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current lineup for The Nighthawks is:
Mark Wenner: Vocals, Harmonica
Johnny Castle: Vocals, Bass
Paul Bell: Guitar
Mark Stutso: Drums, Vocals
When Mark Stutso, master of the deep groove, joined The Nighthawks at the beginning of 2010, the 21st-century version of the legendary American roots band was complete. With Paul Bell and Johnny Castle in the band for nearly a decade, and founding father Mark Wenner the remaining original, this team outshines all previous incarnations.
The Nighthawks was an idea in Mark Wenner's brain long before he was able to implement it. The musical product of pre-1958 radio in Washington, D.C., he did not know there were rules against mixing blues, R&B, honky-tonk country, doo-wop, gospel and rockabilly into one delicious stew.
In 1972, Mark, then 23, returned to his hometown after a New York City band apprenticeship eager to start a real, work-every-night band based on American roots music. He found a receptive local scene. Washington has long been a musical melting-pot of the kind that made Memphis the source point for the evolution of American music in the second half of the 20th century. It just never had a Stax or Sun record label to tell the world. As the city exploded with an influx of people from all the surrounding states during the Great Depression and World War II, Washington became a hotbed of musical cross-fertilization. When Bill Haley first brought his wacky Pennsylvania mix of hillbilly music and rhythm and blues to D.C. in 1952, people got it. And white kids like Mark found the Howard Theater – now recently restored and part of the historic top tier of the Chitlin' Circuit that included Baltimore's Royal, Chicago's Regal and New York's Apollo – just a 25-cent bus ride away from the suburbs.
The Founding Quartet
The original Nighthawks lineup solidified in mid-1974. Bringing together frontmen Mark Wenner and the young Jimmy Thackery with a veteran rhythm section, Jan Zukowski on bass and Pete Ragusa on drums, the quartet ruled the highways and honky-tonks until Jimmy's departure in 1986 to pursue a solo career. The band opened many doors and forged many touring routes for their contemporaries, including the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Robert Cray, and played with as many Blues and Rockabilly legends as they could. They opened show after show for Muddy Waters, James Cotton and Carl Perkins, and backed up and recorded with John Hammond and Pinetop Perkins.
The first years after Jimmy's departure were a bit under the radar. Mark, Jan and Pete soldiered on, taking on such roles as Elvin Bishop's East Coast band (from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Key West) and becoming the backing band of choice for the Rosebud Agency's showcase tours with John Lee Hooker, Elvin Bishop, John Hammond and Pinetop Perkins. After a series of guitarists of the month that included Warren Haynes and Steuart Smith, a collaboration with Wet Willie frontman Jimmy Hall led to several years with a solid quintet that also included guitarist Jimmy Nalls (Sea Level, D.C. Dog). That version of the band never released any recordings, although if you order Jimmy Nalls' CD from his website he will include a free live show of the Nighthawks from New York's Bottom Line during that era.
The next iteration of the group saw a young Bob Margolin protégé from Chapel Hill, Danny Morris, step in as guitarist with the original three members, bringing the band back to a quartet. Morris stayed four years before leaving to pursue his love of surf guitar. He was followed in that role by Upstate New Yorker Pete Kanaras. Nine years later, Pete Kanaras left, and Jan Zukowski signed on with the Fabulous Hubcaps, a popular East Coast oldies show band. Pete Ragusa stayed until 2010, opting to work closer to home as a freelance player and producer.
A Team of Veteran Players
The current members bring decades of varied experience to the stage and studio. Paul Bell has played in many influential bands around the Nation's Capital and is the consummate D.C. guitarist, capable of soul scratching or country picking. Paul was less familiar with the classic Robert Lockwood/Louis Myers styles of Chicago blues playing than some of his predecessors, but it didn't take long for him to add those to his bag of tricks. When he plays a slow blues solo, you can hear a little of late D.C. picker Roy Buchanan, but without the tortured hysterics. Paul spent 10 years working with legendary blue-eyed soul man and keyboardist Tommy Lepson, who subbed for Mark Wenner on a number of dates this year while Mark recovered from open-heart surgery.
Johnny Castle started his D.C. career with Crank, popular early hard-rockers who opened for Jimi Hendrix. He spent journeyman time with Eddie and Martha Adcock in the heyday of D.C. Bluegrass, mixing comfortably with legends such as Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley at festivals. After a stint with funk in an outfit called Spatz, he came through Tex Rabinowitz's Bad Boys at the height of the Rockabilly revival, splitting off to form the psycho-billy band Switchblade. In 1984, Mark Wenner developed a repertoire of material with Switchblade and together they recorded Mark's Fugitive – a project that mixed hard rocking country classics with electric blues instrumentation (think Kentucky Headhunters). Live versions of some of those tunes can be heard on Mark's compilation, Runs Good, Needs Paint. Before joining the Nighthawks, Johnny spent a decade recording and touring with diesel-billy legend Bill Kirchen.
Mark Stutso spent nearly two decades with former Nighthawk Jimmy Thackery. Before that he played in a number of big and small-time rock bands, including Ruffryder – a spin-off of Black Oak Arkansas – and Virginia Beach-based Trix. Originally from deep in West Virginia and Southwest Virginia, Mark put in five years in the coal mines before escaping into his drum kit. He lives in Pittsburgh and has collaborated with the late Glenn Pavone and Norman Nardini. His vocals are a force to be reckoned with.
Blues Music Award
In 2009, Sirius XM's Bill Wax, having heard that The Nighthawks were playing some acoustic shows, invited the band to record some live tracks for his "B.B. King's Bluesville" channel. In less than two hours, the band cut almost a dozen tunes. A week later, Bill handed them a mixed version with permission to release. After Bill Wolf's magic-touch in the mastering, Last Train to Bluesville was released on RipBang Records. With the able assistance of publicist Mark Pucci and radio promoter Todd Glazer, the CD won Acoustic Album of the Year at the Blues Foundation's Blues Music Awards in Memphis in May 2011.
Damn Good Time
At a festival in Switzerland in summer 2011, the band reconnected with David Earl of Severn Records. David was an old friend from his blues-guitar-slinging days. An agreement was reached easily, and the band and David created Damn Good Time with no muss and no fuss. All of The Nighthawks were involved in the production, and David was as sympathetic an engineer as they have ever had. David's facility in Annapolis is at once state-of-the-art and delightfully retro, as are his abilities to reproduce sound. The band wrote, co-wrote or drew from close friends a wide range of tunes, augmented by some "Hawk-ified" versions of classics from Jimmy McCracklin, Nat "King" Cole, Elvis Presley, Wilbert Harrison and the Mills Brothers.
"This album represents the next chapter, after American Landscape," Mark Wenner says, "and it's still true to the fundamental blueprint laid out in 1974's Rock & Roll.
Mark goes on to talk about some of the songs on the CD and how they were developed for the recording:
"Why not start with 'Too Much,' the Elvis tune my grandma bought me at Sam Goody's in New York for my 8th birthday? Taking it back toward its R&B roots, the song is now channeled through the ghost of Jimmy Reed.
"Next up is one we learned working behind blue-eyed-soul monster Billy Price, 'Who You're Workin' For.' I thought I'd take a crack at a different vocal interpretation. Billy wrote this one with the late, great Glenn Pavone.
"'Damn Good Time,' the title cut, started as a country song. When the late Warren King brought it to Mark Stutso, it had been taken to Soulsville. Mark took it from there, and he and Johnny finished it. The title does say it, doesn't it?
"'Minimum Wage' comes out of Mark Stutso's Pittsburgh musical brain-trust with the mad genius, Norm Nardini. 'Down to My Last Million Tears' and 'Heartbreak Shake' are also products of the Nardini/Stutso mob. 'Tears' is the perfect R&B grinding shuffle and 'Heartbreak' rocks it on out.
"'Bring Your Sister' shows how much Johnny, already the king of garage rock, has learned hanging out with the boss of power pop, Nick Lowe.
"'Send for Me,' Nat King Cole's most rockin' cut, is lightened into the perfect follow-up to our version of the Buddy Johnson classic and crowd favorite 'Pretty Girls and Cadillacs.'
"Jimmy McCracklin wrote 'Georgia Slop' about an actual joint, Peg Leg Lee's, that was about a mile from present-day Atlanta blues haven Blind Willie's. 'Nightwork' is another tune we learned backing Billy Price. People like to holler on that one"
After 40 years, The Nighthawks are still having a Damn Good Time. And so will you. Listen up!
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The Petaluma Argus-Courier won six first and second place awards on Saturday in the annual California Newspaper Publisher Association's annual Better Newspapers Contest.
The Argus-Courier has a long history of earning numerous awards in the statewide competition, taking home the top prize for General Excellence among weekly newspapers with a circulation of 4,301 to 11,000 in four of the last five years. This year, the newspaper finished second in that category behind the Half Moon Bay Review.
The Argus-Courier took home two first place prizes for best writing and sports coverage, along with four second-place honors for coverage of the environment, special sports section, general excellence and editorial cartoon.
The first place for sports coverage went to John Jackson, editor of the sports section, for his overall coverage of youth sports in the community. He has received the honor two out of the last three years.
The first place in writing went to Managing Editor Jamie Hansen for her article "Bank reports live customer dead."
Hansen also took second place for coverage of the environment for a story on the ailing redwood trees in Center Park. The news staff at the Argus-Courier received second place for their special sports section, which highlighted the Petaluma Nationals' achievements at the Little League World Series.
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Jim Alley
Jim Alley grew up in Roseau, Minnesota where hockey is a way of life. As a seventh grader he made the Roseau High School team and played for the Rams throughout his high school career.
After serving in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 he enrolled at the University of Minnesota in 1946 and played varsity hockey for the Gophers. Jim played semi-pro hockey for the Rochester Mustangs where they won the National Amateur Championship in 1952.
Jim's coaching career began at Breck Academy in St. Paul. His team won the Minnesota Independent High School League Championship. In 1953 he was hired as a teacher and Anoka High School's hockey coach. Having grown up in one of the premier high school hockey programs in the state at Roseau, coming to Anoka was a bit of a shock. Starting from scratch, Jim began the process of building the youth hockey program in Anoka that would become the feeder to the high school team. Long hours were spent over the ensuing years working with school district and city officials along with parents to build outdoor hockey rinks with lights and warming houses. Fundraisers to pay for uniforms and ice time were prevalent. In time Anoka had a full blown hockey program that was to be reckoned with in the state of Minnesota.
With the help of many, Jim was successful in building the hockey program in Anoka because of his passion for the game. This passion carried over to his two sons, Steve and Tom, both of whom had successful hockey careers, as well as his wife Marge, who never missed a game.
Jim Alley, the "Father of Hockey" in Anoka, is proud of the continued growth and success of youth and high school hockey in Anoka.
Steve Alley
Class of 1972
Steve Alley was a three year letter winner in Hockey at Anoka. As a senior he was the leading scorer in the State of Minnesota. He was selected to both the All-Conference and All-State teams. Steve was the captain and quarterback of the Football team and a three year letter winner in Baseball. The 1972 baseball team finished runner-up in the state, the best finish in Anoka High School history.
As a member of the Wisconsin Badgers this two year captain played on both the 1973 and 1977 National Championship Team. In 1977 he scored the winning goal in overtime to beat Michigan in the championship game. Steve was selected as a charter member of the University of Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
As a member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, the United States tied for the Bronze Medal in Innsbruck, Austria.
Steve went on to play professional hockey in WHA from 1977 to 1979 for the Birmingham Bulls. From 1979 to 1981 he played for the Hartford Whalers in the NHL.
Steve received his Master's in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin and enjoyed a long investment career as a partner with Morgan Stanley. In 1998 he founded Alley Company, LLC, an investment management firm.
Steve and his wife Joanie live in Lake Forest, Illinois and have three daughters, Abby, Hilary, and Hannah all of whom played Division I college lacrosse.
John W. Bauer
Class of 1987
John's specialty was Nordic Skiing. At Anoka John was active in the concert band and a member of the National Honor Society. In Nordic Skiing John was a two time state champion (1986, 1987) and began his post-secondary career at Folkhogskola Ski School in Mora, Sweden (1987-1988) and then attended Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon (1988-1990).
As a member of the United States Olympic Ski Team he represented his country in; Albertville, France in 1992, Nagano, Japan in 1998 and Salt Lake City, Utah finishing fifth in 2002.
In addition to competing in three Olympics, John also raced in 16 USA National Championships and five World Championships. His skiing career has taken him from Anoka to Scandinavia, Europe and Japan.
John graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1997 with degrees in History and German.
John is the son of Nancy and Bill Bauer of Champlin, Minnesota. John currently resides in Hayward, Wisconsin with his wife Susan and their children Anneliese and Bryce.
Duane Blaska
Class of 1959
Duane was a three sport athlete at Anoka High School participating in football, basketball and baseball. Duane was one of 22 all-state football players to play in the 1959 Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game. National Honor Society Member and all-school president in 1959 Duane received four letters in basketball and baseball and three letters in basketball.
Duane attended the University of Minnesota and played football for the Gophers. He was a member of the only two Gopher teams to play in the Rose Bowl, 1961 and 1962. Duane was the starting quarterback his senior season leading the Gophers to a 2nd place finish in the Big Ten and a number 10 National Ranking. Coach Murray Warmath credited Duane for much of the team's offensive success that year. In fact, Duane was widely recognized by his and opposing coaches for his intelligence, leadership and character.
Duane graduated from the University of Minnesota with a business degree in 1963 and worked for the McKesson Company in Pharmaceutical Distribution for 35 years.
Duane is an avid outdoorsman active in hunting, fishing and golf. He and his wife Joan are the parents of three sons: Steve, David and Mike.
William "Billy" D. Bye
Class of 1945
Billy Bye started playing varsity sports in seventh grade at Thief River Falls before moving to Anoka following his sophomore year. Among his numerous accomplishments, Bye captained an Anoka undefeated football team, a district champion basketball team and a state champion baseball team.
Bye was named to all-star teams in football and baseball, and was all-conference and all-district several times in football and basketball. He was a region champion and state participant multiple times in track and golf, and placed third individually in both state tournaments. Bye also was a leading scorer on Thief River Falls hockey teams prior to the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) sponsoring a state tournament.
Unbelievably, during his senior season at Anoka, Bye won the district golf championship in the morning to advance to the region tournament, played on the championship baseball team in the afternoon and qualified to advance from the districts to the regionals in track and field in five different events that same evening.
In baseball, Bye lead his teams in batting every year and, in golf, his leadership continued as team captain and state tournament qualifier for three successive years.
After a stint in the U.S. Navy, Bye played college football at the University of Minnesota in the late 1940s and was the team's leading scorer all four seasons and team MVP in his freshmen year. He then played in the Canadian Football League for three years before returning to Minnesota to teach and coach. He coached football, wrestling, basketball, and track and field at Detroit Lakes, Minnetonka and Edina, and was named Minnesota Football Coach of the Year in 1960 and his undefeated Edina squad.
Bye is a member of the University of Minnesota and Thief River Falls athletic halls of fame, the Minnesota State High School League Hall of Fame and the National High School Hall of Fame.
Friend and teammate Bud Grant said, "Billy Bye is the greatest high school athlete in Minnesota history."
Gretchen Carlson
Class of 1984
As a high school student Gretchen was valedictorian of her graduating class and a member of the National Honor Society. Her other activities include theatre where she was the lead in the musical "South Pacific." This Anoka High School Senior Homecoming Attendant was named Miss T.E.E.N. Minnesota and was first runner-up in the National competition. Attending Stanford University, she graduated Cum Laude and also studied at Oxford University in England.
Gretchen was an accomplished violinist winning numerous local and national competitions. She performed as a soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra as an 8th grader and was the Concertmistress for the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony. She spent five summers studying at the prestigious Aspen Music Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Winner of several Concerto Competitions at the MacPhail School of Music in Minneapolis, she was also featured as a soloist with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.
In 1989, Gretchen became the first classical violinist ever to win the Miss America Pageant after being crowned Miss Minnesota in 1988. She embarked on a career in journalism which has taken her to Richmond, Virginia, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas and New York to anchor "The Saturday Early Show" on CBS. She is currently the host of "Fox and Friends" on the Fox News Channel, the #1 cable morning news program in the nation.
Gretchen remains a staunch advocate of the arts and volunteers her time at church and in her community. She also serves as a celebrity spokesperson for the March of Dimes and is a member of the Miss America Organization Board of Directors.
Willis Castle
Class of 1944
Willis was a tremendous all-around athlete. He was awarded four letters in football selected as an honorable mention all-state football player in 1943 and became Anoka's first all-state player in 1944. In basketball the four year letter winner was a two time all district squad member and all-conference and all-regional in 1944. As a baseball player he earned five letters and was offered a contract by the Brooklyn Dodgers after a high school tryout.
Instead of signing with the Dodgers Willis entered the military as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Willis fought in the Pacific theatre and participated in the taking of Iwo Jima. Playing on the All-Marine Baseball team he competed against major leaguers Mickey Vernon, Spec Shea and Johnny Mize. After completing his obligation to the Marines the Dodgers once again invited him to join their organization.
Willis entered the University of Hamline where he competed in football, basketball and baseball and graduated with a degree in business in 1950.
Dan Chandler
Class of 1970
A successful high school wrestling career under the legendary coach Ron Malcolm at Anoka
led Dan Chandler to the University of Minnesota where he captained the Golden Gophers and first began to practice olympic style wrestling. Dan went on to win 12 Greco-Roman National Championships, make 3 Olympic teams, place in three World Championships and win 2 Pan American Games titles. His career includes 11 international medals.
Dan serves as the State Coach for Minnesota/USA Wrestling and is head coach of the Storm Wrestling Club training athletes at the elite level. Storm wrestlers have won 5 Olympic medals and an individual World Championship under Dan's tutelage. He was the head coach of the 2000 U.S. Olympic team in Sydney and led that squad to the highest American finish in Olympic history. In recognition of his commitment to the sport, Dan Chandler has been named National Coach of the Year for USA Wrestling 5 times.
Dan and Cindy Chandler currently reside in Minneapolis and are the proud parents of two sons, Jack and Ben.
Wayne Dietz
Wayne Dietz is a 1948 graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II from 1942-1946.
Wayne taught in Anoka-Hennepin School District #11 from 1956-1985. His coaching career in Anoka included 14 years as the assistant to Stan Nelson in football. He also coached baseball at Anoka for 24 years including several years as coach of the high school team and Anoka's American Legion squad before retiring from coaching in 1980. Wayne retired from teaching in 1985.
Wayne was active as an official for the MSHSL in both basketball and football. He also had worked for the League assisting with the running of state tournament events in football, basketball and baseball. In addition, he ran numerous region baseball tournaments at St. Paul's Midway Stadium. Wayne, for many years, was the official scorer for Anoka Basketball.
Wayne was highly respected at both the state and local level as a coach and official. He was recognized locally as an honorary "A" Club member and has a dugout at Castle Field dedicated to him.
Wayne has been named to the Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame, the Minnesota Coaches Hall of Fame, the Minnesota State High School Hall of Fame and the Minnesota Officials Hall of Fame.
Wayne and Liz Dietz were married for 62 years. They raised three daughters: Debbie (Tom) Roen, Cindy (Jim) Fisher and Liz (Jerry) Treece. They also have two grandchildren: Meghan and Kevin Fisher.
Tod D. Hartje
Class of 1986
Tod lettered in four sports at Anoka; football, hockey, golf and baseball. He was named All-State in football, hockey and golf; team MVP in football, hockey and golf. His football accomplishments lead to an All-American selection. As an athlete he was a member of the Team Minnesota National Champions and Minnesota Junior Olympian.
An outstanding student honor graduate, he was accepted to and graduated from Harvard University. Tod continued his hockey and golf careers at Harvard. As a golfer he earned three letters; in hockey he lettered four years, was selected captain, played in the 1987 Frozen Four and was a member of the 1989 National Champion Harvard Crimson team.
Tod was drafted into the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets. He became the first foreign player ever to play for a Soviet professional sports team spending a year with the
Sokol Kiev squad in the Soviet Elite League. His chronicle of that experience became the book From Behind the Red Line: An American Hockey Player in Russia. He was invited and appeared on the David Letterman Show in 1991 to tell his story.
Tod and his wife Nicole are the proud parents of Jackson, Sasha, Elle and Clayton. As Director of U.S. Sales and Planning & Incentives for the Chrysler Group LLC, he currently resides in Michigan.
Dave Herbold
Class of 1949
Dave Herbold was a three sport athlete at Anoka High School. He excelled in football, wrestling and throwing the discus in track. He was a three time letter winner in both wrestling and track and earned four letters in football where he was named to the all-conference team as a senior. In wrestling he was captain of Anoka's first state championship team as the heavy weight his senior year. In track he set the District 16 record as a sophomore. Dave never lost a meet in 11th or 12th grade while winning two state championships in the discus.
After high school Dave served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. During his service he played three seasons of football and wrestled two years. He also started wrestling programs at two Naval Air Stations.
After the service Dave attended the University of Minnesota where he played football, wrestled and threw the discus for the track team. In football he played all three years and started as a senior. As the wrestling team's heavyweight starting in his sophomore year he compiled and excellent record that included a Big Ten runner-up and a trip to the national tournament. As a senior he no longer needed to attend spring football practice so Dave joined the track team. Even though he hadn't competed in about 6 years he won a couple dual meets and enough points for a letter. In all, he won seven letters in three sports.
Dave graduated with distinction from the University of Minnesota in 1958 and went on to graduate school at the University of Colorado where he earned a MS in math/physics.
After college Dave taught math and physics and coached football, wrestling and track for 21 years. As a coach he started wrestling programs at three high schools in California and Minnesota.
Dave taught until 1978 before working as a mechanical engineer until his retirement in 1995.
Jeff Hymanson
Jeff Hymanson was on the Varsity Hockey team all three years at Anoka High School.
A teammate of Steve Alley through youth and high school they both were selected to play on the 1976 Olympic Team in Innsbruck, Austria.
From 1972 to 1974 Jeff played in the Midwest Junior Hockey League. In 1974 he was selected to play on the USA Junior Olympic Hockey Team. In the summer of 1974 Jeff was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League.
As a member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team they tied West Germany for the Bronze Medal in Innsbruck, Austria.
Jeff competed for the 1976 USA World Hockey Tournament team in Katawitz, Poland.Considered the World Cup of Hockey the U.S. finished fourth against a world class of European hockey teams.
From 1977 to 1979 Jeff played for a division one Swedish Hockey team in Europe.
He currently resides in Houston, Texas as a home builder.
Robert W. Johnson
Class of 1934
Robert W. Johnson (R.W.) played varsity football, basketball and track at Anoka High School. His 1933 football team, arguably one of Anoka's greatest teams, finished the season undefeated, untied and unscored upon. He graduated Valedictorian.
R.W. attended the University of Minnesota. He played tackle for Coach Bernie Berman's Golden Gophers Big Ten Champion football teams of 1936, 1937 and 1939. In 1936, the squad won both the Big Ten and National Championships.
In World War II, R.W. led a United States Marine Corps artillery battery in the South Pacific and was wounded in action. He fought on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian, and the Japanese Island of Kyushu. Promoted to Captain, R.W. completed his service and returned to Minnesota at the war's end. After graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School, he opened a law practice in Anoka. Anoka County elected R.W. to be its county attorney in 1950, and he served in that capacity for 32 years. He became President of both the Minnesota County Attorneys Association and the National District Attorneys Association. Anoka High School's Robert W. Johnson Scholarship is given annually in his memory.
R. W. died in November 2010. He and his wife Charlotte had 5 children and 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. His legacy will live on in their lives and in his many contributions to the community.
Cheryl (Nelson) King
Cheryl (Nelson) King is a 1966 graduate of Anoka High School. At Anoka she was a member of the band, a cheerleader, GAA president and selected as the honor athlete. As a 1970 graduate of Augsburg College in 1970 she received degrees in physical education, health and coaching. A four year member of the basketball team she was inducted into the Augsburg Hall of Fame in 1990.
Her teaching career began at what was then Jackson Junior High. Named tennis coach at Anoka in 1976 she coached several conference and Region Championship squads. Her 1990 and 1991 teams participated in the state tournament. Cheryl was named Minnesota State Coach of the Year in 1990 and inducted into the Minnesota Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006.
As head track coach at Anoka high School her teams were perennial conference and Region Champions. The 1981 and 1982 teams were Minnesota State Champions. Cheryl was named Minnesota State Track Coach of the Year in 1982.
Cheryl coauthored the book Great Games for Young People for physical education teachers with Anoka-Hennepin teachers Marilee Gustafson and Sue Wolfe.
Cheryl is the daughter of Stan and Marcie Nelson. Husband Richard and Cheryl have two sons; Kyle and Jason.
Dick Mueller
Class of 1951
Richard "Dick" Mueller was Anoka's first three-time Minnesota State High School wrestling champion, as a freshman he finished runner-up. His coach at Anoka High School was Garth Lappin. Lappin prophetically told Dick: "If you want it badly enough, you could be a National Champion."
Dick then went on to wrestle for Coach Wally Johnson at the University of Minnesota and in 1953 he wrestled his way to the National Championship at 123 pounds. Dick was a vital member of the Gophers first Big Ten Championship in 1954.
Dick left the University for Military Service that included wrestling 22 months for the All-Army team. During his service he also qualified as an alternate for the U.S. Olympic squad and was a member of the team wrestling in the Pan Am games. Returning to the University after his Military Service Dick won two more Big Ten titles as the team added another conference championship.
Dick then turned to coach as an assistant at the University before coaching at Cambridge and Osseo High Schools.
Dick is a member of the U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame, the Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame and the "M Club" Hall of Fame at the University of Minnesota.
Stan Nelson
Stan Nelson is a 1939 graduate of Dawson High School in Minnesota. Stan was a three sport athlete and captain in all three; football, basketball and baseball. He graduated from Augsburg College in 1943. At Augsburg he a four year starter in football and was all MIAC and Captain in 1942. Stan was a three year starter in both basketball and baseball as an Auggie. He was selected as an Honor Athlete in 1943. Stan continued his education earning his Masters in Education from the University of Minnesota in 1951.
Upon completion of his degree at Augsburg Stan served his country as a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the United States Navy. A member of what has become deservedly known as America's Greatest Generation Stan participated in both the Invasion of Normandy and the Pacific Theater.
His teaching and coaching career took him to Zumbrota and Farmington as a three sport coach before beginning his career at Anoka in 1953. At Anoka Stan coached football, basketball and baseball serving as the head coach in both baseball and football.
Stan's career as the head coach at Anoka spanned 26 years. His career record was 154-70-8. His teams won six conference championships and where named Minnesota State Champions in t 1964. Starting in 1961 his teams went 33 consecutive games without a loss.
Coach Nelson was name Minnesota High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 1964. Stan received the Anoka Youth Service Award in 1966, has been selected as a member of the Anoka Letterman's Club. His other honors include selection to the Augsburg College Hall of Fame in 1977, Augsburg's Sports Achievement Award in 1979, the Minnesota Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 1980, the Minnesota High School League Hall of Fame in 1981, the Old Timers Football Hall of Fame in 2007 and received the Minnesota High School Athletic Directors Distinguished Alumni Award in 2008.
Stan and wife Marcie, longtime residents of Anoka, had three children Cheryl, Steve and Dave. All of them are prominent figures in Minnesota sports history.
Steve Nelson
Class of 1969
Steve Nelson was a three sport athlete at Anoka High School earning letters in football, basketball and baseball. As a senior Steve was selected as captain, team MVP and to the all-state team in football. Steve graduated from NDSU in 1974 being named a two time All-American, team captain and MVP in football.
A 2nd round pick of the New England Patriots his 14 year career included three trips to the Pro Bowl and being named team MVP twice. Steve's #57 jersey has been retired by the Patriots. He was selected as a member of their 50 year team. Steve played in Super Bowl XX. At the conclusion of his playing career Steve was the AD and head coach at Curry College in Milton Massachusetts from 1998 to 2005.
Steve is the son of Stan and Marcie Nelson. Steve and his wife Angela reside in Middleboro, Massachusetts. He is the proud father of five daughters; Cameron, Casey, Caitlin, Kelli and Grace.
Charles B. Olson
Band Director
Charles B. Olson is a 1960 graduate of St. Cloud State University. He received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1964. He began teaching instrumental music in Anoka-Hennepin School District in 1960. In 1967 he was appointed the director of bands at Anoka High School building the program to over 300 students. So many Anoka students were successful in auditioning for All-State groups that modifications were made in the selection process.
Mr. Olson's bands won first place at the Tri-State Band Festival three consecutive years and were selected Grand Champion at the Manisphere International Competition in Winnipeg, Canada. In addition his bands were selected to perform at the Minnesota Music Educators Convention, were selected as WCCO Pep Band of the Year and represented Minnesota at the Inaugural Parade for Jimmy Carter in 1977.
Charles is the founding conductor of the Lake Wobegon Brass Band, founder and conductor of the Encore Wind Ensemble, orchestra director of the Anoka Theatre Ensemble, the Anoka Civic Opera and the Anoka Community Theatre.
In 1978 Charles joined the faculty at Bethel College as an Associate Professor of Music and conductor of the Bethel Band. After his retirement in 1997 he was awarded the title of Associate Professor Emeritus. In 2001 he was awarded the Distinguished Service to Music Award from St. Cloud State.
Charles and his wife live in Anoka. They have two children Cathy and David.
Brandon Paulson
Class of 1992
Brandon participated in tennis and wrestling at Anoka. As a wrestler he finished his high school career with a 155-12-1 record. Brandon finished his high school career as a three time individual state champion. He was named wrestler of the year in Minnesota as a senior.
In 1993 he was a Junior World Silver Medalist. He earned 16 national titles in Greco Roman and Freestyle wrestling, and was the first high school wrestler to earn a spot on the U.S. National Senior Team. Brandon won a Silver Medal in the 1996 Olympic Games.
At the University of Minnesota Brandon was a 1998 NCAA Wrestling All-American. Brandon also represented the United States in the World Championships in 2001, 2002, and 2003, winning a silver medal in 2001.
Brandon worked as an assistant wrestling coach at Anoka from 2005-2008 helping to produce seven individual championships at his alma mater. Brandon continued his coaching with the USA Greco-Roman team and as a member of the Olympic Coaching Staff in the 2008 Olympics as personal coach for Anoka's Jake Deitchler.
Brandon is currently the co-director of the Pinnacle Wrestling School in Shoreview.
Brandon, his wife Rochell, and his three children, Elijah, Abby, and Sydney reside in Anoka.
Tom Pearson
Athletic Director
Tom Pearson worked in the Anoka-Hennepin District form 1961 to 1987. He taught mathematics, was the A/V coordinator and served as the Athletic Director. As the AD he helped introduce women's sports to Anoka High School.
A native of Radcliffe, Iowa he was a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College (Northern Iowa) and earned his Master's Degree from the University of Minnesota. Tom served 14 months during WWII in the U.S. Navy. He taught both math and science in a teaching career that began in Rockwell City, Iowa. Working for the Department of Defense Tom taught math and science and coached football, basketball and track in Japan, France and Germany.
In his more than 20 year career as the Anoka High School Athletic Director he oversaw a growing and successful program. The introduction of women's athletics among the biggest and most positive changes any AD has overseen. Tom also hosted both state volleyball and gymnastics tournaments.
Tom served as the scheduling manager for all sports for the North Suburban Conference.
He had the unique experience of supervising the USA vs. Soviet wrestling challenge.
Tom also served as the Grand Marshall of the Anoka Halloween Parade in 1987.
Tom and wife Jean have two children; Carol and Bob and three grandchildren; Joelle, Tori, and Duncan who were all Anoka High School Tornadoes. Their son-in-law, Buz Dahl, was teacher at Anoka High School.
Briana Scurry
Class of 1989
Briana Scurry's accomplishments in the world of soccer began at Anoka High School. She was the outstanding goalie for the Tornadoes in their Minnesota State Championship win in 1989. That game went to a shootout victory.
While in high school she also excelled in basketball, track and field, and softball. In recognition of her many athletic achievements Briana was named Anoka High School's Athena Award winner as the school's top female athlete. She was also named a High School All American and Minnesota's top female athlete. In 2010 she was inducted into the Minnesota State High School Hall of Fame.
Briana's soccer took her to the University of Massachusetts. Her collegiate career was completed with 37 shutouts in 65 starts with an overall record of 48-13-4 and a 0.56 goals against average.
The highlight of her accomplishments occurred during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Scurry played a major role in the team's gold medal victory. She played every minute and allowed only three goals. Her heroic performance would inspire millions of people around the world. After the victory her teammates gave her the nickname "The Rock", as a testament to her courage, leadership and grace under fire. An Olympic Silver and a World Cup Championship are also among her many accomplishments.
Briana can be seen on ESPN as a studio analyst for soccer.
Kristi Kropp-Wagner
Class of 1982
Kristi was an outstanding all around athlete at Anoka High School. She was a three time letter winner in volleyball that included all-conference recognition, team captain and MVP. In basketball she lettered twice and was an all-conference selection. Her track accolades are numerous and include three letters, a team captain, all-conference, all-region and all-state recognition three years. Kristi was a five time state champion and a member of two state championship teams.
Kristi's outstanding track performances continued as a member of the Wisconsin Badgers. At Wisconsin she lettered four times, was named to the All-Big Ten team four times and was the Big Ten Champ in three events: Javelin, 400 meter hurdles and as a member of the 4 x 800 relay. She was a division one All-American in 1985 as well as team captain and MVP in 1986.
After college Kristi was a member of the USA National Team Handball team, a runner-up on the American Gladiators competition. Her coaching career took her from the job as an assistant here at Anoka to serving as the head track coach at UW-River Falls for seven years.
Kristi and husband, Dave Wagner, and daughters Maddie and Annie live in River Falls Wisconsin.
Bill Wanamaker
A 1944 graduate of Anoka High School, Coach Bill Wanamaker played on two District Championship basketball teams during his junior and senior seasons. Upon graduation, he entered the Navy and served through 1946.
After the Navy, Coach Wanamaker attended Hamline University and played basketball under the legendary Joe Hutton. He was a member of Hamline's National Championship basketball team of 1949 and is noted in the book titled "Minnesota Hoops: Basketball in the North Star State."
Bill began his career as a history teacher and coach at Anoka High School. Initially an assistant basketball coach and head track coach, his teams were immediately successful. In nine years as the track coach his teams won the district title nine times. As the varsity basketball coach, he had great success throughout his 25 year career. Most impressively, he coached the Tornadoes to the 1973 State Basketball Championship. He retired from coaching in 1978 and from teaching in 1986. He was respected by players and students and admired by his peers.
Bill was named 1973 WCCO Coach of the Year and in 1992 was inducted into the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Bill and his wife Geraldine, Jerry, who died in 1977, have six children: Susan, Bart, Bill, Kathy, Janet and Steven, along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. They all live in the Twin City area. He currently resides in the town of his birth, Milaca, Minnesota.
Chuck Wennerlund
Class of 1957
Chuck Wennerlund lettered 14 times at Anoka High School. As a football player, he earned four varsity letters, was selected as team captain, was a two-time member of the All-Conference team, and was named All-State in 1956. In basketball he earned four letters and was selected as team captain. He was a three-time All-Conference selection, and he scored over 1000 career points. As a senior he led his team to an undefeated regular season. In baseball he earned six letters and pitched two no-hitters.
Chuck earned four varsity letters at Hamline University, two in basketball and two in baseball. In basketball his 1960 team won the MIAC Title and advanced to the prestigious Division III National Tournament.
Among his many post-collegiate athletic endeavors, Chuck was a key player on a powerhouse softball team, Bruce Johnson Construction, which won state championships eight times in nine years from 1969 to 1977.
As a coach, Chuck started the Coon Rapids High School basketball program, served as head coach from 1963 to 1972, and won the conference championship in 1966 in the first year as a full high school. He also served as the head tennis coach and assisted with football and baseball. Chuck later became the head golf coach at Anoka High School and assisted with football, basketball and girls tennis.
Chuck and Claudia Wennerlund currently reside in Ham Lake. They are blessed with four children and 11 grandchildren.


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Minnesota Twins Top 50 Prospects (Part 4: 11-20)
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Today, we continue to work through my Top 50 Twins Prospects list by looking at my choices for prospects 11 through 20. Last week, we looked at prospects 21-30, prospects 31-40, and prospects 41 through 50. For those that dont think the Twins have any shortstop prospects, you may want to check out this section. There are some high-quality, future big-league arms in this range. A couple of them were just drafted last year. Unfortunately, a couple of them are currently having some injury issues. There is also a guy who may be Ryan Doumits successor or Joe Mauers?
Without further ado, lets get to the list. Here are my choices for Twins Prospects 11-20:
#20 Pedro Florimon, SS
The Twins claimed Florimon from the Orioles in December. Days later, they DFAd him and when he cleared waivers, the Twins out-righted him, a great strategy to bring in talent yet not lose a 40 man roster spot. The switch-hitting 25 year old was originally signed by the Orioles in 2004 out of the Dominican Republic. He played for AA Bowie last year and hit .267/.344/.396 with 27 doubles, four triples, and eight home runs. He also stole 15 bases. He went 1-8 with a walk, a double and six strikeouts with the Orioles in September. He impressed the Twins coaches this spring with his glove and arm. He began the season with 30 games in New Britain. He hit .283/.347/.372 with four doubles and two home runs. He moved up to Rochester where he has played 19 games and hit .257/.304/.378 with a double, triple and two home runs.
#19 Matt Summers, RHP
Summers was drafted in 2008 by the New York Yankees, as an outfielder. Instead of signing, he went to UC-Irvine and gradually became a pitcher. The Twins used their 4th round pick to take Summers. Due to innings, they had him pitch in the Elizabethton bullpen. In 20.2 innings ,he gave up 11 hits, walked five and struckout 36 batters. Moving to the Midwest League this year, has been a learning experience for Summers. He struggled early but has been much better in May. Overall, he is 4-3 with a 4.21 ERA. In 55.1 innings, he has given up 48 hits, walked 19 and struckout 29. Summers has a fastball in the mid-90s with a sharp slider as well.
#18 Danny Santana, SS
The Twins signed Santana, the 22 year old shortstop, from the Dominican Republic in December of 2007. The 5-11, 170 pounder has an incredible tool set. Defensively, he has tremendous range and a great arm. Offensively, Santana is a very aggressive hitter. He is not one to walk much. That is evident by the fact that he hasnt had an OBP over .300 since 2009 in the GCL. He isnt a big guy, but he is aggressive and has good extra-base pop in his bat. Last year in Beloit, he hit 15 doubles, five triples and seven home runs. He also stole 24 bases. In 41 games with the Miracle this year, he is hitting .299/.322/.414 (.736) with five doubles, three triples and three home runs.
#17 Madison Boer, RHP
The Twins went with a local product with their second round pick in 2011. They drafted the 22 year old right-hander from Eden Prairie out of the University of Oregon. In college, he went back and forth between the bullpen and the starting rotation. When he is a starter, his fastball sits between 92 and 94 mph, but when pitching out of the bullpen, he hits 97. He also throws a hard slider. After signing, he went to Elizabethton, where he predictably dominated. In 17.1 innings, he walked two and struck out 31. He struggled with a 6.75 ERA in eight Beloit innings, although he did walk just one and struckout twelve. He began this season with five starts in Beloit where he went 2-2 with a 3.58 ERA in 27.2 innings. He moved up to Ft. Myers where he has lasted just 20.2 innings in five starts. He is 0-5 with an 11.76 ERA. That said, in his most recent start, he gave up just one earned run in five innings.
#16 Niko Goodrum, SS
The Twins used their 2nd round pick in 2010 on a high school shortstop named Cartier Goodrum. Niko got off to a horrible start in the GCL after signing. Last year in Elizabethton, he was terrific but it was lost behind the big seasons of Miguel Sano and Eddie Rosario. He hit .275/.352/.382 with ten doubles, three triples and two home runs He stole eight bases, and although he committed a lot of errors, he has great range and a very strong arm. Long and lanky, he will need to bulk up a little to continue hitting for any power. The 20-year-old will go back to Elizabethton and hopefully put up some big numbers.
#15 Levi Michael, SS
To say that the last twelve months have been tough for Levi Michael might be an understatement, well, other than that seven-figure signing bonus. His North Carolina team advanced to the College World Series, but he struggled mightily. He fell to the Twins with the 30th pick even though many draft experts ranked him much higher. He signed at the very last minute, and he didnt play at all last season because he had so many injuries. The Twins started him in Ft. Myers this year, and he has really struggled. Just 21 years old, he is quite young for his draft class thanks to skipping his senior year of high school to go play in college. The switch-hitter should eventually hit for average with some gap power. He has a good glove and hands, but average range and arm, so most believe hell eventually move to second base.
#14 BJ Hermsen, RHP
The 22-year-old was the Twins 6th round pick in 2008 out of high school in Iowa. The Twins went well over slot to sign him and keep him from going to Oregon State. Hermsen split the 2011 season between Beloit and Ft. Myers. He was my runner-up for 2011 Twins minor league pitcher of the year. He went 13-8 with a 3.33 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. In 151.1 innings, he walked just 37 and struck out 101. Despite a 6-6 frame, Hermsen relies on control of an 85-89 mph two-seam fastball that has very heavy sink. His four-seamer can touch 91-92. He has a very good curveball and changeup, but teammates are most impressed by his poise. He made just nine starts at Ft. Myers (5 last year, 4 this year) before being promoted to AA New Britain. In five starts there, he has already pitched 35 innings. He is 2-1 with a 2.83 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. The Twins will need to decide following the season whether to add him to the 40 man roster or not. Its hard to imagine that they wouldnt, at this point.
#13 Adrian Salcedo, RHP
The Twins signed Salcedo out of the Dominican Republic in December of 2007. The 21-year-old has been very successful at every step up the ladder. In 2011 in Beloit, he went 6-6 but posted a 2.93 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. In 135 innings, he walked just 27 and struck out just 92. At 6-4 and 175, he is lanky and very athletic. His fastball is in the low-90s. He also has a good curveball and a good changeup that sit between 84 and 86 mph. This year he moved up to Ft. Myers and really struggled. In seven starts, he went just 22.1 innings. Twice he left in the first inning. Once, due to a one-hopper that broke his nose, and the other time due to a blister. However, he allowed 27 hits, walked 15 and struckout 13. With control issues that he had never fought before, immediately there was concern about his elbow. He was put on the disabled list with an elbow injury and has had an MRI. For now, he will be rehabbing.
#12 Alex Wimmers, RHP
Speaking of rehabbing, that is what Wimmers is doing down in Ft. Myers despite being diagnosed with a partially torn UCL. You cant help but feel bad for the 2010 first-round draft pick from Ohio State. When he was drafted, his changeup and poise were deemed most major league ready. 2011 was a tough year, and yet by the end, he had overcome Blass Disease and finished the season with a 7-inning, no-hitter. The 23-year-old began this season with New Britain and made one start. Thats when the elbow issue started, and he hasnt pitched since, and reports Im hearing indicate it might be awhile before he pitches again. However, when healthy, the two-time Big 10 Pitcher of the Year has a good fastball at 88 to 92 mph. He throws a curveball, and his changeup is terrific.
#11 Chris Herrmann, C
The Twins used their sixth round pick in 2009 draft on the athletic, versatile Herrmann. In college, he played all over the infield and outfield. The Twins drafted him as a catcher. He has played a lot of outfield in his time in the Twins system, but in the last two years, he has spent the majority of his time honing his catching skills. In 2011, he split time between Ft. Myers and New Britain and hit a combined .269/.385/.399 with 19 doubles, six triples, eight homers, 62 RBI and ten steals. He went to the AFL and hit .380/.456/.620 with six doubles and two homers. For the second straight season, he was invited to big league spring training where he continued to impress. He started out slow in New Britain this spring, but he is now hitting .260/.310/.410 with 14 doubles and four home runs. Herrmann could be with the Twins as early as September.
So, there you have my choices for Twins prospects 11-20. Later this week, Ill be back with my next installment which will be The Top Ten Twins Prospects.
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Finally, a reality show we're actually excited for! Reps for Andrej Pejic, the world's most famous androgynous, gender-bending model (and our February cover star), have finally confirmed the blonde stunner's forthcoming reality show, which will trail Pejic for weeks as he performs normal model duties.
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Last year, the Floyd Central girls' golf team fell one stroke short of winning the sectional title at Valley View Golf Club in Floyds Knobs.
On Thursday at Old Capital Golf Club, the 11th-ranked Highlanders made sure they captured the sectional championship with no problems this time around.
Floyd Central fired a team score of 308 to collect its first sectional crown since 2010 at the Corydon Central Sectional. The host Panthers finished second with a 357, followed by two-time defending sectional champion New Albany with a 370. Silver Creek placed fourth with a 375, followed by Providence (395), Borden (433) and North Harrison (519).
The top three teams and top three individuals on non-advancing squads qualified for the Washington Regional on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Country Oaks Golf Club in Montgomery.
Highlanders' senior Eliza Hudson, who won a one-hole playoff for medalist honors over teammate Morgan Stanley, says the sectional championship should give her team some momentum in their quest to advance to the IHSAA State Finals in two weeks.
"We're so excited to be going into regionals just feeling good about things," said Hudson, who qualified for state last season as an individual. "Hopefully, we'll be able to make it out of there and make it to state. This is our year to do it."
Floyd Central coach Lenny Hartlage expected his players to shoot in the 300s on Thursday.
"It's not surprising at all to be honest with you," Hartlage said. "I thought there was a chance we could break 300. But this is a tough course. There is a lot of water and a lot of hazards. But we're playing well. If I can get my [Nos. 3-5 golfers' scores] down a little bit where they should be, I think we'll be pretty tough [at regional]. I'm real proud of them."
Hudson and Stanley each shot a 1-over-par 73, as they were the only two players in the sectional field that carded scores in the 70s. They were three strokes lower than their teammate Jessica Ingram, who placed third in the individual standings with an 80.
"They didn't make any mistakes," Hartlage said about his top two players. "They just played consistent. They kept the ball in play. They hit the greens and they didn't have any three-putts."
Hudson and Stanley had their playoff on the par-4 18th hole. Hudson secured sectional medalist honors for the first time in her career with a birdie, while Stanley got par.
Hudson used a 3-wood to tee off on No. 18 to avoid a water hazard. On her second shot from 103 yards out, which was uphill with the wind blowing in her face, Hudson used an 8-iron to smack the ball 2 feet from the hole.
"Going into it, I was worried to hit a driver because I didn't want to get into the water," said Hudson, who won a playoff for the first time in her high school career. "I decided that I would hit a 3-wood, and I didn't hit it very well at all. Going into the second shot, I was not very happy. My second shot was a hard one, but I stuck it really close to the pin and that was the best feeling.
"I was glad that it was my teammate that I was playing against in the playoff. It made it a little more fun and less nerve-racking."
Senior Scarlett Hartlage rounded out the Floyd Central scoring with an 82, while freshman Sydney LaDuke chipped in an 85.
"I was proud of Sydney because that was probably the biggest tournament she's been in," Lenny Hartlage said. "For her to come in as a freshman and break 90 was great. That should be a big boost of confidence for her.
"Scarlett is very disappointed because she's broken 80 a couple of times this year, and she figured that she should be down in the low to mid-70s around here. But she had several three-putts that kind of got her off to a bad start. But it is what it is. You're not going to get five of them to play great every day."
Junior Heidi Steinert, who placed second in last year's sectional, led the Bulldogs with an 85. New Albany senior Haley Roth ended up with an 86, followed by Bulldog sophomore Chloe Watts with an 89. Also for New Albany, Taylor Frame shot a 110 and Alyssa Kane had a 111.
New Albany coach Rick Belcher said his troops struggled with chipping and putting throughout the sectional.
"Our putting was atrocious today. We struck the ball pretty well, but we made a lot of three-putts," Belcher said. "That's the key to any round of golf. You're not going to hit every green on the golf course, but you've got to get it up and down. You've got to get it near the hole and at least make a bogey. We had far too many [double and triple bogeys] today."
Despite his team not winning a third straight sectional title, Belcher lauded Watts' round.
"That was her best tournament round, so that was awesome for her to get into the 80s finally," Belcher said.
Kennedy Nash paced runner-up Corydon with an 81, while teammate Marie Rothrock shot an 84. Also for the Panthers, Cortlin Engleman carded a 92, Sidney Capelle had a 100 and Lauren Murphy fired a 101.
Silver Creek sophomore Lily Smith earned a trip to regional as the top individual qualifier on non-advancing teams with an 89. Providence sophomore Nicole Kruer secured the No. 2 qualifying spot with a 90.
A playoff that featured Pioneer sophomore Colleen Geldermann, Borden senior Tina Fink and Dragon freshman Liv Schmidt determined the third and final qualifying berth. All three golfers shot a 92 in regulation.
On the second hole of the playoff, Geldermann made par on the par-4 No. 1 hole to earn the final regional spot, while Fink had a double bogey.
Both players made bogey on the first playoff hole at No. 18, while Schmidt bowed out after settling for a double bogey.
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"Have our agent counter at full price."
Just like cars, you have to do your homeowrk. I knew that the owner's wife was waiting for her $6 million divorce settlement. The house was part of the deal. I also knew that the house had been on the market for 18 months. I also knew that the owner (age 66) was being pressured by his future wife (age 36) to move on with the divorce settlement. She was wanting construction to begin on their new 7,000 sq. fit. house. This poor guy was being pushed and pulled in every direction. I also knew that a recent offer had fallen through because the prospective buyer couldn't get the financing that he needed. I knew that I had an edge here. It helps moving back home because you can find out all of the dirt. :shades:
jayrider Posts: 3,251It's very important to clean the coils with a brush yearly. It really affects performance and longevity. Yours are probably on the bottom. Lots of dust and dirt build-up. Get a fridge brush and get down on the floor and get to it or have a repair man or spry friend do the job. I speak from experience on this issue.
If you overpay, it will linger for awhile, too.
Not necessarily. In 1993 I made the sweetest deal of my life. One day I was jogging by and saw a "for sale" sign on what appeared to be a brand new home, but it turned out be a two-year old house. I called the number and was invited to see the property as it was a private sale.
I fell in love with the house and made what I thought to be a fair offer. To make a long story short that offer turned out to be above asking price. Later that evening I got a call from the seller saying that they had put an ad in the Sunday paper and they felt obligated to show the property.
That very Sunday night I got a call back from husband saying that they had accepted my offer, but since his wife was an attorney, they wanted to let me know that my offer was $5,000 over asking price.
No problem I said until it came time for bank financing. Since this was in the middle of a housing recession in Massachusetts nobody was buying, much less to pay over asking price. In the end, the appraisal came in at barely $1,000 above purchase price. The bank was reluctant to do the financing but eventually it capitulated.
My purchase was the boost the local market was waiting for. Home prices started to climb and today my house worth over three times what I paid for it. That's what I call a sweet deal.
We had the gas counter top stove switched out for an electric one---wife hates cooking with gas.
Really?? It's usually the opposite.
Having grown up with electric stoves, I was leery of a gas one. But it's so much easier to cook on - instant heat, simple to control temp, et al.
Needless to say, that "love" wears off quickly, and becomes a burden. If you overpay, it will linger for awhile, too.
I would agree, overpaying is never fun...but, it is even worse when you don't like what you bought.
I don't feel I have overpaid for any houses, except the very first one I bought....and that one was a lemon that wouldn't have been a good buy at any price. But it did teach me to be smarter in the future.
I have probably overpaid for some of my cars over the years, but they were all pretty good so I don't care...in the big scheme of things, it doesn't really matter. It might matter if I go broke and I can't afford one last bottle of $7 wine or something.
Regarding your friend, there are a few reasons why her decision to buy was a bad one so, yes, she definitely overpaid. She bought on emotion, not considering if the apartment will suit her down the road. She spent more than she could afford believing prices will always rise.
If you buy a house that really suits you, and you buy it to live in, not as an investment or to make money from it, you should be OK. Somethings you just don't know...if you will have bad neighbors, if they are going to take away your lawn to build a highway, etc. When we bought our first house we really didn't know what features we wanted and needed....I bought it because the model (which they spent about $100K on to make it look really good) looked great and the price and terms made it possible to buy. It cost me a lot more to dump that house than if I had bought a better more suitable house in the future......but, I sure learned a lot, and so will your friend.
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sandman_6472 Coral Springs, FLPosts: 2,626Well this prematurely gray haired is way past ready to move on. Tired of hurricanes, the intense summer heat which is more like 9 months worth, the crowds, the backwards state government...I could go on! After living here for well over 40 years, a new place is definitely called for. Something totally out of the box and retiree friendly, a.k.a. a cheaper place to live with things to do for folks on a fixed income. Due to my spinal issues, I'm home most of the time though the wife is pushing me to find something part time. Luckily, our bills are covered by my government pension. Time will tell though as not many will hire a 58 year old guy who walks with a cane! Would like a nice friendly downtown area with great views and year round weather where a/c is not needed.
I know this is asking a lot but I know it's out there. Always the eterrnal optimist!
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Portions of my family, including my aunt & uncle who are also on a very fixed income, moved to Edenton, NC. Might be a bit close to hurricane territory for you, though they have never been hit hard. They find a TON to do there, and it's quite retiree-friendly. It was named one of the best small towns last year.
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stickguy Posts: 14,170thanks. *I was about to join the hit parade. In a couple years when my youngest hits college, I am more than ready to downsize (mostly my ridiculous tax bill) and get the heck out of NJ. And I am very fond of NC.
For a year, when I was little, my grandparents moved from Vermont to Hendersonville. Beautiful litle town in the NW part of the state IIRC.
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I like the area because you're within driving distance to some nice weekend getaways. Go south, and you can visit the humidity in Myrtle Beach or Charleston. North, you're in the DC area. West, you've got mountains. I will say the 4" snowfall average holds quite a bit of appeal to us too. I do like a change of seasons, but I don't like the extremes!
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michaellno Posts: 4,300You always want what you don't have.
We've run into lots of folks here in Colorado who are visiting from Texas or Florida. They love the dry weather and cooler temps.
My wife, OTOH, wants to go somewhere that has more humidity. The dry air (summer and winter) ruins her skin and she believes that the moisture found in the SE will keep her skin soft and supple without the need of spending $$$'s on product.
We'll see - she gets her MEd next May or June and it's quite possible she'll be looking at jobs in the SE.
My wife, OTOH, wants to go somewhere that has more humidity. The dry air (summer and winter) ruins her skin and she believes that the moisture found in the SE will keep her skin soft and supple without the need of spending $$$'s on product.
But she'll wind up spending more on hair spray and anti-perspirant....
She was wanting construction to begin on their new 7,000 sq. fit. house. This poor guy was being pushed and pulled in every direction.
I am not sure I would call him a "poor guy" yet. I suppose the 36 year old girlfriend will turn him into a "poor guy" pretty quickly though.
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Home prices started to climb and today my house worth over three times what I paid for it.
Perfect example. If the house was the right one for you the $5000 you paid extra will mean nothing in the big scheme of things.
The house has increased in value, you have loved living in it, and you will never be sorry you should have tried to get $5000 off.
Much better than going through life losing sleep over the $5000 you may have saved.
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As you know, we loved Colorado on our visit there summer before last. Part of the joy was not being in a humid climate. While I can understand your wife's view, you might tell her that many of us suffer skin ailments due to the high humidity. Are you ready for this? My skin ailments are so bad that my dermatologist once suggested Arizona or Colorado. I guess that it is hard to have exactly what you want.
Though we have always lived in North Carolina, I do have to say that it is a wonderful state. It sounds as if I'm bragging, but it really is great. We have the mountains, the beaches, and the charm of everything in between. I can't really think of a bad place to live in this state. It's not perfect by any means, but based on our travels, it's the best place for us. Personally, I love Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. Still, I realize that you would have to live there to really know if it was what you wanted.
Stickguy and Host: Edenton and Hendersonville (on opposite ends of the state) are both great communities. For the mountains, I love the towns of Waynesville (near Asheville) and West Jefferson (near Boone and Blowing Rock). They both have done urban renewal in their down town areas---quaint shops, restaurants, theaters, etc. Home owners have preserved the local neighborhoods---though real estate is a little high. Edenton near the coast is both historic and charming. Many towns in that area fit that description.
Regardless of where you go in North Carolina, you can't make much of an error. There are so many nice places. My favorite cities are Greensboro, Raleigh, and Wilmington. Now that we have returned home, we're only an hour from Raleigh or Wilmington. Both places make nice day trips to soak up the culture or the sun.


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By Debra Minor Wilson
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George Thomas Orwig, 86, of Fairmont (Bellview community), passed from this life Saturday (July 13, 2013) at the Home Away From Home in Grafton.
He was born in Watson on Dec. 11, 1926, a son of the late Herbert H. and Edna May Johnson Orwig.
George was a quiet and gentle man who pretty much stayed to himself and his family. He did, however, enjoy a few things for himself. He enjoyed flying to the point that he built his own plane; he was an avid golfer; he always had some type of mechanical project going; he loved working with his hands. He enjoyed boating and fishing, and had built his own canoe. He also enjoyed playing cards and quite often frequented casinos. More than anything else he enjoyed traveling with his wife.
He was a Christian by faith. He retired from the Consolidation Coal Co. with 41 years of service, most of which were at the Loveridge mine. He was a member of UMWA District 31. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of VFW Post 629 for many years. He was also a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Mr. Orwig is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, George Marcus "Mark" and Barbara Orwig of Farmington; one brother and two sisters-in-law, Robert L. and Martha Orwig of Sanford, Fla., and Jeanette Orwig of Buckhannon; seven grandchildren, Shirley Stull, and Tim, Andy, Katy, Ryan, Matt and Adam Orwig; six great-grandchildren, Danielle and Anthony Stull, and Connor, Rylan, Quincy and Jed Orwig, and one on the way; five nieces and nephews, Susan, Sandra, Michelle, Michael and Steve Orwig; a daughter-in-law, Barbara Orwig; a son-in-law, Leon Redmond; and former daughter-in-law, Rose Ann Orwig.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Waneta Pinson Orwig, in July 2004; his daughter, Randy Lane Redmond; his son, Jennings D. Orwig; and one brother, James A. Orwig.
George chose cremation as his method of disposition. There will not be any visitation. A funeral procession will leave Frey Home For Funerals, 320 Madison St., Fairmont, at 10:10 a.m. Thursday to proceed to the West Virginia National Cemetery for a committal service with full military honors being presented by the U.S. Navy and the Marion County Honor Guard.
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Rachel Wyatt was riding around in a golf cart, but she wasn't playing golf. Actually, she wasn't anywhere near a golf course.
"We're kind of cruising around," said Wyatt, who was crowned Miss South Carolina Teen last month. "We're cooling off after going to the beach."
Wyatt and her family were at Myrtle Beach the last week of July where the 17-year-old Piedmont native was enjoying her first significant time away from pageant life since winning the crown on July 14.
"It's been really nice getting a break," she said. "But I've been working on pageant stuff."
Wyatt will be one of 53 girls competing for the Miss America's Outstanding Teen title in Orlando. The pageant begins Tuesday, a month to the day since Wyatt excited the Miss S.C. crowd by giving her sister, Hannah, a birthday present after she was crowned. It was Hannah, who turned 21 the day after the pageant, that suggested that Wyatt do the Tebow.
While holding a bouquet of flowers, Wyatt got down on one knee, and with her elbow on her knee and a fist to her head, she did what is commonly known as Tebowing. It's the move Tim Tebow, an NFL quarterback, does after scoring touchdowns. It's more impressive when done in heels; CNN featured video of the move.
"She said it was the best birthday present ever," Wyatt, the youngest of three girls, said. Her other sister, Sydney, is 23. "My dad's got a family full of girls. And we've got a female dog."
Immediately following the Miss South Carolina press conference, Wyatt traveled to the pageant's headquarters in Hartsville to fill out MAO paperwork. The trip to Myrtle Beach wasn't all about cruising and relaxing, as Wyatt had to work on her competition look. She also had to go shopping at Foxy Lady, a Grand Strand gown emporium. She didn't sound too upset by that vacation interruption.
Wyatt, a rising senior honor student at Wren High School, didn't follow her sisters' footsteps by entering pageants.
"It's not a family thing," she said. "I really like to dance, so that's kind of why I got into it."
Wyatt, who performs with her high school dance team, trains at the Upstate Carolina Dance Center usually three to four days a week during the school year. For her talent, Wyatt performs a lyrical dance set to "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus. She won a talent preliminary at Miss S.C.
"I wanted to be able to emote in my dance," she said. "I really related to the lyrics in 'The Climb.' It's easier to express your emotions in the art form."
Is Wyatt a fan of Cyrus?
"I didn't choose it because she was the artist," Wyatt said.
If you know anything about Cyrus, you know that she was something of a Disney princess as she rose to fame starring in Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana." Wyatt has dreamed of becoming a Disney princess, albeit of the fairytale variety. She'd like to work as a princess at Disney World.
"I think it would be a fun job," she said. "And I love kids."
Wyatt doesn't know if the pageant organization's schedule includes a visit to Disney World. If she doesn't get to the park, would she settle for simply winning another crown?
"Absolutely," she said. "That would be even better."
Wyatt said most of her friends were in Columbia for pageant week, so returning home wasn't such a big deal. She's gone back to dance practice and has been working on her on-stage interview presence.
"Nothing's really changed too much," she said.
"I try to go about my daily life like it's the same," Wyatt said. "For the most part, everything is still the same."
Let's see what happens if she wins another crown.
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St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch announced via Twitter Friday afternoon that officers will provide extra patrols at elementary schools until further notice.
"We hope our presence will calm fears," he tweeted.
Those fears come in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Newtown, CT, friday where authorities say a man went to an elementary school and killed at least 26 people, including his mother, according to Newtown Patch.
At least 18 children have been killed in the Newtown shooting, according to authorities.
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County Police spokesman Randy Vaughn told Patch Friday afternoon that the move makes elementary schools "a first priority" for patrols, and applies only to the areas in unincorporated St. Louis County or areas the department otherwise has a service contract.
Vaughn emphasized that there is no evidence of any localized threat.
Among Patch-area school districts impacted by the move are all or parts of the Parkway, Affton, Bayless, Lindbergh, Mehlville-Oakville schools, and the Rockwood School district.
"As a country we have been through this too many times," President Barack Obama said in a statement to the nation Friday afternoon, offering condolences to the families of those touched by the shooting.