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Saturday, July 20

Legion team picks up win in first round of tourney

[JULY 20, 2002]  DANVILLE — Bob Maestas pitched the Lincoln Junior Varsity Legion baseball team to a 4-1 opening-round victory over Rochester in the division tourney here Friday morning. Lincoln will play at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in their next tournament action.

Lincoln got on the board in the first inning as Mitch Sheley led off with a single and moved to second on a single by Maestas. Drew Olson reached base safely on an error, which loaded the bases. Jason Williams was then hit by a pitch, bringing home the first Lincoln run.

In the second inning, Lincoln scored two more runs. Trent Kavelman collected a one-out single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kyle Atteberry. Sheley then singled to center, scoring Kavelman. Sheley took second on the throw to the plate, and when Neil Rohrer reached base safely on an error, Sheley continued around third to score when the throw to the plate was wide.

The final Lincoln run crossed the plate in the seventh, when Sheley singled, stole second, moved to third on a bunt single by Rohrer, and scored on a wild pitch.

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Maestas gave up four hits while striking out three. Seven walks kept the right-hander in some hot water; however, he was able to pitch around the walks with some good defensive plays.

Atteberry started a great double play in the second inning on a hard-hit ball, and Jaron Harnacke made a game-saving catch in the seventh inning with two outs and the bases loaded.

Score by innings

Lincoln              120 000 1 — 4 - 6 - 0

Rochester          000 001 0 — 1 - 4 - 3

Maestas (W) & Rohrer; Cannon (L) & Klickna.

[Bill Martinie]

 

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Pony baseball

[JULY 20, 2002]  Friday night Brian Willmert pitched a complete game two-hitter for the Knights of Columbus Phillies as they defeated the Mason City Cobras 5-3 to advance to the Lincoln Pony Division Championship game. The Phillies were down 3-1 in the fourth inning before erupting for 4 runs in the 5th inning. Brian Willmert recorded 14 strikeouts. Justin Mason and Seth Laurence each had two singles and Troy Tolan had a double and a single.

Mason City’s hits were delivered by Gardner with a triple and Nannen with a double.

The Phillies will take on the winner of Saturday’s Mason City and Union Planters Dodgers game on Monday night at 6pm at the Rec Department Pony Field.

[Duane Moore]


Articles from the past week

Friday:

  • Pony baseball results
  • Bronco champions

Thursday:

  • No new sports reports posted

Wednesday:

  • Lincoln JV Legion baseball vs. Mason City

Tuesday:

  • Mayfield’s Mutterings...: Lincoln loses one of its finest

Monday:

  • Mason City Cobras win Bronco tourney
  • Lincoln JV Legion vs. Mattoon

Saturday:

  • Two Illini on roster for European basketball trip

  • Local club teams play in national volleyball tourney


Lincoln loses one of its finest

By Jeff Mayfield

[JULY 16, 2002]  In a town like Lincoln most coaches are judged mostly by the strength of their won-loss record. While that is certainly an important statistic, other criteria should be just as important. Take the case of Lincoln Junior High coach Darrick Reiley. Darrick wasn’t the kind of coach who drew a lot of attention to himself. It usually wasn’t about him; it was about his players.

He gave unselfishly of his time. He didn’t try to embarrass his athletes; he tried to teach them and to let them have fun. And in this day and age when some coaches are not the best teachers in the classroom, Reiley went to great lengths to make science understandable and enjoyable.

How do I know these things? Because Darrick isn’t just another coach I know; he is my friend! I spent time with him both on the practice and game courts as well as in the classroom.

You can also tell a lot about a coach when you see who comes around to tell him goodbye. Judging from his farewell party, he will be sorely missed.

Darrick is one of the really good people in sports. Guys like him make it worthwhile to guys like me.

Now he’s moving to Streator to try his hand in administration as an assistant principal. I know he will be successful, but I’m going to really miss him, and so will a lot of others.

Wishing you God’s best as you go, Darrick!

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So far the Cubs are something like 3-1 under new management. BUT, will it continue?

We tried praising the White Sox. We tried shaming them. Now they’ve sunk to new lows. They were swept in a doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers! I’m not sure you can sink any lower than that.

I wish I could find out who is sending my columns to Tony LaRussa. Whenever I get on him and say that he is no Whitey Herzog, the next thing I know the Redbirds are out there manufacturing runs. Take yesterday’s game in San Diego for instance. The Cardinals scored on a sacrifice fly, an error by the catcher and a perfectly executed suicide squeeze bunt by Redbird hurler Bud Smith.

Since I bash him when I don’t like what he does, I’d better praise when I do. Tony, I liked the way we played this weekend. With the way the Astros are sizzling, those games against the Padres may loom larger in the future.

 

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Congrats to Bud Smith for finally getting his first win. He had been close the last few outings, but it’s nice to get in that win column. That is especially true when you look at the Cards DL list. It seems to grow every week.

Inside sources say that St. Louis as a team is still caring a heavy burden, and who can blame them? They have been able to avoid a collapse, but for how long? I know they’re professionals, but mourning the loss of your friends and family takes a lot out of you. We’ll see how they manage the dog days.

Did you see the play that Texas pitcher Kenny Rogers (not to be confused with the singer) made against Minnesota? I would say that it has a shot at play of the year!

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The Illini hoopsters have signed Brian Randle out of Peoria.

 

Brian Cook recently served as a counselor at the prestigious Nike camp in Indianapolis.

 

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Plenty of good seats are still available...

You can get Bears season tickets at (888)-79-BEARS (23277). They also have mini-packs of four and six games. Single-game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. July 20 via Ticketmaster.

ISU football and basketball tickets can be purchased at (309) 438-8000.

Illini tickets are available at 1 (866) ILLINI-1. And tickets for the big Illini-Mizzou game at the Dome in St. Louis may or may not be available at (618) 222-2900 or (314) 241-4400!

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I’m still feeling blessed about the cooler weather the last few days. I hear the heat is coming back as early as today. Does anybody know any swimming teams or ice hockey teams for old guys like me?

Hope everybody is enjoying their summer. Have a great week, sports fans!

[Jeff Mayfield]

[July 8 Mutterings:  "Sports firecrackers from the Fourth"]


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