BATAVIA, NY, Oct. 12, 2007 - The last Friday night race of 2007 at Batavia Motor Speedway was a little more low-key than usual, and it was more about fun than anything else, but somebody forgot to tell that to Becki Traxler (90T). She showed up with her race face on and scored feature wins in three different classes!

In pit-bike action, Traxler (a Pretty Tough Team Rider) stormed off to the win after rubbing elbows briefly with her brother Josh Traxler, who came in third.  

Traxler was back on the track just a few minutes later as she lined up for the 250 flat-track finale. She came off the line first again and rode eight hard but smooth inside laps to claim first prize. 

It was all Traxler for the third time on the night when it came time for Open Amateur racing. She showed solid reflexes at the start, entering turn one first again, and she was never seriously challenged on her Trax Racing Yamaha! Great job, Becki!

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Everyone knows Ashanti — who dropped her third CD, “Concrete Rose” — as one of the hottest solo recording artists in the music industry. And after her feature-film debut in “Coach Carter” and starring role in “John Tucker Must Die,” she’s getting props for her acting skills, too.But before she realized her voice could make her an R&B Princess, Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas was a track-and-field star. (more…)

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The youngest American ever to medal in the Women’s 200-meter dash, Allyson Felix (born November 18, 1985 in Los Angeles, California) won a silver medal at the Athens Olympics when she was just eighteen. Nicknamed Chicken Legs for her long spindly legs, she didn’t start running track until her freshman year of high school.

Felix won her first California high school championship as a sophomore in 2001, when she won the 100. As a junior in 2002, she won the 100 and 200, both with U.S.-leading times among junior athletes. Today, with an Olympic silver medal along with a host of World and Outdoor championships under her belt, she continues to train and compete.

Felix made headlines in 2003 by foregoing college eligibility to sign a professional contract as a track athlete. She is currently under contract with Adidas.

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Chanda Gunn, from Huntington Beach, California, is the U.S. women’s hockey team last line of defense. The starting goaltender, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 9, faces life the way she faces shooters on the ice: with no fear. (more…)

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Canada - Women’s hockey has taken an important momentous step as this sport continues to grow across North America. “All elite women’s hockey teams in North America will play within the NWHL this coming season,” announced Susan Fennell, Commissioner of the National Women’s Hockey League. “Discussions have been underway over the past several months, and clearly all players want one pinnacle Championship to strive for.” (more…)

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Oct. 10 2007 - Attempts to introduce skateboarding to the London Olympics have failed, which many hard-core riders think is a good thing.

Leaders of the Olympic movement were keen to debut the sport at the 2012 event in an attempt to boost the youth appeal of the Games. London Games organizers had earmarked the cycling velodrome in the Olympic Park as a venue for the inaugural Olympic skateboarding event. (more…)

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