Harklau, May head qualifying

June 12, 2007 01:07 am

— Harklau, Mayhead qualifying
Jarad Harklau and Jonathan May shot 5-under-par 66s on Monday to head qualifying for the final 10 spots in this week’s High Winds Casino Loma Linda Classic.
Three golfers — Tyler McDonald, Brian Coe and Brad Risenhoover — will tee off at 7:30 a.m. today on No. 1 in a sudden-death playoff for the final two spots. They posted 71s.
Joining Harklau and May as qualifiers were Derek Lamely (67), Zac Reynolds (69), Greg Mason (70), Bud Still (70), Stuart Moore (70) and Grant Downey (70).
The 72-hole NGA Hooters Tour event will start Thursday.
Twenty-nine golfers competed Monday with the start delayed until 3 p.m. because of the inclement weather. Local scorers included second alternate Lee Larimore (72), third alternate Tommy Clifford (73), Brian Black (75) and Brian Bruce (81).
Miners to resumeplay at Pittsburg
The Joplin Miners, their home doubleheader against the Grove American Legion baseball team rained out on Monday night, resume Wednesday at Pittsburg.
The varsity twinbill — games of seven and five innings, respectively — against Post 64 will start at 6 p.m.
Tucker Hagedorn’s Miners take a 7-4 overall record into Wednesday’s games.
“We plan to use several pitchers (against Pittsburg) to prepare for our tournament that starts on Thursday,” Hagedorn said.
The Miners, in their 14-7 loss to Bartlesville (Okla.) on Sunday, received two hits — both doubles — and two RBI from Devon Meyer. Marco Maturino, who scored two runs, and Dane Kolkmeyer added two hits apiece.
The opening schedule Thursday in the fifth annual Roper/Joplin Sports Authority Classic (a four-pool, 12-team affair) will be played at two sites.
Games at Joplin High School are Carthage vs. Bentonville (Ark.) at 4:30 p.m. and Joplin vs. Bolivar at 7. At Joe Becker Stadium, it’s McDonald County vs. Wagoner (Okla.) at 4:30 and Baxter Springs vs. Wagoner at 7.
Carl Junction driverwins in Oklahoma
Carl Junction’s Andrew Felker won mini sprint main events in both the non-wing and outlaw divisions Friday night at Will Rogers Raceway in Claremore, Okla.
Felker, with a new chassis, won the outlaw division A feature in his fourth appearance. He also won heat races in both divisions.
Felker, 14, will return to Claremore this week.
Drivers get firstmain-event wins
NEVADA, Mo. — Three stock car drivers captured their first main event wins of the season at the Nevada Speedway on Saturday night.
They were Olin Wyland, Mulberry, Kan., street stock class; Clint Drake, Moran, Kan., factory stock; and Mike Baxter, Sheldon, mini stock.
Completing the A feature winners, from Kansas, were Jack Simmons, Erie, late model, and Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, modified. Simmons and Bolin each won at the 1/4-mile dirt track for the second time this season.
This week’s 7:30 p.m. show will include the Show-Me Challenge Series for late models.
Holloway repeatsat I-44 Speedway
LEBANON, Mo. — Monett’s Jordan Holloway made it two straight A feature victories in the factory stock division at I-44 Speedway on Saturday night.
It was Holloway’s third main event win of the season at I-44. The previous two programs at the track had been rained out.
Late model driver Brandon McCormick, Lebanon, also made it two in a row. Rounding out the A feature winners were David Hendrix (modified A), Josh Woody (modified B), Landon Johnson (bomber) and Michael Warnow (rookie).