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Colts win provincial team golf title
By Sean Rooney on September 26th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Almost every day this summer you could find a familiar foursome of junior golfers out on the course in Medicine Hat. Ryan Hodgins, Caleb Kinch, Nolan Burzminski and Sam Bratvold pushed each other to be better and in doing so set the stage for a historic win Tuesday. The quartet went wire-to-wire for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey: Bantams beat Airdrie
By None on September 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News They made huge strides in just getting to the playoffs last season. Now the Southeast Athletic Club bantam AAA Tigers want to follow it up. On the road to start their campaign, the Tigers beat the Airdrie Xtreme 5-1 Saturday, before falling 4-2 to the Red Deer Rebels Sunday. Still, they’ll take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas City hosts second annual CrossFit event
By None on September 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It was an exciting day at Gas City CrossFit Saturday as the local gym held its second annual Sun City Shakedown. Dozens of competitors representing more than a half-dozen gyms took part in the event, pushing themselves to the fitness limit. The home team of Gary and Brittny Jordan won the prescribed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat bantam team beats powerhouse Raymond
By None on September 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It was a monumental day for the Medicine Hat Hawks bantam football team Saturday. Head coach Scott Howes reported that his team beat the Raymond Comets for the first time in 22 years. At the Methanex Bowl, the Hawks started slow but wound up 58-14 victors. They fumbled the opening kickoff to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Which quarterback would you rather take, Mitchell or Reilly?
By None on September 25th, 2018
Everybody knows that the best quarterback in the CFL is Edmonton’s Mike Reilly. He straps his team on his back and carries them to victory. When no receiver is open he runs heroically for the first down and keeps the drive alive. Even with a big lead, he remains behind the centre from start to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ACAC golf tournament cancelled due to weather
By None on September 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The already-short college golf season got even shorter this past weekend. The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference tweeted Friday morning that “due to a blanket of snow covering @MillwoodsGolf in Edmonton,” the South Regional tournament there was being cancelled. It was to be the northern-most setting for the south event ever, while courses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cross country teams work towards provincials
By NONE on September 25th, 2018
Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group Runners from about a dozen local-area schools braved winter-like elements to run the trails of Echo Dale Regional Park in the 15th annual Talons Invitational cross country meet Saturday. The host Eagle Butte High School Talons had a great start as Grade 12 runner Terry Pearson led his race from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers women’s soccer team picks up first victory at Lakeland College
By Ryan McCracken on September 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s soccer team pushed their way into the win column on Sunday at Lakeland College. After opening the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference season at 0-4-1, the short-staffed Rattlers rallied to a 3-1 victory over the Lakeland Rustlers. Midfielder Evanne Anderson opened the scoring in the 15th minute to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad blood flows at Tigers home opener
By Ryan McCracken on September 24th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers and Lethbridge Hurricanes laid the framework for one hell of a Highway 3 rivalry to come on Saturday night at the Canalta Centre. Hurricanes goaltender Reece Klassen weathered the storm with 27 saves to lock up a 4-2 victory over Medicine Hat on a night that featured no shortage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs split opening weekend
By Ryan McCracken on September 24th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The new-look Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs are heading home with a split. After opening their season with a rousing 5-1 victory over the Stampeders in Ponoka, the Cubs found themselves on the wrong side of a 8-6 barnburner in Stettler against the Lightning. “We had five different scorers, which is something we didn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers 2018-19 Preview: Hamblin to honour Humboldt’s Parker Tobin this season
By Ryan McCracken on September 22nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken James Hamblin will be playing for Parker Tobin this season. The Medicine Hat Tigers captain lost his friend in the now infamous Humboldt Broncos bus crash in April, and will be wearing a special hat in memory of Tobin on game days. “That’s kind of the least I can do. It’s a hat ... Read More »
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