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One quarterback directed the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl victory in 50 years. The other guided the Cleveland Browns to their first playoff win of his lifetime.

The 2019-2020 season was a memorable one for the Cowley College men’s basketball team. After having played the toughest schedule in the country the Tigers earned earn its first bid to the NJCAA National Tournament in more than 60 years. Cowley (26-6) led the nation in scoring at 109.8 points per game and captured the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division title for the first time since the 2009-2010 season.

Jan. 14—The Thunder dropped its second game of the back-to-back, this time to the defending champs.

Jan. 13—The Spurs maintained a slim lead throughout the fourth quarter to hold off the Thunder 112-102 Tuesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Jan. 13—Need to know The spread Oklahoma put on TCU Tuesday night inside Lloyd Noble Center is hardly a common occurrence.

Baylee York of Ponca City Tuesday signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan. The signing took place Tuesday at the Ponca City Country Club.

Jan. 13—STILLWATER — Call Oklahoma State the Cardiac Cowboys.

WARR ACRES--Extending their respective records to 3-1, the two Ponca City varsity basketball teams posted victories Tuesday over Putnam City. The Lady Cats defeated Putnam City 45-32 while the Po-Hi boys team won 64-51.

Unfortunately these days it seems that my list of things to read starts with the obituary portion of the newspaper and/ or the internet. The latter has been providing news of the passing of Hall-of-Famers from almost every sport. The latest to hit my consciousness is the death of longtime Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy LaSorda.

Jan. 11—The Cowboys and Sooners traveled to Kansas for Saturday Big 12 games — not together; that wouldn’t be kosher even pre-pandemic. But both played in the Sunflower State and had games that had disparate results but similar feels. Encouragement.