Sports
It’s fitting that Boston College’s bizarre month would end with an improbable finish that made a star out of a walk-on kicker.
Dec. 31, 2006
Southern Methodist, the regular-season American Athletic Conference champions, held off Connecticut, 62-54, to also win the league’s tournament title Sunday at Hartford, Conn.
March 15, 2015
High School Sports
Dawn Gigstad led a balanced attack with 10 points as Poway improved to 4-0 in the Palomar League with a 60-37 girls’ basketball victory over Vista Thursday at Poway.
Jan. 12, 1990
California
Court: Prosecutors say Eric Lee Purvis, dressed as a police officer, harassed and kidnapped alleged gang members. He was known on the streets as ‘John Wayne.’
Feb. 25, 1997
Here’s a look at Orange County football players on the rosters of college teams heading to bowl games: LAS VEGAS BOWL Dec. 30, Las Vegas * Oregon: Jim Adams (El Toro), Fr., OL; Josh Beckett (Santa Margarita), So., OT; Scott Fergus (Foothill), Jr., OG; Tony Hartley (Los Alamitos), So., FL; Ryan Klaasen (San Clemente), Jr., ILB; Greg Payne (Capistrano Valley), Jr., FB; Danny Pulido (Newport Harbor), Fr., TE; Garrett Sabol (Kennedy), Fr., DB; Blake Spence (Capistrano Valley), Sr., TE; Leie Sualua (Mater Dei), Jr., NG; Ruben Vaughan (Foothill), Fr., OLB; Chris Young (Rancho Alamitos), So., SS * Air Force: John Flynn (Mater Dei), Jr., QB ALOHA BOWL Dec. 25, Honolulu * Michigan State: None * Washington: Kevin Cooper (Brethren Christian), Fr., TE; Reggie Davis (Brethren Christian), Jr., TE/RB; Tony Parrish (Marina), Sr., FS INSIGHT.COM BOWL Dec. 27, Tucson, Ariz. * Arizona: Steve Tafua (Santiago/Orange Coast College), Sr., DE * New Mexico: Jason Purvis (Capistrano Valley), So., DE INDEPENDENCE BOWL Dec. 28, Shreveport, La. * LSU: None * Notre Dame: Chris Bystedt (Servite), Fr., WR; Kurt Vollers (Servite), Fr., TE; Brad Williams (Mater Dei), So., NG HOLIDAY BOWL Dec. 29, San Diego * Colorado State: Tony Colacion (Esperanza), Fr., LB; Jason Koontz (La Habra), Fr., OL; Nick Schaumburg (Corona del Mar), Fr.
Dec. 13, 1997
Hard to believe, but the season keeps getting worse for college kickers.
Oct. 13, 2002
Defending Unlimited Class champion and overall record-holder Rod Millen was the fastest driver in Saturday’s 76th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb near Colorado Springs, Colo.
July 5, 1998
City Manager Mark Lewis on Tuesday accused three City Council members of holding an illegal secret meeting before they voted July 22 to fire him.
Aug. 8, 1991
L.A. Unleashed
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July 16, 2008
Varsity Times Insider
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