PREP BASKETBALL...............
Boys
All-State
DIVISION III
FIRST TEAM: O.J. Mayo, Cincinnati N. College Hill, 6-6, freshman, 30.8 points per game; Nate Davis, Bellaire, 6-2, soph., 19.0; Ryan Gerber, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-1, sr., 19.5; Josh Smith, Johnstown Monroe, 5-11, sr., 17.7; Kyle Vulgamore, Piketon, 6-3, sr., 16.3; Shawn Shriver, C. Western Reserve, 6-0, sr., 19.8; Ricky Jackson, Louisville Aquinas, 6-6, soph., 20.1; Lucian Smith, Lisbon David Anderson, 6-0, sr., 21.9; Richard Semrau, R.R. Luth. W., 6-9, soph., 23.2; David Lighty, VASJ, 6-5, soph., 19.4; Kyle Gehle, Versailles, 6-1, sr., 20.9.
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: O.J. Mayo, Cin. North College Hill.
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COACHES OF THE YEAR: Joe Bline, Johnstown Monroe; Norm Persin, Chesapeake.
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SECOND TEAM: Casey Brown, Ready, 6-5, sr., 18.0; Aaron Agnew, Bellaire, 6-10, sr., 18.0; Monty Bidwell, Middletown Fenwick, 6-4, jr., 18.5; Brett Beucler, Sardinia Eastern Brown, 6-1, jr., 20.3; Jake Meisler, Margaretta, 6-6, sr., 18.1; Erik Marschall, New London, 6-7, jr., 18.6
THIRD TEAM: Kyle Young, Johnstown Northridge, 6-3, sr., 17.9; Nathan Overmyer, Wayne Trace, 6-2, sr., 23.0; Brody Jackson, Manchester, 6-0, sr., 15.0; David Zidian, Mooney, 6-5, sr., 17.1; Austin Weatherington, Bedford Chanel, 6-1, sr., 17.0.
Special Mention
Curtis Carpenter, Fredericktown; Jason Marks, Marion Elgin; Kenny Robinson, Woodsfield Monroe Central; Ryan Church, Martins Ferry; Scott Cores, Coshocton; Tyler Engle, Beverly Ft. Frye; Kody Babcock, W. Lafayette Ridgewood; Tim Hoelle, Jamestown Greeneview; Kerry Wilkinson, Clinton-Massie; Drew Bobb, Bainbridge Paint Valley; Evan Yates, Lucasville Valley; Daniel Thompson, Chesapeake; Chris Meade, Seaman N. Adams; Josh Sands, Ironton; Jake Hale, Albany Alexander; Connor Gregg, Clear Fork; Tyler Rosenberger, Woodmore; Tyler Travis, Tuslaw; Adam Dye, Rootstown; Danny Hartman, LaBrae; Jordan Petraitis, Manchester; Kyle Reed, W. Salem Northwestern; Steve Summers, Doylestown Chippewa; Jarell Brown, Bedford Chanel; Dominick Grassi, Brooklyn; Richie Neale, Brooklyn; Mike Zuber, Independence; Ron Hollis, Cle. VASJ; Jason Ronyak, Burton Berkshire; Chad Szalay, Lorain Clearview; Jordan Beard, Oberlin.
Honorable Mention (area)
Trent Meyer, Patrick Henry; Joe Kalb, Wynford; Damien Montelongo, Otsego; Chad Reynolds, Delphos St. John; Dan Borcherdt, Archbold; Nate Stahl, St. Henry.
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DIVISION IV
FIRST TEAM: Marcus Butler, Mansfield St. Peter s, 6-3, senior, 25.6 points per game; David Scarpitti, Sebring McKinley, 6-1, sr., 13.0; Dusty Smith, Centerburg, 6-3, sr., 16.2; Jordan Pleiman, Ft. Loramie, 6-8, sr., 22.1; Shawn Hacker, Ironton St. Joseph, 6-7, sr., 27.2; Samuel Rutherford, New Matamoras Frontier, 5-11, sr., 22.8; Brandon Neal, Lorain Cath., 6-3, sr., 21.3; Matt Hackenberg, Canton Heritage Christian, 5-10, sr., 16.3.
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Marcus Butler, Mansfield St. Peter s.
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COACHES OF THE YEAR: Marc Kreischer, S. Webster; Steve Parquhar, Cin. Lockland; Jason Vermillion, Arlington.
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SECOND TEAM: Sean McCants, Wellington, 6-1, soph., 20.9; Jason Shaw, Caldwell, 6-3, sr., 19.8; Marquis Brooks, Day. Jefferson, 6-3, sr., 21.2; Matt Alexander, Arlington, 6-2, sr., 17.6; Cory Luebke, Marion Local, 6-5, sr., 17.3.; Dustin Rudegeair, Yellow Springs, 6-5, sr., 19.8.
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THIRD TEAM: Jake Fanning, Danbury, 5-10, jr., 22.0; Steve Luckhart, Shadyside, 5-11, jr., 16.6; Corey Guttenberg, N.W. Buckeye Central, 6-0, sr., 15.5; Dave Motz, Southington Chalker, 6-1, sr.,22.1; Tim Shaw, Jackson-Milton, 6-2, sr., 19.0; Nick Aldridge, S. Webster, 6-6, soph., 26.0
Special Mention
Travis Groves, Sugar Grove Berne Union; Teddy Keller, Millersport; Justin Morgan, Tree of Life Christian; Zac Thomas, Toronto; Robert Miller, Berlin Hiland; Matt Ianzito, Bellaire St. John; Jeremy Ridgley, Zanesville Rosecrans; Josh Carter, Bridgeport; Alex Tieman, Cin. Summit Country Day; Matt Poole, S. Charleston Southeastern; Zac Alexander, Beaver Eastern; Cameron Thoroughman, Portsmouth Clay; Dan Downing, Sciotoville East; Craig Randolph, Racine Southern; A.J. Jenkins, Glouster Trimble; Chris Wilson, Ottawa Hills; Tyler Niese, Miller City; Mark Smith, Edon; Steve Lutz, Mogadore; David Whitt, Bristolville Bristol; Jake Zatchok, B.C. Western Reserve; Anthony Stoll, Dalton; Paul Zacour, Kidron Central Christian; Brandon Davis, Richmond Hts.; Dan Perko, Newbury; Paul Burleson, Ashtabula Ss. John and Paul; Andrew Dapore, Kirtland.
Honorable Mention (area)
Dan Beach, Arlington; Aaron Kowaleski, Sandusky St. Mary; Jake Hessey, Col. Crawford; Ryan Schroeder, Ft. Jennings; Kurtis Brown, Continental; Evan Purmort, Convoy Crestview.
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State Tournament
AT COLUMBUS
DIVISION I
St. John s (22-4) vs. Columbus Brookhaven (25-2), Friday, 6 p.m.; Canton McKinley (22-3) vs. Hamilton (23-2), Friday, 9 p.m.
Championship: Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
DIVISION II
Canal Fulton Northwest (23-1) vs. Dayton Chaminade-Julienne (18-7), Tomorrow, 6 p.m.; Ottawa-Glandorf (25-1) vs. Dover (22-3), Tomorrow, 9 p.m.
Championship: Saturday, 2 p.m.
DIVISION III
Loudonville (23-2) vs. St. Henry (20-5), Tomorrow, 11 a.m.; Bellaire (22-4) vs. Versailles (26-0), Tomorrow, 2 p.m.
Championship: Saturday, 11 a.m.
DIVISION IV
Maria Stein Marion Local (17-9) vs. Sebring McKinley (24-1), Friday, 11 a.m.; South Webster (22-3) vs. Holgate (18-7), Friday, 2 p.m..
Championship: Saturday, 5 p.m.
Michigan quarterfinals
CLASS D (Last night)
At Jackson High School
Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 57, Lenawee Christian 48
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...............Tri-unity...............9...............10...............13...............25...............–...............57...............
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LENAWEE CHRISTIAN: Glazer 3-1-4-13, Mansfield 1-0-2, White 0-4-2-14, Shiels 3-1-0-9, Porter 1-2-2-10. Totals: 8-8-8-48.
TRI-UNITY: Voorhees 4-3-4-21, Gallas 1-2-3-11, Jackson 0-4-4, Ritsema 1-3-1-12, Venema 2-1-0-7, Wright 0-2-2. Totals: 8-9-14-57.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL...............
Men
NCAA Tournament
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EAST RUTHERFORD REGIONAL
SEMIFINALS (Tomorrow)
Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, N.J.
Oklahoma State (29-3) vs. Pittsburgh (31-4), 7:27 p.m.
Saint Joseph s (29-1) vs. Wake Forest (21-9), 30 minutes after first game.
CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday)
Semifinal winners
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ATLANTA REGIONAL
SEMIFINALS (Friday)
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Texas (25-7) vs. Xavier (25-10), 7:27 p.m.
Duke (29-5) vs. Illinois (26-6), 30 minutes after first game
CHAMPIONSHIP (Sunday)
Semifinal winners
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ST. LOUIS REGIONAL
SEMIFINALS (Friday)
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
Alabama-Birmingham (22-9) vs. Kansas (23-8), 7:10 p.m.
Georgia Tech (25-9) vs. Nevada (25-8), 30 minutes after first game
CHAMPIONSHIP (Sunday)
Semifinal winners
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PHOENIX REGIONAL
SEMIFINALS (Tomorrow)
America West Arena, Phoenix
Vanderbilt (23-9) vs. Connecticut (29-6), 7:10 p.m.
Alabama (19-12) vs. Syracuse (23-7), 30 minutes after first game
CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday)
Semifinal winners
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FINAL FOUR
Alamodome, San Antonio
Semifinals (Saturday, April 3)
East Rutherford champion vs. St. Louis champion, TBA
Atlanta champion vs. Phoenix champion, TBA
Championship (Monday, April 5)
Semifinal winners
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NIT
SECOND ROUND (Last night)
Iowa State 62, Florida State 59
Marquette 66, Boise State 53
Oregon (16-12) vs. George Mason (23-9), 11:30 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS (Tonight)
Villanova (18-16) vs. Rutgers (18-12), 7 p.m.
Michigan (20-11) vs. Hawaii (21-11), 9 p.m. at Ann Arbor
Tomorrow-Friday
Marquette (19-11) vs. Iowa State (19-12), TBA
Notre Dame (19-12) vs. Oregon-George Mason winner, TBA
SEMIFINALS (Tuesday March 30)
Villanova-Rutgers winner vs. Boise State-Marquette–Iowa State-Florida State winner, TBA
Notre Dame–Oregon-George Mason winner vs. Michigan-Hawaii winner, TBA
CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday, April 1)
Semifinal winners, TBA
AP All-America
FIRST TEAM
Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph s, 5-11, 190, senior, Chester, Pa., 20.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 5.2 apg, 2.9 steals (72 first-place votes, 360 points).
Emeka Okafor, Connecticut, 6-9, 252, junior, Houston, 18.1 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 60.1 fg pct, 4.3 blocks (72, 360).
Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State, 6-9, 230, junior, Houston, 16.9 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 51.9 fg pct (49, 308).
Josh Childress, Stanford, 6-8, 205, junior, Los Angeles, 15.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 82.1 ft pct, 1.6 blocks (34, 235).
Ryan Gomes, Providence, 6-7, 245, junior, Waterbury, Conn., 18.9 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 50.7 fg pct, 87.0 ft pct, 1.6 steals (24, 208).
SECOND TEAM
Devin Harris, Wisconsin, 6-3, 185, junior, Milwaukee, 36.3 minutes, 19.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.8 steals (15, 180).
Julius Hodge, North Carolina State, 6-6, 191, junior, New York, 18.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 51.3 fg pct, 82.8 ft pct (15, 174).
Luke Jackson, Oregon, 6-7, 215, senior, Creswell, Ore., 21.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 4.6 apg, 44.4 3-pt fg pct (16, 159).
Andre Emmett, Texas Tech, 6-5, 225, senior, Dallas, 35.8 minutes, 20.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 52.9 fg pct (10, 142).
Blake Stepp, Gonzaga, 6-4, 192, senior, Eugene, Ore., 14.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 6.7 apg, 40.7 3-pt fg pct, 83.1 ft pct (9, 140).
THIRD TEAM
Chris Duhon, Duke, 6-1, 185, senior, Slidell, La., 10.1 ppg, 6.1 apg, 2.3 steals (8, 125).
John Lucas, Oklahoma State, 5-11, 152, junior, Houston, 15.3 ppg, 4.6 apg, 40.8 3-pt fg pct, 89.0 ft pct (10, 114).
Hakim Warrick, Syracuse, 6-8, 205, junior, Wynnewood, Pa., 37.2 minutes, 19.8 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 50.8 fg pct (3, 103).
Rashad McCants, North Carolina, 6-4, 207, sophomore, Asheville, N.C., 20.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 40.8 3-pt fg pct (3, 75).
Wayne Simien, Kansas, 6-9, 250, junior, Leavenworth, Kan., 17.6 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 53.7 fg pct (3, 75).
HONORABLE MENTION
(In alphabetical order)
Tony Allen, Oklahoma State; Rafael Araujo, BYU; Andre Barrett, Seton Hall; Odell Bradley, IUPUI; Darren Brooks, Southern Illinois.
Dee Brown, Illinois; Antonio Burks, Memphis; Taylor Coppenrath, Vermont; Erik Daniels, Kentucky; Miah Davis, Pacific.
Paul Davis, Michigan State; Greg Davis, Troy State; Luol Deng, Duke; Ike Diogu, Arizona State; B.J. Elder, Georgia Tech.
Gerald Fitch, Kentucky; Luis Flores, Manhattan; Jason Forte, Brown; Matt Freije, Vanderbilt; Francisco Garcia, Louisville.
Danny Gathings, High Point; Ben Gordon, Connecticut; David Harrison, Colorado; David Hawkins, Temple; Kris Humphries, Minnesota.
LeRoy Hurd, Texas-San Antonio; Andre Iguodala, Arizona; Arthur Johnson, Missouri; Domonic Jones, Virginia Commonwealth; Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh.
Jaime Lloreda, LSU; Bryant Matthews, Virginia Tech; Sean May, North Carolina; Attarrius Norwood, Mississippi Valley State; Dylan Page, Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Chris Paul, Wake Forest; Tim Pickett, Florida State; J.J. Redick, Duke; Anthony Roberson, Florida; Ron Robinson, Central Connecticut State.
Austen Rowland, Lehigh; Romain Sato, Xavier; Alvin Snow, Eastern Washington; Kirk Snyder, Nevada; Chris Thomas, Notre Dame.
Ronny Turiaf, Gonzaga; Cuthbert Victor, Murray State; Zakee Wadood, East Tennessee State; Nick Welch, Air Force; Mike Wells, Western Kentucky.
Delonte West, Saint Joseph s; Mike Williams, Western Michigan; Shelden Williams, Duke; Thurman Zimmerman, South Carolina State.
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Women
NCAA Tournament
EAST REGIONAL
SECOND ROUND
Last night
Bridgeport (Conn.) Arena
Connecticut 79, Auburn 53
Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.
Penn State 61, Virginia Tech 48
Joyce Center, South Bend, Ind.
Notre Dame 59, Middle Tennessee 46
Monday
Thunderdome (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
UC Santa Barbara 56, Houston 52
Semifinals (Saturday)
Civic Center (Hartford)
Penn State (27-5) vs. Notre Dame (21-10), Noon or 2:30 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara vs. Connecticut (27-4), Noon or 2:30 p.m.
Championship (Monday, March 29)
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
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MIDEAST REGIONAL
SECOND ROUND
Last night
Williams Arena, Minneapolis
Minnesota 80, Kansas State 61
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Durham, N.C.
Duke 76, Marquette 67
Monday
St. John Arena, Columbus
Boston College 63, Ohio State 48
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Dahlberg Arena, Missoula, Mont.
Louisiana Tech 81, Texas Tech 64
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Semifinals (Sunday)
Ted Constant Center, Norfolk, Va.
Duke (29-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (29-2), noon or 2:30 p.m.
Boston College (27-6) vs. Minnesota (23-8), noon or 2:30 p.m.
Championship (Tuesday, March 30)
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
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MIDWEST REGIONAL
SECOND ROUND
Monday
The Pit, Albuquerque, N.M.
Baylor 91, Florida 76
Civic Center, Tallahassee, Fla.
Tennessee 79, DePaul 59
McKenzie Arena
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Vanderbilt 60, Chattanooga 44
Wells Fargo Arena, Tempe, Ariz.
Stanford 68, Oklahoma 43
SEMIFINALS
Sunday, March 28
Noble Center, Norman, Okla.
Tennessee (28-3) vs. Baylor (26-8), 7 or 9:30 p.m.
Stanford-Oklahoma winner vs Vanderbilt (26-7), 7 or 9:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday, March 30
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.
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WEST REGIONAL
SECOND ROUND
Last night
Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Purdue 60, Villanova 42
Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.
LSU 76, Maryland 61
Erwin Center, Austin, Texas
Texas 80, Michigan St. 71
Monday
Liacouras Center, Philadelphia
Georgia 85, Texas Christian 71
SEMIFINALS
Saturday
Bank of America Arena, Seattle
Texas (30-4) vs. LSU (25-7), 9 or 11:30 p.m.
Georgia (24-9) vs. Purdue (29-3), 9 or 11:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday, March 29
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.
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THE FINAL FOUR
NEW ORLEANS ARENA
Semifinals
Sunday, April 4
East champion vs. Mideast champion, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
Midwest champion vs. West champion, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday, April 6
Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.
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WNIT
QUARTERFINALS
Tonight
Richmond (22-9) at Western Michigan (19-12), 8 p.m.
Oregon State (17-14) at Creighton (21-9), 8 p.m.
Western Kentucky (20-13) at UNLV (24-7), 10:30 p.m.
Tomorrow
Saint Joseph s (22-10) at Iowa State (17-14), TBD.
SEMIFINALS
March 26-28
Western Michigan-Richmond winner vs. Creighton–Nebraska-Oregon State winner
Iowa State-Saint Joseph s winner vs. Western Kentucky-UNLV winner
CHAMPIONSHIP
March 30-April 2
Semifinal winners
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AP All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
Alana Beard, Duke, 5-11, senior, 20.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.3 steals, .508 fg pct (47 first-team votes, 235 total points).
Diana Taurasi, Connecticut, 6-0, senior, 15.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.9 apg, 68 3-pointers (45, 231).
Kelly Mazzante, Penn State, 6-0, senior, 20.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.8 steals, 85 3-pointers (36, 207).
Nicole Powell, Stanford, 6-2, senior, 20.0 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.9 steals (25, 183).
Nicole Ohlde, Kansas State, 6-5, senior, 17.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.7 blocks, .574 fg pct (24, 172).
SECOND TEAM
Chandi Jones, Houston, 5-10, senior, 22.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.4 apg, 66 3-pointers (21, 161).
Shereka Wright, Purdue, 5-10, senior, 20.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.3 apg (17, 158).
Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota, 5-9, senior, 20.7 ppg, 4.8 apg, 5.0 rpg, .551 fg pct (3, 96).
Stacy Stephens, Texas, 6-1, senior, 11.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg, .559 fg pct (2, 90).
Vanessa Hayden, Florida, 6-4, senior, 19.3 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 3.5 blocks, .520 fg pct (7, 75).
THIRD TEAM
Seimone Augustus, LSU, 6-1, sophomore, 18.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, .516 fg pct, .910 ft pct (1, 71).
Shameka Christon, Arkansas, 6-1, senior, 21.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.7 blocks, 1.8 steals (2, 65).
Shyra Ely, Tennessee, 6-2, junior, 15.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.4 steals (40).
Kendra Wecker, Kansas State, 5-11, junior, 17.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.9 steals (1, 36).
Cappie Pondexter, Rutgers, 5-9, junior, 18.2 ppg, 4.3 apg, 4.6 rpg, 1.8 steals (2, 35).
HONORABLE MENTION
(In alphabetical order)
Jacqueline Batteast, Notre Dame; Tera Bjorklund, Colorado; Rebekkah Brunson, Georgetown; Amisha Carter, Louisiana Tech; Emily Faurholt, Idaho; Katie Feenstra, Liberty; Trina Frierson, Louisiana Tech.
Sandora Irvin, TCU; Amber Jacobs, Boston College; Cathy Joens, George Washington; Temeka Johnson, LSU; Giuliana Mendiola, Washington; Kristen Mann, UC Santa Barbara; Janel McCarville, Minnesota.
Sara Nord, Louisville; Shawntinice Polk, Arizona; Heather Schreiber, Texas; Khara Smith, DePaul; Christi Thomas, Georgia; Iciss Tillis, Duke; Tanisha Wright, Penn State.
Note: Carter and Feenstra each received one first-team vote.
TRANSACTIONS...............
BASEBALL
American League
NEW YORK YANKEES – Agreed to terms with RHP Mariano Rivera on a two-year contract extension through 2006.
National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES – Optioned RHP John Van Benschoten and LHP Mike Gonzalez to Nashville of the IL. Assigned OF Henry Rodriguez, OF Daryle Ward, OF Ruben Mateo, RHP Nelson Figueroa, RHP Elio Serrano, RHP Blake Stein, C Sandy Martinez and INF Tomas De La Rosa to their minor league camp.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS – Optioned RHP Merkin Valdez, OF Carlos Valderrama, C Justin Knoedler and INF Jamie Athas to Sacramento of the PCL. Assigned RHP Lee Gardner, INF Brian Dallimore, RHP Tyler Walker, OF Nathan Haynes to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS – Signed F Lee Nailon for the rest of the season.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS – Signed WR Dez White to a two-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS – Agreed to terms with G Kelvin Garmon on a three-year contract.
DETROIT LIONS – Agreed to terms with RB Shawn Bryson and G David Loverne.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – Signed LB Greg Favors to a three-year contract and CB Juran Bolden.
MIAMI DOLPHINS – Signed C-TE Ed Perry to a one-year contract.
ST. LOUIS RAMS – Agreed to terms with QB Chris Chandler. Re-signed S Rich Coady.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS – Re-signed K Todd Peterson to a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – Re-signed G Cosey Coleman.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL – Suspended Calgary LW Chris Simon for two games for a kneeing incident in a March 22 game against Dallas .
DALLAS STARS – Recalled D Trevor Daley from Utah of the AHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS – Agreed to terms with D Thomas Pock.
ECHL
ECHL – Suspended Fresno LW Neil Posillico for five games and San Diego LW Sandro Sbrocca for three games for their actions in a game on March 20.
ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES – Announced F Luke Curtin has been loaned to Bridgeport of the AHL.
COLLEGE
MIDDLE TENNESSEE – Extended the contract of Kermit Davis, men s basketball coach, through the 2008-09 season.
TEXAS A&M – Suspended C Geoff Hangartner and OL Cole Smith indefinitely from the football team after they were charged with alcohol-related offenses and accused of shouting racial slurs.
NOTES...............
Hedges-Boyer Park in Tiffin will host a Spring Fling Class D and E SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT March 27-28. Call Steve at 419-983-5511 or Steve at 419-983-3065 for details
ECHL...............
LAST NIGHT
Gwinnett 5, Alaska 0
South Carolina 3, Florence 0
Greensboro 2, Greenville 1
Reading 4, Wheeling 3
Fresno at Idaho, late
Long Beach at San Diego, late
MONDAY
Greensboro 4, Charlotte 1
TONIGHT
Johnstown at Atlantic City
Florida at Charlotte
Greenville at Roanoke
Peoria at Cincinnati
Fresno at Idaho
COLLEGE BASEBALL...............
Xavier............... 011 000 100 0 – 3 6 3
Bowling Green............... 000 000 210 1 – 4 8 1
WP-Schmitz. LP-Graham. BG leaders: Reimold 3-5, 2 RBI; Raszka 1-2, 2 RBI, HR.
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Glen Oaks............... 000 730 0 - 10 12 0
Owens CC............... 100 000 0 - 1 2 8
WP-Ruthvea. LP-Leppelmeier. Pettee (OCC), 2B.
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Glen Oaks............... 210 110 0 - 5 6 2
Owens CC............... 000 002 0 - 2 5 0
WP-Tofflemire. LP-Kozlowski. Zaciewski (OCC), 2-2, 2B, RBI; Quiroga (OCC), 3B, RBI.