Sunday, April 19, 2009

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; April 19, 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

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 4, Loons 2 (2B Jacob Elmore and RF Alberto Diaz hit HRs.
ND Scores: Football, Blue-Gold Game--Blue 68, Gold 33; defense and running game stand out; RB Armando Allen and CB Robert Blanton named game MVPs; Blanton returns interception of Jimmy Clausen 48 yards for TD; Baseball--ND 8-3, West Virginia 6-0; Softball, Women--ND 3-7, Villanova 0-1; Saint Marys--Adrian 4-12, SMC 3-4; Tennis, Big East Men's Championship Semifinals--South Florida 4, ND 1; Big East Women's Championship Semifinals--(4) ND 4, Rutgers 0; Saint Mary's--Kalamazoo 8, SMC 1; Lacrosse, Men--(3) ND 10, Quinnipiac 2 (Irish 11-0); Women--ND 20, U Conn 5.
Bethel Scores: Baseball--Bethel 2-10, Huntington 3-5; Softball, Bethel Invitational--(8) Bethel 5-9; Olivet Nazarene 0-6; Tennis, Men--Bethel 7, Spring Arbor 2 (Pilot win streak four); Track, Olivet Nazarene Invitational--Bethel finishes first in men's and women's competitions; Golf, Women, Blackthorn Big-Time Challenge--(3) Pilots win by 67 strokes; set school team record with 298 in final round.
NBA Playoffs: Bulls 105, Celtics 103 (OT), (Derrick Rose 36 points), (Bulls lead 1-0); Cavaliers 102, Pistons 84 (Cavs lead 1-0); Mavericks 105, Spurs 97 (Mavs lead 1-0); Rockets 108, Trailblazers 81 (Rockets lead 1-0).
NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks 3, Flames 2 (Blackhawks lead 1-0); Rangers 1, Capitals 0 (Rangers lead 2-0); Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 0 (Red Wings lead 2-0); Bruins 5, Canadiens 1 (Bruins lead 2-0).
MLB National League: Cubs 7, Cardinals 5 (11); Pirates 10, Braves 0; Marlins 9, Nationals 6 (11); Mets 1, Brewers 0; Dodgers 9, Rockies 5; Diamondbacks 2, Giants 0; Padres 8, Phillies 5; Astros 7, Reds 0.
MLB American League: White Sox 8, Rays 3; Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2 (12); Indians 22, Yankees 4; Red Sox 6, Orioles 4; Twins 9, Angels 2; Royals 2, Rangers 0; Tigers 2, Mariners 0;
Soccer: MLS--Chi. Fire 2, K.C. Wizards 2; Chivas USA 2, Sea. Sounders 0; N.Y. Red Bulls 2, Real Salt Lake 0; L.A. Galaxy 1, S.J. Earthquakes 1; WPS--Bos. Breakers 3, D.C. Freedom 1.
MMA: UFC 97--Mauricio "Shogun" Rua stops Chuck "Iceman" Liddel in four minutes, 28 seconds; Liddel, 39, says it could be his last fight.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway: 1. Mark Martin (5 Chevy); 2. Tony Stewart (14 Chevy); 3. Kurt Busch (2 Dodge); 4. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy); 5. Greg Biffle (16 Ford); 6. Denny Hamlin (11 Toyota); 7. Martin Truex, Jr. (1 Chevy); 8. David Reutimann (00 Toyota); 9. Sam Hornish, Jr. (77 Dodge); 10. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 16. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 18. David Stremme (12 Dodge).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Jeff Gordon 1242; 2. Jimmie Johnson 1157; 3. Kurt Busch 1144; 4. Tony Stewart 1138; 5. Denny Hamlin 1088; 6. Clint Bowyer 1052; 7. Kyle Busch 1026; 8. Carl Edwards 1023; 9. David Reutimann 992; 10. Kasey Kahne 975; 11. Jeff Burton 953; 12. Matt Kenseth 946; 17. Ryan Newman 863; 20. David Stremme 829.
Local Golf: Local golf courses offering discounts to entice players.

Local

Local Headlines: Burglaries--four Granger homes burglarized while homeowners slept prompt police to warn residents to lock doors; Dance--participants in "Dancing With Our Stars" practicing moves (see SouthBendTribune.com for full story); competition (sold-out) to be Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn; participants include CFH's Jacqueline Kronk, former NBA and ND basketball star LaPhonso Ellis, and South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke; vote ($37 per vote) for your favorite at www.events.org/stars; last year's raised $77,000 for CFH; this year's goal $100,000; Robot Football--ND students build football-playing robots (blue and gold, of course) and stage own "Blue-Gold" game (final score was Gold 59, Blue 56); Drowning--South Bend boy, 3, drowns in swimming pool.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Maryland--father kills wife, three children, and self in northwest Maryland; Iran--President Ahmadinejad says American journalist convicted of spying should be able to mount full defense at her appeal; North/South Korea--two Koreas to hold first dialogue in a year; Somalia--NATO ships, helicopters hunt down seven pirates; Alabama--five men killed in Columbiana apartment; killings could be tied to Mexican drug wars; Afghanistan--President Karzai asks NATO to explain civilian deaths; Energy Warning--Energy Secretary Steven Chu warns that if something isn't done about global warming, islands could disappear; Chu was with President Obama at summit of Western Hemisphere's democracies on island nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
Entertainment: Whoa--Madonna suffers "minor injures" in fall from horse; her horse reportedly startled by paparazzi; Housewives--cast and crew of "Desperate Housewives" bid adieu at full auditorium to departing cast member Nicollette Sheridan, who played Wisteria Lane's "Edie;" Sheridan's final performance on show to be broadcast tonight.

Weather
Today High 59 Low 44 Rain
Mon High 45 Low 36 Rain
Tue High 43 Low 36 Showers/Wind
Wed High 49 Low 34 Few Showers
Thu High 63 Low 46 Sunny

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