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May 6, 2012

METRO ROUNDUP: West Central Wildcats preparing for semi-pro football season

Tribune-Star staff report The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — The Terre Haute-based semi-pro West Central Wildcats football team is welcoming new players for its 2012 season.

The Wildcats, beginning their ninth season of operation, are coached by Mike Rindone. They finished 11-1 in 2011 and 9-2 in 2010.

Among current Wildcat players with Wabash Valley, Indiana State University or Rose-Hulman connections are K.C. Wilson, Greg Ellis, Cogan Keith, Dan Smith, Steven Belleu, Nate Brown, Chris Stepp, Ryan Keys, Mike Landry, Kyle Dean, Evan Moore and Mike Russell.

This season, home games will be played at various locations — including Memorial Stadium, Rose-Hulman’s Cook Stadium, Marshall (Ill.) High School and Cloverdale High School.

For more information on the Wildcats, who compete in the Interstate Football League, visit their website at www.westcentralwildcats.org.

Interested players should visit the website and fill out a sign-up form or call (317) 281-6604.

Interested sponsors also should visit the website for complete organizational information.



West Central Wildcats’ 2012 home schedule

(All home games start at 7 p.m.)

May 19 — vs. Indianapolis Tornados at Memorial Stadium

June 2 — vs. Jay County Panthers at Marshall (Ill.) High School

June 23 — vs. Michiana Thunderhawks at Rose-Hulman’s Cook Stadium

July 14 — vs. Indiana Cutters at Cloverdale High School

July 28 — vs. Indianapolis Destroyers at Cook Stadium

Aug. 11 — vs. Kentucky Xtreme at Cook Stadium

Note — Road schedule will be finalized soon.

Softball

• ISU drops two — At Evansville, Indiana State (19-33, 6-19 MVC) dropped both games of a doubleheader against the Purple Aces of Evansville (17-36, 6-20 MVC). Despite the losses, the Sycamores still remain in contention to make the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. The Sycamores will take the last spot in the tournament with a win on Sunday and a Wichita State loss against Drake.

ISU lost 4-3 in 10 innings in the opener. Lindsay Beisser tossed a complete game and struck out seven, allowing no earned runs.

ISU left 12 runners stranded in a 4-1 loss in the nightcap. Megan Stone went 3 for 3, and Alex Lucas 3 for 4.

The finale of the series will take place Sunday at Cooper Stadium in Evansville with first pitch set for noon. If the Sycamores win and Wichita State loses then the Sycamores will move into the eighth spot in the MVC standings and advance to the MVC tournament.

Golf

• Rowen wins — At Noblesville, Sean Rowen shot a 4-under-par 138 to win the IGA Tournament of Champions concluded Saturday at Fox Prairie Course.

Rowen had rounds of 71 and 67 to edge Kenny Cook who finished with 139.

Ted Kaperak tied for 21st, going 70-77 for 147, and Dave Brown tied for 33rd with 151, shooting 72-69.

• Rose men last — At Seymour, the Rose-Hulman men’s team stands eighth after three days of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.

Junior John Rigitano stands 21st individually with scores of 80, 85 and 77.

The final round of the four-day tournament is at Honeywell G.C. in Wabash today.

Auto racing

• Too wet — Rain wiped out Friday’s race card at Bloomington Speedway.

Features for super stocks, hornets, modifieds and bombers will be on the card this week.

• Larson posts win — At Dodge City, Kan., Kyle Larson won the feature in U.S. Auto Club midget racing Friday.

Larson led the final 24 turns to win the 30-lap main event. Brad Kuhn was second and Bryan Clauson third.

More racing was slated Saturday at Dodge City.



Friday’s results

Fast qualifier — Levi Roberts.

Heat winners — Chris Windom, Bryan Clauson, Davey Ray, Jerry Coons Jr.

Feature — Kyle Larson, Brad Kuhn, Clauson, Windom, Levi Jones, Patrick Stasa, Ray, Caleb Armstrong, Mario Clouser, Garrett Hood, Darren Hagen, Chris Deshan, Bobby East, Zach Daum, C.J. Johnson.

Tennis

• Rose wins, loses — At Indianapolis, Rose-Hulman advanced to the semifinal round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference men’s tournament with a 5-0 win over Anderson University on Saturday morning.

The Engineers then fell to top-seeded Earlham College 5-0.

Rose-Hulman finished the season at 10-7. Earlham (18-1) will advance to the HCAC tournament finals.



Rose-Hulman 5, Anderson 0

Singles — Drew Lovern (AU) vs. Ben Paras (RH) not finished; Brock Bell (AU) vs. Devon Fritz (RH) not finished; Federico Bosciani (AU) vs. Nathan Moore (RH) not finished; Adam Millikan (AU) vs. Ian Stevenson (RH) not finished; Stephan Lemmer (RH) def. Logan Hendrickson 6-2, 6-1; Ray Montgomery (RH) def. Ethan Hillman 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles — Ben Paras-Devon Fritz (RH) def. Drew Lovern-Brock Bell 9-8 (9-7); Ian Stevenson-Stephan Lemmer (RH) def. Federico Bosciani-Adam Millikan 9-7; Randy Billingsley-Nathan Moore (RH) def. Logan Hendrickson-Ethan Hillman 8-1.



Earlham 5, Rose-Hulman 0

Singles — Henry Levin (EC) vs. Ben Paras (RH) not finished; Anton Bartashvich (EC) vs. Devon Fritz (RH) not finished; Andrey Garilov (EC) def. Nathan Moore 6-1, 6-2; Brad Maisey (EC) def. Ian Stevenson 6-1, 6-3; Scott Lawrence (EC) vs. Stephan Lemmer (RH) not finished; Shin Torizuka (EC) vs. Ray Montgomery (RH) not finished.

Doubles — Henry Levin-Anton Bartashvich (EC) def. Ben Paras-Devon Fritz 8-3; Andrey Garilov-Brad Maisey (EC) def. Ian Stevenson-Stephan Lemmer 8-1; Scott Lawrence-Shin Torizuka (EC) def. Nathan Moore-Randy Billingsley (RH) 8-3.

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