Monarchos Faces Tight Turns at Preakness Hurdle
Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos ships to Pimlico for the Preakness with trainer John Ward flagging tighter first and final turns as the key obstacle. Ward notes speed favors the front, and Monarchos must handle traffic on a 1 1/16 mile oval with Congaree listed as the main threat among 3-year-olds.
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Prater Signs With Virginia Tech Wrestling Program
Grundy two time state champion and three time finalist Prater signed a letter of intent to wrestle for Virginia Tech. He helped Grundy win the Class AA Virginia wrestling title and will compete at 184 or 197 pounds. The 2001 recruiting class also includes Huffman Kilpatrick Ovalle Carpenter and Walker.
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Beavers defend state tennis titles at Charleston
Beavers open title defense at Charleston City Tennis Courts with boys and girls teams aiming to repeat. Bluefield swept regionals in Beckley and earned all four singles seeds plus three doubles teams to Charleston. Top seeds include Kelli Howell and Andy Sarver leading a strong Beavers lineup as play begins today.
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Elizabeth Richardson
Jesse Shrewsbury
Paige Goforth
Braves rally past Rockies on Jones two run shot
In Atlanta Chipper Jones belted a go ahead two run homer in the eighth after Andruw Jones led off with a single. Jose Cabrera earned the win and John Rocker finished for his 11th save as the Braves beat Colorado 6 4.
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Lions face Kutztown in NCAA regional opener
Concord College Mountain Lions meet Kutztown in the NCAA baseball regional, with Chris Bame starting at 3:30 after a season split with Kutztown. The teams previously split a March doubleheader in Savannah, and Concord arrives optimistic off a spring break tour while Kutztown hosts.
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Iverson nets 52 as 76ers rout Raptors 121 88 in Semis
Allen Iverson dominated with 52 points including 29 in the first half to lift the Philadelphia 76ers over the Toronto Raptors 121 88 and seize a 3 2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Vince Carter scored 16. Dikembe Mutombo forced a head injury on Carter late in the fourth.
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Fielitz brings high energy to BC women's program
College basketball advances at Bluefield College as Fielitz, an Ohioan with 12 years as a head coach and recent stint at Valparaiso, takes over the Lady Rams. She aims for a running style, player development, and early graduation while emphasizing a Christian campus culture and strong athletic administration.
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the Pacific University
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