LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The women's log roll was missing one of its finest champions on Friday when Judy Scheer-Hoeschler had to pull out of the competition because of a calf injury. She is the dean of women's log rollers, winning her first championship in 1981 — five months after the birth of her first baby.

She said she was content watching her daughters Katie and Elizabeth participate. Katie took the bronze. When asked about her background as a log roller, Katie replied: "My mom is a seven-time World Champion. Need I say more?"

"It's more nerve wracking watching your daughters compete," Judy said.

All in the family

The log roll definitely had a family theme to it on Friday.

First, gold medal winner Tina Salzman had to face her sister, Crystal, in the first round. Also, during the women's competition, J.R. Salzman, the gold medalist in the men's log roll, helped coach Tina during her winning effort. Meanwhile, the silver medalist, Brian Duffy, coached his sister, Taylor Duffy, who reached the semifinals.

Home sweet Hayward

Of the 16 competitors in the log roll, six live in Hayward, Wis., the lumberjack capital of the world. But other competitors also have claims to that town. The Salzmans grew up there. J.R. teaches a summer camp there each summer.

The Hoeschler sisters also used to live in Hayward, but now reside in LaCrosse, Wis. Still, well over half the field can call Hayward home.

Looks can be deceiving

Jerry Miculek of Princeton, La., won the gold medal Friday in rifle target with a Ruger 10-22. The .22-caliber rifle retails for less than $200 and is one of the more popular squirrel-hunting rifles in the country.

But these competitors wouldn't dare take these rifles hunting. All of them have modified barrels, custom stocks and are outfitted with 6.5X20 scopes, leaving the final price tag for a competition rifle somewhere above $1,500.

Tough guys

Just how tough are the lumberjacks at the Great Outdoor Games?

Consider the story of Rick Halvorson of Alma Center, Wis. In 1989, a log roller distracted Halvorson and he ended up chopping off his big toe. That didn't stop the match, though, Halvorson reattached the toe as best he could and went on to finish the match.

A toeless Halvorson may never be able to leap a tall building in a single bound, but Dave Jewett might.

Jewett is known as "Super Dave" and "Tarzan," titles that come from his ability to run the 100-yard dash in 11 seconds, bench press 350 plus pounds, dunk a basketball with two hands and run a five-minute mile.

Late arrival

Ten of the 11 B.A.S.S. anglers competing in the ESPN Great Outdoor Games took advantage of another day of practice on Friday.

Tim Horton, however, was forced to make the most of his one and only day on Ossetah Lake prior to Saturday's first day of competition.

"This lake is different than anywhere I've ever fished," said Horton, the 2000 B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year. "I'm sure that there are areas where the fish are grouped together, but I wasn't able to find them today. It is probably going to take somebody around 9 pounds or so to make the finals."

Horton, who arrived late Thursday afternoon for the event, nearly didn't have the tools necessary to fish. After Horton's flight to Lake Placid was canceled, he was rescheduled, but his fishing equipment didn't arrive with him.

"I thought I was going to need to borrow from one of the other guys," Horton explained, "but when I showed up at the hotel my (fishing rod) tube was there."