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Third annual Ski Swap this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 21st, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat skiers can once again turn their old equipment into cash and get some great bargains with the Canadian Ski Patrol – Palliser Zone’s third annual Ski Swap. The Ski Swap will be held at South Ridge YMCA. Anyone can consign their used equipment and the ski patrol will sell it for them ... Read More »
1 responseRattlers still in the mix at college golf nationals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 21st, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers golfers are holding their own through three rounds of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Golf National Championship. Two Rattlers, Chase Broderson and Colby Friedrich, remain in the top 10 of the tournament hosted by Durham College in Ajax, Ont. After round three Wednesday, Broderson was in sixth place after ... Read More »
2 responsesSmith enjoying early season success with Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on October 21st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb At the beginning of the Medicine Hat Tigers season Shane Smith didn’t think he would score a lot. The 17-year-old is coming off the U.S. road trip with five goals, including his first WHL goal and hat trick. Smith says getting rewarded with the offence, especially his first career goal, was beyond rewarding. “That ... Read More »
3 responsesInside the CFL: From Crescent Heights Viking to Calgary Stampeder
By James Tubb on October 20th, 2022
For Medicine Hat’s Crescent Heights High School grad Aaron Crawford, his football journey has been a long and winding road. Now in his ninth season, the best long snapper in professional football is happy to be back home in southern Alberta, playing for the Calgary Stampeders. His folks, Guy and Jenny Crawford couldn’t be happier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts hoping to cap off trying season on a high note
By JAMES TUBB on October 20th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It hasn’t been the easiest season for the McCoy Colts football team but they are ready to hit a new gear with the arrival of the playoffs. Coming off a 30-12 loss to the Brooks Buffalos on Oct. 14, the Colts finished their Rangeland Football Conference regular season in fourth place of the league. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers acquire 20-year-old Smythe from Portland
By JAMES TUBB on October 20th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers added versatility to the lineup Wednesday morning. The club acquired 20-year-old defenceman Kurtis Smythe from the Portland Winterhawks in exchange for an eighth-round pick in the 2023 WHL prospects draft. Medicine Hat head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins said they want to be good right now and he likes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat Crossfitters compete in Saskatoon last weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 20th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Medicine Hat Cross Fitters took part in a two-day competition in Saskatoon last weekend. Tyler Garrecht and Garreth Macpherson his the road for Saskatoon to take on the two-day Voodoo Competition hosted by Synergy Strength and Conditioning. They completed six workouts over the course of competition days and placed in first place of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High Hawks looking to win when it counts most
By JAMES TUBB on October 20th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks varsity football team finished the year atop the Rangeland Football Conference. But they’re not satisfied just yet. The Hawks beat the Crescent Heights Vikings 24-6 on Oct. 14 in their final game of the regular campaign to take first place in the league and sweep the RFC season. Hawks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings working to get all cylinders firing at right time
By JAMES TUBB on October 20th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Crescent Heights Vikings are ready and hungry for the playoffs. The Vikings ended their Rangeland Football Conference season with a 24-6 loss to the Hat High Hawks on Oct. 14, putting them in second place in the league. Head coach Scott Wendell says his takeaway from that loss was how his team hung ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friedrich in contention at college golf nationals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 20th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat College Rattlers golfer Colby Friedrich is in striking distance of first place through two rounds of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Golf National Championship. Friedrich was atop the leaderboard on day 1 of the tournament hosted in Durham, Ont. After day 2 he sits in second place at 2-over par, two shots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette Roundup: Mud Dawgs open season on high note
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 19th, 2022
@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U14 Mud Dawgs got their ringette season started in a big way this weekend. They hosted the Bowview Aces for two contests Sunday at the Kinplex and walked away with wins in both games. The Mud Dawgs took the first contest by a score of 5-1. The game started off with ... Read More »
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