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Cheerleading teams energized as new competition year starts with events in Lethbridge
By Medicine Hat News on January 21st, 2020
Medicine Hat’s cheerleading teams began their competitive season in Lethbridge. Both the Stingerz and Ultimate Cheer Fusion clubs registered high marks, though none higher than the Stingerz’ Killer Beez open team that won the grand champion banner for their level with what the club described as “an electric performance.” Four other Beez teams earned banners. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs pot 10 in win over Lakers
By Medicine Hat News on January 20th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Cubs battled back into the win column with a 10-3 blowout of the Lomond Lakers on the road Sunday. The win snaps a small two-game slide and pushes Medicine Hat to 21-9-2 on the Heritage Junior Hockey League season – good enough for second in the Southern Division, however the Cochrane Generals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamblin scores four: Tigers top Hurricanes, fall to Oil Kings
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 20th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Some things just come naturally to James Hamblin. The Medicine Hat Tigers captain scored three unanswered goals in the first period of Saturday’s 6-2 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Canalta Centre to complete the first natural hat trick of his Western Hockey League career – then he added another for good measure. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Muir shakes off scary fall, returns to lead Ratlers to win over Clippers
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 20th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken For a moment, Medicine Hat Rattlers guard Morgan Muir feared the worst. With her team holding a dwindling lead over the Briercrest Clippers on Saturday at the Snake Pit, the fifth-year veteran came down awkwardly on her ankle after having a shot blocked and fell to the hardwood in agony. While she had to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of home teams strike gold at indoor tourney
By Medicine Hat News on January 18th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Soccer Association reported results from last weekend’s Winter Classic late Thursday night, noting that two of its teams wound up champions while two others were runner-ups. Both the under-17 and under-15 Rattlers Athletic Soccer Club girls teams emerged victors. The under-17’s beat Swift Current 6-2 in Sunday’s final at the Family Leisure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs denied breakout win
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 18th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken For the fourth time this season, the Medicine Hat Cubs fell just short of toppling the No. 1 team in the province. While the Cubs were left mulling over what might have been after outshooting the juggernaut Okotoks Bisons and settling for a 6-4 loss on Friday night at the Kinplex, co-coach Steve Leipert ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers unable to match up with Clippers star in late going at home
By Medicine Hat News on January 18th, 2020
Angenay Williams’ dominance of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference continued Friday, this time at the expense of the Medicine Hat College Rattlers. The Chicago-born basketball player scored from everywhere in the 85-68 win, pouring in 41 points and seven assists. Seventeen of those points came in the fourth quarter, including three key three-pointers that helped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Impressions, fun on display: Chyzowski’s team wins annual skills contest
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 17th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Cyle McNabb brought some throwback Thursday magic to the showtime shootout. Hoping to wow the crowd in his first Medicine Hat Tigers skills competition, the 19-year-old forward gave fans a blast from the past by capping off the marquee event with an impression of player-turned-coach Joe Frazer. “Someone gave me the idea and I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs host top-ranked Bisons tonight
By Medicine Hat News on January 17th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Cubs will be looking for a bit of vengeance at the Kinplex tonight. After coming up just short in a 4-3 loss to the 28-2-0 Okotoks Bisons last Sunday, the Cubs welcome the province’s top team to the Gas City for a 7:45 p.m. rematch. The Cubs (20-8-2) are locked in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers primed for big weekend at home
By Medicine Hat News on January 17th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s basketball team will look to shoot up standings when they host the Briercrest Clippers for a 6 p.m. battle tonight at the Snake Pit. The Rattlers (5-5) sit fifth in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference’s South standings entering this weekend’s games, but a single victory could vault them into a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of smack talk ahead of skills
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 16th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers Skills Competition returns to the Canalta Centre tonight for the annual exhibition of dynamic ability, breakneck speed and quirky creativity. While previous years featured two teams battling for bragging rights, this year’s event will pit four squads against each other – and the trash talk is already heating up. “The ... Read More »
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