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Cardston High School athlete impacted by transgender participant at recent zone meet

By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald A race at the recent high school track and field zone meet on May 25 has caused a stir on a southwestern Alberta scale. Cardston High School’s Hannah Pilling was competing in her zone meet when she initially lost out on a provincials berth to a Medicine Hat transgender athlete. ... Read More »

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The opening week it was in the CFL

By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2023

Graham Kelly Inside the CFL While Nick Taylor became the first Canadian since Pat Fletcher in 1954 to win the Canadian Open, the Elks extended their CFL record home losing streak Sunday to 18 when they couldn’t punch it in from the Saskatchewan one-yard line, allowing the visitors to escape with a badly needed 17-13 ... Read More »

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Francis cracks Team Alberta U18 roster

By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Raymond High Comets football player Bently Francis is getting his first taste at the Team Alberta level next month. Francis was named to the final 40-man roster for the U18 Team Alberta team that will compete in the Football Canada Cup in Edmonton from July 7-15. The Football Canada ... Read More »

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Bulls split with Gulls

By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2023

Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge Bulls split their four-game set with the Sylvan Lake Gulls. Tuesday’s result saw the Bulls edge the Gulls 5-3 in Sylvan Lake. Lethbridge was shut out 3-0 on Monday in Sylvan Lake after edging the Gulls 4-3 Sunday at Spitz Stadium. The Bulls opened the series with a 10-4 loss on ... Read More »

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Miners sweep Cardinals in twin bill

By Lethbridge Herald on June 14th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge American Legion Miners ‘A’ baseball team held on for an 8-6 win over the Tri-County Cardinals in the first game of the double header in rainy and cold conditions at Spitz Stadium on Wednesday night. “Yeah, it was a battle out there,” said Miners head coach Nicholas Ankermann. ... Read More »

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Retired health care workers depart on monumental cycling race

By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Local retired health care workers Roy Pollmuller and Don Erickson began a monumental cycling race yesterday. Both men agreed to the opportunity to be a part of the support team for cyclist Leah Goldstein in the Race Across America (RAAM), which she is a former champion of. RAAM is a ... Read More »

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Miners welcome Cardinals to Spitz Stadium

By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald For the first time since before COVID, the Lethbridge Miners ‘A’ American Legion baseball team will welcome an American opponent north of the border tonight. The Miners will welcome the Tri-County Cardinals out of Conrad, Mont., tonight for a double header at Spitz Stadium. “Yeah, we’re really excited to have ... Read More »

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Bulldogs repeat as provincial champions

By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2023

Local senior high school rugby teams attended provincials in Calgary this past weekend and had strong showings. The Winston Churchill Bulldogs boys team repeated as provincial champions after capturing the Tier 2 provincial banner by beating Calgary’s Rundle College 43-7 in the final on Saturday. “Yeah, it was good,” said Bulldogs head coach Jonathan Dick. ... Read More »

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Bulls and Gulls set to clash in pivotal match

By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald While it wasn’t the ideal start to the weekend series between the Lethbridge Bulls and Sylvan Lake Gulls due the first game being cancelled due to rain on Friday at Spitz Stadium, both teams will hit the field for four straight against each other over the next four days in ... Read More »

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Lowry, Miller named LCI’s athletes of the year

By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald LCI held its Green and Gold Day on Friday where awards were handed out for athletes of the year and fine arts. Graduating athlete Ryder Lowry took home the Jim Whitelaw Award as Male Athlete of the Year. “Oh yeah it’s so crazy,” said Lowry. “So inspiring and it’s just ... Read More »

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Lethbridge College’s Indigenization project receives national award

By Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2023

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge College was recognized with the Innovation Award through Canadian College Athletic Association on Thursday. LC was the recipient of the award for its “We are Aikowania” video and facility reconciliation initiative. The award recognizes one of its member institutions that has demonstrated unique marketing, communication or technological advances in ... Read More »

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