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Tigers prospect Matechuk recovering from injuries sustained in Broncos’ bus crash
By Ryan McCracken on July 2nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Layne Matechuk is on the road to recovery. The Medicine Hat Tigers prospect suffered a brain injury in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that took the lives of 16 and injured 13 more. Matechuk’s family released a statement Friday to inform the public that after being in a coma for a month, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sun Devils set to open playoffs at home
By Ryan McCracken on June 30th, 2018
Medicine Hat News After closing out the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League Tier 2 junior B season with an 11-7 record, the Medicine Hat Sun Devils are set to defend their home floor in the first round against the Calgary Axemen. The action kicks off Saturday, July 7 when the Sun Devils welcome the Axemen to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks win ninth straight
By Ryan McCracken on June 30th, 2018
M/edicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks moved one game away from another double-digit winning streak with a 7-4 victory over the Yorkton Cardinals on Friday at Jubilee Park. While a series of rain delays prolonged the game, the Mavericks refused to let it hamper their offence. After falling into a 1-0 hole through the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights start hot
By Ryan McCracken on June 30th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat K of C Knights put their right foot forward Friday night at Athletic Park. Starting arm Heydon Harrison held the St. Albert Cardinals to just two hits in a 10-0 mercy-rule shutout to kick off Medicine Hat’s home UCTA American Legion Baseball Tournament with a big win. Harrison struck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Over early
By Sean Rooney on June 29th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Facing the team with the Western Major Baseball League’s worst record, the Medicine Hat Mavericks didn’t let up. A six-run first inning paced the Mavs to a 15-1 win in Yorkton Thursday, extending their winning streak to eight. With four walks and three singles before the host Cardinals recorded an out, Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Earl’s pads lead atop outdoor soccer league
By Ryan McCracken on June 29th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Earl’s Phantoms padded their lead atop the Medicine Hat Senior Men’s Outdoor Soccer League standings with a 4-2 victory over the Wild on Wednesday at Rotary Park. Ryan Anstey potted a pair and Brendan Lutz and Matt Krell rounded out the scoring to push Earls to 7-1 on the season — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Import goalies return
By Ryan McCracken on June 29th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers were the last Canadian Hockey League franchise to host an import goaltender when Marek Langhamer played out his final WHL season in 2014-15. Now they’ll be among the first to bring one back. The CHL opted to remove import goaltenders from their leagues starting in 2015-16, but retracted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putting it all together
By None on June 29th, 2018
Making it all come together is a science, and perhaps one of the toughest aspects of sport to grasp. Athletes spend years training to be the best of the best, but throughout their career will fall short of success on more than one occasion. That is almost guaranteed, but the allure of success is what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights gearing up for home tourney
By Ryan McCracken on June 29th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat K of C Knights will welcome teams from across Alberta and Saskatchewan as hosts of the UCT A American Legion Basbeall Tournament at Jeffries Field and Athletic Park. The Knights will take to the diamond for tonight’s main event at 7:30 p.m. against the St. Albert Cardinals at Athletic Park. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home-grown ninjas: Hatters bound for Ultimate Ninja championship
By Ryan McCracken on June 28th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken If you see two grown men swinging from monkey bars at your local playground this week, it’s because they’re training to become ninjas. Dylan Look and Dylan MacDougall have been hitting playgrounds across Medicine Hat in preparation of the Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association’s World Championship in Albuquerque, N.M., from July 19 to 21. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks benefit from Millionaires’ mistakes
By Sean Rooney on June 28th, 2018
Medicine Hat News On Tuesday they won in spite of errors. On Wednesday, the Medicine Hat Mavericks won because of them. The Mavs took a 5-2 win in Melville, helped by seven errors credited to the Millionaires defence. At least two more that didn’t get counted helped turn the tide. Carson Johnson reached on a ... Read More »
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