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Gators erase 2-0 deficit to beat Mohawks at home in Bow Island
By None on October 4th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It’s only the third week of the local South East Zone Volleyball League season and we’ve already got a candidate for match of the year. At Bow Island Wednesday, Senator Gershaw’s varsity boys came from two sets down to beat Hat High 3-2 (20-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-11, 15-12). Already considered one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slice of the Game: Snow’s not over for season
By None on October 4th, 2018
When you combine all the snow we received this week with the current seven-day forecast, it is no surprise that golfers everywhere are wondering if this just happens to be the beginning of the end for the 2018 golf season. This isn’t a rare occurrence for us the past decade, so you can relax, because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tunke hangs on for spot at CFR after up and down summer
By Sean Rooney on October 3rd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Entering the last weekend of the rodeo season, Medicine Hat’s Trent Tunke felt pretty good about his chances of qualifying for the Canadian Finals Rodeo. Then his header missed in Hanna, while others below him in the standings racked up dollars at an event in Calgary. It was a nervous wait, but the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!They’re glad to be back
By Sean Rooney on October 3rd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney He hadn’t been back to Medicine Hat in six months, so when Linus Nassen arrived at Canalta Centre Tuesday there was a lot of catching up to do. Canadian cellphone number? Check. New gear? Got it. Ready for a home game? You bet. Dylan MacPherson? Well, he’d only been gone a couple weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikes win gold
By None on October 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Crescent Heights’ girls volleyball teams are putting up a strong offence on and off the court lately. The varsity Vikings won a tournament in Calgary Saturday night, and next weekend will raise awareness for cancer research by promoting a pink theme at their home event which starts Oct. 12. At Henry Wise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks survive a tough test from Pythons
By None on October 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Hawks bantam football team got a great test Monday night from the Parkside Pythons, but managed a third straight win in league play. At the Methanex Bowl, the Hawks earned a 27-18 victory, following up Friday’s 38-6 win over Brooks. First-half touchdown runs from Tessema Veurink (48 yards) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Streaky Eskimos could yet recover from current mess
By None on October 2nd, 2018
Ever since Jason Maas became Edmonton’s head coach in 2016, the big questions have been “Will the real Edmonton Eskimos please stand up?” and, “Who are these guys?” Are they the team that scored 48 points against the best defence in the league Sept. 8 against Calgary, or the one that the equally mystifying Winnipeg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey: Bantam AAA team helps off the ice, earns home split
By None on October 2nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The South East Athletic Club’s bantam AAA team got a win on the ice and another off of it on their first weekend of home games. The Tigers split their weekend, losing 4-3 to the Calgary Northstars Saturday before beating the Parkland Athletic Club Saints from Spruce Grove 6-0 Sunday at Hockey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golf team wins, converts player to a coach for national finals
By Sean Rooney on October 2nd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney She’s still part of one of the best women’s golf teams Medicine Hat College has ever put together, but Ciara Bonogofski won’t be using her clubs anymore, even though the Rattlers’ next test is hosting nationals. The fourth-year nursing student finished 16th individually at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championships in Red Deer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers get two overagers back
By Sean Rooney on October 2nd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney The Medicine Hat Tigers can have three 20-year-old players in the lineup Wednesday when the Prince Albert Raiders come to Canalta Centre. Which three? With Dylan MacPherson and Linus Nassen on their way back to the club, that’s a question not only for Wednesday, but a bigger one that will have to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rude awakening: Cubs shut out by Copperheads in home opener
By Ryan McCracken on October 1st, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken It was a weekend to forget for the Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs. Eager to prove themselves as a team to beat in the Heritage Junior Hockey League after an off-season rife with change, the Cubs came out flat in a 4-0 loss to the Coaldale Copperheads in Saturday’s home opener at the Kinplex ... Read More »
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