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Learning the ropes
By Ryan McCracken on August 26th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Transitioning from international to North American ice can prove to be a challenge for imported players in the Western Hockey League, but Mick Kohler doesn’t think it will be too much of an issue. While the German centre will likely spend his first training camp navigating the corners at the Canalta Centre, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Williams ready and raring to go
By Ryan McCracken on August 25th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Josh Williams doesn’t want to wait any longer. The 16-year-old Langley product has been counting the days ever since hearing his name called at fifth overall in the 2016 WHL bantam draft, and the one he’s been waiting for has finally arrived. “I’m excited to get things going and I’m happy to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers sign goaltender Bjorklund to contract
By Ryan McCracken on August 25th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers put some added stock into their defensive future on Thursday morning by signing goaltending prospect Garin Bjorklund to a WHL standard player agreement. The Tabbies selected Bjorklund with the 21st overall pick in the first round of this year’s bantam draft after his stellar year in Calgary with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bresbee, Desjarlais take Hat lawn bowling title
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Their husbands teamed up and won one title, but Jean Bresbee and Chelsea Desjarlais got the last laugh at the Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club. Bresbee and Desjarlais beat Wes Bresbee and Jeff Desjarlais 10-6 in the club’s year-end tournament final Tuesday, ensuring the boys didn’t get too high on themselves after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Earls Phantoms crowned City Cup champions
By Medicine Hat News on August 24th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s senior men’s soccer league came to a close Tuesday with the Earls Phantoms crowned City Cup champions. Earls beat the Wild 5-3, never trailing in the final match. Brendan Lutz, Dallas Neufeld and Cory Holton had first-half goals for Earls, with Tony Agbonkese getting one back. Anthoney Shields scored twice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams get first win at Methanex
By Sean Rooney on August 24th, 2017
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’s just an exhibition game, you might say. The starters only played the first quarter. And no, it doesn’t count in the standings. But make no mistake, the University of Regina Rams were far better than the University of Calgary Dinos Wednesday in Medicine Hat, a 39-3 exhibition football win emblematic of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of new faces at Tigers’ training camp
By Ryan McCracken on August 24th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The boys are back and the ice is in. It’s time to get excited for hockey season. The Medicine Hat Tigers will start gearing up for the 2017-18 Western Hockey League season with tonight’s orientation, leading into the weekend’s training camp at the Canalta Centre. The Tigers can return as many as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Huff and Puff team wins in St. Albert
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News Smart, consistent hitting gave Medicine Hat’s Huff and Puff men’s slow pitch team a tournament win in St. Albert this past weekend. In a round robin, the 70-plus squad beat an Edmonton team 20-3, the Northern Slammers 23-10, the St. Albert Dynasty 17-9 and Calgary’s Bill’s Pick-Ups 15-4 to leave no doubt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions race highlights this past weekend at Medicine Hat Drag Strip
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News There were lots of winners at the Medicine Hat Drag Strip this past weekend for their third-last set of races for the season. But with scheduled WDRL cars cancelled, one impromptu set of races drew some extra attention. Sunday’s class winners squared off in what was billed Member Track Madness, with Dunmore’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coehoorn looks back on career with Eskimos
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on August 23rd, 2017
Justin Seward Alberta Newspaper Group Former Edmonton Eskimo wide receiver and Redcliff native Nate Coehoorn decided to hang up the cleats from the gridiron for good this past April after six seasons, but not before winning a title with the green and gold. The 30-year-old won the 2015 Grey Cup with the Eskimos and it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ross caps amazing month
By Medicine Hat News on August 23rd, 2017
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney After a month that saw her travel to three separate major baseball tournaments, Redcliff’s Kaitlyn Ross got a reprieve Tuesday —and wisely spent it at West Edmonton Mall. “Hopefully tonight I’ll get a good sleep,” said the 16-year-old after a day of shopping. Given what she’s accomplished in the last few weeks, that ... Read More »
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