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Mavericks continue preparing
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
Greg Morrison may have temporarily shut the doors on his physical therapy business due to coronavirus, but he’s got no plans to do the same with the Medicine Hat Mavericks. The summer baseball team’s owner remains optimistic for a Western Canadian Baseball League season, promoting it to prospective players as he and head coach Nolan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler Run the latest big sporting event cancelled
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
Events further and further away in the Medicine Hat sports calendar continue to be wiped out due to the global pandemic. Monday saw the 41st annual Rattler Run cancelled, while other spring and summer sports groups issued statements without officially delaying the start to their seasons. The run, originally slated for April 25, announced that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kemp gets shortened week’s honour
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
It wasn’t much of a week in the WHL, but Medicine Hat Tigers centre Brett Kemp can at least say he had a better one than most. Kemp, now at home in Yorkton after the Tigers let their players go during the paused season Sunday, was named WHL player of the week Monday. “I think ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Making the most of it: Former Tigers captain Mark Rassell enjoying time in Halifax after having hopes of second straight U Sports title dashed by COVID-19
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 16th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken With a second consecutive David Johnston University Cup within his grasp, former Medicine Hat Tigers captain Mark Rassell watched the world unravel. Waking up in Halifax with his University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds, ready to make their debut at the U Sports men’s hockey championship tournament the following afternoon – the news started ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers send players home
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers announced Sunday that players have returned home to their families due to ongoing concerns in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news comes three days after the Western Hockey League – along with virtually every major sports body on the planet – opted to suspend the season. “Our players’ health and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The domino effect continues: Almost every sport imaginable now canceled, suspended or postponed due to coronavirus
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 14th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken When you lace up your skates to compete in a league championship series, it’s typically under the assumption that it will end with a win or a loss. On Thursday evening, the Medicine Hat Hounds midget AA hockey team met a third outcome. Much like the rest of the sporting world, the South Central ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s Villeneuve named to Alberta’s wheelchair basketball team
By Medicine Hat News on March 14th, 2020
Sam Villeneuve may not wind up playing a game for them this season, but at least he can say he’s on the provincial wheelchair basketball team. The 20-year-old from Medicine Hat was named to the team after a training camp last month, making him the first player to graduate from the local adaptive sport team ... Read More »
1 responseLast game for a while: Hat sports scene screeches to a halt amid COVID-19 recommendations
By Medicine Hat News on March 13th, 2020
Bob Ridley has seen a lot of things in his 3,998 games doing play-by-play for the Medicine Hat Tigers. But nothing like this. The 75-year-old will have to wait to call No. 4,000, the WHL season postponed along with the rest of North American sports for the time being. “Totally blown away, I’ll tell you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacroix earns Golden Gloves title in Calgary
By Medicine Hat News on March 13th, 2020
Janick Lacroix earned one more title belt before the new coronavirus brought the sports world to its knees. Lacroix, the former national champion with the Medicine Hat Boxing Club, won his senior division at the Alberta Golden Gloves in Calgary this past weekend. But as coach Kerry Fahlman described it, it wasn’t easy. “He ran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorable cheer meet
By Medicine Hat News on March 12th, 2020
A local cheerleading team returned home from a competition this weekend with a few awards, but more importantly full hearts. The Stingerz club sent four teams to Warman, Sask. where the highlight was a performance by their Orchid Beez special needs team. It was the first time the Orchid Beez competed at an event, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zones start at McCoy tonight
By Medicine Hat News on March 12th, 2020
The South Zone 3A basketball championships begin at Monsignor McCoy tonight with two games on the bill. Crescent Heights’ girls begin with a quarter-final against Winston Churchill out of Lethbridge at 6 p.m. The winner will go on to face the host Colts Friday at 1 p.m., with the winner of that game earning one ... Read More »
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