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by Delme Parfitt
DAVID Guest emerged as the star of the show at the Welsh Schools Athletics Championships at Cardiff International Stadium, Leckwith.
On his debut in the senior section, he claimed three victories to collect the Guto Nyth Bran Cup as the outstanding boy on the field.
His first win came in the long jump with a third round leap of 7.15m.
Later he won the 110m hurdles in 14.72 secs and then the pole vault, which he won in a record 4.65m.
Five other new championships bests were set – all by girls.
Elinor Lewis was in a class of her own on her first outing in the senior section adding 24cm to the 3.50m height set by Jessica Abraham in 2006, to take her third vault title in four years.Read more
BY MATT DEYOUNG
Over 100 golfers converged on Grand Haven Golf Club on Friday to help out the athletic programs at Grand Haven High School, along with White Pines and Lakeshore middle schools.
The Ed Suchecki Memorial Buc Open drew a total of 31 teams to GHGC on Friday. Golfers enjoyed an overcast and breezy but thankfully dry afternoon at the golf course in the event which raises funds to help support athletics at Grand Haven. Without the supports of the program’s benefactors the school may have to resort to borrowed funds to field some of it’s athletic teams. While National Payday and similar financial entities can provide temporary resources, it is more difficult than ever to ask the taxpayer to assume this additional burden.
“The first benefit is, you’re getting people involved in a positive project,” said Grand Haven High School athletic director Jack Provencal. “Plus, this helps our programs, grades 7-12. It provides funds that we otherwise wouldn’t have for uniforms, equipment, professional development for coaches, and other things as the needs arise.”
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Ryan Sweeney finished 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI to help the Athletics defeat Detroit, 7-1, in the opener of a three- game series at the Coliseum.
Matt Holliday collected two hits, scored twice and knocked in a run for Oakland, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Mark Ellis added a two-run homer.
Brett Anderson (4-7) was charged with one run on four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. Michael Wuertz fanned four in 1 2/3 innings of relief.
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The Oakland Athletics have recalled outfielder Travis Buck from Triple-A Sacramento and optioned infielder Jack Hannahan.Read more
Track and field enthusiasts have lauded the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for re-introducing the Classics. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the end of the two-day Ladi Lawal Classics on Sunday in Lagos.
According to them, the revival of the classics marks a new dawn for athletics in the country. Maria Usifo, a former female 400 metres hurldes national record holder,
said that regular competitions would afford coaches opportunities to assess the strength and weaknesses of their athletes.Read more
Williams, director of academic review at the NCAA Eligibility Center, has been named Associate Athletics Director, Risk Management, for Kansas Athletics.
Lori Williams will work with department- and university-wide constituents to ensure effective processes among areas impacted by risk management, including compliance, student services and academic support.Read more
Joe Torre’s legacy as one of the game’s all-time great managers is already secure. His next victory will only provide further proof of that.
The major league-leading Los Angeles Dodgers look to give Torre his 2,195th regular-season win to move him into sole possession of fifth place on the career list Wednesday night when they continue a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics.
Matt Kemp’s RBI single with two out in the 10th inning lifted Los Angeles (43-22) to a 5-4 victory in Tuesday’s series opener. The Dodgers’ third straight win moved Torre into a tie with Sparky Anderson for fifth on the managerial wins list.
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By Tony Dondero
It will cost more to play school sports next year and more high school athletes will have to find their own transportation to games.
The Everett School District is adding pay-to-play fees while the Edmonds and Shoreline school districts plan to raise fees already in place.
“This time around, with the significant cuts to school district budgets around the state, the only way we could keep our full middle-school and high-school programs would be to raise fees,” Everett School District athletic director Robert Polk said.
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As Iranians prepare for the country’s increasingly unpredictable presidential election, a national football disappointment yesterday provided a paradoxical boost for those hoping to unseat the incumbent hardliner, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
President Ahmadinejad faces a serious challenge from Mir Hossein Musavi, who is reviving the hopes of the long-demoralised reformist camp. Musavi, a former prime minister, benefited when Iran drew 0-0 against North Korea – reinforcing worries that the beautiful game has declined along with the Islamic Republic’s economic situation and international standing during Ahmadinejad’s stormy four-year term.
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CHRISTIAN Malcolm is looking forward to leading Cardiff into action in the inaugural Super8 athletics competition next week.
All-star teams from all over Britain will take on the host city in a series of events at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium on Wednesday (7pm).
Malcolm said: “It really is an honour to be asked to captain Cardiff at the first Super8 competition, not only to lead the Welsh athletes, but also to do so on home turf is going to be very special.
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The Chicago White Sox haven’t shown much of a spark at the plate this season. They hope their top prospect will provide one. t7fbrh6qmk
Gordon Beckham is expected to make his major league debut Thursday when the White Sox look for a split of their four-game series with the AL-worst Oakland Athletics.
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Athletic departments across the country are also being pinched. Tens of millions of dollars have been cut from budgets and dozens of teams have been eliminated.
“It’s never been like this,” said Mike Cleary, the 44-year executive director of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. “These are uncharted waters. You’ve had downturns in the economy, but you’ve always had horizons. There doesn’t seem to be a horizon this year.”
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Nomar Garciaparra won’t come off Oakland’s disabled list when he’s eligible Monday.
Garciaparra is on the DL for the second time this season with a strained right calf.
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