Local Sports
Track clubs begin indoor season
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2019
Indoor track and field season has begun with two local clubs sending athletes to the Dino Opener Track Meet in Calgary Saturday. At the University of Calgary, four Medicine Hat Panthers and seven Bulldogs Track Club members took part in the early-season event. For the Panthers, 13-year-old Zaynna Willoughby was the busiest with two medals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Offence in overdrive
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2019
The last time the Medicine Hat Tigers put up more than 10 goals in a road game, Willie Desjardins was the coach. With Desjardins a few months into his second stint with the club, the Tigers shelled the Saskatoon Blades to the tune of an 11-3 win Tuesday. It was the team’s biggest output away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deveau shines in win over former national champ
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2019
Janick Lacroix took a rare loss in the ring this past weekend, while Tristan Deveau showed he’s a boxer on the rise. Lacroix, the celebrated reigning silver medalist at both nationals and Canada Winter Games this past year, lost a decision Saturday in Regina to Winnipeg’s Muhammed Makhloaf. Deveau, who trains with Lacroix at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local boys selected to Alberta Games roster
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2019
Edit: This story has been edited to reflect the fact that six, not two as originally published, boys were selected. Six local boys have been named to play hockey at the Alberta Winter Games in February. Forward Ryan Miller of Medicine Hat and Cash Olson of Redcliff made the 20-man roster for the Zone 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts hand Crusaders first league loss
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2019
Monsignor McCoy’s boys basketball teams had a great night on home court, handing St. Joseph Collegiate a pair of losses in local league action. The junior varsity Colts opened with a 69-58 victory, then the varsity team handed the Crusaders their first league loss, 90-67. Bubu Benjamin’s 27 points included multiple dunks, while Kameron Roberts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey: Bantams keep pace in league
By Medicine Hat News on December 10th, 2019
It’s a battle for second place so far in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League’s Ram South Division. The South East Athletic Club Tigers kept pace with a 2-0 win over fourth-place Lethbridge last Wednesday, but were shown the ropes in a 4-3 loss by division leader Red Deer Saturday. Beck Boiteau was in net ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CrossFit duo complete 26 workouts in 24 hours for charity
By Medicine Hat News on December 10th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s CrossFit community came together for a charitable cause, led by two men who pushed their bodies to the limit. Kaine Dick and Nathan Dennison completed 26 workouts in 24 hours, starting this past Friday and winding up Saturday morning at Gas City CrossFit. According to Dick’s wife and gym co-owner Britteny, the effort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High school basketball: Kwahommies win junior girls tournament on home court
By Medicine Hat News on December 10th, 2019
Hat High’s junior girls basketball team won its home tournament Saturday, beating Raymond 66-55 in the final. No statistics were reported. The Kwahommies also won their first league game this past Wednesday, a 59-41 result at Catholic Central in Lethbridge. According to online scoring, Abby Watson and Hayley Heidinger each had 13 points. Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Silver lining: Mighty Ducks leave it all on the ice in silver-medal finish at Ed Horvath Interprovincial Classic
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 9th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Mighty Ducks left it all on the ice on Sunday afternoon at the Kinplex. After falling into a four-goal deficit late in the second, the local U19A ringette squad rallied to within two before the clock finally ran out – forcing them to settle for silver in a 7-5 loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wolf snaps Medicine Hat’s six-game winning streak
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 9th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers had a six-game winning streak brought to a grinding halt on Saturday at the Canalta Centre. Debuting two new players following a blockbuster deal with the Vancouver Giants earlier that afternoon, the Tigers were silenced by Everett Silvertips goaltender Dustin Wolf in a 5-0 shutout. The result leaves Medicine Hat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All in: Tigers trade Preziuso, Longo to Giants in blockbuster deal
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on December 9th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Tyler Preziuso and Trevor Longo are heading back to their home province after being traded from the Medicine Hat Tigers to the Vancouver Giants in a blockbuster deal Saturday. Medicine Hat also parted ways with a first-round bantam draft pick in 2020 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2021, but acquired some serious stock on ... Read More »
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