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LCI looks to build off of championship season
By Lethbridge Herald on April 2nd, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald LCI’s varsity girls rugby team kicked off a new season this week with a primary focus of building off of last year’s provincial win. “It definitely changes the tone,” said Samantha Wiersma, LCI head coach. “I’d say they have a quiet confidence behind them, that they’ve done it before and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U11AA Canes crowned provincial champions
By Lethbridge Herald on April 1st, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes U11AA hockey team capped off a successful season by winning the inaugural Hockey Alberta U11AA Provincials Championships over the weekend in Strathmore. The Canes went undefeated in the provincial championship after doubling up the Wainwright Polar Kings 6-3 in Sunday’s final, edging rival Red Deer 6-3 earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes take stranglehold on series
By Lethbridge Herald on April 1st, 2025
The Lethbridge Hurricanes took a commanding 3-0 series lead in their best-of-seven Western Hockey League quarterfinal playoff series with the Brandon Wheat Kings after a 3-1 road win on Tuesday night at Virden’s Tundra Oil and Gas Place. “It was a real greasy road win,” said Matt Anholt, Canes associate head coach. “I think when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: What will it take for the Stamps to buck up?
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 1st, 2025
LETHBRIDGE HERALDsports@medicinehatnews.com Calgary and Ottawa blew it; Edmonton and Saskatchewan got it done. The Elks chalked up their first win of the season, ending a 13-game losing streak. They have an opportunity to end their really embarrassing losing streak of 22 losses at home on Sunday night against Ottawa. Meanwhile down the QE II, things ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes confident ahead of Virden playoff games
By Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes take a 2-0 first-round series lead over the Brandon Wheat Kings into Virden, Man., for Games 3 and 4 today and tomorrow respectively and are feeling confident heading out on the road after winning both games on home ice to start the series. “You play 68 games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PBA splits games with Coyotes
By Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald For the second weekend in a row the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs varsity team split their road games. The Dawgs played a four game series with the Okanagan College Coyotes and opened with a 7-6 win in the first game of the double-header on Saturday. PBA scored seven runs on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canes edge Wheat Kings to take 2-0 series lead
By Lethbridge Herald on March 29th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes took a 2-0 series lead after edging the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 in Game 2 of their first round series on Saturday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. “It was a hard fought game right until the bitter end,” said Bill Peters, Canes head coach. “Both teams had a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning frustrated with championship cancellation
By Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Heradld The Hockey Alberta Senior AA Provincial Championship, which was supposed to be hosted by the Lethbridge Lightning early next month, has been cancelled. Hockey Alberta put out a social media post out earlier this week with the announcement. “A difficult decision has been made to cancel the 2024-25 Hockey Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes take Game 1 against Wheat Kings
By Lethbridge Herald on March 28th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Hurricanes opened up the 2025 WHL playoffs with a 6-3 statement win over the Brandon Wheat Kings at VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Friday night. “A lot of emotion in the building early and then it settled in,” said Bill Peters, Canes head coach. “I thought we were better once ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers strike provincial gold
By Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2025
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Rattlers U19B ringette team captured their second consecutive provincial banner this past weekend in Fort McMurray. “This was definitely a year that we came in as one of the favourites I would say,” said said Chris McIntyre, Rattlers head coach. “We went out there and executed our game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Do it for Harry’: Tigers band together after passing of goaltender’s father
By Lethbridge Herald on March 27th, 2025
By James Tubb Southern Alberta Newspapers Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender and former Lethbridge Hurricane Harrison Meneghin is set to return to Medicine Hat after the sudden death of his father Derek on Sunday. The team was informed of the news after the 5-2 win Sunday at Calgary’s Saddledome over the Hitmen. Head coach Willie Desjardins ... Read More »
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