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WHL draft: Busy day for players, teams
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 3rd, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers selected 15-year-old centre Oasiz Wiesblatt to lead a class of 11 prospects by calling his name at 12th overall in Thursday’s Western Hockey League bantam draft in Red Deer. Wiesblatt is coming off a prolific year with the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League’s Calgary Bisons, racking up 19 goals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High rugby squad falls to Winston Churchill
By Medicine Hat News on May 2nd, 2019
The Hat High Mohawks varsity boys rugby team dropped a 22-21 nailbiter to Winston Churchill on the road Wednesday. Josh Howe led the way with two tries, while Will MacDougall added one of his own and Lachlan Hardiker added three conversions... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sun Devils moved back to Kinplex for home opener
By Medicine Hat News on May 1st, 2019
The Medicine Hat Sun Devils will be kicking off their Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League junior B Tier 2 home campaign in familiar territory Saturday. While the Sun Devils were set to open the season with a new home at the Moose Recreation Centre, renovations have forced the Sun Devils to return to the Kinplex to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts bounce back to top Mohawks
By Medicine Hat News on May 1st, 2019
The McCoy Colts varsity baseball team shook off a tough inning and bounced back to steal an 8-6 extra-innings victory from the hands of the Hat High Mohawks on Tuesday night at Jefferies Park. McCoy came out of the gates in a gallop, striking for two runs in the top of the first then stretching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another Hall of Fame induction for Bob Ridley
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2019
The accolades just keep coming for Medicine Hat Tigers broadcaster Bob Ridley. The only voice the Tigers have ever had was named to the Western Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Thursday, following up his induction into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame earlier this month. Ridley has been at the microphone in Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tier 2 Mohawks top Notre Dame in exhibition play
By Medicine Hat News on April 27th, 2019
The Hat High Mohawks Tier 2 squad picked up three consecutive five-inning victories over the Notre Dame Hounds in exhibition high school baseball play with 13-3 and 17-3 wins Thursday and a 7-6 victory Friday. Starting pitcher Aidan Nelson held Notre Dame to one run on three hits through two innings to lead the Mohawks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Run celebrating 40 years
By SEAN ROONEY on April 25th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney It’s a milestone year for Medicine Hat’s best-known running event. The Rattler Run celebrates its 40th anniversary this Saturday when hundreds of participants line up for 3, 5 and 10 kilometre treks around the college and into Kin Coulee Park. For any event to turn 40 is a big deal. Race director Tara Chisholm ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacPherson impresses with Thunderbirds
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on April 25th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Dylan MacPherson has never been one to measure his game in terms of point production. The 20-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman and Redcliff product signed an amateur tryout contract with the American Hockey League’s Springfield Thunderbirds after closing out his WHL career earlier this month. MacPherson went on to net his first career point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacroix handles first opponent with ease
By Medicine Hat News on April 24th, 2019
It’ll take three wins for Janick Lacroix to earn his second national boxing championship this week. Make that two. At Bear Mountain Resort in Victoria Tuesday, Lacroix stopped Quebec’s Manuel-Antonio Moro in the third round of their 75 kilogram youth bout. It was a one-sided affair that saw Moro receive two standing eight-counts – one ... 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!Half-dozen off to Junior Bowl
By Medicine Hat News on April 20th, 2019
A half-dozen local football players have been chosen to take part in Football Alberta’s first-ever Junior Bowl next month. Xavier Bueckert, Walker Entz, Abdul Kiawen, Blake Rose, Lucas Semrau and Tesema Veurink were all named to Team South following a tryout camp in Calgary. The game takes place May 20 at McMahon Stadium, following a ... Read More »
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