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Privacy Policy An equal opportunity/access/affirmative action/pro-disabled and veteran employer. | Disability Resources Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Chris Allen and Jorge Martin dive into the Week 13 NFL injury news impacting fantasy football Fantasy managers who have no players on this list should be extra thankful going into Week 13 of the season Though for everyone else—likely EVERYBODY who plays fantasy football—there are plenty of questions going into the penultimate week before the fantasy playoffs Let's get to the most important players for fantasy football with injury designations in Week 13 after the Thanksgiving Day games We'll keep updating this article up until inactives are announced before Sunday's early games Brock Purdy (shoulder): Purdy logging limited practices the first two days of the week before practicing in full on Friday is encouraging that he’ll return to the lineup as pass catchers will get a decided upgrade if Purdy returns even close to his previous performance Trevor Lawrence (shoulder): HC Doug Pederson said that he expects Lawrence to play on Sunday. That’s fantastic news for the Jaguars, as Mac Jones was unable to surpass 138 passing yards in his two games subbing for Lawrence should move the ball at will for the Texans against a Jaguars defense that’s at or near the bottom against the passing and running games Nothing like starting players who are chasing points Bo Nix (back): Nix popped up on the injury report with a questionable tag and logged a limited practice on his first day leading into the Monday Night Football game against the Browns As of now there’s no worry about sitting Nix who is on a run of throwing multiple TDs in four of his last five games Isiah Pacheco (leg): Fantasy managers who get to put Pacheco back in starting lineups are giving thanks on Black Friday. Just temper the expectations, as the first week will probably be a timeshare with Kareem Hunt who has compiled rush-attempt percentages between 76% to 88% Weeks 8-12 it will be a good game for Pacheco to get in some reps while Hunt is playing on short rest start Pacheco though the best hope may be that he gets rush attempts near the goal line in a game where the Chiefs are favored by almost two touchdowns Brian Robinson Jr (ankle): It initially looked like Robinson might miss this week but after logging two LP designations to start the week he practiced in full on Friday and should be ready to go Robinson will likely have the backfield to himself The Titans come to the nation’s capital and are allowing the 5th-fewest rushing yards to RBs this season (68.2). Since Jahmyr Gibbs went for 127 rushing yards in Week 8 no running back has surpassed 55 rushing yards against this tough Titans defensive front Robinson may get the bulk of the carries if he’s active Austin Ekeler (concussion): Ekeler went DNP all three days of practice and is in the concussion protocol. He was ruled out on Friday afternoon and placed on IR on Saturday. With Ekeler having to miss a minimum of four games that will keep him out of fantasy lineups at least through Week 17 With roster spots being valuable this late in the season Tough news for one of the truly good guys in the NFL and a friend of the fantasy industry J.K. Dobbins (knee): Dobbins suffered what looked like an ugly knee injury sending shivers up the spines of those who've been rooting for him coming off ACL and Achilles tears but putting him on IR will also keep him off the field until no sooner than Week 17 the valuable roster spot could justify Dobbins being dropped in leagues without IR spots The Chargers' backfield will likely be a rotation between Gus Edwards, Kimani Vidal, and possibly Hassan Haskins in these first few games Edwards will likely be the bruiser who gets early work for the Chargers who is currently rostered in just 13% of Yahoo leagues He got a lot of love in the preseason from draft experts but he has just 93 scrimmage yards through 11 games as the Chiefs have not allowed more than 58 rushing yards to any running back this season Breece Hall (knee): After missing Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury Hall returned in a limited fashion on Friday That’s good news for Hall’s fantasy managers and there is hope that he will be able to start going into a home matchup against the Seahawks Seattle has improved dramatically on defense the first two games coming out of its bye, though Christian McCaffrey did compile 106 scoreless yards in Week 11 Josh Downs (shoulder): Downs was ruled out on Friday afternoon, which is tough news for Anthony Richardson to be missing his top target. Michael Pittman who was on the injury report before practicing fully the past two days will be the focal point of the passing game after seeing 28% and 30% target shares Adonai Mitchell could also see bumps in targets with Downs sitting as he did see deep targets earlier this season when Downs was out the first two games This is a dome team going into the elements in New England—temperatures are expected to be around 37 degrees with light wind After the Patriots allowed 4 passing TDs in back-to-back games this could be a passing environment to take fliers on a deep threat like Mitchell with Downs sidelined Cedric Tillman (concussion): Tillman missed the entire week of practice in the concussion protocol and was ruled out on Saturday This opens up opportunity for others in the Cleveland passing game Before that no WR had surpassed 78 receiving yards against Denver’s defense DK Metcalf (shoulder): Missing consecutive practices to start the week is never a good sign for a player’s availability teams do sometimes sit stars in practice before gearing them up for Sunday Still, take a hard look at Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s usage the second-year wideout saw 13 targets and put up 7 catches though they did get beat up by Richardson and the Colts for 272 yards and a touchdown in Week 11 who saw a whopping 39% target share last week With the Ravens still at the bottom in fantasy points and receiving yards allowed He could be a great play in DFS if Smith does end up sitting so some decisions will have to be made before the early slate Ja'Tavion Sanders (neck): After a scary fall where he landed with all of his weight on his head last Sunday Sanders was taken to the hospital for testing before being released that same evening The Panthers did not take chances with the talented rookie. He did not practice this week and was ruled out on Friday. Short and intermediate routes should go to Adam Thielen The Buccaneers are fourth in the league with 250 passing yards allowed per game © 2025 Boise State University Athletics Accessibility Statement TN − Clarksville Community Concert Association will host the Paul Brock Irish Band at the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall 780 Marion Street.adButlerLazyLoad("44429813139960600",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); The internationally renowned Paul Brock Irish Band has been performing for decades will perform a variety of songs in the Irish music tradition The ensemble also blends elements of American old-time and bluegrass and other Celtic traditions to create a unique experience “I hope the community will come out and enjoy these concerts with us in Mabry Hall an acoustically acclaimed concert venue,” said Ann Silverberg for the 30-minute pre-concert talk about the band and the songs they will perform Paul Brock Irish Band will perform the final concert in 2024 with Chanticleer an all-male a cappella group world-renowned as “an orchestra of voices”; Maharajah Flamenco Trio and world music fused; and Bobby Watson Group headlining the 64th Mid-South Jazz Festival.adButlerLazyLoad("369990959585730548",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); “The concert series is very important to Clarksville because we are a growing community Most of the people who move here have an interest in what Clarksville has to offer because we are so diverse,” Dr CCCA board member and Montgomery County commissioner said “This concert series offers high-level performers who speak to the rich culture and interests of our community at an affordable cost.” “A lot of children may not be exposed to live music they are exposed to various instruments performed live and different genres of music by skilled performers The Clarksville Community Concert series offers unparalleled access to families in Montgomery County and the region.” who attended her first concert in 2024 featuring vibraphonist Warren Wolf “I encourage you to come out and experience a live performance,” Leverett said “I can guarantee that you will walk away with an experience that you will talk about for years to come.”adButlerLazyLoad("1660935183463482080",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); Regular admission is $25 with 10 percent discounts for seniors 65 and older is $5 and free for all Austin Peay students with ID Free parking is available near the concert hall For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.clarksvillemusic.org. To reach the CCCA call 877-811-0200 or email ccca@clarksvillemusic.org The City of Clarksville posted the proposed 2026 fiscal year budget on its website Friday It includes a letter from Mayor Joe Pitts in which he highlighted a proposed property tax increase of 15 cents Police have closed off a north Peachers Mill Road neighborhood in Clarksville as they negotiate with a barricaded person in a house The Rossview Hawks traveled to Clarksville High School for the District 13-4A Championship game on Monday with the right to host the Region7-4A tournament on the line Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) is excited to host their second Recycling Roundup in Montgomery County Some new summer markets have popped up in Clarksville and Montgomery County Here’s a list of where you can find local markets for locally sourced vegetables This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again Marietta High has become the premiere program in Southeast Ohio for boys and girls soccer and none of it would have been possible without Jerry Brock Brock played a crucial role in bringing competitive soccer to Marietta helping form the Marietta Soccer League in 1981 He also worked to start a varsity soccer team at MHS in 1985 and became the program’s head coach in 1986 Brock oversaw the Marietta Soccer League’s purchase of the land in Devola that is now the Tigers’ home pitch When Brock stepped down as Marietta boys soccer team’s head coach in 1999 he had compiled a 179-72-18 record in 14 seasons the Tigers won nine Southeast Ohio Athletic League championships eight sectional championships and five district championships His contributions to the sport have been massive he’ll be inducted into the MHS Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday at the Lafayette Hotel as part of the Class of 2024 “I think it’s a neat honor,” Brock said “For someone who wasn’t a particularly great athlete to end in a hall of fame for athletes is neat “My kids played soccer at the (YMCA),” Brock said As that developed and the kids in the league got to the high school age we talked the high school into letting us be a part of varsity sports we had to get some fields and stuff like that myself and others promoted that and ultimately ended up with a complex so I called up the athletic director and asked ‘What’s happening?’ He said ‘We don’t have a coach.’ Next thing I know who has practiced law in Marietta for more than 60 years was a two-time SEOAL Coach of the Year and two-time District Coach of the Year It brings Brock joy to see the program continue to flourish more than two decades after his coaching career ended “I take a lot of pride in that,” he said and started the process of having good high school soccer teams was one of my players and he never left the program He was helping me toward the end of my coaching career He’s been the head coach for 17 years and I think that continuity of coaching is part of why the program is strong.” won his 200th career game earlier this season “To get 200 on this pitch in our 40th season of soccer with Jerry going into the Hall of Fame this year all kinds of good things going on,” Morris said following a win over Athens earlier this fall “I would be lying if I wasn’t proud of this accomplishment Brock said of Morris’ accomplishment and more of a full-time job than when I coached He’s just been tremendous and loyal and willing to stick with it and work hard When Brock reminisces about his coaching days “The things that stand out are kind of the fluky things,” Brock said “We went to a tournament game in Lancaster but there was a foul-up — there were no referees I think it was like 3:30 when we finally started play At the end of the game we were tied and went into overtime Usually the first five shots for each team decides so we had to have people turn on their car lights on each side of the field.” As the Tigers typically did when Brock was coaching Contact Jordan Holland at jholland@mariettatimes.com BELPRE — Federal Hocking’s Annamarie Montle nearly established three meet records here Friday night at the .. Marietta College Director of Athletics Larry Hiser announced the appointment of Anthony Fairhurst as the .. | https://www.mariettatimes.com | 740-373-2121 Interim CEO & Executive Director Jerald Andrews unveiled the list of honorees Friday noting that the Enshrinement is set for a noon reception and 1 PM ceremony on Sunday February 2 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield Hammons Founder’s Award to Wilson Logistics and recognize St Louis native Rita West with the President’s Award the Hall of Fame will recognize each of the eight high school state football championship teams from the 2024 season The Legends Campaign for Coach Staggs includes numerous sponsorship levels in which supporters’ names will be encased in bronze as part of the stone upholding his bronze bust on the Legends Walkway Sponsorship tables of 10 are available and include the gameday poster autographed by individual inductees and visible recognition at the table and in the printed program Hammons Founder’s Award will bestowed on Wilson Logistics for championing the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and sports in general in the Show-Me State The Springfield-based trucking company was launched by Darrel Wilson in 1980 Wilson has thrown his support behind the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame by rising to be the presenting sponsor of the Enshrinement in Springfield in 2023 as well as supporting the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper Wilson Logistics sponsored the golf carts of the tournament held at Highland Springs Country Club Wilson Logistics is a sponsor for Missouri State University and the University of Missouri athletic departments the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds opened the Wilson Logistics Arena a 100,000 square foot facility designed for trade shows All this comes after Wilson built a powerhouse of a trucking company it relocated from a facility on the southeast side of the I-44 and Highway 65 interchange to a spectacular building & parking area east of there Staggs will become the 39th Missouri Sports Legend meaning a bust – specially cast in bronze – will be featured on the Hall of Fame’s Legends Walkway A Kirksville native and 1966 Truman State University graduate Staggs led track and field programs to 19 high school state championships 143 individual state champions and 28 All-Americans He also won a pair of NAIA national track and field championships at Lindenwood University and coached in Loveland winning two state championships at Loveland High School and one at Mountain View High School He went on to coach on eight USA national teams which competed in the World and Pan-American championships in Australia Staggs was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 He also is an inductee of the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Missouri Cross Country & Track & Field Coaches Association Lindenwood University Athletics and Truman State Athletics halls of fame Damon spent the first nine of his 21 years in professional baseball with the Kansas City Royals who drafted the outfielder in the first round in 1992 He made his big-league debut in 1995 and steadily improved every year Damon led the American League in runs scored (136) and stolen bases (46) in 2000 before being traded the next spring to the Oakland Athletics along with 894 hits – including 48 home runs in his final three seasons His .292 batting average is sixth-best in Royals history behind five players – George Brett Kevin Seitzer and Hal McRae – who are Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductees Damon also ranks 10th in steals (156) and sixth in triples (47) he helped the Royals tie with Cleveland for the best batting average in the American League (.288) and lead the league in hits (1,644) He helped the 2004 Red Sox win the World Series Adams proved baseball scouts wrong after climbing out of a small NCAA Division II university in Pennsylvania not only showing power but also demonstrating excellent footwork around the first base bag he played 15 seasons of professional baseball – 10 in the big leagues – after being the St Louis Cardinals’ 23rd round draft pick in 2009 The former Slippery Rock University standout spent seven seasons with the big-league Cardinals from 2012 to parts of the 2017 and 2018 seasons He signed a one-day contract in 2024 and retired as a Cardinal Louis reach the 2012 National League Championship Series and win the 2013 NL pennant He also hit 59 of his 118 home runs in a Redbirds uniform Among his most memorable moments came in Game 4 of the 2014 NL Division Series when he hit a winning home run off the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw Adams later went on to play 1 ½ seasons for the Washington Nationals All this came after Adams soared through the Cardinals farm system He was the Texas League MVP with Double-A Springfield in 2011 five years after graduating from Philipsburg-Osceola High School in Pennsylvania Francis Borgia Regional High School/University of Missouri  Francis Borgia Regional High School for coach Dale Gildehaus (MSHOF 2018) in the early 1990s He helped Borgia win a state championship in 1993 and was the Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year that season finishing his prep career with 5,030 yards rushing and 70 touchdowns Olivo led the Tigers to the 1997 Holiday Bowl – MU’s first bowl appearance since 1983 he was the school’s all-time leading rusher and his 188 points ranked him fourth on the career scoring list The 1994 Big Eight Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year Olivo won the Mosi Tatupu National Special Teams Player of the Year Award in 1997 – making him the first Tiger to ever win a national individual award He later played 44 games as a special teams standout for the NFL’s Detroit Lions and served on NFL staffs from 2014 to 2019 including with coach Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs from 2014 to 2016 He coached in Italy from 2007 to 2011 and is now on the Mizzou staff as an assistant special teams coach Harrell played 10 seasons in the National Football League A third-round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1975 running back and receiver who had 1,378 yards rushing and 1,135 yards receiving in 136 career games He spent his first three NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers who had made him a third-round draft selection in 1975 he led the Packers in punt returns (6.5 avg.) was the team’s second-leading rusher (359 yards and threw three TD passes in only five attempts Harrell is an inductee of the University of Pacific Hall of Fame He led the nation in 1973 in all-purpose yards (177.7) and had an NCAA record 100-yard kickoff return He also played in several postseason all-star games including the 1975 Chicago All-Star game against the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers Harrell is a longtime State Farm Insurance agent in St In 25 seasons (1997-2023) as coach of the Republic High School girls basketball program He led the Lady Tigers to a pair of state championships in Class 4 in 2004 (61-55 victory against Duschene) and in 2012 (53-51 victory against Smithville) Flood’s Republic teams captured nine Central Ozark Conference (COC) championships including five seasons in which they finished conference play without a loss Flood’s won-loss record in COC play was 161-44 Republic won Flood’s last 17 consecutive COC games Republic won 15 district championships and qualified for 11 state quarterfinals His teams won 20 games in 19 of his 25 seasons Flood is a 1989 graduate of Clever High School and was First Team All-Southwest Central League in 1987 1988 and 1989 – and the conference MVP his junior and senior years Thomas was the hitting coach of the Missouri State University baseball program from 1983 to 2014 He helped the Bears to six Mid-Continent Conference championships five Missouri Valley Conference titles (1996 2009) and eight trips to the NCAA Tournament That included the 2003 College World Series His duties included academic evaluation of players and game administration as well as working with hitters and outfielders He earned four all-conference honors in baseball and was a two-time all-conference selection in football He also coached the Marshfield American Legion team two summers playing for the Bears’ 1981 unbeaten MIAA Southern Division champs and the 1982 team that earned a regional title and a trip to the NCAA Division II World Series Thomas has spent much of the past decade working at Whispering Oaks Country Club in Marshfield and game days for the Springfield Cardinals and Missouri State Baseball Bears Buddy won more than 100 amateur tournaments he qualified for the United States Amateur several times He also won the Missouri Amateur in 1973 and later competed in several PGA Senior Tour events Bobby was a three-year letterman at Poplar Bluff High School competing on the Mules’ 1980 and 1981 state championship teams He continued at Three Rivers Community College and Arkansas State University he qualified for seven USGA events and won numerous local including the 1999 Missouri State Stroke Play championship and was the Missouri Golf Association Player of the Year that year Ben lettered in golf for four years at Poplar Bluff competing on the Mules’ 1988 state championship team He later earned four varsity letters for the University of Missouri He began winning local and state amateur tournaments in 1990 He won the two-man state team event with Bobby in 1998 and eventually won the Missouri Amateur in 2003 and 2006 Buddy and Ben are only the second father-son duo to win the Missouri Amateur after Bill and Payne Stewart (MSHOF Legend 2000) Milleson made her mark in Missouri as a basketball coach she coached at Springfield’s Glendale High School from 1992 to 1999 compiling a 157-39 record as the Lady Falcons reached two Final Fours Her 1996 team won the Class 4 state championship Milleson then made an even greater impact at Drury University as the first coach of the women’s basketball program beginning in the fall of 2000 The Lady Panthers were 185-36 in her seven seasons qualifying for five NCAA Division II Tournaments – the 2004 team was the national runner-up – and winning three conference championships Her teams also won two NCAA D-II Regionals and Milleson was the Coach of the Year in the Heartland Conference four times and won the same award in the Great Lakes Valley Conference twice She then coached 14 seasons at the NCAA Division I level where her teams had three consecutive 20-win seasons and won the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference championship At George Mason University for five seasons she took a program that had won only eight games in her first year to a team-record 24 wins and its first national postseason appearance in 14 seasons Milleson is now in her third year as the athletic director of Drury University after a year as AD at Hollister High School Talk about making a major impact behind the scenes for one of the state’s premier professional sports organizations Thum worked 36 years for the Kansas City Chiefs rising from an entry-level ticketing office role to team president in 2009 his time with the franchise spanned the full tenure of Chiefs president Carl Peterson (MSHOF 2005) and every head coach from Hank Stram through 2010 including Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductees Marty Schottenheimer and Dick Vermeil His career also spanned almost every aspect of the Chiefs except for the football operations Thum’s greatest contributions arguably were as Chiefs Vice President and Chief Operating Officer under Peterson he worked vigorously on maintaining the salary cap for the Chiefs and handled all player negotiations considering Thum went to work for the Chiefs as an accountant in the ticket office on May 16 just as he was graduating from Rockhurst University Jefferson City Jays Cross Country Program  The Jefferson City High School Cross Country Program has been one of the most successful in state history The boys have earned 35 Top 10 finishes from 1972 to 2023 while the girls have earned 36 Top 10 finishes from 1980 to 2023 they have had 12 podium finishes (top four) including the 1996 state championship in Class 4 the largest classification in the state at the time The Jays also were state runner-up in 1981 Jefferson City also had four third-place finishes in 1972 David Cooper in 1974 and Bryce Allmon in 1976 were individual state champions while the Lady Jays had state runner-up finishes in 1994 the Jays have had seven head coaches since 1972: Larry York (1972-1979) James Murphy (2023) and Landon Dunlap (current) David Glover – University of Central Missouri Head Team Physician  Glover has been the team physician for the University of Central Missouri since 1989 and also held the same role for Warrensburg High School football from 1985 to 2009 Glover  has been a family physician with Central Family and Sports Medicine since 1981 He earned his Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in 1993 served on the MSHSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee from 1994 to 2020 and was the National Federation of High School Associations’ liaison for AMSSM in 1995 and 1996 Glover also was a charter member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Among his numerous published works is “Sideline Preparedness for the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement.” Dr Glover has worked for Western Missouri Medical Cetner since 1981 He has been a member of the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians since 1978 and the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine since 1992 Glover earned his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City After being a three-sport athlete in high school he earned a bachelor’s degree at Oklahoma City University returned to Seneca for a few years and then went with head coach Burl Fowler to Monett High School in 1967 he helped the 1971 Monett Cubs win the Class 2 state championship Lawson was promoted to head coach in 1975 and led the Cubs to the Class 2 state championship as Monett finished 11-2 in 1977 Lawson was recruited to the Springfield Public Schools district where he coached Parkview High School from 1979 to 1996 Lawson was instrumental in moving MSHSAA to adopt a district head-to-head schedule for playoff berths and move away from the points system He was inducted into the Missouri Football Coaches Association in 1996 and spent several years helping Cherokee Middle School and Kickapoo High School Horner Askins – Cross Country and Track & Field  Askins has been involved in high school sports in Missouri since 1965 he got his start as a head basketball coach at Marionville High School basketball and track & field programs for Pleasant View Middle School Askins soon was recruited to teach and coach at Kickapoo High School when it opened in 1971 He worked on coach Jim Pearson’s football staff as an assistant offensive line coach and was the school’s first head track & field coach He later resigned from coaching football in order to start the school’s cross country program in 1979 He went on to become an official for track and cross country for 20 years including working two starting positions in the large school state track meets as well as in college meets – including two regionals he was asked to take over as president of the Springfield Quarterback and Tip-Off Clubs and has served on the Board of Directors for the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame Askins is a graduate of Clarksville (Ark.) High School and the University of the Ozarks Riggs called his first Missouri State games on radio/internet as a student broadcaster in 1999 after making his TV debut with Mediacom earlier in his senior year He was with Mediacom for 26 years as he held several roles in its coverage of high school and college sports directing and producing upwards of 100 games/shows a season He also led coverage of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinements in Springfield he took on the role of production manager at Mediacom where he brokered a successful rights agreement to carry both Missouri State and Southern Illinois basketball on MC22 He was promoted to senior production manager in 2013 the Mediacom production crew has won more than 20 MidAmerica Cable show awards Riggs also has announced a number of high school and regional sporting events including state championship games in Missouri he also expanded his resume into dirt track racing Riggs joined the Missouri State Radio Network as a studio host on football and basketball games in 2013 and has been a part of the institutions’ announcer rotation on ESPN-Plus since 2015 Riggs joined the Missouri State Sports Properties staff as its Director of Broadcasting and will take over radio play-by-play duties for football men’s basketball and baseball full time in 2025-2026 Larrick has been playing tennis for nearly 72 years going back to her childhood days in Decatur coach and tennis official in Springfield and nationally for more than 60 years That includes time as a professional tennis teacher and coach for the Springfield-Greene County Park Board since 1980 She has taught every highly ranked youth player in the area at Springfield Cooper Tennis Complex including the UTSA Missouri Valley Golden Star Award in 2020 She has won more than 200 titles in singles doubles and mixed competitions at national She played at Missouri State University in the late 1970s with the 1977 team winning the MIAA and AIAW regional championship and competing in the AIAW nationals Larrick represented the USTA Western Sectional on the Junior Wightman Cup team which finished fourth at the USTA National 35 Doubles physical education and taught adaptive P.E All this came after the Decatur (Ill.) High School graduate played on the five Illinois women’s fast-pitch state softball championship teams Larry Cowger – Voice of Carl Junction Athletics  Cowger has been a beloved and integral part of Carl Junction High School athletics serving as the Voice of the Bulldogs since 1998 His passion for sports and dedication to the student-athletes has been unwavering and his enthusiasm resonates with everyone who tunes in to hear him broadcast games on the radio and live stream His involvement with Carl Junction Athletics goes well beyond his role behind the microphone and builds relationships with the students His positive energy and commitment to promoting sports in the community have left an indelible mark on Carl Junction In addition to his broadcasting contributions Larry has been a valued member of the Carl Junction Board of Education since 2001 he has played an instrumental role in expanding athletic opportunities for students by approving the establishment of programs such as girls soccer His leadership on the Board has led to significant improvements in the district’s athletic facilities the community passed an $18.5 million bond issue with a new athletic complex as the anchor project His advocacy for these improvements has helped elevate the experience for athletes and spectators alike Cowger is a 1968 graduate of Joplin High School who was a student manager on the 1967 boys state championship basketball team He later graduated from Missouri Southern State University Lockwood High School Volleyball 1983-2008 Era  you’ll find one of the state’s top volleyball traditions The Lockwood Lady Tigers were among the state’s best for a 25-year stretch (1983-2008) mostly under coach Cheryl Shores (MSHOF 2017) Lockwood advanced to 19 state tournaments and earned five state trophies The Lady Tigers won the 2004 state championship in Class 1 only a year after coming close with a state runner-up finish Lockwood placed third in 1991 and was fourth in both 1990 and 2001 the program made 16 state quarterfinal appearances and had five other sectionals Lockwood also won 22 district championships and played in the district final 25 times The Lady Tigers also won 22 conference championships in that stretch Garman grew up in the southwest Missouri town of Seneca south of Joplin playing football for Seneca High School before graduating in 1957 He then took his passion for the game that he learned in Newton County and went on to become a successful high school football coach leading Pittsburg High School in Kansas for 34 years Garman was 255-84-5 (.749) and won three Class 5 state championships (1983 His teams had 31 winning seasons and a state-record 21 playoff appearances with his final team in 1998 falling in four overtimes in the state semifinals He continued to give back to the game as an assistant coach for 24 seasons at Pittsburg State University working with tight ends for 12 years before serving as the staff’s in-season extensively recruiting regional high school schools and junior colleges for nine years He retired in 2023 after serving three seasons as a local high school/junior college recruiter while also focusing on campus and community outreach as well as alumni relations Jeffrey Brummet & Quarterhorse Tucker – Sports Shooting  have been among the best in the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association World Competition he was the Super Senior Limited Champion in the Eastern and the Senior Limited Reserve Cowboy in the Western Championship – all as he ended 150th in the rankings Mounted shooting is the fastest-growing equestrian sport in the nation They compete in the timed event using two .45 caliber single-action revolvers each loaded with five rounds of specially prepared blank ammunition Contestants dress in western attire of the late 1800s and pistols must be western in design from the late 1800s Brummet shoots two Ruger Vaqueros .45 Colt single-action revolvers along with a Yildiz .410 over-under that shoots .45 Colt rounds and a Winchester 73 lever action rifle Contestants ride one of more than 50 specific patterns shoot 10 balloon targets with blank rounds of black powder which are loaded to break balloons from a distance of 15 feet A graduate of Missouri Military Academy who attended Missouri Science & Technology Brummet is a senior vice president with Stifel Financial in Rolla West will be honored with the President’s Award which is bestowed on individuals who champion the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and sports in the Show-Me State in general She has supported the Hall of Fame by participating in golf events playing as a celebrity guest with sponsorship teams and also attending induction ceremonies or sponsoring ads for honorees Among her recent big contributions has been playing in the Stan Musial Hall of Fame Championship presented by Landau Pontoons have turned out for the two-day event at Old Kinderhook near Camdenton A 2003 inductee of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame West – known as Rita Hoff in her high school and college days – enjoyed a professional racquetball career from 1976-1986 She teamed with Anheuser-Busch as the Director of Racquetball Promotions in 1978 putting on charitable exhibitions against NFL players in each tournament city teaching at adult and children’s clinics and making public appearances on behalf of Anheuser-Busch She was among the founders of the Women’s Professional Racquetball Association While competing on the WPRA Tour until 1986 she consistently held a top 10 ranking and was ranked as high as No West won seven tournaments and earned 22 top three finishes She later served as President of a Catholic Charities Home in St If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement Today we’re talking about former Tiger legend Brock Olivo Brock got inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame it’s something that I just assumed had happened a long time ago and as a member of the hall of fame (I know sorry) I say welcome to the club and well-deserved Here’s Mizzou’s story about the honor for Olivo This is what the HOF had for Brock’s bio:Raised in Hermann just outside of St The Mizzou presence with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is massive I tried to do a search on the HOF website to get a count of how many former Tiger athletes administrators and staff members are inductees If you want to learn more about the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame (which is located in Springfield, Mo.), you can visit their home page here Any Mizzou fan can see the talent lost in these last two cycles But this core was also a special group of player leaders something that is a lot harder to find than a 4.5 40-yard dash wide receiver or a 1,000-yard running back We’re all optimistic that the Tigers won’t take a step back in 2025 and while it’s good that the fan base in general has growing expectations maybe it’s prudent to take a step back and appreciate just what these last two years have been The Tigers (gymnastics) put together their second complete four-rotation performance of the season in Baton Rouge and only counted one single score under 9.80 While Missouri didn’t get any season high rotation scores they did have rotations that were just off their best and took shares of first place in multiple events The gymnastics team is off to big-time start in their 2024-25 season With Helen Hu flirting with perfect 10.0 performances every night this team has a lot potential to make some noise in the post-season.. There’s no doubt that Mizzou is playing like one of the best teams in the country right now 4 Tennessee on Wednesday night and a home date vs No 10 Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon loom for the Tigers but there are opportunities for this team to make even more of a statement.. I doubt hardly anyone outside of the Mizzou locker room had a #15 ranking and three top-10 wins on their bingo card coming into the year but that’s exactly what Dennis Gates and company have achieved so far Who knows how high the ceiling is for this team but they sure seem like they can make some noise the rest of the season!.. It’s not solely the fact he’s doubled his scoring output but McKinney III is making the kind of progress his father wants to see from him as a distributor McKinney III also shoots the ball well enough off from 3-point range that – as you’ll see – he can already start creating the gravity required to introduce wrinkles by screening for a lead guard like Williams Plus an early look ahead to the Tennessee matchup, the Lineup performances from the MSU game, and a minutes projection update from DataMizzou Leave a 5-star review with your question and that show just might answer it in an upcoming episode If you like Rock M Radio drop us a Review and be sure to subscribe on your preferred podcasting platform. Follow @RockMRadio on Twitter and if you heaven’t already head over to our YouTube channel and click that subscribe button (** RockMNation has affiliate partnerships though RockMNation may earn commissions for products purchased via affiliate links.**) FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- A look at what's happening around the New York Jets: when the trio gathered in their living room to watch NFL games Rose said they always knew Hall had the talent to play in the league Rose credited Purdy with pressing Hall into becoming a better player "Breece and Brock would definitely go at it They were always trying to one-up each other "Brock was always harder on Breece to get him to come along a little bit Brock was the perfect example of how to go about it Brock was kind of like a good mentor for Breece I think Brock would always poke fun at him." He "always pushed Breece in that way to become more of a pro and stuff like that," according to Rose Rose and Purdy lived together for a semester who had a first-floor bedroom off the kitchen They didn't throw any parties ("We were kind of lame," Rose said) Brock Purdy hands the ball off to Breece Hall back when they were teammates at Iowa State. The two will face off Monday when the 49ers host the Jets. AP Photo/John LocherRose, waived recently by the New Orleans Saints will be watching his old roomies as they begin their third NFL season so it's been fun to have people you can always watch," Rose said how he's handled himself and how he's still the same guy Breece is still going to have a coming-out party I don't think people know what he's capable of because you saw the work first-hand and the time they put into it." Floyd wasn't trying to hurt Rodgers on the play "I hope he doesn't in any way feel responsible for that at all." He has enjoyed his on-field interactions with Floyd over the years noting he once pump-faked Floyd on a touchdown run teased him about it and then got blasted in the chest when he tried it again he's played at a high level for a long time," Rodgers said "and I'll enjoy dapping him up before the game." 3. The Incredible Shrinking Lineman: Without edge rusher Haason Reddick (holdout), the Jets probably will turn to Micheal Clemons (one career start) to play defensive end in the base defense He's not a natural pass rusher (only three sacks in 32 games) Clemons was asked to gain 30 pounds so he could slide inside to defensive tackle -- an ill-fated move not a good idea," coach Robert Saleh admitted "Never mind." He dropped the weight and is now listed at 263 pounds The hope is that a thinner, quicker Clemons can raise his pass-rush game. In reality, the Reddick void -- at least in terms of pass rush -- will come primarily from 2023 first-round pick Will McDonald IV only 14 teams have had at least nine former first-rounders on defense 5. Reddick's absence: Some folks might be wondering if Reddick will pull a Le'Veon Bell and sit out the entire season in a contract dispute. Bell did that in 2018 with the Pittsburgh Steelers then signed with the Jets as a free agent in 2019 But the Reddick and Bell situations are apples and oranges Bell didn't have a contract with the Steelers; he had the franchise tag and refused to sign the tender Reddick has one year left on his contract; if he sits out he doesn't get credit for the season and his contract tolls his rights still would belong to the Jets and he will have accomplished nothing with his holdout "I'm going to go to free agency," he told ESPN and then just seeing what happens after that." yet it's interesting to note Simpson has received unsolicited shoutouts from Rodgers and Saleh Rodgers called him "one of the biggest surprises" in training camp free agent find if he can reduce his penalties He was among the league leaders last season with 11 8. On the edge: Defensive end Jermaine Johnson is aiming high in 2024: "I want to be the best edge rusher in the NFL." He listed three areas where he can improve: eliminate wasted movement develop a pass-rushing plan for each play and use more counter moves there's no reason why they can't be a physical running team The Last Word: "Regardless of what happens on Monday -- we win [it's] 'Same old Jets.'" -- Rodgers on media and fan reaction New York Jets running back Breece Hall and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy go way back It makes sense why they would exchange jerseys following their head-to-head in Week 1 The 49ers pulled out the 32-19 win over the Jets The two were teammates in college at Iowa State Both were selected by their respective teams at the 2022 NFL draft--Hall in the second round and Purdy the last overall pick in the entire event Purdy's earned his stripes in the NFL well beyond that his former teammates needed to switch jerseys after the final whistle no matter where their careers have taken them Their exchange can be found in the clip below: Breece 🤝 Brock pic.twitter.com/xwMLyyv5cJ — New York Jets (@nyjets) September 10, 2024 National reactions: 49ers spoiled Aaron Rodgers' Jets return on MNF Full highlights of the Jets' 32-19 loss to the 49ers Jets' Aaron Rodgers not making excuses post-49ers loss: 'I don't think we should' Two of the best players on the field on Monday night they also met up with former first-round pick edge rusher Will McDonald II REQUIRED READING: Iowa State football: Defense's red-zone stops were turning point against Iowa who drew the start for San Francisco after leading it to a Super Bowl appearance last season completed 19 of 29 passes for 231 yards with no touchdowns rushes for 54 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries with five receptions for 39 yards Purdy and McDonald II were a part of the same recruiting class in 2018 even winning the 2021 Fiesta Bowl over Oregon together who caught two touchdown passes for the Jets on Monday night although wasn't around for the postgame Iowa State picture as his last season with the Cyclones was in 2017 "It definitely got competitive," Rose said, per Cimini. "Breece and Brock would definitely go at it. They were always trying to one-up each other, whether it was Madden or anything. "Brock was always harder on Breece to get him to come along a little bit, just like with football and stuff. Brock was the perfect example of how to go about it. Brock was kind of like a good mentor for Breece. I think Brock would always poke fun at him." The old roommates will meet up again on Monday when the Jets open the 2024 regular season on the road in San Francisco Hall recently raised Purdy's success in rising to the 49ers' starting job in an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show "I'm surprised how fast it happened," Hall told Eisen (1:25 mark) Being around a guy like him every day and seeing the way he lives his life his success now doesn't surprise me." Purdy had similarly high praise for Hall when speaking to reporters in the week leading up to Week 1 (h/t Jets team reporter Ethan Greenberg.) "One of the most talented football players that I've ever shared the field with or just seen play football live Breece is one of the most talented guys," Purday said Seeing his development from when he got [to Iowa State] as a freshman to then us pushing each other in the weight room and getting on the field and the relationship that we had bringing him under my wing and just trying to push him and want to see him be his best." Purdy continued: "To see his development over the three years that he was there and that we were there together was pretty cool The Jets and 49ers are slated to kick off the first Monday Night Football of the 2024 season at 8:15 p.m SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Stakes will be higher Monday night than when Brock Purdy and Breece Hall wouldn’t speak to each other for hours following video game battles in college I just tried to push him and wanted to see him be his best We pushed each other in everything we did.” “Me and (Purdy) are actually overly competitive with each other, so even in college when we played Madden and stuff, whoever won, we wouldn’t talk to each other for the rest of the day,” Hall told reporters in June. “So that’s how it’s going to be until after the game.” the Ames chapter: How Iowa State crafted the 49ers QB pickleball and pickup basketball games in the driveway of Iowa State coach Matt Campbell’s house But it was probably most beneficial in the weight room where Purdy and Hall strained through core and leg workouts until failure to see who could last the longest Purdy broke essentially every school passing record Hall amassed nearly 4,000 rushing yards over just three seasons The duo was central to the most successful stretch in Iowa State’s history which peaked with a 34-17 Fiesta Bowl thrashing of Oregon that capped the 2020 season making the NFL opener must-watch TV in Ames Three Jets — Breece Hall, Allen Lazard and Will McDonald IV — and a prominent 49er — Brock Purdy — on the wall at Iowa State’s facility, where TVs will be tuned to Monday Night Football pic.twitter.com/jF3mSqTMas — David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) September 4, 2024 “It’s really special for us,” Campbell said in a phone interview last week “This is the game that my own family has been bragging about because they’re so fired up about it They religiously follow the 49ers and the Jets It’s permeated our walls this week as the kickoff for the NFL season comes.” The backstory dates to Campbell’s decision in 2019 to house the freshman Hall with a sophomore Purdy, who’d already been living with star linebacker Mike Rose “(Purdy and Rose) were a year older and growing superstars on our team and I could see that Breece was going to be that way,” Campbell said “And what I found was Breece was really good for those guys he’s an unbelievable competitor — and he was able to bring a sense of calmness to Brock Those are traits Purdy has leveraged to big success early in his NFL career and Campbell believes that living with Hall helped the quarterback sharpen them ‘Here’s what excellence looks like in practice every day — here’s how to become a pro in your approach of studying a game,'” Campbell said “I feel that those two helped each other immensely in their time here They were two absolutely similar competitors’ hearts “I feel exactly what I wanted to get out of those guys being roommates was what we were able to get out of it What they were able to do for our team was transformational but how they transformed each other’s lives was really special.” What I'm seeing from the New York Jets: Every throw of Aaron Rodgers' return so far Neither Purdy nor Hall overlapped with Lazard at Iowa State The receiver played for the Cyclones from 2014 to 2017 but he was part of a group that built a strong foundation for Purdy when he took over as a freshman starting quarterback in 2018 did more than overlap with Purdy and Hall in Ames On his way to grabbing Iowa State’s single-season and career sack records the edge rusher — a first-round pick of the Jets in the 2023 draft — created massive problems for the Cyclones offense at practice “You could really spark the practice by just putting the ball down and going good-on-good,” Campbell said And Will McDonald could wreak such havoc on a practice “There were many times Will McDonald ruined two-minute drills here at Iowa State so I would purposefully have to put Will next to me (out of the play) for two-minute drills just so we could execute the situation at times He’s always said that I’ve never allowed him to rattle or get after Brock — and he was right for four years.” Pick up The Athletic 2024 Fantasy Football Guide to read expert evaluations & everything you need to know to win your fantasy football league Pick up The Athletic 2024 Fantasy Football Guide to read expert evaluations Purdy smiled when reminded of the times that Campbell yanked McDonald off the field Will was so twitchy and bendy,” Purdy said “It was very hard for our offensive line to block him going up against him in practice at Iowa State It’s hard to go through my progressions.’ We’re on another level now in the NFL As the NFL’s training camp and preseason wrapped up over the back half of August Campbell’s former players checked in with him as they customarily do The coach shared that McDonald — who had three sacks as a rookie but is poised to grab a bigger role in his second season — seems especially excited by his chance to chase Purdy the QB he wasn’t allowed to touch at Iowa State practices over four seasons “The one thing I told Will: ‘You’d better not hurt Brock — you can sack him but you just can’t hurt him,'” Campbell said with a laugh “So he promised me that would be how he approached the game.” Time for another season of Cyclones in the NFL‼️ 🌪️🚨🌪️ pic.twitter.com/y8xivMe3NQ — Iowa State Football (@CycloneFB) September 5, 2024 What we're seeing from the 49ers: Brock Purdy airing it out and other observations But it’s the Iowa State reunion that will capture the attention of Ames “That’s the neat thing about this place,” Campbell said So once these great people and football players move on to be able to watch four guys who had a profound impact on this program and have been cornerstones of our success.” who lost his friendly annual bet to Purdy thanks to that result — when “Monday Night Football” rolls around Campbell and his staff will be busy delving into game tape of their massive victory “that every television in this facility will be on with that game on.” BROCK AND SALK 11:32 AM | Updated: 11:34 am The preseason play of second-year Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Derick Hall is creating some hype A second-round pick out of Auburn by the Hawks in 2023 He’s becoming a popular pick to be a breakout player in 2024 thanks to what he’s shown in Seattle’s two exhibition games as well as offseason practices Rost: What we learned from Seahawks’ second preseason game What has the 23-year-old Hall shown? Well, there’s this play that’s been making the rounds online of him blowing up a Tennessee Titans tight end in Saturday’s preseason game And then there’s the sack of Titans quarterback Malik Willis that he teamed up with fellow Seahawks edge rusher Boye Mafe on (see below) D Hall and Boye got him 😤 pic.twitter.com/52svfa5klh — Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) August 17, 2024 All this has Seattle Sports’ Mike Salk wondering about what Hall’s season could look like “We’ve spent a lot of time kind of lamenting what happened to Derick Hall last year a guy who when you see him looks like he should be the best defensive end in the game,” Salk said during Monday’s edition of Brock and Salk “You watched him last year and he didn’t do a whole lot (but) he was pretty disruptive for the second straight game (on Saturday) Seeing that video all over the internet this weekend of him just blowing up the tight end who comes over – he destroys that dude former NFL QB and current FOX football analyst Brock Huard thinks Hall indeed just might be “real.” “You know what he looked like last year Like a lot of the Mariners hitters this year when the play is there to be made and you get a chance to violently set an edge And it just never felt like he totally cut it loose (in 2023) there weren’t really too many moments where you were like 260 to just live and breathe and eat.’ You just didn’t feel that a season ago and he’s playing with a level of violence that you would want to see out of a guy of his size and structure.” Huard eventually took his evaluation of Hall a step further “Certainly this camp and through this offseason he’s looked like one of the most talented edges they’ve got.” Video: Most Intriguing Seattle Seahawks – Derick Hall Huard spoke about how the players Seattle has for its defensive front seem to be the right fit for the defense brought in by new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald He used the example of Denver rookie QB Bo Nix the Oregon product whose Broncos will come to Lumen Field for a preseason finale against the Seahawks this Saturday “You’re seeing those guys move around,” Huard said of edge rushers like Hall ” … When Bo (drops back to pass) he’s going to feel a ferocity of noise and speed and violence and just guys moving all over the place And that’s advantage these guys’ skill set McDonald and (Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden) Durde inherited a front – and I’ve said this repeatedly for six seven months – they inherited exactly the kind of clay they need to move around They did not inherit Poona Ford and Al Woods And throwing Byron (Murphy II) and Leonard Williams and Jarren (Reed) into that mix – pretty diversified front.” You can hear the full conversation in the podcast at this link or in either of the players embedded in this post Follow @BrentStecker EDDIE HALL is open to a stunning fight against Brock Lesnar - despite being frightened of him Lesnar left the WWE to pursue a career in MMA only to return to wrestling after winning the UFC heavyweight title has not fought since 2016 and only makes cameo appearances in the WWE these days meanwhile has had one boxing bout and another in MMA since walking away from strongman competition The former world's strongest man is training for another fight in the cage - and refused to rule out a dream bout with Lesnar - for the right price Clash Royale ambassador Hall told SunSport: "Would I fight Brock Lesnar MAKING A MEAL Inside Eddie Hall's insane 10k calorie-a-day diet - and he still loses weight"I mean, God, if you ask me, my first response would be no. Why? That is a fearsome man. "There's not many people on this planet that scare me. And Brock Lesnar is definitely one of those. "But I probably would fight him if the money was right. Yeah, so why not?" Lesnar debuted in the UFC in 2008 and had eight octagon fights - four for the title. He initially retired in 2011 but made a dramatic return in 2016 to fight Mark Hunt at UFC 200 - winning before it was chalked off for a failed drug test Lesnar has not fought since and is yet to return to WWE since 2023 Hall meanwhile has not weighed the UFC heavyweight limit of 265lb since he was 18-years-old. The strongman star lost his boxing debut to rival Hafthor Bjornsson in 2022 But this year he defeated TikTok pair Jamil and Jamel Neffati in a two-on-one handicap MMA bout. Hall is now in talks to fight strongman-turned MMA fighter Mariusz Pudzianowski. He said: "Mariusz Pudzianowski is five times World Strongest Man and we're very similar build His strength is really portrayed in his fights So I just think that all these different sorts of things that I've got going on equals the playing field a little bit "And I keep asking the question to people that's going to be a really good fight.' Aaron Rodgers and the Jets got off to a hot start, taking a 7-3 lead into the second quarter. But from then on, it was all Brock Purdy and the home-team 49ers San Francisco outscored New York 13-0 in the second quarter then held onto the lead for the rest of the contest This primetime NFL matchup pit two former college teammates against each other. Niners quarterback Brock Purdy and Jets running back Breece Hall were teammates friends and roommates during their collegiate years with the Iowa State Cyclones Purdy and Hall were college teammates for three years in Ames (2019-21). Hall was selected by the Jets with the No. 36 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft Irrelevant — went to the 49ers at No Purdy and Hall met at centerfield for a postgame handshake and jersey swap following Monday night's game Their heartwarming postgame interaction is all over social media Purdy finished the game with 231 passing yards on 19/29 passing Hall took 16 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown on the ground and reeled in five catches for 39 yards through the air Purdy and Hall weren't the only former Iowa State Cyclones to put on solid performances Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard notched six catches for 89 yards and two touchdowns And once he scored of course had to flex his bicep and act like he blew a kiss to one of them CLICK HERE to go to PrizePicks and use code ON3 to receive a guaranteed $50 once you play $5 in lineups! . @brocksteiner is a genetic freak and he is not normal… 💪📺-ESPN2@JaxStateFB | #NoHayLimites pic.twitter.com/BM2WAw6n9W Rechsteiner has had a decent season for the Gamecocks, hauling in eight total catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns. One of his catches was an 85-yard touchdown catch against Southern Miss. In 2023, Rechsteiner appeared in 10 games, working as a key contributor on special teams. He hauled in one catch for five yards against East Tennessee State. In 2022, Rechsteiner suited up in three games with the season opener coming against Stephen F. Austin. Top 101Field of 64 projectionPredicting College Baseball Tourney Hot4Trump By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms and use of my personal information described therein he played for Etowah High School (Woodstock earning GHSA AAAAAAA All-State Team honors He was named all-region in football and basketball for the Eagles hauling in 57 catches for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns Save $30 on your first month of Fubo by CLICKING HERE NOW! For a limited time, you can get your first month of Fubo for as low as $49.99. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and 200+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.) Jacksonville State jumped out to a 33-6 lead in the first half and never looked back against New Mexico State. Then they outscored the Aggies 21-7 in the second half, stretching their lead even more. Jacksonville State running back Tre Stewart had a spectacular night. He had 150 all-purpose yards and three total touchdowns. He rattled off 21 carries for 118 yards and two touchdowns on the ground and one catch for 32 yards and a touchdown as a receiver. Hot4Trump, Saban blastedNIL order ripped On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media Get instant access to ITR on your home screen Add ITR Wrestling to your Google News feed > WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash shared a harrowing memory from a WrestleMania XIX match between Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle On his podcast “Kliq This,” Nash recounted the moment he feared Lesnar had seriously injured himself during the high-stakes bout The incident occurred when Lesnar attempted a daring Shooting Star Press I’ll never forget when we were in Seattle and Brock and Kurt Angle had that match Kurt was like half in the middle of the ring and then Brock took him and moved him another half to the corner realised the distance was too great but decided to proceed he sets him and he realises he’s way too far And Brock just says ‘F**k it,’ with Lesnar landing on his head instead of completing the move Nash vividly remembered the chilling aftermath Kevin Nash recalled how Brock Lesnar told him that he hated wrestling early during his WWE career Nash said that Lesnar had told him that he didn’t like the demanding travel schedule that came with being a WWE Superstar and that the only reason he became a wrestler was because he couldn’t sing or dance H/t to TJRWrestling.net AEW has confirmed three departures from their roster. It has been announced that two WWE stars will be making an appearance at AAA's TripleMania Regia on June 15. Saraya, formerly known as Paige in WWE, has once again teased a possible return to the company where she became Divas Champion. Former WWE wrestler Duke "The Dumpster" Droese has been indicted on alleged charges of attempted child exploitation. Logan Paul has jumped Jey Uso after the May 5 episode of WWE Raw went off the air. A former WWE Champion has made their shocking return on the May 5 episode of Raw. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio is set to defend his recently captured Intercontinental Championship at the upcoming Backlash PLE. This week's WWE Raw featured a Gunther-Pat McAfee confrontation and Jey Uso facing Seth Rollins in the main event. Now his peers are recognizing his years of work The key to getting ahead in life in almost all instances is to treat people right Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Article contentA rarer one — once you’re well-established in your career — is to go out of your way to help people who are on their way up This would seem to be the way that long-time NHL scout Ted Hampson went about his work At the group’s second annual dinner next Wednesday in Okotoks Hampson will be added to the WCPSF’s Wall of Honour the 87-year-old Hampson played professionally in the NHL His final three seasons was as a player-coach with the Central Hockey League’s Oklahoma City Stars he began a two-year stint with the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau Louis Blues to head up their amateur scouting department By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Canucks Report will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. he began a two-year stint with the Colorado Avalanche as their head amateur scout you must be more than just about your handful of successes Most scouts miss on most of their recruits “The biggest thing in scouting is not to hit the home runs It’s not to step on the landmines,” Malloy said He also learned to share his lessons with others especially younger scouts making their way into the business “The great thing about Ted is he has mentored these people to make them better scouts and better people,” Malloy added “You don’t last the years that Ted has without doing a good job they’ve been great mentors to the younger generation You have to be mentored by the older scouts I would not have the career I currently have.” Former Canucks AGM Laurence Gilman was delighted about Hampson being recognized who has always carried himself with dignity and grace He was part of a fraternity of brothers that operated when our business was much less complicated,” Gilman told Postmedia he plied his trade at a time well before the luxuries of modern travel existed God only knows the millions of miles and thousands of nights that he (and his contemporaries) spent in all four corners of our world in pursuit of that hidden gem or under appreciated asset “Our business owes a debt of gratitude to all of the Ted Hampson’s that have dedicated their careers to finding the talent that makes our game as special as it is.” He’s been the rock that has helped that group along He’s perfectly comfortable talking about his mistakes,” Malloy said TSN’s Craig Button scouted for a decade for the Dallas Stars/Minnesota North Starts organization “Diligent is the word that comes to mind when thinking about Ted He always set out with a purpose when he was scouting confident in his own thoughts and understanding of the process of evaluating and projecting young players,” he told Postmedia via text message “He was a model of work ethic and selfless purpose with a view of contributing to something bigger than himself Long-time hockey agent Ben Hankinson has seen Hampson at work first hand “Great human,” he replied when told that Hampson was being honoured next week John Garrett was a teammate of Hampson’s on the Minnesota Fighting Saints in the mid-1970s Hampson was a long-toothed veteran by that point and was the team’s captain big pressure on the captain and he sailed through it,” Garrett said People said ‘well he didn’t skate well enough’ but Teddy said there’s more there I know Brock was really appreciative of him for it I’ve seen him speak with Teddy many times,” he added Malloy said that honouring Hampson in this way is the most important honour that can be bestowed It’s why veteran scouts Ross Mahoney — who got his scouting start with the Canucks before moving to the Washington Capitals — and Garth Malarchuk started the foundation two years ago ‘Thank you for your contributions to the game’,” explained Malloy who is helping promote the foundation’s work “The foundation is about honouring the past contributing to the community through charity and mentoring It’s no different than when the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association has someone honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame “They deserve to be honoured by their peers It’s a different type of honour when they’re honoured by their peers.” pjohnston@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Plan your visit and work out all the details for your trip to Cooperstown The Museum Discover one-of-a-kind artifacts and get lost in sweeping exhibitions that explore pivotal moments in the game and its impact far beyond the field Hall of Famers Learn more about the legends who are honored in the Hall of Fame Plaque Gallery Discover History Stories from baseball's rich history are constantly being added to keep you connected to the game you love its legendary contributors and baseball's impact on American culture Ways to Give Show your love of the game and be part of preserving baseball history Many baseball fans point to the home run and the strikeout as the game’s most consistently thrilling moments 1985 two players who perfected two unpredictable aspects of the game became exciting additions to the Hall of Fame family were elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America Brock was signed by Negro Leagues legend Buck O’Neil Brock struggled during his first three major league seasons until he was traded to the Cardinals midway through the 1964 campaign Hall of Fame class of 1985 - Patricia Vaughan Johnson (Arky Vaughan's daughter) When Redbirds manager Johnny Keane gave him the green light on the basepaths Brock responded by batting .348 and stealing 33 bases in the season’s final 103 games He would be a key player in the Cardinals’ World Series win over the Yankees in the 1964 Fall Classic Brock’s triumph in 1964 was just the beginning He went on to lead the National League eight times in stolen bases and twice in runs scored all while inspiring a new focus on base running among general managers “People equate stealing a base to winning a game,” Brock would later say “They don’t equate a home run or a single to winning a game A stolen base is designed to go from one base to another Brock set a major league record with 118 steals Brock eclipsed Hall of Famer Ty Cobb’s all-time mark when he stole the 893rd base of his career the six-time All-Star finished with a .293 batting average and 938 stolen bases – which remains the second-highest total in baseball history While Brock broke into the majors at age 22 Wilhelm pitched for 10 years in the minor leagues before finally receiving his big league chance at age 29 He was once released by a Class D team in Mooresville and had even suffered shrapnel wounds in his pitching arm while fighting in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II simply made the rest of his career all the more remarkable Though he started just 52 games in his career Wilhelm pitched for nine teams over 21 major league seasons and set the all-time record at the time by pitching in 1,070 total games He compiled 14 seasons with an ERA under 3.00 and became the first pitcher to win ERA titles in both leagues in 1959 Louis Cardinals' outfielder Lou Brock during the 1977 season when he surpassed Ty Cobb with his 893rd career steal to become baseball's all time stolen base leader B-1-78 (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) They key to Wilhelm’s longevity was his chief weapon: The knuckleball Garnering nicknames like “The Moth,” “The Iron Butterfly,” and “The Dancer” from teammates and opponents alike Wilhelm’s pitch was as unpredictable as it was effective “It was easier to catch a mouse in the dark,” wrote Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray but it’s like knowing an atom bomb or an earthquake is coming There’s not much you can do about it when it gets there.” Brock became the 15th player to be elected on his first year on the BBWAA ballot After coming up 13 votes shy on his seventh try in 1984 Wilhelm became the first relief pitcher in the Hall in 1985 “I think that’s the ultimate for any player that’s played a few years in the big leagues,” Wilhelm said upon his election Brock delivered an emotional speech detailing his journey from poverty and discrimination in his hometown of Collinston He cited a radio broadcast of a game between the Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers “I was a 9-year-old in a Southern town,” Brock recalled I was searching the dial of an old Philco radio and I heard (Ford C Frick Award winners) Harry Caray and Jack Buck The baseball field was my fantasy of what life offered.” Matt Kelly was the fall public relations intern at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Hoyt Wilhelm of the New York Giants with a knuckleball grip - BL-3911-68WTx (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) ® I LOVE NEW YORK is a registered trademark and service mark of the New York State Department of Economic Development; used with permission Support provided by Market New York through I LOVE NY/ New York State’s Division of Tourism as a part of the Regional Economic Development Council awards William Brock has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing Loletha Hall outside his house in Ohio on March 25 Lo-Letha Toland-Hall/Facebook; Clark County Sheriff's Office Brock Nutter started 48 straight games for the Trojans and made history as Troy’s first quarterback at the NCAA Football Subdivision Level (FBS) He ranks third all-time in Troy history with 7,687 career passing yards and 581 completions while checking in fourth all-time with 49 career touchdown passes – Nutter was the school record holder in passing yards and completions at the time of his graduation “He was tough and super competitive,” said Troy University Sports Hall of Fame inductee Lawrence Tynes “They played a really tough slate of games his senior year and for him to make every single start of his career really showed you his leadership and his toughness.” A two-time All-Southland Conference selection and the 1998 Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year Nutter led the Trojans to a pair of conference titles and three trips to the NCAA FCS Playoffs Nutter was named to the Dan Hansen All-America Team following his junior season after throwing for 1,999 yards and guiding the Trojans to an 11-2 record and quarterfinal berth in the NCAA FCS Playoffs Before the Trojans made the jump to the FBS they began to mix in teams from the upper division into their schedule including games at Cincinnati and Middle Tennessee in 1999 Troy knocked off both the Bearcats and Blue Raiders which was just a precursor of what was to come in its inaugural FBS season “He was just fearless in those two games,” Tynes said “We went on the road and beat two Division I teams and that was such a big moment for us.” Nutter threw for 390 yards in the win at Middle Tennessee the second most in school history at the time and 13th most currently and threw touchdown passes to three different receivers “Nobody threw that post pattern better than Brock Nutter,” Tynes said but that play action post pattern with just a thing of beauty.” Under Hall of Fame head coach Larry Blakeney Troy made the move to college football’s top level and made history with a stunning 21-9 win at Mississippi State as the Trojans finished the season 7-4 against a schedule that also included Miami and Nebraska – the two teams who played for the national championship that season Troy combined for 36 wins over his four-year career and never lost a game to in-state rival Jacksonville State (4-0) “I didn’t know if he was 65 or 18 when he first got here because of that trademark gray hair,” Tynes joked “I had heard we signed this kid out of high school but didn’t know much about him so that showed what the coaches thought about him early on.” Nutter led the Trojans to an 8-4 mark his redshirt freshman season and a trip to the FCS Playoffs “He just wanted to beat you in everything he did,”  Tynes said Brock is one of the most competitive people that I know He was fiery and would do anything he had to to win a football game; we knew he was our guy after he sat that first year.” Nutter is active in his community volunteering with the Hoover 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gunned down Both parties were apparently victims of a scam William Brock was indicted on three counts of murder and one each of kidnapping and felonious assault The scammer tells the target that one of his close relatives is in jail or has been in an accident and needs cash immediately The scammer usually asks the target to send money using an app Brock told police that prior to the shooting he had received threatening phone calls from someone who attempted to get money from him claiming one of Brock’s relatives was being held in jail Brock says the caller then threatened him and his family Brock alleges he thought Hall was working with a man who called him pretending to be an officer at the local court go to Brock’s home to pick up a package with the money You could argue that this was a tragic accident It could have been prevented if Brock had called 911 and taken down the license plate number of the Uber vehicle instead of allegedly playing cops and robbers with a deadly weapon And — this is something that many of us don’t like to talk about — what role did race and age play in this shooting Would he have been so quick to allegedly shoot had Hall been a white woman William Brock in a booking photo released by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio I understand why seniors may feel especially vulnerable but holding someone at gunpoint and allegedly shooting them without provocation is such poor judgment that you have to wonder if he was mentally impaired an 84-year-old white homeowner in Kansas City was accused of shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl after he went to the man’s house mistakenly to pick up his younger brothers was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action was fatally shot after she knocked on the door of a white homeowner in Dearborn Heights was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 17 to 32 years in prison for the deadly encounter Scam calls add another layer of anxiety to the lives of seniors a scheme like the one that resulted in Hall getting killed could happen again This tragedy also should start a conversation about gun ownership and aging at what age is someone too old to own a gun Senior care experts say we should approach the subject as we would the issue of safe driving as well as physical and behavioral competence issues related to an elderly person’s safe operation of a motor vehicle too,” according to the National Institutes of Health an expert in elder care and author of “Minding Our Elders,” points out “cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease (or other forms of dementia) and mental health disorders such as depression and psychosis are the biggest red flags for families to look for when deciding if it is still safe for a loved one to own firearms.” More than 17 million people age 65 and older own a firearm “They have the highest rate of suicide by a firearm and recent data suggest that a disproportionate number apply to carry a concealed weapon,” the agency said “At least one new handgun has been designed and marketed for older people.” I don’t see how marketing guns to an aging population is the answer The best way to stop scam calls is to ignore them Terms of Use • Privacy Notice • Cookie Policy • Terms of Sale Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Every team and fanbase has high hopes for a backup QB but there are similarities between Purdy and Hall The Vikings have decided to give rookie QB Jaren Hall another start on Sunday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers a critical border battle with the loser being eliminated from playoff contention they’re hoping Hall can come in and produce well enough to win and keep their postseason hopes alive And every fanbase hopes an obscure Day 3 pick turns out to be elite player ala Tom Brady The truth of course is that a Day 3 pick at any position is lucky to get a single start in an NFL game and performing at an elite level is extremely rare There has only been one Tom Brady after all- a Day 3 quarterback pick that became elite called upon to start after multiple 49ers injuries at quarterback Purdy leads the league this year in passer rating and ESPN’s QBR I’m not sure most pundits are ready to call Purdy an elite quarterback at this point The main detraction for Purdy is that he benefits by being surrounded by top players on the 49ers offense that make most of the plays and a head coach and play caller in Kyle Shanahan who employs probably the most quarterback friendly scheme in the NFL But the reality is that every elite quarterback has great players around him on offense Had Patrick Mahomes been drafted by the dysfunctional Bears in 2017 rather than the Chiefs and Andy Reid would he be the same quarterback he is today The dearth in wide receiver talent in Kansas City has certainly had an impact on Mahomes’ performance this season- which has been his worst since becoming a starter Jaren Hall gains his second start with a pretty good supporting cast- even with the loss of TJ Hockenson He has a solid pass blocking offensive line- Brian O’Neill is on track to return as well- the best wide receiver in the league in Justin Jefferson and an explosive WR2 in Jordan Addison if he’s able to go Head coach Kevin O’Connell is as QB-friendly a head coach as any quarterback could ask for The one thing that’s been readily apparent over the years is that there is no formula for successfully drafting a top quarterback in the first round Bryce Young was supposed to be good as the top pick this year- he hasn’t been- while Brock Purdy as the last pick in last year’s draft was supposed to be irrelevant- he’s been anything but The big QB draft of 2021 featuring Trevor Lawrence Justin Fields and Mac Jones was a disaster Not many are saying Purdy is an elite quarterback at this stage but he’s allowed the 49ers to maintain the top seed in the NFC and be a leading contender for a championship this season and mid-tier in terms of turnover-worthy plays He’s a game manager who makes good decisions and largely takes what the defense gives him- and his skill position players can deliver for him That’s what the Vikings are looking for from Jaren Hall at this point take what the defense gives him- and what his skill position players can deliver for him The Vikings are 16-0 when they tie or win the turnover battle under Kevin O’Connell The 49ers are 26-0 doing the same thing the past two seasons So having a quarterback (and others) who take care of the ball is imperative for both teams and a key determinant of victory both Jaren Hall and Brock Purdy were largely off the scouting radar for most teams The main digs on both of them was that they were shorter than desired and could play well in rhythm but not so well when that breaks down They were both game manager type quarterbacks that could stick with the script but not much else Both have strong character and were very productive in college were more accurate in short-to-intermediate range than deep-ball passing Here is Dane Brugler of The Athletic’s draft profile of each quarterback STRENGTHS: Quick setup and compact arm-action release … athletic pocket mover with footwork that is tied to his mind … slides to buy time and efficiently regain balance … works through things quickly with the field sense to understand where his outlets are … very accurate in the short-to-intermediate game driving the ball on outs or crossers … coaches say he developed resiliency over the past four years … high-intangibles player with hard-working and humble attitude (head coach Matt Campbell: “There’s no greater competitor that I’ve been around …”) … durable four-year starter starting 46 consecutive games … the most productive quarterback in school history holding almost every Iowa State passing record and the pocket can eat him up … arm strength is mediocre especially when he doesn’t incorporate his base or hips … consistently late and off-the-mark as a deep-ball passer giving defenders time to adjust and make a play … caught bird-dogging his targets … process is too easily disrupted by the pass rush allowing his mechanics and reads to break down … doesn’t take care of the football (fumbled in six different games in 2021 including three against Oklahoma) … was benched during the 2021 Cy-Hawk rivalry game against Iowa … total touchdown production declined from 35 as a sophomore to 24 as a junior and 20 as a senior SUMMARY: A four-year starter at Iowa State Purdy operated out of the shotgun in offensive coordinator Tom Manning’s balanced scheme He finished his prolific career as the all-time winningest quarterback in Cyclones history (30-17) and owns 32 school records including total offense (13,347) and total touchdowns (100) Purdy is a cerebral passer who controls his ball speeds well to layer throws and deliver with placement away from defenders His average arm strength and inconsistent responses to pressure led to mistakes on film and will be further exposed vs Purdy is sharp and athletic with a productive resume but he is undersized with unremarkable physical tools forcing him to be perfect with his accuracy and timing He projects as a potential NFL backup with a Colt McCoy-like ceiling STRENGTHS: Athletic and quick-footed … very efficient in the RPO game and on play-action-boots … spins the ball well on the move and his arm strength looked better on his 2022 tape … controlled mechanics in the pocket or in motion compact release … displays workable ball placement on pitch-and-catch and bucket throws … cunning as a scrambler and when buying time (sacked just 12 times in 2022) … fully functioning internal clock and not afraid to throw the ball away (7.6 percent of his attempts in 2022 were throwaways 2 among qualifying FBS quarterbacks) … well-built and strong for his shorter stature … mature and married with a family (Blake Freeland: “He’s very selfless and a great leader.”) … competitive multi-year team captain and was raised to be a leader WEAKNESSES: Shorter than ideal with a history of injuries … inconsistent deep-ball accuracy and his receivers are often waiting for the football … accuracy suffers when forced to reset his feet/eyes on the move … when he misses it is usually high … it will be tougher for him to make defenders miss in the NFL than it was in college … needs to take better care of the football having accounted for more fumbles (13) at BYU than interceptions (11) … his durability is a question mark: missed five games in 2019 because of multiple concussions; redshirted in 2020 because of a hip injury; missed two games as a junior with a rib/core injury (September 2021); missed time as a senior because of a right ankle injury (November 2022) … turns 25 before draft weekend Hall was a multi-sport athlete for the Cougars and played in offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick’s balanced scheme The first African-American starting quarterback in school history he replaced Zach Wilson and posted an outstanding 51-to-11 touchdown-to-interception ratio the past two seasons A compactly-built athlete with strong character Hall is poised in the pocket and a smooth operator on the move to make plays with his arm or legs He won’t benefit from as many scheme-winners at the next level and will need to improve his passing anticipation to push the ball versus NFL defenses dual-threat passer with above average control and efficiency in his process short stature and injury history are potential road blocks He has NFL backup potential in an RPO-based Hall is the better athlete although Purdy has proven able to make some plays with his feet on occasion as well with Hall having better long speed and agility and Joe Burrow all scored in the 90s as well Overall college PFF stats are not tremendously different either: It goes without saying that no two quarterbacks are exactly alike and two similar quarterbacks can have two different careers in the NFL for a variety of reasons But in comparing Brock Purdy and Jaren Hall you cannot help but notice a great deal of similarities between the two and also that the two have similar surroundings in terms of their offensive personnel and QB-friendly coaching staff Whether all that translates into a similar performance by Hall as Purdy has had with the 49ers remains to be seen but Hall has had similar metrics as Purdy so far (albeit on just 22 snaps) and there is no denying the similarities between the two far outweigh their differences in traits and circumstances The biggest difference of course is that Purdy has proven to be a good performer over a season and a half so far while Hall has done so only on a quarter’s worth of snaps Should Hall perform as well as Purdy over a larger sample size of playing time the two quarterbacks could influence how scouts and GMs evaluate quarterbacks in the lead up to the draft and also perhaps change some attitudes on roster construction Is it the supporting cast that makes the quarterback good or is it the quarterback that makes the supporting cast good Former Iowa State football star Brock Purdy always puts his best foot forward on the field, but now a pair of his cleats will grace the Pro Football Hall of Fame The cleats that Purdy wore during the San Francisco 49ers' win in Week 1 this season have made their way to Canton when the 49ers were pitted against the Pittsburgh Steelers made Purdy the first quarterback in NFL history to win his first six regular-season starts The Arizona native is also the first quarterback to throw at least two touchdown passes in each of his first six regular-season games The memorabilia joined last year's jersey that Purdy wore in each of his first two home starts when he was then the first quarterback in history to win his first three career starts Purdy was "Mr. Irrelevant" in last year's draft class which is a nickname coined for the last pick in the annual NFL Draft going from third-string to first-string and winning seven consecutive games as the starter He sustained an elbow injury during the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles on January 29 but recovered in time for this year's season opener Irrelevant to Hall of Fame relevant," the Pro Football Hall of Fame posted on social media A game ball is also on display at the museum The 49ers have won their first two games this season including a road win last week against the Los Angeles Rams They face the New York Giants at home on Thursday night (Amazon Prime Video has the exclusive TV rights to the game) In-depth: Brock Purdy's wild NFL ride leads to a Week 1 start at quarterback for San Francisco 49ers The 23-year-old found success off the field during the NFL offseason when he announced his engagement to now-fiancé Jenna Brandt in early July Brandt formerly played collegiate volleyball at Iowa State and UNI in Cedar Falls I can't wait to be your husband and grow together in Christ I love you JB!" the Arizona native captioned a series of photos on Instagram Jay Stahl is an entertainment reporter at The Des Moines Register. Follow him on Instagram or reach out at jstahl@gannett.com He was baseball’s best catalyst for more than a decade pressuring opponents with speed and daring on the basepaths But Lou Brock was much more than a stolen base specialist And by the end of his spectacular 19-year big league career Brock was recognized as one of baseball’s most complete – and clutch – players of the 20th century Brock, 81, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6. At the time of his retirement in 1979, he held the single-season and all-time stolen base records and was one of just 14 players with at least 3,000 hits. When he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985 in his first year of eligibility Brock became just the 20th player elected in his first year on the ballot “Lou Brock perfected the art of the stolen base over a 19-year Hall of Fame career and cherished his membership in the Hall," said Jane Forbes Clark Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum he and his beloved wife Jackie would return to Cooperstown each summer and his smile would brighten Induction Weekend On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire staff of the Hall of Fame we send our deepest condolences to Jackie and the Brock family.” Lou Brock returned to Hall of Fame Weekend for decades following his 1985 induction (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) “My greatest asset was being able to light the fuse to a ballclub,” Brock said “Someone on every team has to do that to create enthusiasm Louis Cardinals gave me a great deal of satisfaction.” Louis Clark Brock played college baseball at Southern University before signing as an amateur free agent with the Cubs in 1960 After a season tearing up the minor leagues Brock surfaced in Chicago at the tail end of the 1961 season becoming the Cubs’ regular center fielder in 1962 the 24-year-old Brock played 148 games as Chicago’s regular right fielder scoring 79 runs while stealing 24 bases and hitting .258 the Cubs – desperate for pitching – dealt Brock to the Cardinals as part of a trade for Ernie Broglio Lou Brock chats with young fan during Hall of Fame Weekend 2004 Brock was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985 “I guess that fewer than two percent of the people in baseball thought it was a good trade for us,” said Cardinals third baseman Ken Boyer hitting .348 with 81 runs scored and 33 stolen bases in just 103 games for St Louis while leading the Cardinals to the National League pennant the Cardinals’ new left fielder hit .300 with five RBI to help St Brock began a stretch of 12 seasons where he averaged 65 steals and 99 runs scored a year as the game’s premier leadoff hitter He led the Cardinals to back-to-back NL pennants in 1967 and 1968 and the World Series title in 1967 hitting an incredible .439 in the two Fall Classics which included a record 13 hits in the 1968 World Series and 12 the year before the 35-year-old Brock mounted a successful challenge to Maury Wills’ 12-year-old stolen base record amassing 118 steals while finishing second in the NL Most Valuable Player voting “Base running arrogance is just like pitching arrogance or hitting arrogance,” Brock said “You are a force and you have to instill you are a force in the opposition.” Brock continued to be a force well into his 30s closing in on Ty Cobb’s all-time stolen base mark of 892 before passing the Georgia Peach during the 1977 season He led the NL in steals every year but one between 1966 and 1974 “There are two things I will remember most about Lou," said Ted Simmons former Cardinals teammate and fellow Hall of Famer The other was that he was surely hurt numerous times but never once in my life did I know he was playing hurt." and Lou Brock connect during Hall of Fame Weekend 2009 in Cooperstown Brock continued to produce above-average power numbers for a leadoff hitter as well nine homers and 56 RBI for every season he played Brock became just the second player to hit a home run into the bleachers at the reconstructed Polo Grounds in New York (a blast that traveled more than 485 feet) and in 1967 Brock became the first big league player with at least 20 homers and 50 stolen bases in one season He finished his career in 1979 with an All-Star Game appearance that year (his sixth) while hitting .304 900 RBI and 938 steals – a stolen base mark that stood until Rickey Henderson surpassed it in 1991 “Baseball and I have a mutual respect for each other,” Brock said Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Lou Brock electrified baseball with his stolen base exploits and World Series heroics during his 19-year big league career with the Cardinals and Cubs (Doug McWilliams/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged with murder in the death of an Uber driver he thought was trying to rob him after a scam caller deceived them both The Clark County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call on March 25 from 81-year-old William Brock, who said he had “shot someone attempting to rob him,” according to reporting by The Columbus Dispatch who was arrested on April 10 and has since been charged with murder an Uber driver instructed to retrieve a package from Brock’s home in South Charleston Investigators say that both Brock and Hall were targets of a scam caller but it was not immediately clear if the calls were placed by the same person and our hearts continue to be with Loletha’s loved ones as they grieve We have been in contact with law enforcement and remain committed to supporting their investigation," an Uber spokesperson told USA TODAY on Monday USA TODAY has reached out to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office for comment Brock had received a scam call before Hall arrived at his home, investigators told WKEF-TV The scammer “made threats” and “demanded money” from Brock Brock received some scam call by a person purporting to be someone from our courts who informed him a family member was incarcerated and that he had a bond of a significant amount of money," Lt Kristopher Shultz of the Clark County Sheriff's Office told NBC News "The calls turned from 'I'm an officer in the court' to 'We have this subject hostage Meanwhile Hall also got a scam call instructing her to pick up a package from Brock’s home through the Uber app stepping out of her car to ask Brock about the package Hall did not have any idea," Shultz told NBC News demanding she reveal the identity of the person who threatened him over the phone Brock also took Hall’s cellphone and wouldn't let her leave Video released by the sheriff's office to NBC News shows Brock pointing the gun at Hall and following her while she retreats and yells out then there was more exchange between them," Shultz told NBC News Brock was at some point injured to his head Only after he shot her a third time did he then make contact with authorities to report the incident." First responders took Hall to a local hospital hurting his head and ear as he chased after her “Due to there being no active threat presented by Hall at any time during the encounter and Brock’s failure to contact authorities for assistance while brandishing a firearm during which he fired at and struck Hall multiple times he was arrested and charged with murder,” according to the Dispatch No attorney was listed for Brock on his case in Clark County criminal court He has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on April 22 Uber says they are assisting local enforcement with the investigation providing information that could help them solve the case The company also says they have made contact with Hall's family The account of the person who instructed Hall to pick up a package from Brock's residence has been banned from the platform Uber says that driver safety is of the utmost importance citing a number of in-app tools that have been implemented over the last several years to keep all Uber drivers safe “Live Help” from a Safety Agent and the newly launched Driver Safety Awareness Center Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball's signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s The Cardinals and Chicago Cubs observed a moment of silence in the former outfielder's memory before their game at Wrigley Field "Lou Brock was one of the most revered members of the St Louis Cardinals organization and one of the very best to ever wear the Birds on the Bat,'' Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr "He will be deeply missed and forever remembered.'' Brock retired in 1979 as the single-season and all-time leader in stolen bases -- marks since surpassed by Rickey Henderson Brock was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1985 "Lou was an outstanding representative of our national pastime and he will be deeply missed,'' baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said in a release Although he showed flashes of his potential with the Cubs Brock's career took off after he was traded to the Cardinals on June 15 Acquired in a swap for pitcher Ernie Broglio Louis' left fielder and hit .348 with 12 homers The Cardinals won the World Series in seven games against the New York Yankees in 1964 Lou Brock, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1985, died Sunday at 81. Focus on Sport/Getty ImagesBrock led the team back to the Series in 1967 and 1968. He had 12 hits in 1967, when St. Louis beat the Boston Red Sox in seven games, and had 13 hits a year later, when the Detroit Tigers took the title Those two years were part of a 12-season stretch starting in 1965 in which Brock averaged 65 steals and 99 runs scored with a batting average above .300 in six of those years He hit 21 homers and stole 52 bases in 1967 making him the first player to hit more than 20 homers with at least 50 steals in a season Brock surpassed Maury Wills' single-season mark with 118 stolen bases and he eclipsed Ty Cobb for the career mark in 1977 Brock's death came after Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver died Monday Brock faced Seaver 157 times in his career That was Brock's most plate appearances against any pitcher and he was the batter Seaver faced the most according to ESPN Stats & Information research Both of those marks were big league records until they were broken by Rickey Henderson Along with starter Bob Gibson and center fielder Curt Flood defense and pitching made it a top team in the '60s and a symbol of the National League's more aggressive style at the time in comparison to the American League "There are two things I will remember most about Lou,'' former Cardinals teammate Ted Simmons said in a statement but never once in my life did I know he was playing hurt.'' native ended his 19-year career with 3,023 hits 16 RBIs and 14 steals in 21 World Series games He had a record-tying 13 hits in the 1968 World Series tripled and doubled as the Cardinals trounced Detroit and 31-game winner Denny McLain 10-1 Brock never played in another World Series after 1968 but he remained a star for much of the final 11 years of his career He was so synonymous with base-stealing that in 1978 he became the first major leaguer to have an award named for him while still active: the Lou Brock Award for the National League's leader in steals base-stealing was an art form and a kind of warfare He was among the first players to study films of opposing pitchers and "Lou Brock: Stealing is My Game," he explained his success Take a "modest lead" and "stand perfectly still." The pitcher was obligated to move if only "to deliver the pitch." "Furthermore he has two things on his mind: the batter and me," Brock wrote "I have only one thing in mind -- to steal off him The very business of disconcerting him is marvelously complex." Brock closed out his career in 1979 by batting .304 making his sixth All-Star Game appearance and winning the Comeback Player of the Year award and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1985 and sometimes angered opponents and teammates by stealing even when the Cards were far ahead He also made two damaging mistakes that helped cost St with the Cards up 3-2 in the top of the fifth and leading the Series 3-1 Brock doubled with one out and seemed certain to score when Julian Javier lined a single to left and left fielder Willie Horton's strong throw arrived in time for catcher Bill Freehan to tag him out The Tigers were among many who cited that moment as a turning point They rallied to win 5-3 in Game 5 and take the final two in St Brock made another critical lapse: He was picked off first by the Tigers' Mickey Lolich after singling to lead off the sixth inning Brock worked as a florist and a commentator for ABC's "Monday Night Baseball" and was a regular for the Cards at spring training He served as a part-time instructor while remaining an autograph favorite for fans a hat with an umbrella top that he designed "Our hearts are a little heavy for the passing of Lou but we know he's in a better place,'' Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said Brock was a nominal churchgoer since childhood but his faith deepened after he endured personal struggles in the 1980s serving at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in St He spoke of having a "Holy Ghost-Filled Alarm Clock'' whenever tempted to resume his previous ways "Your old lifestyle's not going away; it's going to be around you for a long time But you'll find it has no room to enter,'' he once told the Christian Broadcasting Network Brock was married three times and had three children Lou Brock was born in Arkansas and grew up in a four-bedroom house in rural Collinston His introduction to baseball came by accident Brock spat on a teacher and for punishment had to write a book report about baseball presumably to teach him about life beyond Collinston he was accepted into Southern University on a work-study scholarship and nearly failed but remained with the college when a baseball tryout led to an athletic scholarship Brock signed with the Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1960 made his major league debut late the following season and was in the starting lineup by 1962 The Associated Press contributed to this report Louis Cardinals great Lou Brock rides around the warning track prior to the Cardinals home opener baseball game against the San Diego Padres in St one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s poses at the team’s spring training camp in Los Angeles one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s Louis Cardinals’ Lou Brock (20) lands on his feet after stealing second base in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres breaking Ty Cobb’s major league record of 892 stolen bases Padres shortstop Bill Almon falls after missing the throw Louis Cardinals’ 1967 World Series championship team takes part in a ceremony honoring the 50th anniversary of the victory before a baseball game between the Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox in St Louis Cardinals’ Lou Brock swings while at-bat against the New York Mets in New York Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s but he said he couldn’t provide any details The Cardinals and Cubs also observed a moment of silence in the outfielder’s memory before their game at Wrigley Field Brock lost a leg from diabetes in recent years and was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 “Lou Brock was one of the most revered members of the St Louis Cardinals organization and one of the very best to ever wear the Birds on the Bat,” Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr “He will be deeply missed and forever remembered.” The man later nicknamed the Running Redbird and the Base Burglar arrived in St swapped from the Cubs for pitcher Ernie Broglio in what became one of baseball’s most lopsided trades including 118 in 1974 — both of those were big league records until they were broken by Rickey Henderson “Lou was an outstanding representative of our national pastime and he will be deeply missed,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a release Brock’s death came after Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver died Monday Brock and Seaver faced each other 157 times the most prolific matchup for both of them in their careers defense and pitching made it a top team in the ’60s and a symbol of the National League’s more aggressive style at the time in comparison to the American League “There are two things I will remember most about Lou,” former Cardinals teammate Ted Simmons said in a statement but never once in my life did I know he was playing hurt.” The Cards were World Series champions in 1964 and 1967 and lost to the Detroit Tigers in seven games in 1968 Opposing teams were warned to keep Brock off base especially in the low-scoring years of 1967-68 when a single run often could win a game But the speedy left fielder with the popup slide was a consistent base-stealing champion and run producer scored 100 or more runs seven times and amassed 3,023 hits but remained a star for much of the last 11 years of his career He was so synonymous with base stealing that in 1978 he became the first major leaguer to have an award named for him while still active — the Lou Brock Award for the National League’s leader in steals base stealing was an art form and a kind of warfare In his 1976 memoir “Lou Brock: Stealing is My Game,” he explained his success Take a “modest lead” and “stand perfectly still.” The pitcher was obligated to move if only “to deliver the pitch.” “Furthermore he has two things on his mind: the batter and me,” Brock wrote “I have only one thing in mind — to steal off him The very business of disconcerting him is marvelously complex.” and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985 in his first year of eligibility The soft-spoken Brock was determined no matter the score and sometimes angered opponents and teammates by stealing even when the Cards were far ahead Brock worked as a florist and a commentator for ABC’s “Monday Night Baseball” and was a regular for the Cards at spring training “Our hearts are a little heavy for the passing of Lou but we know he’s in a better place,” Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said Brock had been a nominal churchgoer since childhood but his faith deepened after enduring personal struggles in the 1980s and he and his third wife became ordained ministers serving at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in St He would speak of having “a “Holy Ghost-Filled Alarm Clock” whenever tempted to resume his previous ways “Your old lifestyle’s not going away; it’s going to be around you for a long time But you’ll find it has no room to enter,” he once told The Christian Broadcasting Network and grew up in a four-bedroom shack in rural Collinston Brock had spat on a teacher and for punishment had to write a book report about baseball he was accepted into Southern University on a work-study scholarship but remained with the college when a baseball tryout led to an athletic scholarship made his major league debut late in the following season and was in the starting lineup by 1962 After batting just .251 with Chicago at the time he was traded in 1964 Brock hit .348 with 33 steals the rest of the way Louis overtake Philadelphia and win the pennant had ongoing arm problems and never reached double digits in victories again ”(Broadcaster) Brent Musburger was just out of college when the trade was made,” Brock told MiLB.com in 2010 The content of the interview led to a headline in the paper ‘Cubs pull off greatest steal since the Brink’s Robbery.’ “You still think that was the greatest steal since the Brink’s Robbery?’” AP Sports Writer Jay Cohen in Chicago contributed to this report More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports You may have heard that Breece Hall and Mike Rose and Brock Purdy share an apartment somewhere in Ames You wonder immediately about their health during this highly contagious and deadly virus that’s floating around our world Forget the fact they’re stars for an Iowa State football team that’s having an historic season and is about to embark on the school's best bowl game and whether living together is actually such a good thing More: Peterson: Iowa State's timeline of success could continue well beyond the Fiesta Bowl More: In season of successes, Iowa State falls just short of championship goal More: Trust among long-tenured staff helped Matt Campbell's Cyclones reach new heights More: Peterson: It’s a shame fans can’t participate in Iowa State’s most prestigious bowl happening You've got off-the-field questions about this trio and each preparing to play in the 4 p.m. Fiesta Bowl on Jan and the fact they’re hanging out with each other is a good thing They’ve been doing it since returning to campus in June they test for COVID at least three times a week they’ve been schooled about mitigation protocol they don’t venture outside their make-shift bubble we do a good job making sure everyone’s safe,” Purdy responded to my question recently “Everyone on the football team understands where we live There’s a large living room area where mostly they watch clips or past games and future opponents on a large projector television “We’re good,” Hall also confirmed “Outside of when we’re practicing (or playing) we’re the only people we see.” Purdy can play them a song on his new-found hobby — his piano He picked that up quarantining at his grandmother's house in Jacksonville “Brock can play piano really good,” Hall said without hesitation One day I walked into his room and he was playing a song by Alicia Keys “He started messing around playing a couple other songs That’s when I noticed that he’s real good.” “He picked it up when we were at my mom’s house (in Florida) over spring break He liked it so well that he got himself a keyboard when he got back to Ames Made tacos and macaroni,” jack-of-all-trades Purdy said That’s where I got my respect.” “The tacos — at the end of the day whose 1,436 yards leads the nation's major-college rushers It’s three very talented football players who share the same values “It’s been fun to watch how those three have impacted each other — all in a really positive way,” coach Matt Campbell said “We’re really fortunate because our really good players stand for everything that’s right about what our football program wants to be how they take care of their bodies — all the little things it takes to be successful This beyond-the-spotlight look at three of Big 12’s best players couldn’t be complete without knowing just who these guys really are “He’s a laid-back guy,” Purdy said but everyone thinks he’s a California surfer from the way he talks He’s a big Cleveland Browns fan.” “He likes R&B music,” Purdy said “Sometimes when he blasts it until 10 at night “I wouldn’t even say we’re all that interesting.” Iowa State columnist Randy Peterson has been writing for the Des Moines Register for parts of six decades. Reach him at rpeterson@dmreg.com, 515-284-8132, and on Twitter at @RandyPete.