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By RICHARD SHAWStaff reporter
The Carbon County School Board met in it's regular meeting last Wednesday and one of the main topics of discussion was the construction of a new baseball field for the East Carbon high school.
"It seems if we are going to put together a new field for the high school. The most cost effective way to do it would be to build it on the land that East Carbon is offering us," stated Doug Hintze, assistant superintendent. "That means we would be responsible for much of the cost of building the field, but East Carbon City will take care of the maintenance over it's years of use."
District officials had been looking at building a field on property the school district owns on the East Carbon High campus, but the cost of building it would be much more than on the East Carbon property and of course the district would also have the cost of maintaining it over the years.
"One of the problems with that piece of property is it has a rise of 11 feet," explained Hintze."We looked into the cost of leveling it and, according to the contractors we talked to, they could guarantee a price and they thought that would be more than we will be spending if we build an entirely new field on the East Carbon City site."
Hintze also brought up the fact that under the soil that would have to be moved, the underlaying layers may well be pure rock.
The board discussed the situation and board member Walt Borla was concerned about the fact that the team has played on the existing Sunnyside Field for so long.
"That's a good field," he stated. "I played there in the Coal League when I was a kid."
But the majority of the board decided a new field was in order for the high school team, and thought the idea of having a field that not only cost less to build, but had little maintenance cost to the district was a good idea.
"It is important that if we are going to have a field for them to play on next year that we get started putting the facility together now so that it can be hydroseeded before the winter," cautioned Hintze. "That way the grass will be established for next season."
The board voted to support building a new field at a cost between $40,000 to $60,000.
Acting in other business at the meeting, the board members:
Voted to proceed on a land transfer of some property the district owns to provide a right of way to Leon Davis who is building a home on a piece of property that has no exit to a Wellington city street.
The granting of the property will depend upon some conditions including the maintenance of a school district easement through the property, that an official survey is done and that an access is maintained to the back part of the property so the school district has access to it.
Superintendent David Armstrong presented an expanded early college high school initiative program to the board.
"In the past we have had students do this, but most were in the situation where they could pay for the college classes," he told the board. "We have now found a grant that will allow low income students to do it as well."
The school district presently will pay for one three hour class for any student who wishes to have concurrent enrollment at the College of Eastern Utah, but past that, the student has to pay the cost for colleges courses with some other means.
"Under this new program, approximately 50 percent of the students at the high school will qualify," Armstrong told the board. "This grant requires that I and someone from the college attend a workshop in New York to set up the program and that is what I am asking permission to do."
The principal funding of this program is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. But other foundations are participating as well including the Carnegie, Kellogg, and Ford Foundations.
The board approved the travel for Armstrong to attend the workshop.
The board granted permission to Helper City to place an antenna on the roof of Helper Junior High for wireless communication operations for the Helper Police Department. The new system will give police officers in the department internet access on their laptop computers so that they can access information they may need more readily.
The board reviewed a possible new policy on school community councils. The district presently has no policy and the one they are reviewing was sent to Carbon by the Utah School Boards Association. The new policy would outline how these councils are staffed and it would also give them more say in school affairs than the present system does.
The board approved a first reading of the new possible policy.
It was noted by the board that a meeting of the Governor's Employers Education Coalition that was slated for the Student Center at CEU on Sept. 26 has been cancelled. More meetings will be planned by the coalition at a later time.


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Kaptivating Kidz: Eugene Fire dribble to the top of two mountains
The Eugene Fire are all fired up.
Having never lost a game against their own age group in basketball and an undefeated record against all comers in soccer.
9-year-old Sophie Cleland said, "We think we just have to play our best win or lose."
Dribbling between two sports simultaneously can be quite tough but also a whole lot of fun.
Sophie added with a chuckle, "You really get rushed."
Teammate Ciana Reyes chimed in, "We do one game and then we go home and then we rest and then we go to the other game."
The Fire girls are such ballers on the hardwood, the squad of third and fourth graders play up a level against kids in fifth, but they show no fear.
8-year-old Kallie Harding admitted at first it may have been a worry but that soon dissipated. "I was scared but I really didn't care. It's really fun."
On the pitch the girls are so elite, they were asked to leave their old league for being too good.
Emily Wiltshire proclaimed, "The beginning of the game we usually get intimidated by the size of the girls and then once we are out there, we score our first goal and we are like, this is easy."
For 10-year-old Madison Ficek, her schedule is even more muddled than the rest. Madison is the only girl on an all boys basketball team at the same time.
Ficek believes with full confidence that the two are basically the same. "The fire are aggressive like the boys are. They (the boys) say hi because they are the boys that go to my school. All they say is hi. They all know how good I am."
None of the girls came into this world before the turn of the 21st century, but that doesn't stop them from adopting a Grateful Dead song as their teams' theme.
It is shouted our before and during the game by Makenzy Stiffler's mom and the team loves it.
"When she's not here and she doesn't yell it, we don't play as well."
For now, the Fire will keep truckin' as two teams but one collective group.
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By By TOM MCCOURTGuest Contributor
A recent poll shows that 65 percent of all Americans believe Osama Bin Laden went to hell after receiving a well deserved, double-tap headshot from the Navy Seals. Two-thirds of Catholics and Orthodox Christians believe it, and among evangelical Christians, the number climbs to 80 percent. After seeing on TV where he's been living for the past six years, some of us think he's been living in hell for a long time, but that's another story.
An outfit called the Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with the equally obscure, Religion News Service, conducted the poll. The data was presented and interpreted by a couple of professors of religion, one from Boston University and one from Cornell University. Both professors are critical of the American view of the world's terrorist-in-chief and his whereabouts after being killed. They argue that we are not good Christians, suggesting that real Christians would be more tolerant and non-judgmental toward mass murderers.
"There is this sense that America is supposed to be a Christian nation, but that tends to be more of a slogan than a reality," one of the professors said. He then noted that half of the people polled are willing to disregard Christianity's most commonly expressed teaching - do unto others - when it comes to war.
He then puts on his holier-than-thou mantle of tenured academic omnipotence and waxes philosophical.
"Are you willing to think about the Bible when it comes to torture and terrorism and Bin Laden, or are you just throwing biblical principles out the window and going with your gut and your anger and your revenge?" he asks.
It seems the professors are upset that most of us are happy to think of Bin Laden as stranded on an island in a lake of fire, and they didn't like Americans celebrating in the streets when word first arrived of Bin Laden's death. The Bible message, "Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth," Proverbs 24:17, would have been a better Christian response, the professors argue.
Evidently they haven't read Psalms 58:10, "The righteous shall rejoice when they see vengeance (over the wicked)," or 1 Samuel 18:6 that speaks of the women of Israel dancing in the streets to welcome David after he slew the Philistine terrorist, Goliath.
After reading the news story, Uncle Spud had a few comments, of course. First, he said: "I can't think of anyone less qualified to make moral judgments than a liberal college professor, at least the ones I have known."
Second point: Why should anyone be offended that Christians think Bin Laden is rotting in hell? The professor's liberal, non-Christian agenda is evident here. The logic is if there is a hell, there is a heaven. If there is a heaven and a hell, there is an eternal judgment. If there is an eternal judgment, God lives. We can't have that and still promote abortion, promiscuity and drug use. So there can't be a hell. Christians are being intolerant and hateful when they insist there is one.
In the world or moral relativism, everyone wins. The professors would be happier to think Osama did get his 72 virgins and a well-watered oasis somewhere in the desert sands of terrorist heaven. Some of them hope for a similar outcome.
What about a Christian willingness to go to war? Jesus was not always a pacifist. He braided a whip and chased the moneychangers out of the temple. Sometimes it's okay to fight. We have an obligation to protect the weak and helpless among us, and defend our lives, property and civil order. Bid Laden and his friends attacked us. Turning the other cheek doesn't mean we are obligated to suffer another 9-11, or give a second daughter to the rapist. The Bible tells of many righteous wars.
Do unto others? Our nation has been the most benevolent victor in the history of human conflict. We rebuild the nations we conquer; never subjugate them. Then too, pouring water in some bad guy's nose to make him talk is hardly the kind of torture and terror the innocent people in the world trade towers faced. Use a garden hose if it will save one American life. We owe it to the children.
I think Osama is living in hell. But he did get a good Muslim burial, after all. If we were not good Christians, the Navy Seals would have shot him off the catapult of the aircraft carrier chained to a box of Spam.


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Men's Basketball Plays for 12th MVC Tourney Title Sunday on CBS
Updated Creighton Finals Notes
Sunday, March 10, 2013 – 1:05 pm Central
Creighton (26-7) vs. Wichita State (26-7)
St. Louis, Mo. – Scottrade Center
Media Options
Television: CBS Sports with Tim Brando and Bill Raftery
Video Webcast: None
Radio: KXSP 590 AM (Omaha); Dial Global Sports (except Omaha); SiriusXM Radio
Live Stats: http://mvc.statbroadcast.com.
The Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) is in his third season as head coach at Creighton. He led CU to a 29-6 mark last year, and is now 78-29 with the Bluejays. McDermott has previously been a head coach at Iowa State (2006-10), Northern Iowa (2001-06), North Dakota State (2000-01) and Wayne State (1994-2000). He owns a career mark of 358-224 in 19 seasons and is 227-160 in 12 Division I campaigns. McDermott is assisted by Darian DeVries, Steve Lutz and Steve Merfeld.
Mac's Title Teams
Greg McDermott won the 2004 MVC Tournament title with UNI in a double-overtime victory vs. Missouri State, then claimed the 2012 title with Creighton in an overtime game vs. Illinois State last season. McDermott is the only man in league history to win a Valley Tournament title at multiple schools, and also the only man to win a pair of overtime title tilts. This year's Creighton team has not played an overtime period.
Series History vs. the Shockers
Creighton leads the all-time series with
Wichita State by a 54-45 margin. The Jays have won 30-of-41 and 37-of-51 vs.
the Shockers in recent seasons.
Greg McDermott is 9-8 all-time vs. Wichita State (2-4 as Creighton coach), but has never met the Shockers in St. Louis.
McDermott is 2-4 against Gregg Marshall. Marshall is 6-7 against Creighton, and 0-1 in St. Louis against the Jays.
Creighton is 5-1 all-time vs. Wichita State at the MVC Tournament, including a win in the championship game in 1981. The last time these teams met in St. Louis, MVC Player of the Year Booker Woodfox drained a buzzer-beating jumper from the right wing to give CU a 63-62 victory in the 2009 quarterfinals.
More Finals Tidbits
Creighton is 11-1 all-time in the MVC Tournament finals, including a perfect 8-0 mark in St. Louis. The only team to defeat CU in a final was the 1984 Tulsa team, which was playing a home game.
Wichita State, on the other hand, is 2-2 all-time when playing for the championship, including an 0-2 mark in St. Louis. WSU's only tournament titles came in 1985 & 1987, both games contested in Tulsa, Okla.
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Creighton and Wichita State have played 30 games decided by 12 points or less during the 40 matchups since 1994-95. CU has gone 24-6 in those games.
Additionally, Creighton is 13-4 since 1994-95 in games vs. Wichita State decided by four points or less.
In his Wichita State career, Gregg Marshall is 2-4 in games decided by four points or less vs. Creighton and 17-27 overall in such contests.
Keep The Shockers Under 70
Since 1994-95, Creighton owns a 29-11 mark against Wichita State. One common theme for the Bluejays in those contests has been tenacious defense.
In that time, Creighton is 26-5 in the 31 match-ups when holding the Shockers under 70 points, but just 3-6 when WSU scores 70 or more.
Comeback Kids
Creighton has overcome a double-digit deficit to beat Wichita State six times since 2003, including last season's meeting at Charles Koch Arena. It also includes a 57-55 Bluejay win over the Shockers on Jan. 28, 2006 in which WSU had led 25-6 before eventually falling on a buzzer-beater by CU's Anthony Tolliver. That remains the largest comeback victory in CenturyLink Center Omaha history. Below is a list of those comebacks, listed by by size of the margin overcome:
Overcoming 10+ Point Deficits vs. WSU Since '03
Date Opponent Deficit Final Score
01/28/06 Wichita State 19 CU 57-55
02/02/08 Wichita State 15 CU 65-63
03/09/03 vs. Wichita State 13 CU 70-69
12/31/11 at Wichita State 11 CU 68-61
02/16/05 at Wichita State 10 CU 82-68
02/01/05 Wichita State 10 CU 73-69
Buzzer Beaters Galore
Nine of the last 17 Creighton/Wichita State games have been decided in the final seconds.
On Jan. 28, 2006 in Omaha, Creighton's Anthony Tolliver hit a 15-foot baseline jumper as time expired to give the Bluejays a 57-55 win, capping a comeback from an early 25-6 deficit.
In the rematch on Feb. 14, 2006 in Wichita, Matt Braeuer drained a three-pointer with 0.5 seconds left in overtime to give the Shockers a 62-61 triumph.
On Jan. 15, 2007 in Wichita, Nate Funk's game-tying trey in the final seconds was blocked by PJ Couisnard as WSU won 62-59.
On Jan. 12, 2008 in Wichita, Gal Mekel missed a three-pointer as time expired as Creighton won, 68-65.
In the Feb. 2, 2008 meeting in Omaha, Creighton overcame a 54-39 deficit in the final nine minutes to win a 65-63 contest. Dane Watts scored the go-ahead tip-in with 16.7 seconds left, then took a charge on WSU guard Gal Mekel with 11.1 seconds remaining.
The 2009 MVC Tournament might have been the most dramatic finish of them all. Wichita State overcame a 22-point second-half deficit to go ahead 62-61 on a Toure' Murry three-pointer with 7.1 seconds left. Creighton would miss a shot as the clock ran to 0.0, only to have 1.9 seconds put back on the clock after a review of courtside monitors. Bluejay star Booker Woodfox would then catch an inbounds pass and drain a shot as time expired, giving Creighton the one-point victory.
On Jan. 16, 2010, Creighton held a four-point lead before WSU's Clevin Hannah buried a three-pointer with 13.1 seconds left. Clinging to a tenuous 57-56 lead, Creighton played keep away as an anticipated foul from the Shockers never came.
On Feb. 23, 2011 in Wichita, Shocker senior Aaron Ellis sank a lay-up with 1.5 seconds left to give Wichita State a 67-65 lead. Doug McDermott missed a 30-footer off the rim as time expired. The game featured 16 ties and 17 lead changes, and neither team led by more than five points.
On Jan. 19, 2013 in Wichita, Creighton's Ethan Wragge missed a pair of game-tying three-point attempts in the final 10 seconds as WSU held on for a 67-64 victory.
Recapping This Season's Meetings
The home team won both meetings this season. Wichita State
won a 67-64 decision in Wichita on Jan. 19th before the Jays
answered with a 91-79 triumph to win the regular-season title in Omaha last
Saturday. Doug McDermott scored 41
points in the most recent meeting on 15-of-18 shooting in a vintage performance
that some have called the best in school history.
MVC Tournament History
Creighton owns a 42-20 all-time record in MVC Tournament play. Creighton's 11 MVC Tournament titles are six more than any other school, while its 42 wins and .677 winning percentage in league tourney action is also tops.
Creighton is 19-12 in the quarterfinals, 12-7 in the semifinals and 11-1 in championship games all-time.
History As A Top Seed
Creighton is 10-1 in games all-time as the top seed, including titles in three of its four appearances in that spot. Creighton went 1-0 for the 1978 title, 3-0 in both 1989 and 1991 to win the crown, and were 1-1 in 2001 (losing to No. 5 Indiana State), prior to two wins this weekend.
The top seed has won 13 of the 36 tournament titles all-time, which is second-most in event history (the No. 2 seed owns 14 titles). The top seed owns a 43-16 record in the event since the tournament moved to St. Louis in 1991, the second-best winning percentage of any slot (No. 2 seed is 44-14).
Additionally, the No. 1 seed has won at least one game in all 37 MVC tournaments, reached the final in six of the last seven seasons and won the title in three of the previous five years.
No. 1 vs. No. 2 Seed For The Title
Sunday will mark the first time since 2010 that the top two seeds will play for the MVC Tournament trophy. In 2010, top-seeded UNI defeated Wichita State, 67-52. The No. 1 seed is 4-9 all-time in championship game match-ups with the No. 2 seed.
The Case For Creighton
Should Creighton not earn the automatic bid at Arch Madness in St. Louis, it's built up a compelling case for an at-large bid. Consider the following (games through 5 pm on 3/9)...
-Creighton owns a top-40 RPI and ranks tied for fourth nationally with 26 Division I wins.
-Creighton is 3-3 against the top-50 and 9-5 against the top-100.
-Creighton is 11-5 away from home this season. No BCS teams nationwide have more than 11 road/neutral victories this year.
-Creighton's seven true road wins are more than as BCS teams NC State and Minnesota..COMBINED.
-Creighton won the regular-season title in the nation's ninth-best league, the MVC.
-Creighton went 11-2 in non-conference action, including double-digit wins away from home over Wisconsin, Arizona State, California and Nebraska.
-Creighton also defeated current MAC leader Akron and preseason league favorites Saint Joseph's and North Texas, all at home.
-Creighton is fourth in the nation in 3-point percentage, second in field goal percentage, first in 2-point percentage and seventh in points scored.
-Creighton reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
-Creighton has won at least one postseason game each of the last five seasons, and has won 20 or more games in 14 of the past 15 years.
Random Valley Tournament Facts
-Creighton is the only Valley school that has not appeared in the play-in round since that format began in 1997.
-Creighton has won its last 10 games at the MVC Tournament decided by four points or less.
-Creighton has won the tournament eight of the last 12 times it has won its first game in St. Louis.
-The last four times Creighton faced Drake in the MVC Tournament, the winner of that game won the tournament.
-Creighton improved to 7-1 al-time vs. Indiana State at the MVC Tournament with a 64-43 win yesterday. Each of the seven previous meetings, the CU-ISU winner would go on to win the tournament.
-Creighton is 16-2 in five MVC Tournaments with an MVC Player of the Year on its roster, including titles in four of the last five occurrences.
-Creighton and Wichita State have met six times previously in the MVC Tournament. The Jays scored exactly 70 points in five of them.
With A Win
With a win on Sunday, Creighton would improve to 27-7 on the season, just the fourth time in program history its reached that victory milestone (also 2002-03, 2008-09, 2011-12).
-Creighton would improve to 43-20 all-time in MVC Tournament action. Both the 43 wins, 12 titles and the .683 win percentage would be tops in event history.
-Creighton would improve to 12-7 all-time in the final round of the MVC Tournament, including 10 straight title game victories.
-Creighton head coach Greg McDermott would improve to 12-5 in the MVC Tournament, including a 3-0 mark in the final round.
-A third MVC Tournament title by Greg McDermott would tie him with Rich Herrin (SIU) for second-most in tourney history. Only McDermott's predecessor at Creighton, Dana Altman, has more (6).
-Creighton would own 79 wins in the past three years, the best three-year stretch in program history.
-Creighton would improve to 10-1 on neutral courts in the past two years, with only a "neutral" third-round NCAA Tournament game vs. North Carolina in Greensboro as the only loss.
Title Sweep Possible?
Creighton defeated Wichita State last Saturday to win the outright MVC regular-season title. With a win on Sunday, the Jays would become the fourth team in program history with an outright title and the tournament title, joining the 1991, 1989 and 1978 squads. The last time Creighton shared a regular-season title and won Arch Madness was in 2002.
Repeat After Me
Creighton can join some elite company on Sunday as the seventh team in MVC history to repeat as Arch Madness champions. Creighton also did it in 1999 & 2000 and 2002 & 2003. The last time any league school did it was UNI in 2009 & 10.
What A Year!
In addition to winning the men's basketball regular-season title, Creighton's men's soccer and women's volleyball teams also claimed the MVC regular-season and Tournament titles this academic year. On Saturday, Creighton's women's basketball team defeated Southern Illinois to clinch a share of its Valley regular-season women's basketball title with Wichita State.
A Sketch Of Ech
Creighton center Gregory Echenique had a dominant second half in Friday's victory over Drake. In 14 minutes after intermission, Echenique had 11 points, six rebounds and five blocked shots. He made all four of his attempts from the floor, including three old-fashioned three-point plays, and the 2012 MVC Defensive Player of the Year was a major reason that Drake endured a seven-minute scoreless string.
Echenique's final line of 11 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots hadn't been done by a Creighton player since Kenny Lawson Jr. had 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven swats at Evansville on Jan. 3, 2010. His six rejections were the second-most in Tournament history, trailing only the 10 rejections by Creighton's Benoit Benjamin in 1984.
Echenique owns 165 career blocked shots at Creighton, 10th-most in MVC history.
Nearing 1,000 Points & 1,000 Rebounds
Gregory Echenique had his second-straight double-figure scoring game on Saturday, and now owns 975 career points at Creighton. He also scored 358 points at Rutgers before transferring to CU in 2009. Echenique also owns 967 career rebounds (645 at Creighton) and has a chance to be a rare 1,000 – 1,000 point/rebound guy.
Just Another 20-Point Game
Doug McDermott's 23-point effort on Friday and 25 more on Saturday give him 54 career games with 20 or more points in 107 career contests. He has averaged 18.3 points per game in six all-time meetings with Indiana State, including a high of 25 and three games of 20 or more.
McDermott averages 20.13 points per game in 107 career outings. That figure ranks fourth in Bluejay history, just behind Valley Hall of Famers Bob Portman (24.68), Paul Silas (20.51) and Bob Gibson (20.19). Gibson played a year on the Harlem Globetrotters after leaving Creighton before enjoying a standout professional baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Wooden Award Finalist
Doug McDermott was named one of 15 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award on Saturday, which is bestowed to the nation's best player. McDermott is the only man who was also a finalist last season that is up for this year's award, as well.
Rare Air
Doug McDermott averages 23.4 points per game while also shooting 56.5 percent from the floor. He is the nation's only player shooting 50 percent or better while scoring at a clip of 19.5 points per game or better. McDermott was the only player last year to shoot 52.0 percent or better and average 19.5 points per game last season, as well.
Double-Digit Victors
Creighton won its first MVC Tournament game 65-53 and its second game by a 64-43 margin. Only seven teams have previously won a title with every game by 10 or more points, most recently UNI in 2010. Creighton has done that once, with that coming in 2005.
Field Day
Creighton is second in the nation in field goal percentage, and has had a better shooting percentage in all 26 of its wins this year. The only MVC team in history to lead the nation in field goal percentage was Bradley in 1967-68 (.524), and the only MVC team in history to lead the nation in three-point percentage was Illinois State in 2002-03 (.440).
Creighton is 19-0 this season when shooting 50 percent or better from the floor.
Seven Out Of 14 Tourney Titles
Creighton owns seven league tournament titles in the last 14 years. On a national basis, the only schools that can claim this are Duke (10), Gonzaga (10), Winthrop (9) and Creighton (7). Creighton's 11 all-time Valley Tournament titles are more than twice as many as the next closest school, Southern Illinois (5).
Historical Trends
Here's six historical trends that indicate Creighton is a favorite to win the MVC Tournament.
1.) Creighton went 6-3 in its final nine MVC games this year. Each of the last four times the Jays went exactly 6-3 in its last nine league games, CU won the tournament.
2.) Creighton went 4-2 in its final six MVC games this year. Four of the last five times the Jays went exactly 4-2 in its last six league games, CU won the tournament.
3.) Creighton has won the MVC Tournament three of the previous four times its been the top seed.
4.) Creighton has won the MVC Tournament four of the last five times it's had a player recognized as MVC Player of the Year.
5.) Creighton opened MVC play 6-0 this season. Each of CU's previous two teams to start 5-0 or better in league play would go on to win the MVC Tournament.
6.) Each of the last two calendar years in which a Conclave convened to elect a new Pope – 1978 and 2005 – the winner of the MVC Men's Basketball Tournament was Creighton.
Back To Defend A Title
Creighton is attempting to win back-to-back MVC Tournament titles for the third time in program history. CU won the 1999 & 2000 crowns, as well as the 2002 & 2003 titles. The only other schools to repeat were Southern Illinois (1993, 1994 & 1995), Illinois State (1997 & 1998) and Northern Iowa (2009 & 2010).
Offense Wins Championships?
Creighton is putting the old saying "Defense wins championships" to the test this season. The Bluejays are leading the MVC in scoring offense this season, averaging 75.6 points per game.
Since 1997-98, seven of the 15 teams to lead the league in scoring offense went on to win the MVC Tournament (Drake in 2008, ILS in 1998, CU in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2012). By comparison, only two teams that led the league in scoring defense won the MVC Tournament (SIU in 2006, UNI in 2010).
Going On The Offensive
Speaking of offense, Creighton is second in the nation in field goal percentage at 51.0 percent.
Since 2005-06 there have been seven teams that finished a year shooting 50.8 percent or better from the field. Six of those seven teams made the NCAA's, going 17-4 in the "Big Dance", and two (Kansas in 2008 and Florida in 2007) won the national title.
By comparison, 13 teams held foes to 56.0 points per game or less in the same seven-year span. Those teams combined for just seven NCAA bids and went a combined 7-7 in the Big Dance.
Seeking To Repeat
Doug McDermott could join some elite company if he were able to duplicate his Most Outstanding Player award from last year's MVC Tournament. In league history, only Creighton's Kyle Korver (in 2002 & 2003) has won multiple MOP trophies at the MVC Tournament.
Last season McDermott joined Adam Emmenecker (2008), Kyle Korver (2002 and 2003), Chris Carr (1995) and Hersey Hawkins (1988) as players to be named Most Outstanding Player in the same season they've earned MVC Player of the Year accolades.
Chasing History
Doug McDermott has scored 21 or more points in 24 of the season's 33 games, and on Friday moved into the top spot on Creighton's all-time scoring list with 2,129 career points (he now owns 2,154 points). He also ranks among the top-scoring juniors in Creighton and MVC history with 772 points this season, and can break his single-season scoring record with 29 or more points on Sunday.
All-Time Creighton Scoring Leaders
Rk. Name, Years Points
1. Doug McDermott, 2010-Pres. 2,154
2. Rodney Buford, 1995-99 2,116
3. Bob Harstad, 1987-91 2,110
Top Junior Scorers, MVC History
Pts. Name, School Years
978 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati 1958-59
959 Larry Bird, Indiana State 1977-78
815 Lewis Lloyd, Drake 1979-80
788 Hersey Hawkins, Bradley 1986-87
788 Willie Biles, Tulsa 1972-73
772 Doug McDermott, Creighton 2012-13
Top Scorers, Creighton Single-Season History
Pts. Name (Class) Year
801 Doug McDermott (So.) 2011-12
772 Doug McDermott (Jr.) 2012-13
738 Bob Portman (Jr.) 1967-68
734 Bob Harstad (Jr.) 1989-90
All-Time MVC Scoring Leaders
Rk. Name, School Points
1. Hersey Hawkins, Bradley 3,008
5. Mitchell Anderson, Bradley 2,341
6. Steve Harris, Tulsa 2,272
7. Colt Ryan, Evansville* 2,181
8. Cleo Littleton, Wichita State 2,164
9. Doug McDermott, Creighton* 2,154
10. Xavier McDaniel, Wichita State 2,152
11. Rodney Buford, Creighton 2,116
12. Bob Harstad, Creighton 2,110
Come A Little Bit Closer
Doug McDermott is shooting a ridiculous 50.7 percent from three-point range this year, which is on pace to break his own Creighton single-season record (.486) done last year. That being said, his two-point accuracy last week was out of this world as well.
McDermott shot 21-of-23 from two-point range last week, making his last 16 attempts from two-point range since a first-half miss on Feb. 27 at Bradley. He's been held to 7-for-13 shooting from two-point range at Arch Madness.
McDermott made 6-of-7 three-point shots in Saturday's win vs. Indiana State, missing only a wide open shot from the corner in his sixth attempt. McDermott's six treys were the most by any Valley player in a Tournament contest since Champ Oguchi had six vs. Creighton in 2009.
Against The Best
Creighton owns a 4-3 record this season against top-50 RPI teams, including double-figure wins over Wisconsin, Akron and Cal. Doug McDermott has averaged 29.0 points in those contests, scoring 21 or more points in each game, while shooting 61.9 percent from three-point range (26-42).
The Distributor
Grant Gibbs is well on his way to leading the MVC in assists for a second-straight season, something that hasn't been done since Illinois State's Jamar Smiley topped The Valley in three straight campaigns from 1995-98.
Gibbs 195 assists are tied for third-most in Creighton single-season history, and he's the first man in program history with multiple seasons of 170 assists or more. When Antoine Young had 195 helpers in 2010-11, it was the most assists by a Bluejay since Randy Eccker had 205 in 1976-77. The record is held by Ralph Bobik, who dished 252 assists in 1973-74.
The eight assists by Gibbs on Friday vs. Drake were tied for second-most in MVC Tournament history by a Creighton player, and hadn't been done since Cavel Witter had eight helpers vs. Bradley on March 7, 2008.
The 700 Club
Creighton junior Doug McDermott leads the MVC (and nation) with 772 points this season after owning a league-high 801 a year ago. He is the MVC's first player with consecutive seasons of 700 points or more since Hersey Hawkins (Bradley, 1986-88). McDermott's 772 points are second-most in Creighton single-season history, trailing only his 801 last year.
McDermott has joined Oscar Robertson, Larry Bird and Hersey Hawkins as the fourth player in MVC history with multiple 770-point seasons. With 28 points or more on Sunday, McDermott can join Bird and Robertson as the only players in MVC history with multiple 800-point seasons.
Pretty Good Stretch
Creighton owns 55 wins in the last two seasons, 78 wins in the past three seasons and 96 wins during the last four years. All three totals are among the best stretches in school history, as seen below
Most Wins, 2-Year Stretch
W-L Years
55 2011-Present
52 2010-12
52 2001-03
Most Wins, 3-Year Stretch
W-L Years
78 2010-Present
76 2000-03
Most Wins, 4-Year Stretch
W-L Years
99 1999-03
97 2008-12
96 2000-04
96 2009-Present
His Own Game of H-O-R-S-E
Doug McDermott led the nation last year with 307 field goals made, and his 268 buckets this year are once again leading the country. Of McDermott's 307 hoops last year, he made 56 baskets with his left hand and used the glass for 174 of his scores.
Though he's playing away from the basket even more this season, his numbers remain impressive, as he's used this left hand on 24 field goals and banked in a shot 121 times. McDermott's 268 field goals this season lead the country, even though he's 14th nationally with 474 field goal attempts.
No player has led the country in field goals made in back-to-back seasons since at least 1995-96.
Supporting Cast
Doug McDermott is Creighton's only player averaging in double-figures, but he's had lots of support to help lead the Jays to 26 wins already.
Creighton is 14-2 when Gregory Echenique (9.6 ppg.) scores in double-figures this year.
Creighton is 9-0 when Ethan Wragge (7.5 ppg.) scores in double-figures this year and 27-1 under Greg McDermott when he shoots 50 percent or better from three-point range.
Creighton is 8-1 when Austin Chatman (7.6 ppg.) scores in double-figures this year.
Creighton is 5-2 when Jahenns Manigat (5.8 ppg.) scores in double-figures this year.
Creighton is 13-0 all-time when Avery Dingman (4.1 ppg.) makes multiple three-pointers.
Pick Your Poison
Doug McDermott leads Creighton with 74 three-pointers this season, five more than teammate Ethan Wragge's 69. This is the first time in program history that multiple Bluejay players have made 69 or more treys in the same season. The only previous men in CU history to make 70 treys in a season have been Kyle Korver (3x), Booker Woodfox, Tad Ackerman and Rod Mason.
What A Start!
Now in his third year, Greg McDermott is 78-29 on the Creighton sideline. The 78 wins are easily the most in Creighton history in the first three seasons. Tom Apke is a distant second at 60-21. According to research by MVC Associate Commissioner Mike Kern, McDermott's 78 wins are tied for third-most by a Valley coach in his first three years at a school. Ed Jucker and Denny Crum both won national titles and are MVC Hall of Famers, while Crum is also in the Naismith and NABC Hall of Fame. A victory on Sunday would give McDermott 79 victories, most by any MVC coach in his first three years at a school in more than 50 years.
Most Wins, 1st Three Years at an MVC School
W-L Name, School Years
91-19 Forddy Anderson, Bradley 1948-51
84-7 Ed Jucker, Cincinnati 1959-62
78-26 Chris Lowery, Southern Illinois 2004-07
78-29 Greg McDermott, Creighton 2010-Pres.
71-31 Tim Jankovich, Illinois State 2007-10
70-19 Denny Crum, Louisville 1971-74
Will Power
Reserve center Will Artino provided a huge boost in Friday's quarterfinal win vs. Drake, scoring a career-high 14 points and adding six rebounds (five offensive) in 14 minutes of play. Artino has now made 39 of his last 51 shots from the floor, good for an outstanding 76.5 percent.
Even when Artino misses, it's not all bad. Creighton has won its last 25 games when Artino has a missed field goal, and is 30-1 all-time when Artino has a miss.
Who Will Start?
Creighton has utilized the same starting five in every game this season, and four of their five starters have streaks of 68 or more straight starts. Creighton is one of two teams to start the same starting five in every game this season, joining Stephen F. Austin. CU's starting five has played together as a group for 371 minutes this season, during which time its outscored the opposition by 148 points.
Consecutive Starts, Creighton (Active)
Doug McDermott 107
Grant Gibbs 68
Strong On the Road
Off to a 26-7 start overall, Creighton is 11-5 away from home this season. Four of those victories have come against two Big Ten teams (Wisconsin, Nebraska) and two Pacific-12 teams (Arizona State, Cal). Impressively, all four BCS wins have been by double-digits. Creighton is 8-1 in the past two years against BCS teams, including six victories by double-digits and another triumph by eight.
Winning Away From Home
Creighton won a school-record 15 games away from home last season. The Jays went 10-3 in true road games and were also 5-1 on neutral floors. Creighton's lone neutral-site loss came to North Carolina in a not-so "neutral" Greensboro, N.C., in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
This year's team is 11-5 away from home, with four of those victories against a BCS school (Wisconsin, Arizona State, Nebraska, Cal) by double-digits, a 22-point win at Missouri State, a seven-point win at Illinois State, a 30-point win at Southern Illinois, a three-point win at Evansville and an 18-point triumph at Bradley, prior to posting two double-digit wins at Arch Madness.
Each of Creighton's last nine NCAA Tournament teams have won 10 or more games away from home, and eight of those teams had a winning record in true road contests.
Nation's Best Offense?
You can make a case that Creighton has boasted the nation's best offensive production so far this year.
Through games of March 9th at 5 pm, Creighton was second in the country in field goal percentage (51.0), tops in two-point field goal percentage (57.0), fourth in the nation in three-point percentage (42.0) and sixth in three-pointers per game (8.7).
According to data from bbstate.com, no team since at least 2005-06 has shot better than 58.7 from two-point range.
Last season Creighton ranked third nationally in three-point percentage, making 42.4 percent from downtown.
The only team to ever lead the nation in both 3-pointers per game and 3-point percentage was Princeton in 1987-88.
The only team to ever lead the nation in both field goal percentage and three-point percentage was Northern Arizona 1998-99.
Efficiency Improves
Because Creighton tends to play at a faster pace and have more possessions than the average school, Bluejay coaches place significant emphasis on stats like average points per possession, with data that can be found on a site such as bbstate.com.
Creighton's offense is still clicking as one of the nation's best, but the team has made huge strides on the defensive end of the floor, jumping from 222nd last year to 94th this season.
All but eight of Creighton's opponents have been held under 1.03 points per possession this season.
Points Per Possession
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Offense 1.065 1.150 1.152
Offense Rank 46th 2nd 3rd
Defense 1.006 1.014 0.95
Defense Rank 192nd 222nd 94th
Postseason x 15
Creighton has made the postseason in 15 consecutive seasons, the longest streak of postseason bids in MVC history.
The only eight schools to make the postseason in each of the last 15 years are Creighton, Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky,Michigan State and Syracuse.
Crowd Control
Creighton's brought some big crowds to Arch Madness in the past, but this year's numbers are staggering even by their lofty standards. An estimated 5,000-to-6,000 fans make the trek from Omaha to the Gateway City, including about 600-700 students. Don't take our word for it…here's what others tweeted during Friday's quarterfinal win vs. Drake:
Mark Emmert (Des Moines Register) - This sure feels like a Creighton home game, but you know the Wichita fans will be rooting for #Drake if Bulldogs keep it close.
Troy Dannen (UNI Athletic Director) - The Creighton MBB following at #ArchMadness is phenomenal. Very impressive.
Dave Reynolds (Peoria Journal Star) - Pretty amazing to see the Creighton presence at Scottrade Center. Their blue-clad fans encompass at least half of the lower bowl.
Steve Pivovar (Omaha World-Herald) – Drake fans outnumbered about 500 to 1 today.
Tom Shatel (Omaha World-Herald) – Best Creighton crowd in St. Louis. By Far. Surround sound.


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'We know firsthand the nature of war'
PATROL BASE KHERSE, Afghanistan - First Sgt. Jeff Craig calls out the names of the Marines in Golf Company, and one by one they answer.
But when he calls out for Sgt. Jason Calo, there is no response.
Craig calls out Calo's name again, but there is no response.
So he calls out Calo's name for the third time, yet still there is silence.
He calls out another name - LCpl Nathaniel Schultz - and there is more silence.
Silence - followed by rounds of gunfire shot into the air, gunfire to honor the two men who were killed in action just weeks ago.
This is the second ceremony this day for Golf Company of the 26 Marine Infantry Battalion.
"Unfortunately it is not our first time and nor will it be our last," says Lt. Col. Kyle Ellison, commanding officer, in his address to grieving Marines at Patrol Base Kherse.
Since the battalion has been in country - just three months - they have lost eight Marines in combat.
"We have suffered 88 Marines wounded in action, 88 Marines wounded in action," he says as Marines sit with the flyer bearing the face of their lost brother, LCpl Cody Childers.
Before the rows of Marines are two flags raised behind a helmet placed on top of a M16 A2 weapon.
Dog tags hang on chains above a pair of boots resting on a box with the image of the young Marine who was killed in action.
The flags are called a battlefield cross, used in the battlefields of the Civil War to identify bodies before they were moved.
Now it is used to show respect.
"We know firsthand the nature of war," continues Ellison. He speaks about adversity, about loss - and offers words of encouragement.
Earlier in the day, Ellison attended a school opening in Marjah where 150 kids were registered. He attributes the success of that effort to the Marines standing before him.
His solution to Marines struggling with adversity is cohesion and getting back into the fight.
"Whichever Army marches into battle stronger in the soul, they're enemies can generally not with stand them," says Ellison.
Cpt Brandon Turner, the company commander, is second to speak to his men. He speaks of the loss of machine gunners like Childers.
"Machine gunners are always out front providing that suppression for each one of you to maneuver," he reminds the Marines. "Cody was a Marine that placed duty above himself."
Cody Childers was born on March 2, 1991, and was killed in action on Aug. 20, 2010.
According to fellow Marines, Childers was a small town country boy from Chesapeake, Va. He loved talking about his life at home, including his parents, hunting dogs and his "jacked-up" Ford truck that made him so proud.
He never complained and smiled even on the worst of days. He wanted to re-enlist when the time came.
Early on, when Childers was first wounded with a dislocated shoulder and shrapnel, he used his remaining good arm to help carry another Marine to the Medevac helicopter. When Childers was asked if he wanted to return to duty, there was no hesitation: he wanted to return to his platoon and squad.
Sgt. Richard Madrid told Marines at the ceremony that for Childers "being a Marine was second nature to him, like he was born for duty." He was such a remarkable Marine that Madrid thought to himself, "no matter what comes, he could handle it."
"He was an ideal Marine, a great friend and brother," wrote LCpl James Rogers in a statement for the day. "People looked up to him."
Childers was the Marine who would end the day with a song, a song that Rogers would help him finish.
As the ceremony comes to an end, Marines come forward to the battlefield cross to say their personal goodbyes to their friend.
Why have so many Marines died?
Within an hour, Marines gather at Patrol Base Beirut, where there are two helmets, two sets of dog tags, two pairs of boots in memory of Sgt Jason Calo and LCpl Nathaniel Gage.
Ellison and Turner offer words of encouragement to the Marines. "Destroy those that need to be destroyed, help those than need to be helped," says Ellison. "Mourn him now in private and when this is done, finish the task at hand."
Ellison describes Shultz as aggressive but calm and on all accounts a tremendous Marine.
When Turner approaches the podium he admits to his Marines that although he may appear stoic, he wrestles with the why: why have so many Marines died?
As an answer, he calls forth the story of the famous Battle at Belleau Wood in 1812, the battle that immortalized the fighting force that is the Marines today.
Artilleryman Sgt. Calo was part of that force. He was born on Jan. 26, 1987, in Mancelona, Mich., and was killed in action on Aug. 22, 2010. He enlisted in the Marines in 2006.
The Marines describe Calo as a proud father, so proud he carried around a photo album of his family. He was someone who extended his military service to be in Afghanistan.
As a PFC he was full of enthusiasm. "He had a smile and air about his that was contagious and it made you just want to get to know him more," says his friend Sgt. Matthew Nelsen.
"He was my mentor, showing me that was is right no matter how hard it is or how much people wont like you for it is part of being an NCO (Noncommissioned officer)," Sgt. Joshua Gage says of Calo.
"He was the first friend I lost," says Nelsen stopping to take a breath, strength to continue his message. "It breaks my heart to think his children won't get to see him again."
Assaultman LCpl Nathaniel Schultz was born April 30, 1991, in San Diego, Calif., and was killed in action on Aug. 21, 2010. He joined the Marines in 2009.
"He was on his way to being one of the best assaultmen ever," says LCpl Stanley Passaretta. "He even had a tattoo of the words honor, courage and commitment."
A few months after he joined the fleet, a Marine asked Schultz what he had learned. His answer: I've learned more about being a man. Schultz is described at the ceremony as loyal, determined, with a sense of humor that often included a subtle little smirk.
"He never stopped learning or improving, he never quit," says LCpl Andrew Rice. "Little brother, until we meet again."
For the second time today "Amazing Grace" is played, and Marines step forward, kissing the dog tags and placing their fingers on the feet of the empty boots.
"As Marines, we live in the dark places," says the Chaplain in closing. "As Marines, we live in the dark places."
Dan Morrison and Cali Bagby are embedded with the Marines in Helmand province, Afghanistan, north of the Pakistani border, as multimedia journalists for KVAL News.
Morrison teaches photojournalism and multimedia reporting at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication in Eugene, Ore.
Bagby is a freelance multimedia journalist who spent 10 months embedded with the Oregon National Guard in Iraq for KVAL.com.


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In this deeply compelling yet whimsically delightful film, Firth plays a man with a debilitating fear of public speaking, which is obviously a problem when you happen to be the King of England on the brink of World War II. Desperate to help her husband, Queen Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) enlists the unorthodox expertise of Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), who forces the the King to undergo a series of seemingly ridiculous yet ultimately effective exercises.
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Jeanneret is the longest tenured announcer in the NHL, and begain broadcasting Sabres games during the 1971-72 season.
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A simple and beautiful logo mark that's wonderfully symmetrical.Posted in Branding → Logo
A fully-fledged, clean and simple login screen interface. It's branded for Spotify in this case, but it's simple to change the colours and branding to any other company or service you're wanting to use. Provided as a PSD and a Vector.Posted in Interface → Web App
One of our favourite calendar widgets published to date, this one is a vertical widget with a large section showing the date, and a week-by-week calendar layout beneath. It's a flat interface style, with a "long shadow" effect on today's date. Best of all, it's provided as a vector graphic, and a PSD, for you to use however you'd like.Posted in Interface → Element
This exclusive free resource is a multipurpose, elegant and well crafted one page PSD resume theme for creative professionals.Michael ReimerPosted in Web Design → Misc
A superb responsive site for a web design and development agency. I love the scrolling design and the combination of type, illustrations, and icons.Posted in Web Design → Design
Some of the best icons we've published recently, this set of "long shadow" icons have a wonderful style. It's a hybrid style that combines a few popular design trends at the moment, to create something really unique. Simple to customise with your own colours and overlays.Posted in Interface → Element
An instantly memorable logo that uses bright orange to grab your attention.Posted in Branding → Logo
Design Fever developed an innovative mobile and microsite to effectively promote Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 2014 Edition around the world . The revolutionary tablet includes the highest resolution WGXQA screen, making it stand above its competitors. To express its superiority, the microsite demonstrates the Galaxy Tab 10.1 2014 Edition's unique changes by highlighting its sensual visuals, upgraded features, and unprecedented user benefits.Design FeverPosted in Web Design → Corporate
The main (but not only) mission of this app is to keep your PIN-codes and passwords secure. The very first glance at Mnemonizer, however, will make you see its unique and revolutionary approach.Posted in Interface → iPhone App
A beautiful wallpaper design based on Max Bill's/Otl Aicher's famous poster design from the 1972 Olympics. Everything from the angularity to the co-joining colour frames seems to aptly elicit the overall feel of iOS 7, so I decided to turn the poster rendition into a wallpaper.Posted in Interface → iPhone App
A beautiful re-imagining of the Tweetbot icon for iOS 7. I love the way this design retains the character of the icon, all while simplifying the design.Posted in Branding → Logo
The colour is the primary focus of this design, making an immediate impact.Posted in Web Design → Blog
A superb new brand for a new podcast. I love the use of colour and the dramatic styling of the text.Posted in Branding → Logo
A beautiful flat redesign of a safari-style compass icon. I love the colour and the subtle use of perspective.Posted in Interface → Element
Content slider for a new client. Trying to achieve a simplistic but bold design.Christopher BrayPosted in Interface → Element
A intriguing concept for a moving company that uses the distinctive lines on a basketball to make a fun and memorable logo.Posted in Branding → Logo
A superb icon that uses detail extremely well. I particularly like the textures and the depth of reality given to this icon.Posted in Interface → iPhone App
A great design for a camera icon that's bright and certainly takes a different approach from most of those on the market.Posted in Interface → iPhone App


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Ive got an annoying problem with accel: whenever I join a server, the accel doesnt seem either to kick in, or its doubled.
I made sure the qzconfig and repconfig files are set to read only and contain the same values, but the only thing that seems to work is execing my config and doing in_restart afterwards. Sometimes it takes several tries to make it work properly.
Cpma and OSP are perfectly fine, tried them both just to make sure its not the mouse or anything hw related.
Is this a known issue and could it be fixed somehow? Thanks.


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1. Bass Day 1998 (VHS)
Michael Manring kicks things off with a set of fascinating solo pieces on four different instruments in various tunings, including one piece where he plays all four basses... more info$24.95 add to cart
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VHS Video. Videos. With Video. 4.25x7.5 inches. 80 pages. Published by Hudson Music. (HL.00320150)
2. Michael Manring (DVD)
Manring describes the techniques used on his Thonk CD, and demonstrates his approach to performing music in this DVD. Also covers: altered tunings, slap technique with a fretless... more info$19.95 add to cart
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Instructional/Bass/DVD. With DVD. 5.25x7.5 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00320501)