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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!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!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!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 »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers announce Lisa Tschritter Memorial Award winners Thursday
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
A pair of student-athletes shared the spotlight as the Medicine Hat College Rattlers announced their latest major award winners Thursday night. Both Taylor Stroh of the women’s soccer and futsal teams, and Ty Moline from men’s volleyball, were honoured with the Lisa Tschritter Memorial Award. Tschritter, who died in 1999, was known for going above ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Don’t stop moving
By Alex Graham on April 16th, 2020
I never thought I would be writing an article about staying healthy during a global pandemic. That sounds like fiction. Yet, here I am. I know I am starting week five of social distancing and self-isolation and most people aren’t far behind me. School is done. Sports are done. Work is a huge unknown for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers announce pair for Most Improved Player awards
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers paid respect to a pair of rising stars Thursday as they announced co-winners of their MacLean Wiedemann Lawyers LLP Most Improved Player Award. Daniel Baker and Corson Hopwo shared the award, each notably setting career highs in a season cut short by the pandemic. Baker, a 6-foot-4 defenceman from Edmonton, put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unsung Rattlers honoured as award gauntlet begins
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
The Medicine Hat College Rattlers began their major award announcements Wednesday night by honouring a handful of people who don’t often get proper recognition. Golf team member David Coldham was named the recipient of the Rattlers Appreciation Award, noted for helping the athletic teams out in several different ways. Former men’s volleyball team members Griffin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers rookie trio shares award
By Medicine Hat News on April 16th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers had such a stellar class of first-year players, they couldn’t pick just one to recognize. Or even two. The WHL team named three players its MY96 Rookie of the Year winners Wednesday night, with Cole Sillinger, Garin Bjorklund and Dru Krebs all earning the distinction. Sillinger was an obvious choice, finishing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEAC Tigers hand out season awards
By Medicine Hat News on April 15th, 2020
Before the global pandemic brought the sports world to a screeching halt, Josh Van Mulligen envisioned himself getting ready to play in the most-scouted tournament of the year. A week later he’d try to sneak looks at his cellphone during class while the WHL draft took place, hoping to see his name before a teacher ... Read More »
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