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Clippers, Queens punch tickets, Rattlers ousted

By Medicine Hat News on February 29th, 2020

It’ll be an all-South final at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s volleyball championships Saturday, but the home team’s season has come to an end. The Briercrest Clippers and Red Deer Queens each swept their respective semifinals Friday night at the Snake Pit in Medicine Hat College, advancing to the final and also earning spots ... Read More »

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Kemp nets four

By Medicine Hat News on February 29th, 2020

Brett Kemp wasn’t satisfied with a hat trick. The 19-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward completed a three-goal performance with five minutes left in Friday’s game against the Regina Pats at the Brandt Centre, then added a fourth for good measure in a dominant 8-2 victory. Medicine Hat’s five-forward power play unit was reunited Friday as ... Read More »

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Green goes purple for a good cause

By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2020

The teams in green are going purple for one night in memory of a local woman. Hat High’s boys and girls basketball teams host Magrath today and the Mohawks and Kwahommies will wear special Karen’s Purple Shirt Party garb for Karen Wagenaar, who died three years ago after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Wagenaar’s ... Read More »

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Cubs take series lead

By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 28th, 2020

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Cubs are coming home with a 2-1 edge in their best-of-seven Heritage Junior Hockey League Southern Division semifinal series against the Cochrane Generals. Cubs goaltender Dawsen Savage stopped 25 shots and hit the post on a late empty-net chance before securing a 3-2 win – his second consecutive victory since returning ... Read More »

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Bantam series going the distance

By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 28th, 2020

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The South East Athletic Club Tigers will be fighting to keep their season alive when their best-of-three Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League playoff series against the Xtreme shifts back to Airdrie tonight for a win-or-go-home rubber match. The Tigers had a chance to close out the series on Thursday evening at Hockey Hounds Arena, ... Read More »

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Sillinger back

By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2020

Cole Sillinger has some ground to make up. After suffering an upper-body injury on Jan. 28, the 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers winger watched his grip on first place in the Western Hockey League’s rookie scoring lead vanish. Now 10 points back of Winnipeg Ice forward Michal Teply for the lead after a 10-game hiatus, Sillinger ... Read More »

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Not a day for underdogs

By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2020

There were plenty of proud smiles as the host Medicine Hat College women’s volleyball team finished up an opening-round loss at conference championships Thursday, but Shaya Suchy’s true emotions weren’t far from the surface. The fifth-year Rattlers libero had red eyes and kept her composure during the post-game, but with her first-ever taste of playoffs ... Read More »

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Hat darts player wins Alberta title

By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2020

For the fourth year in a row, Mykel Kequahtooway is off to youth darts nationals. The 17-year-old from Medicine Hat won the Alberta title Sunday in Edmonton, out-throwing the competition over two days. With each day’s finish counting towards the overall senior youth title, Kequahtooway was second Saturday to Calgary’s Ben Vardy, but went a ... Read More »

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Stage set for the finals: Rattlers open women’s volleyball championships against Augustana

By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2020

The fifth-years don’t want to think about it, but they know this is their last chance at a conference championship. The favourites don’t want to hear about it, but they’re favoured for a reason. And as the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s volleyball finals start today in the Snake Pit at Medicine Hat College, there’s ... Read More »

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Lacroix gets tough challenge in Barbados against British Navy

By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2020

If Janick Lacroix ever wants to join the British Navy, he’s now got an in. The 17-year-old Medicine Hat Boxing Club member took on two Navy men during an invitational tournament in Barbados this past weekend, even winning one of the fights against boxers much older than him. “Much respect from Navy coaches and dignitaries ... Read More »

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Rattler Run coming

By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2020

Registration for the 41st Rattler Run opened recently, with organizers looking to get as many people from the community out as possible for the April 25 fun runs and races. With three, five and 10-kilometre routes and divisions for all ages, the annual event at Medicine Hat College typically signifies the start of the spring ... Read More »

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