Idaho State junior Mike Arnold, a Carson High graduate, has advanced to the next round of the pole vault in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship with his third-place finish in the first round at Eugene, Oregon last weekend.
Arnold will travel to Des Moines, Iowa June 8-11 at Drake Stadium to compete in the final round.
Arnold cleared a height of 17-0 3/4 for third place. Brigham Young's Chris Little and Victor Weirich tied for first place in the event with the same height. This is the first time Arnold has advanced to the final rounds of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
"Mike did a fantastic job given the poor weather conditions," ISU head coach Dave Nielsen said. "His initial height to get in was not that impressive because of the weather but he did a really excellent job competing."
Kentucky signs
two WNC pitchers
Chris Garrison and Tim Peterson, Western Nevada College pitchers, have signed national letters of intent to attend the University of Kentucky.
Garrison, a bounce back from the University of Oregon, compiled an 8-1 record for WNC. Paterson, also a sophomore, compiled an 8-4 record.
The duo follows former WNC star Lance Ray, who played one year for Kentucky before signing a professional contract with Minnesota.
"I'm thrilled for the guys to follow in Lance's footsteps at Kentucky," WNC coach D.J. Whittemore said. "In addition to what they did on the mound, they played key leadership roles for our team. It feels good to have them rewarded with scholarships."
Last call for
basketball camp
The Carson Middle School coaching staff is hosting a basketball camp June 6-9 for boys and girls entering grades fourth through ninth in the fall.
The cost is $100.
For more information, call Doug Whisler at 775-530-0059 or John Paulson at 775-720-9747.
Discount tickets
for RTO golf
The Young Alumni Chapter at the University of Nevada is selling discounted tickets to this year's Reno-Tahoe Open Aug. 4-7 at Montreux Golf & Country Club.
The discounted one-day tickets are $15, and they are good for any day of the tournament.
All the money from the tickets will be used to award scholarships to UNR students.
For more information, contact Amy Beck at 775-742-9424.
Twins win 3
LL contests
The Twins won three more games, two by shutout, in recent Carson City Little League play.
The Twins knocked off the Diamondbacks 12-0 and followed that up with a 6-0 win over the Brewers and a 7-3 win over the A's.
Tez Allen went 2-for-3 with a homer, double and five RBIs. Chris Cunningham also went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs. Jerry Thomas went 2-for-4. Christian Anderson and Bryceton Schilling had one hit each in the losing effort.
In the win over the Brewers, Jayden DeJoseph struck out 10 and pitched a 2-hit shutout. He also helped his own cause with a homer. Brandon Gragnon hit safely twice for the Brewers.
Against the A's, Allen picked up the win with 10 strikeouts in 4.2 innings. Thomas and Gereat Rauh collected two hits each for the winners.
Josh Essenaro led the A's with two hits.
Softball team looking
for a pitcher
The Nevada Comets 18-and-under team is looking for a pitcher. If you are looking to play at the next level, call Joe Martini 247-3234 or Matt Weaver 745-1108.
Tigersharks swim well
at Intermountain Classic
The Carson Tigersharks performed well during the last two days of the Intermountain Classic at the Carson Aquatic Center.
On Sunday:
In the 13-14 age group, Ashley Meyer dropped 14 seconds on her 200 free time and three seconds on her 100 butterfly time. Eli Everest, also in the 13-14 agre group, lowered her 200 free time by four seconds, her 200 back time by seven seconds and her 800 free clocking dropped by 13 seconds. Vanessa Rauch dropped 13 seconds off her 200 free time and 13 seconds off her 50 free. Tallon Rauch, also a 13-14 swimmer, dropped her time in the 100 breast by over a minute and her 50 free time by 12 seconds. Connie Defilippi dropped two seconds in the 50 free and 30 seconds in the 200 free.
In the 15-18 group, Danielle Stanka dropped four seconds in the 200 free, a second in the 50 free. Sophie Holmes dropped seven seconds in the 200 free, four seconds in the 200 back and 1.5 seconds in the 50 free.
In the younger group (12 and under), Maya Vasquez dropped 12 seconds in the 200 free and five seconds in the 50 breast. Blanca Sosa dropped 40 seconds in the 200 free, 13 seconds in the 100 back and eight seconds in the 50 free. Eileen Flores dropped 20 seconds in the 100 back, six seconds in the 50 free and seven seconds in the 50 breast. Jay Session dropped 18 seconds in the 200 free, five seconds in the 50 breast and eight seconds in the 50 free. Spencer Lang dropped two seconds in the 50 free, five seconds in the 50 breast and five seconds in the 100 back. Jakob Clark dropped two seconds and made his Jr. Olympic time in the 50 back, dropped eight seconds and made his J.O. time in the 50 free and dropped six seconds off his previous best in the 100 back
On Saturday:
Everest dropped 12 seconds in the 200 IM, two seconds in the 100 back and one second in the 100 free. Holmes dropped her 200 IM time by 11 seconds and cut her 100 free time by four seconds. Meyer dropped 18 seconds in the 200 IM, 20 seconds off her 100 back time and 45 seconds off her 400 free time. Bridgett McNight dropped 25 sconds in the 200 breast and 25 seconds off her previous best in the 200 fly. Stanka dropped three seconds in the 400 free and two seconds in the 100 free.
In the younger group, Session dropped five seconds in the 50 back, two seconds in the 50 fly and nine seconds in the 100 breast. Flores dropped 13 seconds in the 50 fly and 13 seconds in the 100 breast. Morgan Nelson dropped seven seconds in the 50 back and 11 seconds in the 50 fly. Kelsey Bradley dropped seven seconds in the 100 breast. Lang dropped two seconds in the 50 free and six seconds in the 50 fly. Dagen Kipling dropped three seconds in the 50 free, 12 seconds in the 100 free and 16 seconds in th 100 breast. Kaley Branco won the 200 back, dropped a second off her previous 50 free best and had a four-second drop in the 100 free.
Lots of golf
at Dayton Valley
Dayton Valley Golf Club has scheduled 10 clinics to be held Wednesdays and Sundays starting June 15.
The clinics are June 15 and 19; June 22 and 26; July 6 and 10; July 13 and 17; and July 20 and 24. The clinics are open to boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 18 and will run from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.
All clinics include range balls, prizes and instruction plus a t-shirt. The cost for a 10-clinic package is $100 per student. The cost per clinic is $15. Marc Halverson is the instructor. For more information, call the golf course at 246-7888 or contact Halverson at 690-7153.
The course also is hosting two clinics for women on June 2 and June 16 starting at 3:30 p.m. The cost is $20 which includes a lesson on the range from DV pro Rick Vaughan, two holes of play and refreshments afterwards.
Ace, double eagle
at Thunder Canyon
Chuck Griffin recorded a hole-in-one on May 22 at Thunder Canyon. Griffin aced the par-3 176-yard 6th using a 5-iron.
On May 24, Steve Sear recorded a double-eagle on the par-5 535-yard 15th. Sear used a hybrid to hole out from 245 yards.
The men's and women's groups also were in action last week.
In Goddess matches, Lynn Greenman beat Joann Sheerin 12.5-7.5; Donna Schellin edged Jane Beckett 11-9, Sandi Oglesby topped Kathy Archer 10.5-9.5, Bianca Daykin beat Tina Hughes 11.5-8.5 and matches between Nancy maloy and karen Peterson, and Cheryl Lukens and Shirley Westfall were tied at 10.
The group of Jim Fitzpatrick, Mike Schellin, Bret Andreas and Jerry Hughs won the One in the Bucket event with a 141. Terry Gilmartin, Fran Menante, Rob Jennings-Teat and Tom Brenan were second at 146.
Abbett foursome wins
at Silver Oak
Tom Abbett, Paul Ford, Dale Guy and Ron Tamori shot a 121 to win the Silver oak Senior Men's Cha Cha Cha event on May 24.
Walter Ratchford, Dave Mills, Chris Gottschalk and Roger Cartwright were next at 123. The teams of Dick Green, Roland Owings, Martin Johnson and Danny Jones; Arlo Miller, Luther Best, Gary Poley and a blind draw partner; James Feeney, Richard Hoyt, mel Younker and a blind draw partner tied for third at 125.
Mike Cooper, Verne Rosse, Miller, Pat Lantis and Bert Wells won closest-to-the-hole honors.
Hala wins flight
at Carson Valley
Roger Hala shot a net 61 to win Flight A at the President's Cup at Carson Valley Golf Club. Roger McLean was second with a 62 and John Murray was third with a 63.
John Carey and Jack Zippwald tied for first in Flight B with 58s. Mike Breckenridge and Matt Lindsey tied for second with 62s and Matt Budjako was next with a 63.