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Hawks coach proud of effort against powerhouse Comets
By JAMES TUBB on October 11th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks measured themselves up against one of the top senior high school football teams in Alberta Thursday night. The Hawks faced the 5A Raymond Comets at the Methanex Bowl, falling 42-13 to the No. 2 rankled school. Hat High entered the contest as the No. 4 ranked 4A school. Head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs look to continue momentum with pair of weekend games
By JAMES TUBB on October 10th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs look to start a new winning streak this weekend. The Cubs had a four-game winning streak to open the season that was snapped with a 2-1 loss Oct. 4 at home to the Coaldale Copperheads. They bounced back with a 4-2 road win Saturday over the Three Hills Thrashers the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wiesblatt named Tigers’ 41st captain in franchise history
By JAMES TUBB on October 10th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers unveiled their captain Wednesday. In a social media post the Tigers announced 20-year-old forward Oasiz Wiesblatt as the 41st captain in franchise history. The announcement comes ahead of the Tigers hosting the Red Deer Rebels at Co-op Place. The full showcase of the leadership group will come at a later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: CFL awards as unpredictable as this season has been
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 10th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The 2024 CFL campaign has been the season of long losing streaks. Winnipeg started off with four straight losses and were 3-6 at the halfway mark. They haven’t tasted defeat since. They close out the schedule with games against Montreal and Toronto. The Lions were 5-1 at one point, lost five in a row ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith looks to bring offence, reliability to Hurricanes’ lineup
By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers on October 10th, 2024
Newly acquired forward Shane Smith looks to bring reliability the Lethbridge Hurricanes line-up after coming over in a weekend trade from the Medicine Hat Tigers that sent 20-year-old goalie Harrison Meneghin the other way. “I think a player who can be relied on in any situation, whether that’s special teams, penalty kill, even strength, whatever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers shut-out Rebels 3-0 Wednesday to get back into win column
By James Tubb on October 9th, 2024
The fourth time was the charm for the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak, three of those coming against Red Deer, with a 3-0 win Wednesday night over the Rebels at Co-op Place. They got back into the win column off the back off a 24-save shutout from Harrison Meneghin, his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U19 Mustangs win both contests of opening weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 9th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The U19 Medicine Hat Mustangs kicked off the 2024-25 season in winning fashion. This weekend marked the first appearance of the Medicine Hat Ringette Association’s unified name, the Mustangs. The U19 team hosted the Lethbridge Rattlers on Saturday for a pair of games, winning both contests. They kicked things off with a 6-5 comeback ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look to 3-game week for rebound
By JAMES TUBB on October 9th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers head into a busy week with a chance to shake a rough patch. After a 4-2 opening night win over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Sept. 21, the Tigers have dropped four straight games for a 1-4 record that has them last in the Eastern conference. Despite the down record, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meneghin excited for opportunity on other side of Highway 3 rivalry
By JAMES TUBB on October 9th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Harrison Meneghin woke up Saturday morning a Lethbridge Hurricane. A little over 12 hours later, he was between the pipes for the franchise’s top rival. The 20-year-old net minder had a whirlwind start to his Medicine Hat Tigers’ tenure, being acquired by the orange and black in a one-for-one, game-day deal that sent 19-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey roundup: U15AAA SEAC Tigers sweep weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 8th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The U15AAA South East Athletic Club Tigers opened up October with a pair of wins. The Tigers beat the South Side Southgate Lions 3-1 Friday at the Hockey Hounds arena. Gibson Studer tallied a goal and an assist, and both Carter Gilchrist and Chase Droeske scored solo markers. Lucas Fisher had two assists and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs announce coaching staff for 2025 summer
By JAMES TUBB on October 8th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks have tabbed their coaches for next summer’s WCBL season. On social media Monday, the Mavs’ announced the hiring of a head coach and two assistant coaches for the 2025 season. The Mavs have hired Jonathan Thornhill of Valley City State University to fill the head coach position. They’ve signed Ryan ... Read More »
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