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Hat track star thankful ahead of competing on national stage

By JAMES TUBB on March 17th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Madison Kane-Rissling is excited for her opportunity to perform at the Canada West Track and Field Championships this Friday and Saturday. The 21-year-old Medicine Hat product will be representing the University of Calgary Dinos in the long jump, triple jump and high jump events. Kane-Rissling said it’s a bit intimidating going to CanWest for ... Read More »

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MedHat Boxing pick up wins in fundraising event

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 16th, 2022

The Medicine Hat Boxing Club competed in Red Deer over the weekend and came away with two wins. The Saturday night event was a fundraiser event put on in the Blue Grass Greenhouse in front of 1,000 fans. Medicine Hat boxers rose to the occasion as Kade Linford defeated Hamdaan Ahsan from Marshall Boxing Club ... Read More »

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Ringette Round-up: Smash win locally held provincials

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 16th, 2022

Medicine Hat Smash Open B ringette hosted the provincial championship this past weekend and brought home the gold. Eight teams participated in the weekend tournament, four from Calgary, two from St. Albert, one from Sherwood Park and the Smash. Round-robin play ended Saturday night, with a tiebreaker mini-game to decide which teams moved on to ... Read More »

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Hat High boys basketball excited for opportunity at provincials

By JAMES TUBB on March 16th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Hat High Hawks are continuing their long history of playing in provincials. The Hawks senior boys basketball team beat Raymond 80-64 Saturday to finish third in the zone tournament and punch their ticket to provincials. Head coach Chad Watson said in the 15 years he’s been with the Hawks there have been only ... Read More »

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Colts win South zone basketball title, punch ticket to provincials

By JAMES TUBB on March 16th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A South zone gold and a spot in provincials is where McCoy Colts senior boys basketball coach B.J. Melle saw his team. “We knew we had a good group of hard working kids and we felt that we’d be strong not only within our zone, but within the province and we’ve improved a lot,” ... Read More »

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Tigers rally for OT, win in shootout

By James Tubb on March 15th, 2022

It took extra time but the Medicine Hat Tigers picked up the win Tuesday night. Shootout goals by Andrew Basha and Logan Barlage propelled the Tigers 5-4 over the Regina Pats at Co-op Place for their 11th win of the season. Tigers head coach Willie Desjardins said it was really good to get the comeback ... Read More »

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Cubs look to next season after Game 6 loss

By JAMES TUBB on March 15th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb How sweet it could have been. The Medicine Hat Cubs were two periods away from forcing Game 7 in their HJHL South final series against the Okotoks Bisons. A three-goal second period put the Cubs in a deficit they could not come back from as they dropped Game 6, 4-1 to Okotoks, who took ... Read More »

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Hatters place high at provincial darts competition

By JAMES TUBB on March 15th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Three Medicine Hat teens will represent Alberta at youth nationals in May after finishing top three in their age categories at youth provincials in Ponoka in late February. Jaliam Kochie and Chloe Kequahtooway finished in the top three of the senior girls division and Sofia Mcfarlane finished in second in the junior girls to ... Read More »

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Van Mulligen proud first WHL goal came in Hat

By JAMES TUBB on March 15th, 2022

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers rookie defenceman Josh Van Mulligen spent his younger years watching the Tabbies compete in the Western Hockey League – and on Saturday, he etched his named into the goal column for the first time in his young career. The Hatter notched his first in the Tigers 6-2 loss to the Red ... Read More »

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Minor Hockey Roundup: U18 AA Hounds fall in South final

By Medicine Hat News on March 15th, 2022

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat U18 AA Hounds settled for a second-place finish as hosts of the South Central Alberta Hockey League South Division playoffs with a 4-2 loss to the Wheatland Chiefs in Sunday’s final at the Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre. Kyle Woolridge scored twice to put the Hounds in front 2-0 after ... Read More »

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Cubs fall short of series comeback, lose 4-1 to end season Saturday

By James Tubb on March 12th, 2022

The Medicine Hat Cubs season came to a close Saturday night. A third goal second period put the Cubs in a deficit they could not come back from as they dropped Game 6 4-1 to the Okotoks Bisons who took the HJHL South Finals 4-2. When asked about his thoughts on the loss, Cubs head ... Read More »

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