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Published: March 17, 2008

Norman North goalie lifts U.S. Under-23 soccer team to win

Norman North product Dominic Cervi started in goal for the U.S.Under-23 Men's National Team in a 1-0 win over Honduras on Saturday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

It was Cervi's first appearance for the U.S. team at any level. He earned the shutout with five saves and was named Man of the Match.

Cervi became the first Oklahoman in Major League Soccer when the Chicago Fire selected him in the first round of the year's MLS SuperDraft in January. The U.S. team moves on to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament against an undetermined opponent Thursday at LP Field in Nashville.

•Four Sooners named All-Americans: Oklahoma finished its indoor track season with four All-Americans, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Triple jumpers Shardae Boutte and Tydree Lewis, and Sheldon Leith in the 60-meter hurdles, were men's All-Americans. Leslie Cole was a All-American in the 400-meter dash on the women's team.

Going into the NCAA Indoor Championships last weekend, the Sooners had just one other All-American in the triple jump — Jerome Douglas in 1995 and 1997. Leith is the Sooners' first honoree in the 60-meter hurdles. Cole is a three-time All-American, the other two honors coming in 2007 as a member of OU's indoor distance medly and 4x100 relays.

•Wright leads ASCS: The American Sprint Car Series National Tour is less than a week away from its first stop at State Fair Speedway in Oklahoma City, and multi-time champion Gary Wright already leads the point standings.

Wright won his first ASCS feature of the season late Saturday at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. He passed Tony Bruce Jr. on the last lap and will go into Friday's races at State Fair with a 28-point standings lead over Oklahoma City driver Wayne Johnson.

Newcastle driver Trey Robb led Saturday night's race for three laps before his engine failed.

From Staff Reports