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Janesville Craig’s Tressin Kussmaul crosses the goal line for a touchdown with Janesville Parker’s Evan Terry on his back during the first half of Saturday’s Big Eight Conference game at
On the up and up
AREA PREVIEW
“”
Vikings went 3-6 in
Big Eight last year
I’d like to see us near the
By Eric Schmoldt middle and creeping toward
eschmoldt@gazettextra.com
the top.
JANESVILLE Andy Kimball
Inch for inch, Janes-
Anthony Wahl/awahl@gazettextra.com ville Parker’s roster sim-
Milton’s Courtney Knutson, right, scores on a spike during a ply doesn’t stack up to the
WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal match against Westosha the outside,” Kimball said.
Big Eight Conference’s top Junior Tina Shelton
Central last season. Knutson and seven other seniors return teams when looking at the
for the Red Hawks, who believe they can make a deep playoff returns to her spot as a
Angela Major/amajor@gazettextra.com “height” column. middle blocker.
run this fall. That didn’t stop the
Janesville Craig’s Rachel Bonham (24) and Britten Bertag- Junior Shay Riley takes
pesky Vikings from frus-
Experienced Milton
noli (30), right, push the ball past a Tomah player Friday over the setter role. Senior
trating many of their op-
during the Cougar-Viking Invitational at Craig. Alissa Anderson will shift
ponents at times last year. from a defensive specialist
And after feeling pret-
“”
will be in a slightly differ-
Milton High’s senior vol- especially in the top half of Cougars won league and our outside hitters
were 5-foot-5, and 5-6,” ent position or different
leyball players have been the league standings.
waiting some time for this McFarland figures to tourney title in 2017 Parker coach Andy Kim- role than they had last
year,” Kimball said.
season. once again be in the mix, If we can pass the ball well, ball said. “It’ll be a little bit
different this year. There The other seniors on
They’ve got a variety of despite the graduation of By Eric Schmoldt we’re going to be able to do will be a handful of new the team are Joelie Van
reasons to be excited. two first-team selections. eschmoldt@gazettextra.com Beek, Ashley Gerarden
For one, there are eight Jefferson returns near- some nice things. faces, but a couple of those
faces will be jumping right and Hannah Brunner.
of them, meaning the Red ly everyone, including one JANESVILLE Blake Budrow in. So far, they’ve looked Junior Carlie Curtis
Hawks have plenty of var- first-team pick and two The top teams in the
good at the varsity level, returns as a defensive spe-
sity experience. Three of honorable mentions that Big Eight Conference had
but the Big Eight is a good cialist. Sophomore Jenna
those players are first- or were all sophomores last Janesville Craig’s number heimer was named second
conference, so we’ll see.” Gackstatter and freshman
second-team all-Badger year. during the regular season. team, and senior libero
Parker went 3-6 in Kylie Skrzypchak are in the
South Conference honor- Brodhead and Big Foot The Cougars got the Skylar Flood was honor-
had duked it out at the top league play last season mix.
ees. And Milton also has last laugh, however, by able mention. The Vikings will still
got a postseason run under of the Rock Valley South winning the league’s end- to finish seventh. The
“They put in a lot of time Vikings, who graduat- need to sort out the final
its belt, having advanced to Conference, but they were of-season tournament. this summer, too, going to
somewhat rudely wel- ed eight seniors, lost to couple positions as the
WIAA Division 1 sectional Between that momen- camps and open gyms,”
comed to the revamped, Stoughton in the first season gets going.
play last year. tum and bringing back Budrow said. “They’ve
non-divisional format of round of the WIAA Divi- “Those teams that are
“We’ve got eight seniors three of the league’s sev- been good leaders.”
the Rock Valley a year ago. sion 1 tournament. the regulars at the top
now, and most of them en returning first- or sec- Rachel Bonham came
Both should be more com- Senior Julianna Getka of the conference (Sun
I’ve had since they were 14 ond-team all-conference up and played varsity a bit
(years old),” Milton coach petitive this season. is the top returning player Prairie, Middleton, Vero-
picks from 2017, Craig as a sophomore last sea- na, Janesville Craig), you
Wayne Hansen said. “It’s Brodhead, with to the squad. She received
figures to be a contender son, and the Cougars add never really know which
nice. Growing up, playing first-teamer Abbey John- honorable mention status
when the league volleyball freshman Britten Bertag- might be the best. We do
club together, all the way son back for her senior as a middle blocker last
season begins Sept. 4. nolli to form what should understand how good
through here to where we year, played especially year, but Kimball said
“We’re excited,” said be a very formidable front- those teams are,” Kimball
are now. Now is their time.” well on the first day of the she’ll move more to the
Blake Budrow, the Cougars line attack. Senior Mack- said. “But I’d like to see
The Red Hawks had Cougar-Viking Invitational outside this season.
head coach who enters his enzie Masters and juniors “She’ll be our best play-
a bit of a blip to open the this weekend. Coach Erin us near the middle and
28th season of coaching. Maddy Grund and Lauren er with some size out on
season this past week, get- Kammerer noted she has creeping toward the top.”
“We’ve got a few ankle in-
ting swept at Watertown been impressed with John- Glissendorf are all also vy-
juries we’re battling, but
to open Badger South play. son’s leadership skills with ing for hitting spots, Bud-
once we get them healthy
But they rebounded well in a young group of players row said.
and can go strong, I think
a Whitewater invite over around her. Junior Cloe Schuh and
we’ll be pretty excited.”
the weekend. Big Foot returns Craig went 6-3 in league sophomore Sophia Vitaio-
Leading the way among first-teamer Kampbell play last year, finishing li give some depth as de-
returners is first-team out- Hehr, second-teamer So- fourth behind Sun Prairie, fensive specialists. Fresh-
side hitter Chloe Buescher. phia Foster and honorable Middleton and Verona, man Abby Trapp provides
Fellow seniors Courtney mentions Abby Peterson who all went 8-1 and fig- depth at setter, and fresh-
Knutson and Ashley Dide- and Reagan Courier. The ure to be in the mix again man Mckaylie Justman
lot were each named to the Chiefs sputtered a bit early The Cougars topped both will work in the middle.
second team a year ago. Friday in the Cougar-Viking Verona and Sun Prairie in Budrow said the key for
Junior Abbey Falk joins Invitational but picked up bracket play to capture the his 2018 squad will be re-
them, along with freshman an impressive victory over league tournament. ceiving opponents’ serves.
Jordan Karlen, to give Mil- Craig on Friday. The Cougars advanced “If we can pass the ball
ton an imposing front line. One RVC coach indicat- to WIAA Division 1 sec- well, we’re going to be able
“I’ve got five hitters on ed Whitewater, with soph- tional play before falling to do some nice things
the floor pretty much at all omore Emme Bullis—a to top-seeded Burlington, with our hitters,” he said.
times, plus a libero, so that’ssecond-team outside hit- which went on to win the “We just need to get that to
wonderful,” Hansen said. ter—may be the sleeper state championship. be more consistent.
“We spread the ball around team to watch in terms of “We might have a few
Craig returns a pair of
a lot and play pretty quick.” potential contenders. growing pains with our
first-team all-conference
Senior Skyler Salter is Edgerton, which was in youth, but we have a good
players in senior middle
the Red Hawks’ setter in a the mix near the top last mix with all those seniors Angela Major/amajor@gazettextra.com
hitter Amanda Carlson
5-1 system. year, lost league player of coming back. It’ll just be Janesville Parker’s Shay Riley, right, celebrates with team-
and senior setter Taylor
Hansen likes the team the year Ashlyn Oren, as mates after a victory against Edgerton during the Cou-
Salmon. Additionally, trying to blend those two
camaraderie he’s seen ear- well as second-teamers gar-Viking Classic on Friday at Parker.
senior hitter Lily Stock- things together.”
ly. The Red Hawks should Bethany Oren and Jessica
be tested during the regu- Danks, to graduation. So
league’s regular-season The rest of the Southern ball. 25-21, 25-18; lost to Madison Memo-
rial, 25-13, 25-10; lost to Tomah, 25-
and tournament titles last Lakes teams—including The head coach singled 21, 17-25, 1-15.
season, and they return se- Walworth County teams out the play of Julianna Parker individual leaders (two
days) (Aces-kills-assists-digs)—
niors Brianna Scuric and Badger, Elkhorn and Dela- Getka. Alissa Anderson, 7-3-0-72; Carlie
Mati Jakscht, who were van-Darien—typically face “Julianna finished with Angela Major/amajor@gazettextra.com Curtis, 2-1-0-29; Emma Perry, 0-1-0-
11; Hannah Brunner, 1-1-18-4; Jayda
each first-team all-league an uphill battle. 86 kills and severed 97 Big Foot’s Lahni Palmer, right, reaches for the ball as Elk- Schober, 1-5-0-10; Jenna Gackstat-
selections last year. Elkhorn went 2-4 on the percent, so she was really horn’s Maddie Ivey attempts to block Friday. ter, 1-11-0-3; Joelie Van Beek, 0-1-
0-2; Julianna Getka, 7-86-0-24; Kylee
Additionally, Katie Win- first day of the Cougar-Vi- steady.” Skrzypchak, 0-15-7-0; Lexi Walters,
Rachel Van Beek pro- Kimball said. Cougar-Viking Invitational
kler was a second-team pick king Classic but has some GOLD DIVISION
3-8-0-2; Rachel Van Beek, 16-47-16-
29; Shay Riley, 4-11-170-22; Tamara
as a freshman in 2018, when young talent and height vided 16 aces, 47 kills, 16 Edgerton finished 10th CRAIG RESULTS SATURDAY Troemel, 0-0-1-1; Tina Shelton, 6-26-
East Troy lost to Lakeside with which to work. assists and 29 digs over overall by going 4-1 in the Def. Baraboo, 25-18, 25-8; def. 0-2.
Parker, 25-20, 27-25; def. Tomah, 25- SILVER DIVISION
Lutheran in a Division 2 Delavan-Darien will the two days. Shay Riley Silver Division on Satur- 14, 25-17. TEAM STANDINGS
sectional semifinal. look to lay the foundation had 170 assists. day. Elkhorn was 11th and SEMIFINALS (Saturday results)
Def. Big Foot, 24-26, 25-14, 15-6. Sauk Prairie, 5-0; Edgerton, 4-1;
Several Rock Valley for first-year head coach “There were some highs Delavan-Darien finished FINALS Elkhorn, 3-2; Delavan-Darien, 1-4;
coaches this week indicat- Jacqueline Jordan. and lows, but we battled,” 12th. Def. Baraboo, 25-16, 25-15. Portage, 0-5.
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Brewers 1 Saturday night. driguez and Colin Moran’s RBI Trainer’s room rates, including 0-2 with a 5.91
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Crvelli c 5 2 2 0 Aguilar 1b 4 0 1 0 Chacin pitched to 3 batters in the 7th
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single. hitting streak. hamstring issue, was lifted for a Ed.Sntn p 0 0 0 0 Thames rf 4 0 1 0 Umpires—Home, Sam Holbrook; First,
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and five hits in six innings. He Chacin (13-5), who didn’t allow the eighth after pulling up while Hrrison 2b 3 0 1 1 Chacin p 2 0 0 0 T—3:01. A—40,622 (41,900).
Homer power Brewers closers have come and gone ÆÆKnebel’s demotion latest another berth on the NL all-star and veteran players sent packing,
Murphy among three Cubs to go deep Brewers’ switch during season
team. But, when he blew five of his
first 10 save opportunities the next
one by one, for prospects.
In one of the first moves by new
year, the Brewers once again found general manager David Stearns, Ro-
By John Jackson players with a minimum By Tom Haudricourt themselves without a closer during driguez was traded in November to
Associated Press of 100 at-bats at the ball- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the season. Detroit in a deal that netted catcher
park.
Manny Piña. There would be no
CHICAGO “I don’t know,” Murphy The news of the Milwaukee The Ax Man sixth time around for “K-Rod” with
Daniel Murphy can’t said when asked to explain Brewers sending reliever Corey Manager Ken Macha decided to the Brewers, forcing them to find
fully explain his success his success. “I just know, Knebel to the minors Thursday give John Axford, in his first full another closer.
at Wrigley Field. He’s just day games, if I’m able to to work out his season in the majors at 27, a chance Jeremy Jeffress, one of the
happy he get this old body going, I
feel like I see the ball better
ANALYSIS command issues to close and Axford took to the role, prospects traded to Kansas City in
Cubs 10 now calls was somewhat converting 24 of 27 chances. Hoff- December 2010 in the Zack Greinke
the sto- during the day.” shocking but not really surprising, if
Reds 6 ried old Baez was 2 for 4 with a that makes sense.
man would be given the opportunity deal, found his way back to the club
to record save No. 600 later in the in ’14 and excelled the next season,
ballpark walk and three RBIs. The It was somewhat shocking in season and became the first reliever posting a 2.65 ERA in 72 appear-
home. homer was his 28th and he that Knebel was one of the most to reach that plateau before calling ances. He got his coveted chance at
Murphy and Kyle leads the NL with 97 RBIs. dominant closers in it a career. closing games in 2016 and had com-
Schwarber each hit a two- NL-Central leading the game last season, “One of the toughest sit-downs piled 27 saves when he and catcher
run homer, Javier Baez Chicago has gone deep earning an all-star with a player I ever had was with Jonathan Lucroy were traded to
added a solo shot and the in 10 consecutive games, berth in the process. a Hall of Famer, Trevor Hoffman,” Texas for prospects on Aug. 1.
Chicago Cubs beat the amassing a total of 17 hom- But not really sur- Melvin recalled. “We met late at
Cincinnati Reds 10-6 on ers during that stretch.
Curt Casali homered
prising in light of his night with him after landing in Min- Feliz failed
Saturday for their fourth ongoing command nesota to tell him we were going to
straight win. and had four RBIs, and Tyler Thornburg took over as
issues and inability go with Axford as closer. That was
Murphy homered for Preston Tucker added closer and performed well (13 saves)
to pitch a clean in- tough but he handled it with class.” but he, too, was traded after the sea-
a second straight day and a pinch-hit homer for ning, which already Knebel
Cincinnati, which has Axford would be wildly success- son in a five-player deal that netted
is batting .407 (48 for 118) had forced manager ful as the Brewers’ closer in 2011,
with nine homers in 31 ca- dropped four straight. Craig Counsell to remove Knebel third baseman Travis Shaw. Stearns
Jose Quintana (11-9) setting a club mark with 46 saves, filled the closer’s role by signing
reer regular-season games from ninth-inning duty. including the last 43 in a row to
at Wrigley—all but three of allowed two runs on six But it’s certainly not the first former Texas closer Neftali Feliz to
hits in five-plus innings— close the season. Melvin made a a one-year, $5.3 million free-agent
them before he joined the time a Brewers closer has been difference-making move at the all-
Cubs in a trade this week. walking three and striking removed from that role in-season. deal over the winter but Feliz didn’t
out two—to get his first star break, acquiring New York Mets last long.
His batting average is In fact, it has become quite com- closer Francisco Rodriguez and
the highest among active win since Aug. 3. mon since the club broke through Simply put, Feliz could not keep
installing him as set-up man to Ax- the ball in the yard. He allowed
in 2008 to win the National League ford, creating a 1-2 punch at the end eight homers in 27 innings, was
wild-card berth (there was only one of games that was unbeatable as the removed from the closer’s role and
Major League Baseball back then) and snap a frustrating Brewers roared to a franchise-re-
American League 26-year playoff drought. eventually released in mid-June
cord 96 victories and their only NL with a 1-5 record and 6.00 ERA.
East Division The Brewers began that season
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Central title. Knebel, obtained in June 2015 from
Boston 90 41 .687 — — 4-6 L-2 46-18 44-23 with Eric Gagne as their closer.
New York 82 47 .636 7 — 7-3 W-3 45-20 37-27 Once the preeminent closer in the K-Rod once, twice, three times Texas in the Yovani Gallardo trade,
Tampa Bay 69 61 .531 20½ 9 8-2 W-7 40-24 29-37
game with the Los Angeles Dodgers, took over and flourished in that
Toronto 60 69 .465 29 17½ 6-4 W-5 34-32 26-37 Little did Melvin know at the role, converting 39 of 45 saves with
Baltimore 37 93 .285 52½ 41 1-9 L-7 21-43 16-50 Gagne’s career had stalled due to time that the Brewers and “K-Rod”
Central Division
injuries and drop in performance, a 1.78 ERA in 76 games, most in the
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away would have an on-again, off-again NL, and a whopping 126 strikeouts
Cleveland 73 56 .566 — — 5-5 L-4 39-24 34-32 and general manager Doug Melvin relationship that would rival Justin in 76 innings.
Minnesota 61 68 .473 12 16½ 5-5 L-2 39-28 22-40
Detroit 53 77 .408 20½ 25 3-7 L-2 34-33 19-44 decided to take a flier on him with a Bieber and Selena Gomez. Rodri-
Chicago 50 79 .388 23 27½ 7-3 W-2 25-40 25-39 one-year, $10 million deal. Understandably, the Brewers
Kansas City 40 90 .308 33½ 38 4-6 W-2 20-44 20-46 guez unexpectedly accepted an didn’t give a second thought to the
West Division arbitration offer after that season,
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Gagne to Torres so both he and Axford returned in
closer’s role entering this season.
Houston 78 50 .609 — — 5-5 W-3 33-29 45-21
The Brewers were caught with- But Knebel suffered a bad ham-
Oakland 78 52 .600 1 — 6-4 W-2 39-26 39-26 2012.
Seattle 73 56 .566 5½ 4½ 4-6 W-1 38-28 35-28 out a closer when Francisco Corde- string strain in his third outing
Axford began to slip that year,
Los Angeles 63 66 .488 15½ 14½ 4-6 L-4 33-31 30-35
ro, who set the club record with 44 against the Cubs and spent five
Texas 58 73 .443 21½ 20½ 5-5 L-1 29-38 29-35 a disappointing campaign for the
saves in 2007, took a multi-year offer weeks on the disabled list. He had
National League Brewers, leading the majors with
East Division from Cincinnati as a free agent that some productive stretches after
nine blown saves and briefly losing
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
winter. Melvin hoped Gagne would returning, including a 1.13 ERA in
Atlanta 72 57 .558 — — 4-6 L-2 34-28 38-29 the closer’s role to Rodriguez at
Philadelphia 69 60 .535 3 2 3-7 L-2 41-22 28-38 rediscover some of his earlier clos- eight outings in June, but began
midseason. Rodriguez also had his
Washington 64 66 .492 8½ 7½ 4-6 L-3 33-31 31-35
ing magic, but he mostly was awful experiencing command issues as the
New York 58 71 .450 14 13 6-4 W-2 28-39 30-32 ups and downs, and Axford rallied
Miami 53 78 .405 20 19 5-5 W-2 31-37 22-41 in the early going and the Brewers to convert 17 of his last 18 save op- season progressed, particularly with
Central Division
switched to Salomon Torres, a portunities to finish with 35. his curveball.
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
Chicago 75 53 .586 — — 7-3 W-4 41-23 34-30 journeyman workhorse acquired in With Rodriguez back on the Knebel’s woes reached the crisis
St. Louis 72 58 .554 4 — 7-3 L-1 34-28 38-30
the off-season in a minor trade with free-agent market and unsigned, stage Aug. 9 when he inherited
Milwaukee 72 59 .550 4½ — 5-5 L-1 39-26 33-33
Pittsburgh 64 66 .492 12 7½ 3-7 W-1 35-34 29-32 Pittsburgh. the Brewers opened the 2013 season a 4-2 lead against last-place San
Cincinnati 56 74 .431 20 15½ 4-6 L-4 31-35 25-39
Thrown right into a playoff with Axford still closing games. Diego and walked the bases loaded
West Division
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away race, Torres prospered beyond But, when “The Ax Man” surren- before allowing an RBI infield hit
Arizona 71 57 .555 — — 7-3 L-1 34-30 37-27
expectations. He converted 28 of 32 dered four home runs in his first and departing. Making matters
Colorado 71 58 .550 ½ — 7-3 W-1 34-29 37-29
Los Angeles 68 61 .527 3½ 3 4-6 W-1 33-33 35-28 save opportunities after replacing three appearances, manager Ron worse, newcomer Joakim Soria, who
San Francisco 64 67 .489 8½
San Diego 50 81 .382 22½
8 3-7 W-1 35-27 29-40
22 2-8 L-3 23-43 27-38
Gagne, and the Brewers captured Roenicke shifted to Jim Henderson, likely would have replaced Knebel
AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE the wild-card berth on the final day a little-known minor league jour- as closer, was rushed into the game
RESULTS FRIDAY RESULTS FRIDAY of the season. Torres saved the only neyman who overcame injuries to and suffered a groin strain, landing
N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 5, 10 Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati 2, 10
innings innings victory in the NLDS against eventu- finally make it to the big leagues. on the DL.
Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2 Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2 al champion Philadelphia, escaping Rodriguez re-signed with the So, once again, a Brewers closer
Tampa Bay 10, Boston 3 Miami 1, Atlanta 0
Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 3 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 0 a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the Brewers in late April but was traded forfeited that job in-season. The
Oakland 7, Minnesota 1 Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 6, 15 in- ninth inning of Game 3. to Baltimore before the July 31 difference this time is there was no
Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4 nings
Seattle 6, Arizona 3 St. Louis 7, Colorado 5 deadline. In late August, Axford also obvious replacement waiting, such
Houston 9, L.A. Angels 3 Seattle 6, Arizona 3 Hoffman joins club was traded away to the St. Louis as Torres in 2008, Axford in 2010,
Texas 7, San Francisco 6, 10 in- L.A. Dodgers 11, San Diego 1
nings Texas 7, San Francisco 6, 10 in- The Brewers were set to exercise Cardinals. Henderson finished with Henderson in 2013, Thornburg in
RESULTS SATURDAY nings a $3.75 million club option on Tor- 28 saves but would never close 2016 and Knebel in 2017. Counsell
N.Y. Yankees 10, Baltimore 3, 1st RESULTS SATURDAY
game Pittsburgh 9, Milwaukee 1 res for 2009 when he called Melvin again for the Brewers, appearing in has been mixing and matching,
San Francisco 5, Texas 3 Chicago Cubs 10, Cincinnati 6 and unexpectedly announced his only 14 games in 2014 before shoul- mostly with lefty Josh Hader and
Toronto 8, Philadelphia 6 Colorado 9, St. Louis 1 Jeffress, though Soria is back in the
Tampa Bay 5, Boston 1 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 0 retirement. Once again, the Brewers der issues sidelined him.
Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 1 San Francisco 5, Texas 3 were without a closer, and Melvin Like a human boomerang, Rodri- picture after recovering.
N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 1
Oakland 6, Minnesota 2
Toronto 8, Philadelphia 6
Miami 3, Atlanta 1 again would focus on an aging guez returned to the Brewers in ’14, Jeffress was given the chance
Kansas City 7, Cleveland 1 Seattle at Arizona, late veteran, Trevor Hoffman, who had signing just before spring training. to close a 4-3 game Friday night
Seattle at Arizona, late
Houston at L.A. Angels, late
San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late
GAMES TODAY
achieved great success in another The team appeared headed back to against Pittsburgh but allowed a
GAMES TODAY Philadelphia (Velasquez 8-9) at city. the playoffs before collapsing over run, setting in motion a marathon
Philadelphia (Velasquez 8-9) at Toronto (Estrada 7-9), 12:07 p.m.
Toronto (Estrada 7-9), 12:07 p.m. Atlanta (Gausman 8-9) at Miami
Despite recording 552 saves over the final six weeks, mostly due to the Brewers finally won in 15 in-
Boston (Eovaldi 5-5) at Tampa (Lopez 2-3), 12:10 p.m. 16 years with the San Diego Padres, offensive woes. Accordingly, save op- nings. He is 6 for 11 in save opportu-
Bay (Snell 15-5), 12:10 p.m. Washington (Rodriguez 1-1) at
Chicago White Sox (Kopech N.Y. Mets (Matz 5-10), 12:10 p.m.
they terminated their relationship portunities dried up for Rodriguez nities for the season but has been a
0-0) at Detroit (Zimmermann 6-5), Pittsburgh (Archer 4-6) at Mil- with the future Hall of Famer, down the stretch, but he still fin- rock otherwise.
12:10 p.m.
Oakland (Bassitt 2-3) at Minne-
waukee (Anderson 8-7), 1:10 p.m.
Cincinnati (Bailey 1-11) at Chica-
thrusting him onto the free-agent ished with 44 saves, two off Axford’s “We say all the time that reliev-
sota (Berrios 11-8), 1:10 p.m. go Cubs (Hendricks 9-10), 1:20 p.m. market. Melvin decided, ‘What the record set three years earlier. ers don’t get to iron things out in
Cleveland (Bieber 7-2) at Kansas St. Louis (Gomber 3-0) at Colora- heck?’ and signed Hoffman to a one- Continuing his trend of signing (bullpen) sessions like starters do,”
City (Lopez 0-3), 1:15 p.m. do (Anderson 6-6), 2:10 p.m.
Texas (Gallardo 7-2) at San Fran- Texas (Gallardo 7-2) at San Fran- year deal with a club option for 2010 with the Brewers—but not rushing Melvin said. “They have to be avail-
cisco (Holland 6-8), 3:05 p.m.
Houston (Valdez 1-0) at L.A. An-
cisco (Holland 6-8), 3:05 p.m.
San Diego (Erlin 3-3) at L.A. Dodg-
at a very reasonable price. to do so—Rodriguez agreed in mid- able every night.”
gels (Pena 1-3), 3:07 p.m. ers (Wood 7-6), 3:10 p.m. At age 41, Hoffman caught his March to a fifth stint with the Brew- Who will be the Brewers’ closer
Seattle (Leake 8-7) at Arizona Seattle (Leake 8-7) at Arizona second wind with the Brewers, con- ers in 2015. He saved 38 games but in 2019? Will Knebel get his job
(Greinke 12-8), 3:10 p.m. (Greinke 12-8), 3:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Severino 16-6) at verting 37 saves and posting a 1.83 this would be a season of change, back or will the line keep moving?
Baltimore (Cashner 4-11), 7:05 p.m. ERA in 55 appearances, earning yet with Roenicke fired after a 5-17 start Stay tuned.
The Gazette SPORTS Sunday, August 26, 2018 l 7B
Driver coasts in final laps at Road America for second victory in three weeks Posey bows out to have hip surgery
SAN FRANCISCO— San Francisco Giants catcher
Buster Posey will undergo hip surgery Monday in Colora-
By Genaro C. Armas XFINITY SERIES ty ride around Road Amer-
ica. The 62-year-old Elliott
“I doubt it,” he said
when asked if he would re- do, ending what has been a painful and frustrating year
Associated Press ond advantage over sec- for the six-time All-Star.
started 23rd, then climbed turn. “This was a lot of fun,
ond-place Matt Tifft to up to 17th before spinning a good time. These guys are Posey revealed the decision to have the season-ending
ELKHART LAKE
take the tense race filled out and falling back. serious racers. I felt like I surgery following Friday night’s loss to the Texas Rangers.
Race leader Justin All-
with bumps, scrapes and “It was a heck of a lot of held my own pretty good Manager Bruce Bochy confirmed it prior to Saturday’s
gaier watched in the mirror
spin-outs around the 14- fun,” Elliott said. game.
as the two cars closest to ... It’s just hard to put it all
turn course. Daniel Hem- The old-school driv- “It’s something that needs to be taken care of,” Bochy
his Chevrolet made con- together.”
ric, Tifft’s teammate at er would have loved the said. “It’s the wear and tear of playing the game that’s
tact, essentially bumping
Richard Childress Racing, racing at the front of the Legge’s day caught up with him a little bit.”
his two closest rivals out
was third. field. It was an entertain-
of contention.
T h e
The victory erases the
sting of a close call in 2011,
ing afternoon for NASCAR
Legge started 26th in
the 40-car field before DeChambeau leads by four shots
coast was during an off week for the PARAMUS, N.J.—Bryson DeChambeau kept pour-
when Allgaier led late in top-level Cup circuit. climbing all the way up to
clear for the race before running out third in Lap 23. She spun ing in birdies even as everyone around him went the other
Allgaier to Most of the attention
of fuel during a yellow flag. out on the back end of the direction and wound up with a four-shot lead Saturday
coming into the race fell
sail to vic- This time, Allgaier was course on the next lap to in The Northern Trust.
on Road America rookies
tory Satur- the beneficiary of late-race drop her out of contention. DeChambeau closed with two birdies for an 8-under
like Elliott. British racer
day at Road commotion. Still, it was another good 63 that gave him firm control of the opening FedEx Cup
Katherine Legge, who was
America With three laps to go, driving in her second NA- showing for someone just playoff event. It might even make it hard for Ryder Cup
for h i s Allgaier second-place James Davi- SCAR race, finished 14th. getting used to NASCAR. captain Jim Furyk to ignore him when he makes his four
fourth win son and third-place Justin IndyCar driver Conor A former IndyCar driver, wild-card selections a week from Tuesday.
of the season. Marks were jockeying for Daly, who was making his Legge has three wins and DeChambeau, who earlier this year won the Memorial,
But Allgaier kept think- position trying desperate- NASCAR debut, finished nine podium finishes over was at 16-under 197 and had a four-shot lead over Keegan
ing about everything else ly to catch Allgaier when 31st. A suspension issue Bradley, who had a 62. Of the last 10 players to tee off,
the last two seasons in the
that could go wrong. their cars spun out around forced his No. 6 Ford into DeChambeau and Adam Scott were the only players to
IMSA WeatherTech Sports-
What if he didn’t hit his a tight left turn. the garage after 35 laps. break par at Ridgewood Country Club.
Car Championship series.
mark on a turn? What if his Tifft blew past Davison Three-time major champion Padraig Harrington
car ran over debris on the and Marks. But no one Coming back? Medical update and Andrea Pavan shot flawless 7-under 65s on Satur-
track? What if he just ran could catch Allgaier, who Elliott had his son, Cup day to share the lead after the third round of the Czech
out of fuel? Tifft was treated at the
started 11th. The victory driver Chase Elliott, spot- Masters.
“OK, if I run out of gas infield medical center after
allowed him to leapfrog ting for him on Saturday.
I may not go back to the
garage area,” Allgaier said
Christopher Bell atop the
series driver standings.
He may not have that job
the race and given fluids
before being released af- Serena won’t be ‘repeat offender’
again if the elder Elliott NEW YORK—Serena Williams isn’t worried about
in recounting his internal “I never would have ter about an hour. “Gave it
returns to race again. a dress code at the French Open.
conversation. “I may just thought we could have a “He didn’t say much. He everything I had today!!!
walk back home to Char- Wish we were walking out Her skin-tight black catsuit won’t be welcome, but
dream season like this one,” didn’t help me enough,” he
lotte.” of here with the (trophy) Williams had already put it back in the closet.
he said with a smile after said with a smile.
Instead, he’ll head back wiping sweat off his fore- but man am I proud of the She no longer needs a full-length outfit for health rea-
Bill Elliott said his goal
with his second victory in head. “Two road courses ... weekend my Richard Chil- sons and won’t be wearing it again at the U.S. Open.
this weekend was just to
three weeks, both coming would you believe that?” get used to the car again, dress Racing team had,” Besides, for someone with Williams’ style, going back
on road courses, after pull- NASCAR Hall of Famer drawing on the experience Tifft posted on Twitter . to the same look would be a fashion faux pas.
ing away over the final five Bill Elliott finished 20th of decades on the track. Tifft finished second at “When it comes to fashion, you don’t want to be a
laps. after coming out of retire- For now, Road America Road America for a second repeat offender,” she said Saturday.
Allgaier held a 5.4-sec- ment to take his first Xfini- may be the finish line. straight year.
Beadle axed from ESPN show
“”
Associated Press we’ve seen La Liga
announce a deal to bring
PORT WASHINGTON league games to the Unit-
Pickleball is gaining It’s not, ‘What is pickle- ed States. We’ve also seen
popularity in southeast Columbus Crew owner
Wisconsin. ball?’ anymore. It’s people Anthony Precourt strike
Neil Friedenberg saying, ‘Oh, I’ve heard of a deal to move his team
owns pickleball company to Austin, Texas.
ProLite in Port Washing- that’ or, ‘I played in Two stories, two
ton. He told WUWM-FM gym class.’” different leagues, united
that there’s been a local by a single thread: Soccer
youth movement enjoy- Neil Friedenberg, owner leagues don’t care about
ing pickleball, which of Pro Lite, a pickleball their fans.
was once seen as an “old Begin with La Liga,
person’s sport.” company in which trumpeted a 15-
“It’s not, ‘What is pick- Port Washington year deal to bring one
leball?’ anymore. It’s peo- game per year to the
ple saying, ‘Oh I’ve heard U.S., much like the NFL
of that’ or, ‘I played in tournaments in Finland, playing a game in Lon-
gym class,’” he said. Sweden, Spain and Mex- don every year. La Liga
Pickleball is a ten- ico. Friedenberg recently is so unconcerned about
nis-like game played on its fans that it regularly
met up with pickleball
a badminton-sized court. schedules games to start
Players use a paddle re- crew in India. They host- Associated Press
at 10:15 p.m. local time
sembling a giant ping- ed clinics in Mumbai and Columbus Crews’ Patrick Mullins, center, battles for the ball between New York Red Bulls de-
in Spain. Four upcom-
pong paddle and a plastic Jaipur. ing matches will start fender Michael Murillo, right, and Red Bulls defender Tim Parker during an MLS match July 28.
ball similar to a whiffle Pickleball has also Sunday and Monday Columbus’ owner, Anthony Precourt, is on the verge of taking the team to Austin, Texas, just five
ball. been seen to have various evenings and end after years after he purchased the franchise.
Friedenberg’s compa- health benefits. midnight, all so that zero
ny, ProLite, was the first “It helps my lung ca- of the league’s matches fans will loathe it. But care about Crew fans
to make a composite pad- pacity,” said Darlene Bak- overlap, thus making the La Liga’s administrators who have put 22 years Austin MLS team to
dle in 1984. The paddle er, 67. “But I’ve known a TV broadcasting rights will get to fly to Miami into supporting their
offers a lightweight al- lot of people that have for the league more or New York and sit in team, who made Colum- be named Austin FC
ternative to the wooden various issues whether lucrative. suites with NFL owners bus the spiritual home of
paddle.
Associated Press
it’s asthma or running or The American games and feel like big shots. the U.S. men’s national
But the sport dates you know their hearts, a will be more of the same The barefaced gall it team. If business is slow AUSTIN, TEXAS
back to 1965. for Spanish fans, espe- takes to move Spanish in St. Paul down the
lot of heart issues, that Austin doesn’t have a MLS
Since it’s fairly new, cially those of smaller league games to America, road, you can bet that it
Friedenberg believes the play pickleball. Just for team just yet, but the club-
Spanish clubs, which though, pales compared won’t care about Minne-
game has the potential to the health.” to the brazen behavior of to-come-later already has a
already end up hosting sota United fans, either.
be more accessible than Baker said she started the sleep-defying 10 p.m. Columbus Crew owner name, a logo and team colors.
playing pickleball to help In the same announce- Anthony Precourt, who
other racket sports with starts. Teams like Real Anthony Precourt. When ment that Precourt called
histories of exclusionary her cope with a form of Madrid are not going to Precourt bought the owns the Columbus Crew
himself a “steward” of and wants to move his team
policies. tuberculosis, but she has give up lucrative homes team in 2013, he thanked
the Crew, MLS com- to Austin by next season, and
“I see it growing. Right kept playing for the great game to play in the the sellers “for having the
missioner Don Garber his Precourt Sports Ventures
now, they estimate about company. United States. It’ll be the trust in us to become the
3 million people are play- Crew’s new steward.” At lauded his “his commit- ownership group unveiled the
“I don’t care where small, unknown teams—
ing this game. That’s just Huesca, say, or Valladol- the same time, Precourt ment to joining our other Austin FC name and its green,
you go. I’ve played pick- owners in continuing
an estimate,” Frieden- leball in Ohio, Missouri, id—that will get a home was secretly making black and white logo Wednes-
berg said. “There’s proba- game taken away. deals with Major League to build the league and day night.
everywhere,” she said. sport in North America.”
bly people playing off the “People are nice.” La Liga not only Soccer to give him the The city council voted last
grid here that are not ac- doesn’t care about its chance to someday move That’s what adminis-
Janesville is home to week to move ahead with a sta-
counted for ... 10 million fans, it also doesn’t care to Austin, which he’s on trators always say—they
a small-but-dedicated dium plan for a $200 million,
people, within the next about American soccer the verge of doing. want to build the league
pickleball community. 20,000-seat facility that will be
couple years, I think, is fans, whom the league MLS pays plenty of and grow the sport. It’s
Construction of the privately financed and built on
very realistic.” will try to bilk with huge lip service to its com- funny, because as far as I
Jim Clark Memorial city land.
He’s seen the game ticket prices. The players mitment to its fans, but can see, whether it’s MLS
Pickleball Courts, a six- Precourt still faces a lawsuit
grow in Wisconsin and will hate it (they’re this should make it clear: or La Liga, they’re only
court facility at Riverside in Ohio that seeks to keep the
internationally. There already talking about MLS does not care about after one thing: short-
team in Columbus.
have been pickleball Park, began this summer. going on strike). The soccer fans. It doesn’t term cash.
The Gazette OUTDOORS Sunday, August 26, 2018 l 9B
tied at 79. Bowling Green 7, Lake County 1 0, 29. CHEVROLET SILVERADO 250 D.C. United at New York, 6 p.m. LPGA
GAMES TODAY 9. (9) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 45, Seattle at Portland, 8:30 p.m. CP WOMEN’S CANADIAN OPEN
RBI—Martinez, Boston, 110; Davis, LINEUP GAMES WEDNESDAY
Oakland, 103; Ramirez, Cleveland, Great Lakes at West Michigan, 0, 28. Saturday’s qualifying; race today Saturday
91; Encarnacion, Cleveland, 85; Bo- 1 p.m. 10. (13) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 45, Houston at New York, 7 p.m. At Wascana CC
At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
gaerts, Boston, 84; Haniger, Seattle, Lansing at Dayton, 1 p.m. 0, 32. Philadelphia at D.C. United, 7 p.m. Saskatchewan
Bowmanville, Ontario
82; Stanton, New York, 82; Cruz, Se- Fort Wayne at South Bend, 11. (18) Kaz Grala, Ford, 45, 0, 26. FC Dallas at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Purse: $2,250,000
(Car number in parentheses)
attle, 79; Lowrie, Oakland, 79; 3 tied 1:05 p.m. 12. (19) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Toronto FC at Portland, 9:30 p.m. Yardage: 6,675; Par: 71
1. (41) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 97.854
at 78.
HITS—Martinez, Boston, 160; Se-
Beloit at Peoria, 2 p.m.
Quad Cities at Burlington, 2 p.m.
45, 0, 25.
13. (14) Jeremy Clements, Chevro-
mph.
2. (18) Noah Gragson, Toyota, Transactions Third-round leaders
a-denotes amateur
gura, Seattle, 153; Merrifield, Kansas Wisconsin at Clinton, 2 p.m. let, 45, 0, 30. 97.395. BASEBALL Brooke Henderson66-66-70—202 -14
City, 151; Lindor, Cleveland, 149; Ro- Kane County at Cedar Rapids, 14. (26) Katherine Legge, Chevro- 3. (13) Myatt Snider, Ford, 96.610. American League Nasa Hataoka 64-70-69—203 -13
sario, Minnesota, 149; Betts, Boston, 2:05 p.m. let, 45, 0, 23. 4. (88) Matt Crafton, Ford, 95.971. NEW YORK YANKEES—Recalled Angel Yin 65-67-71—203 -13
146; Castellanos, Detroit, 146; Stan- Lake County at Bowling Green, 15. (31) Garrett Smithley, Chevro- 5. (25) Timothy Peters, Chevrolet, RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wil- Sung Hyun Park 70-64-70—204 -12
ton, New York, 141; Benintendi, Bos- 2:05 p.m. let, 45, 0, 22. 95.696. kes-Barre (IL) as their 26th man. Su Oh 70-66-69—205 -11
ton, 140; Brantley, Cleveland, 139. GAMES MONDAY 16. (27) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 45, 6. (21) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, TEXAS RANGERS—Placed INF Austin Ernst 66-69-70—205 -11
DOUBLES—Lindor, Cleveland, 40; Lake County at Bowling Green, 0, 21. 95.556. Hanser Alberto on the 10-day DL. Minjee Lee 66-73-67—206 -10
Bogaerts, Boston, 38; Bregman, 12:05 p.m. 17. (28) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 45, 7. (8) John Hunter Nemechek, Purchased the contract of C Car- Lydia Ko 66-72-68—206 -10
Houston, 38; Betts, Boston, 37; Es- Lansing at Dayton, 6 p.m. 0, 20. Chevrolet, 95.419. los Perez from Round Rock (PCL). Jennifer Song 71-66-69—206 -10
cobar, Arizona, 37; Abreu, Chicago, Fort Wayne at South Bend, 18. (22) Brian Henderson, Chevro- 8. (24) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, Recalled RHP Nick Gardewine from Mari. Stackhouse 66-69-71—206 -10
36; Andujar, New York, 36; Martinez, 6:05 p.m. let, 45, 0, 19. 94.895. Round Rock and placed him on the Amy Yang 66-65-75—206 -10
Boston, 36; 4 tied at 35. Great Lakes at West Michigan, 19. (30) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 45, 9. (02) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 60-day DL. Mirim Lee 69-72-66—207 -9
TRIPLES—Smith, Tampa Bay, 9; 6:05 p.m. 0, 18. 94.871. National League Bronte Law 69-69-69—207 -9
Sanchez, Chicago, 9; Hernandez, Beloit at Peoria, 6:30 p.m. 20. (23) Bill Elliott, Chevrolet, 45, 10. (12) Alex Tagliani, Chevrolet, Pittsburgh Pirates—Recalled RHP Jin Young Ko 69-69-69—207 -9
Toronto, 7; Benintendi, Boston, 6; Quad Cities at Burlington, 0, 17. 94.669. Nick Kingham from Indianapolis (IL). Anna Nordqvist 70-66-71—207 -9
Chapman, Oakland, 6; Profar, Texas, 6:30 p.m. 21. (37) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 11. (98) Grant Enfinger, Ford, Optioned RHP Clay Holmes to India- Maria Torres 68-66-73—207 -9
6; Span, Seattle, 6; 6 tied at 5. Wisconsin at Clinton, 6:30 p.m. 45, 0, 16. 94.235. napolis. Reinstated RHP A.J. Schugel Ariya Jutanugarn 64-70-73—207 -9
HOME RUNS—Davis, Oakland, Kane County at Cedar Rapids, 22. (36) Chad Finchum, Chevrolet, 12. (2) Cody Coughlin, Chevrolet, from the 60-day DL and outrighted Thi.a Suwannapura 69-69-70—208 -8
39; Martinez, Boston, 38; Ramirez, 6:35 p.m. 45, 0, 15. 93.964. him to Indianapolis. Jaye Marie Green 69-68-71—208 -8
Cleveland, 37; Gallo, Texas, 34; Stan- 23. (5) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 45, 13. (49) DJ Kennington, Chevrolet, Shanshan Feng 70-68-71—209 -7
Pro football
FOOTBALL
ton, New York, 32; Cruz, Seattle, 31; 0, 30. 90.991. National Football League Jenny Shin 69-68-72—209 -7
Trout, Los Angeles, 30; Lindor, Cleve- 24. (6) Brendan Gaughan, Chevro- 14. (51) Harrison Burton, Toyota, CLEVELAND BROWNS—Activated Lindy Duncan 68-69-72—209 -7
land, 29; Betts, Boston, 27; Encarna- NFL preseason let, 45, 0, 21. 90.789. WR Josh Gordon from the active-NFI Lee-Anne Pace 71-71-68—210 -6
cion, Cleveland, 27. RESULT THURSDAY 25. (7) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 45, 15. (4) Todd Gilliland, Toyota, list. Sei Young Kim 68-73-69—210 -6
STOLEN BASES—Gordon, Seat- Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 0 0, 20. 90.676. DETROIT LIONS—Waived-injured S Ally McDonald 69-70-71—210 -6
tle, 29; Merrifield, Kansas City, 28; RESULTS FRIDAY 26. (20) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 45, 16. (52) Stewart Friesen, Chevrolet, Stefan McClure. Caroline Inglis 68-71-71—210 -6
Ramirez, Cleveland, 28; Smith, Tam- Carolina 25, New England 14 0, 11. 90.624. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Placed Georgia Hall 68-70-72—210 -6
pa Bay, 27; Betts, Boston, 25; Ander- Denver 29, Washington 17 27. (38) Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 17. (16) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, WR Sergio Bailey II on injured re- Mariajo Uribe 64-73-73—210 -6
son, Chicago, 24; Trout, Los Angeles, N.Y. Giants 22, N.Y. Jets 16 45, 0, 10. 90.459. serve. Waived WR Jake Lampman. Megan Khang 68-74-69—211 -5
21; Benintendi, Boston, 20; Lindor, Minnesota 21, Seattle 20 28. (21) Ty Majeski, Ford, 45, 0, 9. 18. (22) Austin Wayne Self, Chevro- WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed Alena Sharp 71-70-70—211 -5