Monday, March 16, 2009

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; March 16, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Send announcements to llbeacon193@gmail.com.
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.

Beacon Sports

Silver Hawks: Silver Hawks selling tickets for '09.
ND Scores:
Golf, Women, LSU Classic--Irish finish 12th; Baseball--ND 11, Trinity 8; Softball, Judi Garman Classic, Cal State-Fullerton--(6) Arizona St. 3, ND 0; Fencing--ND fencers Courtney Hurley, Gerek Meinhardt, Avery Zuck, and Barron Nydam named to Team USA for Junior World Championships April 4-13 in Belfast, Ireland.
NBA Scores: Raptors 110, Pacers 87; Bucks 86, Celtics 77; Hawks 98, Trailblazers 80; 76ers 85, Heat 77; Grizzlies 89, Pistons 84; Lakers 107, Mavericks 100; Magic 105, Jazz 87 (Dwight Howard 28 points, 20 rebounds); Cavaliers 98, Knicks 93; Wizards 106, Kings 104; Suns 154, Warriors 130; Clippers 107, Nets 105.
NHL Scores: Islanders 4, Blackhawks 2; Rangers 4, Flyers 1; Penguins 6, Bruins 4; Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 0; Blues 5, Wild 3; Sharks 1, Ducks 0; Canucks 4, Avalanche 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(24) Purdue 65, Ohio St. 61 (Boilermaker's first Big Ten Tourney title); Mississippi St. 64, Tennessee 61 (SEC Tourney final); (9) Duke 79, (22) Florida St. 69 (ACC Tourney final; Blue Devils' eighth ACC title in 11 years); Stephen F. Austin 68, UTSA 57 (Southland Tourney final);
Men's NCAA Tourney First Round--(5) Purdue vs. (12) Northern Iowa; (9) Butler vs. (8) LSU;
Women--Ball St. 55, Bowling Green 51 (MAC Tourney final; Cardinals' first MAC women's title); Evansville 47, Creighton 45 (MVC Tourney final); (2) Stanford 89, USC 64 (PAC 10 Tourney final); Vermont 74, Boston U. 66 (America East Tourney final); (11) UNC 75, South Dakota 69; Liberty 51, Gardner-Webb 50 (Big South Tourney final); Drexel 64, James Madison 58 (Colonial Tourney final); Sacred Heart 74, St. Francis (PA) 66 (Northeast Tourney title); (7) Baylor 72, (10) Texas A&M 63 (Big 12 Tourney final); Wis.-Green Bay 65, Wis.-Milwaukee 41 (Horizon League Tourney final) (Women's NCAA Tourney selections tonight).
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 10, Diamondbacks 7; White Sox 15, Mariners 5; Pirates 7, Rays 7 (11); Royals 11, Giants 3; Blue Jays 5, Reds 4 (10); Rockies 9, Dodgers 5; Orioles 6, Red Sox 2; Brewers 6, Indians 3; Braves 3, Astros 2; Tigers 3, Nationals 0; Athletics 8, Angels 1; Mets 10, Marlins 5; Rangers 10, Padres 7; Phillies 2, Cardinals 1; Yankees 5, Twins 1.
World Baseball Classic: USA 9, Netherlands 3; Japan 6, Cuba 0; Korea 8, Mexico 2.
Golf: PGA WGC-CA Championship, Doral (Miami, FL)--1. Phil Mickelson -19, Nick Watney -18; PGA Puerto Rico Open--1. Michael Bradley -14; 2. Brett Quigley and Jason Day -13; Champions Tour AT&T Classic--1. Dan Foorsman and Don Pooley -11( Foorsman won playoff on first extra hole), 2. Jay Haas -10.
NASCAR: Week off. Next race Food City 500, Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway, March 22.

Local

Local Headlines: Arraignment--Paul Fine, 45, to be arraigned today in murder of Minerva Barnes, 77; victim was found dead March 12 in her East Haney Street home; police believe she was beaten with an aluminum baseball bat; Chase--suspect leads police on chase after being pulled over for seat belt violation; No Swimming--no swimming this summer at county parks.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Alaska--Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano rumbling; Congress--U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) assails bonuses given to AIG executives after company accepted bailout money; Pakistan--President Ali Zardari agrees to reinstate deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry after protestors battle police in streets; Northern Ireland--11 suspects held in Northern Ireland killings; El Salvador--Salvadoran ex-rebels win presidency for first time; Mauricio Funes elected president on Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front ticket; ends two decades of conservative rule in Central American nation; moderate Funes was picked to head party ticket even though he was not a rebel.
Entertainment: Imus--TV/radio host Don Imus says he has prostate cancer.
Deaths: actor Ron Silver, 62, of cancer; starred in "The West Wing", "Veronica's Closet," "Chicago Hope," and "Wiseguy" on TV; movies include "Reversal of Fortune," "Enemies: A Love Story," "Silkwood," and "Semi-Tough."
Weather
Today High 58 Low 40 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 68 Low 43 Sunny
Wed High 51 Low 31 Showers
Thu High 40 Low 24 Mostly Sunny
Fri High 47 Low 30 Mostly Sunny

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