Hatley Wins Annual Cyclones Wiener Dog Races in Photo Finish

Hatley wins annual Cyclones Wiener Dog Races in photo finish

(Wausau, WI) – The Wausau Cyclones held their 3rd annual Wiener Dog Races on Saturday night at Marathon Park in front of a sold-out crowd during the 1st and 2nd intermissions. The races featured a total of 25 dachshunds from throughout the state. Hatley took the championship for the second consecutive year, while beating out Oscar and Ember.

The event raised a total of $618 for New Life Pet Adoption through chuck-a-puck, 50/50 raffle and proceeds from specialty Cyclones Wiener Dog Race merchandise. New Life Pet Adoption Center, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit. The center was formed as a no-kill center in 2000 for the purpose of placing more adoptable companion animals into loving and caring homes; educating the public and municipal governments about the overpopulation problem with emphasis on the importance of spaying and neutering and to provide a place of safety and the humane treatment of companion animals while awaiting adoption.

Cyclones playoff tickets are now on sale at wausaucyclones.com. Playoff (Game A) will take place on the weekend of March 9^th. Exact time and date will be announced at a later day. Stay connected during the season by following the Cyclones @wausaucyclones on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and online at wausaucyclones.com. Subscribe to the Cyclones podcast “Inside Cyclones Hockey”, available on your favorite podcast network.

The Cyclones are members of the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL), one of three USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior leagues, serves as one of the top training grounds in the country by providing the best coaching, exposure and developmental vehicles available for student-athletes in its classification.  The primary mission of the NA3HL is to provide a structured developmental environment for student-athletes who have aspirations of playing in the NAHL or United States Hockey League and eventually the NCAA or American College Hockey Association.  For more information, visit wausaucyclones.com.

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Author: David Keech

David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]