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Mavericks coming off back and forth weekend
By JAMES TUBB on August 2nd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks have an important week ahead. The Mavericks have four regular season games remaining in their schedule as they make the final push for a spot in the WCBL playoffs. They’re coming off a 1-3 weekend that ended on a high note with a 15-1 win Sunday in Weyburn against the ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks fall short Monday in Swift Current
By James Tubb on August 1st, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks made it interesting late Monday night against the 57’s. Medicine Hat scored two runs in the top of the ninth but could not come all the way back as they fell 6-2 in Swift Current. The Mavericks came into the contest after beating the Weyburn Beavers 15-1 Sunday. Swift Current got ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks win big Sunday in Weyburn
By James Tubb on July 31st, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks took their loss on Saturday in Weyburn personally. After losing 12-5 on Saturday to the Beavers, the Mavericks answered back in a big way Sunday, putting up 15 runs to beat Weyburn 15-1. Outfielder David Dell led the way offensively in the win with three hits, three RBIs and two runs ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks fall 12-5 Saturday night
By James Tubb on July 30th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks were never out of the fight Saturday night in Weyburn. After allowing nine runs in the first inning, the Mavericks worked their way towards a comeback before ultimately falling 12-5 to the Beavers. Medicine Hat entered the contest on the heels of a 10-5 loss in Swift Current Friday night against ... Read More »
1 responseRodeo gets underway Thursday evening with eight events
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 30th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Stampede Rodeo got underway Thursday night at the grandstand. Cole Goodine had the top score in Thursday’s first event, bareback riding, with a score of 86.5 points. Kody Lamb was in second with 84 points. Leading the steer wrestling event was Derek Frank with a time of 4.2 seconds, two milliseconds ahead ... Read More »
2 responsesMavs gear up for playoff push
By JAMES TUBB on July 30th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks are heading into a weekend that will play a big role in their playoff chances. Entering Friday night’s contest in Swift Current against the 57’s, they hold onto the fourth and final playoff spot in the East Division with a record of 16-32. They have a slim lead on the ... Read More »
2 responsesSoakin’ in the Tubb: Eh, Oh, it’s time for Hockey Canada to go
By JAMES TUBB on July 30th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb I played 13 years of minor hockey that were covered under the Hockey Canada umbrella. With that, came monthly magazines when I was young featuring other minor hockey athletes across Canada with tips and stories on those who donned the red and white before making the jump to the NHL. All it cost was ... Read More »
2 responsesMavericks trail early, lose in Swift Current Friday
By James Tubb on July 29th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks had a rough start to their four day road trip. The Mavericks fell 10-5 to the Swift Current 57’s Friday night. Medicine Hat entered the contest on the heels of a 5-2 loss at Athletic Park against the 57’s. Swift Current jumped ahead early with four runs scored in the third ... Read More »
1 responseSeven-year-old Hatter wins long driving competition
By JAMES TUBB on July 29th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb One of Winston Sjodin’s favourite parts of golf is watching the ball fly through the air, which it does for a long time when it travels 201 yards. That’s how far the seven-year-old Hatter recently hit a golf ball to win a long driving competition. Sjodin, alongside his dad Curtis, competed at the Amateur ... Read More »
1 responseSavage enjoys the game within the game of baseball
By JAMES TUBB on July 29th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Andrew Savage is a long way from home. The Medicine Hat Mavericks catcher is from Woodstock, Ont., and joins the WCBL club after playing his freshman year at Ventura College in California. After finishing up his spring season he returned home to work out and throw before he got call from his coach who ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks fall 5-2 Friday at Athletic Park
By James Tubb on July 28th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks cost themselves Thursday night. The Mavericks committed five errors against the Swift Current 57’s at Athletic Park as they lost 5-2 to the visiting club. Medicine Hat head coach Tyler Jeske said it comes down to taking care of the baseball to prevent losses like Thursday’. “Throughout the game we didn’t ... Read More »
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