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Tehama Tracker Today's games MLB Athletics Seattle OAK— Blackley, 1-2 SEA — Vargas, 7-7 L.A. Dodgers Giants LAD — Kershaw, 5-3 SF— Vogelsong, 6-3 On the tube COLLEGE BASEBALL •5 p.m., ESPN — World Series, finals, game 3, teams TBD, at Omaha, Neb. (if necessary) GOLF •1 p.m., TGC — PGA of America, Pro- fessional National Championship, third round, at Seaside MLB •5 p.m., MLB — Regional coverage, Detroit at Texas or Chicago White Sox at Minnesota •7 p.m., CSNB—L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco •7 p.m., CSNC—Oakland at Seattle SWIMMING • 3:30 p.m., NBCSN — Olympic Trials, qualifying heats, at Omaha, Neb. (same-day tape) •5 p.m., NBC — Olympic Trials, finals, at Omaha, Neb. TENNIS •4 a.m., ESPN2 — The Champi- onships, early round, at Wimbledon, England WNBA •4 p.m., ESPN2 — Seattle at Wash- ington Griffin target of extortion DALLAS (AP) — A former Baylor basketball player is facing a federal extortion charge for allegedly threatening to release ''derogatory infor- mation'' about Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III unless he was paid. 25, was arraigned Monday in federal court in Waco. His bond was set at $25,000. Richard Khamir Hurd, Courtesy photo by Jeri Stokes (Top) James Stokes competes in the freestyle. (Below) Owen Ritter, Kara Beckwith, Joseph Wilson, James Stokes, Frankie Chavez and Brianna Wilson pose with their awards. SWIMMING A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Grif- fin, the Baylor quarterback who was the No. 2 overall draft choice of the Wash- ington Redskins, was the target of the alleged extor- tion attempt. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because authorities had not dis- closed the fact. Griffin was at an NFL rookie symposium Mon- day in Ohio, where players were not made available to reporters. Cooler weather and strong winds didn't keep Corning Manta Rays swim- mers from having a success- ful weekend at The Gridley Gators Swim Meet held at the fair grounds in Gridley. "This was some of the Manta Rays' first invitation- al swim meet for the 2012 season. You would not have known that some swimmers have only been in the water for a month so far this swim season. Of the 39 events swam, 32 posted their best ever times. This is a great start to our season," Julene Stokes said. "The kids swam very strong this weekend and I am really excited to see them improving." coach The Manta Rays will compete in Anderson Wednesday and next week- end at the Durham Dolphin Invitational in Durham. Results Court documents say that last week, Hurd con- tacted a representative from a St. Louis agency, threatening to publicize derogatory information about a client unless he was paid a ''substantial sum'' of money. The rep- resentative is identified in documents only by the ini- tials B.D. Griffin's agent is St. Louis-based Ben Dogra, who didn't respond to messages Monday. The documents don't name Griffin. According to court doc- uments, Hurd met at a Waco business Friday with someone who agreed to handle the transaction. After signing a non-disclo- sure agreement, handing over the information and receiving a check, Hurd was arrested by an under- cover FBI agent, docu- ments said. Hurd's attorney did not return calls seeking com- ment. Kara Beckwith: 9-10 year old girls. Kara won sec- ond in the 100 Individual Medley 1:29.09, 4th in 200 freestyle 3:08.38, 3rd in 100 yard freestyle 1:22.19, 3rd in 100 backstroke 1:42.84, 2nd in 50 breaststroke 46.50, 2nd in 100 butterfly 1:42.29, 3rd in 50 back- stroke 45.98, 2nd in 100 7:15 p.m. CSNB 7:10 p.m. CSNC Sports Manta Rays shine in Gridley 1B Tuesday June 26, 2012 Venus ousted WIMBLEDON, Eng- land (AP) — Racket bag slung over her shoulder, resignation written across her face, Venus Williams weaved through fans milling about on the sidewalks that players must tra- verse to get from Court 2 to the Wimbledon locker rooms. Williams had just absorbed a lopsided first- round loss at the Grand Slam tournament she once ruled, a poor per- formance that raised questions about how much longer she will keep playing tennis while dealing with an energy-sapping illness. She trudged by as her hitting partner, David Witt, was saying: ''It's tough to watch some- times. I think everybody sees it. I don't know what else to say.'' Looking lethargic, and rarely showing off the power-based game that carried her to five Wimbledon titles and seven majors overall, Williams departed meek- ly Monday with a 6-1, 6- 3 defeat against 79th- ranked Elena Vesnina of Russia. Only once before — as a teenager making her Wimbledon debut in 1997 — had Williams exited so early at the All England Club. She hadn't lost in the The 32-year-old breaststroke, 5th in 50 freestyle 40.12. Brianna Wilson: 11-12 year old girls. Brianna placed 7th in 50 yard back- stroke 44.37, yard backstroke 1:39.29, 13th in 100 yard breast- stroke 1:54.97 14th in 50 yard freestyle 40.24 James Stokes: 13-14 year old boys. James placed 2nd in the 50 yard freestyle 29.40, 4th in 100 yard freestyle 1:10.59, 5th in 200 yard breaststroke 3:28.93, 5th in 100 yard breaststroke 1:34.88, 5th in 200 freestyle 8th in 100 2:44.55 Joseph Wilson: 13-14 year old boys. Joseph won the high point award for the boys 13-14 year old swim- mers. Joseph won nine out of the ten races that he com- peted in. 1st 200 IM 2:41.79, 1st 500 freestyle 6:24.54, 1st in 200 freestyle 2:16.32, 1st in 100 yard but- terfly 1:23.82,, 1st in 200 yard backstroke 2:45.76, 1st in 100 yard freestyle 59.93, 1st in 50 yard freestyle 26.76, 1st in 100 breast- stroke 1:34.88, 1st in 200 yard breaststroke 2:55.72 Frankie Chavez: 15-16 year old boys. Frankie won the 200 yard butterfly 3:52.32, placed 5th in 100 yard butterfly 1:32.38, 4th in 100 yard breaststroke 1:28.62, 6th in 100 yard backstroke 1:29.31, 3rd in 200 yard breaststroke 3:34.85, 5th in 100 yard freestyle 1:04.63, 5th in 50 yard freestyle 28.19. Owen Ritter: 15-16 year old boys. Owen placed 2nd in the 100 yard breaststroke 1:22.01, 6th in 50 yard freestyle 30.22, 5th in 100 yard backstroke 1:28.41 first round at any Grand Slam tournament in 6 1/2 years. Still, Williams said she'll be at the Lon- don Olympics next month and is ''planning'' to be back at Wimbledon next year. ''I feel like I'm a great player,'' Williams said, sounding a tad like someone trying to con- vince herself. affirmation as she con- tinued: ''I am a great player. Unfortunately, I had to deal with circum- She repeated that See TENNIS, page 2B Warriors pondering Meyers Leonard from Illinois fans probably would love Meyers Leonard, should the Warriors draft the 7-foot-1, 250-pound center out of Illinois. Humble. Mature. Appre- ciative. (MCT) —Golden State Warriors But whether his game is as mature and as likable as his person- ality is the question Golden State will have to determine heading into Thursday's NBA draft. Some in the Warriors' contingent, including co- owner Joe Lacob, figure since the Warriors probably can't get one of their coveted players or fill a need, they might as well go big. Hurd's mother, Mar- lene Hurd, told The AP on Monday she'd heard that her son was in jail but was- n't aware of the details. ''Whatever it is, I pray by the grace of God that he's innocent,'' she said. Griffin's Heisman Tro- phy, the first in the history of the world's largest Bap- tist university, came after he led the Bears to only their second 10-win sea- son in 112 years. In his three-year career, Griffin set or tied 54 school records. Washington traded three first-round picks and a second-rounder to the St. Louis Rams to move into the No. 2 slot to draft Grif- fin. While Connecticut's Andre Drummond might have the higher ceiling, Leonard — who worked out for the Warriors on Saturday — seems to be the better fit because he's definitely a center and figures the be less of a risk. North Carolina's Tyler Zeller might be more ready to contribute and better in the post, but Leonard is younger and noticeably more athletic. He's been compared to Robin Lopez and Tiago Splitter, dubbed a poor man's Tyson Chandler and called Chris Andersen without all the tattoos. Just about any combina- tion of those would be perfect off the Warriors bench. It would be reason- able to expect Leonard to rebound, block shots, knock down an occa- sional jumper and finish as a rookie. But Leonard's value is in his upside. Physically, Leonard rates pretty highly. He's a legit 7-footer with 7-3 wingspan and a frame beg- ging for more bulk. He runs the floor well and has some hops. He has some foundational elements to his game on which to build. "People say I'm raw," Leonard said. "I wouldn't necessarily charac- terize it as raw. I think I have a little more of a skill set than some people think I do. The ability to step out and shoot it, get up and down the court, use my athleticism, those are things I can do. I know that at the same time, coming into the gym every day, working on my footwork, back- to-the-basket (game), face-up (game), is very important." Still, the Warriors might have a tough time pulling the trigger on Leonard. While Leonard has poten- tial, Golden State general manager Bob Myers said he'll take the best player available. Is Leonard — who averaged 13.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 31.8 minutes in 2011-12 — really the seventh-best player in the draft? Myers said he would be willing to trade down for a player, but he had to be certain that player would be available. He also said he wouldn't have a problem drafting a player he were sure about even if No. 7 were considered high for that player. Leonard has a few intangibles working for him. He's only 20, and he's shown serious growth potential based on the jump he made in pro- duction from his freshman to his sophomore year. poverty and struggle — has some edge to him. Toughened by the death of his father as a kid, and with a brother who just finished his sec- ond tour in Afghanistan, Leonard doesn't come off as the type to back down. Plus, he is hungry to provide for his family, especially his mother, who has suffered for years with debilitating back pain with no insur- ance to treat it. "I feel like this is a place I could fit in," Leonard said, "but we'll see. Plus, Leonard — no stranger to MCT file photo Illinois center Meyers Leonard worked out for Golden State.