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Jr High Assoc. hosts track and field championships
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 31st, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Junior High Athletic Association held its annual track and field championship Wednesday. The Irvine Tigers dominated the Rotary Track in the 2024 version of the Medicine Hat Junior High Athletic Association Track and Field Meet. Irvine scored 324 aggregate points, while the second place schools, Alexandra and Seven Persons, had 219.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs enjoy first experience at Athletic Park
By JAMES TUBB on May 31st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After a 287-day gap between Medicine Hat Mavericks games at Athletic Park it was exactly the same atmosphere Kevin Mitchell remembered. The Mavs’ head coach was at the helm for the 12-9 Game 2 win in the WCBL Finals on Aug. 16, 2023 against the Okotoks Dawgs and was back in the dugout for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers to host prospects camp this weekend
By JAMES TUBB on May 31st, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers get their first look this weekend at their recent draft class. The Tigers are hosting the annual prospects orientation camp this weekend for their 2009-born draft class, coming three weeks after the Western Hockey League’s prospects draft on May 9. The WHL draft was highlighted by the Tigers making four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs drop 20 in routing of Berries Thursday
By James Tubb on May 30th, 2024
A rainy day in Medicine Hat Thursday was supplemented with a shower of Mavericks runs. The Mavs put up 20 runs in a 20-7 win over the Saskatoon Berries at Athletic Park. An increase of runs from a 13-8 win Wednesday over the same Berries. Second baseman Marshall blew the game open with a two-run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three Hawks committed to play baseball at U.S. colleges in fall
By JAMES TUBB on May 30th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks baseball team will be represented South of the border next season. Three graduates from the Hawks Sr. team this season, Landon MacPherson, Parker Hunt and Cade Moch have all committed to play baseball at the college level next season. MacPherson will play Div. II baseball with the Franklin College ... Read More »
1 responseSr. Colts advance in provincial baseball playoffs
By JAMES TUBB on May 30th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Monsignor McCoy Colts Sr. baseball team didn’t let off the gas Tuesday night in playoff action. The Colts put up 17 runs in four innings to beat the Kate Andrews Pride 17-0 in provincial quarter-finals action. Head coach Cole Schreiber says he could tell from warmups they had the compete they needed, and ... Read More »
1 responseArmstrong wins Western Canada NextGen golf tournament, earns nationals opportunity
By JAMES TUBB on May 30th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Sarah Armstrong kicked off a busy summer of golf in winning fashion. The 17-year-old Hatter won the NextGen Western Championship hosted at Leduc Golf Club over the weekend. Armstrong topped the field of 51 girls with a 1-over 72 on Sunday to finish the tournament 10 over par. Armstrong was three back of the ... Read More »
1 responseInside the CFL: Lions, Stamps linked on the sidelines and both look to take a step
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 30th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews For the first time in modern CFL history, over half the head coaches in the league are Canadians. Three were born here, Mike O’Shea of Winnipeg, Bob Dyce of Ottawa, Corey Mace, Saskatchewan. Calgary’s Dave Dickenson and B.C.’s Rick Campbell are naturalized Canadians. The careers of the last two have been intertwined the last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four home run night leads Mavs to home opener win
By James Tubb on May 29th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks gave the fans a berry, berry enjoyable home opener Wednesday. The Mavs slugged four home runs and beat the Saskatoon Berries 13-8 in the first home game of the season at Athletic Park. Catcher Nick Thibodeau hit two of the home runs, tallying five RBIs on the evening. He says it ... Read More »
1 responseMorrison living childhood dream with Mavs
By JAMES TUBB on May 29th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Evan Morrison has long been waiting for his opportunity to don the Medicine Hat Mavericks red and white. This summer has given him the chance to live out the childhood dream. The Medicine Hat product made his WCBL debut over the weekend for the Mavs, drawing a walk in two at-bats in the Mavs’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junior High athletics wrap up golf season Monday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 29th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Junior High Athletic Association wrapped up their golf season Monday. The Jr. High organization had five golfers finish in the top-three of the boys and girls competitions. Kellen Heddema from Notre Dame finished first with Mason Pollard of Notre Dame coming in second and Owen Romaniuk, also from Notre Dame, finishing ... Read More »
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