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SportsPage 10 • Aug. 12, 2015 Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter

Clear Lake BROCK ADAMS MITCH KEERAN
players earn First Team All-NCC First Team All-NCC
NCC honors
COOPER MERRILL BEN MASON
Eight members of the Clear Lake First Team All-NCC Second Team All-NCC
baseball team and one member of the
Public invited to get an early look Lions softball team have received All-
North Central Conference honors.
New Clear Lake Head Football Coach Jared DeVries invites the public to get an early look at the Lions at an open practice Pitcher Brock Adams, infielder
Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 4-6 p.m. at the practice fields located just east of the high school. Official practice for high Cooper Merrill and outfielder Mitch
school players began Monday.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy. Keeran were each named to the First
Team All-NCC.
Adams, a senior, compiled a re-
cord of 3-0 in the NCC (8-1 overall)
with an ERA of 0.50. He struck out
34 and walked just seven in 28 in-
nings pitched and limited opponents
to a batting average of .139. He was a
unanimous First Team choice.
Merrill, a junior, boasted a bat-
ting average of .348 in conference
games, with a slugging percentage of
.565. The Lion shortstop was near-
perfect in the field, with a fielding per-
centage of .929 in 14 NCC contests.
Keeran was also excellent in the
field with a .980 fielding percentage.
The senior finished near the top of
the conference with 15 RBIs and had
a .341 batting average and .610 slug-
ging percentage in conference games.
His trips to the plate included two
home runs.
Junior Ethan McHenry was a

Sport Shorts

VMGC to host three-person best shot ETHAN MCHENRY ROWDY YATES
Second Team All-NCC Second Team All-NCC
Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Clear Lake will host a three-person best
shot on Sunday, Aug. 23, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The entry fee will be JACOB HOGAN DEVIN UHLENHOPP
$25 per person and carts are available. To sign up or reserve a cart, just give the Third Team All-NCC Third Team All-NCC
clubhouse a call at 641-357-4457.
MITCH KEERAN (LEFT) & BROCK ADAMS Second Team All-NCC selection as a Adams (pitcher), Merrill (util-
NIACC baseball fall league to be held pitcher. McHenry had a 2-1 record ity), Keeran (outfield), Yates (catcher),
Keeran and Adams play in in conference games with an ERA of Hogan (first base) and Mason (utility)
The 2015 NIACC high school baseball fall league begins in September. The All-Star Baseball Series 2.03 He struck out nine batters and were also First Team All-District selec-
league will be played on Sept. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4 and 11. A league showcase walked three in 17 and one-third in- tions.
will be held on Sept. 26. The cost is $750 per team or $100 per player. Players Brock Adams and Mitch Keeran, members of Clear Lake’s State Champion nings pitched. Softball honors
will receive a league T-shirt. The games will be played at sites to be determined. baseball team, were selected to participate in the All-Star Series held last week in Rowdy Yates was a Second Team Clear Lake’s Michaela Niles was a
Games will be seven innings or a two-hour time limit. Teams or players can Clinton, Iowa. pick at catcher. Yates, a senior, made Second Team All-North Central Con-
register at www.niaccbaseballcamps.com/high-school-fall-league.cfm. For more The All-Stars represent the top 48 seniors in the state divided into four 137 put-outs and had a fielding per- ference selection.
information contact NIACC baseball coach Travis Hergert at 319-560-3385. teams (Small Schools East, Small Schools West, Large Schools East, Large centage of .994. At the plate, he had Niles, a sophomore who played
Schools West) that play four games against each other over four days. Adams a .297 batting average in conference outfield for the Lions, had a batting
Brinkman shoots a hole-in-one and Keeran were members of the Small School East team which went 0-4 in the games with a slugging percentage of average of .385 in 13 conference
series. .541. He had one home run and 11 games, with a slugging percentage of
Adam Brinkman, of Clear Lake, recorded his first career hole-in-one, and “We are excited to see Mitch and Brock play on such an elite stage. It is RBIs in NCC play. .410. The sophomore had an on-base
the third at Veterans Memorial Golf Club this season, on Wednesday, Aug. 5. a huge honor to be chosen to play in the All-Star Series and I know that they Ben Mason was a Second Team percentage of .415.
Brinkman aced on the 159-yard second hole with an eight-iron. The shot was both enjoyed their experience immensely,” said Clear Lake Baseball Coach Seth choice as a utility player. Mason, a “She was dependable at bat and
witnessed by Luke Monson, Tommy Schick, Justin Buffington, and Errol Reyn- Thompson. “We would like to thank the Clear Lake Booster Club for helping junior, batted .273 with a slugging was always able to put the ball into
olds. pay the cost for them to enjoy this experience.” percentage of .409. He finished the play. She was quick on the bases, as
conference season with nine RBIs. well,” said Coach Megan Smith. “She
Holes of Hope Charity Golf Tourney set Clean & Fresh! Comfortable & Mason also had a 3-0 record on the made a great switch when we needed
Convenient mound with an ERA of 2.05. He her from right field to left field.”
Holes of Hope Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, Aug. 30, at struck out 12 in 13 and two-thirds in-
Veterans Memorial Golf Course, Clear Lake. The tournament will benefit Relay All size dogs welcome nings played. MICHAELA NILES
for Life of Cerro Gordo County. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with tee-off at 9 Seniors Devin Uhlenhopp and Second Team All-NCC
a.m. The cost is $200/foursome and includes 18-holes of golf, cart, meal and a Jacob Hogan were named to the All-
chance to win various prizes. There will be a happy hour with a free keg and food NCC Third Team. Uhlenhopp, who
from 8-9 a.m. and a hole-in-one competition that pays $25,000. Register today played centerfield for the Lions, had a
(18 team limit) by contacting Traci Koehn at [email protected] or .370 batting average and .482 slugging
641-512-5522 or contact Stephanie Hassebroek at shassebroek@clearlakebank. percentage in 13 NCC games. He
com or 515-494-3826. had a perfect 1.000 fielding percent-
age. Hogan batted .385 in confer-
Results for Oak Hills Ladies Golf ence games with a slugging percentage
of .654. He had one home run and
On Thursday, Aug. 6, 22 ladies particpated in a round of golf at Oak Hills, nine RBIs in 10 games played. He
in Clear Lake. The winners of the events of the day were Rainy Bartelson with also had a fielding percentage of 1.000
longest putt on #8, and total score of #8 and #9 were Joan Gribben and Vicki as the Lions’ first baseman.
Hensley. Gwen Gasperi made a birdie on #1. Door prizes were won by Sue The Lions finished as runner-up
Nicklaus, Nelda Tesar, Gwen Gasperi and Joan Gribben. The ladies meet every in the NCC Conference this year with
Thursday at 8:30 a.m. and play begins at 9 a.m. All area ladies are welcome to an 11-3 record. Humboldt, which
join in the fun. won the conference with a 12-2 re-
cord, had seven players named to the
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