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Expect unexpected for remainder of NFL season
by Nathan Wall, staff writer
Here we are, about halfway through the
football season, and everyone is ready to start thinking
playoffs.
With only about seven or eight games
already played, aren’t we forgetting something? That’s
right, the rest of the season.
Earnhardt leaves No. 8 in his rear view
by Brant Thurmond, editorial
assistant
As I was recently watching ESPN, I
found out that Dale Earnhardt Jr. would no longer drive the
number 8 car.
In case you don’t know, Junior
announced earlier in the year that he would not be driving
for Dale Earnhardt Inc. in 2008. He announced he would be
driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Texans open season with pair of victories
by Cody Barron, staff writer
After falling just one game short of a berth in the National
Junior College Athletic Association tournament, the South
Plains College Texans knew it was important to begin this
season on a winning note.
The 20th-ranked Texans traveled to Houston to
take on Blinn College in the opening round of the San
Jacinto Classic on Nov. 2.
Fan loyalties only skin deep
by Robert Box, sports editor
I was once again enjoying watching my
Dallas Cowboys win a game against the Philadelphia Eagles
when Terrell Owens once again made waves in the media for
his comments after the game.
This was only the second time that
Owens would be back in Philadelphia after being kicked off
the team in 2005.
Brady outshines Manning in showdown
by Nathan Wall, staff writer
With a
player-by-player presentation that read like a future Hall
of Fame introduction class, the game of the century was not
short on hype.
But did it
live up to the lofty expectations? We heard it called the
game of the century, battle of the unbeatens, and even Super
Bowl 41 and a half. The last title made the assumption that
one of these two teams would be winning the big game in
February.
Cross Country teams advance to nationals
by Caroline Basile, associate editor
South
Plains College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams will
be headed to the National Junior College Athletic
Association’s National Championship meet after strong
performances at the NJCAA Region V championship.
Both squads were to conclude their season by competing Nov.
10 at Rend Lake College in Ina, Ill. Results were not
available at press time.
Lady Texans begin season with victories
by Michael Martinez, staff
writer
The South Plains College Lady Texans
opened their season with an easy 111-63 victory against
Colby (KS) Community College at the Breakfast Rotary Classic
in Levelland.
The Lady Texans hit 14 3-pointers and
shot 61 percent from beyond the arc, setting a new school
record for 3-pointers made.
SPC rodeo teams finish with success
by Matt Johnson, staff writer
The South Plains College rodeo team
finished the fall season with more success at the Texas Tech
Rodeo.
Cassie Vierstra, a freshman from Twin
Falls, Idaho, led the way again, placing first in goat tying
with a total time of 16.2.
New records mean new era for NFL
by John Stewart, staff writer
Looking through some of the records in
the NFL, many have been surpassed or on pace to be passed.
Players presently playing seem to break
records held by former players. Every week, there is some
kind of different record being broken or one being set.
Players seem to get more athletic and versatile as years go
by, making more of an impact now.
Seats start heating up for college coaches
by Cody Barron, staff writer
It’s about that
time of year again: college football is in full swing
While some
teams are cruising through the season celebrating their
success, other teams are struggling and looking for a new
play-caller. Phillip Fulmer, head coach at the University
of Tennessee, said it best when he said, “The highs are
high, and the lows are low in this profession.”
Bryant's trade saga continues in Los Angeles
by Robert Stone, staff writer
Kobe Bryant has demanded a trade from
the Los Angeles Lakers for some time now, but the
organization has refused to listen.
But now Lakers owner Jerry Buss has
stated he is willing to listen to trade talks. Bryant, 29,
stunned the basketball world on May 30 by bluntly declaring
his dissatisfaction with the Lakers and demanding to be
traded.
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