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All three high school baseball teams in action tonight
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Baseball fans missing the sound of bats and balls can get their fix tonight in town. Medicine Hat’s three senior high school baseball teams, the Medicine Hat High Hawks, Monsignor McCoy Colts and Eagle Butte Talons are in action tonight, with the first two teams playing at Jeffries Park and Athletic Park. Hat High ... Read More »
1 responseAMAC Swim Club races at Chinook Invitational over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club raced in Calgary over the weekend. The local swim club sent 17 swimmers to race against 12 other teams at the Chinook Invitational from Friday to Sunday. Ashlyn Dornian (12): Had four new best times, finishing 25th in 50m Fly and 200m Back, 26th in 100m Free, 33rd in ... Read More »
1 responseMcKenna reaches yet another level with record-breaking point streak
By JAMES TUBB on April 30th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s hard to measure the growth of Gavin McKenna. His height and weight can be tracked, from the WHL draft to the third-round of the WHL Playoffs in his sophomore year, he’s physically grown. After being selected first overall in 2022 and his four-assist debut, head coach Willie Desjardins looked at the then 15-year-old ... Read More »
1 responseSpokane leads Portland 2-0 in Western Conference finals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 30th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Spokane Chiefs are in control in the Western Conference. The highest remaining seed in the conference holds a 2-0 lead over the Portland Winterhawks in the best-of-seven, third-round series that has seen break-neck scoring changes. Spokane opened the series with a 10-4 win Friday at home in a game that saw eight goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers comeback to win Game 3 Tuesday, one win from WHL finals
By James Tubb on April 29th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers bent but they didn’t break Tuesday night and as a result, find themselves one win away from the league finals. The Tigers trailed the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-1 halfway through Game 3 at the VisitLethrbidge.com Arena before coming back multiple times to win 7-6 in overtime. The win, their ninth in a ... Read More »
1 responseTwo Hatters part of Esso Cup winning Edmonton Jr. Oilers
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Taya Christie and Keira Grant captured a national championship Saturday afternoon. The Medicine Hat hockey players captured Esso Cup gold with the Edmonton Jr. Oilers, defeating the Saskatoon Stars 7-3 at the Canada Women’s U18 National Club Championship hosted in Llyodminster. Christie played the last 20 minutes of the game for Edmonton, making five ... Read More »
1 responseAyomanor makes history at NFL Draft, becomes first Hatter drafted into NFL
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s Elic Ayomanor got his NFL Draft moment Saturday and made local history in the moment. The former Medicine Hat High Hawk and Stanford wide receiver was selected 136th by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, becoming the first Medicine Hat product to be drafted into the ... Read More »
1 responseRobbins wins big as Medicine Hat Stampede & Exhibition kick off 2025 rodeo season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 29th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Coy Robbins picked up a big win this weekend at the Medicine Hat Stampede & Exhibition annual Broncos & Honky Tonks Indoor Spring Rodeo, boosting his Canadian Pro Rodeo Association ranking after an 87-point bull ride on Kelser Rodeo’s Shake it Off. Jordan Hasen and Jared Parson placed second and third with an 86-point ... Read More »
2 responsesHurricanes return home looking for rest, rebound in East finals
By JAMES TUBB on April 29th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb If anyone needed some rest following the opening weekend of the WHL’s Conference Championship series, it was the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Hurricanes returned home Saturday night following a 7-2 loss at Medicine Hat’s Co-op Place, falling behind the Tigers 2-0 in the best-of-seven, third-round series. Lethbridge also dropped Game 1 Friday 5-2, a pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deja Vu times 2: Tigers hold 2-0 series lead in East finals
By JAMES TUBB on April 29th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers find themselves in familiar territory from these playoffs with a new challenge ahead. The Tigers head down the Highway 3 with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Championship series, beating the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday and 7-2 on Saturday for the advantage. “These things don’t really happen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!He’s going pro: Wiesblatt signs three-year, AHL deal with Milwaukee Admirals
By JAMES TUBB on April 29th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Oasiz Wiesblatt is going to play professional hockey next season. For those around him it’s not a surprise with the work put in by the Medicine Hat Tigers captain. The 21-year-old Tiger signed a three-year AHL deal with the Milwaukee Admirals, who are the minor league affiliate of the Nashville Predators. Days removed from ... Read More »
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