CHATTER: HANCE MAKING A RUN FOR IT AT PURDUE.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Two years ago, Taft High of Woodland Hills quarterback Brandon Hance was asked why he decided to play college football at Purdue. ``Because they throw the ball 60 times a game,'' Hance said. Good answer, Brandon. Little did Hance know his first year as the Boilermakers starter would include almost as much running as throwing - as in running away from danger, that is. ``He's running for his life,'' Purdue tight end Tim Stratton said. ``He needs some more help.'' Over the last two weeks, Hance has led the Boilermakers in rushing, which doesn't exactly bode well for the Purdue offense. He rushed for 53 yards against Iowa and 22 against Michigan. His 37 carries were more than running backs Sedrick Brown and Joey Harris (29 carries for 57 yards) combined. On the year, Hance is the Boilermakers' second-leading rusher with 163 yards. ... Former Van Nuys volleyball player Margot Wallace is making an impact as a freshman at the University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. . Wallace, a setter, recently was inserted into the Bulldogs' starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes and quickly made her mark. She had 40 assists last Friday in a victory against Mississippi State and added 59 assists Sunday in a win over Ole Miss. On the year she leads Georgia in assists per game with 13.29. ... Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. High will honor veterans of foreign wars at the Lancers' Nov. 9 football game against Newbury Park. All veterans and spouses who wish to attend the game should contact the Thousand Oaks High athletic office. ... The Pepperdine University Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States. The university's location overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is adjacent to the city limits of Malibu. women's volleyball team raised $2,000 for the Sept. 11 Disaster Relief Effort fund with a ``Digs for Disaster'' campaign during its Oct. 13 match against Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. . Prior to the match, Waves players solicited sponsorship donations from fans who donated money for each team dig. ``The players really wanted to do something that would help people affected by the disaster in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and we came up with the 'Digs for Disaster,' '' Pepperdine assistant coach Tim Jensen Tim Jensen is a long-time collaborator with anime soundtrack producer/composer Yoko Kanno and her group The Seatbelts. He has worked with her on many soundtracks, including Cowboy Bebop, and Wolf's Rain. said. ``(The players) made a concerted effort during the match to total as many digs as possible.'' ... The Pepperdine men's and women's golf teams completed a sweep of the West Coast Conference September player of the month honors. On the women's side, Katherine Hull, a junior, earned individual medalist honors at the Southern California Intercollegiate, helping the Waves capture the overall team title with a 36-hole total of five-under par 139, including a school-record round of 67. She also finished second in the individual standings at the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Fall Preview with a 36-hole 2-under-par 142. On the men's side, Jason Allred, a senior, won the Club Glove Intercollegiate. |
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