(Almost) Itchin’ for college hoops (Las Vegas Sun)
Editor's Note: Legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian is sharing his thoughts exclusively with the Las Vegas Sun through the course of the college basketball season in the form of columns, podcasts and television interviews, about what he’s up to in his life, what games he’s attending and his general musings of the sports world.
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Prep volleyball, football, soccer, college football (The Toledo Blade)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Mid-American Conference East Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA Akron 1 1 54 68 3 3 150 154 Buffalo 1 1 55 55 2 3 134 141 Temple 1 2 59 47 2 4 106 111 BGSU 0 1 21 24 2 3 117 119 Miami 0 1 10 28 1 4 87 150 Kent St. 0 2 47 71 1 5 126 187 Ohio 0 2 48 72 1 5 141 166 West Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA Ball St. 3 0 113 44 6 0 238 101 W. Mich. 3 0 77 49 5 1 193 131 C. ...
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Tigers get commitment from junior college wing (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Darnell Dodson a 6-8 sharp-shooting wing who initially committed to Pittsburgh before going to junior college, committed to the University of Memphis Monday afternoon, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
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Four Corners: Which N.C. college football team is the best story this season? (The Fayetteville Observer)
North Carolina was supposed to be improved this season. But nobody expected the Tarheels to be this good. Carolina wasn’t expected to be 4-1 after five games, its only loss to Virginia Tech by three points.
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Cowboys get another commit (Laramie Boomerang)
The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team continued to position itself for the future on Monday when Garden City (Kan.) Community College star Thomas Manzano announced he had given a verbal commitment to head coach Heath Schroyer and the Cowboys.
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College briefs: ULM, Tech (The News-Star)
TULSA, Okla. The ULM women's golf team finished in 17th place at the Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout in Tulsa, Okla. on Tuesday. Sara Larsson finished tied for 18th for her second top-20 finish in as many events.
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Eksinayn drops Kaffe for Centennial Cup championship (Sun Star)
EKSINAYN trumped a fighting Kaffe Klatsch, 81-78 to win the championship in bracket B of the Centennial Cup Basketball Invitational Basketball Tournament at the Easter College gymnasium late Sunday evening.
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UMC announces 2008 Athletic HOF inductees (Crookston Daily Times)
Two individuals and one team will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame during homecoming at the University of Minnesota, Crookston on Friday, September 26, 2008. This year's inductees include Randy Coauette, wrestling, ex. '75; Bob Clauson, hockey, ex. '82; and the 1989-90 Women's Basketball Team.
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Area briefs: Byrnes’ Dodge to play for Erskine (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 2:13 a.m. Byrnes volleyball player Brooke Dodge has verbally committed to play college volleyball at Erskine.
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Prep notes: Mayfield’s Begun headed to Akron (The News-Herald)
Mayfield senior infielder/outfielder Tyler Begun has given Wildcats coach Don Ramer a reason to keep constant contact with an old friend and college roommate.
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