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Ridley honoured to be Stampede marshal
By JAMES TUBB on July 20th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Bob Ridley has been named to multiple halls of fame, his picture hangs in the rafters of Co-op Place but he says his greatest honour will be next week. The longtime voice of the Medicine Hat Tigers is the honorary parade marshal for the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede parade next Thursday. The 78-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florkowski tied for eighth at USGA adaptive open
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 20th, 2022
Jesse Florkowski remains in the top 10 after the second day of the USGA Adaptive Open at Pinehurst. The Medicine Hat product shot 77 on Tuesday, putting him eight over par and tied for eighth place overall. Florkowski sits in first place of the arm impairment flight by two strokes. He tees off at 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs nab win in Montana trip
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 20th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs 18U baseball team is in Montana this week for some international action. They opened their road trip Monday with a 13-1 loss to the Missoula Mavericks. Kyle Woolridge and Trevin Ressler had the lone hits in the loss and Fischer Haysom had the lone RBI. Hayden Hall, Dylan Lefler, Woolridge ... Read More »
1 responseHatters medal at archery nationals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 20th, 2022
Medicine Hat was well represented at the Canadian Outdoor 3D Archery Championships this weekend. Three archers from the Medicine Hat Archery Club, Dan David, Monty and Ilsa Vanderwesthuisen competed at the national championships tournament in York, P.E.I. and all three managed to make it to the podium. Monty Vanderwesthuisen won gold in the longbow class, ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks drop second game of double header
By James Tubb on July 19th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks were in tough Tuesday in Moose Jaw. After dropping the first seven inning game of their double header against the Miller Express 6-2, the Mavericks fell 10-5 in the second game of the day. Moose Jaw was on the board early as they scored six runs in the first four innings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs look to continue success on Sask. road trip
By JAMES TUBB on July 19th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Mavericks played one of their best games of the season on Sunday. They received seven innings of quick tempo pitching from Zac Robinson, timely hitting from first basemen Andrew Savage and beat the Regina Red Sox 4-1 for their third win in four games. Mavericks head coach Tyler Jeske said their sustained tempo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florkowski in top 10 of USGA Adaptive Open
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 19th, 2022
Jesse Florkowski has started hot at the biggest tournament of his golf career. The Medicine Hat product is tied for sixth following an opening round of 75 at the USGA Adaptive Open at Pinehurst where he sits at three-over par. Florkowski sits in first place of the arm impairment flight by three strokes. He will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U15 Thunder Black win provincial softball silver medal
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 19th, 2022
The Medicine Hat U15 Thunder Black brought home a provincial silver medal this weekend from the U15 C Softball Alberta provincial championships in Stettler. The Thunder Black opened the tournament with a 16-1 win over the Calgary SBR Bombers where Ryleigh Jackiw, the game MVP, threw a no-hitter on the mound. They won their second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Locals win big at MedHat Drag strip’s 30th anniversary race
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 19th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Drag Strip celebrated 30 years of racing this weekend with three days of action. The races started Friday as Cole Caron from High River won the Junior Gamblers with Justus Schaan from Dunmore coming in second. Monte Beagle from High River took the Non-electronic Gamblers as Allan Kestner from Calgary was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Making the most of a rocky road
By JAMES TUBB on July 19th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb When life handed the Medicine Hat Mavericks a blown tire, they turned it into ice cream. On their way to Swift Current Friday afternoon the Mavericks bus suffered a blown tire approximately one kilometre outside of the Saskatchewan town of Tompkins. With the replacement tire coming on a repair truck from Medicine Hat, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pitching leads Mavericks over Regina on Sunday
By James Tubb on July 17th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks were in control Sunday afternoon in Regina. Medicine Hat held the Red Sox to one run as the Mavericks put together a 4-1 win at Currie Field. The win comes on the heels of a 6-4 loss Saturday night in Weyburn against the Beavers. The Mavericks were led Sunday by the ... Read More »
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