After two straight losses, the Colorado School of Mines squad made sure that senior night included a win to remember.

Five players scored as the Orediggers pounded the Adams State Grizzlies 8-1 on Friday night in Golden. Tesho Akindele led the assault, scoring his first goal in the fifth minute, en route to his sixth career hat trick.

Fort Lewis scored three times in a 56-second span to establish a new NCAA Division II record for fastest three consecutive goals by one team in a 6-1 victory over Adams State Friday at Dirks Field.

"It's something that we've been threatening to do all year, to start that way," coach Oige Kennedy said.

Kaylee Smith scored her first goal of the 2011 season on Wednesday night as the Grizzlies won their first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game of the season 1-0 over the New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls.

Smith's goal, which came in the 61st minute, came on one of her six shots she had during the contest.

No. 11 Metro State opened Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play with a 5-1 victory over Adams State at home on Friday.

The Roadrunners improved to 5-0-0 overall, while ASC fell to 3-2-0.

The Grizzlies came out on fire, with Autumn Boyer giving Adams State a 1-0 lead at 3:18.

Metro State rallied to take a 2-1 lead at halftime, tying the game at 38:19 on an own goal after Nicole Pollack's shot from the top of the box was deflected into the net by an ASC defender.

Jessica Hellweg tallied her fourth and fifth goals of the young season on Sunday as she lead the Grizzlies to their third victory of the 2011 season as they defeated the Angelo State University Rambelles 2-1 in double overtime at the Rawlings Soccer Complex on the campus of CSU-Pueblo.

The Grizzlies, who won their second neutral-site game of the season in overtime, were led by Hellweg who took five shots of the Grizzlies 15 shots.

The Adams State College Grizzlies and Colorado Mesa University Mavericks couldn't find separation on Sunday in Grand Junction as the two tied 1-1 after two overtime periods.

The Mavericks put the first tally on the scoreboard in the 17th minute of action as Stevie Palma put a rebound goal back in the net after a save by 'keeper Paul Pizza.

Adams State College men's soccer has marked a lot of firsts in the team's brief history. On Friday night, the Grizzlies grabbed several firsts as the team recorded its most goals, largest margin of victory, first shutout and first visit to a .500 record.

Hawken Hanna scored the first goal and what would prove to be the game winner in the 6th minute as the Grizzlies dominated the UT-Permian Basin Falcons, 4-0, at ASC Soccer Field.

CSU-Pueblo and Adams State made the most of the Labor Day Weekend, playing the latest game of the weekend and giving fans of both sides caused to cheer on Monday night.

In the end, however, it was the Thunderwolves with the most to celebrate as the side from Pueblo beat the Grizzlies 2-1.

The Thunderwolves appeared to be in command, as CSU-Pueblo scored once in each half to take a commanding lead.

We all know Derrick Rose is going to win the 2011 NBA MvP for his regular season play. However, which players are playing the best in the 2011 NBA Playoffs? While there's no such thing as a postseason NBA MVP, here's our look at the top five best players so far in this year's NBA playoffs.

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Sixteen years after entering the NBA, the Grizzlies finally have a postseason victory. Zach Randolph had 25 points and 14 rebounds and Marc Gasol tallied 24 points and nine boards, but it was Shane Battier's 3-pointer with 23.9 seconds left that gave Memphis a 101-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon.

Sixteen years after entering the NBA, the Grizzlies finally have a postseason victory. Zach Randolph had 25 points and 14 rebounds and Marc Gasol tallied 24 points and nine boards, but it was Shane Battier's 3-pointer with 23.9 seconds left that gave Memphis a 101-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday afternoon.

Back when the Boston Celtics traded Kendrick Perkins to the Oklahoma City Thunder, we said it was a horrible trade. So far, it looks like we were right. Bill Simmons, in a recent podcast for ESPN, seems to have come to the same conclusion. He blames the Celtics recent struggles on the trade. Losing Kendrick Perkins, he says, has ruined team chemistry and has made the Celtics a lot softer.

The new-look New York Knicks are built around Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and Chauncey Billups. However, to become a good team, they need role players to step up and contribute. On Thursday, Toney Douglas did just that to put it mildly. New York's backup guard buried nine three-pointers on his way to a game-high 29 points as the Knicks demolished the Grizzlies, 120-99.

We can smell the 2011 NBA Playoffs in the air. Only about five weeks from the postseason, NBA teams are fighting for position. Which NBA teams are a cut above the rest? Here's our look at the current 2011 NBA power rankings where we list the ten best teams in basketball starting with number ten.