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Lawn bowling club celebrates ex-president in new clubhouse
By Medicine Hat News on May 29th, 2019
Housed in a clubhouse that dated back to the second world war, the Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club knew it needed a better base if it was to continue on into the future. This past weekend, players celebrated not only a new home, but the man who helped build it. Sadly, he wasn’t able to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unanimous: Foerster’s debut win sets the pace at Fists of Fury 15
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 27th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Bruce Foerster brought the fans to their feet on Saturday night at the Cypress Centre. The 230-pound Medicine Hat product set the stage for his fellow Southern Alberta Combative Arts teammates by taking a wild unanimous decision victory over Lethbridge’s Steve Jones in his kickboxing debut at Fists of Fury 15: A New Era. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks, Colts open provincials with victories
By Medicine Hat News on May 25th, 2019
The Hat High Mohawks varsity baseball team kicked off the Tier 1 provincial championships by defeating Foothills Composite by a 16-6 margin over five innings on Friday afternoon in Okotoks. Mohawks pitcher Tory Nelson collected the win, which pushes the Mohawks into a matchup with either Cardston or Notre Dame on Saturday morning at 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FAME: Time to get educated about safe sport
By Tara Chisholm on May 22nd, 2019
What is safe sport? While I was attending the Alberta Sport Leadership Conference in Enoch, Alta., the topic of safe sport came up many times throughout the weekend. The Minister of Science and Sport, Kirsty Duncan, announced funding in March to launch two initiatives to be carried out by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat products score but South loses
By Medicine Hat News on May 22nd, 2019
A pair of Medicine Hat players accounted for all but two of their team’s points in the 30th Senior Bowl Monday, but it wasn’t enough as the North beat the South 23-14. At Hellard Field in Calgary, Crescent Heights’ Kaden Wagner ran 80 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring in front of 1,246 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs go 0-4 at Vauxhall tourney
By Medicine Hat News on May 21st, 2019
It was a rough first weekend for the Moose Monarchs baseball team. The Medicine Hat American Legion side went 0-4 at a tournament in Vauxhall, outscored 50-7 in games against the host Jets and Lethbridge Elks. After rain forced the cancellation of Friday games and led to both Great Falls and Calgary squads not making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medwed set to represent Medicine Hat at Alberta Motocross Championship in town this weekend
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 18th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat’s Colton Medwed is set to represent his city as the lone host local at the Alberta Motocross Championship this weekend. The 15-year-old rider – who races out of both the SuperMini and junior 250cc classes – took part in the event alongside his older brother Logan when it was last in Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs debut rained out in Vauxhall
By Medicine Hat News on May 18th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs were forced to wait for their season to kick off after inclement weather resulted in the cancellation of their opening game at the Vauxhall Academy Jets’ 13th annual invitational tournament on Friday afternoon. The Monarchs – who are still finalizing their official roster ahead of the team’s American Legion AA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings rout Falcons in three frames
By Medicine Hat News on May 16th, 2019
The Crescent Heights Vikings completed a commanding 16-1 victory over the Foothills Falcons in three innings on Wednesday night at Jeffries Park. Cale Ferguson led the way from both the box and the hill, holding Foremost to one run on two hits with nine strikeouts through three frames as the starting pitcher, then driving in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High school soccer has returned
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on May 16th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken It’s been nearly a decade since high school soccer graced the pitches of the Gas City. Now that it’s finally back, McCoy Colts coach Hugh Lehr hopes it’s here to stay. “I hope it just grows from here. It’s a great start, we had to get it started and we’re hoping it grows,” Lehr ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watson anchors Canada to fourth place at World Relays
By Medicine Hat News on May 15th, 2019
Sage Watson did all she could but it was a familiar finish for her and the Canadian women’s 4×400 metre relay team at the IAAF World Relays. At Yokohama, Japan Sunday, Watson anchored the team to a fourth-place finish – the same spot it earned at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Watson and Alicia Brown ... Read More »
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