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2B The Marshall News Messenger, Friday, October 22, 2004 Sports College student dies after police shoot projectile into postgame crowd i I y.r day. "It appears from evidence we have reviewed thus far that Tori was killed when she was hit in the eye by a projectile fired as officers tried to control mobs outside the ballpark," O'Toole said. "Designated officers were equipped with less-lethal systems that use projectiles designed to break upon impact, dousing the target with (pepper-like) spray." O'Toole and Mayor Thomas Menino pledged to fully investigate the incident. Snelgrove's father, Rick Snelgrove, expressed outrage and said his daughter did nothing wrong. Standing outside the family home in Bridgewater, he held up a photograph of his smiling daughter.

"What happened to her should not happen to any American citizen going to any type of game, no matter what," he said. "She loved the Red Sox. She went in to celebrate with friends. She was a bystander. She was out of the way, but she still got shot.

Awful things happen to good people. My daughter was an exceptional person." A police officer was among the others injured in the melee, but none of the other injuries were severe. BOSTON (AP) A 21-year-old college student died Thursday of a head injury after a clash between police and a crowd of Red Sox fans celebrating their team's victory over the New York Yankees in the streets outside Fenway Park. Victoria Snelgrove, a journalism major at Emerson College, was shot in the eye by a projectile fired by an officer on crowd-control duty. The nature of the projectile was not immediately identified but the weapons are meant to be non-lethal.

During a news conference carried live on local television stations, Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole expressed the department's sympathies to Snelgrove's family and said the agency "accepts full responsibility for the death of Victoria Snelgrove." "The Boston Police Department is devastated by this tragedy. This terrible event should never have happened," O'Toole said. Snelgrove was among 16 people hurt in Boston's Kenmore Square neighborhood early Thursday morning, after thousands of fans took to the streets to celebrate the Red Sox winning the American League pennant. She died at Brigham and Women's Hospital later in the Lawyer: Anthony possession charge may be dropped AP photo HOUSTON ASTROS runner Carlos Beltran slides into third base as the ball gets away from St Louis Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen in the third inning during Garne 7 of the NL championship series Thursday at Busch Stadium in St Louis. Beltran tagged at second on a fly out to center field by Jeff Bagwell and Beltran scored when the throw went past Rolen to give Houston a 2-1 lead.

Beltran gets chance to strut stuff nationally statement before Thursday's exhibition game in Los Angeles against the Clippers. "I sincerely regret any embarrassment this unfortunate incident has had on my family, supporters and the Denver, Nuggets organization. "They have always stood by me, and that means the world to me." Denver International Airport while the Nuggets were waiting to board a flight to Milwaukee for a preseason game. "I am innocent of this charge because I did not use or intentionally possess marijuana. I had no idea that there was marijuana in my backpack," Anthony read from a DENVER (AP) Carmelo Anthony was cited for marijuana possession while boarding the team plane last week, though the Denver Nuggets star says the bag was left in his backpack not by him, but by a friend.

Anthony, 20, was issued a summons last Friday at Pine Tree defense last in district than 18,000 online signatures on a petition addressed to Astros owner Drayton McLane, urging him to re-sign Beltran. "In Kansas City, a lot of people didn't know who I was," Beltran said. "In this city, they really want me back. It feels great to hear those things." Beltran's name might be more recognizable to fans than his face because of the obscurity that comes with playing for the have heard hinj in discus-. with 14 RBIs and 20 runs scored in 11 playoff games.

Not bad for a guy whose previous six Octobers were spent at home, watching the playoffs on television. A free agent at season's end, the switch-hitter probably sent his price tag soaring with remarkable play and uncommon poise during the postseason. "This kid is some kind of locked-in," Astros manager Phil Garner said. "He's Jbeen doing it now for ST. LOUIS (AP) Carlos Beltran was a star long before he joined the Houston Astros.

He was smacking homers and scoring runs for awful teams in Kansas City for years. His glove dazzled minor league scouts in Wilmington and Wichita before that. And his speed was evident even as a schoolboy in Puerto Rico. Still, this postseason has provided a showcase for Belt-ran unlike any other. With a record-tying eight homers, he pushed the Astros into Thursday night's Game 7 of the NL championship series against the St.

Louis Cardinals. The winner faces the Boston Red Sox in the World Series, which begins Saturday. "This is what you look for," the 27-year-old Beltran said. "We feel good because people thought we weren't going to be at this point." In addition to all those homers, the All-Star is hitting .476 Some Astros best players or seii'highlights of and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle will be at the game.

Marshall enters the game ranked second in the district in total offense behind only Kilgore, averaging 339.1 yards of total offense per game. Pine Tree enters last in total offense with 198.8 yards per game, more than 50 yards per game behind the next closest team. Jackie Robinson leads the Mavs ground attack, with 870 yards and a district-high 16 rushing touchdowns. Through the air, C.J. Byrd has completed 72)f-lQ8 passes this year for 929 yards.

Like most opposing coaches, Pirate coach Tim Russell said Marshall has too many offensive weapons to key on just one. "They have so many weapons, if you focus on one thing they'll beat you with another," Russell said. "They have a well-rounded offense, and they have hit an excellent stride in the last couple of games." Sophomore quarterback Matt Hughes has completed 75 of 147 passes for 665 yards with five touchdowns and eight interceptions for the Pirates. Continued from Page IB The Mavericks (4-3, 2-2) sit tied with Halls-ville and Henderson for the third playoff spot in the district. "We have to continue to build off the momentum we've had the last three or four weeks," Southern said, "and take care of our business." 1 Even with a bevy of possible distractions surrounding his team this weekend is Marshall's homecoming, the looming showdown with HaUsville next week, even Pine Tree's sub-par record Southern still expects his team to play as it has all year.

"Even in some tough games, whether we won or lost, we played consistent," Southern said. "Other than for a quarter and a half against Jacksonville, I think we played consistent, and we've consistently gotten better and better. "I don't think (homecoming) is a factor," he said. "I think our kids have handled these so-called distractions pretty good." In addition to all the regular fanfare involved with homecoming, Maverick alumn Web site pledging to donate $25 a' person to Beltran's favorite charity. The site begs: "We might not win a bidding war with the Yankees, but if we all band together we can offer him something much more valuable." By Thursday afternoon, $8,871 had been pledged to the Beltran fund.

Another site astrosdaily.com had more him crashing Into walls or trotting around the bases, but this is his first true national exposure. He came to Houston in a midseason trade from Kansas City, with the Astros hoping he'd provide a spark for a team that was clearly underachieving. Beltran did his part, but the Astros continued to stumble well into the summer. Bobcats take two-game losing skid into district battle on the road tackles, four sacks, seven stops for losses, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. Others to watch on that side of the ball are Adrian Williams (44 tackles, 3 sacks), Jamarcus Williams (49 tackles), Brandon Hearnsberger (29 tackles, two sacks), Kyle Dunn (59 tackles, 3 sacks, 10 tackles for losses) leading rusher with 373 yards and one touchdown on 63 carries.

Special teams Tucker Reagan and Jeremy Barber handle the kicking chores and Gravitt punts for the Bobcats. Adamson and Tyler Howarth split those duties for the Dragons. and Daun Thompson (32 tackles, 5 tackles for losses). Nacogdoches alternated quarterbacks last week, going mostly with Bobby Adamson in the second half. Adamson rushed for 58 yards and passed for 51 yards and a touchdown.

Jamarcus Skillern had handled most of the snaps before last week, rushing for 168 yards and three scores and passing for 853 yards, seven touchdown and 10 interceptions. Chris Johnson (19-215) and Raymond Harris (19-201, 3 TD) are ranked third and fourth in the district among receivers. Enrique Land is the Dragons' in the district. When Nacogdoches has the ball The Bobcats, led by linebacker and Texas recruit Roddrick Muckelroy, are giving up 246.1, yards per game third best in the district. Muckelroy has racked up 74 rv IWM rin-u i MpW Continued from Page IB snapped a fourgame losing skid last week and head coach Chuck Caniford is looking for his team to come out and play a bit more relaxed this week against the Bobcats.

"The big thing is when you're on a streak like we were, no matter how you get a win, it's a win," Caniford said. "It lets you catch your breath a little bit. When you're on a streak like that, sometimes you play not to lose instead of playing to win. "We came out a little tentatively against Pine Tree, but we got the win. Now that that's off our shoulders, maybe we can cut loose and play to win a 1 little bit more." When HaUsville has the ball The Bobcats can throw the ball quarterback Ryan Gravitt has completed 45 of 89 passes for 620 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions but Hallsville's wmrm wmwm ann SHII own rsi THUS CSODfujGDirQ 3 tuiuwic 1 I jjX 1 1 in I I'ltitiM I WMMHZZJ JiiMfctt-J bread and butter is a punishing ground attack led by Damian Perkins.

Perkins is closing in on 1,000 yards with 919 yards and 10 touchdowns on 159 carries. Roddrick Muckelroy has added 219 yards and three scores on 30 attempts, and HaUsville is averaging 187.1 yards per game on the ground. "They will throw it occasionally, but mostly they try to come right at you," Caniford said. "We've played some teams like that already. To be honest, I think our kids are more comfortable playing that type of game." The Dragons are giving up 348.7 yards per.

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