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Shot at redemption awaits Mavericks in Western Division final
By Ryan McCracken on August 4th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Mavericks will have a shot at redemption when the Western Major Baseball League’s Western Division final kicks off Monday. After collecting a series-deciding 17-4 victory over the Lethbridge Bulls in Game 4 of the Western Major Baseball League’s Western Division semifinal Friday at Spitz Stadium, the Mavs will once again ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat team drops game, on to national semis
By Sean Rooney on August 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News It’s down to crunch time for Medicine Hat’s all-stars at the Junior Little League Canadian Championships. At Lethbridge Thursday, the Alberta representatives fell 11-1 to Quebec in the minimum five innings due to the mercy rule. But their week is far from over, with a semifinal game set and still a chance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kane-Rissling triple medallist at provincials
By Sean Rooney on August 3rd, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat-based Bulldogs Track and Field Club was in Sherwood Park this past weekend and saw a number of athletes earn medals at a meet that served as provincials for some age groups and a western Canadian competition for others. According to Bulls coach Sean Freeman, Madison Kane-Rissling was a triple ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks bats heat up in Lethbridge
By None on August 3rd, 2018
Nick Kuhl Lethbridge Herald LETHBRIDGE The regular season doesn’t matter come playoffs. That’s what the Lethbridge Bulls were telling the Medicine Hat Mavericks. Until the top of the fourth inning hit Thursday night. That’s when the Mavs promptly hit two of their three home runs on the night on their way to a 9-4 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vandette goes low, wins national title
By Ryan McCracken on August 3rd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @McCracken Christopher Vandette made history on multiple fronts at Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club Thursday. Trailing by six strokes after three rounds at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship, Vandette says he knew he would need to make up at least four in order to force a playoff in Thursday’s finale — so he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CanadianJuniors ‘an extraordinary success’ for Hat club
By Ryan McCracken on August 3rd, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken After four rounds and a finish for the ages, Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club general manager Cam Jacques is happy to call the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship “an extraordinary success.” The local links played host to 156 young golfers from across the nation for an incredibly close tournament that Jacques says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat juniors top Sooners at nationals
By Ryan McCracken on August 2nd, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s junior AAA All-Stars jumped back to .500 at the Junior Little League Canadian Championship with an 8-7 victory over the Atlantic Sooners on Wednesday in Lethbridge. Hayden Hall picked up the victory after entering in relief of Payton Eddy in the second and holding the Sooners to one run on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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!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!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!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 »
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