Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Indiana State promotes
assistant to basketball coach
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State has promoted assistant Greg Lansing as its new men’s basketball coach.
The announcement on Tuesday came a day after Kevin McKenna resigned to become an assistant to Dana Altman at Oregon. Lansing was on McKenna’s staff at Indiana State each of the past three seasons. He also was an assistant under former Sycamores coach Royce Waltman during a previous stint in Terre Haute.
In between coaching Indiana State, Lansing spent seven seasons as an Iowa assistant, but this is his first head coaching job at the college level.
Lansing takes over a team that went 17-15 last season and made its first postseason tournament appearance since 2001. The Sycamores played in the College Basketball Invitational.

Ryan Hunter-Reay stays
with Andretti for Iowa
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay has teamed up with two American ethanol companies for this weekend’s race at Iowa.
Hunter-Reay is the only American to win a race this season in the IndyCar Series, in Long Beach, Calif. His sponsorship was scheduled to run out following the Texas race. He finished second in the season-opener at Brazil, has three top-five finishes and is sixth in points — the best of Michael Andretti’s four-car team.
The other drivers are Marco Andretti, Michael’s son, former series champ Tony Kanaan and Danica Patrick.
Hunter-Reay had surgery on his left thumb after a pit row accident during the Indianapolis 500 and also was involved in the frightening crash with Mike Conway on lap 199 of the 500.

Woodward, A’s cannot come to terms
Coastal Carolina third baseman Scott Woodward will be playing for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod Baseball League this summer.
The 2007 Norwell graduate was drafted last week by the Oakland A’s in the Major League Draft, but he and the A’s couldn’t come to terms on a contract as of now. He still has until Aug. 16 to sign with the A’s. If he does not sign with Oakland, he will return to finish up his college studies at Coastal Carolina.

Fan appreciation night
at Montpelier Motor Speedway
The management of Montpelier Motor Speedway will be showing its appreciation to its fans with a special $5 general admission charge for Saturday’s event.
The racing program will include the weekly card of United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Modifieds, Super Streets, Thunder Cars and ModLites.
Gates open at 4 p.m. Hot lap session starts at 6 p.m., followed by racing action at 7. Pit admission (must be at least 14 years old) is $25.

Soccer club taking registrations
The Northern Wells Soccer Club is having fall sign ups at the Ossian Town Hall on June 16 and June 23 from 5-7 p.m. and June 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. The league is for any boy or girl ages 4 through 15. Registration forms will be available at sign ups. Any questions contact Kim at 565-3804 or Traci at 824-9926. Practices will begin in August and first games will be on Aug. 21. Forms are due by June 22.