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Mavs’ Murphy named WMBL coach of the year
By Sean Rooney on August 2nd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney One of the best regular season performances in Western Major Baseball League history was rewarded Wednesday. Andrew Murphy was named the league’s coach of the year after his Medicine Hat Mavericks put up a 38-9 record — second only to the 2013 Mavericks who went 39-7. “Early on we did a really good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nine golfers within three shots of the lead entering final round at Canadian Junior Boys Championship
By Ryan McCracken on August 2nd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Sitting five shots back of the lead, Luc Warnock knew he needed a big round to get back in the thick of things at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship — and he got it. The Windsor product went four-under through his first five holes before finishing the third round with a two-under 69 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls take Game 2
By Sean Rooney on August 2nd, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Once again the Lethbridge Bulls got an early home run and kept the Medicine Hat Mavericks from breaking out. But in Wednesday’s second game of the Western Major Baseball League playoffs, that home run came with someone else on base, plus they got a masterful pitching performance to win 5-2 and knot the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers’ Williams cracks Canadian roster
By Ryan McCracken on August 2nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat Tigers forward Josh Williams will represent Canada at the Gretzy Hlinka Cup next week in Edmonton and Red Deer. The 17-year-old Langley product was one of 11 Western Hockey League players selected to Team Canada for the eight-country tournament after a strong rookie season in the Gas City and an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickleballers converge for Showdown in the Hat
By Sean Rooney on August 1st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Hordes of pickleballers kept the courts in Strathcona busy this past weekend, with the annual Showdown in the Hat involving dozens of teams from across the province. While doubles events were split into age groups, the singles competitions held Friday and Sunday were all-ages. Kim Layton won the women’s over Becks Dudley, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tough misses and rough terrain tell second-round story at Canadian Juniors
By Sean Rooney on August 1st, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’s the short misses that really hurt, and there were a lot of them on the greens at Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club Tuesday, as the Canadian Junior Boys Championship reached the half-way point. Only three players remained under par through 36 holes, including Lacombe’s Brady McKinlay, who eagled the par 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vetter puts up PBs
By Sean Rooney on August 1st, 2018
Medicine Hat News To get a personal best early in the swim season is no big deal. To do it on the biggest stage of your season? That’s what Delrae Vetter did this past weekend. At the Canadian Junior Championships in Winnipeg, the Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club star didn’t just get one personal best, she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juniors get first win at nationals
By Sean Rooney on August 1st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s junior AAA baseball team improved to 1-2 at nationals Tuesday, and it wasn’t even close. At Lethbriddge, the Alberta champions invoked the mercy rule on the British Columbia representatives, winning 13-1 in five innings. A 10-run third inning was highlighted by Kayden Hleucka’s grand slam. The day couldn’t have gone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the CFL: Odd decisions continue to plague the Riders
By None on July 31st, 2018
After playing Eastern opponents their first five games, both the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders were anxious to get down to serious business and see how they match up. The teams met Saturday night in Regina under a late-rising full moon, perfect for a strange night. Both clubs were missing key players: the Riders, superb ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freak injury the only bad news for Mavs entering series
By Sean Rooney on July 31st, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney On paper it’s pretty straightforward. The Medicine Hat Mavericks won all six games they played against the Lethbridge Bulls this summer, have the second-best record ever in the Western Major Baseball League, with the best offence, second-best defence and all the confidence in the world. The Bulls had the better record last year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toth’s sibling rivalry
By Ryan McCracken on July 31st, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken It may not have been his first, but Saturday’s Wally Trophy victory was certainly one of the sweetest Zach Toth has ever won. The 20-year-old pro bike drag racer defeated his father in Saturday’s National Hot Rod Association Northwest National Open Series semifinals before beating out his older brother in the final to ... Read More »
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