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| Provost baseball runner Chad Nelson slides into home base followed by a close call by the ump who said the runner was out. At left is brother Mark Nelson who gets a good view of the action when Provost was up against Lacombe near the beginning of the final provincial game. Provost won this game 3-0 and first place in the tournament. Other baseball pictures by Carrie Olson in The Provost News. |
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Men’s Baseball Team Advance to Western Canadian Finals
. . . After First Place Alberta Win
A Provost men’s baseball team won first place in provincial championships and will advance to Western Canadian finals in British Columbia the end of this month.
The Provost Combine Pilots competed in the Senior Men’s AA provincial finals in Rycroft, Alberta on July 29 to August 1.
Provost played the first game of the tournament defeating Heisler 9-0 on Friday.
Saturday morning the Provost Combine Pilots faced Oyen defeating them 16-10, which advanced them to the semi-final game on Sunday. Provost defeated the favored Peace River team 4-3 in a barn burner of a close game.
On Monday Provost focused for the final game against Lacombe and defeated them 3-0.
The Combine Pilots will advance to Western Canadian Championships in Trail, B.C. from August 25 to 28 where they will represent Alberta.
In other baseball games at the Senior Men’s AA provincial finals Rycroft lost their first game 6 - 4 against Oyen. Peace River won their first game 11 - 4 against Lacombe and then Rycroft was knocked out by losing 6 - 4 to Heisler. Peace River lost 5 - 2 to Lacombe.
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Provost this season so far has 19 wins and three losses which includes the provincial round.
A team spokesman told The Provost News that six of the men on the winning Provost Combine Pilots provincial baseball team also played for the Provost Blades hockey club that won first place in Alberta this winter (see PN April 6, 2011). Playing with the Blades during the AA Alberta Senior hockey championships hosted in town were baseball players Brett McInnis, Chad Nelson, Mark Nelson, Brett Chapman, Ryan Olson, and Trevor Chopek.
Full story in August 10 edition of The Provost News.
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Piranhas Compete at Regional Swim Meet in Wetaskiwin—Off to Provincial Finals
• Planning Test Drill Holes in Provost Area
Full story in August 10 edition of The Provost News.
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Local Girl on Winning Edmonton Ball Team in U.S.
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This week we ask: "What Do You Like About Vacation Bible School?"
. . . and we heard answers from Kurri Winterholt, Kaylee Humilowich, Ashton Welsch and Emma Huttges. Check out the August 10 edition of The Provost News for their answers.
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