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Hiinois nabs top seed
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Top
ranked Illinois heads into the
NCAA tournament with one loss
and the overall No. 1 seed.
Joining the Big Ten champi
on lllini as No. 1s were North
Carolina and Duke from the
Atlantic Coast Conference and
this year's surprise: Washington
of the Pac-10.
The Huskies, ranked 14th in
the latest Associated Press poll,
took advantage of Kentucky's loss
in the Southeastern Conference
championship game. Tournament
officials said the Wildcats would've
been a No. 1 seed had they won
that game.
Among the No. 2 seeds was
Wake Forest, which was consid
ered a sure No. 1 seed candidate
but lost in the ACC tournament
quarterfinals to North Carolina
State.
Maryland tops NTT field
NEW YORK (AP) - Shunned
by the NCAA tournament for the
first time in 12 years, Maryland
heads the 40-team field for the
NIT.
Saint Joseph's made it to the
NCAA's regional finals a year ago,
but is one of two Atlantic 10 teams
in the NIT. The other, Temple, will
probably not know until Monday
if coach John Chaney will return
for the Owls’ first-round game
against Virginia Tech.
MLB to hand over records
WASHINGTON (AP) - Major
League Baseball intended to hand
over by Monday's due date some
of the records subpoenaed by the
Government Reform Committee's
inquiry into steroids.
It's unclear who will show up
to testify at the hearing Thursday,
but there are deadlines earlier
in the week for witnesses' state
ments and documents about
baseball's drug-testing program
to be turned over.
Committee chairman Tom
Davis, R-Va., predicted on NBC's
“Meet the Press" that the full
House easily would pass a con
tempt of Congress resolution
if subpoenaed players don't
appear.
Harrington wins at Honda
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.
(AP) - Padraig Harrington shot a
9-under 63 to erase a seven-shot
deficit in the final round, then won
the Honda Classic when Vijay
Singh missed a 2 1/2-foot putt to
bogey the second playoff hole.
Joe Ogilvie also made the play
off but was eliminated when he
bogeyed the first extra hole, miss
ing the fainway and needing four
shots to reach the green.
Pat Perez finished a stroke out
of the playoff.
Bs rallies at Qatar Masters
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Ernie Els
overcame a five-stroke deficit in
the final round to win his second
straight tournament, shooting a 7-
under 65 for a one-stroke victory
in the Qatar Masters. Sweden's
Henrik Stenson was second.
Els is the first player to win in
consecutive weeks on the PGA
European Tour since Vijay Singh
swept the Malaysian Open and
Singapore Masters in 2001.
Johnson holds oft Busch
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jimmie
Johnson was strong for all of the
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, lead
ing a race-high 107 laps and
beating brothers Kurt and Kyle
Busch on their hometown track.
Johnson won for the 15th time
in his career.
Rookie Kyle Busch finished
second and Kurt, the reigning
Nextel Cup champion, was third.
Jeff Gordon finished fourth and
Kevin Harvick, who had to start
in 42nd place because his team
admittedly cheated in qualifying,
finished fifth.
Solberg wins Rally Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Norway's
Petter Solberg held off Marcus
Gronholm to win the Rally Mexico,
finishing 34.5 seconds ahead of
his Finnish rival.
Federer tops Fish
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP)
- No. 1 Roger Federer opened
the defense of his Pacific Life
Open title with a methodical 6-3,
6-3 victory over Mardy Fish.
In an upset on the women's
side, Russian teenager Evgenia
Linetskaya defeated No. 2 Amelie
Mauresmo 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a third
round match.
Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic
advanced with a win over Tomas
Zib. In the women s third round,
No. 5 Elena Dementieva defeated
Severine Beltrame.
Marshall ties NBA record
TORONTO (AP) - Donyell
Marshall tied the NBA record with
12 3-pointers and the Toronto
Raptors finished with a league
record 21 in their 128-110 victory
over Philadelphia.
Marshall was 12-for-19 from
3-point range and finished with
a career-high 38 points. The
Raptors, 21-for-34 from 3-point
range, broke the previous NBA
record of 19 set by Atlanta in a
victory Dec. 17, 1996.
Georgia Tech seeded fiflli
By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA - With a strong
run in the Atlantic Coast
Conference tournament,
Georgia Tech didn’t have
to worry about hearing its
name called Sunday by the
NCAA.
The Yellow Jackets (19-
11) were seeded fifth in the
Albuquerque Regional just
hours after losing to Duke
69-64 for the ACC cham
pionship. They will head
to Nashville, Tenn., for an
opening-round game Friday
against 12th-seeded George
Washington (22-7).
Georgia Tech, which
reached the NCAA cham
pionship game a year ago,
went into the final week
of the regular season as a
“bubble” team because of
its inconsistent • play in the
ACC.
But the Yellow Jackets
Lady Bulldogs turn up sixth seed
The Associated Press
ATLANTA - The Georgia
Lady Bulldogs are head
ing to Dallas for the NCAA
women’s tournament, land
ing a No. 6 seed and a first
round game against Rice.
Georgia (22-9) is the
clear outsider among the
four teams that will play in
the subregional bracket at
Reunion Arena. If the Lady
Bulldogs beat Rice _ which
only has to travel from near
by Houston _ they could face
a second-round game against
third-seeded Texas.
The Longhorns (21-8) will
meet Oral Roberts (22-8) in
the opening round. Georgia
beat Texas in late November
for one its biggest victories,
rallying from a 15-point defi
cit to win 78-64 when both
teams were ranked in the
top five.
Rice tied Louisiana Tech
for the regular-season title
in the Western Athletic
Braves' Hampton not wasting time
The Associated Press
JUPITER, Fla. - Mike
Hampton is not wasting any
time getting into top form
for the Atlanta Braves.
Coming off arthroscopic
surgery on his left knee,
Hampton worked four
strong innings and hit a
two-run homer off Mark
Mulder in his third start,
the Braves’ 7-3 loss to a St.
Louis Cardinals split squad
on Sunday.
Hampton allowed his first
two runs in nine innings this
spring, but only a fourth
inning home run by John
Mabry was earned.
In two seasons with
Atlanta, Hampton has got
ten off to slow starts. He is
9-13 with a 4.99 ERA before
the All-Star break and 18-4,
3.00 thereafter.
Last year he was 12-2 in
his last 16 starts and 3-0
with an 0.71 ERA in his last
four outings.
Hampton’s power has
been more consistent. He
leads active pitchers with 14
homers, twice as many as
second-place Kerry Wood of
the Cubs, and has at least
two in each of the last four
seasons. So it wasn’t a huge
surprise when he jumped on
a 1-0 fastball from Mulder in
the fifth.
“I just got lucky, I got
a good swing on a pitch
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finally put together a win
ning streak. They beat
Clemson in the regular-sea
son finale, routed Virginia
Tech to open the ACC tour
nament, then stunned No. 2
North Carolina in the semi
finals Saturday.
“We came out here and
showed we can compete with
any team in the country,”
junior point guard Jarrett
Jack said.
Coach Paul Hewitt said he
wasn’t surprised by the No.
5 seed. The Yellow Jackets
were seeded third a year ago
before their surprising run
in the tournament.
“I’m just glad that we don’t
have to play until Friday,”
said Hewitt, who wanted to
give Jack and senior for
ward Isma’il Muhammad an
extra day of rest for nag
ging injuries. “And I’m glad
that we have a short trip to
Nashville.”
Conference. The Lady Owls
then knocked off the three
time defending champions
in the league tournament.
The Lady Bulldogs would
play much closer to home if
they can win their first two
games. They were assigned
to the Chattanooga Regional,
which has Southeastern
Conference rival LSU as the
No. 1 seed.
The Lady Tigers already
have beaten Georgia twice
this season, including a vic
tory in the SEC tournament
semifinals just over a week
ago.
Georgia, which is led by
super freshman Tasha
Humphrey, reached the
regional final last year before
losing to LSU 62-60. The
Lady Bulldogs are making
their 11th straight appear
ance in the NCAA tourna
ment and 22nd in the last 24
seasons under coach Andy
Landers.
that was up in the zone,”
Hampton said. “Let’s talk
about pitching, that’s what
I’m paid for.”
Opposing hitters were a
combined l-for-16 against
Hampton in his first two
spring outings, covering five
innings.
“I felt pretty good, not as
sharp as the previous two
outings,” Hampton said. “On
the whole it was a pretty
good effort, not great. We’re
rebounding pretty good.”
Mulder, acquired in a trade
from the Oakland Athletics,
is familiar with Hampton’s
hitting prowess. But it’s
spring so he decided to chal
lenge him.
“I was trying to throw it
away, it just went down the
middle,” Mulder said. “I
wasn’t going to walk him.”
Mulder worked five
innings, his most of the
spring, and allowed three
runs on seven hits while
throwing 65 pitches. He
struck out three and walked
one and was concerned only
with getting ready for the
season.
“My tempo was good and
everything felt outstand
ing,” Mulder said. “It was a
little disappointing the way
they hit in the last inning
but I don’t care.
“It’s felt way better every
single start.”
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support.
Give me a French name
because I’m such an athletic
supporter, but think about
what a boon to the com
munity a minor league team
would be.
It would give Warner
Robins or Perry prestige.
Whichever city built first
would reap the rewards.
One of the things that
Perry and Warner Robins
have going for them is that
they are both easily acces
sible to 1-75 and major state
roads.
While Bibb County is
losing population, the sur
rounding counties are gain
ing. They want something
to do. Minor league baseball
could be the thing.
Hundreds of candles lighting the night at the Georgia National Fairgrounds - each one a tribute
to a cancer survivor or a loved one who has lost the battle to cancer. The most meaningful
Luminaria Ceremony will begin at 9:00 pm on Friday. May 13, 2005, with inspiration and
lighting of the luminarias. You do not need to be a Relay participant in the event to take part in
this tribute. Please feel free to come by the fairgrounds the night of Relay, to see the luminaria
you dedicated. The luminarias are sold for $5.00 each and the money is used in the fight against
cancer. Will you please join us at 9:00 p.m. at the GA National Fairgrounds for this touching
luminaria ceremony?
PLEASE MAIL FORM TO:
Veronica Jackson
PC) BOX 547
Bonaire, GA 31005
478-988-2566
DONATED BY:
Your Name
Address
City State Zip Phone
In Memory of: ($5.00 each)
2.)
4.)
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I.)
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Total Amount Enclosed: $ ($5 per luminaria)
Please make checks payable to the American Cancer Society
The advantages would be
a new facility. That stadium
could be the centerpiece of
a sports complex, and that’s
what I’ve really been think
ing all along.
For once, I’m not talking
fast-pitch softball. That’s
another complex I have - in
mind.
I’m talking baseball sta
dium then civic center that
will seat two-three thousand
for basketball, hockey and
ice-skating.
When the revenues are
there, add a new football
stadium to complement the
one we already have.
Perry has the best loca
tion. All we would have to
do is pry the land from the
folks at the agricenter.
They don’t have plans for
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Top Hornet
Westfield senior Jesse
Revis, left, was recently
awarded the Grantham
award at the school’s
recent winter sports
banquet. For the past 10
years, Westfield’s Class
of 1975 has selected an
outstanding basketball
player to receive the
award, named in mem
ory of Mike Grantham.
Grantham was a point
guard on Westfield’sl97s
state championship
team. Former classmate
and state champion
ship team member Mayo
Sexton from the Class of
1975, right, presented the
award to Revis.
submitted
the land but insist their mis
sion statement precludes
activities that don’t include
cleaning up animal waste.
If a dog, hog, duck, cow,
etc., isn’t involved, the idea
is a wash.
I say that a baseball sta
dium would meet the crite
ria. The rafters would give
pigeons a place to roost.
Regardless of location,
Warner Robins or Perry, I
believe there is a fan base
for baseball, hockey and
even basketball that hasn’t
been exploited.
It’s all about money.
Spend the money to build
the facilities, and people will
come to town and spend
their money.
Heck, even I’d go ... but
then I get in free.
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