FREE PRE ss SSPORTPORT SS Colby Free Press Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Page 11 Tryout set for players Coast-to-Coast Baseball invites players 10 to 18 to a tryout at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Sluggers Academy in Wichita. The staff will evaluate the play- er’s skills in hitting, fielding, arm strength and speed. Since the summer of 2011, over 2,500 athletes, in age divisions of 11 and 12, 13 and 14, 15 and 16 and 17 and 18, from 46 states have participated in the program. “Our alumni now compete at every level of collegiate baseball … and even professionally,” the company said. Players who are accepted to the From left to right, back row: Coach Ed Schmitt, Coach Sara Betz, Brennon King, Braden Imhof, Isaiah Rosales, Breon Barton, Zane Betz, Braeley King, Mya program may choose to represent Overton, Elissa Zerr, Chloe Imhof, Isabel Rosales, Natalie Oren, Isaac Rosales, Betz. Not pictured: August Hutfles, Bailey Kraft, Brittney Foss, Jason Krannawit- the U.S. in competition in Puerto Coach Kevan Taylor, Coach Kaylie Keck. Middle row: Drew Starbuck, Hagan ter, Nathan Stramel, Emma Curry, Peyton Wahlmeier, Kellym Wahlmeier, Carson Rico, or work with top college Booi, Chance Andrews, Heath Bolyard, Ian Rosales, Taylor Barnett, Caelen Ar- McLaughlin, Miranda Kern, Jersey Carney, Jake Franz, Alli Franz, Rathe Aschen- coaches and pro scouts at one of endt, Carter Liudahl, Chloe Liudahl, Brysen Metcalf, Cade Lanning, Trey Stramel. brenner, Hali Booi, Carter Stanley. Coast to Coast’s Florida or Ari- Front row: Colin Carroll, Brysen Barton, Conner Lanning, Alizah Schielke, Maryn zona Camp and Showcase events, held at a major league spring- training complex. In addition to the tryout, an in- structional hitting camp will be Junior Golf team finishes season held at 2 p.m. the same day to help players improve hitting fun- damentals as well as their mental By Kayla Cornett the season,” she said. “Also, every Monday Boys 8-9 group, Krannawitter took first 61. Betz finished first in the Girls 8-9 with approach at the plate. Colby Free Press from June 4 through July 16, there were ju- with 38 and Brysen Barton grabbed third 69 and Weigel third with 99. For information, go to www. [email protected] nior golf tournaments in northwest Kansas with 64. Mya Betz took second in the Girls Coach Betz said the team had many that CoastToCoastAthletics.com. Reg- for the golfers to participate in.” 8-9 group with 63 and Emma Curry third medaled in the top three of their age group ister for one or both events on the The Colby Junior Golf team finished its The first tourney the golfers competed in with 79. for the season, which qualified them for the website or by calling (740) 373- season on July 16, after competing in con- was in Oberlin. In Boys 8-9 age group, Ja- At the Hoxie tournament, Oren scored championship golf tournament held on July 4455. tests and tournaments throughout June and son Krannawitter took first place. first with 74 in the Girls 12-13 group. Jer- 16 in Atwood. the beginning of July. The team then went to Goodland, where sey Carney finished third in the Girls 10- In the championship tourney, Krannawit- “We had a great turn out this year for ju- Krannawitter took first again with a score 11 group with 93. In the Boys 8-9 group, ter finished in third place in the Boys 8-9 nior golf and increased out enrollment by of 40. In the Girls 8-9 group, Mya Betz Krannawitter came away first again with 40 with a score of 39 and Betz took first with Swimmer 30 kids,” said Coach Sara Betz. “We had finished first with 70 and Chloe Liudahl and Trey Stramel took third with 64. Mya 61 while Curry grabbed third with 74 in the some very hot days, but everyone had great grabbed third with 83. Betz grabbed first in the Girls 8-9 group Girls 8-9. attitudes.” The team then held its home tournament with 68, Emma Curry second with 80 and “It was a great season and we appreciate wins 15th Betz said the team practiced many skills at Meadow Lake Golf Course and several Lacy Weigel third with 93. everyone that participated!” Betz said. “We every Thursday morning from 10 to 11:30 golfers placed. In the Girls 14-15 group, The golfers competed in the Oakley tour- hope to see everyone back next year and a.m., including putting, chipping, going Miranda Kern took first with an 18-hole ney next, where Brittney Foss finished sec- hopefully even more.” gold medal to the driving range and practicing on the score of 124. Isabel Rosales came in sec- ond in the Girls 10-11 group with a score course. ond in the Girls 12-13 group with 73 and of 89. In Boys 8-9, Krannawitter took first LONDON (AP) – Michael “We also had many contests throughout Natalie Oren finished third with 90. In the with 46 and Ian Rosales snagged third with Phelps has always said he wanted to do something that no one has ever done before. He’s all by himself now, and Eight badminton players disqualified from doubles ready to go for more. The world’s greatest swimmer By Rob Harris didn’t do anything. If the BWF do something like that?” into the bottom half of the draw. rescinded on a promise of better cruised through the anchor leg AP Sports Writer something on the first game and Teams blamed the introduction They hardly exerted themselves, play. of the 4x200-meter freestyle re- they say you are disqualified, it is of a round-robin stage rather than and neither did the South Koreans, In the third game, Berg reap- lay to earn his record 19th career LONDON – Eight female bad- a warning for everyone.” a straight knockout tournament drawing jeers of derision from the peared to urge them to finish, and Olympic medal and 15th gold on minton doubles players were IOC Vice President Craig Reed- as the main cause of the problem. crowd and warnings from the um- the Indonesians ended up being Tuesday night, etching a place disqualified today from the Lon- ie, the former head of the interna- The round-robin format can allow pire and tournament referee Tor- better at losing than Ha and Kim, in history as the most decorated don Olympics after trying to lose tional badminton federation, wel- results to be manipulated to earn sten Berg. Wang and Yu eventually who fell into the playoff they Olympian of all time. matches to receive a more favor- comed the decision. an easier matchup in the knockout got what they wanted by losing. didn’t want with the world cham- Now his remaining four days in able place in the tournament. “Sport is competitive,” Reedie round. An hour later, the South Korean pions. the pool at the London Games are The Badminton World Federa- told the AP. “If you lose the com- The Chinese players tried to rig team of Ha and Kim took to the One of the world’s top male all about putting that mark even tion announced its ruling after in- petitive element, then the whole the draw after its second-seeded court and decided to also try to players, 2004 Olympic singles further out of reach. Phelps has vestigating two teams from South thing becomes a nonsense.” pair unexpectedly lost to a Danish lose to the Indonesians to avoid champion Taufik Hidayat of Indo- three events to go – the 200 indi- Korea and one each from China The eight disqualified play- team in the morning. That placed meeting Wang and Yu in the quar- nesia, called the situation a “circus vidual medley, the 100 butterfly and Indonesia. It punished them ers are world doubles champi- the No. 2 pair on course for a terfinals. Early on, all four players match.” and the 4x100 medley relay. for “not using one’s best efforts ons Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang of semifinal meeting with Wang and were warned by the umpire for not China’s Lin Dan, the Olympic He won’t be racing for a medal to win a match” and “conducting China and their South Korean op- Yu, instead of the final. trying hard, and Berg returned and men’s champion in singles, said on Wednesday, when he competes oneself in a manner that is clear- ponents Jung Kyun-eun and Kim Wang and Yu then deliberately produced black cards to disquali- through an interpreter the sport is in the preliminaries and semifinals ly abusive or detrimental to the Ha-na, along with South Korea’s set out to lose so they would go fy both pairs, but the cards were going to be damaged. of the 200 individual medley. sport” in matches Tuesday night. Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung “We applaud the federation for and Indonesia’s Meiliana Jauhari having taken swift and decisive and Greysia Polii. action,” IOC spokesman Mark The players went before a disci- Adams told the Associated Press. plinary hearing today, a day after CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER SPECIALTY CLINIC “Such behavior is incompatible spectators at the arena booed their 100 E. College Drive, Colby, KS 67701-3799 with the Olympic values.” performance after it became clear (785) 462-7511; Fax (785) 460-4876 Erick Thohir, the head of Indo- they were deliberately trying to FAMILY PRACTICE nesia’s Olympic team, told the AP lose. TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FAMILY CENTER FOR that the Indonesian team will ap- International Olympic Com- PLEASE CALL (785) 460-1223 peal.