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TRACK AND FIELD/SCOREBOARD The Olympian | Monday, September 7, 2009 | B5

years. As she got older, track be- Over the course of the two-day er.” UCLA. Walker, who is a non-smoker. “I WALKER came her primary focus. meet, Walker excelled. She won Walker became the first Wash- At Houston, her collegiate ca- was looking to retire ... it’s funny CONTINUED FROM B1 She set seven Yelm High re- the high jump (5-8¼) and long ington athlete to win four events reer soared. In 1981, she won the how things work out.” cords and five still remain – 200 jump (19-9¾) the first day, and in the girls state meet in any clas- national indoor pentathlon (4,215 Walker says she’s been able to Now a 50-year-old retired po- meters (24.6 seconds), 400 meters then the 80-yard low hurdles sification. Since then, eight girls points) and outdoor heptathlon put more time toward their son, lice officer and married with a son, (56.9), shot put (40 feet, 8 inches), (10.6) and the 220-yard dash have done it, including Prosser’s (5,662) championships, defeating Brian, who is exhibited some ath- Patsy Pointer still looks back at high jump (5-10¾) and long jump (26.1) the second. The second day Kelly Blair (1988 and ’89) and future Olympian Jackie Joyner on letic traits of his own. The 6-1, her prep days in awe. (19-10). She also had the school’s performances were state records, University Prep’s Katherine Reyn- both occasions. 185-pound senior at Reno’s Ga- “I didn’t realize how good I was 800-meter record until 2006. and her long jump mark still olds (2003 and ’04) twice. River In 1983, she set a personal best lena High School is one of Ne- at the time,” said Walker, who lives “I was like the Jill of all trades,” stands as a Class 1A state meet Ridge’s Janae Young also won of 5,962 points at the national vada’s top high school baseball in Reno. “It was an amazing Patsy said. record. four events at the 2001 Class 3A heptathlon championships, and players. A left-handed pitcher and feat.” In 1974 and ’75, she won three “I remember my mom telling state meet. finished third. Her pentathlon outfielder, he has given an oral state titles – 220-yard dash, 440- me, ‘Gosh, the family from Port But Walker remains the only point total still is a Houston school commitment to play for Oregon The girl who did everything yard dash and 80-yard low hurdles Townsend is wishing I would athlete to score all of her team’s record. State. Don Backman, Yelm’s track – with the latter two coming in break my leg,’ ” she said with a points for a team state title. The Olympics were her dream “My son is my life now,” she and field coach from 1973-80, re- state-record time. She later set a laugh. Her one-girl show at the state but it never quite materialized. said. members Walker’s height – she national record in the 80 low Four first-place finishes gave meet in Yakima caught the atten- The United States boycotted In 2003, Walker returned to was 5-foot-9 – and blonde pigtails. hurdles. her and Yelm 40 team points, tion of . She was the 1980 Olympic Games in Mos- Yelm for the first time in more And that she was the best female She might have won even more which was just enough to edge the only girl featured in the maga- cow, so Walker thought the 1984 than 20 years. She became the athlete he ever coached. but the 1976 state meet conflicted Port Townsend, 40-37, for the state zine’s “Faces in the Crowd” in its Games in Los Angeles was her school’s first inductee into its ath- “I think for somebody who was with her national pentathlon title. July 25, 1977, issue. best chance. letic hall of fame. When she spoke so gifted, she was willing to share competition. She was also train- Walker might’ve scored more Shortly after the state meet, She lost out to her training to the crowd, she was given a her knowledge and her experi- ing for the 1976 Olympic Trials so points, but participants only are Walker won the state and nation- partner, Cindy Greiner, in the standing ovation. ences with others, especially her she elected to skip the state meet. allowed to do four individual al junior pentathlon champion- heptathlon at the trials, finishing “People were expecting some- peers,” said Backman, now the No such conflicts would exist events at state. Backman remem- ships. fourth to Greiner’s third for the thing different,” Strong said. “They Timberline High School boys golf in her senior year, and what she bers Walker wanting to throw the last spot. She was the alternate. were maybe expecting this broken coach. did, no one could have imagined shot put but the two agreed it’d be Small-town girl in big places down older woman ... but they Yelm was under one track and it. best for Patsy not to. One phone call was all it took Moving on from track were blown away.” field program until 1976 when the But could Backman foresee for Walker to agree to go to UCLA, Her athleticism made law en- Getting back into track and Washington Interscholastic Ac- An astonishing performance Patsy winning all four of her then one of the nation’s top col- forcement a natural fit, and after field intrigues her, possibly as a tivities Association recognized The Port Townsend girls track events? legiate programs and coach Pat moving to Reno she landed a job coach. She said growing up in girls track and field. That same and field team, after winning it all “Oh yeah, I knew,” he said. Connelly. She went from a small- as a police officer. That’s where Yelm and living in the small year was the first time there was a the year before, were the favorites She wasn’t Yelm’s lone state town girl to being in Los Ange- she met her husband, Gary Point- Northwest town atmosphere was state meet for girls. Before then, in 1977. They featured three ath- competitor that weekend. She les. er. “fantastic.” an end-of-the-year invitational for letes who went on to win a com- and junior Penny Baker were the “What a change,” she said. “I’ve “We were both hired on the “There’s nothing like it and I girls was held in Goldendale, near bined 20 individual state titles. Tornados’ representatives on the never seen so much traffic ... It same day,” she said. haven’t come across anything like Yakima. One of Patsy’s main competitors girls side. Baker competed in the was fantastic, though. The coach- She spent 22 years with the it since,” she said. “I miss it up Walker played four sports at was Port Townsend’s Sarah Level, two-mile, but didn’t place. ing and all the facilities and com- Reno Police Department, doing there. I look forward to coming Yelm – basketball, volleyball and who won 11 individual state titles When it came time for the team peting there.” everything from fraud cases to back up there. cross country as well as track. As in the sprints and jumps between awards ceremony Walker took Walker was at UCLA for two major accident investigations, be- “Someday, I’d like to give back a freshman in 1973-74, she was the 1976-79. Baker to the podium with her as years – and one of those years was fore retiring two years ago because and share what I know.” team’s MVP in basketball. But her But luck – and Walker – was they accepted the 1977 Class 1A used as a redshirt season after she of lung cancer. volleyball career ended because of against Port Townsend. The Red- state title trophy together. broke her leg during the national Doctors caught it in time, but Meg Wochnick: 360-754-5473 a sprained ankle. skins failed to defend their state “We went as a team,” she said. heptathlon championship in needed to remove half of Patsy’s [email protected] Yelm, which competed in the title in the 440-yard relay because “I wanted us to go up there as a Michigan in 1979. She decided right lung. She’s been recovering Nisqually League, didn’t have a they muffed two baton exchanges, team ... It was an accomplishment. she wanted to go to Houston be- and has three more years before girls cross country team, so she finishing sixth and earning just I didn’t know what the signifi- cause of coach Tom Tellez, who she receives a clean bill of health. trained with the boys team for two one point. cance was until much, much lat- had held clinics and camps at “It was a horrible thing,” said

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Tyrell Sutton off waivers from Green Bay Seattle FC at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m. New Orleans (Marlins) 63 79 .444 15½ 24. (32) Scott Speed, Toyota 324 91 and DT Ra’Shon Harris from Pittsburgh. Andy Murray (2), Britain, def. Taylor Chicago at Real Salt Lake, 6 p.m. 25. (33) Casey Mears, Chevy 324 88 —Claimed DB Round Rock (Astros) 62 81 .434 17 Mariners www.mariners.mlb.com Dent, United States, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. FC Dallas at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. x-clinched division 26. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevy 324 95 Women (Seattle), RB Cedric Peer- 27. (13) Reed Sorenson, Dodge 324 82 Fourth Round man (Baltimore), DB DeAngelo Smith Sunday, September 13 Sunday L.A. Angels L.A. Angels L.A. Angels Texas Texas Texas 28. (27) Jamie McMurray, Ford 323 79 (Dallas) and OL Phil Trautwein (St. Louis) New England at Chivas USA, noon Iowa 3, Albuquerque 1 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 12:05 p.m. 29. (20) Clint Bowyer, Chevy 323 76 (2), United States, def. 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RUTGERS 5 (47) Cincinnati Eugene (Padres) 34 42 .447 15 Smith, RB Mike Hart, OG Jaimie Thomas, Bruce Litton, 3.955, 307.58; 4. Larry Dixon, Women TE Colin Cloherty and DT John Gill to the FLORIDA ST. 6½ (47½) Miami Third Round Thursday EAST DIVISION Emerald Downs www.emeralddowns.com 3.850, 312.86 vs. 13. Clay Millican, 3.941, practice squad. 309.56; 5. Morgan Lucas, 3.851, 314.61 GEORGIA TECH 4 4½ Clemson and (10), —Released W L Pct. GB LIVE LIVE LIVE LIVE LIVE vs. 12. Terry Haddock, 3.914, 300.60; 6. Friday Russia, def. and Carly QB Todd Bouman. x-Tri-City (Rockies) 47 28 .627 — 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Cory McClenathan, 3.851, 311.63 vs. 11. Gullickson, United States, 7-6 (3), 6-2. TOLEDO OFF OFF Colorado Spokane (Rangers) 36 39 .480 11 David Grubnic, 3.902, 313.07; 7. Doug —Claimed OT Kalitta, 3.862, 315.12 vs. 10. Rod Fuller, and Ekaterina Ma- Saturday Boise (Cubs) 33 42 .440 14 Ryan O’Callaghan off waivers from 3.888, 310.63; 8. Pat Dakin, 3.875, 313.95 karova (13), Russia, def. Anabel Medina New England. Waived OT Barry Rich- North Carolina 3½ 4 CONNECTICUT Yakima (Diamondbacks) 28 47 .373 19 vs. 9. Shawn Langdon, 3.888, 312.71. Garrigues and ardson. Signed CB Jackie Bates, TE W. VIRGINIA 7 6½ East Carolina x-clinched division home games * - game to be played at Qwest Field in Seattle Did Not Qualify: 17. Ron August, 4.013, (2), Spain, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Tom Crabtree, DE Dion Gales, DE Bobby PENN ST. 29 28 Syracuse Sunday 298.93; 18. Joe Hartley, 4.025, 297.75; Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, Greenwood, G Darryl Harris, RB Javarris 19½ 19½ Marshall 19. Del Cox Jr, 4.848, 300.80; 20. Chris Vancouver 6, Everett 4 Today on the dial and (8), Russia, def. Anna- Williams and WR Rodney Wright to the MICHIGAN ST. 14½ 0 C.Michigan Karamesines, 4.956, 234.94; 21. Troy Buff, Eugene 6, Salem-Keizer 4 Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Patty practice squad. NORTHWESTERN 19 17½ E. Michigan Baseball Golf 5.625, 291.32. Schnyder (9), Switzerland, 6-7 (6), 3-6, Iowa 8 7 IOWA ST. Yakima at Spokane, (late) —Signed QB 1:30 p.m. Colorado Springs at Tacoma 850-AM 11 a.m. Deutsche Bank Championship Ch. 5 Funny Car 6-3. John David Booty, RB Ian Johnson, TE AUBURN 15 14½ Mississippi St. Tri-City at Boise, (late) 1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.082, 2 p.m. Las Vegas at Portland FSN , Zimbabwe, and Garrett Mills, OT Chris Clark, OT Drew Duke 11½ 1 ARMY BASKETBALL Motor sports 308.35 vs. 16. Grant Downing, Chevy (1), United States, def. , Radovich, WR Nick Moore, DT Tremaine WISCONSIN 9 8½ Fresno St. College football Monte Carlo, 4.230, 283.25; 2. Ashley Belarus, and , Russia, Johnson and S Colt Anderson to the prac- WAKE FOREST Pk 2 Stanford 10 a.m. NHRA Nationals ESPN2 Force Hood, Mustang, 4.093, 309.20 vs. 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. tice squad. Waived C Jon Cooper. Signed GEORGIA 7½ 8 South Carolina Women’s National 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Rutgers ESPN 15. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.171, C Kory Lichtensteiger. TENNESSEE 10 8 UCLA Tennis 299.46; 3. Mike Neff, Mustang, 4.093, and (3), Basketball Association 5 p.m. Miami at Florida St. ESPN Australia, def. , Argentina, —Traded DL BYU 17½ 18 TULANE 8 a.m. U.S. Open Ch.7 308.85 vs. 14. Jack Beckman, Charger, OREGON 11 10 Purdue 4.166, 297.35; 4. Cruz Pedregon, Toyota and Shahar Peer, Israel, 7-5, 6-3. Richard Seymour to Oakland for a 2011 WESTERN CONFERENCE Cycling 4 p.m. U.S. Open ESPN2 Texas 32 33 WYOMING Solara, 4.098, 305.36 vs. 13. Ron Capps, Serena and (4), United first-round draft pick. W L Pct GB 10 p.m. Tour of Missouri Vs. Charger, 4.154, 299.73; 5. John Force, NAVY 8 7½ Louisiana Tech States, def. Sorana Cirstea, Romania, —Signed QB Notre Dame 3 4½ MICHIGAN Phoenix 22 10 .688 — Mustang, 4.107, 307.09 vs. 12. Jim Head, and , Denmark, 6-4, , WR , DT WASHINGTON 18 20½ Idaho Seattle 19 13 .594 3 Solara, 4.143, 304.46; 6. Del Worsham, 6-2. DeMario Pressley, RB P.J. Hill, G Tim UAB 12 11 SMU Los Angeles 15 16 .484 6½ Tuesday on the dial Solara, 4.109, 303.98 vs. 11. Tony Pedre- Mixed Duckworth, WR Matt Simon, CB Danny gon, Chevy Impala, 4.141, 301.67; 7. Jerry Pittsburgh 11½ 11 BUFFALO San Antonio 14 17 .452 7½ Second Round Gorrer and OT to the Baseball Tennis Toliver, Monte Carlo, 4.110, 302.69 vs. 10. TCU 11½ 12 VIRGINIA Minnesota 13 18 .419 8½ and , Unit- practice squad. 7:05 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels FSN, 1030-AM 8 a.m. U.S. Open ESPN2 Jeff Arend, Solara, 4.141, 301.87; 8. Bob BOSTON COL. 19 20 Kent St. Sacramento 11 21 .344 111 Tasca III, Mustang, 4.126, 302.69 vs. 9. ed States, def. , India, and —Waived RB Danny TEXAS TECH 25 25 Rice 4 p.m. U.S. Open ESPN2 Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.128, 303.78. , Canada, 6-1, 6-4. Woodhead, P Reggie Hodges, OT Mike MINNESOTA 3 4½ Air Force EASTERN CONFERENCE Did Not Qualify: 17. Bob Bode, 4.292, Zi, China, and Mariusz Fyrstenberg, Kracalik and LB Brandon Renkart. Hawaii-x 3½ 3 Washington St. W L Pct GB 290.69; 18. Justin Schriefer, 12.015, Poland, def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Ger- Claimed P A.J. Trapasso, TE Matthew INDIANA 1 1 W. Michigan 102.70; 19. Brian Thiel, broke. Mulligan and FB Jason Davis off waivers. Indiana 21 10 .677 — many, and (4), Bahamas, MISSOURI 16½ 17 Bowling Green Pro Stock 6-3, 6-3. Acquired QB Kevin O’Connell from De- Atlanta 17 15 .531 4½ troit for an undisclosed draft pick. Kansas 10½ 11 UTEP Detroit 16 15 .516 5 GOLF FOOTBALL 1. Mike Edwards, Pontiac GXP, 6.581, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, SOUTHERN MISS. 14 15 UCF LPGA Tour 209.01 vs. 16. Rickie Jones, Dodge Stra- OAKLAND RAIDERS—Released DT Wil- Chicago 15 17 .469 6½ and Nenad Zimonjic (8), Serbia, def. Vir- OKLAHOMA ST.16 15 Houston tus, 6.689, 207.02; 2. Jason Line, GXP, ginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, and Stephen liam Joseph. Signed DE Greyson Gunheim, BOISE ST. 36 Miami (Ohio) Connecticut 15 17 .469 6½ PGA Tour National Football League 6.620, 208.23 vs. 15. Justin Humphreys, LBs Slade Norris and David Nixon, FB Mar- At Priddis Greens GC Huss, Australia, 6-2, 6-4. LSU 12 14½ Vanderbilt Washington 15 17 .469 6½ REGULAR SEASON GXP, 6.665, 205.82; 3. Ronnie Humphrey, cel Reece, S Jerome Boyd and WR Jonathan Tulsa 17 NEW MEXICO DEUTSCHE BANK Calgary, Alberta Hsieh Su-wei, , and New York 12 19 .387 9 GXP, 6.630, 207.88 vs. 14. Larry Morgan, Holland to the practice squad. Placed DB Southern Cal 5 OHIO ST. CHAMPIONSHIP Thursday (5), Zimbabwe, def. Maria Jose Martinez Michael Hawkins on injured reserve. Sunday Purse: $2.75 million Stratus, 6.652, 207.56; 4. Allen Johnson, Utah 13 13½ SAN JOSE ST. At TPC Boston Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Stratus, 6.633, 207.91 vs. 13. Rodger Sanchez, Spain, and Andre Sa, Brazil, 6- Indiana 72, Washington 61 Yardage: 6,427; Par 71 4, 4-6, 10-7 tiebreak. —Released QB Oregon St. 8½ 7½ UNLV Norton, Mass. Sunday Brogdon, GXP, 6.650, 207.85; 5. Greg A.J. Feeley. Claimed DT Antonio Dixon off Detroit 84, Chicago 75 Final Anderson, GXP, 6.635, 208.30 vs. 12. Jeg NEBRASKA 24½ 23½ Arkansas St. Purse: $7.5 million Miami at Atlanta, 10 a.m. U.S. OPEN ROAD waivers from Washington. ALABAMA 33 33½ FIAU Today Suzann Pettersen, $412,500 65-68-66-70—269 Coughlin, Chevy Cobalt, 6.650, 208.04; Yardage: 7,202; Par: 71 N.Y. Jets at Houston, 10 a.m. 6. Greg Stanfield, GXP, 6.637, 207.78 vs. Women —Signed RB South Florida 24 24 W. KENTUCKY No games scheduled Momoko Ueda , $157,477 67-72-70-65—274 Third Round Detroit at New Orleans, 10 a.m. 11. Steve Spiess, Cobalt, 6.649, 207.21; Serena Williams (2) Isaac Redman, C A.Q. Shipley, DT Steve FLORIDA 37 36 Troy M. Pressel, $157,477 71-71-66-66—274 Denver at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Tuesday 7. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.640, 207.78 vs. First Round — def. Alexa Glatch, 6-4, 6-1. McLendon, RB Justin Vincent, TE Dez- Ohio 3 2½ NORTH TEXAS Steve Stricker 63-72-65—200 Ai Miyazato, $157,477 69-69-69-67—274 Kansas City at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Indiana at New York, 4:30 p.m. 10. Johnny Gray, Stratus, 6.647, 207.72; 8. Second Round — def. , 6-1, 6-1. mond Sherrod and WR Tyler Grisham to MIDDLE TENN. OFF OFF Memphis Retief Goosen 65-67-68—200 Karrie Webb, $157,477 69-68-68-69—274 Dallas at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Ryan Ondrejko, GXP, 6.641, 206.95 vs. 9. Third Round — def. Maria Jose Martinez the practice squad. Kansas St. 5 7½ LA.-LAFAYETTE San Antonio at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Sean O’Hair 66-64-70—200 A. Stanford , $157,477 70-65-69-70—274 Minnesota at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Vinnie Deceglie, Stratus, 6.646, 207.37. Sanchez, 6-3, 7-5. x-at Seattle Kevin Na 69-66-66—201 In-Kyung Kim, $78,371 69-68-69-69—275 Philadelphia at Carolina, 10 a.m. ST. LOUIS RAMS—Claimed DT LaJuan COLLEGES Did Not Qualify: 17. Kurt Johnson, Fourth Round — def. Daniela Hantuchova Ramsey off waivers from Tennessee Off Key Padraig Harrington 67-67-67—201 Vicky Hurst, $65,195 71-71-67-67—276 Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. 6.701, 207.43; 18. Steve Schmidt, 6.701, (22), 6-0, 6-2. and DB Anthony Smith from Green Bay. Colorado played Sept. 6 Scott Verplank 65-68-68—201 A. Nordqvist, $65,195 68-71-70-67—276 St. Louis at Seattle, 1:15 205.32; 19. Warren Johnson, 6.703, Quarterfinals — vs. Flavia Pennetta (10). Waived LB Quinton Culberson and WR Memphis played Sept. 6 Football Jerry Kelly 66-69-67—202 Jiyai Shin, $47,530 72-65-77-63—277 Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1:15 p.m. 207.94; 20. V. Gaines, 6.715, 204.60; 21. San Francisco at Arizona, 1:15 p.m. Flavia Pennetta (10) Nate Jones. Signed LB K.C. Asiodu, TE Kevin Sutherland 68-65-69—202 Song-Hee Kim, $47,530 71-62-77-67—277 Bob Benza, 6.731, 205.22; 22. Mark Bueh- Eric Butler, DE Ian Campbell, LB Dominic NFL SUNDAY Chicago at Green Bay, 5:20 p.m. ring, 6.828, 202.03; 23. Jim Cunningham, First Round — def. Edina Gallovits, 6-0, 6-4. Jason Dufner 66-69-68—203 Juli Inkster, $47,530 69-72-68-68—277 Douglas, CB Cord Parks and WR Sean South 6.856, 203.83; 24. Erica Enders, 6.942, Second Round — def. Sania Mirza, 6-0, 6-0. Thursday John Senden 69-64-70—203 K. McPherson, $47,530 71-67-69-70—277 Monday Third Round — def. , Walker to practice squad. S. Carolina St. 34, Grambling St. 31 201.46; 25. Dave River, 6.988, 197.74; Favorite Line +/- Underdog Dustin Johnson 68-65-70—203 S. Gustafson, $47,530 69-68-70-70—277 Buffalo at New England, 4 p.m. 6-1, 6-1. —Signed T Mississippi 45, Memphis 14 26. John Nobile, 7.149, 206.95; 27. Matt PITTSBURGH 5½ (35) Tennessee Jim Furyk 63-67-73—203 Lorena Ochoa, $47,530 66-68-72-71—277 San Diego at Oakland, 7:15 p.m. Hartford, 7.478, 206.80; 28. Mark Hogan, Fourth Round — def. (7), Alex Boone, WR Dobson Collins, TE Joe 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-0. Sunday Matt Kuchar 65-71-68—204 Amy Yang, $37,035 70-70-71-67—278 Sunday, Sept. 20 7.754, 203.92; 29. John Gaydosh Jr, 8.900, Jon Finley, FB Brit Miller, DT Khalif Mitch- Men’s soccer Quarterfinals — vs. Serena Williams (2). ATLANTA 4 (43) Miami Angel Cabrera 65-69-70—204 M.J. Hur, $37,035 68-67-74-69—278 Houston at Tennessee, 10 a.m. 201.97; 30. Kevin Lawrence, broke; 31. ell, RB Kory Sheets and WR Dominique Puget Sound 2, Simpson 1 Li Na (18) Zeigler to the practice squad. BALTIMORE 10½ (37) Kansas City Geoff Ogilvy 66-68-70—204 Cristie Kerr, $33,707 72-69-68-70—279 Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m. Frank Gugliotta, broke. First Round — def. I. , 7-6 (4), 6-3. Philadelphia 1 (43½) CAROLINA Goals: UPS-Saetrum, McDonald. S- Marc Leishman 70-62-72—204 Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Pro Stock Motorcycle —Signed S Anna Rawson, $33,707 64-73-72-70—279 Second Round — def. Michelle Larcher de CINCINNATI 4 (43½) Denver Youngman. Mark Wilson 70-69-66—205 S. Prammanasudh, $30,793 68-71-74-67—280 St. Louis at Washington, 10 a.m. 1. Matt Smith, Suzuki, 6.918, 192.38 vs. Lawyer Milloy to a one-year contract. New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. 16. Junior Pippin, Buell, 7.064, 184.07; Brito, 6-1, 6-3. Claimed OT Brandon Frye off waivers Minnesota 3½ (39½) CLEVELAND SMU 4, Seattle 0 Jeff Overton 69-66-70—205 Carin Koch, $30,793 68-74-68-70—280 Third Round — def. Maria Kirilenko, 6-4, 6-2. Oakland at Kansas City, 10 a.m. 2. Hector Arana, Buell, 6.936, 191.89 vs. from Miami. Waived OT Kyle Williams. HOUSTON 4½ (43) N.Y. Jets Goals: da Silva 2, Ivo, Saintus. Mike Weir 68-65-72—205 Sun Young Yoo, $30,793 69-66-73-72—280 15. Angie McBride, Buell, 7.063, 186.54; Fourth Round — def. INDIANAPOLIS 7 (44½) Jacksonville Cincinnati at Green Bay, 10 a.m. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed S Justin Leonard 65-68-72—205 M. Redman, $28,575 70-71-70-70—281 3. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, (26), 6-2, 6-3. NEW ORLEANS 13½ (48½) Detroit New Orleans at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Lendy Holmes, DE Rob Jackson, WR Trent Women’s soccer Zach Johnson 68-71-67—206 Na Yeon Choi, $26,008 74-67-75-66—282 6.957, 192.66 vs. 14. Craig Treble, Suzuki, Quarterfinals — vs. Kim Clijsters. Dallas 5 (39½) TAMPA BAY Arizona at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Shelton, DE J.D. Skolnitsky and FB Eddie Jason Day 68-66-72—206 Maria Hjorth, $26,008 73-69-70-70—282 7.059, 188.49; 4. Michael Phillips, Su- Kim Clijsters ARIZONA 6½ (46½) San Francisco Florida State 4, Washington State 1 Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 1:05 p.m. Williams to the practice squad. zuki, 6.971, 191.57 vs. 13. Jim Underdahl, First Round — def. Viktoriya Kutuzova, N.Y. GIANTS 6½ (37½) Washington Goals: FS-Price, McCarty. WSU-Dall- Bill Haas 69-66-72—207 Inbee Park, $26,008 68-74-69-71—282 Seattle at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. Charlie Wi 71-64-72—207 C. Matthew, $26,008 68-66-75-73—282 Pittsburgh at Chicago, 1:15 p.m. Suzuki, 7.057, 189.04; 5. Shawn Gann, 6-1, 6-1. —Claimed SEATTLE 7½ (41½) St. Louis stream 1. DE Maurice Evans and CB William Mid- Anthony Kim 71-70-67—208 Paula Creamer, $22,655 69-71-74-69—283 Baltimore at San Diego, 1:15 p.m. Buell, 6.979, 189.66 vs. 12. Wesley Wells, Second Round — def. (14), GREEN BAY 3½ (46) Chicago Gonazaga 2, Eastern Washington 0 Suzuki, 7.045, 187.73; 6. Steve Johnson, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. dleton off waivers. Signed CB Kyle Ar- Hunter Mahan 73-66-69—208 Janice Moodie, $22,655 71-65-75-72—283 Cleveland at Denver, 1:15 p.m. Sept. 14 Goals: Sorenson, Conrad. N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 5:20 p.m. Suzuki, 7.014, 188.54 vs. 11. Chip Ellis, Third Round — def. , 6-0, 6-2. rington, WR Patrick Carter, DT Rashaad Charley Hoffman 69-69-70—208 R. Hetherington, $22,655 70-72-67-74—283 Suzuki, 7.028, 187.68; 7. LE Tonglet, Su- Fourth Round — def. Venus Williams (3), Duncan, RB Kareem Huggins, OT James NEW ENGLAND 10½ (47½) Buffalo Whitworth 1, Gustavus Adolphus 0 Charles Howell III 68-69-71—208 Soo-Yun Kang, $20,528 74-68-75-67—284 Monday, Sept. 21 zuki, 7.015, 186.77 vs. 10. Karen Stoffer, 6-0, 0-6, 6-4. Lee, TE Ryan Purvis and WR Mario Urru- San Diego 9 (43) at Oakland Goal: Oakes. Bryce Molder 67-69-72—208 S. Jane Smith, $20,528 68-73-71-72—284 Indianapolis at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Suzuki, 7.023, 188.17 Quarterfinals — vs. Li Na (18). tia to the practice squad. Home teams in CAPS