(Photo by Colton McKee, coltonmckeephotography.com) BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA Six wins is what it takes to claim a WCBL title; it seems like a fairly easy task for a team that has strung together plenty of win streaks so far this season. But this is playoff time, and for any of the 8 teams that…
By JAMES TUBB on July 19, 2025 Xander Roberts’ pre-start routine isn’t for the faint of heart.The Tabor College senior drinks a Dr. Pepper to get the juices flowing in the afternoon before cracking one of the three Red Bulls before batting practice. After BP, he avoids any food from the team’s pre-game spread not…
(Photo by Colton McKee, coltonmckeephotography.com) BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA There’s an overused expression that reads “baseball is more than just a game,” and despite its redundant nature, the statement at its core rings true. On July 12th, the Medicine Hat Mavericks will become more than just baseball players when they don their new blue Superman-inspired…
(Photo by Colton McKee, coltonmckeephotography.com) BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA As a student entering high school, Gary Dornan found himself sitting in class just like any other student, wondering what the future had in store for him. The following year, the Moncton, New Brunswick, native began his Grade 11 year by moving across the country to…
(Photo by Colton McKee, coltonmckeephotography.com) BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA The word “beautiful” is often attached to the province of British Columbia when describing its landscape. For those who are fortunate enough to grow up surrounded by its beauty, they never want to leave. Graham Stack of the Medicine Hat Mavericks knows exactly what that feeling…
(Photos by Colton McKee, coltonmckeephotography.com and Max Hudlow, Instagram @maxdesigned) BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA From afar, athletes are built up to be larger-than-life figures. They’re characterized by their play on the field, rather than who they are once they leave the battlegrounds. An athlete’s life is often unknown, hidden behind the threads of a uniform….
(Photo by Colton McKee, coltonmckeephotography.com) BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA As the days get longer and the grass grows greener, all signs point towards the return of baseball season in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Following a disappointing finish to the 2024 WCBL season, which saw the Medicine Hat Mavericks lose in Round 1 to the Saskatoon Berries,…
(Photo by Colton McKee, coltonmckeephotography.com) BY TRUMAN BARTMAN. THEMAVERICKS.CA As ballparks around the globe wake up to spring, players gather in preparation for a new baseball season. Moulded at its core by hope and opportunity, summer baseball is a time for players to start fresh and showcase their skills to their teammates and supporters. For…
BY TRUMAN BARTMAN ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2024. THEMAVERICKS.CA As the Medicine Hat Mavericks have turned their attention toward the 2025 WCBL season, they have also turned over the head coaching duties to Valley City State’s assistant coach Jonathon Thornhill. Thornhill will replace former 2023 WCBL Coach of the Year Kevin Mitchell, who was unable to…
BY SAMANTHA JOHNSON ON OCTOBER 3RD, 2024. MYPRPS.COM Each afternoon, from Monday to Thursday at Athletic Park, students from Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) are honing their baseball skills. Students from Seven Persons, Irvine, Schuler and Senator Gershaw are all taking part in the Mavericks School of Baseball this year and learning skills that can…