|
|
Montana Sports: AP-MT-SportsRightNow
v84870mt-n
r s AP-MT--SportsRightNow 04-07 0669
^AP-MT--Sports Right Now,0650<
^Latest Montana sports:<
^
^
FUZESY‘S RECORDS
Carroll‘s Fuzesy looks back on successful basketball career
HELENA, Mont. (AP) _ A little over four years ago, Jolene Fuzesy
went to Carroll College with the tag of ``pure shooter.‘‘
Two weeks ago, she completed her college career with a slight
change to that label, ``purest shooter.‘‘
Fuzesy went to Helena after prepping at Malta and Havre. She
finished her college career with 464 made 3-point field goals on
899 attempts.
Her career percentage of 51.6 is a record in NAIA and NCAA
basketball for men and women, moving her ahead of the previous mark
of 51.3 set by Scott Martin of NCAA Division II Rollins College.
Fuzesy told the Independent Record it‘s a ``great honor‘‘ to
hear people say her name with that record.
She fell just short of the all-time record for made 3-pointers
by a women‘s basketball player. Her 464 are just three off the
record set by Kiely Schork of NAIA Division I Loyola University
from 2003-2007. It should be noted, however, that Schork took 1,382
3-point shots in her career, 483 more than Fuzesy.
___
Information from: Independent Record, http://www.helenair.com
CLUB‘S BIRTHDAY
Yellowstone Country Club celebrates 50th birthday
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ The private Yellowstone Country Club in
Billings turns 50 years old this year.
The club opened its 18 holes to golfers in 1958 and still ranks
as one of the state‘s best courses.
Bob Eames is starting his fourth years as the head pro at the
West End layout. He says the possibility of holding a celebration
will be discussed at a board meeting this week.
Golfers played for the first time on Yellowstone Country Club‘s
front holes on August 30th, 1958. The back nine opened a couple of
weeks later.
Eames is only the second club pro at YCC. The first one, Paul
Allen, spent 47 years on the job. At age 78, he‘s still a regular
on the course.
___
Information from: The Billings Gazette:
http://www.billingsgazette.com/
YEGEN GOLF INSTRUCTOR
Former Rocky basketball starter to be golf instructor at club
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ Cooper Warren has gone from being a
starter on a 22-win basketball team at Rocky Mountain College, to
serving as the head golf instructor at Peter Yegen Golf Club in
Billings.
In his new position, the 23-year-old will assume many of the
duties performed by former pro Scott Pekovich, who has left to go
into the restaurant business in Billings.
Warren says he and manager Jeremy Haider will work together to
keep the place running. The pro shop also will include Randy
Northrop, the director of golf and a part-owner of the Yegen
course.
Besides giving lessons, Warren will direct the club‘s popular
summer kids‘ program, for children ages 6 to 12.
Warren has been around the public course for several years,
working in the pro shop and helping Pekovich with the kids‘
program.
___
Information from: The Billings Gazette:
http://www.billingsgazette.com/
BIG SKY STATE GAMES
Sign-up begins for BSSG basketball, bowling, volleyball
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ The Big Sky State Games is accepting
registrations for youth basketball, youth volleyball and bowling.
Wyoming athletes will be allowed to participated in this year‘s
games, because the Cowboy State Games ceased operations in 2007.
Entry forms have been mailed to all 2007 state game bowlers,
youth basketball team contacts and youth volleyball team contacts.
The forms also have been sent to high school basketball and
volleyball coaches and to bowling establishments statewide.
Regional qualifying competitions in youth basketball and
volleyball will be held in June.
The finals for the Big Sky State Games will be held July 18th
through the 20th in Billings, featuring 35 of the 36 sports the
Games offer.
For more information, or to register online, go to
www.bigskygames.org.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-04-07-08 0430EDT<