Lethbridge Pronghorns

Lethbridge Pronghorns
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UniversityUniversity of Lethbridge
AssociationU Sports
ConferenceCanada West
Prairie Division
Athletic directorNeil Langevin
LocationLethbridge, Alberta
Varsity teams7 (2 men's, 3 women's, 2 co-ed)
Basketball arena1st Choice Savings Centre
Soccer stadiumCommunity Sports Stadium
Aquatics centerMax Bell Regional Aquatic Centre
Other venuesCavendish Farms Centre
MascotLuxie
NicknameHorns
ColoursBlue (Royal) and white
   
Websitewww.gohorns.ca

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.

Teams

Ringette

While technically not considered a varsity team, Lethbridge has a university ringette team which competes annually in the Canadian national University Challenge Cup.

Basketball

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 the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22 9 9 12 8
2022–23 6 14 7 13
2023–24 4 1616 12 19

Hockey

Main article: Lethbridge Pronghorns men's ice hockey

In 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

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 pandemic.
2021 0 8 2 2 9 1
2022 2 10 2 1 11 2
2023 4 6 5 1 11 0

Rugby

The 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

In the 2004–05 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

The University of Lethbridge swim team carries a long tradition of high-performance swimming into each new season. The 2004–05 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

At 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 2004–05 season, Mair placed first in all six tournaments he entered.

Club teams

In addition to the varsity sports teams, the University of Lethbridge also hosts club teams for golf, ringette, curling, softball, and wrestling.

International

The following Pronghorns student-athletes have played in international competition.

Awards and honors

Athletes of the Year

This is an incomplete list

Awards are given out at the university's annual Blue and Gold Banquet.

Year Female Athlete Sport Male Athlete Sport Ref.
2010 Ashley Patzer Rugby Scott Bowles Hockey [6]
2012 Crystal Patterson Ice hockey Jeff Nicol and Ryan Thornley Swimming [7]
2015 Kim Veldman Basketball Peter Millman Track and field
2022 Jinaye Shomachuk Track and field Apollo Hess Swimming [8]
2023 Jinaye Shomachuk Track and field Chris Alexander Swimming [9]

Canada West Hall of Fame

  • Women's Rugby Team, 2006–11: Canada West Hall of Fame – 2019 Inductee [10]

U Sports Awards

  • 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

  1. ^ "The University of Lethbridge – Pronghorns". November 15, 2007. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
  2. ^ "CanadaWest". November 15, 2007. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U SPORTS Cavendish Farms University Cup". University of Lethbridge Athletics. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "University of Lethbridge discontinues hockey programs". April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ashley Steacy". olympic.ca. Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bowles, Patzer named top Horns athletes". April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Horns celebrate athletes of the year". ulethbridge.ca/. April 2, 2012. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Pair of freshman highlight 55th annual Blue and Gold". University of Lethbridge Athletics. November 1, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Alexander and Shomachuk take home Athletes of the Year at 56th Annual Blue and Gold Awards". University of Lethbridge Athletics. November 1, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lethbridge Pronghorns 2006–11 (Rugby Team)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. October 2, 2019. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "CIS women's rugby: Lethbridge's Patzer earns second MVP nod". presto-en.usports.ca/. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

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