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SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013 - THE CAROLINA TIMES : SPORTS CU GOLF IMPROVES TO THIRD ’LACE AT MEAC SHOWCASE cer Jones Shoots 2-Over-Par to Finish Fourth on Leaderboard . BEACH. S.C. - After placing fourth a year ago at the conference championship-style lent. North Carolina Central University posted three of its best four team scores of the ish in third place at the MEAC Showcase, which concluded on Sunday at the Legends Myrtle Beach. is recorded team scores of 308 and a season-best 297 on Saturday, followed by a final i Sunday (Apr. 21). The only other team score that sits among those during the rest of the lack on Sept. 29. 2012. at the Black College Hall of Fame Invitational in Atlanta. ones, a junior from Shelby. N.C.. led the charge for NCCU with scores of 74. 70 (-2) and jurth on the leaderboard. His 54-hole total of2l8 is a career-best - by five strokes. Jones's 1 tally of a 2-under-par 70 was also a career-low. Mabe, a junior transfer out of Ether, rallied on Sunday with a 74 to move up to 12th place round total of 227 (76. 77. 74). Vilson. a freshman from Flint. Mich., carded the best two rounds of his rookie campaign if 78 and 73 on Saturday, finishing with an 85 on Sunday to place 19th. >pen ing round 85. freshman Garreth Carpenter, a native of Augusta. Ga., responded with and 79 to finish in 22nd place. les. a junior from Durham, collected a three-round total ol 247 (80. 87. 80) to place 24th Sague’s 29 golfers in attendance. team score of 297 in Saturday's second round is the lowest for the Eagles since Oct. 9. the team also posted a 297 at the Louisburg Bullfight Summons tournament. Eastern Athletic Conference does not sponsor a championship for men's golf. nder the direction of first-year head coach David Hinton III. wraps up the 2012-13 season 12 in the 27th PGA Minority Collegiate Championship at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Its: Wrigley talks “going in right direction ” By Jay Cohen 3 (AP) - It is 105 years and counting since the Chicago Cubs last won the World AV expect the drought to end this season. icir longtime home appears headed for a major upgrade: I he team and the city close to announcing a long-awaited $500 million renovation project lor Wrigley i's going in the right direction.” Cubs chairman Ibm Ricketts said April 8 before le of the season at the 99-year-old neighborhood ballpark. "I think we've worked : of issues over the weekend. I'll just leave it at that." ilirn Emanuel and 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney, whose district includes Wrig- ;re sitting in the front row next to the Cubs' dugout for a 7-4 loss to the Milwaukee he home opener. The duo w ould be a prominent part of any agreement, and Ricketts to talk to them early in the game. have desperately wanted to update Wrigley for a while, say ing it spends as much ill a year just to keep up w ith the repairs. W rigley is the second oldest in the major nd only Boston's Fenway Park. etts family bought the Cubs in 2009 for $845 million and has made updating Wrig- ye're moving forward." Tom Ricketts said. "We re committed to getting something ic citv. The mavor's been terrific. The alderman's been very productive. Ilopelully ^ginning of the process to get something done. .Iust got to keep working through. was expected to be completed bv April 8. but Ricketts declined to prov ide another or a finished agreement. I he Ricketts lamily had set a deadline ol April I. but that id went and the sides kept talking. 1st working through the process. Ricketts said, "there s going to public hearings go forward. We just have to start making sure that we check all the boxes that one a major development done in Chicago." is expected to include approximately $300 million in renovations to Wrigley, more ■ and a $200 million hotel. Ricketts said most of the proposed changes to the ballpark /enue generating .Mir highest prioritv. honestly, is a clubhouse. ... It s way below standard, he said, f the things that I ve said since we got here, il we want to hav c a first-class organ iza- t have second-rate facilities.” is also expected to include a v ideo scoreboard inside the park in left field and an ti right field. The size of the scoreboard had been an issue, since some owners ol Jings have a contract w ith the team governing their rooftop v lews ol the games and med to sue if the renov ation does anything to hurt their business. ally awkward contract." Ricketts said. "I don't know if anyone's ev er looked al it. we'll be OK there." has said he'd be willing to pay for the entire project il the city would agree to ad- lit names and the signs. The Cubs also are expected to build a 300-space parking le site of a gravel lot at a nearby cemetery ; neighbors have long complained about a ing on game day s. y. we haven’t had public hearings on that and so I m not sure exactly what all the ire." Ricketts said. "But we re sensitive to things that allect the neighbors. We want isive to issues that the neighbors have. I think we have some ideas on parking that Mil once again, we're just vvorking through il. Big Plays Lead Gray Over Maroon In NCCU Spring Football Game During North Carolina Central University's "Maroon vs. Gray " Spring Football Game, the Gray squad took advantage of big play s on offense, defense and special teams to hold oil the Maroon team for a ttt-6 victory in front of more than 3.000 fans inside O'Kel ly -Riddick Stadium on Friday night. Brandon McLaren opened the scoring for the Gray team by blasting a 47-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter. In the final minute of the second quarter, linebacker Tazmon Foster intercepted a pass al midfield for the Gray squad and returned the pick 20 y ards to the 30-yard line. On the next play, the final snap before : halftime. Quenton Rucker completed a 30-yard bomb into the end zone to Lamar Scruggs ! r a touch- down to give the Gray team a 10-0 lead at intermission. The Maroon team threatened to score in the third quarter, but Jordan Reid's pass to the goal line was intercepted by Tim Thaniel to end the threat. Near the end of the fourth quarter, quarterback Malcolm Bell raced through the line ol scrimmage and into the end zone for a H-yard touchdown for the Maroon squad. I lie extra-point kick by Oleg Parent missed the mark to keep the Gray lead at 10-6. After forcing a punt, the Maroon team got the ball back for one final drive w ith a chance to w in the game. Bell completed passes of 20 and 16 y ards, then benefitted from a 15-yard personal foul penalty, to move the ball to the 9-yard line. With its back against the wall, the Gray defense posted a sack by lineman Phillip Mitchell, then forced tw o incomplete passes to keep the Maroon olTense out of the end zone and preserve the victory . Foster sparked the Gray defensive effort with seven tackles, including six hits for a loss, along w ith an interception. Fellow linebacker Neil Williams added six takedowns with two tackles for a loss. Rucker threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on 7-for-l4 passing for the Gray squad, while teammate Matt Goggans completed IO-of-13 passes for 84 y ards. Scruggs finished as Gray‘s top receiver w ith six catches for 76 y ards, including the 30-yard touchdown grab. The Maroon offense was paced by Bell, w ho threw for 104 y ards on 12-of-19 passing with an intercep tion. while also recording a game-high 29 rushing y ards. including a 14-y ard touchdown scamper. Adrian Wilkins led Maroon s receiving corps with five catches for 40 yards. I or the Maroon defense, linebacker Afionte I uppins collected a team-best seven tackles with three hits for a loss, including two sacks, f ellow linebacker I iron Guion contributed six stops with three takedowns behind the line of scrimmage. including a pair of sacks, along with a forced tumble. t he Fades open their 12-game 2013 schedule w ith the "Bull City Gridiron Classic" at Duke on Aug. 31. The first of six NCCU home games w ill take place on Sept. 7 versus Saint Augustine's. Season tickets are on sale now for only $105. an $80 savings offofthe value of a reserved seal for each home game. I or complete details about season ticket specials, visit w w w.NCCUEaglePridc.com http: iiccueaglepride.com sports 2010 or call the NCCU ficket Ollice at (919) 530-5170. 1 or more information about NCCU football, visit www.NCCUEaglePride.com http: www.NC- CUEaglePride.com or download the NCCU Sports Network app available in the App Store. Google Play and Amazon. DURHAM 8 6 9 TAXICAB OPERATOR PERMITS I he Cit> of Durham is seeking laxieah companies who desire to pros ide high quality transportation to customers through: • Well maintained, late model vehicles (2003 or new er 1 and in accordance with the Citv of Durham’s Passenger Vehicle for Hire Ordinance. Sections 50-119 and 50-121 • Tvventv -four (241 hours a day. sev en (7) dav s a week sen ice as an indiv idual owner or through affiliation with other owners • Know ledgeable and professional driv ers Mail or Deliver Applications to: City of Durham Transportation Department DATA Administration Building Taxicab Permit Application Process 1907 Fay Street Durham, North Carolina, 17704 Applications will be received in the Citv ol Durham s DAI A Administration Building by the P\ II Program Administrator until 1:00 PM on April 30. 2013. Note: All applicants are cautioned that any mail requiring special handling (Certified or Registered) is often delayed and may result in your application being lait*> Applications will not be considered if not completed in full with all required information by the deadline. ContactpersoiuGracieWChainbleeJPA^lProgranjAdmiin^rtraltorJDjIjJjMjJ^gJOW^lMWK^^^ THE CAROLINA TIMES L.E. 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