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Mavs fall 18-5 Saturday at Athletic Park
By James Tubb on July 8th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Mavericks were on the wrong side of a blowout Saturday. The Mavs lost 18-5 at Athletic Park against the Sylvan Lake Gulls. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 5-4 loss Friday at Swift Current against the 57’s. Head coach Kevin Mitchell says they got beat in every aspect of the ... Read More »
1 responseKrebs invited to Florida Panthers development camp
By James Tubb on July 8th, 2023
A third player from the 2022-2023 Medicine Hat Tigers has received an invite to compete at an NHL Development Camp this summer. It was announced Friday that Tigers defenceman Dru Krebs would be taking part in the Florida Panthers development camp starting this weekend. Krebs joins the Panthers camp after a career season in the ... Read More »
1 responseTarver finding power stroke in all-star season
By James Tubb on July 8th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com Nathan Tarver loves the day-to-day grind baseball provides. The Medicine Hat Mavericks third baseman enjoys every opportunity he can to field or hit a baseball and takes a lot of pride in getting better every day. “It’s great to see the fruits of your labour actually put out there and in front of a ... Read More »
1 responseHatters well showcased through first days of Pickleball Westerns
By James Tubb on July 8th, 2023
Medicine Hat’s talent was on full display across the first two days of Pickleball Canada’s Western Regional Championship. The locally held tournament got underway Thursday morning at the Big Marble Go Centre and the South Country Co-op Pickleball Courts and has seen men’s singles, women’s doubles and some mixed doubles action, with more to come ... Read More »
1 responseMavs fall 5-4 in late inning thriller Friday
By James Tubb on July 7th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Mavericks kept Friday night’s contest at Swift Current interesting until the last out. The Mavs had a runner in scoring position with two outs in the bottom of the ninth but couldn’t plate the tying run, falling 5-4 against the 57’s. Medicine Hat entered that contest off an off day Thursday after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Med Hat golfers compete at Alberta Jr. championship
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 7th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Two Medicine Hat junior golfers showcased their skills at the Alberta Junior championships this week. There were 107 golfers competing at the MJT Ford Series – PGA of Alberta Junior Championship held at McKenzie Meadows Golf Club in Calgary. Wyatt Bishop of Dunmore finished in second place of the junior boys division in the ... Read More »
1 responseMavs enter weekend on winning note
By JAMES TUBB on July 7th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After a slow start to the week, the Medicine Hat Mavericks carry momentum into the weekend. The Mavs snapped a four-game losing streak with an 11-5 win Wednesday night at Regina against the Red Sox. That streak started with a two-game set against the Red Sox last weekend and included their first shutout loss ... Read More »
1 responseTigers select defenceman and forward in Import Draft
By JAMES TUBB on July 6th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers deepened their organization depth Wednesday with two selections in the CHL’s Import Draft. The Tigers held the 27th and 87th picks in the draft and selected Latvian defenceman Bruno Petrovics and Czechian forward Vasyl Spilka. General manager Willie Desjardins says they had both players ranked high and credited director of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Don’t book a Grey Cup parade in July
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 6th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Last week I wrote that Edmonton head coach Chris Jones was on a four-year contract that would not expire until after the 2025 season, making it extremely expensive to fire him. Local knowledgeable CFL fan Tim Reardon emailed me that Jones is on four one-year contracts, making it cheaper to let him go. Shortly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Legion roundup: Knights win local Canada Day Classic
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 6th, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U18 Knights won their home tournament this weekend in perfect fashion. The Knights swept their slate of four games over the weekend to claim the Canada Day Classic held at Jeffries park. They opened the weekend with a 7-0 win over the Strathmore Reds. Ward Davies had three RBIs on one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs snap losing streak with win Wednesday
By James Tubb on July 5th, 2023
The Medicine Hat Mavericks picked up a much needed win in a big way Wednesday night. The Mavs won 11-5 at Regina against the Red Sox to snap a four-game losing streak and head into an off-day Thursday on a winning note. Medicine Hat entered Wednesday’s contest off an 1-0 loss Tuesday at Regina, the ... Read More »
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