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Hellers win fourth consecutive Mixed Doubles Open title, fifth overall
By Ryan McCracken on September 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Calvin and Tracy Heller came up against some new blood in Saturday’s Medicine Hat Tennis Club Mixed Doubles Open final, but even they were no match for the husband and wife duo. The Hellers clinched a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Cory Streifel and Kassie Bourassa to clinch their fourth consecutive title at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lane, Bjorklund combine to shut out Warriors
By Ryan McCracken on September 10th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Kaeden Lane and Garin Bjorklund put on a show Saturday night at the Irvine Sports Complex. The two Medicine Hat Tigers goaltending prospects combined to back their squad to a 3-0 shutout over the Moose Jaw Warriors in pre-season action after dropping a 5-2 contest at Mosaic Place the night before. With the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heartbreaking opener for Vikings, Mohawks take down Colts
By Ryan McCracken on September 8th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It was a perfect night to kick off the Rangeland Football Conference season and the games didn’t disappoint. The first of the night showcased the new-look Crescent Heights Vikings in a matchup against the Brooks Buffalos — and it came down to the final seconds before a winner was clear. It was chess ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tabbies pay for penalties in pre-season loss to Moose Jaw
By Ryan McCracken on September 8th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers paid for their misdeeds on Friday at Mosaic Place. While 15-year-old centre Cole Sillinger scored his fourth of the pre-season to put the Tabbies up 2-1 midway through the second period, the Moose Jaw Warriors responded with four unanswered goals — including three on the power play — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaw likely to start season south of the border
By Ryan McCracken on September 8th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken If all goes according to plan, Mason Shaw will start his season as a professional hockey player. The Medicine Hat Tigers centre signed a three-year entry-level contract with the NHL’s Minnesota Wild over the off-season and says all signs are pointing to a place with the American HockeyLeague’s Iowa Wild when the puck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stensrud among Cubs returnees
By None on September 7th, 2018
Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group Bow Island’s Tristan Stensrud knew after last season he did not want to hang up the skates quite yet. The 19-year-old recently committed to come back for a second season with the Medicine Hat Cubs junior B hockey team, whose main training camp starts tonight with more than 40 players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Time to end the stigma of mental training
By None on September 7th, 2018
As many athletes seek out mental training services, it feels like an equal number are instead asking why they even need it. Isn’t the strength and conditioning, specialized coaching, and in-practice training enough? With back to school upon us, consider the same analogy. Is going to class, participating, maybe even taking notes, enough? Could you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers’ Baker looks to build in first full season with team
By Ryan McCracken on September 7th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Daniel Baker may not have a wealth of experience in the Western Hockey League, but the 17-year-old Edmonton product has made the most of his limited exposure. Injuries and illness forced the Tigers to call on Baker in February of last season for a stint that stretched into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler men younger under new coach
By Sean Rooney on September 7th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Practice had barely begun but some members of the Rattlers men’s soccer team were already bent over in exhaustion Wednesday. “You’ll appreciate this in the 80th minute of a game,” exhorted coach Ian Tully, who then directed the men to do another couple sets of lines. Conditioning will be among the keys as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s team scraping by to start
By Sean Rooney on September 7th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney A lack of players has the Medicine Hat College women’s soccer team near the breaking point as it starts its regular season this weekend. New coach Stephen Newton says the Rattlers only have 13 names on the roster, and a few of them are returning from serious injuries. It wasn’t until a week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bray moves to Vikings
By Justin Seward on September 6th, 2018
Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group For the first time in 22 years, longtime Parkside Pythons football coach Lloyd Bray will be not on the team’s sidelines. Bray, who helped start the Pythons back in 1996, is now the offensive coordinator for the Crescent Heights Vikings. “Coach (Dustin) Ressler stepped down here at Crescent Heights and ... Read More »
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