B2 Friday, March 11, 2011
SPORTS
Roswell out in semifinals for 2nd straight year KEVIN J. KELLER RECORD SPORTS EDITOR
ALBUQUERQUE — Ther e’s just something about the state semifinals that doesn’t work for Roswell Lady Coyotes. Entering this season, they had been to the Final Four seven times in eight seasons, but owned just one state championship game appearance. Roswell made it to the Final Four again this year, but, just like last year and five other times during the past decade, the Coyotes left The Pit without reaching the title game. The third-seeded Gallup Bengals (26-4) ended this year’s trip to The Pit for Roswell, handing the second-seeded Coyotes a 5044 setback.
The loss marked the end of the high school careers of four seniors who have each played a critical role in the continued success of the program. After the game, the four of them — Desirea Allen, Natalie Mendoza, Deja Riddle and Shanice Steenholdt — fought back tears as they talked about how dif ficult the loss was to swallow. “It stings bad,” Steenholdt said with a crack in her voice. “To know that we won’t have another shot at it. But, we gave it our all and that’s all we can do.” Mendoza wiped away a tear as she talked about how much the loss hurt. “It hurts real bad,” she said. “Like (Steenholdt) put it, to just know that
we won’t have another year.” Allen echoed both Steenholdt and Mendoza. “Like they said, the worst. We won’t have another shot at it.” Thursday’s loss for the Coyotes was a combination of several factors, but poor shooting was probably the biggest factor. Roswell shot just 33 percent (16 of 49) from the field for the game, including a season-worst performance from beyond the arc. The Coyotes missed their first 18 3-point attempts in the game befor e Marika T rujillo finally made one with 41.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter when the game was already decided. “Good defense. You can’t always get the shots that you get during the regular See SEMIFINALS, Page B3
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Marika Trujillo puts up a shot along the baseline as Gallup’s Robyn Antone defends in the state semifinals at The Pit in Albuquerque, Wednesday.
High School
Thursday's Scores The Associated Press Boys Basketball Semifinals Class 5A Manzano 64, Clovis 55 Onate 67, Cleveland 50 Class 4A Espanola Valley 50, St. Pius 38 Goddard 73, Piedra Vista 46 Class 2A Mesilla Valley Christian 58, Tularosa 47 Tucumcari 59, Mesa Vista 57 Class 1A Hagerman 67, Fort Sumner 56 Cliff 71, Springer 57 Class B Quemado 91, Wagon Mound 56 San Jon 56, Reserve 54 Girls Basketball Class 5A Cibola 42, La Cueva 34 Mayfield 48, Hobbs 41 Class 4A Gallup 50, Roswell 44 Kirtland Central 53, Grants 49 Class 3A Santa Fe Indian 36, Hope Christian 20 Shiprock 35, Portales 33 Class 2A
LOCAL BRIEFS YUCCA TAKING REGISTRATIONS FOR YOUTH VOLLEYBALL
The Yucca Recreation Center is currently accepting registrations for a youth volleyball league. The league is open to players in 3rd through 8th grade. The cost is $30 per player. Registrations will be accepted through March 11. For more information, call 6246719.
REGISTRATIONS FOR ADULT CO-ED VOLLEYBALL
Registrations for the Yucca Recreation Center’s adult co-ed volleyball league will be accepted through March 18. The cost is $130 for a 10-person team. Games begin on March 26. For more information, call 6246719.
ENMU-R HOSTING 27TH ANNUAL HOOPS TOURNEY
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell will host its 27th annual 5-on-5 basketball tournament on April 8-9. The entry fee is $200 and includes a tournament T-shirt. Rosters are limited to 10 players per team and all players must be shorter than 6-foot-2. Numbered team shirts are required. The entry deadline is April 5. For more information, call 6247338 or 624-7191.
Navajo Pine 77, Penasco 49 Texico 53, Dulce 38 Class 1A Fort Sumner 63, Cliff 39 Tatum 65, Animas 37 Class B Elida 67, Hondo 33 Grady 51, Roy/Mosquero 47
Basketball
National Basketball Association At A Glance The Associated Press All Times Mountain EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct x-Boston . . . . . . . . . .46 16 .742 New York . . . . . . . . . .34 30 .531 Philadelphia . . . . . . . .33 31 .516 New Jersey . . . . . . . .20 43 .317 Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . .17 47 .266 Southeast Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct x-Miami . . . . . . . . . . .44 21 .677 Orlando . . . . . . . . . . .41 24 .631 Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . .37 27 .578 Charlotte . . . . . . . . . .26 38 .406 Washington . . . . . . . .16 47 .254 Central Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct y-Chicago . . . . . . . . .45 18 .714 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . .27 37 .422 Milwaukee . . . . . . . . .25 38 .397 Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . .23 42 .354 Cleveland . . . . . . . . . .12 52 .188
GB — 13 14 26½ 30
GB — 3 6½ 17½ 27
GB — 18½ 20 23 33½
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB x-San Antonio . . . . . .52 12 .813 — Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 18 .723 5½ New Orleans . . . . . . .38 29 .567 15½ 17 Memphis . . . . . . . . . .36 30 .545 Houston . . . . . . . . . . .33 33 .500 20 Northwest Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB Oklahoma City . . . . . .40 23 .635 — Denver . . . . . . . . . . . .37 27 .578 3½ Portland . . . . . . . . . . .37 27 .578 3½ Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 31 .523 7 Minnesota . . . . . . . . .16 50 .242 25½ Pacific Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers . . . . . . . .46 20 .697 — Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . .33 29 .532 11 Golden State . . . . . . .28 36 .438 17 L.A. Clippers . . . . . . .25 40 .385 20½ Sacramento . . . . . . . .15 47 .242 29 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division
Wednesday's Games Chicago 101, Charlotte 84 New Jersey 94, Golden State 90 Oklahoma City 110, Philadelphia 105, OT Utah 96, Toronto 94 L.A. Clippers 108, Boston 103 New York 110, Memphis 108 Milwaukee 110, Cleveland 90
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Roswell senior Shanice Steenholdt, right, tries to find a way around Gallup defender Britany Gutierrez during the Coyotes’ loss to Gallup in the state semifinals, Thursday.
SCOREBOARD
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Three of the four seniors, from left, Shanice Steenholdt, Desirea Allen and Natalie Mendoza, on the Roswell girls basketball team lead the way off the floor after falling in the state semifinal game to Gallup, Thursday.
Minnesota 101, Indiana 75 New Orleans 93, Dallas 92 San Antonio 111, Detroit 104 Orlando 106, Sacramento 102 Thursday's Games Miami 94, L.A. Lakers 88 Dallas 127, New York 109 Denver at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. Friday's Games Portland at Charlotte, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Indiana at Toronto, 5 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 6 p.m. Utah at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Detroit at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Sacramento at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Orlando at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Saturday's Games Memphis at Miami, 1:30 p.m. Portland at Atlanta, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Washington, 5 p.m. Utah at Chicago, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Detroit at Denver, 7 p.m.
Golf
Mahan storms into lead at Doral
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A storm packing 50 mph gusts toppled two TV towers, uprooted 17 young palm trees and sent the monster scoreboard at the 18th hole crashing to the ground Thursday at Doral. When the Cadillac Championship resumed, Hunter Mahan and most of the world's best players tore up the golf course. The raging wind was replaced by an eerie calm that lasted just long enough to take aim at the Blue Monster. Mahan birdied his opening four holes and kept right on rolling until the opening round was suspended by darkness. He didn't miss a green, didn't come close to a bogey in his 11 holes and was atop the leaderboard at 7-under par. "I guess with that storm, it brought some tranquility to the golf course," Mahan said. "Because there was just no wind. There was nothing out there." There were plenty of low scores — but not from Tiger Woods. In the group that generated most of the buzz and attracted the largest crowd, Woods and Phil Mickelson scrapped their way around Doral, while U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell kept up with his great short game. Mickelson made a birdie late in his round
TV SportsWatch By The Associated Press All times Mountain Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. Friday, March 11 CYCLING 2 p.m. VERSUS — Paris-Nice, stage 6, Rognes to Aix-en-Provence, France (same-day tape) GOLF 9:30 a.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Puerto Rico Open, second round, at Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Noon TGC — PGA Tour/WGC, Cadillac Cham-
and was at 2 under through 15 holes, one shot ahead of Woods and McDowell. The other featured group — the top three players in the world ranking — lived up to their billing. Martin Kaymer, in his second week as the new No. 1, opened with three straight birdies and was 5 under through 10 holes. Match Play winner Luke Donald (No. 3) birdied the 10th hole to join him at 5 under, while Lee Westwood (No. 2) was at 4 under. "I had a fantastic start," Kaymer said. "But to be honest, it was not that difficult today. You can see the scores. A bunch of people are under par, so it doesn't seem that difficult." Mahan went out in 30 on the back nine, which included birdie putts of 35 and 40 feet. At 7 under, he was two shots clear of Charley Hoffman, who had a 5-under 67 and was among nine players in the 66-man field who were able to finish the round. Among those at 5 under with still more golf to play in the first round were 19-year-old Ryo Ishikawa of Japan and 48-year-old Vijay Singh, who only got into this tournament last week. Nick Watney and Matt Kuchar also were at 5 under. For about an hour, it was pure chaos. Woods and Mickelson were on their way to the 10th tee to start the round when dark clouds gathered and the siren sounded to stop play. Players on the course were brought into the clubhouse, and that's when the action began. Gusts that reached 52 mph knocked down the large, manual scoreboard — a traditional fixture at Doral beyond the lake to the left of the 18th green — and left it in pieces. A stationary camera in a TV tower behind the ninth green captured video of another TV tower behind the eighth green crashing down into a bunker. Moments later, the camera went from showing green grass to a gray sky and then went blank. The tower where it was stationed was blown over backward into a pond, with the camera going to the bottom. Divers had to retrieve it. No one was injured, and the course was fine. For Mahan and so many others, it was better than that. "The course is in perfect shape," Mahan said. "Good players and a good golf course and benign conditions, you're going to have some good scores." But the largest gallery sure didn't see great golf. Woods missed five birdie putts inside 15 feet on his front nine as he made the turn in 37, and he sure didn't look as if he was making much progress. On the par-5 12th, he snap-hooked a tee shot so badly it nearly went into a water hazard that not many people even knew existed. Even so, he kept
pionship, second round, at Doral, Fla. 4:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Toshiba Classic, first round, at Newport Beach, Calif. (same-day tape) MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 10 a.m. ESPN — Big Ten Conference, quarterfinal, Ohio State vs. Northwestern-Minnesota winner, at Indianapolis ESPN2 — Atlantic Coast Conference, quarterfinal, North Carolina vs. VirginiaMiami winner, at Greensboro, N.C. Noon ESPN — Big Ten Conference, quarterfinal, Michigan vs. Illinois, at Indianapolis ESPN2 — Atlantic Coast Conference,
himself out of big trouble, and finally got into the game with a pair of birdies before play was suspended. Mickelson started out sharply, with a massive tee shot on the 12th that led to his second birdie. He struggled to maintain the momentum, however, and had to make a late birdie to stay one shot clear of Woods. "We didn't play our best, but we didn't play terrible," Mickelson said. "We're in good position tomorrow to come back out, finish the round strong and play our second round." D.A. Points shot a 68. Thomas Bjorn, who beat Woods in the first round of Match Play, finished off a 71. Rory Sabbatini was in the mood to celebrate despite opening with a 74. He was so desperate to finish his round that he ran up to the eighth green to putt out while his playing partners remained in the fairway. Then he raced to the ninth tee, and as the group ahead was walking to the par-3 green, Sabbatini hit his tee shot.
World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship Scores The Associated Press Thursday At TPC Blue Monster at Doral Doral, Fla. Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,334; Par: 72 (36-36) Partial First Round Charley Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . .33-34—67 D.A. Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-35—68 Thomas Bjorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-34—71 Anders Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . .35-36—71 Aaron Baddeley . . . . . . . . . . . .37-35—72 Zach Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-36—72 Rhys Davies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-35—73 Ryan Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37—73 S.S.P. Chowrasia . . . . . . . . . . .38-36—74 Rory Sabbatini . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-37—74 Geoff Ogilvy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-37—76 Ben Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNS Bubba Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNS Tim Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNS
Leaderboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCORE .THRU 1. Hunter Mahan . . . . . . . . . .-7 . . . . . . .11 2. Charley Hoffman . . . . . . . .-5 . . . . . . . .F 2. Vijay Singh . . . . . . . . . . . .-5 . . . . . . .16 2. Nick Watney . . . . . . . . . . .-5 . . . . . . .16 2. Ryo Ishikawa . . . . . . . . . .-5 . . . . . . .12 2. Matt Kuchar . . . . . . . . . . .-5 . . . . . . .11 2. Martin Kaymer . . . . . . . . .-5 . . . . . . .10 2. Luke Donald . . . . . . . . . . .-5 . . . . . . .10 9. D.A. Points . . . . . . . . . . . .-4 . . . . . . . .F 9. Adam Scott . . . . . . . . . . . .-4 . . . . . . .16 9. Robert Karlsson . . . . . . . .-4 . . . . . . .16 9. Rory McIlroy . . . . . . . . . . .-4 . . . . . . .15 9. Thomas Aiken . . . . . . . . . .-4 . . . . . . .14 9. Kevin Streelman . . . . . . . .-4 . . . . . . .13 9. Martin Laird . . . . . . . . . . . .-4 . . . . . . .11
Transactions
Thursday's Sports Transactions The Associated Press
quarterfinal, Clemson vs. Boston CollegeWake Forest winner, at Greensboro, N.C. 2:45 p.m. ESPN2 — Patriot League, championship game, Lafayette at Bucknell 5 p.m. ESPN — Big East Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at New York ESPN2 — Atlantic Coast Conference, quarterfinal, Duke vs. Maryland-N.C. State winner, at Greensboro, N.C. 7 p.m. ESPN — Big East Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at New York ESPN2 — Atlantic Coast Conference, quarterfinal, Florida State vs. Virginia Tech-Georgia Tech winner, at Greens-
BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION—Announced assistant general counsel responsible for business matters Tim Slavin, assumes the title of director of business affairs and licensing/senior counsel, business; general manager, licensing Richard White, is now general manager, business affairs, media and international; category director, trading cards/collectibles/new business development Evan Kaplan is taking on the role of director, licensing and business development and category director, retail development and apparel Nancy Willis is now senior category director, retail development and apparel and assumes the role of director, events. National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned RHP Erik Cordier, LHP Lee Hyde and LHP Jose Ortegano to Gwinnett (IL) and RHP Randall Delgado to Mississippi (SL). Re-assigned include RHP Michael Broadway, RHP Jay Sborz, RHP Julio Teheran, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, LHP Brett Oberholtzer, C Christian Bethancourt, C Braeden Schlehuber, C Jesus Sucre, INF Tyler Pastornicky and OF Mycal Jones to their minor league camp. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Optioned RHP Juan Jaime to South Bend (MWL). Assigned RHP Matt Gorgen and OF Marc Krauss to Mobile (SL), C Rossmel Perez to Visalia (Cal) and INF Andy Tracy, OF David Winfree and LHP Clay Zavada to Reno (PCL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with manager Charlie Manuel on a two-year contract extension through 2013. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Fined New Orleans G Marco Belinelli $10,000 for his flagrant foul, penalty two, in Wednesday's game. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL—Suspended Tampa Bay D Pavel Kubina for three games and fined him $60,096.76 for delivering an elbow to the head of Chicago F Dave Bolland in Wedensday's game. CAROLINA HURRICANES—Recalled F Drayson Bowman from Charlotte (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled D Doug Janik from Grand Rapids (AHL). MINNESOTA WILD—Reassigned F Casey Wellman to Houston (AHL). NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Recalled D Teemu Laakso from Milwaukee (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed F Derek Grant. COLLEGE LSU—Named Thomas McGaughey special teams coordinator. MOUNT ST. VINCENT—Named Eric Brown assistant softball coach. PEPPERDINE—Announced the retirement of men's basketball coach Tom Asbury. Named assistant coach Marty Wilson men's basketball coach. SHENANDOAH—Named Corbin Sutton men's soccer coach.
boro, N.C. FSN — Pac-10 Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Los Angeles 9:30 p.m. FSN — Pac-10 Conference, semifiteams Tmark_off(, at Los Angeles 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Western Athletic Conference, semifinal, Boise State vs. New Mexico State_winner, at Las Vegas WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. FSN — Big 12 Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Kansas City, Mo. 1:30 p.m. FSN — Big 12 Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Kansas City, Mo.