Sports and activity listings for North Carolina communities
A roundup of local sports and recreation options from Nantahala Adventure Race class to hunter safety at Shooter's Express. Listings note rain bow trout fishing hours, adult tennis, Belmont and Gaston County programs, East Gaston YMCA karate, Ten Star All Star Camp with famous alumni, West Gastonia Club signups, Mount Holly Optimist registration, and winter church basketball leagues with contact numbers.
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Nantahala
Call
Nocweb.com
Shooter's Express
Mount Holly
Gaston County Public Library
Garrison Avenue
Amateur Softball Association of Charlotte
Park Road Park
Gastonia Parks and Recreation
Bradley Center
Belmont Parks and Recreation
Boiling Springs
Michael Jordan
Tim Duncan
Vince Carter
Jerry Stackhouse
West Gastonia
Arlington Elementary
Bryan Welch
Mount Holly Optimist Club
Mount Holly Recreation Department
Local Youth Sports Openings and Umpire Clinic Notices
Multiple local sports calls for 2001 including Western Piedmont Umpire Association umpire applications and a January 6 clinic, Erwin Center youth programs with age groups 5 to 15, 1989 birth cutoff for 89 Gaston Storm Blue U11 players and 1988 cutoff for U16, Cramerton youth soccer signups and coaching needs, Gas ta nia Soccer Association officiating plans, Kings Mountain and area golf events and Privilege Card details, Junior Challenge at Gastonia, Bradley Center softball registrations, East Lincoln booster holiday fruit sale details.
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Erwin Center
Gaston Storm Blue
Michael Wigg
Bert Evans
David
Sherry Porter
Cramerton Recreation Department
Gaston Kyx
Bill Blalock
Gastania
Kings Mountain Country Club
Cleveland County
Kings Mountain
Cleveland
Gastonia Municipal
A Rod contract tops all in baseball history
Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez signs a 10 year 252 million dollar deal, the richest in professional sports. The agreement valued at over a quarter billion dollars prompts questions about its fairness as figures compare per game and per inning earnings to lawmakers and other professionals.
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Texas Rangers
Alex Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Congress
Supreme Court
A-Rod
Israel
New Zealand
U.S
Texas
A-Red
Montreal
Rangers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Terry Mulholland
Derek Bell
San Francisco Giants
Shawon Dunston
Ken Caminiti
Andres Galarraga
Mark Petkovsek
Toronto Blue Jays
Dan Plesac
Alex Gonzalez
Jeff Frye
Chicago Cubs
Tom Gordon
Todd Hundley
Jason Bere
Boston Red Sox
Manny Ramirez
Sports Shorts from The Gaston Gazette December 13 2000
Sports brief listings from The Gaston Gazette for December 13 2000 covering Australasian PGA Tour first round at Adelaide, college basketball St. John’s at Ohio State and Penn at Seton Hall on ESPN2, NBA games Suns at Spurs Lakers at Trail Blazers, NHL matchups Flyers at Avalanche and Hurricanes at Wild, plus radio talk shows and times on local stations WFNZ WBT and WENZ.
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Mien
St. John's
Ohio St
Penn
Seton Hall
ESPN2
Football and baseball trades and signings across major leagues
A dense sports digest lists NFL free agency moves including Detroit signing S Ryan Stewart and Giants adding Quinton Spotwood to the practice squad. NBA and NHL notes omit. In MLB, Winter Meetings trades involve Angels, White Sox, Mets, Tigers, Blue Jays, Pirates, Giants, and Rangers with multiple players and large contracts detailed.
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National Football League
Detroit
Ryan Stewart
al Pupunu
NEW York Giants
Quinton Spotwood
Anthony Tucker
Mankey
National Hockey League
Cleveland Cavaliers
Brevin Knight
Michael Hawkins
LOS Angeles Kings
Fraser Blake
Lowell Lock
Pittsburgh Penguins
Dennis Bonvie
Andrew Ference
Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton
Olympics Usoc
Blair Tripodi
Anaheim Angels
Seth Etherton
Cincinnati
Wilmy Caceres
Chicago White Sox
Jeff Abbott
Florida
Julio Ramirez
New York Mets
Bubba Trammell
San Diego
Donner Wall
Jordan Approved as Co-Owner in Capitals Group
Michael Jordan was unanimously approved as a partner in the Washington Capitals ownership group in Palm Beach Florida joining Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux as NHL superstar owners. Leonsis said Jordan joined the group on January 19 2000 with ownership around twelve percent.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Michael Jordan
Washington Capitals
NHL
Jordan
Wayne Gretzky
Mario Lemieux
Ted Leonsis
Lincoln Holdings
The
Capitals
Williams poised for record five year Reebok deal
USA Today reports Venus Williams near a five year $40 million contract with Reebok as the famed tennis star heads toward a new endorsement. Reebok declines to discuss terms before a December 21 New York news conference to announce the deal. Williams, 20, recently disclosed a separate agreement with Wilsons Leather.
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Miami
Venus Williams
USA Today
Williams
Reebok
New York
Wilsons Leather
Boxing Ayala Jr Shot in Burglary Incident in San Antonio
Boxer Tony Ayala Jr. was shot in the left shoulder by Nancy Gomez 18, who says she fired as he allegedly entered a home at 3:45 a.m. Ayala faces burglary with intent to commit assault charges and was released on bond after hospital treatment. He is a former promising fighter with a rape conviction and is off parole.
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San Antonio
Tony Ayala Jr
Nancy Gomez
Ayala
Associated Press
Bexar
Trade wind blows through baseball’s winter meetings era
The piece notes half of players started at Coors Field while teams rebuild. Mets Mariners and Indians lose key players weakening them. Yankees and Braves loom as World Series favorites. Oakland GM Billy Beane touts low payroll and division wins. December 1992 Louisville talks set 250 million in contracts amid a 232-day strike. 13 clubs spent. five trades occur, highlighted by Ausmus Brocail Cruz to Houston for Cedeno Holt Meluskey.
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Coors Field
Hampton
Mets
Ramirez
Indians
Rodriguez
Mariners
Yankees
Atlanta Braves
A-Red
Oakland
Billy Beane
Louisville
Eral
Anaheim
Calif
Baltimore Orioles
Mike Hargrove
Brad Ausmus
Doug Brocail
Nelson Cruz
Detroit
Houston
Roger Cedeno
Chris Holt
Mitch Meluskey
Yankees eye long term deal to keep Jeter next winter
In a preview of potential off season moves Derek Jeter could sign a major free agent contract if the Yankees fail to lock him in. Casey Close indicated ongoing talks as the club weighs market rising salaries and positions Jeter as a priority while maintaining internal parameters. The payroll stands at 81.1 million for 17 players with key figures like Rivera Posada and Menendez up for arbitration.
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Dallas
Derek Jeter
New York Yankees
Jeter
Casey Close
Alex Rodriguez
Texas Rangers
Close
Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Agreagt
Levine
New York
Mariano Rivera
Jorge Posada
Ramiro Mendoza
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Toledo
Tom Amstutz
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Jim Caldwell
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