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Miners sweep Cardinals in twin bill
By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge American Legion Miners ‘A’ baseball team held on for an 8-6 win over the Tri-County Cardinals in the first game of the double header in rainy and cold conditions at Spitz Stadium on Wednesday night. “Yeah, it was a battle out there,” said Miners head coach Nicholas Ankermann. ... Read More »
1 responseRetired health care workers depart on monumental cycling race
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local retired health care workers Roy Pollmuller and Don Erickson began a monumental cycling race yesterday. Both men agreed to the opportunity to be a part of the support team for cyclist Leah Goldstein in the Race Across America (RAAM), which she is a former champion of. RAAM is a ... Read More »
1 responseMiners welcome Cardinals to Spitz Stadium
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald For the first time since before COVID, the Lethbridge Miners ‘A’ American Legion baseball team will welcome an American opponent north of the border tonight. The Miners will welcome the Tri-County Cardinals out of Conrad, Mont., tonight for a double header at Spitz Stadium. “Yeah, we’re really excited to have ... Read More »
1 responseBulldogs repeat as provincial champions
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2023
Local senior high school rugby teams attended provincials in Calgary this past weekend and had strong showings. The Winston Churchill Bulldogs boys team repeated as provincial champions after capturing the Tier 2 provincial banner by beating Calgary’s Rundle College 43-7 in the final on Saturday. “Yeah, it was good,” said Bulldogs head coach Jonathan Dick. ... Read More »
1 responseBulls and Gulls set to clash in pivotal match
By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald While it wasn’t the ideal start to the weekend series between the Lethbridge Bulls and Sylvan Lake Gulls due the first game being cancelled due to rain on Friday at Spitz Stadium, both teams will hit the field for four straight against each other over the next four days in ... Read More »
1 responseLowry, Miller named LCI’s athletes of the year
By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald LCI held its Green and Gold Day on Friday where awards were handed out for athletes of the year and fine arts. Graduating athlete Ryder Lowry took home the Jim Whitelaw Award as Male Athlete of the Year. “Oh yeah it’s so crazy,” said Lowry. “So inspiring and it’s just ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge College’s Indigenization project receives national award
By Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge College was recognized with the Innovation Award through Canadian College Athletic Association on Thursday. LC was the recipient of the award for its “We are Aikowania” video and facility reconciliation initiative. The award recognizes one of its member institutions that has demonstrated unique marketing, communication or technological advances in ... Read More »
1 responseBulls take down Bombers
By Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald A night after giving up 22 runs to the same opponent a night earlier in a loss , the Lethbridge Bulls got redemption on the Brooks Bombers with a 10-4 win on Thursday night at Spitz Stadium. “Yeah, it was good to you know have all cylinders firing tonight,” said ... Read More »
2 responsesLCI using zone loss as motivation heading into provincials
By Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald LCI’s senior girls rugby team are going into this weekend’s provincials as the south Tier 1 wildcard team after losing the zone final to Raymond on Monday. LCI felt lucky to play Raymond in zones, despite the 24-15 loss. “It sets the bar and shows us sort of where we ... Read More »
2 responsesGriffins look to wise decision making and solid play at provincials
By Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2023
By Justin Seward The Winston Churchill High School Griffins senior girls rugby team are looking to defend their Tier 2 Provincial title this weekend in Calgary. The Griffins are flying high going in after beating Chinook in the Tier 2 zone final on Monday. “We’re kind of peaking at the right time, I’m hoping,” said ... Read More »
2 responsesCoyotes look to make a good run at provincials
By Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Chinook Coyotes senior high school rugby teams are gearing up to hopefully go on a long run at provincials this weekend in Calgary. For the senior boys team, they were faced with a win or go home scenario on Monday in the Tier 1 zone final and ended up ... Read More »
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