By Ryan McCracken on July 27th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Lane Watt made the most of his second chance on Thursday night at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede rodeo. The 24-year-old saddle bronc rider was granted a re-ride when his first horse fell down after a big leap out of the gate. Staring down Jim Berry’s score of 79.5, Watt climbed back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Ryan McCracken on July 27th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Wallys are up for grabs this weekend at the Medicine Hat Drag Strip. The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association is set to host its annual stop in the National Hot Rod Association Northwest National Open Series today through Sunday with more than 200 racers from across Western Canada and the United States ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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!By Ryan McCracken on July 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s major AAA All-Stars had their hopes of a national berth dashed in a narrow 3-2 provincial semifinal loss to CalWest on Wednesday in Lethbridge. Carson Christianson did all he could to keep the season alive when he blasted a home run to left field in the sixth — cutting CalWest’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Ryan McCracken on July 26th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken There’s no place like home to turn the season around. While the Gas City’s Kevin Schreiner admits he hasn’t had the strongest start to the 2018 team roping season, he’s excited to change that tonight at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Rodeo. “It’s really good to turn it around in front of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Ryan McCracken on July 26th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken When Medicine Hat Mavericks reliever Sean Cruz arrived at Athletic Park Wednesday, ready to take on the rival Edmonton Prospects in a shortened doubleheader, he was greeted by three unfamiliar words: What’s up starter? Thankfully for Cruz, his surprise responsibilities as a proverbial starter were strikingly similar to those of his usual duties ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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!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!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!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!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 »
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