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K of C Phillies
vs. Bloomington Marlins
[JUNE
11, 2002]
Monday night at the Rec Center’s Pony Division baseball
game, "Come from behind" was the theme of the night. The Knights of
Columbus Phillies came from behind twice to defeat the Bloomington
Marlins in a doubleheader.
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In the first game the
Marlins were up by a score of 9-4 when the Phillies came to bat in
their half of the last inning. The Phillies sent nine batters to the
plate and tied the score 9-9, sending the game into extra innings.
The Marlins were able to put two runners on base in their half of
the inning but were unable to score. The Phillies used just three
batters in their half of the inning to bring in Jordan Ackman as the
winning run.
Offensively the
Phillies had 10 batters hit safely. They were led by Jeremy Moore
(triple and single) and David Williams (double and single). Seth
Laurence and Troy Tolan each had two singles. Also contributing with
a single each were Nathan Hoefs, Cody Petersen, Jordan Ackman, Tyler
Nagel and Jonathan Lessen. Starting pitcher Seth Laurence allowed
three runs and was followed by Justin Mason, who took the win.
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The Phillies started
the second game by jumping to an 8-2 lead. The Marlins fought back
in their last at-bat to take a 9-8 lead. Fortunately the Phillies
had one more come-from-behind victory left. They scored two runs in
their half of the last inning to take the 10-9 victory, with Seth
Laurence scoring the winning run.
David Williams went the distance for the
Phillies to gain the win. Offensively the Phillies had singles by
Jonathan Lessen, Troy Tolan, Justin Mason and Cody Petersen.
[Duane
Moore]
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Lincoln JV
Legion baseball vs. Mason City
[JUNE
11, 2002]
Lincoln Junior Varsity
Legion baseball team split a doubleheader with Mason City at
Lindstrom Field in Lincoln Monday night. Mason City won the opener
8-0 and Lincoln took the nightcap 7-5.
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Lincoln, now 2-5 for the season, hosts
Urbana Wednesday at 6 p.m. for a doubleheader at Lindstrom Field.
Mason City’s Norton threw a one-hit
shutout in the opening game as Mason City dominated. The lone
Lincoln hit came off the bat of Miles Musick in the fifth inning.
Norton fanned two and walked six.
In the second game Lincoln scored three
times in the first inning and was never headed.
Lincoln led 7-1 going into the sixth before Mason City scored twice
in the sixth and two more in the seventh. Mason City collected its
first hit off Jason Williams in the sixth inning. Williams pitched
six innings, giving up two hits and three runs, one earned. Paul
Phillips pitched the final inning and fanned three. He gave up a
pair of hits and two unearned runs.
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First
game
Mason
City 100 113 2 — 8 - 5 - 3
Lincoln 000 000 0 — 0 - 1 -10
Norton (W) & Brown; Kavelman (L) &
Olson.
Second
game
Mason
City 001 002 2 — 5 - 4 - 8
Lincoln 301 210 x — 7 - 5 - 4
Birch (L) &
Brown; Williams (W), Phillips (7) & Olson.
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LC player
signs
[JUNE
10, 2002]
Chicago State has announced the signing of Steve Turner
to a letter of intent to play basketball.
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Turner played in 33
games last season at Lincoln College. He averaged 12.1 points per
game and pulled down 167 rebounds while playing a team-high of 952
minutes. The Lynx freshman connected on 148 of 330 field goal
attempts and added 80 of 103 at the foul line.
Coach McCullum of
Lincoln College said, "Steve will be sorely missed on and off the
court. He was a leader and a very good player. Chicago State is
getting a good one."
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Coach Bob Ellis of
Chicago State is a former Marquette University standout.
Turner is the seventh Division I player
to sign out of Lincoln College in the past four years under McCullum.
Turner will have three years of eligibility at Chicago State.
[Bill
Martinie,
Lincoln College
sports information director] |
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Bronco League baseball results
[JUNE 7, 2002]
Bright
Ideas triumphed over Waterstreet Catering by a score of 18 to 8
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Jace Barns (1-0) got the win for Bright
Ideas. Andrew Ulry went 3-for-4 at the plate with a two-run homer
and two singles. Blair Bruns went 2-for-4 with two singles and three
RBIs. Tyler Jones went 3-for-5 with three singles and two RBIs. Tad
Juilfs had one single and two RBIs. Jace Barns and Randy Singleton
each scored three runs.
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Brock
Heibreder took the loss for Waterstreet Catering. Tyson Smith went
2-for-3 with two RBIs. Matt Graham and Cody Swartz both hit singles.
[Provided by Thomas
McGlasson] |
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Railers
celebrate season
with appreciation banquet
[JUNE 7, 2002]
The Lincoln
Railers had their season finale baseball banquet and appreciation
program Wednesday night at the Knights of Columbus. About 150 people
attended the event, enjoyed a delicious meal, reflected on the
season as game-video highlights were shown, and shared in honoring
three teams, four coaches and some individual players for special
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The program began
with a brief review of some of the accomplishments spearheaded by
the booster club, including the installation of a new yellow-capped
outfield fence, the construction of a second two-mound bullpen and
an improved batting cage, the purchase of a new pitching machine,
and the addition of new uniforms and equipment.
Freshman coach Jeff
Cooper distributed certificates to the players on his team, which
went one game over .500 and won five of the last six games. The
freshman season was regarded as very successful, although it was
frustrated by the cancellation of about a dozen games due to
inclement weather. Cooper humorously stated that "every time the
words ‘freshman’ and ‘baseball’ are used in the same sentence, it
rains."
[Photos provided by
Rich Knopp]
[Four senior leaders on this year’s team were (left to right) Blake
Schoonover, Danny Schick, Andy Knopp and Ryan Williams.]
The 11-10 sophomore
team was headed by veteran Chester-East Lincoln coach and first-year
high school coach Gary Stoltzenburg, who described his season and
the entire high school baseball program in very positive terms. His
players "were never out of a game" due to their spirit and
determination.
Second-year head
coach Pat Hake and assistant coach Brad Shaw awarded certificates
and some special awards to the Lincoln varsity players. Second-year
letter winners included junior catcher John Peters; senior
designated hitter Jeremy Ohmart; senior Michael Aper, who was used
as the team’s primary pinch runner; and pitcher Matt Boyer.
[The only
four-year letter award went to manager Brian Boyer.] Third-year varsity
letters were granted to junior pitcher and first baseman Ryne
Komnick; senior pitcher, first baseman and outfielder Ryan Williams;
senior shortstop and pitcher Blake Schoonover; senior center fielder
Danny Shick; senior outfielder Michael Martin; and senior second
baseman Andy Knopp. The only four-year letter winner was senior
Brian Boyer, who served as a dedicated team manager throughout his
high school tenure. Brian also received a special picture plaque.
The varsity was 18-16
on the year and brought home the first regional championship trophy
since 1991.
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Four players were
all-conference selections: Matt Boyer, Blake Schoonover, Andy Knopp
and Mitch Sheley. Two made the academic all-conference team: Danny
Schick and Michael Martin, who will continue his baseball playing at
Springfield College. Six players ended the season hitting .323 or
higher: Danny Schick, Ryan Williams, Blake Schoonover, Jeremy Ohmart,
Mitch Sheley and Andy Knopp. Williams will attend Millikin
University and play baseball.
Special recognition
was given to players for their performance and attitude. Sophomore
Mitch Sheley received the "most improved" award. Sheley ended up
second on the team in batting average, at .381. Senior Michael Aper
was recognized as the base-stealing leader, having stolen 19 bases
and being caught only six times. The "Railer" award — the one that
epitomizes the character and spirit of Railer baseball — went to
senior first-year letter winner Adam Schonauer.
Senior Blake
Schoonover was recognized for his pitching excellence and defense.
Schoonover had the team’s lowest ERA, at 2.10. Schoonover had a 3-2
record along with two saves. Schoonover, who is headed to Kankakee
Community College to play baseball, also received the team’s
defensive award for his consistent play at shortstop.
[Matt Boyer received special awards for varsity pitching.]
Senior Matt Boyer was
granted the pitching award as the team’s pitching ace and received
the team-leading award for number of strikeouts. Boyer fanned 50 and
had 27 walks, a 2.87 ERA and an 8-3 pitching record. He pitched all
three of the state tournament games for Lincoln, going 2-1. Boyer
has not yet signed to play baseball with a college but probably
will.
Senior second baseman
Andy Knopp received team-leading awards for batting average (.385)
and RBIs (26, with four home runs). He also was acknowledged as the
team’s most valuable player. Knopp, who has signed to play baseball
at Western Illinois University, had a slow start offensively. He hit
just .226 in his first 13 games. After an eye problem was diagnosed,
he began wearing glasses and batted .450 during his final 21 games
and .625 during the state playoffs.
Coaches Pat Hake,
Brad Shaw, Gary Stoltzenburg and Jeff Cooper should receive much
credit for making the season not only successful but enjoyable.
Athletic director Darrell Hanslow is to be thanked for his diligence
in reacting to the unpredictable weather and rescheduling games.
Best wishes to the administration, the
coaches and the players as the Railer program continues to build on
its most impressive season.
[Rich Knopp]
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Athlete of the week
By Jeff Mayfield
[JUNE
3, 2002]
...Goes to former Railer Jon Barton. Jon distinguished
himself and Lincoln, Ill., by graduating from West Point on Saturday
and shaking hands with the president. I had the distinct privilege
of being in attendance for the august ceremony and overheard the
charge that President Bush presented to the new group of second
lieutenants. It was an awe-inspiring event. |
The LDN sports desk
is always open to hearing graduation stories from other proud
friends and or family members. And if you’ve got any photos, send
them along to us as well. Have you ever noticed how well our Lincoln
kids do on the college stage and on the national scene? I couldn’t
be prouder of Jon and all of our Lincoln graduates! Same thing goes
for all junior high, high school and every other graduate in Lincoln
and Logan County. Nice going, everybody. You’re all making me wish
that I was back in school!
Teams of the week
This one is a
no-brainer. In addition to our own Lincoln Railers winning the
regional title for the first time since 1991, Olympia High School
won both the Class A softball crown and the Class A baseball
championship. Talk about a rare double?! That marks the first time
that feat has been accomplished on the smaller-school level. Thorton
pulled it off on the AA level several years ago. At any rate,
congrats to all three of these stellar teams!
Writers of the week
My personal thanks to
Rick Hobler, Rich Knopp, Bill Martinie and anyone else who has been submitting
stories and photos covering the athletes of Lincoln and Logan
County. There is no way that the LDN could ever cover the plethora
of games and contests that people like Rich, Bill and Rick help us report
on. Not only that, but more times than not, their stuff is a lot
better than ours! We have gone on record that we welcome your input,
and these three men always deliver. My heartfelt thanks to the three
of you!
Keep up the good work!
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Summer help
We really need your
help this summer. We know that many of you are participating in
sports like swimming, golf, track and field, tennis, baseball and a
host of others. Please get word to us of your scores and statistics.
Every month we try to improve our reporting skills, and the only way
that can happen is if you let us know how you and your team are
performing.
Lakers and Nets to the finals
Did you really
think that the Kings would eliminate the world champion Lakers? I
didn’t… and I said so a few weeks ago right here in this column.
Barring injury or record shooting by a road New Jersey Nets team,
the Lakers will win it all again.
Cubs on a roll, Cards spinnin’ their
wheels
Every time I look up
the Cubs start lookin’ better and the Cards keep stubbin’ their toe!
I really like Matt Clement as a new Cubs ace. However, I’m starting
to get concerned about Matt Morris’ outings. On the highlights he
just looked really tired to me, and it’s only June!
I think I speak for the whole platoon
...when I say that it’s so hot we should
just work from inside the confines of the pool! I think we will all
be more productive in a cooled-off state. If any of you are running
for a political office and this plan is part of your platform,
please let me know, because you just got another vote!
Have a great
week, everybody!
[Jeff
Mayfield]
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Announcements
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Cubs vs. Cardinals
[JUNE 8, 2002]
Habitat for
Humanity of Logan County is selling tickets to the Cardinals-Cubs
game in St. Louis on Saturday, July 27. Game time is 12:15 p.m.
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The cost is $20 per
ticket, which includes a $1 donation to Habitat. There will also be
a bus available. Bus and ticket cost is $45. The bus will leave from
the Big R parking lot at 9:30 a.m. on July 27.
For tickets, call or
stop by any of the following:
• A.G. Edwards, Phil Dehner, (217) 732-3877
• George Dahmm, (217) 732-6234
• Chestervale Elevator, Allen Shew, (217) 732-4605
• Illini Bank, Terry Lock, (217) 735-5400
• MKS Jewelers, Melody Shew, (217) 732-6520
•
Chamber of Commerce, Connie Dehner, (217) 735-2385
[News
release from Habitat for Humanity
of Logan County] |
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