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Murschell makes the big time
By Sean Rooney on February 6th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Ever since he first took aim at the bullseye, this was Dawson Murschell’s goal. A tour card. A place alongside the world’s elite. A chance to become the absolute best. The 23-year-old from Medicine Hat is apartment hunting this week in England, following a momentous win at the Professional Darts Corporation’s Q School ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crunch time arrives for Cubs
By Ryan McCracken on February 5th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs will need to make up some ground with just two games left in the regular season. The Cubs fell into the basement of the Heritage Junior Hockey League’s Southern Division with a 4-3 loss to the Strathmore Wheatland Kings Saturday. While all six teams in the division will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soliman clinches Ralph’s title
By Ryan McCracken on February 5th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Youssef Soliman simply could not be beat at the Ralph’s Texas Bar Open professional squash tournament this weekend at the Downtown YMCA. The 21-year-old Egyptian rallied to a 59-minute four-set victory over England’s George Parker, (6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9), to complete an undefeated run through the main bracket for his first tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shots don’t fall for Rattlers in women’s basketball loss
By Sean Rooney on February 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The second-highest scoring women’s basketball team in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference was shut down Friday by the Red Deer Queens. Medicine Hat’s Rattlers fell 61-37 on the road, shooting just 28 per cent from the field despite leading 18-12 through the first quarter. Incredibly, they only managed two points in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sport and event council evolves
By Sean Rooney on February 3rd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney A group focused on helping sports and other community events in Medicine Hat became a bit more organized this week by appointing five directors and hiring a coordinator. The Medicine Hat Sport and Event Council, in the works for eight years and officially formed in September, will be run by co-chairs Kelli Ireland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four remain at Ralph’s Open
By Sean Rooney on February 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The semifinals are set at the Ralph’s Texas Bar Open professional squash tournament at the Medicine Hat YMCA. Top seed Youseff Soliman needed all five games to dispatch Baptiste Masotti 3-2 (11-3, 9-11, 11-8, 10-12, 11-5), preventing an all-French matchup after Victor Crouin upset Mexico’s Alfredo Avila 3-1 (11-4, 13-11, 9-11, 11-9). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hosts leave no doubt in win
By Ryan McCracken on February 3rd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The McCoy Colts were nothing short of dominant in Friday’s 58-31 victory over Moose Jaw’s Peacock Collegiate Toilers at the Super South boys varsity basketball tournament. The Colts set a staggering pace right out of the gate by running up a 19-3 lead through the first quarter before controlling the flow en route ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talons, Colts win Super South openers
By Ryan McCracken on February 2nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Eagle Butte Talons shook off a slow start and rallied all the way to a convincing 90-61 victory over the co-host Crescent Heights Vikings to kick off the Super South Basketball Tournament on Thursday. While the Vikings jumped to an 18-10 lead through the first quarter, the Talons brought a much better ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stingerz win three cheerleading banners at Imagine
By Ryan McCracken on February 1st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Stingerz AllStarz brought meaning to their moniker by collecting a handful of first-place banners at the Imagine Cheer and Dance Championship on Saturday in Lethbridge. The Royal Beez took home top spot in the mini prep division, the Bumble Beez won the youth prep banner and the Ivy Beez topped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devo pads lead atop senior men’s soccer league
By Ryan McCracken on February 1st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Devo FC has assumed control of the Medicine Hat Senior Men’s Indoor Soccer League. Devo cruised to a 5-1 win over the PBR Rangers on Sunday at the Family Leisure Centre and a 13-3 blowout over the Rattlers Under-17 White squad Tuesday to improve to 11-0-1 on the year and stretch their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ralphs Open main draw kicks off today
By Ryan McCracken on February 1st, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Professional Squash Association’s Ralph’s Texas Bar Open Pro-Am main draw officially kicks off today at the Downtown YMCA. Medicine Hat’s own Brock Janzer will highlight the opening day’s seven matches when he takes on France’s Baptiste Masoti at 4 p.m. in round-of-16 action. Janzer enters the tournament sitting 250th in the ... Read More »
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