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Mavs drop another
By Medicine Hat News on July 21st, 2017
Medicine Hat News With little more than a week left in the regular season, the Medicine Hat Mavericks are pretty much down to figuring out who they’ll play and where in the opening round of Western Major Baseball League playoffs. The Mavs dropped their second game in a row to Weyburn Thursday, a 15-2 loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights win opener at districts
By Sean Rooney on July 21st, 2017
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney The bats weren’t working, so the K of C Knights played some small ball to win their first playoff game Thursday. At Havre for the Montana-Alberta American Legion A North District tournament, the Knights only mustered three hits but beat the Great Falls Chargers 5-1. “We had a lot of good at-bats early ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks clinch, Monarchs await fate
By Sean Rooney on July 20th, 2017
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney It was a must-win scenario for the Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs, but the Lethbridge Elks had plenty to play for too. With playoff spots in the Montana-Alberta American Legion AA conference on the line Wednesday at Athletic Park, it was the Elks who brought their best from the start in an 18-10 win. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beavers show east is a beast this year for Mavericks, WMBL
By Medicine Hat News on July 20th, 2017
Medicine Hat News It used to be the Western Major Baseball League’s Eastern Conference was clearly weaker than the Western. The Medicine Hat Mavericks are finding out that’s certainly not the case this summer. The Mavs fell 6-2 to the Weyburn Beavers Wednesday, now barely above .500 against teams from the east. Ulysses Fluellen hit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat cricketers repeat as champs
By Medicine Hat News on July 19th, 2017
Medicine Hat News They’ve got a pitch, they’ve got trophies and the Medicine Hat Cricket Association has a champion following its second annual tournament held this past weekend. Three teams — the Kerala Cobras, Gujrat Lions and Sher-e-Punjab — bowled and batted their way through four matches Saturday and Sunday at Southlands Park. Sher-e-Punjab beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights have the arms, confidence to win
By Sean Rooney on July 19th, 2017
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Midway through their season, the K of C Knights baseball team was plodding along at a .500 clip, winning a few, then losing a few. Then they caught fire, winning 13 in a row and giving them plenty of confidence entering this week’s Montana-Alberta American Legion A North District tournament. “Since that 13-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skinner sizzles
By Medicine Hat News on July 18th, 2017
Medicine Hat News For a guy whose earned run average was 18.00 entering the night, Tyler Skinner had a mighty fine outing Monday. The Medicine Hat Mavericks pitcher went seven innings in his first start of the summer, and the Mavs beat the Brooks Bombers 5-1 in a game rescheduled from last week due to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers add a Craven
By Medicine Hat News on July 18th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Tigers added a player with a familiar name to their roster Monday. Defenceman Joel Craven has committed to the WHL club, following in the footsteps of his father Murray, who played in the orange and black before going on to a successful NHL career. Joel, 17, is from Whitefish, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenager takes on the oval
By Ryan McCracken on July 18th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken Faith Luther is ready to expand on her driving resume. The 14-year-old oval track racer is narrowing her sights on a championship in the Medicine Hat Speedway’s Evolution Cup series while adding a car in Baby Grand circuit to her summer. “It’s been a little bit stressful but it’s been good. We’re just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Landslide: Mavs snap four-game skid with huge win over Dawgs
By Ryan McCracken on July 17th, 2017
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Mavericks used two monster innings to steer themselves back into the Western Major Baseball League’s win column on Sunday at Athletic Park. The Mavs cashed nine runs in a landslide third before Colton Wright and Jackson Freed added a pair of two-run shots in the sixth to run away with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speedway prepped for action-packed weekend
By Ryan McCracken on July 15th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Speedway will be giving back to the crowd with race days on Saturday and Sunday for fan appreciation weekend. The weekend will feature numerous fan giveaways as well as the first appearance of the season for a pair of racing classes. The Baby Grands and Evolution Mini Cup cars ... Read More »
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