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The Tyler Morning Telegraph is currently accepting nominations for the All-East Texas Track and Field Team.

The team will include male and female superlatives for Trackster of the Year, Underclassman of the Year (outstanding freshman or sophomore) and a Coach of the Year.

Individual places on the boys' and girls' teams will be selected for throwers (shot put and discus), jumpers (long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vaulters), hurdlers (100/110 and 300-meter hurdles), sprinters (100, 200 and 400-meter dashes and relay members), runners (800, 1600 and 3200-meter runs), utility performers (multi-event athletes) and an outstanding relay team.

Coaches are urged to either fax in nominations, along with contact information and the athlete's classification, to (903) 595-0335, e-mail them to hwilson@tylerpaper.net or call them in to the attention of Harold Wilson at (903) 596-6276.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for his part in a fake-check scheme.

The sprinter hung his head as a judge imposed the sentence Friday in White Plains, N.Y.

The 33-year-old former track star pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy in a multimillion-dollar bank fraud and money laundering plot. Prosecutors say he had a hand in depositing bogus checks worth $1.7 million.

Montgomery retired in 2005 after he was banned from track and field for doping.

He has a child with Marion Jones, the track superstar serving prison time for lying about the check scam and about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Montgomery still faces drug-dealing charges in Virginia.

The Tyler Morning Telegraph is currently accepting nominations for the All-East Texas baseball and softball teams.

The teams will include superlatives for Most Valuable Player, Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year.

Coaches are urged to fax in nominations, along with contact information and the athlete's statistics, position and classification, to (903) 595-0335, e-mail them to sports@tylerpaper.com or call them in to the attention of Shane Stark at (903) 596-6345.