com. 3 (StudentSports) and No.S.

1990-91 Marquette Smith Winter Park HS/Lake Howell, Osceola Outlaws
FL (Coach)

1989-90 Robert Smith Euclid HS/Euclid, OH Retired from NFL

1988-89 Terry Kirby Tabb HS/Tabb, VA Retired from NFL

1987-88 Curtis Bray Gateway HS/Monroeville, PA University of
Pittsburgh
(Coach)

1986-87 Emmitt Smith Escambia HS/Pensacola, FL Retired from NFL

1985-86 Jeff George Warren Central HS/ Retired from NFL
Indianapolis, IN

This category is for topics relating to American rules football, by various measures the most popular spectator team sport in the United States.

The first intercollegiate matchup took place on November 6, 1869 between Princeton and Rutgers Universities , but the distinctive rules of American football developed from the merging of the soccer-like rules adopted by Princeton, Rutgers, Yale and Columbia with those of the rugby-like running game observed by Harvard and McGill in the 1870s and 1880s.

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wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes.

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Last year,
University of Texas running back and Chicago Bears first round draft pick
Cedric Benson was selected by fans as the Player of the Year.

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The other finalists
were: Northwestern running back Tyrell Sutton, who rushed for 214 yards and
four touchdowns in the Wildcats' victory over Northern Illinois; California
wide receiver Robert Jordan, who had 11 receptions for 193 yards and three
touchdowns in the Golden Bears ' win against Washington; and Ohio cornerback
Dion Byrum, who returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the Bobcats'
over-time win against Pittsburgh.6 million customers.

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The selection process will culminate in December in a one-hour special
on ABC Sports when the Cingular/ABC Sports Player of the Year and the Football
Writers Association of America All-America team will be announced.4 completion percentage this season is also a new
state record, as is the 196 points amassed by Springdale's offense in four
playoff games.

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In
the state championship tilt, Mustain connected on 17 of 28 throws for 344
yards and five touchdowns in Springdale's 54-20 win over previously unbeaten
and second-ranked West Memphis High School.

If the line is crossed, they score 'touchdown,' worth six points; otherwise , possession is yielded; scoring and possession may be accomplished through various additional means depending on the rules of the game in question.

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Gatorade National Football Player of the Year: Mitch Mustain

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Throughout the season, the nominees are announced Sunday morning
at 9 a. On the
season he completed 190 of 270 passes for 3,817 yards and 47 touchdowns."
Academically, Mustain is a B student who scored 26 on the ACT college
entrance exam. men's national soccer team Claudio Reyna
-- Reigning American League Most Valuable Player Alex Rodriguez
-- Beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh
-- Reigning 200-meter world champion Allyson Felix

For more on the Gatorade Player of the Year program, including nomination
information and lists of past winners and future announcement dates, visit
http://www.

The American game is played by two opposing teams of eleven on a 100x53 yard field, delinated by a goal line and an elevated set of goal posts at either end.

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Young receives 77% of fan votes to win season's second Player of the Week
award

ATLANTA, Texas quarterback Vince Young made a
powerful statement in the Longhorns' ABC Sports prime time win over Ohio State
last weekend and college football fans across the country have taken notice.
Today, Young was announced as the Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports All-America
Player of the Week, the only major college football award determined
exclusively by fan voting.

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com. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC
Communications Inc.) Quarterback Named Nation 's Top High School Gridiron
Performer

SPRINGDALE, Ark . "But he is also a shining example to peers and
aspiring young players of what a leader and a student -athlete should be.

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Each week's winner is determined solely by college football fans
nationwide . Sign up at
http://cingular. Army All-American Bowl in San
Antonio. Paul, Minnesota Twins
MN

1999-00 Brock Berlin Evangel Christian Academy/ NFL Free Agent
Shreveport, LA

1998-99 Chris Lewis Polytechnic HS/Long Beach, San Jose
CA SaberCats

1997-98 Ronald Curry Hampton HS/Hampton, VA Oakland Raiders

1996-97 Travis Minor Catholic HS/Baton Rouge, LA Miami Dolphins

1995 -96 Tim Couch Leslie County HS/Hyden, KY Retired from NFL

1994-95 Brock Huard Puyallup HS/Puyallup, WA Retired from NFL

1993-94 Peyton Manning Isidore Newman School/ Indianapolis
New Orleans, LA Colts

1992-93 Ron Powlus Berwick HS/Berwick, PA University of
Notre Dame
(Staff)

1991-92 Chris Walsh Cretin-Derham Hall/St. Paul, University of
MN Minnesota Grad.

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abcsportsallamerica .cingularallamerica. Fans can vote as often as
they like. Shockley
took home the trophy.
"Without question, Mitch is deserving of recognition as the nation's best
high school football player based on his statistics and the impact his play
had on Springdale's remarkable season," said Gatorade Senior Vice President of
Sports Marketing Tom Fox.)

2001-02 Lorenzo Booker St.

Kicking games were practiced in pre-colonial and colonial times under various rules.

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In December, fans will get a chance to say who the best player in the
nation is by voting for the Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the
Year. Cingular is the only U.
Mustain's 3,817 passing yards established a new Arkansas single-season
record; a milestone he reached despite being rested for significant portions
of lopsided games. A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes , he is also a
youth leader at the First Baptist Church and speaks to students at local
elementary and middle schools about the importance of character. Previous Gatorade National
Player of the Year award winners include:

-- NFL all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith
-- Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning
-- WNBA all-time leading scorer and rebounder Lisa Leslie
-- Captain of the U.

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EDT on ESPN. (NYSE: SBCBLS), has the
largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(SM)
network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless
carrier.mediaroom.com.S. Bonaventure HS/Ventura, Florida State
CA University

2000-01 Joe Mauer Cretin-Derham Hall/St.

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Last week, University of Georgia senior quarterback D.) as the
2005-06 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year.

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EDT to submit their votes via wireless text messaging . "He has all the
tools to be a great one.

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m., Entering its third decade of
honoring the nation 's best high school athletes, Gatorade(R) Thirst Quencher,
in partnership with Scholastic Coach + Athletic Director magazine, today
announced Mitch Mustain of Springdale High School (Springdale, Ark. Mustain is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade
Male High School Athlete of the Year Award, to be presented at an awards
ceremony the afternoon prior to The ESPY Awards in July. His 70.
Mustain's talents will be on display for a national audience in January
when he suits up for the 6th annual U.

The offense must move the ball, by passing or running, ten yards in four plays ('downs') towards the opponent's goal line in an attempt to score.

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Then, fans have until the following Wednesday at 11:59
p.
The award, which recognizes athletic achievement as well as the academic
performance and overall character of its recipient, distinguishes Mustain as
the nation's best high school football player.) -- the 35-point mercy rule went into
effect 13 times.
"Mitch is the best high school quarterback that has ever come through the
state of Arkansas," said Springdale head coach Gus Malzahn. He
represents everything we hope for in a Gatorade Player of the Year recipient .

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Texas Quarterback Vince Young Wins His First Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week Award

8 (USA Today) respectively.)
and Jenks High School (Jenks, Okla. In addition to athletic performance , award criteria include the
achievement in the classroom and overall character.

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com or at
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Wireless press releases e-mailed to you automatically. A national advisory board
comprised of sportswriters and sport-specific experts from around the country
selected Mustain from the more than one million male high school football
players nationwide.
Mustain, a 6 -foot-3-inch, 204-pound senior quarterback, led Springdale to
a 14-0 record, the Arkansas AAAAA state championship and current national
rankings of No. In Springdale's 14 wins -- two of which were decisive
victories over out-of-state powers Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.

ALL -TIME GATORADE NATIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONOREES

Year Name High School/Location Status
2005-06 Mitch Mustain Springdale HS/Springdale, AR High School
Senior

2004-05 Greg Paulus Christian Brothers Duke University
Academy /Syracuse, NY (Basketball)

2003-04 Jeff Byers Loveland HS/Loveland, CO University of
Southern
California

2002-03 Kyle Wright Monte Vista HS/Danville, CA University of
Miami (Fla.

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* The winner is
announced every Thursday night during the first half of the ESPN Thursday
Night College Football game.
Here's how fans can register to vote for the Cingular/ABC Sports All-
America Player of the Week throughout the 2005 season:

- Text "VOTE" to "87654" on your wireless phone
- Follow the prompt to vote for your All-America selection
- Cingular/ABC Sports Player of the Week candidates will be automatically
sent out via text messaging each week

Each time fans vote, they are entered into a sweepstakes to win a trip to
the Bowl Championship Series game of their choice.cingular."
The Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes one winner in each of
the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and awards one National Player of
the Year in five boys sports (football, soccer, basketball, baseball , track +
field) and five girls sports (volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, track
+ field ).

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Young staked his claim to the award by passing for
270 yards and two touchdowns in the Longhorns ' dramatic 25-22 victory against
the Buckeyes. Details
of the company are available at http://www . Springdale (Ark.gatorade.

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Young, who garnered 77% of the votes, was one of four candidates for the
Cingular/ABC Sports All-America Player of the Week, who were selected by a
panel of ABC Sports and ESPN college football analysts. Fans can learn more about the award and each
week's nominees online at http://www.

*Other wireless carriers must opt-in for their subscribers to participate

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