Tracy back in World Series
Andy Tracy is back at the World Series.
The Bowling Green High School and Bowling Green State baseball star will be in the Philadelphia Phillies’
dugout against the New York Yankees. The series starts tonight.
Although Tracy isn’t on the Phillies’ active roster, he’s been traveling with the team and has been in
uniform for the team’s first two playoff series.
Tracy, who is in his second season with the Phillies’ organization, played in nine games this season
after being recalled from Class AAA Lehigh Valley Sept. 9. He batted .417 (5-for-12) with one run
scored, one triple and one RBI.
He batted .254 in 129 games with Lehigh Valley with 26 home runs, 96 runs batted in, 76 runs scored and
23 doubles.
The 36-year-old first baseman also was in the Phillies’ dugout during the playoffs last season when they
won the World Series.
Three county teams in computer football rankings
COLUMBUS – Perrysburg, Eastwood and Northwood are each in the top 10 of their respective region’s
computer football rankings this week. The top eight teams in each region advance to that state playoffs,
which begin next week.
In Division I, Region 2, Perrysburg is ranked ninth.
In Division IV, Region 14, Eastwood is ranked eighth.
In Division V, Region 18, Northwood is ranked eighth.
The rankings are on page 15 today.
Skating exhibition Saturday
The Bowling Green Skating Club is having a Halloween ice skating exhibition Saturday at 1:15 p.m. in the
BGSU Ice Arena.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Prochaska, Pontius recognized
Bowling Green juniors Lauren Prochaska and Tracy Pontius have been named to the Full Court Press
Preseason Mid-Major Top 25 list.
Prochaska was named to the third team, while Pontius received honorable mention. For the list, Full Court
Press broadly defines the term ‘mid-major’ to include all NCAA Division I schools outside of the six
major conferences.
Prochaska and Pontius were the only two Mid-American Conference players to be listed.
Prochaska led BG in scoring and rebounding last season, with 17.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest.
Prochaska led the entire nation in free-throw percentage, at 93.3 percent success.
Pontius in her first season as a starter, was an honorable-mention choice to the Associated Press
All-America Team. Pontius was one of just two players to be ranked in the MAC’s top 10 in both scoring
and assists, with 14.8 points and a team leading 4.1 assists per game.