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Cubs open season against provincial champs
By Medicine Hat News on July 31st, 2019
The Medicine Hat Cubs unveiled their Heritage Junior Hockey League schedule Tuesday. The junior B team will spend most of its first first month at home in the Kinplex, before lots of road trips in November. The 38-game regular season begins Friday, Sept. 20 in Airdrie against the defending provincial champion Thunder. Medicine Hat’s home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!True grit, no quit: Wildwood’s Dawson Hay shakes off injury to take second in saddle bronc
By Medicine Hat News on July 29th, 2019
Dawson Hay put his grit on display Saturday at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede rodeo. The 20-year-old Wildwood product was hurt in a scuffle with Gone Country inside the bucking chute prior to his saddle bronc ride. While it forced him to hop out to walk it off, he climbed back onto the horse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juniors set to begin nationals
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2019
A big stage is nothing new for most of Medicine Hat’s team at Junior Canadian Little League Championships, so facing the host team right off the bat should be a good early test. At Lethbridge, the Hat crew faces Lethbridge Saturday night, then Saskatchewan Sunday. With many players from the major AAA team that hosted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickleball tourney at mid-way point
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s biggest pickleball tournament ever is at the midway point and already there are medals being handed out. The Nissan Showdown in the Hat saw 16 teams entered in Thursday evening’s Dink War (dink is a pickleball term for a short shot), with two Calgary teams meeting in the final. Marv Macoy and Javier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks put up football score
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 27th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Hot hitting spread through the Medicine Hat Mavericks batting order like wildfire on Friday night at Athletic Park. After opening the game with a six-run, seven-hit first inning, Medicine Hat went on to blow the doors off the Melville Millionaires in a 21-0 victory that featured at least one RBI from 10 of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mickey picked for Parapan Am team
By Medicine Hat News on July 27th, 2019
She’s ranked fourth in the world in her track and field event, lists her home town as Medicine Hat and may well become a Canadian champion this weekend. Sarah Mickey may not be the first name you think of when it comes to Hatters in the sport, but she’s making waves in para seated discus. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Majors all-stars in must-win mode
By Medicine Hat News on July 24th, 2019
It’s crunch time for the Medicine Hat all-stars at Alberta Little League baseball championships. The 12-under majors division team lost 8-2 to Fish Creek Tuesday in Calgary, falling to 2-3 in the seven-team round robin with one game left. They need to win it to crack the top-four and remain in the hunt for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drag strip’s National Open weekend winners reported by association
By Medicine Hat News on July 24th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association released winners from this past weekend’s National Open Tuesday. Saturday’s winners were: Todd Fleck (super quick), Darrel Deitz (stock/SS combo), Kurt Schultz (super comp), Rory Moser (super gas), James Elliott (super street), Danny Holmedal (S/pro), Braydan Heroux (pro), Janice Vessey (sportsman), Adam Hettler (bike), Tanner Gaetz (junior lightning), Kiandra ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local soccer players team up with Lethbridge for success
By Medicine Hat News on July 23rd, 2019
Without enough players to form a team of their own, five Medicine Hat boys have found a way to continue their soccer dreams this summer. Robert Lee, Holden Lehr, Ethan Pitman, Paul Wasyluk and Ross Wilder were in Seattle this past weekend. They’ve played all season with a team from Lethbridge, racking up a 6-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat stars win their second straight at provincials
By Medicine Hat News on July 23rd, 2019
After a pair of early setbacks, Medicine Hat’s team at the Alberta Little League major baseball championship has found its groove. At Calgary, the Hat all-stars beat South Chief 5-0 Monday to improve to 2-2 at the seven-team tournament with two more round-robin games to go. Merrick Kurpjuweit allowed two hits and no walks in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marathon loss one for the ages
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 20th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat Mavericks head coach Tom Vessella has been around the game of baseball for some time, but he’s never experienced anything quite like Thursday’s gruelling 17-inning marathon that extended nearly two hours into Friday morning. While the Mavericks ultimately lost the seven-hour battle when Okotoks Dawgs infielder Liam Rihela earned a bases-loaded walk ... Read More »
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