Area News

By Margaret Hobbs The Dibrell Spring Pageants were held recently at the elementary school, with the PTO and basketball teams sponsoring the event. Laura Kate Haley emceed the event, and was joined by 2007 Miss Dibrell Destiny Young, and 2007 Miss Kindergarten Brianna Young. They are the daughters of Matt and Brandy Young. Winners in…

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) – Sergio Garcia’s best shot at winning the Memorial Tournament came in 2001 when he tied for second. Reminded that he finished a distant seven shots behind Tiger Woods, Garcia laughed and said, “It wasn’t a very good chance then, was it?” Woods, who has won the Memorial three times and has…

By Dale Stubblefield

(AP) – No driver won more of them in 2006 (six) than the babyfaced star when he raced his way into the Chase. Then the victories dried up, and so did any hope of title contention. After more than a year when nothing seemed to go right for the popular Kahne, consecutive trips to Victory…

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) – Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineman Thomas McHale, who was found dead at a friend’s Tampa-area home on Sunday, was using anti-depression medicine and cocaine the night before he died, authorities said. According to a Pasco County Sheriff’s Office report released Wednesday, a friend of Thomas McHale told deputies he saw…

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Mark Teixeira homered and drove in four runs and reliever-turned-starter Jorge Campillo’s first career hit scored two more to lift the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Chipper Jones went 2-for-4 with two walks to raise his major league leading average to .420 and help the…

By Dale Stubblefield Scramble action last week at the Collins River golf course saw the team of Betty Allen and Monroe Oakes take first place in Friday’s couple scramble with a round of 4-under par. Thursday afternoon the team of Wade McBride, Marc Zuidema, Jeff Lemons and Bob Holland took first place with a score…

By Dale Stubblefield General Equipment’s Crystal Bouldin charges in from right field to make a play during Tuesday night’s action in the girls fast-pitch league, which is being played on the WCHS softball field this season.

PARIS (AP) – Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when challenged. The two highest-seeded men at the French Open had tougher-than-expected first sets Thursday, and both responded by reeling off game after game to move into the third round. Although Federer wasn’t broken, he lost the first set in a tiebreaker…

Smarty Pants’ Camerie Martin slides into home plate, while General Equipment catcher Erica Cantrell tries to make the play Tuesday night. The girls 11-13 year-old fast-pitch league will be playing their games at the WCHS softball field this season.