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Pronghorns excel as all-canadians

trevor.kenney — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:56:51 +0000

Every year, the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) honours student athletes who excel in sport at the university level, while maintaining an 80 per cent average in ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ, as Academic All-Canadians. Recently, the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge recognized the achievement of 41 outstanding student-athletes, who achieved Academic All-Canadian Honours. This number represents over 22 per cent of our student-athlete body and an increase of six athletes from last year, a remarkable number signifying the importance our program places on ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ. Following is the list of Pronghorn Athletes who are recognized as CIS Academic All-Canadians for 2008-09.

Men's Hockey
Curtis Cooper, Arts & Science
Brandon Highton, Management
Logan Lavorato, Management
Stephen Zmudczynski, Arts & Science

Men's Soccer
Iain Cain, Education
Matthew Dow, Arts & Science
Marcus Karpati, Education
Michael O'Brien, Arts & Science
Nathan Phillips, Arts & Science
Dylan Tooby, Management

Track & Field
Roberto DeSandoli, Arts & Science
Dominic Mudiayi, Arts & Science
Cody Pivert, Education
Simon Schaerz, Arts & Science
Emily Brown, Arts & Science

Swimming
Ariana Edelman, Health Sciences
Sarah Gagnon, Arts & Science
Jennifer Kabeary, Arts & Science
Aarin Shapiro, Arts & Science

Women's Basketball
Courtney Heinricks, Arts & Science
Kara Henry, Fine Arts

Women's Hockey
Megan Bach, Arts & Science
Johanna Meyers, Arts & Science
Katherine Nesbitt, Arts & Science
Lindsey Peters, Arts & Science

Women's Rugby
Shannon Court, Arts & Science
Natalie de Kok, Health Sciences
Kimberly Leavitt, Arts & Science
Ashley MacDonald, Arts & Science
Jena Murray, Fine Arts
Amanda Richardson, Management
Nicole Van Eck, Arts & Science
Ashley Zaremba, Arts & Science

Women's Soccer
Kathryn Curtis, Arts & Science
Kristen Dow, Arts & Science
Sherry Latrace, Health Sciences
Samantha McMillan, Arts & Science
Crystal Theodore, Arts & Science
Taura Truba, Arts & Science
Jessica Volpi, Arts & Science
Elizabeth Young, Arts & Science

Pronghorn Athletics weekend preview

trevor.kenney — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:22:00 +0000

The Canada West conference sports schedule gets underway this weekend with the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's men's and women's soccer teams taking to the pitch.

The Pronghorns women's team opens Canada West play at home at the new ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Community Sports Stadium. The women host the Manitoba Bisons and Regina Cougars on Saturday and Sunday afternoons respectively, while the men head out on the road to face the Fraser Valley Cascades and Victoria Vikes. Both home games kick off at noon.

Meanwhile, the defending CIS champion women's rugby team and men's hockey team are in non-conference action as they prepare for their upcoming conference schedules.

Women's Soccer

The women's soccer team (0-0) looks to rebound after not qualifying for the post-season last year, and will have some big holes to fill with the graduation of key members from last season's club. Gone from last season are stalwart keeper Megan Lumley, offensive catalyst Kelli Sauers and a pair of defenders, Kristen Dow and Jessica Dearlove.

An area of strength for the Horns this season should be the midfield, with a solid core of returning veterans. Fifth-year senior Sam MacMillan, along with Janelle and Jaclyn Groten, expect to provide some stability up front.

A strong group from the team that qualified for the 2007 playoffs is still intact, and they'll look to rely on solid defensive play to be successful this season.

Men's Soccer

The Pronghorns men's team (0-0) heads out on the road to kick off their portion of the conference schedule with a trip to British Columbia.

The Horns return 12 players from last year's squad, but have a couple of big holes to fill on the back line with the graduation of team captain Ryan Conn and Marcus Karpati.

Michael O'Brien , a 2007 second team all-star, is expected to step up and lead the back line along with returnees Steve Brown, Brett Silbernagel and Justin Lariviere.

After a season away from the team, Matt Medoruma returns to anchor the midfield with fellow sophomores Lucas Rajcic and Cristian Lornezoni. Andrew Malcolm, who will look to add to his 10 career goals, and 2007 Horns' leading scorer Jaycee Neufeld will be counted on to generate some offence from the midfield position.

Up front, 5th year striker Greg Remjin looks to add to his team leading five goals from last season and kick-start a Pronghorn offence that scored a conference low seven total goals last season.

Saturday afternoon, the Horns face the Fraser Valley Cascades in Abbotsford, before concluding the road trip Sunday in Victoria versus the Vikes.

Women's Rugby

The women's rugby team sees its first action of the fall, traveling to Atlantic Canada for an exhibition tour that includes three games in three days.

The defending CIS champions kick off the tour on Saturday facing the St. Mary's Huskies in Halifax. Sunday will see a rematch of last year's CIS championship game as the Horns face St. Francis Xavier. Last November, the Horns downed St. FX 29-15 to win their second consecutive national title. St. FX will web stream the game live at http://www.ssncanada.ca/games/. Kick-off is set for 11 a.m. (MT).

The following day, the Horns conclude their trip with a game in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island against the UPEI Panthers.

Men's Hockey

The Men's Hockey team begins its pre-season schedule this weekend with a pair of games. Friday night the Horns travel to Calgary to face Mount Royal Cougars, followed by a game Sunday against SAIT Trojans.

Season tickets to Pronghorn events, as well as individual game tickets are available at the Sport & Recreation Services customer service desk or by calling 403-332-HORN (4676). Tickets will also be available at the door on game day.

Women's soccer Horns open home schedule

trevor.kenney — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:17:36 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Pronghorns soccer teams kick off the Canada West conference schedule this weekend, with the women playing host to the Manitoba Bisons and Regina Cougars, while the men head out on the road to face the Fraser Valley Cascades and Victoria Vikes.

Meanwhile, the defending CIS champion women's rugby team and men's hockey team are in non-conference action as they prepare for their upcoming conference schedules.

The women's soccer team (0-0) looks to rebound after not qualifying for the post-season last year, and will have some big holes to fill with the graduation of key members from last season's club. Gone from last season are stalwart keeper Megan Lumley, offensive catalyst Kelli Sauers and a pair of defenders, Kristen Dow and Jessica Dearlove.

An area of strength for the Horns this season should be the midfield, with a solid core of returning veterans. Fifth-year senior Sam MacMillan, along with Janelle and Jaclyn Groten, expect to provide some stability up front.

A strong group from the team that qualified for the 2007 playoffs is still intact, and they'll look to rely on solid defensive play to be successful this season.

Adding to the excitement of opening day, the Horns will move into the new ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Community Sports Stadium this weekend. The Horns face the Bisons on Saturday and the Cougars, Sunday, with both openings kicks at noon.

Season tickets and individual tickets are available at the Sport & Recreation Services customer service desk or by calling 403-332-HORN (4676). Tickets will also be available at the door on game day.

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