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In May, in spikes, in the great outdoors, it would have been a memorable performance.It was indoors, however, on the cramped turns at the Fifth Regiment Armory yesterday, where Dulaney junior Amanda White again made the spectacular seem routine at the Baltimore County championships.A rookie on the indoor circuit, White set two area records and came less than a second from a third.White's times in the 1,600 meters (5 minutes, 4 seconds) and the 3,200 (11:01.4) are the fastest by an area girl indoors and are believed to the best under cover by a Marylander.

With poster-size crime scene photographs of two slain women put on view by prosecutors, the trial of a Dundalk man accused in both killings began yesterday in Baltimore Circuit Court. John Patrick Garcia of the 7400 block of Alvah Ave. is accused of killing the two women -- 33-year-old Melody Brock in April 2002 and 18-year-old Danielle Fell a month later -- and dumping their naked bodies alongside city streets. "I submit to you, ladies and gentlemen, that the defendant with his own hands strangled Brock and Fell," said Assistant State's Attorney Larry Doan as he stood near the photos of the two women, who police have said were prostitutes.

In May, in spikes, in the great outdoors, it would have been a memorable performance.It was indoors, however, on the cramped turns at the Fifth Regiment Armory yesterday, where Dulaney junior Amanda White again made the spectacular seem routine at the Baltimore County championships.A rookie on the indoor circuit, White set two area records and came less than a second from a third.White's times in the 1,600 meters (5 minutes, 4 seconds) and the 3,200 (11:01.4) are the fastest by an area girl indoors and are believed to the best under cover by a Marylander.

A Baltimore Circuit Court jury last night found a 25-year-old Baltimore man guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of a teammate who prosecutors had said tried to make peace in a dispute over a basketball game.Jurors deliberated a little more than two hours before convicting Elijah Davis Jr. in the death of Tony Alexander McKoy."Oh, I feel good," declared Emily McKoy, Mr. McKoy's mother, who turned 60 yesterday. "I really feel good. Happy birthday to me."Judge Paul E. Alpert revoked Davis' bail last night and set sentencing for April 1. Davis told the judge that he didn't get a fair trial.

A Dundalk man convicted in April of strangling two prostitutes was sentenced yesterday to back-to-back life terms in prison without the possibility of parole by a Baltimore judge who called him an "evil and violent person." City Circuit Judge John M. Glynn told the courtroom that there was overwhelming evidence against John Patrick Garcia, while Garcia told the judge he is innocent and had no motive to rape and kill prostitutes. "I can go into any bar any day of the week and get any woman I want, not by being a Don Juan, but by being me," Garcia said in his own defense before sentencing.

North St. John's, 323; Dulaney, 164 The North St. John's Blue Marlins swim team hosted the Dulaney Dolphins July 9. The Blue Marlins won the meet overall, 323-164, with strong performances by many swimmers on the Marlins. Three swimmers took first place in three individual events - Maggie Roman (9-10 girls IM, backstroke and breaststroke), Brooke Hoffman (11-12 girls IM, freestyle and backstroke) and Jeffrey Roman (11-12 boys IM, freestyle and butterfly). Justin Carguilo, Alex Holland, Emily Purnell, Brendan Rice, Tharen Rice and Benjamin Skopic all took first place in two events for their age brackets.

THREE GOOD REASONS TO VOTE NO TO WARFrom: Jean S. EwingDarlingtonTo our senators and representatives:No war. Please vote no towar.1. We cannot win.2. We cannot afford it in money or in human life.3. Environmentally, war would be a disaster to the entire planet.So, I ask you to vote no to war.CAFETERIA'S FOOD IS POPULAR WITH STUDENTSFrom: Carl D. RobertsPrincipal, EdgewoodHigh SchoolI take exception to Angela Gambill's Jan. 6 article, "Cafeteria mystery meat gives way to modern fare."I thought the article presented a very negative view of the quality of the food and how that food is received by our students in the Harford County school system.

BaseballMariners: Agreed to terms with IF Aaron Holbert.Pirates: Agreed to two-year, $1.1 million contract with IF Doug Strange. Designated IF Brandon Cromer for assignment.BasketballNBA: Named Lakers F Eddie Jones Player of the Month. Named Hawks' Lenny Wilkens Coach of the Month.Cavaliers: Waived G Greg Graham.SuperSonics: Placed F Jerome Kersey on injured list. Activated G James Cotton.Trail Blazers: Signed G Rick Brunson. Placed G John Crotty on IR.CollegeNCAA: Named Maryland senior Christine DeBow and senior Lynsey McVicker to Division I All-America field hockey team; named Maryland senior Nadine Bennett and junior Jen Pratt to second team; named Maryland freshman Carla Tagliente to third team.

Transactions Baseball Major League Baseball: Suspended Pirates 1B Kevin Young and Diamondbacks C Mike DiFelice two games each for roles in Aug. 14 fight. Cubs: Purchased contract of P Juan Cruz from Double-A West Tenn. Placed P Felix Heredia (sore arm) on 15-day DL. Expos: Recalled OF Curtis Pride (Silver Spring) from rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Ottawa and activated him from 15-day DL. Marlins: Placed P Vic Darensbourg (left shoulder inflammation) on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 20. Purchased contract of P Benito Baez from Triple-A Calgary.

A 53-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to strangling and beating to death a woman with whom he had exchanged drugs for sex and who had asked him to restore power to her apartment. Anthony L. Thompson of the 4900 block of Arabia Ave. accepted the plea offer after a jury had been selected. Prosecutors Larry Doan and Michelle Martin and Thompson's attorney, Lawrence Greenberg, exchanged plea offers for more than an hour Tuesday, weighing the DNA evidence against faulty witness identification.