Demons & Wizards news

Glenwood Springs' 4x800-meter relay team huddles in the wake of Thursday's 4A final. The Demons finished second.

Texas State reliever Louis Head came out of the bullpen and stranded two runners in scoring position with a pair of caught-looking strikeouts to earn his third save Friday night and halt a dramatic Northwestern State comeback from a six-run deficit as the Bobcats held on for a 7-6 Southland Conference baseball win Friday night.

Melbourne have named Liam Jurrah for his first AFL match of 2012 on the same day he faced an Alice Springs court via video link over an alleged assault.

On Tuesday night, the Dodge City Lady Demon softball team traveled to Wichita for a regional matchup with Maize, a team they had just faced a few days earlier. The Eagles got the best of the Demons last Friday, cruising to a 17-0 win. A loss this time meant the end of the road for Dodge, as it had become win or go home.

LAKEWOODKarli Foreman smiled an oxygen-filled smile of joy and relief.Then she hugged her Durango High School teammates, who mirrored and magnified her unbridled joy.

Melbourne forward Liam Jurrah will make his AFL comeback for the Demons against Sydney at the SCG.

Travis Cloke is in Melbourne Demons' sights and would form a formidable combination with Mitch Clark, according to Neil Craig.

MELBOURNE is set to launch a free-agency counter-offensive, with Collingwood star Travis Cloke at the top of its hit list.

HAWTHORN'S wastefulness saved winless Melbourne Demons from an absolute belting as the Hawks cruised to a 15.25 (115) to 6.13 (49) victory at the MCG on Friday night.

Glenwood Springs High School's No. 2 doubles duo Sadie Dickinson, left, and Tessa Ebert begin play at the girls tennis state tournament in Pueblo today.

Melbourne's director of sports performance, Neil Craig, understands why senior Demons might want to use free agency to join a more successful club.