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2B / Sunday, July 4, 2010 / The Sanford Herald UPCOMING
BASKETBALL Youth hoops camp scheduled SANFORD — Basketball Fundamentals will be coached at a youth camp by Larry Goins at the Stevens Center from 6-8 p.m. from July 26-29. The camp is for 6-to-16year-olds of all abilities. It will focus on dribbling, passing, shooting and layups. Registration is $20. For more information, call (919) 776-4048 or visit www.stevenscenter.org.
FOOTBALL Yellow Jackets minicamp set SANFORD — The Lee County Yellow Jackets football minicamp will run from 6-8 p.m. from July 12-14. The camp is free and is open to all players interested in playing for the Yellow Jackets this season. The camp is designed for all rising 9th12th-graders (varsity and junior varsity players). The locker room will be open each day at 5:15 p.m.
BASKETBALL Upward Mini Camp set SANFORD —The Upward Mini Basketball Camp will be held from July 14-15 at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. For grades 1-3, the camp will run from 9 a.m.-noon. For grades 4-6, the camp will operate from 6-9 p.m. The cost for the camp is $15, which includes a T-shirt. For more information, call (919) 776-6137 or download a registration form at www.firstbaptistsanford.com
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MEN’S FINAL Nadal faces Berdych, not Federer
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — While Roger Federer is at the start of a two-week vacation he wasn’t eager to begin, Rafael Nadal will be hard at work Sunday, facing a new sort of challenge in the Wimbledon final. For the first time since 2002, the last round at the All England Club won’t include six-time champion Federer. Instead, Nadal will take on the player who eliminated Federer in the quarterfinals, first-time Grand Slam finalist Tomas Berdych. They’ll be hard-pressed to equal the drama of the past three Wimbledon finals. Federer beat Nadal in 2007, Nadal beat Federer in 2008, and Federer beat Andy Roddick last year. All three matches were decided in the fifth set, including last year’s 16-14 thriller. But Nadal’s Wimbledon comeback and Berdych’s AP photo Grand Slam breakthrough offer compelling story lines. Defending champion Serena Williams reacts as she defeats Vera Zonareva to win the women’s singles final on the Nadal missed last year’s Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday. tournament with tendinitis in both knees, then endured a prolonged slump. The Rafa of old resurfaced this spring, and he capped an undefeated clay-court season with his fifth French Open title. added to the Wimbledon titles she tossed her racket away, bent backWIMBLEDON, England (AP) Since mid-April, Nadal has won in 2002, 2003 and 2009. However, ward, looked to the sky, shook her fists — For the ninth time in 11 years, the gone 30-1 and regained the and screamed. She looked over at her this was the first time she defeated name “Williams� was etched on the No. 1 ranking. He’s one victory family and friends in the guest box green board inside the All England someone other than Venus in the from his eighth major title. and flashed her fingers to indicate Club that lists the champions of the final. “I didn’t win a tournament for Venus, who beat Serena in 2008, No. 13. world’s most famous tennis tourna11 months,� the Spaniard said. was upset in the quarterfinals this “I thought, ‘I hope I get the numment. “When you have tough moweek, preventing a fifth all-sister final. ber right,�’ she said. “You know me, I Serena Williams pointed gleefully ments and you are another time tend to forget.� as her name was unveiled Saturday “I’m just glad that I was able to in the top, it’s more special.� Williams served nine aces, broke next to the year 2010 — her fourth win, especially (after) Venus lost,� SerThe 6-foot-5 Berdych’s ena said. “I really wanted a Williams three times and never faced a break title at Wimbledon and 13th Grand fortunes are on the rise, too. point in nine service games. She sister to go ahead and win it. Eleven Slam championship. He has displayed flashes of finished the tournament without She counted the names: Serena, years consistent is really cool.� brilliance since the age of 18, That’s something the sisters won’t dropping a set. four times; sister Venus, five. when he upset Federer in the Williams, who has won five of the Serena extended the family domibe able to ignore back home in 2004 Olympics. Florida. last eight major tournaments, moved nance by overpowering 21st-seeded Now 24, he has achieved ahead of Billie Jean King into sole pos- milestones twice in the past “Now everywhere we look there’s Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 in a one-sided final that lasted just 67 another Wimbledon trophy,� Williams session of sixth place on the all-time month, reaching a major said. Then she rolled her eyes and list of women’s Grand Slam champiminutes and showed why Williams is semifinal for the first time at ons with 13, the most of any active considered one of the greatest players added with a smile, “Not another one the French Open and advancwoman player. Williams also has five of all time. of those again.� ing even further at Wimbledon. After converting an overhead Australian Open titles, three U.S. Open He’s 4-1 this year against topWilliams, who improved her smash to finish the match, Williams wins and one at the French Open. record to 13-3 in Grand Slam finals, five players.
Serena captures 13th Slam
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