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Busy weekend for pickleball
By Medicine Hat News on August 1st, 2017
Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s pickleball club held a tournament this past weekend, with lots of competitors enjoying the sport at the Strathcona courts. In open singles Mike Yee beat Naveed Butt for the men’s title while Nancy Dick defeated Leona Stock. Mixed doubles saw Yee and Diane Abrahamson beat out Butt and Carrie Irwin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs-Bulls playoff series a toss-up
By Sean Rooney on August 1st, 2017
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Here we go again. Medicine Hat and Lethbridge will open the Western Major Baseball League playoffs against each other for the second straight season, in a toss-up of a series after they finished with identical regular season records. Add in a bench-clearing incident a week ago and some players who are all-too-familiar with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks to open post-season in Lethbridge
By Ryan McCracken on July 31st, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Another chapter in the Western Major Baseball League’s Highway 3 rivalry is set to unfold after a wild conclusion to the regular season on Sunday. The Medicine Hat Mavericks did their part over the weekend, stringing together a pair of victories over the Edmonton Prospects to remain in the race for the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights season reaches bitter end at State Championship
By Ryan McCracken on July 31st, 2017
Medicine Hat News The season reached a bitter end for the Medicine Hat K of C Knights on Sunday in Grand Forks, Mont. After battling their way into the American Legion Baseball A State Championship final four and staking a 7-5 lead over the Bitterroot Red Sox entering the seventh and final inning, it all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A little too fast
By Ryan McCracken on July 31st, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The clock said 4.7, but a flag in the dirt knocked Medicine Hat’s Braidy Davies and teammate Chase Simpson off the team roping leaderboard on Saturday at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede rodeo. The strong run would have shaved 0.3 seconds off the top time set by Riley Minor and Brady Minor, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavericks come back, still could get home advantage
By Medicine Hat News on July 29th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Thanks to a wild comeback win the Medicine Hat Mavericks enter the last weekend of the regular season with a chance at home field advantage in the first round of playoffs. A four-run ninth inning, then a daring double steal in the 10th gave Medicine Hat at 13-12 win at Brooks Friday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florkowski gets fourth straight win at North American finals
By Sean Rooney on July 29th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Jesse Florkowski remains the undisputed king of one-handed golf. The Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club assistant pro won his fourth straight title Thursday at the North American One Armed Golf Association’s championships in Michigan, besting Florida’s Vince Biser 3-and-2 in the unassisted match play final. Biser, who’s two years older than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wally awards up for grabs on weekend
By Ryan McCracken on July 29th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Wallys are up for grabs this weekend at the Medicine Hat Drag Strip. The National Hot Rod Association makes its annual stop in the Gas City for the National Open on Saturday and Sunday with Wallys at stake across all classes on both race days. “I hope we take all the trophies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights down to last chance at State A
By Sean Rooney on July 29th, 2017
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It’ll be the long road if the K of C Knights are to win a State title this weekend. The Medicine Hat American Legion baseball team fell 9-1 to the Belgrade Bandits at the Montana-Alberta championships in Three Forks, Mont. Friday, a game that was virtually the opposite of Thursday’s dominant opening-round win. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A cowboy who does it all
By Ryan McCracken on July 29th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken For Josh Harden, eight seconds simply isn’t enough. That said, 19 seconds is a bit more than he had in mind for Friday night’s dual performance at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede rodeo. The Big Valley product rode to a 68.5 in the saddle bronc event, but struggled with an 11.2-second time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Good start, rough end for Thunder at softball national championships
By Medicine Hat News on July 29th, 2017
Medicine Hat News A year older and with plenty more confidence, Medicine Hat’s Thunder softball team entered Little League junior nationals this week in Calgary with a bang. They finished up, however, with a whimper. The 14- and 15-year-old girls went 2-3 in the tournament, beating a Saskatchewan team 11-5 Monday and Alberta’s Elnora 16-6 ... Read More »
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