Fr e e Pr e ss Page 10 Colby Free Press Wednesday, August 12, 2009 SSpp o o r r t t ss Football season is here Star college receiver will speak at camp By Andy Heintz New York Dragons and the Ari- homa and Coach Bob Stoops with Colby Free Press zona Rattlers. helping him realize that you have [email protected] Fagan said Slavens had asked to get things done no matter what him to help with the camp. He said obstacles are in your way. Curtis Fagan, a former star wide he knew Slavens through work. Fagan said it’s important for receiver for the Oklahoma Soon- Fagan said he would stress work college football players who hope ers, will be speaking at the Docs ethic to the young athletes. to play for the pro teams get a de- on Call football camp at 9 a.m. “You have to work every day,” gree so they will have something Thursday at the middle school he said. “I will encourage the kids to fall back on if their professional practice field behind the old hos- to push themselves. If you want careers do not work out. pital. something bad enough, you will “The majority of guys who play The camp, from 9 a.m. to noon find a way to get it.” professional football are not set through Saturday, is run by Dr. He talked about how everything for the rest of their lives,” said Fa- Gary Slavens of Docs on Call, is based on cause and effect. He gan. “The average football career father of eighth grader Dylan said this can pertain to things like only lasts for 2 1/2 years.” Slavens. how you eat and who you choose He said inner confidence is im- Fagan is a three-time All-Big 12 to hang out with. portant when playing football, but honorable mention. He redshirted Asked about work ethic, Fagan he said it must be earned by learn- in 1998 and played for the Soon- said his dad would work with him ing your abilities and what you are ers from 1999 to 2003. He started on drills when he was younger. He capable of doing on the football four games his freshman year and said he was always playing foot- field. went on to be a regular starter for ball or basketball or skateboarding Fagan said he is working for a his last three seasons. on the streets with other children, pharmaceutical company, adding He finished his career seventh not sitting at home and playing that he always wanted to be in- all time in receiving yards at PlayStation. volved in the medical field. Oklahoma. Fagan was on and off Asked how he juggled his edu- The free camp is being spon- the Tampa Bay Buccaneers foot- cation and athletic responsibilities sored by Docs on Call. Athletes ball roster in 2005. He played in during high school and college he should show up in T-shirts and the Arena Football League for the credited the university of Okla- shorts. Rockies play sloppy game, lose 7-3 to Pittsburgh Pirates DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies hoped start, struggled with his command. Chacin (0-1) to build on their successful series against the Chi- gave up one hit but allowed five runs and walked six cago Cubs. Instead, the NL Wild Card leaders came in 2 2-3 innings. out flat against the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates. “He was hyped up a little too much, he wanted to Ross Ohlendorf pitched solidly into the seventh impress,” Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. “That’s inning, Andrew McCutchen stole three bases and completely understandable.” scored three runs and the Pirates beat Colorado Chacin’s control issues and sloppy fielding by 7-3 on Tuesday night to end an eight-game losing Colorado allowed the Pirates to take the early lead. streak. In the second inning, Ryan Doumit doubled, moved The Rockies took three of four games from the to third on a groundout and scored on a wild pitch Cubs, including consecutive 11-5 victories to end that rolled only a few feet from home plate. the series, but they couldn’t build on that momen- After Tulowitzki’s 22nd homer tied it 1-all in the tum against the Pirates. They walked nine batters bottom of the second, the Pirates pulled away in the and committed three errors in one of their sloppiest third. McCutchen and Garrett Jones walked, and Mc- games of the season. Cutchen scored on catcher Chris Iannetta’s throwing “For whatever reason there was no energy out error on a double steal. After Steve Pearce walked to there today, and if we’re going to make the playoffs put runners on the corners, Josh Fogg relieved Cha- ANDY HEINTZ/Colby Free Press we better wake up and start playing again,” second cin and gave up a two-run triple to Delwyn Young. Colby High School freshman football player Justin Burleigh tinkered with his brand new hel- baseman Clint Barmes said. “We took advantage of some things with our ag- met during equipment check-out Monday in the high school weight room. Troy Tulowitzki, who had five hits, seven RBIs gressiveness,” Pirates manager John Russell said. and hit for the cycle Monday night, gave the team a “We’ve battled really hard only to lose some games jolt when he homered in his first at-bat Tuesday, and late.” Carlos Gonzalez also homered for the Rockies. Young scored on Ronny Cedeno’s single to center Todd Helton tripled and singled to extend his hit- to make it 5-1. Colby girls softball squad ting streak to 16 games. In the sixth, McCutchen led off with a walk, stole Other than that, Ohldendorf (10-8) kept them at second and scored on Lastings Milledge’s double to bay. The big right-hander gave up three runs on six right to make it 6-1. hits, walked two and struck out three in six-plus in- McCutchen’s three steals were a career high, and rebounds from slow start nings. the Pirates stole a season-high five bases. “This was the best my fastball has been all year,” “I had more opportunities to run tonight,” he said. By Andy Heintz early losses by winning four good at it by the end of the year,” he said. “I Thehad good Colby/Thomas velocity and was still County able to “YouChamber have that chanceof Commerce when you are on base a lot. I Colby Free Press straight on the way to taking the he said. “At seasons end, we could locate it well.”The Colby/Thomas County wasChamber on base and of got Commerce good jumps.” [email protected] Darrel E. Powers Invitational in play with anyone.” Jhoulys Chacin,would making like the firstto thank major leaguethe following sponsors wouldThe like Colby/Thomas to thank the following County Chamber sponsors of Commerce Hill City. Curry said the team got great The Colby/Thomas County Chamber of Commerce The Colby Sweet Thunder, a The girls followed their first- pitching from Curry, Haley Men- The Colby/ThomasHolewould and likeCounty Poker to thank Chamber Sponsors the following of Commerce sponsors girls 14-and-under fast-pitch soft- place finish by going 2-2 in the gel and Terrell. He said the Sweet wouldHole and like Pokerto thank Sponsors the following sponsors ball team, finished its season with annual Father’s Day tournament Thunder’s defensive stars were would likeHole to thank and Poker the following Sponsors sponsors a 12-7 record. in Russell. Williams, Bear, Rogers, Kriss,Adams, Brown, Beran and Ball Hole andFarmers Poker and Merchants Sponsors Bank Adams, Brown, Beran and Ball Farmers and Merchants Bank The team had 12 players, Je- “We played an up and down Elias and Kenzie Curry and theAdams,Cersovsky Brown, Insurance Beran and Ball Hole andFarmersGreat PokerWestern and Merchants Tire Sponsors of Colby Bank Cersovsky Insurance Great Western Tire of Colby nessa Williams, Kenzie Curry, tournament on rain-soaked fields,” team’s best hitters were KenzieCersovskyCitizens Medical Insurance Center Golf and PokerGreatHarrison WesternSponsors Chapel Tire of Colby Citizens MedicalAdams, Center Brown, BeranHole and Balland PokerHarrison Sponsors ChapelFarmers and Merchants Bank Megan Bear, Karly Kriss, Bailey said Curry. Curry, Kriss, Flanagin, Terrell andCitizensColby Ag Medical Center Center HarrisonHi-Plains ChapelCo-op Colby Ag CenterAdams,Cersovsky Brown, Insurance Beran and Ball Hi-Plains Co-opFarmersGreat Western and Merchants Tire of Colby Bank Terrell, Madison Rogers, Katie The team’s last event was a Williams. Colby BowlAg Center and Fun Center Hi-PlainsHoliday Inn Co-op Express Colby Bowl Citizensand Fun MedicalCenter Center Holiday Inn ExpressHarrison Chapel Elias, Macey Giesenhagen, Kait- state qualifying tournament in Hill Colby BowlCanvas Cersovskyand Fun Center Insurance HolidayHomeLand Inn RealtyExpressGreat & Western Auction Tire of Colby Adams, ColbyBrown, Canvas BeranColby andAg Center Ball HomeLandFarmers RealtyandHi-Plains Merchants & Auction Co-op Bank lyn Flanigan, twin sisters Haley City. Colby CanvasFertilizerCitizens Medical Center HomeLandJim’s Electric Realty Harrison & Auction Chapel Colby FertilizerColby Bowl and Fun Center Jim’s Electric Holiday Inn Express and Morgan Mengel and Mallory The girls were able to tick off CersovskyColby Insurance FertilizerFree ColbyPress Ag Center Jim’sKXXX/KRDQGreat Electric Western Hi-Plains Tire Co-op of Colby Colby Free Press KXXX/KRDQ Kern. The girls were coached by five straight victories before fall- CitizensColby Medical FreeImplement CenterColbyPress BowlCanvas and Fun Center KXXX/KRDQLeroy'sHarrison Printing ChapelHolidayHomeLand & Publishing Inn Express Realty & Auction Colby Implement Leroy's Printing & Publishing Shawn Curry and Scott Williams, ing to their rivals, the Goodland Colby AgColby Center ImplementWal-Mart Colby Super CanvasFertilizer Center Leroy'sMCHi-Plains Auto Printing Outlet Co-opHomeLandJim’s & Publishing Electric Realty & Auction Colby Wal-Mart Super Center MC Auto Outlet and Donnie Williams was the team Slammers in the championship ColbyComfort Wal-Mart InnColby Super FertilizerFree Center Press MCNorthwest Auto Outlet DecoratingJim’sKXXX/KRDQ Electric Center Colby BowlComfort and Inn Fun Center NorthwestHoliday DecoratingInn Express Center representative. game. ComfortCommercial InnColby Sign FreeImplement Press NorthwestPeoples State DecoratingKXXX/KRDQ Leroy'sBank PrintingCenter & Publishing Colby CanvasCommercial Sign PeoplesHomeLand State Bank Realty & Auction The girls started their season by “We played well on defense, but CommercialCornerstoneColby SignAg ImplementWal-Mart Super Center PeoplesPit Road StateLeroy's MCBank Auto Printing Outlet & Publishing Cornerstone Ag Pit Road going 1-4 at the Hays Invitational we couldn’t string enough hits to- NOW SHOWINGColby FertilizerCornerstoneCulligan of ColbyComfort Ag Wal-Mart Inn Super Center PitS&TJim’s Road Telephone Electric MCNorthwest Auto Outlet Decorating Center Culligan of Colby S&T Telephone Tournament. Curry said most of gether to win,” said Curry. Colby FreeCulliganDan KellerPress of AudioColbyComfortCommercial Inn Sign S&TServiceKXXX/KRDQ Telephone Oil NorthwestPeoples State Decorating Bank Center August 7th - August 13thDan Keller Audio Service Oil the teams they played against had Curry said he was happy with Colby ImplementDanDr. Larry Keller Washburn AudioCommercialCornerstone Sign Ag ServiceSomeplaceLeroy's Oil Printing SpecialPeoplesPit Road & State Publishing Bank placed at state the previous sea- the improvements his girls made Dr. Larry Washburn Someplace Special My SISTer’S KeeperColby Wal-MartDr. LarryThomas WashburnSuperCornerstoneCulligan Barlow Center of Colby Ag SomeplaceStramelMC Auto Law Special OutletPitS&T Road Telephone son. throughout the season, especially EdwardDr. Thomas Jones Barlow SunflowerStramel Law Bank Staring: Cameron Diaz Dr. ThomasCulliganDan Barlow Keller of ColbyAudio Stramel Law S&TService Telephone Oil “We were not ready for that lev- in hitting. 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Range • 785-460-9600 Randy Family & Mary Center Lou for Jones Healthcare (Scott Focke,Wark’s Leslie Embroidery Focke, Dr. Bruce Kellog, Joan Jamison) PokerGolf Tournament: Tournament: First Place Tie Mono Line Physical Damage and Bobtail www.colbycinema.com Poker Tournament: The Sports Shoppe FirstPoker PlaceGolf Tournament: =Tournament:Horlacher Dale Vap Jewelry First Place Tie Hi-Plains Coop (JohnFirst Place Strecker, = Dale Lyle Vap Saddle r, George Strecker, Daryl Strecker) AlSO A FUll COmplEmENT WINNer Of 2 MOvIe paSSeS Hi-Plains CoopSecond (JohnFirst Place PlaceStrecker, = =Danny Dale Lyle VapCarmen Saddle r, George Strecker, Daryl Strecker) OF TRUCKINg COvERAgE Family CenterSecond for Healthcare Place = Danny (Scott Carmen Focke, Leslie Focke, Dr. Bruce Kellog, Joan Jamison) BIll DINKel Family CenterSecond for Healthcare Place = Danny(Scott CarmenFocke, Leslie Focke, Dr. Bruce Kellog, Joan Jamison) Ask for Jeremie at Bridges Group The Colby/Thomas County Chamber of CommercePoker would Tournament: like to thank all of our sponsors, The Colby/Thomas County ChamberWINNERS of CommerceFirstPoker wo Place uldTournament: like = Dale to thank Vap all of our sponsors, The Colby/Thomasplayers, County volunteers Chamber of and Commerce the Meadow would Lake like Golf to thankCourse all of our sponsors, players, volunteers and the MeadowFirst Place Lake = DaleGolf VapCourse players,for helpingvolunteers make and this Secondthe tournament Meadow Place Lake a= success.Danny Golf Course Carmen 785-877-4016 for helping make thisSecond tournament Place =a Dannysuccess. Carmen We appreciatefor helping you and make thank this you tournament for your continued a success. support!!! We appreciateGolf you Tournament:and thank you for First your Place continued Tie support!!! We appreciate you and thank you for your continued support!!! Hi-Plains TheCoop Colby/Thomas (John Strecker, County Lyle Chamber Saddle ofr, Commerce George Strecker, would like Daryl to thank Strecker) all of our sponsors, 10 Sports CFP 8-12-09.indd 1 The Colby/Thomas County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank8/12/09 all of 2:04:33 our PMsponsors, Family Center for Healthcareplayers, (Scott volunteers Focke, Leslie and the Focke, Meadow Dr. Lake Bruce Golf Kellog, Course Joan Jamison) players,for volunteershelping make and this the tournamentMeadow Lake a success. Golf Course We appreciatefor helping you and make thank this you tournament for your acontinued success. support!!! We appreciatePoker you Tournament: and thank you for your continued support!!! First Place = Dale Vap Second Place = Danny Carmen

The Colby/Thomas County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all of our sponsors, players, volunteers and the Meadow Lake Golf Course for helping make this tournament a success. We appreciate you and thank you for your continued support!!!