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Hat girls win first game at peewee provincials
By Sean Rooney on March 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Wildcats might have got a spot at peewee B girls hockey provincials because they’re the hosts, and on Thursday they proved they’re no host team to take lightly. The Wildcats beat the Lethbridge Cyclones 5-2 at the Kinplex, never trailing and constantly putting pressure on their opposition. Affiliate player Jayda ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollett hopes to return to Tigers lineup Saturday
By Ryan McCracken on March 16th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender Jordan Hollett is back in the nick of time. The sixth-round Senators draft pick made the trip to Ottawa over the weekend and got the green light from by his big league club after missing the past 15 games with a knee injury. While nothing is concrete, Hollett says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devo FC clinches men’s indoor soccer title
By Ryan McCracken on March 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Earls Phantoms got the last laugh, but there was no stopping Devo FC from taking this year’s Medicine Hat Senior Men’s Indoor Soccer League crown. Matt Wilson scored twice to lead Earls to an 8-7 win over Devo in their final game of the season on Sunday at the Family Leisure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salta girls tumble to podium at Airdrie meet
By Sean Rooney on March 15th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Salta Gymnastics members were in Airdrie this past weekend for the Gymnastics on the Edge competition, and proved they belong with the province’s best at the right time of year. Olivia Chenard and Kristen Friesen finished 1-2 in the Level 6 all-around for their age group, each finishing with three podium spots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smash take provincial spot in OT
By Sean Rooney on March 14th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Another Medicine Hat Ringette team is off to provincials. The Smash open B team won 6-5 in overtime against the Central Alberta Sting this past weekend in Rockyford, earning them a spot in this weekend’s championships. Kayty Smith had two goals while Hope Boychuk, Jody Lamb, Michelle Plante and Mahala Boychuk got ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peewee Tier 1 team comes back for win
By Sean Rooney on March 14th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s peewee Tier 1 team is moving on after a wild playoff series against Airdrie. In the Central Alberta Hockey League post-season, the Hounds hosted Airdrie for the first two games of the best-of-three. On Friday, Airdrie scored shorthanded in the third, then Brodie Davis got the game-winner with seven seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers come up short against Hitmen, but clinch Central anyway
By Ryan McCracken on March 13th, 2018
The Medicine Hat Tigers may not have left the ice with a victory on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre, but by the time they climbed into their cars, they were Central Division champions. Calgary Hitmen winger Riley Stotts scored with seven minutes left in the third to steal a 3-1 victory from the hands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wagner repeats as men’s champ
By Sean Rooney on March 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Kyle Wagner’s team defended its title at the 114th annual Men’s Bonspiel at the Medicine Hat Curling Club this past weekend. On Sunday, Wagner, with Correy Perrin, Jason Kunz and Greg Sjolie, beat the Darcy Geigle team 6-3 in six ends of the A final. Lloyd Robinson and Alex Bowyer’s foursomes wound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madness raises money, awareness and more
By Ryan McCracken on March 13th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken There was no shortage of spirit on Saturday at the Family Leisure Centre. While the Medicine Hat College Rattlers team came out with the March Madness wheelchair basketball tournament championship thanks to a 20-19 victory over Crestwood Dental, the real winner was Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport and Recreation. The event raised an estimated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts fall in zone finals, girls advance to provincials
By Ryan McCracken on March 12th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The McCoy Colts girls and boys basketball team both came up just short of a 3A zone championship on Saturday at McCoy High School, but the girls still managed to punch their ticket to provincials. Despite falling 71-63 to the WR Myers Rebels in the Alberta Schools Athletics Association South Zone Championship final, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers women win futsal gold, men settle for bronze
By Ryan McCracken on March 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s futsal team defended their Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference title once again on Sunday at Lakeland College. The Rattlers secured their fifth consecutive ACAC futsal gold medal with a 3-0 win over the Lethbridge Kodiaks in the championship game after going undefeated on their way to the ... Read More »
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