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DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 -- Page 11 What’s coming up in local sports NOTE: All times are p.m. unless noted otherwise. TODAY No games scheduled THURSDAY High School Baseball Westview at Dresden (5) Gleason at Lake Co. (5) at Bethel Greenfield vs. Riverside (4) High School Softball Gleason at Clarksburg (4) W’view at Jackson Tourney Trenton at Greenfield (5) FRIDAY High School Baseball Dresden at Bradford (5) Milan at Gleason (4) Greenfield at Gibson Co. (4) S. Gibson at Westview (6:30) High School Softball W’view at Jackson Tourney SATURDAY High School Baseball W’view at Union City (1) High School Softball W’view at Jackson Tourney MONDAY High School Baseball Huntingdon at Dresden (5:30) Bruceton at Gleason (5) Lake Co. at Greenfield (4:30) Westview at Milan (5) High School Softball Clarksburg at Dresden (5) Bruceton at Gleason (5) Westview at McKenzie (5) High School Tennis Westview at Obion Cent. (4) Middle School Soccer Martin at Milan (5:30) TUESDAY High School Baseball Dresden at W. Carroll (5:30) Gleason at Clarksburg (4) Milan at Westview (5) Greenfield at Lake Co. (4:30) High School Softball Fulton City at Dresden (5) Gleason at McKenzie (4:30) Humboldt at Greenfield (5) Westview at So. Fulton (5) High School Tennis Greenfield at Camden (4) Gibson Co. at Westview (4) Boys’ High School Soccer Westview at Obion Cent. (5) Middle School Soccer Martin at Union City (5:30) UT Martin Spring Sports Hudson’s bloodline as her grandfather – Dudley Sanders – skippered the Gleason girls’ basketball team during the 1960s. Hudson’s cousin (Bryan Sanders) is currently an assistant on the GHS boys’ bench. With Hudson’s appetite for competition evident, the 22-year old has found some solitude with her responsibilities as an assistant. “A lot of what I do is recruiting, scouting other teams and breaking tape down,” Hudson said. “I think with women’s basketball, seeing what other teams don’t do well and watching it on film is very important. “It thrills me when the team executes what we go over in film study and takes it into a game situation.” A familiarity with her surroundings has also helped Hudson to settle into her role on the bench after a decorated playing career. Hudson is coaching alongside her college skipper Mark Campbell and former Union teammate Kaitlin Dudley. “Kaitlin and I are best friends off the court,” Hudson said. “We live together. We go everywhere together. We watch basketball together. We talk basketball together. I’m just so blessed to be around her and others that I’m familiar with.” Hudson also told that she was fortunate to be mentored by Campbell and former Gleason skipper Randy Frazier. “I feel like I’ve been blessed to be coached by the two best coaches in the nation with Coach Campbell at Union and Coach Frazier at Gleason,” Hudson said. “That’s given me a clear picture of what coaching should look like.” Coaching at Union University will look a little different in the coming years as the athletic program joins the NCAA and begins its three-year process to become a full-fledged member of Division II. Over the next two years, Union will play a Division II schedule with no postseason as it completes its trial period. “In the NAIA, you can talk to prospects from the eighth-grade up,” Hudson said. “It’s going to be different and will affect us to not be able to do that anymore when we start in Division II.” With all that in mind, Hudson left her long-term future plans open in terms of where she might ultimately land. “I’m pretty sure I want to coach at some level,” Hudson said. “Right now, I’m happy at Union, but I’m open to any other doors that God might open for me.” Hudson graduated from Union University in May of 2011 with a degree in Political Science. She is working toward her masters. Hudson is the daughter of Larry and Kay Hudson of Gleason. Gleason’s From page 10 Greenfield native fulfills Cardinals’ fantasy By Kenneth Coker Sports Editor Greenfield native and lifelong St. Louis Cardinals’ fan Jeff Perkins was able to get away and live his baseball dream for a week. The 45-year-old father of four and grandfather to one took part in the Cardinals’ Legends Camp Jan. 25-29 in Jupiter, Fla. At the camp, Perkins rubbed shoulders with Cardinals’ Hall of Famers Lou Brock, Bruce Sutter and Ozzie Smith. In addition to the HOFers, numerous former St. Louis players were also in attendance, including Ricky Horton, Danny Cox, John Tudor, Bob Tewksbury, Ken Dayley, John Costello, Cal Eldred, Tom Pagnozzi, Gary Bennett, John Mabry, Brian Jordan, Danny Sheaffer and Todd Worrell. “I told Tammy (Perkins’ wife who accompanied him on the trip) that I had as big a time as I’ve had in a long time at this camp,” said Perkins – a member of the 1984 Yellowjacket state champion basketball team. “With the day-to-day grind, work and a cell phone attached to your hip at all times, it was great to put my phone in my locker and just play baseball. “Hopefully, I can go back in the future.” The Cardinal experience for Perkins began on Jan. 25 as he arrived into town and was given a camp orientation and was present for the event’s opening reception. Upon arriving, the campers were met with a locker that included both a home and away St. Louis Cardinals’ jersey along with caps and a nameplate. “That was awesome,” Perkins said. “I grew up loving baseball and to be able to walk into a locker room and see a Cardinals’ jersey in a locker and all the other stuff was a pretty unique feeling. “Everyone I talked to before I went said that would be one of the most memorable moments and it was.” While at the Cardinals’ Legends Camp, Perkins wore No. 5. The G’field product insisted his jersey number was not selected due to former Cardinal Albert Pujols. “While I was always a Cardinals’ fan, I was also a big George Brett fan,” Perkins said. “I played third base and always liked No. 5. As a kid, if that number was available, I would take it. My son, Brett, was named after him.” On Thursday, Jan. 26, new players, a group which Perkins fit into, had to tryout in order to be selected onto one of the squads at the Legends Camp. Most of the teams in Jupiter were established somewhat from years past and via sponsorship. New campers had to try out and were selected by the established squads in a meeting of the camps’ coaches. All of the teams at the camp were coached by one of the former St. Louis pitchers in attendance. Perkins, who tried out as a shortstop, was selected by Danny Cox. At an event involving the HOFers after his selection, Perkins relayed a flattering story involving his skill level and compliments from Lou Brock. “We were at the “Talking Baseball” night where some of the legends spoke and we got pictures with them,” Perkins said. “After that was over, I got a photo with Lou and he asked me to remind him what team I was on. I told him and he said ‘I told Cox in the coaches meeting that you need to select Perkins.’” “That’s a pretty good recommendation.” All totaled, Perkins was 10- for-13 at the camp. When Perkins’ team faced off with the legends’ squad, the 1985 Greenfield graduate accounted for his team’s lone run batted in during a 2-for-2 outing. Perkins’ squad ultimately fell to the St. Louis legends via a 6-1 count. “It felt good not to embarrass myself,” Perkins chuckled. “When we played the legends, Ricky Horton pitched to us. He’s not brining it 90 miles per hour anymore, but he’s still a tricky pitcher and left-handed.” In other games, Perkins batted against the pitching of fellow campers and logged most of his time on the field as a shortstop. “In the first game, I hit a double down the line,” Perkins told. “It was probably my best hit the entire time. We faced an array of pitchers. One threw probably in the 70s and could top out in the 80s.” Perkins and his wife, Tammy, also got to dine with Sutter while at the Legends Camp. Perkins described the Hall of Famer as a “good ole country boy.” “I was interested in being able to talk to the players,” Perkins said. “Pretty much, they talked to you like they’d known you their whole lives. “That was what I wanted to see and it satisfied me.” Happy ‘camper’ term fits Perkins Greenfield native Jeff Perkins (left) waits for a pitch during action at the St. Louis Cardinals’ Legends Camp in Jupiter, Fla. Perkins arrived at the camp to find his jersey hanging in a locker (photo at right) beside ex- Cardinal Ken Dayley. Dayley was one of the Cardinals’ legends at the camp. Photos provided by Jeff Perkins. UTM’s Katie Reiff high fives coach Donley Canary after a grand slam. Enterprise Sports photo. UTM Sports Information TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The UT Martin baseball team dropped the third and final game of its road series at Indiana State on Sunday, falling 15-4 to the Sycamores at Bob Warn Field. UTM was defeated by Indiana State on Saturday and Friday via respective 7-5 and 5-3 scores. The Skyhawk baseball team traveled to Evansville on Tuesday. UTM takes part in a tournament at St. Louis University this weekend. Sunday Indiana St. 15, UTM 4 Offensively, Chase Okey and Hunter Britcliffe paced the Skyhawk offense, each collecting two hits and a pair of RBI. Wade Collins went 2-for-2 and Jordan Owen extended his hitting streak to 13 games on Sunday for UT Martin (3-13). Five of Indiana State’s runs were unearned, as Skyhawk relievers Danny Kelley and John Skubina limited the Sycamores to one run over the final four innings of play. Saturday Indiana St. 7, UTM 5 Down by six runs after five innings of play, UTM team brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the ninth inning but couldn’t complete its comeback. Freshman Nico Zych went 4-for-4 at the plate, scored twice and drove in a run for UT Martin, who matched the Sycamores with 13 hits. Junior Grant Glasser also tallied three hits and drove in a run for the Skyhawks, who also received RBI from Owen and Sonny Mastromatteo. Okey smacked a pair of hits and scored a run, while Matt Haynes and Ben Brewer also crossed the plate once for UT Martin. On the mound, starting pitcher Willie Frederick (1-2) pitched well in the earlygoing but was saddled with the loss after a tough fourth inning. Friday Indiana St. 5, UTM 3 UTM was tied with Indiana State through six-and-a-half innings, but the Sycamores made a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh last for the win. The Skyhawks received multi-hit contributions from each of the top four slots in the lineup today, led by three more hits off the bat of Owen. Grant Glasser, Chase Okey and Collins tallied two hits apiece, while Collins and Matt Milligan drove in a run for UT Martin. Skyhawk baseball swept at Indiana St. UTM softball team owns SIU E’ville UTM Sports Information The UT Martin softball team opened the 2012 Ohio Valley Conference season with a pair of victories over SIU Edwardsville Saturday afternoon at Bettye Giles Field. The Skyhawks turned back the Cougars 9-3 in the first game and 7-6 in the second game. UTM also defeated SIU Edwardsville via a 4-3 count on Sunday to complete the three- game sweep of its OVC foe. With the triumphs, the UT Martin softball team is 13-9 (3-0 in league play). Saturday, Game 1 UTM 9, SIU E’ville 3 Junior college transfer Katie Reiff made her Skyhawk home debut with a grand slam to center field that fueled a six-run third inning. Freshman Kenzi Tate followed the blast with her first collegiate home run, a solo shot also to center field, to give the Skyhawks a 7-1 advantage after three innings. It was Reiff’s second home run of the season and first grand slam as a Skyhawk. UT Martin sophomore Kayla Wade was the only Skyhawk with two hits in the game. Senior pitcher Chelsea Jones, who struck out eight, tossed a complete game en route to her eighth victory of the season. Saturday, Game 2 UTM 7, SIU E’ville 6 UT Martin scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and Jones closed the game in the top of the seventh by getting two fly balls and then striking out pinch hitter Whitney Davis with a runner on first base. SIUE led 5-4 after three innings, but UTM tied the game, at 5-all, in the bottom of the fourth inning when junior Leah Taylor hit her third home run of the season, a solo shot. The Skyhawks added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning when freshman Lauren Smith drove in a run with a single and senior Erica Duke singled home a run. Sunday UTM 4, SIU E’ville 3 Junior Becca Williams extend her hitting streak to four games and was credited with the game- winning RBI as UTM battled from behind to win. UT Martin freshman Lauren Smith opened the bottom half of the seventh inning with a single. Morgan Lewis, Tate and Duke drew walks in the inning. Duke plated the tying run with her walk. Williams was ahead in the count, two balls and one strike, when skipper Donley Canary gave her the take sign. “Either way, I was taking the pitch,” Williams said. SIUE starting pitcher Amanda Lambrecht’s pitch hit Williams left leg and Reiff scored for the third time in the game. UT Martin tennis gals fall UTM Sports Information Playing once again without two key players, The University of Tennessee at Martin tennis team fell 6-1 to Northern Iowa in a match played at the Buck Bouldin Tennis Center on Saturday. Anna Winkelmann missed her second straight match and Johanie Van Zyl competed but was not at full strength. Without the pair of talented juniors, UT Martin fell to 2-7 in the 2012 campaign. “We beat Jacksonville State (on March 5) but Johanie and Anna were both playing hurt,” Skyhawk head coach Dennis Taylor said. “Even though we won, that match pushed both girls over the limit and I don’t know when they will be at full strength again. Having Anna and Johanie out is like a good baseball team losing two of their top starting pitchers – it has an immediate effect on our team’s chances of winning.” The Skyhawks got close to claiming a doubles victory at No. 2 with Van Zyl paired with Alice Laing, but Northern Iowa picked up the 8-7 victory.
