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Tigers acquire conditional pick in deal with Wenatchee
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 24th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers made a minor trade Thursday afternoon. The Tigers sent the rights to 2007-born forward Ben Davis to the Wenatchee Wild in exchange for a conditional eighth-round draft pick in the 2026 WHL draft. Davis was drafted by the Tigers 23rd overall in the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two local sports legends added to Wall of Fame
By JAMES TUBB on May 24th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Two sports pillars were forever enshrined in Medicine Hat’s Sports Wall of Fame on Thursday. Sensei Zorislav Krco and Joseph Fisher became the 33rd and 34th inductees into the Wall of Fame during a ceremony held at the Big Marble Go Centre gymnasium. It marked the first induction onto the wall of fame since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs season gets underway today
By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The grass has been cut, jerseys waiting to be worn and hot dogs ready to be grilled: Medicine Hat Mavericks baseball is right around the corner at Athletic Park. The local Western Canadian Baseball League team gets season preparations underway today with the first of a two-day mini camp getting started ahead of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locally held Tier 1 JV baseball playoffs get underway Friday
By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tier 1 JV playoff baseball will be on display this weekend. The junior high school baseball playoffs get underway Friday with two local teams playing – tournament host Eagle Butte Talons and the Monsignor McCoy Colts. The Talons face Holy Trinity at 3 p.m. Friday at McCoy Field and face Foothills at 6 p.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Med Hat Boxing fights at fundraiser
By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Boxing Club competed in a fundraising event over the weekend. The local boxing club fought at the Evening of Fights event hosted by the Irvine Ag Society on Saturday. The event was hosted at the Irvine Sports Complex in an effort to raise money to buy an electric wheelchair for local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High teacher awarded provincial commendation
By JAMES TUBB on May 23rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Cameron Rittinger, a physical education teacher at Medicine Hat High School, has been recognized with a provincial award for outstanding achievements. Rittinger received the Certificate of Commendation Award at the Health and Physical Education Council annual conference earlier this month. The HPEC, which runs through the Alberta Teachers’ Association, recognizes individuals who show “outstanding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Will Winnipeg make it five trips to the Dance?
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 23rd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The dominant team in the CFL since 2019 has been the Winnipeg Blue Bombers who have played in the Grey Cup four straight years. But they’ve lost the last two. Although a few stars have departed, this is still a formidable group of veterans who are determined to prove they should be mentioned among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers’ McKenna, Lindstrom nominated for CHL awards
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 22nd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Medicine Hat Tigers are on the ballots for Canadian Hockey League’s awards. Rookie forward Gavin McKenna is one of three nominees for the CHL’s rookie of the year award and forward Cayden Lindstrom is nominated for the CHL’s top draft prospect award. The CHL rookie of the year awards is presented to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U17 Thunder pick up second gold medal of season
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 22nd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U17 Thunder are golden once again. The Thunder picked up their second gold medal of the season, winning all five of their games and first place at the Parkland Tournament in Stony Plain and over the weekend. They opened the weekend with a 10-0 win Saturday over the U17 Camrose Crossfire. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts pickup win Tuesday, on the road for two games today
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 22nd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Monsignor McCoy Colts senior boys baseball picked up a win Tuesday. The Colts beat the visiting Kate Andrews Pride 7-3 at Jeffries Field. JJ Harnett led the offence with two RBIs on two hits and a run scored. Jack Hackett added an RBI on a hit and a run scored. Fisher Haysom and, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sr. Hawks baseball celebrates graduating seniors
By JAMES TUBB on May 22nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks recognized their senior players Tuesday. The Hawks honoured their four graduating players ahead of a four-inning 12-0 win over the Kate Andrews Pride at Jeffries Field. They held a pre-game ceremony for Talen Crockford, Landon MacPherson, Parker Hunt and Cade Moch. “It’s always nice to be able to celebrate ... Read More »
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