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Tigers, Hurricanes ready to renew rivalry
By Ryan McCracken on October 19th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Another chapter in the storied Highway 3 rivalry will be carved into the ice this weekend. After opening the season with a home-and-home split, the Tigers fell into a five-game losing slide before correcting their course with four wins in five contests ahead of tonight’s 7:30 p.m. tilt against Lethbridge at Canalta Centre.Now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC, Red Deer battling to become first Albertan school to win as CCAA golf championship enters final round
By Sean Rooney on October 19th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Red Deer and Medicine Hat’s women’s golf teams are on the verge of history at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championships. The Queens have a 10-stroke lead on the host Rattlers entering today’s final round at Desert Blume Golf Club, as both fight to be the first from Alberta to win the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions return to defend crowns at Hat Charity Classic
By Ryan McCracken on October 19th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Hat Charity Classic is back for its 24th season on the sheets. Reigning Charity Classic and Alberta Brier champion Brendan Bottcher returns to defend his crown while Trevor Funk’s foursome stands as the only local squad vying for this year’s title. “Last year I think they ended up losing a qualifier, maybe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes’ Vandervlis returns to team, wants to play hockey again
By Dale Woodard on October 19th, 2018
Alberta Newspaper Group Ryan Vandervlis wants to play hockey again. For the first time since being badly burned in a campfire accident June 15 that left him with burns to 50 to 60 per cent of his body, the forward for the Lethbridge Hurricanes met with the media Thursday afternoon outside the team’s dressing room ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of volunteers feted by Special Olympics
By Sean Rooney on October 18th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney In her nearly three decades of volunteering with the Special Olympics, Pat Enns has seen plenty of changes and lots of friendly faces come and go. One of the newest friends she’s met shared the stage with her in receiving a provincial award this past weekend. Enns and Jaelynn Funk were honoured by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of golfers score better in second round at college golf championships
By Sean Rooney on October 18th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney For Nicole Schultz, it was chipping in from the sand. For Derek Whitson, it was finally making a birdie. And for Thomas Code, the turning point at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association golf championships at Desert Blume came when he made the turn. “I was out of my mind, I wasn’t thinking about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s Wild ringette team felled by Cochrane on home ice
By None on October 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Wild under-19 ringette team got in a pair of games on home ice this past weekend, but couldn’t pull out a win over the visitors from Cochrane. On Sunday, the Rockets beat the Wild 4-2 and 4-3. Jada Harper had a great first game for the Wild, scoring and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors shoot, swim, hit at Huntsman World Senior Games
By Sean Rooney on October 17th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Medicine Hat’s contingent didn’t make up a lot of the 10,000-plus athletes at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, but they did earn a raft of medals. Swimmers, archers, softball players and even a racquetball player with roots in the Gas City travelled to the massive event which began last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers send Watson back to Delta team
By None on October 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Less than a week after one player left asking for a trade, the Medicine Hat Tigers have decided to reduce their roster even further. The Tigers announced Tuesday that 16-year-old defenceman Ryan Watson has been reassigned, presumably back to the Delta Hockey Academy in his hometown in B.C. Watson had 19 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FAME: Girls, can you touch your toes?
By None on October 17th, 2018
Many school and sporting associations have kicked off again after a break over the summer, and while not all seasons are in full swing yet, movement assessment of female athletes pre-season should be a priority after summer break. Coaches and parents may have noticed that some of their female athletes have grown several inches over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wind the biggest challenge early at CCAA golf finals
By Sean Rooney on October 17th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Score with the wind at your back and survive the rest seemed to be the prevailing wisdom at Desert Blume Golf Club Tuesday. In the opening round of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association’s championships, only three players managed to break par in warm, bustling conditions typical in the coulee. “It was a big ... Read More »
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