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Page C4 The Daily Item Saturday, March 28, 2009 Scoreboard ON TAP TELEVISION COLLEGE BASKETBALL Division II championship, Cal Poly-Pomona vs. Findlay CBS 21, 22 1 p.m. Elite Eight, Pitt vs. Villanova; Connecticut vs. Missouri CBS 21, 22 4:30 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Regional semifinal, Louisville vs. Baylor ESPN noon Regional semifinal, Vanderbilt vs. Maryland ESPN 2 p.m. Regional semifinal, Michigan St. vs.

Iowa ESPN 9 p.m. Regional semifinal, Ohio St. vs. Stanford ESPN2 11:30 p.m. COLLEGE HOCKEY NE Regional semifinal, New Hampshire vs.

N. Dakota ESPN2 2 p.m. NE Regional semifinal, Ohio St. vs. Boston U.

ESPN2 5:30 p.m. MW Regional semifinal, Bemidji St. vs. Notre Dame ESPN CLASSIC 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE LACROSSE Maryland at Virginia ESPN2 noon NHL Flyers at Islanders Comcast 7 p.m.

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING SOCCER U.S. vs. El Salvador ESPN2 9 p.m. PRESEASON BASEBALL White Sox vs. Dodgers WGN 4 p.m.

TENNIS Sony Ericsson Open FSN 1 p.m. FIGURE SKATING World Championships NBC 8, 28 9 p.m. GOLF Euro PGA Open de Andalucia TGC 10 a.m. Champions Cap Cana Champ. TGC 1 p.m.

PGA Arnold Palmer Invit. TGC 2:30 p.m. LPGA Phoenix Invitational TGC 6 p.m. HORSE RACING Florida Stakes ESPN 5 p.m. MOTORSPORTS NASCAR Truck Series qualifying SPEED 9 a.m.

Sprint Cup practice SPEED 10:30 a.m. NASCAR Happy Hour Series SPEED 11:30 a.m. NASCAR Truck Kroger 250 FOX 43, 56 2 p.m. F-1 Australian Grand Prix SPEED 1:30 a.m. RODEO PBR Ty Murray Invitational VERSUS 8 p.m.

TRIVIA QUESTION Which professional sports league, reduced to two surviving fran- chises, suspended operations on this date in 1985? Answer at end of Scoreboard. TODAY High school Baseball Selinsgrove at Line Mountain, 1 Mount Carmel at Minersville Tourna- ment, noon Softball Mifflinburg at Lewisburg, 11 Jim Thorpe at Upper Dauphin, noon Montgomery at Warrior Run, 11 Williams Valley at Shamokin, 1 track Warrior Run at Jersey Shore Quad, 10 Greenwood at Tim Cook Invitational, 10 Boys lacrosse Elizabethtown at Lewisburg at Susque- hanna University, 3:45 Girls lacrosse River Stix Tournament at Lewisburg, 10:30 College Baseball Drew at Susquehanna (DH), 1 Bloomsburg at E. Stroudsburg (DH), 1 Army at Bucknell (DH), noon Softball Slippery Rock at Bloomsburg, 1 Bucknell at Holy Cross (DH), 3 lacrosse Moravian at Susquehanna, 1 Holy Cross at Bucknell, noon lacrosse Susquehanna at Frostburg State, 2 Bloomsburg at Edinboro, 2 track Jim Taylor Invita- tional, 9 Bloomsburg at Fred Hardy Invita- Taylor 9 Bucknell at Maryland Taylor 9 tennis Moravian at Susquehanna, 1 NJIT at Bucknell, noon golf Susquehanna at McDaniel Spring Invi- tational, 1:10 p.m. Bucknell at Monmouth Invitational, all day water polo Bucknell at Princeton, 11 rowing Bucknell at Murphy Cup in Philadel- phia SUNDAY College Baseball Drew at Susquehanna, noon Army at Bucknell (DH), noon Softball Bucknell at Holy Cross (DH), noon lacrosse Bloomsburg at Mercyhurst, 3 golf Susquehanna at McDaniel Spring In- vitational, TBA Bucknell at Monmouth Invitational, all day tennis Bucknell at Navy, noon SCHEDULE TRIVIA ANSWER The North American Soccer League. BASEBALL HIGH SCHOOL Selinsgrove 12, Mifflinburg 2 (five innings) Mifflinburg 020 00 2-4-4 Selinsgrove 108 3x 12-10-1 Jim Brobst, Brett Girton (3) and Colby Hackenberg, Brobst (3).

Nick Gaugler, Jarrett Shaffer (5) and Nate Rovenolt, Cameron Benner (5). WP: Gaugler; LP: Brobst. Mifflinburg: Daniel Buttorf, 2-for-2. Selinsgrove: Ryan Keiser, HR (3rd, one on), 2 RBIs; Gaugler 2-for-3, HR (3rd, solo), 2 runs; Seth Lauver, 2 runs; Benner, triple, 2 RBIs; Rovenolt, double; Ryan Boyer, HR (4th, solo); Derek Moyer, 2-for-3; Nick Fisher, double. Shikellamy 6, Danville 4 Danville 000 010 3 4-6-1 Shikellamy 040 002 6-4-0 Andrew Shoop, Michael Smith (7) and Cody Cooper.

Darren Adams, Bronze Luden (7) and Brandon Fisher. WP: Adams. LP: Shoop. Luden Danville: Jake Gronsky, double; Shoop, 2-for-3; Smith, 2-for-3, HR (7th, two on), 4 RBIs. Shikellamy: Fisher, double; Adam Sees, 2 runs scored.

Jersey Shore 11, Milton 1 (5 innings) Jersey Shore 000 0(11) 11-5-1 Milton 100 00 1-5-4 Tellef Notevarp and Jake Potter. Raymonde Adames, Jarrett Martin (5), Cody Shaffer (5) and Brandon Herman. WP: Notevarp. LP: Adames. Jersey Shore: Kyle Miller, HR (5th, one on), 3 RBIs.

Milton: Matt Yoder, double. Hughesville 2, Mount Carmel 1 Hughesville 000 010 1 2-5-1 Mount Carmel 100 000 0 1-4-2 Mike Domalski and Tylor Chowka. Mike Hanner and Cameron Taylor. WP: Hannon. LP: Domalski.

Mount Carmel: Kevin Demko, HR (1st solo). Hughesville: Hanner, HR (7th, solo); Levi Oden, double, run scored. Montoursville 4, Midd-West 3 Midd-West 000 012 0 3-4-2 Montoursville 211 000 0 4-9-1 Chris Baker and Cody Cutler. Brian Greer, Kolton Karschner (6), Curtis Jacobson (6) and Tyler Albert. WP: Greer.

LP: Baker. Jacobson. Midd-West: Dexter Herman, triple, 2 runs scored; Barrett Shaffer, 2-for-3, HR (6th, one on). Montoursville: Vince Molesky, 2-for-3, triple, 2 runs scored; Travis Singer, triple; Jason Christini, 2-for-2, 2 SB, run scored. Bloomsburg 11, Warrior Run 4 Bloomsburg 100 550 0 11-10-3 Warrior Run 210 010 0 4-6-6 Evan Grandizio, Blake Rankin (3), Brandon Hoyes (6) and Seth Loff, Grandizio (3).

Kolby Watson, Craig Watston (4), Matt McAndrew (5), David Hitesman (5) and Steve Martin, Todd Brouse (5). WP: Rankin. LP: K. Watson. Bloomsburg: Devin McLaughlin, 2-for- 5, double, 3 runs scored; Seth Vincent, 2-for-3; Grandizio, HR (4th, one on), Maxx Worbel, 2-for-5; Jack Breisch, HR (5th, two on).

Warrior Run: Brouse, 2-for-4; Martin, 2-for-2. Southern 8, Muncy 5 Muncy 002 003 0 5-10-0 Southern 103 301 0 8-8-4 Murphy, Dincher (4) and Fox. Colin Klebon, Trevor Behrent (4) and Zach Schreffler. WP: Klebon. LP: Murphy.

Muncy: Fox, 2-for-4, double; Daily, 2-for-4, double; Bartlow, HR (3rd, one on) Southern: Behrent, 2-for-3, HR (1st, solo), 3 runs scored, 2 RBIs; Aaron Barnes, 3-for-3, HR (4th, one on), 3 runs scored, 3 RBIs; Klebon, double, RBI. Line Mountain 9, Millersburg 1 Millersburg 100 000 0 1-4-2 Line Mtn. 012 300 3 9-11-2 Kent Horchler, Clayton Hoffman (5), Eli Grubb (7) and Ryan Lebo. Jordan Welker, Karl Howerter (6), Colton Ebersole (7) and Wade Michael. WP: Welker.

LP: Horchler. Millersburg: Josh Clark, 2-for-3, double, RBI. Line Mountain: Adam Menko, 3-for-3, 2 runs; Travis Dunkelberger, double, run, RBI; Michael, 2-for-4, 3 RBIs; Cody Lenker, 2-for-4, RBI. Halifax 10, Upper Dauphin 7 (6 inn.) Halifax 110 305 10-8-2 U. Dauphin 301 300 7-11-3 Chris Bickel, Hunter Rowe (5) and Matt Osenbach.

Ty Koppenhaver, Ty Raubenstine (6), Jason Green (6) and Cody Kreiser. WP: Rowe. LP: Raubenstine. Halifax: Dustin Ramberger, 2-for-2, double, HR (1st, solo), 2 runs; Cody Henry, 2-for-3, 2 RBIs. Upper Dauphin: Raubenstine, 4-for-4, double, run scored; Seth Leitzel, 2-for- 4, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Koppenhaver, 2-for-4, RBI.

Juniata 7, Newport 2 Juniata 002 040 1 7-7-0 Newport 000 002 0 2-3-4 Zach Mills and Russell Geedy. Zack Miller and Colbey Little. WP: Mills. LP: Miller. Juniata: Shertzer, 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, Page, 2-for-3, 2 runs scored.

Newport: Dylan Stoy, triple, 2 RBIs. Records: Juniata is 3-0, 1-0 TVL. Newport is 2-2, 0-1. SOFTBALL Shikellamy 4, Selinsgrove 1 Selinsgrove 001 000 0 1-1-0 Shikellamy 000 310 4-9-0 Katie Kratzer and Tanika Hummel. Kyna Moyer and Stevijo Wallace.

WP: Moyer. LP: Kratzer. Shikellamy: Kami Heim, 2-for-3, double; Moyer, 2-for-3. Central Columbia 15, Lewisburg 4 (5 innings) Lewisburg 200 02 4-6-0 Central 075 3x 15-8-1 Kelsey Deem, Chelsea Boyer (4) and Katy Glock. Robyn Klingerman and Courtney Comstock.

WP: Klingerman. LP: Deem. Lewisburg: Deem, 2-for-3, 3 RBIs. Central: Comstock, 2-for-2, HR (1st, grand slam), 4 RBIs, 3 runs scored; Bridgette Clarke, 2-for-4, triple, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Megan Novak, double, run, 2 RBIs; Caitlin Martz, HR (3rd, grand slam), 4 RBIs. Greenwood 7, Line Mountain 6 Line Mtn.

000 001 5 6-6-0 Greenwood 004 110 1 7-7-1 Maggie Fessler and Devin Brosius. Jessie Schoonover and Bethany Shuman. WP: Schoonover. LP: Fessler. Line Mountain: Fessler, 2-for-4, double, 3 RBIs; Brittany Smith, 3-for-4, 2 RBIs.

Greenwood: Anna Heggenstaller, 2- for-4, 2 triples, 3 RBIs; Amanda Brong, double, 2 RBIs. Upper Dauphin 11, Halifax 2 Upper Dauphin 003 320 3 11-13-4 Halifax 001 010 0 2-3-6 Lindsay Brown, Sarah Dietrich (6) and Kylie Schrey. Angela Grosser and Kelsey Bainbridge (4) and Myranda Cox. WP: Brown. LP: Grosser.

Upper Dauphin: Schrey, 3-for-5, double, 3 RBIs; Dietrich, 3-for-5, 2 RBIs. TRACK HIGH SCHOOL BOYS Shikellamy 93, Shamokin 57 Shikellamy (Ian Scheller, Neil Ebert, Tyler Pratt, Miles Wolfe), 9:00.3. 110HH: 1. Ron Schreffler (Shik), 15.59; 2. Sean Ciborowski (Sham), 3.

Eric Casey (Shik). 100: 1. Brett Yeomans (Shik), 11.94; 2. Casey Shaffer (Shik), 3. Tim Bousson (Sham).

1,600: 1. John Grybos (Sham), 2. Kyle Attinger (Shik), 3. Jake Witmer (Shik). 400: 1.

Ciborowski (Sham), 53.6; 2. Wolfe (Shik), 3. Bousson (Sham). 400R: Shamokin (Yacko, Bugg, Moroski, Montgomery), 48.1. 300IH: 1.

Ciborowski (Sham), 42.40; 2. Schreffler (Shik), 3. Casey (Shik). 800: 1. Wolfe (Shik), 2.

Attinger (Shik), 3. Dorsett (Sham). 200: 1. Yeomans (Shik), 23.85; 2. Chase McKean (Shik), 3.

Bugg (Sham). 3,200: 1. Grybos (Sham), 2. Josiah Tobin (Shik), 3. Witmer (Shik).

Shikellamy (Wolfe, Attinger, Casey, Schreffler), 3:46.1. Shot put: 1. Jake Heim (Shik), 43-11 2. Krah (Sham), 3. Josh Brosius (Shik).

Discus: 1. Phillips (Sham), 116-9; 2. Krah (Sham), 3. Kyle Renn (Shik). Javelin: 1.

Ciborowski (Sham), 145-11; 2. Ford (Sham), 3. Renn (Shik). Long jump: 1. Bousson (Sham), 19-5 2.

McKean (Shik), 3. Garrett Pope (Shik). Triple jump: 1. Pope (Shik), 40-9 2. Beau Sebasovich (Shik), 3.

Yacko (Sham). High jump: 1. Sebasovich (Shik), 5-10; 2. Andrew Mantz (Shik), 3. Omar Berry (Shik).

Pole vault: 1. Kagan Swanger (Shik), 10-9; 2. Shaffer (Shik), 3. Mike Yoder (Shik). other score: Central 126, So.

Williamsport 24 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Shikellamy 105, Shamokin 45 Shikellamy (Caitlin Cunningham, Julia Noll, Sam Murphy, Sarah Lagerman), 11:31.2. 100H: 1. Tomisha Swank (Shik), 17.42; 2. Sam Balonis (Shik), 3. Tanika Gonzalez (Sham).

100: 1. Krystal Leitzel (Shik), 13.97; 2. Zalar (Sham), 3. Sabotchick (Sham). 1,600: 1.

Summers (Sham), 2. Erin Reigle (Shik), 3. Williams (Sham). 400: 1. Lisa Pabon (Shik), 2.

Moroskie (Sham), 3. Murphy (Shik). 400R: Shamokin (Zalar, Maschuck, Gonzalez, Sabotchick), 55.7. 300H: 1. Becca Snee (Shik), 53.51; 2.

Balonis (Shik), 3. Leitzel (Shik). 800: 1. Lagerman (Shik), 2. Noll (Shik), 3.

Summers (Sham). 200: 1. Leitzel (Shik), 29.11; 2. Zalar (Sham), 3. Ciborowski (Sham).

3,200: 1. Summers (Sham), 2. Williams (Sham), 3. Reigle (Shik). Shikellamy (Murphy, Noll, Cunningham, Moyer), 4:53.2.

Shot put: 1. Brooke Sulouff (Shik), 32-10 2. Niya Hall (Shik), 3. Brosious (Sham). Discus: 1.

Sulouff (Shik), 96-4; 2. Robson (Sham), 3. Reed (Sham). Javelin: 1. Pabon (Shik), 102-9; 2.

Sulouff (Shik), 3. Conrad (Sham). Long jump: 1. Brooke Boardman (Shik), 15-9; 2. Snee (ShiK), 3.

Maschuck (Sham). Triple jump: 1. Boardman (Shik), 32-4 2. Snee (Shik), 3. Pabon (Shik).

High jump: 1. Reigle (Sham), 4-10; 2. Swank (Shik), 3. Balonis (Shik). Pole vault: 1.

Boardman (Shik), 8-6; 2. Brittany Valteau (Shik), 3. Maschuck (Sham). other score: Central 120, So. Williamsport 29 TENNIS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS Montoursville 4, Mifflinburg 1 Singles David Brown (Mont) def.

Eric Clayton, 6-1, 6-1; Steve Slocum (Mont) def. Dylan Bowersox, 6-2, 6-2; Jared Moser (Miff) def. Chase Gardner, 6-2, 6-3. Doubles David Phibbs-Wyatt Nolan (Mont) def. Shane Kiefer-Caleb Walter, 6-1, 6-4; Andy Stahl-Nate Stroup (Mont) def.

Ryan Stush-Cain Walter, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Records: Montoursville is 4-1. Mifflinburg is 1-3. Danville 4, Hughesville 1 Singles Peter Blankenship (D) def. Dan Fritz, 6- 1, 6-0; Greg Bowser (D) def.

Mike Rabb, 6-2, 6-4; Fanchen Yang (D) def. Marcus Miller, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4). Doubles Cody Butler-Randell Davis (H) def. Lucas Franklin-Forrest Strodel, 6-4, 6-4; Brendan Gruss-Billy Strodel (D) def. Ian Bubb-Avery Lentz, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.

Record: Danville is 3-1. Thursday Lewisburg 5, So. Williamsport 0 Singles Mitch Smyth (L) def. Alex Hiller, 6-1, 6- Brett Lynch (L) def. Mitch Logue, 6-0, 6-0; Seth Young (L) def.

John Raimondi, 6-1, 6-0. Doubles Nick Talabiska-Peter Ptacek (L) def. Derrick Gray-Andrew Borowiec, 6-2, 6-0; Michael Clark-Scott Hyde (L) def. Dan Warner-Nick Klem, 6-1, 6-0. Records: Lewisburg is 2-2.

So. Williamsport is 0-4. PROFESSIONAL Sony Ericsson Open Friday At The Tennis Center at Crandon Park Key Biscayne, Fla. Purse: Men, $4.5 million (Masters 1000) Women, $4.5 million (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Second Round Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Frank Dancevic, Canada, 6-3, 6-2.

Gael Monfils (9), France, def. Michael Russell, United States, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3. James Blake (13), United States, def. Julien Benneteau, France, 6-4, 6-4. Tommy Robredo (15), Spain, def.

Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4. Taylor Dent, United States, def. Nicolas Almagro (19), Spain, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7). Marat Safin (22), Russia, def. Oscar Hernandez, Spain, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.

Robert Kendrick, United States, def. Robin Soderling, Sweden, 6-4, 6-2. Dmitry Tursunov (25), Russia, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Nicolas Kiefer (28), Germany, def.

Fabrice Santoro, France, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Kevin Kim, United States, 6-3, 6-2. Women Second Round Dinara Safina (2), Russia, def. Mathilde Johansson, France, 6-1, 6-3.

Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, def. Anastasia Pivovarova, Russia, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (8), Russia, def. Tamira Paszek, Austria, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1. Flavia Pennetta (15), Italy, def.

Maria Kirilenko, Russia, 6-4, 7-5. Patty Schnyder (18), Switzerland, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Amelie Mauresmo (20), France, def. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.

Anna Chakvetadze (22), Russia, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-1. Alisa Kleybanova (24), Russia, def. Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 6-4. Agnes Szavay (25), Hungary, def.

Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. Samantha Stosur, Australia, def. Sybille Bammer (27), Austria, 6-1, 6-1. Nicole Vaidisova, Czech Republic, def. Alona Bondarenko (28), Ukraine, 6-1, 6-0.

Carla Suarez Navarro (31), Spain, def. Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spain, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Anastasiya Yakimova, Belarus, def. Marion Bartoli (12), France, 6-4, 6-3. COLLEGE BASEBALL Game 1 E.

Stroudsburg 18, Bloomsburg 5 Game 2 E. Stroudsburg 10, Bloomsburg 4 Note: Mike Austin hit a solo home run in game 1, and in game two he went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs in the second inning. Records: East Stroudsburg is 18-14, 3- 7 PSAC-East. Bloomsburg is 11-15, 3-7. SOFTBALL Game 1 Bloomsburg 4, IUP 0 Game 2 Bloomsburg 8, IUP 0 (5 innings) Notes: In game 1, Shen DeBaro, a graduate of Milton High School, drove in two runs in the fourth inning.

Records: Bloomsburg is 15-3, 4-0 PSAC. IUP is 13-7, 0-2, RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup lineup After Friday qualifying race Sunday At Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, Va. Laplength: 0.526 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 2009 OPts. 2.

(2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 2009 OPts. 3. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 2009 Pts. 4. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 2009 Pts.

5. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 2009 Pts. 6. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 2009 Pts. 7.

(14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 2009 Pts. 8. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 2009 Pts. 9. (48) Jimmie Johnson, 2009 Pts.

10. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 2009 Or Pts. 11. (00) David Reutimann, 2009 Pts. 12.

(29) Kevin Harvick, 2009 Pts. 13. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 2009 OPts. 14. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 2009 Pts.

15. (42) J. P. Montoya, 2009 OPts. 16.

(44) AJ Allmndinger, Dodge, 2009 Pts. 17. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 2009 OPts. 18. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 2009 Pts.

19. (88) D. Earnhardt 2009 Pts. 20. (1) M.

Truex Chevrolet, 2009 OPts. 21. (55) M. Waltrip, Toyota, 2009 Pts. 22.

(12) D. Stremme, Dodge, 2009 Pts. 23. (96) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 2009 Pts. 24.

(47) M. Ambrose, Toyota, 2009 Pts. 25. (07) C. Mears, Chevrolet, 2009 Pts.

26. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 2009 Pts. 27. (39) Ryan Newman, 2009 Pts. 28.

(26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 2009 Pts. 29. (43) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 2009 OPts. 30. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 2009 OPs.

31. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 2009 Pts. 32. (77) S. Hornish Dodge, 2009 Pts.

33. (34) J. Andretti, Chevrolet, 2009 Pts. 34. (20) J.

Logano, Toyota, 2009 Pts. 35. (71) D. Gilliland, Chevrolet, 2009 Pts. 36.

(82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 5 Attempts. 37. (8) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet, 5 Atts. 38. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 5 Attempts.

39. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 5 Attempts. 40. (36) Scott Riggs, Toyota, 5 Attempts. 41.

(87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 5 Atts. 42. (41) Jeremy Mayfield, Toyota, 5 Atts. 43. (64) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 5 Atts.

Failed to Qualify 44. (09) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 5 OAtts. 45. (37) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 3 Atts. 46.

(46) Dennis Setzer, Dodge, 1 Att. 47. (75) Derrike Cope, Dodge, 1 Att. NHRA Spring Nationals qualifying Friday At Houston Raceway Park Baytown, Texas Top Fuel 1. Cory McClenathan, 3.905 seconds, 313.00 mph.

2. Antron Brown, 3.912, 305.63. 3. Shawn Langdon, 3.920, 310.98. 4.

Spencer Massey, 3.920, 303.43. 5. David Baca, 4.032, 302.14. 6. Clay Millican, 4.034, 301.60.

7. Troy Buff, 4.057, 271.57. 8. Terry Haddock, 4.062, 291.57. 9.

Brandon Bernstein, 4.079, 286.98. 10. Urs Erbacher, 4.109, 287.05. 11. Joe Hartley, 4.397, 250.64.

12. Del Cox Jr, 4.474, 214.62. Not Qualified: 13. Todd Simpson, 4.532, 246.75. 14.

Larry Dixon, 5.060, 138.56. 15. Tony Schumacher, 6.254, 97.20. 16. Doug Kalitta, 7.767, 80.02.

17. Morgan Lucas, 8.336, 74.72. Funny Car 1. Ashley Force Hood, Ford Mustang, 4.139, 304.46. 2.

Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.194, 298.14. 3. Jeff Arend, Toyota Solara, 4.233, 298.93. 4. Brian Thiel, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.304, 286.86.

5. John Force, Mustang, 4.329, 296.57. 6. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.512, 282.19. 7.

Bob Bode, Chevy Impala SS, 5.156, 172.65. 8. Jack Beckman, Charger, 5.552, 131.56. 9. Del Worsham, Solara, 6.266, 112.54.

10. Matt Hagan, Charger, 6.384, 99.74. 11. Jerry Toliver, Monte Carlo, 7.306, 92.64. 12.

Robert Hight, Mustang, 8.142, 82.34. Not Qualified: 13. Bob Tasca III, 8.386, 71.48. 14. Cruz Pedregon, 8.429, 84.43.

15. Mike Neff, 9.014, 72.28. Pro Stock 1. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cobalt, 6.678, 206.64. 2.

Jason Line, Pontiac GXP, 6.679, 206.32. 3. Allen Johnson, Dodge Stratus, 6.681, 206.23. 4. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.689, 206.13.

5. Warren Johnson, GXP, 6.691, 207.02. 6. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.694, 206.70. 7.

Justin Humphreys, GXP, 6.696, 206.20. 8. Mike Edwards, GXP, 6.698, 206.51. 9. Johnny Gray, Stratus, 6.699, 206.13.

10. Tom Hammonds, Cobalt, 6.710, 205.54. 11. Jeg Coughlin, Cobalt, 6.713, 206.13. 12.

Jim Yates, GXP, 6.716, 206.20. Not Qualified: 13. Rickie Jones, 6.730, 205.88. 14. Greg Stanfield, 6.735, 205.76.

15. Ronnie Humphrey, 6.736, 204.79. 16. V. Gaines, 6.737, 204.42.

17. Larry Morgan, 6.746, 205.79. 18. Dave Connolly, 6.750, 205.19. 19.

Steve Spiess, 6.752, 205.47. 20. Rodger Brogdon, 6.782, 204.26. 21. Joe Swindoll, 6.802, 204.26.

22. Erica Enders, 6.849, 200.47. 23. David Beckley, 6.866, 178.64. 24.

Mark Buehring, 7.047, 178.83. Pro Stock Motorcycle 1. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.004, 190.57. 2. Andrew Hines, Harley- Davidson, 7.013, 187.08.

3. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.023, 188.89. 4. Wes Wells, Suzuki, 7.030, 189.82. 5.

Shawn Gann, Buell, 7.044, 188.67. 6. Hector Arana, Buell, 7.049, 190.59. 7. Matt Smith, Suzuki, 7.057, 187.96.

8. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.089, 187.83. 9. Matt Guidera, Buell, 7.108, 184.85. 10.

Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.124, 187.08. 11. Junior Pippin, Buell, 7.132, 184.25. 12. Douglas Horne, 7.138, 182.90.

Not Qualified: 13. Michael Phillips, 7.150, 189.36. 14. Joe DeSantis, 7.191, 186.79. 15.

Mike Berry, 7.252, 179.21. 16. Freddie Camarena, 7.284, 182.62. 17. David Hope, 7.298, 182.97.

18. Ken Van Buren, 7.362, 175.84. 19. Redell Harris, 7.690, 176.28. 20.

LE Tonglet, 12.554, 61.46. BASKETBALL COLLEGE Men NCAA Tournament At TD Banknorth Garden Boston Regional Semifinals Thursday Pittsburgh 60, Xavier 55 Villanova 77, Duke 54 Regional Championship Today Pittsburgh (31-4) vs. Villanova (29-7), 7:05 p.m. SOUTH REGIONAL At FedEx Forum Memphis, Tenn. Regional Semifinals Friday Oklahoma 84, Syracuse 71 North Carolina (30-4) vs.

Gonzaga (28-5), late Regional Championship Sunday Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL At Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis Regional Semifinals Friday Louisville 103, Arizona 64 Michigan State (28-6) vs. Kansas (27- 7), late Regional Championship Sunday Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL At University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Ariz. Regional Semifinals Thursday Connecticut 72, Purdue 60 Missouri 102, Memphis 91 Regional Championship Today Connecticut (30-4) vs. Missouri (31-6), 4:40 p.m. FINAL FOUR At Ford Field Detroit National Semifinals Saturday, April 4 East champion vs.

South champion Midwest champion vs. West champion National Championship Monday, April 6 Semifinal winners NIT Tournament Semifinals Tuesday At Madison Square Garden New York Semifinals Baylor (23-14) vs. San Diego State (26-9), 7 p.m. Penn State (25-11) vs. Notre Dame (21- 14), 9:30 p.m.

Championship Thursday, April 2 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. GOLF PGA TOUR Bay Hill-Arnold Palmer Invitational Friday At Bay Hill Club and Lodge Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,162 Par: 70 Second Round Sean Jason Gore Robert Allenby Ryuji Imada Tiger Woods Vaughn Taylor Lee Janzen Nick Watney Mark Wilson Padraig Harrington Hunter Mahan Tim Herron Kevin Na Jeff Overton Jeev M. Singh Stuart Appleby J.J. Henry Ben Crane Charles Howell III Scott Verplank Daniel Chopra John Senden Graeme McDowell Steve Lowery Pat Perez Todd Hamilton Bob Estes Zach Johnson James Nitties Steve Marino Skip Kendall Kenny Perry Stewart Cink Webb Simpson Lucas Glover Oliver Wilson Brian Gay Brad Faxon Corey Pavin Cliff Kresge Mathew Goggin George McNeill Chad Campbell J.B.

Holmes Boo Weekley Jerry Kelly Justin Rose Kevin Streelman Mike Weir Brandt Snedeker Aaron Baddeley Louis Oosthuizen Chris DiMarco D.A. Points Rocco Mediate Trevor Immelman Johnson Wagner Heath Slocum Peter Lonard Brian Davis Tommy Armour III Vijay Singh David Toms Paul Goydos Richard S. Johnson Woody Austin Jeff Klauk Retief Goosen Mark Calcavecchia Marc Turnesa Tom Lehman Bart Bryant Bill Lunde Bill Haas Failed to Qualify Andrew Magee Ted Purdy D.J. Trahan Steve Flesch Jason Dufner John Merrick Davis Love III Stephen Ames Ryo Ishikawa Notah Begay III Ben Curtis Will MacKenzie Greg Kraft Bubba Watson Nick John Rollins Billy Andrade Harrison Frazar Jim Furyk Angel Cabrera Brendon de Jonge Greg Owen Nicholas Thompson Robert Gamez Rod Pampling Fredrik Jacobson Erik Compton Brett Quigley Adam Scott Billy Mayfair Chris Stroud Kyle Stanley Cameron Beckman Ian Poulter Fred Couples Ken Duke Carl Pettersson Ryan Palmer Scott Piercy Michael Campbell Parker McLachlin David Duval Richard Sterne Steve Lamontagne CHAMPIONS TOUR Cap Cana Championship Friday At Punta Espada Golf Club Cap Cana, Dominican Republic Purse: $2.1 million Yardage: 7,260 Par: 72 (36-36) First Round David Eger Nick Price Eduardo Romero Keith Fergus Tom Jenkins Tim Simpson John Cook Joe Ozaki Joey Sindelar Phil Blackmar Craig Stadler Ronnie Black Scott Hoch Jay Haas Denis Watson Mark McNulty Bernhard Langer Tom McKnight Mark Andy Bean Bruce Fleisher Jim Thorpe Brad Bryant Bruce Vaughan Tom Kite R.W. Eaks Jay Don Blake Larry Mize Mark Wiebe Loren Roberts Dan Forsman Gil Morgan Mike Reid Gene Jones Ken Green Don Pooley Chip Beck Mike Smith Sandy Lyle Greg Norman Lonnie Nielsen Hale Irwin Wayne Levi James Mason Gary Hallberg Mitch Adams Mike McCullough Jose Maria Canizares Jeff Sluman Mike Hulbert Bob Gilder David Edwards Bobby Wadkins Tom Purtzer By Genaro C.

Armas The Associated Press STATE COLLEGE The glasses were thick and smoky, and the Nike sneak- ers were as jet-black as ever. Yup, Joe back. No cane in sight, the 82-year-old Hall of Famer paced the Penn State practice field Friday, the second day of spring drills. Four months after hip replacement sur- gery, Paterno pronounced himself back at 100 percent, with the continued goal of returning to the sideline when the season opens this fall. Paterno spent the last eight games of the 2008 campaign coaching from the press box.

feel great. not sure about from the neck up, but from the neck down, he joked before practice in his first meeting with reporters since the Rose Bowl. fine, really. a dead is- As for the Rose Bowl, a dif- ferent story. The 38-24 loss to Southern California on Jan.

1 made for bitter offseason memories in the minds of the Big Ten champions. Paterno quickly replied when asked if the loss lingered over the winter. play well, we coach well. I walked away from it not feel- ing good about anything. I think we can do No break for the returning players when they returned to Happy Valley.

They went right into what fifth-year linebacker Sean Lee described as one of the toughest win- ter workout regimens been through in his career. want to get back to a situation like that, if not said Lee, who missed last season because of a right knee in- jury. To do so, though, Paterno will need to patch many holes. Just five starters return on offense and four on defense. The entire secondary must be replaced.

Paterno has been especially fond in the past of using the spring to shuttle younger players into different positions to see if a better fit elsewhere. think we got a lot of work ahead of us, but I think situation where we be a good football he said. Gone, at least, is last drama about expiring contract, a dis- traction that hung around the program until JoePa and the university finalized a three-year extension last December. Now, the focus is seemingly just on foot- ball as Paterno heads into his record 44th season as head coach, and his 60th on the Penn State staff counting his days as an assistant. back: Penn State, Paterno open spring drills COLLEGE FOOTBALL.