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Rattlers Roundup: Cross Country team wins provincial title
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers cross-country team returned from Edmonton this weekend with some hardware. The Rattlers women’s cross-country team captured the 2022 ACAC Cross Country Running Championships in Edmonton. They were tied with the St. Mary’s team at 47 points apiece but the Rattlers took the title based on a better position by ... Read More »
1 responseHawks win eighth straight RFC title
By JAMES TUBB on November 1st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks continued their Rangeland Football championship streak on Friday. The Hawks beat the Crescent Heights Vikings 21-0 on Friday at the Methanex Bowl to secure their eighth straight RFC title and 21st since 1980. Hawks head coach Quinn Skelton said it was a sweet night. “All year we’ve been fortunate ... Read More »
1 responseTigers working towards consistency in play
By JAMES TUBB on November 1st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers notched their first losing weekend of the WHL season. After a 2-1 loss on Friday to the Saskatoon Blades, the Tigers fell 4-3 in overtime Saturday against the Victoria Royals. Medicine Hat led the visiting Royals 2-0 halfway through the third after second frame goals from Oasiz Wiesblatt and Pasha ... Read More »
1 responseTigers drop two goal lead, fall in overtime Saturday
By James Tubb on October 29th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers were 20 minutes away from a regulation win Saturday night. A three goal third period from Victoria, a tying goal and an overtime marker to complete a hat trick and the Tigers walk away with one point and the Royals roll out of Co-op Place with the 4-3 OT win. Tigers ... Read More »
1 responseJunior Hawks honour fallen teammate
By JAMES TUBB on October 29th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Thursday night’s Medicine Hat Junior Hawks’ game was an emotional affair. Medicine Hat took the field at the Methanex Bowl against the St. Mary’s Colts in a playoff match – their first game since the passing of 12-year-old Junior Hawk Ariel Joe. Ricky Hildebrand, a coach with the Junior Hawks, says it was good ... Read More »
1 responseMacNeil honoured to be Tigers captain
By JAMES TUBB on October 29th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb “The captain for the Medicine Hat Tigers for this year, and I know he will be one of the best that we have ever had here in the Western Hockey League, Owen MacNeil.” Those are the words of legendary Tigers broadcaster Bob Ridley on Wednesday in a post-practice speech announcing the 19-year-old MacNeil as ... Read More »
1 responseTigers fall in close battle with Blades
By James Tubb on October 28th, 2022
A rotating line to the penalty box cost the Medicine Hat Tigers Friday night. The Tigers had seven penalties and allowed Saskatoon to score two power play goals, leading to a 2-1 loss at Co-op Place for Medicine Hat. The Tigers skated with the Blades all night, with the game tied 0-0 for 49:52 before ... Read More »
1 responseTigers tab leadership group for season
By JAMES TUBB on October 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers broke out the sewing machine Wednesday as a few players’ jerseys received a leadership letter. After starting the season with a rotating group of alternate captaincies, the WHL club officially announced its leadership group headlined by Owen MacNeil being named the 39th captain in franchise history. He says it’s a ... Read More »
1 responseRattlers women’s hockey program gets started
By JAMES TUBB on October 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s hockey team made history last weekend stepping on the ice. The club hockey team made its debut Oct. 22 in Red Deer as the Rattlers took on the 2021-22 ACAC champion Queens. Medicine Hat lost 8-0 but head coach and Rattlers manager of athletics and recreation Terry Ballard ... Read More »
1 responseHawks chasing eighth straight RFC title
By JAMES TUBB on October 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks are chasing the region’s highest football honour once again. The Hawks will battle the Crescent Heights Vikings tonight as they look to capture their 21st RFC title in league history and eighth straight championship. Hawks head coach Quinn Skelton says he’s proud of the Hat High program and what ... Read More »
1 responseVikings pushing for first RFC title since 2012
By JAMES TUBB on October 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Crescent Heights Vikings are embracing their underdog mentality tonight in the Rangeland Football Conference. The Vikings enter the league final in the two slot against the first-place Medicine Hat High Hawks. Head coach Scott Wendell says it’s always one of their goals to do well in the RFC and is looking forward to ... Read More »
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