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Whitson excited to lead St. Francis Xavier sports academy
By JAMES TUBB on May 27th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Derek Whitson’s dreams have come true. The Canadian Paralympian living in Medicine Hat is taking on the role of sports academy teacher at St. Francis Xavier elementary school. Whitson said it’s what he’s wanted to do since he graduated. “With my sports background and my love for teaching, it’s a good mix,” Whitson told ... Read More »
2 responsesThree Hat brothers to share Mavericks dream together
By JAMES TUBB on May 26th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Mavericks fans will have any easy time remembering the names of three players this summer. The Stark brothers, Nathan, Zachary and Josh, all from Medicine Hat, will be playing on the same team for the first time ever as they don the Mavericks red this season. Nathan, a right-handed pitcher, is the ... Read More »
5 responsesColts, Hawks win, set-up provincial finals showdown
By JAMES TUBB on May 26th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb How can you not be romantic about baseball? It’s a famous line from the baseball movie Moneyball but it also aptly describes how the Medicine Hat senior high school baseball season is wrapping up. Both the Hat High Hawks and McCoy Colts Sr. baseball teams won their semi-finals matches Wednesday night to set up ... Read More »
3 responsesInside the CFL: Roughriders look to break through West finals
By GRAHAM KELLY on May 26th, 2022
As my old friend Jack Gotta used to say, “Just when the farmer thought everything was going well, “the lightning hit the outhouse.” With the CFL-CFLPA dispute still unresolved, the Saskatchewan Roughriders sit in Saskatoon awaiting further events. The Roughriders didn’t make many moves during the off-season because as GM Jeremy O’Day explained, “We have ... Read More »
1 responseChallenge yourself with Conquer the Coulee course
By JAMES TUBB on May 26th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Athletes up for a challenge will look to Conquer the Coulee this weekend. Union Races is hosting Saturday its second rendition of the obstacle course race since taking ownership in 2019. Union Races owner Randy Siedlecki says organizers had a successful race last year and are looking to build off it this weekend. “We’re ... Read More »
6 responsesLocal HS footballer competing on national prospect stage
By JAMES TUBB on May 26th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Cole Ricken is excited to perform on the big stage this week. The Grade 11 student from Hat High is one of 70 football players taking part in the Canada Football Chat top prospects game Friday at TD Stadium in Ottawa. The game is broadcasted on TSN the following Monday and Ricken said he’s ... Read More »
3 responsesHawks take first playoff game handidly
By James Tubb on May 25th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior baseball team got their playoffs started with a bang Tuesday night. The Hawks picked up a 13-3 quarterfinals win over the Chinook Coyotes at Athletic park on the back of scoring 10 runs in the first two innings. Head coach Lyall Foran said it was a team effort. ... Read More »
2 responsesWerre, Martin and Risling win MHGCC Victoria Day Classic
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 25th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club Victoria Day Classic returned to action this weekend. Despite frost delaying tee times both Sunday and Monday morning, the Classic was able to crown a champion for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Redcliff’s Ryan Werre was crowned the men’s championship with a round ... Read More »
6 responsesMavs manager looks to build relationships in the Hat
By JAMES TUBB on May 25th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tyler Jeske sees himself as the bumpers in a bowling alley. The Medicine Hat Mavericks head coach says he’s there to keep his players in the “middle of the lane” where they need to be and says that starts with building relationships. “There is a technical and tactical side to coaching but none of ... Read More »
6 responsesKnights go 2-2 over weekend
By Medicine Hat News on May 24th, 2022
The Medicine Hat K of C Knights 18U squad took two wins from their four weekend contests. The Knights (5-7) opened the weekend with a 12-9 loss to Vauxhall after a six-run seventh inning early Saturday afternoon. Parker Hunt started the game on the mound and had two strikeouts over 4.2 innings of work. Cole ... Read More »
10 responsesHopwo excited to continue hockey career
By JAMES TUBB on May 21st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb In his five-year Western Hockey League career, there is one moment that stands out clearly for Corson Hopwo. “Elijah Brown sat next to me in Med Hat two years ago, right before COVID-19. He snapped his fingers and said, remember this snap. It will feel like your career will fly by, because it does,” ... Read More »
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