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Tigers prospects soaking in CSSHL championships
By JAMES TUBB on March 23rd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two Medicine Hat Tigers prospects finished their Canadian Sport School Hockey League seasons on a high note. Forward Hayden Harsanyi won U18 gold with Edge and goaltender Jordan Switzer finished in first place at the U17 level with Northern Alberta Xtreme. Edge beat Rink Kelowna Hockey Academy 3-1 on Sunday to win their sixth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers remain in playoff race with 8-2 win Wednesday
By James Tubb on March 22nd, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers kept their pace in the Western Hockey League playoff race with a win Wednesday. The Tigers beat the Oil Kings 8-2 at Co-op Place to remain in eighth place of the Eastern conference. They trail the Calgary Hitmen for seventh place by one point, with each team having two games lefts. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA teams reflect on CSSHL playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The South Alberta Hockey Academy men’s and women’s teams seasons came to a close last weekend as the Canadian Sport School Hockey League wrapped up its playoff tournaments. The SAHA women’s team made its way to the semifinals before ultimately falling 4-3 against Shawnigan Lake School. The semifinals appearance was an improvement on the ... Read More »
1 responseAMAC Swim club competes at Speedo Western Championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 22nd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club attended the 2023 Speedo Western Championships hosted by Swim Canada in Calgary over the weekend. Here are their results: Female 16 and over Jaivyn Barabe (17) Seeded 14th in 100m breast, received a best time in prelims and earned a ticket into the A-Finals placing sixth overall. She finished ... Read More »
1 responseTigers enter do-or-die final week of season
By JAMES TUBB on March 22nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers have set themselves up for a high-pressured week. After losing twice against the Calgary Hitmen over the weekend, the Tigers sit in eighth place in the Eastern conference with Calgary ahead of them in seventh by one point. The Swift Current Broncos trail Medicine Hat by one point with one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves’ swimmer Rowynn Biffart competes at Speedo Western Canadian Championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 22nd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club had one swimmer compete at the Speedo Western Canadian Championships held in Calgary over the weekend. Rowynn Biffart represented Waves at her first Speedo Western Canadian Championships meet. She opened the weekend with a gold medal win on Thursday in the Girls 13-15 aged 200m breast stroke. The ... Read More »
1 responseRattler runners shine at ACAC indoor championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 22nd, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers indoor running team collected medals at the Alberta College’s Athletic Conference indoor track championship in Edmonton this weekend. Becky Ross took first place in the women’s 3,000m, the first-ever win for an MHC runner in the 3,000m at the ACAC indoor track championship. Rattler teammate Madison Scrimger was eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers come off losing weekend, slide in standings
By James Tubb on March 21st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com @ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers tough weekend finds them a spot lower in the WHL standings. After beating the Edmonton Oil Kings 7-2 on Friday, the Tigers lost back-to-back against the Calgary Hitmen, getting shutout 2-0 Saturday at Co-op Place before losing 4-3 on Sunday in Calgary. The losses drop the Tigers from seventh ... Read More »
1 responseU16 Matrix finish second in provincials
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U16 Matrix pushed until the very end in the gold-medal final in the locally held provincial ringette tournament this weekend. The Matrix were undefeated in the tournament heading into the finals against the Pembroke Pursuit, who ultimately beat Medicine Hat 7-6 at the Kinplex. “It’s a tough loss but we’re still ... Read More »
1 responseU16 Hounds win SCAHL championship
By JAMES TUBB on March 21st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Hounds U16AA hockey team earned the title of provincial champions over the weekend. After dominating the South Central Alberta Hockey League South Conference playoffs last weekend, the Hounds entered a best-of-three series with the Airdrie-Bow Valley Havoc and swept the North champion with a 2-1 win on Friday and a 4-3 ... Read More »
1 responseTigers fall 4-3 Sunday in Calgary, slide in standings
By James Tubb on March 19th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers dropped their second game of the weekend against the Calgary Hitmen. One day after getting shutout 2-0 by Calgary in Medicine Hat, the Tigers dropped a 3-1 lead in the third period to fall 4-3 on Sunday. The loss drops the Tigers from seventh in the Eastern conference to eighth with ... Read More »
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