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Hatters finding success at women’s U18 hockey nationals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 9th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Hatters have made their presence known with Team Alberta at Canada’s U18 women’s tournament. Keira Grant and Taya Christie made impacts for Team Alberta in their three preliminary round games at the tournament held in Dawson Creek, B.C. Grant has a goal and two points in three games and Christie has been between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Bombers look to avoid a bolt from B.C.
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 9th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The 14-4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers and 16-2 Toronto Argonauts are rightfully favoured to win their division finals Saturday and advance to the 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton Nov. 19. But the playoffs are sudden death, anything can happen. Like 1960. Bud Grant’s Blue Bombers were 14-2. After splitting the first two games of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers prospect report for September/October
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 9th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers have a deep farm system of prospects who enjoyed a strong first month of the season. The Tigers graduated nine players this season to the WHL, led by 15-year-old Gavin McKenna, joined by 16-year-old talents Hayden Harsanyi, Kadon McCann, Matthew Paranych (2022 WHL Draft), 17-year-olds Ethan McCallum and Nate Corbet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U16 Mercery split weekend of ringette action
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 8th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U16 Mercury ringette team split their weekend while shorthanded. The Mercury hosted a doubleheader Saturday against the Cochrane Rockies at the Moose Rec Centre. They were down a couple players due to Zone volleyball finals, with two U12 affiliates filling in for both games. The Mercury dropped their first game against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers finding success, looking for consistency at quarter mark of season
By JAMES TUBB on November 8th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb To any other team in the Western Hockey League, 11 wins is a total they hope to triple or quadruple by season’s end. In Medicine Hat, for the Tigers, it’s a stark reminder of dark times and a motivator for success. The Tigers picked up their 11th win of the season Sunday in their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler Roundup: Rattlers sports coming off rough weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 8th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers athletics had a difficult weekend of action. Both the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams lost their respective games Friday and Saturday. The basketball teams were on the road at Keyano College on Friday and then to Lakeland College on Saturday. The men’s team lost 92-82 on Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MH Boxing Club fights in Lacombe over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 8th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Boxing Club attended a show in Lacombe last weekend. Tavin Booker lost a unanimous bout against Azan Lodhi from Olympus Calgary in the 60 kg. Jr. B Novice. Medicine Hat’s Jacob Walne lost a unanimous fight to Hamdaan Ahsan from Marshall Edmonton in the 52 kg. Open Jr. B. Nate Vossler ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna’s OT game winner puts Canada Red into quarterfinals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 8th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat Tigers fans are used to seeing Gavin McKenna win games for them in the WHL. He introduced that ability to Canada fans Tuesday night. The 15-year-old scored the game winner for Canada Red over Team U.S.A. at the U17 Hockey Challenge , securing a 4-3 overtime victory. McKenna’s Team Red finishes the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCallum’s first win one of many Tigers’ weekend highs
By JAMES TUBB on November 7th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Ethan McCallum’s start Saturday night was just what the doctor ordered for the Medicine Hat Tigers. McCallum needed a bounce-back from his first WHL start and the Tigers needed a rebound effort from two straight home losses. The 17-year-old had not appeared in a game since his WHL debut on Oct. 4 when he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangeland Football awards handed out Sunday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 7th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Rangeland Football Conference named its top players and awarded its top honours Sunday afternoon. The four teams in the high school football league, Medicine Hat High Hawks, Crescent Heights Vikings, McCoy Colts and Brooks Buffalos, gathered at the Medicine Hat Lodge. Sunday’s banquet involved the naming of league all-stars, naming of the six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor hockey roundup: U18AA Hounds win lone contest of weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 7th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U18AA Hounds had themselves a winning weekend. The Hounds won their only game of the weekend, with a 3-2 victory Sunday on the road over the CNHA Black. There were no stats reported from the game. The Hounds (3-3-2) have three games this weekend, they face the Red Deer Elks and ... Read More »
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