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Hayden rides high in MotoGP
(Professional Sports ~ 08/30/09)
By Tim Tuttle For the Banner Graphic INDIANAPOLIS--The Kentucky Kid delivered his finest performance of the MotoGP season before the home folks Sunday, riding his Ducati to third place in the Red Bull Indianapolis GP. "It's great to be on the podium," Nicky Hayden said. "I'm really happy. Everyone knows what a hard season it's been, the biggest challenge of my career. It's not a win, but it feels really good being up there and spraying the bubbly. I'm just going to try to enjoy it."...
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Greencastle falls to Speedway in 3
(High School Sports ~ 08/30/09)
GREENCASTLE -- The Greencastle High School volleyball team dropped to 0-5 on the season and is now 0-1 in the West Central Conference after losing to Speedway in three sets, 25-9, 25-14, 25-8 on Saturday. "We have a long way to go but, we are inching along in the right direction," GHS Coach Trish Lowe said about her team's loss. "We are working on some new rotations and some new positions and we will continue to work and improve."...
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Fear puts Tiger Cubs over the top
(High School Sports ~ 08/30/09)
LAFAYETTE -- It all came down to Fear -- Faith Fear. With Fear's time of 25:16, Greencastle topped Kankakee Valley at McCutcheon Stampede on Saturday. "We won the meet with a tie breaker, involving Faith Fear our sixth place finisher," GHS coach Garry Anderson said. "She finished one spot ahead of the Kankakee's sixth place finisher."...
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Warriors top Cougars at home
(High School Sports ~ 08/30/09)
ROACHDALE -- The North Putnam High School volleyball team dropped a close match to Turkey Run Thursday night. The Lady Cougars lost a close first set, 25-21, but came back and topped Turkey Run in the second set 25-18 to even it up at one set each. North Putnam played them close, but came up short in the third and fourth set, losing 25-20, 25-19...
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T-Mez makes a mad dash count in claiming LPS sprint victory
(Community Sports ~ 08/30/09)
By CAREY FOX For the Banner Graphic PUTNAMVILLE -- Lincoln Park Speedway has become a very popular destination for sprint car hot shoe Thomas Meseraull. The Arizona native has unloaded four times this season at the Putnamville oval and has come away with three wins and a fifth-place finish. On Saturday night, T-Mez earned his third victory, but it certainly didn't come easily...
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