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Desert Blume Ladies League a hit
By Mo Cranker on September 19th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Desert Blume Ladies League wrapped up its first year of operations while accepting full-time sponsors, and one of the group’s organizers says she could not be happier with how the season went. “It’s been phenomenal,” said Sue Sallis. “We’re so happy with how our year went. It started out with Chris Paskin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers golf team wins mixed title at North Regional
By Ryan McCracken on September 18th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Rattlers golf team opened the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference season with a team-wide victory at the North Regional in Camrose this weekend — combining to win the first event in the ACAC’s new mixed division. Matthaus Taylor led the Rattlers through the weekend with a 77-71-148 to share the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers close out pre-season with loss to Rebels
By Ryan McCracken on September 18th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers dropped their final game of the Western Hockey League pre-season in a 5-3 loss to the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday, but not before Josh Williams lit the lamp a few more times. The 16-year-old Tigers centre scored twice to increase his pre-season total to seven in just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury doesn’t change the fact Shaw is new Tigers captain
By Ryan McCracken on September 16th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken If not for a torn ACL, Medicine Hat Tigers Mason Shaw would have been sporting a C on his jersey for next Friday’s season opener. The 18-year-old Wainwright product suffered the knee injury in a Traverse City Prospects Tournament game with the Minnesota Wild last weekend — putting him on the injured reserve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Back to where it all began
By Mo Cranker on September 16th, 2017
mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker The Medicine Hat College women’s basketball team prepped for its regular season Friday, falling to the Mount Royal University Cougars 55-52 at Medicine Hat High School. For most of the Rattlers team, the exhibition match was a fairly standard way to begin a new basketball season, but for Jordyn Kearley, it was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Street Car Shootout hits drag strip
By Ryan McCracken on September 16th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Alberta Street Car Shootout makes its way onto the Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association strip Saturday afternoon, The event will feature drivers from across Western Canada in some of the fastest street-legal vehicles in the country while Medicine Hat’s own racers aim to improve their standing with just four points days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaw out six months with torn ACL
By Ryan McCracken on September 15th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Mason Shaw got the news he feared on Thursday, but he’s not ready to call it a season just yet. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward received confirmation of a torn ACL that requires surgery after suffering an awkward hit in a prospects game with the Minnesota Wild last weekend. While Tigers assistant coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers’ rookie Rybinski reaping the benefits of hard work
By Ryan McCracken on September 14th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken With his first season of Western HockeyLeague eligibility on the horizon, Henry Rybinski dedicated his summer to tacking on strength. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward started working out with Scott Hebert out of Vancouver’s Excel Fitness to start the summer with the goal of entering training camp with a stronger frame and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaw likely to receive MRI results today
By Ryan McCracken on September 14th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The first part of the waiting game could reach and end today for Medicine Hat Tigers forward MasonShaw. The 19-year-old playmaker suffered a right knee injury during a Traverse City Prospects Tournament game with the Minnesota Wild on Saturday and has been awaiting a timetable for his return to action ever since. Shaw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual pickleball tournament a smash hit
By Mo Cranker on September 12th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Henry Singer Park in Spruce Grove, Alberta was the site for 270 participants of various levels in the annual Alberta Provincial Championship September Smash. Contestants played on the brand new 12 dedicated pickleball courts. The Medicine Hat contingent fared well. In the ladies’ 3.0 class Ruthmary Hollis and Carolyn Snyder captured a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors deal Tigers first loss of pre-season
By Ryan McCracken on September 11th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers were dealt their first loss of the pre-season on Saturday in Moose Jaw. While rookie forward Josh Williams scored to give Medicine Hat an early lead and increase his scoring streak to five goals and two assists in three games, the Warriors dug in their heels and pulled ... Read More »
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