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Fr e e Pr e ss Page 8 Colby Free Press Thursday, July 22, 2010 SSpp o o r r t t ss Colby tennis star The youthful angler Former Trojan leads online poll to coach at Tech

By Andy Heintz petition this summer. The tourna- By Andy Heintz Americans last season and the Colby Free Press ments she plays in are sponsored Colby Free Press team was named the National Ju- [email protected] by the United States Tennis Asso- [email protected] nior College Athletic Association ciation. She says the competition All-American Academic National Colby senior tennis player Cait- – consisting mostly of 6A schools Nick Kriss, former Colby Com- Champions. lyn Wark ran roughshod over her from Wichita – is tougher than the munity College wrestler and Lampe, a 37-year veteran competition last fall, going 36-0 competition she faces in the fall. All-American, will join former coach, and a member of the Na- and winning the class 4A state Wark has already taken first in Trojans’ wrestling coach Steve tional Junior College Athletic Hall tournament. two tournaments and her Lampe at the Northwest Technical of Fame; said his wife was the one No one even came summer record stands at College in Goodland who first brought up the close to defeating the 12-5. She won the Riv- next fall. idea of asking Kriss to be red-haired phenomenon. erside Open at the Riv- Kriss, a state final- an assistant. She never lost a set all erside Center in Wichita ist on last year’s Colby “She said why don’t season. Wark’s success on July 1 and 2 and the college wrestling team, you ask Nick,” Lampe hasn’t gone unnoticed. Collegiate Junior Open in reached an agreement said. She has been selected Wichita on June 30. with the college to be- Kriss declined the job by catchitkansas.com, Wark has been ap- come an assistant coach when Lampe first asked a website that covers proached by several col- C. Wark for the new wrestling him about it two months the state’s high school leges interested in having program last Friday. ago, but said he had sports, to be up for the her come play for their “It just made my a change of heart two site’s Catchy’s girl’s tennis player tennis program including Bethany day,” Lampe said. Nick Kriss weeks later. Lampe said of the year award. She is up against College, a private Lutheran Col- “He’s a great kid. He’ll Kriss called him up and another singles player and two lege in Lindsborg; Hesston Col- be a huge asset to the said, “You know Lamp, doubles teams. People can vote lege, a two-year college of Men- beginning of a great new program. I’ve been doing a lot of think- online for Wark at catchitkansas. nonite Church, USA; Fort Hays He’s a nice guy – a tough guy and ing, and it would be really cool to com until Friday, July 30. The site State and Briar Cliff College in very smart.” coach with you.” has Wark in the lead. Sioux City, Iowa. She said she Kriss was a first-rate student Kriss said he wants to show his Wark has been playing in tour- wants to end up playing some- during his two years at Colby, new team how to work hard. naments against top-notch com- place in Kansas. garnering an over 3.8 grade aver- “Work hard everyday,” he said. age. He was one of many model “That’s going to be my mental- ANDY HEINTZ/Colby Free Press student athletes on last season’s ity.” coach Morgan Durham, an incoming Colby Grade School kinder- wrestling team. Cody Wark, Gan- Kriss said to be a successful gartner, reeled in her sixth fish of the day Wednesday eve- bayar Sanjaa, national champion wrestler, you need learn from ev- ning at Villa High Pond. and two-time All-American, and ery match and not be scared of Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, another anybody. He said he would try to retires after 22 years two-time All-American; were teach this to his wrestlers. all distinguished academic All- CHICAGO (AP) – After all let me make one thing perfectly Cheerleading decision those dirt-kicking, base-tossing clear: Our work is far from over. tantrums, is going out I want to keep the momentum go- with more of a whimper. ing more than anything else and saves volleyball squad Colorado Rockies This isn’t the way he envisioned win as many games as we can to HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – wrote. “Today, however, the ac- his final days as the Chicago Cubs’ get back in this pennant race.” Competitive cheerleading is not tivity is still too underdeveloped . Entering Tuesday’s game suffer loss to Marlins an official sport that colleges can and disorganized to be treated as The team had bigger plans, too. against Houston, Piniella’s over- use to meet gender-equity re- offering genuine varsity athletic MIAMI (AP) – Gaby Sanchez for the third straight season. Piniella announced Tuesday he all record was 1,826-1,691 (.519). quirements, a federal judge ruled participation opportunities for stu- hit a three-run homer and Ricky Leo Nunez struck out Brad will retire at the end of the season, He trails only , Wednesday in ordering a Con- dents.” Nolasco pitched eight innings Eldred to end the game with two completing a storied and often and in victo- necticut school to keep its wom- Quinnipiac has 60 days to come for Florida in their 5-2 victory runners on base for his 22nd colorful career that included 18 ries among active managers. The en’s volleyball team. up with a plan to keep the volley- over the Colorado Rockies. save. years in the majors as a player and Cubs said Piniella will retire as the Several volleyball players and ball team through next season and Dan Uggla and Jorge Cantu Jason Hammel (7-5) fell to another 22 as a manager. 14th-winningest manager in major their coach had sued Quinnipiac comply with gender rules. hit RBI doubles for the Marlins, 0-3 against the Marlins in his The 66-year-old Piniella, who league history. University after it announced in “The athletes all look forward who have won four of five. career as he allowed five runs in made five trips to the Piniella’s record with the Cubs March 2009 that it would elimi- to getting back on the volley- Nolasco (10-7) allowed two seven innings. in his career and has three champi- was 307-271. Under the mellowed nate the team for budgetary rea- ball court for preseason in three runs and four hits while striking Seth Smith hit a two-run hom- onship rings, said he was looking skipper, Chicago won consecutive sons and replace it with a competi- weeks,” coach Robin Sparks said. out eight as he reached 10 wins er for Colorado in the eighth. forward to spending more time NL Central titles in 2007-08, but tive cheer squad. “As their coach, I feel fortunate to with his family. He didn’t rule out missed the playoffs last year and The school contended the cheer be able to work with such strong consulting for the Cubs or another has struggled again this season squad and other moves kept it young women who are not afraid team, but made it clear he was get- with a new owner in charge. Nebraska Cornhuskers in compliance with Title IX, the to stand up for their principles.” ting out of the daily grind. The Cubs have gone 102 years 1972 federal law that mandates School officials responded to the “It’s been a wonderful experi- without a World Series title. equal opportunities for men and ruling by saying they would start ence,” he said. “There’s no way “It’s got to be a lot of pressure,” picked to win the North women in education and athlet- a women’s rugby team, but they that I won’t cherish the memories All-Star Marlon Byrd ics. But U.S. District Judge Stefan refused to answer any questions, here.” said. “It’s got to take a toll. Ev- DALLAS (AP) – Nebraska has 12 title game, received all 26 first- Underhill disagreed in a ruling discuss the future of other athletic But, he added: “I’ve been away erybody wants to come here and been picked to leave the Big 12 in place votes from media members that those involved say was the teams or say whether they would from home since 1962. That’s win a championship. You assume style. who cover the league. The Soon- first time the cheerleading issue continue offering scholarships to about 50 years.” you’re going to do it, you’re going The Cornhuskers, who are bolt- ers got 16 first-place votes in the has been decided by a judge. competitive cheerleaders. General manager to be the guy to come in here and ing for the Big Ten in 2011, are South, while the Longhorns re- “Competitive cheer may, some An activity can be considered said Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne help this team win it. ... It can take the unanimous choice to repeat ceived the other 10 votes. time in the future, qualify as a a sport under Title IX if it meets Sandberg, now managing the a toll on you, but at the same time, as Big 12 North champions in the Missouri was picked second sport under Title IX,” Underhill specific criteria. club’s Triple-A affiliate in Des he hasn’t given up – not one bit.” league’s preseason media poll. in the North, followed by Kan- Moines, will be a candidate for the A right-handed outfielder, Pin- Oklahoma was picked to win the sas State, Kansas and Colorado. job. He said Piniella’s replacement iella was the AL Rookie of the South division in the poll released won’t be hired before the end of Year in 1969 after batting .282 Kansas City by the league on Wednesday. the season, but he hopes to have a with 11 homers and 68 RBIs with Nebraska, which lost a heart- manager in place by organization the Royals. He was traded to the breaker to Texas in last year’s Big meetings in late October or early Yankees in 1973 and ended his propels team to 5-2 win November. playing career with New York in KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – 47 strikeouts and just eight walks. “It’s not going to be a two-week 1984. won for the fifth Greinke yielded singles to Ver- process,” said Hendry, who new In all, he played 18 years in the time in six decisions and seldom- non Wells, Aaron Hill and Lyle owner Tom Ricketts said will be majors and was a career .291 hit- used catcher Brayan Pena had a Overbay for a run in the seventh, back next year. ter. career-high three hits in the Roy- but pitched out of further trouble Sandberg, who spent several Piniella began managing in als 5-2 win over Toronto. by getting Edwin Encarnacion seasons as a spring training in- 1986 with the Yankees and lasted NOW SHOWING Greinke (6-9), the reigning AL to ground into an inning-ending structor with the Cubs after retir- three years, including a stint as winner, allowed double play. Wells had three of the digital/3d Cinema ing in 1997, said he’s interested. general manager. He managed the two runs and six hits in eight in- Blue Jays’ eight hits. July 16th - July 22nd “I need to focus on what I’m do- Reds from 1990-92, leading them nings, striking out nine without a Left-hander Marc Rzepczynski ing here in Des Moines with these to a World Series championship tHe tWIlIGHt SaGa: walk. The right-hander improved (0-1) allowed five runs and nine players and what my job is right in his first season. He also got eClIpSe to 5-1 with a 2.89 ERA in his last hits in 4 2-3 innings for Toronto. now,” he said. “If the time came, national attention for a clubhouse seven starts, a stretch that includes Genre(s): Drama/Romance/ if I was considered for that job in wrestling match with reliever Rob Thriller/Sequel Chicago, I think that’s be a terrific Dibble. PG-13 2 Hours, 4 Minutes thing just to be considered. 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