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Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is putting forward legislation that would break up the big banks to avoid what has been colloquially dubbed "too big to fail." The liberal senator is teaming up with Sen. David Vitter, a very conservative Republican from Louisiana, to put together the bill, which Brown says will make the economy safer, secure taxpayer money and help create jobs. In his push, Brown has compared the big banks to Standard Oil, which was broken up by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1911 after the oil giant breached antitrust laws.
Indiana Gov. Mike Spence fired back at Ohio Gov. John Kasich for insulting Indiana in recent remarks: "Indiana is the best state in the Midwest to start a business, grow a business and get a job. … With the Hoosier state consistently winning the competition for fiscal responsibility and reform, somebody should remind the governor of Ohio that trash talk usually comes before the game." In a speech Monday, Kasich said, "This is not Indiana where you go to Indianapolis … and then say, 'Where else are we going to go? Gary?' "
Ohio is a leader in reducing prison re-entry, and that's translating to millions of dollars for the state's taxpayers. Ohio's recidivism rate, which measures how many prison convicts are returning to prison after being released, dropped to 28.7 percent in 2009, from 39.5 percent in 2003. The latest data is from 2009, so it's before Gov. John Kasich took office and passed measures to further reduce prison recidivism, which provide new ways for criminals to get records expunged, allow released criminals to obtain a certificate of qualification from courts for employment and offer sentence-reduction incentives for prisoners to get job training and education programs while in prison.
The Ohio House approved a bill that would effectively shut down Internet sweepstakes cafes, which state officials claim are havens for gambling and other criminal activity, by limiting their prize payouts to $10. The bill received support from law-enforcement groups, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, some charity organizations and the state's casino operators.
Mayoral candidate John Cranley says the city should redirect funding meant for the streetcar to the MLK/I-71 Interchange project, but the funding is set up through federal grants that are highly competitive and allocated specifically to the streetcar project.
Opponents of the city's parking plan briefly celebrated yesterday when they assumed Graeter's had joined their efforts, but the ice cream company says it was all a misunderstanding. Graeter's is allowing opponents to gather petition signatures in front of its stores because the sidewalks are public property, but the company says it didn't give permission to gather signatures within the stores.
Cincinnati's Findlay Market earned a glowing review in The Boston Globe, sparking a wave of celebration on social media.
The Smale Riverfront Park is forging ahead largely thanks to the help of private funders, who have made up for an unexpected drop in state and federal funds.
The Ohio Senate paved ahead with legislation that will raise the speed limit on some highways, particularly in rural areas, to 70 miles per hour. The bill contains obvious time benefits for drivers, but environmental groups say higher speed limits mean worse fuel efficiency and insurance groups say it will make roads more dangerous.
A West Chester trucking company is cutting 250 jobs.
Popular Science has nine reasons to avoid sugar to save your life.
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here. More than 1.1 million Ohioans have requested absentee ballots.
Secretary of State Jon Husted appealed an early voting ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling by the appeals court said all Ohioans must be allowed to vote on the three days before Election Day. Previously, only military personnel and their families were allowed. The appeals court ruling also passed the final decision on whether voting should be allowed during those three days to the county boards of elections and Husted.
Husted also sent out a directive Thursday telling board of elections employees that they can only notify absentee voters about mistakes on their ballots through first-class mail. Previously, email and phone notifications were allowed.
Rev. Jesse Jackson was in Cincinnati yesterday in part to criticize Husted and other Republicans. Jackson accused Ohio's state government of engaging in voter suppression. The reverend's claims have some merit. In moments of perhaps too much honesty, Republican aides have cited racial politics as a reason for opposing the expansion of in-person early voting. In an email to The Columbus Dispatch published on Aug. 19, Doug Preisse, close adviser to Gov. John Kasich, said, "I guess I really actually feel we shouldn't contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine."
In a new video, Josh Mandel, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, dodged answering a question about whether he would support the auto bailout for five straight minutes.
More preliminary data for Ohio's schools and school districts will be released next week. The data gives insight into how Ohio's education system is holding up.
The Ohio Board of Education also promised to pursue the state auditor's recommendation of making the student information database in-house, which Auditor Dave Yost says could save $430,000 a year.
"We are holding our own feet to the fire," promised Bob McDonald, CEO of Procter & Gamble, at P&G's annual meeting. The Cincinnati-based company had a rocky year, and the harsh questions at the meeting reflected the troubles. McDonald promises he has a plan for growth.
In response to last week's Taser report, local police departments haven't done much.
President Barack Obama and opponent Mitt Romney were in
Ohio yesterday. Obama drew significant crowds at Ohio State University,
while Romney drew a new chant of "four more weeks." Ohio is considered a must-win for Romney, but Obama is currently up by 0.8 points in the state.
A new report from the left-leaning Urban Institute says Obamacare will lower health care costs for small businesses and have minimal impact on large businesses. But another report says Obamacare will raise costs for mid-size businesses.
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Testimony :: Hon. Steny H. Hoyer
Ranking Member - Helsinki Commission
Mr. Chairman, it has been 15 years that I have served on the Helsinki Commission. During that time, no single
foreign policy issue has consumed my attention as the struggle to save not only Bosnia, but the very Helsinki
principles which were threatened by the aggression against that country.
In the early years, the international response could only be described as feckless. Once the United States decided
to get involved, however, much has been accomplished. Our forces on the ground, our people in the field and our
policy-makers who have developed the strategy for isolating and marginalizing nationalist extremists and, if
indicted, apprehending them as well deserve recognition and support.
I hope, however, that no one is satisfied with what has been achieved, because it is far too little. Indeed, we
should have a zero-option for Bosnia, which would mean zero displaced persons, zero barriers to safe internal
movement for each citizen throughout the country, zero indicted persons at large, zero tolerance to discrimination
based on ethnicity. All the money and all the people we devote to Bosnia become meaningless if our policy falls
short of doing the right thing.
The biggest obstacle to Dayton implementation, in my view, remains the continued presence of Slobodan
Milosevic and his regime in Belgrade. This year, we have seen the enormous benefits of positive change in
Croatia. Democratic change in Serbia is even more crucial. Whether one has fallen to his propaganda machine, or
to the weaponry of his murderous minions, all the people of Bosnia have been victims of Milosevic and his policies
of genocide. Today, the Serbian media and Serbian students are stopped for speaking the truth about this
self-proclaimed defender of Serb interests. Of course, change in Serbia will not make all of the problems in the
region simply disappear, but it will allow us, for the first time, to talk about the prospects for long-term stability
and true recovery in southeastern Europe.
I look forward to the detailed presentations of our two panels, and their thoughts on Bosnia's future under the
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ATLANTA -- The latest development in a parking scam we began reporting in August is a shocker. Initially, we told you how unsuspecting drivers were being fleeced by fake parking attendants who were pocketing cash intended for the pay box.
Now, a licensed booter has been arrested for partnering with a fake attendant and committing fraud. Police say Greg Witherspoon posed as a parking attendant at the Parking Company of America lot at 200 Memorial Drive, directly across from Atlanta Municipal Court.
Witherspoon allegedly collected money from the drivers, even though signs near the pay box warn that the lot is unattended. The victims later returned to find their vehicles booted at which time police say co-conspirator Alexander Muschong would charge drivers $75 to remove the boots.
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It was supposed to be a year in which a lot was supposed to change. A lot did change, but not always in the way it was predicted to. For instance, Windows 8 did not become the runaway success it was expected to be and so the devices that we were banking on this new operating system did not exactly fly off the shelf. In smartphones, Android consolidated its position, but even then the new Apple iPhone 5S got away to another flying start and Windows Phones started developing as a viable third option for millions of people. The phablet started establishing itself as the most popular form factor among smartphones. Size played a crucial factor in tablets too as most manufacturers started focussing on the seven and eight inch segments, with larger sizes slowly becoming a niche segment. Here is our pick of the best devices in the three most popular device categories.
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Picking the best laptop of 2013 was a tough ask as there were many devices which could claim this throne. Finally, it was the Lenovos new ThinkPad Twist that took away the honours as it was the first ultrabook convertible that did the transitions without making it look like a gimmick. Its screen can turn 180 degrees, bend and fold back to become a tablet with fourlaptop, stand, tent and tablet modeslike the Lenovos much acclaimed IdeaPad Yoga. It looks at all options a user might need and hence packs a track-point along with the touchscreen, as well as an unconventional touchpad with a scrolling button as well. The 13-inch device has a military grade 20 mm magnesium hybrid body weighing just 1.6 kg. Despite its slim fit, the device manages superb processing power and is one of the fastest Intel Core i5 devices around.
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STEUBENVILLE - Steubenville sprinted out to an early lead Tuesday then cruised to a 76-33 victory against Weir inside The Crimson Center.
Mike Haney's club hit 11 of its first 17 shots, forced nine Red Riders turnovers, and dominated the offensive glass in building a 28-6 lead after the first period.
Seniors Adam Sterling (nine points) and Chris Smith accounted for 16 of the 28. Freshman Charles Reeves came off the bench to score six from the paint.
Big Red (13-2), which travels to Wheeling Park Friday, led 43-15 at the half and 58-21 after three.
"We talked about coming out and being ready to play," Haney said. "I was a little worried with the snow days, guys sleeping in and everything but we moved pretty fast right at the beginning. We created some turnovers and they led to easy buckets."
Weir coach Mike Granato praised Steubenville for doing a "great job of mixing up their defensive pressures."
"They're good, they're a veteran ball club," he said. "Mike has done an outstanding job in terms of getting some pretty talented kids to believe in what they are doing defensively. They're athletic as heck and they're long, probably longer than anyone we play.
"It's to their credit that they disrupted everything we wanted to do. You can practice press offense until the cows come home but the reality is you can't simulate that speed or that arm length when you're in the gym with a bunch of guys the same size."
After the opening period, Haney began substituting freely and used a zone defense. Fourteen players saw action for Steubenville with 12 cracking the scoring column.
"We haven't played a 2-3 zone much this year," Haney said. "We were able to work on it a little tonight as well as the 1-2-2."
Sterling paced Big Red in scoring with 15. He also collected six rebounds (Steubenville finished with 36 as a team, 14 coming on the offensive end). Khaliq Bougard added 10 points. Steubenville went 5 of 5 from the line (all during the first quarter).
Lucas Herrington dished out four assists to lead Steubenville, while Smith and Dionee Wallace Jones had three apiece. Big Red had 12 steals, Sterling getting four and Herrington three.
Freshman Cody Enrietti led the Red Riders (1-9) with eight points. Michael Curtis had seven and Chris Wood six. Sophomore Matt Thompson paced Weir in rebounding with six.


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Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Marian Hossa scored the game-tying goal with
2.1 seconds left in regulation and Patrick Kane provided the game-winner in
the second round of the shootout, as the Chicago Blackhawks bested the Calgary
Flames, 3-2, on Saturday at Scotiabank Saddledome.
After the first three shooters came up empty, Kane faked a shot and slipped a
backhand through the five-hole of Calgary goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff.
Roman Cervenka had a chance to extend the shootout, but his wrist shot was
turned aside by Chicago netminder Ray Emery, who saved an astounding 45 shots
before stopping all three shooters in the shootout.
Kane added a goal and an assist in regulation for the Blackhawks, who were
coming off back-to-back shootout losses.
Dennis Wideman and Jay Bouwmeester each lit the lamp for Calgary, which has
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Ok, I think I've beat my head against this long enough now, maybe someone here can shed some improved light on this issue.
We just migrated to Zimbra, and I asked most users to re-enter their Scheduling info manually to make sure that everything gets set up properly, but this wasn't feasible for our CEO (who has a VERY dense schedule). He did have his calendar already on his mobile device, and it happily injected all of his appointments into Zimbra when it synchronized.
The problems are:
1) Shared events are now only on his calendar and no longer exist on any of the other attendees calendars.
2) When he deletes one of these local copies of an event (because it's been duplicated by the original meeting originator re-scheduling it), it sends email to all the former attendees telling them the meeting was cancelled.
I've been trying to come up with a script to help repair these issues using REST, but am having some difficulty, probably due to an incomplete understanding of iCal format. (I've been rewriting the dumped .ics and re-submitting it).
I do appear to be able to remove the attendees from an event by deleting them from the ics file and POSTing it, which prevents the subsequent onslaught of email, but I have not been able to figure out how to manually delete an event.
I've also tried adding the attendees to an event by submitting the event to their calendars, but the resulting entry doesn't come out quite right... they can still accept/decline the meeting as expected, but they also have the option to delete the meeting and it doesn't appear to be properly "hooked up" to the original. What's the secret to add attendees (through REST) such that they actually end up invited?
Tip: It appears that you need to omit the ORGANIZER: line from your ical file when updating an event in order to prevent an error like this one:
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Kenny Rogers' latest studio album, "You Can't Make Old Friends," includes a duet with a familiar face.
The album, Rogers latest country album since 2006, was released Tuesday.
It includes the title track "You Can't Make Old Friends," a duet with Dolly Parton, a longtime friend and former collaborator of Rogers.
The pair discuss reuniting for the album at the beginning of the official music video.


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"42" Showing Reminder of PCC Alumnus Jackie Robinson's Legacy
Pasadena City College hosted a private screening of the film "42," depicting the historic 1947 Major League Baseball rookie season of alumnus Jackie Robinson (1937-39), before a packed house of PCC officials, members of the Robinson family, current student-athletes, coaches, and alumni at the ArcLight Pasadena Theater on Friday.
The college celebrated the feature release day of the movie with baseball music played by the Lancer Marching Band just outside the theater entrance along with greetings from members of the Lancers' 2013 baseball team. PCC also welcomed Delano Robinson, wearing an authentic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers' jacket once worn by her brother-in-law Jackie, who spoke to the gathering in a reception prior to the morning screening.
Jackie Robinson played baseball at Pasadena Junior College in 1937-38 before embarking on his famous major league career that started with his breaking of the modern color barrier in pro sports on April 15, 1947.
Robinson, who passed away in 1972, is a member of the MLB Baseball Hall of Fame, the California Community College CCCAA Hall of Fame, the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, and was an inaugural member of the Pasadena City College Sports Hall of Fame in 1961.
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[Photo--Delano Robinson, the sister-in-law of Jackie Robinson, sits at PCC private screening of the movie "42" Friday, image by Raul Roa, courtesy of Los Angeles Times Community News Group.]
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Keeping the colour in the oceans
25 February 2013 | Article
Professor Yvonne Sadovy's passion for the oceans has led to a career that tackles the destructive impacts of unsustainable international species trade on both fishing communities and marine ecosystems.
Yvonne, who is founder and co-Chair of IUCN's Groupers and Wrasses Specialist Group, will be among the IUCN delegation of experts helping governments make the best informed decisions when they meet in Bangkok for the Conference of the Parties to CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, 3-14 March.
Yvonne's work combines scientific research and education with investigations into the trade in reef fishes, one of the most colourful and diverse groups of marine animals. Many of these species are highly vulnerable to over-exploitation both because of their biology and high economic value. Yet, with few controls and often little concern for sustainability, they are being increasingly targeted for luxury seafood export markets, and as attractive aquarium fish. If nothing changes, some of these species may disappear forever from some areas, a loss both to marine biodiversity and to the people who depend on them.
|"As my research has developed over the years, I have come to see how closely linked these fishes and the people who need them for food and for money are," says Yvonne. "I now work not only on the species but with the people who depend on healthy fish populations; their futures are intertwined."
One of Yvonne's ongoing projects is the implementation of a sustainable management plan for the iconic humphead wrasse, also known as the Napoleon fish, one of the biggest reef fishes. Considered in some countries to be a 'stately' or 'royal' fish, and prized historically for its flavour and texture, the species is highly valued in the restaurant trade in Southeast Asia.
As its populations plummeted and availability to live fish traders has declined, its price has soared, with individual fish now fetching up to $US 600 in Mainland China, the major demand centre for the species. This ever-increasing price combined with the natural rarity of the species makes its management particularly difficult because traders still seek it more intensively even as it becomes harder to find. Some wealthy customers feel it is cachet to serve a threatened fish to their colleagues and family; some chefs specialize in serving threatened species.
In 1996, the humphead wrasse was listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and in 2004 it was upgraded to Endangered. Since 2004, it has been listed on CITES Appendix II. This Appendix includes species for which international trade must be controlled to within sustainable levels so as not to threaten their survival. It is important in encouraging the sustainable use of species.
At the last meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, a Working Group was established to look at IUU (illegal, unregulated and unmonitored) trade in humphead wrasse which is seriously undermining the trade controls put in place by the major exporter of the species, Indonesia.
Yvonne on behalf of the IUCN Specialist Group has participated in the review process in relation to IUU, commissioning a study in mainland China and organizing international meetings and workshops to discuss the issue.
|"In Bangkok I will represent the Specialist Group to provide expert information and support as needed," Yvonne explains. "We work closely with the major importers and exporters of the humphead wrasse and are aware of the key issues and challenges. We examine the trade from beginning to end and help in education and outreach. We support governments who welcome us in any way we can to provide information that helps them manage this species."
"The Appendix II listing of the humphead wrasse was the first of its kind for a coral reef food fish. It is my wish to see the listing implemented successfully because it could then be a role model for other fishes; a demonstration that the listing can be meaningful for conserving both the species and the trade that depends on its healthy populations. In turn, this will help the fishing communities that need access to wild fishes. My dream is that we are so successful in achieving sustainable use that the species is removed from the CITES appendices altogether," Yvonne explains.
"We have made a major advance in developing a novel 'non detriment finding' (NDF) approach for the species, considered to be a major challenge for marine listings, and have already seen it applied in Southeast Asia. NDF refers to proof that international trade in any CITES-listed species will not be detrimental to the survival of that species. My ultimate aim is to see the species removed entirely from CITES Appendix II – for me this would be a demonstration of our success."


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WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) - Police in Waterville, Maine, say they have several leads as they investigate a robbery at Key Bank on one of the city's busiest streets.
The robbery was reported Thursday afternoon by Key Bank employees, who describe the robber as a white male, 45-55 years old, average height, and average to heavy build.
Police say the robber presented a note that demanded cash and made a threat, which investigators are not describing. He got away with cash, but a pink dye pack that was placed in the bag containing the stolen money exploded as intended shortly after the robber left.
Detectives are following a number of leads, and are investigating whether Thursday's robbery may be connected to any others in the central Maine area.
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|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Sterling native and 1975 graduate of Northeastern Junior College, Dr. Richard Steinbach, a world-renown pianist, returned to his hometown and alma mater to do one performance as part of the debut of his latest CD release this past Sunday, Nov. 18.
He performed before a full house in the Corsberg Theatre on campus. Following the concert, he autographed pictures and CDs and reconnected with many old friends and new fans during a reception hosted by Chris and Joy Dinsdale and the Bank of Colorado.
During the show, he made comments from the microphone on stage, not only describing what he was going to play on the grand piano next, but also recalling some of his memories of roaming the halls of NJC back when he studied there.
Steinbach now travels the world, performing at various venues, many of them famous music festivals and astute locations. Just in time for Christmas, he released a special "Christmas Spirit" CD and is giving several concerts across the United States between now and Christmas to promote its debut.
Sunday's concert was a fundraiser for the growing music department at NJC, with a portion of the proceeds from the ticket sales going to the program.
When he is not traveling to perform, Steinbach is a professor of music at Briar Cliff University, a private catholic school in Sioux City, Iowa, where he teaches applied piano, classical piano and courses in music theory, piano pedagogy and American music.
Dr. Steinbach has performed extensively as both soloist and collaborative artist in concerts throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, France, Italy, Great Britain, New Zealand, Japan and China.
Dr. Steinbach holds degrees in piano performance from the University of Colorado and Eastman School of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Iowa.
Post-doctoral work includes study and master classes with Dominique Merlet, Noel Lee, Roy Howat, Pascal Devoyon, Dorothy Taubman and John Bloomfield.
He has released two solo recordings on the Towerhill label, a piano duo recording with Howard Helvey and a CD of new American works for voice and piano with soprano Diana Guhin Wooley.
This hometown success story began his piano career under the careful guidance of Gene Evans who taught and mentored him for two years at St. Anthony's and then two years at NJC. Evans was among the many people at the weekend concert.
Holyoke Enterprise November 22, 2012


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Did you catch Gathright's game-ending catch last night? Check out the video if you haven't – it's linked from mlb.com on the royals.com game day story from Saturday. What a great way to close out a 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays! The third game of the series is tonight – yes, TONIGHT – our only scheduled Sunday night game of the season, 6:10 p.m. start. We will turn to right-hander Brian Bannister (8-6, 3.32 ERA), while Toronto puts A.J. Burnett on the mound (5-6, 4.31 ERA).
Also, off the field during last night's game, Cookie Rojas made the rounds at Kauffman Stadium. Honored with a first pitch and a bobblehead Saturday, Rojas visited with former teammate and fellow Royals Hall of Fame second baseman Frank White after jumping on the radio with Denny and Ryan. He also spent a little time in the heat with the RSTN guys, eating nachos and broadcasting live from the All-You-Can-Eat Seats. Have you collected all five Royals Hall of Fame Bobbleheads this season? The last one is Fred Patek and is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8 – get your tickets now!
Here are your lineups….
For the Royals:
DeJesus – CF
Grud – 2B
Teahen – RF
Butler – DH
Gload – 1B
Gordon – 3B
Smith – SS
Gathright – LF
LaRue – C
Bannister – P
For the Blue Jays:
Stairs – LF
Overbay – 1B
Rios – RF
Wells – CF
Thomas – DH
Glaus – 3B
Hill – 2B
Zaun – C
Olmedo – SS
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Let's eat.
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Let's gooo Clones!!!! Gonna need a BIG defensive effort from Ejim today. Also gonna need our guards to hold onto the ball. No sloppy turnovers!
Play your game Cyclones, be smart, rebound, defend, take care of the ball and drain those three's.
I hear Tom O'Neill, John Higgins, and Ed Hightower is the officiating crew.
Originally Posted by zwclones51
I hear Tom O'Neill, John Higgins, and Ed Hightower is the officiating crew.
That's not even remotely funny.
How the hell do the players sleep the night before a game like this? I sure can't..
I don't have a problem with Hightower... But I'd really like to have those refs we had the other night.
This is the biggest Iowa State game in 13 years. Play as a team for 40 minutes and have fun! Time to kick *** and take names! Go Cyclones!
I can't sleep. Most Excited I've been since 2000.
Originally Posted by cyguytillidie
Let's gooo Clones!!!! Gonna need a BIG defensive effort from Ejim today. Also gonna need our guards to hold onto the ball. No sloppy turnovers!
Looks like its gonna be Babb guarding Thomas, not Ejim.
Hit 'em coming off the bus!!! (wait! ...wrong sport)
You know what? OSU's NOT GONNA KNOW WHAT HIT 'EM!
Nervous. Not going to sleep well. I'm not sure what to expect out of this game. Ohio State doesn't scare me, but they are a team that can beat us by 20 if we arn't playing our style of ball.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Originally Posted by cyguytillidie
Looks like its gonna be Babb guarding Thomas, not Ejim.
Potential last game of the year. Can't hold anything back now.
But for real. We've gone with Babb all year. If we get burnt by Thomas, ill feel better if it was with Babb on him.
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The Broncos went on to lose 38-35 in double overtime, ending their 11-game winning streak that had made them the odds-on Super Bowl favorites.
Milus' contract wasn't renewed. He was in his second stint with the Broncos, who hadn't allowed a 300-yard passer all season before giving up 331 to Joe Flacco last weekend.
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Sounds like it was a great trip, especially when you got home safe. Also wish I would get laid off for a week or so. Would love to ride back down to Louisiana through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. But would probably take my Kawasaki Drifter myself. Will.
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|Lady Dragons stick it to Limon
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
"Holyoke really stuck it to Limon on the offensive side of the game," said HHS softball coach Ashley Clayton after Holyoke's 27-16 and 15-4 wins at Limon Saturday, Sept. 29.
"Offense continues to get stronger and really makes the Dragons tough competition to face because there's not one for-sure out in the line-up," added the coach.
Clayton also noted that defense continues to improve as the girls are becoming better at playing the game of softball with a high level of focus and intensity.
This week, the Lady Dragons will host Akron Saturday, Oct. 6 in a doubleheader beginning at 10 a.m. It marks the last of the regular-season ball games for the Dragons.
Holyoke 27, Limon 16
An 11-run fifth inning in game one at Limon Saturday led to the Dragons' 27-16 victory.
Holyoke led 4-0 after an inning and a half, but the Badgers scored a whopping 14 in the bottom of the second to lead by 10.
Steadily working their way back, the Dragons scored three in the third and three in the fourth, followed by 11 in the fifth, while holding the Badgers scoreless.
Up 21-14 going into the final inning, HHS scored six and Limon came back for two to finish the game with a 27-16 Holyoke win.
Alyssa Killin took the win on the mound, facing 44 batters, allowing 13 hits and 16 runs. She struck out eight and walked five batters.
Elissa Baker was four for six at the plate, including two triples. Leigha Terry, Kaitlyn Lenhart and Chandler Gerk each had three hits, including one double for Gerk. Vicki Jeffers and Keeya Marquez had two hits apiece, including a triple by Jeffers.
Other players with one single apiece in the ball game were Killin, Allison Boehm and Stefani Razo.
Baker also led in RBI with four, while Lenhart and Gerk each had three; Terry, Jeffers and Razo each had two; and Boehm and Marquez had one apiece.
Terry and Gerk each had a stolen base.
Holyoke 15, Limon 4
Holyoke jumped to a 4-1 lead in the first inning of the second game at Limon and never looked back.
Holyoke's two runs in the second were answered by two in the third by Limon. HHS added six more in the fourth and three in the fifth. When the Badgers ran only one runner over home plate in the bottom of the fifth, the game ended with a 15-4 Holyoke victory.
Killin was on the mound again for Holyoke, facing 25 batters, allowing six hits for four runs. She struck out two and walked three.
Killin and Jeffers both had two hits in the game, while Baker, Lenhart, Gerk, Boehm and Marquez each hit a single. Killin had three RBI, while Baker and Boehm each had two. Roni Beavers had two stolen bases and Marquez had one.
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I am nearly sure that someone has already done it, if not I will.
But have you done for Skype and/or an Ip Softphones like X-lite or why not X-meeting .
I am using Skype for the internal communication in our organisation.
and X-lite with a SIP ( Free France connection). ( ok for Fix line).
it works fine.
and I am looking now to find a solution to call on mobile directly from the labtop from mobile to mobile. ( and the communication pb cost will be ok).
I could imagine that Zimbra would be a good solution to be the reference database of phone/email/IM database.
Any Idea
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Marion, Ind. – Shannon Hellman won the 100-meter hurdles after running the event in 13.45 seconds at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Marion, Ind. Hellman nearly broke the NAIA record of 13.33 set in 2004 by Davetta Shepherd from Lindenwood during Thursday's prelims when she posted a time of 13.37.
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Hellman also placed fourth for the Yellow Jackets in the heptathlon completed earlier in the day where she scored 5,006 points.
Nikki Shinkle competed in two hurdle races on Friday. Shinkle ran the 100-meter hurdles in 15.24 placing her 16th and came back later in the day to run 1:03.59 in the 400-meter hurdles. She will run in the 400-meter hurdle finals on Saturday.
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U12G - U12 Girls Youth Soccer
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the accepted team list for Jeff Cup is posted and it is quite an impressive list. It will be interesting to see how they flight the teams. It will be a very good test for teams from this area
- January 6, 2016 at 1:46 PM
All the usual suspects at Jeff Cup. Flighting will be difficult and most of the teams that see each other on a regular basis may end up going against each other again. Top flights could look a lot like EDP.
- January 7, 2016 at 10:13 AM
Any thoughts on odp ecnl for d1 scholarships my daughter is in a future ecnl club .
- January 10, 2016 at 9:54 AM
Way to early to be looking at D1 scholarships buddy....you are on ecnl team now doesn't mean you will be after try-outs. Is your daughter a 03/04..D1 is hard to make and they are to young to tell right now most girls haven't hit puberty yet..wait till they are in high school.
- January 10, 2016 at 2:16 PM
Is your kid on PDA or Matchfit they are only ecnl clubs in NJ..if your on PDA north ecnl I could see D1 players at that club...if your on match fit haven't seen much talent on either of there teams that could go D1 maybe D3 at best.
- January 10, 2016 at 2:20 PM
Now, now, parents (and coaches); this is the U12 blog. Stop trying to play-up to the level of the U14 blog. You need to develop a lesser sense of maturity before you are ready to blog like a true U14 parent.
- January 10, 2016 at 4:38 PM
That is ridiculous. You are likely going to spend more to play for a match fit or pda that what a scholarship is worth anyways. And the parents that have their kids on these teams are the parents that wouldn't be in dire need of a scholarship anyways. Just another class of parents that believe the hype.
- January 10, 2016 at 6:26 PM
Very hard to look at a U12 roster and predict college recruitment. Here is a guarantee, both MFA and PDA will have many D1 players among the kids in 2003/2004 when all is said and done. Will they be off the current rosters, hard to predict? PDA obviously has a head start as they almost always do. Plus huge changes coming in the next year, not just age and a girls DA, but the club landscape is likely to see some significant change as well.
- January 11, 2016 at 11:09 AM
it is pointless to be thinking about college recruitment at tis age. So much can and will change over the next few years
- January 11, 2016 at 1:52 PM
The barons made the announcement they are going to the birth year change next year and all there girls will be playing in there age group not playing teams up
- January 12, 2016 at 12:31 PM
Because the Barons have enough in there player pool to achieve a successful teams due to the age change. Same goes with PDA/Match Fit/SDFC etc. Don't you parents get at this age it's a clubs player pool the determines how successful a team will be later down the line. And many of you can stop thinking about D1 college because it's a less than 10% of girls that only end up playing college anyway. 233 D1 schools avg. of 600+ incoming freshman players out of the hundreds of thousands of girls the graduate playing in HS. Just worry about development right now.
- January 12, 2016 at 5:15 PM
EDP is doing a nice job refining the divisions for the spring.
- January 13, 2016 at 8:59 AM
Will the girl's DA be funded in any way or will the costs be very high to the player?
- January 13, 2016 at 11:03 AM
Nice to see PDA Lyon stop beating up on inferior U13 teams and face some real competition by going to Jeff Cup. Of course, PDA clubs were given a discount to attend so the tournament would be more competitive. Now we'll see how good or not the team really is.
- January 13, 2016 at 3:55 PM
Interesting observation, over the past year PDA Lyon is 2-3-2 against teams that are not from NJ. So are they receiving a discount as bait for the big cats.
- January 13, 2016 at 10:33 PM
You do realize you are calling 11/12 year old girls bait?
- January 14, 2016 at 7:51 AM
Girls DA should be free to those that make it.
- January 14, 2016 at 9:21 AM
What? Upper echelon is for affluent players...That is the American way of youth sports.
- January 14, 2016 at 10:57 AM
What is DA
- January 14, 2016 at 12:42 PM
Sources: U.S. Soccer set to launch girls' Development Academy in 2017, likely relegating ECNL to second tier
- January 14, 2016 at 1:04 PM
Correct link
- January 14, 2016 at 1:05 PM
I don't see how the men's DA has shown any results that would lead to replicating the program on the women's side.
- January 14, 2016 at 2:42 PM
It has produced a few professional players. But the best men's national team players seem to come from experience playing professionally abroad.
Confusing thing is where are these professional female players going to get opportunities to play? Where can earn enough playing to live on?
- January 14, 2016 at 3:53 PM
10.33 they are the only team from jersey that can play with the big cats. The one team they played to overtime beat another nj club 7-0. Pda is one of the "big cats". So stop the jealousy now. Your club will never be one. That's the reality.
- January 14, 2016 at 8:26 PM
10.33 they are the only team from jersey that can play with the big cats. The one team they played to overtime beat another nj club 7-0. Pda is one of the "big cats". So stop the jealousy now. Your club will never be one. That's the reality.
You are a complete asshat, they are 11 and 12. What a loser.
- January 15, 2016 at 8:01 AM
Why are they crating a girl DA? There are already dozens of options of where to Play. Why not just give some support to or exert some pressure for the changes they want, on the existing programs they feel have potential? Is everything out there beyond correction that want to start a completely new program? There are multiple leagues and ID programs already in existence.
- January 15, 2016 at 10:01 AM
Because dozens of options are all expensive.
The reality is that no matter how much training an 'unathletic' kid might receive, the coaches tend to drift to the athletic kids. A slower, less athletic player would have to be exceptional at a particular skill to warrant a spot. So, in order to broaden their horizon to any underpriviliged kids that might not have the resources to play for a top club, the DA will allow them to get quality training, so long as they can get there.
This will have a small impact on ECNL clubs, but nothing will really change. Kids leaving ECNL for DA will just be replaced with somebody else from a lower team with $2000+ to fork over for training.
Having a DA in place instead of a results-oriented club that pursues wins to get Gotsoccer points to qualify for tournments is the right thing to do for those that are gifted enough to make it.
- January 15, 2016 at 10:57 AM
I agree the cost of high cost soccer is too much talent excluded from game. But why not just solve that problem with one of the existing leagues?
- January 15, 2016 at 11:34 AM
It's like fighting for the right to have the better "crap player development program/league". All those leagues/clubs/coaches base their "success" (wins) on athletic abilities instead of development. I never hear anyone talks about real soccer development in this blog (which is about decision making and the proper execution of that decision.. ie doing the right thing at the right time). None of those programs set up an environment for the player to learn that (Key point here... it's not about teaching them soccer but more about guide them and help them solve the problems that the game presents). The problem with the approach i just described from a parent point of view is that they don't know how to evaluate the implementation/effectiveness of such an approach by a club/coach. I hear people brag about their team playing possession soccer but i still haven't see any of those so called top teams in NJ produce real possession soccer (which requires above average decision makers all over the field). However, as parents we can quantify wins, we can quantify costs, we can quantify coaches' background so we use those things to determine the worthiness of a program or a league, when in fact those things has nothing to do with player development. just my 2 cents but it's one of those things that nobody wants to hear about because that might require educating yourself about the game to really gauge the worthiness of your program.
- January 15, 2016 at 12:51 PM
Kids move from ecnl to dap? If the dap is funded, why wouldn't talent from all leagues go to dap?
- January 15, 2016 at 2:52 PM
@12:51 Come on over to match fit or pda ecnl if you want to win and leave your ctappy little team.
- January 15, 2016 at 2:55 PM
Hahaha that's funny ecnl..just know your kid won't be on the encl team next year after she gets cut
- January 15, 2016 at 3:25 PM
Wait to see what teams are on top next season after birth year change..03s gonna have a rude awakening.
- January 15, 2016 at 3:36 PM
Hope the dap will not be crap.
- January 15, 2016 at 10:11 PM
Dap.should start at u12 if like boys side correct?
- January 15, 2016 at 10:13 PM
There are generally huge turnover rates from U13 to U15. Sometimes over 50%. As the disparity in size evens out, the athletic kids and/or the technical kids start to stand out.
All of the sudden the fast striker at U9 that scored goal after goal can no longer just run by everyone. Chances are, that team did not bother to develop the rest of the team, as they chased wins and trophies.
I agree with 12:51. True development is playing all players at different positions, regardless of the score. The problem is that PAGS, EDP, or any other league places a higher priority on winning so that they can update their website. Remember, it's a business. Asking a current league to soak up the costs and develop players for free is not economically viable, unless you are PDA and have multiple teams at each age group to draw income from.
If you look at Rutgers, a majority of them are ECNL players. The ECNL does offer great exposure at the higher age brackets. But, for right now, all the emphasis should be on development.
The DA will help the cream of the crop. But, all too often, there are plenty of girls that might be worthy but burn out or do not receive the necessary training to get them over the top. Sad, but all too true.
- January 15, 2016 at 10:19 PM
Dap starts when girls are 11. Ecnl start when they are 13. One is about id and development. One is about showcasing for college.
- January 16, 2016 at 10:39 AM
Why are 2003s going to have a rude awakening? Clubs know they are stepping up, and if anything are going to be given a year to transition. Plus, it's not like they are going up a full year, just a half year. Most will make the move just fine, and could be better off because they will be playing with better stronger players.
- January 20, 2016 at 1:43 PM
Of course Rutgers is mostly ECNL kids, they're coaches are connected to PDA so they go the lazy man's route for recruiting and offer scholarships to their own kids. Please give the whole story when speaking about ECNL.
- January 20, 2016 at 3:54 PM
So, the lazy man's route produced a top 10 ranked college team that went to the College Cup semis before losing to PSU, the team that won it all????????? Rutgers had the best defense in the country. Two of their four losses came against PSU in the Big 10 tournament and College Cup semis.
There is something to be said for taking players that are already familiar with one another or play a style/system that is familiar to one another.
- January 22, 2016 at 7:36 AM
And PDA has incredible talent with players all over the country. The team that is now college sophs was sick. In many ways Rutgers is an extension of PDA, moreso than the reverse. Same coaches etc.
- January 22, 2016 at 8:25 AM
PDA Lyon bumped up to the top bracket for U13 EDP - full max 9,000 point value. I'm sure they are not chasing points but it will be interesting see how they do. Looking at gotsoccer, one of the teams in the bracket, Arsenal, has beaten them before but it was 2 years ago.
EDP Brackets/pats values...
- January 22, 2016 at 2:32 PM
The 11 V 11 North division is better, top to bottom than the 11 V 11 Central division and yet the Central is worth almost 3,000 more points...What a joke
- January 22, 2016 at 2:40 PM
Lyon in the U13 central. The best U13 EDP league is Central by a mile.
I think you are referring to U12. But even if you are - you are way off. The national rank average for the north is like 107 wand central average rank is in the 50''s. It's not even close. Based on the team's histories, Central issue way better and deserves the higher points. That's how the gotsoccer system works...
- January 22, 2016 at 3:11 PM
My daughter's team has played many of the teams in the North and Central. The North is by far the better division. The Central has 2 good teams Voorhees and Real NJ, everyone else is average at best.
- January 22, 2016 at 3:43 PM
I think PDA Lyon should do very well. I hear they just picked up an amazing striker .
- January 22, 2016 at 3:51 PM
Well hello Mom of the new Lyon player lol! Tell us about your daughter and what position you'd like her to play!
- January 22, 2016 at 6:06 PM
Not the mom of the player , just a parent who hears things at US training
- January 22, 2016 at 6:28 PM
Where did striker come from..and is she a 03 or 04
- January 22, 2016 at 7:15 PM
The few times I've seen her at tournaments and such she's been a striker . She might be an 04 playing up but I'm not positive.
- January 22, 2016 at 7:33 PM
I think she is 04 too. Who really knows...Nobody on this board!!!
I thinkmost people here just make stuff up like seeing her play...Where? I think she iis from out of state and may not even been playing U12 so fibs all around lol. I would bet nobody has seen her play except for some scrimmages with Galaxy months ago.
I think she had a tryout with the U13 Galaxy first but since she is like 04, Lyon may have been more realistic.
US training center? So? What does that mean at this age anyway? Some coach with a connection sends an email & recommends a player and the kid gets to workout for free with some college coaches - yada yada, Show me you are good & I'll buy it
As for seeing her play striker - who knows what position she plays? I mean we are like 6 weeks away from real games and I bet it's ALL speculation. The coach may never even seen her play a real game. All BS!
- January 23, 2016 at 1:14 AM
How is she an 04 playing up on a u12 team?
- January 23, 2016 at 9:26 AM
Playing up before she came to PDA.
- January 23, 2016 at 9:32 AM
Sounds like she is amazing, I'm surprised she didn't walk on and start with Galaxy if that good.
- January 23, 2016 at 10:08 AM
A 2004 player born in Aug, sept, oct, nov, or dec is playing up to u12. The cutoff right now is July 31.
- January 23, 2016 at 11:10 AM
I love this board! You guys are hilarious! The fascination with PDA - even when its sarcastic cracks me up.
Most of the big eastern PA clubs know this player who was playing U13 and doing well. If she is playing U12 this season at PDA(this board makes up A LOT of stuff) - its just her proper age group. Was not u11 player playing up 2 years lol…
- January 23, 2016 at 12:11 PM
the striker is an 03. She left her team and was playing on u13 penn fusion
Was this a rumor at the jersey training center? I didn't hear this at the pa training center last month
- January 23, 2016 at 7:33 PM
7:33 you are incorrect . She is an O4 an left PennFusion after a short time because the players were not very excepting of her . Jealousy can do that .
- January 23, 2016 at 7:39 PM
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- January 23, 2016 at 7:43 PM
PF breeds a nasty environment. No shock here.
- January 23, 2016 at 7:43 PM
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- January 23, 2016 at 7:44 PM
"Who cares about this player! There are lots of good ones!"
On Lyon she'll just be one of the girls, which is a good thing. Deep team of friendly , like minded, competitive girls.
I bet she will learn a lot, get better and if she likes a competition, she is on the right squad now.
- January 23, 2016 at 8:03 PM
It seems the best way to make a PDA team seems to be play up an age group, do well there, then come down an age group. I have heard this at several age groups there. If you wanted in - would it be a better idea to play up, then try out there right aged?
Isn't it just good enough to be the best player on your competitive say U12 team them come to tryouts? Is that a pipe dream?
- January 23, 2016 at 11:48 PM
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- January 24, 2016 at 8:12 AM
The best way to make PDA Lyon would probably be to be really good at soccer - which of course everyone's daughter here has a great shot!
- January 24, 2016 at 8:15 PM
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- January 24, 2016 at 11:53 PM
You had best have sizeable budget for kid soccer to go with your talent if you want to join a high level club.
- January 25, 2016 at 8:30 AM
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- January 25, 2016 at 8:42 AM
Bragging that the biggest academy in NJ has the best team, that's sad. Lyon is good, but we see how they do against South Shore.
- January 25, 2016 at 8:58 AM
Who is bragging about Lyons, I don't see it recently? Folks, everything changes in a few short months. Our 03 girls will be challenged to have to compete with a very good older team, stacked with 03 players/starters and I believe the 04 girls will stay at 04, except possible one very strong girl on Lyon. I also think many 03 will be put on second team in transition. The club will be very strict in keeping girls age appropriate, because everyone will believe their kid should play up with the girls they have been playing with for years. It's going to get ugly, you will see a lot more of this whining(frustration) when the BYC happens. It will be about politics, other parents agendas, coaches and mean girls when things don't go our way. I have an 04 and will be happy to stay at new age change.
- January 25, 2016 at 9:42 AM
I doubt you have an 04 at PDA as you know posting here can get you removed from the club. I love when the fake PDA posters come on here starting trouble. It happens on every age board.
"I have an 04" - your daughter probably plays for Metuchen or Sparta!
- January 25, 2016 at 10:15 AM
If PDA has that rule, kudos. Wish more clubs would do just that.
- January 25, 2016 at 10:49 AM
Dealing with "biased" now. Talent comes after ass kissing. Frustrating! Makes me sick to watch the same parents up in the coaches face every practice and boy do their kids play!
- January 25, 2016 at 10:54 AM
Hey a cup of coffee goes a long way
- January 25, 2016 at 11:13 AM
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- January 25, 2016 at 1:08 PM
@ 10:42 It works fine, for a while. The more mediocre play the lion's share while the stars are put in as little as possible to secure the win. Guess who takes credit for success?
But, then those stars start leaving and the whole thing falls apart. Then, they have the craziest explanations as to why things aren't working anymore and/or the most delusional spin on why their decline demonstrates they are still no. 1.
It's soccer. Vote with your feet.
- January 25, 2016 at 1:13 PM
You are a dead give away 108. You should stop, now you are fighting with your new team parents. what a way to start off on a new team, just like you left the last one. Good luck PDA.
- January 25, 2016 at 1:20 PM
10 42 post? I don't see it.
- January 25, 2016 at 1:36 PM
1:20 you sound like a jealous parent who's trying to stir up trouble on a team where there is none. It's really pathetic ! Are you that worried about your daughters spot on the team ?!?!?
- January 25, 2016 at 2:09 PM
Doesn't sound like the poster is on your team and I would assume probably happy not to be, just like the people from PF.
- January 25, 2016 at 2:24 PM
Just keep telling yourself that lol
- January 25, 2016 at 2:54 PM
What tournaments are the top teams headed to this spring?
- January 25, 2016 at 3:46 PM
@10:42 shoulda been 10:54 sorry.
Suffice it to say, whenever there is an unholy alliance between the mediocre players' families (who have delusions of adequacy) and the poor players' families (trying to avoid the bench or being cut) there's trouble for the top players. Nobody will tell you this flat out.
As you can see above, they stoop so low as to undermine another kid. Really the only thing they can do besides acceptance, which isn't too palatable to them.
Comical when it's the people from these very teams that have a history of drama and fireworks driving kids who are better than theirs off time and time again (and again and again).
Yet, they spin it as if those leaving and have learned to be aware of and avoid the same situation have some kind of "pattern". Maybe count how many times people leave you instead?
- January 25, 2016 at 3:52 PM
4 of the top 5 U12G teams in NJ by gotsoccer will be at The Jefferson Cup,
- January 25, 2016 at 3:59 PM
Voorhees isn't top 5 anymore losing kids left and right something isn't working over there. They are gonna have a long year I think it will be the last run for them and the team will split up
- January 25, 2016 at 4:47 PM
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- January 25, 2016 at 7:40 PM
She will get over powered at the U14 level, physical game is that much of a difference U14 from U12.
- January 25, 2016 at 9:34 PM
"I heard Mike O is looking at this new player from Fusion to guest at Jeff Cup with his u14 team."
Hilarious stuff!
- January 25, 2016 at 9:36 PM
"She will get over powered at the U14 level, physical game is that much of a difference U14 from U12."
And the most gullible award goes to...
- January 25, 2016 at 9:37 PM
Funny how PDA folks say they aren't supposed to be on here but they are SO fast to respond to any comment about them.
That's what's so hilarious.
- January 26, 2016 at 8:26 AM
you sound like a moron. That could have been anyone saying that to rip on another poster. it was a joke and you fell for it too.
- January 26, 2016 at 9:27 AM
Anyone can act like anyone on an anonymous blog. Lots love to stir the pot. Pathetic? Yes.
- January 26, 2016 at 9:46 AM
U14 will be 2003s in the fall. Little more physical, but not a huge difference from where the kids are now. Especially if they have been playing at a high level. Growth is an issue as we are getting to the age where some kids have started the huge growth spurt and others have not. You can be the toughest 80 pounder out there, but you are still going to struggle against kids 20-30 pounds heavier.
- January 26, 2016 at 10:29 AM
All I ask is that whatever 2004 team ends up being the PDA A-team please don't come on here and tell us how great they are. No one cares. Thank you
- January 26, 2016 at 11:08 AM
I get it. I hate the patriots too and loved seeing them lose. I hate winning organizations. I won't ever consider PDA.
- January 26, 2016 at 1:09 PM
Biggest academy in NJ with the most "influence", you should have the best teams. Patriots are cheaters, nice role models...
- January 26, 2016 at 1:15 PM
Love it...equating a kid soccer team to a a professional NFL team. too funny. What network is carrying the games?
- January 26, 2016 at 1:34 PM
Would you ask a u18 girl who just won national championship and going to play d1 and maybe beyond - what kid soccer team they play for?
I think they would look at you like the a$$ that you are.
- January 26, 2016 at 2:42 PM
Mallory Pugh will leave her kid soccer team soon and can play college, the natl team or pro. What kid soccer team does she play for this year?
- January 26, 2016 at 4:19 PM
This is a U12 girl's soccer blog. IF you compare your kid to a professional NFL player you should expect to be mocked a bit.
- January 26, 2016 at 5:30 PM
You do realize that the players pay PDA to play and Patriots pay their players to play.
- January 26, 2016 at 5:35 PM
not mine. She doesn't pay a dime. keep mocking me.
- January 26, 2016 at 7:41 PM
I did not realize she was receiving free u12 soccer. Who needs a pro contract when u can get that. My bad.
- January 26, 2016 at 8:21 PM
you made the comment, I just told you we don't pay. What else?
- January 26, 2016 at 8:29 PM
So you receive financial aide then.
- January 26, 2016 at 9:36 PM
Can someone show me where the nfl player comparison is? What am I missing?
- January 26, 2016 at 9:56 PM
Someone just compared people hating on their superstar U12 team to people hating on the superstar Patriots as they are both such success stories. Someone made fun of the post and then it just got dull and over. Move on.
- January 26, 2016 at 10:41 PM
- January 27, 2016 at 11:34 AM
Not much discussion here about Jeff Cup flights. Predictions?
- January 27, 2016 at 1:58 PM
Well PDA Lyon and Voorhees are in the top flight of 12 teams form all around.
SDFC in the 2nd flight of 8 top teams from all around too.
7 or 8 other NJ teams in the next 10 flights! Like 12 flights altogether at U12z
- January 27, 2016 at 3:44 PM
Listen I'm sure all the teams in the top bracket are there for a reason. I'm sure most games will be competive. No one really knows anything about these teams outside of Jersey. Predictions will be useless. So let's all wait to see how things play out. Not to mention they are 12.
- January 27, 2016 at 4:43 PM
looks like 4 brackets of 3 in flight one. Play two games and the winner of bracket a v d and winner of b vs c play each other and winners play in final…May be a similar thing for 3rd & 4th place ...
- January 27, 2016 at 4:57 PM
4:43 what does kids age have to do with making predictions?
im expecting Lyon to advance but charlotte could give them a good game. Semis against waza could be tough too. Voorhees won't make it out of their bracket (again). SDFC should be in top flight but committee couldn't let too many NJ teams in. Real or SAC from the third flight. laughable middletown is in fourth flight. town teams will continue to get no respect as kids get older. AFFC or BRYC will beat Richmond in 8v8
- January 28, 2016 at 9:04 AM
I didn't realize you have seen all these teams play in the last 6 months. My bad.
- January 28, 2016 at 10:52 AM
Many of these teams were at Bethesda. Its not difficult to go on Got Soccer and see how teams are trending.
- January 29, 2016 at 8:50 AM
Tryout season is upon us. Where is everyone looking- for 03 and or 04? with the DA coming, the pull of ECNL may have diminished already
- February 1, 2016 at 2:41 PM
Depends on whether or not you expect a club to be a girls DA.
If you do, then it might make sense to try out at that club, so that they can get a year long evaluation.
- February 1, 2016 at 2:51 PM
I don't care about da or ecnl. I think we'd be better off without them at this age or at all. Then there wouldn't be a need for everyone to flock to one or two clubs, which leads to inflated rosters, hours of commuting, less team cohesion and a lot more imho. I'd rather many good teams and a lot of competition. I prefer the old way of doing things where odp was for the elite players and was a supplement to their regular club play not a replacement.
- February 1, 2016 at 2:56 PM
Agree. This is turning something fun into a beast.
- February 1, 2016 at 4:02 PM
Don't see the need to jump clubs if your daughter is happy with current club. Hard to tell what next year will look like with almost all team rosters shuffled. That only works for those who are happy though.
Personally looking forward to the shuffle!
- February 1, 2016 at 4:14 PM
My kid is a 04 we are in the south I was thinking SJEB/rush/PDA south that is about all the options I have. If I was closer to the north I would put her on PDA north but I won't make that drive where I live
- February 2, 2016 at 8:02 AM
We are more north but I don't think I want to deal with PDA from the things posted on here. Is there team comraderie at PDA or is it an each man for himself type of place? I want great training and teammates but I also want my daughter to feel like she is part of a team with great friends on the team.
- February 2, 2016 at 8:16 AM
Don't let an anonymous forum have too much importance in decision making process. Do your homework and make a choice. But I think it is obvious that a big bucks, high level league will be a hyper-competitive environment. Whether you find that beneficial or detrimental depends.
- February 2, 2016 at 9:03 AM
You can get that at PDA, 8:16.
But, as 9:03 mentions, don't listen to us.
Do your homework. Get permission to attend a practice and to be evaluated. If there is talent there, they will let you know. Some kids need more time. At the end of the day, your kid needs to be happy.
- February 2, 2016 at 9:58 AM
8:02 I'm in the south also with an 04 at the u11 side right now. Those teams you mentioned are not the only options we have. I saw a team called Washington United at a tournament in the fall and they seemed pretty decent. Hoping to catch their try out in Gloucester somewhere. Also gps is from ocean city or something. Looking into that also.
- February 2, 2016 at 11:42 AM
Attending a practice is a better option for a team and player to size up one another than a tryout situation.
- February 2, 2016 at 2:30 PM
There are higher ranking teams in the south than Washington United and NJ
Rush. Looking at the edp 1st div central are quality teams to check out for the bc for '04.
- February 2, 2016 at 3:20 PM
Just because you are higher ranked, what maybe 7-10 more places, that you are way better? No that's just people chasing points for got soccer.
- February 2, 2016 at 3:49 PM
I notice that when any team that is brought up that isn't a pda, Rush, etcetera... They seem to get redirected immediately like this is a recruitment forum to get parents to break the bank for their kid to play soccer. Why not spend more time on the 90% of the girls instead of the 10%. There are tons of solid teams out there worthy of discussion that is not some bs academy. Just saying. There is so much great soccer in this state and this blog turns their back to them.
- February 2, 2016 at 5:59 PM
This blog is for the parents form teams that win tons of youth soccer to justify why that is important and for the parents form teams that win less games to justify why that is important.
- February 2, 2016 at 9:14 PM
"My kid is a 04 we are in the south I was thinking SJEB/rush/PDA south that is about all the options I have. If I was closer to the north I would put her on PDA north but I won't make that drive where I live"
Yeah you would just put her on PDA North! That's what 100 or so Dads said last year at tryouts but only one or two got "put" there!
Also many people say you should come to train with the team first. It could work against you. PDA A LOT of girls who come to train with a certain team but I have never seen one be put on a team from there. Most if not all of the new players at PDA come through the try-outs...
- February 2, 2016 at 11:40 PM
you can't just 'train with a team' because they are all changing for next year. The only reason to really train with a team before tryouts is to see if you like the coach and even that is not definite because how do you know the coach of the u12 team will be the coach for your daughters age next year. I think there will be a lot of confusion and misinformation this tryout season
- February 3, 2016 at 6:23 AM
You realize the trial practice with the team is not just for the team to evaluate the player. It is also for the player to evaluate the team. Players check out clubs and teams and say "thanks but no thanks" for many reasons. It is a 2 way street.
- February 3, 2016 at 9:19 AM
Exactly! The only reason I would take my daughter to train with a team is to see if she liked the team. I would never take her to a training session as a tryout.
- February 3, 2016 at 11:30 AM
56 new teams added to Academy Status Country wide. Good news for the girls side when they start up Girls Academy next year. Right now only PDA, Match FIT, and NJCSA have Academy status in NJ on the boys side.
- February 3, 2016 at 11:37 AM
Only at U12 age I believe.
- February 3, 2016 at 11:44 AM
And the DA has 2004 playing U12 2016-2017 while the rest of the more slob 2004s will be playing U13. Special accommodations for special players - meaning talented young boys.
- February 3, 2016 at 11:47 AM
meant poor slobs.
- February 3, 2016 at 11:48 AM
IF that is what is best for the boys, why not the girls?
- February 3, 2016 at 12:00 PM
04 is 04. regardless what title you give the age group. U12 or U13 - it is still 04.
Man people just like to complain a lot about nothing.
- February 3, 2016 at 2:23 PM
Why is it that every time someone is ahead of you in GotSoccer, it's suddenly "point chasing"? Of the top 10 teams in the rankings, who doesn't belong there? I think if you took the time to look at each team's history including the leagues they play in and the tournaments they go to, they aren't chasing points but rather doing well in the things they play in.
So when teams like Washington Township can do better than finishing fourth in a 2nd division EDP league and actually place or win at top tournaments (not the Morris United Fall Kickoff), then they can start calling other teams "point chasers".
- February 3, 2016 at 2:28 PM
In 2016-2017. 04 DA boys will play 9v9. The 04 girls will play 11v11. According to us soccer, the 9v9 is best for development for the 2004 academy boys but not for the rest of the kids? I can lodge a complaint about that since I have girl players and try to have their backs. But yes, the world will continue to turn. It is not a huge complaint but it is a legitimate one and speaks to the us soccer federation's lack of attention or concern with the girl's side.
- February 3, 2016 at 3:33 PM
2:28 just for your information it wasn't a Washington Twp parent who said point chaser so maybe you should slow your roll homie. Because I'm the one who made the comment and my kid plays elsewhere so I'm starting to think you shouldn't give parents/team a bad name and assume they said something wrong. And I do see how teams placed. Just because they placed 4th doesn't mean squat. But you go ahead and keep putting other teams down. Obviously yours didn't do to well or you wouldn't be so bitter.
- February 3, 2016 at 4:35 PM
Penn Fusion Birth Year ID Event
2004 birth year
Feb 14 and Feb 21
- February 4, 2016 at 1:19 AM
3:33, not true. Age is same for boys and girls and in the 2017 season which starts in August, the 2004/U13 group will be 11v11. The 2005/U12 group will be 9v9.
- February 4, 2016 at 5:05 AM
I got ya "homie". Regardless of where your daughter plays, your point chasing comment is just as stupid and clueless.
- February 4, 2016 at 8:22 AM
5 05
That is incorrect. The US soccer dap 2004 players will be playing 9v9 for 2016 to 2017 season. This issue has been discussed on other forums and on soccerwire.
- February 4, 2016 at 8:40 AM
sample comment
There are plenty of competitive leagues with high quality players with real potential. Those kids born in 2004 will be forced to miss a year of small sided play and development and be put at a disadvantage compared to the Academy players. It is wrong and should be remedied so as to be consistent with all competitive players and leagues.
- February 4, 2016 at 9:33 AM
Penn Fusion Birth Year ID Event
2004 birth year
Feb 14 and Feb 21
- February 4, 2016 at 9:43 AM
That is actually correct and kind of Ironic. The boys dev academy has decided to implement the new standard fall of 2017 and will play under the old rules this coming fall. So for them 2004=U12 and 9v9 for the 16/17 season.
- February 4, 2016 at 11:10 AM
Penn Fusion Birth Year ID Event
2004 birth year
Feb 14 and Feb 21
- February 4, 2016 at 12:38 PM
R E L A X Penn Fusion - We get it, you're having an ID event.
- February 4, 2016 at 12:45 PM
Academy players are taken care of but not girls or non academy players.
- February 4, 2016 at 12:51 PM
Is there truth to the rumor that FC Copa is looking to take over south jersey?
- February 4, 2016 at 3:25 PM
No, they will all end up at PF.
- February 4, 2016 at 5:38 PM
You know what they say about FC Copa. When you can't make it on any other team, you go to FC Copa.
- February 5, 2016 at 6:23 AM
That's mean! Shame on you.
- February 5, 2016 at 6:53 AM
This just in match fit is going da starting u12 girls.
- February 5, 2016 at 7:32 AM
Copa is opening up in Glassboro. No different than what PDA does.
- February 5, 2016 at 9:24 AM
Penn Fusion Birth Year ID Event
2004 birth year
Feb 14 and Feb 21
- February 5, 2016 at 9:38 AM
does anyone know when the Penn Fusion ID event is? I'm having trouble finding any info about this. Thanks
- February 5, 2016 at 11:44 AM
It would be nice if all the clubs would post their ID/open houses so everyone can get a look at birth year kids and have our kids see how well they do with them. It makes sense since teams will get torn apart soon. So if anyone else has more team info and dates please post.
- February 5, 2016 at 11:53 AM
From U13 board :
PDA has winter clinics for non-PDA players.
SJEB has club neutral, supplemental training.
Continental FC has Birth Year Talent ID games.
FC Philly, LVU, and many others offer supplemental training.
You just have to look for it. Do your homework.
- February 5, 2016 at 12:19 PM
All these are free clinics?
- February 5, 2016 at 12:40 PM
Doesn't look like the PDA and SJEB ones are.
FC Delco is. On Saturdays, too.
- February 5, 2016 at 1:24 PM
Seen a few age/gender specific events on nj.com youth soccer forums. Washington United had one; heard it was typical positions drills. Also heard SJEB will be having an open training session/birth year event (whatever you want to call them). I would think PDA would have one too
- February 5, 2016 at 1:50 PM
I'm going with free!
- February 5, 2016 at 3:58 PM
Birth year sessions should be free. I don't know why anyone would pay to go to one. They benefit the club because it is so the club has an idea before tryouts of who to look at. It's no different than a tryout. It would be crazy to pay for a tryout
- February 6, 2016 at 7:14 AM
You pay for a tryout so you have skin in the game, meaning you are likely to show up!
- February 6, 2016 at 10:24 PM
I have not come across tryouts for a club team. What clubs charge to tryout? I know mine does not and the few others we had looked at did not either
- February 7, 2016 at 7:58 AM
Any 03's go to PF yesterday?
- February 8, 2016 at 11:49 AM
At least one player from Lower Merion U12 team was there. She was the teammate of the '04 player that eventually went to PDA. I believe she will be a 'discovery' player for PF '02 team for the spring. That team has lost two players.
Couple CFC girls went.
Not much else. There was more news about PL '02 team that might be breaking up.
- February 8, 2016 at 12:08 PM
Are there any New Jersey team doing the Manhattan tournament?
The website is terrible and does not even list registered teams. They have last year's registered teams??!! I mean c'mon!
- February 8, 2016 at 2:17 PM
Any proof Copa is making a move into southern nj?
- February 8, 2016 at 3:59 PM
What's the big deal if Copa is coming to Southern jersey? Just another club expanding if they are
- February 8, 2016 at 5:43 PM
@5:43 it means another choice for those kids located in Southern New Jersey looking for an academy team
- February 8, 2016 at 8:24 PM
There are no "academies" on the girls side, only the boys. Even at that, only NJCSA, MatchFit and PDA have academy licenses. Just because you have the word acedemy in your club name doesn't make you an academy.
- February 9, 2016 at 5:54 AM
Has NJYS published anything regarding its age groups for 2016/2017 and/or whether fall state cups will be changed to calendar birth year divisions.
- February 9, 2016 at 8:01 AM
Think the poster just meant academy in the sense that is not a local, true not- for-profit, community soccer club.
- February 9, 2016 at 8:12 AM
8:01 will be very shortly. All leagues are going birth year in the fall as I understand it, and many will have a U15 league in the fall.
- February 9, 2016 at 12:55 PM
@ 5:54 PDA and NJSA in the same sentence, come on! NJSA has what, one girls team who can compete?
- February 9, 2016 at 4:29 PM
Word is PL 02's will head to PA Classics. Most anticipate PA Classics will get the DA next year.
- February 9, 2016 at 11:06 PM
11:06 wrong age group
- February 10, 2016 at 7:22 AM
Relax and take a deep breath PDA parent, go back and re-read what I posted. I didn't compare PDA and NJSA, I merely pointed out they are two of the three clubs in NJ that actually have academy licenses and even at that, they are only academies on the boys side. Everyone knows the only reason they have the license is because of Tab Ramos' US Soccer connections but it still doesn't take away from the fact that hey have the license. Do you understand now or do you need further clarification?
- February 10, 2016 at 8:16 AM
07:22 - 11:06 may not be off the mark. The PL 02s are somewhat the proverbial canaries in the coal mine. What they do in response to the BYC and DA could be indicative of a trend. The PL 02s may be leading the way for their younger friends.
- February 10, 2016 at 9:53 AM
quiet on here. Did all the 2003 parents move to the U13 blog already?
- February 11, 2016 at 1:16 PM
Maybe there just isn't anything new to talk about. Tryouts are still too far away and so is the start to the spring season. We know clubs and leagues are mostly switching to birth year. It would be interesting to hear more information about the DA because that could have an impact on tryouts because with the age change people might be looking to make a move. Before the DA announcement, ecnl clubs were a safe bet to have good teams but the DA might change that.
- February 11, 2016 at 10:38 PM
I see the Manhattan accepted teams list is out. Looks like a weak list.
- February 11, 2016 at 10:49 PM
Weak? You have many of the top local teams playing like PDA Lyon, albertson, sdfc, Bergen Bulldog. For a pre-season tune up toirnament I think it looks good, who would you like to see that is not there? No one thinks Manhattan is the Jeff cup or if you do you shouldn't.
- February 12, 2016 at 7:13 AM
Why pay for a tournament travel spend extra money to play teams you could play anytime. Boring
- February 12, 2016 at 7:20 AM
Manhattan is weak across the board, but this age is good. If the weather holds up, it's a nice tournament.
720 - what's your idea of a good tournament?
- February 12, 2016 at 7:51 AM
Travel? For some of us it is as close or closer than regular league games and we will get to play teams that we do not normally see. The downside of the tournament is that it will probably be brutally cold if it does not get cancelled. It's a local tune up tournament. Nothing more and I don't think any of the teams playing think it is more than that. Aren't all the girls just itching to get back outside on the field? That's what it's about- an early opportunity to play soccer after a long indoor winter. If your team isn't playing you can enjoy the weekend in another way.
- February 12, 2016 at 7:55 AM
Manhattan tournaments team list looks great compared to the 6 teams currently registered for the maps spring challenge.
- February 12, 2016 at 10:32 AM
Thats a good tourney, especially with Lyon playing. ECNL festival that weekend probably sucked up some good teams that would have played there.
- February 13, 2016 at 10:36 AM
Amazing how much different and accurate youth soccer rankings are compared to got soccer.
Everyone knows got soccer rankings are garbage. Do your due diligence if you plan on looking for a new home for your previous daughter next year. Don't be fooled by point chasers. Public service announcement.
- February 13, 2016 at 3:04 PM
Why would someone have a previous daughter?
- February 13, 2016 at 3:44 PM