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A long way from the Pythons: Three former Parkside players to battle for Grey Cup
By Medicine Hat News on November 22nd, 2019
One way or another, the Grey Cup will be lifted by someone with Medicine Hat roots on Sunday. Hatters Aaron Crawford and Connor McGough of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will go up against rookie Asotui Tavita Eli and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL championship game at McMahon Stadium in Calgary. All three were Parkside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gavlas returns to lineup after four-game suspension
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on November 21st, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Parker Gavlas has paid his dues. The 20-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman returned to the blue line Tuesday after serving a four-game suspension for a head check on Prince George Cougars centre Ilijah Colina. The collision came in the third period of Medicine Hat’s eventual 5-4 victory on Nov. 6 and resulted in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A tale of two Kennedys: Vikings’ Galloway and Colts’ Lanigan both at volleyball provincials
By Medicine Hat News on November 21st, 2019
Kennedy couldn’t be more excited to be in St. Paul today, set for the Alberta Schools Athletic Association 3A girls volleyball championships to begin. She knows full well that this is the end of the line for her high school career, and how rare it is to have her parent as her coach. Except that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: And the award goes to…
By Graham Kelly on November 21st, 2019
The CFL Awards began in 1953 when Edmonton running back Billy Vessels won the Most Outstanding Player Award. It was the only honour presented. Tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome, players will be recognized in six categories. Also, either Saskatchewan’s Craig Dickenson or Ticat Orlondo Steinauer will be named the coach of the year. Shaw is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers cooled off
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on November 20th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers were held out of the goal column for the first time in nearly two months on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre. Tabby goaltender Mads Søgaard did all he could to hold his team in the contest, but the offence was unable to reward his 26-save effort in a 4-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette: Pair of Hat open teams medal at tourney in Lethbridge
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s two open-division ringette teams were in Lethbridge this past weekend for a tournament and brought home medals to show for it. The Force, an open C team, went 3-0 in the round robin but fell 4-1 to the host LethVegas squad in Sunday’s final. The Smash, playing up a division in open A, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Plenty of Grey Cups have come down to a last-second kick
By Graham Kelly on November 20th, 2019
I can see it all now. With seconds left on the clock and Winnipeg leading by two points, the Tiger-Cats are at the Blue Bomber 47 yard line. The field goal team takes the field. There’s a gentle breeze behind kicker Lirim Hajrullahu. The tee is placed on the 54. Long snapper Aaron Crawford fires ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings downed in Tier 3 semi
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2019
Like so many other teams over the years, the Crescent Heights Vikings were simply no match for the Cochrane Cobras on the football field. The Vikings fell 42-0 to the Cobras in a provincial Tier 3 semifinal Saturday in Cochrane, ending a season that had plenty of high points but didn’t end on one. After ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Bombers have earned their way
By Graham Kelly on November 19th, 2019
It was deja vu all over again, as Yogi Berra said. In the 1965 western semifinal, with the game up for grabs near the Winnipeg goal line, Saskatchewan quarterback Ron Lancaster, with Jim Worden open in the end-zone, hit the goal post. Fast forward to last Sunday, same result. The Blue Bombers parlayed a stout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings take banner, move ahead with Colts
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2019
The more times Crescent Heights and Monsignor McCoy’s girls volleyball teams play each other, the better. Or so it seems. The Vikings took round four from the Colts Saturday in Lethbridge, earning the South Zone 3A banner a week after McCoy claimed a league title. With the zone having two berths into provincials, they can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey: Bantam AA’s follow AAA brethren with key victory
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2019
As the bantam AAA’s big tournament wound up in Medicine Hat, the local AA club got on the ice and played some inspired hockey. The Hounds’ bantam AA’s beat the Red Deer Steel Kings 8-5 at Hockey Hounds Arena Sunday afternoon, getting their third league win of the season against a plus-.500 team. Trailing 5-4 ... Read More »
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