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Mavs win Sunday over Swift Current
By James Tubb on July 28th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks wrapped up Stampede week in fashion. The Mavs beat the Swift Current 57’s 5-3 Sunday afternoon at Athletic Park. It’s a second straight victory for the Mavs after topping the Brooks Bombers 18-6 on the road Saturday. The Mavs led 5-0 after seven innings Sunday, allowing the three runs in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs hit seven home runs in big win Saturday
By James Tubb on July 27th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks were propelled victorious by the long-ball Saturday night. The Mavs hit six two-run home runs and seven total long shots in an 18-6 win at Brooks over the Bombers. The Explosive win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Mavs, who dropped both games in a two-game set against the Weyburn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs head into weekend looking to stack wins
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 27th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks will look to string together wins with the weekend ahead. The Mavs head into the weekend off a 4-3, 11th inning loss Thursday at Weyburn to the Beavers. Medicine Hat led the East-division’s bottom team 3-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth before allowing a pinch-hit double and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights get bounce back win at Districts, look to carry momentum through weekend
By JAMES TUBB on July 27th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat K of C Knights got back on track at the District tournament in Lethbridge. After dropping their opening match, the Knights won 12-2 Friday over the Great Falls Chargers, avoiding an early exit from the double knockout tournament. Knights’ starter James Cole went the distance on the bump, recording five punch-outs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs fall behind early, lose 7-5 Friday
By James Tubb on July 26th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks couldn’t comeback from a first inning, six-run deficit Friday. The Mavs allowed six runs in the opening frame to the Weyburn Beavers and pushed for a comeback, ultimately falling 7-6. They came into the contest off a 4-3, 11th inning loss Thursday to Weyburn. Mavs’ outfielder Jordan Phillips started the game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs regain their mojo as playoffs near
By JAMES TUBB on July 26th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks have a strut in their step and it’s not because it’s Stampede week. The Mavs rekindled some of the lost magic they’ve shown at times, coming back to beat the Regina Red Sox 12-9 Wednesday night at Athletic Park. It was a flip of a script from just a night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U12 Mavs win Alberta Little League championship, vying for spot at Williamsport
By JAMES TUBB on July 26th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Major U12AAA Mavs manifested their spot at Canada’s Little League Championship. Before the season began, head coach Steven Russell posted the words, ‘We are going to be hip,’ on the team’s practice board. What his players and even some coaches didn’t know, he was referring to the Tragically Hip and their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights drop first game of Districts
By JAMES TUBB on July 26th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat K of C Knights are looking to rebound after their first Districts game. The Knights gave up five runs early and came back but couldn’t hold off the Lewistown Red Redbirds, falling 13-8. The Knights put up five runs in the top of the fourth inning to hold a brief 6-5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs drop ninth inning lead, lose in walk off fashion Thursday
By James Tubb on July 25th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks lost in extra innings Thursday night. The Mavs held a 3-1 lead in the top of the ninth inning and ultimately lost in the 11th, falling 4-3 to the Weyburn Beavers. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 12-9 win Wednesday night at Athletic Park over the Regina Red Sox. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: From high to the lowest of low: the Chris Jones experience
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 25th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews ast week was a busy one in the CFL with the changes in Edmonton, Saskatchewan’s new uniform and Wally Buono being inducted onto the Calgary Stampeder Wall of Fame. It was the first time Chris Jones has been fired as a professional football head coach. His history shows a man who signs a contract, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampede’s marquee event starts tonight
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 25th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede’s premier event kicks off tonight at the Grandstand. The Summer Pro Rodeo gets underway at 5 p.m. with the first of three days of rodeo action to be on display. Each night of the summer rodeo has its own atmosphere and crowd that provides fanatics an all-encompassing experience ... Read More »
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