AREA TRACK

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:19

Canton-Galva—The Eagles competed at the James Thomas Invitational in Hillsboro Friday.

The Canton-Galva boys claimed eighth place among 14 teams with 25 points. Berean Academy won the meet with 114.

Trey Moddelmog led the Eagle boys with a second-place finish in the high jump (6 feet).

Two relay teams placed third: the 4x800 team of Bastian Brass, Eli Janzen, Lane Wiens and Trevor Unruh (9:41.69), and the 4x100 team of Austin Bullinger, Moddelmog, Cody Savage and Austin Moran (46.69).

The girls, meanwhile, placed 10th among 12 teams with five points. Hesston won with 122.

Cassidy Enns led the Eagles with a third-place finish in the high jump (4-8).

Centre—The Cougars were scheduled to compete at the Marion CKTL meet Tuesday...

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MHS baseball, softball games postponed

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:18

Both Tuesday and Friday brought a dose of precipitation to the area last week, causing all Marion softball and baseball doubleheaders to be postponed.

The Warriors now anticipate 10 games in an eight-day span.

Marion was scheduled to host Bennington Tuesday, April 30. Last Tuesday’s home contest against Ell-Saline has been rescheduled for Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

The Warriors travel to Canton-Galva Friday for a 4:30 p.m. start in a rescheduled doubleheader from April 9.

Last Friday’s doubleheader at Inman was postponed until Monday, with game time set for 3 p.m., and the Warriors will follow with two games at Halstead Tuesday beginning at 4:30 p.m.

TC track earns four golds at Southwestern

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:17

Tynan Honn, pictured throwing the shot put at Tabor’s invitational meet April 19, took the gold in the shot put at Southwestern Saturday with a throw of 43 feet, 7.75 inches, a distance that broke her school record and qualified her for nationals. The Tabor track and field teams took part in the Southwestern Relays Saturday.

The Tabor men earned two second-place finishes: Nathan Vogel in the 800 (1 minute, 54.96 seconds) and Ryan Chippeaux with a tie in the high jump (6 feet, 4 inches).

Three Bluejays placed third: Tyson Brockel in the 400 (53.03), Joel Allen in the 5,000 (15:31.76), and Michael Klaassen in the shot put (44-1.5).

The Tabor women, meanwhile, earned four gold medals: Emily Post in the high jump (5-3) and triple jump (35-6.75), Yvonne Brubacher in the pole vault (10-6), and Tynan Honn in the shot put (43-7.75, a distance that broke her school record and qualified her for nationals).

Post—who was named KCAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for the...

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TC tennis competes in individual tourney

Written by Janae Rempel Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:16

David Simmet, pictured here competing against Ottawa April 20, has been named a 2013 second-team all-KCAC selection. Competing in No. 1 doubles Thursday, Simmet and Tyler Dort claimed fifth place in the KCAC Individual Flights Tennis Tournaments, falling to Ottawa and then defeating Friends and Southwestern. The Tabor tennis teams competed in the KCAC Individual Flights Tennis Tournaments Thursday in Salina.

“The individual tournament was delayed all morning by rain, so only the doubles was played,” coach John Ruder said. “Our teams performed well, but were hampered by missing players.

“Only one of the men’s and one of the women’s teams remained the same as during the regular season.”

For the men, in No. 1 doubles, second-team all-KCAC selection David Simmet and Tyler Dort entered as the No. 6 seed and lost to No. 3 Ottawa, 8-3, in the quarterfinal round. Simmet and Dort then defeated No. 7 Friends, 8-1, and then No. 5 Southwestern, 8-2, to claim fifth place.

In No. 2 doubles, No. 7 seeded Nate Panttaja and Jared Friesen...

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HHS baseball sweeps Sunrise Christian

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:16

Dylan Nelson (1-0) fires a pitch in Game 1 against Sunrise Christian Academy Thursday. The Trojans won that game, 16-1, in 21⁄2 innings. Nelson gave up four hits and struck out two hitters and did not walk anyone until the third inning. Hillsboro had little trouble subduing an undermanned Sunrise Christian Academy baseball team Thursday, rolling to a 16-1 and 12-2 run-rule sweep at Memorial Field.

The victories improved the Trojans’ season record to 6-4.

“Sunrise is building a program,” coach Doug Dick said. “They had some good players at positions, but just not enough.”

In a Game 1 halted by the mercy rule after 21⁄2 innings, Hillsboro took advantage of three Buffalo walks and six errors to generate 16 runs in two team at-bats.

To that mix the Trojans added eight base hits, including a 3-for-3 performance by Nathan Unruh. Lucas Sinclair drove in three runs with a base-loaded double in the second inning.

Hillsboro led 7-0 after one inning and 16-0...

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