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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!Inside the CFL: Saskatchewan smoke couldn’t smother Stamps’ fire
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 17th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews t’s an ill wind that blows no good,” wrote John Heywood in 1546. He also observed, “There is no fire without some smoke”. Both were true in Saskatchewan last weekend. With air quality seriously compromised, the league postponed the Rider/Stampeder game from Friday night until Saturday afternoon. By that time the smoke had largely ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!Mavs open week flying as Baby Spreys, to face Millers three times
By JAMES TUBB on July 17th, 2025
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Baby Spreys were soaring and flying Tuesday night, there wasn’t a star they couldn’t reach. The Medicine Hat Mavericks donned their alternate identity, the Gas City Baby ‘Spreys, for the first time, winning 9-5 Tuesday at Athletic Park over the Lethbridge Bulls. The identity pays homage to the franchise’s history with the Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Millers score 11 unanswered as Mavs fall 11-2 Wednesday
By James Tubb on July 16th, 2025
Medicine Hat News A hot start for the Medicine Hat Mavericks was extinguished in a hurry Wednesday night in Moose Jaw. The Mavs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning before the Miller Express scored nine runs in two frames en route to an 11-2 win over Medicine Hat. An RBI single ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Softball roundup: U17 Thunder Red qualify for Westerns with provincials silver
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 16th, 2025
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U17 Thunder Red returned home from provincials with a silver medal and a spot at Westerns. The Thunder lost in the finals of the U17AW provincial tournament held in Camrose over the weekend, falling 11-4 to the Calgary Adrenaline Jonah. Despite the loss, they’ve clinched a spot into Westerns held Aug. ... Read More »
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