Story Archive for 04/12/2009
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Hornets Sting Mavs; Stay in Sixth
Published on April 12, 2009 at 11:47PM
NEW ORLEANS (AP)—Chris Paul had 31 points, 17 assists and nine rebounds and David West chipped in with 31 points and six boards as the New Orleans Hornets maintained sixth place in the Western Conference with a 102-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks Sunday at New Orleans Arena. The hot shooting Hornets made 56 percent of their shots on the afternoon while Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said despite Dallas’ numerous strategies, nothing they did stymied Paul as he made 11 of his 15 shots while posting 20 of his points in the second half. Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 14 rebounds in the loss for the Mavericks. In other NBA action Sunday, Cleveland decimated Boston, 107-76, Miami got past New York, 122-105, Toronto humbled Philadelphia, 111-104, San Antonio outlasted Sacramento, 95-92, and the Los Angeles Lakers smacked Memphis, 92-75.
Thunderbirds Sweep Mastodons
Published on April 12, 2009 at 11:45PM
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP)—Marcus Romano had two hits and an RBI in the first game of a doubleheader which saw Southern Utah sweep IPFW, 4-0 and 7-5 Sunday in Summit League baseball action. In the second game, the Thunderbirds took an early 4-0 lead on RBI from Bob Cuthbertson, Bucky Aona, and Matt Sanford. The Mastodons responded with RBI from Chris Gottschall, Jason Doerffler, and Garrett Seagraves but SUU put the game out of reach when Nick Freitas hit a seventh inning home run. The Thunderbirds improved to 6-1 in league play, and 16-14 overall with the sweep, while the Mastodons slumped to 7-23 and 0-8 in Summit League play.
Blues Down Avs; Earn Sixth Seed
Published on April 12, 2009 at 11:26PM
DENVER (AP)—Brad Boyes scored the sole goal of the game and Chris Mason earned his sixth shutout of the season with 28 saves as the St. Louis Blues downed the Colorado Avalanche, 1-0 Sunday at Pepsi Center. The win enabled St. Louis to earn the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs wherein they will face Vancouver. The loss ended a disappointing season for the Avs which saw them fall to 32-45-5. In other NHL action Sunday, Chicago blanked Detroit, 3-0, Boston decimated the New York Islanders, 6-2, and the New York Rangers surged past Philadelphia, 4-3.
Intercollegiate Track Roundup: 4/11
Published on April 12, 2009 at 02:14AM
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Clayton Chaney of Rice and Nia Ali of USC won the mens’ and womens’ decathlon and heptathlon respectively to headline a strong showing for numerous athletes scattered throughout the West Saturday at the Joyner-Kersee Invitational at UCLA. Additionally, Utah State’s Tyler Ellis placed third in the mens’ hammer throw, while UCLA’s Alexa Berg placed second in the womens’ shot put. Meanwhile, the Bruins’ Jonathan Clark won the mens’ high jump, while Utah State’s Ashlee Cannon placed second in the womens’ 100-meter hurdles with California’s Emani Truluck winning the title. The Aggie men were also bolstered by Keith Williams’ win in the 110-meter hurdles.
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—Charonda Williams of Arizona State took the womens’ 100-meter dash, and placed second in the 200-meter dash to lead the way for various athletes in the Pac-10, WAC, and Big 12 Saturday at the Sun Angel Classic. Meanwhile, Washington’s Jordan Carlson placed third in the womens’ 400-meter dash, while Brigham Young’s Emily Dunn finished sixth in the 800-meter dash. A pair of Lady Cougars also excelled in the 1500-meter dash as Katie Palmer and Lacy Cramer placed first and second, respectively, while Utah’s Chelsea Shapard placed second in the womens’ 400-meter hurdles. As for the men, Ian Warner of Iowa State took the 100-meter dash title, while Brigham Young’s Rhyan Atrice was third in the 400-meter dash. Additionally, Washington’s Jordan Boase and Joey Bywater took titles in the 400-meter and 1500-meter dashes, respectively. In the 400-meter hurdles, Fresno State’s Val Pierre Dai’Re placed first, with Bryan Payne of Brigham Young in second.
DAVIS, Calif. (AP)—Brianna Nelson of Sacramento State placed second in the womens’ 200-meter dash and third in the 400-meter dash to lead the way for several athletes throughout the West Saturday at the Wilson Invitational. Nevada’s Katy Avena also excelled as she won the womens’ 800-meter dash, while Renisha Robinson of Sacramento State took the womens’ 1500-meter dash.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)—Rachel Carrizales of Nebraska placed first in the womens’ 1500-meter dash to lead the way for numerous Midwest-based athletes Saturday at the Nebraska Invitational. Meanwhile, her teammate Epley Bullock took the womens’ high jump crown, while the Lady Huskers’ Natalie Willer won the pole vault, while Samantha Musil of Nebraska won the womens’ discus and hammer throw crowns. As for the men, the Huskers’ Scott Wims won the 100-meter dash, while Peter Falcon took the 5000-meter dash title for Nebraska.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP)—Brandin Williams of Colorado won the mens’ javelin to showcase several strong showings by Front Range-based athletes Saturday at the Colorado Invitational. Meanwhile, Jordan Stoddard of Air Force won the womens’ triple jump crown and Colorado State’s Rachel Saunders took the womens’ pole vault title while Cassie Hirschfeld of Colorado placed second in the 200-meter dash. Colorado’s Javen Correia also excelled by placing second in the mens’ 110-meter hurdles while Emma Coburn was first in the womens’ 800-meter dash for Colorado.
EL PASO, Texas (AP)—Jepchirchir Kigen of Texas-El Paso placed first in the womens’ 1500-meter dash to lead the way for numerous world-class athletes scattered throughout the southwest Saturday at the UTEP Invitational. Her teammate, Chasity Ross, finished first in the womens’ 400-meter dash, while Megan Chojnacki also represented the Lady Miners well by winning the 2000-meter steeplechase. Amanda Apodaca and Blessing Okagbare also won titles for UTEP in the high jump and long jump, respectively. As for the men, Texas-El Paso’s Anderson Mutegi won the 400-meter dash and Dominic Tanui won the 1500-meter dash for the Miners. Rok Derzanic of Kansas State also had a strong showing by winning the mens’ 110-meter hurdles, and his teammate Scott Sellers won the high jump. Other Texas-El Paso wins for the men came from Justin Kepple in the shot put and Alex van der Merwe in the javelin.