The Coaldale Copperheads opened the 2026-27 HJHL campaign on a losing note, falling 3-1 to the Cochrane Generals Saturday night at the Coaldale Sportsplex.The game between the historically evenly-matched squads went scoreless until the 9:40 mark of the second period, when the Generals' Gairen Bona, on a pass from Evan ...

A much better effort by the Lethbridge Hurricanes Friday night, but they simply weren't able to stop Red Deer Rebels' captain Beckett Hamilton.The 18-year-old from Saskatoon scored three times in a Rebels 4-3 result over the Canes at VisitLethbridge.com Arena.Hamilton's first goal came just over three minutes into the ...

The Coaldale Copperheads open their 2026-27 Heritage Junior Hockey League regular season at home this weekend. Head coach Doug Paisley expects a tough match against the rival Cochrane Generals."They draw well. They're well organized, a good-run club, so, we would expect them to be a very, very good opponent, for s...

Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...

Football Alberta has released its Week Top 10 standings for high school team, with a number of schools here in the South making the cut.The Raymond Comets remain in third place in the 5A division, the same position they had last week and after a bye week.The LCI Rams, also in the 5A division, move up in the standings f...

It certainly was not the start the Lethbridge Hurricanes had hoped for, as they fell 5-1 Saturday night on the road in Medicine Hat, their second loss on the league's opening weekend of play.And, for the second night-in-a-row, it was Tigers goaltender Carter Casey that proved to the difference, letting in all-but-one o...

It was a win-win situation for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns soccer clubs Saturday.Kate Kungel assisted on the opening goal by Brynn Birnie in the 13th minute, before scoring herself late in the match, in the 71st minute, as the Horns doubled the University of Manitoba 2-1 to improve their record to 2-and-3.&...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes opened the 2026-27 regular season on a losing note, beaten 5-2 by the Medicine Hat Tigers Friday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena.Scoreless through the first 20 minutes, the Cats were able to score twice in the middle frame, including a goal with just a minute to play, to go up 2-0 after for...

The University of Lethbridge has named Darryl Moore as the 2026 Pronghorn Alumni of the Year. The distinction comes after Moore's long history with the mens soccer program, which included both playing and coaching for the Horns. The '02 Business Management graduate is also being recognized for spearheading team fundrai...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes begin their 40th season of play in the Western Hockey League with a game tonight against the rival Medicine Hat Tigers. Ahead of puck drop, though, a big tailgate party is planned, starting at 5, in the East Plaza, including a fundraising barbecue put on by Brown's Social House.Canes are looki...

The U of L Pronghorns mens soccer club play their first home game of the season Saturday afternoon against the University of Alberta Golden Bears. "They've not lost a game this year yet. They're sitting top of our division in the Canada West conference," said head coach Chris McKaig Thursday."So, they're...

Three new rules are coming to the Western Hockey League at the start of the 2026-27 season, changing how goals are challenged, major and match penalties are reviewed, and overtime is played.The changes are aimed at enhancing the fan experience, speeding up play and ensuring scoring plays are ruled correctly.Coach chall...

Ahead of Friday night's home opener, and the 40th anniversary season, the Lethbridge Hurricanes have unveiled their promotional schedule for the 2026-27 season.Among the highlights is the Anniversary Celebration Weekend October 2nd and 3rd with over three dozen former Canes players expected to be in attendance.On the 1...

It was a low-scoring affair at U of L's Community Stadium Friday night with the 3rd-ranked Raymond Comets edging out the LCI Rams 7-6. The Comets' win keeps them in the number 3 spot on the Division 5A Top 10 list after Week 2.Lethbridge Collegiate, with the loss, drops from 4th to 6th place. Raymond, meantime, has Wee...

The first Football Alberta High School Top 10 rankings of the season are out, and a couple of local schools are in the mix. The Raymond Comets are in 3rd place among 5A division teams, but were beaten in their opening match-up against Star Valley, Wyoming 42-22. Lethbridge Collegiate Rams are one spot back, after dropp...

The Medicine Hat Tigers took down the Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-3 Saturday night to improve to 2-0 in the preseason."It was all about evalutaion tonight, you gotta try to find out who you've got," said Tigers Head Coach and General Manager Willie Desjardins."Chorley I thought had a good game, I thought Hyn...

The Western Hockey League is changing its livestream provider of video hockey broadcasts on an 'interim basis' to YouTube."The decision to move the livestreaming of WHL games follows uncertainty regarding the future of Victory+, the WHL's exclusive livestreaming partner since March 2025," stated a league rele...

Liam Ruck scored with three goals, including an empty netter in the dying seconds, as the Medicine Hat Tigers upended the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-3 in pre-season play Tuesday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. Dawson Spence, Cohen Pentney, and Oliver Sichtar scored for the Canes in first game action for both teams. Th...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes Prospects training camp gets underway Thursday at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.35 players - 19 forwards, 11 defencemen, and five goalies will be split up into two squads to be evaluated over the course of two days.Main camp will began on Saturday with 33 players including goaltender Leif Oate...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club has announced its annual season ticket pick up events for the 2026-2027 season. Officials say the Hurricanes will hold their Premium Member Pick Up on Thursday, Sept. 3, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Details for the Premium Member Pick Up will be distributed directly to Premium Ti...

A southern Alberta basketball player was part of Canada's Senior Women's National Team that beat Mexico 83-53 in Guadalajara on Sunday, Aug. 23, to win the FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2026.Delaney Gibb, from Raymond, was instrumental in the match, along with Yvonne Ejim of Calgary. Officials from the...

While he wasn't credited with the win, Vauxhall Baseball Academy alumni Adam Macko was instrumental in helping his Round Rock Express upend the El Paso Chihuahuas 15-7 in Pacific Coast League play Friday.Macko, who started the game, allowed just three hits and had four strikeouts in three full innings of play, leaving ...

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...