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Murschell moving home
By Medicine Hat News on November 27th, 2019
Dawson Murschell is coming home and moving on from his professional darts career overseas. The Medicine Hat athlete who turned 24 over the weekend posted on Facebook Monday that he’s leaving England following two seasons living there and playing on the Professional Darts Corporation tour, where he was among the only Canadians in the elite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: No arguing in hindsight
By Graham Kelly on November 26th, 2019
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers unleashed a tsunami of emotion against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win their first Grey Cup since 1990. The 31- 12 score flattered the easterners. Practically all the pundits, including me, thought the Bombers would lose the Western playoffs and the Grey Cup. They proved everybody wrong and enjoyed doing it. While ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio of Hat boxers step up at card in Milk River
By Medicine Hat News on November 26th, 2019
A trio of Medicine Hat boxers were in Milk River Saturday where a pair of provincial champions went toe-to-toe. Janick Lacroix, the Alberta youth division champ, took on Taber’s Brent Anderson, the reigning senior champ in the same 75 kilogram weight class. According to coach Kerry Fahlman, Lacroix not only won by unanimous decision, he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Long practice week a blessing
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on November 26th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers will be looking to shake off the injury bug this week. After closing out their four-game homestand at 3-1 with Saturday’s 4-2 win over the reigning Western Hockey League champion Prince Albert Raiders, the Tigers are off until Friday’s tilt against the Warriors in Moose Jaw – giving forwards Bryan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat teams out of the medals at provincials
By Medicine Hat News on November 26th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s two teams at 3A girls volleyball provincials didn’t finish in the medals, but they did each close their seasons with pride. Crescent Heights’ Vikings wound up fifth in the Alberta Schools Athletic Association finals in St. Paul, taking the eventual gold medal winners from Springbank to a third set in a Saturday afternoon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dog Pound continues to be tough place to play against midget AA’s
By Medicine Hat News on November 26th, 2019
At one point they nicknamed the Kinplex the Dog Pound, and for good reason. For opponents of Medicine Hat’s midget AA Hounds, it’s become one heck of an intimidating place to play over the past couple years. The Jasper Homes Hounds improved to 3-0-1 at the Kinplex this season with a pair of victories this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves fare well in hometown
By Medicine Hat News on November 26th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Waves shared their results from this past weekend’s AMAC Marlin Marquee Invitational swim meet at the Family Leisure Centre with the News. A total of 26 Waves combined for 43 medals, including 16 gold. They also had a pair of swimmers get even closer to qualifying for the provincial championships. Johnathan Marshall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers women’s volleyball team back to .500 mark
By Medicine Hat News on November 25th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s volleyball team closed the book on their first semester by defeating the Olds Broncos in straight sets (26-24, 25-22, 25-22) to complete a two-game sweep on the road Saturday. The win moves Medicine Hat to an even 6-6 on the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference season – two points behind the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey: Bantam AA’s follow AAA brethren with key victory
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2019
As the bantam AAA’s big tournament wound up in Medicine Hat, the local AA club got on the ice and played some inspired hockey. The Hounds’ bantam AA’s beat the Red Deer Steel Kings 8-5 at Hockey Hounds Arena Sunday afternoon, getting their third league win of the season against a plus-.500 team. Trailing 5-4 ... Read More »
1 responseRattlers roundup: Women’s volleyball team falls to 4-5 with loss to Queens
By Medicine Hat News on November 16th, 2019
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s volleyball team fell to 4-5 on the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference season following a four-set loss to the Red Deer Queens (25-15, 29-27, 17-25, 25-19) on Friday night at the Snake Pit. Amber Stigter led the Rattlers with 13 kills and 15 digs while Janessa Oelke added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers top Rebels in a shootout
By Medicine Hat News on November 16th, 2019
Medicine Hat Tigers forward Jonathan Brinkman set up Nick McCarry with six minutes left to force overtime before scoring in the fourth round of the shootout to secure a 4-3 victory over the Red Deer Rebels on Friday night at the Enmax Centrium. Garin Bjorklund backed the Tabbies to victory with a 29-save effort before ... Read More »
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