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Akanuma efficient in Mavericks win
By Sean Rooney on June 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News For the second straight night the Medicine Hat Mavericks beat the host Giants in Fort McMurray. But after needing an extra inning to get the job done Tuesday, starting pitcher Jumpei Akanuma made things a lot simpler in a 5-2 win. Akanuma, originally from Japan, let up six hits and struck out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chyzowski leads class of 17 Tigers eligible for this weekend’s NHL draft
By Ryan McCracken on June 21st, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Ryan Chyzowski has done all he can. All that’s left to do is wait. The 18-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers centre will be in Whistler with his family to watch the NHL entry draft this weekend after putting in an impressive Western Hockey League season and earning himself NHL Central Scouting’s 95th ranking among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Werre two shots back entering the final round
By Sean Rooney on June 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Scores tightened up at the Alberta Open near Calgary Wednesday, but Ryan Werre remains in a great spot entering today’s final round. The Redcliff golfer put up a 1-over par 73 at River Spirit Golf Club, following up his impressive 6-under first round Tuesday. Airdrie’s Riley Fleming shot a 2-under 70 to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulldogs win title
By Sean Rooney on June 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News There were more than medals handed out to members of the Medicine Hat track and field community this past weekend in Calgary. Bulldogs club coach Sean Freeman said in an email late Tuesday that his club won the Athletics Alberta Division 2 club of the year award at a banquet Saturday night. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Winter Games torch relay coming in January ’19
By Sean Rooney on June 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat is one of the stops for the Canada Winter Games torch relay preceding next year’s event in Red Deer. The torch will stop in the Gas City Jan. 12, 2019, barely a month before the Games begin on Feb. 15. Medicine Hat is one of 48 planned stops, though it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lacrosse: Teams wrap up regular season schedules in busy weekend
By Sean Rooney on June 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News With playoffs on the horizon, Medicine Hat lacrosse teams had a crazy weekend wrapping up the respective regular seasons. For a few teams, that meant doubleheaders both Saturday and Sunday —not that they seemed to slow down by the end of the ride. One Sun Devils’ peewee team went 3-1, finishing their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Softball: Thunder take silver in league
By Sean Rooney on June 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News There was no expansion draft, no multi-million dollar contracts, but let’s call the Medicine Hat Thunder the Vegas Golden Knights of Prairie League Softball anyhow. The under-16 girls team joined the league this year and got all the way to the championship final Sunday before falling 7-2 to the host Unity Panthers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Werre leads at Alberta Open
By Sean Rooney on June 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Redcliff’s Ryan Werre has come out firing at the Alberta Open. The 25-year-old shot a 6-under 66 at River Spirit Golf Club near Calgary Tuesday, the best score of the first round by a shot thanks to six birdies and no bogeys. Werre didn’t get under par until the sixth hole, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juniors go 5-0 in Kindersley
By Sean Rooney on June 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Seemingly always in the running for a national title, Medicine Hat’s junior AAA all-star baseball team has started exactly how you’d expect them to. The squad went 5-0 at a tournament in Kindersley this past weekend, wrapping up the title with a 5-2 win over the host Royals Sunday afternoon. Other wins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks win late
By Sean Rooney on June 20th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks came clutch in their first of four straight games in Fort McMurray Tuesday. Centre-fielder David Salgueiro made a diving catch in the bottom of the ninth, then Reed Odland and Louie Canjura had RBI hits in a 5-2, 10-inning win. Tyler Shumpert worked two innings for the win... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks’ streak snapped
By Sean Rooney on June 19th, 2018
Medicine Hat News For 10 straight games nobody could seem to tame the Medicine Hat Mavericks’ bats. The Mavs still put up some offence Monday in Edmonton, but their double-digit winning streak came to an end. At Re/Max Field, the Prospects earned an 8-5 win, never trailing and getting the go-ahead runs in the sixth ... Read More »
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