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SEAC defending home turf: Hosts off to dominant start at Hockey Hounds tournament
By JAMES TUBB on November 19th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South East Athletic Club Tigers are off to a historic start to the 48th annual Hockey Hounds U15 AAA Tournament. The Tigers started the tournament 2-0 with an 8-0 win over the Northern Alberta Xtreme Friday morning – the best start by a Medicine Hat team since 2008, when they finished eighth. Head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers fall to Kodiaks to open men’s basketball season
By JAMES TUBB on November 19th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Rattlers men’s basketball team fell behind early and lost their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season opener 92-67 to the Lethbridge College Kodiaks on Friday at the Family Leisure centre. It was the first game in over a season for the Rattlers, and head coach Richard Humphrey says his team picked up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings seek retribution in provincial playoff rematch
By JAMES TUBB on November 19th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There are a lot of motivators for the Crescent Heights Vikings ahead of the South championship football game on Saturday. The Vikings are going up against the Cochrane Cobras on the road for an opportunity to win the South championship and play in the Tier 3 provincial final on Nov. 26 at Commonwealth Stadium ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look for bounce-back weekend
By JAMES TUBB on November 19th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are looking to get back in the win column against the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Winnipeg Ice this weekend. Medicine Hat’s last win came almost a month ago and the team is riding its fourth longest slump in 20-plus seasons. The Tigers are coming off of a 4-3 overtime loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U15 SEAC Tigers win first game of Hockey Hounds tournament
By James Tubb on November 18th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com ReporterTubb It came down to the wire, but the U15AAA SEAC Tigers are starting their tournament off with a win. The Tigers beat the Prairie Storm 4-3 Thursday night to kick off the 48th annual Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds tournament. U15AAA SEAC head coach Tyler Keen said he was happy with the result but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gas City Crossfit working out to give kids toys come Christmas
By JAMES TUBB on November 18th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Kaine and Britteny Dick will be working up a sweat next week as they raise donations for Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund. The married couple, who own and run Gas City Crossfit, will be partaking in the club’s fifth annual 24-hour workout to raise toy donations for the Santa Claus Fund. The event ... Read More »
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By Graham Kelly on November 18th, 2021
Last Saturday, we caught a glimpse of what the best team in the country looks like without its starting quarterback. It wasn’t a pretty sight, as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were shot down by Montreal 28-14. Having wrapped up first place in the West weeks ago, coach Michael O’Shea gave expectant father Zach Collaros the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High-calibre players in Hockey Hounds tourney
By JAMES TUBB on November 18th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The 48th annual Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds bantam tournament is this weekend and has featured high-end Western talent throughout its history. The Hounds say over 700 players that have played in their tournament have been drafted to the Western Hockey League and 27 have made it to the NHL including stars such as Trevor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers staying positive through slide
By James Tubb on November 17th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are on a seven-game losing streak, but the team is remaining positive. Medicine Hat lost the second game of a home-and-home series with the Calgary Hitmen Sunday, 4-3 in overtime. The Tigers had 11 penalties in the game, including five consecutive in the second period that put them on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The wait is over: Hockey Hounds tournament returns for 48th year
By JAMES TUBB on November 17th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been more than a year in the waiting, but the 48th annual Hockey Hounds tournament is set to get underway this weekend. The annual bantam tournament was put on hold last fall due to COVID-19 but will make its return this week with teams from across the western provinces arriving to the Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette Roundup:Goal Diggers win gold at Airdrie’s Ring of Fire Tournament
By Medicine Hat News on November 17th, 2021
The U16 Goal Diggers ringette team was golden at the Ring of Fire Tournament in Airdrie this past weekend. In the round robin, the Goal Diggers went 3-0 with wins against Airdrie, Red Deer and Beaumont. In the finals, the Goal Diggers had a rematch with Airdrie, defeating them 6-1. Hanna Thompson and Brooklyn Schlenker ... Read More »
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