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PAGE 10 PRESS & DAKOTAN ■ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012

Athlete Of The Year Choices Were Tough This Year Press&Dakotan BY JAMES D. CIMBUREK grams to team titles. Yankton’s Mikala Hora, Kelsey Fitzgerald and Savannah Woods each posted amazing in- [email protected] dividual efforts, as did Centerville’s Kieran O’Malley. DAILY DOSE We felt, though, that Steffen’s individual credentials, combined with team success in three sports, warranted This marks the seventh year that the Press & Dakotan has named a male and female prep Athlete of the her selection. Year. And this year may have been one of the toughest ones yet. The boys’ selection, Wagner’s Alex Kocer, was nearly as tough, though it is extremely hard to argue with Daily opinions from the P&D Our female athlete, Cedar Catholic’s Lexi Steffen, has an impressive resume to her credit. Not only was she someone who won five individual state wrestling titles. But there were some good contenders. Sports Staff on local and na- named the Omaha World Herald Class C2 Volleyball Player of the Year for leading the Lady Trojans to the state Parker’s Duane Jongeling had three individual and three team cross country titles to his credit. Yankton’s Justin Lillie and Kellen Soulek had strong individual performances in the past year, as did Viborg-Hurley’s Tyler tional high school, college title, she was also a force for very competitive Cedar Catholic basketball and track programs. But she had plenty of competition. Gerdes. and professional sports. Crofton’s Bridget Arens and Wynot’s Maggie Schulte each posted impressive seasons in leading their pro- Agree? Disagree? Email ([email protected]) or tweet (@Aceman904) at us to share your opinion.

Parkston Classic Set Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Chamberlain Ar- The adult league will have two men’s and two women’s TV and gifts from Wal-Mart, Hy-Vee, KYNT Radio, JJ session and unsafe backing. PARKSTON — The Parkston boys’ and girls’ basket- mory. divisions, based on USTA ranking, and is open to adults Benji’s Screen Printing and Embroidery, and many more. Biggs is sitting out as a redshirt junior this season. ball Classic is set for Dec. 28 and 29 at the Parkston Ar- Andes Central, Bon Homme, Burke-Gregory, Cham- and high school varsity players. Play will be a rotation dou- The final drawing for the prizes will take place during Coach Tim Miles said in a text message Wednesday mory. The girls’ games will be on Friday, Dec. 28, with the berlain, Mount Vernon-Plankinton-Corsica, Parkston, bles format, with matches consisting of three sets or 90 the last home Lancers basketball game on Saturday, Feb. he’s “greatly disappointed in the report and Deverell’s ac- boys games on Saturday, Dec. 29. Scotland and Wagner will compete. minutes, whichever comes first. Play will be on Sundays, 16. Winners do not need to be present to win. tions.” No decision has been made on disciplinary action. Friday play begins at 10 a.m., with Corsica-Stickney Action gets underway at 10 a.m. with times slots beginning at 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the home Lancers There was no answer on Biggs’ cell phone. against Highmore-Harrold, followed by Madison against Entries are due on Dec. 31, and may be sent, with basketball games, the Mount Marty College Bookstore, Beresford at 11:30 a.m. Ethan draws Viborg-Hurley at 1 Minnesota Twins Winter Caravan entry fee, to Jen Heiman, 2915 Lakeview Drive, Yankton, Yankton Club meetings, and the KYNT Radio Peterson, Walsh Headline p.m., followed by Wagner against Tri-Valley at 2:30 p.m. SD 57078. station. Hanson draws Centerville at 4 p.m., followed by Sully In Yankton Jan. 16 Contact Mike Briggs at 665-0137 or Fernandez resides in Yankton with his two children: AJ, Vikings In Buttes against Warner at 5:30 p.m. The final two games of The Minnesota Twins’ 53rd annual Winter Caravan will yankton.tennis@hotmailcom for more information. age 13, and Mya, age 10. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The have the night feature Parkston against Dell Rapids at 7 p.m., make a stop in Yankton on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Specific Contact the Lancer Athletic Offices at 668-1241 or four players who were voted into the Pro Bowl on Wednes- followed by Clark-Willow Lake against St. Thomas More at times and locations will be announced in the coming Fernandez Benefit Raffle Tickets email [email protected] for more information. day. 8:30 p.m. weeks. was selected for the fifth time. It Saturday play also begins at 10 a.m. with Corsica- Members of the team scheduled to appear in Yankton Now Available Huskers’ Biggs Cited On Suspi- comes as no surprise thanks to an incredible comeback Stickney against Wolsey-Wessington. Sully Buttes and are manager Ron Gardenhire, new bench coach Terry The Mount Marty College Athletic Department is spon- season. Peterson is 102 yards away from becoming the Wessington Springs match up at 11:30 a.m., followed by Steinbach, infielder Brian Dozier and announcer Dick Bre- soring a benefit raffle for the college’s head women’s soft- cion Of DUI In Omaha sixth running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards McCook Central-Montrose against Miller at 1 p.m. Viborg- mer. ball coach and enrollment counselor, Albert Fernandez. OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska men’s basketball in a season. Hurley and Ethan play at 2:30 p.m., followed by Wagner The raffle will continue through all the home Lancers player Deverell Biggs has been cited on suspicion of driv- Kicker Blair Walsh, defensive end Jared Allen and full- against Garretson at 4 p.m. Warner takes on James Val- Winter Tennis Leagues Forming basketball games this season. ing under the influence and leaving the scene of an acci- back Jerome Felton also were named to the NFC team. ley Christian at 5:30 p.m., Parkston draws Sisseton at 7 The Yankton Tennis Association is forming Junior and Albert Fernandez, age 39, was recently diagnosed with dent in Omaha last weekend. Walsh set an NFL record this season with nine field goals p.m. and Aberdeen Roncalli faces Mount Vernon-Plankin- Adult Winter Leagues to begin play in January. stage four lung cancer. Opting to seek treatment at MD According to a police report, Biggs backed his Chevro- of at least 50 yards. ton at 8:30 p.m. The Junior League is for boys and girls ages 11-15 who Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, the road to let Suburban into a Bellevue man’s vehicle about 1:35 a.m. Allen has 10 sacks this year while Felton helped pave are not varsity players. Play will be a rotation doubles for- recovery and the ATTACK on the cancer have just begun. Sunday. Biggs spoke briefly to the other driver and drove the way for Peterson’s big year. SESD Wrestling Tourn. Jan. 5 mat, with matches consisting of three sets of eight games All the proceeds from this benefit raffle will go directly to off. Peterson says he’s honored to be named to the team, each, or 90 minutes, whichever comes first. Play will be the Fernandez Family to help defray expenses that will be Police stopped Biggs several miles away. His blood-al- but was disappointed none of his offensive linemen made CHAMBERLAIN — Eight schools will compete in the occurring as a result of his treatment. cohol content measured .134, over the legal limit of .08. it. Southeast South Dakota Conference (SESD) Wrestling on Saturdays at 11 a.m., with play also at 12:30 p.m. if enough players register. Prizes included in this raffle are: 40-inch Sony Bravia The 20-year-old Biggs also was cited for minor in pos- SCOREBOARD AREA CALENDAR

BASKETBALL Charlotte at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. 4 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday’s Game Thursday, December 27 BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ Creighton Holiday Tournament Buttes vs. Wessington Springs, 11:30 a.m.; McCook Central- Miami at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. ORANGE: Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Atlanta 31, Detroit 18 BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Great Northeast Nebraska (Creighton, Hartington, Wausa); Crofton Holiday Tourn. (Wynot Montrose vs. Miller, 1 p.m.; Viborg-Hurley vs. Ethan, 2:30 p.m.; NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC. at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Florida State (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday’s Games Shootout at Wayne (Hartington Cedar Catholic, Laurel-Con- vs. O’Neill St. Mary’s, 2 p.m.; Crofton vs. Bloomfield, 5 p.m.); Wagner vs. Garretson, 4 p.m.; Warner vs. James Valley Chris- Denver at , 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 Green Bay 55, Tennessee 7 cord-Coleridge); Lance Buseman Classic at Centerville (Cen- Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne (Hartington tian, 5:30 p.m.; Parkston vs. Sisseton, 7 p.m.; Aberdeen Ron- EASTERN CONFERENCE Houston at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. SUGAR: Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), terville, Parker, Viborg-Hurley); Northern State Classic (Elk Cedar Catholic, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge); Parkston Classic calli vs. Mount Vernon-Plankinton, 8:30 p.m.); Wisner-Pilger Atlantic Division Indianapolis 20, Kansas City 13 L.A. Clippers at Utah, 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) New Orleans 34, Dallas 31, OT Point-Jefferson vs. Sisseton); Randolph Holiday Tourn. (Ran- (Corsica-Stickney vs. Highmore-Harrold, 10 a.m.; Madison vs. Holiday Tourn. (Ponca); Gayville-Volin at Scotland W L Pct GB New York at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 dolph); Swiftel Classic at Brookings (Gayville-Volin vs. Estelline, Beresford, 11:30 a.m.; Ethan vs. Viborg-Hurley, 1 p.m.; Wagner BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ Creighton Holiday Tournament New York 20 8 .714 — Minnesota 23, Houston 6 Philadelphia at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. FIESTA: Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon Carolina 17, Oakland 6 6 p.m.); Verdigre Booster Club Holiday Tourn. (Allen, Niobrara- vs. Tri-Valley, 2:30 p.m.; Hanson vs. Centerville, 4 p.m.; Sully (Creighton, Hartington, Wausa); Crofton Holiday Tourn. (Con- Boston 14 13 .519 5 1/2 Portland at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Verdigre); Wisner-Pilger Holiday Tourn. (Ponca); Alcester-Hud- Buttes vs. Warner, 5:30 p.m.; Parkston vs. Dell Rapids, 7 p.m.; solation — 2 p.m.; Championship — 5 p.m.); Great Northeast Brooklyn 14 14 .500 6 Miami 24, Buffalo 10 Friday, Jan. 4 Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 10 son at Marion; Menno at Andes Central; Winner at Bon Homme Clark-Willow Lake vs. St. Thomas More, 8:30 p.m.); Randolph Nebraska Shootout at Wayne (Hartington Cedar Catholic, Lau- Philadelphia 14 15 .483 6 1/2 COTTON: Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma BASKETBALL, GIRLS’ Great Northeast Nebraska Holiday Tourn. (Randolph); Swiftel Classic (Gayville-Volin vs. rel-Concord-Coleridge); Wisner-Pilger Holiday Tourn. (Ponca); Toronto 9 20 .310 11 1/2 FOOTBALL New England 23, Jacksonville 16 (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX) Washington 27, Philadelphia 20 Shootout at Wayne (Hartington Cedar Catholic, Laurel-Con- Arlington, 3 p.m.); Verdigre Booster Club Holiday Tourn. (Nio- Gayville-Volin at Scotland Southeast Division Saturday, Jan. 5 cord-Coleridge); Randolph Holiday Tourn. (Randolph); Verdi- brara-Verdigre); Wisner-Pilger Holiday Tourn. (Ponca); Avon at GYMNASTICS, PREP Winter Wonderland Inv. at Vermil- W L Pct GB FBS BOWL GAMES St. Louis 28, Tampa Bay 13 Saturday, Dec. 15 BBVA COMPASS: Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mis- San Diego 27, N.Y. Jets 17 gre Booster Club Holiday Tourn. (Niobrara-Verdigre); Alcester-Hudson; Vermillion at Tea Area; West Central at lion (Vermillion, Wagner, 11:30 a.m.) Miami 20 6 .769 — sissippi (6-6), noon (ESPN) Wisner-Pilger Holiday Tourn. (Ponca); Alcester-Hudson at Mar- Dakota Valley HOCKEY, BOYS’ JV Yankton at Aberdeen (6 p.m.) Atlanta 17 9 .654 3 NEW MEXICO: Arizona 49, Nevada 48 Denver 34, Cleveland 12 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO: Utah State 41, Sunday, Jan. 6 Chicago 28, Arizona 13 ion; Andes Central vs. Mount Vernon-Plankinton at Mount Ver- HOCKEY, GIRLS’ JV Sioux Falls at Yankton (8 p.m.) HOCKEY, GIRLS’ JV Yankton at Sioux Center (1:15 p.m.) Orlando 12 16 .429 9 GODADDY.COM: Kent State (11-2) vs. non; Winner at Bon Homme HOCKEY, BOYS’ BANTAM Mitchell at Yankton (6 p.m.) HOCKEY, BOYS’ BANTAM Yankton at Aberdeen (4 p.m.) Charlotte 7 21 .250 14 Toledo 15 Baltimore 33, N.Y. Giants 14 Thursday, Dec. 20 Arkansas State (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Seattle 42, San Francisco 13 Friday, December 28 WRESTLING, PREP Pierce Inv. (Hartington Cedar HOCKEY, PEEWEE Yankton A at Sioux Center (11:30 Washington 3 23 .115 17 Monday, Jan. 7 BASKETBALL, MEN’S MMC at Johnson and Wales Catholic, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge) a.m.); Yankton B at Sioux Center (3 p.m.) Central Division POINSETTIA: BYU 23, San Diego State 6 Sunday, Dec. 30 Friday, Dec. 21 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT Jacksonville at Tennessee, noon BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S MMC at Webber International Saturday, December 29 WRESTLING, PREP McCook Central-Montrose Inv. at W L Pct GB MIAMI: Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), (4 p.m., KYNT-AM) BASKETBALL, MEN’S USD at Omaha (1 p.m., KVHT- Salem (Alcester-Hudson, Beresford, Bon Homme, Dakota Val- Indiana 16 12 .571 — BEEF ’O’ BRADY’S: UCF 38, Ball State 17 Carolina at New Orleans, noon Saturday, Dec. 22 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, noon BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Creighton Holiday Tourn. FM); MMC at Sterling ley, Elk Point-Jefferson, Kimball-White Lake-Platte-Geddes, Milwaukee 15 12 .556 1/2 (Creighton, Hartington, Wausa); Crofton Holiday Tourn. (Wynot BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S MMC at Emmanuel College (2 Marion-Freeman, Parker, Scotland, 9 a.m.) Chicago 15 12 .556 1/2 NEW ORLEANS: Louisiana-Lafayette 43, Baltimore at Cincinnati, noon East Carolina 34 Cleveland at Pittsburgh, noon vs. O’Neill St. Mary’s, 3:45 p.m.; Crofton vs. Bloomfield, 6:45 p.m., KYNT-AM) Sunday, December 30 Detroit 9 22 .290 8 1/2 p.m.); Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne (Harting- BASKETBALL, BOYS’ Creighton Holiday Tourn. BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S Omaha at USD (2 p.m., Cleveland 7 23 .233 10 LAS VEGAS: Boise State 28, Washington AMERICAN CONFERENCE Houston at Indianapolis, noon 26 East Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, noon ton Cedar Catholic, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge); Randolph Hol- (Creighton, Hartington, Wausa); Crofton Holiday Tourn. (Con- KVHT-FM) WESTERN CONFERENCE iday Tourn. (Randolph); Verdigre Booster Club Holiday Tourn. solation — 3:45 p.m.; Championship — 6:45 p.m.); East-West HOCKEY, BOYS’ JV Yankton at Aberdeen (11:30 a.m.) Southwest Division Monday, Dec. 24 WLT PctPFPA Chicago at Detroit, noon HAWAII: SMU 43, Fresno State 10 y-New England 11 4 0 .733 529 331 Tampa Bay at Atlanta, noon (Allen, Niobrara-Verdigre); Wisner-Pilger Holiday Tourn. Classic at Chamberlain (Platte-Geddes vs. Douglas, 8 p.m.); HOCKEY, BOYS’ BANTAM Yankton at Aberdeen (9:30 W L Pct GB (Ponca); Avon at Alcester-Hudson; Elk Point-Jefferson at Ab- Great Northeast Nebraska Shootout at Wayne (Hartington a.m.) San Antonio 22 8 .733 — Wednesday, Dec. 26 Miami 7 8 0 .467 288 289 Oakland at San Diego, 3:25 p.m. LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA: Central Michi- N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 272 347 Arizona at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. erdeen Roncalli; Vermillion at Tea Area; West Central at Dakota Cedar Catholic, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge); Parkston Classic HOCKEY, PEEWEE S.F. East at Yankton A (11 a.m.); S.F. Memphis 18 8 .692 2 Valley (Corsica-Stickney vs. Wolsey-Wessington, 10 a.m.; Sully East at Yankton B (9 a.m.) Houston 16 12 .571 5 gan 24, Western Kentucky 21 Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 316 426 St. Louis at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. Dallas 12 16 .429 9 Thursday, Dec. 27 South Kansas City at Denver, 3:25 p.m. New Orleans 6 22 .214 15 MILITARY: Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San WLT PctPFPA Green Bay at Minnesota, 3:25 p.m. Northwest Division Jose State (10-2), 2 p.m. (ESPN) y-Houston 12 3 0 .800 400 303 Miami at New England, 3:25 p.m. Specialists — , Chicago; les. jured reserve. Signed S Sean Cattouse and CB W L Pct GB BELK: Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 5:30 x-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 329 371 Dallas at Washington, 7:20 p.m. — Phil Dawson, Cleveland Patrick Peterson, Arizona; , MIAMI HEAT — Assigned C Dexter Pittman Greg Gatson from the and CB Oklahoma City 21 6 .778 — p.m. (ESPN) Tennessee 5 10 0 .333 292 451 — Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City Chicago to Sioux Falls (NBADL). Arthur Hobbs and TE Anthony Miller to the prac- Denver 15 14 .517 7 HOLIDAY: Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 8:45 Jacksonville 2 13 0 .133 235 406 PRO BOWL ROSTERS Kick Returner — Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Strong Safeties — , San Fran- FOOTBALL tice squad. Utah 15 14 .517 7 p.m. (ESPN) North At Aloha Stadium, Honolulu Special Team — Matthew Slater, New Eng- cisco National Football League — Released LB Portland 13 13 .500 7 1/2 Friday, Dec. 28 WLT PctPFPA Sunday, Jan. 27 land Free Safeties — Dashon Goldson, San — Placed TE Rob Alex Hoffman-Ellis from the practice squad. Minnesota 13 13 .500 7 1/2 INDEPENDENCE: Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) y-Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 381 321 AFC NFC Francisco; Earl Thomas, Seattle Housler on injured reserve. Signed WR Kerry Signed DT Lamar Divens and S Curtis Taylor to Pacific Division vs. Ohio (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) x-Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 368 303 Offense Offense Specialists Taylor from the practice squad. Signed DE Ever- the practice squad. W L Pct GB RUSSELL ATHLETIC: (6-6) Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 312 304 — Tom Brady, New England; Quarterbacks — Robert Griffin III, Washing- Placekicker — Blair Walsh, Minnesota rette Thompson to the practice squad. — Released DE L.A. Clippers 22 6 .786 — vs. Rutgers (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 292 344 , Denver; , Houston ton; , Green Bay; Matt Ryan, At- Punter — Thomas Morstead, New Orleans — Released OT J.B. Monte Taylor from the practice squad. Golden State 18 10 .643 4 MEINEKE CAR CARE: Minnesota (6-6) vs. West Running Backs — Jamaal Charles, Kansas lanta Kick Returner — Leon Washington, Seattle Shugarts from the practice squad. Signed TE — Placed LB Mike L.A. Lakers 14 14 .500 8 Texas Tech (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) WLT PctPFPA City; Arian Foster, Houston; , Baltimore Running Backs — Frank Gore, San Fran- Special Team — Lorenzo Alexander, Wash- Derek Buttles to the practice squad. Mohamed on the practice squad injured list. Phoenix 11 17 .393 11 Saturday, Dec. 29 y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 443 286 Fullback — Vonta Leach, Baltimore cisco; Marshawn Lynch, Seattle; Adrian Peter- ington — Signed S Troy Nolan. Signed RB Alvester Alexander to the practice Sacramento 9 18 .333 12 1/2 ARMED FORCES: Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force San Diego 6 9 0 .400 326 329 Wide Receivers — A.J. Green, Cincinnati; son, Minnesota — Placed S squad. Tuesday’s Games (6-6), 10:45 a.m. (ESPN) Oakland 4 11 0 .267 269 419 , Houston; , Indi- Fullback — Jerome Felton, Minnesota Usama Young on injured reserve. Signed QB HOCKEY TRANSACTIONS Josh Johnson. Signed DB Jordan Mabin to the Boston 93, Brooklyn 76 FIGHT HUNGER: Arizona State (7-5) vs. Kansas City 2 13 0 .133 208 387 anapolis; Wes Welker, New England Wide Receivers — Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants; practice squad. ALBANY DEVILS — Recalled C Phil DeSi- L.A. Lakers 100, New York 94 Navy (7-4), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN2) NATIONAL CONFERENCE Tight Ends — Rob Gronkowski, New Eng- Calvin Johnson, Detroit; Julio Jones, Atlanta; American League MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed TE Chase mone from Trenton (ECHL). Miami 103, Oklahoma City 97 PINSTRIPE: Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Vir- East land; Heath Miller, Pittsburgh , Chicago BOSTON RED SOX — Traded RHP Mark Ford to the practice squad. CONNECTICUT WHALE — Called up G Houston 120, Chicago 97 ginia (7-5), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) WLT PctPFPA Tackles — Duane Brown, Houston; Ryan Tight Ends — Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta; Melancon, RHP Stolmy Pimentel, INF Ivan De — Signed WR Jason Missiaen from Greenville (ECHL). Re- L.A. Clippers 112, Denver 100 ALAMO: Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3), Washington 9 6 0 .600 408 370 Clady, Denver; Joe Thomas, Cleveland; Marshall Jason Witten, Dallas Jesus and 1B/OF to Pittsburgh for WR Kamar Aiken, RB James Develin and DB leased G Bryan Hince from his professional try- Wednesday’s Games 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) Dallas 8 7 0 .533 358 372 Yanda, Baltimore Tackles — Russell Okung, Seattle; Joe Sta- RHP and INF . Agreed Cyhl Quarles to the practice squad. out contract and returned him to Greenville. Miami 105, Charlotte 92 BUFFALO WILD WINGS: Michigan State (6- N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 387 337 Guards — Logan Mankins, New England; ley, San Francisco; Trent Williams, Washington to terms with SS Stephen Drew on a one-year — Placed TE Travis NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Announced F New Orleans 97, Orlando 94 6) vs. TCU (7-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Philadelphia 4 11 0 .267 273 402 Wade Smith, Houston Guards — Jahri Evans, New Orleans; Mike contract. Beckum on injured reserve. Signed DB Terrence Ryan Lasch was reassigned to the team from Cleveland 87, Washington 84 Monday, Dec. 31 South Centers — Chris Myers, Houston; Maurkice Iupati, San Francisco; Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms Frederick from the practice squad and CB Bran- Fort Wayne (ECHL). Recalled F Luca Caputi Chicago at Indiana, ppd., weather condi- MUSIC CITY: Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State WLT PctPFPA Pouncey, Pittsburgh Centers — , Green Bay; Max with OF Raul Ibanez on a one-year contract. don Bing to the practice squad. from Fort Wayne. tions (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) y-Atlanta 13 2 0 .867 402 277 Defense Unger, Seattle Designated RHP D.J. Mitchell for assignment. — Placed QB SOFTBALL Atlanta 126, Detroit 119,2OT SUN: Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (7- New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 423 410 Ends — Elvis Dumervil, Denver; Cameron Defense — Agreed to terms with Nick Foles on injured reserve. Signed DT Anto- ASA/USA SOFTBALL — Announced the re- Houston 87, Minnesota 84 5), 1 p.m. (CBS) Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 367 377 Wake, Miami; J.J. Watt, Houston Ends — Jared Allen, Minnesota; Julius Pep- C A.J. Pierzynski on a one-year contract. Desig- nio Dixon to a two-year contract. Signed LB Mar- tirement of executive director Ron Radigonda, Philadelphia 99, Memphis 89 LIBERTY: Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), Carolina 6 9 0 .400 313 325 Interior Linemen — Geno Atkins, Cincinnati; pers, Chicago; Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants nated C Luis Martinez for assignment. cus Dowtin to the practice squad. effective at the end of 2013. Milwaukee 108, Brooklyn 93 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) North , Baltimore; Vince Wilfork, New Eng- Interior Linemen — Gerald McCoy, Tampa American Association — Placed TE COLLEGE San Antonio 100, Toronto 80 CHICK-FIL-A: LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10- WLT PctPFPA land Bay; Henry Melton, Chicago; Justin Smith, San AMARILLO SOX — Released C Jonathan Heath Miller, CB Ike Taylor and RB Baron Batch NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m. 2), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) y-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 399 299 Outside Linebackers — , Kansas Francisco Cisnenos. on injured reserve. Signed S Da’Mon Cromartie- — Announced the addition of Southern Virginia New York at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1 Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 342 314 City; , Indianapolis; Von Viller, Outside Linebackers — Clay Matthews, BASKETBALL Smith and LB Marshall McFadden from the prac- as an affiliate football member beginning in the Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m. HEART OF DALLAS: Purdue (6-6) vs. Okla- Chicago 9 6 0 .600 349 253 Denver Green Bay; , San Francisco; DeMar- National Basketball Association tice squad and FB Jamie McCoy from San 2014-15 academic year. Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m. homa State (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Detroit 4 11 0 .267 348 411 Inside/Middle Linebackers — Derrick John- cus Ware, Dallas NBA — Fined Denver F Jordan Hamilton Diego’s practice squad. Thursday’s Games GATOR: Mississippi State (8-4) vs. North- West son, Kansas City; , New England Inside/Middle Linebackers — NaVorro Bow- $25,000 for directing inappropriate language to- SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed DT Dallas at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. western (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) WLT PctPFPA Cornerbacks — , Denver; An- man, San Francisco; Patrick Willis, San Fran- ward a fan during a Dec. 25 game at Los Ange- Boston at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. CAPITAL ONE: Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska x-San Fran. 10 4 1 .700 370 260 tonio Cromartie, N.Y. Jets; Johnathan Joseph, cisco Aubrayo Franklin and S Brandon Taylor on in- Friday’s Games (10-3), noon (ABC) x-Seattle 10 5 0 .667 392 232 Houston Phoenix at Indiana, 6 p.m. OUTBACK: South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michi- St. Louis 7 7 1 .500 286 328 Strong Safeties — Eric Berry, Kansas City; Orlando at Washington, 6 p.m. gan (8-4), noon (ESPN) Arizona 5 10 0 .333 237 330 LaRon Landry, N.Y. Jets Atlanta at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. ROSE: Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Free Safety — , Baltimore he’s 207 yards shy of Eric Dicker- high set in 2010 with 12 yards son’s single-season record. He against the Broncos on Sunday. Comeback can topple it with another big Charles ran for 226 yards last game Sunday when Minnesota weekend, when he surpassed 750 Packers Face Challenge In Stopping Peterson From Page 8 faces Green Bay with a playoff career carries, which also quali- GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green If the Vikings lose, they’ll need a “I don’t think anyone really berth on the line for the Vikings. fies him for the NFL record for Bay Packers Tramon loss by the Chicago Bears to the shuts him down. He’s amazing,” With typical unflinching confi- yards per carry. Charles is aver- Williams respects and admires , a loss by the New Packers inside linebacker A.J. hope and that’s all he needed to dence, Peterson said in a recent aging 5.82 yards on 770 attempts, Adrian Peterson. York Giants to the Philadelphia Ea- Hawk said. “But it’s going to be embark on his comeback in Col- interview with The Associated which far surpasses the 5.22 However, he doesn’t want to gles and a loss by the Dallas Cow- awesome. What a great challenge orado. Press he’s expecting to win the yards that Hall of Famer Jim see the Minnesota Vikings running boys to the Washington Redskins coming down to the last game. Coach John Fox, never one to comeback award. Brown averaged in 2,359 at- back break the NFL’s single-season to get into the playoffs at 9-7. They have to win to get in (to the lobby for awards, suggested this “I kind of have that in the bag, tempts from 1957-65. rushing record against his team on Meanwhile, the Packers (11-4) playoffs); we’re looking to get bet- week that Manning deserves a especially how I’ve been telling Charles, Peterson and Davis Sunday. can clinch the No. 2 seed in the ter position in the playoffs. That’s fifth MVP honor for the numbers “If anybody deserves to get the NFC and earn a first-round playoff a lot riding on the 16th game of the people I’m going to come back are all better than ever. Manning he’s put up, the obstacles he’s stronger and better than ever,” might be, too, but he’ll never say record, it’s definitely (Peterson), bye with a victory over the season, so that’s exciting. That’ll overcome, the shift of culture no doubt about it. But unfortu- Vikings. be fun to be a part of that one.” he said. it. he’s engineered. Carrying the Vikings to the “I’m trying to be as good as I nately, they’re playing us,” Vikings coach Meanwhile, Packers wide re- Manning isn’t interested in Williams said. “We want to put our made it clear Wednesday that get- ceiver Greg Jennings created a bit playoffs without a potent passing can at this stage,” Manning said. talking about MVPs or comeback game in a league dominated by “A 36-year-old quarterback com- best foot forward. It’s going to be a ting Peterson the record is not as of a stir last week when he said awards. He just wants enough tough task; we know that already. important as winning the game — that he wanted to see Peterson get strong-armed, accurate quarter- ing off a year and a-half off, play- But if history is on our side, A.P. and thereby clinching the sixth the record. wins to get a shot at hoisting an- backs would only burnish the ing on a new team, I’m trying to had his good game against us al- and final NFC playoff berth. Asked if he wanted to revise his other Lombardi Trophy in New credentials of this thoroughbred be as good as I possibly can in ready. Hopefully, we can come “We’re going to have to call a remarks about Peterson and the Orleans in six weeks. throwback. this scenario. back and get our good game regular game and if the record record, Jennings said no. Peterson, on the other hand, In any other year, the zenith of “It’s a different kind of body against him. comes in the midst of us getting a “It’s one of those situations is unabashedly clear in his desire comebacks might be that of Car- I’m playing in and just a different “If it happens, we’ve shown al- win, that would be great,” Frazier where he’s playing against us in for some recognition after over- olina linebacker Thomas Davis, kind of quarterback play for me.” ready that he can run for 200 and said. “Adrian will be the first to tell the last game of the season, so if coming torn anterior cruciate who battled back from three torn Yet, as transcendent as ever. still win. But we want to play our you that the most important thing he were to get it, it would have to and medial collateral ligaments right ACLs — in 2009, 2010 and “If he’s lost anything, I can’t best ball, we want to control all we for our team is to win. If we don’t be against us,” Jennings said. in his left knee, requiring the kind 2011 — to be a major contributor see it,” said Broncos receiver can control, and the way the guys get the record and we win, he’s “That’s the thing. You have to of reconstructive surgery that to the Panthers this year. No , who played are playing, we think that we can going to be a happy dude, no mat- learn to appreciate what you have usually turns dominant players player in NFL history has re- with Manning in his prime in Indi- put a better performance than we ter what. He wants to win the out there. I mean, who knows if into ordinary ones. turned after tearing the same anapolis. “I’m sure in some ways did the first game.” game, and that’s how we’re ap- that will ever happen? Just like There’s a long, long list of Peterson rushed for 210 yards proaching it. We’ve got to find a with (Lions wide receiver) Calvin ACL three separate times. he’s better than he ever was. And players who had shortened ca- Charles missed nearly all of he’s always been great.” on 21 carries in the Packers’ first way to win the game.” (Johnson) breaking Jerry reers because of such injuries. game against the Vikings, on Dec. 2 Peterson rushed for just 86 Rice’s record. I (wanted) him to 2011 with a torn left ACL. Yet the But Peterson returned to the former All-Pro running back has AP Pro Football Writer Dave at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won yards against the do it. That’s just the way it is. Vikings lineup less than nine the game 23-14. last Sunday in the Vikings’ 23-6 vic- Records are meant to be broken, run for 1,456 yards, the seventh- Campbell and AP Sports Writers months after his operation, and best season in franchise history. Michael Marot and Dave Skretta Now, Peterson enters the regu- tory, as the Texans put eight de- whether it’s against you or some- with a league-high 1,898 yards, lar-season finale with 1,898 yards, fenders in the box on most plays in one else.” He can break his single-season- contributed. needing 208 yards to break Eric an effort to keep Peterson in Dickerson’s single-season rushing check. record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984. Peterson’s final carry came with The Vikings (9-6) have a simple 6:46 left in the game, and a strained playoff scenario against the Pack- abdominal muscle kept him from ers: Win, and they’re in. practicing Wednesday. Yankton Yankton HolidayHoliday IceIce SkateSkate ScheduleSchedule SundayMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridaySaturday in those records and try to ex- MORNING 1 2 /21 1 2 /22 tend this magical season for at Open Skate Hours for the Holiday Vacation Vikings least another week. 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