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www.yankton.net Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan ■ Wednesday, July 14, 2010 PAGE 9 PHOTO OF THE DAY SCOREBOARD

Toronto 44 45 .494 12 1/2 St. Louis 47 41 .534 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Kansas City at Colorado, 8 tion of Jeff Bower general manag- ENCE—Announced East Central The WNBA 29 59 .330 27 40 49 .449 8 1/2 W L T Pts GF GA p.m. er. University, Southeastern Red Sox Bring Lumber In Mitchell EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago 39 50 .438 9 1/2 Los Angeles 11 2 3 36 25 7 Sunday, July 18 SAN ANTONIO SPURS— Oklahoma State and W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Houston 36 53 .404 12 1/2 Real Salt Lake 9 3 3 30 28 11 Los Angeles at D.C. United, Agreed to terms with F Matt Southwestern Oklahoma State will Atlanta 14 5 .737 — Chicago 49 38 .563 — Pittsburgh 30 58 .341 18 FC Dallas 5 2 7 22 17 13 6:30 p.m. Bonner. leave the conference, effective Washington 12 5 .706 1 Detroit 48 38 .558 1/2 West Division Colorado 6 4 4 22 16 13 WASHINGTON WIZARDS— June 2012. Indiana 11 6 .647 2 Minnesota 46 42 .523 3 1/2 W L Pct GB San Jose 6 4 4 22 18 16 Signed C Hilton Armstrong. PACIFIC-10 CONFER- Connecticut 10 8 .556 3 1/2 Kansas City 39 49 .443 10 1/2 San Diego 51 37 .580 — Houston 5 7 4 19 21 22 Transactions HOCKEY ENCE—Named Allison Yee com- New York 8 9 .471 5 Cleveland 34 54 .386 15 1/2 Colorado 49 39 .557 2 Seattle 4 8 4 16 17 24 National Hockey League munications intern. Chicago 8 11 .421 6 West Division Los Angeles 49 39 .557 2 Chivas USA 4 9 2 14 17 21 COLUMBUS BLUE JACK- AUGUSTA STATE— WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB San Francisco 47 41 .534 4 NOTE: Three points for victo- TORONTO BLUE JAYS— ETS—Re-signed RW Jared Boll to Announced SS Jake Sutton is W L Pct GB Texas 50 38 .568 — Arizona 34 55 .382 17 1/2 ry, one point for tie. Agreed to terms with RHP Adonis a two-year contract. transferring from Armstrong Seattle 16 2 .889 — Los Angeles 47 44 .516 4 1/2 Tuesday’s Game Thursday’s Game Cardona and 3B Gabriel Cenas. MINNESOTA WILD—Named Atlantic State. Phoenix 7 11 .389 9 Oakland 43 46 .483 7 1/2 National League 3, American Real Salt Lake 1, Chicago 0 BASKETBALL Ricard Persson amateur scout CALDWELL—Named Patrick San Antonio 6 10 .375 9 Seattle 35 53 .398 15 League 1, All-Star Game Saturday’s Games National Basketball Association and Rick Bronwell assistant equip- Sullivan women’s cross country Minnesota 6 11 .353 9 1/2 Tuesday’s Game Thursday’s Games Toronto FC 1, Colorado 0 CHARLOTTE BOBCATS— ment manager. coach. Los Angeles 5 13 .278 11 National League 3, American Milwaukee at Atlanta, 6:10 San Jose 2, Philadelphia 1 Traded C and C MONTREAL CANADIENS— FURMAN—Named Garry Tulsa 3 15 .167 13 League 1, All-Star Game p.m. New York 0, D.C. United 0, tie Alexis Ajinca to Dallas for C Erick Signed F Maxim Lapierre to a one- Horton women’s assistant basket- Tuesday’s Game Thursday’s Games Philadelphia at Chicago New England 2, Los Angeles Dampier, F Eduardo Najera, G year contract. Agreed to terms ball coach. Los Angeles 87, Tulsa 71 Texas at Boston, 6:10 p.m. Cubs, 7:05 p.m. 0 Matt Carroll and cash considera- with D Mathieu Carle and F J.T. MICHIGAN—Announced Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox at L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, Houston 0, Columbus 0, tie tions. Wyman on one-year contracts. associate athletic director Lloyd San Antonio at Chicago, Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. 7:15 p.m. Chivas USA 2, Kansas City 0 CHICAGO BULLS—Signed F OTTAWA SENATORS— Carr will step down, effective Sept. 11:30 a.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 9:05 N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, Sunday’s Game Kyle Korver and C Omer Asik. Signed F Roman Wick to a one- 1. Atlanta at Minnesota, noon p.m. 9:15 p.m. Seattle FC 1, FC Dallas 1, tie — year contract. Re-signed D Derek MONTCLAIR STATE— Connecticut at Indiana, noon Wednesday, July 14 Signed G Dominique Jones. Smith to a one-year contract. Named Patrick Naughter women’s Seattle at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m. Kansas City at Columbus, GOLDEN STATE WAR- PHILADELPHIA FLYERS— soccer coach. The Yankton Red Sox traveling club baseball team Thursday’s Game National League ML Soccer 6:30 p.m. RIORS—Signed G Anthony Signed F Dan Carcillo to a one- OBERLIN—Named Topher went undefeated in winning the Mitchell Thunder Wood Bat Washington at New York, 11 East Division EASTERN CONFERENCE Thursday, July 15 Morrow and traded him to New year contract. Grossman men’s lacrosse coach. Classic July 10. Team members include (front) Hunter a.m. W L Pct GB W L T Pts GF GA Seattle FC at D.C. United, 7 Jersey for a 2011 second-round PITTSBURGH PENGUINS— UNLV—Named Tommy Atlanta 52 36 .591 — Columbus 8 2 4 28 20 12 p.m. draft pick. Re-signed F Chris Conner to a Garrison men’s assistant tennis Ryan, Tanner Frick, Reid Sawatzke, (second) Tyler New York 48 40 .545 4 New York 8 5 2 26 18 17 Saturday, July 17 MINNEASOTA TIMBER- one-year contract. coach. Guthmiller, Nathan List, Austin Barger, Levi Schmidt, American League Philadelphia 47 40 .540 4 1/2 Toronto FC 6 4 4 22 17 15 Toronto FC at Philadelphia, WOLVES—Traded F Al Jefferson ST. LOUIS BLUES—Re- WASHINGTON, MO.— Sheldon Gant, (third) Mason Townsend, Colin Muth, Adam East Division Florida 42 46 .477 10 Chicago 4 5 5 17 18 19 2:30 p.m. to the Utah Jazz for C Kosta signed F Nicholas Drazenovic. Named Steve Duncan baseball Heine, Alex Withrow, (back) coaches Mike Townsend, W L Pct GB Washington 39 50 .438 13 1/2 New England 4 9 2 14 15 26 New York at Columbus, 6:30 Koufos and two future first-round Announced the retirement of D coach. New York 56 32 .636 — Central Division Kansas City 3 8 3 12 11 19 p.m. draft picks. Darryl Sydor. Brady Muth and Ross Heine. Tampa Bay 54 34 .614 2 W L Pct GB D.C. 3 9 3 12 11 25 Real Salt Lake at FC Dallas, NEW ORLEANS HOR- COLLEGE Boston 51 37 .580 5 Cincinnati 49 41 .544 — Philadelphia 3 8 2 11 16 25 7:30 p.m. NETS—Announced the resigna- LONE STAR CONFER- AREA DIGEST Al Jefferson Headed From Timberwolves To Jazz For Draft Picks, Cap Flexibility Sutherland Headed To NWU MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In their quest to Utah used the traded player exception it end, does not fit with what the ment provided by the team. “We gave up LINCOLN, Neb. — Yankton goalkeeper Scott get more athletic, faster and financially got from Chicago in the Boozer deal to Timberwolves want to do under coach significant assets to obtain Al and we look Sutherland will attend Nebraska Wesleyan University begin- flexible, the Minnesota Timberwolves complete the transaction and give Kurt Rambis. forward to watching him progress with ning this fall and play men’s soccer for the Prairie Wolves, were looking to move power forward Al Minnesota even more salary cap flexibility “With and our team.” the institution announced. Jefferson’s slow-it-down, low-post game going forward. on the team, there wouldn’t have been Jefferson came to the Timberwolves in Sutherland is one of 11 recruits announced by NWU, the second recruiting class for coach Mike Lynch. The and chunky contract. Jefferson averaged 17.1 points and 9.3 enough playing time for everybody to 2007 as the main cog in the blockbuster Prairie Wolves went 7-7-4 last season. The Utah Jazz were searching for a rebounds last season for the showcase Al,” Timberwolves president deal that sent Kevin Garnett to Boston. He replacement for Carlos Boozer who can Timberwolves in his first year back from a David Kahn said in a conference call on averaged 23.1 points and 11 rebounds in Crofton-Scotland Game Moved score and on the and divert major knee injury in February 2009. But Tuesday night. 50 games the following season before he CROFTON, Neb. — Due to the district American Legion some attention from star point guard the Wolves have signed center Darko He will see plenty of action with the blew out his right knee in 2009. baseball tournament, Thursday’s amateur baseball game Deron Williams on the perimeter. Milicic, agreed to terms with center Nikola perennial playoff contender in Utah, team- Jefferson was the last remaining player between Crofton and Scotland will be moved from Crofton They found the right match in each Pekovic and traded for Michael Beasley to ing with Paul Millsap to help fill a void cre- from that deal. Former general manager to Scotland. other. reshape a small front line into a bigger, ated when Boozer went to Chicago. Kevin McHale was fond of Jefferson’s foot- Game time will remain at 7:30 p.m. The Timberwolves agreed to send and sleeker, unit. “We are happy to acquire a young work and wide array of low-post moves, Jefferson to the Jazz for two future first- In the end, Jefferson was viewed as power player who has developed into one the kind of old-school, back-to-the-basket Schmidt Earns Academic Honor round draft picks and center Kosta expendable because his style of play, of the best low-post scorers in the league,” game that worked so well for McHale as a WORTHINGTON, Minn. — Alan Schmidt of Yankton Koufos, the teams confirmed Tuesday. while extremely effective on the offensive Jazz GM Kevin O’Connor said in a state- Hall of Fame player in Boston. has been named to the Minnesota College Athletic Conference spring academic team for the spring 2010 sea- son. Schmidt plays baseball at Minnesota West Community Dakota Athletic Conference Future Up In Air College. New Sioux Falls Area DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — Representatives of the five matic postseason bids. One of the Yankton Soccer Signup Ends July 15 remaining schools in the Dakota Athletic Conference will meet topics that will be discussed in in early August to talk about the DAC’s future, commissioner August is possible expansion, Registration for Yankton Youth Soccer Association Athletic Conference OK’d (YYSA) ends Thursday, July 15. LaVern Jessen says. Jessen said. Another is continuing to All fall high school and recreational players must regis- Longtime NAIA institutions Black Hills State and South schedule Black Hills and Mines. SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The Sioux Sioux Falls schools expect to ter. Dakota School of Mines and Technology have been accepted Black Hills athletic director Jhett Falls School Board has finalized save $17,000 per year on travel Registration is available online at yanktonsoccer.com. into NCAA Division II and will be making the transition over the Albers said he would like to see the the formation of a new metro-area when they no longer compete Forms may also be picked up at the Yankton Community next three years. school’s teams remain on DAC athletic conference, setting the against Black Hills teams in golf, Library and Summit Activities Center. Jessen said that comes as no surprise, but the departure of schedules during the school’s tran- stage for more competition among tennis, gymnastics, and track and the two South Dakota schools will leave only five DAC schools: sition period. city schools and their suburban field. Sports such as football will U-11 Girls’ Soccer Tryout July 16 Dakota State in South Dakota, and Dickinson State, Jamestown “Hopefully we can work it out neighbors. see little immediate change. Tryouts for a U-11 girls’ soccer club team will be held College, Mayville State and Valley City State in North Dakota. where we remain playing them, they The Metro Conference will start Sioux Falls Activities Director on Friday, July 16 at 7 p.m. at Memorial Park. Former North Dakota members University of Mary and Minot remain playing us and it gives us an play in 2013-14 with five schools: Mark Meile expects the Metro Girls who will be 10 years old on or before July 31, extra year to look at a schedule and 2010 are welcome to try out. State also jumped to the NCAA in recent years. Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington, Conference to eventually expand For more information, contact Doug Budig at 665-2346 “I think everyone in the five schools is disappointed,” for them to look at teams to join O’Gorman and Brandon Valley. to as many as eight schools. or [email protected], or Betty Bray at 661-3362 Jessen said. “We had a good conference and we see it deterio- their conference,” he said. or [email protected]. rate down to five members. It doesn’t mean we won’t continue to be a good conference, we’ll just have five members.” Buck Football Camp July 19-20 The conference needs six schools to be eligible for auto- his first pink slip — he changed everything about what kind of a The 2010 Yankton Buck Football Camp will be held managers 21 times and got rid of human being he was,” Virginia Tech Monday, July 19 and Tuesday, July 20 at Williams Field, the GEORGE more than a dozen general man- baseball coach Pete Hughes said. football field located north of Yankton High School. agers with the Yankees. “It was an immediate response, too, The 7-9 grade camp will from 8:30-10:30 a.m., From Page 8 The first victim was GM Mike by him — ’How can we help them?’ with the high school camp scheduled for 1-3:40 p.m. and Cleary: — and within 24 hours, the logis- 5:30-8 p.m. each day. STAR Each day will feature instruction of individual offensive “He came in and said, ’You’re tics of that game was being talked and defensive position fundamentals, as well as emphasis From Page 8 in the 1990s. And Steinbrenner got fired’,” Cleary recalled. “I said, ’I about.” on offensive and defensive team schemes, including 7-on-7 a laugh out of the bumbling por- quit.’ Later we became good A graduate of Williams College, competition. trayal, voiced by the show’s execu- friends.” Steinbrenner, nonetheless, funded All Yankton athletes must have their health recertifica- Washington rookie Stephen Strasburg — though the phe- tive producer Larry David. saw the worst in the Ohio State marching band for tion or physical updated and on file. Any out-of-town partic- “Who else could be a memo- Steinbrenner, who was suspended years — his name is on a campus ipants need to be cleared to participate through their local nom pitcher might have generated a nice buzz around the school. ballpark in those early innings. rable character on a television from baseball for 2 1/2 years after building. For more information, contact Jason Oswald at 665- Jimenez, Colorado’s 15-game winner and first-time All- show without actually appearing paying a self-described gambler to “Mr. Steinbrenner and his wife 2073, or e-mail [email protected] or Star, came out of the gate with two scoreless innings. Price on the show? You felt George even dig up dirt on the left fielder in the were the driving force behind the [email protected]. — who at 24 was the youngest All-Star starter since 23- though he wasn’t there,” said 1980s. new marching band facility in Ohio year-old Dwight Gooden of the Mets in 1988 — matched Seinfeld, the star and co-creator of “George was a man of contrasts. Stadium,” said Jon Waters, assis- 63-3 Foundation Golf Tourney July 24 the show. That’s how huge a force He did things he wasn’t proud of, tant band director. “We will always that. Then came Marlins ace Josh Johnson, two more. of personality he was.” but there’s nobody on this Earth remember George Steinbrenner’s The third annual Yankton School District 63-3 It took until the fifth inning for hitters to start making Foundation Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, July His players felt the outsized per- that has not done things they’re not love of music and his love of the 24 at Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton. regular contact, the shadows all but gone aside from a cou- sonality in many ways. proud of,” said Winfield, at the All- Ohio State University marching A shotgun start, with two net best balls out of four, will ple of small patches in the outfield. With a first-pitch tem- Those who put on the pin- Star game in Anaheim, Calif. band.” begin at noon. perature of 85 degrees, this was a steamy summer night stripes were paid handsomely, but But he insisted: “He’ll be missed He was charitable with his time Fees include individual, two golfers, and a team (men, even by Southern California standards. they knew the expectations that as an icon in this sport, in this and money before he became the women or mixed). Neither offense did much to excite a relatively quiet For an application and further info, contact Foundation came with the paycheck were more game. The history of the sport is Yankees owner in 1973. Executive Director Pauline Rhoades at 665-8981 or 660- Orange County crowd of 45,408. There were noticeable intense than anywhere else. gone. Let’s just remember good “I met George when I was 9 2033. E-mails can be directed to empty seats high in the third deck of right field. “I remember my first, second things about him.” years old on a baseball field in a [email protected]. Heath Bell’s all-out sprint in from the to face year, I was on third base and got Reinforcing that was Red Sox Cleveland public park. I prefer to local Angels favorite Torii Hunter generated some of the doubled off on a line drive in the CEO Larry Lucchino, who dubbed remember him as a young man who P&D Sports Live Chat Wednesday only roars all night. infield and we won the game. After the Yankees the “Evil Empire” after encouraged girls and boys to play Press & Dakotan sports editor James D. Cimburek and The NL squandered its best early opportunity with run- the game he was yelling at me for, Steinbrenner’s Yankees outbid sports with enthusiasm, skill and assistant sports editor Jeremy Hoeck will host a live chat ners on the corners and one out in the fifth. Justin ’Don’t ever get doubled off again,”’ Boston for Cuban defector Jose courage,” said Donna E. Shalala, on Wednesday afternoons. Verlander struck out Corey Hart and got McCann on the Jeter said. “We won the game, but Contreras. University of Miami President and The weekly event, which will run from 3-4 p.m., will long fly to right. he expected perfection, and that “George Steinbrenner was one former Clinton cabinet member, of cover local and regional high school and college sports, as rubbed off. And whether it was the of the most important people in the the man who taught her how to well as some topics of national interest. Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo put the AL in good Also, listen to the “Live Chat Review” on 1450 AM position — men on second and third with no outs — when players, the front office, the people history of the game, and his impact slide. KYNT radio from 3:45 to 4 p.m. he stopped ’s comebacker and sailed a routine working at the stadium, didn’t touched all aspects of the business Steinbrenner was such an out- Go online to http://www.yankton.net/live_chat make a difference. He expected per- of baseball,” the Red Sox president sized figure that even President Bill throw to first high over the head of Adrian Gonzalez. fection.” said. “He had a giant heart, often Clinton had some fun with his blus- Evan Longoria scored the go-ahead run, which was Paul O’Neill, a fellow native well hidden from public view.” tery persona when the Yankees vis- AREA CALENDAR unearned. Ohioan, was one of Steinbrenner’s Not as well known and some- ited the White House after their Manuel was surprised not to see A-Rod, the Yankees favorites during the championship thing he kept out of the news, 1999 championship. star with 597 career homers. Girardi considered using him run of the late 1990s and 2000 Steinbrenner was a contributor to “On that day at the White Wednesday, July 14 as a pinch runner. because of his intense demeanor many charities — especially in his House, as we walked out on the BASEBALL, AMATEUR Yankton at Irene (7:30 p.m.) “If we get the tying run on, Al was going to pinch run BASEBALL, LEGION Yankton at Mitchell (6 p.m.) and scrappy style of play. adopted hometown of Tampa. And South Lawn together and the band BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Yankton Black Sox at Huron and then go in,” Girardi said. Steinbrenner, a former football he supported many causes. struck up ’Hail to the Chief,’ Bill (DH, 5 p.m.) The NL leads the overall All-Star game series 41-38-2. Thursday, July 15 coach, bestowed upon him the Steinbrenner had no connection playfully reminded George, ’Don’t BASEBALL, AMATEUR Crofton at Scotland (7:30 p.m.); NOTES: Seattle’s made a record ninth start highest form of praise, calling him a to Virginia Tech, but after a gunman get any ideas, it’s not for you,”’ Tabor at Yankton (7:30 p.m.) as the AL’s leadoff hitter, in his 10th All-Star game. ... The “warrior.” killed 32 students on the campus in recalled Hillary Clinton, the former GOLF, JUNIOR Avera-Austad’s Junior Tour at Hart Ranch GC, Rapid City game was the 11th played in California and third in “I think our careers, our mind- 2007 he donated $1 million to the first lady and current secretary of Friday, July 16 set, our lives changed because of “Hokies Spirit Memorial Fund” and state. “But George always had his BASEBALL, AMATEUR Lesterville at Menno (7:30 p.m.); Anaheim. San Francisco last hosted in 2007. ... Rangers Irene at Wynot (7:30 p.m., KVHT-FM) slugger , the AL designated hitter batting his being our owner,” said O’Neill, sent the Yankees to Blacksburg, Va., own song. They say that if you can BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Daryl Bernard Wood Bat Classic now an analyst for the Steinbrenner for an exhibition game. make it in New York, you can make (Yankton Reds vs. Yankton Red Sox, 10 a.m.; Sergeant Bluff vs. fifth, was cheered by his former crowd when he came out Yankton Red Sox, noon; Chamberlain vs. Spearfish, 2 p.m.; in a Texas uniform. He tipped his cap and waved to created YES Network. “He kept that “To respond to a need as he did it anywhere, and nobody knew that Creighton vs. Spearfish, 4 p.m.; Siouxland vs. Brookings, 6 p.m.; acknowledge the crowd. ... Rod Carew tossed out the cere- urgency of winning every single and put it into action tells me as well as George Steinbrenner.” Yankton Lakers vs. Creighton, 8 p.m.) day, the expectation of winning. SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ State Tourn. at Sioux Falls monial first pitch to Hunter. ... became the first NL catcher to start in back-to-back All-Star games You can talk about that, but to truly ■ believe it is different things.” Get Updates At Yankton Online since New York’s Mike Piazza in 2004-05. McCann replaced Buck Showalter, manager of the (www.yankton.net) Molina in the fifth. Yankees from 1992-95, added: “He made me very accountable. You Upright & Chest know the job description going in. coach at Dana — which had its ball program does not being That’s why you don’t complain Now On best season since 1993. practice until Aug. 16, Climer about it.” Freezers Sale!! CLIMER “That would have been so said she will assume as much of Steinbrenner’s autocratic lead- much fun to coach against her, her duties as possible immedi- ership style was apparent from the From Page 8 but it’s unfortunate that it hap- ately. very beginning. In 1960, when he was owner of pened,” Climer said. “Either way, “It’s hard to keep me out of his then-hometown’s Cleveland we’re still going to fight our way the gym,” she joked. “People at is that athletes can see the suc- Pipers of the American Basketball APPLIANCE through the GPAC.” Mount Marty will see that.” League, Steinbrenner handed out 920 Broadway • 665-9461 cess teams have and maybe Climer received her Master’s that’ll be a recruiting tool,” degree in special education in Climer said. “If you want to test 2008 from the University of yourself, this is the conference South Dakota and is currently Yankton,SD to do that in.” pursuing her Doctorate degree in The biggest change in the cirriculum and instruction at GPAC for the upcoming season is USD. the recent closure of Dana Bentley Bentley Moving Moving “The fit was so great, not only College, which will leave the con- Gary R. 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