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Bulls excited for new season
By Lethbridge Herald on May 25th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls take to the field for the 2023 Western Canadian Baseball League season tonight with a sense of excitement. “Yeah just you know early season excitement here,” said Chance Wheatley, Bulls head coach. “(And) just kind of getting everyone here the first few days (and) kind of you ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge golfers have strong showing in Banff
By Lethbridge Herald on May 24th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald There were 126 golfers that teed up at the Banff Springs Golf Course over the May long weekend at the Maple Leaf Junior Tour’s Humber College PGM Classic. Out of the 126 golfers, there were two more notable Lethbridge products of Grace Murphy and Tristan Howes who had solid finishes ... Read More »
1 responseChinook Scramble set to tee off at Henderson
By Lethbridge Herald on May 19th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald There are 14 teams of golfers set to tee up in the inaugural Chinook Scramble at Henderson Lake Golf Club over this May Long Weekend. “It’s kind of mid,” said Cam Waldbauer, Henderson’s head professional, on the numbers. “It would have been the same numbers that we had for the ... Read More »
1 responseFormer track and field coach providing inspiration to family
By Lethbridge Herald on May 19th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Tara Gemer, who is the daughter of the former well-known local track and field coach George Gemer, has been around athletics her whole life thanks to her parents. Tara has been a CrossFit athlete for four years and she gives credit to father George and mother Carole, who instilled fitness ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Pickleball Club exploring avenues to grow the game
By Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Pickleball Club has been in existence for six years and continue to grow the game through different opportunities in the area. LPC president Klaus Witzke wanted to emphasize that the game is not just for seniors and that the game has become more of a family sport. “I’m ... Read More »
1 responseDawgs edge Mariners at Canadian College World Series
By Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The eighth-seeded Vancouver Island University gave the first place Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs all they could handle in both team’s opening games of the Canadian College World Series at Spitz Stadium on Thursday afternoon. However, it was the Dawgs who had some strong pitching and clutch hitting late in the ... Read More »
1 responseCity wants to see mindfulness and respect with bicycle safety
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Cycling season is in full swing and safety is always at the forefront for those using the roadways in the city. The City of Lethbridge encourages the basic safety protocol such as using hand signals, recommending that a helmet be worn, follow the traffic laws and being respectful of motorist ... Read More »
2 responsesYoung Elks optimistic for season
By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge American Legion Elks AA baseball team are set to dive into a new season today with a tournament in Vauxhall. “I think we’ve got a nice group of players this year,” said Elks head coach Scott Oikawa. “We’re young. We only returned five guys, so it’s definitely a ... Read More »
2 responsesComets baseball restructuring for future
By Lethbridge Herald on May 16th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald While the Raymond Comets baseball team have been winless to this point in the local high school league season, the bigger victory has come from restructuring the program for the future after a three-year hiatus from competition. “They’re a good bunch of kids,” said Comets head coach Mike Holt. “The ... Read More »
1 responseDawgs ready for World Series quest on home field
By Lethbridge Herald on May 16th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs are set to host the Canadian College World Series for the second consecutive season beginning tomorrow at Spitz Stadium. The top-seeded Dawgs have plenty motivation this time around after losing the championship final to the Okanagan College Coyotes on home turf last season. “I ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Lacrosse Association introduces new initiatives
By Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Lacrosse Association is three weeks into its season, but have begun a few new initiatives to grow the game in the area in 2023. The initiatives started in the offseason when LLA coaches and board members took the time to go into schools to do Lacrosse and Learning. ... Read More »
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