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Mavericks fall in extra innings contest Friday
By James Tubb on July 22nd, 2022
Medicine Hat Mavericks fans got their moneys worth Friday night at Athletic Park. The Mavericks battled with the Weyburn Beavers until the 11th inning where the Mavericks fell 6-5. Both WCBL clubs were tied at 1-1 heading into the ninth inning when the Mavericks almost took the walk off victory. Medicine Hat head coach Tyler ... Read More »
1 responseMavs all-stars excited for the opportunity and honours
By JAMES TUBB on July 22nd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks will be well represented at the WCBL’s all-star game this weekend. The Mavericks are sending six representatives to the mid-season classic hosted in Okotoks on Saturday. Pitchers Nate Ewing, Isaiah Bartels and Hunter Cooper are joined by infielders Nate Ade and Kellen Williamson and outfielder Braden DeSonia. Ade said he ... Read More »
2 responsesBulldogs compete at track provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 22nd, 2022
The Medicine Hat Bulldogs Track and Field Club competed alongside the province’s best earlier this month. The Bulldogs competed at the Athletics Alberta Outdoor Provincial Championships in Calgary from July 8-10. The track and field club picked up four silver and two bronze medals with five top-five placings as well. Laine Gautier competed at the ... Read More »
1 responseHat swimmer off to junior national championships
By JAMES TUBB on July 22nd, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Rowynn Biffart is a big fan of Canadian Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak, and the 13-year-old will get a chance to compete on almost the same stage as her idol. The Medicine Hat product will compete at the 2022 Canadian Junior Swimming Championships in both the 100-metre and 200-metre breaststroke events next week in Montreal. ... Read More »
1 responseFlorkowski finishes second in arm impairment flight at USGA Adaptive Open
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 21st, 2022
Jesse Florkowski was in the fight until the end at the USGA Adaptive Open this week. The 32-year-old Medicine Hat product finished tied for ninth overall in the men’s standings after shooting a 79 Wednesday at the adaptive tournament, held at Pinehurst, N.C. Florkowski, a one-armed golfer, was leading the arm impairment flight heading into ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks get World Series treatment Wednesday
By JAMES TUBB on July 21st, 2022
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The World Series trophy was at Athletic Park Wednesday night. It wasn’t being awarded, but both the Medicine Hat Mavericks and Moose Jaw Miller Express were both able to marvel at the trophy they’ve been chasing their whole lives ahead of their WCBL contest. Mike Frostad, from Medicine Hat, was an assistant athletic trainer ... Read More »
1 responseInside the CFL: Is it open season on quarterbacks?
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 21st, 2022
With a third of the 2022 season soon to be in the books, you have to admit there is parity of sorts in the CFL. Four of five Western teams are solid, competitve franchises playing winning, entertaining football. All four Eastern teams stink. If the Elks moved to the East, they’d be in first place. ... Read More »
1 responseRattlers name soccer/futsal head coach
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 21st, 2022
The Medicine Hat College Rattlers have found a bench boss for their soccer and futsal programs. The Rattlers announced Wednesday that, in partnership with the Medicine Hat Soccer Association and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, they’ve hired Sam Heap as the soccer/futsal coach ahead of the 2022 fall soccer season. Heap, who will be working with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks fall against first place Moose Jaw
By James Tubb on July 20th, 2022
There’s a reason the Moose Jaw Miller Express are first place in the WCBL’s East division. The Medicine Hat Mavericks hosted the Miller Express Wednesday night and fell 6-3 at Athletic Park for their third loss in a row against Moose Jaw. Medicine Hat came into the contest on the heels of being swept during ... Read More »
1 responseMavs drop Game 1 of double header in Moose Jaw
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 20th, 2022
The Medicine Hat Mavericks had a rough welcoming to double-header action Tuesday night. The Mavericks fell 6-2 in Moose Jaw against the Miller Express in the first of their two, seven-inning contests on the night. The second game was not complete by press time, visit medicinehatnews.com/sports for a full game story. Moose Jaw opened the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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