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MedHat Lawn Bowling wraps up singles league

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 13th, 2022

The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling club brought its singles league season to a close Saturday with its championships. On the ladies side, Yvonne Sanregret won her first ladies championship, in her first year with the club, with an 11-8 win over two-time defending champ Barb Moll. In the men’s singles competition, Curt Moll won his ... Read More »

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Cubs split exhibition weekend as season nears

By JAMES TUBB on September 13th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs gave their young players a taste of the Heritage Junior Hockey League this weekend. The Cubs opened their preseason with a home-and-home series against the Strathmore Wheatland Kings. Strathmore took the first game, winning 5-4 Saturday night at home before the Cubs answered back with a 3-1 win Sunday afternoon ... Read More »

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Tigers trim roster as pre season gets underway

By JAMES TUBB on September 13th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers practice Monday featured fewer bodies than the week prior following the club’s roster cuts after their first two preseason games. The roster is down to 31 players, 18 forwards, eight defencemen and five goalies, all trying out for a role on the WHL club. Medicine Hat is coming off a split ... Read More »

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Rattlers x-country season underway

By JAMES TUBB on September 10th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat College Rattlers cross country team is kicking off their 2022-23 season at home. The MHC and the Rattlers are hosting the ACAC Cross Country Running Regional Race No. 1 on Saturday with eight of the 10 x-country schools in attendance. There will also be some local community members running in the ... Read More »

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Barlage excited for pro hockey opportunity

By JAMES TUBB on September 10th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Logan Barlage had his mind set on making a hockey decision this summer and he did just that. The 21-year-old signed a deal with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL and is ready to get the next step of his hockey career underway. “I’m really looking forward to it, I think Fort Wayne ... Read More »

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Rattlers new soccer coach excited for first season

By JAMES TUBB on September 10th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Sam Heap is a big fan of the Medicine Hat College Rattler yellow, even though it looks more like gold to him. “I love the yellow, the one I couldn’t get my head around was the black and yellow especially when you play in the temperatures you guys play in down here, wearing a ... Read More »

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Switzer excited for future with Tigers

By JAMES TUBB on September 10th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Jordan Switzer didn’t come to Medicine Hat Tigers training camp expecting to sign a contract. But the 15-year-old net minder is excited to get his hockey career started. “It’s awesome, just growing up you always want to play in the Dub and eventually make it to the NHL, and now I am one step ... Read More »

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Horse shoe club on display this weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 10th, 2022

The Medicine Hat Horseshoe club, located at 167 Stratton Way SE, is opening its doors Saturday to showcase their sport. There will be horseshoe club members on staff at the club available to provide information and instruction to any interested horseshoers. The club is associated with the Alberta Horseshoe Pitchers Association, which entails any club ... Read More »

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Vikings fall to Taber Friday

By James Tubb on September 9th, 2022

The Crescent Heights Vikings picked up their first loss of the season Friday night. The Vikings fell 23-7 to the W.R. Myers Rebels from Taber at the Methanex bowl. Crescent Heights head coach Scott Wendell tipped his hat to Taber and said the Vikings were undisciplined in the loss. “Taber did what we thought they ... Read More »

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MedHat Lawn Bowling hosts pairs final

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 9th, 2022

The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club held its pairs league championship final last weekend. Four teams competed in the league this year and the league title was won by the tournament’s fourth seed. In the semi-finals, fourth seed Curt and Barb Moll defeated the first seed and defending champions, Wes and Jean Bresee, 15-5. In ... Read More »

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