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Mavs continue to add faces
By SEAN ROONEY on June 12th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney A couple new faces in the Medicine Hat Mavericks’ lineup gave the team a quicker, even more experienced look this past week. With Julien Ly likely out for the season after a disastrous collision in centre-field June 3, the team got a replacement in Freddy Walker who’s already stolen eight bases in his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants explode in one-sided victory
By SEAN ROONEY on June 12th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney Junior Pimentel hadn’t given up a run in his first two outings of the season for the Medicine Hat Mavericks, so it was a bad sign of things to come when the Fort McMurray Giants got one in the first inning Tuesday at Athletic Park. Pimentel settled down to hold the visitors to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murschell finds some magic: Hat darts pro beat world No. 1
By SEAN ROONEY on June 11th, 2019
srooney@medicinehatnews.com@MHNRooney Contrary to his nickname, the past year has not been that awesome for Dawson Murschell. The 23-year-old from Medicine Hat had won all of around $2,350 on the Professional Darts Corporation tour in 2019 leading up to this past weekend’s World Cup in Germany. That’s a lot of first-round exits in a sport which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New winners on track
By Medicine Hat News on June 11th, 2019
There were some different names in the lead on the season’s second race night at the Medicine Hat Speedway. On Saturday, the weather held off long enough for three divisions to finish their main events. Things worked out great for Trevor Stratton, won won the hobby stock class after placing third in the season opener ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks continue busy schedule with first home game in a week
By Medicine Hat News on June 11th, 2019
The Medicine Hat Mavericks don’t get many days off in their two-month sprint of a season, but after a 10-hour drive home from Fort McMurray, Monday’s was an easy decision. The Mavs return to Athletic Park tonight to face the Giants, whom they split a four-game series with as part of a six-game road trip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Back-to-back hole in ones at Paradise Valley
By Medicine Hat News on June 11th, 2019
Sinking a hole in one can often be a once-in-a-lifetime feat. Sinking two in one afternoon is almost unheard of. On Friday, Brian Silver did the unheard of at Paradise Valley. As he played through his afternoon of golf, Silver managed to sink a hole in one on holes 17 and 18 on the par-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts hand out awards
By Medicine Hat News on June 11th, 2019
Monsignor McCoy celebrated its athletes Monday night at the Medicine Hat Lodge, culminating in a special honour for two of them. Kassidy Rae and Caleb Kinch were named winners of the Brad Jackle Award, for both their excellence in sports but also in the classroom and as leaders. Rae was named MVP of the Colts’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Turnover makes predictions a tough call
By Graham Kelly on June 11th, 2019
Seldom has an off-season produced so much change as the one just past, featuring a quarterback carousel and the appointment of an unheard of four new head coaches, three of them rookies. There was unprecedented player movement. Calgary’s great defence was decimated. As Bob Dylan sang, “Times they are a changing.” But the French say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat High wins third straight track banner
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 10th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Hat High Mohawks track and field team defended its place on top of the province with another dominant team-wide performance at the Alberta School Athletics Association championships on Saturday at Foothills Athletic Park in Calgary. The Mohawks racked up a staggering 595.75 points to convincingly clinch their third consecutive 4A banner, and fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thirty youngsters compete at Junior Singles Open
By Medicine Hat News on June 10th, 2019
Thirty rising tennis stars took to the courts for the Junior Singles Open on Sunday at Medicine Hat Tennis Club. Codie Uitvlugt won the event’s teen division by defeating Mak Howes in a 6-1 battle, while Eicken Knauer took the 12-and-under title with a 7-6 nailbiter over Mike Fentabil. Keaton Eldurkin defeated Maryn Paulgaard 4-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks bounce back to split series with Giants
By RYAN MCCRACKEN on June 10th, 2019
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com@MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Mavericks shook off back-to-back losses and rallied to split their four-game set with the Fort McMurray Giants at Shell Place following a 9-4 win Saturday and a 7-4 victory Sunday. After dropping the first two games of the series, Mavericks head coach Tom Vessella said rebounding to close out the road ... Read More »
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