• PBA West Regional • Kapa‘a Eagles tackle and cheer signups • Nets move into tie for eighth • Biffle overpowering in Texas victory PBA West Regional LIHU‘E — The 2005 Professional Bowlers Association Wild Turkey Bourbon West Rice Shopping
• PBA West Regional
• Kapa‘a Eagles tackle and cheer signups
• Nets move into tie for eighth
• Biffle overpowering in Texas victory
PBA West Regional
LIHU‘E — The 2005 Professional Bowlers Association Wild Turkey Bourbon West Rice Shopping Center Open is scheduled for today and tomorrow, April 18 and 19, at the Lihu‘e Bowling Center.
Qualifying starts today at 11 a.m., with the top third qualifiers bowling tomorrow at 8 a.m.
There is no charge for admission for the event.
Kapa‘a Eagles tackle and cheer signups
All interested boys, girls, and parents should register for the 2005 Kaua‘i Pop Warner tackle and cheer season on April 22 and 29 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Kapa‘a Armory Park Pavilion. Tackle ages: 8-15, Cheer ages: 5-15
If you reside between the south bank of Wailua River to north of Kumu Kumu Stream, Kapa‘a Eagles is your Home Association.
Requirements for all participants includes a completed blue or pink registration form (which may be picked up at Pono Market), copy of last year’s report card showing all 4 quarter grades & the final year grade, copy of current medical coverage card, copy of Birth Certificate (new players only), and a $125 registration fee, check made payable to Kapa‘a Pop Warner.
For more information, contact Franny Johnson at 652-3183, Akala Aiwohi at 823-8832, Kristine Nagao at 652-2613, or e-mail: kapaaeagles@hotmail.com. A general membership meeting is scheduled for May 9 at the Kapa‘a Neighborhood Center at 7:30 p.m.
Nets move into tie for eighth
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Vince Carter had 43 points, Jason Kidd registered his 67th career triple-double and the New Jersey Nets took control of their playoff destiny with a 104-83 win over Philadelphia on Sunday that prevented the 76ers’ from clinching a postseason berth.
Kidd finished with 11 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds as the Nets won for the 13th time in 17 games to move into a tie with eighth-place Cleveland (40-40), a game behind Philadelphia (41-39) in the race for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Each team has two games remaining.
The 76ers can clinch one of the berths with either a win or a Nets’ or Cleveland loss.
New Jersey holds the tie-breaker with both Cleveland and Philadelphia, and can earn a postseason berth with wins in its last two games.
The Cavaliers, who lost 90-87 to the Pistons Sunday, will need to win their final two games and get some help to reach the playoffs.
Biffle overpowering in Texas victory
FORT WORTH, Texas — Greg Biffle made the best of a difficult situation Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, charging from the rear of the field for a convincing victory.
The Roush Racing driver was overpowering in the Samsung/Radio Shack 500, leading 219 of 334 laps on the 1 1/2-mile oval to grab his second Nextel Cup victory of the season and the fifth of his career.
Things didn’t start out very well at the Texas track for the former NASCAR Busch Series and truck champion, who crashed Friday in practice and was forced to switch to a backup car. That meant he had to start Sunday’s race from the rear of the field.
He picked off cars two and three at a time early in the race, moving all the way to 15th by lap 26, slipping into the top a few laps later. He took the lead for the first time on lap 87.
Biffle kept pulling away from the rest of the pack, but the race was slowed by 11 caution flags, keeping him from turning it into a rout.
After that, it was no contest, with Biffle pulling away to win by 3.244-seconds — about 20 car lengths ahead of runner-up Jamie McMurray.
Series points leader Jimmie Johnson was third, with Casey Mears fading to fourth, matching his career best.
He was followed by Sterling Marlin, and Michael Waltrip.
