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Colts top Rebels
By Medicine Hat News on August 31st, 2019
Toras Brooks-Kirsch ran for two touchdowns to lead the McCoy-Eagle Butte Colts to their second straight exhibition victory with a 36-0 shutout over the Rebels on Friday in Taber. Koby Laychuk-May blocked a punt and Seth Fandrick jumped on it for a score, while Hayden Davies and Ethan Smith both hauled in touchdown passes – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lutz’s win second lawn bowling pairs title in the past three years
By Medicine Hat News on August 30th, 2019
Ina and Lori Lutz combined to clinch their second Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club’s pairs league championship in three years with a narrow 10-9 victory over Wes Bresee and Jeff Desjarlais on Tuesday. Bresee and Desjarlais reached the final after going 9-1 in the round robin – with their only loss coming at the hands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speedway has one night to go
By Medicine Hat News on August 27th, 2019
It’s down to one night of racing for the Medicine Hat Auto Racing Association’s classes, following Saturday night’s quartet of main event winners. At the Medicine Hat Speedway, Shane Goldie won the hobby stock in the penultimate race night of the season, his No. 72 car finishing ahead of Trevor Statham’s 16 and James Dumont’s ... 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!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 »
Be the first to comment!Talons chasing 15th cross country zone title in 16 years
By Alta Newspaper Group on August 24th, 2019
Members of the Eagle Butte High School cross country team were back on the Echo Dale Regional Park trail training last week in preparation for what will be a busy season. The team will chase its 15th 3A South Zone title in the last 16 years as hosts of the Oct. 9 event. The black ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free ringette event Sunday
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2019
Not sure if ringette is your thing? Medicine Hat Ringette is holding a free event to let youth try the sport before committing to it for the winter. This Sunday at the Family Leisure Centre, all kids from four to 18 years old need is skates, gloves and a helmet, plus they need to pre-register ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blume pros fare well in Red Deer
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2019
Two Desert Blume Golf Course pros were in the money at the PGA of Alberta Championship in Red Deer. At River Bend Golf Course, Dillon Batsel and Braden Chown were 11th and 16th, respectively in the field of 31. They both shot opening-round 69’s on the par-72 layout, then Batsel had a 72 Tuesday and ... Read More »
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