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NJCAA basketball: Onondaga feels better about semifinal victory Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:25AMOnondaga Community College returned with a swagger on Friday.
Season becomes bittersweet for Flenors Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:25AMWith a packed house of more than 2,000 fans on hand at Airedale Arena, the Alma boys played for a chance to go to the 5A State Tournament championship game on Saturday.
Williams, Jordan picked for all-star game Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:25AMFort Payne High School juniors Alicia Williams and Conner Jordan have been selected to play in the girls’ North-South all-star basketball game this summer at Alabama-Huntsville.
R. Jefferson, Hill lead Spurs over Timberwolves Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:25AMMINNEAPOLIS — Manu Ginobili only played 28 minutes, Tim Duncan only 25 and Tony Parker didn't play at all.
Auburn's Lebo gets pink slip Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:25AMAUBURN — Jeff Lebo was fired Friday as Auburn’s coach after his fourth losing season in six years with the Tigers.
McClellan ends Alma's state run Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:25AMNot even the unlucky locker room could stop Little Rock McClellan this year. McClellan scored 31 points in the first quarter and never looked back, coasting into the championship game of the 5A State Tournament with a 72-49 win against Alma on Saturday.
News Senior incentive Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:23AMFormer state Rep, Pete Patterson, D-Paris, will be the featured speaker at the annual Chisum High Incentive Program for Seniors (CHIPS) banquet/silent auction.
Students key in to Math Masters challenge Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:23AMAt 9 a.m. Friday morning 125 sixth graders were seated in the Austin High School gymnasium and the only sound that could be heard was the low droning of a ventilator fan. The students were waiting for the start of the 2010 Regional Math Masters of Minnesota competition.
Triton approves $243,451 in cuts Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:21AMBy Angel Perkins Staff Writer BOURBON — Triton school board members have mulled over every aspect of its finances trying to make ends meet with a $264,000 shortfall from the government.
Boys' Basketball: Falcons bounced from state tourney Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:21AMWith one second left in Tuesday night’s PIAA Class A playoff play-in game, the fate Phil-Mont Christian Academy’s boys’ basketball team stood in the balance.
Springbrook three-peat bid alive Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:33AMSpringbrook players celebrate the Blue Devils' win over Eleanor Roosevelt in the Class 4A state semifinals Thursday in College Park.
Between a Stone and a hard place Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:33AMThe Thomas Stone boys basketball team is different this year. Thursday's 76-53 win over Blake in the Class 3A state semifinals at the Comcast Center in College Park to clinch a second state final berth in three years proved it.
Wolfe's 32 leads Seneca Valley girls to state final Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:33AMSeneca Valley senior Kelsey Wolfe cuts the net off the hoop in celebration after the Screaming Eagles win the girls varsity basketball 3A West Region championship against James Hubert Blake High School, 58-44.
Against odds, Trojan girls one win away Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:33AMThe Gaithersburg girls basketball team celebrates its overtime win against Wise in the Class 4A state semifinal Thursday at UMBC.
Lady Bobcats finish strong Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:30AMLady Bobcats finish strong By Dave Payne Among those returning are All-Region 8 junior guard Sheree Williams, junior guard Katelyn Grant and sophomore guards Jennifer Giles and Tibra Wheeler. Giles and Wheeler were the team’s offensive and defensive players of the year and Grant the most improved.
Merlin Olsen dies at age 69 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:29AMSALT LAKE CITY -- Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" who followed up football with a successful television career in "Little House on the Prairie," NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69.
All-Star hoops games on March 13 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:29AMBRATTLEBORO -- The Vermont Basketball Coaches' Association's Senior All-Star games will be held at Windsor High School on Saturday.
Tony Farnum, Hotel Rx win Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:29AMBRATTLEBORO -- In a pair of Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department men's basketball games, Tony Farnum edged DNR 63-61 and Hotel Pharmacy routed Top of the Hill Grill 79-59.
Actors start your engines Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:29AMOscar Awards get a sporting comparison
Comedic madness all through March Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:22AMWhile March Madness swings into full gear in the world of college basketball, a local improv group has adapted the tournament concept to a different kind of sport. The ComedySportz Theatre, 929 W. Belmont Ave., started its seventh annual March Madness Improv Tournament with a show on March 4. The improv company treats comedy as a [...]
Selection Sunday kicks off March Madness Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:21AMWith conference tournaments underway or completed, the collective eyes of the men’s college basketball world have turned to March 14, Selection Sunday. On that day, the National Collegiate Athletic Association selection committee will announce the field of 65 teams that will compete for the title of NCAA men’s basketball champion in the 2009-10 season. “March Madness,” as [...]
A job with a catch: a 1,000-mile commute Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:20AMJANESVILLE, Wis. — In the early dawn, after another week building cars, Michael Hanley leaves his job in Kansas.
Coach Cal gets a new car Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:20AMLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Lots of University of Kentucky basketball fans show their spirit with special license plates, or by decorating their vehicles with blue flags.
SEC Tournament tickets among hottest in Nashville Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:19AMMost SEC schools sold all of their 2010 tournament tickets before the first tip-off.
Monroeville senior accused of sexual contact with Wakeman girl, 15 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:19AMMONROEVILLE - Prosecutors are reviewing the case of an 18-year-old Monroeville man accused of having sexual contact with a 15-year-old Wakeman girl.
No late surprise contenders among the 13 who file for governor's race Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:19AMThere were no big-name, last-minute entrants Tuesday for the Democratic and Republican nominations for governor in the May 18 primary.
STYMIED AGAIN Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:17AMFor the second time in three years, the Manchester Essex High School girls' basketball team saw their state championship dreams come to an end in the Division 4 state title on the historic parquet floor of Boston's TD Garden.
Two area players selected for North-South game Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:16AMThe North-South All-Star Basketball Game rosters have been announced and two local players were chosen.
Abington bests rival Cheltenham to claim District One Class AAAA girls basketball title Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMThe Abington Ghosts girls’ basketball team captured its first District One title since 1975 with a 54-44 win over neighborhood rival and Suburban One American Conference champion Cheltenham in the District One Class AAAA championship game on Friday night at the Pavillion at Villanova University.
Hornets eye opener Monday Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMBolstered by an experienced pitching staff, Copan High’s baseball team snaps into action Monday against South Coffeyville. The game is set to be played at Coffeyville Community College.
Leer leads Abington to win over Council Rock North Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMHORSHAM – Dreams do come true. Just ask Emily Leer.
W'boro denied again Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMCentral jersey GROUP 2 FINAL: Shabazz 63, Willingboro 61
Lady Cougars barely miss state Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMOklahoma Union’s girls basketball team ran out of chances, but not heart, in Saturday’s Class 2A area consolation final. Oktaha powered out to a 32-20 halftime lead and proceeded to eliminate the Lady Cougars from the playoffs, 70-51.
Gushing Carnesecca: Storm 'only 1 or 2 players away' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMThe game was over, long over, and the only question that remained was whether the UConn women might have put up a better fight against St. John's. So when Red Storm forward Justin Brownlee hit a 3-pointer with just 46 ticks remaining to create the biggest margin of the...
Defense won't rest as Flashes repeat Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMgirls basketball: Central jersey GROUP 1 FINAL: FLORENCE 46, DUNELLEN 24
USC looks for ways to stay on NIT bubble Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMSouth Carolina men’s basketball assistant coach Mike Boynton drove to Charlotte on Monday to
March honor: Former 66er to go into Pac-10 Hall Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMIt’s been nearly 70 years since Paul Lindemann led Washington State’s men’s basketball team to the national championship game. The 6-foot-7 center then traveled more than half-a-continent to plant his roots deep in Bartlesville and the Phillips 66ers basketball tradition.
Tall task for 'Nova's big man Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMCOLLEGE BASKETBALL
NorCal basketball playoffs: Father, former coach made Redwood's Wiggins the player he is today Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:12PMIT MAY BE the best thing Redwood High basketball player DeMarqus Wiggins does on the basketball court, but the standout senior on the section-championship team doesn't get the chance to show off his passing skills that often.
UConn wins NCAA record 71st straight game Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMTina Charles, Maya Moore and the latest Connecticut Huskies dynasty now has its own place in the record books.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Thrash sizzlin' at plate Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMTaylor Thrash is making preseason baseball practice look unnecessary. The Fyffe High School senior and Times-Journal male Athlete of the Week is off to a sizzling start despite having little time to prepare because of the Red Devils’ success on the basketball court.
Slam Sign Ex-Georgia Tech Center Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMBELLINGHAM, Wash.-The Bellingham Slam have bolstered their frontcourt for the 2010 International Basketball League season with the signing of former Georgia Tech player Ra'Sean Dickey today. Making the announcement was Slam general manager Robert Hofstetter.
Pinnacle coach Jackie Clayton was wrong to rip officiating Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMHigh school coaches should never blame officials for their team's defeat. It sends the wrong message to their players.
Dalton, White lead coaches' all-county teams Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMSylvania senior guard Donavan Dalton and Geraldine senior guard Kristen White claimed top honors recently as coaches in the DeKalb County school system selected their all-county basketball teams for the 2009-10 season.
BASEBALL PREVIEW: Capsule look at local teams Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMAmong DeKalb County high school baseball teams, Fyffe and Crossville have been two of the fastest starters this season. The Red Devils claimed the championship of an early-bird tournament at Pisgah last weekend, while Crossville took runner-up honors in the Tri-County Tournament.
Chiefs News: Chiefs Enter Final Week Of Regular Season Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMThe Chiefs have played 68 games all so the final four of the regular season will matter. Spokane will finish up regular season play this week with first place in the Conference still up for grabs. Fifth place is also in the discussion, for that matter.
Apollo coach Sue Prado-Ortiz's teams always in season Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMApollo three-sport coach Sue Prado-Ortiz gets the most out of her girls.
Elkhorn Valley’s late FTs help hold off E. Butler Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:57PMLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Halle Dittrich and Sadie Rich scored 12 points apiece Saturday, and Elkhorn Valley held on to beat East Butler 57-52 in the Class D1 girls state championship game after squandering most of a 15-point lead in the second half.
Akin-Otiko scores 23, Bellevue West repeats in ’A’ Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:57PMLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Alexis Akin-Otiko scored 23 points but it was Bellevue West’s strong defensive performance in a 51-38 victory over Millard West that carried the Thunderbirds to a second straight Class A girls state basketball title.
Stanek Scores 25, Neumann Repeats In C1 In OT Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:57PMLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Alyssa Stanek scored 17 of her 25 points after halftime and Bishop Neumann made 6 of 7 free throws in overtime to beat crosstown rival Wahoo 58-55 and win its second straight Class C1 girls state basketball championship Saturday.