Tuesday News and Sports

State disaster relief agencies are warning residents to prepare for the worst as the Atlantic hurricane season approaches. Governor Mike Easley is reminding home owners to review their insurance policies, put together emergency preparedness kits and learn the evacuation routes in their community. This is Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina, as the Atlantic hurricane season starting Sunday.

A Highway Patrolman was involved in a crash with a teen driver Friday afternoon in Currituck County. State Trooper J.C. Wilson was chasing down a speeder on US 158 south of Coinjock, when a car driven by 17-year old Ashley Adams pulled out of a gas station in front of Wilson's cruiser in the center turn lane. Adams was flown to a Norfolk trauma center as a precaution, and was cited for failure to yield.

Road work is starting today at the intersection of Parkview Drive and Rivershore Road in Elizabeth City will require closures and detours today and tomorrow.


HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
First Flight High School has its first ever state championship, as the Nighthawks captured the 2A Women’s Soccer title Saturday with a 2-1 victory in Raleigh. Freshman Ede Sager scored 10-minutes into the game, followed by championship MVP Kristina Argiroff’s game winner in the 25th minute. Keeper Megan Benkley finished with 11 saves.

Manteo’s softball team is in the 1A State Championship double-elimination finals at Walnut Creek on Raleigh this week. The Redskins are joined by East Carteret, East Surry, Swain County.

COLLEGE BASEBALL
Six North Carolina-based baseball teams are in the field of 64 for the NCAA tournament. North Carolina was awarded the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament when the bracket was unveiled Monday. The Tar Heels are the top seed in the regional they're hosting in Cary, while North Carolina State also is playing host to a four-team, double-elimination regional in Raleigh. Elon and North Carolina-Wilmington are in the Cary Regional, Charlotte is headed to Raleigh and East Carolina will play at Coastal Carolina's regional in Conway, S.C. The winner of the Cary Regional will meet the Conway Regional champion in the super regionals beginning June 6, with the Raleigh Regional winner earning a super regional matchup with the champion of the regional hosted by Georgia.

NBA
The Detroit Pistons have evened up the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 94-75 win over Boston. Antonio McDyess (mik-DYS') led the Pistons with 21 points and 16 rebounds and Richard Hamilton added 20 points as the series moves to Boston for game five Wednesday night.

The San Antonio Spurs can tie the Western Conference finals with a win in at home in game four tonight against the L.A. Lakers. The Spurs are unbeaten at home in the playoffs, including Sunday's 103-84 win over the Lakers.

NHL
The Detroit Red Wings are taking a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals to Pittsburgh for game three Wednesday night. Chris Osgood posted his second straight shutout in goal by stopping 22 shots in the Red Wings' 3-0 win over the Penguins last night.


HORSE RACING
Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown could be back in training by Wednesday. Trainer Rick Dutrow (DUH'-trow) says the unbeaten colt has responded to treatment well for a slick crack in his hoof as Big Brown aims for the Belmont Stakes a week from Saturday.

TENNIS
Rain cut short day two play at the French Open, but not before Roger Federer, Jelena Jankovic (yeh-LAY'-nah YANK'-uh-vich) and Venus Williams won their opening matches.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Toronto Blue Jays 7 Kansas City Royals 2
Baltimore Orioles 6 NY Yankees 1
Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland Indians 3, 12 Innings
Tampa Bay Rays 7 Texas Rangers 3
Los Angeles Angels 1 Detroit Tigers 0, 12 Innings
Boston Red Sox 5 Seattle Mariners 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 7 Arizona Diamondbacks 3
Milwaukee Brewers 4 Washington Nationals 3, 11 Innings
Chicago Cubs 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Philadelphia Phillies 20 Colorado Rockies 5
Florida Marlins 7 NY Mets 3

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Durham 7 Norfolk 1
Norfolk 6 Durham 1