Juco Football opens with key matchups this season
In preseason notes Independence coach Steve Carson highlights evaluating young players as teams like Navarro at Butler, Fort Scott at Blinn and Hutchinson at Kilgore prepare for opening games. Fort Scott, ranked high after a strong past two seasons, faces challenging tests while teams such as Coffeyville and Garden City aim to improve from last year.
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Valentin family lifeblood fuels Little League World Series run
In South Williamsport Jose Valentin Sr led a Puerto Rico youth team to the Little League World Series while son Jose Valentin Jr guided a Pony Baseball Colt World Series title bid in Indiana. Puerto Rico fell 4-2 to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Grandsons played in Williamsport as Kaoshiung routed Vancouver 23-0 and Ramstein beat Plymouth 2-1. Rain delayed the Puerto Rico Mexico game by 70 minutes and two other games were moved to today.
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Wildcats rely on depth and discipline on the line
Offensive line coach Charlie Dickey says experience must be used to avoid complacency as Kansas State eyes a key run game. Senior Trevor Viers and juniors Colten Freeze Zach Hanson and transfer Manase Foketi push for playing time while Thomas seeks a 1 000 yard season to anchor the Wildcats run game and block for a year two surge under Dickey and Snyder.
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Pelini Eyes Long Nebraska Tenure After Turnaround
Bo Pelini heads into his third year at Nebraska amid renewed national relevance. The Huskers, rated No. 8 in the AP poll, aim to close their Big 12 era strongly, with Pelini acknowledging job security may hinge on continued success and possible Big Ten advances.
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Helton’s four hit night keys Rockies win over Braves
Colorado’s Todd Helton collected four hits for the first time in over a year and delivered a go ahead RBI single off Jonny Venters in the eighth as the Rockies beat Atlanta 5 4. Rafael Betancourt earned the win to improve to 4 1 with Huston Street locking down the save. Helton’s hot stretch continued since Aug 3 return from the DL, batting .308 in 16 for 52.
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