Spokane Athletic In First After Four Straight Wins

Suddenly hot Spokane Athletic Supply won four straight times going into Friday’s game at Cheney and cooled off Olympic Sports in the process.

But Olympic remained one of two University High baseball teams to contend in their respective American Legion leagues as the season approaches its midpoint.

Despite stumbling against rival SAS (Central Valley), Olympic Sports is third in the AA Legion South Division.

The AAA combine team Bandits, which includes players from U-Hi, Freeman and Ferris, is second in the highest division.

Spokane Athletic swept Olympic Sports 14-13, 13-3 last week. The team also blanked Future Shop (EV) on Rob McGlothin’s one-hitter and outslugged Strike Zone (WV) 18-5.

Chad Adamson, Bret Johnson and Mike Taska provided the offense for the 5-7 team.

Olympic Sports is 8-4 after bouncing back to win twice. Five players had a multihit game against Strike Zone, including Josh Thompson with three.

Three had two-hit games against Grocery Outlet, including Chris Barth, who tripled and doubled.

The Bandits are a game out of the AAA lead after scoring 43 runs in three victories.

Aaron Fryer and Brett Haiar had six hits apiece, Haiar hitting safely in all three games.

President’s Cup at Liberty Lake

Second of three rounds of the Liberty Lake Ladies 18-Hole Golf Club President’s Cup was completed this week.

Through two sessions, Kerri Barham leads first flight over Patty Aunan 135 to 139.

Second flight leader is Nancy Monteith with 152, over Jean Fulks and Alice Shattuck. Both have 156.

Shattuck also is putting leader, having taken just 56 through 36 holes.

Cathy Whitley is third flight leader with 141. Anne Meyers is second with 149.

Phyllis Bunkowske leads Carol Schultz in fourth flight, 146 to 149.

All scores are net.

Meyers also leads Valley View

Besides challenging for President’s Cup honors at Liberty Lake, Meyers shot an A flight low gross 40 to pace Valley View club ladies last week.

There was a three-way tie for net lead among Joyce Jacobs, Dee Elder and Vi Mutch.

In B flight, Helen Inman had low gross 46 and Donna Festerson netted 27. C flight went to Emma Long with gross 55 and Charlotte Green with net 29.

No-handicap winner was Merilyn Lloyd with 50.

Geiger tops at Painted Hills

During last week’s medal play for Painted Hills Ladies Club golfers, Caroline Geiger led the way with an A flight low gross 45.

B flight golfer Betty Snow and no-handicap entrant Penny Smith each shot 50.

Elaine Lukes had 52 in C flight and Marlene Malone shot 59 in D, including a chip-in on the second hole.

Net winners, A through D respectively, were Mary Schindler with 34, Carla Stendin with 33, Joyce Thompson, also 33, and Janet Bernhart with 35.

The fourth hole was popular during the outing. Mary Schindler and Elaine Isherwood chipped in for birdies and Connie Goodman also birdied the hole.

Margaret Bainter birdied six and Donna Steinmetz chipped in on one.

Medal play for 9-Hole group

The Liberty Lake Ladies 9-Holers conducted medal play last week.

No handicap golfer Marjie Haser had the best round of the day, a 52.

Not far behind was B flight golfer Sadie Rueckert at 54. Elaine Tai led A flight with 56 and Joanne Rassley shot 59 in C. D leader was Elberta Walker .

Net winners were Jill Skipworth in A with 41, Joan Ruddell in B and Arolyn Rowe in C with 38s.

Best net outing came in D flight where Joanne Schultz had 32.

YMCA gymnastics offered

Beginning and intermediate gymnasts can partake of a YMCA camp July 7-17 and July 21-31 at Progress Elementary.

Sessions are geared to improve skills and confidence and to have fun. They are Monday through Thursday from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

For information, call 927-1474.

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