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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Men

AP Top 25

Record Pts Pvs

1. Kansas (61) 26-1 1,621 1

2. Kentucky (4) 26-1 1,559 2

3. Purdue 23-3 1,470 4

4. Syracuse 25-2 1,455 5

5. Duke 23-4 1,323 6

6. Kansas St. 22-4 1,302 7

7. Villanova 22-4 1,189 3

8. West Virginia 21-5 1,183 8

9. Ohio St. 21-7 1,097 9

10. New Mexico 25-3 997 12

11. Georgetown 18-7 846 10

12. Pittsburgh 21-6 806 19

13. BYU 25-3 795 16

14. Michigan St. 21-7 794 11

15. Butler 25-4 673 18

16. Vanderbilt 20-6 599 17

17. Wisconsin 20-7 528 14

18. Gonzaga 22-5 506 13

19. Tennessee 20-6 480 20

20. Temple 22-5 452 21

21. Texas 21-6 445 15

22. Texas A&M 19-7 225 24

23. Richmond 22-6 202 25

24. Baylor 20-6 147 22

25. N. Iowa 24-3 128 –

Others receiving votes: UTEP 86, Virginia Tech 76, Maryland 57, Missouri 17, Illinois 14, Xavier 13, Marquette 11, Louisville 9, Mississippi St. 5, Oklahoma St. 4, Utah St. 4, Cornell 2, Murray St. 2, Wake Forest 2, Clemson 1.

USA Today/ESPN Top 25

Record Pts Pvs

1. Kansas (30) 26-1 774 1

2. Kentucky (1) 26-1 745 2

3. Purdue 23-3 697 4

4. Syracuse 25-2 682 5

5. Duke 23-4 654 6

6. Kansas State 22-4 613 7

7. West Virginia 21-5 571 8

8. Villanova 22-4 556 3

9. Ohio State 21-7 461 12

10. Butler 25-4 446 13

11. BYU 25-3 430 14

12. New Mexico 25-3 413 15

13. Georgetown 18-7 392 10

14. Michigan State 21-7 373 11

15. Gonzaga 22-5 322 9

16. Pittsburgh 21-6 319 21

17. Tennessee 20-6 294 18

18. Temple 22-5 232 20

19. Wisconsin 20-7 216 16

20. Vanderbilt 20-6 212 19

21. Texas 21-6 177 17

22. Northern Iowa 24-3 119 24

23. Texas A&M 19-7 88 23

24. Richmond 22-6 76 –

25. UTEP 20-5 37 –

Others receiving votes: Baylor 33, Virginia Tech 33, Maryland 31, Utah State 18, Cornell 17, Xavier 14, Clemson 11, UNLV 8, Missouri 7, Georgia Tech 2, Murray State 1, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 1.

Mid-American Conference

East

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Akron 10 3 .769 20 8 .714

Kent St. 10 3 .769 20 8 .714

Buffalo 8 5 .615 16 9 .640

Miami 8 5 .615 12 15 .444

BGSU 6 7 .462 14 12 .538

Ohio 5 8 .385 15 13 .536

West

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Ball St. 8 5 .615 15 11 .577

C. Michigan 7 6 .538 13 13 .500

E. Michigan 6 7 .462 14 13 .519

W. Michigan 6 7 .462 14 13 .519

N. Illinois 4 9 .308 8 18 .308

Toledo 0 13 .000 3 25 .107

TOMORROW

Buffalo at Akron, 7 p.m.

Western Michigan at Toledo, 7 p.m.

Eastern Michigan at Ball St., 7 p.m.

Kent St. at Bowling Green, 7 p.m.

Miami at Ohio, 7 p.m.

Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

Western Michigan at Central Michigan, Noon

Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m.

Akron at Bowling Green, 2:30 p.m.

Ball St. at Toledo, 7 p.m.

Ohio at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Miami at Kent St., 7 p.m.

Big Ten Conference

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Purdue 11 3 .786 23 3 .885

Michigan St. 11 4 .733 21 7 .750

Ohio St. 11 4 .733 21 7 .750

Wisconsin 10 5 .667 20 7 .741

Illinois 9 5 .643 17 10 .630

Minnesota 7 7 .500 16 10 .615

Northwestern 6 9 .400 17 10 .630

Michigan 6 8 .429 13 13 .500

Indiana 3 11 .214 9 17 .346

Iowa 3 11 .214 9 18 .333

Penn St. 2 12 .143 10 16 .385

TONIGHT

Illinois at Michigan, 7 p.m.

TOMORROW

Ohio State at Penn St., 6:30 p.m.

Purdue at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

Iowa at Northwestern, 7 p.m.

Wisconsin at Indiana, 9

SATURDAY

Michigan at Ohio State, Noon

Minnesota at Illinois, 4 p.m.

SUNDAY

Northwestern at Penn St., Noon

Michigan St. at Purdue, 4 p.m.

Indiana at Iowa, 6 p.m.

National

YESTERDAY

EAST

Connecticut 73, West Virginia 62

Immaculata 87, Gwynedd-Mercy 82

Indiana, Pa. 72, Lake Erie 66

Queens, N.Y. 83, Molloy 74

SOUTH

Appalachian St. 58, Elon 54

Bethune-Cookman 52, Howard 44

Chattanooga 78, Davidson 73

Delaware St. 59, Coppin St. 43

Georgia Southern 83, Samford 77

Hampton 70, Florida A&M 61

James Madison 96, Longwood 86

Limestone 86, Mars Hill 81

Morgan St. 65, Md.-Eastern Shore 61

Norfolk St. 82, S. Carolina St. 62

Wheeling Jesuit 88, Salem International 64

Winston-Salem 79, N. Carolina A&T 74

Women

AP Top 25

Record Pts Pvs

1. Connecticut (40) 27-0 1,000 1

2. Stanford 25-1 959 2

3. Nebraska 25-0 918 3

4. Tennessee 24-2 882 5

5. Xavier 22-3 809 6

6. Duke 23-4 791 8

7. Notre Dame 23-3 724 4

8. West Virginia 24-3 706 9

9. Florida St. 23-4 676 10

10. Ohio St. 26-4 663 7

11. Oklahoma 19-7 592 11

12. Texas A&M 19-6 514 15

13. Georgetown 22-4 493 14

14. Texas 19-7 457 12

15. Iowa St. 20-5 438 13

16. Kentucky 23-4 422 16

17. Baylor 19-7 372 18

18. St. John’s 21-5 309 22

19. Gonzaga 23-4 236 21

20. LSU 18-7 185 23

21. Virginia 20-6 176 –

22. Georgia Tech 21-7 129 19

23. Oklahoma St. 18-8 118 17

24. Georgia 20-7 114 20

24. Hartford 23-3 114 –

Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 54, Michigan St. 34, TCU 25, Wis.-Green Bay 23, Fresno St. 18, UCLA 14, Middle Tennessee 13, Ark.-Little Rock 7, Princeton 7, Dayton 4, North Carolina 3, DePaul 1.

Mid-American Conference

East

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

BGSU 11 2 .846 21 6 .778

Kent St. 10 4 .714 17 8 .680

Akron 9 4 .692 15 11 .577

Miami 6 7 .462 8 18 .308

Buffalo 3 10 .231 7 19 .269

Ohio 2 11 .154 6 20 .231

West

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Toledo 10 3 .769 20 6 .769

E. Michigan 8 5 .615 18 7 .720

C. Michigan 8 5 .615 11 14 .440

Ball St. 5 8 .385 11 15 .423

N. Illinois 4 9 .308 10 14 .417

W. Michigan 2 11 .154 7 19 .269

TONIGHT

Northern Illinois at Ball St., 7 p.m.

Miami at Ohio, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Toledo at Central Michigan, 7 p.m.

Bowling Green at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7 p.m.

Akron at Kent St., 7 pm.

SATURDAY

Kent St. at Bowling Green, Noon

Miami at Akron, 2 p.m.

Buffalo at Ohio, 2 p.m.

Cental Michigan at Western Michigan, 2 p.m.

Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 4 p.m.

Ball St. at Toledo, 4:30 p.m.

National

YESTERDAY

SOUTH

Alabama A&M 78, Alcorn St. 70

Appalachian St. 70, Coll. of Charleston 54

Coastal Carolina 62, Radford 50

Delaware St. 53, Coppin St. 41

ETSU 88, S.C.-Upstate 67

Florida St. 59, Virginia 58

Gardner-Webb 57, Winthrop 39

Georgia Southern 58, Davidson 47

Hampton 65, Florida A&M 48

High Point 72, Presbyterian 61

Howard 59, Bethune-Cookman 53

Lee 51, King, Tenn. 48

Liberty 66, Charleston Southern 56

MVSU 61, Prairie View 50

Md.-Eastern Shore 66, Morgan St. 64

N. Carolina A&T 63, Winston-Salem 31

S. Carolina St. 63, Norfolk St. 51

Southern U. 44, Alabama St. 41

Stillman 88, Fisk 51

Tennessee 70, LSU 61

W. Carolina 51, Chattanooga 49, OT

Wake Forest 76, N.C. Central 63

Wofford 69, Elon 64

Xavier, NO 64, Mobile 52

MIDWEST

N. Dakota St. 72, IPFW 68

Oakland, Mich. 81, S. Dakota St. 68

UMKC 56, IUPUI 46

W. Illinois 50, S. Utah 45

AUTO RACING

Sprint Cup Leaders

Through Feb. 21

Points

1, Kevin Harvick, 331. 2, Clint Bowyer, 312. 3, Greg Biffle, 304. 4, Jamie McMurray, 302. 5, Jeff Burton, 300. 6, Mark Martin, 297. 7, Matt Kenseth, 288. 8, David Reutimann, 273. 9, Joey Logano, 263. 10, Carl Edwards, 262.

11, Kurt Busch, 254. 12, Jimmie Johnson, 253. 13, Kyle Busch, 252. 14, Brian Vickers, 250. 15, Scott Speed, 246. 16, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 242. 17, Tony Stewart, 235. 18, Paul Menard, 233. 19, David Ragan, 214. 20, Martin Truex Jr., 201.

Money

1, Jamie McMurray, $1,704,662. 2, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $1,225,629. 3, Greg Biffle, $945,104. 4, Kevin Harvick, $872,529. 5, Clint Bowyer, $761,920. 6, Jimmie Johnson, $722,495. 7, David Reutimann, $659,232. 8, Jeff Burton, $586,484. 9, Kasey Kahne, $570,094. 10, Matt Kenseth, $562,281.

11, Kyle Busch, $528,266. 12, Juan Pablo Montoya, $523,891. 13, Carl Edwards, $521,850. 14, Joey Logano, $519,834. 15, Tony Stewart, $509,150. 16, Kurt Busch, $508,275. 17, Jeff Gordon, $505,956. 18, Brian Vickers, $496,600. 19, Mark Martin, $495,254. 20, Martin Truex Jr., $483,950.

LATEST LINE

NBA

CLEVELAND 111/2 (199) New Orleans

a-MIAMI Off (OFF) Minnesota

b-BOSTON Off (OFF) New York

Portland 8 (183) NEW JERSEY

LA Lakers 5 (203) MEMPHIS

OKLAHOMA CITY 61/2 (201) Phoenix

SACRAMENTO 21/2 (194) Detroit

GOLDEN STATE 11/2 (216) Philadelphia

a-Miami guard D. Wade is questionable.

b-Boston forward P. Pierce is doubtful.

College Basketball

MIAMI-FLORIDA 5 Virginia

LOUISVILLE 31/2 Georgetown

Syracuse 8 PROVIDENCE

SETON HALL 11 Rutgers

MICHIGAN 21/2 Illinois

Old Dominion 9 GEORGIA ST

SO. ILLINOIS 51/2 Creighton

Northern Iowa 11 EVANSVILLE

Kansas St 41/2 TEXAS TECH

FLORIDA 31/2 Tennessee

NORTHEASTERN 10 Hofstra

New Mexico 7 COLORADO ST

Home Team in CAPS

NBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Boston 35 19 .648 –

Toronto 31 24 .564 41/2

Philadelphia 21 34 .382 141/2

New York 19 36 .345 161/2

New Jersey 5 51 .089 31

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Orlando 38 19 .667 –

Atlanta 34 20 .630 21/2

Miami 29 28 .509 9

Charlotte 27 27 .500 91/2

Washington 20 34 .370 161/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Cleveland 43 14 .754 –

Chicago 29 27 .518 131/2

Milwaukee 27 28 .491 15

Detroit 20 35 .364 22

Indiana 19 37 .339 231/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

Dallas 36 21 .632 –

San Antonio 31 23 .574 31/2

New Orleans 30 26 .536 51/2

Houston 28 27 .509 7

Memphis 28 27 .509 7

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Denver 37 19 .661 –

Utah 36 19 .655 1/2

Oklahoma City 33 21 .611 3

Portland 32 26 .552 6

Minnesota 13 44 .228 241/2

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

L.A. Lakers 42 14 .750 –

Phoenix 34 23 .596 81/2

L.A. Clippers 22 33 .400 191/2

Sacramento 18 38 .321 24

Golden State 16 39 .291 251/2

LAST NIGHT

Washington 101, Chicago 95

Milwaukee 83, New York 67

Dallas 91, Indiana 82

Atlanta at Utah, late

Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, late

SUNDAY

Orlando 101, Cleveland 95

Detroit 109, San Antonio 101, OT

Denver 114, Boston 105

Memphis 104, New Jersey 94

Oklahoma City 109, Minnesota 107

New Orleans 102, Houston 94

Golden State 108, Atlanta 104

Phoenix 104, Sacramento 88

Utah 93, Portland 89, OT

TONIGHT

New Orleans at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

New York at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

TOMORROW

Minnesota at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Washington, 7 p.m.

Portland at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Houston, 8:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m.

Philadelphia at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 9 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

ECHL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Elmira 30 18 3 2 65 218 163

Reading 25 23 1 3 54 169 193

Trenton 22 23 4 5 53 166 187

Johnstown 14 32 5 3 36 158 229

North Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Cincinnati 35 17 1 2 73 180 145

Kalamazoo 27 17 4 3 61 182 174

Toledo 28 23 1 3 60 190 206

Wheeling 27 25 2 2 58 188 192

South Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

S. Carolina 35 15 4 5 79 207 181

Florida 28 19 4 5 65 180 169

Charlotte 29 17 3 3 64 188 169

Gwinnett 25 23 3 2 55 183 201

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Pacific Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Bakersfield 28 18 4 1 61 167 162

Stockton 24 18 2 6 56 155 149

Las Vegas 22 24 4 2 50 153 183

Ontario 21 25 3 4 49 145 167

West Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Idaho 34 12 1 4 73 173 142

Victoria 30 19 4 2 66 188 175

Alaska 26 23 3 2 57 177 182

Utah 24 21 2 5 55 176 174

Note: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

YESTERDAY

No games scheduled

SUNDAY

Trenton 7, Wheeling 4

South Carolina 6, Toledo 0

Elmira 7, Johnstown 2

Charlotte 7, Gwinnett 2

Ontario 6, Bakersfield 4

Alaska 3, Las Vegas 1

TONIGHT

Stockton at Utah, 9:05

TOMORROW

Gwinnett at Kalamazoo, 10:30 a.m.

Wheeling at Cincinnati, 7:30

Stockton at Utah, 9:05

Alaska at Idaho, 9:10

BOXING

Fight Schedule

National TV in parentheses

Feb. 26

At the Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas (ESPN2), Antonio Escalante vs. Miguel Roman, 10, featherweights; Danny Garcia vs. Ashley Theopane, 10, junior welterweights.

Feb. 27

At Kempton Park, South Africa, Hekkie Budler vs. Juanito Rubillar, 12, for the vacant IBO light flyweight title; Thomas Oosthuizen vs. John Chibuta, 12, for the vacant WBA Pan African title; Tshifiwa Munyai, vs. Daniel Ferrera, 12, for the vacant WBA Intercontinental bantamweight title; Jason Bedeman vs. Bilal Mohammed, 12, for Bedeman’s WBA Pan African title.

At Atlantic City, N.J. (FSN), Mike Jones vs. Henry Bruseles, 10, welterweights, Gabe Rosado vs. Saul Roman, 10, junior middleweights; Kendall Holt vs. Kaizer Mabuza, 12, IBF junior welterweight eliminator.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

GIRLS

Sectionals

Division I

At Bucyrus

Bracket 1

Sandusky (7-10) vs. Mansfield Senior, Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 2

Marion Harding (17-0) vs. Ashland, Feb. 23, 7

Winner vs. Fremont Ross (1-15) , Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners play March 4

At Otsego

Bracket 3

Lima Senior (9-7) vs. Anthony Wayne (8-9), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Perrysburg (13-4), Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 4

Springfield (11-5) vs. Bowling Green (4-11), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Findlay (12-5), Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners play March 4

Perrysburg seeded No. 1, Findlay seeded No. 2

At Clay

Bracket 5

Southview (15-3) vs. Central Catholic (9-8), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Notre Dame (14-3), Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 6

St. Ursula (5-11) vs. Whitmer (6-10), Feb. 23, 8 p.m.

Winner vs. Start (14-3) Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners play March 4

At Central Catholic

Bracket 7

Clay (9-8) vs. Rogers (3-14), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Waite (15-1), Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Bracket 8

Northview (16-2) vs. Bowsher (10-7), Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Sectional winners play March 4

District final at Perrysburg, March 6, 7

Waite seeded No. 1, Start seeded No. 2, Notre Dame seeded No. 3, Northview seeded No. 4.

Division II

At Swanton

Bracket 1

Wauseon (13-2) vs. Defiance (1-16), Feb. 23, 6:15

Scott (8-9) vs. Maumee (2-14), Feb. 23, 8

Winners meet Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 2

Bryan (12-5) vs. Libbey (6-13), Feb. 24, 6:15

Woodward (2-14) vs. Napoleon (11-5), Feb. 24, 8

Winners meet Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Paulding district March 4

Wauseon seeded No. 1, Napoleon seeded No. 2

At Spencerville

Bracket 3

Lima Shawnee (14-3) vs. Elida (4-12), Feb. 23, 6:15

Celina (10-6) vs. Ottawa-Glandorf (8-8), Feb. 23, 8

Winners meet Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 4

Wapakoneta (10-6) vs. St. Marys Memorial (9-7), Feb. 24, 6:15

Lima Bath (11-6) vs. Van Wert (5-11), Feb. 24, 8

Winners meet Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Paulding district March 4

Lima Shawnee seeded No. 1, Lima Bath seeded No. 2

At Ontario

Bracket 5

Mansfield Madison (8-8) vs. Kenton (2-14), Feb. 23, 7

Winner vs. Willard (11-5), Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 6

Shelby (11-7) vs. Upper Sandusky (6-11), Feb. 24, 6:15

Lexington (8-9) vs. Galion (5-12), Feb. 24, 8

Winners meet Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Ashland district, March 4

Willard seeded No. 1, Shelby seeded No. 2.

At Sandusky

Bracket 7

Norwalk (3-13) vs. Edison, Feb. 23, 7

Winner vs. Tiffin Columbian (17-0), Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 8

Clyde vs. Sandusky Perkins, Feb. 24, 6:15

Bellevue (14-3) vs. Oak Harbor, Feb., 24, 8

Winners meet Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Ashland district March 4

Tiffin Columbian seeded No. 1, Perkins seeded No. 2

Division III

At Defiance

Bracket 1

Tinora (16-1) vs. Swanton (3-14), Feb. 23, 7

Winner vs. Evergreen (13-3), Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 2

Archbold (15-2) vs. Liberty Center (4-14), Feb. 24, 6:15

Patrick Henry (8-9) vs. Delta (5-12), Feb. 24, 8

Winners meet Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district March 4

Tinora seeded No.1, Archbold No.2

At Van Wert

Bracket 3

Lima Central Catholic (5-12) vs. Fairview, Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Fort Recovery (13-3), Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 4

Coldwater (9-6) vs. Paulding (7-9), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Parkway (8-8), Feb. 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district March 4

Fort Recovery seeded No.1, Coldwater No.2

At Willard

Bracket 5

Seneca East (7-9) vs. Ashland Crestview (7-10), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. New London (10-6), Feb. 27, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 6

Bucyrus (4-12) vs. Ontario (3-13), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Clear Fork (4-11), Feb. 27, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Old Fort district March 4

New London seeded No.1, Clear Fork No.2

At Fremont Ross

Bracket 7

Margaretta (5-12) vs. Gibsonburg (5-12), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Woodmore (10-8), Feb. 27, 8

Bracket 8

Huron (1-13) vs. Western Reserve (16-2), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Port Clinton (2-14), Feb. 27, 6:15

Sectional winners advance to Old Fort district March 4

Western Reserve seeded No.1, Woodmore No.2

At Bowling Green High School

Bracket 9

Lakota (6-10) vs. Elmwood (2-13), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Liberty-Benton (16-0), Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 10

Fostoria (7-11) vs. Eastwood (5-11), Feb. 23, second game

Winner vs. Otsego (12-6), Feb. 27, second game

Sectional winners advance to Anthony Wayne district March 4

Liberty-Benton seeded No.1, Otsego No.2

At Bowsher

Bracket 11

Rossford vs. Cardinal Stritch, Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Ottawa Hills, Feb. 27, 8

Bracket 12

Genoa vs. Northwood, Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Lake, Feb. 27, 6:15

Sectional winners advance to Anthony Wayne district March 4

Lake seeded No.1, Ottawa Hills No.2

Division IV

At Wauseon

Bracket 1

North Central (4-12) vs. Maumee Valley Country Day (4-12), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Pettisville (13-4), Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 2

Hilltop (7-10) vs. Fayette (4-12), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Toledo Christian (12-6), Feb, 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Archbold district March 4

Pettisville seeded No.1, Toledo Christian No.2

At Bryan

Bracket 3

Antwerp (8-9) vs. Montpelier (1-17), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Edgerton (9-7), Feb. 27, 8

Bracket 4

Edon (9-9) vs. Hicksville (3-14), Feb. 23, second game

Winner vs. Stryker (10-6), Feb. 27, second game

Sectional winners advance to Archbold district March 4

Edgerton seeded No.1, Stryker No.2

At Norwalk

Bracket 5

South Central vs. Monroeville, Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Sandusky St. Mary’s, Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 6

Fremont St. Joseph vs. Danbury, Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Norwalk St. Paul, Feb. 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Lexington district March 4

Sandusky St. Mary’s seeded No.1, Norwalk St. Paul No.2

At Galion

Bracket 7

Mansfield Christian (0-17) vs. Colonel Crawford (12-5), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Plymouth (12-3), Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 8

Crestline (7-10) vs. Lucas (1-16), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Mansfield St. Peter’s (12-3), Feb. 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Lexington district March 4

Colonel Crawford seeded No.1, Mansfield St. Peter’s No.2

At Tiffin Columbian

Bracket 9

Hopewell-Loudon (13-4) vs. Old Fort (1-16) , Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. New Riegel (15-2), Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 10

Fostoria St. Wendelin (14-2) vs. Bettsville (0-15), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Tiffin Calvert (8-6), Feb. 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Seneca East district March 4

New Riegel seeded No.1, Fostoria St. Wendelin No.2

At New Riegel

Bracket 11

Carey (11-6) vs. Mohawk (8-7), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Wynford (15-2), Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 12

Buckeye Central (10-6) vs. Vanlue (2-15), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Riverdale (11-5), Feb. 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Seneca East district March 4

Wynford seeded No.1, Riverdale No.2

At Wapakoneta

Bracket 13

New Breman (3-13) vs. St. Henry (9-8), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Minster (10-7), Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 14

Ridgemont (5-13) vs. New Knoxville (4-12), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Marion Local (13-3), Feb. 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Lima Senior district March 4

Marion Local seeded No.1, Minster No.2

At Lima Bath

Bracket 15

Waynesfield-Goshen (11-5) vs. Lima Perry (3-14), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Ada (8-8), Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 16

Allen East (4-13) vs. Hardin Northern (6-10), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Upper Scioto Valley (10-6), Feb. 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Lima Senior district March 4

Waynesfield-Goshen seeded No.1, Upper Scioto Valley No.2

At Paulding

Bracket 17

Fort Jennings vs. Ayersville, Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Ottoville, Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 18

Wayne Trace vs. Continental, Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Kalida, Feb. 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Van Wert district March 4

Ottoville seeded No.1, Kalida No.2

At Parkway

Bracket 19

Delphos St. John’s vs. Spencerville, Feb. 27, 6:15

Bracket 20

Convoy Crestview vs. Lincolnview, Feb. 23, 7

Winner vs. Delphos Jefferson, Feb. 27, 8

Sectional winners advance to Van Wert district March 4

Delphos St. John’s seeded No.1, Delphos Jefferson No.2

At Findlay

Bracket 21

Cory-Rawson (2-13) vs. Arlington (15-2), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. North Baltimore (5-12), Feb, 27, 6:15

Bracket 22

Arcadia (9-6) vs. McComb (6-9), Feb. 23, second game

Winner vs. Van Buren (9-7), Feb. 27, second game

Sectional winners advance to Liberty-Benton district March 4

Arlington seeded No.1, Van Buren No.2

At Ottawa-Glandorf

Bracket 23

Miller City (4-13) vs. Bluffton (4-13), Feb. 23, 6:15

Winner vs. Pandora-Gilboa (14-2), Feb, 27, 6:15

Bracket 24

Columbus Grove (9-7) vs. Leipsic (6-10), Feb. 23, 8

Winner vs. Holgate (14-3), Feb. 27, second game

Sectional winners advance to Liberty-Benton district March 4

Pandora-Gilboa seeded No.1, Holgate No.2

BOYS

State poll

DIVISION I

1, Cols. Northland (26) 20-0 260

2, Gahanna Lincoln 20-0 222

3, Mansfield Sr. 17-0 193

4, Cin. La Salle 17-2 140

5, Mentor 17-2 108

6, Warren Harding 16-2 104

7, Westerville S. 20-0 102

8, N. Can. Hoover 15-3 68

9, Cin. Moeller 15-4 44

10, Upper Arlington 19-0 24

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Lakewood St. Edward 23. 12, Cin. Princeton 21. 13, Massillon Jackson 20. 14, St. John’s 19. 15, Dublin Coffman 18. 16, Cle. St. Ignatius 17.

DIVISION II

1, Akr. Buchtel (19) 19-0 251

2, Day. Dunbar (5) 16-3 208

3, Cols. DeSales 204

4, Port Clinton 19-0 154

5, Poland Seminary 16-1 147

6, Cle. Benedictine (1) 16-3 124

7, Defiance (1) 17-2 89

8, Circleville Logan Elm 18-2 71

9, Day. Chaminade-Julienne 60

10, Akr. SVSM 38

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Athens 24. 12, Middletown Fenwick 20. 13, Dover 16.

DIVISION III

1, Liberty-Benton (22) 18-0 252

2, Middletown Madison (1) 19-0 206

3, E. Can. 19-0 191

4, Plymouth 18-0 174

5, Oak Hill (2) 18-0 163

6, Cin. Taft (1) 16-2 114

7, Peebles 17-0 110

8, Cardington-Lincoln 16-2 54

9, Ironton 17-3 53

10, Ottawa-Glandorf 15-4 30

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Cle. VASJ 13.

DIVISION IV

1, Newark Cath. (16) 18-0 237

2, McDonald (2) 18-0 216

3, S. Charleston SE (2) 16-1 162

4, Shadyside (2) 135

5, Continental 17-2 131

6, Reedsville Eastern (2) 19-1 121

7, Day. Jefferson 86

8, Ft. Recovery 17-2 81

9, McComb 66

10, Kalida (1) 16-2 53

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Berlin Hiland 38. 12, Delphos St. John’s 27. 13, Cin. Seven Hills 15.

Steve Junga’s AP vote

DIVISION I: 1, Columbus Northland; 2, Gahanna Lincoln; 3, Perrysburg; 4, Mansfield Senior; 5, Cincinnati LaSalle; 6, Westerville South; 7, North Canton Hoover; 8, Mentor; 9, Warren Harding; 10, St. John’s Jesuit.

DIVISION II: 1, Akron Buchtel; 2, Columbus DeSales; 3, Port Clinton; 4, Poland Seminary; 5, Dayton Dunbar; 6, Cleveland Benedictine; 7, Defiance; 8, Circleville Logan Elm; 9, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne; 10, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.

DIVISION III: 1, Liberty-Benton; 2, Middletown Madison; 3, Plymouth; 4, East Canton; 5, Oak Hill; 6, Cincinnati Taft; 7, Peebles; 8, Cardington-Lincoln; 9, Ottawa-Glandorf; 10, Archbold.

DIVISION IV: 1, Newark Catholic; 2, McDonald; 3, Ottawa Hills; 4, Kalida; 5, Continental; 6, South Charleston Southeastern; 7, Shadyside; 8, New Riegel; 9, McComb; 10, Reedsville Eastern.

Regular season

LAST NIGHT

Northern Lakes League

Otsego 49, Maumee 46

Suburban Lakes League

Clyde 57, Genoa 56

Ottawa Hills 71, Woodmore 54

Toledo Area Athletic Conference

Maumee Valley 46, Danbury 40

Monclova Christian 64, Northwood 56

Area

Wapakoneta at Liberty-Benton

McComb at Miller City

Fostoria at Galion

Southeast Michigan

Bedford at Ypsilanti

Whiteford 61, Adrian Madison 54

Adrian Madison 19 14 8 13 – 54

Whiteford 7 17 14 23 – 61

ADRIAN MADISON: Jam. Webster 9-1-4-25, Amador 1-0-2, Ju. Webster 0-4-0-12, Brewer 4-1-0-11, Evans 1-2-4. Totals: 15-6-6-54.

WHITEFORD: Pant 0-1-25, Albright 7-3-17, Robert 2-1-0-7, Eischen 0-1-0-3, DuPree 5-2-3-19, Grosteffon 4-0-8, Bischoff 1-0-2. Totals: 19-5-8-61.

Otsego 8 23 13 5 – 49

Maumee 13 15 12 6 – 46

OTSEGO: Weisenborn 2-3-0-13, Smoyer 2-3-0-13, Gerwin 1-1-3, Forshey 0-1-1, Limes 8-3-19. Totals: 13-6-5-49.

MAUMEE: Contat 0-2-0-6, Boyd 2-2-0-10, Hall 2-1-2-9, Barnum 2-2-6, Martin 1-1-0-5, Schneider 0-1-0-3, Lane 3-1-7. Totals: 13-5-5-46.

Woodmore 8 13 16 17 – 54

Ottawa Hills 8 25 23 15 – 71

Woodmore: Garver 8-4-20, Flich 1-2-4, Avers 4-0-8, Weirick 0-1-0-3, Bowen 1-0-2, Crall 3-4-10, Sandwisch 0-1-1, Donnell 1-0-2, Kuhlman 2-0-4. Totals: 20-1-11.

Ottawa Hills: Trickey 2-3-7, Jamieson 2-3-0-13, Buckey 2-1-2-9, Browarsky 10-1-11-34, Shollenberger 2-0-4, Janowicz 1-2-4. Totals: 19-5-18-71.

Clyde 12 18 11 16 – 57

Genoa 15 17 12 12 – 56

CLYDE: Gilbert 2-1-5, Meyer 0-1-1, Wilkerson 2-1-5, Danhoff 6-4-2-26, Emlinger 2-1-0-7, Smetzler 1-2-5-13. Totals: 13-7-10-57.

GENOA: Eli 1-1-0-5, Murphy 1-0-2, bassitt 4-2-2-16, Clark 4-2-0-14, Allgier 0-1-0-3, Lester 5-2-12, Wonnell 2-0-4. Totals: 17-6-4-56.

Monclova Chr. 11 17 9 27 – 64

Northwood 9 16 7 24 – 56

MONCLOVA CHRISTIAN: McCloud 5-3-12-31, Black 0-1-0-3, Hester 0-1-0-3, Harris 3-3-9, Ndouba 6-2-14, Holtzscher 1-0-2, Keiser 1-0-2. Totals: 16-5-17-64.

NORTHWOOD: Canaday 4-4-12, Reighard 1-0-2, Wielinski 2-0-4, Green 8-4-20, Segura 1-0-2, Romstadt 1-4-2-16. Totals: 17-4-10-56.

Maumee Valley 7 14 13 12 – 46

Danbury 8 12 10 10 – 40

MAUMEE VALLEY: Brown 0-2-2; Bigelow 1-1-0-5; C. Bayer 4-1-4-15; Stoddard 1-0-2; Diechert 0-1-0-3; Beausejour 4-0-8; Whitner 1-4-6; Sturt 1-3-5. Totals 12-3-13-46.

DANBURY: Kennedy 1-0-2; Manuella 2-1-1-8; Feyedelem 0-1-0-3; Hartman 0-1-1; Boring 4-2-10; Hruby 1-0-2; Stephens 5-4-14. Totals 13-2-8-40.

TONIGHT

City League

St. John’s vs. St. Francis at Savage Arena, 6:30 p.m.

Central Catholic vs. Whitmer at Savage Arena, 8:30 p.m.

Suburban Lakes League

Toledo Christian at Elmwood

Fostoria St. Wendelin at Lake

Toledo Area Athletic Conference

Margaretta at Danbury

TOMORROW

City League

Maumee at Bowsher

Suburban Lakes League

Northwood at Gibsonburg

Area

Cory-Rawson at Lakota

THURSDAY

City League

City Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Suburban Lakes League

Eastwood at Archbold

NWOAL

Hicksville at Bryan

Delta at Edgerton

Ayersville at Liberty Center

Wauseon at Montpelier

Southeast Michigan

Ida at Blissfield

FRIDAY

Northern Lakes League

Bowling Green at Anthony Wayne

Maumee at Southview

Rossford at Northview

Springfield at Perrysburg

Suburban Lakes League

Gibsonburg at Elmwood

Genoa at Lake

Eastwood at Otsego

Toledo Area Athletic Conference

Cardinal Stritch at Northwood

Ottawa Hills at Danbury

Lenawee Christian at Toledo Christian

NWOAL

Archbold at Bryan

Van Buren at Patrick Henry

Holgate at Wauseon

Area

Carey at Fostoria St. Wendelin

Old Fort at Fremont St. Joseph

Mohawk at Lakota

North Baltimore at Bettsville

McComb at Lima Perry

Edon at Fayette

Pettisville at North Central

Lima Senior at Findlay

Fremont Ross at Napoleon

Norwalk at Fostoria

Oak Harbor at Margaretta

Port Clinton at Edison

SATURDAY

City League

Bowling Green at Central Catholic

Northern Lakes League

Napoleon at Springfield

Toledo Area Athletic Conference

North Central at Maumee Valley

BOWLING

300 Game

Chris Smigelski, SportsCter 248-226-300-774

Wayne Marble, SportsCter 300-160-213-673

Men 750+

Paul Lenkey, SportsCenter 790

Cliff Kujawski, Twin Oaks 780

Terry Fleig, Jug’s 777

Justin Netherland, Jug’s 772

Don Delker, Jug’s 772

Don Robertson, SportsCenter 770

Jason Cramer, Jug’s 768

Steve Imre, Jug’s 767

Rob Black, Jug’s 764

Steve Smith, Jug’s 754

Jason Latkofsky, Jug’s 752

Women 650+

Roggie McClain, Southwyck 682

Roggie McClain, Twin Oaks 651

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

American League

DETROIT TIGERS–Agreed to terms with OF Johnny Damon on a one-year contract.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS–Named Jahaan Blake director of fan experiences and Kevin Saghy public relations and marketing specialist.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER–Signed G Antonio Anderson to a 10-day contract. Waived F Matt Harpring.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS–Declared NT Vince Wilfork their franchise player.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS–Signed LB Thaine Carter.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE–Released D Jimmy Sharrow.

COLLEGE

NEWBERRY–Named Mike Hold executive director of the Newberry College Athletic Club and Matt Finley assistant athletic director for business.

NORTHERN STATE, S.D.–Announced the retirement of men’s basketball coach Don Meyer, effective at the end of the season.

SIOUX FALLS–Named Jed Stugart football coach.

SPORTS NOTES

TICKETS: St John's Jesuit will be selling Final 4 City League basketball tickets today from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Adults are $7 and students are $5.

POLE VAULT COACHES: With the requirement that all schools in Ohio that have anyone coaching pole vault must have those coaches attend a OATCCC pole vault education clinic if they have not attended one since June 2007, here is one last opportunity.The OATCCC representatives of northwest Ohio are trying to help those coaches that do not have this certification with a clinic at the University of Findlay on March 4th. This is also available to any coach that would like to get a refresher course.

SOCCER COACH: Rossford High School is accepting applications for Head Boy's Soccer Coach for the 2010-2011 season. Deadline is March 5, 2010. Send a cover letter and resume to: Chuck Cox, Athletic Director, Rossford High School, 701 Superior St., Rossford, OH 43460 or e-mail to ccox@rossfordschools.org.