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Ayomanor shows his track legs in football
By Sean Rooney on July 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Watch out, world. Elic Ayomanor is not slowing down. The 15-year-old Medicine Hat athlete helped Alberta to two straight wins at Football Canada’s Under-16 Western Challenge this past week in Edmonton, capping a 47-21 gold medal win over Manitoba Saturday with three touchdowns. Already headed to the Legion national track and field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dawgs prove dangerous
By Sean Rooney on July 10th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney They could clinch a playoff spot by the end of the week, but the Medicine Hat Mavericks started it off with a high-intensity potential playoff preview. The Mavs lost at home for the second time in three days Monday, a 6-5 decision to the Okotoks Dawgs which ended with the teams nearly fighting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress nearly passes Hat in medal count at games in Taber
By Sean Rooney on July 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Cypress County nearly did the unthinkable at the Southern Alberta Summer Games: they almost got more medals than Medicine Hat. Despite a smaller team, the Cypress crew totalled 85 medals (34 gold, 28 silver, 23 bronze) at the games this past weekend in Taber, just two shy of Medicine Hat’s 87 (41 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs get back on the horse after loss
By Mo Cranker on July 9th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker While all good things must come to an end at some point, it doesn’t mean they can’t start right back up again. The Medicine Hat Mavericks had their 13-game win streak ended Saturday at the hands of the Edmonton Prospects in a 13-10 loss, but the team quickly bounced back Sunday with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils advance
By Mo Cranker on July 9th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker While the weekend may not have gone exactly as planned, the Medicine Hat Sun Devils advanced to the next round of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League junior Tier 2 playoffs. The Sun Devils dropped the first game of the best-of-three series with the Calgary Axemen Saturday evening by a score of 16-14, before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speedway president enthusiastic about season
By Mo Cranker on July 9th, 2018
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker It’s been a good year for racing fans in Medicine Hat. With only one weekend lost to rain so far, and plenty of events scheduled for the rest of summer at the Medicine Hat Speedway — the trend should continue. “It’s been a really good season so far,” said speedway president Rick Jondreau. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broken arm to Sweeney makes for difficult final day at Harp Memorial for Hat’s K of C Knights
By Sean Rooney on July 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A devastating injury made for a solemn last day in Kalispell for the Medicine Hat K of C Knights baseball team. In the second inning of their game against Fort Macleod Sunday, the Knights’ Nick Sweeney suffered a broken arm while delivering a pitch. According to Medicine Hat Big League Baseball president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs with clutch hits at Spokane tournament
By Sean Rooney on July 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs went through the round robin with a 3-1 record at the Fourth of July Tournament in Spokane, thanks in part to a pair of late-inning rallies. On Friday, Braydon Pudwell’s two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Medicine Hat a 6-5 win over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgins takes the title
By Sean Rooney on July 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Ryan Hodgins’ incredible summer keeps getting better. The 16-year-old out of the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club won the Alberta juvenile boys title Friday, capping his fourth round at the Sundre Golf Club with a birdie on the 18th hole. Hodgins — who will tee it up on his home course ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murschell gets another win at U.S. Masters
By Sean Rooney on July 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News For the second year in a row, Dawson Murschell took down a big-named pro at the U.S. Darts Masters in Las Vegas. This time around, however, it wasn’t a stunning upset. Murschell, a 22-year-old from Medicine Hat who earned his pro tour card in January, beat Gerwyn Price of Wales 6-2 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks run streak to 13 wins in a row
By Sean Rooney on July 7th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The last time the Medicine Hat Mavericks were this hot, Athletic Park was under water. The Mavs ran their winning streak to 13 games Friday, beating the Edmonton Prospects 13-7 in front of 1,053 fans who were thankful for some cloudy skies on an otherwise sweltering evening. Reed Odland, Colton Wright and ... Read More »
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