September 2025

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MLB offseason previews 2025: What’s next for the Rockies, White Sox, Braves, Rangers and other eliminated teams?

The baseball season is a marathon. Each major-league roster is in constant flux as teams deal with surges, slumps, injuries and disappointments throughout the 162-game campaign. When the dust settles, the front office in each city begins analyzing successes and failures and building plans to improve in the future. After all, every year, 29 of 30 teams fall short of the ultimate goal.

With that in mind,

Nick Kurtz opened the season as the organization’s top prospect and will likely finish as the AL Rookie of the Year and the centerpiece of the Athletics’ lineup. The slugger needed time to get acclimated, as he hit .208 with one homer in his initial 23 games. Then he became dominant in late May and stayed that way for the rest of the summer, which included one of the most memorable single-game performances in MLB history.

Kurtz wasn’t the only A’s rookie to make a major impact. After getting his feet wet last season, Jacob Wilson spent 2025 ranked among the sport’s batting average leaders, and he emerged as a lineup sparkplug who rarely strikes out and has a little more pop than some expected. His campaign was interrupted in late July by a fractured forearm, but by that point Wilson had already established his significant upside. Read more

There were nearly as many disappointments at the plate as there were on the mound. Adley Rutschman was the highest profile letdown. He was supposed to rebound from a poor second half in 2024 and return to being one of the best young catchers in baseball. Instead, Rutschman regressed further, a huge problem when factoring in that he usually hit second in the lineup. 

Ascending youngsters Jordan Westburg and Colton Cowser both missed a significant portion of the first half due to injuries, free-agent signee Tyler O’Neill was a massive bust, and Ryan Mountcastle’s contributions were virtually nonexistent. Former prospects such as Heston Kjerstad and Coby Mayo did not take the next step, and with that, a lineup that was supposed to be among the best in baseball was full of holes from top to bottom. Read more

Junior Caminero is at the outset of a memorable career. Just 22 years old, Camerino has already surpassed 40 homers and 100 RBI in his first full MLB campaign. For an organization known for developing pitchers, having a superstar hitter in the heart of the lineup for years to come will be incredibly valuable. The next challenge for Caminero will be to rank among baseball’s best batters without the benefit of George M. Steinbrenner Field, as he was much more effective at home than on the road in 2025.

Caminero wasn’t the only Rays hitter who had a strong season. Jonathan Aranda, Yandy Díaz and Brandon Lowe each made a significant impact. The success of Aranda was especially encouraging, considering he entered the season as a 26-year-old with 293 career at-bats who was running out of time to take the next step. Díaz used the power-inducing nature of his temporary home park to post a career-best homer total, while the oft-injured Lowe was selected for the All-Star Game and will finish with his most games played (149) since 2021. Read more

There was no shortage of disappointments for a team that ended a string of seven consecutive postseason appearances with a clunker. The Braves lost their first seven games of 2025 and never logged the necessary winning streak to bring them close to a winning record. Another rough stretch near the beginning of July sealed their fate as the most disappointing team in the National League. 

In two years, the Braves went from being the highest-scoring group in baseball to ranking below average in runs scored. And injuries were not a major problem for this group; instead, many players signed to long-term deals fell short of expectations for a second straight year. Michael Harris II picked things up in the second half but arrived at the All-Star break with the lowest OPS (.551) of any qualified player. Ozzie Albies has been on a downward trajectory since he produced 33 homers and 109 RBI in 2023. Austin Riley’s decline has been more gradual, but he spent significant time on the IL the past two seasons, and his performances when healthy have been solid rather than excellent. Read more

After having an average offense last year, the Royals were expected to take a step forward with their group of young hitters. Instead, they spent the entire season ranked among the lowest-scoring teams in baseball.

Bobby Witt Jr. continues to be one of the best all-around players in the sport. He fields the shortstop position extremely well and is always dangerous at the plate. That said, there is no hiding the fact that Witt took a major step backward offensively this year. He continued to run the bases aggressively, but his batting average and home run total paled in comparison to his 2024 production. Read more

The Rangers will likely finish the season with the lowest team ERA in MLB. Their rotation was as effective as any in the sport, and despite a lack of high-priced relievers, their bullpen was terrific as well.

Everyone expected Jacob deGrom to pitch well on a per-inning basis, but few would’ve predicted that he would make 30 starts. The 37-year-old no longer averages 99 mph on his fastball, and he won’t rank among the league’s strikeout leaders, but he continues to limit baserunners as well as anyone. And until he went on the IL in late August due to a rotator cuff strain, Nathan Eovaldi could make a case that he was even more valuable than deGrom. The 35-year-old was steady in recent seasons but enjoyed an outstanding 2025 that included a memorable streak of allowing one or fewer runs in 13 of 14 starts from April 25 to Aug. 5. Read more

The Giants ranked among the bottom half of baseball in run-scoring, largely due to a lack of impact players in the lineup. No one on the roster is on pace to hit 30 homers, drive in 90 runs, steal 15 bases or post an OPS above .800. Willy Adames might wind up leading the club in homers and RBI, but he got off to a slow start and by the end of the season will have contributed less than what was expected when he signed a $182 million contract last offseason.

Rafael Devers was supposed to become the team’s star when he was acquired in June, but he wasn’t much better than average. Patrick Bailey’s power stroke completely disappeared, and he struggled to keep his batting average above .200 all season. Finally, Tyler Fitzgerald couldn’t repeat the success of his breakout 2024 season, which led to multiple summer demotions to Triple-A. Not a single position player on this team exceeded expectations. Read more

The Cardinals’ rotation deserves credit for durability, but there was little good news beyond that. Not much was expected of Andre Pallante and Miles Mikolas, yet they struggled to meet even modest ambitions. Erick Fedde went from being a valued addition at last year’s trade deadline to being designated for assignment and shipped to the pitching-starved Braves in July. And Sonny Gray was respectable overall but faltered badly as the team went 8-16 in July and fell out of the postseason race.

The lineup plodded its way to a respectable season despite some serious holes. As good as Scott was defensively, he gave back all that value and more by being one of baseball’s worst hitters. His playing time was cut in August as his OPS continued to float around .600. Another young outfielder, Jordan Walker, was an even bigger disappointment. Once expected to be a lineup centerpiece, Walker struggled mightily at the dish for a second straight year. Thanks to poor plate control and a penchant for hitting grounders, Walker is no longer a lock to have a regular role next year. Read more

The Marlins came back from 16 games under .500 on June 9 to even their record at 55-55 on Aug. 3. During that stretch, their 31-15 record was second-best in baseball. They regressed in August but surprised some opponents in the second half and showed signs that they’re ready to turn the corner and contend for a postseason berth.

The biggest improvements were on offense, as the team will finish near the middle of the pack in runs scored after ranking 27th in 2024. The centerpiece of that improvement is someone who arrived quietly in a trade last summer, Kyle Stowers. After being blocked by veterans in Baltimore, Stowers finally got a chance at a full-time role in Miami and took full advantage, ranking among the MLB leaders in home runs and OPS and representing the Marlins in the 2025 All-Star Game. Read more

MLB playoffs 2025 tracker: Dodgers win NL West, Guardians-Tigers and Yankees-Jays remain tied in their divisions — standings, tiebreakers, clinch scenarios with 3 games to go

The final weekend of regular-season baseball has arrived. Before diving into a breakdown of the playoff picture and what’s at stake, here are the highlights of what to look for on Friday, including some elimination scenarios: 

  • The Milwaukee Brewers can clinch the No. 1 seed in the NL and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win or a Philadelphia Phillies loss.

  • The Boston Red Sox can clinch a playoff berth with a victory or a Houston Astros loss.

  • The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians can each clinch a playoff berth with a victory plus an Astros loss.

  • The Houston Astros would be eliminated with a defeat plus victories by the Guardians and Tigers.

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks would be eliminated with a defeat and a New York Mets victory. 

Blue Jays: Tied with the Yankees atop the AL East; the winner is in line for the No. 1 seed in the AL, while the loser will settle for the top wild card and the No. 4 seed. Toronto holds the tiebreaker.

Mariners: Won the AL West; secured at least the No. 2 seed in the AL and a bye to the ALDS. Still in the running for the No. 1 seed. 

Yankees: Tied with the Blue Jays atop the AL East; the winner is in line for the No. 1 seed in the AL, while the loser will settle for the top wild card and the No. 4 seed.

Brewers:Won the NL Central; in line to secure the NL’s No. 1 seed.

Phillies: Won the NL East; clinched at least the No. 2 seed and a bye to the NLDS. Still in the running for the No. 1 seed.

Dodgers: Won the NL West; clinched the No. 3 seed.

Cubs: In line to secure the top wild card in the NL and the No. 4 seed.

Padres: In line to secure the second NL wild card and the No. 5 seed.

(Davis Long/Yahoo Sports)

Wild card: No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 3 Cleveland Guardians
ALDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 2 Seattle Mariners

Wild card: No. 5 Boston Red Sox vs. No. 4 New York Yankees
ALDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays

Wild card: No. 6 New York Mets vs. No. 3 L.A. Dodgers
NLDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies

Wild card: No. 5 San Diego Padres vs. No. 4 Chicago Cubs
NLDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers

The Red Sox’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to one. The Brewers are one win away from securing the best record in baseball and the No. 1 seed in the NL. The Cubs are one win or Padres defeat away from securing the No. 4 seed in the NL.

In the NL, there is just one playoff spot left. The Mets currently hold the final wild-card spot by a game over the Reds and two games over the Diamondbacks.

In the AL, the Blue Jays, Yankees and Mariners have clinched postseason spots. Also in playoff position are the Guardians, Red Sox and Tigers. The Blue Jays (via tiebreaker over the Yankees) and Guardians (via tiebreaker over the Tigers) currently lead their divisions, with the Yankees, Red Sox and Tigers making up the wild-card field.

Which of these stars will lead his team to a World Series title this fall? (Davis Long/Yahoo Sports)

The Jays clinched a playoff berth Sunday with their victory over the Royals, making them the first AL team in the postseason. After two losses to the Red Sox, the Jays are tied with the Yankees atop the AL East, though Toronto holds the tiebreaker. Whichever team wins the division is in position to clinch the No. 1 seed and secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the championship series. The other will settle for the top wild card and the No. 4 seed.

Up next: The Jays conclude the regular season at home, with three vs. the Rays starting Friday.

The Mariners swept the Astros last weekend to put them in the driver’s seat for their first AL West title since 2001. They won the division with their victory over Colorado on Wednesday, and they secured at least the No. 2 seed in the AL and a bye to the division series on Thursday. Also, Cal Raleigh has hit 60 home runs.

Up next: The M’s end the regular season at home. Their final series is a three-game set against the Dodgers beginning Friday.

The Guardians stayed hot Tuesday and Wednesday, seizing the AL Central lead from the Tigers before falling back into a tie with Detroit’s victory Thursday. The Guardians have won 17 of their past 20 games and could complete MLB’s greatest comeback ever after trailing by 15.5 games in July. They hold the tiebreaker over Detroit and are now three victories away from winning the AL Central.

Up next: Cleveland closes out the regular season with a three-game series vs. Texas at home.

They are tied with the Blue Jays in the AL East with three games remaining, and Toronto owns the tiebreaker. Whichever team wins the division is in position to clinch the No. 1 seed and secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the championship series. The other will settle for the top wild card and the No. 4 seed.

Up next: The Yanks finish the season at home, with three games against the Orioles.

Amid the chaos around them, the Red Sox have been holding on to the second AL wild card and the No. 5 seed for most of the past two months. They’re currently in line to face the Yankees for three games in the Bronx to begin the playoffs.

Up next: The Sox finish the regular season by hosting the Tigers in a three-game series. Their magic number to clinch a wild-card berth is one. 

The Tigers suffered their eighth straight defeat Wednesday and surrendered their lead in the AL Central before bouncing back with a victory Thursday to end their losing streak and move back into a tie with Cleveland. This team once had a 15.5-game lead in the division. Now it’s gone. What’s worse, Cleveland holds the tiebreaker.

Up next: Detroit finishes the regular season at the Red Sox, who currently hold the second AL wild-card spot.

The Astros are now fighting for the third wild card in the AL. Currently one game behind the Tigers and on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, Houston will be sweating it out over the final few days. Losing two of three against the lowly Athletics certainly added to the stress. 

Up next: The ‘Stros finish the season on the road against a team they should beat. They face the Angels for three games to conclude the regular season. They’ll need help in the form of Red Sox victories against the Tigers to get into the playoffs.

The Brewers are cruising to the No. 1 seed in the National League and the best record in baseball. With 96 wins and counting, they’ve already clinched the NL Central title. Their magic number for clinching baseball’s best record: one. Milwaukee is in prime position to have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. 

Up next: The Brewers host the Reds for three games to finish the regular season.

The Phillies have been one of the top teams in baseball all season, and they were the first to claim a division title, leaving the Mets in their wake as they won the NL East on Sept. 16. They secured at least the No. 2 seed in the National League and, with it, a bye to the division series.

Up next: The Phillies finish the regular season at home against a team with nothing to play for: the Twins. The No. 1 seed is a long shot, but it’s still in play.

The Dodgers won yet another NL West title with this week’s victories against the Diamondbacks. They will be the NL’s No. 3 seed and host a wild-card series.

Up next: The Dodgers finish the season on the road, with three games in Seattle this weekend.

The Cubs have already clinched their first postseason berth since 2020. Even though they have one of the top records in the sport, they’ll claim a wild card and finish behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cubs are in line to get the No. 4 seed and hosting duties in the wild-card round.

Up next: The Cubs finish the regular season at Wrigley Field hosting the already eliminated Cardinals for two more games.

The Padres currently hold the NL’s second wild-card spot. They clinched their postseason spot on Monday. If the standings hold, San Diego will finish as the No. 5 seed and face the Cubs at Wrigley in the wild-card round.

Up next: The Padres will finish the season at home with three games against the Diamondbacks, who are fighting for the last NL wild-card berth.

The Mets are nearing an egregious, late-season collapse, as they are just one game up on the Reds and two ahead of the Diamondbacks for the NL’s final wild-card spot after losing 12 of their past 18 games. Cincinnati and Arizona hold the tiebreakers, so the Mets have to finish ahead in the standings to make the postseason.

Up next: The Mets finish the season at the Marlins, and Miami might put up a fight.

The Reds have won seven of their past 10 to capitalize on the Mets’ slide and challenge for the NL’s final wild-card bid. Cincinnati holds the tiebreakers against both the Mets and the D-backs, so if those three teams end in a tie, the final playoff spot will go to Cincinnati. 

Up next: The Reds finish their season on the road in Milwaukee. The Brewers’ magic number to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NL is one, so they might not kick back and rest this weekend.

Lurking just behind the Mets and the Reds in the wild-card standings are the D-backs, who could seize the NL’s final playoff spot if the teams ahead of them falter. Arizona has won seven of its past 12 games to put itself in position to fight for a surprise postseason bid.

Up next: The D-backs close out the season with three games at San Diego.

No longer do teams play a Game 163 if they finish the season tied. Instead, tiebreakers are determined by head-to-head records first and, if needed, intradivision records second.

Here are the tiebreakers that could still come into play:

  • The Blue Jays have clinched the tiebreaker against the Red Sox, Yankees and Tigers.

  • The Red Sox have clinched the tiebreaker against the Astros. 

  • The Tigers have clinched the tiebreaker against the Astros.

  • The Guardians have clinched the tiebreaker against the Astros and Tigers.

  • The Brewers have clinched the tiebreaker against the Phillies.

  • The Reds have clinched the tiebreaker against the Mets and Diamondbacks.

  • The Diamondbacks and Mets split their season series, so whichever team finishes with a better intradivision record wins the tiebreaker. With three games to play, that edge goes to the D-backs.

Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 30
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 1
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2*

ALDS

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 7
Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 8*
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 10*

NLDS

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 6
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 8
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 9*
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 11*

ALCS

Game 1: Sunday, Oct 12
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 13
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 15
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 16
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 17*
Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 19*
Game 7: Monday, Oct. 20*

NLCS

Game 1: Monday, Oct 13
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16
Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 18*
Game 6: Monday, Oct. 20*
Game 7: Tuesday, Oct. 21*

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28
Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 29*
Game 6: Friday, Oct. 31*
Game 7: Saturday, Nov. 1*

(*if necessary)

Wisconsin RB commit Amari Latimer amidst scalding senior season for Sandy Creek (Ga.)

Halfway through his senior season, Amari Latimer is dominating for Sandy Creek (Ga.).

The four-star running back prospect has guided the Patriots to a 5-0 start this fall. Through five games, Latimer has tallied 85 carries, totaling 832 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground. That’s an average of nearly 10 yards per carry. He’s also caught 10 passes for another 184 yards and two scores.

He really exploded last week in a 43-10 victory over Trinity Christian School. Needing just six carries, he compiled 145 yards and three touchdowns — and he caught two passes for 49 yards and another TD.

Sandy Creek has now eclipsed 40 points in each of its last two games and is averaging over 34 points per game. It’s also been boosted by a stellar defense, which has now allowed just 31 points across its last four games.

Latimer is the star of the show, though. The Wisconsin commit entered this fall coming off an impressive junior campaign, in which he rushed for over 1,100 yards and 19 scores while missing three games. The Patriots went 10-2 in 2024, losing in the second round of the GHSA 3A State Tournament.

Sandy Creek is on a bye this week, but will return to action next Friday on Oct. 3 vs. Spalding. The Patriots are now the No. 21 team in the Peach State, according to the Massey Ratings. They will be heavily favored to finish the regular season undefeated.

Latimer is the No. 334 overall prospect and No. 22 RB in the 2026 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 39 player in Georgia.

Despite holding prevalent interest from the usual suitors in the Southeast, it was Wisconsin that won out for his pledge on June 28. The likes of Florida State and Georgia Tech have remained in pursuit since, but he remains locked in with Luke Fickell and the Badgers.

“It’s a family,” Latimer recently told Badger Blitz about the Big Ten program. “When I went down there for the first time, it felt great. At the spring game and my official visit, it just felt like home. Going anywhere else, it was a good feeling. Going to Wisconsin was the best feeling.”

How to Follow Georgia High School Football

For Georgia high school football fans looking to keep up with scores around the nation, staying updated on the action is now easier than ever with the Rivals High School Scoreboard. This comprehensive resource provides real-time updates and final scores from across the Peach State, ensuring you never miss a moment of the Friday night frenzy. From nail-biting finishes to dominant performances, the Rivals High School Scoreboard is your one-stop destination for tracking all the gridiron excitement across the state of Georgia.

Exclusive: Indianapolis Indians unveil massive $500,000 brand overhaul, new logos, uniforms

INDIANAPOLIS — A massive revamp of the Indianapolis Indians brand, which includes new logos, uniforms, signs and a price tag of more than $500,000, was unveiled Friday night by the team at Victory Field.

It marks the first time in 32 years that the Indians have refreshed the franchise’s image — replacing logos crafted after Southwestern Native American designs with crisp, modern images using the letter “I,” “Indy” and “Indpls” as well as the team’s founding date of 1902, a nod to its history, in the refreshed logos.

“This is the first time we have really redone our marks since 1993 which, in sports, that’s probably an eternity not to do it,” said Indians chairman and CEO Bruce Schumacher, who spoke exclusively with IndyStar this week about the new look. “We felt it was time.”

The idea for the Indians brand overhaul took root in February 2023 when the team completed a year-long study on whether the franchise should keep the Indians name as other sports franchises across the country were replacing Native American team names and mascots.

The Indians chose to keep the name after doing extensive research and partnering with the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana. The partnership includes a Miami scholarship program, fan educational opportunities about Native American history and a land acknowledgement statement that is read before the start of every home game.

“It just made sense to get the situation squared away with the (name) and move on from that and then take our time on this refresh,” Schumacher said, “and try to tie it into the 30 year anniversary of Victory Field.”

The Indians will celebrate their 30th year playing at Victory Field, which opened July 11, 1996, in the upcoming season with its new look and the motto: “Indy Indians: New Look, Same Team.”

The old logos, Schumacher says, were designed in 1993 by a local artist.

“And what he did was he used a Southwestern Native American design at the time,” Schumacher said. “Now we came to find out that it’s, obviously, we’re not the Southwestern part of the country, so it doesn’t necessarily make sense for us going forward.”

The Indians announced the brand refresh Friday at its end of season fundraiser Swing, which supports the team’s Indianapolis Indians Charities, a non profit focused on youth sports and development, education and neighborhood improvement, including restoring baseball fields in the inner city.

Indians star Razor Shines, a first basemen who played for the franchise in the 1980s, Dallas Williams, former two-time team MVP, along with Schumacher and Indians general manager Randy Lewandowski modeled the team’s new jerseys and ball caps Friday at Swing.

The new logos were designed in house by Adam Pintar, the Indians’ senior director of brand, marketing and communications, after another round of extensive research by the team.

“We had lots of people look at it. We had gallery sessions. We took lots of input. Our staff all weighed in,” Schumacher said. “I mean, there’s been so many people look at this.”

Including the Miami Indians, who gave their stamp of approval on the new designs, Schumacher said.

The revamped brand is being implemented immediately. At Friday’s fundraiser at Victory Field, merchandise with the new logos and designs were on sale in the gift shops. But it goes far beyond that.

“If you can imagine, every place that an Indianapolis Indians logo exists now — in the ballpark or in our printed materials or anywhere else — that’s all getting changed out. It’s an enormous project,” Schumacher said. “You don’t realize how many places you have your logo and your brand until you look to change it.”

That’s where what Schumacher says the “north of $500,000” figure comes in for the cost of the revamp.

“It’s a serious undertaking,” he said. “And whatever we thought it would cost at the start, it’s like a construction project. It continues to cost more.”

But Schumacher says it was worth it.

“If anything, we’re trying to do a little better job telling our history than maybe we’ve done in the past,” he said. “And conversely, we’ve got a look that’s new and fresh, but gives us an opportunity to tell that history at the same time.

“We wanted to do something that was fresh, but also kind of classic, that harkened back.”

Follow IndyStar sports reporter Dana Benbow on X: @DanaBenbow. Reach her via email: dbenbow@indystar.com.   

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Exclusive: Indianapolis Indians unveil new logos in massive brand overhaul

Northern Colorado high school football scores, schedule for Week 5 (Sept. 25-27)

It’s the final week of nonconference action for most Northern Colorado high school football squads.

That’s right, Week 5 is a chance to shore up the resume before teams jump headfirst into league action.

And it’s a big weekend in the Fort Collins area and across NoCo, with rivalry matchups and the annual Canvas Classic at CSU’s Canvas Stadium.

Here are the scores and schedule for Northern Colorado football teams in Week 4 action from Sept. 18-20:

Thursday, Sept. 25 Northern Colorado football scores

  • Rocky Mountain 34, Poudre 15
  • Coronado 40, Berthoud 22
  • Gateway 21, Mountain View 18
  • Riverdale Ridge 49, Silver Creek 0

Friday, Sept. 26 Northern Colorado football scores

  • Fossil Ridge vs. Fort Collins (4:30 p.m.)
  • 3A No. 6 Roosevelt at 3A No. 8 Windsor (7 p.m.)
  • Timnath vs. 2A No. 8 Wellington (7:30 p.m.)
  • Standley Lake at Skyline (6 p.m.)
  • 2A No. 9 University at Rifle (6 p.m.)
  • 4A No. 5 Broomfield at Erie (6:30 p.m.)
  • Greeley Central at Greeley West (7 p.m.)
  • Northridge at Thompson Valley (7 p.m.)
  • Fort Morgan at 2A No. 6 Eaton (7 p.m.)
  • Resurrection Christian at Grand Valley (7 p.m.)
  • Evergreen at Severance (7 p.m.)
  • Frederick at Thornton (7 p.m.)
  • Dayspring Christian Academy at Akron (7 p.m.)
  • Estes Park at Peyton (7 p.m.)
  • Thomas Jefferson at Longmont (7 p.m.)
  • 3A No. 1 Mead at Lewis-Palmer (7 p.m.)
  • Bennett at 1A No. 8 Highland (7 p.m.)

Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: CHSAA high school football scores for Northern Colorado Week 5 games

OKC Thunder jersey history No. 44 – Kurt Thomas (2007-08)

The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Thunder Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

And while those Supersonics jerseys may not remain part of the franchise history should a new team be established in Seattle as was the case with the return of the Charlotte Hornets, they are part of the Thunder’s history today.

For this article, we continue with the 42nd jersey number in the series, jersey No. 44, with 15 players in total having donned the jersey in the history of the franchise.

The 12th of those players who did so in the Seattle SuperSonics era, big man alum Kurt Thomas. After ending his college career at TCU, Thomas was picked up with the 10th overall selection of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat.

The Dallas, Texas native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the Heat. He also played for the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, and Phoenix Suns before he was dealt to Seattle in 2007. His stay with the team would span just 42 games before he was traded again, this time to the San Antonio Spurs in 2008.

During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Thomas wore only jersey No. 44 and put up 7.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

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Game #160: Athletics versus Royals Game Thread

We’re finally here, folks. The final series of the season. The Athletics will wrap up their year at home in Sacramento with three games against the Kansas City Royals. Not much left to play for except pride.

The squad will turn to rookie right-hander Mason Barnett for tonight s contest. It’ll be his fifth start with the A’s and he brings a 7.56 into this one. It hasn’t been the best first taste of the big leagues for Barnett but he’a pitched better each time he’s pitched so hopefully he can put together a quality outing today in his last assignment of the year.

Here’s how the lineup looks for the first game of the final series:

The Royals will be sending their prized young starter to the mound when lefty Noah Cameron gets the ball for his final assignment of his rookie year. The rookie has been everything the Royals could have hoped for and then some. In 23 games the 26-year-old has pitched to a fantastic 2.90 ERA and has arguably been their best starter all year. The Athletics have already met the rookie starter when he fired five scoreless innings back in mid-June. The A’s will hope for a bit of payback this evening.

Kansas City’s lineup for the first game of the series:

Let’s go A’s!