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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com CALGARY Team CHL got a surprise visit from one of the NHL’s most recognizable alumni ahead of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge opener. Medicine Hats Tigers alumni and Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald visited the CHL team before morning skate today ahead of the opening game of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge against [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Cubs had themselves quite a weekend. The Cubs beat the Okotoks Bisons on the road Saturday before beating the co-North division leader Red Deer Vipers on Sunday at the Kinplex. The pair of weekend wins give the Cubs a five-game win streak through the middle of November. On Saturday they beat [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat College Women’s hockey team recorded a pair of wins over the weekend – the first back-to-back wins in the young program’s history. The Rattlers had a two-game home-and-home set against the SAIT Trojans, winning 4-3 on the road Friday before blanking the Trojans 2-0 on Saturday. Zayda Summach scored twice in [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ weekend slate would satisfy even the Rolling Stones. The Tigers capped off a stretch of four games in five days and a three-in-three with a 3-2 overtime win Sunday at Calgary over the Hitmen. That win came after the Tigers rattled off three straight goals Saturday to force overtime at [...] Read More »

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Crescent Heights Vikings varsity girls volleyball team will head to provincials after a nail-biter of a Zones win. The Vikings beat the Monsignor McCoy Colts in a five-set South Zone final on Saturday at McCoy school, capturing a second straight 3A South Zone championship. They’ll head to provincials in Grande Prairie on Nov. [...] Read More »

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kory Mincy scored 22 points as George Mason beat Florida Atlantic 74-65 on Tuesday. Mincy also added five assists for the Patriots (7-0). Jahari Long scored 21 points, shooting 7 for 11 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. The Patriots extended their [...] Read More »

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Reed Bailey scored 21 points and No. 25 Indiana limited the nation’s leading scorer, P.J. Haggerty, to 12 below his average in an 86-69 home win over Kansas State on Tuesday night. The senior Bailey did most of his work at the line, where he hit 13 of 15 free throws. [...] Read More »

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Brycen Blaine had 25 points in Charleston Southern’s 93-81 victory over Piedmont on Tuesday. Blaine had eight rebounds and eight assists for the Buccaneers (5-3). Nate Brafford scored 11 points and added eight rebounds. Luke Williams added 11. Israel Hall led the way for the Lions with 18 points and [...] Read More »

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson repeatedly referred to the disparity in free throws after his third-ranked Cougars lost 76-73 to No. 17 Tennessee on Tuesday in the Players Era Championship. The Volunteers took 29 fouls shots, making 23 of them. Houston was 8 of 11. Sampson frequently returned to the topic during [...] Read More »

MIAMI (AP) — Justin McBride had 24 points in James Madison’s 88-77 victory over Omaha on Tuesday at the FIU MTE. McBride also contributed five rebounds for the Dukes (5-3). Preston Fowler scored 18 points while finishing 6 of 8 from 3-point range. Cliff Davis had 15 points and shot 6 for 9, including 3 [...] Read More »