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Sent on Mormon-News: 24Jul01

By Kent Larsen

Sports: Christensen, Back in Majors, Explodes at Bat

NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- McKay Christensen, the highly-touted center-fielder who has spent nearly five years in the Chicago White Sox's organization waiting for a spot on the team, got a big chance this week -- with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Christensen was traded from the White Sox recently, and called up last week by the Dodgers from their Las Vegas AAA affiliate, the 51s. Given a chance, Christensen exploded at the plate last week, getting hits in 7 of 9 at bats, and scoring four runs over two games.

While Christensen is unlikely to keep up that rate over more than a few games, if he can continue to play well he may be able to earn a spot on the team. Christensen was called up when Dodgers outfielder Tom Goodwin was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Meanwhile fellow Mormon Jeff Kent seems to be a little off his game, hitting just .250 last week, and managing just 2 RBIs, one of which came from a home run.

Among pitchers, starters Jason Johnson and Shawn Estes both pitched near shut-out ball in games last week, but Estes had to settle for a no-decision instead of a win. Meanwhile relief pitcher Omar Olivares also pitched shut-out ball in four innings over 2 games while Dave Veres gave up just 1 run in 3 2/3rds innings.

In basketball, both the Utah Starzz' Natalie Williams and the Miami Sol's Kristen Rasmussen didn't get as much playing time as they have in previous weeks. Williams played just 28 minutes in two games, half her average for the season, while Rasmussen played 28 minutes over 3 games. Both players seemed off in their games as a result. Meanwhile, Maren Hendershot of the Carolina Courage in the WUSA remained on the bench and failed to get in the game.

On the PGA tour, Jay Don Blake, Keith Clearwater, Dan Forsman both placed well, tied for 27th and 17th respectively, in the B.C. Open, while Jay Don Blake and Mike Reid took the week off. Mike Weir was cut at the British Open, while Senior Pro Bruce Summerhays tied for 32nd in the SBC Senior Open.

Baseball

Major League Baseball

Position Players:
McKay ChristensenCenter FieldLos Angeles Dodgers
  G AB R HHRRBIBBSO Avg
This Week 2 9 4 7 0 4 1 10.778
YTD 9 13 4 8 0 4 1 30.615
Jeff KentSecond BaseSan Francisco Giants
  G AB R HHRRBIBBSO Avg
This Week 6 24 5 6 1 2 2 40.250
YTD 9836652108136843640.295

Pitchers:
(MH) Shawn EstesStarting PitcherSan Francisco Giants
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 10-00 0.00 7 4 1 0 6 7
YTD 187-40 3.27 11310144415571
Kyle FarnsworthRelief PitcherChicago Cubs
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 31-00 4.50 4.0 2 2 2 1 4
YTD 471-30 3.0647.03516161569
Mike FettersRelief PitcherLos Angeles Dodgers
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 20-0010.80 1.7 4 2 2 1 1
YTD 312-11 6.7526.73023201223
Roy HalladayRelief PitcherToronto Blue Jays
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 20-10 4.22 10.713 5 5 711
YTD 40-10 6.63 19.02714141022
Jason M. JohnsonStarting PitcherBaltimore Orioles
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 11-00 0.00 6.7 6 1 0 3 7
YTD 209-60 3.18124.711354443971
* Omar OlivaresRelief PitcherPittsburg Pirates
  GW-LS ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 21-00 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 1 2
YTD 244-70 6.6982.0 9466613055
Garret StephensonStarting PitcherSt Louis Cardinals
[On the Disabled List - out for the season]
(MH) Dave VeresRelief PitcherBSt Louis Cardinals
  GW-L S ERA IP H RERBBSO
This Week 40-0 0 2.46 3.7 2 1 1 3 4
YTD 430-111 3.35 40.3 3217152140

Basketball

NBA

The NBA' season has concluded.

WNBA
* Kristen RasmussenForwardMiami Sol
  G Min FG/FGARebPtsPpg Pp60min
This Week 3 0 28/ 2 6 8 5 1.67
YTD 18 3270/ 25 60 50 56 3.11
(MH) Natalie WilliamsForwardUtah Starzz
  G Min FG/FGARebPts Ppg Pp60min
This Week 2 2 28/ 4 12 11 11 5.50
YTD 20 20646/103227199 271 13.55

Football

NFL

The NFL season has ended.

CFL

The CFL season begins June 20th.

Wide receiver Ben Cahoon of the Montreal Alouettes is LDS, but we don't yet have a source for statistics on him.

We have also identified the following possible Mormon players, based on the 2001 Rosters:

Player Team College
Chris Ellison Saskatchewan Rough RidersBYU
Curtis Marsh Saskatchewan Rough RidersUtah
Omaar Morgan Saskatchewan Rough RidersBYU
Rob Hitchcock Hamilton Tiger-Cats Weber State
Trevor Shaw Hamilton Tiger-Cats Weber State
Kevin Alexander Montreal Alouettes Utah State
Darnell ArceneauxMontreal Alouettes Utah
Anthony Calvillo Montreal Alouettes Utah State
Josh Cochran Montreal Alouettes Utah
Neal Fort Montreal Alouettes BYU
Chad Folk Toronto Argonauts Utah
Profail Greer Toronto Argonauts Utah State
Errol Martin Toronto Argonauts Utah
Morgan Welch Toronto Argonauts Weber State
Brandon Dyson Winnipeg Blue Bombers Utah State
Moe Elewonibi Winnipeg Blue Bombers BYU

Hockey

NHL

The NHL's regular season has ended, and the only Mormon player we know is not on a team playing in the playoffs.

Golf

PGA Tour
Jay Don BlakeEvent Results   
This Week Idle      
YTD Events Entered: 21    $277,176.07
Keith ClearwaterEvent Results   
This Week B.C. Open T27 69-71-67-71$12,760.00
YTD Events Entered: 14    $52,986.33
Dan ForsmanEvent Results    
This Week B.C. Open T17 70-68-68-70$ 27,066.66
YTD Events Entered: 16    $218,528.03
Mike Reid Event Results   
This Week Idle      
YTD Events Entered: 6   $27,912.66
* Mike Weir Event Results    
This Week British Open Championship Cut   
YTD Events Entered: 16  $1,648,485.91
* Richard Zokol Event Results  
This Week BUY.COM Siouxland OpenT4673-67-69-75$ 1,506.09
YTD Events Entered: 11  $138,535.37

Senior PGA Tour
Billy CasperEvent Results   
This Week: Idle     
Year to date:  Entered 2 events, earned $6,568.50
Johnny MillerEvent Results  
This Week: Idle     
Year to date:   
Bruce SummerhaysEvent Results  
This Week SBC Senior OpenT3273-71-72$ 9,450.00
YTD Events Entered: 22    $495,363.34

Soccer

WUSA
Maren HendershotCarolina Courage
  GPGSMinGAPtsShtSOGFC
This Week 0 0 000 0 0 0 0
YTD 11 330300 0 7 3 8

* Mormon News has enough information to make it likely that this athlete is either Mormon or has Mormon heritage. But we have so far been unable to confirm this suspicion.

(MH) - Mormon Heritage - This athlete is either an inactive LDS Church member, or has Mormon heritage.


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