Hughes, Cox, Swindahl win

Dennis and Sam Hughes of Spokane zapped three consistent elimination rounds in less than 46 seconds to take the unlimited class Saturday before another giant crowd at the sprint boat races at Webb’s Slough in St. John. The win nailed the season’s championship for Hughes who placed second in the unlimiteds at the June 15 races at St. John.

Scott and Cari Jensen of Maple Ridge, B.C., actually went up and over one of the banks in their Bad Fish boat at the west end of the Webb's Slough course early Saturday. The boat kept running, and the Jensens went on to finish the timing run. They advanced to...