Local Sports
Monarchs felled in first half of doubleheader
By Sean Rooney on June 6th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Moose Monarchs began their American Legion AA season with a 9-5 home loss to the Great Falls Chargers Tuesday. At Jeffries Field, the Chargers put up four runs before the Monarchs even got to the plate in the first inning and pretty much never looked back. Matt Houlihan had a big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks rugby team wins South Zone title
By None on June 5th, 2018
Alberta Newspaper Group LETHBRIDGE Raymond Comets and Medicine Hat Mohawks captured the Tier 1 titles as the Southern Alberta High School Rugby League held its championship games Monday at Sherring Field at Lethbridge Sports Park. Comets concluded a dominant Tier I girls’ season where they didn’t allow a point, defeating LCI Clippers 146-0 in Monday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks fall in home opener
By None on June 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Delayed four days by rain, Monday’s home opener for the Medicine Hat Mavericks didn’t have the same sort of energy as it might have last week. A crowd of 642 saw the Mavs fall 9-6 to the Brooks Bombers, undone by a few untimely errors and an inability to string hits together ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juggernaut wins another title
By Sean Rooney on June 5th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney When Hat High won track and field provincials the first time, everyone took notice. When they did it four years later, there was no longer doubt the first one was a fluke. On Saturday, in Red Deer, the Mohawks repeated their 4A team title, with the bulk of their points coming from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sun Devils rack up 42 goals in weekend sweep
By Ryan McCracken on June 4th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken There was simply no stopping the Medicine Hat Sun Devils this weekend at the Kinplex. After kicking off the weekend with a lopsided 18-10 victory over the Calgary Sabrecats Saturday, the Sun Devils amped up the offence in a 24-3 blowout of the Strathmore Venom to surpass the .500 mark at 8-6 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murschell, Part fall to Japan at World Cup of Darts
By Ryan McCracken on June 4th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Dawson Murschell and partner John Part were eliminated from the Professional Darts Corporation’s World Cup of Darts following a 2-0 loss to Japan Sunday in Germany. The setback comes after the Canadian duo of Murschell and Part defeated Italy by a 5-1 margin to open the tournament and advance to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs kick off season with 4-3 loss to Dawgs
By Ryan McCracken on June 4th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks had a rousing rally cut short on Saturday at Seaman Stadium. While the Mavs managed to erase an early 3-0 deficit with three runs in the eighth inning, Riley Baasch stepped up to re-establish a lead for the Okotoks Dawgs with a solo shot in the home half ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mohawks earn six medals on first day of track provincials
By Sean Rooney on June 2nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Hat High’s track and field team produced six medals including three gold on the first day of Alberta Schools Athletic Association provincials. At Red Deer Friday, the reigning 4A team champions were all over the results sheets, and often at the top. Joshua Suelzle nearly set a provincial record, throwing the discus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last show of the season for locals
By Sean Rooney on June 2nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News For the last time this season, Tim Hittel and other sports collectibles dealers are setting up in the Medicine Hat Mall. Hittel said the show will run through the weekend during mall hours, noting there are lots of Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals trading cards to be had. Hittel has run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of draftees benefit from hockey family backgrounds
By Ryan McCracken on June 2nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Centre Cole Sillinger and defenceman Dru Krebs both come from impressive hockey families, but the pair of newly drafted Medicine Hat Tigers are hoping to forge their own path and make a name for themselves in the Gas City. Sillinger and Krebs — selected in the first and second round of last month’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home town, home team
By Sean Rooney on June 2nd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Medicine Hat Mavericks fans will cheer anybody who steps on the field wearing the right jersey, but there’s a bit of extra volume reserved for the home-grown players. This year, there are three of them, including two who are back for a second tour of duty. “It kind of gives you a bit ... Read More »
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