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Cubs take series lead
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 28th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Cubs are coming home with a 2-1 edge in their best-of-seven Heritage Junior Hockey League Southern Division semifinal series against the Cochrane Generals. Cubs goaltender Dawsen Savage stopped 25 shots and hit the post on a late empty-net chance before securing a 3-2 win – his second consecutive victory since returning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not a day for underdogs
By Medicine Hat News on February 28th, 2020
There were plenty of proud smiles as the host Medicine Hat College women’s volleyball team finished up an opening-round loss at conference championships Thursday, but Shaya Suchy’s true emotions weren’t far from the surface. The fifth-year Rattlers libero had red eyes and kept her composure during the post-game, but with her first-ever taste of playoffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat darts player wins Alberta title
By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2020
For the fourth year in a row, Mykel Kequahtooway is off to youth darts nationals. The 17-year-old from Medicine Hat won the Alberta title Sunday in Edmonton, out-throwing the competition over two days. With each day’s finish counting towards the overall senior youth title, Kequahtooway was second Saturday to Calgary’s Ben Vardy, but went a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stage set for the finals: Rattlers open women’s volleyball championships against Augustana
By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2020
The fifth-years don’t want to think about it, but they know this is their last chance at a conference championship. The favourites don’t want to hear about it, but they’re favoured for a reason. And as the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s volleyball finals start today in the Snake Pit at Medicine Hat College, there’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacroix gets tough challenge in Barbados against British Navy
By Medicine Hat News on February 27th, 2020
If Janick Lacroix ever wants to join the British Navy, he’s now got an in. The 17-year-old Medicine Hat Boxing Club member took on two Navy men during an invitational tournament in Barbados this past weekend, even winning one of the fights against boxers much older than him. “Much respect from Navy coaches and dignitaries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler Run coming
By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2020
Registration for the 41st Rattler Run opened recently, with organizers looking to get as many people from the community out as possible for the April 25 fun runs and races. With three, five and 10-kilometre routes and divisions for all ages, the annual event at Medicine Hat College typically signifies the start of the spring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette: Smash, Matrix advance in playdowns
By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2020
Playdowns have begun and two Medicine Hat ringette teams are off to the next round. Medicine Hat Smash had a simple route, though a stressful one: play the Central Alberta Sting in a one-game playoff to determine whose season is over and who advances to provincials next month. Smash took the challenge head-on, beating Sting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Overweight, male hockey fans from Hat wanted for health program
By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2020
A program run out of Ontario is targeting overweight men in Medicine Hat – and every other junior hockey market in the country – to help them get healthy. Hockey Fans In Training is aiming to find 40 hockey fans for three months’ worth of exercise, information and motivation. Run by researchers out of Western ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers win playoff opener in overtime
By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2020
There wasn’t a lot separating the South East Athletic Club Tigers from their Airdrie counterparts in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League season, so it should come as no surprise that their first playoff game needed more than 60 minutes to determine a winner. The Tigers took Game 1 of the best-of-three opening round series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Female focus at college playoffs
By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2020
The current generation of female athletes will be front and centre these next two weeks at Medicine Hat College, and the next generation will get a front-row seat – and in some cases, even closer than that. With Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s volleyball finals this weekend and women’s basketball finals March 4-7 at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talons star stays home: Wright commits to play volleyball with Medicine Hat Rattlers
By Medicine Hat News on February 26th, 2020
Eagle Butte’s Montana Wright is staying close to home as a student-athlete next season. The Grade 12 player signed with the Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s volleyball program last week along with the five others. “I planned on staying home anyways,” said Wright. “That was my first go-to what I wanted to do. You know ... Read More »
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