FREE PRESS Page 8 Colby Free Press Monday, August 27, 2012 SSPORTSPORTS Volleyball team wins Practicing the game three at tournament

The Colby Community College Lady Trojans Saturday volleyball team played Friday and Saturday at the North Platte over Colby, 26-27, 25-23, 12-15. Subway Tournament in North Platte, Neb., winning Colby over Williston State, Williston, N.D.: 25- three matches and losing two. 17, 25-15, 9-15. The Trojans, coached by Carey Jones, defeated Colby over McCook, 25-13, 25-10, 15-7. Williston State College, McCook Community Col- lege and Eastern Wyoming Community College. The Lady Trojans will have their fi rst home match They lost to Northeastern Junior College and North of the season at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Colby Com- Platte Community College in the two-day tourna- munity Building against Garden City Community ment. Results are listed below: College. The women will travel to Hutchinson on Friday Wednesday to play the Blue Dragons. Northeastern, Sterling, Colo., over Colby, 13-25, They will hold the annual Labor Day Classic Tour- 25-18, 15-9. nament on Friday and Saturday with matches in the Colby over Eastern Wyoming, Torrington, 25-20, Community Building and at Colby High School both 25-17, 15-10. days. Broncos quarterback looks ready for season

By Arnie Stapleton After managing one to the San Francisco 12. AP Pro Football Writer to go with four turnovers in his It was the second time Man- DENVER – Peyton Manning fi rst seven possessions this pre- ning, who missed all of last sea- looks like he’s ready for the regu- season, Manning drove the Bron- son with a neck injury that re- lar season, although he’ll never cos to scores on all three of his se- quired four operations, had been admit it. ries, then put on his visor with 46 hit hard in the preseason, and both “We’ve still got another week. I seconds left in the fi rst quarter. times shook off the cobwebs and think we can use this next week,” “I think it was nice just to start responded with a big pass for the Manning said after throwing his fast and fi nish off some drives and fi rst down. fi rst two touchdown passes for the put some points on the board and Linebacker Wesley Woodyard in a 29-24 loss to play some good football,” Stokley recovered a fumbled snap for the the San Francisco 49ers on Sun- said. “I think that was more im- Broncos at the San Francisco 24, day. portant than him throwing the fi rst and four plays later, Manning The Broncos (1-2) wrap up the touchdown pass.” found Decker wide open by the preseason with a trip to Arizona The Broncos mixed up their back left pylon for his second on Thursday night, and it’s unlike- looks, throwing in some no-hud- touchdown and a 17-0 lead. ly that Manning will make even a dle with four-wide receiver sets, The Broncos’ onside kick back- cameo appearance in that game. using fullback Chris Gronkowski fi red when Matthew Willis touched KAYLA CORNETT/Colby Free Press “I’m not sure what the situation at the point of attack and sending the ball about a yard early. Senior Lauren Bell spiked the ball over the net Friday during the Colby High volleyball team’s will be playing time-wise. I’d like tailback Lance Ball out wide to “I was surprised,” Niners coach scrimmage in the high school gym. The varsity and junior varsity have their fi rst home game to use this week also to get an extra run routes like a receiver. Jim Harbaugh said. “But I’m beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the gym. start on our opener against Pitts- “No matter what grouping we glad they did it. It’s good for us burgh. That’s what I’ve done in were in we showed we could move because you always have to be the past,” Manning said. “They’re the ball,” Manning said. aware of it.” plenty to get ready for so, we can threw a 49-yard On the next snap, Smith saw Speedway holds more car races use that time. I think you’ve got touchdown pass for the Niners linebacker on tight end to use every single day of practice, (No. 4), who outscored the Bron- Vernon Davis and hit Davis all By Kayla Cornett and Mike Giesenhagen fourth, available. every single meeting in order to cos’ backups 19-0 in the second alone along the left sideline for a Colby Free Press Matt Giesenhagen Drew Drennan Modifi ed Class: Adam Morris get more and more prepared. I’ll half but lost wide receiver Ted 49-yard score. [email protected] fi fth, Curt Kennedy sixth, Jake took fi rst in the modifi ed class. take all the time we can get.” Ginn Jr. to an ankle injury early in Smith fi nished 5 of 7 for 69 Blackhart seventh, John Luck- Results for other drivers were not The Broncos’ preseason fi nale the second half. yards. Thomas County Speedway held ert eighth and Jason McIntyre available. against the Cardinals, however, For the second straight week, “It was a little hard to get in a another round of car races Sunday. ninth and Jake Eicher 10th. Joey will be more about determining the Broncos’ backups were aw- rhythm,” Smith said, who was Here are the results: Snethen (11th) did not fi nish the Manning’s primary backup and ful. They’ve now been outscored sacked just once. Econo Class: Bryan Guyer fi n- feature. determining the fi nal roster spots. 40-0 after halftime in the last two San Francisco’s ground game, ished fi rst, Ron Baalmann took Sport Modifi ed Class: Dustin Caleb Hanie, rookie Brock games, both at home. which had gained an NFL-best second, Joe Harper third, Jory Fri- Daniels fi rst, Jason Brees second, Osweiler and Adam Weber have Denver’s fi rst drive stalled when 378 yards through the fi rst two esen fourth, Ryan Baalmann fi fth, Blaine Walt third, Clay Money all done very little to distinguish the replacement offi cials failed to weeks of the preseason, was sty- Mark Singer sixth, Alex Crossland fourth, Jasen Gray fi fth, Darren themselves as the man who should whistle cornerback Carlos Rogers mied by the Broncos. With La- seventh, Jason Schwarz eighth, Crouch sixth, Andy Barton sev- back up The Man. for a blatant hold on a third-down Michael James (left ankle) and The “It’s Only Another Beer” Eric Clayville ninth and Rocky enth and Ethan Zweygardt eighth. Black and Tan None shined after Manning ex- pass to Stokley, and the Broncos Brandon Jacobs (left knee) sitting Baalmann 10th. Billy Turner Michael Wadel (ninth) did not fi n- changed his helmet for a visor af- settled for Matt Prater’s 53-yard this one out, the 49ers were held to (11th) did not fi nish. ish. ter giving the Broncos (No. 10 in fi eld goal. 14 yards on nine fi rst-half carries, Hobby-Stock Class: Daniel Ir- Stock-Car Class: B.J. Wagoner the AP Pro32) a quick 17-0 lead. Manning was money after that. including two runs for minus-4 win fi rst, Tyrel Smith second, Ray- won stock car competition. Re- Hanie threw an and He completed all six of his pass- yards by Frank Gore. mond Dechant third, Brian Stich sults for the other drivers were not a touchdown pass, Osweiler was 4 es for 83 yards on a long drive that of 9 for 27 yards and Weber 4 of 8 ended with his fi rst touchdown for 38 yards. throw in orange and blue, a 10- The backups for the 49ers (2-1) yard strike to Decker, who beat were much better, erasing a 24-10 Rogers across the middle. The halftime defi cit on the strength of highlight of the drive was a 38- Anthony Dixon’s 26-yard touch- yard pass to Ball, who beat line- The Colby Free Press will be down run and four of David Ak- backer Larry Grant. ers’ fi ve fi eld goals. Ball bruised his ribs on the play Manning was close to perfect and didn’t return. He said after- in his fi nal regular-season tuneup. ward he was fi ne. In less than a quarter of work, he So was Manning, who was completed 10 of 12 passes for 122 blasted by linebacker Parys Har- yards, including touchdown tosses alson in the chest right as he re- Closed of 10 and 5 yards to Eric Decker, leased his longest pass of the and the only two misses were a preseason. After Ball came down dropped pass by Joel Dreessen with it, Manning bounced right and an errant throw to Brandon up, raced downfi eld, lined up in Stokley, who was held on the play the no-huddle and hit running but didn’t draw the fl ag. back Willis McGahee for 14 yards

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