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Tigers fall in close battle with Blades
By James Tubb on October 28th, 2022
A rotating line to the penalty box cost the Medicine Hat Tigers Friday night. The Tigers had seven penalties and allowed Saskatoon to score two power play goals, leading to a 2-1 loss at Co-op Place for Medicine Hat. The Tigers skated with the Blades all night, with the game tied 0-0 for 49:52 before ... Read More »
1 responseColts look to end season on a high note
By JAMES TUBB on October 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The 2022 Rangeland Football Conference season was not one filled with wins for the McCoy Colts, but featured a season’s worth of growing moments. From their first touchdowns, multiple sustained drives and positive attitude, the Colts embraced a self-declared building season and have started to lay the foundation under head coach Jole Krassman for ... Read More »
1 responseTigers tab leadership group for season
By JAMES TUBB on October 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers broke out the sewing machine Wednesday as a few players’ jerseys received a leadership letter. After starting the season with a rotating group of alternate captaincies, the WHL club officially announced its leadership group headlined by Owen MacNeil being named the 39th captain in franchise history. He says it’s a ... Read More »
1 responseRattlers women’s hockey program gets started
By JAMES TUBB on October 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s hockey team made history last weekend stepping on the ice. The club hockey team made its debut Oct. 22 in Red Deer as the Rattlers took on the 2021-22 ACAC champion Queens. Medicine Hat lost 8-0 but head coach and Rattlers manager of athletics and recreation Terry Ballard ... Read More »
1 responseHawks chasing eighth straight RFC title
By JAMES TUBB on October 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks are chasing the region’s highest football honour once again. The Hawks will battle the Crescent Heights Vikings tonight as they look to capture their 21st RFC title in league history and eighth straight championship. Hawks head coach Quinn Skelton says he’s proud of the Hat High program and what ... Read More »
1 responseVikings pushing for first RFC title since 2012
By JAMES TUBB on October 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Crescent Heights Vikings are embracing their underdog mentality tonight in the Rangeland Football Conference. The Vikings enter the league final in the two slot against the first-place Medicine Hat High Hawks. Head coach Scott Wendell says it’s always one of their goals to do well in the RFC and is looking forward to ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Marlin Aquatic Club opens season over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 27th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club attended its first swim meet of the season, with 49 swimmers competing in the “LASC Fall Challenge” at the University of Lethbridge. There were 10 swimmers competing in their very first winter club competition. Top 10 finishers from the club were: 10 and Under Gage Anderson (10) took first ... Read More »
1 responseInside the CFL: Nice guys finish in fourth place
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 27th, 2022
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews “A lot of people put a lot of effort into making the thing work and it didn’t work. It has been a very emotional, tough season for all of us. When the schedule is over and you’re packing your bags instead of preparing for the playoffs, it is a lonely depressing feeling.” Saskatchewan coach ... Read More »
1 responseLindstrom gaining confidence with Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on October 27th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Cayden Lindstrom wants to be the top rookie in the Western Hockey League this season, and he’s ready for the challenge. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward had a slow start to his season but has since scored three goals in his last four games and continues to drive his own line. Last week ... Read More »
1 responsePanthers track club hosts fifth annual invitational
By JAMES TUBB on October 27th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Panthers track club continued their running season with the fifth annual rendition of their cross-country invitational last Saturday. There were eight different age groups who ran in Saturday’s race, with runners from multiple running clubs and schools in Medicine Hat. In the U6 girls 1,000 metre race, Naomi Vis finished first as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mrsic honoured to play for Canada
By JAMES TUBB on October 26th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers forward Tomas Mrsic gets to live out two dreams next week: he will play for Team Canada and he gets to do it in his hometown. On Oct. 18 the 16-year-old Langley. B.C. product was officially named to Team Canada’s U17 team representing Team Canada Red at the upcoming U17 Championships. ... Read More »
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