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Inside the CFL: It was a horrid start but Nathan Rourke’s return from the NFL could make QB room in B.C. very interesting
By Graham Kelly on August 22nd, 2024
It was billed as the Game of The Year this season, at least up to now. Prodigal son Nathan Rourke had returned from his odyssey through the NFL to the B.C. Lions, the team he led to the Western Final against Winnipeg two years ago. For his efforts, he won the Most Outstanding Canadian Award, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Open begins today at the tennis club
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tennis Club will wrap up August this week with the annual Open. The Medicine Hat Open, featuring men’s and women’s singles and doubles events, begins today at the local club. There will be three nights of evening matches, starting today through Friday, with play underway at 5 p.m. Saturday will feature all-day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Okotoks wins third straight WCBL championship
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 20th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Okotoks Dawgs repeated the three-peat. The WCBL’s winningest team added to their banners with a third straight and eighth overall championship Saturday evening, walking off the Moose Jaw Miller Express 6-5 in Game 3 of the WCBL finals. Okotoks product Connor Crowson played hero on the faithful night, blasting the second pitch he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell grateful for another summer with Mavericks
By JAMES TUBB on August 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Kevin Mitchell isn’t looking to compare his two summers at the helm of the Medicine Hat Mavericks, he’s happy with both experiences. The 2023 WCBL coach of the year spoke with the News while returning home after the Mavs lost in the East semi-finals to the Saskatoon Berries on July 9. He enjoyed his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WCBL championship to be awarded this weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 17th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Canadian Baseball League will crown a 2024 champion this weekend. The Okotoks Dawgs opened the quest for a third-straight championship with a 7-4 Game 1 win Thursday night at Seaman Stadium. The Dawgs scored six runs in the bottom of the second and held on as Moose Jaw pushed back with four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary’s Heffernan win’s 7th Alberta Open, Hat’s Valk finishes as top amateur
By JAMES TUBB on August 16th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Wes Heffernan made the most of his first time playing at Medicine Hat’s Desert Blume Golf Club. The Calgary pro, from the Silver Springs Golf and Country Club, won the Alberta Open with three consistent rounds of 67 to finish 15-under par, taking home his seventh title in the tournament. He was one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gordon-Carroll shines in U.S.’ opening win at Five Nations tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 16th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll made his impact felt early Thursday morning. The Medicine Hat Tigers rookie forward had a goal and three points for the United States U17 team in their first game at the First Nations tournament, an 8-1 win over Germany. Gordon-Carroll, the 15-year-old Salt Lake City, Utah product, was selected as captain for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters in play for championship at Alberta Open
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 15th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s golf game will be well represented on the final day of the Alberta Open Championship at Desert Blume Golf Course. Fourteen Hatters made the cut Wednesday to put them in contention for the Open championship, as well as prize money for the pros and a spot on Team Alberta for the amateurs. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Med Hat Lawn Bowling club hosts sixth annual Yardstick tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 15th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club held the sixth annual Welltraxx Yardstick Tournament on Saturday. In a yardstick tournament, all bowls from both teams that are within a yard of the jack, count in the score. Competitors in this tournament played with a different partner each game. To determine a winner, the scores that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter home from Olympic dream trip
By JAMES TUBB on August 15th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Wade Peterson missed out on a family reunion a few weeks ago for a good reason, he was at the Paris Olympics. The 58-year-old Hatter worked as a boxing judge and referee, judging 52 bouts and refereeing 12. He worked two finals, the men’s 57kg and the men’s +92kg final. While he wasn’t at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locals headline first day of Alberta Open at Desert Blume
By JAMES TUBB on August 14th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat’s golf talent represented itself with pride through the first round of the locally held Alberta Open. The three-day Alberta Open hosted at Desert Blume Golf Club teed off Tuesday, with 100 golfers vying for the title, featuring both professional and amateurs. The region was featured well atop the leaderboard, with six local ... Read More »
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