the Western Canadian Baseball League. Head coach Ryan MacDonald is going into his second stint in the position with the team after the departure of Chance Wheatley to the league’s newest franchise, the Saskatoon Berries. “Just kind of building ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls to hold open practice
By Lethbridge Herald on May 23rd, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Baseball fans are encouraged to come down to Spitz Stadium this afternoon to watch the Lethbridge Bulls in an open practice as a part of the Western Canadian Baseball League opening week festivities. Fans will have the opportunity to watch the Bulls in a live practice and get a glimpse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pronghorns ringette awarded University Challenge Cup
By Lethbridge Herald on May 23rd, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns ringette team will welcome 16 university teams from across the country for the 2024 University Challenge Cup this December, as per Wednesday’s announcement. It will be the first time that the U of L’s ringette program will host this event. “I haven’t had the chance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Uneasy week leads to Olympic team spot for Hess
By Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local swimmer, Apollo Hess, will live out his Olympic dream this summer after qualifying for the Paris Summer Olympics for the Canadian swim team at Olympic Trials last week in Toronto. The Lethbridge swimmer, who is swimming out of the High Performance Centre in Toronto, will be the lone Olympian ... Read More »
1 responseOlympic dream comes true for Canadian 3×3 basketball team
By Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Canada’s FIBA (International Basketball Federation) 3×3 women’s basketball team had a second chance to qualify for this summer’s Paris Summer Olympics and they made the most of it over the weekend. The red and white team that consisted of Lethbridge’s own Kacie Bosch, Paige Crozon and the Plouffe twins , ... Read More »
2 responsesElks go 1-2 in Vauxhall
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Elks American Legion baseball team opened their season with a 1-2 record at the Vauxhall tournament over the May long weekend. The tournament started with a loss for the Elks on Saturday, as they lost 7-6 Absolute Human Performance. Bowen Weaver took the loss in the mound for ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes sign top prospects
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes secured some of their future on Tuesday with the signing of their top four prospects from the 2024 Prospects Draft at the Enmax Centre. The Canes signed their top four picks in Tyden Lafournaise, Reid Soper, Leif Oaten and Cohen Pentney to WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iwaasa motivated for national stage in home province
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local racquetball player, Coby Iwaasa, will be joining 139 other athletes of all skill levels at Racquetball Canada National Championships next week in Calgary. “There’s always a lot of motivation,” said Iwaasa. “I’m very competitive and I want to do better.” Iwaasa’s motivation may come from losing to international playing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockridge reflects on strong Kodiak women’s basketball teams
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The dominant Lethbridge Community College Kodiak women’s basketball teams of two seasons from 1988 to 1990 were recognized for their efforts by being inducted into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Hall of Fame recently. “It’s definitely an honour to be recognized,” said Laurie Hockridge (now Robertson), who was a part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks fielding a younger crew
By Lethbridge Herald on May 16th, 2024
The Lethbridge Elks American Legion AA baseball team are going into this season with a younger roster after seeing more turnover in players from last year. “It looks like a talented crew,” said Scott Oikawa, Elks head coach, on the new roster make up. “It is definitely a lot of new faces. We didn’t return ... Read More »
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