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Locals win national championship
By JAMES TUBB on March 25th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Almost a week removed from winning the 2023 USPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship and Redcliff’s Kaitlyn Ross is still at a loss for words. The local goaltender, alongside assistant coach and former Hatter Ken Turnbull, were part of the Mount Royal Cougars championship team who defeated the Concordia Stingers 4-3 in overtime on March 19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall 3-1 Friday in Swift Current
By James Tubb on March 24th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers have a must-win ahead of them Saturday at Co-op Place. The Tigers fell 3-1 Friday night in Swift Current against the Broncos. With the loss, the Tigers (29-29-8-1) are only one point ahead of the Broncos for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern conference. Medicine Hat hosts the Broncos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna excited to play full-time in WHL
By JAMES TUBB on March 24th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin McKenna’s WHL debut may have been a 9-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Sept. 24, 2022, but the last week of the regular season has become his full arrival to the Medicine Hat Tigers lineup. The 15-year-old prospect returned to the Tigers lineup Sunday in a 3-2 loss against the Calgary Hitmen, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers set for season defining weekend
By JAMES TUBB on March 24th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The math is simple for the Medicine Hat Tigers to clinch a spot in the Western Hockey League playoffs – just win. With two games remaining, both against the Swift Current Broncos, all the Tigers need to do to punch their ticket to the post season is pick up two points against the Central ... Read More »
1 responseTigers prospects soaking in CSSHL championships
By JAMES TUBB on March 23rd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two Medicine Hat Tigers prospects finished their Canadian Sport School Hockey League seasons on a high note. Forward Hayden Harsanyi won U18 gold with Edge and goaltender Jordan Switzer finished in first place at the U17 level with Northern Alberta Xtreme. Edge beat Rink Kelowna Hockey Academy 3-1 on Sunday to win their sixth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers remain in playoff race with 8-2 win Wednesday
By James Tubb on March 22nd, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers kept their pace in the Western Hockey League playoff race with a win Wednesday. The Tigers beat the Oil Kings 8-2 at Co-op Place to remain in eighth place of the Eastern conference. They trail the Calgary Hitmen for seventh place by one point, with each team having two games lefts. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA teams reflect on CSSHL playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy men’s and women’s teams seasons came to a close last weekend as the Canadian Sport School Hockey League wrapped up its playoff tournaments. The SAHA women’s team made its way to the semifinals before ultimately falling 4-3 against Shawnigan Lake School. The semifinals appearance was an improvement on the ... Read More »
1 responseAMAC Swim club competes at Speedo Western Championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 22nd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club attended the 2023 Speedo Western Championships hosted by Swim Canada in Calgary over the weekend. Here are their results: Female 16 and over Jaivyn Barabe (17) Seeded 14th in 100m breast, received a best time in prelims and earned a ticket into the A-Finals placing sixth overall. She finished ... Read More »
1 responseTigers enter do-or-die final week of season
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have set themselves up for a high-pressured week. After losing twice against the Calgary Hitmen over the weekend, the Tigers sit in eighth place in the Eastern conference with Calgary ahead of them in seventh by one point. The Swift Current Broncos trail Medicine Hat by one point with one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves’ swimmer Rowynn Biffart competes at Speedo Western Canadian Championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 22nd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club had one swimmer compete at the Speedo Western Canadian Championships held in Calgary over the weekend. Rowynn Biffart represented Waves at her first Speedo Western Canadian Championships meet. She opened the weekend with a gold medal win on Thursday in the Girls 13-15 aged 200m breast stroke. The ... Read More »
1 responseRattler runners shine at ACAC indoor championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 22nd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers indoor running team collected medals at the Alberta College’s Athletic Conference indoor track championship in Edmonton this weekend. Becky Ross took first place in the women’s 3,000m, the first-ever win for an MHC runner in the 3,000m at the ACAC indoor track championship. Rattler teammate Madison Scrimger was eight ... Read More »
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