2C » Friday, April 8, 2016 » THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL «« In the news PREPS Toptwoseedsreachlocalquarterfinals Christian Lindell and Tennys Sandgren,thetoptwo ECS stops St. George’s in soccer seeds, advanced to the quarterfinals of the USTA Pro Circuit’s Spell Restaurant Group Men’s $25,000 Futures ■ got the nicest goal of the the Dandy Dozen, had tennis tournament Thursday at Germantown Country Coach wants more from Eagles game early in the second no trouble with Athens Club. half, lobbing Nicolia from (Alabama), winning 14-2. Top seed Lindell, 24, defeated Jesus Bandres 6-3, 6-3 “I have high expecta- about 30 yards. Schelp .. Noah Sharp got the win and No. 2 seed Sandgren, a former University of Tennes- By John Varlas tions for this group. We closed the scoring 20 min- as Harding, third in the see standout, beat qualifier Roberto Quiroz of Ecuador [email protected] play Bartlett (today) and utes from the end. Dandy Dozen and first in 7-6, 6-2. 901-529-2350 we’ll have to play better.” “We’re thin; we just the state in Division 2-A, Also moving into the quarterfinals were No. 5 seed St. George’s, which don’t have the depth in beat ECS 8-4. ... Larkey Nicolaas Scholtz and No. 8 Alex Kuznetsov.Kuznetsov Most any soccer coach startedtwofreshmenanda defense,” said Gryphons Dotson allowed just two will play Sandgren next. Sandgren, a native of Gallatin, would be happy after sophomore along the back coach Tony Whicker, who hits as Bolton beat No. 8 Tennessee, has nine minor tour-level titles and reached watching his team score line because of a rash of in- also lost defender Jona- Covington, 8-0. the semifinals of the 2011 NCAA tournament. five goals and beat a fierce juries, got more bad news than McNeill with an ap- Qualifier Denis Shapovalov,a16-year-oldborninTel rival. when goalkeeper Max parent broken collarbone. IN SOFTBALL Aviv to Russian parents, eliminated No. 3 Eric Quigley, But instead of celebrat- Underwood left just two Top-ran ked Brighton aformerUniversityofKentuckystar,instraightsets. ing Thursday night, ECS minutes in after taking a OTHER SOCCER GAMES (15-6) beat Hardin County, coach Jordan Thompson hit to the face that left him Collierville (8-1-0), 12-1 and 3-1. Seeley Layne Baseball Tigers on road for series vs. USF was pondering his team’s bloodyandmissingatooth. ranked second, got goals won both games and performance after a 5-2 Center back Blake Nico- from Colin McPherson and Marisa Moss homered in The University of Memphis and South Florida baseball road victory against inju- lia took over in goal and Jackson Bentley to defeat each game. Haley Rider teams begin a three-game American Athletic Confer- ry-riddled St. George’s. gave a good accounting Germantown, 2-1. The Red hit her fourth of the sea- ence series today in Tampa, Florida, with both teams “It’s a win and we’ll take early. The Gryphons took Devils (3-3-1) got a goal son in the second game to trying to break out of a slump. WUMR-FM 91.7 will it,” Thompson said. “But the lead 19 minutes in as from Malik Saleah. ... Sev- match Moss’ season total. broadcast the series. I’m not pleased at all. They Soren Jensen played a great enth-ranked Kingsbury ... Second-ranked Arling- The Tigers (10-18) and Bulls (15-14) have each lost finished better than we ball over the top to Carson got a pair of goals from ton (16-6) scored 15 runs three straight games and lost their first league series. did. We had over 30 shots Schelp, who scored. Leandro Aldaco in a 4-1 in the first to defeat dis- In today’s 5:30 p.m. CDT opener, Memphis sophomore and scored five goals and ECS (3-2-0, fifth in The victory over third-ranked trict rival Cordova, 21-0. ... right-hander Colton Hathcock (3-3, 3.83 ERA) will go they had what, four shots Commercial Appeal’s MUS. Giovanni Gonza- Kelsey Gross pitched her against USF junior right-hander Phoenix Sanders (3-1, and scored two? Great Eight) kept push- lez and Sabir Alshuja also fifth perfect game of the 1.96). Saturday at 5:30, Memphis will start sophomore “I don’t want to sound ing and eventually broke scored for the Falcons (6- year and Dana Zayed went right-hander Connor Alexander (2-3, 4.10) against junior all negative and we pos- through. Kuku Kumtor 1-0). Tom Fowlkes scored 3for3withthreeRBIsas right-hander Brandon Lawson (3-2, 2.11). In Sunday’s 11 sessed the ball well. And tied it in the 26th minute for the Owls (7-2-0). ... Ian No. 4 Collierville (14-6) a.m. finale, Tigers senior right-hander Matt Ferguson we missed by inches a few before Conner Deck put Evans scored on a first-half topped Southwind, 15-0. (3-4, 3.72) will face ofagainst Bulls sophomore right- times. But moving for- the Eagles ahead two min- penalty as White Station ... Taylor Beasley went 4 hander Joe Cavallaro (4-0, 2.35). ward, those differences utes later. Matthew Hunt edged eighth-ranked St. for 4 and scored three runs Senior Jake Little is batting a team-high .333 with 17 can mean the diference scored shortly after that Benedict, 1-0. and Abby West and Shel- RBIs and 21 runs scored for Memphis. Darien Tubbs,the between losing to a good before Peter Linn made it by Clifton each had three preseason AAC Player of the Year, is batting .306 with team or losing a state 4-1 at halftime. IN BASEBALL RBIs as Tipton-Rosemark 13 RBIs and 20 runs scored. championship. John David Lowe then Houston, second in beat Munford 8-1. RiverKings fall in OT on road vs. Ice Gators REDBIRDS Matt Robertson scored in overtime to give the Ice Ga- VS. SKY SOX tors a 3-2 victory over the Mississippi RiverKings on Thursday night in Lafayette, Louisiana. When, where: 7:05 p.m. Charles Mosey scored for the ’Kings in the second today, AutoZone Park Pitchers: Memphis RH J.C. Cullen Bradshaw period and got a goal in the third. Sulbaran vs. Colorado Springs The ’Kings (27-17-10) will close the regular season RH Junior Guerra with 7:05 p.m. games today and Saturday against the Pen- Radio: WHBQ-AM 560 sacola Ice Flyers at the Landers Center in Southaven. The ’Kings’ schedule for the SPHL President’s Cup Pplayofs will be announced after this weekend’s games. REDBIRDS NASCAR keeping quiet on prize money from 1C An upshot of the Sprint Cup’s charter system is NAS- with a 1.60 ERA last year in CAR’s new policy of withholding drivers’ earnings in Memphis. Checcini scored race box scores. on a grounder to second by “I think some fans like to see that and us drivers, we Eric Young Jr., as catcher like to see purses posted,” driver Denny Hamlin said at Mike Ohlman couldn’t Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. “It doesn’t matter whether make the play after tak- youpostitornot,butsometimesyouwinaraceandit’s ing the throw from Dean cool to see: ‘Hey, I did good this week.’ ” CHARLIE RIEDEL / ASSOCIATED PRESS Anna. Not publishing drivers’ winnings is part of the charter Defending champ Jordan Spieth, teeing off on No. 12, is in his usual spot atop the Masters leader- “The umpire said he got system, which was announced in February and guar- board. “We’re through one round,” Spieth said. “There’s going to be a lot of different changes.” under the tag, and he had antees 36 Cup teams a certain amount of revenue in the best seat in the house,” addition to prize money from races. Redbirds manager Mike “It’s a new foundation and a new era,” NASCAR MASTERS 75. He wasn’t even the low par putt. Shildt said. “We played chief operating ofcer Steve Dewar told NBC Sports. from 1C Watson — 66-year-old No one could do better acleangameinthefield, “We’ve changed a lot of things from that old model to Tom Watson, in his last Thursday. got great starting pitch- this model.” Masters, shot 74. Adam Casey was among five ing from Deck McGuire Hamlin said the new revenue streams are a good thing made triple bogey, then Scott, coming off two Europeans at 69, joining (one run, four hits in five for teams. But he’s not sure he understands why earnings sailed the green on the 17th victories in Florida last Justin Rose, Ian Poulter, innings). Tonight the back aren’t made public. for another bogey. Just like month, opened with a 76. Sergio Garcia and Soren end of the bullpen couldn’t “It’s all for the better, I believe, but we would like to that, the Australian was “Seventy-four is not bad Kjeldsen. Two more were hold a lead, but they’ll get see the numbers get posted,” he said. “I don’t know what back to even par. for old folks,” Watson said. at 70 — McIlroy and Dan- us through more nights the benefit is from keeping it Might NASCAR return to “It could happen to Rickie Fowler had his ny Willett, along with than not.” posting the winnings? anyone,” Day said. “Even worst score ever at Augus- Americans Billy Horschel David Goforth (1-0) “It’s something we could continue to look at,” said though I gave up five shots taNational,an80,with44 and Scott Piercy. pitched two shutout in- Steve O’Donnell,NASCAR’sexecutivevicepresidentand in three holes, I’m only six of those shots on the back Nine players couldn’t nings to get the win.