B6 THE SHERIDAN PRESS www.thesheridanpress.com WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 DAVIS : Serves as an extra set of eyes for Ball Broncos activate

FROM B1 said. “... To me, this was an sophomore post player Toby Davis spent time on the court opportunity.” Schons, who the volunteer instructing their respective 3 QBs following Then Ball called. During practice Tuesday, as coach spent time with last group of players. “He was one of the first peo- Ball worked with the varsity week. Davis helped Schons “I trust him completely,” ple I called to see if he’d be competitors, Davis started understand the different Ball said. COVID-19 willing to help out,” Ball said working with the junior varsi- angles, footwork and body The return to the court at of the phone call he made after ty players with JV coach and positioning to move to the bas- Big Horn further proves to becoming Big Horn’s head former Rams head coach Mike ket and score or pass the ball Davis his desire to coach and rules violations coach. Daley offering his expertise to teammates. general enthusiasm for basket- “It was a godsend,” Davis between drills, as well. “He’s an amazing coach,” ball hasn’t waned during his BY ARNIE STAPLETON said. “I don’t want to be too Davis happily plays a sup- Schons said. “He’s really months away from the game. AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER dramatic about it, but after porting role to first-year head taught me a lot.” He continues to look for a high something like what happened coach Ball, acknowledging Besides working with the school or college coaching ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — at Sheridan, to be able to have “it’s not my team” but emphat- power forwards or centers, job, unsure of what the future , another opportunity, and not ically encouraging players to Davis serves as an extra set holds but undeniably happy and Blake Bortles will be allowed to rejoin only that, but to be with some- pay attention and not waste of eyes for Ball, who’s focused with the opportunity to coach their teammates at practice Wednesday body I know really well, it was their precious hours of prac- on the fundamentals with the basketball alongside a friend. after the activated therapeutic.” tice time. 24 Rams players before imple- “I can’t tell you how many them from the reserve/COVID-19 list on And so Davis returned to the Applauding effort and cor- menting complex offenses and times I’ve thought over the Tuesday. basketball court to assist his recting players, Davis exercis- defenses. past five months, ‘Man, I’ve Their return means friend and former colleague es a high degree of autonomy Ball has worked to empower been able to coach basketball receiver Kendall Hinton won’t have to be with the Big Horn boys basket- that Ball affords him — a sign and convey his permission to for the past five years has been the one taking the snaps at Kansas City ball program. of mutual respect and trust Davis to run drills on his own pretty nice,’” Davis said. “To (10-1) next weekend as he did in Denver’s “It’s been a good experi- forged between the former col- and offer corrections to the really go back and [coach] 31-3 loss to New Orleans Sunday. The ence for me to appreciate it, lege head coaches. basketball players. just gives you a more special Broncos (4-7) were forced to play the because I’ve never really had The added knowledge from The comfort level showed appreciation for it, even if it’s Saints without any of their quarterbacks it truly taken away,” Davis Davis has already paid off for Tuesday, as both Ball and at the high school level.” after Lock, Rypien and Bortles were deemed high-risk close contacts 24 hours Ryan Davis, center, earlier for having been mask-less around listens to Big Horn QB Jeff Driskel before he tested positive High School head for the coronavirus on Thanksgiving. boys basketball The NFL denied Denver’s request to coach Cody Ball talk push the Saints game back 48 hours, to the Rams during which would have allowed their QBs to practice Tuesday, return to action. So they turned to Hinton, Dec. 1, 2020. Davis a former in college, and previously coached sprinkled in some direct snaps to running the Sheridan backs and Phillip Lindsay. College women’s Lock, Rypien and Bortles were removed basketball team, from the reserve/COVID-19 list after but volunteers with testing negative Tuesday for a fifth con- the Rams now. secutive day. The NFL didn’t allow teams to gather at their facilities Monday or Tuesday so Lock, Rypien and Bortles will be able to rejoin teammates Wednesday at practice (meetings are being conducted remotely). Lock and Rypien return to the Broncos’ active roster, and Bortles returns to the practice squad. Denver coach said Monday the Broncos would discuss isolating Bortles in case another quarter- back quandary arises, but he stressed the EMILY SIMANSKIS | team should “be fine” if players would fol- THE SHERIDAN PRESS low the league’s COVID-19 protocols. NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS CONTINUED |

FROM B1 litigation. has been unable to secure playoffs. after he was arrested during ing a positive result, and The parties filed a redact- the continuation of the free Vanney led Toronto to 87 a traffic stop. Hamilton says he has gone Sanchez first learned he ed public notice of the movement of players from wins, 68 losses and 48 draws Bennett was stopped into self-isolation for 10 had a cancerous tumor settlement with the federal Europe after Brexit, with in the regular season, and Tuesday around 11:21 a.m. days. late last week, and after court in Los Angeles on a new points system being the 2017 MLS Cup title. by campus police, who consulting with doctors Tuesday while providing adopted for all international clocked him driving 59 mph decided to play Sunday in a the complete agreement to transfers. in a 45-mph zone. The police TENNIS key AFC South showdown U.S. District Judge R. Gary After an 11-month tran- report said an officer asked LONDON (AP) — Spanish with Tennessee. Indy (7-4) Klausner. The deal with the sition, Britain’s departure Ohio State held on to the Bennett if he had marijua- tennis player Enrique lost 45-26, falling one game world champion American from the European Union fourth spot in the College na in the vehicle and that López was banned for eight behind the division-leading women and the sport’s U.S. is being finalized and the Football Playoff rankings Bennett said he did. years on Tuesday for fixing Titans. governing body calls for free movement of people on Tuesday night after hav- Police reported finding matches at tournaments in charter flights, hotel accom- between the U.K. and the ing its previous game can- more than 44 grams of mar- 2017. modations, venue selection 27-nation bloc will end on celed, landing behind No. 1 ijuana, a scale, 58 plastic The Tennis Integrity Unit MLB and professional staff sup- Jan. 1. Alabama, No. 2 Notre Dame baggies and a loaded 9mm said López cannot play in FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) port equitable to that of the The British government and No. 3 Clemson for a sec- handgun, according to or attend any officially — Hall of Fame manager men’s national team. has approved the criteria ond straight week. the police report. Having recognized tournament Tom Lasorda has been for requirements that all The selection commit- more than half an ounce while banned. He was fined moved out of intensive NEWCASTLE, England overseas players will be tee’s top seven teams were of marijuana is a felony in $25,000. care, although he remains (AP) — Newcastle’s Premier assessed by after a pro- unchanged from last week’s Tennessee. The 29-year-old Lopez hospitalized in Southern League game at Aston Villa posal from the Football rankings after the playoff reached a career high sin- California. on Friday has been post- Association, the Premier contenders either won NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — gles ranking of No. 154 in Los Angeles Dodgers poned due to an outbreak League and the English comfortably or didn’t play Former Oklahoma coach 2018, though never quali- spokesman Steve Brener of coronavirus cases at the Football League. because of COVID-19 issues. Bob Stoops is helping coach fied for the main draw at a said Tuesday that the team’s northeast English club. Players will be assessed Texas A&M (6-1) was in the Sooners again — at least Grand Slam event. His best 93-year-old former man- It is the first time this based on senior and youth fifth and Florida (7-1) sixth. for now — because of coro- doubles ranking was No. ager is doing rehab at the season that a match in international appearances, No. 7 Cincinnati (8-0) also navirus issues. 135. hospital in Orange County. England’s top division club appearances and a rat- had its last game canceled. The Sooners had last Lasorda has been hospital- has been called off due ing of the selling club and The Bearcats are next Saturday’s game at West ized since Nov. 8, although to a COVID-19 outbreak. its league, under the system scheduled to play Dec. 12 at Virginia postponed, and MMA the team didn’t make it pub- Newcastle said there announced Tuesday. Tulsa. they temporarily paused Claressa Shields already lic until a week later. had been a “significant organized team activities reigns over boxing with two increase” in cases at its TORONTO (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — No. 2 due to recent positive Olympic gold medals and training facility. Greg Vanney resigned as Notre Dame wrapped up a COVID-19 tests and contact professional titles in three SOCCER The Premier League said Toronto’s coach on Tuesday spot in the Atlantic Coast tracing throughout the pro- weight classes. U.S. women’s national its board agreed to postpone after more than six sea- Conference champion- gram. Her next world to conquer team players and the U.S. the game after a request sons in charge of the Major ship game by virtue of the The situation affected the is mixed martial arts. Soccer Federation settled from Newcastle because League Soccer team. league shuffling its schedule assistant coaches, leading Shields has signed with their long-running lawsuit players are unable to train. Toronto finished second Tuesday to create an open Oklahoma coach Lincoln the Professional Fighters over inequitable work- No new date has been set for in the Eastern Conference date for the Fighting Irish Riley to ask Stoops for help. League in a quest to become ing conditions compared the match. at 13-5-5 during the pandem- and No. 4 Clemson before Riley said Stoops was on the first woman to hold with the men’s team while ic-shortened season, then their likely rematch on Dec. the field helping coach on simultaneous titles in both leaving their dispute over LIVERPOOL, England lost to Nashville 1-0 in over- 19. Tuesday as the 13th-ranked MMA and boxing, she told unequal pay for additional (AP) — The Premier League time in the first round of the The ACC announced Sooners prepared to host The Associated Press on Notre Dame’s game against Baylor on Saturday. Monday. Wake Forest, which was She will make her debut rescheduled for Dec. 12 next year, and she hopes after being postponed in AUTO RACING to have two or three MMA late September, will not be SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — fights along with two boxing played. The first-place Irish Seven-time Formula One matches during 2021 before (9-0, 8-0 ACC) host Syracuse champion Lewis Hamilton she attempts to win the PFL on Saturday to complete has tested positive for title in 2022. their regular season. Notre COVID-19 and will miss this Dame holds all possible weekend’s Sakhir Grand tiebreakers over title game Prix. COURTS contenders Clemson (8-1, Hamilton was tested PHOENIX (AP) — Chicago 7-1) and Miami (7-1, 6-1) even three times last week White Sox manager Tony if it loses to Syracuse. and returned a negative La Russa is scheduled to Clemson’s postponed game result each time, the last change his plea to misde- at Florida State will also on Sunday afternoon at meanor charges stemming not be made up. The Tigers the Bahrain International from his drunken driving can clinch a spot in the Circuit. arrest nine months ago on a championship game with a But Hamilton woke up freeway in Phoenix. victory at Virginia Tech on Monday morning with mild The Hall of Fame man- Saturday. symptoms and was then ager, who had previous- informed that a contact ly pleaded not guilty to KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) prior to arrival in Bahrain the two drunken driving — Tennessee dismissed had subsequently tested charges, is scheduled to outside linebacker Kivon positive, his Mercedes team change his plea on Dec. 21 Bennett from the football said Tuesday. This led to in Maricopa County Justice team on Tuesday, hours a subsequent test return- Court.