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Published: May 8, 2008
Softball
HIGH SCHOOL
West Forsyth 6, North Forsyth 1
N. Forsyth 100 000 0 -- 1 5 3
W. Forsyth 031 002 x -- 6 11 1
Lauren Landrum and Brittany Allen; Jordan Fulton and Austyn French, Erin Murphy. WP -- Fulton (14-4). LP -- Landrum. 2B -- Cammie Hauser (WF). Records -- North Forsyth 7-15, West Forsyth 20-4.
Leading hitters: NF, Allen 1-3, RBI. WF, Brynn Smith 2-3, run, RBI; Julie Poindexter 2-2, 2 runs.
Note: Central Piedmont 4-A semifinals. West Forsyth will play North Davidson for the Central Piedmont 4-A championship at 7 p.m. tonight in Welcome.
North Davidson 9, Davie County 0
Davie 000 000 0 -- 0 1 2
N. Davidson 120 132 x -- 9 16 0
Kaitlyn Jones, Megan Marshall (5), S. Tarleton and Morgan Wyatt; Tess Swing and Maggie McDowell. WP -- Swing (9-2). LP -- Jones. Records -- North Davidson 22-2, Davie County 14-9.
Leading hitters: DC, Sara Handy 1-2. ND, Tisha Mahon 4-5, 2 runs, RBI; Shaundee Woosley 3-4, run, RBI; Amelia Griffin 3-5, run, 2 RBIs.
East Forsyth 3, G'boro Grimsley 0
Grimsley 000 000 0 -- 0 4 2
E. Forsyth 003 000 x -- 3 8 0
Mckenna Stutts and Michelle Curl; Ellen Rothfuss and Heather Szaro. WP -- Rothfuss (6-3). LP-- Stutts. 2B-- Curl (G), Ashley Norman (EF). Records -- East Forsyth 11-6
Leading hitters: EF, Jordan Kennedy 2-3, run; Norman 3-3, 2 RBIs
Note: Semifinals of Metro 4-A tournament. East will play tonight at 6 p.m. against NW Guilford for the championship
Starmount 3, Ashe County 2
Ashe County 100 001 0 -- 2 5 0
Starmount 002 001 x -- 3 8 0
Kendra Yearick and Annie Hegar; Janna Matthews and Jessica White. WP -- Matthews (4-4) LP -- Yearick 2B -- Matthews (S). 3B -- Brittany White (S). Records -- Starmount 14-8.
Leading hitters: A, Larkin Mikeal 3-3, run; Annie Heagar 3-3; S, Brittany 2-3, run, RBI; Ashlee Handy 1-3, run, RBI.
Notes: Mountain-Valley 2-A semifinals. Starmount will play Forbush in the Mountain-Valley title game held at North Surry.
Central Davidson 10, West Davidson 0 (5)
(Tuesday)
W. Davidson 000 00 -- 0 2 2
C. Davidson 500 23 -- 10 14 0
Jessica Gerken, Lindsey Rash (3) and Chloe Everhart; Chelsea Leonard and Gina Antonucci. WP -- Leonard (21-0). LP -- Gerkin. 2B -- Allison Barnark (CD), Hannah Buie (CD). HR -- Barnark (CD). Records -- Central Davidson 25-0.
Leading hitters: CD, Barnark 2-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Nicole Perry 2-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Whitney Lohr 2-2, 2 RBIs; Allison Lohr 2-4, run, RBI.
RECREATION
National League
Sizzlers 16, Industrial 2
D&B 19, Cheerwine 4
Hendricks 21, Warning 5
Winston League
Freddie B's 16, Norris 11
Ebert Financial 17, Caribe 4
Java by Jeff 24, Triumph Aerospacers 11
Piedmont Coed league
Carolina Crush Orange 13, Dung Beatles 10
APL Logistics 17, Carolina Crush Blue 8
Carolina Knights 10, Orkin 4
American League
Hege Financial 12, Parkway Tire 11
Southern Fasteners 23, Tre Four 2
Tar Heel Auto Glass 22, Piedmont Players 5
Wednesday Coed League
K&W Cafeteria 13, Professionals 6
Tee time 23, Choice Video18
K&W Cafeteria 21, Ted's Famous Chicken 4
Tennis
PROFESSIONAL
ATP Internazionali BNL d'Italia
(Yesterday, at Rome)
Second-round singles
Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Steve Darcis, Belgium, 6-4, 6-0; Nicolas Almagro, Spain, def. David Nalbandian (7), Argentina, 6-4, 7-5; Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. David Ferrer (5), Spain, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1; Luis Horna, Peru, def. Jose Acasuso, Argentina, 6-3, 7-6 (1); Nikolay Davydenko (4), Russia, def. Mario Ancic, Croatia, 6-2, 6-2; Fernando Gonzalez (12), Chile, def. Evgeny Korolev, Russia, 6-3, 6-2; James Blake (8), United States, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-1; Igor Andreev, Russia, def. Juan Monaco (13), Argentina, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4; Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, def. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, 7-5, 6-1; Simone Bolelli, Italy, def. Gilles Simon, France, 6-4, 6-4; Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2; Tommy Robredo (14), Spain, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, 7-5, 7-6 (5); Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Andy Murray (16), Britain, 6-2, 7-6 (5); Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Potito Starace, Italy, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3).
First-round doubles
Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie, South Africa, def. Jose Acasuso, Argentina, and Fernando Gonzalez, Chile, walkover; Richard Gasquet and Fabrice Santoro, France, def. Simone Bolelli and Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-3, 7-5.
Second-round doubles
Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Mark Knowles (4), Bahamas, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 10-7 tiebreak.
WTA Tour Qatar
Telecom German Open
(Yesterday, at Berlin)
Second-round singles
Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Anna Chakvetadze (6), Russia, 1-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4; Vera Dushevina, Russia, def. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; Dinara Safina (13), Russia def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 6-4, 6-3; Jelena Jankovic (4), Serbia, def. Peng Shuai, China, 7-5, 6-0; Ana Ivanovic (2), Serbia, def. Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan, 7-6 (0), 6-2; Sybille Bammer, Austria, def. Sabine Lisicki, Germany, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (5); Gisela Dulko, Argentina, def. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark, 6-2, 7-5; Alona Bondarenko (15), Ukraine, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, 7-5, 0-6, 6-3; Maria Kirilenko, Russia, def. Nadia Petrova (16), Russia, 6-3, 6-3; Agnieszka Radwanska (11), Poland, def. Angelika Bachmann, Germany, 6-1, 6-1; Justine Henin (1), Belgium, def. Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, 6-0, 6-2; Svetlana Kuznetsova (3), Russia, def. Catalina Castano, Colombia, 6-3, 6-2; Agnes Szavay (10), Hungary, def. Yan Zi, China, 6-1, 6-1.
First-round doubles
Vera Dushevina and Elena Likhovtseva, Russia, def. Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, and Martina Muller, Germany, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 10-4 tiebreak; Gisela Dulko and Betina Jozami, Argentina, def. Jill Craybas, United States, and Natalie Grandin, South Africa, 6-1, 6-1; Ji Chunmei and Sun Shengnan, China, def. Tathiana Garbin, Italy, and Renata Voracova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-2; Sabine Lisicki and Jasmin Woehr, Germany, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual (8), Spain, 5-7, 6-3, 10-6 tiebreak.
Second-round doubles
Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, and Shahar Peer (4), Israel, def. Klaudia Jans and Alicja Rosolska, Poland, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 10-7 tiebreak; Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, def. Maria Kirilenko, Russia, and Agneszka Radwanska, Poland, 6-3, 6-4.
Soccer
PROFESSIONAL
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Columbus 5 1 0 15 11 7
Chicago 4 1 1 13 11 3
Toronto FC 3 2 1 10 8 9
New England 3 3 1 10 8 10
Kansas City 3 3 1 10 8 9
New York 2 1 2 8 6 4
D.C. United 2 4 0 6 9 12
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Colorado 3 3 0 9 10 7
FC Dallas 2 1 3 9 8 5
Los Angeles 2 2 2 8 13 13
CD Chivas USA 1 3 2 5 9 13
Real Salt Lake 1 3 2 5 9 11
San Jose 1 3 1 4 2 5
Houston 0 2 4 4 5 9
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Thursday's Game
Chicago at D.C. United, 7:30
Saturday's Games
Colorado at Houston, 8:30
FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m.
Columbus at San Jose, 10 p.m.
New York at Los Angeles, 10:30
Sunday's Game
New England at CD Chivas USA, 3 p.m.
Golf
AMATEUR
Holes-in-one
May 7 -- MIKE LAWSON, at Hemlock GC. HOLE: No. 3, 262 yards. CLUB: Driver. PLAYING PARTNERS: Tate Oakley, Kyle Carroll, Ken Hall.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Assigned INF Alex Cora to Pawtucket (IL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Purchased the contract of SS Jorge Velandia from Syracuse (IL). Optioned OF Adam Lind to Syracuse.
National League
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Optioned RHP Brad Hennessey to Fresno (PCL). Recalled RHP Billy Sadler from Fresno.
South Atlantic League
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS--Announced RHP Brad Stone was promoted to Jupiter (FSL).
American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS--Agreed to terms with LHP Beau Hintz and OF Stantrel Smith. Released RHP Aaron Garrison and OF Steven Howard.
FORT WORTH CATS--Released C Nick Corbeil and RHP John Maschino. Agreed to terms with LHP Ryan Riddle and C Oziel Flores. Sold the contract of RHP Lee Gwaltney to San Diego (NL).
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS--Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Gardner and OF Victor Burgos.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS--Released INF Cody Lusero.
PENSACOLA PELICANS--Agreed to terms with OF Sean Gamble, RHP Dustin Cameron, C David Hernandez and RHP Gus Marquetti. Released LHP Aaron Marsden, OF John Molyneux and INF Josue Lopez.
ST. PAUL SAINTS--Released OF Adam Bourassa.
SHREVEPORT SPORTS--Agreed to terms with OF Adam Hale and RHP Bert Snow. Released RHP Brandon Freeman and OF Matt Spencer.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS--Traded C Andrew Barbaro to Sioux Falls for future considerations. Released RHP Shane Roelle and LHP Joe Snider.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES--Released C Freuny Parra. Traded LHP Patrick Mason and RHP Bill Weitzman to Evansville for two players to be named. Agreed to terms with OF Will Smith.
WICHITA WINGNUTS--Agreed to terms with RHP Byron Embry.
Can-Am League
NASHUA PRIDE--Agreed to terms with C Argenis Tavarez. Traded RHP Matt Zachary to Brockton for cash and a player to be named.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS--Agreed to terms with C Craig Maddox.
WORCESTER TORNADOES--Agreed to terms with OF Francisco Caraballo.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Suspended Atlanta F Marvin Williams one game without pay for committing a flagrant foul in a May 4 game.
ATLANTA HAWKS--Announced the resignation of Billy Knight, general manager, effective July 1.
Women's National Basketball Association
CONNECTICUT SUN--Waived G Jessica Foley, G Tracy Gahan and F Christina Quaye.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS--Named Lionel Vital assistant director of player personnel.
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Claimed WR Travis Brown off waivers from Seattle.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed OT David Diehl to a two-year contract extension through 2013.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Signed LB Edgerton Hartwell, QB Brian White and DE Greyson Gunheim.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES--Signed F Felix Schutz to a three-year contract.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Signed LW Robin Figren to a three-year contract.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS--Fired Paul Maurice, coach.
COLLEGE
NCAA--Placed Florida International on four years probation for violations throughout its intercollegiate athletics programs.
ARKANSAS--Named Dale Schultz women's diving coach.
ARKANSAS STATE--Named Derek Burton women's assistant soccer coach.
DAYTON--Announced the resignation of Drew Tyrer, men's golf coach.
FLORIDA A&M--Named LeDawn Gibson women's basketball coach and signed her to a three-year contract.
KANSAS--Named Tamika Raymond women's assistant basketball coach.
GEORGETOWN--Announced S men's basketball G Jeremiah Rivers will transfer.
GEORGIA TECH--Promoted women's basketball assistant coach, Sytia Messer, to women's associate head basketball coach. Announced the resignation of Joe Hamilton, assistant director of player personnel.
MONTANA--Named Mick Delaney running-backs coach.
ST. AUGUSTINE'S--Named Lonnie Blow Jr. men's basketball coach.
SOUTH CAROLINA--Named Dawn Staley women's basketball coach.
SOUTH CAROLINA-AIKEN--Named Glenn Cox volleyball coach.
TULSA--Announced QB G.J. Kinne will transfer to the school.
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