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The Lethbridge Pronghorns are the athletic teams that represent the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. They have men's and women's teams that compete in U Sports basketball, rugby union, soccer, swimming, and track and field. They competed in ice hockey until 2020.[1][2] They are named after the pronghorn.
| Lethbridge Pronghorns | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Lethbridge |
| Association | U Sports |
| Conference | Canada West Prairie Division |
| Athletic director | Neil Langevin |
| Location | Lethbridge, Alberta |
| Varsity teams | 7 (2 men's, 3 women's, 2 co-ed) |
| Basketball arena | 1st Choice Savings Centre |
| Soccer stadium | Community Sports Stadium |
| Aquatics center | Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre |
| Other venues | Cavendish Farms Centre |
| Mascot | Luxie |
| Nickname | Horns |
| Colours | Blue (Royal) and white |
| Website | www |
Teams
editRingette
editWhile technically not considered a varsity team, Lethbridge has a university ringette team which competes annually in the Canadian national University Challenge Cup.
Basketball
edit| Men's | Women's | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses |
| 2012–13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 2013–14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 2014–15 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 16 |
| 2015–16 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 2016–17 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| 2017–18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018–19 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||
| 2021-22 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 1616 | 12 | 19 |
Hockey
editIn 1994 the men's team won the University Cup. The Pronghorns, in partnership with the City of Lethbridge, hosted the 2019 edition of the University Cup at the ENMAX Centre[3].The hockey program was discontinued in 2020.[4]
| Women's hockey | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Wins | Losses |
| 2012–13 | 9 | 18 |
| 2013–14 | 7 | 18 |
| 2014–15 | 6 | 22 |
| 2015–16 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016–17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2017–18 | 5 | 20 |
| 2018–19 | 7 | 19 |
Soccer
edit| Men's | Women's | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Wins | Losses | Draws | Wins | Losses | Draws |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
Rugby
editThe most successful athletic program at the University of Lethbridge is the women's rugby team. The rugby team won the Molinex Trophy in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In addition to three National titles, the team has won a silver and bronze medal at the National tournament. Six consecutive Canada West titles have been won by the Pronghorns.
| Season | Wins | Losses | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | Won CIS championship |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | Won Canada West |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | Won Canada West |
Track and field
editIn the 2004/2005 season, Jim Steacy remained undefeated in the weight throw versus CIS competition, claiming gold in both the Canada West and CIS Championships while breaking his own record in both events. For the first time in his CIS career, Steacy won both the Canada West and CIS shot put titles. For the second straight year he was named the CIS field athlete of the year at nationals.
Swimming
editThe University of Lethbridge swim team carries a long tradition of high-performance swimming into each new season. The 2004–2005 season saw one of their strongest teams ever.
Seven swimmers competed at the 2005 CIS championships in Edmonton. Rookie Richard Hortness won the 100-meter freestyle race with a time of 49.81 and placed second in the 50-meter free with a time of 22.89. Hortness was selected to become a member of the Canadian National Team and competed in Turkey in August 2005.
Judo
editAt the Alberta Judo Provincials in 2005, Tanner Mair topped the ten other competitors in his weight class to win the gold. In the blue and under 81 kg class, Mair won all his matches by throw (ippon). Mair also received the best technician award for the second consecutive year. In the 2004/2005 season, Mair placed first in all six tournaments he entered.
Club teams
editIn addition to the varsity sports teams, the University of Lethbridge also hosts club teams for golf, ringette, curling, softball, and wrestling.
International
editThe following Pronghorns student-athletes have played in international competition.
- Ashley Patzer
Canada: Rugby – 2015 Pan American Games, 2016 Rio Summer Olympics[5]
Awards and honors
editAthletes of the Year
editThis is an incomplete list
Awards are given out at the university's annual Blue and Gold Banquet.
| Year | Female Athlete | Sport | Male Athlete | Sport |
| 2010[6] | Ashley Patzer | Rugby | Scott Bowles | Hockey |
| 2012[7] | Crystal Patterson | Ice hockey | Jeff Nicol and Ryan Thornley | Swimming |
| 2015 | Kim Veldman | Basketball | Peter Millman | Track and field |
| 2022[8] | Jinaye Shomachuk | Track and field | Apollo Hess | Swimming |
| 2023[9] | Jinaye Shomachuk | Track and field | Chris Alexander | Swimming |
Canada West Hall of Fame
edit- Women's Rugby Team, 2006–11: Canada West Hall of Fame – 2019 Inductee [10]
U Sports Awards
edit- Ashley Patzer: U Sports National Rugby Championships Most Valuable Player (2008)
- Ashley Patzer: U Sports Rugby Rookie of the Year (2005)
- Ashley Patzer: U Sports Rugby Athlete of the Year (2006, 2009[11])
References
edit- ^ "The University of Lethbridge – Pronghorns". November 15, 2007. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
- ^ "CanadaWest". November 15, 2007. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U SPORTS Cavendish Farms University Cup". University of Lethbridge Athletics. Archived from the original on 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "University of Lethbridge discontinues hockey programs". April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Ashley Steacy". olympic.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Bowles, Patzer named top Horns athletes". 2010-04-06. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Horns celebrate athletes of the year". ulethbridge.ca/. 2012-04-02. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Pair of freshman highlight 55th annual Blue and Gold". University of Lethbridge Athletics. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Alexander and Shomachuk take home Athletes of the Year at 56th Annual Blue and Gold Awards". University of Lethbridge Athletics. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Lethbridge Pronghorns 2006–11 (Rugby Team)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2019-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "CIS women's rugby: Lethbridge's Patzer earns second MVP nod". presto-en.usports.ca/. 2009-11-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
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