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Training Matters: The value of admitting a mistake is greater than you might realize
By Medicine Hat News on May 31st, 2019
What does it take to own your mistakes? To stand up and say you were wrong, you made a bad play, or you were selfish on your team and that it caused a critical error? On the surface, it takes courage, a lot of courage. But it takes a huge amount of confidence as well ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Signing something to celebrate
By SEAN ROONEY on May 31st, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney When Caleb Wyrostok put pen to paper signing a WHL player agreement with the Swift Current Broncos this week, his mom Charlene was as proud as you could imagine. Given what the family has been through these past seven months, the feeling was mutual. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat product moved to the Edmonton area ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat athletes gold at South Zone track finals
By Medicine Hat News on May 31st, 2019
Hat High’s run at a second straight provincial track and field title is checking off all the boxes so far. The Mohawks picked up another South Zone 4A team title Thursday in Lethbridge, with the Alberta Schools Athletic Association finals set for next weekend in Calgary. There were plenty of Hat athletes among the aggregate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mickey medals at event in U.S.
By Medicine Hat News on May 31st, 2019
Redcliff’s Sarah Mickey earned a gold and a silver medal at a track and field competition in Arizona this past weekend. Mickey, 20, won the F55 discus at the Desert Challenge in Tempe, Ariz. with a throw of 19.76 metre. She was second in F56 javelin with a 12.70 metre throw. Paralyzed in high school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Willie Desjardins reported to return to Tigers after Clouston and team part ways
By Ryan McCracken on May 30th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers have parted ways with long-time head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston, and discussion is now swirling around the notion that former bench boss Willie Desjardins may be returning to the club. Tigers media services manager Adam Jones said at a Thursday press conference that the club mutually reached the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers golf team is a long ways back
By medicinehatnews on May 30th, 2019
The Medicine Hat College women’s golf team took the invite to a major tournament against the best post-secondary teams in the country knowing they wouldn’t likely be in contention to win. So far that’s how things have gone for the Rattlers at the Canadian University/College Championship in Ontario. Medicine Hat’s team of Nicole Schultz, Sierra ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs all set for new season
By Sean Rooney on May 30th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney They’ve only had a few days together, but the Medicine Hat Mavericks can’t wait to get their summer started. The reigning champions open their title defence in the Western Canadian Baseball League tonight, 7:05 p.m. at Athletic Park against the Brooks Bombers. Leading the way on to the field for the top of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stingerz place fifth at event in Mexico
By Medicine Hat News on May 30th, 2019
A cheerleading team from Medicine Hat did itself proud at a competition in Mexico this month. The Killer Beez team from the Stingerz All-Starz Cheerleading club placed fifth in its open co-ed division at the Magical Championships of the World in Puerto Vallarta, scoring 278 out of a possible 350 points according to a Facebook ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dietz finishes amazing year in KHL with defenceman honours
By Medicine Hat News on May 30th, 2019
Medicine Hat native Darren Dietz has definitely found his sweet spot as a professional hockey player – in Kazakhstan. The 25-year-old was named the Kontinental Hockey League’s defenceman of the year earlier this week, leading Barys Astana to the conference semifinal round. He also played for Kazakhstan at the IIHF’s Division 1 tournament, with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCoy wins high school league title in extra inning
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 30th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken It had all the makings of a local championship game – lead changes, loud outs, blazing summer heat and enough drama to get the palms sweating. The McCoy Colts rallied to a 10-7 victory in eight innings to repeat as Southern Alberta High School Baseball League champions in a rematch from last year’s final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cancer got 87-year-old running
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 30th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken No task is too much for Bernardine Meulenbroek. Twenty years ago, Meulenbroek was diagnosed with colon cancer, but the avid walker says she never feared the worst, and she never stopped putting one foot in front of the other. Fast forward two decades and the 87-year-old isn’t just still walking, she’s winning half-marathons and ... Read More »
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