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Huff, Baumgarten, Hakes and Vanderwoude win Riverview RBC Scramble
By Ryan McCracken on July 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Kelly Huff, Dennis Baumgarten, Ian Hakes and Jake Vanderwoude combined to win the RBC PGA Scramble qualifier and punch their ticket to the regional final on Saturday at Redcliff’s Riverview Golf Club. The foursome finished atop a tightly matched leaderboard with a total net of 53.1. Jason Aman, Darcy Gertner, Ken McMorran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs to open HJHL season against new team
By Sean Rooney on July 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News While the Medicine Hat Cubs are undergoing a transition, they’re going to start their exhibition season against a brand new team in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. New Cubs president Dave Kowalchuk announced Thursday that Medicine Hat will host the expansion Lomond Lakers in a pre-season game Friday, Sept. 14, 7:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs stay hot with sweep of Butte Miners
By Ryan McCracken on July 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs rallied for back-to-back victories over the Butte Miners on the road Friday to push their American Legion Baseball AA record to 15-20-1 with two games left on the regular season docket. After taking a 7-4 victory in the first game thanks in part to a four-run sixth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dovichak leads Bulldogs with three medals at Masters
By Ryan McCracken on July 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Jayel Dovichak led the Medicine Hat Bulldogs Track Club to a strong weekend at the Masters Championships after taking home a silver and two bronze medals from the Calgary meet. Dovichak took home silver in the midget high jump and bronze in the 300-metre dash and 80-metre hurdles, but Dovichak wasn’t the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter Andi Suhai cracks two provincial ball squads
By Ryan McCracken on July 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Andi Suhai is set to represent her province on the national stage with not one, but two separate Albertan ball teams. The Medicine Hat junior AA All Star was named to both of Team Alberta’s 14-under and 16-under baseball teams ahead of the Western Canada Championships and Canadian Invitational Championships, respectively. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One step closer to history
By Ryan McCracken on July 21st, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Mavericks took one step closer to making Western Major Baseball League history with a 9-1 blowout victory over the Brooks Bombers on Friday at Athletic Park. With a league-leading 31-7 record, the Mavericks have already tied Medicine Hat’s third-best win total in franchise history — a mark set back in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Athletes arrive for Alberta Games
By Sean Rooney on July 20th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney The bus ride took all day but dozens of Medicine Hat and area athletes were all smiles Thursday in Grande Prairie. A total of 53 Hat athletes will compete in a range of sports this weekend at the Alberta Summer Games, boarding a bus just after midnight and arriving in time for lunch. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgins second
By Sean Rooney on July 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Nobody’s been in Ryan Hodgins’ league on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour this summer. Until now. Hodgins, tuning up for the national junior championships with an MJT stop in Calgary this week, had solid rounds of 68, 77 and 74 at the par-72 McKenzie Meadows Golf Club but had to settle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Majors heating up at right time
By Ryan McCracken on July 20th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat major AAA All Stars are ready to fight for top of the province. After a week of team building and fine tuning, Parker Krauss says he and his teammates are ready to battle Alberta’s best at the Alberta Little League championship in Lethbridge. “I think we’re feeling good,” said Krauss, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawn bowling greens reinvigorated
By Sean Rooney on July 19th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It was a lawn gone wrong. Ever since the Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club got its surfaces redone some nine years ago, the quality of the greens gradually went downhill. It got so bad that club members were forced to stop using the eight lanes on the surface closest to the clubhouse this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ross ready for the national stage
By Sean Rooney on July 19th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’s the end of the third inning and K of C Knights catcher Reece Whelen was at bat, so someone needs to warm up the pitcher while he gets his gear on. The backup catcher strolls out, blonde ponytail blowing behind her. Nobody thinks anything of it. For years this has been the ... Read More »
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