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Senior girls basketball Comets playing close

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The MUCC Comets senior girls basketball team has had a series of close games in their recent tournaments at Moose Jaw Peacock on January 15, 16 and 17 and Prince Albert St. Mary on January 9 and 10. According to Comets coach Penny Anderson the competition is so even that this situation has developed. This has been our theme the last two weekends, we are right in the mix with everybody, but everybody is just so closely matched up we are usually five points and under difference. We have to work on our finishing and we are turning the ball over too often, Anderson said. They wrapped the tournament in Moose Jaw with a 30-28 loss to Meadow Lake on Saturday morning. On Friday afternoon they lost 43-40 to Meath Park. They opened the Moose Jaw Peacock tournament with a 67-48 loss to the host club on Thursday evening. In Prince Albert the Comets wrapped the tournament with a 52-44 victory over Kinistino on Saturday, January 10. Talitha Chetwynd led the Comets with 21 points, while Nina Wingate added 12 points. Earlier on January 10 they lost 39-36 to Humboldt, points were spread around equally in this game. On the evening of January 9 the Comets lost 56-54 to North Battleford Comprehensive, Chetwynd scored 13 points to lead the Comets. Earlier that day they Comets lost 55-38 to Saskatoon Bishop James Mahoney, Keely Hangs scored nine points and Maddie Garchinski added eight points.

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Redcar Bears first up for Workington Comets

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Last updated at 09:06, Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Workington Comets 2015 campaign revs into action on March 26 at Redcar Bears South Tees Motorsports Park in the A66 Trophy.

The reverse fixture is two days later at Derwent Park. The following week Comets will attempt to retain the Ian Thomas Shield in a gruelling two-leg competition against Newcastle Diamonds, with the first leg in Workington on April 4 and the return leg the following night at Newcastles Brough Park.

The first competitive fixture will be in the League Cup away at holders Edinburgh Monarchs on April 10 and will see Workington up against former Comets favourite Craig Cook.

Comets veteran Rusty Harrison will be back at Derwent Park the following day for a third attempt at running his testimonial meeting.

A hectic May schedule starts with a final pair of League Cup fixtures home and away to Berwick before their Premier League campaign gets underway at home to Plymouth on May 9.

Their first Premier League away trip this season will be at Peterborough the next day and the Knock Out Cup kicks off home and away to Rye House Rockets.

The month ends with a stern test which could prove crucial to Comets title chase with league fixtures at home to champions Edinburgh on May 25 and away on May 29.

MARCH 26, Redcar v Workington (A66) 28, Workington v Redcar (A66)

APRIL 4, Workington v Newcastle (ITS) 5, Newcastle v Workington (ITS) 10, Edinburgh v Workington (LC) 11, Rusty Harrison Testimonial 12, Glasgow v Workington (LC) 18, Workington v Glasgow (LC) 25, Workington v Edinburgh (LC)

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Bill Haley and The Comets- Shake, Rattle and Roll (Live) Alt. Version – Video

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Admirals Late Goal Dooms Comets

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January 16, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets The true meaning of Pink the Rink night and the money raised for Breast Cancer research and awareness, overshadowed the 2-1 loss the Comets had dropped to the Milwaukee Admirals Friday night at The Utica Memorial Auditorium.

Dustin Jeffrey (1-0-1) found the Comets only goal of the night despite their onslaught of an attack on Magnus Hellberg, the American Hockey League's number one goaltender. Hellberg stopped 30 out of the 31 shots the Comets took on him and improved his overall goals-against average to an un-real 1.68 and his save percentage to a .937.

The visitors from Wisconsin managed to put one up on the scoreboard first to take the early lead in the opening period. Richard Clune found himself to the left of Jacob Markstrom and before the Swedish goaltender could get a firm handle on the puck, Clune popped the puck between Markstrom and the goalpost at 12:11 with the help of his fellow comrades Ian White and Brendan Leipsic.

It was kind of an oddity for the Comets to have a no-goal second period, but they finally found one just past the halfway mark in the third period. At 13:15 Brandon DeFazio managed to get a point-blank shot off on net that rolled to the right of the net after Hellberg had made the save. Little to Hellberg's knowledge, Hunter Shinkaruk grabbed the rebound and slid it across the crease for Jeffrey who netted the puck into the wide open right side of the net for the 1-1 equalizer and the Comets only goal of the game.

The game was looking remarkably better for the Comets as the clock winded down in the third period, but things took a turn for the worse with only 34 seconds remaining in the game.

After receiving a quick give and go pass from Viktor Arvidsson, Mark Van Guilder streaked down the right wing and as soon as he reached the circle, he snapped off a wrist shot to the far side which deflected off of Markstrom's right pad and in to the net. Ian White was credited with the secondary assist on the play.

After finishing tonight's three-game home stand, the Comets will head out on the road for an away stint that will take them right up until the AHL All-Star break. They will begin their road trip on Jan. 21 as they follow the Admirals back to Wisconsin for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

Three Stars: 1. MIL Magnus Hellberg (W, 30 Saves) 2. MIL Mark Van Guilder (goal) UTI Jacob Markstrom (19 Saves)

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Comets Defeat The St. Louis Ambush 7-5 And Remain Undefeated After Thirteen Games

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January 16, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, MO "" The Missouri Comets (13-0) did not seem to struggle without head coach Vlatko Andonovski who had to watch his team earn a 7-5 home victory over the St. Louis Ambush (3-8) all the way from Philadelphia where he attended the National Women's Soccer League College Draft.

Team captain Vahid Assadpour was named Borden Man of the Match with a four-point game scoring a hat trick and recording one assist. Also, goalkeeper Stephen Paterson made his professional debut with the Comets finishing the match with a total of twelve saves in front of 4,587 fans in attendance.

The reigning MISL Champions were without Danny Waltman (ankle), Milan Ivanovic (AC strain) and Coady Andrews (ankle) due to injury. In addition, Max Touloute and Ramone Palmer dressed but didn't play.

Less than a minute after kick off, Assadpour put the home team up assisted by league leader Leo Gibson followed by Brian Harris' only tally of the night. Moments later, Andre Braithwaite would find the back of the net assisted by Josh Gardner before Gibson notched his 26th goal of the season to give the Comets a partial 4-0 lead to end the first quarter.

However, the Ambush would keep the Comets scoreless and notched two goals of their own in the second quarter ending the half 4-2. Six minutes after the third quarter began, Matingou scored the only goal of the stanza and his second one of the night making it 5-2.

St. Louis came out stronger in the final quarter and nearly came back scoring three goals. However, Assadpour scored twice to give his team their thirteenth consecutive victory.

Next up, Andonovski's team will travel to Mexico where they will visit Southern Conference folks Saltillo Rancho Seco and Monterrey Flash on Friday and Sunday respectively.

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Workington Comets sign two young speedway stars

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Last updated at 12:06, Friday, 16 January 2015

The future looks bright for Workington Comets after the signing of two young riders.

Starlets Paul Bowen and David Morgan have signed full contracts and become club assets.

Workington have pledged to support the two young riders in developing a career in the sport through the guidance of team member Steve Lawson.

Twenty-five-year-old Bowen, a former Moto-X rider, came to the attention of the Comets management after turning his hand to speedway and putting in several sterling performances while riding for Workington Meteors at Northside speedway training track.

He secured a place at National League side Buxton late last season and he has been signed up by the Hitmen for this coming season.

Morgan, 17, also hails from the Moto-X scene and was encouraged to take up speedway by Lawson late last season. Morgan proved to be a fast learner with natural ability, and finished in the top places in several amateur meetings.

Steve Whitehead, Comets co-promoter, said: This is exactly what we need to be doing, finding our own British riders to support and develop with the hope that they will come into our side at some point in the future.

Paul and David are the first of what we hope will be a long line of prospects that we can help to the mutual benefit of the riders and Workington speedway.

They understand there is a lot of work to do but are enthused to be Workington assets. We will help them develop through the National League by making them available to NL clubs when ready and then they will come into our line-up as a reserves on a three-point average when ready to do so.

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Match Preview: Comets Host Cross State Rivals St. Louis Ambush

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January 15, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (January 15, 2015) - The Missouri Comets (12-0) will return to the Independence Events Center six days after defeating the Tulsa Revolution 18-2. However, this time the Comets will be without four key players and their head coach as they try to earn the team's thirteenth consecutive victory against the St. Louis Ambush (3-7) on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

The match will feature new faces on both sides after St. Louis acquired forward Gordy Gurson from the Seattle Impact earlier this week. Gurson is currently the league's top scorer with 37 goals and stands second in the MASL standings with 48 points only after Comets forward Leo Gibson who totals 49 points with 25 goals and 24 assists in twelve matches.

On the other hand, the Comets announced the signing of Canadian goalkeeper Stephen Paterson on Wednesday. Paterson will be making his professional debut against the Ambush, as he will start instead of injured Danny Waltman.

In addition to Waltman (ankle), Missouri will be without Milan Ivanovic (AC sprain), Ramone Palmer (hamstring) and Coady Andrews (ankle) as they continue to recover from their respective injuries.

For the second time this season, assistant coach Goran Karadzov will lead the Comets since head coach Vlatko Andonovski, also NWSL champion FC Kansas City's head coach, will not be able to return in time from Philadelphia, PA where the College Draft will take place on Friday.

Last week, Josh Gardner made his Major Arena Soccer League debut with the Comets and earned Borden Man of the Match honors recording six points with a hat trick and two assists against the Revolution.

The Ambush are coming from a hard fought 7-5 loss to the Wichita B-52s at the Hartman Arena where former Comets player Stefan St. Louis scored his last goal with St. Louis as he was traded to the Milwaukee Wave earlier this week.

This will be the second out of three times both teams meet on the field. Two weeks ago, Andonovski's team defeated the St. Louis Ambush 8-5 at the Family Arena where they will meet again on February 6.

Next up, the Comets will head to Mexico where they will visit Southern Division folks Saltillo Rancho Seco on Friday and Monterrey Flash on Sunday.

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Wethers in as Palm Toft quits Workington Comets

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Last updated at 08:44, Friday, 16 January 2015

Workington Comets have signed Matthew Wethers after Michael Palm Toft was forced to quit the club.

Michael Palm Toft

The Dane, who was Comets fifth confirmed signing in November, lost one of his main sponsors and as a result is unable to ride in the UK this season.

He told Comets management on Wednesday night, who immediately informed the British Speedway Promoters Association of their situation.

Palm Toft hinted at the move on social media on Wednesday night when he posted: Hard decision. But need to get things sorted! Im sorry.

Australian Matthew Wethers, 29, has signed on loan from Edinburgh Monarchs on a 5.50 average and, pending the green light from the BSPA, is due to be confirmed as Palm Tofts replacement.

Team owner Laura Morgan said: He does seem really upset about letting us down and due to it being late in the day we were straight to panic stations.

The BSPA has been informed and we have been lucky enough to sign Matthew Wethers on loan from Edinburgh. We are just awaiting confirmation from them.

I have known Matthew for a lot of years and he was actually in consideration when we were first team-building but we went for Michael.

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Palm Toft out and Wethers in for Workington Comets speedway

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Workington Comets have signed Matthew Wethers after Michael Palm Toft was forced to quit the club this week.

Adam Roynon ahead of Michael Palm Toft

The Dane, who was Comets fifth confirmed signing in November, lost one of his main sponsors and as a result is unable to ride in the UK this season. He told Comets management on Wednesday night, who immediately informed the British Speedway Promoters Association of their situation.

Palm Toft hinted at the move on social media on Wednesday night when he posted: Hard decision. But need to get things sorted! Im sorry.

Australian Matthew Wethers, 29, has signed on loan from Edinburgh Monarchs on a 5.50 average and, pending the green light from the BSPA, is due to be confirmed today as Palm Tofts replacement.

Laura Morgan, owner, said: He does seem really upset about letting us down and due to it being late in the day we were straight to panic stations.

The BSPA has been informed and we have been lucky enough to sign Matthew Wethers on loan from Edinburgh. We are just awaiting confirmation from them.

I have known Matthew for a lot of years and he was actually in consideration when we were first team-building but we went for Michael.

Obviously its disappointing that before we have even turned a wheel we are having to find another rider. It always seems to happen at Workington.

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