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Karate duo medal in Ireland
By None on December 8th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Making it to Ireland was a feat in itself, so when Dat Le and Kade Kleinknecht came back from the World Karate Commission’s World Championships with medals, that was just a bonus. Le, 19 and Kleinknecht, 17, competed at the event last month and brought home plenty more than hardware, however. “Other than ... Read More »
1 responseCrawford signs for two more years with Tiger-Cats
By None on December 8th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Unsurprisingly, Aaron Crawford isn’t done with football yet. The 32-year-old from Medicine Hat signed a two-year contract to remain the long snapper with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Thursday, following a year he came back from a serious injury. Crawford, who tore his ACL the previous season, didn’t start 2018 with a contract. But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks’ Maser going to U of R
By Sean Rooney on December 8th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It was just a stroke of a pen, but Justin Maser had a hard time putting the moment of signing to play university football into words. The Hat High linebacker committed to the University of Regina Rams Friday, joining fellow Mohawks alumnus Travis Semenok on a team that could well have more Gas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickleball goes indoors for latest tourney
By None on December 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s pickleball community held a new tournament last month, and as you’d expect they held it indoors. The Fall Mixed Doubles Pickleball Tournament took place Nov. 17 at Hillcrest Church’s gymnasium. In the advanced division, Wanda Lazar and Cory Streifel beat the team of Carolynn Snyder and Kerry Buss. As for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs to ice two all-stars
By Ryan McCracken on December 7th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs will be led onto the ice by a pair of all-stars as they host the High River Flyers and Blackfalds Wranglers at the Kinplex this weekend. The Cubs announced Wednesday that forwards Noah Irvine and Chandler Aleman will represent the Southern Division at the Heritage Junior Hockey League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Segall Says: Pitman had an amazing summer
By None on December 7th, 2018
Ethan Pitman, new to the Alberta Sport Development Centre — Southeast’s Athlete Enhancement Program this year, had a summer to remember. He participated in the Whitecaps FC soccer camp when it came to Medicine Hat. During this camp, he took part in a skills competition. Out of 5,000 participants across Canada, his results put him ... Read More »
1 responseMohawks’ Skelton added to Football Alberta’s under-17 team coaching staff
By None on December 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Quinn Skelton has quite a coaching resume, and he’s got another line to add. The long-time Hat High football guru was named to Football Alberta’s under-17 staff on Tuesday, which will take a team to Maui for the Pacific Challenge next August. Skelton confirmed the appointment is for three years, and it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sø excited for the holidays
By Ryan McCracken on December 7th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Mads Søgaard has answered the call from his country Wednesday morning. The 17-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender earned an invitation to Denmark’s IIHF World Junior Championship selection camp after a stellar start to his Western Hockey League career and says the news has only inspired him to up his game even further with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers send Heathcote home
By None on December 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers re-assigned winger Dawson Heathcote to the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s Nanaimo Buccaneers Thursday. Heathcote, an 18-year-old Nanaimo product, had two assists with a minus-9 rating in 27 games on Medicine Hat’s fourth line this season. He joins a junior B club that’s 14-9-1-1 entering action Thursday. Fox ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mortlock makes Games roster
By None on December 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Jordan Mortlock is going to the Canada Winter Games. The 17-year-old who’s played in Kelowna with the Pursuit of Excellence team in high school was named to Alberta’s under-18 roster for the 2019 Games in Red Deer. The defenceman played at home through bantam AAA with the South East Athletic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kwahommies win opener
By Sean Rooney on December 6th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney With only two Grade 12 seniors this season, Hat High’s varsity girls basketball team could be excused for tempering their expectations. In an opening-night 74-66 win over Catholic Central Wednesday, they showed they’re willing to put in the effort to rise in the ranks. “It’s early, first game, there’s some jitters there for ... Read More »
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