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Vikings open HS football playoffs at Cardston tonight

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 25th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Crescent Heights Vikings get the 3A football playoffs underway tonight. The Vikings senior football team enters the playoffs as the fourth seed in the 3A South Zone and will face the No. 1 seed W.R. Meyers. The two teams faced off on Sept. 27 with W.R. Meyers winning 37-26. Crescent Heights comes into ... Read More »

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Winners of five in last six, Tigers look to continue success into weekend

By JAMES TUBB on October 25th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers are getting wins in any fashion they can. The Tigers beat the Calgary Hitmen 4-2 Wednesday night, recording a fifth win in the club’s last six games, a rebound from the 1-4 start to the season. Looking at the win Wednesday, associate coach Joe Frazer liked their response in the ... Read More »

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SEAC Tigers get glimpse of the life-saving facility they’ll be playing for

By JAMES TUBB on October 25th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U17AAA SEAC Tigers were able to see Thursday night just how important donations raised at their annual cancer awareness game are and where they can be utilized. The South East Athletic Club toured the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre after hours, ahead of their cancer awareness game on Nov. 10, a ... Read More »

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Inside the CFL: Lack of playoffs allow Alberta teams time to make decisions

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 24th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the first time since 1945, both Alberta teams will miss the postseason the same year. Former Regina Roughrider Dean Griffing organized the Stampeders at the end of the Second World War. Edmonton fielded a team from time to time beginning in 1892. They were the first Western team to contest the Grey Cup, ... Read More »

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Gordon-Carroll settling into Medicine Hat, early responsibilities

By JAMES TUBB on October 24th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers fans have been spoiled the last few seasons when it comes to watching rookies flourish in the orange and black. From Gavin McKenna’s four-point debut to Liam and Markus Ruck putting on a display of twin magic, there’s been a lot to be excited about. The youngest Tiger is no different, ... Read More »

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Two Tigers listed on NHL Central Scouting preliminary rankings

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 24th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A pair of Medicine Hat Tigers have received early NHL attention. Forward Kadon McCann and defenceman Jonas Woo were named on the NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary players to watch list for the 2025 NHL Draft. The 17-year-old McCann received a ‘C’ ranking, a 4-5th round projection. McCann has a goal and two points in ... Read More »

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Tigers outlast Hitmen for home win Wednesday

By James Tubb on October 23rd, 2024

A little Hump Day action got the Medicine Hat Tigers over the .500 mark. The Tigers won 4-2 Wednesday night at Co-op Place, beating the Calgary Hitmen for a 6-5 record on the young season. It’s a second win in a row for Medicine Hat, with the last game on Oct. 18 a 6-3 win ... Read More »

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Ringette roundup: U16 Mustangs split weekend of road ringette action

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 23rd, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The U16 Medicine Hat Mustangs had an up and down weekend of ringette action. They kicked things off with a 10-7 win over the Indus Rise. Sophia Smith stood tall in net, allowing the offence to rack up double-digit goals. Leighton Wright, Margot Kerr, Reese Tabor and Kristyn Want each found the back of ... Read More »

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Rattlers Roundup: MHC men’s soccer split final weekend of ACAC season

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 23rd, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College men’s soccer team picked up a win in the last weekend of the ACAC regular season. After falling 5-0 to the SAIT Trojans on Saturday, the Rattlers capped off the 2024 season with a 5-0 win Sunday over the Lethbridge Kodiaks. Stefan Vrska made 18 saves in the Rattlers’ loss ... Read More »

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Tigers continue to battle injuries as busy week gets underway

By JAMES TUBB on October 23rd, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers can’t seem to shake the injury bug. The Tigers have four players out of the lineup with week-to-week timelines, as defencemen Josh Van Mulligen and Niiloepekka Muhonen are out with upper body injuries, and forward Hayden Harsanyi is month to month with a lower body injury. Head coach Willie Desjardins ... Read More »

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U13AA Hounds sweep weekend of action on home ice

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 22nd, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The U13AA Medicine Hat Hockey Hounds picked up a pair of wins over the weekend. The Hounds hosted the Golden Suns on Saturday, winning 7-5. Beckam Sprunger had two goals in the win, including the eventual game-winning, shorthanded goal in the third period. Heston Haslbeck had two goals and two assists, and Diesel Bishop ... Read More »

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