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Team 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 »

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Bulls 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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The CFL should put a team in Edmonton

By Lethbridge Herald on August 3rd, 2023

Graham Kelly Inside the CFL I can give you all the dreary details if you want but one word sums up the Edmonton Elks’ 27-0 shutout loss to the B.C. Lions last week: disgraceful. They now hold the North American pro sports record for consecutive home defeats, 21, a mark set by baseball’s St. Louis ... Read More »

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Mavericks edge Bulls

By Lethbridge Herald on August 3rd, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls lost their second to last road game of the regular season 7-6 to the Medicine Hat Mavericks on Thursday night. Medicine Hat’s Brady Bean hit a double in the first inning to score Adam Vulcano and gave the Mavericks an early 1-0 lead. The Mavs added on ... Read More »

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Team Ontario uses positivity to turn tough season around

By Lethbridge Herald on August 3rd, 2023

A berth into  the Canadian Junior Little League Championship  baseball tournament  may have been a long shot for Team Ontario’s Cornwall River Rats at the beginning of their season. The team had a tough start to the season, losing close to 30 straight games before the thought of turning their season around clicked in. “The ... Read More »

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Ontario and Quebec are undefeated at Junior Little League Championship

By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Quebec and Ontario moved to perfect 2-0 records at the Junior Canadian Little League Championship at Spitz Stadium on Wednesday. Ontario beat Alberta(1-1) 10-8, while Quebec thrashed the host Junior Bulls (0-2) 21-0. Atlantic (1-1) began the day by beating B.C. (0-2) 12-4. Day three will begin today with Quebec ... Read More »

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Locals to play in US BoxLa Nationals

By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald For the first time in the franchise’s history, the southern Alberta-based U17 boys Sting Nation lacrosse team will be travelling out of country for a competition. The Sting Nation’s roster consists of players from Brooks, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Taber. Sting Nation is set to battle American teams at the ... Read More »

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Batallion proud to be back at Junior Little League Championship

By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The South Vancouver Little League Batallion are not only the Team BC representative for a second year in a row, but are the defending champions going into this week’s Junior Canadian Little League championship this week at Spitz Stadium. However, the defending national champs have a  roster and head coach ... Read More »

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Day one recap from the Junior Canadian Little League Championship

By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2023

Lethbridge Herald The Junior Canadian Little League Championship kicked off Monday at Spitz Stadium. The day began with Quebec beating Atlantic 15-4, followed by Alberta edging B.C. 8-7 and the night ended with the host Junior Bulls losing 9-8 to Ontario. Play resumes today when Atlantic plays B.C. at noon, Ontario plays Alberta at 3:30 ... Read More »

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Dawgs take down Bulls on Tuesday night

By Lethbridge Herald on August 1st, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Okotoks Dawgs took down the Lethbridge Bulls with a 10-7 win on Tuesday night at Spitz Stadium. The Dawgs got on the board in the first inning with three runs to get out to an early lead as Brendan Luther and Ricardo Sanchez scored on an error to first ... Read More »

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Lethbridge Junior Bulls ready to host Canadian championship

By Lethbridge Herald on July 28th, 2023

Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Junior Bulls baseball team are set to host the country’s best for this level in the Junior Canadian Little League Championship beginning Monday at Spitz Stadium. This year’s Junior Bulls squad, which are players 15 and under, is a completely new roster from the one a year ago ... Read More »

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