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Four Bellwood-Antis and three Tyrone athletes will play in tonight’s Lezzer Lumber Football Classic, at the Bison Athletic Complex at Clearfield High School. Pictured above are, first row (left to right): Justin Miller, Tyrone assistant coach Chuck Banas, who is an assistant on South head coach Gawen Stoker’s staff, and Brandon Gehret. Second row: Brandon Humphreys, Shayne Tate, Bruno DeGol, Josh Bradley and Alan Wertz. (The Daily Herald/Bob Miller)

In a battle of teams in the George B. Kelley Federation both sponsored by oil companies, Barkman Oil/Russell Trucking spanked Martin Oil 19-0 in four innings at Bellwood on Thursday evening.
Tyler Nash pitched the first three innings for Barkman and Jordan Saylor finished up the fourth inning. Between the two, they limited Martin Oil (5-4) to an anemic four singles, while Saylor and the offense pounded Martin Oil pitching for 13 hits and 19 runs. Martin Oil pitchers didn’t help themselves any, walking nine and hitting five batters.
Saylor was the offensive star getting Barman/Russell (9-1) off to a blazing start by hammering the first pitch he saw for a two-run home run in the first inning, then added a pair of two-run singles, to finish the game with six RBI. Drew Ebersole added two hits and three RBI, Jordan Hardy had two hits and two RBI, and Carl Sell delivered a pinch hit, two-run triple for the final two scores in the brutal onslaught.
Trey Mock singled on a soft, looping liner to center in the first for Martin Oil, Nate Gray and Chad Coho singled in the third, although Barkman’s Nash got out of the inning without trouble on an inning-ending double play, and Garrett Rabold singled up the middle in a pinch hitting role, in the bottom of the fourth, for the only Martin Oil base hits.
“In all my years as a coach, I have never seen a ballgame like this before,” said Martin Oil manager Ed Davis. “We have got to do something, but right now I don’t know what. It’s pretty much up to the kids if they have the heart to make a success of this season. We have a target on our backs this season after winning the league championship in three straight games over Barkman last year, and tonight they really put it to us.”
Barkman Oil/Russell Trucking 19  Martin Oil 0,  4 inn.
Barkman/Russell – Snowberger, 2b-ss, 2-2-1; Nash, p-lf, 2-3-1; Ebersole, 3b-2b, 4-3-2; Saylor, ss-p, 4-2-3; Neil, c, 0-0-0; Simpson, dh, 4-1-2; Flaugh, 1b, 1-2-0; Hardy, cf, 2-2-2; Greenleaf, lf-3b, 3-2-1; Ewart, rf, 1-2-0; Sell, ph, 1-0-1. TOTALS 24-19-13.
Martin Oil – Gray, p-ss, 2-0-1; Mock, ss-lf, 2-0-1; C. Coho, 3b, 1-0-1; Pankoke, cf, 2-0-0; Watters, rf, 1-0-0; Kovac, ph, 1-0-0; Albright, lf-c, 1-0-0; Doyle, ph, 0-0-0; Plummer, c-1b, 1-0-0; Rabold, ph, 1-0-1; J. Miller, 1b-p, 0-0-0; DeGennaro, ph, 1-0-0; J. Coho, 2b, 1-0-0; A. Miller, dh, 1-0-0. TOTALS 15-0-4.
Barkman/Russell 432 (10)  19-13-1.
Martin Oil          000    0      0- 4-3.
3B: Sell.
HR: Saylor.
RBI: Saylor 6, Ebersole 3, Sell 2, Hardy 2, Snowberger, Greenleaf.
SO: Nash 1, Saylor 1, Gray 1, J. Miller 1.
BB: Nash 2, Saylor 1, Gray 2, J. Miller 6, Plummer 1.
WP: Nash    LP: Gray

Matt Brooks pitched six strong innings on Thursday night at the Harry K. Sickler Athletic Complex and Tyler Golden cleaned up the last inning in a 6-3 Tyrone Legion triumph over Corporal Miller.
Brooks scattered six hits, struck out seven and didn’t walk a batter, while the Tyrone Legion offense pounded out five extra-base hits among their total, and Donnie Hunter, Eric Desch, Tyler Golden and Mike Moore all had two hits apiece.
After Cpl. Miller opened the scoring with an unearned run in the first, Tyrone Legion bounced right back with a tally of their own. Hunter led off with a walk. Brooks hit a shot to the shortstop and when it was bobbled, Tyler beat it out. Desch banged a hit to left that scored Hunter, but Brooks was thrown out at the plate trying to score on the play.
Tyrone had a chance to score in the second, when a walk to Cody Smith and single by Hunter left runners on second and third, but couldn’t score.
Cpl. Miller took the lead in the fourth, and Tyrone Legion again came right back. Moore doubled to right center to begin the frame, and Smith singled to get him home.
After Brooks retired Cpl. Miller in the top of the fifth, on a strikeout and double play, the Legion struck for three runs to take the lead for good.
Brooks started it with a single, then Desch singled. Golden delivered a double to score Brooks, and Moore singled to drive in both Desch and Golden.
“Tonight, Matt Brooks pitched a really masterful six innings, striking out seven and not walking a batter,” said Tyrone Legion manager Chris Futrick. “He was in command of all his pitches and was very effective. Tyler Golden is coming back from a sore arm and when he is healthy, he is unhittable. I have three excellent pitchers in Brooks, Golden and Eric Desch, who will pitch tomorrow night. Eric is very hard to hit when he has good stuff.”
Following a Cpl. Miller score in the top of the sixth, Tyrone Legion added an insurance tally in the home half of the inning. Hunter belted a triple and Desch singled him home.
“Our hitting is coming around,” explained Futrick. “Donnie Hunter, Brooks and Desch have all been hitting the ball really hard, and Golden and Adam Bonsell have been coming through with some big hits in key situations. I have nine guys in the lineup that can flat out hit.”
Golden came in to pitch the seventh for Tyrone Legion, and took care of business, retiring the side in order to pick up a save.
“This was a victory to build on, another step in the right direction,” said Futrick. “Corporal Miller had defeated us by two runs in the first game of the year, with the same pitchers they threw at us tonight. My team is progressing well, but it is still hard to get everyone to the games. We are improving in every area with every game we play.”
Tyrone Legion (4-5) will host Juniata VFW (10-2) at the Harry K. Sickler Complex in Tyrone tonight at 6 p.m.
Tyrone Legion 6   Corporal Miller 3
Cpl. Miller – J. Snyder, 2b, 3-1-1; Pryne, 2b, 0-0-0; Hopkins, ss, 2-1-1; Carper, rf, 3-1-1; J. Smith, 3b, 3-0-2; Cheslock, 1b-p, 3-0-2; Prugar, p, 0-0-0; Murphy, cf, 3-0-1; Conrad, p-1b, 32-0-1; Gaeto, c, 3-0-1; Whipple, cr, 0-0-0; Russell, lf, 2-0-0; W. Snyder, cr-ph, 1-0-0. TOTALS 27-3-8.
Tyrone Legion – Hunter, 2b-lf, 3-2-2; Brooks, p-ss, 4-0-1; Desch, 1b, 4-1-2; Golden, ss-p, 4-1-2; Anders, c, 3-1-1; Moore, cf, 4-1-2; Bonsell, lf-2b, 3-0-0; C. Smith, 3b, 1-0-1. TOTALS 29-6-11.
Cpl. Miller       100 101 0  3- 8- 2.
Tyrone Legion 100 131 X  6-11-1.
E: Hopkins, Murphy, Bonsell.
2B: J. Smith, Hopkins, Conrad, Golden, Moore.
3B: Hunter.
RBI: J. Smith, Murphy, Desch 2, Golden.
SO: Conrad 1, Brooks 7.
BB: Conrad 2, Cheslock 1.
WP: Brooks    LP: Cheslock SAVE: Golden

Tomorrow is WPSU Kid’s Day at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park in Tipton.
As a special treat, “The Danger Rangers” will perform three live shows on the DelGrosso’s stage throughout the day for children’s entertainment.
The Danger Rangers is the first television series to blend animation, action-adventure storylines and music together to provide entertainment that children love, as well as empowering and life-saving safety messages that parents appreciate.
By entertaining first, the Danger Rangers captivate children before they even realize they are learning.
The Danger Rangers team, is made up of four male and two female animal superhero characters, which appeals equally to both boys and girls.
According to the show’s website, “The Danger Rangers series was developed with a mission to reduce preventable child injury by empowering children, families and communities with practical safety information that they can use in their everyday lives to reduce the most common causes of preventable child accidents. Simple tips, such as wearing a bike helmet or knowing not to hide from a firefighter, can save a child’s life!
“The Danger Rangers products are designed using a rigorous product development process to ensure the most important safety messages are communicated effectively to children. Many Danger Rangers products are produced in association with Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments and volunteers whose mission is to prevent accidental injury through better education. In addition, Dr. Alvin Poussaint, physician and Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, ensures all information is presented in an age-appropriate and non-threatening manner.”
The interactive website also provides a variety of activities for children of all ages. Visit it online at www.dangerrangers.com.
So, make a day of entertaining education and pack in some fun with the variety of rides, games and activities the park has to offer.
All-day ride passes, including waterworks, are available for $12.95. All-day rides, waterworks and rapids passes are $15.95.
Individual ride tickets are 50 cents. Some rides require more than one ticket.
A round of Championship Golf is $3.75. A ride on the Altoona-Tipton Speedway Go-Karts is also $3.75.
Rides open daily at 11 a.m. and the picnic grounds open at 8 a.m.
For more information, visit www.delgrossos.com or call 684-3538.

George R. Sample Jr., 84, of 505 Mead Ave., Corry, and New Smyrna Beach, Fla., died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the Corry Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Sample was the longtime publisher of The Corry Journal, the founder of North Hills Golf Course and a cheerleader for the city of Corry.
Born May 26, 1924, in Curwensville, he was a son of George and Elverta (Bloom) Sample. He was united in marriage to the former Janet Neff in State College, where they met. Together they boarded a bus in July 1946 to begin a 62-year career in journalism that all began in Corry. Mrs. Sample preceded him in death in 1998.
Mr. Sample is survived by five daughters, Christine Jordan and husband, Bob, Corry; Susan Sample, North Palm Beach, Fla.; Janet Sample and Kim Wiler, both of Windermere, Fla.; and Patricia “Sam” Stetson and husband, Dave, North East; three sons, George “Scoop” Sample III and wife, Marlene “Sissie,” Huntingdon; David Sample and wife, Cyndi, Corry; and Michael Sample and wife, Debbie, Corry; 15 grandchildren, Daniel “Boomer” Donahue and wife, Tonya, Carrie Sample, Morgan Sample, J.D. McRae, Spencer McRae, Courtney McRae, Tyler Sample, Sara Sample, T.J. Wiler, Mackenzie Wiler, Taylor Stetson, Kendall Stetson, Riley Stetson, Sydney Sample and John-George Sample; and one great-granddaughter, Olivia Donahue.
He is also survived by two sisters, Kathleen Strickland and Doreen Beard, both of Curwensville; two brothers, Richard Sample, Virginia; and Gerald Sample, Curwensville; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Sample graduated from Curwensville High School and from Penn State University in 1946 with a degree in journalism.
His career in journalism spanned seven decades and included a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. His love of journalism began with his college newspaper, The Collegian, where he served as managing editor. Following graduation, he started as a beat reporter for The Corry Journal and quickly moved up the ranks to publisher.
In the 1990s he was the vice chairman of American Publishing Co., where he worked with the Chicago Sun Times and the Jerusalem Post. Since 2000 he has served as chairman of Sample News Group, which owns newspapers, including The Corry Journal, in four states.
Mr. Sample was active in bettering his adopted hometown, and he was a founding member of the Corry Area Industrial Corp., which brought new industry to the community.
His most heralded community achievement and best known legacy is North Hills Golf Course in Corry, a project he chaired from its inception in the mid-1960s.
Mr. Sample received many honors during his lifetime and was most proud of being named the 1999 Penn State University Alumni Fellow, an award given to a select group of alumni who are leaders in their profession.
Private services will be held for family members Saturday, June 21. Interment will be made in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry.
A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held Tuesday, June 24, at 11 a.m. at North Hills Golf Course.
Friends will be received one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials contributions be made to the Corry Public Library, 117 West Washington St., Corry, PA 16407.