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Rough night for Rattlers teams
By Medicine Hat News on October 26th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s basketball team slipped to 0-2 on the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference season with a 67-61 loss to the rival Lethbridge Kodiaks on Friday at the Snake Pit. Katelyn Rozdeba led the Rattlers with 17 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Denajha Kie put up 29 points for the Kodiaks. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Birdie a nice way to go out for Schultz but Rattlers far down leaderboard at golf nationals
By Medicine Hat News on October 19th, 2019
It was certainly a beautiful final day at Continental Golf Course near Montreal, and at least one of the Medicine Hat College Rattlers had a storybook finish. After the third round of nationals was rained out Thursday, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championship ended Friday with one Rattler in the top half of their respective ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One for the mantle: Tigers rookie Dru Krebs playing beyond his years
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 19th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Dru Krebs made a memory he’ll never forget on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman netted the first goal of his Western Hockey League career in his 11th game on the ice with a well-placed wrist shot in a 3-1 victory over the Saskatoon Blades. Given the time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women felled in five
By Medicine Hat News on October 19th, 2019
In a rowdy gym filled with fans and fellow student-athletes, Medicine Hat College’s women’s volleyball team lost a tough match to the Ambrose University Lions Friday to open their season. The Rattlers won the first and third sets but couldn’t come through as the visitors claimed a 3-2 (24-26, 25-18, 18-25, 25-18, 15-9) victory. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings improve to 4-1 in league
By Medicine Hat News on October 17th, 2019
Playoffs are looming and the Crescent Heights varsity girls volleyball team is in peak form. The Vikings beat Brooks 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-21) Tuesday night on the road to improve to 4-1 in the regular season. They head to Calgary this weekend for a tournament, then close the league season at Foremost next week before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey: Midget AA Hounds tie both of their weekend games
By Medicine Hat News on October 16th, 2019
It seems the Jasper Home Hounds can’t win a game lately. Fortunately, they can’t lose, either. Medicine Hat’s midget AA team tied both of its games this past weekend, 3-3 against Wheatland’s Chiefs Friday and 1-1 against the Calgary Royals Blue on Saturday. In Strathmore Friday night, Ty Moore, Tanner Gold and Caleb Irvine all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young black belt among medallists in Montreal event
By Medicine Hat News on October 12th, 2019
She’s among the youngest black belts around, and last weekend Jade Hirsche backed up her quick ascent in martial arts with results at an international competition. Hirsche, 10, paired up with fellow Fire Dragon Taekwondo member Carter Prince to earn gold for their team poomsae (forms) last Friday in Montreal. Both Hirsche and Prince became ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huge weekend for both Rattlers soccer teams
By Medicine Hat News on October 12th, 2019
When the Medicine Hat College Rattlers soccer teams hit the pitch for their final home games of the season Saturday, they’ll do so with major playoff implications. Both men’s and women’s teams need wins over the Ambrose University Lions, especially with matches Sunday at top-seeded Lethbridge. The women’s side currently sits in a three-way tie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bjorklund extends perfect streak
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on October 12th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken All he does is win. Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Garin Bjorklund pushed his record in the Western Hockey League to a perfect 5-0 after dealing the Winnipeg Ice a 5-2 loss with a 29-save performance on Friday night at the Canalta Centre. “The team has helped me a lot through this experience,” said Bjorklund. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watson, Canada DQ’d in relay
By Medicine Hat News on October 8th, 2019
Sage Watson and Canada’s 4×400 metre women’s relay team got close to the podium as the world track and field championships ended Sunday, but didn’t get the result they hoped for. Though the Medicine Hat 400 hurdles finalist crossed the line fifth in Doha, Qatar, a lane problem during the first exchange resulted in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First goals of the season spur Tigers
By Medicine Hat News on October 5th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Tigers got first goals of the season from three players in a key second period and went on to beat the Regina Pats 6-2 Friday. At Regina, rookie Caleb Willms potted his first-ever WHL goal on a breakaway to cap a dominant middle stanza from Medicine Hat, which also saw Elijah Brown ... Read More »
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