WPPA/T102 SPORTS-Thursday, March 26, 2009

Sunday night, Schuylkill County's Scholar Athlete will be selected at the 48th annual dinner at Pine View Acres. Sponsored by the Schuylkill Chapter Number 25 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, the event salutes the best of the best of county high school football players who excel on the gridiron, in the classroom and in their community. Fourteen young men will be vying for the title. Listen to WPPA Sunday night for live coverage from the 48th annual Scholar Athlete banquet.

Here are this year's nominees:
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NBA

Tuesday's Games
Chicago 99, Detroit 91
L.A. Lakers 107, Oklahoma City 89
San Antonio 107, Golden State 106
Utah 99, Houston 86
Wednesday's Games
Indiana 90, Miami 88
Toronto 115, Milwaukee 106
San Antonio 102, Atlanta 92
Washington 95, Charlotte 93
Cleveland 98, New Jersey 87
Philadelphia 96, Minnesota 88
L.A. Clippers 140, New York 135, OT
Orlando 84, Boston 82
Denver 101, New Orleans 88
Dallas 128, Golden State 106
Phoenix 118, Utah 114

NHL

Tuesday's Games
N.Y. Rangers 2, Minnesota 1
Toronto 3, Washington 2, SO
Montreal 6, Atlanta 3
Tampa Bay 2, Columbus 1, OT
Anaheim 2, Nashville 1, SO
St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 0
Vancouver 5, Dallas 2
Detroit 3, Edmonton 2
Wednesday's Games
Buffalo 5, Florida 3
Carolina 2, Ottawa 1
Minnesota 6, N.Y. Islanders 2
Pittsburgh 2, Calgary 0
Chicago 6, San Jose 5, SO
Anaheim 7, Colorado 2

NCAA Tournament

Opening Round
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 17
Morehead State 58, Alabama State 43

EAST REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday, March 19
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
Texas 76, Minnesota 62
Duke 86, Binghamton 62
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Villanova 80, American 67
UCLA 65, Virginia Commonwealth 64
Friday, March 20
At Taco Bell Arena
Boise, Idaho
Xavier 77, Portland State 59
Wisconsin 61, Florida State 59, OT
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Oklahoma State 77, Tennessee 75
Pittsburgh 72, ETSU 62
Second Round
Saturday, March 21
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Villanova 89, UCLA 69
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
Duke 74, Texas 69
Sunday, March 22
At Taco Bell Arena
Boise, Idaho
Xavier 60, Wisconsin 49
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Pittsburgh 84, Oklahoma State 76
At TD Banknorth Garden
Boston
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 26
Pittsburgh (30-4) vs. Xavier (27-7), 7:27 p.m.
Duke (30-6) vs. Villanova (28-7), after conclusion of first
game
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 28
Semifinal winners

SOUTH REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday, March 19
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
LSU 75, Butler 71
North Carolina 101, Radford 58
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Michigan 62, Clemson 59
Oklahoma 82, Morgan State 54
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Gonzaga 77, Akron 64
Western Kentucky 76, Illinois 72
Friday, March 20
At American Airlines Arena
Miami
Syracuse 59, Stephen F. Austin 44
Arizona State 66, Temple 57
Second Round
Saturday, March 21
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
North Carolina 84, LSU 70
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Oklahoma 73, Michigan 63
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Gonzaga 83, Western Kentucky 81
Sunday, March 22
At American Airlines Arena
Miami
Syracuse 78, Arizona State 67
At FedEx Forum
Memphis, Tenn.
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 27
Oklahoma (29-5) vs. Syracuse (28-9), 7:27 p.m.
North Carolina (30-4) vs. Gonzaga (28-5), after conclusion of
first game
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 29
Semifinal winners

MIDWEST REGIONAL
First Round
Friday, March 20
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Louisville 74, Morehead State 54
Siena 74, Ohio State 72, 2OT
At American Airlines Arena
Miami
Arizona 84, Utah 71
Cleveland State 84, Wake Forest 69
At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis
Kansas 84, North Dakota State 74
Dayton 68, West Virginia 60
Southern California 72, Boston College 55
Michigan State 77, Robert Morris 62
Second Round
Sunday, March 22
At American Airlines Arena
Miami
Arizona 71, Cleveland State 57
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Louisville 79, Siena 72
At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis
Kansas 60, Dayton 43
Michigan State 74, Southern California 69
At Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 27
Louisville (30-5) vs. Arizona (21-13), 7:07 p.m.
Michigan State (28-6) vs. Kansas (27-7), after conclusion of
first game
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 29
Semifinal winners

WEST REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday, March 19
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Memphis 81, Cal State Northridge 70
Maryland 84, California 71
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Texas A&M 79, BYU 66
Connecticut 103, Chattanooga 47
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Purdue 61, Northern Iowa 56
Washington 71, Mississippi State 58
Friday, March 20
At Taco Bell Arena
Boise, Idaho
Marquette 58, Utah State 57
Missouri 78, Cornell 59
Second Round
Saturday, March 21
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Memphis 89, Maryland 70
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Connecticut 92, Texas A&M 66
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Purdue 76, Washington 74
Sunday, March 22
Second Round
At Taco Bell Arena
Boise, Idaho
Missouri 83, Marquette 79
At University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Ariz.
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 26
Connecticut (29-4) vs. Purdue (27-9), 7:07 p.m.
Missouri (30-6) vs. Memphis (33-3), after conclusion of first
game
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 28
Semifinal winners

FINAL FOUR
At Ford Field
Detroit
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 4
East champion vs. South champion
Midwest champion vs. West champion
National Championship
Monday, April 6
Semifinal winners

Spring Training

Wednesday's Games
Boston 2, Cincinnati 1
Houston 4, St. Louis 3
Detroit 10, N.Y. Mets 6
L.A. Angels 18, Colorado 11
Milwaukee 12, L.A. Dodgers 8
Cleveland 8, San Diego 4
Chicago White Sox 5, Oakland 4
Washington 6, Atlanta 3
Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 2
Texas 8, Arizona 5
Thursday's Games
Toronto vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Florida vs. Baltimore at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. Chicago White Sox at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Colorado at Tucson, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:35 p.m.

NIT

Wednesday, March 18
Miami 78, Providence 66
Virginia Tech 116, Duquesne 108, 2OT
Creighton 73, Bowling Green 71
Kansas State 83, Illinois State 79, OT
Auburn 87, Tennessee-Martin 82
Florida 84, Jacksonville 62
Tulsa 68, Northwestern 59
Baylor 74, Georgetown 72
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Second Round
Thursday, March 19
Penn State 83, Rhode Island 74
Notre Dame 70, New Mexico 68
Friday, March 20
Florida 74, Miami 60
Auburn 74, Tulsa 55
San Diego State 70, Kansas State 52
Saturday, March 21
Baylor 82, Virginia Tech 66
Monday, March 23
Kentucky 65, Creighton 63
Saint Mary's, Calif. 80, Davidson 68
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Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 24
Baylor 74, Auburn 72
Penn State 71, Florida 62
Wednesday, March 25
Notre Dame 77, Kentucky 67
San Diego State 70, Saint Mary's, Calif. 66
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Semifinals
Tuesday, March 30
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Semifinals
Baylor (23-14) vs. San Diego State (26-9), 7 p.m.
Penn State (25-11) vs. Notre Dame (21-14), 9:30 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, April 2
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.