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Roersma and Young make NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm rankings
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
A pair of southern Alberta hockey players have landed on the NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft. Lethbridge’s Rylen Roersma, a forward with the Brandon Wheat Kings and goaltender Ty Young, the Coaldale native playing for the Prince George Cougars, are among 53 WHL players named to the list. Roersma ... Read More »
1 responseHorns women win 10th straight
By Lethbridge Herald on February 15th, 2022
It took a pair of very close decisions and one late comeback, but the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball team’s winning streak has hit double digits. The Horns scored a 2-0 sweep over the Calgary Dinos in Canada West play Friday and Saturday night in Calgary. They downed the Dinos 70-67 Friday night – ... Read More »
1 responseKodiaks volleyball teams topped by Kings and Queens
By Dale Woodard on February 15th, 2022
With the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference playoffs right around the corner, the Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s volleyball team have served notice they intend to be right in the mix. Hosting the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association second-ranked Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Saturday afternoon, the Kodiaks forced a fifth set, but fell just short in a 3-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes return home to host Warriors tonight
By Dale Woodard on February 15th, 2022
The Lethbridge Hurricanes missed out on a few chances to grab some points in the back half of their Western Hockey League Saskatchewan road swing in a 3-2 loss to the Prince Albert Raiders Saturday and a 4-1 decision to the Saskatoon Blades the night before. However, during that road trek they did manage to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horns women’s basketball wins ninth straight
By Lethbridge Herald on February 12th, 2022
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball team’s winning streak has hit nine games. The Horns hung on to down the Calgary Dinos 70-67 in Canada West play Friday night in Calgary. After opening the season with four straight losses, the Pronghorns have stayed out of the loss column since and on Friday they were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blades draw home win over Hurricanes
By Dale Woodard on February 12th, 2022
The Lethbridge Hurricanes are once again tied for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. The Canes were downed 4-1 by the Saskatoon Blades in Western Hockey League action Friday night in Saskatoon. Hurricanes forward Tyson Laventure scored his seventh goal of the season and second as a Hurricane to cut the Blades lead to 2-1 ... Read More »
2 responsesKodiaks men’s volleyball team serves up big comeback versus Briercrest
By Dale Woodard on February 12th, 2022
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s volleyball team simply had fun. They got an even more joyous result. Hosting the nationally second-ranked Briercrest Clippers in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference play Thursday night at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium, the Kodiaks battled back from a 2-0 set deficit to rattle off three straight and post a 3-2 win. ... Read More »
1 responsePronghorns track team off to Panda Open
By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2022
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field team is back in Edmonton this weekend. The Horns head north again, this time for the Panda Open Friday and Saturday. As they continue to gear up for the Canada West Championships, the Pronghorns will compete today and Saturday at the University of Alberta. The Pronghorns look ... Read More »
1 responseCopperheads earn Game 1 win over Junior Braves
By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2022
The Coaldale Copperheads have struck first in their opening round series against the Kainai Junior Braves. Hosting Game 1 of the team’s Heritage Junior Hockey League South quarter-final Tuesday night at the Coaldale Sportsplex, the Copperheads posted a 5-1 win to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series. Game 2 is tonight at the ... Read More »
1 responseClippers serve Kodiaks a sweep
By Dale Woodard on February 11th, 2022
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s volleyball team is looking for a mental reset, and with a highly-ranked opponent up next, no less. The Kodiaks were swept 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-14) by the Briercrest Clippers in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference play Thursday night at the Val Matteotti Gymnasium. The loss is the Kodiaks’ second in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pronghorns women’s basketball team battling for second place
By Dale Woodard on February 11th, 2022
Keeping their eight-game winning streak going won’t be the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns’ women’s basketball team’s only order of business this weekend. The Horns – along with the men’s team – are in Calgary to face the Dinos (7-5) in Canada West action Friday and Saturday. For the Horns women, second place in the Central ... Read More »
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