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49 Sports Challenge: That's all for this season

A few bumps and bruises, but 49 Sports Reporter Dave Decandis made it through. Here is a look back at the back breaking and high flying events of 49 Sports Challenge. Watch video.

49 Sports Challenge: Dave's back in the saddle again

Athletes overcome a lot of obstacles to become champions. And for one local athlete, that includes dealing with a partner with a mind of his own. She can handle it, but can 49 Sports Reporter Dave DeCandis? It's time to saddle up for this week's 49 Sports Challenge. Watch video.

49 Sports Challenge: Dave is a pinhead

From wrestling to barefoot water skiing, this year's Sports Challenges have left 49 Sports Reporter Dave DeCandis a little banged up and bruised. But not this week. Dave takes on a challenge that even his opponent admits you need no athletic ability to win. Watch video.

49 Sports Challenge: Carried away with corn

This week's sports challenge uses a local crop. An Auburn man challenges 49's Dave DeCandis to a round of corn tossing. Learn what the secret is to winning the game and learn whether or not DeCandis was able to hang with his 69-year-old competitor? Watch video.

49 Sports Challenge: Dave's barefootin'

For this week's Sports Challenge, a family of barefoot water skiers challenged 49's Dave DeCandis to hit the lake with them. And the youngest member of their family showed Dave a thing or two on the water. Watch video.

49 Sports Challenge: Paintballing the town red

In a really good 49 Sports Challenge, 49 Sports' Dave DeCandis gets a little dirty. Nothing compares to this week's challenge, paintball! It was a laundry nightmare, but was it worth it? Watch video.

49 Sports Challenge: See how Dave puts his shot

With the Sunflower State Games just around the corner, 49's Dave DeCandis thought it would be appropriate to take on someone who has dominated the Games in years past in a sport that Dave is pretty familiar with. Watch video.

49 Sports Challenge: Dave is a pedal pusher

It's Tuesday, so it's time for this weeks 49 Sports Challenge. 49 Sports' Dave DeCandis was invited out to Heartland BMX track at Crestview Park in Topeka to go up against one the nations best BMX riders. Watch video.

49 Sports Challenge: Deadeye Dave and shootin' irons

It's Tuesday so it's time for the 49 Sports Challenge. For this week's challenge, 49 Sports' Dave DeCandis was invited to the Topeka Gun Club for shoot out with a member of the Single Action Shooting Society of Topeka. Watch video.

49 Sports Challenge: Dave the prince of pizzas

The guys down Wheat State Pizza in Lawrence challenged 49 Sports' Dave DeCaqndis to step in their kitchen to face off in a speed pizza-making contest. Was Dave up to the challenge? Watch video.

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