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Rogers downs Bulldogs for JV title
Vikings post 63-52 win against Westerly High School

No 3rd strike: Curtis finally downs Rogers
The laborious process of seeding eight South Puget Sound League teams in the Class 4A West Central Bi-District boys basketball tournament produced the one result that Tim Kelly and his Curtis High School team didn’t want to see: a third matchup with Rogers.

Walpole's Jim Stanton throws hat into State House race again
East Walpole’s Jim Stanton is ready for another shot at Beacon Hill. Stanton will try for the second time to unseat 19-year veteran Rep. John Rogers, a Democrat from Norwood and former House Majority Leader.

Community calendar
Wednesday, Feb. 22 American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2 to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 462 Broadway, Methuen. 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), redcrossblood.org. Author Visit, 7 p.m. at the Nevins Memorial Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen. Eric Pinder will discuss his book "Life At the Top: Weather, Wonder and High Cuisine at the Mount Washington Observatory." Free. 978-686-4080, ext. 13.

Horse Racing Capsules: Okla. track looking at other venues to hold races
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A horse racing track's efforts to hold live races at a venue other than the Tulsa State Fair has the support of the leaders of Oklahoma's largest horsemen associations.

W. Basketball. Rogers Reaches Milestone As Huskies Rally Past Arizona
The Huskies secured a season sweep of Arizona with a strong second-half rally, finishing with a 68-59 win over the Wildcats. Regina Rogers scored 22 points and now has 1,000 for her career.

Favorite TV Character Staff Picks: Ed
Voting closes today at midnight for our Favorite TV characters poll . We asked you readers to name their personal top 10 and after voting closes this Friday we'll be compiling the results and publishing the Top 50 rankings later in the month.

District wrestling pairings for Divisions I, II and III
WrestlingDistrict tournament pairings...

John Klein: Fair Meadows stronger when Oaklawn runs
OWNER EDWARD J. DeBartolo opened Oklahoma City's Remington Park in 1988 and promptly declared that Arkansas' Oaklawn Park had "outlived its usefulness."

Oakland A's Fan Reaction: General Manager Billy Beane's Contract Extended Through 2019
The Oakland A's general manager, who became even more well-known after the 2011 film, "Moneyball," was released, will remain with the team at least through 2019, according to the Athletics' owner, Lew Wolff .