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Belt scores run
Brandon Belt scored a run in Harwich’s 5-4 win over Falmouth, according to The Cape Cod Times.
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Belt has RBI
Brandon Belt had an RBI single in Harwich’s 7-3 win over Hyannis, according to The Cape Cod Times.
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Ray suffers fourth straight loss
Robert Ray gave up four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four as he suffered his fourth straight loss in New Hampshire’s 4-1 loss to Connecticut, according to WMUR.
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Hadnot participates in youth camp
Rex Hadnot participated in a youth football camp in Beaumont, according to The Beaumont Enterprise.
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Finley recalls OU game
Packers.com has a feature called “The Game I’ll Never Forget.” Jermichael Finley recalls the UT-OU game:
According to Finley, the big plays were all about taking advantage of a matchup the Longhorns were looking for.
“They put me on a linebacker, and when I saw the linebacker on me, I was like, ‘Oh yeah, I’m going to beat this guy,’” he said. “That’s all it took to get the ball over the top, and that’s how I got the 50-yarder both times.”
Finley added that he and McCoy anticipated the linebacker matchup and were prepared to exploit it.
“Every team going against their rival, you practice way harder during the week, so that’s what we did,” Finley said. “We practiced that play over and over, and in the game it was like a dream.”
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Did Hadnot quit on the Dolphins?
Real Football 365 says there were conspiracy theories that Rex Hadnot quit trying to protect Miami quarterback John Beck:
A lot of theories have surfaced, from questions about Beck’s hand size to conspiracy theories accusing the offensive line (Rex Hadnot in particular) of quitting on the young quarterback last season.
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Whitaker lit up in extended work
Craig Whitaker went four innings in relief but gave up four runs off of six hits and two walks while striking out three in San Jose’s 12-5 loss to Stockton, according to The Raw Feed.
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Hundreds gather for Kiel’s funeral
The Lufkin Daily News has an excellent story on Terrence Kiel’s funeral:
Lufkin head football coach John Outlaw talked about what an awesome competitor Kiel was.
“He was the only kid I’ve coached in 30 years that I couldn’t let practice,” Outlaw said. “Once he was on the field he had no friends. I’d have to yell at him, ‘Terrence, get off the field.’ He’d give me a stare and I’d have to tell him, ‘You can’t stay out there, you’ll hurt somebody.’”
Kiel was part of the class of 1999 at Lufkin, and Outlaw said he was part of the group that put Panther football on the map.
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McNeal photo from Toronto Star
This photo was on The Toronto Star:
RICK MADONIK / TORONTO STAR
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Whitaker has perfect outing
Craig Whitaker retired the only two batters he faced, striking out one, in San Jose’s 9-2 loss to Visalia, according to The Raw Feed.
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Ray has career day, in a bad way
Robert Ray gave up six earned runs in just 3.1 innings pitched in New Hampshire’s 11-1 loss to Portland, according to SeaDogs.com:
Mickey Hall chased Ray out of the game in the fourth with a run-scoring triple off the right-field wall.
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Kiel funeral set
Terrence Kiel’s funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Harmony Hill Baptist Church, according to The Lufkin Daily News.
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Police: Kiel had just left friend’s home
Police said Terrence Kiel had just left his friend’s home when he crashed into a wall, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune:
One witness told police that Kiel, 27, was driving in the wrong direction before he lost control and crashed into a backyard wall on Stonebridge Parkway.
“We suspect he was driving at a very high rate of speed,” Fellows said.
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Photos from Kiel death
EARNIE GRAFTON / San Diego Union-Tribune
The San Diego Union-Tribune has 12 photos in a slideshow from the Terrence Kiel death.
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Belt has RBI in loss
Brandon Belt had an RBI in Harwich’s 5-4 loss to Bourne, according to The Cape Cod Times.
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Kiel death
Bill Alsup for SignOnSanDiego.com
I’ve been out for a few days so I’m just now catching up with this blog. Here are the major stories on the Terrence Kiel death:
The original San Diego Union-Tribune story.
The Union-Tribune has a story up today about how Kiel’s friends tried to lift the car off of him:
When they discovered that he was pinned underneath, they tried to lift his 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo sedan. An off-duty police officer took control until firefighters arrived.
“They seemed a little distraught that they couldn’t do more,” said Bill Alsup, who called 911 and then watched the scene on Stonebridge Parkway just outside his backyard.
Tim Sullivan of the Union-Tribune has a pretty somber memorial column of Kiel:
In a sport driven by performance and obsessed with appearances, the bottom line on Terrence Kiel was that he wasn’t worth the headaches.
“Obviously, Terrence has made what I would view as judgment errors,” former Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer said yesterday. “(But) he was a good player and a good person with us.
“He was a player who at times didn’t react as quickly as you’d like, but once he was sure, he was a terrific player. When he knew where he was going, he went full speed and was a powerful young man. He was a solid player. It’s tragic.”
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Belt homers in loss
Brandon Belt hit a solo homer in Harwich’s 5-4 loss to Hyannis, according to The Cape Cod Times.
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Whitaker throws scoreless inning
Craig Whitaker threw one inning, giving up one hit and no walks or runs in San Jose’s 12-2 win over Bakersfield, according to The Raw Feed.
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Lane: McFarland the ‘real deal’
The New York Times News Service has a story on Lufkin recruit Jamarkus McFarland and the national attention he has received. Jorvorskie Lane is interviewed about him:
After class, he met the Texas A&M senior fullback Jorvorskie Lane at Lufkin High’s indoor practice center.
During their hour-long workout in temperatures over 90 degrees, both players wore long-sleeve plastic shirts under sweatshirts and perspired streams of sweat.
The two keep in contact through text messages. Lane, a Lufkin High graduate, has not pushed McFarland to attend Texas A&M and has instead encouraged him to make his own decision.
“He’s the real deal,” Lane said of McFarland. “He’s a good student. I’m proud of him. People should be on the watch for him.”
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Thomas scores lone run in Bourne win
Rafael Thomas scored the only run in Bourne’s 1-0 win over Orleans, according to The Cape Cod Times:
Rafael Thomas (Oklahoma State) led off with a walk, quickly stole second and scored on a single to center field by Justin Henry (Ole Miss).
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Belt rooming with Baylor Bear
Brandon Belt’s roommate in the Cape Cod League is Shaver Hansen, a Baylor Bear, according to The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel:
“(Belt) actually went to an old neighbor of mine’s house for a barbecue,” Hansen said. “He said he enjoyed his time in Grand Junction and it is funny how two roads can lead to the same place.”
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I met TK back last year during the GB/Dallas game in a local SD Sport Bar, he sat at my table with Adrian Dingle after I offered the extra seats I had. I walked away that night impressed by TK and his positive outlook on his current problems with the law,
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JUST CAN’T BE - And again, on the 4th of July?
Oh, how this news deeply saddens us. Words cannot express how shocked & hurt we are over loosing you, my friend … & of all days, why again, on the fourth of July? Oh why?
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I am so sorry to hear about Terrence, this is hard to hear about a young talented man with a promising career. I pray for his family.
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Goodmorning I hate to bring you this bad news, but T. Kiel died in San Diego on July 4th after driving home from a party. He ran into a wall and was thrown from his vehicle.
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