Sunday, March 8, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 8, 2009

Announcements

Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.:

▪Neighborhood Yoga--gentle yoga practice for beginners and continuing students Monday afternoons from 4-5:15 p.m. at the NNN Neighborhood Center. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.
Questions? Call Ann at 289-8366 or email at aclark@saintmarys.e


The Morris Performing Arts Center

Gordon Lightfoot: 8 p.m., Thursday, March 12.
The 25th Putnam County Spelling Bee: Friday, March 13, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
▪South Bend Symphony Pops! Presents "Photography": Saturday, March 21, 8 p.m.

Recycling Containers: St. Joseph County residents who still don't have their new recycling bins can call Borden Waste-Away Services at 1-800-683-6801.
Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.

S.B. Free Press Sports

High School Basketball Scores: Girls State Finals--Ben Davis 71, Washington 69.
ND Scores: Baseball, Rice Classic--Rice 9, ND 0; Softball, UNLV Invitational--ND 7, Texas Tech 0; ND 5, UC Santa Barbara 2; Basketball, Big East Women's Tournament--(20) ND 62, St. John's 45; Fencing, NCAA Midwest Regional--Epee, 1. Courtney Hurley (ND), 2. Ewa Nelip (ND), 3. Kelley Hurley (ND), 7. Diane Zielinski (ND); Foil, 3. Hayley Reese (ND), 5. Adrienne Nott (ND), 7. Darsie Malynn (ND); Sabre, 1. Sarah Borrmann (ND), 2. Eileen Hassett (ND), 4. Beatriz Almeida (ND), 7. Ashley Serrette (ND); Lacrosse, Women--ND 16, (13) Dartmouth 11; Tennis, Pacific Coast Men's Doubles--ND's Casey Watt-Santiago Montoya advance to consolation semifinals; Track, Alex Wilson Invitational at ND's Loftus Sports Center--Women's Pole Vault, ND's Mary Saxer takes second; Saxer and Michigan State's Katie Shaw both finished with marks of 13-0 1/4; Men's 3000-meter run--ND's Patrick Smyth wins with time of 7:56.66; Women's 3000-meter run--ND's Marissa Treece finishes second with time of 10:06.16 (winning time 9:17.10); Women's 400 meters--ND's Joanna Schultz wins with time of 53.70 (second place time 54.07); Men's Shot Put--3. John Belcher (ND) 54-10 1.4 (winning throw 58-7 1.2).
NBA Scores: Pacers 106, Clippers 105; Hawks 87, Pistons 83; Cavaliers 99, Heat 89; Bobcats 114, Knicks 105; 76ers 110, Grizzlies 105; Hornets 108, Thunder 90; Mavericks 119, Wizards 103; Bucks 127, Warriors 120; Trailblazers 95, Timberwolves 93.
NHL Scores: Bruins 5, Blackhawks 3; Islanders 7, Devils 3; Kings 4, Wild 3; Panthers 5, Blues 3; Blue Jackets 8, Red Wings 2; Oilers 4, Maple Leafs 1; Flyers 4, Predators 1; Senators 6, Sabres 3; Hurricanes 9, Lightning 3; Canucks 3, Sharks 1.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(22) Butler 62, Wright St. 57; (6) Louisville 62, West Virginia 59; Richmond 80, (17) Xavier 75; (16) Washington 67, Washington St. 60; Auburn 69, (12) LSU 53; (9) Kansas 83, Texas 73 (Jayhawks win fifth straight regular season Big 12 title); (4) Oklahoma 82, Oklahoma St. 78; (20) UCLA 94, Oregon 68; (25) Syracuse 86, (13) Marquette 79 (OT); (21) Arizona St. 83, California 66; Texas A&M 96, (15) Missouri 86; (5) Memphis 74, Tulane 47; (3) Pittsburgh 70, (1) U Conn 60;
Women--Ball St. 75, Toledo 69; Youngstown St. 54, Valparaiso 38; Butler 68, Cleveland St. 59; Drake 63, Indiana St. 38; Southern Illinois 65, Evansville 59; Purdue 70, Wisconsin 56; (22) Vanderbilt 61, LSU 47; (5) Baylor 64, (10) Texas A&M 60; (12) Ohio St. 72, Iowa 56; (23) Iowa St. 59, Kansas 49; (6) Auburn 78, (19) Tennessee 58; (2) Stanford 77, (18) Arizona St. 68; (9) California 51, Arizona 48; (8) Duke 75, (12) Florida St. 57; (25) Bowling Green 79, Ohio 64; (17) South Dakota St. 77, Oral Roberts 49; (4) Maryland 95, (11) UNC 84; Dayton 63, (16) Xavier 60 (OT).
College Baseball: Dakota Wesleyan (SD) 8, Bethel 5.
College Softball: Bethel 8, Lee (TN) 6; Mobile (AL) 9, Bethel 4.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Brewers 2, Cubs 0; Rangers 2, White Sox 1; Blue Jays 7, Reds 2; Mariners 8, Dodgers 7; Pirates 10, Twins 1; Marlins 3, Orioles 2 (10); Athletics 15, Padres 6; Rays 15, Red Sox 7; Cardinals 5, Astros 1; Angels 9, Diamondbacks 5; Phillies 8, Tigers 2; Rockies 9, Giants 7; Nationals 7, Mets 5; Royals 9, Indians 4; Braves 3, Yankees 1.
World Baseball Classic: Japan 14, Korea 2 (7); Netherlands 3, Dominican Republic 2; USA 6, Canada 5; Puerto Rico 7, Panama 0; Venezuela 7, Italy 0.
NFL Notes: Bills--Bills sign T.O.

Local

Local Headlines: Education--Bethel-ND program offers dual engineering degrees; Stimulus--Lt. Gov. Skillman says she wishes state had more discretion on how it spends stimulus funds.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama nominates three to key Treasury Department posts; Iraq--U.S. and Britain announce that 12,000 American and 4,000 British troops will leave Iraq by September; Economy--Ohio school gets 700 applications for one janitorial opening; Zimbabwe--PM Morgan Tsvangirai leaves Zimbabwe for rest, treatment; Tsvangirai was injured in auto crash that killed his wife; Vatican--Pope to visit Holy Land in May; California--ex-California bookkeeper accused of embezzling $10-million; Afghanistan--President Karzai welcomes President Obama's call to reach out to Taliban; Northern Ireland--two slain British soldiers appeared to have been shot execution-style while lying injured.

Weather
Today High 46 Low 30 Rain/Thunder
Mon High 48 Low 37 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 51 Low 26 AM Rain
Wed High 38 Low 14 Mostly Cloudy
Thu High 40 Low 18 Partly Cloudy

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