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FAME: Important to keep sports fun first and foremost
By None on February 6th, 2019
Recently, I had the incredible honour of attending the 2019 American Baseball Coaches Association’s annual convention in Dallas, Texas. Being surrounded by an overwhelming wealth of knowledge in over 6,600 coaches and presenters was surreal; many of them were from high levels of coaching in the MLB, minors and Division 1 college. One subject was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamblin, Chyzowski share the wealth
By Ryan McCracken on February 4th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken James Hamblin and Ryan Chyzowski reached a pair of milestones together on Saturday night at the Canalta Centre. The two Medicine Hat Tigers forwards combined to set up Ryan Jevne’s second-period tally and push Hamblin to 100 career assists while lifting Chyzowski to 100 career points en route to a 5-0 victory. “It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talons fall at home
By None on February 2nd, 2019
Medicine Hat News Brooks’ Buffalos dealt the Eagle Butte Talons a 80-48 loss in senior boys basketball action Thursday night. At Dunmore, a dozen Buffalos scored, led by Felix Ramirez with 14. Milkesa Galmo added 12. Tristan Duchscherer led the home team with 19 points, 14 of those coming in the second quarter. Ohi Aniagu ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tracey tricks Tigers in one-sided affair
By None on February 2nd, 2019
Medicine Hat News Brayden Tracey sent the hats flying on Friday night at Mosaic Place. The 17-year-old Moose Jaw Warriors winger netted a natural hat trick to open the game then added an assist to power his squad to a commanding 6-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers. Tracey kicked off the scoring for Moose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers win bantam AAAmatchup
By None on February 2nd, 2019
Medicine Hat News A huge weekend of opportunity for the South East Athletic Club’s bantam AAA Tigers started off well, but Friday’s home game against the Okotoks Oilers didn’t end up the way they’d hoped. The Tigers got off to a hot start but couldn’t finish the job in a 5-3 loss at Hockey Hounds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lady Rattlers deny desperate Clippers
By None on February 2nd, 2019
Medicine Hat News Facing a Briercrest team fighting for its playoff life, the Medicine Hat College women’s basketball team got the job done. At Caronport, Sask., the Rattlers beat the host Clippers 89-83 Friday, improving their conference-best record to 15-2. Katelyn Rozdeba had her highest-scoring game as a Rattler with 23 points, every player who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christensen hits four targets, two teeth
By Ryan McCracken on January 31st, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Logan Christensen took the accuracy shootout by force on Tuesday night at the Canalta Centre. The 20-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers centre knocked out teammate Elijah Brown’s two front teeth, took his spot in the ATB Skills Competition then claimed the accuracy title by hitting all four targets in five shots over 13.7 seconds. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clouston sad to see Ice move
By Ryan McCracken on January 31st, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers will heat up an old rivalry when the Swift Current Broncos make the jump to the Central Division next season due to the relocation of the Kootenay Ice. The WHL announced Tuesday that the Ice will be moving to Winnipeg later this year, ending a 21-year legacy in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire Dragon certifies 23 black belts
By Sean Rooney on January 31st, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’s a big deal for any martial arts dojo when one person attains a black belt. But this week, Fire Dragon Taekwondo in Medicine Hat handed out certificates to 23 of them. The big number is in part because some of them had tested last May, while another group test took place in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swimmers garner qualifying times, a whole ton of medals at meet in Lethbridge
By None on January 30th, 2019
Medicine Hat News Medals weren’t the only thing the Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club’s swimmers brought home from a meet in Lethbridge this past weekend. At the Mint Smartwash Winter Invitational, 25 Marlins combined for 66 medals, but also a bunch of qualifying times to bigger meets. Delrae Vetter, 14, got a qualifying time for junior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers show off in skills competition
By None on January 30th, 2019
Medicine Hat News The Man of Steele reigned supreme, Jordan Hollett showed he can snipe with the best of them and James Hamblin’s team comfortably won the Medicine Hat Tigers’ skills competition Tuesday night. Jaxson Steele’s Superman goal — think Bobby Orr but with a red cape — garnered a better-than-perfect score of 41 thanks ... Read More »
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