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GREYHOUNDS DROP LEAGUE TILT AT today's FAIRFIELD 8-4 news Visiting Manchester sur- rendered seven runs in the to go! first inning of their Wednes- day game at Fairfield and fell 8-4 in Leesburg, Ohio. entertainmentTravis Combs was 2-for-3 to finish as the Greyhounds’ only multi- performer. Cody Bennett and Ryan Bates each drove in two runs for the Lions. Bates was today's 2-for-2 and Bennett was 2-for-4. news Marshall Spencer took the loss for the Hounds. He was to go! charged with eight runs on six hits with eight walks and + four . region stateManchester is at Western Latham today. — LI

POLICE: SEAU FOUND DEAD AT CALIFORNIA HOME today's OCEANSIDE, Calif. | For- views mer NFL star Junior Seau was TERRY PRATHER, THE LEDGER INDEPENDENT found shot to death at his St. Patrickto go! senior Chelsea Douglas, center, signs to play basketball at Spalding University in the Maysville school’s gymnasium on Wednesday morn- home Wednesday morning in ing. Chelsea is flanked by her parents, Elaine and Rick Douglas. what police said appeared to be a suicide. He was 43. opinionPolice Chief Frank McCoy said Seau’s girlfriend report- ed finding him unconscious St. Patrick’s Douglas signs with a gunshot wound to the chest and lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. A gun was found near him, McCoy said. to play basketball at Spalding Seau was a standout line- backer with the University of CHUCK HAMILTON tic throng of students in the scorer in the school’s history. with Bracken County’s Sara Southern California before [email protected] school’s gymnasium by signing She was an all-10th Region Sticklen. going to the San Diego Char- to further her basketball career selection and named to the Douglas led the Lady Saints gers — his hometown team One of the most entertaining at Spalding University. region’s All “A” Classic team to the championship game of — whom he led to the Super high school basketball play- Douglas, the daughter of for four years as well. She also the 10th Region All “A” Classic Bowl following the 1994 sea- ers in the area to observe on Rick and Elaine Douglas of received St. Patrick’s Play- for five consecutive years and son. the hardcourt for the past five Brooksville, was a starter for maker Award each of the past the school won its first title Seau spent parts of 20 sea- years, St. Patrick senior point the Lady Saints beginning in three seasons and in her senior during her junior campaign. sons in the NFL, including guard Chelsea Douglas, made eighth grade and finished her year, she was voted by Ledger his 1990-2002 stint with the it official on Wednesday morn- career with 1,483 points to Independent-area coaches as Chargers. He helped them ing in front of an enthusias- become the fourth-leading the co-player of the year, along See DOUGLAS, A8 to their only Super Bowl appearance, was voted to a team-record 12 straight Pro Bowls and was an All-Pro six MASON COUNTY 9, FLEMING COUNTY 11, LEWIS COUNTY 7 times. He amassed 545 tackles, DEMING 1 56½ sacks and 18 intercep- tions in his career. — AP

tuesday, 04.27,2010 | the ledger independent www.maysville-online.com/newsNFL SUSPENDS 4 PLAYERS Royals hold FOR SAINTS’ BOUNTIES today's New Orleansnews Saints line- Devils to backer Jonathanto go! Vilma was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season by + the NFL, one of four play- regionthree hits state ers punished Wednesday for participating in the team’s ZACK KLEMME cash-for-hits bounty system. [email protected] Defensive lineman An- section b tuesday, 04.27,2010 | the ledger independent www.maysville-online.com/lifestyles thony Hargrove, now with Mason County’s pitching car- the Greentoday's Bay Packers, was ried the Royals on Wednesday to suspended for the first half of TERRY PRATHER, THE LEDGER INDEPENDENT recipes their second victory over an area Lewis County’s Lexy Riley slides safely into home on Darbi Hardin’s single to right field in the first this season; Saints defensive Class A school in as many eve- inning. Fleming County Paige Hurst, left, awaits the play. The Lady Panthers won 11-7 on end Will Smithto go! was barred nings. Wednesday in Flemingsburg. for the opening four games; Daulton Mason and N+athan and linebacker Scott Fujita, lifeCracraft combined on a three-travel now with the Cleveland hitter as the host Royals prevailed Lady Panthers rally for emotional victory Browns, will miss the first over Deming 9-1. three games. All of the sus- Kyler Sapp drove in three runs CHUCK HAMILTON Lady Panthers attended the Mike Ishmael said. “The pensions are without pay. for Mason (16-10-1). Cracraft was [email protected] ceremony. Ishmael, who biggest thing I learned from All four players have three 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI and Lu- died on Jan. 6, coached for Gary was that hard work is days to appeal NFL Commis- kassection Greenhill s bcoredtuesday, three runs. 04.27,2010FLEMIN | the ledgerGSBURG | independent The over 20 years and was a the most importwww.maysville-online.com/entertainmentant thing. sioner Roger Goodell’s ruling. The Royals have won two Fleming County softball huge influence on sports in We started coaching little An NFL investigation de- straight after losing three games team rallied for a wild 11-7 the area. His brother Mike league football together, terminedtoday's that the Saints had in a stretch of five. win over 16th Region foe is currently an assistant which he went on to do for a bountyrecipes system from 2009- Calvin Schalch had two of the Lewis County on an emo- coach for the Lady Panthers 21 years. Later on, he saw a 11 that offered thousands of Black Devils’ three hits. He also tional evening for the Lady and his daughter, Tori, need for summer baseball dollars to toplayers go! for big hits scored their lone and swiped Panthers on Wednesday was the winning in in this area and started the that knocked opponents out entertainmentthree bases. night. Wednesday’s game. Cobras, which of games. In March, Goodell Tyler Burns was saddled with Prior to the game, a Mike Ishmael and Flem- had a lot of success and suspended Saints head coach seventy-five cents the loss for Deming (5-12), which field was dedicated in the ing coach Nathan Ryver gave our kids an opportu- Sean Payton for all of next has dropped six straight after name of longtime Fleming both spoke about the influ- nity to play that they never season, and levied other pen- winning four of six. County baseball/softball/ ence Gary Ishmael had on had before. alties against the club. — AP football coach Gary Ish- their lives following the mael at the Fleming County game. LB BURFICT AMONG See ROYALS, A8 Recreation Park and the “He was my best friend,” See PANTHERS, A9 14 FREE AGENTS SIGNED BY BENGALS | Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict was among 14 col- LaHair, Stewart homer to lead Cubs over Reds in opener lege free agents signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on SAMARDZIJA PITCHES INTO Wednesday. Burfict was the Pac-10 de- EIGHTH INNING TO WIN fensive freshman of the year in 2009, but his career was JOE KAY the NL’s player of the week to a marred by repeated personal Associated Press harmless double. Carlos Mar- fouls. He also did poorly at mol retired all three batters in the scouting combine, caus- CINCINNATI | Bryan LaHair the ninth for his second save in ing him to go undrafted over and Ian Stewart hit solo hom- four chances, finishing off the the weekend. ers — a major outburst for the combined three-hitter. Also signed: Ben Bojicic, power-challenged The Cubs have had only six C, Bowling Green; Der- Cubs — and Jeff Samardzija save opportunities this sea- rius Brooks, CB, Western pitched into the eighth inning son, underscoring their early Kentucky; Bryce Davis, LS, on Wednesday night for a 3-1 struggles. Central Oklahoma; Tyler victory over the Cincinnati It was the second straight Hansen, QB, Colorado; Justin Reds. impressive start for Samardzija, ASSOCIATED PRESS Hilton, WR, Indiana State; The Cubs opened the rain- who spent much of the last four Chicago’s Bryan LaHair claps his hands at home plate after hitting a solo Grant Hunter, LB, Butler; shortened series with only seasons in the bullpen. In his off Reds pitcher during the second inning of Brandon Joiner, LB, Arkansas their third multihomer game of last outing May 24, he struck the Cubs’ 3-1 victory Wednesday in Cincinnati. State; Julian Miller, DE, West the season. They managed only out a career-high nine Cardi- Virginia; Kashif Moore, WR, nine home runs in April, the nals in 6 2-3 innings of a win. seven. and all homered in Connecticut; Taveon Rogers, fewest in the majors. LaHair’s His fastball was still regularly Bruce went 10 for 21 last five straight. WR, New Mexico State; Mike shot off Bronson Arroyo (1-1) hitting 96 mph in the eighth week with homers in four Bruce flied out, grounded out Ryan, OL, Connecticut; Rod- gave him six overall. inning Wednesday, when he straight games. He needed a and doubled. ney Stewart, HB, Colorado; Samardzija (3-1) allowed left after giving up a two-out homer on Wednesday to tie the Landon Walker, OT, Clem- three hits in 7 2-3 innings and walk. He threw 94 pitches, 60 club record — , son. — AP contained , holding of them strikes, and fanned , Ken Griffey Jr. See CUBS, A8