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Down to the wire: Thrilling finish to Sunday’s Dash for Cash
By BRENDAN MILLER on June 17th, 2025
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com For the second consecutive year Chanse Vigen and his chuckwagon team walked away $10,000 richer following Sunday afternoon’s champions heat at the World Professional Chuckwagon Association’s Pro Tour stop at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. The “Dash for Cash” heat featured Kurt Bensmiller riding in lane two, Rae Croteau Jr. in lane three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roth’s slam in eight-run 8th helps Mavs to lopsided W
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 14th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Carter Roth launched an eighth-inning grand slam and had six RBIs as the Medicine Hat Mavericks got back to form at the plate in a 17-8 drubbing of the 57s in Swift Current on Thursday night. The Mavs’ third-baseman finished the game with three hits, raising his league-leading batting average to a humble .517 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champ off to solid start on chuckwagon track
By Medicine Hat News on June 14th, 2025
@MedicineHatNews Defending champ Chanse Vigen raced through cold, muddy conditions to begin the 2025 Medicine Hat Stampede chuckwagon derby with the fastest run on opening night Thursday in front of a near capacity crowd. The Calgary-area driver is a defending two-time World Champion and captured the Medicine Hat show title in 2024. His Volker Stevin-sponsored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna wins CHL’s player of the year
By Medicine Hat News on June 14th, 2025
Gavin McKenna has put the final stamp on an historic sophomore season in the Canadian Hockey League. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ star forward was named the CHL’s player of the year during an awards ceremony Friday in Toronto, becoming the third youngest skater to win the CHL’s player of the year behind Sidney Crosby and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three’s a crowd? Not for the Vulcano bros
By JAMES TUBB on June 13th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb It’s been a special summer so far for the Vulcano family. Infielder Johnny Vulcano has returned for his third summer with the Medicine Hat Mavericks, joined by second-oldest brother Aaron and third-oldest Adam, both getting to experience their first full summers in the Western Canadian Baseball League. The three have shared a team before, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs blow four-run lead in Saskatoon, lose in extra innings
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Mavericks’s second Saskatchewan road trip of the season has some sour notes. The Mavs lost the first two games against Saskatoon, losing 7-1 to the Berries on Tuesday before falling 5-4 in the 11th inning Wednesday at the Nex Gen Patch at Cairns Field in Saskatoon. With the loss, Saskatoon passes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawn Bowling Club hosts annual Dave Dennis Memorial
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 13th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club held its first tournament of the year over the weekend. The local club held the fifth annual Dave Dennis Memorial, with proceeds from the tournament donated to the Margery E. Yuill Cancer Centre in Dave Dennis’ memory. On the ladies side of the tournament, Janette Starling defeated defending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Professional chuckwagon races back in the Hat tonight
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com Wheels will be turning tonight down at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds as World Professional Chuckwagon Association racing gets underway until Sunday at the Grandstand. Roger Moore, Dustin Gorst, Dayton Sutherland and Troy Dorchester will be among 36 top drivers participating in the four days of racing that include 12 heats of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Manta Rays compete at Orca Invitational in Lethbridge
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Manta Rays were in action at a swim meet in Lethbridge over the weekend. The local swim club sent 15 swimmers to the Orca Invitational 2025 on Saturday. They had several aggregate winners, Isla Johnson received gold in the 18 and under para, Saylee Mori received gold in the 9-10 girls, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High Hawks continue utter provincial dominance in track and field
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat High School Hawks travelled to Calgary for the ASAA Track and Field Provincials over the weekend. The Hawks sent 31 athletes to compete against 1,000 other competitors from across the country, with events running Friday and Saturday. Medicine Hat High won the 4A Title with 525 Points, the fourth year in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Storied Stampeder history continues as Calgary on up and up
By Graham Kelly on June 12th, 2025
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Calgary Stampeders opened their 80th anniversary season with an impressive 38-26 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. While it was their 80th birthday, it was their 79th season, the 2020 campaign cancelled because of COVID. The team was born Sept. 27, 1945 at a meeting called by Dean Griffing. A big barrell-chested man ... Read More »
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