Two former DU golfers advance to LPGA qualifying tournament
Former DU women’s golfers Dawn Shockley and Katie Kempter finished in the top-30 of the 2009 LPGA Sectional Qualifier to advance to the Final Qualifying Tournament that will take place at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla., from December 2-6.
“It is exciting to watch Katie and Dawn transition from collegiate golf to the professional level,” head coach Sammie Chergo said in a press release. “They both are talented and competitive players that I think will have great careers. I am proud of them both and look forward to following their professional careers.”
Both Shockley and Kempter finished tied for No. 27 with a 2-over par 290 through four rounds. Shockley finished the tournament with scores of 74-72-74-70, while Kempter carded scores of 77-70-74-69 at the par-72 Dinah Shore course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
The top-30 finishers, including ties, advanced to the Final Qualifying Tournament at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla.
DU names D’Addario as diving coach
The Pioneer Swimming and Diving team announced Aaron D’Addario as the new diving coach for the 2009-2010 season last Friday. D’Addario replaces Erik Cook as the diving coach. D’Addario coached Union College from 2003-2006, where he won the NYSWCAA Diving Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2006. After leaving Union in 2006, D’Addario worked for Moss Farms Diving, Inc. At Moss Farms, D’Addario developed extensive dry land and water workouts for Junior Olympic divers until being hired by the Pioneers. D’Addario was a member of Union College diving team from 1999-2003. He was a conference finalist all four years and served as the captain his senior season.
Bozak sent back to minors before season starts
The hardest cut for Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson may have been Tyler Bozak, a free agent signee from the University of Denver who had a strong camp but was a tough fit initially, mainly because of salary cap problems.
“Unfortunately it was the numbers,” Wilson said of Bozak’s downgrade in a recent interview with the Toronto Star.
“He certainly played well enough to be here, but not enough to play above a veteran.
“If one of the veteran people above him on our depth doesn’t hold up his end of the bargain [Bozak] could be here on the weekend, for all we know.”
After having a good preseason with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Bozak now must prove himself playing for the American Hockey League affiliate Toronto Marlies.
In nine preseason games with the Maple Leafs, Bozak had one goal and four assists. He was also used in shoot out situations at times.
After receiving a large, three-year contract from the Maple Leafs last spring, it was thought that Bozak was going to have a very large impact as a rookie this season.
Apparently that will not be the case for the former Pioneer star player as he will have to stand out in the minors before he gets to skate on professional ice again.
In order to reach his end goal, Bozak will have to play as hard as he can for the Marlies and try to beat out his sub-professional competition to earn his spot back on the Maple Leafs with all the veterans.
Despite not making the final roster, Bozak takes away a single fundamental element with him to the minors, some professional expierence.
