Fr e e Pr e ss Page 8 Colby Free Press Thursday, January 14, 2010 SSpp o o r r t t ss Colby Trojans Bulldogs’ senior lose close one selected for team By Judy Rogers Midway Café, Schiltz Harvesting, Golden Plains High School and my family for their financial judyusd316.org support that helps give me the opportunity to play,” she said. to Dodge City Golden Plains senior Jenna “Thanks also to Orba Smith, my Bruggeman has been chosen to volleyball coach throughout high By Andy Heintz omore Aireus Stephenson sparked play in the Northwest Kansas All- school, for helping me earn this Colby Free Press Colby’s rally. Michelson made Star volleyball game at 4 p.m. honor.” [email protected] several buckets inside the lane and Sunday at the Colby Community “I’m very pleased that Jenna Stephenson hit a three and scored Building. was selected to play in the North- The Trojans men’s on a tough drive. The Trojans “It is an honor to be selected to west Kansas All-Star Volleyball team mounted a fierce rally that trailed 57-47 with 8:36 left. play in this event,” said Brugge- Match,” said Smith. “Throughout almost erased a 17-point deficit Stephenson penetrated down man. “I hope many volleyball fans the 2009 volleyball season, Jenna in the second half Wednesday, but the lane and hit Morris with a nice will come to enjoy these match- exhibited a positive attitude, an they were unable to get over the bounce pass inside that allowed es.” exemplary work ethic, as well as hump and beat Dodge City. him to get fouled while attempting Bruggeman had been named admirable team loyalty and coop- The Conquistadors won a hard- a layup. Morris hit 1 of 2 shots to to the Western Kansas Liberty eration. fought 73-65 victory over Colby cut Dodge City’s lead to 57-48. A League all-league volleyball team “She led the team by example, at the Community Building. few minutes later, Woofter made this fall. She said she would like and was definitely our ‘vocal’ The Trojans came out strong a shot inside the lane after receiv- to continue her volleyball career leader. I have had the pleasure of in the early going. Freshman Re- ing a nice pass from Jose Péna- next fall in college. coaching Jenna throughout her gis Schafer buried a three-pointer Benjamin to make it 57-50. Then Bruggeman said players chosen high school volleyball career, and from the left corner to give the Woofter fed Morris, who had his for the team are asked to round have enjoyed watching her grow team an 8-2 lead in the games man posted up deep inside the up advertising to help pay for the and mature, not only as an athlete, opening minutes. Moments later, lane. Morris took advantage of his event. but as an individual and student. I sophomore Jordan Michelson hit a good position and made a layup to “I would like to thank Stephens wish Jenna the best of luck.” cutting Corey Woofter with a pass cut the Conquistadors’ lead to 59- Construction, Comfort Inn, the near the basket that he laid in to 52. Moments later, Morris made extend his team’s lead to 10-2. another bucket to bring the game The Conquistadors’ Bruce within five with about five- min Massey Jr. banked in a short jump utes remaining. Collins scores 22; shot to cut the Trojans’ lead to 10- “Michael Morris has improved 4. Dodge City scored the next four tremendously,” said coach Dustin points to make it 10-8. Pfeifer. Michelson hit a big-time turn- The Conquistadors’ Barnes hit Kansas wins opener around from the left baseline with two free throws to make it 61-54. a defender right in his face to give Schafer spun by a defender and LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Still his back. Sherron got us back to Colby a 12-8 lead. A few minutes found Morris inside for a layup smarting from its first loss of the the point where it was a basketball later, freshman Michael Morris to cut Dodge City’s lead to 61-56. season, third-ranked Kansas got game, and we played a lot better caught a pass and laid in a transi- The Conquistadors scored four all it wanted and more from Ne- after that.” tion layup after beating the entire unanswered to broaden their lead braska. Collins scored 22 points, show- Conquistador defense down the to 65-56. Then Michelson tipped The Jayhawks found themselves ing his strong penetration moves floor to make it 17-8. in a missed three-pointer by Ste- down by double digits just three throughout the second half, and Dodge City scored five unan- phenson to make it 65-58. Mo- minutes into Wednesday night’s the Jayhawks (15-1, 1-0 Big 12) swered points before Morris nailed ments later, Stephenson sank a game, but they came back to put won their conference opener for a short jumper while being fouled three from the left corner to bring away the Cornhuskers late for an the 19th straight season. to give his team a 19-13 lead. He Colby within four. 84-72 victory. Marcus Morris added 19 points sank his to extend the But the Conquistadors refused “We played a good Nebraska and Taylor and Tyrel Reed 11 Trojans’ lead to 20-13. to let the Trojans complete their team tonight that was ready to beat apiece for the Jayhawks, who shot The Conquistadors mounted a comeback. Derrick Parsley Jr. of ANDY HEINTZ/Colby Free Press us and came out on top,” Kansas 58 percent and made 13 of 21 rally and eventually tied the game Dodge City got open inside and Sophomore Jordan Michelson took a short jump shot during the coach Bill Self said. 3-pointers. at 22. The teams continued to trade made a layup to give his team a Trojan men’s basketball game against Dodge City on Wednes- KU fans, coaches and players “My thing was to settle my buckets back and forth, but Dodge 67-61 lead. day at the Colby Community Building. stressed out after depleted Tennes- teammates down. I knew we could see stunned the Jayhawks 76-68 come back,” Collins said. “No City managed to take a 33-30 lead Morris continued to battle for “Its tough for us right now, these Morris scored 15 off the bench. with a squad made up of six schol- matter the situation, we’re always with 30 seconds remaining in the the Trojans, rebounding a missed are the kind of the games we need Michelson had a double-double arship players and three walk-ons. in position to win. I never thought half. They scored two more points three pointer by sophomore Ethan to win,” said Pfeifer. “We need to scoring 14 and grabbing 10 re- The Jayhawks lost their season- they were going to win, but they and led 35-30 at the break. Stover and laying it in. Colby was be more aggressive towards the bounds. long hold on the No. 1 ranking. played us tough.” Dodge City got hot in the sec- unable to stop the Conquistadors basket. We need to quit settling for With the loss, the Trojans Drama in the KU camp peaked Brandon Richardson scored 18 ond half, scoring 12 unanswered from scoring on their next posses- jump shots.” dropped to 6-11. They play next Tuesday when Tyshawn Taylor points, Jorge Brian Diaz 15 and points to take a 47-30 lead. The sion and they fell behind 69-63. Stephenson had a team-high 17 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Garden told reporters that he and some Eshaunte Jones 12 for the Husk- solid play of Michelson and soph- Dodge City went on to pick up the points, 12 in the second half, and City. win. of his teammates were unsure of ers. their roles — a comment that drew Nebraska made just three field Self’s ire. goals over a 12-minute stretch of The Jayhawks looked as confi- the second half. After shooting 56 Nuggets’ defensive effort leads to victory dent as ever on Wednesday. percent in the first half, the Husk- DENVER (AP) — The “We were trying to be physical with him,” Said Anthony: “Our big guys did a great job “I thought we were really ready ers cooled to 31 percent in the sec- knocked Dwight Howard out of his comfort Karl said. “Turning him over five times and tonight making it tough for him. Each guy we to play,” Self said. “So even ond. zone with tough, physical defense and by us- not allowing him to make many shots was put on him had something different for him.” though we were down 12-1, it Kansas has won 14 straight and ing an array of defenders against the Orlando huge. There’s not going to be many teams that JJ Redick, with 13 points, and Mickael Pi- wasn’t the end of the world. And 23 of the last 24 meetings with Magic’s star . hold him under 10 points.” etrus, with 12, were the only other Magic play- then Sherron (Collins) put us on Nebraska. Howard ended up having one of his worst Howard, who had 30 points and 16 rebounds ers in double figures. games of the season, and the Nuggets fed off in Orlando’s win at Sacramento on Tuesday, It was Denver’s fourth win in five games, their defensive effort, getting 27 points from had 13 rebounds and three blocked shots but including victories over fellow division lead- Cute As A Button Carmelo Anthony and 24 from Chauncey was held to 8 points. ers Orlando and Cleveland. Now Open Billups in a 115-97 victory over Orlando on “They did a good job of mixing it up and “We have to stop messing around with our Monday - Saturday • 1 - 5 p.m. Wednesday night. trying to have me off-balance,” said Howard, intensity and play the same way every night.” “Offensively and defensively combined, it who made only one of seven shots from the The Magic were playing without their lead- Metal Art Water Color Art might be the best game we’ve played all year,” floor while being guarded at various times by ing scorer, Vince Carter (shoulder), for a third • Personalized Photography Nuggets coach George Karl said. 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