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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 »
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!Craven aiming for bigger role with Tigers this season
By Ryan McCracken on September 13th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Joel Craven is ready to seize the moment. The 18-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman spent last year bouncing in and out of the lineup, but with a few open doors on the back end this season he’s planning on making his presence a little more permanent. “Coming into that second-year role I’m hoping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat Minor Hockey growing the game for girls and boys
By Ryan McCracken on September 13th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Lace up those skates, hockey season is here. Medicine Hat Minor Hockey squads start getting pre-season action underway at tournaments across the province this weekend, and association general manager Kris Schultz says he’s excited to watch another year of growth and development unfold on the ice. “We feel really confident and really happy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local water polo player gets international experience
By Sean Rooney on September 13th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney From the biggest water polo tournament in the world back home to a tiny club, Gabrielle Vas has seen both ends of the spectrum in her sport. She hopes it has lots more in store for her. Vas, 15, played in the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics this summer, on one of hundreds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers’ Resch juggling two sports
By Sean Rooney on September 12th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Basketball was Brady Resch’s ticket to post-secondary athletics. Golf was just something else he was good at. Turns out, he’s better than he thought. The Medicine Hat College student will join the golf team in Lac La Biche for the season’s first tournament this weekend, becoming a rare two-sport athlete at the post-secondary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Injury issues abound for top teams
By None on September 11th, 2018
Zach Collaros is on concussion watch, Travis Lulay was hit under the chin with a helmet (no penalty called by a referee no more than a couple of metres away from him), Bo Levi Mitchell wears a brace. Matt Nichols was hurt during the pre-season. Since his return to the Bombers, he seems skittish, anxious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voisey leaves no doubt in finale
By Medicine Hat News on September 11th, 2018
Medicine Hat News He could’ve taken it easy into the trophy presentation, but Doug Voisey put a stamp on his season instead. The Medicine Hat Auto Racing Association driver had a nearly insurmountable lead entering the season finale Saturday at the Speedway. His No. 44 car simply had to finish in the baby grand division ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kelly named softball coach of the year
By Sean Rooney on September 11th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’s hard to believe that just a few years ago, Medicine Hat’s softball association was just about sunk. Volunteers were in short supply, and as far as teams went, there weren’t enough players at the higher levels to even consider sending anyone to provincials. On Monday, with that era firmly in the past, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another No. 4 team on its way to town
By None on September 11th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Week 2 of the high school football season saw one local team lose a dogfight of a top-10 battle. Now it’s Hat High’s turn to host a higher-ranked squad at the Methanex Bowl. The Mohawks, coming off Friday’s 54-6 win over McCoy, face Okotoks’ Holy Trinity Academy this Friday at 5 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A wave of new energy
By Ryan McCracken on September 10th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Cubs are riding a wave of new energy. Some organizational changes in the off-season paved the way to an impressive showing at the team’s main training camp, with nearly 50 players lining up for a shot to represent the Cubs in the Heritage Junior Hockey League this season. “It rejuvenates ... Read More »
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