Local Sports
Gerlach right at home in win over Tigers
By Ryan McCracken on February 13th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Max Gerlach looked right at home on Wednesday night at the Canalta Centre. The former Medicine Hat Tigers sniper netted a pair of goals to power the Saskatoon Blades to a 6-3 victory over his old squad in what could be his final Western Hockey League game in the Gas City. Medicine Hat took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat pickleball players pick up pair of gold medals
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2019
It’s been a good week for Medicine Hat pickleball players south of the border. Two players in tournaments 3,000 kilometres apart won titles recently. This past Saturday in Sebring, Florida, Hatter Dwight Berg teamed up with Chris Donaghy to claim the 55-to-59 age group at the Heartland Senior Games. Three days earlier, Keith Edwards teamed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Win and you’re in
By Ryan McCracken on February 11th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Rattlers men’s volleyball team survived one heck of a scare on Saturday afternoon at the Snake Pit. After taking the opening set, the Rattlers found themselves in tough against the winless Olds Broncos, but they managed to dig in their heels and pull out a five-set victory (25-21, 18-25, 26-24, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thread strengthens for Rattler women
By Ryan McCracken on February 9th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney With three matches left in the regular season, the Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s volleyball team is hanging on by a thread. Thanks to a 3-0 (25-13, 26-24, 25-14) win over the Olds Broncos Friday at the Snake Pit, that thread got a little stronger. Keep winning, and the team that’s dealt with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat boxer Janick Lacroix to lead Alberta at Canada Winter Games
By Ryan McCracken on February 8th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken When Janick Lacroix was taken aside by officials at the Canada Winter Games staging camp in Red Deer last month, he feared the worst. The local boxer spent the past two years preparing for the opportunity to represent his province in the ring on the national stage, and that shot was finally within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moch team wins Senior Bonspiel
By Ryan McCracken on February 7th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Harvey Moch’s squad reigned supreme on Wednesday afternoon at Medicine Hat Curling Club. Moch’s team of Leon Moch, Robert Jensen and Keith Lutz swept its way to a 6-1 victory over Bing Sulz to clinch the Senior Bonspiel title with an undefeated run through the A Event bracket. “Everybody curled well and made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers spoil Makaj’s strong outing
By Ryan McCracken on February 6th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Tigers broke through a brick wall on Wednesday night at Western Financial Place. Ryan Jevne finished with four points while Tyler Preziuso and Ryan Chyzowski each added three of their own to spoil Jesse Makaj’s 45-save outing with a 6-3 victory over the Kootenay Ice. While Makaj held the Tigers off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FAME: Important to keep sports fun first and foremost
By None on February 6th, 2019
Recently, I had the incredible honour of attending the 2019 American Baseball Coaches Association’s annual convention in Dallas, Texas. Being surrounded by an overwhelming wealth of knowledge in over 6,600 coaches and presenters was surreal; many of them were from high levels of coaching in the MLB, minors and Division 1 college. One subject was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamblin, Chyzowski share the wealth
By Ryan McCracken on February 4th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken James Hamblin and Ryan Chyzowski reached a pair of milestones together on Saturday night at the Canalta Centre. The two Medicine Hat Tigers forwards combined to set up Ryan Jevne’s second-period tally and push Hamblin to 100 career assists while lifting Chyzowski to 100 career points en route to a 5-0 victory. “It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talons fall at home
By None on February 2nd, 2019
Medicine Hat News Brooks’ Buffalos dealt the Eagle Butte Talons a 80-48 loss in senior boys basketball action Thursday night. At Dunmore, a dozen Buffalos scored, led by Felix Ramirez with 14. Milkesa Galmo added 12. Tristan Duchscherer led the home team with 19 points, 14 of those coming in the second quarter. Ohi Aniagu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tracey tricks Tigers in one-sided affair
By None on February 2nd, 2019
Medicine Hat News Brayden Tracey sent the hats flying on Friday night at Mosaic Place. The 17-year-old Moose Jaw Warriors winger netted a natural hat trick to open the game then added an assist to power his squad to a commanding 6-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers. Tracey kicked off the scoring for Moose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
