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8A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018 CONTACT US FOLLOW US facebook.com/ DailyAstorianSports Gary Henley | Sports Reporter ghenley@dailyastorian.com SPORTS IN BRIEF Astoria football conditioning camp starts Monday The Daily Astorian The Astoria football condition- ing camp starts Monday at CMH Field, and runs through Thursday for players entering grades seven through 12. The coaching staff at Astoria High School will conduct the con- ditioning camp for any individual interested in participating in mid- dle school (seventh and eighth grade) or high school (grades 9-12) football this fall. Day 1 of the camp is sched- uled for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at CMH Field, and the same time and place Tuesday. The final two days of the camp take place at Astoria High School, 5-6:30 p.m. each day. There is no cost to attend the camp. Players who attend all four days will receive a T-shirt rec- ognizing their participation. For more information, contact Asto- ria coach Howard Rub via email at hrub@astoria.k12.or.us. Blue Jays fly past Mariners, 7-3 SEATTLE — Mike Hauschild signed his Blue Jays contract a half-hour before and then came on to pitch six impressive innings of relief in his first game in the majors in more than 15 months. Kendrys Morales had a tie- breaking home run in the seventh inning to back Hauschild, and Toronto beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Thursday night. Hauschild, who was released by Houston on Sunday, figured he’d be headed for Triple-A Buf- falo for the weekend until the Blue Jays picked him up. Now, Toronto Jays might have the missing piece it’s been looking for in the starting rotation, and Hauschild has a lot of phone calls and text messages to return. Ohio State closes ranks as Meyer probe adds new scandal COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State closed ranks around the roll- out of its football season as the university investigates whether coach Urban Meyer failed to report domestic abuse allegations, a scan- dal hitting a school already accused of not facing up to sexual miscon- duct allegations against a sports doctor. The Buckeyes planned to open their first football practice Fri- day without Meyer, who was put on administrative leave during the probe and also suspended from an endorsement deal by restaurant chain Bob Evans. It’s not clear how restrictive the paid leave will be for the coach set to earn $7.6 million for the season after getting a raise this year. Ohio State officials said Thurs- day that reporters would be barred from football practices until at least next week, and university trust- ees announced that a six-mem- ber committee will head up the investigation. Co-offensive coordinator Ryan Day has been named acting head coach. Jennings plans to chase gold in Tokyo, retire ALAMEDA, Calif. — Kerri Walsh Jennings will call it a career in beach volleyball after the Tokyo Olympics in two years. She has big plans before her days on the sand are done, and for improving the long-term health and growth of the sport well into the future by creating new playing opportunities in the U.S. The three-time Olympic gold medalist absolutely expects to go out with another gold around her neck from the 2020 Games. — Associated Press after she and partner April AP Photo/James Kenney Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise runs past Tennessee Titans defenders Jayon Brown (55) and Da’Norris Searcy (21) last season. Prosise hoping to stay healthy, produce big for the Seahawks By CURTIS CRABTREE Associated Press R ENTON, Wash. — There’s no ques- tioning C.J. Prosise’s talent, only his ability to remain on the football field. The third-year running back for the Seat- tle Seahawks has been plagued by injuries throughout his first two years in the NFL. From serious ailments like a fractured scapula, broken wrist bone and high-ankle sprains to more minor ones like groin, hamstring and hip strains, Prosise has been sidelined constantly. With Chris Carson back from injury him- self and Seattle using their first-round pick on San Diego State back Rashaad Penny, there is an urgency for Prosise to be able to stay healthy and contribute regularly this season. Prosise spent the offseason trying to get physically ready to make the most of what could be a final opportunity with Seattle. “I feel like I’m in the best shape of my life,” Prosise said. “I feel like I can do anything on the field. I feel 100 percent and ready to go so I’m excited for this camp. We play a physical game and injuries happen and you can’t avoid it. This offseason was geared around getting my body prepared to take the punishment that my body needs to take and so my body is in that position to do that now. So I’m UP NEXT: SEAHAWKS • Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks • Aug. 9, 7 p.m. ready to play.” Prosise buckled down with a personal trainer this offseason and was focused on put- ting himself in a position to withstand the types of injuries that had hampered him his first two seasons. “That was a big change I made,” Prosise said. “Before this I didn’t put as much work as I should have been putting in. Now, I’ve kind of figured out my regimen. And also just get- ting on the field every day and working with drills, specific running back drills and stuff. For the most part hitting the weight room really hard and getting my body toned up and ready for the season is really what’s helped the most.” Prosise has played in just 11 games in his two years in Seattle. But the limited action was still enough to show the type of player he can be when he’s in peak form. As a rookie in his first career start, he gained 153 yards from scrimmage in a victory over a New England Patriots team that would go on to the win the Super Bowl. His ability to perform both as a runner and as a receiver out of the backfield caused fits for the Patriots defense. A week later, Prosise broke free for a 72-yard touchdown run against the Philadel- phia Eagles. Then Prosise was sidelined when he broke his shoulder blade late in the first half and missed the rest of the season. A pair of high-ankle sprains held him to just five games played a year ago as well. Maybe it’s the same tease he’s provided in his first two camps with Seattle but Prosise is again drawing praise in the early stages of training camp. “I’m so fired up for him,” head coach Pete Carroll said. “He’s always been such a terrific potential guy and he has just not been able to stay healthy. He’s leaner and stronger. He just is more fit, which screams at how hard he worked and how important this is to him. Couldn’t send a better message.” The old adage that your greatest ability is your availability couldn’t be more apt when it comes to Prosise. All of his potential will go unrealized if he’s not available on Sundays due to injuries. But as Seattle tries to right a rushing attack that managed just one rushing touchdown from the running back position all last season, having an athlete like Prosise at its disposal would be welcome. Ravens, Bears show off D, Baltimore wins 17-16 By BARRY WILNER Associated Press CANTON, Ohio — The goals were to let the backups play and learn, and to be inspired. Missions accomplished. The Ravens and Bears honored their great linebackers Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher with some defense to make them proud in the Hall of Fame game that opened the NFL’s presea- son Thursday night. Baltimore held on 17-16. “Ray is the greatest linebacker of our time,” said 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson, who quarter- backed the second half for the Ravens. “That was a big thrill and exciting stuff.” Oh, there was a little spark of offense, some provided by Balti- more’s first-round draft pick. Jack- son’s 7-yard touchdown pass to fel- low first-rounder Hayden Hurst came after the Ravens’ defense recovered a fumble. Chicago put together its best drive in the final minutes and journeyman Tyler Bray connected with Tanner Gentry for a 10-yard score to cap a 92-yard march. But the 2-point con- version pass fell incomplete. Otherwise, D was the letter of the day: there were six turnovers in all, and 12 sacks, eight by the Bears. “To represent Ray in this game to our guys meant even more,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “It was a special moment for our organization,” noted new Bears coach Matt Nagy. The teams exchanged tipped inter- ceptions on the first two possessions Rookie WR Pettis turning heads at 49ers training camp Associated Press AP Photo/Ron Schwane Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kamalei Correa runs after an intercep- tion against the Chicago Bears during Thursday’s Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason game. of the preseason. Chicago moved swiftly down- field only to have Chase Daniel’s pass to Josh Bellamy deflected to safety Chuck Clark at the Baltimore 6. He returned it 15 yards, then the Ravens replicated the turnover. Robert Griffin III, attempting a comeback after sitting out 2017, had his pinpoint throw go off the hands of receiver Breshad Perriman, then off rookie cornerback Michael Joseph. DeAndre Houston-Carson dived to make the pick at the Ravens 34. The Bears soon converted when Michael Burton caught a 4-yard scor- ing pass from Daniel. Baltimore tied it, sparked by two big gainers by undrafted rookie run- ning back Gus Edwards. Griffin found Maxx Williams for a 4-yard score. “It felt great,” Griffin said. “I can’t tell you how grateful I am to play the game again.” Then Lewis’ old unit gave him a thrill. On the next play from scrim- mage, linebacker Kamalei Correa sped 19 yards with an interception to the Chicago 9. But Urlacher’s for- mer defense made him smile, sacking Griffin on third down to hold Balti- more to a 31-yard field goal by Kaare Vedvik. Generally, it was a sloppy affair among backups marred by a slew of dropped passes, poor protection for the quarterbacks, and misthrows by those QBs. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The 49ers appear to have found a promising piece for second-year coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense if the first week of training camp is any indication. Rookie Dante Pettis, a receiver drafted in the second round out of Washington, has been a quick study in Shanahan’s complex scheme. He’s also been a tough cover for opposing defensive backs, evident by his string of catches against the starting defense in full-team drills. In fact, Pettis closed Wednes- day’s practice by catching a 45-yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Garoppolo, speeding by promising second-year player Ahkello Witherspoon, after earlier beating All-Pro Richard Sherman for a catch on a crossing route. Pettis’ ability to get open against physical NFL cornerbacks was a question mark after he was drafted. But Shanahan made a siz- able bet that Pettis could do it given his work as a punt returner. Pet- tis set the NCAA record with nine punt return touchdowns during his four college seasons. He has been difficult to jam at the line of scrim- mage in the early going. “If you can make guys miss with your feet when you have the ball in your hand, you should be able to do it in routes, too,” Sha- nahan said.
