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Boxing Club fights in Montana show over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 25th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club fought South of the border over the weekend. The local boxing club sent four fighters to the North American Indigenous Championships in Ft. Belknap, Mont. Zac Czember defeated Karmen Carferro from Billings in the 32 kg. Junior B division. Gavin Russell lost to Reece Martell from Billings in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers hand out team awards for 2024-25 season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 25th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers handed out their team awards for the 2024-25 season over the weekend. The Tigers announced the award winners before Saturday’s 10-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The award winners are as follows: MVP: Gavin McKenna Scholastic player of the year: Jordan Switzer Rookie of the year: Jordan Switzer Most improved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U17AAA SEAC Tigers fall in semifinals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 25th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U17AAA South East Athletic Club Tigers’ playoff run came to a close Saturday. The Tigers dropped their semifinals series with the Calgary Flames, falling 2-0 in the best-of-three series. Medicine Hat lost 5-4 in overtime on the road Thursday. Illya Khzaov scored with 3:16 left in the third period to force ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers finish atop the East: 10-game win streak propels Tabbies to first conference title since 2006-07
By JAMES TUBB on March 25th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers were in second place of the Central division and Eastern conference on Nov. 19 before climbing back atop the East with a win on Nov. 20. They did not relinquish the conference again, claiming their first regular season conference title since the 2006-07 season. With the pair of weekend wins, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers clinch Eastern conference, Central division title with Sunday win
By James Tubb on March 23rd, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers are tops of the Eastern conference. The Tigers beat the Calgary Hitmen 5-2 Sunday on the road, clinching first place in the Eastern conference and Central division. It’s the first time the Tigers have won the conference since 2006-07. With the win, the Tigers will face the Swift Current Broncos in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers floor Lethbridge, set up must-win Sunday in Calgary
By James Tubb on March 22nd, 2025
A wild Saturday night at Co-op Place sets the Medicine Hat Tigers up for a super Sunday. The Tigers trounced the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 1-01 at Co-op Place, winning the final home game of the regular season. They also take the season series with the Highway 3 rival, 5-3. Saturday’s win was also the ninth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twin brothers enjoy wrestling experience with Hawks
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks wrestling team made a lot of friends at matches throughout the season, thanks in part to their twin forces. Janvier Bukuru and Bahati Butoyi, twin brothers from the Congo, finished up their second season of wrestling for the Hawks at the provincial meet March 14-15 in Calgary. Bukuru picked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: Tigers face one last test from high-octane regular season
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Nothing happened quite like it was planned this year for the Medicine Hat Tigers, but they may still find themselves in the exact place they set out to reach in September. On the tail end of the regular season, the Tigers find themselves in a position to win their first Eastern conference banner since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Molendyk leaving immeasurable impact with more to come as playoffs near
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Despite years of having to game plan against Tanner Molendyk, his skills still find ways to impress the Medicine Hat Tigers coaching staff. The 19-year-old Nashville Predators defence prospect has carried a heavy load on the Tigers’ back end since being acquired on Jan. 6, between quarterbacking the power play to double-shifting through the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL announces new free-to-watch streaming platform, to make switch for playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Western Hockey League fans will have a new way to view their favourite teams online. The WHL announced Thursday a comprehensive streaming deal with Victory+, an agreement that will see the WHL regular season and playoff games streamed for free on the platform, starting with this year’s layoffs. This will be the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High wrestler caps off undefeated senior season with provincial gold
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb William Kozakewich ended his wrestling career in high fashion. The Medicine Hat High Hawks wrestler is hanging up his singlet on a golden note, capturing a provincial gold to cap off an undefeated season. That alone would have been a spectacular way to head into graduation, but on top of going undefeated in his ... Read More »
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