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Hat High unveils new logos
By Medicine Hat News on May 27th, 2021
Medicine Hat High School has unveiled its new logos just over a month after rebranding the schools athletics teams as the Hawks. Hat High announced it would be changing its nickname back in September, stating the previous names of “Mohawks” and “Kwahommies” would no longer be used. The school came up with a list of ... Read More »
1 responseChyzowski claims two team awards
By Medicine Hat News on May 27th, 2021
Medicine Hat Tigers captain Ryan Chyzowski picked up back-to-back awards from his team this week, claiming the Gerard Moyer Leadership Award and sharing the title of hardest working player with rookie forward Ashton Ferster. Chyzowski took home the Gerard Moyer Leadership Award Tuesday after racking up 11 goals and 18 assists and missing the scoresheet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hopwo, Kemp help kick off Tigers awards with most goals, points
By Medicine Hat News on May 21st, 2021
The Medicine Hat Tigers began unveiling their 2020-21 award recipients online Wednesday, starting with Corson Hopwo taking home the Most Goals Award. Hopwo netted 14 goals over the team’s 23-game campaign to earn the accolade, while Brett Kemp followed up with the Leading Scorer Award Thursday after notching 12 goals and 19 assists for 1.35 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local soccer signings continue with Morrison to Kodiaks, Wasylyk to Ratters
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 21st, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi Megan Morrison will be taking Highway 3 to Lethbridge this fall when she joins the Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s soccer team, and with ties to city, Morrison is used to the trip. She recently played for the Lethbridge Football Club and following a tournament she says an article was published in the city’s newspaper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s Lehr signs with Pronghorns
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 19th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi Holden Lehr is graduating from Monsignor McCoy High School and is making the trip to Lethbridge on a scholarship to play for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s soccer team this fall. The UBC Okanagan Heat also made an offer to Lehr, but he decided to play for the Pronghorns because it was closer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers sign 15-year-old forward Andrew Basha to standard player agreement
By Medicine Hat News on May 18th, 2021
The Medicine Hat Tigers have signed 15-year-old forward Andrew Basha to a standard Western Hockey League player agreement, the team announced Monday. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound Calgary product was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 bantam draft with the 105th overall pick. While he was held to three assists in just six games with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Softball eyeing May 31 return
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 15th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi Recent COVID-19 restrictions put the Medicine Hat Minor Softball Association season on pause, but MHMSA is eyeing a return to play date of May 31. The current season looks different for MHMSA as there is no competition. For the first three weeks of the 2021 season, athletes have been put into teams of eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: There must be a season in order for CFL to survive
By Graham Kelly on May 12th, 2021
After weeks of silence on the subject, CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie recently announced the 2021 regular season would open Aug. 5. While some of the other major professional leagues can survive on television revenues, the CFL depends on fans in the stands. That being the case it is hard to understand why the commissioner chose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weiss looking to future with Pontiacs
By Justin Seward on May 8th, 2021
Bow Island product Bodee Weiss has signed with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Bonnyville Pontiacs starting next season. The netminder currently plays for South Alberta Hockey Academy’s U18 prep team and says the signing was “A bit of a confidence booster, (and) just kind of emphasized making that next step and actually putting pen to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers drop final game of the season
By Ryan McCracken on May 6th, 2021
The stands may have been empty, but Co-op Place was still filled with emotion on Thursday evening following the final Medicine Hat Tigers game of the season. Tabby veterans Ryan Chyzowski, Brett Kemp and Cole Clayton closed the book on their Western Hockey League careers in a 3-0 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Literally larger than life’: WCBL ump Mitch Ball remembered for respect he showed others and the game
By Dale Woodard on May 6th, 2021
Mitch Ball was the equivalent of a big teddy bear – even called “Mr. Sunshine” by his co-workers. However, when Ball put on his mask and umpires vest and stepped behind the plate to call the balls and strikes, the umpire commanded – and received – respect from players, coaches and fans with his calm, ... Read More »
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