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Women going in the right direction
By Medicine Hat News on January 11th, 2020
Medicine Hat’s Rattlers women’s volleyball team opened the second semester with a momentum-building win. At the Snake Pit Friday, the Rattlers were never in trouble in a 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-14) victory over the visiting Olds Broncos. The hosts were able to use a variety of weapons in improving to 7-6 on the season. Setter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kemp caps comeback at Canalta
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 11th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers dug their way out of an early deficit to steal a 5-2 victory from the Moose Jaw Warriors on Friday night at Canalta Centre. After falling into a 2-0 hole in the first period, the Tigers slowly chipped away at Warriors netminder Boston Bilous before Brett Kemp finally netted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Fulfilling your resolutions takes one step at a time
By Brittney Nyrose on January 11th, 2020
Happy 2020! A new year, a new decade! What an exciting time of the year. For many of us, we see a new year as a fresh start. We begin setting new year’s resolutions, new goals and make plans on how we are going to make 2020 our best year yet. It is as if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women open second half with a win
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on January 10th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s basketball team shook off a late scare and rebounded to secure a 53-51 victory over the Lethbridge Kodiaks on Thursday evening at the Snake Pit. Returning to the hardwood after a six-week holiday hiatus, the Rattlers came out blazing only to watch a 12-point lead vanish in the fourth. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Para hockey jamboree this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on January 10th, 2020
They might practice at the Family Leisure Centre rink every Sunday, but chances for para hockey players to show off in a real game in their hometown don’t come around that often. With that in mind, this weekend’s jamboree has them understandably excited. “We have lots of people that have family driving in, or their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deveau forging his own path
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2020
It’s not as though Tristan Deveau doesn’t know what to do in a boxing ring. It’s just that his training partner regularly challenges for national titles. The 18-year-old has skills in spades, works his tail off at the Medicine Hat Boxing Club three nights a week and almost every night at a gym. But with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympian to visit
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2020
Members of the Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club are getting some next-level training next month from an Olympian. Jason Block, who competed for Canada in the 2016 Rio Olympics, will come to the Crestwood Pool Feb. 8 for a private clinic as part of the Head to Head program. “We are hoping the mentorship from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Svejkovsky, Sillinger score late to secure victory over East-leading Ice
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers ensured there would be no last-minute heroics on Wednesday night at Wayne Fleming Arena. One night after having their hopes dashed by a last-second goal in Brandon, the Tigers struck for a pair of late tallies to lock up a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Ice and take over second place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers return to hardwood tonight against Kodiaks
By Medicine Hat News on January 9th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Rattlers basketball teams will open the 2020 portion of their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference campaign when they return to the Snake Pit tonight to host the Lethbridge Kodiaks. Medicine Hat 4-5 women’s squad hits the court to open the doubleheader at 6 p.m. against 6-4 Lethbridge. Guard Morgan Muir and forward Katelyn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette: Riptide persevere to claim championship in Regina
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2020
Kylie Kallenberger and the Medicine Hat Riptide were not about to let a set of gold medals elude their grasp. Trailing the host Regina Roar by a goal in the final of the Jim Benning Tournament, the under-16 ringette team got two goals from Kallenberger to win 5-4. The weekend had started similarly, Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers lose at last second
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers outshot the Brandon Wheat Kings, overcame the hottest goalie in the WHL and tied Tuesday’s game with three minutes left on the clock. But the Wheat Kings got what seems like a fortunate bounce, and wound up 4-3 winners. At Westoba Place, Ridly Greig’s shot “banked in off (Tigers defenceman Cole) ... Read More »
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