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Sunday, October 12, 2003 SPORTS St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press D7 Invite mmmwami Cubs lead from Series By MELISSA WADDELL npsportsnpgco.com St. Joseph News-Press A little blood didn't stop Cameron from defeating St. Joseph Christian 25-16, 15-25, 25-16 in the Benton Volleyball Invitational championship game on Saturday at Benton High School. Game three began like any other, with the Lions scoring from a Cameron serve and with both teams striving to get in position to win.

Halfway through the game, though, a volley gone awry resulted in Cameron senior Carey Beckwith ending up crouched on the court with blood running from her head. Her teammate, Whitney Long, accidentally elbowed Beckwith in the left eye while they both dived for a ball. The collision left a gash above the eye. But Beckwith was able to stay in the match and scored the next point for Cameron. "I wanted to win it," Beckwith said.

"I wanted to come together as a team and let them know that I am a team player." The injury was the turning point in the game. "You could kind of sense that, while we were working on Carey, the girls just got a resolve to do it, and Carey collected (herself) and was going to get this job done," Cameron coach Julie Kemper said. "It kind of cleared the cobwebs a little bit and got them ready to go. It was a good rally point for us." Christian kept the first game close after a bad start and was able to tie the score at 16-16. But the Lions lost serve and never got it back, as Long served the rest of the way.

The second game proved troublesome for Cameron. The Dragons held serve at the beginning, but Christian was able to keep ahead throughout the game. The JOHN BAZEMORE Associated Press Chicago Cubs' Aramis Ramirez (16) is congratulated by teammates including Randall Simon, right foreground, and manager Dusty Baker, left foreground, after Ramirez hit a grand slam in the first Inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Florida Mar lins at Pro Player Stadium in Miami on Saturday. Continued from Page Dl Needing only one more win to make the World Series in 1984, they blew a 2-0 lead to San Diego in the best-of-five NLCS. Marlins manager Jack McKeon was the Padres' general manager that year, by the way.

So would he give these Marlins a little history lesson Sunday? "I might do it," he said. Only three times in LCS play and five times in the World Series have clubs overcome a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-seven series. For the wild-card Marlins to do it, they'll have to win games started by Cubs aces Mark Prior and Kerry Wood. "I think if you go back through the record book, there are a lot of teams that have come back," McKeon said. "You can't give up." A night after Ramirez had to scramble at third base to record the final out for a 5-4 win in 11 innings, the Cubs cruised.

Willis, traded for Clement right before the 2002 season started, walked the bases loaded with one out in the first inning. Sweat was beading on his face on a humid night as the 21-year-old All-Star rookie faced Ramirez for the first time in his career. Ramirez launched a 2-2 pitch Lions ended up Winning it with ease. But they couldn't keep their momentum going. To get to the championship game, Cameron went undefeated in the pool play then defeated Lafayette, 25-18, 25-11.

Events rescheduled Various prep events were rained out on Saturday and will be made up on Monday. The Class 1 district tennis tournament at Noyes Tennis Center will be played Monday. The Class 1 District 15 softball final between North Nodaway and North Harrison will be played at 5 p.m. Monday at Worth County. The Class 2 District 15 softball final between Bishop LeBlond and Mid-Buchanan will be played at 5 p.m.

Monday at South Park. The Class 3 District 16 softball final between Maryville and Chilli-cothe will be played at 6 p.m. Monday in Maryville. threw back to Smith for a 47-yard touchdown pass. "We felt we had to do those things to beat (Nebraska's) great defense," Pinkel said.

"We called plays more aggressively which I would suggest but they look better when you execute them." The victory was long overdue for Missouri fans. "The fans have been so loyal so consistent for so long it's great for us to give something back," Missouri athletic director Mike Alden said. "They deserve that, it's nice for coach Pinkel, the staff and the kids to deliver that." st. joseph Missouri topples No. 10 Nebraska at Columbia deep down the left-field line, and hung around to watch it land inside the foul pole.

Cubs fans among the LCS-record crowd of 65,829 roared as Ramirez rounded the bases. Ramirez added an RBI single in the third as the Cubs chased Willis, who walked a career-high five. Even though the Marlins have trailed in all eight of their postseason games this year, no amount of resiliency could overcome such a deficit. As if for emphasis, Ramirez lined another home run in the seventh. His six RBIs set a Cubs record for the postseason.

"I wouldn't want to count us out yet," Willis said. "We've climbed out of tougher holes than this." Clement kept the Cubs ahead, giving up an RBI single to pinch-hitter Todd Hollandsworth and an RBI double by Ivan Rodriguez. Chicago wound up sending Florida to its first two-game losing streak at home since July 19-20, when the Cubs did it. Kenny Lofton kept pestering the Marlins, this time drawing a walk to lead off the game. The vocal Cubs fans cheered loudly as Lofton trotted to first and Florida fans tried to shout them down.

Yankees stop Red Sox in brawl-filled ontinued from Page Dl A During that drive Missouri had two big third down conversions. Smith completed a 12-yard pass to Sean Coffey. "We had some players make some plays," Pinkel said. "(Coffey's catch) He made that play and gave us a chance." Missouri gained only 196 yards in its loss at Kansas two weeks ago, but was able to run up 452 yards of offense against Nebras-ka's'No. 1-ranked defense.

The Tigers altered its play calling and had it paid off. In the second quarter, Smith tossed a pass to Darius Outlaw and Outlaw stated running towards the sideline, but then he 1 1 I niDiisnea 15th of every month him ist IWS-KRESS parra. "We have the utmost respect for Don Zimmer, but he put himself at risk by charging Pedro," Walker said. "Nobody in this clubhouse blames Pedro for what he did." The other clubhouse wasn't so forgiving. Zimmer said he was fine and declined further comment, but was sent after the game to nearby Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for a checkup.

"I don't care if he comes at you or not," Yankees relief pitcher Jeff Nelson said. "He's an older man. You can't move out of the way? You don't do something like that to somebody that age. It's ridiculous." Martinez appeared contrite as he left the ballpark, saying, "He's an older man, a wiser man. I have all threspectfor JoeTorre Zimmer, mS, should Jieyej-Jhave to dodge him away.

But when he tried to hit me, I was shocked." It was the prevalent feeling witnessing Saturday's spectacle. "To me, this whole thing started over one pitch," Torre said, referring to the One that found Garcia. "I don't think we have any anger for the whole team. It's one incident and just the one person involved." took out second baseman Todd Walker with a hard slide as Alfonso Soriano hit into a double play that scored another run. "Somebody had to pay, and unfortunately it was Todd Walker," Garcia said.

"He was upset I went in hard, and I understand. But I've got to get somebody." Umpires separated the players and issued warnings to both sides. And in the upset of the day, the volatile Clemens kept his cool. At least until leadoff batter Manny Ramirez ducked from a high pitch that wasn't 'near his head and started toward Clemens, setting off another bench-clearing melee. "I don't know if he was trying to get me thrown out of the game or what," Clemens said.

"The pitch was over the plate. The ball wasn't even close. He would know if I meant it. There wouldn't be-ifid mistake about it." As the teams confronted each other, Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer sought out Martinez and appeared to lunge toward the pitcher. Martinez grabbed Zimmer's head with both hands and flung the former Boston manager to the ground.

It was an ugly sight, but the only nearby witnesses were a police officer and Sox shortstop Nomar Garcia- Continued from Page Dl Frank Solich said. "We had a middle rush because of the possibility of the fake field goal. I thought we had people in position to play it. When those things backfire on you, that's tough, that certainly swung the momen-' turn around in the fourth quarter, but there was more than that play that did it." Nebraska went three and out on its next possession and punted to the Tigers. Missouri took the ball and moved 36 yards with Smith finishing off the drive with a 1-yard keeper pushing the Tigers lead to 34-24, the extra point was no good.

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TOED? IN PRIZES TTftQ Sianed Lithograph preaches Packer tradition and also relays NFL tradition to his players. He disagreed with Favre, saying today's players still revere tradition and understand what each organization represents. He's also admits that tradition smacks him in the face every day. "When I come into work every morning, I drive down Holmgren Way and then I take a left up Lom-bardi and I come into Lambeau Field," Sherman said. "Those three men in themselves have put enough pressure on me because what they've accomplished here Holmgren, Lombardi and Lambeau.

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After a long discussion on the sideline, the referee signaled that the goal counted. The Wizards (10-10-8) have won three straight after going winless in their previous nine games. Kansas City also pulled within two points of Colorado for second place in the Western Division. The Galaxy are 8-12-8. In other MLS games, the New England Revolution beat D.C.

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