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FREE PRESS Page 8 Colby Free Press Wednesday, December 28, 2011 SSPORTSPORTS Middle school girls split games at home By Judy Rogers and fi nishing with 6 in the fourth, teams played it close in this game Golden Plains High School but the Lady Bulldogs held on for on the Rexford fl oor. the win. The Lady ’Dogs could not get a The Golden Plains Middle Kynndra Rush, eighth grade, point in the fi rst quarter while the School A-team girls basketball played what was probably her best Lady ’Cats only posted 2. Seventh team defeated Sharon Springs 26- game so far this season, scoring 10 grader Morgan Ritter put in 2 free 14 for their last game before the points and staying strong on de- throws for the only points of the Christmas break on Dec. 15. The fense. Maddy Walz, eighth grade, fi rst half while Sharon Springs put girls defeated the Lady Wildcats and Gabrielle Schiltz, seventh in 8 to hold a 2-10 lead at half- for the second time this season, grade, also played well, contrib- time. having also won during the pre- uting 5 apiece to the total. Kami Trailing by 8, the girls could not season tournament. Miller, eighth grade, added 4 and get any points again during the This game, which was held on Tayler Petersen, eighth grade, third, but their defense held Sha- their home fl oor in Rexford, started rounded out the total with 2. ron Springs scoreless in the third off with the Lady Bulldogs gain- The Lady Bulldogs hold a 6-1 as well. ing an 8-1 lead in the fi rst quarter. record as they will be working Determined to not give up, the Cooling off a bit in the second, over the break to prepare to ex- Lady Bulldogs stepped up the the girls from Golden Plains only tend their record when they face pace in the fourth and put in 8 made 3 points, but their defense the Brewster Bulldogs on Thurs- points, with 2 each coming from held the Lady Wildcats to 2, mak- day, Jan. 5. Ritter, Arianna Camacho, Jes- ing the score 11-3 at the half. The girls basketball B-team sica Koerperich and Courtney In the third quarter, the Lady experienced their fi rst loss of the Heinrich. Two points from Kenli ’Dogs added another 8 to their season as they fell to the Sharon Murphy of Sharon Springs in the total along with 7 more in the Springs Lady Wildcats with a fourth gave the Lady Wildcats the JORDAN CHRISTENSEN fourth. The Sharon Springs girls close 10-12 fi nal score. Although 10-12 victory. Arianna Camacho helped the Golden Plains Middle School B-team girls get the ball down the fl oor played better in the second half, they had defeated Sharon Springs The B-team now has a 4-1 re- during the game against Sharon Springs on Dec.15. The B-team girls have a 4-1 record going into contributing 5 points in the third in the preseason tournament, both cord for the season. the holiday break. Bulldog varsity Three Broncos make Pro Bowl By Arnie Stapleton “It’s defi nitely promising,” Miller said. “It’s going to be hard ton and the Kansas City Chiefs. AP Pro Football Writer Miller said. “We weren’t always not to ask everybody for an auto- Tebow stands a good chance of looking for a win smooth this season ... Hopefully graph.” playing in the all-star game be- ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Dregs we can get a win this weekend and The Broncos also have a trio of cause it’s common for many quar- on defense a year ago, the Den- make this playoff run, but it’s defi - fi rst alternates in tailback Willis terbacks to bypass the Pro Bowl, By Judy Rogers ed another three-point shot to ver Broncos celebrated a trio of nitely showing what type of team McGahee, left tackle Ryan Clady which this year is being played Golden Plains High School the Bulldogs’ score in the third. Pro Bowl selections Tuesday with that we can be in the future.” and strong safety Brian Dawkins. the week before the Super Bowl, Buckets from Andrew Luna and pass-rushers Elvis Dumervil and Dumervil missed the entire 2010 Quarterback Tim Tebow, who instead of after. The Golden Plains High Cole Christensen upped their Von Miller joining star cornerback season with a torn chest muscle, supplanted Kyle Orton after the Last year, the Broncos ranked at School varsity boys basketball points to 37 while the Golden Champ Bailey on the AFC squad. and he also fought through shoul- Broncos stumbled to a 1-4 start, or near the bottom of the league team is still looking for their Plains defense held the ’Hawks Bailey was named to his 11th der and ankle ailments early this is a second alternate, as are punter in every major defensive cat- fi rst win after losing to Wheat- down. The Bulldogs carried a Pro Bowl on Tuesday, extending season. Britton Colquitt and kicker Matt egory, and Bailey was a backup land-Grinnell 42-49 on Dec. 17. 37-31 lead into the fourth. his own record for cornerbacks. “It was kind of tough, but I knew Prater, who have played key roles Pro Bowler who only got invited The boys had played the Thun- The last minutes of play start- “What makes it special to me all along that once I got healthier, in Denver’s turnaround from a to play in Hawaii when Nnamdi derhawks in the Castle Rock ed off with a bucket from We- now is I’m in my 13th year, and I could help the team,” Dumervil franchise-worst 4-12 last year to Asomugha skipped the annual all- Classic a week earlier, losing ber to put the ’Dogs ahead by you don’t see guys going to the said. 8-7 with a chance to clinch the star game for medical reasons. by 7, only to come to Grainfi eld 8 before the Wheatland-Grin- Pro Bowl this late in their career,” Dumervil hit his stride after the AFC West title Sunday against Or- and once again lose by 7. nell team took over and kept Bailey said. “For me to be able to fi rst month of the season, playing The Bulldogs started off the Bulldogs from making any do it, it feels good, and it feels like like he did two years ago, when he strong and played neck and more fi eld goals. Three points I’ve got a lot more left.” led the league in sacks. neck with the ‘Hawks through- were added from the stripe as Bailey said he thinks he can Bailey said he was excited for Sixteen participate out most of the game. Tristan the ’Hawks slowed the game make several more trips to Ha- Miller, the second overall pick in Schwarz put in the fi rst 2 points down and pushed through the waii, too. the draft who has lived up to his of the game with a pass from Bulldogs’ defense for a 42-49 “I just think it’s ... being healthy high expectations. Ethan Walter. Walter followed triumph. and my competitive nature. I thrive “I don’t even think he under- in wrestling clinic with his fi rst three-pointer of Schwarz, with 4 three-point on these Sundays and it keeps me stands how special that is,” Bailey the night and the ’Dogs were up shots in the game, led in scor- going. I don’t see it diminishing at said. “Not a lot of guys are fortu- The Colby Recreation Depart- ternoon session for a total of three 5-0 before the Thunderhawks ing with 14 points, followed all right now,” he said. nate enough to go in as a rookie.” ment held a youth wrestling clinic hours. put in a couple of free throws. closely by Walter with 13, who Bailey was named a starter, as Humble as usual, Miller said he on Dec. 17 in the wrestling room Recreation Director Stacy Lee Schwarz put up another three- had 3 three-pointers. Weber was was Miller, the rookie inside line- felt fortunate to make it to the Pro at Colby Community College. said she received great feedback point shot and Walter followed on the board with 11 – one of backer who has 11 1/2 sacks but Bowl as a rookie, noting, “I’m still Head Coach of the college wres- from both Nordhues and several with a steal from Kalyn Weber which was a three-point fi eld has been slowed this month by a a long way away from being the tling team David Nordhues was parents. to hold a 10-8 lead. The ’Hawks goal. Shooting 2 apiece were cumbersome cast protecting his player that I want to be.” the instructor for the clinic. “They felt it was very ‘one-on- threw up a three at the buzzer to Luna and Christensen. surgically repaired right thumb. “I’m probably going to be wide- Sixteen kids ages kindergarten one’ attention and the kids learned pull ahead by one. The Bulldogs are sitting at Dumervil is going for a second eyed being around all those great through sixth grades participated a lot,” Lee said. Schwarz and Walter contin- 0-5 going into the break. They time, as a backup defensive end guys and those talented athletes,” in a morning session and an af- ued to hit three-pointers in the will be working on their skills – but he’ll also start because Pa- second quarter – each put in 2 and game plan as they prepare triots’ pass-rusher Andre Carter is – and Weber tied up the score to go on the road to St.