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Miller wins Hat Open women’s title
By Ryan McCracken on August 28th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Keep it steady and simple. That was Erika Miller’s mantra Sunday afternoon at the Medicine Hat Tennis Club, and it paid off with a Medicine Hat Open women’s singles championship. “It was grueling, to say the least. Xaiojiang (Dai) is a formidable opponent. She keeps the ball in play and you have to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No easy inches
By Ryan McCracken on August 28th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken There were no easy inches at the Canalta Centre this weekend. Even playing on the only line with two returning Medicine Hat Tigers in Sunday’s training camp intra-squad game, prospect Dawson Heathcote learned quick thinking will be of vital importance if he hopes to crack the roster full-time this season. “All the young ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gamble on Nassen may not pay off for Tigers, but they don’t mind
By Ryan McCracken on August 26th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken There’s still no word as to whether Swedish defenceman Linus Nassen will officially join the Medicine Hat Tigers after being selected in the CHL import draft, but Shaun Clouston isn’t concerned. The Tigers head coach and general manager says the team took a gamble when they opted to use the 119th overall selection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Learning the ropes
By Ryan McCracken on August 26th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Transitioning from international to North American ice can prove to be a challenge for imported players in the Western Hockey League, but Mick Kohler doesn’t think it will be too much of an issue. While the German centre will likely spend his first training camp navigating the corners at the Canalta Centre, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers sign goaltender Bjorklund to contract
By Ryan McCracken on August 25th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers put some added stock into their defensive future on Thursday morning by signing goaltending prospect Garin Bjorklund to a WHL standard player agreement. The Tabbies selected Bjorklund with the 21st overall pick in the first round of this year’s bantam draft after his stellar year in Calgary with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Williams ready and raring to go
By Ryan McCracken on August 25th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Josh Williams doesn’t want to wait any longer. The 16-year-old Langley product has been counting the days ever since hearing his name called at fifth overall in the 2016 WHL bantam draft, and the one he’s been waiting for has finally arrived. “I’m excited to get things going and I’m happy to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bresbee, Desjarlais take Hat lawn bowling title
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Their husbands teamed up and won one title, but Jean Bresbee and Chelsea Desjarlais got the last laugh at the Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club. Bresbee and Desjarlais beat Wes Bresbee and Jeff Desjarlais 10-6 in the club’s year-end tournament final Tuesday, ensuring the boys didn’t get too high on themselves after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Earls Phantoms crowned City Cup champions
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s senior men’s soccer league came to a close Tuesday with the Earls Phantoms crowned City Cup champions. Earls beat the Wild 5-3, never trailing in the final match. Brendan Lutz, Dallas Neufeld and Cory Holton had first-half goals for Earls, with Tony Agbonkese getting one back. Anthoney Shields scored twice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams get first win at Methanex
By Sean Rooney on August 24th, 2017
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’s just an exhibition game, you might say. The starters only played the first quarter. And no, it doesn’t count in the standings. But make no mistake, the University of Regina Rams were far better than the University of Calgary Dinos Wednesday in Medicine Hat, a 39-3 exhibition football win emblematic of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of new faces at Tigers’ training camp
By Ryan McCracken on August 24th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The boys are back and the ice is in. It’s time to get excited for hockey season. The Medicine Hat Tigers will start gearing up for the 2017-18 Western Hockey League season with tonight’s orientation, leading into the weekend’s training camp at the Canalta Centre. The Tigers can return as many as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huff and Puff team wins in St. Albert
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News Smart, consistent hitting gave Medicine Hat’s Huff and Puff men’s slow pitch team a tournament win in St. Albert this past weekend. In a round robin, the 70-plus squad beat an Edmonton team 20-3, the Northern Slammers 23-10, the St. Albert Dynasty 17-9 and Calgary’s Bill’s Pick-Ups 15-4 to leave no doubt ... Read More »
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