Local Sports
Tigers come back to top Pats
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Tigers dug their way out of a three-goal deficit to steal a 4-3 win from the hands of the Regina Pats on Saturday night at the Brandt Centre. Logan Christensen snapped a power play goal past Pats goaltender Matthew Pesenti with just over three minutes remaining in regulation to complete the comeback ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hellers win another mixed doubles title
By Medicine Hat News on September 9th, 2019
Calvin and Tracy Heller defended their crown as mixed doubles champions with a straight sets victory over Kassie Bourassa and Cory Streifel in Saturday’s Medicine Hat Open final. The 6-2, 6-0 victory marks the husband-and-wife duo’s fifth straight championship at the Open, and their sixth overall. Bourassa and Streifel also reached the final in last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Headers, heelers put up stellar times at roping memorial
By Medicine Hat News on September 3rd, 2019
The ninth annual Memory Lane Team Roping Memorial finished up Sunday with hundreds of competitors, dozens of special belt buckles won and some impressive times at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede grounds. Five roping events were held on the weekend, and many ropers entered multiple times with different partners. In the open event, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings fall 34-16
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2019
The Crescent Heights Vikings were dealt a 34-16 exhibition loss at the hands of Ross Sheppard Thunderbirds on Friday afternoon in Edmonton. Garrett Little put the Vikings on the board with a touchdown in the second quarter then Brian Davies punched in another in the third, but it wasn’t enough to give Crescent Heights the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks shut out
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2019
The Hat High Mohawks were held off the board in a 17-0 exhibition loss to the Holy Rosary Raiders on Friday night in Lloydminster. The Raiders turned an interception into a touchdown to take a 7-0 lead at the break before locking down the victory in the second half... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roping to remember: Memory Lane Team Roping celebrating ninth year
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 31st, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken They’ll be roping with a purpose at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede grounds this weekend. More than 80 buckles are up for grabs at the ninth annual Memorial Lane Team Roping Memorial – an event aimed at creating a sense of community while remembering lost loved ones. “It means a lot to me ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts top Rebels
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2019
Toras Brooks-Kirsch ran for two touchdowns to lead the McCoy-Eagle Butte Colts to their second straight exhibition victory with a 36-0 shutout over the Rebels on Friday in Taber. Koby Laychuk-May blocked a punt and Seth Fandrick jumped on it for a score, while Hayden Davies and Ethan Smith both hauled in touchdown passes – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lutz’s win second lawn bowling pairs title in the past three years
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2019
Ina and Lori Lutz combined to clinch their second Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club’s pairs league championship in three years with a narrow 10-9 victory over Wes Bresee and Jeff Desjarlais on Tuesday. Bresee and Desjarlais reached the final after going 9-1 in the round robin – with their only loss coming at the hands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speedway has one night to go
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2019
It’s down to one night of racing for the Medicine Hat Auto Racing Association’s classes, following Saturday night’s quartet of main event winners. At the Medicine Hat Speedway, Shane Goldie won the hobby stock in the penultimate race night of the season, his No. 72 car finishing ahead of Trevor Statham’s 16 and James Dumont’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weich, Norris win both singles and doubles titles at Open
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2019
Raymond Weich and Kristen Norris defended their tennis titles at the Medicine Hat Open on Sunday, then took their dominance of the court to another level. Weich won the men’s singles title over Calvin Heller for the second year in a row, scoring a 6-4, 6-0 triumph. He also paired with his dad Craig to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!StFX set to open new sports academy
By JEREMY APPEL on August 24th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel St. Francis Xavier School has been gearing up for the inaugural year of its sports academy. Principal Nick Gale told the News that although there are several sports academies in the region, St. Francis Xavier’s is unique because its students don’t have to choose a specific sport to focus on. “We’re the multi-sport one,” ... Read More »
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