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Portland’s Tyson Jugnauth named WHL defenceman of the year
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 7th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat News Portland Winterhawks defenceman Tyson Jugnauth took homes WHL honours for the top defenceman of the year. The WHL announced Tuesday the 21-year-old blue liner is the recipient of the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy. He is the eighth Winterhawks skater and the first since Derrick Pouliot in 2014 to earn the honours. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCoy track and field students hosting second mini-meet for K-6 students
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 7th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Monsignor McCoy High School track and field team will host a student-led mini-meet for K-6 students this week. It’s the second year for the event, featuring students from St. Louis, St. Francis Xavier and St. Michael’s schools. It’s fully planned and led by the McCoy students under the guidance of track and field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: New-look Stampeders making moves to take step
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 7th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews “Everything will be different this year, every aspect of the team will change. New coaches, new players, a new fresh approach. The team will have a different personality.” So said Calgary Stampeder coach and general manager Dave Dickenson while preparing for the 2025 CFL campaign. No wonder a major overhaul is in the works. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers staff prepared for upcoming WHL Drafts
By JAMES TUBB on May 7th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ scouting staff get a few unique opportunities with the WHL Draft starting tonight. The group will be navigating the 2025 WHL U.S. Priority Draft and the Prospects Draft, while the coaching staff and team get set for the WHL Championship series against the Spokane Chiefs. The first round of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Basha, Lindstrom return to Tigers practice, Game 1 status still TBD
By JAMES TUBB on May 7th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are on the verge of potentially seeing their full lineup as the WHL Finals loom. Forwards Andrew Basha and Cayden Lindstrom were full participants in practice Tuesday at Co-op Place ahead of Game 1 of the WHL Championship series against the Spokane Chiefs. It’s the first time the pair have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves Swim Club races at Challenge in Lethbridge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 6th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club sent 23 swimmers to Lethbridge this weekend. Three swimmers, Quinn Baht, Isabel Miller and Connor Tweten all made qualifying times for the Provincial Summer Festival Meet in June. A total of 17 club records were broken by four swimmers, Ellis Anstey, Wesley Henderson, Isabel Unreiner and Jordan Hill. ... Read More »
1 responseTigers’ WHL Finals preparations begin
By JAMES TUBB on May 6th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have been preparing all season to reach the goal of a WHL championship. They’ll get a few more days before they get their first crack at making that dream reality. The Tigers hit the ice Monday after a few days rest following a four-game sweep of the Lethbridge Hurricanes in ... Read More »
1 responseAMAC Swim Club races at Spring Challenge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 6th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club was in action over the weekend in Lethbridge. The local swim club raced in Lethbridge Friday to Sunday, sending 29 swimmers to race against six other teams. Tyne Bainbridge (11): Had seven new best times, finishing 15th in 100m free, 18th in 50m breast, 21st in 100m breast, 22nd ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talons beat Colts in HS baseball tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 6th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Eagle Butte Talons senior baseball team were champions over the weekend. The Talons recorded a perfect weekend to capture the UCT High School baseball championship in a tournament hosted by the Monsignor McCoy Colts over the weekend. Both Eagle Butte and McCoy were undefeated through the round robin, setting up for a finals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three youth bowlers from the Hat heading to Nationals
By Brendan Miller on May 3rd, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Three local bowlers are heading to Edmonton over the weekend to take part in the three-day Youth Bowl Canada Five-pin Nationals that kicks off at the Bonnie Doon Bowling Centre May 5. Fourteen-year-old Cage Deering is set to represent Alberta in the Junior Boy Singles event, while 11-year-old Bree McGloin and Kallie Deering will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs sweep Portland to face Tigers in WHL Finals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 3rd, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Spokane Chiefs will be in Medicine Hat next weekend to face the Tigers in the WHL Finals. The Chiefs won the Western Conference in sweeping fashion, beating the Portland Winterhawks 6-4 Thursday night in Game 4 of the West Finals. With Medicine Hat sweeping the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday, the 2025 WHL Finals ... Read More »
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