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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 »
Be the first to comment!One last time: Chyzowski looks back on time as a Tiger ahead of tonight’s final game
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 6th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi From the mountains to the coulees, Medicine Hat became a second home for Tigers’ captain Ryan Chyzowski. Chyzowski hails from Kamloops, and said when he found out he was drafted by the Tabbies in 2015 he didn’t know much about the city. “I remember when I got drafted, I didn’t really even know where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leaving his jersey in a better place: Tigers blueliner Cole Clayton looks back on his days in orange and black
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 5th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Cole Clayton continuously grew his game throughout his five years with the Medicine Hat Tigers, and coming into his final season this year he set a specific goal. “I’m just hoping to get a pro contract for next year,” said Clayton. “We’ll see what happens in the next couple of weeks, but that’s my ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kemp quickly became a Tiger at heart
By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on May 4th, 2021
ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@kellentaniguchi Brett Kemp made his way to Medicine Hat in 2019 as part of a blockbuster trade which sent Josh Williams to the Edmonton Oil Kings in a one-for-one deal. “It was definitely pretty easy coming here to Medicine Hat,” said the 21-year-old Kemp, now in his final year with the Tigers. “The coaches, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers lose to Hurricanes for the first time this season
By Kellen Taniguchi on May 1st, 2021
A first period lead and a couple of opportunities off rebounds led the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday night at Co-op Place – the win is the Hurricanes first against the Tigers in five games this season. The Tigers struggled to generate chances during the game and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weiss signs with Pontiacs
By Medicine Hat News on May 1st, 2021
Local goaltender Bodee Weiss has signed with Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Bonnyville Pontiacs. Weiss’s club team, South Alberta Hockey Academy in Dunmore, tweeted out the news on social media Friday. “Bodee’s work ethic and attention to detail on the ice, in the gym, and in the classroom make him an ideal student-athlete,” reads the SAHA ... Read More »
1 responseBadlands seeking pitching coach
By Medicine Hat News on May 1st, 2021
Badlands Baseball Academy is on the hunt for a new pitching coach for the upcoming school season. The Oyen-based academy recently hired local Medicine Hat Mavericks field manager Nolan Rattai to step in as head coach of the Badgers in the fall, and a new posting on the Prairie Rose Public Schools website details he’ll ... Read More »
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