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CollegeMidwest Intercollegiate Football Conference: ence: Announced it will merge into the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, effective July 1.Central Connecticut State: Named Charlie Hickey baseball coach.DePaul: Named Corry Carter Brooks assistant women's basketball coach.Duke: Named Bill Hillier baseball coach.Findlay: Named Steven Rackley AD and W. Douglas Cote football coach.Heidelberg: Announced the resignation of assistant baseball and men's basketball coach Chris Keshock.

BaseballAngels: Named Bobby Ramos bullpen coach and Mick Billmeyer bullpen catcher.Braves: Claimed P Rafael Medina off waivers from Marlins. Designated C Fernando Lunar for assignment.Brewers: Named Phil Falco strength and conditioning coach and Marcus Hanel bullpen catcher.Cubs: Named Rick Tronerud pitching coach of Triple-A Iowa. Named Pat Listach coach of Single-A Lansing.Expos: Named Larry Beinfest assistant GM.Tigers: Named Dave Anderson manager of Triple-A Toledo and Gene Roof manager of Double-A Jacksonville.

Dave Nesbitt, a fixture as a youth soccer coach in Howard County, was named Girls Youth Coach of the Year at this weekend's National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention in Cincinnati.Nesbitt, 56, of Columbia, is in his third year as coach of the Columbia Phoenix girls team that captured the Maryland Cup under-17 title in 1996 and was Maryland U-18 champ and Region I runner-up in 1997.He also coaches Wilde Lake High's boys team, which won a state title last fall and in 1991."I was shocked, very surprised," Nesbitt said.

A worthy honor has gone to a coach who truly has been an ambassador for the sport of lacrosse for nearly 30 years.North County's Jon Appelt recently received the National Lacrosse Man of the Year for Secondary Schools award from the National Lacrosse Coaches Association at its annual convention in Philadelphia.Not only has he coached, Appelt started the State Lacrosse Coaches Association, and he has contributed in many other ways, as well.Appelt has been a longtime assistant to one of his former players, North County boys coach Paul Shea.

Lauren Gregg, one of the most successful soccer coaches and clinicians in the country, will be a featured instructor tomorrow at the fifth workshop co-hosted by the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association and the Spirit at the Baltimore Arena.Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with seminars, games, skill competitions, a soccer trade show and products exposition running from 8: 30 a.m. until 4 p.m., an hour before the Spirit takes on the Cleveland Crunch.For many years, Gregg has served as the assistant coach of the U.S. national women's team.

BaseballBlue Jays: Promoted former Single-A Hagerstown manager Marty Pevey to bullpen coach and catching instructor. Named Rolando Pino manager, Ken Landreaux hitting instructor and Mike Frostad trainer at Hagerstown.Giants: Re-signed free-agent OF Marvin Benard to two-year contract.Marlins: Sent IF Josh Booty, C John Roskos, OF Bruce Aven and P Rob Stanifer outright to Triple-A Charlotte. Granted IF-OF Brian Daubach unconditional release.Padres: Named Dave Smith pitching coach. Agreed to minor-league contracts with OF Ethan Faggett, OF Gus Kennedy, P Bryan Wolff, C Winklenman Gonzalez, P Shane Dennis, P Dean Hartgraves, P Roberto Rivera, P Matt Whiteside, P Slavador Rodriguez and P Scotty Davison.

With tomorrow being "National Girls and Women in Sports Day," it must be noted that gender inequity in high school coaching and administrative positions is alive and, unfortunately, well.Anne Arundel County has 12 public high schools with 12 male athletic directors. About 25 percent of the coaches are women.County stadiums and fields have been named after high school principals, coaches, students and even a custodian (Cecil Rhodes Stadium at Chesapeake High), but no women have ever received such an honor.

BaseballOrioles: Named area scouts Mark Tramuta for Mid-America, Ubaldo Heredia for Venezuela, and Patrick Guerrero for western Dominican Republic.Braves: Agreed to terms with RHP Bryan Harvey on a minor-league contract.Cubs: Agreed to terms on a two-year, $2.7 million contract with C Scott Servais (.265, 11 HRs, 63 RBIs).Mariners: Agreed to terms with OF Rich Amaral on a two-year contract and OF Lee Tinsley on a one-year contract.Mets: Signed 3B Jose Oliva to a minor-league contract.Padres: Signed ex-Orioles INF Rene Gonzales to minor-league contract.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Concerned that college football coaches will lobby a conservative Congress to weaken Title IX regulations, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association yesterday began efforts to head off the football coaches' efforts.The WBCA, meeting here in conjunction with the NCAA women's Final Four, announced a lobbying and letter-writing campaign of their own, to challenge the College Football Association and the American Football Coaches Association."We will be instrumental in our security.

BaseballCincinnati Reds -- Called up P Johnny Ruffin from Triple-A Indianapolis. Designated P Mike Remlinger for assignment to the minors.Cleveland Indians -- Activated P Paul Shuey from the 15-day DL )) and optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo.Milwaukee Brewers -- Placed 1B John Jaha on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 21, with a left groin pull. Recalled P Scott Karl from Triple-A New Orleans.San Francisco Giants -- Sent P Shawn Estes and SS Wilson Delgado to Single-A Burlington. Sent P Mike Schiefelbein to extended spring training.

Colleges Navy women's soccer player wins Patriot scholar-athlete award Two-time first-team Academic All-American Lizzie Barnes of the Navy women's soccer team was selected as the Patriot League's 2008-09 Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday. Barnes is the third Navy women's soccer player to earn the award and is the third straight and fifth overall Navy athlete to receive the accolade. Navy's five recipients of the award are the most of any conference school.

Remember when your parents got their first VCR, and how, for the longest time, the clock on the screen would repeatedly flash "12:00" because they had no idea how to do anything more with the machine than insert a tape and push the play button? A vote at the NCAA convention two weeks ago smacks of being the athletic version of what happened in your parents' living room -- a group of people, who seemingly have little concept or use for modern technological advances, attempt to keep the rest of their world in the Dark Ages.

Considered by many to be among the country's most elite high school basketball players, 7-foot-1 center Kosta Koufos somehow managed to irritate the very college coaches who have been trying desperately to recruit him. Turns out it was a technical glitch. "I had all these coaches complaining that they were sending me text messages and I couldn't respond to them," said Koufos, a high school junior from Canton, Ohio. At the coaches' behest, he went out and bought a new cell phone at a discounted rate of $100 - one capable of receiving their mini messages.

Moves Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Suspended Yankees P Paul Quantrill three games and fined him for throwing at Tigers IF Jason Smith during game May 24. Suspended Yankees manager Joe Torre one game and fined him for intentional actions of Quantrill after warning had been issued. ANGELS: Signed P Jered Weaver, first-round pick in 2004 draft, to minor league contract. ASTROS: Recalled 2B Chris Burke from Triple-A Round Rock. Optioned P Ezequiel Astacio to Round Rock. BLUE JAYS: Activated OF Frank Catalanotto from bereavement list.

Moves Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Named Devil Rays P Dewon Brazelton recipient of Tony Conigliaro Award for overcoming adversity through spirit, determination and courage. ... Named Jeff Idelson, VP of communications and education for National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, recipient of Robert O. Fishel Award for public relations excellence. ANGELS: Signed free-agent OF Steve Finley, a former Oriole who was with Dodgers last season, to two-year, $14 million contract with option for 2007.

Moves Baseball ASTROS: Agreed to one-year, $1.25 million contract with SS Jose Vizcaino. MARLINS: Named Harry Dunlop bench coach, Luis Dorante bullpen coach and Brian Chattin director of player development. REDS: Named Dan Huston scout. ROCKIES: Named Mike Gallego third base and infield coach and Jeff Bridich manager of minor league operations. YANKEES: Agreed to one-year contract with free-agent C John Flaherty. Traded OF Kenny Lofton and cash to Phillies for P Felix Rodriguez. Traded P Felix Heredia to Mets for P Mike Stanton and cash.

Moves Auto racing NASCAR: Named Kasey Kahne Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year. Baseball BLUE JAYS: Agreed to minor league contract with former Orioles C Greg Myers. BREWERS: Reached agreement on preliminary three-year contract with C Damian Miller that would guarantee him $8.75 million; he played last season with Athletics. DODGERS: Purchased contracts of P Franquelis Osoria, P Ryan Ketchner, P Derek Thompson, C Russell Martin, IF Brian Myrow, 2B Delwyn Young and OF Jason Repko. INDIANS: Agreed to minor league contracts with P Kenny Rayborn, P Jake Robbins and OF Ernie Young; invited them to major league camp.

Moves Baseball DIAMONDBACKS: Placed P Oscar Villarreal on 15-day DL with strained tendons right forearm. Recalled P Andrew Good from Triple-A Tucson. REDS: Placed former Orioles P Jimmy Haynes on waivers for purpose of giving him unconditional release. ROCKIES: Signed P Kevin Jarvis to minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Colorado Springs. WHITE SOX: Activated P Kelly Wunsch from 15-day DL; optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte. Basketball USBL: Suspended St. Louis coach Floyd Irons indefinitely for pulling team off court Saturday against Cedar Rapids.

Moves Baseball BLUE JAYS: Signed former Orioles P Pat Hentgen to one-year contract. Acquired P Ted Lilly from Athletics for OF Bobby Kielty and a player to be named. INDIANS: Named Rick Manning part-time baserunning and outfield instructor. METS: Fired special assistant to the general manager Bill Singer. PIRATES: Agreed to terms with P Nelson Figueroa and P Duaner Sanchez on one-year contracts. Basketball BULLS: Activated F Marcus Fizer from injured list. Placed F Linton Johnson III on injured list.

Anne Arundel County high school coaches, who had threatened to quit in protest of a wage freeze for teachers, yesterday withdrew their resignations after the county superintendent recommended restoring contractual step increases. Last week, the Anne Arundel County Coaches Association announced that a majority of its members - more than 600 coaches and extracurricular sponsors - had submitted letters of resignation in protest of the county's plan to postpone longevity-step pay raises for all teachers.