THE PERKINS )OURNAL, Thursday, May 29, 2003-5
. econd annual alumnii
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lllla"lbi11"'7 "LnL1,Q la''d'llX'lllF111 -LnL]-11]i4]lIm6"mLl']l. - held Saturday, June 7, at the new baseball complex along State
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The game will again feature odd-year alumni vs. the evcn-yc@
fflenlck" ........ alums. . . This year,, it will again be a nine-inning contest .... However',
...... it wdl have a httle bit different twist
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..... ......... ii!!i !#:' The game is scheduled to be in at 4 m But follow no the
it was - :*:' :::.::: " :: : + "' :: ' ': /; ' g P" "
on .......... who quahfied iiii!!i !i: $ allowgame' thea cookoutplayers wlthand fanshambur to cgntinueerS andconvergtionshOt do s will andbe held.relivelt pai,w L
a n a natmnal free- " -- baseball highlights.
o team. And like . "We had such a good time last year and gota lot of positiv c
x me.program nas " - . 'i feedback from many of those who played so it was natural that we,
hi -has the number °f " 'iNl! ' have another alumni game this year," said P-T head baseba I coac)'
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-,, I:i ::. .... and 1984 graduate Bobby Buck. Ive already been contacted b
£ra. wrestlers have [ '/ i : : quite a few guys who didn't play last year but wanting to phtv thf.'
Ii"^.m_e.honor follow- ] _ " ! ii year so we could have an even better game." i.'
l'-lua!]rylng tourna- [ I . .,,..- ! Buck added those who wish to play are asked to bring some'
.aa the state. Dusty ] il[[: ,/ It [ kind of side dish to go alon with the erilled meat. No achiissi0i,. '
,,,u rad Ward have [ [lll! [ will be charged at the gate. ' '
"-euandarejoinedby [ '[ Batting practice for those wanting to take advantage of it will
Oan, Matt McKnight [ [ begin at 2 p.m. Plans are for the one game with the first lbur-o;
Fox. ] l [ so innings for the older alumni and the final five innings for the
1" ac.h Gary Riley was [ ,. ] younger graduates. '
a' pleased wth not
, " ] f.J While Buck encourages all former P-T baseball players to tak
erae WhOwell.qualified, but [ l[: part in the event, he especially encourages those who were mcmbc@
,--2 [ i i of the Demons' three state tournament teams. Those teams were i,]'
avt_ y who has two or 1979, 2002 and just this past season. Members of those teams wit[
u nal qualifiers a year Five Perk ns-Tryon wrestlers recently qualified for the national freestyle wrest,n0 be acknowledged as part of the festivities
good," he said "To t " r From left are Dust Hancock, Matt McKnight, David , - " . , ,,"
._ ournament later this summe. Y Last year s inaugural event fielded 27 alumm players m a game
r0m a place as small
o -_ , .. Morgan, Kieondrae Fox, and Brad Ward. the evens won. The oldest player participating was Jody Gray l'ro/
prety gooa.-- Journal photo by Rick Lomenick the Class of 1960, who was the school's first baseball all-statei:.
..,u wmrgan, McK- Two classes - 1975 and 1980 - had the most class members will
fOx.competed m an tion. wrestler in any class and weight the fact that, we have some pretty four each. "
SSmn last weekend Morgan missed much of last going into next season, good kids, Riley stud. . For more information about the event, contact Buck at 547-22( ,
.. from that, it would season with a broken hand but He added the qualifiers will He said the team has hgher or at the P-T baseball office at 547-1081.
ed where the wres- still finished with a 5-5 record, continue working out here aspirations next season - com-
pel be placed on the He and McKni,,ht have only throughout June Then start- peting for a state championship. rl 1 ,
dn" . wrestled a short time and have ing second week of July the And with the talent he ll have, rlavers, coaches oart
: uuea tlae top two shown tremendous improve- wrestlers will meet with their Riley fee!s the Demons will ,,/ -" Jk
m each wm ht would eam and will o to have ale ltlmate shot .
g merit, Riley said. national t ' g ,, g " t TM 1 1 , 1 ""
natmnal dual team Reno for a while then at Eve thin would have to _
:, " , Fox was given a special invi- El " ry "g , (T // lf:lr or'l(1 onnao
Corn tem Greele use w d n v jat a.xx k..,u,at .tat,, .a,x,tx,,., ,
. pe " Y, ration to join the national team Oklahoma State University for work out beca e o t ha e '
_ rest will go to the because of his efforts in the three-a-days before leaving for the depth that some teams have t:_. r.-,..n .... , ; .... a ..... t, ....... ',. ,.,. u ......... /
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" argo, tournaments Riley explained the national tournaments, but if our starting lineup stays ......... .':" , .. ." .,, c'
a tournaments ' " . . . . oia nx orjust an opportunity [or ano lvlarlon l-lOUSlon wH coati]
are m that only one such invitation s Because of the success the healthy and nothing dramatic ........................ , ,,,
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. . given out to any wrestler irom wrestling program has naa happens to mem men I mink . . ,. . ....... " ..... .
tn’l Hancock ch ............... L ....... ,.__: ..... tlamr mvonte players [rom last breve Love, t'awnusKa s I)UK’
,: ,-, any weight class, ootn ounng me regular season we can De sttttc t;nianipunS ........ . .................... '
"anUeon, Rile added i .......... *^ ._a ........ ,; ;, r... .. ,.;A lUll, me rawnee Dill All-blur tteroerry, aria wooolant s JOf
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pectedtoquahfynext win a tournament to quahfy steaddy gamed a lot of respect He was told recently by a The third annual event Unon nomination b',, *
. that way. within the wrestling community member of the ranking commit- . , v . . .
d he was e laosted by the Pawnee Quarter tirotlaeer, tlae players select
,, xtremely Riley added that both Han- across the state And it all started tee that P-T could be ranked as " " - " . ' * .... '
th the wa the kids k an " ' " " hi h as fourth "n C back Club, features the largest to represent P-T in tlae game arg
Y coc d Ward are among the when Rdev s first squad quail- 1 lass 2A at the . . . "
n their ualif in .... " contingent of players yet wth Brian Carroll, Dusty Hancock,
. . q Y g top three wrestlers in the state in fled five for the state wrestling start of next season. I think that ........ , .. , . * .... '
, Ths is the second more man u graouaung senior ,arron reel, Jeremy tJranam
'. all classes. In fact, other coaches tournament, is a sign of things to come and I * ,. -
P T wrestles have ,, athletes from 24 schools across and Jeff Ward To prepare (u
- from have told him across the Then those guys who went believe we have just as good a . * . "" ".. " . ,. ' .
t freest le corn et] ,, north central and normeastern thmr return to grtmron actol
Y P "- state that Ward could be the best last summer kind of reinforced shot as anybody he said. - " " ,, ' , ...... ' ' . '
"' Okloma. Te,.v wit! cgnverge ttLqtntees ntve 0ten practtt#.
,_ = ......... 1_ __ _ _ , 1 .2 ' i : "'1i' ,3"V atmoria:gldjh fa,ne} ingthis'wTin'Pawnee: ' "f:
nons emDnaslze tecnnloue in Orlll00q on Saturday for t 7:3()i.m.*" in°2)OLiheNorthAll-Star7,:
1 ........ kickoff won the first Pawnee Bill A:,,
eniek Gro-h ............... eas n Grotheer ANorth-Southformatdwdes Star Game by a 20-0 count,,
t eersam, aocermm mlngs, pmteau mls s o .... r I d " the am
zeOrts Editor "They've worked hard during. Grotheer added all the said..McLain recently ran con-. tlae;7;orth squad made up ; ss ya%abl; Pl:YerJo:;lu:21Y i i
wall be one of the the week of spnng practice and coaches were doing the same secutlve 4.43 seconds m the 40- - ......... uth All Stars evened t'
atial success for the you can kind of see people thing. , yard dash and is bench pressing tl::maYe:Ssr;°;a?n:r:an: ts::i:s°;ithal2_6win he;,
an football team as growing up and they are start- You can see there s a lot of well over 300 pounds. ,oae,-,,.a r,,vv P*whuska Ticket nrices for the ,am.
aapaign looms this !ng, toacceptalittleresponsibi!- intensity when you go through Fullback JimmY P, ke could Pawne2'Ponca*CSty,'Shidlerl are $5 for adults and $. f
ty, Urotheer stud And that s that and ve few of them are have an mpact eany on Last
" . ry ..... " s n Tonkawa, Tulsa Union, and children. Introduction of pl@-
week of spring really what I was looking for not going full speed because year, lie missea an opresea o va,,,-d,nd ers will bein at aooroximatel,,
cad coach Steven as much as anything was the they know that we're logging drills following an accident "Th"'qo,',h All-Star team will 7 n m withthe national anthet
d this will be one of effort and what kind of attitude that in our heads and that's what when a copperhead snake bit be c*omorise'cl" of players from at7:2"5 p.m. The Pawnee Bfir:
.erienced teams he's and mental approach they were we're going to be thinking about him. . . Berryhih, Cleveland, Cushing, Wild West Show will put on',? i
g at the helm. going to bring and it has been all summer is how well they go Chase Johnson s expect el to Davennort, Glenoool, Mor- performance at halftime. Con'
1 "" ' ..... " beabi hel in the secondary '- " - . *
Payers who par- really posmve, through this time, he stud. g P ,qson Perkms-Trvon, Perrv, cessmns will also be avmlable
prin drillsdurin There was olentv of comoe- Grotheer said a couple of his and receiving corps. Hesuffered ',., 'Sand Snrins, Saouloa, atthe ame ,"
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k of s ade tremen a season endm knee injury ]
chool, 24 are " tition for numerous positions big linemenhavem - - g andStillwater. The contest will also h
' ith that, is a lot of during the drills. However, since dous strides and were pleasant a scrimmage at Oologah last Coaching the South team will broadcast on KGFY 105.5 FM i
e s nn s rm drills season v n Grotheer Rus wth the duo of Ball VanNe ,
po ure. full contact is not allowed, most surprises du " g p " g ons won't be P-T s Ste e , - ' " ' ,
a[ were freshmen of the focus was on technique. He said Will Shea and Cody Since the Dem sell Longbrake, and Lance Hog- and Rick Lomenick handing the
1 lens made it to "I told my defensive backs Sweeney have both gotten better be taking pm't nmeeranYsamSUsev er- . gaff along with Cushing s M.ke play-by-play and color" commen:,
s round, was art thereareacou le of drills where with their footwork and toot team camp, ro .... Wa Ion, K le Fry, and Mke tary, respecuvely. !.,
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I apionship teams I just sit and watch and evalu- speed and have gotten stronger era! players will be attend g .,.
then finished the ate little things that they can do since.last season, individual camps. . mer 1.7" .....,.., 9 ,,., -, - t t '
seas , about the Also, the successm um
on as well also excited IIIH '
., _ juniors and tum them into a good Hes ! ......... am will be ,,oino on l00lt31CI b UIF--, 111 . ,:
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Coifs after a slow cornerback or free safetv, he croo of next ye P
" " " e brin to the as well . -
stud. They put a httle extra and the talent th y g _ ..... t ":
r t of Summer Pride rogram ana ,
a lot of guys effort into that stuff whenthey table He added there are alo .... P. " "--'i ''1111r11C II-J::litlrl :' !
e , cmll several will De going to mu
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, :perience which know they re getting ranked by athletes" gr p " . . - IJ
:t of difference," me mentally on how well they in the skilled arem,n starters VlCl'?lc;aulndPS'i be happier with at. :f
" any of his re " g . "
havMe also improved. Tailback the way they worked and the'r 1 00_ond_llndor teem
Shane McLain who rushed attitude about the way mey re .It. d I, AI, IIIKAL IkAl.llK,&,,,'I Ik,,l, Al.lll ,:
000000earJ01m:iletter ' :;rulV.dwi6itth l:d,.yea ;PePrOaC;ygSbahl:g:: has Ki:d/t;rU;afi::nvnngt2:o6e d WZTrailing 4-0 going into the;
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i; i: win on Tuesday, May 20, over bottom of the second, Perkin@
i': : .the perk,ns 15-and-underbase- Llsit:d Ti;th: C;:e.2:tt:,
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<: ..... . Keifer used 10 walks along Kelly and Eric Vaughan all }
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............................ withthree hits and one batter hit walked and scored for a 4-gi
bv a pitch to produce the runs. tie. . . ,' !:'..
- rst run m the Cushm re amed the lead 0t
1- Perkins scored its fi " g g "
/ second when Phillip Fryman the third with six runs. Pcrkina
:i :" reached on a hit then later notched a pair of runs when
%' scored on a Cody Wehr hit. Johnson and Nick Wood by=.;
:i 'i Perkins added two more runs reached on hits then scored. ,,
in the third when Drew Wehr Cushing added four runs in'!
[! i walked and scored on a Kelly the fourth and two more in t {
i Johnson ht. A Daniel Custar hit sixth. Perkins scored one in th I
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scored Johnson. fifth and two in the sixth. ,
Perkins added a run in each The team also placed ih, ',
,, the fourth and fifth innings, the recent Omarron Ba, eball:,
" : :: Perkins-Xryon Demon gndders" break .a,te,am nu0.clle Keifer final runs came in' the Association" " Mother's Da,',-
before breaking off to work on mOwoua offensive bottom of the third. Tournament. Perkins lost the i
.... assignments during last week's s.pr!,ng dulls. There OnMonday, May 19,Perkins opener to the Stillwatcr o :
were 48 players taking part in the ari,s, hosted the Cushing No. 2 team Saturday, May 10, then xvas i
t w. menlck a cold and bluste contest ehmmated later in the day b ,,
o'ou-/' Journal photo by R ck Lo " on ' ry '. " " " ' ;,
:-LL. ............ . " The visitors left with a 16-10 Cleveland, 6-2. i
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