BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Cougar-Clicks> Wednesday, December 28, 2011 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/ byu/basketball/byu-looking-forward-to-first-shot-at-gaining-west-coast/artic le_012eb47c-3113-11e1-a2b4-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAr o7s9wRIAVgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=fkQldX5I5r8&usg=AFQjCNF4k9Mq9-3bw5HQLVpH65sDWCLckw> BYU looking forward to first shot at gaining West Coast Conference ... Daily Herald Assistant coach Tim LaComb has been following St. Mary's closely. That sets up the Cougars' first West Coast Conference game, Thursday, in Moraga, Calif. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053964 53/BYU-pulls-away-to-down-San-Marcos.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAyY3s 9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Q318NCsvY0s&usg=AFQjCNF9hsLsxPomtVEafpz9mzE1ZFsMhQ> BYU pulls away in second half to down San Marcos Deseret News The victory was BYU's third in a row and seventh in the last eight games and marked its final tuneup before beginning West Coast Conference play. The Cougars play at Saint Mary's Thursday at 8 pm With BYU leading 32-23 at halftime, the visiting Cougars <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002106 20/Riley-Nelson-Brent-Guy-to-renew-acquaintances-in-bowl.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQ ARgBIAAoATAAOABAm8Lr9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=FmoaHOx0gDs&usg=AFQjCNE51rzVRoWJ yUGp8KsIS6T9APRWoQ> Riley Nelson, Brent Guy to renew acquaintances in bowl Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News FORT WORTH - The guy responsible for trying to stop BYU quarterback Riley Nelson in the Armed Forces Bowl is the same guy that recruited Nelson out of high school, and coached him at Utah State in 2006. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/dec/ 28/area-womens-teams-start-conference-play/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA4a vr9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=IikNECQfRHI&usg=AFQjCNFs30n2tDGF9M2vzSyGyEpWh4ljtg

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<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/531899 89-77/0-0-byu-carlino-hartsock.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAiYfr9w RIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=oz_0Vwk3VQs&usg=AFQjCNECJw7aHrMmjfl-zmtWd2x2rJPYag> BYU basketball: Noah Hartsock, Matt Carlino carry Cougs to win Salt Lake Tribune The pace got us in a hurry," said BYU coach Dave Rose. "We overpassed, over-drove and a little frustration set in." The Cougars owned a tenuous 45-38 lead with 11:13 remaining before Hartsock and Brandon Davies scored from the lane. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7002105 58/BYU-Tulsa-feeling-big-time-at-bowl-game.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOA BAl4Pr9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=VF6Xfg7SD8c&usg=AFQjCNEgwELjqlSuicc9l3A1WWPIuG m3nw> BYU, Tulsa feeling 'big time' Deseret News By Jeff Call, Deseret News FORT WORTH - Players and coaches from BYU and Tulsa are enjoying the first-class hospitality served up by the Armed Forces Bowl. Both teams attended a National Basketball Association game between the defending champion <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/531 88529-190/orton-kearns-game-micaelee.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA hOzq9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=-h7dlwBV9AQ&usg=AFQjCNG_9dYqUpRFTaKwxb00ghwl24GP Kw> Prep girls' basketball: Kearns' Micaelee Orton is finally healthy, and making ... Salt Lake Tribune Orton signed with BYU and she is proving to the Cougars, and everybody else in the state, that she is an elite basketball player. In her past seven games, she has been dominant. During that stretch, she has scored at least 17 points in every game and <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi% 3Ff%3D/c/a/2011/12/27/SPRL1MH4SH.DTL&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA2NXq9wRIA VAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=xjFnlNIvybw&usg=AFQjCNHGLsEPfnJ1I1kNZkLnJlfePetW2A> St. Mary's, BYU aim to end Gonzaga's stay atop WCC San Francisco Chronicle With BYU added to the conference this season, Cougars head coach Dave Rose realizes some people are looking to his team to prevent the Zags from extending their streak to 12 years. "These guys seem to have a formula to where they can win this league," <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/2 4156338/34062640&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABA6ZLq9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=R vR1UPtLXGk&usg=AFQjCNEVq69sa9OM9sVc1aEHKcqEIMOgYw> Keys to the Game: Armed Forces Bowl CBSSports.com (blog) BYU WILL WIN IF: Riley Nelson is who we think he is. The Cougar junior quarterback took over with his team down late (and down big) to in-state upstart Utah State Sept. 30, engineered a dramatic last-minute comeback, and never looked back <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.pe.com/sports/other-sports-head lines/20111227-college-football-sorensens-mission-continues-on-field.ece&ct= ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAAoATAAOABAiorq9wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=eeWbAA-QPss&usg=AFQjC NHjdAYJA8uE-wmMiPrPVnqOI3R-NA> COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Sorensen's mission continues on field Press-Enterprise "It gives you a greater perspective on not only football but life in general, why we're here, what's our purpose," he said. "And here at BYU, that is incorporated into the football program as much as the emphasis on football is.