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Parkston’s Bormann takes 1st at National Bank Tour

SIOUX FALLS — Parkston’s Sydney Bormann took first place at the First Dakota National Bank Junior Tour in the girls’ 14-15 age group Wednesday at Bakker Crossing Golf Course in Sioux Falls.

Bormann’s score of 80 was good enough for first place.

Sydney Weber of Parkston took fourth place with a score of 93. Alexa Goldammer of Howard took fourth place in the girls’ 12-13 age group with a score of 143.

Devils avoid elimination, beat Kings 3-1

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Henrique scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:29 to play, Martin Brodeur made 21 saves, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a sweep in the Stanley Cup finals.

Patrik Elias and Ilya Kovalchuk also scored third-period goals for the Eastern Conference champion Devils, who forced the NHL to put the Stanley Cup back in its crate for another cross-country trip. Game 5 is Saturday night in Newark, N.J.

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