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Inside the CFL: Lions, Bombers gear up for slugfest
By James Tubb on November 10th, 2022
Showing no signs of rust but demonstrating a maturity beyond his years, B.C.’s Nathan Rourke took advantage of every weapon at his disposal and dispatched the Stampeders 30-16 in the Western semi-final. The young sensation is now a game away from becoming the first Canadian to start a Grey Cup since Ottawa’s Russ Jackson in ... Read More »
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By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 10th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Last Friday the Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club attended a closed session with Cascade swim club in Calgary to start the weekend off with some fast 50s. Their weekend continued with the Cascade Speed Meet & Provincial series. Their results from the weekend were: Abigail Begin (14) 100 Fly: 7th place 50 Free: 23rd place ... Read More »
1 responsePanthers compete at XC provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 10th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Panthers Track Club had 15 athletes compete at the Athletics Alberta cross country championships in Calgary on Nov. 5. They would have had another five athletes competing if not for the winter storm. The club boasted eight top-10 finishes: U10 Girls Olivia McWilliams 4th, Tessa Vis 8th, Isabel McWilliams 10th U12 ... Read More »
1 responseDavidson signs with Div. I Union College
By JAMES TUBB on November 10th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Wednesday was a big day for the South Alberta Hockey Academy and blueliner Kendal Davidson. The 17-year-old Lethbridge product signed with Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., becoming the first athlete in the SAHA program history to sign a NCAA Division I national letter of intent. She committed to the school verbally in May but ... Read More »
1 responseCubs win to cap off multi-weekend road streak
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 9th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs will be returning to action in the Kinplex on a high note. After spending two straight weekends on the road and stretching their winning streak to five, the Cubs have two home games this weekend with the Cochrane Generals in town Saturday and the Sylvan Lake Wranglers at the Kinplex ... Read More »
1 responseSAHA teams coming off losing weekends
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 9th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy women’s and men’s hockey team had difficult weekends on the road. The SAHA women’s U18 team dropped their four contests for their first four regulation losses on the season. They opened the stretch with a 4-1 loss Thursday against the RINK Kelowna Hockey Academy. Julie Barlow scored their only ... Read More »
1 responseShaw’s first NHL goal a dream come true
By JAMES TUBB on November 9th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Scoring a goal in the National Hockey League is a dream often played out on driveways and backyard rinks with old hockey nets. For Mason Shaw, his dream of scoring an NHL goal came true, even if he can’t remember the moment. “I kind of blacked out when it happened right away and there ... Read More »
1 responseRattlers preparing for x-country nationals
By JAMES TUBB on November 9th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The little bit of snow in Medicine Hat has is not concerning to Medicine Hat College Rattlers cross country coach Bill Corcoran mere days before they host the national XC championships this weekend. The coach has seen it all before, being a part of 20 national cross country events over the last 21 years. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers roundup: MHC men’s b-ball sweeps weekend games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 9th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers men’s basketball team had a winning weekend at the Snake Pit. The team opened the weekend with a 101-95 win against the King’s University Eagles. Cooper Ward and Ethan Robinson led the way offensively for the Rattlers, shooting 26 and 25 points respectively and each picking up seven rebounds. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall late against Prince Albert Tuesday
By James Tubb on November 8th, 2022
A late 5-on-3 penalty kill cost the Medicine Hat Tigers against Prince Albert Tuesday night. The Tigers and Raiders were tied at 1-1 through 50 minutes before a late power play goal on the tail end of a 5-on-3 penalty kill before an empty netter sealed the win for Prince Albert. The loss Tuesday marks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RFC’s finest recognized Sunday
By JAMES TUBB on November 8th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Rangeland Football Conference handed out its top honours Sunday afternoon. The four teams in the high school football league, Medicine Hat High Hawks, Crescent Heights Vikings, McCoy Colts and Brooks Buffalos gathered at Hat High for their first in-person awards banquet since the 2019 football season. Sunday’s banquet involved the naming of league ... Read More »
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