Sports briefs: Pfeiffer men lose to Queens

Published 12:00 am Saturday, January 15, 2011

From staff reports
Pfeifferís menís basketball team lost to Queens 83-77 at Merner Gym on Saturday night.
Queens (9-4, 5-0) hit 12 3-pointers, won its eighth straight game and stayed unbeaten in Conference Carolinas.
Reggie Hopkins scored 27 points for the Royals.
It was tied 75-all with 2:47 left, but Queens made the plays down the stretch.
Reggie Hollinger scored 26 points for Pfeiffer (6-7 4-2). Chris Woods had 17 points and 11 boards, Jeff Pettiway scored 14 points.
Pfeiffer has lost three straight. The Falcons travel to St. Andrews on Tuesday.
n Pfeiffer women win
Christina Harvey scored 25 points to lead Pfeifferís womenís basketball team to a 73-64 win against Queens on Saturday at Merner Gym.
Pfeiffer (4-9, 3-4) shot 51 percent and set a school record with eight blocks.
Domonique China had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Falcons.
n Catawba tennis camps
Catawba will hold summer tennis camps June 13-16 (full day), June 20-23 (half day), June 27-30 (half), July 18-21 (half), Aug. 1-4 (half) and Aug. 8-11 (half).
Spring tennis clinics begin the weekend of Feb. 8.
For questions or to register, contact Jeff Childress at 704-637-4265 or jchildre@catawba.edu.
n NSA umpires clinic
NSA will hold an umpire clinic at the Salisbury Civic Center on Sunday, Jan. 23.
Registration will begin at 10 a.m., with the clinic starting shortly after and lasting until 2 p.m.
The fee for this clinic is $55. Anyone interested in umpiring any league or tournament play should plan on attending. Rules and mechanics will be taught by state Umpire-In-Chief Mike Snyder.
This clinic is for slow-pitch officials only. A clinic for fast-pitch umpires will follow in Greensboro at a later date. For more information, contact Genna Livengood at 704-239-6693.
n Phenoms boys
Phenoms boys 2nd-5th grade basketball travel teams will hold tryouts at 2 p.m. today at Competitive Sports, Corporate Circle, off Julian Road.
A training session for boys and girls in grades 2-6 will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. A training session for grades 7-12 will be held from 3:30-5 p.m.
Contact Andre[0xb4]Archie at 704-232-0801.