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Baseball Alberta U15AA provincials in Hat starting today
By JAMES TUBB on August 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Some of Alberta’s top U15 baseball talent will be on display in the city this weekend. The Baseball Alberta U15AA provincial championships are being held in Medicine Hat at Kin Coulee Park, with the first game starting today at 3 p.m. and the finals wrapping up Sunday at 6 p.m. The tournament, hosted by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major Mavs remain undefeated at Little League nationals
By JAMES TUBB on August 2nd, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U12 Major Mavs continue to rack up wins at the national level. The Major Mavs are 3-0 at the Little League Canada championships following a 10-0 drubbing of Team Atlantic on Thursday. The Mavs, serving as Team Alberta, sit atop the standings, leading the seven-team tournament in wins. Head coach Steve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs beat Red Sox Thursday, narrow division race
By James Tubb on August 1st, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks inched a little closer to the East division lead. The Mavs scored in seven of eight innings Thursday night, beating the East division-leading Regina Red Sox 14-7 at Athletic Park. Thursday’s win marks the fifth in a row for the Mavs. Head coach Kevin Mitchell liked his team’s effort in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Wally Buono receives well-deserved honours in Calgary
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 1st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews he most glorious 12 years in the history of Calgary sport came between 1990 and 2001 when the Stampeders finished first seven times, made it to the Grey Cup six times, winning it all on three occasions. The architects of that tremendous football dynasty were Wally Buono, Roy Shivers and Stan Schwartz. On July ... Read More »
1 responseMajor Mavs 2-0 to start Little League nationals
By JAMES TUBB on August 1st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat U12 Major Mavs are rolling at nationals. The Mavs, representing Team Alberta, won their second game of the Little League nationals in Kingston, Ont., beating Team Quebec 9-3 Wednesday. Head coach Steve Russell says the win came over a Quebec team that has trained together for months at a time compared ... Read More »
1 responseTwo AMAC Swimmers race at nationals in Toronto last week
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 1st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Medicine Hat was double represented at the National Speedo Swimming Championships last week. Two Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club swimmers, Rowynn Biffart and Caen McWilliams, raced at the national championships held at the Pan Am Pool in Toronto. They raced against 900 other athletes from more than 150 clubs. The 14-year-old McWilliams had three races, ... Read More »
1 responseMavs still pushing for first place in final stretch
By JAMES TUBB on August 1st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks have long clinched a spot in the 2024 WCBL playoffs but still have sights set on finishing as the top dog. The Mavs enter play Wednesday sitting second in the East division with a 30-20 record, four and a half games back of the first-place Regina Red Sox (35-16). The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medicine Hat Ringette unveils new logo, will host four division of provincials
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 1st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Ringette Association had themselves a day of announcing Wednesday. They unveiled the new logo as a follow-up to the April announcement of the Mustangs as a uniform name for all teams. Since the ringette association was established in 1985, teams in each of the five age divisions were able to choose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers fans exalted by team’s intent to bid on 2026 Mem Cup
By JAMES TUBB on August 1st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Adam Jones got chills Wednesday afternoon thinking about Medicine Hat hosting a Memorial Cup. The lifelong fan and former employee of the Medicine Hat Tigers was one of many fans elated by the news the local WHL club had submitted an intent to bid on the 2026 tournament. “As somebody who watched the Memorial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs hold on for 11-7 win Wednesday
By James Tubb on July 31st, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks return to Athletic Park on a winning note. The Mavs held on for an 11-7 win Wednesday night at Swift Current over the 57’s. They beat the 57’s 5-3 on Tuesday, kicking off the final seven-game stretch of the regular season with a pair of victories. The Mavs opened the scoring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna named to Canada’s U18 Hlinka Gretzky roster
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 31st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Gavin McKenna will don the red and white for a third time in his young hockey career. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward was named to Canada’s roster for the U18 Hlinka Gretzky tournament to be held in Edmonton from Aug. 5-10. McKenna previously represented Canada at the U17 Hockey Challenge in 2023. He also ... Read More »
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