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Thunder ready to take on the province
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 12th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Thunder are ready to show the Gas City what they’re made of. The under-14 D squad is one of three local teams hosting the Softball Alberta Championships in town this weekend, and infielder Ryan Sweet says she knows a title is well within their reach. “I think we have a good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Injuries are inevitable at all levels of sports
By Alex Graham on July 12th, 2019
It’s inevitable. At some point in every athlete’s career, and by athlete I mean anyone who participates in sport, you are going to get hurt. Hopefully, it’s something minor. Maybe you have to rest for a few days and then get back to it. Maybe not. Maybe it’s serious, like season ending. Or off-season destroying. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks in the thick of it
By SEAN ROONEY on July 12th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney In most seasons the Medicine Hat Mavericks would merely be fighting for playoff position in July. Thanks to a slow start and improved parity in the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Western Division, the last few weeks of the regular season are shaping up to be more interesting than usual. The Mavericks beat the Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gerlach signs in Switzerland
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 12th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Max Gerlach is taking his talents across the pond. The former Medicine Hat Tigers sniper signed a one-year deal with the Swiss League’s HC Ambri-Piotta after closing out his WHL career with the Saskatoon Blades, and says he’s looking forward to expanding his horizons in a beautiful new setting. “It’s sounds like it’s going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Becky Martin makes history
By SEAN ROONEY on July 12th, 2019
EDIT: The original story stated Becky was first person regardless of gender from Medicine Hat to win an Alberta Amateur. Don Graham won men’s amateur twice in the 1970’s. Apologies for getting wires crossed with Kelly Risling, who thought we were just asking about women’s. ———————— srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney Leslie Martin had been down enough fairways to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sledge hockey gets more funding
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2019
Medicine Hat’s burgeoning adaptive sport association got a big shot in the arm this week thanks to a funding announcement. The local group’s para hockey program will get 10 new sledges as part of a fund run by the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart. “We were fortunate to receive this funding last year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs bounce back to top Dawgs
By SEAN ROONEY on July 11th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney A night after losing on the last at-bat to the Western Canadian Baseball League leaders, the Medicine Hat Mavericks were eager to prove they’re going to be a threat the rest of the summer. At home with 983 fans looking on at Athletic Park Wednesday, the Mavs scored early, got a season-best start on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monarchs rally to split doubleheader
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs rallied to split their AA American Legion Baseball doubleheader with a late extra-inning victory over the Bucks on Thursday in Bozeman. After falling 8-2 to open the set, the Monarchs rallied to close out the night with a 15-14 victory despite blowing an early seven-run and having to bounce back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat’s Martin on top entering final round
By Medicine Hat News on July 11th, 2019
With one round left in the Alberta Women’s Amateur golf tournament, Medicine Hat’s Becky Martin is exactly where she wants to be: in first place. The Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club member shot a 3-over par 74 Wednesday in the second round at The Ranch near Edmonton, tied with two other players entering today’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fourteen-year-old AMAC swimmer Delrae Vetter earns trip to Olympic Trials
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on July 11th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken Delrae Vetter has always dreamed of representing her country in the pool at the Olympics. On Thursday, that dream inched a little closer to her grasp. The 14-year-old Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club swimmer punched her ticket to Olympic Trials next April in Toronto after shaving nearly 13 seconds off her personal best time in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dawgs walk off with win over Mavericks
By Medicine Hat News on July 10th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Mavericks may have risen up the standings, but the team on top isn’t there by accident. At Okotoks Tuesday, the Mavs lost 6-5 on a bases-loaded single by Kory Longaker off relief pitcher Jon Guardado with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Up 5-4 thanks to a pair of ... Read More »
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