Thursday, 7.2.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net SPORTS DEPT.: [email protected] RESS AKOTAN sports P &D PAGE 7 Own Goal Sinks England In Women’s World Cup Semis EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — in the championship game at Van- third-place match Saturday. Ger- Japan’s side of the field found Saori England had the Japanese on Laura Bassett scored into her own couver on Sunday. It’s a rematch of many lost 2-0 to the United States Ariyoshi free up the right side. As their heels during a four-minute net during second-half stoppage the 2011 championship game in Ger- on Tuesday. Ariyoshi got control of the ball, she span of the second half. time, giving Japan a 2-1 victory over many, when Japan won on penalty England lost despite controlling was pushed from behind by Claire Toni Duggan, from just inside the England in a Women’s World Cup kicks after a 2-2 draw. much of the second half against Rafferty. penalty area, had her line-drive kick semifinal. Bassett was inconsolable at the the fourth-ranked Japanese. And The Lionesses responded on go off the crossbar in the 62nd min- The decisive goal Wednes- end of the match, lying flat on the that was despite what Japan coach Fara Williams’ penalty kick in the ute. A minute later, Ellen White was day came when Japan’s Nahomi ground, her face in the turf. She Norio Sasaki had said a day earlier, 40th minute. She threaded a shot set up in the middle, and got a shot Kawasumi drove up the right side then needed assistance from team- when he suggested his players were just inside the left post, barely out off that Kaihori punched away. and sent a cross into the middle mates and her coach before leaving “superior.” of the reach of diving keeper Ayumi And in the 66th minute, Jill Scott for Yuki Ogimi. Bassett reached out the field. The teams traded penalty kick Kaihori. headed Williams’ corner kick just with her right foot and caught the It was a torturous finish for the goals seven minutes apart in the That penalty came off corner wide of the left post. ball flush, inadvertently sending it sixth-ranked Lionesses, who have first half. kick to the right of the Japan The game was played on Canada toward her net. The ball struck the made their deepest run in four Aya Miyama opened the scoring net. Williams’ kick into the area Day — the nation’s 148th birthday crossbar and bounced in just before World Cup appearances. England in the 33rd minute by driving the bounced between four players — in front of a slow-arriving crowd. goalkeeper Karen Bardsley could had never won an elimination game ball into the open left corner while before Steph Houghton got control, The attendance was announced get across. until this year. Bardsley guessed the wrong way. took a step toward the net and at 31,467 in a stadium that holds The defending champions England will remain in Edmonton The penalty was set up when went down when Ogimi appeared to advanced to play the United States to play top-ranked Germany in the Mizuho Sakaguchi’s long kick from catch the back of Houghton’s foot. WORLD CUP | PAGE 8 Baseball | Area Roundup Cueto Goes 8 Innings, Reds Yankton Juniors Take Two Beat Twins CINCINNATI (AP) — Lakers Johnny Cueto got a standing ovation from the crowd of Sweep Past 26,459 as he walked off the field after pitching the eighth inning, giving him what could Renner be a final send-off. The Yankton American The right-hander made his Legion junior squad swept a best start yet since returning pair from the Vermillion VFW from a sore elbow, allowing Teeners in baseball action four hits in eight innings, on Wednesday afternoon at and the Cincinnati Reds beat Bob Tereshinski Stadium at the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Riverside Field. Wednesday to take their In the opener, Jakob interleague series. Larson tossed a three-hit The Reds haven’t been shutout and seven different able to get a deal with Cueto players had hits in a 10-0 (5-5), who is in the final year Yankton victory. of his contract and well Justin Leader went 3-4, could be traded in July with and Caid Koletzky and Carter the Reds out of contention. Peterson each had two hits After winning 20 games last for Yankton. Nathan Hein, season, Cueto’s time in Cin- Michael Heine, Ben Wold and cinnati seems to be winding Larson each had a hit. down. Larson struck out three in “I don’t know,” Cueto the six-inning contest. said, with trainer Tomas Vera In the nightcap, Heine translating. “I’ve just got to went 2-2 with a triple and keep going out there and three RBI, and Isiah Woods pitching and leave everything had two hits as Yankton held else in God’s hands.” on for a 7-5 victory. He pitched into the Wold, Chase Vogt and eighth inning for the first Jackson Somsen each had a Busy Day time in six starts since he hit in the victory. returned from an inflamed Trey Bakke picked up the On The right elbow. Cueto struck out win, allowing three hits and eight, walked one and gave striking out two in five in- up an RBI groundout to Eddie nings of work. Woods pitched Diamond Rosario. the final two innings for the “Sometimes when it looks save. Yankton hosted baseball unrealistic to have a player doubleheaders in Ameri- return, I hope everyone has Yankton, 13-14, hosts can Legion junior and VFW Tabor on Monday. a chance to step back and Teener action on Wednes- enjoy what they’re seeing,” day at Bob Tereshinski Sta- manager Bryan Price said. Tabor 14, dium at Riverside Field. “I’m putting the cart before the horse here. I really don’t Winner-Colome 4 ABOVE: Yankton Lakers pitcher Kieran Loellman, want to do that. TABOR – Tabor pounded “But I do think we’re see- out 15 hits and scored in six left, prepares to tag Ren- ner’s Jacob Madison as ing a really special pitcher of seven innings to claim a right now. And regardless 14-4 victory over Winner- Madison tried to score on a wild pitch during the first of where he ends up, if it’s Colome in American Legion game of their VFW Teener in Cincinnati or somewhere baseball action on Tuesday. baseball doubleheader on else, he is a special pitcher to Brendan Bares had two Wednesday at Yankton’s watch.” doubles and a single, and Bob Tereshinski Stadium at Aroldis Chapman retired Chase Kortan had three hits Riverside Field. the side in the ninth for his and five runs scored for Ta- 16th save in 17 chances. bor. Zach Sutera, Cole Uecker, LEFT: Yankton Junior Le- The game started 12 Carter Mecham and Hunter gion’s Carter Peterson hours after the Twins’ 8-5 win Young each had two hits in slides into second base on Tuesday night following a the victory. safely as Vermillion Teen- long weather delay. Minneso- Drew Demers and Landon ers’ second baseman Carter ta played several rested back- Engel each had two hits for Larson takes the throw dur- ups in the quick turnaround, Winner-Colome. ing their baseball double- with Torii Hunter among Young picked up the win. header on Wednesday at those out of the lineup. Engel took the loss. Yankton’s Bob Tereshinski Cincinnati scored on Joey Tabor, 5-3, travels to Stadium at Riverside Field. Votto’s sacrifice fly off Trevor Winner for a rematch with May (4-7) and catcher Chris JAMES D. CIMBUREK/P&D BASEBALL | PAGE 8 TWINS | PAGE 8 Study: NBA Diversity Again Wagner’s Soukup Joins MMC Baseball Leads Pro Sports Leagues BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK going to pass that up.” [email protected] For Soukup, the small campus ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The directly affect what happens was a draw. NBA again sets the standard on the court. The Mount Marty College “It’s down to earth,” he said. for diversity among major pro- “I think when that happens baseball program has thrived on “It’s a smaller school where you fessional sports leagues. it will sound a signal to fans According to a report and others in the league that regional talent in recent years, can get to know your profes- released Wednesday by the In- there are no longer barriers,” with the majority of the team’s sors.” stitute for Diversity and Ethics Lapchick said. “It took a num- 2015 starting lineup coming from Bernatow fit right in with in Sport, the NBA received an ber of years to get women in either South Dakota or Nebraska. Soukup’s impression of MMC. A-plus grade for racial hiring high level business positions. Head Coach Andy Bernatow has “Coach Bernatow is down to and B-plus for gender hiring on But there is now an opportu- added to that list, signing Wag- earth, very genuine,” Soukup its annual report card. Its over- nity to show what can they do ner grad Drue Soukup to attend said. “I thought he would be all grade of A was its seventh on the operations level. MMC and play for the Lancers. intimidating, but he’s not.” in a row. “It was encouraging that Soukup, a 6-0 pitcher and Besides being active on For the second straight there are four women CEOs outfielder, helped Wagner-Avon- the baseball diamond, Soukup year, more than 35 percent because they have an impact Lake Andes to a runner-up finish has been involved in National of all professional employees on who is hired as general in the Region 2B baseball tourna- Honor Society, All-State Choir, All within the NBA league office managers.