Newspaper Page Text
HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
STANDINGS, MORE
CURTAIN CALL
American League
EAST
W L PCT OB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
61 39 .610 - 32-13 29-26 554 480 Lost 1 7-3
59 40 .596 1.5 31-18 28-22 554 469 Won 3 6-4
56 46 .549 6 35-21 21-25 552 496 Lost 2 4-6
47 56 .456 15.5 27-25 20-31 498 575 Won 2 5-5
42 60 .412 20 25-23 17-37 445 553 Lostl 3-7
CENTRAL
W L PCT OB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
68 33 .673 - 33-17 35-16 531 397 Won 1 6-4
59 41 .590 8.5 34-19 25-22 562 480 Lost 3 2-8
59 41 .590 8.5 37-11 22-30 502 447 Won 4 9-1
44 56 .440 23.5 25-27 19-29 554 519 Lostl 3-7
35 66 .347 33 22-27 13-39 457 592 Lost 2 3-7
WEST
W L PCT OB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
53 49 .520 - 26-24 27-25 456 462 Won 2 5-5
52 49 .515 .5 24-24 28-25 488 476 Won 1 6-4
51 51 .500 2 25-28 26-23 507 493 Lost 4 4-6
49 52 .485 3.5 28-26 21-26 484 484 Won 1 5-5
National League
EAST
W L PCT OB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
60 41 .594 - 30-21 30-20 539 462 Won 1 6-4
48 53 .475 12 22-25 26-28 536 513 Lostl 6-4
47 53 .470 12.5 25-24 22-29 463 468 Won 1 7-3
46 53 .465 13 24-29 22-24 491 521 Won 2 5-5
46 56 .451 14.5 26-24 20-32 473 523 Won 6 8-2
• CENTRAL
W L PCT OB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
58 43 .574 - 31-19 27-24 502 478 Lostl 6-4
54 48 .529 4.5 27-25 27-23 511 521 Won 1 6-4
48 54 .471 10.5 29-24 19-30 459 488 Lostl 3-7
48 54 .471 10.5 30-22 18-32 477 551 Lost 2 4-6
40 61 .396 18 18-28 22-33 414 515 Won 1 5-5
37 66 .359 22 24-26 13-40 474 542 Won 2 5-5
WEST
W L PCT OB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
54 48 .529 - 25-28 29-20 481 469 Lost 1 5-5
51 50 .505 2.5 26-26 25-24 497 503 Lost 2 6-4
51 51 .500 3 29-24 22-27 484 481 Lost 4 5-5
48 53 .475 5.5 24-24 24-29 475 465 Won 1 4-6
47 55 .461 7 28-24 19-31 500 497 Lost 8 1-9
Boston
NY Yankees
Toronto
Baltimore
Tampa Bay
Detroit
Chicago Sox
Minnesota
Cleveland
Kansas City
Oakland
LA Angels
Texas
Seattle
NYMets
Atlanta
Florida
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Houston
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Arizona
San Francisco
Colorado
LA Dodgers
Vick, Falcons open camp
By ADAM VAN BRIMMER
Morris News Service
FLOWERY BRANCH
- Michael Vick got closure
Thursday with the first snap
of the Atlanta Falcons’ 2006
training camp.
Driven throughout the off
season by the Falcons’ failure
to make last year’s playoffs,
Vick said it is time he - and
the team - moved forward.
“I’m starting all over and
erasing everything that hap
pened last year,” Vick said.
“When things don’t go well,
I blame myself. I got the
Superman logo tattooed on
my hand, and that’s how I
feel sometimes. But In real
ity, that’s not always how it’s
going to be. Some things I
have to learn the hard way.”
Vick spent the seven
months between the Falcons’
blowout loss to Carolina in
the 2005 regular-season fina
le and Thursday’s training
camp opener paying a pen
ance.
For the first time in his six
year career, he spent much
of the offseason in Atlanta
working out at the Falcons’
STAKES
From page 1B
for the first three games,
McNeil said the bright spot
has been the defensive play
and the special teams.
It was a defensive fumble
recovery that led to the lone
score in the South Georgia
game.
It’s the offense, according
to the head coach, that is in
CLEATS
Play Better Golf with JACK NICKLAUS
headquarters.
He spent several hours
each week throwing to his
wide receivers and studying
film and Atlanta’s offen
sive scheme with first-year
quarterbacks coach Bill
Musgrave.
He caused a stir earlier this
week when he told a USA
Today reporter he failed to
give full effort in Atlanta’s
embarrassing blowout loss
in the season finale against
Carolina. The Falcons had
been eliminated from playoff
contention the previous week
with a loss to Tampa Bay,
and Vick lost focus in the 44-
11 loss to the Panthers.
“I never went into the
game saying I wasn’t going
to give 100 percent, but after
Tampa Bay, reality set in. I
realized we weren’t going to
get into the playoffs,” Vick
said Thursday. “It will never
happen again. It’s a different
year now, and I’m ready and
I’m psyched.”
His actions and words
excited his coaches and team
mates as well. Head coach
Jim Mora said he didn’t
need of some work. He said
he’s been used to seeing the
Stallions average 50 points
a game, but it’s taking more
time for things to click with
International City.
“As the season goes on, it
will get better,” said McNeil.
“We have good players.”
It helps having a quar
terback with professional
experience in arena foot
ball. Shedrick Risper played
five seasons with the Macon
Knights, and he was 10-for-
£2006 by King Feature* Syndicate Inc Worid nghu reserved
notice a lack of effort from
Vick in the loss to Carolina.
He took Vick’s admission
as an indication of the quar
terback’s maturity.
“A leader sometimes does
that,” Mora said. “He’s not
afraid to admit that OYou
know what? I’m not perfect.
I’ve got flaws. I’m not afraid
to tell you when I’m wrong.’
He kind of challenged him
self, saying it’s never going
to happen again, and he’s
disappointed in it.”
The performance humbled
Vick. He said it made him
realize just how vital he is to
the team’s success - and how
big his obligation is.
“I feel like I’m the face
of the franchise,” he said.
“I have to be here. I have
to work hard. I have to get
the Atlanta Falcons where
we need to go.
“Last year things didn’t go
well for us, but the best part
of this game is there’s always
next year.”
And Vick will get an early
chance at redemption: The
Falcons open the 2006 season
against Carolina on Sept. 10.
12 for 196 yards and one
30-yard touchdown pass to
younger brother Prentice
Risper in the Warriors first
win against West Georgia.
“He’s the most experienced
guy we have on offense,”
said McNeil. “By playing
arena football, he’s used to
the 80-yard fields. Now on
a regular field, he sees the
field more and is able to
make adjustments.”
Kickoff for the Phenix City
game Saturday is 7 p.m.
SPORTS
Thursday's Sports
Transactions
By The Associated
Press
■ KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Signed
RHP Esteban Yan to a minor league
contract and assigned him to
Omaha of the PCL.
■ MINNESOTA TWINS-Agreed to
terms with C Mike Redmond on
a two-year extension with a club
option for 2009.
B OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Placed
LHP Scott Sauerbeck on the 15-
day DL. Recalled LHP Ron Flores
from Sacramento of the PCL.
B CHICAGO CUBS-Recalled LHP
Rich Hill from lowa of the PCL.
Optioned RHP David Aardsma to
lowa.
B NEW YORK METS-Acquired INF
Ruben Gotay from Kansas City for
INF Jeff Keppinger and assigned
Cotay to Norfolk of the IL.
B ATLANTA FALCONS-Agreed to
terms with CB Jimmy Williams.
B BUFFALO BILLS-Signed CB
Ashton Youboty to a four-year con
tract.
B CAROLINA PANTHERS-Agreed
to terms with S Nate Salley on a
three-year contract
B GREEN BAY PACKERS-Signed
0L Daryn Colledge to a four-year
contract. Released S Mark Roman,
fl KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Agreed to
terms with DE Tamba Hali and QB
Brodie Croyle.
B MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Signed LB
Chad Greenway to a five-year con
tract. Signed WR Dez White.
B NEW YORK GIANTS-Signed
DE Mathias Kiwanuka to a five
year contract. Re-signed G Kevin
McAlmont.
RUW
The Original
Solunar Tables.
By Mrs. Richard Alden Knight
Release week of July 23-30, 2006
AM PM
Date Day Minor Major Minor M«|Of
7/23 Su 4:40 10:50 5:00 11:20
7/24 M 5:35 11:40 5:50 0
7/25 T 6:20 12:05 6:35 12:25
7/26 W 7:05 12:50 7:25 1:15
7/27 Th 7:50 1:40 8:20 2:05
7/28 F 8:35 2:25 9:00 2:45
7/29 S 9:20 3:10 9:50 3:30
7/30 Su 10:05 3:55 10:30 4:15
e 2006 by King FMturM Syndic**, Inc.
miip/Asii:
n is si niot s:
WBW& mmw
k W/m
Bl jr jyy* ha wKK wk. WHBBHIV wB
Spinal Injury From Auto Accidents
May Cause Many Different Symptoms
Almost every auto accident causes
some degree of spinal injury.
Watch For Any Of These
Conditions:
IHEADACHES-DIZZINESS
IRRITABILITY
2 NERVOUS TENSION
PERSONALITY CHANGES
3 NECK PAIN OR PAIN
BETWEEN SHOULDERS
4 SHOULDER AND ARM
PAIN OR NUMBNESS
SLOW BACK PAIN
LEG PAIN OR NUMBNESS
Perry Chiropractic Health Center
Dr. Brian Gillis. D.('. Q ,), s,IKT ' ( ; " Ur ' ,) ( -
1207 Houston l ake Dr. V 6 * *& ) / Pern. Georgia 31069
SERSEY
From page IB
guidance in everything from
wrestling to cross country
with some soccer, football,
softball, baseball, basketball,
cheerleading, with volleyball
thrown in. What? No fly fish
ing?
Appalachian State officials
even offered camps in such
non-athletic activities as sci
ence, academic decathlons
and business. There might
even have been some band
stuff going on.
I spotted the business
students, rising high school
seniors, in suits. To my
amazement, every one of
them was determined to get
the Republicans out of office.
Imagine a corporate leader
who is a Democrat. Next,
they’ll be preaching integ
rity.
I left ASU’s campus won
dering just exactly what kids
do in those athletic camps.
From what I saw, the only
time football players did any
thing, it was raining. I guess
they were incorporating
showers with practice. Bring
soap and pads.
What does a cross country
runner do in camp? They
run. According to one camp
er, they run five miles in
the morning and two in the
afternoon. Imagine having to
pay for the opportunity to
do that. No wonder the kids
were always hungry.
What did they do the rest
of the time. Stand in line at
the cafeteria, I guess.
The wrestlers descended
on the campus in waves.
The ASU wrestling coach
hosted four camps, and wres
tlers from throughout the
southeast attended, except
CONTEND
From page 1B
of Alpharetta, Chris Kirk
and Mark Strickland of
Woodstock. Ben Kishigian
of Warner Robins and Jon
Kennedy of Hawkinsville
If you suffer from any of these
symptoms after being in an auto
accident consult us.
Perry Chiropractic
Health Center
specializes in examination and
treatment of these
conditions.
WE ACCEPT INSURANCE
Your auto insurance pays for
examination and treatment ot
injuries sustained in auto
accidents.
FOR APPOINTMENT PHONE
(478) 987-9666
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2006*
Houston County schools as
far as I could tell.
Notice I keep talking about
the athletes I see. I never
mention the coaches or
adults who chaperoned them.
That’s because I seldom saw
any adults.
I was offended by their
lack of responsibility because
there were several incidences
where an adult hand, or fist,
was needed.
One man was harassed by
a group of wrestlers because
they thought he was gay. No
adult to call them down.
A group of soccer students
refused to get out of the way
of a woman in a wheelchair.
When their coach showed
up, his lame comment was,
“Come on guys, get out of
her way.”
By then, other adults not
related to the soccer team
had already stepped in and
forcefully encouraged the
students to get out of the
way.
If coaches are going to
take their teams to camps,
they have a responsibility
to supervise them. Today’s
young people feel so empow
ered, they lack the moral
brakes needed for appropri
ate public behavior.
I see the necessity for sum
mer camps. They give par
ents an opportunity to be
alone for awhile to have the
freedom to create brothers
and sisters.
Summer camps help ath
letes get better at their sports.
With the state competition
today, students are almost
forced to focus on a sport and
attend functions related to
that sport to get better.
Every student is going
to get a scholarship. High
school sports aren’t about
fun anymore, so the camps
are necessary.
contended at that event but
as can be ascertained, did not
secure a qualifying spot.
The Standard Club is host
ing one of approximately 85
sectional qualifiers nation
wide, which are taking place
July 24 through Aug. 7.
It will play to 7,075 yards
and a par of 72.
3B