Published: July 20, 2008 11:29 pm            

Metro Roundup: Wayne Newton finishes regular season on sour note

Evansville — Columbia, Tenn., defeated Wayne Newton Post 346 9-4 in the third-place game of the Romain Cross Pointe Invitational American Legion baseball tournament on Sunday.

Post 346 (25-12) concluded its regular season and will be host team of the American Legion sectional at North High School’s diamond.

They will open post-season play vs. Vincennes at 7 p.m. on Thursday.



W.Newton Post 346 000 400 0 — 4 4 3

Columbia, Tenn. 004 032 x — 9 8 2

Peters (L, 3-2), Bush (6) and Meggs; Fisher, Spare (W)(4) and Sanders.

Highlights — For Post 346, Brandon Dorsett had a triple and RBI; A.J. Reed had a single and RBI; Joe Meggs had a double; Zach Odum had a single.



American Legion sectional schedule

Double-elimination

At Terre Haute North

Thursday — Wayne Newton Post 346 vs. Vincennes, 7 p.m.

Friday — Thursday winner vs. Greene County, 4 p.m.; Thursday loser vs. Friday loser, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday — Championship round, 1 p.m.; “if necessary” game, 3:30

Basketball

• Terre Haute trio enjoying success — The high school trio of Dragana Grbic and Tessa Johnson, both seniors-to-be at Terre Haute South, and Kelly Meggs, a junior-to-be at Terre Haute North, have continued to contribute to the success of the Indiana Elite Central girls 17-and-under AAU team out of Indianapolis.

Indiana Elite Central is now 37-0 for the summer after winning six games in its 32-team bracket in a tournament July 12-14 at Chicago.

The weekend before, the team won all five of its games in a tournament at Fishers.

Football

• Casey wins tournament — At Casey, Ill., Casey completed a perfect 3-0 record by defeating Salt Fork 28-22 in the championship of the eight-team Casey 7-on-7 football tournament over the weekend.



First round results

Casey 28, Martinsville 12; Clifton Central 21, Red Hill 14; Robinson 28, Cumberland 21; Salt Fork 32, Olney 19

Championship bracket

Casey 32, Clifton Central 20; Salt Fork 31, Robinson 6; Robinson 28, Clifton Central 27 OT (third place game); Casey 28, Salt Fork 22 (championship game)

Consolation bracket

Red Hill 20, Martinsville 7; Cumberland 34, Olney 28; Olney def. Martinsville (third place game); Cumberland 13, Red Hill 12 (championship game)

Team records

Casey 3-0, Salt Fork 2-1, Robinson 2-1, Cumberland 2-1, Red Hill 1-2, Olney 1-2, Clifton Central 1-2, Martinsville 0-3.

Auto racing

• Jones, Scheurenberg win — At Haubstadt, Hunter Scheurenberg and Levi Jones were winners Saturday in the final race of Indiana Sprint Week at Tri-State Speedway.

Scheurenberg led the final 26 laps to win the 30-lap feature. Jones took second and won his second Sprint Week title. He also won in 2004.

Jones finished eight points ahead of Dave Darland in the seven-race event and will take a 50-point lead over Jerry Coons Jr. in the USAC sprint totals into an August 3 race at Salem Speedway.



Saturday’s results

Fast qualifier — Tracy Hines

Heat winners — Brady Short, Hud, Jeff Bland Jr., Robert Ballou, Damion Gardner (B-main)

Feature — Hunter Scheurenberg, Levi Jones, Hines, Bland, Gardner, Dave Darland, Short, Jerry Coons Jr., Thomas Meseraull, Ballou, Darren Hagen, Chad Boat, Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Scotty Weir.



• Siscoe prevails — At Paragon, Jon Siscoe won the Mike Johnson Memorial for sprint cars Saturday at Paragon Speedway.

Chase Stockon won the feature a year ago and led the first 26 laps in going for a repeat, battling Siscoe and Danny Holtsclaw up front.

After slipping to third, he passed Holtsclaw on the last corner and was challenging Siscoe for the lead at the finish of the barn burner.

Siscoe, Holtsclaw and Stockon all won heat races with 50 cars at the track.



Saturday’s sprint results

Heat winners — Jon Siscoe, Austin Mero, Jesse Cramer, Danny Holtsclaw, Jake Scott, Stockon, Eric Smith (B-main 1), Kevin Chambers (B-main 2)

Feature — Siscoe, Stockon, Holtsclaw, Shawn Krockenberger, Henry Clark, Cramer, Scott, Scott Townsend, Arin McIntosh, Broc Burton, Steve Rone, Doug Heck, Chambers, Ray Kenens, Jarod Harris, Nick Bilbee, Johnny Johnson Sr., Mero, Chris Babcock, Smith, Brian Crawford, William Neiddermand, Donnie Gentry



• Mann, Stillwell win — Thad Mann and Lance Stillwell were two winners in Action City Dragway USA competition Saturday.

Stillwell bested Jake Orman in the super pro finals and Mann beat out Mike Tewell for pro honors. Other winners were Jeff Lathrop, Damian Randall, Austin Tewell, Troy Spidle and Donnie Giovanini.

Regular racing is slated this Saturday in addition to a King of the Track event. Time runs are from 2 to 5 p.m. with eliminations at 5:30. Information is available at www.actioncitydragway.com.



Super pro — Lance Stillwell of Terre Haute, 2002 RED, def. Jake Orman of Terre Haute, 1993 S-10; semis: Eric Bonewell

Pro — Thad Mann of Terre Haute, 1963 Fury, def. Mike Tewell of West Terre Haute, 1987 Monte Carlo; semis: Rick Seals, Bill Hamstra

Sportsman — Jeff Lathrop of Terre Haute, 1970 Nova, def. Bill Lewis of Terre Haute, 1972 Nova; semis: Chad Eaton, Gary Meissner

Bike — Damian Randall of Paris, Ill., 2008 Suzuki, def. Jesse Sowers of Plainfield, Suzuki

Gametime Trophies high school — Austin Tewell of West Terre Haute, 1986 Monte Carlo, def. Zack Gosnell of Terre Haute, 1998 S-10 Dial: 10.95 ET; 10.93 MPH: 62.15 RT: .080

Trophy — Troy Spidle of Shelburn, 1989 S-10, def. Dale Lewis of Terre Haute, Chevy

Junior dragster — Donnie Giovanini of Clinton, 2005 Gage, def. Kevin Adams of Terre Haute, 2007 Half Scale; consy: Patrick Lembke



• Cora wins — Blaine Cora was one of the A-main winners in Terre Haute Quarter Midget Association racing Saturday at Hulman Mini Speedway.



Saturday’s results

Junior novice A-main —Garrett Carlson, Jennifer Behnke, Charleigh Ferrell, Dylan Dulin, Haley Cooper, Colton Wallace, Ivy Shanks, Jacob Campbell

Senior novice A-main — Blaine Cora, Abbi Ward, Jonathan Newgent, Kelsie Ferrell, Joshua Schneider, Nicholas Smallwood, Jarvis Faught, Samuel Shirley

Junior Honda A-main — Gage Pohlman, Tyler Swartz, Wyatt Kennedy, Justin Earley, Tyler Loughmiller, Tyler Reynolds, Caleb Ramsey, Grant Ward

Senior Honda A-main — Blake Vinson, Jordan Campbell, Dakota Kemp, Tanner Reed, Ethan Fleetwood, Ben Kelley, Jared Potts, Devin Ramsey, Camden Holbert, Baylee Baker

Heavy Honda A-main — Mandi Little, Jacob Henderson, Brandon Morin, Sydney Shanks, Shelby Vangilder, Andrew Behnke, Tanner Shipman, Logan Moody

Junior stock A-main — Grant Ward, Tyler Swartz

Senior stock A-main — Tanner Reed, Ethan Fleetwood, Jared Potts

Multi-class A-main — Shelby Vangilder, Tyler Loughmiller, Jace Snow, Brand Selvia, Gabrielle Selvia

Light GX160 A-main — Jordan Campbell, Tanner Reed, Baylee Baker, Devin Ramsey, Ethan Fleetwood, Cameron Parr, Tyler Little, Dakota Kemp, Andrew Behnke, Derek Shields



• Gaines wins — At Putnamville, Dickie Gaines took a break from Indiana Sprint Week action to win a feature

at Lincoln Park Speedway

on Saturday.

Gaines had warmed up by winning a feature at the Putnam County track and won his heat and feature on Saturday. Billy Puterbaugh was second and Shane Hollingsworth third.

Kenny Carmichael was 10th in the sprint main and took second in the feature for UMP modifieds won by Ray Humphrey. Kenny Carmichael Jr. took eighth in the sprint main and was third in the feature for super stocks.

Joe Whisler took first in the feature for super stocks and Lloyd Walls was the winner in the annual bus dash.

There is no racing at the track this week. The 21st annual Putnamville Clash is Aug. 2.



Saturday’s results

Sprint cars

Heat winners — Dickie Gaines, Todd Kimmell, Jonathan Hendrick, Shane Hollingsworth (B-main)

Feature — Gaines, Billy Puterbaugh, Hollingsworth, Kimmell, Casey Shuman, Kent Christian, Brent Beauchamp, Kenny Carmichael Jr., Adam Byrkette, Kenny Carmichael, Hendrick, Bobby Stines, Stephanie Tuttle, Michael Bridges, Erik Folger

UMP modifieds

Heat winners — Travis Shoulders, Ray Humphrey, Kenny Carmichael, Phil Van Sant (B-main)

Feature — Humphrey, Carmichael, Paul Bumgardner, Greg Amick, Dan Lewellyn, Garry Picketts, Gary Hall, Brian Kempf, Tom Black, Mark Auler

Super stocks

Heat winners — Kris Starks, David Bumgardner

Feature — Joe Whisler, Slick Griffin, Kenny Carmichael Jr., Doug McCullough, Joe Starks, Scott Carrington, Donald Smiley, Mark Blalock, Mark Dickerson

Bombers

Bus dash — Lloyd Walls, Dustin Shoulders, Gary Long, Kevin Kemp, David Wallen

        

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