PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ WEDNEDSAY, JULY 24, 2013 PAGE 9 SPORTS DIGEST Shining In Brookings Beckmann Earns National Title Willow Run Invitational, Long Drive KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Abbie Beckmann earned a national championship in the 13-14 year-old level 10 tumbling competi- Showdown July 28-29 tion at the 2013 U.S. Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, SIOUX FALLS — The 2013 Don Isaacson Willow Run Cares held July 3-10 in Kansas City, Mo. Invitational and Long Drive Showdown will be held July 28 and Beckmann, the daughter of Dan and Debbie Beckmann of 29 at Willow Run Golf Course in Sioux Falls. Omaha, Neb., and the granddaughter of Jim and Sally Goetz of Some of the world’s top long drive golf professionals, headed Yankton, posted a total score of 147.8 for the event, 5.8 points by current record holder Mike Dobbyn of Dallas, Texas, will be better than her nearest competitor. on display and featured in the Willow Run Cares Long Drive The victory earned her the chance to represent the U.S. in a Showdown which begins at 6 p.m. on the 29th. Dobbyn, the national competition in December. She has also been named to 2007 RE/MAX World Long Driving champion, hit the longest the U.S. Olympic Development Team, receiving an invitation to drive recorded in a professional tournament — 551 yards at a travel to Texas to train at the Olympic Training Center. Butch Harmon Pro Tour event held July 17, 2007 at Dragonridge Country Club. The 6-foot-8, 285-pound Dobbyn is a 10-time RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship finalist. Glanzer, Nyhaug, Schooley Named Other long drive specialists expected to attend are 1993 Na- To Coaches Hall tional Long Drive Champion Brian Pavlet of Phoenix, Ariz.; SIOUX FALLS — A pair of area coaches and another with Brooks “Big Kountry” Baldwin of Magee, Miss., a 9-time area ties were among the newest members selected for the RE/MAX finalist; Dustin Merrill of St. Louis, who has recorded a South Dakota High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. long drive of 474 yards; Jeff Crittenden of Greensboro, N.C., a They were inducted at an awards luncheon at the Aberdeen six-time national finalist; Steve Magan of St. Louis, a 13-time fi- Ramkota Inn on July 17 in conjunction with the summer nalist; Mitch McDowell of Phoenix, a 9-time world finalist who coaches’ clinic. has recorded a drive of 481 yards in competition; and Tom Armour basketball coach Burnell Glanzer, Viborg football & Roskos of Sharpsville, Pa., who is a 9-time national champi- track coach John Nyhaug and Watertown football coach and onship finalist. Yankton native Doug Schooley were selected. The other names Also on the 29th is a local Long Drive Showdown beginning were Jim Dorman (Sioux Falls athletic director, track & field) and at 10 a.m. Competing in this event are Elmwood professional Jim Drake (Winner basketball). Danny Sinksen, who finished third in the 2005 Pinnacle Excep- tion Long Drive Contest and was the 2012 PGA Assistants match Play champion; Chris Long of Garretson, a three-time MMC Softball Signs Pechacek South Dakota Golf Association champion; Kenny Hartzell of Bellevue, Neb., West infielder Emilie Sioux Falls, a two-sport athlete at Augustana College who won U-11 BOYS: The Yankton Blitz U-11 boys’ soccer team won its division at the Fishback Tournament in Pechacek will attend Mount Marty College three times in Nebraska PGA Section events before regaining Brookings. Team members include (front) Tyler Johnson, Nick Gregoire, Zach Roesler, Reid Binde, and play softball for the Lancers, the insti- his Amateur Status earlier this year; Dustin Krueger of Sioux Austin Frick, (back) Kyler Lillie, coach Doug Budig, Cooper Cornemann, Jakob McBride, Luke Shultz, tution announced on Tuesday. Falls, a region qualifier for the RE/MAX World Long Drive com- Christian Budig and coach Kary Gregoire. Not pictured is Josh Loest. Pechacek, a three-year letterwinner for petition; Trevor Mathison of Sioux Falls, the 2008 high school West, has experience at first, second, third city champion; Gerry Summa, PGA professional at Spring Creek and outfield. She was the Freshman State Country Club; and Jason Sudenga, PGA professional at Bakker MVP for the squad. Crossing Golf Course. “I’m excited to have Emilie join our pro- All proceeds from the 2013 Don Isaacson Willow Run Cares gram this fall. She has the ability to play Invitational and Long Drive Showdown support the local area multiple positions and give us depth in the Pechacek high school golf teams and other participating organizations. outfield,” said MMC head softball coach Al- Eighteen teams — two each representing each of the five bert Fernandez. “Emilie is a competitor Sioux Falls high schools plus Harrisburg and Tea high schools, and great student and will fit well with our team and the Mount two representing the Boys and Girls Club and two military vet- Marty community.” erans teams — will participate in a Step Aside Scramble — on Off the field, Pechacek was a member of the National Honor the 29th. Each team will be paired with either a long drive pro- Society, student council, FBLA and DECA. fessional or long drive local participant in the 18-hole event. The daughter of Mike and Rachelle Pechacek of Bellevue, To purchase tickets to the Willow Run Cares Long Drive Neb., she plans to major in business administration at MMC. In Showdown and for any additional information, contact Willow addition to her softball award, Pechacek is receiving an aca- Run Golf Course at 605-335-5900. demic merit scholarship. SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR Detroit 55 44 .556 — Wednesday, July 24 Wynot vs. Freeman, 6 p.m.; Game 3 GOLF Cleveland 52 47 .525 3 BASEBALL, AMATEUR District — Tabor vs. Avon, 8:30 p.m.); District FOX RUN GOLF COURSE Kansas City 46 51 .474 8 7B Tourn. (Game 1 — Dakota Valley 7B at Larchwood (Game 5 — Game 1 Minnesota 42 54 .438 11 1/2 at Garretson, 7:30 p.m.; Game 2 — winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.) MONDAY LEAGUE Chicago 39 58 .402 15 Beresford at Canton, 7:30 p.m.; BASEBALL, LEGION S.D. State RESULTS: 1st Dakota 67, R2G2 62, West Division Game 3 — Vermillion Grey Sox at Juniors/AA Majors Tourn. at Sioux Century 21 61.5, Road Runner 59, W L Pct GB Akron, 7:30 p.m.; Game 4 — Lennox Falls (Game 5 — Game 1 loser vs. Spanky’s 58.5, Boulevard Draft Rafters Oakland 58 41 .586 — at Larchwood, 7:30 p.m.) Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.; Game 6 — 58, Scramblers 58, Hit Men 49.5, Olson’s Texas 55 45 .550 3 1/2 BASEBALL, LEGION Region Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1 Pest Technicians 43.5, Big Sticks 42, Seattle 47 52 .475 11 2A at Sioux Falls (Game 5 — Mitchell p.m.; Game 7 — Game 1 winner vs. U-11 GIRLS: The Yankton Phitens U-11 girls’ soccer team won its division at the Fishback Tourna- Cimpl Longhorns 41.5, Stefani Construc- Los Angeles 46 51 .474 11 vs. Brandon Valley, 1 p.m.; Game 6 Game 2 winner, 4 p.m.; Game 8 — ment in Brookings. Team members include (front) Ava Manning, Jaiden Boomsma, Megan Cap, Molly tion 37.5, National Guard 36.5, Hubbs Houston 33 65 .337 24 1/2 — Yankton vs. Game 4 winner, 4 Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 4 Agency 36.5, List Construction 34, Pin Monday’s Games p.m., KYNT-AM; Game 7 — Game 5 p.m.; Game 9 — Game 5 winner vs. Vornhagen, Payton Wolfgram, Emma Christensen, (back) coach Lori Rust, Lexi Rust, Madison Wuebben, Seekers 31 Texas 3, N.Y. Yankees 0 loser vs. Game 6 winner, 7 p.m.) Game 8 loser, 7 p.m.; Game 10 — Morgran Strahl, Sadie Fedders, Madison Schroeder and coach Lisa Wolfgram. STANDINGS: Spanky’s 228.5, L.A. Dodgers 14, Toronto 5 BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 7 R2G2 222.5, 1st Dakota 214.5, Boule- Tampa Bay 3, Boston 0 Mitchell at Yankton Lakers (DH, 5 p.m.); S.D. State Class B at Webster vard Draft Rafters 213.5, Scramblers Baltimore 9, Kansas City 2 p.m.) (Game 1 — Winner-Colome vs. Flan- 211.5, Olson’s Pest Technicians 204, Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 3 GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR dreau, 10 a.m.; Game 2 — Vermillion Cimpl Longhorns 202, Road Runner Oakland 4, Houston 3 Schwan Food Company Pro-Am at vs. McCook-Miner County, 30 min- 200.5, Century 21 198, Big Sticks 189.5, Minnesota 4, L.A. Angels 3 Marshall GC utes after Game 1; Game 3 — Tabor U-12 BOYS: The Yankton Blitz U- Stefani Construction 189, Hit Men 174, Seattle 2, Cleveland 1 Thursday, July 25 vs. Milbank, 5 p.m.; Game 4 — Gro- National Guard 165.5, Hubbs Agency Tuesday’s Games BASEBALL, AMATEUR District ton vs. Webster, 30 minutes after 12 boys’ soccer team finished 163, List Construction 153.5, Pin Seek- L.A. Dodgers 10, Toronto 9 6B Tourn. at Scotland (Game 1 — Game 3) second in its division at the ers 146.5 Boston 6, Tampa Bay 2 Menno vs. Scotland, 7 p.m.) BASEBALL, VFW TEENER Fishback Tournament. Team N.Y. Yankees 5, Texas 4 BASEBALL, LEGION Region S.D. State AA 15-16 Minors at Yank- LAKEVIEW GOLF COURSE Kansas City 3, Baltimore 2 2A at Sioux Falls (Championship — ton (S.F. Central vs. Yankton, 9 a.m.; members include (front) Isaac LADIES LEAGUE Detroit 6, Chicago White Sox 2 Game 5 winner vs.