July 3rd, 2025

Local Sports

Mavs fall 9-1 Wednesday to split road series with Sylvan Lake

By James Tubb on July 2nd, 2025

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks need a beach getaway after Wednesday’s loss at Sylvan Lake. The Mavs allowed seven runs through four innings to fall 9-1 to the Gulls, splitting the first two games of the six-game road trip through the West division. They beat the Gulls 3-2 on Tuesday, holding onto a ... Read More »

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Softball roundup: U13 Thunder Black fall in provincial playdowns series

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 2nd, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U13 Thunder Black wrapped up their provincial play down run on Saturday. The Thunder lost in a best-of-three with Lethbridge. They lost the first game 10-3 before rebounding to win 12-11 in a back-and-forth nail-biter. With the series tied, the third and final game saw the Thunder Black fall just short, ... Read More »

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Waves Swim Club send four swimmers to provincial trials

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 2nd, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Four Medicine Hat Waves swimmers raced this weekend at Summer Provincial Trials. They swam to new best times, club records and provincial times. New club records Kaden Goffinet: (16 y.o. Boys) LC 50m Breast, 100m Breast and 200m Breast. New qualifying times Sophie Baht: (14 y.o. Girls) 100m Breast provincial trials. Kaden Goffinet: (16 ... Read More »

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Centella an early force in Mavs’ bullpen

By JAMES TUBB on July 2nd, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb There are few people who have more fun at Athletic Park than Diego Centella. The Medicine Hat Mavericks reliever starts every game going up and down the dugout asking his teammates, coaches, the anthem singer and anyone in his vicinity, one question, do you love baseball? “Just have fun and I’m always fired up, ... Read More »

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CHL Import Draft gets underway this morning, Tigers first pick at 60

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 2nd, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews With the CHL Import Draft today, the Medicine Hat Tigers will look to replicate the success they had at last year’s draft. The CHL’s Import Draft gets underway this morning at 9 a.m. MST, with the Tigers holding the 60th, 121st and 182nd overall picks in the draft. With the implementation of a third ... Read More »

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Mavs open 6-game road trip with win Tuesday

By James Tubb on July 1st, 2025

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks kicked off their West division road trip in winning fashion. The Mavs battled the Sylvan Lake Gulls in a pitchers duel on the road, scoring three runs in the first two innings and holding on for the 3-2 win. Starter Danny Retzlaff was credited with the win, working ... Read More »

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Hat teams shine bright at locally held ball hockey provincials

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 1st, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Gas City Ball Hockey League showed up as provincials hosts and showed out in the medal standings. The local ball hockey league hosted a five-division minor provincial tournament over the long weekend in Medicine Hat at the Kinplex, Hockey Hounds Arena and the Moose Rec Centre. A total of 40 teams from across ... Read More »

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American legion roundup: Monarchs, Knights and Majestics all split weekend action

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 1st, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat’s American Legion teams had an even weekend of baseball action. The Moose Monarchs won their first two games of their home tournament over the weekend. They beat the Calgary Cubs tournament team 17-2 on Friday. Cade Moch had three hits and scored three times, adding a pair of RBIs. Wade Davies had ... Read More »

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Mavs blown out by Berries in weekend series

By JAMES TUBB on July 1st, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks have had success bouncing back from adversity through the first half of the 2025 WCBL season. They have one heck of a weekend to test that ability on. The Mavs finished up a 2-4 week with a pair of bloated losses at Athletic Park to the WCBL-leading Saskatoon Berries, falling ... Read More »

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Pickford feels blessed to be drafted by Habs

By JAMES TUBB on July 1st, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Saturday started as any other day for Bryce Pickford, with chores around the family farm. The day ended with him as one of the newest prospects in the Montreal Canadiens organization. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman was selected in the third round, 81st overall by the Canadiens on the second day of the 2025 ... Read More »

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Ryan Miller becomes 17th Hatter drafted to NHL

By JAMES TUBB on July 1st, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Saturday’s broadcast of the 2025 NHL Draft’s second day featured many commercial breaks, with one in particular bringing the realization of a dream come true for Ryan Miller. The Medicine Hat product was watching the NHL Draft tick by on Saturday alongside his family, switching to the ticker on his phone when the TV ... Read More »

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