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Rattlers women’s volleyball team back to .500 mark

By Medicine Hat News on November 25th, 2019

The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s volleyball team closed the book on their first semester by defeating the Olds Broncos in straight sets (26-24, 25-22, 25-22) to complete a two-game sweep on the road Saturday. The win moves Medicine Hat to an even 6-6 on the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference season – two points behind the ... Read More »

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Minor hockey: Bantam AA’s follow AAA brethren with key victory

By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2019

As the bantam AAA’s big tournament wound up in Medicine Hat, the local AA club got on the ice and played some inspired hockey. The Hounds’ bantam AA’s beat the Red Deer Steel Kings 8-5 at Hockey Hounds Arena Sunday afternoon, getting their third league win of the season against a plus-.500 team. Trailing 5-4 ... Read More »

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Rattlers roundup: Women’s volleyball team falls to 4-5 with loss to Queens

By Medicine Hat News on November 16th, 2019

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s volleyball team fell to 4-5 on the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference season following a four-set loss to the Red Deer Queens (25-15, 29-27, 17-25, 25-19) on Friday night at the Snake Pit. Amber Stigter led the Rattlers with 13 kills and 15 digs while Janessa Oelke added ... Read More »

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Tigers top Rebels in a shootout

By Medicine Hat News on November 16th, 2019

Medicine Hat Tigers forward Jonathan Brinkman set up Nick McCarry with six minutes left to force overtime before scoring in the fourth round of the shootout to secure a 4-3 victory over the Red Deer Rebels on Friday night at the Enmax Centrium. Garin Bjorklund backed the Tabbies to victory with a 29-save effort before ... Read More »

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Pair of Hat football players named all-stars

By Medicine Hat News on November 15th, 2019

Two Medicine Hat football players were singled out as all-stars, albeit four months after the competition they were judged to have stood out in. Offensive lineman Xavier Bueckert and defensive back Abdul Kiawen were named to the 40-man under-16 West All-Star Team Thursday, following their participation in the Under-16 Western Challenge in Kamloops way back ... Read More »

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Mickey gets bye to finals in Dubai

By Medicine Hat News on November 9th, 2019

Sarah Mickey is one good throw away from spot on the World Para Athletics Championship podium. The 21-year-old from Redcliff was initially slated to make her debut in Dubai for Sunday’s para discus qualifying round, but announced via social media Friday that she earned a bye into next week’s final. “Stoked to announce that I’ve ... Read More »

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Vikings ready for Cavs

By Medicine Hat News on November 9th, 2019

For the first time in four years, the Crescent Heights Vikings are back in the provincial football playoff hunt. Even better, they’re at home, hungry for a win and facing an opponent that lucked in to its spot. “The guys are excited, it’s the first provincial playoff game we’ve played in for a couple years ... Read More »

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Watson drops in on Panthers practice

By Medicine Hat News on November 9th, 2019

Sage Watson dropped by the Family Leisure Centre Wednesday to pay a surprise visit to the Medicine Hat Panthers Track and Field Club. The 25-year-old Seven Persons product was one of the first members of the local club and has gone on to an Olympic and professional hurdling career. Panthers coach Sonya Brown says it’s ... Read More »

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Muir has big night in lopsided win

By Medicine Hat News on November 9th, 2019

Medicine Hat College’s women’s basketball team had everything working Friday night. On home court the Rattlers got out to a big lead and cruised to a 70-41 win over the SAIT Trojans, getting back to the .500 mark for the season. Fifth-year guard Morgan Muir had her highest-scoring game in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference ... Read More »

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Road swing going swell for the Tigers

By Medicine Hat News on November 9th, 2019

The Medicine Hat Tigers improved to 3-1-0-0 on their B.C. Division road trip with a wild 8-5 victory over the Kelowna Rockets on Friday at Prospera Place. Jonathan Brinkman and Tyler Preziuso both finished the night with three points, while eight different Tigers lit the lamp in the barn-burning victory. Rockets winger Kobe Mohr kicked ... Read More »

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Pythons set to host provincial semifinal

By Alta Newspaper Group on November 7th, 2019

The Redcliff-based Parkside Pythons are back on top of the local bantam football ranks after winning the Rangeland Football Conference’s junior circuit title 48-31 over the Medicine Hat Hawks this past Saturday at the Methanex Bowl. The 11-0 team will now host Stettler in a provincial Tier 2 semifinal this Saturday at noon. “It’s new,” ... Read More »

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