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Slick Rick’s NFL Picks - Week 11 Thursday edition
Slick Rick’s NFL Picks - Week 11 Thursday edition
Thursday’s Game
Carolina d. Miami
I’ll be back later this week with the rest of the picks. Curse the NFL Network and their Thursday games!
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Ladynecks’ season ends
The Poth Pirettes put an end to White Oak’s perfect season and championship dreams with a 25-22, 25-23, 25-18 win today at the UIL Class 2A State Volleyball Tournament in San Marcos.
The Ladynecks end the year with a 44-1 record. Poth (37-10) moves on to the state title game on Saturday.
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Ladynecks down 2-0
The White Oak Ladynecks trail Poth, 2-0, in the Class 2A state semifinals at the University Interscholastic League State Volleyball Tournament in San Marcos.
Poth has won the opening two matches, 25-22, 25-23.
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Ladynecks lose first set
The White Oak Ladynecks opened play in the Class 2A UIL State Volleyball Tournament semifinals with a 25-22 loss to Poth.
The Ladynecks entered the tournament ranked No. 1 and unbeaten at 44-0. Poth is 36-10.
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Joe’s Fearless College Picks
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS
For games of 11/19 and 11/21
Thursday’s game @ No. 12 Oklahoma State d. Colorado
Saturday’s games
@ No. 24 Houston d. Memphis
No. 9 Ohio State d. @ Michigan
@ No. 14 Stanford d. California
No. 11 Oregon d. @ Arizona
Oklahoma d. @ Texas Tech
No. 13 Penn State d. @ Michigan State
@ Arkansas d. Mississippi State
@ Mississippi d. LSU
Purdue d. @ Indiana
@ Texas A&M d. Baylor
@ Marshall d. SMU
@ No. 3 Texas d. Kansas
No. 4 TCU d. @ Wyoming
@ Nebraska d. Kansas State
Last week’s record — 11-4 .733
Season record — 88-32 .733
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Spring Hill Athletic Director, coach Robert Bero to retire
Spring Hill Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Robert Bero will retire at the end of his current contract.
Bero said today he informed his coaching staff and Spring Hill Superintendent Wes Jones on Tuesday of his decision to step down at the end of the current school year.
Bero, 59, completed his fifth season as head coach of the Panthers with a 56-7 victory over Bullard on Nov. 6. The Panthers were 4-6 overall and 2-3 in district play this past season.
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Ladynecks headed to San Marcos
FROM STAFF REPORTS TYLER — The White Oak Ladynecks are heading to the University Interscholastic League State Volleyball Tournament for the second time in three seasons. The No. 1 ranked Ladynecks continued a perfect season today, knocking off No. 2 Centerville, 25-20, 25-14, 25-21, in the Class 2A Region III regional championship match at UT-Tyler’s Herrington Patriot Center. White Oak (44-0), a state finalist two years ago, lost to Centerville last season in four sets in the regional championship match. Pairings for the UIL State Tournament will be released on Sunday. White Oak will either play at 1 or 3 p.m. on Thursday in San Marcos.
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CLASS 2AREG SEMIFINAL
White Oak dominated in winning Game 1 25-10.
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CLASS A REGION III SEMIFINALS VB Overton/Iola
IOLA wins Game 3 25-18 advances to the region III finals against the winner of today’s second semifinal between Detroit and Normangee.
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CLASS A REGION III SEMIFINALS Overton/Iola
Game 2 started much the same way Game 1 did with Iola building a 4-0 lead before Overton answered with four points in a row to tie things.
Overton took its first lead of the match 6-5 in Game 2. Iola rallied to knot things at 8.
Iola regained the lead at 9-8.
The play of Abby Mackey and Molly Mackey helped Overton make up a 6-point deficit and pull even at 16. The teams traded the lead down the stretch before Iola put together a four point run, breaking a 20-20 tie to win Game 2, 25-21.
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CLASS A REGION III SEMIFINALS Overton/Iola
Iola with Hillary Trent serving jumped to a quick, early lead 5-0 before Overton coach Randy Smith called a timeout in Game 1. Iola led 6-0 before Overton broke Trent’s serve and collected its first point of the game.
The Lady Bulldogs led by as many as 12 on the way to a 25-15 win in Game 1.
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Slick Rick’s NFL Picks - Week 10
Slick Rick’s NFL Picks
Week 10 (It’s in early because of the Thursday game. I’m sorry my Thursday pick wasn’t posted sooner. The Thursday thing catches me off-guard, except for Thanksgiving).
Thursday’s Game
San Francisco d. Chicago
Sunday’s Games
New Orleans d. St. Louis
Miami d. Tampa Bay
Minnesota d. Detroit
N.Y. Jets d. Jacksonville
Tennessee d. Buffalo
Pittsburgh d. Cincinnati
Denver d. Washington
Carolina d. Atlanta
Oakland d. Kansas City
Arizona d. Seattle
Dallas d. Green Bay (but the Packers should make it interesting because of their passing game).
San Diego d. Philadelphia
Indianapolis d. New England
Monday’s Game
Baltimore d. Cleveland
Week 9 Results
Rick 8-5 .615 (What was I thinking with Denver over Pittsburgh?)
Overall Results
Rick 88-41 .682
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Joe’s Fearless College Picks
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
For games 11-13 and 11-14
Friday’s game
@ No. 5 Cincinnati d. West Virginia
Saturday’s games
@ SMU d. UTEP
@ Oklahoma d. Texas A&M
@ Kansas State d. Missouri
@ No. 21 Wisconsin d. Michigan
@ No. 17 Oklahoma State d. Texas Tech
@ No. 14 Oregon d. Arizona State
No. 13 Houston d. @ UCF
No. 12 Miami d. @ North Carolina
@ No. 11 Southern California d. No. 25 Stanford
@ No. 8 Pittsburgh d. Notre Dame
@ No. 4 TCU d. No. 16 Utah
No. 3 Alabama d. @ Mississippi State
No. 2 Texas d. @ Baylor
No. 1 Florida d. @ South Carolina
Last week: 9-6 — .600
For the year: 77-28 — .733
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Lobos move to No. 2 in final poll
Longview’s off week wound up paying dividends for the Lobos thanks to the Denton Ryan Raiders. Ryan’s 50-29 win over Denton Guyer bumped Longview (9-1) from third to second in the final Associated Press Class 4A high school football poll of the 2009 season.
Two-time defending state champion Lake Travis (10-0) received all 25 first-place votes to retain the No. 1 spot, while Guyer (9-1) slipped to eighth, one spot behind poll newcomer Ryan (9-1). Lake Travis, Longview, Guyer and Ryan are all destined for the Division I playoffs.
In 3A, Gilmer’s 39-20 win over Tatum kept the Buckeyes (10-0) a unanimous No. 1 entering the Division I playoffs. Carthage (10-0) closed the regular season with a 48-0 win at Huntington to keep its No. 2 ranking heading to the Division II postseason. Gilmer and Carthage concluded the regular season as the wire-to-wire top two teams in 3A.
Click here to read the entire article.
What do you think about the rankings?
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Slick Rick’s NFL Picks - Week 9
Slick Rick’s NFL Picks
Week 9
Sunday’s Games
Atlanta d. Washington
Chicago d. Arizona
Cincinnati d. Baltimore
Indianapolis d. Houston
New England d. Miami
Green Bay d. Tampa Bay
Jacksonville d. Kansas City
New Orleans d. Carolina
Seattle d. Detroit
San Francisco d. Tennessee
San Diego d. N.Y. Giants
Philadelphia d. Dallas (the Eagles passing game flies)
Monday’s Game
Denver d. Pittsburgh (I picked the Broncos. I don’t believe it!)
Week 8 Standings
Rick 8-5 .615 (Proud of the Baltimore pick, not so proud of Green Bay).
Overall Standings
Rick 80-36 .690
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Joe’s Fearless College Picks
For games of Saturday Nov. 7
@ #3 Alabama d. LSU
@ Arkansas d. South Carolina
@ #1 Florida d. Vanderbilt
13 Houston d. @ Tulsa
@ #8 Iowa d. Northwestern
@ Missouri d. Baylor
20 Oklahoma d. @ Nebraska
18 Oklahoma State d. @ Iowa State
7 Oregon d. Stanford
@ #11 Penn State d. Ohio State
SMU d. Rice
6 TCU d. San Diego State
@ #2 Texas d. UCF
Texas A&M d @ Colorado
12 Southern California d @ Arizona State
Last week: 13-2 , .866
For the season: 68-22, .755
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Slick Rick’s NFL Pick - Week 8
Sorry for the delay. I was kidnapped by a Halloween ghost.
Slick Rick’s NFL Picks
Week 8
Sunday’s Games
Houston d. Buffalo
Chicago d. Cleveland
Dallas d. Seattle (and it may get ugly)
Detroit d. St. Louis
Baltimore d. Denver (one of these days, Denver will fall, and I’ll be there to get it right!)
Indianapolis d. San Francisco
N.Y. Jets d. Miami
Philadelphia d. N.Y. Giants
Jacksonville d. Tennessee
San Diego d. Oakland
Arizona d. Carolina
Green Bay d. Minnesota
Monday’s Game
New Orleans d. Atlanta
Byes - Cincinnati, Kansas City, New England, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington.
Week 7 Standings
Rick 10-3 .769
Overall Standings
Rick 72-31 .699
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Joe’s Fearless College Picks
PICKS FOR GAMES SATURDAY OCT. 31
No. 5 Cincinnati d. @ Syracuse
@ Florida State d. North Carolina State
@ No. 15 Houston d. Southern Mississippi
No. 18 Miami d. @ Wake Forest
No. 1 Florida d. Georgia
Michigan d. @ Illinois
Michigan State d. Minnesota
Nebraska d. Baylor
@ No. 10 Oregon d. No. 4 Southern California
@ No. 22 Oklahoma d. Kansas State
@ No. 8 TCU d. UNLV
No. 3 Texas d. @ Oklahoma State
@ Texas A&M d. Iowa State
@ Texas Tech d. Kansas
@ Tulsa d. SMU
Last week’s results: 12-3,
Season’s results: 55-20,
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Berry reinstated as Longview football team’s associated head coach
John Berry has been reinstated as the Longview High School football team’s associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator, 3 1/2 weeks after he was removed from that position in the aftermath of an on-field incident.
Longview ISD director of extracurricular activities Pat Collins and head football coach John King each confirmed the reinstatement on Friday. King declined to comment further.
“Glad to have him back,” Collins said of Berry, declining further comment.
Collins also declined comment on the coaching assignments of Casey Pearce, Johnny Hamilton and Billy Bell, all of which had their workload altered when Berry was reassigned previously. Pearce was promoted to full-time defensive coordinator after previously sharing co-defensive coordinator duties with Berry. Hamilton, an athletic coordinator under Collins, was named linebackers coach. Bell, a strength and conditioning coach, received additional game-day duties.
Berry was reassigned on Oct. 5 after he threw his headset and left the Lobo Stadium field following an argument with King during the third quarter of Longview’s game against Sulphur Springs on Oct. 2.
Berry, who also teaches science classes, was also reassigned to work at the Dade Center, the Longview ISD’s alternative learning center, on Oct. 5, but was reinstated to his previous teaching position later that week.
Longview’s football team concluded its 2009 regular season with a 56-7 win over Pine Tree on Thursday. The Lobos are 9-1, ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Class 4A state poll and finished District 13-4A play with a 6-0 record, its sixth consecutive undefeated season in district play. Longview will play a Class 4A Division I bi-district playoff in approximately two weeks with the opponent, time, date and site to be determined.
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World Series pick
2009 World Series
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees
Two weaknesses come to mind for the Phillies. First, can Brad Lidge hold up against Mariano Rivera? I don’t know how Lidge has gone through the playoffs basically untouched so far, because he has allowed some hard-hit balls.
Second, the Phillies are putting a lot of their hopes on Pedro Martinez, who has been practically a nothing pitcher the last two years, and has a mediocre history playing in New York.
Despite what Jimmy Rollins says, I don’t have faith in the Phillies, and with a sick feeling in my stomach, I pick …
Yankees in 6.
If you are a fan of Texas Rangers and are disgusted with the thought of Alex “Fake Good Guy” Rodriguez and Mark Teixiera celebrating a World Series title, I feel your pain. GO PHILLIES!!
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District 13-4A cross country meet to be held Thursday in Mount Pleasant
The District 13-4A cross country meet will be on Thursday at Mount Pleasant High School, according to Hallsville coach Pat Eitel.
The varsity girls will run at 10 a.m., followed by the varsity boys at approximately 10:30 a.m., then the junior varsity girls and junior varsity boys.
The top three teams and top 10 individuals will advance to the Class 4A Region II Meet on Nov. 7 at Vandergriff Park in Arlington.
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Jack - do you know if this is being broadcast by radio? If so, call letters?
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Joe,
I told you man!!!! If you need anymore help picking games then give Zack Elder , Trent Allen, or Jason Roy a call. We will help you out.
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No way does Oregon beat USC first off…..
I like Minnesota this week vs. Michigan State and also Illinois to beat Michigan…
Joe, these pick em’s should be against the spread!!! This is too easy!
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Florida might be in for an upset….look at the stats when No. 1’s play at Miss. State over the past 20 years!!!
Auburn has a great shot at beating LSU…..I don’t like LSU’s offense this year at all…..
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