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Mavs open Saskatchewan road trip in winning fashion
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 6th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks got a five-game road trip through Saskatchewan off on a high note. The Mavs squashed some Berries on Thursday, beating Saskatoon 8-2. Medicine Hat came into the contest off an off day Wednesday, following a 6-4 loss Tuesday at Athletic Park to the Sylvan Lake Gulls. Jordan Phillips had three ... Read More »
1 responseSt. Martin relishing NHL Draft selection
By JAMES TUBB on July 6th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hunter St. Martin had a unique NHL Draft day experience. The 19-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward was eating lunch on June 29 after a round of golf with his parents, best friend and billet brother at the Black Hawk Golf Course in Edmonton. His sister, who works at the course, was serving them the ... Read More »
1 responseMavs squash Berries in 12-4 win Friday
By James Tubb on July 5th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks turned some berries into a bloated win Friday. The Mavs put up 12 runs on 21 hits on the road, beating the Saskatoon Berries 12-4. Medicine Hat came into the contest off an 8-2 win Thursday over the same Berries. The Mavs opened the scoring Friday with four runs in the ... Read More »
1 responseIt’s a dream come true: Basha
By JAMES TUBB on July 5th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Andrew Basha went into the draft with aspirations to be a first-round pick. He had to wait just nine picks later for two childhood dreams to come true. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward wasn’t picked in the first round but was able to look past that, being selected 41st overall by his hometown team, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs share fundamentals in first all-star camp
By JAMES TUBB on July 5th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks’ first all-star camp had Tory Nelson reminiscing on his baseball days. The former Mavs’ infielder turned assistant coach was leading infield drills in the first session of the camp aimed toward all-star level baseball players aged 5-17. He enjoyed getting to work with the kids and pass on knowledge he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawn Bowling Club awards Canada Day champion
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 5th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Club hosted its annual Canada Day tournament on Monday. Four teams of triples competed for the Burniston Family Trophy. They held a round robin tournament with a playoff round planned but were limited to just a round robin due to weather. Two teams finished the tournament at 2-1 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs open Saskatchewan road trip win 8-2 win Thursday
By James Tubb on July 4th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks got back in the win column Thursday. The Mavs opened their Saskatchewan road trip up with a victory, beating the Saskatoon Berries 8-2. Medicine Hat came into the contest off an off-day Wednesday, following a 6-4 loss Tuesday at Athletic Park to the Sylvan Lake Gulls. The Mavs didn’t wait long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs hit halfway point, have higher expectations for rest of summer
By JAMES TUBB on July 4th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks have had a lot to learn from a first half filled with ups and downs. From blowing out teams to being on the opposite side of big wins, the Mavs have experienced it all as they sit 16-13 through the first 29 games of the WCBL campaign. Entering play Wednesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: U11 Thunder Red win provincial gold
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U11 Thunder Red returned from weekend action with a provincial gold. The Thunder won three of the four games on their weekend slate. Their lone loss game in the first game, falling 15-0 to the Herbert Adrenaline on Saturday. The Thunder had no hits in the loss. Julie G started the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Patterson’s baptism of fire gets underway
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Thanks in no small part to the kicking firm of Crawford, Grace and Paredes, the Calgary Stampeders got King Kong off their back last Saturday by beating Winnipeg in overtime, thus ending their six game losing streak to the Blue Bombers. The final score was 22-19. Rene Paredes, in his 13th year with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers select pair of Finnish defencemen in CHL Import Draft
By James Tubb on July 3rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers Finnish-ed their off-season work with the selection of two defencemen in the CHL Import draft. The Tigers drafted two Finnish defenceman with their selections in the CHL’s draft, selecting Niilopekka Muhonen with the 47th pick and Veeti Väisänen at 107th. Head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins says they weren’t ... Read More »
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