Young karate prodigy Jacinta Specht earns third-degree belt
Jacinta Specht, an almost 18 year old Monsignor McCoy High School student, earned a third-degree black belt under Fudokan grandmaster Vladimir Yorga at the Downtown YMCA. Yorga praised her as a rare diamond, predicting she will become a first class neurosurgeon.
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Allen Seebeck
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University of Calgary
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Medicine Hat
Fudokan Karate Club
Medicine Hat Fudokan Karate Club
Jays top defending champs in split two day run
Medicine Hat Scoreboard Blue Jays, in their first senior year, moved to 2-1 after a Sunday twin bill. They lost 2-1 to Burstall Braves in a pitching duel, then crushed Richmound Rockets 14-4. Earlier May 22 they won 6-5 at Maple Creek. Home opener is Monday June 16 at Jefferies Park against Richmound at 8:30 p.m.
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Rockets
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Steve Wirth
Mitch Prey
May Drives Through Harsh Conditions To Lead Alberta Tour
Medicine Hat golfer Matthew May braved single digit cold and 50 km hr winds at Speargrass Golf Course to shoot 85 and finish second in his division behind Tyler Massey. The result earned 400 tour points and keeps May atop the A Flight standings after his Desert Blume win on May 31, with top players advancing to the Cranbrook championship in August.
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Saskatoon MMA Winners Lead Weekend Card
Mitch Carlson submitted Scott Gunn in the first round and Pete Albano won by unanimous decision against Clayton Shira in Saskatoon. Both fighters earned praise from Underground Training Centre coach Fotis Lambiris with Albano earning sight of the night honors.
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Medicine Hat
Mitch Carlson
Saskatoon
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Pete Albano
Weyburn
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Mitch
Albano
Young swimmer Nathan Sawicki heads to Cayman Islands for 10K Flowers Sea Swim
Nathan Sawicki, 17, travels to the Cayman Islands for his first 10 kilometre race at the Flowers Sea Swim. The Canadian long distance swimmer aims to top two in his age group to reach the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii. Sawicki qualified at trials and notes six Canadians among 900 entrants, with a strong national record including silver in 800 and 1500 metres and bronze in a 5 km swim.
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