PAGE 8: SPORTS PRESS & DAKOTAN n WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR Veterans Norma Garvey-Katie Tramp 240, Judy Wednesday, July 15 p.m.; Game 4 — Wagner vs. Game GOLF Heine-Kathy Meink 233, Katie Paulson- , AMATEUR Tabor 2 winner, 30 minutes after Game 3) NEB. JUNIOR TOUR Charity Schantz-Carol Schnabel 231, at Irene (7:30 p.m.); Menno at Crof- GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR FROM PAGE 7 TEAM GOLF EVENT Irma Arens-Kathy Magorian 230, Sheri ton (7:30 p.m.) American State Bank Dakotas Tour July 13 at Hillcrest Golf & CC Moser-Bridget Thoene 227, Patty Za- BASEBALL, LEGION Ju- Pro-Am at The Ridge GC, Sioux FIRST: Purple Panthers I (Evan Mo- vadil-Carol Leader 217, Sharon Koller- nior Legion Regional at Yankton Center, Iowa summer for Irene – ironically, nell, Ben Stokesbury, Max Murphy, Cole Jane Brown 166, Mardi Mackaprang- (Game 1 — Brandon Valley vs. Friday, July 17 Kennedy, Cash Slater, Dante Sitting Ann Arens 149, Emily Loecker-Linda Fox Harrisburg, noon; Game 2 — S.F. BASEBALL, AMATEUR Les- enough to help the Cardinals Crow, Coach Rodd Slater) 44 138, Donna Steckler-Kim Brannen 121 West vs. Yankton, 2:30 p.m.; Game terville at Freeman (7:30 p.m., reach the state tournament SECOND: Bandits I (Hunter Lavin, 3 — S.F. East vs. Game 1 winner, KVHT-FM) Cael Mockler, Brock Willroth, Connor 5 p.m.; Game 4 — Game 1 loser BASEBALL, LEGION Yankton but not enough games to join Larson, Keely Huska, Lilly Johnson, BASEBALL vs. Game 2 loser, 7 p.m.); Region at Mitchell (6 p.m.); Junior Legion them. Josh Bern, Coach Rusty Jensen) 43 AMERICAN LEAGUE 4B at Tabor (Game 1 — Gregory Regional at Yankton (Champion- THIRD: Storm (Blake Frankele, Jack vs. Platte-Geddes, 5 p.m.; Game 2 ship — Game 5 winner vs. Game His son, Gabe, approached White, Ethan Moore, Christian Nelson, East Division — Alexandria vs. Tabor, 30 minutes 7 winner, 5 p.m.; If necessary — him before the season with A.J. Johnson, Reed Adajar, Coach Billy W L Pct GB after Game 1) 7:30 p.m.); Region 3B at Vermil- Keane) 42 New York 48 40 .545 — Thursday, July 16 lion (Game 4 — Game 1 loser vs. a plea. FOURTH: Purple Panthers II (Ali Tampa Bay 46 45 .505 3 1/2 BASEBALL, AMATEUR Ver- Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.; Game 5 — “He goes, ‘Hey dad, I don’t Eickhoff, Brady Schroeder, William Mo- Baltimore 44 44 .500 4 million at Wynot (7:30 p.m.); Irene Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, have a legion team, I’m go- rales, Brayton Heinz, Aiden Pease, Chris Toronto 45 46 .495 4 1/2 at Crofton (7:30 p.m.) 4 p.m.; Game 6 — Game 4 winner Jumper, coach Rodd Slater) 35 Boston 42 47 .472 6 1/2 BASEBALL, LEGION Yankton vs. Game 3 loser, 7 p.m.); Region ing to play amateurs, come FIFTH: Dragons (Hudsen Tenaple, Central Division at Brandon Valley (5 p.m.); Junior 4B at Tabor (Game 5 — Game 3 back to play with me for one Logan Martin, Pierce Conley, Chase W L Pct GB Legion Regional at Yankton (Game winner vs. Game 4 loser, 5 p.m.; Martin, Jack Gravert, Braydon Michalak, Kansas City 52 34 .605 — 5 — Game 2 winner vs. Game Game 6 — Game 1 winner vs. year,’” King recalls. Bradley Griffen, coaches Kevin Burchart Minnesota 49 40 .551 4 1/2 3 winner, 2:30 p.m.; Game 6 — Game 4 winner, 30 minutes after And so, King is back be- and Justin Arlt) 29 Detroit 44 44 .500 9 Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser, Game 5) SIXTH: Purple Panthers III (Blake Cleveland 42 46 .477 11 5 p.m.; Game 7 — Game 5 loser BASEBALL, VFW TEENER cause he said he missed the Schmiedt, Bradon Major, Austin Kneib, Chicago 41 45 .477 11 vs. Game 6 winner, 7:30 p.m.); Re- Sioux Falls Mid-Summer Shootout game, and playing on a more Ethan Amena, Sam Kleis, Luke Anema, West Division gion 3B at Vermillion (Game 1 — (Yankton Lakers); Renner Round- coach Rodd Slater) 27 W L Pct GB Elk Point-Jefferson vs. Canton, 1 up (Yankton Reds) regular basis. SEVENTH: Bandits II (Noah Gil- Los Angeles 48 40 .545 — p.m.; Game 2 — Dakota Valley vs. GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Not having baseball bertson, Will Gilbertson, Ben Burbach, Houston 49 42 .538 1/2 Beresford, 4 p.m.; Game 3 — Ver- American State Bank Dakotas Tour Carter Mart, Connor Saunders, Willis Texas 42 46 .477 6 million vs. Game 1 winner, 7 p.m.); Pro-Am at The Ridge GC, Sioux wasn’t something Pavel was Robertson, Jackson Girard, coach Rusty Seattle 41 48 .461 7 1/2 Region 4B at Tabor (Game 3 — Center, Iowa ready to face. He would have Jensen) 26 Oakland 41 50 .451 8 1/2 Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5 EIGHTH: Payton Cole, Hayden Sunday’s Games missed the game too much. Kneib, Preston Kneib, Josh Machan, Tampa Bay 4, Houston 3 Pavel, at age 33, is the old- Evan Carlson, Emily Carlson, Dean Oakland 2, Cleveland 0 Deist, Reed Donaldson, coach Rodd N.Y. Yankees 8, Boston 6 Pleiss to a multiyear contract. est player for the Lesterville Slater) 18 Washington 3, Baltimore 2 FOOTBALL Broncs – a young team that Minnesota 7, Detroit 1 TRANSACTIONS Kansas City 11, Toronto 10 BUFFALO BILLS — Placed offen- only six years ago boasted HILLCREST GOLF & CC BASEBALL 3, Chicago White American League sive line coach Aaron Kromer on paid four players at least 40 years LADIES DAY EVENT Sox 1 BOSTON RED SOX — Signed RHP administrative leave after he was arrest- FIRST: Sue Morrison, Marsha San Diego 2, Texas 1 Travis Lakins and SS Yomar Valentin to ed over the weekend and charged with old. Bertsch, Anne Meyer, Donna Dietrich L.A. Angels 10, Seattle 3 minor league contracts. battery that caused bodily harm. “It’s just a good time,” 165 Tuesday’s Game American Association HOCKEY SECOND: Barb Dooley, Carla All-Star game at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS Pavel said. “Other than a cou- Schlingman, Cindy Weiland 167 — Released RHP David Ernst. MONTREAL CANADIENS — ple years, we haven’t been all THIRD: Carolyn Kissel, Linda Frick, NATIONAL LEAGUE JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed Agreed to terms with F Michael Bourni- Judy Dooley, Jean Tramp 167 C Juan Medina. Released LHP Gabe val on a one-year contract. that successful, but it’s been LADIES IND. NET SKINS East Division W L Pct GB Aguilar. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Re- a lot of fun.” FLIGHT ONE: No. 1, Linda Frick 3; LAREDO LEMURS — Released OF signed D Eric Gelinas to a two-year No. 4, Alicia Cornemann 2; No. 6, Sandy Washington 48 39 .552 — New York 47 42 .528 2 Byron Wiley and RHP Travis Stout. contract. Brandt 2; No. 8, Tracey Grotenhuis — Re- NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed 2; No. 9, Deb Gubbels 3; No. 10, Lori Atlanta 42 47 .472 7 P&D FILE PHOTO Miami 38 51 .427 11 leased LHP Bo Logan. to terms with Fs Oscar Lindberg and Out Of Necessity Ibarolle 2; No. 11, Cindy Weiland 2; No. Atlantic League Emerson Etem. Irene’s Mike King fires to first during a game in the 2013 13, Weiland 2; No. 15, Gubbels 3 Philadelphia 29 62 .319 21 Tom Sattler entered the Central Division LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed C COLLEGE season. King is the oldest regular player in the league at FLIGHT TWO: No. 9, Carolyn Kis- Dan Coury. Released C Greg DePalma. BETHUNE-COOKMAN — Named amateur baseball ranks at sel 3; No. 11, Jane Rupiper 2; No. 16, W L Pct GB age 44. St. Louis 56 33 .629 — SUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Chrys Cornelius men’s assistant bas- Judy Dooley 1; No. 17, Carla Ewald 4; Signing RHP Tim Stauffer and 1B Allan ketball coach. around the same time as No. 18, Kissel 2 Pittsburgh 53 35 .602 2 1/2 Chicago 47 40 .540 8 Dykstra. Can-Am League FLORIDA GULF COAST — Named King, in the early 1990s. Sat- LADIES TWO-PERSON LEAGUE Cincinnati 39 47 .453 15 1/2 SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Tom Abatemarco and Senque Carey be drawn from seven districts RESULTS: Deb Gubbels-Alicia Signed INF Sergio Miranda. men’s assistant coaches. tler was 17 years old. Cornemann 65, Yavonne Slowey-Lori Milwaukee 38 52 .422 18 1/2 instead of eight. West Division BASKETBALL GEORGE WASHINGTON — Pro- Now 40, he has always SCL Veterans Ibarolle 66, Pam Van Meeteren-Steph- National Basketball Association moted Jillian Baach director of basket- Put another way: Once the anie Serck 68, Lisa Berry-Sandy Brandt W L Pct GB played for the Menno Mad The oldest player for each Los Angeles 51 39 .567 — BOSTON CELTICS — Acquired F ball operations. current crop of veterans step team in the South Central League: 70, Tracey Grotenhuis-Carla Ewald 70 Perry Jones III, a 2019 second-round LIPSCOMB — Announced the res- Frogs. And as time has STANDINGS: Pam Van Meeteren- San Francisco 46 43 .517 4 1/2 Crofton: Aaron Losing, 35 Arizona 42 45 .483 7 1/2 draft pick and cash from Oklahoma City ignation of associate athletic director for passed, he too has noticed aside from the game, many Stephanie Serck 258, Lisa Berry- for a conditional second-round draft pick. spiritual formation Brent High. Freeman: Eric Hortness, 39 Sandy Brandt 263, Deb Gubbels-Alicia San Diego 41 49 .456 10 teams will need an influx of Colorado 39 49 .443 11 CHICAGO BULLS — Signed G-F MEMPHIS — Granted men’s bas- more and more teams across Irene: Mike King, 44 Cornemann 265, Tracey Grotenhuis- Mike Dunleavy and G Aaron Brooks. ketball F Austin Nichols his release, youth. Carla Ewald 267, Yavonne Slowey-Lori Sunday’s Games the SCL getting younger. Lesterville: Mike Pavel, 33 N.Y. Mets 5, Arizona 3 DALLAS MAVERICKS — Signed G making eligible to transfer. “It’s a dying thing now,” Ibarolle 271 MIAMI — Named Sarah Smoak “You have to,” Sattler Tom Sattler, 40 Miami 8, Cincinnati 1 Deron Williams to a two-year contract. King said. “Baseball’s prob- Menno: Washington 3, Baltimore 2 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — women’s basketball director of video said, smiling. “We can’t play Scotland: Wyatt Brown, 32 LAKEVIEW GOLF COURSE Chicago Cubs 3, Chicago White Signed F Nemanja Bjelica. operations. ably not a priority to young ORLANDO MAGIC — Re-signed F NORTH CAROLINA — Named forever. I just keep waiting Tabor: Rob Keppen, 32 LADIES LEAGUE Sox 1 kids.” Lee Heimes, 40 LOW GROSS: Kendra Neugebauer San Diego 2, Texas 1 Tobias Harris. Signed C Jason Smith. Sylvia Crawley women’s assistant bas- for the young ones to come Wynot: 43 San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 2 Traded F Maurice Harkless to Portland ketball coach. in so I don’t have to do this And it doesn’t help that Yankton: Jesse Bailey/Kenny LOW NET: Brenda Leader 30 Colorado 11, Atlanta 3 for a conditional second-round draft pick. RIO GRANDE Announced the resig- VFW Teener and American Tomek, 27 STANDINGS: Deanna Lockman- L.A. Dodgers 4, Milwaukee 3 SACRAMENTO KINGS — Signed F nation of softball coach Amber Bowman. anymore.” Linda Trenhaile 286, Andrea Tramp- Pittsburgh 6, St. Louis 5, 10 innings Omri Casspi to a two-year contract and F UC DAVIS — Named Cristina Byrne It’s been out of necessity Legion baseball numbers are Michelle Townsend 275, Kendra Neuge- Tuesday’s Game Luc Mbah a Moute. assistant softball coach. dropping off. Kids from the bauer-Carolyn Heine-Laurie Baily 253, All-Star game at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. UTAH JAZZ — Signed C Tibor that many amateur teams – including those in the Irene-Wakonda area, for ex- “It’s a lot of fun,” he said. SCL – have gone younger. A ample, now have a combined “I wish I still had their energy. SPORTS DIGEST handful of teams have main- team with Viborg-Hurley, Cen- “That’s the biggest thing.” tained their stable nucleus terville and Gayville-Volin. Perhaps because it goes of players, while others like “All those towns had their in spurts, but the SCL doesn’t baseball skills to college coaches and professional scouts own teams twenty years Mount Marty College Sixth On while learning baseball fundamentals. Many of the players Scotland have had to start boast the same kind of hard- who have attended this camp have gone on to play collegiate fresh with new faces. ago,” King said. “We need throwing pitchers as it once WBCA Academic Top 25 baseball. “It’s getting younger, those kids to come up and did, according to Sattler. ATLANTA – Mount Marty College finished sixth in the filter into our program.” NAIA in team grade-point average as the Women’s Basketball There is a cost to participate, with participants receiving which is good,” said Scot- “We don’t have the flame- Coaches Association announced its Top 25 on Tuesday. a camp t-shirt. It will feature two sessions starting at 9 a.m. land pitcher Paul Plante, The challenge is, that throwers like when I came MMC finished with a team GPA of 3.578. Also from the (check-in at 8:30 a.m.) and the second session beginning at 2 by doing that, teams are in,” Sattler said, specifically p.m. with check-in at 1:30 p.m. who at 24, is a veteran for Great Plains Athletic Conference, Northwestern (3.615) was the Highlanders. “Hopefully losing experience and may referring to guys like Joe Kep- fourth in NAIA and Nebraska Wesleyan (3.650) was first in Register online at www.wscbaseballcamps.com or mail need a few years to regroup. your registration form and payment to: WSC Baseball Camps, the league will stay strong pen (Scotland). “And I’m OK NCAA Division III. Valley City State led NAIA at 3.692. Scotland, for example, has with that.” South Dakota State ranked 21st in NCAA Division I, with Attn: Ryan Hix, 1111 Main Street, Wayne, Neb. 68787. Con- and we don’t lose a lot of tact WSC Head Baseball Coach Alex Koch at 402-375-7499 numbers.” won nine of its last 100 games The use of wood bats has fellow Summit League member Western Illinois (3.53) tied for against SCL opponents – the tenth. Former Summit League member Kansas City led the or [email protected] for more information. Unfortunately, that’s hap- added perhaps five years to way at 3.726. pened across the state. Highlanders are 0-15 this his career, Sattler added with In NCAA Division II, Augustana tied for seventh with a 3.62 Gayville-Volin Alumni And Friends This season in South season. a smile. team GPA, and Sioux Falls ranked 11th at 3.605. Dakota Class B, for example, “It’s a huge stepping “We didn’t even think Ohio Dominican University led NCAA Division II at 3.842. there are 54 teams – 32 of stone; it’s a couple-year about bunting with aluminum Snow College led the junior/community college division at Fun Run/Bike Ride July 18 process,” Plante said, adding bats,” he said. “Heck, we 3.626. GAYVILLE – The Gayville-Volin Alumni and Friends fun run which will advance to the and bike event will be held Saturday, July 18, in Gayville. The state tournament – and a that Scotland is perhaps a didn’t even have signs until event will begin on the south side of Gayville-Volin school, handful more at the Class A year or two from being com- wood bats. Hladky Cards Hole-In-One with registrations in front of the bus garage. level. petitive. “It’s saved my career.” David Hladky shot a hole-in-one during Monday League Events include a 5K run and walk, which begins at 8 a.m., “We’re putting that chem- Will King stick around a 1K run and walk, which begins at 9 a.m., and a 10K bicycle Regional teams like Elk play at Fox Run Golf Course. Point, Alcester, Dakota Valley, istry together right now; to further his career? He’d He made the ace on Hole No. 13, hitting from the blue tees event, which also begins at 9 a.m. Registrations will begin at trying to develop that core consider it, he said, partly with a 5-wood for his first career hole-in-one. 7 a.m. Beresford and Avon have All proceeds go to “If We Build It, They Will Run.” For more folded, and many other towns group of guys that play every because he’s close to a pair Golfing with Hladky were Tom Hladky, Darrell Sundleaf and night.” Quay Hansen. information or to register, contact Alison Larson at 605-661- across the state no longer of personal milestones: King 3122 or [email protected]. Registrations are also being boast an amateur team. The Of course, on the other estimates he has 90 career taken online at allsportcentral.com. Rosebud TMT League, which side, the combination of home runs and close to 90 3-On-3 Dunk Derby Tourn. Aug. 1 had three teams, dissolved, younger teams and the pitching victories. SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield 3-on-3 Dunk Derby after last year. That set in introduction of wood bats in “My arm probably doesn’t basketball tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, in Spring- L&C Tennis Classic July 31-Aug. 2 2012 mean there’s a greater have ten wins left in it,” he field. Proceeds go towards the Springfield pool and park. The annual Lewis & Clark Tennis Classic will be played motion the movement of the July 31-Aug. 2 in Yankton. Juniors will begin tournament play two other teams to other emphasis on speed and said. “My mind wants to, but There will be four divisions: sixth grade and under (7-foot defense. rim), grades 7-9 (8-foot rim), grades 10-12 (8-foot rim) and on Friday, July 31, with adults beginning play on Saturday, districts, which meant the 32 my body says yeah right.” post-high school (9-foot rim). Games will be to 21, with dunks Aug. 1. teams for state would have to Not to mention energy, and three-pointers counting as two points. Entry deadine is July 25. Registration forms are available joked Sattler. Follow @jhoeck on Twitter Play begins at 10 a.m. There is a cost to participate, with at the Summit Activities Center, by email at yankton.tennis@ teams limited to five players. For more information, contact hotmail.com, or online at www.northern.usta.com (click on Chris Libis at 605-464-9997. tournament #5550016815). Fury Crush Finish 2-2 At State Softball Gazelles Softball Meetings Set Yankton USBC Meeting Aug. 5 SIOUX FALLS – The Yank- and a run scored, and Bailey Sejnoha a hit, a RBI and a run scored. Chloe The Yankton Gazelles fastpitch softball teams will hold The Yankton USBC #80476 will hold its annual meeting on ton Fury Crush went 2-2 in had three hits, two RBI and two Koletzky had a hit and a RBI, and their final information meeting and registration today (Wednes- Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. at Yankton Bowl. the 14-under ‘B’ division of runs scored to lead Yankton. Brooke Rachel Hamburg and Payton Vellek day) at the Summit Activities Center meeting rooms, with All current members of the association and anyone inter- the South Dakota Amateur Madson had a double, a single, four each scored a run in the effort. grades 6-8 at 6 p.m. and grades 9-12 at 7p.m. ested in joining a bowling league is encouraged to attend. RBI and two runs scored. Rachel Sejnoha struck out four and took For more information, contact association manager Jan Softball Association’s state All girls in grades 6-12 interested in playing for the Ga- girls’ fastpitch tournament, Hamburg had a double, a single, a the loss in relief of Nolz, who struck zelles this fall need to attend this meeting, or have attended Putnam at 605-661-1174. RBI and three runs scored. Bridget out three batters. the July 13 meeting. A parent must also be present. These which concluded on Sunday Nolz had two hits and a run scored. in Sioux Falls. FURY CRUSH 16, FUSION will be the only meeting and registration times for the 2015 Kokesh, Yankton Youth Wrestling Baylee Kenney had a hit, a RBI and POWER 2: Bailey Sejnoha had a season. DIAMOND FURY 17, FURY three runs scored. Chloe Koletzky grand slam and finished with five RBI For more information, contact Bob at 661-7434 or Bernie CRUSH 8: Rachel Hamburg and and Trinity Fitch each scored a run and three runs scored as Yankton at 661-6870. To Hold Camp Aug. 8-9 Baylee Kenney each had two hits, The Yankton Youth Wrestling program will hold a pair of in the win. rolled in the opener. one-day camps featuring Wagner native Robert Kokesh, a two runs scored and a RBI to lead Nolz picked up the win, striking out Payton Vellek had two doubles and three-time All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier for the Yankton. Bailey Sejnoha had two hits three and allowing two hits. two runs scored. Rachel Hamburg Wayne State All-Star Baseball University of Nebraska. The camp for grades K-6 will be held and two RBI. Brooke Madson had a S.D. RUSH 15, FURY CRUSH 12: doubled and singled, scoring twice. on Aug. 8, with the camp for grades 7-12 on Aug. 9. hit and two RBI. Chloe Koletzky had Three different Yankton players had Chloe Koletzky and Elsie Marquardt Camp Aug. 7 a hit, a RBI and a run scored. Bridget WAYNE, Neb. - Registrations are being accepted for the The K-6 session will run from 9:30-11 a.m., then from three hits each for Yankton. each had two hits and three RBI, with noon-2 p.m. Lunch will not be provided. Nolz had a hit and two runs scored, Elsie Marquardt had a double, two Koletzky scoring twice and Marquardt 16th annual Wayne State College All-Star Baseball Camp on Elsie Marquardt had a hit and a run Friday, August 7 at the Pete Chapman Baseball Complex on The 7-12 session will run from 9-11 a.m. and noon-2 p.m. singles, two RBI and a run scored scoring once. Bridget Nolz had two the campus of Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska. Lunch will not be provided. scored, and Trinity Fitch had a RBI in for the Fury Crush. Bridget Nolz and hits, two runs scored and a RBI. This camp will feature premier talent from the five-state region There is a cost to participate, with a family discount for the effort. Bailey Sejnoha each had three hits Brooke Madson had a triple and two and is restricted to students that are scheduled to graduate families with multiple wrestlers. Each registered camper will Nolz took the loss, with Sejnoha and two runs scored. Baylee Kenney runs scored, and Baylee Kenney between 2016 and 2018. receive a t-shirt. pitching in relief. had a double and a run scored. scored twice in the win. The Wayne State College All-Star Camp is an instructional Registration deadline is Aug. 1. Email yanktonyouthwres- FURY CRUSH 15, DIAMONDS [email protected] or call 605-660-1171 for more information or Brooke Madson had a hit, a RBI and Sejnoha picked up the win, striking and evaluation camp designed for players to showcase their ECLIPSE 1: Elsie Marquardt had three runs scored. Leann Sasse had out three. to receive a registration form. three hits, including a double, a RBI

year’s delay in being able to produce the Car of Tomorrow when he won tournament on Tuesday. a tire to match the lower downforce in the debut race of that car. The win advances West Point to state, which NASCAR package, and driver council member Denny Hamlin, one of the drivers Baseball begins on Saturday in Dodge. West Point will face Palmer-Wolbach-Greeley in the opening FROM PAGE 7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. warned: “I’m not credited for the push to create the FROM PAGE 7 round. expecting Kentucky to reveal a lot driver council, was down two laps Mark Lange doubled and singled, and Daw- of obvious answers on the direction at one point Saturday night and son Sudbeck doubled for Crofton (13-6), which Stewart even positioning present we need to go.” finished third. the Area C1 American Legion Juniors baseball day NASCAR in “kind of a crisis tournament. outhit West Point 13-9. It’s not clear why Earnhardt tried “This is what race car driving’s The victory advances Creighton to state, Kobe Benne picked up the win. Jake situation” because of the uninspired to temper the waters for Kentucky, all about. I feel like now it’s back in Wieseler took the loss. racing. which begins on Saturday in Dodge, Nebraska. but it seemed as if NASCAR expect- the driver and crew chief’s hands In the final game, Creighton used a four-run So NASCAR allowed the drivers ed the driver-driven rules package to get their car handling like it’s third and a five-run sixth to claim an 11-1 victory. to create a panel that they selected to fail. That’s not a surprise because supposed to,” he said. “It’s not just Ryan Neumann went 2-3 with a double, VFW Teener themselves by vote. Drivers were it’s an opposite path than the one an arms race of who can build the and Wyatt Diedricksen doubled for Creighton. Brookings 14-15, Lakers 1-9 grouped in tiers and every manu- taken by the series leaders tasked fastest cars in the shop.” Jordan Murray doubled for Neligh-Oakdale, Brookings ended the Yankton Lakers’ 10- facturer had to be represented. The which was outhit 10-3. game win streak with a doubleheader sweep in with improving the racing. Even Clint Bowyer, stuck in a Diedrickson and Levi Stacken combined on first meeting, last month at Dover, The data from Saturday night miserable season, seemed pleased VFW Teener baseball action on Tuesday at Bob put in motion the lower downforce the three-hitter, with Diedricksen recording the Tereshinski Stadium at Riverside Field. — data are always open to inter- after a 19th-place finish. victory. Chris Bentley took the loss. In the opener, a 14-1 decision, Michael package that was used at Kentucky. pretation — suggested the drivers “I hope the fans enjoyed that Creighton forced the “if” game with a 6-2 A second meeting at Daytona a Drotzmann, Owen Feser and Kyle Withrow each have been right all along in what because I sure did,” Bowyer said. victory, as Neumann struck out 15 batters and had a hit for Yankton. Levi Wiersma drove in the week before the race opened the helped his cause with a 2-4 effort. Diedricksen lone Lakers run. Kieran Lullman took the loss. creates the best racing. There were This is a new era in NASCAR, a also went 2-4 for Creighton. door for the use of a similar rules 2,665 green-flag passes throughout time when NASCAR is committed to In the nightcap, a 15-9 decision, Ethan package at Darlington next month, Tyson Belitz doubled and singled for Neligh- Wishon had two doubles and a single to lead the field, compared with 1,147 last doing the right thing. France made Oakdale. He also took the loss on the mound. one that features higher drag at In- year at Kentucky. There were also a the right decision with his stance on Yankton. Wiersma had a triple, a single and dianapolis and Michigan, and a new two RBI. Drotzmann had two hits and a RBI. record 22 green-flag passes for the the Confederate flag, and collecting Rex Ryken posted a hit and two RBI, Lullman tire at Richmond. lead, up from the record of 19 set in driver input is a very strong step in Area C2 Drivers seemed genuinely had a hit and a RBI, and Feser had a hit for the 2011. the right direction. West Pt. 8, Crofton 7 Lakers. pleased with the open dialogue The racing drew raves from win- The key now is not to fear bigger Yankton, 19-10, plays in the Renner Tourna- with NASCAR, but cautioned not to WEST POINT, Neb. – West Point scored ner Kyle Busch. Before you say “of and bolder steps moving forward — five runs in the top of the seventh to rally for an ment this weekend. expect much from Saturday night’s course the winner liked it,” remem- even if they come at the suggestion 8-7 victory over Crofton in the championship of race at Kentucky. At issue was Good- ber he’s the guy who widely panned of the drivers. the Area C2 American Legion Juniors baseball