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Wheat Kings shut-out the Tigers 3-0 Saturday
By James Tubb on November 2nd, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers couldn’t tickle twine Saturday night. The Tigers poured 33 shots on Carson Bjarnason but couldn’t solve the Brandon Wheat Kings net minder, falling 3-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers’ prospect’s sixth career WHL shutout. The loss snaps a three-game winning streak, they came into the contest off a 10-5 win Friday at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jr. High Athletic Association crowns B and C volleyball champs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 2nd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Jr High Athletic Association anointed the B and C volleyball league champions this week. In Boys B, the Medicine Hat Christian School Warriors continued their winning ways in the league championship tournament. The Warriors went 25-1 this season and faced the 27-3 Irvine Tigers (Yellow Team) in the championship final. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts take inner-city rival game 39-0
By JAMES TUBB on November 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Monsignor McCoy Colts won a battle of Medicine Hat on the gridiron Friday night. The Colts beat the Crescent Heights Vikings 39-0 in a consolation playoff game. McCoy came into the game off a 17-15 loss in the 4A semifinals to Chinook High School the week prior, Crescent Heights off a 37-6 loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bring extra socks, McKenna will knock them clean off
By JAMES TUBB on November 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It took only one shift for the newest Medicine Hat Tiger to appreciate what fans have seen the last three seasons, Gavin McKenna is one of a kind. Newly signed forward Carter Cunningham recorded his first WHL goal Wednesday night in the first period of a 4-3 shootout win at Calgary over the Hitmen. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers pummel Pats in Regina Friday night
By James Tubb on November 1st, 2024
The Medicine Hat Tigers padded the stat sheet on Friday in Regina, reaching double digits in a 10-5 blowout of the Pats. They came into the contest off a 4-3 shootout win Wednesday at Calgary over the Hitmen. Friday’s win marks a third in a row for the Tigers. Gavin McKenna, already leading the WHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers look to continue momentum as road streak rolls on
By JAMES TUBB on November 1st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers look to carry a comeback effort into success on the road this weekend. The Tigers have a pair of road games this weekend at the Regina Pats tonight and the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday; they enter off a comeback, 4-3 shootout win Wednesday at Calgary over the Hitmen. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soakin’ in the Tubb: Tigers’ fans showing up at Co-op Place to start the season
By JAMES TUBB on November 1st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb As the Medicine Hat Tigers head on their first weekend road trip of the season, the Co-op Place ticket counters get a much-needed break. The Tigers have showed up at home to start the 2024-25 season, with a 6-3 record in nine games at Co-op Place. They’ll look to improve on a 2-3 road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four locals off to national women’s U18 hockey championship
By JAMES TUBB on November 1st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A quartet of local hockey players will represent the area at the provincial level in the next week. Taya Christie of Medicine Hat, Keyana Bert of Desert Blume, Keira Grant from Dunmore and Riley Gramlich of Burstall, Sask., will all represent their respective provinces at the 2024 national women’s U18 championship held in Quispamsis, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Med Hat Boxing fights at Rumble in the Valley
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 1st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club sent four fighters to a match in Saskatchewan last week. The local club, represented by Asher Softic, Nate Vossler, Gavin Russell and Tavin Booker, fought at the Rumble in the Valley 111 on the Piapot First Nation, north of Regina. Russell lost what coach Kerry Fahlman says was an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Harris not ready for alumni jacket, will propel Riders in playoffs
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 31st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For veteran quarterbacks Trevor Harris and Vernon Adams Jr., the window of opportunity for Grey Cup glory is closing. Playoffs are sudden death affairs, if you lose, you’re out. You never know when you’ll get another chance. Saskatchewan’s Trevor Harris is 38. He is the CFL’s all-time leader in completion percentage and 16th in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs to open 2025 season at home as WCBL unveils schedule
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 31st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat Mavericks fans can start planning out the summer at Athletic Park. The Western Canadian Baseball League unveiled the schedule for the 2025 season Wednesday afternoon. All eyes of the WCBL will be on Medicine Hat for opening night on May 28, as they’ll host the defending champion Okotoks Dawgs for a Wednesday-night ... Read More »
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