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2B / Friday, February 26, 2010 / The Sanford Herald UPCOMING
FUNDRAISER Grace Christian athletics holding pancake breakfast SANFORD — Grace Christian’s athletic program will host an Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast on Saturday. The breakfast will take place from 7-10 a.m. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased from Grace Christian School or at the door.
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REC SPORTS Baseball Buddies accepting registration SANFORD — A baseball organization designed for children and young adults with developmental delays or physical disabilities is seeking particpants for the spring. Baseball Buddies, which is open to ages 5-to-20, is hoping to launch its new recreational league with games on Sundays at Deep RiverNorthview Optimist Park. The program has opened registration, which costs $20 and covers insurance, a T-shirt, cap and equipment. Participants will be able to have a “buddy� on the field to assist them as needed, including help with hitting, fielding or running. The deadline for registration is March 15. For more information about the league and how to register, contact Melissa Caddick at (919) 499-6941.
YOUTH LCPR baseball, softball leagues SANFORD — Lee County Parks and Recreation is currently registering for youth baseball and softball. The fee is $25 for county residents. Baseball is for ages 9-18 and girls’ fastpitch is for ages 8-18. Registration forms are available at the Line Drive Baseball Academy and the Parks and Recreation office on Tramway Road. They can also be found online at www.leecountync.gov/Departments/ ParksRecreation. Parks and Rec is also registering for adult men’s and women’s softball leagues. For more information about any of the leagues, call (919) 775-2107, ext. 502.
YOUTH Registration open for DRNV SANFORD — Deep River-Northview Optimist Baseball and Softball registration is under way. Registration may be completed online at www.drnvobaseball.com. Forms are also available at Line Drive Baseball Academy. Registration is open through Monday. Baseball registration is for ages 5-15. Fast-pitch softball is available for girls ages 7-12.
CONTACT US If you have an idea for a sports story, or if you’d like call and submit scores or statistics, call: Sports Editor Alex Podlogar: 718-1222 alexp@sanfordherald.com
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REC SPORTS Men’s baseball league seeking more players SOUTHERN PINES — The Sand Gnats, a men’s baseball organization based in Southern Pines, is hoping to field a AP photo second 21-and-over baseball Tulsa’s Donte Medder (13) collides with Miles Plumlee (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game team. in Durham on Thursday. The Gnats have three teams — 21-, 32- and 42-and-over — and play with wooden bats under National League rules. The team will have practice at 10 a.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Pinebluff shots after that while turn- public park. Anyone interested low point total and were scored eight in a row DURHAM (AP) — Noing it over three times dur- can call Dennis Johnson at denied the first victory before Miles Plumlee hit a lan Smith had 18 points, (910) 603-5768. hook shot to make it 52-36 ing Duke’s decisive spurt. against a top-five team Kyle Singler added 17 and with 13 1/2 minutes left. Steven Idlet had 10 No. 5 Duke pulled away to since 1996. points for Tulsa, which That had the Blue beat Tulsa 70-52 on ThursLeading scorer Ben shot 26 percent from the Uzoh, who entered on a Devils well on their way to day night. Former crew chief field during the second streak of three straight 20their 18th straight win at Jon Scheyer finished J.C. Elder dies at 73 Cameron. They have won half and finished 1 of 10 point games, finished with with 15 points for the Blue STATESVILLE (AP) — J.C. 41 straight at home against from 3-point range. Devils (24-4). They used an eight on 3-of-15 shooting. Elder, known as “Suitcase Lance Thomas had 10 Brian Zoubek, a 7-footunranked opponents, they big run early in the second Jake� during his long tenure rebounds for ACC-leading as a NASCAR crew chief with 1 senior who has emerged are 16-0 there this season half to break open a surDuke. lately as one of Duke’s with all but one of those prisingly tight game and the likes of star drivers David victories by double figures, At least on the surface, extend their decade-long most valuable players, had Pearson, Dale Earnhardt and the late-February timing of Darrell Waltrip, has died. He nonconference winning 10 points and 11 rebounds. and Friday makes it 10 this game seemed unusual. was 73. He started the gameyears since a non-Atlantic streak at Cameron Indoor Coast Conference team But coach Mike Krzyzebreaking 18-3 run with a Stadium to 77. Elder died Wednesday of beat them on their home wski scheduled this break Jerome Jordan had 12 layup through the 7-foot natural causes at Autumn Jordan’s foul with 19:05 court. in the ACC schedule with points to lead the Golden Care of Statesville, the Bunchthe NCAA tournament in remaining. Justin Hurtt added 11 Hurricane (19-9). In losing Johnson Funeral Home said mind, hoping to give his Smith reeled off six points for the Golden Hurtheir fourth straight, they Thursday. straight points and Scheyer ricane and tied it at 34 with Blue Devils a test against finished with a seasonElder was the crew chief for a quality, unfamiliar nona free throw with 19:20 to Pearson’s 1968 and 1969 series champions and directed conference opponent. play, but they missed 6 of 7 Earnhardt to his first Cup victory in 1979 at Bristol. OVER 90 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Elder is survived by children Randy, Andy and Sandy Elder Maxwell, four sisters and two brothers. He was preceded in death by wife Debbie. A funeral service is set for Saturday at the funeral home’s chapel.
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MLB Hamilton out of drills with sore shoulder SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Texas Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton has missed regular drills at spring training because of a sore left shoulder. Hamilton had X-rays on his shoulder Thursday and the results were negative. The 29-year-old Hamilton was hurt when he dived for a ball during a popup drill Wednesday morning. He says he simply lost his balance.
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