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ByEddiePells TheAssociatedPress INDIANAPOLIS Nextintheway of Kentucky's perfect season: Frank the Tank and his fun-lov- ing band of Wisconsin team- mates. Player of the Year Frank Ka- minsky and the Badgers were so loose they were giggling on the podium during their interviews Friday, answering questions about what they eat (Kamin- sky likes omelets with syrup on top), how they slept (Sam Dekker got eight solid hours) and what their word of the day is for the poor NCAA stenographers they discovered earlier at the tour- nament (Nigel Hayes went with "prestidigitation"). The team they face Saturday, 38-0 Kentucky, is also trying to keep things pressure-free, and their coach, John Calipari, tried working some magic of his own with the numbers. "Everybody is 0-0," Calipari said. "Whether you're Duke, Michigan State, Wisconsin or us, everybody's record is the same. We're all feeling the same thing. We all want to win a national ti- tle." If the Wildcats do, they'll be the first program since the 1975- 76 Indiana Hoosiers to finish a season as undefeated champions — an accomplishment that hov- ers over everything this week at what is shaping up as a monu- mental Final Four because of the history involved. "If we do complete that goal, FINAL FOUR Kentuckytriestostay perfectvs.Wisconsin UndefeatedWildcatslookingfornationaltitle that would see them finish with 40-0 record DAVIDJ.PHILLIP—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns shoots during a practice session Friday for the NCAA Tournament Final Four semifinal game in Indianapolis. Kentucky plays Wisconsin on Saturday. DAVID J. PHILLIP — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky claps during a practice session Friday for the NCAA Tournament Final Four semifinal game in Indianapolis. Wisconsin plays Kentucky on Saturday. By Dave Skretta The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Any other year, this would probably be the pre- mier matchup of the Final Four. On one bench sits top-seeded Duke and its record-setting coach, Mike Krzyzewski. On the other is upstart Michigan State and Tom Izzo, one of the fin- est coaches in the game come March. But with overall No. 1 seed Kentucky chasing perfection against those loveable goof- balls from Wisconsin, the open- ing game of Saturday night's na- tional semifinals has taken on an undercard feel — two of the game's most tradition-rich pro- grams kicking things off at Lu- cas Oil Stadium before a mas- sive crowd and potentially re- cord-setting TV audience. "We've been that way all year: overlooked, doubted the whole time," said the Spartans' Travis Trice, who Krzyzewski lauded as the biggest breakout star of this year's NCAA Tournament. "But we don't really look at it like that," Trice added, moments later. "If we win, people are go- ing to be talking about us. We win a national championship, ev- erybody will be talking." The seventh-seeded Spartans (27-11) have certainly come a FINAL FOUR BlueDevils,Spartanslikeanundercard Top-seeded Duke, coach Krzyzewski take on seventh-seeded Michigan State, coach Izzo MICHAEL CONROY — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Duke's Tyus Jones runs a drill during a practice session Friday for the NCAA Tournament Final Four semifinal game in Indianapolis. Duke plays Michigan State on Saturday. Staff Reports RED BLUFF The Red Bluff Spar- tans boys tennis team beat visit- ing Enterprise 7-2 Thursday. The Spartans won five of six singles matches. Jay Boone beat Cliff Goodwin in No. 2 singles. Will Yates won in a third-set tiebreaker over C.B. Goodwin. Devan Schoelen swept Devin Proctor 6-0, 6-0. Nathan Frits beat Joshua Wey- and 6-1, 6-2. Trey Shults beat Daniel Hen- derson 6-3, 7-6. In doubles, Cory Twitchell and Boone beat Parker Anderson and Proctor 10-4. Yates and Schults beat Good- win and Goodwin 10-0. The Spartans are off until April 14, when they visit Shasta. Baseball YREKA 8, CORNING 2 Visiting Yreka beat Corning on Thursday evening. The Cardinals led 2-1 after the first inning, but Yreka took the lead in the third and didn't look back. Wyatt Haydon and Austin Fox knocked in runs for Corning. Corning (5-7, 0-2) is at the Wil- lows tournament next week. LOS MOLINOS 11, LIBERTY CHRIS- TIAN 3 The Bulldogs picked up a Five Star League road win Thurs- day. Los Molinos (3-4, 1-1) is off until April 14, when they host Chester. So ball LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 12, LOS MOLI- NOS2 Visiting Liberty Christian won 12-2 in six innings. Alyssa Rude homered for Lib- erty Christian. The Lady Bulldogs (1-8, 0-3) are off until April 14, whey they host Chester. PREP ROUNDUP Red Bluff boys tennis team beats Enterprise Los Molinos baseball team picks up road win Staff Reports DAIRYVILLE The dates are set for the annual Angie Weir Miller summer basketball camps. The camps will be held at Las- sen View School in Dairyville. Camps cost $60 for first- and second-graders and $85 for all other grades. Students should sign up for the camp for the grade they will be entering in the fall. The camp dates are: • 1st and 2nd Girls and Boys: June 15-19, 9 to 11:30 a.m. • 3rd and 4th Girls and Boys: June 15-19, 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. • 5th and 6th Girls and Boys, June 22-26, 9 a.m. to noon. • 7th and 8th Girls and Boys, June 22-26, 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. • 9th through 12th Girls and Boys, June 29-July 2, 9 a.m. to noon. For more information or a camp brochure, contact Angie at 514-2712 or amillertime25@hot- mail.com. YOUTH BASKETBALL Weir Miller summer hoops camps set at Lassen View ATLASSENVIEWSCHOOL Camp dates: June 15-19for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades; June 22-26 for 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades; June 29-July 2for 9th through 12th grades. WEIRMILLERSUMMERCAMPS Sim Bhullar is used to people staring at him. At 7-foot-5 and 360pounds, Bhullar's big frame draws attention every- where he goes. Even for him, the last few days have been unlike anything he has seen. SACRAMENTO KINGS Bhullar becomes first player of Indian descent FULL STORY ON PAGE B2 Continuing the efforts to im- prove the lives of children and their families, Tehama County will recognize the importance of Child Abuse Prevention Month and celebrate Week of the Young Child all month. FIRST FIVE Cause for celebrating young children in April FULL STORY ON PAGE B3 The Red Bluff Spartans track and field teams are scheduled to compete at 9:30a.m. in Redding at Enterprise High School's Hornet Invite on Sat- urday. Around 25schools are scheduled to compete. TRACK AND FIELD Spartans head to Hornet Invite Saturday Red Bluff High School is searching for a varsity vol- leyball coach for the 2015 season. Visit edjoin.org and search Red Bluff, CA or call Karen at 529-8703for more information. 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