Schultz carries his two-day 141 into today's final round on the North Course two strokes behind Rick Schuller and one stroke behind John Stone. That threesome will be in the final group teeing off at 8:40 a.m.
Fountain Head Country Club pro Jim Schouller made the cut with a 2-over-par 74 Tuesday for a 150 and a tie for 36th. He tees off at 8 a.m. Only the top 40 percent of the original field of 172 players will play the final round.
The top 12 golfers gain an automatic berth in the 2010 PGA National Championship in French Lick, Ind.
Six qualify for shootout
Six players gained entry Tuesday into Thursday's Horzion Chi-Chi's Shootout at Beaver Creek Country Club, part of the week-long WACO festivities.
Chuck Thatcher, Chris Rhodes, Jeff Snowden, Greg Henry, Chris Hafner and Brian Crabtree joined the field of 20 that will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Along with three-time defending Shootout champion Dirk Schultz, others in the field incude: Defending WACO champion Steve Caron, Jim Grumbine, Jim Ward, Denny Stoner, Mike Butts, Randy Cree, Rod Steiner, Pat Steiner, Ryan Acre, Kenny Smith, Bernie Deane and Finley Benjamin.
ADULT SOFTBALL
Hagerstown Area Church League
Venevola 7, Otterbein 5
Venevola: Bruce Burley 3 hits.
Tri-State Fellowship 22, New Day 7
Tri-State: Chuck Smith, Jeremy Cantner, Luke Henry 4 hits each.
Virginia Ave. Church of God 23, Nazarene 18
Virginia: Nathan Beard 5 hits, HR; Cliff Miles, Mike Shank 5 hits each; John Kennedy, Ed Smith, Andrew Eyler 4 hits each.
Covenant Life 13, Lifehouse 1
Covenant: Ted Kaiser 5 hits.
Hub City Vineyard 30, West End Baptist 23
YOUTH BASEBALL
Maryland Royals win title
The Maryland Royals travel team won the ECTB Elite All-Star World Classic, held July 24-27. Results:
Royals 7, Newark (Del.) Knights 0
Royals: Aaron Mills 2 hits, HR; Kyle Crist, Tim Leather, J.J. O'Neill combined 4-hitter.
Royals 15, Lewiston (N.Y.) Purple Eagles 5
Royals: Aaron Mills, Josh Foster 2 hits each; J.J. O'Neill HR; Chase Worthington 3-hitter.
Ottawa Knights 8, Royals 4
Royals: Tim Leather 2 hits.
Royals 9, Crofton (Md.) Cardinals 3
Royals: J.J. O'Neill 2 hits.
Royals 8, Ottawa Knights 5
Royals: Brandon Glazer, J.J. O'Neill, Kyle Crist 2 hits each.
Semifinals
Royals 12, Delaware Blue Coats 6
Royals: Tim Leather 3 hits; Aaron Mills 2 hits.
Championship
Royals 10, Lehigh Valley (Pa.) Warhawks 4
Royals: Kyle Crist, Chase Worthington, Brad Jordan 3 hits each; J.J. O'Neill, Tim Leather, Joel Rowe 2 hits each.
Blue-Gray 7-8 Tournament
National 10, Greencastle 8
National: Timothy Towsend 4 hits; Brock Penn, Michael Hawbaker 2 hits each.
Greencastle: Cade Marshall, Tanner Rock 2 hits each.
Hancock 8, Conococheague 3
Hancock: Gabe Stotler, Cooper Grove 2 hits each.
Conococheague: Jaustin Itnyre 2 hits.
BRIEFS
Team Maryland T-shirts
The Conococheague Little League All-Stars will be selling Team Maryland T-shirts tonight at the ballfield in Williamsport's Byron Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Shirts are $15 apiece.
Conococheague won the Maryland State 11-12 Tournament last weekend and will begin play in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Bristol, Conn., on Friday.
Thunder softball tryouts
The Tri-State Thunder, based in Hagerstown, will be holding tryouts for the fall 2009 and summer 2010 seasons at the following dates and times: Aug. 9, 5 to 7 p.m. at Pinesburg for 10U, 16U and 18U; Aug. 12, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Pinesburg for 10U and 16U; Aug. 16, 5 to 7 p.m., at Pinesburg for 10U, 16U and 23U. For more information, contact Missy Cutchall by e-mail at sluggercoach@aol.com.
Chambersburg YMCA volleyball
The Chambersburg YMCA is currently accepting registration for the 2009-10 season of Men's, Co-ed B, B+ and A adult league volleyball. The season will begin the third week of September with a captain's meeting on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m., in the youth room. For more information, contact Michele Sheppard at 717-263-8508 or by e-mail at msheppard@chbgy.org.
