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Inside the CFL: Elks will get back to form, and the playoffs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 15th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Shortly after former Edmonton and B.C. executive Rick LeLacheur took control of the Elks last fall, he ended the Chris Jones (now a defensive assistant with University of North Carolina) reign of error, saved the team from bankruptcy and sold the community-owned club to construction magnate Larry Thompson. At season’s end LeLacheur hired Ed ... Read More »
1 responseAdventurers take on Medicine Hat Massacre race in Cypress Hills
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 15th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Massacre Adventure race challenged Western Canadians in the Cypress Hills over the weekend. The annual adventure race saw 46 teams from across the Western provinces, from Winnipeg to Banff and north to Athabasca, take on the Cypress Hills. Racers competed in either the full nine-hour race or the four and a ... Read More »
1 responsePacheco relishing playoff experience, first look at WHL Finals
By JAMES TUBB on May 15th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Staying at the ready was the key for Marcus Pacheco heading into Tuesday. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward took warmups ahead of Game 3 of the WHL Championship series in Spokane against the Chiefs. He took warmups in the first two games of the series, scratched alongside Markus Ruck with the addition of Andrew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers score four times in the second period Wednesday, stun Chiefs for 3-1 lead in WHL Finals
By James Tubb on May 14th, 2025
A four-goal second period Wednesday has the Medicine Tigers on the verge of a WHL Championship. The Tigers scored three times on the power play, winning 5-2 at Spokane over the Chiefs to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven WHL Championship series. Head coach Willie Desjardins expected a response from Spokane following the Tigers’ ... Read More »
1 responseSoftball roundup: U17 Thunder host ‘A’ tournament over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 14th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U17 Thunder Rep were in tournament action over the weekend, getting to play at home. The Thunder hosted a five-team tournament at the Medicine Hat Moose Diamonds. They kicked the weekend off with a 15-4 win Saturday doe the Lacombe Selects. Gracie Eddy led the offence with four hits, tallying six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers blank Chiefs to take Game 3
By James Tubb on May 13th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers are back ahead in the WHL Finals. The Tigers won 6-0 Tuesday in Spokane over the Chiefs to take Game 3 and nab a 2-1 lead in the WHL Championship series. Harrison Meneghin stopped all 28 shots he faced for his third shutout of the playoffs. “He was unbelievable,” Desjardins said about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spokane continues to show bounce-back ability
By JAMES TUBB on May 13th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Spokane Chiefs seem to have the answer in the WHL Playoffs. They’ve fallen behind in games throughout their run to the WHL Championship series, showcasing an ability to respond within games and, as seen this weekend, in series. After a 4-1 Game 1 loss on Friday to the Medicine Hat Tigers in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers, Spokane tied in WHL Finals
By JAMES TUBB on May 13th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hold the banana, we’ve got a split in the WHL Championship series. The Medicine Hat Tigers drew first blood in the WHL Finals with a 4-1 win Friday, and after a day off Saturday, it was the Spokane Chiefs who took control. The Western Conference champions scored four unanswered goals in the first period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four-goal first period propels Chiefs over Tigers in Game 2
By James Tubb on May 11th, 2025
After a Game 1 loss, the Spokane Chiefs got the response they needed to knot the WHL Championship series up at 1-1. The Medicine Hat Tigers opened the scoring Sunday, as they did in a 4-1 Game 1 win Friday, but it was the Chiefs who rattled off four unanswered in the opening frame for ... Read More »
1 responseGame 2: Tigers, Chiefs meet on Mother’s Day
By James Tubb on May 11th, 2025
A night of adjustments and maneuvers to come at Co-op Place this Mother’s Day. The Medicine Hat Tigers and Spokane Chiefs meet tonight for Game 2 of the WHL Championship series. The Tigers, look to carry momentum from a 4-1 Game 1 win Friday that was closer than the score reads. Spokane has an eye ... Read More »
1 responseLocal high school athletes shine at Swift Current track and field invitational
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 10th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Monsignor McCoy High School track and field athletes brought home 12 individual ribbons, including three first-place as well as three second-place finishes during the Swift Current Comp High School Invitational Track and Field meet. The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education says the highlight of the competition was a first-place finish in the 4×4000 ... Read More »
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