AREA SPORTS

 It’s hard to believe that it is season championship time of the season already, but this Saturday, August 25 will be Cunningham Fertilizer Season Championship Night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Truman State University has been recognized, once again, as the No. 1 Public University in the Midwest Region–Master’s Category by U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 edition of "America’s Best Colleges." Truman has received this No. 1 recognition for the past 11 years. Highlights of the college rankings will be in the Aug. 27 issue of U.S. News & World Report.

Memphis, MO (August 18) – Ottumwa Radio presented Fan Appreciation Night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, with the battle for USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series national and track points continuing. Taking home feature wins in there respective divisions were Michael Long (USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Wyatt Lantz (USRA B-Modifieds), Jason McDaniel (USRA Hobby Stocks), Jeff Soper (Outlaw Hobby Stocks), Lew Aikman (Hornets) and Chad Huston (Mid-America 305 Sprints).

(Bloomfield, Iowa) August 17th The month of August is almost gone and the racing season is coming to a end for the Mountain-Dew Bloomfield Speedway with the season championships being decided next week August 24th. The action at the Bloomfield Speedway has been the most exciting racing in southeast Iowa with three and four wide action in all five weekly classes. With the Casey’s General Store USRA Weekly Racing Series along with another visit from the Mid-America 305 Winged Sprint Car Series with a total of 75 cars in the pit area.

Racing action at the Mountain-Dew Bloomfield Speedway was as hot as the temps for the second straight week in August. Sponsored by Slayton Polaris of Downing, Mo. and kids getting a chance at winning some cool prizes from R L Promotions on back to school night. The Casey’s General Stores USRA Weekly Racing Series always thrills the crowd with two and three wide racing at the semi-banked 3/8 mile speedway. The first feature of the night was the USRA hobby stock division with Jim Walker of Mystic holding off Jason McDaniel of Eldon who tried several times to take the top spot but settled for the runner-up spot with Walker adding to his point lead. Mike Shelton of Ottumwa and Don Nunnikhoven of Sully battled for third with Shelton taking third and Nunnikhoven taking the fourth spot. After the feature Shannon Sample of Milton claimed the carburetor from Nunnikhoven and he did sell.

Memphis, MO (August 11) – The racing action on the track at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, MO was just as hot as the air temperature. Taking home feature wins on KRNQ Radio Night were Mark Burgtorf (USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Jim Gillenwater (USRA B-Modifieds), Jason McDaniel (USRA Hobby Stocks), Beau Taylor (Outlaw Hobby Stocks), Lew Aikman (Hornets) and Dennis Schulte (Pro Hornets).

Quincy, Ill.) The Quincy University women’s soccer team has been selected to finish in first place in the 2007 Great Lakes Valley Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. Quincy won their first ever GLVC regular season championship in 2006, going 16-5 overall and 11-2 in the GLVC, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995.

The Quincy University men’s soccer team has been picked to finish eighth in the 2007 Great Lakes Valley Conference Preseason Poll. The Hawks received 81 total votes.

Pepsi presented the Ed Sheckler Memorial at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway with the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds highlighting the evening events. Jon Tesch (USMTS Modifieds), Tom Schmitt (USRA Stock Cars), Wyatt Lantz (USRA B-Modifieds), Bill Gibson (USRA Hobby Stocks), Jake Wenig (Outlaw Hobby Stocks), Lew Aikman (Hornets) and Dennis Schulte (Pro Hornets) topped the features in there respective divisions.