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Portland drops a close one to Utah, falling 102-97 last night at the Rose Garden. The Blazers have tonight off, then they’ll be hosting the New Jersey Nets tomorrow night…..The Mariners banged out 14 hits in a 7-2 Cactus League win over Colorado yesterday, with Felix Hernandez throwing four scoreless innings. Seattle plays the Rockies again today, KLOG, 12:55 pm……LCC drops two as the Red Devils open NWAACC Western Division play, losing 5-0 and 6-5 to Tacoma CC. LCC has a quick turnaround, with today off before hosting Tacoma tomorrow….Down in SoCal at the 38th annual Anaheim Lions Club Baseball Tourney, Kelso beat La Habra 5-4 in nine innings, Mark Morris shut out Western Christian 6-0, and Kalama defeated Hillcrest UT 9-2.

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The NCAA men’s basketball season wraps up tonight in New Orleans, with Kentucky taking on Kansas in the title tilt…..After sitting out a game with a sore elbow, LaMarcus Aldridge felt pretty good last night, scoring 26 points in leading Portland to a 119-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers head into a tough stretch this week, playing five games in seven nights. Utah comes into the Rose Garden tonight, KLOG 6:55 pm…..Riding back-to-back HR’s from Miguel Olivo and Kyle Seager, Seattle got by KC 6-4 yesterday in Cactus League action. The M’s play Colorado today, KLOG 12:55 pm…..Former Kelso High School great Dewey VanDinter passed away last week at the age of 74. He also had a long and storied coaching career at Weatherwax High in Aberdeen.

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The Blazers beat the Hornets 99-93 last night as LaMarcus Aldridge le the way with 25 points. Portland plays the Clippers in Los Angeles tonight, KLOG 6:35 pm…..The WSU Cougars hope to take the CBI hoop title tonight when they take on the Panthers in Pittsburgh…..Maddi Seidl of Castle Rock and Carley Kitzman of Naselle were named AP 1st team All-State. Rem Bakamus of Mark Morris and Kourtney Eaton of MM were honorable mention…..Mark Morris took the track & field Civil War yesterday as the Monarchs took the boys 86-40 and MM captured the girls 121-20…..In soccer, MM blanked Woodland 8-0 and Hockinson shutout R.A. Long 4-0…..The LCC baseball team opens league play at Tacoma Saturday and then home on Sunday, weather permitting.

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The Oakland A’s hit three homers off the Mariners bullpen in a 4-1 victory this morning in Tokyo. Jason Vargas pitched well, but the relievers did not. Justin Smoak’s solo homer accounted for the M’s run. Seattle travels back to Arizona to resume spring training…..Mark Morris beat Hudson’s Bay 11-1 in prep baseball…..Columbia River edged Kelso 4-3 in softball…..The Kelso boys soccer team defeated Hudson’s Bay 4-2 yesterday. Tonight, R.A. Long is at Hockinson and Mark Morris is at Woodland…..Civil War track action today as MM and RAL compete at Longview Memorial…..Pittsburgh beat WSU 57-53 to force a deciding game Friday in the CBI hoop tourney…..The New Orleans Hornets are in Portland tonight to play the Trail Blazers, KLOG 6:05 pm.

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The Mariners opened the MLB season early this morning with a 3-1, 11-inning victory over the Oakland A’s. Dustin Ackley hit a homer and drove in the game winning run in the 11th. Ichiro had four hits as the M’s won n opening day for the sixth straight season. The teams meet again early tomorrow morning, KLOG 1:00 am…..Oklahoma City defeated Portland 109-95 in NBA action last night…..The UW men’s hoop team rallied late to force overtime, but Minnesota came up with a 68-67 win in the NIT semi-finals in New York. WSU can clinch the CBI title with a win at Pitt tonight…..Joe Buckley scored three second half goals to lead the R.A. Long soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Woodland. Washougal took a PK shootout 4-3 to defeat Mark Morris 1-0.

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The WSU Cougars edged Pittsburgh 67-66 in game one of the CBI best of three final. Game two is tomorrow at Pitt. The UW Huskies take on Minnesota tonight in the NIT semi-finals at New York’s Madison Square Garden…..The Yomiuri Giants beat the Mariners 9-3 yesterday in Tokyo. The Mariners and A’s open the MLB season overnight, KLOG 2:00 am…..LCC split with Clackamas in college baseball, losing 5-3 and winning 12-1…..In prep baseball, R.A. Long edged Washougal 6-5, Mark Morris shutout Hockinson 3-0 and Kelso beat Columbia River 2-1…..The Kelso softball team beat Hudson’s Bay 8-2…..In girls tennis, Washougal downed MM 4-2 and Hockinson won a tiebreak over RAL…..The Blazers host Oklahoma City tonight, KLOG 6:05 pm.

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The Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 90-87 last night at the Rose Garden. Raymond Felton led the way with 24 points…..The WSU Cougars host Pittsburgh in game one of the best of three CBI championship series. Game two and three, if necessary, will be at Pitt…..Kentucky defeated Gonzaga in the NCAA women’s Sweet 16 yesterday…..San Diego beat the UW women in the WNIT tourney yesterday…..The Hanshin Tigers beat the Mariners 5-1 in an exhibition game in Tokyo Sunday…..The LCC baseball team has moved the start time for today’s double header with Clackamas to 3 pm at Story Field, KLOG 2:55 pm…..In prep baseball, Washougal is at R.A. Long and Mark Morris visits Hockinson…..In softball today, Kelso is at Hudson’s Bay.

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The Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 97-93 last night. Portland heads to Los Angeles to play the Lakers tonight, KLOG 6:35 pm…..Western Washington University will play Montevallo for the NCAA Division II title after a 71-66 win over Stonehill Massachusetts last night…..The Mariners touched down in Japan and will be involved in two exhibitions and appearances before opening the season against the A’s next week…..In prep baseball, Yelm beat R.A. Long 12-4 yesterday. Kelso travels to Columbia River today…..LCC baseball hosts Chemeketa in a 12 pm DH tomorrow…..The LCC softball team opens the Inter-Region tourney in Centralia Saturday with games at 5 pm and 7 pm…..The Kelso track squads will host Columbia River in a meet at Joe Stewart Track today at 3:15 pm.

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The WSU Cougars beat Oregon State 72-55 to advance to the finals of the CBI Invite. The Cougs take on Pittsburgh in a best-of-three championship series…..Western Washington University rallied to edge Midwestern State 64-62 in the NCAA Division 2 Elite Eight…..The Blazers host the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, KLOG 6:05 pm…..Mark Morris beat R.A. Long 7-2 in boys soccer last night. Ryan Johnson had two goals for MM. Joe Buckley had two for RAL. Also, Mt. View beat Kelso 9-1…..Kelso shutout Union 3-0 in girls softball yesterday…..Ryan Littlefield struck out 12 and got the win as the MM baseball team beat Tumwater 2-1…..The LCC baseball team will try and host the Linfield JV’s in a 3 pm double header today at Story Field.

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The Milwaukee Bucks won for the sixth straight time as they pummeled the Trail Blazers 116-87 last night. The Blazers have lost six of eight. They host Memphis tomorrow night…..The UW Huskies beat Oregon 90-86 in NIT action last night. The Dawgs will head to New York City for the NIT semi-finals next week…..WSU is at Oregon State tonight in the men’s CBI quarterfinals…..UW beat Oregon State 55-49 in last night’s WNIT action. The Husky women stay alive…..The Western Washington men’s team play Midwestern State in the NCAA Division 2 Elite Eight in Kentucky today…..The Mariners beat the Reds 8-1 in spring action yesterday…..The LCC baseball team will travel to Linfield tonight at 6 pm…..In Civil War boys soccer tonight, Mark Morris and R.A. Long tangle at 6 pm.

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