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Twist and Flips competed at provincial compulsory championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Twist and Flips competed at the provincial level over the weekend in Lethbridge. The local gymnastics club sent seven athletes to the Alberta Compulsory Championships for Artistic Gymnastics held at the West Wind Gymnastics Club in Lethbridge. As a group, the seven athletes returned with 14 medals and 12 ribbons. Provincial Level ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers tame Broncos for franchise’s first playoff series win since 2017
By JAMES TUBB on April 8th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A quick sigh of a relief and onto the next series is the motto for the Medicine Hat Tigers right now. The Tigers are off to the second round of the WHL Playoffs after a 3-2, Game 5 win Friday at Co-op Place over the Swift Current Broncos, winning the series 4-1. It’s the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat hosts mega badminton tourney over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Over 800 junior high school Badminton players showcased their skills in Medicine Hat over the weekend. St. Mary’s School and Notre Dame Academy hosted the 12th Annual Mega Badminton Tournament at Notre Dame and Southridge YMCA on Friday and Saturday. The students represented 33 schools from southern Alberta and south west Saskatchewan. Here are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks wrestlers bring home hardware from Alberta Open
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 8th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat High Hawks wrestling team sent six wrestlers to the Alberta Open over the weekend, returning victorious. The local wrestling club wrestled at the University of Calgary, led by the Streifel family’s four children. Hanna and Isaac Streifel each earning multiple medals in the freestyle category and the Greco Roman category. Janvier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Med Hat Jr. high athletic association hosts badminton championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 5th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Junior high school athletic association crowned badminton champions this week. Two schools were the big winners of the week, as Irvine School and St. Mary’s School took home 14 of the 15 gold medals. Irvine captured the team aggregate banners in the U13 and U14 categories, while St. Mary’s took the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna matching the moment in first round
By JAMES TUBB on April 5th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin McKenna is making the most of his playoff spotlight. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward sits atop the WHL scoring race heading into playoff action Friday, with two goals and 14 points through four games of the first-round series with the Swift Current Broncos. It is production McKenna takes pride in, and he credits ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers survive nerve-wracking Game 5 to win first-round series with Broncos
By James Tubb on April 4th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers are off to the second round of the WHL Playoffs. The Tigers held on Friday night to beat the Swift Current Broncos 3-2, winning the first round series 4-1 and advancing to the second round for the first time since 2017. Head coach Willie Desjardins tipped his hat to the Broncos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not done yet: Tigers on verge of first playoff series win since ’16-17
By JAMES TUBB on April 4th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Loose lips sink ships, but it’s no secret the Medicine Hat Tigers look to end their first-round series tonight. The Tigers host the Swift Current Broncos tonight at Co-op Place for Game 5 with a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series. What could sink the Tigers, according to head coach Willie Desjardins, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ritchie goin’ Wild: Minnesota prospect helping propel Tigers in first-round series
By JAMES TUBB on April 4th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Ryder Ritchie is playing his best hockey at the right time of the season. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward sits 10th in league scoring in the playoffs with three goals and seven points through the first four games of the first-round series with the Swift Current Broncos. After being held scoreless in the 4-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swift Current continuing to respond in first-round series
By JAMES TUBB on April 3rd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Swift Current Broncos are a resilient bunch, not ready to go anywhere. After falling behind 2-0 in the first-round series with the Medicine Hat Tigers, the Broncos responded with a 5-4 Game 3 win Tuesday at home at the InnovationPlex. They’ve shown life all series, playing the Tigers hard in a 4-0 Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers getting chances, now seek results
By JAMES TUBB on April 3rd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There’s a certain amount of randomness when it comes to chances. In life, the game of chance, and in hockey, every different opportunity for chance can play out in a number of ways. In the Medicine Hat Tigers’ first-round series with the Swift Current Broncos, the Tigers have led the first three games in ... Read More »
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