Multimedia production student Perry Le is doing some target practice in the Valorant shooting range before taking on real opponents during a team practice. Lethbridge College is expanding its definition of sports with increasing support in collegiate esports. Lethbridge College is still very early in its esports journey, but the college has been great in…
Amateur boxers from western Canada battle it out in local event
Lethbridge Boxing Club head coach Rick Duff with the mascot for the club, Rocco Balboa the bearded dragon on March 24, 2022. Fight Night 15, an amateur boxing event at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge, featured talent from a local boxing gym. Lethbridge Boxing Club had hometown fighter Kyle Oliver facing off against Brandon Peterson…
Kodiaks get much needed help for head injuries
Todd Caughlin, manager of Kodiaks Athletics, shows off the smart phone app for the newly aquired HeadCheck Health system software Nov. 18, 2021. Lethbridge College athletics have received a new tool to help in the treatment of concussions. Thanks to a donation from the Kodiaks Association, a group that raises money for Kodiaks Athletics, the…
Playoff hopes cut short after stellar season
Kodiaks #14 Hayden Devoy goes for a shot on visiting Ambrose Lions goalie Drayton McLeay during a game on Oct. 15, 2021. Despite having a majority of rookies on both the men’s and women’s Kodiaks soccer squads, they excelled this fall. Unfortunately, both teams were eliminated early on in the playoffs loosing respective games against…
Game night added to college intramural lineup
Wednesday nights at the college are reserved for the gamers. Recently, intramurals have begun at Lethbridge College, which includes game night every Wednesday and Friday nights. The college is excited to begin its launch into E-sports, but someone even more excited is Multimedia Production instructor Allyson Cikor. Cikor is part of a team of teachers…
Lethbridge Hurricanes face financial difficulty
When the 2019-20 WHL season was cut short, it left players hanging up their skates not knowing when they will be back playing hockey. The 2020-21 WHL season was approved by the Alberta Government and started on Feb. 26. The Lethbridge Hurricanes are expecting to lose a lot of money this season with no ticket…
40 years later: members of inaugural American Legion Elks reflect on 1981 season
Lethbridge Elks pitcher Scott Reiter delivers a pitch at Henderson Stadium (now known as Spitz Stadium) during a game in 1980 or 1981. Photo provided by Louise Reiter 2021 marks the 40-year anniversary of American Legion baseball in Lethbridge. The Lethbridge Elks were a dominant force in the Little League’s “Big League” division following the…
Lethbridge kickboxer prepares for prestigious Muay Thai match
A local kickboxing athlete is training hard for a prestigious Muay Thai belt in Mexico next month. Despite being only 24-years-old, Cody Jerome is currently Canada’s World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai super-welterweight champion. However, Jerome wishes to achieve more in the future. “I want to be a world champion,” says Jerome, explaining that while…
“I’m totally going to miss the Kodiaks” – Lethbridge College athlete prepares to move on
A student athlete thanks Lethbridge College and the Kodiaks as he recalls his years playing for the team. Kuljeet Singh Khangura is an international student who played for the Kodiaks’ indoor track team for the last two years. Back in India, he participated in a national competition winning a runner-up and even a gold medal,…
Canadian student-athletes continue to head south despite ongoing pandemic
University of Arkansas-Monticello player Torrin Vaselenak attempts to hit a pitch. Photo supplied. Even in an ongoing pandemic, Canadian athletes are still heading south to complete their education and to compete in athletics at a collegiate level. Canadian student-athletes are still able to travel across the Canada-US border, despite the border being closed since the…