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SPORTS
▼ BASEBALL
Kelowna Jays second in Okanagan MBL senior playoffs The Kelowna Jays settled for second best at the 2013 Okanagan Major Baseball League championship tournament In the OMBL final Saturday at Elks Stadium, the Kamloops Sun Devils edged the Jays 4-3. After the Vernon Diamondbacks were elim-
inated, the Jays and Sun Devils agreed to use Saturday’s round robin game as the finale, rather than have Kamloops return to Kelowna on Sunday. In the final, Gage Mclaren pitched the first four innings for the Jays and left with a 1-0 lead. The Jays picked up a first in-
ning run as Trevor Mlait reached on an error to the shortstop, stole third and scored on a ground out by Jared Johnson. Braeden Heyland came in to pitch in the fifth and gave up only one hit, but two key errors and a couple of walks allowed the Sun Devils the score
four times. Kamloops pitcher Kelowna rallied with Alex Reid went nine intwo runs in the top of the nings and struck out five. eighth, capped by a twoRBI double by Shishido. In the top of the ninth Jared Johnson and Colin Currie reached base, but Johnson was thrown out on a close play at third to end the game.
Lightning competes in Montreal Craig Mathieson, 15, Christina Russo, 17, Jennifer Short, 18, and Lucas Tyler, 14, all took to the pool for some national level experience,. Highlighting the event was Tyler with per cent best times. Tyler took fifth place in both the 100 meter and 50 meter butter-
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fly events; 6th place in 200 meter butterfly; and 8th place in 200 meter individual medley. He smashed his previous club records in the 100 freestyle, 50 fly, 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 IM. Christina Russo placed 7th in 50 fly and Craig Mathieson placed
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HAGER
▼ SWIMMING
The Liquid Lightning Swim Club closed out the 2012-13 competitive swim season by sending seven athletes to the Canadian Age Group Nationals, July 24 to 28 in Montreal. Liz Aguiar, 16, kKassidie Cornell, 17, Danielle Douglas, 16,
The Sun Devils will represent the OMBL at the B.C. senior cham-
7th in 50 breaststroke. Liz Aguiar had best times in 400 IM and 200 free. Danielle Douglas had a best time in 200 backstroke. Lightning swimmers will enjoy a month break before starting the 20132014 swim season in September.
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