Sports for May 11, 2008

Academy junior Cody Sultenfuss (middle) battles Vincile Williams of DeKalb in the Class 2A boys 400 meters Saturday. Williams edged Sultenfuss by a tenth of a second for the bronze medal. (Scott Gaulin/Telegram) More Sports Headlines Mary Hardin-Baylor softball splits games at Division III regional, must beat Louisiana College twice to advance Salado's O'Rear, UMHB's Wharton fall at Wildflower in playoff for State Amateur berth Parker-Paul point guard matchup crucial as Spurs seek to tie Hornets at 2 Mavericks make it official: Carlisle will be their coach; Knicks select Suns' D'Antoni as new boss Hamilton pours in 32 as Pistons clip Magic for 3-1 lead James still cold, but Cavaliers beat road-challenged Celtics Rangers see shutout streak end but still beat Athletics 6-4 Sampson heeds coaches' advice, pitches Astros to 5-0 win at Dodgers Red Wings get early goals, edge Stars 2-1 for 2-0 series lead Journeyman Goydos grabs one-shot lead in Players Championship Kyle Busch wins battle of attrition in NASCAR race at Darlington Dixon captures pole for Indy 500; Patrick settles for fifth Subscribe today to read full-length articles and more!

Finishing strong: Temple's Reese takes bronze in 300 hurdles after struggling in jumps
AUSTIN - It wasn’t the color he was looking for coming in. But after a long, taxing day at his first University Interscholastic League State Track and Field Meet, that bronze medal looked simply golden to Temple’s Tevin Reese.

Belton pole vaulter Toone rises with competition, captures bronze medal
AUSTIN - It took three years for Belton junior pole vaulter Morgan Toone to get to the University Interscholastic League State Track and Field Meet. Then it took a new pole and a school record once she got there, but Toone finally walked away with a prize.

Belton's comeback staved off by No. 8 Klein in season-ending 9-8 playoff loss
KLEIN - The Belton Tigers couldn’t capitalize on their chances to extend their season for another game.

Rogers uses defense, Kuehn to sweep Hallettsville, continue championship defense
AUSTIN - Day after day, it’s the same routine for the Rogers baseball team.
Defensive drills first - no exceptions.

Keepers of the streak: Season hasn't been smooth, but TC seeks another Region V title
There’s plenty of irony in the fact that perhaps Temple College’s most inconsistent baseball team in many years has continued the Leopards’ streak of consistent success.

Barracudas' defense shines in 41-25 win over Frisco; CenTex now third in IFL
BELTON - After two consecutive games in which the CenTex Barracudas averaged more than 80 points per game, it was time to let the defense shine.