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Weekend SAT— White Sox at Diamondbacks, 5 p.m., WGN MLB—Giants at Athletics, Sat 7 p.m., Sun 1 p.m., CSN U.S. Open — Sat, 11 a.m., Sun, 10:30 a.m., NBC SUN —NASCAR—Brooklyn 400, 10 a.m., TNT SUN—MLB—Brewers at Red Sox, 10:30 a.m., TBS SUN—MLB—Yankees at Cubs, 5 p.m., ESPN Sports 1B Weekend June 18-19, 2011 McIlroy reaches 11-under Summer Camps BASKETBALL Looking for something beyond the basic day camp? Former Red Bluff Spartan and current Feather River men’s basketball coach Randy Rick is the camp director at Feather River College’s Shooting Camp July 17-22. The overnight camp for sixth through 12th graders fea- tures instruction, games, activities, training, leadership skills, and strength and conditioning programs as well as full room and board accommodations, an official camp reversible jer- sey and camp photos. The camp is designed to focus on shooting fundamentals. Players will learn the intricacies of getting their “form” right, being on balance and working on scoring from the triple threat position. Campers will take at least 500 shots per day. The camp costs $275 and includes food, t-shirt and a shooting dvd. Lodgin options for family members are avail- able at $10 per night. As a Spartan, Rick was named to the All-NSCIF first team. He went on to Butte Community College and helped them reach the California State Final Four. At Chico State University he led the Wildcats to a victo- ry over Stanford and holds their all-time career field goal per- centage. Rick played professionally in Australia, where he led the nation in free throw percentage (91 percent). For more information about the camp visit frc.edu or e- mail Coach Rick at rrick@frc.edu. BASKETBALL It’s not too late to sign-up for the Angie Weir Miller Fun- damental Basketball Camps. Fifth through eighth grade camps start on Monday. Opening are still available and kids can sign -up on the first day of camp or call ahead to be added to the camp ros- ter. The five-day camps will be held at Lassen View School in Dairyville and costs $75. •June 20-24 — girls and boys entering fifth and sixth grades, 9 a.m. to noon. • June 20-24 — girls and boys entering seventh and eighth grades, 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. • June 27-July 1 — girls entering ninth through 12th grades, 9 a.m. to noon • June 27-July 1 — boys entering ninth through 12th grades, 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. For more information or a brochure, contact Angie at 514-2712 TENNIS MCT photo Rory McIlroy chips out of the bunker, Friday, at the U.S. Open in Bethesda, Md. BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — In one of those can’t-miss moments in sports, thousands of fans covered every inch of space on the hill behind the 10th green at Congressional. They spilled onto the clubhouse veranda, pressed their faces against the windows and lined up against the balcony railing to watch Rory McIlroy deliver a performance never before seen in the U.S. Open. ‘‘It was Tiger Woods of 11 years ago,’’ Ian Poulter said. In some respects, it was even better. McIlroy, the sympathetic figure at the Masters, was as close to perfect as golf allows Friday during a stunning assault on the record book. The 22- year-old from Northern Ireland became the first player in the 111-year history of the U.S. Open to reach 13- under par, and despite a double bogey into the water on the final hole, his 5- under 66 was enough set the 36-hole scoring record at 131. He went 17 holes without missing a green. He went 35 holes without mak- ing a bogey. ‘‘It’s very near the best I can play,’’ McIlroy said. Not since Woods destroyed his competition at Pebble Beach in 2000 for a record 15-shot victory has anyone made golf look this easy, at least for two rounds. As if playing under complete con- trol were not enough, McIlroy hit a wedge from 114 yards some 15 feet behind the flag on No. 8, then watched it roll down a slope and into the cup for eagle. The only time he came close to making bogey was on the par-4 11th, when he blasted out of a bunker to 8 feet and made the putt. He tied the U.S. Open record of 12 under — previously held by Woods in 2000 and Gil Morgan in 1992, both at Pebble Beach — on the par-5 16th with a 4-iron from 223 yards that settled 8 feet from the cup. ‘‘I told him, ’I don’t think you’ll see a better golf shot,’’’ his caddie, J.P. Fitzgerald, said. Then came the 17th, when McIlroy hit 7-iron from 175 yards that covered the flag, barely cleared the bunker and left him 15 feet below the hole for yet another birdie to go to 13 under. That number just isn’t seen on leaderboards at the U.S. Open. ‘‘It’s crazy, isn’t it?’’ Steve Stricker. ‘‘Pretty incredible what he’s done so far.’’ McIlroy knows better than to start the celebration before Sunday. He was buoyed by support coming into the U.S. Open because of the calamity at Augusta National from two months ago, when he led by four shots going into the final round of the Masters and shot 80, the kind of collapse that isn’t easily forgotten. ‘‘It’s been two very, very good days of golf,’’ McIlroy said. ‘‘I put myself in a great position going into the week- end. But I know more than probably anyone else what can happen. So I’ve got to stay really focused and try and finish this thing off.’’ Woods holds the record for largest 36-hole lead at the U.S. Open, six shots at Pebble Beach in 2000. That record also was likely to fall since Y.E. Yang was six shots behind going into the meat of Congressional’s back nine on Friday afternoon. Sergio Garcia had a 71 and joined Snedeker at 2-under 140 among those who finished the second round. Just his luck — and Garcia doesn’t have much of that in the majors — he is playing solid golf at a major where someone else is playing out of this world. Also at 140 were Robert Garrigus and former Masters champion Zach Johnson. ‘‘It’s only two days,’’ Johnson said. ‘‘I’m not going to give it to him yet.’’ It was hard to ignore what felt like a coronation for McIlroy as he eased his way around the golf course. Toward the end of his round, the gallery in the grandstand gave him a standing ova- tion as the freckle-faced wonder boy with the bounce in his step simply walked onto the green. McIlroy played with four-time major winner Phil Mickelson, one of the biggest crowd-pleasers in golf who simply was along for the ride. Mickel- son, who also made double bogey on the 18th, shot a 69 to finish at 1-over 143. ‘‘He’s striking it flawlessly and putted great on the greens,’’ Mickelson said. ‘‘His first two rounds were very impressive.’’ During one stretch on the front nine, Mickelson made three birdies in four holes and didn’t make up any ground. McIlroy laid up from the rough on the par-5 sixth and hit wedge to 5 feet for birdie, then holed out for his eagle on the eighth. The burst of cheers when the ball dropped for eagle was enough to make the group ahead take notice as they stood on the ninth tee. There was Retief Goosen, hands on hips, looking over at the green. Stricker took one last look as he walked off the tee to confirm his suspicions on who hit the shot. Deep down, he knew it all along. ‘‘We figured it was probably him just the way he was going,’’ Stricker said. McIlroy wasn’t finished. From 190 yards, he hit a 6-iron to about 5 feet behind the hole at No. 14 for birdie, then finished with his back-to-back birdies on the 16th and 17th to reach 13 under. Only four other players have reached 10 under or better at any point in a U.S. Open — Morgan, Woods, Jim Furyk at Olympia Fields in 2003 and Ricky Barnes at rain-soaked Bethpage Black in 2009. None of them got there after only two rounds, much less the 26 holes it took McIlroy. As for 13 under? ‘‘I didn’t see 13 under on this golf course after any day,’’ Snedeker said. McIlroy’s only mistake came on the last hole. From the left rough, McIlroy was aiming for the front right portion of the green away from the water. He turned it over just enough for the ball to bounce off the bank and into the water, and he failed to get up-and-down. He lost two shots, but not his per- spective. This was golf at its absolute best, and the scoreboard showed it. Con- gressional was softened by overnight rain, which was obvious with the ‘‘splat’’ from balls landing on the green, instead of bouncing hard and into the rough as they so often do in this major. But the measure of great golf not always comes from the leader, but those chasing him. What made Woods’ record win at Pebble Beach so impres- sive is that he finished at 12-under 272, and no one else was better than 3-over par. Such was the case at Congression- al. Among those who had finished 36 holes, only seven other players had managed to break par, and no one was within nine shots of McIlroy. ‘‘It’s been coming,’’ Poulter said. ‘‘It’s not a surprise to me, and I don’t think it’s a surprise to you. He’s that good.’’ In the last 14 rounds at the majors, McIlroy has been atop the leaderboard six times. He has been in the lead after every round except the one that matters. ‘‘I’ve played two really good rounds of golf, but I know I have to play anoth- er two really good rounds of golf if I want to win this tournament,’’ McIlroy said. ‘‘So that’s all I can really think about.’’ Valley Oak Racquet Club has a new tennis pro who will be running junior and adult tennis camps through Aug. 8. Sessions with Vern Leslie cost $48. For more information call Vern at 933-3668. VOLLEYBALL The Mercy High Volleyball Clinic will be held July 18-21. Those players entering sixth or seventh grade will meet from 8:30-11:30 a.m.. Incoming eighth and ninth graders will play from noon to 3 p.m. The cost is $40 at the door or $35 if pre-regis- tered by June 27. A shirt will be included. Campers should bring shoes and water. The camp will be coached by Zane Zelei, Candi Keller as well as present and past Mercy Warriors players. For more information contact Candi at 547- 2900. SOCCER Red Bluff Youth Soccer League has teamed up with Challenger Sports to host a week long "British Soccer Camp" during the week of June 20-24. The camp will run Monday through Friday and each child will be coached by a member of Chal- lenger's team of British soccer coaches flown to the USA exclusively to work with these programs. In addition to taking part in a daily regimen of foot skills, technical, tactical practices and daily tournament play, Challenger has partnered with NAIA to help educate players in lessons on respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsman- ship. Camps are being offered for ages 3-5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for $83 and for ages 6-14 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for $102. Campers receive a free t-shirt, soccer ball, giant soccer poster and a personalized skills perfor- mance evaluation. Visit challengersports.com or contact Nigel Mist at 528-2473 or nigelmist@clearwire.net for more information. 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