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Tabbies select a dozen at bantam draft
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on April 23rd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken After producing 51 points with his hometown Saskatoon Generals this season, 14-year-old defenceman Reid Andresen awoke Wednesday morning to watch his name appear next to the Medicine Hat Tigers as the 11th overall pick in the Western Hockey League’s online bantam draft. “I’m really excited and thankful just to be part of the organization,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ACAC planning for grim future as next season is in doubt
By Medicine Hat News on April 23rd, 2020
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference is doing what it can to plan for the future. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the upcoming 2020-21 college sports season in jeopardy, and as a result the ACAC cannot confirm any official start dates or schedules, however the sporting body announced Wednesday it is committed to providing a season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local products go one by one at WHL draft
By Medicine Hat News on April 23rd, 2020
When he broke his jaw in the second game of the season, Dawson Seitz got back on the ice within weeks. When his collarbone was broken during his first game back in the lineup, he sucked it up and worked even harder in the gym. And when the global pandemic cut his last chance at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MHC Rattlers soccer star earns top rookie male honours
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2020
From the moment he stepped on the pitch it was obvious – the Medicine Hat College Rattlers had a good one in Abdou Raouf Mohamed. The Italian soccer player was named Rattlers male rookie of the year Tuesday, topping a list of nominees that included volleyball’s Aleksa Zivic and basketball’s David Kent-Canalejo. Mohamed finished third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers have lots of picks, plenty to choose from
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2020
It may be the players in the spotlight as the WHL bantam draft begins at 10 a.m. this morning, but for Bobby Fox and his team of scouts, it’s game day. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ director of player personnel gets to perform the biggest part of his job as the team sets the course of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers name female top rookie
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2020
On a Medicine Hat College women’s soccer team looking to take the next big step, one newcomer blazed a trail. Maisa Rebello was named the Rattlers’ female rookie of the year Monday, edging volleyball’s Sarah Singular and basketball’s Hailey Neiszner. Rebello, a midfielder from Brazil, finished second on the team with four goals in 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Captain Hamblin obvious Tigers MVP choice
By Medicine Hat News on April 21st, 2020
James Hamblin swears he had no advance warning that he’d be chosen as MVP of the Medicine Hat Tigers. It would’ve been more of a surprise if the team’s captain and leading scorer wasn’t the last name announced in a prolonged online awards event which spanned 13 days. “We didn’t get a heads-up on any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers name six Academic All-Canadians
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2020
Combining on and off-court excellence, a half-dozen Medicine Hat College student-athletes were announced as Academic All-Canadians by the Rattlers in conjunction with the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Friday. All six recipients had to meet the criteria of a 3.5 grade point average and all-star status in their respective conference sport. A pair of outgoing fifth-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hopwo named Tigers top d-man
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2020
Corson Hopwo made it two awards in as many days Friday when he was honoured as the Medicine Hat Tigers’ top defensive forward. The 18-year-old from Duncan, B.C. was also a co-winner of the team’s most improved award Thursday with Daniel Baker. Trailing only Baker, a defenceman, in the team’s plus-minus statistics, Hopwo had a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High’s Tory Nelson will play baseball at Bismarck this fall
By Medicine Hat News on April 18th, 2020
With no spring season to play in, Tory Nelson’s already excited for the fall. On Friday the Hat High athlete signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Bismarck State College in North Dakota, even though the local season’s been cancelled due to the global pandemic. He’s definitely looking at things with a glass-is-half-full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High school sports officially done
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
It was a given by now that no more high school sports would be played this season, but it was made official on Wednesday. And there is a glimmer of good news for Medicine Hat in the wake of the announcement. The Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association revealed that the ongoing limitations due to the COVID-19 ... Read More »
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