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Wednesday, October 11, 2006








SCOREBOARD
Area events

WEDNESDAY

Girls tennis

North Subsection 8-2A

Team tournament

At Grand Forks, N.D.

No. 2 Brainerd vs. No. 6 Moorhead, 12:30 p.m.

Semifinals, 5 p.m.

College volleyball

Northland at Central Lakes, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

High school volleyball

Brainerd at Sauk Rapids, 7 p.m.

St. Cloud Tech at Little Falls, 7 p.m.

Aitkin at Onamia, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit Lakes at Pequot Lakes, 7:30 p.m.

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at Pierz, 7:30 p.m.

Henning at Pillager, 7:30 p.m.

Nevis at Pine River-Backus, 7:30 p.m.

Verndale at Menahga, 7 p.m.

Girls tennis

Brainerd in North Subsection 8-2A individual tournament at Grand Forks, N.D.

Little Falls in South Subsection 8-2A individual tournament at Gold's Gym, St. Cloud, 9 a.m.

Section 7-1A quarterfinals

No. 9 Pierz vs. No. 1 Virginia at Hibbing, 4 p.m.

South Subsection 8-1A

Individual tournament

At Park Rapids, 11 a.m.

Staples-Motley, Wadena-Deer Creek

Girls soccer

South Subsection 8-1A

Quarterfinals

No. 8 Little Falls at No. 1 Sartell, 4 p.m.

Boys soccer

South Subsection 8-1A

Quarterfinals

No. 5 Zimmerman vs. No. 4 Little Falls at Belle Prairie, 4 p.m.

Girls swimming and diving

Brainerd at Sauk Rapids, 6 p.m.

Alexandria at Little Falls, 6 p.m.

Cross country running

Crosby-Ironton, Pequot Lakes, Staples-Motley, Wadena-Deer Creek in Mid-State Conference meet at Wadena, 4 p.m.

TV and radio

Radio guide

WYRQ-FM (92.1), KBLB-FM (93.3), KFML-FM (94.1), KKIN-FM (94.3), KSKK-FM (94.7), KBKK-FM (95.9), KDKK-FM (97.5), KFGI-FM (101.5)

WCCO-AM (830), KWAD-AM (920), KKIN-AM (930), KLTF-AM (960), 3WI-AM (1270), KVBR-AM (1340), KLIZ-AM (1380), KNSP-AM (1430)

WEDNESDAY

Major League Baseball

7 p.m., FOX and FX: Split coverage, Playoffs, ALCS, game 2, Detroit at Oakland, and NLCS, game 1, St. Louis at New York Mets

NBA

2 p.m., ESPN2: Preseason, teams TBA

THURSDAY

Auto racing

6 p.m., SPEED: NASCAR, Nextel Cup, pole qualifying for Bank of America 500

College football

6:30 p.m., ESPN: Virginia Tech at Boston College

Golf

3 p.m., USA: PGA Tour, FRYS.COM OPEN, first round

3:30 p.m., TGC: LPGA, Samsung World Championship, first round

Major League Baseball

7 p.m., FOX: Playoffs, National League Championship Series, game 2, St. Louis at New York Mets

NHL

7 p.m., KSTC, KVBR: Wild vs. Capitals

Baseball

Playoffs

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

American League

Tuesday, Oct. 10

Detroit 5, Oakland 1, Detroit leads series 1-0.

Wednesday, Oct. 11

Detroit (Verlander 17-9) at Oakland (Loaiza 11-9), 7:19 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 13

Oakland (Harden 4-0) at Detroit (Rogers 17-8), 7:19 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14

Oakland (Haren 14-13) at Detroit (Bonderman 14-8), 3:30 p.m.

National League

Wednesday, Oct. 11

St. Louis (Weaver 5-4) at New York (Glavine 15-7), 7:19 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 12

St. Louis (Suppan 12-7) at New York (Maine 6-5), 7:19 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14

New York (Traschel 15-8) at St. Louis (Carpenter 15-8), 7:05 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 15

New York (Perez 3-13) at St. Louis (Undecided), 7:15 p.m.

Football

High school

Minnesota Football Rankings

Class 5A

School Total Points Prv

1. Cretin-Derham Hall (5) (6-0) 68 1

2. Eden Prairie (2) (6-0) 64 2

3. Lakeville South (6-0) 57 3

4. Farmington (6-0) 47 4

5. Rochester Century (6-0) 35 6

6. St. Paul Johnson (6-0) 29 8

7. Champlin Park (5-1) 22 9

8. Minnetonka (5-1) 18 10

9. Maple Grove (5-1) 15 5

10. Apple Valley (5-1) 11

Others receiving votes: Rochester Mayo 6, Wayzata 5, Anoka 5, Brainerd 2, White Bear Lake 1.

Class 4A

School Total Points Prv

1. Totino-Grace (7) (6-0) 70 1

2. Hill-Murray (6-0) 57 3

3. Sartell (6-0) 52 2

4. Spring Lake Park (6-0) 46 6

5. Marshall (6-0) 39 4

6. New Prague (5-1) 32 9

7. St. Paul Como Park (6-0) 30 8

8. St. Thomas Academy (6-0) 21 10

9. Waconia (5-1) 10 5

(tie) Mankato East (5-1) 10

Others receiving votes: Northfield 6, Minneapolis Washburn 4, Duluth Central 4, Detroit Lakes 3, Mahtomedi 1.

Class 3A

School Total Points Prv

1. Becker (3) (5-1) 47 1

2. Maple River (1) (6-0) 45 2

3. Thief River Falls (1) (6-0) 40 3

4. Jordan (6-0) 33 4

5. Glencoe-Silver Lake (5-1) 32 5

6. Litchfield (5-1) 26 6

7. Proctor (6-0) 19 8

8. Jackson County Central (5-1) 15 7

9. Kasson-Mantorville (5-1) 8 10

10. St. Anthony (5-1) 3

(tie) Perham (6-0) 3

Others receiving votes: New London-Spicer 2, Dassel-Cokato 2.

Class 2A

School Total Points Prv

1. Pierz (7) (6-0) 70 1

2. Triton (6-0) 55 6

3. St. Croix Lutheran (6-0) 50 4

4. Eden Valley-Watkins (5-1) 46 5

5. Deer River (6-0) 45 7

6. Braham (6-0) 43 8

7. Rush City (6-0) 17 10

8. Hawley (5-1) 15 2

9. Mahnomen (5-1) 9

10. MN Valley Lutheran (5-1) 6

(tie) West Central (5-1) 6

Others receiving votes: Breck 5, MACCRAY 4, Pelican Rapids 4, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 3, Southwestern United 3, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 2, Greenway 1, Winona Cotter 1.

Class A

School Total Points Prv

1. Blooming Prairie (6) (6-0) 69 1

2. Fertile-Beltrami (6-0) 61 2

3. Adrian (1) (6-0) 59 3

4. Rushford-Peterson (5-1) 34 7

5. Wabasso (5-1) 33 8

6. Minneota (5-1) 32 4

7. Springfield (5-1) 25 9

8. Southland (5-0) 16 6

(tie) Mankato Loyola (5-1) 16 5

10. Le Center (5-1) 14 10

Others receiving votes: Mc Leod West 12, Lester Prairie 5, Browerville 5, Goodhue 4.

Class 9-MAN

School Total Points Prv

1. Stephen-Argyle (6) (6-0) 69 1

2. Lanesboro (1) (6-0) 64 2

3. Underwood (6-0) 49 5

4. Cromwell (6-0) 48 4

5. Ulen-Hitterdal (6-0) 47 3

6. Edgerton (6-0) 29 8

7. Mountain Iron-Buhl (6-0) 27 7

8. Wheaton (6-0) 26 6

9. Mabel-Canton (5-1) 10 9

10. Hillcrest Lutheran (5-1) 7 10

Others receiving votes: Westbrook-Walnut Grove 5, Floodwood 3, Grand Meadow 1.

Hockey

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

N.Y. Rangers 2 1 0 4 12 10

Philadelphia 1 1 1 3 8 11

New Jersey 1 1 0 2 5 3

Pittsburgh 1 1 0 2 4 2

N.Y. Islanders 0 2 0 0 3 8

Northeast Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Buffalo 3 0 0 6 12 9

Toronto 2 1 1 5 11 8

Montreal 1 0 1 3 7 7

Boston 1 1 0 2 6 10

Ottawa 1 2 0 2 7 11

Southeast Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Atlanta 2 0 1 5 9 3

Florida 1 1 1 3 9 11

Washington 1 1 0 2 7 7

Tampa Bay 1 2 0 2 5 6

Carolina 0 2 1 1 4 12

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Columbus 2 0 1 5 12 8

Chicago 1 1 0 2 12 11

Detroit 1 1 0 2 3 3

St. Louis 0 2 1 1 5 11

Nashville 0 2 0 0 11 14

Northwest Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Minnesota 3 0 0 6 11 8

Vancouver 2 1 1 5 9 8

Colorado 1 0 2 4 7 8

Edmonton 1 1 0 2 4 3

Calgary 1 2 0 2 4 8

Pacific Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Anaheim 3 0 0 6 8 4

San Jose 3 0 0 6 11 5

Dallas 2 0 0 4 6 3

Los Angeles 1 1 0 2 7 5

Phoenix 1 2 0 2 8 10

Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.

Monday's Games

Columbus 5, Phoenix 1

Toronto 2, Florida 1, SO

Atlanta 1, Tampa Bay 0

San Jose 4, Calgary 1

Anaheim 2, St. Louis 0

Tuesday's Games

Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 2

Minnesota 2, Vancouver 1, SO

N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday's Games

Boston at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Carolina at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Montreal at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Thursday's Games

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Washington at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Volleyball

High school

Tuesday's scores

Ada-Borup def. Crookston, 25-12, 25-23, 25-18

Andover def. Elk River, 25-10, 25-9, 25-11

Barnesville def. Hawley, 25-12, 25-23, 25-22

Bertha-Hewitt def. Eagle Valley, 25-12, 25-9, 25-8

Bloomington Kennedy def. Apple Valley, 25-21, 25-17, 28-26

Breckenridge def. Frazee, 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18

Byron def. Winona Cotter, 25-9, 25-16, 25-15

Carlton def. Floodwood, 25-12, 25-5, 25-11

Cass Lake-Bena def. Blackduck, 25-16, 25-18, 25-19

Cedar Mountain/Comfrey def. Minnesota Valley Lutheran, 25-19, 25-17, 25-23

Chatfield def. Southland, 25-19, 25-14, 25-13

Chisholm def. Bigfork, 25-23, 25-13, 25-27, 24-26, 15-12

Climax/Fisher def. Fosston, 26-28, 25-18, 25-18, 25-23

Cook def. Cotton, 25-14, 25-15, 25-14

Cretin-Derham Hall def. White Bear Lake, 25-18, 25-20, 25-14

Cromwell def. McGregor, 25-21, 23-25, 25-8, 25-20

Crosby-Ironton def. Park Rapids, 25-20, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21

De La Salle def. St. Paul Academy, 25-18, 25-21, 25-15

Detroit Lakes def. Staples-Motley, 25-7, 25-17, 25-22

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton def. Lake Park-Audubon, 25-8, 25-12, 25-4

Duluth East def. Duluth Denfeld, 25-22, 25-15, 25-18

East Grand Forks def. Bemidji, 13-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-19, 15-9

Eden Prairie def. Lakeville North, 26-24, 28-26, 25-21

Esko def. Wrenshall, 25-12, 25-10, 25-16

Fairmont def. Waseca, 23-25, 15-25, 25-20, 25-14, 15-7

Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop def. Buffalo Lake-Hector, 25-15, 17-25, 25-18, 25-21

Glenville-Emmons def. Grand Meadow, 21-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-10

Goodhue def. Randolph, 25-23, 25-18, 25-23

Grand Rapids def. Proctor, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20

Hermantown def. Superior, Wis., 25-9, 25-14, 25-12

Hibbing def. Duluth Central, 25-5, 25-11, 25-14

Hill-Murray def. Mahtomedi, 25-11, 25-15, 25-19

Hinckley-Finlayson def. Rush City, 25-22, 25-14, 25-22

Isle def. Aitkin, 25-22, 25-17, 17-25, 25-21

Kenyon-Wanamingo def. Lake City, 28-26, 25-19, 25-19

Kingsland def. Wabasha-Kellogg, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-9

Kittson Central def. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo, 16-25, 25-18, 25-11, 25-21

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial def. United South Central, 25-21, 25-13, 25-9

Lake of the Woods def. Thief River Falls, 25-11, 25-12, 25-18

Lakeville South def. Northfield, 20-25, 15-25, 25-10, 25-21, 15-8

Lanesboro def. Houston, 25-16, 25-18, 25-16

LeRoy-Ostrander def. Lyle/Austin Pacelli, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 21-25, 15-9

Lester Prairie def. Holy Trinity of Winsted, 25-16, 25-16, 25-22

LeSueur-Henderson def. Mankato West, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17

LeSueur-Henderson def. Mankato West, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17

Litchfield def. Annandale, 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16

Mabel-Canton def. Spring Grove, 25-13, 25-9, 25-20

Mankato East def. Rochester Century, 25-9, 25-19, 25-12

Mankato Loyola def. Blooming Prairie, 25-22, 10-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-20

Maple Grove def. Coon Rapids, 25-13, 25-17, 25-11

Maple River def. Nicollet, 25-18, 25-23, 25-15

Marshall County Central/Tri-County def. Kittson County North, 25-12, 25-9, 25-16

Martin County West def. Granada Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther, 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 9-25, 15-10

Mc Leod West def. Sleepy Eye, 25-15, 25-17, 25-12

Meadow Creek Christian def. New Life Academy, 25-19, 25-17, 25-23

Mesabi East def. Cherry, 25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 25-23

Milbank, S.D. def. Ortonville, 25-13, 25-17, 25-18

Minneapolis Henry def. Minneapolis North, 25-13, 25-17, 25-8

Minneota def. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 25-20, 25-18, 25-13

Montevideo def. Lac qui Parle Valley, 25-21, 12-25, 25-19, 25-18

Moose Lake/Willow River def. Barnum, 25-22, 25-18, 25-19

Mora def. Milaca, 16-25, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-6

Murray County Central def. Fulda, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24, 26-24

New London-Spicer def. Paynesville, 25-12, 25-19, 25-15

New Ulm def. Blue Earth, 25-18, 25-15, 21-25, 25-17

Norman County East def. Fertile-Beltrami, 17-25, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19, 15-5

North St. Paul def. Tartan, 20-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-20, 15-9

Northern Cass, N.D. def. Mahnomen, 25-14, 25-13, 25-20

Onamia def. Ogilvie, 29-27, 25-18, 25-22

Osakis def. Eden Valley-Watkins, 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 21-25, 19-17

Osseo def. Champlin Park, 25-21, 25-14, 25-20

Owatonna def. Rochester John Marshall, 25-8, 25-23, 25-22

Park (Cottage Grove) def. Mounds View, 25-16, 21-25, 25-16, 25-22

Parkers Prairie def. Hillcrest Lutheran, 25-7, 25-21, 25-19

Perham def. Ulen-Hitterdal, 24-26, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18

Robbinsdale Armstrong def. Edina, 25-19, 25-14, 25-20

Rochester Lourdes def. Hayfield, 25-23, 20-25, 25-10, 19-25, 16-14

Rochester Mayo def. Albert Lea, 25-6, 25-18, 25-13

Roseau def. Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke, 25-15, 25-17, 25-13

Rothsay def. Battle Lake, 25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 18-25, 15-12

Round Lake-Brewster def. Red Rock Central, 14-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton def. Central Minnesota Christian, 17-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-19

Sauk Centre def. Albany, 25-14, 25-10, 25-16

Silver Bay def. Duluth Marshall, 21-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21, 18-16

Simley def. Henry Sibley, 25-15, 25-23, 11-25, 16-25, 15-9

Sleepy Eye St. Mary's def. New Ulm Cathedral, 25-7, 15-25, 25-19, 25-12

Southwest Christian (Chaska) def. West Lutheran, 25-15, 25-17, 25-12

Southwest Minnesota Christian def. Westbrook-Walnut Grove, 25-16, 25-11, 25-17

Spring Lake Park def. Chisago Lakes, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-22

Springfield def. Wabasso, 25-16, 25-21, 25-14

St. Bernard's def. Mounds Park Academy, 25-16, 27-25, 26-28, 25-17

St. Cloud Cathedral def. Melrose, 26-24, 25-21, 25-17

St. Croix Lutheran def. Minnehaha Academy, 25-20, 20-25, 25-16, 21-25, 15-6

St. James def. St. Peter, 25-12, 25-16, 25-9

St. Paul Harding def. St. Paul Arlington, 25-16, 25-9, 25-21

Stewartville def. Cannon Falls, 25-20, 25-12, 18-25, 25-18

Totino-Grace def. Robbinsdale Cooper, 25-19, 25-9, 25-14

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton def. Dawson-Boyd, 25-14, 25-19, 22-25, 25-12

Truman def. Cleveland, 25-23, 21-25, 25-12, 25-21

Two Harbors def. Cook County, 25-9, 25-15, 25-15

Underwood def. Park Christian (Moorhead), 25-16, 25-16, 25-18

Verndale def. Swanville, 25-21, 25-10, 25-20

Virginia def. Nashwauk-Keewatin, 25-18, 25-20, 25-20

Visitation def. Concordia Academy, 25-22, 26-28, 25-19, 21-25, 15-9

Waconia def. Norwood-Young America, 25-17, 25-21, 25-14

Watertown-Mayer def. Dassel-Cokato, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20

West Central def. Pelican Rapids, 28-26, 25-15, 25-11

Wheaton def. Ashby, 10-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-23

Willmar def. Brainerd, 25-11, 25-16, 25-21

Win-E-Mac def. Waubun, 25-10, 25-6, 25-11

Winona def. Red Wing, 29-27, 25-22, 25-19

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

MINNESOTA TWINS-Exercised their 2007 contract option on OF Torii Hunter.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Purchased the contract of INF Mark Kiger from Midland of the TL. Released LHP Scott Sauerbeck.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Announced the resignation of Tom Newberg, assistant athletic trainer. Named Rob Nodine assistant athletic trainer. Announced the contract of Dave Brundage, manager of Tacoma of the PCL, will not be renewed.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES-Released LHP John Foster. Announced LHP Wayne Franklin cleared waivers and chose free agency. Sent OF Josh Burrus outright to Richmond of the IL.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS-Waived F-C Scott Merritt.

DENVER NUGGETS-Exercised their option on the contract of George Karl, coach, through the 2009-10 season.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Signed F Lamond Murray.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS-Released F Kevinn Pinkney.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS-Promoted WR Carlyle Holiday from the practice squad. Released RB Diamond Ferri.

BUFFALO BILLS-Released TE C.J. Leak from the practice squad. Signed OT Randy Hand to the practice squad.

DENVER BRONCOS-Released P Todd Sauerbrun.

HOUSTON TEXANS-Placed DT Alfred Malone on injured reserve. Signed DT Anthony Maddox from the practice squad and DT Tim Bulman to the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Agreed to terms with CB Ahmad Carroll.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Released DT Lional Dalton. Signed DB Michael Bragg from the practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Waived RB Lee Suggs.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed P Danny Baugher to the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Placed K John Hall on injured reserve. Signed K Nick Novak. Signed OL Nick Steitz to the practice squad. Released OL CJ Brooks.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

FLORIDA PANTHERS-Recalled RW Greg Jacina from Rochester of the AHL.

OTTAWA SENATORS-Signed D Tomas Kudelka to a three-year contract.

PHOENIX COYOTES-Recalled D Keith Yandle from San Antonio of the AHL.

COLLEGE

GEORGIA-Suspended F Tasha Humphrey six games from the women's basketball team for underage possession of alcohol.

MASSACHUSETTS-Suspended sophomore G Christopher Lowe and junior G Nana Ampim two games from the men's basketball team for fighting.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE-Announced F Andrew Brackman will not play basketball this season.

OHIO-Suspended Kyle Hansen, assistant wrestling coach, indefinitely.









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