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Jon Diebler UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO > Basketball Jon, a junior forward at Upper Sandusky High, scored his 2,000th career point as the defending Division II state champion Rams beat Galion 79-50. Earlier this season he scored 77 points and set an Ohio record for most free throws made by sinking 27 of 28 in a 105-100 overtime win over Tiffin Columbian.
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Meghan Dyer TRACY, CALIF. > Softball
Dyer, a junior righthander at Utah, won three games at the UTEP Invitational, pitching two shutouts, including a perfect game in an 8-0 victory over UTEP. She held opposing batters to an .056 average in the tournament and was Mountain West Conference pitcher of the week.
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Erin Ewalt REISTERSTOWN, MD. > Swimming Ewalt, a senior at Randolph-Macon, became the first woman in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference to be named athlete of the year in a particular sport four times. She was undefeated in individual conference races during her college career and won all 12 individual and all 13 relay ODAC championships for which she was eligible.
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Zach Chambers KANSAS CITY, MO. > Wrestling Chambers, a junior at Wisconsin-Platteville, won the 141-pound title at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and was named outstanding wrestler of the meet. He missed the 2004-05 season while serving as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq.
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Alicia Saunders KANSAS CITY, MO. > Basketball Saunders, a junior forward at West Texas A&M, led the Lone Star Conference in rebounds (10.2), set a single-season record with 134 blocked shots and was named Conference South player of the week. She had 11 double doubles and led the Lady Buffs to the LSC South Division championship.
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Christian Smith GARFIELD, KANS. > Track and Field
Smith, a senior at Kansas State, won his third straight 1,000-meter title at the Big 12 championships and last Saturday won the mile at the NCAA indoor championships in 4:12.75. On Feb. 4 he broke a 20-year-old collegiate record in the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:19.57.
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FROM TOP: CAROL ROSZMAN; UNIVERSITY OF UTAH; JOHN IRBY; PAUL ERICKSON; ED BUFFUM/ELITE SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY; JOHN LABARGE
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A new Faces in the Crowd section will honor sportsmanship and contributions to the community, rather than just athletic achievement. As with our regular section, we're particularly interested in amateurs and those who receive little recognition. Know an athlete, coach or administrator who might be a worthy subject for a future Faces in the Crowd? Use the form below to tell us why your nominee deserves to be considered. Make sure you include your contact information so we can get in touch if we decide to use your suggestion. |
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