By Sean Rooney on June 22nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News A spectacular first round wasn’t enough to carry Redcliff’s Ryan Werre to an Alberta Open title. At River Spirit Golf Club Thursday, Werre shot a second-straight 1-over par 73 to finish tied for sixth place. Combined with his opening-round 66, he wound up 4-under for the tournament. Calgary pro Wes Heffernan stormed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sean Rooney on June 22nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The third straight win in Fort McMurray sure was the toughest for the Medicine Hat Mavericks. A tense ballgame ended with controversy and certainly some upset home fans at Shell Place Thursday, as the Mavs staved off two bases-loaded jams in the final innings for an 8-7 win. RELATED: Mavs keeping things ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sean Rooney on June 22nd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Saturday promises to be an absolute dream if you’re a rugby fan in Medicine Hat. Three major fixtures are set for Hat High, including two with local players and a third thought to be the highest-level women’s match ever held in the Gas City. “It’s good for rugby development and giving guys in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sean Rooney on June 22nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Jesse Florkowski’s run as the best one-armed golfer in North America is, shall we say, on pause. The 28-year-old Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club assistant pro was beat in the North American One-Armed Golfer Association final by American Vince Biser in Thursday’s match play final at Odessa Country Club in Texas. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Ryan McCracken on June 22nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Ethan Boutkan was dialed in Thursday at Athletic Park. The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs pitcher held the Bozeman Bucks to just five hits in a complete game shutout while batting in a pair to open his team’s AA American Legion Baseball doubleheader with an 8-0 victory. Boutkan kept the Bucks off-balance despite working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sean Rooney on June 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News There were more than medals handed out to members of the Medicine Hat track and field community this past weekend in Calgary. Bulldogs club coach Sean Freeman said in an email late Tuesday that his club won the Athletics Alberta Division 2 club of the year award at a banquet Saturday night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sean Rooney on June 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat is one of the stops for the Canada Winter Games torch relay preceding next year’s event in Red Deer. The torch will stop in the Gas City Jan. 12, 2019, barely a month before the Games begin on Feb. 15. Medicine Hat is one of 48 planned stops, though it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sean Rooney on June 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News For the second straight night the Medicine Hat Mavericks beat the host Giants in Fort McMurray. But after needing an extra inning to get the job done Tuesday, starting pitcher Jumpei Akanuma made things a lot simpler in a 5-2 win. Akanuma, originally from Japan, let up six hits and struck out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Ryan McCracken on June 21st, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Ryan Chyzowski has done all he can. All that’s left to do is wait. The 18-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers centre will be in Whistler with his family to watch the NHL entry draft this weekend after putting in an impressive Western Hockey League season and earning himself NHL Central Scouting’s 95th ranking among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sean Rooney on June 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Scores tightened up at the Alberta Open near Calgary Wednesday, but Ryan Werre remains in a great spot entering today’s final round. The Redcliff golfer put up a 1-over par 73 at River Spirit Golf Club, following up his impressive 6-under first round Tuesday. Airdrie’s Riley Fleming shot a 2-under 70 to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Sean Rooney on June 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks came clutch in their first of four straight games in Fort McMurray Tuesday. Centre-fielder David Salgueiro made a diving catch in the bottom of the ninth, then Reed Odland and Louie Canjura had RBI hits in a 5-2, 10-inning win. Tyler Shumpert worked two innings for the win... Read More »
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