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Bonus win wraps up weekend at strip
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2019
A unique race finished up the weekend at the Medicine Hat Drag Strip Sunday. After seeing cars take to the starting line against cars and motorcycles square off with motorcycles, the local association did things a bit different in a king of the track-styled event called Member Track Madness. Along with a custom No. 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yardstick tournament changes the rules
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 27th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club welcomed a few teams from Lethbridge for a yardstick tournament on Sunday afternoon – offering players a unique spin on the classic game. Club secretary Curt Moll says all bowls within a yard of the jack are scored in a yardstick tournament, which changes up the strategy while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weich, Norris win both singles and doubles titles at Open
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2019
Raymond Weich and Kristen Norris defended their tennis titles at the Medicine Hat Open on Sunday, then took their dominance of the court to another level. Weich won the men’s singles title over Calvin Heller for the second year in a row, scoring a 6-4, 6-0 triumph. He also paired with his dad Craig to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs commanding attention ahead of HJHL season
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 26th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Cubs are back in town and ready to build on last season’s success. While they won’t kick off training camp until Sept. 6, the Cubs got together Saturday to host their second annual ticket blitz and fan fest at Comfort Inn. After recruiting just eight new season ticket holders at last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boxell earns first pro MMA victory
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 26th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken There was simply no stopping Colton Boxell’s rain of pain on Saturday at BTC 7: Annihilation in Ottawa. It only took the Medicine Hat mixed martial artist 2:30 to bring welterweight opponent Jeremiah Curtright to the canvas and end his night early with a first-round inverted heel hook submission – lifting Boxell to his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friends become rivals: Bigelow, Woicichowski in dead heat at Speedway
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 26th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Speedway is down to one last race day to determine its champions for the season, and there’s still plenty to be decided in the renegade truck class. Jason Woicichowski entered this weekend’s penultimate race day with a three-point edge over close friend, rival and reigning champion Curtis Bigelow. While neither finished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Import delivered: Brinkman hoping to become Gas City’s second Danish superstar
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 24th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Last season Jonathan Brinkman watched friend and Danish teammate Mads Søgaard go from a new import with the Medicine Hat Tigers to a drafted prospect of the Ottawa Senators – and now he’s hoping to capture a bit of that magic for himself. The 18-year-old left-winger officially signed a standard player agreement with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!StFX set to open new sports academy
By JEREMY APPEL on August 24th, 2019
jappel@medicinehatnews.com@MHNJeremyAppel St. Francis Xavier School has been gearing up for the inaugural year of its sports academy. Principal Nick Gale told the News that although there are several sports academies in the region, St. Francis Xavier’s is unique because its students don’t have to choose a specific sport to focus on. “We’re the multi-sport one,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of action at strip, Speedway this weekend
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2019
Gearheads are in for a weekend of thrills at both the Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association strip and the Speedway this weekend. The Medicine Hat Speedway will welcome Drift Amigos to the oval track Saturday – joining the evening’s rumblebee, busybee, elite street and hobby stock racing – for a special spectacle of rubber-burning action. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCoy tops Chinook in pre-season football
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2019
Josh Cockill kicked a game-winning field goal from 27 yards out to give the McCoy Colts a taste of victory in a 10-9 pre-season nailbiter over the Chinook Coyotes in high school football action Friday in Lethbridge. Toras Brooks-Kirsch gave McCoy a 7-3 lead at the half with a 65-yard touchdown run before Cockill booted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada defeats Puerto Rico at World Cup qualifier
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2019
Team Canada picked up a 9-7 victory over Puerto Rico at the women’s baseball World Cup qualifier in Aguascalientes, Mex. on Friday, though Redcliff’s Kaitlyn Ross didn’t start for the red and white. Canada (4-2) will take on Mexico Saturday before the medal games on Sunday... Read More »
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