Prep baseball, softball, track, lacrosse, ECHL

5/17/2007

PREP TRACK

Districts at Oak Harbor

(Top 4 advance)

Boys

3200 relay- 1. Galion, 8:11.54; 2. Perkins, 8:20.47; 3. Eastwood (Zimmerman, Hoffmann, Beaudoin, Johnson), 8:25, 54; 4. Shelby, 8:32.73.

Pole vault-1. Miller, Bellevue, 15-01; 2. Sumser, Bellevue, 14-06; 3. Oberdick, Eastwood, 13-04; 4. Cavello, Willard, 13-0.

Long jump-1. Fairbanks, Eastwood, 22-02.75; 2. Hoodlebrink, Eastwood, 22-02; 3. Bird, Perkins, 21-04.25; 4. Bright, Galion, 20-10.25.

Shot-1. Dendinger, Bellevue, 53-01.50; 2. Ancr, Genoa, 50-06; 3. Hoty, Perkins, 47-11; 4. Young, Oak Harbor, 47-06.75.

Girls

3200 relay-1. Bellevue, 10:03.74; 2. Huron, 10:09.70; 3. Perkins, 10:10.06; 4. Rossford (Clay, Zalesak, Brentlinger, Griner), 10:13.67.

Discus-1. Roth, Shelby, 125-07; 2. Fitzwater, Willard, 118-06; 3. Myers, Bellevue, 111-08; 4. Lewis, Perkins, 111-03.

High jump-1. Gill, Clyde, 5-05.00; 2. Kuelling, Clear Fork, 5-01.00; 3. Underwood, Port Clinton, 5-01.00; 4. Eggerton, Shelby, 5-01.00.

PREP TENNIS

Regional semifinal

ST. JOHN S 4, LEXINGTON 0:

T. Sbrocchi (SJ) d. Desai, 6-0, 6-0; E. North (SJ) vs. Seifert (L) 6-3, 3-4, incomplete; J. Kuhn (SJ) d. Webster, 6-0, 6-0; B. Meyer-R. Urrutia (SJ) d. Kerbs-Skulski, 6-2, 6-4; D. Sbrocchi-S.Smith (SJ) d. Friemark-Maas, 6-3, 6-2.

PREP BASEBALL

Districts

Division I

At Lucas County Recreation Center

Tonight: Clay vs. Whitmer, 4:15 p.m.; St. John s vs. St. Francis, 6:30.

Saturday: May 17 winners, noon.

At Bowling Green Carter Park

Tonight: Bowling Green vs. Mansfield Madison, 4 p.m.; Celina vs. Ashland, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: May 17 winners, 7 p.m.

Division II

At Archbold

Tonight: Defiance vs. Lima Bath, 4:15 p.m.; Central vs. Elida, 6:45.

Saturday: winners play

At Galion

Today: Norwalk vs. Perkins, 2 p.m; Upper Sandusky vs. Fostoria, 5 p.,.

Saturday: winners play TBA

Division III

At Defiance

Tonight: Elmwood vs. Tinora, 4 p.m; Delta vs. Genoa, following first game

Saturday: winners play, TBA

At Plymouth

Today: Woodmore vs. Crestview, 2 p.m.; Lakota vs. New London, following first game

Saturday: winners play, TBA

At Elida

Today: Ayersville vs. Lima CC, 2 p.m.; Patrick Henry vs. Coldwater, following first game.

Saturday, winners play, TBA

Division IV

At Pemberville Legion Park

Last night: Ottawa Hills 6, Mohawk 3, Toledo Christian vs. Arlington, following first game.

Tomorrow: winners play, TBA

At Bryan

Last night: Stryker 5, Montpelier 0, Pettisville 6, Edon 5

Tomorrow: winners play, TBA

At Findlay

Last night: Fremont St. Joe 14, St. Wendelin 7; Hopewell-Loudon 10, New Riegel 2

Tomorrow: winners play, TBA

LAST NIGHT

Montpelier 000 000 0 - 0 5 2

Stryker 140 000 x - 5 9 1

WP - Brown. LP - Buckanan. Grieser (S) 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI.

Ottawa hills 003 120 0 - 6 6 4

Mohawk 100 000 2 - 3 6 3

WP - Parker. LP - Daniel. Parker (OH) 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI.

Fre. St. Joe 203 036 0 - 14 14 2

Fos. St. Wendelin 003 011 2 - 7 11 4

WP - Crockett. LP - Reiter. Lozano (FSJ) 4-4, 2 1B, 2 3B, 5 RBI.

New Riegel 000 011 0 - 2 4 2

Hopewell-Loudon 210 304 x - 10 13 2

WP - Yost. LP - Theis. Yost (HL) HR, 2B, 2 RBI.

Edon 220 010 0 - 5 5 3

Pettisville 001 131 x - 6 6 6

WP-Nofziger. LP-Fritch. Klopfenstein (P), 2-3, run.

Regular season

St. Francis 391 49 - 26 16 1

Scott 000 00 - 0 3 8

WP - Connolly. LP - Davis. Kronbach (SF) 3-4, 4R, 2 2B.

Genoa 100 000 0 - 1 4 0

Lake 000 000 0 - 0 3 0

WP-Wojchiechowski. LP-Ray. Sacc (G), 1-3.

Northview 000 232 0 - 7 10 1

Bowling Green 202 100 0 - 5 10 3

WP-Koehl. LP-Rodesky. Jones (N), 2-4, 2 runs.

St. John s 100 012 0 - 4 5 1

Blissfield 001 010 0 - 2 3 2

WP - Dwornik. LP - Graf. Cappelletty (SJ) 2-3, 3B.

Whitmer 000 002 0 - 2 5 3

Start 303 011 x - 8 7 1

WP - Moulton. LP - Caris. Szmania (S) 3-3.

Woodmore 306 000 2 - 11 10 3

Otsego 000 014 0 - 5 5 4

WP - Hicks. LP - Queen. Witker (W) 2-3, 2B, 3B.

Libbey 000 000 0 - 0 2 3

Bowsher 410 021 x - 8 12 0

WP - Geronimo. LP - Whelans. Ehrhardt (B) 2-3.

Central 370 70 - 17 25 2

Woodward 000 20 - 2 2 5

WP-Price. LP-Chadwick. Johnson (W), HR, 2 RBI.

Morenci 100 000 0 - 1 10 1

Summerfield 232 120 x - 10 9 1

WP-Hildebrand. LP-Barron. Glass (S), 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI.

SPORTLIGHT

May 17

1979 Dave Kingman of the Cubs hits three home runs and Mike Schmidt of the Phillies hits two, as Philadelphia beats Chicago 23-22 in 10 innings at Wrigley Field. The game includes 11 home runs, 50 hits and 109 at-bats.

FOOTBALL

Arena Football League

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Eastern Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Dallas 10 1 0 .909 677 553

Columbus 6 4 0 .600 521 479

Philadelphia 4 6 0 .400 512 505

New York 3 7 0 .300 492 550

Southern Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Georgia 9 1 0 900 646 558

Orlando 6 4 0 .600 486 425

New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 494 511

Tampa Bay 4 6 0 .400 458 518

Austin 3 7 0 .300 510 572

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Central Division

W L T Pct PF PA

Chicago 8 2 0 .800 573 468

Colorado 7 4 0 .636 550 566

Kansas City 6 4 0 .600 522 460

Nashville 4 7 0 .364 590 633

Grand Rapids 3 7 0 .300 554 642

Western Division

W L T Pct PF PA

San Jose 7 3 0 .700 627 510

Los Angeles 5 5 0 .500 528 547

Utah 5 6 0 .455 690 696

Arizona 3 8 0 .273 630 662

Las Vegas 1 10 0 .091 491 696

TOMORROW

Arizona at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Las Vegas at Utah, 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

Nashville at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Georgia at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Grand Rapids at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

Kansas City at New York, 1 p.m.

Orlando at Austin, 4 p.m.

MONDAY

New Orleans at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 25

Utah at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 26

Los Angeles at Kansas City, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Georgia, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Arizona, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 27

Philadelphia at Austin, 4 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 28

New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

Eastern Conference

W L T Pts GF GA

New England 4 1 2 14 14 7

Kansas City 4 2 0 12 11 6

New York 3 1 2 11 8 4

Chicago 3 2 1 10 7 8

Columbus 1 1 4 7 4 4

Toronto FC 2 4 0 6 4 11

D.C. United 1 3 1 4 6 9

Western Conference

W L T Pts GF GA

Colorado 3 2 2 11 9 9

FC Dallas 3 3 1 10 9 10

CD Chivas USA 2 3 1 7 9 7

Houston 2 3 1 7 4 4

Los Angeles 1 2 1 4 6 6

Real Salt Lake 0 2 4 4 6 12

Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

LAST NIGHT

Toronto FC 1, Houston 0

TONIGHT

FC Dallas at Chicago, 8

SATURDAY

D.C. United at Toronto FC, 3:30

Columbus at New York, 7:30

New England at Houston, 8:30

Kansas City at Colorado, 9

SUNDAY

Los Angeles at CD Chivas USA, 5

Real Salt Lake at FC Dallas, 7

THURSDAY, MAY 24

Chicago at New York, 7

SATURDAY, MAY 26

Toronto FC at Columbus, 7:30

Houston at D.C. United, 7:30

Kansas City at New England, 7:30

Los Angeles at Colorado, 8:30

FC Dallas at CD Chivas USA, 10:30

SUNDAY, MAY 27

Real Salt Lake at Chicago, 5

HOLES IN ONE

TOM DUGAN, No. 8 at Eagles Landing, 155 yards, 7-iron.

JIM BLANCHARD, No. 5 at Ottawa Park, 105 yards, pitching wedge.

HOCKEY

NHL

CONFERENCE FINALS

Last night

Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2, Ottawa leads series 3-1

Monday

Ottawa 1, Buffalo 0

Tuesday

Detroit 5, Anaheim 0, Detroit leads series 2-1

Tonight

Detroit at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Saturday

Ottawa at Buffalo, 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 20

Anaheim at Detroit, 3 p.m.

Monday, May 21

Buffalo at Ottawa, 7 p.m., if necessary

Tuesday, May 22

Detroit at Anaheim, 9 p.m., if necessary

Wednesday, May 23

Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m., if necessary

Thursday, May 24

Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., if necessary

Buffalo 1 2 0 3

Ottawa 0 2 0 2

First Period 1, Buffalo, Roy 2 (Drury), :09.

Second Period 2, Buffalo, Afinogenov 4 (Briere, Pominville), 4:32 (pp). 3, Buffalo, Drury 8 (Connolly, Roy), 8:06. 4, Ottawa, McAmmond 4 (Meszaros, Kelly), 14:55. 5, Ottawa, Schaefer 1 (Comrie, Corvo), 16:41.

Third Period None.

Shots on Goal Buffalo 5-10-7 22. Ottawa 9-9-15 33.

Power-play opportunities Buffalo 1 of 4; Ottawa 0 of 5.

Goalies Buffalo, Miller 9-6 (33 shots-31 saves). Ottawa, Emery 11-3 (22-19).

A 20,294 (19,153). T 2:26.

ECHL Playoffs

CONFERENCE FINALS

(Best-of-7)

American Conference

Florida vs. Dayton

Tuesday: Dayton 4, Florida 2, Dayton leads series 3-2

Tonight: Dayton at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Tomorrow: Dayton at Florida, 7:30 p.m., if necessary

National Conference

Alaska vs. Idaho

Tuesday: Idaho 3, Alaska 2, Idaho wins series 4-1

NOTES

Toledo Christian School is hosting a BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP June 4-8 for grades 3 through 6 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily, and a camp for grades 7 and 8, June 4 -7 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $50 per player. Advance registration is required. Contact Diane Sheets at 419-389-8700 ext. 138.

Bedford High School will be the site of TEAM SPORTS FEDERATION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Memorial Day Weekend May 25-28.

St. Ursula Academy will be holding a series of SPORTS CAMPS for basketball, soccer, and volleyball this summer beginning June 11th. For registration details contact Debbie Conway at 419-531-1693 ext. 274 or visit the website at toledosua.org.

Lake High School is ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for a varsity assistant volleyball coach and a high school assistant athletic director. Send resumes to Dave Shaffer, Athletic director, Lake H.S., 28080 Lemoyne Rd., Millbury, O. 43447 by May 30th.

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB Suspended RHP Lino Urdaneta of the New York Mets organization (New Orleans-PCL) 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX Reinstated INF Alex Cintron from the bereavement list. Optioned INF Andy Gonzalez to Charlotte (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS Placed RHP Jeremy Bonderman on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 9.

MINNESOTA TWINS Placed RHP Jesse Crain on the 15-day DL. Called up RHP Julio DePaula from Rochester (IL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS Placed OF Chris Snelling on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 11. Selected OF Hiram Bocachica from Sacramento (PCL).

TEXAS RANGERS Placed OF Brad Wilkerson on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Kevin Mahar from Oklahoma (PCL). Transferred LHP John Rheinecker from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.

National League

WASHINGTON NATIONALS Placed RHP Jerome Williams on the 15-day DL. Selected LHP Billy Traber s contract from Columbus (IL). Transferred 1B Nick Johnson from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.

International League

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS Released RHP Dan Rueckel. Recalled RHP Dan J. Kolb from Harrisburg (EL).

OTTAWA LYNX Sent RHP Ryan Cameron to Reading (EL). Recalled RHP Anderson Garcia from Reading.

RICHMOND BRAVES Signed LHP Rheal Cormier.

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE YANKEES Recalled RHP Ed Ramirez from Trenton (EL).

Frontier League

CHILLICOTHE PAINTS Released C John Papierski, INF Jeffery Thamann, RHP Brian Winings, RHP Yale Silverman.

EVANSVILLE OTTERS Released 1B-C Jason Baroff, SS Chris Dibiaso, SS Blake Honey, RHP Chris Borchers, RHP John Schoenholtz and LHP Matt Hayes.

FLORENCE FREEDOM Signed C Evan Jackson, C Chad Abbott, C Clint Chauncey, INF Michael Richardson, INF Greg Stone, INF Beau Blacken, INF Joe Holland, OF Chad Etheridge, OF Jason Hurst, OF Reggie Watson, OF Courtney Billingslea, RHP Matt Marksbury, RHP Justin Wickert, RHP Domingo Acosta, RHP Chris Webb, RHP Jason Bowlin, LHP Grant Payton and LHP Alan Quijano. Announced the retirements of RHP Mitch Goins and RHP B.J. Church. Traded SS Mike Deveaux to Macon (SCL) for RHP Mike Wichart and 3B Mike Richardson to Slippery Rock for a player to be named. Released OF Mike Harkins, OF Blandon Hancock, OF Chris Tuttle, OF Mark Egar, RHP Rick Roselle and RHP Will Jostock.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES Signed C Charlie Lisk, LHP Justin Roelle, LHP Casey Wernke, LHP Gabe Eikum and RHP Toro Trevino. Traded RHP Anthony Rebyanski and LHP Cory Lapinski to Windy City for C Charlie Lisk and RHP Toro Trevino. Released C Chris Crescenzi, INF Curtis Burkalter, OF Joe Meador, OF Daniel Sellers, RHP Spencer Steward, RHP Mark Lewis and RHP Steve Dunham.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS Signed C Ryan Price, SS Rene Quintana, LHP Adam Revelette, LHP Tom Cochran, RHP Aaron Ledbetter and RHP Shawn Kerek. Announced the retirement of RHP Jimmy Barrett. Suspended OF Mike Arbinger for failure to report.

Golden Baseball League

LONG BEACH ARMADA Named Steven Bash chairman and president.

YUMA SCORPIONS Named Mike Marshall president.

Northern League

EDMONTON CRACKER-CATS Released RHP Juan Carlos Ovalles.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS Agreed to terms with RHP Doug Young, INF Mike Just and RHP Brandon Harmsen. Released C Nicholas Wayne.

JOLIET JACKHAMMERS Agreed to terms with RHP Mark Harris.

SCHAUMBURG FLYERS Agreed to terms with LHP Ron Madej and OF Victor Burgos.

BASKETBALL

Continental Basketball Association

CBA Awarded an expansion franchise to Oklahoma City beginning with the 2007-08 season.

American Basketball Association

KENTUCKY RETROS Named Ron Greene coach.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS Signed DB Jon Corto and LB Larry Edwards.

HOUSTON TEXANS Announced the retirement of LB Kailee Wong.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Agreed to terms with CB Tony Franklin, FB Gilbert Harris, LB Nate Harris and LB David Hicks on two-year contracts.

MIAMI DOLPHINS Claimed CB Derrick Jackson off waivers.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS Signed G Andy Olemgbe and DB Chad Johnson.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Released LB Justin Warren.

NEW YORK GIANTS Signed DL Dek Bake, G Matt Maddox and CB Darren Barnett.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL Suspended Anaheim D Chris Pronger for one game for a blow to the head of Detroit F Tomas Holmstrom in a May 15 game.

ANAHEIM DUCKS Signed C Andrew Ebbett to a one-year contract.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Traded D Adam McQuaid to Boston for a 2007 fifth-round draft pick.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Re-signed C Andreas Karlsson to a one-year contract.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS Agreed to terms with C Nicklas Backstrom on a three-year contract.

COLLEGE

INDIANA Named Jose Mori women s assistant basketball coach.

JOHN CARROLL Named Brian Cochran defensive coordinator.

KENT STATE Named Alan Ashby director of athletic communications.

TENNIS

Italian Open

Singles

Second Round

Dinara Safina (6) d. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Elena Dementieva (10) d. Catalina Castano 6-4, 6-3.

Patty Schnyder (14) d. Meilen Tu 6-4, 6-0.

Yuliana Fedak d. Nathalie Dechy 1-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Shahar Peer (11) d. Ai Sugiyama 6-0, 6-2.

Svetlana Kuznetsova (2) d. Mara Santangelo 6-3, 6-3.

Jelena Jankovic (3), Serbia, d. Tamira Paszek 6-3, 6-4.

Nathalie Vierin d. Galina Voskoboeva 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Daniela Hantuchova (9) d. Sybille Bammer 6-1, 6-2.

Anna Chakvetadze (7) d. Yan Zi 6-1, 6-3.

Samantha Stosur d. Amelie Mauresmo (1) 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (7).

Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Katarina Srebotnik (15) 6-3, 6-2.

Nadia Petrova (5) d. Meghann Shaughnessy 7-6 (5), 6-1.

Alona Bondarenko d. Tathiana Garbin (16) 6-4, 6-2.

Masters Series Hamburg

Singles

Second Round

Lleyton Hewitt (16) d. Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2, 7-6 (3).

Carlos Moya d. Tomas Berdych (10) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (6).

Roger Federer (1) d. Juan Monaco 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

Igor Andreev d. Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-4.

Rafael Nadal (2) d. Oscar Fernandez 7-5, 6-1.

Gilles Simon vs. Nikolay Davydenko (3) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 1-1, susp., rain.

Morocco Tournament

Singles

Second Round

Aleksandra Wozniak d. Jill Craybas (5) 6-7 (2), 6-0, 6-3.

Alize Cornet d. Jarmila Gajdosova (9) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3.

Ioana Raluca Olaru d. Vania King (6) 6-4, 6-2.

LATEST LINE

Baseball

National League

Atlanta 61/2 -71/2 WASHINGTON

NY METS 51/2 -61/2 Chicago Cubs

Milwaukee 51/2 -61/2 PHILADELPHIA

COLORADO Even-6 Arizona

Florida Even-6 PITTSBURGH

HOUSTON 9-11 San Francisco

American League

Minnesota 51/2 -61/2 CLEVELAND

NY Yankees Even-6 CHI WHITE SOX

OAKLAND 8-9 Kansas City

BOSTON 9-11 Detroit

TAMPA BAY 71/2 -81/2 Texas

SEATTLE 51/2 -61/2 LA Angels

NBA Playoffs

CHICAGO 2 (184) Detroit

NHL Playoffs

ANAHEIM 1/2 -1 Detroit

Home Team in CAPS