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High school ball gets going
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2022
The McCoy senior Colts baseball team opened the season Wednesday night with a big win. The Colts beat the Chinook Coyotes by a score of 19-1. Caleb Garrecht and Kyle Woolridge each threw two innings on the mound, combining for 12 strikeouts. That duo also led the way offensively, as Woolridge had two doubles and ... Read More »
1 responseWheelchair basketball on display this weekend at Big Marble Go
By JAMES TUBB on April 8th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hatters can get their fill of wheelchair basketball this weekend. Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport and Recreation and the Medicine Hat Mustangs are hosting their first wheelchair basketball jamboree since 2019 on Saturday at Big Marble Go Centre. Tara Chisholm, MHASR program co-ordinator, says they are excited to be showcasing skills back at home again. ... Read More »
1 responseTigers excited for final road trip
By JAMES TUBB on April 8th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are looking to enjoy their final opportunity together. After making the 8.5-hour bus ride from Co-op Place to Brandon, the Tigers will face the Wheat Kings tonight in the first of a three-game Manitoba road trip. They face Winnipeg on Saturday and Sunday before returning home from their final trip ... Read More »
1 responseBoehm keeps it light for Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on April 7th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Brayden Boehm’s game is at its best when he’s just having fun. “I just have a smile on my face out there,” Boehm said. “It’s just the game that we all love playing, and you know, obviously when it’s fun it’s kind of easier to play. But I also definitely want to work hard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers remember Humboldt
By JAMES TUBB on April 7th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb “I think it’s one of those days where you’ll always remember where you were when you heard the news,” Medicine Hat Tigers associate coach Joe Frazer said when asked about the fourth anniversary of the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash. The Broncos were traveling to a playoff game on April 6, 2018, when the ... Read More »
3 responsesRattlers to host 2022 CCAA cross country national championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 7th, 2022
High-end college cross-country talent will be showcasing skills in Medicine Hat this fall. Medicine Hat College was approved to host the 2022 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association cross-country running national championships this Nov. 11-12. Terry Ballard, the sport and wellness manager at Medicine Hat College, will be the championship chairperson. “We know that Terry and his ... Read More »
4 responsesSt. Marys and Notre Dame host ninth annual Mega Badminton Tournament over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 6th, 2022
Shuttlecocks were flying this weekend in Medicine Hat. St. Mary’s School and Notre Dame Academy held their ninth annual Mega Badminton Tournament on Friday and Saturday, involving 30 junior high schools with roughly 675 badminton players playing nearly 1,400 games. At the Grade 7 level, Brogan Verishine from Parkside took home the gold in the ... Read More »
2 responsesSvejkovsky signs NHL deal with Pittsburgh
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 6th, 2022
Former Medicine Hat Tiger Lukas Svejkovsky put pen to paper Tuesday. The 20-year-old signed a three year, entry level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who drafted Svejkovsky 108th overall in 2020. He’s split his fourth and final season in the WHL between Medicine Hat and the Seattle Thunderbirds and put up 32 goals and 41 ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta baseball talent ID camp coming to the Hat
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 6th, 2022
Baseball season is just around the corner and Medicine Hat athletes have a chance to represent the province. The Alberta Amateur Baseball Council is once again putting on its talent ID camps for any Alberta baseball players interested in possibly playing for a Team Alberta event. The camp tour will make a stop in Medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers honour their athletes with awards night
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 6th, 2022
The Medicine Hat College Rattlers were able to celebrate their athletes for the first time in three years. The Rattlers held their 50th annual athletic awards night for the first time since 2019 on Friday. Jayden Dudas of the Rattler golf team and Kate Rozdeba of the women’s basketball team were the big winners Friday ... Read More »
2 responsesDry spell continues in shutout loss
By James Tubb on April 5th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers offence must have been zapped away with the local power outages. The Tigers were shutout 4-0 by the Saskatoon Blades Tuesday night at Co-op Place for their eighth loss in a row. Tigers Associate coach Joe Frazer said he liked his team’s game in the loss. “When you look back at ... Read More »
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