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AMAC Swim races at Pronghorn Classic over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club was in action over the weekend in Lethbridge. The local swim club sent 36 swimmers to race against eight other teams at the Pronghorn Classic Swim Meet. Daniel Appleton (11): Had eight new best times, finishing sixth in 100m breast, eighth in 200m breast, ninth in 100m free, 12th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curling Centre hosts Ladies Bonspiel
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 19th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Curling Centre saw 14 teams participate in the Ladies Bonspiel over the weekend. The bonspiel ran Friday to Sunday, with the 14 teams competing in three event divisions. Team Parahoniak won the ‘A’ event, with skip Suzette Parahoniak, third Nicole Stroh, second Darla Seitz and lead Tammy Mulder taking first place. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Growth of WHL brand remains priority for WHL commish
By JAMES TUBB on March 19th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Dan Near is getting close to checking all 22 WHL buildings off his to-do list. The Western Hockey League’s 10th commissioner was in Medicine Hat on Saturday, presenting a plaque to Tigers head coach Willie Desjardins to celebrate his 500th win in the league, the 12th most wins ever among WHL coaches. Near spoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SAHA U18 men’s fall in CSSHL semifinals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The South Alberta Hockey Academy U18 men’s team had a heartbreak finish to their CSSHL playoffs. SAHA lost in overtime in the semifinals, falling 4-3 Saturday to eventual champion RHA Kelowna. Brayden Ryan-MacKay and Gavin Lesiuk each had a goal and an assist in the semifinals, Tyne Lafournaise scored as well. Mattias Radke made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fly Tigers fly: Tabbies remain atop East heading into final week of season
By JAMES TUBB on March 18th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers threw back to 2003 two weekends before they begin a run they hope ends like it’s 2004 or 2007. The Tigers picked up a pair of much-needed weekend wins, coming back to win a 6-5 thriller in overtime Friday at Lethbridge over the Hurricanes before a pair of hat tricks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor Hockey roundup: U13AA MH Hounds fall in South finals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13AA Hounds’ season came to a close Saturday in Red Deer. The Hounds suffered just their fourth loss of the season, falling 10-1 to the Wesco Chiefs, dropping the best-of-three South conference finals series 2-0. Diesel Bishop scored the Hounds’ lone goal in the loss, Blade Schreiner started the game making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat picks up pair of medals at locally held ringette provincials
By JAMES TUBB on March 18th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mustangs put themselves among the province’s top ringette talent over the weekend. The Medicine Hat Ringette Association had two local teams pick up medals across the four division of provincials action hosted in the Gas City, with U14, U16, Open B and Open C play on display. With 36 visiting teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scrimger shines at ACAC indoor track championship
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on March 18th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat College runner Maddie Scrimger capped off the indoor track season in high fashion. The third-year Rattler won her first ever ACAC gold medal on Saturday at the 2025 ACAC Indoor Track Championships in Edmonton, finishing first with a convincing win in the women’s 3,000m. The former Crescent Heights Viking followed the first-place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna records seven-point night as Tigers thump Rebels
By James Tubb on March 15th, 2025
The Medicine Hat Tigers were flying on the jersey and the ice Saturday night. Donning retro jerseys throwing back to the early 2000’s, the Tigers’ beat the Red Deer Rebels 7-3 at Co-op Place for their eighth win in a row. They were led by a career night for Gavin McKenna, who had his third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs eliminated from HJHL playoffs
By James Tubb on March 15th, 2025
Those damned Bisons. For the third time in four years the Medicine Hat Cubs season came to a close on home ice at the hands of the Okotoks Bisons. The Cubs dropped Game 4 of the South finals 4-1 Thursday night, falling 3-1 in the best-of-five South finals series, sending Okotoks to the HJHL finals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette provincials underway in Hat
By JAMES TUBB on March 15th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Alberta’s top ringette talent showed up Friday in Medicine Hat. The Medicine Hat Ringette Association’s four-division provincials got underway Friday with U14, U16, Open B and Open C action on display at four rinks around Medicine Hat and area. Both Mustang teams picked up wins on the first day of action. The U14 Mustangs ... Read More »
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