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Mitchell named WCBL coach of the year
By James Tubb on December 19th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Janes Tubb From pitching coach to head coach, Kevin Mitchell’s efforts at the helm of the Medicine Hat Mavericks have been recognized at the highest honours in the WCBL. In an announcement of the league’s awards for the 2023 season, Mitchell was named the Western Canadian Baseball League’s coach of the year. The first-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor Hockey roundup: U15AA SEAC Tigers undefeated over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 19th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U15AA SEAC Tigers finished their month of December in winning fashion. The U15AA South East Athletic Club Tigers went undefeated over the weekend, with a 5-3 win Saturday over the Bow Valley Timberwolves and a 3-3 tie with the Golden Suns on Sunday. Creed Geekie scored three times in Saturday’s win, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High Hawks boys win Super South basketball tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on December 19th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior and JV boys basketball teams had winning weekends. The two teams finished in first place at the Super South Basketball Tournament hosted by Monsignor McCoy and Crescent Heights High School. In the first round for the senior team, they beat Swift Current 117-43 followed by a 120-53 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Desjardins’ 450th win leads Tigers’ weekend split before holiday break
By JAMES TUBB on December 19th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Before disembarking for the holidays, the Medicine Hat Tigers gifted their head coach another milestone for his storied career. The Tigers’ 7-2 win Saturday night over the Lethbridge Hurricanes at Co-op Place was win No. 450 at the WHL level for head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins. The 66-year-old isn’t one to reflect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers win big over Hurricanes heading into holidays
By James Tubb on December 16th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers gave their fans a merry send-off for the WHL holiday break. The Tigers rattled off five unanswered goals as part of a 7-2 win Saturday night at Co-op Place over the Lethbridge Hurricanes, their final contest before the holidays. Saturday’s win comes off a 4-3 loss Friday at Calgary to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carole Woolfrey-Harris: A Great Tiger
By JAMES TUBB on December 16th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb She doesn’t strap on goalie pads or make tape-to-tape passes on the power play but Carole Woolfrey-Harris contributes something the Medicine Hat Tigers need for success: safe and reliable billet homes. Carole and her husband Joe Harris have been billeting for the Tigers for 15 years and she has been the Tigers’ billet co-ordinator ... Read More »
1 responseTigers fall 4-3 Friday to Hitmen
By James Tubb on December 15th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Tigers made a comeback bid but could not cash in Friday night. The Tigers lost 4-3 at Calgary to the Hitmen, snapping their four game win streak. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 6-2 win Wednesday night at Lethbridge over the Hurricanes. Calgary scored three times in the first period ... Read More »
1 responseTigers look to maintain momentum with holiday break on the horizon
By JAMES TUBB on December 15th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers look to wrap up the unofficial first half of the season on a high note. The Tigers have two more games on their slate before they break for the WHL’s holiday break that begins Sunday night. They are at Calgary tonight taking on the Hitmen before they host the Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responseTigers trio riding hot streak before holidays
By James Tubb on December 14th, 2023
jtubb@medcinehatnews.com Two Calgary kids and a product of Surrey have led the way for the Medicine Hat Tigers as of late. The forward trio of Oasiz Wiesblatt, Hayden Harsanyi and Tomas Mrsic have led the Tigers’ offence since their line was formed four games ago. They have combined for five goals and 20 points in ... Read More »
1 responseTigers score five unanswered for 20th win
By James Tubb on December 13th, 2023
A comeback effort worked in a big way for the Medicine Hat Tigers on Wednesday. The Tigers overcame two separate deficits to win 6-2 at Lethbridge over the Hurricanes, their first win at the Enmax Centre since the 2021 COVID-19 shortened season. Lethbridge opened the scoring Wednesday night. Tyson Zimmer scored his ninth of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kachkowski reflects on WHL debut, final week before the holiday break
By JAMES TUBB on December 13th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Jack Kachkowski was able to experience his WHL debut in front of friends and family and in the building his Western league dream began. The 16-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman suited up for his first game with the club Saturday in a 3-2 road win over the Edmonton Oil Kings. That debut came two ... Read More »
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