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Rattlers volleyball teams miss out on playoffs
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Rattlers men’s volleyball team were dealt at heartbreaker on Saturday night. The Rattlers did their part by clinching a five-set victory over the SAIT Trojans (25-13, 25-17, 18-25, 20-25, 15-12) to close out the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference regular season at the Snake Pit, but over in Calgary the Briercrest Clippers took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs open second round Tuesday
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Cubs will be no stranger to the road by the time their second round Heritage Junior Hockey League playoff series with the Coaldale Copperheads is said and done. The Cubs released the series schedule Saturday, with the back-and-forth battle starting Tuesday in Coaldale at 8 p.m. The series shifts to the Kinplex ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers take care of business
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2019
Knowing complacency is their enemy down the stretch, the Medicine Hat College women’s basketball team took it to the SAIT Trojans Friday on home court. The Rattlers earned a 77-51 win in front of a couple hundred fans, improving to 16-3 on a night where all four playoff spots from their division were spoken for. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs relishing underdog role ahead of series with Coaldale
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 16th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs are happy to play the underdog. After sweeping the Strathmore Wheatland Kings 2-0 in the first round of Heritage Junior Hockey League post-season, the Cubs will cross paths with the South Division champion Coaldale Copperheads in a best-of-seven battle. While they’ve yet to upset the Copperheads this season, Cubs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Mary’s School wins two basketball titles
By Medicine Hat News on February 16th, 2019
St. Mary’s School clinched a duel championship Thursday. The Colts rallied to win both the Medicine Hat Junior High Athletic Association boys A basketball championship as well as the B championship in a pair of games across the city. The A squad hosted Alexandria and cruised to an 82-52 victory. The B team entered enemy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Uncle Gary: Haden making the most of opportunity with Blades
By Ryan McCracken on February 15th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The has no nieces or nephews, but he’s still Uncle Gary to the city of Saskatoon. Gary Haden was traded from the Medicine Hat Tigers to the Saskatoon Blades on Oct. 25, and it only took a few months before a catchy nickname took hold. “Our media guy was having some fun with me ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gerlach right at home in win over Tigers
By Ryan McCracken on February 13th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Max Gerlach looked right at home on Wednesday night at the Canalta Centre. The former Medicine Hat Tigers sniper netted a pair of goals to power the Saskatoon Blades to a 6-3 victory over his old squad in what could be his final Western Hockey League game in the Gas City. Medicine Hat took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat pickleball players pick up pair of gold medals
By Medicine Hat News on February 13th, 2019
It’s been a good week for Medicine Hat pickleball players south of the border. Two players in tournaments 3,000 kilometres apart won titles recently. This past Saturday in Sebring, Florida, Hatter Dwight Berg teamed up with Chris Donaghy to claim the 55-to-59 age group at the Heartland Senior Games. Three days earlier, Keith Edwards teamed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Win and you’re in
By Ryan McCracken on February 11th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Rattlers men’s volleyball team survived one heck of a scare on Saturday afternoon at the Snake Pit. After taking the opening set, the Rattlers found themselves in tough against the winless Olds Broncos, but they managed to dig in their heels and pull out a five-set victory (25-21, 18-25, 26-24, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thread strengthens for Rattler women
By Ryan McCracken on February 9th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney With three matches left in the regular season, the Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s volleyball team is hanging on by a thread. Thanks to a 3-0 (25-13, 26-24, 25-14) win over the Olds Broncos Friday at the Snake Pit, that thread got a little stronger. Keep winning, and the team that’s dealt with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat boxer Janick Lacroix to lead Alberta at Canada Winter Games
By Ryan McCracken on February 8th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken When Janick Lacroix was taken aside by officials at the Canada Winter Games staging camp in Red Deer last month, he feared the worst. The local boxer spent the past two years preparing for the opportunity to represent his province in the ring on the national stage, and that shot was finally within ... Read More »
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