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Joe Kline/Idaho State Journal Brady Thomas, of the Pocatello Runnin' Rebels, connects with a pitch from Minico's Nate Hanks during the first game of the doubleheader at Halliwell Park on Wednesday.

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Razorbacks win comfortably
The Single-A Pocatello Razorbacks swung their bats so well Wednesday that even their outs left coach Mike Green feeling encouraged.

The Razorbacks hammered out 13 hits -- and several other balls that very well could have been hits -- in defeating Shelley 8-4 in a nine-inning makeup game Wednesday at Halliwell Park.

Single-A Rebels drop two
BLACKFOOT -- The Single-A Pocatello Rebels dropped a pair of games at Blackfoot on Wednesday. Pocatello dropped a 2-1 decision in the earlier game before losing 14-5 in the later.

"Battling with a team like Blackfoot is always fun," Pocatello coach Pat Lloyd said. "They're a little older than us, but the kids showed a lot of heart."

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State Sports

Preston has new VB coach
Preston has a new varsity volleyball coach in Kristy Chatterley, who played at Preston and then at Idaho State.

Utah Valley finalizes DI move
OREM, Utah -- Utah Valley skipped a few divisions on its way up in college sports.

Revolt distracts LPGA players
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Play hasn't started, yet it's shaping up to be a long week for the players at the U.S. Women's Open -- on and off the course.

National Sports

Phelps wins two races
INDIANAPOLIS -- Michael Phelps removed his goggles, tore off the two caps he was wearing, tossed them on the deck and turned around to check the scoreboard. He scowled upon seeing the time in yellow lights next to his name.

U.S. tops Honduras 2-0
WASHINGTON -- Santino Quaranta couldn't have asked for a better setting to score his first goal as a member of the U.S. national team.

Armstrong still second
PERPIGNAN, France -- In less than 48 hours, Lance Armstrong will have answered the last unresolved question about his capacity to win an eighth Tour de France: Can he still climb?