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Pronghorn men’s basketball open up new season under Otieno
By Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald A new season tips off for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball team today with a new head coach behind the bench that is implementing new ideas. “I think it’s been alright,” said Kenny Otieno, Horns head coach, on preparation. “I can’t say it’s been everything that I imagined ... Read More »
1 responseCanes on board for mandatory neck guard
By Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Western Hockey League players will be required to wear neck protection beginning today in wake of the tragic passing of former NHLer Adam Johnson over the weekend in a game in England. Johnson’s throat was cut by an opponent’s skate and he died as a result. The WHL made the ... Read More »
1 responseSilvertips claw past Hurricanes
By Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Everett Silvertips handed the Lethbridge Hurricanes their third loss in four games with a 5-1 win at the Enmax Centre on Wednesday night. “I’ll use the word that you kind of used, that we kind of used in the room, is uninspired for sure ,” said Hurricanes assistant coach ... Read More »
1 responseHorn women’s basketball in rebuild year
By Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball begin a new Canada West season tomorrow in the process of going through somewhat of rebuilding year. The team loss their two main scorers in Haily Weaver and Jessica Haenni from last season and will have a task of trying to fill those holes. ... Read More »
1 responseKodiak women’s basketball off to blazing start
By Lethbridge Herald on October 31st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s basketball team are off to a strong start to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season and are sitting atop of the South Division with a 5-0 record. “Yeah, I mean, it’s a good way to begin the season,” said Ken McMurray, Kodiaks head coach. “I ... Read More »
1 responseCougars to clash with Hawks for South Zone gridiron supremacy
By Lethbridge Herald on October 31st, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Catholic Central Cougars senior football team are on the field this week prepping for their playoff tilt with the Medicine Hat High School Hawks on the road on Friday. “It’s exciting,” said Jordan Dyck, Cougars head coach. “Anytime you play in the zone final, it’s exciting, and yeah we ... Read More »
1 responseHorns men’s soccer look to enjoy Canada West playoffs
By Lethbridge Herald on October 27th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s soccer team are back in the playoffs this weekend for the first time in a little while. “We always had it in the back of our mind but it wasn’t like the objective,” said head coach Davin Haigh, on guiding the team back to ... Read More »
1 responseDouble gold for Nicol at Pan Am Games
By Lethbridge Herald on October 27th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald In what very well maybe her last Pan Am Games, local competitive swimmer Rachel Nichol had one to remember with Team Canada over this past week. Nicol won two gold medals in Chile in the women’s 4x100m medley relay team and in the 100-metre breaststroke. “It was great, “said Nicol. ... Read More »
1 responseHamilton scores OT winner to lift Hitmen over Canes
By Lethbridge Herald on October 27th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Reese Hamilton scored with 1:07 to go in overtime to give the Calgary Hitmen a 4-3 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday night at the Enmax Centre. “I just think we kind of gave them a little bit of life there,” said Canes defencemen Noah Chadwick. “We know what ... Read More »
1 responseKodiak women’s soccer aim for nationals berth at league championship
By Lethbridge Herald on October 26th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge College Kodiaks’ women’s soccer team are heading into the ACAC championship this weekend in Edmonton on a high after coming off of the program’s best regular season finish ever with an 11-1 record. The Kodiak women’s team finished first place and had a bye into the semi-final and ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge Speed Skating Association celebrating 50 years
By Lethbridge Herald on October 26th, 2023
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Speed Skating Association is carving the ice into its 50th year in 2023. LSSA was created in 1973 as a part of the preparation for the 1975 Canada Winter Games in Lethbridge. “The club was in existence for a while,” said Greg Ogilvie, LSSA treasurer. “But in the ... Read More »
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