UNDATED (AP) – Villanova remains on top of The Associated Press college basketball poll while Southern Cal makes its first appearance this season. Florida State returned to the rankings. The Wildcats (10-0) received 56 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member national media panel to stay No. 1 for a second straight week.

The top 11 teams remained the same from last week, with UCLA (10-0) second with three first-place votes. Florida dropped out from 21st after losing to Duke and Florida State. Iowa State, which was 25th, lost to Iowa last week and also dropped out of the rankings. The Cyclones had been ranked for 61 consecutive polls, the third-longest active streak behind Kansas (148) and Arizona (84).

Kansas was third followed by Baylor (8-0), which got the other six first-place votes, Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, Gonzaga, Indiana, Creighton and Louisville.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Cardinals have signed veteran Jordan Schafer and catchers Eric Fryer and Gabriel Lino to minor league contracts that include invitations to spring training. Schafer spent parts of six seasons playing in the outfield for the Braves, Astros and Twins before making the transition to pitcher. The left-hander went 1-1 with a 3.83 ERA in 40 appearances for the Dodgers organization last season, rising from their Arizona Summer League affiliate to Triple-A.

Fryer appeared in a career high 60 games with St. Louis and Pittsburgh last season, while Lino had made 464 minor league appearances. St. Louis has also signed left-hander Daniel Schlereth, a former first-round pick of the Diamondbacks, and infielder Dickie Joe Thorn. Both with report to minor league camp for spring training.

The CAM Cougars split a doubleheader at Essex on Monday night.  Essex won the Girls game 51-42. CAM took the Boys game 60-37.

In the Girls game the Essex Trojanettes took an early 18-9 lead at the end of the first quarter but CAM would later climb back into the game. The Cougars got the game within 4 points at 28-24 after getting the first bucket of the second half. But that’s when the offense stalled out and the Cougars only managed two more points in the third and fell behind by 14. Essex was led in the game by Junior Guard Daiton Martin who poured in 17 points. Senior Jescenia Mosley had 15 for Essex as the Trojanettes improve to 4-1 on the season.

CAM was led in the loss by Macy Ticknor with 11 points and Paige McAfee with 10.  The Cougars fall to 4-2 with a Tuesday night home meeting with Charter Oak-Ute on tap next.

In the Boys game CAM used their quick transition game to run away with the win. The Cougars jumped out to an early 15-7 lead at the end of 1 and pushed the advantage to 17 points by halftime. The Cougars would continue to slowly pull away in the second half. Thomas Hensley led the way with 18 points and Nic Holste dropped home 13.  The Cougars were also good from the foul line making 11-14 for the game. CAM improves to 2-3 with the win and will be home to Charter Oak-Ute Tuesday night.

Essex was led by Jaymn Vandusen with 13 points in the loss and the Trojans are now 1-5 on the year. The Trojans travel to Stanton on Tuesday night.

The CAM basketball teams are also planning a red out for their home doubleheader on Tuesday night in support of the Audubon Wheeler Community and Steckler family after the fatal accident that took place over the weekend. Fans are encouraged to wear red to show their support and some fundraising will take place that night.

The CAM Cougars travel to Essex for a Varsity Basketball Doubleheader that we’ll have for you tonight on KJAN. The Girls game will get started first at 6:00pm with the Boys to follow around 7:30pm.

In the Girls game the CAM Cougars bring a 4-1 record into the contest against an Essex Trojanettes team that is 3-1. CAM has been lead by a strong group of Sophomores this year led by Madison Gettler who is averaging 15.3 points per game.  Paige McAfee is right behind Gettler dropping in 12.8 points per game so far this season.  Essex is lead by Daiton Martin and Jescenia Mosley who have teamed up to drop in about 31 points per game.

In the Boys contest CAM comes in with a 1-3 record after a close loss to Paton-Churdan on Friday. The Cougars are led by point guard Thomas Hensley who is averaging about 19 points per game. Nic Holste has dropped in 16 points per game for the Cougars as well. Essex  is 1-4 after a Friday loss to Sidney. They have been led in scoring by Seniors Jaymn Vandusen and Gunnar Glasgo.

Chris Parks will have the call of both games starting at about 5:50pm this evening on AM1220, FM101.1, online at kjan.com, and on the KJAN mobile app. You can also catch live streaming video on KJANTV.

No. 1 Alabama placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team, most of any school, and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and fellow Heisman Trophy finalists Jabrill Peppers of Michigan and Dede Westbrook of Oklahoma were also first-team selections.

The Crimson Tide and No. 2 Ohio State tied for the most players on the three All-America teams released Monday with six. No. 3 Clemson had five players on the three teams, but none on the first team. Washington, which has a spot in the College Football Playoff team along with Alabama, Ohio State and Clemson, had two players on the second team.

Jackson won the Heisman Saturday , finishing well ahead of Clemson’s Deshaun Watson and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield. The three quarterbacks lined up similarly on the All-America teams with Watson second-team and Mayfield third-team.

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Lamar Jackson, sophomore, 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, Louisville

Running backs — D’Onta Foreman, junior, 6-2, 249, Texas; Dalvin Cook, junior, 5-11, 213, Florida State

Tackles — Cam Robinson, junior, 6-6, 310, Alabama; Ryan Ramczyk, junior, 6-6, 314, Wisconsin

Guards — Cody O’Connell, junior, 6-8, 354, Washington State; Dan Feeney, senior, 6-4, 305, Indiana.

Center — Pat Elflein, senior, 6-3, 300, Ohio State

Tight end — Evan Engram, senior, 6-3, 235, Mississippi

Wide receivers — Dede Westbrook, senior, 6-0, 176, Oklahoma; Corey Davis, senior, 6-3, 213, Western Michigan

All-purpose player — Curtis Samuel, junior, 5-11 197, Ohio State

Kicker — Zane Gonzalez, senior, 6-1, 195, Arizona State

DEFENSE

Ends — Myles Garrett, junior, 6-5, 270, Texas A&M; Derek Barnett, junior, 6-3, 265, Tennessee

Tackles — Jonathan Allen, junior, 6-3, 290, Alabama; Ed Oliver, freshman, 6-2, 290, Houston

Linebackers — Reuben Foster, senior, 6-1, 228, Alabama; Zach Cunningham, junior, 6-2, 230, Vanderbilt; Jabrill Peppers, junior, 6-1, 205, Michigan

Cornerbacks — Jourdan Lewis, senior, 5-11, 186, Michigan; Adoree’ Jackson, junior, 5-11, 185, Southern California

Safeties — Malik Hooker, sophomore, 6-2, 205, Ohio State; Minkah Fitzpatrick, sophomore, 6-1, 200, Alabama

Punter — Mitch Wishnowsky, sophomore, 6-2, 220, Utah

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SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Deshaun Watson, junior, Clemson

Running backs — Donnel Pumphrey, senior, San Diego State; Christian McCaffrey, junior, Stanford

Tackles — Connor Williams, sophomore, Texas; Orlando Brown, sophomore, Oklahoma

Guards — Billy Price, junior, Ohio State; Will Hernandez, junior, UTEP

Center — Tyler Orlovsky, senior, West Virginia

Tight end — Jake Butt, senior, Michigan

Wide receivers — Zay Jones, senior, East Carolina; John Ross, junior, Washington

All-purpose player — Quadree Henderson, sophomore, Pitt

Kicker — Daniel Carlson, junior, Auburn

DEFENSE

Ends — DeMarcus Walker, senior, Florida State; Harold Landry, junior, Boston College

Tackles — Carlos Watkins, senior, Clemson; Montravius Adams, senior, Auburn

Linebackers — Raekwon McMillan, junior, Ohio State; T.J. Watt, junior, Wisconsin; Tim Williams, senior, Alabama

Cornerbacks — Rasul Douglas, senior, West Virginia; Desmond King, senior, Iowa

Safeties — Budda Baker, junior, Washington; Jamal Adams, junior, LSU

Punter — Cameron Johnston, senior, Ohio State

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THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Baker Mayfield, junior, Oklahoma

Running backs — Saquon Barkley, sophomore, Penn State; Aaron Jones, junior, UTEP

Tackles — Mike McGlinchey, senior, Notre Dame; Forrest Lamp, senior, Western Kentucky

Guards — Nico Siragusa, senior, San Diego State; Quenton Nelson, junior, Notre Dame

Center — Ethan Pocic, senior, LSU

Tight end — O.J. Howard, senior, Alabama

Wide receivers — Amba Etta-Tawo, senior, Syracuse; Austin Carr, senior, Northwestern

All-purpose player — Christian Kirk, sophomore, Texas A&M

Kicker — Gary Wunderlich, junior, Mississippi

DEFENSE

Ends — Hunter Dimick, senior, Utah; Jordan Willis, senior, Kansas State

Tackles — Christian Wilkins, sophomore, Clemson; Solomon Thomas, junior, Stanford

Linebackers — Kendell Beckwith, senior, LSU; Jimmie Gilbert, senior, Colorado; Ben Boulware, senior, Clemson

Cornerbacks — Teez Tabor, junior, Florida; Cordrea Tankersley, senior, Clemson

Safeties — Nathan Gerry, senior, Nebraska; Weston Steelhammer, senior, Air Force

Punter — Michael Dickson, sophomore, Texas

Bedford/Lenox Invitational on Saturday, December 10, 2016

Team Scores

Full results here: Bedford-Lenox Invite 2016

The Logan-Magnolia Panthers took the team title at the Riverside Wrestling Invitational on Saturday in Oakland.

Team Scores

Full Results: Riverside Invitational 2016

The Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic wrapped up over the weekend at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs.

Team Scores

The Trojans were led in the tourney by Zac Stork who finished 4th at 195. Carter Cox was 5th at 120. John McConkey came in 5th at 285. Chase McLaren was 6th at 126. Kole Hansen finished 7th at 116. Drake Roller was 7th at 170.

Glenwood had three top-3 place winners. Anthony Sherry was 2nd at 182. Isaac Bales was 3rd at 195 and Caleb Sanders was 3rd at 285.  Zach Haggstrom was fourth for the Rams at 220.

Underwood’s Alex Thomsen won the 126 pound final and was named one of the two Outstanding Wrestlers at the tournament.

Check out full results from the large tournament here: CB Wrestling Classic 2016

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