Ballers perfect champs

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 | 12:00 a.m. CDT; updated 6:53 a.m. CDT, Saturday, July 19, 2008
BY Staff and wire reports

The Columbia Ballers won the boys’ 12-and-under basketball division last weekend at the Show-Me State Games.

The Ballers, who went 7-0, defeated the St. Louis Bulls 40-30 in the final.

The Ballers are: Howard Houston, Tre Millard, Justin Miller, Ricky Kreklow, Skylar Hinton, Tanner Ott, Marcus Whitt, Blake Buchert, Arthur Johnson, Zach Kurzejeski and Rhys McCracken.

Earl Salmons is the coach, and Charles Neville is the assistant coach.

GOLF: D.J. Chung of Hickman High finished in a seven-way tie for 62nd, missing the cut by a stroke at the Independent Insurance Agent Junior Classic in Ardmore, Okla.

Chung finished at 155, shooting a 75 on Monday and an 80 on Tuesday.

BIG 12 CONFERENCE: Football games will remain on Fox Sports Networks through the 2011 season after the league and the network agreed to a four-year contract extension.

Fox Sports Net also will televise 40 other Big 12 events, aside from football and men’s basketball, including the women’s basketball tournament and seven other conference championships through the end of the 2011-12 academic year.

Show Me the Errors (What's this?)

Report corrections or additions here. Leave comments below here.

You must be logged in to participate in the Show Me the Errors contest.

Comments

Leave a comment

Speak up and join the conversation! Make sure to follow the guidelines outlined below and register with our site. You must be logged in to comment. (Our full comment policy is here.)

  • Don't use obscene, profane or vulgar language.
  • Don't use language that makes personal attacks on fellow commenters or discriminates based on race, religion, gender or ethnicity.
  • Use your real first and last name when registering on the website. It will be published with every comment. (Read why we ask for that here.)
  • Don’t solicit or promote businesses.

We are not able to monitor every comment that comes through. If you see something objectionable, please click the "Report comment" link.

You must be logged in to comment.

Forget your password?

Don't have an account? Register here.

Like the Missourian?
Support us with Kachingle!

advertisements