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SPORTS
Thursday, Ger. 29,2009
• Aurvs Tams -
When Altus Has The Ball
District 5A-2 Standings
hold on to their jobs and they welcome
Goodell replied by saying a medical be removed.
els.”
BULLDOGS
W-L
5-0
5-0
Pts
75
Deer Creek Offense
WR Leighton Dilbeck (6-1,230, Sr.)
LT Ross Stracke (6-3,205, Jr.)
LG Bryce Corlee ( 5-11,225 Sr.)
C Matt Sudol (6-0,230, Sr.)
RG Brent Borgerson (6-0, 220 Sr.)
RT Cale Coshow (6-5,275, Sr.)
TE Isaiah Byrd (5-11,205, Jr.)
RB Tyler Price (5-10, 170, Sr.)
QB Alex Christiansen (6-3, 220, Jr.)
FB Connor Patterson ( 5-11, 185 Sr.)
WR Eric Mahoney (5-11, 150, Jr.)
Team
El Reno
Duncan
Phillies ace Lee dominates Yanks in Series opener
This week's games
MacArthur at Altus
Duncan at Northwest
El Reno at Western Heights
Deer Creek at Chickasha
Deer Creek Defense
E Alex Crawford (6-1,230, Soph.)
NG Garrett Sullivan (6-3, 300, Sr.)
E Leighton Dilbeck (6-1,230, Sr.)
Spike Justin Volz (5-9,170, Sr.)
Bandit Kyle Kanady (6-4, 180, Soph.)
LB Michael Coleman (5-11,170, Jr.)
LB Tyler Price (5-10,170, Sr.)
LB Isaiah Byrd (5-11,205, Jr.)
CB Shawn McLaws (5-11, 160, Jr.)
S Dakota Buck (6-2,175, Sr.)
CB Jacob Romig ( 6-1,160, Sr.)
Altus Defense
LE Kyle Sullivan (6-1,165 Jr.)
NG Jacob Billarial (5-9,285, Sr.)
RE Connor Cunningham (6-3,210, Sr.)
Spike Brandon Ybarra (5-9 192, Sr.)
Bandit Ramiro Flores (5-9 153, Jr.)
LB Ryan James (5-10,188, Jr.)
LB Tyler George (6-2,185, Jr.)
LB Ryan Feller (6-1,214, Sr..)
FS Cody Nelson (6-2,180,Sr.)
CB Bob Laub (5-8,150, Jr.)
CB Gerard Harris (6-1, 190, Sr.)
P Michael Perez
By Mark Gloom, sports editor
Things are pretty simple
this week in the Altus High
School Bulldog football camp.
Win the next two and have
an opportunity to get into the
playoffs or lose either game
and pack up the equipment
until next year.
The Bulldogs begin what
amounts to a two game season
on Friday when they travel to
Edmond to meet the Deer
Creek Antlers. Kickoff is
scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Altus enters the game with
a 3-5 overall record and a 2-3
mark in district play. Deer
Creek is 4-4 and 3-2 in the dis-
trict.
“We want the season go
more than next week,” AHS
Head Coach Lyn Hepner said.
“We have a lot to say in
whether that happens or not. I
just think we haven’t seen
22
3
-10
-75
•75
Altus Offense
TE Lane Billarial (5-8, 174, Jr.)
LT Clint Lucas (6-1,221, Jr.)
LG Joe Williamson (5-7,215. Jr.)
C Reece Woolbright (6-0, 243, Sr.)
RG Jeremy Delzer (6-2, 174, Jr.)
RT Cody Briscoe (6-2, 291, Sr.)
QB Austin Beisel, (6-3,210, Sr.)
TB Trevor Sterling (5-8, 175, Sr.)
FB Ryan Feller (6-1,214, Sr. )
LE Donny Neely (5-10, 160, Sr.)
WR Dom Nortonen (5-9. 170. Soph.)
PK Michael Perez
ulldogs took to keep playoff hopes alive at Deer Creek
AHS-DCHS Starting Lineups
When Deer Creek Has The Ball
these guys get everything they •==================
deserve in a game for all of the Jacob Billarrial will be the starting nose guard when the
work they have done. We're Bulldogs take the field against Deer Creek on Friday night.
due for a full game against a “They use every conceiv- going to run him, he will
quality opponent.” able stunt known to man." throw some; there will be a lot
' Hepner said he doesn’t Hepner said. “These guys blitz of quarterback draws and
bother telling the players against the people we’ve seen quarterback keeps.
WASHINGTON (AP) - NFL.com- expert could give a better answer than he A 1961 law grants professional sports Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, the top shots and anything else that will keep
missioner Roger Goodell would not could. leagues antitrust exemption for broad- Republican on the panel, said that while them on the field. This is, in my mind,
acknowledge a connection between head Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., whose casting . That has allowed the NFL to sign Congress can highlight the consequences inhumane, and 1 watched it since the
injuries on the football field and later husband played in the NFL, asked TV contracts totaling billions of dollars of playing football, “the NFL does not early ’70s, and I will tell you that it has
brain diseases while defending the Goodell how the league was addressing on behalf of all its teams, helping trans- need Congress to referee this issue." not changed."
league’s policies on concussions before the welfare of retired players during cur- form the league into the economic pow- “Football, like soccer, rugby and even Dr. Andrew Tucker, team physician
Congress rent collective bargaining negotiations erhouse it is today, basketball and baseball, involves contact for the Baltimore Ravens, echoed
Under sometimes-contentious ques- with the union. In addition to medical records from that can produce injuries.” Smith said. Culverhouse’s assertion that players are
tioning from lawmakers — and sugges- Goodell said that it’s a “priority for the NFL and its union, Conyers wants “We cannot legislate the elimination of prone to hiding information about head
tions about reconsidering the league's the owners and players to take better care information on head injuries from the injuries from the games without elimi- injuries.
lucrative antitrust exemption - Goodell of our retired players," but Waters cut NCAA, high schools and medical nating the games themselves." In his testimony, Goodell said that the
sat at a witness table Wednesday along- him off, demanding specifics. researchers to better understand foot- Gay Culverhouse, former president league has "reduced red tape, simplified
side NFL Players Association head “We’ve heard from the NFL time and ball’s health risks, of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said that the process for applicants and their fami-
DeMaurice Smith. time again - you’re always 'studying.’ "We need an expeditious and inde- NFL team doctors are not player advo- lies, and sped disability determinations."
Both men agreed to turn over players’ you're always trying.’ you’re ’hopeful, " pendent review of all the data." Conyers cates, and called for an independent neu- The league recently commissioned a
medical records to the House Judiciary Waters said, pointing a finger in said, calling the problem a “life and rologist to be on the sidelines for games, report which suggested that retired pro
Committee Goodell’s direction. “I want to know death" issue that warrants federal scruti- "Players get to a point where they football players may have a higher rate
' Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., what are you doing to deal with this ny. refuse to tell the team doctor that they than normal of Alzheimer’s disease or
asked Goodell whether he thinks there’s problems and other problems related to "I say this not simply because of the have suffered a concussion ... (because) other memory afflictions - although the
an injury-disease link Goodell respond injuries’" • impact of these injuries on the 2,000 cur- they know there is a backup player sitting league was quick to point out the report
ed that the NFL isn’t waiting for that When Goodell said that talks between rent players and more than 10,000 on the bench, waiting to take their posi- did not prove a link
debate to play out and is taking steps to owners and players are in the early retirees associated with the NFL and their tion," Culverhouse said. "We learned a good deal from the
make the game safer stages. Waters said it’s time "for families," Conyers said. "I say it because “They are a disposable commodity," report and arc actively following up with
‘I just asked you a simple question Congress to take a look at your antitrust of the effect on the millions of players at she added. "There is a draft coming up the 56 players who reported memory
What is the answer?" persisted Conyers exemption" and that she thinks it should the college, high school and youth lev- every April and these players fight to problems,’' he said.
MacArthur 3-2
Deer Creek 3-2
Altus 2-3
Chickasha 2-3
NW Classen 0-4
W Heights 0-4
Red Machine. videoboard, it didn't happen. left before the final out. Utley was an unlikely candidate to
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Girardi “We have confidence. We know Pitching in short sleeves on a Lee beat his good friend and for- rock Sabathia, the MVP of the
could take away one comforting we have a good team." Utley said blustery evening, Lee worked a wad mer Cy Young teammate Sabathia in ALCS. Utley was 0 for 7 with five
thought after watching Cliff Lee shut Game 2 is Thursday night, with of gum while he worked his spell the first game at this ballpark back in strikeouts against the big lefty going
down the New York Yankees, wily Pedro Martinez pitching for the over the Yanks. April, and got this chance after the into the game.
“He can’t pitch every day,” the Phillies against jumpy AJ. Bumett. Lee did a lot of the job himself. Phillies traded four minor leaguers to Utley won a nine-pitch duel with
Yankees manager said. Lee stopped the Yankees with a When Johnny Damon hit a little Cleveland in July to get him Sabathia in the third, pulling a 95
Lee tickled his teammates with a spiked curveball, deceptive change- popup to the mound, Lee merely Rodriguez went hitless and struck mph fastball barely over the right-
ho-hum catch, made a behind-the- up and his usual pinpoint fastball, stuck out his glove hand to the side out three times in his Series debut. field wall. The shot was the first by a
back snag seem routine and bamboo- pitching a six-hitter while striking and caught the ball as if it were an “I did keep it simple today. He left-hander allowed by Sabathia at
zled the New York hitters the whole out 10 without a walk. He became apple falling from a tree. kept it even more simple,” Rodriguez home this year.
way, pitching the Philadelphia the first since Don Newcombe in “You know, it was pretty cool," said. "He threw the ball well. When a Utley struck again in the sixth,
Phillies to a 6-1 win Wednesday 1949 to fan double digits with no Lee said. “It was 15 feet in the air. guy comes out like that, you tip your sending another 95 mph heater deep
night in the World Series opener. walks in a Series game. Pretty simple catch. It came right to cap and move on. He made some into the right-center field bleachers
“It’s been a long time since I’ve The lefty blanked the Yankees me.” pretty good pitches. First lady Michelle Obama and
been nervous playing this game " until a run scored on shortstop That play left the Phillies laugh- Playing in their 40th World Jill Biden were among the crowd of
Lee said. “I try not to leave anything Jimmy Rollins' throwing error in the ing. Later, he made a nifty, behind- Series, and first in six years, the 50,207, as were a few specks of fans
to chance " ninth inning. Lee improved to 3-0 the-back stop on Robinson Cano’s Yankees went down quickly. dressed in Phillies red. Yankees
Lee could have been clowning with an 054 ERA this postseason, one-hopper. He threw the ball to first “As the game went on, it got qui owner George Steinbrenner watched
around with his kids, it looked so He really seemed to enjoy him- and shrugged. Easy. eter.” Utley said from an upstairs box -- he has yet to
easy. He outdueled CC Sabathia and self, too. That play stumped Ryan Howard. Utley’s solo home runs in the see his team win in the palace he
Chase Utley homered twice as the “Game time is the time to go out “I was like wow. Am I missing third and sixth innings gave Lee all built
defending champion Phillies kept there and have fun and let your skills something? It was so nonchalant, so the support he needed. Raul Ibanez After a rocky postseason, umpires
rolling through October, take over. It’s kind of weird. Boils casual," the Phillies first baseman hit a two-run single in the eighth and faced just one tricky play and called
The Phils shut down Alex down to confidence and trusting your said. Shane Victorino added an RBI single it correctly. They huddled after
Rodriguez & Co. in the first Series teammates," he said. Said Lee: "I try not to go over the in the ninth. Rollins trapped a popup and threw to
game at the new billion-dollar ball- If Lee felt any anxiety in his edge and be cocky." The Phillies'win may have been a first, and ruled it a double play,
park. Trying to become the first NL Series debut, facing the team that led Howard reprised his NL champi- bit overdue - in their only other Lee also got it right.
team to repeat since Cincinnati in the majors in ins, homers and runs, onship series MVP performance, October meeting, the Whiz Kids "He was locked in tonight.
1975-76, the Phils’current 17-4 post- it didn’t show. And if the Phillies choubling wice and driving in the from Philadelphia got swept by the Nothing he did surprised me,"
season run is the best in league histo- were supposed to be intimidated by naf run Barely looking like the 2- Yankees in the 1950 World Series Phillies closer Brad Lidge said.
ry. the pictures of Babe Ruth and all the 0-1 underdogs they are, the Phillies and totaled just five runs.
Big Red Machine, meet the New Yankees greats on the giant were in such control that many fans Even though he’s an All-Star,
Goodell defends NFL to Congress about concussions
about all of the playoff possi- about every play. They are fly- Keys to victory
bilities. ing from every conceivable Hepner in his scouting week. Then if Chickasha beats defeats Chickasha but loses to
"They can do that,” Hepner direction. The thing about that report to players, kept it pretty MacArthur and Deer Creek Deer Creek, that would create
said. “They know that the is, it’s a gamble. If we can simple. On offense, control defeats MacArthur, the three-way tie for the third and
fourth place in our district break that front line it oughtto the line of scrimmage and be Bulldogs would be third and fourth spots in the district,
plays first over there and that be very good for us." ready for the blitzes. On would probably travel to That would bring the point
is Shawnee.” Offensively Deer Creek are defense, "contain the quarter- Midwest City Carl Albert for system tie breaker and the
Deer Creek is a big physi- about 75 percent run and 25 back and play relentless D.” the first round. Bulldogs are not in good
cal football team and in many percent pass. Deer Creek uses On special teams, protect and Under that same scenario shape in that regard.
ways the Antlers and Altus the spread some but also the 1. cover and play smart, with the exception that Currently MacArthur is a
mirror each other especially The Antlers' big weapon is Playoff scenarios MacArthur defeats Chickasha plus 25 points, Deer Creek a
on defense. Both line up in the quarterback Alex Christiansen There are still many possi- and Deer Creek, the Bulldogs plus 22 points and Altus a plus
odd stack defense. The big (6-3, .220, Jr.) who is a big bilities. would be fourth and travel to three points.
difference is the amount of physical runner. The best one for Altus goes Shawnee in the first round. Duncan and El Reno will
times Deer Creek blitzes and “He basically makes them like this. Defeat both Deer If Altus wins their final two meet next week with the win-
stunts. go,” Hepner said. “They are Creek and Chickasha next games and if MacArthur ner claiming the district title.
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