Thomson Competes at Quad Cities 2009 ISC

The Quad Cities of western Illinois and eastern Iowa will be the hosts for the 2009 International Softball Congress (ISC) World Tournament (August 14-22) and the ISC II Tournament of Champions (August 18-22).

The Thomson Area Merchants will be competing Friday evening August 14th, the opening night of the tourney. Top notch players from around the world participate in what is probably the most exciting event being held in the Quad Cities. For more information go to: www.iscfastpitch.com

IHSA Assistant Executive Director To Retire

Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Assistant Executive Director Sue Hinrichsen announced that she will retire at the conclusion of the 2009-10 school year, her 18th year on the IHSA staff. Hinrichsen became the 21st administrator and eighth female administrator in the IHSA's history when she joined the staff in 1992 after 15 years as a teacher and coach in Iowa and Illinois.

Hinrichsen is currently the administrator for boy's and girl's volleyball, boy's and girl's golf, boy's and girl's bowling and girl's badminton. In addition, she handles equity issues at the IHSA, is in charge of state final merchandise and is the staff's Title IX liaison. She has also administered softball, boy's and girl's tennis, boy's and girl's cross country, boy's and girl's gymnastics, scholastic bowl, the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and the All-State Academic Team during her tenure at the IHSA.

Hinrichsen spent her childhood in Wisconsin and Illinois before she settled in Geneseo with her family of five brothers. Her time at Geneseo High School preceded the inclusion of girl's sports by the IHSA, but she stayed active by participating in athletics via the Girl's Athletic Association (GAA).

Despite the limits that the GAA placed on competition in comparison to current high school sports, Hinrichsen went on to earn a golf scholarship to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale (SIU), where she also competed on the Saluki basketball and softball teams. She graduated with a B.S. degree in Physical Education in 1976 and went on to earn a M.S. degree in Sports Management from Western Illinois University in 1992.

Hinrichsen's teaching and coaching career included stops at Rochester High School, Peoria Heights High School, Davenport Central High School (IA) and Davenport North High School (IA). During that stretch, she coached volleyball, basketball, softball, golf and track & field at the high school level. Hinrichsen left Davenport for a position in the athletic department at the University of California-San Diego, where she stayed for one year before being hired by the IHSA.

An avid golfer, Hinrichsen is an LPGA member who plans to retire to Galena where she will work in the golf business.

MLB Schedule

Wed. Aug. 12

Toronto at NY Yankees

Oakland at Baltimore

Tampa Bay at LA Angels

NY Mets at Arizona

LA Dodgers at San Francisco

Washington at Atlanta

Texas at Cleveland

Detroit at Boston

Houston at Florida

San Diego at Milwaukee

Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs

Kansas City at Minnesota

Cincinnati at St. Louis

Pittsburgh at Colorado

Chicago White Sox at Seattle

Thurs. Aug. 13

Texas at Cleveland

Kansas City at Minnesota

Detroit at Boston

San Diego at Milwaukee

Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs

Pittsburgh at Colorado

Washington at Cincinnati

Houston at Florida

NY Yankees at Seattle

Fri. Aug. 14

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs

LA Angels at Baltimore

Kansas City at Detroit

Washington at Cincinnati

San Francisco at NY Mets

Colorado at Florida

Philadelphia at Atlanta

Toronto at Tampa Bay

Houston at Milwaukee

Boston at Texas

Cleveland at Minnesota

San Diego at St. Louis

LA Dodgers at Arizona

Chicago White Sox at Oakland

NY Yankees at Seattle

Sat. Aug. 15

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs

Philadelphia at Atlanta

Chicago White Sox at Oakland

Cleveland at Minnesota

Colorado at Florida

LA Angels at Baltimore

Kansas City at Detroit

Houston at Milwaukee

Toronto at Tampa Bay

Washington at Cincinnati

San Francisco at NY Mets

San Diego at St. Louis

Boston at Texas

LA Dodgers at Arizona

NY Yankees at Seattle

Sun. Aug. 16

Kansas City at Detroit

Washington at Cincinnati

San Francisco at NY Mets

Philadelphia at Atlanta

LA Angels at Baltimore

Toronto at Tampa Bay

Houston at Milwaukee

Boston at Texas

Cleveland at Minnesota

San Diego at St. Louis

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox at Oakland

NY Yankees at Seattle

LA Dodgers at Arizona

Colorado at Florida

Mon. Aug. 17

Arizona at Atlanta

LA Angels at Baltimore

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh

San Francisco at NY Mets

Minnesota at Texas

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox

NY Yankees at Oakland

Chicago Cubs at San Diego

St. Louis at LA Dodgers

Tues. Aug. 18

LA Angels at Cleveland

Seattle at Detroit

Colorado at Washington

Arizona at Philadelphia

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh

Boston at Toronto

Baltimore at Tampa Bay

San Francisco at Cincinnati

Atlanta at NY Mets

Minnesota at Texas

Florida at Houston

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox

NY Yankees at Oakland

Chicago Cubs at San Diego

St. Louis at LA Dodgers

MLB Standings

(as of Mon Aug. 10)

AL East

1. Yankees 69-42 - 2. Red Sox 62-48 6.5GB 3. Rays 61-50 8GB 4. Blue Jays 53-57 15.5GB 5. Orioles 46-65 23GB

AL Central

1. Tigers 59-51 - 2. White Sox 57-55 3GB 3. Twins 54-57 5.5GB 4. Indians 48-63 11.5GB 5. Royals 43-68 16.5GB

AL West

1. Angels 65-44 - 2. Rangers 62-48 3.5GB 3. Mariners 58-53 8GB 4. Athletics 49-62 17GB

NL East

1. Phillies 61-48 - 2. Marlins 58-53 4GB 3. Braves 58-54 4.5GB 4. Mets 52-59 10GB 5. Nationals 40-72 22.5GB

NL Central

1. Cardinals 62-51 - 2. Cubs 58-51 2GB 3. Astros 55-56 6GB 4. Brewers 55-56 6GB 5. Reds 48-62 12.5GB 6. Pirates 45-66 16GB

AL West

1. Dodgers 67-45 - 2. Rockies 61-50 5.5GB 3. Giants 61-50 5.5GB 4. Diamondbacks 5-0-62 17GB 5. Padres 47-66 20.5GB

Midwest League Schedule

Wed. Aug. 12

Lansing at South Bend

West Michigan at Dayton

Fort Wayne at Great Lakes

Quad Cities at Kane County

Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids

Burlington at Peoria

Clinton at Beloit

Thurs. Aug. 13

Lansing at South Bend

West Michigan at Dayton

Fort Wayne at Great Lakes

Quad Cities at Kane County

Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids

Burlington at Peoria

Clinton at Beloit

Fri. Aug. 14

Lansing at South Bend

West Michigan at Dayton

Fort Wayne at Great Lakes

Burlington at Peoria

Quad Cities at Kane County

Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids

Clinton at Beloit

Sat. Aug. 15

Peoria at Quad Cities

South Bend at West Michigan

Dayton at Fort Wayne

Great Lakes at Lansing

Kane County at Burlington

Beloit at Wisconsin

Cedar Rapids at Clinton

Sun. Aug. 16

South Bend at West Michigan

Beloit at Wisconsin

Great Lakes at Lansing

Cedar Rapids at Clinton

Kane County at Burlington

Dayton at Fort Wayne

Peoria at Quad Cities

Mon. Aug. 17

South Bend at West Michigan

Dayton at Fort Wayne

Great Lakes at Lansing

Kane County at Burlington

Cedar Rapids at Clinton

Peoria at Quad Cities

Beloit at Wisconsin

Tues. Aug. 18

South Bend at West Michigan

Dayton at Fort Wayne

Great Lakes at Lansing

Kane County at Burlington

Cedar Rapids at Clinton

Peoria at Quad Cities

Beloit at Wisconsin

Midwest League Standings

(as of Mon. Aug. 10)

Mid Eastern Division

1. *Fort Wayne 32-11 - 2. West Michigan 25-18 7GB 3. Great Lakes 24-19 8GB 4. Dayton 21-21 10.5GB 5. South Bend 20-22 11.5GB 6. Lansing 16-26 15.5GB

Mid Western Division

1. Peoria 25-17 - 2. Cedar Rapids 24-19 1.5GB 3. Clinton 21-21 4GB 4. Quad Cities 20-22 5GB 5. *Kane County 20-23 5.5GB 6. Burlington 18-24 7GB 7. Beloit 17-26 8.5GB 8. Wisconsin 14-28 11GB

NFL Preseason Schedule

Thurs. Aug. 13

New England at Philadelphia

Washington at Baltimore

Arizona at Pittsburgh

Dallas at Oakland

Fri. Aug. 14

St. Louis at NY Jets

Minnesota at Indianapolis

Cincinnati at New Orleans

Denver at San Francisco

Sat. Aug. 15

Atlanta at Detroit

Chicago at Buffalo

Cleveland at Green Bay

Houston at Kansas City

Tampa Bay at Tennessee

Seattle at San Diego

Mon. Aug. 17

Jacksonville at Miami

Carolina at NY Giants