Ukiah Daily Journal from Ukiah, California • Page 8

A-8 FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2005 SPORTS THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL COMMUNITY SPORTS Rosenbalm posts low score at PGA PAT event Former UHS coach wins in third try at PAT tourney The Dally Journal In his third try at a PGA PAT tournament, Ukiah golfer Vincent Rosenbalm not only passed the qualifier for the PGA tournament, but also shot the low score for the 36-hole March 3 event in Davis. Rosenbalm is also playing on two professional golf tours this year and recently finished second in a Pepsi Tour event at Brookside Country Club in Stockton, on Feb. 14. Working as a caddy, Rosenbalm said he'll caddy for the Canadian Tour pros at Brookside Country Club in April. Rosenbalm has caddied in almost 350 rounds in his career, carrying 30 to 80 pounds of clubs on his back almost 2,500 miles in the last year and a half.

Besides caddying, Rosenbalm says he has played 600 rounds of golf in the last five years about 4,000 more miles of golf. He figures he'll have logged more than 6,000 miles of legwork into golf in the last five years, almost enough to walk across the United States twice. Thanks to many scholarships, Rosenbalm needs one more class to receive his bachelor's degree at Pacific Uriion College. was the successor to Ukiah High School coach Rowland Nielsen, who coached high school golf for more than 20 years. An effort to start a scholarship program in honor of Nielsen spearheaded by Rosenbalm is under way.

Anyone willing to help with the project cari contact Rosenbalm at P.O. Box 371, Calpella, Calif. 95418. Roundup Continued from Page A-7 Napa scored all of its runs in the eighth. That, after Eagles freshmaa Riley O'Donnell a Mendocino High School product had logged seven innings of three-hit shutout ball.

Thursday's start was the first of O'Donnell's JC career. "Riley was dominant for seven, but we'd never gotten his pitch count up that high," noted MC head coach Matt Gordon, whose squad led 4-0 entering the bottom of the eighth. "He'd mostly been working in relief." Steven Espinoza. relieved O'Donnell after a shaky start to the frame. He took the loss.

Jeff Lopez launched a solo home run for the Eagles in the seventh inning. He finished the day 2-for-4. Beau Milner was 1- for-4 with a two-run double. Mendocino rallied for a run in the bottom of the top of the ninth, left the bases loaded after grounding into a game-ending double play. The Eagles, now 7-10 on the season, travel to face Contra Costa College Saturday at 1 p.m.

At NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE Mendocino 000 000 131 -580 NapaVallay 000 000 06x 682 WP Alves. LP Sleven Esplnoza. MC Jell Lopez 2x4, HR, RBI; Beau Milner 1x4, 26, 2 RBI. PREP SOFTBALL Briggs, Analy shut down Ukiah SEBASTOPOL Kory Briggs and Analy completely shut down Ukiah's offense Thursday, as the senior hurler threw a no-hitter against the visiting Wildcats en route to a 1-0 softball win. Ukiah pitcher Lindsay Kiely had a solid game in the circle herself, allowing just five hits and a run.

She has given up just three unearned runs in five out- ings this season. The loss was the first of the young season for the Wildcats, who are now 5-1. Weather permitting, Ukiah will play host to Sonoma today at 3:30 p.m. PREP BOYS GOLF Ukiah wins fifth straight match SANTA ROSA rolled to its fifth consecutive victory with its best boys golf score of the season against host Elsie Allen Thursday. The Wildcats won the nine- hole match, held at Bennett Valley Golf Course, by a stroke count of 187-315.

That was good for 7-over-par for UHS's five scoring players. Joey Fowler paced Ukiah with a 34. J.J. McMillen (35), Graham Beard (38), Max Brazill (39), Michael Caspar (41) and, Ben Rus (44) rounded out the Wildcats' scoring. Steroids Continued from Page A-7 including a provision allowing for fines instead of suspensions.

A first offense could cost 10 days out of a six- month season, or perhaps a $10,000 fine. "That's the best we could do in collective bargaining," commissioner Bud Selig said. "The penalties would be much tougher if I had my way." He added that he would suspend anyone who fails a test, vowing: "There will be no exceptions." Canseco's book included claims that he injected McGwire with steroids when they were teammates with the Oakland Athletics and that Palmeiro used the drugs. In a tense scene, they sat at the same table, never directly addressing each other. During a break, Canseco was left out while the other players huddled.

"Steroids were part of the game, and I don't think anybody really wanted to take a stance on it," Canseco said. "If Congress does nothing about this issue, it will go on forever." Several congressmen gushed about the sport; recalling how as children they collected baseball cards and autographs and looked up to players. For the most part, members of the committee appeared deferential and unwilling to press the players, saving their harshest criticism for baseball officials. "Why should we believe that the baseball commissioner and the baseball union will want to do something when we have a 30-year record of them not responding to this problem?" asked Rep. Henry Waxman of California, the committee's ranking Democrat.

The paneled hearing room was full when the players appeared, with camera crews lining the walls and clogging the aisles. Much of the crowd cleared out when the players left, leaving empty seats for Selig's testimony. He said the extent of steroids in baseball had been blown out of proportion. "Did we have a major problem? No," Selig said. "Let me say this to you: There is no concrete evidence of that, there is no testing evidence, there is no other kind Fatmauti's Between Food Maxx Friedntans -Still The Best- Breakfast at the Best Prices! Served All Day Come Try Our Rib Eye Steak Eggs Chicken Fried Boneless Fork Chop 2 More Great Breakfast Specials! Sun.9:0flam-3:«)pm; of evidence." While boosting strength, steroids also can lead to dramatic mood swings, heart disease, cancer, sterility and depression; using most steroids without a doctor's prescription for medical purposes has been illegal since 1991.

Baseball banned steroids in September 2002 and began testing for them with penalties in 2004. Several congressmen pointed out that other major U.S. sports leagues have stricter policies and suggested legislation might be needed to make the testing uniform. Questions about steroids in baseball have intensified as home, runs have increased. McGwire and Sosa were widely credited with helping restore baseball's popularity in 1998 when they chased Roger Maris' season record of 61 homers.

McGwire ended up with 70, a mark that lasted only three seasons before Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit 73. Bonds and Jason Giambi of the' New York Yankees were not called to the hearing; They testified in 2003 to a San Francisco grand jury investigating a steroid-distribution ring, and there were concerns' if they spoke to Congress it could hinder the probe. Baseball fought attempts to compel players to testify, but Waxman and committee Chairman Tom Davis, threatened to pursue contempt charges. More than four hours after the hearing players walked in one by one. Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, a vocal critic of steroid use, was the first to enter.

He sat at one end of the witness table, with Canseco at the other. Palmeiro, Sosa and McGwire were in between. Schilling took a shot at Canseco, saying claims in the former slugger's book "should be seen for what they are: an attempt to make money at the expense of others." But Schilling also backtracked from his earlier claims of rampant steroid use, saying "the issue was grossly overstated by people, including myself." He estimated that only five to 10 of his teammates in the last 15 years used steroids but said he had never actually seen anyone take the drugs. Serving Ukiah Since 1986 Swvl wvce Uklah's Premier Travel Agency Main Ukiah 462-8747 www.vlllagetravel5ervlce.com Dolphins Continued from Page A-7 the 50 back, 100 breast, and '100 IM, plus had a fifth in the 200 free. 11-12 GIRLS Shelby Cleland (12) had out- standing swims, earning points in every event she swam.

Shelby placed second in 50 free, 100 breaststroke and 200 free, third in the 100 free, 100IM.and 50 back, fourth in the 100 back and 50 breaststroke. With her consistent performances, Cleland was the "High Point Dolphin" for this meet. 11-12 BOYS Casey Myers (11) improved four times and achieved one new time standard in the 50 breast. Casey brought in some points for Ukiah when he placed third in 50 breaststroke, fourth in the 100 breaststroke, fifth in the 100 free, sixth in 200 free and 50 fly. Alobar Morris (11) made six new personal best times and placed fourth in the 100 back.

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