Syracuse survives scare to stun UNC Asheville in NCAA
James Southerland led Syracuse with 15 points and eight rebounds as the Orange, missing center Fab Melo for eligibility issues, edged UNC Asheville 72 65 in the East Regional. Syracuse advances to face Kansas State while UNC Asheville ends at 24 10 and 0 0.
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Louisville advances past Davidson in NCAA tourney
Peyton Siva scored 17 points as Louisville finally moved on in the NCAA tournament by defeating Davidson 69 to 62 in Portland Oregon.
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New Mexico Tops Long Beach State Behind Williams Defense
Kendall Williams scored 4 of his 16 points in the second half and limited Casper Ware as New Mexico held off Long Beach State 75 to 68. The win kept No. 5 New Mexico ahead in the matchup with No. 12 L.E.S., showcasing strong defense and balanced scoring.
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Joe Crowder
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Kentucky tops Western Kentucky in NCAA opener
Terrence Jones 22 points 10 rebounds and Deron Lamb 16 power Kentucky past Western Kentucky as they begin title bid. Pierre Jackson scores 18 as Baylor holds off South Dakota State to reach the third round. Jordan Hulls leads Indiana past New Mexico State with 22 points. Chris Allen 20 for Iowa State as Cyclones hit late free throws. Colorado survives UNLV rally 49-29 to 26-9 deficit turn.
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Louisville, Ky
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Jordan Hulls
Indiana
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Chris Allen
Iowa State
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Askia Booker
Colorado
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Ohio State Tops Loyola 78 to 59 Behind Sullinger and Thomas
Deshaun Thomas matched a career high with 3 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 2 Ohio State. Jared Sullinger contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Buckeyes improved to 28-7 with a 78-59 win over No. 15 Loyola.
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Deshaun Thomas
Ohio State
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Wisconsin Axes Montana Streak With Win
Ryan Evans scored 18 points and Jordan Taylor 17 points and six assists as Wisconsin defeated Montana, ending the Grizzlies 14 game winning streak. John Jenkins contributed for No. 5 Vanderbilt in a 79 70 win over No. 12 Harvard.
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Gary Bell Jr
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Rams fall to Wichita State in NCAA tourney thriller
VCU, 29 6, led by Burgess 16 points and Theus Ragland Daniels with 10 each, battled to the finish but fell 60-59 after a late Stutz layup. Ragland had 15 for the Shockers as Wichita State rallied from a half late deficit to edge VCU, who had beaten Drexel in the CAA final for NCAA bid.
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Toure Murry
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Daniels
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Penguins Beat Rangers as Crosby, Cooke Lead Five-Goal Night
Penguins drop the Rangers 5-2 behind two goals from Matt Cooke and a goal by Evgeni Malkin on a line with Crosby. Crosby assisted on Kunitz’s 4-2 goal and Dupuis added a late tally as Pittsburgh extended its winning streak to nine games, while Henrik Lundqvist remained sidelined and New York battled injuries.
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Crosby
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Rangers
Cooke
Tyler Kennedy
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NHL
Evgeni Malkin
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Marc-Andre Fleury
Chris
Kunitz
Stu Bickel
New York
Martin Biron
Pascal Dupuis
Dupuis
Paul Martin
John Tortorella
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Caughey wins gold at Arnold festival
Tyler Caughey of New Castle captured gold in his first career event at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus Ohio. Trained by Michael McMullen, he won the 17 year old amateur full contact international rules kick boxing heavyweight division. He attends Neshannock High School and trains about a year at McMullen's gym The Den in New Castle.
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Columbus
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Michael McMullen
Neshannock High School
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North South Senior All Star Basketball Game Set
The 2012 North vs South Senior All-Star Basketball game is scheduled for March 24 at Shenango High School. The girls game begins at 6 p.m. and the boys at 7:30 p.m. North draws Mercer County players, South draws Lawrence County players, tickets are $2 for students and $5 for adults, and the event honors veterans.
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Mercer County
Lawrence County
Area bowlers eclipse 700 and 600 series marks
Local bowlers topped the 700 and 600 series marks in league action. Mike Hrycyk of Slovak Club rolied a 720 with 275, 216, 229. Buck Pontius of Independent Men bowled a 733. Don Metzgar had a 277 high game. Terry Warren, Tom Kaczmarczyk, and Pat Tanner each posted 700 series. Warren led with 773 and a 224 average. DeCarbo Funeral Home tops team standings at 52-18.
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Buck Pontius
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Don Metzgar
Linton Nursery
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Tom Kaczmarczyk
Pat Tanner
Warren
Kaczmarczyk
Tanner
DeCarbo Funeral Home
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