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Home the right place for Watson
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2020
Whether the Tokyo Olympics happen on time, late or not at all, Sage Watson will be ready. The 25-year-old professional track and field athlete returned home a week ago, glad to be home on the family ranch near Seven Persons and practising hurdles on the gravel road where she grew up. “I’m going to continue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bare-knuckle boxing at Canalta gets officially postponed
By Medicine Hat News on March 21st, 2020
The first bare-knuckled boxing event in Medicine Hat has been postponed a month due to coronavirus. Fight Night 14, which was to take place May 2 at Canalta Centre, has been pushed back to June 13 according to its promoter on social media. Z Promotions, which last ran an event in the city in 2017, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playoff hopes still alive
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 20th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Bryan Lockner knows his team can make some serious noise in the playoffs. All they need is a chance. The Medicine Hat Tigers alternate captain had returned home to Windsor, Colo. by the time Wednesday’s news dropped – that the Western Hockey League had cancelled its regular season. He’ll remain in Colorado, mainly self-isolating, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Bright side to being stuck at home is enjoying your food
By Kimberlee Brooks on March 20th, 2020
March is Nutrition Month and this year more than ever, Canadians are faced with new decisions around eating. As we enter this unprecedented time, dietitians want to remind everyone that not only what you eat is important, but how you eat too. Healthy eating is about more than food, it’s also about family, memories and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Race to get home a complicated one
By Medicine Hat News on March 19th, 2020
A Medicine Hat athlete and her mother are desperately trying to get home from Australia as the global pandemic forces increased travel restrictions and isolation to contain the spread of COVID-19. When Sarah Mickey and her mom Sharon boarded a plane three weeks ago, the plan was to train, take part in a couple track ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Digital win, real-life losses add up
By Medicine Hat News on March 18th, 2020
Two late goals turned a loss into a 4-3 win for the Medicine Hat Tigers against the Red Deer Rebels Tuesday. Bryan Lockner tied it with a minute to go, then Lucas Svejkovsky got the game-winner 30 seconds later on the Tigers’ eighth power play of the night in a game you probably didn’t know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks continue preparing
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
Greg Morrison may have temporarily shut the doors on his physical therapy business due to coronavirus, but he’s got no plans to do the same with the Medicine Hat Mavericks. The summer baseball team’s owner remains optimistic for a Western Canadian Baseball League season, promoting it to prospective players as he and head coach Nolan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler Run the latest big sporting event cancelled
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
Events further and further away in the Medicine Hat sports calendar continue to be wiped out due to the global pandemic. Monday saw the 41st annual Rattler Run cancelled, while other spring and summer sports groups issued statements without officially delaying the start to their seasons. The run, originally slated for April 25, announced that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kemp gets shortened week’s honour
By Medicine Hat News on March 17th, 2020
It wasn’t much of a week in the WHL, but Medicine Hat Tigers centre Brett Kemp can at least say he had a better one than most. Kemp, now at home in Yorkton after the Tigers let their players go during the paused season Sunday, was named WHL player of the week Monday. “I think ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers send players home
By Medicine Hat News on March 16th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers announced Sunday that players have returned home to their families due to ongoing concerns in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news comes three days after the Western Hockey League – along with virtually every major sports body on the planet – opted to suspend the season. “Our players’ health and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Making the most of it: Former Tigers captain Mark Rassell enjoying time in Halifax after having hopes of second straight U Sports title dashed by COVID-19
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 16th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken With a second consecutive David Johnston University Cup within his grasp, former Medicine Hat Tigers captain Mark Rassell watched the world unravel. Waking up in Halifax with his University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds, ready to make their debut at the U Sports men’s hockey championship tournament the following afternoon – the news started ... Read More »
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