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McKenna, Canada wins gold at Hlinka Gretzky
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 13th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Canada is golden once again at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Team Canada beat Czechia 2-1 Saturday to win a third-straight gold medal at the U18 tournament hosted in Edmonton. Forwards Liam Kilfoil (Halifax Mooseheads) and Caleb Desnoyers (Moncton Wildcats) each scored in the first period, and goaltender Jack Ivankovic (Brampton Steelheads) made 18 saves ... Read More »
1 responseU19 Thunder compete at softball Westerns
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 13th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U19 Thunder were in action over the weekend at softball Westerns. The Thunder played seven games at the Westerns hosted in Irma this weekend, finishing with a 1-6 record. They played two games on Thursday, falling 10-2 to the Irma Tigers and 11-4 to the Lakeland Blaze. Raquel Snideman had two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs’ season comes to early close: Medicine Hat upset by Saskatoon Berries in East semifinals
By JAMES TUBB on August 13th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A season full of hope and promise for the Medicine Hat Mavericks quickly translated to memory, once again. The Medicine Hat Mavericks were eliminated from the WCBL playoffs, losing in the semifinals to the Saskatoon Berries 2-1, with a 6-2 loss Friday night at Athletic Park. After the loss, head coach Kevin Mitchell said ... Read More »
1 responseNot trippin’: Landry showcases winning abilities
By JAMES TUBB on August 10th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Josh Landry put on a display Thursday night that tops what Kevin Mitchell has ever seen from a pitcher. The Medicine Hat Mavericks’ head coach was bubbling talking about the 6-foot-7 lefty’s performance, beyond the fact that Landry’s outing led the Mavs in a 3-0 Game 2 win over the Saskatoon Berries to force ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs eliminated from playoffs with Game 3 loss Friday
By James Tubb on August 9th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks 2024 season came to a close Friday night at Athletic Park. The Mavs dropped the decisive Game 3 6-4 to the Saskatoon Berries, losing the East semifinals series 2-1. Saskatoon will face the Moose Jaw Miller Express in the East finals starting Sunday. Head coach Kevin Mitchell says the loss hurts. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs confident ahead of decisive Game 3 at Athletic Park
By James Tubb on August 9th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Mavericks entered Game 2 Thursday with the mindset of bringing the East semifinals series back to Alberta. A decisive Game 3 is back in the Hat and it’s the Alberta team with a chance to win. The Mavs staved off elimination Thursday night with a 3-0 win at Saskatoon over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage Sr AA Mavs win provincial gold
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 9th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Teenage Sr. Mavs were golden over the weekend. The Sr. Mavs won a teenage provincial championship on Monday, beating Medicine Hat’s AA Jr. teenage team 12-9. The Sr. AA Mavs were undefeated over the weekend, going 5-0 in the tournament. The Jr. AA Mavs had a 2-3 record over the weekend... Read More »
1 responseMajor Mavs fall short against Team B.C. in Little League national final
By JAMES TUBB on August 9th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U12AAA Major Mavs had a run to remember at the Little League nationals. The Major Mavs were a perfect 7-0 heading into the finals Thursday, before the squad they beat first, Team B.C., poured on 10 runs to close the book on a legacy chapter in Kingston, Ont. The Mavs lost ... Read More »
1 responseCanada finishes Hlinka Gretzky Cup preliminaries in first place
By Medicine Hat News on August 9th, 2024
Team Canada is off to a perfect start at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Canada secured first place in Pool A with a 2-1 win over Sweden on Wednesday. Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna scored in the third period to give Canada a 2-0 lead, the eventual winning score. The 16-year-old Whitehorse, Yukon product is ... Read More »
1 responseMavs force Game 3 with shutout win Thursday to take Game 2
By James Tubb on August 8th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks have sent the East division semifinals back to Alberta. The Mavs shut-out the Saskatoon Berries 3-0 Thursday night, winning Game 2 of the best-of-three series on the road to force a decisive Game 3 Friday back at Medicine Hat. Starting pitcher Josh Landry worked eight shutout innings, allowing just five hits ... Read More »
1 responseWin in Saskatoon or bow out early; Mavs look to extend season
By JAMES TUBB on August 8th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks prided themselves on a bounce-back ability throughout the regular season. Now, they’ll put it to the ultimate test. The Mavs dropped Game 1 of their first-round, semifinal series against the Saskatoon Berries, falling 6-4 Wednesday night at Athletic Park. Saskatoon picked up its first playoff win in franchise history with ... Read More »
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