Flyers Top Penguins 3 1 After Brawl and Jag Hit
Keith Primeau scored a late second period power play goal and John Vanbiesbrouck made 27 saves as Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 3-1. Jaromir Jagr left with a bruised back after a hit, Rob Brown opened scoring for the Penguins, and Mark Recchi closed with an empty netter amid a 72 minute scoreless first period and a 12 player on-ice melee.
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Aubin
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LeClair
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Recchi
Luke Richardson
Robert Lang
Vanbiesbrouck
Martin Straka
Badgers reach Final Four after West Regional upset
Wisconsin escapes Purdue 64 60 to reach Indianapolis semifinal versus Michigan State. Jon Bryant led the upset with 18 points and 5 of 9 from three as Wisconsin rode a late surge following a midseason slide. Coach Dick Bennett hailed the historic win and the program’s climb from sixth in the Big Ten.
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Lawrence County All-Stars edge Mer cer County in historic win
O'Brien of Ellwood City Lincoln High led Lawrence County with 20 points including three 3-pointers as the county beat Mercer County 66 58 at Wilmington Area High. Worner and Stoughton added nine and seven. Barton won the 3 point shootout. In the boys game Lawrence pulled away 100 87 with Husar MVP and four 3s.
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New Castle
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Lawrence
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Adam Naples
Union
Rising From page 11 Beaver County all star event preview
Rising From presents Beaver Falls and New Brighton players joining Justin Truss and Tony Gerello with Doug Biaga coaching the Beaver County all star team. The doubleheader features 7 p.m contests including 3 point and slam dunk events, followed by autographs. Tickets cost 3 for students and 7 for adults, available by calling organizers or New Castle High School athletic office.
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Beaver Falls
Tony Gerello
New Brighton
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Beaver County
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Ralph Blundo
New Castle High School
Spartans persevere to edge past Iowa State in late rally
Michigan State guards A J Granger and Charlie Bell rallied the Spartans with a late double technical foul and key plays as they survived a tough rebounding duel with Iowa State. Andre Hutson added 17 points and 11 boards while MSU prepared for a national semifinal against Wisconsin in Indianapolis.
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Iowa State
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Chester Clinches PIAA AAAA Title With 73 48 Win
Chester breezed past Uniontown 73 to 48 to claim the PIAA Class AAAA state championship at Hershey. Jameer Nelson scored 19 for the Clippers as they extended the blowout trend in the final, while St Joseph’s-bound guard led the night for Chester.
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Top seeds ready to chase women's Final Four berths
Eight teams remain in the women's NCAA tournament with no seed lower than three. No. 1 seeds Connecticut Tennessee Georgia and Louisiana Tech survive along with No. 2 Penn State and Rutgers and No. 3 LSU and Texas Tech. Regional play at home favors high seeds.
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Summitt
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