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♦ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2005
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Davis, Walter traded
(AP) - Baron Davis and Antoine
Walker were among 35 players
dealt in 11 deals at the NBA trade
deadline.
Davis was traded from New
Orleans to Golden State for
Speedy Claxton and Dale Davis,
while Walker returned to Boston
in a four-player trade, with Gary
Payton, Michael Stewart, Tom
Gugliotta and a No. 1 pick going
to Atlanta.
Keith Van Horn went from
Milwaukee to Dallas for Calvin
Booth and Alan Henderson, and
Houston acquired several veter
ans to add to the league's oldest
roster.
Rodney Rogers and injured
forward Jamal Mashburn were
dealt from New Orleans to
Philadelphia for Glenn Robinson,
who has not played this season.
It was the second trade in a
span of less than 24 hours by
76ers general manager Billy King,
who acquired Chris Webber from
Sacramento for forwards Corliss
Williamson, Brian Skinner and
Kenny Thomas.
Marfins balpark approved
MIAMI (AP) - The Florida
Marlins' financing plan for a $420
million ballpark won unanimous
approval from the city commis
sion.
In a nonbinding agreement, the
city agreed to contribute S2B mil
lion to cover the cost of land near
the Orange Bowl and infrastruc
ture needed for the 38,000-seat
stadium, which would open for
the 2008 season.
The city plans to issue $l2O
million in bonds backed by S2B
million in tourist tax development
taxes, $32 million for a parking
garage and S6O million in hotel
bed taxes freed up when the city
sold Miami Arena last year.
Tiger's wet but victorious
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Two
time defending champion Tiger
Woods won his 13th consecutive
match at the rain-soaked Match
Play Championship.
Woods coasted to a 4-and-3
victory over Nick Price, as nine of
the top 10 seeds advanced to the
second round.
Top-seeded Vijay Singh beat
Shingo Katayama 4 and 3, Phil
Mickelson led by as many as four
holes before dispatching short
hitting Loren Roberts 3 and 1,
and Reties Goosen went the dis
tance with Stephen Leaney, win
ning 1-up.
Fifth-seeded Mike Weir was
the only loser among the top 10,
falling to Kirk Triplett 1-up.
Rosales tops leader board
KAHUKU, Hawaii (AP) -
Jennifer Rosales shot a 6-under
par 66 for a two-stroke lead after
the first round of the LPGA Tour's
season-opening SBS Open.
Angela Stanford, Lorena
Ochoa, Heather Bowie and Sung
Ah Yim trail by two strokes after
opening 68s.
Juli Inkster opened with a 69,
while 15-year-old Michelle Wie
was in a group at 70 with Grace
Park.
IVvo stare Chrysler lead
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Billy
Mayfair and Mario Tiziani each
shot 9-under-par 63s to share a
one-stroke lead at the Chrysler
Classic of Tucson.
Steve Strieker had a chance
to join Mayfair and Tiziani, but
bogeyed the 18th hole and
dropped into a five-way tie with
Mark Calcavecchia, Michael
Allen, Lucas Glover and Darron
Stiles another stroke back.
Carlos Franco, Goeff Ogilvy
and Esteban Toledo had 655,
while Arron Oberholser, John
Huston, Jason Bohn, Gavin
Coles, Greg Owen, Doug Barron
and Joe Ogilvie were bunched
three shots off the lead.
My azato ties course record
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP)
- Japanese teenager Ai Miyazato
had a course-record tying 9-
under 63 for a three-shot lead
after one round of the ANZ Ladies
Masters.
Australia's Katherine Hull was
in second place after a 66.
Mauresmo moves into semis
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Top-seed
ed Amelie Mauresmo defeated
Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-2, 6-2
to move into the semifinals at the
Qatar Open.
Mauresmo will face fourth
seeded Alicia Molik of Australia
in Friday's semifinals, while
Wimbledon champion Maria
Sharapova will play Daniela
Hantuchova of Slovakia.
Second-seeded Sharapova
beat Marion Bartoli of France and
Hantuchova downed Spanish vet
eran Conchita Martinez 6-4, 6-1
in a rain-interrupted quarterfinal.
Foderar beats Ferrero
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
(AP) - Top-ranked Roger Federer
saved two match points and beat
Juan Carlos Ferrero 4-6, 6-3, 7-6
(6) to advance to the quarterfinals
of the Dubai Open.
Clarett takes NFL center stage
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
INDIANAPOLIS - Some
of college football’s top run
ning backs were overshad
owed at the NFL combine by
someone who had just nine
college starts and hasn’t
played in a few years.
Now it’s up to Maurice
Clarett to live up to the
hype.
“I made some mistakes
that are obvious to every
body in this room,” Clarett
said. “And I paid for them.”
Clarett was the main topic
of conversation Thursday
even in this year’s deep crop
of powerful, fast, multidi
mensional and tested backs.
“I’ve not seen him play
in a couple of years,” said
Cedric Benson, who ran for
more than 5,000 yards and
helped Texas win the Rose
Bowl. “Regardless of what
he’s been through, someone
is going to like him, some
one is going to love him and
someone is going to pick
him up.”
Benson just blended in
the crowd with Auburn’s
Ronnie Brown and Carnell
“Cadillac” Williams - the
best running back tandem
in the nation last year - and
Frank Gore, who re-estab
lished himself as the strong
runner who once beat out
Willis McGahee for Miami’s
starting job.
From general managers
to coaches, other running
backs to a kicker, every
one got questioned about
Clarett.
When he arrived in the
interview room, all but a
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basketball game from the
pros to high school.
A few games of that, and
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sions I’ve only dreamed
about - see the above about
Paris Hilton.
Why are those 120 seconds
so tortuous? It’s because
they really last about a
month.
I compare the experience
to being trapped in a nar
row crawl space, unable to
move any part of my body
and suffering itches I can’t
scratch.
“Hominah, hominah,
hominah.” That’s what I
babble after the 20th foul
and Fifth time out in a mat
ter of seconds.
Teams may be down by 15
points with 15 seconds left,
but every coach seems con
fident that his team can still
come back, or, as I suspect,
he feels that if he has to
suffer so should everyone in
the stands and in the view
ing audience.
He has his players still
fouling to stop the clock.
When asked why, he
responds, “Hey, they may
miss the free throws, we
get the rebound and six or
seven of these and we’re
back in it.”
When his team gets the
rebound, the coach imme
diately calls time out to kill
the clock again.
Supposedly, he (or to be
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Former Ohio State run
ning back Maurice Clarett
ponders a question dur
ing a news conference
at the NFL combine in
Indianapolis Thursday.
NFL.
Now he must deal with
the consequences of sitting
out his sophomore season
because of a suspension, los
ing a court battle to enter
the draft early and accusing
Ohio State of NCAA viola
tions.
Clarett weighed in at 234
pounds, 3 pounds lighter
than last year when he was
criticized for being out of
shape.
When Clarett was asked
about his past, he appeared
more humble. The scouts
want to see how much he
has learned.
A year ago, in his first
combine appearance, Clarett
fair, she) has a plan for his
team’s 15-point comeback.
Actually, the concession
stands haven’t sold out of
perishable items and need
the game to last another
hour.
I have covered games that
have taken eight minutes to
move the clock 10 seconds.
No wonder Moses cried
out, “How long, oh Lord,
how long?”
His team, the Israelite
Wanderers, was down by six
points over the home team
Philistine Exclusionists.
Moses was late for a meet
ing to part the Red Sea and
pick up some tablets, and
the game was taking forev
er. The guy he was meeting
had some important info to
impart.
The problem with foul
ing to stop the clock is that
if the opponent is hitting
free throws, the strategy is a
bust, but at the high school
level, without a shot clock,
what’s a coach to do?
What else? Make the fans
suffer.
So before Moses can part
his hair, the Wanderers are
down by 10. Josuha smote
a few Philistines and fouled
out.
I have a solution.
I would keep the one and
one for fouls seven through
nine, and the two-shot foul
for 10 through 14, but 15
and beyond equals a three
shoot trip to the charity
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didn’t work out. This year,
in a rare second appearance,
Clarett announced he would
work out this weekend.
But his colleagues have
their own battles this week.
While Benson rushed
for 1,867 yards, 19 touch
downs and pushed his way
into elite status by aver
aging 5.6 yards per carry,
he has been dogged by an
October comment in which
he said he’d rather win the
Heisman Trophy than beat
rival Oklahoma.
That has raised questions
about his willingness to be a
team player.
“It was my childhood
dream and I spoke from the
heart,” he said. “If I could
have changed the answer,
I would. But it would be a
lie.”
Gor.e may have an easier
case - he just has to prove
he’s healthy and that’s he
regained his form after sea
son-ending injuries in 2002
and 2003.
As Clinton Portis’ back
up in 2001, Gore averaged
9.1 yards per carry. Then,
he missed all of 2002 after
hurting his right knee and
the second half of the 2003
season after injuring his
right knee. Last year, he
rushed for 945 yards rush
ing and eight touchdowns
even though he said he
played at a heavier weight
than normal.
Gore measured in at 5-9
1/2, 217 pounds and insisted
he’s ready to follow the lead
of Edgerrin James, Portis
and McGahee as Miami’s
next big NFL back.
stripe.
Such a rule would do two
things. First, punish the
coach who is boring me to
tears.
Next, it might cut down
on the number of fouls com
mitted earlier in the half.
Coaches might be more con
cerned with getting players
to move their feet rather
than foul the shooter before
he or she can score.
Better yet, coaches may
start benching players fool
ish enough to commit fouls
away from the basket and at
the mid-court area.
One thing I noticed about
college basketball is that
defenders usually maintain
an arm’s length distance
from the ball handler until
the offensive player picks
up his dribble. Then the
defender steps close.
Not so in high school
basketball. Defenders are
pounding on offensive play
ers the minute the posses
sion changes. People are
so close together, Michael
Jackson might take up the
sport.
If I want to see something
foul, I count chickens. If the
zebras aren’t going to make
players back off then change
the rules so that the punish
ment is so painful coaches
do some retraining.
Either way, I’m happy and
have time to read the Ten
Commandments ... even
though I may ignore them.
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Houston County vs. Warner Robins.
Thursday
Houston County boys 4. Warner
Robins 1
No. 1 Singles
Vann Jarrell, WRHS. defeated Josh
Miliam, HCHS, 8-0
No. 2 Singles
Will Spence. HCHS. defeated Kyle Yawn,
WRHS, 8-5
No. 3 Singles
Matt Heath, HCHS, defeated Josh Milteer,
WRHS, 8-3
No. 1 Doubles
Victor Wongk/Ryan Hicks, HCHS. defeat
ed Brannon Pool/Dan Grace, WRHS, 8-0
No. 2 Doubles
Zane Willey/Ben Shepherd, HCHS. defeat
ed Joseph Allen/Jake Lyons, WRHS. 8-0
Houston County girls 4, Warner
Robins 1
No. 1 Singles
Katie Causey. WRHS. defeated Beth
Johnson, HCHS, 8-4
No. 2 Singles
Anna McCarthy. HCHS. defeated Monique
Tobias. WRHS, 8-1
No. 3 Singles
Sarah Dunn, HCHS, defeated Maya
Uddin, WRHS, 8-0
No. 1 Doubles
Sarah Anzjon/Candice Hall. HCHS. defeat
ed Sagen Woolery/Jenna Ziensenhene,
WRHS, 8-1
No. 2 Doubles
Sarah Stokes/Megan Oberle. HCHS,
defeated Emily Fowler/Sophia Uddin,
WRHS, 8-3
WARNER ROBINS BOWLING NEWS
R OWLING
GOLD CUP - PARKWAY
Scores from the week ending Sunday
Starlighters
High Scores: John Wade 279-687: Marc
Floyd 238-606; Amanda Etters 222-583;
Kelly Banks 216; Lori Phillips 575
Rock and Rollers
High Scores: Mike Kilinski 278-672; Robert
Watkins 223; Stephen Lackey 598; Joann
Kovarovic 205-577; Tracy Gassett 202;
Maria Branch 535
Morning Glory
High Scores; Dawn Shullaw 246-570;
Maria Branch 214; Betty Rozier 557
Happy Hour
High Scores: Russell Jordan 177-333;
Steve Shierling 154-291; Ruth Ann Niel
138-253; Sheila Langston 121-238
Ladies Church
High Scores: Debbi Boggero 181-505;
Kathy Welker-Fuller 180-474
Tuesday Mens Handicap
High Scores: Lloyd Britt 258; George
Radcliff 256; Rick Hartley 686; Kenneth
Lea 669
Moosettes
High Scores: Louanna Bledsoe 188;
April Mitchell 185; Trish Ellis 518; Tina
White 470
Parkway Senior Wonders
High Scores: Willis Ward 243-652; Larry
Bonner 198-547; Irene Harner 179-513;
Marge Riley 153-436
Town and Country
High Scores: Bill Wilson 258-655; Steve
Smith 256; Kurt Stoerck 672; John
Hartman 655; Joann Harrison 223-538; Si
Dyer 218-580
Mixed Misfits
High Scores; Craig Duke 277-712; Eric
Dalton 235-620; Lori Phillips 213-598;
Sarah Wooley 209; Jaime Partridge 537
Mens Commercial
High Scores: Mike Handley 278; Terry
Frederick 277-718; Conal Jackson 749
Harris & Lynn
High Scores; Frank Klima 277-678; Leon
Lynn 256-653; Janice Carter 217-615;
Michele Wharton 207-571
Gold Cup Russell Jr/Sr
High Scores: Branndon Veale 233; Wally
Jones 214-558; Mark Petit 536; Kimberly
Folsom 181-501; Alycia Ellis 180; Amanda
Meier 452
Gold Cup Russell Bant/Preps
High Scores: Tyler Harvey 191-502; Cody
Miller 178-463; Danielle Hau 148-318;
Briana Jackson 119; Jennifer Cooley 310
GOLD CUP - NORTH HOUSTON
Sunday Delights
High Scores: Harrell Hampton 248-618;
Brian Wilson 236-653; Jan Carter 229-
626; Joann Harrison 215-543
Senior Mixed Fall
High Scores: Joseph Reyes 212-563;
Lloyd Britt 205-602; Jan Collier 186-
487; Janelle Culpepper 176; Myrtle
Cunningham 447
Gold Cup's Finest
High Scores: Carolyn Helmick 234-665;
Laurie McAlister 233-586
New Kids On The Alley
High Scores: Conal Jackson 236-639;
Corey Jackson 232-633; Trellis Hamilton
222; Wilma Reeves 209; Lori Phillips 588;
Virginia Kinchen 576
Monday Night Nascar
High Scores: David Pope 215-558; Fritz
Maggraff 195-550; Tina Marggraff 185-
497; Tammy Jones 137-380
36th Grandma's Tea Party
High Scores: Annette Smalling 205-524;
Carol Campbell 184-512
Tuesday Night Madness
High Scores: Brian Smith 258-629; Mike
Myrick 231; Larry James 574; Devona
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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Zodun 216-545; Amy Saulmon 191-556
Wednesday Wonders
High Scores: Mike McLendon 247-684;
Paul Higinbotham 246-672; Michele
Sierak 213-569; Deanna Mines 199-535
Scratch Classic
High Scores: Fred Myers 239-634; Doug
Cox 231-671
Thursday Mixed Fall
High Scores: Daveon Vaughn 234; Vic
Conner 224-638; Steven Hyrt 582; Tammy
Deason 213-516; Jamie Neal 188; Kitty
Rummel 513
Junior Senior Youth NH
High Scores: Jason Dimuzio 214-523; C
J Cobb 186-447; Becca Hildenbrand 221-
573; Stephanie Allen 216-601
Bantam Preps Youth NH
High Scores: Drew Lewis 141-348; John
Robert Hoffman 137-326: Allisa Davis
148-377; Haleigh Dozier 130-336
Pee Wee YoutM NH
High Scores: Blake Perry 67-131; Val'Lena
Jackson 114-188; Taylor Funderburk 64;
Madison Lowery 64-123
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE
Robins Charity Bowl
High Scores: Rock Hudson 246-635;
Mac McKenna 224; David McClellan 575;
Kathy McKenna 178-467; Tye Tyquiengco
177-450
Women's Lib
High Scores: Pat Akin 194-560; Shirley
Sizemore 194; Nita Ham 180-473
Officers' Spouses Club
High Scores: Zoey Shutter 213-503;
Tricia Lent 182-507
Peterson Point
High Scores: Jimmy Jean 278-750; Conal
Jackson 268-739
AFRC Mixed
High Scores: Bob Walker 226-618; Dave
Jones 224-622; Jeanne Cole 192-550;
Willa Marlin 191-499
American Intramurals
High Scores: John Nicholson 268; David
Shah 247-659; Jim Fee 633; Tez Chan
194-510: Michelle Rasmussen 156;
Albertine Stewart 452
National Intramurals
High Scores: Antwan Evans 267-695;
Deric Morris 258-693: Terina Davis 167-
455; Joslyn Woods 149-395
Early Friday Mixed
High Scores: Neil Brack Jr. 278-751;
Bob Walker 258-726; Betty Rozier 210;
Carolyn Helmick 208-542; Shirley Flood
553
RYA Junior/Seniors
High Scores: Justtyn Hutcheson 199;
Christopher Chan 196-525; Walter Shutter
510; Stephanie Chan 209-512; Cady
Mcßight 203-577
RYA Bantam/Prep
High Scores: Tyler Hill 171-408; Ryan
Mitchell 169-462; Cassie Stasel 168-433:
Ashley Changet 163-422
H ASKETBALL
Second round results in the Georgia
boys' state high school basketball
tournament
Class AAAAA
Newton County 62, Lowndes County 41
Macon Douglass 62, Coffee County 56
South Gwinnett 87, South Cobb 69
Wheeler 82, North Gwinnett 56
Class AAAA
Sandy Creek 64, Bainbridge 47
Baldwin 70, Norlhside-Warner Robins 59
Columbia 49, St. Pius 26
Tucker 72, Southwest DeKalb 66
Class AAA
Troup 71, Westover 53
Crisp County 58, Perry 52
Westlake 62, Oconee County 41
M L. King 61, Cass 56
Class AA
Tri-County 71, Albany 60
Dublin 85, Manchester 71
East Hall 113, Carver 88
Greater Atlanta Christian 51, Lovett 49
Class A
Terrell County 75, Pelham 68
Calvary Day 67, Calhoun County 56
SW Atlanta Christian 76, Jefferson 73,
OT
Whitefield Academy 78, Trion 73
Second round results for the Georgia
girls' state high school basketball
tournament
Class AAAAA
Redan 47, Houston County 41
Beach 64. Morrow 47
Campbell 50, South Gwinnett 47
Sequoyah 60, McEachern 53
Class AAAA
Greenbrier 60, Stockbridge 51
Westside-Macon 64. Haralson County 54
Stone Mountain 47, North Forsyth 30
St. Pius 50, Mays 44
Class AAA
Worth County 71, LaGrange 56
Hephzibah 65, Peach County 46
Westminster 46, Cedartown 29
Gainesville 58, Franklin County 28
Class AA
Early County 48, Brantley County 37
Dodge County 47, Jackson 34
Greater Atlanta Christian 75, Westside
Augusta 45
Dade County 73, Laney 40
Class A
Randolph Clay 51, Atkinson County 43
Calhoun County 59. Bryan County 50
Lakeview Academy 49, St. Francis 41
Bowdon 45, W.D. Mohammed 40
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