Keeping Track

By Tim Clinton

McDaniels helps Minnesota

Federal Way High School graduate Jayden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves fought their way into the National Basketball Association's Western Conference finals before losing to the Dallas Mavericks in five games.

McDaniels spoke to the media following their 105-100 win in Dallas on May 26.

"We're on a mission together and don't want that mission to end," said McDaniels, who scored 10 points and hauled down one rebound in the game.

McDaniels pointed out that friends and family made the trip to attend.

"I just want to thank them for supporting me," he said.

McDaniels hit 24 points with four rebounds and three assists in game one for his best outing of the series.

Junk sent down to Sounds

Decatur graduate Janson Junk is back with the AAA Nashville Sounds after pitching three games for the parent Milwaukee Brewers.

Junk earned the win for the Sounds in a 10-3 victory over Louisville this Thursday to improve his season record with the team to 3-3 with a 3.75 earned run average.

He was 0-0, 9.00 over five innings with Milwaukee.

Brigham back after injury

Thomas Jefferson graduate Jeff Brigham is active for the AAA St. Paul Saints of the Minnesota Twins organization after starting off the season on the injured list.

Brigham has now appeared in five games,  going 0-0, 6.75 with four strikeouts in 5.1 innings.

Hymer has a solid season

Decatur graduate Mason Hymer just finished a strong junior season for Morningside University of Sioux City, Iowa.

Hymer went 3-4, 2.15 with two saves for the Mustangs with 29 strikeouts in 29.1 innings.

Bolam earns SPSL first team

Preston Bolam, the son of TJ graduate Marc Bolam, earned his way onto the South Puget Sound League's first team as a freshman at Emerald Ridge High School.

Bolam landed one of the outfield positions.