Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Sturgis tennis ties Portage Northern
(STURGIS) – The Sturgis boys tennis team tied Portage Northern 4-4. But George Earl's Trojans won 76 games to Portage Northern's 75.

Bethany Christian snaps Westview's winning streak
(TOPEKA) – Bethany Christian snapped the Westview boys tennis team's winning streak with a 4-1 victory. Westview's 1st Doubles team of Zac Mishler and Nick Hostetler won the only match for the Warriors, who are now 7-2 on the season.

OTHER BOYS TENNIS SCORES
B.C. Pennfield 6 – Bronson 1
Fremont 5 – Lakeland 0
Leo 5 – Prairie Heights 0

Barajas explodes for 5 goals as Sturgis beats Harper Creek
(BATTLE CREEK) – Chris Barajas notched 5 goals as the Sturgis boys soccer team beat host B.C. Harper Creek 8-2. Sturgis is now 5-0, 2-0 in the SMAC.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY SCORES
Westview 15 – Lakeland Christian 50
Lakeland 15 – Hamilton 50
Angola 23 – Prairie Heights 32

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY SCORES
Westview 15 – Eastside 50
Lakeland 27 – Hamilton 30
Prairie Heights 27 – Fremont 28
Angola 24 – Prairie Heights 37

Host Angola beats Westview in NECC volleyball
(ANGOLA) – Angola knocked off visiting Westview 25-7, 25-23, 25-19 in NECC volleyball. Westview's Kelsey Carmack had 13 digs, 3 kills, 2 aces and 2 blocks as the Lady Warriors drop to 2-14 on the year.

AP Indiana High School Football Top 10 Teams
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football teams, with records through games of Sept. 4, and previous rankings:

Class 5A
1. Carmel 3-0 (1)
2. Warren Central 2-1 (3)
3. Indpls Ben Davis 3-0 (5)
4. Center Grove 2-1 (2)
5. Mishawaka 3-0 (6)
6. Columbus North 3-0 (7)
7. Brownsburg 3-0 (-)
8. Valparaiso 3-0 (10)
9. Hamilton Southeastern 2-1 (4)
10. Kokomo 3-0 (9)
Others receiving votes: Lawrence Central 46, Merrillville 14, Zionsville 12, Munster 12, Indpls Pike 8, Columbus East 8, Martinsville 6, Decatur Central 4, Fishers 4, Crown Point 2, Chesterton 2, Southport 2.

Class 4A
1. Ev. Reitz 3-0 (1)
2. Ft. Wayne Dwenger 3-0 (2)
3. Jasper 3-0 (3)
4. Concord 3-0 (6)
5. Plymouth 3-0 (5)
6. Indpls Cathedral 0-3 (4)
7. E. Central 2-1 (7)
8. S. Bend Clay 3-0 (9)
9. Lowell 2-1 (8)
10. Indpls Roncalli 1-2 (-)
Others receiving votes: Angola 28, Hammond Morton 18, New Palestine 14, Delta 12, Franklin Co. 10, Columbia City 6, East Noble 4, Northview 4, Mooresville 2.

Class 3A
1. W. Lafayette 3-0 (2)
2. Heritage Hills 3-0 (3)
3. Jimtown 3-0 (4)
4. Indpls Chatard 2-1 (1)
5. Eastbrook 3-0 (5)
6. Hamilton Hts. 3-0 (7)
7. Indpls Brebeuf 3-0 (8)
8. Washington 3-0 (9)
9. Ev. Memorial 1-2 (6)
10. Andrean 2-1 (-)
Others receiving votes: Indian Creek 28, Leo 22, Batesville 6, Danville 4, Glenn 4, Corydon 4, Lakeland 4, Mt. Vernon (Posey) 2.

Class 2A
1. Ft. Wayne Luers 3-0 (1)
2. Indpls Ritter 3-0 (2)
2. Rensselaer 3-0 (3)
4. N. Putnam 3-0 (4)
5. Ev. Mater Dei 3-0 (5)
6. Wheeler 3-0 (7)
7. Paoli 3-0 (6)
8. Heritage Christian 3-0 (8)
9. Fairfield 3-0 (9)
10. Cass 2-1 (10)
Others receiving votes: Forest Park 22, Speedway 20, Brownstown 12, Monrovia 10, N. Posey 8, Shenandoah 8, Northwestern 4, Tri-West 4, Eastern (Howard) 2, S. Spencer 2.

Class 1A
1. Lafayette Catholic 3-0 (1)
2. Southern Wells 3-0 (2)
3. Linton 3-0 (3)
4. N. Daviess 3-0 (4)
5. Churubusco 3-0 (5)
6. Pioneer 2-1 (5)
7. N. Knox 3-0 (7)
8. Sheridan 2-1 (9)
9. Culver 3-0 (-)
10. Indpls Scecina 2-1 (-)
Others receiving votes: Fountain Central 32, Whiting 26, S. Decatur 22, Adams Central 18, Milan 18, W. Washington 12, Hagerstown 8, Winamac 8, Lapel 4, N. Central (Sullivan) 4, S. Central (LaPorte) 2, Clinton Prairie 2.

Tigers end White Sox winning streak
DETROIT (AP) - Justin Verlander allowed five hits over seven innings and the Detroit Tigers ended the Chicago White Sox's seven game winning streak with a 9-1 rout Tuesday night. Verlander (15-8) allowed one run and walked one while striking out seven. Three players - White Sox starter Freddy Garcia (back), Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (shoulder) and White Sox designated hitter Manny Ramirez (hand) - all left the game with injuries.

Will Rhymes snags a grounder and is able to throw out the runner at first base (photo courtesy of Julian H. Gonzalez/DFP)

Thome homers again and Twins top Royals 10-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jim Thome hit another towering homer, Delmon Young drove in four runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 to take their largest AL Central lead in 10 days. Francisco Liriano (13-7) raised his second-half record to 7-0 in 10 starts, giving up seven hits and two runs in seven easy innings. The homer by Thome ties him with Frank Robinson for 8th on the all time list.

OTHER TUESDAY A.L. SPORTS
Baltimore 6 - N.Y. Yankees 2
Toronto 8 - Texas 5
Tampa Bay 14 - Boston 5
Cleveland 6 - L.A. Angels 1
Seattle 7 - Oakland 5

Bourn helps Astros beat Cubs 7-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Michael Bourn had three hits and three RBI's, Brett Wallace hit his first career home run, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3. Bourn also scored twice for the Astros, who won for the 12th time in 16 games. Cubs starter Carlos Silva (10-6), who made his first start since Aug. 1, was tagged for six runs on nine hits in five innings.

OTHER TUESDAY N.L. SCORES
Pittsburgh 5 - Atlanta 0
Philadelphia 8 - Florida 7
N.Y. Mets 4 - Washington 1
Milwaukee 4 - St. Louis 2
Colorado 4 - Cincinnati 3
San Francisco 6 - Arizona 3
San Diego 2 - L.A. Dodgers 1

Michigan St. happy to play 'road' game in Detroit
EAST LANSING (AP) - Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is preparing for a rare, in-state road game with Florida Atlantic Saturday afternoon, a sandwich game between an opening win over Western Michigan and a prime-time visit from Notre Dame. Dantonio says it's good when the Spartans can drive 80 miles to Detroit's Ford Field instead of flying 1,500 miles each way. It's also a plus that friends, family and fans can see the relocated game in a building where several players have competed for state titles.

Kelly: Prepping for Mich QB Denard tough
SOUTH BEND (AP) - Notre Dame dealt with a mobile quarterback in beating Purdue last week. The Irish have a much bigger challenge this week. Coach Brian Kelly says there's a big difference between defending Purdue's Robert Marve, who could move in the pocket, and Michigan's speedy Denard Robinson, who carried 29 times last week. In the Wolverines' opener against Connecticut, Robinson set a Michigan single-game record for total offense (383 yards) and rushing (197) by a quarterback. Kelly said Tuesday that finding someone from the scout team to emulate Robinson in practice this week will be difficult enough because it's nearly impossible to prepare for that kind of speed from a quarterback.

Clijsters beats Stosur to reach US Open semifinals
NEW YORK (AP) - Defending champion Kim Clijsters has increased her U.S. Open winning streak to 19 matches by beating Sam Stosur 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. The No. 2 seeded Clijsters will face No. 3 Venus Williams in the semifinals, a matchup between two women who both have won two titles at Flushing Meadows. Clijsters and the fifth-seeded Stosur, the runner-up at this year's French Open, had trouble serving in windy conditions Tuesday night. There were a total of 18 service breaks, including a stretch in which there were nine in a span of 10 games.

Blackhawks promote Bowman
CHICAGO (AP) - General manager Stan Bowman has been promoted to vice president/general manager in a series of moves by the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. The 37 year old Bowman became the youngest general manager in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup when the Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in June. Chicago's championship, its first since 1961, came in Bowman's first year as GM. Bowman, the son of legendary NHL coach Scotty Bowman, has been with the Blackhawks for 10 seasons. He was named the ninth general manager in franchise history on July 14, 2009.

WEDNESDAY SPORTS SCHEDULE
IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore (Bergesen 6-10) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 1-0), 1:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Danks 13-9) at Detroit (Bonderman 7-9) (6:45 PM – ESPN Radio 1230)

Cleveland (Tomlin 3-3) at L.A. Angels (Kazmir 8-13), 7:05 p.m.

Texas (D.Holland 2-3) at Toronto (Rzepczynski 1-3), 7:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Garza 14-7) at Boston (Wakefield 3-10), 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Greinke 8-11) at Minnesota (Duensing 7-2), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (French 4-4) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 13-8), 10:05 p.m.

IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
N.Y. Mets (Dickey 9-6) at Washington (Li.Hernandez 9-10), 12:35 p.m.

Atlanta (D.Lowe 11-12) at Pittsburgh (Duke 7-12), 7:05 p.m.

Florida (A.Miller 1-0) at Philadelphia (Hamels 9-10), 7:05 p.m.

Houston (Myers 10-7) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 6-12), 8:05 p.m.

St. Louis (J.Garcia 13-6) at Milwaukee (Capuano 2-3), 8:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Arroyo 14-9) at Colorado (Cook 5-8), 8:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Zito 8-11) at Arizona (D.Hudson 4-1), 9:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 11-8) at San Diego (Luebke 0-1), 10:05 p.m.

WBET/ESPN/WTHD LOCAL SPORTS SCHEDULE
September 7 – 12, 2010

WEDNESDAY 9/8
VOLLEYBALL:
Sturgis @ B.C. Harper Creek
Coldwater @ B.C. Central
Bronson @ White Pigeon
Mendon @ Centreville
B.C. Pennfield @ Constantine
Kalamazoo Christian @ Schoolcraft

BOYS TENNIS:
Sturgis @ B.C. Lakeview
Marshall @ Coldwater
Three Rivers @ Otsego
F.W. Snider @ Prairie Heights

GIRLS GOLF:
SMAC Jamboree @ B.C. Lakeview

CROSS COUNTRY:
Coldwater @ Springport Invitational

BOYS SOCCER:
Allegan @ Three Rivers

GIRLS SOCCER:
Lakeland @ Angola

THURSDAY 9/9
VOLLEYBALL:
Coldwater @ Parma Jackson Co. Western
Constantine @ Homer
Burr Oak @ Bellevue
Hillsdale Academy @ Colon
Plainwell @ Three Rivers
Lakeland @ East Noble
Prairie Heights@ Fairfield
Northridge @ Westview

BOYS TENNIS:
Coldwater @ B.C. Central
Westview @ Fremont

BOYS SOCCER:
Coldwater @ B.C. Lakeview

GIRLS SOCCER:
Northridge @ Westview

FRIDAY 9/10
FOOTBALL:
Coldwater @ Sturgis (6:30 PM – ESPN Radio 1230 and on www.espnsturgis.com)
Bronson @ Edwardsburg
Cassopolis @ Centreville
Mendon @ Edgerton (OH) Bulldogs
White Pigeon @ Berrien Springs (6:30 PM – WBET 99.3 and on www.wbetfm.com)
Olivet @ Constantine
Galesburg-Augusta @ Schoolcraft
Colon @ Pittsford
Plainwell @ Three Rivers
Lakeland @ Angola (7:15 PM – WTHD 105.5 and on www.wthd.net)
Central Noble @ Prairie Heights

BOYS SOCCER:
Three Rivers @ Sturgis

GIRLS GOLF:
Sturgis/Coldwater @ Marshall Invitational

SATURDAY 9/11
VOLLEYBALL:
Sturgis/Mendon @ Cereal City Invitational
Bronson @ Dexter Invitational
White Pigeon @ Climax-Scotts Invitational
Colon @ Olivet Invitational
Lakeland @ Westview

CROSS COUNTRY:
Sturgis/Coldwater/Bronson/Mendon/ConstantineColon/Three Rivers/Lakeland/Prairie Heights @ Centreville Inv.
Westview @ F.W. Northrop Invitational

BOYS SOCCER:
Coldwater @ Brooklyn C.C. Tournament
Northridge @ Westview

GIRLS SOCCER:
Garrett @ Lakeland

BOYS TENNIS:
Niles Brandywine @ Bronson
Westview @ Concord Invitational

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Michigan St. v. Florida Atlantic (11 AM – ESPN Radio 1230)

SUNDAY 9/12
PRO FOOTBALL:
Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears (12 PM – WBET 99.3)