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Softball Breaks Even, Gains
Conference Wins
By
Mark Brockett
The UIS women’s softball
team tallied a sweep of conference foe Hannibal LaGrange on the
13th by the scores of 5-4 in game one and 1-0 in the
second game of the doubleheader. However, they dropped both
games of the doubleheader in Oakland City, IN on the 17th
4-0 and 6-2. This leaves the team with an overall record of
9-23.
In the Hannibal LaGrange
match ups, the games came down to the wire and the team rallied to
win in the final at bats in both contests. In the first game, Sara
Boothman hit the game winning RBI in the bottom of the eighth
which scored Christie Wantland. Sara Abu-Tayeh pitched eight
innings, gave up four runs on 11 hits, walked three and struck out
four. In the second game, Katie McBride started the seventh inning
with a triple, followed by Rebekah Bandy's second double of the
day to score the winning run. Katie Kuschell pitched seven
innings, allowing no runs on two hits, two walks, and one
strikeout.
The momentum from the home
win did not prove to be enough on the road with Oakland City. The
Stars’ Chikayla Moss opened the game with a single, but that was
not a sign of things to come in game one. The team had only three
hits in the shut out loss.
In game two, Wantland had an
RBI by reaching on an error to give the Prairie Stars and early
1-0 lead. However, Oakland City countered with a two run second
inning. The Stars weren’t able to score after that until the
seventh inning by McBride putting the ball in play and reaching on
an error to score Grazia Silvestro.
With the split this past
week, the team looks to get back on the winning track on the 20th
against Missouri Baptist in St. Louis, MO.
Women’s Tennis
Dominates in Final Two Matches
By Mark
Brockett
The UIS women’s tennis team couldn’t have
finished their season any better than they did this past
weekend. The team swept Baker University on the 17th, 9-0 and
did the same thing on the 18th against Missouri Valley. With
these wins, the team has finished the regular season 15-1 and #1
in the NAIA Region V. Also, the team is ranked in the NAIA top
25.
In the Baker match up, the number seven was certainly beneficial
for the Prairie Stars. For the team, it was the seventh straight
victory. Erin Sibley and Katie Popp improved their individual
winning streaks to seven straight by winning in convincing
fashion. Sibley won in her match by the scores of 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
and Popp notched a 6-3, 6-4 victory. In doubles play, Popp and
her partner in #3 doubles, Nicole Frkol, won their 7th in a row
as well, defeating their opponents 8-6.
In other action, Georgina Wulfers, the teams #1 tennis player,
got back on the winning track this week by winning both singles
and doubles. In her singles match, the result would not be in
doubt as she won 6-1, 6-3. In doubles, her and her partner, Erin
Sibley, played their game and came out victorious, 8-5.
Christina Tabayoyong won her singles match by the scores of 7-5
and 6-0. Jennifer Poss put up a win of 6-3, 6-1. Together, they
won #2 doubles 8-6.
At press time, the team has won 8 straight matches. With the
victory over Missouri Valley, Coach Dominic Giacomini and his
team will head to St. Joe, Missouri to play in the Regional
Tournament. The winner of this will receive an automatic bid
into the NAIA national tournament. Giacomini is confident in the
preparation process that the team is going to go through during
this tournament format.
Texas Tech runner No. 2 in after at
800 invitational
University Daily (Texas Tech U.)
(U-Wire)
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech
800-meter runner Jonathan Johnson sits on the 800-meter throne
after taking first place in the 800 Invitational of the Mt. Sac
Relays on Sunday in Walnut, Calif.
The junior from Abilene,
Texas, ran against the best 800-meter runners in the United
States, both collegiate and individual, and had the second best
time of his career, running a 1:46.32.
Bernard Lagat, who runs for
Nike, is considered by some to be one of the best male U.S. 800
runners. Johnson edged him out for the first-place finish,
narrowly defeating him by six-tenths of a second.
Johnson is now ranked No. 1 in
the country in the event, surpassing Alabama's Peter Etoot, who
had a time of 1:46.97. His time also puts him at No. 2 in the
world.
His performance earned Johnson
Tri-Big 12 Athlete of the Week on Monday along with Baylor's
Darold Williamson and Nebraska's Eric Eshbach. It is the first
time in conference history for three athletes to be selected at
once.
Sports
Briefs
Tomorrow evening, Thursday, April
22 at 11pm is the deadline to enter the Intramural Softball
Hitting Contests and Home Run Derby. The contests will
start at 3pm Sunday, April 25 on Diamond 4 at the UIS Softball
Complex off 11th Street Extension. Bats and balls will
be provided. All hitting will be done from a pitching machine.
Points will be awarded based on the distance the ball travels.
Balls hit over the fence will determine the home run derby
champion. There will be a Men’s and a Women’s Division. Sign-up
in the CRS Office. All participants must be 18 years old or a UIS
student. UIS students with a valid i-card and Rec Center Members
hit for free. UIS Non-Rec Center Members may enter by paying the
$10 sport fee.
The Intramural Tennis
Doubles Tournament will be played at the UIS Tennis Courts
on Saturday, May 1 starting at 10:30am. Sign up in the CRS Office
before 11pm next Monday, April 26 to enter. There will be an Open
and a Recreational flight with a Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed
Division in both flights. Participants may play in up to two
divisions in their flight. Past or present intercollegiate tennis
athletes must play in the open flight. There can be no more than
one UIS Non-Rec Center Member or Non-UIS participant per doubles
team. All participants must be at least 18 years old or a UIS
student. UIS students with a valid i-card and Rec Center Members
play for free. UIS Non-Rec Center Members and Non-UIS
participants must pay the $10 sport fee per division.
This year’s
Intramural 6x6 Indoor Volleyball League came to an
end with Sunday’s championship match. Number two seed, No Limit,
was able to overcome In Jerry Jeff Walker We Trust 30-22, 30-28 to
take the title. UIS Campus Recreational Sports would like to
thank everyone for participating this year and to congratulate the
champions, No Limit. The No Limit roster includes co-captains,
Maria Ray and Roger Galo, and their teammates: Yones Kutlu, Ray
Hsu, Vijay Proddhutur, Raja Ananda, Nirmala Kumar Anumolu, and
Jocelyn Rodrigue.
Rec
Center Membership
for the Spring and Spring Midyear terms expire Sunday, May 9. The
Summer term membership begins Monday, May 10 and runs through
August 1, 2004. The Summer term membership fee is $20 for an
adult; $16 for youth (14-17 yrs). UIS students who are not
registered for on-campus Summer Term 2004 classes and assessed the
On-Campus Activity and the Recreational Gym Facility fees will
need to purchase a Summer Rec Center Membership if they wish to
use the recreational facilities this summer.
Spring
Locker Rental also expires on Sunday, May 9. If you will
not be renewing for the summer term, please remove your locker
contents before the deadline date.
Golfers and
duffers alike! Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 29, 2004.
It’s time for the annual 4 ball scramble Summer Golf Outing
at Edgewood Golf Club with an 8:00 am modified shotgun start.
Watch for more details coming in late May.
Send an Email to
RecSports@uis.edu if you want
to be on the 2003-2004 Campus Rec Sports News List
to receive up-to-date information about future events and
activities. Or go to your UIS e-mail account and click on “Public
Folders>All Public Folders>UIS>Announcements” then click on
“Student or Campus” (depending on your status) to read the e-mail
announcements sent out by UIS RecSports.
For more information, contact the
Campus Recreational Sports (CRS) Office located in
the Fitness Center (SLB 118) or call 206-6658.
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