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Winless Barracudas strive to improve in challenging season
By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Barracudas Junior B Tier I lacrosse team have gone through a fair share of ups and downs in what has been a challenging season for the team. The struggles include the team going winless through their first 16 games, having dealt with a lot of injuries, saw a ... Read More »
1 responseDon’t book a Grey Cup parade in July
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2023
Graham Kelly Inside the CFL Last week I wrote that Edmonton head coach Chris Jones was on a four-year contract that would not expire until after the 2025 season, making it extremely expensive to fire him. Local knowledgeable CFL fan Tim Reardon emailed me that Jones is on four one-year contracts, making it cheaper to ... Read More »
1 responseKodiaks men’s basketball sign local highly skilled guard
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s basketball team have signed their second recruit this offseason out of Magrath in guard Dray Walburger. “”To me, [signing with the Kodiaks] means joining a championship program with a tradition of success,” says Walburger in a release. “I see it as a great opportunity and ... Read More »
1 responseHeat softball teams gear up for provincials runs
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Heat softball teams are gearing up to play in provincial championships this weekend. The U17s are in Blackfalds this weekend for the U17 Alberta Softball Provincials with the goal in mind of medalling again after all but two players won silver last year at the U15 level. The Heat ... Read More »
1 responseScheidegger joins Horns curling
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2023
U of L PRONGHORN ATHLETICS Pronghorn Athletics is very proud to announce multiple Grand Slam winner Casey Scheidegger as the next head coach for the Pronghorn men’s & women’s curling programs. Scheidegger will lead the 2023/2024 return to Canada West & U SPORTS competition after a brief hiatus following the 2021/2022 season. Scheidegger brings ... Read More »
2 responsesCanes select Knoester in Import Draft
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2023
Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club announced Wednesday they selected 2005-born forward Elias Knoester in the 2023 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. Knoester, 17, was selected by the Hurricanes with the 42nd overall pick in the import draft. The product of Malmo, Sweden, spent the 2022-2023 season with the Malmo Redhawks team appearing in ... Read More »
1 responseGulls walk-off Bulls
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Sylvan Lake Gulls walked off the Lethbridge Bulls in the bottom of the ninth inning to win 3-2 on Wednesday night in Sylvan Lake. It was with the bases loaded that the Gulls’ Nick Groves was hit by a Brad Goodwin pitch with the bases loaded to walk in ... Read More »
1 responseThree local Bulls players heading to WCBL’s all-star game
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls will have plenty of representation at the WCBL (Western Canadian Baseball League) all-star game in Okotoks on July 15. Lethbridge will have six players at the game including three locals of Josh Kabayama, Torrin Vaselenak and Kalem Haney. Haney is fourth on the team in batting stats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marcinkowski sets world record at single lift event
By Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Coaldale powerlifter Mike Marcinkowski podiumed for Poland at The World Drug -Free Powerlifting Federation World Championship Single Lift 2023 in Sardinia, Italy recently. What may be more impressive is that Marcinkowski set a world record in the unequipped deadlift as he was able to lift 399 pounds (181 kilograms) over ... Read More »
1 responseBulls look for more consistency as second half of season starts
By Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls kick off the second half of the Western Canadian Baseball League season today looking for more consistency in their game. The club’s sits a win above .500 with a record of 13-12 and are clinging on to a playoff spot as they currently sit third place in ... Read More »
1 responseBulls excited for buzz around annual Canada Day doubleheader
By Lethbridge Herald on June 30th, 2023
The Swift Current 57’s are this year’s opponent for the Lethbridge Bulls in their annual Canada Day doubleheader today at Spitz Stadium in what is always an energetic feeling around the ball park. “Like I said, it’s an exciting day just having that many people and the buzz around the stadium,” said head coach Chance ... Read More »
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