Associated Press

 

CROMWELL, Conn. — U.S. Open champion Justin Rose has no plans to take any time off after winning his first major championship.

Nathan Grube, the tournament director at the Travelers Championship, said Rose’s wife, Kate, called shortly after he won his first major title, to confirm they would be in Connecticut for this week’s tournament.

“She called last night at about 9:30 and I looked down at the phone and said, ‘This is either going to be a really good call or a really bad call’,” Grube recalled Monday. “It was fine. She said, ‘We’re coming; we’re just trying to rearrange our schedule a little bit because of all the media (commitments)’.”

Rose, who rose from fifth to third in the current world rankings with his win at Merion, is in a field that includes just five other top-20 players: Lee Westwood (12), Keegan Bradley (14), Jason Dufner (17), Ian Poulter (18) and Bubba Watson (19).

Web Simpson (21) also is playing a year after he, too, won the U.S. Open and kept his commitment to play in Cromwell.

The Travelers held its opening ceremony on Monday morning, marking the 61st straight year the PGA Tour has visited greater Hartford and the seventh under its current name.

Andy Bessette, the chief administrative officer and executive vice president of the insurance giant, said the company is in negotiations to remain the title sponsor of the Connecticut PGA stop, and expects to finalize a deal before the end of this summer.

“As long they want us, we’re going to figure out how to make this work and get this done before September 30th,” Bessette said.

The company took over the title sponsorship in 2006, after the tournament had been eliminated from the 2007 PGA schedule because of a lack of a sponsor.

The TPC River Highlands was set to become a Champions Tour stop, when another tournament dropped out of the PGA schedule, opening a window for Hartford. Travelers agreed to help get the event back in the PGA mix and Bessette added it turned out to be a great move for the company and the region.

“We’re only one of five community-based sponsors on the Tour, five out of 45,” he said. “So to be a hometown sponsor and do good for the community, give back to charity, it’s critical.”

Travelers also has committed to fund a special program that the tournament and PGA plan to run in Newtown, Conn., site of the December massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, Grube and Bessette agreed.

The tournament will provide golf lessons in the town’s elementary schools and through summer camps as part of the First Tee program, a youth development organization designed to teach values such as honesty and integrity through the sport.

“There were a lot of ideas on the table,” Grube added. “This was something the town told us would help in healing process. We’re doing some other things but the town has asked that we keep those off the radar.”

The golf tournament begins Wednesday with the annual pro-am and in a new twist this year, a celebrity mini-golf pro-am.

Actors Alec Baldwin and CJ Adams, former UConn basketball players and WWE stars are among those scheduled to participate.

Solheim Cup to donate to firefighters

PARKER, Colo. — Never afraid to let a tear or two drop, U.S. Solheim Cup captain Meg Mallon did, indeed, get choked up when asked about the fundraising effort the tournament is organizing for firefighters battling blazes close to the golf course.

She wasn’t nearly as warm and fuzzy while discussing how she’ll choose the last two members of her team.

With the Solheim Cup only two months away, Mallon said she sent an e-mail to the top 30 players in contention for the 12 spots on the team that will compete against Europe at Colorado Golf Club from Aug. 16-18. Ten of those spots will be earned based on rankings; Mallon will make the last two picks.

“I played on eight teams and I was never a pick, I made it on my own points,” Mallon said. “So, I told the players, ‘I have no sympathy for you if you don’t make the team.’ I said, ‘Don’t expect to make the team if you don’t make it on points’.”

That said, Mallon will still have to pick two players after the British Open, which ends Aug. 4.

“The ideal scenario is someone with experience in Solheim Cups and who is playing really well,” Mallon said. “You’ve got to take into consideration the golf course, take into consideration being at home. You’ve got to look at players who can handle those situations, look for that special player who embraces this event and can handle it.”

Mallon was in town after a weekend of practice in Parker, where players could smell smoke wafting over from the devastating Colorado wildfires to the south.

Cup organizers announced that 15 percent of the cost of all tickets sold this month on the Solheim Cup website — www.solheimcup.com — will go toward the Colorado Professional Firefighters Association.

Located about 20 miles south of the Solheim Cup course, the Black Forest fire has destroyed nearly 500 houses and covered 22 square miles. It was 65 percent contained as of Monday.

“Tournaments give a lot to charity but when you have something like this happen in the state of Colorado and you’re so close to it and you have a chance to do something,” Mallon explained. “What the people have gone through the last two weeks, this is our opportunity to say to you, ‘We just want to help.’ It got me all choked up. I’m proud to have the opportunity to do that.”

The players have reached the heart of the LPGA schedule, with three majors in the span of six tournaments, including the U.S. Open at Sebonack, beginning June 27. Majors are worth double points in the Solheim Cup standings. The top eight on the list will earn automatic spots on the team, along with the next two highest-ranked players from the Rolex rankings.

Mallon will pick the final two spots.

Firmly cemented on the team is Stacy Lewis, whose 783.50 points is more than 300 ahead of second-place Cristie Kerr.

Those on the bubble include Morgan Pressel and Michelle Wie, who are ranked 10th and 12th, respectively, on the Solheim Cup points list.

The U.S. is looking to regain the cup after losing 15-13 to the Europeans at Killeen Castle in 2011.

Mallon, a 4-time major champion, has a 13-9-7 record in her eight Solheim Cup appearances. This is her first stint as captain.

Associated Press

 

MIAMI — With the final week of the NBA season now here, ticket prices are going into overdrive.

The online ticket resale site StubHub showed just about 3,000 tickets were available for purchase on the secondary markets in Miami for Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs tonight.

Standing-room only prices were bottoming out at $185. For an actual seat, the lowest price was $199. The cheapest seat in the lower bowl of the arena was going for $475.

And for courtside seats, the average price for what was available was about $23,000 — apiece. Somehow, they were far below the highest asking price.

There even was a pair of seats, 25 rows from the court, listed for $80,000 apiece. During the season, those same seats might be available for around $100 each.

If Miami wins today and forces a winner-take-all Game 7 on Thursday night, supply and demand clearly kick into effect.

There’s already much less inventory available for purchase online for Game 7, with the lowest in-the-door price being $385, or more than double what it is for Game 6.

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ALLEN FOR EIGHT: Ray Allen for 3, that happens on a regular basis. After all, the Miami Heat guard is the NBA’s all-time leader in shots made from beyond the arc.

Allen — or anyone else, really — for 4, that’s still rare.

So then, Allen for 8?

Allen became the 13th player in NBA Finals history to make a 4-point play when he connected on a 3-pointer while getting fouled in Game 5 of the series at San Antonio on Sunday night. That came when he got fouled by Tony Parker.

And for good measure, he did it again later in the game, making another 3-pointer while getting fouled by the Spurs’ Danny Green, who broke Allen’s record for most overall 3-pointers in a Finals.

There have been two 4-point plays in the same Finals game before — with the Heat also involved in those — but never two by the same player. Jerry Stackhouse (fouled by Dwyane Wade) and Josh Howard (fouled by Antoine Walker) both had them in Game 2 of the 2006 series for the Dallas Mavericks.

There was just one 4-point play in last year’s finals, coming when Derek Fisher converted for Oklahoma City while getting fouled by Miami’s Mario Chalmers in Game 3.

Besides Allen, Stackhouse, Howard and Fisher, the other NBA players with a 4-point play in a Finals game are Andrew Toney, Scott Wedman, Toni Kukoc, Hersey Hawkins, Glen Rice, Reggie Miller, Manu Ginobili, Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant.

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BEEN DONE BEFORE: Three teams have gone into Game 6 of the NBA Finals on their home court down 3-2 in the series and wound up winning the championship.

The Los Angeles Lakers (coached then by current Heat President Pat Riley) did it against Detroit in 1988. The Houston Rockets did it in 1994 against the New York Knicks (the Knicks were also coached by Riley). And the Lakers did it again in 2010, toppling the Boston Celtics.

“This is the reason that you play 82 games; to get home-court,” Heat forward Chris Bosh said. “And we have to defend home-court.”

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COMMISH SOAKS IT UP: Commissioner David Stern opened his last NBA Finals with a press conference before Game 1 in which he expressed hesitancy to do much reflecting on his three decades in charge, or presiding over his last championship series.

As he walked around AT&T Center before Game 5, he couldn’t help but smile a little bit as he soaked it all in and considered what it’s all meant.

“I have the best job in the world and I have the best colleagues in the world and they’re ready to take it to the next level,” Stern said. “I’m going to miss a little bit being at the center of it but I’m going to continue working internationally to grow the game on a global basis and watch the success of my friends and colleagues at the NBA.”

Stern will step down next February, handing the reins to Adam Silver. During an appearance on NBA TV before the Spurs beat the Heat, Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley reiterated his long-stated belief that Stern is the best commissioner in American pro sports history. Never one to be sheepish, Stern did seem taken aback by the public gesture.

“Honestly I’m a little bit embarrassed by it,” Stern added. “We know when I took over the average salary was $250,000. Now it’s $5.5 million. It’s not because of me. But on my watch that happened. And I think the guys that were there for the whole time appreciate the growth.”

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MOVES LIKE BOWEN: After Danny Green hit six more 3-pointers to break Ray Allen’s record for 3-pointers in an NBA Finals series, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked if he saw any similarities in the paths Green and former defensive stopper Bruce Bowen took to the NBA.

Both took circuitous routes to get to the Spurs and both would emerge as reliable spot-up shooters and strong defenders. Bowen was considered an elite defender in his day with the Spurs, while Green is shooting the 3 better than anyone has in finals history.

“I guess they both are similar in the fact that neither one of them has any moves,” Popovich deadpanned. “They just shoot it. They don’t really dribble or do anything else. They just shoot it. So in that sense, they are kind of similar.”

To be fair, Green did score on a couple of backdoor cuts near the basket but there is no doubt that he has done most of his damage by hanging out around the perimeter and waiting for the ball to swing to him.

“I’ve been getting lucky,” Green added. “I was moving around a lot. Our transition helps us, our pace. Tony penetrating and Manu penetrating, making the defense collapse is the reason why I’ve been getting open. Luckily, a couple have dropped for me.”

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It’s a conversation he had with his long-time girlfriend when his NASCAR prospects dried up and a return to the sprint car circuit was the only way he could compete on a regular basis.

It wasn’t a glamorous life and it certainly wasn’t going to make him rich. But it was a chance to race and, man, did Leffler love racing.

“We’d talked a lot about these cars and the dangers involved and Jason accepted it because he said all the time, ‘I’d rather my son see me live a happy life then see me sitting in a job I hate being miserable’,” Julianna Patterson told The Associated Press on Monday. “Jason was amazing. He was ornery. His life was Charlie, racing, family and friends. In that order. But Charlie was the most important. Charlie was his entire world.”

That was evident long before Leffler’s death in an accident at a dirt track in New Jersey last Wednesday. The 37-year-old divorced father’s Twitter feed and Instagram account were a loving tribute to 5-year-old Charlie Dean, his only child. There were photos of the first day of school, the two eating ice cream together, playing on the floor, hanging out at a race track, wearing matching sunglasses and, last month, Charlie’s kindergarten graduation.

“Everybody knows how racers are; it’s all they focus on,” Leffler’s older brother, Chris, told AP. “But fatherhood really changed him, that’s for sure. It was all about Charlie. Jason took Charlie wherever he could, tried to show him everything. He really grew as an adult after Charlie was born because all his best intentions were for Charlie. He wasn’t worried so much for himself anymore.”

Although Leffler spent a decade racing in NASCAR, he wasn’t a star and he certainly wasn’t a household name. But he was extremely popular among his peers and everyone knew about his love for Charlie. It was plain to see on Sunday, as Greg Biffle held his own daughter in Victory Lane at Michigan, lamenting how Leffler didn’t get to spend Father’s Day with his son and after Kasey Kahne climbed from his burning car, he spoke not of the cut tire that cost him a win but of the friend he lost.

“Jason Leffler was a good buddy of mine and it’s neat to see how the racing world and the fans and his friends and everybody has supported him for the last four or five days,” Kahne said. “That showed the person and the racer that he was.”

Far more important than a racer was Leffler’s job as father.

On Monday, Leffler’s girlfriend, brother and representatives at Spire Sports discussed his financial situation to clear up growing misconceptions and rumors about the estate he left behind for Charlie.

His former sister-in-law told Sporting News on Friday that Leffler did not have life insurance when he died. But it’s not that simple and some believe that was a deliberate attempt to solicit donations to an account that had been established for both Charlie and Leffler’s ex-wife.

“It’s insane that someone would bring this up, would bring up life insurance, within a day of this happening. We haven’t even had the funeral yet,” Patterson said. “Jason would never have left Charlie with nothing. Never. To suggest otherwise is not true and it’s evil.

“I remember he went into Charlie’s room one night before bed and said to him, ‘Everything I do is for you,’ and Charlie hugged him and said, ‘You almost made me cry, Dad.’ Those two loved each other more than anything in the entire world.”

The reality is that disability and life insurance for race car drivers are expensive and difficult to get — usually issued only by Lloyds of London — and the premiums are substantial. Leffler’s last full Nationwide season was in 2011 and he’d run just 12 NASCAR races in 2012.

He didn’t have deep resources to buy insurance anymore; the night he was killed, the winner was guaranteed just $7,000. So perhaps Leffler didn’t think life insurance was the best investment for Charlie Dean’s future.

But Leffler still invested specifically with his son in mind, his loved ones say, and took steps to ensure his son would be cared for before his death and in the event of his death. He had disability insurance and other policies and funds established for Charlie.

“He absolutely bent over backward to do whatever was best for Charlie,” said Chris Leffler, executor of the drivers’ will. “He probably could have held on to a lot more in the divorce. But he sacrificed, did without and has done whatever necessary to make sure Charlie is taken care of. I’ve seen a little bit of what’s been insinuated and it’s disappointing.”

Although Leffler made sure Charlie was provided for, The Charlie Dean Leffler Discretionary Trust was announced Saturday with three trustees. It was created in part because the racing community and fans often contribute regardless of need — more than $650,000 was raised for 2-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon’s family following his 2011 death — and to ensure any money donated went solely to Charlie’s needs.

Leffler, Charlie and Patterson had planned to move into a new apartment this weekend and Charlie had been so excited for his new bed and the flags that were going to be hung in his new room. He’d only in the last year begun to understand his father’s place in the racing world and at Christmas when he was given Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne trading cards, Charlie only wanted cards of his dad.

He’d recently learned how to Google his father, Patterson explained, and once even asked Leffler for his autograph. They lived together as a little family for two years, baking cookies and making every color of Jell-O possible, taking long walks with Charlie’s compass and binoculars and playing sprint cars on the floor.

“All Jason would want now is for Charlie to know who his dad was, to be cared for and to know how much he loved his little dude,” Patterson added. “He wasn’t irresponsible, he wasn’t careless and he wasn’t reckless. He took every step possible because Charlie was his world.”

Tough day for Hendrick drivers: Sunday was a rough day for Hendrick Motorsports.

Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had promising rides derailed by car problems and Hendrick teammate Jeff Gordon’s shot at winning at Michigan International Speedway ended less than 10 laps in because of a crash.

Throw in a cut tire that left Kahne 38th and none of the racing giant’s four entries cracked the top 25.

Greg Biffle took the lead after a late restart and pulled away for his first Sprint Cup victory of the season and second straight at MIS.

Johnson, whose points lead shrunk to 31 points after he finished 28th, was chasing Biffle in the closing laps but a tire gave way. He has never won a Cup race at MIS.

“I hate having that problem at the end,” Johnson said. “I had to run the car really hard to get through all those guys and must have worn through that right front tire with two or three (laps) to go.”

Earnhardt led for 34 laps but a blown cylinder took him out of contention.

“We had such an awesome race car. We actually improved the car on the last stop,” he said. “It’s frustrating but you’d rather be leading the race than be running at the back and have problems. At least we were strong.”

Earnhardt started the season with five straight top-7 finishes, including two seconds, but he has dropped to seventh in the standings. A blown engine left him 39th at Charlotte on May 26.

“We’ve run good but we’ve just got to figure out what’s going on under the hood,” he added. “I’m sure they’ll get it sorted out. We’re pushing these engines hard, trying to get all we can out of them.”

Johnson and Earnhardt at least could look back on competitive moments Sunday. That was hardly the case for Gordon, who started 29th and finished 10 spots lower after Bobby Labonte’s early spin collected him in Turn 2.

“(Labonte) just did one of those slow spins where I couldn’t tell which direction he was going to go, so I had to guess and I guessed wrong,” Gordon said. “I didn’t really have anywhere to go.”

It was the fifth time this season Gordon finished worse than 20th.

“I don’t want to see the team get down and I don’t want to see myself get down,” he added after falling to 16th in the standings. “I have a lot of fight in me and so does this team.

“I’m looking forward to going to Sonoma.”

The California road course is the series’ next stop.

Cougars run-rule Jays in ACME

By JIM METCALFE

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DELPHOS — Van Wert’s ACME baseball team only out-hit St. John’s 7-6 but they added earning seven free passes and two hit batters to grab a 12-1 5-inning victory over the Blue Jays Monday at Stadium Park.

Leading the Cougar offense was Brian Mills (2-for-3, 2 runs batted in), Kevin Agler (2-for-4, 2 RBIs), Cody Keirns (2 free passes, 1 hit batter) and Ethan Williams (2 walks).

Williams went the distance for the Cougars, ceding six hits and an unearned run. He fanned three and gave up one walk.

Getting the hits for the Jays were Andy May, T.J. Hoersten, Ben Wrasman, Brandon Slate, Jorden Boone and Owen Baldauf.

Hoersten took the loss.

St. John’s visits Crestview 6 p.m. Monday, while Van Wert visits Lincolnview 6 p.m. Friday.

Score by Innings:

Van Wert 0 1 (11) 0 0 - 12 7 1

St. John’s 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 6 2

WP: Ethan Williams; LP: T.J. Hoersten. 2B: Jorden Boone (S). SB: Tyler Williams (V), Ryan Stoller (V).

(Longer story and box in Wednesday’s paper)

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Tuesday’s Tee Times

First Hole

Boys 16-18

Tee Time Names

8 a.m. Wesley Markward, Brady Garver, Samuel Slusher

8:08 a.m. Bobby Crow, Evan Hall, Joseph Slusher

8:16 a.m. Brandon Pedersen, Xavier Francis, David Jenkins

8:24 a.m. Colin Burke, Kaleb Kuhn, Zach Erhart

8:32 a.m. Chance Campbell, Alex Britton, Wesley Ruedebusch

8:40 a.m. Rich Streicher, Michael Omlor, Drew Wayman

8:48 a.m.

Boys 14-15

8:56 a.m. Sam Meredith, Collin Nartker, Adam Vieira

9:04 a.m. Levi Ladicks, Zach Watren, Collin Nartker

9:12 a.m. Joshah Rager, Grant Ricketts, Sam Reed

9:20 a.m. Anthony McKee, Britton Hensel, Jake Shivley, Spencer Stubbs

9:28 a.m.

Girls 16-18

9:36 a.m. Mikenna Klinger, Ashley Ordean, Jennifer Mitchell

9:44 a.m. Kelsey Koesters, Emily Knouff, Maddison Stallkamp, Haley Kinstle

9:52 a.m.

Tenth Hole

Boys 12-13

8 a.m. Ryan Moody, Austin Luck, Marcus McGee

8:08 a.m. Drew Ambroza, Adam Gerker, Jared Hernandez

8:16 a.m. Christian Nartker, Jacob Black, Drew Bullock

Girls 15 & Under

8:24 a.m. Callie Koenig, Keeley Smith (D 15U), Alivia Koenig, Lexie Evans

Peewee

8:32 a.m. Nick Prater, Ethan Ricketts (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne), Madilyn Paphanchith

8:40 a.m. Ryan Klausing (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne), Cole Koenig (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne), Alex Wisser (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne)

8:48 a.m. Carter Schaaf, Tanner Taviano, Logan Gallmeier (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne)

8:56 a.m. Casey Koenig (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne), Britton Hall, Jesse Williams

9:04 a.m. Ethan Harmon, Chase Beery, Brady Koenig (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne), Gavin Harmon

9:12 a.m. Alex Miller (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne), Carson Harmon, Grace Miller (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne), Hunter Hensley (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne)

9:20 a.m. Braden McCoy (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne), Conner Twining, Haylee Wurm (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne), Jack Gerker (Tamarac, Bluffton, Hawthorne)

9:28 a.m.

9:36 a.m.

9:44 a.m.

9:52 a.m.

10 a.m. Team #31

10:08 a.m. Team #32

10:16 a.m. Team #33

10:24 a.m. Team #34

10:32 a.m. Team #35

10:40 a.m. Team #36

10:48 a.m. Team #37

10:56 a.m. Team #38

11:04 a.m. Team #39

11:12 a.m. Team #40

11:20 a.m. Team #41

11:28 a.m. Team #42

11:36 a.m. Team #43

11:44 a.m. Team #44

11:52 a.m. Team #45

Noon Team #46

12:08 p.m. Team #47

12:16 p.m. Team #48

12:24 p.m. Team #49

STANDINGS (as of June 16)

Van Wert Club Baseball

Team Record Win % GB Home Away RF RA Last 10 Streak

Dons 12 9-7 .563 - 5-3 4-4 109 70 7-3 Lost 1

Dons 11 7-6 .538 0.5 6-5 1-1 84 98 5-5 Lost 1

Lee Kinstle 7th Grade 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

Statewide 8th Grade 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

Buckeye Boys Pony League

Team Record Win % GB Home Away RF RA Last 10 Streak

VW Wallace Plumbers 1-0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 18 0 1-0 Won 1

VW Alspach Gearhart 0-0 0.5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

Willshire 0-0 0.5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

Wren 0-0 0.5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

Convoy 0-0 0.5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

Middle Point 0-0 0.5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

Antwerp 0-0 0.5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

Payne 0-0 0.5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

VW Elks 1197 0-1 .000 1 0-1 0-0 0 18 0-1 Lost 1

Tri-County Little League

Team Record Win % GB Home Away RF RA Last 10 Streak

K of C Indians 9-2 .818 - 5-1 4-1 71 36 8-2 Won 2

Delphos Pirates 6-4 .600 2.5 2-2 4-2 51 50 6-4 Won 1

VFW Cardinals 6-5 .545 3 3-3 3-2 61 60 5-5 Lost 1

Delpha Chevy Reds 5-4 .556 3 2-2 3-2 52 40 5-4 Won 1

Delphos Braves 6-6 .500 3.5 2-4 4-2 90 65 4-6 Lost 1

Young’s Waste Service Yankees 6-6 .500 3.5 3-3 3-3 69 94 5-5 Lost 1

Greif Rangers 5-5 .500 3.5 4-3 1-2 69 57 5-5 Lost 1

1st Federal Athletics 3-6 .333 5 1-4 2-2 49 56 3-6 Won 2

Ft. Jennings Musketeers 4-7 .364 5 3-1 1-6 55 83 4-6 Lost 1

Treece Landscaping Rockhounds 4-9 .308 6 1-5 3-4 54 80 3-7 Lost 3

Inner County League

Team Record Win % GB Home Away RF RA Last 10 Streak

Middle Point Gold 9-1 .900 - 6-0 3-1 105 10 9-1 Won 7

Middle Point Blue 8-1 .889 0.5 4-0 4-1 81 21 8-1 Won 1

Moose 1320 The Herd 7-3 .700 2 3-2 4-1 71 78 7-3 Won 2

VW Optimist Reds 3-6 .333 5.5 1-3 2-3 57 61 3-6 Lost 3

Lee Kinstle Pirates 3-6 .333 5.5 1-4 2-2 51 72 3-6 Won 2

VW Service Club Red Sox 3-7 .300 6 1-4 2-3 60 107 3-7 Lost 3

VW Federal Astros 1-10 .091 8.5 0-5 1-5 60 136 1-9 Lost 2

Delphos Minor League

Team Record Win % GB RF RA Last 10 Streak

Reds 6-3 .667 - 92 67 6-3 W3

Orioles 6-3 .667 - 79 57 6-3 W3

Tigers 6-3 .667 - 89 72 6-3 L2

Pirates 5-4 .556 1 71 51 5-4 L2

Indians 4-5 .444 2 94 86 4-5 W2

Cubs 3-6 .333 3 77 72 3-6 L1

Mets 3-6 .333 3 68 106 3-6 W1

Dodgers 3-6 .333 3 54 107 3-6 L3

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SCHEDULE

TODAY

Tri-County Little League

1st Federal Athletics vs. K of C Indians, 5 p.m. Jubilee Bank of Berne Field

Delpha Chevy Reds at Young’s Waste Service Yankees, 6 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 3

Delphos Braves at Greif Rangers, 6:45 p.m. Jubilee Bank of Berne Field

Inner County League

Middle Point Gold at VW Optimist Reds, 7:45 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 3

TUESDAY

Buckeye Boys Pony League

Willshire at Convoy, 6 p.m.

Antwerp at VW Alspach Gearhart, 6 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 3

VW Elks 1197 at Middle Point, 6 p.m.

Payne at VW Wallace Plumbers, 8 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 3

Inner County League

Lee Kinstle Pirates vs. VW Optimist Reds, 6 p.m. Jubilee Bank of Berne Field

Middle Point Gold at Moose 1320 The Herd, 6 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 2

Middle Point Blue at VW Service Club Red Sox, 7:45 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 2

Delphos Minor League

Reds at Cubs, 6 p.m. LL

Orioles at Indians, 6 p.m. 4

Mets at Tigers, 8 p.m. LL

Pirates at Dodgers, 8 p.m. 4

WEDNESDAY

Tri-County Little League

Greif Rangers at Delpha Chevy Reds, 6 p.m. LL

VFW Cardinals at Young’s Waste Service Yankees, 6 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 4

K of C Indians at Ft. Jennings Musketeers, 6:30 p.m.

Delphos Pirates vs. Delphos Braves, 7:45 p.m. LL

THURSDAY

Buckeye Boys Pony League

VW Alspach Gearhart at Middle Point, 6 p.m.

Convoy at VW Elks 1197, 6 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 3

Wren at Payne, 6 p.m. Community Park

Antwerp at Willshire, 6 p.m.

Tri-County Little League

K of C Indians vs. Delphos Pirates, 6 p.m. Jubilee Bank of Berne Field

Inner County League

Moose 1320 The Herd at Middle Point Blue, 6 p.m. Field A

VW Optimist Reds vs. VW Federal Astros, 6 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 2

VW Service Club Red Sox vs. Lee Kinstle Pirates, 7:45 p.m. Smiley Park-Field 2

Delphos Minor League

Tigers at Pirates, 6 p.m. LL

Dodgers at Cubs, 6 p.m. 4

Mets at Indians, 8 p.m. LL

Reds at Orioles, 8 p.m. 4

FRIDAY

Tri-County Little League

Greif Rangers at Delphos Braves, 6 p.m. LL

Treece Landscaping Rockhounds at Delphos Pirates, 6 p.m. Dia. 4

Young’s Waste Service Yankees vs. 1st Federal Athletics, 6 p.m. Jubilee Bank of Berne Field

SATURDAY

Inner County League (Tournament)

9:00 p.m.

at Middle Point