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College basketball player loses appeals
By Sean Rooney on December 1st, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney A Medicine Hat College student-athlete who went public alleging unfair treatment in being kicked off the Rattlers men’s basketball team and out of college residence is moving on. Osato Obaseki had appealed both cases, but found out via separate decisions in the past two weeks those appeals were denied. “The basketball one didn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette teams fill up local rinks
By None on December 1st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Ringette teams from across the Prairies invaded the Gas City Friday for the Ed Horvath Interprovincial Classic. Teams in 10 divisions will compete through Sunday at various rinks, and while winning is a goal, it isn’t the only thing on their minds. “When this team was formed in September, most of these ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Searching for more milestones
By Ryan McCracken on December 1st, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Ryan Jevne is the last of his kind. The overage Medicine Hat Tigers winger is the final active member of his team to have laced up his skates for a Western Hockey League game at the franchise’s fabled former home, The Arena. While Jevne admits it doesn’t necessarily qualify as an accomplishment, there’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers giving back to the Hat
By Ryan McCracken on November 30th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Rattlers are striving to be champions beyond the playing surface this season. Rattlers men’s volleyball head coach Mark Porter says Medicine Hat College’s athletics program has signed on for a number of new community initiatives geared toward getting players involved with Medicine Hat’s senior community. With only one local player ... Read More »
1 responseGet your bears prepared
By Ryan McCracken on November 30th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Get your bears prepared. The Medicine Hat News Teddy Bear Toss returns to the Canalta Centre for another holiday spectacle when the Tigers host the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday night at the Canalta Centre. “It’s an event the community can get behind and show a lot of support, and it’s just a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL Roundup: Rybinski playing junior A while awaiting trade from Tigers
By Ryan McCracken on November 30th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Henrik Rybinski made his junior A debut with the British Columbia Hockey League’s Coquitlam Express last Friday after requesting a trade from the Medicine Hat Tigers in early November. Tigers head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston says the plan is still to move the 17-year-old forward when the right opportunity arises, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts open league with spirited win over Vikings
By Sean Rooney on November 29th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney The home team was raining threes, opposing players were helping each other off the floor and for a moment, it seemed like things might be different between the Monsignor McCoy Colts and Crescent Heights Vikings boys basketball teams this season. After a 98-75 Colts win at Crescent Heights Wednesday, however, it was obvious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Back at the break-even point
By Ryan McCracken on November 29th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers clawed their way back to the .500 mark on Wednesday night at the Canalta Centre. Overage winger Ryan Jevne potted his first career hat trick and added an assist for good measure to lead the Tigers to a commanding 6-2 victory over the Red Deer Rebels and push Medicine ... Read More »
1 responseEarls unbeaten early in men’s indoor soccer
By Ryan McCracken on November 29th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Earl Phantoms held onto their place atop the Medicine Hat Senior Men’s Indoor Soccer League standings with a 6-4 victory over the Rattlers Athletic Soccer Club on Tuesday night at the Family Leisure Centre. Brendan Lutz powered the offence with a five-goal performance while Blair Lukacs added another one for good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jevne nets first career hat trick in win over Rebels
By Ryan McCracken on November 28th, 2018
The Medicine Hat Tigers clawed their way back to the .500 mark on Wednesday night at the Canalta Centre. Overage winger Ryan Jevne potted his first career hat trick and added an assist for good measure to lead the Tigers to a commanding 6-2 victory over the Red Deer Rebels and push Medicine Hat’s record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts lead charge to basketball season
By None on November 28th, 2018
Medicine Hat News On the same weekend as high school volleyball provincials took place, many Alberta basketball teams were already playing their first tournaments of the season. Monsignor McCoy’s varsity girls took silver at Okotoks, edged 51-49 in the final of the Our Opening Knight Tournament Saturday. Colts coach Janice Laing said in an email ... Read More »
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