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Six runners from Hat Area to provincials
By JAMES TUBB on October 7th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It was a successful day in Echo Dale for a handful of Medicine Hat area runners. Of the 80 senior runners that competed in the girls 5K run and the boys 6K run, six from the Hat area finished in the top 10 of their race and qualified for provincials. In the senior girls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette Roundup: U16 Goal Diggers collect back-to-back wins in preseason tune-up
By James Tubb on October 6th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Goal Diggers U16 ringette team travelled to Strathmore on Sunday and collected a pair of victories against two North West Calgary teams in exhibition. In the first game, the Goal Diggers came out flying and never looked back, defeating NW Calgary 2 by a score of 5-3. Avery Weisgerber got the scoring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Svejkovsky enjoying return from NHL camp
By James Tubb on October 6th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com It’s been quite the start of the hockey year for Lukas Svejkovsky. He missed the Tigers preseason only because he was too busy attending NHL camp with the Pittsburgh Penguins. They drafted him 108th overall in the 2020 draft. The 20-year-old says the big-league experience was “unreal.” “It was fun, just learning so much ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts, Vikings grow together through practice
By JAMES TUBB on October 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb McCoy and Crescent Heights High Schools shared a practice field on Monday to work together through a controlled scrimmage. Both teams are coming off winning weekends, as the Colts beat Taber 32-21 Friday and the Vikings won 51-29 in Airdrie. The two teams organized Monday’s controlled scrimmage as a way to let both teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Hounds Wrap-up
By JAMES TUBB on October 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U18 AA Hounds started their regular season this weekend with a win and a tie on the road. On Saturday, the Hounds beat Okotoks 5-2, with Caleb Garrecht netting a pair of goals and an assist, including the game winner on a power-play. Rounding out the scoring was Kadin Pahl, Brady ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cross country zones take over Echo Dale Wednesday
By JAMES TUBB on October 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Cross country runners from across the Southern Alberta zone will be taking over Echo Dale on Wednesday. The Eagle Butte Talons and head cross country coach Darryl Smith are hosting the zone meet that will see around 900 runners from the area compete to participate at provincials. “It’s two years in the waiting, so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Busy weekend for Rattlers
By JAMES TUBB on October 4th, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat College Rattlers had themselves a big weekend. On Saturday, the men’s and women’s soccer teams took on Olds College in Medicine Hat. The Rattlers women’s team, led by Medicine Hat native Shelby Bach’s three goals, beat the Broncos 6-0. Emily Lafreniere also scored two and Maisa Rebello capitalized on one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers lose home opener 3-2
By James Tubb on October 3rd, 2021
It wasn’t the homecoming the Tigers would have imagined. Medicine Hat dropped their home opener 3-2 to Swift Current on Saturday night. The Tigers start 0-2 on the season after losing to the Broncos on Friday night on the road in the WHL’s season opener. It was all Broncos in Saturday night’s first period as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings hungry for bounce back week
By JAMES TUBB on October 2nd, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been a long week of practice for the Crescent Heights Vikings. Coming off of a lopsided 34-7 loss last Friday at the hands of the Hat High Hawks, the Vikings are looking forward to getting back on the field this week. They head to Airdrie today to take on W.H. Croxford High in ... Read More »
1 responseColts hold on to beat Taber 32-21
By James Tubb on October 2nd, 2021
The McCoy Colts scored early and held on late to beat Taber 32-21 and get the win Friday night. It was their first victory on the year. For Colt’s head coach Darrell Grass, the win comes from his team growing in every previous game. “It’s progression not perfection. It’s good to see the steps that ... Read More »
1 responseTigers drop season opener in Swift Current
By JAMES TUBB on October 1st, 2021
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers failed to score as they dropped the season opener in Swift Current 2-0 against the Broncos. Friday night’s game marked the first time in 570 days that fans were in attendance for a Tigers regular season game. It was also Medicine Hat’s first regular season game against a non-Alberta team ... Read More »
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