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SAHA teams wrap up seasons with playoffs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 14th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy teams are finishing up their CSSHL seasons with playoff action. SAHA’s U17 team played in the Tier II Western Championships, finishing in second place. SAHA opened their tournament with a 3-0 win over the Delta Hockey Academy black team on March 4. Theron Bensler, Grady McLeod and Ty Wasyluk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spilka looking to take next step as playoffs near
By JAMES TUBB on March 14th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After a staggered start to his tenure in North America and the Western Hockey League, Vasyl Spilka is settling in. The 17-year-old Leberec, Czechia product has been playing full-time since before the holiday break after battling injuries in the first half of the season. He made his WHL debut on Oct. 27 and played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts, Hawks Sr. basketball teams kick off provincials bid today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 14th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Four senior high school basketball teams embark on provincials action today. The Monsignor McCoy Colts and Medicine Hat High Hawks senior basketball teams are in provincials action today, with the Colts playing at the 3A tournament hosted in Strathmore and the Hawks competing at the 4A tournament held in Red Deer. In Strathmore, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves Swim Club races at provincial championship
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 13th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club raced at the provincial championships in Calgary this weekend. The local swim club sent two swimmers to the Alberta championships hosted at the MNP Centre. William Miller (15): Finished fourth in 1,500m Free, ninth in 400m Free, 10th in 200m Back. 12th in 400M IM, 13th in 200m ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: MH Smash Open defend provincial championship
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 13th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Smash Open repeated as provincial champions over the weekend. The Smash defended their provincial B open championship with a 5-1 win Sunday afternoon over the St. Albert Edge, capturing a fourth straight title. Kailyn Baum scored twice in the gold Final, with singles from Mahala St Jacques, Nicona Lutz, and Alyssa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U13 Tier 2 Hounds advance to provincial tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 13th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The U13 Tier 2 Hounds are heading to provincial action this weekend. The U13 Hounds advanced to the provincial tournament in Slave Lake this weekend, a week removed from securing the blue division banner. The Medicine Hat U13 Tier 2 Hounds took second place in a round robin-style tournament on Sunday. After a 3-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look to keep division as they prepare for playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on March 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have two goals remaining with four games left in their regular season, hold onto the division lead and be at their best come playoffs. The Tigers are coming off a two-loss weekend, paired with a loss the Wednesday prior, gives them three in a row for their longest slump of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sr. Hawks basketball looking to capitalize on winning seasons
By JAMES TUBB on March 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior basketball teams head into 4A provincials with an eye on making the most of two special seasons. The Hawks senior boys basketball team enters provincials as the No. 1 seed after winning the South zone championship over the weekend, their first since 2014. The senior girls basketball team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sr. Colts basketball teams look to continue shared success
By JAMES TUBB on March 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb For the second time in 15 years the Monsignor McCoy Colts boys and girls basketball teams have won zones and are off to provincials. Both Colts’ teams punched their tickets to the 3A provincials this weekend in Strathmore with their zone title wins last weekend. It’s almost routine for the Colts’ girls team, coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMAC Swim Club send seven swimmers to long course provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 12th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club attended Swim Alberta’s long course provincial champs in Calgary this weekend. The local swim club had seven qualified swimmers compete at the provincial meet, here are their results. Female swimmers Nayla Berg (12): Finished 10th in 200m Breast, 14th in 100m Breast B Final, 18th in 50m Breast, 22nd ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers drop both weekend games
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 12th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the first time this season the Medicine Hat Tigers have lost three straight games. The Tigers dropped both of their games over the weekend in Saskatchewan, falling 3-1 to the Saskatoon Blades on Friday and getting knocked around 8-3 Saturday by the Prince Albert Raiders. With a 5-1 loss Mar. 6 to the ... Read More »
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