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The Mid-South Tribune Page 3 Sports October 3-10, 2014 Sports ... www.blackinformationhighway.com Team USAraises trophy up in the ‘thrill of victory’. Team captain the legendary Nancy Lopez (center with trophy) stated: “This competition was special and we had to really play well to win.’’ (Photo credit: Rick Sharp) WEST POINT, MS., Sept. 28, 2014 – American teams have faltered in the last three Ryder Cup matches and in the last two Solheim Cups, but it was Team USA that came through with the win on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the ISPS Handa Cup. The Americans defeated the World Team 28-20 at Old Waverly Golf Club. The Americans had struggled in the previous two Handa Cups – an annual team competition between American-born and international members of the LPGA Legends Tour age 45 and over. An energized World Team earned a tie with the Americans at the 2012 event, and won it for the first time out- right last year. But this year’s ninth staging was up for grabs after the teams battled to a 12-12 tie following Saturday’s best-ball and alter- nate-shot matches. The World Team entered today’s singles determined to defend the Cup, while the Americans -- acutely aware their compatriots had lost the Ryder Cup earlier in the day -- were ready to win back the Cup. By day’s end, Team USA once again lifted the Handa Cup with its victory over the World Team. The win improved the Americans’ record to 7-1-1 in the series. “It’s been a fun week,’’ said Team USA captain and Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez. “This competition was special and we had to really play well to win.’’ Team USA holds on to win 2014 ISPS Handa Cup at Old Waverly in West Point, Mississippi MEMPHIS, TN -Goodwill Homes Community Services, Inc is holding “The Foster Care 5K Run”, Saturday, November 1st, 2014 at Overton Park, East Parkway Pavilion. This will be a fun filled event will be announced by WREG/Channel 3’s April Thompson and will benefit the foster children of Goodwill Homes Community Services Foster Care program. In addition to the 5k race, there will be free food, as well as music for all during the event which will culminate with a line dance party featuring DJ Stan Bell. The event registration/check-in will begin at 8:00am and the run will begin at 9:00am. The com- munity is encouraged to partici- pate by being a registered run- ner, walker, donor or a sponsor of the event. Pre-registration will take place from now until Friday, October 11 at Goodwill Reigning Scottish Women’s Open champion Trish Johnson was first out for the World Team and won her match against Laurie Rinker, winner of The Legends Championship last month. LPGA Hall of Famer Beth Daniel put two points on the board for the Americans with her win over Canada’s Lorie Kane in the second match. The third match – a much-antic- ipated duel between big-hitting Laura Davies of England and Juli Inkster, making her Legends Tour debut at age 54 – featured two longtime Solheim Cup opponents. Davies held a one-shot lead over Inkster before her tee shot sailed left at No. 9 and was declared lost. The Briton took a bogey to Inkster’s birdie on that hole and Inkster never trailed again in the match. Inkster matched Johnson as the low scorer in Sunday’s singles, tour- ing Old Waverly Golf Club at 5-under par 67. “I had a lot of chances,’’ said Inkster, winning on the same course where she won the 1999 U.S. Women’s Open Championship. “I had three- putted for bogey at the fifth and three-putted for double bogey at the seventh, so Laura owed me a little and I made some putts on the back nine. It all works out.’’ Inkster’s win over Davies gave Team USA a 16-14 lead. The Americans led in six of the remaining nine matches and were tied in two others. The World Team fought back, however, and trimmed the Americans’ lead to 19-17, but with some scrambling to the fin- ish, Team USA managed to stay ahead. Pat Bradley carded a double bogey on the last hole, but it netted a point for a tied match with Alison Nicholas. That kept Team USA ahead at 24-18. “If ever there were a good dou- ble bogey, that was it,’’ said Bradley, a member of the LPGA’s Hall of Fame. “I wanted to show all the youngsters here that you should never give up.’’ It was Wisconsin native Sherri Steinhauer who finally clinched the Handa Cup for the Americans with a 30-foot putt on the last hole against Alicia Dibos of Peru. “I remember some advice I received when we were way down,’’ said Steinhauer, known for her putting touch throughout her LPGA career. “Get your point, get your point, get your point! My goal was just to get my point.’’ Steinhauer hadn’t played a com- petitive round since The Legends Championship in August at French Lick, Ind. She suffered torn cartilage in her ribs and wasn’t sure if she could play this week at Old Waverly, but Steinhauer didn’t want to miss the event that reminded her of her days as a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team. “This was all about playing as a team, and our team just jelled,” she said. “Any time you play for your country, you want to play well.’’ Below are the 2014 Handa Cup results: Saturday: 12-12 tie after nines holes of best-ball format, and nine holes of modified alternate- shot team matches. Sunday: Singles (stroke play) matches: MATCH 1: World Team Trish Johnson (67) d. Team USA Laurie Rinker (71) - 2 points World MATCH 2: Team USA Beth Daniel (72) d. World Team Lorie Kane (74) - 2 points USA MATCH 3: Team USA Juli Inkster (67) d. World Team Laura Davies (68) - 2 points USA MATCH 4: World Team Wendy Doolan (69) d. Team USA Val Skinner (80) – 2 points World MATCH 5: Team USA Barb Mucha (71) d. World Team Dawn Coe-Jones (73) - 2 points USA MATCH 6: World Team Jenny Lidback (74) tied Team USA Sherri Turner (74) - 1 point each MATCH 7: Team USA Christa Johnson (71) d. World Team Mieko Nomura (75) - 2 points USA MATCH 8: Team USA Meg Mallon (68) d. World Team Jane Crafter (70) - 2 points USA MATCH 9: World Team Alison Nicholas (74) tied Team USA Pat Bradley (74) - 1 point each MATCH 10: Team USA Sherri Steinhauer (69) d. World Team Alicia Dibos (70) - 2 points USA MATCH 11: World Team Liselotte Neumann (68) d. Team USA Rosie Jones (70) - 2 points World MATCH 12: Team USA Nancy Scranton (74) d. World Team Helen Alfredsson (75) - 2 points USA FINAL SCORE: USA 28 - WORLD 20 Continuing the epic tradition of the legendary Star Wars saga, an exciting animated one-hour movie "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" will be available to own on DVD in retailers nationwide beginning Oct. 14. The DVD includes the movie, a free Ghost 3D model ship, four "Star Wars Rebels" shorts, plus a never-before-seen piece that takes you deeper into the world of "StarWars Rebels" and the upcoming season. WATCH Disney XD allows consumers to watch on tablet, phones, computer and set top boxes. Foster Care 5K Run to feature April Thompson and Stan Bell; Race to benefit Goodwill Homes Homes Community Services located at 4590 Goodwill Road, Memphis, TN 38109 or you can register online at racesonline.org. Each registered walker will receive a gift bag and a commemorative t-shirt. This event is a fundraiser for the non-profit organization. In 1957, Goodwill Homes was founded as the first residential facility for abused and neglected African American children in the State of Tennessee. Since its inception, this agency has pro- vided a wide array of social services to those in need. Today, Goodwill Homes serves more than 10,000 people annually with a comprehensive social services approach. Services include foster care and inde- pendent living for at-risk youth, day care for frail elderly and mentally challenged adults, meals and recreation for seniors, subsidized housing for seniors, Head Start for pre-schoolers, and support services for families and caregivers. Goodwill Homes’ mission is “Creating Opportunities for Family Self- Sufficiency”. Barbara J. Motley served as the CEO of Goodwill Homes for 20 years. Under her leadership the agency flourished and continued to expand its programs to meet the community’s needs. She adhered to the agency’s philoso- phy, “Awareness of needs and answering them is the philoso- phy of program development at Goodwill Homes; helping fami- lies move towards self-sufficien- cy with dignity and pride”. Ms. Motley perished in a tragic fire in March 2008. The Memorial Walk-a-Thon has been planned in an effort to raise funds to ben- efit Goodwill Homes and to honor Ms. Motley’s contribu- tions to the agency. 2014 Campbell Trophy semifinalist Charles Harris is set for college football’s premier scholar-athlete IRVING, Texas – Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced Thursday its 167 semifinalists for the 2014 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and hosted at the New York Athletic Club. University of Memphis senior linebacker Charles Harris is one of 62 players from the Football Bowl Subdivision up for the Trophy which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2014. The award recognizes an indi- vidual as the absolute best foot- ball scholar-athlete in the nation, and up to 16 of the candidates will be named recipients of a prestigious NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award, also pre- sented by Fidelity Investments. Launched in 1959, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete pro- gram awards $18,000 scholar- ships that can be used for the honorees’ postgraduate educa- tion. This year’s recipients will be announced Oct. 30, and one will be declared the winner of the Campbell Trophy on Dec. 9 at the 57th NFF Annual Awards Diner. Named in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF’s Gold Medal, the award comes with a 25-pound bronze trophy and increases the amount of the recipient’s grant by $7,000 for a total post-graduate scholarship of $25,000. A total distribution of $300,000 in scholarships will be awarded at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner, pushing the program’s all-time distributions to more than $10.7 million. “These 167 impressive candi- dates truly represent the scholar- athlete ideal,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning whose sons Peyton and Eli were named NFF National Scholar- Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. “It is important for us to showcase their success on the football field, in the class- room and in the community. This year’s semifinalists further illustrate the power of our great sport in developing the next gen- eration of influential leaders.” E-mail sports news to [email protected]
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Team USA raises trophy up in the ‘thrill of victory’. Team captain the legendary NancyLopez (center with trophy) stated: “This competition was special and we had to reallyplay well to win.’’ (Photo credit: Rick Sharp)
WEST POINT, MS., Sept. 28,2014 – American teams havefaltered in the last three RyderCup matches and in the last twoSolheim Cups, but it was TeamUSA that came through with thewin on Sunday, Sept. 28 at theISPS Handa Cup. TheAmericans defeated the WorldTeam 28-20 at Old Waverly GolfClub.The Americans had struggled inthe previous two Handa Cups –an annual team competitionbetween American-born andinternational members of theLPGA Legends Tour age 45and over. An energized WorldTeam earned a tie with theAmericans at the 2012 event,and won it for the first time out-right last year.
But this year’s ninth stagingwas up for grabs after the teamsbattled to a 12-12 tie followingSaturday’s best-ball and alter-nate-shot matches. The WorldTeam entered today’s singlesdetermined to defend the Cup,while the Americans -- acutelyaware their compatriots had lostthe Ryder Cup earlier in the day-- were ready to win back theCup.By day’s end, Team USA once
again lifted the Handa Cup withits victory over the World Team.The win improved theAmericans’ record to 7-1-1 inthe series.
“It’s been a fun week,’’ saidTeam USA captain and Hall ofFamer Nancy Lopez. “Thiscompetition was special and wehad to really play well to win.’’
Team USA holds on to win 2014 ISPS HandaCup at Old Waverly in West Point, Mississippi
MEMPHIS, TN -GoodwillHomes Community Services,Inc is holding “The Foster Care5K Run”, Saturday, November1st, 2014 at Overton Park, EastParkway Pavilion. This will be afun filled event will beannounced by WREG/Channel3’s April Thompson and willbenefit the foster children ofGoodwill Homes CommunityServices Foster Care program.In addition to the 5k race, therewill be free food, as well asmusic for all during the eventwhich will culminate with a linedance party featuring DJ StanBell.
The event registration/check-inwill begin at 8:00am and the runwill begin at 9:00am. The com-munity is encouraged to partici-pate by being a registered run-ner, walker, donor or a sponsorof the event. Pre-registrationwill take place from now untilFriday, October 11 at Goodwill
Reigning Scottish Women’sOpen champion Trish Johnsonwas first out for the World Teamand won her match againstLaurie Rinker, winner of TheLegends Championship lastmonth. LPGA Hall of FamerBeth Daniel put two points onthe board for the Americans withher win over Canada’s LorieKane in the second match.The third match – a much-antic-ipated duel between big-hittingLaura Davies of England andJuli Inkster, making her
Legends Tour debut at age 54 –featured two longtime SolheimCup opponents.
Davies held a one-shot leadover Inkster before her tee shotsailed left at No. 9 and wasdeclared lost. The Briton took abogey to Inkster’s birdie on thathole and Inkster never trailedagain in the match. Inkstermatched Johnson as the lowscorer in Sunday’s singles, tour-ing Old Waverly Golf Club at5-under par 67.“I had a lot of chances,’’ said
Inkster, winning on the samecourse where she won the 1999U.S. Women’s OpenChampionship. “I had three-putted for bogey at the fifth andthree-putted for double bogey atthe seventh, so Laura owed me alittle and I made some putts onthe back nine. It all works out.’’Inkster’s win over Davies gaveTeam USA a 16-14 lead. TheAmericans led in six of theremaining nine matches andwere tied in two others.The World Team fought back,however, and trimmed theAmericans’ lead to 19-17, butwith some scrambling to the fin-ish, Team USA managed to stay
ahead. Pat Bradley carded adouble bogey on the last hole,but it netted a point for a tiedmatch with Alison Nicholas.That kept Team USA ahead at24-18.“If ever there were a good dou-ble bogey, that was it,’’ saidBradley, a member of theLPGA’s Hall of Fame. “I wantedto show all the youngsters herethat you should never give up.’’It was Wisconsin native SherriSteinhauer who finally clinchedthe Handa Cup for theAmericans with a 30-foot putton the last hole against AliciaDibos of Peru.“I remember some advice Ireceived when we were waydown,’’ said Steinhauer, knownfor her putting touch throughouther LPGA career. “Get yourpoint, get your point, get yourpoint! My goal was just to getmy point.’’Steinhauer hadn’t played a com-petitive round since TheLegends Championship inAugust at French Lick, Ind. Shesuffered torn cartilage in her ribsand wasn’t sure if she could playthis week at Old Waverly, butSteinhauer didn’t want to missthe event that reminded her ofher days as a member of the U.S.Solheim Cup Team.“This was all about playing as ateam, and our team just jelled,”she said. “Any time you play foryour country, you want to playwell.’’
Below are the 2014 Handa Cupresults:Saturday: 12-12 tie after ninesholes of best-ball format, andnine holes of modified alternate-
shot team matches.Sunday: Singles (stroke play)matches:MATCH 1: World Team TrishJohnson (67) d. Team USALaurie Rinker (71) - 2 pointsWorldMATCH 2: Team USA BethDaniel (72) d. World Team LorieKane (74) - 2 points USAMATCH 3: Team USA JuliInkster (67) d. World TeamLaura Davies (68) - 2 pointsUSAMATCH 4: World Team WendyDoolan (69) d. Team USA ValSkinner (80) – 2 points WorldMATCH 5: Team USA BarbMucha (71) d. World TeamDawn Coe-Jones (73) - 2 pointsUSAMATCH 6: World Team JennyLidback (74) tied Team USASherri Turner (74) - 1 point eachMATCH 7: Team USA ChristaJohnson (71) d. World TeamMieko Nomura (75) - 2 pointsUSAMATCH 8: Team USA MegMallon (68) d. World Team JaneCrafter (70) - 2 points USAMATCH 9: World Team AlisonNicholas (74) tied Team USAPat Bradley (74) - 1 point eachMATCH 10: Team USA SherriSteinhauer (69) d. World TeamAlicia Dibos (70) - 2 pointsUSAMATCH 11: World TeamLiselotte Neumann (68) d. TeamUSA Rosie Jones (70) - 2 pointsWorldMATCH 12: Team USA NancyScranton (74) d. World TeamHelen Alfredsson (75) - 2 pointsUSAFINAL SCORE: USA 28- WORLD 20
Continuing the epic tradition of the legendary Star Wars saga, an excitinganimated one-hour movie "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" will beavailable to own on DVD in retailers nationwide beginning Oct. 14. TheDVD includes the movie, a free Ghost 3D model ship, four "Star WarsRebels" shorts, plus a never-before-seen piece that takes you deeper intothe world of "Star Wars Rebels" and the upcoming season. WATCH DisneyXD allows consumers to watch on tablet, phones, computer and set topboxes.
Foster Care 5K Run to featureApril Thompson and Stan Bell;Race to benefit Goodwill Homes
Homes Community Serviceslocated at 4590 Goodwill Road,Memphis, TN 38109 or you canregister online atracesonline.org. Each registeredwalker will receive a gift bagand a commemorative t-shirt.
This event is a fundraiser forthe non-profit organization.
In 1957, Goodwill Homes wasfounded as the first residentialfacility for abused and neglectedAfrican American children inthe State of Tennessee. Since itsinception, this agency has pro-vided a wide array of socialservices to those in need. Today,Goodwill Homes serves morethan 10,000 people annuallywith a comprehensive socialservices approach. Servicesinclude foster care and inde-pendent living for at-risk youth,day care for frail elderly andmentally challenged adults,meals and recreation for seniors,subsidized housing for seniors,
Head Start for pre-schoolers,and support services for familiesand caregivers. GoodwillHomes’ mission is “CreatingOpportunities for Family Self-Sufficiency”. Barbara J. Motley served as the
CEO of Goodwill Homes for 20years. Under her leadership theagency flourished and continuedto expand its programs to meetthe community’s needs. Sheadhered to the agency’s philoso-phy, “Awareness of needs andanswering them is the philoso-phy of program development atGoodwill Homes; helping fami-lies move towards self-sufficien-cy with dignity and pride”. Ms.Motley perished in a tragic firein March 2008. The MemorialWalk-a-Thon has been plannedin an effort to raise funds to ben-efit Goodwill Homes and tohonor Ms. Motley’s contribu-tions to the agency.
2014 Campbell Trophy semifinalistCharles Harris is set for collegefootball’s premier scholar-athlete IRVING, Texas – Selected as
the best and brightest from thecollege gridiron, the NationalFootball Foundation & CollegeHall of Fame (NFF) announcedThursday its 167 semifinalistsfor the 2014 William V.Campbell Trophy, presented byFidelity Investments and hostedat the New York Athletic Club.
University of Memphis seniorlinebacker Charles Harris is oneof 62 players from the FootballBowl Subdivision up for theTrophy which celebrates its 25thanniversary in 2014.The award recognizes an indi-
vidual as the absolute best foot-ball scholar-athlete in the nation,and up to 16 of the candidateswill be named recipients of aprestigious NFF NationalScholar-Athlete Award, also pre-
sented by Fidelity Investments.Launched in 1959, the NFFNational Scholar-Athlete pro-gram awards $18,000 scholar-ships that can be used for thehonorees’ postgraduate educa-tion. This year’s recipients willbe announced Oct. 30, and onewill be declared the winner ofthe Campbell Trophy on Dec. 9at the 57th NFF Annual AwardsDiner.
Named in honor of BillCampbell, the chairman ofIntuit, former player and headcoach at Columbia Universityand the 2004 recipient of theNFF’s Gold Medal, the awardcomes with a 25-pound bronzetrophy and increases the amountof the recipient’s grant by$7,000 for a total post-graduatescholarship of $25,000. A total
distribution of $300,000 inscholarships will be awarded atthe NFF Annual Awards Dinner,pushing the program’s all-timedistributions to more than $10.7million.
“These 167 impressive candi-dates truly represent the scholar-athlete ideal,” said NFFChairman Archie Manningwhose sons Peyton and Eli werenamed NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003,respectively. “It is important forus to showcase their success onthe football field, in the class-room and in the community.This year’s semifinalists furtherillustrate the power of our greatsport in developing the next gen-eration of influential leaders.”
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