The Ithaca Bombers’ season ended with a six-point loss to host Rochester in the NCAA sectional semifinals. It was Ithaca’s first trip to the “Sweet 16”.
In the second half Ithaca stretched its lead to six with 15:36 left, but Rochester went on a 16-5 spurt to take the lead for good. Ithaca pulled to within two with just over two minutes to play but got no closer. Junior guard and Mt. Abram graduate Jennie Swatling of Strong scored 16 points.
USM names
baseball captains
GORHAM — Seniors Ryan Adams of Sanford, Tyler Delorme and Andy Lang have been named captains of the University of Southern Maine Huskies baseball team for the upcoming 2003 season. Veteran head coach Ed Flaherty made the announcement.
The Huskies open their 2003 season Thursday (March 20) when they play a doubleheader against St. Norbert’s College (Du Pere, Wis.) in Ft. Myers, Fla.
Heath, McLean named USM softball captains
GORHAM — Senior infielders Renee Heath of Brunswick and Sarah McLean have been named co-captains of the University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team for the upcoming 2003 season. Eighth-year head coach Bonnie Brown-Denico made the announcement.
The Huskies open their 2003 season with a six-day, 12-game southern trip to Ft. Myers, Florida.
Sharks fire
GM Lombardi
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – The San Jose Sharks fired general manager Dean Lombardi on Tuesday, capping their disappointing campaign with a complete overhaul of an organization that won the Pacific Division last season.
Lombardi, who transformed the Sharks from NHL laughingstocks to Stanley Cup contenders during seven seasons in charge, was abruptly fired by owner Greg Jamison. Assistant general manager Wayne Thomas will run the club’s day-to-day operations until a successor is named.
The shocking move was made three weeks before the close of the Sharks’ first regular season in six years in which they won’t improve their points total from the previous season.
San Jose is 26-33-6-7 this season, last in the division and 13th in the Western Conference.
Orlando Brown
a Raven once again
BALTIMORE (AP) – Offensive tackle Orlando Brown rejoined the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday after sitting out three years with an eye injury caused by a referee’s flag.
Brown signed a $1 million, one-year deal with the Ravens. Brown has not played since he was struck in the right eye Dec. 19, 1999 while playing for Cleveland.
He later sued the NFL, then was cut by the Browns in September 2000.
At the time, he had a six-year, $27 million contract that included a $7.5 million signing bonus.
Tomjanovich has cancerous tumor
HOUSTON (AP) – Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich has a cancerous tumor on his bladder lining that the team said will be treated without surgery.
The 54-year-old coach was released from the hospital and was resting at home, the Rockets said Tuesday.
Team physician Dr. James Muntz said Tomjanovich has “transitional cell cancer of the bladder.”
The coach will begin weekly treatments in two weeks, but Muntz did not specify the nature of the treatments.
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