COLLEGE BASKETBALL..............
Men
NCAA Tournament
FINAL FOUR
ALAMODOME, San Antonio
Semifinals
Saturday
Oklahoma State (31-3) vs. Georgia Tech (27-9), 6:07 p.m.
Duke (31-5) vs. Connecticut (31-6), 8:47 p.m.
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CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday, April 5
Semifinal winners
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NIT
SEMIFINALS
Tonight
Madison Sq. Garden, New York
Rutgers (19-12) vs. Iowa State (20-12), 7 p.m.
Oregon (18-12) vs. Michigan (21-11), 9:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Thursday
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
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Women
NCAA Tournament
EAST REGIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Last night
Civic Center, Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut 66, Penn State 49
MIDEAST REGIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tonight
Ted Constant Center, Norfolk, Va.
Duke (30-3) vs. Minnesota (24-8), 7
MIDWEST REGIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tonight
Noble Center, Norman, Okla.
Stanford (27-6) vs. Tennessee (29-3), 9
WEST REGIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Last night
Bank of America Arena, Seattle
LSU 62, Georgia 60
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THE FINAL FOUR
New Orleans
SEMIFINALS
Sunday, April 4
Connecticut (29-4) vs. Mideast champion, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
Midwest champion vs. LSU (27-7), 7 or 9:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday, April 6
Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.
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WNIT
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tonight
UNLV (26-7) at Creighton (23-9), 8:05
BOWLING HONOR ROLL..............
300 games
Gary Geer, Twin Oaks, 300-278-225-803
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High series
Men (750 or better)
Frank Machcinski, Rossford.............. 812
Mike Aumiller, Twin Oaks..............804
Jeff Kuhnle, Twin Oaks.............. 794
Wally Smotherman, Twin Oaks.............. 780
Corey Beaubien, Timbers.............. 759
Bill Caster, Twin Oaks..............755
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Women (650 or better)
Lashawn Staples, University.............. 751
Lora Brooks, Imperial.............. 728
Tracy Autman, Interstate.............. 690
Marcia Riffle, Twin Oaks.............. 679
Linda Meach, Interstate..............669
TRANSACTIONS..............
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS – Agreed to terms with LHP Yoshitaka Mizuo on a one-year contract. Designated C Tom Gregorio for assignment. Reassigned C Wil Nieves to their minor league camp.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX – Optioned OF Joe Borchard and C Michael Rivera to Charlotte of the IL. Reassigned INF Kelly Dransfledt and OF Jeremy Reed to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES – Optioned RHP Scott Proctor to Columbus of the IL. Placed RHP Jon Lieber, RHP Orlando Hernandez and 1B Travis Lee on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of LHP Donovan Osborne from Columbus. Reassigned OF Darren Bragg, INF Homer Bush, INF Felix Escalona and C Joe Girardi to Columbus.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS – Assigned LHP Bobby Seay outright to Durham of the IL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS – Optioned INF Howie Clark to Syracuse of the IL.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS – Sent RHP Juan Cerros outright to Louisville of the IL.
HOUSTON ASTROS – Optioned LHP Jeriome Robertson and RHP Kirk Saarloos to New Orleans of the PCL. Reassigned INF Phil Hiatt and OF Ryan Thompson to their minor league camp.
SAN DIEGO PADRES – Acquired OF Kerry Robinson from St. Louis for OF Brian Hunter.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA – Suspended Chicago F-C Tyson Chandler for one game for throwing a punch at Atlanta F Michael Bradley in a March 27 game.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS – Signed G Mateen Cleaves to a 10-day contract.
Women s National Basketball Association
INDIANA FEVER – Signed G Jaynetta Saunders.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS – Agreed to terms with DT Oliver Gibson on a two-year contract.
CHICAGO BEARS – Acquired FB Bryan Johnson from Washington for an undisclosed draft pick.
GREEN BAY PACKERS – Re-signed DL Larry Smith. Signed P Nathan Chapman.
MIAMI DOLPHINS – Signed TE John Jones to a two-year contract.
Canadian Football League
OTTAWA RENEGADES – Signed QB Brad Banks to a two-year contract.
NFL Europe
COLOGNE CENTURIONS – Signed DL Ryan Atoe to the practice squad. Waived DL Lance Gibson.
RHEIN FIRE – Terminated the contract of OL Jeff Grzeskowiak.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS – Recalled C Donald MacLean from Syracuse of the AHL. Assigned D Aaron Johnson to Syracuse.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS – Recalled D Nolan Baumgartner and RW Jason King from Manitoba of the AHL.
American Hockey League
CHICAGO WOLVES – Announced D Shawn Dennis has been recalled by the Atlanta Thrashers.
COLLEGE
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL – Named Sergio Rouco men s basketball coach.
COLLEGE HOCKEY..............
NCAA Division I
EAST REGIONAL
Championship
Saturday
Maine 2, Wisconsin 1, OT
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WEST REGIONAL
Championship
Saturday
Denver 1, North Dakota 0
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
Championship
Sunday
Boston College 3, Michigan 2
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Championship
Sunday
Minnesota Duluth 3, Minnesota 1
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THE FROZEN FOUR
Fleet Center, Boston
Semifinals
Thursday, April 8
Boston College (29-8-4) vs. Maine (32-7-3), noon or 6 p.m.
Denver (25-12-5) vs. Minnesota Duluth (28-12-4), noon or 6 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, April 10
TBA, 7 p.m.
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ECHL..............
LAST NIGHT
San Diego at Fresno
HOLE IN ONE..............
CLICK HUNT, No. 10 at Lekarica Hills CC, Fla., 172 yards, 7-wood.
SCHEDULES NEEDED..............
COACHES, ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, AND LEAGUE COMMISSIONERS at the leagues and schools listed below are asked to submit their 2004 football schedules to Bob Bates, The Blade Sports Dept., PO Box 921., Toledo, 436978-0921 or fax the schedule to Bates at 419-724-6116.
CITY LEAGUE: Bowsher, Central Catholic, Clay, Libbey, Rogers, Scott, Start, St. Francis, St. John s, Waite, Whitmer, Woodward
NORTHERN LAKES LEAUGE: Anthony Wayne, Bowling Green, Maumee, Northview, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, Southview.
SUBURBAN LAKES LEAGUE: Eastwood, Elmwood, Genoa, Lake, Lakota, Otsego, Woodmore
NORTHWEST OHIO ATHLETIC LEAGUE: Archbold, Bryan, Delta, Evergreen, Liberty Center, Montpelier, Patrick Henry, Swanton, Wauseon
TOLEDO AREA ATHLETIC CONF.: Cardinal Stritch, Danbury, Northwood, Ottawa Hills, Toledo Christian
MIDLAND ATHLETIC LEAGUE: Carey, Fostoria St. Wendelin, Fremont St. Joe, Hopewell-Loudon, Mohawk, North Baltimore, Seneca East, Tiffin Calvert.
SANDUSKY BAY CONFERENCE: Clyde, Edison, Huron, Margaretta, Oak Harbor, Port Clinton, Sandusky St. Mary, Sandusky Perkins
GREAT BUCKEYE CONFERENCE: Findlay, Fremont Ross, Lima Senior, Marion Harding, Napoleon, Sandusky
BLANCHARD VALLEY CONFERENCE: Arcaida, Arlington, Cory-Rawson, Hardin Northern, Leipsic, Liberty-Benton, McComb, Pandora-Gilboa, Van Buren, Vanlue.
NORTHERN OHIO LEAGUE: Bellevue, Bucyrus, , Galion, Norwalk, Shelby, Upper Sandusky, Willard.
GREEN MEADOWS CONFERENCE: Antwerp, Ayersville, Edgerton, Fairview, Hicksville, Holgate, Tinora, Wayne Trace
OTHER NORTHWEST OHIO: Columbus Grove, Defiance, Edon, Findlay, Fostoria, Fremont Ross, Hilltop. Napoleon, Oak Harbor, Ottawa-Glandorf, Port Clinton, Sandusky, Tiffin Columbian
MICHIGAN TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE: Adrian Madison, Britton-Deerfield, Morenci, Sand Creek, Summerfield, Whiteford, Whitmore Lake
LENAWEE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOC.: Blissfield, Clinton, Dundee, Erie Mason, Hudson, Ida, Onsted
OTHER SE MICHIGAN: Addison, Adrian, Bedford, Hillsdale, Monroe, Monroe Jefferson, Monroe St. Mary CC, Tecumseh.
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Contact Robert Bates at:
Rbates@theblade.com
or 419-724-6110
PREP BASEBALL..............
Arcadia.............. 000 000 – 0 1 1
Gibsonburg.............. 300 20x – 5 4 2
WP-Black. LP-Spridgeon. Stevenson (G), 1-2, 3 RBI.
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Hopewell.............. 000 001 0 – 1 5 1
Woodmore.............. 000 022 x – 4 3 0
WP-Dyer. LP-Egbert. Dyer (W), 2-2, 2 RBI.
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Eastwood.............. 060 010 – 7 8 1
Fostoria.............. 000 001 – 1 1 1
WP-Albright. LP-Kaminsky. Kuhlman (E), -2-3.
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Fayette.............. 000 00 - 0 2 1
Emmanuel Baptist.............. 136 0x - 10 8 0
WP-Herr. LP-Laninder. Herr (EB), 1-3, 2 RBI.
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Swanton.............. 011 430 1 - 10 7 2
Evergreen.............. 021 100 0 - 4 7 6
WP-Secory. LP-Carr. Camp (S), 3-4, 2B, 4 RBI.
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Rossford.............. 000 000 0 – 0 1 3
Waite.............. 201 002 x – 5 3 0
WP-Gillhouse. LP-Pheils. Gillhouse (W), 2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI.
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Edgerton.............. 001 011 – 3 3 4
Delta.............. 100 13x – 5 8 2
WP-Torres. LP-Everett. Parker (D), 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI.
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Clay.............. 001 010 0 – 2 4 3
Southview.............. 200 000 1 – 3 5 3
WP-Folley. LP-Zenk. Folley (S), 2-4, 2B, game-winning RBI.
PREP SOFTBALL..............
Miller City ..............000 000 0 - 0 2 3
Pettisville ..............010 000 x - 1 6 0
WP-Genter. LP-Wenzinger. Bruner (P), 2-3.
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Gibsonburg.............. 201 202 1 – 8 9 2
Toledo Christian.............. 000 000 0 – 0 4 5
WP-Warren. LP-Schad. Warren (G), 2-3, 2B.
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Central.............. 000 000 0 – 0 2 1
Anthony Wayne.............. 030 040 x – 7 9 5
WP-Pilcher. LP-Mikolajczyk. Heinlein (AW), 3-3, 3B, 3 RBI.
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Archbold.............. 001 102 1 – 5 6 0
Otsego.............. 000 100 0 – 1 5 4
WP-Stahl. LP-Limes. Rychener (A), 2-4, RBI, 3B.
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Ayersville.............. 256 212 – 18 12 3
N. Baltimore.............. 008 000 – 8 10 5
WP-McCoy. LP-King. Carnahan (A), 2B, 3B, 3 RBI.
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Evergreen.............. 090 003 2 – 14 8 3
Stritch.............. 000 103 0 – 4 7 7
WP-Bagi. LP-Henning. Haley Keller (E), 2-4.
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Rossford ..............000 000 2 - 2 6 0
Bowsher.............. 000 102 x - 3 4 3
WP-Farringer. LP-Hinkle. Snowberger (B), 2-3, 2B.
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Hopewell-Loudon.............. 370 310 2 - 16 12 0
Woodmore.............. 000 200 2 - 4 3 3
WP-A. Brose. LP-Beam. Nedolast (HL), 2-5, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI.
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NOTES..............
East Toledo Junior High School is seeking EIGHTH-GRADE FOOTBALL OPPONENTS for the 2004 season. Interested schools call 419-693-3271 or 419-693-5332.
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ST. JOHN S JESUIT adult basketball fans are invited to celebrate the season tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school. Coach Ed Heintschel and the state runner-up team will be on hand. Food and beverages will be provided.
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Bowsher High School will retire the jersey of basketball star JAZLYN DAVIS tonight. The ceremony will take place during the Winter Sports Banquet at the school, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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The fifth annual TOLEDO AREA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE S Hall of Fame dinner will be held April 1 at Inverness Club, with social hour at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 and induction ceremony at 8. The inductees are Wendy Roberts of Ottawa Hills, Chris Pryor of Danbury and Dave Wlodarz of Cardinal Stritch. The featured speaker will be Clair Muscaro, commissioner of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. For ticket information call Joe Horvath at 419-841-6173.
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A SPRING BASKETBALL LEAGUE for boys and girls in grades 5 to 8 will begin April 24. Call Brent Stanley at 419-837-3017 for details.