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Friday, June 18, 1993, Page D5 Tribe notes The Beacon Journal 1 11 "1 II.HI.IIIIIU.U...III I I. I I tll.J Ill, I- I ,11,11 mi 1 I II I I. Kirby contender for rookie award Outfielder has the statistics, gets little recognition BASKETBALL Midnight madness David Cargiu received the first Player of the Week award in the Midnight Basketball League, which plays Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Akron Community Center and Urban League gym on East Market Street. Cargill averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and four blocked shots as the Nuggets beat the Suns 8 1 -70 and the Lakers 80-70. Elsewhere, Roland white's 32 points and 27 from Demetrius Parker helped the Blazers defeat the Spurs Nan Thompson scored 26 points In the Warriors' 59-58 squeaker over the Jazz.

Thompson's 3 1 points aided the Suns' 70-60 victory over the Timberwotves. Spurs got 3 1 points from Danny Young and 30 from Kenny Lane in a 1 06-76 pasting of the Warriors. Stmdktfi: Nuggets 2-0; Blazers 2-0-. Suns 1-1; Spurs I Umbenwlves 1-1; Wamors 1-1; Jazz 0-2; Lakers 0-2. BICYCUNG Lorson sprints to third onviiie Cycling Club's John Lorson (Orrvllle) sprinted to a third-place finish Saturday at the second annual Clifton Arts Festival Crtterlum In Lakewood.

Teammate Sergio Orozco (Barberton) placed 1 1th. ADULT BASEBALL DETROIT: It seems like Wayne Kirby has been around forever. Even to Wayne Kirby. But the Indians' right fielder and he is the club's regular right fielder is actually a rookie, a Sheldon Ocker 29-year-old rookie. "I don't think of myself as a rookie," Kirby said Thursday.

"Actually, I didn't even know." Kirby spent the last two SLO-PiTCH SOFTBALL North Hill Salvage on top in Silvers North Hill Salvage captured the first half of the Red Division of the Silver League, defeating M.A. Richards Heating after the two teams tied for the league lead with 4-1 records. Pitcher Tony Calms, hitting .720, had a homer and two singles and drove in five runs. Deken Consulting's Jerry Miller singled, hit his third homer of the year and had five RBI, giving him 24 on the season, in an 1 1-6 victory over Ambulance. Jack Bisesl had four hits for the Peninsula Pythons in a 7-6 win over Powers Carpet Cleaning in the White Division.

George Resce and Bob Schutzbach had three hits each for Reiter DairyKaram Simon Realty in a 10-6 victory over TCI Tire Center. In a key Blue Division game, Andy Gamlck, 72, started a winning rally and pitched four innings of relief for Brenlin Group in a 15-10 win over Rams Bingo. The win put Brenlin atop the first-half standings. Pitcher Frank Sallnskl walloped a pair of homers for Knights of Columbus and had tour RBI in a 14-7 rout of Bond Security. Live, from Akron Dean Carro and Tony Nlnnl proved they were more than ready for the Prime Tyme Softball League.

The league, for players age 40-49, began last week and in the first game, Carro slugged two home runs and had eight RBI as the Akron Forties downed the Prime Tymers 16-4. Ninni contributed three hits and four RBI. The Forties went on to beat the Akron Masters 19-9 as Ninni went 4-for-6. The Akron Masters came back to beat Prime Tyme 16-8 as Ron Schramm and Dave Wooldrldge each had three hits. Wooldridge rapped a home run.

Play continues at 5 p.m. Sunday at Cascade Valley. Players still may sign up by calling Don Krizo at 535-3913. Miller wins qualifier Miller High Life won a berth in the USSSA State Tournament at Toledo Aug. 20-22 by winning a Class qualifier in Alliance.

Miller came out of the losers' bracket to win three games. It gained the finals by defeating Mohler Construction of Alliance twice, 14-8 and 5-4. Weilding the hot bats for Miller were Terry Speck Mark Yokum Mike Clanclola (.667) and Randy Keen CFU, Cutrone's, Moose win Croation Fraternal Union won the third leg of the Miller Lite Rubber City Tournament in qualifiers at Firestone Park, defeating Damon's 8-4. Brubaker Insurance finished third. Another championship qualifier was won in April by Cutrone's of Wooster, which defeated Wannamaker's 16-8.

Home Construction and the New Philadelphia Eagles tied for third. In May, Brewster Moose was a 5-4 title-game winner over Mt. Hope, and Larry's Place finished third. A total of 47 teams competed for the three national qualifying spots. The event was sponsored In conjunction with the Rubber City Softball Association.

Dave Marlola has his Longwood Wrestling Club peaking at just the right time, at the second and final qualifier for the Grand National Championships at Hershey, June 24-26. Competing at Franklin High in Columbus In the Region Six Freestyle Wrestling Championships, the Longwood Club was well represented on the victory platform. Colby Turchetta (Macedonia) was unbeaten and unscored upon In three matches to win a Bantam Division title (55 pounds). Chad Turchetta was a champion at 60 pounds, going 4-for-4, while Frank Papparone (Aurora) was second. Bryan Winner (Akron) placed second at 60 pounds in the Midget Division, while Paul DeMarco (Hudson) was a winner at 65 pounds.

Ryan Lange (Northfield) placed second at 85 pounds in the Junior Division, Brandon Hayes (Ravenna) was third at 70 pounds and Mailt Boros (Hinckley) also was third at 90 pounds. In the Schoolboy Division, Mike Mlhalko (Twlnsburg) was first at 90 pounds, and Louie and Glno lacobonl (Northfield) won at 95 and 100 pounds, respectively. Gino defeated teammate John Novarlo (Northfield) for his title. Damlen Billow (Hudson) placed second at 85 pounds, and Dave Landalt (Rootstown) was third at 70. Josh Schroeder (Aurora) was first at 140 pounds in the Cadet Division, and Mark Wentz (Kent) was third at 121.

KARATE Twenty-six competitors advance The Center for Martial Arts of North Canton qualified 25 competitors In Kata (technical exercise), Kumite (controlled sparring) and Kobudo Kata (technical weaponry) for the USA Karate Federation Atlantic League Championships at the University of Akron July 16-18 by placing in the top six of several categories at the regional tourney at Walsh University. Individual medalists are: Rachel Cook of East Sparta (GoMKata 1 Kumite), Jason Dickerson (BrcnzeKumite), Amanda Gier (GoWKata 4 BranzeKumte) of Umontown; Derek Schumacher (BraraeKobudo i SSverKata), Jed Weaver (Gold Kobudo, GoMKata BmnzeKumite) of Massion, Daniel Passenni (Gold Kata), Anthony Passenni (GoUKobudo, StverKata BronzeKumite) of Aiance. Mike Rhoades (5thKata). Shan Rhoades (SiverKata), Joshua Reger (GoUKata BronzeKumite) of Akron, Joyce Kmkaid (GoWKata), Thomas Kinkald (GoWKata) of Cuyahoga Fate. Ryan Lartons (4thKata), Raymond Sprankle (5thKata), Dan BrasiU (5thKumite) of Canton; Lance Thornton (SHverKumite), Brian Grady (BronzeKata SUverKumite), John Giehsler (GoWKata), Matt Vuijeveh (Silver Kobudo, GoUKata BronzeKumite), David Hoepnch (BronzeKumite, Drew Wolf (4thKata), Trent Wolf (Silver Kata), Jeff Hasapis (BronzeKobudo, GoUKata GoUKumite), Michael Hasapis (GoUKata SUverKumite), Stephanie Hasapis (GoUKobudo 4 GoUKata) of North Canton and Dr.

Michael Dunphy (GoUKata) of Stow. SOCCER Salem turns hat trick joe Salem, last year's Greater Akron Amateur Soccer Association Coach of the Year and the Copley High girls' coach, experienced a rare coaching hat trick as his three teams finished first in Sunday's activity at Cuyahoga Falls. The winning teams included a 12-and-under boys squad, an under-10 girls team and an under-10 boys team, all competing fix the first time this season. Nine selected to advance Nine riches story." Kirby has gone largely undiscovered by writers and broadcasters. On the other hand, rookie in-fielder Rich Amaral of the Mariners is older than Kirby (31), which might explain why he has become more renowned.

Amaral, is batting about 30 points less than Kirby, along with California's Tim Salmon and Minnesota first baseman David McCarty are the leading candidates to become AL Rookie of the Year. "I don't even think about it," Kirby said. Besides, Kirby is just happy to get a chance to play in the big leagues after spending almost all of his 10-plus pro seasons in the minors. "Some people get noticed early and some later," he said. "Maybe I'm one of those players who is a late developer.

I wasn't born in California, where you can play all year around." Kirby grew up in Tabb, between Newport News and Wil-liamsport. He says he didn't really catch on to sports until he was 12 or 13. "But starting in seventh grade, I competed in everything, football, basketball, baseball," he said. "I was a little better in football, but I liked being around baseball HALL OF FAME more. Kirby, a running back in high school, had feelers from the Uni Plekarskl still In there Ron Plekarskl, 45, who started pitching In the Greater Akron AA League as a 15-year-old, still has that ok) magic, but now requires an assist from Ben Gay.

Piekarskl pitched four innings of relief Sunday in the Summit Senior League for the Akron Blues and was credited with the win. Later Sunday, he hurled 2Vi Innings of relief and again was the winner of record In the Greater Akron AA League, helping Sales defeat valle Builders-Irish Alumni 14-13. Another old-timer who still has It is 36-year-old Roger Begue of Sales. Begue is 3-0, and In two of those decisions he has cooled off the hot Peppers, posting shutouts of 2-0 and 3-0. Nauer nicked, but not badly Costigan's Tigers ended right-hander Joe Nauer's streak of scoreless Innings pitched at 25 In Summit Senior Baseball last weekend, but it was just a nick for Nauer (4-0) after his Grandpa's Sports Cards Athletics downed the Tigers 9-1 Nauer struck out 1 1 to run his totals to 5 1 Ks in 30 innings.

The A' Dan Rlzzo hit two homers. The Athletics (4-1) still trail the 2-0 Orioles in the standings. The Orioles tried to get things going Tuesday night, playing a rain-delayed game with the Falls Medical Supply Angels. However, the game was suspended because of darkness with the score 9-9 after nine Innings. Elsewhere, Bobby Baker's double in the bottom of the ninth scored Dan CostlD to cap a 5-4 Blues' (3-1) comeback victory over the White Sox (3-1).

The Sox took a 4-0 lead In the first, the big blow being a 2-run home run by Scott Koenlg. Kurtz (1-0) struck out 10 in the Red Sox' 9-6 victory over the C.T.I. Pirates. The fledgling over-40 division gets under way this weekend with two games at Hiram College. The Akron Sports Medicine Specialists 40s and the Akron Powers represent players from the Akron area, while there are two teams from Cleveland participating.

These teams will play a 6-game schedule in anticipation of a full over-40 league or separate division within Summit Senior in 1994. Standings after four weeks: Rtd DMston: Orioles 2-0; tandpa's Sports Cards Athletics 4-1, Blues 3-1, Bedrock White Sox 3-1, Falls Medical Supply Angels 2-1, Indians 1-2, Yankees 1-2, Rockies 1-3, Costigan Tigers 0-2. BUM DMdon: Cardinals 4-0, Braves 2-2, Akron Sports Medicine Speciatets 40s 2-2, C.T.I. Pirates 2-2, Reds 2-2, Red Sox 2-3, Giants 1-2, Rangers 1-3, Phlies 0-4. YOUTH BASEBALL A's clinch American title The Athletics (12-0) of the Jackson Township 9-10 league to clinch a berth In the June 28 championship game when they used the combined 2-hit pitching of Zack Eaton, Brett Ulley, Chad Formet, Matthew Wilson and Trlcla Ulley to beat the Phillies 29-1 on Saturday.

Eaton sparked the A's offense with two home runs, a triple and seven RBI. Wilson, a 9-year-old shortstop-pitcher, leads the A's on the season In batting average home runs (3) and RBI (34). Also hitting above .500 are outfielder Pat Craven 7-year-old second baseman Brett Ulley (.516) and Eaton The A's also have played 32 consecutive errorless innings. The Cardinals (13-0) lead the Astros (11-2) in the National Division. WRESTLING Longwood Club peaking coach versity of Richmond, James Madison University and the University of Virginia.

Those schools wanted Septembers with the Tribe, but officially he remains a rookie, which means he is eligible to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award. And that brings up a question to all of you stat league fanatics. How many of you anticipated Kir-by's quick rise to prominence? The man is batting .317 with 23 runs and 16 RBI in 123 at-bats since being summoned from Charlotte on April 30. There is nothing Kirby does" that someone else on the roster doesn't do better. Kenny Lofton has a higher batting average and is capable of stealing more bases.

Albert Belle, Carlos Baerga, Paul Sorrento and Reggie Jefferson have more power and will drive in more runs. Felix Fermin strikes out less. Lofton runs down more balls in the outfield. But if there's a way to beat a pitcher, Kirby will find it. He will hit to the opposite field or through a hole in the defense.

He never swings too hard and seldom gets suckered into swinging at a bad pitch. He hits every cutoff man. He always throws to the right base. He knows how to sacrifice bunt and bunt for a hit (he's 5-for-6), and he can steal (4-for-5)- In one respect, a 29-year-old rookie has an advantage over a 22-year-old rookie: He has played the game longer and in Kirby's case, that translates into acquired knowledge. A 29-year-old rookie might also have an advantage in making a run at the Rookie of the Year Award.

"It might be easier for Wayne, because people (the media) leave him alone," Manager Mike Hargrove said. "It would be great if he did win it. Talk about a rags to Kirby to play football exclusively, Kirby declined their scholarship offers, because he wanted to play baseball, too. "Baseball is a team sport, but you have to have individual pride as well," he said. "And you can't be afraid to fail.

Through the years, Kirby has learned these lessons well. Buster Rizzo honored Angeio "Buster" Rlzzo, whose Softball accomplishments are at least as long as his arm, recently was inducted into Ohio's Softball Hall of Fame In ceremonies at Hamilton. A center fielder who started playing with the Crimebusters in 1942, he closed out his career nine teams and 26 years later with the Burger Chef team in 1968. Rizzo played in 10 state tournaments, winning all-toumey honors in 1962. He was a member of teams which won more than 50 tourneys, and during his playing days and he competed in 10 states throughout the eastern U.S.

He also is a member of the Akron Softball Hall of Fame. DARTS Four on the mark with 180s David Feldpusch, Dan Hendershot, Howard Lorah and Larry Slone fired high games of 180 in Akron-Canton Dart Club competition. Feldpusch and Hendershot, scored their highs competing in the Tungsten League. Feldpusch scored 180, 137, 135, and Hendershot added 180, 120. Lorah and Slone scored their high games in the Nickel loop.

Randy Bums' 1 74 was the top score in Brass. Tourney results John Penned and Todd Barchanowlcz captured first place in the Greater Akron Darters tournament at the George and Dragon Pub. Second were Larry Breth and Mike Undholm, with Bill Bates and Lorl Patuc placing third. Tournament upcoming The Greater Akron Darters' Winter-Spring Tournament will be June 27 at the Akron Chapter Moose Lodge No. 62, 615 Moore Road.

Doors open at noon, with the banquet at 1 p.m. and the tournament starting at 2. area boys and girls have been selected to Join the Ohio North State teams in the Olympic Development Soccer Program that will compete in regional camps in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio. They will compete In their age groups with 13 other state teams. Those selected were Johanna Knight (Copley 18-under), Shannon Stein (Akron 16-under), Katy Bertsch (Akron 14-under), Paige Suhay (Akron 14-under), Ashley Thompson (Akron 14-under); Eric Vought (Akron 15-under), Dustln Ducharme (Akron 14-under), Jeremy Sheldon (Akron 14-under) and Ryan Good (Akron 13-under).

FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL Wooster team leads Wooster Davis Drillers continues to lead the Capitol Division of the Ohio Fastball Conference with a 15-1 record. The team is 28- 1 1 overall. Harold Weaver has posted an 18-6 record on the mound, backed by the hitting of Scott Wharton (.387) and Scott Anderson (.372, 25 RBI). Elsewhere, Ashland Coors Light topped Lorain Franks Dobneys 6-3 on a grand slam by Reggie Kline. The Coors slugger also belted a 2-run shot in a 5-4 win over the same team.

Pitcher Doug Markley received credit for Ashland Thompson's first league victory and helped himself with a home run. Buckeye Babes win title The Buckeye Babes won the 18-and-under Ohio Bandits Tourney at Lordstown behind the pitching of Alanna Barker, Jackie Beavers and Erin Grey, who surrendered one unearned run In seven games. The Babes, who defeated the Ohio Gamblers 1-0 in the championship game, suffered their only loss by the same score on an unearned run by the Ohio Bandits. NOTEBOOK Dennis Cook' 5-in ning performance was a big Improvement on his last start, when he failed to survive the first inning against the Rangers last week. "Dennis was a lot better, but he still didn't have his good stuff," Mike Hargrove said.

"He did pitch well enough to win, though." The only Tribe batter who hit safely after Kenny Lofton started the game with a double was Carlos Baerga. The Tribe came within three innings of their first winning road trip since last September, instead they head home 3-4 against Texas and Detroit. door) rapped a double in the third It's all about having fun at the Gaines inning when Canton-Akron loaded the bases that produced three runs to cut Harrisburg lead to 5-4. In the sixth, Odor singled and again figured in a bases-loaded situation for the AA Indians that went for naught as Miguel Flores flied out to end the threat. Odor was credited with a sacrifice bunt in the eighth that moved runners up as Canton-Akron tied the score 7-7, and then became the man of the hour when he volved because some of us never have played together and aren't used to each other's style of play.

And there is so much talent on the teams. For the most part, we've been an integral part of our school's offenses and we're all used to getting the ball. "I've always had great expectations for myself," said Djorovic, YSU's 1993 Female Athlete of the Year who averaged 13.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and blocked 85 shots last season. "But sometimes that means you put too much pressure on yourself to reach levels you may not be able to achieve." posed of B-W and John Carroll players such as B-W's Danielle Spanski, Amy Sander, Jenny Stepp and Jen Willis and Blue Streaks Michelle Bielozer and Cindy Schmaker. Djorovic, a Norton High graduate, is enrolled in summer school at YSU.

In the meantime, however, she's having one more fling at basketball. "You have more fun playing in the Games, because it is less structured than college ball," said the 6-foot-2 Djorovic, who will finish up work in the fall toward a degree in psychology. "But there is hard work in adults, $2 for students and $1 for children. All eyes will be on the women's open division play, however, where The Hoopsters and Djorovic are the defending champions. Play begins at 10 a.m.

Saturday. Djorovic will be reunited with YSU teammates Rachel Cowley (Tallmadge) and Donna Wertz on the Hoopsters, who are expected to be challenged by Cleveland State graduates Claudia Euse, Lisa Kipp, Debbie Suba and Kim Walden playing under the Summer Orange banner. Another open division contender, the College Hoopsters, com smacked a single into the gap in right, scoring Brian Giles with the winning run. "Brian (Canton-Akron manag er and third-base coach Brian Graham) called to me and told me to stay back and hit it the other way. Odor said.

Odor said he may have sur No. 9 is No. 1 on this night Odor's third hit scores AA Indians' winning run by John Seaburn Beacon Journal staff writer Rouglas Odor knows all too well that guys hitting ninth in the batting order seldom are heroes. Things have to fall just right for them to show their stuff, and more often than not someone else grabs the brass ring. This time, the spotlight fell to Odor, the AA Indians' shortstop, who went 3-for-4 and rapped the game-winning hit in a 8-7 victory over Harrisburg in an Eastern League game before 3,482 at Canton's Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium on Thursday that ended a 10-game home stand.

"I don't mind hitting down in the lineup," said Odor. "In fact, I think it's an advantage for me. "I get to see a lot of pitches thrown to the first eight batters, so I have a pretty good idea of what the pitcher is throwing by the time I come to the plate." A .256 batter when the game began, Odor (pronounced Oh- Former YSU basketball star plays for thrills, not statistics, in Ohio Games BY MILAN ZBAN Beacon Journal staff miter She was a maker of history in women's basketball at Youngs-town State University. For the most part, it was hard work for Donna Djorovic, who helped the Lady Penguins forge a 77-34 record in four seasons, the most successful era at YSU, including a 24-4 mark in 1991. Now it's time to have fun.

Saturday at Baldwin-Wallace College, Djorovic will help open the 1993 Ohio Games, formerly called the Ohio Sports Festival, when women's regional basketball action begins. Basketball is the main sport on this weekend's Northeast Ohio regional agenda, from 12-and-under teams to open division competition. Track and field is scheduled for B-W next weekend, with bowling soccer, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball scheduled July 16-18. According to publicist Mary Wagner, more than 300 basketball teams and 8,000 athletes of all ages will be involved in this year's activities. Today's competition will kick off at 5:30 p.m.

with 12-and-under basketball. Admission is $3 for 40 West Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. at South Main St. Akron, 644-1331 prised Senators center fielder Glenn Murray, who ran a long distance and, as the ball descended, made a valiant effort at a diving catch, "I don't think their people thought I could hit one that far, Odor said. "I'm known as a line drive hitter and I don't think they were looking for me to hit it as far ILL3 GOLF as I did." EC223uE NOTEBOOK The victory ended a 3-game losing streak, and Odor said the AA Indians will go on the road with a positive outlook.

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