Sports Briefs 8-6

Phelps honored with ceremony

LONDON (AP) — Michael Phelps was honored with a special individual ceremony after concluding his record-breaking career Saturday as the most decorated Olympian.

FINA president Julio Maglione presented Phelps with a silver trophy to recognize his achievements.

Phelps pushed the United States in front to win the medley relay Saturday in the final swimming event of the London Games, after which he is retiring.

He leaves the sport with a record 18 golds and 22 medals overall.

At the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps won eight golds, one more than the previous record of seven at one games held by fellow swimmer Mark Spitz.

At these games Phelps won four golds and two silvers — again more medals than any other swimmer.

Kortan takes second in softball throw at finals

By The Daily Republic

HERSHEY, Pa. — Chase Kortan, of Tabor, finished runner-up in the boys’ 13-14 softball throw event at the Hershey’s Track & Field Games North American Final over the weekend in Hershey, Pa.

Arcentae Stone, of Nashville, Tenn., won the event with a toss of 223 feet, .5 inches. Kortan recorded a throw of 219-feet-8.

Overweg takes 3rd in standing long jump at finals

By The Daily Republic

HERSHEY, Pa. — Reed Overweg, of Mitchell, took third place in the boys’ 13-14 standing long jump event at the Hershey’s Track & Field Games North American Final Saturday in Hershey, Pa.

Overweg recorded a jump of 9 feet. Xavier Walker, of Gary, Ind., won the event with a leap of 9 feet, 5 inches.

Mitchell softball’s annual pop drive set for today

By The Daily Republic

The Mitchell High club softball team’s annual pop-drive fundraiser is set for 6 to 8 p.m. today in Mitchell.

Players from the school team will go door-to-door selling pop and water to help raise funds for the program.

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