LETHBRIDGE, AB - Local schools are stepping up to support a community food bank.Catholic Central High School (CCH) is spearheading a partnership with schools in both the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division and the Lethbridge School Division that embraces the power of sport and community involvement.A soccer tournament...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A highly successful Lethbridge swimmer has called it a career.Rachel Nicol spent 26 years of her life competing in swimming competitions. Nicol's family moved to Lethbridge from Regina when she was eight years old, and she had begun competing four years before.She broke onto the international scene in ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have signed 2007-born forward Cameron Norrie to a Western Hockey League (WHL) Scholarship and Development Agreement.Norrie was undrafted in the WHL Prospects Draft, and returned to play for the RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 team for the 2023-24 season. In 30 games with the t...

EDMONTON, AB - A handful of southern Alberta volleyball teams hit the court in the provincial capital this weekend. Volleyball Alberta hosted its 2024 provincial championship tournament for 14U Girls in Edmonton on April 20-21.The Panthers, out of Lethbridge County, entered the tournament seeded third in Division 1. Th...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Bulls are adding a homegrown arm to their pitching staff.Levi Abbott will join the Bulls for a second stint in the 2024 summer season. The 6'3 Lethbridge native previously pitched for the Bulls in the 2021 season and shined in a starting role. He started seven games and had a 4-2 record ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Bulls are bringing back a versatile player for the 2024 season. Jack Kalisky returns to the Bulls as they look to make noise in their 25th season. Kalisky is an outfielder, first baseman and pitcher currently playing for the Our Lady of the Lake University Saints in San Antonio, Texas. I...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge College Kodiaks women's basketball team has made its first player addition of the 2024-25 season. The Kodiaks announced on April 16, 2024 that they have signed small forward Bailey Blackmore to their roster. Blackmore will join the Kodiaks for the season after she graduates from Magrath ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A cheerleading club in Lethbridge is celebrating recent success.Teams from Peak Elite Cheerleading competed at the Canadian Cheer Nationals in Niagara Falls, Ontario April 12-14, 2024.The big highlight of the weekend was a national championship title win for one of Peak Elite's teams, Yetis. Officials ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge has been selected to host two more curling championships in 2025.The 2025 U SPORTS/Curling Canada Canadian University Championships and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association/Curling Canada Canadian College Championships will be held in the city.Nolan Thiessen, Chief Executive Officer of...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Three Lethbridge Hurricanes have been listed on the NHL Central Scouting rankings ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft.Miguel Marques, Brayden Edwards and Landen Ward have all made the list.Marques was ranked as the 53rd North American skater in the draft. The Prince George, B.C. product was the Hurricanes' lea...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - There will be some local representation at the Calgary Stampede this summer.The Lethbridge Lodging Association has announced that its consumer-facing brand, VisitLethbridge.com, has secured a sponsorship of a renowned chuckwagon racer. Chance Thomson will be competing in the 2024 Rangeland Derby at the...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A member of the Lethbridge Hurricanes has inked a new deal with a club in the American Hockey League (AHL).The Abbotsford Canucks are the AHL's affiliate for the NHL's Vancouver Canucks.Joe Arntsen, 20, was first signed by the Hurricanes in the second round (35 overall) in the 2018 WHL Prospects Draft....

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new volunteer recruitment tool has been announced by the Lethbridge Sport Council (LSC).Officials say the website addresses some of the issues sport and recreation organizations in Lethbridge are facing following the COVID-19 pandemic. The LSC says groups have been challenged to fill roles like board...

LETHBRIDGE AB - The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns hosted the 57th Blue and Gold Awards ceremony on April 9, 2024 celebrating the achievements of student-athletes during the 2023-24 season.Among the awards presented at the ceremony were the Pronghorns' athletes of the year. Swimmer Delaney Lehman was named the fem...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Hurricanes defenceman Noah Chadwick has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies for their American Hockey League (AHL) playoff push.Chadwick joins the Marlies following the conclusion of the Hurricanes' playoff run, which lasted just four games as they were swept in the first round for the thir...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local volleyball team is looking to spin its way to nationals.The YMCA of Lethbridge has partnered with the ACE U14 girls volleyball team for a joint fundraiser.The fundraiser is a cycle-a-thon that will take place on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Cor Van Raay YMCA. There will be five one-hour instru...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Administrative staff at the City of Lethbridge will soon start getting to work on some very early planning regarding arenas.At the city council meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, members voted to investigate potential future scenarios when it comes to the ENMAX Centre.This follows a recent presentation...

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Wrestlers from Lethbridge made their way to Ontario this past weekend to compete at the 2024 U15, U17 & U19 national championships.The event was held in Mississauga, Ontario from April 5-7 and had athletes competing in both freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling.Payton Shields went undefeated in both...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's the start of a new era for the University of Lethbridge (U of L) Pronghorns men's soccer team.On Monday, April 8, 2024, Vikram Virk was unveiled as the team's new head coach. Virk replaces Davin Haigh, who stepped down from the position earlier this year.READ MORE: Davin Haigh stepping down as Pro...

RED DEER, AB - Red Deer's Kyle Rehman is living out his dream, and was recently celebrated for it, as he reached 1,000 regular season games officiated in the National Hockey League (NHL).Rehman was honoured prior to puck drop on March 28 when the Oilers hosted the Los Angeles Kings. His first game was in January 2008 i...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Even though they've been eliminated from the WHL playoffs, the Lethbridge Hurricanes have some celebrating to do. Two players have been recognized for their efforts on and off the ice.The league has named defenseman Noah Chadwick as the Central Division Scholastic Player of the Year for the 2023-24 sea...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The season has come to an end for the Lethbridge Hurricanes.The 'Canes fell 5-4 in double overtime against the Swift Current Broncos on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at the ENMAX Centre, losing their first round playoff series four games to none.FIRST PERIODThe Hurricanes came out firing at the start of the...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes find themselves in a dire situation following a 5-3 loss to the Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.The Hurricanes came into the game down 2-0 in the seven game series following losses in Swift Current over the weekend. Just before the start of the game, the Hurric...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was a celebratory weekend for the Lethbridge Lightning. The senior AA men's hockey team captured the Ranchland Hockey League (RHL) championship with an 8-0 win against Fort Macleod on March 30, 2024 at Nicholas Sheran Arena in Lethbridge.The Lightning, who finished in second place during the regular...

FORT MACLEOD, AB - A southern Alberta town is ready to bump, set and fundraise!The Fort Macleod Volleyball Club hosts its STARS Mixed Volleyball Tournament April 12-14, 2024. This year marks the event's 20th anniversary. Club president Mike Bourassa says the tournament helps raise funds for Shock Trauma Air Rescue Serv...

SWIFT CURRENT, SK - The Lethbridge Hurricanes now trail the Swift Current Broncos 2-0 in their first round playoff series after a 4-3 loss on Saturday, March 30.In the first period, the Hurricanes struck first on the scoreboard, with Leo Braillard wiring home a feed from Noah Chadwick at the faceoff circle. Joe Arntsen...

SWIFT CURRENT, SK - The Lethbridge Hurricanes were bested by the Swift Current Broncos in game one of the Western Hockey League Playoffs.The Hurricanes traveled to Swift Current for a rematch of the 2018 first round, where the Broncos won in six games. The two teams each had multiple representatives on the WHL Central ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes kick off their 2024 playoff run on Friday, March 29 when they take on the Swift Current Broncos.The Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth on March 16 with a 3-2 overtime victory against the Red Deer Rebels. They then finished up their final three games of the season and finished...