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Collegiate Baseball Top 25
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The top 25 teams in the Collegiate Baseball preseason poll with 2006 records, points and final ranking (voting by coaches, sports writers and sports information directors):
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Rice | 57-13 | 497 | 3 |
| 2. Clemson | 53-16 | 492 | 5 |
| 3. South Carolina | 41-25 | 490 | 12 |
| 4. Arkansas | 39-21 | 488 | 25 |
| 5. North Carolina | 54-15 | 487 | 2 |
| 6. Miami, Fla. | 42-24 | 483 | 6 |
| 7. Texas | 41-21 | 482 | 17 |
| 8. Vanderbilt | 38-27 | 479 | - |
| 9. Nebraska | 42-17 | 477 | 22 |
| 10. Virginia | 47-15 | 474 | 20 |
| 11. Georgia Tech. | 50-18 | 472 | 8 |
| 12. Cal. St. Fullerton | 50-15 | 469 | 4 |
| 13. Florida St. | 42-21 | 467 | 24 |
| 14. Arizona St. | 37-21 | 464 | - |
| 15. Texas Christian | 39-23 | 462 | - |
| 16. Tulane | 43-21 | 459 | 27 |
| 17. Wichita St. | 46-22 | 456 | - |
| 18. Tennessee | 31-24 | 453 | - |
| 19. Pepperdine | 42-21 | 450 | 30 |
| 20. Mississippi | 44-22 | 448 | 11 |
| 21. Baylor | 37-26 | 447 | 26 |
| 22. Georgia | 47-23 | 444 | 7 |
| 23. Stanford | 33-27 | 441 | 15 |
| 24. Oklahoma St. | 41-20 | 438 | 23 |
| 25. Southern Cal | 25-33 | 435 | - |
Basketball
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Toronto | 12 | 15 | .444 | — |
| New Jersey | 11 | 15 | .423 | 1/2 |
| New York | 12 | 17 | .414 | 1 |
| Boston | 10 | 15 | .400 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 6 | 19 | .240 | 5 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Orlando | 17 | 11 | .607 | — |
| Washington | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2 |
| Miami | 11 | 14 | .440 | 4 1/2 |
| Atlanta | 9 | 16 | .360 | 6 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 7 | 18 | .280 | 8 1/2 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 16 | 8 | .667 | — |
| Chicago | 15 | 11 | .577 | 2 |
| Cleveland | 14 | 11 | .560 | 2 1/2 |
| Indiana | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3 |
| Milwaukee | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Dallas | 20 | 7 | .741 | — |
| San Antonio | 20 | 7 | .741 | — |
| Houston | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 11 | 14 | .440 | 8 |
| Memphis | 6 | 21 | .222 | 14 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Utah | 19 | 8 | .704 | — |
| Denver | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3 1/2 |
| Portland | 12 | 15 | .444 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 13 | .435 | 7 |
| Seattle | 10 | 17 | .370 | 9 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Phoenix | 18 | 7 | .720 | — |
| L.A. Lakers | 18 | 9 | .667 | 1 |
| Golden State | 14 | 14 | .500 | 5 1/2 |
| Sacramento | 11 | 14 | .440 | 7 |
| L.A. Clippers | 10 | 15 | .400 | 8 |
Friday’s Results
Charlotte 101, Utah 89
Golden State 117, Orlando 108
Indiana 100, Atlanta 90
New York 103, Chicago 92
L.A. Lakers 99, New Jersey 95
Houston 97, San Antonio 78
New Orleans 100, Memphis 97, OT
Milwaukee 113, Minnesota 107
Philadelphia 98, Boston 83
Dallas 115, L.A. Clippers 83
Sacramento 101, Denver 96
Toronto 101, Portland 100, OT
Washington 144, Phoenix 139, OT
Today’s Games
Minnesota at Indiana, 4 p.m.
Orlando at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.
New York at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Golden State at Miami, 4:30 p.m.
Utah at Memphis, 5 p.m.
San Antonio at New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Charlotte at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Houston, 5:30 p.m.
Toronto at Seattle, 7 p.m.
Bobcats 101, Jazz 89
Utah (89)—Kirilenko 3-5 3-4 10, Boozer 9-19 4-6 22, Okur 4-9 8-9 19, Fisher 4-7 2-2 11, Williams 6-15 3-6 15, Millsap 2-3 2-4 6, Collins 0-1 0-0 0, Brewer 0-1 0-0 0, Harpring 3-7 0-0 6, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Araujo 0-2 0-0 0, Giricek 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-69 22-31 89.
Charlotte (101)—Wallace 6-9 0-1 12, Okafor 9-12 3-6 21, Brezec 5-16 4-7 14, Felton 5-19 7-8 18, Knight 2-6 3-3 7, Morrison 2-6 0-0 4, Carroll 4-7 6-6 16, Voskuhl 4-6 0-0 8, Harrington 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 37-84 24-33 101.
| Utah | 13 | 20 | 31 | 25 | — | 89 |
| Charlotte | 16 | 37 | 25 | 23 | — | 101 |
3-Point Goals—Utah 5-11 (Okur 3-5, Kirilenko 1-1, Fisher 1-1, Harpring 0-1, Williams 0-3), Charlotte 3-12 (Carroll 2-3, Felton 1-5, Wallace 0-2, Morrison 0-2). Fouled Out—Brezec. Rebounds—Utah 50 (Boozer 14), Charlotte 53 (Brezec 11). Assists—Utah 23 (Kirilenko, Williams 5), Charlotte 26 (Felton 12). Total Fouls—Utah 30, Charlotte 27. Technicals—Utah coach Sloan, Okur, Voskuhl. A—14,310. (19,077).
Bucks 113, Timberwolves 107
Milwaukee (113)—Bell 10-19 6-7 28, Skinner 3-6 0-0 6, Bogut 3-8 1-2 7, Redd 11-25 5-7 29, Williams 10-21 5-6 26, Villanueva 3-9 2-2 9, Noel 0-1 0-0 0, Blake 3-6 0-0 6, Gadzuric 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 44-97 19-24 113.
Minnesota (107)—Hassell 3-5 0-0 6, Garnett 8-18 8-11 24, Blount 4-9 3-6 11, R.Davis 7-15 7-9 23, M.James 10-19 6-6 28, Smith 4-4 3-4 11, Foye 1-4 0-0 2, Madsen 0-0 0-0 0, Jaric 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-76 27-36 107.
| Milwaukee | 29 | 30 | 24 | 30 | — | 113 |
| Minnesota | 31 | 21 | 27 | 28 | — | 107 |
3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 6-18 (Bell 2-5, Redd 2-6, Williams 1-3, Villanueva 1-3, Blake 0-1), Minnesota 4-16 (R.Davis 2-4, M.James 2-7, Garnett 0-1, Jaric 0-1, Foye 0-3). Fouled Out—Gadzuric. Rebounds—Milwaukee 47 (Bogut, Skinner 10), Minnesota 58 (Garnett 14). Assists—Milwaukee 20 (Bogut 7), Minnesota 24 (M.James 8). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 28, Minnesota 20. Technicals—Bogut, Skinner, Minnesota Defensive Three Second, Minnesota coach Casey, Blount, R.Davis, Garnett. A—13,334. (19,006).
Hornets 100, Grizzlies 97
Memphis (97)—D.Jones 4-7 0-0 8, A.Johnson 1-2 2-2 4, Gasol 12-22 4-6 28, Stoudamire 3-7 0-0 9, M.Miller 7-15 0-0 18, E.Jones 1-5 0-0 2, Swift 2-6 1-2 5, Atkins 2-9 0-0 5, Warrick 0-3 8-8 8, Gay 0-0 1-2 1, Cardinal 2-4 3-3 9. Totals 34-80 19-23 97.
New Orleans (100)—Mason 7-12 3-5 17, Armstrong 6-13 2-3 14, Chandler 2-5 2-4 6, Paul 3-12 8-11 15, Butler 5-9 0-0 12, M.Jackson 8-18 3-4 19, Pargo 6-9 2-2 17, L.Johnson 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 0-4 0-0 0, Simmons 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-84 20-29 100.
| Memphis | 22 | 18 | 30 | 20 | 7 | — | 97 |
| New Orleans | 21 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 10 | — | 100 |
3-Point Goals—Memphis 10-26 (M.Miller 4-9, Stoudamire 3-6, Cardinal 2-3, Atkins 1-4, Gasol 0-2, E.Jones 0-2), New Orleans 6-18 (Pargo 3-3, Butler 2-5, Paul 1-4, L.Johnson 0-2, Brown 0-4). Fouled Out—Chandler. Rebounds—Memphis 42 (Gasol 9), New Orleans 64 (Chandler 17). Assists—Memphis 17 (M.Miller 6), New Orleans 20 (Paul 14). Total Fouls—Memphis 23, New Orleans 23. Technicals—Memphis Defensive Three Second 2. A—18,097. (19,163).
Knicks 103, Bulls 92
Chicago (92)—Deng 9-18 2-3 20, Nocioni 5-15 4-4 14, Wallace 3-6 5-8 11, Duhon 2-6 2-2 7, Hinrich 3-12 0-0 7, Gordon 9-21 8-9 27, Brown 1-2 0-0 2, Sefolosha 1-1 0-0 2, T.Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Sweetney 1-2 0-0 2, Griffin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-83 21-26 92.
New York (103)—Frye 6-11 3-4 15, Lee 5-9 2-2 12, Curry 9-17 2-5 20, Crawford 8-16 10-10 30, Marbury 6-18 5-9 19, Balkman 1-6 0-0 2, Rose 0-1 0-0 0, Cato 0-1 0-0 0, James 2-5 1-1 5. Totals 37-84 23-31 103.
| Chicago | 30 | 21 | 18 | 23 | — | 92 |
| New York | 23 | 31 | 23 | 26 | — | 103 |
3-Point Goals—Chicago 3-18 (Duhon 1-4, Gordon 1-4, Hinrich 1-4, Nocioni 0-6), New York 6-16 (Crawford 4-8, Marbury 2-7, Balkman 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 46 (Wallace 10), New York 63 (Lee 14). Assists—Chicago 21 (Hinrich 6), New York 16 (Marbury 8). Total Fouls—Chicago 24, New York 31. Technicals—Chicago Defensive Three Second, Lee. Flagrant fouls—Curry. A—19,763. (19,763).
Lakers 99, Nets 95
L.A. Lakers (99)—Walton 2-6 0-0 4, Cook 4-7 0-0 11, Brown 4-5 0-1 8, Bryant 4-13 11-12 21, Parker 5-11 1-1 13, Radmanovic 2-6 3-4 8, Bynum 4-6 2-4 10, Evans 4-8 2-2 12, Farmar 4-6 0-0 10, Vujacic 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 34-71 19-24 99.
New Jersey (95)—Jefferson 7-16 4-5 18, Collins 0-0 1-2 1, Krstic 1-6 2-2 4, Carter 13-30 6-7 33, Kidd 6-11 2-2 16, M.Williams 2-5 0-0 5, Moore 4-6 2-3 10, Adams 1-2 0-0 2, Nachbar 1-6 3-4 6, House 0-2 0-0 0, Boone 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-84 20-25 95.
| L.A. Lakers | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | — | 99 |
| New Jersey | 21 | 26 | 29 | 19 | — | 95 |
3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 12-24 (Cook 3-4, Evans 2-3, Parker 2-4, Farmar 2-4, Bryant 2-5, Radmanovic 1-3, Walton 0-1), New Jersey 5-19 (Kidd 2-3, M.Williams 1-2, Nachbar 1-3, Carter 1-8, Jefferson 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 54 (Cook 11), New Jersey 42 (Moore 8). Assists—L.A. Lakers 28 (Bryant 11), New Jersey 22 (Kidd 9). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 24, New Jersey 17. A—18,436. (20,098).
Mavericks 115, Clippers 83
L.A. Clippers (83)—Ross 1-2 0-0 2, Brand 6-10 6-7 18, Kaman 5-9 1-1 11, Mobley 3-9 2-2 8, Livingston 2-7 4-4 8, Thomas 2-6 0-0 5, Cassell 1-4 0-0 2, Maggette 6-12 6-7 19, Singleton 1-3 4-4 6, Ewing 1-4 2-2 4, Davis 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-68 25-27 83.
Dallas (115)—Howard 9-18 4-4 25, Nowitzki 7-15 3-3 20, Dampier 3-3 3-4 9, Terry 5-6 2-3 15, Dev.Harris 4-8 1-2 9, Buckner 1-4 0-0 2, Diop 1-1 1-3 3, George 7-12 2-2 21, An.Johnson 3-5 0-0 7, Croshere 0-4 0-0 0, Barea 1-2 0-0 2, Mbenga 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 42-82 16-21 115.
| L.A. Clippers | 22 | 23 | 14 | 24 | — | 83 |
| Dallas | 26 | 37 | 34 | 18 | — | 115 |
3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 2-9 (Maggette 1-1, Thomas 1-4, Singleton 0-1, Mobley 0-3), Dallas 15-27 (George 5-6, Terry 3-4, Howard 3-5, Nowitzki 3-5, An.Johnson 1-2, Croshere 0-2, Buckner 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 35 (Singleton 7), Dallas 52 (Nowitzki 12). Assists—L.A. Clippers 16 (Livingston 5), Dallas 25 (Terry 7). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 19, Dallas 20. Technicals—L.A. Clippers Defensive Three Second. A—20,311. (19,200).
Kings 101, Nuggets 96
Sacramento (101)—Salmons 6-13 7-8 21, Thomas 1-3 0-0 2, Miller 7-14 7-10 21, Kev.Martin 7-13 2-2 17, Bibby 3-12 1-3 7, Abdur-Rahim 5-9 1-2 11, Williamson 2-7 0-0 4, Douby 3-6 2-2 8, Garcia 2-4 0-0 5, Taylor 2-5 1-2 5. Totals 38-86 21-29 101.
Denver (96)—Kleiza 2-10 2-2 7, Najera 3-7 0-0 6, Nene 4-12 0-0 8, Diawara 3-15 0-2 6, Boykins 8-23 7-8 25, Evans 2-4 6-13 10, Iverson 9-15 2-6 22, Johnson 5-11 0-0 12. Totals 36-97 17-31 96.
| Sacramento | 26 | 26 | 21 | 28 | — | 101 |
| Denver | 24 | 21 | 32 | 19 | — | 96 |
3-Point Goals—Sacramento 4-14 (Salmons 2-2, Garcia 1-2, Kev.Martin 1-5, Douby 0-2, Bibby 0-3), Denver 7-30 (Iverson 2-3, Boykins 2-7, Johnson 2-7, Kleiza 1-5, Najera 0-1, Diawara 0-7). Fouled Out—Najera. Rebounds—Sacramento 68 (Miller 14), Denver 63 (Nene 15). Assists—Sacramento 28 (Salmons 10), Denver 23 (Iverson 10). Total Fouls—Sacramento 20, Denver 21. Technicals—Miller, Williamson. A—18,022. (19,099).
Pacers 100, Hawks 90
Indiana (100)—Harrington 8-17 1-2 20, O’Neal 8-18 0-0 16, Foster 1-2 1-4 3, Jackson 10-19 3-4 27, Tinsley 3-9 3-6 10, Granger 4-10 0-2 9, Jasikevicius 2-5 3-3 7, S.Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Baston 3-3 0-1 6, Armstrong 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 40-88 11-22 100.
Atlanta (90)—M.Williams 7-11 4-5 18, Smith 1-6 4-4 7, Pachulia 2-8 6-8 10, Johnson 14-24 1-1 31, Claxton 1-5 0-0 2, She.Williams 2-6 1-2 5, Stoudamire 5-10 2-2 13, Wright 2-3 0-0 4, Ivey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-74 18-22 90.
| Indiana | 27 | 25 | 28 | 20 | — | 100 |
| Atlanta | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 | — | 90 |
3-Point Goals—Indiana 9-21 (Jackson 4-6, Harrington 3-5, Granger 1-2, Tinsley 1-3, Jasikevicius 0-2, Armstrong 0-3), Atlanta 4-10 (Johnson 2-4, Smith 1-1, Stoudamire 1-4, M.Williams 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 60 (Foster 16), Atlanta 43 (Pachulia 14). Assists—Indiana 25 (Tinsley 9), Atlanta 23 (Claxton 9). Total Fouls—Indiana 22, Atlanta 23. Technicals—Atlanta Defensive Three Second 2, Atlanta coach Woodson. A—18,110. (18,729).
Raptors 101, Trail Blazers 100
Toronto (101)—J.Graham 3-6 0-0 6, Garbajosa 5-9 0-0 10, Nesterovic 6-12 0-0 12, Parker 4-10 5-5 13, Ford 11-23 1-2 23, Bargnani 3-6 4-4 11, Jones 5-11 1-1 12, Calderon 2-5 0-0 4, Peterson 1-2 0-0 3, Humphries 2-4 1-1 5, Tucker 1-1 0-2 2. Totals 43-89 12-15 101.
Portland (100)—Udoka 1-8 2-2 4, Randolph 8-14 4-4 20, Przybilla 1-1 0-2 2, Webster 2-6 0-0 4, Jack 4-8 2-2 12, LaFrentz 4-7 0-0 8, Roy 5-10 6-6 16, Outlaw 5-10 8-10 18, Magloire 2-6 2-4 6, Dixon 4-10 2-2 10, Rodriguez 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-81 26-32 100.
| Toronto | 25 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 11 | — | 101 |
| Portland | 23 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 10 | — | 100 |
3-Point Goals—Toronto 3-8 (Bargnani 1-1, Peterson 1-2, Jones 1-3, Calderon 0-1, Garbajosa 0-1), Portland 2-17 (Jack 2-3, Outlaw 0-1, Rodriguez 0-1, Roy 0-1, Dixon 0-2, LaFrentz 0-2, Udoka 0-3, Webster 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 39 (Parker 8), Portland 61 (Magloire 15). Assists—Toronto 18 (Ford 10), Portland 21 (Roy 8). Total Fouls—Toronto 29, Portland 23. Technicals—Toronto Defensive Three Second 2, Portland Defensive Three Second. Flagrant fouls—Magloire. A—15,220. (19,980).
Rockets 97, Spurs 78
Houston (97)—Battier 4-11 2-3 10, Hayes 3-4 2-2 8, Yao 8-15 6-6 22, Head 3-6 0-0 7, Alston 5-12 0-0 12, Howard 5-8 4-5 14, Wells 6-11 3-5 15, Lucas 4-6 0-0 9, Mutombo 0-0 0-0 0, Novak 0-1 0-0 0, Padgett 0-0 0-0 0, Spanoulis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-74 17-21 97.
San Antonio (78)—Bowen 0-3 0-0 0, Duncan 4-13 6-11 14, Elson 1-5 0-0 2, Ginobili 8-13 3-3 23, Parker 10-17 1-1 21, Barry 0-1 1-1 1, Oberto 1-3 1-2 3, Finley 0-6 0-0 0, Horry 1-1 2-2 5, Vaughn 1-3 0-0 2, Bonner 3-5 0-0 7, Udrih 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-72 14-20 78.
| Houston | 30 | 23 | 21 | 23 | — | 97 |
| San Antonio | 21 | 15 | 23 | 19 | — | 78 |
3-Point Goals—Houston 4-17 (Alston 2-7, Head 1-2, Lucas 1-2, Wells 0-2, Battier 0-4), San Antonio 6-15 (Ginobili 4-6, Horry 1-1, Bonner 1-1, Barry 0-1, Udrih 0-1, Bowen 0-2, Finley 0-3). Fouled Out—Hayes. Rebounds—Houston 49 (Hayes, Yao, Wells 7), San Antonio 40 (Duncan 11). Assists—Houston 24 (Head 11), San Antonio 18 (Barry, Duncan 4). Total Fouls—Houston 21, San Antonio 22. Technicals—Houston Defensive Three Second, Duncan. A—18,797. (18,797).
76ers 98, Celtics 83
Philadelphia (98)—Iguodala 11-15 9-12 31, Henderson 4-7 0-0 8, Dalembert 6-14 2-2 14, W.Green 5-14 0-0 11, Ollie 6-9 2-3 14, Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Korver 6-11 0-0 14, Hunter 1-1 0-2 2, Carney 2-3 0-1 4, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-76 13-20 98.
Boston (83)—G.Green 7-17 3-3 20, Gomes 2-6 4-4 8, Jefferson 8-17 4-5 20, Allen 5-11 2-2 12, Telfair 2-8 4-5 8, West 5-9 2-2 14, Rondo 0-1 0-0 0, Powe 0-0 1-2 1, Ray 0-2 0-0 0, Scalabrine 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-72 20-23 83.
| Philadelphia | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | — | 98 |
| Boston | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | — | 83 |
3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 3-8 (Korver 2-4, W.Green 1-3, Ollie 0-1), Boston 5-13 (G.Green 3-6, West 2-2, Allen 0-1, Ray 0-1, Rondo 0-1, Telfair 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 46 (Dalembert 12), Boston 42 (Jefferson 14). Assists—Philadelphia 28 (Iguodala 9), Boston 16 (Telfair 5). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 20, Boston 18. Technicals—Philadelphia Defensive Three Second, Boston Defensive Three Second. Flagrant fouls—Telfair. A—18,624. (18,624).
Warriors 117, Magic 108
Golden State (117)—Pietrus 6-11 3-4 15, Barnes 4-9 0-0 10, Biedrins 1-2 0-0 2, Richardson 1-5 2-4 5, Davis 11-23 13-15 38, Dunleavy 9-14 0-0 21, Foyle 3-6 2-2 8, Ellis 5-11 8-12 18, Diogu 0-2 0-0 0, O’Bryant 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-83 28-37 117.
Orlando (108)—Ariza 9-15 5-7 23, Battie 1-3 0-0 2, Howard 4-8 7-8 15, G.Hill 9-18 3-4 21, J.Nelson 8-13 5-6 22, Arroyo 2-5 0-0 4, Dooling 2-6 5-6 9, Milicic 2-8 3-6 7, Diener 2-6 0-0 5. Totals 39-82 28-37 108.
| Golden State | 23 | 25 | 32 | 37 | — | 117 |
| Orlando | 31 | 21 | 29 | 27 | — | 108 |
3-Point Goals—Golden State 9-24 (Dunleavy 3-4, Davis 3-5, Barnes 2-6, Richardson 1-2, Ellis 0-3, Pietrus 0-4), Orlando 2-10 (J.Nelson 1-3, Diener 1-5, Arroyo 0-1, Dooling 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 47 (Ellis, Pietrus 6), Orlando 57 (Howard 13). Assists—Golden State 18 (Davis 9), Orlando 19 (G.Hill 7). Total Fouls—Golden State 26, Orlando 28. A—16,563. (17,248).
Wizards 144, Suns 139 (OT)
Washington (144)—Butler 12-24 9-9 34, Jamison 5-14 5-6 15, Haywood 6-6 2-2 14, Stevenson 8-12 0-0 18, Arenas 21-37 6-6 54, Hayes 2-5 3-4 8, Daniels 0-3 1-2 1, Booth 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 54-101 26-29 144.
Phoenix (139)—Diaw 6-11 5-5 17, Marion 9-18 8-10 28, Stoudemire 7-12 2-4 16, Bell 3-12 0-0 6, Nash 14-25 7-9 42, K.Thomas 5-7 0-0 10, Barbosa 7-16 0-0 17, Ju.Jones 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 52-105 22-28 139.
| Washington | 39 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 17 | — | 144 |
| Phoenix | 28 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 12 | — | 139 |
3-Point Goals—Washington 10-19 (Arenas 6-12, Stevenson 2-2, Butler 1-1, Hayes 1-1, Jamison 0-3), Phoenix 13-43 (Nash 7-15, Barbosa 3-9, Marion 2-6, Ju.Jones 1-4, Diaw 0-1, Bell 0-8). Fouled Out—Haywood, Diaw. Rebounds—Washington 52 (Haywood, Jamison 12), Phoenix 57 (Marion 13). Assists—Washington 13 (Arenas, Daniels 4), Phoenix 34 (Nash 12). Total Fouls—Washington 26, Phoenix 22. Technicals—Washington Delay Of Game, Phoenix coach M.D’Antoni, Nash. A—18,422. (18,422).
College men
EAST
Albany, N.Y. 78, Cornell 75
Brown 95, Hartford 82
Drexel 69, Temple 54
Duquesne 72, St. Francis, Pa. 71
Lafayette 58, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 56
New Hampshire 67, Iona 52
Providence 101, Harvard 92
Rhode Island 65, Boston U. 51
Rider 74, Fairleigh Dickinson 72
Rutgers 67, Lehigh 61
Syracuse 85, Hofstra 60
SOUTH
Bowling Green 79, Marshall 78
Fla. International 90, Palm Beach Atlantic 74
Georgia Tech 78, Georgia 69
High Point 63, Loyola, Md. 57
Kentucky 82, Massachusetts 68
Mississippi 81, Alabama A&M 57
Missouri St. 81, South Florida 69
Savannah St. 52, Bethune-Cookman 49
Tennessee St. 67, Ball St. 60
Texas A&M 87, Auburn 58
Tulane 70, Ark.-Pine Bluff 68
W. Kentucky 73, South Alabama 51
Wake Forest 72, Richmond 59
William & Mary 70, UMBC 58
MIDWEST
Butler 76, Evansville 65
Detroit 60, Northeastern 51
E. Illinois 76, W. Illinois 56
Indiana 86, IUPUI 57
Loyola of Chicago 72, UC Irvine 69
Marquette 77, Morgan St. 57
Nevada 73, Akron 71
North Carolina 69, Saint Louis 48
Purdue 79, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 61
S. Dakota St. 65, Montana St. 62
Youngstown St. 62, Kent St. 58
SOUTHWEST
Arkansas 68, Oral Roberts 56
Baylor 103, Prairie View 61
North Texas 94, Jarvis Christian 70
Sam Houston St. 89, Wis.-Milwaukee 73
Stephen F.Austin 86, N. Illinois 78
FAR WEST
BYU 102, W. Oregon 40
Colorado St. at Boise St., ppd.
Kansas St. 68, Southern Cal 55
Kennesaw St. 67, Md.-Eastern Shore 49
Long Beach St. 66, Loyola Marymount 65
Longwood 73, Charleston Southern 67
New Mexico 71, Wichita St. 68
Portland 61, Montana 58
San Diego 81, UC Santa Barbara 63
UNLV 62, Minnesota 58
Utah Valley St. 64, S. Utah 55
Washington 80, Weber St. 51
TOURNAMENT
ASU Sleep America Classic
Championship
Davidson 75, Arizona St. 70
Third Place
Ohio 95, N. Carolina A&T 83
Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic
Third Place
Charlotte 74, Valparaiso 62
Semifinals
Creighton 80, Houston 72
Semifinals
Wyoming 84, San Francisco 81, OT
State Farm Sun Bowl Tournament
First Round
Jackson St. 100, UTEP 97
College women
EAST
Canisius 56, Syracuse 43
Delaware 66, Fordham 42
Hofstra 70, Hartford 54
Monmouth, N.J. 76, American U. 64
Princeton 62, Duquesne 59
Providence 81, Rhode Island 59
SE Missouri 61, Buffalo 50
St. Francis, NY 59, NJIT 36
Temple 68, Villanova 66
Towson 76, Rider 42
Yale 67, Marist 52
SOUTH
Clemson 94, Wofford 81
N.C. State 66, Lehigh 34
Tennessee 75, Old Dominion 59
Tennessee St. 76, Savannah St. 70
Tulane 58, Winthrop 53
MIDWEST
Ball St. 69, Xavier 63
Iowa 77, Drake 70
N. Dakota St. 62, Minnesota 48
St. Bonaventure 56, Michigan 50
W. Michigan 54, Chicago St. 47
Wis.-Green Bay 92, Illinois St. 64
Wright St. 60, Dayton 59
FAR WEST
Arizona St. 89, Arizona 62
Arkansas St. at Denver, ppd.
California 62, Southern Cal 53
Michigan St. 73, CS Northridge 69, OT
Pacific 72, Lafayette 63
Saint Louis 60, Utah St. 57
Stanford 68, UCLA 59
Football
NFL
All Times PST
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| New England | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 321 | 193 |
| N.Y. Jets | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 280 | 282 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 264 | 262 |
| Miami | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 228 | 243 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-Indianapolis | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 376 | 311 |
| Jacksonville | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 320 | 215 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 271 | 331 |
| Houston | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 226 | 336 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-Baltimore | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 303 | 187 |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 333 | 284 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 323 | 267 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 225 | 320 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-San Diego | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 445 | 266 |
| Denver | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 272 | 256 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 276 | 276 |
| Oakland | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 156 | 289 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Dallas | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 387 | 288 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 351 | 304 |
| N.Y. Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 314 | 304 |
| Washington | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 248 | 305 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-New Orleans | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 362 | 284 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 272 | 294 |
| Carolina | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 229 | 281 |
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 182 | 323 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-Chicago | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 394 | 208 |
| Green Bay | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 275 | 359 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 261 | 286 |
| Detroit | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 245 | 341 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| Seattle | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 295 | 314 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 252 | 363 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 289 | 329 |
| Arizona | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 268 | 342 |
x-clinched division
y-clinched playoff spot
Today’s Game
Kansas City at Oakland, 5 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Chicago at Detroit, 10 a.m.
Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Tennessee at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.
Indianapolis at Houston, 10 a.m.
Washington at St. Louis, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.
New England at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m.
San Diego at Seattle, 1:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at Denver, 1:15 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Philadelphia at Dallas, 2 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Miami, 5:30 p.m.
College
Bowl Glance
Friday’s Results
New Orleans Bowl
Troy 41, Rice 17
Today’s Games
PapaJohn’s Bowl at Birmingham, Ala.
South Florida (8-4) vs. East Carolina (7-5), 10 a.m. (ESPN2)
New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque
New Mexico (6-6) vs. San Jose State (8-4), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas
Tulsa (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday’s Games
Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu
Arizona State (7-5) vs. Hawaii (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday’s Games
Motor City Bowl at Detroit
Central Michigan (9-4) vs. Middle Tennessee (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday’s Games
Emerald Bowl at San Francisco
Florida State (6-6) vs. UCLA (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday’s Games
Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La.
Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Alabama (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl at San Diego
California (9-3) vs. Texas A&M (9-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Texas Bowl at Houston
Rutgers (10-2) vs. Kansas State (7-5), 5 p.m. (NFL)
New Orleans Bowl
Troy 41, Rice 17
| Rice | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | — | 17 |
| Troy | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | — | 41 |
Troy—Haugabook 2 run (Whibbs kick)
Troy—Banks 3 pass from Haugabook (Whibbs kick)
Rice—Falco 11 pass from Armstrong (Fangmeier kick)
Troy—Terry 56 pass from Haugabook (Whibbs kick)
Rice—FG Fangmeier 43
Troy—A.Davis 7 pass from Haugabook (Whibbs kick)
Troy—FG Whibbs 25
Troy—FG Whibbs 26
Rice—Dillard 1 pass from Armstrong (Fangmeier kick)
Troy—Rutledge 5 pass from Haugabook (Whibbs kick)
A—24,791.
| Rice | Troy | |
| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Rushes-yards | 21-39 | 33-148 |
| Passing | 305 | 228 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 35-54-5 | 15-29-1 |
| Return Yards | 5 | 32 |
| Punts-Avg. | 5-35.0 | 4-43.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-49 | 7-70 |
| Time of Possession | 33:57 | 26:03 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Rice, Armstrong 16-35, Q.Smith 5-4. Troy, Haugabook 14-92, Cattouse 12-36, An.Jones 5-18, Bray 1-4, Chandler 1-(minus 2).
PASSING—Rice, Armstrong 35-54-5-305. Troy, Haugabook 14-28-1-217, Bray 1-1-0-11.
RECEIVING—Rice, Dillard 9-71, Q.Smith 8-75, Falco 6-49, Smiter 6-48, Dixon 3-22, Henderson 2-10, Wardlow 1-30. Troy, Terry 2-96, A.Davis 2-35, Cattouse 2-19, Banks 2-8, Hampton 1-28, An.Jones 1-20, Haugabook 1-11, Rutledge 1-5, C.Williams 1-4, East 1-2, Marcum 1-0.
Hockey
NHL
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| New Jersey | 19 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 90 | 84 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 112 | 116 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 17 | 13 | 3 | 37 | 103 | 98 |
| Pittsburgh | 15 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 110 | 115 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 80 | 130 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Buffalo | 25 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 136 | 100 |
| Montreal | 21 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 110 | 93 |
| Toronto | 16 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 117 | 124 |
| Boston | 17 | 13 | 2 | 36 | 98 | 109 |
| Ottawa | 17 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 115 | 110 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Atlanta | 20 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 115 | 110 |
| Carolina | 18 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 112 | 111 |
| Washington | 15 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 107 | 117 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 17 | 2 | 34 | 114 | 113 |
| Florida | 13 | 18 | 6 | 32 | 101 | 121 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Nashville | 23 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 114 | 93 |
| Detroit | 21 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 97 | 74 |
| Chicago | 15 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 88 | 97 |
| Columbus | 13 | 18 | 3 | 29 | 87 | 99 |
| St. Louis | 9 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 80 | 115 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Edmonton | 18 | 14 | 2 | 38 | 96 | 92 |
| Calgary | 17 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 94 | 78 |
| Colorado | 17 | 15 | 2 | 36 | 111 | 97 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 15 | 2 | 36 | 95 | 93 |
| Vancouver | 17 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 80 | 95 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Anaheim | 27 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 134 | 87 |
| San Jose | 24 | 11 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 76 |
| Dallas | 22 | 13 | 0 | 44 | 93 | 78 |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 19 | 5 | 29 | 100 | 126 |
| Phoenix | 12 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 83 | 124 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Friday’s Results
Carolina 5, N.Y. Islanders 1
New Jersey 4, Washington 1
Columbus 3, Vancouver 2
Detroit 3, Minnesota 1
Chicago 3, Toronto 1
Today’s Games
Ottawa at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
New Jersey at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
Montreal at Boston, 4 p.m.
Washington at Toronto, 4 p.m.
Columbus at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m.
Carolina at Florida, 4:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.
Buffalo at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Edmonton at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Los Angeles at Nashville, 5 p.m.
Anaheim at Phoenix, 6 p.m.
Chicago at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Calgary at San Jose, 7 p.m.
Blackhawks 3, Maple Leafs 1
| Toronto | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Toronto, Pohl 4 (Kaberle, Sundin), 15:59 (pp). Second Period—2, Chicago, Smolinski 8 (Arkhipov, Keith), 11:03 (sh). Third Period—3, Chicago, Bondra 2 (Cullimore, Holmqvist), 5:37. 4, Chicago, Seabrook 2, 17:16.
Blue Jackets 3, Canucks 2
| Vancouver | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Columbus | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Columbus, Johnson 1 (Carter, Zherdev), 6:36. 2, Columbus, Carter 7 (Svitov, Hainsey), 11:51 (pp). Second Period—3, Vancouver, Bieksa 8 (Naslund, H.Sedin), 2:47 (pp). Third Period—4, Columbus, Nash 13 (Fedorov, Hainsey), 14:39. 5, Vancouver, D.Sedin 10 (Ohlund, H.Sedin), 18:45.
Devils 4, Capitals 1
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
First Period—None. Second Period—1, New Jersey, Zajac 7 (Parise, Brylin), 5:31 (pp). 2, Washington, Clark 13 (Zubrus, Semin), 8:49. 3, New Jersey, Elias 13 (Lukowich, Rafalski), 18:54. Third Period—4, New Jersey, Gionta 14 (Gomez, Elias), 4:51. 5, New Jersey, Parise 12 (Brylin, Martin), 9:52 (pp).
Hurricanes 5, Islanders 1
| N.Y. Islanders | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
First Period—1, Carolina, Brind’Amour 11 (Stillman, Whitney), 3:54 (pp). 2, Carolina, Williams 16 (Whitney, Brind’Amour), 12:52 (pp). Second Period—3, Carolina, Cole 14 (Stillman, Staal), 1:53. 4, Carolina, Belanger 7 (Brind’Amour, Wesley), 6:15 (pp). Third Period—5, Carolina, Walker 11 (Stillman), 1:42 (pp). 6, N.Y. Islanders, Simon 5 (Blake, Yashin), 8:09.
Red Wings 3, Wild 1
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Detroit | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Detroit, Zetterberg 13 (Kronwall, Holmstrom), 4:00. 2, Minnesota, Veilleux 5 (Bouchard, Skoula), 14:50. Second Period—3, Detroit, Cleary 14 (Franzen), 9:10 (sh). 4, Detroit, Lidstrom 9 (Draper, Schneider), 18:13. Third Period—None.
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Brandon | 37 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 42 |
| Swift Current | 37 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Prince Albert | 35 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| Regina | 35 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Saskatoon | 34 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Moose Jaw | 35 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Central | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Medicine Hat | 39 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 58 |
| Kootenay | 35 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
| Calgary | 36 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| Red Deer | 37 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
| Lethbridge | 38 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Vancouver | 36 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 56 |
| Kamloops | 35 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Prince George | 35 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
| Chilliwack | 37 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Kelowna | 35 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| U.S. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Everett | 33 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Seattle | 34 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 41 |
| Tri-City | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Spokane | 34 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
| Portland | 33 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Holiday Break
(Dec. 18-26)
No Games Scheduled.
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Saskatoon at Brandon
Kelowna at Chilliwack
Regina at Prince Albert
Spokane at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Kootenay at Red Deer
Everett at Seattle
Portland at Tri-City
Soccer
High school girls
All-State teams
The 2006 all-state teams, as selected by a statewide panel of sportswriters and coordinated by Tri-City Herald staff writer René Ferrán
Class 4A
MVP - Hannah Greig, Woodinville. Coach of the year - Sully Hester, Woodinville.
First team
Forwards - Jill Jensen, Emerald Ridge; Joana Houplin, Olympia; Lauren Hansen, Stanwood; Mel Hicks, Thomas Jefferson. Midfielders - Bree Rowe, Federal Way; Kristin Innes, Kentridge; Taylor Cochran, Lake Stevens; Hannah Greig, Woodinville; Rachael Lowe, Richland. Defenders - Kim Lowry, Evergreen (Vancouver); Teryn Taylor, Tahoma; Kati Sawchuk, Eastlake; Brandi Manley, Stadium. Goalkeeper - Jodi Palmer, Tahoma.
Second team
Forwards - Ashley Corral, Prairie; Emma Stolz, Woodinville; Jenna Hull, Skyview; Morgan Sullivan, Pasco. Midfielders - Brittany Dillon, Ferris; Chelsea Schultz, Lake Washington; Anastasia Daniels, Olympia; Courtney Wetzel, Puyallup. Defenders - Jerae Kelly, Stanwood; Lindsay Roberts, Richland; Nicole Peterson, Todd Beamer; Whitney Kiker, Woodinville. Goalkeeper - Elise Kuhar-Pitters, Gonzaga Prep.
Honorable mention (locals only)
Defenders - Tara Cronin, Gonzaga Prep.
Class 3A
MVP - Katie Dienes, Issaquah.
Coach of the year - Tom Bunnell, Issaquah.
First team
Forwards - Katie Nolan, Lindbergh; Lacey Schreiner, Enumclaw; Kaitlyn Heinsohn, Highline; Kelly Hostetler, Hanford. Midfielders - Katie Deines, Issaquah; Lauren Whatley, Lakeside; McKenzie Barney, Skyline; Liz Curry, Olympic. Defenders - Kelsey Bakker, Southridge; Lauren Hagen, Seattle Prep; Lyndsey Martin, Kamiakin; Heidi Daugherty, Camas; Kristen Munechika, Issaquah. Goalkeeper - Liz Homer, Hanford.
Second team
Forwards - Emily Frankland, Skyline; Kendyl Pele, Kamiakin; Jena Russell, Capital; Shaina Thompson, Timberline; Stephanie Horibe, Auburn Riverside. Midfielders - Kayci Donatelli, Highline; Lauren Maris, Issaquah; Sami Andrews, Camas; Elizabeth Arakaki, Nathan Hale; Jackie Thomas, Kennedy. Defenders - Megan Melby, Bellevue; Lyndsey Proctor, Enumclaw; Rachel Clark, Capital; Brittany Murrillo, West Valley (Yakima). Goalkeeper - Rachel Givens, Auburn Riverside.
Class 2A
MVP - Amanda Johnson, Cedarcrest.
Coach of the year - Pat Jack, Archbishop Murphy.
First team
Forwards - Amanda Johnson, Cedarcrest; Courtney Kirkwood, Othello; Molly Shannon, Bellingham; Alyssa Hendrickson, Blaine; Jenna Samora, Eatonville. Midfielders - Katie Spangenberg, Pullman; Rochel Burke, Selah; Amanda Biggs, Cedarcrest; Arianna Mohsenian, East Valley (Yakima). Defenders - Aleigh Mansfield, Archbishop Murphy; Sarah Tallman, River Ridge; Alyshia Madison, Cheney; Aundreaha Martinez, Tumwater; Keller Haden, Hockinson. Goalkeepers - Jessica Licea, East Valley (Yakima); Kristen Nagel, Black Hills.
Second team
Forwards - Emily Hannon, Mark Morris; Brandy Orgill, Tumwater; Andrea Gaitan, Archbishop Murphy; Brittany Johnson, Hockinson; Brittany McKinney, Aberdeen; Melissa von der Hofen, Archbishop Murphy. Midfielders - Charlene Hitchcock, Tumwater; Kathleen McGee, Black Hills; Lindsey Bos, Archbishop Murphy; Dee Dee Garbe, West Valley (Spokane). Defenders - Mackenzie Brittain, Black Hills; Taylor Krueger, Eatonville; Kallie Pleis, Cedarcrest. Goalkeepers - Jill Bader, Sehome; Jessica Hollingsworth, Foster.
Class 1A-2B-1B
MVP - Jorde Kussman, Charles Wright.
Coach of the year - Melissa Bennett, Seattle Christian.
First team
Forwards - Jorde Kussman, Charles Wright; Kaitlin Gatsos, Orting; Molly McGree, La Salle; Rosa Vargas, Okanogan. Midfielders - Kendra Matthews, Montesano; Gwenna Carie, Cascade (Leavenworth); Jasmine Stohr, La Salle; Alyssa Harney, Seattle Christian. Defenders - Lucretia Lee, Cedar Park Christian; Rhonni LaCroix, Montesano; Shelby Wilkerson, La Center; Kimi Pohlman, Bear Creek. Goalkeeper - Jennifer Vessey, Montesano.
Second team
Forwards - Anna Raymond, LaConner; Courtney May, Onalaska/Napavine; Chrissy Weller, Kiona-Benton; Kelsey Walker, Cedar Park Christian; Lilianna Causor, Highland. Midfielders - Alejandra Rangel, Wahluke; Whitney Teague, Bellevue Christian; Nicole Brekka, North Sound Christian; Shannon McNallan, White Salmon. Defenders - Arianna Olsen, King’s; Christie Vogler, Naches Valley; Annie Rosenberg, Onalaska/Napavine; Alexis Bomney, La Salle; Megan Newell, La Salle. Goalkeeper - Lauren Chambard, La Salle.
Volleyball
High school
All-State teams
The 2006 all-state teams, as selected by a panel of sportswriters and coaches statewide and coordinated by Tri-City Herald staff writer René Ferrán.
Class 4A
MVP - Kady Try, Mead. Coach of the year - Judy Kight, Mead.
First team
Hitters - Alex Dowling, Bellarmine Prep; Chantilly Watson, Spanaway Lake; Kady Try, Mead; Megan Amundson, Stanwood; Savannah Feist, Kentwood. Setters - Katie Tribley, Wenatchee; Haleigh Adkins, Rogers (Puyallup); Karyn Mockel, Mead. Libero - Anya Silva, Kentwood.
Second team
Hitters - Magan Ganzer, Tahoma; Jessica Brunt, Evergreen (Vancouver); Ashleigh Pollard, Rogers (Puyallup); Erica Ehlo, Lewis & Clark; Katie Gysler, Redmond; Katie Tribley, Wenatchee. Setter - Laurie Yearout, Lewis & Clark. Libero - Theresia Dever, Central Kitsap.
Class 3A
MVP - Hannah Stuart, Bainbridge.
Coach of the year - Joanne Gilligan, Bishop Blanchet.
First team
Hitters - Stephanie Slatt, Kennedy; Hannah Stuart, Bainbridge; Alysha Cook, Kennewick; Bizzy Williams, Skyline; Allison Buck, Camas. Setters - Megan Augustavo, Bishop Blanchet; Megan McBride, Auburn Mountainview. Libero - Molly Donahue, Shorecrest.
Second team
Hitters - Megan McBride, Auburn Mountainview; Brittany Quick, Hanford; Malia Ibarra, North Thurston; Bridget Logan, Bishop Blanchet; Casi Schwisow, Issaquah. Setters - Anne Demme, Columbia River; Therese Martinez, Capital. Libero - Kelsie Butts, Southridge.
Class 2A
MVP - Allyson Powell, Selah.
Coach of the year - Kay Aberle, Selah.
First team
Hitters - Kealey Johnston, Grandview; Cristin Richards, Tumwater; Grethe Vogel, Pullman; Santia Sanders, River Ridge; Courtney Hutchins, Selah. Setters - Allyson Powell, Selah; Ryann Carter, Fife. Libero - Allie Gotz, Archbishop Murphy.
Second team
Hitters - Claire Raap, Prosser; Kayla Standish, Ellensburg; Jessi Roberts, Lynden; Shyra Hoffman, R.A. Long; Danielle Cook, North Mason. Setters - Chanté Bottineau, Grandview; Courtney VanBrocklin, Mount Baker; Emily Sampson, Tumwater. Libero - Katie Hinrichs, Pullman.
Class 1A
MVP - Lauren Mellor, Colfax.
Coach of the year - Sue Doering, Colfax.
First team
Hitters - Hannah Velling, Cascade Christian; Kailey Trautman, King’s; Lauren Mellor, Colfax; Emily Damschen, Castle Rock; Julie Hawkins, Connell; Kelli Tikker, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls). Setters - Taylor Rico, Cle Elum; Amanda Kimsey, River View. Libero - Sarah Moen, Montesano.
Second team
Hitters - Haley Abbott, Cedar Park Christian; Kaiti Harris, Chelan; Jordan Monasmith, Chewelah; Kimberly Mayhle, King’s; Sadie Lazzarini, Colfax. Setters - Brianne Ryan, Lynden Christian; Lindsay Jelke, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls). Libero - Olivia Anderson, Cascade Christian.
Class 2B
MVP - Carlee Marble, LaConner.
Coach of the year - Suzanne Marble, LaConner.
First team
Hitters - Alyssa Hilby, Life Christian; Traci Linstrum, Davenport; Jacque Brown, Waterville; Sylvia Herrold, Naselle. Setter - Carlee Marble, LaConner. Libero - Casey Clark, DeSales.
Second team
Hitters - Deanne Riffe, White Pass; Jaynie Hancock, LaConner; Kaitlin Hronek, Rainier Christian; Cora Kellerman, LaConner. Setter - Mallory Mielke, Davenport. Libero - Jessica Crow, Mossyrock.
Class 1B
MVP - Natalie Deking, Sprague-Harrington.
Coach of the year - Tammy Cronrath, Sprague-Harrington.
First team
Hitters - Aryn Davis, Klickitat; Lindsay Dietzen, Moses Lake Christian; Emma Hefton, Crescent; Monica Kautz, Tahoma; Roni Jo Mielke, Sprague-Harrington. Setters - Kady Kirkendall, Curlew; Natalie Deking, Sprague-Harrington. Libero - Jade Williams, Neah Bay.
Second team
Hitters - Amanda Grumbach, Curlew; Gretchen Scherzinger, Lopez Island; Chenise Pakootas, Inchelium; Jamie Larmer, Sprague-Harrington. Setter - Kaiti Robinson, Tekoa-Oakesdale.
Wrestling
High school
Tri-County Classic
At Central Valley
TEAM SCORING: Pullman 185, Central Valley 151.5, Ferris 150, University 134, Mead 123.5, East Valley 116.5, All Star 102.5, Davenport 87, Mt. Spokane 82.5, West Valley 81, Medical Lake 74, North Central 70, Liberty 56, Gonzaga Prep 56, Lewis and Clark 34, Springdale 11
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
103—Cox (Pul) p. Tye (NC) 1:15.
112—Delmedico (CV) p. Knecht (Lib) 2:30.
119—Riehle (Fer) p. White (WV) :28.
125—Buck (Pul) d. Walker (CV) 11-5.
130—Davis (Fer) d. Gannon (WV) 7-5.
135—Bruce (ML) d. Beitz (Pul) 5-0.
140—David (Pul) p. Walsh (Fer) 1:02.
145—O’Hair (U-Hi) md. Kelly (ML) 10-2.
152—Low (Mt.Spo) p. Head (U-Hi) 2:30.
160—Cabbage (EV) p. Shuff (Mead) 4:00.
171—Borgman (U-Hi) p. Nicols (All Star ) :50.
189—Druffel (Pul) p. Berezay (EV) 2:50.
215—Christman (Dav) d. Pierce (EV) 11-8.
275—Dehn (Dav) tf. Nelson (Lib) .
CONSOLATION FINALS
103—Wilkes (Mt.Spo) p. Brugnone (Dav) :41.
112—Church (Pul) md. Burkhardt (Mead) 10-0.
119—Clark (CV) d. Vologdin (GP) 7-3.
125—Michel (Fer) p. Graham (NC) 1:43.
130—Pierce (All Star ) p. Thompson (Pul) 2:07.
135—Smith (Mt.Spo) won by injury default over Harder (U-Hi) .
140—Dundas (Mead) p. Hval (GP) 2:59.
145—Snow (Mead) d. Cavasler (GP) 7-4.
152—Stratton (CV) p. Matsuda (EV) :59.
160—Coulson (Fer) p. Hansen (WV) 3:59.
171—Veliz (Pul) d. Reynolds (All Star ) 2-1.
189—Rose (WV) p. Long (ML) :53.
215—Funk (Mead) p. Gunselman (LC) 4:00.
275—Rothstrom (LC) tf. Eshbach (CV) .
Best of the West Tournament
Deer Park 40, Royal 22
103: Acorn (DP) p. Rice 1:32.
112: Zadorozny (DP) tf. Villa .
119: Eldred (DP) md. Esquiel 14-0.
125: Lopez (Royal) d. Rhoads 17-15.
130: Lane (DP) d. Barajas 9-8.
135: Leliefeld (DP) p. Tonnemaker 1:54.
140: Nesenchuk (DP) d. Avelar 3-1.
145: Miller (DP) d. Villegas 2-0.
152: Mathis (Royal) d. Cork 6-3.
160: Thomas (Royal) md. Martinsen 13-2.
171: Grable (DP) md. M.Christensen 8-0.
189: Ledezma (Royal) p. Miller 2:19.
215: Larson (DP) p. J.Christensen 3:19.
285: Bensen (Royal) won by forfeit
Moves
BASEBALL
American League
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Agreed to terms with RHP Doug Waechter on a minor league contract.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with INF Eric Bruntlett on a one-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Signed G Devin Brown.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL—Suspended San Francisco 49ers WR Antonio Bryant for four games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed P Todd Sauerbrun.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES—Assigned RW Dave Moss, C Dustin Boyd and D Richie Regehr to Omaha of the AHL.
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled C Trent Whitfield from Peoria of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled LW Alexandre Giroux and D Jeff Schultz from Hershey of the AHL.
Today’s odds
America’s Line
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Sonics-Raptors circle is for Seattle guard Ray Allen (questionable).
NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the Knicks-76ers game due to suspensions, injuries and the recent Allen Iverson trade.
NFL
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Chiefs | 6 | 7 | 36 | RAIDERS |
| Sunday | ||||
| BILLS | 4 | 5 | 36.5 | Titans |
| GIANTS | 3 | 3 | 47.5 | Saints |
| FALCONS | 6.5 | 6.5 | 42 | Panthers |
| RAMS | 2.5 | 2 | 43.5 | Redskins |
| Colts | 9 | 9 | 47 | TEXANS |
| STEELERS | 3 | 3 | 36.5 | Ravens |
| BROWNS | 3 | 3 | 36 | Bucs |
| Bears | 4.5 | 5 | 42 | LIONS |
| JAGUARS | 3 | 3 | 37 | Patriots |
| 49ERS | 3.5 | 4 | 45.5 | Cards |
| BRONCOS | 3 | 3 | 44.5 | Bengals |
| Chargers | 4.5 | 4.5 | 46.5 | SEAHAWKS |
| Monday | ||||
| COWBOYS | 6.5 | 7 | 46.5 | Eagles |
| DOLPHINS | 2 | 2.5 | 36.5 | Jets |
College Football
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| PapaJohns.com Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.) | ||||
| South Florida | 3.5 | 4.5 | 44 | East Carolina |
| New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, N.M.) | ||||
| NEW MEXICO | 5 | 3.5 | 49 | San Jose St |
| Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas) | ||||
| Utah | 3 | 1 | 49 | Tulsa |
NBA
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| PACERS | 4.5 | T’wolves |
| HEAT | 5 | Warriors |
| PISTONS | 9.5 | Hawks |
| CAVALIERS | 6 | Magic |
| 76ERS | NL | Knicks |
| o-Spurs | 8 | HORNETS |
| Jazz | 4 | GRIZZLIES |
| ROCKETS | 3.5 | Clippers |
| BUCKS | 2.5 | Nets |
| BULLS | 10.5 | Bobcats |
| SONICS | [5] | Raptors |
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College Basketball
| Favorite | Points | Underdog |
| TENNESSEE | 4 | Texas |
| CINCINNATI | 5 | NC State |
| MICHIGAN ST | 14.5 | Wis-G Bay |
| SETON HALL | 4 | Penn |
| MEMPHIS | 21 | Mid Tenn St |
| KANSAS | 9.5 | Boston College |
| UCLA | 9 | Michigan |
| So Illinois | 2.5 | SAINT MARY’S |
| DEPAUL | 4 | California |
| LOUISVILLE | 9.5 | Miami-Fla |
| TULSA | 16 | E Michigan |
| ILLINOIS-CHI | 2.5 | Illinois St |
| SANTA CLARA | 5.5 | Utah St |
| FLORIDA | 4.5 | Ohio St |
| LSU | 22 | Louisiana Tech |
| CS FULLERTON | 14.5 | San Jose St |
| Villanova | 12 | LASALLE |
| ST. JOHN’S | 18 | Columbia |
| PITTSBURGH | 13.5 | Dayton |
| WISCONSIN | 18.5 | Pacific |
| BRADLEY | 14 | So Miss |
| FRESNO ST | 14.5 | Cal Poly |
| CLEMSON | 20 | W Carolina |
| BUFFALO | 2.5 | Siena |
| C MICHIGAN | 3 | Niagara |
| FLORIDA ST | 19.5 | St. Peter”s |
| IOWA ST | 16 | SE Missouri St |
| CANISIUS | 8.5 | St. Bona |
| NC GREENSBORO | 12 | Delaware |
| CHARLESTON | 3.5 | Fordham |