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MacPherson returns to the ice, earns invitation to Panthers camp
By Ryan McCracken on June 7th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Dylan MacPherson is back on his feet and ready to further his on-ice career. The 20-year-old Redcliff product and Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman had his post-season cut short in a devastating knee-on-knee collision during Game 1 of the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference quarter-final against the Brandon Wheat Kings on March 23. But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marlin swimmers qualify for Alberta Summer Games
By Sean Rooney on June 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News As the Alberta Summer Games get closer, more and more Medicine Hat-and-area athletes are getting the chance to qualify for the big multi-sport event. At Canmore this past weekend, six Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club swimmers made the cut. Every one of the Marlins who attended the meet wound up on the Zone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat Thunder softball team loving first league season
By Sean Rooney on June 6th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Two summers ago it was a big deal that Medicine Hat even had a competitive girls softball team again. Now they’re in a league, many of their players have made the Zone 1 Alberta Summer Games team and they full expect to contend for a provincial title by the end of the summer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks on the board
By Sean Rooney on June 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Win number one is in the books for the Medicine Hat Mavericks. The Western Major Baseball League team put together an impressive night of pitching, fielding and batting to earn a 6-1 win over the Okotoks Dawgs Tuesday at Athletic Park, fully in control the whole night in front of an appreciative ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs felled in first half of doubleheader
By Sean Rooney on June 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Moose Monarchs began their American Legion AA season with a 9-5 home loss to the Great Falls Chargers Tuesday. At Jeffries Field, the Chargers put up four runs before the Monarchs even got to the plate in the first inning and pretty much never looked back. Matt Houlihan had a big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks rugby team wins South Zone title
By None on June 5th, 2018
Alberta Newspaper Group LETHBRIDGE Raymond Comets and Medicine Hat Mohawks captured the Tier 1 titles as the Southern Alberta High School Rugby League held its championship games Monday at Sherring Field at Lethbridge Sports Park. Comets concluded a dominant Tier I girls’ season where they didn’t allow a point, defeating LCI Clippers 146-0 in Monday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks fall in home opener
By None on June 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Delayed four days by rain, Monday’s home opener for the Medicine Hat Mavericks didn’t have the same sort of energy as it might have last week. A crowd of 642 saw the Mavs fall 9-6 to the Brooks Bombers, undone by a few untimely errors and an inability to string hits together ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juggernaut wins another title
By Sean Rooney on June 5th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney When Hat High won track and field provincials the first time, everyone took notice. When they did it four years later, there was no longer doubt the first one was a fluke. On Saturday, in Red Deer, the Mohawks repeated their 4A team title, with the bulk of their points coming from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sun Devils rack up 42 goals in weekend sweep
By Ryan McCracken on June 4th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken There was simply no stopping the Medicine Hat Sun Devils this weekend at the Kinplex. After kicking off the weekend with a lopsided 18-10 victory over the Calgary Sabrecats Saturday, the Sun Devils amped up the offence in a 24-3 blowout of the Strathmore Venom to surpass the .500 mark at 8-6 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murschell, Part fall to Japan at World Cup of Darts
By Ryan McCracken on June 4th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Dawson Murschell and partner John Part were eliminated from the Professional Darts Corporation’s World Cup of Darts following a 2-0 loss to Japan Sunday in Germany. The setback comes after the Canadian duo of Murschell and Part defeated Italy by a 5-1 margin to open the tournament and advance to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs kick off season with 4-3 loss to Dawgs
By Ryan McCracken on June 4th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks had a rousing rally cut short on Saturday at Seaman Stadium. While the Mavs managed to erase an early 3-0 deficit with three runs in the eighth inning, Riley Baasch stepped up to re-establish a lead for the Okotoks Dawgs with a solo shot in the home half ... Read More »
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