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Arizona golfers are out at the junior championships. That and more for Friday, brought to you by the Arcadia Tavern.
1. Wright out: Zachary Wright of Phoenix made it to the round of 16 at the US Junior Amateur in Michigan before falling in 18 holes to Scott Wolfe of St. Simons Island, Ga. Wolfe alo knocked out another Arizona golfer, Albert Sanchez of Nogales, in the first round of match play.
2. Gilbert golfer falls: Mikayla Harmon of Gilbert fell to Elisabeth Bernabe of Anaheim Hills, Calif. in the US Junior Girls Amateur in North Carolina, not Michigan as I have kept writing. (Thanks to the alert reader who pointed that out).
3. Update: Taylor Lindsey, the highest pick from Arizona in this year’s draft, is playing in the Arizona Rookie League for the Angels. The former Desert Mountain shortstop is hitting .253 in his first games as a pro. Lindsey was the 37 pick overall.
4. Another update: Tom Joseph from Horizon is with Augusta of the South Atlantic League, a Class A team in the Giants organization. He is hitting .227 in 82 games but has shown some pop with 12 homers and 46 RBI.
The List for Thursday:
1. Wright in the hunt: Zacahry Wright of Phoenix won his opening match at USGA Junior Championship in Michigan.
2. Harmon in final 32: Mikayla Harmon of Gilbert made the round of 32 in the USGA Junior Championship in Michigan.
3. Homecoming blues: Former Chaparral and ASU star Ike Davis had a less than special return the Valley. The Mets first baseman went 1-for-13 as the last place Diamondbacks swept the New Yorkers.
4. Prince of the city: Davis’ former ASU teammate Colin Curtis hit a dramatic three-run homer Wednesday in the Yankees' 10-5 win over the Angels. Curtis was called to pinch hit after Brett Gardner was ejected for arguing a strike call that left him with an 0-2 count. Or rather left Curtis with an 0-2 count. Curtis took three pitches for balls. Angels right-hander Scot Shields threw a fast ball, and Curtis ripped it. The Yankee Stadium crowd demanded a curtain call, and teammates shoved an embarrassed Curtis out of the dugout.
The List for Wednesday:
1. Three boys advance: Zachary Wright of Phoenix, Alberto Sanchez of Nogales and Kyle Jones of Taylor advanced to match play at the USGA Junior Championships in Michigan. Wright tied for 20th with a 2-under par 142. The top 64 stroke-play players advanced to match play.
2. Two Gilbert girls advance: Shelby Phillips and Mikayla Harmon of Gilbert advanced to the USGA Junior Girls Championships in Michigan. Harmon tied for 23rd with an 8-over 152.
3. Little League 10-11: Chandler National, Yuma and South Mountain were first-round winners at the Little League state baseball tournament for 10 and 11 year olds at Reach 11. The double -elimination tournament continues through the weekend.
4. More than just a toe: ASU senior kicker Thomas Weber was nominated for the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team. The team honors players who are involved in their community. Weber has been involved in community service throughout his ASU career.
Three stars of the weekend:
1. DJ Carr took a no hitter into the fifth inning and was the winning pitcher in the Don Mattingly state championship game.
2. Wyatt Hull of All-Star Baseball Academy 15 pitched a complete game as his team won the Micket Mantle state championship.
3. Alex Madsen of All-Star Baseball Academy 16 needed just 82 pitches to finish off the Angels Gray and lead his team to the championship game in the Don Mattingly state tournament.
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