TV SportsWatch
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN — Indiana at Minnesota
ESPN2 — Memphis at Xavier
9 p.m.
ESPN — Florida at Tennessee
NHL HOCKEY
7:30 p.m.
NBCSN — Boston at N.Y. Islanders
ON TAP
Tuesday, Feb. 26
BASEBALL
Lee at Milligan (DH), 3
Cleveland State at Gordon State, 3
BASKETBALL
Region 3-AAA Tournament
Boys Semifinals
at CHS Raider Dome
Walker Valley vs. Ooltewah, 6
Bradley Central vs. Cleveland, 7:30
SOFTBALL
Lee at Georgia Gwinnett (DH), 2
Chattanooga State at Cleveland State (DH), 4
Wednesday, Feb. 27
BASKETBALL
Region 3-AAA Tournament
Girls Championship
at CHS Raider Dome
Bradley Central vs.White County, 7
SOFTBALL
Tennessee Weselyan at Lee (DH), 2
Chattanooga State at Cleveland State (DH), 4
TENNIS
Lee (M) at UT-Chattanooga, 2:30
Thursday, Feb. 28
BASKETBALL
Region 3-AAA Tournament
Boys Championship
at CHS Raider Dome
Bradley/Cleveland winner vs. Walker Valley/Ooltewah winner, 7
TRACK
Lee at NAIA Indoor National Championships (Geneva, Ohio)
Friday, March 1
BASEBALL
Chattanooga State at Cleveland State, 2
Lee at Behaven (Miss.), 7
BASKETBALL
Columbia State at Cleveland State, 6
SOFTBALL
Lee at Brewton-Parker (DH), 1
Saturday, March 2
BASEBALL
Chattanooga State at Cleveland State (DH), 12
Lee at Behaven (Miss.) (DH), 2
BASKETBALL
Jackson State at Cleveland State, 2
TSSAA Girls Substate
Pairings and times, TBA
SOFTBALL
Lee at Coastal Georgia (DH), 1
TENNIS
Lee at Coastal Georiga, 11 a.m.
BASEBALL
Spring Training Glance
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pct
Baltimore 3 0 1.000
Chicago 1 0 1.000
Cleveland 5 0 1.000
Kansas City 3 0 1.000
Seattle 3 1 .750
Tampa Bay 3 1 .750
Detroit 2 1 .667
Boston 2 2 .500
Houston 1 1 .500
Toronto 2 2 .500
Minnesota 1 2 .333
New York 1 2 .333
Oakland 1 2 .333
Los Angeles 0 4 .000
Texas 0 3 .000
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pct
Chicago 2 1 .667
Colorado 2 1 .667
Pittsburgh 2 1 .667
Los Angeles 1 1 .500
Miami 1 1 .500
New York 1 1 .500
San Diego 2 2 .500
San Francisco 1 1 .500
Washington 1 1 .500
Arizona 1 2 .333
St. Louis 1 2 .333
Atlanta 1 3 .250
Cincinnati 1 3 .250
Milwaukee 1 3 .250
Philadelphia 0 2 .000
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
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Monday’s Games
Detroit 10, Philadelphia 1
Boston (ss) 4, Toronto 2
Tampa Bay 6, Boston (ss) 3
Atlanta 7, Miami 6
Baltimore 5, N.Y. Yankees 1
Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 4
St. Louis 10, Houston 2
L.A. Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 6
Seattle 9, L.A. Angels 8
Cleveland 14, Oakland 10
San Diego 7, Milwaukee (ss) 1
Cincinnati 5, Milwaukee (ss) 2
San Francisco 9, Chicago White Sox 9, tie
Kansas City 16, Arizona 4
Colorado 9, Texas 1
Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 4
Tuesday’s Games
N.Y. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Detroit vs. Houston (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Houston (ss) vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:35 p.m.
San Francisco vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Arizona (ss) vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. Arizona (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 33 20 .623 —
Brooklyn 33 24 .579 2
Boston 30 27 .526 5
Philadelphia 22 32 .407 11½
Toronto 23 34 .404 12
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 40 14 .741 —
Atlanta 32 23 .582 8½
Washington 18 37 .327 22½
Orlando 15 41 .268 26
Charlotte 13 43 .232 28
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Indiana 35 21 .625 —
Chicago 32 24 .571 3
Milwaukee 26 28 .481 8
Detroit 22 37 .373 14½
Cleveland 18 38 .321 17
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 45 13 .776 —
Memphis 37 18 .673 6½
Houston 31 27 .534 14
Dallas 25 30 .455 18½
New Orleans 20 37 .351 24½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 41 15 .732 —
Denver 36 22 .621 6
Utah 31 26 .544 10½
Portland 26 30 .464 15
Minnesota 20 33 .377 19½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 40 18 .690 —
Golden State 33 23 .589 6
L.A. Lakers 28 30 .483 12
Sacramento 19 38 .333 20½
Phoenix 18 39 .316 21½
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Monday’s Games
Washington 90, Toronto 84
Atlanta 114, Detroit 103
Denver 119, L.A. Lakers 108
Boston 110, Utah 107, OT
Tuesday’s Games
Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Brooklyn at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Top 25 Fared
1. Indiana (24-3) did not play. Next: at Minnesota, Tuesday.
2. Gonzaga (27-2) did not play. Next: at BYU, Thursday.
3. Duke (24-3) did not play. Next: at Virginia, Thursday.
4. Michigan (23-4) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Wednesday.
5. Miami (22-4) did not play. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Wednesday.
6. Kansas (23-4) at Iowa State. Next: vs. West Virginia, Saturday.
7. Georgetown (21-4) did not play. Next: at UConn, Wednesday.
8. Florida (22-4) did not play. Next: at Tennessee, Tuesday.
9. Michigan State (22-6) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Michigan, Sunday.
10. Louisville (22-5) did not play. Next: at DePaul, Wednesday.
11. Arizona (23-4) did not play. Next: at Southern Cal, Wednesday.
12. Syracuse (22-6) lost to No. 22 Marquette 74-71. Next: vs. No. 10 Louisville, Saturday.
13. Kansas State (23-5) beat Texas Tech 75-55. Next: at Baylor, Saturday.
14. New Mexico (23-4) did not play. Next: vs. San Diego State, Wednesday.
15. Oklahoma State (20-6) did not play. Next: at TCU, Wednesday.
16. Ohio State (20-7) did not play. Next: at Northwestern, Thursday.
17. Wisconsin (19-8) did not play. Next: vs. Nebraska, Tuesday.
18. Saint Louis (21-5) did not play. Next: vs. Saint Joseph’s, Wednesday.
19. Memphis (24-3) did not play. Next: at Xavier, Tuesday.
20. Butler (22-6) did not play. Next: at VCU, Saturday.
21. Notre Dame (22-6) did not play. Next: at No. 22 Marquette, Saturday.
22. Marquette (20-7) beat No. 12 Syracuse 74-71. Next: vs. No. 21 Notre Dame, Saturday.
23. Pittsburgh (21-7) did not play. Next: vs. South Florida, Wednesday.
24. Oregon (22-6) did not play. Next: vs. Oregon State, Thursday.
25. Louisiana Tech (24-3) did not play. Next: vs. Utah State, Thursday.
Women’s Top 25 Fared
1. Baylor (26-1) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma, Monday.
2. Notre Dame (25-1) beat DePaul 84-56. Next: vs. No. 21 Syracuse, Tuesday.
3. UConn (25-2) did not play. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Tuesday.
4. Stanford (26-2) beat Oregon 74-50. Next: at Washington, Thursday.
5. Duke (26-1) beat No. 8 Maryland 75-59. Next: at Miami, Thursday.
6. California (25-2) beat Oregon State 58-56. Next: at Washington State, Thursday.
7. Penn State (23-3) beat Michigan 68-57. Next: at Minnesota, Thursday.
8. Kentucky (23-4) lost to LSU 77-72. Next: at Mississippi, Thursday.
8. Maryland (22-5) lost to No. 5 Duke 75-59. Next: at No. 19 Florida State, Thursday.
10. Texas A&M (21-7) lost to Vanderbilt 61-51. Next: at No. 11 Tennessee, Thursday.
11. Tennessee (22-5) beat Arkansas 60-54. Next: vs. No. 10 Texas A&M, Thursday.
12. Louisville (22-6) beat Villanova 55-49. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Wednesday.
13. Georgia (23-4) beat Mississippi 73-54. Next: at Mississippi State, Thursday.
14. Dayton (24-1) beat Temple 67-47. Next: at Saint Louis, Thursday.
15. South Carolina (22-5) beat Mississippi State 58-43. Next: at Missouri, Thursday.
16. North Carolina (25-4) beat N.C. State 68-58. Next: vs. Boston College, Thursday.
17. UCLA (21-6) beat Southern Cal 63-58. Next: at Arizona State, Friday.
18. Delaware (24-3) beat James Madison 61-60. Next: at Hofstra, Thursday.
19. Florida State (20-7) lost to Virginia Tech 71-52. Next: vs. No. 8 Maryland, Thursday.
20. Colorado (22-5) beat Washington 68-61. Next: at Oregon, Friday.
21. Syracuse (22-4) did not play. Next: at No. 2 Notre Dame, Tuesday.
22. Purdue (20-7) beat Minnesota 75-63. Next: vs. Michigan State, Thursday.
23. Oklahoma State (19-7) did not play. Next: at Texas Tech, Wednesday.
24. Nebraska (21-6) beat Iowa 66-46. Next: at Wisconsin, Thursday.
25. Green Bay (22-2) did not play. Next: at Detroit, Thursday.
The Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
Record Pts Prv
1. Indiana (64) 24-3 1,624 1
2. Gonzaga (1) 27-2 1,530 3
3. Duke 24-3 1,461 6
4. Michigan 23-4 1,411 7
5. Miami 22-4 1,317 2
6. Kansas 23-4 1,272 9
7. Georgetown 21-4 1,236 11
8. Florida 22-4 1,164 5
9. Michigan St. 22-6 1,105 4
10. Louisville 22-5 1,047 10
11. Arizona 23-4 998 12
12. Syracuse 22-5 915 8
13. Kansas St. 22-5 875 13
14. New Mexico 23-4 764 16
15. Oklahoma St. 20-6 692 14
16. Ohio St. 20-7 675 18
17. Wisconsin 19-8 558 19
18. Saint Louis 21-5 495 —
19. Memphis 24-3 453 21
20. Butler 22-6 351 15
21. Notre Dame 22-6 328 25
22. Marquette 19-7 317 17
23. Pittsburgh 21-7 158 20
24. Oregon 22-6 61 23
25. Louisiana Tech 24-3 54 —
Others receiving votes: Colorado St. 49, VCU 45, Akron 43, Wichita St. 35, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 24, Illinois 19, UConn 18, UNLV 13, North Carolina 8, California 5, Middle Tennessee 2, Belmont 16, Missouri 1, Stephen F. Austin 1.
The Women’s Top Twenty Five
The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
Record Pts Prv
1. Baylor (40) 26-1 1,000 1
2. Notre Dame 25-1 957 2
3. UConn 25-2 909 3
4. Stanford 26-2 875 4
5. Duke 26-1 850 5
6. California 25-2 804 6
7. Penn St. 23-3 755 7
8. Tennessee 22-5 676 11
9. Maryland 22-5 665 8
10. Kentucky 23-4 634 8
11. Georgia 23-4 607 13
12. Dayton 24-1 492 14
13. Texas A&M 21-7 486 10
14. South Carolina 22-5 455 15
15. North Carolina 25-4 443 16
16. Louisville 22-6 426 12
17. UCLA 21-6 417 17
18. Delaware 24-3 319 18
19. Colorado 22-5 288 20
20. Nebraska 21-6 215 24
21. Green Bay 22-2 139 25
22. Syracuse 22-4 131 21
23. Iowa St. 19-6 122 —
24. Florida St. 20-7 90 19
25. Purdue 20-7 74 22
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. 58, Toledo 34, South Florida 21, Vanderbilt 13, LSU 10, SMU 7, Gonzaga 6, San Diego St. 6, Texas Tech 6, West Virginia 4, Chattanooga 3, Michigan St. 2, Florida Gulf Coast 1.
LOCAL NOTES
BASEBALL
FIRST PITCH BANQUET
The Walker Valley Mustangs baseball team will host their annual First Pitch Banquet in the WVHS cafteria March 3 to kick off the 2013 season. Former major league pitcher Lee Guetterman will be guest speaker. A silent auction will be held at noon with lunch served at 1 p.m. Following the presentation of the 2013 team, two former Walker Valley players will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP by Feb. 27. For more information, contact Delores Haynie at 400-8060.
RUGBY
POLK COUNTY RUGBY TEAM
The Polk County High School Rugby Club is seeking athletes from all of Bradley County to participate in another a season of rugby. The team will practice in Benton three to four times a week and play all home games in Charleston at the elementary school. The season runs from late February through mid May. The club sport is looking for male players from eighth through the 12th grade. Experience is not necessary. Visit our facebook page at The Polk County Rugby Football Club "War Pigs" and leave a message or call (423)744-4226 for more information about the club, practice, games and insurance.
SOFTBALL
ASA UMPIRE MEETINGS SET
The Bradley/Cleveland Softball Umpire Association is recruiting umpires and scorekeepers for the 2013 ASA season and has set their preseason meeting dates and times. The group will meet on March 3, 14 and 24. The Sunday meetings will be held at 2 p.m., while the two Thursday meetings will start at 6 p.m. the meetings will be held at the Cleveland Community Center on South Church Street. For more information contact Randy Moore at 504-3839 or Rita Hannah at 559-3322.
ADULT SOFTBALL LEAGUES MEETINGS
Anyone interested in putting a team in the spring and summer softball leagues must attend the meetings being held Feb. 26, March 12 and March 26. All meetings will be held at the South Cleveland Community Center, on South Church Street, beginning at 6 p.m. For more information call 559-3322.
SOCCER
LEE YOUTH SOCCER
Registrations is now open for the Lee 4v4 Youth Soccer League will begin March 12 at Lee University. Early registration goes through March 2. The recreational league is for boys and girls ages 5 through 12 and is open to players of all skill levels from beginning to advanced. The league will go for six weeks and will be run by Lee coaching staff and players from the men’s soccer team. Skill clinics and training will be held on Tuesdays with matches played on Saturday mornings. Players and teams are selected according to age and ability. For a brochure and more information, go to http://goleeflames.com and click on “camps” or call 614-8158.
SOFTBALL
BASH-4-CASH
The Bash-4-Cash softball tournament wil be held March 9-10 at the Summitt Complex in Chattanooga. Classes included upper, lower, recreation, men’s and women’s upper and lower. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third in upper and lower classes. The entry fee is $250 for upper classes, $225 for lower and women’s classes and $200 for rec division. There is a $30 sanction fee for unsanctioned teams. For more information, contact Billy Knight at 504-2574, Anthony Nelson at 432-7100 or email wildbilltnisa@yahoo.com.
BASH AT THE SUMMIT
The Bash at the Summit softball tournament will be held March 9-10 at the Summit Complex in Chattanooga. The tournament is for youth teams 6-under through 18-under. There will be individual awards for 6- through 12-under teams and team award for other classes. The tournament is free for 6- through 8-under teams and $150 for all other classes. There is a $30 sanction fee if team is not sanctioned. For more information, contact Billy Knight at 504-2574, Anthony Nelson at 432-7100 or email wildbilltnisa@yahoo.com.
FUNDRAISER
ZUMBATHON
Bradley Central High School will be hosting a Zumbathon benefitting the BCHS Track and Field team on March 9 from 9-11 a.m. The Zumbathon costs $10 and will be led by certified Zumba Fitness instructor Kelly Reis in the BCHS gymnasium.
