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Hollett moves on from hockey
By Medicine Hat News on August 14th, 2019
The writing was on the wall for Jordan Hollett mid-way through last season, but the Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender never complained about going from starter to splitting time with upstart import Mads Sogaard. Instead, he worked his hardest, focused on his teammates and took whatever time between the pipes he was given. So as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgins handily makes the cut
By Medicine Hat News on August 14th, 2019
Ryan Hodgins more up the leaderboard at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship golf tournament in New Brunswick Tuesday. The Medicine Hat player fired his second-straight even-par 72 at Covered Bridge Golf and Country Club, now tied for 40th place and safely under the cut line. Hodgins had a wild front nine, with four birdies, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat juniors eliminated, still plenty of week left at Little League World Series
By Medicine Hat News on August 14th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s run at a Junior Little League World Series title is over, but their memorable week in Michigan is far from done. The all-stars lost 10-1 to the Latin American champs from Mexico Tuesday morning, finishing 0-2 in the tournament. The Canadian representatives will still have an exhibition game against one of the American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat soccer teams medal at provincials
By Medicine Hat News on August 14th, 2019
While Medicine Hat’s under-15 girls soccer team won bronze as provincial hosts this past weekend, three other Rattlers Academy Soccer Club squads were spread out across the province at provincials of their own. Both the under-19 and under-13 boys wound up with bronze medal performances. In Calgary for the under-19 Tier 2 boys provincials, RASC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgins opens with even-par 72
By Medicine Hat News on August 13th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s Ryan Hodgins opened with an even-par 72 at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship Monday, which in most cases would put him in good position at the Golf Canada event. But with defending champion Christopher Vandette scorching his way to a 10-under 62, it’s already a long ways back. Vandette, who won last year’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Summer swim club winds up first season with meet
By Medicine Hat News on August 13th, 2019
The Manta Rays Summer Swim Club wrapped up its first season with a meet in Lethbridge this past weekend. The Region F Championships at the University of Lethbridge saw more than 250 entrants including seven from Medicine Hat, of which four made it to their respective finals. Olivia McWilliams had the best result, a fifth-place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Saluting the Hall of Fame class of 2019 including one of the best of all time
By Graham Kelly on August 13th, 2019
Last Friday in Hamilton, seven newcomers entered the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. There were three receivers from the 1980’s, a great from the Bud Grant era, running back Jon Cornish, as well as builders Jim Hopson and Frank Smith. In my opinion, the greatest CFL running back of all time was Saskatchewan’s George Reed. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valk, Martin win club championships
By Medicine Hat News on August 13th, 2019
Mike Valk and Becky Martin earned top spots at Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club’s club championships this past weekend thanks to dominant opening rounds. Valk shot 68’s both days to fend off Victoria Day Classic winner Mitch Kurtz by seven strokes. The lead after the first round was six shots – not impossible to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Good sports in must-win game today
By Medicine Hat News on August 13th, 2019
Following are the first three days’ edited social media posts from Medicine Hat Little League direct from the Junior Little League World Series in Taylor, Mich. The Hat all-stars play Latin America’s champions from Tamaulipas, Mexico this morning starting at 9 a.m. our time in a must-win game. Tamaulipas lost 7-4 to Chinese Taipei Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edwards wins Adams trophy for second time
By Medicine Hat News on August 13th, 2019
Bad weather kept the stock cars from a special second day of racing at the Medicine Hat Speedway, but the most important event of the weekend did get a winner. Cochrane’s Dale Edwards claimed first place in the baby grands division to win the Darryl Adams Memorial trophy, normally a two-day event with the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vessella on summer in Medicine Hat: ‘It’s the whole package’
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 12th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Tom Vessella couldn’t help but get romantic when reflecting on his summer of baseball in the Gas City. The Medicine Hat Mavericks head coach was forced to close the book on his first season with the Western Canadian Baseball League club following Saturday’s 3-0 loss to the Lethbridge Bulls at Spitz Stadium. But even ... Read More »
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