PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2014 PAGE 9 SPORTS DIGEST USD Names Thuente Director Of ing in 2011 and has served in that role since. YHS Soccer Meetings July 31 pating but are unable to attend are asked to coach Brett Sime At Northwestern, Thuente is responsible for marketing, pro- There will be parent and player meetings on Thursday, July at 661-8720. Marketing, Promotions motions and event management for volleyball, women’s basket- 31, for players grades 9-12 interested in participating in the Practice for the 2014 season begins on Aug. 11. VERMILLION — University of South ball, wrestling, softball and field hockey. In prior years, he served Yankton High School soccer program. The meetings will take Dakota has tabbed Northwestern Univer- baseball and lacrosse. He recently set program records for sin- place in the main theater at YHS. Bowling: King Cashes In At Two sity’s Joe Thuente as its new director of gle-game and season-long attendance and revenue in volley- The girls’ meeting will begin at 6 p.m., with the boys’ meet- marketing and promotions. Thuente will ball, wrestling and baseball. He’s overseen all video board and ing at 7 p.m. Players who are interested in participating in soc- Tourneys begin at USD on Aug. 12. scoreboard elements for men’s basketball and oversaw Wildcat cer, but are unable to attend the meeting, should contact Patrick King of Yankton earned $2,050 in two national PBA50 A native of Johnston, Iowa, Thuente Alley — a fan tailgating area before football games. coaches Tyler Schuring (girls) at 380-7667 or Warren Brenner bowling tournaments held earlier this month at Pro Bowl West earned a degree in business management At USD, Thuente will annually develop and implement a (boys) at 665-1602. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. from University of Northern Iowa in 2009 comprehensive marketing and promotions plan to maximize In the PBA50 Pro Bowl West Fort Wayne Classic, King fin- and received his master’s in intercollegiate ticket revenue and spectator attendance for Missouri Valley ished in 36th place in a field of 100 for a $700 payday. King athletics leadership from University of Thuente (FCS) football and NCAA Division I Summit League basketball YHS Boys’ Golf Meeting Aug. 4 placed 12th in a 128-player field at the PBA50 Dick Weber Washington the following year. He began as well as 14 other Division I sports. He will also oversee game- The Yankton High School boys’ golf program will hold a pre- Super Senior Classic, earning $1,350. his professional career as a marketing intern at Northwestern day marketing and promotional activities for Coyote athletics. season meeting on Monday, Aug. 4, at 10 a.m., in Room 235 at King is a 1999 inductee into the South Dakota State Bowling in early 2010 and was hired full-time as a marketing assistant YHS. Hall of Fame. He also serves as one of the coaches for the that summer. He was promoted to assistant director of market- Boys in grades 7-12 who are interested in participating in Yankton club high school bowling team. golf at YHS can sign up. Players who are interested in partici- SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR GOLF Sunday, July 27 vances to Game 15. Monday, July 28 Saturday, July 26 Reds) BASEBALL, TEENER Region Tourn. at Mitchell GAME 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 GAME 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game BASEBALL, AMATEUR District 6B Tourn. at GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Thrivent Financial (Yankton Lakers); Brandon Valley Tourn. (Yankton THRIVENT FINANCIAL CHARITY loser, 1 p.m. DISTRICT 6B AM. TOURN. 8 loser, 7:30 p.m. (Rep #2 or #3) Freeman — Game 4: Scotland vs. Menno (2 p.m.); Charity Pro-Am at Fox Run Reds) PRO-AM GAME 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game July 24-Aug. 2 at Freeman Tuesday, July 29 Game 5: Crofton vs. Lesterville (5 p.m.); Game 6: SWIMMING, YOUTH S.D. State Long Course GOLF, DAKOTAS TOUR Thrivent Financial 8 loser, 30 minutes after Game 9 GAME 11: Game 5 loser vs. Game 7 Irene vs. Tabor (7:30 p.m.); District 7B Tourn. at Akron Championship at Mitchell Charity Pro-Am at Fox Run Friday at Fox Run Golf Course Thursday, July 24 GAME 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game winner, 7:30 p.m. (Rep #2 or #3) — Game 6: Elk Point vs. Canton (2 p.m.); Game 7: Sunday, July 27 SWIMMING, YOUTH S.D. State Long Course FIRST-ROUND RESULTS Lesterville 10, Scotland 4 8 winner, 7 p.m. Vermillion Grey Sox vs. Lennox Reds (4 p.m.); Game BASEBALL, AMATEUR District 6B Tourn. at Championship at Mitchell PROFESSIONAL Friday, July 25 Monday, July 28 8: Larchwood vs. Garretson (6:30 p.m.) Freeman — Game 7: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser Monday, July 28 TOP 10: John McMillen 63, Andre Wynot 3, Menno 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE GAME 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game BASEBALL, LEGION S.D. State Class B Tourn. (5 p.m.); Game 8: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner BASEBALL, AMATEUR District 7B Tourn. at Metzger 64, Matthew Rau 66, Jay Jurecic GAME 3: No. 3 Freeman vs. No. 6 East Division 11 loser, 5 p.m. at Tabor — Game 5: McCook-Miner vs. Parkston (10 (7:30 p.m.); District 7B Tourn. at Akron — Champi- Akron — Game 10: Game 8 loser vs. Game 6 winner 67, Mike Coatman 67, Nick Delio 67, Tim Avon, 8:30 p.m. W L Pct GB GAME 13: Game 10 winner vs. a.m.); Game 6: Piedmont vs. Tabor (30 minutes after onship: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 winner (7:30 p.m.) (7:30 p.m.) Harris 67, Christopher Evans 68, Kent Saturday, July 26 Baltimore 56 45 .554 — Game 11 winner, 30 minutes after Game Game 5); Game 7: Castlewood-Clear Lake vs. Madi- BASEBALL, LEGION S.D. State Class B Tourn. BASEBALL, LEGION S.D. State Class B Tourn. Eger 68, Tim Kunick 68, Zac Radford 68 GAME 4: No. 9 Scotland vs. No. 7 New York 54 48 .529 2 1/2 12. son (5 p.m.); Game 8: Groton vs. Dakota Valley (30 at Tabor — Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser at Tabor — Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 AMATEUR Menno, 2 p.m. Toronto 54 50 .519 3 1/2 NOTE: Pairings of Games 12 and 13 minutes after Game 7) (1 p.m.); Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser loser (5 p.m.); Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game GROSS TOP 10: Tad Leistico 65, GAME 5: No. 8 Lesterville vs. No. 1 Tampa Bay 50 53 .485 7 will not match previous opponents BASEBALL, TEENER Region Tourn. at Mitchell (30 minutes after Game 9); Game 11: Game 7 winner 11 winner (30 minutes after Game 12) Aaron Hansen 72, Dakota Clark 73, Mark Crofton, 5 p.m. Boston 47 56 .456 10 against each other unless absolutely nec- (Yankton Lakers); Brandon Valley Tourn. (Yankton vs. Game 8 winner (7 p.m.) Casey 73, Chris Schaefer 74, Mags Fred- GAME 6: No. 4 Irene vs. No. 5 Tabor, Central Division essary eriksen 74, Taylor Gusso 74, Dan Ferden 7:30 p.m. W L Pct GB Tuesday, July 29 75, Dave Rothluebber 75, Jay Batcheller Sunday, July 27 Detroit 57 42 .576 — GAME 14: Game 12 winner vs. 75, Josh Mueller 75, Neil Chapman 75 GAME 7: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 Kansas City 52 50 .510 6 1/2 Sunday’s Games St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. JOLIET SLAMMERS — Received leased OL Carl Nicks. Game 13 winner, 1 p.m. NET TOP 10: Tad Leistico 63, Taylor loser, 5 p.m. Cleveland 51 52 .495 8 Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 12:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. INF Josh Scheffert from Laredo (AA) for Indoor Football League GAME 15: If necessary, 5 p.m. Gusso 65, Dan Ferden 66, Pam Cunning- GAME 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 Chicago 50 54 .481 9 1/2 Boston at Tampa Bay, 12:40 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 4:05 p.m. a player to be named. SIOUX FALLS STORM — An- NOTE: If three teams remain after ham 66, Aaron Hansen 67, Brandon Pe- loser, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota 46 56 .451 12 1/2 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 7:05 TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — nounced the retirement of QB Chris Game 13, the winner of Game 11 ad- terson 67, Calvin Schlisner 67, Chris Tuesday, July 29 West Division 1:10 p.m. p.m. Sold the contract of RHP D.J. Johnson to Dixon. vances to Game 15. James 67, David Carr 67, Mark Binne- GAME 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 W L Pct GB Cleveland at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m. Minnesota (AL). HOCKEY bose 67, Tyler Vogt 67 winner, 6 p.m. Oakland 63 39 .618 — Miami at Houston, 1:10 p.m. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — National Hockey League S.D. JUNIOR LEGION TOURN. GAME 10: Game 3 winner vs. No. 2 TRANSACTIONS Released 1B Connor Lewis. CAROLINA HURRICANES — TEAM Los Angeles 60 41 .594 2 1/2 Detroit at L.A. Angels, 2:35 p.m. BASEBALL Wynot, 8:30 p.m. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Agreed to terms with D Brett Bellemore FIRST: Calvin Schlisner, Dan Semm- July 23-27 at Aberdeen Seattle 53 49 .520 10 Baltimore at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.