THE VILLAGER Page 8 ~ July 13, 2012 www.theaustinvillager.com Sports USA Football is Losing Serena Williams Win Wimbledon Again Ground to the World

By: Terry Davis

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Team USA has lost the last two championship games to international teams in the past six months. Team 16 Demarcus Ayers of Lancaster, Texas is Canada defeated the U.S. brought down by the Canadian team. Serena and Venus wins their 13 doubles championship Under-19 National Team, 23- The Canadians got re- receiver from Austin By: Terry Davis has been difficult for Will- title she found time to play 17, in the Gold Medal game venge on the American team Westwood and a 6 foot line- Serena Williams re- iams she has been in acci- in the doubles tournament of the 2012 International Fed- after losing the inaugural game backer Lance Duran for turned to her dominance in dents, injuries and illness. “I with her sister Venus. eration of American Football in 2010 41-3. That game was Westlake. Wyatt has not de- women’s tennis. Williams almost didn’t make it. A few Serena and Venus won Under-19 World Champion- played in Canton, Ohio. The cided on his college commit- won her 5 Wimbledon years ago, I was in the hos- the doubles crown at ship at Burger Stadium in Aus- American under 19 team lost ment yet and Duran has com- crown after defeating pital, and now I’m here Wimbledon defeating tin, Texas. to World All-Star in the Inter- mitted to Blinn. Agnieszka Radwanska. “I again. It’s so worth it, and Czechs Andrea Hlaváèková Canada, the national Bowl in February. The International Fed- can’t even describe it,” said I’m so happy.” and Lucie Hradecká in tournament’s No. 2 seed, The American team eration of American Football Williams. Williams defeated With the win Serena straight sets 7-5, 6-4. The jumped out to a 10-0 lead that looked very impressive in the Under-19 World Champion- Radwanska in three sets 6- has 14 Grand Slams tour- doubles win for Venus will it never relinquished and went first two games of the tourna- ship hosted by USA Football 1, 5-7, 6-2. nament wins. She is cur- help ease the pain of being on to stun top-seeded Team ment. The Americans defeated brings together eight teams of This is the first Grand rently first among active put of the singles tournament USA. “Both teams played the American Somalia team high school-age players rep- Slam win in two years for players on the tour. Serena in the first round this year. hard,” Team USA head coach 27-6 in the first round game. resenting four continents in a Serena. The past two years while winning the singles This is the 13 doubles cham- Steve Specht of Cincinnati St. In the second round game the celebration of the sport pionship for the pair. Xavier H.S. said. “There was American just demolished the through competition and cul- Serena will not have ebb and flow. They just made Austrian team 70-7. tural exchange. The eight-day much time to celebrate her one more play than we did. Two local players tournament culminates in a championship. She and Give Canada credit. They played for team USA gold-medal championship Venus will be heading to played a heck of a game.” Desmond Wyatt a 5’11" wide game. London to compete in the Olympics for team USA. NBA BUZZ! NBA BUZZ! NBA BUZZ! Both players will play in the last season before injuring singles tournament and they his Achilles’ heel, will get a will play together as one-year deal, sources told doubles partners. The sis- ESPN The Magazine’s ters are undefeated in Chris Broussard. The Los doubles play in the Olym- Angeles Times, which first pics winning gold medals in reported the moves, re- Serena Williams wins her 5 Wimbledon Crown. 2000 and 2008. ported the contract is worth up to $4.3 million. Steve Nash and Teammates Crawford, who opted two-time NBA MVP Steve The Los Angeles Clip- out of the last year of his Nash has successfully ne- Selected to Play in the Olympics pers are passing on deal with the Trail Blazers, gotiated a sign-and-trade mate and leader and will but will still bolster their will receive a multiyear deal from the play any role asked of him, backcourt by re-signing contract. to the Lakers that will team because his only goal will Chauncey Billups and add- In an unforeseen twist him up with . be to win a gold medal. I’m ing Jamal Crawford. that could thrust the Los Nash will receive a amazed at the way he con- Billups, who played Angeles Lakers straight three-year deal for an esti- tinues to grow and develop 20 games with the Clippers back into title contention, mated $27 million because and yet remain the same, the Suns ultimately agreed grounded person who we Last Act Theatre Company proudly presents to sign-and-trade him to have always known. I hope Conscience Hesitatus, a new play by Bretton B. Holmes. the Lakers, who can ab- One day, corrections officer Will Davenport is mysteriously called he never changes. home from work. He rushes home to find his wife, Janet (Lindsay sorb Nash via the trade ex- “The effect of Kevin Kent), having a breakdown and his children in danger. While he ception they created by Durant on The University of is struggling to deal with what has happened and put his life back dealing to the together, he rents a room from a fellow corrections officer. How- Texas program ever, he finds that his new roommates are not going to help his in De- will last a lifetime,” Barnes situation. Randy (Duncan Coe) is friendly enough, but doesn t cember. In return, the Suns added. “Our school’s motto want to get involved. And Will soon learns that Dirk (Derek Vandi) get four draft picks — first Teammates , Kevin Durant, Russell is not what he seems on the surface. Westbrook and will compete for gold in London. is ‘What Starts Here The show runs July 16-28, Monday-Saturday at 8:00 p.m. rounders in 2013 and 2015 Changes the World,’ and at Buttross Properties. 7901 Cameron Rd. Ste. 702. Tickets $15. and second rounders in By: Terry Davis started at center and aver- there’s no doubt that Kevin More information can be found at www. lastacttheater.com 2013 and 2014. Oklahoma City Thun- aged 10.9 points while will be doing that shortly on der forward Kevin Durant, shooting 74.5 percent from the world’s biggest stage. guard Russell Westbrook the field. Chris Bosh, also Kevin is so much more than and guard James Harden out this summer, backed him a basketball player, and he were named to the 2012 up and shot even better, makes every Longhorn U.S. Olympic men’s basket- knocking down 24 of 31 proud. ball team, it was announced shots (77.4 percent) and Durant was named by USA Basketball chair- leading the team . World Championship MVP man Jerry Colangelo. Durant will become the on the 2010 USA World “I think it has the po- fourth player in Texas Bas- Championship squad that tential to be that if we learn ketball history to compete in went 9-0 and captured gold to use our versatility. It’s a the Olympics and the first in Istanbul, Turkey. more versatile team than since Albert Almanza repre- His involvement in USA 2008. Now does that trans- sented Mexico in 1964. basketball began in 2006 WillieWillie RayRay DavisDavis “Pass“Pass TheThe Torch”Torch” BasketballBasketball CampCamp late into being better?” Durant also will be the third when he was named a mem- Willie Ray Davis was Austin Fire fighters vol- The camp is designed for Coach Mike Krzyzewski former Longhorn in the sport ber of the U.S. team at the the first African American unteered their time to help boys and girls ages 6-12 year said Sunday. “Although we of Men’s Basketball to com- Nike Hoop Summit. Since Captain in the Fire Depart- put on this basketball camp old that are being trained in shoot- don’t have the center, that pete for the United States in that time, he competed in the ment in Austin, Texas. The along with PARD staff, col- ing, dribbling, passing, defense, team didn’t have Durant or Olympic competition and 2007 State Farm USA Bas- Willie Ray Davis Pass the lege basketball players, high conditioning, fire safety, and tour- Westbrook. So it’s a differ- first since Jay Arnette in ketball Challenge as well as Torch basketball is an annual school students, and high nament play. The participants ent team and we’ll see if it 1960. participated in the National free event sponsored by Aus- school basketball coaches. come from various recreation becomes better, but it can “We are all so happy Team training camps. tin Fire Department and Aus- This year campers will have centers. Each participant receives be. It could be.” for Kevin,” said Texas The 2012 Summer tin Parks and Recreation a chance to receive the Ray free lunch and a T-shirt for at- In some ways, that’s coach Rick Barnes. “For Olympic Games will be held Department. The camp will Davis award for best male tending the three day camp. difficult to envision. Wade those of us who know him July 27-August 12 in Lon- be celebrating their 15th year athlete, the Mini Freeman Deadline to register is July 13, was the team’s leading so well, we understand that don, England. Twelve teams at the Virginia L. Brown Rec- award for best female ath- 2012. For more information call scorer, averaging 16 points this experience will not be will compete in the 2012 reation Center, 7500 Bless- lete, and the Ed Bridges Merv J. Griffin at (512) 974- in just over 18 minutes per about him as an individual. Olympic men’s basketball ing Ave. Sportsmanship award 7859. game off the bench. Howard Kevin will be a great team- competition.