Voting early for Heisman voting sparks timing debate
AP sports columnist Jim Litke notes voters submitted ballots early, affecting the Heisman outcome. Jason White of Oklahoma is judged the rightful winner despite a final poor game against Kansas State. The piece traces historic date shifts and calls for deadlines aligning with football seasons.
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Peyton Manning
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Ty Detmer
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Andre Ware
Houston
Barry Sanders
DAC
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Hawaii
Rocket Ismail
Owens
Lakin girls crown Scott City Invitational champion
King leads Lakin with 24 points as the Lady Broncs rally from a late deficit to beat Greeley County 72 44 in the Scott City Invitational final. Darty Jennings adds a double double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as Lakin seals the title with a dominant fourth quarter.
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Andrea Schneider
Megan Moyer
Stan Shafer
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Chiefs clinch AFC West as Vermeil adds another title
Dick Vermeil, the NFL's oldest head coach, guides the Kansas City Chiefs to a 45-17 win over the Detroit Lions, securing the franchise's first division crown since 1997. Trent Green throws three TD passes, Priest Holmes adds three rushing scores, Chiefs amass 521 yards while Lions suffer 23rd straight road loss. Detroit heads to Carolina next week.
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Garden City wrestlers surge after Colby event with second place
Garden City High School placed second at the Colby Eagle Invitational Dual Tournament, beaten only by Scott City 48-21 in the title match. The Buffs beat Santa Fe Trail 38-21 and went 6-0 in first round pool action. Ryan Kramer returned at 160 pounds with a 6-0 run, five pins, while Dusty Briggs 6-1 and Ryker Carter 7-0 led a strong showing later in the weekend.
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Garden City rallies past Parsons in seventh place showdown
In the KVOE Tip Off Classic at White Auditorium Garden City High School downed Parsons 57 46 after trailing 32 23 early in the third quarter. Kurt Bangle scored a game high 24 points as Garden City seized control with an 11 2 run and a 21 4 stretch that put them ahead by 11. Brent Cornett added 16 off the bench as the Buffs rebounded from a flat first half.
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