Overtime

Prep Basketball

Chronicle needs weekly player stats

Individual basketball player statistics are due every Wednesday at noon, no exceptions. The Chronicle will publish a listing of area leaders in the following categories: Points, rebounds, assists and steals per game.

Other categories where leaders will be tracked will be: field goal percentage, free throw percentage and 3-point field goal percentage. The weekly statistics will run each Friday beginning on Jan. 14.

Statistics can be faxed to (706) 823-3408 or e-mailed to Jeff Sentell at jeff.sentell@augustachronicle.com. Please call (706) 823-3425 with questions.

College Football

Vick rejoins Hokies after fall suspension

In Blacksburg, Va., Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was cleared to rejoin the team after being suspended this season because of a night of drinking with underage girls.

The younger brother of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick joined his teammates for a meeting, re-enrolled at the university and started classes. The university and head coach Frank Beamer cleared the 20-year-old to return to all football-related activities after being suspended for the fall semester.

Marcus Vick was arrested in February 2004, along with teammates Mike Imoh and Brenden Hill, after an encounter with 14- and 15-year-old girls at Vick's apartment in Blacksburg.

Hockey

Sides to meet again to try to save season

In New York, the NHL and the players' association will meet Wednesday on a scaled-down basis in an attempt to restart stalled labor negotiations.

On Monday, the 124th day of the lockout, NHLPA senior director Ted Saskin called Bill Daly ñ the NHL's chief legal officer ñ to invite the league to a small gathering in what could be a last-ditch effort to save the hockey season.

The NHL also is not expected to make a new proposal at this latest get-together to be held at a yet undisclosed location.

The sides have not met since Dec. 14 when the NHL rejected the union's proposal. A counteroffer made by the league also was rejected by the players during that session in Toronto. If a deal is to be struck that would allow the NHL season to be played this year it will have to be reached soon.

During the 103-day lockout that disrupted the 1994-95 season, an agreement was reached on Jan. 11, 1995, allowing for a 48-game season that began nine days later.

No North American sports league has lost an entire season due to a labor dispute.

Pro Sports

Reinsdorf undergoes heart angioplasty

In Chicago, White Sox and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf underwent artery-clearing angioplasty after routine tests found minor blockage, the White Sox said.

Reinsdorf, 68, was expected to remain at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for a few days before being released, White Sox spokesman Scott Reifert said.

"He's resting comfortably and has talked to his secretary," Reifert said.

Gamenight: Augusta Lynx at Florida Everblades

When: 10:30 a.m., today

Where: Germain Arena, Estero, Fla.

Radio: WRDW-AM 1630

Web: www.augustalynx.com

This season: The Everblades are 2-0 against the Lynx this season, with both wins coming at Germain Arena.

About the Lynx

Coach: Stan Drulia

Record: 13-19-4, 30 points

Key player: Rookie forward Ken Magowan scored a goal in each of the Lynx's games against Everblades. Magowan is the Lynx's all-star representative and leads the team with 13 goals and a plus-5 rating.

About the Everblades

Coach: Gerry Fleming

Record: 19-13-4, 42 points

Key players: Forward Matt Hendricks (17 goals, 20 assists) and defenseman Matt Pagnutti (4g-14a) will start for the American Conference in next week's all-star game.

- Kristy Shonka