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Page 3 panastasiacourierpostonline.com Sports Editor Phil Anastasia 1 111 IlMuJ JUL wd so prs. GwtftiE Business 8-12 (856) 486-2424 Home not sweet for Phils By MICHAEL RADANO Courier-Post Staff PHILADELPHIA The faces of Aaron Rowand and Jon Lieber spoke much louder than words ever could. In the locker room Rowand quietly watched his former team, the Chicago White Sox, locked in a scoreless tie with Minnesota as Jim Thome stepped to the plate. Just below the TV stood Lieber, quietly recounting his fourth loss in as many starts. Almost on cue, Thome the key piece in the trade that brought Rowand to Philadelphia launched his eighth home run of the year to give the White Sox the lead.

"It sucks," Lieber said. He wasn't talking about the home run by Thome, who is light years removed from this franchise. Instead, Lieber's disgust focused on himself and his team's miserable start to 2006. Florida rookie Scott Olsen scattered eight hits as the Marlins beat the Phillies 4-3 in front of 20,277 at Citizens Bank Park Friday night. The loss dropped the Phillies to 6-10 and their record at home to an embarrassing 2-8.

They barely stayed ahead of Florida (5-10) in the race for the cellar of the National League East. "Everything is about timing, whether you like it or not," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "We couldn't score any runs. When you're going like this you can't make mistakes and we can't overcome them." Mistakes have come to the Phillies in abundance this year and Friday night was no exception. Despite a strong start to the game, Lieber left down 4-0.

Coming off a miserable result in Colorado in which he allowed seven runs on 10 hits in a 10-6 loss, Lieber cruised through 4V3 perfect innings before Mike Jacobs doubled. After Lieber picked up the second out of the inning, Reggie Abercrombie doubled just inside the third base line to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead. Lieber then gave up too much of the plate and No. 8 hitter Matt Treanor with first base open singled to score Abercrombie from second. "I've said this over my career but we're only 16 games in," said Lieber, who allowed six hits and struck out eight without a walk.

"A lot of people think our record is 2-14 but we're 6-10. Yeah, we'd like to be 106 but right now we're not We have to keep our heads up and get things going." Reach Michael Radano at (856) 486-2424 at mradanocourierpostonline.com L- DAVID DUPREYAssociated Press file The Flyers' Keith Primeau (left), Daymond Langkow (center) and John LeClalr react as the third period winds down In Game 6 of the 2001 Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Buffalo won that game and the series 4-2. A fan's sign of the times tells the story. Flyers look to reverse road playoff trend in Buffalo WEB EXTRA Visit courierpostonline.com flyers for live updates from practices during the Flyers' playoff run, a rookie's diary with R.J.

Umberger and Chuck Gormley's blog Loose Pucks. The blog can be found at courierpost Chuck Gormley DIARY 7 J. umberqer FLYERS VS. SABRES Game 1: 7 tonight at Buffalo Game 7 p.m. Monday at Buffalo Game 3: 7 p.m.

Wednesday at Philadelphia Game 4: 7 p.m. April 28 at Philadelphia Game 5: 2 p.m. April 30 at Buffalo 'Game 6: 7 p.m. May 2 at Philadelphia "Game 7: 7 p.m. May 4 at Buffalo TVRadio: All games CSNWIP (610-AM) except Game 5 (NBC) Flyers notes 7E NHL playoff roundup 6E By CHUCK GORMLEY Courier-Post Staff VOORHEES When the Flyers open the Stanley Cup playoffs tonight at HSBC Arena, they'll be battling more than just the Buffalo Sabres.

They'll be fighting their own history. In 39 years of existence, the Flyers have begun the Stanley Cup playoffs on the road just six times and have lost five of those series. Their only success came in 1989 when they upset the Washington Capitals in six games. online.comblogsgormley.html. Also look for past photo galleries, wallpaper and archived Flyers coverage, including the Quest for the Cup preview section that appeared in Thursday's editions.

and we're going to have to win a game," Flyers de-fenseman and acting captain Derian Hatcher said. "You don't even think about Game 2. You pour it all out there for Game 1. If The Flyers won two of those games in Washington and many believe they'll need to do the same to advance past the Sabres this year. "We're going in there you can steal Game 1 the pressure really switches over to them for Game 2." The Flyers' 23 road wins this season fell one short of See HISTORY, Page 7E MARLINS PHILLIES 4 3 Haddon Twp.

jockey closes in on victory TONY BLACK Age: 54 Profession: Jockey Residence: Haddon Township Nntahln- Mpprte thrpp Next Marlins at Phillies, 7 tonight Where: Citizens Bank Park TVRadio: CN8WPHT (1210-AM) Pitching matchup: Marlins' Sergio Mitre (1-1, 4.08 ERA) vs. Phillies' Brett Myers (1-0, 3.06) Phillies notes 4 WEB EXTRA Visit courierpostonline. comphillies for photo galleries, wallpaper and archived coverage. Read Michael Radano's blog at courierpost online.comblogsradano.html for an insider's look at the Phillies and Chuck Darrow's blog at courierpostonline. comblogsdarrow.html for a fan's perspective.

bones and plenty of bruises in his 36 years in the saddle. He's past the age of retirement for the average jockey but hopes to keep riding for another couple of years. "I'd like to do it two more years, if I can still compete at a high level," Black said. "I've been lucky. I've gone well past the age when most jockeys retire.

But physically, I'm still in good shape and I still love to ride." Reach Phil Anastasia at fc more victories to reach vj 5,000 for his career i ri i n.u J- mill on his back in the winner's circle." Black estimates he's had about 30,000 mounts in his illustrious career. He has two mounts today at Delaware Park and two later in the day at Philadelphia Park. He's set to ride Sunday at Delaware Park but hopes to get his at Philadelphia Park. "The people there have been so good to me," Black said. Black has endured broken time." Black has 4,997 victories in a career that began when he was an 18-year-old in 1970.

His first mount was a horse named Stand By Me that he rode to victory at Liberty Bell Park June 15, 1970. "It was a horse that I had taken care of as a groom and exercise boy the previous year at Garden State Park," said Black, who was a star wrestler in the 98-pound weight class at Haddon Township High School at the time. "One year later, I was sitting By PHIL ANASTASIA Courier-Post Staff His first mount was his first victory. Thirty-six years and more than 30,000 mounts later, Tony Black is closing on a special winner's circle. Black, 54, a longtime Haddon Township resident, is nearing his career victory as a jockey.

"I've endured the test of time," Black said. "(Five thousand victories) means I've been at it a long, long ma vreeneiHi. win hub today at Delaware Park and Philadelphia Park, and Sunday at Delaware Park First win: Black rode a horse named Stand By Me to victory at Liberty Bell Park in his first mount as an 18-year-old on June 15, 1970. Quote: "It (5,000 victories) means I've been at this a long, long time." -'M Soccer coach creates 'family atmosphere' lir.iUI. ill SPORTS HIGHLAND YOUTH SOCCER CLUB Founded in 1993, the Highland Youth Soccer Club is a nonprofit charitable corporation operating in Gloucester Township.

The club provides a recreational and travel program environment for more than 1 ,000 players, ages 4 to 1 6, every year. The travel program begins at age 7 (U-8) and has boys' and girls' teams playing through age 1 6 (U-1 7). The teams play against other clubs throughout South Jersey. For more information, go to www.hysc.org on the Web. Here Is the Jefferson Cup winning boys' U-12 Highland Fever soccer team from Gloucester Township.

Photo provided By LYFORO M. MOORE For the Courier-Post GLOUCESTER TWP. Driving to Richmond, and its prestigious Jefferson Cup soccer tournament last month, Pete Hatton suspected his Highland Fever team of 11-and 12-year-old boys would do well. What he didn't know was how well. "We had a good feeling going down there, but you never know," said the 41-year-old head coach and Sicklerville resident.

"We had the experience of playing there last season, but you just never know." He does now. After shutting out Herndon, 4-0, Highland went on to eke out a 3-2 win over Raleigh-Durham, N.C., defeated Som-mers, N.Y., 3-1 and topped Lan- caster, 3-1. That last win, the one against the Pennsylvania State Champs, gave Highland first place in the tournament's U-12 boys "Elite" division. Last year, Hatton's U-ll team reached the semifinals only to lose in double overtime. Hatton attributed the turnaround this year to old-fashioned hard work and dedi- See SOCCER, Page 3E -m x.i.f-v cvv4ii bi rr.

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