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M.P.?s come from behind to capture crown

The Thursday Night Moose Mixed League wrapped up action in exciting fashion last week, as the M.P.?s rallied to knock Mountain Top Siding out of first place and capture the title for themselves. With only two points separating the top two teams, the M.P.?s were left needing to win at least three points to tie…

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Cleared Duke lacrosse player gets medal from high school alma mater

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) ? Less than two weeks after sexual offense charges were dropped against him and two fellow Duke lacrosse teammates, Reade Seligmann received a medal from the exclusive prep school where he graduated in 2004. Seligmann was presented with the Delbarton Medal, the highest honor from the all-boys Delbarton School. The school?s…

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Bowyer looking for new strategy

(AP) ? Clint Bowyer has never had much luck at Talladega Superspeedway, but he has learned a lot about what not to do. The Richard Childress Racing driver finished 40th and 35th last year in the two Cup races on the 2.66-mile Alabama oval, the longest and fastest track in stock-car racing. ?It?s funny because…

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76ers give Brown permission to interview with Grizzlies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? Larry Brown hopes to return to coaching ? again. The Hall of Fame coach received permission from the Philadelphia 76ers to interview for the Memphis Grizzlies? vacancy, a team spokesman said. Brown reportedly was to meet with Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley on Wednesday. Grizzlies spokeswoman Stacey Mitch referred calls about the search…

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5 wins in 8 races puts Hendrick on top of NASCAR

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ? As his NASCAR operation grew to four competitive cars, Rick Hendrick continuously preached his one-team philosophy ? with mixed results. His message sometimes was lost among egos, jealousy and an unwillingness to share. But the car owner remained convinced that Hendrick Motorsports would reap unlimited benefits if everyone subscribed to his…

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Baseball dropped by Pats

By ROB NUNLEY For the second straight night, Oakland?s baseball team made short work of the Pioneers, scoring six runs in the second to take command on the way to a 14-3 win Tuesday at Ramsey Field. The Patriots clinched the District 7-AAA regular-season championship with the win, upping their league record to 11-1 and…

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Robservations – Picking up Dale?s golf gauntlet

By Rob Nunley A couple of Wednesdays ago, fellow sports scribe ?Dangerous? Dale Stubblefield used this very space to once again throw down the golf gauntlet. As shocked as I was by his condescending language when describing my game (?finally picked up a rare win??), The fact that a man of his advanced age could…

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District leaders blank Pioneers – Cronin scores twice for Blaze

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD The Pioneer soccer team traveled to Murfreesboro Tuesday night hoping to leave town with a share of the lead in District 7-AAA. But Blackman remained undefeated in district action by downing the Pioneers 3-0. Warren County is now 4-2 in district action, while Blackman improved to 3-0-1. Justin Cronin put Blackman out…

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Military Notes

Morrison completes Marine basic training Private Luke Morrison recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Morrison successfully completed 12 weeks of training that challenges new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. He and his fellow recruits began their training each day at 5 a.m. by running three miles and performing…

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