New Bern Bears Sweep Conference Swim Titles in 4A Meet
New Bern boys edge Rocky Mount 72 to 67 to claim the Big East 4A title while the girls win with 97 points. The Bears set 10 school records led by Lori Brannen Traci Hertel Car ly Blakelock and Griffin Alford in relays and individual events. Mary Dwyer praised the team’s effort despite illnesses as Chris May anchored the boys with two records and a relay performance.
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New Bern
Bears
Twin Rivers Ymca
Greenville Rose
Rocky Mount
Northern Nash
Kinston
Northeastern
Mary Dwyer
Lori Brannen
Traci Hertel
Carly Blakelock
Griffin Alford
Brannen
Alford
Blakelock
Ond
Hertel
Alicia Hart
Adrianne Elder
Dwyer
Chris May
May
Barry Evans
Rush Light
Replacement baseball begins at spring camps
Fort Lauderdale launches replacement baseball as the Yankees bring 27 pitchers and catchers to Fort Lauderdale Stadium. Many are minor leaguers stepping into a strike era role while unions and teams dispute underlying implications for the season. St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle plans differ with returning majors, and camps open across the league as management tests the strategy amid a six month strike.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Fort Lauderdale Stadium
New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
St. Louis Cardinals
Seattle
Congress balks at rescue plan as baseball talks stall
With spring training near, Senate members refuse to intervene to end the baseball strike. Senators urge owners and players to adopt binding arbitration amid a renewed push to modify the antitrust exemption, while opening day looms in 45 days and negotiations stall.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Alan Simpson
Wyo
Senate Judiciary Panel
Senators
Arlen Specter
Rpa
Supreme Court
Patrick Leahy
Arizona
Florida
Rookie Pressley shines in Daytona debut at speedway
Daytona Beach AP rookie Robert Pressley impressed in his first Daytona 500 prep, posting the fourth-quickest speed at 193.050 mph in qualifying. He will share the front row in Twin 125 races alongside Dale Earnhardt, with Dale Jarrett and Earnhardt already locked into starting spots as 42 cars prepare for Sunday.
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Pressley
Daytona
Daytona Beach, Fla
Robert Pressley
Harry Gant
Dale Jarrett
Dale Earn- Pressleyhardt
Sterling Marlin
Earnhardt
Jarrett
Rowe sparks Dukes in win over Pirates
Louis Rowe scored 34 points including eight in a key second half run as James Madison defeated East Carolina 92-87 in Harrisonburg. JMU improved to 14-7 overall and 9-2 in the CAA while ECU dropped to 15-9 and 5-6. Culuko added 20 points, 6 assists, and hit late free throws to seal it.
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Harrisonburg
Louis Rowe
James Madison
East Carolina
Chuckie Robinson
Dukes
Colonial Athletic Association
Rowe
Anton Gill
Kent Culuko
CAA
JMU
ECU
Culuko
Freshman Rutland leads Wake to win over Terps
Wake Forest upset No. 7 Maryland 63 54 as freshman Tony Rutland scored 19 points. He poured in 14 after halftime, lifting the Demon Deacons from a 30 27 halftime deficit to a 53 41 edge with 8 41 remaining. Maryland, aiming for 20 wins, fell short amid 19 turnovers.
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Rutland
Wake
Terps
Winston-Salem
Dave Odom
Tony Rutland
Wake Forest
Seargh
Maryland
Terrapins
Randolph Childress
Tim Duncan
Childress
Duncan
Odom
Meemaw
Seaded
Dhet Walt Bo
Duane Simpkins
Gary Williams
America3 women win opening race to prove Cup contenders
America3's all female crew defeats Stars Stripes by 1 26 on the six leg 18 6 mile Pacific course to end a three race skid. J J Isler timed the start better than Paul Cayard as America3 finished eight seconds ahead. Louis Vuitton Cup leaders Team New Zealand beat Nippon by 1 34 and NZL 39 beat Rio ja de Espana by 2 30.Sydney 95 trounces France 3 by 38 seconds.
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San Diego
America3
Dennis Conner
Stars & Stripes
Young America
Grinder
Stephanie Pierson
America
J.J. Isler
Paul Cayard
Cayard
New Zealand
Nippon
Rioja de Espana
Sydney 95
France
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