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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’ offence makes up for mistakes
By Sean Rooney on June 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It wasn’t pretty, but the Medicine Hat Mavericks got the job done in Melville Tuesday. Despite committing six errors, the Mavs won their sixth game in a row, 13-9 thanks to a continued power surge at the plate. Medicine Hat has scored at least 10 runs in each of its last three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers kiss Tuesday home games goodbye
By Sean Rooney on June 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The least-attended night of the week is no more in the Medicine Hat Tigers’ home schedule. In the 2018-19 WHL schedule released Tuesday, there are no Tuesday games at Canalta Centre and, in a move agreed upon last fall, only 68 regular season contests for each team — down from 72, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor softball hands out league titles
By Sean Rooney on June 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Playoffs are done for teams in the Medicine Hat Minor Softball League, but provincials are still ahead for a handful. Under-14, under-12 and under-10 divisions held their end-of-season tournaments in Redcliff this past weekend. More than 200 athletes took part but only a few dozen wound up with first-place medals Sunday. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FAME: Moms and dads both make a difference in daughters’ active lives
By None on June 27th, 2018
A recent article from Active For Life talked about an exciting new study that shows that fathers strongly influence daughters’ activity levels. In the world of female sport we often think that it is up to female role models to lead the way and that they are the only ones that girls will pay attention ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs unable to finish off rally in first half of doubleheader
By Sean Rooney on June 27th, 2018
Medicine Hat News With a few dozen alumni looking on and the tension rising, it looked as though the Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs were coming on strong. They’d just scored two runs to tie Tuesday’s opening game of a doubleheader against the Great Falls Chargers, and had momentum on their side heading into the last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Playing Carter at corner a bad idea
By None on June 26th, 2018
What is Roughrider coach Chris Jones thinking? Twice now — Oct. 20, 2017 in Calgary, and last Thursday in Ottawa — Jones started all-Canadian receiver Duron Carter on defence. And my, oh, my didn’t the 6-foot-5, 205 pound boy-child and his legion of fans have fun? Two starts, two interceptions for touchdowns. I almost feel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks hit double digits again
By Sean Rooney on June 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News You knew it was going to be another familiar result for the Medicine Hat Mavericks when, in the second inning of their game at the Lethbridge Bulls, David Salgueiro tripled, then stole home. The bold play was one of many offensive highlights in a 13-5 Mavs win, the team’s fifth in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stovka, Kundert and Rissling take Speedway wins
By Sean Rooney on June 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Auto Racing Association held points races Saturday in three classes. Mitch Stovka won the elite street stock division on the night, taking the checkered flag ahead of Terry Parr. Conor Hirch finished third. In IMCA modifieds, it was Steve Kundert with the win. Jason Martin was initially reported as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacrosse: Hat novice team wins league title
By Sean Rooney on June 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Fittingly, it came down to Brooks and Medicine Hat for the Southern Alberta Lacrosse Association’s novice division championship Sunday. With identical 11-1 records in the regular season, the Drillers and Sun Devils knew who they’d have to get past come playoff time. Brooks had home court advantage, but in the end it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horseshoe tournament held in Medicine Hat
By Sean Rooney on June 26th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s horseshoe club held its annual tournament this past weekend with multiple division champions named both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Claresholm’s Lyle Olmstead took the top A event, while each of the other three events were won by hometown players. Vern Koenig won mixed B, Lloyd Doucette took mixed C ... Read More »
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