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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 responseSAHA 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 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 »
1 responseTigers shutout 2-0 Saturday at Co-op Place
By James Tubb on March 19th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers couldn’t bounce back from a slow start Saturday night. The Tigers were shutout 2-0 by the Calgary Hitmen at Co-op Place in their second game in as many nights and first of a home-and-home series with Calgary. Medicine Hat came into the game off a 7-2 win in Edmonton against the ... Read More »
1 responseBoehm gets back in Tigers lineup ahead of busy weekend
By JAMES TUBB on March 18th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been a long journey for Brayden Boehm to get back in the Medicine Hat Tigers lineup. The 19-year-old missed 11 games with an upper-body injury suffered in a freak accident in practice. He made his return to the orange and black on Friday in Edmonton against the Oil Kings. He spoke with the ... Read More »
1 responseU16 Matrix open ringette provincials on winning note
By JAMES TUBB on March 18th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U16 Matrix ringette team defended home ice Friday, the first day of the locally held provincials. The Matrix opened the tournament with a 4-0 win over the Pembina Pursuit before beating Strathmore Ice Flares 5-1. Head coach Donnel Provost says the two opening wins is motivation for his team heading into ... Read More »
1 responseTigers beat Oil Kings 7-2 Friday
By James Tubb on March 17th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers started their busy weekend off with a bang. A four-goal third period propelled the Tigers to a road win over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday. It was the first of three games for Medicine Hat over the weekend as they have a home-and-home series with Calgary, hosting the Hitmen on ... Read More »
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