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Rattlers among teams to extend their seasons

By Medicine Hat News on March 7th, 2020

It was a good-news day for parity at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s basketball championships Friday. The host Medicine Hat Rattlers extended their season, while the two nationally top-ranked teams from the province lost on a day of upsets in the Snake Pit. “We really felt strong as a team compared to how we ... Read More »

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Host Ducks split on opening day at ringette provincials

By RYAN MCCRACKEN on March 7th, 2020

rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken A wild rally fell just short for the Medicine Hat Mighty Ducks on Friday afternoon at the Family Leisure Centre. Trailing 5-0 in their under-19 provincial ringette championship tournament first-round matchup with the Bowview Elite, the Ducks struck for three late goals before finally relenting in a 6-3 loss. “We took a moment on ... Read More »

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Which style will reign? ACAC basketball championship an example of contrast

By Medicine Hat News on March 5th, 2020

What works better, a grind-it-out, post-heavy team or a run-and-gun side built on speed? And more importantly, who’s got what it takes to win an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s basketball title? Those questions will get answered this weekend at Medicine Hat College. Eight teams begin play today in the Snake Pit with an eye ... Read More »

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Bantam AAA Tigers swept by top seed Rebels

By Medicine Hat News on March 4th, 2020

They fought but the South East Athletic Club’s Tigers were simply no match for Red Deer in bantam AAA playoffs. The Rebels completed a series sweep with a 5-2 win at Hockey Hounds Recreation Centre Tuesday. Following Sunday’s 8-2 decision in Red Deer, SEAC kept close for 40 minutes. Dawson Seitz had two game-tying goals, ... Read More »

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Colts No. 1 in rankings

By Medicine Hat News on March 4th, 2020

For years it’s been common to see Monsignor McCoy’s girls basketball team at or near the top of the provincial high school rankings. The surprise Friday was seeing their boys team atop the 3A list. Led by a cadre of capable seniors, plus Grade 10 phenom Bubu Benjamin, the Colts’ boys have earned the top ... Read More »

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Chyzowski’s hat trick leads Tigers past Broncos

By Ryan McCracken on March 3rd, 2020

The Medicine Hat Tigers cut to within two points of the Lethbridge Hurricanes for second in the Western Hockey League’s Central Division with a 5-2 victory over the Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre.  Ryan Chyzowski netted the second hat trick of his career and Lukas Svejkovsky added a pair of ... Read More »

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SEAC Tigers drop Game 1 of Ram South final

By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2020

Medicine Hat News The South East Athletic Club Tigers face an uphill climb after falling 8-2 to the Red Deer Rebels in Game 1 of their Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League Ram South Division final. The best-of-three series shifts to Medicine Hat on Tuesday for Game 2. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. at ... Read More »

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Clippers win ACAC championship

By Medicine Hat News on March 2nd, 2020

The Briercrest Clippers held on to become Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s volleyball champions on Saturday night at the Snake Pit. After punching their ticket to nationals with a three-set win over King’s University Friday, the Clippers took home the title of champions by defeating the Red Deer Queens in a five-set battle (21-25, 25-20, ... Read More »

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Tigers top Pats for season series sweep

By Ryan McCracken on February 29th, 2020

The Medicine Hat Tigers slowly chipped their way through Donovan Buskey on Saturday night at the Canalta Centre.   One day after allowing eight goals in a painful loss to the Tabbies on home ice, the Regina Pats goaltender returned to the crease in the Gas City and stopped the first 29 shots he faced before ... Read More »

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Hounds get to second round

By Medicine Hat News on February 29th, 2020

The South East Athletic Club Tigers rode a second-period scoring surge to a series-clinching 3-2 victory over the Airdrie Xtreme in a win-or-go-home Game 3 on the road Friday. The Tigers scored 30 seconds apart to flip a one-goal lead in Medicine Hat’s favour, then added the eventual game-winner in the third to send SEAC ... Read More »

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Clippers, Queens punch tickets, Rattlers ousted

By Medicine Hat News on February 29th, 2020

It’ll be an all-South final at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s volleyball championships Saturday, but the home team’s season has come to an end. The Briercrest Clippers and Red Deer Queens each swept their respective semifinals Friday night at the Snake Pit in Medicine Hat College, advancing to the final and also earning spots ... Read More »

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