Two prominent members of Taber's sports community were recognized last week during the reopening of the community's large ice surface, by being inducted into the Wall of Fame.Dr. Gerry Beckie is the former president of Taber Minor Baseball, and was given the Alberta Baseball Association's Award of Merit in 1990, before...

Vauxhall's Adam Macko is on the move, once again, and it came on Major League Baseball's Trade Deadline Day.The 25-year-old Toronto Blue Jays pitcher is now a Texas Ranger after being dealt by the club Monday for infielder Josh Smith and minor league pitcher Josh Stefan.Macko, who made his major league debut May 18th a...

Lethbridge's Evelyn Beaton is one of 19 gold medal winners for Canada at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.The 21-year-old earned the honour, beating Sofia Asvesta of Cyprus this past Friday (July 31) in the final of the women's 52-kilogram division in Judo.Beaton had never beaten the Cypriot in previ...

Some of the worst air quality that the Lethbridge region has experienced in quite some time is hovering over the area this weekend.As of 10 a.m. Sunday morning, the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) from Environment & Climate Change Canada for the city was measured at 10+, the highest reading on the 11-point scale.At...

The Lethbridge Bulls will try to make it three-in-a-row when they take on the Sylvan Lake Gulls Saturday evening at Spitz Stadium.After losing four straight, the Bulls were able to rebound, winning both ends of a doubleheader Friday against the Energy City Cactus Rats, 9-4 and 13-11.The first pitch versus the Gulls is ...

The host Lethbridge Elks have been knocked out at the Alberta/Montana AA State baseball tournament, falling 12-5 Monday to the Billings Scarlets. Head coach Scott Oikawa elaborated on his team's performance after the game."You just hope you play well. That wasn't necessarily the case in our first and third game,&q...

The Kainai First Nation is getting ready to celebrate the grand opening of its new Twin Rinks Friday, August 14th. As part of the event, they're hoping to have photos up on display of some of the community former hockey stars, like Wacey Rabbit and Marvin Fox.Basically, they're looking for 'anything hockey' that might ...

The host Lethbridge Elks remain alive at the Alberta/Montana American Legion AA State Baseball Tournament being played at Spitz Stadium.After falling 10-2 to the Billings Royals Saturday evening, the Elks rebounded Sunday afternoon with an 11-1 decision over the Great Falls Chargers in the double knockout championship....

Barclay Parneta has moved from his role as interim general manager to GM of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, agreeing to a more permanent role.While he says he didn't take the job because things needed to be changed, he says the philosophy of building teams has changed."I think the fans, the staff will see really see an...

The South Chief Rockies from Magrath are the U-15 A Tier 1 provincial champions, after beating Thorsby 12-4 in the final Sunday afternoon. Head coach Jordan Brame said his team faced some stiff competition in the five-team tournament, but they pushed hard to take the title."The championship game we knew Thorsby ha...

The Lethbridge Bulls started a six-game road trip through Saskatchewan on a sour note Sunday night, shut out 1-0 by the Weyburn Beavers - the lone run driven in on a single by the Beavers' Robert Gurney in the bottom of the eight inning.Bulls' pitcher Adryen Tietz pitched five-and-two-thirds innings of scoreless ball, ...

The Lethbridge Bulls returned home to Spitz Stadium Friday night following a four-game road trip, but it certainly wasn't the homecoming they had hoped for, edged out 3-2 by the Moose Jaw Miller Express in WCBL action.2nd baseman Kalem Haney, who went 1-for-3 at the plate, scored both of the Bulls' runs, the second sco...

The Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre will be the place to be this weekend if you love to watch traditional tae-kwon-do.Some 520 competitors of all ages are coming in from around the world to compete including athletes from such countries as the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, and India, to name a few...

The Lethbridge Bulls are the hottest team in the Western Canadian Baseball League, earning their 7th and 8th wins in a row in a doubleheader over Fort McMurray on Canada Day at Spitz Stadium. The Bulls took the first game 14-9, scoring four runs in both the second and eighth innings, before beating the Giants 13-3 in t...

Make it six wins-in-a-row for the Lethbidge Bulls after another narrow one-run decision, 6-5, over West Division-leading Okotoks Tuesday night at Spitz Stadium.Caleb Eager (2/3) and Lee Matsuzaki (2/4) led the way for the Bulls at the plate.Noah Simpson earned the win throwing 43 strikes on 67 pitches over five complet...

The head of the Western Hockey League has come out with his annual report on the 2025-26 season of play.Commissioner Dan Near outlined some of the accomplishments and proposed changes, based on feedback, that will take place for the upcoming season."More than 3.2 million fans attended regular season WHL games this...

The Energy City Cactus Rats, who have won just three games in their last ten, will try to snap the Lethbridge Bulls three-game win streak when the two teams clash Thursday night at Spitz Stadium. The Bulls have won seven of their last ten, including a close 6-5 decision over Brooks in the annual School's Out game back ...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced they'll be playing four pre-season games in September ahead of the 2026-27 regular season. Two of the games will be home dates at VisitLethbridge.com Arena - Tuesday, the 1st, against Medicine Hat and Thursday, the 10th, versus Red Deer.Puck drop, in each case, is 7 p.m.The Cane...

The Lethbridge Bulls return to the field this morning in a rare midday contest at Spitz Stadium for the School's Out: Next Gen Game.Hundreds of students are expected to pack the stands for the last school field trip of the year for a showdown between the Bulls and Brooks Bombers.Action begins at 11 a.m.The Toros haven'...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced they'll begin their 2026-27 campaign with a home date against Highway 3 rival Medicine Hat. The club says the Dairy Queen Home Opener will take place Friday, September 18th, with puck drop at 7 p.m. at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. While it's the 24th time the two clubs will meet e...

A Lethbridge-raised wrestler arrived back home in Alberta this weekend after competing at last week's World University Combat Championships in Brazil, her sixth international competition. Angelina Ellis-Toddington was one of four members of the Canadian squad to earn a silver.Wrestling in the 68-kilo class for about a ...

The Lethbridge Bulls are leaving Fort McMurray with four more wins under their belts, capping a four-game sweep of the Giants with a 12-3 decision Saturday.Unlike earlier games where the Toros trailed and had to rally, this one belonged to them from the beginning and was highlighted by a five-run second inning.Top Bull...

The Lethbridge Bulls have climbed back into a first-place tie with the Okotoks Dawgs after a 7-2 victory over Fort McMurray in WCBL play Thursday night. For the second time in two nights, the Toros scored three runs in the third inning, before adding another three in the ninth to put a cap on the win. The Bulls and Daw...

Lethbridge Bulls first baseman Carter Claerhout has been named the WCBL's first 2026 Alberta Player of the Week. In his first eight games, the Red Deer native had 15 hits, including three doubles, scored seven runs, and had nine RBI's for a batting average of .441 and beat out teammates Connor Crowson and Kalem Henry, ...

The Lethbridge Bulls put themselves back on the winning track Wednesday night with a convincing 11-2 decision over the Fort McMurray Giants. Kalem Haney and Bernie Socarras went 2-for-5 at the plate, and both with a walk; Haney, though, added a home run to one of his 'at bats.'The Bulls had to rally to win this one - ...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes and Western Hockey League are remembering a longtime volunteer and supporter of junior hockey in our region. Herman Elfring, who spent 23 seasons with the 'Canes, including as president and club govenor, has passed away. In 2017, he was awarded with the WHL's Distinguished Service Award and wa...

It certainly was not the start the Lethbridge Bulls were hoping for, as they opened a six-game road trip in Sylvan Lake last night.The Gulls managed to score four runs in the bottom of the second on their way to a 6-1 win over the Bulls.Caeden Willaert, who pitched 49 strikes on 83 balls over five innings, took the los...

The Lethbridge Bulls begin a six-game-in-six-day road trip, starting this evening in Sylvan Lake.The Toros will then move on to Fort Mac to play tomorrow through Saturday night, before a stop a stop in Edmonton against Energy City Sunday.The Bulls are 6-and-2 through their first eight games - their .750 winning percent...