Some D-TagZ feature a more classic look with just black etching, while the others are funkier and have a soft enamel colorfill. Just like the medals, they call come with an engraving plate for the reverse side so you can still add a name or personal message and logo.

Your recipients will love the look of the Dog-TagZ. Not only will they be cool to wear but they will recognize all players for their hard work!

Remember the days when all you got for winning that intense tournament were dinky basketball medals?

Well, boring now you can say goodbye to boring basketball awards!

Basketball trophies have come a long way! I’m talking about trophies that have bobbleheads, spinning sports balls and movable arms and legs!

Can’t decide which image or design to use for your basketball team? Let them choose! Use a different image insert for each medal! Use a different saying or logo on each trophy! Not one has to be alike!
Want to go with a more formal approach? Get basketball plaques! You can engrave anything you want on them or even insert a photo of your basketball team. Either way, a basketball plaque mounted on a wall is sure to create memories that will last for generations.

Going along with a classy theme, you can get acrylic basketball awards, glass basketball awards and crystal basketball awards. The crystal awards feature a basketball player lasered inside to create an interesting unique 3-D look.

Maybe you don’t want to make a big deal out of a win or even a loss! So you can opt for basketball pins, basketball pins, basketball ribbons, or basketball certificates. This way nobody is forgotten and everyone will have a little souvenir of from the good times or the bad times!

So remember, you shouldn’t have to feel obligated to get basketball trophies & awards for your team, but rather, you should want to! Designing and building a basketball trophy has never been more fun!

Heisman Trophy Winner Bradford Returns to Oklahoma Next Season
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford wants to emulate Jason White, who led the Sooners to a second national championship game appearance the year after he won the 2003 Heisman Trophy.

Bradford, the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner, said yesterday he’ll return for his junior year. White’s feat was repeated the following year by Matt Leinart, who led the University of Southern California to the Bowl Championship Series title game in 2005, the year after he won the trophy.

Tight end Jermaine Gresham, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and offensive tackle Trent Williams will join Bradford in their quest for a second BCS championship title after the 2009 season.

“They understand the value of gaining another year of experience and improving their position in the draft along with the value of either finishing their degree or being within a few hours of completing it,” said Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops.

Bradford, 21, an Oklahoma City native, led college football’s top division with 50 passing touchdowns last season, directing an offense that scored more than 60 points in five straight games.

“If I’d gone one way or the other it would’ve been the right decision,” Bradford said yesterday at a televised press conference. “But I do feel like I’ve made the right decision by coming back.”

He was last year’s most efficient passer in Football Bowl Subdivision play and broke the National Collegiate Athletic Association record for touchdown passes during his freshman and sophomore seasons with 86.

Bradford’s 4,720 yards passing last year ranked him third in the country behind Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell and Houston’s Case Keenum.

Bradford and University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, the 2007 Heisman winner, are the only sophomores to win the award, which goes to the top college football player.

Tebow, who finished third in the Heisman voting in 2008, announced Jan. 11 during a ceremony celebrating the Gators’ 24- 14 win over the Sooners in the Bowl Championship Series title game that he’ll return for his senior season.

Bradford completed 26 of 41 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns in the title-game defeat.

Originally posted by Mason Levinson.

They’re 10 golden, gleaming trophies, each touting him as a “winner” at T-ball, soccer, basketball. The most recent is a pewter mega-monument he earned playing football—on a team that lost every game by about 30 points.

While certainly a winner in my book, the kid has never once been on a championship team. Or even a mediocre one. Still, he has received more trophies than birthday cakes in his life. And he’s not alone.
Mini-athletes get trophies these days just for showing up. They’re de rigeur, as much a part of kids’ sports now as Gatorade and ghastly, costly team photos. At the end-of-season pizza party (also a given), every team member gets a sizable statuette on an engraved pedestal. Play-off teams probably get bigger ones; ahem, I, wouldn’t know.

“Claire got a soccer trophy even though she sat on her fanny and cried through every practice,” says a mom I know.

What’s the cost of being so generous with awards that were once reserved for the best of the best? Are we championing mediocrity? Will our kids expect “atta boys” for everything they do?

“There is a definite shift toward an ‘everybody wins’ attitude in sports these days,” says a local dad. “It’s good and bad.” Getting a trophy was his five-year-old daughter’s favorite part of her first soccer season—which explains why, at the start of the next season, she came off the field asking, “Where’s my trophy?”

Trophy inflation seems to have started with the self-esteem movement of the 1980s, when pop psychology convinced us that “effort” matters more than “success.” Some called this progress; others deemed it hogwash.

“I abhor awarding trophies willy-nilly,” says a soccer, basketball, and baseball coach. “I have strong suspicions the trophy industry is behind the ‘trophies for everyone’ tradition.” An outrageous accusation? Perhaps. “I suspect the Trophy-Industrial Complex is behind the subprime debacle, as well.”

In real life, loss comes frequently—elections, jobs, relationships—and it forces us to reassess our performance and try harder next time. Isn’t it better to let our kids taste disappointment now, when the terms are small, than to “protect” them from it till they’re grown?

A friend of mine who works in human resources says that, as young adults, the “participation trophy generation” exudes a distinct sense of entitlement. “We don’t give merit raises,” she finds herself explaining, “just for doing your job.”

But not everyone is anti-trophy. Proponents say the token effigies bolster kids’ spirits after a brutal season.

“We aren’t rewarding them for not winning,” argues one coach. “We’re rewarding them for showing up regularly, practicing, working as a team, learning the skills and rules of the game, playing through disappointment and pain.”

Well, when you put it like that …

“Kids can be so hard on themselves and feel undeserving even when they played well,” adds my cousin, whose children play up to four sports at a time. “Some kids have uber-competitive parents and a little trophy may be their only positive reinforcement.”

It’s a fair point. It’s not like we’ve stopped scoring the games; kids, it turns out, are keenly aware of the difference between bench-warming trophies and VIP trophies. And while they may treasure a thanks-for-playing memento as a souvenir from an exacting season, they’ll be the first to tell you this: It’s small consolation for failure.

“There are only three trophies I’m really proud of,” says a sensible fifth-grader I know, who has won big in soccer, hoops, and music. “The rest I call ‘loser trophies‘ because you get them for losing.

“I actually think they’re a waste of metal.”
Originally posted by Starshine Roshell.

Richardson, 43, a prominent Southern Nevada businessman and casino developer, drove the Las Vegas Dissemination Company Chevy-powered Bunderson open-wheel desert race car to the unlimited Class 1 season point title that also earned him the coveted 2008 SCORE Overall point championship as well. During the five-race season, he had second place class finishes at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 and the SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 along with a 10th at the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and a ninth in the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.
Racing in one of the two most competitive classes in the series, Richardson claimed the title with 414 total points. By finishing every mile of every race, Richardson also earned his first Toyota Milestone Award.

Richardson and all the 2008 SCORE Desert Series point champions will be honored Saturday during the annual SCORE Awards Night at Terrible’s Resort in Primm, Nev. The evening begins with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards at 7:30 p.m.

In one of the closest overall point battles in the 35-year history of the world’s foremost desert racing series, Richardson won the overall crown by just three points over fellow Las Vegan B.J. Baldwin. Baldwin, 29, won the season point championship in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division for the second time in three years in the No. 97 Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado. Baldwin, whose father Bobby Baldwin finished ninth in the SCORE Trophy-Truck season points, earned his third consecutive Toyota Milestone Award.

After leading the SCORE Overall points much of the season, San Diego County racer Adam Pfankuch, 26, finished third overall while winning Class 1-2/1600 in a Mirage-VW with 403 season points. Pfankuch earned a Toyota Milestone Award as well as winning the $20,000 Volkswagen of America bonus for earning the most points of any VW-powered vehicle this season.

A total of just 36 points separated the top 10 in the final 2008 SCORE Overall point standings led by four drivers from Class 1, three from SCORE Trophy-Truck, two from Class 1-2/1600 and one from Class 5/1600.

SCORE points are based on starting and finishing as well as the number of starters in each class in every race.

“What an unbelievable season, especially when you consider I’ve been hanging around the desert for over 20 years,” said the soft-spoken Richardson. “This was a dream season, and we were able to stay consistent, finish every race and win Class 1 and the 2008 SCORE Overall point championship without winning a race. That goes to show you how competitive SCORE desert racing is in general and our class in particular. I can’t stay enough, though, about our entire Las Vegas Dissemination Company team, my teammate Pat Dean, our dear friend and sponsor John Gaughan, our co-driver T.J. Flores and the magnificent prep our cars get from Valley Performance in Las Vegas. Without all of the ingredients, we would have never won this championship.”

While this is Richardson’s first SCORE class point championship, it was Baldwin’s second and third for Pfankuch, who owns Powerbox Transaxles. Pfankuch was the second driver for two season point championship teams. He was the second driver for the title team in Class 1-2/1600 SCORE points both in 2003 (with Eric Allen) and in 2004 (with Brian Jeffrey). In 2004, the Jeffrey/Pfankuch tandem was also the SCORE Overall Point champions. This was the first season Pfankuch won a class title as driver of record.

While Baldwin drove the entire season solo, Pfankuch did almost the same, but had help from Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., in both the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

Baldwin, was second in Laughlin, seventh in San Felipe and earned his third career SCORE Trophy-Truck race win at the Tecate SCORE Baja 500, slipped to 10th in Primm but kept his point lead and clinched the his second career title with a second at the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in the marquee SCORE racing division for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks.
After impressively winning Class 1 in Mexico’s season-finale, Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif., finished the year second in Class 1 and fourth in overall points with 399 in the Speed Technologies Jefferies-Chevy.

With two class wins this season before a 10th in class at the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 put him out of championship contention, Germany’s World Rally Championship veteran Armin Schwarz and teammate Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., finished fifth in overall points and third in Class 1, just two points behind Dempsey in the All German Motorsports Jimco-BMW.

With three wins in Class 5/1600 in his VW Baja Bug, Mexico’s Marcos Nunez won his class point championship and finished sixth in overall points.
A pair of talented SCORE Trophy-Truck teams ended up seventh and eighth in 2008 SCORE Overall points—Norman Motorsports and Riviera Racing.
Winning the last two races of the season, Roger Norman, Reno, Nev. and Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., made a major impression in their first year in SCORE Trophy-Truck, finishing second behind Baldwin with 391 points in the No. 8 Norman Motorsports Ford F-150.

After dominating the SCORE Trophy-Truck class in 2007 with three race wins including the 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, still managed to finish third in SCORE Trophy-Truck season points this year with 386 in the No. 1 Riviera Racing Ford F-150.

Completing the top 10 in 2008 SCORE Overall points was rookie Corey Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., a second generation desert racer who raced with his father and brother, earning one class win and finishing second to Pfankuch with 384 points in a Lothringer-VW.

With motorcycles and ATVs racing in the three SCORE Baja races, the team of Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., once again dominated the overall motorcycle and open Class 22 standings with 303 points after all three Baja races on the factory-supported No. 1x Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X. For the Baja legend Campbell, it was his 11th career SCORE win while it was the third for Bell and the second for Norman.

Sweeping all three SCORE Baja races, the overall ATV champions are led by rider of record Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif., on a Honda TRX700XX. Riding with Matlock all season was Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif., while aiding the cause with some riding in the two longer Baja races were Harold Goodman and Wes Miller.

With four class wins this season, Mexico’s Ramon Fernandez won his second straight Class 11 title and was 11th overall in a stock VW Sedan.
Winning Class 3 for the sixth time in seven years in their sturdy Ford Bronco, brothers Donald (Sacramento, Calif.) and Kenneth Moss (Marysville, Calif.) won four of five races, have 29 in their career and finished 13th in the 2008 SCORE Overall points.

Setting a pair of SCORE records along the way, Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., was the driver of record for a team that won two races and the Class 7SX season point championship in the Desert Assassins Ford Ranger. For Steele, whose husband Cameron Steele races in SCORE Trophy-Truck, she became the first female driver of record to win a SCORE truck season title and the first female driver to win a prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Award as her team finished every required mile of the season.

While Steele became the first female driver of record to win a SCORE truck class season title, Anna Cody, Simi Valley, Calif., became the first female rider of record to win a SCORE motorcycle class title.

Cody led an all female team to the Class 20 title on a Honda CRF250X. Other team regulars were co-riders: Stacy Doerkson, Apple Valley, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Calif./Sarah Kritch, Bakersfield, Calif.

Truly a family sport, Rod Hall, Reno, Nev. and his youngest son Chad Hall became the first father and son racers to win a SCORE season championship in the same season.

Both also SCORE Toyota Milestone winners from Reno, Nev., the venerable Rod Hall, 71, won the Stock Mini class for the third straight year in a Hummer H3 for his 14th career SCORE class season point title while Chad Hall, 45, won three races this year in a Rod Hall Racing Hummer H3Alpha to earn the Stock Full season title, his first as driver of record.

Among the car and truck classes, other point champions include: Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Mike Lawrence, Brea, Calif. (Class 10, Lothringer-VW), Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif. (SCORE Lite, Duvel-VW). It was Chamlee’s fourth career Class 7 season title, while it was the first for both Lawrence and St. John.

Among the other motorcycle class champions, four defending season class champions won their respective classes again in 2008: Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 30, Honda CRF450X and Class 50, Honda CRF450X0, Carlos Casas, Chula Vista, Calif. (Class 21, KTM 450CXF), Brett Helm, Poway, Calif. (Class 40, Honda XR650R) and Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn. (Class 60, Honda CRF450X).
Putting together all-star age group teams, O’Neal, the prominent apparel manufacturer, now has 13 career SCORE class motorcycle season point crowns, 12 of which have come in the last eight years.

Casas, Helm and Lewis, along with their talented co-riders, each have now won two career SCORE motorcycle season titles.

Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Sunoco Race Fuels -official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant and Red Bull–official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Enthusiast Advertising, Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.

2008 SCORE Desert Series
FINAL Point Leaders
(Five-race series in U.S. and Mexico. Following 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000-Ensenada, Mexico, Nov. 19-23)
Top 25 Overall Cars and Trucks
(Position, Drivers, Vehicle-Engine, Class, Points)
1. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1), 414
2. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 411
3. Adam Pfankuch,Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 403
4. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., Jefferies-Chevy (Class 1), 399
5. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 1), 397
6. Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (Class 5/1600), 392
7. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 391
8. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 386
9. Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 384
10. Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy (Class 1), 378
11. Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (Class 11), 377
12. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 376
13. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco (Class 3), 374
14. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 372
15. Heidi Steele, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7SX), 369
16. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7SX), 367
17. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (Class 5), 365
18. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 (Stock Mini), 364
19. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3Alpha (Stock Full), 361
21. Ernie Negrete, San Diego/Oscar Venagas, Rosarito, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (Class 5/1600), 345
22. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 342
23. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 341
24. David Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Lothringer-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 334
24. Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7), 334

2008 SCORE Desert Series
Class Point Leaders
(With Class wins in parenthesis)
Pro Cars and Trucks
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK—1. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (1), 411; 2. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150 (2), 391; 3. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 386; 4. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 376; 5. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 372; 6. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150, 342; 7. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500 (1), 303; 8. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., GMC Sierra, 290; 9. Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 283; 10. Chad Ragland, Vista, Calif., Toyota Tundra, 282.
CLASS 1—1. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy, 414; 2. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif., Jefferies-Chevy (1), 399; 3. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (2), 397; 4. Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy (1), 378; 5 Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 341; 6. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 289; 7. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (1), 283; 8. Josh Rigsby, Santa Fe, N.M., Jimco-Chevy; 9. Dale Lenk, Newport Beach, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 231; 10. Eric Chase, San Diego, Penhall-Chevy, 229.
CLASS 1-2/1600—1. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW (2), 403; 2. Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW (1) 384; 3. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 338; 4. Hiram Duran, Chula Vista, Calif., Amplified-VW, 325; 5. Arturo Velazco/Able Velazco, Banning, Calif., Porter-VW, 255; 7. Arnoldo Ramirez, Ensenada, Mexico, Curry-VW (1), 229.
CLASS 3—1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco (4), 365; 2. Darren Skilton, Long Beach, Calif., Jeep Wranger (1), 125.
CLASS 5—1. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (3), 365; 2. Pietro Brassea, Mexicali, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (2), 191.
CLASS 5/1600—1. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (3), 392; 2. Ernie Negrete, San Ysidro, Calif., VW Baja Bug, 345; 3. Alonso Angulo, Ensenada, Mexico, 297; 4. Mario Reynoso, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug, 252; 5. Tommy Craft, El Cajon, Calif.,VW Baja Bug, 249. ALSO: 7. Jose Montoya, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (1), 216.
CLASS 7—1. Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 334; 2. Guillermo Galvan, Bahia de Los Angeles, Mexico, Ford Ranger (1), 204; 3. Chris Taylor, El Centro, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 202.
CLASS 7SX—1. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Ford Ranger (2) 369; 2. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger (3), 367.
CLASS 8—1. Noah Ostanik, Encinitas, Calif., Ford F-150 (1), 189; 2. Juan C. Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Ford F-150 (1), 167.
CLASS 9—1. Daniel Reyes Jr., Calexico, Calif., Venegas-VW (1), 239; 2. Cisco Bio, Spring Valley, Calif., Tubular Design-VW (1), 125.
CLASS 10—1. Mike Lawrence, Brea, Calif./Chris Lawrence, Los Alamitos, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 325, 2. Mark Hutchins/C.J. Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Kreger-Honda (1), 225; 3. Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Honda (1), 205.
SCORE LITE—1. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel-VW (2), 352; 2. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz., Foddrill-VW, 332; 3. David Callaway, Menifee, Calif./Scott Mapes, Riverside, Calif., Callaway-VW, 311; 4. Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif., Raceco-VW, 274; 5. Gary Johnson, Camarillo, Calif., Messick-VW, 219.
CLASS 11—1. Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (4), 377; 2. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan (1), 275.
STOCK FULL—1. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 Alpha (3), 361; 2. Kent Kroeker, Valley Center, Calif., Dodge 2500 (1), 267; 3. Clyde Stacey, Bristol, Va., Dodge Ram2500, 237; 4. Josh Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H2SUT (1), 222.
STOCK MINI—1. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 (3), 364; 2. Gavin Skilton, Orange, Calif., Honda Ridgeline (2), 269.
PROTRUCK—1. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150 (3), 304. 2. Gary Magness, Denver, Ford F-150, 192.
CLASS 17—1. Scott Watkins, Stockton, Calif., Jeep Cherokee (1), 180.
Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22—1. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (3), 303; 2. Ryan Penhall, Corona, Calif./Brent Harden, Sun City, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 272, 3. Caleb Gosselaar, Valencia, Calif./Timmy Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 270; 4. Grant Steele, Temecula, Calif./Jeff Kargula, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 195; 5. Jesse Sharpe, Escondido, Calif., Honda XR650R, 184.
CLASS 21—1. Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450CXF (2), 265; 2. Edy Garcia/Cesar Garcia, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha YZ250, 168; 3.Bernard Bohrer, Laguna Niguel, Calif./Kurt Samuelson, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 134.
CLASS 20—1. Anna Cody, Spring Valley, Calif./Stacy Doerkson, Apple Valley, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Calif./Sarah Kritch, Bakersfield, Calif., Honda CRF250X (1), 252; 2. Larry Perkins, Strafford, Mo./Craig Goldsberry, Springfield, Mo./Malcolm Wood, Bolivor, Mo./Gabriel Hinshaw, Olathe, Kansas, Honda CRF250X, 241; 3. Chad Black, Laguna Hills, Calif./Conor Penhall, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF250X (2), 235.
CLASS 30—1. Jim O’Neal/Jimmy O’Neal Jr., Simi Valley, Calif./Jason Trubey, Mohave Valley, Ariz./Scott Glimp, Las Vegas/Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, Honda CRF450X (1), 275; 2. Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Kyle Abney, Albuquerque, N.M., Honda CRF450X, 261; 3. Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev./Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico, Kawasaki KLX450 (2), 239.
CLASS 40—1. Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (3), 280; 2. Stuart Goggins, Upland, Calif./Jeff Horsley, Goodyear, Ariz./Tim Vasquez, Monrovia, Calif./Scott Horsley, Claremont, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 247.
CLASS 50—1. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif./Paul Needles, Westlake Village, Calif./Mike Sixberry, Bullhead City, Ariz./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (3), 270; 2. Kenny Hayden, Shadow Hills, Calif./Doug Smith, Upland, Calif./Dave Potts, Burbank, Calif./Bill Boyer, Honda CRF450X, 250; 3. Jamie De La Torre, Tijuana, Mexico/Gilberto Gallardo/Leonel Vallejo/Cesar Parra, San Diego, KTM 530EXC, 125.
CLASS 60—1. Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Gene Dempsey, Apple Valley, Calif./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif./Mike Harper, Landers, Calif., Honda CRF450X (3), 275.
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25—1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./ Marc Spaeth, Warner Springs, Calif./Wes Miller, El Cajon, Calif., Honda TRX700XX (3), 290; 2. Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif./Mike Cafro, Carlsbad, Calif./Levi Marana, Hemet, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz., Honda TRX450R, 268; 3. Stefano Caputo, San Felipe, Mexico (Italy)/Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico/Jorge Romo, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 255; Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo., Arctic Cat Thundercat, 242.
CLASS 24—1. 1. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Robin Fawcett, Santee, Calif./Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif., Honda TRX450R (1), 275; 2. Benjamin Lopez, San Diego, Honda TRX450R, 139; 3. Rob Ransford, Downer’s Grove, Ill., Honda TRX450R, 203.
Sportsman
SPT TRUCK—1. Bob Land, Lake Forest, Calif., Jeep Cherokee (2), 233.
SPT CAR—1. Peter Lang/Terry Cottar, Santa Rosa, Calif., Homebuilt-Chevy, (3), 276.
SPT UTV—1. Mark Lindsay, Polaris RZR (1), 204.
SPT M/C>250cc—1. Jesus Rios, Calexico, Calif/Alfredo Osornio/Alejandro Olguin, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda CRF450X (1), 281.
SPT M/C<250cc—1. Bill Gilbert, Ladera Ranch, Calif./Mark Fishburn, Fort Collins, Colo./Kevin Krasner, Mission Viejo, Calif./Mick Brejwo, Campbell, Calif., Honda CRF450X (2), 342.
SPT ATV—1. Joselito Muro, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R (1), 263.
Manufacturers
Engine Builder—1. Major Performance, 280; 2. Kroyer, 241; 3. FAT Performance, 220; 4. Valley Performance, 142; 5. Montes, 130.
Original Buggy Chassis—1. Jimco, 206; 2.Bunderson, 137; 3. Lothringer, 129; 4. Jefferies, 86; 5. Mirage, 82.

2008 SCORE DESERT SERIES
Race-by-Race Class Winners

14th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Laughlin, Nevada • Jan. 26-27, 2008
Total Starters: 141 Total Finishers: 41
Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—Rich Ronco, Peoria, Ariz., Chevy Silverado
CLASS 1—Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy
CLASS 1-2/1600—Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Enrique Zazueta Jr., La Paz, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—No Finishers
CLASS 7SX—Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—No Finishers
CLASS 10—Chris Harrold, Chula Vista, Calif., AlumiCraft-Honda
SCORE LITE—Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif. Duvell-VW
CLASS 11—Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Chad Hall, Reno, Nev, Hummer H3 Alpha
STOCK MINI—Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3
PROTRUCK—Jason Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150
22nd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
March 15, 2008
Total Starters: 263 Total Finishers: 181
Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500
CLASS 1—Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW
CLASS 1-2/1600—Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif./Ken Moss, Marysville, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—Pietro Brassea/Ivan Pacheco, Mexicali, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—A.J. Rodriguez, Perris, Calif./Paul Sullivan, Riverside, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 7SX—John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif./Mark Landersman, Temecula, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—Rodrigo Ampudia Jr./Rodrigo Ampudia Sr., Ensenada, Mexico, Ford F-150
CLASS 9—No Finishers
CLASS 10—Mark Hutchins/C.J. Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Kreger-Honda
SCORE LITE—Ricardo Malo/Arturo Honold, Mexicali, Mexico, Curry-VW
CLASS 11—Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Josh Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H2
STOCK MINI—Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3
PROTRUCK—No Finishers
Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 21—Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450CXF
CLASS 20—Anna Cody, Spring Valley, Calif./Stacy Doerkson, Apple Valley, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Calif./Sarah Kritch, Bakersfield, Calif., Honda CRF250X
CLASS 30—Jim O’Neal/Jimmy O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Jason Trubey, Mohave Valley, Ariz./Luke Dodson, Castaic, Calif./Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 40—Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Callif./Tim Withers, Honolulu, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 50—Charles Marshall, Carmichael, Calif./Erik McKenna, Loomis, Calif./Dana Reed/Tim Rigg, KTM 530EXC
CLASS 60—Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Gene Dempsey, Apple Valley, Calif./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif./Mike Harper, Landers, Calif./Charles Koistra, Menifee, Calif., Honda CRF450X
ATVs
CLASS 25—Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Marc Spaeth, Warner, Calif., Honda TRX450R
CLASS 24—Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro/Rocky Merino, Chula Vista, Calif., Yamaha WFC450
40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500
Ensenada, B.C., Mexico
May 31-June 1, 2008
Total Starters: 289 Total Finishers: 195
Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado
CLASS 1—Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy
CLASS 1-2/1600—Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif./Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., Mirage-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—Kevin Carr/Perry McNeal, San Diego, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Jose Montoya, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 7SX—Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—Noah Ostanik, Encinitas, Calif., Ford F-150
CLASS 9—Daniel Reyes Jr., Calexico, Calif., Venegas-VW
CLASS 10—Jesus Gonzalez, Ensenada, Mexico, Dunrite-Honda
SCORE LITE—Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel-VW
CLASS 11—Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3Alpha
STOCK MINI—Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3
PROTRUCK—Dave Creagan, Woodland, Wash., Chevy Silverado
Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 20—Chad Black, Laguna Hills, Calif./Connor Penhall, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF250X
CLASS 21—Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450CXF
CLASS 30—Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev., Kawasaki KLX450
CLASS 40—Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 50—Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 60—Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Gene Dempsey, Apple Valley, Calif./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif., Honda CRF450X
ATVs
CLASS 25—Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif., Honda TRX700XX
CLASS 24—Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro, Rocky Merono/Edgar Moreno, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R
13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300
Primm, Nevada
September 6, 2008
Total Starters: 124 Total Finishers: 87
Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150
CLASS 1—Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW
CLASS 1-2/1600—Aaron Hawley, Las Vegas/Bryan Freeman, Henderson, Nev., Seagrove-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—Chris Taylor, El Centro, Calif./Josh Quintero, Imperial, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 7SX—John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif./Mark Landersman, Temecula, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 10—Bekki Wik/Adam Wik, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Honda
SCORE LITE—Perry McNeal/Alfie Bueno, San Diego, Lothringer-VW
CLASS 11—Ramon Fernandez/Thomas Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Ken Kroeker, Valley Center, Calif./Frank Martwek, San Clemente, Calif., Dodge 2500
STOCK MINI—Gavin Skilton, Orange, Calif., Honda Ridgeline
PROTRUCK—Jason Voss/Richard Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150
CLASS 17—Scott Watkins, Stockton, Calif./Casey Bount, Danville, Calif., Jeep XJ Cherokee
41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
November 19-23, 2008
Total Starters: 347 Total Finishers: 227
Pro Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150
CLASS 1—Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./John Herder, Tucson, Ariz., Jefferies-Chevy
CLASS 1-2/1600—Arnoldo Ramirez/Misael Arambula/Daniel Lopez, Ensenada, Mexico, Curry-VW
CLASS 3—Darren Skilton, Long Beach, Calif., Jeep Wrangler
CLASS 5—Pietro Brassea/Ivan Pacheco, Mexicali, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Marcos Nunez/Norberto Riviera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 6—Marc Burnett, Chula Vista, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 7—Guillermo Galvan/Ricardo Galvan, Bahia de Los Angeles, Mexico, Ford Ranger
CLASS 7SX—John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif./Mark Landersman, Temecula, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—Juan C. Lopez, Tecate, Mexico/Beny Canela, Indio, Calif., Ford F-150
CLASS 9—Cisco Bio/Jorge Martinez/Pancho Bio/Francisco Guerrero, Spring Valley, Calif., Tubular Design-VW
CLASS 10—Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Chevy
SCORE LITE—Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Dean Bayerle, Poway, Calif./Ramsey El Wardani, San Diego, Duvel-VW
CLASS 11—Ramon Fernandez/Tomas Fernandez/Rogelio Robles, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 Alpha
STOCK MINI—Rod Hall/Mike Winkel/Josh Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3
PROTRUCK—Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150
CLASS 17—Mike Shaffer/Dayton, Nev. /Lance Clifford, Georgetown, Calif., Jeep Cherokee
BAJA CHALLENGE—Chris Kemp, San Clemente, Calif./James DeGaine, Palm Springs, Calif./Daniel Elkins, Indio, Calif./Vincent Trino, Arrin, Calif./Pat McCleish, Long Beach Calif./Dino Crescentini, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Baja Touring Car-Subaru

Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 21—Francisco Arredondo, Guatemala/James West, England/Ivan Ramirez, Ensenada, Mexico/Victor Rivera, Spain, Honda XR250R
CLASS 20—Chad Black, Laguna Hills, Calif./Connor Penhall, Corona, Calif./Brian Bebeck/Jake Hullet, Westminster, Calif., Honda CRF250X
CLASS 30—Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico, Kawasaki KLX450
CLASS 40—Brett Helm, Poway, Calif.Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif./Bob Johnson, San Diego, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 50—Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Mike Sixbery, Bullhead City, Ariz./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Paul Needles, Westlake Village, Calif./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif./Robert Hansen, Carson City, Nev., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 60—Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif./Mike Harper, Landers, Calif./Charles Koistra, Menifee, Calif./Will Rogers, Escondido, Calif./Dan Doerksen, Oak Hills, Calif., Honda CRF450X
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25—Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman, Brownstown, Mich./Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif./Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif., Honda, TRX700XX
CLASS 24—Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif./David Scott, Belen, N.M., Honda TRX450R

SCORE All-Time Overall Point Champions
(Year-by-Year, 1974 thru 2008)

Year Driver/Rider (Hometown, Class)
1974--Rod Hall-Reno, Nev., CLASS 3
1975--Al Baker-Long Beach, Calif., CLASS 22
1976--Sherman Balch-Fremont, Calif., CLASS 3
1977--Don Robertson-San Diego, CLASS 5
1978--Clark West-Encinitas, Calif., CLASS 1-2/1600
1979--Rod Hall-Reno, Nev., CLASS 3
1980--Earl Hardesty-Poway, Calif., CLASS 1-2/1600
1981--Jim Sumners-Hacienda Heights, Calif., CLASS 2/1600
1982--Jim Sumners-Hacienda Heights, Calif., CLASS 2/1600
1983--Jim Sumners-Hacienda Heights, Calif., CLASS 2/1600
1984--Rod Hall-Reno, Nev., CLASS 4
1985--Rob Tolleson-Palmdale, Calif., CLASS 1-2/1600
1986--Jack Ramsay-Las Vegas, CLASS 1-2/1600
1987--Rich Minga-Lemon Grove, Calif., CHALLENGER
1988--Nick Gross-Mission Viejo, Calif., CHALLENGER
1989--Tom DeNault-San Clemente, Calif., CLASS 1-2/1600
1990--Ivan Stewart-Alpine, Calif., CLASS 1
1991--Doug Fortin-Jamul, Calif. , CLASS 10
1992--Steve Sourapas-Encinitas, Calif., CLASS 10
1993--Ivan Stewart-Alpine, Calif., CLASS 1
1994--Robert Nolin-Ramona, Calif., CLASS 1-2/1600
1995--Danny Porter-Orange, Calif., CLASS 1-2/1600
1996--Andrew Wehe-Fallbrook, Calif., CLASS 10
1997--Damen Jefferies-Big Bear City, Calif., CLASS 1-2/1600
1998--Troy Herbst-Las Vegas, CLASS 1
1999--Vic Bruckmann-San Diego, CLASS 1-2/1600
2000--Troy Herbst-Las Vegas, CLASS 1
2001--Rob MacCachren-Las Vegas, CLASS 1-2/1600
2002--Troy Herbst-Las Vegas, CLASS 1
2003--Dale Ebberts-Canyon Lake, Calif., CLASS 1
2004--Brian Jeffrey-Acton, Calif., CLASS 1-2/1600
2005--Caleb Gaddis, El Centro, Calif., CLASS 1-2/1600
2006--Troy Herbst-Las Vegas, CLASS 1
2007--Mark Post, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK
2008–B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, CLASS 1

MULTIPLE OVERALL CHAMPS: 4–Troy Herbst (1998, 2000, 2002, 2006), 3–Rod Hall (1974, 1979, 1984) and Jim Sumners (1981, 1982, 1983), 2–Ivan Stewart (1990, 1993).

Originally posted by Dominic Clark at WhoWon.com.

“There goes that theory,” Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo joked Sunday after winning the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation’s top defender.

Orakpo flew to Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, a day after participating in graduation at UT.

This fall, the son of Nigerian immigrants finished up the final three hours he needed to earn a degree in youth and community studies.

Next on Orakpo’s itinerary is Wednesday’s Lombardi Trophy ceremony, which honors the nation’s top lineman.

After a quick trip back to Austin for Friday’s Longhorn football banquet, Orakpo will leave for Newport Beach, Calif., for a black-tie dinner Sunday to honor finalists for the Lott Trophy . That award goes to a defensive player for work on and off the field.
Orakpo already is the consensus defensive player of the year in the Big 12.

He said he was shocked when he heard his name called Sunday.

“When you’re up for these awards, you never think you’re going to win them,” he said.

Orakpo’s statistics swayed the voters, as he joined linebacker Derrick Johnson as the only Longhorns to win the Nagurski. Despite missing 2 1/2 games with a knee sprain, Orakpo registered 10 1/2 quarterback sacks, sixth-best in the nation. He also forced four fumbles, which ranked third in the country. His 18 tackles for losses were 11th best in the nation.

The other finalists were Texas Christian defensive end Jerry Hughes, Southern California linebacker Rey Maualuga, Wake Forest defensive back Alphonso Smith and Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes. Members of the Football Writers Association of America select the winner.

The award is sponsored by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.

During Sunday’s banquet, Orakpo gave tips to Spikes on how best to stop the Sooners and quarterback Sam Bradford. Orakpo’s signature game came in a 45-35 win over OU, when he had two sacks, four tackles for losses and a forced fumble.

Orakpo said he told Spikes: “If you put our film on there, you see how much pressure we got and that’s why we were successful in the game. You can’t let him sit back there all day.”
Originally posted by Suzanne Halliburton.

Honors keep piling up for Sibley East graduate Jordan Berg. Last week, the Augsburg quarterback was named one of ten finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy which recognizes the most outstanding student-athlete in NCAA Division III football.

Named after legendary St. John’s University football coach John Gagliardi, the Gagliardi trophy is widely recognized as the premier individual award in Division III football. It honors excellence in athletics, academics and community service.

Berg, in just a three season college career, shattered many Augsburg records in becoming the top passing quarterback in the school’s history. The Auggies co-captain finished with a school best 8,777 passing yards (292 per game) and completed 796 of his 1,350 passes. Berg also set a new Augsburg record with 74 touchdown passes.
Last month, Berg left his mark on the MIAC record book. In a game at St. John’s, he broke the conference’s career passing yardage record. He finished his career with 7,414 passing yards in only 24 league games.

In his senior campaign, Berg completed 297 of his 499 pass attempts. That completion total set a new single season record at Augsburg. Berg also tossed 25 touchdowns this past season. That was second on Augsburg’s all-time list behind Berg’s own numbers he put up in 2007.

Berg’s lofty throwing records don’t just rank high in the MIAC. He stands second among Division III quarterbacks nationally in completions per game (29.70). Berg was fourth in the nation in passing yardage per game (322), seventh in total passing yardage (3,266), ninth in total offensive yardage per game (314), and 23rd in points responsible per game (17).

In the MIAC this season, Berg led the way in passing yardage per game and total offense in both overall (322, 314) and conference games only (333, 320).

Berg was recently named first team All-MIAC, his second all-conference honor. Last month, he was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District first team.

A physics major with a 3.80 grade-point average, Berg was an Academic All-MIAC honoree last season and will be named to the honor again this year when the awards are announced this spring.

In addition to his athletic and academic feats, Berg has volunteered at local food shelves and volunteer coached at youth basketball camps. He took part in a mission trip to Benton Harbor, Mich. to volunteer at a local Boys and Girls Club and helped refurbish and paint homes for people in need. He has also volunteered for Adopt-a-Highway trash pickup efforts as well as park cleanup for Earth Day.

Berg is also a skilled artist. He has designed logos for the Augsburg football team and painted a mural in the Auggies locker room.

Nominations for the Gagliardi Trophy are made by college presidents with supporting letters and credentials provided by head football coaches. Other nominees include Jason Boltus (Hartwick College), Justin Feaster (Hardin-Simmons University), Juan Joseph (Millsaps College), Greg Micheli (Mount Union College), Jack Rafferty (Otterbein College), Chad Rupp (Franklin College), Dominic Sulo (North Central College), Bobby Swallow (Washington and Jefferson College) and Dan Whalen (Case Western Reserve College).

The 16th annual Gagliardi Trophy will be presented Thursday, December 18th in Salem, VA, site of the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl (Division III national championship game).

Originally posted in gaylordhub.com.

Following a decision of the Technical Synchronized Swimming Committee, a new competition session truly unique to this year’s Trophy has been added to the Program on Day 1 following the Duet Free event. A Thematic Duet, which will be performed to music reflecting the culture of the Host Country with a duration of 2 minutes plus/minus 15 seconds, will be presented. Exceptionally, the use of accessories in costuming will be allowed for this duet, as it has been specifically included to increase the beauty and creative appeal of the event for the benefit of the audience.

Teams from Canada, China, Egypt, Spain, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Russia will take part in the 2008 World Trophy. In this group, we find all the medalists of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing (CHN). Russia, winner of the World Trophy in the first two editions (2006 in Moscow and 2007 in Rio de Janeiro) and Olympic champion in duet and team, is naturally the team ‘to beat’ in the Spanish capital, but taking into account that the competition does not reward for technical merit (in which the Russians are clearly above the rest of the field), this circumstance renders the final outcome more difficult to predict. Furthermore, and according to the latest entry list received from Russia, the stars Anastasia Ermakova/Anastasia Davydova (Olympic, World and European champions) will not swim in Madrid.

In Rio, in 2007, Spain was very close to securing the final victory (in fact, the overall ranking of the Trophy is done by adding the notes in each of the events), having won the team event. In the end, Russia triumphed with 296.333 against Spain’s 295.000. At home, Gemma Mengual and her teammates will certainly look for first place on the podium, after a quite successful Olympic Games, where they took the first medals ever for their country in this discipline – two silver.

Besides this European duel, the other two medaled teams in Beijing – Japan and China – will also try to display their best performances in Madrid. At the Olympics, Japan took the bronze in the duet, while China was third in the team.

The FINA World Trophy, streamed live on the FINA website www.fina.org, will distribute US$ 154,500 in prize money, distributed as follows: 1st place – US$ 50,000; 2nd place – US$ 30,000; 3rd place – US$ 20,000; 4th place – US$ 15,000; 5th place – US$ 12,500; 6th place – US$ 10,000; 7th place – US$ 9,000; 8th place – US$ 8,000

Originally posted by Swimmingworldmagazine.com

The World Junior Championship Trophies will be in the city on Thursday, part of a tour of eastern Ontario cities.

Canada has won the World Junior title the last four years, and the trophies will be making stops at 16 RBC branches during the next three weeks.

While in Cornwall, the trophies will also visit some local schools where students will be provided with free Cornwall Colts tickets courtesy of RBC.

The trophies will also be available for public viewing in the concourse of the Ed Lumley Arena at the Colts game on Thursday evening.

This year’s World Junior Hockey Championship is taking place from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, in Ottawa.

The trophies will be in Cornwall at the RBC main branch (300 Pitt Street) on Thursday, from 9:30 a. m. until noon.

From noon until 1 p. m., the trophies will be at local schools.

The Cornwall Square will have the trophies on display from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m., before the hardware makes it way over to the Ed Lumley Arena, on display in the concourse area from 6:30 p. m. to 8 p. m.

The Colts host the Gloucester Rangers on Thursday.

Originally posted by Standard Freeholder.

Stony Brook Sweeps Final Women’s Soccer Awards of 2008

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Stony Brook, which is in the midst of a four-game winnings streak in women’s soccer, swept the final weekly awards of 2008 after posting two wins and earning the No. 2 seed for the upcoming America East Championship. Senior Brooke Barbuto (Syracuse, N.Y./Corcoran) was tabbed Player of the Week award for the second time this season, while freshman Colleen McKenna (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor) earned Rookie of the Week honors award for the third time.

Barbuto racked up nine points in two Stony Brook wins last week. Barbuto scored the tying goal against Binghamton on Wednesday and then assisted on the game winner. A senior midfielder, Barbuto tallied assists on the first two goals against Maine and converted a penalty kick for her fifth goal of the season on Sunday. The wins gave Stony Brook 10 wins for the first time since 1994 and six America East trophy wins for the first time since joining the league in 2001.

McKenna (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor) earned her second straight Rookie of the Week award as she tallied 11 points in just two games last week. A freshman forward, McKenna scored scored the Seawolves’ first goal, just 2:32 into the game, in a 3-2 win over Albany on Thursday. A freshman forward, McKenna scored the game winner against Binghamton on Thursday with just 5:51 remaining. She added two more scores and an assist in the Seawolves’ 5-0 win over Maine on Sunday.

In the Women’s Soccer Championship awards, No. 3 seeded New Hampshire (6-10-1, 5-3-0) will host No. 6 seed Binghamton (7-8-1, 3-5-0) on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in one quarterfinal matchup. Fourth-seeded Hartford (8-5-4, 4-3-1) hosts No. 5 seed Maine (6-5-6, 3-3-2) at 6 p.m. in the other quarterfinal contest. Semifinal action with take place on Sunday, November 2 with the winner of New Hampshire and Binghamton traveling to No. 2 seed Stony Brook (10-7-0, 6-2-0) for a 6 p.m. contest. The winner of Hartford and Maine will go to No. 1 seed Boston University (13-5-1, 8-0-0 ) for a 1 p.m. start. The championship award game will be played on Saturday, Nov. 8 or Sunday, Nov. 9 at the highest remaining seed.

Originated from America East Communications