Regional scene: Second quarterback commits to Colorado

The Rocky

Published July 4, 2008 at 11:50 p.m.

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One of football coach Dan Hawkins' annual goals at the University of Colorado is to never run low on quarterbacks - and his 2009 recruiting class offers proof.

A verbal pledge this week from Clark Evans, a 6-foot-5, 225-pounder from Los Alamitos, Calif., gives the program two quarterbacks among the three known commitments for 2009. Quarterback Jordan Wynn (6-2, 178, Oceanside, Calif.) had committed earlier.

CU's third known commitment is receiver Jarrod Darden (6-4, 211, Keller, Texas). The Buffaloes are believed to have about 15 scholarships remaining for 2009.

The Rivals.com recruiting Web site ranks both CU quarterback recruits in its national top 25 according to their respective styles - Evans as a dual-threat quarterback (No. 24) and Wynn as a pro-style quarterback (No. 21).

MANNINO SIGNS Former University of Denver hockey goalie Peter Mannino has signed a one-year contract with the NHL's New York Islanders. He is expected start with the Bridgeport (Conn.) team in the American Hockey League.

SKY SOX LOSE Relievers Josh Newman and Alberto Arias each gave up four runs in an inning as the Colorado Sky Sox lost 10-6 to the Las Vegas 51s in Pacific Coast League action at Security Service Field.

OUTLAWS SURVIVE Matt Brown scored three goals to power Major League Lacrosse's Denver Outlaws (6-2) to a 10-9 win over San Francisco (1-6) at Invesco Field at Mile High.

ON THE BEACH The top-seeded pair of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won two beach volleyball matches at the AVP Crocs Slam Boulder tournament at Folsom Field.

Former CU athlete Allie Griffin lost her first-round match, as did former Colorado State athlete Angela Knopf.

PEACHTREE PICK Boulder runner Colleen De Reuck finished 12th in the women's portion Friday of the 10-kilometer Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, finishing in 33 minutes, 57 seconds.

Boulder resident Tera L. Moody finished 19th at 34:48 in the women's race, won by Ukrainian runner Nataliya Berkut in 32:23.

Louisville resident Justin Young finished 18th among the men at 30:26.

* Aurora resident Josephat Keino won the Superior Downhill Mile, finishing in 4:01 to edge Boulder resident Terence Doherty (4:02). Alisa Harvey, of Manassas, Va., won the women's race in 4:46.

* Superior runner Josh Glaab won the Four on the Fourth 4-kilometer men's race in Boulder, finishing in 12:04.

Boulder resident Laura Bruess won the women's race in 15:08.

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