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Hat Sports Podcast Volume 21
By Sean Rooney on March 20th, 2015
After a long hiatus, Sean and Ryan are back to talk about the viral Medicine Hat College Rattlers story and the final regular season home game for the Medicine Hat Tigers. As always, we love to hear feedback. Who you want to hear on the podcast, what we should talk about, what you liked and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers top Oil Kings 6-3
By medicinehatnews on March 14th, 2015
The Medicine Hat Tigers hung onto control of top spot in the Western Hockey League’s Central Division with a 6-3 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings Saturday at The Arena. Tigers leading point-scorer Trevor Cox lifted Medicine Hat to an early lead on a five-on-three power play with a shot over the shoulder of Oil ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ammonia leak closes Kinplex Saturday
By medicinehatnews on November 29th, 2014
Medicine Hat News The Kinplex was closed on Saturday due to an ammonia leak. The leak occurred overnight between Friday and Saturday, and the Medicine Hat Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to assess the situation. The leak was isolated and repaired by Saturday morning. ,/p> Due to the danger of inhaling ammonia, all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UPDATED: Mavericks win WMBL championship
By medicinehatnews on August 16th, 2014
CHARLES LEFEBVRE clefebvre@medicinehatnews.com Twitter: MHNLefebvre The excitement among the 1,184 fans packed into Athletic Park was electric by the ninth inning, with one out left. The Medicine Hat Mavericks were ahead and needed one more out to secure the Western Major Baseball League Championship, their first championship since 2003. The team had made it to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks eye sweep of Miller Express
By Ryan McCracken on August 2nd, 2014
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCrackenA six-run fourth inning powered the Medicine Hat Mavericks to a 10-8 victory and a 2-0 series lead over the Moose Jaw Miller Express at Athletic Park on Saturday. After opening the scoring at 1-0 on a passed ball in the first inning, the Mavericks exploded into the fourth, posting six hits and a walk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brian Varga: Minor hockey early registration deadline June 30
By Sean Rooney on June 29th, 2014
This submitted column from Medicine Hat Minor Hockey Association general manager Brian Varga was intended to run in the News this past week. We apologize for not getting it in and are posting it here even though it’s late. Minor Hockey Update. On June 30th it will be Medicine Hat Minor Hockey Association last day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers hire second coach in a month
By Sean Rooney on June 24th, 2014
SEAN ROONEY srooney@medicinehatnews.com Medicine Hat College has its second new women’s volleyball coach in less than a month. The Rattlers had announced May 29 that University of Alberta assistant Chantelle Lamotte was taking over from Fernando Pardo, who coached the team to a winless record in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference play this past season. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks split doubleheader with Red Sox
By Sean Rooney on June 15th, 2014
Big final innings gave the Medicine Hat Mavericks and Regina Red Sox a win each during their Sunday doubleheader at Athletic Park. Following a rainout Saturday the teams played two seven-inning contests on Father’s Day, the first a 5-4 walk-off win for the hosts and the second a 9-3 win for the visitors. Down 4-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Updated: End of the road for Tigers
By medicinehatnews on April 26th, 2014
DARREN STEINKE dsteinke@medicinehatnews.com EDMONTON There was little gas left in the tank for the bunch from the Gas City. Even riding on fumes, the Medicine Hat Tigers didn’t go quietly in the night in bowing out of the WHL’s Eastern Conference championship series. Facing elimination against the host Oil Kings in Game 5 of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagle Butte wins girls volleyball provincials
By Sean Rooney on November 30th, 2013
Medicine Hat News Two incredible three-set thrillers culminated in a provincial title Saturday night for Eagle Butte High School’s girls volleyball team. The Talons went undefeated in Edmonton in the 3A girls draw, earning a bye into the semifinals where they beat Ardrossan 2-1 (26-24, 15-25, 15-13). In the final they met up with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs host Banff in two-game set starting tonight
By Sean Rooney on October 23rd, 2013
Medicine Hat News Cody Florkowski said he’d step up for the Medicine Hat Cubs, and so far he’s been true to his word. The 20-year-old forward leads the junior B team in scoring with 20 points in 10 games heading into a two-game home set with Banff that begins tonight (8:45 p.m., Kinplex). True, last ... Read More »
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