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Waves Swim Club races at invitational in Edmonton
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 9th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Waves Swim Club raced in the City of Champions over the weekend. The local swim club sent six swimmers to the 47th EKI Invitational this weekend, held at the Kinsmen Sports Centre. Isabel Miller (11): Finished sixth in 200m Breast, ninth in 100m Breast and 10th in 50m Breast. Sophie Baht ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!31 years of growing the game from behind the plate: local umpire Dave Jones retires
By JAMES TUBB on July 9th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Dave Jones has made thousands of calls in his 31-year umpiring career and made his biggest one Sunday morning on a ball diamond in Redcliff. The longtime local Little League and softball umpire decided the U19 Thunder game he worked Sunday would be his last, stepping away from the balls and strikes after 31 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moose Monarchs pickup two wins over weekend series
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 9th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs had a winning record over the first weekend of July. The Monarchs won two of their three games this weekend. They opened the stretch with the only loss, falling 12-2 to the Kalispell Lakers on Saturday. Landon MacPherson had two hits with an RBI and Asha Frey notched an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drag Strip hosts NHRA National Open over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 9th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association held the Thunder on the Plains this weekend. The three days of racing were part of a NHRA National Open weekend and also a points weekend at the Drag Strip. The weekend of racing kicked off with the Junior Gamblers race on Friday, won by Austin Markusson of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs wrap Saskatchewan road trip with 11-2 win Monday
By James Tubb on July 8th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks are returning home on a high note. The Mavs finished up a five-game Saskatchewan road trip with an 11-2 win Monday at Weyburn over the Beavers. The win gives the Mavs a 4-1 record over the road trip. After a pair of scoreless innings to start the game, the Mavs blew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs beat Regina 10-4 Sunday
By James Tubb on July 7th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks bounced back in a big way Sunday. After a 4-0 shut-out loss Saturday to Regina, Medicine Hat answered back with a 10-4 win Sunday over the Red Sox. The win gives the Mavs a third victory through the first four contests of their five-game road trip. The two teams traded runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs shut out Saturday by Regina
By James Tubb on July 6th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks were held off the scoresheet Saturday. The Mavs were limited to five hits at Regina, falling to the Red Sox 4-0. Saturday’s loss snaps the Mavs two-game win streak to start their five-game Saskatchewan road trip that started with back-t0-back wins over the Saskatoon Berries. Regina starting pitcher Daniel Crabtree recorded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs open Saskatchewan road trip in winning fashion
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 6th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Mavericks got a five-game road trip through Saskatchewan off on a high note. The Mavs squashed some Berries on Thursday, beating Saskatoon 8-2. Medicine Hat came into the contest off an off day Wednesday, following a 6-4 loss Tuesday at Athletic Park to the Sylvan Lake Gulls. Jordan Phillips had three ... Read More »
1 responseSt. Martin relishing NHL Draft selection
By JAMES TUBB on July 6th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Hunter St. Martin had a unique NHL Draft day experience. The 19-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward was eating lunch on June 29 after a round of golf with his parents, best friend and billet brother at the Black Hawk Golf Course in Edmonton. His sister, who works at the course, was serving them the ... Read More »
1 responseMavs squash Berries in 12-4 win Friday
By James Tubb on July 5th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks turned some berries into a bloated win Friday. The Mavs put up 12 runs on 21 hits on the road, beating the Saskatoon Berries 12-4. Medicine Hat came into the contest off an 8-2 win Thursday over the same Berries. The Mavs opened the scoring Friday with four runs in the ... Read More »
1 responseIt’s a dream come true: Basha
By JAMES TUBB on July 5th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Andrew Basha went into the draft with aspirations to be a first-round pick. He had to wait just nine picks later for two childhood dreams to come true. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward wasn’t picked in the first round but was able to look past that, being selected 41st overall by his hometown team, ... Read More »
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