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Thursday, Sept. 5

LC soccer clinic to benefit Pettijohn family

[SEPT. 5, 2002]  Lincoln College men’s soccer coach Mark Howard will once again host a fall clinic at the Lincoln College soccer fields for kindergarten through eighth-grade students.  

The sessions will be Sept. 6 and Sept. 20 from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. A fee of $5 per child will be required for participation.

Coach Howard stated, "We will be donating all of the funds raised from this clinic to the Pettijohn family to help secure their family future. Domino’s has been a sponsor of our tournament for several years, and this is one way we (as a college) can help repay them for their loyalty."

Andrew Pettijohn was recently killed in an automobile accident and was the owner of the Domino’s franchise in Lincoln.

Anyone interested in more information can contact Howard at Lincoln College.

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College
sports information director]

LC vs. Springfield College in volleyball

[SEPT. 5, 2002]  Springfield College of Illinois handed the Lincoln College a five-set defeat in volleyball at Springfield Wednesday night. The Lynx are now 1-3 for the season and will play in the McKendree tournament Friday and Saturday.

Coach Mark Tippett said, "We played hard and could have won the contest. The key game was the third, when the score went back and forth and we ended up losing 30-32.   The two teams were very evenly matched. If we intend to stay with the good teams, we are going to need to sharpen our defensive skills a little more."

Springfield won the first set 30-19 before Lincoln came back to take the second set 30-26. Springfield won the crucial third set, and the Lynx then posted a 30-25 win to send the match to a fifth and final match, which Springfield won 15-12.

Jessica Livezey led the Lynx with 15 kills, 10 points and four blocks. Mandi Dean contributed 11 kills, three digs and three blocks, while Amanda Hanson was credited with 10 kills and seven blocks.

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College
sports information director]

LC vs. Springfield College in women’s soccer

[SEPT. 5, 2002]  SPRINGFIELD — The Lincoln College women’s soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision to Springfield College here Wednesday afternoon. The Lynx are now 1-1 for the season and will play in the LCC tourney this weekend.

Springfield scored the first two goals before Krystal Williams scored an unassisted goal for the Lady Lynx. The score stood at 2-1 at halftime. The hosts then scored two goals in a five-minute period to put the game out of reach in the second half.

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College
sports information director]

LC women’s golf results

[SEPT. 5, 2002]  JACKSONVILLE — The Lincoln College women’s golf team recorded a score of 426 in the Illinois College Invitational tournament here Tuesday afternoon. Illinois Wesleyan won the tournament with a score of 351.

Sarah Morine was medalist for Lincoln with a score of 90. Amber Wright was the only other Lincoln player to break 100, coming in with a score of 99. Other scores for coach Kirk Whiteman were Dori Booth, 117; Holly Porter, 120; Katie Bailey, 130; and Victoria Kas, 137.

Wesleyan was followed by Millikin, Monmouth, Knox, Illinois College, McMurray, St. Francis and Lincoln.

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College
sports information director]

Redbirds meet two top 20 teams in Wisconsin

[SEPT. 5, 2002]  When she thinks about it, Illinois State volleyball coach Sharon Dingman believes having a young team is an advantage going into a week where it meets three of the nation’s top 20 ranked teams.

Illinois State, 2-1, plays No. 16 Wisconsin, 2-1, at 7 p.m. Friday and No. 17 Texas A&M, 3-0, at 10 a.m. Saturday at the InnTowner Classic in Madison, Wis. After a Saturday afternoon exhibition match with the University of Montreal, the Redbirds return home for a Wednesday match at 7 p.m. in Redbird Arena vs. No. 1 Stanford.

"I think it’s a benefit that our players are so young," said Dingman. "They just want to go out there and play, and I think they proved that last weekend. It’s good experience."

Even though Dingman believes her freshman-laden squad may lack the sophistication to be intimidated by one of the nation’s toughest non-conference schedules, she appreciates the fact that her senior leadership — Jenny Kabbes and Erin Jones — has the situation in perspective.

"We have shown that, for as young as we are, we can play with composure," said Dingman. "Jenny and Erin are our stabilizing influence. They’ve been around and understand what it takes to get the job done."

Wisconsin and Texas A&M are traditional powers. Under the leadership of former Illinois State assistant coach Pete Waite, the Badgers began the season ranked No. 10 in the nation. Laurie Corbelli’s Texas A&M teams are long-standing powers in the Big 12, one of the nation’s strongest conferences.

Dingman knows that her team’s offense, off to a good start at home under the leadership of setter Kelly Rikli, will be challenged by those ranked teams.

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"Kelly is doing a very good job," said Dingman. "Our hitters are making good decisions when to go for the kill and when to keep the ball in play."

NOTES: The Redbirds have added a walk-on player. Freshman Kristin Vandry, a 5-foot-8 former Queen of Peace High School star, has joined the team as a defensive specialist and outside hitter. ... A recheck of attendance figures from last weekend’s Barker GMC Classic has resulted in a correction of the figure announced on Friday. The session’s actual attendance was 2,236, bringing the three-session tournament total to 4,557. ... Illinois State’s RPI has to be looking good. Thanks to a powerful non-conference schedule and a fast start by Missouri Valley Conference partners, the Redbirds’ opponents’ total record is 43-20 (.683) when not playing Illinois State.

[ISU news release]

Articles from the past week

[SEPT. 3, 2002]  Do not count me among the scoffing fans of the Lincoln Railer football squad. I thought they made positive strides on Friday night. And yes, I was disappointed that they didn’t win, but not any more disappointed than those young men and their coaching staff were when they came off the field. It takes time to build a program and this group is improving.

You wonder, what kind of a difference might Derek Schrader have made in that game?

If I was to be critical (and as a former coach, I never cared much for second-guessing), I wondered if Lincoln would go conservative or aggressive in a tight ballgame. Many people will criticize either choice. I’m too much of a gambler when it comes to playing sports, so I usually go aggressive. However, the Railers looked (although we could be more than wrong, as that has happened to us once before) like they took a more conservative route. Sometimes you can shorten the game with that approach and then hope for something good to happen. With a tough schedule in the weeks ahead that may be a good approach.

I’m sorry for our guys this past week; I believe they deserved a better fate!

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The Rail was all Patricia Meunier-Lebouc this past weekend. She was on fire from wire to wire. When you open with a 64 and finish to win with a 67, you are playing a game in which I am not familiar! Meunier-Lebouc, who has won several times on the European tour, carded her first-ever LPGA tour victory on Sunday. And she did so by being as cool as the other side of the pillow!

The LDN followed Jennifer Rosales, who fired a closing 65; Candie Kung, who was playing great for a while; and Amy Fruwirth, who was really giving us a lot of insights. As she struggled with her swing, she approached us after a wayward driver tee shot. I asked her if she could feel the problems somewhere in her swing or if the outcome was just something that happened. She said, "No, that’s just my swing." She has a very good demeanor for this sport.

The LPGAers may well be the most accessible athletes of any sport.

Is there anyone more colorful than Michelle McGann?

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Thank you, Texas Rangers, for your holiday treat.

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The Cardinals picked up Jamey Wright, who’s already posted a Redbird victory, from the Milwaukee Brewers. I didn’t know they had arms to spare???

The Cardinals also acquired Jeff Fassero from Chicago. Thank you, Cubbies.

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LCC looked rather impressive in their opening-night win over Hannibal-LaGrange in straight sets before a large, raucous crowd!

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I didn’t get to see it, but I heard LCHS soccer teams looked quite impressive in their most recent wins as well.

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How ’bout those Oakland A’s? BTW, they are a team that I followed as a kid. If you ever dig into our archives, look what the LDN said about Art Howe early in the season even when he was under fire… And you don’t even pay a subscription for our inside scoops!

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Thank you to the many of you who have made gracious comments to Greg and me following our first episode of "Fandamonium!" We really want to cover the things that you want covered and the stuff that you want to talk about. We’ve got great sponsors and great giveaways, so give us a call with your questions or comments. The holiday scrapped this week’s show, but we’ll return next Monday night, following the opening of the NFL season and leading you into the first evening of "Monday Night Football."

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There’s lots of other stuff happening in sports, but it’s late and I’m tired… Have a super week, everybody!

[Jeff Mayfield]

[Aug. 30 column: "Bonus mutterings...
live from the Rail Classic"]

[Aug. 26 column: "‘Fandamonium’ opening tonight -- Lincoln/Logan County Chamber, team of the week"]

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