Eagle drives Geubelle to share lead near top in Kansas Amateur
Geubelle fired a 72 at Wichita Country Club during the 98th Kansas Amateur Championship first round. He holed a 211 yard 8 iron eagle move on the 16th hole and stood 1 over par in a round that left him tied for 12th and set for the second stroke play round. Garden City’s Thayer and Topeka’s Lucas each opened with 75 to sit in a large group at 35th. Barry Geubelle and Grant Vollertsen posted 78 and 80 respectively.
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Ross Geubelle
Wichita Country Club
Kansas
Geubelle
Kansas State
Garden City
Sean Thayer
Sublette
Gary Lucas
Topeka
Thayer
Lucas
Gary
Barry
Colby
Grant Vollertsen
Garcia and Els feel at home on links at British Open
Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els, from Spain and South Africa, respectively, thrive on Royal Birkdale with its wind and bumps. Both players spoke of loving links golf, saying the course challenges imagination and different parts of the game, especially ahead of the British Open.
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Southport
England
Sergio Garcia
Spain
Ernie Els
South Africa
Tiger Woods
Garcia
Eli
Royal Birkdale
Irish Sea
Britain
Royal Birkdale Golf Course
Garden City hosts its first elite soccer camp
Garden City Community College opened its first elite boys soccer camp led by coach Stephen Gorton. High school players from six states attended, with three daily sessions and evening games featuring 18 campers. The camp aims to raise exposure for athletes to college and pro coaches.
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Tephen Gorton
Garden City Community College
Broacbusters
Garden City
Gorton
Buster
All-Star Game Ends In 15th Inning As AL Wins
In the final Yankee Stadium All-Star game, the American League narrowly defeated the National League 4-3 in 15 innings. Justin Morneau scored on Michael Young's sacrifice fly in the 15th after a 4 hour 50 minute marathon, extending AL’s unbeaten streak to 12. Ian Kinsler called it a fitting end to a historic night.
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New York
J.D. Drew
Clint Hurdle
David Wright
Yankee Stadium
Texas
Ian Kinsler
Justin Morneau
Michael Young
Grand Old
Young
Syracuse duo place at Down Under International Games
Syracuse High School track and field sailors Kamie Rash and Lucas Plunkett returned from Brisbane Australia where they competed in the 2008 Down Under International Games. Rash, a 15 year old junior, placed fourth in the Women's 16 17 year old triple jump with 33.92 feet and sixth in the long jump at 15 98 feet. She also finished 15th in the 100 meter dash after a rain soaked race. Plunkett faced top entrants from Australia New Zealand and the United States in four events.
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Syracuse
Brisbane
Australia
Kamie Rash
Lucas Plunkett
New Zealand
United States
Rash
U.S
Lauren O'Sullivan
Mangino Earns Salary Boost and Contract Extension at Kansas
Kansas raises Mark Mangino to 2.3 million yearly through 2012, retroactive to January 1. The amended deal increases professional services pay to 1.770 million annually, keeps 229,900 base, and adds incentives up to 675,000 plus a 1.5 million retention payment if he remains through end of contract. Kansas Athletic Director Le Perkins calls it an appropriate award for his work with the football program.
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Kansas
Mark Mangino
Mangino
Associated Press
Jayhawks
Virginia Tech
le Perkins
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Jim Leyland
Detroit
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Joakim Soria
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