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Otago Daily Times
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Action-packed season finale set for Riverside Speedway
Another big season of speedway action will draw to a close this Saturday when Aotea Electric Riverside Speedway host their final meeting of the race season. This season has certainly been a testing one for the Southern club with adverse weather affecting numerous meetings, meaning extra events have had to be scheduled into the race calendar throughout the season. This, doubled with a new track surface that just would not do what the club wanted, made life very hard and testing for all involved, but the last three meetings the club has seen some expert hands come out of the woodwork. The track is really starting to come into its own, and while it is still a work in progress, travelling drivers are starting to sing its praises and return to each meeting. This Saturday will see the final Southland Championship contested which will be for Six Shooters. Reigning champion Mason Whelan has been banking some solid results coming into this event and will certainly be tough to beat. Clubmates Luke Shearing and Danny Livingstone have also been tasting success around the traps with Shearing winning two major events in Cromwell and Livingstone winning the New Zealand Six Shooter Championship for the CTRA organisation. This event will double as the Scott Gordon Memorial for Six Shooters, a popular event that will attract drivers from both Cromwell and Christchurch, and a real credit to organiser Deborah Brown who looks after this event and the grade, always ensuring the event is one of the most memorable of the season. Saloons will also race for the Rod McLaren Memorial, and while duck-shooting has taken out a couple of key drivers, the field that has entered so far will be a very competitive; Graham Williamson, of Riverside, and Jason Gold, of Cromwell, are expected to be front-runners for the title. The Ronnie Tree Memorial for Stockcars will be exciting as it is not all about winning; the Ronnie Tree Memorial Trophy is awarded to the driver who causes the most carnage on track, so expect some big hits across the grade. The favourite going into the event will be Luke Fallow who recently placed second in the South Island Stockcar Championship held at Riverside. Streetstocks will race for one of their most treasured championships, the Cecile Kergozou Memorial Trophy and a big field of cars will be ready to do battle for the trophy including several out-of-town drivers. Local hopes will rest with veteran driver Steve Dryden and Dillon MacHattie, who has just returned with a new car — they will have to be at their best to win this event with drivers prepared to wreck their cars with it being the last meeting of the season. Youth and Production Saloons will also be having their last races of the season, and the Demolition Ramp Derby will see the curtain fall on another busy season at the world's southern-most speedway track. By Daryl Shuttleworth
Associated Press
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
SE Louisiana Lions and Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks meet in Southland Championship
Lake Charles, Louisiana; Thursday, 5 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: SE Louisiana and SFA meet in the Southland Championship. The Lions are 20-1 against Southland opponents and 6-3 in non-conference play. SE Louisiana has a 0-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Ladyjacks' record in Southland games is 18-4. SFA leads the Southland with 16.0 assists. Ashlyn Traylor leads the Ladyjacks with 4.7. SE Louisiana's average of 3.6 made 3-pointers per game is 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 5.9 per game SFA gives up. SFA has shot at a 46.3% clip from the field this season, 10.7 percentage points above the 35.6% shooting opponents of SE Louisiana have averaged. The teams meet for the second time this season. The Lions won 87-81 in the last matchup on Jan. 10. Cheyanne Daniels led the Lions with 20 points, and Trinity Moore led the Ladyjacks with 20 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Arianna Patton averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Lions, scoring 5.7 points while shooting 38.8% from beyond the arc. Alexius Horne is shooting 41.4% and averaging 13.1 points over the past 10 games. Faith Blackstone is shooting 47.3% and averaging 15.2 points for the Ladyjacks. Harmaine Dominguez is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Lions: 9-1, averaging 60.8 points, 33.4 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 12.0 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 38.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 47.1 points per game. Ladyjacks: 10-0, averaging 73.6 points, 36.7 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 9.0 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.2 points. ___
Washington Post
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
McNeese and Lamar play for Southland Championship
Lamar Cardinals (20-12, 15-6 Southland) vs. McNeese Cowboys (26-6, 20-1 Southland) Lake Charles, Louisiana; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -13.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: McNeese and Lamar play for the Southland Championship. The Cowboys have gone 20-1 against Southland opponents, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play. McNeese averages 10.3 turnovers per game and is 21-3 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
McNeese and Lamar play for Southland Championship
Lake Charles, Louisiana; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -13.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: McNeese and Lamar play for the Southland Championship. The Cowboys have gone 20-1 against Southland opponents, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play. McNeese averages 10.3 turnovers per game and is 21-3 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents. The Cardinals are 15-6 against Southland teams. Lamar is seventh in the Southland scoring 30.9 points per game in the paint led by Alexis Marmolejos averaging 6.4. McNeese makes 48.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 7.3 percentage points higher than Lamar has allowed to its opponents (40.8%). Lamar has shot at a 43.1% clip from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points greater than the 40.6% shooting opponents of McNeese have averaged. The teams play each other for the third time this season. McNeese won the last matchup 68-66 on March 2. Sincere Parker scored 25 to help lead McNeese to the victory, and Ja'Sean Jackson scored 19 points for Lamar. TOP PERFORMERS: DJ Richards is shooting 44.9% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Cowboys, while averaging 10.1 points. Christian Shumate is shooting 71.6% and averaging 11.7 points over the past 10 games. Adam Hamilton is averaging 9.4 points, seven rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Cardinals. Marmolejos is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cowboys: 10-0, averaging 78.4 points, 34.6 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.8 points per game. Cardinals: 7-3, averaging 67.2 points, 33.8 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.2 points. ___
