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Hockey players excited to compete at games this weekend
By Justin Seward on February 13th, 2020
Alta Newspaper Group For six local pewee hockey players, the opportunity to play on the Alberta Winter Games stage together became a reality. Redcliff’s Slade McFadzen and Cash Olson as well as Desert Blume’s Tate Bowal and Seven Persons’ Josiah Jackson, who all play for the Medicine Hat Hounds Orange peewee AA team, will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown’s creativity shines
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 13th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Elijah Brown is back to his crafty ways. The 20-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers centre was out for 35 days after suffering a lower-body injury on Jan. 7, but 36 minutes into Tuesday’s return, Brown put himself on the highlight reel with an impressive redirection on James Hamblin’s hard pass from the point. “Oh my, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks back to .500 record with win over Rams
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2020
Hat High’s Mohawks boys basketball team got back to the .500 mark with a 105-87 win over the visiting LCI Rams Tuesday. Ethan Egert’s 34 points paced the Mohawks, who only led by two at the half but pulled away in the third quarter. Aiden Gripp had 16, while Elijah Buachie Kaba and Jaxson Bos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History on Cubs’ side in series with Kings
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2020
It’s a series the Medicine Hat Cubs didn’t want to play in, but one that on paper they should win. Strathmore’s Wheatland Kings have every intention of reminding the provincial junior B hockey championship hosts that their first-round Heritage League series is, indeed, played on the ice. The Cubs host the Kings in Game 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeValter team wins Hat senior bonspiel
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2020
Terry DeValter doesn’t do a ton of competitive curling anymore. He’s too busy coaching the next generation, and sometimes the generation after that. But on Wednesday at the Medicine Hat Curling Club, DeValter and his team reminded everybody they can still throw and sweep with the best of them. DeValter, with third Kraig Kohls, second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local gymnastics teams medal by the dozen at Calgary meet
By Medicine Hat News on February 12th, 2020
The competitive gymnastics season began this past weekend with the Ed Vincent Invitational in Calgary, and as always Medicine Hat and Redcliff athletes racked up medals by the dozen. Medicine Hat-based Salta Gymnastics Club totaled 57 medals according to head coach Eva Paniti-Meyer, led by three all-around champions and a swath of individual event wins. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brinkman, Tigers light up Pats
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 12th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Jonathan Brinkman brought out the big guns on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre. The 18-year-old Danish forward led his Medicine Hat Tigers to a 7-0 victory over the Regina Pats with the first two-goal performance of his Western Hockey League career – holstering his hot stick like a six-shooter after each highlight-reel tally. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks hit the mat at wrestling meet in Moose Jaw
By Medicine Hat News on February 12th, 2020
Medicine Hat’s Hawks wrestling club was in Moose Jaw this past weekend gaining valuable experience for the rest of their respective seasons. If they can keep doing what they did at the South Saskatchewan Wrestling Championships, there should be plenty more medals to come. Head coach Darren Klein reported that the way the event was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homecoming for McGough: Hatter signs with home-province Calgary Stampeders after three years in Hamilton
By Medicine Hat News on February 12th, 2020
Connor McGough is coming home. The Medicine Hat defensive lineman, who played in the Grey Cup this past fall with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, signed a two-year deal with the Calgary Stampeders Tuesday. Having played his university ball in Calgary with the Dinos, the 24-year-old couldn’t be more happy with the new deal. “It’s very special, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pats chasing spot
By Medicine Hat News on February 11th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers play the Regina Pats for the first time in four months tonight in a 7 p.m. matchup at Canalta Centre. With three games before the end of the month they’ll get to know each other plenty. Regina (18-26-3-2) has won its last five games but faces a near-impossible task, 18 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cheerleading team tops its division at event in Regina
By Medicine Hat News on February 11th, 2020
It was a memorable Saturday for many local cheerleading teams, but the Ultimate Cheer Fusion’s Flash group might have topped them all. The 15-member team won its Junior 2 division at the Best of the West Cheer and Dance Championships in Regina. The no-deduction performance beat out six other teams for top spot according to ... Read More »
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