PAGE 12: SPORTS PRESS & DAKOTAN n SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 PRESS&DAKOTAN Language Barriers Part Of The Enjoyment At Archery Tournaments BY JEREMY HOECK But you know what? Alyssa (and I don’t mean to speak for her) and I didn’t mind one bit. It was DAILY DOSE [email protected] something new for us, and I’m sure it was new for Paul and Merveille. If either Alyssa or I spoke fluent French, the interview could have produced much more, but even without it, the whole incident proved to Opinions “She speaks French, so can you translate it later?” us how unique the World Archery Youth Championships are for Yankton and its residents. That was the question posed at Press & Dakotan summer intern Alyssa Sobotka and I on Friday Over the years at all of these international archery tournaments, I’ve learned that for the most part, from the afternoon as we prepared to interview an archer and coach from Benin (a small African country). you can communicate clearly with someone, no matter what country they’re from. Only a couple times in P&D Sports A group of archers from 3-4 different countries were on the practice round, getting ready for next the last 8-9 years have I approached someone and realized there was no way we would be able to com- Staff on week’s World Archery Youth Championships. We saw the two people from Benin, and thought that would municate. It’s an understandable occurrence, given how many foreign archers our town has welcomed. I’ve conducted interviews with adult and youth archers from the likes of South Africa, Germany, Esto- local and make for an interesting interview -- as are any interviews with international archers. Alyssa and I introduced ourselves to the Benin coach, Paul Zinsou, and asked if we could talk to his nia, New Zealand, Australia, Liechtenstein, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil and Italy. While I’m hoping to add national archer – and daughter – Merveille Zinsou. He looked at us with this confused expression. Was he think- to that list within the next eight days, it’s already been an educational experience. Every one of those high school, ing no, maybe not right now? Then he said to us, “She speaks French, so can you translate it later?” interviews has been with someone who speaks English, albeit in mostly broken English. college and That would have been incredibly difficult, so we asked if Paul could just translate her responses to I remember one person last summer saying that archery is the universal language. Not everyone a couple of our questions. And he graciously agreed to. It was a rather short interview, probably four may speak English (though typically at least one person in each group does), but they all ‘speak’ pro sports. minutes long, and to be honest, the language barrier presented a challenge. archery. It’s the common ground between everyone. And it’s something I’ve loved to experience. For more information about the events, go online to www. Christopher Gomez, who led the DWU women to the NAIA 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 games. MMC Alumni Baseball Game Set mtmc.edu/lancerclub. Championships in 2004, has returned to lead the Tigers’ golf Contact [email protected] for more information. For June 26 programs, effective immediately. Registrations may be mailed to Chris Haynes, 1210 Peyton The Mount Marty College Alumni Association will host an He left DWU in 2004 to become head women’s golf coach Lane, Yankton, SD 57078; or brought the opening day of the alumni baseball game and after-game party on Friday, June DeVille Named Bemidji State at NCAA Division I Wichita State, where his Shockers set camp. 26. team records for 18, 36 and 54 holes. For the past four years, The game will be held at Bob Tereshinski Stadium at Women’s Basketball Coach he has served as assistant golf professional with Heart of Riverside Field, with first pitch set for 6 p.m. The game is free BEMIDJI, Minn. – Chelsea DeVille has been named the America Golf Academy in Kansas City, Mo. Clay-Union Bike Ride Aug. 15 and open to the public. head women’s basketball coach at NCAA Division II Bemidji ELK POINT — The Clay-Union Foundation will host a bike The after-game party, sponsored by the MMC Lancer Club, State, according to an announcement by the program. ride on Saturday, Aug. 15, in Elk Point. will be held at the Old Mill, located just north of The Landing in DeVille, a former Watertown High School and Augustana Buck Basketball Camp June 8-11 Rides include 28 and 48 miles. There are three different Yankton, immediately following the game. Beginning at 8 p.m. College standout, joined the University of Sioux Falls coaching The third annual Buck Basketball Camp will be held June registration options available. there will be live music, a silent auction, heavy appetizers, staff as a graduate assistant in 2009. She has been a full-time 8-11 at the main gym of the Summit Activities Center. All proceeds support the youth mentoring and scholarship complimentary keg beer and a cash bar. Tickets are required assistant since the 2010-11 season, and served as the team’s The camp is open to boys entering grades 3-12 in Yankton programs. Registration forms will be online at www.clay- for this event, with proceeds going toward MMC student- associate head coach this past season. and surrounding communities. Sessions for grades 9-12 will unionfoundation.org under the events tab, and also through athlete scholarships. Tickets will be available at the door, or run from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sessions for grades 3-8 will run the bikeiowa website. by contacting Cindy Sohler at 605-668-1241 or csohler@ from 1:30-4 p.m. each day. Contact John Gille at 605-421-5050 for more information. mtmc.edu. Gomez Returns To Lead DWU Golf The camp is hosted by the Yankton High School basketball MITCHELL – Former Dakota Wesleyan golf coach staff. Sessions will consist of fundamentals, contests, and SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR SECOND: Dan Eisenbraun, Todd Friday, June 5 Oakland 7, Detroit 5 N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. les, .337; Harper, Washington, .328; Saturday, June 6 (20 minutes after third place game; BOWLING Van Maanen, Marc Mooney, Nathan Florida State (44-19) at Florida (47- Baltimore 3, Houston 2 St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 Pollock, Arizona, .322; Rizzo, Chicago, BASEBALL, LEGION Yankton on KVHT-FM if Vermillion) YANKTON BOWL Franzen 126 16), 6:30 p.m. Minnesota 8, Boston 4 p.m. .321. at Watertown (DH, 1 p.m.); Daryl SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ Brandon ON THE BEATEN PATH LEAGUE THIRD: David Kline, Ken Bertsch, Saturday, June 6 Texas 2, Chicago White Sox 1, 11 Saturday’s Games RUNS—Harper, Washington, 43; Bernard Classic (Yankton Juniors Tourn. (Yankton Fury White) HIGH TEAM GAME: Whips 532 Rich Cornelius, Dean Thomsen 128 Florida vs. Florida State, 4 p.m. innings Chicago Cubs (Hammel 4-2) at Goldschmidt, Arizona, 41; MCarpenter, vs. S.F. West, 9 a.m.; West Central Sunday, June 7 HIGH TEAM SERIES: Up Hill Both THIRD FLIGHT Sunday, June 7 Cleveland 6, Kansas City 2, 8 in- Washington (J.Ross 0-0), 11:05 a.m. St. Louis, 37; Fowler, Chicago, 37; AGo- vs. S.F. West, 11:15 a.m.; West BASEBALL, AMATEUR Can- Ways 1390 FIRST: Rudy Gerstner, Jim Ahrendt, Florida vs. Florida State, 5 or 6 p.m. nings Milwaukee (Garza 3-7) at Minnesota nzalez, Los Angeles, 37; Pollock, Ari- Centra. vs. S.F. East, 1:30 p.m.; ton at Vermillion Greysox (2 p.m.); HIGH INDIVIDUAL GAME: Tony Os- Don Munson, Cal Carlson 123 At A-Rod Park at Mark Light Field, Tampa Bay 2, Seattle 1 (Graham 0-0), 1:10 p.m. zona, 37; FFreeman, Atlanta, 35; Upton, S.F. East vs. Mitchell, 3:45 p.m.; Crofton at Menno (7:30 p.m.); Free- born 236, Bo Myer 231, Doug Whipple SECOND: Hank Petersen, Bob Kel- Coral Gables, Fla. Friday’s Games San Francisco (Bumgarner 6-2) at San Diego, 35. Yankton Juniors vs. Mitchell, 6 man at Lesterville (7:30 p.m.); Ta- 229, Judy Barta 236, Denise Pietz 207, len, Gail Gubbels, Max Payne 126 Friday, June 5 N.Y. Yankees 8, L.A. Angels 7 Philadelphia (S.Gonzalez 2-1), 2:05 p.m. RBI—Stanton, Miami, 46; Gold- p.m.) bor at Scotland (7:30 p.m.); Wynot Pam Harriman 175 THIRD: Jim Vlahakis, Jack Battin, Miami 3, VCU 2 Toronto 6, Houston 2 Miami (Phelps 2-2) at Colorado (Ru- schmidt, Arizona, 45; Harper, Washing- BASEBALL, CLUB HS State at Irene (7:30 p.m.) HIGH INDIVIDUAL SERIES: Bo Rod Wipf, Norm Willard 128 Saturday, June 6 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 2 sin 1-0), 3:10 p.m. ton, 45; Arenado, Colorado, 39; AGonza- B Championship at Sioux Falls — SOFTBALL, GIRLS’ Brandon Myer 619, Mike Barta 595, Tim Dooley MEN’S IND. SKINS Miami (48-15) vs. VCU (40-24), 11 Boston 4, Oakland 2 San Diego (Despaigne 3-3) at Cin- lez, Los Angeles, 39; Braun, Milwaukee, Game 1: Vermillion vs. Dell Rapids Tourn. (Yankton Fury White) 584, Judy Barta 573, Denise Pietz 499, GROSS: No. 5, Jace Guthmiller 3; a.m. Milwaukee 10, Minnesota 5 cinnati (Lorenzen 1-1), 3:10 p.m. 38; BCrawford, San Francisco, 37; Up- (10 a.m., KVTK-AM); Game 2: Monday, June 8 Pam Harriman 453 No.