SPORTS CHRONOTYPE.COM | WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019 | ISSUE 45 | SECTION B OUTDOORS: WET SPRING GOOD FOR WATERFOWL, B12 Knights get win in 10th Thompson throws all 10 in 3-2 win BY DAVE GRESCHNER [email protected] Erik Hill singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, and Travis Thompson wrapped up his com- plete game in the bottom of the 10th as the Haugen Knights slipped past the Brill Miller 3-2 on Sunday in Brill. A pitching duel between Thompson and Brill’s Rece Dietrich saw both teams hold one-run leads before the 2-2 tie at the end of nine. With Brill’s Jere Fisk relieving Dietrich to start the 10th, the Knights’ Callub Paulson reached on an error before Brady Verbsky grounded into a fi elder’s choice. Verbsky then stole second and raced home on Hill’s single to left . Thompson, who had seven strikeouts over 10 innings, retired the Millers in order in the bottom of the 10th, including two more punch-outs. Brill had only four hits off the veteran right-hander. The young left y Dietrich allowed seven hits over nine innings, striking out eight and walking two. Brill dropped to 4-3 and into third place in the Inde- pendent Baseball League with the loss, while the Haugen Knights improved to 3-5. The Haugen club took a 1-0 lead in the second PHOTO BY DAVE GRESCHNER inning on back-to-back doubles by Derek Robarge Brill catcher Jarred Lindfors has ball in glove as he waits for Haugen Knights runner Callub Paulson at home plate in the second inning of Sunday’s game. Paulson was tagged out after a throw from right fi elder Brandon Johns. SEE BASEBALL, B5 Kenny strides to pro track with Nike BY DAVE GRESCHNER sponsorship deal with ath- and other expenses associ- Bednarek, who has steered [email protected] letic footwear and athletic ated with crisscrossing the clear of serious injuries apparel giant Nike on July 9, country and world—he com- through his high school and Kenny Bednarek’s ath- a month aft er fi nishing his peted in the Czech Republic collegiate career. letic career has been on a freshman season at Indian last month—as he repre- Bednarek is in Florida fast track since he started Hills Junior College in Iowa. sents the corporation. this month training with turning heads as a Rice Lake “I’m okay with it,” said Though modest and Star Athletics coach Dennis High School freshman. Bednarek this week of his unassuming, the 6-foot-2 Mitchell. The 20-year old Seven state high school decision to forego his college Bednarek knows where he Bednarek is part of a group track championships later, eligibility. “I think people stands on the world sprint that also includes fellow All- and aft er a collegiate year will realize that I can con- stage now. It’s near the top. Americans Justin Gatlin and of turning more heads with tinue school. That was my “I was one of the most Isiah Young. his world-class sprint speed, original plan. I’m going to talked about college athletes Bednarek put up dazzling Bednarek has turned profes- take a year off, but I’ll get this past year. Next year it numbers this season, includ- sional. back to it.” will be someone else. I’m ing a wind-aided 200 time of PHOTO BY DAVE GRESCHNER The 2018 Rice Lake High For now, Nike is picking at this level now, and next Rice Lake High School 2018 graduate School graduate reached a up Bednarek’s travel bills year is not guaranteed,” said SEE KENNY, B2 Kenny Bednarek signs contract with Nike. Qualifi er race next BY ED REICHERT Rice Lake Speedway publicist Racing at the Rice Lake Speedway resumes Saturday night aft er last Wednesday’s Firecracker Special followed by a night off in the schedule last Saturday. This Saturday is the quali- fi er night for the AFCO Race of Champions for the WIS- SOTA 100. Feature winners in Street Stock, Midwest Modi- PHOTO BY DAVE GRESCHNER fi ed, Super Stock and Modifi ed A loose tire from a collision bounces among the leaders of Saturday’s Pure Stock feature at the Rice Lake Speedway. In front on the third turn is winner James Vendela, followed by runner-up Cory Jorgensen (15) and fourth place fi nisher Cody Cimfl (845). SEE SPEEDWAY, B2 SCORECARD FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER Keeping score Up next Scorecard list Year, Champion ......................................Finals result 1991, United States .................................defeated Norway, 2-1 United States has won back- 1995, Norway .......................................defeated Germany, 2-0 The bad news: The Milwaukee The tradition of harness horse racing helps kick 1999, United States........ def. China, 0-0, 5-4 penalty shots Brewers and Minnesota Twins off the Barron County Fair next Wednesday, to-back championships and its 2003, Germany ............ defeated Sweden, 2-1, in extra time fourth overall in the eight-event 2007, Germany ..........................................defeated Brazil, 2-0 both staggered into the all-star July 17. That night and Thursday, July 18, will 2011, Japan .......... def. United States, 2-2, 3-1 penalty shots break, having gone 4-6 in their last see up to 10 races per night on the half-mile history of FIFA Women’s World 2015, United States ..................................defeated Japan, 5-2 Cup soccer with Sunday’s 2-0 win 2019, United States .....................defeated Netherlands, 2-0 10 games. The good news: The track at the fairgrounds in Rice Lake. Post time FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER Brewers are in second place and both nights is 7 p.m., with pacers and trotters over Netherlands. Team captain RESULTS BY NATION Megan Rapinoe scored on a pen- Team, wins ..............................................Runners-up only one-half game behind the from throughout the Midwest racing. Fans can United States, four .................................................................one Cubs in the NL Central, while the watch from the grandstand, where there will alty kick in the second half, and Germany, two .......................................................................... one former Wisconsin Badger Rose Japan, one ................................................................................one Twins are atop the AL Central with be a Pick A Winner contest and prizes drawings. Norway, one ............................................................................. one a fi ve and one-half game lead on Fair goers can also walk through the horse barn Lavelle added the second goal Brazil, none ...............................................................................one in Sunday’s win in Lyon, France. China none ............................................................................... one Cleveland. The Brewers resume to meet drivers and see horses up close. Netherlands, none ..................................................................one play Friday, hosting the NL West Rapinoe earned both the World Sweden, none ..........................................................................one last-place San Francisco Giants Cup tournament Golden Ball as Tweet of the Week FIFA MEN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER (since 1994) in a three-game series, followed top player and Golden Boot as Year, Champion ......................................Finals result Harness horse racing the top scorer. The United States 1994, Brazil ................defeated Italy, 0-0, 3-2 penalty shots by three against the hot Atlanta Jack Goods @GoodsOnSports: “This is comes to Barron County 1998, France ...............................................defeated Brazil, 3-0 Braves. The Twins go to Cleveland women’s team leads World Cup 2002, Brazil ............................................defeated German, 2-0 good for the U.S., but you have to remember Fair on July 17-18, for three games starting Friday play with four titles, beginning in 2006, Italy ...............defeated France, 1-1, 5-3 penalty shots they had an advantage considering the see Up Next (at left) 2010, Spain .....................................defeated Netherlands, 1-0 against the surging Indians. Netherlands wears wooden shoes.” 1991. Germany has two titles. 2014, Germany....................................defeated Argentina, 1-0 2018, Russia ............................................. defeated France, 4-2 B2 | CHRONOTYPE.COM | WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019 SSPORTSPORTS/ Speedway Jorgensen was a close second, and Akervik fi n- CONTINUED FROM B1 ished off a Twin Ports drivers’ sweep of the top will automatically qualify three positions. for the Race of Champi- ons during the WISSOTA Streets draw 24 cars 100 at I-94 Speedway in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, The Street Stock feature in September. was packed as 25 cars Pure Stocks will also took the green fl ag for be on Saturday’s card. It what would turn out to be will be a point show for a marathon event. the track, but the draw/ Fankhauser, who redraw format will be started on the pole, used. jumped into the early A huge holiday crowd lead, but a spin slowed was on hand last Wednes- the action before a lap day to see fi reworks and could be completed. three racers earn their Front runners Parker fi rst feature wins of the Anderson, Jason Havel season in Rice Lake and C.J. Wagner got track. James Vendela, together in turn three, Sam Fankhauser and Jake with Anderson suffering Hartung were all winners damage that would end for the fi rst time, while his night. PHOTO BY DAVE GRESCHNER on the other end of the Fankhauser retained Modifi ed racers round the corner for the green fl ag at the start of the feature in last Wednesday’s Firecracker Special. spectrum, Cameron driv- the lead on the green with ers Curt Myers and Kevin Havel and Wagner having cushion, Shane Halopka Kevin Burdick. Myers Kevin Adams had a good Second heat: Myers, Johnsen Jr., Olson, Adams continued their a good battle for second. moved into second place. brushed past Burdick battle for third aft er Richards. Third heat: Burdick; Spacek; Nick Traynor, Barron; Andy Mackey, Roseville, hot streaks, each adding While frequent yellows Adams started eighth with a strong drive low in Adams moved up from Minnesota.