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Shorts AC Boosters The Alcorn Central Football Booster Club will meet on Tuesday at Farmington Town Hall. All middle and high school parents are welcomed to attend. Fundraisers, the upcoming season and bleachers will be discussed.
Tennis Lessons Women’s Group Clinics with Austin McElwain and Brian McDonnieal are being held at Shiloh Ridge Athletic Club. Sessions are $20 per hour per person and are being held on Tuesday (10 a.m.), Thursday (10 a.m.) and Sunday (2 p.m.) Clinics include 30 minutes of stretching and conditioning and 30 minutes of stroke analyis and strategy. Other group clinics, hitting and private lessons are also avaibable. Contact Shiloh Ridge at 286-8000.
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Benintendi sparks Arkansas rout The Associated Press
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Joe Serrano thought he had played his last career game in Baum Stadium. The Arkansas outfielder made the most of his surprising return home on Friday, finishing 3 for 4 and blasting a three-run home run as the Razorbacks opened their NCAA super regional with an 18-4 win over Missouri State. Arkansas (39-22) was the visiting team against the nationally seeded Bears (48-11), but Fayetteville served as the host site because the DoubleA Springfield Cardinals were already schedule to play this weekend in Missouri State’s
home, Hammons Field. That was just fine with Serrano, the senior who put the Razorbacks up 10-1 in the sixth with his home run and finished with four RBIs. “It was, honestly, just a relief to know that I could come back here and play one more time,” Serrano said. “... I wasn’t trying to do anything special; I was just trying to compete and get good at-bats so we could win the ballgame.” Serrano delivered the knockout punch, but it was Andrew Benintendi who sparked the six-run sixth inning with a solo home run off Missouri State ace Jon Harris
Rooster Run The 5K Rooster Fun Run/Walk will be held June 20 at 9 a.m. at 189 CR 753. Fee is $20, which will benefit Havis’ Kids. Register online or at tinyurl.com/roosterrun. Political rally will follow, bring lawn chairs. Concessions will be available.
Football Camp The Jones Zone #AllIn Football Camp is scheduled for June 22-24 at Warrior Stadium II. Camp is open to grades K-6 and will run from 10 a.m. until Noon. CHS Head Coach Doug Jones, his assistants and players will provide instruction. Cost is $50 through June 12, $55 June 13-21 and $60 the day of. Fee includes camp t-shirt, picture with coaches, free admission to a home game featuring campers, and running out of the tunnel during a selected game. Wear shorts, athletic shoes, and a t-shirt. Water and sports drinks will be provided and players will be grouped by age. For a registration form, see the Corinth Touchdown Club’s Facebook Page at https://corinthtouchdownclub.webconnex.com/registration.
Brewers’ Smith has suspension cut by 2 games The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Will Smith’s suspension for using a foreign substance on his arm has been reduced from eight games to six. Major League Baseball announced the decision on Friday, and Smith started serving the suspension when the Brewers opened a series in Minnesota against the Twins. “I think it’s probably what we expected,” manager Craig Counsell said. “We kind of hoped going through the process that he was able to get it knocked down a little bit.” Smith fared better in his appeal than did Orioles reliever Brian Matusz, whose eight-game suspension for the same infraction was upheld Friday. Smith was initially suspended eight games after umpires found a substance on Smith’s arm during a relief appearance against the Atlanta Braves on May 21. Smith was ejected and said at the time he forgot to wipe the substance off after being rushed into the game. He had a hearing on Monday. “It’s been kind of drawn out. It feels like a long time ago when it happened now,” Counsell said. “We’ve been kind of waiting. But it got reduced. It’s six games and we’ll have him back on the homestand.” Smith is 1-0 with a 1.83 ERA in 25 appearances this season.
(8-2). Benintendi, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, tied for the national lead with the home run — his 19th of the season. The win puts Arkansas one win away from its first College World Series appearance since 2012 in the best-ofthree series, with the second game set for Saturday. “I feel good that we won the first game, but we haven’t won anything yet,” Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said. “We won one game; big deal.” The runs are the third most in an NCAA Tournament game for Arkansas, which scored 20 against Eastern Kentucky in 1985 and 19
against Grambling State in 2010. Eight of them came against Harris, a top prospect in next week’s Major League Baseball draft who came into the game with a 1.85 ERA. The right hander was perfect through the first three innings against the Razorbacks before being pulled after 52⁄3 — allowing nine hits and struggling mightily the second time through Arkansas’ lineup. “I didn’t miss a barrel,” Harris said. “... No matter if we’re in Baum Stadium, Hammons Field or a neutral Please see ROUT | 13
Four locals playing in All-Star contests
Area Softball Camp The 4th Annual Corinth Area Softball Camp for ages 6-12 is set for June 8-11 at Crossroads Regional Park. Cost is $75 for entire session and includes noon meal each day along with camp T-shirt. Accident insurance is included. Discount will be given if more than one family member attends. Camp is from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. A $40 deposit is required with the remaining balance due on the first day of camp. Each camper will need their own bat. Bat needs to be marked in some manner with their name. Shorts are not recommended. Uniform pants should be worn if possible. Checks should be made payable to Diamond S/Baseball Camp, 3159 Kendrick Road, Corinth, MS 38834. For more information contact John Smillie at 808-0013.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
BY H. LEE SMITH II lsmith@dailycorinthian.com
weekend at 4:45. Alcorn Central’s Chandler Young and Corinth’s Kendall Stafford, a Northeast Mississippi Community College signee, are among the 18 selections for that contest. ICC also hosted a three-point, hot-shot, free-throw and dunk competitions on Friday night. Today’s slate will begin with the induction of the 2015 Hall of Fame class for the NEMABC.
Alcorn County will be represented across the board today at Itawamba Community College. Four athletes, one from each school and evenly split among genders, will participate in the Robertson’s Sportswear Northeast Mississippi Association of Basketball Coaches AllStar Games at the immaculate Davis Event Center. Four games, encompassing eight rosters and 71 players, are on 1A/2A Girls tap today at the DEC. The Class 1A/2A girls’ Makesha Harris, Bruce Coleman, Calhoun City contest tips at 1 p.m., Sierra Santana McKissck, Calhoun with the boys’ contest City set to follow at 2:15. Abby Cantrell, Hatley Biggersville’s Savan- Grace Elliot, New Site nah Davis is among the Allie Moreland, New Site 18 girls’ selections in Jakayla Johnson, Potts Camp Dejah Reed, Coffeeville 1A/2A. Tomaja Shaw, Coffeeville The 3A-6A games Timaya Stewart, Baldwyn begin at 3:30 with the Haley Sandlin, Baldwyn girls’ contest. Kos- Savannah Davis, Biggersville suth’s Parrish Tice, a Lynesha McCurry, East Webster Blue Mountain signee, Quantesha Patterson, East Webster is among the 18 selec- Jaliyaah Patterson, Eupora tions among the larger Haley Robinson, Eupora Photo by Randy J. Williams Tiara Jones, Vardaman Alcorn Central’s Chandler Young (32) is one of four recent Alcorn four classes. The 3A-6A boy’s conCounty graduates selected to take part in today’s basketball All-Star contests at Itawamba Community College. test will close the busy Please see LOCALS | 13
Cavs’ Irving out with fractured kneecap The Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Cleveland Cavaliers finished off Chicago and swept past Atlanta, even when Kyrie Irving wasn’t available. Now they have to find their way past the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals without him. Irving has a fractured left kneecap and will have surgery that could sideline him for three to four months, the Cavaliers said Friday.
Already without Kevin Love, the Cavaliers are now without their All-Star point guard, who had been playing in pain for most of the postseason and was injured again in the final minutes of Game 1 on Thursday night. “As far as how we prepare, we’ve been through this. We’ve played games without Kevin, without Kyrie,” coach David Blatt said Friday, before the team announced Irving’s diagnosis. “We know
how we want to play when they’re not in there. From that standpoint, we can prepare. Our main concern right now though is just Kyrie’s health. That’s all.” The Cavaliers said an MRI exam Friday at Stanford Sports Medicine Clinic revealed the injury and that surgery will be performed at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland by Cavaliers head team physician Dr. Richard Parker. “Saddened by the way I had
to go out but it doesn’t take away from being (a part) of a special playoff run with my brothers,” Irving wrote in a Twitter posting. “Truly means a lot for all the support and love. I Gave it everything I had and have no regrets. I love this game no matter what and I’ll be back soon.” Irving limped off the court during overtime of Cleveland’s 108-100 loss on Thursday night and left the arena on crutches.
Old rivals meet up in super regional today BY STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer
FORT WORTH, Texas — There have been those special first-time moments for TCU under coach Jim Schlossnagle. The Horned Frogs played an NCAA regional at home for the first time in 2009 and won it. They went to the College World Series for the first time in 2010 and got back to Omaha last season after their
first time as a super regional host. Now the Big 12 regular-season champion Frogs (47-12), the No. 7 national seed, are hosting a best-of-three super regional for the second year in a row. Game 1 against Texas A&M (49-12) is Saturday. “It’s definitely not the same, because nothing is as special as the first time,” Schlossnagle said. “This one is going to
be unique because instead of us like in ‘09 and ‘10, where we had to go to Texas, it’s going to be unique to have one of those big state universities on our campus for a super regional.” TCU and Texas A&M passed on the way in and out of the Big 12 Conference. The Aggies left for the SEC three years ago, the same time the Horned Frogs moved to the Big 12.
Texas A&M felt it had a resume worthy of a national seed, but is on the road for its sixth super regional appearance. The last one was in 2011, when they won in three games at Florida State to make their fifth College World Series. In their game notes for this weekend’s series, the Aggies point out “they post superior Please see RIVALS | 13
Late goals by Williams, Wood lead US over Netherlands The Associated Press
AMSTERDAM — The United States had been 0-4 against the Netherlands and had just given up a pair of second-half goals, keeping up the pattern of defensive mistakes that has plagued the Americans since last year’s World Cup. Then the U.S. bounced back — in stunning fashion. The Americans rallied to beat the Dutch 4-3 in an exhibition on Friday night, giving coach Jurgen Klinsmann
another milestone following the Americans’ first victory against Italy and first win at Mexico. Danny Williams got the tying goal in the 88th minute and Bobby Wood scored 96 seconds later, the first international goal for each. “I was just kind of in shock,” Wood said. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar split the central defenders and scored on headers in the 27th and 49th minutes and assisted on Memphis
Depay’s 53rd-minute goal as the sixth-ranked Netherlands built a 3-1 lead. Gyasi Zardes got his first international goal in the 33rd for the U.S., which reached halftime in a 1-1 tie despite having just 39 percent possession. Wood (22), Zardes (23) and Williams (26) all failed to make last year’s World Cup roster but could play a role next month at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, where the
Americans hope to successfully defend their title and earn a berth in the 2017 Confederations Cup. “We can now counter those heavy legs that maybe some players develop after 55, 60, 65 minutes,” Klinsmann said. “That might be the difference to a year ago. We can now counter that with players that come off the bench that actually can surprise people with speed. And speed plays a big role in the modern game.”