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The Emerald Ridge High School Jaguars were just six outs away from the promised land of Spokane.

And then came the rain.

A heavy downpour halted the Class 4A West Central/Southwest Bi-District Softball Tournament and the Jaguars hopes of securing a bid to next weekends state tournament on Friday, pushing all remaining games at Sprinker Recreation Center to Saturday morning.

Weather permitting, the Jaguars and Falcons will finish their game at 9 a.m., along with any other unfinished games that started at 4 p.m. Friday. Games that were to be played at 6 p.m. will be made up at 11 a.m. All games scheduled for today will be delayed by two hours, with the championship rounds set to begin at 7 p.m.

Most frustratingly for Emerald Ridge was that it was leading Kentlake 11-0 when the game was halted midway through the fourth inning.

Its unsatisfying, said senior pitcher Meagan Hendrix, who looked poised for a shutout.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lane Kiffin has an idea.

He’s not serious about it. Not really. There is, however, just a hint in his voice that suggests he’s not totally joking, either.

“I did think the other day what it would be like to be a high school head coach or to be at a small school,” Kiffin said. “I thought about it the other day. The first time. I wonder if there’s something to that peace of mind. Maybe it’s something I can go back and do when I get older. I’m going to go coach high school.

“It’s just the game. It’s the game in its realest sense and it’s fun. Working with the kids and not all this other stuff.

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— As a dancer, North Kitsap’s Rebecca Darrow knows how to control her body and get a feel for where she needs to be.

The sophomore proved the same is true in high jumping when she surprised the field and won the title at the Olympic League track and field championship meet at Viking Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Darrow set a personal best 5 feet, 3 inches — her previous best was 5-2 — to hold off North teammate Hivalah Criss, who finished second. Criss scratched after completing her jump at 5-0 and left the meet because she was involved in a play.

North Kitsap swept the high jump events when Taylor Stephens beat Jayson Brocklesby of Sequim to win with a jump of 6-4. Stephens leads all Class 2A jumpers this year with a school-record 6-6.

North Kitsap’s girls won their fifth straight league title, topping Kingston 202 to 113.3. The NK bo

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Andre Roberson, right. (The Denver Post)

For the Colorado men’s basketball program, the post-Andre Roberson era began the instant that the 6-foot-7 junior forward informed the school Sunday afternoon that he will give up his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2013 NBA draft.

Fittingly, CU coach Tad Boyle has been on the road recruiting.

“Whether or not we had Andre back, recruiting is a never-ending process,” Boyle said. “You always have to be looking ahead.

“But, as a coach, it’s tougher to plan when you don’t know if you’re going to lose a player early.”

Although Boyle and CU athletic director Mike Bohn flew to San Antonio during spring break to discuss Roberson’s options with Roberson and at his parent’s home, Boyle had said there would be no hard feelings if Roberson decided to opt out of his senior season.On Sunday, Boyle still sounded that way.

“It doesn’t come as a surprise,” Boyle said of Roberson’s decision.

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Hey folks. Dan here. North Rocklands Brandon Hepburn got drafted today. Here is my story:

Things did not look good for Brandon Hepburn with 10 picks remaining in the National Football League draft on Saturday.

The North Rockland graduate never lost faith through it all though, and in the seventh round the Detroit Lions selected the inside linebacker with the 245th pick overall in the draft.

Its really been a roller-coaster ride and Im glad I landed in a good place, Hepburn said.

Hepburn, who played collegiately at Florida AM, said the Lions had shown interest in him throughout the entire draft process, calling him around five to seven times over the past 36 hours.

Its awesome to have a little bit of job security when it comes to this volatile job market that is the NFL, Hepburn said.

The Lions have a history of taking local talent in the draft.

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