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Young Hatter Caleb Wyrostok on I Got Mind tour talking about mental health
By Sean Rooney on August 22nd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney For a kid who’s done a lot of growing up in a short period of time, Caleb Wyrostok could’ve said no. The 15-year-old hockey player from Medicine Hat has enough going on, you could argue. On the heels of a breakout bantam AAA season that got him drafted by the Swift Current Broncos, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollett looks to lead with Tigers team
By Sean Rooney on August 21st, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Training camp doesn’t start for another three days and the ice isn’t even in at Canalta Centre, but that’s not stopping the Medicine Hat Tigers’ returnees. “I think we’ve got 35 (players on the ice),” said 19-year-old goaltender Jordan Hollett during a break at Hockey Hounds Arena Monday evening. “The coaches book the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: McCarty has carved out a great career with the Eskimos
By None on August 21st, 2018
How did an Okie from Muskogee end up in Edmonton as a Canadian? “I grew up in Canada,” Eskimo fullback Calvin McCarty proclaimed proudly. “I was born in Muskogee. My dad was in the army. He met my stepmom from Vancouver when he was shipped up close to Seattle at Fort Lewis. When he got ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phantoms win City Cup
By Ryan McCracken on August 20th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken After taking home the title the Medicine Hat Senior Men’s Outdoor Soccer League, the Earls Phantoms had just one trophy left to win — and they hoisted into the air on Sunday night at the Methanex Bowl. Blair Lukacs potted a hat trick and Brendan Lutz and Ryan Antsey both added individual markers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kequahtooway heading to World Masters with help from the Hat
By Ryan McCracken on August 20th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Mykel Kequahtooway is on his way to the world stage. The 16-year-old darts player was in action Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion for a charity shoot aimed at raising money to help him travel to England to compete at the Winmau World Masters in October. “It’s quite nice to get that feeling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat CFLer Aaron Crawford stops to visit Vikings on bye week
By Ryan McCracken on August 20th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Crescent Heights Vikings returned to the gridiron Thursday to prepare for another hard-hitting Rangeland Football Conference season, but when they arrived to the Methanex Bowl to start camp, they were greeted by a surprise guest —Hamilton Tiger-Cats long snapper and former Viking Aaron Crawford. The Hat product opted to return to his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legion hosting darts fundrasier for local player
By Ryan McCracken on August 18th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Local darts player Mykel Kequahtooway is hoping to turn his dream of competing at the Winmau World Masters in England a reality — and the community will be out to help him Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion. The 16-year-old Albertan champion qualified for the international event after winning a qualifier in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Return of the import goalie: Tigers’ Søgaard arrives in the Hat
By Ryan McCracken on August 18th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers were the last Canadian Hockey League team to host an import goaltender, and now they’re among the first to bring one back. Seventeen-year-old Danish netminder Mads Søgaard arrived in Medicine Hat earlier this week after being selected 32nd overall in last month’s CHL import draft, and says he’s thrilled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rooney Tunes: ‘It was pure magic’
By Sean Rooney on August 18th, 2018
Twenty-four years later, Hatters of a certain vintage still talk about the time the Toronto Blue Jays played at Athletic Park. They’ll be talking about what happened there Thursday night for a long time, too. More than 2,500 people watched the Medicine Hat Mavericks win a Western Major Baseball League title over the Regina Red ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A community team
By Sean Rooney on August 18th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Hugs. Cookies. Socks. Dot Hanson only needs to give the Medicine Hat Mavericks she billets a place to put their heads at night and the odd meal, but she’d never stop there. Armed with a purse that looks like a giant baseball, blinged-out earrings and a T-shirt that appropriately says “Momma Dot,” she’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatter Hodgins takes second at Maple Leaf IPC
By Ryan McCracken on August 17th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Ryan Hodgins fell three strokes shy of a title at the Maple Leaf Junior Tour International Players Championship in Jasper. The 16-year-old golfer entered the third round of the junior boys division tied for second place alongside Australian Corey Lamb, but it was the Aussie who climbed the leaderboard to ... Read More »
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