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SPORTSBy Craig Lang, Prairie Advocate Sports
Long Spurs Receive National Honors
Pheasants Forever Carroll County Long Spurs traveled to Sparta, IL, with 34 Shooters to compete at the 2011 SCTP National Competition held July 15-16. There were 40 States present with 1,321 Trap Competitors. Each Shooter shot 100 targets each day totaling 200 targets. Out of the 5 Age Divisions, the scores of the Top 5 shooters in each Age Division were used to calculate the overall results per Age Division. Long Spurs’ Senior/Junior Varsity (1st year 9-12 grades) placed 2nd with a score of 960. There were 2 targets separating them from the 1st place position which was 962. The Top 5 scores used were Ty Harmston, Jeff Casey, Hunter Binns, Alexander Handel and Jonathan Armstrong. Ty Harmston placed 1st overall out of Senior/JV Age Division (331 shooters total) with a 198, Jeff Casey placed 5th overall with a 196, and Hunter Binns placed 6th overall with a 195. The remaining members of the Senior/JV Team were Parker Bates, Austin Block, Alexis Poffenberger, Alex Dambman and Tyler Weber. The NRA-All Scholastic also recognized the Top 30 overall shooters (873 shooters total). Ty Harmston was named 1st Team All Scholastic (Top 10 shooters) and Jeff Casey was named Honorable Mention All Scholastic (Top 21-30 shooters). Intermediate Entry (1st year 6-8 grades) placed 3rd with a score of 886. The Top 5 scores used were Jacob Casey, Jacob Dauphin, Jacob Lawfer, Jill Harmston and Austin Poffenberger.
Jacob Casey placed 1st overall out of Intermediate Entry Age Division (195 shooters total) with a 192, and will also receive his 50 Straight Badge, and Jill Harmston placed 4th overall with a 169. The remaining members of the Entry Team were Daniel Hartman, Ben Clausen, Eileen Claussen, Brandon Brown and Cassie Abernathy. Intermediate Advanced (2nd year 6-8 grades) placed 4th with a score of 893. The Top 5 scores used were Dale Gerlich, Coleton Eubanks, Hallie Mobley, Devon Handel and Baily Queckboerner. Dale Gerlich placed 3rd overall out of Intermediate Advanced Age Division (157 shooters total) with a 195, and Hallie Mobley placed 8th overall with a 174. The remaining members of the Advanced Team were Allen Hayenga, Everett Abernathy and Nick Abernathy. Rookies (3-5 grades) placed 9th and consisted of Kyle Kendall, Jonathan Haring, Alex York and Daniel Sauer. Kyle Kendall placed 7th overall out of the Rookie Age Division (96 shooters) with a 181. Senior (2nd year 9-12 grade) consisted of 2 shooters, Zach Whitebread who shot 187, and Aspen Binns who shot 177.
The Long Spurs are coached by Thomas Casey, Greg Harmston, Brock Wackerlin, Keith Gerlich, Butch Mobley, Ernie Bates, Jim Binns, Tom Weber, Mike Haring, Dan Hartman, Dan Strohecker, and Mike Armstrong. Almost every Shooter ended their season on a personal best. These Shooters competed with a heat index between 100-110 degrees on both days. Despite the heat, you could see smiles and looks of triumph on all their faces. Every Long Spurs Coach was overwhelmed with satisfaction and pride. Thank you to all of our Sponsors, Parents and Participants for your support and dedication to making this season possible. And to James “Lefty” Wackerlin, our Founder and Friend, and Wyatt Whitebread, our Son, Brother, Teammate and Friend, you are forever in our hearts. (Photos & article courtesy of Denise M. Casey)
More Sports TriviaWhile Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance are all members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, the tandem was a bit over hyped. At the height of their popularity, they turned just 56 double plays in 4 years. Johnny Evers even led the league once in errors with 44 at second base. Yankee manager Bill Virdon, who piloted New York in 1974 and 1975, never won a game in Yankee Stadium. During Virdon’s tenure, the Bronx Bombers played their home games at Shea Stadium in Queens while the “House that Ruth Built” underwent renovations. When Cardinals’ pitcher Jason Marquis and Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek squared off against each other in the 2004 World Series, it was the first time in major league history that Little League World Series participants faced each other as pitcher and batter in the Fall Classic. Harry “Slug” Heilman was an odd hitter. The Detroit Tigers slugger won the American League batting title every other year from 1921-1927. When the Nebraska Cornhuskers play their home games at Memorial Stadium, ot becomes the state’s third largest city. George Blanda played in four different decades-from 1949 to 1975. The first NFL Rookie of the Year was Alan Ameche, who won the award as a Baltimore Colt in 1955. The school with the most college football championships? Yale, 18. Their last title was in 1927. In the 1964 pre-season, then-owner Art Modell put a logo on the side of the Cleveland Browns helmets. The players dislike it so much (an interlocking “CB”), they ripped it off the helmets and have been adorn-free ever since. Heading for the 19th hole? Experts say if you play a round of golf, then drink two cocktails, you’ve just gained more calories than you burned. In 1965, Robert Mitura shot the ace of all aces with his 440-yard hole-in-one at the 10th hole of the aptly named Miracle Hills Golf Course in Omaha, Nebraska. Mitura was aided by a 50 mph wind and a 290-yard drop off. According to Golf Digest, the odds of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are 67 million to one. In 2006, 12-year old Blake Hadden from North Augusta, South Carolina, recorded two holes-in-one in the 11-12 age group at the Future Masters. Hadden aced the 83-yard number 5 hole and the 140-yard number 11 hole at the Dothan Country Club in Alabama. 2011 HS Football Preseason OutlookWith the start of the 2011 high school football season a mere month away, it is almost time again to get into the football mode. The coaches questionnaires have been sent and we are awaiting more responses from varsity coaches around the area. We have already received a couple back and the August 3rd edition of your Prairie Advocate will contain what we’ve received so far, so keep watching the Prairie Advocate sports pages for insight into the upcoming pigskin season. Also, check us out on the internet at www.pacc-news.com. MLB ScheduleWed. July 27LA Angels at Cleveland-12:05 pm Seattle at NY Yankees-1:05 pm Detroit at Chicago White Sox-2:10 pm San Francisco at Philadlphia-7 pm Florida at Washington-7:05 pm Baltimore at Toronto-7:07 pm Kansas City at Boston-7:10 pm Pittsburgh at Atlanta-7:10 pm NY Mets at Cincinnati-7:10 pm Minnesota at Texas-8:05 pm Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee-8:10 pm Houston at St. Louis-8:15 pm Tampa Bay at Oakland-10:05 pm Arizona at San Diego-10:05 pm Colorado at LA Dodgers-10:10 pm Thurs. July 28NY Mets at Cincinnati-12:35 pm Florida at Washington-12:35 pm LA Angels at Detroit-1:05 pm Kansas City at Boston-1:35 pm Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee-2:10 pm Tampa Bay at Oakland-3:35 pm Arizona at San Diego-3:35 pm San Francisco at Philadelphia-7:05 pm Baltimore at Toronto-7:07 pm Pittsburgh at Atlanta-7:10 pm Minnesota at Texas-8:05 pm Houston at St. Louis-8:15 pm Fri. July 29Kansas City at Cleveland-7:05 pm LA Angels at Detroit-7:05 pm Baltimore at NY Yankees-7:05 pm NY Mets at Washington-7:05 pm Pittsburgh at Philadelphia-7:05 pm Texas at Toronto-7:07 pm San Francisco at Cincinnati-7:10 pm Florida at Atlanta-7:35 pm Boston at Chicago White Sox-8:10 pm Houston at Milwaukee-8:10 pm Chicago Cubs at St. Louis-8:15 pm Minnesota at Oakland-10:05 pm Colorado at San Diego-10:05 pm Tampa Bay at Seattle-10:10 pm Arizona at LA Dodgers-10:10 pm Sat. July 30Baltimore at NY Yankees-1:05 pm Texas at Toronto-1:07 pm LA Angels at Detroit-4:10 pm Tampa Bay at Seattle-4:10 pm Chicago Cubs at St. Louis-4:10 pm Baltimore at NY Yankees-7 pm Kansas City at Cleveland-7:05 pm NY Mets at Washington-7:05 pm Pittsburgh at Philadelphia-7:05 pm Boston at Chicago White Sox-7:10 pm Houston at Milwaukee-7:10 pm Florida at Atlanta-7:10 pm San Francisco at Cincinnati-7:10 pm Colorado at San Diego-8:35 pm Minnesota at Oakland-9:05 pm Arizona at LA Dodgers-10:10 pm Sun. July 31Kansas City at Cleveland-1:05 pm LA Angels at Detroit-1:05 pm Baltimore at NY Yankees-1:05 pm Texas at Toronto-1:07 pm San Francisco at Cincinnati-1:10 pm Florida at Atlanta-1:35 pm NY Mets at Washington-1:35 pm Pittsburgh at Philadelphia-1:35 pm Boston at Chicago White Sox-2:10 pm Houston at Milwaukee-2:10 pm Minnesota at Oakland-4:05 pm Colorado at San Diego-4:05 pm Tampa Bay at Seattle-4:10 pm Arizona at LA Dodgers-4:10 pm Chicago Cubs at St. Louis-8:05 pm Mon. Aug. 1Atlanta at Washington-7:05 pm Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh-7:05 pm Cleveland at Boston-7:10 pm Florida at NY Mets-7:10 pm Cincinnati at Houston-8:05 pm NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox-8:10 pm St. Louis at Milwaukee-8:10 pm Philadelphia at Colorado-8:40 pm LA Dodgers at San Diego-10:05 pm Oakland at Seattle-10:10 pm Arizona at San Francisco-10:15 pm Tues. Aug. 2Texas at Detroit-7:05 pm Atlanta at Washington-7:05 pm Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh-7:05 pm Cleveland at Boston-7:10 pm Florida at NY Mets-7:10 pm Toronto at Tampa Bay-7:10 pm Cincinnati at Houston-8:05 pm NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox-8:10 pm Baltimore at Kansas City-8:10 pm St. Louis at Milwaukee-8:10 pm Philadelphia at Colorado-8:40 pm Minnesota at LA Angels-10:05 pm LA Dodgers at San Diego-10:05 pm Oakland at Seattle-10:10 pm Arizona at San Francisco-10:15 pm MLB Standings(as of July 24)AL East1-Boston 62-37 - 2-New York 59-40 3GB 3-Tampa Bay 53-47 9.5GB 4-Toronto 51-51 12.5GB 5-Baltimore 40-58 21.5GB AL Central1-Detroit 54-47 - 2-Cleveland 51-48 2GB 3-Chicago 49-51 4.5GB 4-Minnesota 47-54 7GB 5-Kansas City 42-59 12GB AL West1-Texas 58-44 - 2-Los Angeles 55-47 3GB 3-Oakland 44-57 13.5GB 4-Seattle 43-58 14.5GB NL EastPhiladelphia 64-36 - 2-Atlanta 59-43 6GB 3-New York 5-51 14.5GB 4-Washington 49-52 15.5GB 5-Florida 49-53 16GB NL Central1-Pittsburgh 52-47 - 2-St. Louis 53-48 - 3-Milwaukee 54-49 - 4-Cincinnati 5-51 3GB 5-Chicago 42-60 11.5GB 6-Houston 33-68 20GB NL West1-San Francisco 59-43 - 2-Arizona 55-47 4GB 3-Colorado 48-54 11GB 4-Los Angeles 45-56 13.5GB 5-San Diego 44-58 15GB Midwest League ScheduleWed. July 27Bowling Green at Lake County - 6 pm Fort Wayne at Dayton - 6 pm Lansing at West Michigan - 6 pm South Beloit at Great Lakes - 6:05 pm Beloit at Burlington - 6:30 pm Cedar Rapids at Kane County - 6:30 pm Peoria at Quad Cities - 7 pm Wisconsin at Clinton - 7 pm Thurs. July 28Bowling Green at Lake County - 6 pm Fort Wayne at Dayton - 6 pm Lansing at West Michigan - 6 pm South Bend at Great Lakes - 6:05 pm Beloit at Burlington - 6:30 pm Cedar Rapids at Kane County - 6:30 pm Peoria at Quad Cities - 7 pm Wisconsin at Clinton - 7 pm Fri. July 29Bowling Green at Lake County - 6 pm Fort Wayne at Dayton - 6 pm Lansing at West Michigan - 6 pm South Bend at Great Lakes - 6:05 pm Beloit at Burlington - 6:30 pm Cedar Rapids at Kane County - 7 pm Peoria at Quad Cities - 7 pm Wisconsin at Clinton - 7 pm Sat. July 30West Michigan at South Beloit - 4:30 pm Peoria at Clinton - 6 pm Lake County at Lansing - 6:05 pm Great Lakes at Fort Wayne - 6:05 pm Beloit at Cedar Rapids - 6:35 pm Burlington at Wisconsin - 6:35 pm Kane County at Quad Cities - 7 pm Dayton at Bowling Green - 7:05 pm Sun. July 31West Michigan at South Bend - 1 pm Burlington at Wisconsin - 1:05 pm Lake County at Lansing - 1:05 pm Kane County at Quad Cities - 2 pm Peoria at Clinton - 2 pm Beloit at Cedar Rapids - 2:05 pm Great Lakes at Fort Wayne - 2:05 pm Dayton at Bowling Green - 5:05 pm Mon. Aug 1Beloit at Cedar Rapids - 12:05 pm West Michigan at South Bend - 6 pm Lake County at Lansing - 6:05 pm Great Lakes at Fort Wayne - 6:05 pm Dayton at Bowling Green - 6:35 pm Kane County at Quad Cities - 7 pm Peoria at Clinton - 7 pm Burlington at Wisconsin - 7:05 pm Tues. Aug 2West Michigan at Dayton - 6 pm Lake County at Great Lakes - 6:05 pm South Bend at Lansing - 6:05 pm Fort Wayne at Bowling Green - 6:35 pm Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids - 6:35 pm Burlington at Peoria - 7 pm Kane County at Beloit - 7 pm Clinton at Wisconsin - 7:05 pm Midwest League Standings(as of July 24)Mid Eastern Division1-Dayton 21-8 - 2-Lansing 19-10 2GB 3-Great Lakes 18-11 3GB 4-Fort Wayne 16-13 5GB 5-West Michigan 16-13 5GB 6-*Bowling Green 14-15 7GB 7-South Bend 12-17 9GB 8-Lake County 11-18 10GB Mid Western Division1-Kane County 17-12 - 2-Quad Cities 16-13 1GB 3-Beloit 14-15 3GB 4- Clinton 14-15 3GB 5- Cedar Rapids 13-16 4GB 6-Wisconsin 12-17 5GB 7-Peoria 10-19 7GB 8-*Burlington 9-20 8GB Key: *-1st half division winner
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