Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Clouser eliminated in match play
WEST LAFAYETTE —Bluffton’s McCormick Clouser was knocked out of the Indiana Boys’ State Junior Championship as the tournament went into match play Wednesday.
Clouser, a senior at Norwell, won his first match 1 up over Jon Haley of Muncie at Purdue University’s Kampen Course.
Clouser’s second match against Louis Gleixner of Greenwood was postponed by lightning and resumed Thursday morning. Gleixner edged Clouser 1 up when play resumed.

Tigers’ tennis practice to begin
Bluffton boys’ tennis practice will start Monday, Aug. 2, at 9 a.m. at the tennis courts. All athletes must have a physical on file with the high school before the first practice. If there are any questions, contact Robert Vanderkolk at 260-273-3220 or bobvanderkolk@hotmail.com.

Norwell tennis team to hold tryouts
Tryouts for the Norwell High School boys’ tennis team will start Aug. 2. Any interested boy needs to be at the Norwell tennis courts at 9 a.m. on Monday. Practices for the first week will be at 9-11 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. each day. Completed physical forms must be on file in the athletic office before boys may participate. If there are any questions, contact coach Joel Fillman at jafillman@verizon.net.

SW girls’ golf team to meet
Southern Wells girls who would like to join the high school golf team are asked to meet with coach Charles Harris at the high school on Friday, July 30, at 3:30 p.m. Completed high school physical forms must be on file in the high school office in order to practice and compete. For more information, call 765-728-2769.

SW Jr. High cross country to start
Southern Wells Jr. High School cross country will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 10, from 6-7 p.m. All runners must have their physical on file in the high school office before the first practice.

Sign up for Parlor City Trot races
Runners may register for the 36th Parlor City Trot presented by Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Race date is Saturday, Sept. 4. Starting time is 7:30 a.m. Participants may choose between three events: a half-marathon (13.1 miles), a 10-mile run or a 10-kilometer run.
Registration may be completed on-line at runrace.net or forms may be picked up at FPC and YMCA in Bluffton for mail-in registration. Any questions may be addressed to Mac at 260-450-1071 or e-mail at macmcavoy@gmail.com.

Elks’ golf tournament scheduled
The Bluffton Elks Lodge 796 scholarship golf tournament is set for Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Golf Club of the Limberlost in Geneva. Proceeds will go to the Elks scholarship. The shotgun start is 9 a.m.

Racing action at Anderson Saturday
ANDERSON — The Howe CRA Late Model Sportsman Series will return to Anderson Speedway on Saturday, July 31, for the final appearance of the 2010 season. The WMDH ThunderCars, Street Stocks and Front Wheel Drive Figure 8’s also will be in action.
Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday with racing beginning at 8. Admission is $10 for adults and $4 for kids ages 6-12. Children five and under get in free.
For additional information on Anderson Speedway, visit www.andersonspeedway.com or call 765-642-0206.

Colts sign 4th-round draft pick
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have signed fourth-round pick Jacques McClendon.
Terms of the deal weren’t announced, but the Colts traditionally sign players drafted after the third round to four-year deals with league minimum salaries.
McClendon is a 324-pound guard from Tennessee. He’s Indy’s fourth draft pick to sign in the last three days.
Indy has already signed seventh-round choices Kavell Conner and Ray Fisher and fifth-round pick Brody Eldridge.
The Colts still have four unsigned rookies, including first-round pick Jerry Hughes and second-round choice Pat Angerer. Third-round pick Kevin Thomas is unsigned but is expected to miss the season with a knee injury.
The Colts open training camp Sunday at Anderson University.