John Marshall Rockets Baseball 2013 Season POST-BULLETIN MONDAY SportsFitness APRIL 8, 2013 D After 35 years... Mills felt strongly that the of the race. That first year, race should embrace a cause, they were more than happy Dianne Rislow and he didn’t have to stretch that 222 runners finished the his imagination to find one. race, raising $2,232 for cancer Cancer research. research. stepping down Mills’ neighbor — Ed Kes- “Can you imagine, we had sler — and the sister of one everybody register in the hall- of his former star runners — way of the school on that Sun- from Fools Five Kim Huhnerkoch — both had day morning,” Rislow said. recently died of cancer. “And there was no problem BY PAUL CHRISTIAN And here’s where Rislow getting everyone through.” [email protected] entered the picture. Mills was Sunday’s race attracted LEWISTON — The Fools soliciting some help ($500) 3,109 runners and walkers, Five was run in Lewiston for and any as- and that the first time on April Fool’s sistance he number about Day in 1979. could get from doubles the It was run again on Sunday the Lewiston population of for the 35th time. Chamber of It’s time; I’ll still Lewiston. Dianne Rislow was there Commerce. Not count- for the first one and was there Rislow be- be involved, because after ing this week- again on Sunday in her role as longed to the 35 years you simply can’t end, about $1.6 race director. Mrs. Jaycees million has Next year, though, and for organiza- walk away, but it just been raised the first time, she plans to tion, which won’t be at the top.” for cancer walk/run the course, some- had targeted research over leukemia as the years. Elizabeth Nida Obert / [email protected] thing she has never done — Dianne Rislow before. its project of “It’s still Fools Five Road Race director Dianne Rislow, of Lewiston, cheers on participants on Sunday. It was the year. “I’m really looking forward hard to be- her last race as director. to that,” she said. “Wow, that lieve,” Rislow was a perfect After 35 years, Rislow is said. “The has been run in all sorts of Families give inspiration tered from Oklahoma and one fit for us,” Rislow said, “and I stepping down as race direc- Lewiston community em- weather, some 60-degree days from Pennsylvania. There’s got said that I would help coordi- Everybody has been tor. Sunday closed out one of braced it from the beginning like last year and some not-so- to be a reason why.” nate the results.” touched by cancer, and Rislow the most meaningful chapters and each year it keeps getting good days, too. It’s been a bittersweet ride Well? bigger and bigger. has seen more than enough of 35 years, a ride she com- in her life. “We’ve had blizzards, rain, through the years. “I thought, maybe just the “I can still remember pares to a Sunday afternoon “It’s time,” he said. “I’ll still wind and you name it,” Ris- “What kept me going is the one year, and that turned into those first few years, sitting family gathering — of more be involved, because after 35 low said. “One year, I remem- inspiration I get from fami- five, then 10 and now here we in Gary’s living room after than 3,000 people. years you simply can’t walk ber talking to a fifth-grade girl lies and individuals who are are,” she said. the race and sorting out the “When you have guests over, away, but it just won’t be at who fell in the ditch five times or have been challenged by Mills and Rislow were results. We even had them you want everything to be the top.” because of the wind. cancer,” she said, “and the co-race directors until Mills predict their time to see who perfect,” she said. “And that’s The race evolved in the fall “Another time, there was support they show each other. resigned that spot five years would come closest. And we the same way I feel about this of 1978 when Lewiston track a lady who said she had run That’s the fuel that drives me. ago. would type the results on a race. I don’t want anyone ever and field coach Gary Miles ‘in place’ more often than she “Just think, in our little town manual typewriter. to go away with a bad feeling. and one of his former ath- had run forward. More wind. I of 1,600, we had 20 different More growth, popularity “That’s nuts. Oh, my, things “It’s been a fun run. It re- letes, Dan Reinboldt, talked asked her why she put herself states represented last year. ally, really has.” about hosting a race in their No way did they envision have changed.” through it and she just said, Don’t you wonder why? This hometown. the growth and popularity The race, said Rislow, ‘Why wouldn’t I?’” year, we have a family regis- Page D4: More Fools Five Brady is John Marshall’s secret weapon Senior has played all 9 positions in baseball BY BEN PHERSON [email protected] Rochester John Marshall senior Alex Brady joined the Rockets varsity baseball team as a freshman. Since Day 1, Brady has been a regular Associated Press in the JM lineup. But there’s been noth- Louisville’s Luke Hancock, center, Louisville’s Peyton Siva, right, ing regular about where he’s played on and Louisville’s Stephan Van Treese celebrate during the second the field. half of their game against Wichita State on Saturday. Louisville During the last three seasons, Brady plays Michigan tonight in the championship game, with both has started games at all nine positions on teams looking for their first titles since the 1980s. the baseball diamond. “And we didn’t do that just for fun, we did it because we’ve needed him to step 2 will enter, 1 will dance up at every position at different times,” JM coach Dutch Heiderscheit said. “Alex is legitimately capable of playing all nine positions and playing them well.” Louisville, Michigan NCAA tournament A temporary home play for NCAA title championship For the bulk of last season, Brady Jerry Olson / [email protected] Michigan (31-7) vs. settled in to his best position — catcher. John Marshall senior Alex Brady has played all nine positions on the baseball field, but Associated Press Lousiville (34-5) That’s where he’ll be when the Rockets has found a home as a catcher. season opens (scheduled for April 12 at ATLANTA —Start study- When: 8:23 p.m. Faribault), and that’s where Heiderscheit just short of .400. Heiderscheit said he’s Want another title ing, Louisville. looking for a big improvement from his TV: CBS would like to keep Brady throughout his The Rockets are hoping to contend for Michigan spoiled what senior campaign. senior in that area. would have been one heck another Big Nine title this spring, and won 15 straight, is an early “With the guys we’ve lost, we will need “That’s what I’ve worked on the most, of a going-away party for they’d like to make another appearance 4½-point favorite over Michi- him to pitch a bit, but we want to keep and I feel like I’ve improved my hitting a the Big East on Saturday in Red Wing during the Section 1AAA gan (31-7). him behind the plate,” Heiderscheit lot,” Brady said. night, beating Syracuse 61-56 Final Four. For either to happen, Alex This is Louisville’s first said. “He’s probably our second-hardest to earn a spot in tonight’s That said, Brady’s versatility is some- Brady will need to have a big season, appearance in the champion- thrower, so we will give him some relief championship game against thing in which he takes a great deal of Heiderscheit said. ship game since 1986, when it innings and maybe in the closer role, top-seeded Louisville. Now pride. “I like being the guy that can step Win, lose or draw, Brady plans to won its second title. The Wol- but we don’t want to take him out from the Cardinals have less than up and do whatever the team needs me to continue his baseball career following verines are back in the title behind the plate often.” do to win,” he said. 48 hours to get ready for a game for the first time since the season. Brady accepted a scholarship team they haven’t played With key seniors like Ryan Lakin gone Brady said he got his love for baseball recently to play baseball next season at 1993, when Chris Webber and from last year’s Big Nine title team, the from his older brother, Spencer Brady. since 1978. Co. lost to North Carolina. Minnesota-Duluth. Rockets are looking for Brady to step up Spencer Brady was one of the Rockets’ “We don’t have to pre- Who did Michigan beat to With former Century standouts Josh all areas of his game, including leader- top pitchers and hitters during his play- pare too much if we play reach that title game? None Denisen and John Meyer giving Brady ship. He’s the team’s most veteran player. ing days, which ended in 2008. Heider- Syracuse,” Pitino, trying to other than Kentucky, coached a tour of campus (Lakin also is on the “I like being a leader, but on this team scheit said Spencer and Alex are very become the first coach to win by Pitino at the time.