Senior attackman Todd Baxter, who made a gutsy and productive return to the University of Denver lineup Saturday against Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinals of the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament, won’t be practicing much if at all before the Pioneers’ semifinal match against Virginia in Baltimore this weekend.
Just two weeks after suffering a knee injury and high-ankle sprain, Baxter tied midfielder Cameron Flint with a team-high three goals in DU’s 14-9 upset of Johns Hopkins in Hempstead, N.Y.
“He didn’t practice last week,” DU coach Bill Tierney said of Baxter, “so why bother this week? I figure if he can get three goals without practicing, we have to keep doing what we’re doing.”
Baxter didn’t play when the Pioneers beat Villanova 13-10 in their NCAA Tournament opener. Mike Chambers, The Denver Post
Rapids to lose Cummings, Marshall to Gold Cup.
The Rapids likely will lose star striker Omar Cummings and veteran defender Tyrone Marshall from MLS games next month after they were named to the Jamaica national team’s roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, a tournament consisting of national teams from North America, the Caribbean and Central America to be held June 5-25.
Former Park Hill pro dies.
Frank Sherman, former golf pro at Park Hill Golf Club, died Sunday in Denver. Sherman, 80, played briefly on the PGA Tour but was best known as a teaching pro. He became prominent at Park Hill in 1959 after serving in the U.S. Air Force. “Frank was a very good instructor,” said Dan Hogan, a member of the Colorado PGA’s board of directors. Sherman’s memorial service is June 2 at 10 a.m. at Bullock Mortuary, 1375 E. Hampden Ave.Irv Moss, The Denver Post
Mesa State ousted from regional.
The Mesa State baseball team relinquished a two-run lead in the ninth inning and fell to Nebraska-Kearney 4-3 in 10 innings in the Division II NCAA Central Regional Tournament in St. Cloud, Minn.
The Mavericks finished the season 35-21. The Lopers (38-18) plays Winona State today in the championship.
