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Tigers end pre-season with second straight shutout
By Ryan McCracken on September 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers closed the book on their pre-season campaign with a second consecutive shutout on Saturday night at the Enmax Centrium. Garin Bjorklund and Mads Søgaard combined for 34 saves to blank the Red Deer Rebels 3-0 and send their Tigers into the regular season on a winning note. Bjorklund ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers women face uphill climb
By Ryan McCracken on September 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference season is sure to be an uphill climb for the Medicine Hat Rattlers, and head coach Stephen Newton says they will need to work on their cardio if the hope to reach the top. Entering the season with a short roster and a bulk of rookies, Newton says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs face tough choices following dominant pre-season
By Ryan McCracken on September 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Cubs will have some tough decisions to make after a stellar pre-season showing over the weekend at the Kinplex. The Cubs came alive in a pair of rousing victories over the Assiniboia Southern Rebels, 9-0 Saturday and 6-5 Sunday, setting the stage for a promising season to come and leaving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soccer teams get good news ahead of home openers
By Sean Rooney on September 15th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It may have been a struggle to get started, but as Medicine Hat College women’s soccer player Kaylei Hole rightfully noted Friday, “things have been looking up.” The Rattlers gained a player in the past week, plus they were finally able to practice on a full field’s worth of players thanks to some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks boot the Knights
By Ryan McCracken on September 15th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The boot came through for the Hat High Mohawks on Friday at the Methanex Bowl. Grade 11 kicker Lachlan Hardiker connected for a pair of pivotal field goals while adding two extra points and a few key stops on defence in his team’s 24-0 exhibition victory over Okotoks’ Holy Trinity Knights. “We came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers ready for last pre-season game Saturday
By Ryan McCracken on September 15th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers will look to make a few final tune-ups when they close out the pre-season Saturday night in Red Deer against the Rebels. Tigers alternate captain Ryan Jevne says he’s been pleased with the improvement his team has shown through their 2-1-1-0 start to the pre-season —particularly the newer recruits. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs lay it on Lomond
By Sean Rooney on September 15th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Cubs continued their upbeat pre-season with an exhibition win over the Lomond Lakers Friday at the Kinplex. Chandler Aleman had two goals and an assist, captain Quinten Karg had a goal and a helper and the goaltending duo of Joben Douce and Brett Vanderveer combined for a 34-save shutout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Segall Says: Van Metre brings ASDC expertise to Brooks
By None on September 14th, 2018
My last article focused on the outstanding experts available in Medicine Hat to train emerging high performance athletes ages 13-18. But did you know the Alberta Sport Development Centre — Southeast also offers the same services to athletes ages 13-18 in Brooks and surrounding areas? Gina Van Metre is our rural sports development programmer who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friends become teammates
By Ryan McCracken on September 14th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken It was June 28, and Medicine Hat Tigers centre Elijah Brown was sitting down with his agent to discuss a few things about his budding career. That’s when he heard some surprising news. “I think Med Hat is going to take Mads,” his agent, referring to Danish netminder Mads Søgaard, informed Brown. Brown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheardowns off to fence in Italy
By Sean Rooney on September 14th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney They might feel like they’ve lost a step over the years, but Coreen and James Sheardown can still parry with the best of them. As a result, they’re headed to the World Veterans Fencing Championships next month in Italy. “We’re not as quick as we used to be, everything hurts more,” said James ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emotional season begins
By Sean Rooney on September 14th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney When the Humboldt Broncos travel to Nipawin tonight, it won’t be the same path their bus took five months ago. They haven’t avoided the site of the crash that killed 16 and spurred countless tributes and memorials, including another Wednesday as the nation looked on for their home opener. Far from it. But ... Read More »
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