Metro Sports Report

Local players in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Started in center field Monday and was 2-for-4 with a double in the Cubs' 4-3 loss to the Marlins. Season stats: G - 46, Avg. - .303, AB - 119, H - 36, HR - 4, RBI - 16, SB - 1.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - Started in right field Monday and was 1-for-4 in the Quakes' 8-1 loss to Lancaster. Season stats: G - 125, Avg. - .296, AB - 477, H - 141, HR - 27, RBI - 91, SB - 15.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at third base Monday and was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in the Lugnuts' 9-4 win over West Michigan. Season stats: G - 109, Avg. - .185, AB - 352, H - 65, HR - 5, RBI - 32, SB - 1.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar, Bowling Green (Rays)) - Did not pitch Monday in the Hot Rods' 10-2 win over Lake County. Season stats: W - 1. L - 0. Sv - 3. ERA - 0.49. G - 10. IP - 18.1. H - 13. BB - 2. SO - 21.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (Washington, GCL Twins (Twins)) - Season completed. Season stats: G - 47, Avg. - .235, AB - 162, H - 38, HR - 3, RBI - 21, SB - 4.

JON KELLER (Xavier, Aberdeen (Orioles)) - Pitched three innings of relief in his first appearance in the New York-Penn League and picked up the victory in the Iron Birds' 7-3 win over Lowell. Season stats: W - 1. L - 0. Sv - 0. ERA - 3.00. G - 1. IP - 3. H - 1. BB - 1. SO - 2.

DAKOTA FREESE (Washington, Oakland) - Signed with A's out of June draft, but spent summer on disabled list with shoulder injury.

Beyer wins Metro Spotlight award

Cedar Rapids Prairie senior Tristan Beyer has been named this week's winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school boys, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Beyer is an outstanding track athlete and football player at Prairie.

He made 16 tackles at outside linebacker Thursday when the Hawks opened the season with a 24-7 victory over Jefferson. He had nine solo tackles and seven assists, along with an interception, sack and quarterback hurry.

Beyer helped Prairie win the 4x400 relay at the Drake Relays last spring as the leadoff runner. He placed second in the 400-meter dash at the Class 4A state track meet in 48.85 seconds and helped the Hawks finish third in the 4x400 relay at state.

Olson wins Metro Spotlight award

Cedar Rapids Jefferson junior Alyssa Olson is this week's winner of the Metro Spotlight award for high school girls, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Olson emerged as a star pitcher for the Jefferson softball team this past season and helped the J-Hawks finish fifth at the Class 5A state tournament. She compiled a 21-4 record and 1.03 ERA with 237 strikeouts in 161.1 innings.

Olson fired a shutout with 13 strikeouts when Jefferson upset top-ranked Muscatine, 7-0, in the regional finals to reach the state tournament. She was named first team all-state, all-Metro and all-Mississippi Valley Conference.

Sluggish Kernels get lecture from Mauer

CLINTON - The Cedar Rapids Kernels clinched the best record in the Midwest League several days ago and are comfortably headed to the playoffs, but Manager Jake Mauer doesn't like to see any lolly-gagging among his players.

He closed the clubhouse door for about 10 minutes Sunday to let his players know he wasn't happy after they lost to the Clinton LumberKings, 3-1, on a warm afternoon before 885 fans at Ashford University Field.

It was Game 137 in a long, hot, five-month campaign and it didn't really matter who won or lost, except to the skipper of the losing squad.