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‘We have top talent, but we’re not a top team yet’: Desjardins
By JAMES TUBB on September 20th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There’s a lot of outside noise around the Medicine Hat Tigers heading into the 2024-25 season. The CHL has put them atop its preseason rankings, and the chatter around the city starts at a championship banner and stops at a trip to the Rimouski, Que.-hosted Memorial Cup in late May. Inside Co-op Place, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs get early litmus test with season-opening road trip
By JAMES TUBB on September 19th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs look to hit the ground running as the HJHL season gets underway this weekend. The Cubs get their 51st season underway Saturday with the first of two road games, opening the campaign against the Okotoks Bisons. They’ll head to Coaldale on Sunday to face the Copperheads as well in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Tip your cap to coaches, CFL gearing up for legendary weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 19th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews When the Roughriders are playing interesting football, the entire Western Conference gets a lift. Truly Canada’s team, fans are everywhere. The biggest diaspora of Saskatchewan fans lives in Calgary, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge with many more scattered throughout the rest of the province. When the Green and White are playing poorly, they still draw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boehm, Corbet returned to Tigers before season opener, nine skaters to remain at NHL camps
By JAMES TUBB on September 19th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers got one step closer to nailing down an opening night lineup. The Tigers had two players returned from NHL rookie camps, with forward Brayden Boehm and defenceman Nate Corbet joining the club Wednesday after attending the Edmonton Oilers’ rookie showcase in Penticton. That leaves nine skaters who will be attending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WCBL all-stars unveiled, Mavs name team award winners
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 18th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Canadian Baseball League crowned the cream of the crop from the 2024 summer. The WCBL named the regular season all-star selections for the 2024 season on Monday. The announcement includes first team and second team rosters with pitchers, catchers, infielders, outfielders and designated hitters. The Medicine Hat Mavericks had four players named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drag Racing Association holds two-day of points races
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 18th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association had a pair of race days at the strip this weekend. There were no Friday night races, with the rubber-burning action kicking off Saturday. Griffin Arthur of Calgary won the first race of the weekend, taking the Jr. Thunder class. Aven Steinkey of Dunmore finished second. Darian Dopp ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryant excited to be voice of the Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on September 18th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been a whirlwind month for Will Bryant. The 24-year-old found out he was the new voice of the Medicine Hat Tigers and quickly packed up his car and his parents’ car to make the move from Vancouver Island to the Gas City. It was a come-true moment that has also provided some chaos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs sweep preseason home-and-home with Coaldale
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 17th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs took care of business in their lone weekend of preseason. The Cubs swept a two-game set against the Coaldale Copperheads, winning 8-5 Saturday on the road and capping the weekend with a 7-5 win Sunday at the Kinplex. In Saturday’s win, Medicine Hat scored four goals in both the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers Roundup: Valk wins second-straight ACAC golf regional
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 17th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat College golfer Michael Valk is back to his winning ways already. Valk, the 2023 ACAC golfer of the year, won his second straight regionals to kick off the 2024 season with a win this weekend at the Lac La Biche Golf and Country Club. The Rattlers golfer finished atop the leaderboard as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks come out on top in spirited cross-town matchup with McCoy
By JAMES TUBB on September 17th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two Medicine Hat rivals went head-to-head Friday night on the gridiron. The Medicine Hat High Hawks and Monsignor McCoy Colts senior football teams faced off at the Methanex Bowl for the first time this season, with Hat High coming out on top 52-31. “We executed on offence like we were wanting to,” Hawks’ head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers turn to main campaign after 1-3 preseason
By JAMES TUBB on September 17th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers can finally set their focus to the real season. The Tigers dropped the last two games of the preseason, falling 2-1 Friday at Red Deer to the Rebels before a 6-3 loss Sunday at Co-op Place against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. They finish the preseason with a 1-3 record, a span ... Read More »
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