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A Nationals Treasure

As good as advertised. That’s the best way to describe San Diego State pitcher and soon-to-be number one draft pick Stephen Strasburg. By now everyone knows that Strasburg can bring it, having been clocked at 102 mph a couple of times on the radar gun. But what many people may not know is that Strasburg is more than just a thrower, he is actually a pitcher.

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Posted by Vinnie Chase on October 24, 2009 at 5:58pm — No Comments

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A Step Back And A Move Forward

I feel really bad for Sam Bradford, suffering an injury that shouldn't have happened. The Sooners offensive line was a worry for weeks but nobody thought it would be that bad. At times they seemed unprepared and made too many mistakes and penalties against BYU. How many potential drives were stopped cause of holding or false starts? But it’s the same song and dance for OU, again folding in big games. When it’s year after year it just appears to look like they refuse to adapt to what’s going on d… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on September 7, 2009 at 11:10pm — No Comments

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Boys 5A State Semi-Finals: An Instant Classic

The stage was set. On one side was the powerful team looking to make history. On the other side was a very good team that made it to the dance despite all the nay-sayers. At first glance you are thinking Super Bowl 42 between the New York Giants and New England Patriots. But we are not talking about what happened in Glendale, AZ. This time we are talking about what went down at the Erwin Center during the… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 17, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

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Brittney Griner: The Most Dominating Force In High School Basketball

Every once in a while a player steps onto the court and the entire game changes. There is electricity in the air, and you can sense dominance is about to take place. That was the atmosphere in Austin as Houston Nimitz star Brittney Griner ran out to the floor.… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 11, 2009 at 12:02pm — No Comments

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Spotlight On USC's Green

The national spotlight will be shining bright on USC shortstop Grant Green. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound junior is considered to be one of college baseball’s best and a possible top 10 pick in the major league draft.

Green has been named to several preseason baseball All-American teams. He displayed some power at the p… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 10, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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Impressive Combine For Former Warrior Veikune

For all my Hawaiin brothers and sisters out there, here is a little info on what one former Hawaii Warrior is doing at the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine.

DL David Veikune is putting up impressive numbers at the combine. On NFL.com's website Veikune is listed as a top performer in three categories: 40-yard dash (4.87), bench… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 10, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

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Duncanville's Dynamic Duo

When you look across scouting and recruiting basketball boards there are two names that appears at or near the top of the list. And if you have seen Duncanville's Shawn Williams and Roger Franklin play, you can understand why.… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 4, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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Pratt Has Change Of Heart

Once believed to be heading to LSU, Navasota running back Dexter Pratt has instead decided to become a Cowboy.

Pratt has added his name to the list of commitments for… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 4, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

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Two-Sport Star Mossakowski Heading To The Bluegrass State

The term dual threat can be used when talking about quarterback Ryan Mossakowski of Frisco Centennial. Except when dual threat is used here, its not describing one sport but two.… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 2, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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Strake Jesuit Seeking Perfection

Top ranked Houston Strake Jesuit can make history with a trip to the Class 5A state tournament. If the Crusaders (34-0) go unbeaten, they will be the first Houston-area boys team to do that since Milby in 2004. Leading the crusade is one of the top players in the state,… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 2, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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Tommy Mason-Griffin Heading To Oklahoma

Tommy Mason-Griffin is a bulldog on the court. That’s just the type of player that Oklahoma head coach Jeff Capel wants as a Sooner.… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 2, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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Sooners And Longhorns Now Focused on 2010 Recruiting

With the 2009 recruiting class all wrapped up, Both Oklahoma and Texas head into spring practice with national title aspirations. But for both programs, it’s never too early to prepare for 2010.

The commitments have started coming in… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on February 12, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

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Oklahoma All-State FB Team

The Daily Oklahoman recently released its All-State football team and if you go by their first-team picks, it looks like Oklahoma State cleaned up as far as its recruiting class.

Among the future Cowboys is Offensive Player of the Year Jeremy Smith of Tulsa Union and Defensive Player of the Year Daytawon Lowe… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on January 5, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

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A Different Kind of Hope

On Saturdays in Oklahoma, many eyes are on the Sooners and their young star quarterback. Most are cheering for that big play or big win by Sam Bradford. But there are some that are cheering for a different reason.

Bradford is lighting up the… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on November 4, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

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Resurrection in Stillwater

Things are a little different in Stillwater this year than in years past. Sure Eskimo Joes still has the best chili-cheese fries around, but OSU football has finally arrived on the Big 12 mat. In years past, the Cowboys have always been considered a second tier team, a level below normal powerhouses OU and… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on November 3, 2008 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

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The Plight of Josh Howard

What has happened to Josh Howard? Is the once rising star for the Mavs lost his mind? First he goes on the radio and admits to smoking marijuana. Wasn't the wisest avenue to talk about off-court habits. Then he is arrested after going Fast and Furious 3: Winston-Salem style in North Carolina. Street racing is not exactly another wise off-court choice.

But now he pops up on a video dissing the national anthem at a ch… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on September 17, 2008 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

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Texas Preseason Top 100 Prospects

A ranking was recently released by Rivals.com naming the 2009 Top 100 football prospects in Texas. There are alot of interesting choices as you go through the rankings.

One that may stand out is Pflugerville defensive end Alex Okafor. He managed to jump up to the 5 spot… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on July 25, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 Prospects

Another interesting ranking released by Rivals.com was the 2009 Top 35 Oklahoma Preseason Prospects. While constantly overshadowed due to all the talent south of the Red River, the Sooner state has no shortage of football talent and the rankings reflect that.

You will find plenty of players from Tulsa Union and… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on July 25, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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A Seminar on Decision-Making

By now everyone knows about the saga concerning Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre (or maybe we should throw in the word former). There has been so many back and forths on this that aspirin is probably needed to relieve the dizziness. But it all comes down to one question, can a decision be made and be final?

For years Favre has gone back and forth himself on retirement and I can understand that to a point.… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on July 23, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

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Sooner Spring

It's an interesting time in Norman right now. OU begins its spring practice today in search of another Big 12 title and national championship. But there are some questions marks as the Sooners open spring ball.

The offense will remain one of the top in the country. Sam Bradford… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Chase on March 5, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

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