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dailydaily newsnews 8 The Goodland Daily News / Thursday, October 10, 2002 sports Cardinals’ pitcher lets team down By R.B. Fallstrom “Matt gets hit when he’s up in the The Asociated Press zone,” catcher Mike Matheny said. ST. LOUIS — Matt Morris left his baseball playoffs “When he gets it down, the action is pitches up and let his team down in the By the Associated Press NATIONAL LEAGUE completely different and he gets a lot first game of the NL championship LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Wednesday of ground balls.” series. AMERICAN LEAGUE San Francisco 9, St. Louis 6, San Francisco Morris said he felt good in the Tuesday leads series 1-0 His early exit, after 4 1-3 innings, Minnesota 2, Anaheim 1 Today bullpen, and on the mound. But the forced the St. Louis Cardinals’ offense Wednesday San Francisco (Schmidt 13-8) at St. Louis Giants got six consecutive hits in a to play catchup in a 9-6 loss in Game 1 Anaheim 6, Minnesota 3, series tied 1-1 (Williams 9-4), 6:19 p.m. (Fox) four-run second and took a 5-1 lead. Wednesday night. Friday Saturday Barry Bonds pounded a hanging Minnesota (Milton 13-9) at Anaheim St. Louis (Finley 11-15) at San Francisco “I put up a halfway decent game, we (Washburn 18-6), 6:19 p.m. (Fox) (Ru.Ortiz 14-10), 2:17 p.m. (Fox) curve for a two-run triple and Morris win,” Morris said. “And that’s what’s Saturday Sunday said the only hit the Giants didn’t fully so disappointing about it. It’s real dis- Minnesota (Radke 9-5) at Anaheim (Lackey 9- St. Louis (Benes 5-4) at San Francisco deserve was a Rich Aurilia flare RBI couraging, especially for the runs we 4), 5:50 p.m. (Fox) (Hernandez 12-16), 5:55 p.m. (Fox) single to right. Sunday Monday put on the board.” Minnesota at Anaheim, 2:30 p.m. (Fox) St. Louis at San Francisco, 6:19 p.m. (Fox) “Everything else was up in the Another huge game from Miguel Tuesday Wednesday zone,” Morris said. “Every pitch that Cairo, 7-for-8 in the postseason as the Anaheim at Minnesota, 6:19 p.m., if necessary San Francisco at St. Louis, 2:19 p.m., if nec- was hit was up in the zone, over the stand-in for injured third baseman (Fox) essary (Fox) plate — pitches that should be hit.” Wednesday, Oct. 16 Thursday Scott Rolen, was wasted, as were home Anaheim at Minnesota, 6:19 p.m., if necessary San Francisco at St. Louis, 6:19 p.m., if nec- It has been an up and down year for runs by Albert Pujols and J.D. Drew. (Fox) essary (Fox) Morris. He was one of the hardest-hit Morris has won 39 games over the among the Cardinals by the death of last two seasons. He had two memo- Darryl Kile on June 22. In his last two rable duels with Arizona’s Curt this year for his first playoff victory. ants to one run in 16 innings in a pair starts before the All-Star break he gave Schilling in the 2001 postseason and But he came up with a dud against of July victories. up 11 runs in 10 2-3 innings, then de- then beat Randy Johnson in the Dia- the Giants, a team he dominated in the The difference this time was all lo- clined an opportunity to pitch in the mondbacks in the NL division series regular season. Morris limited the Gi- cation of his pitches. game, citing mental fatigue. Juniors at Goodland High School made decorations on Wednes- day depicting a Cowboy roping a Red Devil, Oberlin’s mascot. The students hung the decorations on lockers as part of homecoming activities. The Cowboys will play their homecoming game Friday Cowgirls Who will be king and queen? against Oberlin. Photo by Rachel Hixson/The Goodland Daily News win two Red Devils will be tough team to beat at home By Rachel Hixson “They have to stay focused in the By Doug Stephens The Goodland Daily News midst of it,” he said. “They have to The Goodland Daily News Coming off a huge 56-12 victory remember we’re here to play foot- Goodland’s varsity and junior var- over Oakley last week, the ball.” sity teams won all their matches Tues- Goodland Cowboys will have to Goodland’s big win over the day in a triangular meet at Max Jones stop their heads from swelling, con- Plainsmen built confidence in the Fieldhouse. centrate and keep a confident but Cowboys, the coach said, but the The varsity Cowgirls beat Oberlin 7- mature attitude to defeat the 4-1 players have to be careful not to 15, 15-9 and 15-12, then put away Oberlin Red Devils at their home- become overconfident. Atwood in two sets, 15-4 and 15-6. coming game Friday. “Confidence is one thing,” he The junior varsity players topped Coach Tony Diehl said it’s not go- said, “foolishness is another.” Atwood 15-10 and 15-3, then beat ing to be an easy feat. Coach Diehl said a confident Atwood 15-13 and 16-14. “I expect a huge fight,” he said. team knows they can be successful The freshmen girls lost their first “They’re 4-1 for a reason. They’re with hard work and practice, while match to Atwood 15-8 and 15-6, then a good football team.” a foolish team thinks they can win lost to Oberlin 15-2 and 15-9. The coach said the Red Devils are without preparation. Coach Jerry McKee said the girls physically and mentally strong. “That attitude can cause deadly played some good volleyball. “Attitude-wise I expect them to mistakes,” he said. “I’d say we did all right,” he said. be a tremendous challenge,” he The coach said the players feel “We won our matches.” said, “and that’s not to mention satisfied that they showed people If the team needs to work on any- physical ability.” what kind of football Goodland is thing, he said, it would be improving Diehl said Oberlin has a quarter- capable of playing, but have to re- its mental intensity. During the varsity back and running back who both are member that there are more hurdles Cowgirls’ first set against Oberlin, the especially talented, tough and ag- ahead. girls made some mental mistakes, gressive. “The challenge this week is one McKee said, and he juggled the lineup “They like to hit,” he said. of maturity and attitude,” Coach before the second set. The Cowboys are going to have Diehl said. With those, he said, the The meet raises the varsity Cow- This year’s Brewster High School homecoming royalty candidates are (back row, left to right) Sara to be tougher, he said, and more fo- Cowboys have a shot at winning. cused. girls’ record to 18-8. Luckert, Chelsey Cranston, Kristy Jamison, (front, left to right) Jacob Falcon, Tyson Dixon and Aaron The Red Devils were stuck in a rut The coach said there are a couple In the other matches at the meet, Smith. There will be a bonfire and pep rally today at 7 p.m. Central Time, and the Bulldogs will play the a couple of years ago, Diehl said, but of factors that could either help or Coach Trevor Williams has helped Atwood’s varsity team beat Oberlin Healy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Photo by Brewster High School 15-11, 11-15 and 15-13, and its junior hinder the 2-3 Cowboys this week. turn the team around and Oberlin varsity players beat Oberlin 15-13 and The fact it’s Goodland’s home- defeated Goodland last year 49-0. A 15-13. coming could either distract the big part of the change, he said, is in The junior varsity and freshmen girls Cowboys or spur them on to a vic- the Red Devils’ attitudes. are getting ready for their biggest tour- tory. Coach Diehl said he hopes it’s “They expect to win,” Coach Seventh graders beat Oakley the latter. Diehl said. “They believe in what nament of the year, a Hays invitational volleyball tournament on Saturday. The Grant Junior High seventh grad- tempted five passes, none of them suc- yards. Windell ran seven times for 68 While the homecoming game they’re doing.” McKee said he’s hoping Goodland ers beat Oakley 18-6 at a football match cessful. yards, Miller four times for 18 yards, doesn’t count more statistically, he The only team Oberlin has lost to will do well at the tournament, but he’s Monday. Henderson led tackles with 10. A.J. Tanner Smith three times for 14, said, it is one of the most important this year is the undefeated Norton worried the freshmen didn’t get The game in Oakley was scheduled Stephens and Nick Smith had five, Preston Dautel twice for three, Michael games of the season because it Bluejays, 31-12. They beat Dundy enough playing time during the season. for Thursday but was postponed be- McKee and Hawkins four, Kling, Klinge twice for three and Andrew draws the largest crowd and means County 40-28, Quinter 57-6, “We’ve had a hard time getting them cause of rain. The delay didn’t seem to Aaron Deeds and Danny Hackmeister Ragels twice for one yard. more emotionally. Oakley 13-8 and Osborne 42-8. on the court,” he said.