June 30th, 2025

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Tigers’ Gavin McKenna up for top CHL player on Friday in Toronto

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 11th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com What was nothing more than a formality at this point has been made official as the Medicine Hat Tigers’ star forward Gavin McKenna has been nominated for the CHL Player of the Year award. The David Branch Player of the Year Award is given out to the player judged to be the most outstanding ... Read More »

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Vanneste’s a veteran now, and he’s mashing

By JAMES TUBB on June 11th, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Tyler Vanneste is enjoying his spot as a leader in the Mavs’ clubhouse. The third-year Medicine Hat Maverick has experienced two different seasons in the red and white, a Game 3 loss in the WCBL finals in 2023 and a first-round exit at the hands of the Saskatoon Berries last season, both disappointing ends ... Read More »

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MH Tennis Club hosts tourney for junior players

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 11th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tennis Club hosted their Juniors tournament on Saturday. The local tennis club held the Tim Hortons Juniors Tennis Tournament at the club with 40 players taking part in the action. At the U8 rookie level, Nash Zmurchyk came in first and Lyvia Hale finished second. Matthew Brace won the U8 Open ... Read More »

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Softball Roundup: U15 Thunder Black handle their business in Calgary

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 11th, 2025

newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat U15 Thunder Black were undefeated over four games on the road this weekend in Calgary, picking up three wins and a tie. They kicked things off with a 19-5 win Saturday over the Thunder. Chloe Armstrong had two hits and scored twice, adding an RBI. Janessa Weber had three RBIs with ... Read More »

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Saskatchewan driver wins Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship ahead of Med Hat tour stop this weekend

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 10th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews Jamie Laboucane, of St. Walburg, Sask., captured first place at the Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship this weekend. Laboucane, driving the Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd. outfit, along with outriders Kale Lajeunese and Hayden Motowylo, won the $23,500 Championship Final Heat and the George Normand Memorial Buckle after posting the best time of the Championship ... Read More »

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American Legion Roundup: U15AA Majestics fall in finals of locally held invitational

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 10th, 2025

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Saamis Rotary Majestics fell just short of capturing tournament gold at home this weekend. The Majestics hosted an eight-team invitational over the weekend, taking on teams from Western Canada and Montana. They opened the weekend with an 11-0 win over the Havre Northstars on Friday. Dylan Harnett had a pair of ... Read More »

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Mavs sweep weekend at Athletic Park

By JAMES TUBB on June 10th, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb After a couple losses on the road, the Medicine Hat Mavericks regained the title as the WCBL’s hottest team. The Mavs returned from a 1-2 road trip through Saskatchewan to host the Brooks Bombers and Weyburn Beavers at Athletic Park. They neutralized the Bombers 8-1 on Friday, before beating the Beavers 6-5 in a ... Read More »

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Eight-run sixth inning Sunday propels Mavs to weekend sweep

By James Tubb on June 8th, 2025

Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Mavericks held on long enough for the final punch Sunday. The Mavs trailed the Weyburn Beavers 4-1 through four innings, clawing back and holding on for an 11-5 win at Athletic Park, recording a sweep of the three-game some stand. Medicne Hat beat the Beavers 6-5 on Saturday in ... Read More »

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Mavs beat Weyburn in walk-off fashion Saturday

By James Tubb on June 8th, 2025

Medicine Hat News They don’t ask how when putting together the league standings, each win is counted the same. The Medicine Hat Mavericks recorded their eighth win of the season with a 10th inning, bases loaded, hit by pitch walk-off victory over the Weyburn Beavers at Athletic Park on Saturday. Medicine Hat came into the ... Read More »

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Soakin’ in the Tubb: One last look at the 105th Memorial Cup

By JAMES TUBB on June 7th, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers were the talk of the 2025 Memorial Cup in Rimouski. From shuttle drivers speaking through broken English, to visiting media from across Canada, everyone wanted to talk Tigers and the orange and black. Of course, Medicine Hat entered the tournament full of stories to follow, with Harrison Meneghin’s courageous playoff ... Read More »

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Not done yet: Ward reflects on WHL career

By JAMES TUBB on June 7th, 2025

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Where oh where did the time go. A question Mat Ward asked after returning home to Kamloops this week following the end of his WHL career, a loss in the final of the Memorial Cup finals. The 21-year-old Swift Current Bronco and Medicine Hat Tiger echoed a similar sentiment he heard from veterans when ... Read More »

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