Local Sports
Lightning set to host second Badges Versus Bolts game
By Lethbridge Herald on January 27th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Lightning Senior AA Hockey Club are set to host the second annual Badges Versus Bolts Charity Hockey Challenge in a couple weeks’ time. The charity game between first responders, community members and Lightning players will see 20 per cent of the ticket proceeds go back to the Jack ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes edge Ice 2-1
By Lethbridge Herald on January 27th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes passed a tough test with a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Ice on Friday night at the Enmax Centre. “It was a hard fought battle,” said Brent Kisio, Hurricanes head coach. “You now I think Winnipeg is obviously, like we talked about, one of the best ... Read More »
1 responseHurricanes back home to face Ice
By Lethbridge Herald on January 26th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Hurricanes return from a four-game road trip to host the Winnipeg Ice tonight at the Enmax Centre in what will be the finale of the season series. The WHL’s top-ranked Ice (33-5-0-1)hold a 2-1 record versus the Hurricanes (24-16-3-2) in the season series after a 4-1 victory ... Read More »
1 responseSynchrobelles kick off season in Edmonton
By Lethbridge Herald on January 26th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald After months of preparation, the Lethbridge Synchrobelles Synchronized Swimming Club competitive team begin their first competition of the season in Edmonton today at the Northern Lights event. Coach Carly Handsaeme thinks the girls are going to do great. “They’ve put in tons of hard work,” she said. “We had our ... Read More »
1 responseGilmour to headline Hurricanes Celebrity Sports Dinner
By Lethbridge Herald on January 26th, 2023
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – sports@lethbridgeherald.com Former NHLer Doug Gilmour is headlining the Lethbridge Hurricanes 16th annual Celebrity Sports Dinner on Saturday. Gilmour was drafted seventh round at 134th overall in the 1982 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues. He carved out a 20-year NHL career, where he skated in 1,474 games with seven different ... Read More »
1 responseKodiaks basketball sweep home-and-home with St. Mary’s Lightning
By Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2023
Lethbridge College Kodiaks basketball team swept the home-and-home with the St. Mary’s University Lightning after two road victories on Saturday. The women’s team (9-5) started the night with a narrow 67-59 win. Kitawna Sparks led the way with 22 points and Annah Westrop put up 10 points. Tylee Leavitt had 13 points as a reserve ... Read More »
2 responsesHawks clip Cougars
By Lethbridge Herald on January 23rd, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Catholic Central Cougars senior basketball dropped both of their home games to the Medicine Hat High School Hawks during Southern Alberta High School Basketball League action on Saturday. The boys team (0-7) came so close to their first league win, but were clipped by the Hawks 81-75. “We match ... Read More »
2 responsesHorns’ Troschke leads the way at season-opening Golden Bear Open
By Lethbridge Herald on January 23rd, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field team had a successful opening weekend at the University of Alberta’s Golden Berar Open meet on Jan 20-21. On the men’s side, Andreas Troschke threw a 17.96 metres to win the men’s weight throw competition by over two metres. Xavier Crosby placed ... Read More »
1 responseScheidegger rolling at Scotties Alberta qualifier
By Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2023
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge’s Casey Scheidegger curling rink is off to a strong start at the Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Championship for women’s curling in Wetaskiwin with a 5-1 record heading into Saturday. Scheidegger started the tournament with an 8-5 win over Team Parent in Draw 1 in nine ends and Draw 2 saw ... Read More »
3 responsesThunderbirds top Hurricanes in overtime
By Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2023
Lethbridge Herald It was a David versus Goliath matchup between the No.1 ranked Seattle Thunderbirds and Lethbridge Hurricanes in Kent, Wash. on Friday night. However, the Thunderbirds came out on top, 3-2 in overtime, as Reid Schafer scored his second of the game just 1:18 into the extra period. It was the Hurricanes who got ... Read More »
1 responseKodiaks get back in win column on Friday night
By Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2023
Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge College Kodiaks basketball teams got back in the win column on Friday night after lacklustre efforts last week that resulted in losses. The lady Kodiaks beat the first place St. Mary’s Lighting 91-69. “I think we had a really good week of practice and the girls were ... Read More »
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