PAGE 4B - SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012 Sports DAILY NEWS, BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY NFL DRAFT Colts pick TE Fleener Stanford product reunited in Indy with Andrew Luck By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Coby Fleener heard his name, grabbed his phone and immediately contacted his new teammate in Indianapolis Ð and old teammate from Stan- ford. The overnight wait paid off for the Stanford tight end. He’s reuniting with his college quarter- back, a guy named Andrew Luck. Fleener wasn’t chosen in the first round of the NFL draft, in which Luck was the top selec- tion. He got a nice consolation prize Friday night when the Indi- anapolis Colts grabbed him with the second pick of the second Joshua Lindsey/Special to the Daily News round. Warren Central’s Austin Sweatt (left) tries to tag out Greenwood’s David Tate on Friday at third base at Among the other notable selec- WCHS. Greenwood won 8-4. tions on the second day of the draft were: Oregon running back From Page 1B LaMichael James by San Francis- co, Wisconsin quarterback Rus- Dragons visit Portland (Tenn.) at 1:30 p.m. today sell Wilson by Seattle and Alaba- ma linebacker Courtney Upshaw give me runs, so I know I just went along.” Warren Central plays at Port- by Baltimore. have to do my job.” Senior pitcher Trevor Lowe land (Tenn.) at 1:30 p.m. today. Chances are very good Fleener Brewer had little trouble the took the loss for Warren Central, Greenwood plays two games will become a starter Ð and a main rest of the way, allowing one giving up eight hits, eight runs today in the South Warren Invi- target Ð for Luck in Indianapolis. 2 baserunner in the final two and two walks in 5 ⁄3 innings. He tational at SWHS. The Gators “I just sent him a text message innings. hit three batters in the first take on Corbin at 1 p.m. and that had a lot of exclamation “Brewer has battled a lot of inning and struck out seven in Logan County at 3:30 p.m. points in it,” said Fleener, who John Minchillo/AP adversity this year,” Jaggers the game. “We’re feeling confident at had 10 touchdown catches last Stanford tight end Coby Fleener speaks to the media Friday after said. “He’s struggled, and he’s Bowen finished 2-for-4 at the the moment,” Brewer said. season and 18 for his career in being selected as the 34th pick overall by the Indianapolis Colts in taken some tough-luck losses. It plate and was the only Dragon “We’re taking it one game at a Stanford’s prodigious offense. “I the second round of the NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall in New was good to see him finish out a with multiple hits. Junior Luke time, but we feel like we can expected to be on a team where I York. 1 wasn’t familiar with the offense game and get some confidence. Hardeman pitched 1 ⁄3 innings in beat anybody if we play our selection in the second round by coming back from an injury,” It felt like he got stronger as he relief and struck out three. game.” or the quarterback. I can’t wait to get started, to be honest with Carolina. Broyles said. you.” It took 11 picks before Friday’s James, the nation’s leading Indy not only parted with four- first trade, with the Jets moving rusher in 2010, went to San Fran- From Page 1B time MVP quarterback Peyton up four slots and surrendering a cisco 61st overall. He joins a Manning this year, but also lost fifth- and seventh-rounder to crowded backfield with Frank ACS beats fellow state power Ballard with 5 hits, Pardue’s pitching tight end Jacob Tamme to free Seattle to take Georgia Tech wide Gore and Brandon Jacobs. receiver Stephen Hill. New York The Giants finished the second calling pitches. Sandy did great agency and isn’t expected to bring back injury-ravaged veteran Dal- needs a deep threat wideout, and round by selecting LSU receiver behind the plate and at the plate Hill was the fastest player at the Rueben Randle, the last of 26 tonight.” las Clark. “For me, getting to play with NFL combine. But he also comes players invited to the draft to be Young drilled a two-run him the past couple of years, it is from a running offense. chosen. homer to center field in the third speed, he is dynamic,” Luck said. “I feel great, especially now inning to make the score 2-0. “Anytime we crossed the 50-yard that I’m in an offense where I can SEC No. 1 again “I’ve been taking a lot of line it seemed like we just said, catch the ball a little bit more,” with 16 selections practice swings, putting in extra ‘Coby, go run. Go run past the Hill said. “Catching the ball from Asked about the leap from the hours after practice,” Young safeties.’Hopefully it continues to Mark Sanchez will be great.” Southeastern Conference up to said. “I’ve been hoping for work out.” Hill pumped his arms to the the NFL, Trent Richardson said ground-ball hits, singles. I’m a The Rams actually used their fans in the balcony at Radio City he didn’t expect it to be too much Music Hall after having his name senior, so it helped a lot to know own pick to begin the second of a change. round, selecting Appalachian announced by Wesley Walker, He may have a point Ð most of I stepped up and did my part one of the best deep receivers the tonight.” State wide receiver Brian Quick. the SEC seems to be coming with St. Louis traded down twice in team has had. Pardue continued to domi- After New York and Seattle him. nate, even with a rain delay, the first round the previous Through the first three rounds night, accumulating several took the lead on trading Friday, striking out five in a row at one the Rams Ð no surprise consider- of the NFL draft, 16 players from extra picks and also taking LSU the SEC were taken, from Alaba- point. She retired 12 of 14 head- defensive tackle Michael Brock- ing their earlier wheeling and ing into the seventh inning. dealing in coach Jeff Fisher’s first ma running back Richardson ers 14th overall. In the second- draft in charge Ð pulled off anoth- (third overall to the Cleveland Ballard’s Hanna Gray led off round spot they earned for going with a pop-up to center that was er. The Bears swapped with St. Browns) to Arkansas defensive 2-14 in 2011, the Rams took a Louis to move up five spots and end Jake Bequette, who went 90th bobbled by Katie Young for a wideout from an FCS power- to New England. two-base error. After Pardue get South Carolina receiver house. The 6-foot-4 Quick had a Alshon Jeffrey Richardson excelled at Alaba- struck out Madison Wise, Gray strong Senior Bowl, showing he Asmaller flurry of trades ma, where he won the Doak stole third base. Pardue then could play at the highest college occurred Friday, five involving Walker award as the nation’s top struck out Meghan McCreery level and helping his stock in the nine teams in the second round, draft. running back. Being the class of before Gray came home on a five more involving 10 teams in the best league in college football passed ball to cut the deficit to Upshaw of the national cham- the third round. Not surprisingly, pion Crimson Tide was chosen was a selling point. one. New England, Philadelphia, “I saw him play running back The Bruins didn’t get the with the Ravens’ first pick of this Tampa Bay, Baltimore and Cleve- draft. Baltimore was projected in a physical style and in an out- tying run on base, though, as land were involved in deals, just standing conference, the SEC, by many to take Upshaw in the as they were in the opening Pardue struck out Katie Kelly to first round, but dealt away its and they won a lot of games. He end the game. round. pick. Four of Upshaw’s Alabama Two All-Americans defensive helped that team win a national “We knew I had two runs (to teammates went in the first championship,” Browns coach work with),” Pardue said. “That linemen were chosen in the sec- round. ond round: Devon Still of Penn Pat Shurmur said. “In my mind, run didn’t count. It meant noth- Janoris Jenkins, a cornerback State by Cincinnati and Jerel you saw what you needed to see ing. I’m just glad we could do Alex Slitz/Daily News at North Alabama who was Worthy of Michigan State by to project the fact that he is going what we did. Allen County-Scottsville’s Kelsi Pardue delivers a pitch Friday against kicked off the team at Florida, Green Bay. Also chosen, by to be an outstanding player in “This game was all about Ballard at ACS. The Lady Patriots won 2-1. went to the Rams six picks after Detroit, was Oklahoma standout this league.” revenge for them. We really they took Quick. Jenkins, holding receiver Ryan Broyles, who Fans of the league’s teams competed well. You can’t ask “They are the anchors from Allen County will return to an infant in his arms, had tears in wrecked his left knee in Novem- take pride in noting its accom- for a better outcome.” last year’s team,” Roberts said. action Tuesday, when it hosts his eyes as he spoke by phone ber after setting some NCAA plishments, among them win- with the Rams. The Lady Patriots finished “We gave up a lot of offense Barren County at 5:30 p.m. career records. ning the last six BCS titles. with five hits, two each from from 2011, but they are coming “I just be honest,” Jenkins said “We have the luxury of being The BCS championship game BHS 000 000 1 – 1 about talking about his past trans- able to rehab this guy very care- seniors Pardue and Young. around.” ACSHS 002 000 X – 2 gressions. “I don’t have nothing was an all-SEC affair this year, fully and let him get healthy,” and that game between Alabama to hide. That was my past, that Lions general manager Martin was a year ago. I took my second and LSU alone sent nine players Mayhew said. “If the guy was to the NFL Ð so far. There are STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS route to go to UNA for a reason, healthy now, he would’ve been to show people I wasn’t a bad kid gone.” four more rounds today. and I wasn’t running from my Coach Jim Schwartz said Seven of the 12 SEC teams problems.” Broyles wouldn’t have to “red- had players chosen in the first Predators drop Game 1 Division II guard Amini Sila- shirt” this season. three rounds. Auburn, Mississip- tolu, a member of the Little All- “I’m glad the Detroit Lions felt pi, Tennessee, Kentucky and GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix was 33-1 when lead- power play with 4:42 left. America team, was the eighth I was a guy that was capable of Florida did not. Ray Whitney scored 14:04 into ing after two periods during the Despite spending most of the overtime and the Phoenix Coy- regular season, but has struggled third period and overtime in their otes survived another late goal in to close out playoff games. The own zone, the Coyotes won their From Page 1B regulation to open the Western Coyotes allowed four tying third- first second-round NHL playoff Conference semifinals with a 4-3 period goals against Chicago in game ever when Whitney slipped Titans ended last season with two rookies starting at linebacker victory over the Nashville Preda- the first round and did it again, a backhander between Pekka tors on Friday night. giving up Martin Erat’s goal on a Rinne’s pads after a faceoff. draft. The Titans, however, also his pro day (4.37 seconds in the who added that he’s heard talk had the 82nd pick overall in the 40). about Brown not being a physical third round among the seven Brown had seven career inter- linebacker. Need a new Heat Pump? total selections they have in this ceptions at North Carolina, and he “We are just going to have to draft. The Titans also have a had his best season as a senior. see now,” Bush said on a confer- handful of players at linebacker, Brown had 105 tackles with one ence call. “Everybody that said If you are a Warren RECC member, you may qualify but coach Mike Munchak said fumble recovery, three forced that’s the knock, they are going to participate in the Heat Pump Loan Program. three play heavily on special fumbles and 13.5 tackles for loss to find out when the season teams while Brown brings to go along with 5.5 sacks. comes.” The Titans wound up with two The Titans also had two rook- • something different with his There is no down payment. speed. rookies starting at linebacker by ies play heavily at defensive tack- “We got a guy we think is ver- the end of last season when le in 2011 in third-round pick Jur- • Repaying the loan is also convenient. The monthly satile, that can play the weakside fourth-round pick Colin rell Casey and Karl Klug, a fifth- McCarthy replaced veteran Bar- rounder. payment is simply added to your Warren RECC backer,” Munchak said. “We like to bring that linebacker, he’s rett Ruud and started the last Martin is another former high electric bill. someone who has good rush seven games. Gray said Brown’s school wrestler who had 10 career skills, having five sacks this year speed will let him play in space sacks at Michigan along with 25 The Heat Pump Loan Program is available only for as an outside linebacker that’s while also rushing the quarter- tackles for loss. Munchak said something we really haven’t had back, and the coordinator isn’t Martin is the kind of player cen- existing site-built homes. from that position. The fact that worried about being too young at ters and guards do not like to play he can cover and run with the linebacker if the rookie winds up against because he’s such a nui- Loan applications are available at any Warren RECC office: people that we have to cover in pushing past veterans Will With- sance to block and can make Bowling Green Franklin Morgantown Leitchfield our division ... there’s a lot of erspoon and Gerald McRath to offensive linemen look bad if 842-6541 586-3443 526-3384 259-3161 things he offers.” earn the starting job. they don’t play hard. The 6-foot-1, 242-pound “He’s going to be competing But Martin, who played 49 Brown set the North Carolina and the best guy’s going to get the games in four years at Michigan, record with a 6.72-second time job,” Gray said. is 6-foot-1, 306 pounds. Webster in the 60 meters as a member of Linebackers coach Frank Bush said that size is no problem play- the Tar Heels track team in 2009. said Brown is a big, fast athlete ing inside at the nose tackle, and He was timed at 4.44 in the 40- eager to learn one position. Millard said Martin resembles www.wrecc.com yard dash at the NFL Combine in “One thing I can’t coach is Randle for his tenacity and pas- February and was even faster at speed, and he’s got it,” said Bush, sion: “He’s the total package.”