Belgrade’s Hammond to represent Tennessee in NCAA tourney
University of Tennessee freshman women’s tennis player Sadie Hammond of Belgrade has qualified to compete in the NCAA Singles Championships later this month, the NCAA announced Wednesday.
The championships will be held from May 25-30 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Hammond competed as the Volunteers’ No. 1 singles seed in dual-match play throughout the season, recording a team-high seven wins over ranked opponents.
Hammond, who earned All-SEC second-team and SEC All-Freshman team honors last week, has been ranked as high as 42nd in singles nationally this season and is currently ranked 51st.
Sugarloaf GC names new pro
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Zach Zondlo has been named the new head golf pro at Sugarloaf Golf Club.
Zondlo will oversee all instruction at the Sugarloaf Golf School, including the Nike Junior Golf Camps, according to a news release.
For the last three years, Zondlo has been an assistant professional with the Heather at Boyne Highlands. He was also an assistant pro at Fiddler’s Creek Golf Club in Naples, Florida, alongside Sugarloaf’s assistant pro Corey May, who will also be returning to Sugarloaf this summer.
“I am excited and honored to have the opportunity to work at the premier golf course in the state of Maine,” Zondlo said. “I hope to bring my knowledge and experience to Sugarloaf to increase member activities and tournament opportunities, as well as assist members and guests in total game improvement.”
Sugarloaf GC has been free of snow and ice for the better part of a month, allowing course crews to begin spring maintenance early with Friday, May 27 set as the opener.
Three bowlers qualify for national tourney
PORTLAND — Cameron Atherton of Fayette, Austin Hicks of Gorham and Joshua Looman of Oakland qualified for the national Junior Gold Championships during a Maine State Junior Gold Bowlers 10-pin tourney Saturday at Spare Time Family Fun.
Atherton, who bowls out of Meadow Lanes in Wilton, recorded a five-game score of 1,064 while Hicks of of Spare Time recorded a 1,030 and Looman of Sparetime Recreation of Augusta totaled a 932.
Hicks also won the under age 20 tourney while Parker Thibault of Sparetime Recreation in Lewiston won the U15 title.
The high games for the tourney were: U20: Ben Furrow 214, 200; Looman 233, 220; Tyler Lerman 236; Nathan Boothby 217, 203; Jakob Harzewski 204; Hicks 279, 224, 223, 204; Atherton 258, 236, 201; Chris Goulette 258; Matt Douglas 248, 223, 208, 200; Brandon Plummer 221, 213; Zachary Lessard 204, 201; Seth Kolreg 246, 237, 235; and U15: Thibault 219, 213, 207, 205, 205; Chris Haney 266; 200; Shayne MacFarlane 213, 212; Alexandrah Gagne-Robertson 223; and Jacob Sutter 200.
Bowlers also qualified from two other tourneys earlier this month. Christopher Goulette from Detroit qualified in the Maine State USBC Youth Open (1,953 pins for nine games). Tournament champions were Tyler Carr of Durham (1,984) and Jenn Lemay of Augusta (1,663 pins).
Qualifiers from the MSUSBC Pepsi Tournament are U20s Seth Kolreg of Auburn (1,004 pins for five games) and Alyssa Sutherland of Hermon (629 pins); U15s Shayne MacFarlane o Lewiston (846) and Alissa Parker of Glenburn (772), and U12s Cayden Hinkley of Jay (566) and Rubianne Vaughn of New Gloucester (607).
Tournament champions were Kolreg and Lemay (989 pins).
Seahawks place RB Lynch on reserve/retired list
The Seattle Seahawks put running back Marshawn Lynch on the reserve/retired list Thursday, signaling the official end of his nine-year NFL career.
Lynch had previously announced his intentions to retire after battling injuries last season. The move reduces the Seahawks’ roster to 90 players.
Lynch joined the Seahawks after a 2010 trade with the Buffalo Bills. He started 77 of 82 games for Seattle and ranks fourth on the franchise list in rushing yards (6,347) and rushing attempts (1,457), second in rushing touchdowns (57) and third in touchdowns (65).
With the Bills and Seahawks, he totaled 9,112 rushing yards and 74 touchdowns on 2,144 carries.
Jagr, 44, signs one-year extension
There seems to be no stopping the ageless Jaromir Jagr.
On Thursday, the Florida Panthers announced that the 44-year-old veteran signed a one-year contract extension for next season. Sportsnet reported the base value at $4 million, with $1.5 million in potential bonuses.
Jagr, the NHL’s oldest active player, led the Panthers this season with 66 points in 79 games and moved into third on the NHL career points list. He also served as a captain for the NHL All-Star Game in January.
In the Panthers’ playoff series against the New York Islanders, Jagr wasn’t as effective with no goals and only two points in six games. But his influence as a mentor to players, including Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov, made an impact on the club.