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Mavericks revamp coaching staff

By Sean Rooney on October 11th, 2018

srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It was mission accomplished for the Medicine Hat Mavericks this summer, and for some involved with the team that was a perfect way to say goodbye. The Western Major Baseball League champions announced a new coaching staff Wednesday, a couple weeks after head coach Andrew Murphy and assistant Kyle Swannack decided they wouldn’t ... Read More »

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Tigers find a new home for Gally

By Ryan McCracken on October 11th, 2018

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Dalton Gally’s time as a Medicine Hat Tiger has reached an end. The 20-year-old Texan defenceman was traded to the Kelowna Rockets Wednesday in exchange for an undisclosed conditional bantam draft pick after a 135-game career in orange and black, giving him an opportunity to continue his Western Hockey League career as an ... Read More »

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Lockner hopes to return to Tigers lineup Friday

By Ryan McCracken on October 11th, 2018

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers were missing an imposing presence from their lineup over the weekend with Bryan Lockner nursing a lower-body injury, but it won’t keep the 6-foot-3, 193-pound power forward out for long. Lockner suffered the injury on an awkward hit during Friday’s 3-2 shootout win over the Spokane Chiefs, but says ... Read More »

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Talons take South Zone title in cross country

By None on October 11th, 2018

Alberta Newspaper Group Cardston High School hosted the South Zone Junior/Senior High Cross-Country Championships on Wednesday at Lions Park and Nature Trails. In senior high, Catholic Central captured the 4A banner while Eagle Butte claimed the 3A honours. The 2A title went to Raymond with Providence Christian of Monarch the 1A champs. In the junior ... Read More »

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Mavericks announce new coach

By Sean Rooney on October 10th, 2018

srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It was mission accomplished for the Medicine Hat Mavericks this summer, and for some involved with the team that was a perfect way to say goodbye. The Western Major Baseball League champions announced a new coaching staff Wednesday, a couple weeks after head coach Andrew Murphy and assistant Kyle Swannack decided they wouldn’t ... Read More »

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Tigers send Gally to Rockets

By Ryan McCracken on October 10th, 2018

Dalton Gally’s time as a Medicine Hat Tiger has reached an end. The 20-year-old Texan defenceman was traded to the Kelowna Rockets Wednesday in exchange for an undisclosed conditional bantam draft pick after a 135-game career in orange and black. Gally joined the Tigers to start the 2016-17 season and quickly became an important part ... Read More »

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Colts win on north side of gym

By Sean Rooney on October 10th, 2018

srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney The south side of the Crescent Heights gym was jinxed Tuesday night. As the host Vikings and rival Monsignor McCoy Colts’ varsity girls volleyball teams battled to a thrilling five-set finish, neither team could seem to wrap up a set unless they were playing on the north side of the net. The Colts ... Read More »

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Ringette: Mud Hens grab title at first tourney

By None on October 10th, 2018

Medicine Hat News While most of us were filling up on stuffing, two Medicine Hat ringette teams were in St. Albert for the 20th annual Turkey Ring tournament. And wouldn’t you know it, one of them gobbled up all comers en route to claiming their division’s title. The under-16 A Mud Hens went 4-0 in ... Read More »

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Lesko feels lucky to play

By Ryan McCracken on October 10th, 2018

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Kent Lesko is ready for the chance of a lifetime. The Medicine Hat Rattlers athlete will represent his school as hosts of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association golf championship at Desert Blume from Oct. 15-19. As a mature student, playing in a college championship is an opportunity Lesko admits he thought had passed ... Read More »

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Inside the CFL: Bring on the stretch run

By None on October 9th, 2018

With Calgary’s 12-6 win over Les Larks at Percival Molson Stadium, the malediction (curse, for us unilinguals) has finally been lifted. It wasn’t easy. Going into yesterday’s game, the Stampeders had lost four straight at Montreal, their last win coming July 12, 2013. Since then, Montreal has won 33 regular season games, Calgary 69. The ... Read More »

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