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Mavericks shutout 6-0 Wednesday
By James Tubb on June 29th, 2022
“Baseball sucks sometimes.” That was part of Medicine Hat Mavericks head coach Tyler Jeske’s post game message to his team after their 6-0 loss to the Okotoks Dawgs Wednesday night at Athletic Park. “I haven’t been able to say this a lot but we just got beat,” Jeske said. “You tip your cap, you show up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Softball roundup: Thunder gearing up for provincial championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 29th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Softball Association has enjoyed a strong season. The eight Thunder softball teams are heading toward wrapping up their year with their upcoming Softball Alberta Provincial Championships. The U19 Thunder Red team includes locals and girls from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. They are looking at finishing third in the GPLS with hopes of ... Read More »
1 responseNicholson a confident presence on Mavs staff
By JAMES TUBB on June 29th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Wherever Garrett Nicholson plays, the colour red follows. The 23-year-old is a returning Medicine Hat Maverick from Minot State University in North Dakota, which also wears the colour red. He said he’s wore the same colour for the last four years and also donned it in little league back in Sydney Mines, N.S. “I ... Read More »
1 responseKnights split weekend contests
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 29th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Knights U18 baseball team won two of their four games this weekend. The Knights opened their weekend with a 9-8 walk-off win Friday against the Inland Empire Astros on an RBI single from Parker Hunt. Cole Carlson picked up the win on the mound with three and two thirds innings pitched. Brody ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks gain confidence from winning weekend
By JAMES TUBB on June 28th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks had themselves a strong weekend at Athletic Park. The Mavericks took two straight against the visiting Weyburn Beavers, winning 10-2 Saturday night and coming from behind to win 14-6 Sunday. “It’s freaking great, we love winning here,” Mavericks first basemen Hunter Boylan said after Sunday’s win. The victories marked a ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks win big Monday for third straight
By James Tubb on June 27th, 2022
Watch out WCBL, the Medicine Hat Mavericks are on a roll. The Mavericks picked up their third win in a row Monday night, beating the Swift Current 57’s 13-1 at Athletic Park. The win comes on the heels of the Mavs sweeping their two game set against the Weyburn Beavers on Saturday and Sunday. All ... Read More »
1 responseSalazar leads Mavericks in 14-6 victory Sunday
By James Tubb on June 26th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks put on a show Sunday afternoon. After trailing the Weyburn Beavers 6-1 through four innings, the Mavericks scored 13 unanswered runs to pick up the 14-6 win at Athletic Park. The win marks the Mavericks second victory in a row after they beat the Beavers 10-2 Saturday night. It’s the first ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks snap slump with big win Saturday
By James Tubb on June 25th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks flexed all of their muscles Saturday. The Mavs picked up an 10-2 win at Athletic Park against the Weyburn Beavers on the back of six shutout innings from starter Gerrit Erickson and three multi run innings. With the victory, Medicine Hat snaps a four game losing streak and brings their record ... Read More »
1 responseTigers unveil 2022-23 home schedule
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 25th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Tigers have released their home contests for the 2022-23 WHL regular season. The club, alongside the rest of the Western Hockey League, announced Thursday all of their 34 home dates. The Tigers will kick off their 53rd season at Co-op Place against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Sept. 24 at 7 pm. New ... Read More »
1 responseFlorkowski wins N. America one-armed championship
By JAMES TUBB on June 25th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Jesse Florkowski is back on top of the North American one-armed golf game. The 32-year-old Medicine Hat product won his seventh North American One-Armed Golfer Association championship Thursday at the Salish Cliffs Golf Club in Shelton, Wash. The win marks Florkowski’s seventh title in eight years and first since 2019 after missing two years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks still looking to snap slump
By JAMES TUBB on June 25th, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Another night, another blown lead and another loss for the Medicine Hat Mavericks. The Mavericks led the Moose Jaw Miller Express 6-4 Thursday night through six innings before allowing six runs in the top of the seventh en route to a 10-9 loss. The defeat marks their fourth in a row and eighth in ... Read More »
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