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SPORTS NEWS FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2003

Tragic scene played out on quiet street
In the neighborhood where the murder took place, everyday life continues on. But not quite as usual. Meanwhile, a police manhunt ended when a third suspect was arrested late Saturday night (Exclusive Web update).

Elder 33, Clayton Northmont 7
Elder's second step in the playoff march to successfully defend its state title came courtesy of first-rate defensive dominance.
• Colerain 30, Moeller 23
• NewCath 68, Nicholas Co. 24
• Versailles 55, Reading 21

'The greatest feeling ever'
Top-ranked St. Ursula made volleyball history Saturday afternoon, capping an undefeated season with a 15-10, 15-7 win over Girls GCL foe Ursuline in the Division I state championship.

Daugherty: On and on it goes
Columnist Paul Daugherty writes: There is no stopping Pete Rose. If Rose ran with the bulls at Pamplona, it'd be as a bull. He's going to outlast Major League Baseball the way he outlasted Ty Cobb: One at-bat, one hit, one day at a time.
• Reds Q&A with John Fay

Early leads elude Bengals
The Bengals have fallen behind in each of their eight games, statistically hurting their chances of winning.
• Bengals-Texans: The edge

UC 31, Rhode Island 24
Four days after accepting an invitation to join the Big East Conference, the University of Cincinnati football team celebrated Saturday by struggling to get past a mediocre Division I-AA team.

Ohio St. 33, Mich. St. 23
However it slogged its way to November, at times wading waist-deep through unwanted drama, Ohio State has picked a good time to pick up speed.
• Clarett has new academic troubles
• Tight ends work to be versatile

Sports today on TV, radio
Plan your viewing day with our schedule of sports on local TV and radio.

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
Colerain 30, Moeller 23
Colerain has a way of taking close football games and, just like that, quickly ending the suspense.

NewCath 68, Nicholas Co. 24
Behind the strength of a defense that allowed only 46 total yards in the first half, Newport Catholic defeated Nicholas County.

Versailles 55, Reading 21
HUBER HEIGHTS - Forty minutes before Reading's Division IV regional semifinal game against Dayton-area power Versailles, Tigers coach Al Hetrick asked captain Ben Shappie if the playing field at Wayne Heidkamp Stadium was to his liking.
Football playoffs at a glance

Sportsmanship isn't dead, just hiding
A lot of people went to a lot of trouble to get the kid the record. Three days later, Nate Haasis gave it back.

MORE PREP SPORTS
Braves fall, but end historic year smiling
COLUMBUS - Indian Hill's quest for a state title came to an abrupt end Saturday, as the Braves were overwhelmed 5-1 by defending champ Bay Village Bay in the Division II state championship at Columbus Crew Stadium.
• All-Ohio soccer teams

It's a sweep for St. Henry
LEXINGTON - Though the lineup for the St. Henry boys cross country team was different than last year's state title team, the result was still the same Saturday at Kentucky Horse Park.

Bluebirds repeat as Crusaders win 1A race
LEXINGTON - In the girls state cross country meet Saturday at Kentucky Horse Park, both Highlands and St. Henry won state titles. But along with the trophies and medals that normally accompany such an accomplishment, the victories came with added satisfaction.

Top recruits bode well for Moeller
Moeller is a heavy favorite to repeat as Ohio Division I boys basketball state champion, for obvious reasons.

Kentucky insider
We hear it all the time in the newspaper business. These kids work just as hard as the football players.
Prep results

NFL
Times get tough fast for Super Bowl teams
Free agency and the salary cap are making life difficult for teams coming off Super Bowl seasons.
• Curnutte's power rankings
• NFL injury report

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Muskies seeking to find identity
Xavier plays its final exhibition game at 2 p.m. today against the Upstate Basketball All-Stars at Cintas Center. The Musketeers essentially remain a mystery, in a "Who's going to step up today?" sort of way.

'Urgency' motivates Johnson
The transformation in Kareem Johnson began shortly after the University of Cincinnati was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Gonzaga in March.

Bearcats get lesson in Media 101
Before they began practicing for this season, the University of Cincinnati men's and women's basketball teams did a little practicing for the off-the-court time they spend dealing with reporters.

Young team falls without Johnson, veterans
OXFORD - Miami guard Juby Johnson says he'll play in the RedHawks' exhibition game Thursday against the University of Findlay at Millett Hall. The youthful RedHawks proved Saturday how much they need the injured Johnson.

Buckeyes' O'Brien not hanging it up
COLUMBUS - Jim O'Brien made clear Saturday he wouldn't quit coaching because of a lingering voice problem.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Purdue 27, Iowa 14
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Iowa expected Purdue to rely on its wide-open passing game Saturday. Purdue changed the plan.

Notre Dame 27, Navy 23
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame has struggled so much this season that even a victory over Navy is cause for celebration.

Top 25: Vols crush 'Canes' title hopes
MIAMI - Brock Berlin threw two interceptions and fumbled once, and No. 18 Tennessee stunned sixth-ranked Miami 10-6 Saturday to knock the Hurricanes out of the national championship picture for the first time in four years and end the nation's longest home winning streak at 26 games.
• Scores, how the Top 25 fared

Quarterback corner
Tracking four of the region's top quarterbacks (their last game, season and career statistics).

Small colleges: Defense seals Saints' 100th victory
CRESTVIEW HILLS - Defensive back Chris Willis broke up a two-point conversion pass in the end zone with three seconds to play to clinch Thomas More's 41-39 victory over Westminster (Pa.) Saturday.

PAGE TWO
Miami's Kremer runs to front of the pack
Five years ago, Andrea Kremer sat across from Miami University women's cross country coach Dr. Rich Ceronie and asked him if she might become an All-American one day.
Enquirer Page Two power rankings

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