By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 6th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Pat and Marian Hemsing are hoping the Alberta 55-Plus Summer Games help give floor shuffleboard a home in Medicine Hat. The husband-and-wife duo are representing the Gas City in the 70-plus division at Medicine Hat Curling Club this weekend – but with any luck, the Games will put shuffleboard on the local radar for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on July 6th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s Ryan Hodgins settled for a seventh place finish in the Alberta Junior Championship at High River’s Highwood Golf and Country Club Friday. Hodgins shot a six-over 76 in Friday’s final round to drop one spot into seventh with a final score of 71-67-75-76-289. Red Deer’s Carter Graf won the event with a 279 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on July 5th, 2019
The Gas City needs more referees on the gridiron. Hat High Mohawks head coach Quinn Skelton says with growing numbers from the atom level to high school, local referees have their hands full and are reaching out to the community in search of more officials to oversee games. “The game is really evolving here and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on July 3rd, 2019
Five local golfers are in the mix at the Alberta Junior Championship in High River that started Tuesday. Ryan Hodgins had the best opening round of the Hat-area contingent, shooting a 1-over par 71 at Highwood Golf and Country Club. He’s alone in 11th spot, four shots back of both Ethan Choi (Pincher Creek) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on July 3rd, 2019
A great start from the K of C Knights was matched Tuesday by the Lethbridge Miners. At Athletic Park, the Knights scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning, but wound up on the losing end of an 8-7 decision. A six-run Miners second inning was the perfect response, aided by a hit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 29th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken James Hamblin will require minor surgery after dislocating his kneecap in an on-ice session at Toronto Maple Leafs development camp Wednesday, but the Medicine Hat Tigers captain is confident he won’t be out for too long. While he isn’t going to be back on the ice at development camp, Hamblin is up and walking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 29th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Larry Fassnidge has horseshoes in his blood. He may have only started playing the sport in a consistently competitive fashion a few years ago, but the 73-year-old Hatter grew up in the home of a North American champion. “We had the trophy down in the basement and I can still smell the tarnished metal,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Kimberlee Brooks on June 28th, 2019
kbrooks@mhc.ab.ca I often get questions from parents and young athletes about nutrition supplements for sport performance. It is not a straightforward answer as there is not enough research about the safety of most nutrition supplements for youth. The problem is the area of research on nutrition supplements is done with adults and supplements can have ... Read More »
1 responseBy RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 27th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Kaitlyn Ross is heading back to the national stage. The 18-year-old Redcliff product will temporarily step away from her role with the Medicine Hat K of C Knights next week and head down the road to Okotoks to compete for her province at the Baseball Canada Women’s Invitational Championships. “It’s always exciting representing my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 27th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers have a specific player in mind for today’s Canadian Hockey League import draft; now they just have to wait and see if he’s still available at pick No. 34. Tigers director of player personnel Bobby Fox says with any luck the Tigers will be able to secure the unnamed impact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Medicine Hat News on June 26th, 2019
A pair of Hat-area golfers were in High River this past weekend at the Maple Leaf Tour’s event at Highwood Golf and Country Club. Nolan Burzminski shot rounds of 74 and 82 on the par-72 course, finishing seven shots back of the winner, Calgary’s Elias Theodossopouos. He actually led after the first round but had ... Read More »
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