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Southern Alberta dragon boat team headed to Australia for Games
By None on October 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News When Dawn Lebsack first tried out dragon boat racing seven years ago, she was hooked. Now, the Medicine Hat paddler is headed to Australia as part of a team competing at the Pan Pacific Masters Games. Lebsack is part of the 19-woman Coulee Classic Dragons group going to the Gold Coast next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sport and event council invites groups to meeting
By None on October 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It takes a lot of work behind the scenes to run a big event, and similarly to get a group going that hopes to help local sport and event organizations do just that. The Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council will hold what it’s calling a stakeholder meeting Tuesday, Nov. 6, 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers report blue-line injuries
By None on October 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers only dressed five defencemen in their last game and will continue to be short on the back end entering tonight’s home game against the Red Deer Rebels. The team listed both Joel Craven and Trevor Longo as injured on Tuesday’s WHL report, in addition to forward Baxter Anderson. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat fencers do themselves proud at worlds
By None on October 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News They didn’t know what to expect at the World Veterans Fencing Championships, but Coreen and James Sheardown returned from Italy with some respectable results. The couple behind Medicine Hat’s AAA Fencing Club were part of Canada’s 32-member team in Livorno, Italy Oct. 8-14. They competed in both team and individual 50-and-over divisions, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves open in Lethbridge with lots of bests
By None on October 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Waves swim club is already in competitive mode. The Waves were in Lethbridge this past weekend for the annual Fall Classic, and got personal best times in 89 of the 106 races they competed in. Karsten Senft and Johnathan Marshall both won gold medals, among 36 top-eight placings for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacroix goes up a class, still winning
By None on October 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News No Canadian in his own weight class seems to be able to beat him, so Janick Lacroix is starting in on other divisions. The reigning 70 kilogram national junior champ from the Medicine Hat Boxing Club went to Regina to take on Quinn Neald this past weekend. Neald won the national 75 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette Report: Ringette teams take their bumps
By None on October 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It was a tough weekend as a pair of Medicine Hat ringette teams opened their league seasons on the short side of the scoreboard. The under-12 Surge saw eight different players score in their Sunday doubleheader against the Strathmore Ice Outlaws, but that wasn’t enough. Strathmore won the first game 12-5 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Stamps, Riders headed in different directions
By Sean Rooney on October 23rd, 2018
“Good game last night,” whispered a friend to me at church Sunday morning. “I can’t believe how bad they played,” said another the night before. It’s all a matter of perspective. The first gentleman was referring to the redemptive performance of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, whitewashed 31-0 in Winnipeg the week before. With the one game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor Hockey: Midget AA Hounds hosting cancer awareness game Saturday
By Sean Rooney on October 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Another week, another minor hockey team going the extra mile to give back to the community. This time it’s the midget AA Hounds, who got a win and a tie on the ice this past weekend and are gearing up for their annual cancer awareness game this Saturday at the Kinplex. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appelman’s rink wins Charity Classic
By Mo Cranker on October 23rd, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker And just like that, the 24th annual Hat Charity Classic came to a close. The event began last week and concluded Monday evening with Ted Appelman’s rink taking down Kirk Muyres’ team 7-2 in six ends. “That was a really fun and exciting game,” said Appelman. “It’s been quite a few years since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team Fesser shakes off late scare to win women’s Charity Classic
By Ryan McCracken on October 22nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken It took nine ends to crown a champion in the women’s Hat Charity Classic. Jodi Marthaller erased a four-point deficit in the final two ends to force extras, but it was Kourtney Fesser’s foursome who shook off the late scare to clinch a nervous 7-6 victory Sunday at the Medicine Hat Curling Club. ... Read More »
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