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3 www.tennessean.oom THE TENNESSEAN Wednesday. Apr 16, 2003 5C )R I BASEBALL. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Western Ky. hires Horn as coach 3. Redbirds 2 vs.

Mempnis. wneru 3 p.m. tucky." Horn was a three-year starter at WKU and helped lead the Hilltoppers to four consecutive 20-victory seasons and two Sun Belt Conference championships. He ranks 29th on the school's all-time scoring list with UL5 career points and ranks fifth with 139 steals. Hom was an all-conference player in 1995 when he averaged 129 points per game.

"Darrin played for Ralph Willard, one of the best coaches in the business," Selig said. "Coach Willard highly recommended Darrin as our next head coach. Coming from Coach Tom Crean's staff at Marquette, we feel Darrin is a hot coach from a highly successful Fiail Four staff." Chip CmJo is a staff wnter far The Tennessean. He can tie contacted at 259-8240 or ccinliotennessean.cofn. an up-tempo, fast-paced, pressing style of basketball." Horn helped lead Marquette to its first Final Four since 1977 after arriving there in 1999.

He was also an assistant at WKU from 1995-97 and Morehead from 1997-99. Horn has a tough act to follow after Felton went 100-54 during the past five seasons. "We are very pleased to welcome home one of the finest student-athletes ever to wear a West-em basketball uniform." WKU Athletics Director Wood Selig said. "Just as Darrin established himself on the pbying floor, he has quickly established himself as one of the future college coaching stars. Already one of the nation's best recruiters, Darrin is a student of the game, and we fully expect him to continue the legacy of outstanding head coaches at Western Ken Sounds 3, Redbirds 2 NathwM at) hi Memph at) hi Redmond 3 2 10 Hart 2b 3 111 Hotwt2b 4 0 11 Bowersss 4 0 0 0 Barnes 4 0 2 2 Numatyrl 4 0 11 ftveralb 4 0 10 Ounwoooycf 4 0 10 Dosw3B 3 0 0 0 Aooott3b 3 0 2 0 Davsrf 4 0 10 Coeeepr3b 10 0 0 Cotac 4 0 0 0 Oufp 0 0 0 0 deePosass3 1 2 0 Gal 1b 4 0 10 VtogeSongp 2 0 0 0 Haynesf 3 0 0 0 Mahomesp 0 0 0 0 Rodnguezc 3 110 Ccreyp 0 0 0 0 Peecnsph 10 0 0 Joumelp 2 0 0 0 Ntetes3b 10 0 0 Totals 31 3 8 3 Totals 33 2 7 2 Memprte 100 010 000 2 7 1 NattHite 101 000 1u 3 2 E- Dunwoody.

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What they said: "We may win another 9 of 10 games, but I feel comfortable saying our winning percentage wont be .900. If I'm wrong, I'll live with that." Nashville Manager Trent Jewett. Tonights pitchers: Sounds RHP Nelson Figueroa (2-0, 0.00 ERA). Redbirds RHP Jason Ryan (2-0, 3.18). -MAURICE PATTON PCL schedule Hieadayt Garnet Cctoraflo Songs at Albuquerque ppd, weather Fresno at Edmonton, wealner Omaha 6, Iowa 3 Sacramento at Salt Lake.

weather Las Vegas at Portland New Orleans at OWahoma Tucson at Tacoma Wednesdays Gomes Colorado Somas at Albuquerque Fresno at Edmonton, 1st game Fresno at Edmonton, 2nd game Iowa at Omaha Las fegas at Portland MempratfNasnvee Koreans at OWahoma Sacramento at Salt Lake Tucson at Taooma Thursday Garnet Colorado Springs at Albuquerque Fresno at Edmonton Iowa at Omaha Las Vegas at Portland Meniphw at Nashwle New Orteans at Okanomt Sacramento at Salt Lake Tucson at Tacoma college basketball that I would rather be a head coach than right here at Western Kentucky University. This is home to me ifs where I met my wife, it's where my heart is, it where my pride is. This is where my passion is." At the age of 30, Horn is the youngest coach to take over as coach at Western since EA Diddle HORN arrived as a 27-year-old coach in 1922. Horn replaces Dennis Feltoa who was hired by Georgia on April 8 after leading the Hilltoppers to three consecutive NCAA tournaments. The tradition has been restored here, and I want to build on that traditioa" Horn said.

"We'll have to attend himself back in the Smith Center. In fact Williams wasn't at North Carolina's basketball banquet last night. Instead he flew to Kansas to be at his former team's season-ending function tomorrow night "That will be hard," he said. "Most of the years I walked in to a standing ovatioa I don't think I'll get that this time, but I want to be there because those people are genuine. Tm going to show respect for my team and love for my team." Williams shouldn't expect a warm reception as players, fans and the media continue to rake him over the coals for his decision to leave after 15 seasons.

"But it's his life," said former Marquette assistant returns to alma mater ByCHIPCiraiiO Staff Writer BOWLING GREEN, Ky. A trip to the Final Four earned Darrin Horn a trip back to Western Kentucky. Fresh after leading Marquette to the Final Four as an assistant coach, Horn was hired as the new WKU men's basketball coach by his alma mater yesterday. Horn was a guard on the last Hilltopper team to advance to the Sweet 16 in 1993. "It's good to be home," Horn told a cheering crowd of about 200 during a reception at Diddle Arena last night "Being here tonight is an absolute dream come true for me.

There is no place in America or in Williams Tennessean Sens Services Roy Williams needed a few minutes to muster the courage to sit in the chair behind his new desk in Chapel Hill, N.C the spot once occupied by Dean Smith. It was a day full of adjustments for the new North Carolina coach, who had to get used to surroundings he knew so well at the beginning of his career. "I sat at the side to gather myself a little bit" said Williams, 52, who left Kansas on Monday after 15 seasons to return to his alma mater. "I had to think about what I was doing for a couple of minutes." Williams looked tired yesterday and still a bit shell-shocked to find tiHff Kansas banquet Posnanski, who had predicted Williams would stay at Kansas, wrote this decision wasn't made by the Williams he knew. "He followed a dream.

His dream. Sure he left behind some wreckage, but I don't think he's going to look back much. Does that make him a bad person? Of course not It makes him just another basketball coach." Posnanski wrote. Meanwhile, Kansas hopes to ha a coach by the end of the month. Illinois Coach Bill Self is said to be the top candidate, with Gonzaga's Mark Few, Notre Dame's Mike Brey, Marquette's Tom Crean and Wichita State's Mark Turgeon in the running.

Sounds defeat Memphis Under The Big Top! 1-V7 I Villi i By MAURICE PATTON Staff Writer Second baseman Aaron Holbert's RBI double in the eighth inning and his incredible play on an infield grounder in the ninth helped the Nashville Sounds to their 10th win of the year last night, a 3-2 victory over visiting Memphis. After barely missing a two-run homer, Holbert's two-bagger down the left-field line scored Tomas de la Rosa, who singled and moved up on a sacrifice bunt by Nashville starter Ryan Vogelsong. In the ninth, Holbert primarily a shortstop went behind second base to backhand Jose Nieves' two-out grounder up the middle with the tying run at second base. "I think he's comfortable at both spots," Sounds Manager Trent Jewett said Holbert "We've got a lot of guys comfortable at a lot of places." Vogelsong earned his third win in as many starts, while Mark Corey worked a scoreless ninth to pick up his fifth save despite allowing his first hit of the season. "Our pitchers have been keeping KMMH1 QGiyi All F-1 50s, Rangers Sport Utilises i' Kansas player Jeff Boschee, now an intern on the staff.

"He (Williams) is going to do what he feels is right. His dream has been to coach at the University of North Carolina How can you blame a man for wanting to live his dream?" Many were. The Jayhawks voted unanimously to cancel their annual parade in downtown Lawrence, a sign of how hard the players are taking the departure of Williams. A day after Williams' resigna-tioa no one felt like celebrating, and the players decided to abandon the parade. Radio sports call-in shows in Kansas crackled with criticism and Kansas City Star columnist Joe urns IGETB and iittmse fnce include tesii pi ores tee Pictures lot in Iipii 'phufp fn pifr mo-lpi' Saif 4 All 2003 Priced Upcoming Sounds schedule Oats Opponent Time Apniie Apmi7 Aprl18 Aprl 19 Apnl20 Aprl 21 Aprl 22 Aprl 24 Apr 25 Aprl 26 Aprl 27 Aprl 28 Mempra Mempns 3 pm.

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730 pm 7:30 pm 3 p.m. 6:05 pm Omaha Omaha Omaha Omaha at Salt Lake at San Lake at Salt Lake at Salt Lake at Edmonton games close, and our hitters are coming up big in clutch situations," Corey said. "It's not just a couple of guys. The whole team has been doing it top to bottom, starters and relievers. That's a sign of a good ballclub." Holbert's double was the fourth in Nashville's eight-hit attack, as the Sounds have an extra-base hit in each of their 11 games this season after finishing last year on a 33-game streak of such hits.

"I'm just all about winning," Holbert said. Tm thankful I was able to contribute. If it's not me, I hope it's the next guy." Ks for days After setting a franchise record last season with a Pacific Coast League-leading 1,080 strikeouts (in 143 games), the Sounds' pitching staff is on a pace to do it again Last year's team averaged 75 strikeouts per game. With eight last night Sounds pitchers are averaging 9.6 strikeouts per game a clip that would project to L388 for the seasoa Maurice Pattort oarers the Nashville Sounds far The Temassean. He can be reached at 259-801 8 or nxipattonteririessflan.oora then lifted the bat in one hand toward the Colorado pitcher.

Home plate umpire Fieldin Cul-breth threw Bautista out and grabbed for the bat as both dugouts and bullpens emptied Eventually, order was restored without any punches throwa Jones sprains left groin: Atlanta star Chipper Jones left last night's game with a sprained left groia and was listed as day-to-day. Jones hurt himself hustling for an infield hit in the ninth inning. He was replaced by pinch-runner Darren Bragg, who took Jones' spot in left field Jones went 2-for4. raising his average to 268, as Atlanta beat Montreal 2-1 in 10 innings. He has two homers and seven RBI in 14 games.

Protesters banned: Two fans who ran onto the field and held up an antiwar banner at a game between the Montreal Expos and New York Mets will be banned from games in Puerto Rico this month, police said The two men jumped from the stands after a two-run homer by the Mets' Tony Clark in the fifth inning Monday. Cubbage, Cloninger bade Boston Red Sox coaches Mike Cubbage and Tony Cloninger were back with the team for last night's game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Cubbage was in the third base coach's box where he collapsed in a diabetic seizure three days ago. Cloninger, the pitching coach with bladder cancer, was back for the first time since Opening Day. Pujols scratched: St Louis Cardinals left fielder Albert Pujols was scratched from the lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers after testing his bruised right thumb in batting practice.

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