Fr e e Pr e ss Page 8 Colby Free Press Thursday, July 16, 2009 SSpp o o r r t t ss ready to run Colby sweeps McCook, gets ready for tournament Andy Heintz “When we’re hitting the ball,” and Preston Krzycki went 3 for 4. Colby Free Press said Jeff Krzycki. “It helps Stephen Dinkel also had two hits. [email protected] so many things. We have been Krzycki said he thinks the tough working a little extra on our hit- schedule his team has faced, which The Colby American Legion ting – getting back to the funda- has included playing against AAA team seems to have hit its mentals.” ballclubs in tournaments, will give stride at just the right time. Brandon Rasmussen started at them an edge in the zone tourna- The boys swept McCook in con- in game one, giving up ment. vincing fashion on Wednesday, two runs in five . “A lot of teams haven’t played increasing their winning streak Arnberger went 3 for 4 in the as hard a schedule as we have,” to eight with the zone tournament first game and Chaz Winger went said Krzycki. “We are so prepared just around the corner. 3 for 3. Cade Carter and Eric Blan- for this tournament. It gives us a Colby whipped McCook 16-2 in ton both had two hits. big advantage.” game one and 15-6 in game two. Garrett Rogers started the sec- The team will play Russell in Brent Arnberger hammered a ond game for Colby and pitched its first round game at 6 p.m. on two-run home run in each game. all seven innings. Tuesday at the fairground baseball The whole team swung the bat Every player on Colby’s team field in Ellis. well, getting 15 hits in each con- scored in that game. Kevin Lang test. and Arnberger both went 3 for 5 Kansas golf legend leads open TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) the par-5 seventh and birdies on toric course, and the players are — Ben Curtis, who won the Brit- four of his last six holes Thursday. taking advantage. Denmark’s So- ish Open on his first try in 2003, He finished with a routine two- ren Hansen is also at 5 under with has posted a 5-under 65 to tie Tom putt par at No. 18, walking off tied four holes still to play. Watson for the first-round lead. with the 59-year-old Watson. Twenty-five players are already Curtis overcame a couple of bo- The sunny, calm conditions are in the clubhouse with below-par geys at Turnberry with an eagle at making it easy to attack the his- scores.

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