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Waves pair gets competition in Cochrane
By None on November 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Two 10-year-old Medicine Hat Waves swimmers got an early chance at some high-level competition this past weekend in Cochrane. Cambria Henderson Muryn and Kage Senft both did well enough in their early meets to attend the Winter Festival South Saturday and Sunday. With more than 200 athletes invited — all of them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Deep down, Stamps burned
By None on November 27th, 2018
EDMONTON The first thing the 2018 Grey Cup champions did when they returned home yesterday was donate the super-sized simian that had been living on their back to the Calgary Zoo. With Quick Six the touchdown horse leading from wire to wire, the Stampeders won their eighth Grey Cup by defeating the Ottawa Redblacks 27-16. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Glory days revisited at Linden Cup
By Ryan McCracken on November 26th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Tigers hoisted the Linden Cup with a 7-4 victory over the Canucks on Saturday evening at the Family Leisure Centre — capping off an action-packed day of drumming up donations for the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank and KidSport Medicine Hat and Redcliff. Linden Cup Christmas Classic head organizer and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs close out November with comeback victory over Lightning
By Ryan McCracken on November 26th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs closed out November on a high with a gritty 3-2 victory over the Stettler Lightning on Saturday night at the Kinplex. Cooper Hilworth and Tavin Straub scored to erase a late 2-1 deficit and snap a three-game slide after a tough 9-4 road loss to the Heritage Junior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers women’s volleyball team stays above .500
By Ryan McCracken on November 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s volleyball team managed to stay above .500 entering the holiday break with a four-set victory over the SAIT Trojans (25-23, 25-17, 24-26, 25-20) on Saturday in Calgary. Brooke Christie powered the Rattler attack with 10 kills while Janelle Neyron added eight kills with a team-high 17 digs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall to Raiders
By Ryan McCracken on November 24th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers were unable to halt the unstoppable force known as the Prince Albert Raiders Friday night at the Canalta Centre. After falling into a 4-0 hole, the Tigers rallied for three straight to give Prince Albert a good scare, but the Raiders bounced back with three of their own to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers women fall in straight sets to Trojans
By Ryan McCracken on November 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat College women’s volleyball team lost Friday at the hands of the SAIT Trojans at the Snakepit. The straight-sets loss (25-17, 25-22, 25-18) puts the Rattlers at a record of 6-5, and they have now lost two matches in a row. Amber Stigter led the way for the Rattlers with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stamps defence could be the difference in 2016 Grey Cup rematch
By Ryan McCracken on November 24th, 2018
Before the Western Final, the big question was which Calgary Stampeder team would show up: the one that went 12-2 or the one that swooned in October. While the Stamp offence stuttered the defence was the original. Winnipeg couldn’t score a touchdown last Sunday. That is good news for fans of the red and white ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Huge task’ ahead of Tigers
By Ryan McCracken on November 23rd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers are ready to go after it against the Canadian Hockey League’s best tonight at the Canalta Centre. While the Tigers have come up empty-handed in three games against the Prince Albert Raiders this season, they’ve given the 21-1-0-0 East Division powerhouse a run for its money in each meeting, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Going through the Grey Cup ringer
By None on November 23rd, 2018
In 1963 I began covering he CFL in Regina for United Press International, the same year Ron Lancaster, George Reed and Hugh Campbell arrived in the Queen City. Two years later Eagle Keys became head coach. In 1966, the storied franchise won its first Grey Cup. Visions of more Grey Cups danced in the heads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saturday’s Linden Cup Christmas Classic could be the final chapter
By Ryan McCracken on November 23rd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Linden Cup Christmas Classic returns to the spotlight for a fifth consecutive holiday season on Saturday at the Family Leisure Centre — but it could be the last time the Canucks and Tigers battle it out in support of the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank and KidSport. Keith Gronning has been ... Read More »
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