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SPORTS
First Place
Notre Dame rallies by OU
Pioneers split with Ranger
Stern says Seattle proposal renovation still not an option
the run rule.
Hand is now 4-1 on the season.
Bulldog notes: Everything wasn’t all
Braden Warren had two home runs
while Trent Harvick and Derrick Bull
had one circuit shot each, to lead the
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.(AP) - Notre
Dame’s Charel Allen saw the mismatches
Tuesday night and didn’t hesitate.
When she wasn’t hitting midrange
jumpers or 3-pointers, the tearless 5-foot-l 1
guard was driving repeatedly into the heart
of Oklahoma’s defense 6-4 Courtney
Paris and 6-3 Ashley Paris. It was no con-
test.
Allen scored a career-high 35 points, had
six rebounds and made all the big plays late
to help Notre Dame rally from a five-point
overtime deficit and beat fourth-seeded
Oklahoma 79-75 in overtime.
"I just had the mentality that we were not
leaving here without a win because I have
never been to the Sweet 16," the senior said.
She is now.
The Irish (25-8) are headed to the region-
al semifinals in Oklahoma City, where they
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Altus Times
with an 82. Third place went to K.C. Ingram
83 and Chelsea McCuistion was fourth an 84.
Freshman Bailey Dobbs was sixth with a
101.
AHS Vickie Roop was pleased with the
performance of the team on Tuesday.
"They seemed very relaxed and at the top
of their game,” she said.
The Lady Bulldogs will enter the Ardmore
Tournament on Friday.
They struggled against Courtney Paris,
last year’s national player of the year. She
finished with 24 points — all in the final 34
minutes after being shut out for nearly 12 —
and 16 rebounds. The performance extended
her incredible streak to 92 straight games
with a double-double.
Forward Amanda Thompson had 19
points, and guard Jenna Plumley finished
with 18, all on 3s.
But even Paris' dominance inside, and the
ability of her helpful teammates to hit criti-
cal shots, wasn't enough to thwart Allen and
the Irish. Oklahoma (22-9) finished the sea-
son by losing four of five.
"I think it's a shame anybody has to lose
that game, but give credit to Notre Dame,"
Coale said. "They were terrific from the
line."
Nobody was better than Allen, who
Lady Bulldogs roll to easy
victory at OBA Invitational
Bulldogs use long ball to
defeat Lawton High 16-5
Altus Junior High girls Sth grade traveling basketball team took first place honors in the Bigtime
Basketball Tournament recently in Stillwater There were out of state teams and teams from all
over Oklahoma Nine teams were in Altus' bracket Team members are, front row left to right,
Itiya Knight, Holly Childs and Jazznae Harris Back row are Tatyana Bell, Ebony Nims, Mahogany
Nelms and Tisay Woodhouse. Coaches are Jennifer Lane, Mark Maahs and Lisa Robinson
The Altus High Lady Bulldogs came up
with an impressive win in the OBA
Invitational Golf tournament on Tuesday.
The Lady Bulldogs blew away a 16-team
field in the tournament. They carded a 330
which 67 shots better than their nearest com-
petitor.
Altus took the top four places in medallist
play with Julie Wortham taking first place
shooting with an 81. Kaylan Lies was second
ward.” them to play in Seattle through the committee approve the discussion to have about a fair set-
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stern said he believes the foot- end of the 2009-10, although SuperSonics’ request to move to tlement for both sides, and I’m cer-
NBA commissioner David Stern on print of KeyArena is only between Bennett is seeking to break the Oklahoma City. The NBA Board of tainly in favor of helping them look
Tuesday shot down a proposal by a 300,000 and 400,000 square feet, as agreement in federal court. Bennett Governors will vote April 18 on the for some fair resolution,” Stern
group of Seattle businessmen seek- compared to the 580,000 square said his ownership group is "pre- proposal said.
ing to renovate KeyArena in order feet of Oklahoma City's Ford pared to engage in the trial and There s no question in my mind It the federal judge rules that the
to keep the SuperSonics in the city. Center that will extend even further abide by the judge’s ruling, that they’re coming. It's just a ques- Sonics cannot buy out of the lease,
Stern said the NBA does not during planned renovations. After failing to secure a new, tion of when,” Katz said. "The hope the team could be facing two lame
view a renovation as a solution A group led by Microsoft Corp. $500 million arena he was seeking is that somebody makes the appro- duck seasons in the Pacific
because the site could not undergo Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has in Seattle, Bennett said the Sonics priate approach from Seattle, peo- Northwest — or, as some hope, it
a proper expansion. proposed to buy the Sonics and pay “don’t have a prayer of succeeding ple get together, they sit down, they could provide extra time to find a
“The reason that this journey half of a $300 million renovation in KeyArena” make a deal and everybody walks new solution and keep the city s
began was because KeyArena was plan, with the city of Seattle and “I absolutely know a team can away with something good for their first ever major sports franchise,
not an adequate arena going for- state of Washington splitting the survive and be profitable in community. It would be terrible. It doesn t
ward and there were a lot of recom- remainder of the cost. Oklahoma City. It needs to be "Hopefully, Seattle will then help anybody to have a lame duck
mendations made for another arena SuperSonics owner Clay understood that in this market that realize that the NBA is not walking team. Nobody should be in that
... but the tax revenues and the var- Bennett has repeatedly said his Oklahoma City is a viable, growing away from it." position, Katz said. It doesn t
ious contributions weren’t forth- team is not for sale. market,” Bennett said in Seattle in Stern said he would be available help Seattle. It doesn t help the
coming," Stern said while taking “As far as I know, we have own- October." ... It will work and it will to help Bennett and the city of ownership group here in
questions about an NBA relocation ers there that own the team and they certainly work a lot better than it is Seattle if they were to negotiate a Oklahoma. It s not good for the
subcommittee’s recommendation to have told us based on the present here today.” settlement "but there’s a lease to be league to have that just hang out. ,
move the SuperSonics to Oklahoma state of their record and their inabil- New Jersey Nets owner Lewis honored, there s a court deciding
City. ity to get any assistance up to this Katz, Los Angeles Lakers vice whether that lease can be honored AP Sports Writer Gregg Bell
“I would say that as far as we point that the team is not for sale president Jeanie Buss and Indiana by a payment or has to be honored contributed to this report from
know, the footprint of Key is at pre- and the application to move has Pacers owner Herb Simon said by the team being physically Seattle.
sent time not viewed as adequate to been made," Stern said. Tuesday that they would recom- there.
support what’s necessary going for- The SuperSonics' lease requires mend that the NBA s relocation I think there may or may not be
will face top-seeded Tennessee on Sunday, almost single-handedly erased a seven-point
The Lady Vols routed Purdue 78-52 in deficit with a little more than 8 minutes to
Tuesday’s other game, coach Pat Summitt's go in regulation Allen scored 10 points in
100th career win in the NCAA tourney. the crucial 16-4 run, which gave Notre
Allen's outburst wasn't exactly by Dame a 65-60 lead with 2:02 left in regula-
design. tion.
After spending the first half of Sunday's But the Sooners tied it on Paris post-up
game in foul trouble, Allen responded with basket with 13.7 seconds to go.
the biggest performance of her life. She hit Allen had a chance to win it at the buzzer,
10 of 21 shots, all three 3-pointers and all 12 but the shot bounced on the rim three times
free throws and when the Irish needed her before falling off.
late, she did it all: force turnovers, score. In overtime, Allen again brought the Irish
draw fouls, even block shots, back after Oklahoma scored the first five
It was just the kind of effort the Irish points. This time, Allen hit a 3, stole the ball
needed to get back to the regional semis for and made the outlet pass that led to Ashley
the first time since 2004. Barlow’s layup to tie it at 70.
"We had a lot of respect for her before The Irish finally regained the lead when
tonight," Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale Barlow and Tulyah Gaines combined to
said. "I don’t know that we expected her to make 3 of 4 shots, and Barlow and Allen
go 3-of-3 from 3-point range and l2-of-l2 sealed it by making their last four free
from the line. That’s pretty much perfect, throws. Barlow finished with 16 points,
and she made some really, really tough plays "I know points is the big thing, but as for
at the end. She played well." overall games, 1 can't think of a better game
Oddly enough, the Irish’s biggest advan- I’ve had," Allen said.
tage Sunday — inside play — was their
biggest weakness Tuesday.
Altus High Bulldogs to a 16-5 victory rosy for the Bulldogs. Altus continued to
over the Lawton High Wolverines on struggle defensively committing eight
Tuesday. errors and four of the runs Lawton High
Warren brought in five runs with his scored were unearned.
home runs. Harvick’s blast was a three- “They were weak ground balls, AHS
run shot and Bull had a two-run round coach James Rubi said. "That’s what got
tripper. me mad. We’ve got to get better because
Warren was three-for-three on the day, it will cost us. But they are correctable
Harvick two-for-three and Bull two-for- errors and we still got the win.”
four. Altus is now 10-1 on the season and
Kevin Ham also had a big day at the they will enter ( hickasha Tournament on
plate with a two-for-four performance Thursday. The pool play tournament will
and four runs batted in. Blake be played at two different sites. Altus
Stepanovich had a double in four trips to will play El Reno at 11 a.m. Thursday at
the plate. Anadarko. The Bulldogs will then play
Cale Hand threw the first four innings McGuinness at 1:15 p.m.
in the game and struck out six batters. On Friday the Bulldogs will play
Hamm came on in relief in the fifth Anadarko at 10 a.m. and Elgin at 12:15
inning and struck out two batters in the p.m.
game which was shortened because of The finals will be at 5 p.m. Saturday.
RANGER, Texas Ross Olson Caraballo, Thomas McAlpine,
pitched six innings of three-hit Nate Brown and Andy Gonnell
ball and Jose Cuevas stroked a all had one hit.
home run, to lead the Western in the second game Western
Oklahoma State College lost despite hitting six home
Pioneers to a 6-0 victory over runs. Baez hit three round trip-
Ranger, Texas, in the first game pers, Perez two circuit shots and
of a doubleheader on Monday. Cuevas one home run.
The Pioneers lost the second Pioneer notes: Perez now has
game 12-11. hit 17 home runs which leads
Olson struck out six enroute the country. Thomas McAlpine
to his fourth win of the season continues to lead the Pioneers
opposite no losses. and the country in hitting with a
Mike McLauglin came on in .549 average. He had hit 10
relief in the seventh inning. homers.
Cuevas was two for four on As a team the Pioneers have
the day with two runs batted and hit 49 home runs and carry team
his home run was his fifth of the batting average of .421.
season. Wilsisky Baez was also Western is now 21-6 on the
two for four with three runs bat- year. They will travel to Carl
: ted in. Albert for a four game series on
Juan Carlos Perez, Luis Saturday and Sunday.
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