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Mavs force comeback to beat Moose Jaw Sunday afternoon
By James Tubb on July 14th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks had themselves a rebound Sunday. After surrendering a pair of leads in a 14-11 loss Saturday night to Moose Jaw, the Mavs bounced back with a 10-5 win Sunday over the Miller Express at Athletic Park. The win is the third for the Mavs in the four-game home stand this weekend. ... Read More »
1 responseMavs drop multiple leads, fall 14-11 Saturday
By James Tubb on July 13th, 2024
From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, the Medicine Hat Mavericks hit both in a span of 24 hours. The Mavs surrendered two leads Saturday night, falling 14-11 to the Moose Jaw Miller Express a night after overcoming an eight-run deficit in a 10-9 win Friday night. On the other side of ... Read More »
1 responseMavs head into weekend with authority
By JAMES TUBB on July 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks had themselves quite the weekend primer. The Mavs blew-out the Edmonton Prospects on Thursday, coming out on top 25-6 ahead of a three-game set this weekend against the Moose Jaw Miller Express. Medicine Hat outhit Edmonton 24-10 and were led offensively by a pack of hitters. Third baseman Tyler Vanneste ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs overcome 8-run deficit for 10-9 win Friday
By James Tubb on July 12th, 2024
On a night Medicine Hat remembered the 2014 championship Mavericks, who made a resilient run to win the franchise’s second title, it was the 2024 team who flashed their own resiliency. The Mavs overcame an eight-run deficit Friday, scoring nine runs in the last three innings for a 10-9, comeback win over the Moose Jaw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six Mavs named to 2024 WCBL all-star game
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the third year in a row, the Medicine Hat Mavericks have a half dozen all-stars. The Western Canadian Baseball League announced the East and West division rosters for the 2024 all-star game hosted at Okotoks’ Seaman Stadium on July 20. Pitchers Jack Novak and Jacob Petersheim, along with infielders Marshall Burke and Tyler ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMAC Swim Club races at Edmonton Invitational
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club raced in Edmonton last weekend. The local swim club sent 14 swimmers to the Edmonton Keyano International, racing against 720 other swimmers from 26 clubs from Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Ontario. Gage Anderson (12): Finished third in 50m Back prelim, fourth in 100m Back prelim, 100m Back final, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs open pivotal series with Millers tonight
By JAMES TUBB on July 12th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb With around a month left of the WCBL regular season, the Medicine Hat Mavericks head into a weekend series full of playoff implications. The Mavs host the Moose Jaw Miller Express for a three-game stand this weekend at Athletic Park. The two teams have jostled for second in the East division all season, trailing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada introduces new junior-level rules in western pilot project
By JAMES TUBB on July 12th, 2024
The Canadian Press Hockey Canada is trying out a series of changes in the western provinces in an attempt to streamline the development of junior players. The new rules are part of the Western Canadian Development Model pilot project for the 2024-25 season that the national sport organization announced on Thursday. It was created following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs put up football-like numbers in win Thursday
By James Tubb on July 11th, 2024
The runs started coming and they didn’t stop coming from the Medicine Hat Mavericks’ bats Thursday night. The Mavs hit the ground running at Athletic Park, beating the Edmonton Prospects 25-6 at Athletic Park. Thursday’s blowout win came the same day six Mavs were named to the WCBL all-star game, pitchers Jacob Petersheim, Jack Novak, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Patterson serves crow, Rider style
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 11th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews ast week I expressed doubts that Saskatchewan backup Shea Patterson had the ability to get things done. When Corey Mace said, “The kid does everything right”, I wrote that the rookie head coach was whistling by Regina’s oldest graveyard. I was wrong, they were right, the Roughriders sinking the Good Ship Argonaut 23-20. No ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs riding high following Sask road trip
By JAMES TUBB on July 11th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The outside temperature isn’t the only thing heating up in Medicine Hat. As mercury rises in thermometers, the Medicine Hat Mavericks are getting just as hot, coming off a 5-1 stretch in their last six games and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Mavs swept a two-game set against the Saskatoon Berries ... Read More »
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