BRIEFS

Bryan Colangelo's rebuilding job as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors got a little easier.

Colangelo and the Raptors had their first major breakthrough Tuesday night, winning the NBA lottery and the right to pick first in the June 28 draft in New York.

''There's some jockeying that can be done,'' Colangelo said. ''Maybe we'll trade down and end up with two players out of the draft. We'll see. We've got a lot of options. This is a great day and an exciting day for this organization.''

With the Raptors coming off a 2755 season, it was easy to see how important the lottery was to Colangelo, hired in February after leaving the Phoenix Suns.

When the contenders for the top pick were reduced to Toronto, Chicago and Charlotte, Colangelo got fidgety during a commercial break at the NBA Entertainment Studios, taking a drink of water and straightening his tie and jacket several times.

Raptors get No. 1 pick

San Diego

nips Braves Literacy Association to hold golf tourney

The Cherokee County Literacy Association will hold a charitable golf tournament at Cherokee National Golf Course on Friday, June 9, starting at noon. The proceeds from this tournament will be used to teach local adults how to read. The tournament's format will be captain's choice with prizes going to the first gross and net low scores. Four-person team sponsors are $240, single players $60 each, and hole sponsorships are $100 each.

The mission of the Literacy Association, which is a nonprofit, United Way agency, is to teach adult illiterate citizens of Cherokee County how to read. About one out of four adults in Cherokee County cannot read or have problems reading simple documents.

If you or your company is interested in playing in the tournament, sponsoring a golf hole, or making a donation, contact the Literacy Association at (864) 487-2707.

Church plans

golf tourney

The Buffalo Baptist Church will hold a golf tournament on May 26 at River Bend Golf Course. Proceeds will go to the church's building fund. The cost is $45 a player and $180 a team. Hole sponsors are needed. For more information, call 864-8392189 or email btprice@liberty.edu

Limestone offers

baseball camp

The Limestone College baseball team will hold several camps this summer for all ages. The hitting camp will take place on June 12-13 from 9 a.m. until noon. The pitching/ catching camp will be on June 14-15 from 9 a.m. until noon. Day camp will be July 17-20 from 9 a.m. until noon. The hitting and pitching/catching camps each cost $100. The cost of the day camp is $200. Application forms may be downloaded at http//www1.limestone. edu/sfs/athletic/baseball/index.

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Petco Park might eventually drive the San Diego Padres batty.

The Padres couldn't win when ace Jake Peavy struck out a team-record 16 batters on Monday night, yet they had just two hits on Tuesday and won for rookie Mike Thompson, who allowed a homer to the opposing pitcher.

Josh Barfield's bases-loaded grounder bounced off third baseman Chipper Jones' chest for an error and brought in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Tuesdasy night to snap a four-game losing streak.

''To win with two hits, that's not pretty, but you take it,'' said manager Bruce Bochy, whose team won for the second time in eight games.