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Hawks defeat Mustangs to clinch bantam football provincial championship
By Ryan McCracken on November 19th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Hawks completed their pursuit of perfection on Saturday at the Methanex Bowl. Tesema Veurink punched in a pair of touchdowns and the Hawks defence held strong to lock up the team’s first Alberta bantam football tier 2 championship with a commanding 29-6 victory over the Edmonton Mustangs. “It feels ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers take down Trojans at SAIT
By Ryan McCracken on November 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s basketball squad strung together a third consecutive victory with a 61-57 nailbiter over the Trojans on Saturday at SAIT. Kiana Mintz led the Hat offence from the bench with 16 points, while Morgan Muir had 15 points and six steals and Hayley LePard added six points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Will weather be a factor again at Grey Cup?
By None on November 19th, 2018
The first question that comes to mind when one hears the Grey Cup will be played in Edmonton, is what will the weather be like? My first Grey Cup was 1974 when it rained cats and dogs in Vancouver, as linebacker Wally Buono’s Alouettes downed Edmonton 20-7. Calgary in 1975 (Eskimos 9, Montreal 8) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEAC finishes strong at Hockey Hounds tournament
By Ryan McCracken on November 19th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The South East Athletic Club Tigers closed the book on their 46th annual Hockey Hounds Major Bantam Tournament with a pair of victories at the Kinplex this weekend. After finishing third in their group with 1-2 record, the Tigers dominated consolation play with a 3-0 victory over the Churchill Warriors Saturday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tien leads St. George’s to second consecutive Hockey Hounds title
By Ryan McCracken on November 19th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The St. George’s School Saints defended their crown on Sunday afternoon at the Kinplex. Leading tournament scorer Thomas Tien netted a hat trick to cap off a perfect run at the 46th annual Hockey Hounds Major Bantam Hockey Tournament with a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Edge. “I think every individual stepped up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home team roars to start tourney’s second day
By Ryan McCracken on November 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The South East Athletic Club Tigers made up for missed opportunities in a commanding 9-0 victory over the Swift Current Broncos on Friday at Hockey Hounds Arena. In fact, the Tabbies put together such a dominant performance that had they allowed every opposing shot into the net through 40 minutes, they would have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of top-end bantam players to watch this weekend in Hat
By Ryan McCracken on November 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken For the 46th consecutive year, Medicine Hat has welcomed some of western Canada’s top talent for the Hockey Hounds Major Bantam Hockey Tournament. As a result, dozens of scouts have descended on the Gas City to take notes on the next generation. Here are a few faces to watch for as the tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suchy digs it
By Sean Rooney on November 17th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Shaya Suchy was speechless. On a night her Medicine Hat College Rattlers faced the No. 3-ranked women’s volleyball team in the country, the fourth-year libero was to be told post-game that she’d broken a Rattlers record for most career digs. Surely, the 5-3 Hat team wouldn’t stand a chance against the 8-0 Briercrest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lack of scoring an issue
By Ryan McCracken on November 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers saw their road woes continue on Saturday night at Westoba Place. Tigers goaltender Jordan Hollett provided the silver lining with a 49-save performance, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Brandon Wheat Kings from extending Medicine Hat’s losing streak to five games with a 4-1 victory. “We’re putting a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fifteen years on, Notre Dame thrives
By Sean Rooney on November 17th, 2018
Editor’s note: This week we’ve lined up a series of stories looking back at athletes who came through Medicine Hat’s Notre Dame Academy, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary. For more names and photos see what Notre Dame’s been posting on Twitter using the hashtag #nda15. Here is Friday’s feature on Aleena Matthews, Thursday’s on ... Read More »
1 responseHigh school volleyball 3A zones start today at Crescent Heights
By None on November 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Crescent Heights is the place where the South Zone’s best 3A high school volleyball teams will determine who will advance to provincials. Six girls and six boys teams begin play at 2:30 p.m. today to determine who will play another weekend. Each draw will see both finalists advance to provincials, thanks to ... Read More »
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