Archive for February, 2008

Mets’ Moises Alou gets out of bed hitting (Newsday)

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - With the minutes counting down yesterday toward the Mets ‘ first full-squad workout, Moises Alou walked around the clubhouse as if it was last September, wearing the same royal blue Smarty Jones T-shirt and practice shorts.

Local briefs (Danville Register & Bee)

Boys prep basketball Dan River game against Nelson changes venue RINGGOLD - Dan River’s Dogwood District semifinal game against Nelson County has been moved from Lovingston to Amherst County High School because of water damage in the Nelson County High School gym. The game time is still 7 p.m., today. Should Nelson County win against Dan River, the Dogwood District championship would also be …

Comeback falls short (The Lompoc Record)

Lompoc’s Josh Villa rises up to score the layup during his team’s comeback bid against St. Joseph at Hofschulte Gym in a Los Padres League showdown for first place Wednesday night.

Stevensville boys sting Blue Devils (Ravalli Republic)

STEVENSVILLE n It didn’t start out as a close one but it ended that way. In the inter-valley, Southwestern A match, Stevensville earned a 55-50 win over Corvallis after jumping out to an early lead and holding back a late Blue Devil rally in front of a packed gym Thursday night.

Athlete of the Week - Allison Jones (Ravalli Republic)

Stevensville senior Allison Jones is a leader. As a four-year lettermen in both soccer and basketball, the 5-foot-9 Jones has plenty of experience for her younger teammates.

Explosion b-ball returns — with a few modifications (Everett Herald)

A new home court (goodbye Events Center; hello Monroe High School gym), a new name (the Snohomish County Explosion) and a few fresh faces has the Explosion dreaming big.

Bearcats Earn Redemption (Scott County Times)

SCOTT CENTRAL—After the Rebels defeated the Bearcats in their own gym to claim the Scott County Tournament earlier this month, the Bearcats returned the favor Friday in a regular season match up.

U.S. Navy Band performs before several hundred people at gym (Daily Dunklin Democrat)

Captain George N. Thompson, the Commanding Officer and Leader of The United States Navy Band, directed his band in concert at the Kennett High School gym Tuesday night. Several hundred people gave the band repeated standing ovations for the band’s performance.

Area Sports Briefs (Salisbury Post)

A.L. Brown’s boys beat Parkwood 79-62 in the first round of the SPC basketball tournament on Tuesday. Jeremy Jones led the second-seeded Wonders (17-6) with 18 points. He was 10-for-12 on free throws.

Varnell may team up with YMCA at gym (The Dalton Daily Citizen)

Varnell residents could find several more ways to have a good time at the city’s gym, courtesy of a possible partnership with the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga.

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