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Rangeland finals kickoff tonight at Methanex Bowl
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 27th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Rangeland Football Conference champion will be decided tonight. The first-seed Medicine Hat High Hawks senior team will host the Crescent Heights Vikings for the third straight year. The Hawks punched their ticket to the finals after their semifinals match against Monsignor McCoy was forfeited last Friday by the Colts. Crescent Heights was in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers gear up for five-game home stretch starting tonight
By JAMES TUBB on October 27th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Just under three weeks from their last home game, the Medicine Hat Tigers are ready to put on a show once again at Co-op Place. The Tigers open a five-game home slate tonight when they host the Edmonton Oil Kings, marking their first appearance at Co-op Place since a 4-3 loss to the Moose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Riders blame the handy man instead of tool supplier
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 26th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Bud Grant, who passed away at 95 last March, coached Winnipeg for 10 seasons and the Minnesota Vikings for 18. He won four Grey Cups in six tries, 11 division titles in the NFL and lost four Super Bowls. In the 1990s when I interviewed him for my first book, Grey Cup: A History, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WCBL all-star game to once again be held in Okotoks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 26th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Western Canadian Baseball League all-star game and home run derby will remain in Okotoks for another year. The WCBL announced Wednesday the Okotoks Dawgs will host the 2024 all-star game festivities at Seaman Stadium for a third straight summer. The mid-to-late season classic will be held July 20, 2024. “The Dawgs are thrilled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five Tigers named to 2024 NHL draft watch list
By JAMES TUBB on October 26th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb In their first report for the 2024 NHL Draft, Central Scouting has tabbed five Medicine Hat Tigers to their watch list. Five Medicine Hat forwards Cayden Lindstrom, Andrew Basha, Tomas Mrsic, Shane Smith and Vasyl Spilka were recognized Wednesday on the preliminary players to watch list, the first of four, from the NHL’s scouting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. road trip provides learning lessons for Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on October 26th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ B.C. road trip gave some players an opportunity to play in front of friends and family for the first time. It also displayed the need for work to be done to get better. The Tigers finished their trip through Canada’s westernmost province with a 3-2 record, picking up six of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rucks shine as B.C. finishes fourth at WHL cup
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 25th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat Tigers’ prospects Liam and Markus Ruck put on a show at the annual WHL Cup last week. The twin prospects suited up for Team B.C., who finished fourth, and both led the five-game tournament in scoring. Liam, who was selected ninth overall by the Tigers in May’s WHL prospects draft, had seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ringette roundup: U19 Live Wire split weekend of ringette action
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 25th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19 Live Wire ended their weekend in victorious fashion. The local ringette club opened their weekend with a 5-3 loss Sunday morning against the Calgary CNW-1. Medicine Hat led 3-0 at the half before allowing five straight goals for the loss. They were able to bounce back in the afternoon, beating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler roundup: Rattlers men’s soccer finishes season with win
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 25th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat College Rattlers men’s soccer team ended their season on a high note. The soccer club won their final regular season game of the fall, beating the Lethbridge College Kodiaks 4-2 on Sunday. Tata Mugisha scored three first-half goals to put Medicine Hat College ahead 3-1, and De’Shaunt Gelinas-Ca also found the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks, Vikings to meet in RFC finals
By Medicine Hat News on October 24th, 2023
The Rangeland Football Conference finals will feature familiar foes once again. For the third season in a row, the Medicine Hat High Hawks and Crescent Heights Vikings senior football teams will face off in the RFC finals. The Hawks earned their spot in the finals after their semifinals match against Monsignor McCoy was forfeited Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers finish B.C. road trip with 3-2 record
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 24th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers’ longest road trip of the season came to a close Sunday afternoon with a tough loss. The Tigers dropped the finale of their trip through British Columbia, falling 7-5 Sunday at Prince George against the Cougars. That loss came after a 4-0 shutout win Friday night at Kamloops over the ... Read More »
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