Sports Of All Sorts 12-12-2011

Dec 12th @ 10:53 am in Sports by Scott Staley

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High School Basketball Olathe Girls lost to Paonia 55-37 on Friday night and beat Delta 41-40 on Saturday afternoon. Olathe beat Paonia 75-55 on Friday night and lost to Delta 77-53 on Satrurday aftrernoon. Leading the way for the Panthers on Saturday was Jake Ames with 30 Points. Montrose Boy’s took third place at the Steamboat Shootout with a 62-46 win over Steamboat Springs on Saturday. Montrose Girls took 6th Place at the Steamboat Shootout losing to D’Evelyn 50-37 on Saturday.

Western State College Basketball Western State Lady Mountaineers beat New Mexico Highlands 66-49 on Friday night and beat Western New Mexico 79-70 Saturday Night. Leading scorer for the Lady mountaineers on Friday Night was Nikki Trujillo with 13 Points 4 Rebounds and 2 Assists. Leading Scorers for the Lady Mountaineers on Saturday Night was Katie Hall with 10 Points 14 Rebounds and 2 Assists, and Nikki Trujillo with 21 Points 2 Rebounds and 2 Assists. Western State Men Lost to New Mexico highlands 84-81 on Friday night and Lost to Western New Mexico 66-56 on Saturday Night. Leading scorer for the Mountaineers on Friday and Saturday was Alex Hart with 18 Points and 12 Rebounds on Friday and 10 Points 5 Rebounds and 2 Assists on Saturday.
Source: Western State

NFL Denevr Broncos came from behind to beat Chicago 13-10 in Overtime Leading the way for the Broncos was Tim Tebow who went 21 of 40 for 236 Yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. Elsewhere in the AFC West N.Y. Jets steamrolled Kansas City 37-10. Green Bay Rolled past Oakland 46-16 Leading the Packers to victory was Aaron Rodgers who went 17 of 30 for 281 Yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT. San Diego Crushed Struggling Buffalo 37-10. Detroit beat Minnesota 34-28 Leading the way for the Lions was Matthew Stafford who went 20 of 29 for 227 Yards with 2 TDs and 0 INTs. Houston came back to beat Cincinnati 20-19 to clinch their first ever playoff berth and the AFC South Division Title.
Source: NFL

Week 14 Scores:

Pittsburgh 14 Cleveland 3 Final/Thursday
Houston 20 Cincinnati 19 Final
Minnesota 28 Detroit 34 Final
New Orleans 22 Tennessee 17 Final
Philadelphia 26 Miami 10 Final
Kansas City 10 N.Y. Jets 37 Final
New England 34 Washington 27 Final
Atlanta 31 Carolina 23 Final
Tampa Bay 14 Jacksonville 41 Final
Indianapolis 10 Baltimore 24 Final
San Francisco 19 Arizona 21 Final
Chicago 10 Denver 13 Final/OT
Oakland 16 Green Bay 46 Final
Buffalo 10 San Diego 37 Final
N.Y. Giants 37 Dallas 34 Final
St. Louis at Seattle 6:30 PM (Monday)

Week 15 Games:

Jacksonville at Atlanta 6:20 PM (Thursday)
Dallas at Tampa Bay 6:20 PM (Saturday)
Miami at Buffalo 11 AM
Seattle at Chicago 11 AM
Tennessee at Indianapolis 11 AM
Green Bay at Kansas City 11 AM
Cincinnati at St. Louis 11 AM
Washington at N.Y. Giants 11 AM
Carolina at Houston 11 AM
Detroit at Oakland 2:05 PM
New England at Denver 2:15 PM
N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia 2:15 PM
Cleveland at Arizona 2:15 PM
Baltimore at San Diego 6:20 PM
Pittsburgh at San Francisco 6:30 PM (Monday)

Ian Stewart traded from Rockies to Cubs in four-player deal

POSTED: 12/08/2011 06:32:17 PM MST
UPDATED: 12/09/2011 06:16:05 AM MST

By Troy E. Renck
The Denver Post

Ian Stewart. (Getty Images)

DALLAS — In their continued effort to shake up the roster, the Rockies on Thursday sent two former first-round picks — third baseman Ian Stewart and pitcher Casey Weathers — to the Cubs in exchange for infielder D.J. LeMahieu, 23, and outfielder Tyler Colvin, 26.

LeMahieu will compete for the starting second-base job in spring training and also has big-league experience at third. Colvin, who hit 20 home runs two seasons ago, can play all three outfield positions and will experiment at first base as well.

“We’re continuing to look for the right pieces,” general manager Dan O’Dowd said.

LeMahieu spent most of the season in Triple-A with the Iowa Cubs. He hit .250 in 60 at-bats with no home runs for the

COLORADO ROCKIES

major-league club. Colvin hit .150 in 206 at-bats with six home runs.

Stewart fell out of favor after an awful 2011 season. He went homerless in 122 at-bats and struggled with knee, hamstring and wrist injuries.

The Rockies believe they were better off providing Stewart with a change of scenery rather than giving him another shot at the third-base job. Weathers struggled this season at Double-AA Tulsa and has not been able to gain traction since undergoing elbow surgery.

The Rockies are still looking to add a proven bat, and their willingness to consider a three-year deal for outfielder Michael Cuddyer has turned them into a serious suitor for the free agent.

Cuddyer, 32, is already sitting on a three-year, $25 million offer from the Twins, for whom he has played his entire career. The Rockies’ trade of reliever Huston Street on Wednesday, freeing up $7 million on next season’s payroll, has left them in position to be more aggressive with free-agent targets, namely Cuddyer and starter Hiroki Kuroda.

O’Dowd has long identified Cuddyer as a good fit for the Rockies, citing his right-handed power and solid presence in the clubhouse. He confirmed the club’s interest again Thursday but declined to

Tyler Colvin (AP file photo)

talk about specifics of any offer. When the offseason began, the Rockies were holding firm to the idea of a two-year proposal for Cuddyer.

“But we’ve worked our way through that,” said O’Dowd on going to three years.

Rockies players are also believed to be trying to sell Cuddyer on Colorado. Players were involved in recruiting free-agent catcher Ramon Hernandez, including Jason Giambi, a former teammate. The Twins want Cuddyer back but acknowledged that they can’t wait much longer for a decision. Minnesota GM Terry Ryan said he can’t re-sign both Cuddyer and outfielder Jason Kubel.

An all-star last season, Cuddyer hit .284 with 20 home runs and 70 RBIs, and could play a corner position for the Rockies and likely hit fifth

Casey Weathers (Denver Post file photo)

in the order.

Cuddyer is known for his toughness and leadership, qualities the Rockies were lacking during last season’s disappointing fourth-place finish in the National League West. He’s also been to the playoffs six times, most recently in 2010.

“We have flexibility and an opportunity now. But we aren’t looking to just add to add,” O’Dowd said. “We are looking to add an impact arm or bat. If that’s not there, we will be patient.”

Footnotes.The Rockies sent minor-league pitcher Daniel Turpen to the Twins to complete the Kevin Slowey trade. Colorado will receive a minor-league pitcher from the Padres, possibly as soon as this weekend, for Street. … Chad Bettis, firmly on the Rockies’ radar to help in the bullpen this season, is expected to begin the season in Double-A and move quickly.

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College Football Baylor QB Robert Griffin III became the first ever Baylor player to win the Heisman Trophy Saturday Night. Stanford QB Andrew Luck came in Runner Up for the second Straight year and Alabama RB Trent Richardson came in third.
Source: ESPN

Heisman Voting:

1. Robert Griffin III QB Baylor 405 1st Place Votes 1,687 Points
2. Andrew Luck QB Stanford 247 1st Place Votes 1,407 Points
3. Trent Richardson RB Alabama 138 1st Place Votes 978 Points
4. Montae Ball RB Wisconsin 37 1st Place Votes 348 Points
5. Tyler Mathieu CB LSU 15 1st Place Votes 327 Points