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Competitive Tigers training camp wraps up

By JAMES TUBB on September 3rd, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers got a look at future talent and their core for the upcoming season this weekend. Three days of training camp action came to a close Sunday with a rookie and prospect scrimmage, wrapping up the 56 skater and six goalie camp held at Co-op Place. Head coach and general manger ... Read More »

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New set of winners take crown at Connaught’s 91st Southeastern

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 3rd, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The 91st rendition of Connaught Golf and Country Club’s Southeastern tournament saw new winners take centre stage. The local golf course’s flagship event of the summer kicked off on Saturday and wrapped up on Monday with 112 golfers vying for championship honours. Cathy Fisher won the ladies’ competition, finishing 20 strokes ahead of the ... Read More »

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Sr. Colts enter HS football season with confidence, looking to build off opening win

By JAMES TUBB on August 31st, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Before the first snap of their opening game, Monsignor McCoy Colts head coach Jole Krassman felt things were changing for his football program. The Colts won the first game of their season Thursday night, beating the Brooks Buffaloes 7-3 at the Methanex Bowl, brining early confidence to a growing program. The Colts had been ... Read More »

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Fast-paced Tigers training camp gets underway

By JAMES TUBB on August 31st, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Medicine Hat Tigers staff now have their first look at the makeup of the 2024-25 team. The Tigers kicked off training camp Friday with 56 skaters and six goalies split up into four teams, each playing in two games as they begin preparations for a hopeful long season. Associate coach Joe Frazer says it’s ... Read More »

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Medicine Hat Firefit team shines at regional championship

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 30th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Firefit team held their own in Saskatchewan last weekend. The local team competed at the Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nunavut Firefit Championship regional held in Humboldt last weekend. The team, which included Steven Seymour, Jason Labash, Dylan Yanke and Josh Fauth, excelled in several categories, clinching second place in the Open Team ... Read More »

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Soakin’ in the Tubb: Lots to watch for as Tigers training camp begins today

By JAMES TUBB on August 30th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There hasn’t been a higher buzz around the Medicine Hat Tigers since the 2019-20 season cut short by COVID-19. That campaign saw the Tigers make moves at the deadline for a push at a deep playoff run, ultimately made mute by the shutdown. This fall, at the rink and around the city, the excitement ... Read More »

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McKenna looks to carry national success to Tigers

By JAMES TUBB on August 29th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Gavin McKenna was able to get into a winning mindset ahead of the Medicine Hat Tigers season. The 16-year-old forward picked up two gold medals, winning the U18 Worlds and the Hlinka Gretzky Cup with Canada this summer, breaking the scoring record at the first tournament with 10 goals and 20 points in seven ... Read More »

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Inside the CFL: The CFL has shown up in spades this season

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 29th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews What a fascinating topsy-turvy season 2024 has been. As we head into Labour Day week, the West Division leaders continue to lose after beginning the campaign with five-game winning streaks. The leading candidate for the Most Outstanding Player Award has been benched. Veteran head coach and general manager Chris Jones, finally fired in Edmonton, ... Read More »

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Connaught’s 91st Southeastern gets underway Saturday

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 29th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The weekend of the summer at the Connaught Golf and Country Club has arrived. The 91st Southeastern tournament kicks off Saturday for three days of action at the local course, with 112 golfers vying for the championship honours. Connaught CPGA professional Brian Oliphant says they haven’t been wishing summer away but have been looking ... Read More »

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Sr. Colts football kicks off season

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 29th, 2024

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Monsignor McCoy Colts Sr. football team gets their season underway tonight. The Colts host the Brooks Buffaloes tonight at the Methanex Bowl for the first Rangeland Football Conference action of the season. That game gets underway at 5 p.m. The rest of Medicine Hat’s high school football teams get into their first action ... Read More »

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Ritchie excited by championship expectations

By JAMES TUBB on August 28th, 2024

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The newest Medicine Hat Tigers is ready to make an immediate impact. Ryder Ritchie, acquired in a pre-training camp blockbuster from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for Tomas Mrsic and two third-round picks, is in Medicine Hat and excited at his new opportunity with the Tigers. The forward is up to facing the ... Read More »

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