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Watson already has record pace
By Sean Rooney on February 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It’s not the record she’s had her sights on, but Sage Watson will probably get to that one sooner than later if she keeps this up. The Seven Persons product ran the 300 metre indoor race at the Millrose Games in New York Saturday in 37.08 seconds, better than the previous Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senior spiel heads home
By Sean Rooney on February 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The final day of the Gas City Senior Bonspiel is set, with three of the six final draw matchups already set. Medicine Hat’s Lloyd Robinson has skipped his team into the A final against the North Battleford, Sask. foursome led by Garry Flichel. In the B event, Ray Aman’s side matches up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murschell makes the big time
By Sean Rooney on February 6th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Ever since he first took aim at the bullseye, this was Dawson Murschell’s goal. A tour card. A place alongside the world’s elite. A chance to become the absolute best. The 23-year-old from Medicine Hat is apartment hunting this week in England, following a momentous win at the Professional Darts Corporation’s Q School ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junior, senior curlers compete
By Medicine Hat News on February 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Curling Club is seeing some old and some new this week. On Saturday the club hosted its annual Junior Bonspiel, with more than 40 youngsters taking part. On Monday and going through until tomorrow, the Gas City Senior Bonspiel has control of the house. In the junior event, Jaden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soliman clinches Ralph’s title
By Ryan McCracken on February 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Youssef Soliman simply could not be beat at the Ralph’s Texas Bar Open professional squash tournament this weekend at the Downtown YMCA. The 21-year-old Egyptian rallied to a 59-minute four-set victory over England’s George Parker, (6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9), to complete an undefeated run through the main bracket for his first tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crunch time arrives for Cubs
By Ryan McCracken on February 5th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs will need to make up some ground with just two games left in the regular season. The Cubs fell into the basement of the Heritage Junior Hockey League’s Southern Division with a 4-3 loss to the Strathmore Wheatland Kings Saturday. While all six teams in the division will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shots don’t fall for Rattlers in women’s basketball loss
By Sean Rooney on February 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The second-highest scoring women’s basketball team in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference was shut down Friday by the Red Deer Queens. Medicine Hat’s Rattlers fell 61-37 on the road, shooting just 28 per cent from the field despite leading 18-12 through the first quarter. Incredibly, they only managed two points in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sport and event council evolves
By Sean Rooney on February 3rd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney A group focused on helping sports and other community events in Medicine Hat became a bit more organized this week by appointing five directors and hiring a coordinator. The Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council, in the works for eight years and officially formed in September, will be run by co-chairs Kelli Ireland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four remain at Ralph’s Open
By Sean Rooney on February 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The semifinals are set at the Ralph’s Texas Bar Open professional squash tournament at the Medicine Hat YMCA. Top seed Youseff Soliman needed all five games to dispatch Baptiste Masotti 3-2 (11-3, 9-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-5), preventing an all-French matchup after Victor Crouin upset Mexico’s Alfredo Avila 3-1 (11-4, 13-11, 9-11, 11-9). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hosts leave no doubt in win
By Ryan McCracken on February 3rd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The McCoy Colts were nothing short of dominant in Friday’s 58-31 victory over Moose Jaw’s Peacock Collegiate Toilers at the Super South boys varsity basketball tournament. The Colts set a staggering pace right out of the gate by running up a 19-3 lead through the first quarter before controlling the flow en route ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talons, Colts win Super South openers
By Ryan McCracken on February 2nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Eagle Butte Talons shook off a slow start and rallied all the way to a convincing 90-61 victory over the co-host Crescent Heights Vikings to kick off the Super South Basketball Tournament on Thursday. While the Vikings jumped to an 18-10 lead through the first quarter, the Talons brought a much better ... Read More »
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