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‘We gave it our all’: Sage Watson settles for fourth place in women’s 4×400 relay at Tokyo Olympics
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 10th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Seven Persons sprinter Sage Watson put everything she had into the women’s 4×400-metre relay on Saturday at the Tokyo Olympics, but fell just shy of reaching the podium with a fourth-place finish. Watson – serving as Canada’s anchor – held third place when she took the baton from teammate Kyra Constantine, however Jamaica’s Candice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three all-Hat finals highlight weekend at drag strip
By Medicine Hat News on August 10th, 2021
Medicine Hatters took the top two spots in three separate events this weekend at the Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association strip. Roy Valk defeated Ashley Zeller in Saturday’s Sportsman final – followed by fellow Hatter Dean Adie in third. Todd Fleck bested Brian Nagel for the Super Pro victory – while Hatter Tanner Gaetz and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Hodgins wins MHGCC championship
By Medicine Hat News on August 10th, 2021
Ryan Hodgins is the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club’s 2021 champion. Hodgins shot a weekend-low 69 on Sunday to clinch the club title with a five-stroke edge on runner-up Mitch Kurtz. After taking a one-stroke lead on Kurtz with a 72 in Saturday’s opening round, Hodgins took control of the leaderboard on Sunday to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U12B Thunder win provincial bronze
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 10th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat U12B Thunder left the diamond with a bronze medal at the Softball Alberta championship in St. Albert this weekend. After going 4-0 in the round robin for second place in the standings, the Thunder dropped a semifinal to Sylvan Lake, 5-2, but bounced back for a 12-2 win over Lloydminster in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Big League Baseball honours its best
By Medicine Hat News on August 7th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Big League Baseball Association celebrated the end of its summer season on Wednesday night at Jeffries Park by honouring the club’s top performers. The program was evenly separated into two teams – Red and Blue – for the season, and each squad presented players with team accolades following a less-than-ordinary summer. Josh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Little Leaguers get a taste of national play
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 5th, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat Little League’s Major AAA squad got a taste of the national stage on Wednesday at Lovell McDonnell Field. The local squad welcomed Quebec’s Diamond Baseball Academy to the field for a doubleheader in part of a cross-country tour for the Boisbraind-based ball club. Diamond picked up a 12-3 victory in the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Canadian football finally returns
By GRAHAM KELLY on August 5th, 2021
The 2021 CFL season opens tonight with more question marks than at anytime in league history. How effective have training camps been with no preseason games? What impact will missing an entire season have on the quarterbacks? How long will it take to get up to traditional game speed? The schedule begins with a Winnipeg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sage Watson misses final in 400m hurdles, relay still remains
By Ryan McCracken on August 3rd, 2021
Seven Persons sprinter Sage Watson fell short of reaching the 400-metre hurdles final at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo following a fifth-place finish in Heat 1 of the semifinals on Monday. Watson finished in a time of 55.51, putting her 0.55 seconds behind Germany’s Carolina Krafzig for fourth, and 2.21 seconds behind Daliah Muhammad, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder fall to Central Alberta in provincial playoff tiebreaker
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 3rd, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Thunder came up just short in their bid for provincial glory on Saturday night at the Moose Community Ball Complex. After rallying for three straight victories to force their way into a playoff tiebreaker, the Thunder fell shy of the Softball Alberta U19B championship’s final four with a 7-4 loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat drops UCT final
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 3rd, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat’s American Legion Baseball players hit the field for their first hometown tournament in two years this the weekend, and the Red squad nearly left with a championship. After going 2-1 in the round robin, Medicine Hat Red took a 10-1 win from Calgary Stride to punch its ticket to the UCT 18U ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder open provincials at 1-1
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 31st, 2021
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Thunder dug in their heels and rebounded from a tough start at the Softball Alberta U19B championships and bounced back to finish Friday at 1-1. After dropping a 17-2 to the Elnora Eagles Pennock, the Thunder found themselves in a waiting game – as they were held off the diamond until ... Read More »
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