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Bantam AAA Tigers swept by top seed Rebels
By Medicine Hat News on March 4th, 2020
They fought but the South East Athletic Club’s Tigers were simply no match for Red Deer in bantam AAA playoffs. The Rebels completed a series sweep with a 5-2 win at Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre Tuesday. Following Sunday’s 8-2 decision in Red Deer, SEAC kept close for 40 minutes. Dawson Seitz had two game-tying goals, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo finishes go Hat runners’ ways at track provincials
By Medicine Hat News on March 4th, 2020
Medicine Hat athletes twice needed photo-finishes to confirm their spots on the podium at the Alberta Indoor Track and Field Championships in Edmonton this past weekend. Both Zaynna Willoughby and Renae Ryan edged other athletes at the line, with Willoughby’s going down to to the smallest margin possible – one thousandth of a second. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cheer teams see close competition
By Medicine Hat News on March 4th, 2020
Margins were slim for Ultimate Cheer Fusion’s teams at the True North Cheerleading Championships in Edmonton this past weekend. Four UCF teams competed both Saturday and Sunday, with two placing third and two fifth in their respective divisions. The Shockwave junior team brought home bronze, their 10-person squad ranging in age from eight to 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts No. 1 in rankings
By Medicine Hat News on March 4th, 2020
For years it’s been common to see Monsignor McCoy’s girls basketball team at or near the top of the provincial high school rankings. The surprise Friday was seeing their boys team atop the 3A list. Led by a cadre of capable seniors, plus Grade 10 phenom Bubu Benjamin, the Colts’ boys have earned the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers chip away, get win
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 4th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers got to within two points of the Lethbridge Hurricanes for second in the Western Hockey League’s Central Division with a 5-2 victory over the Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre. Ryan Chyzowski netted the second hat trick of his career and Lukas Svejkovsky added a pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chyzowski’s hat trick leads Tigers past Broncos
By Ryan McCracken on March 3rd, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers cut to within two points of the Lethbridge Hurricanes for second in the Western Hockey League’s Central Division with a 5-2 victory over the Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre. Ryan Chyzowski netted the second hat trick of his career and Lukas Svejkovsky added a pair of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Søgaard nabs weekly goalie honours
By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2020
Mads Søgaard is back on top of his game and the timing couldn’t be better for the Medicine Hat Tigers. The 19-year-old from Denmark was named WHL goaltender of the week Monday following a pair of one-sided wins over the Regina Pats. Søgaard wasn’t busy in either game, making 18 saves in an 8-2 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of young curlers on the ice for junior bonspiel
By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2020
They drew to the button, delivered devastating takeouts and also had a lot of fun at the Medicine Hat Curling Club’s annual junior bonspiel Saturday. More than 60 curlers took part according to club manager Vicki Sjolie, with half of them in the 11-and-under division and the rest in the school-age group. Only one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey: Biggest week of the season
By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2020
The South East Athletic Club’s midget 15-year-old team has their playoff plans set for this weekend. After a 6-2 home loss against the Calgary Bruins Saturday to end the regular season, the Tigers will head to Calgary Thursday for the Sutter Cup. In Saturday’s game, the visitors led 5-1 after 20 minutes and never looked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Generals take charge, force Game 7
By Medicine Hat News on March 3rd, 2020
Once the carnage began, it was hard for the Medicine Hat Cubs to stop it in Game 6 of their Heritage Junior Hockey League series against the Cochrane Generals Monday. A goal less than five minutes in. Another four minutes later. A couple breakaways saved, then a third. Two more within a minute of each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers get the best of Buskey in win over Pats
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 2nd, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers slowly chipped their way through Donovan Buskey on Saturday night at the Canalta Centre. One day after allowing eight goals in a painful loss to the Tabbies on home ice, the Regina Pats goaltender returned to the crease in the Gas City and stopped the first 29 shots he faced ... Read More »
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