Sports Section — Barron News-Shield — Wednesday, July 25, 2012 SporSportsts Free basketball camp for Barron area students The Barron Area Basketball As- ested should inquire during registra- sociation will host a free one-day tions. basketball camp for all Barron Area Cupboard and Closet and the Bar- School District boys and girls grades ron Area Christian Ministerial Asso- 3-8 on Monday, Aug. 13. Players ciation made donations toward the from UW-Superior will teach various camp. basketball skills. Barron Men’s Camp for grades 3-5 will be held 12:30-2:30 p.m., with grades 6-8 Mandatory BHS League Golf from 3-5 p.m. Gatorade will be pro- 7/19/2012 vided for all participants, as well as volleyball meeting Division–A a free gift and a drawing for prizes. Attention Barron High School Econofoods 203.0 A sign-up for the upcoming 2012- girls interested in playing volleyball Korner Stop 195.0 Zimmerman Jewelers 188.5 13 travel league will also be held at and their parents: a mandatory meet- Whitmore Accounting 180.5 the camp. Everyone signing up Aug. ing will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Rolling Oaks Ground Crew 164.0 13 will receive $5 off the registration Aug. 1, in the high school commons. Nordquist Trucking 162.0 fee. Some travel league coaching Practice and game schedules will Kate’s Bar I 145.5 positions are still vacant–those inter- be handed out, along with paperwork Division–B regarding concussions that needs to Nate’s Lawn Service 202.0 be fi lled out to be eligible to prac- Rolling Oaks Restaurant 191.5 Kiwanis Golf tice. Coach Bobbi Jo Fornell asks Sterling Bank 179.5 that all players please make sure to REC 173.5 Scramble Aug. 8 Rausch/Steel 172.5 pick up their WIAA participation Sandbaggers 171.0 The second annual Kiwanis Golf card or alternate year card as well Stone Oven Pizzaria 129.0 Scramble will be held Wednesday, as transportation sheet from the high Division–C Aug. 8, at Rolling Oaks Golf Course school offi ce. All paperwork must be Baribeau Implement 211.0 in Barron. turned in to be eligible to practice! Barron Plumbing 196.0 The 18-hole, three-golfer scramble An athletic code meeting will fol- Rolling Oaks Clubhouse 181.0 low at 6:30 in high school gym. Electrolysis Center 178.5 includes games and prizes. Cost is Puttsters 177.0 $50 for non-members with a cart, Jim Bob’s 167.0 $35 for Rolling Oaks members with Skippy’s Two 164.5 a cart or $25 for members with own Code meeting Division–D cart. All proceeds support the Boys Coach Bar 199.0 and Girls Clubs of Barron County. Aug. 1 at BHS Kate’s Bar II 174.0 Registration begins at 10 a.m. fol- All fi rst year participants in any Barron Vet Clinic 170.5 lowed by a shotgun start at 11. Lunch Barron High School co-curricular ac- Skippy’s I 160.5 will be available for purchase by the Chevrolet 155.5 tivity for the 2012-13 school year are Nobles Tire Service 154.5 Barron Kiwanis and will support the required to attend the Co-Curricular FLAG EVENTS Kiwanis. Businesses can sponsor a Code Meeting Wednesday, Aug. 1, Front Nine golf hole, provide golfers or donate beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the BHS Low gross: Herb Brown (37) prizes for this event. gymnasium. Each student must be Low net: Jim Haas (29) For more information or to regis- accompanied by at least one parent/ Closest chip #1: Jason Lansin ter, call Rick Rassbach at (715) 537- guardian. Closest to pin #5: Bob Missling 5661 ext. 7461 or Deanna Ewing at Students cannot participate in Closest 2nd shot #7: Derek Swan 715-736-7445. Golfers can fi nd the co-curricular activities until they Longest drive #8: Matt McDonough registration fl yer online at www. and their parent/guardian read, sign Longest putt #9: James Rausch II bgcbarroncounty.org. Back Nine and return the code agreement each Low gross: Guy Hilbert (34) year. If a student and/or parent can- Summer fun Low net: Guy Hilbert (27) not attend on Aug. 1, a meeting with Barron Legion hurler Tom Mashak delivered a pitch last Tuesday, July 17. The squad dropped a twin bill to Cumberland Closest to pin #10: Andy Wrenz Girls tennis the activities director Ky Baumgard in the fi nal regular season action of the summer, 10-5 and 4-3. In their fi rst year playing in the 12-team HeartLake Closest 2nd shot #12: Roger Ormson must be arranged prior to the student Border Legion League, Barron fi nished with an 11-7 regular season record and was one of three teams to advance to Closest chip #14: Noah Sprague begins Aug. 7 participating in a sport. the postseason. Barron again faced Cumberland in a semifi nal and lost 9-0. Cumberland lost its fi rst league game of Longest putt #17: Loren Barker Coach Ryan Hayes has announced Contact Ky Baumgard at 715-537- the year in a thrilling championship at undefeated Somerset, 2-1. Longest drive #18: Tina Martinez that the Barron High School girls ten- 5627 ext. 136 or email baumgardk@ nis team will have its fi rst practice on barron.k12.wi.us with any questions Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Barron tennis or to set up a time to meet regarding Pine Crest courts in Anderson Park. the co-curricular code. R.L. Weighing, Twin Pines Men’s Golf Monday Night League 7/23/2012 win big in postseason tilts Barron News-Shield 225.0 Longhorn Bar 223.0 Opening round postseason tourna- were Matt Cooan and Adam Crot- game and the winner of the Steinert Saputo Cheeseheads 223.0 SPORTS SCENE ment play in the Red Cedar Men’s teau. Jason Hoff was the losing pitch- Field game play on Curtis, game time Skippy’s II 214.5 Fastpitch Minor Division resulted in er. approximately 8:30 p.m. Elly’s Bar 204.5 Joe’s Family Market 199.0 By Bob Veness a pair of lopsided contests, with Rice In second round play this Thurs- The fi nal round of games in the AJ’s Maytag 196.5 Lake Weighing Systems whitewash- day, July 26, Weighing Systems plays Major Division regular season were Northwoods Electric 188.5 It is kind of fun to watch Aaron Rodgers on the Milwaukee Brewer com- ing Whitetail Dairy 15-2 and Twin Twin Pines at 7 p.m. on Bob Curtis washed out by rain. These games will mercials, but the resemblance to the two franchises ends right there this Dutchman’s Bar 188.5 Pines Taxidermy totaling Larson Field and Whitetail Dairy meets Lar- not be rescheduled. Major Division Dutchman’s Bar II 180.0 year. With the lack of anything better to do, the announcers and football Collision Center 14-0. son Collision Center at 7 at Tolly tournament play starts Wednesday, Chetek Lanes 177.0 ‘experts’ spend their time predicting how good Green Bay should be at Justin Randall clobbered a home Steinert Field. Following those two July 25. O’Brian’s Construction 176.5 this or that position. The biggest challenge for the Packers on offense is run, Justin Kittleson two doubles, games, the loser of the Curtis Field Skippy’s I 174.0 obviously the offensive line and they are working on that. Defensively, Sam Elliott a triple and Austin Kittle- Ben and Maggie’s 161.0 there are a couple of spots that need work, mainly on the defensive line son and Kiel Gowin each had two- Event Winners and with the defensive backfi eld. They are reportedly working on the line, baggers in the Weighing Systems’ Low gross: Dan Gander (35) but in the defensive backfi eld we are going to end up with some untested Low net: Dan Gander (29) rout. Elliott was the winning pitcher. Closest 2nd shot #1: Scott Severson players, especially when Green Bay goes to a ‘nickel’ defense. Which is The only Whitetail hits were by Bran- all the more reason I feel they should be actively pursuing one of the best Longest drive #3: Mark Bell don Christian and Dan Subrt. The Closest chip #4: Tim Golden free agents there is in Jim Leonhard. He could help to solidify that defen- pitching loss went to James Rahn. Longest putt #6: Joe Robertson sive backfi eld and is already a fan favorite from Wisconsin. Green Bay is Morgan Loew mowed down nine Closest to pin #8: Joe Robertson looking for help at safety, and although he has been with three teams, the straight Larson Collision hitters and last two Jim has played for improved considerably when he joined them. batted three-for-three with a pair of Tuesday League Maybe it is a salary problem with an eight-year, but for an improvement in doubles to pace Twin Pines’ triumph. 7/17/2012 defense, I think it would be worth it. Ben Anderson was three-for-three, Group 1 ************ Marcus Loew two-for-three and Clickers 223.0 The Brewers are done for this year. When the broom caught them in Packer Inn 217.5 Conn Johnson two-for-three with a Putters 204.0 Cincinnati this past weekend, it was the fi nal straw. And the Reds seemed triple. Also stroking three-baggers to clearly be the better team, at least as far as confi dence goes. Milwaukee Sportsmen’s Bar 202.0 Surf N Turf 186.0 does not believe they can win as a team. Some are still trying very hard Group 2 to prove that they can do it, but the bullpen has let them down so many Old skaters to The Pick Ups 200.0 times that they are no longer batting right as a team. When you know that High Handicappers 198.0 a pitcher is going to throw a fi rst pitch strike, why not swing at it if you host 7th annual Lotts A Meat + Trimmings 198.0 are Braun, Hart or Weeks? Go to the plate ready to swing. But it is now Fearsome Four 188.5 too late. golf scramble Don’s Fore 163.5 So who goes on the fi re sale? George Kotteras for sure, perhaps Loe, Ve- Event Winners ras or Axford from the pen? Maybe Rodriguez and certainly Manny Parra. A fun annual golf outing will be Low gross: How about Nyjer Morgan and Cody Ransom? One other person of interest held at Rolling Oaks Golf Course in Giggs Giguere, Mike Vogel (35) Barron on Saturday, Aug. 25. Low net: Giggs Giguere (27) would probably be Rick Kranitz the pitching coach. If he is getting his job Longest drive #2: Jonny Wiesner done this year, it isn’t very evident. When a pitcher goes to the mound and The nine-hole scramble will have a 1 p.m. shotgun start, with registra- Closest to pin #5: Ken Bell throws belt high 88 mph fastballs down the middle, it seems he needs to Closest chip #7: Tony Siebert be sat down. But Kranitz jogs out to the mound and pacifi es these kids. tion beginning at noon. Entry fee is Closest 2nd shot #9: Steve Watkins We have to start thinking about next year. The pieces of the puzzle will $10 per player plus discounted green still be in shape with Gonzalez and LuCroy to help next year, along with fees for non-members ($10 walking, Mat Gamel. Now we need to concentrate on pitching for 2013, which $15 with a cart). Barron Women’s should include Grienke if possible. Golfers are encouraged to fi nd their own four or fi ve-person team or League Golf ************ 7/17/2012 Does it get any better than the fi nal day at the British Open? One guy show up at noon on Saturday and a team can be assigned. Low gross: Kelly Brunkow (38) had a big lead, but the rest of the fi eld was bunched up just three to fi ve Low net: Kelly Brunkow (27) strokes back. None of these players won. Instead it was won by a guy that There will be door prizes, a num- ber of ag events, a putting contest Low putts: Kay Zabka, Sue Kadlec, had a good round and then hung on while the fi eld fell back to him. As for fl Betty Van Natta (14) Tiger Woods, he had one incredibly bad bounce when a ball went into a and more. To give all teams a shot at Birdies: Rus Stef en (#13) bunker, hung close to the wall and he ended up with triple bogey. From prize money, the tournament will pay Low scores: Kelly Brunkow 38, Julie that point on, he tried to do too much and could not fi nish strong. The an- out to the fi rst, fi fth and tenth place Hallberg 41, Barb Zabka 42, Carol Olson nouncers kept pointing out that he had a bad day, but realistically he just teams. 44, Jeanne Anderson 46, Alice Cepek 46, got a couple of bad bounces that magnifi ed. Those same things happened A limited number of power carts Sue Kadlec 46, Kay Zabka 46, Rus Stef en are available. Golfers wanting to re- 47, Sue Tracy 78, Sue Hanson 49 to Adam Scott in the fi nal fi ve holes of the day, which caused him to lose Low Gross Tee to Green the large lead. In any case, it was good for viewing and good for golf to serve carts should call Rolling Oaks Golf Course at 715-537-3409. This Julie Hallberg, Sue Kadlec, Sue Hanson, have this happen. Special Ace Carol Olson ************ includes members with yearly power Former Green Bay Packer Ahman Green joined Tyler Mussehl of the Bruce Low Net Tee to Green The next three or four weeks will be taken up with high school sports cart leases. High School golf team at Aikens Golf Course between Couderay and Radisson Kay Zabka, Kathy Sedgewick, Sally Steine, getting underway, including football, cross-country, volleyball, swim- Hole sponsorship opportunities are in a benefi t for the Winter football program on Thursday. Mussehl, who will be Sue Tracy ming, girls golf and soccer. There used to be just two sports in the fall and also available. Call Curt Cutsforth a junior next year, carded a hole-in-one on the second hole using a seven iron Drove #10: Sue Hanson, Sue Kadlec, Carol sometimes with cross-country it became three, but now they are a variety for more information at 715-637- for a 177-yard ace. He fi nished with a two-under-par 34. Green was joined by Olson, Alice Cepek, Kelly Brunkow, Kris 3052. other former Packers Bill Schroeder, Gary Ellerson and LeRoy Butler in the Britton, Mary Koenig, Jeanne Anderson of sporting events available. While some teams in the coverage area will area last week. The players helped out at an annual Winter football camp and Drove #13: be playing eight-man football for the fi rst time, other teams are still wait- The seventh annual outing is spon- Julie Hallberg, Barb Zabka, sored by the Barron/Chetek Adult held meet and greets in Ladysmith and Hayward. On Thursday, golfers bid Kelly Brunkow, Alice Cepek, Sally Steine, ing for coaches to be named. Keep an eye on the calendar with high school to golf with the Packers. The only former player who did not play was Ahman Rus Stef en football to start playing games in just four weeks. Hockey League, with all proceeds Green, who was nursing an injury, but he drove a golf cart for a round with benefi ting Barron/Chetek hockey. Mussehl.