Published: October 10, 2008 11:50 pm            

Metro roundup: Teams turn out for ISU basketball scramble

Big man on the 1979 national championship team Brad Miley, legendary player and coach Duane Klueh and Indiana State women’s basketball coach Jim Wiedie were among the familiar faces at Idle Creek Golf Course on Friday.

The Indiana State basketball scramble was won by a team of Jim Winning, Don Schroeder, Tom Jones and Maria Dehart with a gross score of 54. The net winners were Scott Teffeteher, John Hunter and James Twitchell with a score of 60.



Results

Gross — 54: Jim Winning, Don Schroeder, Tom Jones, Maria Dehart; Rick James, Brad Miley, Ed Hughes, Kyle Duell; 55: Jack Myers, Steve Thompson, Steve Hollenbeck, Larry Browder.

Net — 60: Scott Teffeteher, John HUnter, James Twitchell; Tim O’Neil, Pat Mozley, Dave Libler, Charlie Williams; Elaine Thomas, Bill Pinkston, Beth Pinkston, Paul Thomas.

Proximity winners

Closest to pin — Terry Harden (No. 3), Gordy Bryan (No. 9), Mark Neiderhiser (No. 12), Brent Hull (No. 16).

Longest drive — Debbie Hinrichs (No. 5), Alex Pithoud (No. 15).

Longest putt — Jim Ray (No. 18).



In other golf:

• Hole-in-one — At Mark’s Par Three, longtime Mark’s golfer Hester Pilcher sunk the ball on her first swing of the day Friday on the 120-yard first hole. Using a driver the ball rolled in on freshly aerated greens.

Witnessing the shot were husband Frank Pilcher and Mike and Kathie Munson.



• Home-Builders Tuesday shootout — At Idle Creek, Richard Booe took top honors in gross and Gary Shipman first place in net on Thursday.



Proximity winners

Closest to pin — Steve Scheid (No. 1), Scott Green (No. 3), Derek Tarrh (No. 9).

Longest drive — Mark Tarrh (No. 5).

Long putt — Terry Day (No. 7).

Auto racing

• Sweet wins main — At Pontoon Beach, Ill., Brad Sweet won the 25-lap feature Thursday in the first night of the U.S. Auto Club Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway.

Sweet won his heat and led the final 19 laps to win the main event. Tracy Hines was second in the non-points action.



Thursday’s results

Heat winners — Steve Buckwalter, Jon Stanbrough, Jonathan Beason, Brad Loyet, Brad Sweet, Zach Daum

C-main winners — Donnie Lehman, David Gough

B-main winners — Brett Anderson, Jerry Coons Jr.

Feature — Sweet, Tracy Hines, Loyet, Shane Cottle, Cole Whitt, Beason, Brad Kuhn, Anderson, Coons, Chad Boat, Levi Jones, Dave Camfield, Mike Hess, Brady Bacon, Dustin Morgan

        

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