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68 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, May 24, 2005 Today's News | Shop Our Valley | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery | Contact Us SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Health Biz Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad TOP JOBS EXTRA Ashland News NIE Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Moving here? eSouthernOregon CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 17, 2005 Honor Roll Softball The North Medford Black Tornado 12-and-under fastpitch team finished second on Sunday at an ASA tournament in Roseburg. The Black Tornado lost to the host Indians, 5-2, in the championship game. North Medford, which dropped all three pool play games on Saturday, rebounded Sunday to beat the Springfield Killer Bees, 9-6, and the Tigard Thunder, 3-2, to advance to the title game of the single-elimination portion of the tournament. Amanda Wolfe belted a three-run home run late in the game to put North Medford ahead for good against Springfield. Taylor Williamson and Brandi Johnson led the Black Tornado with six hits apiece over the weekend, while Sara Speziale added five hits. Mikayla Meerten was the winning pitcher in both contests Sunday. Advertisement The North Medford Black Tornado 14-and-under ASA Fast Pitch Softball team defeated the Cherry City Crush of the Dalles 4-2 to win the High Desert Fast Pitch Tournament championship in Redmond this weekend. The Black Tornado improved their overall record to 20-1 after outscoring their opponents 44-4 and finishing 5-0. Pitcher Taylor Schmidt accounted for four of the Black Tornado’s five wins and went 10-17 from the plate with 12 RBIs. Alana Coronado went 9-of-14, while Nikki Stevens and Nikki Jones each had six hits. North Idaho College pitcher Darci Byrne, a former South Medford standout, earned All-Scenic West Athletic Conference first-team honors. Byrne had 102 strikeouts and posted a 2.56 ERA in 134 innings of work. Cycling Medford’s Maurice Torano , 39, won the masters division of the Oregon State Cycling Championships held in Bend on Sunday. The 70-mile road race featured 24 competitors in the masters division for cyclists ages 30-39. Bowling Jason Bieghler and Dave Nosack each rolled 290 games recently at Lava Lanes. Golf Craig Galpern and Gary McTevia each had a hole-in-one at Rogue Valley Country Club on May 1. Galpern’s ace came on the par-4, 154-yard fourth hole with an 8-iron witnessed by Mike Naumes, Dave Schott and Chuck Wiley. McTevia used a 5-wood on the 188-yard 13th hole. The shot was witnessed by Richard Doyle. Michael J. Hunt posted his first-ever hole-in-one on the par-3, 154-yard fourth hole at Quail Point Golf Course with his 7-iron on May 7. The shot was witnessed by his Grants Pass High School teammates. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Free Music Downloads Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg diamonds Distance Education Diamonds Online Poker Auto Insurance Mesothelioma Slippers Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation teleconferencing Website Design & Marketing Memory Foam Mattress w2 forms Mortgage Calculator Free Home-Loan Referrals Payday Loans Advertisement s