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Minor hockey: Tigers await first matchup
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2020
With one game left in their regular season, the South East Athletic Club’s bantam AAA hockey team knows it’ll be in a playoff series. Who the opponent will be is still undecided. Two weekend losses mean the Tigers could yet be passed by Lethbridge for third spot in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League’s Ram ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medal finish brings the house down
By Medicine Hat News on February 19th, 2020
Coaches lost their voices they screamed so loud. Athletes crammed into the bleachers to catch a glimpse. Was it gold on the line? No. Just bronze. But at the Alberta Winter Games in Airdrie Sunday, the difference between getting a medal or not came down to a shoulder on the mat. “It was just insane,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs off to second round
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Cubs needed an extra game but they’re off to the second round of playoffs. In Strathmore Monday, the Alberta junior B hockey championship hosts earned a narrow 2-1 win over the Wheatland Kings to win the best-of-five series 3-1. Cooper Hilworth’s goal with 6:41 to play was the deciding marker in Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early-period blues strike Tigers
By Medicine Hat News on February 18th, 2020
For the second game in a row the Medicine Hat Tigers were left wishing they could have a restart of the third period. Following a 5-2 loss in Edmonton Saturday night, the Tigers returned to Canalta Centre for their first Monday home game in 12 years and lost it, too, 4-2 to the Winnipeg Ice. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach sees positives despite loss
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 18th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s basketball team will be focusing on what they did right in the third quarter of Saturday’s 77-57 loss to the St. Mary’s Lightning at the Snake Pit. After trailing 51-28 at the half, Medicine Hat responded by outscoring St. Mary’s 17-9 in the third. While the Lightning rallied to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers set to clash with Central Division-leading Oil Kings
By Medicine Hat News on February 15th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers will be looking to gain some ground in the Central Division when they hit the ice to face the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday night at Rogers Place. The Oil Kings entered Friday’s games as the only team in the Eastern Conference to secure a place in the post-season at 35-8-6-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs can sweep Strathmore Sunday
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 15th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Cubs will be returning to the Kinplex on Sunday with one thing on their mind – a sweep. Medicine Hat rallied to take a 2-0 stranglehold in their best-of-five Heritage Junior Hockey League series against the Wheatland Kings with a commanding 6-0 victory on Friday night in Strathmore. “It’s exciting,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers clinging to fourth in ACAC South following three-set loss to Lions
By Medicine Hat News on February 15th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Rattlers women’s volleyball team watched their hold on fourth in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference South Division dwindle to just two points following a three-set loss (25-17, 25-17, 25-23) to the Ambrose Lions on Friday night at the Snake Pit. Dryden Gris and Megan Hoeber shared the team high of just four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers to host Lions
By Medicine Hat News on February 14th, 2020
The Medicine Hat College women’s volleyball team has its ticket as conference playoff hosts, and can’t even change its place in the standings over the final four games of the regular season. That said, the Rattlers’ final two weekends before the big dance will be spent playing division rivals who they will likely face again ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs dominate possession in Game 1 win over Strathmore: Leroux posts 26-save shutout
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on February 14th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Goals came at a premium, but the Medicine Hat Cubs prevailed in a 3-0 victory over the Strathmore Wheatland Kings to take an early edge in their best-of-five, first-round Heritage Junior B Hockey League playoff series on Thursday night at the Kinplex Levi Schlosser broke open a scoreless game halfway through the second period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bowlers head to nationals
By Medicine Hat News on February 14th, 2020
It turns out there was a silver lining when Medicine Hat’s Special Olympics bowlers came in second place at last year’s Alberta Winter Games. Though they didn’t earn an automatic spot at nationals, two of the local athletes were named as alternates. Sure enough, Tyler Scott and Sinjin Soper each got a nice surprise when ... Read More »
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