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Rough night for Rattlers teams
By Medicine Hat News on October 26th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s basketball team slipped to 0-2 on the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference season with a 67-61 loss to the rival Lethbridge Kodiaks on Friday at the Snake Pit. Katelyn Rozdeba led the Rattlers with 17 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Denajha Kie put up 29 points for the Kodiaks. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio earn honours
By Medicine Hat News on October 25th, 2019
They might not have made the post-season, but members of the Medicine Hat College Rattlers soccer teams did pick up some honours for a great season. At an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference awards ceremony in Edmonton Thursday, Tom Bernhardt was named South Division men’s soccer rookie of the year while he, Raouf Mohamed and women’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty at stake for Tigers in divisional weekend swing
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 25th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers will look to climb the Central Division standings when they board the bus this weekend. After being handed their first regulation setback since Sept. 29 in Sunday’s 6-3 loss to the Calgary Hitmen, the Tigers continue a nine-game road trip Friday in Edmonton against the Oil Kings and Saturday at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laying it back on the line: Mohawks to face Vikings for sixth straight RFC title
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 25th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Crescent Heights Vikings will attempt to topple a dynasty tonight at the Methanex Bowl. After missing out on the Rangeland Football Conference final last season, the Vikings return to the big dance in an underdog role against the five-time defending champion Hat High Mohawks – but Grade 12 centre Colby Cave says he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Tiger Block returning to share message of inclusivity
By Medicine Hat News on October 24th, 2019
Kieran Block has told his story so many times, it almost becomes matter-of-fact. A year after finishing his Western Hockey League career with the Medicine Hat Tigers, he was hanging out with some friends, jumping off a cliff into a lake near Jasper. One jump. Two jumps. Three jumps. Adrenaline flowing, not a care in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five-forward power play doing wonders
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 24th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers have taken an unorthodox approach to their power play to start the Western Hockey League season. The first power play unit is comprised of James Hamblin, Cole Sillinger, Ryan Chyzowski, Brett Kemp and Elijah Brown. If something seems amiss, it’s because the group boasts five forwards without a single defenceman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings girls win tournament in Calgary
By Medicine Hat News on October 23rd, 2019
It was another fantastic weekend for Crescent Heights’ varsity girls volleyball team. At Notre Dame High School in Calgary, the Vikings went all the way in earning a championship title. They beat the Raymond Comets 2-0 (25-12, 25-13) in the final. Crescent Heights also beat the host team 2-0 (25-14, 25-15) in the semifinal round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kickboxers do well at event in Airdrie
By Medicine Hat News on October 23rd, 2019
Southern Alberta Combative Arts kickboxers were in Airdrie over the weekend, with a trio of young athletes earning medals as they get set for their own home tournament. Jesse Sandberg won his bout, with SACA coach Jamie Droeske noting “he had great control and had a good technical fight.” Mercedes Chichenko earned silver against a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves already qualifying for provincial meets
By Medicine Hat News on October 23rd, 2019
The Medicine Hat Waves won zero medals at their first swim meet of the season. That’s because the LASC Fall Challenge in Lethbridge only gave out ribbons. Both Johnathan Marshall and Karsten Senft were focused on bigger things than individual race results, earning spots at provincials in March thanks to their times. Marshall made four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette: Smash starts with familiar medals
By Medicine Hat News on October 23rd, 2019
The defending Alberta champions didn’t have the best start to their season, but you’d never know it based on how the weekend ended. Medicine Hat’s Smash ringette team was in Beaumont, Alta. For the Brass Ring Tournament and went 3-1, including a 6-5 championship win Sunday over the Central Alberta Sting. The Open B division ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No surprise as Sillinger to play U-17 at Canalta
By Medicine Hat News on October 23rd, 2019
Cole Sillinger will indeed play at Canalta Centre while his Medicine Hat Tigers teammates are on the road in early November. The 16-year-old WHL rookie was named to Team Canada White for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge which begins Nov. 2 in Medicine Hat and Swift Current. Though confirmed last week as one of the ... Read More »
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