• Manning in voting lead for Pro Bowl • Lacrosse clinic at Kekaha School • Jason White among five Heisman finalists Manning in voting lead for Pro Bowl By Associated Press NEW YORK — Peyton Manning moved into the lead
• Manning in voting lead for Pro Bowl
• Lacrosse clinic at Kekaha School
• Jason White among five Heisman finalists
Manning in voting lead for Pro Bowl
By Associated Press
NEW YORK — Peyton Manning moved into the lead in fan voting for the Pro Bowl with two weeks remaining in the balloting.
The Indianapolis Colts’ star quarterback, who needs four touchdown passes to tie Dan Marino’s single-season record of 48, had 722,669 votes from a total of more than 42 million cast, the league announced Wednesday.
Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was next at 661,852 votes, followed by Vikings QB Daunte Culpepper (652,318), Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens (613,120) and Giants running back Tiki Barber 566,673.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (468,323) topped all rookies and ranked ninth overall. The AFC and NFC squads are made up of the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each groups vote counts one-third toward determining the 43-man rosters.
The teams will be announced Dec. 22. The game is Feb. 13 in Honolulu.The voting is sponsored by Ameriquest Mortgage Co.
Lacrosse clinic at Kekaha School
There will be a lacrosse clinic at the Kekaha School this Friday between 12 and 2 p.m. For more information contact Holly Acoba at Kekaha School or Ken Gilstein at Waimea High School.
Warrior Golf Challenge
The Kapa‘a High School basketball team is having a benefit golf tournament at the Kaua‘i Lagoons Mokihana Golf Course on Sunday, Dec. 12. Registration is at 7 a.m. with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. A Prime Rib Banquet follows with great entertainment at the Kapa‘a High School Cafeteria.
$75 covers the golf tourney and banquet. It will be an individual low net with Peroria System tournament. Mulligans are two for $10. Closest to pin contest for all par 3’s with a $10 entry.
For more information call Coach Phillips at 822-3117.
Jason White among five Heisman finalists
NEW YORK — Jason White has a chance to join Archie Griffin as a two-time Heisman Trophy winner.
White, the Oklahoma quarterback who won last year’s Heisman, was chosen Wednesday as one of five finalists for college football’s most prestigious individual title.
Joining White for Saturday’s award ceremony in New York will be his Oklahoma teammate Adrian Peterson, Southern California teammates Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush, and Utah quarterback Alex Smith.
Among Heisman contenders who did not make the top 5 were Texas running back Cedric Benson, Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell and California teammates Aaron Rodgers and J.J. Arrington. Griffin, Ohio State’s great running back, won the Heisman in 1974 and 1975 and is the only two-time winner.
White was the favorite for last year’s Heisman and beat out Pittsburgh wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning. This time, the race appears too close to call. White and Leinart, USC’s quarterback, have put up similar numbers while leading their teams to 12-0 records and a matchup in the Orange Bowl for the national championship. White comes to town after passing for 2,961 yards and 33 touchdown, and in a much better mood than last year. A week before the ’03 Heisman ceremony, the Sooners were upset by Kansas State 35-7 in the Big 12 title game and White had his worst game of the season.
