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Page C8 • Sunday, April 14, 2013
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AUTO RACING
Kyle Busch sweeps weekend at Texas The ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT WORTH, Texas – Kyle Busch took advantage of a late caution to regain the lead and held on for the final 16 laps after the last restart Saturday night to win the Sprint Cup race at Texas, completing a NASCAR weekend sweep. Busch followed Martin Truex Jr. for about 50 laps before a yellow flag for debris with 21 laps left. Busch took the lead off pit road during the caution and charged forward with a strong restart in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. It was the second time this season, and seventh time in his career, that Busch won Cup and Nationwide races in the same weekend. He was the polesitter Saturday night, and won the Nationwide race Friday night on the 1½-mile, high-banked track. Busch, who also won both
races at Fontana last month, led 171 of 334 laps for his 26th career Cup victory. Truex was trying to win for the first time since June 2007, but his winless streak reached 210 races when he finished a half-second behind Busch. Truex came into the race 25th in points with no laps led, but had his Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota in front for 142 laps at Texas. “Debris huh????” Truex tweeted about the caution that cost him the lead. Busch has 111 career victories in NASCAR’s three top series – 26 in Sprint Cup, 55 in Nationwide and 30 in Camping World Truck. Carl Edwards, a three-time winner at Texas who had his seatbelt come loose during the race, finished third ahead of Roush Fenway teammate Greg Biffle.
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MCC baseball splits conference doubleheader The McHenry County College baseball team split an Illinois Skyway Conference doubleheader Saturday, falling to Waubonsee 11-5 in Game 1 and winning 14-0 in five innings in Game 2. Ian Maxiener improved to 4-0 for the Scots (20-5, 8-2), giving up four hits over five innings with a strikeout. Pat Towne drove in three runs on three hits in the first game, and Chase Matheson had three RBIs on two hits in game two.
MCC’s men’s tennis loses nonconference dual to IVCC Matt Miller won at No. 1 singles and teamed with Dylan Clark to win at No. 1 doubles for McHenry County College which lost a nonconference dual to Illinois Valley on Saturday at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Clark also won at No. 2 singles and Spencer Irish Morrobel won at No. 5 singles.
Miller improves to 6-0 in singles and 6-0 in doubles with Clark for MCC (3-3).
Red Stars start their season today in Lisle LISLE – The Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League will play against the Seattle Reign at 5 p.m. today at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex. The team is moving into professional soccer this season after two years of semi-professional seasons. The Red Stars will play at the suburban Chicago location for their first professional season. The team includes Olympic medalists and players from the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Kobe out for season with torn Achilles tendon EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Kobe Bryant had surgery Saturday on his torn Achilles tendon, ending his season with two games left in the Los Angeles Lakers’
playoff chase. Lakers trainer Gary Vitti thinks Bryant will need six to nine months for recovery from the most serious injury of his 17-year NBA career. Bryant completely tore his left Achilles tendon late in the Lakers’ 118-116 win over Golden State on Friday night, falling to the hardwood after pushing off his planted foot in an ordinary move toward the hoop.
Illinois gives coach Groce contract extension, raise CHAMPAIGN – Illinois has rewarded men’s basketball coach John Groce’s successful first season in Champaign with a contract extension and a $200,000-a-year raise. Athletic director Mike Thomas said Saturday that Groce’s contract will be extended one year through the 2017-18 season. The raise will increase his pay to $1.6 million a year. Both changes still need approval
Hawks at St. Louis, 11:30 a.m. today, NBC, FM-97.9
• Northwest Herald sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at tmusick@shawmedia.com and on Twitter @ tcmusick.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Overanalyze stormed down the home stretch to pull away and win the $1 million Arkansas Derby on Saturday. The colt, trained by Todd Pletcher, trailed with a second group for much of the race before charging ahead after the final turn in the 11/8mile race. Overanalyze overcame the lead pack and held off Frac Daddy and Carve to earn Pletcher his third win in the Kentucky Derby prep race, his first since winning back-toback Arkansas Derbies in 2000 and 2001.
– From staff, wire reports
Under New Management
Next for the Hawks
Ray appreciated the advice, but all along, he was determined to return. He had played hockey since age 4, when Paul Emery enrolled him at his company’s hockey school. Ray started as a defenseman before his competitiveness prompted a change. “He played in Cayuga, and the goalie wasn’t that great,” Paul Emery said. “He was getting tired of losing, so he decided to be in net for a while. And that was it.” But Ray’s hip injury could have been it, for good. Like most athletes, Emery is understated. He credits teammates for his great season. He downplays the pain and the hurdles both physical and mental that he had to leap. “It was a different situation, but it was just a bunch of little steps, you know?” Emery said. “It was painful for about a month. That part was really tough. “But after that, it was just little steps to get back. Start walking. Try to get on the ice. And then try to play well enough to play pro hockey.” The Hawks offered him a tryout before the start of last season. Emery seized the opportunity, and he hasn’t looked back. “Anything you go through is beneficial if you learn from it,” Emery said. “It’s something that definitely has shaped me one way or another. “I don’t regret it. If I had the option for it not to happen, I’d rather have it not happen. But it’s something in the past that I can draw from.” Now, Emery is focused on the future, which is just how he prefers. The near future will include a playoff run. How long that run lasts is anyone’s guess. Regardless, Paul and Sharlene plan to be there, cheering for Ray to take his next step. “It was good to have him home,” Sharlene Emery said. “We were close, but I know it was very hard for him to go through that painful part of it. “I’m so glad he’s better now. We don’t know how long it’s going to last or anything, but you know what? Let’s just go for the ride for now and see where it ends.”
Overanalyze charges late to win Arkansas Derby
GRAND RE-OPENING
Continued from page C1 “I’d hit the button [on my bed] and go up in the morning and watch some TV,” Emery said. “I had the laptop there every once in awhile. That was it.” The Hawks’ journey went like this: Regular season – playoffs – championship – parade. Emery’s journey went like this: Surgery – hospital bed – wheelchair – crutches – walking. Now, Emery and the Hawks are together. They’re not walking. They’re sprinting. Which is remarkable. In the spring of 2010, Emery was diagnosed with avascular necrosis in his right hip, a condition that eats away at the bone. It was the same condition that ended Bo Jackson’s career, although Jackson did not find out until it was too late. Emery’s hip had not fully collapsed when he was diagnosed, but it was on its way. Surgery brought no guarantees. Emery underwent about a six-hour procedure on the campus of Duke University in Durham, N.C., to remove a dead bone from his hip and replace it with a healthy bone from the middle section of his fibula. After the bone graft was complete, Emery headed to his parents’ house in Cayuga, Ontario. It was a one-floor, open-concept house, which made it easy to move some furniture and set him up in the living room. Sharlene Emery stayed home from work to care for her son. She was a personal support worker at a nursing home, so she was used to caring for people and helping them with their daily needs. She and Paul Emery monitored Ray’s medication, helped to change his bandages and told him to stay positive. No one knew whether Ray would play hockey again. They hoped he could walk OK. Doctors spoke in “ifs” and “maybes” and “buts” while Ray fought to get healthy. “They say childbirth is one of the worst pains,” said Sharlene, mother of three boys – Ray, Andrew and Nicholas. “Well, you know what, I’ve been through that. “But to see Ray in that much pain? No sleep. Your muscles are torn apart. They’re putting in a new bone. That’s all got to be attached. That’s just invasive.” Ever the caring mother, Sharlene Emery advised her son to be open to a future that did not include hockey. If he couldn’t play again, that would be OK, she told him. Who knew what doors might open for him personally and professionally?
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