Local Sports
Inside the CFL: Before the kick, there was The Kick
By None on July 24th, 2018
Before Dave Ridgway booted his Saskatchewan Roughriders to a Grey Cup victory in 1989, there was “The Kick.” Larry Robinson sent his Calgary Stampeders into the 1970 Grey Cup with a last-minute field goal in a blizzard at Taylor Field. Allow me to set the scene. Before the start of that fabled season, Saskatchewan head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat-area athletes help Zone 1 win 30 medals at Alberta Summer Games
By Sean Rooney on July 24th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney On the track and in the pool was where Medicine Hat and area’s athletes had the most success at the Alberta Summer Games in Grande Prairie this past weekend. Of Zone 1’s 52 medals, 19 came from Hat-area swimmers and another 11 were from Hat-area track and field competitors. In the pool, Kristin ... 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!Knights close out regular season with losses
By Ryan McCracken on July 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat K of C Knights closed out their American Legion Baseball A season with three losses on the road this weekend, but will have a week to fine tune before entering the North District Class A Tournament in Tri County, Mont. After dropping a doubleheader to the Tri County Cardinals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huff, Baumgarten, Hakes and Vanderwoude win Riverview RBC Scramble
By Ryan McCracken on July 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Kelly Huff, Dennis Baumgarten, Ian Hakes and Jake Vanderwoude combined to win the RBC PGA Scramble qualifier and punch their ticket to the regional final on Saturday at Redcliff’s Riverview Golf Club. The foursome finished atop a tightly matched leaderboard with a total net of 53.1. Jason Aman, Darcy Gertner, Ken McMorran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sun Devils swept in second round
By Ryan McCracken on July 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The season came to an end for the Medicine Hat Sun Devils on Sunday in High River. The High River Heat sent Medicine Hat home empty handed in a two-game series sweep in the second round of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League’s junior B Tier 2 post-season with a 15-7 victory Saturday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks take third straight from Bombers in blowout fashion
By Ryan McCracken on July 23rd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Mavericks keep flirting with history. Every member of the Mavericks found the hit column by the fifth inning before cruising to a 16-4 blowout over the Brooks Bombers on Sunday at Athletic Park —keeping the team’s hope for an unprecedented 40-win Western Major Baseball League season alive with their third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Majors open provincials at 3-1
By Ryan McCracken on July 23rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat AAA majors baseball team picked up three straight victories at the Alberta Little League Championship in Lethbridge this weekend after opening the tournament with a lopsided loss. The under-13 squad picked up a 10-9 victory over Rocky Mountain Saturday — thanks to a walk-off sacrifice fly from Jory Graves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs to open HJHL season against new team
By Sean Rooney on July 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News While the Medicine Hat Cubs are undergoing a transition, they’re going to start their exhibition season against a brand new team in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. New Cubs president Dave Kowalchuk announced Thursday that Medicine Hat will host the expansion Lomond Lakers in a pre-season game Friday, Sept. 14, 7:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs stay hot with sweep of Butte Miners
By Ryan McCracken on July 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs rallied for back-to-back victories over the Butte Miners on the road Friday to push their American Legion Baseball AA record to 15-20-1 with two games left on the regular season docket. After taking a 7-4 victory in the first game thanks in part to a four-run sixth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dovichak leads Bulldogs with three medals at Masters
By Ryan McCracken on July 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Jayel Dovichak led the Medicine Hat Bulldogs Track Club to a strong weekend at the Masters Championships after taking home a silver and two bronze medals from the Calgary meet. Dovichak took home silver in the midget high jump and bronze in the 300-metre dash and 80-metre hurdles, but Dovichak wasn’t the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
