Seahawks opens OTAs with off-field distractions

Sports in Brief

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

FootballFormer Beaver arrested — Former NFL wide receiver and Oregon State University standout Chad Johnson was arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.....MORE

NFL

Seahawks opens OTAs with off-field distractions

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks started organized team activities on Monday with little talk about anything that took place on the field. That was understandable, considering the recent news about suspensions and arrests.....MORE

Scoreboard

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

ON DECKTodayBoys lacrosse: OHSLA state playoffs, second round: Bend at Jesuit, 7 p. m. WednesdayBaseball: 5A state playoffs, first round: Pendleton at Bend, 4:30 p. m.; Liberty at Redmond, 5 p. m.; 4A state playoffs, first round: Astoria at Sisters,....MORE

NHL Playoffs

Red Wings top Blackhawks, take series lead

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

DETROIT — The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals. Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller....MORE

Whatever happened to ... Madras boxer Jovany Medina

Out of the ring, but 'I'm back'

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

MADRAS — When Jovany Medina gets up each morning and goes into the kitchen for breakfast before his shift at Central Oregon Seed Inc., he sees a bookshelf filled with trophies, medals and photos of himself in boxing gear and graduation gown.....MORE

Youth Football

Survey shows few concussions

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

BOSTON — Fewer than 4 percent of youth players surveyed in a USA Football-sanctioned study suffered concussions in the 10 leagues examined. Most injuries among nearly 2,000 players on more than 100 teams in six states were minor, with the....MORE

Major League Baseball

Three strikes and you’re average these days

• Strikeouts in the major leagues continues to go up each season

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

When Rafael Soriano took the mound to begin the ninth inning of the Washington Nationals’ game last Wednesday, in stepped Austin Jackson of the Detroit Tigers. At that point, the Nationals clung to a two-run lead. The Tigers needed base....MORE

Major League Baseball

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

StandingsAll Times PDT———AMERICAN LEAGUEEast DivisionW L Pct GBNew York 28 16 .636 —Boston 27 18 .600 1½Baltimore 23 21 .523 5Tampa Bay 23 21 .523 5Toronto 18 26 .409 10Central DivisionW L Pct GBCleveland 26 17 .605....MORE

Motor Sports

Allmendinger taking life one day at a time

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

CHARLOTTE, N. C. — A. J. Allmendinger’s parents attended their first Indianapolis 500 in 1979, when they camped in a grassy lot and watched Rick Mears win his first 500. Their son was born two years later — Greg Allmendinger named him ....MORE

Equestrian

Hunter/jumper horse show hits Bend area

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The 2013 Rose City Opener, a United States Equestrian Federation A-rated hunter/jumper horse show, will kick off Wednesday and continue through Sunday at Juniper View Farm north of Bend. The annual event, being staged in Central Oregon for the second ....MORE

Golf

Avoiding the waiting game

* Many golfers could learn a lesson from last week's Men's Master-40, a tournament played at a breathtakingly quick pace. • asdfNonulla consequ amconsed et, sed magnit velis ea alit in ut atue te cons amcor autat. Lore min hent iliqu

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

You would think a spectator catching up with a twosome less than three hours into a championship match would leave plenty of time to watch the action during the last few holes. Not at last week's Pacific Northwest Men's Master-40 Amateur Championship,....MORE

College baseball

Beavers, Conforto slam Ducks to take series

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

EUGENE — There are times when Oregon State sophomore Michael Conforto admits he goes to the plate thinking he might hit a home run. That wasn't the case in the second inning Sunday.“I was thinking just put a good swing on the ball,"....MORE

Scoreboard

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

ON DECKTuesdayBoys lacrosse: Bend at Jesuit in OHSLA playoffs second round, 7 p. m. WednesdayBaseball: Pendleton at Bend in first round of Class 5A state playoffs, 4:30; Liberty at Redmond in first round of Class 5A state playoffs, 5 p. m.; Astoria at....MORE

Prep sports

Softball a bright spot for Redmond girls teams

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

The split with Ridgeview has been particularly tough on Redmond High's girls athletic teams. While the Panthers' boys programs have thrived in their first school year at the Class 5A level — Redmond High has won Intermountain Conference titles....MORE

Kids' mini PPP: a raft of fun

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Competition took many forms at the U. S. Bank Kids' Mini Pole Pedal Paddle on Sunday. Parents cheered loudly, and kids from first grade through sixth grade raced through the course. But a few kids knew they had won before they even started. Bizarre....MORE

Local golf

Changing course

Formerly known as Missing Link Family Golf Center, Smith Rock Golf Course is attempting to gain notice with rapid improvements under new ownership

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — Walt Zelinsky solitarily mows the green putting surfaces of his pitch-and-putt golf course under the bright blue skies of the High Desert. In this industrial section of northeast Redmond, Zelinsky looks like any superintendent at just ....MORE

Golf Scoreboard

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

The Bulletin welcomes contributions to its weekly local golf results listings and events calendar. Clearly legible items should be faxed to the sports department, 541-385-0831, emailed to sports@bendbulletin. com, or mailed to P. O. Box 6020; Bend, OR ....MORE

Community Sports Calendar

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

ARCHERYAdaptive Archery: Age 8-older; Wednesdays through May 29; 5-6 p. m.; Top Pin Archery, 1611 S. W. First St., Unit D, Redmond; equipment provided if needed; instruction in safety, bow handling and technique; wheelchair-friendly facility; $5 per....MORE

Golf roundup

Korean takes Byron Nelson for first career PGA Tour title

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

IRVING, Texas — Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship. When the ball landed on the front edge of the green fronted by water, he bent his knees and leaned....MORE

Out of nowhere, Austrian teen reaches LPGA Tour

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

The Austrian teenager Marina Stuetz’s path to the LPGA Tour did not go through an American college program, Golf Channel’s “Big Break" or the Ladies European Tour. She arrived like a snowstorm in spring, catching everyone by....MORE

Tee to Green Calendar

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

CLINICS OR CLASSESMay 21-22: Two-day beginner and intermediate Rules of Golf workshop at Bend Golf and Country Club. From 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. each day, participants will learn detailed information about the Rules of Golf from the Oregon Golf....MORE

Cycling

American wins Tour of California

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Always close to the front but never first at the end, Tejay van Garderen would often wear himself out wondering if he could swap the white jersey that goes to the best young rider for the yellow one that goes to the winner.....MORE

Correction

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

In the results for Saturday’s Pole Pedal Paddle multisport race in Bend that ran in Sunday’s edition on Page G9, the following results were not included. The Bulletin regrets the omission:Adaptive division1, No Boundaries!, Bend,....MORE

The week ahead

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

A rundown of games and events to watch for locally and nationally from the world of sports:e_SClBTuesdayNBA draft lottery, 5:30 p. m. (ESPN): The Portland Trail Blazers missed the playoffs this season. Their reward? A 1.1 percent chance of landing....MORE

Community Sports

New goals

• Under the leadership of a former University of Oregon coach, Oregon Rush has a new name and a partnership with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

In only 3 1⁄2 months, Tara Erickson has made a significant mark on the Central Oregon soccer scene. In February, Erickson was appointed technical director of the Bend-based Oregon Rush youth soccer club. Since then she has played an active....MORE

Community Sports in Brief

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

SoccerWomen’s soccer league schedule announced— The Bend FC Timbers (formerly Oregon Rush) Women’s Premier Soccer League team has announced its 10-game summer schedule for 2013. The FC Timbers, back for their third year in the....MORE

Community Sports Scoreboard

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

SwimmingU. S. Masters SwimmingNational Championship MeetMay 9-12, IndianapolisCentral Oregon Masters Aquatics resultsShort-course yardsMen65-69Bob Bruce — 100 free, 1:00.53 (seventh); 200 free, 2:16.88 (fifth); 1,650 free, 21:16.96 (second);....MORE

Sports On the air

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

TodayBASEBALL Time TV/RadioMLB, Seattle at Cleveland 9 a. m. RootMLB, New York Yankees at Baltimore 4 p. m. ESPNHOCKEYNHL, playoffs, Chicago at Detroit 4:30 p. m. NBCSNIIHF, World Championships, gold medal game 7:30 p. m. NBCSNGYMNASTICSPro Challenge....MORE

Sports in Brief

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Motor sportsIndianapolis 500 fills 33-car starting grid — British driver Katherine Legge became the 33rd driver to qualify for next week’s Indianapolis 500, assuring race organizers of a full field. Legge was the ninth driver to make....MORE

NHL Playoffs Roundup

Senators need OT to overtake Penguins

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

OTTAWA — Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night. Daniel Alfredsson got Ottawa even 1-1 by scoring a....MORE

NBA Playoff Roundup

Spurs roll in West finals opener

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who have been there so many times before. The Memphis Grizzlies looked like the first-timers still trying to adapt to their first conference....MORE

Prep Equestrian

Local riders fare well at state meet

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — Riders from Central Oregon were among some of the top finishers at the Oregon High School State Equestrian Teams competition, which concluded Sunday at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. The Central District — which....MORE

Slideshow: Spring prep sports week 10

A look at last week's Central Oregon high school contests

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Check out action photos of Central Oregon high school athletes from this past week, and take a look at the schedule of upcoming contests involving area teams. Throughout the week, pick up The Bulletin for coverage of prep baseball, softball, golf,....MORE

Sports On the air

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

TodayGOLF Time TV/RadioEuropean Tour, World Match Play Championship 2 a. m. GolfPGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship 10 a. m. GolfPGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship noon CBSWeb. com Tour, BMW Charity Pro-Am noon GolfLPGA Tour, Mobile Bay LPGA Classic 2 ....MORE

Track & field: Class 5A Special District 1 Meet

Redmond boys and Summit girls prevail

• The Panthers top defending state champion Summit on the boys side; Storm girls claim eighth straight title

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — There was no way that medal was coming off Gabe Giacci’s neck. After missing out on the state track meet by a single place in each of the previous two years, Giacci, Redmond’s colorful senior thrower, won the boys discus....MORE

Golf roundup

Bradley maintains lead at Byron Nelson

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

IRVING, Texas — Keegan Bradley still hasn’t gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally going left. The bogeys on the closing hole at TPC Four Seasons haven’t cost him the lead yet.....MORE

U.S. Paralympic Team members take on the PPP The PPP, at a glance

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Members of the U. S. Paralympic Team competed in Saturday’s U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle while in Central Oregon for a training camp at Mt. Bachelor ski area. Legally blind athlete Kevin Burton, of Boulder, Colo., crossed the finish line at....MORE

Sarah Max comes from behind to defeat Zoe Roy and take her third career women’s title

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

When Zoe Roy passed Sarah Max under the Bill Healy Memorial Bridge during the 5-mile run stage of Saturday’s U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, Max thought the race was over.“I really just kind of accepted that I was going to finish second,"....MORE

PPP rookie Santiago Ocariz wins after passing five-time winner Marshall Greene late in the race

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Santiago Ocariz paddled his sleek kayak upstream on the Deschutes River, less than 10 feet behind Marshall Greene, waiting for the right moment as crowds of eager onlookers gathered on the footbridge above. Ocariz surged past Greene near the end of....MORE

Scoreboard

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

ON DECKTuesdayBoys lacrosse: Bend at Jesuit in OHSLA playoffs second round, 7 p. m. WednesdayBaseball: Pendleton at Bend in first round of Class 5A state playoffs, 4:30; Liberty at Redmond in first round of Class 5A state playoffs, 5 p. m.; Astoria at....MORE