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Med Hat Boxing competes in Calgary

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 30th, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club competed in provincial action in Calgary this weekend. MHBC’s Jacob Walne lost in what coach Kerry Fahlman describes as a controversial split decision to Hamdan Ahsan from Marshall Edmonton in the Open Jr. B 50 Kg. Walne finished his weekend with silver. Asher Softic won a unanimous fight over ... Read More »

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Raiders win WHL Draft lottery, Tigers to pick ninth

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 30th, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Prince Albert Raiders will be busy in the first round of the 2023 Western Hockey League draft. The Raiders will select first and second overall in the WHL prospects draft scheduled for May 11. All six clubs who did not qualify for the playoffs were in the lottery and the Raiders moved up ... Read More »

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Local linesman reflects on 22-year WHL career

By JAMES TUBB on March 30th, 2023

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Darren Holeha was happy to have family and friends along for the ride at his final WHL game as a linesman. The 45-year-old called it a career on March 18 after 22 years skating up and down the ice while donning the black and white stripes. While it was a bittersweet night, Holeha says ... Read More »

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Ringette roundup: Mud Dawgs, Chicken Hawks capture ringette provincials

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29th, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat ringette teams rounded up their season in a big way this weekend. Both the U14 Mud Dawgs and U19 Chicken Hawks brought home provincial gold to finish their 2022-23 seasons. The Mud Dawgs started off their tournament with a Friday morning 6-4 victory over Sherwood Park. Margot Kerr’s three goals led the ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat sledge hockey wins gold over weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29th, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat sledge hockey teams brought home some medals this weekend. The Medicine Hat Hounds sledge hockey teams competed in Calgary at the Western Canada Sledge Hockey Championships. The Hounds junior (children’s) team won the gold medal, beating the team from Kindersley, Sask. 3-2. Medicine Hat went perfect in the tournament with a ... Read More »

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Twist and Flip Gymnastics competes over weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29th, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Twist and Flip Gymnastics club was in action over the weekend on the road. The club was split between two Women’s and Men’s Artistic Gymnastics competitions taking place on Friday and Saturday. Five female athletes from Twist and Flip attended the Hay City Classic in Olds. Myla Aberle (10) competed at ... Read More »

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Hat High Hawks strong basketball season wraps up

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 29th, 2023

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat High School basketball teams finished their years off with high rankings. The Hawks boys team won a few tournaments and were ranked in the top 15 all season while the girls team was also ranked and competed in 4a provincials. The 4A Southern Alberta All Star game was Mar. 23 in ... Read More »

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Tigers preparing for playoff opener Friday

By JAMES TUBB on March 29th, 2023

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers got a taste of a playoff atmosphere in their clinching weekend against the Swift Current Broncos. The importance of the home-and-home series against the Broncos last weekend, win and make the playoffs or lose and start packing up lockers, mixed with the atmospheres in the two rinks emulated close to ... Read More »

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Cubs honour their own with season awards

By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2023

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After a hard fought year the Medicine Hat Cubs were able to come together one last time on Friday. The Cubs gathered for their yearend awards ceremonies recognizing players efforts and celebrating their successes throughout the HJHL season. The night also allowed the club to giver thanks to the volunteers and their off-ice staff ... Read More »

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Tigers clinch playoff spot Saturday

By JAMES TUBB on March 28th, 2023

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The 4,506 Medicine Hat Tigers fans in attendance Saturday night weren’t there to see another team’s superstar, they weren’t looking to collect a 50/50 bounty, they wanted and got to see the Tigers clinch a playoff spot. Medicine Hat beat the Swift Current Broncos 4-3 at Co-op Place to secure the eighth and final ... Read More »

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Tigers clinch playoffs with 4-3 win Saturday over Swift Current

By James Tubb on March 25th, 2023

The Medicine Hat Tigers have put themselves in the dance for the WHL championship. The Tigers punched their ticket to the WHL playoffs Saturday night, beating the Swift Current Broncos 4-3 at Co-op Place in the 68th and final game of the season. “Going into this year, this was our main goal and for it ... Read More »

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