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Mavs haven’t clinched playoff spot yet
By Sean Rooney on July 13th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks almost clinched a playoff spot Thursday night, but they’ve got plenty of chances left. With the Western Major Baseball League-leading Mavs on a night off, they got to do some scoreboard watching. If both Brooks and Fort McMurray lost, they could finish no lower than fourth in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps growing the game
By Ryan McCracken on July 12th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club has embedded itself in the Gas City this week, aiming to grow the beautiful game while identifying some of Southern Alberta’s top talent on the pitch. The Whitecaps youth soccer skills camp runs through the week at Medicine Hat College, catering to players from U11 to U17, and ... Read More »
1 responseCervantes shuts down Red Sox
By Sean Rooney on July 12th, 2018
Medicine Hat News An extra day’s rest in Regina worked wonders for the Medicine Hat Mavericks. After their Tuesday game against the Red Sox was cancelled due to thunderstorms, the Mavs made efficient work of a 6-0 win Wednesday to begin a scheduled doubleheader before edging a 3-2 win to close out the night. Jaymon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slice of the Game: Start drinking (water) long before that hot summer day’s round of golf
By None on July 12th, 2018
Golfers spend their winter months dreaming of summer heatwaves, yet when the thermometer goes up, all too often, their scores do as well. The summer sun is out in full force this week; however, its impact on your game may not always be a positive one. Long-term exposure to excessive heat will leave you dehydrated. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decades later, MacKinnon a champ again
By Sean Rooney on July 11th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Five years ago, Shawn MacKinnon got back in to high-level competitive bowling. He’d only been away from the scene a few decades. Last week, the 48-year-old became a national champion for the second time. His first was in 1984. “I started thinking about it when I won provincials back in March,” said MacKinnon. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals unstoppable in doubleheader sweep
By Sean Rooney on July 11th, 2018
Medicine Hat News It wasn’t as though their pitchers were out of control, or even that they were throwing meatballs to home plate. The Moose Monarchs’ defence wasn’t shabby, either. It’s just that the Billings Royals kept finding green, at-bat after at-bat. The Royals could seemingly do no wrong in the fifth inning of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks rained out in Regina
By Sean Rooney on July 11th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks got a step closer to the playoffs, even though they didn’t play. Despite their scheduled game in Regina called off due to thunderstorms in the area, the Mavericks’ magic number for guaranteeing a spot in the Western Major Baseball League post-season shrank to three when Brooks lost 6-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ayomanor shows his track legs in football
By Sean Rooney on July 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Watch out, world. Elic Ayomanor is not slowing down. The 15-year-old Medicine Hat athlete helped Alberta to two straight wins at Football Canada’s Under-16 Western Challenge this past week in Edmonton, capping a 47-21 gold medal win over Manitoba Saturday with three touchdowns. Already headed to the Legion national track and field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dawgs prove dangerous
By Sean Rooney on July 10th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney They could clinch a playoff spot by the end of the week, but the Medicine Hat Mavericks started it off with a high-intensity potential playoff preview. The Mavs lost at home for the second time in three days Monday, a 6-5 decision to the Okotoks Dawgs which ended with the teams nearly fighting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cypress nearly passes Hat in medal count at games in Taber
By Sean Rooney on July 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Cypress County nearly did the unthinkable at the Southern Alberta Summer Games: they almost got more medals than Medicine Hat. Despite a smaller team, the Cypress crew totalled 85 medals (34 gold, 28 silver, 23 bronze) at the games this past weekend in Taber, just two shy of Medicine Hat’s 87 (41 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters return from pickleball nationals as gold medallists
By None on July 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat News A pair of Medicine Hat pickleball players can call themselves national champions. Carolyn Snyder and Ruthmary Hollis won gold in Kelowna at the Pickleball Canada Organization’s national championships Sunday, taking top spot in the women’s 3.0 skill level division. The duo won all five of their games, including a 2-0 (11-2, 11-4) ... Read More »
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