Lawrence area sports and event notices roundup
Multiple local sports clinics leagues and events announced for April and May. U-8 to U-16 softball tryouts at Holcom Complex. Eagle Bend leagues start mid April. Lions-Firebirds baseball clinic April 6 at Free State High. Alzheimer’s fundraiser poker April 12 at Alvamar Country Club. World Team Tennis opener with registration deadline. Douglas County Dental Clinic golf scramble May 2. Lawrence Half Marathon April 20 with T-shirt deadline April 9. city youth baseball softball registrations ongoing. Jayhawk Golf Club membership forms. weekend golf competition April 5 at Alvamar. city adult spring volleyball deadline Friday. SAGA golf tournaments July 12-13. hole-in-one reported at Alamar Country Club.
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Lions-Firebirds
Free State High
Brad Stoll
Douglas County
Heinrich and Houk
Heirich
Houk
Lee Ice
Lprd.org
Lawrence Amateur Golf Association
Alvamar
Eagle Bend
Kyle Taylor
Veritas Christian seniors earn all state honors in KCAC
Veritas Christian High pins high honors as Kristie Tiegreen earns first team All-KCAC. Meghan Holmes and Michael Kay make second teams. Honorable mentions include Marieka Carlton Taelyr Shelton and Jeremiah Johnson.
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Veritas Christian High
Kristie Tiegreen
Kansas Christian Athletic Association
Meghan Holmes
Michael Kay
Marieka Carlton
Taelyr Shelton
Jeremiah Johnson
KU baseball sweeps two with Chicago State and Benedictine
Kansas University baseball beat Chicago State 12 0 and Benedictine 7 2 at Hogland Ballpark. John Allman went 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs as Shaeffer Hall earned the win. TJ Walz added 5 innings of one hit ball. Andy Marks will red shirt for 2008 with a shoulder injury after surgery.
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Kansas
Chicago State
Benedictine
Thomas Creal
Michael Marx
Kellen McFarlin
Brett Miller
Lacelle McKinley
Jeff McClafferty
Matt Haug
Luke Cronin
Josh Applebaum
Bryan Moore
Jonathan Wilson
Seth Timpe
Kenneth Williams
Ryan Gibson
Jordan Haas
Mackenzie Moore
Lucas Grow
Evan Fox
Preston Pires
Paul Cotto
Michael Carpen
Patrick Richards
Sean Good
Nick Faunce
Phil Parrish
Robby Price
Justin Ellrich
John Allman
Jimmy Waters
Blake Slagle
Buck Afenir
Casey Larson
Eric Snowden
Ryne Price
Brian Heere
Erik Morrison
Preston Land
Zach Thoma
Joe Southers
Tony Thompson
Greg Herbst
Matt Berner
Casey Lytle
Ailas
Olx
Miller
Moore
Richards
Thompson
Good
Land
Elirich
Larson
Morrison
Bryan Poland
William Lawrence
Alex Thompson
Michael Storrs
Jacob Nix
Patrick Hernandez
Kansas Matt Haug
Hiarali Garcia
T.J. Walz
Af Shaeffer Halt
Brett Bochy
Matt Lane
Garcia
Southers
Thomas Marcini
Max Ellenbecker
Morgan
Lawrence
Marcin
Goya
Ima
Mitchell
Storrs
Thomas Marcin
CSU
Benedictine College
Hoglund
Jayhawks' Wilson slugs first two home runs in key sweep
Kansas University softball player Betsy Wilson hit her second and first home runs at home as KU swept Missouri State 4-3 and 8-0 at Arrocha Ballpark. Coach Tracy Bunge praised her power while teammate Sara Ramirez also connected in the same inning. Freshman Liz Kocon led the opener with three hits including a solo homer and the game-winning RBI in the seventh, and Stevie Crisosto added a first of the season. KU (25-8) hosts Texas Tech in Big 12 play this weekend.
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Kansas University
Hogland Ballpark
Chicago State
Benedictine College
Kansas
Ritch Price
Price
John Allman
Jayhawks
Allman
Preston Land
Hiarah Garcia
Garcia
Benedictine
TJ. Walz
Walz
Brett Bochy
John Henry
Journal-World Photo
Liz Kocon
Missouri State
Arrocha
Betsy Wilson
Babe Ruth
Wilson
Tracy Bunge
Arizona
Las Vegas
Bunge
Sara Ramirez
Ramirez
Kocon
Katy
Texas
Texas Tech
Christa Gammon
Tyler Porter
Jessie Smith
Michelle Armentrout
Ashley Knehans
Melissa Porche
Lacie Ballard
Elysha Swider
Lauren McGinley
Jana Showmaker
Brooke Kempker
Jenna Schwark
Jodie Shead
Ashley Arbon
Jen Carr
Stevie Crisosto
Dougie McCaulley
Amanda Jobe
Val Chapple
Brittany Hile
Liz Bacon
Allie Clark
Ally Stanton
MSU
McCaulley
Swider
Sh—Carr
L. McGinley
Megan Ramsey
E—Chapple
Armentraut
Smith
Porter
Hr—Crisosto
Sarah Vertelka
Hile
Sh—Porche
Nee McGinley
Clark
M. Porche L
Val George
Ea Porche
Bile
Kansas backfield still not settled as 2007 star weighs options
Kansas coach Powell Warinner weighs a crowded backfield. Jake Sharp, a Salina native, rushed for 821 yards on 147 carries in 2007 but saw fewer touches once Brandon McAnderson surged in Big 12 play. Crawford arrival signals depth and potential rotation. Quigley and Boyd Anderson remain in mix as KU eyes an arsenal of backs.
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Sharp
Salina
McAnderson
Crawford
NJCAA
Quigley
Boyd-Anderson
Warinner
Boyd Anderson
Brandon McAnderson
Jake Sharp
Kansas spring game kickoff set for 1 p.m. April 12
Kansas University football announces a 1 p.m. kickoff for its spring game at Memorial Stadium on April 12. The public event wraps KU’s 15 practice sessions, follows a 12-1 season led by Todd Reesing, and previews a new era as players chase the Big 12 and national goals.
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Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Mark Mangino
TSN
Jayhawks
Todd Reesing
Kansas
Sharp
Firebirds edge Manhattan in quad meet by three
Free State High School girls swimming beat Manhattan 402 to 399 at a quad meet. Coach Annette McDonald praised the close win and noted state qualifiers Morgan Flanningan and Kayla Hedges. Flanningan qualified in the 200 and 500 free and swam on the 200 medley and 400 free relays. Hedges qualified in the 500 free. FSHS heads to the Topeka Invitational on April 3.
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Manhattan
Free State High
Firebirds
FSHS
Annette McDonald
Morgan Flanningan
Kayla Hedges
Topeka
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LGFPA
Lawrence Girls Fast Pitch Association
Holcom Complex
Eteamz.active.com
Heart of America
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Alzheimer's Association
Alvamar Country Club
Wtt.com
Rec Leagues
Bud Pettit
TherapyWorks
Coffin Complex
HIU
Lawrencehallmarathon.com
Jayhawk Golf Club
Jayhawkgolfclub.org
G.A. Roberts
George Bocquin
Alcamar Country Club
Bocquin
Dick Barton
Curt East
Ljworte .Com
Tiegreen
Kcaa Choice
Jason Elmquist
Journal-World Sports Writer
Preston
RBI
Shaeffer Hall
By Chuck Woodling
D.com
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