The Junction City Blue Jay golf team finished sixth out of nine teams in the Centennial League Golf Tournament at Stagg Hill Golf Course near Manhattan.

Coach Tim Hickert reported that Washburn Rural captured the team title with the overall score of 299. Manhattan was second with a score of 309, followed by Seaman at 318, Hayden 328, Shawnee Heights 340, Junction City 345, Topeka West 352, Emporia 358, and Topeka High 385. Centennial League member Highland Park does not field a golf team.

For the Blue Jays in the individual competition Minwook “Steve” Kim placed 13th with a round of 80, good enough to medal.

Madison Roether fired a round of 87, Shane Lee 87, Dalton Senesac 91, Trey Reynolds 94, and T.J. Allen a 97 for Junction City.

The Blue Jays host the JCHS Invitational Thursday at Rolling Meadows Golf Course.

Colton Rudolph of Chapman captured first in the 100 meter dash in 11.39, first in the 200 meter dash in 22.97, and finished fifth in the high jump with a jump of 5’6″ in the Beloit Relays on Friday.

In addition to Rudolph, a teammate Robert Walsh finished third in the Long Jump at 19’7.5,” and Lane Coberly finished fifth in the 1600 meters in 5:01.o4.  Chapman finished tenth in the boys team competition.

For the Chapman Girls coach Michelle Elliott said Carlie Phillips captured second in the 100 meter dash in 13.2, while the 4 x 100 relay team of Katy Fink, Lindsey Hurford,  Milea Anderson, and Phillips finished second in 51.19.

Milea Anderson captured third place in the 100 meter hurdles in 15.96, and sixth in the 300 meter hurdles in 48.77. Jessyca Castro finished third in the discus with a throw of 110’5,” Amber Hahn third in the 3200 meter run in 12:45.2, while the 4 x 800 relay team of Amber Hahn, Sarah Bieker, Anna Frick, and Kaylin Fink finished fourth in 11:11.71.  The Chapman girls finished ninth in the team standings.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Drew Smyly picked up where fellow Tigers starter Rick Porcello left off, tossing seven shutout innings and leading Detroit to a 9-2 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

Porcello and the Tigers bullpen retired the final 18 hitters in an 8-2 victory the previous night, and Smyly (2-1) retired the first four he faced. After a issuing a walk to Alex Gordon, the former reliever then retired the next six in a dominant performance.

Smyly wound up allowing two hits and two walks before giving way to Joba Chamberlain, who threw a perfect eighth. Phil Coke allowed two runs in the ninth to lose the shutout.

Nick Castellanos drove in three runs the Tigers, the first off spot starter Danny Duffy (1-2) and two more off the Royals’ bullpen. That was it until the ninth, when Detroit tacked on six more runs, the highlight a three-run shot by Torii Hunter.

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A horse with a humble pedigree. A couple of working stiff owners. A 77-year-old trainer with his first Kentucky Derby horse.

Even Hollywood couldn’t have made this up.

California Chrome made it look easy on Saturday, pulling away down the stretch to win the Derby by 1 3/4 lengths.

In a sport dominated by wealthy owners and regally bred horses from Kentucky’s bluegrass country, this was a victory for the little guys. Owners Perry Martin and Steve Coburn bred an $8,000 mare to a $2,500 stallion to produce the winner of the world’s most famous race with their one-horse stable.

“This is just a dream come true and a great birthday present,”‘ said Coburn, who turned 61 on Saturday.

California Chrome ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:03.66 and paid $7, $5.60 and $4.20. The chestnut colt was sent off as the 5-2 favorite by the crowd of 164,906, the second-largest in the Derby’s 140-year history.

His trainer, Art Sherman, became the oldest trainer to win the Derby, 57 years after he traveled from California as an exercise rider for Derby winner Swaps. He watched that race from the barn area; this time he smelled red roses in the winner’s circle.

Sherman was all smiles after the race. “He gave me the biggest thrill I ever had in my life,” he said.

California Chrome has the unlikeliest pedigree for a Derby champion. His mother, named Love the Chase, won just one race. She was purchased by Coburn and Martin, a move that prompted a trainer to call them “dumb asses” for getting involved in racing.

Feeling inspired, they named their operation DAP Racing, which stands for Dumb Ass Partners. Their silks include an image of a donkey.

Coburn lives near Reno, Nevada, rising at 4:30 a.m. for his job as a press operator at a 13-employee company that makes magnetic strips for credit cards and driver licenses.

Martin lives on the California side of the border near Reno, running a laboratory that tests high-reliability equipment, like car air bags and medical equipment.

St. Xavier High School students who participated in activities throughout this school year were recognized during the high school’s annual Activities Banquet Friday night.

During the banquet the sports teams presented their annual awards. Those awards were presented as followed:

Volleyball

• MVP- Leslie Reese
• Most Inspirational- Meghan Fernandez

Girls Basketball

• Most Outstanding Athlete Overall- Kim Keating
• MVP- Leslie Reese
• Defensive Player- Miranda Powers
• Best Shot- Krystina Sunley
• Most Inspirational- Gretchen Martinez

Boys Basketball

• Most Inspirational Player-The entire team
• Most Improved Player- Alex Daniels and Andrew Schwanke
• Defensive Player- Keon Jackson
• Offensive Player- Tyler Tanguay
• MVP- Tony Reese

Track

• MVP- Kim Keating
• Most Inspirational- Joseph Balderrama

Each year the school recognizes two seniors with the KSHSAA Citizenship Award. This years recipients were Kim Keating and Keon Jackson.

Other activities recognized during the banquet included the cheer team, scholars bowl, forensics, FBLA, StuCo Officers, and State Science Fair.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Rick Porcello cruised through seven innings, the Tigers battered James Shields once again and Detroit rolled to an 8-2 victory over the Royals on Friday night to open their three-game set.

Victor Martinez had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs, and J.D. Martinez and Alex Avila also drove in two runs apiece as the Tigers won their fourth straight against the Royals.

Porcello (4-1) continued what has been the best start to a season in his career, giving up a sacrifice fly to Eric Hosmer, a solo homer to Billy Butler and little else. Porcello allowed four hits while striking out six without a walk.

Meanwhile, Shields (3-3) allowed eight runs – seven of them earned – on 12 hits, a walk and a hit batter in 6 1-3 innings. It was the worst outing for the Royals ace since last September.

 

The Junction City Blue Jays ( 5-11 ) got a solid pitching performance from Will Ervin, but still lost game one of a baseball doubleheader to Hayden 7-3 in eight innings Friday at Rathert Field.  Ervin was removed after the seventh inning with the score tied at 3-3, but the relief pitchers struggled, giving up three hits, three walks, and four runs to Hayden in the top of the eighth.

Hayden also took the nightcap 9-4.

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The Lady Jay softball team ( 3-9 ) lost two games at Hayden 5-4 and 6-5 in eight innings.   According to Junction City coach Nancy Detmer two throwing errors by the Lady Jays in the  eighth inning of the second game proved costly.

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The Blue Jay golf team competed in the Hutchinson Invitational Friday.  According to coach Tim Hickert none of the Junction City golfers placed ( medaled ). Minwook ( Steve ) Kim led Junction City with a round of 83 on the Carey Park course. Dalton Senesac shot an 85, Shane Lee 86, Maddi Roether 87, and Trey Reynolds an 89.

The Blue Jays will compete in the Centennial League Golf Tournament at Stagg Hill Golf Course near Manhattan on Monday.

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The Junction City Lady Jay soccer team lost to Topeka High 4-0 at Al Simpler Stadium. It was the third loss of the week for the Lady Jays who fell to 6-5-1 on the season. Coach Drew Proctor noted the match was 0-0 at halftime. Two injury problems are a concern for Junction City.  Proctor noted Cassidy Meadows was out and Grace Gradnigoz sustained an injury in the second half and was also out.

Junction City hosts Washburn Rural on Monday.

 

 

 

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals expect to place left-hander Bruce Chen on the disabled list with a swollen disc in his back that has already caused the club to juggle its starting rotation.

Chen was supposed to throw a side session Thursday, but manager Ned Yost said the 37-year-old left-hander was in pain even before he made it to the mound. Chen’s anticipated move to the DL means that Yost will have to find someone else to start in his place Saturday against Detroit.

Yost was still mulling his options before Thursday night’s series finale against Toronto, but he did acknowledge that left-hander Danny Duffy could move out of the bullpen.

Chen said he’s been dealing with back pain for weeks. He’s already had an epidural to relieve some of the swelling, but so far it has not made the pain subside.

 

IRVING, Texas (AP) – The college football playoff selection committee will release a weekly top 25, starting Oct. 28, and panel members will be required to recuse themselves when a school they work for comes up for discussion.

The selection committee will use the same voting procedure and recusal policy as the committee that chooses the 68-team field for NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

The 13-member panel, which includes five current athletic directors, will meet in person and the rankings will be released on Tuesday nights on ESPN.

The committee will chose and seed the four teams that will play in the national semifinal and pick some of the other teams that will play in the four other marquee New Year’s bowls.

The 13th annual Mud Bud Bogg is Saturday May 3 in Junction City.

This event will draw competitors from Kansas and Missouri, and is a big fundraiser for the annual Sundown Salute celebration.

Mud Bogg is begins at 1 p.m. at 1111 Grant Avenue.

Vehicles from the size of all-terrain vehicles, up to trucks with 44 inch tires will participate. They will race through a 200-foot long and 30-foot wide mud pit.

No coolers will be allowed, but there will be food and drink vendors on site.  The admission price is $10, with 12-and-under free.

Del Motors in Junction City  is a sponsor of Mud Bogg.