Three junior college basketball players have signed with Colorado State for the 2008-09 season. Harvey Perry Jr. and Mame Bocar Ba were teammates at College of Southern Idaho and will be joining Travis Franklin of Colby (Kan.) Community College with the Rams.
“We expect these players to have an immediate impact on our team and in the Mountain West Conference,” CSU coach Tim Miles said Tuesday.
Southern Idaho coach Barret Peery said the 6-foot-5 Perry has fully recovered from back surgery and is a “tremendous defender.” The 6-9 Ba is from Senegal and played the past two seasons as a backup.
The 6-7 Franklin will have three years of eligibility after redshirting at Colby after a freshman year at Shelton State (Ala.) CC.
Natalie Meisler, The Denver Post
Stewart, Sky Sox roll on PCL road.
Third baseman Ian Stewart went 4-for-5 with five RBIs, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 9-5 victory over the host Tacoma Rainiers in a Triple-A Pacific Coast League game Tuesday.
Stewart’s two-out, two-run homer in the fourth inning gave the Sky Sox 6-0 lead. He also tripled and singled twice. Valerio De Los Santos earned the victory in relief, allowing two hits and no runs over two innings. He struck out three.
DU men, women lead Sun Belt golf teams.
Led by Daniel Wax’s second-round, 5-under-par 67, the University of Denver grabbed the team lead heading into today’s final round of the Sun Belt Conference men’s golf championships in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
DU was ahead of Louisiana-Lafayette, the first- round leader, by five strokes.
Wax, a junior, was one of three players tied for second at 7-under 137. South Alabama senior Johnny Caldwell was atop the leaderboard at 136.
• The Pioneers held a 26-stroke lead over South Alabama at the Sun Belt women’s championships in Muscle Shoals. DU’s Stephanie Sherlock led with a two- round total of 1-under 143. Florida International’s Christina Marin was one stroke behind at 144. Three other DU players — Ellie Givens, Chelsea Benton and Katie Kempter — were tied for fourth place at 148.
Air Force coach gym dandy.
Air Force men’s gymnastics coach Kip Simons was named NCAA West Region coach of the year. Simons also was named the USA Gymnastics coach of the year in March.
