Local Sports
Memorable cheer meet
By Medicine Hat News on March 12th, 2020
A local cheerleading team returned home from a competition this weekend with a few awards, but more importantly full hearts. The Stingerz club sent four teams to Warman, Sask. where the highlight was a performance by their Orchid Beez special needs team. It was the first time the Orchid Beez competed at an event, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks wrestlers total a dozen medals, plenty of pins at meet in Cochrane
By Medicine Hat News on March 11th, 2020
With its high school-aged wrestlers in between provincial meets, the Medicine Hat Hawks’ younger athletes got a chance to shine this past weekend in Cochrane. A total of 17 Hawks went to the Saturday competition, with a dozen of them taking either first or second place in their respective divisions. Coach Darren Klein reported that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stroh claims top title at Hat men’s bonspiel
By Medicine Hat News on March 10th, 2020
The Medicine Hat Curling Club’s men’s bonspiel wrapped up Sunday with a battle between familiar faces, even if one doesn’t live here anymore. John Stroh’s home team prevailed 5-4 over the Calgary foursome skipped by Tim Krassman, a longtime regular at the Hat club. Stroh, with Garth Stark, Mike Stroh and Fred Weinheimer, led 4-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midget AA Hounds unbeaten so far in playoffs
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020
The Jasper Homes Hounds are right on track. The midget AA club improved to 3-0 as it hosts the South Central Alberta Hockey League South Conference playoffs, winning twice Friday at the Moose Rec Centre. First they beat the Okotoks Oilers 5-3, led by two first-period goals from Cameron Hall. Ty Moore added his second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organ donation awareness behind special jerseys Saturday
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 7th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Western Hockey League’s snazziest sweaters return to Medicine Hat for another night of organ donation awareness when the Tigers host the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday night at the Canalta Centre. In each of the past two seasons, the WHL Suits Up to Promote Organ Donation featured uniforms inspired by Don Cherry’s vast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playoff atmosphere already
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 7th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers took control of second place in the Western Hockey League’s Central Division Friday with a 6-1 win over the Calgary Hitmen at Canalta Centre. The result – Medicine Hat’s fourth consecutive victory – nudges the Tabbies (39-19-2-1) past the Lethbridge Hurricanes (37-18-2-5) for second by way of a tiebreaker while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio of Hat teams win at Edmonton Slush Cup
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020
Seven Medicine Hat soccer teams were in Edmonton last weekend for the Slush Cup indoor tournament, with three of them taking gold medals home. The under-17 Tier 2 boys coached by Hugh Lehr beat Edmonton’s Scottish United 4-1 in the final. Kelton Flaigh had three of the team’s eight goals on the weekend, with Joel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers among teams to extend their seasons
By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020
It was a good-news day for parity at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s basketball championships Friday. The host Medicine Hat Rattlers extended their season, while the two nationally top-ranked teams from the province lost on a day of upsets in the Snake Pit. “We really felt strong as a team compared to how we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Host Ducks split on opening day at ringette provincials
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 7th, 2020
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken A wild rally fell just short for the Medicine Hat Mighty Ducks on Friday afternoon at the Family Leisure Centre. Trailing 5-0 in their under-19 provincial ringette championship tournament first-round matchup with the Bowview Elite, the Ducks struck for three late goals before finally relenting in a 6-3 loss. “We took a moment on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Which style will reign? ACAC basketball championship an example of contrast
By Medicine Hat News on March 5th, 2020
What works better, a grind-it-out, post-heavy team or a run-and-gun side built on speed? And more importantly, who’s got what it takes to win an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s basketball title? Those questions will get answered this weekend at Medicine Hat College. Eight teams begin play today in the Snake Pit with an eye ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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