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sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Ringette Association is saying thank you and goodbye to six longtime Mustangs. Following the U19B Mustangs silver medal at Provincials over the weekend, six players, Bella Heinrichs, Kyree Rebmann-Stern, Karly Stennick, Brooklyn Thomas, Kasey Martin and Ava Allchurch, are aging out of the program. “Their incredible effort at Provincials was a [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb In an ever-changing junior hockey landscape, the Western Hockey League has made a change to its drafts. The league announced Wednesday the WHL Prospects Draft will feature players born in the United States, with players from 20 States eligible to be chosen. Those players were previously primarily selected in the U.S. Priority Draft. The [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club was in action last week at the national level. The local club sent three boxers, Nate Vossler, Jacob Walne and Quincy McComeau to the Canadian Championships in Calgary. Medicine Hat coach Kerry Fahlman was one of two provincial coaches taking care of 45 athletes. Walne defeated Tyson Bowen from [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U12C Mustangs closed out their season in winning fashion. The Mustangs captured Chinook Regionals gold over the weekend, winning their final tournament in Lethbridge. They set the tone early in the tournament, kicking things off with a 13-1 win over Airdrie. Medicine Hat carried momentum into their second game, winning 11-1 [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club sent three swimmers to provincials. The local swim club raced at the Winter Provincial Championship in Edmonton over the weekend, with three swimmers representing the Waves. All three set new club records, Francesco D’Ursi (Boys, 17) in the long course 1,500m Free, William Miller (Boys, [...] Read More »

PRAGUE — Canada’s Stephen Gogolev continued his breakout season Thursday, finishing fifth in the men’s singles short program at the world figure skating championships. Competing at his first worlds, Gogolev delivered a personal-best 94.38 points with a clean skate to “Mugzy’s Move” by American swing band Royal Crown Revue. Two-time world champion Ilia Malinin of [...] Read More »

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers are opening their NL Central title defense without outfielder Jackson Chourio after he fractured his left hand during the preseason. Chourio was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Wednesday. In the move announced hours before Milwaukee’s season opener with the Chicago White Sox, the Brewers estimated [...] Read More »

Kerri Einarson is shaking up her team days after it lost to Switzerland in the final of the world women’s curling championship in Calgary. The team based in Gimli, Man., announced Thursday it is parting ways with longtime third Val Sweeting, as well as coach Reid Carruthers and alternate Krysten Karwacki. Sweeting joined Einarson’s team [...] Read More »

A year ago, point guard O’Mariah Gordon was leading Florida State into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Not only is the 5-foot-5 grad student now at another school, but playing an entirely different sport. Shooting jumpers has been replaced by covering receivers and catching passes at Warner University in Florida. It’s opened up [...] Read More »

A look at the 13 teams competing in the LGT Men’s World Curling Championship from March 27 to April 4 in Ogden, Utah: Canada (Matt Dunstone) First world championship for Dunstone and third Colton Lott. Second E.J. Harnden and lead Ryan Harnden won silver with Brad Jacobs in 2013. World ranking: 4. China (Xu Xiaoming) [...] Read More »