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Mavs hit halfway point, have higher expectations for rest of summer
By JAMES TUBB on July 4th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks have had a lot to learn from a first half filled with ups and downs. From blowing out teams to being on the opposite side of big wins, the Mavs have experienced it all as they sit 16-13 through the first 29 games of the WCBL campaign. Entering play Wednesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Correction: U11 Thunder Red win provincial gold
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U11 Thunder Red returned from weekend action with a provincial gold. The Thunder won three of the four games on their weekend slate. Their lone loss game in the first game, falling 15-0 to the Herbert Adrenaline on Saturday. The Thunder had no hits in the loss. Julie G started the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Patterson’s baptism of fire gets underway
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 4th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Thanks in no small part to the kicking firm of Crawford, Grace and Paredes, the Calgary Stampeders got King Kong off their back last Saturday by beating Winnipeg in overtime, thus ending their six game losing streak to the Blue Bombers. The final score was 22-19. Rene Paredes, in his 13th year with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers select pair of Finnish defencemen in CHL Import Draft
By James Tubb on July 3rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers Finnish-ed their off-season work with the selection of two defencemen in the CHL Import draft. The Tigers drafted two Finnish defenceman with their selections in the CHL’s draft, selecting Niilopekka Muhonen with the 47th pick and Veeti Väisänen at 107th. Head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins says they weren’t ... Read More »
1 responseMavs enjoy Canada Day experience
By JAMES TUBB on July 3rd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A rainy Canada Day couldn’t put a damper on the Medicine Hat Mavericks’ fireworks. The Mavs battled the elements and waved off comeback attempts as they beat the Weyburn Beavers 16-10 a little under an hour before fireworks painted the sky from the Stampede grounds. The Mavs had their own fireworks show at Athletic ... Read More »
1 responseAmerican Legion roundup: Monarchs reach finals in rained-out tourney
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 3rd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Monarchs hosted an eight-team Canada Day Classic this weekend. The Monarchs made it to the finals of the tournament that was ultimately rained out on Monday. They opened the tournament with a 10-7 win Saturday over the Regina Wolfpack. Asha Frey led the offence with two RBIs on two hits, and ... Read More »
1 responseSoftball roundup: U11 Thunder Red win provincial gold
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 3rd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U11 Thunder Red returned from weekend action with a provincial gold. The Thunder won three of the four games on their weekend slate. Their lone loss game in the first game, falling 15-0 to the Herbert Adrenaline on Saturday. The Thunder had no hits in the loss. Julie G started the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight Tigers attending development camps around the NHL
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 3rd, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Tigers logo is represented across a quarter of the NHL this week. As National Hockey League teams get their development camps underway following the NHL Entry Draft last weekend, eight Tigers are taking part in seven different camps. All four of the recent Medicine Hat draftees are at their respective team’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs fall to Sylvan Lake on Tuesday
By James Tubb on July 2nd, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks jumped ahead early but couldn’t close the deal Tuesday night. The Mavs scored early, with three runs in the first inning but were outscored the rest of the game, falling 6-4 to the Sylvan Lake Gulls at Athletic Park. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 16-10 win Monday night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs pick up pair of wins over weekend
By JAMES TUBB on July 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb What a difference a week makes. The Medicine Hat Mavericks won two of their three games this weekend, splitting a two-game set with the WCBL’s best Okotoks Dawgs with a 9-8 win Friday and a 6-5, 12th-inning loss Sunday. They finished the weekend with a 12-10, comeback win Sunday at Athletic Park over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers hold two picks in CHL Import Draft
By JAMES TUBB on July 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The CHL’s Import Draft is on Wednesday and the Medicine Hat Tigers will be on the clock twice. Medicine Hat has the 47th and 107th picks in Wednesday’s draft, which gets underway at 9 a.m. This year’s draft marks the return of Russian and Belarusian players eligible for selection. They will be able to ... Read More »
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