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Sports shorts for July 20, 2008
SOFTBALL
Sterling to play for state title
The Sterling 11-12 All-Stars won their first two games of the state tournament and will play 5:30 p.m. Monday for the state championship at South Holland.
Sterling defeated River Forest 8-2 on Saturday's semifinal. Jennifer Rahn, Darien Bardoner, Priscilla Aponte and Tessa Trujillo provided the pitching, and Mackenzie Staples hit an inside-the-park home run.
On Friday, Sterling beat Beardstown 7-0. Stephanie Kester struck out 13 and walked one.
If Sterling wins Monday's final, the team advances to the Central Regional, July 26-August 3 at Carthage, Mo.
GYMNASTICS
Hamm headed to Beijing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Paul Hamm is going to the Olympics again.
Eight weeks after breaking his hand, Hamm neede
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