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Elliott a double threat
By SEAN ROONEY on April 6th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney The big names were in the money early at the Broncs and Honky Tonks Indoor Spring Rodeo, and some of them were even trying to double-dip. Clay Elliott put up the best saddle bronc score of the first day, an 88 aboard Kesler’s Gone Country, then hopped on a friend’s horse and gave tie-down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrel racing life suits Cora Wutch perfectly
By JUSTIN SEWARD on April 6th, 2019
news@cypresscourier.com When Cora Wutch got up on the saddle at the age of nine, she knew she wanted to be a barrel racer. The Cypress County cowgirl has made her hobby a full-time job since 2012 and was in the midst of preparing her horse Lou for another Broncs and Honky Tonks indoor rodeo Friday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teammates finish 1-2 on opening day
By SEAN ROONEY on April 6th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney All season long, Chelsia Cooper and Deija Gehring have pushed each other, with the results to prove it. The two Medicine Hat gymnasts were again on top of the leaderboard Friday night as the Alberta Compulsory Championships began at the Cypress Centre Pavilion. “Sometimes we do our routines, we try to score each other,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special Olympians bowl their best
By Medicine Hat News on April 6th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s Special Olympics crew was in Lethbridge last weekend for a tournament, and to no surprise they were all smiles. The 17 bowlers combined for seven first-place finishes, three seconds and five thirds on their respective lanes, then won eight medals for their pins over average results at the banquet that followed. Christine Sullivan, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twist and Flip does well in Olds
By Medicine Hat News on April 3rd, 2019
Seven athletes from Redcliff’s Twist and Flip Gymnastics Club were in Olds this past weekend and came home with some impressive results. Emily Robinson won gold for her floor routine at the Hay Classic, then added a bronze on the uneven bars to wind up fifth overall in Level 3. Tia Malcom took second on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peewees settle for third at provincials
By Medicine Hat News on April 1st, 2019
They only lost one game at peewee AA hockey provincials, but the Medicine Hat Hounds wound up with bronze medals around their necks at the end of it. At Irvine, the Hounds beat Edmonton’s SouthWest Zone Oil Kings 6-2 in the third-place game Sunday morning, relegated there due to a tiebreaker rule which meant a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magical season ends with title
By SEAN ROONEY on April 1st, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney It was a dream finish Sunday in Edmonton for the Medicine Hat midget AA Hounds. The Hounds won a provincial championship, many of them playing their last games in minor hockey, culminating with a 5-2 win over the Calgary Canucks. “This year we had a pretty veteran-heavy team so we were hoping we could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilmen’s bonspiel feeling the pinch
By Medicine Hat News on March 30th, 2019
It’s hard not to get a little political when talking about this year’s Oilmen’s Bonspiel. With music playing during the second draw Friday at the Medicine Hat Curling Club, co-chair Trevor Copeland can’t help but note how there’s only 20 teams for this year’s 47th annual event, down from as many as 80 when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Martin, Slack named Rattlers athletes of the year
By SEAN ROONEY on March 30th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney When they thought their careers were done, fate pulled them to Medicine Hat College. Now, Becky Martin and Jaamel Slack are ending their time in post-secondary athletics on top. Martin, the champion golfer, and Slack, the leader of the men’s basketball team, were named athletes of the year during the Rattlers awards banquet at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collectors in town
By Medicine Hat News on March 30th, 2019
Tim Hittel and crew are back at the Medicine Hat Mall this weekend with loads of rookie cards, a special collection of ex-Medicine Hat Tigers’ cards and more. The local sports memorabilia collector will be set up Saturday and Sunday during normal mall hours along with other collectors, looking to sell and maybe even trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memories and medals: Special Olympics World Games a success for Hat athletes, coach
By SEAN ROONEY on March 30th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney Christine Sullivan was so happy with her performance, she went and high-fived a judge. Mitchell MacDonald was having so much fun, he yelled the same thing on the podium as he had on a roller coaster a few days earlier. Yes, they came home with medals from the Special Olympics World Games in Abu ... Read More »
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