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Thursday, June 5

PGA's Henry is guest for Weibring Redbird Classic

[JUNE 5, 2003]  NORMAL -- Current PGA golfer J.J. Henry will join Illinois State's golfing legend D.A. Weibring for the 24th Weibring Redbird Classic on July 1, at the Illinois State University Golf Course.

Henry ranked No. 49 on the tour money list in 2001 with $1,073,847 earned. After finishing his collegiate career at Texas Christian as the 1998 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Henry turned professional and joined the PGA Tour in 2000.

Illinois State head golf coach Harland Kilborn is looking forward to introducing Henry to the long-standing event.

"Over the years, D.A. has done such a great job of bringing quality guests back with him for this event. With J.J. Henry joining D.A. this year, again that's the case," Kilborn said. "In my conversations with J.J. on the phone, he is a real energetic guy, and he is looking forward to interacting with the Bloomington-Normal golfing community and being a part of the special event."

A native of Fairfield, Conn., Henry won the 2000 Buy.com Knoxville Open on the Nationwide Tour. He has finished runner-up twice on the PGA Tour, at the 2001 Kemper Insurance Open and the 2001 Texas Open. His best finish in 2003 was a ninth-place effort at the BellSouth Classic, where he led the field in greens in regulation at 80.6 percent (58-of-72).

 

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At TCU in 1998, Henry was also named the Taylor Made NCAA Player of the Year, named to the Palmer Cup Team and selected as a first-team all-American. Henry also claimed medalist honors at the 1998 WAC Tournament and led the Horned Frogs to the league title thanks, to a hole-in-one on the 17th hole of the last round. He went on to finish as the individual runner-up at the 1998 NCAA championships.

There are spots still available for the 24th edition of the Weibring Redbird Classic, which has changed its format to a two-best ball foursome shamble. The event will begin on June 30 at the Crestwicke Country Club with a cocktail party and auction starting at 6:30 p.m. On July 1, Weibring and Henry will host a clinic at the ISU Golf Course at 8:30 a.m., followed by the tournament and a late lunch.

To make reservations or for more information, please contact Pat Cattron at (309) 438-3803 by June 15. In addition to seeing and interacting with the likes of Weibring and Henry, participants will also receive a Bryon Nelson sweater vest and a golf shirt as a tee gift.

[Todd Kober, director of media relations,
Illinois State University]

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  • Stormy mutterings
    By Jeff Mayfield

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  • Lincoln Gator Swim Club results

  • High school baseball

  • High school softball

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Friday:

  • Boyer named to academic all-conference team

Thursday:

  • High school baseball

  • Troc is Weisbecker endowed scholar at Illinois State


Stormy mutterings

By Jeff Mayfield

[JUNE 2, 2003]  Here's hoping that everyone survived another round of storms and at least saved life and limbs! To those who suffered other losses, our hearts go out to you. It is gratifying to see so many good neighbors rise to the forefront to help out whenever they are needed. With that being said, let's go with one of life's little diversions -- sports…

Hats off to Mount Pulaski's baseball team for an outstanding season. They did come up a little short versus Rochester at Pleasant Plains this weekend, but they did finish the season with a sparkling 22-7 record. Who knows what may have happened had they been able to slip past the Rockets?

Congrats to senior Lydia Moehring. The LDN has learned that Moehring was named to the Central State Eight all-conference softball team. She was joined by teammate Tiffany Tungate, who was a special mention selection.

Congratulations should also go out to Ryne Komnick and Curt Courtwright, who made the CS8's baseball all-conference team. They were joined in the honor circle by Paul Phillips, who was chosen special mention.

The Railers finished the season 18-17 and 7-7 in league play -- good enough for a third-place finish.

The Lady Railers went 6-8 in the league, and that got them a tie for fourth place.

Also on the award train was Tricia Dorsey, who made the CS8 elite track squad!

The Cubs suffered a through a tough weekend series with the Astros, taking a 1-0 nail-biter on Saturday that saved them from getting swept. And Houston is a team they're going to have to figure out how to beat if they want a return to the playoffs. Why do I say that? Because they haven't won a series with Houston since 1992. Over the last 10 years the 'Stros have enjoyed a 84-49 record versus the Cubbies, and that won't get it done.

Anybody got tickets for Saturday's Cubs-Yankees game?

Word on the streets is that the Cubs may select Tulane's Michael Aubrey with the sixth pick in the upcoming amateur draft. Aubrey is rated as the No. 2 hitter available in the upcoming sweepstakes. The White Sox appear interested in Brian Anderson with the No. 15 pick. He is rated as the No. 2 five-tool player available! No word on what the Cardinals may do with their top pick.

 

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The Cubs and White Sox are now regarded as two of the better minor league systems in all of baseball… Oh, how times have changed. I wonder if either one would trade their entire system with the Cardinals? I'm sure they'd make 'em a good deal???

Speaking of the Redbirds, Jason Isringhausen is going to try to heat up his arm and get it ready for big league play for a third time. He is scheduled for a rehab assignment this week. Since all of the Cards' minor teams seem to be on the road, there is some speculation that Jason will stay in St. Louis and maybe pitch in middle inning situations or in mop-up roles.

Hopefully the Birds will have many games well in hand so he can get the work he needs. This team is desperate for him, and it's bordering on the miraculous that St. Louis has held this close to the leaders when they've blown so many games. Think I'm over-exaggerating this thing and blowing it way out of proportion? How about this factoid… Cardinal relievers have blown 14 of 26 save opportunities! Fourteen of them! Whitey Herzog is probably spinning in his… bass boat!

St. Louis did hang on for a much-needed win yesterday over those pesky Bucos. But they came ever so close to getting swept! They are three-for-four on the current 13-game homestand, and they'd better start to make some hay quickly!

How 'bout Kenny Perry winning in back-to-back weeks? He told Jack Nicklaus this weekend after his second straight victory that he didn't know how Jack won so many tournaments. Perry said he was both physically and emotionally drained! That's the way I am after only nine holes here in league play!

Have a great week, everybody!

[Jeff Mayfield]


Announcements

Basketball camp dates announced

[MAY 14, 2003]  NORMAL -- First-year Illinois State head basketball coach Porter Moser has announced his camp dates for the summer of 2003.

Moser and his Redbird staff will host three camps this summer, with a pair of day camps and one team camp.

The first day camp runs June 16-19 and is for boys entering grades 1-12. The second day camp is open to boys entering grades 1-8 and is scheduled for July 15-18. The day camps are designed for commuters only and focus on the basic fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, defense and game play.

The cost for either day camp is $170. Each camper receives a basketball and a T-shirt.

 

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The team camp, which caters to high school and junior high teams with boys entering grades 6-12, will be June 20-22. The camp format is round-robin and tournament team play.

The cost for the team camp is $170 for commuters and $205 for resident campers. Each will receive a camp T-shirt.

For more information about the basketball camps, call the Redbird men's basketball office at (309) 438-8681 or click here for an application form.

[Click here to download the Adobe Acrobat reader for the PDF file.]

[Todd Kober, director of media relations,
Illinois State University]

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