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Two hundred feet of filth: Mud Bog set for 11th annual
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 17th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Things are about to get dirty. The Medicine Hat Boggers have spent their week making a muddy mess at the local drag strip for the group’s 11th annual mud bog on Saturday afternoon, and president Dylan Yanke says it’ll surely be one to remember. “Who doesn’t love watching a high horse power vehicle go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dawgs win WCBL title
By Medicine Hat News on August 17th, 2019
The Okotoks Dawgs are Western Canadian Baseball League champions for the first time in 10 years. The Dawgs rallied to steal an 8-6 victory from the Regina Red Sox in Game 2 of the WCBL final Friday at Seaman Stadium thanks to a four-run eighth inning. Ricardo Sanchez started up the rally with a game-tying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demo Daze hits FLC Saturday
By Medicine Hat News on August 17th, 2019
Demo Daze returns to Medicine Hat Saturday at the Family Leisure Centre, offering prospective athletes a chance to try out a sport before registering for the upcoming season of competition. Twenty local athletic organizations will be attendance with tables set up in the fieldhouse to offer insight into their respective activities. There will also be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgins finishes 41st at Canadian junior golf championships
By Medicine Hat News on August 16th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s Ryan Hodgins climbed 19 spots to finish the Canadian junior golf championships tied for 41st place after shooting a two-under 70 in Thursday’s final round at Covered Bridge Golf and Country Club in New Brunswick. The fourth-round 70 – Hodgins’ best of the week after opening the tournament with a 72 Monday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters get in one last game at Junior Little League World Series
By Medicine Hat News on August 16th, 2019
Already relegated out of the Junior Little League World Series, Medicine Hat’s all-stars got in one last day on the field Thursday – though nobody really kept score and it was just for fun. The Canadian champions scrimmaged against the Southwest Region winners from Tulsa, Oklahoma, traded some swag back and forth and looked forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dawgs win Game 1
By Medicine Hat News on August 16th, 2019
The Okotoks Dawgs will look to win their first summer league title in a decade after beating the Regina Red Sox 7-2 in Game 1 of the Western Canadian Baseball League’s best-of-three finals Thursday. At Regina, the Dawgs got a complete game from starting pitcher Nolan Ruff, a first-inning RBI from Gavin Logan and three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacPherson’s speed turning more heads
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on August 16th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Dylan MacPherson keeps on turning heads. Given the opportunity to take on a first-round NHL draft pick in a fastest skater competition at the South Alberta Hockey Academy’s high performance camp in Irvine this week, the 21-year-old Redcliff product and former Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman seized the opportunity to leave Emerson Etem in his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Warm-up help – the conclusion
By Ed Stiles on August 16th, 2019
Continuing on the path to preparation for intense movement; last week we discussed why today’s youth may require a more specific warm-up than youth of days gone by. I also told you that some deep tissue massage and static stretching works wonders to dial down the tight overactive tissues. This week we take the next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Busy summer for twin Hatters
By Medicine Hat News on August 16th, 2019
It’s been a busy summer for the Callan brothers, but they’re hardly complaining. Aayden and Dylan, twins headed into their Grade 10 year at Hat High, have taken part in both football and wrestling camps, set track and field records during the junior high season and won’t have much time to rest before the school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Regina, Okotoks to play in WCBL final
By Medicine Hat News on August 15th, 2019
The Regina Red Sox relied on their ace to get to the Western Canadian Baseball League finals, which means he’s not likely to see another inning if they wind up as champions. On home field for the deciding Game 3 of their WCBL semifinals against Swift Current Wednesday, Regina won 2-0 on the strength of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rough round for Hodgins at nationals
By Medicine Hat News on August 15th, 2019
With one round to go in the Canadian junior golf championships, Medicine Hat’s Ryan Hodgins isn’t in position to place, so he gets to enjoy one last round in New Brunswick with the pressure off. Hodgins shot a 3-over 75 Wednesday at Covered Bridge Golf and Country Club, now tied for 60th place through 54 ... Read More »
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