Neudorf Dominates Pro Kart Racing at Medicine Hat Speedway
Medicine Hat racer Rick Neudorf swept the night, winning both heats and the main event. Jim Messner won a legends heat and the legends main, Barry Prins placed third in street stocks, Grant Goulet won a street stock heat, Chris Thimer won the street stock main, and Mike Jesse topped the tough truck event. Racing resumes July 4 with Paul Riddell's Hell Drivers. advance tickets are at Zelmore Automotive.
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Medicine Hat player eliminated in snooker event
Ben Reicher, a Medicine Hat snooker player, was knocked out of the national championships in Saint John New Brunswick on Friday. Ontario’s Charlie Brown defeated him five frames to two in the pre quarter finals to reach the Sunday final. Brown advanced after Reich er fell in the 9 ball tournament final earning a world championship berth in Chicago in October.
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Funk wins opening Western Racing League stock race at Race City
Funk survived a spinout on lap ten to claim the opening super stock race at Race City oval in Calgary. The Medicine Hat driver started on pole, fell to the back of a 25 car pack, then surged back to the lead over 70 laps aided by a timely caution and a well set up Monte Carlo. Funk will race again in two weeks in Saskatoon.
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Maradona Hires Johnson to Rebuild for Boca Juniors Return
Diego Maradona, 36, hires Ben Johnson as a $1000 daily trainer in Toronto to regain form for a comeback with Boca Juniors starting July 9. Johnson, 35, faced Olympic and IAAF suspensions for doping, highlighting parallels as both stars seek late-career revivals.
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Tigers Drafted Tigers stay home in Oilers pickup
Medicine Hat Tigers players Jason Chimera and Konrad Brand were selected in the NHL entry draft. Chimera, from Edmonton, went in the fifth round to the Edmonton Oilers while Brand, from Cold Lake, was picked by the Los Angeles Kings in the ninth round.
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Hat heroes spark Medicine Hat sweep in doubleheader
Medicine Hat Monarchs rally for 7-6 extra innings win over Whitefish Glacier Twins after taking 10-5 earlier Sunday. Coach Wayne Schlosser lauds late rally as Rob Aberle and Paul Schlosser pick up wins. team advances to 9-3.
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Medicine Hat Warriors choose 12 for Canadian finals
Medicine Hat coaches selected 12 players Sunday from 59 hopefuls for the Little League major all star team. The Credit Union Warriors will compete August 29 at Strathcona Park in the Canadian championships. Coach Wayne Gutfriend called tryouts draining but said the squad is ready to face Canada’s best.
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Warriors Among Canadian Little League Champs Hopeful
The LitTLE LEAGUE Credit Union Warriors enter the Canadian Little League Baseball Championships August 2 to 9. Players include Jonathan Bartman, Devon Craig, Derek Groves, Matthew Gutfriend, Ricky Hildebrand, A J Howes, Craig Jantzen, Justin Koch, Dallas Lazar, Kent Lesko, Ryan Sadler, and Daniel Theofan. Coaches are Wayne Gutfriend and Bob Bowal with Rod Groves as manager. They open play Friday in Columbia Falls Montana.
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Allen tells Jays of life in the bigs
Former major league pitcher Neil Allen, now pitching coach for the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, shares lessons from his nine seasons with the Mets Yankees Cardinals White Sox. He advises players about the jump to the majors while recounting his varied career and adapting to Medicine Hat Alberta.
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Bert Hudson’s 11th inning homer seals win for Diamonds
Bert Hudson hits a two out solo homer in the 11th to give the Diamonds a 10 9 victory over the Jays. Sam Goure carried a near perfect game into the eighth before Jhenny Sandoval’s double spoiled it. Brian Fox added a three run shot in the ninth. Diamonds lead the series 3-2 with game six tonight at 7 05 p.m. at Athletic Park.
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