Hogs & horses run the barrels tonight

PALMER - The inaugural Dale Stetler Memorial Hogs & Horses 3-D Barrel Race will get started tonight at 7:30 at the Four Corners rodeo grounds in Wasilla.

The unusual competition has horseback riders and motorcycle riders completing the barrel race course that is familiar to rodeo fans.

The hogs (a term of endearment for Harley-Davidson motorcycles) and the horse will not be going at the same time. All brands and models of motorcycles can be entered, not just the traditional hogs.

Stetler was killed last February in an on-the-job explosion in Anchorage. He was an avid motorcycle rider. His widow, Carrie Stetler, is an avid horseback barrel racer.

A flyer from Carrie Stetler and the other organizers said Dale Stetler had often talked about a barrel-racing competition involving motorcycles and horses. This year, it was arranged with the help of the Alaska chapter of the National Barrel Horse Association.

There is a $25 entry fee, and top finishers (three for horses and three for cycles) get belt buckles. There is a rule against participants consuming any alcohol before the race.

For information, contact Carrie Stetler at 746-4962.

NHLs revered Stanley Cup will be on display at Anchorage park

ANCHORAGE - The Stanley Cup, which is claimed each season by the team that wins the National Hockey League playoffs, will be on display today in Anchorage.

The cup will be on display starting at 1 p.m. at Delaney Strip Park. People can walk by the cup, take advantage of photo opportunities and eventually see the Stanley Cup hoisted into the air by an Anchorage Fire Department ladder truck.

The cup is in Anchorage thanks to Scott Gomez, who grew up in Anchorage and played for the New Jersey Devils, who beat the Dallas Stars to win the cup last month.

It is a tradition that each player on the winning team gets to have the cup for a day. Gomez will make a short speech at about 5 p.m. at the park.

The cup is expected at the Delaney Strip Park at 1 p.m., arriving with Gomez on a dog sled.

At 1:10, there will be a formal presentation, followed by entertainment from master of ceremonies Sourdough Mike. He will sing the Alaska Flag Song.

At 1:20, the mayor and some East High School coaches will talk. (Gomez graduated from East.)

From 1:35 until 5, there will be photo opportunities with the Stanley Cup, in the wording of the event organizers.

The day ends with the fire truck hoisting the cup over Anchorage at 6:45.

Imhof, Adams bring horse trophies home to Valley

EAGLE RIVER - Pete Imhof, of Palmer, and Cathy Adams, of Wasilla, won the mens and womens state horseshoe championships last weekend in Eagle River.

It was Imhofs third state title, following victories in 1994 and 1995 in the champions class.

In this years tournament, sanctioned by the Alaska State Horseshoe Association, he won all seven of his matches.

Second place went to Larry Hettrick, of Wasilla, who was last years champ. The score in the final match was 16-42 for Imhof. In third place was Steve Reynolds, of Talkeetna.

Adams beat Ursula Lucas, of Anchorage, for the womens championship. In third place was Suzie Siebert, last years champ from Anchorage.

In Class A, which is a men-and-women mixed competition, Charlie Reed, of Anchorage, won, while second went to Bill Lee, of Valdez, and third to Jeff Killkenny, of Eagle River. In the B class, the champ was Warren Atkins, of Anchorage, with second going to Ruby Killkenny, of Eagle River, and third to Gracie Mahoney, of Anchorage.

Hacker, Hacker & Hacker take their share of titles

WASILLA Either individually or as part of a team, Lisa Hacker, her mother, Danielle Smith, and her son, Daniel Hacker, all of Wasilla, took several titles at the Wasilla tennis tournament, which completed its rain-delayed schedule this week.

Lisa and Daniel teamed to win the mixed doubles title over Dave Fox and Lynette Angell, 6-2, 6-4.

Lisa beat her mom 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, for the womens singles title.

Lisa Hacker and Smith teamed to win the womens doubles, against Angell and Pat Chambers, 6-1, 6-0.

In other results, Billy Cannon beat Riley McCorkell to take the mens beginners singles, 6-1, 6-3.

The mens intermediate singles title went to David Chisolm, a 6-3, 6-2 winner over Steve Cannon.

Mens advanced singles went to Sage, who beat Brian ONeil, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.

Mens doubles went to Sage and Bruce Hasselbach, who beat Chisolm and James McKinley, 6-0, 5-7, 7-6.

The tournament was the first ever, and the final official event of the Wasilla Water Festival.

Capitol Speedway results

WILLOW Here are the results from last weekends sprint and stock car races at Capitol Speedway in Willow.

Sprint class Trophy dash: 1) Bob Erdman; 2) Tim Wallace; 3) Jimmy Borders; 4) Dave Teigen. 1st heat: 1) Borders; 2) Wallace; 3) Erdman; 4) Teigen. 2nd heat: 1) Erdman; 2) Wallace; 3) Borders. Main event: 1) Wallace; 2) Erdman; 3) Troy Craig; 4) Borders.

Hobby stock class Trophy dash: 1) Justin Haxton; 2) Aaron Smith; 3) Everett Benjamin; 4) Bo Stanberry. 1st heat: 1) Stanberry; 2) Haxton; 3)Benjamin; 4) Smith. 2nd heat: 1) Haxton; 2) Benjamin. Main event: 1) Benjamin; 2) Haxton.

Sportsman class Trophy dash: 1) Dennis Plourd; 2) Guy Hamilton; 3) Dave Elliott; 4) Chop Defendorf. 1st heat: 1) Hamilton; 2) Plourd; 3) Elliott; 4) Defendorf. 2nd heat: 1) Plourd; 2) Hamilton; 3) Elliott; 4) Defendorf. Main event: 1) Hamilton; 2) Elliott; 3) Plourd; 4) Defendorf.

Truck class Trophy dash: 1) Duane Baker; 2) Dale Brummer; 3) Ralph Rollins. 1st heat: 1) Baker; 2) Brummer. 2nd heat: 1) Brummer; 2) Baker. Main event: 1) Brummer; 2) Baker.

Mini-stock class Trophy dash: 1) Tommy Carpenter; 2) Tom Wilson; 3) Fred Lloyd; 4) Linda Conway. 1st heat: 1) Carpenter; 2) Wilson; 3) Lloyd; 4) Gary Kellar Sr.; 5) Chris Ace; 6) Conway. 2nd heat: 1) Conway; 2) Carpenter; 3) Lloyd; 4) Wilson; 5) Kellar; 6) Ace. Main event: 1) Carpenter; 2) Conway; 3) Wilson; 4) Lloyd; 5) Ace; 6) Kellar.

Stock class Trophy dash: 1) Gregg Peters; 2) Mike Kriger; 3) Jake Aprill. 1st heat: 1) Peters; 2) Buster Barlow; 3) Kriger. 2nd heat: 1) Peters; 2) Kriger; 3) Barlow. Main event: 1) Peters; 2) Kriger; 3) Barlow.

North Star results

WASILLA Here are the results from last weekends stock and NASCAR races at North Star Speedway:

Late models 1) Mike Hanson; 2) John Hecht; 3) Bud Black; 4) Kevin Gifford; 5) Don Cunningham; 6) Corey LaCosta; 7) Kevin Newcity; 8) Don Buck.

Sportsman 1) Kevin Patrick; 2) Dean Thompson; 3) Al Ulman; 4) Jerry Solseng; 5) Joe Mandrella; 6) Patrick Campbell.

Baby grands 1) Squeeks OConnor; 2) Larry Theobald; 3) Chuck Johnson; 4) Lug Larson; 5) David Houston; 6) Brian Campbell.

Mini-stocks 1) Theresa Page; 2) Bob Lavoie; 3) John Schwechert.

Trucks 1) Mike Clemens; 2) Calvin DeLaughter; 3) Bobby Owens; 4) Lon Lyford; 5) Steve Snelson; 6) Mike King.

JAGS 1) Michelle Kyle; 2) Aaron Creech; 3) Russell Gallen; 4) Kim Johnson; 5) Ken Johnstone; 6) Cathy Johnstone.

Legends 1) Willie Creech; 2) Mike Thomas; 3) Erik Johnson; 4) Doug Sheldon; 5) Aaron Creech; 6) Sid Johnson; 7) Michelle Kyle; 8) Doug Johnstone; 9) Russell Gallen; 10) Ken Johnstone; 11) Billy Ulrich.

Golf tourney will benefit Valley pediatric service

WASILLA A golf tournament July 22 at Settlers Bay Golf Course will raise funds for the Matanuska-Susitna Valleys pediatric services at Valley Hospital in Palmer.

Registration forms are available at Valley Hospital, in Palmer, or Valley Hospital Medical Center, in Wasilla, or at Settlers Bay. Players can also arrange registration by calling 376-5294. Entry fees are $75 per player or $300 per team, which includes green fees, use of a golf cart, dinner and a goody bag. There will be random drawings, and the door prizes include such things as round-trip tickets to Seattle to see a Mariners baseball game. As for the golf competition, there will be prizes for a hole-in-one, the longest drive, the closest to the pin and the first- second- and third-place teams.

On the day of the tournament, players should check in at 1 p.m., and a shotgun-style start is at 2.

The tourney the first ever for the Valley is called the Mat-Su Title Insurance Agency Golf Tourney, after its sponsor. That title agency is owned by Mike and Susan Price.

Youth football kickoff to be Aug. 5 at Houston High

MAT-SU - The Mat-Su Youth Football Associations annual Kick Off Classic will be Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Houston Jr./Sr. High School.

The classic will involve 30-minute scrimmages with about 15 MYFA teams taking part.

Food will be served by the Houston Booster Club.

MYFA is for kids in the third through eighth grades.

Registration is still available by calling the MYFA Clubhouse, 373-6000, or going online to www.myfa.org.

Send e-mail to myfa@myfa.org.