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PIRATE SPORTS ONLINE - Vol. 3 No. 28, Thursday, April 1, 2004

 

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Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Women's Golf Results
FRESHMAN KATIE JOHNSON LEADS PARK AS THIRD LOW MEDALIST IN INAUGURAL TOURNAMENT
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University women's golf teed off Wednesday morning in the program's inaugural event at The National.  Rockhurst University was victorious in team scoring with 385; Newman University (391) and York College (399) rounded out the top three.  Freshman Katie Johnson posted a 90 to lead Park University; her score was good enough to win third low medalist.  Amber Johnson (87, York College) and Cara Bartow (89, William Jewell) took the top two low medalist positions. 

 

Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Baseball Results

ROAD WOES CONTINUE TO PLAGUE PARK AT PERU STATE
PERU, NEB--Park University slid to 4-8 on the road this season with a pair of losses to the Peru State Bobcats in MCAC Conference action Tuesday afternoon.  The Pirates let the first game go, 11-0; the Bobcats took the second game, 3-2.  Aaron Courter and R.J. Nab each had three hits in the second contest as the Pirates, currently ranked #10 in NAIA Region IV, dropped to 13-14, 2-3 in the conference. 

Game 1        1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7   R - H - E
Park          0   0   0   0   0   -   -   0   -   -
Peru State    2   0   1   4   4   -   -  11   9   1

Line summary: PARK, Theerman, McCoy (4) and Reed. PSC, Wason and Wolansky. WP: PSC, Wason. LP: PARK, Theerman (4-3).  HR: PSC, Huntingford. 
Game 2        1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7   R - H - E
Park          1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2   8   2
Peru State    0   0   0   2   0   1   -   3   2   2

Line summary: PARK, Clay and Edwards. PSC: Ziemba, Stevens (7) and Wolansky. WP: PSC, Ziemba. LP: PARK, Clay (5-2). Save: PSC, Stevens. 

 

Monday, March 29, 2004MCAC Pitcher of the Week
Baseball News

ADAM CLAY'S TWO-HIT SHUTOUT EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS IN MCAC
WICHITA, KAN.--Junior pitcher Adam Clay has been named Pitcher of the Week in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference.  Clay tossed a two-hit shutout on Friday in Park's 5-0 win against #17 Bellevue University.  He struck out eleven Bruins in the contest to improve to 5-1 this season.  The Pirates' record stands at 13-12, 2-1 in the MCAC.

 

Saturday, March 27, 2004
Track & Field Results

WILLIAMS QUALIFIES FOR NATIONALS IN HIGH JUMP; CLEARS SIX FEET, ELEVEN INCHES
OVERLAND PARK, KAN.--Senior Denzel Williams qualified for the NAIA National Championships in Saturday's Johnson County Invitational Meet.  In the first meet of the outdoor season, his mark of 6-11 in the high jump secured his position in Olathe (the site of Nationals) at the end of May. 
Results: Women's 100 M, Liza Ruud, 13.74, 13; Women's 100 M, Lanessa Hubbard, FS; Women's 400 M, Celena Bibbins, 59.59, 7; Women's 400 M, Reagan Mackey, 1:00.71, 9; Women's 1500 M, Jill Prather, 5:47.56, 9; Women's 1500 M, Amy Musil, 5:56.08, 11; Women's Long Jump, Nikki Ward, 15' 4.25", 10. Men's 400 M, Jeramiah Willies, 53.27, 16; Men's 1500 M, Keith Longuski, 4:14.13, 10; Men's 1500 M, Leon Bowman, 4:32.03, 15; Men's 1500 M, Josh McKinzie, 4:41.74, 18; Men's High Jump, Denzel Williams, 6' 11", 1, National Qualifier. 
 

Saturday, March 27, 2004
Softball Results

PIRATES EVEN RECORD AT 7-7 IN RAIN-SHORTENED AVILA TOURNAMENT
KANSAS CITY, MO.--Park University evened its record at 7-7 with a pair of wins on Saturday against Central Methodist and Iowa Wesleyan.  Holly Gentry (3-2) and Sherry Faulconer (4-4) earned the pitching victories.  Park opens MCAC Conference play against Newman University on Friday, April 2, at 2:00 p.m. 
Game 1        1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7   R - H - E
Central Meth. 0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2   5   2
Park          0   0   4   1   0   0   -   5   7   2

Line summary: PARK, Gentry and Tomasek. CMC, Smith and Mason.  WP: PARK, Gentry (3-2). LP: CMC, Smith.   
Game 2        1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7   R - H - E
Iowa Wesl.    0   0   0   1   0   1   0   2   5   2
Park          0   0   2   1   0   0   -   3   7   2

Line summary: PARK, Faulconer and Tomasek. IW, Brenson and Meyer. WP: PARK, Faulconer (4-4). LP: IW, Brenson. 

 

Saturday, March 27, 2004

Baseball Results

BELLEVUE BRUINS HAMMERS PARK, 21-3
PARKVILLE, MO--Bellevue University (19-15, 1-2) avenged Friday's pair of losses, delivering a 21-run onslaught at Park University's Julian Field on Saturday.  Park (13-12, 2-1) fell to the Bruins, 21-3.  Hank Edwards accounted for Park's offense when he knocked a three-run homerun in the bottom of the first inning. 

Game 1        1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7   R - H - E
#17 Bellevue  8   4   2   7   -   -   -  21  21   2
Park          3   0   0   0   -   -   -   3   5   2

Line summary: BU, Ashcroft and Waddoups. PARK, Thresher, Redman (2), Seedorf (3), Rush (4) and Edwards. WP: BU, Ashcroft. LP: PARK, Thresher (1-3). HR: PARK, Edwards (6).   

  

Saturday, March 27, 2004
Men's Volleyball Results

PIRATES FLATTEN MISSOURI BAPTIST IN SENIOR DAY VICTORY
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (18-5, 9-3) closed out the regular season with a MAMVIC conference win against the top team in the conference, Missouri Baptist University (18-6, 10-2), 3-1.  Game scores were 36-34, 26-30, 31-29, 30-20.  Senior setter Gustavo Rocha posted 54 set-assists for the Pirates who finished third this season in the MAMVIC.  Sophomore Walker Swan (11K, 6B), sophomore Marco Rabello (16K), senior Kelvin Bush (12K, 6B) and freshman Jonathan Nino (11D) performed well for the Pirates in the win.  Third-seeded Park University will face sixth-seeded Graceland University in the first round of the MAMVIC Conference Tournament in St. Louis, Mo., on Friday, April 2, at 2:00 p.m.

 

Friday, March 26, 2004

Baseball Results

PARK SCORES BIG WINS OVER #17 BELLEVUE IN MCAC OPENERPark UniversityBellevue University (Neb.)
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (13-11, 2-0) opening the 2004 MCAC schedule with an unexpected result.  On Friday, the Pirates stole away a pair of games from #17 Bellevue, 4-2 and 5-0.  In the first game, Kenny Theerman picked up the win, supported by reliever Dane Phillippe who earned the save.  Hank Edwards led Park at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.  R.J. Nab and Robby Reed each contributed a pair of hits in the game.  In the second contest, Adam Clay threw a two-hit shutout, striking out eleven batters and walking none in the 5-0 win.  Edwards added two more RBI; Aaron Courter went 2-for-3 for the Pirates.  Bellevue and Park match up for another doubleheader on Saturday; first pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Comfort Field.  

Game 1        1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7   R - H - E
#17 Bellevue  0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2   8   5
Park          2   1   0   0   0   1   -   4   9   1

Line summary: BU, Faxon, Striker (5), Langan (6) and Waddoups. PARK, Theerman, Phillippe (7) and Reed. WP: PARK, Theerman (4-2). LP: BU, Faxon. Save: PARK, Phillippe (2).    
Game 2        1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7   R - H - E
#17 Bellevue  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1
Park          1   0   0   0   4   0   -   5   7   0

Line summary: BU, Hagan, Lease (5) and Waddoups. PARK, Clay and Edwards. WP: PARK, Clay (5-1). LP: BU, Hagan.   

 

Friday, March 26, 2004
Softball Results
PARK OVERPOWERS ST. MARY, SUCCUMBS TO ST. GREGORY'S
KANSAS CITY, MO.--On the first day of the Avila University Tournament, Park University (5-7) came away with a win and a loss.  In the opening contest, a 2-0 victory against University of St. Mary (Kan.), senior Sherry Faulconer earned the shutout pitching win and launched a homerun to lead Park.  St. Gregory's poured it on the Pirates in the second game, topping Park, 12-0. 

Game 1        1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7   R - H - E
U. St. Mary   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2
Park          0   1   0   0   0   1   -   2   6   2

Line summary: PARK, Faulconer and Tomasek. USM, Nardinter and Sigel.  WP: PARK, Faulconer (3-4).  LP: USM, Nardinter. HR: PARK, Faulconer. .  
Game 2        1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7   R - H - E
Park          0   0   0   0   0   -   -   0   2   2
SGU           0   2   1   0   9   -   -  12  11   0

Line summary: PARK, Gentry, Eickhoff (5) and Sharp. SGU, McCarty and McCoy. LP: PARK, Gentry (2-2). WP: SGU, McCarty. 

For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletics web site at www.park.edu/athletic.

Schedules and Results
#4 Men's Volleyball (18-5, 9-3)
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3/12 L'wood* W, 3-1
3/19 Lexington Classic
3/19 Graceland W, 3-1
3/19 Newman L, 3-2
3/20 Lexington Classic
3/20 Kendall W, 3-0
3/20 Mo. Baptist W, 3-2

3/25 @ Graceland* W, 3-1
3/27 Mo. Baptist* W, 3-1
4/2 @ MAMVIC Tn. TBA
4/3 @ MAMVIC Tn. TBA
Softball (7-7)
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3/20 Culver-Stockton L, 3-1
3/20 Culver-Stockton W, 3-2
3/23 Mo. Valley W, 3-1
3/23 Mo. Valley W, 3-2

3/26 @ Avila Tn. Results
3/27 @ Avila Tn. Results
4/2 Newman* 2 PM
4/5 @ Mo. Western 4 PM
4/9 @ York* 4 PM
4/10 @ Peru St.* 1 PM


Baseball (13-14, 2-3)
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3/26 #17 Bellevue* W, 4-2
3/26 #17 Bellevue* W, 5-0
3/27 #17 Bellevue* L, 21-3

3/30 @ Peru St.* L, 11-0
3/30 @ Peru St.* L, 3-2
4/2 @ York* 1 PM
4/3 @ York* 1 PM
4/6 @ Ozarks* 1 PM
4/13 Peru State* 1 PM
4/16 C. Christian* 1 PM
4/17 C. Christian* 1 PM
Outdoor Track & Field
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3/27 @ JCCC Open Results 
4/3 @ Wm. Jewell Varies 
4/10 @ Wichita St. Varies 
4/16 @ Mule Relays Varies 
4/24 @ UMKC Open Varies 
5/8 @ Emporia St. Varies 
5/27 @ NAIA Nat. Varies 


Women's Golf
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3/30 Park Tourn. 10 AM 
3/31 Park Tourn. 10 AM 

4/5 @ WWU Tn. TBA 
4/6 @ WWU Tn. TBA 
4/12 @ Drury Tn. TBA 
4/13 @ Drury Tn. TBA 
4/16 @ Wm. Jewell Tn. TBA 
4/17 @ Wm. Jewell Tn. TBA 
4/19 @ L'wood Tn. TBA 
4/20 @ L'wood Tn. TBA 
4/26 @ MCAC TBA 
4/27 @ MCAC TBA 
5/10 @ Region IV TBA
 


 

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