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Comets 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 »
2 responsesSkog competing at Prospects Cup
By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Hurricanes U13AA goalie Oliver Skog is sharing the net with Airdrie’s Kelvin Gemlin for the South Black team during this week’s at Hockey Alberta’s Prospects Cup. The Prospects Cup allows for second year U13 athletes, coaches, trainers and administrators the chance to discover the qualities of competitive hockey ... Read More »
2 responsesHurricanes go offensive heavy in Prospects Draft
By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes were shaping the future of their team through the WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday. The Hurricanes may like the looks of their first round pick at 14th overall in the future, as they selected Dayne Beuker from the Humboldt Broncos U15AA program. Beuker was the second leading ... Read More »
2 responsesMiners set to pitch into a new season
By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge American Legion Baseball Miners ‘A’ baseball step on the field today to start their 2023 season. “Yeah evaluations went really well,” said head coach Nicholas Ankermann. “All the kids came out and performed and made our decision very tough and stuff. We ended up going with 16 kids ... Read More »
1 responseDiscipline key for Roughriders
By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2023
Graham Kelly Inside the CFL After rookie head coach Craig Dickenson led the 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders to the top of the Western Division for the first time in 10 years and followed that up with a second trip to the Conference Final, ecstatic citizens of Rider nation wanted to change the name of Elphinstone Street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nakama and South Green crowned Alberta Challenge champions
By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The 2023 Alberta Challenge hockey tournament may be one for the memory books for local defenceman Kat Nakama. Nakama was not only a part of the tournament-winning team South Green, but she also scored the only goal in Sunday’s final to preserve the 1-0 victory over the North Yellow team ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes select pair in U.S. Priority Draft
By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club selected 2008-born defenceman North McKee and 2008- born forward Logan Stuart in the 2023 US Priority Draft on Wednesday. McKee, 15, was selected in the first-round (14th overall). The 6’1, 170-pound defenceman hails from Dallas, Texas. He appeared in 13 regular season games in the 2022-2023 season totaling ... Read More »
1 responseStasiuk remembered for his inspiration
By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023
Justin Seward – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge hockey legend Victor Stasiuk passed away on Sunday at the age of 93. Stasiuk was born in 1929 in Lethbridge and he got his start on the ice with the Lethbridge Native Sons of the Southern Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1946 -1947. “I had heard he was not doing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes prepared for drafts
By Lethbridge Herald on May 9th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes are entrenched in a busy couple of days with the U.S. Priority Draft today followed by WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday. The Prospects Draft will see Lethbridge pick within the top 40 at 14th, 23rd and 36th overall. “Yeah I think the depth of the draft is ... Read More »
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