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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:00 |
The option veer will always be a staple in the Paola High School football team’s offense.
It is in the Panthers’ blood.
Having said that, the Paola Panthers have every intention of making teams think twice about stacking eight or nine players near the line of scrimmage.
Saturday’s annual soap scrimmage delivered that message loud and clear.
Not only did the Panthers put the ball in the air, they also caught it and for some big offensive plays.
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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:00 |
Running three miles in the morning and another two hours of practice in the afternoon is a way of life for first-week conditioning for Paola High School soccer players.
And, the summer heat can take its toll on a person.
Imagine going through the same three-mile run, the warm-up laps at afternoon practice, drills and a scrimmage in temperatures in the 90s.
Now, think about doing that with no food or water all day.
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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:00 |
Quarterback Len Dawson lines up under center E.J. Holub. “Hut, 51, hut, hut, hike.” Dawson takes a three step drop, looks down field and fires a tight spiral for wide out Otis Taylor. Taylor hauls it in for a 46-yard touchdown in the third quarter, all but sealing a 23-7 victory against the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV, the final matchup between the AFL and the NFL on Jan. 12, 1970.
Rookie running back Joe Delaney takes a handoff from quarterback Bill Kenney and darts down the sideline on an 82-yard touchdown run, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-14 victory against the Denver Broncos and a share of the AFC West Division lead on Oct. 18, 1981.
Christian Okoye, the “Nigerian Nightmare,” creates his own hole in the line, plowing ahead 5 yards for a first down, moving the chains as Kansas City marches on.
Okoye carried the ball 33 times, rushing for 170 yards as the Chiefs defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium, 33-28, on Oct. 22, 1989.
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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:00 |
Travis Augustine scored two goals as the Paola High School varsity soccer team won a 2-0 scrimmage against the junior varsity Thursday.
A corner kick set up Augustine for the first goal, which was drilled past the keeper to the far corner.
Crisp passing, as area coaches have been stressing in practice, paid off for the second goal.
Matt Dickey brought the ball up from the middle defender position and passed it ahead to Michael Pursley on the right wing. Pursley delivered a crossing pass to Augustine who drilled it into the net for a 2-0 score.
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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:00 |
Soccer is officially on the map at Spring Hill High School.
From its humble beginnings in 2007, when 26 boys and 16 girls went out for the inaugural fall boys’ and spring girls’ seasons, the program has continued to grow.
Despite not winning many games in its first year, the Broncos came out ready to play and battled.
Now, four years later, the boys who started that first team are ready to help guide the Broncos back to the Class 4A regional playoffs where the team’s season ended against rival Louisburg a year ago.
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