Regional scene: CU freshman Scott voted Big 12's top newcomer

The Rocky

Published July 18, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.

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After arriving on the University of Colorado campus less than a week ago, freshman running back Darrell Scott has been named the Big 12 Conference's football newcomer of the year in a preseason media poll.

The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder, who was one of the nation's top tailbacks during his career at St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, Calif., was CU's top 2008 recruit.

Selected to the media's preseason all-conference team was CU senior defensive tackle George Hypolite, who will attend next week's Big 12 media briefing in Kansas City, Mo., with Buffaloes coach Dan Hawkins, safety Ryan Walters and center Daniel Sanders.

Also named to the all-league team were a pair of Oklahoma offensive linemen from Colorado high schools - Phil Loadholt (Fountain-Fort Carson) and Jon Cooper (Fort Collins).

Along with Scott, other individual honorees were Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel (offensive player of the year) and Oklahoma defensive end Auston English (defensive player of the year).

LEE EARNS CROWN Denver resident Somin Lee won the Colorado Women's Golf Association Junior Match Play Championship on Thursday, prevailing 2 up against Pueblo resident Bryce Schroeder at The Broadlands Golf Course in Broomfield.

* Greenwood Village resident Brian Dorfman and Castle Rock resident Clark Shafer have advanced to today's final in the Colorado Golf Association's Junior Match Play Championship at Bear Creek Golf Club.

Dorfman won 5 and 3 against Morrison resident John Ahern in one semifinal Thursday.

Shafer prevailed 6 and 4 against Englewood's David Holtgrewe in the other semifinal.

* Aurora golfer Jason Schmit shot a 3-under 68 at Legacy Ridge Golf Course in Westminster to lead a group of 17 qualifiers Thursday for next weekend's HealthONE Colorado Open.

* Eight-year-old Elizabeth Wang of Parker is tied for third at the Callaway Golf Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego.

She's four shots behind leader Sumie Francois of Canada in the girls 7-8 division.

BRANCH HIRED Former Oklahoma State assistant Mark Branch has been hired as the head wrestling coach at the University of Wyoming.

* Krista Van Hauen has been hired as an assistant women's basketball coach at Northern Colorado.

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