B2 - Thursday, December 25, 2014 Skagit Valley Herald / goskagit.com

BOWL ROUNDUP sports briefly Western Kentucky tops Central Michigan in Smith The Associated Press passes from Cooper Rush and down pass to Titus Davis by Rush, second bowl win in the last three beat Central Michigan 49-48 on his seventh scoring toss of the day, years. NASSAU, Bahamas — West- Wednesday in the first one more than anyone had ever Jackson was accurate with his to join ern Kentucky knows its defensive played outside the U.S. or Canada thrown in any bowl game. arm and dangerous with his feet, blunders on what became the final since 1937. rushing for 41 yards and some touchdown of the Bahamas Bowl “There’s been a lot of twists and key scrambles out of trouble. The Rockets will stay on highlight reels for a turns to all of our games,” Western Owls got plenty of help from their long, long time. Kentucky coach Jeff Brohm said. Rice...... 30 defense. That’s fine with the Hilltoppers Not like this. Fresno State...... 6 The Bulldogs (6-8), the only Was released — because they found a way to Central Michigan (8-5) scored HONOLULU — Driphus Jack- team with a losing record to play hang on for an unforgettable win. the final five touchdowns of the son played his best game of the a bowl game, broke their own from Pistons Wasting nearly every bit of a game, including a three-lateral, year by passing for 318 yards and Hawaii Bowl record for fewest 35-point lead and giving up the 75-yard dazzler on the final play three touchdowns, and Rice com- points. The Associated Press most improbable of touchdowns where six Chippewas — one cen- pleted a remarkable turnaround It was the fewest points Fresno HOUSTON — Josh on the final play from scrimmage, ter, one quarterback and four with a victory over Fresno State. State scored all season. Smith will join the Hous- Western Kentucky overcame a receivers — touched the ball. Offi- The Owls (8-5) started the sea- The Bulldogs lost their sixth ton Rockets following record-setting seven touchdown cially, it went down as a touch- son 0-3 and ended it with their consecutive bowl game. his release by the Detroit Pistons, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. The person spoke to Scoreboard The Associated Press on the condition of anonym- FOOTBALL SEAHAWKS STATISTICS ity because Smith hasn’t yet cleared waivers. Through Sunday AMERICAN CONFERENCE Today’s Area Schedule Smith was let go by the East Passing Receiving W L T Pct PF PA ATT COM PCT YDS. TD INT NO. YARDS AVG LONG TD Pistons this week after y-New England...12 3 0 .800 459 296 PREP SportS R. Wilson....427 268 .628 3236 20 6 Baldwin...... 63 782 12.4 49 3 signing a four-year, $54 Miami...... 8 7 0 .533 364 336 J. Kearse...... 1 1 1.000 17 0 0 J. Kearse...... 38 537 14.1 60 1 Buffalo...... 8 7 0 .533 326 280 Ta. Jackson.....1 1 1.000 0 0 0 M. Lynch...... 34 331 9.7 39 4 million contract in July N.Y. Jets...... 3 12 0 .200 246 377 Team 429 270 .629 3253 20 6 P. Richardson...24 211 8.8 22 1 South No games scheduled Opp. 470 287 .611 2961 17 11 Harvin...... 22 133 6.0 33 0 2013. The small forward W L T Pct PF PA Willson...... 20 330 16.5 80t 3 y-Indianapolis....10 5 0 .667 431 359 Scoring Turbin...... 15 173 11.5 34 2 has averaged 15.4 points Houston...... 8 7 0 .533 349 290 TD XP FG SAF PTS Helfet...... 12 185 15.4 36 2 and 7.8 rebounds during Jacksonville...... 3 12 0 .200 232 389 Hauschka...... 0 39 29 0 126 Lockette...... 11 195 17.7 48 2 Tennessee...... 2 13 0 .133 244 411 COLLEGE SportS M. Lynch...... 16 0 0 0 96 Moeaki...... 7 113 16.1 63 1 his 11-year career. He North R. Wilson...... 6 0 0 0 36 K. Norwood...... 7 68 9.7 19 0 W L T Pct PF PA Baldwin...... 3 0 0 0 18 Z. Miller...... 6 76 12.7 24 0 averaged 13.1 points and x-Cincinnati...... 10 4 1 .700 348 317 No games scheduled Willson...... 3 0 0 0 18 B. Walters...... 6 57 9.5 17 0 x-Pittsburgh...... 10 5 0 .667 409 351 Helfet...... 2 0 0 0 12 D. Coleman...... 2 29 14.5 15t 1 7.2 rebounds in 28 games Baltimore...... 9 6 0 .600 389 292 Lockette...... 2 0 0 0 12 Michael...... 1 12 12.0 12 0 this season. Cleveland...... 7 8 0 .467 289 317 Turbin...... 2 0 0 0 12 Tukuafu...... 1 4 4.0 4 0 West D. Coleman...... 1 0 0 0 6 R. Wilson...... 1 17 17.0 17 0 He also is averaging 4.7 W L T Pct PF PA PRO SportS Harvin...... 1 0 0 0 6 Team 270 3253 12.0 80t 20 y-Denver...... 11 4 0 .733 435 340 Irvin...... 1 0 0 0 6 Opp. 287 2961 10.3 60t 17 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 San Diego...... 9 6 0 .600 341 329 J. Kearse...... 1 0 0 0 6 Kansas City...... 8 7 0 .533 334 274 Moeaki...... 1 0 0 0 6 Interceptions blocks a game this season. Oakland...... 3 12 0 .200 239 405 No games scheduled M. Morgan...... 1 0 0 0 6 NO. YDS. AVG LONG TD n A person famil- NATIONAL CONFERENCE P. Richardson...... 1 0 0 0 6 R. Sherman...... 4 81 20.3 53 0 East McDaniel...... 0 0 0 1 2 Maxwell...... 2 23 11.5 21 0 iar with the injury says W L T Pct PF PA Team 41 39 29 1 374 Burley...... 1 24 24.0 24 0 y-Dallas...... 11 4 0 .733 423 335 Opp 27 25 19 1 248 Chancellor...... 1 52 52.0 52 0 Cavaliers starting center Philadelphia...... 9 6 0 .600 440 374 Irvin...... 1 35 35.0 35t 1 N.Y. Giants...... 6 9 0 .400 354 366 Rushing T. Simon...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Anderson Varejao tore his Washington...... 4 11 0 .267 284 394 TV-Radio ATT YARDS AVG LONG TD E. Thomas...... 1 47 47.0 47 0 Achilles tendon and will South M. Lynch...... 266 1246 4.7 79t 12 Team 11 262 23.8 53 1 W L T Pct PF PA R. Wilson..... 112 842 7.5 55 6 Opp 6 120 20.0 73 0 miss the rest of the season. Carolina...... 6 8 1 .433 305 371 Today Turbin...... 63 257 4.1 17 0 Atlanta...... 6 9 0 .400 378 383 Time TV Radio Michael...... 33 173 5.2 45 0 Sacks n Coach Kevin McHale New Orleans...... 6 9 0 .400 378 404 National Basketball Association Harvin...... 11 92 8.4 51t 1 NO. Tampa Bay...... 2 13 0 .133 257 387 J. Kearse...... 2 15 7.5 11 0 Mi. Bennett...... 7.0 has agreed to a three-year North Washington at New York 9 a.m. ESPN J. Ryan...... 2 5 2.5 5 0 Irvin...... 5.5 contract extension with W L T Pct PF PA Oklahoma City at San Antonio 11:30 a.m. KOMO 4 Lockette...... 1 2 2.0 2 0 Jor. Hill...... 5.0 x-Detroit...... 11 4 0 .733 301 252 B. Walters...... 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 Avril...... 4.5 the Houston Rockets. x-Green Bay...... 11 4 0 .733 456 328 Cleveland at Miami 2 p.m. KOMO 4 Team 491 2630 5.4 79t 19 B. Wagner...... 2.0 n Minnesota...... 6 9 0 .400 312 334 L.A. Lakers at Chicago 5 p.m. TNT Opp. 362 1262 3.5 47 8 Kev. Williams...... 2.0 The Phoenix Suns Chicago...... 5 10 0 .333 310 429 K.. Wright...... 2.0 have traded forward West Golden State at L.A. Clippers 7:30 p.m. TNT Burley...... 1.0 W L T Pct PF PA D. King...... 1.0 Anthony Tolliver to the x-Seattle...... 11 4 0 .733 374 248 Mebane...... 1.0 x-Arizona...... 11 4 0 .733 293 279 Men’s College Basketball O. Schofield...... 1.0 Detroit Pistons for for- San Francisco.....7 8 0 .467 286 323 Ohio vs. Nebraska 1 p.m. ESPNU Team 33.0 St. Louis...... 6 9 0 .400 318 334 Opp 39.0 ward Tony Mitchell. The x-clinched playoff spot Colorado vs. Hawaii 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 Suns are expected to y-clinched division George Washington vs. Wichita St. 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Sunday’s Games release Mitchell to create Indianapolis at Tennessee, 10 a.m. G FG FT PTS AVG Christian Saval, MV...... 1 2 2.0 Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m. Harden, HOU...... 27 216 235 729 27.0 Mitch Martinson, BE...... 7 13 1.9 an additional $2.2 million San Diego at Kansas City, 10 a.m. James, CLE...... 26 232 147 655 25.2 Bryson Smith, MVC...... 4 7 1.8 Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Friday Bryant, LAL...... 27 225 175 665 24.6 Solomon Holman, Con...... 4 7 1.8 in salary cap space, giving Cleveland at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Davis, NOR...... 27 258 146 662 24.5 Zerick Shores, BE...... 7 12 1.7 Time TV Radio Anthony, NYK...... 26 232 112 615 23.7 the team a total of $6.2 Dallas at Washington, 10 a.m. Hayden Lam, MVC...... 3 5 1.7 N.Y. Jets at Miami, 10 a.m. Curry, GOL...... 27 226 100 632 23.4 Joey Jordan, MV...... 7 11 1.6 million available and an Buffalo at New England, 10 a.m. Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech 10 a.m. ESPN Griffin, LAC...... 29 258 146 669 23.1 Camden McLaughlin, Ana..... 5 7 1.4 Aldridge, POR...... 28 253 119 640 22.9 Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Rutgers vs. North Carolina 1:30 p.m. ESPN Austin Darnell, MV...... 3 4 1.3 open roster spot. New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Wade, MIA...... 21 188 91 479 22.8 Lars Stenseth, SW...... 3 4 1.3 Arizona at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. N.C. State vs. Central Florida 5 p.m. ESPN Lillard, POR...... 30 222 132 658 21.9 Darian Willis, MV...... 7 9 1.3 St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Butler, CHI...... 26 181 175 563 21.7 Alex Pharr, BE...... 5 6 1.2 Oakland at Denver, 1:25 p.m. Thompson, GOL... 26 199 88 561 21.6 Derek Vance, Ana...... 6 6 1.0 Hockey Detroit at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m. Premier League Soccer Bosh, MIA...... 23 180 102 496 21.6 Jake Zamora, BE...... 6 6 1.0 Ellis, DAL...... 30 248 97 628 20.9 Carolina at Atlanta, 1:25 p.m. West Ham at Chelsea 4:40 a.m. NBCSN Joshua Twedt, MVC...... 5 5 1.0 n NEW YORK — San Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Gay, SAC...... 26 189 137 544 20.9 Brady Nelson, LC...... 3 3 1.0 ——— Manchester United at Newcastle 6:55 a.m. NBCSN Lowry, TOR...... 29 197 137 581 20.0 Max Miller, LC...... 3 3 1.0 Jose Sharks forward John Irving, CLE...... 27 192 111 540 20.0 James Suit, Con...... 2 2 1.0 College Football Queens Park at Arsenal 9:35 a.m. NBCSN Gasol, MEM...... 28 203 149 556 19.9 Sam Holbrook, Con...... 2 2 1.0 Scott has been suspended Bowl Schedule Jefferson, CHA..... 29 243 67 553 19.1 Taylor Chassaniol, Con...... 1 1 1.0 Saturday, Dec. 20 Hayward, UTA...... 29 183 138 551 19.0 Nic Metcalf, BE...... 6 5 0.8 for four games without Caleb Twedt, MVC...... 6 4 0.7 Louisiana-Lafayette 16, Nevada 3 Field Goal Percentage pay for punching Ducks At Orlando, Fla. Arizona...... 34 12 18 4 28 80 112 Josh Swanson, MVC...... 5 3 0.6 FG FGA PCT Caleb Sheldon, BE...... 5 2 0.4 forward Tim Jackman. At Albuquerque Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (10-3), 10 Edmonton...... 35 7 21 7 21 75 121 Wright, BOS...... 106 144 .736 a.m. (ABC) Connor Rodriguez, Ana...... 5 0 0.0 Utah State 21, UTEP 6 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Jordan, LAC...... 117 166 .705 Coleman Peterson, Ana...... 4 0 0.0 overtime loss. Chandler, DAL...... 124 182 .681 Jack Hammingh, MVC...... 4 0 0.0 Utah 45, Colorado State 10 At Pasadena, Calif. Zeller, BOS...... 98 151 .649 Nolan Welliver, Ana...... 4 0 0.0 Golf Playoff semifinal: Oregon (12-1) vs. Flori- Wednesday Games Howard, HOU...... 110 190 .579 Kaleb Engler, Con...... 1 0 0.0 At Boise da State (13-0), 2 p.m. (ESPN) No games scheduled Davis, NOR...... 258 450 .573 For complete Skagit County basketball Air Force 38, Western Michigan 24 Today’s Games A. Johnson, TOR...... 109 191 .571 scorers, go to goskagit.com n MADISON, Wis. — Camellia Bowl At New Orleans No games scheduled Stoudemire, NYK...... 146 259 .564 ——— Playoff semifinal: Alabama (12-1) vs. Friday’s Games Steve Stricker has had At Montgomery, Ala. Favors, UTA...... 168 302 .556 Prep Girls’ Basketball Bowling Green 33, South Alabama 28 Ohio State (12-1), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) No games scheduled Varejao, CLE...... 111 200 .555 Monday Friday, Jan. 2 Skagit County Scoring Leaders surgery on a bulging disk Miami Beach Bowl NHL Scoring Leaders Through Wednesday Rebounds Player, School G Pts. Avg. in his lower back to allevi- Memphis 55, BYU 48, 2 OT At Fort Worth, Texas Through Today G OFF DEF TOT AVG Tuesday Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Houston (7-5), 9 a.m. GP G A PTS Jacqueline Case, MVC...... 6 101 16.8 Jordan, LAC...... 29 122 267 389 13.4 Adiya Jones, LC...... 8 130 16.3 ate recurring issues in his Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl (ESPN) Jakub Voracek, Phi...... 34 14 32 46 Drummond, DET.. 28 135 217 352 12.6 Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 TaxSlayer Bowl Tyler Seguin, Dal...... 33 25 17 42 Hope Hurtado, Ana...... 9 128 14.2 hip area. Chandler, DAL...... 30 127 231 358 11.9 Grace Kuipers, MVC...... 6 80 13.3 Poinsettia Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Evgeni Malkin, Pit...... 34 16 25 41 Vucevic, ORL...... 25 83 211 294 11.8 At San Diego Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 12:20 Claude Giroux, Phi...... 34 11 30 41 Mikayela Nutting, SW...... 7 90 12.9 Gasol, CHI...... 25 61 225 286 11.4 Edie Breckenridge, BE...... 6 76 12.7 Navy 17, San Diego State 16 p.m. (ESPN) Ryan Getzlaf, Anh...... 35 12 27 39 Randolph, MEM... 26 97 200 297 11.4 Wednesday Phil Kessel, Tor...... 35 17 21 38 Anna Cook, LC...... 8 98 12.3 College Football Duncan, SAN...... 24 72 193 265 11.0 Allison Marken, MV...... 7 85 12.1 Bahamas Bowl At San Antonio Vladimir Tarasenko, StL...... 34 20 17 37 Aldridge, POR...... 28 78 219 297 10.6 At Nassau UCLA (9-3) vs. Kansas State (9-3), 3:45 Tyler Johnson, TB...... 35 13 24 37 Tyra Lopez, BE...... 6 70 11.7 Asik, NOR...... 24 92 160 252 10.5 Samantha Cox, SW...... 7 80 11.4 n DENTON, Texas— Western Kentucky 49, Central Michigan p.m. (ESPN) Sidney Crosby, Pit...... 31 10 27 37 Love, CLE...... 27 53 230 283 10.5 48 Cactus Bowl Rick Nash, NYR...... 32 22 14 36 Nakiya Edwards, LC...... 8 88 11.0 Brooke Riordan, Ana...... 9 84 9.3 One of two suspects Hawaii Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Steven Stamkos, TB...... 36 19 17 36 Assists At Honolulu Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Washington Patrick Kane, Chi...... 35 16 20 36 Katie Novak, LC...... 8 68 8.5 fatally shot during a North G AST AVG Carly Watson, BE...... 6 49 8.2 Rice 30, Fresno State 6 (8-5), 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Nicklas Backstrom, Was..... 34 11 25 36 Rondo, DAL...... 25 265 10.6 Friday Saturday, Jan. 3 Mark Giordano, Cgy...... 36 10 24 34 Olivia Capron, BE...... 6 48 8.0 Texas attempted robbery Wall, WAS...... 27 282 10.4 Joscelynn Evans, MV...... 7 54 7.7 Heart of Dallas Bowl Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl ——— Lawson, DEN...... 28 291 10.4 was a Howard University Illinois (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), 10 Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (8-4), 10 Muriel Troka, Con...... 4 30 7.5 Western Hockey League Paul, LAC...... 29 282 9.7 Chloe Stidman, Con...... 5 37 7.4 a.m. (ESPN) a.m. (ESPN2) Tuesday-Friday Curry, GOL...... 27 208 7.7 football player home for GoDaddy Bowl Brooke Geffe, Ana...... 9 64 7.1 Christmas break Lowry, TOR...... 29 222 7.7 Kamea Pino, LC...... 7 47 6.7 At Detroit At Mobile, Ala. Carter-Williams, PHL...... 20 152 7.6 the holidays. The Tarrant Rutgers (7-5) vs. North Carolina (6-6), Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 6 Lydia Schoolland, Con...... 5 32 6.4 James, CLE...... 26 197 7.6 Emily Van Liew, SW...... 7 43 6.1 County Medical Exam- 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) p.m. (ESPN) BASKETBALL Holiday, NOR...... 28 203 7.3 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Saturday, Jan. 10 Melyssa Whitener, MVC...... 6 35 5.8 Harden, HOU...... 27 189 7.0 Rebecca Torheim, Con...... 5 27 5.4 iner’s Office identified the UCF (9-3) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 5 p.m. National Basketball ——— (ESPN) At Charleston, S.C. Monica Downs, Ana...... 10 50 5.0 two men as 22-year-old Saturday American vs. National, 11:30 a.m. Association Men’s College Basketball Abby Brown, MV...... 7 33 4.7 Monday, Jan. 12 EASTERN CONFERENCE Wednesday’s Games Jenna Moores, MV...... 7 32 4.6 Terrence Neal Tusan and At Annapolis, Md. College Football Championship Atlantic Division MIDWEST Lindsay Noste, MVC...... 6 26 4.3 Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), At Arlington, Texas W L Pct GB Cincinnati 72, Wagner 48 Kate Morgan, SW...... 7 30 4.3 18-year-old Jakobi Dmon 10 a.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner, Toronto...... 22 7 .759 — Dayton 75, Georgia Tech 61 Stella Gillman, Ana...... 10 42 4.2 Gipson. Tusan was a run- 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Brooklyn...... 12 15 .444 9 E. Illinois 67, Cleveland St. 65 Emma Christianson, LC...... 8 32 4.0 At El Paso, Texas Saturday, Jan. 17 Boston...... 10 16 .385 10½ E. Michigan 87, Coppin St. 64 Autumn Frost, Ana...... 7 28 4.0 ning back for Howard, in Duke (9-3) vs. Arizona State (9-3), 11 East-West Shrine Classic New York...... 5 25 .167 17½ George Mason 68, Wright St. 60 Kelse Cargile, Con...... 5 20 4.0 a.m. (CBS) At St. Petersburg, Fla. Philadelphia...... 4 23 .148 17 ——— Jaycelyn Kuipers, Con...... 5 19 3.8 Washington, D.C. East vs. West, 1 p.m. (NFLN) Southeast Division Prep Boys’ Basketball Brandy Smith, BE...... 6 22 3.7 n At Shreveport, La. NFLPA Collegiate Bowl W L Pct GB Skagit County Scoring Leaders Ashley Watkins, LC...... 5 18 3.6 Pittsburgh is hoping Miami (6-6) vs. (6-6), 1 At Carson, Calif. Atlanta...... 21 7 .750 — Through Wednesday Emily Agen, BE...... 6 21 3.5 Michigan State defensive p.m. (ESPN2) National vs. American, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Washington...... 19 8 .704 1½ Player, School G Pts. Avg. Amanda Lervick, MVC...... 6 19 3.2 Saturday, Jan. 24 Miami...... 13 16 .448 8½ Blake Rawlins, BE...... 7 152 21.7 Taylor Warner, SW...... 7 21 3.0 coordinator Pat Narduzzi At Bronx, N.Y. Orlando...... 11 20 .355 11½ Jackson Price, SW...... 6 115 19.2 Brenyn Hart, MV...... 7 19 2.7 Boston College (7-5) vs. Penn State At Mobile, Ala. Charlotte...... 10 19 .345 11½ Ty Johnson, Ana...... 3 52 17.3 Rylee Gundersen, BE...... 6 16 2.7 can bring some stability to (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) North vs. South, 1 p.m. (NFLN) Central Division Dylan Clark, Con...... 4 61 15.3 Brittany Munson, MV...... 6 15 2.5 W L Pct GB Payton Frey, MV...... 7 103 14.7 Alexandra Aldridge, Ana..... 10 24 2.4 a program trying to find At San Diego Football Championship Chicago...... 19 9 .679 — Jordan Neville, Ana...... 7 95 13.6 Katie Rodriguez, BE...... 6 14 2.3 its footing in the Atlantic Nebraska (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-4), 5 Subdivision Playoffs Cleveland...... 17 10 .630 1½ Michael Hancock, MVC...... 6 81 13.5 Nakesha Edwards, LC...... 6 13 2.2 p.m. (ESPN) Championship Milwaukee...... 14 15 .483 5½ Cameron Hansen, LC...... 8 98 12.3 Jordan Stapleton, SW...... 7 14 2.0 Coast Conference. Monday, Dec. 29 Saturday, Jan. 10 Indiana...... 10 19 .345 9½ Damian Ibarra, MV...... 7 82 11.7 Rachel King, BE...... 5 8 1.6 At FC Dallas Stadium Detroit...... 5 23 .179 14 Scott Lindeman, LC...... 8 85 10.6 Olivia Kuipers, MVC...... 3 4 1.3 n TCU’s Gary Pat- At Memphis, Tenn. Frisco, Texas WESTERN CONFERENCE Joe D’Amelio, Ana...... 7 68 9.7 Emmie Lam, MVC...... 4 5 1.3 Cassidy Cargile, Con...... 5 6 1.2 terson is The Associated West Virginia (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), North Dakota State (14-1) vs. Illinois Southwest Division Will Enniss, SW...... 6 57 9.5 State (13-1), 10 a.m. W L Pct GB Tyler Labrousse, Con...... 4 35 8.8 Kimber-Lynn Anderson, MVC.6 7 1.2 11 a.m. (ESPN) Mattie Janes, MV...... 6 6 1.0 Press college football Russell Athletic Bowl Rayce Newman, sr., Raymond. Memphis...... 21 7 .750 — Riley Hood, MVC...... 3 26 8.7 Houston...... 20 7 .741 ½ Mason Elms, SW...... 6 50 8.3 Allyson Ray, BE...... 3 3 1.0 coach of the year. Pat- At Orlando, Fla. Baylee South, Ana...... 6 5 0.8 Clemson (9-3) vs. Oklahoma (8-4), 2:30 Dallas...... 20 10 .667 2 Taylor Ebersole, LC...... 8 60 7.5 HOCKEY San Antonio...... 18 11 .621 3½ Tyler Houtsma, MVC...... 6 45 7.5 Hannah Camacho, MVC...... 6 4 0.7 terson is just the second p.m. (ESPN) Nikki Taylor, MVC...... 3 2 0.7 New Orleans...... 14 14 .500 7 Chad Wilburg, SW...... 5 35 7.0 Northwest Division Delaney Watson, BE...... 5 3 0.6 two-time winner of the At Houston National Hockey League Ryan Kennedy, MV...... 7 48 6.9 Sam Alumbres, BE...... 6 3 0.5 Texas (6-6) vs. Arkansas (6-6), 6 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Drew Wesen, BE...... 7 47 6.7 AP coach of the year, Atlantic Division Portland...... 23 7 .767 — Emily Bridge, Con...... 4 2 0.5 (ESPN) Tarren Lautenbach, BE...... 7 47 6.7 Haley Hood, MVC...... 2 1 0.5 Tuesday, Dec. 30 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Oklahoma City...... 13 16 .448 9½ Anthony Cann, SW...... 6 40 6.7 joining Nick Saban (2003 Montreal...... 35 22 11 2 46 95 84 Denver...... 12 17 .414 10½ Tate Mathis, Con...... 5 2 0.4 Ethan Isakson, SW...... 6 39 6.5 Taylor Torgeson, SW...... 6 2 0.3 At Nashville, Tenn. Tampa Bay..... 36 21 11 4 46 117 96 Utah...... 9 20 .310 13½ James Hurd, MVC...... 6 39 6.5 with LSU and 2008 with Detroit...... 35 18 8 9 45 100 87 Minnesota...... 5 22 .185 16½ Mariko Meyer, SW...... 7 2 0.3 Notre Dame (7-5) vs. LSU (8-4), noon Mason Schwetz, BE...... 2 13 6.5 Taylor Phillips, Ana...... 8 0 0.0 Alabama). The AP coach (ESPN) Toronto...... 35 20 12 3 43 118 102 Pacific Division Trystan Lowry, Ana...... 7 44 6.3 Boston...... 35 18 14 3 39 91 91 W L Pct GB Zoe Demming, SW...... 6 0 0.0 Belk Bowl Jake Richards, Ana...... 6 37 6.2 Sam Silver, MV...... 5 0 0.0 of the year has been At Charlotte, N.C. Florida...... 32 15 9 8 38 73 82 Golden State...... 23 4 .852 — Jacob South, Ana...... 7 43 6.1 L.A. Clippers...... 19 10 .655 5 Katelin Pritchard, Con...... 4 0 0.0 awarded since 1998. Pat- Louisville (9-3) vs. Georgia (9-3), 3:30 Ottawa...... 34 14 14 6 34 90 94 Ethan Simcock, MV...... 7 41 5.9 Sally Vaux, Ana...... 4 0 0.0 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo...... 35 13 19 3 29 69 115 Phoenix...... 16 14 .533 8½ Bryce Jones, MV...... 6 34 5.7 Sacramento...... 12 16 .429 11½ Madeline Crain, MVC...... 3 0 0.0 terson, in his 14th season Foster Farms Bowl Metropolitan Division David Rodriguez, Ana...... 7 38 5.4 Adrianna Ortiz, SW...... 1 0 0.0 At Santa Clara, Calif. GP W L OT Pts GF GA L.A. Lakers...... 9 19 .321 14½ Cade Isakson, SW...... 6 32 5.3 at TCU, was coach of the Tuesday’s Games Clare Martin, Ana...... 1 0 0.0 Stanford (7-5) vs. Maryland (7-5), 7 p.m. Pittsburgh...... 34 22 7 5 49 108 80 Carson Lindell, MV...... 7 35 5.0 Justine Boydston, Ana...... 1 0 0.0 (ESPN) N.Y. Islanders.34 23 11 0 46 105 94 No games scheduled Cory Peterson, SW...... 1 5 5.0 year in 2009. Today’s Games For complete Skagit County basketball Wednesday, Dec. 31 N.Y. Rangers... 32 18 10 4 40 97 83 Wilson Crawford, LC...... 8 38 4.8 scorers, go to goskagit.com Washington.... 34 17 11 6 40 99 90 Washington at New York, 9 a.m. Trey Lopez, BE...... 7 33 4.7 At Atlanta Philadelphia.... 34 14 14 6 34 97 101 Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 11:30 Erick Reinstra, LC...... 8 37 4.6 Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 9:30 Columbus...... 33 14 16 3 31 80 107 a.m. Terrance Fornsby, LC...... 6 26 4.3 TRANSACTIONS a.m. (ESPN) New Jersey..... 36 12 17 7 31 78 104 Cleveland at Miami, 2 p.m. Matt Finley, LC...... 6 25 4.2 Carolina...... 34 10 20 4 24 70 93 L.A. Lakers at Chicago, 5 p.m. Zach Harris, LC...... 8 32 4.0 FOOTBALL At Glendale, Ariz. WESTERN CONFERENCE Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Jesse Keltner, Ana...... 1 4 4.0 National Football League Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (10-3), 1 Central Division Friday’s Games Cameron Post, Con...... 3 11 3.7 ATLANTA FALCONS — Released LB Corrections p.m. (ESPN) GP W L OT Pts GF GA Brooklyn at Boston, 10 a.m. Grayson Luttrell, Con...... 3 11 3.7 James Anderson. Signed RB Jerome Smith Chicago...... 35 23 10 2 48 107 72 Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m. Denton Atkinson, BE...... 5 18 3.6 from the practice squad and S Brendan At Miami Nashville...... 33 22 9 2 46 95 70 Milwaukee at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Cooper Tobiason, MV...... 6 21 3.5 Bishop to the practice squad. Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech St. Louis...... 34 21 10 3 45 100 86 Indiana at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Jefferson Richards, MVC...... 6 21 3.5 BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed OT Ricky The Skagit Valley (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Winnipeg...... 35 18 10 7 43 88 81 San Antonio at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Josh Gentry, Con...... 4 14 3.5 Wagner on injured reserve. Released DE Thursday, Jan. 1 Minnesota...... 32 16 13 3 35 93 89 Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. James Schoolland, Con...... 3 10 3.3 Zach Thompson from the practice squad. Herald cares about accu- Colorado...... 34 13 13 8 34 90 101 Houston at Memphis, 5 p.m. Logan James, LC...... 8 26 3.3 Signed DE Steven Means from the practice At Tampa, Fla. Dallas...... 33 14 14 5 33 95 113 L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Riley Stewart, LC...... 4 13 3.3 squad and OTs Nate Menkin and J.J. Unga racy. If you feel an error Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 9 Pacific Division Minnesota at Denver, 6 p.m. Tavian Swanson, BE...... 4 13 3.3 to the practice squad. has been made, please a.m. (ESPN2) GP W L OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia at Portland, 7 p.m. Isaiah Corp, MVC...... 5 16 3.2 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed DL Anaheim...... 36 23 8 5 51 104 98 Phoenix at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Josh Gaethle, SW...... 6 19 3.2 Ishmaa’ily Kitchen and QB Johnny Man- call Sports Editor Dan At Arlington, Texas San Jose...... 35 19 11 5 43 99 90 Daniel McInerney, Ana...... 7 22 3.1 ziel on injured reserve. Signed LS Char- Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-1), Vancouver...... 33 20 11 2 42 99 91 NBA Leaders Nic Sokol, MV...... 3 9 3.0 ley Hughlett from Kansas City’s practice Ruthemeyer at 360-416- 9:30 a.m. (ESPN) Los Angeles... 35 17 11 7 41 97 88 Through Today Rey Garibay, Con...... 1 3 3.0 squad. Activated DL John Hughes from Calgary...... 36 18 15 3 39 104 98 Scoring Joe Ramirez, Con...... 2 5 2.5 injured reserve. 2133.