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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

Pronghorns honour 41 All-Canadians

trevor.kenney — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:48 +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. This is an outstanding accomplishment considering the amount of time student-athletes commit to training.

Routinely, Pronghorn Athletics possesses an above average number of AAC recipients in the CIS, when considering the number of overall athletes at each school.

On Friday, 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.

"To do well in ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ is always an excellent achievement but to do well in ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ as well as athletics, that is truly remarkable," said
U of L President Dr. Bill Cade at a luncheon recognizing the 41 honourees.

Both the women's soccer and rugby teams led the All-Canadian selections with eight team members achieving status.

Following is the list of Pronghorn Athletes who are recognized as CIS Academic All-Canadians for 2008-09.

Recipient Sport Faculty

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

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

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

Ariana Edelman Swimming Health Sciences
Sarah Gagnon Swimming Arts & Science
Jennifer Kabeary Swimming Arts & Science
Aarin Shapiro Swimming Arts & Science
Courtney Heinricks Women's Basketball Arts & Science
Kara Henry Women's Basketball Fine Arts

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

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

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

O'Brien earns second straight Horn honour

trevor.kenney — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:19 +0000

With soccer season in full swing, the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletes of the Week once again comes from the Pronghorns soccer programs.

Senior defender Michael O'Brien grabbed his second consecutive Subway Athlete of the Week award after another solid weekend. O'Brien displayed great leadership skills and was a defensive stalwart for the Horns as they dropped a pair of Canada West starts on the west coast.

Despite losing both games, O'Brien was the Horns' best player and registered the club's only goal of the weekend, Saturday night in a 3-1 loss to Trinity Western.

The biological science major also registered one shot on goal in a 1-0 loss Friday night in Vancouver versus the UBC Thunderbirds.

Sherry Latrace, a second-year student out of Brooks, Alta., picked up the women's nod after a hard-working effort in a pair of weekend losses.

Latrace worked tirelessly over the weekend in back-to-back 3-0 losses to Fraser Valley and Victoria respectively. Creating a number of good scoring chances, she was pegged as the club's hardest working player.

Nippard, O'Brien named athletes of the week

trevor.kenney — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:44:12 +0000

A pair of soccer players earned the first Pronghorn Athlete of the Week nods after their efforts this past weekend as the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge opened Canada West play.

Third-year veteran Andrea Nippard (Calgary, Alta.) kicked off the Canada West regular season with a strong performance for the Horns. A defender, Nippard was switched to the striker position at halftime of Saturday's season-opening loss to ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Manitoba. The move paid immediate dividends as Nippard scored a pair of goals in the first seven minutes of the second half, and was a constant offensive threat for the remainder of the game.

Nippard would continue her strong play the next day and once again serve as the offensive catalyst. Registering nine shots on goal, she spearheaded the attack as the Horns suffered a tough 3-2 loss to ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Regina.

On the men's side, senior defender and captain Michael O'Brien (Calgary, Alta.) posted a pair of strong efforts as the Horns dropped two games on the west coast.

Despite the Horns losing two tight contests to the Fraser Valley Cascades and Victoria Vikes respectively, O'Brien was a defensive stalwart and showed exceptional leadership.

The biological science major had a shot on goal in the Horns' 2-0 season opening loss to the Cascades and was at his defensive best in a tough 2-1 defeat the next day against the Vikes.

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.

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