University of Lethbridge - Athletics

Athletics

The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Lethbridge Pronghorns, formerly known as the Chinooks. They have men's and women's teams in basketball, ice hockey, judo, rugby union, soccer, swimming, and track and field. However they lack teams in the sport of volleyball.The Pronghorns have won national championships in men's hockey (1994) and women's rugby (2007,2008,2009). The university has an intramurals program.

The home arena for the Pronghorns is First Choice Saving Centre. The new gym includes three full size basketball courts, an indoor track field, a rock-climbing wall, and an exercise room. The construction was finished in 2006 and is open to public on the membership basis.

An outdoor stadium, U of L Stadium, is situated in the south of campus and was opened in fall of 2009. U of L Stadium will be the home for Pronghorns soccer teams and the women's rugby team.

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