U-18 fall to Soo - 2004-03-05
The US National Under-18 Team could not overcome three power-play goals by the Soo Kewadin Casino Indians as they fell, 3-2, on Friday night (March 5) at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. For the Indians, two goals within 53 seconds of each other at the start of second period set up their victory. Team USA’s Tom Fritsche (Parma, Ohio) and Phil Kessel (Madison, Wisc.) recorded one goal each. In goal, Billy Blase (Santa Monica, Calif.) blocked 22 shots for USA.

Team USA generated numerous chances in the opening frame, totaling 11 shots on goal, but Soo goalie Derek MacIntyre, who has posted an NAHL best 1.72 goals against average, was up to the challenge each time.
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Phillips knocks out Garcia in first round - 2004-03-05
Verno Phillips stopped Julio Garcia with a second left in the first round of their junior middleweight fight at Pala Casino on Friday night.

Phillips, who improved to 37-9-1 with his 19th knockout, floored Garcia twice before referee Jack Reiss stopped the scheduled 12-round fight.

Both fighters weighed in at 153 1/2 pounds.

Phillips is ranked No. 3 in the world by the International Boxing Federation. Garcia is 25-3-2 .
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