2009 NFL First Draft Picks

2009 NFL First Draft Team Picks -- the field has narrowed and the winners are selected!!!

1 - Georgia - Matthew Stafford, QB

2 - Baylor - Jason Smith, OT

3 - LSU - Tyson Jackson, DE

4 - Wake Forest - Aaron Curry, OLB

5 - Souther Cal - Mark Sanchez, QB

6 - Alabama - Andre Smith, OT

7 - Maryland - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR

8 - Virginia - Eugene Monroe, OT

9 - Boston College - B.J. Raji. DT

10 - Texas Tech - Michael Crabtree, WR

11 - Penn State - Asron Maybin, DE

12 - Georgia, Knowshon Moreno, RB

13 - Texas, Brian Orakpo, DE

14 - Ohio State - Malcolm Jenkins, CB

15 - Southern Cal - Brian Cushing, OLB

16 - Northern Illinois - Larry English, DE

17 - Kansas State - Josh Freeman, QB

18 - Tennessee - Robert Ayers, LB

19 -Missouri - Jeremy Maclin, WR

20 - Oklahoma State - Brandon Pettigrew, TE

21 - California - Alex Mack, C

22 - Florida - Percy Harvin, WR

23 - Mississippi - Michael Oher, OT

24 - Mississippi - Peria Jerry, DT

25 - Illinois - Vontae Davis, CB

26 - Southern Cal - Clay Matthews, OLB

27 - Connecticut - Donald Brown, RB

28 -Louisville - Eric Wood, C

29 - North Carolina - Hakeen Nicks, WR

30 - Rutgers - Kenny Britt, WR

31 - Ohio State, Chris Wells, RB

32 - Missouri - Evander Hood, DT

Congratulations to the new 2009 NFL Draft Pick!!!

Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year

The honor goes to Destinee Hooker, junior at University of Texas.

Destinee shattered a nine-year-old collegiate indoor record by clearing 6'6" - a full inch higher than her previous best!!!

This historic jump made her the first athlete in Texas women's track history to receive the Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year award!!!

NCAA Public Recognition Awards 2009

NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates goes to University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill men's basketball team and University of Connecticut women's basketball team!!! These awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in each sport with their APRs.

Per NCAA.com, the 767 teams publicly recognized this year for high achievement represent 11.9 percent of the approximately 6,484 Division I teams. The list includes 448 women's teams and 319 men's or mixed squads.

NFL 2009 Draft countdown ... April 25-26

The NFL Draft countdown is ticking …

Who are the TOP Ten Quarterback Prospects?

Boltus, Jason QB 6'3" 225 lbs Hartwick

Bomar, Rhett QB 6'2" 225 lbs Sam Houston State

Brandstater, Tom QB 6'5" 220 lbs Fresno State

Brown, Nathan QB 6'1" 219 lbs Central Arkansas

Cantwell, Hunter QB 6'4" 235 lbs Louisville

Carpenter, Rudy QB 6'2" 218 lbs Arizona State

Clement, Chase QB 6'1" 210 lbs Rice

Conley, T.J QB 6'3" 212 lbs Idaho

Daniel, Chase QB 6'0" 218 lbs Missouri

Davis, Nate QB 6'1" 226 lbs Ball State

Check out the full list of the QB Prospects .

The countdown is on ... this weekend!!!

And the 2009 National Gymnastic Champions are ...

The GEORGIA Gymdogs took the honor at the 2009 National Gymnastics Championship.

Scoring perfect 10's on bars and vault, Courney Kupet's incredible triumph spurred the Gymdogs to victory!

And she wasn't the only one with a REMARKABLE triumph - every gymnast on the team deserves a High Five for their incredible performances. And for coach Suzanne Voculan - her fourth straight title. Suzanne is the winningest coach in the history of American women's sports!

The Georgia Gymdog's claimed their championship as the countries BEST GYMNASTS on Saturday after days of constant competition.

Congratulations Georgia Gymdogs.

Update -- 2009 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships

Update -- 2009 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships.

Friday’s event brings Alabama and Arkansas to the Super Six Team Finals along with Utah, joining afternoon qualifiers Georgia, Florida and LSU.

The completion is fierce with strong competitors:

Final Team Results:
1. Alabama - 197.025
2. Arkansas - 196.95
3. Utah - 196.625 (advances to Super Six)
4. UCLA - 196.625
5. Oregon State - 195.35
6. Illinois- 195.05

Who took top honors on the first day?

Vault: 1. Michelle Stout, Arkansas (9.975), 2. Michelle Rodriguez, Oregon State (9.95), 2. Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA (9.95); 2. Kristina Baskett (9.95)

Bars: 1. Ashley Priess, Alabama (9.90); 1. Ariana Berlin, UCLA (9.90); 1. Kristina Baskett, Utah (9.90); 4. Morgan Dennis, Alabama (9.875), 4. Michelle Stout, Arkansas (9.875); 4. Elise Wheeler, Southern Utah (9.875)

Beam: 1. Ricki Lebegern, Alabama (9.90); 1. Ashley Priess, Alabama (9.90); 2. Alex La Chance, Arkansas (9.90); 1. Sarah Nagashima, Arkansas (9.90); 1. Melissa Fernandez, Illinois (9.90); 1. Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA (9.90); 1. Kristina Baskett, Utah (9.90); 1. Elise Wheeler, Southern Utah (9.90)

Floor: 1. Daria Bijak, Utah (9.90); 2. Mandi Rodriguez, Oregon State (9.875); 2. Vanessa Zamarippa, UCLA (9.875); 2. Brittani McCullough, UCLA (9.875); 4. Kylee Botterman, Michigan (9.875).

NCAA announcement: New Jersey City University to host the 2010 NCAA National Women’s Bowling Championship

The first national championship event hosted by NJCU in its athletics history!

The seventh-annual championship will be held from April 8-10, 2010 at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick, New Jersey.

The Gothic Knights have hosted several major sectional and regional NCAA basketball tournament events - the 1980 and 1986 regional finals, the 1990 and 2004 second rounds and the 1995 and 1998 first rounds, but this will be their FIRST national event.

NJCU will become the first Division III institution to host the NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship.

If you are a Women's Bowling fan and you live in North Brunswick ... mark you calender so you won't miss a moment of this exciting event.

2009 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championship

2009 National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championship

1 day and accounting …

The University of Nebraska, Lincoln will host the 2009 National Collegiate Women’s Gynmastics Championship at the Bob Devaney Sports Center April 16-18.

Team Competition with National Qualifying Scores:

Georgia – 394.955

Utah – 394-865

Alabama – 393.925

Stanford – 393.025

LSU – 393.635

Florida – 393.490

UCLA – 393.205

Oregon State – 393.320

Arkansas – 392.740

Penn State – 392.040

Illinois - 392.715

Who will take top honors? Stay tuned for the results!!!

NCBWA Division I Baseball Poll

National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division I Baseball Poll as of 04/13/2009.

NCBWA continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls predictions and weekly surveys.

From 32 college baseball writers and related media persons from throughout the nation, the best are chosen. The Top 35 has narrowed down to 30.

After a 3-1 week, the Tigers became the fifth team to land on top of the NCBWA poll this season. GO LSU!!!

Georgia fell back to second place, but the Big 12 leads all conferences with seven ranked teams. Six among the top 30 are ACC.

1 - LSU
2 - Georgia
3 - Rice
4 - North Carolina
5 - Arizona St.
6 - Texas
7 - UC Irvine
8 - Cal St. Fullerton
9 - Miami (Fla.)
10 - Oklahoma
11 - Georgia Tech
12 - Arkansas
13 - Baylor
14 - Coastal Caro.
15 - Florida St.
16 - Mississippi
17 - Virginia
18 - Clemson
19 - Cal Poly
20 - East Carolina
21 - TCU
22 - Florida
23 - Texas A&M
24 - San Diego St.
25 - Oregon St.
26 - Ohio St.
27 - San Diego
28 - Oklahoma St.
29 - Kansas St.
30 - Kansas

Georgia Tech 7 -10, Virginia 6-11

Georgia Tech vs. Virginia

Suspended because of bad weather, nearly 19 hours, Georgia Tech’s Tony Plagman hit a walk-off single off Matt Packer in the ninth inning to beat Virginia.

The Cavaliers split two games with Georgia Tech – Packer gave up three runs, six hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings.

Phil Gosselin was 3 for 5 with two triples for the #11 and John Hicks went 3 for 5 with two runs scored.

Jarret Parker (Virginia) hit a home run, scored a career-high four runs and stole two bases.

The Cavaliers trailed by five entering the ninth, but rallied with six runs for the WIN.

Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year

Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year is …..

University of Pittsburg head men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon took top honors as Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year!

Jamie, a six-year head coach, is responsible for the school's first No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25. The Pittsburg Panthers have won 20 or more games for the eighth straight year!

Atlanta Tipoff Club presented the award on Tuesday. Other finalists were Oklahoma's Jeff Capel, LSU's Trent Johnson and Kansas' Bill Self.

The Masters – Florida State Drew Kittleson makes golf history

Florida State has a potential WINNER on their team. Drew Kittleson, a sophomore, finished second in the 2008 U.S. Amateur Tournament at Pinehurst and earned a spot at the Masters and the 2009 U.S. Open. Congratulations Drew!

The Master’s is golf's premier tournament held at Bobby Jones' Augusta National Golf Club. A tournament that millions of golfers dream of participating in, and winning. But for this sophomore at Florida State, it is more than a dream, it’s a reality.

Drew Kittleson, a Scottsdale, Arizona native, is making his first Master’s appearance in his second year with one of the college golf’s most successful programs.

From the Master’s to the 2009 U.S. Open June 15-21 at Bethpage State Park (Black Course) in Farmingdale, NY, Drew is making history for Florida State.

Per www.ncaa.com …
"It's really a dream come true," Kittleson said. "It's something you work for as a golfer and it's the highest level, so it's something I'm really looking forward to."

NFL DRAFT - 15 Days and counting …

The NFL Draft is right around the corner. And the quarterback prospects are anxiously awaiting the results. But they have 15 days to go.

Who are the TOP 10 Quarterback Prospects?

According to CBSSports.com. there are 38 possibles …but the TOP 10 are:

Matthew Stafford – Georgia
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 225 | Position:QB | College: Georgia

Mark Sanchez – Southern California
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 227 | Position:QB | College: Southern California

Josh Freeman – Kansas State
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 248 | Position:QB | College: Kansas State

Patrick White – West Virginia
Height: 6-0 | Weight: 197 | Position:QB | College: West Virginia

Rhett Bomar – Sam Houston State
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 225 | Position:QB | College: Sam Houston State

Stephen McGee – Texas A&M
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 223 | Position:QB | College: Texas A&M

John Parker Wilson – Alabama
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 219 | Position:QB | College: Alabama

Nate Davis – Ball State
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 226 | Position:QB | College: Ball State

Tom Brandstater – Fresno State
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 220 | Position:QB | College: Fresno State

Nathan Brown – Central Arkansas
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 219 | Position:QB | College: Central Arkansas

Do you agree with CBSSports.com? If not, who are your TOP 10?

Arizona State Sun Devils Ties Home Run Record In Win

Arizona State Sun Devils Ties Home Run Record In Win

Fifth-ranked ASU softball team made NCAA history! A great accomplishment – only two teams in history have hit 10 homeruns in a game – the last was BYU vs. Utah Valley State last year.

They tied the all-time record for team home runs in a game - they beat UNLV 20-10 in six innings.

And that was only the first game. The second game … ASU hit five more as they defeated the Rebels in a quick five innings, 15-2 with help from Hillary Bach. The wins put the Sun Devils record at 34-7 on the season as UNLV falls to 23-13 overall.

Kaylyn Castillo, Christina Zambrana, Krista Donnenwirth, Mandy Urfer and Katelyn Boyd led the charge to victory.

And the WINNER is UNC !!!

The North Carolina Tar Heels took the court with WINNING on their mind. And they DID. UNC Triumphed Over Michigan State! Were they your choice?

Per Pat Forde from www.ESPN.com:

"Ty Lawson (21 points) and Tyler Hansbrough (18 points) shredded the Michigan State defense repeatedly on Monday night."

And Roy Williams ...

"It was one of the hardest years I've ever had in coaching," Roy Williams said after his Tar Heels throttled Michigan State 89-72, the largest title-game margin in 17 years.

Winning this title was a challenge for both Roy Williams and Tyler Hansbrough. "Nothing beats this feeling right here," Hansbrough said with one of the nets around his neck.

It was the perfect night for the Tar Heels! They won another title -- the program's fifth!!!

Men's Basketball FINAL TWO Breakdown

The Men’s Basketball FINAL TWO Breakdown - March Madness
Connecticut Huskies vs. Michigan State Spartans
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Villanova Wildcats

And now it is down to two - Michigan State Spartans vs. North Carolina Tar Heels.

Who will walk away with the coveted title 2009 NCAA National Champions?

72,000+ fans will pack Ford Field to watch the magic unfold tonight. Will you be there?

Michigan State Spartans - On the upside, Tom Izzo team is rebounding and the Spartans average nearly ten more rebounds a game than their opponent. On the downside, Michigan State needs someone to step up and carry the scoring load – nobody averaged over 15 points a game this year.

North Carolina Tar Heels – On the upside, they can score! With Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green, among others contributing, UNC can get scoring from just about anywhere. On the downside, this UNC team gives up a lot of points - over 72 points a game on the year.

Everybody has an opinion ... including Gregg Doyel, CBSSports.com National Columnist ...

Which player on Michigan State would start for North Carolina over the current UNC starter? Not Kalin Lucas over Ty Lawson. Not Walton over Wayne Ellington or Delvon Roe over Danny Green. Not anyone over Tyler Hansbrough. Only at power forward could a Spartan like Morgan or Goran Suton possibly, maybe, start over UNC junior Deon Thompson! These teams played four months ago in this very same building, as you might have heard, and North Carolina won by 35.

Two teams striving to take the title. What do you think are their greatest strengths and weaknesses? And more importantly, will YOUR team walk away the 2009 NCAA National Champions?

The Men’s Basketball FINAL Four Breakdown - March Madness

The Men’s Basketball FINAL Four Breakdown - March Madness
Connecticut Huskies vs. Michigan State Spartans
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Villanova Wildcats

Who will walk away with the coveted title of 2009 NCAA National Champions?

Connecticut Huskies – On the upside, Uconn has a formidable frontcourt including Hasheem Thabeet at 7 foot 3 along with Jeff Adrien and Stanley Robinson. On the downside, for the year, they are not a great free-throw shooting team.

Michigan State Spartans - On the upside, Tom Izzo team is rebounding and the Spartans average nearly ten more rebounds a game than their opponent. On the downside, Michigan State needs someone to step up and carry the scoring load – nobody averaged over 15 points a game this year.

North Carolina Tar Heels – On the upside, they can score! With Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green, among others contributing, UNC can get scoring from just about anywhere. On the downside, this UNC team gives up a lot of points - over 72 points a game on the year.

Villanova Wildcats: On the upside, Dante Cunningham has evolved into a star. The 6-foot-8 senior is averaging 17.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in the tournament and his size will be crucial for the Wildcats. On the downside, Villanova is not a tall team. Of its key contributors, only Shane Clark and Dante Cunningham are taller than six-foot-seven and Antonia Pena, is 6-foot-8.

Four teams striving to take the title. What do you think are their greatest strengths and weaknesses? And more importantly, will YOUR team walk away the 2009 National Champions?