ATKINSON, Neb. — Croftonwon a combined 15 events tosweep the team track & field ti-tles at the Northeast NebraskaActivities Conference (NENAC)Meet on Thursday at Atkinson,Neb.

The girls’ division was espe-cially loaded with Lady Warriorsin first place. Crofton rolled up154.2 total points to finish aheadof Laurel-Concord-Coleridge,which was second at 116.

Crofton had three double win-ners, including Danielle Riesbergin the 100 (12.8) and 200 (27.0)dashes, Allison Arens in the 1600(5:43.8) and 3200 (12:44.6), andMaria Wortmann in the discus(125-8) and shot put (38-8.5).

The Lady Warriors, who werealso first in the 400, 1600 and3200 relays, got a individual titlefrom Bridget Arens in the 800(2:35.4).

In other area finishes, KelseyDietrich of Laurel-Concord-Co-leridge was first in the 400(1:03.2) and 300 hurdles (49.0),and teammate Amy Pritchardwon the long jump (16-6.25) andtriple jump (33-6).

On the boys’ side, Croftonused its strength in field eventsto lead the way. The Warriorswere first with 144.33 totalpoints, ahead of West Holt at105.66.

Tom Peitz of Crofton was firstin the discus (156-9) and shot put

(53-4.75), while Evan Woockmanwon the pole vault (10-6). AlexJanssen was first in the 1600(4:50.3) and 3200 (10:26.5).

Creighton won the 400 and1600 relays, while Randolph’sLevi Lackas finished first in thehigh jump (5-10).

PAGE 8A PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012

Press&DakotanDA I LY D O S E

BY JAMES D. CIMBUREKjames.cimburek@yankton.net

As the Mount Marty College baseball team prepared for the 2012 season, Jeremy Hoeck and I caught upwith head coach Andy Bernatow for a video clip and story about getting outside for early practices. While wehad him, we also talked to him about the coming season.

One of the things he said that day — and every day since — was that this was a team that had the poten-tial to do special things.

But as the Lancers stumbled to 3-7 at the midway point of the Great Plains Athletic Conference season —and losing seven of eight to fall to 14-23 — those of us outside the team, and maybe some people with the team,

had plenty of reason to doubt Bernatow’s claim.Another loss — this one the opener of a doubleheader at Concordia — dropped the Lancers 10 games

under .500 and five games under in league play. Bernatow, with the season in the balance, sat the team downfor one of those “now or never” speeches that almost never works.

It did.MMC ran off six straight wins and finished GPAC play at 10-10, earning a spot in the tournament. Two

games into the GPAC Tournament, MMC is 2-0 and inching closer, not only to .500 overall but a return to theNAIA Opening Round for the second time in three years.

And, if you have been listening to Bernatow since practice began, that doesn’t surprise you one bit.

Surprised By The Lancers’ Late Surge? Not If You’ve Been Listening To Bernatow

Daily opinions from the P&DSports Staff on local and na-tional high school, collegeand professional sports.

TRACK & FIELDNORTHEAST NEB. ACTIVITIES CONF.May 3 at Atkinson, Neb.

GIRLS’ DIVISIONTEAM SCORES: Crofton 154.2, Laurel-

Concord-Coleridge 116, Plainview 50.2,Creighton 51.6, West Holt 50.2, Neligh-Oakdale39, Randolph 23, Elkhorn Valley 22

100: 1, Danielle Riesberg, Crofton 12.8; 2,DJ Hart, Plainview 13.1; 3, Kashmir Stanley,Creighton 13.3; 4, Paige Anderson, Plainview13.4; 5, Abby Krueger, Plainview 13.4; 6, MandyNelson, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 13.5

200: 1, Danielle Riesberg, Crofton 27.0; 2,DJ Hart, Plainview 27.9; 3, Maria Wortmann,Crofton 28.1; 4, Mandy Nelson, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 28.3; 5, Morgan Schenkel, Crofton28.6; 6, Kelley Carden, Neligh-Oakdale 28.8

400: 1, Kelsey Dietrich, Laurel-Concord-Co-leridge 1:03.2; 2, Vanessa McFarland, Crofton1:04.4; 3, Morgan Schenkel, Crofton 1:05.4; 4,Sammie Camenzind, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge1:05.6; 5, Ericka Hochstein, Laurel-Concord-Co-leridge 1:05.6; 6, Bridget Arens, Crofton 1:05.7

800: 1, Bridget Arens, Crofton 2:35.4; 2,Kaitlyn Rossman, West Holt 2:35.9; 3, AshleySchmit, Randolph 2:37.5; 4, Erin Keetle, Neligh-Oakdale 2:38.2; 5, Vanessa McFarland, Crofton2:39.2; 6, Elizabeth Kube, Crofton 2:39.9

1600: 1, Allison Arens, Crofton 5:43.8; 2,Shaely Thiele, West Holt 5:52; 3, Tiffany Tramp,Crofton 5:58.6; 4, Sadie Peterson, Laurel-Con-cord-Coleridge 5:58.9; 5, Elizabeth Kube,Crofton 6:27.3; 6, Chastity Wilmes, Creighton6:36.7

3200: 1, Allison Arens, Crofton 12:44.6; 2,Tiffany Tramp, Crofton 12:48.3; 3, Sadie Pe-tersen, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 12:51.1; 4,Kendy Kube, Crofton 13:48.3; 5, McKennaYoung, West Holt 15:58.8; 6, Abby Payne, Ne-ligh-Oakdale 16:54.7

100 HURDLES: 1, Paige Anderson, Plain-view 16.6; 2, Kelsey Dietrich, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 16.8; 3, Kiley Thompson,Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 17.1; 4, Becca Egger-ling, Creighton 17.5; 5, Kami Johnson, Plainview18.2; 6, Jessica Wubben, Crofton 18.6

300 HURDLES: 1, Kelsey Dietrich, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 49.0; 2, Natalie Nielsen,Creighton 53.2; 3, Jessica Wubben, Crofton54.4; 4, Paige Anderson, Plainview 55.1; 5,Megan Wenner, West Holt 56.8; 6, Malerie Hix-son, Randolph 58.1

400 RELAY: 1, Crofton 52.3; 2, Plainview52.9; 3, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 53.0; 4,Creighton 54.1; 5, West Holt 57.1; 6, Randolph58.7

1600 RELAY: 1, Crofton 4:12.4; 2, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 4:22.3; 3, West Holt 4:24.8;4, Randolph 4:41.0; 5, Neligh-Oakdale 4:55.1; 6,Creighton 5:00.0

3200 RELAY: 1, Crofton 10:27.6; 2, Ran-dolph 10:37.8; 3, West Holt 10:43.9; 4, Creighton12:49.3; 5, Neligh-Oakdale 14:13.4

DISCUS: 1, Maria Wortmann, Crofton 125-8; 2, Cami Oelsligle, Elkhorn Valley 120-0; 3,Shelby Weber, West Holt 106-10; 4, Jade Cun-ningham, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 99-0; 5,Kaytlyn Johnston, Plainview 94-6; 6, HayleySnodgrass, Neligh-Oakdale 92-4

HIGH JUMP: 1, Kelley Carden, Neligh-Oak-dale 5-2; 2, Audra Corbit, Laurel-Concord-Co-leridge 4-10; 3, Erika Hochstein,Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 4-10; 4, Nicole White,Plainview 4-8; 5, Taylor Mitchell, West Holt 4-8;6, Caitlin Cole, West Holt 4-4

LONG JUMP: 1, Amy Pritchard, Laurel-Con-cord-Coleridge 16-6.25; 2, Kelley Carden, Ne-ligh-Oakdale 16-2.75; 3, Paige Anderson,Plainview 16-1; 4, Becca Eggerling, Creighton15-6.75; 5, Sammie Camenzind, Laurel-Con-cord-Coleridge 14-6.5; 6, Kathryn Kuchta, Ran-dolph 14-5.75

POLE VAULT: 1, Emily Boyle, Creighton 8-6; 2, Abby Krueger, Plainview 8-3; 3, Alayna Vail,Elkhorn Valley 7-6; 4, Shelby Wattier, Plainview7-6; t5, Payton Kennedy, West Holt 7-0; t5, OliviaMonaghan, Crofton 7-0; t5 Jocelyn Sukup,Creighton 7-0; t5, Kelsey Kubik, West Holt 7-0;t5, Amy Mueller, Crofotn 7-0

SHOT PUT: 1, Maria Wortmann, Crofton 38-8.5; 2, Cami Oelsligle, Elkhorn Valley 37-0.25; 3,Jade Cunningham, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge36-5.75; 4, Hayley Snodgrass, Neligh-Oakdale32-3; 5, Shelby Weber, West Holt 31-10.5; 6,

Maddi Oltjenbruns, Creighton 31-8 TRIPLE JUMP: 1, Amy Pritchard, Laurel-

Concord-Coleridge 33-6; 2, Becca Eggerling,Creighton 32-3.5; 3, Erin Keetle, Neligh-Oakdale31-6.5; 4, Megan Wenner, West Holt 30-11.25;5, Kathryn Kuchta, Randolph 30-10; 6, KileyThompson, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 30-6.5

BOYS’ DIVISIONTEAM SCORES: Crofton 144.33, West Holt

105.66, Randolph 88, Creighton 66, Laurel-Con-cord-Coleridge 32, Neligh-Oakdale 37, Plainview32, Elkhorn Valley 15

100: 1, Josh Coyle, West Holt 11.2; 2, MItchHeikes, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 11.3; 3, ColeThomas, Creighton 11.4; 4, Greg Meyer,Creighton 11.5; 5, Heyden Daudt, Plainview11.6; 6, Jacob Morrill, Creighton 11.7

200: 1, Josh Coyle, West Holt 23.1; 2, MitchHeikes, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 23.6; 3, GregMeyer, Creighton 24.0; 4, Justin Saunders, Lau-rel-Concord-Coleridge 24.1; 5, Cole Thomas,Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 24.2; 6, HaydenDaudt, Plainview 24.2

400: 1, Joel Krumwiede, West Holt 51.8; 2,Henrik Daeter, Creighton 52.3; 3, Justin Saun-ders, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 53.5; 4, NickSchmit, Randolph 53.8; 5, Reid Liska, Creighton54.5; 6, Jacob Morrill, Creighton 55.7

800: 1, Brett Pacha, West Holt 2:03; 2, Bron-son Pahl, Creighton 2:03.5; 3, Nick Schmit, Ran-dolph 2:04.5; 4, Cole Steffen, Crofton 2:11; 5,Ben Hegge, Crofton 2:11.1; 6, Derek Van Heek,Crofton 2:14.7

1600: 1, Alex Janssen, Crofton 4:50.3; 2,Brett Pacha, West Holt 5:03.6; 3, Justin Korth,Randolph 5:06.5; 4, Drew Eskins, Crofton5:12.5; 5, Adrian Hernandez, Crofton 5:13.4; 6,Josiah McAllister, West Holt 5:13.8

3200: 1, Alex Janssen, Crofton 10:26.5; 2,Justin Korth, Randolph 10:54.9; 3, Drew Eskins,Crofton 11:38.4; 4, Matt Guenther, Crofton11:40.9; 5, John Douglas, Elkhorn Valley11:43.3; 6, Taylor Sauser, Plainview 12:27.7

110 HURDLES: 1, Dalson Hitz, Plainview15.4; 2, Dakota Miller, Crofton 16.6; 3, DylanLoberg, Randolph 17.1; 4, Eric Kleinschmit,Crofton 17.6; 5, Lane Bowers, Randolph 17.8; 6,Alex Ellison, Elkhorn Valley 18.1; 7. Jacob Tasler,West Holt 19.2; 8. Tyler Koch, Crofton 19.9

300 HURDLES: 1, Dalson Hitz, Plainview42.0; 2, Lane Bowers, Randolph 42.6; 3, EvanWoockman, Crofton 43.9; 4, Alex Ellison,Elkhorn Valley 44.4; 5, Eric Kleinschmit, Crofton45.1; 6, Cody Fitch, Creighton 45.9

400 RELAY: 1, Creighton 45.2; 2, Crofton46.9; 3, Randolph 47.5; 4, Neligh-Oakdale 48.8;5, West Holt 48.8; 6, Elkhorn Valley 55.7

1600 RELAY: 1, Creighton 3:31.2; 2, Ran-dolph 3:39.0; 3, West Holt 3:41.7; 4, Crofton3:48.4; 5, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 3:48.7

3200 RELAY: 1, Randolph 8:38; 2, Crofton8:48.8; 3, Elkhorn Valley 9:29.3; 4, West Holt9:31.1; 5, Neligh-Oakdale 10:34.1

DISCUS: 1, Tom Peitz, Crofton 156-9; 2,Jacob Svitak, Randolph 140-4; 3, Marcus Mar-cellus, West Holt 134-4; 4, Cole Neibauer, WestHolt 132-9; 5, Dakota Miller, Crofton 128-9; 6,Alex Ellison, Elkhorn Valley 124-3

HIGH JUMP: 1, Levi Lackas, Randolph 5-10; 2, Trevor Wright, Neligh-Oakdale 5-8; 3, SethWilmes, Creighton 5-8; 4, Sawyer Williams, WestHolt 5-2; 4, Dillon Larby, West Holt 5-2; 4, JustinJanseen, Crofton 5-2

LONG JUMP: 1, Josh Coyle, West Holt 20-0; 2, Michael Moeller, Plainview 19-5.75; 3,Trevor Wright, Neligh-Oakdale 19-4.75; 4, EricKleinschmit, Crofton 18-11; 5, Kyle Kardell, Lau-rel-Concord-Coleridge 18-8.75; 6, Cole Gibbens,West Holt 18-3

POLE VAULT: 1, Evan Woockman, Crofton10-6; 2, Asutin Woockman, Crofton 10-6; 3, ZaneChristiansen, Neligh-Oakdale 10-0; 4, DustinWhipple, Crofton 10-0; 5, Troy Childress, WestHolt 10'; 6, Jacob Tasler, West Holt 9-6

SHOT PUT: 1, Tom Peitz, Crofton 53-4.75;2, Marcus Marcellus, West Holt 48-8.75; 3, ColeNeibauer, West Holt 48-3; 4, Nathan Hoffman,Crofton 44-5; 5, Dylan Loberg, Randolph 42-4.5;6, Brady Steffen, Crofton 40-1.5

TRIPLE JUMP: 1, Trevor Wright, Neligh-Oakdale 41-2.5; 2, Tyler Schindler, Laurel-Con-cord-Coleridge 38-4.5; 3, Eric Kleinschmit,Crofton 38-1; 4, Jared Korth, Randolph 36-2.5; 5,Bo Jensen, West Holt 36-1.5; 6, Kory Wagner,Creighton 34-10.5

BASEBALLAMERICAN LEAGUE

East DivisionW L Pct GB

Tampa Bay 18 8 .692 —Baltimore 16 9 .640 1 1/2Toronto 14 11 .560 3 1/2New York 13 11 .542 4Boston 11 13 .458 6

Central DivisionW L Pct GB

Cleveland 12 10 .545 —Chicago 12 12 .500 1Detroit 12 12 .500 1Kansas City 7 16 .304 5 1/2Minnesota 6 18 .250 7

West DivisionW L Pct GB

Texas 17 8 .680 —Oakland 13 13 .500 4 1/2Seattle 11 16 .407 7Los Angeles 10 15 .400 7Wednesday's Games

Toronto 11, Texas 5Kansas City 3, Detroit 2Baltimore 5, N.Y. Yankees 0Oakland 4, Boston 2Tampa Bay 5, Seattle 4Cleveland 6, Chicago White Sox 3L.A. Angels 9, Minnesota 0

Thursday’s GamesTampa Bay 4, Seattle 3Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.Toronto at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Friday’s GamesChicago White Sox (Peavy 3-1) at Detroit

(Smyly 1-0), 6:05 p.m.Texas (Lewis 3-0) at Cleveland (J.Gomez 1-

1), 6:05 p.m.Baltimore (W.Chen 2-0) at Boston (Lester 1-

2), 6:10 p.m.Oakland (T.Ross 1-1) at Tampa Bay (Price

4-1), 6:10 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 3-0) at Kansas City

(B.Chen 0-3), 7:10 p.m.Toronto (H.Alvarez 1-2) at L.A. Angels

(E.Santana 0-5), 9:05 p.m.Minnesota (Pavano 1-2) at Seattle (Vargas

3-2), 9:10 p.m.Saturday's Games

Baltimore at Boston, 12:10 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 3:05 p.m.Texas at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.Oakland at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.Toronto at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m.Minnesota at Seattle, 7:10 p.m.

Sunday's GamesChicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:205 p.m.Texas at Cleveland, 12:05 p.m.Baltimore at Boston, 12:35 p.m.Oakland at Tampa Bay, 12:40 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m.Toronto at L.A. Angels, 2:35 p.m.Minnesota at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUEEast Division

W L Pct GBWashington 16 9 .640 —Atlanta 15 11 .577 1 1/2New York 13 12 .520 3Philadelphia 13 13 .500 3 1/2Miami 11 14 .440 5

Central DivisionW L Pct GB

St. Louis 16 9 .640 —Cincinnati 12 12 .500 3 1/2Houston 11 14 .440 5Milwaukee 11 14 .440 5Pittsburgh 11 14 .440 5Chicago 9 16 .360 7

West DivisionW L Pct GB

Los Angeles 17 8 .680 —Arizona 13 13 .500 4 1/2Colorado 12 12 .500 4 1/2San Francisco 12 13 .480 5San Diego 9 17 .346 8 1/2Wednesday’s Games

Houston 8, N.Y. Mets 1Colorado 8, L.A. Dodgers 5San Diego 5, Milwaukee 0Washington 5, Arizona 4

Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati 1Atlanta 15, Philadelphia 13, 11 inningsSt. Louis 12, Pittsburgh 3Miami 3, San Francisco 2, 10 innings

Thursday’s GamesPhiladelphia 4, Atlanta 0Cincinnati 4, Chicago Cubs 3, 10 inningsPittsburgh 6, St. Louis 3Miami 3, San Francisco 2Washington 2, Arizona 1

Friday’s GamesL.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 2-1) at Chicago

Cubs (Maholm 2-2), 1:20 p.m.Cincinnati (Cueto 3-0) at Pittsburgh (Correia

1-1), 6:05 p.m.Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-2) at Washing-

ton (Strasburg 2-0), 6:05 p.m.Arizona (Miley 3-0) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 2-2),

6:10 p.m.St. Louis (Lohse 4-0) at Houston (Harrell 1-

2), 7:05 p.m.Atlanta (T.Hudson 1-0) at Colorado

(Moscoso 0-1), 7:40 p.m.Miami (Jo.Johnson 0-3) at San Diego (Bass

1-3), 9:05 p.m.Milwaukee (Greinke 3-1) at San Francisco

(Lincecum 2-2), 9:15 p.m.Saturday’s Games

L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 12:05 p.m.Philadelphia at Washington, 12:05 p.m.Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 3:05 p.m.Milwaukee at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.St. Louis at Houston, 6:05 p.m.Atlanta at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.Miami at San Diego, 7:35 p.m.

Sunday’s GamesArizona at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m.Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.St. Louis at Houston, 1:05 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.Atlanta at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.Miami at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.Milwaukee at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

HOCKEYNHL PLAYOFFS

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALSMonday, April 30

Washington 3, NY Rangers 2Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 2, Los Angeles

leads series 2-0Tuesday, May 1

New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1Wednesday, May 2

NY Rangers 2, Washington 1, 3OT, NYRangers leads series 2-1

Nashville 2, Phoenix 0, Phoenix leads se-ries 2-1Thursday, May 3

New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 3, OT, New Jer-sey leads series 2-1

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.Friday, May 4

Phoenix at Nashville, 6:30 p.m.Saturday, May 5

NY Rangers at Washington, 11:30 a.m.Sunday, May 6

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 2 p.m.Philadelphia at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

BASKETBALLNBA PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7)Monday, April 30

Miami 104, New York 94Indiana 93, Orlando 78Oklahoma City 102, Dallas 99, Oklahoma

City leads series 2-0Tuesday, May 1

Boston 87, Atlanta 80, series tied 1-1Philadelphia 109, Chicago 92, series tied 1-

1L.A. Lakers 104, Denver 100, L.A. Lakers

lead series 2-0Wednesday, May 2

San Antonio 114, Utah 83, San Antonioleads series 2-0

Indiana 97, Orlando 74, Indiana leads series2-1

Memphis 105, L.A. Clippers 98, series tied1-1Thursday, May 3

Miami 87, New York 70, Miami leads series3-0

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.Friday, May 4

Atlanta at Boston, 6:30 p.m.Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 5Indiana at Orlando, 1 p.m.Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.Oklahoma City at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m.

Sunday, May 6Chicago at Philadelphia, noonMiami at New York, 2:30 p.m.Atlanta at Boston, 6 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONSBASEBALL

American LeagueKANSAS CITY ROYALS—Placed INF Yu-

niesky Betancourt on the 15-day DL. Purchasedthe contract of INF Irving Falu from Omaha(PCL). Transferred RHP Joakim Soria from the15- to the 60-day DL.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Selected the con-

tract of INF Jayson Nix from Scranton-Wilkes-Barre (IL). Placed INF Eric Chavez on the seven-day concussion DL. Transferred RHP JobaChamberlain from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

National LeagueCHICAGO CUBS—Activated RHP Ryan

Dempster and RHP Kerry Wood from the 15-dayDL. Optioned LHP Scott Maine and RHP RandyWells to Iowa (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—DesignatedRHP Mike MacDougal for assignment. An-nounced Major League Baseball reinstated RHPRonald Belisario from the Restricted List.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Acquired INF AlexiAmarista and RHP Donn Roach from the Los An-geles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for RHPErnesto Frieri.

American AssociationAMARILLO SOX—Signed RHP Wes Lil-

leton.LAREDO LEMURS—Traded INF Danny

Bomback to Quebec (Can-Am) for future consid-erations.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed INFBrian Bistagne and INF Michael Glantz.

WICHITA WINGNUTS—Signed C SalomonManriquez.

Can-Am League

NEWARK BEARS—Released OF AJCasario.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Released C Jor-dan Newton.

BASKETBALLWomen’s National Basketball Association

MINNESOTA LYNX—Waived G PorschePoole.

FOOTBALLNational Football League

CHICAGO BEARS—Waived S WinstonVenable.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Named T.J. Mc-Creight director of college scouting, Dave Raz-zano and Ahmad Russell area scouts. PromotedAndrew Berry to pro scouting coordinator andTodd Vasvari to assistant director of collegescouting.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Released CBDrew Coleman.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Re-signedDL Gerard Warren. Released WR Tiquan Under-wood.

NEW YORK JETS—Waived G Trevor Can-field.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed RBAntwon Bailey, WR Kelvin Bolden, RB LennonCreer, C Grant Garner, WR Darius Hanks, LB

Donnell Holt, LB Monte Lewis, WR Lance Lewis,LB Brian McNally, NT Vaughn Meatoga, CBChase Minnifield and RB Michael Shaw.

HOCKEYNational Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Signed LW JohnMitchell to a two-year contract.

COLLEGEBIG 12 CONFERENCE—Named Bob

Bowlsby commissioner.SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE—An-

nounced the retirement of Jack Key, associatecommissioner and chief financial officer, Aug. 31,2012.

ELON—Named Kate Dempsey director ofwomen’s basketball operations.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC—Named Kellie Lewis-Jay women’s basketball coach.

MANHATTAN—Named Rasheen Davismen’s assistant basketball coach.

MIAMI—Announced Jassany Williams istransferring from Auburn.

TEXAS A&M—Announced basketball FKourtney Roberson has been granted a medicalhardship waiver by the Big 12 office and will havethree seasons of eligibility.

UNC-WILMINGTON—Named Adell Harriswomen’s basketball coach.

Friday, May 4BASEBALL, COLLEGE Great Plains Athletic Conf. Tourn.

at Lincoln (MMC, KVTK-AM)BASEBALL, CLUB HIGH SCHOOL S.F. Lincoln at Yank-

ton (5 p.m.); Bon Homme at ParkstonBASEBALL, CLUB JV S.F. Lincoln at Yankton (7 p.m.)GOLF, BOYS’ Avon-Bon Homme Inv. at Springfield (Andes

Central, Avon, Freeman, Platte-Geddes, Scotland, Tripp-Del-mont, 9:30 a.m.); Stanton Inv. (Randolph, 9 a.m.); WakefieldInv. (Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Ponca, 9 a.m.)

GOLF, GIRLS’ Avon-Bon Homme Inv. at Bon Homme CC(Andes Central, Avon, Bon Homme, Freeman, Platte-Geddes,Scotland, Tripp-Delmont, 9:30 a.m.); Big Eight Conf. at Vermil-lion (Vermillion, 10 a.m.)

SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S USD at IPFW (DH, 2 p.m.)TENNIS, BOYS’ Vermillion at S.C. EastTRACK & FIELD, COLLEGE OUTDOOR Great Plains

Athletic Conf. at Lincoln (MMC)

TRACK & FIELD, PREP S.F. O’Gorman Inv. (YHS, Avon,Menno, Vermillion, Viborg-Hurley, 10 a.m.); USF Inv. (Alcester-Hudson, Andes Central, Irene-Wakonda, Platte-Geddes, 10a.m.); Tri-Valley (Beresford, Dakota Valley, Elk Point-Jefferson,3:30 p.m.)

TRACK & FIELD, 9TH-10TH S.F. O’Gorman Inv. (YHS, 10a.m.)

Saturday, May 5BASEBALL, COLLEGE Great Plains Athletic Conf. Tourn.

at Lincoln (KVTK-AM)BASEBALL, CLUB HIGH SCHOOL Yankton at S.F. Lin-

coln (1 p.m.); Parkston at VermillionBASEBALL, CLUB JV Brookings/Mitchell at Yankton

(noon)BASEBALL, CLUB 9TH-10TH Yankton at Brandon Valley

(DH, 4 p.m.)GOLF, GIRLS’ Eastern South Dakota Conf. at Pierre

(YHS, 11 a.m.)

SOFTBALL, WOMEN’S USD at IPFW (noon)TENNIS, BOYS’ YHS/Aberdeen Central/Huron at Brook-

ings (10 a.m.)TRACK & FIELD, COLLEGE OUTDOOR Great Plains

Athletic Conf. at Lincoln (MMC); Nebraska Inv. (USD)TRACK & FIELD, PREP Andes Central Inv. at Lake Andes

(Andes Central, Avon, Bon Homme, Marty, Menno, Platte-Ged-des, Scotland, Tripp-Delmont-Armour, Wagner, 9 a.m.); USFInv. (Alcester-Hudson, Andes Central, Irene-Wakonda, Platte-Geddes, 10 a.m.); Parker Booster Inv. (Beresford, Centerville,Freeman Academy, Gayville-Volin, Marion, Parker, 9:30 a.m.);Running Elk Inv. at Elkton (Freeman, 10 a.m.)

TRACK & FIELD, MS Yankton JH Relays (YMS, 9:30a.m.)

Sunday, May 6BASEBALL, CLUB HIGH SCHOOL Yankton at Mitchell

(DH, 2 p.m.); Beresford at Bon Homme; Corsica-Stickney-Ar-mour at Vermillion

S C O R E B OA R D A R E A C A L E N DA R

This is the Press & Dakotan LeaderBoard for the 2012 season. To qualify, anarea athlete must post the mark at a var-sity meet.

NOTES: I-posted indoors; R-currentrecord; S-posted at post-season meet; C-Converted from fully-automatic timing

All-time marks are in bold, with theyear they were achieved.

BOYS DIVISION100-METER DASH

Chris Fischer, Yankton, 1994..............................10.44Dakota Burgerhoff, Bloomfield ..............................11.0Trevor Jacobsen, Viborg-Hurley ...........................11.0Mitch Heikes, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge ..............11.1Nathan Bares, Bon Homme ..................................11.3Dalton Jones, Beresford .......................................11.3Kole Heller, Platte-Geddes....................................11.3Tyler Novak, Viborg-Hurley ...................................11.3Brady Viet, Marion ................................................11.3

200-METER DASHChris Fischer, Yankton, 1994..............................21.30Trevor Jacobsen, Viborg-Hurley ...........................23.0Nolan Nordhues, Randolph ..................................23.0Jared Truman, Beresford ......................................23.0Mitch Heikes, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge..............23.1Nathan Bares, Bon Homme..................................23.2Dalton Jones, Beresford .......................................23.3Evan Koertje, Bloomfield ......................................23.3Jonah Sturgeon, Avon ..........................................23.3Brady Viet, Marion ................................................23.3

400-METER DASHDean Herrboldt, Freeman, 1990 .........................48.60Colton Mahlar, Dakota Valley................................51.1Garrett Kotalik, Scotland.......................................51.6Colin Olson, Vermillion..........................................51.6Aaron Ruhaak, Vermillion .....................................51.8Brady Viet, Marion ................................................51.9Brennan Schmidt, Freeman..................................52.1Dalton Jones, Beresford .......................................52.4Zachary Sage, Yankton ........................................52.4

800-METER RUNAlex Muntefering, Ethan-Parkston, 2009 .........1:52.46Keegan Ringling, Platte-Geddes .......................2:01.0Logan Smith, Yankton........................................2:01.0C-Bronson Pahl, Creighton................................2:03.0Austin Krier, Vermillion.......................................2:03.6C-Nick Schmit, Randolph...................................2:04.0Ryan Olson, Yankton .........................................2:04.9Duane Jongeling, Parker ...................................2:05.7Austin Hamm, Bloomfield ..................................2:06.2

1600-METER RUNAlex Muntefering, Ethan-Parkston, 2009 .........4:17.59Kipp Kinsley, Yankton ........................................4:29.0

IC-Duane Jongeling, Parker ..............................4:35.4Brice Cowman, Yankton.....................................4:40.0Austin Hamm, Bloomfield ..................................4:41.4Adam Hochstein, Hartington..............................4:45.3Ty Schoellerman, Alcester-Hudson....................4:47.6Alex Janssen, Crofton........................................4:49.9Tyler Hohn, Ethan-Parkston...............................4:51.3

3200-METER RUNMatt Althoff, Yankton, 1993..............................9:19.41Kipp Kinsley, Yankton ........................................9:42.3C-Austin Hamm, Bloomfield...............................9:49.3C-Brice Cowman, Yankton.................................9:59.6C-Alex Janssen, Crofton..................................10:15.0Duane Jongeling, Parker .................................10:18.4Pat Wortmann, Hartington ...............................10:27.4C-Justin Korth, Randolph.................................10:38.4Ryan Olson, Parker .........................................10:43.7

110-METER HURDLESJosh Hofer, Freeman, 1998 ................................14.44Justin Lillie, Yankton .............................................14.9Connor Florey, Andes Central...............................15.7Dakota Burgerhoff, Bloomfield..............................16.1Dustin Livingston, Irene-Wakonda........................16.1Dakota Miller, Crofton ...........................................16.3Matthew Randall, Platte-Geddes ..........................16.3Eric Kleinschmit, Crofton ......................................16.9Garrett Anderson, Irene-Wakonda........................17.2Wes Dvorak, Ethan-Parkston ...............................17.2

300-METER HURDLESAlan Fischer, Menno, 1999 .................................38.99Matthew Randall, Platte-Geddes ..........................42.0Alec Fuelberth, Hartington ....................................42.2Justin Lillie, Yankton .............................................42.2Garrett Anderson, Irene-Wakonda........................42.6Michael Rucker, Yankton ......................................43.1Nathan Bares, Bon Homme..................................43.4Reece Pedersen, Hartington ................................43.4Dustin Livingston, Irene-Wakonda........................43.6Grant Preheim, Freeman ......................................43.6

400-METER RELAYYankton, 1996.....................................................43.03Bon Homme..........................................................44.9Yankton.................................................................44.9Ethan-Parkston .....................................................45.0Viborg-Hurley........................................................45.2Irene-Wakonda .....................................................45.6Laurel-Concord-Coleridge ....................................45.7Creighton ..............................................................46.2Platte-Geddes.......................................................46.2

800-METER RELAYYankton, 1994..................................................1:28.50Yankton..............................................................1:33.8Viborg-Hurley.....................................................1:34.0Vermillion ...........................................................1:35.1Avon...................................................................1:35.3Bon Homme.......................................................1:36.3Parker ................................................................1:36.3Beresford ...........................................................1:36.4Irene-Wakodna ..................................................1:36.4

1600-METER RELAYYankton, 1994..................................................3:23.01Vermillion ...........................................................3:31.3C-Creighton .......................................................3:31.8C-Randolph........................................................3:35.1Avon...................................................................3:36.3Ethan-Parkston ..................................................3:37.2Bon Homme.......................................................3:39.6Beresford ...........................................................3:43.0Yankton..............................................................3:43.2

3200-METER RELAYYankton, 2010....................................................7:50.6C-Bloomfield ......................................................8:37.5Parker ................................................................8:37.5Hartington ..........................................................8:38.3Yankton..............................................................8:40.6C-Crofton ...........................................................8:41.0C-Randolph........................................................8:41.3Allen...................................................................8:50.4Platte-Geddes....................................................8:53.6

MEDLEY RELAYParkston, 1996.................................................3:36.34Vermillion ...........................................................3:43.5Parker ................................................................3:45.4Beresford ...........................................................3:47.9Ethan-Parkston ..................................................3:49.2Dakota Valley.....................................................3:50.4Freeman ............................................................3:50.6Viborg-Hurley.....................................................3:50.6Platte-Geddes....................................................3:52.9

DISCUSCody Snyder, Andes Central, 2010 ....................191-6Tom Peitz, Crofton ..............................................171-9Logan Weinandt, Cedar Catholic........................162-1Anthony Huber, Ethan-Parkston ......................161-4.5Jack Robinson, Wagner......................................159-2Sam Burki, Ponca............................................151-1.5Andrew Lorenz, Cedar Catholic..........................150-8Will Mart, Vermillion ............................................150-4Sam Kiger, Irene-Wakonda...............................146-11

HIGH JUMPTravis Martin, Scotland, 1989 ............................7-0.25J.J. Hejna, Yankton.................................................6-4Andrew Hoesing, Newcastle...................................6-1Eric Derickson, Hartington......................................6-0Seamus O’Malley, Centerville.................................6-0Tristen Erickson, Parker........................................5-11Blake Hamar, Ponca.............................................5-10Levi Lackas, Randolph .........................................5-10Alex Robertson, Vermillion ...................................5-10Zach Sage, Yankton .............................................5-10Seth Wilmes, Creighton........................................5-10

LONG JUMPJohnny Saunders, Laurel-Concord, 2010.............23-4Tyler Gerdes, Viborg-Hurley .................................22-3Connor Fitzsimmons, Yankton..............................21-4Matt Jensen, Viborg-Hurley ..................................21-3Connor Florey, Andes Central .........................20-10.5Noah St. Pierre, Wagner....................................20-8.5

Austin Wieseler, Wynot.........................................20-5Keegan Nordquist, Beresford ..........................20-4.75Jesse Walsh, Ponca ..........................................20-2.5

POLE VAULTNeil Wieseler, Crofton, 1997.................................14-2Garrett Anderson, Irene-Wakonda........................12-9Ben Fischer, Menno..............................................12-0Adam Haigh, Bloomfield .......................................12-0James Hofer, Yankton...........................................11-9Dustin Livingston, Irene-Wakonda ........................11-9Luke Schroeder, Irene-Wakonda ..........................11-9Casey Skillingstad, Yankton..................................11-9Andrew Munkvold, Freeman.................................11-3

SHOT PUTKyle McKelvey, Beresford, 2011...........................69-3Tom Peitz, Crofton ..............................................54-10Ty Soulek, Yankton............................................54-3.5Jack Robinson, Wagner.....................................51-4.5Taylor Lambert, Dakota Valley...........................50-1.5Terry Huber, Yankton ............................................49-2Sam Burki, Ponca.................................................48-6Nick Jensen, Vermillion.......................................47-11Tanner Lambert, Dakota Valley...........................47-11

TRIPLE JUMPEric Wynia, Hartington, 1997.............................47-5.5Connor Florey, Andes Central ..............................43-7Chet Beckman, Bloomfield .................................42-10Austin Carlson, Beresford.....................................42-5Connor Fitzsimmons, Yankton..............................41-9Travis McDonald, Bon Homme.............................41-8Ross Hegge, Hartington ..................................41-4.25Tyler Gerdes, Viborg-Hurley .................................41-4I-J.J. Hejna, Yankton .........................................40-4.5

GIRLS DIVISION100-METER DASH

Emma Erickson, Gayville-Volin, 2007 .................11.89Anna Heusinkveld, Bon Homme...........................12.5Dani Riesberg, Crofton .........................................12.6Jessica Wegh, Alcester-Hudson ...........................12.7Autumn Luger, Bloomfield.....................................12.8Ellie Arduser, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge ..............12.9Ellie Boham, Dakota Valley...................................12.9Hannah Just, Tripp-Delmont-Armour ....................12.9Promise Mace, Wagner ........................................12.9Savannah McGhee, Cedar Catholic .....................12.9

200-METER DASHBethany DeLong, Laurel-Concord, 2008 ............24.90Dani Riesberg, Crofton .........................................26.1Brittany Olson, Parker...........................................26.2Danielle Beckmann, Yankton................................26.6Ellie Arduser, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge ..............26.7Lexie Eifert, Ponca................................................26.9Tessa Weeldreyer, Parker.....................................26.9Jessica Wegh, Alcester-Hudson ...........................26.9Lexy Schenk, Irene-Wakonda...............................27.2

400-METER DASHAlicia Brown, Vermillion, 2006 ............................56.00C-Dani Riesberg, Crofton .....................................59.3Ashley Heine, Wynot .........................................1:00.2Cailey Roth, Freeman........................................1:00.5Jessica Wegh, Alcester-Hudson ........................1:01.3Brittany Olson, Parker........................................1:01.4Whitlee Larson, Yankton....................................1:01.5Hailey Pollard, Ponca ........................................1:01.6Tessa Weeldreyer, Parker..................................1:02.0

800-METER RUNAshley Storm, Yankton, 2006 ..........................2:12.98Whitlee Larson, Yankton....................................2:21.5Cailey Roth, Freeman........................................2:22.3Hailey Pollard, Ponca ........................................2:24.6C-Cathryn Hanzlik, Niobrara-Verdigre ...............2:28.8IC-Jenna Grossenburg, Yankton .......................2:31.1Alex Gerlach, Ethan-Parkston ...........................2:32.2Olivia Schneiders, Allen .....................................2:32.3Ashley Heine, Wynot .........................................2:32.3

1600-METER RUNRamsey Kavan, Yankton, 2005 .......................4:46.84Whitlee Larson, Yankton....................................5:15.3C-Allison Arens, Crofton ....................................5:16.1Savannah Woods, Yankton................................5:30.6Annie Kruse, Yankton ........................................5:32.0Jenna Grossenburg, Yankton ............................5:33.4Josie Heeren, Elk Point-Jefferson .....................5:37.8Cailey Roth, Freeman........................................5:40.4Genevieve Clark, Gayville-Volin ........................5:41.0

3200-METER RUNRamsey Kavan, Yankton, 2005 .....................10:23.78Jenna Grossenburg, Yankton...........................11:19.5Annie Kruse, Yankton.......................................11:53.3Breana Gallup, Wausa.....................................12:02.3Rebecca Eberts, Freeman ...............................12:11.4Josie Heeren, Elk Point-Jefferson ...................12:12.0Kelia Barta, Gayville-Volin ...............................12:12.4Genevieve Clark, Gayville-Volin ......................12:15.0Allison Arens, Crofton ......................................12:16.0

100-METER HURDLESBobbi Jo Dykstra, Marion, 2003..........................14.73Lauren Sokolowski, Irene-Wakonda .....................15.2Caitlin McLouth, Bon Homme...............................15.7Valerie Moos, Vermillion .......................................16.1Ellie Bohan, Dakota Valley....................................16.3Sydney Breen, Wagner.........................................16.5Mikala Hora, Yankton............................................16.7Morganne Pfaffle, Dakota Valley ..........................16.7Hailey Luken, Yankton ..........................................16.9

300-METER HURDLESPaige Pollard, Newcastle, 2007..........................45.46C-Katelyn Dickes, Cedar Catholic ........................47.0Valerie Moos, Vermillion .......................................48.6Chloe Cornemann, Yankton..................................49.0Alison Klostergaard, Beresford .............................49.0Savannah Scoville, Hartington..............................49.3Lauren Sokolowski, Irene-Wakonda .....................49.3Morganne Pfaffle, Dakota Valley ..........................49.8

Kelsey Dietrich, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge ..........50.0Desi Beckmann, Yankton......................................50.2

400-METER RELAYLaurel-Concord, 2010 ...........................................49.6C-Cedar Catholic ..................................................51.4Yankton.................................................................51.8C-Crofton ..............................................................52.2Parker ...................................................................52.4Irene-Wakonda .....................................................52.7Laurel-Concord-Coleridge ....................................53.3Hartington .............................................................53.9Ponca....................................................................53.9

800-METER RELAYYankton, 1998..................................................1:44.92Parker ................................................................1:48.9Alcester-Hudson ................................................1:49.0Irene-Wakonda ..................................................1:52.8Yankton..............................................................1:52.9Vermillion ...........................................................1:54.5Bon Homme.......................................................1:55.2Beresfrord ..........................................................1:55.9Elk Point-Jefferson.............................................1:56.2Freeman ............................................................1:56.2

1600-METER RELAYYankton, 2008..................................................4:01.20C-Crofton ...........................................................4:09.9C-Cedar Catholic ...............................................4:13.7Parker ................................................................4:14.0C-Laurel-Concord-Coleridge..............................4:17.1Freeman ............................................................4:18.8Vermillion ...........................................................4:20.0Ponca.................................................................4:21.3Alcester-Hudson ................................................4:22.3

3200-METER RELAYYankton, 2006..................................................9:12.95Yankton............................................................10:07.0C-Cedar Catholic .............................................10:07.7C-Crofton .........................................................10:08.7Wagner ............................................................10:17.4Platte-Geddes..................................................10:17.8Alcester-Hudson ..............................................10:24.0Bon Homme.....................................................10:26.0IC-Allen ............................................................10:37.1

MEDLEY RELAYYankton, 2005..................................................4:04.85IC-Yankton .........................................................4:30.9Vermillion ...........................................................4:33.2Alcester-Hudson ................................................4:33.3Beresford ...........................................................4:35.4Bon Homme.......................................................4:36.9Freeman ............................................................4:37.9Freeman Academy.............................................4:40.0C-Platte-Geddes ................................................4:41.3

DISCUSMorgan Wilken, Crofton, 2008............................150-8Michaela Dendinger, Hartington .......................133-10Anna Leloux, Parker ...........................................131-0Ashley Ostrem, Beresford ..................................130-6Haley Hinseth, Irene-Wakonda...........................130-4

Maria Wortmann, Crofton ...................................128-6Beth Szymonski, Vermillion ................................121-0Stacey Hirsch, Vermillion ....................................116-4Sam Blake, Centerville .......................................113-7

HIGH JUMPAmber Hegge, Crofton, 2006..................................5-9Kelsey Fitzgerald, Yankton .....................................5-5Destinni Girton, Platte-Geddes...............................5-3Payton Johanneson, Andes Central ..................5-2.25I-Jaime Tschetter, Freeman Academy ....................5-2Haley Jorgensen, Viborg-Hurley.............................5-1LaShawn Medicine Horn, Wagner ..........................5-1Lexi Steffen, Cedar Catholic...................................5-0Sierra Svatos, Andes Central .................................5-0Kellie Winckler, Andes Central................................5-0

LONG JUMPBethany DeLong, Laurel-Con., 2009 ....................19-5Amy Pritchard, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge............17-4Autumn Luger, Bloomfield ...............................16-6.25Abbi Hegge, Wausa.........................................16-5.75Alison Klostergaard, Beresford........................16-5.75Allison Arens, Crofton ........................................16-3.5Kieran O’Malley, Centerville ..............................16-2.5Caitlin Davis, Elk Point-Jefferson .........................16-2Lyndsay Dunn, Hartington ...............................16-1.25

POLE VAULTJessica Koupal, Wagner, 2011..............................11-6Siera Becker, Cedar Catholic .................................9-0Sydney Breen, Wagner...........................................8-6Mackenzie Huber, Vermillion ..................................8-6Pearl Gaidelis, Irene-Wakonda............................8-3.5Emily Boyle, Creighton ...........................................8-3Rainy Brewer-Nysven, Irene-Wakonda ..................8-0Karlee Kozak, Bon Homme ....................................8-0Christina Herrboldt, Menno.....................................8-0McKeely Merkwan, Bon Homme ............................8-0Dominique Swanson, Bloomfield............................8-0

SHOT PUTTressa Thompson, Bloomfield, 1993 ...............44-11.5Kylie Abbenhaus, Bloomfield .............................40-6.5Maria Wortmann, Crofton .....................................40-2Hannah McKelvey, Beresford ...............................38-7Michaela Dendinger, Hartington ......................37-6.25Beth Szymonski, Vermillion ...............................37-4.5Haley Hinseth, Irene-Wakonda.............................37-4Kylie Martin, Dakota Valley...................................37-2Carley Skorepa, Scotland.....................................37-0

TRIPLE JUMPAmber Hegge, Crofton, 2005...........................39-2.75Amy Pritchard, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge.......36-5.75Abbi Hegge, Wausa...........................................35-2.5Lexi Steffen, Cedar Catholic............................35-1.25I-Kellie Winckler, Andes Central .........................34-10Kelsey Fitzgerald, Yankton ...................................34-9Alison Klostergaard, Beresford..........................34-3.5Kieran O’Malley, Centerville ...............................33-10Becca Eggerling, Creighton.............................33-9.75

Leader Board: Many Top Marks Still In Flux As Track Season Enters Final Month

only major league organization.“To have it happen at home,

where I decided to stay, and havethese fans cheer me on, to go outthere in the ninth was pretty elec-tric,” Weaver said.

Weaver is California to the core,and not just because he fits thestereotypes. With his scruffy facialhair and those unkempt blondlocks rolling down his neck, the 6-foot-7 right-hander easily could bean overgrown skateboarder in bo-hemian Venice or the gnarliestsurfer in Huntington Beach.

Instead, Weaver was born, bredand trained to be an ace, all withina short drive of Angel Stadium.

He grew up in Simi Valley, aprosperous suburb just northwestof the sprawling San Fernando Val-ley, and learned the game on itsyouth league fields. Jeff, six yearsolder, had a 12-year major leaguecareer with six teams, winning 104games and a 2006 World Series ringwith St. Louis.

After high school, Jered joinedLong Beach State’s powerful pro-gram, proudly becoming a Dirtbagand winning the Roger ClemensAward as college baseball’s toppitcher. The Angels drafted him12th overall in 2004 and eventuallysigned him after a tense showdownbetween the club and his agent,Scott Boras, who watches hisclient from a field box right behindhome plate in Anaheim.

Weaver’s ascent has been re-markably smooth. He reached themajors in 2006, immediately estab-lishing himself as a starter and win-ning at least 11 games in each ofhis first six seasons. He pitchedwell in the 2009 playoffs and thenmade the past two AL All-Starteams, leading the majors in strike-outs in 2010 despite comically badrun support before going 18-8 lastseason with 198 strikeouts and a2.41 ERA to finish second in the ALCy Young voting to Justin Verlan-der.

And for all his success, freeagency held no interest for Weaver.He loves the Angels’ family vibe,and he embraces the OrangeCounty lifestyle with his wife,Kristin, another former Long BeachState athlete.

So last August, Weaver signed afive-year, $85 million deal to staywith the Angels through 2016. Heprobably passed on tens of mil-lions in free agency — hardly alikely move by a Boras client —but Weaver was determined not tobreak the bank at the risk of leav-

ing his Newport Beach home.“I love this team and this area,

everything about it,” Weaver said.“I’m just glad I got to do this infront of them. That’s how I wouldhave wanted it if I could choose.”

Weaver is particularly dominantat Angel Stadium, where Min-nesota’s Denard Span says his dis-tinct cross-body throwing motionlifts his release point so high thatthe ball actually appears to becoming out of the fake rock pilejust to the left of the batter’s eyebeyond the center field fence.

Weaver also has personal tradi-tions on that mound. He used towrite the initials of his maternalgrandparents in the dirt, but afteryoung Angels pitcher Nick Aden-hart was killed by a drunk driver in2009, Weaver began carving asolemn “NA” into the mound.

He did it before every inning ofhis no-hitter, keeping his fallenfriend close.

“It just keeps me in the rightframe of mind,” Weaver said. “It’s aspecial thing for me, and this is aspecial place.”

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