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Press&Dakotan Summer Sports Winding Down Quickly DAILY DOSE BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK The summer always seems to fly by, but this summer has seemed to cruise by even more quickly. [email protected] Part of that was the late spring event — state track on May 29-30 and Class B high school on June 6. Another part was the World Archery Youth Championships here in Yankton, which kept us hop- Opinions Since we will be celebrating our nation’s birthday in 24 hours, I am sure no one really wants to hear ping all the way through June 14. Two weekends later, and here we are. from the this: summer, or at least summer sports, are almost over. Because summer is winding down, it also means that we are starting to talk about our fall sports preview. (We would have story ideas on the board, but my boards are currently off my office walls in P&D Sports Yes, we are about six and a half weeks from the start of school in Yankton (August 17), but we are just one week away from the South Dakota Amateur Softball Association’s state girls’ fastpitch tourna- preparation for a badly-needed coat of paint and new carpet.) While the boards sit in boxes, my ideas Staff on ment. (Many of Yankton’s teams are at the Ringneck Tournament, also in Sioux Falls, this weekend.) are scribbled on pads in my office — pads that I hopefully won’t lose when I have to take everything out local and Most of Yankton’s youth baseball teams are down to their final one or two home dates before post- for the carpet installers. Among those ideas is inviting our readers to join in the discussion about what appears on the cover. national season play. We are a month away from the pro-am golf tournament at Fox , and five weeks away from both the Hillcrest Pro-Am and the opening weekend of the state ‘A’ amateur baseball tournament. We will narrow our features to a top four or five, then tweet out a link where readers can vote on which high school, By the end of this month, the Class B state American Legion baseball tournament will be wrapped up feature they want to see on the cover. (More coming on that as we finalize the list.) college and and the will be down to its final four. State VFW Teener baseball seasons will begin to wrap up As always, we welcome story ideas, whether it is for a preview section or the regular paper. Email pro sports. as well. [email protected], or tweet at @JCimburek (me) or @jhoeck (Jeremy Hoeck) to share those ideas.

day. The camp will be held at Lewis & Clark Soccer Park. three-time All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier for the Angeles Clippers in a thrilling seven-game series in the first round of the USD Boast Summit League’s Yankton Bucks and Gazelles soccer coaches and players University of Nebraska. The camp for grades K-6 will be held playoffs. Many expected him to return, particularly since he was coming off such Second-Highest Program GPA will conduct the camps. Basic soccer skills and drills will be on Aug. 8, with the camp for grades 7-12 on Aug. 9. a strong season. Duncan averaged 13.9 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 blocks VERMILLION — University of South Dakota student-ath- taught. Parents and coaches are welcome to attend. The K-6 session will run from 9:30-11 a.m., then from and earned third team All-NBA and second team All-Defense honors. letes achieved a 3.36 cumulative grade point average during Participants are asked to bring appropriate soccer gear noon-2 p.m. Lunch will not be provided. Duncan turned 39 in April and accompanied the Spurs on a recruiting and plenty of water. Cost is a free-will donation. The 7-12 session will run from 9-11 a.m. and noon-2 p.m. trip for star free agent LaMarcus Aldridge on Wednesday. the 2014-15 academic year, which ranks second among the Duncan told the newspaper that the trip to Los Angeles to meet with nine Summit League institutions and is higher than USD’s For more information, contact Warren Brenner at 605-665- Lunch will not be provided. Aldridge offered the opportunity for a face-to-face chat with coach and team general student GPA of 3.21. 1602 or Tyler Schuring at 605-380-7667. There is a cost to participate, with a family discount for president Gregg Popovich about next season. The conversation solidified Of South Dakota’s 14 Summit League programs, three families with multiple wrestlers. Each registered camper will his desire to return for another year and chase his sixth championship. turned in the league’s highest GPA, three ranked second, receive a t-shirt. Duncan will likely not agree to terms on a new contract until the Spurs Registration deadline is Aug. 1. Email yanktonyouthwres- know if Aldridge will be coming to town to play beside him in the San nine placed in the top three and 11 finished above the league ‘Silence Hides The Violence’ 5K Antonio frontcourt. average. [email protected] or call 605-660-1171 for more information or The Spurs are still waiting to hear if Manu Ginobili, another member The women’s cross country team had the Coyotes’ highest Run/Walk Aug. 29 to receive a registration form. of the franchise’s Big Three with Duncan and Tony Parker, will return next GPA at 3.73, which was second-best among Summit League The “Silence Hides The Violence” 5K Run/Walk will be held season. teams. Volleyball was second at 3.66, which also ranked Saturday, Aug. 29, at Yankton’s Memorial Park. The event Longtime Lions Stalwart second in the Summit. starts at the intersection of 19th and Douglas at the southwest Northern Arizona’s Degroote Dies At 22 South Dakota women’s soccer (3.54), women’s track and corner of Memorial Park. The course runs through residential Charlie Sanders Dies At Age 68 field (3.54) and men’s track and field (3.31) had the highest areas out and back. DETROIT (AP) — Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders, who spent While Vacationing Plaques will be given to the top female and male, and 43 years with the Detroit Lions as a player, coach, scout and broadcaster, DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — Northern GPA among their respective Summit League programs. Soft- has died after battling cancer. He was 68 ball (3.44) was second. Women’s tennis (3.54), women’s golf there will be age group awards as well. Arizona football player Michael DeGroote died after apparently shooting Packet pickup will be from 9-9:50 a.m. on the morning of Lions spokesman Matt Barnhart said the team confirmed through family himself with a gun while vacationing with his family in Alaska. (3.54) and men’s cross country (3.37) ranked third. members his death Thursday in a suburb of Detroit. The 22-year-old DeGroote died Tuesday at a campground at Denali The Summit League announced earlier this week that four the event near the south picnic shelter at Memorial Park. The Sanders caught 336 passes for 4,817 yards and had 31 touchdowns in National Park and Preserve. Park spokeswoman Kathleen Kelly says an South Dakota teams and 129 Coyote student-athletes were Run/Walk begins at 10 a.m. a 10-year playing career that began in 1968. He returned to Detroit in 1983 investigation is under way to try to determine if the shooting was accidental For more information about the event and about early reg- as a radio broadcaster, a job he held until joining the coaching staff in 1989. or deliberate, but adds the answer may never be known. named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. After leaving the sideline in 1996, he returned to the radio booth for one Kelly says the family is adamant that the shooting was accidental. Park South Dakota also had 165 student-athletes on the Summit istration rates, call 605-665-4811 or email womensshelter@ midconetwork.com/. more season, then was a Lions scout from 1998 until his death. officials say DeGroote was visiting the park with his father, but the father League’s Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll of which 89 Sanders is survived by his ex-wife, Georgianna, and 10 children. was not present when the shooting occurred. were named to the Academic Distinguished Scholars List. A family spokesman earlier confirmed to the university that DeGroote died Tuesday in Alaska, though no other details were given. Kokesh, Yankton Youth Wrestling Duncan: ‘I’ll Be Back On The Court’ “The entire NAU Athletics Family is deeply saddened by the loss of SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tim Duncan is returning to San Antonio for a Michael,” NAU coach Jerome Souers said in a statement. “He was a well- 19th season. respected young man that I was proud to have as a part of our program. Youth Soccer Camp July 7-9 To Hold Camp Aug. 8-9 Duncan tells the San Antonio Express-News that “I’ll be on the court Our time with Michael was cut short, but he will always be a Lumberjack. There will be a youth soccer camp for boys and girls in U6 The Yankton Youth Wrestling program will hold a pair of next year.” Until Duncan made his announcement Thursday, there was Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.” through U14 (grades K-7), held July 7-9 from 5:30-7 p.m. each one-day camps featuring Wagner native Robert Kokesh, a speculation that he could call it a career after the Spurs lost to the Los SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR

2; No. 3, Rodger Brandt 2; No. 4, John Baltimore (U.Jimenez 7-3) at Chi- San Diego at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m. — Recalled player personnel. Named Lachlan Pen- Friday, July 3 at Menno (7:30 p.m.) BOWLING Ehret 2; No. 5, Scott Hiltunen 3; No. 8, cago White Sox (Danks 3-8), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 3:05 p.m. OF Drew Stubbs from Albuquerque fold head of physical performance and BASEBALL, AMATEUR Tabor BASEBALL, LEGION Vermillion YANKTON BOWL Jeff Dayhuff 2; No. 12, Brandt 2; No. 16, Minnesota (Milone 4-1) at Kansas Miami at , 6:15 p.m. (PCL). Optioned INF/OF Rafael Ynoa to sports medicine. at Lesterville (7:30 p.m.); Wynot at at Lennox (1 p.m.) OFF THE BEATEN PATH LEAGUE Bowen Mollman 1; No. 17, Dan Eisen- City (Guthrie 6-5), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 6:15 p.m. Albuquerque. FOOTBALL Crofton (7:30 p.m., KVHT-FM) SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ Ringneck HIGH TEAM GAME: Fishing Buds braun 3; No. 18, Bill Pierce 3 Seattle (Happ 3-5) at Oakland N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 6:15 p.m. — Optioned RHP BASEBALL, LEGION Dakota Tourn. at Sioux Falls 448 NET FLIGHT 2: No. 2, Don Neukirch (Chavez 4-7), 8:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6:15 p.m. Jose Urena to New Orleans (PCL). Re- NFL — Suspended Green Bay DE Valley at Vermillion (6 p.m.) Sunday, July 5 HIGH TEAM SERIES: L&R 1283 2; No. 8, Jim Vlahakis 2; No. 9, Chuck Saturday’s Games Colorado at Arizona, 9:10 p.m. instated RHP Jose Fernandez from the Datone Jones one game and San Diego SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ Ringneck BASEBALL, AMATEUR Scot- HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Terry Rezac 2; No. 12, Brent Rupiper 2; No. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 Sunday’s Games 60-day DL. Signed 1B Josh Naylor. TE Antonio Gates, Dallas LB Rolando Tourn. at Sioux Falls land at Irene (7:30 p.m.); Tabor at Norton 247-235-231, Mark Brannen 13, A.J. Schroer 2; No. 17, Mike Hen- p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m. — Acquired In- McClain and N.Y. Jets DL Sheldon Rich- Saturday, July 4 Freeman (7:30 p.m.) 228, Chad Losing 226, Candy Olson derson 3 Toronto at Detroit, 12:08 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. ternational Bonus Pool Slot No. 90 from ardson four games for violating the NFL BASEBALL, AMATEUR Lester- SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ Ringneck 180, Laurie Bruening 179, Edwena Houston at Boston, 12:35 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m. the for RHP Gaither Policy and Program for Substances of ville at Yankton (7:30 p.m.); Scotland Tourn. at Sioux Falls Turner 179 LAKEVIEW GOLF COURSE Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, San Diego at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m. Bumgardner. Abuse. HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Terry 1:10 p.m. Miami at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. — HOUSTON TEXANS — Released THURSDAY MEN’S LEAGUE Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 3:05 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Placed RHP Aaron Harang on the 15- DT Brandon Ivory. Micheal Healy to one-year contracts. An- Perguis for embellishment, Columbus Norton 713, Andy Seiner 603, Chad TEAM LOW GROSS: Sacred Heart Seattle at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. day DL. Reinstated RHP Chad Billings- INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Re- nounced the retirement of vice president M Federico Higuain for simulation, New Losing 600, Laurie Bruening 513, Kathy Monastery 199 Minnesota at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m. San Francisco at Washington, 7:08 ley from the 15-day DL. leased DE Camaron Beard. Signed LB and assistant general manager Wayne England M Kelyn Rowe for hands to the Miller 498, Edwena Turner 492 TEAM LOW NET: Bogey Men 147 L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. p.m. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed Justin Shirk. Thomas. Named Bob Boughner assis- neck of an opponent and Real Salt Lake STANDINGS: The Mean Machine LOW GROSS: Rob Wiebelhaus 41 OF Jon Jay on the 15-day DL, retroac- tant coach and Johan Hedberg goaltend- D Demar Phillips for failing to leave the 18-6, Untitled 15.5-8.5, Turn “N” Heads LOW NET: Larry Schieffer 30 Sunday’s Games HOCKEY Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 tive to Wednesday. Recalled LHP Tim ing coach. field in a timely manner after receiving 14-10, L & R 14-10, Fishing Buds 14- STANDINGS: Wankers 111, Bogey p.m. Cooney from Memphis (PCL). Fired — Re-signed — Fired a red card. 10, Split Happens 13-11, Grandma & Men 101, FISO 89 , Putt Pirates 89 , SOCCER Toronto at Detroit, 12:08 p.m. scouting director Chris Correa. D Korbinian Holzer to a one-year con- assistant general managers Laurence Company 13-11, Dominators 13-11, It’s Wild Boar Ent. 88, Sacred Heart Mon- National Women’s Soccer League Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. WOMEN’S WORLD CUP — tract and D Kevin Bieksa to a two-year Gilman and Lorne Henning and director SKY BLUE FC — Waived Ms Lo’eau the Splits! 12-12, JoCaz 12-12, Beer astery 88, Photo by Jerry 83, Rounding Houston at Boston, 12:35 p.m. THIRD PLACE Placed RHP Tim Lincecum on the 15- contract. of player personnel Eric Crawford. LaBonta and Meg Morris. 4 Breakfast 12-12, Pop N Son 11-13, 3rd 81, Troubleshooters 81, Duh Duffers Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, Saturday, July 4 day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Reinstat- — Signed F WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Bohemians 11-13, Them Guys 10-14, 80, Welfl Const. 62, Fringe Ticklers 57, COLLEGE 1:10 p.m. At , Alberta ed RHP Matt Cain from the 15-day DL. Dustin Jeffrey and D Alex Grant to one- Signed RW Justin Williams to a two-year FAYETTEVILLE STATE — Named Lost Souls 9-15, Aces & Eights 8.5-15.5, Town & Country Ins. 53, EZ Swingers Minnesota at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m. Germany vs. England, 3 p.m. — year, two-way contracts. contract. Leslie Nobles running backs coach. Lucky Strikers 8-16, or Miss 6-18; 48, Glass Cutters 44, Goeden Const. 44 INC – Scholars IQ, Deer Slayers Seattle at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP Agreed to terms with OF Juan Soto and — LIMESTONE — Promoted Kaileigh L.A. Angels at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Sunday, July 5 INF Luis Aquino on international free Agreed to terms with D Cameron BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — West to women’s assistant At Vancouver, British Columbia agent contracts. Schilling on a two-year contract and D Signed RW Matt Ford and LW Josh coach. United States vs. Japan, 6 p.m. GOLF TRAP SHOOTING NATIONAL LEAGUE American Association Michael Liambas on a one-year contract. Winquist. LIPSCOMB — Named Sean Rutigli- JIM RIVER TRAP RANGE FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — ano men’s assistant basketball coach. HILLCREST GOLF & CC East Division LEAGUE STANDINGS — Signed RHP Tyler Thompson and INF Signed F Gabriel Bourque to a one- Agreed to terms with Fs Tyler Barnes, MINNESOTA STATE — Named Jeff TWO-MAN LEAGUE W L Pct GB Anthony Renz. year contract and F Max Reinhart and Tyler Barnes, Josh Holmstrom, Jesse Giesen women’s associate head hockey AFTER WEEK 5: Claybusters 640, Washington 43 36 .544 — TRANSACTIONS RESULTS: Steve Slowey-Tim BASEBALL GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Re- D Conor Allen to one-year, two-way Root, Andrew Rowe and Sebastien coach. Rock Crushers 617, ABC 613, Eco Water New York 40 40 .500 3 1/2 Rutjes 61, Dan Eisenbraun-Todd Van American League leased LHP Jeff Harvill. contracts. Sylvestre; D Bryce Aneloski, Kane La- SAN FRANCISCO — Named Will 612, Dakota Archery 586, 4-H 547, Kaps Atlanta 38 41 .481 5 Maanen 63, Ryan Elwood-Waren Muller — Sent 2B KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Traded — Agreed franchise and C.J. Ludwig; and G Parker Martin director of men’s basketball op- Traps 519, Cedar Grove Farms 482, Oh Miami 34 46 .425 9 1/2 64, John Hagemann-Heath Larson 64, Jonathan Schoop to Frederick (Carolina) INF Joe Rapp to Southern Illinois (Fron- to terms with Fs Justin Florek, Ben Holm- Milner. erations and Eric Kapel men’s basketball Shoot 444 Philadelphia 27 54 .333 17 Bill Pierce-Devin Anderson 65, Bill Berry for a rehab assignment. tier) for a player to be named. strom, Bracken Kearns, Justin Vaive, Joe — Named video coordinator. Central Division -Gail Gubbels 65, Tony Erickson-Robert — Activated C Can-Am League Whitney and James Wright on one-year, Gord Dineen associate coach, A.J. SETON HALL — Announced men’s Haar 66, James Grotenhuis-Dave Ewald W L Pct GB Ryan Hanigan from the 60-day DL. Op- JACKALS — Re- two-way contracts. MacLean assistant coach and Richard basketball F Braeden Anderson is trans- St. Louis 51 27 .654 — 67, Rodger Brandt-Dan Lammers 68, BASEBALL tioned RHP Jonathan Aro to Pawtucket leased LHP Isaac Pavlik. — An- Rotenberg performance coach. ferring from Fresno State, G Derrick Gor- Pittsburgh 45 33 .577 6 Roger Thompson-John Ehret 68, Aaron AMERICAN LEAGUE (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed — Re- nounced the retirement of RW Martin St. don from UMass and G Jevon Thomas Chicago 42 35 .545 8 1/2 ECHL Ness-Jim Fitzgerald 68, Scott Hiltunen- East Division to terms with SS Santo Vasquez, 3B leased RHP Joe Riley. Louis. Agreed to terms with G Brandon — Agreed to from Kansas State. Cincinnati 36 41 .468 14 1/2 Denny Fokken 69, Dan Semmler-Kylar W L Pct GB Fernando Tatis, INF Brayant Nova and — Released Halvorson on an entry-level contract. terms with F Cam Reid. UNLV — Named Brian Thomas as- Milwaukee 33 48 .407 19 1/2 Johnson 70, Jim Tramp-Jack Gregg Baltimore 42 37 .532 — OF Franklin Reyes on minor league INF Mike Washburn. ST. LOUIS BLUES — Traded RW OLYMPIC SPORTS sistant swimming and diving coach. 71, Dan Megard-Jeff Larson 72, Sean New York 42 37 .532 — West Division contracts. TROIS-RIVIERS AIGLES — Signed T.J. Oshie to Washington for RW Troy USA SWIMMING — Named Mitch WOFFORD — Named Joanna Zimmerman-James Henderson 85, Joe Tampa Bay 42 39 .519 1 W L Pct GB — Placed OF Will Walsh. Brouwer, G Pheonix Copley and a 2016 Dalton national junior team program Tincher and Shanae Vaifaunua women’s Los Angeles 45 35 .563 — Vig -Pat King 99, Todd Chance-Michael Toronto 42 39 .519 1 OF George Springer on the 15-day DL. third-round draft pick. director. assistant basketball coaches. San Francisco 42 38 .525 3 BASKETBALL Pietila 99 Boston 37 44 .457 6 Optioned RHP Michael Feliz to Corpus — Signed D Arizona 37 41 .474 7 National Basketball Association SOCCER STANDINGS: Steve Slowey-Tim Central Division Christi (TL). Selected the contract OF — Patrick McNally to a two-year contract San Diego 38 43 .469 7 1/2 Rutjes 384, Bill Pierce-Devin Anderson W L Pct GB Alex Presley from Fresno (PCL). Trans- Promoted Larry Harris to director of and Fs John McCarthy, Bryan Lerg and MLS — Fined Toronto D Damien 387, Sean Zimmerman-James Hender- Kansas City 44 32 .579 — Colorado 34 44 .436 10 ferred RHP Brad Peacock to the 60-day son 390, Joe Vig -Pat King 392, Bill Berry Minnesota 42 37 .532 3 1/2 Wednesday’s Games DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Andrew -Gail Gubbels 393, Dan Eisenbraun- Detroit 39 39 .500 6 Cincinnati 2, Minnesota 1 Thome and OF Gilberto Celestino on The ulnar collateral liga- enough,” said Smoltz, who’s Todd Van Maanen 393, Ryan Elwood- Cleveland 37 41 .474 8 Oakland 4, Colorado 1 minor league contracts. Sent OF Jake Waren Muller 396, Dan Megard-Jeff Chicago 34 42 .447 10 Seattle 7, San Diego 0 Marisnick to Fresno (PCL) for a rehab ment (UCL) reconstruction is working on his golf game in Larson 398, Scott Hiltunen-Denny Fok- West Division Milwaukee 9, Philadelphia 5 assignment. Surgery a surgical graft procedure in preparation for the American ken 398, James Grotenhuis-Dave Ewald W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 9, Detroit 3 — Optioned 400, John Hagemann-Heath Larson 400, Houston 47 34 .580 — Chicago Cubs 2, N.Y. Mets 0, 11 INF Kennys Vargas to Rochester (IL). FROM PAGE 5A which the damaged ligament Century Championship in Rodger Brandt-Dan Lammers 401, Todd Los Angeles 41 38 .519 5 innings Recalled INF Miguel Sano from Chat- in the elbow is replaced by a Lake Tahoe in mid-July. Chance-Michael Pietila 402, Jim Tramp- Texas 41 39 .513 5 1/2 Miami 6, San Francisco 5 tanooga (SL). Atlanta 4, Washington 1 tendon from elsewhere in the “You can’t blame them. Jack Gregg 403, Roger Thompson-John Seattle 36 42 .462 9 1/2 — Desig- year span alone (2004-07), Ehret 410, Aaron Ness-Jim Fitzgerald Oakland 36 45 .444 11 Chicago White Sox 7, St. Louis 1 nated SS Willie Bloomquist for assign- L.A. Dodgers 4, Arizona 3 body. Since the late Dr. Frank It looks sexy, it feels good, 415, Dan Semmler-Kylar Johnson 416, Wednesday’s Games ment. Recalled INF Chris Taylor from Andrews performed the sur- Jobe pioneered the surgery and we fall in love with it. Tony Erickson-Robert Haar 421 Cincinnati 2, Minnesota 1 Thursday’s Games Tacoma (PCL). gery on 588 , nearly MEN’S DAY EVENT Toronto 11, Boston 2 Miami 5, San Francisco 4 — Optioned on But these guys are not given FIRST FLIGHT Oakland 4, Colorado 1 Pittsburgh 8, Detroit 4 OF/1B Marc Krauss to Durham (IL). one-fourth of high school Tommy John in 1974, the proper time to figure out FIRST: Dan Megard, John Ehret, Seattle 7, San Diego 0 Chicago Cubs 6, N.Y. Mets 1 Reinstated LHP Matt Moore from the age or younger. Matt Harvey Roger Thompson, Cal Carlson 202 N.Y. Yankees 3, L.A. Angels 1 Milwaukee 8, Philadelphia 7, 11 in- 60-day DL. it has become commonplace. what kind of pitcher they SECOND: Todd Van Maanen, Dan Baltimore 4, Texas 2 nings — Traded RHP of the New York Mets and Fear of the surgery lurks are,” he said. “We learned Eisenbraun, Ken Bertsch, Ron Evans Pittsburgh 9, Detroit 3 Atlanta 2, Washington 1 Jason Hoppe to the L.A. Angels for Kansas City’s Luke Hoche- 203 Cleveland 8, Tampa Bay 1 San Diego 5, St. Louis 3, 11 innings 2015 international slot compensation. in every major league dugout how to pitch.” THIRD: Waren Muller, Dan Orton, Houston 6, Kansas City 5 Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Optioned RHP Nick Martinez to Round var are just two of several today. Andrews sees a of Steve Weiland, Ryan Elwood 204 Chicago White Sox 7, St. Louis 1 Friday’s Games Rock (PCL). Reinstated RHP Neftali major league pitchers with FOURTH: Rodger Brandt, Devin Thursday’s Games Miami (Koehler 6-4) at Chicago Perez from the 15-day DL. Agreed to “We’re not developing professional pitchers with an Anderson, Dean Washburn, Jim Fitzger- Cleveland 5, Tampa Bay 4, 10 in- Cubs (Hammel 5-3), 1:20 p.m. terms with OF Leodys Taveras on an Tommy John surgery on their pitchers the right way to increased rate of injury, and ald 204 nings San Francisco (Peavy 0-2) at Wash- international free agent contract. resumes, and Orioles SECOND FLIGHT Pittsburgh 8, Detroit 4 ington (G.Gonzalez 5-4), 5:05 p.m. — Agreed learn how to do their craft. most had some type of elbow Cleveland (Bauer 6-5) at Pittsburgh Matt Wieters is proof that FIRST: Don Munson, Gene Baker, Texas 2, Baltimore 0 to terms with OF Vladimir Guerrero Jr. We’re asking them to go as injury when they were play- Cliff Groseth, Bob Kellen 197 Boston 12, Toronto 6 (Morton 6-1), 6:05 p.m. on an international free agent contract. other position players are SECOND: Jay Hubner, Frank Mess- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 0 Milwaukee (Fiers 3-7) at Cincinnati Traded RHPs Chase DeJong and Tim hard as you can, as short ing youth sports. (Lorenzen 3-2), 6:10 p.m. vulnerable, too. ner, Jim Ahrendt, Jack Battin 199 Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Locastro to the L.A. Dodgers for three as you can, and that’s good THIRD: John Sternquist, Barry Friday’s Games Philadelphia (Morgan 1-0) at Atlanta international signing slots. O’Connell, Rich Willert, John Hagemann Cleveland (Bauer 6-5) at Pittsburgh (Teheran 5-4), 6:35 p.m. National League 202 (Morton 6-1), 6:05 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 3-9) at St. Louis — Optioned FOURTH: Gary Stevens, Bruce Tampa Bay (Archer 9-5) at N.Y. Yan- (Wacha 10-3), 7:15 p.m. RHP Ryan Kelly to Gwinnett (IL). Re- creed that a percentage of its coach of the NWSL’s Houston Teachout, Bill Bobzin, Larry Meyer 202 kees (Tanaka 4-3), 6:05 p.m. Colorado (K.Kendrick 3-10) at Ari- called LHP Manny Banuelos from Gwin- Financial Assistance Program Dash, sent out an urgent plea MEN’S IND. SKINS Toronto (Hutchison 8-1) at Detroit zona (Ch.Anderson 4-2), 8:40 p.m. nett. Acquired International Bonus Pool N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 3-4) at L.A. World Cup GROSS: No. 4, Ryan Elwood 3; No. (An.Sanchez 6-7), 6:08 p.m. Slot No. 87 in exchange for RHP Caleb funds it provides to member for help via Twitter. Money 5, Scott Hiltunen 3; No. 9, Elwood 3; No. Houston (Straily 0-0) at Boston Dodgers (Kershaw 5-6), 9:10 p.m. Dirks and OF Jordan Paroubeck. nations go to development came pouring in. 11, Brian Strahl 2; No. 13, Devin Ander- (Masterson 3-2), 6:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to FROM PAGE 5A son 3; No. 14, Elwood 3 L.A. Angels (Richards 8-5) at Texas San Francisco at Washington, 10:05 terms with LHP Bryan Hudson on a mi- on the women’s side. FIFA Already Cameroon is NET FLIGHT 1: No. 2, Aaron Ness (Ch.Gonzalez 2-3), 7:05 p.m. a.m. nor league contract. says the 15 percent mandate benefiting in one way from help the team and the staff to is a starting point and many the exposure that nation reach their best performance member nations invest far received at the World Cup. was a good guy and all that. my gear. I’d just walk around possible,” she said. more, with the average at Ranked No. 53 in the When we lost, I was too nice. and someone might say hi, While some lopsided re- 22 percent in 2014. Member world, Cameroon made its Riley AP: Do you think Nebras- but they might not. This is sults were expected, Haenni nations can also secure World Cup debut in Canada said bringing more teams in FROM PAGE 5A ka was looking for a person- totally opposite of that. Ran- additional funds through and pushed through to ality like yours after seven dom, random, really random will help the game as a whole. the international governing the round of 16. While the years with the volatile Pelini? people come up and say, “That these teams realized body’s numerous develop- federation support may not Riley: I haven’t felt that at Riley: That is a question ‘Hey, coach, how’s it going?’ I what the level (of play) is at all personally. I think those ment programs. be there, coach Enow Ngachu for them. I don’t know Bo. I always thought I was a blend- a FIFA World Cup, and that Last year, the FIFA said there’s increased inter- kinds of relationships can do know this: he recruited a in kind of person. there is a gap between the grow over time. I hope as we Congress adopted a com- est — a direct result of the lot of really good guys here AP: Are you comfortable top teams and where they prehensive list of principles team’s success. see each other more often and won a lot of games. All I’ll being approached by fans? are, they need to make sure that it naturally does. I don’t for developing the women’s “We have the talented say about that is I appreciate Riley: It’s absolutely fine. they have better leagues, bet- game. During this year’s players. The problem African think it has to be anything the work that’s been done They’re showing respect to ter player development, bet- that’s forced. I’ve been able tournament, the organiza- nations face is preparation,” here. the program and to the posi- ter national team plans with tion announced programs to he said, adding that he’s to spend a lot more time with AP: Are you surprised Ne- tion that I have. I like repre- more games and programs in some of his assistants. I had develop women for leader- hopeful: “The day we are braska hasn’t won a confer- senting that, and I like talking place to close that gap,” she ship positions, as well as a prepared well an African a staff meeting with Milt Ten- ence title since 1999? to people. People just care. told The Associated Press. opir, George Darlington and scholarship program to train nation will be able to win the Riley: Yeah, that’s a Most of the time they just While FIFA has been criti- female coaches. World Cup.” Charlie McBride as invited surprising stat. I think part want to say hi and welcome cized at times for its treat- guests. It was awesome. I “We feel there’s a huge of that has a lot to do with you to Nebraska. ment of the women’s game momentum now for women’s asked them to come in and the changing landscape of AP: It got out that after in general — from President give us some advice and tell football, and women in foot- college football. You’ve seen you first arrived in Lincoln Sepp Blatter’s infamous ball,” Haenni said. “I think the us about Nebraska and tell with 85 scholarships things you accepted a ride from a suggestion in 2004 that the us about how they think the world is open to embrace the even out and a few different stranger back to your hotel women could wear tighter sport. We have already seen walk-on program fits today, (teams) emerge. The positive after a basketball game? shorts, to the cries of gender the Blackshirts. Besides that, tremendous success from a is, even though we haven’t Riley: I had gotten discrimination over the television viewership point we just had fun. won a conference champion- separated from the folks who artificial turf surface at this AP: What’s it like being of view, to social media and ship in that time, it’s been a went, so some security guys year’s tournament — soccer’s overall media coverage.” known as the ‘nicest guy in good team. We’ve been on at the arena threw me out the international governing body college football’? Still, work remains. An the edge of championships door and said the Embassy has taken positive steps over example of the lack of sup- Riley: I don’t know how — lots of what other people Suites is that way. A guy the last decade to grow the MORNING COFFEE anybody quantifies that. I port at the local level was evi- would say are pretty good was driving by and asked if sport. dent last year at the regional WEEKDAYS MONDAY-FRIDAY hope people recognize that seasons. I wanted a ride. I said yeah. There were 12 teams in here’s a guy who just likes CONCACAF championship, a Friday, July 3 AP: When did it hit you It was so cold, the guy could the first Women’s World tournament which served as what he’s doing. I guess I ap- that, as Nebraska football have been a serial killer. Cup in 1991, expanding to 7:40 am preciate being called a ‘nice qualifying for the World Cup. coach, you became probably AP: Did he take the long 16 in 1999 before jumping Trinidad and Tobago’s Yankton Parks & Rec guy.’ Sometimes it’s used as a the most visible person in the way back to the hotel so he to 24 this year. FIFA added (Todd Larson) detriment, like I’m not tough national team arrived in the state? could talk football with you? an under-20 Women’s World United States for the event 8:20 am enough. That was the case Riley: I always thought of Riley: He really didn’t. It Cup in 2002, and an under-17 Yankton Area Arts way back in Winnipeg (of the with just $500 collectively myself as a fairly nondescript was only a two-minute ride. tournament in 2008. and no equipment. Volunteer (Julie Amsberry) CFL): When we won, it was person unless I’m wearing all We had a nice talk. Since 2004, FIFA has de- because I could relate and I coach Randy Waldrum, also