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Training Matters: Winter weather has arrived – time to break out the slow cooker!

By Kimberlee Brooks on November 13th, 2020

Snow, snow and more snow! It is the time of year for shoveling, cold weather and dark nights. It is also when I turn to warm and comforting meals made with my slow cooker. There is nothing better than coming home after work or after my boys practices to have supper hot and ready to ... Read More »

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Adam Herold leadership camp hits Maple Creek this weekend

By Medicine Hat News on November 12th, 2020

Adam Herold’s legacy will stretch into Maple Creek this weekend. The Adam Herold Legacy Foundation – set up in honour of the youngest player to lose his life in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash – is bringing its Hockey and Leadership Development program to the ice in Maple Creek for a weekend of skills training ... Read More »

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Panthers shine at Athletics Alberta XC Provincials

By Medicine Hat News on November 11th, 2020

The Medicine Hat Panthers Track Club braved the elements and came out with some impressive results in the Athletics Alberta XC Provincials on Saturday at St. Mary’s University in Calgary. Eight runners made it to out to the event, with six more unable to attend due to the extreme winter weather. Four runners combined to ... Read More »

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Hounds clash at Co-op Place

By Medicine Hat News on November 11th, 2020

The Medicine Hat Hounds Black U13 AA hockey team dug out of an early deficit and rallied to a 7-3 victory over their Gas City rival Hounds Orange on Tuesday night at Co-op Place. Captain Ty Hynes scored twice and added an assist to pave the way to the victory and give Black a 3-0 ... Read More »

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Black tops Orange twice in weekend U13 showdown

By Medicine Hat News on November 10th, 2020

Minor hockey teams were able to squeak some games in this weekend before the city was hit with a foot of snow. Medicine Hat’s U13 Black and Orange teams faced off Friday and Sunday night, with Black coming away with a pair of wins. Black was able to edge Orange 6-5 Friday night at Hockey ... Read More »

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SAHA takes control in 5-1 win over NAX

By RYAN MCCRACKEN on November 7th, 2020

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 male prep squad kicked off a three-game swing in Edmonton with a commanding 5-1 victory over the Canadian Sport School Hockey League’s reigning regular season champion Northern Alberta Xtreme. Five of SAHA’s seven Medicine Hat Tigers prospects in action hit the scoresheet, including a two-goal performance from Tyler MacKenzie ... Read More »

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Wiesblatt right on track: Top Tigers prospect growing his game with SAHA

By RYAN MCCRACKEN on November 7th, 2020

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Oasiz Wiesblatt is within sight of the Medicine Hat Tigers dressing room – literally. The 16-year-old centre played his first Canadian Sport School Hockey League game with South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 male prep squad at Co-op Place last month, picking up his first assist in the process. With his first year of full-time ... Read More »

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AMS splits a pair to close out volleyball season

By Medicine Hat News on November 7th, 2020

The Alexandra Middle School girls B volleyball team closed the book on an unusual volleyball season with a pair of splits on Thursday evening. After taking a narrow 27-25 win from Crescent Heights then falling 20-25 in a second set, Alexandra returned to the court and ended things on a wild note with a 27-25, ... Read More »

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Training Matters: Recreation makes our community a better place to call home

By Ed Stiles on November 6th, 2020

Re-creation… the pursuit of a physical activity and or social engagement that helps re-create our present mental and physical state. Getting lost in a game of hockey, pickleball or tennis, focusing on lifting a weight, the next Zumba step, the foot placement on a hike, paddling the river, x-country Skiing, riding a bike… all these ... Read More »

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Three cases on Copperheads

By RYAN MCCRACKEN on November 6th, 2020

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken RYAN MCCRACKEN rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: MHNMcCracken Three players on the Coaldale Copperheads have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the cancellation of this weekend’s pair of games against the Medicine Hat Cubs. Cubs president Troy Sandau says the exposure took place prior to last weekend’s games between Medicine Hat and Coaldale. However, the three players who ... Read More »

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ACAC cancels winter athletics season

By Medicine Hat News on November 5th, 2020

One day after Medicine Hat College opted to forgo the winter season for futsal, basketball and volleyball, the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference followed suit. MHC was joined by the majority of the ACAC’s member schools in opting to forgo the season, leading to Wednesday’s announcement from the conference. “Understandably this is a disappointing outcome for ... Read More »

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