Metro Sports Report

Kamin in 7th at state golf meet

PANORA - Cedar Rapids Washington's MJ Kamin shot a 9-over par 81 Tuesday and is in seventh place after the first round of the Class 5A state girls golf tournament at Lake Panorama National Golf Course.

Kamin is five strokes behind Anna Cullinan of Pleasant Valley and Kelsy Shay of Waukee.

Kennedy's Ali Lindo is tied for 12th with an 85. She is nine shots back.

Prairie's Taylor Utter shot a 95 and is tied for 33rd.

Local players in pro baseball

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - Started in right field Tuesday and was 1-for-4 in the Quakes' 10-2 loss to Lancaster. Season stats: G - 42, Avg. - .260, AB - 154, H - 40, HR - 5, RBI - 22, SB - 5.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at first base Tuesday and was 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Lugnuts' 6-5, 10-inning loss at Fort Wayne. Season stats: G - 40, Avg. - .206, AB - 131, H - 27, HR - 3, RBI - 11, SB - 0.

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - The Cubs' game Tuesday against the White Sox was postponed by rain. Season stats: G - 17, Avg. - .290, AB - 31, H - 9, HR - 1, RBI - 2, SB - 0.

Kernels lose 2 games (and luggage)

New Cedar Rapids Kernels pitcher Hein Robb spent a good part of Monday on airplanes as he hustled into town from extended spring training in Fort Myers, Fla.

Robb, a native of South Africa, arrived safely Monday afternoon. Unfortunately, his luggage got lost somewhere along the way from Fort Myers to Atlanta to Cedar Rapids.

"It figures," Kernels Manager Jake Mauer said with an ironic grin.

When things go wrong for a ballclub, even a new player's luggage gets misplaced on the day he's promoted to the Midwest League.

The struggling Kernels dropped both ends of a doubleheader to the Burlington Bees on Memorial Day, 10-3 and 6-3, as their losing streak reached six games before 1,105 fans at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Local players in pro baseball

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - Did not play Monday in the Quakes' 6-4 loss to Lancaster. Season stats: G - 41, Avg. - .260, AB - 150, H - 39, HR - 5, RBI - 22, SB - 5.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at second base Monday and was 2-for-3 with two bases on balls in the Lugnuts' 2-1 loss at South Bend. Season stats: G - 39, Avg. - .205, AB - 127, H - 26, HR - 3, RBI - 11, SB - 0.

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Started in right field Monday and was 0-for-3 with a walk and run scored in the Cubs' 7-0 win over the White Sox. Season stats: G - 17, Avg. - .290, AB - 31, H - 9, HR - 1, RBI - 2, SB - 0.