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Hat curlers win provincial silver
By JAMES TUBB on March 7th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat’s Team Miller curling rink battled the odds all season and finished their provincial run with a silver medal. The local curling team of lead Lyndon Sherwick, second Drinnan Mack, third Colby Sherwick and skip Ryker Miller finished second place at the Curling Alberta U15 provincial championship at Lacombe, falling to Team Whitbread ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks Sr. boys riding special season into zones
By JAMES TUBB on March 7th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior boys basketball team looks to keep an already magical season going with zones starting tonight. The Hawks, who finished the year with a 24-4 record, 9-1 in league play and ranked No. 1, are in Lethbridge taking on the LCI Rams after receiving a first-round bye. Head coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fall 5-1 Wednesday to Lethbridge
By James Tubb on March 6th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers found no luck down the Highway 3 Wednesday night. The Tigers allowed three first period goals en route to a 5-1 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Enmax Centre. They came into the contest off a 6-3 win Tuesday night at Co-op Place over the Brandon Wheat Kings. Lethbridge opened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U13 Tier 2 Hounds win division banner
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13 Tier 2 Hounds won a division banner over the weekend. The Hounds took care of business on Sunday with a 4-2 win over the Brooks Bandits, claiming the blue division title. It was two-game final series, meaning the team with the most goal scored between the two games would win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzer picks up first WHL win in unexpected debut
By JAMES TUBB on March 6th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb When Jordan Switzer got to Co-op Place on Friday night he wasn’t expecting more beyond sitting on the bench in a ball cap as the Medicine Hat Tigers backup. After three goals on nine shots allowed on starter Zach Zahara, the 17-year-old found himself in his WHL debut with a 3-1 deficit against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMAC and Waves swim clubs race at short course provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club and the Waves Swim Club each had athletes race at the Swim Alberta’s short course Provincials in Edmonton this weekend. AMAC AMAC had nine swimmers race, here are their results. Female 12 and under Nayla Berg (12): Finished first in 100m Breast A Final, second in 200m Breast A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U19 Live Wire sweep play downs into provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 6th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19 Live Wire went undefeated in play-downs action this weekend. They won all four of their games to punch their ticket to provincials March 22-24 in Beaumont. They opened the weekend with a 12-2 win over Airdrie on Saturday. Hannah Thompson and Kayla Robinson each had three goals, Sophie Kerr and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers double up Wheat Kings in win Tuesday
By James Tubb on March 5th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers picked up a much needed win Tuesday night. The Tigers scored for unanswered and held on to beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-3 at Co-op Place. They came into the contest off their first shutout loss of the season, falling 2-0 to the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday. Associate coach Joe Frazer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs drop Game 1 to Sylvan Lake
By JAMES TUBB on March 5th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs look to rebound from a marathon Game 1 loss Sunday evening. The Cubs dropped the opening contest of their semifinals series against the Sylvan Lake Wranglers, falling 2-1 in double overtime. Sylvan Lake doubled up the Cubs in shots, 62-30. Head coach Randy Wong says they didn’t play with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers looking for more with playoffs clinched
By JAMES TUBB on March 5th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have had a lot of lesson games over the last couple of seasons, some in comeback wins and others in heartbreaking losses. It’s becoming time for those lessons to be learned, not lost in a pile at the bottom of a backpack. The Tigers pulled out a 7-4 win Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U13 Wildcats win South championship
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 5th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13B Wildcats picked up a championship banner the weekend. The U13 girls team won the South Conference with a 4-4 tie Sunday with the Okotoks Oilers. They will advance to compete for the league championship. The Wildcats battled back in the third period with four unanswered goals in the last eight ... Read More »
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