Local Sports
Summer swim club starts up
By SEAN ROONEY on April 20th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney The Medicine Hat Manta Rays are reviving the concept of a summer swim club in the city. Five years after the Hurricanes last operated, a group of coaches led by Glen Mori have started up the Rays. They aim to be an introductory competitive club for young athletes not ready for the full winter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks pick up win over Clippers
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2019
Hat High’s boys rugby team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 29-10 win over LCI Wednesday. At the Methanex Bowl, Lachlan Hardiker scored 14 points for the Mohawks, while Elijah Kava, Zack McGregor and Musa Suleman all added tries. In the junior varsity game that followed, Hat High earned a 25-15 win. Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks felled in San Diego
By medicinehatnews on April 18th, 2019
They haven’t won a game in San Diego but that’s not to say the Hat High Mohawks haven’t played well according to their head coach. Lyall Foran wrote that “luck hasn’t been on their side,” during the past few days, as the Hat bats have remained cool in the face of tough American pitching. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cheerleading teams compete hard at Edmonton championships
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2019
The Medicine Hat-based Stingerz cheerleading club wound up their last competition in Canada this season, an important qualifier given where they’re headed in a month’s time. The club’s open Killerz team took a first-place banner home from the All-Star Cheer Extravaganza in Edmonton, capping off a successful two-week span. A night after the Stingerz’ mini ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks getting great experience at tournament in San Diego
By Medicine Hat News on April 17th, 2019
One week into the local high school season, the Hat High Mohawks are already on the move for a rare road trip to the United States. The Mohawks are in San Diego this week for a tournament, losing their first two games but more importantly learning lots thanks to tough competition. On Monday they fell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mega Tournament wraps up
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2019
The eighth annual Mega Tournament for local badminton wrapped up Saturday night with plenty of winners among the 669 athletes involved. But it was Irvine School that claimed the biggest trophy of the event, named aggregate champion. Led by four division champions, Irvine had more total points than anyone else in the two-day event, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Søgaard moves up a spot in draft rankings
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2019
A tremendous finish to the season has seen Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Mads Søgaard go even higher on the depth charts ahead of June’s NHL draft. The Danish netminder is now second – up from third in January – among North American goalies in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings released Monday. After a rough time ... Read More »
1 responseAMAC’s Vetter makes a final
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2019
Medicine Hat swimmer Delrae Vetter made a final at the Western Canadian Championships in Edmonton this past weekend, part of a half-dozen athletes from the Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club. Vetter, in the 13 – to 15-year-old age group, touched the wall in a rare tie for sixth place in the girls 400 metre freestyle. Her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Callan brothers make Alberta team
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2019
On the heels of a half-dozen Medicine Hat football players earning a spot at the Senior Bowl and two more named to the provincial under-18 roster, a pair of brothers were selected for a third team with a big summer trip involved. Hat High’s Dylan and Aayden Callan made Football Alberta’s under-17 team headed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacroix wins tune-up bout
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2019
Janick Lacroix geared up for boxing nationals with a tough test south of the border. Lacroix, the defending national junior middleweight champion, was in Hamilton, Montana Saturday where he edged state champion Bryson Kearny in the main event at U.S. Junior Olympic qualifiers. “Janick ended up the winner but very close fight and a real ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers’ first coach Shupe dies at 89
By SEAN ROONEY on April 13th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney No matter what Jack Shupe did, hockey always came back for him. And he was always there for hockey. The legendary first coach of the Medicine Hat Tigers died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday at the age of 89. He leaves a legacy of friends, family and former players who remembered him fondly. ... Read More »
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