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[JURIST] US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia [LII profile] Tuesday defended the use of harsh physical interrogation techniques, saying in an interview [recorded audio] with Law in Action [media website] on BBC Radio 4 that they may be justified to deter an immediate threat. Scalia argued that "so-called torture" may not necessarily be prohibited by the US constitution, as he said the Eighth Amendment bar against "cruel and unusual punishment" was only intended to apply to criminal punishments:
Is it really so easy to determine that smacking someone in the face to find out where he has hidden the bomb that is about to blow up Los Angeles is prohibited under the Constitution? Because smacking someone in the face would violate the Eighth Amendment in a prison context. You cant go around smacking people about.Is it obvious that what cant be done for punishment cant be done to exact information that is crucial to this society? Its not at all an easy question, to tell you the truth.
[JURIST] US Senate Democrats announced their continued support Tuesday for a US Sentencing Commission [official website] decision to give retroactive effect [JURIST report] to sentencing guidelines that would narrow the disparity between sentences for offenses involving powder and crack cocaine, rejecting Department of Justice arguments against the retroactivity because the courts could be overwhelmed with inmates appealing their sentences. The sentencing disparity has long been politically controversial, as crack cocaine sentences disproportionately levied against blacks are traditionally up to 100 times more severe than powder cocaine sentences more often levied against whites. Revised sentencing guidelines took effect November 1, and the Sentencing Commission voted in December to give retroactive effect to the provision. Retroactivity will take effect on March 3, 2008.Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) criticized [statement text] testimony given by Attorney General Michael Mukasey [official profile; JURIST news archive] to the House Judiciary Committee last week that the proposed guidelines would result in the early release of hundreds of violent criminals:
Most disappointing is this administration's failure to support even modest reforms of unjust, overreaching mandatory drug penalties. Last week the new Attorney General testified before the House Judiciary Committee in ways designed to raise fear and create the false impression that 1,600 violent gang members and dangerous drug offenders will be instantaneously and automatically set free to prey on hapless communities. As the Attorney General, himself a former Federal judge, should have known, and as he had to concede when questioned before that Committee, no one can be released without a hearing before a Federal judge who is obligated to evaluate each case and to consider factors such as the criminal history and violence. And the Justice Department participates in those hearings.
Retroactive application of these new lower guidelines will pose significant public safety risks; risks that will be disproportionately felt in urban communities. Many of these offenders are among the most serious and violent offenders in the federal system and their early release at a time when violent crime is rising in some communities will produce tragic, but predictable results. These individuals could very well be released without the benefit of appropriate re-entry programs, increasing the risks of recidivism and further imperiling the safety of the communities to which they would return. Moreover, retroactive application of these penalties will be difficult for the legal system to administer given the large number of cases requiring resentencing and uncertainties as to certain key legal issues, such as the degree to which the prior sentence can be reduced. This increase would impose significant hardships on the federal judicial docket and risk delaying the timely administration of justice in both criminal and civil cases, while diverting law enforcement resources critically needed to fight violent crime. Prosecutors reasonably made their cases based on the sentences available at the time.As a result, we think it is imperative for Congress to pass legislation to address the Sentencing Commission's decision. In calling for action, I emphasize that we are not asking this Committee to prolong the sentences of those offenders who pose the least threat to their communities, such as first-time, non-violent offenders. Instead, our objective is to address the Sentencing Commission's decision in a way that protects public safety and addresses the adverse judicial and administrative consequences that will result from retroactive application of these lower guidelines.
[JURIST] Shi'ite and Sunni lawmakers walked out of Iraq's parliament [official website, in Arabic] Tuesday, prompting speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani [JURIST news archive] to threaten to disband the legislature. The walkout was sparked by divisions between Kurdish and other lawmakers over what percentage of the national income [JURIST report] should be reserved for the Kurdish semi-autonomous region. The walkout blocked a vote on the $48 billion 2008 Iraqi budget, an amnesty law [JURIST report] that would release roughly 5,000 prisoners, and a bill that would detail the relationship between Iraq's central and local governments. The walkout and threat of dissolution represent a significant set-back for the government, which had been praised earlier this week by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates for recently passing a law allowing the reentry of former Baathists into government [JURIST report]. Al-Mashhadani said that sectarian distrust was so entrenched that the only solution might be to hold new elections. If parliament is dissolved, new elections would have to be held within 60 days. Reuters has more. AP has additional coverage.
[JURIST] China, Russia and Canada are the main violators of US copyright law, according to report [text, PDF] issued Monday by a US-based industry group. The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), a consortium of seven trade associations representing 1,900 US companies producing and distributing copyrighted materials, found that the number of violations had increased over the past year due to what it called the "explosive growth of online and mobile piracy." A survey of 51 countries showed a total loss of $18.4 billion in revenue from these acts. The IPAA recommended [IIPA press release, PDF] that the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) [official website] establish stronger international anti-piracy norms, more effective enforcement and more international law enforcement cooperation. China and Russia are traditional targets of the IIPA and US officials working on copyright issues; those officials have criticized Canadian copyright law for being the most lax among the G7 nations. Canadian lawmakers are preparing draft legislation to address the concerns, but many Canadians have protested more stringent copyright regulation.In October 2007, American and European official announced plans for multinational negotiation [JURIST report] of an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to promote international enforcement of copyright law [JURIST news archive]. Talks have begun between the US, the European Union nations, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand on the agreement, which will increase scrutiny and enforcement against piracy and counterfeiting. Reuters has more. CBC News has additional coverage.
[JURIST] The US Senate voted 69-29 [roll call] Tuesday in favor of a cloture motion [Senate backgrounder] limiting further debate on a bill [S 2248 materials] which would provide immunity for telecommunications companies [JURIST report] from lawsuits related to their participation in the NSA warrantless surveillance program [JURIST news archive]. Congress has mulled the controversial issue of telecom immunity while working on long-term legislation to "modernize" the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) [text]; the Bush administration has indicated it will veto [JURIST report] any legislation passed without a telecom liability protection. The Senate delayed voting [JURIST report] in December; Tuesday's cloture motion is expected to lead to a quick passage of the bill. Differences still remain with the House version of the legislation [HR 3773 materials; JURIST report], which does not contain an immunity provision.Also Tuesday, the Senate approved by voice vote an increase in the power of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) [official backgrounder] to monitor the government's eavesdropping on American citizens. FISA currently allows the US government to eavesdrop inside of the US without court approval as long as one end of a conversation is reasonably perceived to have been outside of the US; the amendment will extend the court order requirement to Americans located overseas. AP has more.2/13/08 - The Senate passed the FISA Amendments Act Tuesday evening by a vote of 68-29 [roll call].
[JURIST] The Wayne County Employees' Retirement System (WCERS) [official website] on Monday filed a complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery [official website] challenging the decision of the Yahoo! [corporate website] board of directors to repudiate an unsolicited takeover offer made February 1 by Microsoft [corporate website] for the Internet giant. Microsoft's takeover bid [press release], which offers $31 per share of Yahoo! stock and totals approximately $44.6 billion, was formally rejected by Yahoo's directors on Monday. The board said that the offer, which comes at a 62 percent premium over Yahoo!'s stock trading price, "substantially undervalued" the company [press release]. WCERS, a Micihigan retirement board that owns 13,600 shares of Yahoo! stock, has requested an order from the Court of Chancery forcing the board to consider takeover bids from Microsoft and other suitors. Meanwhile Microsoft has indicated that it will seek a stockholder vote on its bid.The Yahoo! board can further stymie Microsoft's ability to acquire the company by implementing a defensive mechanism known as a shareholder rights plan or poison pill, although WCERS's stockholder suit combined with the potential for more lawsuits makes it unlikely. Under the plan, Yahoo! stockholders can purchase new shares at a 50 percent discount if one stockholder, such as Microsoft, acquires more than 15 percent of Yahoo!'s stock without the board's approval. The plan also allows the board to issue as many as 10 million preferred shares at any price. If the board intends to utilize the plan, Microsoft could also nominate its own slate of directors to be considered for board membership at the next Yahoo! stockholders' meeting. The stockholder suit filed by WCERS is not the only lawsuit that Yahoo! faces. On February 1, a Tennessee law firm filed a request for class action status [SFGate report] in Santa Clara Superior Court in connection with a bid made by Microsoft and rejected by the Yahoo! board last year. CBC News has more.
[JURIST] Rwandan defense investigator Leonidas Nshogoza pleaded not guilty Monday before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) [official website; JURIST news archive] to charges of contempt and attempted contempt of the ICTR. Nshogoza was arrested in June 2007 for allegedly bribing witnesses, fabricating evidence and "interfering in the administration of justice" during an appeal of the 2004 conviction [JURIST report] of former Rwandan Higher Education Minister Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda [TrialWatch profile]. Nshogoza was provisionally released from police custody [JURIST report] in November 2007 and voluntarily surrendered last week after the ICTR issued an international arrest warrant for him. ICTR defense lawyers have demanded Nshogoza's unconditional release and criticized the laying of the charges for undermining the independence of the tribunal. The UN News Centre has more.Last December, the ICTR sentenced a former witness [JURIST report] in Kamuhanda's appeal to nine months in prison for contempt of court and giving false testimony before the tribunal. Kamuhanda is currently serving two life sentences [IRIN report] for genocide and extermination. The ICTR was established to try genocide suspects for crimes occurring during the 1994 Rwandan conflict [HRW backgrounder] between Hutus and Tutsis in which approximately 800,000 people, primarily Tutsis, died.
[JURIST] South African Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula [official profile] on Tuesday introduced in parliament a proposal to dissolve the Directorate of Special Investigations [official backgrounder; BBC report], also known as "The Scorpions," a special agency in South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) [official website] that has been in charge of investigating organized crime and corruption since 1999. Opponents of Nqakula's proposal say that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) [party website] is seeking to protect its members after the NPA initiated investigations into several party leaders. Under the proposal, the agency would be disbanded by the summer and all investigatory duties handed over to the police force.In December, the NPA indicted [JURIST report] politician Jacob Zuma [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], charging him with corruption, fraud, money laundering and racketeering, after an investigation headed by the Scorpions. Zuma was elected leader of the ANC in December and is slated to become the country's next president. Zuma's supporters have dismissed the charges [JURIST report] as politically motivated. BBC News has more.
[JURIST] The European Commission (EC) [official website] Tuesday carried out an unannounced inspection [press release] at the Munich office of semiconductor manufacturing giant Intel [corporate website], as part of an investigation into Intel's possible anticompetitive practices directed at rival chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) [corporate website]. The European Union last year accused Intel of violating European antitrust law [JURIST report] by providing "substantial rebates" to various original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) if the OEMs purchased the majority of their processors from Intel. The EU has said that Intel may have violated Article 81 and Article 82 [texts] of the EC Treaty. Intel has insisted that it merely engaged in "pro-competition" which was "ultimately beneficial to consumers." Similar probes into Intel's practices have been conducted by the Korean Fair Trade Commission [official website; JURIST report] and the Japan Fair Trade Commission [official website]. Last October, the US Federal Trade Commission said it would not open a formal investigation [JURIST report] into allegations that Intel offered unfair discounts to eliminate competition from AMD. Intel could face fines in both Europe and South Korea for engaging in anti-competitive behavior. AP has more.
[JURIST] The widow and son of former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic [JURIST news archive] could be tried in absentia on charges that the two organized a cigarette smuggling ring in Serbia during the 1990s, Serbian organized crime prosecutor Miljko Radisavljevic said Tuesday. Mirjana Markovic [BBC profile; Interpol warrant] and her son Marko Milosevic [Interpol warrant] currently reside in Russia and have been granted refugee status by the Russian government. Markovic is also being investigated for her alleged involvement in the 2000 assassination of former Serbian President Ivan Stambolic. Last June, Serbia's top organized crime prosecutor indicted [JURIST report] Markovic and her son on the smuggling charges. In July 2006, a Serbian court reissued an international arrest warrant for Markovic because she had on multiple occasions failed to appear in court [JURIST reports] to face abuse of power charges. AP has more.
[JURIST] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday submitted to the 2008 Conference on Disarmament (CD) [official website] a draft treaty, jointly proposed with China, that would regulate the use of weapons in space. According to a press release [text] from the conference:
Sergey Lavrov, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, today officially submitted a joint Russian-Chinese draft Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space, the Threat or Use of Force Against Outer Space Objects, to the Conference on Disarmament. He also spoke about the uncertain future of Russian-American efforts in the area of limitation and reduction of strategic offensive arms, setting out Russian initiatives and concerns in that area. ... Mr. Lavrov, recalling that the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) would expire in December 2009, said that, as far back as three years ago, Russia had offered the idea of developing and concluding a new full-fledged agreement on further and verifiable reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms. However, it had so far been impossible to arrive at acceptable solutions. Specifically, the Russian Federation could not but feel concerned over the situation in which with the looming prospect of expiration of the [Strategic Arms Limitation] Treaty [SALT 1] the United States was increasingly making efforts to deploy its global Anti-Ballistic Missile system. And if one also placed on the balance pan the "global lightening strike" concept, providing the capability of striking targets at any point on the Globe with nuclear and conventional strategic means within one hour after a decision was taken, the risks for strategic stability and predictability became more than obvious. On the issue of the draft outer space treaty, Mr. Lavrov noted that modern international space law did not prohibit deployment in space of weapons other than weapons of mass destruction. However, such weapons would be fit for real use, generate suspicions and tensions among States and frustrate the climate of mutual trust and cooperation in space exploration, rather than being a means of containment. Also, weapons deployment in space by one State would inevitably result in a new spiral in the arms race. The draft Treaty introduced today served to eliminate existing lacunae in international space law, to create conditions for further exploration and use of space, to preserve costly space property, and to strengthen general security and arms control. It was time to start serious practical work in this field; otherwise, they would miss the opportunity to do so.
[JURIST] Danish police on Tuesday arrested several people suspected in a plot to murder Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, one of the 12 cartoonists who published cartoons [Le Monde slideshow] of the Muslim prophet Muhammad in 2005 that sparked widespread protests across the Islamic world. According to Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, which first published the cartoons in September 2005, the Danish police service PET [official website] has followed the group of suspected conspirators for months. PET said the arrests were preemptive and designed to stop the conspiracy before it advanced beyond the planning stages. AP has more. Jyllands-Posten has local coverage, in English. The Muhammad cartoon controversy [JURIST report] led to a number of international lawsuits and arrests alleging defamation of character and disruption of the peace. A French court in March 2007 dismissed charges [JURIST report] against Charlie-Hebdo magazine and its director after the court found that the defendants had not purposely meant to offend Muslims. In September, Bangladeshi authorities arrested [JURIST report] cartoonist Arifur Rahman and suspended the publication of weekly satire magazine Alpin after it reprinted the cartoon. Last month, a former newspaper editor in Belarus was sentenced to three years in prison [JURIST report] for reprinting the cartoons in the Zhoda newspaper.
[JURIST] An Indonesian court ruled Tuesday that the children of former Indonesian President Haji Mohammed Suharto [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] will have to defend Suharto's estate against a civil corruption case. A prosecutor said that all of Suharto's six children will be summoned to court next week, and one will be appointed to represent Suharto in further proceedings. Suharto, who ruled Indonesia from 1967 to 1998, faced government charges that he embezzled $440 million from the Yayasan Supersemar [official website], a state-funded scholarship fund, between 1974 and 1998. He died [JURIST report] in late January. Prosecutors are seeking to recover $440 million in diverted state funds [JURIST report] and $1.1 billion in damages from Suharto's estate.Suharto presided over what is considered one of the most brutal dictatorships of the 20th century with as many as one million political opponents killed during his time in power. Earlier criminal corruption charges were dropped because Suharto was rendered unable to speak or write [JURIST reports] as a result of several strokes. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] A federal judge on Monday issued an order [PDF text] permitting the government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) [advocacy website] to conduct "very limited" discovery in its case against the White House Office of Administration (OA) [official website], the government office that provides administrative services to the Executive Office of the President. CREW filed a lawsuit [complaint, PDF; case materials] against the OA last May under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to force the OA to respond to CREW's FOIA request for "documents relating to the loss of email records of the Executive Office of the President from EOP-managed email systems and environments." Though the OA has responded to FOIA requests in the past, the administration argued in this case that the OA is not an agency under the meaning of FOIA [JURIST report] and that it is not independent of the executive branch. On Monday, US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly permitted CREW to conduct "very limited" discovery on the issue of whether the OA is subject to FOIA. The parties will submit discovery plans by February 21. The issue of missing e-mails has been an ongoing controversy throughout the Bush administration, arising first during the CIA leak investigation and again during the US Attorney firing scandal [JURIST news archives]. Last Tuesday, CREW urged US Attorney General Michael Mukasey to appoint a special counsel [JURIST report] to investigate whether the White House had violated the Federal Records Act and the Presidential Records Act [texts] in failing to preserve millions of missing White House e-mails. CREW has publicly alleged that White House officials may have deliberately lost or tampered with e-mail records to hide illegal conduct. AP has more.
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Weekend filled wall-to-wall with events
By SCOTT AUST
By SCOTT AUST
Those looking for something to do this weekend will have plenty of choices.
FallFest 2013 is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on Main Street in downtown Garden City.
Last year, more than 5,500 turned out for the event, which goes on at the same time as Art in the Park and the Knights of Columbus Oktoberfest.
Beverly Schmitz Glass, Downtown Vision executive director, said people will find a little bit at the trio of events downtown.
"It started out as kind of a farmers market to bring people downtown," Glass said about FallFest. "You've got everything now from fine arts to Oktoberfest. You've got food from all around the world, as representative of our multi-culturalism."
FallFest includes games for children and adults, entertainment and downtown merchants will be offering FallFest specials all day. About 60 vendors will be showing their wares, including arts, crafts, foods from around the world, woodworking, home furnishings, accessories, face painting, glitter hair weaving, farmers' market, and various demonstrations.
At 9 a.m., the Doxie Derby and Wiener Takes All Costume Contest features dachshunds on the east side of Stevens Park with an entry fee of $5 per dog. Some of the entertainment includes gymnasts, the Garden City Community College dance team, Stepps Dance performances, the GCCC pep band, and Buck-a-Duck races and Nasduck 500 duck races. Redhawk Baseball & Softball Academy's Need for Speed will allow you to test your arm against a radar gun after the Doxie Derby.
Main Street will be closed to vehicles from Fulton to Spruce streets, and Grant Avenue will be closed at the alley for Oktoberfest and Nasduck races. Bratwursts, bierocks, beef and noodles, piggies, combo plates and kids plates will be served from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 205 N. Eighth St., and a variety of German foods will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Grant Avenue.
Kenneth and Cheryl Degenhardt will play polkas, waltzes and other old-time music beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus, and "Remedy" will play for a free dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Art in the Park includes fine arts such as woodworking, oil painters, and jewelry created by various artists in Stevens Park.
Saturday night in Stevens Park, the Finney County Preservation Alliance is sponsoring a "Razing the Roof" benefit concert to help preserve the Windsor Hotel at 7 p.m., with Garden City's "Million Dollar Band," followed at 9:30 p.m. by "Asleep at the Wheel" at the bandshell.
Tickets are $25 and are available at Baker Boot Co., the Crazy House and Regan Jewelers, or online at www.gctelegram.com. For more information, call Don Harness at 275-4340.
Money raised will help pay for architecture and engineering expenses for stabilization and renovation of the 1887 icon of downtown Garden City and western Kansas. The concert is presented in part by The Garden City Telegram, Rocking M Radio and Western Kansas Broadcast Center.
Other events this weekend include:
* The eighth annual Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce Fire and Ice Wine Tasting is scheduled for 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Clarion Inn Ballroom. The event will feature more than 30 fine wines, hors d'oeuvres, craft beer and Crown Royal, as well as fire juggling entertainment and a free photo booth. Tickets are $50 per person, available at the Chamber office, EWE Specialties, Davis Designs or online at www.gardencitychamber.net. Tickets are also available at the door the night of the event.
* Victor Ornelas Elementary School will host the Crushin' Cancer for Casey 5K and One Mile Run on Saturday at the school, 3401 E. Spruce St. The event will raise funds to help elementary school teacher Casey Bishop in her fight with cancer.
Registration is at 5 p.m. at the school. The 5K begins at 6 p.m., and the one-mile run begins at 6:05 p.m. The route will start at Victor Ornelas and proceed to Menards and back.
There are eight age divisions for the 5K, split into male and female divisions. Prizes will be awarded to the top two finishers in each division. Participants also can win awards for best super hero costume. The fee for the event is $20 for the 5K, $15 per person for the mile run, and $30 for a family.
* On Sunday, the Cat Canyon exhibit at Lee Richardson Zoo will open to the public with a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. Cat Canyon, which broke ground in August 2012, features glass viewing windows, allowing guests a face-to-whisker viewing of the cats. Refreshments will be provided during the celebration, which also will include children's activities, discovery carts and a zookeeper meet and greet.
* Garfield Early Childhood Center will hold a Day of Play in conjunction with Nickelodeon's Day of Play from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the center's playground area, 121 W. Walnut St. The center will have a number of outdoor activities for children ages 2 to 7.
For the 10th straight year, Nickelodeon will empower kids to get up and get active when its TV channels and websites go off the air and offline during its Worldwide Day of Play on Saturday.
For more information, contact Angela Anderson at Garfield Early Childhood Center, 805-7507.¬
* Florence Wilson Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization is sponsoring, "Antiquities Photos," in which children can have their photos taken in old-fashioned sepia, on Saturday at the school, 1709 Labrador St.
Families will receive one 10-by-13 inch photo of their children with the purchase of a $10 coupon. Antiquities Studios will provide clothing and props to personalize the moment.
Appointment times for the photo sessions will be available throughout the day. For more information about the photos, contact Florence Wilson Elementary School at 805-7400.
* The Finney County Humane Society is offering a seminar focusing on dog behavioral problems from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1608 Belmont Place. The seminar features Michael Guana, a dog trainer from Wichita who is certified with the Council for Professional Dog Trainers. Due to safety and health issues, dogs cannot be brought to the seminar.
* The American Legion Post No. 9 Auxiliary Ladies will conduct its annual ceremony in remembrance of POW/MIA Day at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion, 405 S. Main St.. The ceremony is open to the public. The third Friday of September is designated as POW/MIA Recognition Day to honor those U.S. service members that are either prisoners of war or still missing in action.
* The Alzheimer's Association is sponsoring a Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday at Lee Richardson Zoo. Registration is at 2:30 p.m., and the walk will follow at 3 p.m. For more information, call (316) 267-7333, or visit http://act.alz.org/2013gardencity to register a team or make a donation.

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|Inside Athletics » News Releases
June 17, 2008
Valparaiso University's Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Mideast Region Second Team.
June 06, 2008
Valparaiso baseball signee Kyle Gaedele of Arlington Heights, Ill. was chosen Friday by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 32nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.
June 02, 2008
Valparaiso University's Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) remains on the "Wallace Watch" by the College Baseball Foundation. The "Wallace Watch" narrowed the field to 64 candidates aiming for the 2008 Brooks Wallace College Player of the Year Award. The three Wallace Award finalists will be announced following NCAA Super Regional play.
May 27, 2008
Valparaiso University had three players named to the Horizon League's All-Tournament Team following the completion of the championships this past weekend. Brett Bivens (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview H.S.), Dan DeBruin (Combined Locks, Wis./Kimberly H.S.), and Josh Wallace (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine H.S.) all were recognized for their play in the five games in which Valpo participated.
May 24, 2008
Valparaiso run in the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army came to and end on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders dropped an 8-3 decision to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Niles, Ohio.
May 24, 2008
Valparaiso rallied for the third time this week, coming back from a 3-0 deficit after one, by banging out 16 hits on the way to a 13-4 victory over Wright State on Friday afternoon in an elimination game of the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army held in Niles, Ohio.
May 23, 2008
UIC scored five times in the bottom of the seventh inning without hitting the ball out of the infield, rallying from a three-run deficit to defeat Valparaiso 8-5 on Thursday evening in the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army held in Niles, Ohio.
May 22, 2008
For the second straight day Valparaiso needed to rally in the late innings to complete a comeback as the Crusaders scored once in the eighth and once in the ninth on Wednesday afternoon to defeat third-seeded Youngstown State on the second day of the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army held in Niles, Ohio.
May 20, 2008
A two-run seventh inning proved to be the difference for Valparaiso on Tuesday afternoon as the Crusaders defeated Butler 6-5 at Eastwood Field in Niles, Ohio on day one of the 2008 Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army.
May 19, 2008
Valparaiso University outfielder Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) has been named to the Horizon League's First Team while second baseman John Giusti (Coventry, R.I./Coventry H.S.) has been selected to the Second Team the league office announced Monday evening. In addition, relief pitcher Steve Godawa (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove H.S.) has been named to the All-Newcomer Team.
May 19, 2008
Valparaiso is set to make its first appearance in the Horizon League Baseball Championships presented by the U.S. Army beginning on Tuesday afternoon in Niles, Ohio. The Crusaders, the tournament's sixth seed, will face seventh-seeded Butler at 2 p.m. CDT in a single elimination game, with the winner facing third-seeded Youngstown State on Wednesday to begin the double elimination portion of the tournament.
May 18, 2008
Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) became Valparaiso's single season hit record on Saturday afternoon, going 5-for-10 on the afternoon, but the Crusaders dropped a pair of one-run decisions 8-7 and 7-6 to UIC in Chicago, Ill.
May 17, 2008
UIC scored multiple runs in four different innings on Friday evening as the Flames defeated Valparaiso 11-4 at Les Miller Field in Chicago, Ill. to open a three-game Horizon League series.
May 15, 2008
Valparaiso wraps up the 2008 regular season this weekend with a trip to the Windy City to battle the six-time defending Horizon League champion UIC Flames. The Crusaders enter the weekend in fifth place in the league standings, just percentage points out of fourth and one game out of third while UIC needs a three-game sweep to capture the regular season title.
May 13, 2008
Valparaiso used 11 extra base hits and runs in six of eight innings to defeat Cedarville 13-6 on Tuesday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field.
May 12, 2008
Valparaiso University head baseball coach Tracy Woodson has announced the Crusaders have added a game against Cedarville University to the schedule for Tuesday afternoon beginning at 3 p.m. at Emory G. Bauer Field.
May 11, 2008
The Valparaiso-Butler baseball doubleheader scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been cancelled due to heavy and persistant rains in the Indianapolis, Ind. area. Due to Horizon League policy, the games will not be made up.
May 10, 2008
On a day which saw a pair of pitcher's duals at Emory G. Bauer Field, Valparaiso and Youngstown State split a Horizon League doubleheader on Saturday with the Penguins winning the opener 2-1 and the Crusaders taking the nightcap 3-2.
May 07, 2008
Jason Brunelli (Greenfield, Wis./Greenfield H.S.) homered twice on Tuesday evening, but Valparaiso could not overcome four errors defensively and 11 walks from the pitching staff as Iowa defeated the Crusaders 13-5 in Iowa City, Iowa.
May 06, 2008
Valparaiso University's Brett Bivens (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview H.S.) has been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Week after hitting .333 in four games last week.
May 05, 2008
Valparaiso University's Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) has been named to the "Wallace Watch" by the College Baseball Foundation as well as named this week's Horizon League Player of the Week. The "Wallace Watch" was released, narrowing the field to 100 candidates aiming for the 2008 Brooks Wallace College Player of the Year Award.
May 04, 2008
Valparaiso batted around twice in game two of Saturday's rain-delayed doubleheader, as the offense exploded for 20 runs as the Crusaders defeated the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 20-3 to earn a split of the twinbill. After waiting nearly four hours to begin play on the afternoon, the host Panthers defeated Valpo 13-5 in the opener in Milwaukee, Wis.
May 03, 2008
Valparaiso rallied from a 4-0 deficit entering the eighth inning, sending 11 batters to the plate while scoring seven times as the Crusaders opened their three-game weekend series against Milwaukee with a 7-6 victory at Henry Aaron Field in Milwaukee, Wis.
April 30, 2008
Valparaiso's bullpen allowed just one hit over the final four innings and the Crusaders scored four times from the sixth inning on to defeat IPFW 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field.
April 30, 2008
Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) extended his hitting streak to 20 straight games with hits in both games of the doubleheader, but it was not enough for Valparaiso as the Crusaders dropped a twinbill 7-5 and 2-1 to Bradley on Tuesday evening in Peoria, Ill.
April 28, 2008
Valparaiso has a busy week ahead as the Crusaders play three midweek games before a key three-game weekend series in the Horizon League. The Crusaders head to Bradley for a doubleheader on Tuesday and host IPFW on Wednesday before heading to Milwaukee for the Friday-Saturday series. Saturday Valpo and the Panthers will play a twinbill.
April 27, 2008
Zach Rodeghero's (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) two-out single in the bottom of the ninth capped a seven-run inning and brought Valparaiso back from a 13-0 deficit to force extra innings before Ryan O'Gara's (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove H.S.) sacrifice fly in the tenth gave Valparaiso a 16-15 victory over Butler in the opening game of a doubleheader at Emory G. Bauer Field on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders then completed the sweep of the twinbill with a 7-4 victory in the nightcap.
April 25, 2008
On a day when the wind was blowing out at 31 miles per hour at game time, Butler took advantage of the conditions by hitting four homeruns on the way to defeating Valparaiso 12-10 at Emory G. Bauer Field on Friday afternoon.
April 24, 2008
Valparaiso wraps up its four-game homestand this weekend with a pivotal three-game Horizon League set against instate rival Butler. The Crusaders are looking to move up the conference standings at the midway point of the conference slate.
April 23, 2008
Five Valparaiso pitchers combined on a three hitter and the Crusader offense took advantage of 10 Judson walks and four errors as the Brown and Gold defeated the Eagles 13-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field.
April 22, 2008
Valparaiso took a 2-0 lead midway through on Tuesday afternoon, but a 10-run eighth inning by Central Michigan led the Chippewas to a 13-2 victory over the Crusaders in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
April 19, 2008
Due to heavy rains that came into the Valparaiso, Ind. area around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, the scheduled Horizon League doubleheader between Valparaiso and Wright State has been cancelled.
April 19, 2008
UIC combined to score 28 runs on 30 hits on Friday afternoon as the Flames swept a doubleheader from Valparaiso 14-12 and 14-4 at Emory G. Bauer Field in Horizon League action.
April 16, 2008
Jason Brunelli's (Greenfield, Wis./Greenfield H.S.) pinch hit single through the leftside of the infield with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning gave Valparaiso a 10-9 victory over Saint Francis (Ind.) on Wednesday afternoon on a windy day at Emory G. Bauer Field.
April 15, 2008
After a week off of playing games due to the weather, Valparaiso returns to the diamond for five games in four days beginning on Wednesday when the Crusaders will host Saint Francis (Ind.) in a non-conference game that has just been added to the schedule. Horizon League twinbills against UIC and Wright State on Friday and Saturday will round out the week of action.
April 14, 2008
Valparaiso's baseball team has two schedule changes for this upcoming week. The Crusaders' game against Northwestern, slated for Tuesday, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts with the Wildcats' Big Ten slate. In addition, the Brown and Gold have added a game at home on Wednesday afternoon against Saint Francis (Ind.).
April 13, 2008
Sunday marked the second straight day Valparaiso and Chicago State's baseball doubleheader scheduled for Emory G. Bauer Field has been postponed, this time due to a wet playing field from all of the weekend's rains.
April 12, 2008
Valparaiso and Chicago State's series opening doubleheader scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to rain. The two schools will try and make one game up on Sunday as part of a twinbill beginning at noon.
April 09, 2008
Jon Gulbransen (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran H.S.) pitched seven strong innings for his first collegiate win and Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) went 4-for-4 with four runs batted in as Valparaiso registered a 5-4 non-conference victory against Northern Illinois on Wednesday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field.
April 09, 2008
Valparaiso jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings, but Notre Dame rallied, scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh, and defeated the Crusaders 8-6 on Tuesday evening in Notre Dame, Ind.
April 07, 2008
Valparaiso is set for a busy week of games as the Crusaders will play five games between Tuesday and Sunday. The Crusaders will head to Notre Dame on Tuesday before hosting Northern Illinois on Wednesday and Chicago State over the weekend.
April 06, 2008
Youngstown State's pitching staff limited Valparaiso to just one run over 18 innings of play on Saturday afternoon, sweeping a Horizon League doubleheader from the Crusaders 6-0 and 3-1 in Niles, Ohio.
April 05, 2008
Matt Lenski (Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette University H.S.) was hit by a pitch to force in the winning run in the top of the 11th inning and Valparaiso withstood a bases loaded, one out situation in the bottom of the inning to defeat Youngstown State 4-3 on Friday evening to open the three-game Horizon League series in Niles, Ohio.
April 02, 2008
Valparaiso pitchers struck out 12 on Wednesday afternoon and the offense used a six-run second inning to defeat Illinois Tech 9-4 at Emory G. Bauer Field in non-conference action.
April 01, 2008
Valparaiso will wrap up its four-game homestand on Wednesday afternoon as the Crusaders host Illinois Tech. The game was just added to the schedule late last week to make up for one of the games cancelled by weather earlier in the season. Valpo then heads to Youngstown State Friday and Saturday for a three-game Horizon League set.
March 31, 2008
Valparaiso University's Elliott Gibbs (Munster, Ind./Munster H.S.) has been named the Horizon League's Pitcher of the Week following his complete game shutout victory against Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon.
March 30, 2008
Cleveland State scored four times in the late innings on Sunday afternoon to rally and defeat Valparaiso 7-5 at Emory G. Bauer Field to take rubber game of the three-game weekend series.
March 29, 2008
Elliott Gibbs (Munster, Ind./Munster H.S.) threw a four-hit shutout in game one on Saturday afternoon as Valparaiso split its home-opening doubleheader with Cleveland State at Emory G. Bauer Field. The Crusaders posted a 7-0 victory in game one while the Vikings won the nightcap 4-2.
March 28, 2008
Overnight snow and ice that fell in the Valparaiso area has postponed Friday's scheduled baseball series opener with Cleveland State. The game has been rescheduled for Sunday at noon.
March 26, 2008
Purdue scored 10 times in the seventh inning on the way to a 15-0 victory over Valparaiso on Wednesday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.
March 25, 2008
Valparaiso will wrap up its long road trip to begin the season on Wednesday afternoon as the Crusaders head to West Lafayette, Ind. to battle Big Ten foe Purdue. Valpo then will open the home campaign this weekend with a three-game weekend series against Cleveland State, including a single game on Friday and a twinbill on Saturday.
March 22, 2008
Valparaiso's baseball weekend series finale at Wright State scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Xenia, Ohio has been postponed due to the weather. At this time, there is no rescheduled date.
March 22, 2008
Valparaiso ventured into Horizon League play for the first time on Friday evening and split a twinbill from preseason favorite Wright State in Xenia, Ohio. The Crusaders won the opener 6-5 before falling in the nightcap 8-7 in 10 innings in a game that went into the early parts of Saturday morning.
March 20, 2008
The Valparaiso baseball team has had the upcoming weekend series at Wright State altered due to field conditions. The Brown and Gold will play a doubleheader on Friday, March 21 against the Raiders at the Athletes in Action Complex in Xenia, Ohio.
March 19, 2008
Valparaiso begins its inaugural Horizon League campaign this Friday and Saturday as the Crusaders travel to Dayton, Ohio to begin a three-game set with Wright State. Valpo is continuing its stretch of playing 22 straight games away from Emory G. Bauer Field before hosting Cleveland State in the Crusaders' home opener next weekend.
March 18, 2008
Valparaiso University's Josh Wallace (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine H.S.) has been named the Horizon League's Player of the Week after his performance over the seven games last week.
March 16, 2008
For the second straight day Valparaiso posted a game two victory to earn a doubleheader split with Dayton on Sunday afternoon. After the Flyers won the opener 9-3 in game one of the twinbill, the Crusaders posted a 4-3 victory in eight innings in game two in Dayton, Ohio.
March 16, 2008
Valparaiso earned a doubleheader split on Saturday afternoon against the University of Dayton after defeating the Flyers 3-1 in game two of the twin bill in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers won the opening game 4-2.
March 14, 2008
Valparaiso's game times for this weekend's baseball series at the University of Dayton have been changed. The Crusaders and Flyers will meet for two seven-inning doubleheaders beginning at 10 a.m. CDT on Saturday and 11 a.m. CDT on Sunday at Time Warner Cable Stadium on the Dayton campus.
March 12, 2008
Andrew Quinnette (Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo H.S.) had four runs batted in in the opener and Josh Wallace (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine H.S.) drove home six in the night cap for the Crusaders, but Marshall got the better end of the doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Valparaiso 12-6 and 12-10 in Louisa, Ky.
March 11, 2008
Marshall scored seven times in the second through fourth innings on Tuesday afternoon on the way to a 9-4 victory over Valparaiso in Louisa, Ky.
March 10, 2008
After three straight days of postponements due to the weather, Valparaiso and West Virginia finally played a doubleheader on Monday afternoon in Morgantown, W. Va. with the Mountaineers taking both ends of the twinbill by the scores of 7-2 and 11-8.
March 09, 2008
Valparaiso's scheduled baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon against West Virginia has been cancelled due to snow. The Crusaders and Mountaineers will try to make up two of the four games from the weekend series on Monday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. CDT.
March 08, 2008
Valparaiso saw its baseball doubleheader against West Virginia postponed for the second straight day due to weather. Due to snow on Saturday, the Crusaders and Mountaineers will attempt to play doubleheaders on both Sunday and Monday in Morgantown, W. Va. beginning at 12 p.m. CST.
March 07, 2008
Valparaiso's opener of a four-game weekend series with West Virginia scheduled for Friday afternoon has been postponed due to rain in Morgantown, W. Va.
March 06, 2008
Valparaiso wrapped up its three-game swing through North Carolina on Thursday afternoon dropping an 11-4 decision to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, N.C.
March 06, 2008
Duke scored three times in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday afternoon to rally and defeat Valparaiso 5-4 in Durham, N.C.
March 05, 2008
Valparaiso's bid for a late-inning comeback against North Carolina State fell short, with the tying runs left on base in the ninth on Tuesday afternoon as the Wolfpack defeated the Crusaders 5-2 in Raleigh, N.C.
March 04, 2008
Valparaiso University's Bryce Shafer (Wabash, Ind./Northfield H.S.) has been named the Horizon League's Pitcher of the Week after his effort last Friday afternoon against Austin Peay.
March 03, 2008
Valparaiso continues its season-opening road trip with seven games this week, beginning in North Carolina. The Crusaders will face Atlantic Coast Conference foes North Carolina State and Duke before heading up the road to North Carolina-Greensboro. Valpo then will wrap up the week with a four-game, three-day, set at West Virginia over the weekend.
March 02, 2008
Valparaiso's bats were alive on Sunday afternoon, but Indiana had just a little more fire power as the Hoosiers defeated the Crusaders 17-14 in Clarksville, Tenn.
March 01, 2008
Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) continued his hot hitting, but it was not enough for the Crusaders as Illinois State defeated Valparaiso 9-3 on Saturday afternoon in Clarksville, Tenn.
March 01, 2008
Bryce Shafer (Wabash, Ind./Northfield H.S.) did not allow an earned run in 7.2 innings of work on Friday afternoon, but Austin Peay rallied with four runs in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Valparaiso 5-4 in Clarksville, Tenn.
February 26, 2008
Valparaiso University's Zach Rodeghero (New Lenox, Ill./Providence Catholic H.S.) has been named the Horizon League's Player of the Week after leading the Crusaders to a 2-1 mark on opening weekend at Austin Peay.
February 25, 2008
Valparaiso wrapped up its weekend series on Sunday afternoon with an 11-5 victory over Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn. to take the rubber match of the three-game set.
February 24, 2008
Valparaiso opened the 2008 baseball season on Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader split in Clarksville, Tenn. The Crusaders opened with a 15-6 victory over Austin Peay in game one only to have the Governors win the nightcap 12-4.
February 19, 2008
As Valparaiso University takes the field for the 2008 season, the Crusaders will be riding the momentum that carries over from a successful 2007 finish. Head coach Tracy Woodson's squad finished 22-34 a year ago, tying the most wins for a Valpo team since 2001.
February 04, 2008
The Valparaiso University baseball program will be hosting a preseason hitting camp on Sunday, February 17 at the hitting complex of Emory G. Bauer Field beginning at 9 a.m.
January 30, 2008
Valparaiso University, set to play its inaugural season in the Horizon League, was predicted to finish in seventh place in the league's 2008 preseason baseball poll.
January 29, 2008
Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda entertained a crowd of nearly 300 for the better part of an hour on Monday evening as part of the inaugural Valparaiso Baseball Bash held at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
January 22, 2008
Tickets are still available for the Valparaiso University baseball program's inaugural Baseball Bash 2008 on Monday, January 28 at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda will be the featured speaker.
December 03, 2007
Valparaiso University head baseball coach Tracy Woodson has signed five players to National Letters of Intent committing them to the Crusader program beginning in the fall of 2008. Joining Valpo are Billy Cribbs, Tyler Deetjen, Kyle Gaedele, Steve Scoby, and Ryan Shober.
November 27, 2007
Tickets are now available for the Valparaiso University baseball program's inaugural Baseball Bash 2008 on Monday, January 28 at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda will be the featured speaker.
November 13, 2007
Valparaiso University head baseball coach Tracy Woodson has announced his 2008 schedule which featured 12 home dates and 18 total home contests at Emory G. Bauer Field.
October 29, 2007
Valparaiso University will host winter hitting and pitching camps at the end of December for players ranging from 8-18 years of age.
September 19, 2007
The Valparaiso baseball and softball teams invite all fans to come out to a new tradition, the 1st Annual Softball vs. Baseball Challenge. The challenge will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 27 at the Valparaiso University Softball Field.
August 23, 2007
Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda will be the featured speaker as the Valparaiso University baseball program holds its inaugural Baseball Bash 2008 on Monday, January 28 at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
August 07, 2007
Valparaiso pitcher Dallas Cawiezell (Long Grove, Iowa/North Scott) has opted to forgo his final year of eligibility and has signed with the Cleveland Indians organization, which drafted him in the 40th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball amateur draft. The Indians have assigned Cawiezell to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York-Penn League, their short-season Class A affiliate.
July 24, 2007
The Valparaiso baseball program will be holding a parents and alumni weekend on September 28-29.
July 23, 2007
The Valparaiso baseball team will be holding walk-on tryouts at Emory G. Bauer Field on September 4-5 beginning at 3 p.m.
July 16, 2007
The Valparaiso University baseball program will hold a pair of Elite Camps this fall at Emory G. Bauer Field for high school age players. The camps will be held on August 25 and September 15.
July 05, 2007
The Valparaiso University baseball team will be holding a Future Crusaders Camp for first through eighth graders on Wednesday and Thursday, July 18-19.


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By Clay Horning
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — Rare is the day Norman North boys coach Butch Roberts has ever been so fine with a loss. But what's he to do about it?
Moore made shots.
The Timberwolves didn't.
It's a simple game.
The 54-48 final score represented a big win for the Lions, who entered having won just two of its last seven games.
The Lions earned it with perfect free-throw shooting (13 of 13), terrific 3-point shooting (7 of 13) and fair-enough field-goal accuracy (17 of 38). The T-Wolves coach hardly blamed his own team for any of it.
"That's a a really good offensive team," Roberts said. "I thought we played pretty good defense."
Marcus Dove led the way with 19 points, including 8 of 8 free-throw shooting and a 3-pointer that was part of an 8-0 run in the middle of the fourth quarter that put the first real daylight between the two teams, staking the Lions to a 45-36 edge with about 4 minutes to play.
For three quarters, the game was there for the taking from either team, but neither ever led by more than five points. And when the Lions finally put a few possessions together, the T-Wolves' offense continued to sputter. Not because it failed to execute so much as put the ball in the basket.
"When the ball doesn't go in the hole …," Roberts said, his voice trailing off. "I thought we played smart and shared the ball."
Freshman guard Marcus Dickinson led the T-Wolves with 18 points, making half of his 14 shots and 4 of 7 free throws.
Center Kairo Rutledge was next with a double-double, 10 points and 10 rebounds, even as his most telling stat was his 4 of 16 field accuracy. Shooting guard Blake Knighton suffered a similar fate, hitting 1 of 7 shots, including four good looks from 3-point land.
"Maybe we were marginally rushed," Roberts said, "but we missed 8 or 10 shots that we normally make."
Sometimes it's just that way.
North's shooting woes were so apparent, Moore (11-8) adjusted its defense for it.
"We let some guys get by us early, so we backed off a bit," Lion coach Aaron Howell said. "We could see they were having some trouble with their shot."
North (9-10) missed all 12 of its 3-point attempts made just 21 of 64 overall. The T-Wolves were only a little better at the free-throw line, making 6 of 10.
On the bright side for North, it was only losing that stung. On the way out of the gym, there was no regret for the T-Wolves.
"We just need to make shots," Dickinson said. "We left it all on the court and that's all you can ask for."
Lindy Waters, another North freshman, added eight points and five rebounds. Dante Butler supported Dove with nine points and the Lions got 11 rebounds from Dorian Gigger.
"It's definitely a big win for us," Howell said.
Clay Horning
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- Why Go - See the former American Idol finalist perform up close and live.
- Pricing - Free.
- When/Where - Saturday 9 a.m. at Premiere Fitness, located at 430 Nanuet Mall S, Nanuet.
- Why Go - Help raise money for a scholarship for Clarkstown South students in honor of Tom Foley, who died working as a firefighter on 9/11.
- Pricing - $5.
- When/Where - Saturday 10 a.m. at Beach Road, West Haverstraw.
- Why Go - Enjoy the third annual air show hosted by the Hudson Valley Radio Control Club, featuring all different styles of planes from World War II up through the present. You can also fly a radio-controlled airplane with a flight instructor.
- Pricing - Free.
- When/Where - Sunday 11 a.m. on Main Street, New City.
- Why Go - Watch the annual India Cultural Society of Rockland India Day Parade, which starts at the New City Library parking lot and ends on the Rockland County Courthouse lawn. Following the parade is a festival featuring cultural program, displays from the local community, several vendors, Indian food and a carnival for kids.
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gee22 Posts: 82Of course seat comfort is a deal breaker. I have a GT with power seats so I wouldn't experience that problem. As for the shiny, black plastic, your memory is not serving you well. There is none. In fact, the interior may be a little too uniform and a little shinyness might actually improve the appearance.
Time is money, and if you value your time, you definitely shouldn't be buying a Chrysler product. One of my most angry memories isn't how much big money $$$$ was wasted constantly repairing the darned Chrysler product (though that mattered highly), but how much wasted time was spent on it (taking it to shops to get fixed, paying bills, telling them what's wrong with it), and particularly the down time (time where you don't have a working car).
I went from a young guy that just wanted something sporty to a young guy that wanted something as reliable as a Camry or Accord because those were the two most reliable cars. The Chrysler experience drove me to Honda/Toyota in essence; no matter how boring the cars were. Thankfully, Honda was making some fun stuff in 2002/03.
Resale value matters highly to insurance companies. If someone rear-ends you and totals your vehicle, they will only pay what it's worth. You'll get a big check with the Camry or Accord, you'll get pennies on the Chrysler.
Just announced. The new Mazda6 w/iE-loop is rated at 28city and 40hwy. Wow. When it gets offered on the new 2014 Mazda3 along with the complete skyactiv engineering it should bump the Mazda3 up to about 32city and 43hwy(guessing here). Pretty amazing for non-turbo, non-direct injection engines.
Yeah, that's pretty much what I just said. I'm afraid of Chrysler even though they have some nice stuff. Based on all their recalls(Jeep included) and they just announced a bunch more today. See below.
from cars.com
Chrysler is voluntarily recalling an estimated 712,084 vehicles in four separate actions due to problems with various safety features, the automaker announced this week. It's more bad news for the automaker after its decision last month — following a recall request by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — to inspect and repair 2.7 million Jeep SUVs due to a fuel-system problem that could lead to fires.
People who own Camrys like them and buy new ones, probably without looking at the competition. Same goes for other brands just not in the same numbers.
My parents bought a '95 Camry and helped out with my '95 Neon purchase significantly (and were therefore majority owners) The cars were actually purchased about a year apart, but close enough for comparison purposes. They didn't need to look at the competition, they had first and second hand direct experience.
The experience of those cars directly translates into why my Dad owns a Lexus ES 300 and Mom owns a '01 Camry V6 to this date currently. The '01 Camry is doing fine and they were able to sell the '95 Camry a few years ago for significant cash.
I to, have not purchased another Chrysler product, and have been EXTREMELY happy with my Honda and Audi products. Frankly, avoiding Chrysler products would have been an excellent idea for all Americans the last 40 years because we'd of avoided 2 bailouts and a bankrupted company (had there not been bailouts).
I have a feeling that 90% of the bailout supporters had a DIRECT financial interest in supporting them (ie. they owned a product made by GM or Chrysler and wanted the warranties honored). It had nothing to do with the greater larger macro economy.
ivan_99 Posts: 1,663Wouldn't surprise me if you found some of the same at the Dyno with the HP and Torque numbers.
Happened already; about 10 years ago.
I've always used the butt-dyno...or performance specs. There is too much variation now with turbo (low torque), trannies (5 spd to 8 spd) and weight that the numbers don't mean anything anymore...to me anyway.
I was wondering if anyone with the 2013 accord has had any brake problems. It appears the 2008-2012 accord essentially "ate" disc brake pads, rotors and an occasional master cylinder. I think there was a class action suit against Honda and they did one change free. I hope they've taken care of the issue with the 2013s. My DIL has had her brakes done a number of times on her 2010. She's never had brakes replaced on anything before, but it seems she's done them perhaps 3 times on the accord. The most recent was just before she replaced her steering column, but I don't think that's a Honda-wide problem as much as an isolated incident.
There was a problem with Honda Odysseys for which a recall was done. A small number of Accord owners complained of premature brake wear in the 2008-2010 Accords, but the number was not large enough to warrant a recall (I think under 1000 vehicles). There was a class action suit by this group, which Honda settled but did not admit any problem. It appears to have been confined to a small number of cars. Of course if you were the owner of one you would not be happy. Consumer Reports rated the Accord very highly for reliability in this period, meaning most of their very large sample did not have those kinds of problems.
There was a problem with Honda Odysseys for which a recall was done. A small number of Accord owners complained of premature brake wear in the 2008-2010 Accords, but the number was not large enough to warrant a recall (I think under 1000 vehicles). There was a class action suit by this group, which Honda settled but did not admit any problem. It appears to have been confined to a small number of cars. Of course if you were the owner of one you would not be happy. Consumer Reports rated the Accord very highly for reliability in this period, meaning most of their very large sample did not have those kinds of problems.
WOW! I did a google on Honda class action lawsuits! AMAZING! It seems they have to be sued for just about everything. It wasn't just odyssey and accord, but civic and acuras. They have class action lawsuits about oil consumption in the V6 with VCM (I knew this was a problem, but didn't know about the class action lawsuit). I remember Toyota denied oil sludge problems until a class action lawsuit. I'm starting to think Honda and Toyota build it the best they can and if you're not happy about something you have to sue them.
cpalm1 Posts: 9Are you aware that there are people out there that are extremely happy with their Hyundai products too? Of course, in 95 they were crap, just like the Neon.
As for your bailout theory, keep in mind that those people could have merely set up a warranty fund for Americans instead of bailing out the companies.
High resale value is mostly one of those bill of goods we have been sold to justify our purchase...as if we need to do that.
Cars with higher resale value are usually those that cost fairly close to (or sometimes even at or above) list price. Models with lower resale value are usually those that were discounted heavily when new--sometimes many thousands.
A study done awhile back suggests it all comes out in the wash, so to speak. Whether you pay those extra thousands on initial purchase or upon trade-in, you tend to pay them one way or another. Buy what you want, and don't worry too much about re-sale. Your insurance company will pretty much act as the marketplace does.
The cost of ownership charts you often see use resale value in their calculations, but what they do not do is take into account the average discount off list price model by model. If they did so, the lower resale value model would sometimes be the better deal after five years.
Now, if you can buy at a huge discount a model that is in high demand both new and used, then you are on to something...
benjaminh Posts: 1,680I own a 2013 Accord. No brake problems so far.
We also own a 2008 Accord that we bought new. The brake pads squeaked a little for about a year, and then Honda replaced them for free. End of story.
Wayne: Why don't you google Ford or lawsuits? Or GM and lawsuits? Or Chrysler and lawsuits? I bet you'll find some stuff there too.
I'm not sure your google search has proved much good or bad about any of these auto makers.
Some manufacturers tend to make more reliable cars, others have had more problems.
Generally Hondas and Toyotas are reliable.
Most reviews say that the design, technology, safety, and performance of the Accord is in almost every way superior to the Camry. The only way the Camry is likely to be superior is that it's cheaper. Most car magazines say that the Accord is one of the very best midsize cars, ranking it either #1 or #2 in most comparison test. You can expect to pay a bit more to get the best.
But big discounts are still available on the Accord. And they've added so much equipment to even the base LX model (alloy wheels, back up camera, blue-tooth, advanced engines and transmissions, etc.) that it's a very good deal for the money.
But there are other great choices too--Ford's Fusion, KIA's Optima, the Mazda6, etc.
nyccarguy Stamford, CTPosts: 7,416My 2001 Prelude Type SH is the quintessential over engineered, over built Honda designed in the mid 1990s. I didn't replace the front brakes until almost 90K miles (yes the car is 3000 lbs and a stick shift).
Brakes are definitely somewhere that Honda has cut costs. My former 2010 Acura TSX had the rear brakes replaced at 32K miles. Now I paid to have them replaced and since my car was an early build 2010, I was reimbursed from the Class Action Lawsuit. I didn't care for how this was handled. After complaining about the brakes grinding and then asked they be replaced under warranty, my service adviser handed my wife a piece of paper with a website and how to get paid back. Still, Honda should have known there was a problem and covered the pads/rotor replacement.
My wife's 2011 Pilot just had the rear brakes replaced & rotors resurfaced at 37K miles. I asked the service adviser what is the deal with rear brakes being replaced so early on such a nose heavy, FWD based car. He said: "Off the record, it is because the rear discs they put on the cars nowadays are about the size of an Oreo Cookie."
Brakes are a big part of the driving experience for me. I always HATED the way the brakes on my Acura performed. The brakes on my current BMW are simply amazing. Firm pedal feel, easy to modulate, ABS only kicks in when absolutely necessary. It is widely know that the "M" in BMW stands for Motor. If I didn't know any better, I'd say the "B" stands for Brakes. The brakes on my BMW are so good, that I think there should be a law passed requiring other auto makers to have BMW design braking systems on every other car on the road.
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cski West Springfield, VAPosts: 1,179Yes, I have heard of this from a client who has a 2008 with a low 77k. He has been through 2 rear brake pads and one set of rotors after they warped.
Even on my 94 SHO I didn't have to replace the rear brakes until 118 k (I think), and performance cars always have stickier friction surfaces (pads) which wear faster than the average sedan.
I wonder if the rear brake problems on the 08 - 12 happened more often on the V6 models.


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A Dale City man faces multiple charges after a woman reported he assaulted her—and another woman faces charges for allegedly interfering with his arrest, Prince William County Police said.
A 23-year-old woman reported at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday that an acquaintance, Adrian Lamar Mackey, of the 3500 block of Buffalo Court in Dale City, had assaulted her after an argument.
"During the encounter, the accused pushed the victim against a wall and began to choke her," Officer Jonathan Perok, a spokesman for the police department, said in a press release.
Another person was able to intervene and separate them. When officers arrived, Jennifer Nichole Simpson, who resides at the same address, tried to interfere and pushed one of the officers from behind, Perok said.
Minor injuries were reported.
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The Zombie Diaries is another one of those "fake documentary" experiments that low-budget filmmakers like to attempt, mainly because it's such an inexpensive way to tell a potentially creepy tale. The grand-daddy of this sub-genre is, of course, Cannibal Holocaust, but there have been a few others (The Last Broadcast, The Blair Witch Project, Behind the Mask, and George Romero's upcoming Diary of the Dead) that have pulled the trick off quite cleverly. This latest offering suffers from a laundry list of obvious issues (pacing and acting in particular), but once the flick starts moving -- 40-some minutes in, that is -- there are some compelling twists, interesting ideas, and gooey gorings littered about the screen.
We begin with "diary 1," which offers three young filmmakers as they head off to interview someone in a distant village. Unfortunately, the UK is just about to be stricken with a horrific virus that (eventually) allows the recently-dead to rise from the grave. After a whole lot of wheel-spinning, bland dialog, and unconvincing emoting, we switch to another "diary," which details some morbid misadventures from another group of survivors. Later still, we jump over to a new set of characters. Eventually the plot threads (semi-)intersect, but the problem is that none of the folks are all that interesting. Aside from the fact that they're all trying to survive a zombie apocalypse, you'd have a hard time caring about any of these people. And the convoluted construction of the story doesn't help much.
The multi-plotted approach doesn't really work all that well, feeling more like an editorial room gimmick than an intentional story-telling device. Plus the fractured narrative works to slow the movie down to a crawl, and I doubt that's what co-directors Michael Bartlett and Kevin Gates were going for. Throw in some plot threads that are left dangling and a distractingly underdeveloped story arc, and sure (as is often the case when dealing with a low-budget genre film made by people with more enthusiasm than cash), there's plenty of nitpicks to make on The Zombie Diaries.
But that's not to say that Bartlett and Gates don't have a few cool ideas or deliver a few solid sequences. The zombie attacks and the gore-droppings arrive on only an intermittent basis, but a solid handful of the shocks / scares work surprisingly well. And while the flick certainly doesn't need to offer a "one month earlier" subplot, some of the material found in this section is pretty grim and disturbing. Overall, it's a so-so indie flick that doesn't always work, but does exhibit a strong affection for the sub-genre. At its best, the movie has a few novel ideas and a fistful of satisfactory gristle, but The Zombie Diaries ends up a mildly diverting experiment that will appeal to only the staunchest of zombie aficionados.
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Sitting in the visitors' locker room Monday night at the Verizon Center, Kevin Durant strapped on his ankle braces and prepared to do business. Dropping 32 points in three quarters against the Wizards wouldn't be personal. He's a big fan of his hometown team and predicted brighter days ahead.
"I've been through what they're going through," said Durant, who endured a 20-62 campaign as a rookie in 2007-08. "It only takes one or two guys to come in and switch the mindset. The Wizards have young guys who want to win and play the right way. It's just a matter of getting accustomed to the league. With a player like John Wall to have your franchise centered around, that's a great asset."
The Wizards need four more victories to reach 20 for the season, which isn't a given at the current rate. Washington has lost 20 of its last 23 games and is tied with Sacramento for the NBA's second-worst record. Monday's 116-89 thrashing was particularly disheartening, as the Wizards trailed Oklahoma City by 25 points entering the fourth quarter.
"It's tough to look at," Washington coach Flip Saunders admitted afterward. "It's tough to coach. I thought there'd be some growing pains, but I hoped there wouldn't be as many."
The pain will be worthwhile if the Wizards can mimic Oklahoma City. The franchise went from 20 wins (the final season in Seattle) to 23 (in Russell Westbrook's rookie year) to an eye-opening 50 last season, and extended the Los Angeles Lakers to Game 7 in a first-round playoff series.
The Thunder's rapid ascent wasn't foreseen by many, but anyone can point to the launch point: drafting Durant with the No. 2 overall pick and taking Jeff Green at No. 5. Westbrook and Serge Ibaka were selected the following season – with the Nos. 4 and 24 picks, respectively – and a year later, James Harden came aboard as the No. 3 overall pick.
All five of those players are integral factors in Oklahoma City's success today (Green was traded last month for center Kendrick Perkins). But the cornerstone is Durant, who signed a five-year extension last summer to keep him in Oklahoma City through the 2015-16 season. The NBA's defending scoring champion, he thrived under the weight that rests on Wall.
"We put (Durant) in some tough positions his first couple of years," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "He wasn't ready to be the leader on the team, but no first- or second-year player is ready. Magic Johnson is the only time I can remember a player leading as a rookie. But Kevin has developed those skills. He leads by his work and his effort every day. He's not a vocal guy, but when he talks it makes sense because he back it up with his effort."
Durant said he did it and so can Wall. "He's a point guard, too, so he knows what it takes to be a leader," Durant said. "He's excited. I talked to him a couple of times and told him to keep his head up and keep pushing these guys to have a winning mentality. He's taken that responsibility here and I'm sure he's doing to do very well."
As bad as the season has been, with losses as ugly as imaginable, Wall continues to play hard and remain positive. He believes management can emulate Oklahoma City's model and put the team in a similar position quickly.
"I think they're doing a great job of getting talent, getting the right people around us," Wall said. "We know it's rebuilding process and there's going to be ups and downs. I hoped this year was going to be be better, but it's going tough right now. All we can do is try to finish strong. I looked at how a lot of people did their first year. Kevin Durant and them got better and now they're a playoff team. Hopefully we can come out the same way or be even better."
If no one else believes, Durant does, predicting that free agents will find the Wizards attractive.
"Why wouldn't they choose here?" he said. "Washington, D.C. is one of the best cities in the world. It has a great fan base and players who want to win. People are going to want to play with John Wall. There's an owner that's very dedicated to the team. I'm sure you're going to start to see guys come here.
"It's just a matter of time and I'm pulling for the hometown team."
Then he went out and dropped 32 points in three quarters.
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SOURCE National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
BOSTON, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation recently unveiled a set of paintings commemorating the historic 38th voyage of the whaleship Charles W. Morgan and its return to the whaling grounds in Stellwagen Bank.
Created by Thomas W. Freeman, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation artist-in-residence, one painting depicts mother and calf humpback whales and other elements relating to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary's efforts to protect whales. The second Freeman work is the official 2014 painting for the Morgan's unprecedented voyage next month to historic ports on the New England coast.
The Morgan, a National Historic Landmark built in 1841, is the oldest American commercial ship still afloat. Over an 80-year whaling career, the ship sailed on 37 voyages to the remote corners of the globe. The Morgan's voyage to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary represents the vessel's full-circle transformation from being a hunter of whales to one bearing a message about their conservation.
"Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary offers some of the best whale watching in the world," said Jason Patlis, president and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. "Tom's paintings represent not only this special place and the iconic whales that depend on it for survival, but also a larger message of national whale conservation. NMSF is proud to be a part of the Morgan's exciting voyage this summer."
Freeman is a nationally and internationally recognized artist whose paintings hang in many galleries around the nation as well as in the White House. He said his goal in creating the paintings is to raise awareness about the various human and natural threats facing humpback and other whales and highlight the innovative research the sanctuary conducts in order to better understand how whales use the water column relative to human activities.
Through summer, Freeman's paintings will be exhibited as part of the Morgan's historic voyage. Media images available for download are available at this link: nmsfocean.org/artist-in-residence-program.
About the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, was created to assist the federally managed National Marine Sanctuary Program with education and outreach programs designed to preserve, protect and promote meaningful opportunities for public interaction with the nation's marine sanctuaries.
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Sue Ann Drost
Mrs. Sue Ann Drost (nee Bulthuis), age 57, resident of High Point, NC was called home to the Lord on Friday, August 2, 2013, following a long battle with cancer.
Sue was born in Artesia, CA on December 31, 1955. She lived in Ripon, CA; Orange City, IA; Madison, WI; Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines; Wilmington, DE; Pella, IA; and High Point, NC during her life. Sue graduated from Ripon Christian High School, Ripon, CA and Dordt College, Orange City, IA. Sue worked and volunteered for many organizations throughout her life. Most recently she was a volunteer at Westminster Presbyterian Church office in Greensboro, NC, and wrote the newsletter for the Church Cancer Support Group. During her time in High Point, NC, Sue worked at Talbot's, The Extra Ingredient in Greensboro, and Greensboro Sports Plex. She also volunteered for Animal Rescue and Foster Program, Greensboro. Sue was active in the local community and worked hard to support cancer survivors. Sue enjoyed working with people, cooking, sewing, and spending time with friends and family.
Sue is survived by her husband, Dirk Drost; children Abigail Drost of Greensboro, NC and Derek Drost of Penn Valley, CA and Derek's fiancée Natalie Stabenow of Penn Valley, CA. In addition she is survived by her 2 brothers and 3 sisters: Peter (Lori) Bulthuis, Ripon, CA; Debra (Ron) VanEssen, Ripon, CA; Jan (Randy) Hartzell, McMinnville, OR; Keith (Pat) Bulthuis, Logan, UT; and, Lin (Ron) DeYoung, Denver, CO.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Henrietta Bulthuis, of Ripon, CA.
A service to celebrate Sue's life was held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3906 W. Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC, with Reverend Butch Sherrill and Reverend Keith Bulthuis officiating.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials in Sue's memory may be made to: Duke Cancer Patient Support Program, DUMC-3139, Durham, NC 27710, or to Lisa's Fund, c/o Fight Colorectal Cancer, 1414 Prince St, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Online condolences may be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service, High Point, NC.


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The incomparable Joan Rivers dishes with Show People host Paul Wontorek all about smooching Barbra, celebrities who need to "get it together" and her theater addiction.March 1, 2013
Lindsay Mendez's powerful voice has blown Broadway audiences away in shows like Grease and Godspell, and now she drops by Show People to talk with Paul Wontorek about life as a bona fide leading lady in the musical Dogfight.June 29, 2012
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Bettie Rae Wear Bryant, 81, of Athens and formerly of Locust Fork and Birmingham, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.
Bettie Rae was born in Birmingham on October 25, 1930.
Services for Mrs. Bryant are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home. Visitation will be from noon until 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with Steve Murrell officiating.
She is survived by her adoring husband, Sammie Joe Bryant; brother, Donald A. Wear; children, Belinda Bryant and husband Wesley Duke, Joey Bryant and wife Karen, Mike Bryant and wife Marsha, Bethanne Crawford and husband Don and Pete Bryant and wife Lisa; grandchildren, Rachel Burks and husband Zack, Micah Bryant, Cara Bingham and husband Ben, Nicki Crawford, Anna Bryant, Dara Crawford, Gracie Bryant, Chase Crawford, Nathan Bryant and Sam Bryant; and great-grandchildren, Cole and Cannon Burks.
Bettie Rae married Sammie Joe Bryant in 1955 and spent 57 loving years in his arms. She and her family were faithful members of Huffman Church of Christ in Birmingham for over 30 years, and then she and her husband attended the churches at Selfville, and Eastside in Athens. She worked at Simon Williamson Clinic as an x-ray technician until her retirement. She loved her family dearly, and was very happy when she knew all would gather at the same place at the same time.
She never met a stranger nor failed to spread the gospel at any opportunity. Bettie Rae loved telling jokes and hearing people laugh. She often referred to her children as her "full house" – three kings and two queens. To her husband, she was "My Sweetheart," to her children she was "The Example," to her grandchildren and great grandchildren she was "Sweet Mimi," and to all who knew her, you are blessed.
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A quick look at some of the best players available after the draft, and who the Steelers might target in undrafted free agency.
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The Steelers conclude their draft with the selection of Samford DT Nicholas Williams.
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Florida State ILB Vince Williams is a Steeler.
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Pittsburgh added shifty and quick WR/KR Justin Brown in the sixth round of the NFL Draft.
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