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Elks set to open conference play
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2023
Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald After opening the season with a couple of tournaments, the Lethbridge American Legion Elks AA baseball team travel down to Great Falls to open up conference play this weekend. “I think we’ll now have our full squad of 15 heading down to Great Falls,” said Elks head coach Scott Oikawa. “Now ... Read More »
1 responseBulls edge Giants
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls redeemed themselves on Friday night with a 7-4 win over the Fort McMurray Giants to take the second game of a four game set at Spitz Stadium. “… But tonight, we found some more barrels and cashed in the runners and you know pitchers threw well again ... Read More »
1 responseGiants stomp Bulls
By Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls opened up a four game series with the Fort McMurray Giants by dropping the first game 8-2 on Thursday night at Spitz Stadium. It was the Giants who wasted little time getting on the scoreboard on this night as they quickly got out to a 3-0 lead ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes sign Petersen
By Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes signed their first player of their picks from the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday. The Canes 23rd overall pick, Chase Petersen, was signed to a Western Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement. “We think Chase Petersen is going to be a really good Hurricane for a ... Read More »
1 responseTCMM Kids Camp aims to develop skills and to enjoy baseball
By Lethbridge Herald on May 31st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald There was plenty of baseball skill training on display during the annual TCMM (Tanner Craswell Mitch Maclean) Memorial Kids Camp and Game at Spitz Stadium on Wednesday. The Lethbridge Bulls, Prairie Baseball Academy and Vauxhall Academy of Baseball hosted kids from all over southern Alberta and taught them about the ... Read More »
1 responseIwaasa wins at racquetball nationals
By Lethbridge Herald on May 30th, 2023
By Justin Seward Local racquetball player, Coby Iwaasa was crowned a national championship this past weekend. Iwaasa won his third career Mens’ Doubles racquetball title with Manitoba’s Curtis Cullen at the 2023 Canadian National Racquetball Championships in Winnipeg after defeating the Murray brothers of Samuel and Tommy on Friday. “My partner and I played the ... Read More »
2 responsesFootball brothers furthering careers in the game
By Lethbridge Herald on May 30th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Chinook Coyotes alumnus Rylen Blasco and his brothers Ryder and Gage are taking their passion for football and going on developmental paths in the sport. While Rylen didn’t get to play in his graduating year in 2021 due to COVID, he decided to continue his football aspirations by heading east ... Read More »
2 responsesL.A.W.C set to host arm wrestling provincials
By Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Arm Wrestling Club is set to host the 2023 Provincial Arm Wrestling Championships today for the first time in the club’s history. “So the whole club got together (and) did some fundraising, and everything and … able to put on this awesome event at the Sandman in the ... Read More »
1 responseWest Wind gymnast crowned provincial champion
By Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2023
The West Wind Gymnastics Club wrapped up what was a successful year on a high note recently. For the first time since 2009, the club saw one of its own, 10-year-old Amalia Yavitu, crowned a provincial champion in the all-around category recently in Airdrie. Yavitu won the Level 5 all around provincials after receiving the ... Read More »
2 responsesBoulets contribute gift to Ric Suggitt award
By Lethbridge Herald on May 26th, 2023
Lethbridge Herald The Ric Suggitt Women’s Rugby Memorial Award received a boost thanks to a generous gift from Toby and Bernadine Boulet. The Boulets gave a gift of $20,000 to the award, and with the contribution, it established not only a permanent endowment, but the funds will ensure that future generations of student-athletes will receive ... Read More »
2 responsesBulldogs rugby pick up wins
By Lethbridge Herald on May 25th, 2023
Lethbridge Herald The Winston Churchill Bulldogs boys rugby teams swept their games against Medicine Hat High School on the road on Wednesday. The Senior Varsity team beat Medicine Hat 46-22. Churchill’s scorers included Felix Champagne (two tries), Grayson Indenbosch (two tries and one convert), Josteen Hernandez (one try), Connor Trechka (one try), Nick Theron (one ... Read More »
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