Super Six Picks to Speak at Colby College

FREE PRESS SSSPORTSPORTS Page 8 Colby Free Press Thursday, September 14, 2006 Legendary coach Super Six Picks to speak at Colby college

The Super Six Picks will be a weekly feature in the Colby Thomas County Commissioner Ron Evans, Thomas From Colby Community der head coach Free Press during the football season. County Insurance’s Jim McLaughlin and Free Press Pub- College Tom Brands. Six people, who claim to know something about football lisher John Van Nostrand. Colby Community College wres- Gable coached tling team and head coach Steve Brands to three other than the time of year it is traditionally played, have been This week’s games are: Hoxie vs. Goodland; Ulysses vs. Lampe announced Dan Gable, NCAA titles chosen to pick the winners from selected games in high Scott City; Oberlin vs. Oakley, Norton vs. Plainville; Smith Olympic gold medalist in wrestling during his school, college and the pros. This week’s games include high Center vs. Phillipsburg; Triplains/Brewster vs. Tribune; and 15-time national champion Hawkeye ca- school, college and one NFL game, Kansas City at Denver. Kansas St. vs. Marshall; Nebraska vs. USC; Kansas vs. coach, will speak at the annual reer. Brands The super six are KXXX/KQLS radio manager Mike Fell, Toledo; Kansas City vs. Denver. Who they think will win, wrestling banquet Tuesday, Oct. 17. also served as In 1972, Gable captured the gold an assistant radio broadcaster Rich Epp, His Shop owner Dave Jennings, along with their record, is listed below their picture. medal at the Summer Olympics coach at Iowa Gable without surrendering a single point for five sea- to any opponent. In Gable’s final 21 sons under Gable (1993-97). Olympic matches, he registered 12 Gable is considered one of falls and outscored the remaining wrestling’s most prominent figures nine opponents, 130-1. and spokesman. During his prep Gable joined the University of and collegiate career, Gable com- Iowa coaching staff in 1972 as an piled an outstanding 118-1 record, assistant coach and took over the with his only defeat coming in the program in 1977. He remained as NCAA finals of his senior year. head coach until 1997. In that span, Gable was named to the U.S.A. Epp Evans Fell Jennings McLaughlin Van Nostrand Gable captured 15 national cham- Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1980, and pionships, nine of them were con- to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame secutive, compiled a career record in 1985. He was selected the Hoxie Hoxie Hoxie Hoxie Hoxie Goodland of 355-21-5, coached 152 All- nation’s outstanding wrestler by the Ulysses Ulysses Ulysses Ulysses Ulysses Ulysses Americans, and 45 national cham- AAU in 1970, and the U.S. Wres- Oakley Oakley Oakley Oakley Oakley Oakley pions. tling Federation in 1971. Gable was Norton Norton Norton Norton Norton Norton The Hawkeyes won 25 consecu- the Amateur Wrestling News Man Smith Center Smith Center Smith Center Smith Center Smith Center Phillips. tive Big Ten Championships, 21 of the Year in 1970. Triplains/ Triplains/ Triplains/ Triplains/ Triplains/ Triplains/ with Gable as the coach. Details regarding location and Brewster Brewster Brewster Brewster Brewster Brewster Last year, Gable returned to Iowa time will be announced at a later Marshall Kansas St. Kansas St. Kansas St. Marshall Kansas St. wrestling as an assistant coach un- date. USC USC USC USC USC USC Toledo Kansas Toledo Kansas Kansas Toledo Denver Denver Denver Denver Denver Denver 2nd Annual Northwest Kansas Last week Last week Last week Last week Last week Last week 8-2 9-1 8-2 9-1 7-3 9-1 Overall Overall Overall Overall Overall Overall 16-4 17-3 14-6 17-3 15-5 15-5 SportsBrief September 23rd • 2:00 p.m. Trojans 4 miles West of Colby on Hwy 24 to County Road 15, NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL 2.5 miles to Cranston Cattle...look for signs! absolved Cincinnati defensive end Robert Geathers for his hit on Kan- Come cheer on your favorite mud flingin’ win 3-0 sas City quarterback Trent Green, trucks & four wheelers emphasizing quarterbacks are re- The Lady Trojan volleyball team sponsible for avoiding hits by slid- Admission: $5 Adults; $3 Children under 10 defeated Pratt Community College ing. Competitors: Driver’s fee $40 (includes driver and one pit pass) All other pit passes $10. 3-0 Wednesday at the Colby Com- munity Building. Gates open at 11 a.m.; Colby took control from the be- Faced with a Drinking Problem? all entries must be in NEW: Perhaps by 1 p.m. ginning and never let Pratt into the (Women’s Class) Alcoholics Anonymous Can Help Powder Puff match. Colby defeated the Lady BLEACHERS AVAILABLE! & Beavers by the scores of 30-11, 30- Meetings are Open to the Public Concession stand 24, 30-14. City Hall Basement by Boy Scouts. Four Wheeler Class “We’re finally starting to play Mondays & Thursdays - 8:30 p.m. together as a team,” Colby coach Pedro Gonzalez said. “We’re starting to execute better in all areas and hopefully this win tonight will pro- JOHN VAN NOSTRAND/Colby Free Press pel us into our matchups this week- Trojan Vicmari Prospero, right, tried to defend the net during Colby’s end.” 3-0 win Wednesday against Pratt Community College. Ana Kokanovic led the Lady Tro- • Signs Available • jans with 18 kills, followed by Cynthia Danthon with 12 and Vicmari Prospero with eight. 2006 Danthon also had five service aces and Prospero had four aces. The Lady Trojans’ next action is COLBY Friday and Saturday at the Garden City Tournament. HIGH SCHOOL JV Eagles FOOTBALL beat Quinter ON 91.9 FM KTCC Colby Eagle junior varsity football team defeated Quinter 21-13 Friday Night ~ COLBY vs ST. FRANCIS Monday in Colby. Rich Epp & Jarret Finley on PBP Quinter took a 6-0 lead in the first Sponsored by: Colby Broadcast Boosters quarter after a 55-yard touchdown pass. Quinter missed the one-point conversion. Colby’s Tanner Kriss answered CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY!!! with a 30-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Colby missed the one- point conversion. The game was tied at 6. Tyson Miller gave Colby the lead from a 3 yard run in the third quarter. Miller also scored the two-point conversion. Colby led 14-6. 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