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ABN News, Adroit Comics, Capital City, Capital City Monarchs, New Arkton, New Arkton Bears, RBL Baseball, Sports

Their bats were silent and New Arkton had a rookie on the mound. No problem.

On a day when the Bears struggled to string together much offense, the club got a big boost from 23-year-old starter Gary Cox. The left-hander quieted the Capital City Monarchs at Walnut Street Stadium to help New Arkton take the 2-1 decision and seize a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-7 League Championship Series.

Cox gave New Arkton a solid start. The left-hander allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 6 innings.

“If I go out there and help the team win, that’s all you can do,” said Cox.

Game 3 is set to be played Sunday at Monarchs Ballpark. The scheduled starters for the game are Hector Gomez for New Arkton and Kenta Takano for Capital City.

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ABN News, Adroit Comics, Capital City, Capital City Monarchs, New Arkton, New Arkton Bears, RBL Baseball, Sports

The New Arkton Bears started the League Championship Series in dramatic fashion today, stealing Game 1 from the Capital City Monarchs in a walk-off. New Arkton won 4-2 behind a good day from starter Brian Duncan. The right-hander threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball in the win, which gave the Bears a 1-0 lead to start the best-of-7 series.

Bucky Hayes was the walk-off hero for New Arkton. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Bears center fielder hit a dramatic 2-run home run to send the teams home.

“Exhilarating win,” said Duncan.’

Game 2 is scheduled for tomorrow at Walnut Street Stadium. Slated to start are Elton Nord for Capital City and Gary Cox for New Arkton

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Capital City Gazette, Las Gracias Pandas, National Netball League

Watch out Netball fans! The Pandas are set to take this season by storm. Though the past few years have been rocky, Coach Eugene Hill is committed to rebuilding the Las Gracias Pandas back to their former glory. Fans may recall his press conference two years ago, when he expressed his frustration at their performance. It was that day he vowed, after 13 years of being the Panda’s head coach, to never have a season like that again.

The 3071 National Netball season was the worst season the Pandas had played in 20 years – 30 wins and 40 losses. Coach Hill was furious and made some huge changes that no one saw coming. Now, we’re embarking on the 3073 season, and Hill has totally turned the team around. Two years ago, at that very press conference, Hill predicted that The Pandas be the league champs in five years – or he’d give up coaching!

Some believed his words, though many snickered at the thought. But today, it looks like his vision may be coming to reality, especially with the team’s newest acquisition.

Nasan Khari is no stranger to any fan of the NNL (National Netball League). He’s held the title of League Top Scorer for the past two years. He’s been in the running for MVP, but hasn’t won yet. Some say this is because he’s yet to lead his team to a championship title. He came close last year, when the Sharks made it to the playoffs. However, their victory was swept away in the last game of the playoff series. What a tragedy.

Perhaps this story can have a happy ending. According to Khari, he’s always wanted to play for the Pandas. It was childhood dream of his to play for in Las Gracias, and for Coach Hill. Back in the day, Hill spent time volunteering at a summer netball camp that Khari attended as a youth. Since that day, he’d always wanted to work with Coach Hill professionally.

Khari was all smiles at his signing ceremony. we could all see another reason he was so happy. The lovely starlet and songstress Shontaé was on his arm, gleaming. There have been rumors circulating about these two being an item. Perhaps this proves the rumors to be true.

With this season’s line up, and Coach Hill’s expertise and bold coaching style, things are definitely looking up for the Pandas. Panda fans far and wide are hoping that Khari can bring his signature moves and bring big wins for Las Gracias.

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ABN News, Capital City, Capital City Monarchs, Capital Island, RBL Baseball, Sports

Anthony Green wore out opposing pitchers en route to being named Division Series MVP.

The star’s Capital City Monarchs defeated the La Mirada Penguins by a series score of 4-2 to advance to the League Championship Series.

Capital City won the final game by a 5-3 count in front of a raucous crowd at Monarchs Ballpark.

Green hit .409 with a .458 on-base percentage in the series, while also adding 1 home runs, driving in 2 RBI and scoring 4 runs.

“Just trying to do my job, that’s all there is too it,” said Green.

The Capital City Monarchs will play against the New Arkton Bears in the next round. New Arkton won their series against the Dearborne Pilots 4 games to 0.

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New Arkton Sweeps into the League Championship Series: Many baseball pundits expected a close series in the National League Division Series. It turned out quite a bit different.

The New Arkton Bears swept aside the Dearborne Pilots to advance to the League Championship Series, winning the final game by a 5-0 score at Pilots Ballpark.

The series MVP was right fielder Raul Gomez, who hit .471 with a .550 on-base percentage. He had 0 home runs, drove in 3 RBI and scored 5 runs.

“We expected this series to go right down to the wire, so to sweep is a bit of a surprise,” he said. “But we’ll take it.”

The New Arkton Bears don’t know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the La Mirada Penguins – Capital City Monarchs series. Capital City leads the series 3 games to 2. The League Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Division Series finishes.

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New Arkton’s Hector Ramirez breezed through the Pilots lineup today, collecting a 2-hit shutout and a 5-0 victory along the way. Ramirez fanned 6 as well.

“I didn’t really feel like I had my game today,” Ramirez confessed, “but some days are like that — you just gotta go with what you have.”

So far this year Ramirez has made 32 starts, tossed 252.2 innings, struck out 143 batters and walked 28. His record is 27-4 with a 2.21 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .209 batting average.

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Brian Duncan kept the opposition off the scoreboard and the New Arkton Bears were all smiles after winning 6-0 against the Dearborne Pilots at Cadets Ballpark today. The right-handed Duncan gave up no runs in his start, permitted 7 hits and had 13 strikeouts.

“If there was a stat for ‘team shutout,’ this would be it,” Duncan said later. “My catcher called a great game, guys delivered at the plate and when I messed something up the guys behind me were where they needed to be.”

So far this season, Duncan has logged a 30-3 record with a 0.72 ERA. He has started 35 games, hurled 302 innings and registered 453 strikeouts and 24 walks.

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ABN News, Dearborne Pilots, New Arkton Bears, RBL Baseball, Sports

Gary Cox kept the opposition off the scoreboard and the New Arkton Bears were all smiles after winning 8-0 against the Dearborne Pilots at Walnut Street Stadium today. The left-handed Cox gave up no runs in his start, permitted 4 hits and had 13 strikeouts.

“If there was a stat for ‘team shutout,’ this would be it,” Cox said later. “My catcher called a great game, guys delivered at the plate and when I messed something up the guys behind me were where they needed to be.”

This season Cox has fanned 394 in 270.1 innings and collected a 25-2 record with a 1.33 ERA.

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Boxing, Capital City, Capital City Gazette, New Arkton, New Sienna, Sports

Braxton “The Bruiser” Jackson vs Jerome “Lazyboy” Mattius

It’s official and this announcement is hot off the press!

A new title fight has been scheduled between the reigning NSBA Heavyweight Champion Braxton “The Bruiser” Jackson and the IBL Heavyweight Champion, Jerome “Lazyboy” Mattius.

The champs will be going toe to toe in a unifying title match on the 13th of Hasha, at the Beckwourth Arena.

The winner of this exhibition will become the champion of both the New Sienna Boxing Association and the International Boxing League. This is a big deal for more reasons than one. There has never been a unifying title fight between these two leagues.

The streets are buzzing with rumors of the NSBA and IBL joining forces. Nothing has been confirmed thus far. However, the announcement of this crossover fight lends credibility to those rumors.

There are plenty of folks who’ve been asking for this fight for a long time now. We’re all used to seeing Jackson knocking his opponents out. A longtime boxer Bruiser’s record stands at 63-1. That’s 63 wins with a single loss. What many people don’t know is that his only loss, was his very first fight, to Rico Puticelli. And his first win was a rematch against Puticelli. It ended with his face on the mat, and Jackson’s fist in the air.

Though we’ve all seen Jackson’s skills in the ring, let us not discount his challenger. Jerome “Lazyboy” Mattius fought his way to the top of the International Boxing League fair and square. He’s a tough fighter, and he’s smart. Lazyboy seems worlds away from Jackson in many ways.

A young boy from Southern New Sienna, he’s working hard to save his family’s farm. You won’t find him in any of the glitzy clubs or philandering his way around town. He’s always training with his manager Earl Lanquille down in Las Gracias at the 7th Street Gym.

Lazyboy is focused, faithful and on a mission. Though Jackson might be the flashy fan favorite, he’s definitely found a contender in Johnson. When asked about his passion for the sport of boxing, this is what Jerome “Lazyboy” Mattius had this to say:

“I don’t like to hurt people you know? But I’m a really great fighter. Some have even said prolific. I don’t like talkin’ bout myself like that, but I’m trying to be truthful. You know what I’m saying? Sometimes I have dreams of being this great warrior. So you know, I’m just doing what I’m good at. I’m doing it for my family, period.”

When asked the same question, Braxton “Bruiser” Jackson replied:

“I love the thrill of the fight. I like to see the look of confidence in a young contender’s eyes, and turn it to fear, punch by punch. That’s where my passion lies.”

Well what do you think sports fans?
Who would you put your money on?
If betting were legal, that is!

This is going to be a tough competition, and only time will tell for certain. We’ll be keeping a close eye on both camps to keep you updated. There will definitely be much more information coming soon. So be sure to pick up the latest issue of The Capital City Gazette to make sure you don’t miss a beat!

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ABN News, Adroit Comics, RBL Baseball, Sports

A huge congratulations and giant “Hip, Hip, Hooray!” are in order for the New Arkton Bears. It’s an exciting day as they celebrate one of their newest players making a tremendous accomplishment.

“You know, it’s not every day that a player bats .400,” said the New Arkton manager, Will Hillard. “Hayes had a great season last year. But we had no idea he’d be this big of a deal. The great thing is, he’s only going to get better!”

Compared to many Royal Baseball League stars, Bucky could still be considered a rookie. He’s only in his second year as a professional player, but at the age of 21, Bucky Hayes has already proven himself as an elite performer.

This rare .411 batting average on the season has put the New Arkton Bears star into a special group of players.

“I’ve really never seen anything like this Hayes kid. He hits harder and runs faster than any player I’ve ever seen. And it’s like he doesn’t even break a sweat. Oh, the Bucky knows he’s one of the best. But he’s not arrogant in the least. The fans and his teammates love him. Who could ask for more?” Hillard commented to reporters.

It will be hard to improve on a campaign that saw the center fielder stroke 232 hits, with 26 doubles, 15 triples, 56 home runs, 182 RBIs, and 191 runs scored.

“I definitely never expected to hit .411 this year, that’s for sure,” Hayes said, “But I sure wouldn’t change it, not for the world. I’ve always dreamed of being a baseball player. Now I’m blessed o go down in history as one of the greats!”

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