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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 »
1 responseSoftball roundup: U11 Thunder Black pick up two wins over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 29th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U11 Thunder Black picked up two wins in their weekend of softball action. The U11 black won two of four games and had a tie as well across their two-day slate. They opened the weekend with a 6-1 win Saturday over the U11 Brooks Bombers. No stats were available for the ... Read More »
1 responseMed Hat Drag Strip kicks off race season over weekend
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 29th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association got the 2024 season running last Saturday and Sunday. Calgary’s Brian Nastiuk won the Jr. Thunder class in Saturday’s race, finishing ahead of Brandon Peck of Carseland. Grad Schaan of Dunmore took first in the Jr. Lightning class, with Hanna’s Jeff Orr finishing second. Paige Munsch of Cypress ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sr. Hawks fall in provincial HS baseball quarter-finals
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 29th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior baseball team’s season came a close Tuesday. The Hawks lost their Tier 1 provincial quarter-final matchup, falling 16-6 to the Chinook Coyotes. Head coach Cam Rittinger tipped his cap to the Coyote’s starter who had 12 strikeouts. “Baseball is just a frustrating game, we played six out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knights drop pair of games Sunday
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 28th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Knights of Columbus hit a blip over the weekend. The Knights lost both of their weekend games against the Lethbridge U18 Miners, falling 10-2 and 18-0 on Sunday. Cole Carlson had two hits with an RBI in the first loss, with Ethan Grad tallying a hit and a run scored, and ... Read More »
1 responseJV Colts capture provincial Tier 1 baseball championship
By JAMES TUBB on May 28th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Monsignor McCoy JV Colts went into provincials looking to get better with each game. Three wins later, they walked out with a gold medal. The JV Colts swept their Tier 1 championship weekend, winning first place in the Southern Alberta High School Baseball League Tier 1 tournament after a 4-3 finals win over ... Read More »
1 responseSr. high baseball playoffs get underway tonight at Jeffries Field
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on May 28th, 2024
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Monsignor McCoy Colts and Medicine Hat High Hawks senior baseball teams kick-off their playoffs tonight. The Hawks, who finished as the fifth seed in the Alberta Premier Baseball League, will face Chinook High School at 5 p.m., and the Colts, who finished as the fourth-seed, will face the Kate Andrews Pride at 7:30 ... Read More »
1 responseMavericks split opening weekend in Moose Jaw
By JAMES TUBB on May 28th, 2024
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Mavericks shook off the rust and picked up a win in their first weekend of action. After dropping their first game of the season, losing 14-8 Saturday on the road to the Moose Jaw Miller Express, the Mavs bounced back with a 7-4 victory Sunday over Moose Jaw. The Miller Express ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mavs propelled by the long ball for first season win Sunday
By James Tubb on May 26th, 2024
The Medicine Hat Mavericks picked up their first win of the season in big-fly fashion. The Mavs had two, two-run home runs and held on for a 7-4 win Sunday at Moose Jaw over the Miller Express. Head coach Kevin Mitchell called the win a sigh of relief. “It felt like a big game being ... Read More »
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