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Bailey, Reiter earn athlete of the week honours

trevor.kenney — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:37:05 +0000

Megan Bailey and Logan Reiter earned recognition as the Subway Pronghorns Athletes of the Week following their strong performances in Canada West action this past weekend.

Despite dropping both games at home this past weekend, Megan Bailey of the Pronghorns women’s hockey team earned the nod as the female athlete of the week.

Friday night, Bailey kick-started a Pronghorn comeback attempt that eventually fell one goal short. She scored once in the second period and then again with just over a minute to play in the third to cut the Manitoba Bison lead to one goal. While the ‘Horns were shut out the next night in a 3-0 loss, Bailey continued to be a consistent threat offensively and recorded three shots on goal.

The Pronghorns men’s basketball team was also swept on the weekend, dropping two close contests to the Winnipeg Wesmen on the road. Fifth-year guard Logan Reiter had a solid weekend for the ‘Horns, combining for 34 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in the two games.

Reiter scored 17 points in each of the losses, which were by a combined six points, while adding four rebounds and four assists Friday and then two rebounds and three assists Saturday.

Through three weeks of his final season with the Pronghorns, Reiter is second on the ‘Horns in scoring, averaging 14 points per game, which also places him 12th in conference scoring.

Busy weekend upcoming for Horns Athletics

trevor.kenney — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:23:28 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s hockey team took a small step back last season, missing the Canada West playoff party. On Friday night, the Horns will begin their quest to return to the post-season when they open the regular season against the defending Canada West champion UBC Thunderbirds at Nicholas Sheran Arena.

With 19 players returning from last season, the Horns have an experienced group, led by senior defenceman Glenda Edie and fourth-year defenders Courtney Minor and Katie Mucha. Add in the returning goaltending tandem of Crystal Patterson and Shauntelle Williams, and the Horns are in good shape in their own zone.

Despite being one of the lowest scoring teams in the conference last season, the Pronghorns possess a group of talented forwards and will need to score by committee to generate the offence needed to get them into the playoffs once again. Megan Bailey had a breakout season last year and her team leading 16 points tripled her output from the previous season. Third-year forward Kirsten Reeves led the Horns last season with 12 goals, putting her in a tie for third in the conference, and she will be leaned on heavily for production again this season.

With seven of their first eight games at home to start the year, the Horns have a great opportunity for a fast start.

Puck drop for both Friday and Saturday nights is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Arena.

Horns Soccer

The Proghorns men's and women's soccer programs are both on the road this weekend, the men heading to Winnipeg to face the Wesmen, while the women are on the west coast to challenge the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Victoria and Fraser Valley.

Coming off a weekend split last weekend with the Mount Royal Cougars, the men’s soccer team is at 2-6-0 on the season. With seven games remaining in the season, the Horns are only four points out of a playoff spot.

The Horns, who have scored just seven goals in eight games, will need to generate more offense if they are to make a push to the post-season. Guilherme Costa leads the teams in goals with two, both coming from the penalty spot.

The Wesmen (2-4-2 CW), won just one of their first six games but earned four points last weekend in Calgary, beating the Dinos 3-2 before completing the trip with a 1-1 tie the next day.

On the women's front, the Horns (0-5-2) are still searching for their first victory of the season after suffering two losses in Saskatchewan last weekend, dropping a 2-0 decision to the Saskatchewan Huskies and 2-1 to the Regina Cougars.

Offensive production continues to be the Horns undoing so far this season, only scoring three goals thus far.

Defensively, the Horns have been solid, having only allowed 11 goals in seven games.

Friday night, the Horns face the Victoria Vikes (4-2-0), before travelling to Abbotsford on Saturday to meet up with the Fraser Valley Cascades (2-3-1).

Women's Rugby

Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, the Pronghorns women’s rugby team heads out on the road for a pair of games versus provincial rivals Calgary Dinos and Alberta Pandas.

Sitting at 1-1 and with a guaranteed spot in the Canada West Championship tournament (which the Horns host Oct. 18-20), this weekend’s results will determine the seeding for the Canada West semifinals.

Friday in Calgary, the Horns will have revenge on their mind when they face the Calgary Dinos (2-1). The Dinos ended the Horns' 22-game conference winning streak last season with a 31-18 win and then knocked the Horns out of title contention with a 33-32 victory in the Canada West semifinal in Edmonton.

The Horns are led by Kim Leavitt’s three tries, which places her in a tie for second in the conference, and Tiffany Wideen, who has taken over the kicking duties this season and has connected on three converts. For the Dinos, Natasha Loucks leads a balanced attack with three tries and Kate Scotland has connected on six converts and two penalty goals for 18 points.

Sunday, the Horns take on the defending Canada West champion Alberta Pandas (3-0). So far, the Pandas have yet to be tested. Following their 62-17 trouncing of the Dinos to open the season, the Pandas shut out both of their BC opponents on the road, beating the Victoria Vikes 49-0 and the UBC T-Birds 39-0.

Men's Basketball

Finally, the Horns men's basketball team will host MacEwan ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ for a pre-season tilt, Friday night at 7 p.m. in the 1st Choice Savings Centre gym.

MacEwan is currently an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) team but will be joining Canada West next season. The matchup will be a solid first test for the Horns, who are itching to get into game action after a long practise schedule.

Horns hosting defending Canada West champs to open season

trevor.kenney — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 22:39:53 +0000

Following the best season in school history in 2011-12, the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s hockey team took a step back last season and missed the playoffs. With a veteran laden roster set to return this season, the team looks to move back into the playoff picture.

A total of 19 players are returning from last season, although the ‘Horns have lost a good portion of their leadership group with the graduation of captain Ashley Beattie and Amy Van Buskirk. While both blueliners made great contributions to the program, the back-end is in good hands with senior Glenda Edie and fourth-year defenders Courtney Minor and Katie Mucha.

Goaltender Crystal Patterson will play a key role in any success the Horns women's hockey team has this season.

The returning goaltending tandem of Crystal Patterson and Shauntelle Williams give the Pronghorns a solid one-two punch in net. Patterson, a 2011-12 Canada West first team all-star, has carried the load the last two seasons and will look to replicate her stellar 2011-12 season. After leading the conference with six shutouts in 2011-12, she did not record one last season but had solid numbers with a 2.31 goals-against-average and 0.917 save percentage.

Despite being one of the lowest scoring teams in the conference last season, the Pronghorns possess a group of talent forwards and will look to score by committee. Megan Bailey had a breakout season last year and her team leading 16 points tripled her output from the previous campaign.

Third-year forward Kirsten Reeves led the ‘Horns last season with 12 goals, putting her in a tie for third in the conference, and she will be leaned on heavily for production again this season.

2011-12 Canada West rookie of the year Sadie Lenstra will look to rebound from an injury plagued 2012-13 campaign. After leading all Canada West rookies in scoring, Lenstra missed more than half of the season last year and never really found her stride.

Sarah Spence will be another forward to watch for the ‘Horns this season. Spence had a solid rookie season last year, registering 13 points, and will be counted on to take another step forward.

With seven of their first eight games at home to start the year, the ‘Horns have a great opportunity for a fast start.

The UBC Thunderbirds will not sneak up on the competition in 2013-14. Coming off an improbable season which saw the ‘Birds go from one regular season win in 2011-12 to a 17-7-4 regular season record, a Canada West Championship and a fifth-place finish at the CIS Championships in 2012-13, UBC will be the number one target in the conference.

Back between the pipes is Second Team All-Canadian Daniel Dube, while Second Team Canada West All-Star Christi Capozzi and Sarah Casorso will anchor the back end. Up front Second Team Canada West All-Star Tatiana Rafter, along with Rebecca Unrau, Stephanie Schaupmeyer, and Nicole Saxvik will expected to lead the charge offensively.

Keep your eye on towering newcomers Kathleen Cahoon (6’1) and Hannah Heisler (6’0) at forward, while fellow rookies Devon Morrison and Stephanie Payne could have an immediate impact on the blueline.

Reigning CIS and Canada West Coach of the Year Graham Thomas enters his second year behind the bench and is eager to prove last year was not a fluke.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Arena both Friday and Saturday nights. Both games will also be webcast on www.canadawest.tv, home for all Canada West webcasts.

Athletes of the week named

trevor.kenney — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:35:59 +0000

Matt Medoruma and Megan Bailey have earned honours as the Subway Pronghorn Athletes of the Week.

Medoruma, a fifth-year midfielder for the Horns men's soccer program, picks up the award for the second week in a row.

In what turned out to be his final weekend as a Pronghorn, he was arguably the best player on the field for both weekend games against the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Saskatchewan.

Medoruma had an assist on the Horns' lone goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss that bumped the team from playoff contention. He then scored the only goal in a 1-1 tie on Sunday.

Medoruma started all 15 games for the Horns this season and finished second in team scoring with two goals and four assists.

Bailey was a standout for the Horns women's hockey team as they picked up three of four points from the previously undefeated ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Alberta Pandas this past weekend.

The third-year forward scored twice and added two assists for the Horns, and has already set a career high for points in a season in just seven games. She has four goals and three assists on the year and is a team-best plus-5.

Bailey and Silbernagel cop Horns awards

trevor.kenney — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:17:48 +0000

For the second time this season, Brett Silbernagel of the Horns men's soccer team has earned a Subway Pronghorn Athlete of the Week honour.

Silbernagel, along with Megan Bailey of the women's hockey team, picked up the weekly honours for their weekend efforts in Canada West play.

The men's soccer team has now recorded points in seven consecutive contests, including a pair of weekend draws against the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Winnipeg. Silbernagel, a fifth-year defender, was a key contributor in the weekend results. The Horns allowed just one goal over two games and just nine total shots on net.

Bailey's Horns dropped both their weekend games to the defending national champion ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Calgary Dinos, but Bailey was a strong offensive presence for the club. She scored the team's lone goal in a 4-1 season-opening loss at Nicholas Sheran Arena and was tasked to play in all situations against the defending champs.

For more on the Horns, check out their website gohorns.ca

Horns bring in recruits

trevor.kenney — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:08:40 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's hockey program will have a new look this fall as nine new players have committed to play for the Horns for the 2010-2011 season.

Third-year head coach Chandy Kaip has added a balance of positions into the fold with four forwards, two defenders and three goaltenders.

With the graduation of mainstay goalie Kailey McMaster and backup Ashley Kavanagh not returning, it was imperative that Kaip find a new stable of goaltenders. True freshmen Leanne Gerwing and Crystal Patterson will battle it out with college transfer Shauntelle Williams for playing time in the Horns' net.

Up front, a quartet of incoming forwards includes a mix of skill and grit. Leading the way is Megan Bailey from the Westman Wildcats. She will be joined by Erica Williams, the Alberta's Midget Leagues' seventh leading scorer, Chelsea Minor and Angela Burke.

Rounding out the new recruits is a pair of defencemen, Courtney Minor and Katie Much. Courtney is the twin sister of Chelsea Minor, while Much played last season with the Sherwood Park AAA Fury.

For a detailed look at all the recruits, follow this link to the Horns' web page.

The U of L opens its Canada West season on the road, Oct. 8-9 against the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Saskatchewan Huskies. The Horns' home opener goes Oct. 16 when they host provincial rival ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Calgary Dinos.

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