SECTION B THE STATE JOURNAL fEbRUARy 20, 2012 Sports NASCAR: DAYTONA 500 Edwards wins pole for season-opener at Daytona ByN JeN a FRyeR season-opening Daytona “It’s so neat to come down ing down the back, but com- But only four starting Stremme and former NAS- AP auto racing Writer 500, beating teammate Greg here and to be so fast and to ing down the front I just got spots are up for grabs. CAR champion Terry La- Biffle for the top starting really have fun qualifying a big gust of wind coming NASCAR guarantees DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. bonte. spot during a windy Sunday here,” Edwards said. “These off of (turn) four ... I knew I starting spots to the top (AP) — Carl Edwards fell bit- Clint Bowyer, making his qualifying session at Dayto- are the best race cars we’ve didn’t have it.” 35 teams from last season, debut for Michael Waltrip terly short in last season’s bid na International Speedway. ever had at Daytona. Com- Edwards and Biffle were three spots go to the fast- Racing, was 22nd in qualify- to win the NASCAR champi- Edwards turned a lap at ing down here I didn’t even the only two drivers to lock est drivers in time trials not ing but had his time thrown onship. 194.738 mph — the fastest consider the pole, so this is down their starting posi- already locked in and one out when his car failed in- He’s starting 2012 out pole-winning speed since huge.” tions in Daytona’s unique spot goes to a previous NAS- spection. NASCAR said Bow- front. Jeff Gordon’s lap of 195.067 Biffle was not as thrilled. qualifying format. The rest CAR champion. The driv- yer will have to start last in Edwards, who lost the mph in 1999. Biffle was sec- “I’m a little disappoint- of the starting order for next ers who earned starting Thursday’s qualifying race, championship last season ond at 194.087 to give Ford ed,” Biffle said. “I hate the Sunday’s race is set through spots in qualifying were de- but that’s the only penalty on a tie-breaker to Tony and Roush Fenway Racing a wind. I guess if you’re out Thursday’s twin 150-mile fending race winner Trevor Stewart, won the pole for the sweep of the front row. sailing, it’s good. It was sing- qualifying races. Bayne, Tony Raines, David s ee DaytoNa, B2 kTeN uCkY STATe WT eS eRN HILLS KSU swept Football It’s tourney time boosters meet today by Tuskegee Western hills The Western Hills football boosters will meet Monday, s pecial to the state journal Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. in the school TUSKEGEE, Ala. – Ken- library. tucky State’s basketball Franklin Co. For more information call teams were swept by Tuske- 319-5258. gee in a doubleheader Satur- GIRLS Friday, 6:30 p.m. day night. Frankfort high KSU plays another confer- Girls Champion SOFTBALL ence doubleheader Monday Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. night at Miles College. u 10 Batcats Tue Sk Gee 59, kSu 52 (W) Woodford Co. looking for The Thorobrettes stayed close, but Tuskegee led the All games plAyeD at The players game from start to finish. FrAnkForT ConvenTion CenTer The 10U Central Kentucky The Tigerettes, shoot- Batcats Red is looking for a ing 35.5 percent, led 26-21 at 4 Franklin Co. few female softball players to halftime. 1 complete its fast pitch roster KSU, 8-16 overall and 7-13 s this season. t Tuesday, 8:15 p.m. in the SIAC, placed one play- Any player born in 2001 er in double figures – Sharni- D Frankfort high or 2002 who is interested in ta Lloyd with 21 points. Asia playing competitive softball Dubose had five assists and i s BOYS Friday, 8:30 p.m. this summer should contact four steals. Sid Dailey at (502) 803-1591 Others scoring for K-State t Western hills r Boys Champion to schedule a time to come were Raven Ward with eight i work out with the team for a c Wednesday, 8:15 p.m. points, Kristi Malohi with few weeks. six, Jasmine Davis, Dubose t The team is currently and Shayla Moore with four b Woodford Co. practicing two times a week points each, Tiffany Merritt a indoors and will be moving and Megan LaRue with two s outside once the weather points each, and Brielle New- k breaks. ton with one point. By Josh RaymeR e The Thorobrettes shot 35 t [email protected] b percent for the game. WILDe TuRk Y Amelia Dorton led Tuskeg- Ask any local basketball a ee (18-6, 15-5) with 15 points. player or coach and they’ll ll FeDeRATION tell you the real season t Tue Sk Gee 67, kSu 49 (M) starts tomorrow. Coun- o ty met, u Banquet Kentucky State held a slim The 41st District tourna- t he Pa n- r 32-31 lead at halftime of the ment begins Tuesday at the n scheduled thers held a a men’s game, but Tuskegee Frankfort Convention Cen- m 17-point lead go- ran away with the second ter with the girls basketball e for Feb. 25 ing into the final quarter n half for the win. teams of Western Hills and ts The Kentucky First Ladies Franklin County tipping off of play and looked well on b y The Golden Tigers (15-9, served e da Chapter of the National Wild their way to a blowout win. gin Tues at 6:30 p.m. as a wake- Turkey Federation will host 15-7), after shooting 38 per- But the Flyers never quit On the boys side, Frank- up call for the Flyers, and aggressiveness that we its annual Hunting Heritage cent in the first half, hit 44 playing and outscored FHS lin County and Frankfort if you ask Chalk, he’s glad it played with all game and it Banquet at the American percent in the second. 24-6 in the final quarter to High square off Tuesday at happened. cost us.” Legion Post 7, 164 Versailles KSU went the other way, win 67-66. 8:15 p.m. “It’s a positive that they Chalk and the Flyers will Road on Saturday, Feb. 25. hitting 42 percent in the first That game – which Ac t ion c ont i nue s played us so close going benefit tremendously from Doors will open at 6 p.m. half and 29.4 percent in the happened nearly seven Wednesday with the Logan Woodside’s presence for social hour and dinner second. weeks ago – had an impact into this district game,” he Frankfort High girls play- down low. Woodside re- Troy Adams led the Thoro- on both teams but fans said. “Because we could’ve will be served at 7 p.m. ing Woodford County at turns Tuesday after missing breds (9-14, 9-12) with 13 shouldn’t expect a similar come out flat in the district Live and silent auctions 6:30 p.m. followed by the several games with a thumb points, and Markus Mon- showing tomorrow night if they hadn’t played us will be held with the pro- boys game between Wood- injury. tague had 11. when the two teams square close.” ceeds to benefit the preser- ford County and Western “He’s a good scorer in- Austin Rich finished with off at the Frankfort Con- That game was also a vation of America’s Hunt- Hills. side,” Chalk said. “He’s had nine points, 11 rebounds and vention Center. lesson learned for the Pan- ing Heritage and National The girls champion- games where he’s scored 17 six assists. ship game is set for Friday FCHS coach Scott Chalk thers. Wild Turkey Federation pro- Rounding out the scoring “We learned the best or 18 points. He’s also played grams such as Women In The at 6:30 p.m. with the boys said his team wasn’t pre- a lot of varsity basketball so for KSU were William Marsh championship to follow at pared mentally for the approach for our team to Outdoors; JAKES/XTreme with six points, Fred Jones Jr. finish games,” FHS coach there’s a confidence level JAKES; Wheelin’ Sportsmen; 8:30. game back on Jan. 4. there that helps you.” and John Gaston with four Matthew Yates said. “I NWTF Scholarship Program; “We came out flat that Woodside will have to points each, and Patrick FCHS-FHS (B) think we took the ap- and sponsorship of shooting game because of how bad contend with FHS’ Aaron Dawson with two points. The last time the boys proach in that game to sports programs. we’d beaten them the first Jackson, who’s one of the Tuskegee’s Calvin Thom- basketball teams of Frank- time,” he said. hold on instead of play- For ticket information, as was the game’s top scorer fort High and Franklin The first three quarters ing to win. That killed the s ee DistRiCt, B3 call Beverly Standifer at 502- with 22 points. 695-5039. G OLF: NORTHeRN TRuST OpeN Haas wins thriller at Riviera By DoUG FeRGUsoN was trying to do was make trying to go just around that, 5 17th and came to the last AP golf Writer par. and I did that. hole needing a birdie to keep It was just under 45 feet, “I’m not giving it all to playing.