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13 years ago I purchased a lightweight Montbell Parka. It served me well until the Gortex started to delaminate this year. I called the Boulder office hoping to find a place to have it repaired. They told me to send it in and they would take a look at it. Since I live in the area I dropped it by the Boulder store. Three (3) weeks later they got back to me. Bad news: unrepairable. Good news: free Gortex jacket of my choice sent by FedEx the same day.I have to say I am pretty impressed with the way they stood behind a 13-year-old product. Hopefully the new jacket will last another 13 years!Dinged 1 star because it took 3 weeks to get back to me.[12/18/2006 edit] In response to BD and Miguel. My rating is for customer service only. The rating system allows me a choice of 4 or 5 and nothing between.There were some additional factors I should have spelled out in my score of 4: First, MontBell told me that someone would contact me in a couple of days: it took 21 days. I did do a follow up call after 7 days. Second, MontBell mentioned the use of a loaner jacket since I had some trips planed. A loaner jacket wasn't possible - don't get hopes up if you aren't serious about a loaner.That said, the person that finally helped me was great, discussing my jacket options. Note: MontBell policy was that I had to stick with a GoreTex jacket. My preference was to go with a Versalite Jacket instead of the Dyna Action Parka I ended up with.Also, the rating in no way represents my opinion of the quality of MontBell gear (which I would rate 5). The 13 year old jacket I sent in looked new, except for the faided velcro. And the pants I have from 1994 still look new as well.I am satisfied with the build quality of the replacement jacket: 2oz lighter but probably not as durable.5 - Highly Recommended4 - Recommended3 - Above Average2 - Average1 - Below Average
Edited by pappekak on 03/03/2007 18:05:28 MST.
Rating: 5 / 5
I don't know why the previous person rated MontBell, in my spelling, as a 4.They are clearly a 5, IMO.They are a backbone of the UL movement in the world IMO. Their website is great. So it would very wrong to think that the present rating of 4 represents their service because they properly and immediately responded to a purchaser's problem. Their website is enough to give them a five. And, I have never had to deal with them because nothing I ever bought from them required it.I wish I could buy all their gear and check it out.
(well, what do you know, I can't use the word "f*nny pack"!)I've been using MontBell gear since 1977, two years after they started, when I bought my first rain poncho. I still have it to this day and it still works fine, has no leaks, and even smells okay... though the nylon has become brittle. Since then whenver I head into the outdoor stores here in Japan I inevitably end up buying MontBell because the prices are so much more reasonable than anyone else and I just simply love the designs. I have so much MontBell gear that I can't list them here, but it includes backpacks, WAIST packs, shoulder bags, rain jackets, insulation jackets, fleece shirts and jackets, walking pants, sleeping bags, sawanobori gear, bicycle bags, hats, gloves, sleeping pads, and quite a number of other things. Often I prefer the designs of Patagonia, but in Japan Patagonia is so astronomically expensive I can never justify buying anything from them. For me MontBell is the Patagonia of Japan... indeed, the president Isamu Tatsuno and Yves Chouinard of Patagonia were climbing partners back in the 70's. I have a few little gripes... I find the zippers on almost all MontBell products to constantly get stuck on the fabric. They've begun changing the old maroon and teale colors to a better slection in the last few years, but there was a period when it seemed everything I got from them came in those two colors. Too often their jackets and shirts don't come with scalloped tails, or are shorter than the insulation layer underneath, so things are constantly pulling out of the back of my pants and exposing my back to the elements (I don't buy many MontBell rain jackets any more for that reason). And occasionally the sizing of things like pants and shirts are so Japanese-centric that though the length may be right, the waist isn't, or the waist right and the length not right. I can't wear any of their shoes because they are always way too wide. As they grow into the international market I hope they address these issues, since not everyone in the world is shaped like the Japanese.In spite of these little criticisms MontBell is still my favorite outdoor gear company. I just bought their new super wool underwear, including a balaclava, for this coming winter season, and two chameece turtle neck shirts for work. I'm sure I'll continue to buy their gear for years to come.
Edited by butuki on 12/16/2006 20:37:15 MST.
After reaching out to Nels (who I think is their customer service dept. in it's entirety) with a size exchange on a garment, I explained that I would like for him to repair my UL thermawrap jacket sleeve that I burned a small hole in while using a stove. I volunteered to pay for it, and he explained what process they might use. He did not seem to want money. A short 2 weeks after sending it in, I received a brand new jacket in the mail with my resized exchange. Nels took a genuine interest in me and provided top notch service. I am not certain any company can keep such a personal level of service up when growth is a factor, but for now...Montbell is like the neighborhood store for light gear.
I could describe numerous positive experiences with MontBell, but one example comes to mind first. I was deciding which sleeping bag(s) would comprise my sleeping system, and I bought a total of four MB bags over a period of a few weeks. Did the usual indoor/backyard type tests, and decided on two of the four. MB took the other two (still in new condition with tags off but included) as returns, with no questions except concern I wasn't happy with them. MB's return policy is not as good as REIs; but given the high quality UL gear they sell; it is rarely needed. And in the case of 'used' sleeping bags, I've heard REI will not take returns.
I returned a VERY old pair of MontBell gore-tex rainpant to the store in Boulder while living there. The Gore-tex was delaminating. I had cut all the tags out of the pants and they were seriously hammered (16" tear from a crampon incident that I had sewn and seam sealed). Although the return process was long (they had to take pictures, email them to Japan and wait to hear back on what model they were) they gave me a credit for the pants and were very helpful on the phone and in person. MontBell is at the top of my UL gear company list.
MontBell's customer communication via web/email is excellent. Just drop them a line and you'll get a quick response.Also, I had been looking at their new UL Burrow synthetic bags, going back and forth about a long or regular. Finally, Nels at customer service just says order them both (free shipping) and send the one you don't want back, no questions asked. Great point, so I did.Had a little trouble with the website, which turned out to be more of credit card than a MB problem. Picked up the phone and Nels helped me out again. Problem solved and order done. Even helped me join the MB Club (for points) even though my order was done by phone (supposed to do a web order for the club).To top it all off, I forgot to add one of their UL trowels to my order. I sent Nels an email and asked if it was too late to throw it in. He said the order was complete, but then took care of it anyway!I am going to try out my new bag soon and will probably replace some more of my stuff next year. I bet you know where I'll be shopping.
Rating: 1 / 5
My wife ordered something I wanted for my birthday from MontbellUSA (not the main company in Japan). She included several ways of contacting her. Three and a half months later it hadn't arrived, so she investigated. After an hour on the phone she learned that the order had been canceled, because Montbell couldn't be bothered to ship to an APO address.Two points:#1 It would have been nice if they had notified us that they had canceled the order.#2 There is no reason they couldn't send the item USPS instead of FedEx or whatever the normally use. Companies who can't be bothered to send the occasional item USPS (which is the only way to send it to an APO) automatically lose my business. A lot of servicemembers live overseasOther people on this site have mentioned other problems with Montbell's customer service. Granted, every company has the occasional hiccup, but not even emailing about a canceled order? Come on.I'll never deal with Montbell directly again. To my shame, I was tempted into ordering one of their UL Down jackets because it was on sale for a RIDICULOUSLY low price, but this was through a different distributor. Who would send it to an APO. So he got my business.
Edited by acrosome on 10/29/2009 19:03:31 MDT.
I bought my wife some UL down inner pants online & when she received them, she notice the seam at the waist was unravelling. She called and got a shipping label. She also asked if they could be replaced with a large rather than the XL I had ordered (the XL was on sale as it was the older model). They promptly sent a replacement Large in the new model at no extra charge.Prompt, professional service. We've ordered from Mont-bell and will continue to do so as our experiences have been great-to-date.
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17 U.S. Code § 402 - Notice of copyright: Phonorecords of sound recordings
(a) General Provisions.— Whenever a sound recording protected under this title is published in the United States or elsewhere by authority of the copyright owner, a notice of copyright as provided by this section may be placed on publicly distributed phonorecords of the sound recording.
(b) Form of Notice.— If a notice appears on the phonorecords, it shall consist of the following three elements:
(3) the name of the owner of copyright in the sound recording, or an abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a generally known alternative designation of the owner; if the producer of the sound recording is named on the phonorecord labels or containers, and if no other name appears in conjunction with the notice, the producer's name shall be considered a part of the notice.
(c) Position of Notice.— The notice shall be placed on the surface of the phonorecord, or on the phonorecord label or container, in such manner and location as to give reasonable notice of the claim of copyright.
(d) Evidentiary Weight of Notice.— If a notice of copyright in the form and position specified by this section appears on the published phonorecord or phonorecords to which a defendant in a copyright infringement suit had access, then no weight shall be given to such a defendant's interposition of a defense based on innocent infringement in mitigation of actual or statutory damages, except as provided in the last sentence of section 504 (c)(2).
Source(Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101,Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2577; Pub. L. 100–568, § 7(b),Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2857.)
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A special notice requirement, applicable only to the subject matter of sound recordings, is established by section 402. Since the bill protects sound recordings as separate works, independent of protection for any literary or musical works embodied in them, there would be a likelihood of confusion if the same notice requirements applied to sound recordings and to the works they incorporate. Like the present law, therefore, section 402 thus sets forth requirements for a notice to appear on the "phonorecords" of "sound recordings" that are different from the notice requirements established by section 401 for the "copies" of all other types of copyrightable works. Since "phonorecords" are not "copies," there is no need to place a section 401 notice on "phonorecords" to protect the literary or musical works embodied in the records.
In general, the form of the notice specified by section 402 (b) consists of the symbol "P"; the year of first publication of the sound recording; and the name of the copyright owner or an admissible variant. Where the record producer's name appears on the record label, album, sleeve, jacket, or other container, it will be considered a part of the notice if no other name appears in conjunction with it. Under subsection (c), the notice for a copyrighted sound recording may be affixed to the surface, label, or container of the phonorecord "in such manner and location as to give reasonable notice of the claim of copyright."
There are at least three reasons for prescribing use of the symbol "P" rather than "©" in the notice to appear on phonorecords of sound recordings. Aside from the need to avoid confusion between claims to copyright in the sound recording and in the musical or literary work embodied in it, there is also a necessity for distinguishing between copyright claims in the sound recording and in the printed text or art work appearing on the record label, album cover, liner notes, et cetera. The symbol "©" has also been adopted as the international symbol for the protection of sound recordings by the "Phonograms Convention" (the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms, done at Geneva October 29, 1971), to which the United States is a party.
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–568, § 7(b)(1), (2), substituted "General provisions" for "General requirement" in heading, and "may be placed on" for "shall be placed on all" in text.
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The Watertown Local Development Corp. is using yet another tactic to make sure the city is in a good position when Samaritan Medical Center vacates the Mercy Care Center of Northern New York building in the next several weeks.
At a Loan Review Committee meeting Wednesday, Donald W. Rutherford, the corporations chief executive officer, said he has been working with a representative of GE Capital to see whether the lien holder of the complex will help in its reuse.
He has been talking with GE representative Joseph Pandroni from the Bethesda, Md., office. He could not be reached to comment Wednesday.
Mr. Rutherford hopes to get GE Capital to agree to sell the mortgage on the complex to the WLDC, also known as the Watertown Trust.
Just to get rid of the complex, Mr. Rutherford has said GE Capital may be willing to get pennies on the dollar for the series of five buildings.
If the mortgage can be acquired, the development corporation could put together a feasibility study, which would be an important tool to entice a developer. But to complete the study, the trust needs access to the buildings, he said.
The feasibility study would show the highest and best use for the complex, part of which probably would be demolished even if redevelopment becomes possible, he said. It would determine such issues as how it can be used in the future, demolition costs, asbestos abatement, how to get control of the facility and how the property would use green space once demolition is completed.
Trust board member Erika F. Flint suggested Mr. Rutherford contact someone at Bernier, Carr & Associates to see how much such a study would cost.
Mr. Rutherford said he plans to find out whether the city and the trust can have access to the building so they can give tours to developers once Samaritan closes the elder care facility.
The five Stone Street buildings that make up the complex remain the property of MGNH Inc., which complicates redevelopment efforts. MGNH, the former Mercy Hospitals parent company in Lake Katrine in Ulster County, has shown no interest in the property for years, he said. City officials have continued to try to communicate with MGNH about the situation.
The complex could get snarled in a legal web if the Trust is not careful, Mr. Rutherford said.
We just have to make sure legally the Trust has no liability, he said.
City officials have worried about the fate of the complex once Samaritan is out of the picture, expressing concern about ending up with the facility and about the high cost of rehabilitating it.
One scenario is that the city eventually takes title to it through foreclosure. The taxes are paid on the property, but if MGNH does not keep current on the taxes, the city could initiate the tax certificate process. That process could begin in June at the earliest and could take three years, City Comptroller James E. Mills recently said.
It remains unclear what role GE Capital, as lien holder on the property, may play in the transition. GE Capital presumably could foreclose on the property because MGNH is no longer operating under bankruptcy protection.
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Really, the last thing you want to do is run a commercial that looks/sounds like the other commercials on the station, because instead of standing out, your spots just blend in until they become wallpaper. And, listeners/viewers have been trained to ignore wallpaper ads.
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You want locals to know that because you are local, you can do things that your national competitor cant do. And dont tell me that you dont want to say anything that might offend them, because they really dont care about you at all. In fact, they are in business to put you out of business.
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Why not have this conversation with your clients? It really is our elephant in the room. If you dont educate them, who will? Your competitor? An advertising agency?
Local clients are seldom creative experts. That's our job. Especially in a rough economy, good creative could be the difference between success and a final Going Out of Business Sales Event.
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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Don't worry, Knicks fans.
Raymond Felton is motivated and in shape.
That's what North Carolina coach Roy Williams told me Saturday morning at the Peach Jam where he is scouting some of the top high school prospects in the nation.
"He took less money to go to New York, he could've gotten more money somewhere else," Williams said. "He wants to be in New York. He is motivated. The people in New York should remember how good he was for half a year because he played his buns off. He played his buns off."
Williams said Felton was at North Carolina recently and was in good shape.
"Raymond Felton will be in shape," Williams said. "He'll be fired up. He is fired up right now. He looks great."
He added: "I asked him six weeks ago, 'If a team says you need to lose 15 pounds, what are you going to tell them?' He says, 'I've already lost 10 and I'll lose 10 more.' He's going to be motivated."
During his 54-game stint with the Knicks in 2010-11, he averaged 17.1 points and 9.0 assists, but in 60 games in Portland last year, an out-of-shape Felton averaged 11. 4 points and 6.5 assists.
"[Portland] was a bad situation and it's the only bad situation Raymond Felton's ever been in," Williams said. "Things didn't work out. That happens in the NBA. You see some guys go one place and be in the doghouse or not play, you see them go another place and they play great.
"Raymond Felton's going to be the least of any problem the New York Knicks is ever going to have."
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Musculoskeletal System
Lameness in Cattle
Disorders of the Claw Capsule in Cattle
(Pododermatitis circumscripta)
Sole ulcers commonly affect one or both lateral hind claws, predominantly in heavy, high-yielding dairy cattle kept under confined conditions. A sole ulcer is a circumscribed lesion located in the region of the sole/bulb junction, usually nearer the axial than abaxial margin. Damage to the dermis is associated with a circumscribed zone of localized hemorrhage and necrosis. The incidence is variable, but in some herds up to 50% of mature cows can be affected.
Sinking of the claw due to activation of matrix metalloproteinase, which is a feature of subclinical laminitis, is the major predisposing factor. As the space between the flexor process of the pedal bone narrows, the corium is crushed, causing ischemic necrosis and compromising horn production. This results in a hole forming in the sole. As the damaged corium undergoes repair, granulation tissues erupt through the hole in the sole. Because this condition is strongly associated with subclinical laminitis, some softening of the sole horn will occur. This increases the rate of horn wear. Softening of the sole horn also occurs under very unhygienic conditions when horn is exposed to the fluid component in slurry.
Iatrogenic forms of the lesion are produced when inexperienced claw trimmers remove too much horn from beneath the heel, resulting in abnormal pressure on the dermis. Excessive wear of the softened sole horn flattens and thins the sole.
Heel erosion is another potential contributing cause of a sole ulcer. Normally, weight is borne by the bulb of the heel, but if heel erosion occurs, weight-bearing may be transferred forward to the region beneath the flexor process. Sometimes, a displaced pad of horn slips over to the vulnerable area, causing abnormal pressure over the flexor process of the distal phalanx.
The progress and severity of lameness are variable and often masked in bilateral cases, depending on the size of the lesion and extent of the secondary infection. As the lateral hind digit is usually involved, the limb is often held slightly abducted with weight-bearing on the unaffected medial digit. In tie stalls, the hind toes may be rested on the edge of a curb in an attempt to relieve pressure on the heel-sole junction. On flat surfaces, an affected animal stands with the hindlimbs camped back. Some cows may shake the affected foot frequently, while those with bilateral lesions may continually shift weight from limb to limb and frequently lie down.
The earliest stages of this lesion may be discovered during routine claw trimming. As sole horn is removed from over the typical site, a hemorrhagic lesion may be exposed. The clinical lesion varies from a soft, slightly discolored area that may be painful under pressure to a distinct bright red knob of granulation tissue. This is often the stage at which lameness becomes severe enough to be noticed. Once the corium is exposed, infection can invade the deeper structures of the claw and spread proximally to involve the navicular bursa, resulting in necrosis of the flexor tendon and ligaments of the navicular bone. A retroarticular abscess may develop, which may be further complicated by infection of the distal interphalangeal joint. Rupture of the flexor tendon leads to dorsal rotation (upward) of the toe ("cocked toe"). In complicated cases, infection may progress up the deep flexor tendon sheath.
Sole ulcer over flexor process of distal phalanx
Sole ulcer with "V"
Sole ulcer under sole
Treatment must be aimed at removing pressure from the affected area. Skillful therapeutic claw trimming is highly effective. This procedure lowers the entire bearing surface of the lateral claw, which transfers loading to the sound medial claw. Applying a "lift" has become the accepted treatment for this condition. The simplest form of lift is a wooden or rubber block that is glued or nailed to the unaffected medial claw, thereby removing all weight-bearing from the ulcer region. Recently, various models of easier-to-apply plastic slippers have been developed. Care must be taken when applying either a block or a slipper to avoid the sharp hard rear edge of the device from causing pressure under the sole. Blocks should be removed at ∼1 mo to avoid causing damage to the sole.
Protruding granulation tissue need not be excised and must not be treated with any caustic agent, as this can retard healing. Bandages should not be applied because this results in continued weight-bearing at the ulcer site. Furthermore, covering the lesion causes it to remain moist and promotes maceration and bacterial infection.
Many ulcers never fully resolve, and affected cows may have chronic low-grade lameness and need corrective foot trimming 2–4 times/yr for their productive lives.
Because the development of sole ulcers is intimately related to subclinical laminitis (p 974), the latter should be investigated and appropriate control measures instituted.
As with sole ulcers, white line disease commonly affects one or both lateral hind claws, predominantly in heavy, high-yielding dairy cattle kept under confined conditions. The condition is characterized by hemorrhage into or separation (avulsion) of the white line on the apical or abaxial border of the sole, but most commonly at the heel-sole junction. The corium becomes infected through this lesion.
The white line is an extension of the lamellae and is composed of soft horn joining the sole to the wall. White line disease is believed to be strongly associated with subclinical laminitis. It is postulated that stretching of collagen fibers, combined with sinking of the pedal bone, accounts for the hemorrhage into the white line that is so frequently observed.
Rupture of the white line is exacerbated by the impact of locomotion, particularly among animals housed on concrete. The abaxial region of the wall of the hindlimb is the area of the claw absorbing the concussion of the first impact of locomotion.
Solid foreign bodies may lodge in the softened, widened zone. They may push through to the corium beneath and introduce infection; however, the presence of a foreign body is not essential for the lesion to develop.
There are 3 possible sequelae of localized infection: 1) a localized abscess may develop; 2) infection may be forced proximally along the spaces between the lamellae to form a track that may discharge at the coronary band; 3) the infected track may, as it forces its way proximally, infect other structures, depending on the site of the initial infection. An anterior track can infect the distal interphalangeal joint directly. Tracks forming closer to the heel are likely to cause infection of the bursa of the deep flexor tendon. Invariably, the bursa ruptures into the retroarticular space, and an abscess develops in this location. Infection of the distal interphalangeal joint and the tendon sheath of the deep flexor tendon may follow. Necrosis and avulsion of the insertion of the deep flexor tendon into the distal phalanx are frequent complications.
The lateral claw of the hindfoot (often both) is usually involved. If bilateral, the disease may remain unnoticed until lameness is more pronounced in one limb than the other. Because the outer hind claw is affected, the limb is swung away from the body during each stride. The animal may stand with the medial claw bearing weight. White line separation without complications is frequently seen at claw trimming. The degree of pain and lameness depends on the rate of development and extent of the subsolar abscess. Routine examination of the sole must include the complete exploration of the abaxial white line region. Black marks must be explored with the tip of a hoof knife as potential sites for track formation. Discharge of pus from the skin/horn junction above the abaxial wall is always reason to suspect a white line lesion. In these cases, the white line must always be examined very carefully.
Foreign body in white line
White line abscess
Typical white line lesion
Swelling of the heel bulb represents the most advanced form of this condition; it is frequently misdiagnosed as footrot (often presented as a case of footrot that is resistant to treatment). Footrot causes the whole foot to swell evenly to the fetlock; in contrast, a retroarticular abscess leads to enlargement of only one heel bulb.
During a claw examination, any black mark in the white line must be cut out until healthy horn is exposed. For a local abscess, removal of an elliptical segment of the wall adjacent to the lesion aids free drainage by providing a self-cleansing abaxial opening. Cream-colored pus may indicate a corporeal response to tissues tearing as collagen fibers stretch and the pedal bone sinks. In contrast, if the pus is black, it is likely that infection has penetrated from the outside.
Abscessation with sinus formation at the coronary band requires the removal of a segment of the abaxial wall (∼0.75 cm wide) from the white line to the coronary band. This procedure is best performed with the cutting disk of a grinding tool under local anesthesia. Often, a plug of necrotic debris is found in the track.
Retroarticular abscesses are usually quite large and surrounded by a mass of fibroelastic tissue that inhibits drainage. Drainage is accomplished by passing a probe through the abscess from the lesion on the abaxial wall until it can be palpated under the skin on the axial surface of the bulb. An incision is made onto the probe and a drainage tube is drawn through the abscess. Continuous irrigation of the lesion for several days with saline is indicated. The application of a lift to the sound claw is helpful, as is complete immobilization of the digit. Immobilization of the joint reduces the risk of permanent deformity due to avulsion of the deep flexor tendon.
Toe ulcer is the term used to describe any hemorrhagic lesion of the dermis occurring in the apical region of the sole and/or white line, most frequently in the lateral hind claw.
Recent discussion has revealed 3 distinct etiopathologies that can produce a similar clinical appearance: 1) As subclinical laminitis progresses, in some cases the distal phalanx will rotate. Stretching of the collagen fibers and movement of the bone will cause tearing of tissues, including the circumferential artery. Hemorrhage will result. In extreme instances, the tip of the bone will prolapse through the apex of the sole. Many animals with a rotated digit also have a ridge (the reaction ridge) running around the wall. The ridge is similar in location to a hardship groove and is displaced distally in a similar manner. Osteomyelitis of the distal phalanx can be seen in complicated cases. 2) Many cases have been reported (anecdotally) in which the anterior half of the sole has been worn down almost paper thin. Hemorrhage from bruising is seen through the thin horn at the apex. Breakdown of the horn and formation of an abscess have been reported. The probable cause is a painful lesion in the heel, which forces the animal to throw most of its weight onto the anterior part of the sole. 3) Necrosis of the apex of the pedal bone is extremely common in yearling beef calves after transportation over long distances. The condition is sporadically reported in mature cows. In either case, it is suspected that standing for long periods is the cause. The main blood supply to the digit is the very large axial digital artery which could be vulnerable to pressure. This artery connects with the terminal arch that penetrates across the bone. Necropsy reveals that necrosis occurs distal to this artery, and radiographs tend to suggest the same thing. The terminal artery possibly marks the margin at which pathologic fractures of the distal digit can be observed.
In many cases, the white line and sole in the toe region may be stained with serum or blood. In more advanced cases, a prolapse of the sole may occur with associated infection. The exact nature of the lesion probably cannot be determined without radiography.
Open toe ulcer
Toe ulcer
Hemorrhages in sole
In mature cattle in which the lesion has resulted from wear and no complications are obvious, the cavity should be cleansed, dried, packed with an antibiotic powder, and covered with methyl methacrylate. If the bottom of the lesion is black in these cattle, a probe should be inserted; if necrotic tissue can be detected, l–2 cm of the apex of the toe should be removed with hoof cutters. The condition of the pedal bone should be visible. If necrosis of the bone can be confirmed, regional anesthesia should be applied and a further l–2 cm of toe removed. If the wound bleeds profusely, it is likely that necrosis is not extensive. When hemorrhage is minimal, it is probable that necrosis of the bone is extensive or a physiologic fracture is present. There are several reports of the toe (not the claw) having been amputated with satisfactory recovery. Systemic antibiotics and application of a lift to the sound claw is advised. If the wound is obviously contaminated, the lesion should be packed with a hygroscopic mixture (50% magnesium sulfate and 50% glycerin) and bandaged for a maximum of 24 hr, after which the lesion should be thoroughly dried, dressed with antibiotic powder, and closed with methyl methacrylate. If rotation of the digit has been detected radiographically, the prognosis for recovery is poor.
Control of subclinical laminitis is likely to lower the incidence of toe ulcer.
The incidence of apical necrosis can be quite high in young feedlot cattle after they have been transported over long distances. Many of these cattle become recumbent and die from pneumonia. The lesion can be treated in the same manner as for mature cattle, but it is probably not cost effective to do so.
In this condition, a superficial sole is separated by a space from a second sole beneath.
Double sole, heifer
The cause is unknown. It is postulated that a sudden disturbance in the microcirculation of the dermis probably results in an effusion of serum separating the dermis from the epidermis. Double sole has been seen in cattle suddenly changed from a mainly forage diet to one rich in concentrates and in beef cattle turned out in the spring on lush grass after a winter ration of forage. It has also been observed in a herd that was forced to walk on hard surfaces after claw trimming. Double sole can be confused with underunning of the heel which is a frequent sequela of white line disease.
Treatment is simple unless mismanaged. The abaxial wall must remain completely intact and only a portion of the sole covering the bulb cut away. The sole beneath is extremely soft and vulnerable to damage; therefore, the animal should be confined to a well-strawed loose stall until the new horn has hardened, after which more of the sole may be removed.
Sudden changes in the quality of the forage should be avoided. Double sole has also been observed after feeding moldy hay.
Occasionally, a foreign body such as a stone, chip of glass, or nail becomes embedded in the sole. Even if the material does not penetrate to the corium, localized pressure causes pain and lameness. Removal of the foreign body usually resolves the lameness without incident.
Foreign body site, sole
Foreign body in sole
If the foreign body penetrates through to the corium, infection is introduced to the dermal level and an abscess develops. The rapidity of onset and severity of the lameness depends to some extent on the location of the sole penetration.
In the apical and subapical region, the abscess is located between the distal phalanx and the nonresilient sole. As the abscess develops, interungular pressure increases rapidly. Thus, the onset of lameness is rapid and the degree of pain very severe. Acute lameness may cause the animal to stand with the foot off the ground or with the toe lightly touching. A differential diagnosis is fracture of the distal phalanx.
Treatment consists of removing the foreign body and coring out the track to the corium with a fine-pointed hoof knife. Creating a large hole is inappropriate. Pus is often released under considerable pressure. Antibiotic should be squeezed into the cavity, which closes rapidly. The opening should not be plugged but covered with elastic waterproof material to prevent blockage with mud or manure.
In the sub-bulbar region, the corium is located between the digital cushion (a flexible structure) and the soft resilient horn of the bulb.
The onset of lameness is relatively slow, and the pain generated is significant but not severe. The pus in the abscess tends to spread over a wide area through the fascial plane and to cause separation of the skin-horn junction at the heel. A moist discharge from this area may be the first indication of the lesion. This is referred to as underrunning of the heel, a condition that can be confused with double sole (see above).
Treatment consists of removing the foreign body if still present. The detached horn should not be stripped off in its entirety. Part of the detached horn may be removed, but the abaxial wall must be left intact to bear weight and spare the exposed newly forming sole. Bandaging may not be required, but the animal should be housed in a well-strawed area for a few days.
(Vertical fissures)
Sandcracks are vertical fissures or cracks in the wall of the claw. They account for ∼0.2% of lesions of the claws of dairy cows. In western Canada, the average incidence in mature beef cows is ∼20%. In individual herds, the incidence can be as high as 60%. No breed differences have been recorded. The lesion is extremely unsightly, which can be a considerable drawback for beef cattle producers who wish to sell their animals.
Sandcrack type V
Sandcrack type III
Vertical fissures (sandcrack)
Rough coronary band and sandcrack
Vertical fissures occur almost exclusively in the lateral fore claw. They can start at the coronary band and run part or all of the way to the bearing surface. In herds with the highest incidence of this disorder, lesions are observed to start from a horizontal groove in the middle of the claw.
The etiology remains uncertain. The incidence is highest in mature, heavy cows. Bending or buckling of the claw around one or several horizontal grooves probably creates mechanical stresses causing the rupture of the claw wall.
Most sandcracks are not painful and require no treatment. However, if the origin of the lameness can be traced to a claw in which a sandcrack is present, routine treatment of the crack is appropriate.
A crack at the coronary band can split open and infection can enter. The protrusion of granulation tissue through such a lesion can be quite troublesome. The dorsal pouch of the distal interphalangeal joint is extremely superficial at this point. The joint is very vulnerable, and lesions at this location should never be ignored. Superficial horn should be pared away and an astringent dressing applied (50% mixture of a sulfa powder and anhydrous copper sulfate). Pressure should be applied using cotton batten held tightly in place by a narrow adhesive elastic bandage encircling the entire coronary band.
The fissures often have ragged edges that may be twisted and gape open. Sometimes the edges move and pick up a foreign body, which can cause trouble. Cosmetic treatment may be requested in the case of show animals. The axial wall at the tip of the claw should be cut back so that the weight is borne only by the abaxial portion of the wall. The ragged edges of the fissure should be trimmed, ideally with the cutting disk of a grinding tool. In selected cases, a fissure can be immobilized with an application of methyl methacrylate after the 2 edges of the fissure have been laced together with steel wire.
Horizontal fissures result from disruption of horn production at the dermis beneath the coronary band, leading to a defect in the integrity of the wall. These fissures run parallel to the coronary band. The defect varies in severity from a shallow groove (hardship groove) to a complete fracture (fissure) of the wall. A comparable anomaly is seen as a band of horn differing in appearance from the remainder of the claw. One form of the band is seen in animals stressed following weaning (weaning groove) or during a period of nutritional deprivation. The fissure moves distally as the claw grows, and the distal portion becomes progressively more mobile (thimble) until it fractures, leaving a "broken toe." A series of grooves can destabilize the vertical strength of the dorsal wall causing it to bend (buckled toe).
Fissures are believed to be caused by a wide variety of stressors, including a bad calving, an acute febrile disease, or a sudden, relatively short-term but significant change in nutrition. The pathophysiology of a groove or fissure is likely to be a short-term laminitis-like event, but it does not necessarily indicate the onset of subclinical laminitis (see Subclinical Laminitis). A depressed band may indicate a period of stress such as would follow weaning. A ridge may indicate an event such as compensatory growth.
The horizontal groove or fissure is an important indicator of metabolic disturbance. The date on which the causal insult occurred can be calculated by measuring the distance from the hair line to the fissure and dividing that number by the growth rate of the claw. In mature dairy cows, the rate of growth of the wall measured along the dorsal flexure of the claw is ∼0.5 cm/mo. Growth rates are more rapid in young animals, in animals on intensive feed, and during the summer months.
Horizontal groove approaching thimble
Advanced horizontal groove or fissure
Horizontal groove or fissure
Most cases require no treatment. Very deep fissures may eventually result in the formation of a thimble, which is extremely painful. In these cases, the loose horn should be removed with pincers; regional anesthesia may be needed.
A corkscrew claw is twisted throughout its length in a configuration that displaces the abaxial wall by up to 360°. One or both lateral hind claws may be affected in cows >4 yr old. Although corkscrew claws are rarely seen in bulls, many believe there is a heritable component.
Corkscrew claw
Bone molding is seen in the distal phalanx, but it is not known if this is a matter of cause or effect. Periarticular exostoses develop around the distal interphalangeal joint, possibly resulting from strain of the distal abaxial collateral ligament. Pressure from the exostosis on the dermis of the wall probably accounts for the excessive growth of the abaxial wall.
Correctly trimming a corkscrew claw requires much skill. The horn formation is extremely hard and difficult to cut. The abnormally narrow shape of the distal phalanx makes it difficult to pare the claw without causing bleeding at the toe. The strategy is to shorten the claw as much as possible without causing bleeding. Next, the horn wall that is displaced beneath the claw is cut away. Then, so far as is possible, the horn is shaped to approximate normal. Trimming helps the animal get around for a while, but does not "cure" the condition. Affected animals should ultimately be culled.
A slipper foot is named for its alleged likeness to a Persian slipper. The claw is flat and curled upward to form a square end. The horn is heavily ridged and has lost its shine, and the coronary band is rougher and darker than normal. Although there is no objective evidence to support the theory, the slipper foot is probably synonymous with chronic laminitis and may be a sequela of either acute or subclinical laminitis. Treatment is always disappointing. The claw can be shaped to approximate normal, but invariably it collapses and serious sequelae follow. Animals with slipper foot should be culled as soon as economically appropriate.
Slipper foot
Last full review/revision March 2012 by Paul R. Greenough, FRCVS


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Week: Creighton softball travels to
an early-season tournament hosted by UT Arlington this weekend in suburban
Dallas. The Bluejays are scheduled to play five games this weekend beginning
Friday. Creighton (5-4) opens against the host Mavericks at 3 p.m. CT followed by
a game against Lamar later in the day at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, CU faces No. 21 Tulsa at 11 a.m. to complete
the round-robin portion of the tournament. All four teams are then seeded to
set up semifinal contests on Saturday at 3 or 5 p.m. The Jays conclude the tourney Sunday in the
final round with a game beginning either at 10 a.m. or noon.
Following the Jays:
Live stats links for this weekend can be found on the softball schedule page of
GoCreighton.com. Fans can also keep in touch with Creighton softball on Twitter
- @BluejaySoftball and Facebook - www.facebook.com/CreightonSoftball.
Preseason Predictions:
The Creighton softball team placed four players on the 2013 preseason
all-conference team as the league's coaches picked the Bluejays to finish
fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), the league office announced
Jan. 23.
The fourth-place prediction is the highest preseason ranking
for the Bluejays since 2010 when they were picked to win the Valley. Creighton
has finished lower than fourth in the MVC regular season standings just three
times in the past 16 seasons.
Senior catcher Amy Baker earned the second All-MVC preseason
selection of her career to go with a nod from 2011 during her sophomore
campaign. Additionally, three juniors claimed their first preseason honors in
designated player and pitcher Alexis Cantu, pitcher Becca Changstrom and
outfielder Ellen Homan. All four of the CU honorees earned All-MVC accolades
after last season.
The four CU player selections match Southern Illinois for
the most on the 2013 preseason squad.
Additionally, the four players on the preseason all-conference team are
the most for any Creighton squad dating back to 2004 when three Jays earned
All-MVC preseason honors and current assistant Abby Johnson collected honorable
mention recognition.
Head Coach: The
winningest coach in Creighton athletics history, Brent Vigness is in his 20th
season at the helm of one of the most successful programs in the Midwest and
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). He carries a 611-432-3 record in 19-plus
seasons at Creighton and boasts a 759-503-4 overall record with five years at
Assumption College prior to beginning at CU. A three-time MVC Coach of the
Year, he has led the Bluejays to six MVC regular-season titles (1998-2000,
2007-09), six Valley tournament titles (1999, 2003-05, 2007, 2010) and seven
NCAA regional appearances (1999, 2003-05, 2007-08, 2010). He claimed MVC Coach
of the Year honors in 1998 and guided the MVC Coaching Staffs of the Year in
2007 and 2008. Vigness coached his 1,000th game at Creighton and recorded
his 600th win at CU in 2012.
Last Time Out: Last
weekend the Bluejays went 3-1 at the Central Arkansas Tournament in Conway,
Ark., to improve to 5-4 this season. CU's only loss was to host UCA in its
first true road game this season. Creighton outscored opponents 35-16 last
weekend. The Bluejays hit .353 as a team over the four games while holding opponents
to a .271 average.
The Bluejays are 8-1 all-time at tournaments hosted by
Central Arkansas. Creighton went undefeated in five games at the UCA Spring
Clash to open the 2007 campaign. The Jays are now 2-1 all-time against UCA with
two wins in the 2007 tourney.
Scouting Creighton (5-4):
The Bluejays posted a 3-1 ledger in four games at the Central Arkansas
Tournament last weekend to extend their streak of consecutive months of February
with winning records to seven.
Creighton started with a convincing 7-1 win over
Mid-American Conference preseason favorite Ball State Feb. 22. Later in the
evening, the Bluejays ran into an offensive machine in host UCA who dealt CU a
13-2 loss in five innings. UCA went 6-0 to win in the tourney to claim the
tournament title over Creighton, BSU, Northern Iowa, UAPB and Grambling State.
The Jays finished with a pair of dominating wins over
Southwestern Athletic Conference teams to conclude the tourney. Creighton pummeled
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 16-2 in five frames Feb. 23.
Junior pitcher Becca Changstrom and the Creighton defense
fell one out shy of a no-hitter in a 10-0 blanking of Grambling State.
Changstrom totaled seven strikeouts in a complete game one-hitter following an
infield single in the Lady Tigers' penultimate at-bat. As a result, Changstrom
claimed Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Pitcher of the Week honors the league
announced Monday.
Senior Amy Baker was a top candidate for MVC Player of
the Week after leading the team last weekend hitting .727 (8-for-11). She strung
together three games with a home run to open the UCA Tourney to push her season
total to five homers. She increased her career total to 46. She is now just four
shy of tying the CU all-time record and six short of the MVC all-time mark.
Creighton outscored opponents 35-16 last weekend. The
Bluejays hit .353 as a team over the four games while holding opponents to a
.271 average.
Five Creighton players have started all nine games and are
hitting over .300 in 2013 including Baker (.519), Kelsey Allender (.480), Blair
Lowe (.357), Ellen Homan (.321) and Alexis Cantu (.318).
Three weeks into the season, Creighton ranks third in the
Valley with a .303 batting average. The Jays' .483 slugging percentage leads
the MVC. CU's nine homers this year rates second in the conference. The Jays'
average of one homer per game tops the league. In the circle, the Jays stand fourth
among Valley teams with a 3.50 ERA.
Individually, Baker is hitting .519 this season and Allender
boasts a .480 average at the plate to rank second and third in the MVC,
respectively. Baker's slugging percentage of 1.148 leads the conference and her
five homers stand second in the Valley.
Changstrom is fourth in the league with a 2.31 ERA. Her 9.46 strikeouts per game average tops the
Valley by over two.
UTA Tournament Facts:
The Bluejays are 4-7 all-time at tournaments hosted by UTA. CU went 2-4 in head
coach Brent Vigness' first year as skipper in 1994. Two seasons ago the Jays
posted a 2-3 record, splitting with UTA and dropping a pair to Tulsa.
Creighton boasts a 25-9 all-time record against its foes this
weekend: UTA (13-3) and Tulsa (12-6). This weekend marks the first meeting on
the diamond between Creighton and Lamar. The Cardinals are in their first
season of a revitalized program since 1987.
Scouting the
UT Arlington (6-4): UTA
is coming off of a 2-3 weekend at the Texas Shootout hosted by fellow WAC
member Texas State in San Marcos, Texas last weekend. The Mavericks beat Southland Conference
favorite Sam Houston State and TSU in one-run victories. UTA dropped games to Baylor,
Texas Tech and North Texas.
The Mavericks started the season with a 4-1 record at the UCF
Holiday Inn Select Tournament, toppling South Carolina 9-6 in the finale. This
weekend will be UTA's first home games under first-year head coach Kristie Fox.
UT Arlington finished 2012 at 15-27. The Mavericks are also
in their first season as a full member of the Western Athletic Conference.
UTA senior pitcher Teri Lyles and sophomore infielder Nina
Villanueva were named to the All-WAC Preseason Team. UT Arlington was picked
seventh in the WAC preseason by the league's coaches.
Meagan Michele tops the Mavericks with a .462 average
through 10 games this season. She leads the team with a dozen hits, six RBI and
the only pair of home runs for the team this year. Lyles is 5-1 this season in
the circle with a 1.36 ERA allowing just six earned runs in 39.2 innings
Creighton's 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the
Year, junior Alexis Cantu, played her freshman season at UT Arlington.
The Bluejays are 13-3 all-time against UT Arlington,
including a 4-2 record in true road games. The last three games between the
teams in Arlington have been decided by one run. CU is 2-1 in those contests. In
2011, Creighton won a 3-2 decision after dropping a 2-1 contest in eight innings.
In 1994 Creighton claimed a 1-0 victory in 10 innings. CU head coach Brent
Vigness is 3-1 against UTA including an 8-5 neutral site win in 2004.
Lamar (5-7): In
its first year of softball since 1987, Lamar has already posted five wins in a
dozen contests in 2013. Last weekend the Lady Cardinals swept a pair of games
from Utah State at the Texas Invitational hosted by Texas in Austin. LU dropped a
pair of contest to then-No. 6 Texas and lost 11-3 to then-No. 24 Tulsa.
Lamar started the year with a pair of home wins over UTSA in
Beaumont. The Lady Cardinals are 2-3 in neutral site games this season. LU plays
a full Southland Conference schedule this season and is eligible for postseason
Lamar was chosen to finish tenth in the 10-team Southland.
Creighton is 0-2 against Southland teams this season, falling Stephen F. Austin
and Central Arkansas early in the year.
Candyce Carter leads the Lamar offense with a .414 average through a
dozen games. She boasts 12 hits and four extra-base efforts including three
doubles and a home run. In the circle Shannon Millman is 3-2 with a 4.08 ERA to
lead the Lady Cardinals this year.
No. 21 Tulsa (11-4): The
Golden Hurricane is ranked for the second straight week in the National
Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) poll, moving up three spots to No. 21 this
week. At the Texas Invitational in
Austin last weekend, Tulsa came away with a 4-1 record.
The Golden Hurricane upset then-No. 6 Texas 7-4 to give the
Longhorns their first loss of the season. Tulsa almost did it again on the
final day of the tourney, keeping Texas off the scoreboard through seven
innings before falling 1-0 in eight frames.
Tulsa boasts several wins this season against fellow 2012
NCAA Tournament teams including a pair of true road wins at Florida State. Wins
over North Carolina and Hofstra as well as splits against Arkansas and Texas dot
the Golden Hurricane schedule in 2013.
Five Tulsa players have started 12 or more contests and are
hitting over .300 at the plate this season. Jill Barrett leads the Golden
Hurricane with a .408 average and 20 hits. Haley Henshaw is batting .326 at the
dish and leads Tulsa with 16 RBI and is tied for the team lead with a pair of
homers. Samantha Cobb shares the homer
lead with Henshaw and leads the squad with a. 543 slugging percentage this
year. Tulsa is hitting .264 as a team this season.
Tulsa rotates two pitchers in the circle this season. Lacey
Middlebrooks is 5-1 this season with a 0.53 ERA. Fellow hurler Aimee Creger is
6-1 this season with a 1.22 ERA. As a
team Tulsa carries a 2.03 ERA.
The Bluejays are 12-6 all-time against Tulsa, including a 6-2
record in neutral site games. Tulsa and Creighton have met four times in
Arlington, the Jays are 2-2 in those contests. CU won a pair of games in 1994
but Tulsa swept two contests in 2011 at UTA. The teams have played six times
since 2006 with Tulsa holding a 5-1 advantage in those meetings by winning the
last three.
Head coach Brent Vigness is 9-6 against the Golden
Hurricane. In the early 1990's both schools were members of the MVC. Creighton
holds a 6-1 mark in games under the Valley umbrella, including a 4-0 home
record spanning 1993-96.
Changstrom Collects MVC
Pitcher of the Week Honors: Junior Becca Changstrom claimed MVC Pitcher of
the Week honors Feb. 25 after a pair of impressive wins at the Central Arkansas
Tournament last weekend.
It marks the third career MVC Pitcher of the Week accolade
for Changstrom after claiming one conference weekly honor in each of the past
two seasons. The weekly award is the first of the season by a Bluejay in 2013.
Creighton players won a total four weekly honors in 2012.
Changstrom shined last weekend at the UCA Tournament with a
pair of complete-game wins to improve to 3-2 this season. She recorded a 0.58
ERA that included a one-hitter Feb. 24 against Grambling State.
The Lincoln, Neb., native and the Bluejay defense fell one
out shy of a no-hitter against GSU on Sunday. Changstrom totaled seven
strikeouts in the complete game one-hitter following an infield single in the
Lady Tigers' penultimate at-bat.
On Feb. 22 Changstrom silenced the Ball State offense with
eight K's in a 7-1 victory to open the tourney. The junior right-hander allowed
just one run and struck out 15 through 12 innings of work in the circle against
the Cardinals and Lady Tigers.
Changstrom held opposing batters to a .182 average at the
dish and allowed only three walks on the weekend. She currently leads the
Valley at 9.46 strikeouts per game.
Baker is Sizzling at
the Dish: Senior Amy Baker posted an extraordinary performance at the plate
last weekend at the Central Arkansas Tournament.
The senior led the team last weekend by hitting .727
(8-for-11). She connected on multiple hits in each game with four extra-base
efforts that included three home runs and a double.
Baker's trio of homers came in three consecutive games to
start the weekend to move her to within four of the Creighton career home run
mark. She also led the Bluejays in RBI (6), total bases (18), on-base
percentage (.769) and an amazing slugging percentage of 1.636.
On defense she started all four games splitting time at
first base and catcher. Baker was second on the team with 20 putouts while posting
a .955 fielding percentage.
Baker leads the Valley in slugging percentage, homers per
game and stopping opponent stolen base attempts.
The Omaha native's three-game homer streak last weekend
increased her career home run total to 46. She is now just four shy of tying
the CU all-time record and six short of the MVC all-time mark.
Individually, Baker is hitting .519 this season to rank
second in the MVC. Her slugging percentage of 1.148 leads the conference and
her five homers stand second in the Valley.
Homer Cooking: After not hitting a home run in the first two games of 2013,
Creighton has jacked at least one ball over the fence in each of the last seven
contests, including a pair of two-homer efforts. As a result, CU is averaging one
home run per game through nine contests this season to lead the Valley.
Senior Amy Baker cranked three round trippers last weekend
to move her season total to five. Additionally, two more Bluejays blasted their
first homers of the year at UCA. Sophomore Bri Lingl cranked her first home run
of the season against UAPB Feb. 23. Freshman Kelsey Allender hit her first
career home run with an inside-the-park variety against Grambling State Feb. 24.
In the opening weekend, Baker hammered two home runs with
one apiece against then-No. 14 Florida and Oregon State. Senior Sammy Snygg also
rifled a shot over the wall versus Florida. Junior Alexis Cantu capped off the
first week with a solo home run against Stephen F. Austin.
Allender's inside-the-park home run is the first since sophomore
Liz Dike scored two of them last season, the last against Wichita State on
April 7.
Fantastic February
Finishes: Creighton finished the month of February with a 5-4 record.
It marks the seventh straight season that head coach Brent Vigness has directed
the Bluejays to a winning record in the first month of the season.
The Bluejays are 46-24 in February spanning those seven
seasons to the beginning of 2007. CU's 5-4 mark this season is the same record
the Jays had in 2010 - the year of the program's last NCAA Tournament
Kajikawa Classic
Recap: Creighton opened 2013 at the Kajikawa Classic Feb. 7-9 with wins
over New Mexico and Oregon State, leading to a 2-3 record. The Bluejays are 5-6
all-time at the Kajikawa Classic following a 3-3 ledger at Tempe in 2010.
Déjà Vu vs. OSU: Creighton's
win over Oregon State on Feb. 8, marked the Jays' second-straight victory over
the Beavers by the same score (5-3) in the same tournament (Kajikawa Classic)
at the same location (Tempe, Ariz.), three years apart. CU is now 2-2 against
the Pac-12 foe and head coach Brent Vigness is 2-1 versus OSU.
Telecky on Top
against Oregon State: Brittany Telecky won her first start of the season in
a 5-3 win over Oregon State. The junior pitched 6 innings against OSU allowing
just three runs on eight hits. She also came in as a relief pitcher against San
Diego State for two innings, allowing no hits or runs and just one walk.
Season-Opening Salvo:
The Bluejays' season-opening win over New Mexico is Creighton's
third-straight victory to begin a season following opening-day wins in 2011 and
CU's first-game win streak matches the longest in program
history when the Jays previously won three consecutive openers from 2006-08 and
1998-2000. All three streaks were under the direction of current head coach
Brent Vigness.
Creighton is 19-18 overall in season-opening contests
including an 11-9 record under head coach Brent Vigness.
Recapping 2012: The Bluejays return 11 players from last
season's team that compiled a 28-25-1 overall record and finished fifth in the
MVC at 15-11. Creighton finished last season with a school-record 294 runs.
CU led the MVC with a .292 batting average, 56 homers, 275 RBI and a .464
slugging percentage. The Jays ranked in the NCAA top-30 in scoring (No. 20),
home runs per game (No. 22) and slugging percentage (No. 27) in 2012.


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