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Minor hockey: Bantams back in playoff picture
By Sean Rooney on February 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The South East Athletic Club Tigers are heading back to the playoffs. SEAC’s bantam AAA club earned a huge win and got some help this past weekend to clinch their first post-season berth since 2013 —the first season they played under the SEAC banner. On Sunday, the Tigers were back home having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kwahommies nearly double up Coyotes at home
By Sean Rooney on February 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Hat High’s top players were on point in a 91-47 home girls basketball win Monday over the Chinook Coyotes. The Kwahommies were led by 22 points from guard Hailee Parker, another 18 from Rhiannon Ware and 15 from Bretonnie Stenhouse. It wasn’t just the usual suspects though. Nine of the 10 girls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves take the plunge at meet in Calgary
By Sean Rooney on February 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News In the last meet before Southern Alberta Provincials, members of the Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club showed they’re ready to swim fast when it counts the most. In all, 16 Waves combined for 16 medals at the Pugsley’s Plunge Invitational in Calgary this past weekend. Leading the way was 13-year-old Jaiden Riddell, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs settle for last, but gain confidence entering playoffs
By Ryan McCracken on February 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Travelodge Cubs may not have earned the opening playoff matchup they were hoping for with a pair of losses this weekend, but they found something just as important: confidence. The setbacks force Medicine Hat to settle for last place in the Heritage Junior Hockey League Southern Division and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quenneville sets a new standard
By Medicine Hat News on February 10th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken David Quenneville rewrote the history books on Friday night at the Canalta Centre. The 19-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers blueliner recorded a pair of assists in a 4-0 victory over the Calgary Hitmen to pass Kris Russell for the team’s all-time defensive scoring record at 197 points. “It’s not every day you get to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury casts cloud over Rattlers win
By Sean Rooney on February 10th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Friday’s win might be remembered more for what the Medicine Hat College Rattlers lost. A first-quarter injury to starting guard Kendell Kuntz took the energy right out of the building, but solid fourth-quarter defence helped the hosts earn a 66-63 win over the Briercrest Clippers. “It really puts a damper on everything, it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Card show on this weekend
By Sean Rooney on February 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Tim Hittel will have all the mint condition rookie cards you could hope for on display this weekend at the Kinplex. The local collector will run his usual show alongside an atom Bhockey tournament at the Kinplex, noting there are lots of Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews cards to pick up... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers affiliate Baker making the most of WHL opportunity
By Ryan McCracken on February 9th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Every injury creates an opportunity in the Western Hockey League, and Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Daniel Baker is making the most of his shot. Baker was called up to the Tigers for Wednesday’s 6-0 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings after fellow blueliners Kristians Rubins and Joel Craven joined Linus Nassen on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local squad eying provincial berth
By Ryan McCracken on February 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Four young Hatters will take to the sheets at Medicine Hat Curling Club this evening in search of a provincial berth. Connor Zeidell, Ayden Whittmire, Lane Rempel and Bryson Helmle open the U-18 Southern Alberta Playdowns against Zane McLeod’s squad from Calgary’s North Hill Curling Club at 7 p.m. with the hope ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devo keeps winning
By Ryan McCracken on February 9th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Devo FC took over a commanding lead in the Medicine Hat Senior Men’s Indoor Soccer League with a pair of lopsided victories over the past week. Lane Palichuk led Devo to a 6-1 win over the Wild on Thursday before Albert Brown stepped up with a five-goal performance in Devo’s 11-3 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaw back in full gear, hopes for March
By Ryan McCracken on February 9th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Mason Shaw’s teammates lined the bench on Wednesday afternoon to watch the injured Medicine Hat Tigers centre take his first strides at the Canalta Centre since the early pre-season. It was Shaw’s first skate in full hockey gear since tearing his ACL in September, but it looked as though the 19-year-old playmaker had ... Read More »
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