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Obama
Force behind free clinic in W-B receives Distinguished Community Service Award

Sordoni lauded by ADL

By BILL O’BOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
PLAINS TWP. – Gene Roth
called her “more than extraor-
scribed as her mentor, intro-
duced the recipient and said
her story – from her high
school years to college to mar-
INSIDE: Click photos, Page 6A

behalf of those less fortunate.”

dinary” and the “ultimate
multi-tasker.”
With nearly 300 people on
hand at the Woodlands on
Sunday night, Dr. Susan Sor-
doni accepted the Anti-Defa-
mation League’s Distin-
guished Community Service
Award.
Roth, whom Sordoni de-
riage and five children to com-
munity service to medical
school – is “truly remarkable.”
According to the dinner
program, Sordoni was select-
ed “not only for her accom-
plishments, but also for her
dedication, industry, charity
and extraordinary empathy
for and selfless good works on
D I S A ST E R S I N JA PA N
to detail
spending
Sordoni, the driving force
behind the Volunteers in Med-
icine free medical and dental
clinic in Wilkes-Barre, was
quick to credit the people who
helped establish the clinic,
those that work there and the BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
volunteers who dedicate Dr. Susan F. Sordoni accepts the 2011 Anti-Defamation
League Distinguished Community Service Award on Sun- President expected to announce plans to
See AWARD, Page 12A day from Eugene Roth at the Woodlands Inn & Resort.
scale back programs for seniors and the
poor as budget battles only heat up.

Life savings
By LAURIE KELLMAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — One budget deal down,
President Barack Obama and Congress began

washing up
to pivot Sunday from the painful standoff over
this year’s spending to a pair
of defining debates over the "We’ve had
nation’s borrowing limit and
the election-year budget. to bring

on shores
Many Japanese keep cash at home,
and tsunami washed it away.
By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA
Associated Press
OFUNATO, Japan — There are no
cars inside the parking garage at Ofuna-
to police headquarters. Instead, hun-
dreds of dented metal safes, swept out
of homes and businesses by last
month’s tsunami, crowd the long rect-
angular building.
Any one of them could hold some-
one’s life savings.
Safes are washing up along the tsuna-
mi-battered coast, and police are trying
to find their owners — a unique prob-
lem in a country in which many people,
especially the elderly, still stash their
cash at home. By one estimate, some
$350 billion worth of yen doesn’t circu-
late.
There’s even a term for this hidden
money in Japanese, “tansu yokin.” Or
literally, “wardrobe savings.”
So the massive post-tsunami cleanup
See JAPAN, Page 12A
Much will be revealed at this presi-
midweek, when the House
and Senate are expected to dent kick-
vote on a budget for the re- ing and
mainder of this fiscal year and
Obama reveals his plan to re-
screaming
duce the deficit, in part by to the ta-
scaling back programs for se-
niors and the poor. Across the
ble to cut
dial on Sunday, messengers spending."
from both parties framed the Eric Cantor
series of spending fights as de- House Majority
bates over cuts — a thematic Leader
victory for House Republicans
swept to power by a populist
mandate for smaller, more austere government.
"We’ve had to bring this president kicking
and screaming to the table to cut spending,"
said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.,
on "Fox News Sunday."
Presidential adviser David Plouffe said Oba-
ma has long been committed to finding ways for
the nation to spend within its means. He con-
firmed that the president would unveil more
specifics for deficit reduction with a speech
Wednesday that would reveal plans to reduce
the government’s chief health programs for se-
niors and the poor.
"You’re going to have to look at Medicare and
Medicaid and see what kind of savings you can
get," Plouffe said Sunday on NBC’s "Meet the
AP PHOTO Press."
A woman pushes a bicycle Sunday as a fishing boat washed away by the March 11 tsunami still blocks a road in
Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. See SPENDING, Page 12A

INSIDE
A NEWS: Local 3A
Nation & World 5A
DeLuca wants to fight corruption, restore trust
Obituaries 8A Judge hopeful says he brings 18 years board. regard of the rules.”
Editorials 11A Now, the 42-year-old says DeLuca said he ran for district attorney
of legal expertise to bench, has
he wants to restore trust in in 2007, and then applied for the solicitor
B SPORTS: 1B handled civil and criminal cases. the county’s judiciary by position, and has since “rewrote the
C CLICK: 1C running for judge of the Lu- book” on what the county solicitor does.
Community News 2C zerne County Court of Now, he says, he would like to bring his
Birthdays 3C By SHEENA DELAZIO Common Pleas. county expertise to the bench, and move
Television 4C sdelazio@timesleader.com “I believe I can do similar things on the forward, away from the “curtain of cor-
Movies 4C
WILKES-BARRE – Vito DeLuca says bench,” he said. ruption.”
Crossword/Horoscope 5C
he has been fighting corruption as the He knew things were wrong in the cour- If elected, DeLuca said he would like
Comics 6C
county’s solicitor for two years. thouse, he said, when he saw known Fed- the courts to review how they award con-
D CLASSIFIED: 1D He has had to do investigating, turn in eral Bureau of Investigations agents in the tracts, and institute a bidding process.
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER friends to law enforcement and help re- building, but that he didn’t expect the DeLuca also said he favors Central
Vito DeLuca is a candidate for Luzerne store the public’s trust in Luzerne County, magnitude of indictments of several offi-
WEATHER County judge. he told The Times Leader’s endorsement cials, for what he called a “complete dis- See DELUCA, Page 12A
Matthew Nicholson

5
Mostly cloudy with afternoon
thunderstorms. High 77, low 56.
Details, Page 6B
THINGS trip to start the season. But the team finally gets to smell
the formerly soggy yet still green, green grass of home this
Wednesday. The Yanks welcome the Buffalo Bisons to PNC
this Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
>> EGG-CITEMENT GALORE: Small-game hunters
YOU NEED Field for a 6:35 p.m. start. The Bisons are the Mets’ Triple-A
farm team, so this could be a future Subway
will be stalking their quarry with not-so-deadly accuracy
this Saturday in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Their prey? Why
colored eggs, of course. The Downtown Wilkes-Barre Busi-
TO KNOW Series matchup.
>> PLAYOFFS! It took 80
ness Association will be sponsoring the third annual East-
er Egg Hunt beginning at 10 a.m. on Public Square. Don’t

THIS WEEK games, countless goals and a

couple two three slashing
penalties for the Wilkes-
worry, these eggs are filled with candy and toys, not
that messy yolk stuff, so the kiddos will have a great
time.
Barre/Scranton Penguins
>> WE GOTTA GO: Aye-yi-yi-yi ... Oh baby … Guess what to ring up the AHL’s best >> HOLY SEASON: For Christians, this Sunday
day today is? No, it’s not “National Be Kind To Lawyers Day.” record. Which means is Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of Holy
That’s tomorrow. It’s “Louie Louie Day.” A day set aside to nothing at this time of Week. According to the Gospels, it’s a celebration
honor everyone’s favorite college party song. “Louie Louie” year because it’s the of Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem just
was written and recorded by a musician named Richard Berry playoffs, and each team a few days before he was crucified. Why PALM
in 1955, but it’s best known version was done in 1963 by the in starts off with a Sunday? Well, in ancient times it was customary
Kingsmen. The best advice on how to celebrate the day? Got clean slate. The Pen- for people to cover the path of important people
three words for you: Toga! Toga! TOGA! guins draw the Norfolk with something to mark their way. And palms
Admirals when the would have been a handy path-covering tool. That
>> SWEET HOME MOOSIC: The schedule maker sent opening round gets would be palms as in from a palm tree. Not the
the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees out on a six-game road under way at 7:05 p.m. underside of the hand. That would have hurt.
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Carbon monoxide
sickens 2 in W-B
Jean, Andy Polisko found at
home by relatives who came
to celebrate Jean’s birthday.
By MATT HUGHES
mhughes@timesleader.com
WILKES-BARRE – A wom-
an preparing to celebrate her
86th birthday was taken with
her husband to a hospital Sat-
urday after carbon monoxide
filled their home.
Firefighters said a poorly
ventilated coal furnace was
the apparent cause.
Michele Polisko, the cou-
ple’s daughter-in-law, said she
and her husband arrived at
170 E. Thomas St. at approxi-
mately 10:40 a.m. and found
Jean Polisko on the first floor,
conscious but weak.
Jean told Michele Polisko
to “get Andy,” her husband
who was still upstairs in bed.
Michele Polisko said she and
her husband found her father-
in-law unconscious in bed and
called Luzerne County 911.
The couple were taken by
ambulance to Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital for treat-
ment. A nursing supervisor at
General Hospital said she
could not release information
about the couple’s condition
Saturday afternoon.
Michele Polisko said she
and her husband came to the
home to celebrate Jean Polis-
SHEDDING SOME LIGHT
W ilkes University senior Ashley Mahall, left, and other
students participating in the annual American Can-
cer Society Relay for Life set up luminarias Saturday
night on the campus Greenway. The candles placed in
bags honored people touched by cancer and remem-
bered loved ones lost to the disease. The local relay that
started Saturday afternoon and continued until Sunday
morning featured teams walking or running to raise more
than $12,000 for cancer research.
It’s a one-two punch for Russell Brand’s movies at the box office
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
LOS ANGELES — The good
news for Russell Brand is that his
animated comedy "Hop" remains
the top movie for the second-
straight weekend with $21.7 mil-
lion.
The bad news is that his new
live-action comedy "Arthur"
could not jump as high as "Hop."
The Warner Bros. remake of
Dudley Moore’s 1981 romance
about a rich, drunken man-child
finally learning to grow up, "Ar-
thur" was a distant second with a
modest debut of $12.6 million, ac-
cording to studio estimates Sun-
day.
ko’s 86th birthday, which was
Saturday. The home reeked
with an overpowering smell
of sulfur when they arrived,
she said.
Wilkes-Barre Assistant
Chief Edward Snarski said
the couple were breathing as
they were taken from the
home, though Andy Polisko
was still unconscious at the
time.
Firefighters detected car-
bon monoxide at levels of 200
parts-per-million in the base-
ment and 100 ppm on the first
floor, Snarski said.
According to the U.S. Con-
sumer Product Safety Com-
mission, exposure to carbon
monoxide in levels above 70
ppm can result in headache,
fatigue and nausea, and in
concentrations between 150
to 200 ppm, disorientation,
unconsciousness and death
are possible.
Snarski said a coal furnace
in the basement of the house
had too much coal on the fire
and was not adequately venti-
lated. Firefighters opened
windows and placed a large
fan in the open front door to
ventilate the home. Wilkes-
Barre police and ambulance
crews also responded to the
incident Saturday morning.
It did not appear that the
home was equipped with a
functioning carbon monoxide
detector, Snarski said.
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Opening close behind at No. 3
with $12.3 million was Focus Fea-
tures’ "Hanna," the tale of a teen-
ager trained as a killing machine
that stars Cate Blanchett, Eric Ba-
na and Saoirse Ronan.
Sony’s "Soul Surfer" debuted at
No. 4 with $11.1 million. The mo-
vie features AnnaSophia Robb in
the real-life story of a surfer strug-
gling toward a comeback after
losing an arm in a shark attack.
The weekend’s other new wide
release, Universal’s medieval ac-
tion comedy "Your Highness,"
opened at No. 6 with $9.5 million,
weak results given a cast that in-
cludes James Franco and Natalie
Portman.
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Zachary Dutter, a Dallas High School student, signs in for a seminar on entrepreneurship held Friday
at Misericordia University and sponsored by EconomicsPennsylvania.
How to succeed in business
Area high school students
attend seminar concerning
entrepreneurial concepts.
By STEVEN FONDO
Times Leader Correspondent
DALLAS TWP. – The area’s po-
tential future business leaders
gathered Friday at Misericordia
University for the annual Youth
Entrepreneurship Day, spon-
sored by EconomicsPennsylva-
nia.
The conference, underwritten
by Honesdale National Bank, en-
courages students from local
high schools to learn the basics of
organizing an effective business
plan and exploring essential con-
cepts of entrepreneurship.
“This is a wonderful program,”
said Tom Gilroy, economics in-
structor at Dallas High School.
“We brought 16 students here to-
day to learn what it means to be
BRINGING OUT THE BIG GUNS
H erb and Suzy Weinman check out some of the military hardware Saturday afternoon
during Military Appreciation Day on the square sponsored by Liberty Tax Service on
Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Proceeds from the event will benefit the 109th Field Artillery
Armory and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The day also included a Chinese
auction, prizes and food. Old cell phones were also collected for soldiers overseas.
With a solid second weekend,
Brand’s Easter bunny tale "Hop"
raised its 10-day total to $68.2
million. With Easter two weeks
away, the Universal release still
has room to roam at the box of-
fice.
"I’m so thrilled that we’re so far
ahead of the pack," said Nikki
Rocco, head of distribution at
Universal.
The poor results for "Your
Highness" dimmed the mood at
the studio, which had hoped
more young males would turn out
for the tale starring Franco, Port-
man and Danny McBride in a
blend of supernatural action and
frat-boy raunchiness.
an entrepreneur and how to write
a successful business plan. The
students are being taught how to
come up with ideas about what
will sell and how to market that
idea”
Dallas student Christopher Ta-
manini said, “We’re going to
make a product as a group and
present it to the conference in
competition with the other par-
ticipating schools.”
“We had a brainstorming ses-
sion this morning and came up
with the idea of elastic shoelaces.
So I think we’re going to go with
that,” he said.
Robert Williams, associate di-
rector of Misericordia’s Econom-
ics Center, explained the pro-
gram’s mission.
“Our program teaches local
high school students the five ba-
sic things they need to succeed as
entrepreneurs in today’s econo-
my: business idea, marketing,
competition, cost and business
"It was a risky concept. It was a
very outrageous movie," Rocco
said. "I wish more of the male au-
dience had turned out. We always
want it better, but it’s not a total
disaster."
Warner Bros. also had hoped
for more out of "Arthur," whose
revenues came in on the low side
of the studio’s expectations.
According to the studio’s exit
surveys, younger crowds liked
"Arthur" much better than those
over 50, who likely were compari-
ng it unfavorably to Moore’s be-
loved original version.
"Younger people that went in
who probably weren’t around to
see the original came in with a
THE TIMES LEADER
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
model. It provides a solid founda-
tion,” he said.
Mark Graziadio, vice president
of Honesdale National, stated,
“As an institution, we’ve always
thought that education in the ar-
eas of finance and economics was
extremely important. We provide
the funding so that schools can
run these types of events.
“We support EconomicsPenn-
sylvania in this region of the
state. We are involved with them
not only with Entrepreneur Days,
but we also underwrite high
school stock market competi-
tions, which are extremely pop-
ular with students.”
The keynote presenter at the
event was John Sumansky, Ph.D.,
director of Misericordia Center
for Economics and Entrepreneur-
ship. Sumansky was instrumen-
tal in the creation of entrepre-
neur training modules designed
to garner the attention of busi-
ness-minded high schoolers.
S. JOHN WILKIN/THE TIMES LEADER
fresh approach," said Dan Fell-
man, Warner’s head of distribu-
tion. "We really have to maintain
the campaign to keep it young
and keep rolling into the spring
holidays."
"Hanna" and "Soul Surfer"
were drastically different por-
traits of young women, the for-
mer a tale of a girl raised to kill,
the latter an inspirational drama
of a competitor fighting back
against the odds.
Both movies found solid audi-
ences amid another weekend of
declining business for Holly-
wood, whose revenues are down
20.5 percent so far this year com-
pared to 2010’s.
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DETAILS
LOTTERY
MIDDAY DRAWING
DAILY NUMBER – 1-3-3
BIG 4 – 5-2-9-0
QUINTO - 3-6-0-0-4
TREASURE HUNT
02-07-08-26-27
NIGHTLY DRAWING
DAILY NUMBER - 3-1-8
BIG 4 - 3-7-7-0
QUINTO - 0-0-9-7-3
CASH 5
12-19-20-23-35
•No player matched all five
winning numbers drawn in
Sunday’s “Pennsylvania
Cash 5” game so the jackpot
will be worth $525,000.
Lottery officials said 88
players matched four num-
bers and won $247.50 each;
3,438 players matched three
numbers and won $10.50
each; and 40,833 players
matched two numbers and
won $1 each.
•None of the tickets sold
for the Powerball game
Saturday evening matched
all six numbers drawn, which
were:
05-14-32-53-56
Powerball: 11
Power Play: 4
Players matching all five
numbers and the Powerball
would have won or shared
the $20 million jackpot. The
prize goes to an estimated
$27 million for Wednesday.
Tickets that match the
first five numbers, but miss
the Powerball, win
$200,000 each, and there
were two of those. They
were sold in: Florida(1) and
Washington(1).
There were three Power
Play Match 5 winners in
North Carolina (1), Oklahoma
(1) and Pennsylvania (1).
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Morgan, Madeline
Peacock, Helen
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Seeherman, Jerome
Skwarlo, Zachary Jr.
Smith, Cecil
Vincent, William
Walk, Zella
Welles, Joan
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LOCAL
Union-endorsed candidates meet public
◆I N B R I E F
HUNLOCK TWP.

UGI to upgrade lines

Two hundred to 300 turn out
to hear message of support
for workers and families.
By MATT HUGHES
mhughes@timesleader.com
WILKES-BARRE–The11Dem-
ocrats endorsed by area unions in
their run for Luzerne County’s
new 11-member council made
their public debut Sunday at a
“Meet the Candidates” event.
The candidates spoke to com-
mon themes of supporting work-
ers, working with business and
state representatives to bring fam-
ily-sustaining work to Luzerne
County and fighting corruption in
county government.
“Working families and the citi-
zensofLuzerneCountyhavenever
had a strong advocate,” said candi-
date and former Pittston Area
teacher and football coach Salva-
tore Licata. “If elected, I and the
NIKO J. KALLIANIOTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Sally Priesand, America’s first female rabbi,
speaks Sunday at the Jewish Community
Center in Wilkes-Barre.
other members of this ticket will
be your advocate and their advo-
cate.”
“Luzerne County needs public
servants who are actually interest-
ed in serving the public,’’ said
Brian Overman, a candidate and
assistant professor at Luzerne
County Community College. “We
need to support our workers and
the retirees who have put in their
time and served the county.”
The 11 candidates, running as
the “Working Families for Luzerne
County” ticket, have been en-
dorsedbyacoalitionofareaunions
in their run for county council, the
new 11-member legislative body
outlined in the Luzerne County
Home Rule Charter that voters ap-
proved in the last election.
The 11 Democrats on the ticket
are: Linda McClosky Houck, 53, of
Kingston; John Nadolny, 46, of
Nanticoke; Theresa Morcavage,
62, of Plymouth; Jane Waitkus, 61,
of Dorrance Township; Salvatore
“Working Licata, 60, of
U GI Utilities, Inc.’s electric
division is scheduled to
upgrade a portion of its power
Pittston; John
families distribution line system in Hun-
Livingston, 42,
lock Creek on Thursday. As a
and the of Wilkes-Barre;
result of the conversion, being
BrianOverman,
citizens of 48, of Ply-
done to increase service reliabil-
ity, customers may experience
Luzerne mouth; Joe Pa-
electrical outages between 9
davan, 58, Bear
County Creek Town-
a.m. and 1 p.m.
The upgrade will affect cus-
have never ship; Frank So-
tomers on Sorbertown Hill
rokach, 62, of
had a Ashley;Michael
Road, one-quarter mile below
strong ad- Collins, 63, of
Lingertot Pond to the Pritchards
Road intersection.
vocate.” Ashley; and Mi-
The company is advising that
chael Chrobak,
Salvatore 42, of Dallas. customers may see their power
Licata restored and then interrupted
Working
Candidate again as UGI contractor crews
Families for Lu-
complete the conversion. All
zerne County NIKO J. KALLIANIOTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
customers should have power
will also en- Linda McClosky Houck introduces herself during the Candidates
restored by 1 p.m.
dorse two Republican candidates: for Luzerne County Council event Sunday at the Ramada in
Wilkes-Barre.
In the event of rain, the con-
Rick Morelli, 39, of Sugarloaf
version will take place on Fri-
Township, and Michael Cabell, 25,
day.
of Butler Township. crowd were at least 30 others seek- county judge and district judge
Alivelycrowdof200to300turn- ing election this year, including seats. WILKES-BARRE
ed out to the event at the Ramada Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leight-
Inn on Public Square. Among the on and many candidates for open See WORKING, Page 12A Wilkes to screen film
Wilkes University joins col-
CLEANUP PROJECT lege campuses across the nation
on Tuesday for a simultaneous
screening of the documentary
“Carbon Nation, ” followed by a
live interactive question-and-
answer session with Peter Byck,
the film’s director. He will an-
swer questions via Skype, Face-
book, Twitter and e-mail.
The Wilkes screening will be
in Room 166 of the Stark Learn-
ing Center at 8:30 p.m. Admis-
sion is free and the screening is
open to the public.
“Carbon Nation” is a docu-
mentary that illustrates why it’s
incredibly smart to be a part of
the new, low-carbon economy:
it’s good business, it emboldens

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national and energy security,
and it improves health and the
environment.
For more information about

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SCRANTON

Bishop gives update

of her faith
Bishop of Scranton Joseph C.
Bambera will gather today with
members of his leadership team
and invited school and diocesan
representatives at St. Maria
Sally Priesand, first U.S. woman ordained as Goretti Parish
rabbi, speaks at Jewish Community Center. Center in La-
flin to provide
an update on
By SARA POKORNY the steps being
spokorny@timesleader.com
taken to fulfill
WILKES-BARRE – People often find them- BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER his commit-
selves looking to learn about important figures in Volunteer Leslie Burkland of Nanticoke tosses a bicycle tire found along Dundee Road in Hanover Township. ment to ensure
history through text books and second-hand ac- that the dio- Bambera

Helpers get their hands dirty

counts of those who lived during an earlier time cese operates a
period. Fortunately, one such influential individu- stable, sustainable Catholic
al is alive today and ready to share her story, one of school system that is spiritually
hardships and breaking barriers, paving the way sound and academically excel-
for women of Jewish faith in lent, according to a news release
“I didn’t America. from Bill Genello, executive
The Jewish Community Cen- Leadership W-B group A number director of communications for
think at all ter of Wyoming Valley in of area high the diocese.
removes trash and debris
about Wilkes-Barre on Sunday wel- school stu- This will include the config-
comed Rabbi Sally Priesand, in Hanover Township. dents volun- uration of the system for the
champion- the first woman ordained as a To see teered their 2011-12 school year.
ing wom- rabbi in the United States. additional services in Bambera will announce the
Elly Miller, of Shavertown, By STEVEN FONDO photos, visit the cleanup
en’s rights who sponsored the event with Times Leader Correspondent www.times effort. Dal-
details to invited pastors and
principals, teacher and parent
or what it her husband, Murrary, met HANOVER TWP. -- The
leader.com.
las fresh- representatives from all of the
means to Priesand two years ago and felt
it was imperative that such a
members of the 2011
Leadership Wilkes-
men Emily
Blessner
Diocesan schools, members of
the Diocesan Catholic School
be the noteworthy figure be heard Barre’s River Rock pro- and Sarah Kerdesky of- regional boards, and members
first or a close to home. ject group observed the fered their services in ex- of both the diocesan finance and
“When we were growing up beginning of spring with change for curriculum priests’ councils.
pioneer or in the ’50s, we didn’t hear a lot of an organized cleanup credit at their school. Later, at approximately 8
anything talk about the women’s move- Sunday along Dundee “They made an an- p.m., announcement informa-
ment or breaking barriers or be- Road in Hanover Town- nouncement about this tion will be posted on the dioce-
like that.” ing trailblazers,” said Elly Mill- ship. weekend’s cleanup and san website at www.dioceseof-
Sally Priesand er. “We just had a dream of, for According to the we hurried to signed up,” scranton.org. The session will
First female example, becoming a teacher. group’s members, River Blessner said. be taped. It will be available for
rabbi Rabbi Priesand wanted to be a Rock’s mission is to pro- “We’re going to donate public viewing on Catholic
teacher of her faith, but at that mote and encourage en- money to Keep Pennsyl- Television (CTV) at approxi-
time there were no role models vironmental awareness vania Beautiful and we mately 9:30 p.m. and on the
for women. She was the first.” in Northeastern Pennsyl- hope everyone who vol- diocesan website at approxi-
Oddly enough, when Priesand decided she vania through education unteered with us today mately 10:30 p.m.
wanted to be a rabbi at the age of 16, women’s and community involve- will continue to work
rights never crossed her mind. ment. with Keep Pennsylvania WILKES-BARRE
“I didn’t think at all about championing wom- Leadership Wilkes- Beautiful in their efforts
en’s rights or what it means to be the first or a pio- Barre is a community de- to protect our environ- Victims rights noted
neer, or anything like that,” she said. “That was velopment organization ment,” Leadership
The Luzerne County District
something I just had to accept along the way, that nurtures future lead- Wilkes-Barre member Li-
Attorneys Office will be holding
which was difficult for me because I’m a very pri- ers by providing them sa Webby added.
a commemoration on Thursday
vate person. I chose a very public career, and that’s with the information, The organizers would
in recognition of National Crime
the paradox of my personality.” skills and training need- like to thank all the spon-
Victims’ Rights Week.
Getting used to the public eye was only one of ed to become effective sors, venders and volun-
The event will be held at 3
the many adversities she met along her journey. In business leaders who ac- teers who helped make
p.m. in the commissioners meet-
1964, she attended The Hebrew Union College- tively participate in the BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER Sunday’s event a success.
ing room at the Luzerne County
Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio. community. Kerri Stephens of Blue Cross of Northeastern Penn- The River Rock Group
Courthouse, River Street,
Her intentions to become a rabbi were often mis- “As a group, we decid- sylvania holds the skull of a small mammal. will be hosting a “Clea-
Wilkes-Barre.
construed by those around her. ed to partner with Keep nup Celebration” May 14
National Crime Victims
“Many people thought I was attending college Pennsylvania Beautiful along Dundee Road, peo- years,” event organizer at Genetti’s in Wilkes-
Rights Week runs from April
to clean up illegal dump ple have been illegally Lindsey Griffin, King- Barre to promote its en-
10-16.
See RABBI , Page 12A sites in our area. All dumping refuse for ston, said. vironmental message.

PAGE 4A MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011
Please don’t feed the bears, Game Commission says
Spring is the time when black
bears come visit backyards
looking for food.
Times Leader staff
As spring has sprung, state Ternent said.
Game Commission officials re-
mind residents that wildlife will Avoid creating bear magnets
become more visible, including
Pennsylvania’s roughly 18,000 property, Ternent suggests:
black bears, all of which will be
looking for food.
“If bears find food in backyards, can become “bear magnets.”
they quickly learn to associate Those who choose to feed song-
food with residential areas and birds during the summer should
begin to spend more time in avoid foods that bears love, such
those areas,” Mark Ternent, a as sunflower seeds, humming-
Game Commission black bear bird nectar mixes or suet. Bring
POLICE BLOTTER
HANOVER TWP. – Mainte-
nance workers at the Wyoming
Valley Country Club reported to
police that a flag stick was re-
moved and several hazard mark-
ers and grass were burned on
the course’s fifth hole sometime
early Saturday morning.
• Police took Shane Parker,
32, of Scranton, into custody on
a domestic relations bench
warrant from Lackawanna
County at 12:07 p.m. Saturday
on Carey Avenue. Police said
Parker was transferred to the
custody of Lackawanna County
authorities.
• Richard Gumbravich, of
Oxford Street, reported to po-
lice at 1:44 p.m. Saturday that
someone forcibly entered his
residence and removed copper
piping.
WILKES-BARRE – A Ply-
mouth woman was arrested on
evidence of drunken driving
Saturday after the van she was
driving jumped a curb on Carey
Avenue and struck a tree shortly
after 3 p.m., police said.
Jennifer Seifert, 39, failed a
breath test and was taken into
custody and transported to
police headquarters, police said.
Charges will be filed, police
said.
Two passengers in the van,
Michael Deschak, 50, and Rob-

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biologist, said in a press release.
Anything edible placed out-
side, whether food for wildlife,
unsecured garbage or even pets,
gives bears a reason to visit your
property. If denied easy access to
food, bears generally move on,
To prevent attracting bears to a
• Do not feed wildlife. Corn for
squirrels and even bird feeders
ert Klein, 51, both of Wilkes-
Barre, were taken from the
scene by medics for treatment,
police said.
WILKES-BARRE – City
police reported assisting King’s
College security on two separate West North and Harrison streets
calls early Saturday morning.
An officer was called to Leo
on the Mane around 12:10 a.m.
while security personnel were
checking on three people inside him.
the business on the corner of
North Main and East North
streets.
Police said Jamie Sue Lau-
bach of South Mercer Street,
Berwick, and Stephanie Novak
of Evergreen Lane, Wapwallo-
pen, were seated at a table while
Evan Arnold Crisman of Front
Street, Berwick, was observed
swaying at the counter. The
three showed signs of intoxica-
tion, police said, and all of them said the crash remains under
were charged with underage
drinking. Laubach and Crisman
were charged with public drunk-
enness, police said.
Around 2:15 a.m., an officer
responded to a call from securi-
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vice, folks still might find a bear
feeders inside at night or suspend LEARN MORE climb a tree, as a female bear may
on their property. He advises:
them from crosswires so they are falsely interpret this as an at-
at least 10 feet above the ground• If a bear shows up in your More information on bears is tempt to get at her cubs.
and four feet from anything a backyard, stay calm. Shout at it available on the Pennsylvania • Some bears may bluff charge
bear can climb. like you would to chase an un- Game Commission website to within a few feet. If this occurs,
www.pgc.state.pa.us. Place your
wanted dog. Don’t approach it. If
• Don’t put out garbage until stand your ground, wave your
cursor on “HUNT/TRAP” in the
pick-up day; don’t throw tablethe bear won’t leave, call the near- menu bar at the top of the page, arms wildly and shout at the bear.
est Game Commission regional
scraps out back; don’t add fruit or click on “Hunting” in the drop- • If a bear attacks, fight back as
office or local police department.
vegetable waste to your compost down menu and click on “Black you continue to leave the area.
pile; and clean your barbecue • If your dog is barking or cat is Bears” in the “Big Game” section. Black bears have been driven
clawing at the door to get in, try
grill regularly. If you feed your away with rocks, sticks, binocu-
to cautiously determine what
pets outdoors, bring their food lars, car keys or even bare hands.
alarmed your pet using outside
dishes inside overnight. Encour- it is moving. Ternent said bear cubs spotted
age neighbors to do the same. lights and from a safe position. • If you surprised a bear, slow- alone are not necessarily aban-
• Work with neighbors to ask • If you see a bear and it hasn’t ly back away while talking softly. doned; the mother could be look-
area businesses to keep dump- seen you, leave the area calmly. Face the bear, but avoid direct eye ing for food and returning soon.
sters closed and locked. Talk or make noise while moving contact. Do not turn and run. To report nuisance bears in Lu-
away to help it discover your Avoid blocking the bear’s only es- zerne County, contact the Game
Handling bear encounters presence. Choose a route that cape route and try to move away Commission Northeast Region
Even following Ternent’s ad- will not intersect with the bear if from any nearby cubs. Do not Office in Dallas at 675-1143.
Talent show will honor late Anne Lohin
ty, which said they observed
Andrew Patrick Yankovich of
Priestly Street damaging a barri-
cade near the Gateway apart-
ments on the corner of North By DAWN DRUMIN almost glow I F YO U G O
Main and East North streets. Times Leader Correspondent with kindness
Yankovich was stopped on DALLAS -- The outreach minis- and compas- The fundraiser is being held at 3
p.m. May 1 at Gate of Heaven
try Changing Habits will be hold- sion and never
and found to be intoxicated and school gym in Dallas, where the
ing a talent show at the Gate of dwelled on her
underage, police said. He was late Anne Lohin had taught.
Heaven school in Dallas on May 1. problems but
taken into custody, police said, The talent show will fund a had compas-
and charges will be filed against
scholarship for the school and is Lohin sion for others.” everyone else first,” said Mary
being held in memory of Anne Lo- Anne stood Beth Banos of Hughestown.
hin, who was Changing Habits’ ac- out for her perfectionist nature. There is no charge to enter the
FOSTER TWP. – A White
companist and who died of breast “No one practiced (piano) as event, but group members hope
Haven man was seriously in-
jured in an all-terrain vehicle cancer in July. much as Anne. … She always had attendees will donate. The event
crash on Decowski Road around Members of Changing Habits to play every note as written, not will also feature baskets of goods
7:10 p.m. Saturday, state police have fond memories of Lohin. fudging as I often do,” wrote group that will be raffled off. Each group
at Hazleton said. “Anne was the sort of person member Marilyn O’Connell in member is donating one basket,
The operator of the ATV, who you could know for two years, Anne’s eulogy. each with its own theme, such as
Keith Decowski, 32, was flown and felt like you knew her for 20,” Anne also showed concern for garden supplies and kids’ toys.
by helicopter to Geisinger said group member Kippie Mor- the misfortunes of others, even as Changing Habits has sought
Wyoming Valley Medical Center gan of Dallas. she herself battled cancer. sponsors and performers by distri-
in Plains Township. State police Anna Winkler, also of Dallas, “My mom was going through buting fliers to Back Mountain
agreed. “She was one of the most cancer at the same time, and Anne churches and through word of
investigation. gentle souls I ever met. She would expressed concern for her. She put mouth.


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Strikes help repel Libyan forces

I N B R I E F

AP PHOTO
An idea that took flight
A hot air balloon in the shape of a
beetle takes off Sunday during the
Montgolfiade festival, celebrating the
lives of the hot air balloon pioneers
the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-
Michel and Jacques-Etienne, in Gene-
Rebels, with NATO taking
out tanks, halt advance of
pro-Gadhafi troops.
By SEBASTIAN ABBOT
and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI
Associated Press
AJDABIYA, Libya — NATO
airstrikes battered Moammar
Gadhafi’s tanks Sunday, help-
ing Libyan rebels push back
government troops advancing
quickly toward the opposition’s
eastern stronghold.
In the capital Tripoli, African
leaders met with Gadhafi to try
to negotiate an end to the fight-
ing and planned to press their
efforts with the rebels in a sep-
arate meeting today.
Through the rebels have im-
proved discipline and organiza-
tion, they remain a far less pow-
erful force than Gadhafi’s
troops. Members of the interna-
tional community have grown
doubtful that the opposition
can overthrow Gadhafi even
with air support, and some are
weighing options such as arm-
ing the fighters while they
press for a diplomatic solution.
A rebel battlefield command-
er said four airstrikes Sunday
largely stopped heavy shelling
by government forces of the
eastern city of Ajdabiya — a
critical gateway to the opposi-
tion’s de facto capital of Beng-
hazi. NATO’s leader of the oper-
ation said the airstrikes de-
stroyed 11 tanks near Ajdabiya
and another 14 near Misrata,
the only city rebels still hold in
total of 38 people were killed in
fighting over the weekend, in-
cluding 11 rebels and seven ci-
vilians, Idris said.
In a new diplomatic push to
halt the fighting that began in
February, South African Presi-
dent Jacob Zuma and the heads
of Mali and Mauritania arrived
in Tripoli to try to broker a
cease-fire. Gadhafi has ignored
the cease-fire he announced af-
ter western airstrikes were au-
thorized last month.
Gadhafi enjoys substantial
support from countries of the
AP PHOTO African Union, so it is not clear
Libyan rebel fighters fire rockets in the desert Saturday half- whether rebels would accept
way between Ajdabiya and Brega. the AU as a fair broker.
The rebels, the U.S. and its
the western half of Libya. them pro-Gadhafi forces, said European allies are insisting
The fighting in Ajdabiya on Mohammed Idris, the supervi- Gadhafi relinquish power im-
Sunday killed 23 people, 20 of sor of a hospital in the city. A mediately.

Israeli
va, Switzerland.

MAPLETON, IOWA

Tornado devastates town

A elevator
large tornado flattened a grain
and destroyed homes and
buildings on its weekend rampage
defense
missiles
through the small western Iowa town
of Mapleton. Authorities reported no
serious injuries.
Thomas Mohrhauser said the torna-

score hits
do appeared to be about a quarter-mile
wide when it cut a northwest path
through town Saturday evening.
Mayor Fred Standa said one side of
town got hit worse than another, but
overall he thought about 60 percent The $200 million “Iron Dome”
had been damaged. He estimated about performed beyond all
20 percent was “almost flat.”
expectations for military.
SANAA, YEMEN

President called to resign By MATTI FRIEDMAN

A regional bloc of oil-rich Arab na-
tions along the Gulf, including power-
ful Saudi Arabia, called on Yemen’s
president Sunday to give up power as
part of a deal with the protest move-
ment demanding for his ouster after 32
years, a Gulf diplomat said.
Keeping up the pressure, tens of
thousands of protesters marched in the
Associated Press
JERUSALEM — A new Israeli-
made missile defense system has
gotten off to an encouraging
start, shooting down at least
eight rockets in a test run that
AP PHOTO could potentially change the
A soldier allied with Alassane Ouattara takes up a position Sunday as fighting moves closer to a checkpoint used as a long-running war between Israel
republican forces operating base in the Youpougon neighborhood of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. and Palestinian rocket squads in
Gaza.

U.N., French act in Ivory Coast

capital, Sanaa, on Sunday, a day after
renewed clashes between demonstra-
tors and security forces there. Witness-
es said police fired a barrage of tear gas
late Saturday and that many demon-
strators suffered breathing problems.
The statement, by foreign ministers
of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation
Council meeting in the Saudi capital,
was effectively a call for President Ali
Abdullah Saleh to step down, some-
thing he has refused to do. The bloc
repeated an offer to mediate between
Saleh and his opponents, said the dip-
lomat, who requested anonymity be-
cause of the matter’s sensitivity.
The plan offered by the bloc would
have Saleh resign in exchange for im-
munity from prosecution.
WARSAW, POLAND
Israeli officials say the $200
million “Iron Dome” has per-
formed beyond
all expecta- “We will
tions, raising
hopes the mili- not be able
Helicopters fly over Ivory Coast dence. Successive waves of French heli- tacks for the last three or four days not only tary has finally to protect
copters took off from the base in the fol- against (the U.N.) but also against the ci- found a way to
rob Hamas mil- every
bunker where strongman Laurent
lowing hours and additional vilian population — often with heavy
Gbagbo is holed up. bombardments could be weapons,” said U.N. spokesman itants of their house.”
heard. Hamadoun Toure. most potent
Gbagbo has been living in a “This is in
Benjamin
Forces on both sides have weapon: the
Netanyahu
By MARCO CHOWN OVED bunker in his residence in retaliation for been accused by human rights short-range Prime Minister
Associated Press Abidjan for nearly a week. Af- groups of killing hundreds of ci- rockets that
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — United Na- ter a decade in power, he refus- a series of vilians in recent weeks. have made life
tions and French helicopters fired rockets es to step aside even though attacks for Toure said Sunday’s air- miserable for large swaths of the
on strongman Laurent Gbagbo’s residence the United Nations has ruled strikes targeted the presidential population over the past decade.
on Sunday in an assault the U.N. said was that he lost the November the last three palace and Gbagbo’s residence, The repeated successes have
to retaliate for attacks by his forces on U.N. presidential election to Alas- or four days.’’ as well as military bases where raised spirits in Israel’s embattled
headquarters and civilians. sane Ouattara. heavy weapons had been identi- southern region, prompted a con-
Hamadoun Toure
Residents from nearby neighborhoods Forces loyal to Gbagbo were U.N. spokesman
fied. gratulatory visit to an Iron Dome

Crash anniversary marked
Poland on Sunday relived the deep
pain that engulfed the nation a year
ago with a day of prayers and other
ceremonies marking the anniversary of
the plane crash in Russia that killed
President Lech Kaczynski and many
other prominent leaders.
Church bells rang out across Poland
to mark the exact time, 8:41 a.m., a
reported seeing two U.N. Mi-24 attack hel-
icopters and a French helicopter open fire
on the residence, where Gbagbo is holed
up in a bunker. The residents couldn’t be
named for fear of reprisal.
An Associated Press reporter saw the
helicopters take off from the French mili-
tary base followed minutes later by explo-
sions coming from the direction of the resi-
encircled at the presidential
residence earlier this week but
Gbagbo has lost control of vir-
tually the entire country in the
battery on Sunday by Prime Min-
ister Benjamin Netanyahu, and
broke out on Saturday, am- last two weeks as forces loyal to fueled calls, perhaps unrealistic,
bushing a patrol of soldiers loyal to his ri- Ouattara have swept down from the north that the system be deployed na-
val and advancing downtown. and west into the commercial capital. U.N. tionwide. Experts say Iron Dome
Pro-Gbagbo forces also attacked U.N. and French forces joined the effort last is the first system in the world ca-
headquarters on Saturday and again on week, and a first round of U.N. and French pable of knocking down rudi-
Sunday. airstrikes destroyed much of his arsenal of mentary rockets favored by mili-
“This is in retaliation for a series of at- tanks, mortars and other heavy weapons. tants around the globe.
Yet officials and analysts warn
the excitement may be prema-

Gay-marriage ban assailed but still potent

year ago that the plane crashed, killing
all 96 people aboard.
People filled churches and cemeter-
ies, and a large crowd waving Polish
flags gathered in front of the presi-
dential palace, where Kaczynski and
his wife Maria lived before their deaths
in the crash near Smolensk, Russia.
PITTSBURGH
Drilling critic quits post
A western Pennsylvania university
researcher who has been a vocal critic
of gas drilling says he is leaving his
post because the university doesn’t
want him speaking publicly about
environmental issues.
Conrad “Dan” Volz is director of the
Center for Healthy Environments and
Communities at the University of Pitts-
burgh Graduate School of Public
Health. Volz says drinking water is
being contaminated by drilling and is
among the critics of "fracking"
He told the Pittsburgh Tribune-
Review that he was not fired and has
not been under pressure to resign.
Volz says drinking water is being
contaminated by drilling on the Mar-
cellus shale and is among the critics of
"fracking" in which water, sand and
chemicals are used to free the gas.
Defense of Marriage Act
provoking anger and
confusion among gays.
By DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
NEW YORK — These are
frustrating, tantalizing days
for many of the same-sex cou-
ples who seized the chance to
marry in recent years.
The law that prohibits feder-
al recognition of their unions is
under assault in the courts.
The Obama administration
has repudiated it and taken
piecemeal steps to weaken its
effects.
Yet for now, the Defense of
Marriage Act remains very
much in force — provoking an-
ger, impatience and confusion
among gay couples.
Because of DOMA, some bi-
national couples still worry
about deportation of the non-
citizen spouse. Survivor bene-
fits aren’t granted after one
spouse dies. And couples filing
joint tax returns in the states
allowing same-sex marriage
must still file separately this
month with the IRS.
When DOMA was passed
overwhelmingly by Congress
in 1996, and signed by Presi-
dent Bill Clinton, it was a pre-
emptive strike. There were no
legally married same-sex cou-
ples in the United States.
Since 2004, however, thou-
sands of gays and lesbians have
married as Massachusetts,
Vermont, Connecticut, New
Hampshire, Iowa and the Dis-
trict of Columbia legalized
same-sex unions. Many others
have wed in foreign countries.
“What was once theoretical
now has practical effects that
people can see, that can’t be ex-
plained other than as discrimi-
nation,” said Jon Davidson, le-
gal director of the gay-rights
group Lambda Legal. The con-
troversy around DOMA cre-
Married couple Tim Smulian, of South Africa, left, and Edwin
Blesch, an American, of Long Island, spend half the year
abroad so Smulian can abide by the terms of tourist visas.
ates an emotional rollercoas-
ter for same-sex couples.
Last July, for example, many
of them rejoiced when a feder-
al judge in Massachusetts
ruled that the act was an un-
constitutional infringement
on equality for same-sex cou-
ples.
AP FILE PHOTO
There was more elation in
February, when President Ba-
rack Obama ordered his ad-
ministration to stop defending
the law in the still-pending
Massachusetts case and sever-
al other lawsuits. Yet no one
knows when these cases will fi-
nally be resolved.
ture, noting the system is in its in-
fancy and that armed groups in
Gaza possess plenty of other for-
midable weapons.
“We will not be able to protect
every house, every installation,
every site in the state of Israel,”
Netanyahu acknowledged, even
as he hailed the Iron Dome as a
“most impressive technological
achievement.”
Iron Dome is a key element of
what Israel refers to as its “multi-
layer” missile defense shield, a
series of systems meant to de-
fend the country from everything
from medium-range missiles that
could be launched from Iran,
hundreds of miles away, down to
the short-range projectiles pos-
sessed by enemies on its north-
ern and southern borders. These
primitive rockets, which fly just a
few miles and are in the air for
just seconds, have eluded Israel’s
high-tech military for years.
With the system in use for just
a few days, it is far too early to de-
clare it an unabashed success.
Two decades ago, Israel used the
American-made Patriot missiles
to shoot down incoming Scuds
fired by Iraq during the 1991 Gulf
War.
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Sights, smells of war zone used to treat vets’ stress disorder

Study combines “smells” of
Middle East combat zones
with virtual reality scenes.
By LINDA SHRIEVES
The Orlando Sentinel
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s not
quite smell-o-vision, but Univer-
sity of Central Florida research-
ers are kicking off a study that
will combine a virtual reality
simulation of wartime scenes
along with the “smells” of Mid-
dle East combat zones to help
veterans overcome post-trau-
matic stress disorder.
Because smells are so acutely
tied to memories, researchers
hope the combination of reliving
painful experiences — along
with the smells of war — will
help Iraq and Afghanistan veter-
ans overcome their anxieties.
Wearing a hearing aid has
Known as exposure therapy,
the technique teaches people to
face their fears by confronting
them gradually.
"If you’re afraid of a dog, how
do you get over it? By being
around a dog," said Dr. Deborah
Beidel, a University of Central
Florida psychology professor
who is leading the study.
In the program, Beidel and a
team of therapists will use soft-
ware programs known as Virtual
Iraq and Virtual Afghanistan —
which look like a video game but
simulate the experience of being
in those countries — to dupli-
cate the traumatic experiences
the soldier witnessed.
Gradually, the teams will take
the soldier back through the ex-
perience, talking about it and re-
living it until he or she over-
comes the fear.
And though researchers have
been using Virtual Iraq for sever- ity to activate old memories," he Rates of post-traumatic stress sion.
al years, the smells, Beidel said, said. disorder and traumatic brain in- Like Vietnam veterans — who
may be a key part of reliving the For Vietnam veterans, he said, jury among troops deployed to said they dropped to the ground
experience. The computer that the smell of swamps or even the Iraq and Afghanistan have been every time a helicopter flew
runs the virtual reality program scent of Asian food triggered disproportionately high, accord- overhead because that was how
is hooked up to a scent machine wartime memories. ing to a study by the RAND they were trained — many of to-
with 13 scents, ranging from If results from the UCF study Corp. A third of returning troops day’s veterans find that the
burned rubber to gunpowder to are promising, they may become have reported mental problems, stresses they endured overseas
"Middle Eastern spices." part of Veterans Affairs treat- and 18.5 percent of all returning have followed them home and
By pushing a button, ther- ment programs throughout the service members battle either are interfering with civilian life,
apists running the program can country. post-traumatic stress or depres- Beidel said.
send off a puff of air that con-
tains those scents — and have it
travel right under the vet’s nose.
Adding scents to the Virtual
Iraq package, said creator Skip
Rizzo, a psychology professor at
the University of Southern Cali-
fornia, was designed to make the
experience more realistic.
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MADELINE GLODEK MOR-
GAN, 90, of Coopersburg, Pa., died
Friday, April 8, 2011. She was born
in Plymouth, retired from Atwater
Throwing Co., and was a member
of the Republican Club of Hunlock
Creek. Madeline was preceded in
death by parents, John and Anto-
nia Galinis Vakoskaus; husband,
Stephen Morgan; sisters and
brothers. She is survived by her
daughter, Madeline Blazick, and
husband Joseph, Coopersburg;
grandsons, Joseph Jr. and Stephen;
as well as nieces and nephews.
Funeral is at10 a.m. Wednesday
from the S.J. Grontkowski F.H.,
Plymouth, with Mass at 10:30 a.m.
at St. Robert’s Parish, Wilkes-
Barre. Interment will be held in St.
Casimir’s Cemetery. Calling hours
will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home. Visit www.sjgront-
kowskifuneralhome.com to sub-
mit condolences.
JOAN WELLES, of Wilkes-
Barre, died Sunday morning, April
10, 2011, at the Manor Nursing
Home, Kingston.
Funeral services are pending
from the Matthew T. Jacobs Funer-
al Home, 47 Old River Road,
Wilkes-Barre.
LOREN ARTLEY, 44, of Wilkes-
Barre, died Sunday, April 10, 2011,
at Hospice Community Care, Inpa-
tient Unit, Geisinger South
Wilkes-Barre.
Funeral arrangements are
pending from the George A. Strish
Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main
St., Ashley.
JEROME SEEHERMAN, of
Kingston, died at home, Sunday
evening, April 10, 2011.
Funeral will be on Tuesday at a
time to be announced in Tuesday’s
edition of The Times Leader. Fu-
neral arrangements are pending
from the Rosenberg Funeral Chap-
el, 348 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre.
WILLIAM J. VINCENT, 90, of
Nanticoke died Sunday, April 10,
2011, at Kingston Commons. Born
on Dec. 8, 1920, he was a son of the
late George and Anna Pekarowski
Wieczbolwoicz, and resided in
Nanticoke his entire life. A deco-
rated veteran of World War II, he
served with the U.S. Army Air
Corps. He was well known in Nan-
ticoke and did lawn and hedge
work for many people. He was pre-
ceded in death by a brother, Ge-
orge Vincent; sisters, Betty Hurst,
Beatrice Dady, and Esther Raski.
Surviving is a nephew, William M.
Vincent, Nanticoke, and a niece,
Monica Estwanick, Belleville, N.J.;
as well as several great-nieces,
great-nephews, and their families.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday from Davis-Dinelli Fu-
neral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nan-
ticoke, with interment in St. Ma-
ry’s Cemetery, Wanamie. Visita-
tion will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tues-
day.
WILLIAM KOTULSKI, 59, of
Luzerne, and a guest at Manor
Care, Kingston, died Wednesday,
April 6, 2011. Born in Kingston he
was a son of the late Stanley and
Elizabeth Cheskiewicz Kotulski.
William is survived by brothers,
Stanley, Luzerne; Robert, Wilkes-
Barre; and Joseph, Wilkes-Barre;
sisters, Elizabeth Macdara, Pitt-
ston; Rose Basta, Carlsbad, Calif.;
and Linda Thomas, Dublin, Pa.
Funeral will be held at the con-
venience of the family from the
Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S Main
St, Plains. Memorial contribu-
tions, if desired, may be made to
Manor Care, 200 Second Ave,
Kingston, PA 18704.
Zachary John Skwarlo Jr.
April 9, 2011
Helen Joyce Peacock
April 8, 2011
Z achary John Skwarlo Jr., 92, of
Hanover Township, died Satur-
day, April 9, 2011, at Mountain Top
Senior Care, where he had been a
H elen Joyce Peacock, 55, of Dal-
las, died Friday afternoon, April
8, 2011, at Wilkes-Barre General
resident for the past two months.
Hospital, surrounded by her loving
Born in Warrior Run, on February
family.
10, 1919, he was a son of the late Za- Born in Urbana, Ill., she was the
chary and Anna Stoshak Skwarlo.
daughter of the late Marion T. and
Zachary graduated from Warrior Mary (Mae) Merowsky Warfel.
Run High School, class of 1937. He
Helen was a retired dispatcher for
was a veteran of World War II, serv-
the Illinois State Police.
ing as a sergeant in the Army Air
Corps with the 95th Bomb Group, She was preceded in death by her
stationed in England. husband, David Peacock; and her
He graduated from Latter Day brother, Craig Warfel.
Saints Business College, Salt Lake Surviving are sisters, Janice
City, Utah. He was also a graduate of Keener, Lake Wales, Fla.; Jean
In addition to his parents, he was
Empire Beauty College in 1950, and preceded in death by his infant Quick, Glendale, Ariz.; Norine See-
Funeral service will be held at
attended classes at Wilkes College. brother, John; and sisters Irene and feldt, Homer, Ill.; Nadine Rund, To- 6:45 p.m. this evening with the Rev.
lono, Ill.; brother, Carl Warfel, Deca-
Zach resided in Askam, Hanover Helen Williams Koval. Beverly Butler officiating from the
Township, for most of his life. tur, Ill.; aunt, Helen (Daisy) Dar-
Zach is survived by his loving Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main
He was employed by the Trane wife, the former Bernadyne Jean giewicz, Nanticoke; as well as niec- Street, Plains Township. Friends
Co., Dunmore, until his retirement. Hodick; daughter, Karen Holodick, es, nephews, and cousins. may call from 5 to 7 p.m.
He was a member of the United and fiancée Robert Brocki, Moun-
Association of Journeymen, and Ap- tain Top; granddaughter, Jocelyn
prentices of Plumbing and Pipe Fit- Holodick-Reed, and husband, Brian,
POLICE BLOTTER
ting Industry, and was also a mem- Nanticoke; grandson, Jared Holod- at 1:55 a.m. Sunday.
ber of American Legion Post 176, ick, Hanover Township, his two pre- • Police said they cited An-
Warrior Run. cious great-granddaughters, Grace drew Picatagi, 21, of Brick, N.J.,
Zach was a loving husband and Ann and Kate Olivia Reed, Nanti- ROARING BROOK TWP. – on public drunkenness charges
devoted father, grandfather and coke; and his sister Arlene Geiger,
State police said a man from and Kyle Rountree, 20, of West
great-grandfather. Always willing to New Jersey; as well as nieces and ne-
put his family first, Zachary helped phews. Toms River, N.J., was killed Ross Street, on underage drink-
to watch his grandchildren, taking The family would like to thank early Sunday morning in a sin- ing and public drunkenness
them to and from school, and never the staff of Mountain Top Senior gle-vehicle crash on Interstate charges at 2:11 a.m. Friday.
missed a sporting event or perform- Care for the excellent care he re- 380 northbound in Lackawanna Police said an officer found the
ance. ceived during his stay. County. two in an allegedly highly in-
He enjoyed playing golf in his Funeral will be held at 10:30 State police said Nicholas toxicated state on Ross Street.
younger years, and attended many
a.m. Wednesday from Kear- Ferrante, 20, who was wearing They were released to the cus-
professional golf tournaments to ney Funeral Home Inc., 173 E.
see his favorite pro golfers. He Green St., Nanticoke, with a Mass of a seat belt, was ejected from his tody of a sober adult, police
played on the championship basket- Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. vehicle after it traveled off the said.
ball team, the Gallopers, and base- Faustina Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., left shoulder of the highway and • Police cited Drew Gommer,
ball teams while serving in the Ar- Nanticoke. Entombment will be at struck a median, causing the 48, of 823 Summit St., on public
my Air Corps. He enjoyed watching St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover vehicle to roll over several drunkenness charges Saturday.
his favorite baseball teams, the Phil- Township. Friends and family may
times at 3:44 a.m. Police said they observed Gom-
lies and the Yankees. call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednes-
Zach was a member of St. Francis day.
Ferrante was taken by ambu- mer allegedly highly intoxicat-
Church, Nanticoke, now St. Fausti- In lieu of flowers, the family re- lance to Community Medical ed and screaming at a female at
na Parish, where he and his wife, quests memorial donations to Center in Moscow, but later the corner of South Main Street
Bernadyne, were married on July American Heart Assoc. of NEPA, 71 died from multiple traumatic and Academy Street at 11:24

Robert Garren
April 6, 2011
Robert Gar-
ren, of Upland,
Pa., died
Wednesday,
April 6, 2011.
Born in Pitt-
ston, Robert
was a husband
of the late Jean
M. (nee Slack); father of the late
Donna Berridge; son of the late
Ann (nee Gordon), and Calvin
Garren; and brother of the late Cal-
vin, Donald, Ann, and Thelma; lov-
ing father of Robert Thomas
“Bob,” (Susan) Garren. Robert is
also survived by his three grand-
children and his four great-grand-
children, and his brother Eugene.
Relatives and friends are in-
vited to his viewing and funeral
from 10 to 11:15 a.m. today. Funeral
Service to follow in our Main
Chapel at 11:30 a.m. at the Danjo-
lell-Stigale Memorial Home, 3260
Concord Road., Aston, Pa. Inter-
ment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in
Robert’s name can be made to the
Friends of Fair Acres Fair Acres
Geriatric Center, 340 N. Middle-
town Road, Lima, PA 19037
Condolences can be made at
www.danjolell.com.
Zella Walk
April 9, 2011
Z ella Walk, 84, of Slocum Town-
ship, died Saturday, April 9,
2011, at Smith Health Care, LTD,
Mountain Top, with her husband
of 65 years at her side.
Born March 5, 1927, in Berwick,
she was a daughter of the late
Louis and Mae Snyder Harrington.
Zella enjoyed camping and fam-
ily gatherings.
Preceding her in death are her
infant daughter, Marion Jean; sis-
ters Emma Garrison, Jean Miller,
Shirley Humphries, and Wanda
Eveland; brothers, William, and
James Harrington; nieces Sylvia
Salsman, and Sandy Harrington;
nephew Bobby Garrison; brother-
in-law Lewis Walk; and son-in-law,
Martin Kremski.
Surviving are her husband, Ha-
rold; daughters Cynthia Kremski,
Nuangola; Cathy Dietrick and hus-
band James, Slocum Township;
son, Harold Jr., and wife Cecilia,
Slocum Township; grandchildren,
Christopher Kremski, Jamie Die-
trick, Dena Niles, Michael Krem-
ski, Matthew Kremski, Harold
Walk III, and Jennifer Walk; 10
great-grandchildren; sister Bertha
Pifer; sister-in-law Lois Walk;
brother-in-law Marvin Eveland;
and numerous nieces and neph-
ews.
Funeral Services will be held
at10 a.m. Wednesday from the Earl
W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14
W. Green St., Nanticoke, with the
Rev. Barry Lohman officiating. In-
terment will be in Slocum Ceme-
tery, Slocum Township. Friends
may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial do-
nations may be made to the Slo-
cum United Methodist Church,
Slocum Township.
Cecil Smith
April 8, 2011
C ecil Smith, of Luzerne, died
Friday, April 8, 2011, at the
Hospice Community Care In-
patient Unit, Wilkes-Barre.
He was born in Luzerne, a
son of the late Clarence and
Bertha Krause Smith.
Prior to retirement Cecil
was the manager at Vic Mar’s
restaurant, Edwardsville. He
was an avid hunter and fisher-
man. Cecil was also a member
of the Luzerne Volunteer Fire
Co.
He was preceded in death by
sisters Dories Garey and Phyl-
lis Smith; brother, Clarence;
and an infant niece, Jennifer.
Cecil is survived by sister,
June Soboleski, Luzerne, as
well as many nieces and neph-
ews.
Funeral for Cecil will be
held at noon on Tuesday from
the Lehman-Gregory Funeral
Home Inc., 281 Chapel St.,
Swoyersville, with the Pastor
Carol Coleman officiating. In-
terment will be in Orcutts
Grove Cemetery, Noxen. Fam-
ily and friends may call at the
funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m.
today.
Matilda ‘Tillie’
Sakowski
April 10, 2011
M atilda A. “Tillie” Sakowski,
88, of the Newtown section of
Hanover Township, died on Sun-
day, April 10, 2011, at the Heritage
House, Wilkes-Barre.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre,
on March 6, 1923, a daughter of the
late Joseph and Anna Deladavitch
Shupshinski.
Tillie was employed in the gar-
ment industry, in her earlier years,
and was a member of the ILGWU,
Wilkes-Barre.
She was a member of St. Leo’s/
Holy Rosary Church, Ashley.
Tillie was preceded in death by
her husband of 45 years, William
Sakowski; sister, Ann Humenan-
ski; and brothers, Joseph and Vin-
cent Shupshinski.
She is survived by her daughter,
Joan Crosby, and her husband,
Thomas, Palmerton, Pa.; her son,
William Sakowski, and his wife,
Margie, Nanticoke; three grand-
children, Gregory Crosby, Virginia
Beach, Va., Melissa Sakowski Val-
entino, Mountain Top, and Shawn
Sakowski, Mountain Top; one
great-granddaughter, Kaila Cros-
by; sisters, Ruth Sneeth, Broom-
field, Colo., Rose Mattey, Pittston;
brother, Raymond Shupshinski,
Chesapeake, Va.; as well as numer-
ous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
at 9 a.m. Wednesday from the Ge-
orge A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home,
105 N. Main St., Ashley. A Mass of
Christian Burial is at 9:30 in St.
Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church, with
the Rev. Thomas J. O’Malley offi-
ciating. Interment will follow in St.
Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Town-
ship. Family and friends may call
from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from
8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday.
14, 1945, by the Rev. Joseph Mad- N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA
den.
Isabelle Gush
April 9, 2011
I2011,
sabelle L. Gush, 85, of Plymouth,
died Saturday afternoon, April 9,
in the Inpatient Unit of Hos-
pice Community Care at Geisinger
South Wilkes-Barre, following an ill-
ness.
Born September 4, 1925, in Pitt-
ston, she was a daughter of the late
George and Isabelle (Trusa) Gush.
Educated in the Plymouth
schools, Miss Gush was a member
of the 1943 graduating class of the
former Plymouth High School. She
furthered her education by attend-
ing nursing school at New York City
Hospital, where she worked for 38
years prior to her retirement as a Li-
censed Practical Nurse.
Miss Gush was a member of All
Saints Parish Community, and had
previously attended Mass at Saint
Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church,
Plymouth, where she formerly
served with the parish Christian
Women’s club.
She also held membership in the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
1425, and the American Legion Aux-
iliary 463, both of Plymouth.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by a brother,
George Gush; a nephew, Leonard
Bish; and a great-niece, Christine
Bish.
Surviving are her sister, Mrs. Do-
rothy Bish, Plymouth; niece Doroth-
yann Lapresi, Rochester, N.Y.; neph-
ews, George Bish, Chicago, Ill., El-
FUNERALS
CARUSO – Michael, memorial
service 8 p.m. today from the
Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home
Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhan-
nock. Family will receive friends
today 6 p.m. until the time of
services.
COLEY – John, funeral 9:30 a.m.
today from the E. Blake Collins
Funeral Home, 159 George Ave.,
Wilkes-Barre. Funeral Mass 10 a.m.
in St. Benedict’s Church, Parsons.
DAVIS – Jane, funeral 7 p.m. today
from the Thomas P. Kearney
Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main
St., Old Forge. Friends may call
today 5 p.m. until service time.
DOGAL – Joseph, funeral 9:30 a.m.
today from the Betz-Jastremski
Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett
St., Luzerne. Mass of Christian
Burial 10 a.m. in Holy Family
Parish, Luzerne.
DYSLESKI – Anthony, funeral 11:30
a.m. today from the Jendrzejew-
ski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade
Street, Wilkes-Barre. Mass of
Christian Burial noon in St. Andre
Bessette Church, formerly St.
Stanislaus, Wilkes-Barre.
ERMISH – Margaret, Mass of Chris-
tian Burial 11 a.m. today at St.
Jude’s Church, Mountain Top.
GUPKO – Janice, Mass of Christian
Burial 9:30 a.m. today in Ss.
Peter & Paul Church, Plains
Township.
HODUN – Cyrilla, Mass of Christian
Burial 11 a.m. today in Ss. Peter &
Paul Church, Plains Township. At
18701.
mer Bish, Van Nuys, Calif., and Ri-
chard Bish, Kingston; great-nieces
and nephews; godchild, Maria; and
several cousins.
Her family would like to thank
the doctors and staff of Geisinger
Wyoming Valley Medical Center,
and Hospice Community Care, as
well as ManorCare of Kingston,
where she recently resided, for mak-
ing her final days as comfortable as
possible.
Funeral services for Miss Gush
will be conducted at 10 a.m.
Wednesday from the Andrew Strish
Funeral Home, 11 Wilson Street,
Larksville, followed by a funeral
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ish Community, 33 Willow Street,
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Adonizio officiating. Interment will
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Mass 10 a.m. today in St Theresa’s
Church, Pioneer Avenue, Shaver-
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KLEMASH – Joseph, funeral 9 a.m.
today from the Yeosock Funeral
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Township. Requiem Services 9:30
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Plains Township
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9:30 a.m. today from the Bed-
narski & Thomas Funeral Home,
27 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass
of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in St.
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SHEETZ – Claire, memorial Mass 11
a.m. Tuesday in the Blessed
Sacrament Chapel, Mercy Center,
Dallas.
SIDOREK – Edward, funeral 9:30
a.m. today from the Harold C.
Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140
N. Main St., Shavertown. Mass of
Christian Burial 10 a.m. in Gate of
Heaven Church, Dallas.
injuries suffered in the crash,
state police said.
State police said they are
investigating whether speed or
alcohol played a role in the
crash, and are asking anyone
who witnessed the crash or has driving under the influence of
any information about it to
contact state police in Dunmore the intersection of North Broad
at 963-3516.
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to police that someone kicked
the passenger-side front door of
her vehicle Saturday, causing
damage while it was parked in
the Park and Lock South park-
ing garage, 52 S. Main St.
• Police said they filed ha-
rassment charges against Amy
Capinas, of South Franklin
Street, after a reported fight
between juveniles at 557 S.
Franklin St. at approximately
4:30 p.m. Sunday. Police said
Capinas became involved in a
fight between several children
and allegedly pushed a female
juvenile.
• Police cited Ramon J. Pe-
rez, 24, address listed as home- the passenger-side floor.
less according to police, on
public drunkenness charges
Sunday after he was found
allegedly intoxicated and argu-
ing with security staff at Los
Banderos, 41 E. Northampton
St. at 3:25 a.m. He was arrested,
taken to police headquarters
and held until sober, police said. Wilkes-Barre, on trespassing
• Police cited Michael Kane, charges after they were alleged-
31, last known address South
Main Street, on criminal mis-
chief charges Sunday. Accord-
ing to police, Erica Tosh, of
South Main Street, said Kane,
her former boyfriend, smashed
her cell phone, pulled a mirror
down and broke a lamp during
an argument at 863 S. Main St.
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p.m. He was held until sober
and released, police said.
WEST HAZLETON – State
police arrested Patrick Clark,
47, of Hazleton, on suspicion of
alcohol at 2:41 a.m. Sunday at
Street and West Broad Street.
State police said Clark was
stopped for a traffic violation
influence of alcohol.
HANOVER TWP. – Police
arrested Joseph Maille, of
Sweet Valley, on charges of
recklessly endangering another
person and carrying a loaded
weapon in a vehicle early Sun-
day.
At approximately 2:51 a.m.,
police said they responded to a
report of a man pointing a shot-
gun at another vehicle at McDo-
nald’s, 746 San Souci Parkway.
Police said Maille fled the scene
in a vehicle as they arrived but
was soon stopped by police,
who found a loaded shotgun on
Maille was taken to the coun-
ty prison for overnight arraign-
ment. Police request anyone
with information about this
incident to contact them at
825-1254.
• Police said they cited Gina
Campbell and John Reilly, of
ly found on Salvation Army
property off the San Souci Park-
way after posted hours Sunday.
• Joseph Wentz, of South
Street, and Tyler Werts, of Nan-
ticoke, reported Sunday they
were assaulted in the parking
lot of Austie’s Restaurant, San
Souci Parkway. Wentz and
Werts said they were attacked
by four men unknown to them,
who fled prior to police arrival,
police said. Wentz and Werts
were transported by ambulance
to a local hospital for treatment,
police said.
FREELAND – State police
cited Lawrence Alexander Jan-
cewicz, 25, of Freeland, on
public drunkenness charges
Saturday in front of the Free-
land Borough Office, 801Centre
St.
At approximately 9:10 p.m.,
police said, Jancewicz flagged
down a passer-by and said he
wanted to speak with state
police. State police said Jancew-
icz had no emergency to report
and appeared to be intoxicated.
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Federal judge still on bench at 103 Violent deaths concern

Wesley Brown of Wichita, Kan.,
is the oldest working federal
judge in the nation.
By ROXANA HEGEMAN
Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. — In a cour-
troom in Wichita, the day begins
much as it has for the past 49
years: Court is in session, U.S.
District Judge Wesley Brown pre-
siding. But what happens next is
no longer routine; it’s a testament
to one man’s sheer determina-
tion.
As lawyers and litigants wait in
respectful silence, Brown, who is
103, carefully steers his power
wheelchair behind the bench, his
stooped frame almost disappear-
ing behind its wooden bulk. He
adjusts under his nose the plastic
tubes from the oxygen tank lying
next to the day’s case documents.
Then his voice rings out loud and
firm to his law clerk, “Call your
case.”
Brown is the oldest working
federal judge in the nation, one of
four appointees by President
Kennedy still on the bench. Fed-
eral judgeships are lifetime ap-
pointments, and no one has taken
that term more seriously than
Brown.
ers, spokesman for the Adminis-
trative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Of the 1,294 sitting federal judg-
es, Brown is one of 516 on "senior
status," a form of semi-retire-
ment that allows a judge to col-
lect his salary but work at a re-
duced case level if he chooses.
They handle almost a quarter of
federal district trials.
And no one alive has logged
more service than Brown, who
took senior status in 1979 but still
worked fulltime until recently. In
March, he stopped taking new
criminal cases and lightened his
case load a bit. He still takes his
full share of the new civil cases.
“I do it to be a public service,”
Brown said. “You got to have a
reason to live. As long as you per-
form a public service, you have a
reason to live.”
Brown gets a ride to the federal
courthouse at 8:30 a.m. every
workday from the assisted living
center where he lives. Until he
was in his 90s, he climbed the
stairs to his fourth-floor cham-
bers. He works until about 3 p.m.
presiding over hearings, reading
court filings and discussing cases
with his law clerks who handle
the legal research.
In one concession to age, he
keeps court hearings relatively
short. But he listens intently to
U.S. Federal District Judge Wesley Brown, shown in 2007, is
one of four appointees by President Kennedy still on the bench.
he sentenced Kassie Liebsch last
month to 37 months for her role
in a ticket scalping scandal, he
told the tearful 28-year-old wom-
an how much he and other court
officials wanted her to succeed in
the future.
AP FILE PHOTO
us what to do," said District
Judge Eric Melgren, 54. "He
shares his thoughts and we can
benefit as we see fit."
Melgren, formerly the U.S.
attorney for Kansas, recalled
that Brown took him aside af-
residents outside Philly
Gunfire erupts at teenage
party, killing two people and
injuring eight others.
The Associated Press
CHESTER — The shootings at
a teenage party that killed two
people and injured eight others
have residents of a suburban Phi-
ladelphia city once again decry-
ing the recurring violence that
prompted the mayor to declare a
state of emergency last summer
“The city’s becoming a war
zone,” said James Johnson, who
has lived for 20 years across the
Chester street from the scene of
the shootings at the Minaret
Temple No. 174.
Police said nine people were
taken to Crozer Chester Medical
Center after the 11:30 p.m. Friday
shootings. One died soon after ar-
riving and another died Saturday
afternoon. Three others still hos-
pitalized Sunday were listed in
stable condition. A 10th person
was treated at another hospital.
Johnson’s neighbor, Berna-
dette Thomas, had to use a gar-
den hose Saturday to wash blood
from her sidewalk. One of the vic-
tims had sat on her porch step be-
street. I heard 12 shots. Some
people said they heard 13. I know
I heard 12. When you heard it the
second time, that’s when you see
all the kids was running."
Police have reported no arrests
in the shooting deaths, saying
one person was taken into custo-
dy on weapons charges. Police
Chief Darren Alston told the De-
laware County Daily Times on
Sunday that one person connect-
ed with the party had been arrest-
ed on charges of risking a catas-
trophe and assault after an al-
leged fight with officers. KYW
said another person was arrested
on similar counts.
The county medical examin-
er’s office has not released the
names of the victims pending no-
tification of relatives.
Last summer, Mayor Wendell
Butler declared a state of emer-
gency and a 9 p.m. curfew was im-
posed in problem areas of the
city, which has nearly 40,000 resi-
dents, after shootings left four
people dead in eight days. The
city, about 15 miles south of Phi-
ladelphia, ended the year with
two dozen homicides.
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AWARD
Continued from Page 1A
countless hours to the facility.
“They all deserve this award,”
she said in her acceptance
speech. “I find great difficulty in
finding myself worthy of this.”
Twenty-five years ago, Sordo-
ni’s husband, A.J. Sordoni III, was
the first recipient of the ADL
award, which is presented every
two years. He was seated at the
dais next to his wife. The five Sor-
doni children occupied a table up
front: Claire Smith, 38, Ashville,
N.C.; Patricia Rasmussen, 36,
Haverford; Jack, 35, Pittsburgh;
Laura, 29, Kingston; and Maria,
26, Philadelphia.
Sordoni, 64, announced at the
age of 45 that she wanted to be-
come a physician. It was an admi-
rable goal accomplished five
years later when Sordoni be-
came, as she says, “a fairly old la-
dy and a young doctor.”
She talked mostly of health
care and said the need for clinics
like VIM is growing. She said that
while fewer people are unem-
ployed, many are working part-
time and have no health benefits.
“The health care system is in
crisis,” she said. “The gap be-
tween the haves and have-nots is
widening.”
Roth said the clinic, which
opened in 2008, has 1,900 regis-
tered patients with more than
4,000 visits per year. In 2011, VIM
opened a free dental clinic.
“The Volunteers in Medicine
clinic has helped unburden local
emergency rooms,” Roth said.
At age 45 she took the Medical
College Admission Test, a pre-
requisite to the study of medicine
and – as one of the oldest appli-
cants – was accepted to the Med-
ical College of Pennsylvania. She
graduated in 1997, completed a
family practice residency
JAPAN
Continued from Page 1A
under way along hundreds of miles
of Japan’s ravaged northeastern
coast involves the delicate busi-
ness of separating junk from valua-
bles. As workers and residents pick
through the wreckage, they are in-
creasingly stumbling upon cash
and locked safes.
One month after the March 11
tsunami devastated Ofunato and
other nearby cities, police depart-
ments already stretched thin now
face the growing task of managing
lost wealth.
“At first we put all the safes in the
station,” said Noriyoshi Goto, head
of the Ofunato Police Depart-
ment’s financial affairs depart-
ment, which is in charge of lost-
and-found items. “But then there
were too many, so we had to move
them.”
Goto couldn’t specify how many
safes his department has collected
so far, saying only that there were
“several hundreds” with more
coming in every day.
Identifying the owners of lost
safes is hard enough. But it’s nearly
impossible when it comes to wads
of cash being found in envelops,
unmarked bags, boxes and furni-
ture.
Yasuo Kimura, 67, considers
himself one of the lucky ones. The
tsunami swallowed and gutted his
home in Onagawa, about 50 miles
south of Ofunato. He escaped with
his 90-year-old father and the
clothes on his back. But he still has
money in the bank.
That’s not the case for many of
his longtime friends and acquaint-
ances, said Kimura, a former bank
employee.
“I spent my career trying to con-
vince them to deposit their money
in a bank,” he said, staring out at
his flattened city. “They always
thought it was safer to keep it at
home.”
The number of safes that have
turned up in Ofunato alone is a re-
flection of the area’s population: In
Iwate prefecture where this Pacific
fishing town is located, nearly 30
percent of the population is over
65.
Many of them keep money at
home out of habit and conve-
nience, said Koetsu Saiki of the Mi-
yagi Prefectural Police’s financial
affairs department. This practice is
likely compounded by persistently
low interest rates, leaving little fi-
nancial incentive for depositing
money in a bank.
As in Iwate, local police stations
in Miyagi are reporting “very high
numbers” of safes and cash being
Cantor Ahron Abraham of Temple Israel leads the audience in the singing of the national anthem
Sunday at the 2011 Anti-Defamation League Distinguished Community Award Dinner.
through Hahnemann Medical
School in November 2000 and
started a family practice in the
Wyoming Valley.
In 2004 Sordoni began plan-
ning to open a health clinic, and
four years later it was accom-
plished. In 2008, she founded the
Volunteers in Medicine Medical
Clinic in Wilkes-Barre and has
served as chairperson and volun-
teer physician. The clinic pro-
vides health care for people who
are working and have no health
benefits, for part-time workers
without health care and for un-
employed people looking for
work.
Howard Levinson, dinner
chairman, said Sordoni exempli-
fies “harmony, equality and re-
spect.”
Cashboxes collected from damaged houses sit in wait at a police station in tsunami-hit Ofunato
city, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
• Prime Minister Naoto Kan paid
another visit to Japan’s tsunami-
devastated coast, promising offi-
cials in a fishing-dependent city
that his government will do what-
ever it can to help.
Kan visited Ishinomaki, a coastal
city of 163,000 people in Miyagi,
one of the prefectures (states)
hardest hit by the March 11 earth-
quake and tsunami that killed as
many as 25,000 people, destroyed
miles of coastline and left tens of
thousands homeless.
• Japanese and U.S. troops
fanned out along the coast in
another all-out search for bodies
by land, air and sea. Television
news showed them using heavy
equipment to lift a boat washed
inland by the tsunami so they
could search a crushed car under-
neath. No one was inside.
•Only 13,000 deaths have been
confirmed so far, and many bodies
have likely washed out to sea and
will never be found.
turned in.
“It’s just how people have oper-
ated their entire lives,” he said.
“When they need money, they’d
rather have their money close by.
It’s not necessarily that they don’t
trust banks. But there are a lot of
people who don’t feel comfortable
using ATMs, especially the elder-
ly.”
A 2008 report by Japan’s central
bank estimated that more than a
third of 10,000-yen ($118) bank-
notes issued don’t actually circu-
late. That amounts to some 30 tril-
lion yen, or $354 billion at current
exchange rates, ferreted away.
The government has estimated
that the cost of the earthquake and
tsunami could reach $309 billion,
making it the world’s most expen-
sivenaturaldisasteronrecord.The
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PA ST W I N N E R S
Andrew J. Sordoni III
Richard Pearsall
Harold Rosenn
John A. McCole
Robert A. Fortinsky
Esther “Essie” Davidowitz
Dr. Christopher N. and Jane Brei-
seth
Allan M. and Sue Kluger
Dr. Wallace Stettler
Clifford and Ruth Melberger
Tom Martinez, author of the
autobiography “Brotherhood of
Murder,” was the featured speak-
er. Martinez talked about his life
that was filled with hate and
memberships to the Ku Klux
Klan and the Nazi Party. He said
his life was filled with hate, bigot-
ry and anti-Semitism until 1984,
A similar three-day search with
even more troops a week ago
found just 70 bodies, underscoring
the difficulties of locating victims
in the ocean and the debris along
the coast.
• The pumping of less-contam-
inated water into the ocean from
a storage facility was set to end
Sunday, and officials hoped that
within days they could start trans- comes in saying they’ve lost
ferring the more highly contam-
inated water to the now-drained
facility. The operation is risky
because the water will be trans-
ferred through a hose snaking
around the Fukushima Dai-ichi
complex, meaning that if there are bles found in the tsunami rubble
cracks or leaks in the hose, radi-
ation could escape.
Workers at the nuclear complex
have spent the past month franti-
cally trying to stop radiation spew-
ing from nuclear reactors by res-
toring the cooling systems, but
they still have a long way to go.
figure includes direct losses from man for the prefectural police.
damaged houses, roads and utili-
ties. But it doesn’t take into ac- on coming.
count individual losses from
home-held cash washed away by
the powerful waves.
With more than 25,000 people
believed to have died in the tsuna-
mi, many safes could go un-
claimed. Under Japanese law, au-
thorities must store found items
for three months. If the owner does
not appear within that time, the
finder is entitled to the item, unless
it contains personal identification
such as an address book.
If neither owner nor finder
claims it, the government takes
possession.
But all those who survived and
are seeking to retrieve savings will
need to offer proof. That proof
S THE TIMES LEADER
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
when he became an FBI inform-
ant. In1985, he met with ADL Re-
gional Director Barry Morrison
in Philadelphia to begin “making
amends.”
“She exemplified what is at the
heart of the ADL’s mission – tak-
ing direct action to provide
equality and opportunity for all
people,” Morrison said of Sordo-
ni receiving the award.
Proclamations were received
from the U.S. Senate and House
of Representatives, the state Sen-
ate and others.
In closing, Sordoni gave her
simple instructions for life.
“Where you come from to
where you’re going is a really
short ride,” she said. “The rules
are simple – be good, do good
and have fun.”
AP PHOTO
could include opening the safe
and providing identification that
matches any documents inside,
said Akihiro Ito, a spokesman for
the disaster response unit in Ke-
sennuma, among the worst-hit
cities in Miyagi prefecture.
Cold, hard cash is more com-
plicated.
“Even if we receive 50,000 yen
($589) in cash, and someone
50,000 yen, it’s nearly impossi-
ble to prove exactly whose mon-
ey we actually have,” said Saiki,
of Miyagi’s police force.
Only 10 to 15 percent of valua-
have been returned so far, offi-
cials in Miyagi and Iwate prefec-
tures said this week.
Instead of waiting, police in
Iwate are considering a more
proactive measure. Individual
stations will likely start opening
safes to try to identify their own-
ers, said Kiyoto Fujii, a spokes-
Andthesafesarelikelytokeep
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said, “not become one.”
Nelson Glueck, president of
the college at the time, was more
than willing to ordain a woman.
“I believe that he took care of
many bumps in the road behind
the scenes, possibly things I nev-
er even heard about,” Priesand
said. “I was very fortunate to
have him help me along the way.”
Unfortunately, with just a year
DELUCA
Continued from Page 1A
Court, but that it should be run
differently and more efficiently.
The father of three said he
brings 18 years of legal expertise
to the bench and has handled a
vast amount of civil and criminal
cases.
He worked as a county public
defender, in his own private prac-
tice, and has held several solic-
itorships over the years. DeLuca
said he has handled cases at the
state and federal level.
“I was never afraid to try any-
thing,” he said. “And, my opinion
is never for sale.”
For the May primary, DeLuca
said he expects to spend between
$30,000 and $50,000 and is tak-
ing campaign contributions from
anyone.
He also spoke of his involve-
ment in the home rule charter de-
bacle, and said his participation
was “a personal choice.”
“I felt the charter didn’t solve
SPENDING
Continued from Page 1A
The presidential speech on
Wednesday is part of official
Washington’s shift from the
standoff over spending through
September to next year’s budget
and beyond. Alone and together,
the prospects of raising the debt
ceiling and passing a 2012
spending plan are politically per-
ilous, a knot that lawmakers will
spend the coming months trying
to unravel. That means compet-
ing plans to shore up the nation’s
long-term fiscal health in a de-
bate many predict will make Fri-
day’s nail-biter look minor.
For all the forward focus Sun-
day, congressional officials still
were analyzing Friday’s 348-70
vote to fund the government
through the week. Operating un-
der it, aides were putting to paper
the longer-term bipartisan accord
to fund the government through
September. It wasn’t clear that
the vote would remain the same
on the spending bill for the next
six months.
The late hour of Friday’s hand-
shake left lawmakers little time to
react. House members of both
parties who voted for the funding
through the week could not say
on Sunday that they’d vote for the
plan to fund the government
through September.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,
who voted "yes" Friday to extend
funding this week while the final
compromise was written, said he
was nonetheless undecided on
whether he’d vote for the final
deal. On ABC’s "This Week," he
said he didn’t think the six-month
compromise would pass.
On the other side of the aisle,
Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., also a
"yes" vote on Friday, would not
commit to voting for the six-
month deal either.
Pence praised House Speaker
John Boehner for fighting "the
good fight."
WORKING
Continued from Page 3A
Bill Herbert, of Wilkes-Barre, a
member of the United Steel Work-
ersUnion5652,saidhesupportsthe
union ticket because the economic
downturn has led to lost jobs, and
he believes the 11 candidates will
fight to keep jobs in the county and
bring more to the area.
“Alotofpeoplearelookingforthe
cheapestwayoutoneverything,”he
said. “I think that everybody that
works, no matter if they’re union or
not, should get a decent wage, and
we need someone on the council
that understands that.”
left until Priesand was to be or-
dained, Glueck passed away. His
successor at the college did not
give up his mission.
“Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk was
committed to it as well,” Prie-
sand said. “It was difficult for
him. With only a year left, people
were still trying to stop it, but he
had the courage to take someone
else’s dream and move forward
with it.”
Among a class of 35 men, Prie-
sand was ordained on June 3,
1972.
Afterward, she accepted a po-
sition at Stephen Wise Free Syn-
CMYK
www.timesleader.com
ABOUT VITO DELUCA
Age: 43
Education: King’s College, degree
in accounting and minor in eco-
nomics; University of Pittsburgh
School of Law
Law experience: Law clerk to
former county judge and current
state Superior Court President
Judge Correale Stevens; law clerk
for retired county Judge Gifford
Cappellini
Community affiliations: Involved
in youth sports and has coached
soccer, basketball and baseball
Family: Wife, Maria; sons, Dominic,
Anthony and Nico.
the county’s problems,” DeLuca
said. “I felt I was part of some-
thing good.”
DeLuca spoke out publicly
throughout the drafting of the
home rule charter, that takes ef-
fect in 2012, voicing his displea-
sure with the charter and prob-
lems with it.
“I knew it could affect me polit-
ically,” he said. “But, I felt (we
were) doing a good job with mov-
ing the county forward (with the
government currently being
used).”
"It sounds like John Boehner
got a good deal, probably not
good enough for me to support it,
but a good deal nonetheless,”
Pence said on ABC.
Friday’s tally also offered a look
at Republicans likely to be the
staunchest opponents of any com-
promises on spending and policy.
Twenty-eight of the "no" votes
were cast by Republicans. Sixteen
of those are members of the 87-
member freshman class. Also vot-
ing no: Tea Party star and possible
presidential candidate Michele
Bachmann, R-Minn.
"This short-term was just ‘same
ol’, same ol’ ” for Washington,"
one newcomer who voted "no,"
Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas,
wrote on his Facebook page.
The $38.5 billion in cuts, Huel-
skamp wrote, "barely make a
dent" in years of trillion-dollar
deficits and the nation’s $14 tril-
lion debt. Additionally, the mea-
sure lacked the policy riders he
sought, such as one to strip
Planned Parenthood of federal
funding, though by law no federal
money goes to its abortion servic-
es.
All told, Huelskamp wrote, the
measure "ignores the fundamen-
tal reasons I and my fellow fresh-
men members of Congress were
sent to Washington in November
of last year."
Plouffe said the president un-
derstands the mandate to dramat-
ically cut spending. On talk show
after talk show, he pointed to De-
cember’s bipartisan deal on tax
cuts with Friday night’s agree-
ment on this year’s budget as evi-
dence that both parties can gov-
ern together when they want to.
"Compromise is not a dirty
word," Plouffe said on ABC.
The president, Plouffe said,
would address ways to reduce
the deficit and the long-term, $14
trillion debt. He gave few specif-
ics, but he said Obama believes
taxes should go up on higher-in-
come Americans and cuts to
Medicare and Medicaid will be
necessary.
Eric Graff, of Mountain Top, said
organizedlaborandunioncontracts
have been “demonized” and used as
a wedge issue recently, but he
doesn’t believe it needs to be that
way.
“It’salwaysusversusthem,”Graff
said, “but you can see by the
amount of people here, this isn’t all
union people; there are regular peo-
ple, too.”
“With all this controversy and
hysteriagoingon,likeinWisconsin,
it’s important that the working peo-
ple get a voice, at least in local gov-
ernment,” he continued. “…Regu-
lar, non-management people are go-
ing to view this as people a lot like
them; they’re not lawyers or ac-
count executives or bigwigs.”
agogue in New York, N.Y., was
then rabbi of Temple Beth El in
New Jersey, and served as chap-
lain at Manhattan’s Lenox Hill
Hospital.
She went on to serve at Mon-
mouth Reform Temple, in New
Jersey, in 1981, a position she
helduntil2006,whensheretired.
In the time since Priesand’s or-
dination, it’s estimated that near-
ly 1,000 women from the three
denominations – Reform, Recon-
structionist and Conservative –
have become rabbis. Next year
marks the 40th anniversary of
her ordination.
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SECTION B
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011

I.L. BASEBALL

McIlroy collapses, Tiger has late charge, Yankees

finishes well off pace but comes up short
power to
CHARL IN CHARGE first win
Parraz and Vazquez each go
deep for second straight day
to lead SWB past Rochester.

By JIM MANDELARO
Special to the Times Leader
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Jordan
Parraz swears the 2011 Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre Yankees aren’t the
International League’s version of
the Bash Brothers.
“I don’t see us as really a home
run club,” the
right fielder
said. “We’re a
bunch of good
middle-of-the-li-
neup hitters.”
Tell that to
the Rochester
Red Wings
YANKEES
7
pitching staff,
who have been
suffering a case
of whiplash the RED WINGS
5
past two days.
Parraz and
Jorge Vazquez
each homered
for the second
straight day on
Sunday after-
noon as the Yankees overpower-
ed the Red Wings 7-5 at Frontier
Field.
The Yankees withstood two
more Rochester rallies – that’s
seven in two days – to win their
first game of the young season.
They have belted six homers in
two days at Frontier, which is
widely considered a pitcher’s
ballpark.
Parraz hit 11 homers in 123
games for Triple-A Omaha last
AP PHOTOS year, while Vazquez drilled 18 in
Charl Schwartzel of South Africa reacts after winning the Masters with a birdie putt on the 18th hole Sundayin Augusta, Ga. Schwartzel birdied the last four
holes of the tournament, See SWB, Page 4B

CHARL
S C H WA RTZE L
S. African wins wild event AHL

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
Penguins
tuneup for
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Charl Schwartzel gave
this Masters a finish it deserved.
On an amazing Sunday at Augusta Na-
tional, where the roars came from every-

playoffs
where and for everyone and didn’t stop until
it was over, Schwartzel emerged from the
madness by becoming the first Masters
champion to close with four straight birdies.
His final putt from 20 feet curled into the The team beat Phantoms in
side of the cup for a 6-under 66, the best clos-
final regular season game, will
Born: Aug. 31, 1984 ing round at the Masters in 22 years. It gave
Height: 5 feet, 11 the 26-year-old South African a two-shot vic- see Norfolk in postseason.
inches tory over Australians Adam Scott and Jason
Day.
Weight: 140 pounds
“Just an exciting day,” Schwartzel said. By TOM VENESKY
Birthplace: Johan- “So many roars, and that atmosphere out tvenesky@timesleader.com
nesburg, South there was just incredible. A phenomenal WILKES-BARRE TWP. –
Africa day.” Chris Collins had to get some-
Turned Pro: 2002 Indeed, this final round had it all. thing off his back during Sun-
First came a fist-pumping charge by Tiger day’s matchup between the
First Masters: 2010
Woods, who erased a seven-shot deficit in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen-
2010 PGA Tour nine holes only to go flat on the back nine. guins and the
season Then came the stunning collapse of 21-year- Adirondack
old Rory McIlroy, who put his name in Mas- Phantoms: a 16
Tournaments: 11 ters lore for all the wrong reasons. Last year’s Masters champion Phil Mickelson, back, helps 2011 champion Charl game goal-less
In money: 9 Schwartzel don his green jacket after winning the golf tournament Sunday in Augusta, drought.
See MASTERS , Page 4B Ga. with a score of 6-under 66 on Sunday and total tournament score of 14-under par. With a wrist
Top 10 finishes: 3
shot that found
Best finish: Second the beck of the
4
Promising future put on hold
at World Golf net, Collins
Championships snapped his PENGUINS
drought and
2
Career highlights:
His best finish on started a three-
the PGA Tour in 2011 By DANIEL SHIRLEY know that. It’s very disappointing what hap- goal third period PHANTOMS
McClatchy Newspapers pened. Hopefully, it’ll build a little bit of char- as the Penguins
is T14th at the The
Honda Classic. AUGUSTA, Ga. — Ranked ninth in the acter in me, as well.” came from be-
Won the 2010 and world and only 21 years old, Rory McIlroy is McIlroy’s disaster back nine began with a hind to beat the
2011 Joburg seen as one of the up-and-coming young triple-bogey 7 on the 10th hole when he hit his Phantoms 4-2 in
Open, only the stars in golf. tee shot off a tree, and the ball bounced back the season fi-
third South His expected rise to the top will have to near the famed cabins down the left-hand side nale.
African to wait for another day. of the fairway. He took three shots to get on The win im-
successfully McIlroy led the Masters by four shots the green, with the middle shot also hitting a proves the Penguins to 58-21-0-1
defend a entering the final round Sunday, but he tree, and three-putted to fall to 8-under, two with a franchise-best 117 points
European shot an 8-over-par 80 to finish at 4 under, shots out of the lead. on the season as they prepare to
Tour title. tied for 15th and 10 shots behind Charl McIlroy followed that up with a bogey on battle the Norfolk Admirals in
Also, won the Schwartzel. McIlroy was at 1-over on his No. 11 and a double-bogey on 12, and that the first round of the playoffs.
2010 Africa round after the front nine and still held stretch dropped him to 5-under and well out of Norfolk earned a matchup with
Open. Played the lead at 11 under, but he fell apart on contention for his first major championship the Penguins by beating Connec-
in 11 PGA Tour the back nine with a 7-over-43. title. ticut on Sunday, creating a series
events last “I thought I hung in pretty well on the “I just hit a poor tee shot on 10, and I just that should feature plenty of
year with three front nine,” McIlroy said. “I was leading sort of unraveled from there,” McIlroy said. “I physical play. The Penguins are 5-
top-10 finishes. the tournament going into just sort of lost it on 10, 11, 12 and couldn’t 3-0-0 against Norfolk this season.
the back nine. I’ll have
Rory McIlroy plenty more chances; I See MCILROY, Page 4B See PENGUINS, Page 4B
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Holy Redeemer at Berwick x-New York .................... 42 38 .525 13 METS ( 8.0 ) Rockies Mavericks 1 ROCKETS
MMI at Hazleton Area x-Philadelphia................ 41 39 .513 14 ATP World Tour Cubs ( 8.5 ) ASTROS NUGGETS 11.5 Warriors
Pittston Area Boys Basketball
Pittston Area at GAR New Jersey .................... 24 56 .300 31 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m.
H.S. GIRLS Toronto ........................... 22 58 .275 33 D’BACKS ( 9.5 ) Cards SUNS 11 T’wolves
Results on Thursday at Tony’s Pizza in
SOCCER Southeast Division Sunday PADRES ( 6.5 ) Reds Thunder 5 KINGS
(4:15 p.m. unless noted) W L Pct GB Pittston for any parents in the
At River Oaks Country Club
Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area y-Miami........................... 56 24 .700 —
Houston
GIANTS ( 6.5 ) Dodgers Home Teams in Capital Letters Pittston Area School District with
North Pocono at Honesdale x-Orlando ....................... 50 30 .625 6
Tunkhannock at GAR x-Atlanta ......................... 44 36 .550 12 Singles students interested in playing
MMI at Meyers Charlotte ........................ 32 48 .400 24 Championship basketball from grades seven
Coughlin at Bishop McDevitt, 7:30 p.m. Washington.................... 22 58 .275 34 Ryan Sweeting, United States, def. Kei Nishikori
H.S. TRACK Central Division (6), Japan, 6-4, 7-6 (3). through 12. Election for new offi-
GAR at Northwest W L Pct GB Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters cers will be made and ideas on
COLLEGE BASEBALL z-Chicago ..................... 60 20 .750 — Sunday fundraising for next season will be
Eastern at King’s, 3:30 p.m. x-Indiana ....................... 37 44 .457 231⁄2 Monte Carlo, Monaco
COLLEGE GOLF Milwaukee..................... 33 47 .413 27 Singles
National Hockey League B A S E B A L L welcomed. Any questions call Carl
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Cleveland...................... 17 63 .213 43 First Round
COLLEGE WOMENS LACROSSE Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia, def. Jeremy Chardy, France, EASTERN CONFERENCE
Rosemont at Wilkes, 4 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE 6-1, 6-2. International League WVW Gridiron Club will be holding
Atlantic Division
Tuesday, April 12 Southwest Division Milos Raonic, Canada, def. Michael Llodra, France, GP W L OT Pts GF GA North Division its monthly meeting on Tuesday at
W L Pct GB 6-3, 0-6, 6-0. y-Philadelphia............. 82 47 23 12 106 259 223 7:30 p.m. at the Wyoming Valley
z-San Antonio ................ 61 19 .763 — Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov W L Pct. GB
H.S. BASEBALL x-Pittsburgh ................ 82 49 25 8 106 238 199
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x-Memphis ..................... 46 34 .575 15 bev, Kazakhstan, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-4.
New Jersey ................. 82 38 39 5 81 174 209
Pawtucket (Red Sox) ................. 2 2 .500 1
parents are encouraged to attend.
Dallas at Wyoming Valley West N.Y. Islanders ............. 82 30 39 13 73 229 264
MMI at West Side CTC Houston.......................... 42 38 .525 19 Doubles Northeast Division Rochester (Twins)...................... 2 2 .500 1
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Hanover Area at GAR y-Oklahoma City.......... 53 26 .671 — Russia, def. Guillaume Couillard and Jean-Rene x-Montreal ................... 82 44 30 8 96 216 209 South Division
H.S. SOFTBALL x-Denver ....................... 49 31 .613 41⁄2 Lisnard, Monaco, 7-6 (1), 6-4. x-Buffalo ...................... 82 43 29 10 96 245 229
W L Pct. GB
Full Progression is now accepting
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MMI at West Side CTC Utah............................... 37 43 .463 161⁄2 def. Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco, Ottawa.......................... 82 32 40 10 74 192 250 Charlotte (White Sox).............. 4 0 1.000 — new registrations for summer
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Lake-Lehman at Meyers Grand Prix Hassan II Gwinnett (Braves) .................... 2 2 .500 2
Hanover Area at GAR
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Coughlin vs. Pittston Area at Kirby Park Carolina ....................... 82 40 31 11 91 236 239
H.S. BOYS
Phoenix......................... 38 42 .475 171⁄2 Singles Atlanta.......................... 82 34 36 12 80 223 269 W L Pct. GB vate baseball lessons are also
Golden State ................ 35 44 .443 20
VOLLEYBALL L.A. Clippers................. 31 50 .383 25 Championship Florida.......................... 82 30 40 12 72 195 229 Columbus (Indians).................. 4 0 1.000 — being offered by college coaches.
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x-Chicago.................... 82 44 29 9 97 258 225
Pawtucket 8, Buffalo 3
Rochester 7, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 6, 12 innings
Enhancement Camps, regis-
Washington 115, Atlanta 83
SOCCER Houston 99, L.A. Clippers 78 St. Louis ...................... 82 38 33 11 87 240 234 Louisville 2, Toledo 1 trations are open for the camps
(4:15 p.m.) Milwaukee 108, Cleveland 101 American Hockey League Columbus.................... 82 34 35 13 81 215 258 Syracuse 2, Lehigh Valley 1, 10 innings which will be held Tuesdays,
Holy Redeemer at Berwick San Antonio 111, Utah 102 Northwest Division Durham 2, Gwinnett 1
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Sunday's Games
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June 21 to July 14 at Lake-Lehman
Chicago 102, Orlando 99 Sunday's Games
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TENNIS Memphis 111, New Orleans 89
x-Connecticut ....... 80 40 32 2 6 88 221 223 Edmonton.................... 82 25 45 12 62 193 269
Yankees 7, Rochester 5 for athletes to receive disciplined
(4:15 p.m.) Detroit 112, Charlotte 101 Charlotte 2, Norfolk 1, 1st game
Hazleton Area at Holy Redeemer Toronto 99, New Jersey 92 Worcester ............. 80 36 31 4 9 85 210 245 Pacific Division Syracuse 2, Lehigh Valley 0 training to help them achieve
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Meyers at Pittston Area New York 110, Indiana 109
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GP W L OT Pts GF GA Gwinnett 5, Durham 4, 11 innings maximum performance in their
Wyoming Valley West at Berwick Dallas 115, Phoenix 90 y-San Jose .................. 82 48 25 9 105 248 213 Louisville 5, Toledo 1
COLLEGE BASEBALL Sacramento at Golden State, 9 p.m.
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King’s at Marywood Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
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Miami at Atlanta, 7 p.m. y-Penguins .......... 80 58 21 0 1 117 261 183 Dallas........................... 82 42 29 11 95 227 233 Pawtucket at Buffalo, 6:05 p.m. sessions. Camps in Bloomsburg
(3 p.m.) x-Hershey ............. 80 46 26 3 5 100 255 214 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
Centenary College at King’s Charlotte at New Jersey, 7 p.m. x-Charlotte............ 80 44 27 2 7 97 265 243 loss.
Columbus at Louisville, 6:35 p.m. and Hazleton were previously
Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Syracuse at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m.
Scranton at Misericordia
Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.
x-Norfolk ............... 80 39 26 9 6 93 265 230 x-clinched playoff spot Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Rochester, 7:05 p.m. announced. To register, visit
x-Binghamton....... 80 42 30 3 5 92 255 221
Wednesday, April 13 Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Syracuse............... 80 35 38 3 4 77 217 249
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Norfolk at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. www.geisinger.org/pc. Specialized
Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Toledo at Indianapolis, 7:05 p.m.
H.S. BASEBALL Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Adirondack ........... 80 31 39 4 6 72 197 248 Saturday's Games Durham at Charlotte, 7:15 p.m. team training is also available,
Crestwood at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. Albany.................... 80 32 42 1 5 70 217 282 N.Y. Rangers 5, New Jersey 2
Dallas at Houston, 8:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Boston 3, Ottawa 1
Tuesday's Games designed to meet specific needs of
H.S. BOYS Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m. Syracuse at Lehigh Valley, 10:35 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL Minnesota at Phoenix, 10 p.m. North Division Montreal 4, Toronto 1 Durham at Charlotte, 11:15 a.m.
sports teams seeking to improve
(5:45 p.m.) Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10 p.m. GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Islanders 4 Pawtucket at Buffalo, 6:05 p.m. overall performance. For more
Crestwood at Lake-Lehman y-Hamilton............. 80 44 27 2 7 97 226 193 Tampa Bay 6, Carolina 2 Columbus at Louisville, 6:35 p.m.
Tuesday's Games Florida 1, Washington 0 information about camps and
Abington Heights at Tunkhannock Chicago at New York, 8 p.m. x-Lake Erie............ 80 44 28 3 5 96 223 206 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Nanticoke at Holy Redeemer x-Manitoba ............ 80 43 30 1 6 93 220 210 Buffalo 5, Columbus 4 team training in the northeast
Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m.
Wyoming Area at Pittston Area San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Abbotsford ............ 80 38 32 4 6 86 186 212 St. Louis 2, Nashville 0 Eastern League
H.S. TRACK
Toronto .................. 80 37 32 1 10 85 228 219 Vancouver 3, Calgary 2, OT region, call 808-6086.
NBA LEADERS Grand Rapids........ 79 36 33 2 8 82 226 250 Anaheim 3, Los Angeles 1 All Times EDT
(4:15 p.m.) THROUGH APRIL 9 Rochester.............. 80 31 39 5 5 72 218 266 Eastern Division
Holy Redeemer at Nanticoke San Jose 3, Phoenix 1
Meyers at GAR Scoring West Division Sunday's Games W L Pct. GB UPCOMING EVENTS
Lake-Lehman at Hanover Area G FG FT PTS AVG GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA Detroit 4, Chicago 3 New Hampshire (Blue Jays) ..... 3 1 .750 —
Northwest at Wyoming Area Durant, OKC ............. 75 686 570 2084 27.8 y-Milwaukee ......... 79 43 22 6 8 100 222 193 New Jersey 3, Boston 2 Binghamton (Mets)..................... 2 2 .500 1
x-Houston ............. 80 46 28 1 5 98 240 212 Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 2 Electric City Baseball and Softball
H.S. BOYS James, MIA............... 77 737 486 2050 26.6 x-Peoria ................ 80 42 30 3 5 92 223 218 New Britain (Twins).................... 2 2 .500 1
TENNIS Wade, MIA ................ 74 679 485 1906 25.8 x-Texas ................. 80 41 29 4 6 92 213 210
Colorado 4, Edmonton 3, OT
Portland (Red Sox)..................... 2 2 .500 1 Academy will host a two day
Minnesota 5, Dallas 3
(4:15 p.m.) Anthony, NYK........... 75 665 497 1915 25.5 x-Oklahoma City .. 80 40 29 2 9 91 245 234 Monday's Games Reading (Phillies)....................... 2 2 .500 1 hitting clinic at Connell Park Little
Coughlin at Tunkhannock Chicago................. 80 39 30 5 6 89 260 262
Crestwood at Pittston Area
Stoudemire, NYK..... 77 738 471 1957 25.4
San Antonio .......... 80 40 33 4 3 87 228 245 No games scheduled Trenton (Yankees) ..................... 1 3 .250 2 League April 16-17 from 10 am-12:30
Bryant, LAL ............... 79 709 456 1984 25.1 Western Division
Dallas at MMI
Rose, CHI ................. 78 683 457 1946 24.9
Rockford ............... 80 38 33 4 5 85 216 245 National Hockey League W L Pct. GB
p.m. Cost is $75. For more in-
Meyers at Holy Redeemer Sunday's Games
Hazleton Area at GAR Ellis, GOL.................. 79 724 337 1922 24.3 Bridgeport 4, Albany 3 Playoff Glance Akron (Indians) ........................... 2 2 .500 — formation, visit www.electriccity-
Berwick at Wyoming Seminary Martin, HOU.............. 78 537 577 1823 23.4 Penguins 4, Adirondack 2 All Times EDT Altoona (Pirates)......................... 2 2 .500 — baseball.com or call 878-8483.
Wyoming Valley West at Wyoming Area Howard, ORL............ 76 610 532 1752 23.1 Springfield 2, Portland 1, OT Erie (Tigers) ................................ 2 2 .500 —
H.S. GIRLS Rockford 5, Chicago 4, OT FIRST ROUND
Nowitzki, DAL........... 70 585 372 1607 23.0 (Best-of-7) Richmond (Giants) ..................... 2 2 .500 —
SOCCER Providence 3, Manchester 2
Griffin, LAC ............... 81 683 441 1814 22.4 Norfolk 6, Connecticut 3 (x-if necessary) Bowie (Orioles)........................... 1 1 .500 —
(4:15 p.m.) Aldridge, POR .......... 80 697 349 1747 21.8
Meyers at Honesdale Syracuse 4, Hershey 1 EASTERN CONFERENCE Harrisburg (Nationals) ............... 1 1 .500 —
GAR at Hanover Area Westbrook, OKC...... 79 587 512 1717 21.7 Toronto 6, Abbotsford 0 Washington vs. New York Rangers Saturday's Games
Wyoming Area at Pittston Area Bargnani, TOR.......... 66 525 287 1414 21.4 Lake Erie 5, Rochester 4, SO Wednesday, April 13: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, Reading 13, Portland 5 Bulletin Board items will not be
Tunkhannock at Wyoming Seminary Houston 6, Oklahoma City 3 Altoona 6, Erie 2
Granger, IND ............ 78 528 393 1602 20.5
San Antonio 1, Texas 0
7:30 p.m.
Binghamton 6, Akron 2 accepted over the telephone. Items
MMI at North Pocono Love, MIN.................. 73 482 424 1476 20.2 Friday, April 15: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7:30
H.S. SOFTBALL Randolph, MEM ....... 74 593 296 1490 20.1
Grand Rapids at Milwaukee (n) p.m. New Hampshire 4, Trenton 1 may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to
Crestwood at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m. AHL Playoff Glance Sunday, April 17: Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 3 Richmond 6, New Britain 2
Lopez, NJN............... 79 612 366 1590 20.1
DIVISION SEMIFINALS p.m. Bowie 2, Harrisburg 0 tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped
COLLEGE MENS LACROSSE Beasley, MIN ............ 71 537 211 1341 18.9
(4 p.m.) (x-if necessary) Wednesday, April 20: Washington at N.Y. Rangers, Sunday's Games off at the Times Leader or mailed to
King’s at Lebanon Valley FG Percentage 7 p.m. Portland 2, Reading 0
Eastern Conference
Misericordia at Lycoming FG FGA PCT Atlantic Division
x-Saturday, April 23: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 3 Akron 1, Binghamton 0 Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main
Hilario, DEN ................................ 398 647 .615 p.m. Altoona 10, Erie 7
COLLEGE WOMENS LACROSSE Semifinals x-Monday, April 25: Washington at N.Y. Rangers, New Hampshire 5, Trenton 0 St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.
(4 p.m.) Howard, ORL.............................. 610 1024 .596 Portland vs. Connecticut New Britain 4, Richmond 0
Lebanon Valley at King’s TBD
Okafor, NOR............................... 293 508 .577 Thursday, April 14: Connecticut at Portland, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 27: N.Y. Rangers at Washing- Monday's Games
Arcadia at Wilkes Horford, ATL ............................... 509 911 .559 Saturday, April 16: Connecticut at Portland, 7 p.m.
Lycoming at Misericordia ton, TBD Trenton at Portland, 6 p.m.
Gortat, PHX................................. 315 564 .559 Sunday, April 17: Portland at Connecticut, 6 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Buffalo Bowie at Richmond, 6:35 p.m.
COLLEGE MENS TENNIS Tuesday, April 19: Portland at Connecticut, 7 p.m.
Lancaster Bible at King’s, 3:30 p.m. Monroe, DET .............................. 290 525
McGee, WAS.............................. 323 585
.552
.552 x-Thursday, April 21: Connecticut at Portland, 7
Thursday, April 14: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:30
p.m.
Binghamton at Erie, 6:35 p.m.
Reading at New Hampshire, 6:35 p.m. N A S C A R
COLLEGE WOMENS TENNIS p.m. Saturday, April 16: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. New Britain at Harrisburg, 7 p.m.
Wilkes at Marywood, 3:30 p.m. Young, PHL ................................ 448 824 .544 x-Saturday, April 23: Portland at Connecticut, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL Ibaka, OKC ................................. 322 595 .541 x-Monday, April 25: Connecticut at Portland, 7 p.m.
Monday, April 18: Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20: Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30
Altoona at Akron, 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Sprint Cup Series
PSU Wilkes-Barre at Wilkes, 2:30 p.m. Odom, LAL.................................. 452 850 .532 Manchester vs. Binghamton p.m. Trenton at Portland, 6 p.m. Samsung Mobile 500
Misericordia at Alvernia, 3:30 p.m. Rebounds Thursday, April 14: Binghamton at Manchester, 7 x-Friday, April 22: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Binghamton at Erie, 6:35 p.m. Results
COLLEGE GOLF G OFF DEF TOT AVG p.m. x-Sunday, April 24: Philadelphia at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Reading at New Hampshire, 6:35 p.m. Saturday
Baptist Bible at Wilkes, 1 p.m. Love, MIN............... 73 330 782 1112 15.2 Friday, April 15: Binghamton at Manchester, 7 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 26: Buffalo at Philadelphia, TBD Bowie at Richmond, 6:35 p.m.
Misericordia at DeSales, 12 p.m. Sunday, April 17: Manchester at Binghamton, 5:05 At Texas Motor Speedway
Howard, ORL ......... 76 304 768 1072 14.1 Boston vs. Montreal New Britain at Harrisburg, 7 p.m.
p.m. Altoona at Akron, 7:05 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas
Thursday, April 14 Randolph, MEM..... 74 324 585 909 12.3 Tuesday, April 19: Manchester at Binghamton, 7:05
Thursday, April 14: Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 16: Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m. Lap length: 1.5 miles
H.S. BASEBALL Griffin, LAC ............ 81 267 712 979 12.1 p.m. Monday, April 18: Boston at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. (Start position in parentheses)
(4:15 p.m.) Humphries, NJN.... 74 225 546 771 10.4 x-Wednesday, April 20: Manchester at Binghamton,
7:05 p.m.
Thursday, April 21: Boston at Montreal, 7 p.m. B O X I N G 1. (4) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 334 laps, 144.7 rating, 48
points, $525,886.
Wyoming Valley West at Tunkhannock Gasol, LAL ............. 79 263 539 802 10.2 x-Saturday, April 23: Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.
Berwick at Dallas Lee, GOL................ 70 211 478 689 9.8 x-Friday, April 22: Binghamton at Manchester, 7 x-Tuesday, April 26: Boston at Montreal, TBD 2. (3) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 334, 123.6, 43,
Coughlin at Nanticoke Jefferson, UTA ...... 80 234 544 778 9.7
p.m. x-Wednesday, April 27: Montreal at Boston TBD Fight Schedule $353,883.
Crestwood at Pittston Area x-Saturday, April 23: Binghamton at Manchester, 7 Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay 3. (2) Carl Edwards, Ford, 334, 116, 42, $269,791.
Okafor, NOR .......... 69 221 444 665 9.6 p.m. National TV in parentheses 4. (9) Greg Biffle, Ford, 334, 111.7, 41, $206,975.
Hazleton Area at Holy Redeemer Wednesday, April 13: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7
H.S. SOFTBALL Horford, ATL .......... 75 180 529 709 9.5 East Division p.m. April 15 5. (19) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 334, 100.2, 39,
(4:15 p.m.) Assists Semifinals Friday, April 15: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. At Temecula, Calif. (ESPN2), Ivan Popoca vs. Rus- $162,625.
Wyoming Valley West at Tunkhannock G AST AVG Wilkes-Barre/Scranton vs. Norfolk Monday, April 18: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:30 lan Provodnikov, 10, junior welterweights; Ji-Hoon 6. (7) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 334, 105.5, 39,
Berwick at Dallas Friday, April 15: Norfolk at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, p.m. Kim vs. Marvin Quintero, 10, lightweights. $176,341.
Nash, PHX..................................... 72 820 11.4 7. (1) David Ragan, Ford, 334, 115.5, 38, $166,375.
Coughlin at Nanticoke 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 20: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, April 16
Rondo, BOS .................................. 67 755 11.3 At Manchester, England (HBO), Amir Khan vs. Paul 8. (6) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 334, 92, 36,
Crestwood at Pittston Area Saturday, April 16: Norfolk at Wilkes-Barre/Scran- 7:30 p.m.
Williams, NJN ................................ 65 667 10.3 x-Saturday, April 23: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, TBD McCloskey, 12, for Khan’s WBA World light welter- $179,761.
Hazleton Area at Holy Redeemer ton, 7:05 p.m.
Paul, NOR...................................... 77 759 9.9 Tuesday, April 19: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Nor- x-Monday, April 25: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, TBD weight title. 9. (28) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 334, 93.8, 36,
H.S. BOYS $140,525.
Calderon, TOR.............................. 68 605 8.9 folk, 7:15 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 27: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, At Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.
VOLLEYBALL (HBO), Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz, 12, for Berto’s 10. (10) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 334, 100, 35, $167,125.
(5:45 p.m.) Wall, WAS...................................... 67 567 8.5 Wednesday, April 20: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at TBD
Norfolk, 7:15 p.m. WBC welterweight title. 11. (12) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 334, 86.1, 33,
Dallas at West Side Tech Felton, DEN................................... 74 615 8.3 WESTERN CONFERENCE $132,325.
x-Friday, April 22: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Norfolk, At Bayamon, Puerto Rico (SHO), Juan Manuel Lo-
Berwick at Wyoming Valley West Kidd, DAL....................................... 77 636 8.3 Vancouver vs. Chicago pez vs. Orlando Salido, 12, for Lopez’s WBO feath- 12. (26) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 334, 83, 33,
Hazleton Area at Hanover Area 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13: Chicago at Vancouver, 10
Westbrook, OKC........................... 79 649 8.2 x-Saturday, April 23: Norfolk at Wilkes-Barre/Scran- erweight title; Roman Martinez vs. Luis Cruz, 10, su- $168,308.
North Pocono at Delaware Valley Rose, CHI ...................................... 78 614 7.9 p.m. per featherweights. 13. (14) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 333, 79.9,
Coughlin at Meyers ton, 7:05 p.m. Friday, April 15: Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
x-Monday, April 25: Norfolk at Wilkes-Barre/Scran- April 17 31, $156,583.
(4:15 p.m.)
H.S. TRACK S O C C E R ton, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, April 17: Vancouver at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19: Vancouver at Chicago, 8 p.m. At Jakarta, Indonesia, Chris John vs. Daud Yordan, 14. (16) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 333, 76.7, 30,
$155,125.
Hershey vs. Charlotte x-Thursday, April 21: Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m. 12, for John’s WBA Super World featherweight title.
Dallas at Coughlin 15. (23) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 333, 82, 29,
Thursday, April 14: Charlotte at Hershey, 7 p.m. April 19
Berwick at Tunkhannock Major League Soccer Sunday, April 17: Charlotte at Hershey, 5 p.m.
x-Sunday, April 24: Vancouver at Chicago, 8 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 26: Chicago at Vancouver, TBD At Pakchong, Thailand, Kwanthai Sithmorseng vs. $160,850.
Pittston Area at Crestwood 16. (11) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 333, 96.7, 28,
Hazleton Area at Wyoming Valley West All Times EDT Tuesday, April 19: Hershey at Charlotte, 7 p.m. San Jose vs. Los Angeles Muhammad Rachman, 12, for Sithmorseng’s WBA
World minimumweight title. $157,791.
EASTERN CONFERENCE Wednesday, April 20: Hershey at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14: Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 17. (18) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 333, 72.9, 0, $120,550.
H.S. GIRLS x-Friday, April 22: Hershey at Charlotte, 7 p.m. p.m. April 22 18. (27) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 333, 88.9, 27,
SOCCER W L T Pts GF GA x-Sunday, April 24: Charlotte at Hershey, 5 p.m. At Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
(4:15 p.m. unless noted) Philadelphia ................... 3 1 0 9 3 1 Saturday, April 16: Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m. $137,458.
x-Monday, April 25: Charlotte at Hershey, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19: San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 (ESPN2), Breidis Prescott vs. Bayan Jargal, 10, 19. (15) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 332, 84.3, 25,
Hazleton Area at Dallas New England.................. 1 1 3 6 5 6 Western Conference light welterweights.
Nanticoke at Berwick p.m. $146,186.
Houston .......................... 1 1 2 5 5 4 North Division Thursday, April 21: San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 April 23 20. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 332, 65.2, 24,
Delaware Valley at Coughlin
Wyoming Valley West at Holy Redeemer New York........................ 1 1 2 5 2 2 Semifinals p.m. At Nokia Theater, Los Angeles (SHO), Joseph Ag- $153,861.
Lake-Lehman at Crestwood, 7 p.m. Toronto FC..................... 1 1 2 5 6 6 Hamilton vs. Oklahoma City x-Saturday, April 23: Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 beko vs. Abner Mares, 12, for Agbeko’s IBF ban- 21. (13) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 332, 61.5, 23,
Columbus ....................... 1 1 2 5 3 3 Thursday, April 14: Oklahoma City at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m. tamweight title; Yonnhy Perez vs. Vic Darchinyan, $130,308.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL x-Monday, April 25: San Jose at Los Angeles, TBD 12, bantamweights.
Susquehanna at Wilkes, 3 p.m. Chicago .......................... 1 1 1 4 5 5 p.m. 22. (17) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 332, 75.4, 22,
Saturday, April 16: Oklahoma City at Hamilton, 4 x-Wednesday, April 27: Los Angeles at San Jose, April 29 $139,564.
COLLEGE GOLF Sporting Kansas City .... 1 1 1 4 8 8 TBD At Las Vegas (ESPN2), Victor Cayo vs. Tim Cole- 23. (32) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 332, 60.3, 22,
Misericordia at Wilkes, 1 p.m. p.m.
D.C. ................................. 1 2 1 4 6 8 Tuesday, April 19: Hamilton at Oklahoma City, 8:05 Detroit vs. Phoenix man, 12, IBF junior welterweight eliminator. $140,936.
WESTERN CONFERENCE p.m. Wednesday, April 13: Phoenix at Detroit, 7 p.m. April 30 24. (8) Joey Logano, Toyota, 331, 56.8, 20,
T R A N S A C T I O N S W L T Pts GF GA Wednesday, April 20: Hamilton at Oklahoma City,
8:05 p.m.
Saturday, April 16: Phoenix at Detroit, 1 p.m.
Monday, April 18: Detroit at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
At Mannheim, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko vs. De-
reck Chisora, 12, for Klitschko’s WBO-IBO heavy-
$109,450.
25. (34) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 331, 52.6, 19,
Real Salt Lake ............... 3 0 0 9 7 1
x-Friday, April 22: Hamilton at Oklahoma City, 8:05 Wednesday, April 20: Detroit at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. weight titles. $126,720.
Colorado......................... 3 1 0 9 8 5
BASEBALL Los Angeles ................... 2 1 2 8 5 6 p.m. x-Friday, April 22: Phoenix at Detroit, 7 p.m.
x-Sunday, April 24: Detroit at Phoenix, TBD
At Buenos Aires, Luis Lazarte vs. Ulises Solis, 12, 26. (22) Casey Mears, Toyota, 331, 50.8, 18,
$98,250.
x-Sunday, April 24: Oklahoma City at Hamilton, 4 for Lazarte’s IBF junior flyweight title; Roberto Bo-
American League Vancouver ...................... 1 2 2 5 9 10 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 27: Phoenix at Detroit, TBD lonti vs. Isidro Prieto, 10, heavyweights. 27. (30) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 330, 56.8, 17,
BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP San Jose......................... 1 1 2 5 5 4 x-Monday, April 25: Oklahoma City at Hamilton, Anaheim vs. Nashville At Panama City, Panama, Rafael Concepcion, vs. $123,839.
Clay Buchholz on a four-year contract extension Seattle ............................. 1 2 2 5 5 6 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13: Nashville at Anaheim, 10:30 Hugo Ruiz, 12, for the interim WBA World bantam- 28. (24) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 330, 49.4, 0,
through the 2015 season. FC Dallas........................ 1 2 1 4 4 5 Lake Erie vs. Manitoba p.m. weight title. $110,183.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed SS Erick Aybar Saturday, April 16: Manitoba at Lake Erie, Noon Friday, April 15: Nashville at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. At Mexico City, Raul Garcia vs. Rommel Asenjo, 12, 29. (25) David Reutimann, Toyota, 329, 49.9, 15,
on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 3. Recalled Chivas USA.................... 0 2 2 2 3 5 for Garcia’s WBO strawweight title; Jesus Geles vs. $121,733.
Sunday, April 17: Manitoba at Lake Erie, 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17: Anaheim at Nashville, TBD
RHP Francisco Rodriguez from Salt Lake (PCL). Portland .......................... 0 2 1 1 2 6 Wednesday, April 20: Anaheim at Nashville, TBD Ramon Garcia Hirales, 12, for Geles’ WBO interim 30. (38) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 329, 40.2, 15,
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Tuesday, April 19: Lake Erie at Manitoba, 8:30 p.m.
National League Thursday, April 21: Lake Erie at Manitoba, 8:30 p.m. x-Friday, April 22: Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m. junior flyweight title. $105,833.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Called up RHP Wednesday's Games x-Friday, April 22: Lake Erie at Manitoba, 8:30 p.m. x-Sunday, April 24: Anaheim at Nashville, TBD At TBA, Mexico, Gilberto Keb Baas vs. Adrian Her- 31. (39) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 328, 42.7, 14,
John Ely from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned C A.J. Vancouver 1, New England 1, tie x-Sunday, April 24: Manitoba at Lake Erie, 4 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 26: Nashville at Anaheim, TBD nandez, 12, for Baas’ WBC light flyweight title. $99,797.
Ellis to Albuquerque. Friday's Games May 1 32. (43) Andy Lally, Ford, 324, 37.1, 12, $96,150.
NEW YORK METS — Placed C Ronny Paulino on FC Dallas 3, Colorado 0
x-Tuesday, April 26: Manitoba at Lake Erie, 7 p.m.
West Division
Odds to Win 2010-11 Stanley At TBA, Thailand, Drian Francisco, vs. Tepparith 33. (41) Ken Schrader, Ford, 319, 34, 11, $86,500.
34. (42) Tony Raines, Ford, 319, 30.9, 10, $84,450.
the 15-day DL.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled LHP Wade Le-
Saturday's Games Semifinals Cup Singwancha, 12, for the interim WBA World super
35. (31) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, accident, 213,
Seattle FC 2, Chicago 1 flyweight title.
Blanc from Tucson (PCL). Activated INF/OF Eric Philadelphia 1, New York 0 Milwaukee vs. Texas By Keith Glantz and Russell Culver 63.8, 9, $91,325.
Thursday, April 14: Texas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. May 7 36. (21) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, accident, 213,
Patterson from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Sa- Real Salt Lake 2, New England 0 .................................................CURRENTOPENING At Osaka, Japan, Koki Kameda vs. Daniel Diaz, 12,
muel Deduno and OF Cedric Hunter to Tucson. D.C. United 1, Los Angeles 1, tie Saturday, April 16: Texas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. TEAM....................................... ODDS ODDS 60.4, 8, $90,175.
Tuesday, April 19: Milwaukee at Texas, 8:30 p.m. for Kameda’s WBA World bantamweight title. 37. (5) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, accident, 212,
Vancouver............................... 7-2 10-1
BASKETBALL San Jose 1, Toronto FC 1, tie
Chivas USA 0, Columbus 0, tie Wednesday, April 20: Milwaukee at Texas, 8:30 San Jose ................................. 6-1 10-1
At Copenhagen, Denmark, Evander Holyfield vs.
Brian Nielsen, 12, heavyweights.
57.5, 7, $107,420.
p.m. Washington ............................ 6-1 5-1 38. (33) David Starr, Ford, accident, 122, 41.4, 0,
National Basketball Association Sunday's Games x-Friday, April 22: Milwaukee at Texas, 8:30 p.m. At Neubrandenburg, Germany, Sebastian Sylves-
NEW JERSEY NETS — Signed G Mario West for Boston ..................................... 8-1 20-1 $79,925.
Houston 3, Vancouver 1 x-Monday, April 25: Texas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ter vs. Daniel Geale, 12, for Sylvester’s IBF middle- 39. (37) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, clutch, 60, 30.7, 0,
the remainder of the season. Wednesday, April 13 x-Tuesday, April 26: Texas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Detroit...................................... 9-1 12-1 weight title.
Philadelphia............................ 9-1 15-1 $79,800.
At MGM Grand, Las Vegas (PPV), Manny Pacquiao
HOCKEY Los Angeles at Toronto FC, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m.
Houston vs. Peoria Pittsburgh ............................... 10-1 6-1 vs. Shane Mosley, 12, for Pacquiao’s WBO welter-
40. (20) Michael McDowell, Toyota, electrical, 56,
Wednesday, April 13: Peoria at Houston, 8:05 p.m. 33.5, 4, $79,650.
National Hockey League Thursday, April 14 Chicago................................... 13-1 7-1 weight title; Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Jorge Arce, 12, 41. (35) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, electrical, 52, 31.9, 3,
Friday, April 15: Peoria at Houston, 8:35 p.m. Tampa Bay.............................. 13-1 35-1 for Vazquez’s WBO junior featherweight title; Hum-
FLORIDA PANTHERS — Fired coach Peter De- Chicago at Portland, 11 p.m. Monday, April 18: Houston at Peoria, 8:05 p.m. $79,490.
Boer. Buffalo ..................................... 18-1 30-1 berto Soto vs. Urbano Antillon, 12, for Soto’s WBC 42. (40) David Gilliland, Ford, accident, 44, 32.5, 2,
Saturday, April 16 Tuesday, April 19: Houston at Peoria, 8:05 p.m. lightweight title; Kelly Pavlik vs. Alfonso Lopez, 10,
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled C Adam Hen- Seattle FC at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 20: Houston at Peoria, 8:05 Anaheim.................................. 20-1 40-1 $79,395.
rique and D Alex Urbom from Albany (AHL). Montreal.................................. 22-1 35-1 super middleweights. 43. (36) Mike Skinner, Toyota, rear gear, 36, 24.9,
D.C. United at Toronto FC, 7 p.m. p.m.
Nashville ................................. 22-1 45-1 May 13 0, $79,724.
COLLEGE Chivas USA at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
x-Friday, April 22: Peoria at Houston, 8:35 p.m.
x-Sunday, April 24: Peoria at Houston, 5:05 p.m. Phoenix ................................... 22-1 45-1 At Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, Calif. (ESPN2),
UNLV — Named Dave Rice men’s basketball San Jose at New York, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles ........................... 25-1 18-1 Kendall Holt vs. Julio Diaz, 10, light welterweights.
coach. N.Y. Rangers.......................... 25-1 65-1
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N AT I O N A L L E A G U E R O U N D U P
STANDINGS/STATS
Hamels, Phillies S TA N D I N G S
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
St. Louis
Theriot ss
Rasms cf
Cardinals 6, Giants 1
ab
5
4
r
0
1
h bi
2 0
1 0
San Francisco
Fontent ss
FSnchz 2b
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4 0 0 0
4 1 2 0
Kansas City
Getz 2b
MeCarr cf
Royals 9, Tigers 5
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3 1 1 2 AJcksn cf
6 1 2 0 Rhyms 2b
Detroit
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4 0 1 0
4 0 1 0

shutout Atlanta
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Pujols 1b 5 0 0 0 Huff lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon lf 5 1 1 1 Boesch rf 4 1 0 0
Baltimore........................................... 6 3 .667 — — 6-3 L-2 3-3 3-0 Hollidy lf 3 1 1 1 PSndvl 3b 4 0 1 1 Butler 1b 4 0 1 0 MiCarr 1b 4 2 2 2
New York.......................................... 5 4 .556 1 1 5-4 L-1 4-2 1-2 Miller p 0 0 0 0 Rownd cf 4 0 1 0 Kaaihu dh 4 1 1 1 VMrtnz dh 4 0 1 0
Toronto ............................................. 5 4 .556 1 1 5-4 L-2 4-2 1-2 Craig rf 4 2 1 0 Schrhlt rf 4 0 0 0 Francr rf 5 2 2 1 Raburn lf 3 0 0 1
Boston............................................... 2 7 .222 4 4 2-7 W-1 2-1 0-6 Freese 3b 4 2 3 3 Belt 1b 3 0 0 0 Betemt 3b 4 2 4 1 JhPerlt ss 4 1 3 1
Tampa Bay ....................................... 1 8 .111 5 5 1-8 L-2 0-5 1-3 Schmkr 2b 4 0 2 2 Whitsd c 3 0 1 0 Treanr c 4 1 1 1 Avila c 4 1 1 1
Central Division Laird c 3 0 0 0 Zito p 2 0 0 0 AEscor ss 5 0 2 1 Inge 3b 4 0 1 0
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Lohse p 4 0 1 0 Mota p 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 915 8 Totals 35 510 5
Cleveland.......................................... 7 2 .778 — — 7-2 W-7 4-2 3-0 Jay lf 0 0 0 0 Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 Kansas City ....................... 002 120 211 — 9
Chicago ............................................ 6 3 .667 1 — 6-3 W-2 3-1 3-2 DeRosa ph 1 0 1 0 Detroit................................. 001 001 201 — 5
Kansas City ...................................... 6 3 .667 1 — 6-3 W-2 4-2 2-1 Romo p 0 0 0 0 E—Treanor (1), Inge (2), Raburn (2), Schlereth (1),
Detroit ............................................... 3 6 .333 4 3 3-6 L-2 1-2 2-4 Totals 36 611 6 Totals 33 1 6 1 Porcello (1). DP—Kansas City 2. LOB—Kansas
Minnesota......................................... 3 6 .333 4 3 3-6 L-2 1-2 2-4 St. Louis ............................. 010 003 110 — 6 City 11, Detroit 4. 2B—Me.Cabrera (2), Butler (3),
The Associated Press runs with a double in Houston’s W L
West Division
Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away
San Francisco.................... 100 000 000 — 1
DP—San Francisco 2. LOB—St. Louis 8, San Fran-
Betemit 2 (4), A.Escobar (2), Jh.Peralta (3).
3B—Francoeur (1). HR—Mi.Cabrera (4), Jh.Peral-
ATLANTA — Cole Hamels victory. Texas ................................................ 8 1 .889 — — 8-1 W-2 6-0 2-1 cisco 5. 2B—Craig (1), Freese (2), Schumaker (2),
Rowand (1). HR—Freese (1). SB—Rasmus (1).
ta (1), Avila (3). SB—Betemit (2). SF—Getz 2,
Ka’aihue, Raburn.
Los Angeles ..................................... 5 4 .556 3 1 5-4 W-2 2-1 3-3
combined with two relievers on Hunter Pence, Carlos Lee Oakland ............................................ 4 5 .444 4 2 4-5 W-2 1-2 3-3 IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO
Seattle ............................................... 2 7 .222 6 4 2-7 L-7 0-3 2-4 St. Louis Kansas City
a five-hitter and Shane Victori- and Matt Downs also knocked NATIONAL LEAGUE
Lohse W,1-1 ............ 8 5 1 1 0 5 Hochevar W,1-1...... 7 5 4 3 0 6
Miller ......................... 1 1 0 0 0 1 Tejeda ...................... 1 2 0 0 0 0
no capped a big series with in runs for the Astros, who East Division San Francisco Texeira ..................... 1⁄3 3 1 1 0 0
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Zito L,0-1.................. 51⁄3 6 4 4 5 1 Soria S,3-4............... 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0
three hits, including his first finished with a season-high 16 Philadelphia ..................................... 7 2 .778 — — 7-2 W-2 5-1 2-1 Mota.......................... 21⁄3 5 2 2 0 2 Detroit
Florida............................................... 5 4 .556 2 — 5-4 L-1 3-3 2-1 Affeldt ....................... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0
homer, to lead the Philadelphia hits, six for extra bases. New York.......................................... 4 5 .444 3 1 4-5 L-1 1-2 3-3 Romo ........................ 1 0 0 0 0 2
Porcello L,0-2 ..........
E.Gonzalez .............. 12⁄3
5 9
3
5
2
5
2
3
0
2
1
Washington ...................................... 4 5 .444 3 1 4-5 W-1 1-2 3-3
Phillies past the Atlanta Braves Atlanta............................................... 4 6 .400 3 ⁄2
1
11⁄2 4-6 L-2 1-2 3-4
Umpires—Home, Rob Drake;First, Gary Darling-
;Second, Bruce Dreckman;Third, Paul Emmel.
Schlereth.................. 11⁄3
Weinhardt ................ 1⁄3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
3-0 on Sunday. Brewers 6, Cubs 5 Central Division T—2:32. A—42,092 (41,915). Thomas .................... 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0
W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away WP—Schlereth.
Hamels (1-1) gave up four MILWAUKEE — Pinch- Cincinnati .......................................... 6 3 .667 — — 6-3 L-1 5-1 1-2 Umpires—Home, Tim Welke;First, Jim Reynolds-
Milwaukee ........................................ 5 5 .500 11⁄2 1
⁄2 5-5 W-2 5-2 0-3 ;Second, Mike DiMuro;Third, Andy Fletcher.
hits with one walk and eight hitter Casey McGehee deliver- Pittsburgh ......................................... 5 5 .500 11⁄2 1
⁄2 5-5 L-2 1-3 4-2 Dodgers 4, Padres 0 T—3:02. A—28,984 (41,255).
Chicago ............................................ 4 5 .444 2 1 4-5 L-2 3-3 1-2
strikeouts in seven innings to ed a two-run homer with two St. Louis............................................ 3 6 .333 3 2 3-6 W-1 2-4 1-2
Los Angeles
ab r h bi
San Diego
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beat Derek Lowe (1-2), who outs in the eighth inning as Houston ............................................ 2 7 .222 4 3 2-7 W-1 1-2 1-5 Gwynn lf 5 2 2 0 Venale rf 4 0 0 0 White Sox 6, Rays 1
West Division Blake 3b 3 0 1 1 Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Chicago
was almost as strong. The Milwaukee rallied for the win. W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Ethier rf 5 1 3 2 AlGnzlz ss 1 0 0 0
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Colorado........................................... 6 2 .750 — — 6-2 W-2 3-1 3-1 Kemp cf 5 1 3 0 OHudsn 2b 4 0 1 0
right-hander allowed seven hits Prince Fielder and Ryan Los Angeles ..................................... 5 4 .556 11⁄2 — 5-4 L-1 3-1 2-3 Uribe 2b 5 0 0 0 Hawpe 1b 4 0 2 0 Fuld lf
Damon dh
4 1 1 0 Pierre lf
4 0 1 0 Bckhm 2b
4 0 1 1
4 1 1 1
Arizona ............................................. 4 4 .500 2 ⁄2 4-4 W-1 2-1 2-3 Loney 1b 3 0 0 0 Headly 3b 4 0 2 0
and two runs in seven innings. Braun each hit a two-run
1
A.Ellis c 3 0 0 0 Denorfi lf 2 0 0 0 BUpton cf 3 0 0 0 Rios cf 3 1 1 0
San Diego......................................... 4 4 .500 2 1
⁄2 4-4 W-1 2-3 2-1 DJhnsn 1b 4 0 0 0 Konerk 1b 3 2 2 2
Carroll ss 5 0 3 0 Maybin cf 4 0 0 0
homer for Milwaukee, which San Francisco .................................. 4 5 .444 21⁄2 1 4-5 L-1 2-1 2-4
Kuroda p 5 0 1 0 RJhnsn c 3 0 1 0 Zobrist 2b 4 0 0 0 Quentin rf 4 0 0 0
Joyce rf 3 0 2 0 Przyns c 4 0 1 1
Nationals 7, Mets 3 has won five of six after an 0-4 AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Broxtn p 0 0 0 0 Mosely p
CHuntr ph
1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 SRdrgz 3b 3 0 0 0 Vizquel ss 3 0 0 0
Saturday's Games Saturday's Games Shppch c 3 0 0 0 Teahen dh 3 1 1 0
NEW YORK — Ivan Rodri- start. N.Y. Yankees 9, Boston 4 Philadelphia 10, Atlanta 2 Deduno p
Cantu ph
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 Brignc ss 3 0 0 0 Morel 3b 3 1 1 1
Kansas City 3, Detroit 1 L.A. Dodgers 4, San Diego 2, 11 innings, comp. of Totals 31 1 4 0 Totals 31 6 8 6
guez hit a tiebreaking RBI Chicago White Sox 4, Tampa Bay 2 susp. game
Totals 39 413 3 Totals
Qualls p 0 0 0 0
31 0 6 0 Tampa Bay......................... 000 001 000 — 1
single in the 11th inning and Padres 7, Dodgers 2 Baltimore 5, Texas 0, 1st game
Oakland 1, Minnesota 0
Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 4
Florida 7, Houston 5 Los Angeles....................... 100 020 010 — 4 Chicago.............................. 221 010 00x — 6
San Diego .......................... 000 000 000 — 0 E—Fuld (1), Floyd (1). LOB—Tampa Bay 4, Chica-
the Washington Nationals SAN DIEGO — Aaron Ha- Texas 13, Baltimore 1, 2nd game
L.A. Angels 6, Toronto 5, 14 innings
Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 0
N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 4 E—Denorfia (1). DP—Los Angeles 2, San Diego 1. go 3. 2B—Fuld (2), Joyce (2), Morel (3). HR—Beck-
ham (2), Konerko 2 (3). SB—Joyce (1). CS—Pierre
came back to beat the New rang pitched six sharp innings, Cleveland 2, Seattle 1
Sunday's Games
Cincinnati 6, Arizona 1
L.A. Dodgers 4, San Diego 0
LOB—Los Angeles 14, San Diego 7. 2B—Gwynn
(2), Carroll (1), Ro.Johnson (1). HR—Ethier (1). (1), Rios (1).
IP H R ER BB SO
York Mets. and Ryan Ludwick broke out of Kansas City 9, Detroit 5 San Francisco 3, St. Louis 2 SB—Gwynn 2 (2), Kemp 3 (5). S—Blake.
IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay
Texas 3, Baltimore 0 Sunday's Games Niemann L,0-2......... 22⁄3 5 5 3 2 1
Laynce Nix followed with a a slump with a go-ahead homer Oakland 5, Minnesota 3 Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 3, 11 innings Los Angeles
Sonnanstine............. 51⁄3 3 1 1 0 2
Chicago White Sox 6, Tampa Bay 1 Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 5 Kuroda W,2-0 .......... 82⁄3 6 0 0 2 4
three-run homer off Blaine and Nick Hundley added a L.A. Angels 3, Toronto 1 Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 0 Broxton S,5-5 .......... 1⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago
Floyd W,1-0 ............. 8 4 1 0 1 8
San Diego
Boyer (0-2), the Mets’ fifth two-run shot in San Diego’s Cleveland 6, Seattle 4
Boston 4, N.Y. Yankees 0
Houston 7, Florida 1
Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Moseley L,0-2.......... 6 8 3 2 3 1 T.Pena...................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Deduno..................... 2 4 1 1 2 3
reliever. win. Today's Games
Texas (Ogando 1-0) at Detroit (Verlander 1-0), 1:05
San Diego 7, L.A. Dodgers 2
St. Louis 6, San Francisco 1 Qualls ....................... 1 1 0 0 0 0 Red Sox 4, Yankees 0
WP—Deduno.
Rodriguez’s hit got past Cameron Maybin had a solo p.m. Arizona 10, Cincinnati 8
Umpires—Home, Ed Rapuano;First, Brian O’No-
New York
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Boston
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Tampa Bay (Hellickson 0-1) at Boston (Matsuzaka Today's Games
second baseman Daniel Mur- home run and an RBI triple as 0-1), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Hammel 1-0) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 0-1),
ra;Second, Alfonso Marquez;Third, Ed Hickox.
T—2:49. A—42,420 (42,691).
Gardnr lf
Jeter ss
4
4
0
0
0 0
0 0
Crwfrd lf
Pedroia 2b
5 0 0 0
4 1 3 0
Oakland (Braden 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Buehr- 7:10 p.m.
phy, who pinch hit for Brad the Padres avoided a three- le 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 0-2) at Houston (Figue- Teixeir 1b 3 0 0 0 AdGnzl 1b 3 0 1 0
Cano 2b 3 0 1 0 Youkils 3b 3 1 1 0
Emaus in the ninth after the game sweep. Cleveland (Talbot 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Chatwood roa 0-1), 8:05 p.m.
Grndrs cf 3 0 0 0 Ortiz dh 4 1 2 1
Mets’ bullpen blew a 3-1 lead in
0-0), 10:05 p.m.
Toronto (Litsch 1-0) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 1-1),
St. Louis (McClellan 0-0) at Arizona (Enright 0-0),
9:40 p.m. A L B O X E S Ellsury
10:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Volquez 1-0) at San Diego (Latos 0-0), Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 pr-dh 0 0 0 0
the eighth. Right fielder Lucas Cardinals 6, Giants 1 Tuesday's Games 10:05 p.m. Angels 3, Blue Jays 1
Posada dh 3 0 0 0 Camrn cf 4 0 1 1
L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 1-1) at San Francisco (Bum- Chavez 3b 3 0 1 0 J.Drew rf 4 1 1 0
Texas at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.
Duda, whose misplay of a fly- SAN FRANCISCO — David Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. garner 0-1), 10:15 p.m. Toronto Los Angeles Martin c 2 0 0 0 Varitek c
Scutaro ss
5 0 1 0
2 0 2 2
Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday's Games ab r h bi ab r h bi
ball in the eighth led to the Freese went 3-for-4 with a Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. RDavis cf 2 0 0 0 Bourjos cf 4 0 1 2 Totals 28 0 2 0 Totals 34 412 4
JMcDnl 3b 1 0 1 0 HKndrc 2b 2 1 0 0 New York ........................... 000 000 000 — 0
tying runs, scooped up the ball, homer and three RBIs and Kyle Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.
Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 p.m.
Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. YEscor ss 2 0 1 1 Abreu rf 4 0 1 0 Boston ................................ 001 000 21x — 4
Bautist rf 3 0 0 0 TrHntr dh 3 0 1 1 DP—New York 1, Boston 1. LOB—New York 3,
but his throw to the plate was Lohse allowed one run in eight Toronto at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Florida at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Lind 1b 4 0 0 0 V.Wells lf 4 0 0 0 Boston 16. 2B—Ortiz (2), Scutaro (1). S—Cameron.
A.Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 Callasp 3b 3 1 1 0
inaccurate and pinch-runner innings to help the Cardinals St. Louis at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Cincinnati at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. JRiver dh 4 0 0 0 Trumo 1b 4 1 1 0 New York
IP H R ER BB SO

Wilson Ramos scored easily. snap a three-game losing L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Snider lf-cf
J.Nix 3b-lf
4 0 1 0 BoWlsn c
3 0 0 0 B.Wood ss
3 0 0 0
3 0 1 0
Sabathia L,0-1 ......... 52⁄3
Chamberlain ............ 2⁄3
9
2
1
2
1
2
4
2
4
1
streak. JMolin c
Totals
3 1 1 0
30 1 4 1 Totals 30 3 6 3
Logan........................ 2⁄3 0 0 0 1 0
F.Garcia ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1
Rockies 6, Pirates 5 Matt Holliday scored the Toronto............................... 000 001 000 — 1 Boston
N L B O X E S Nationals 7, Mets 3 Los Angeles....................... 100 200 00x — 3 Beckett W,1-1.......... 8 2 0 0 1 10
PITTSBURGH — Seth go-ahead run and added an RBI Washington New York E—R.Davis (1). DP—Toronto 1. LOB—Toronto 6, Papelbon.................. 1 0 0 0 0 2
HBP—by Sabathia (Ad.Gonzalez), by Beckett
Smith drew a bases-loaded single in his first game since Phillies 3, Dsmnd ss
ab
6
r
0
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2 1 JosRys ss
ab
5
r
1
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3 0
Los Angeles 7. 2B—J.Molina (1). 3B—Bourjos (1).
IP H R ER BB SO (Martin).
walk in the seventh inning and undergoing an appendectomy Braves 0 Ankiel cf
Werth rf
6
4
0
0
0 1
0 0
Harris lf
DWrght 3b
5
4
1
1
1 0
1 1
Toronto
Jo-.Reyes L,0-1 ...... 7 6 3 1 1 6
Umpires—Home, Mike Winters;First, Mike Everitt-
;Second, Mark Wegner;Third, Chris Guccione.
Colorado kept up its strong April 1 to help the Cardinals Philadelphia Atlanta AdLRc 1b 3 1 1 0 I.Davis 1b 4 0 2 1 Purcey ...................... 2⁄3 0 0 0 2 0
ab r h bi ab r h bi WRams pr-c 0 1 0 0 Pagan cf 5 0 1 1 Richmond................. 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0
start with a win over the Pitts- win for just the third time in Victorn cf 4 2 3 1 Prado lf 4 0 1 0 Morse lf 4 0 1 0 Duda rf 3 0 0 0 Los Angeles
S A T U R D AY ’ S
Polanc 3b 4 0 1 0 McLoth cf 3 0 1 0 Clipprd p 0 0 0 0 Hairstn ph 1 0 0 0 Weaver W,3-0 ......... 72⁄3 4 1 1 4 15
burgh Pirates, giving the Rock- nine games this season. Rollins ss 4 1 1 0 C.Jones 3b 4 0 0 0 Storen p 0 0 0 0 Emaus 2b 3 0 0 0 Takahashi H,2 ......... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 L A T E B O X E S
DnMrp Rodney S,2-3 .......... 1 0 0 0 0 1
ies three wins in four games of Howard 1b
BFrncs rf
4 0 0 1 McCnn c
3 0 0 0 Uggla 2b
4 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 Zmrmn ph 0 0 0 0 ph-2b 2 0 0 0 HBP—by Jo-.Reyes (H.Kendrick).
their first road series this sea- Diamondbacks 10, Reds 8 Ibanez lf 4 0 1 0 Heywrd rf 3 0 1 0 SBurntt p 0 0 0 0 Thole c 5 0 0 0 Umpires—Home, Brian Knight;First, Jerry Layne- Indians 2, Mariners 1
Ruiz c 3 0 2 0 AlGnzlz ss 3 0 1 0 Espinos 2b 2 1 0 0 CYoung p 3 0 0 0 ;Second, Bob Davidson;Third, Hunter Wendel-
Cleveland Seattle
son. PHOENIX — Chris Young Mrtnz 2b 3 0 0 0 Fremn 1b 3 0 1 0 IRdrgz c-1b 4 2 2 2 DCrrsc p 0 0 0 0 stedt.
T—2:48. A—43,525 (45,389). ab r h bi ab r h bi
Hamels p 2 0 0 0 D.Lowe p 1 0 0 0 Cora 3b 2 0 0 0 TBchlz p 0 0 0 0 Brantly cf 3 0 1 0 ISuzuki rf 4 0 1 0
hit the decisive three-run Mayrry ph 1 0 0 0 Venters p 0 0 0 0 L.Nix ph-lf 3 1 1 3 Byrdak p 0 0 0 0 ACarer ss 4 1 2 0 Figgins 3b 4 0 2 0
Madson p 0 0 0 0 Conrad ph 1 0 0 0 Marqus p 2 0 0 0 FRdrgz p 0 0 0 0
Astros 7, Marlins 1 homer and Stephen Drew had Contrrs p 0 0 0 0 Kimrel p 0 0 0 0 Gaudin p 0 0 0 0 Beltran ph
1 0 0 0 Athletics 5, Twins 3 Choo rf 4 1 2 0 Bradly lf 4 0 0 0
CSantn c 4 0 0 0 Cust dh 4 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 2 Totals 30 0 5 0 Stairs ph 0 0 0 0 Boyer p 0 0 0 0
HOUSTON — J.A. Happ four hits and three RBIs, help- Philadelphia....................... 000 101 001 — 3 HrstnJr pr-3b 2 1 0 0
Oakland
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Minnesota
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Hafner dh
Everett pr-dh
3
0
0
0
1 0
0 0
Smoak 1b
Olivo c
4 1 1 0
3 0 0 0
Totals 38 7 7 7 Totals 41 3 8 3
pitched four-hit ball into the ing Arizona rally twice and take Atlanta ................................ 000 000 000 — 0
E—Heyward (1). DP—Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 2. Washington................ 010 000 020 04 — 7
DeJess cf
Barton 1b
4 0 2 0 Span cf
5 0 1 0 Mauer c
4 1 1 0
4 1 1 0
OCarer 2b 3 0 1 1 AKndy 2b
LRdrgz
2 0 1 0

eighth inning and drove in two two of three from the Reds. LOB—Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 5. 2B—Rollins (3), New York ................... 200 010 000 00 — 3 Wlngh lf
Matsui dh
4 1 1 1 Mornea 1b
4 2 2 1 Thome dh
4 0 3 1
4 1 1 2
T.Buck lf 4 0 0 0 ph-2b 1 0 0 0
McLouth (2). HR—Victorino (1). CS—B.Francisco LOB—Washington 7, New York 8. 2B—Desmond LaPort 1b 2 0 0 0 Ryan ss 3 0 0 0
(1). S—D.Lowe. (3), I.Rodriguez (1). HR—L.Nix (1). SB—Desmond Sweeny rf 3 1 1 0 DYong lf 4 0 1 0 Hannhn 3b 3 0 0 0 Lngrhn ph 1 0 0 0
IP H R ER BB SO (3), Ad.LaRoche (1), Morse (1), Duda (1). S—Zim- M.Ellis 2b 3 1 0 0 Kubel rf 4 0 1 0 MSndrs cf 3 0 1 1
Philadelphia mermann, I.Rodriguez. Kzmnff 3b 2 0 0 1 Cuddyr 2b 4 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 7 1 Totals 33 1 6 1
Powell c 3 0 2 1 Valenci 3b 4 0 2 0
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP Hamels W,1-1..........
Madson H,2 .............
7
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
1 Washington
IP H R ER BB SO
Pnngtn ss 3 0 0 1 ACasill ss 2 0 0 0
Cleveland ........................... 000 200 000 — 2
Seattle ................................ 000 000 100 — 1
Contreras S,2-2 ...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Marquis .................... 6 7 3 3 2 9 Totals 31 5 9 5 Totals 34 310 3
E—Brantley (1), Bradley (1). DP—Seattle 3. LOB—

Beckett silences Yanks

Atlanta Gaudin ...................... 1 0 0 0 0 2 Oakland.............................. 000 104 000 — 5 Cleveland 5, Seattle 7. 2B—Figgins (2), Smoak (4),
D.Lowe L,1-2 ........... 7 7 2 2 0 2 Clippard.................... 2 0 0 0 0 3 Minnesota .......................... 000 000 030 — 3
Venters..................... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Storen W,1-1 ........... 1 1 0 0 1 1 A.Kennedy (2). SF—O.Cabrera.
DP—Oakland 1, Minnesota 1. LOB—Oakland 7, IP H R ER BB SO
Kimbrel ..................... 1 1 1 0 1 1 S.Burnett .................. 1 0 0 0 0 2 Minnesota 5. 2B—Sweeney (1), Powell (1), Mauer
Umpires—Home, Lance Barksdale;First, Fieldin New York Cleveland
(1), Morneau (3), Kubel (2). HR—Willingham (3), Masterson W,2-0 .... 61⁄3 4 1 1 1 9
Culbreth;Second, Adrian Johnson;Third, Gary Ce- C.Young ................... 7 1 1 1 2 5 Matsui (1), Thome (1). SB—Kouzmanoff (1). CS—
D.Carrasco BS,1-1 . 2⁄3 2 2 2 1 0 R.Perez H,1 ............. 2⁄3 1 0 0 1 1
derstrom. DeJesus (1), Willingham (1). S—A.Casilla. SF— Sipp H,4 ................... 1 1 0 0 0 1

to lift Red Sox to win

T—2:20. A—43,796 (49,586). T.Buchholz............... 2⁄3 0 0 0 3 1 Kouzmanoff, Pennington.
Byrdak ...................... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 C.Perez S,3-3.......... 1 0 0 0 0 2
IP H R ER BB SO Seattle
F.Rodriguez............. 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland
Boyer L,0-2 .............. 2 4 4 4 0 0 Fister L,0-2 .............. 6 6 2 1 2 3
Brewers 6, HBP—by Boyer (Espinosa). PB—I.Rodriguez.
McCarthy W,1-0...... 71⁄3
Blevins...................... 1⁄3
9
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
5
0
Lueke........................ 1 0 0 0 1 0
Ray............................ 2 1 0 0 0 0
Cubs 5 Umpires—Home, Brian Gorman;First, Larry Vano- Balfour H,2 ............... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 WP—Masterson.
ver;Second, Tony Randazzo;Third, Dan Bellino. Fuentes S,3-3.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Umpires—Home, Greg Gibson;First, Todd Tiche-
Chicago Milwaukee T—3:53. A—35,157 (41,800).
ab r h bi ab r h bi Minnesota nor;Second, Gerry Davis;Third, Sam Holbrook.
Fukdm rf 2 0 0 0Weeks 2b 4 0 1 0 S.Baker L,0-2........... 5 7 4 4 2 5 T—2:44. A—30,309 (47,878).
ASorin ph-lf 2 0 1 0Gomez cf 4 2 1 0 Manship.................... 1⁄3 1 1 1 1 0
Perkins ..................... 12⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Dodgers 4, Padres 2
The Associated Press Tigers made four errors. SCastro ss
Byrd cf
5
3
1
3
1 0
2 0
Braun lf
Fielder 1b
4 1 1 2
4 1 3 2 Al.Burnett ................. 1 0 0 0 1 1 Los Angeles San Diego
Mijares...................... 1 1 0 0 1 0
BOSTON — Josh Beckett ArRmr 3b 5 0 3 3Kotsay rf 2 0 1 0 Diamondbacks 10, Reds 8 S.Baker pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
ab r h bi ab r h bi
C.Pena 1b 3 0 0 0Almont ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Furcal ss 4 0 0 0 Venale rf 4 1 1 0
allowed two hits in eight shut- Rangers 3, Orioles 0 Soto c 3 0 0 0Morgan rf 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati Arizona HBP—by Al.Burnett (Kouzmanoff). WP—S.Baker. Carroll ph-ss 0 0 0 0 Bartlett ss 5 0 1 0
Colvin lf-rf 4 1 1 1YBtncr ss 3 1 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Umpires—Home, Bill Miller;First, Phil Cuzzi;Se- Blake 3b 5 2 1 0 OHudsn 2b 4 1 2 1
out innings and the Boston BALTIMORE — Derek Hol- Barney 2b 4 0 2 1Counsll 3b 3 0 0 0 Stubbs cf 4 1 0 0 Blmqst lf 5 2 3 0 cond, James Hoye;Third, Tom Hallion. Ethier rf 4 0 1 0 Cantu 1b 5 0 1 0
Phillips 2b 4 2 2 0 KJhnsn 2b 4 2 1 0 T—2:50. A—38,484 (39,500).
Red Sox beat the New York land allowed five hits over six Colemn p
Mateo p
1
0
0
0
1 0
0 0
Kottars c
Gallard p
4 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 Votto 1b 5 1 4 1 J.Upton rf 4 1 2 0
Kemp cf
Uribe 2b
4 0 3 1 Ludwck lf
5 1 1 0 Headly 3b
5 0 0 1
3 0 0 0
Rolen 3b 3 3 2 1 S.Drew ss 4 2 4 3
Yankees 4-0 on Sunday night to innings, Adrian Beltre and Ian Marshll p
DeWitt ph
0
1
0
0
0 0
0 0
Mitre p
Reed ph
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 Gomes lf 4 1 2 3 CYoung cf 4 1 1 4 Indians 6,
Loney 1b
Thams lf
5 0 1 0 Maybin cf
2 0 0 0 Neshek p
5 0 3 0
0 0 0 0
take two out of three games Kinsler homered, and the Tex- K.Wood p 0 0 0 0Green p 0 0 0 0 Renteri ss
Chpmn p
3 0 2 1 Mirand 1b
0 0 0 0 RRorts 3b
4 0 0 0
3 1 1 3 Mariners 4 Paul lf 2 0 1 0 Hundly c 5 0 1 0
Stetter p 0 0 0 0 Hwksw p 0 0 0 0 Richrd p 0 0 0 0
from their rivals after opening as Rangers beat the Baltimore Loe p 0 0 0 0 Masset p
JFrncs ph
0 0 0 0 HBlanc c
1 0 0 0 JSndrs p
3 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 Cleveland Seattle Miles ph 0 1 0 0 Luebke p 2 0 0 0
McGeh ph 1 1 1 2 Broxtn p 0 0 0 0 Qualls p 0 0 0 0
the season with six straight Orioles to win their third con- Axford p 0 0 0 0 Bruce rf 5 0 1 1 Mickoli p 1 0 0 0
Brantly cf
ab r h bi
5 1 1 1 ISuzuki rf
ab r h bi
4 0 0 0 Barajs c 5 0 0 0 CHuntr ph 1 0 0 0
RHrndz c 3 0 0 0 Branyn ph 1 0 0 0
losses. secutive series. Totals 33 511 5 Totals 31 611 6
Chicago.............................. 211 000 100 — 5
Leake p 2 0 0 0 Heilmn p 0 0 0 0 ACarer ss
Choo rf
5 1 3 2 Figgins 3b
4 1 2 0 AKndy 2b
3 1 0 0
4 0 1 0
Lilly p
MacDgl p
2 0 0 0 Grgrsn p
0 0 0 0 Adams p
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
JrSmth p 0 0 0 0 GParra ph 1 1 1 0
Beckett (1-1) was dropped to The Rangers took two of Milwaukee.......................... 202 000 02x — 6 Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 Putz p 0 0 0 0 CSantn dh 4 1 0 0 Cust dh 3 0 1 0 Jansen p
HGmnz ph
0 0 0 0 Hawpe ph
1 0 0 0 Bell p
1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
DP—Milwaukee 2. LOB—Chicago 9, Milwaukee 7. Duncan lf 4 0 1 1 Smoak 1b 3 1 0 1
fourth in the season-opening three from Baltimore and im- 2B—Byrd (5), Ar.Ramirez 3 (4), Colvin (1), Coleman
Ondrsk p
Janish ss
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 Kearns lf 0 0 0 0 Lngrhn cf 4 1 1 2 Guerrir p 0 0 0 0 Frieri p 0 0 0 0
OCarer 2b 4 0 2 0 LRdrgz ss 4 0 0 0 Kuo p 0 0 0 0 Denorfi cf 1 0 0 0
rotation but struck out 10 and proved to 8-1, matching the (1), Gomez (1), Kotsay (1). HR—Braun (4), Fielder
(2), McGehee (1). CS—Byrd (1), Weeks (1). S—Co-
Totals 36 813 7 Totals 35101310
LaPort 1b 4 0 0 0 MSndrs lf 2 1 1 1 Gwynn lf 2 0 2 1
Cincinnati ......................... 311 000 201 — 8 Totals 41 410 2 Totals 41 2 9 2
walked one while retiring the best start in franchise history leman 2, Counsell, Gallardo 2.
Arizona............................. 001 050 04x — 10
Hannhn 3b
Marson c
4 1 1 1 CGmnz c
3 1 1 0
3 0 1 0
Los Angeles............... 000 101 000 02 — 4
IP H R ER BB SO
last 14 batters he faced. (1989). The only other seasons Chicago E—Renteria (1), Bruce (1), Miranda (2). DP—Cin-
cinnati 1, Arizona 1. LOB—Cincinnati 8, Arizona 8.
Totals 37 611 5 Totals 30 4 5 4 San Diego .................. 000 020 000 00 — 2
Coleman................... 5 9 4 4 1 2 Cleveland ........................... 221 100 000 — 6 E—Kemp (1), Hundley (1). DP—Los Angeles 1, San
The Red Sox returned home in which Texas opened with Mateo ........................ 1 0 0 0 0 1 2B—Phillips (2), Rolen (3), Bruce (2), S.Drew (2).
Seattle ................................ 000 100 300 — 4 Diego 1. LOB—Los Angeles 10, San Diego 12.
HR—Gomes (2), C.Young (2), R.Roberts (2). SB—
after the worst start to a season more than two successive
Marshall H,3 ............
K.Wood L,0-1
1 1 0 0 0 0
Votto (1), Gomes (2), Bloomquist (6). CS—Bloom- E—I.Suzuki (2). DP—Cleveland 1. LOB—Cleve-
land 5, Seattle 3. 2B—Brantley (3), Duncan (2),
2B—Kemp (4), Uribe (1), Cantu (1). SB—Carroll (1),
Blake (1), Kemp (2), Venable (1), Bartlett 2 (3), May-
quist (1), S.Drew (1). SF—Rolen, Renteria,
since they lost their first eight series wins were 1989 (five BS,1-1 ...................... 1 1 2 2 1 1 C.Young. O.Cabrera (1), Marson (2). HR—A.Cabrera (3), bin 3 (3). S—Carroll.
IP H R ER BB SO
Milwaukee Hannahan (2), Langerhans (2), M.Saunders (1).
games in 1945. They ended straight) and 1993 (four). Gallardo ................... 5 7 4 4 4 2 Cincinnati
IP H R ER BB SO
SF—Smoak. Los Angeles
Mitre.......................... 1 1 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Lilly............................ 41⁄3 7 2 2 2 3
that by beating the Yankees 9-6 Green ....................... 1⁄3 1 1 1 0 0
Leake........................ 42⁄3
Jor.Smith.................. 1⁄3
9
0
6
0
6
0
2
0
4
0 Cleveland MacDougal .............. 2⁄3 0 0 0 1 0
Jansen ...................... 1 0 0 0 1 2
on Friday before losing 9-4 on Athletics 5, Twins 3
Stetter.......................
Loe W,1-0 ................ 12⁄3
0 0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Ondrusek ................. 1 1 0 0 0 1 Tomlin W,2-0 ........... 62⁄3
Durbin....................... 0
3
2
3
1
3
1
3
0
4
0 Guerrier .................... 12⁄3 1 0 0 0 1
Chapman H,2 .......... 1 0 0 0 3 2
Saturday. MINNEAPOLIS — Hideki
Axford S,3-4 ............ 1
Stetter pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
1 0 0 0 1 Masset L,0-2 R.Perez H,2 ............. 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Kuo ...........................
Hawksworth W,1-0..
1
⁄3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
Sipp H,5 ................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
HBP—by K.Wood (Weeks). WP—Loe. BS,1-1 ...................... 1 3 4 4 1 0 C.Perez S,4-4.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Broxton S,4-4 .......... 1 1 0 0 1 0
White Sox 6, Rays 1 Matsui homered to help the Umpires—Home, Dale Scott;First, Jerry Meals;Se- Arizona Seattle San Diego
cond, C.B. Bucknor;Third, Dan Iassogna. J.Saunders............... 3 6 5 4 5 1 Bedard L,0-2............ 4 10 6 6 1 6 Richard..................... 1 1 0 0 0 0
Athletics break out of a season- T—2:59. A—37,193 (41,900). Mickolio .................... 2 2 0 0 0 2 Pauley....................... 3 0 0 0 0 3 Luebke ..................... 4 0 1 0 2 5
CHICAGO — Paul Konerko long offensive slump and Bran-
Heilman W,1-0 J.Wright .................... 1 1 0 0 0 2 Qualls BS,1-1 .......... 1 3 1 0 0 1
BS,1-1 ...................... 3 2 2 2 0 2 Gregerson................ 1 0 0 0 0 1
hit two home runs and Gavin Rockies 6,
League ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 1
don McCarthy pitched into the Putz S,3-3 ................ 1 3 1 1 0 2 Durbin pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Adams ...................... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Floyd pitched eight masterful Pirates 5
Umpires—Home, Marvin Hudson;First, Tim WP—Bedard, J.Wright. Bell ............................ 1 3 0 0 0 0
eighth inning in Oakland’s McClelland;Second, Ted Barrett;Third, Brian Run- Umpires—Home, Todd Tichenor;First, Gerry Da- Frieri L,0-1 ............... 11⁄3 2 2 2 1 1
innings Sunday as the Chicago Colorado Pittsburgh ge. vis;Second, Sam Holbrook;Third, Greg Gibson. Neshek ..................... 2⁄3 1 0 0 1 2
victory over the Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi T—3:18. A—19,718 (48,633). T—2:48. A—21,128 (47,878). Richard pitched to 1 batter in the 2nd.
White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Fowler cf 5 1 2 0 Tabata lf 3 1 1 0 HBP—by Frieri (Miles). WP—Luebke, Neshek.
Twins. PB—Hundley.
Rays 6-1. Herrer 2b 2 2 1 0 Walker 2b 4 1 1 1
Marlins 7, Astros 5
Giambi 1b 4 0 1 1 AMcCt cf 4 1 1 1 Giants 3, Cardinals 2
Konerko’s solo homers in the Angels 3, Blue Jays 1
Rogers pr
FPauln p
0 0 0 0 Overay 1b
0 0 0 0 Alvarez 3b
4 0 1 2
3 1 1 0
Florida Houston Rangers 3, St. Louis San Francisco
ab r h bi ab r h bi
first and fifth innings gave him MtRynl p 0 0 0 0 Doumit c 4 0 1 0 Coghln cf 5 1 1 1 Bourn cf 4 1 1 0 Orioles 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi
three on the season. He has a ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jered Lndstr p 0 0 0 0 GJones rf 2 0 0 0 Infante 2b 5 0 2 1 AngSnc ss 4 1 2 1 Texas Baltimore
Schmkr 2b 3 1 0 0 Torres cf 1 0 0 0
CGnzlz ph 1 0 0 0 Diaz ph 1 0 0 0 Morrsn lf 5 1 2 0 Pence rf 5 0 2 2 Jay lf 3 0 1 0 Schrhlt rf 3 0 3 0
10-game hitting streak dating Weaver struck out a career- Street p 0 0 0 0 Hanrhn p 0 0 0 0 Stanton rf 3 2 1 1 Ca.Lee lf 4 1 1 0 Kinsler 2b
ab
4
r
1
h bi
2 2 BRorts 2b
ab r h bi
5 0 0 0
Pujols 1b 2 0 0 0 FSnchz 2b 4 0 0 0
Tlwtzk ss 2 1 1 0 Cedeno ss 2 0 0 1 Hensly p 0 0 0 0 Wallac 1b 4 0 1 1 Brkmn rf 4 0 0 0 Huff 1b 4 0 0 0
back to last year and has dri- high 15 and the Los Angeles S.Smith rf 3 1 1 2 Pearce ph 1 0 0 0 LNunez p 0 0 0 0 CJhnsn 3b 4 0 0 0
MiYong dh
Hamltn lf
3
4
0
0
1 0
1 0
Markks rf
D.Lee 1b
5 0 1 0
3 0 2 0
Rasms cf 4 1 2 1 Posey c 4 1 1 0
JoLopz 3b 4 1 1 3 JMcDnl p 3 1 1 0 YMolin c 4 0 1 0 Burrell lf 2 1 0 0
ven in a run in all but one Angels took advantage of a Wggntn lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Crotta p 0 0 0 0
GSnchz 1b
Dobbs 3b
3 1 0 0 Hall 2b
4 1 3 3 Towles c
4 1 1 0
4 0 1 0
ABeltre 3b 4 1 1 1 Guerrr dh 4 0 2 0 Descals 3b 3 0 0 0 Belt pr 0 1 0 0
N.Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 MrRynl 3b 2 0 0 0
game for Chicago this year. costly error by Toronto center Iannett c
Chacin p
2 0 0 0 DMcCt p
2 0 0 0 Bowker rf
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
J.Buck c
DMrph ss
4 0 0 0 Norris p
4 0 0 1 Inglett ph
2 1 1 1
1 0 0 0
Morlnd 1b 4 0 1 0 AdJons cf 3 0 0 0
JGarci p
Craig ph
2
1
0
0
0 0
0 0
Rownd rf-cf 4 0 0 0
Tejada ss 3 0 2 2
Torreal c 4 1 1 0 Fox lf 3 0 0 0
Rays manager Joe Maddon fielder Rajai Davis to beat the Stewart ph
Splrghs lf
1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
Vazquz p 2 0 0 0 Abad p 0 0 0 0 ABlanc ss 2 0 0 0 Scott ph 1 0 0 0
Batista p
Freese ph
0
1
0
0
0 0
0 0
DeRosa 3b 3 0 1 1
RRmrz p 0 0 0 0
Helms ph 1 1 1 0 WLopez p 0 0 0 0
was ejected in the sixth inning Blue Jays. Totals 31 6 8 6 Totals 32 5 7 5 Choate p 0 0 0 0 DelRsr p 0 0 0 0
Borbon cf 4 0 0 0 CIzturs ss
Wieters c
0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
Frnkln p 0 0 0 0 Cain p 2 0 0 0
Colorado ............................ 400 000 200 — 6 R.Webb p 0 0 0 0 Bourgs ph 1 0 1 0 Greene ss 3 0 1 0 Runzler p 0 0 0 0
for arguing a reversed call. Weaver allowed four hits in 7 Pittsburgh .......................... 013 100 000 — 5 Cousins ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Andino ss-lf 3 0 0 0
Pie ph 1 0 1 0
PSndvl
Totals 37 710 7 Totals 37 511 5
2-3 innings and Peter Bourjos E—Wigginton (2), Chacin (1). DP—Colorado 1,
Pittsburgh 2. LOB—Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 5. Florida ................................ 010 003 210 — 7
Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals 33 0 6 0
Totals 30 2 5 1 Totals
ph-3b 1 0 0 0
31 3 7 3
Texas.................................. 000 100 200 — 3
Royals 9, Tigers 5 tripled home a pair of un- 2B—Tulowitzki (2), Overbay (4). HR—Jo.Lopez Houston.............................. 120 010 010 — 5 Baltimore ............................ 000 000 000 — 0
St. Louis ............................. 000 001 100 — 2
(2). SB—Fowler (2), Herrera (1), Tabata (5). CS— E—C.Johnson (3). DP—Florida 1. LOB—Florida 5, San Francisco.................... 000 010 002 — 3
DETROIT — Wilson Be- earned runs to help the Angels Fowler (1). SF—Cedeno. Houston 7. 2B—Coghlan (5), Infante (1), Morrison
E—Mar.Reynolds (2). DP—Baltimore 1. LOB—
Texas 6, Baltimore 11. 2B—D.Lee (1), Guerrero (1). Two outs when winning run scored.
IP H R ER BB SO (3), Stanton (2), Dobbs (1), Helms (2), Ang.Sanchez E—DeRosa (1). DP—St. Louis 2, San Francisco 1.
temit went 4 for 4 with two take two of three in the series. Colorado (1), Pence (3), Ca.Lee (1), Hall (2), Norris (1). HR—
HR—Kinsler (4), A.Beltre (3). S—A.Blanco.
LOB—St. Louis 6, San Francisco 5. 2B—Y.Molina
Chacin W,2-0 .......... 6 7 5 4 2 3 IP H R ER BB SO
Dobbs (1). (2), Tejada (3). 3B—Schierholtz (1). HR—Rasmus
doubles, and the Kansas City F.Paulino H,1........... 2⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 IP H R ER BB SO
Texas
Holland W,2-0.......... 6 5 0 0 2 6 (1). SB—Greene (1). CS—Jay (1). S—Descalso.
Royals beat the mistake-prone Indians 6, Mariners 4 Mat.Reynolds H,2 ... 1 0 0 0 0 2 Florida Oliver H,3 ................. 1 0 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO
Lindstrom H,2.......... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Vazquez W,1-1 ....... 6 8 4 4 2 4 St. Louis
O’Day H,2 ................ 2⁄3 0 0 0 2 0
Detroit Tigers. SEATTLE — Asdrubal Ca- Street S,4-4 ............. 1 0 0 0 0 2 Choate H,1 ............... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Feliz S,3-3................ 11⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 J.Garcia.................... 6 4 1 1 1 9
Pittsburgh R.Webb H,1 ............. 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Batista H,1 ................ 2 1 0 0 0 3
Luke Hochevar pitched sev- brera welcomed Erik Bedard Ja.McDonald ........... 62⁄3 6 5 5 3 3 Hensley H,3 ............. 1 2 1 1 0 1
Baltimore
Guthrie L,1-1 ........... 6 4 1 1 1 1 Franklin L,0-1
Crotta L,0-1 BS,1-1 0 1 1 1 3 0 L.Nunez S,3-3 ......... 1 1 0 0 0 1
en solid innings for Kansas back to Safeco Field with a solo D.McCutchen .......... 11⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Houston
Ji.Johnson ...............
M.Gonzalez .............
1
1
2
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
BS,3-4 ...................... 2⁄3
San Francisco
2 2 2 1 0
Hanrahan.................. 1 1 0 0 0 1 Norris ........................ 6 5 4 4 2 6
City, and every Royals starter homer and the surprising Cle- Crotta pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. Abad L,1-1 ............... 2⁄3 3 2 2 0 0
Gregg ....................... 1 1 0 0 1 0 Cain ..........................
Runzler.....................
7
1
5
0
2
0
2
0
2
2
4
1
HBP—by Holland (Mar.Reynolds). WP—Ji.John-
had a hit. Miguel Cabrera, veland Indians beat the Seattle HBP—by Chacin (Tabata), by Ja.McDonald (Ian-
netta).
W.Lopez................... 1⁄3
Del Rosario.............. 2
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
son. R.Ramirez W,1-0 .... 1 0 0 0 0 0
Umpires—Home, Bill Welke;First, Tim Tschida;Se- HBP—by J.Garcia (Burrell). WP—J.Garcia, Cain.
Jhonny Peralta and Alex Avila Mariners for their seventh Umpires—Home, Eric Cooper;First, Mark Carlson- Umpires—Home, Derryl Cousins;First, Jim Joyce- cond, Jeff Nelson;Third, Marty Foster. Umpires—Home, Paul Emmel;First, Rob Drake-
;Second, Tim Timmons;Third, Jeff Kellogg. ;Second, Ron Kulpa;Third, Jim Wolf. ;Second, Gary Darling;Third, Bruce Dreckman.
all homered for Detroit, but the straight victory. T—3:00. A—18,043 (38,362). T—3:05. A—25,421 (40,963).
T—2:42. A—21,452 (45,438).

PAGE 4B MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011
I N DYC A R
Power leads
from start
to grab win
By JOHN ZENOR
AP Sports Writer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Will
Power sat down at the podium,
smiled and said, “Good day.”
The Australian meant it as a
greeting, but he most definite-
ly had a good day.
Power started up front and
never relinquished his spot to
win the Indy Grand Prix of Ala-
bama on Sunday, capturing a
race that escaped him last year
and doing so without a mis-
step.
“I can’t think of a race where
I’ve been so cool, so physically
fine and where I had every-
thing go so right,” Power said,
adding that maybe last year at
Sonoma was comparable.
Power extended his wire-to-
wire lead enough for some
comfort in the final laps and
finished 3.38 seconds ahead of
Scott Dixon on Sunday, while
Dario Franchitti was third on
the 2.38-mile road course at
Barber Motorsports Park.
Power became the first Indy-
Car driver to stay up front for
the distance since Franchitti
did it at Sonoma in 2009.
Power dominated in practice
and qualifying rounds the past
two years at Barber, and
stressed how badly he wanted
to win after a pit strategy back-
fired and cost him the lead in
2010 — and perhaps the Indy-
Car points championship.
“It’s just satisfying not only
to get a win here, because I felt
we should have won last year,”
he said. “We had such a good
car, and we didn’t get it. I was
very determined to get it this
weekend.”
IndyCar’s second race since
moving to the double-file res-
tart helped produce plenty of
thrills — along with six full-
course cautions. Six drivers
were knocked out of the race by
contact, including Ryan Bris-
coe, who started in second
place.
TENNIS
Top-ranked
woman claims
third victory
The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Car-
oline Wozniacki was happy to
win her first clay-court tourna-
ment of the season at the Fam-
ily Circle Cup. That didn’t keep
the world’s No. 1 player from
looking ahead to a major prize
— the French Open.
Wozniacki ended a satisfy-
ing week with a 6-2, 6-3 victory
over Elena Vesnina on Sunday.
It also marks her as one of the
favorites when the clay-court
season ends in two months at
Roland Garros.
“I feel confident and I know I
can win a (Grand) Slam (tour-
nament),” Wozniacki said.
She showed that in captur-
ing her third tournament of the
season. She lost only one set in
her five matches, in the quar-
terfinals to Barbora Zahlavova
Strycova, and took out former
No. 1 Jelena Jankovic in
straight sets to reach the finals
here for the second time in five
years.
The unseeded Vesnina,
ranked 56th in the world, at-
tempted to break Wozniacki’s
rhythm by going for the mid-
court sidelines instead of hit-
ting deep into the corners. But
Wozniacki was up for that, too,
easily chasing most of them
down.
“I mean sometimes you feel
like she’s everywhere on the
court,” Vesnina said.
The top-seeded Dane broke
her opponent to grab a 3-1 lead
in the opening set. Vesnina
held strong in the second set,
but again Wozniacki broke her
serve for a 5-3 lead. Minutes
later, Wozniacki had claimed
the title. She also won at Dubai
and Indian Wells, Calif.
Tiger Woods reacts after missing an eagle putt on No. 15 during
Sunday’s final round of the Masters. Woods was co-leader and
was one of eight golfers to hold at least a share of the lead.
MASTERS
Continued from Page 1B
Still leading by one shot as he
headed to the back nine, McIl-
roy hit a tee shot next to the cab-
ins left of the 10th fairway and
twice hit a tree to make triple
bogey. He three-putted from 7
feet for bogey on the 11th, four-
putted from about 12 feet on the
next hole and buried his head in-
to his forearm as the shock be-
gan to settle in.
McIlroy shot 80, the highest
final round by the 54-hole leader
since Ken Venturi in 1956. Not
since Jean Van de Velde at Car-
noustie had someone blown at
least a four-shot lead going into
the last round of the major.
So wild was this steamy after-
noon that eight players had at
least a share of the lead on some
point during the back nine. The
steady hand came from
Schwartzel, whose only bogey
came on the fourth hole as this
Masters was just getting
warmed up.
He got up-and-down from be-
hind the 15th green for birdie to
briefly tie for the lead, only for
Scott to stuff his tee shot into 2
feet up ahead on the par-3 16th.
Schwartzel answered with a 15-
foot birdie to catch Scott atop
the leaderboard again.
Then came the pivotal 17th,
where Schwartzel made a 10-
foot birdie. It was the first time
all day he had the lead to him-
self, and he finished it off in
style.
South Africans now have won
two of the last three majors, fol-
lowing Louis Oosthuizen win-
ning at St. Andrews last sum-
mer. This one came on the 50th
anniversary of Gary Player be-
coming the first international
player to win the Masters.
“I am absolutely delighted for
Charl and South Africa. Con-
gratulations and very well done
to him. That is how you finish
like a champion!” Player said on
Twitter.
In so many respects, this
looked more like 1986 when
Jack Nicklaus charged on the
back nine to win a sixth green
jacket over a Hall of Fame cast of
contenders. There were twice as
many possibilities at this Mas-
ters, though, from Woods and
former Masters champion An-
gel Cabrera, from Geoff Ogilvy
and Luke Donald, from K.J.
Choi and Bo Van Pelt, who made
two eagles on the back nine.
Schwartzel set the tone early
when he chipped in from some
75 feet across the green for bird-
ie on the opening hole, then
holed out from the fairway on
No. 3 for eagle. Just like that,
McIlroy’s four-shot lead was
gone.
The cheers were impossible
for McIlroy to ignore.
From the second green,
where he was scrambling to
make par, McIlroy could hear
the noise ahead of him for
Schwartzel’s eagles. Moments
later came another roar to his
right on the seventh green,
where Woods stuffed one close
for another birdie.
Woods’ red shirt looked a lit-
tle brighter. He walked a little
taller. And the cheers kept com-
ing.
The biggest boom from the
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PENGUINS
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“Every single game was a war
against them,” Collins said.
“A complete war. There will
definitely be some bloodbaths be-
tween us. I feel like its been play-
off hockey the entire season
against them.”
The Penguins used Sunday’s
game to fine-tune things for the
postseason, give additional op-
portunities to some players vying
for ice time, rest others and, in
Collins’ case, find some renewed
confidence.
“I’ve been squeezing the stick
hard and getting tons of chances,
but I was always a hair or a frac-
tion off,” Collins said of his goal
scoring drought. “I was getting
frustrated.”
Collins’ goal – his 13th of the
season – came when Zach Sill
made a nice backhand pass from
the corner. Collins was posted in
the right faceoff circle and blew a
wrister past Phantoms goalten-
der Johan Backlund.
AP PHOTO It was Collins’ first goal since
March 8, and with the playoffs set
to begin on Friday, it couldn’t
have come at a better time.
“That goal helps me a lot confi-
M A S T E R S dence-wise,” he said. “To get it
S C O R E S right before the playoffs makes
you feel a lot better.”
Sunday
At Augusta National Golf Club The goal by Collins tied things
Augusta, Ga. up 2-2 and was the start of dom-
Purse: TBA
Yardage: 7,435; Par: 72 inant third period from the Pen-
Final
(a-amateur)
guins. Ryan Schnell followed
Charl Schwartzel......................69-71-68-66—274 with a nice deflection goal in
Jason Day .................................72-64-72-68—276
Adam Scott................................72-70-67-67—276 front at 14:14 which proved to be
Tiger Woods .............................71-66-74-67—278
Geoff Ogilvy ..............................69-69-73-67—278 the game-winner, and Nick Peter-
Luke Donald..............................72-68-69-69—278
Angel Cabrera ..........................71-70-67-71—279 sen added some insurance when
Bo Van Pelt ...............................73-69-68-70—280 he teamed up with Ben Street on
K.J. Choi....................................67-70-71-72—280
Ryan Palmer .............................71-72-69-70—282 a two-on-one, froze Backlund and
Justin Rose ...............................73-71-71-68—283
Steve Stricker ...........................72-70-71-70—283 slid the puck behind his skate at
Lee Westwood..........................72-67-74-70—283
Edoardo Molinari......................74-70-69-70—283 16:05 to make it 4-2. The tally was
Trevor Immelman .....................72-69-73-69—284 Petersen’s second of the game
Brandt Snedeker ......................69-71-74-70—284
Fred Couples ............................71-68-72-73—284 and his fifth of the season.
Ross Fisher...............................69-71-71-73—284
Rory McIlroy..............................65-69-70-80—284 Schnell’s goal – his second of
Ryo Ishikawa.............................71-71-73-70—285
Ricky Barnes.............................68-71-75-74—285 the season, was his first game-
Yong-Eun Yang ........................67-72-73-73—285
winner of his AHL career and one
Martin Laird ...............................74-69-69-73—285
Gary Woodland ........................69-73-74-70—286 that he admitted was a surprise.
Jim Furyk...................................72-68-74-72—286
David Toms...............................72-69-73-72—286 “I wanted to finish my year on a
Robert Karlsson .......................72-70-74-71—287
high note. I don’t think it could’ve
Charley Hoffman ......................74-69-72-72—287
Ian Poulter .................................74-69-71-73—287
ended any better way,” Schnell
Alvaro Quiros............................65-73-75-74—287
Miguel Angel Jimenez .............71-73-70-73—287 said. “I definitely wasn’t expect-
Phil Mickelson ..........................70-72-71-74—287
a-Hideki Matsuyama ................72-73-72-74—287 ing that coming into this game.”
Matt Kuchar ...............................68-75-69-75—287
Alexander Cejka .......................72-71-75-70—288 With head coach John Hynes
Sergio Garcia............................69-71-75-73—288
Ryan Moore ..............................70-73-72-73—288 electing to rest several regulars,
Paul Casey................................70-72-76-71—289 he was able give additional ice
Rickie Fowler ............................70-69-76-74—289
Dustin Johnson ........................74-68-73-74—289
Bubba Watson ..........................73-71-67-78—289
Bill Haas ....................................74-70-74-72—290
MCILROY
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Kyung-Tae Kim ........................70-75-78-68—291
Jeff Overton ..............................73-72-72-74—291
Nick Watney ..............................72-72-75-73—292
Ernie Els ....................................75-70-76-72—293
Aaron Baddeley ........................75-70-74-74—293
Camilo Villegas.........................70-75-73-76—294
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really get it back. It’s one of
gallery came on the par-5 those things. I’m very disap-
eighth, when Woods knocked in pointed at the minute, and
an eagle putt to reach 10 under I’m sure I will be for the next
and tie for the lead. There was
no mistaking that sound, or who
it was for.
few days, but I’ll get over it.
I’ve got to take the positives,
and the positives were I led
Over the next few minutes,
more cheers could be heard
from all corners of Augusta each
this golf tournament for 63
holes.”
McIlroy was tied for the
time Woods’ score was posted lead after the first round
on a leaderboard. He still had when he shot a 67, and he led
the back nine to play, and mo- by himself after the second
mentum was on his side. round when he sat at 10 un-
Not for long, though. der. He had no bogeys in the
He missed a 3-foot par putt on first round and only three
the 12th, failed to birdie the
par-5 13th with a 7-iron for his
second shot. Then, after twir-
SWB
ling his 7-iron with a shot so
pure it settled 4 feet away on the
par-5 15th, he missed the 4-foot
eagle putt. Continued from Page 1B
Woods closed with a 67, his 76 games for Scranton/Wilkes-
best final round ever here. But Barre. But they led the team with
he shot a 36 on the back nine, two each through three games.
and that doesn’t win the Mas- "We know those guys over
ters, certainly not this one.
there can hurt you all through
“I got off to a nice start there
their lineup,” Rochester manager
and posted 31,” he said. “And
Tom Nieto said. "You can’t make
then on the back nine, could
many mistakes against them.”
have capitalized some more.”
Yankees right-hander Adam
Which shot would he like to
Warren fell into an early hole as
have back?
the Red Wings scored two runs in
“Oh, we can’t do that,” Woods
said. “We do that every week the bottom of the first. Matt
and we would go crazy, wouldn’t Brown singled in a run, Warren
we?” issued three walks, including one
Schwartzel finished at 13-un- to Rene Tosoni that forced in the
der 274 and moves to No. 11 in second run as the Wings went up
the world, making him the No. 1 2-0.
player in South Africa. He be- Warren walked two more in the
comes the sixth South African second inning but escaped trou-
to win a major. ble when speedy Ben Revere hit
“It’s been such a short time to into a 4-6-3 double play.
think about what can happen. The Yankees took the lead with
It’s a dream for me,” Schwartzel three runs in the third. Although
said. “It’s obviously the high- they managed only one hit off
light of my golf career, by a long left-hander Scott Diamond, they
way. I always thought if there capitalized on an error by second
was one I would win, it would be baseman Trevor Plouffe.
this one.” Plouffe, normally a shortstop,
For Scott and Day, it was bit- dropped a throw from third base-
ter disappointment for them- man Matt Brown that likely
selves and their country. The would have started a 5-4-3 double
Masters is the only major an play. Instead, a run scored.
Australian has never won, and it Chris Dickerson singled in a
has become a rallying cry for so run that inning and later scored
many players who watched on a sacrifice fly by Jorge Vaz-
Greg Norman endure years of quez.
heartache. The Red Wings tied it off War-
Playoff schedule set
The playoff schedule for the
Penguins first round matchup
against Norfolk:
• Game 1 – Friday, April 15 at
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
• Game 2 – Saturday, April 16
at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
• Game 3 – Tuesday, April 19 at
Norfolk
• Game 4 – Wednesday, April
20 at Norfolk
• Game 5 – Friday, April 22 at
Norfolk (if necessary)
• Game 6 – Saturday, April 23
at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (if
necessary)
• Game 7 – Monday, April 25 at
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (if
necessary)
time to other players auditioning
for an opportunity to be in the li-
neup for the postseason. For-
wards Paul Thompson, David
Marshall, Andy Bathgate and
Schnell all received a long look
on Sunday.
“We’re going to need versatility
and depth to get through (the
playoffs) and last night and to-
night was an opportunity for
some guys to show what they can
do,” Hynes said. “We’re going to
have to make some tough deci-
sions during the week, but that’s
a good thing.”
The Penguins almost had a bad
thing happen when goaltender
Brad Thiessen left the game early
in the third period and headed to
the locker room. Patrick Killeen
took his place in the crease, but
only for a couple minutes until
Thiessen returned and finished
the game.
Thiessen said he suffered a cut
from a skate blade during a
scrum and left to have it checked.
“It wasn’t deep or anything,”
Thiessen said. “Just got it
patched up and went back out
there.”
Watching his star goaltender
exit the last game of the season
early was the last thing Hynes
wanted to see.
“When he came over to the
bench I wasn’t sure what it was,”
Hynes said. “But it turned out to
be nothing.”
Other than that, the Penguins
avoided any injuries and finished
the regular season with an inspir-
ing third period that saw them
grind down the Phantoms. It’s a
style of play that has worked all
season, and one the Penguins ex-
“I just hit a poor tee shot on 10, and I just sort of
unraveled from there. I just sort of lost it on 10, 11,
12 and couldn’t really get it back. It’s one of those
things.”
through the next two rounds
as he sat at 12 under entering
the final round.
Last year, McIlroy led the
British Open after the first
round when he shot a 63, but
that was followed up by an 80.
“If I reflect on it over the
next few days, I’ll probably be
able to tell you a little bit bet-
ter,” McIlroy said when he
LOOKING AHEAD
Next Game: The four-game series
at Rochester continues tonight
with Game 3 slated for 7:05.
Probable Pitchers: Yankees RHP
DJ Mitchell vs. Rochester RHP
Andy Baldwin
On Deck: The season-opening
road trip wraps up Tuesday night
at Rochester before the team
opens its home slate Wednesday
versus Buffalo at 6:35 p.m.
ren in the bottom of the fourth.
Rene Tosoni led off with a dou-
ble, moved to third on Chase
Lambin’s single and scored on
Steve Holm’s sacrifice fly to cen-
ter.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s Ra-
miro Pena experienced a strange
journey around the basepaths in
the top of the fifth. He singled to
open the inning, stole second
even though pitcher Scott Dia-
mond threw behind him to first
baseman Jeff Bailey and then
moved to third on Greg Golson’s
groundout.
It looked like Pena would score
when Diamond’s pitch skidded to
the right of catcher Steve Holm.
But Holm hustled after the ball
and threw to Diamond, who
tagged Pena out and ended the
shortstop’s strange journey
around the bases.
Warren left after giving up a
two-out single to Dustin Martin
in the fifth. He allowed the three
runs on five hits, walked five and
struck out one in a 93-pitch effort.
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pect to utilize in the playoffs
against Norfolk.
“It’s hard to keep up with us for
60 minutes,” Collins said. “It will
be close and then we pour it on in
the third. Going into the playoffs
it’s nice to have a home win like
this.”
NOTES
The Penguins rested D Corey
Potter, RW Geoff Walker, LW
Bryan Lerg, D Steve Wagner and
LW Tim Wallace on Sunday,
while C Keven Veilleux missed
the game completing his two-
game suspension…The AHL an-
nounced on Sunday that Thies-
sen and John Curry won the Har-
ry “Hap” Holmes Memorial
Award presented to the goalten-
ders on the team which allows
the fewest goals in the regular
season…The Penguins surren-
dered just 183 goals this season.
Winners of the Penguins’ team
awards were announced prior to
Sunday’s game:
Media Award – Chris Collins
Star of the Year – Brad Thies-
sen
Rookie of the Year – Ben Street
Community Service Award –
Chris CollinsMost
Valuable Defenseman – Corey
Potter
Leading Scorer – Brett Sterling
Most Improved Player – Keven
Veilleux
Herb Brooks Memorial Award
– Ryan Craig
Fan Favorite – Zach Sill
Penguin Award – Ryan Craig
Most Valuable Player – Brad
Thiessen
Adirondack ......................................... 1 1 0 -- 2
Penguins............................................. 1 0 3 - 4
First Period: Scoring – ADK, Rob Bordson 8 (Ha-
mel, Read) 10:40. 2. WBS, Nick Petersen 4 (Street,
Hutchinson) power play 19:38. Penalties – WBS,
bench – served by Collins (too many men) 3:33;
ADK, Ryan (Hooking) 19:19.
Second Period: Scoring – 3. ADK, Matt Read 7
(unassisted) 11:38. Penalties – ADK, Eddy (rough-
ing) 7:24; WBS, Craig (roughing) 7:24; ADK, Jan-
cevski (hooking) 14:29; ADK, Marshall (delay of
game) 14:35; WBS, Craig (delay of game)
14:35.Third Period: Scoring – 4. WBS, Chris Col-
lins 13 (Sill) 9:51. 5. WBS, Ryan Schnell 2 (Mormina,
Sneep) 14:14. 6. WBS, Nick Petersen 5 (unassisted)
16:05. Penalties – ADK, Holmstrom (cross-check-
ing) 3:23; WBS, Schnell (cross-checking) 3:23.
Shots on goal: Adirondack – 10-5-10-25. Pen-
guins – 13-6-21-40.
Power-play Opportunities: Adirondack – 0 of 1.
Penguins – 1 of 2.
Goaltenders: Adirondack – Johan Backlund 10-
19-3 (36 saves – 40 shots). Penguins – Brad Thies-
sen 35-8-1 (23-25).
Starters: Adirondack – G Johan Backlund, D
Dan Jancevski, D Erik Gustafsson, LW Rob Bord-
son, C Denis Hamel, RW Matt Read. Penguins – G
Brad Thiessen, D Brian Strait, D Robert Bortuzzo,
LW Chris Collins, C Ryan Craig, RW Joe Vitale.
Three Stars: 1. WBS, Ryan Schnell (game-win-
ning goal) 2. WBS, Nick Petersen (two goals) 3.
WBS, Chris Collins (goal)
Referee – Jeff Smith. Linesmen – Jameel Chau-
dry, Judson Ritter
Attendance – 7,161
Rory McIlroy
was asked if he could pinpoint
what went wrong Sunday. “I
can’t really put my finger on
it. I lost a lot of confidence in
my putting around the turn. I
didn’t really get anything go-
ing and was sort of second
guessing lines and second
guessing my speed, and on
these greens you can’t do
that.”
Parraz gave the Yankees a two-
run cushion with a homer to right
off Jim Hoey in the sixth. But as
they did over and over on Satur-
day, the Red Wings rallied as
Rene Tosoni went deep for a two-
run shot off George Kontos in the
bottom of the sixth.
In the eighth, Jesus Montero
singled with one out. Vazquez
then ripped a two-run homer to
straightaway center for the
game-decider.
Andrew Cisco picked up the
win in relief, while Kevin Whelan
recorded the save with a score-
less ninth. Whelan allowed a two-
out single to Plouffe before strik-
ing out Brian Dinkelman.
Yankees 7, Red Wings 5
Yankees Red Wings
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Golson, cf 4 1 1 0 Revere, cf 4 1 0 0
Dickerson, dh 5 1 1 1 Plouffe, 2b 4 1 2 0
Dinkelman,
J.Montero, c 5 1 2 0 dh 5 0 0 0
Jo. Vazquez,
1b 4 1 1 3 D. Martin, lf 4 0 1 0
M. Brown,
Laird, 3b 4 1 1 0 3b 4 0 1 1
Parraz, rf 4 1 2 2 J. Bailey, 1b 2 1 0 0
Maxwell, lf
Russo, 2b
4 0 1 0 Tosoni, rf
4 0 0 0 Lambin, ss
3 2 2 3
3 0 1 0
R. Pena, ss
Totals
3 1 2 0 Holm, c
37 711 6 Totals
0 0 1 1
29 5 8 5
SWB ................................... 003 002 020 — 7
Rochester .......................... 200 102 000 — 5
2B –ROC: Tosoni. HR – SWB: Parraz, Jo. Vaz-
quez; ROC: Tosoni
IP H R ER BB SO
SWB
Warren ..................... 4.2 5 3 3 5 1
Kontos ...................... 1.1 1 2 2 2 0
Sisco, W ................... 2 0 0 0 0 2
Whelan, S ................ 1 1 0 0 0 2
Rochester
Diamond................... 5 3 3 1 2 3
Hoey ......................... 2 2 2 2 0 0
Waldrop, L ............... 2 6 2 2 0 1
Pitches-strikes: Warren 93-54, Kontos 24-11, Sisco
22-15, Whelan 19-12, Diamond, S 76-44, Hoey
25-18, Waldrop 30-22.Groundouts-flyouts: Warren
4-5, Kontos 2-2, Sisco 1-2, Whelan 0-1, Diamond, S
9-3, Hoey 2-0, Waldrop 2-1.Batters faced: Warren
22, Kontos 7, Sisco 6, Whelan 4, Diamond, S 20,
Hoey 8, Waldrop 12.Inherited runners-scored: Kon-
tos 1-0.Umpires: HP: Gerard Ascani. 1B: David
Rackley. 2B: . 3B: Toby Basner.Weather: 52 de-
grees, drizzle.Wind: 10 mph, Out to LF.T: 2:43.Att:
3,906.

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LOCAL ROUNDUP
Wilkes, FDU
slug it out
once again
The Times Leader staff
WILKES-BARRE – The
Wilkes baseball team defeat-
ed FDU-Florham, 13-10 on
Sunday in another slugfest
between the two teams fol-
lowing Saturday’s hit parade.
The Colonels and Devils
combined for 87 runs and 94
hits in the three-game series,
wrapping up one of the high-
est scoring three-game totals
in Wilkes history (39 runs).
Al Clocker went 3-for-5
with a triple and five RBI on
Sunday for Wilkes, while
Joey Watson added a two-run
home run in the third inning.
In the fifth, Wilkes added
three more runs, including
one driven in by Clocker on
a double. Clocker moved the
lead to 13-4 in the top of the
ninth with a two-run homer.
The Devils added six runs in
the bottom of the ninth, but
the Colonels hung on for the
victory.
King’s splits twinbill
Levi Tate pitched 6 2/3
innings of two-hit ball while
Chris Sweeney had two
home runs to lead King’s
over Eastern 5-2 in the sec-
ond game of a doubleheader
after losing the first game
7-1.
In the second game, King’s
jumped out to a 3-0 first
inning lead, highlighted by
the first of Sweeney’s home
runs. Sweeney later hit a
home run to give King’s a
5-1 lead in the seventh.
Sweeney ended 3-for-3
with four RBI and three runs
scored. Rich Acierno added
two hits and one RBI.
COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS
Marywood 7, King’s 2
Jake Rohring and Chris
Dimino won in singles ac-
tion, yet the Monarchs lost
to Marywood on Sunday.
COLLEGE GOLF
King’s at Glenmaura
The King’s golf team stood
in last place out of 11 teams
after the opening day of the
Glenmaura National Colle-
giate invitational at Glen-
maura National Golf Course
The Monarchs finished the
day with a score of 351.
Muhlenberg currently stands
in first place with 303.
Chris McGrath is 29th out
of 55 with a score of 80. Eric
Jesikiewicz shot an 87 while
Joe Santino scored 90.
H.S. BOYS LACROSSE
Dallas 7, Bellefonte 5
The Mountaineers opened
their season with the victory
by opening a 5-1 lead and
holding on.
Zack Taylor, JT Carey, and
Karsten Leu had two goals
each for Dallas, while Tanner
Baloh chipped in with 3
assists.
Phelps 2nd in 200
IM, 100 freestyle
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) —
Michael Phelps had a disap-
pointing finish in the Michigan
Grand Prix, placing second in
the 200 individual medley and
100 freestyle Sunday.
Phelps won three events in
the three-day meet. The 14-
time Olympic gold medalist
led the 200 individual medley
with 50 meters remaining, but
was passed down the stretch
by Ous Mellouli, who finished
in a pool-record 1:59.42.
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NBA ROUNDUP
Heat and Celtics players scuffle after Boston’s Jermaine O’Neal fouled LeBron James in the second quarter of Sunday’s game in
Miami, won by the Heat 100-77. It was Miami’s first win in four tries over Boston this season.
James, Wade help Heat solve Celtics
The Associated Press
MIAMI — LeBron James
scored 27 points, Dwyane
Wade added 14 and the Miami
Heat moved past the Boston
Celtics into second place in the
Eastern Conference with a
100-77 victory on Sunday.
Miami had been 0-3 against
the Celtics this season. The
Heat need a combination of
two wins or Boston losses to
wrap up the No. 2 seed in the
East.
Chris Bosh added 13 points
and eight rebounds for Miami.
Paul Pierce scored 24 points
and Kevin Garnett added 21
for Boston, which lost for the
10th time in its last 19 games.
Bulls 102, Magic 99
ORLANDO, Fla. — Derrick
Rose had 39 points and five
assists, and Luol Deng added
15 points to help Chicago hold
off Orlando.
Orlando’s Jameer Nelson
appeared to tie it with a 3-
pointer at the buzzer, but an
official review upheld an initial
call of no basket. Ryan An-
derson led the Magic with a
career-high 28 points, Jason
NHL ROUNDUP
Miettinen’s goal lifts Wild, ends Stars’ season
The Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Antti
Miettinen’s goal early in the
third period against his former
team gave Minnesota the lead
and kept Dallas out of the play-
offs, with a 5-3 season-ending
win by the Wild over the Stars
on Sunday.
When Chicago lost at home
to Detroit earlier in the day,
Dallas had a chance to grab the
eighth and final spot in the
Western Conference field that
looked like a long shot just a
week and a half ago. The Stars
had won their last four games
and were in position to catch
the defending Stanley Cup
champion Blackhawks and win
the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 3
CHICAGO — Jimmy Howard
made 33 saves and Detroit
temporarily kept defending
Stanley Cup champion Chicago
from clinching the final playoff
berth in the Western Confer-
ence.
But the Blackhawks secured
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➛ S P O
Richardson added 24 and Nel-
son had 17.
Chicago won its seventh
consecutive game and for the
19th time in 21 games. The
Bulls also kept alive their
chances of finishing with the
NBA’s best record, which
would give them home-court
advantage throughout the
playoffs.
The Magic fell to 1-3 this
season without center Dwight
Howard. He sat out Sunday,
serving his second suspension
of the season after picking up
his 18th technical foul.
Grizzlies 111, Hornets 89
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — O.J.
Mayo scored 18 points, Marc
Gasol added 16 and Memphis
continued its march to the
postseason by beating New
Orleans.
Hornets All-Star guard Chris
Paul was held scoreless for the
first time in his career, missing
all six of his field goal at-
tempts. An 88-percent free
throw shooter, Paul went to
the line once and missed both
shots. He did have 10 assists.
Both teams already have
the eighth and final spot in the
West later in the day when
Dallas lost at Minnesota.
Devils 3, Bruins 2
NEWARK, N.J. — Vladimir
Zharkov and Alexander Urbom
scored third-period goals and
New Jersey topped playoff-
bound Boston in what was
Jacques Lemaire’s final game as
Devils coach.
The 66-year-old Lemaire said
before the regular-season finale
that he would disclose after the
game whether he would return
next season. Once it was over,
he said he wouldn’t be back in
New Jersey.
The Hall of Famer, who re-
tired after last season, returned
on Dec. 23 after rookie coach
John MacLean was fired and
helped the Devils make a val-
iant run at a playoff berth.
Avalanche 4, Oilers 3
DENVER — David Jones
knocked in a rebound during a
power play 3:57 into overtime
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clinched spots in the Western
Conference playoffs but are
now jockeying for seeding
position. The victory pulled
Memphis even with the Horn-
ets for the seventh spot. The
teams split the season series
2-2, but the Hornets own the
second tiebreaker with a better
record in the Southwest Divi-
sion.
Marco Belinelli led the
Hornets with 18 points.
Pistons 112, Bobcats 101
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rod- and Toronto beat New Jersey,
ney Stuckey scored 24 points,
fellow reserve Charlie Villanue- streak.
va added 20 and Detroit reco-
vered from a terrible start to
beat reeling Charlotte and snap and Julian Wright had 10 for
an 11-game road losing streak.
Chris Wilcox chipped in
with 14 points for the Pistons,
who shot 56 percent from the
field in their third straight win bounds for Toronto, which had
and second in three days since lost nine of 10.
California investor Tom Gores
reached a deal to buy the
team.
Hours after coach John
Kuester said he hopes to re-
turn for the last year of his
contract, the Pistons overcame double figures.
and Colorado finished the sea-
son on a winning note by beat-
ing Edmonton.
The game marked the fare-
well performance of Avalanche
captain Adam Foote, who an-
nounced Friday that he was
retiring after 19 seasons in the
NHL, all but two with the Ava-
lanche-Quebec Nordiques fran-
chise.
Trailing 3-2, Colorado pulled
into a tie at 19:30 of the third
when Milan Hejduk scored. In
overtime, Matt Duchene sent a
shot that caromed away from
Nikolai Khabibulin and to Jones
for the winner.
Colorado snapped a four-
game losing streak, but still
finished with the fewest wins
(30) since the team moved to
Denver from Quebec for the
1995-96 season. Edmonton
joined them outside of the
playoffs, finishing last in the
NHL for the second consecutive
season.
AP PHOTO
a 15-point, first-quarter deficit
for their first road victory since
Feb. 9 at Cleveland.
Gerald Henderson scored 21
points, Boris Diaw added 16 of
his 20 points in the first quar-
ter and Kwame Brown had 19
points and seven rebounds for
the Bobcats, who have drop-
ped six straight.
Raptors 99, Nets 92
TORONTO — Jerryd Bay-
less scored 19 points, James
Johnson had a season-high 18
snapping a three-game losing
DeMar DeRozan and Ed
Davis both scored 18 points
the Raptors, who had to hold
on after leading by as many as
21.
Reggie Evans had 15 re-
Brook Lopez had 35 points
and 11 rebounds for the Nets,
who have lost three straight
and nine of 11. Sasha Vujacic,
who scored 19, was the only
other Nets player to reach
Penguins 5, Thrashers 2
ATLANTA — Tyler Kennedy
scored the first of Pittsburgh’s
four second-period goals, re-
serve goalie Brent Johnson won
his fourth straight decision, and
the Penguins closed the regular
season with a victory over al-
ready-eliminated Atlanta.
Pascal Dupuis, Michael Rupp
and rookie Mark Letestu added
goals to give the Penguins a 4-1
lead 18:14 into the second.
Kennedy’s 21st goal came on a
power play.
Mike Comrie scored an emp-
ty-net goal to make it 5-1, and
Ben Lovejoy finished with three
assists.
The Thrashers, who missed
the playoffs for the 10th time in
their 11-year history, scored
twice on power plays. Andrew
Ladd’s 29th goal came on a
two-man advantage to make it
1-0 early.
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Contenders
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now hectic
Uncle Mo’s failure to hold lead
Saturday has raised questions
about next month’s event.
By BETH HARRIS
AP Racing Writer
ARCADIA, Calif. — Bob Baff-
ert is headed toward the Ken-
tucky Derby with three conten-
ders, giving the Hall of Fame
trainer one of his strongest hands
in years. Yet with four weeks to
go, he isn’t
getting
cocky, espe- UP NEXT
cially after a What:
weekend of Kentucky Derby
upsets along When:
Saturday, May
the Derby 7
trail. TV: NBC
Uncle Mo
dropped
from the unbeaten ranks with a
thud, while Midnight Interlude,
the least accomplished of Baff-
ert’s Derby candidates, ran his
way into the suddenly chaotic
picture with a narrow victory in
the Santa Anita Derby.
Uncle Mo’s invincibility took a
major hit with his third-place fin-
ish in the Wood Memorial, won
by longshot Toby’s Corner. He
had been undefeated, including a
runaway win in last year’s Breed-
ers’ Cup Juvenile, and was threat-
ening to turn the May 7 Derby
into a one-horse show.
“I went into yesterday thinking
Uncle Mo was a standout; today
it is a very wide-open crop,”
trainer Todd Pletcher said Sun-
day.
Uncle Mo’s failure to hold the
lead through the stretch in the
Wood has raised questions about
the colt nearly a month before
the 11⁄4-mile Derby.
“The horse has been the big
talked-about star and they kind
of got to babying him a little bit,”
Baffert said.
Pletcher said Sunday that Un-
cle Mo came out of the race in
sound condition. He stepped on
himself and injured the back of
his hoof, although the trainer de-
scribed it as “very minor and in-
significant.” Uncle Mo will arrive
at Churchill Downs on April 18 to
prepare for the Derby.
“We’ll see if we can get him
prepared to step up,” Pletcher
said. “It was not a typical Uncle
Mo performance, but I do not
feel like the mile and an eighth
was an issue.”
Baffert noted Secretariat was
upset in the Wood and then came
back to win the Triple Crown in
1973.
“I think he just got tired. Some-
times a horse needs a gut-
wrencher like that,” he said. “I
still think he’s a very good horse
and he probably got a lot out of
that race.”
Beside Uncle Mo, Pletcher’s
other Derby candidates are Goth-
am winner Stay Thirsty; Breth-
ren, a half brother to last year’s
winner Super Saver, also trained
by Pletcher; and the trio of Prae-
tereo, Queen’splatekitten and
Sensational Slam.
Baffert had put much of his fo-
cus going into Saturday’s Santa
Anita Derby on Jaycito. The colt
inherited the favorite’s role after
initial favorite Premier Pegasus
was scratched with a hairline
fracture in his left front leg.
Then Baffert was forced to
scratch Jaycito because of an in-
jured foot, leaving him with only
Midnight Interlude in an attempt
to win for his record sixth time.
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sunny Southeast.
Mostly cloudy, with cloudy,
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storms 56° showers
58° 63°
38°
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62/34 56/38
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76/56
showers light rain erode this morn-
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won't get as
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warm as originally
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skies today. Showers and thunderstorms
thought. Still,
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Towanda tonight. highs will reach
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Poughkeepsie Atlanta 84/64/.00 82/56/pc 70/51/s Nashville 85/63/.00 73/49/t 72/47/pc into the upper
Scranton 78/57
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Wilkes-Barre Highs: 68-77. Lows: 42-52. Showers and Boston 65/40/.00 67/55/pc 64/42/pc Norfolk 65/48/.00 84/62/pc 73/49/pc spots may be
75/55 thunderstorms likely today. Scattered Buffalo 77/43/.00 68/42/t 53/35/pc Oklahoma City 84/72/.00 72/44/s 78/52/s
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showers and thunderstorms tonight.
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78/51 price, as there is
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Reading
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Harrisburg 81/57
80/57 and warm. Mostly cloudy with showers Detroit 83/42/.03 68/40/t 54/40/s St. Louis 90/71/.00 64/43/pc 67/48/s some severe
Honolulu 80/75/.00 84/71/pc 85/70/s Salt Lake City 47/34/.00 58/43/pc 54/39/sh
Philadelphia likely tonight. thunderstorms to
80/60 Houston 87/71/.00 85/55/pc 82/60/s San Antonio 90/69/.00 86/50/s 84/60/s
Indianapolis 83/58/.00 65/43/t 63/41/s San Diego 65/50/.00 65/56/pc 62/54/s develop in the
Atlantic City Delmarva/Ocean City Las Vegas 64/41/.00 70/56/pc 76/53/s San Francisco 58/47/.00 58/45/pc 57/46/s afternoon. A
68/54 Highs: 66-76. Lows: 56-61. Partly cloudy Los Angeles 63/48/.00 64/54/pc 61/54/s Seattle 55/44/.02 49/39/sh 52/41/sh
Miami 87/72/.00 88/72/s 87/72/t Tampa 88/69/.00 87/70/s 83/67/t
strong cold front
and breezy. Showers and a few thunder-
Milwaukee 83/47/.00 54/37/c 56/41/s Tucson 58/37/.00 82/50/s 80/49/s moves through
storms tonight.
Minneapolis 75/52/.11 56/38/pc 65/45/pc Washington, DC 62/48/.00 87/60/pc 68/49/pc overnight, with
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