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Mavericks welcome two new bats
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 14th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks added to their lineup Wednesday. The WCBL club added infielder Ranciel Ventura and pitcher/outfielder Christian Rush from Lackawanna College. Mavericks head coach Tyler Jeskse is the hitting coach at Lackawanna. Ventura and Rush are both right-handed bats which helps even out the Mavs’ left-handed heavy lineup. Both players completed their freshman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baker, Chorney sign with MacEwan University
By JAMES TUBB on July 14th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Daniel Baker and Carter Chorney finished their WHL careers together and are starting their university hockey careers together. The duo of former Medicine Hat Tigers has committed to play for the Griffins at MacEwan University in Edmonton this upcoming USports season. Both finished their 20-year-old season with the Tigers after knowing one another through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks fall in shortened contest
By James Tubb on July 13th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks didn’t have a chance to make a comeback Wednesday night. The Mavericks trailed 10-5 in the fifth inning in Swift Current against the 57’s when lightning suspended and eventually called the game. Swift Current was awarded the 10-5 win. Medicine Hat struck first offensively with a home run from right fielder ... Read More »
1 responseKnights split series in Montana
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 13th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Knights U18 team travelled to the United States this past weekend and faced two Montana teams. They opened their series Saturday with an 8-7 loss to the Great Falls Chargers A team. JJ Harnett and Talen Crockford led the way offensively in the loss with two hits and two RBIs. Mace Carriere ... Read More »
1 responseHatters crack National Lacrosse roster
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 13th, 2022
Two Medicine Hat lacrosse athletes will be playing in Calgary this season. Daine Mattson and Torren Zentner were named to the Calgary Jr. Roughnecks U16 and U14 rosters Tuesday after participating in a week of evaluations. The Jr. Roughneck teams will participate in the eighth annual Jr. NLL Tournament held at the Toronto Rock Athletic ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks flash resiliency ahead of tough stretch
By JAMES TUBB on July 13th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks didn’t get the results they wanted this weekend. But during their four-game road trip through Sylvan Lake and Fort McMurray, the WCBL club was able to learn how to show resiliency and who can step up into new roles. Head coach Tyler Jeske said for having spent more time on ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks stumble in weekend road series against Gulls and Giants
By JAMES TUBB on July 12th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks found themselves one run short all weekend long. The Mavs opened their six-day road trip with a 5-3 walk-off loss Friday night in Sylvan Lake against the Gulls. After tying the game in the top of the ninth at 3-3, the Mavericks fell 5-3 to the Sylvan Lake Gulls on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U19 Thunder capture provincial bronze over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2022
The Medicine Hat U19 Thunder battled adversity en route to winning bronze at the Softball Alberta ‘B’ Provincial Championships this weekend. An early injury put the team at nine players for a majority of the tournament, where they were in second place after round-robin play. The Thunder opened on Friday with a pair of games ... Read More »
1 responseHatters win big at locally held provincial pickleball tourney
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Pickleball Club and the City of Medicine Hat hosted the Pickleball Alberta provincial championships this weekend at the South Country Co-op Pickleball courts. The three-day event hosted behind the Big Marble Go Centre had 428 registered players competing in five divisions – men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed ... Read More »
1 responseO’Driscoll’s win tennis tournament
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 12th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tennis Club hosted its annual Summer Mixed Doubles tournament this weekend. Dannan and Peter O’Driscoll defeated Rocheal and Darren Howes 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to capture the tournament championship. On the ‘B’ side of the tournament, Linda Norris and Messele Fentabil defeated Sheila and Dave Reinheller 6-2, 6-3. CoraLee and Kevin Riehl won ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks fall 7-4 Monday night in Sylvan lake
By James Tubb on July 11th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks could not complete the comeback Monday night. Medicine Hat scored four runs in the eighth inning with a grand slam from centre fielder Braden DeSonia to cut Sylvan Lake’s lead to 7-4 but that was all the offence they could muster as the Gulls held on for the 7-4 win. The ... Read More »
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