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Rock Aqua Jays continue unprecedented season OFF the water
According to the U.S Geological Survey gauge at Afton. the Rock River rose close to half foot between Sunday and Monday. Rock Aqua Jays President Tim Cullen says the Rock River at Traxler Park has been in minor flood stage for close to a month. Cullen says the team is...
Beloit's Senior Bandits pick up some steam in Fort Atkinson
Beloit’s Senior Legion Bandits have had trouble with the weatherman this summer, but they’ve fared pretty well against their opponents over the weekend. Beloit edged Hartland 9-8 Friday and blanked Janesville 6-0 on Saturday in Fort Atkinson’s American Legion baseball tournament action at Jones Park. The Bandits did fall to Oconomowoc 4-0 later on Saturday. The Bandits played catch-up against Hartland on Friday. They fell behind 2-0 in the fourth...
Fourth inning goes Milwaukee's way as Janesville drops seventh straight American Legion game
Janesville’s losing streak grew to seven Tuesday night despite outhitting Milwaukee American Legion Post 426 in a 5-1 loss in Milwaukee. The Pipemen grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second inning with a two-out, bases-loaded double by Luke Mattes. Milwaukee took advantage of one of three Janesville errors on the night before a base hit and a hit-by-pitch with two outs put Pipemen on every base. Facing that 2-0 deficit,...
Utica home talent remains in first place with win over Footville
The Utica Association earned a 5-2 win over the Footville Outlaws on Sunday, July 14 at Utica Field. Max Gartzke led the A’s, going 2x4 with two RBIs and a triple. Tyler Soule, Ben Hildebrandt and Connor Kalinowski each went 2x4 with an RBI. Jacob Sanders recorded two hits, while Brock Wanninger, Jason Hougan and Carson Knapp each had a base hit. ...
Loves Park Ski Broncs water ski team cancels evening show
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - The Ski Broncs water ski show team announces the cancelation of Wednesday night’s free ski show. In a post to social media on July 17, the Loves Park ski team announced that the water levels of the Rock River were too high to perform. The water ski team has had to cancel multiple shows this season due to dangerous river conditions.
Beloit Junior Bandits have winning streak halted at three
BELOIT — The Beloit Bandits Junior Legion baseball team had a three-game winning streak snapped on Friday with a 3-1 loss to the visiting Racine Steelheads at the Stateline Family YMCA Youth Sports Complex. Beloit starting pitcher Jaxon Walenga went the distance and absorbed the loss. He allowed eight hits and three walks with all three runs charged to him earned. He struck out eight. Racine jumped out to a...
Relievers shine in Beloit Sky Carp's victory over Cedar Rapids Kernels
BELOIT — With 19-year-old MLB All-Star Futures pitchers Noble Meyer and Thomas White both toiling in Saturday’s game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday’s series finale with Cedar Rapids stacked up as a bullpen game for the Beloit Sky Carp. That was fine with Cameron Barstad. “We have one of the nastiest bullpens in the league,” the catcher said after the Sky Carp edged the Kernels 3-2 to take the series four...
Cambridge Blues split doubleheader against Evansville
The Cambridge Blues split a doubleheader against Evansville on Sunday, July 14, winning 2-0 in the first game and losing 4-2 in extra innings in the second game at Lake Leota Park. In the first game, JT Parish held the Jays to just two hits in the win. Parish pitched a complete game, tossing six strikeouts. After allowing a lead-off walk to start the seventh inning, Parish retired the next...
Beloit Tops Cedar Rapids in Series Finale 3-2
Beloit, WI - The Sky Carp bullpen shut out the Kernels across the final eight innings as Beloit came from behind to take the series finale over Cedar Rapids 3-2. For the first time in the series, Cedar Rapids got on the board first. In the top of the first inning Sunday, a Ricardo Olivar walk and a Gabriel Gonzalez single put runners on the corners with one out for Rubel Cespedes, who lifted the Kernels on top 1-0 with an RBI single. After a Jay Harry walk loaded the bases, Misael Urbina produced a run by walking with the bases full to extend the Cedar Rapids lead to 2-0.
1980 - Trickle Wins at Rockford in ARTGO All Star 100
Dick Trickle made off with the 3rd annual All Star 100 at Rockford. Brad Deery, son of Rockford promoter Hugh Deery, presents Trickle with his trophy. Loves Park, Ill. (July 15, 1980) – Taking advantage of rapidly changing situations was the key to Dick Trickle’s success Tuesday night, as the Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., pilot drove his Camaro to victory in ARTGO Racing’s third annual All Star 100 late model stock car special at Rockford Speedway.
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