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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1999
Page
8
Regional championship weekend recaps limited readable results from the South and West regions with scattered scores and team notations. Key: Duke and other named programs appear in partial form amid fragmented OCR text, with mentions of arena names and dates for regional rounds.
A dense listing shows 2pm ESPN Running Los Angeles Marathon taps then 7pm HTS NGA Wizards at Heat and 7:30pm ESPN college NIT Clemson at Aogers Spin. It covers NHL ESPN2 Flyers at St Louis TNT Lakers at Minnesota, plus day results for multiple NBA games including Philadelphia, Toronto, Detroit, Portland, and Denver with final tallies and notable player totals.
The page lists Associated Press boys basketball rankings by class from 4A to 2A, with top 10 teams for each class. Private and public schools are named, along with multiple Maryland prep programs such as McDonogh, Seton, St. Mary’s, and Gonzaga, plus mentions of cross-town rivals and regional qualifiers. It also shows an overall top 20 for girls basketball, highlighting schools like St. Mary’s, Parkville, and Western, and includes several private school and Catholic program placements.
The longtime basketball referee recalls tough crowds from the 70s to the 80s and describes his 1997 brain tumor surgery. Diagnosed with kidney cancer in 1994, he later faced a brain tumor and vertebral tumor, planning surgery soon and signaling he will not return to officiating. He values the gym atmosphere and the players, but his health ends his oncourt career.
New York held a 1-0 lead as Roman Ndur scored early, then Enrico Ciccone equalized at 11 44 of the third for Washington to force a 1-1 tie. Olaf Kolzig stopped 22 and Mike Richter 33 as overtime produced no winner in the race for the eighth Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Purdue, top ranked in women's basketball, beat Kansas 55-41 to reach the regional semifinals. Guard Lynn Pride fouled out after a fourth foul, sparking a 15-2 Purdue run led by Katie Douglas and Akari Figgs. Purdue shot well from the line late, finishing 16 of 17 in the second half as they extend a 28-game win streak heading to Normal, Illinois, to face North Carolina.
FCC baseball team split a doubleheader with Charles Community College on Saturday. In game one FCC lost 10 to 6 as Vince Stonesifer homered and drove in four runs with two hits, while Pat Sherard Ryan Renehan Ben Garver and Adam Eshbaugh each had two hits. In game two FCC won 13 to 3 as Stonesifer added a double and a triple with three RBIs, Renehan drove in four, Eshbaugh homered, and John Sechler earned the win with seven strong innings.
Dennis Rodman remains on an excused, paid leave of absence from the Los Angeles Lakers amid personal non basketball issues. Lakers officials Jerry West Mitch Kupchak declined to comment. Rodman missed practice and did not travel for a Sacramento game as the team began a six game road trip.
New Jersey Nets dismissed coach John Calipari on Monday after a collapse that left the team 3-17 with seven straight losses. Kendall Gill confirmed the firing. Calipari had met with owners after a Miami defeat and did not travel to Toronto.
Joe Torre announced he will undergo prostate cancer surgery on Thursday with no timetable for return. Doctors believe the disease was detected early. Bench coach Don Zimmer will lead the Yankees in his absence as the team awaits results.
Albany probes by the state attorney general the athletic commission and the state Senate investigate the disputed heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Observers favored Lewis while judges ruled differently prompting calls for a rematch within six months and renewed talk of possible rigging.
Umpires filed grievances to block the Havana game on March 28 and the Baltimore return May 3 amid a dispute over the strike zone interpretation. Bud Selig angrily denounced the move, while MLB said umpires are not required for the Cuban or Baltimore games and may decline invitations.
In Tampa, New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte made a small step forward by playing catch for the first time since March 7. He felt no pain and might throw off a mound later this week. Pettitte will throw again Tuesday then miss games to attend his grandfather's funeral in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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