Coleman lands with Lions

Sat., Feb. 19, 2011

NFL: Safety Erik Coleman (Lewis and Clark HS, Washington State) and the Detroit Lions have reportedly agreed to a contract.

The length of the deal has not been reported.

Coleman has played seven seasons in the NFL, the last three with the Atlanta Falcons. He started every game in 2008 and 2009, but he lost his starting job last season and was released by Atlanta earlier this month.

Coleman was a fifth-round draft choice of the New York Jets in 2004 and had a career-high four interceptions as a rookie. He had three interceptions in 2008, his first season with the Falcons.

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U-Hi’s Markin state champion

Gymnastics: Competing in her first year of high school gymnastics, University senior Cady Markin made a splash at the Washington 3A/2A state gymnastics meet, scoring 37.3 points to win the all-around title on Friday night in Tacoma.

Markin also advanced to today’s individual finals in all four events.

Joining Markin atop the all-around standings were Alana Norman of Shadle Park and Lakeside’s Davina Carr, who tied for second with 37.02 points. Carr was the top qualifier in the bars where she will be joined by Norman, who was fourth. Hailey Barry of Shadle qualified fifth in the floor exercise.

Mead’s Cadie Pratt took second place in the 4A all-around.

Pratt, who finished .475 points out of first place to all-around champion Kristine Wong of Newport, will compete today in the bars and beam events individually.

The Panthers, led by Pratt’s 36.825 in the all-around, finished the team scoring in fourth place with 166.18 points.

Earning the team title was Newport with 174 points while Todd Beamer took second with 173.45 and Thomas Jefferson third (170.88).

Wittels’ streak ends at 56

College baseball: Florida International shortstop Garrett Wittels went 0 for 4 against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday, leaving him two games shy of Robin Ventura’s 58-game Division I record set in 1987.

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NFL: Dave Duerson, a four-time Pro Bowl safety who played on Super Bowl winners with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants, has died. He was 50.

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