Sophomore quarterback Ryan Roberts capped his first victory as a starter by being named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week by the league office Sunday.
Roberts scored twice in ISU’s streak-snapping 17-14 homecoming win over Western Illinois, including a school-record 91-yard scamper in the second quarter. Roberts also scored on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter that helped give ISU the victory to snap its 33-game losing skid.
In the week’s previous games, Roberts also reached the end zone twice and threw for another score. Roberts is the first Indiana State player to score multiple touchdowns in consecutive games since 2004, when Jake Shields recorded a pair of rushing touchdowns against Western Illinois and Missouri State. Roberts’ 160 rushing yards were the fourth-most in ISU history for a quarterback and the most since Sheraton Fox in 1999.
The Sycamores return to action against nationally-ranked Southern Illinois at noon Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Golf
• THWGA scramble — At Hulman Links, a team of Stephanie Meyer, Lorrie Ugo, Sandy Lanke and Virginia Anderson combined for a 59 on Saturday to win the Terre Haute Women’s Golf Association’s four-person scramble.
59 — Stephanie Meyer, Lorrie Ugo, Sandy Lanke, Virginia Anderson
61 — Sharon Horrall, Carolyn Hyde, Beth Lowe, Linda Snow
63 — Renee Honselman, Sharon Hamilton, Shawn Durand, Myrna Handley
Skill awards
Closest to pin — Meyer (No. 4)
Longest putt — Mary Jean Petty (No. 9)
• Winners shoot 62 — At Rea Park, three teams shot 62 to tie for first in the gross division of the Providence Medical Center/St. George two-man scramble tournament Sunday.
The order of finish was determined by a scorecard playoff with Denny Jarvis and Jim Stewart taking first.
Jacob Tanoos and Vaso Michaels had 56 to win the net division.
Gross division
62 — Jim Stewart-Denny Jarvis (first), Mike Roshel-Ian Carson (second), Dave Brown-Jon Royer (third)
Net division
56 — Jacob Tanoos-Vaso Michaels
59 — Tim Long-Ed Gosnell (second), Ernie Gobel-Ron Readinger
Skill awards
Long putt — Royer
Long drives — Sharon Horrall, Royer
Closest to pins — Readinger, Michaels, Mark Nasser
Baseball
• Local team fourth — At Phoenix, Terre Haute’s Volkers Group 60-and-over team finished in fourth place in the annual national competition last week.
Terre Haute was seeded with the seven highest rated teams in the country and played in the National League playoffs; 24 other teams played in lower divisions.
Terre Haute began the tourney with a double-header loss to last year’s National Champion, California, and last year’s American League champion, San Diego, then came back with a win over Chicago before losing to San Antonio.
Volkers Group finished the qualifying round with necessary wins over Rhode Island and Kansas City to take fourth place in the top division. Then Terre Haute lost its first playoff game to the same Kansas City team, eliminating it from the competition.
Local players on the team are Harvey Austin, Andy Pickering, Danny Robinson, Larry Roesch, Jim Shaw, Gene Sinclair, Wally Brant, Frank Volkers, Dave Weaver and Larry Weaver.
San Diego 001 211 002 — 7 15 1
Terre Haute 000 000 200 — 2 9 5
Allen and Papko; Brant, Woodall (7) and Appling.
Highlights — Costly errors spoiled a strong pitching performance by Wally Brant. Larry Weaver and Gene Sinclair had 2 hits each.
California 209 403 33 — 24 22 3
Terre Haute 000 100 11 — 3 5 7
Cruz, McMurphy (5), Hans (7) and Charles; Harper, Faas (3), Evans (3), Sinclair (7) and Appling, Cundy (6).
Highlights — Bennie Woodall and Wayne Faas had 2 hits each, but Terre Haute was hurt by 10 early walks and 7 errors.
Terre Haute 331 011 000 — 9 14 0
Chicago 201 020 000 — 5 15 3
Kopp, Woodall (8) and Appling; Jarvis and Heatley.
Highlights — Larry Weaver and Gene Sinclair each had a double and 3 singles to support the pitching of Paul Copp.
Terre Haute 100 000 040 — 5 10 3
San Antonio 311 030 02x — 10 14 4
Shaw, Woodall (1), Faas (6) and Appling; Miller and Conlin.
Highlights — Lou Ingalls had a double and single and Donnie Harper and Danny Robinson 2 hits each.
Rhode Island 011 001 000 — 3 11 3
Terre Haute 003 002 00x — 5 9 1
Michel and LaGreca; Brant and Appling.
Highlights — Wally Brant pitched a complete game, Lou Ingalls had 2 hits and an RBI, Gene Sinclair had a hit and 2 RBIs and Larry Weaver had a hit and 2 stolen bases.
Terre Haute 521 201 232 — 18 20 7
Kansas City 100 204 201 — 12 19 4
Shaw, Woodall (7) and Appling, Evans (3); Blevins, Harmen (4) and Clapper, Hecker (6).
Highlights — Myron Cantrell had a double and 2 singles; Bennie Woodall 2 hits and 2 RBIs; Frank Volkers and Harvey Austin 2 hits each; and Dave Weaver, Gene Sinclair and Jim Shaw and hit and 2 RBIs each.
Kansas City 100 500 000 — 6 14 2
Terre Haute 111 000 000 — 3 9 5
Krantz and Harmon; Kopp and Appling.
Highlights — Andy Pickering had 2 hits and Gene Sinclair a hit and 2 RBIs for Terre Haute, which allowed 5 unearned runs in the fourth inning.
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Union season more fun with Talpas around
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Injury bug follows girls into postseason
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MIKE LUNSFORD: Books open our eyes to that which we will never see
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Indiana Senate approves right-to-work bill
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Back home again in Indiana
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Sink or swim: South boys chose the latter
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It’s on: Sycamores, Bulldogs to play at Hinkle on Feb. 18
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METRO ROUNDUP: Four from Rose receive weekly honors
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Newton built a big lead and held on to defeat Casey 72-69 in Illinois high school boys basketball Monday night.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Smith leads Class 2A No. 8-ranked Arrows to victory
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Coaches with credentials: As a unit, Terre Haute North’s staff 2nd to none
Surrounding yourself with excellence.
Some high school basketball head coaches might be intimidated or insecure having talented assistants on their staff. That is certainly not the case for Terre Haute North’s Todd Woelfle.
Woelfle has the vast resources of four — count ‘em — former NCAA Division I college players on his staff this season.
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Yeargin, Odum fight ailment as a pair
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Evansville will test ISU’s toughness
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PREP ROUNDUP: West Vigo girls break 5-game losing streak with 38-32 win
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Right up their alley: Bustling bowling league isn’t just for novices
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AMEY TAKES AIM: The biggest & baddest of a holiday classic
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Thomas ISU’s mainstay
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METRO/PREP ROUNDUP: Pomeroys finish fourth at Taylor
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