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Hollett shines, but Tigers fall

By None on November 30th, 2017

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Jordan Hollett gave the Medicine Hat Tigers everything they needed on Wednesday night at the Canalta Centre but the Portland Winterhawks made sure it didn’t matter. Hollet turned aside 33 shots to keep his team in the contest against the U.S. Division-leading Winterhawks, but the Tigers were unable to find an equalizer on ... Read More »

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American Tigers love rare chance to hear own anthem

By Ryan McCracken on November 29th, 2017

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken It only happens five times every two years, so when the four Americans on the Medicine Hat Tigers remove their helmets for the national anthems before tonight’s tilt against the Portland Winterhawks at the Canalta Centre, they’ll likely be singing along. Tigers goaltender Michael Bullion says he truly relishes the chance to hear ... Read More »

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Gas City CrossFit athletes make the podium in Lethbridge

By Ryan McCracken on November 28th, 2017

Medicine Hat News Four pairings from Gas City CrossFit worked their way onto the podium at the Clang N Bang competition in Lethbridge on Friday. Melissa Kallis and Miranda Nelson topped the ladies RX division, followed by fellow Gas City athletes Brittny Jordan and Britteny Dick for second. Sheri Wild and Maggie Mcleod took top ... Read More »

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Former Rattlers top their weight classes at SACA kickboxing tournament

By Ryan McCracken on November 28th, 2017

Medicine Hat News Guilherme Fuck and Pietro de Andrade battled their way to glory at the Southern Alberta Combative Arts kickboxing tournament this weekend in Medicine Hat. The pair of former Medicine Hat College Rattlers basketball players both finished atop their classes, with Fuck besting a class of four to earn the heavyweight crown and ... Read More »

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Gerlach back on track

By Ryan McCracken on November 28th, 2017

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Max Gerlach has regained his scoring touch. The 19-year-old Texan missed six games in October after taking a slash to the face from Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Brayden Pachal. While he has been forced to wear a cage in the 12 games since his return and went the first five without a goal, ... Read More »

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Raiders, Titans win 4A volleyball titles, Talons fall in 3A girls quarter-finals

By Ryan McCracken on November 27th, 2017

Medicine Hat News The Lindsay Thurber Raiders celebrated like champions on Saturday night at Hat High. The Red Deer-based Raiders rallied for a four-set victory over Calgary’s Western Canada Redhawks to clinch the Alberta Schools Athletics Association 4A girls volleyball championship in front of a packed house. The Harry Ainlay Titans took home the 4A ... Read More »

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Rockets rookie Basran shuts out Tigers in first career start

By Ryan McCracken on November 27th, 2017

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers were forced to settle for a split on their four-game road trip through B.C. A 4-0 loss to the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday at Prospera Place sent the Tigers heading back home with a 2-2-0-0 split on the road and a 15-9-0-0 record on the Western Hockey League ... Read More »

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Blazers’ Ferguson shakes off slow start and shuts door on Tigers

By Ryan McCracken on November 25th, 2017

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers were unable to ride a hot start to victory on Friday night at the Sandman Centre. The Kamloops Blazers rallied for four unanswered goals to erase an early 3-1 deficit and secure their third consecutive victory while knocking the Tigers off a two-game surge with a 6-3 win. ... Read More »

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Clippers top Rattlers

By Ryan McCracken on November 25th, 2017

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Rattlers men’s and women’s volleyball teams both fell to the Briercrest Clippers in Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference volleyball action on Friday in Caronport. The men’s squad fell in four sets (25-23, 25-11, 20-25, 34-32) for just their second setback of the season, putting them at 9-2 on the year, ... Read More »

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Kwahommies fall in provincial volleyball quarter-finals, still in it for fifth

By Ryan McCracken on November 25th, 2017

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Hat High Kwahommies came up against a powerhouse in the Alberta School Athletics Association 4A girls volleyball quarter-final. While they fell short of the provincial semifinals with a straight sets loss to Calgary’s Western Canada Redhawks (25-11, 25-10, 25-18) on Friday evening at Crescent Heights, Hannah Heidinger says the Kwahommies found strength ... Read More »

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Athletes at Special Olympics left lasting impact

By Ryan McCracken on November 24th, 2017

I volunteered for the powerlifting portion at the Alberta Summer Special Olympics in Medicine Hat this past July, and I can honestly say that it was a life changing experience. I competed for several years as a high level athlete. I was fortunate to represent our great country in the sport of Olympic weightlifting for ... Read More »

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