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New blood dazzles: Hat boxers Valley, Grove shine in debut
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 13th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Wyatt Grove and Drayton Valley spent the past few months pushing each other to bring out their best when the time arrived to make their debut in the ring. The pair of local boxers finally got their moment in the spotlight Saturday at the Nieman-Page Memorial and Alberta Silver Gloves – and both made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olson gets first coaching win with Rattlers
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 13th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Tyler Olson is officially in the win column, but the Medicine Hat Rattlers player-turned-coach was even more thrilled with his team’s performance than the result. Medicine Hat’s men’s volleyball team has faced a rocky road this season. Former head coach Mark Porter stepped away from the team in November, prompting women’s coach Kim Stonehouse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers put up seven, sweep season series against Warriors
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 13th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers posted four goals on 30 shots in the first period before rallying to a 7-5 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday night at Mosaic Place. The win pushes Medicine Hat to 28-12-1-1 on the Western Hockey League season – eight points behind the Edmonton Oil Kings for first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers make one more minor deal before trade deadline
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 11th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken It started as one of the calmest Western Hockey League trade deadline days in recent memory, but just when it looked as though the dust had settled, the Medicine Hat Tigers announced their final transaction of the 2019-20 season. In a look to the future, Tigers head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins opted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women going in the right direction
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2020
Medicine Hat’s Rattlers women’s volleyball team opened the second semester with a momentum-building win. At the Snake Pit Friday, the Rattlers were never in trouble in a 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-14) victory over the visiting Olds Broncos. The hosts were able to use a variety of weapons in improving to 7-6 on the season. Setter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kemp caps comeback at Canalta
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 11th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers dug their way out of an early deficit to steal a 5-2 victory from the Moose Jaw Warriors on Friday night at Canalta Centre. After falling into a 2-0 hole in the first period, the Tigers slowly chipped away at Warriors netminder Boston Bilous before Brett Kemp finally netted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Fulfilling your resolutions takes one step at a time
By Brittney Nyrose on January 11th, 2020
Happy 2020! A new year, a new decade! What an exciting time of the year. For many of us, we see a new year as a fresh start. We begin setting new year’s resolutions, new goals and make plans on how we are going to make 2020 our best year yet. It is as if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women open second half with a win
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 10th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s basketball team shook off a late scare and rebounded to secure a 53-51 victory over the Lethbridge Kodiaks on Thursday evening at the Snake Pit. Returning to the hardwood after a six-week holiday hiatus, the Rattlers came out blazing only to watch a 12-point lead vanish in the fourth. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Para hockey jamboree this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2020
They might practice at the Family Leisure Centre rink every Sunday, but chances for para hockey players to show off in a real game in their hometown don’t come around that often. With that in mind, this weekend’s jamboree has them understandably excited. “We have lots of people that have family driving in, or their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deveau forging his own path
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2020
It’s not as though Tristan Deveau doesn’t know what to do in a boxing ring. It’s just that his training partner regularly challenges for national titles. The 18-year-old has skills in spades, works his tail off at the Medicine Hat Boxing Club three nights a week and almost every night at a gym. But with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympian to visit
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2020
Members of the Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club are getting some next-level training next month from an Olympian. Jason Block, who competed for Canada in the 2016 Rio Olympics, will come to the Crestwood Pool Feb. 8 for a private clinic as part of the Head to Head program. “We are hoping the mentorship from ... Read More »
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