Peach Valley–Coal Ridge Titans’ senior volleyball star Christ Currier has been chosen to play in this Sunday’s Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports all state volleyball match. Currier is one of 90 class 3A players selected to play at Arvada West Highw School.
Denver–The Denver Broncos host the New York Jets tonight at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium. Jets’ running back Landanian Tomlinson has been scratched from the line up due to a sprained knee. Kick off is set for 6:20 with pre-game coverage beginning at 4:30 on KMTS.
Elsewhere in sports….
NEW YORK (AP) – The baseball writers will announce the winner of
the National League Cy Young Award this afternoon. The favorite
appears to be L.A.’s Clayton Kershaw. In his fourth big-league
season, the left-hander had the league’s lowest ERA, 2.28, and most
strikeouts 248. He also tied for most wins, with 21.
Considered contenders as well are Arizona’s Ian Kennedy and
Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee.
Along with having a great season, Kershaw ended it strong with
eight straight victories.
NFL-SCHEDULE
Jets facing Broncos in Denver
DENVER (AP) – This evening’s NFL game is being played in Denver
as the Broncos entertain the New York Jets. Each club is in the
position of helping itself in the standings with a win as the Jets
are a game back of the Patriots in the AFC East, and the Broncos
are tied with San Diego for second, a game back of the Raiders in
the AFC West.
Coming in New York’s record is 5-and-4, while the Broncos are
4-and-5.
A year ago these teams met with the Jets coming out on top
24-20.
The availability or effectiveness of Jets running back LaDainian
Tomlinson is up in the air. He has a sprained MCL in his left knee.
The Jets are coming off a loss to the Patriots, while the
Broncos beat the Chiefs.
T25 FOOTBALL-SCHEDULE
Two games on tap tonight
UNDATED (AP) – There are two top-25 football teams in action
this evening. In Blacksburg, Va., the ninth-ranked Hokies of
Virginia Tech are playing host to North Carolina in an ACC matchup.
This is a big game for the home team as the Hokies, who are 9-and-1
overall and 5-and-1 in the conference, can move closer to another
trip to the league championship game. If Tech, which has won five
straight, beats Carolina and Virginia loses at No. 23 Florida State
on Saturday night, the Hokies would qualify for the title game.
Carolina is coming off a bye week.
This evening’s other game has No. 22 Southern Mississippi
playing in Birmingham, Ala., against UAB. The Golden Eagles are
9-and-1 and 5-and-1 in Conference USA. With a win they would clinch
the conference’s East Division title. The Eagles have won eight
straight.
T25 BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE
Huskies top the card
UNDATED (AP) – Fourth-ranked Connecticut has a game in Hartford
tonight against Maine. That contest tops today’s seven game
schedule of men’s top-25 basketball games. Rounding out the games
involving top-10 teams, No. 7 Florida is home to North Florida.
The rest of the schedule has 15th-ranked Arizona playing St.
John’s in Madison Square Garden, No. 16 Alabama is facing Maryland
this afternoon in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 17th-ranked Michigan is
hosting Western Illinois, No. 19 Texas A&M is playing Mississippi
State in Madison Square Garden and Missouri, the 24th ranked
school, is home to Niagara.
