UNLV star RanDee Henry was playing in less than ideal conditions Wednesday night. She was bothered by allergies, leg cramps and a busted lip.


JOE HAWK: Vanderbilt big man not short on shooting touch
Dawid Przybyszewski looks down at his size-18 black basketball shoes, attempts to wiggle his toes inside of them and chuckles.

"Even with these," he says, drawing attention to his large feet, "I was not a star at soccer as a boy. No, my body, it was built for basketball."

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INTERNET EXTRA: Palo Verde tops Bishop Gorman in boys golf
Sean Kim and Christian Garcia each shot 3-over-par 39 as Palo Verde defeated Bishop Gorman 202-210 on Tuesday at Arroyo.

INTERNET EXTRA: Rancho downs Coronado in boys volleyball
Kyle Wadsworth had 17 kills, and Ryan Taylor had nine kills and 10 blocks as Rancho defeated visiting Coronado 20-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-15 on Tuesday.

STELLAR SPARTAN: Esquivel a big hit
Two hits in three at-bats qualifies as a good day at any level of baseball. Unless your name is Jorge Esquivel.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Male Tim Mott Las Vegas The senior catcher went 9-for-11 with 10 RBIs to lead the Wildcats to victories over Durango, Columbine (Colo.

In Brief
PRO BASKETBALL Pacers' O'Neal out at least two more games Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal said Wednesday that he will miss at least two more games with his bruised left knee.

Dorn, Haley take charge as Gators rout Sundevils in softball
Trina Dorn was 3-for-3 with a grand slam and two doubles Wednesday to lead Green Valley's softball team to a 9-0 victory over host Eldorado.

JOE HAWK: Vanderbilt big man not short on shooting touch
Dawid Przybyszewski looks down at his size-18 black basketball shoes, attempts to wiggle his toes inside of them and chuckles.

Head of the Class
• BASIC -- Baseball player Kyle Bondrurant went 8-for-14 with six runs and three RBIs in four games.

Seminar to focus on game
Gary Knapp has a rebuttal for any excuse a golfer can offer. He believes people can improve their game without even stepping outside.

ALABAMA-UAB SUCCESS: Tide, Blazers aim to break new ground
PHOENIX -- Alabama's second-round upset of top-ranked Stanford and Alabama-Birmingham's stunning win over top-seeded Kentucky last weekend brought basketball recognition to a state historically known for college football.

Gold Sheet editor will stick with Wolf Pack
One week ago, if someone reeled off the names Todd Okeson, Kirk Snyder, Garry Hill-Thomas, Kevinn Pinkney and Nick Fazekas to casual basketball fans, they might have guessed it was five members of a boy band.

INTERNET EXTRA: Coronado tops Centennial in boys volleyball
Ben Keller had 14 kills, and Nathan Heckman had 12 kills to lead Coronado's boys volleyball team to a 20-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 victory over visiting Centennial on Wednesday.

UNLV reaches WNIT semis
UNLV star RanDee Henry was playing in less than ideal conditions Wednesday night. She was bothered by allergies, leg cramps and a busted lip.

INTERNET EXTRA: Gahn leads Silverado golfers past Desert Pines
Geoff Gahn shot even-par 32 to lead Silverado to a 186-202 victory over Desert Pines in a match shortened to eight holes due to darkness at Desert Pines.

FISHING REPORT
• LAKE MEAD -- The better fishing appears to be coming from the Overton Arm, where boaters have been having fair success for largemouth and striped bass, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW).

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
Post Time 1 p.m. Race 1 - 2 furlongs, Purse $36,000, Maiden special weights, 2-year-olds Kelly's Princess - Sharp workouts from a clever barn; Pedroza is a very live rider for trainer Kitchingman.

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