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Johansson humbled by ACAC Hall of Fame induction
By Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Bertil Johansson was one of two Lethbridge College Kodiaks representatives to be enshrined into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conferences Hall of fame during an induction ceremony last week in Red Deer. “It’s always an honour, first of all, when you get recognized and that you’re inducted into [the] Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PBA hopes all facets of game click during World Series
By Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs varsity are ready to battle on the base pads this weekend in hopes of winning their first Canadian College World Series in seven years at Spitz Stadium. The CCBC’s (Canadian College Baseball Conference) eight teams will all be competing for the league championship. “Hopefully that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Standoff baseball player makes history
By Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Standoff baseball player Junior Young Pine has made history in his young career. The Fort MacLeod Royal American Legion Baseball multi-positional player will be the first indigenous player to suit up for the Canadian College Baseball Conference’s Edmonton Collegiate Hawks next season. “We believe he’s the first in CCBC,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cougars grind out win over Coyotes
By Lethbridge Herald on May 14th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Catholic Central Cougars had a strong showing on home turf with a 39-22 victory over the Chinook Coyotes during high varsity girls rugby action at CCH west on Tuesday. “We were a good match against each other,” said Cougars head coach Dez Prete. “This was definitely a hard game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lakers focus on development for the next level
By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Lakers American Legion baseball team will be playing a full slate of games in the league’s ‘B’ schedule this season with a goal in mind of developing players to go to the next level. “We’re kind of a feeder program,” said Sam Hilgersom, Lakers assistant coach. “So we’re ... Read More »
1 responseGolden Hawk players selected in WHL Draft
By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Four Val Matteoti Golden Hawks U15AAA players got closer to playing in the WHL down the road after being drafted in the Prospects Draft on Thursday. The highest player to be picked from the city was defenceman Nolan Pilsner as he went 106th overall to the Swift Current Broncos. Pilsner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PBA get much-needed split
By Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald A Josh Clark sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning scored Morgan Halliday for the winning run in a 1-0 Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs victory over the Edmonton Collegiate Hawks in the second game of the double header between the two teams at Lloyd Nolan Yard on Thursday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes stock up on centremen in Prospects Draft
By Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes officially wrapped up another season with the completion of the WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday. The Canes chose eight forwards, a goalie and six defencemen in total. “When I zero in on our group, we are just as excited as can be,” said Peter Anholt, Hurricanes GM. ... Read More »
1 responseYoung Miners have lots of upside this season
By Lethbridge Herald on May 8th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Miners American Legion ‘A’ baseball team open the season tomorrow with plenty of upside as a young group. “We’re quite excited with the group of kids we have,” said Miners head coach Nicholas Ankermann. The Miners have only two 18 year olds returning from last year who ... Read More »
1 responseCompetitive swimmers heading for Olympic Trials
By Lethbridge Herald on May 8th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Four Lethbridge Amateur Swim Club (LASC) members are getting the opportunity of a lifetime to swim at next week’s Olympic Trials in Toronto with the hopes of heading to the Summer Olympics Games in Paris as a part of Team Canada Those swimmers are Raine Arden, Owen Guyn, Tanner Sanders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PBA working to improve during stretch run
By Lethbridge Herald on May 7th, 2024
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs varsity team are entering the stretch drive this week that will see them play eight games in a five day stretch beginning Thursday to end the CCBC regular season. However, the team is entering the home stretch of the season having just gone 2-5 on ... Read More »
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