THE VILLAGER Page 8 ~ July 20, 2012 www.theaustinvillager.com Sports Football is Just Silver Around the Corner Dancers are Holding Auditions By: Terry Davis The San Antonio Spurs are hosting open auditions for the 2012-2013 Silver Danc- ers team on Saturday, August 4 and are seeking talented By: Terry Davis individuals with a passion to perform. In addition to en- tertaining fans at @terryd515 the AT&T , the Silver For those fans that are Dancers will represent the still having football withdraw- Spurs at public appearances als since the season ended, and community and charity time has come to ease those events throughout the year. pains. The Dallas Cowboys The Silver Dancer au- Arian Foster hopes to lead Houston Texans to and the Houston Texans both ditions, which will measure the New Orleans Super Bowl. report to training camp next dance skills, public speaking, week. The Big 12 will hold its First round draft pick for the report on July 27. The Tex- personality and profession- annual media day next week Cowboys Morris Claiborne ans have signed all of their draft alism, tips-off with the first and Dallas. has yet to sign a contract with picks from this year’s draft. round at the University of the The Big 12 will welcome the Cowboys, but he has Texans first round draft Incarnate Word on Satur- day, August 4. The exciting new members Texas Christian stated he will not be a training pick Whitney Mercilus (6-4, The Silver Star dancers entertain Spurs crowd. University and West Virginia camp holdout and will report 254) was selected with the four-day process will culmi- to the family at the annual foot- on time. 26th overall selection in the nate at Cowboys Dance Hall diploma or GED and be at dancers. First round of au- ball media days on July 23 and Claiborne was selected draft out of Illinois after earn- on Tuesday, August 7 for the least 19 years-old by Nov. ditions: Saturday August 4. 24. Both teams enter the Big with the sixth pick in this year’s ing first-team Big Ten honors audition finals, which will be 1, 2012 to audition. To reg- Registration starts at 8 a.m. 12 after the departure of NFL draft. None of the top and winning the Ted Hendricks University of the Incarnate Texas A&M and Missouri to eight draft picks has signed as Award as the nation’s top de- Word – Convocation Cen- the Southeastern Conference. of Monday July 16. fensive end. He started all 13 ter, 4301 Broadway St., San The Cowboys will open The Texans will hold games in his junior season with Antonio, Texas 78209. their training camp in Oxnard, their training camp at home at the Illini, leading the nation with The Silver Dancers are CA instead of having it in San the Methodist Training Cen- 16.0 sacks and nine forced the official on-court dance Antonio. The rookies report ter in Houston. The Texans fumbles. team for the Spurs and will to camp on July 22 and the rookies will report to camp on Mercilus signed a 4 year begin their 21st season this veterans will report on July 29. July 22 and the veterans will 7.634 million dollar contract. year. The Silver Dancers Mercilus received a 3.99 mil- perform dance routines and lion signing bonus and 6.55 entertain fans during Spurs million of the contract is fully home games. In addition to guaranteed. their game night perfor- The Texans first pre- mances, they are active season game will be August 11 members of the community, at the Carolina Panthers. The making appearances and at- Texans will host the San Fran- tending events throughout cisco Forty-Niners on August the year. The Silver Danc- 18 at Reliant Stadium. open to the public. ister or for additional audi- ers are under the direction of The Dallas Cowboys will Aspiring Silver Danc- tion information please visit choreographer Raquel play their first two preseason ers must have a high school www.spurs.com, keyword: Garcia. season games on the road at Oakland August 13 and at The Spurs Resign Duncan and Teammates San Diego August 18. Both games and posted 20-or- games are near their training more points in four contests, camp. The Cowboys first including a career-high 24 home preseason game will be points against Denver on Jan. Tony Romo, wants to shine all thru playoffs this on August 25 against the St. 7. In the 2012 NBA Play- season. Louis Rams. offs, Green appeared in 14 games (12 starts) for the Ranger Pitchers Rehab In Round Rock Spurs and averaged 7.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 start for Round Rock in Sun- assists in 20.6 minutes. day night’s series finale against “ has es- Memphis at The Dell Dia- tablished himself as one of mond; however, the game was the best players in NBA his- postponed due to inclement tory,” said Spurs head coach weather. He will make a two- . “His im- inning rehab start Monday Tim Duncan will be in the low post for the next three years. pact on the Spurs organiza- with Double-A Frisco as the tion and the city of San An- RoughRiders host San Anto- By: Terry Davis (three years, tonio can’t be measured. We nio. If all goes well, Feliz will The San Antonio Spurs $12 million) and are all grateful for the lead- throw three innings Friday coming off of the best record (two years, $9.2 million). Patty ership and dedication Tim night with the Express. in the NBA last season re- Mills, opted out of his contract has shown to the Spurs fran- The Express are cur- sign the core players from after last season. chise. He is an unselfish su- rently in last place in the Pa- that team. Duncan, 36, declared perstar who loves to com- Alexi Ogando hopes to be back with the Rang- cific Coast League American The signings James himself “a Spur for life” dur- pete and has only one goal ers before next season. Southern Division. Anderson, Boris Diaw, Tim ing the Western Conference when he steps on the court The Express are trying Duncan, Danny Green and finals, and showed little in- – to do whatever it takes to By: Terry Davis mond when the Round Rock to get back into playoff con- , will assure the terest in testing the free- help his team win. We are all Three Texas Rangers Express opens a four-game tention. Despite being in the Spurs of having the core of agent market. He averaged thrilled that he’ll spend his pitchers are doing rehab as- series against the Omaha cellar of the division, the ex- the team that ended the sea- 15.4 points and nine re- entire career as a San Anto- signments with the Round Storm Chasers. First pitch is press are near the top in at- son together to start next bounds last season. nio Spur.” Rock Express. Alexi Ogando, scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT. tendance in the Pacific Coast season intact. The Spurs “We are thrilled to have The 36-year-old Neftali Feliz and Koji Uehara Feliz was scheduled to League. also signed both draft picks Danny returning to San Anto- Duncan has captured the are trying to get back into big from this year’s draft Marcus nio,” Spurs head Coach NBA’s MVP Award two league shape by working with Denmon and Nando De Gregg Popovich said. “It was times (2002 and 2003) and their sister club. Colo. a pleasure watching Danny has earned NBA Finals MVP Ogando and Uehara Duncan signed a 3 year grow and develop this past honors three times (1999, pitched last Saturday in a 5-4 and reported 36 million fully season. We think he will only 2003, 2005). He is the only loss to the Memphis Redbirds. guaranteed contract. The continue to mature and get player in NBA history to be Ogando pitched 2 innings only three year of the contract is better, and we’re happy that named to both an All-NBA allowed one hit and struck out a player’s option. Duncan this will be happening with the Team and an All-Defensive 3 batters. Uehara pitched one 36 has played his entire ca- San Antonio Spurs.” Team in each of his first 13 inning only allowed one hit and reer for the San Antonio Green, who was signed seasons. The 1998 Rookie of struck out one. Spurs. The terms of the con- by the Spurs as a free agent the Year, Duncan has been an Texas Rangers right- tract has a no trade clause on March 6, 2011 from the NBA All-Star 13 times and hander Neftali Feliz is sched- for Duncan. Reno Bighorns of the NBA has been named the NBA uled to make a rehab start Fri- Neftali Feliz will pitch for the Express this The Spurs have reached Development League. Green Player of the Week 20 times day July 20, at The Dell Dia- weekend. agreements with free agents scored in double figures in 25 over the course of his career.