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MATTOON (ILL) JOURNAL GAZETTE SPORTS THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2003 B5 little illini conference baseball UPCOMING EVENTS Three Casey players named all conference CASEY Three players from the Class A regional champion Casey-Westfield Warriors were selected for the All-Little Illini Conference baseball team. Cumberland, Kansas-Oakland and Martinsville each placed on player on the first team, while the LIC champion Hutsonville-Palestine contributed four players to the all-conference team. Casey also placed two players on the second team, while Martinsville had one. Each area LIC team had honorable mention selections. Here are the selections by conference coaches: First team Stiles Burson, Tyler Hanners and Nate Ramsey.

Casey-Westtield. Lance Holsapple. Cumberland; Ryan Hawkins and Jordan Dustbowl Basketball Tournament DANVILLE Entries are being sought for the 31st Annual Dustbowl Basketball Tournament. The event will be held at the David S. Palmer Arena in Danville, with the Junior Dustbowl running from July 22 27, the Women's Tournament July 24 27, and the Dustbowl from July 25-27.

Teams interested in participating are encouraged to reg ister soon, as space is limited. The entry fee for the double elimination Junior Dustbowl (high school-aged youth) is $150 per team. The fee for the double elimination Women's Tournament is $50 per team, and the fee for the NCAA-sanctioned single elimination Dustbowl Tournament is $300 per team. For more information or to register, contact the Fast Central Illinois Community Action Agency at 56 N. Vermilion Danville, or call (217) 443-2761.

Bench press contest planned at Paris PARIS The first Tiger Classic Open Bench Press contest is scheduled for Aug. 2 at Paris' Twin Lakes Park West Pavilion. First- and second place trophies are to be awarded for open and teen in each weight class of 122-131, 132-148. 149-165, 166-181, 182 192. 199-220, 221-240, 241275 and over 275.

Other classes are sub-master for ages 35-40, master for over 41. Entry fee is $20 to the first weight class and $5 for each additional class with each competitor to get a shirt. Make checks payable to Paris football. Mail entries to Mick Roberts at 334 Sutherland, Pans. Ill, 61944.

The phone number is 465-9512. LITTLE ILLINI CONFERENCE SOFTBALL State-qualifier Casey leads softball CASEY State quarterfi-nalist Casey-Westfield landed four players on the All-Little Illini Conference softball first team. Cumberland's Lady Pirates had two players on the first team. Lara Butcher, Nicole Edens, Neely Hupp and Stacey No-Hit coiitiiiiH'i! Nielsen conlinuod from HI from IM "One guy usually goes out there and does it," Astros manager Jimy Williams said. "Maybe two, but not six." Astros pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts, including four by Dotel in the eighth, which tied the major league record for an inning.

Soriano reached during the inning when he struck out on a wild pitch. Wagner struck out Jorge Shakes continued from HI Wheat. Edwards County. Jason Bogard. Greg Goodwin Levi Gordon and Neal Newlm.

Hutsonville-Palestme Nathan Clapp Kansas-Oakland. Mark Griggs and Reese Ivers, Lawrenceville Lowell Beavens. Brett Eitle and Levi Gard. Marshall. Chris Kannmacher.

Martinsville. Kody Knck and Randy Knck. Oblong Brady Decker and Brandon Christy. Red Hill Second team Brant Bums and Jared Lemond Casey-Westfield. Willie Campbell and Todd Coles.

Edwards County. Ryan Plew, Hutsonville-Palestme Ryan Kull, Lawrenceville. Adam Cook Stacey Weaver Casey-Westfield, Lauren Holsapple and Brittany Yocum, Cumberland. Ashley Arnold. Natalie Myers and Hillary Pollard.

Edwards County. Jodi Atwood. Katie Miller and Chrissy Zellers. Hutsonville-Palestme. Bethany Anderson.

Amber Peterson. Jenifer Thurman and Tracy Zehner. Lawrenceville. Laura Bogard. Cayla Coulter.

Whitney Harper, Brittany Nash and Kylie Smith, Oblong; Casey Legg, Red Hill Second team the Astros came out of the dugout and onto the field to give high fives. A day earlier, Wagner and several Astros stars talked about how excited they were to play for the first time at Yankee Stadium. After New York won 5-3 Tuesday, Wagner and Houston came back and left their mark on the historic park. This was the second no- teaming with a Post 88 team of mainly Mattoon products. "Last year they really made it easy for me from the start and accepted me," Murphy said.

"All that rivalry stuff was put aside." Mattoon put its Monday high schrxtl season-ending loss aside to get a good start toward this legion season of high expectations after finishing second in the state last July. "It's nice to be back on this field," Watkins said. "(Monday) keeps our heads from getting to big. We won't overlook anyone." Before losing a couple of balls in the lights in the third inning of game two, Mount Vernon had problems with four first-inning errors and two balks. Another balk came in the second inning.

Billy Ramsey had a triple and a single, Ryan Hastings and Murphy a double and a single each, Andrew Hood two singles and a walk and Mitch double. Robert Gordon two singles; Matt Upton singleAlamo: Adam Hall single, home-run; Austin Raboin single, triple; Leo Roberts double; Alex Crisman home run; Julious Roberts two singles Lee's Famous Recipe 10, Schillings 9 Lee's: Kyle Gesell two singles, double; Treye Williams single, double; Jordan Bonic double; Garrett Miller single, two doubles; Jordan Webb single, double; Kyle Daubs two singles; Dustin Clodfelder single, triple; Adam Phillips single; Robert Gordon single; Riley Leitch single; Matt Upton smgleSchillings: Doug Henness two singles, home run; Jake Gates two singles; Dalton Wright double, homerun; Wyatt Matteson two singles, home run; Blake Fryman single; Tristan Copsy single, double, Christian Weber single Coach-Pitch Innovative 17, Air Power 12 Innovative: Brandon Kinnamon two doubles, single; Brody Warren single, double, home run; Jeremy Woodyard two singles, double; Blake Stuckey single, two triples, home run; Adam Willaredt four singles; Austin Wright three singles; Nathan Breese single, triple; Ted Myers single, triple Carson Hayes three singles; Alec Smith double; Darryn Warfuel two singles, double; Steven Forer double, triple; Ryan Huermann three singles; Adrian Meadows two singles, triple; Patrick Baxter two singles; Chase Branson two singles; Jason Huermann single Air Power 12,0 to Sports 10 Air Power: Carson Hayes two singles; Alec Smith triple, home run; Darryn Watson Of a more significant note than any sports news, the Strasburg community lost a good man Monday when Journal Gazette employee Larry Hart died at work. You did not see Larry Hart bylines or column mugs but he was one of those behind-the-scenes people who kept our papers going. Larry might have thought "that Nielsen is the most computer illiterate idiot I've Blast continued a 13-for-69 slump, went 4-for-6 with three RBIs. The Cardinals got to Burkott immediately in the fourth as Albert Pujols led off with a double and scored on Jim Edmonds' single.

But Burkett shut the Cardinals out for the final five innings. In the second, the Red Sox had a season-high seven hits and tied their season-high of seven runs in one inning. Nixon for Boston's big second inning started by hitting a one-out homer, his eighth of the season and fifth in seven games. Bill Mueller singled and scored on Jason Varitek's double. Damon's run-scoring double made it 3-0 before Todd Walker flied out for the second out.

Then Garciaparra singled in a run, Ramirez walked and David Ortiz followed with Godwin three singles to Sports: Colton Bloxon single, Steven Dyer single The Bank 15, Gaines Photo 5 The Bank: Payton Hartbank single, double, home run; Larry Stephens two doubles, single; Jacob Stephens two singles, double; and Josh Tarble, Marshall Josh Higgmbotham, Martinsville Ross Baker Oblong Honorable mention Brandon Clark, Casey-Westtield Kyle McElravy and John Saathort Cumberland. Heath Copeland and Stephen Keener Edwards County Barrett Robbms and Andy Poorman Hutsonville-Palestme, Brett Maxedon and Blake Stiff Kansas-Oakland. Aaron Galeener, Dusty Shotts and Cody Welsh Marshall. Trent Dahnke and Josh Norton Martinsville Adam Herr, Dustin Veach and Joel Wisely. Oblong Levi Kiser and Justin Perrott.

Red Hill selections Megan Goodwin Hutsonville-Palestine Callie O'Neal Lawrenceville, Casey Craig. Marshall. Kylie Tate. Red Hill Honorable mention Anita Case and Whitney Greitzu. Edwards County Maggie Kavanaugh, Lawrenceville: Mika Boyll Mary Brackall.

Canssa Clawson, Kelly Cooper and Amanda Smelcer, Marshall, Kivi Osborne and Amanda Stigler, Oblong; Lacy Longnecker and Jill Moore. Red Hill Elizabeth Perry, Marshall hitter in the majors this season. Kevin Millwood pitched one for Philadelphia on April 27 against San Francisco. And it came on the 65th anniversary of Johnny Vander Moor's first no-hitter. The only pitcher to throw consecutive no-hitters, he stalled that streak on June 11, 1938, for Cincinnati against the Boston Braves.

Wirth a single for Post 88. Pitcher Mitch Hilligoss of Windsor had allowed one run on one hit through three innings. Post 88 is to play a single game at 5:30 p.m. today at Mount Zion and a 1 p.m. Saturday doubleheader at Terre Haute before returning to Grimes Field for a 1 p.m.

Sunday doubleheader. First game Mattoon AB Bl Nichols. If 3 0 0 0 Scott, 2b 4 0 10 Hilligoss, ss 2 0 0 0 Metzger. dh 4 0 0 0 Mullen. 3b 3 110 Watkins.

3 111 Bradd. 1b 3 12 1 Ramsey, rl 3 0 10 Totals 28 3 6 0 2B Mullen 3B Watkins SB Bradd Mount Vernon 000 100 0 1-3-3 Mattoon 030 000 3-6-0 Pitcher IP ER BB SO Murphy (1-0) 7 3 112 8 Contact Brian Nielsen at 238-6856. double: Clayton Warfel double, triple; Steven Forer two singles; Ryan Heuermann single, double to Sports: Derek Gurley three singles; Dalton Steel two singles; Tanner Scott two singles, triple; Andrew Gurley single, two doubles; Nick Freeman two singles; Steven Hall two singles, Chase Branson two singles; Colten Bloxum single, Steven Dyer two doubles; Andrew Deremiah single Lions 23, Lorenz 6 Lions: Austin Wetzel two doubles, triple; Ryan Croy single, double: Michael Jean single; Mitch Hirsh single, double; Dillon Bierman single; Colt Crary two singles; Dustin Temples three singles; Michael White two singles; Brody Philbaum single; Mark Cole single Lorenz: Corey Arthur single Eagles, 11, Innovative 1 Eagle.s: Jared Pilson single, double; Nixon Doughty two singles, double; Clayton Tucker two singles; Tell Spidle two singles; Noah Creed single, double; Ryan Sparks single; Nick Godwin single; Mitchell Salmela two singles; Cody Morris single; Chase Murno single; Lance Ray single, doublelnnovative: Brandon Kimmaman triple; Brody Warren single, double; Adam Willaredt single: Dakota Ashworth single; Brandon Johnston single Eagle, 10, 0 to Sports 0 Eagle.s: Trey Utsler single, double, triple; Mitchell Salmela single, two doubles; Noah Creed double, triple; Ryan Sparks two doubles, triple; Lance Ray two singles; Cody Morris single; Jared Pilson two singles; Nick This Coupon understand that. Maybe when we would have gone back out there, we couldn't have seen it either." The game is not to be completed so Post 88 has to settle for a 1-0 start to the season. At least Murphy got started.

"I definitely had some rusty spots to work out but I'll get there," said the right-handed pitcher, who struck out eight batters and walked two. "I felt real good. I felt in shape even though I hadn't thrown for a while and I felt good about the teammates playing behind me." Catcher Kent Watkins gave good reviews. "He hit the spots and had real good zip on his fastball," last week's Mattoon graduate said. Watkins delivered one of the big hits for Post 88, which did all of its scoring in the second inning.

Cody Mullen drove a double over the center fielder's head ever soon," but I never hoard him say that even when it would have boon justified. Ho always somehow stayed patient when this sports editor was panicking. Occasionally I'd say thank you for his help. I hope ho and his family realize ho was appreciated much more often than that. Brian Nielsen is sports editor of the Journal Gazette and Times-Courier.

Contact Nielsen at from 151 an RBI single. Kevin Millar capped the rally with a two-run double. The Rod Sox made it 9-0 in the third on Damon's RBI single and Garciaparra's sacrifice fly. Ramirez led off the sixth with his 14th homer, his seventh during his 10-game hitting streak, to make the score 10-0. They added three more runs in the eighth against Dustin Hermanson, who pitched for Boston last year.

Notes: Pujols extended his hitting streak to 12 games. The Cardinals lost for just the second time in nine games. In interleague play, they're 6-2 this season. Boston is 6-1 in Martinez's last seven starts after going 0-3 in his first throe. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick attended the game and sat beside the Red Sox dugout.

Jordan Poltrock single, double. Nicholas Polston two singles: Keith Royse two singles. Blake Strong two singles: Alex Steele two singles; Chase Harvey single; Phillip Davis single. Caleb Fntchmtch single Games Photo: Alex Gowin two singles. Cade Gullion single ritelist rovi Blow Out! Clip Ph.

345-6325 ff Weaver were Casey's players selected and Lauren Holsapple and Brittany Yocum were selected for Cumberland. Here are the selections by league coaches: First team Lara Butcher. Nicole Edens, Neely Hupp and Posada and pinch-hitter Bubba Trammell to start the ninth. He then got Hideki Matsui to ground to first base with one pitch to complete the Astros' 10th no-hitter, the first since Darryl Kile against the New York Mets on Sept. 8, 1993.

With Yankees' fans standing and applauding, Wagner pumped his fist as he stepped on first base to end it. Many with one out and scored on Watkins' opposite field triple just inside the right field line. "That's my spot on the field," Watkins said. "It was a late-breaking curveball and I just went with it." Kyle Bradd followed with a base hit down the left field line to make it 2-0 and scored the third run on a throwing error. Bradd also had a fourth-inning single in his 2-for-3 game.

"Those were our 6-7-8 hitters who hit the ball well," Logan said. "We didn't get much out of our 3-4-5 hitters but we will. "Of course anytime you have Brandon Murphy on the mound you're going to get a well-pitched game. There were no flyball outs. Our infield did a good job.

I'd just as soon he not get as many strikeouts and save his arm. I think he likes having this infield." This is the second season for the Charleston star Murphy Schilling, 9, First Federal 6 Winning pitcher: Clatyon Patrick Schillings: Trevor Buford three singles; Nathan Elder two singles; Payden Moore two singles; Clayton Patrick single First Federal: Jacob Compton single; Marshall Creed two singles; Mitch Wallace single; Lucas Watkins single; Andrew Stephens single; Zach Wolf single JUNIOR LEAGUE Arby.s 17, First National Bank 5 Arby.s: Matt Noelbler single, double, triple; Kavalan McClain two singles; Patrick Singer two singles; Kyle Dettro two doubles; Dillon Shupe single; Brock Bailey single First National Bank: Jarrett Beel single; Kayleb Burritt single; Jeff Rieck single; Dustin Ptomey single; Jimmy Jordan single US Bank 11, Eagles 1 US Bank: Scott Kinney triple; Lyle Seaman single, double; Bryce Weaver single; Davontye Browder single Tyler Amholt single; Cody Jones single First Baptist 5, First-Mid 4 First Baptist: Alex Heldebrant triple; Adam Sowers single First-Mid: Trey Milligan single; Chad Baily single, home run; Cody Walters triple; Joseph Calio single Mattoon Flower Shop 8, First Baptist 7 Mattoon Flower Shop: Skyler Hartbank single; Skyler Hinchee single, double; Joey Smyser double; Kaleb Thornhill single; Ross Hutchinson two singles; Thomas Noe two singlesFirst Baptist: Tucker Morrow triple; Mason Hayes double; Alex Heldebrant single Mitchell-Jerdan 11, Coke 1 Mitchell-Jerdan: Austin Ashworth single, double; Tim Schwanke single; Chase Beason single; Kody Kolpin double; Hunter Robinson triple; Myles Louthan two triples Coke: Javiar Milligan double; Keaton Harden single First-Mid 15, Mitchell-Jerdan 10 First-Mid: Michael Pearson single; Chad Bailey single, two doubles, home run; Chris Landrus two singles; Cody Walters two singles; Trey Milligan single, triple; Cole Gipson single Mitchell-Jerdan: Austin Ashworth single; Jordan Boldig single; John Poorman double; Chase Beason home run; Hunter Robinson single; Myles Louthan two singles Lee's Famous Recipe 12, 1st National Bank 7 Lee's: Kyle Gesell single; Treye Williams double, triple; Garrett Miller two doubles; Kyle Daubs National: Cody Board single; Brandon Stufflebeam single; Tanner Wallace single, double; Let's Famous Recipe 9, Alamo 8 Lee's: Kyle Gesell single; Treye Williams triple; Jordan Bonic single, home run; Garrett Miller single, triple; Nick Voltenburg single, YOUTH SOFTBALLBASEBALL No body beats our prices KKJD GOEDVSE Terrys Chip 8th Madison Charleston MATTOON GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION 12-and-unrJer Howell Paving 13, First-Mid Illinois Bank 12 Winning pitcher: Shelby Swick 9-0 Howell Paving: Delia Swenson double; Shelby Swick triple; Casey Harrleson single, double; Heather McDowell single; Robyn Godwin single, double; Dami Sinnott single, triple; Jeana Wamsley two singles; Kaynae Hutchinson two singles Mitchell-Jerdan 16, Police 6 Winning pitcher: Emily Kovacik Mitchell-Jerdan: Country VanVoortiis home run, single; Paige Roytek two triples; Michelle Glenn double; Emily Kovacik double; Ciara Bowers double; Bailiegh Basham single Police: Kami Rieck triple, double; Monam Grove double, single; Ramey Boyer double Quality Builders 9, Police 8 Winning pitcher: Lauren Fairchild Quality Builders: Jordan Miller double, single; Shelby Corbell single Police: Kami Rieck two singles; Mariah Grove home run, two singles 8-and-under Edward Jones 7, Women of the Moose 4 Edward Jones: Riley Phipps two singles, two doubles; Sarah Cowger single, double; Hannah Sinclair two singles; Shelby Phipps two singles; Caitlynn Sanders single; Kaylee Conlin three singles; Katie McNamer singleWomen of the Moose: Carrie Spangler single; Haley Miflin three singles; Taylor Wisler three singles; Dulcey Weaver single; Heather Utley two singles; Shelby Cox two singles; Bailey and Ashton (last names unavailable) one single each. MATTOON BASEBALL LEAGUE CAL RIPKEN (ages 10-12) Kiwanis 11, K. C. Summers 7 Winning pitcher: Tanner Kroening Kiwanis: Drue Gullion single, triple; Jared Dosien triple; Tyler Beason double; Dalton Erwin two singles; Todd Schafer single K.C.

Summers: Tyler Poland single; Zac Purvis single; Reynolds Brown single; Chris Hamilton single; Caleb Burton single First-Mid 9, American Legion 0 Winning pitcher: Jeremy Jordan First Mid: Jeremy Jordan single, double, home run; Tyler Whitworth double; Alex Hoelfler single; Trevor McCormick double; Chris Fuller single American Legion: Trevor Horn single Audio NXS 7. CokiO Winning pitcher. Levi SudkampAudio NXS: Jake Massengill single; Levi Sudkamp single; Jared Massengill triple; Caleb White double, single; Chad Pearson singleCoke: Trevor Ouast double; Tyler VanDoren single Police 1, Cards 0 Winning pitcher Cooper GradyPolice: Hunter Davis single Tony Karpus single BABE RUTH wr I I I I I I i i How to Subscribe to the 1 Journal Gazette Mail Golf Golf Balls Shoes Starting At Starting At $1 0i $39" Up Up 'v. Mi ir JOURNAL GAZETTE 1 i 1 0O Broadway Mattoon, IL 61 938 i Payment Enclosed I I Home Delivery Only Bill me Motor Route Delivery Signature Name I I i Address I i i I iCity Zip i I h-- Pro Golf Discount M-F10-7 Sat 10-5 Sun 12-5 Phone 1301 W. Evergreen 342-GOLF (4653) Exit 160 Effingham 3.