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Rattlers looking forward to nationals
By Medicine Hat News on October 11th, 2019
It might be the end of one era and the beginning of another when the Medicine Hat College Rattlers golf team heads to Montreal next week. On one hand, none of the three women’s players – Sierra Zukowski, Nicole Schultz and Ciara Bonogofski – figure to be back next year after three tremendous seasons together. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gavlas adding some punch to Medicine Hat’s blue line
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 11th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Parker Gavlas has been giving the Medicine Hat Tigers some extra punch on the back end – literally and figuratively. The 20-year-old defenceman has been a physical force on Medicine Hat’s blue line since joining the team in a trade with the Edmonton Oil Kings to start the season. From three points of offensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks get an exhibition victory
By Medicine Hat News on October 11th, 2019
Hat High’s Mohawks football team scored a 42-7 exhibition win Thursday over Lethbridge’s Chinook Coyotes at the Methanex Bowl. Quarterback Brody Fink threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns, one each to Tesema Veurink, Austin Walton and Logan Wells. Veurink added a rushing major but it was Piercen Meier who had the bulk of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No fluke: Sillinger continues hot start to WHL career
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 10th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Cole Sillinger is proving that he was absolute steal at 11th overall in the Western Hockey League’s bantam draft. Sillinger has been taking the league by storm since opening first full campaign with the Medicine Hat Tigers, racking up four goals and three assists through eight games to lead all 16-year-old players in points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talons lead at zones
By Medicine Hat News on October 10th, 2019
Hundreds of athletes braved the cold at Echo Dale Regional Park Wednesday for the South Zone junior high and high school cross country championships. Dozens earned the right to return in eight days’ time for a crack at provincial gold. With skiffs of snow still dotting the landscape, the top 18 in each of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings celebrate graduating players
By Medicine Hat News on October 10th, 2019
Crescent Heights High School celebrated its seniors during Tuesday’s league volleyball matchup, and they rose to the occasion. The Vikings varsity girls beat Eagle Butte 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 26-24) in front of a large crowd according to coach Scott Galloway. Kennedy Galloway, Julia Forsyth, Keanna Jakubowsky, Destiny Baigent and Mira Stock all played their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two other local powerlifters took part in worlds at WinSport
By Medicine Hat News on October 10th, 2019
Back Alley Fitness members weren’t the only ones from Medicine Hat at the 100 per cent Raw Powerlifting world championships this past weekend. Melanie Perron of Gas City CrossFit and Terra MacKeigan (gym unknown) also took part in the competition at WinSport in Calgary. Perron placed third in the 90-plus kilogram division. She set national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorable night for boxing champ Lacroix and team
By Medicine Hat News on October 10th, 2019
Janick Lacroix started his boxing season at the place where he grew up in the sport. This was no ordinary card. The transplanted Hatter was back in Ponteix, Sask. Saturday night for the Mike Kucik Memorial card. Lacroix moved to the Gas City three years ago after Kucik – his boxing coach – was shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers come back on Winterhawks
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 9th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers bounced back into the win column on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre. After being stymied in an overtime loss to the Red Deer Rebels Saturday, the Tabbies regrouped and stole a 4-2 comeback victory from the grasp of the Portland Winterhawks in the lone meeting between the clubs this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Powerlifters get results at worlds
By Medicine Hat News on October 9th, 2019
With not one, but two powerlifting federations holding world championships in Calgary this past weekend, Medicine Hat athletes had a rare opportunity to show what they could do on an international stage. They stack up pretty well. Nine members of Back Alley Fitness went to WinSport centre, which hosted a rare double-event combining World Powerlifting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey: Tigers win twice, have fun doing so
By Medicine Hat News on October 8th, 2019
They kept it light, and they reapt the rewards. After earning their first win of the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League season Friday, the South East Athletic Club Tigers donned ’70s outfits for a Saturday road trip to Calgary. Sure enough, the team earned a second-straight 3-1 win. Hosting the Calgary Rangers on Friday at ... Read More »
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