SWIMMING

KNUTSON THIRD IN 400 IM

INDIANAPOLIS Dagny Knutson of Minot placed third in the 400 individual medley at the U.S. Nationals on Thursday.

Knutson clocked a time of 4:38.37.

Elizabeth Beisel qualified for her first world championships at 16 with a victory in the event in a time of 4:36.31. Julia Smit, already on the U.S. team, was second.

Knutson has one more chance at making the world championships in the 100 free.

COLLEGE ATHLETICS

BORTKE COURT, HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS

The University of Mary will dedicate its basketball court after former men's basketball coach and athletic director Al Bortke on July 18.

The school will also induct Paul Cronin, Neil MacDannald and Tim Garcia into the Marauders Hall of Fame on the same day as part of the university's 50th anniversary all-school reunion.

"Bortke Court" will be dedicated at 2 p.m. on the basketball floor in the McDowell Activity Center. The public is invited to attend.

Cronin (1994-95), MacDannald (1995-96) and Garcia (2002-03) all starred on the gridiron for U-Mary. The Hall of Fame luncheon will be held prior to the Bortke Court dedication.

Cronin, a quarterback, led U-Mary to the NAIA semifinals for the first time in 1995. He set Marauders single season records with 2,933 yards passing and 32 touchdowns.

Cronin threw for 4,970 yards and 55 touchdowns in just two seasons and is third all-time in Marauders history in both categories.

MacDannald, a wide receiver, was an NAIA All-American. As a senior, he caught 79 passes for 1,202 yards, which still remains a school record.

His most spectacular game of the season came in a 35-0 win at Mayville State where he gained 254 yards receiving and caught three touchdown passes to set single-game school records.

For his career, MacDannald caught 132 passes for 2,020 yards, both marks third all-time in Marauders history. He is fifth in receiving touchdowns with 18.

Garcia led the Marauders to 19 wins and two NAIA playoff appearances in his two seasons at U-Mary. His win total ties the Marauders mark for most wins over a two-year period.

As a junior, Garcia threw for 2,629 yards, the second-best mark in school history, while completing 181 of 309 passes, and 29 touchdowns and five interceptions.

His signature game of the season came in a 40-34 win over Valley City State where he set school-records with 473 yards passing and six touchdowns.

As a senior, Garcia again threw 29 touchdown passes, completing 193 passes out of 300 attempts for 2,525 yards with just six interceptions.

For his career, Garcia threw for 5,154 yards and 58 touchdowns to land him second all-time in Marauders history while guiding U-Mary to a combined record of 19-4.

YOUTH ATHLETICS

KAMRATH, SCHROEDER EARn HONOR

Mike Kamrath of Washburn and Henry Schroeder of Mandan were named the assistant coaches of the year by the North Dakota High School Coaches Association.

Kamrath, who won the award for the fall season, is an assistant football coach. He coaches the wide receivers/slot backs, defensive backs and calls the special teams.

Schroeder, the winter recipient, is an assistant for the boys basketball team. He helps set up the practice schedule, prepares the gym, supervises the weightlifting as well as many other duties.

The spring season award went to Phil Martin of Lisbon, a boys track and field assistant.

Dan Carlson of Grand Forks Valley Middle School was the named the junior high coach of the year. He's a football coach.

GOLF

NDGA STATE MATCH PLAY

At Oxbow

Individual scorers

Vandevoort 70, Strandemo 70, Anderson 71, Mattson 71, Hallquist 71, Dvorak 71, Feist 72, Kuhn 72, T. Skarperud 73, C. Skarperud 73, Steiner 73, Nelson 73, Aughinbaugh 73, Podolak 74,C. Papachek 74.

Huber 75, Welk 75, Parker 75, Piatz 76, Fiechtner 76, Standemo 76, Bye 76, Carlson 76, Johnson 77, Newman 77, R. Mattson 77, Mayhre 77, B. Mattson 77, Azure 77, Benson 77.

Gronaas 78, Holm 78, Marshall 78, Easton 78, Bindas 78, Ratti 78, Berquist 78, Barge 79, Aasen 79, Ketterling 79, Reuter 79, Elliot 79, Kadrman 80, Davison 80, Olson 80, Steiner 80, Jandro 80.

Thomas 81, Ellingson 81, Anas 82, Kennedy 82, Carr 82, Uglem 83, Labernik 83, Braaten 84, Bohl 85, D. Johnson 86, R. Papachek 87, Samson 89.

LEGION BASEBALL

Williston 20-13, Mandan 2-3

Williston Keybirds 20, Mandan Chiefs 2,

5 innings

Chiefs 000 20 - 2 5 6

Williston 650 9x - 20 17 1

Reid Jungling and Jason Mellmer. Shawn Egge and Doug Richter. W - Egge. L - Jungling. HR: Williston - Alex Hanson, Jon Westphal, Jeff Skadeland, Egge.

Highlights: Chiefs - Steve Pletan 2-for-2, RBI; Jared Quast 1-for-3, R. Williston - Hanson 2-for-5, HR, 3 R, 2 RBIs; Egge 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBIs; Westphal 3-for-4, HR, 3B, 2 R, 3 RBIs; Skadeland 1-for-3, HR, 2 R, 3 RBIs.

Williston Keybirds 13, Mandan Chiefs 3,

5 innings

Chiefs 012 00 - 3 5 2

Williston 200 1(10) - 13 10 1

Jay Flaa, Brent Stoltz (5) and Steve Serr. Alex Hanson and Doug Richter. W - Hanson. L - Flaa. HR: Williston - C.J. Vinger.

Highlights: Chiefs - Reid Jungling 1-for-2, 2B, R, RBI; Jason Mellmer 1-for-3, 2B, R; Jared Quast 1-for-2, 2B, RBI. Williston - Casey Gardner 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI; Shawn Egge 2-for-3, 2R, RBI; Richter 2-for-4, 2B, R, 2 RBIs; Vinger 1-for-2, HR, R, 2 RBIs.

CLASSALEGION BASEBALL

STATEWIDESTANDINGs

Team W L Pct. GB

Dickinson 13 1 .929 -

Minot 12 4 .750 2

Fargo 13 5 .722 2

Williston 9 5 .643 4

Bismarck 10 6 .625 4

Devils Lake 7 7 .500 6

West Fargo 7 7 .500 6

Mandan 5 7 .417 7

GrandForks 3 11 .214 10

Jamestown 5 15 .250 11

Wahpeton 0 16 .000 14

OVERALL: Dickinson 23-3, Bismarck 20-13, Williston 20-13, Minot 18-13, Mandan 16-22

Wednesday, July 8

Dickinson 13, Bismarck 5

Thursday, July 9

Bismarck 11-12, Grand Forks 8-2

Williston 20-13, Mandan 2-3

Friday, July 10

Grand Forks at Mandan (2), 5:30 p.m.

Dickinson and Minot at Gopher Classic inTwinCities