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AMAC Swim Club competes at U of Calgary Dino Cup
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 17th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club raced at the Dino Cup this weekend. The swim club sent 18 swimmers to the meet hosted by the University of Calgary Swim Club. Here are their short course results. 7 and under Lucy Pattison (7): Finished first in 100m IM, second in 50m Breast, third in 50m Free ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pitching and defence the name of the game for Sr. Hawks baseball
By JAMES TUBB on April 17th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior boys baseball team is looking to the fundamentals for success this spring. The Hawks kicked off their spring season with a 5-4 exhibition win over the Monsignor McCoy Colts. Head coach Cam Rittinger says they were just happy to be out on the diamond again. “As the snow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waves Swim Club races at Dino Cup
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 17th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club raced in Calgary over the weekend. The local swim club competed at the University of Calgary Swim Club Dino Cup, with 15 swimmers racing. Wesley Henderson (7) was an aggregate winner, finishing second overall in the seven and under girls division, with a first in 25m Fly and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna wins APTN Indigenous MVP award
By JAMES TUBB on April 16th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin McKenna has been recognized for his efforts as an Indigenous hockey player. The Medicine Hat Tigers rookie was named the recipient of the 2024 APTN Bryan Trottier Most Valuable Player Award. The award announcement was made on Saturday’s APTN Hockey Night in Canada in Cree broadcast of the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Mary’s School and Notre Dame Academy hosts mega badminton tourney
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 16th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews St. Mary’s School and Notre Dame Academy had badminton action on full display this weekend. The 11th Annual Colts-Dawgs MEGA Badminton Tournament was held Friday and Saturday with roughly 820 junior high-aged badminton players representing 40 schools playing at Notre Dame Academy and South Ridge YMCA. Organizers self-proclaimed the MEGA tournament to be the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs open season with weekend tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 16th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Monarchs kicked off their American Legion season at home. The Monarchs had four games, picking up a tie and recording three losses. They opened the weekend with a 5-3 loss Saturday to the Calgary Premier Blues. Kayne Olinski had two hits and both Pryce Velichko and JJ Harnett recorded an RBI. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers goaltending a question for training camp
By JAMES TUBB on April 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Beyond the Medicine Hat Tigers’ injury troubles in the second half, one of the main focal points on the season was the goaltending rotation. The first half of the year saw 19-year-old Evan May lead in starts, with rookies 18-year-old Zach Zahara and freshly turned 18-year-old Ethan McCallum working their way through a rotation. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers need a jump in summer if they want success next year: Desjardins
By JAMES TUBB on April 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers fell short of their own expectations this season and head into a summer far too long for their liking. A week removed from their Game 5 loss to the Red Deer Rebels, falling 4-1 in their first-round series, and the lockers are all empty at Co-op Place. Exit meetings with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Next wave of Tigers ready for their opportunity
By JAMES TUBB on April 12th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb While the Medicine Hat Tigers battled in their first-round series against the Red Deer Rebels, their future watched from the stands envisioning themselves on the biggest stage. The Tigers had five black aces for their playoff run, with forwards Markus and Liam Ruck, defencemen Riley Steen, Koray Bozkaya and goaltender Jordan Switzer practising with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two SAHA goaltenders nominated for CSSHL season awards
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on April 11th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two of the South Alberta Hockey Academy’s goaltenders have been recognized at the league level. Marek Schlenker of SAHA’s U18 men’s team and Mattias Radke of SAHA’s U17 team have been nominated for the Canadian Sport School Hockey League’s goalie of the year award in their respective leagues. Schlenker had a 13-3-2 record at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodass leaves benchmark for future Tigers import players
By JAMES TUBB on April 11th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There have been 33 European drafted players to play at least a game as a Medicine Hat Tiger, but none took the ice in orange and black more than Bogdans Hodass. The soon-to-be 21-year-old played 178 games in three seasons for the Tigers, passing the previous import drafted benchmark of 143 by Ukrainian defenceman ... Read More »
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