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-SATURDAY, JUNE 21,2003 SPORTS Community sports digest Ukiah High School Cross Country Raffle Ukiah High School's cross country team is raffling off a trip for two to Waikiki Beach, Hawaii. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at any of this summer's "Concerts in the Park." The drawing will be held Sept. ft Willits-Mendo Jr. Tennis Clinic The Willits-Mendo Junior Tennis League is holding a summer tennis clinic on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays throughout the summer from p.m. at the Willits High School tennis courts.

All junior players, ages eight to 18, and all ability levels are welcome to attend. Rackets and balls are provided. Bring a water bottle and a hat. For more information, call Jim Kuzu at 279-9652. Youth Football Camp The Mendocino College Football Program is proud to introduce a fundamental youth football camp for players aged 8-14.

The camp will take place July 7-11 from 4-8 p.m. at the college. The camp will cost $85 and is geared towards teaching the eleven progressive disciplines techniques of basic football. There will also be creative games, jogging hiking, and lots of fun, all with a positive attitude. This is a contact football camp.

All football equipment is provided except mouthpiece and cleats. For more information, please contact Dave White at 650-355-3358. Radio-controlled Car Racing The NCRC. hosts a Tri- County (Mendocino, Solano and Sonoma) club series race on Sunday, June 29, at the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Northern California Radio- Controlled typically hosts races on the fourth Sunday of each month. NCRC holds races for novice to expert drivers on- road and oval racing on the Fairgrounds'parking lot. For more information, contact Eric Casavant at 4629569. 13th annual UVAH golf tourney The 13th annual UVAH Scramble Golf Tournament, sponsored by Ken Fowler Auto Centers and Ukiah Custom Cabinets, will be held at the Ukiah Municipal Golf Course on Saturday, June 21. A donation of $50 is asked to participate in the tournament and all proceeds benefit the Ukiah Valley Association for Habitation.

The donation includes green fees and a barbecue dinner, held at the Todd Grove Park main picnic area, immediately after the tourney. Hole sponsors and prize donors are still needed. If you desire to participate or want more information about the event, contact Roy Smith at Celebrity Golf Tournament raffle The Big Brothers Big Sisters and Little River Inn Celebrity Golf Tournament is offering three raffle getaway packages: grand prize is seven days Capo San Ueas, sec- cod prize is a seven day Tahoe Stanford finds itself in familiar territory Stanford back in CWS final, this time versus Rice By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. Stanford loves the new best- of-three championship final format at the College World Series. Two years ago, the Cardinal went through bracket play unbeaten only to lose 12-1 to Miami in the winner- takes-all championship game.

Stanford 150-16) us, Rice (56-11) Game 1: Today, 4:05 Back in the final for the third time in four years, Stanford (50-16). opens the championship series against Rice (56-11) on Saturday. And this time, one loss, doesn't spell doom. "There are good days and bad days in baseball, and there are those types of games where one team has the upper hand," Stanford right fielder Carlos Quentin said. "All our team loves it.

It makes a statement. If you win this, you did it the right way." Rice coach Wayne Graham said the new format will crown a true champion in college baseball. "I don't think any of us particularly liked the idea you could go into the championship game and the team with the single most dominant pitcher in college base- ball could be out there and that could be it," Graham said. "At least you have to have two good ones now and some relief, and that's a good thing." The Owls arguably have the most dominant pitcher in Jeff Niemann He will start the first game against either senior Ryan McCally (7-2) or freshman Mark Romanczuk (12-1). Rice is 3-0 in the tournament after beating Southwest Missouri State in its opener and then defeating Texas twice.

Stanford is 4-1 after beating South Carolina, losing to Cal State Fullerton, and then defeating Fullerton twice. The Cardinal won 7-5 in 10 innings on Thursday to advance. "All through the playoffs, it's been one great pitching staff after another," Stanford senior catcher Ryan Garko said. "This is going to be our toughest matchup. I guess that's the way it should be.

To win the national championship, you should-have to beat all the best teams. This is the best team we've faced all season." Stanford coach Mark Marquess doesn't lament that the best-of-three format wasn't in place when the Cardinal lost championship See CWS, Page 7 UHS student wins soccer tourney ogo contest The Dally Journal Ukiah High School student Sarah Hadley crafted an eye-catching piece of art, capturing the recently-held Ukiah Wine Harvest Soccer Tournament's logo design contest. Hadley's design beat out the heated competition of 17 other UHS student- designed pieces. With a myriad of worthy works, the tournament board had a tough task at hand selecting a winning logo. Ukiah Valley Youth Soccer League hosts the Ukiah Wine Harvest Soccer Tournament annually in September.

This year the tournament will host 48 teams both boys and girls, age ranging from 12-14. Teams travel from as far north as and as far south as San Jose. Eighteen golfers, who made a commitment to support Deep Valley Christian School through pledges, spent last Saturday tackling a goal of playing 100 holes of golf. After an energizing breakfast, the group kicked off with a shotgun start to fulfill the aforementioned commitment. Those who participated, from left to right, were: Front Eric Cline, Jason Ritz, Jerry Olguin, Delmar Blake, Ivan Shipley, Scott Paulin; back R.J.

Mann, Dan Indelicate, Gary Zeek, Eric Barkhurst, Herb Kamphausen, Lefty Olguin and Richard Rhodes. Not pictured: Shane Roberts, Dennis DeAngelis, Daulton Abernathy III; Lauren Beuvlng and Randy Dorn. Ainsworth could be out for weeks OAKLAND, Calif. Promising San Francisco rookie pitcher Kurt Ainsworth be out much longer than the Giants anticipated with an injured right shoulder. Ainsworth left his rehab start Wednesday at Triple-A Fresno because of stiffness in the area behind his throwing shoulder.

He was scheduled to throw 70 or 80 pitches, but came out after only 34. The pitcher will get a second opinion from Dr, James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. The Giants had thought Ainsworth had sufficient rest and was ready to return. Instead, Ainsworth will not return for "weeks," trainer Stan Conte said. "What we're doing is taking a half-step back and Devaluating," Conte said.

"Whatever we did getting him prepared for his minor league start aid not We thought we were being conservative. lie took one fewer bullpen session before Ms rehab assignment. We ttunk he didn't have enough time and he didn't have enough rehab," The 24-year-old Ainsworth, a first- round draft pick by the Giants jn 1999, is 5-4 with a 3.82 ERA in 11 starts this season, Bulls point guard injured in motorcycle wreck Bulls guard Jay Williams was recuperating Friday following surgery to repair injuries sustained when he crashed his week-old motorcycle. The Bulls wouldn't comment on the extent of Williams' injuries, and his family didn't return phone calls from The Associated Press on Friday. But a source close to Williams, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said while the injuries were not life-threatening, they do jeopardize the 21-year-old's playing career.

"The last thing on our minds right now is basketball and the foremost thought on our minds is that of Jay's health," Bulls general manager John Paxson said in a statement Friday, "We respect the privacy of the family and as time goes on we will be waiting for the family and doctors to report to us on Jay's status." Williams was riding a new Yamaha sportbike that he had purchased last week when it slammed into a pole Thursday afternoon on the north side of Chicago. The impact broke one of his legs, and a witness said she saw Williams laying about 10 feet from where his bike came to rest. After the crash Williams was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. A spokeswoman at the hospital on Friday referred all inquiries to the Bulls. Six Phillies and Reds suspended, fined NEW YORK Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Carlos Silya.

was suspended for six games and Cincinnati Reds teammates Adam Punn and Sean Casey each drew three-game suspensions Friday for a brawl last week. Casey and Silya both appealed the suspensions and will not serve them until hearings are held. Dunn negotiated his BASEBALL National League Cincinnati at Arizona, 7:05 p.m. Interleague N.Y. Yankees at N.Y.

Mets, 10:20 a.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 10:20 a.m. Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 10:20 a.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 1:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 3:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Atlanta, 4:05 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 4:05 p.m. Minnesota at Milwaukee, 4:05 p.ml Detroit at Colorado, 5:05 p.m. Houston at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 5:10 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 7:05 p.m. COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Stanford vs.

Rice, Game 1,4:05 p.m. WNBA Indiana at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Houston, 5:30 p.m. Seattle at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

MLS Los Angeles at Me'troStars, 1 p.m. New England at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m. Chicago at Kansas City, 5 p.m. Colorado at Dallas, 6 p.m.

Columbus at San Jose; 7 WUSA New York at Sun Diego, I p.m. Carolina at Boston, 4 p.m. NHL NHL Draft at Nashville, 10 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour, Buick Classic, Harrison, N.Y. LPGA Tour, Wegman's Rochester LPGA, Pittsford, N.Y.

Senior PGA Tour, Farmers Charity Classic, Ada, Mich. European PGA Tour, Diaego Championshio, Gleneagles, Scotland Nationwide Tour, Lake Erie Charity Classic, Findley Lake, N.Y. MOTORSPORTS CART, G.I. Joe's 200 Lineup, Portland, Ore. NASCAR Craftsman Trucks, O'Reilly 200, Memphis, Tenn.

FIA, Cyprus Rally TRACK FIELD IAAF, European Cup, Florence, Italy BASEBALL National League Cincinnati at Arizona, 1:35 p.m. Interleague Baltimore at Atlanta, 10:05 a.m. Toronto at Montreal, 10:05 a.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10:35 a.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 10:35 a.m.

Tampa Buy at Florida, 10:35 a.m. Minnesota at Milwaukee, 11:05 a.m. Kansas City ill St. Louis, 11:10 a.m. Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m.

Detroit at Colorado, San Francisco at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 1:10 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 2 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at N.Y.

Mets, 5:05 p.m. Houston at Texas, 5:05 p.m. COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Stanford vs. Rice, Game 2, 11:35 a.m. WNBA Detroit at Connecticut, 1 p.m.

Charlotte at New York, I p.m. Sun Antonio at Seattle, 6 p.m. WUSA Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1 p.m. San Jose at Washington, 1 p.m. ARENA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Arizona at Tampa Bay, 2 p.m.

GOLF PGA Tour, Buick Classic, Harrison, N.Y. LPGA Tour, Wegman's Rochester LPGA. Pittsford, N.Y. Senior PGA Tour, Formers Charily Classic, Ada, Mich. European PGA Tour, Diaego Championshio, Qleneagles, Scotland Nationwide Tour, Lake Erie Charity Classic, Findley Luke, N.Y.

MOTORSI'ORJS NASCAR Winston Cup, Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. SUN CART, Q.I Joe's 200, Portland, Ore. FIA, Cyprus Rally TRACK HELD IAAF, European Cup, Florence, Ualy.