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Cubs board puts ice on Kowalchuk’s plans
By Sean Rooney on July 26th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Less than two weeks after he became president of the Medicine Hat Cubs and talked about major changes, Dave Kowalchuk has vacated the title after the team’s board of directors decided he was taking on too much. The junior B hockey team is now led by Etzikom’s Richard Fritzler, who said Tuesday he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bow Island goalie has great experience in Regina
By None on July 26th, 2018
Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group Bow Island Minor Hockey alumnus and current Medicine Hat Hounds bantam AA goaltender Bodee Weiss caught the attention of junior hockey brass at the Western Prospects Bantam Showcase in Regina recently. The 14-year-old said he thought he had a low chance of making the prospects game at the end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slice of the Game: National spotlight shining on the Hat
By None on July 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club is hosting the Canadian Junior Boys Championship this coming week, and the national spotlight will shine our way once again later this fall. The Medicine Hat College Rattlers are proudly hosting the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association’s golf championship, Oct. 15-19 at Desert Blume. In the past, the annual CCAA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat Little League team into provincial semis
By Sean Rooney on July 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s major AAA baseball all-stars are in the provincial semifinals today in Lethbridge. The team dropped a 7-4 decision to the host Southwest team Tuesday, winding up second in the round robin. They’ll play Calgary West, while Southwest draws Calgary’s Fish Creek in the other semi. The winners square off Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watson gets back
By None on July 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News After announcing she’d miss nationals due to a foot injury, it was easy to assume the worst for Sage Watson’s season. But there she was Saturday, on the start line at the Diamond League’s event in London. The Seven Persons 400 metre hurdles specialist finished eighth in 56.21 seconds, far off her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crawford recovered
By None on July 25th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Aaron Crawford is back in action. The long snapper was added back to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ roster Monday, following a long time recovering from a knee injury suffered last season. Crawford, 31, has played the last five seasons with Hamilton thanks largely to his being one of the best at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights know anything can happen in the post-season
By Sean Rooney on July 25th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Look at their regular season record and you might think the K of C Knights have little to no chance when their playoffs begin Thursday. The last-place Knights only went 6-22 and draw the top-seeded Vauxhall Spurs (24-4) in the Montana-Alberta American Legion baseball North District tournament. While the double-knockout draw affords teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FAME: Softball academy a great experience for Perry
By None on July 25th, 2018
When it comes to being the only girl in the Grade 8/9 ball academy at Notre Dame School this fall, Madison Perry isn’t about to slow down. Madison, who is 12 years old, states “I really enjoyed ball academy last year. It was fun and I wanted to get better at the sport. I improved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks’ murderer’s row all about depth
By Sean Rooney on July 25th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney They win big, like Sunday’s 16-4 demolition of the Brooks Bombers. They win small, like Tuesday’s 4-2 squeaker over the Lethbridge Bulls. However they’ve done it this summer, the bats in the Medicine Hat Mavericks’ lineup are a veritable murderer’s row —dangerous no matter who’s at the dish. “If you just take a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desjardins heads up new academy
By Collin Gallant on July 24th, 2018
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant DUNMORE Complete with a contract inking and a Sportscentre-styled top 10 list delivered by administrators, Willie Desjardins has been signed to lead a new hockey academy program with the Prairie Rose School Division. The former NHL, Hockey Canada and Western Hockey League coach will begin the program this fall, with registration starting this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton team tops lawn bowling tourney
By Sean Rooney on July 24th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Out-of-town teams dominated at the Medicine Hat Memorial Triples lawn bowling tournament this past weekend. With the greens pronounced ready for play only a few days earlier, there was no hometown advantage and it showed in who advanced to Sunday’s finals. In the A division it was the Highlands Edmonton team of ... Read More »
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