Category Archives: Local Sports
Headed for the top: competitive climbing growing as a sport in Lethbridge and around the world
LETHBRIDGE, AB - What you may remember as a past time or something that made for a great birthday party is now less than a year away from becoming an Olympic sport. Indoor and competitive rock climbin...
May 06, 2019 Photo Credit: Mark Moland
Lethbridge Synchrobelles win silver at Canadian Prairie Championships
REGINA, SK - Lethbridge athletes made Southern Alberta proud with a strong performance in Regina over the last few days.The Lethbridge Synchrobelles Synchronized Swimming Club competed at the Canadian...
May 06, 2019 Photo courtesy of Megan Shapka, Lethbridge ynchrobelles Synchronized Swimming Club
Local ‘Cheer’ team places among top-20 at International Competition
ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- This is not your 'short skirts and pom-poms' type of cheerleading. These young athletes focus on the skill of a hybrid sport. The Lethbridge Cheer Association is home to Extreme Ch...
May 04, 2019 Photo courtesy Extreme Cheer Sensation
Lethbridge Tennis Club offering free intro programs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Tennis Club opens its 2019 season this weekend. With that, the club is offering free introductory programs on Saturday, May 4 and on Saturday, May 11, weather permittin...
May 03, 2019
Alberta Hockey Peewee Prospects Cup coming to Lethbridge, volunteers needed
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2019 Alberta Hockey Peewee Prospects Cup is looking for volunteers. The event is scheduled for May 8 through 12 in Lethbridge. There are multiple volunteer positions available, in...
May 03, 2019 The 2019 Hockey Alberta Peewee Prospects Cup is in Lethbridge this month (Photo: Hockey Alberta on Facebook)
Hurricanes swing multiple deals in WHL Bantam Draft, and come away with nine selections and two additional players
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes finished the 2019 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft in Red Deer with a total of nine selections, including five forwards, three defensemen and one goaltende...
May 02, 2019 Photo Credit: Lethbridge Hurricanes
Second Annual Lethbridge Paradise Canyon Open looking for volunteers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you're a lover of the game of golf, organizers for the upcoming Second Annual Lethbridge Paradise Canyon Open, a Mackenzie Tour PGA TOUR Canada event that runs from June 20 to 23, ...
May 01, 2019 Photo Credit: Mackenzie Tour
Strong showing for several Synchrobelles at Wildrose Classic Provincials
EDMONTON, AB - The Lethbridge Synchrobelles Synchronized Swimming Club competed in the Alberta Artistic Swimming Wildrose Classic Provincials this past weekend in Edmonton, earning top 10 finishes in ...
Apr 29, 2019 Photo Credit: Megan Shapka
Learning to fly - without an engine: Lethbridge Soaring Club looking to expand
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The sports scene in Lethbridge is a thriving one, and among the reasons for that is the diversity of opportunities and the different clubs out there. One that may be lesser known is t...
Apr 26, 2019 The flight simulator built out of a real glider
Kings of the Hill: Lethbridge firefighters double up as pro Enduro racers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Not only do Jason Schrage and Bret Fazzio serve the people of Lethbridge as firefighters, they're also pro enduro racers. Enduro pits riders against one another in dirt bike races thr...
Apr 21, 2019 Jason Schrage (left) and Bret Fazzio (Lethbridge News Now)