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Varsity Colts sweep final three regular season contests
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 25th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The McCoy Colts varsity baseball team ended their regular season on a high note. Tuesday night in Lethbridge the McCoy Varsity Colts swept both ends of a doubleheader to kickoff the week. In their first contest Caleb Garrecht threw a complete game to earn the 14-1 win over the Raymond Comets. Garrecht allowed zero ... Read More »
1 responseMavs manager excited for first WCBL season
By JAMES TUBB on May 25th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Through two days of Medicine Hat Mavericks training camp Mark Goodman has enjoyed every single second. The Mavericks manager is gearing up for his first summer at the helm and in the Western Canadian Baseball League. Goodman is the pitching coach at the Colorado School of Mines, a D2 NCAA school. He has coached ... Read More »
1 responseRacing season kicks off at local drag strip
By Medicine Hat News on May 24th, 2023
The engines were fired back up at the Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association for opening weekend at the strip, and local drivers finished in the final for nearly every division. Medicine hat’s Paxton Frey won Saturday’s Junior Thunder event, defeating fellow Hatter Ella Jennings in the final before falling to Desert Blume’s Saxyn Schaufle in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City track meet results
By Medicine Hat News on May 20th, 2023
Results from the Medicine Hat high school city track meet, held Wednesday and Thursday at Rotary Track: Combined Team Scores 1. Eagle Butte – 354 points 2. Medicine Hat – 343 points 3. McCoy – 86 points 4. Crescent Heights – 82 points 5. Ecole les Cypres – 21 points Senior Girls 100m dash 1. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna takes home CSSHL’s MVP title
By JAMES TUBB on May 19th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb At the beginning of the 2022-23 CSSHL season Gavin McKenna laid out a list of goals for himself and his South Alberta Hockey Academy team. On May 4, one of those goals came to fruition. The 15-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers prospect was named CSSHL U18 MVP after his 37 goal, 75 points in 26 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers building group of ‘fun’ talent
By JAMES TUBB on May 16th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers continued to strengthen and add to their prospect pool with Thursday’s WHL prospects draft. They added 10 players born in 2008 – six forwards and four defencemen – to a future wave of talent headlined by 2022 first-rounders Gavin McKenna and Hayden Harsanyi (2007). Their 2023 prospects draft was led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Boxing fights at YYC Cup
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 13th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club faced off against boxers from across Canada last weekend. The local boxing club fought at the YYC Cup last weekend in Calgary. Medicine Hat’s Jacob Walne lost an unanimous bout to Dylan Gariepy from Quebec in the 50 Kg. Open Jr. B. Xavier Vere lost a close fight to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruck twins excited to be Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on May 13th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Liam and Markus Ruck were surrounded by family and former coaches Thursday when they learned they were becoming Medicine Hat Tigers. The twins from Osoyoos, B.C. had the day off school and were sitting in their living room enjoying breakfast sandwiches with their family when Liam was selected ninth overall and Markus was drafted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conquer the Coulee provides family fun
By JAMES TUBB on May 13th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hatters have their chance to Conquer the Coulee next weekend. Union Races is hosting their starship event on May 20, the Conquer the Coulee obstacle course race. Union Races owner Randy Siedlecki says they have new obstacles this year, bringing them up to 34 and a new course design. She says it’s the perfect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruck twins lead Tigers WHL draft class
By JAMES TUBB on May 12th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the second Western Hockey League draft in a row, the Medicine Hat Tigers added two first-round talents to their prospect pool. The Tigers selected twin brothers Liam and Markus Ruck from the Okanagan Hockey Academy U15 prep team with the ninth and 21st overall picks in Thursday’s prospect draft. Tigers head coach and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers select Ruck twins with pair of first round picks
By James Tubb on May 11th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers added a goalscorer with the ninth overall pick in the Western Hockey League prospects draft. The Tigers selected 15-year-old forward Liam Ruck from the Okanagan Hockey Academy U15 team in the CSSHL. The 5-foot-11 Ruck had 53 goals and 90 points in 27 games for Okanagan. “We’re excited to have Liam ... Read More »
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