Boys’ Athletes of the Week : BASEBALL

Chris Beeman turned frustration into relief as he broke out of a batting slump with two home runs to lead Mt. Carmel to an 11-6 victory over Santana and the 3-A division championship of the 38th Lions tournament.

Beeman, a catcher, entered the game hitting .140 and batting ninth in the lineup. But he went 3 for 3 with a walk and 4 runs batted in against Santana.

Beeman hit a three-run homer off Santana starter Joe Church in the first inning, then had a bases-empty home run, an RBI single and a walk off the next three Santana relievers.

Hoover has gotten off to one of its best starts, and a major reason is the work of junior pitcher Felipe Preciado.

In the Lions tournament, Preciado pitched a four-hitter to run his record to 4-0 as Hoover defeated Helix, 7-3. In addition to his pitching, Preciado added two hits and two RBIs.

GOLF

Phil Mickelson of University of San Diego High finished second in the year’s first American Junior Golf Assn. tournament at the Woodlands, Tex. Mickelson shot a 36-hole total of 141 in the boys’ 15-18 division, three shots behind winner John Sosa of El Paso, Tex.