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U13 Mavs off to semifinals at Little League Nationals
By JAMES TUBB on July 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U13 Mavs control their destiny to finish the summer, with two more games left. They face Team Ontario today at noon in the semi-finals of the Little League Intermediate Nation championship, with a win putting them into a national final for the second year in a row. Head coach Greg Morrison ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs enjoy all-star experience despite rain
By JAMES TUBB on July 22nd, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tyler Vanneste brought the early fireworks at the 2025 WCBL all-star game. The Medicine Hat Mavericks infielder slugged eight home runs as the first participant in the home run derby to kick-off the festivities hosted Saturday at Okotoks’ Seaman Stadium. It was an afternoon of the league’s best squaring off, cut short by rain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs clinch playoff spot, fall 12-6 to last-place 57’s
By James Tubb on July 21st, 2025
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks’ wins Monday came away from Athletic Park. The Mavs clinched a spot in the 2025 WCBL playoffs with Weyburn’s 9-2 loss in the afternoon to the Saskatoon Berries. Regina lost 11-10 to the Moose Jaw Miller Express on Monday night, those Red Sox trail Medicine Hat by just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U13 Mavs remain perfect at Little League Nationals, two round robin games left
By JAMES TUBB on July 19th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U13 Mavs faced their toughest test yet at the Little League Nationals, coming away with the win. They jumped ahead of Team Ontario early in Friday’s game, scoring 10 runs in the first two innings, looking primed for a third straight five-inning mercy win. The Ottawa West team scored five runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roberts a solidifying presence atop Mavs’ rotation
By JAMES TUBB on July 19th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Xander Roberts’ pre-start routine isn’t for the faint of heart. The Tabor College senior drinks a Dr. Pepper to get the juices flowing in the afternoon before cracking one of the three Red Bulls before batting practice. After BP, he avoids any food from the team’s pre-game spread not out of disgust, but instead ... Read More »
1 responseMavs fall 12-7 to Millers Friday in final game before all-star break
By James Tubb on July 18th, 2025
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks came out on the wrong side bounces and bloops Friday night. The Mavs allowed seven runs with two outs to fall 12-7 to the Moose Jaw Miller Express at Athletic Park, finishing a three-game stretch against the East division rival. Moose Jaw won 11-2 on Wednesday and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four Tigers named to Hockey Canada summer camps, a pair to U.S. Hockey’s U17 camp
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 18th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers have six players vying for spots on national teams this summer. Four Canadians received invites to Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence summer camps. Goaltender Cash Christie and forward Luke Ruptash will take part in the U17 Camp this weekend, starting Saturday. The 79 players invited will continue to be evaluated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U13 Mavs 2-0 at Little League National Championships with second five-inning win
By JAMES TUBB on July 18th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U13 Mavs are rolling through the first two games of the Little League National Championship. The Mavs had a second straight five-inning win, beating Team Atlantic 10-0 on Wednesday for a 2-0 start at the Intermediate Championships They scored in four of the five innings, with a four-run fifth inning pushing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanneste excited for home run derby opportunity
By JAMES TUBB on July 18th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tyler Vanneste is going to be swinging for the fences this weekend. The third-year Medicine Hat Mavericks infielder will represent the red and white in the home run derby at the WCBL all-star game this weekend at Okotoks’ Seaman Stadium. Vanneste is heading to his second WCBL all-star game, he was slated to swing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of five-run innings propel Mavs over Millers
By James Tubb on July 17th, 2025
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks hit ’em with a pair of five-spots Thursday night. The Mavs put up 10 runs in two innings for a 12-1 win at Moose Jaw over the Millers, bouncing back from an 11-2 loss the night before in Moose Jaw. Centre fielder Jeremy Freeman Jr. had six RBIs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U13 Mavs win opening game of Little League Nationals
By JAMES TUBB on July 17th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U13 Mavs started their return trip to Kingston, Ont. and the Little League National Championship on the right note. They put up 11 runs in three innings to beat Team Quebec 12-2 Wednesday morning in a fifth-inning mercy win for the first win of the Intermediate championships. A majority of the ... Read More »
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