Memorial Stadium is getting an upgrade in technology.
A new scoreboard will be installed at the south end of the stadium for the 2010 season, Indiana athletic director Fred Glass announced in a statement Wednesday.
The scoreboard contains a high-definition video screen that is 36 feet high and 91 feet wide.
According to the release, the scoreboard will be the second largest in the Big Ten and rank in the top 10 nationally. It is 325 percent larger than the video screen within the old scoreboard that was installed in 1999.
“This incredible scoreboard will be another new ‘wow’ factor for Memorial Stadium and our football fans, reflecting a continuing investment in, and commitment to, our football program,” Glass said in a statement.
The scoreboard is part of a package of six scoreboards IU athletics has bought from Daktronics for installation this summer and fall. In addition to Memorial Stadium, scoreboards are being installed at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center, Armstrong Stadium and the Tennis Center. The price for the six-scoreboard package is $3 million.
AUTO RACING
Nationwide drivers put on probation
NASCAR has placed drivers Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski on probation after their late-race incident during last weekend’s Nationwide race at Gateway International Raceway. On the final lap, Keselowski nudged Edwards out of the way to take the lead and Edwards returned the favor in the final straightaway, sending Keselowski into the outside wall and starting a chain reaction that collected 10 cars in all while Edwards raced to his second victory of the season.
BASEBALL
All-stars advance in tournaments
Two area Little League teams have moved on in tournament play. On Monday, the St. Joe American 11-12 All-Stars beat Don Ayres National All-Stars 9-1 to advance to the state tournament in Pendleton. On Tuesday, Hamilton Park won the District 10 All-Star Senior League championship by beating Elmhurst Little League 15-2 and 9-6 in the best-of-three series. Hamilton advances to play Wabash this weekend in the best-of-three state qualifier.
BASKETBALL
Injury forces Lee off Team USA
The United States has lost another big man, as David Lee will miss the world championships because of an injured middle finger on his right hand.
FOOTBALL
NFL news
The Bears have signed running back Harvey Unga to a four-year contract. Terms were not disclosed. Taken in the seventh round of the supplemental draft, Unga is BYU’s all-time leading rusher with 3,455 yards on 696 carries. … Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed says he expects to miss the start of the regular season while he recovers from offseason hip surgery. Reed expects to be placed on the physically unable to perform list, which requires a player to miss the first six games of the season.
GOLF
Sycamore to host youth ‘Experience’
In conjunction with the Junior PGA Championship Aug. 2-5, Sycamore Hills Golf Club, along with Heritage Food Service Equipment and Dunkin’ Donuts, will sponsor the Young Spectator Championship Experience for children 17 and younger. The experience will include educational sessions Monday through Wednesday. Admission is free.
Till drops final in Senior Match Play
It took Randy Nichols of Brookville only 14 holes to finish off Fort Wayne’s Sam Till Jr. in the final round to repeat as the Indiana Golf Association Senior Match Play champion. Nichols beat Till 5-and-4 at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club in Batesville.
HIGH SCHOOLS
15 in initial class of Concordia Hall
As part of Concordia’s celebration of its 75th anniversary, the school has initiated an athletic Hall of Fame. Fifteen charter members will be inducted at Parkview Field at 5 p.m. Aug. 6. The inductees are Lester and Tom Baack, Lee Ann Berning, Bruce Bolyard, Thomas and Will Doehrman, Joey Eloms, Ron Gersmehl, Guenther Herzog, Stephen Hibler, Jack Massucci, Gary Novak, Eugene Parker, Glenn Parrish and Alfred Wick.
