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Ringette: Mud Hens grab title at first tourney
By None on October 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News While most of us were filling up on stuffing, two Medicine Hat ringette teams were in St. Albert for the 20th annual Turkey Ring tournament. And wouldn’t you know it, one of them gobbled up all comers en route to claiming their division’s title. The under-16 A Mud Hens went 4-0 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lesko feels lucky to play
By Ryan McCracken on October 10th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Kent Lesko is ready for the chance of a lifetime. The Medicine Hat Rattlers athlete will represent his school as hosts of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association golf championship at Desert Blume from Oct. 15-19. As a mature student, playing in a college championship is an opportunity Lesko admits he thought had passed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Bring on the stretch run
By None on October 9th, 2018
With Calgary’s 12-6 win over Les Larks at Percival Molson Stadium, the malediction (curse, for us unilinguals) has finally been lifted. It wasn’t easy. Going into yesterday’s game, the Stampeders had lost four straight at Montreal, their last win coming July 12, 2013. Since then, Montreal has won 33 regular season games, Calgary 69. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bantams get tie against Lethbridge
By Ryan McCracken on October 9th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The bantam AAA South East Athletic Club Tigers parted the ice with a single point after a 1-1 tie with the Lethbridge Golden Hawks on Saturday at Hockey Hounds Arena — but they were far more concerned about the point they left behind. Dawson Seitz scored three minutes into the third period to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey: Midget Hounds rebound in a big way after first league loss
By None on October 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The midget AA Hounds rebounded from their first loss of the South Central Alberta Hockey League season with a solid effort Sunday. After falling 3-2 at Lacombe to the Central Alberta Selects a day earlier, Medicine Hat came out flying in Red Deer, scored five unanswered at one point and won 7-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs get a key point in loss to Copperheads
By None on October 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Every point gets the Medicine Hat Cubs closer to where they want to be, so Saturday night’s last-minute goal in Coaldale was a big one. Although the junior B hockey team lost 4-3 in overtime to the Copperheads, Noah Irvine’s marker with 54 seconds left in the third period salvaged something from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers split shutouts
By None on October 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers were involved in two shutouts on the holiday long weekend, but had to settle for a split. After Jordan Hollett’s 26-save blanking of the Tri-City Americans Saturday, Medicine Hat was held off the score sheet Monday in Cranbrook thanks to a 45-save performance by ex-Tiger Duncan McGovern. Hollett’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playoffs hopes tumble after losses to Kodiaks
By None on October 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A tough loss Sunday in Lethbridge has left the Medicine Hat College men’s soccer team needing some help if they want to make the playoffs. The Rattlers fell 2-1 to the Kodiaks, who entered the game tied for third place in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference South Division. Now 4-4-1 and three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Same court, new talent
By Ryan McCracken on October 6th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Rattlers calmly collected a 69-39 exhibition victory over the SAIT Trojans on Friday at the Snake Pit with plenty of new faces getting in on the action. Rattlers head coach Clayton Nielsen says this year’s squad features several local players, including a handful of newcomers like Eagle Butte Talons alumnus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs look to get back on track Saturday
By Ryan McCracken on October 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs will look back into the Heritage Junior Hockey League’s win column this weekend, but they’ll be in tough against the Coaldale Copperheads. After opening the season with a 1-1 road trip, the Cubs dropped a pair of shutout losses last weekend — a 4-0 loss to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Beware of sitting
By None on October 5th, 2018
Sitting is the new smoking! No, it doesn’t turn your teeth yellow, or make your breath smell, it does not directly cause lung cancer or emphysema, and it’s not even remotely addictive. So why the scare tactic comparison? Especially when you consider that smoking is the most preventable cause of death in the world. Is ... Read More »
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