Marcy Cannon, Hutchinson, won top honors at the 18th annual Hillsboro Women’s Senior Golf Tournament Sept. 11 at Hillsboro Municipal. With a score of 71, Ed Thiessen was overall medalist in the men’s event held the previous day.
Cannon shot an 85 to claim the women’s overall medalist title as well as the top place in the 50-59 flight, which also included Pat Bartel, Hillsboro, and Cheryl Odell, Hutchinson, both of whom shot rounds of 89.
Sheryl Pankratz, Bella Vista, Ark., shot a 90 to win the 60-64 division. Betty Cooper and Dee Hachenberger, both of Hutchinson, shot a 102 and 113, respectively. Vada Wilson, Lindsborg, won the 65-69 flight with a round of 104. Raye Dirks, Hillsboro, placed second with a 118. Karen Anderson, Hutchinson, placed third in the bracket with a 124.
In the 70-74 grouping, Shirley Meysenberg, Abilene, shot a 92, Elouise Edwards, McPherson, a 95 and Lucille Keller, Hutchinson, a 101. The over-75 flight winner was Joyce Zerger, with a 101. Dorothy Hartman, Abilene, shot 108 and Rhae Thayer, Hutchinson, shot 110.
On the men’s side, the top three placers in each division are as follows: age 50-54 Herman Hoffman 80, Mark Bennett 80, Robert Wagner 85; age 55-59 Stan Utting 73, Dick Kookz 79, Dan Seaballoz 80; age 60-64 Ed Thiessen 71, Jay Kimberly 76, Clint Seibel 79; age 65-69 Bill Cool 85, Jack Edwards 86, John Knaak 86. Age 70-74 David Weihe 74, Darrel Wilson 84, Dick Jorgensen 85; age 75-79 Bob Gaede 86, Fred Nibarger 89, Bob Kelly 90; over 80 Ken Squires 77, Clay Hedrick, Jr 78, Dale Lambert 81.
The Hillsboro Recreation Commission will be sponsoring an open gym for volleyball from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays, starting Sept. 7 through Oct. 19. from 2-5pm.
“Open gym for volleyball is for adult volleyball players who would like to get back in the swing of things,” said Doug Fisk, HRC drector. “We will also be looking to see if there is enough interest to start a women’s league or a coed league.”
Participants are asked to have a separate set of clean gym shoes to wear on the gym floor; volleyballs will be provided.
For more information contact Sisk at 947-3490, or by e-mail at
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Kevin Nickel sports a T-shirt promoting his race sponsors.
It sounds like an itinerary for a week-long summer vacation: A swim in Lake Michigan near the Chicago Yacht Club, a bike ride down the famous Lakeshore Drive and a run near the Shedd Aquarium and Soldier Field.
For Kevin Nickel, a Goessel High School and Tabor College graduate, it was a grueling one-day experience as he competed with nearly 6,000 other entries in the Accenture Chicago Triathlon, Aug. 24.
Nickel competed in the “Male Elite Amateurs” division, which is not the professional level, but a step above the age-group races.
In the end, Nickel earned 20th place out of 216 entries in that division.
The triathlon began with a swim of 1,500 meter (0.9 miles) in Lake Michigan. Nickel emerged from the water in 49th place with a time of 22 minutes, 18 seconds.
They can create the best of times, they can create the worst of times.
Ask almost any coach at the middle school and high school levels, and they’ll tell you the parents of their players can make almost as much difference between a positive and negative season as the players themselves.
A survey of area coaches revealed that positive parental involvement is the rule in most schools—but even a few parents who cross the line between parental involvement and parental interference can have an impact far beyond their numbers.
“The examples of parental support far outweigh the instances of parental interference,” one coach said. “But it only takes a few instances of parental interference to make an effect on a coach.”
Another coach said that if any one thing would drive him from coaching, it would be parents interfering with the way he does his job.
The Hillsboro Recreation Commission will be sponsoring an open gym for volleyball from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays from Sept. 7 through Oct. 19.
“This schedule is for adult volleyball players who would like to get back in the swing of things,” said Doug Fisk, HRC director. “We will also be looking to see if there is enough interest to start a women’s league or a coed league.”
Participants are asked to have a separate set of clean gym shoes to wear on the gym floor. Volleyballs will be provided.
Contact Sisk at 620-947-3490, by e-mail at recreation@cityofhillsboro.net, or visit the city of Hillsboro Web page to print off entry flyers.
