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Trojans proud of state trophy

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Trophy News from The Daily Eastern News

Trojans proud of state trophy

Being runner-up in a state trophy title game is possibly the toughest pill a team can swallow, but Timothy Christian’s boys soccer players know how they’ll come to view their Class 1A second-place trophy.

“It’s an initial blow that you lost, but when you look back at the season there’s nothing to be ashamed of,” said Trojans senior Jake Schemper. “I’m very appreciative of what everybody on this team has done.”

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USBWA SELECTS NORTH CAROLINA’S

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Trophy News From St. Louis, MO

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Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina’s 6-9 junior All-American from Poplar Bluff, Mo., has been chosen winner of the Oscar Robertson Trophy by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association as the nation’s top college basketball player for the 2007-08 season.

Hansbrough received the trophy at the USBWA’s annual college basketball awards breakfast this morning in San Antonio. Drake coach Keno Davis was presented with the Henry Iba Award as the USBWA’s Coach of the Year and LSU-Shreveport’s Josh Porter was presented with the USBWA’s Most Courageous Award at the breakfast as well.
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Richter, Leetch, Hull, Granato Selected to U.S. Hockey Hall

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Trophy News from Colorado Springs, CO

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Former college hockey stars Brett Hull, Brian Leetch and Mike Richter will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the Class of 2008 it was announced today by USA Hockey. Providence and Women’s Team USA standout Cammi Granato was also selected, the first female among the Hall’s 134 members.

The quartet will be formally inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Denver on Friday, Oct. 10, at Magness Arena on the campus of the University of Denver. The following evening — Sat., Oct. 11 — the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game will take place in the same venue, when Denver plays Notre Dame.
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2008 Heisman Trophy Predictions

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

>Trophy News from Orlando, FL

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Could Florida's Tim Tebow join former Ohio State great Archie Griffin as the only players to win multiple Heisman Trophies? The Gators’ dual-threat quarterback is the betting favorite on betED.com’s odds for the 2008 Heisman.

Here is a look at betED.com’s favorites and a breakdown of their chances of hoisting college football’s most prestigious award.

Tim Tebow, Florida QB – 250: In 2007, he was a one-man wrecking crew for the Gators, passing for 3,286 yards and 32 touchdowns and rushing for 895 yards and 25 more scores. Tebow’s top three receivers return, including star Percy Harvin. So every 2008 Heisman Trophy Prediction list must start with the reigning winner. But Tebow wore down a bit last year, and Urban Meyer has said he doesn’t want his bruising lefty to run the ball as much this year and thus save him from punishment. So with Chris Rainey, Emmanuel Moody and even Harvin getting plenty of carries, there’s no way Tebow’s 2008 numbers will match last season’s, even though the Gators are likely a better team. Make or break game: 10/11 vs. LSU.
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The Real Deal – Wake Forest’s Marcus Tracy could become the school’s first Hermann Trophy winner

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Trophy News from Winston-Salem, Massachusetts

The Real Deal – Wake Forest’s Marcus Tracy could become the school’s first Hermann Trophy winner

Marcus Tracy leads the Wake Forest soccer team with 10 goals and 26 points, which includes six assists.

While watching Marcus Tracy play soccer, it’s easy to envision him in a helmet and pads helping the Wake Forest football team at safety, or lacing up his old basketball shoes and filling in at point guard.

However, Tracy is content with soccer and with trying to help the top-ranked Deacons win another national championship.

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Ten Doeschate extends Essex deal – Ten Doeschate hit 30 not out in the FP Trophy final

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Trophy News from UNITED KINGDOM

Ten Doeschate extends Essex deal – Ten Doeschate hit 30 not out in the FP Trophy final

Essex all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate has signed a one-year extension to his contract which will keep him with the county until the end of 2011.

The 28-year-old was instrumental in Essex’s successful 2008 season which saw them win the Friends Provident Trophy and Pro40 Division Two title.

The South African-born Netherlands international was named Associate Player of the Year at the ICC awards.

Ten Doeschate is due to return to Essex from Cape Town in February.

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Crosby Captures Hart Trophy As MVP; Malkin Takes Calder

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

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Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player tonight, capping a sophomore season in which he became the youngest scoring champion in major pro sports history and sparked one of the NHL’s most dramatic team turnarounds.
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Soccer trophy named for Anschutz

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Trophy News From Los Angeles, Ca

Major League Soccer has named its championship trophy for Denver investor Philip Anschutz, owner of the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer franchise.
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2007 NCAA Football Heisman’s Trophy

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Trophy News From Simi Valley, CA

Winning the Heisman Trophy does not guarantee a college football player a long and successful pro career, although every football player would love the bronze statue displayed on their mantle. Even if they do not have a successful career, they could use it like O.J. did as collateral to help pay off civil penalties.
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Hamels needs trophy case for his Series’ MVP award

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Trophies From Crown AwardsTrophy News From Philadelphia, PA

The bottle in his hand was already half-empty, but Cole Hamels seemed a bottomless source of bubbly.

In the soggy celebration of Philadelphia’s World Series championship, Hamels stood before the plastic shield protecting his locker, giddily drenched in sparkling wine. The bottle bore the label of Domaine Ste. Michelle, a French-sounding brand imported all the way from Washington state, and the 24-year-old pitcher had been branded the Series’ Most Valuable Player.

“This will be a trivia question for the next couple hundred years,” Hamels said, happily. “And I get to be a part of it.”
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