Red Sox down Miller Express; six players named all-stars
The Regina Red Sox had two big innings to take down the Moose Jaw Miller Express 7–4 at Ross Wells Park on Wednesday night.
Moose Jaw opened the scoring in the bottom of the first, with Austin Gurney scoring off a Tanner DeGrazia single.
Innings two through five went scoreless before Regina put up four runs in the top of the sixth to make it 4–1.
A walk-off win for the 15U AAA Dodgers against the Expos
It was a close one last night in Muenster, but in the end, the East Central 15U AAA Dodgers edged out the Saskatoon Expos 10-9.
Sam Jenkins drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh. Jenkins led the Dodgers at the plate with three hits and drove in four runs.
The Expos opened the scoring in the top of the first inning with three runs. The Dodgers replied with two runs in the bottom of the third inning.
Cam Jaeger Memorial Meet a powerful tribute and triumph for Piranhas
The Cochrane Piranhas Summer Swim Club delivered a dominant showing at their home Cam Jaeger Memorial Swim Meet, July 5, finishing first overall on the girls’ side and second in the boys’ standings.
The Piranhas welcomed swimmers from across the Calgary region to a meet that attracted 303 swimmers, up from 249 last year. It was highlighted by several record-breaking performances by Piranhas.
Coach Sydney Carnegie led the charge by smashing a 2003 Piranhas club record in the 18+ girls 800m freestyle, shaving more than 40 seconds off the previous time.
Goldeyes even series with extra-inning win
The Winnipeg Goldeyes (25-28) won their second extra-innings game of the season at Blue Cross Park Wednesday evening, edging the Sioux Falls Canaries (30-24) 7-6 in a ten-inning thriller.
Sioux Falls opened the scoring in the top of the first inning when Calvin Estrada singled home Josh Rehwaldt to make it 1-0.
More Canadians from Pool B at the Calgary Stampede are going to Championship Sunday
Yesterday the top 3 in the Pool B aggregate qualified for Championship Sunday including some Albertans and fellow Canadians.
Big Valley's Zeke Thurston is in great shape heading into Championship Sunday as he looks for another championship buckle after placing first in the aggregate in Pool B.
Kendal Pierson from Wardlaw, Alberta also just made the Breakaway Roping finals as she finished third in the aggregate.
Pool C also has some key local competitors to keep your eyes on over the next three days.
Chuckwagon aggregate heats up with only 3 nights left to make the top 3
The chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede are heating up as the temperature cools down.
Chanse Vigen continues to dominate this year and has never won the Championship at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
Vigen took the top time of the night on a somewhat slower track due to some rainfall last night. He also had a one-second penalty, but it didn't hurt his overall time.
High River's Jason Glass is the defending champion, and although he came in second place last night, he's still sitting in 7th place in the aggregate.
Sports Round-Up: Thursday, July 10
They scored 4 runs in the 6th inning and 3 more in the 7th and that's all they needed - the Regina Red Sox beat the Miller Express in Moose Jaw 7-4 last night.
Leadoff hitter Ian Montz did most of the damage, going 3 for 6 at the plate with 4 RBI. Meanwhile, Robert Estrada hit a home run for the Millers.
One other East Division team was in action last night - the Weyburn Beavers suffered an 11-8 loss in Medicine Hat and that's where the Millers will play tonight against the Mavericks.
Beavers' offense falls short in slugfest in Medicine Hat
The Weyburn Beavers came out swinging Wednesday night in Medicine Hat, but their bats weren’t enough to keep up with the Mavericks in an 11-8 loss.
The two teams combined for 28 hits and 19 runs in a back-and-forth affair that saw Medicine Hat score four runs in the bottom of the eighth to go from a one-run deficit to a three-run lead. Weyburn had built an early lead with two runs in the second and three more in the third, but the Mavericks chipped away before pulling ahead late.
Leader's Grady Young tops Pool B at Calgary Stampede
Local PBR superstar in Eatonia's Dakota Buttar kicks off his Calgary Stampede bull riding run today in Pool C, but the early attention has gone to another West Central native, 19-year-old Grady Young from Leader who took two first place finishes on route to top spot in Pool B.
Young impressed with a 91-point ride on Monday and then followed that up with an 87 on Tuesday to finish first both days. Young was bucked off on Wednesday's ride but still finished first place with 178 points and a nice $14,400 in prizes.
Scoreboard/Line-up - Thursday, July 10
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH
Santa Clara Baseball League
Portage 7 Austin 7 (No Umps)
Plumas 14 Minnedosa 13
Neepawa 12 Carberry 0
Manitoba Junior Baseball League
Altona 5 St. Boniface 4