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Strong Saturday sets up final points race of the season at Speedway
By Ryan McCracken on August 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The drivers were out in full force on Saturday night at the Medicine Hat Speedway. Thomas Payne, Rich Cuhaime, Wayne Seaward, Blake Erb and Zack Schmidt all collected the checkered flag in their respective main events to set up the Speedway’s final points race, Sept. 8. Payne took top spot in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newest Tigers making the most of camp
By Ryan McCracken on August 25th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken They may not be eligible to crack the Western Hockey League for another year, but Cole Sillinger and Ashton Ferster wasted no time making their presence known during Medicine Hat Tigers training camp Friday at the Canalta Centre. The pair of 2018 bantam draft picks combined for Team White’s opening goal just a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Williams already primed for sophomore season
By Ryan McCracken on August 25th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken While most Western Hockey League players were still spending their hours in the gym, Medicine Hat Tigers forward Josh Williams was gearing up for his season on the international stage. The 17-year-old right winger clinched gold with Team Canada at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton and Red Deer earlier this month, allowing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smart diet, sound work ethic lead to impressive results for Tabbies winger Rybinski
By Ryan McCracken on August 25th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The term off-season doesn’t do Henry Rybinski’s summer justice. The 17-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers winger tacked on some size while honing his speed, skating and shot over the summer months and now sits poised for a career year in the Western Hockey League thanks to a smart diet and a sound work ethic. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamblin all healed up
By Ryan McCracken on August 24th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken After having last season cut short in disastrous fashion, James Hamblin is ready to start anew. The 19-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers centre dislocated multiple bones in his wrist after taking an open-ice hit late in the final game of the regular season against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. While the improbable injury immediately ended the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sport development centre gets new coordinator
By Sean Rooney on August 24th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney There’s a new face in charge of the Alberta Sport Development Centre’s Southeast branch at Medicine Hat College, but she’s far from a stranger to the folks she’ll be working with. After all, she still parks in the same spot and her new office is mere steps across the hallway from the old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers have lots to decide as camp opens
By Ryan McCracken on August 24th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers are set to kick off training camp today at the Canalta Centre with scrimmages at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and plenty of questions left to be answered. The Tigers parted ways with overagers Mark Rassell, Kristians Rubins and Michael Bullion in the off-season, traded away forward Jaeger White ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat Open in full swing
By Ryan McCracken on August 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News It’s Open season at the Medicine Hat Tennis Club. The MHTC Open kicked off Wednesday with men’s open and intermediate singles action and carries on through Sunday with dozens of matches across five different divisions. Men’s open top seed Raymond Weich gets his tournament started tonight at 5 p.m. against Corey Streifel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickleball duo strikes bronze in New Brunswick
By Sean Rooney on August 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News A handful of Medicine Hat seniors are at the Canada 55-plus Games in Saint John, N.B. this week, and a couple already have medals to show for their efforts. Guy Riddell and Gordon Masson beat a host team in the men’s doubles 70-over pickleball bronze medal game Wednesday. Their 2-0 (11-8, 11-5) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FAME: Let’s keep #LikeaGirl going with science
By None on August 22nd, 2018
In 2014, Always launched its #LikeAGirl campaign which shed light on just how much gender stereotypes are ingrained in our culture and language. It was eye-opening to see how much impact a simple phrase has on our vision of ourselves as women and as athletes. What is more eye-opening is to see the scientific evidence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local Legion duo make all-star level
By Sean Rooney on August 22nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Two Medicine Hat baseball players were recognized over the weekend with all-star nods from the Montana-Alberta American Legion divisions they played in. Moose Monarchs outfielder Jack Suhai and K of C Knights catcher Reese Whelen were both named to their respective all-star teams. Suhai was among four AA all-conference outfielders named. Whelen ... Read More »
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