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Locals holding own at Men’s Amateur
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 22nd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Michael Valk is in the conversation at the Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship after shooting a 2-under 69 to kick off the three-round tournament at Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club Tuesday. Valk went even through the first nine, then birdied the 10th hole and dropped an eagle on 11 before closing out his opening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs could play this season
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 21st, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Cubs may take the ice this season after all. The local junior B team made the decision to opt out of the upcoming Heritage Junior Hockey League season in late June due to diminishing sponsorship revenues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, Cubs president Richard Fritzler said the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamblin gets CHL all-star nod
By Medicine Hat News on July 21st, 2020
Outgoing Medicine Hat Tigers captain James Hamblin collected one last feather in his major junior cap by earning a place on the Canadian Hockey League’s list of all-star players. Hamblin was one of 36 players and 18 forwards on the list, which was released by the CHL last week. The 21-year-old Edmonton product played five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paradise Valley adds another pair to hole-in-one tally
By Medicine Hat News on July 21st, 2020
Two more golfers added to Paradise Valley Golf Course’s growing hole-in-one tally last week. Bill Wilson aced the 13th hole on July 13, using a 7-iron on the 103-yard hole. Four days later, Ivan Ulriksen drained a perfect 120-yard shot on Hole 3, using an 8-iron, for the par-3 golf course’s seventh hole in one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Getting back in the gym
By ED STILES on July 10th, 2020
It’s good to be back, so many happy faces back on the fitness floor… at least there was Monday. However, Tuesday and Wednesday some of those same faces were wincing pretty good as they struggled to walk up the stairs. It’s funny that after almost four months off and with limited access to resistance exercises ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs, Knights form exhibition schedule with Vauxhall
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 4th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Banter in the dugout, chatter and clapping in the stands – action on the diamond. It was almost as though a pandemic never happened. While the American Legion Baseball season was cancelled as a result of COVID-19, the Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs and K of C Knights put together an exhibition schedule with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Creek bull rider looking forward to return
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 3rd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Jared Parsonage won’t have to travel far when the Professional Bull Riding season returns on Sept. 26. The 27-year-old bull rider has been waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic at his home in Maple Creek and says he’s looking forward to making the short drive into Medicine Hat for Thunderbuck in the Badlands this fall. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers select hard-working Finn forward in import draft
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 2nd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers selected 2002-born Finn Oskari Kuntonen with the 51st overall pick in Tuesday’s Canadian Hockey League import draft. Tigers director of player personnel Bobby Fox says he spoke to various sources regarding Kuntonen’s skill and potential, and the common thread was an unwavering work ethic. “We talked to his agent, we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers take Oskari Kuntonen in import draft
By Mo Cranker on July 1st, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers selected 2002-born Finn Oskari Kuntonen with the 51st overall pick in Tuesday’s Canadian Hockey League import draft. The 6-foot-1, 181-pound left-shot forward joins the Tigers’ system after producing 16 goals and 30 assists over 39 games with the U18 SM-Sarja’s Lahti Pelicans last season. Kuntonen also put in two games with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers shift focus to import draft
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 27th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers have protected both of their Danish imports for the upcoming season, but director of player personnel Bobby Fox will still be scouting for the best player available with the 51st selection in Tuesday’s Canadian Hockey League import draft. Forward Jonathan Brinkman is set to return for his second year with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Why work on your mental game with a mental performance specialist?
By Brittney Nyrose on June 26th, 2020
During this time when sports are on pause for the foreseeable future, many athletes are wondering what they should be doing. They can work on building physical strength and conditioning to ensure they are in shape and ready to hit the ground running when leagues and organized sport begins again. However, it is hard to ... Read More »
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