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Feb. 18, 2004
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Feb. 20 vs. Lamar, 2:30 p.m. CST
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ASU - Jeff Mousser, RHP (0-0, 1.35 ERA)
Lamar - Trey Rinado, RHP (1-0, 1.64 ERA)
Feb. 21 vs. Memphis, 6 p.m. CST
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MEM - Derek Hankins, RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Feb. 22 vs. #1 Rice, 2:30 p.m. CST
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ASU - Jason Urquidez, RHP (2-0, 0.82 ERA)
Rice - TBA
What's On Tap:
The Sun Devil Baseball (6-1) team will travel to Houston, Texas this weekend for the Coca-Cola Classic hosted by Rice University at Reckling Park. ASU will face Lamar (Friday, 2:30 p.m. CST), Memphis (Saturday, 6 p.m. CST) and defending national champion Rice (Sunday, 2:30 p.m. CST) in the six-team tournament. ASU will not play tournament participants Wake Forest and Cal State Northridge. The Devils are off to a 6-1 start after going 2-1 in the Coca-Cola Surprise Spring Training Classic last weekend and gaining a 10-7 victory over Gonzaga on Monday at Packard Stadium. After returning from Texas, ASU will play its next 25 games at home at Packard Stadium. The 25-game homestand begins with a single game against in-state rival Arizona (Feb. 24, 7 p.m.) and continues that weekend with a three-game set against BIG EAST member Connecticut (Feb. 27-29). ASU opens Pac-10 play against California Mar. 19-21.
Friday, Feb. 20, 2004 Memphis vs. Cal State Northridge, 11 a.m. Arizona State vs. Lamar, 2:30 p.m. Wake Forest vs. Rice, 6 p.m.The Tournament Field:
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004 Lamar vs. Wake Forest, 11:00 a.m. Rice vs. Cal State Northridge, 2:30 p.m. Memphis vs. Arizona State, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004 Cal State Northridge vs. Wake Forest, 11 a.m. Arizona State vs. Rice, 2:30 p.m. Lamar vs. Memphis, 6 p.m.
For the second straight week the Devils will participate in a Coca-Cola Classic. Last week the Devils went 2-1 in the Coca-Cola Spring Training Classic hosted by the City of Surprise (Ariz.) at the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers. ASU is a combined 8-2 all-time against teams they will face in this weekend's tournament held at one of the best college baseball facilities in the nation, Reckling Park. ASU is 6-2 all-time against the defending national champion Rice Owls, last taking two of three in a series held Mar. 19-21, 1993 at Packard Stadium. ASU is also 2-0 against Lamar and will be playing the Memphis Tigers for the first time in school history.
Media Exposure:
The Devils will not be on radio this weekend, but all three games can be followed via the statistical GameTracker on www.TheSunDevils.com. Sun Devil fans with internet access can also purchase a live video webcast of the Rice-ASU game for $10 on www.msbn.tv/owlvision.
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NCAA Record Consecutive Games Scoring Streak Ends at 506:
The Sun Devils had a piece of history come to an end when their NCAA record 506 consecutive games scoring streak came to an end Feb. 15 against Oklahoma. The Sooners ended a streak that began April 8, 1995, a day after the USC Trojans shut out the Sun Devils during Pat Murphy's first year at ASU. "The Streak" saw the Devils go 338-167-1 during the 506-game stretch, scoring 4,755 runs (9.40 per game average) from 1995-2004. The Devils made history on April 7, 2001 when they scored at least one run in their 350th consecutive game, breaking the 12-year-old NCAA record exactly six years to the day when they were last shut out. ASU was shut out 9-0 in that game on April 7, 1995 at Dedeaux Field by left-hander Randy Flores. Coastal Carolina previously held the NCAA record at 349 games set from 1983-1989. ASU also had a stretch of 278 games without being shut out from 1990 to 1994, meaning the program has only been shutout in four games dating back to the 1990 season. Notable pitchers the Devils have faced during the streak include Mark Prior (USC), Jeremy Guthrie (Stanford), Barry Zito (USC), Kirk Saarloos (CS Fullerton), Jason Young (Stanford), Ben Diggins (Arizona), Adam Johnson (CS Fullerton), Ryan Drese (Cal), Jeff Weaver (Fresno State), Chad Hutchinson (Stanford), Abe Alvarez and Adam Pettyjohn (Fresno State). Top prospect David Purcey and Jarod McAuliff led the Sooner to the shutout of the Devils.
NCAA Record Consecutive Game Scoring Streaks:>
Arizona State 506 April 8, 1995 - Feb. 14, 2004 C. Carolina 349 April 16, 1983 - April 10, 1989 Wichita State 332 March 13, 1996 - Feb. 23, 2001 Nebraska 331 May 3, 1998 - June 1, 2003 Florida State 326 April 29, 1984 - Feb. 25, 1989
Poll Mechanics:
Arizona State (6-1) remained the same in all four major polls after going 3-1 last weekend. Ranked for the 81st consecutive week dating back to the start of the 2000 season, ASU remained No. 7 in the ESPN/Sports Weekly Coaches Poll, No. 8 in the NCBWA poll and No. 16 by Baseball America. ASU also remained No. 7 in the Collegiate Baseball poll. ASU entered the 2004 season ranked in all four of the national preseason polls (#7 CB, #10 SW, #11 NCBWA, #18 BA). ASU finished the 2003 season with a 54-14 record and earned a consensus top 10 ranking in all four national polls.
Preseason All-Americans:
Sun Devil juniors Dustin Pedroia and Jeff Larish earned preseason All-America honors from every publication. Pedroia earned first-team honors from the NCBWA, Collegiate Baseball, CollegeBaseballInsider.com, and was a third-team pick by Baseball America. He was also selected as the preseason pick for Pac-10 Player of the Year by Baseball America. Larish, who moves to the outfield for the 2004 season, was a first-team pick by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, CollegeBaseballInsider.com, and was a second-team pick by the NCBWA. Larish was also selected as the preseason College Baseball Player of the Year by Street & Smith's.
Sun Devils Picked To Finish Second in Pac-10:
The Sun Devils enter the season as the preseason pick to finish second in the Pac-10 in a poll of the league coaches. Stanford was picked first, while Arizona, USC and Washington round out the top five. ASU was also picked to finish second by Collegiate Baseball and third by Baseball America. Here is a look at the three preseason Pac-10 baseball polls:
Pac-10 Poll (Coaches): 1. Stanford 2. Arizona State 3. Arizona 4. USC 5. Washington 6. California 7. UCLA 8. Oregon State 9. Washington StateOne Tough Schedule:
Pac-10 Poll (Baseball America): 1. Stanford* 2. Arizona* 3. Arizona State* 4. California* 5. USC* 6. Washington* 7. UCLA 8. Oregon State 9. Washington State *predicted to make NCAA Tournament
Pac-10 Poll (Collegiate Baseball): 1. Stanford 2. Arizona State 3. USC 4. Arizona 5. Washington 6. UCLA 7. California 8. Oregon State 9. Washington State
The Sun Devils are set to take on a brutally tough 56-game regular season schedule that has a strength of schedule rated No. 12 in the nation (www.Boydsworld.com). ASU is scheduled to play 24 games against teams that are listed in Baseball America's preseason top 25 and another 15 games against teams that are listed in the top 50. The Devils will also play 54% (30 of 56) of their games against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament last year and 71% (40 of 56) against teams that have advanced to the postseason in either of the last two years. ASU finished the 2003 season with a 54-14 record and an overall RPI ranked 12th in the nation. The 2004 schedule features six schools that are picked to finish first in their respective conferences: Stanford (Pac-10), Rice (WAC), Wichita State (Missouri Valley Conference), Oral Roberts (Mid-Continent), Tulane (Conference USA), Lamar (Southland).
Pedroia and Urquidez Named All-Tournament at Coca-Cola Classic:
Junior shortstop Dustin Pedroia and starting pitcher Jason Urquidez were both named to the Coca-Cola Spring Training Classic All-Tournament team over the weekend in Surprise. Pedroia hit .545 (6-for-11) in the three games against Cal State Northridge (13-3 win), Utah (11-0 win) and Oklahoma (6-0 loss). He also had two doubles, four walks and three RBI. Urquidez improved to 2-0 on the season with a dominating performance against Utah. He struck out seven in six scoreless innings to lower his season ERA to 0.82. ASU is now 5-1 all-time at Surprise Stadium in the Coca-Cola Classic.
Pedroia At The Plate And In The Field:
Junior shortstop Dustin Pedroia is off to a good start, leading the team hitting .484 (15-for-31) with 13 runs scored, eight doubles, six RBI and two stolen bases. He has hits in six of ASU's seven games, including five multi-hit affairs and three games with two or more doubles. As a sophomore, Pedroia hit .404 (120-for-297) and was named the Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year. He led the NCAA with 34 doubles, setting the ASU and Pac-10 single-season record and tied for third in the NCAA record books. With eight doubles, he now has 55 in his career, tying for eighth in the ASU career record books. A career .385 (217-for-564) hitter, Pedroia ranks seventh in the ASU career record books. He has played and started all 133 games of his Sun Devil career and has recorded at least one hit in 113 games (85%). Additionally, the 2003 Collegiate Baseball Defensive Player of the Year has made only 13 errors in 566 total chances in the field for a career. 977 fielding percentage. He was a two-year starter for the USA Baseball National Team and was named to the all-tournament team in the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Larish A Walk And RBI Machine:
It will be hard for junior left fielder Jeff Larish to match his sensational 2003 season when he hit .372 (87-for-234) with 18 home runs and 95 RBI. Larish, who is at his third position as a Sun Devil in as many years (3B in 2002, 1B in 2003), has combined to go 6-for-26 (.231) with six RBI and leads the team with nine walks (.417 OB%). Last season, Larish became only the second Sun Devil to join the 70-70 club (RBI-BB) when he had 95 RBI (fifth most in ASU history) and led the NCAA with 78 walks. The Tempe native is a career .348 (135-for-388) hitter with 125 RBI and 116 walks (.495 on-base percentage and 1096 OPS). The 2004 preseason All-American is listed as a top prospect for the annual June Amateur Draft by Baseball America.
A Long Awaited Debut For Urquidez:
Junior starting pitcher Jason Urquidez took a long patch to make his Sun Devil debut against Florida State (2/8)... but what a debut it was. Urquidez, a junior college transfer from Central Arizona College, struck out nine and allowed only one run in five innings to pick up the win and help the Devils to the series sweep. He improved to 2-0 last weekend with a victory against Utah, striking out seven in six scoreless innings. He is 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 11.0 IP. Urquidez, a native of Simi Valley, Calif., first laid eyes on ASU in the summer of 2000 and signed his first NLI with the program in November, 2000. A non-qualifier academically, Urquidez ended up at Central Arizona College and played two years under former Sun Devil catcher Clint Myers. Going 19-5 and winning a NJCAA National Championship during his career at CAC, Urquidez made his dream of playing in the Maroon and Gold a reality when arrived on campus last August. Urquidez, who was slated to open the season as ASU's closer, is scheduled to make his third start Sunday against defending national champion Rice.
Back-To-Back Thrillers:
The Sun Devils opened the 2004 season with a bang, sweeping No. 18 Florida State for the first time in school history. ASU opened the series with a pair of games that some call the best back-to-back games in the history of Packard Stadium. The Devils scored two runs on a two-out, two-strike double off the bat of junior catcher Tuffy Gosewisch in the bottom of the ninth to win Fridays contest 2-1. The victory not only improved ASU to 26-2 in season openers dating back to 1977, but it also prevented the Devils from being shutout for the first time in 501 games (NCAA record). Not be outdone, the Devils spotted FSU a 7-1 lead in Saturdays contest, before storming back and eventually scoring three runs in the bottom of the ninth to earn a 10-9 victory. The ninth-inning rally started with a two-out single from freshman Zechry Zinicola and a hit-by-pitch to junior college transfer Josh Asanovich. Freshman center fielder Colin Curtis tied the game with a double down the left field line and freshman first baseman Joe Persichina followed with a game-winning single to center field. The last time ASU won back-to-back one-run games was in 1998 against Washington (3/29) and Arizona (4/3). Both games were on the road.
Pedroia And Buck Lead It Off:
Dustin Pedroia and Travis Buck have hit No. 1 and No. 2 in the lineup in five of ASU's seven games this year and have been the catalyst behind ASU's quick starts. The Devils have scored in the first inning in four of those games, with Pedroia and Buck reaching base in their first at-bats in five consecutive games. Against FSU (2/8) and Cal State Northridge (2/13), Buck and Pedroia each hit doubles to plate a run each time. Pedroia has a knack for getting on base while leading off a game (5 of 7) or an inning (6-for-10, 4 2B).
Double Vision:
Through ASU's first seven games, the Devils have combined to hit 25 doubles (3.57 per game average). Led by doubles machine Dustin Pedroia (eight doubles), ASU has hit four or more doubles in four contests this year, including a season-high seven against Cal State Northridge (2/13). Pedroia's eight doubles include three multi-double games and a career-high three against Gonzaga (2/16). The Devils recorded 160 doubles during the record-breaking 2003 season, ranking fifth in the school single-season record books and finished 14th in the NCAA averaging 2.35 doubles per game. Pedroia set the ASU and Pac-10 single-season record last year with 34 doubles, tied for third most in a season in the NCAA record books.
Strikeout City:
The Sun Devil pitching staff registered 29 strikeouts in the three-game series against Florida State, averaging nearly 10 K's per game. The 12-6 victory on Sunday that clinched the series sweep featured a trio of pitchers combining to strike out 17 Seminoles. Junior starter Jason Urquidez fanned nine batters in five innings, including five of the first eight FSU batters he faced. Freshman Josh Blake (1.2 IP) and Quentin Andes (2.1 IP) also had four strikeouts each in their Sun Devil debuts. Urquidez leads all ASU hurlers with 16 punchouts in 11.0 IP in his two starts (13.1 K per 9.0 IP). Freshman closer Zechry Zinicola is 1-0 with a save and a 0.00 ERA in his two outings (4.0 IP). He has six strikeouts for a 13.5 K per 9.0 IP average and Blake owns an eye-popping 21.6 K per 9.0 IP average. In 63.0 IP this season, the pitching staff has combined for 69 strikeouts (9.86 per game average).
Welcome To College Baseball:
Going into the season, preseason prognosticators tabbed the Sun Devils as a young and inexperienced team. Having lost 12 players to the annual MLB draft and returning only two pitchers from the Pac-10's leading pitching staff, the Devils have had to look to several newcomers to become impact players. Through ASU's first seven games, 13 newcomers and three redshirts have seen action.
Curtis And Persichina Leading The Way:
Someone forgot to tell freshmen Colin Curtis and Joe Persichina that playing big-time college baseball was a bit different than high school. After the thrilling three-game set with Florida State, both have emerged as two of the top hitters in the Sun Devil lineup. Curtis, a freshman center fielder from Issaquah, Wash., combined to go 4-for-12 (.333) with a double, six RBI and hit ASU's only home run during the weekend. After the Coca-Cola Classic, Curtis is third among ASU's regulars hitting .360 (9-for-25), while leading the team with eight RBI and four stolen bases. Persichina (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.) is second on the team hitting .364 (8-for-22) with two multi-hit games. Both players were pivotal to the three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth that capped the 10-9 come-from-behind victory (2/7). Curtis drilled a two-out, two-run double to tie the game at 9-9 and Persichina followed with a sharp single to center field for the game winner.
Young Guns:
Of the 11 pitchers that have seen action on the mound this season, nine are wearing a Sun Devil uniform for the first time. All but 12.1 of the 63.0 IP have been newcomers to the Sun Devil pitching staff... and they have helped ASU to the first sweep of FSU in school history and a 6-1 start. Six of the nine are freshmen (Josh Blake, Quentin Andes, Pat Cassa, Pat Bresnehan, Travis Webb, Zechry Zinicola), with three others transfers (Jeff Mousser, Jason Urquidez, Ty Marotz). Zinicola, Bresnehan and Urquidez have picked up wins, while Andes and Zinicola each have a save. Sophomore left-handers Brett Bordes (0-0, 27.00 ERA) and Erik Averill (1-0, 5.59 ERA) are the lone returnees on Chris Sinacori's staff that finished with a 3.32 ERA in 2003.
Zinicola and Bresnehan Form Freshman 1-2 Punch:
Freshman pitchers Zechry Zinicola (San Bernadino, Calif.) and Pat Bresnehan (Sherborn, Mass.) combined for an amazing pitching performance in Monday's 10-7 victory over Gonzaga. The freshman duo combined for 11 strikeouts in seven innings out of the bullpen to help the Devils to their sixth victory of the year. Coming in with the game tied at 7-7, Bresnehan struck out seven in five innings, allowing only four hits to pick up his second victory of the year. Zinicola, who was battling the flu and had two bags of IV fluid earlier in the day, came on in the eighth to strike out four in two innings for his first collegiate save.
Buck Moves Up In Lineup To Produce:
Sophomore Travis Buck had high expectations coming into the 2004 season and no one was more disappointed in his 1-for-9 start than himself. Batting in the No. 3 spot in the lineup for the first two games, Buck moved back to his more familiar No. 2 spot and responded by doing 3-for-3 with four RBI and three walks in Sunday's 12-6 victory. Since moving into the No. 3 spot in the lineup, Buck is hitting .467 (7-for-15) with seven runs scored and six RBI. For the season, Buck is hitting .333 (8-for-24) with eight runs scored, three doubles and six RBI. Buck started 39 of ASU's 68 games last year in the No. 2 spot in the lineup, responding by hitting .347 (50-for-144) with eight doubles, two triples, two home runs and 30 RBI.
Friday Night Mousser:
Senior transfer Jeff Mousser had a memorable homecoming in the season opener against Florida State. Spending the first three years of his college career at BYU, Mousser, who prepped at Tempe's Marcos de Niza High School, limited FSU to only three hits and one run in seven solid innings in his Sun Devil debut. He backed that up with another solid outing against Cal State Northridge (2/13), but again walked away with the no-decision after giving up only one earned run in 6.1 IP. In his two starters, Mousser is 0-0 with a 1.35 ERA. The right-hander combined for a 17-11 record at BYU with 181 strikeouts in 222.2 innings.
Murphy's Teams Know How To Score:
A true icon of the Pat Murphy system is scoring runs. The Sun Devils have done plenty of that since he arrived in 1995. ASU has led the NCAA in scoring in two of the last five years, averaging 11.32 runs per game in 1999, 10.97 runs per game in 2000 and finished second averaging 10.03 runs per game in 2003. The Devils paced the Pac-10 in 2001 and 2003, hitting at a .327 clip in 2001 and a .347 mark in 2003. ASU also led the nation in batting average with a team total of .356 in 1999 and fell just percentage points shy of matching that feat a second year in a row in 2000 with a .346 mark, trailing Stony Brook by one point. During Pat Murphy's 10 seasons at ASU, the Sun Devils have been a scoring machine with 5,395 runs in 546 games. During that stretch ASU has averaged 9.23 runs per game and scored in an NCAA record 544 of the 546 games. The Devils are hitting at an overall .331 clip during the Pat Murphy era. Below is an offensive team breakdown of Murphy's ASU teams:
Year G AB R H HR BA 1995 55 1939 395 595 35 .307 1996 56 2075 552 702 73 .338 1997 61 2252 540 735 56 .326 1998 64 2277 557 723 57 .318 1999 60 2199 679 782 67 .356 2000 59 2134 647 738 86 .346 2001 58 2049 479 669 33 .327 2002 58 1994 450 618 38 .310 2003 68 2471 682 858 80 .347 2004 7 243 58 70 1 .288 Totals 546 19,633 5,039 6,490 526 .331A Record Breaking Season... 2003 in Review:
In addition to finishing in the top 10 in the NCAA in the four major statistical categories, the 2003 season also brought about a number of entries into the single-season record books. The 2003 team ranked third in runs scored (682), sixth in hits (858), fifth in doubles (160), second in RBI (630), third in walks (406), tied for third in batting average (.347), fifth in pitching shutouts (10) and third in ERA during the aluminum bat era (3.32). The 54 wins are the most by a Sun Devil squad since the 1988 team finished with 60 victories. ASU also set an NCAA record with 14 grand slams and extended its NCAA record consecutive games scoring streak to 501 games (dating back to April 7, 1995). Individually, several Sun Devils also had record-breaking seasons. Shortstop Dustin Pedroia became only the 22nd player with 100 hits and the 16th player to hit .400. He ranks fourth all-time with his 120 hits and 15th by hitting .404. He set an ASU and Pac-10 record with 34 doubles. First baseman Jeff Larish broke into the record books in several categories, including ranking fifth with 95 RBI and second with 78 walks. He broke the school record with four grand slams and tied the single-game records with nine RBI and four doubles. Jeremy West also tied the single-game records with nine RBI and three home runs.
Pedroia and Larish Pick Up All-America Awards in 2003:
The 2003 season was an All-American year for ASU sophomores Jeff Larish and Dustin Pedroia. Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA, CollegeBaseballInsider.com, ABCA and USA Today/Sports Weekly named sophomore shortstop Dustin Pedroia a first-team All-American. He was also named the NCBWA District VIII Player of the Year and Pedroia also earned second-team All-America honors from Baseball America. Larish earned second-team honors from Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America, and third-team honors from the ABCA and NCBWA. Pedroia (Woodland, Calif.) added to his postseason honors after being named the Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year. The sophomore shortstop finished the year hitting .404 (120-for-297) with 34 doubles, four home runs and 52 RBI. Larish hit .372 (87-for-234) with 18 home runs and a Pac-10 best 95 RBI. The First-Team All-Pac-10 selection became only the second Sun Devil to join the 70-70 (RBI-BB) club with 95 RBI and 78 walks.


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College Hockey:Gray notches three points as Adrian blanks Lake Forest
Adrian, Mich. — Strong goaltending and an effective power play helped the Adrian Bulldogs blank the Lake Forest Foresters, 4-0, for their second consecutive shutout.
"Our special teams were all good this weekend," said Adrian coach Ron Fogarty. "Not only was our power play good, but our penalty kill was 100 percent on the weekend too."
Offensively for Adrian, freshman Shelby Gray factored in on three of the Bulldogs' four goals on the night, with two goals and an assist. A better showing from the previous night allowed the Foresters to keep the game closer, but a struggling penalty kill ended up being what hurt them the most.
"Our penalty kill struggled tonight" said Lake Forest coach Ryan McKelvie. "We gave up two five-on-three opportunities, and we cannot let that happen."
Both teams came out strong at the start of the game, but it was the Bulldogs who struck first. Gray picked up his first of the night at the 15:53 mark of the first period when he beat Foresters goaltender Marc Stuart to the short side. The Foresters had the opportunities to tie the game up, but were unable to finish any scoring chances, a problem that has plagued them all season.
"Every game we have played well in so far this season, we've had opportunities to score but we are just unable to finish," stated McKelvie. "It is early in the season however, so I think we will continue to improve and start to finish the opportunities we get."
As the second period got underway, a pair of early Foresters penalties gave a dangerous Bulldogs power play a five-on-three opportunity. This opportunity would not be wasted, as Gray got his second goal of the night to put Adrian up 2-0. Gray took a pass from Chris Stansik and sent a laser on net that Stuart could not get a hold of.
In the third period, a pair of power-play goals pushed the Bulldogs lead up to 4-0. Freshman Justin Basso got the first goal of the period at the 10:43 mark when he redirected a Chris Stansik slap shot past Stuart. Another pair of Foresters penalties led to the final Bulldogs goal, as Jordan Watts scored just as time expired on the first Lake Forest penalty.
"Our power play had been struggling lately, so it was good to get it going today," said Gray.
"Hamby played very well today," said Ron Fogarty. "Our goalies are trusting our defense to cover the back door, and that allows them to worry about the shooter and cut down the angle."
Offensively, the Bulldogs continued to enjoy balanced scoring from all aspects of the lineup.
"We are lucky to have all our players contributing," said Fogarty. "A guy like Josh Cousineau had a great game, but did not make it onto the score sheet. Getting contributions from all our players allows us to get our top lines rest and not worry about using our third and fourth line."
Adrian is back in action on November 26, as they face off with Wisconsin-Eau-Claire in the first game of the Bulldogs Thanksgiving tournament.
Lake Forest takes on St. Olaf next weekend at home, as they play host for a pair of games.
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Monk, Thelonious (Sphere)
Thelonious Monk's intricate use of harmony, percussive technique, and angular solos made him one of the main architects of modern jazz piano. His compositions, such as "'Round Midnight" and "Well You Needn't" are favorites of jazz performers to this day.
Bronze Monk, artwork by Martel Chapman
Thelonious Sphere Monk was born on October 10th, 1917 in the small town of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 45 miles outside of the state capital of Raleigh. Monk was born to Thelonious Monk Senior and Barbara Batts. According to Monk's birth certificate, his parents resided 815 Green Street in Rocky Mount. The certificate also shows that Monk was the couple's second child.
When Monk was four years old, his family packed up and left North Carolina for New York City. Monk took up piano at the age nine, and by thirteen he was barred from entering the Apollo Theatre's amateur night competition because he had won it so many times. Monk attended Manhattan's prestigious Stuyvesant High School on East 23rd Street but failed to graduate.
By the early 1940s, Monk was the house pianist at Minton's Playhouse, which became the laboratory for the style now known as bebop. There, Monk was in constant contact with bebop pioneers Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Christian. During this period, Monk's style was very heavily rooted in stride piano. Monk stated that some of his chief influences during this time were James P. Johnson and Duke Ellington. Drummer Kenny Clarke, who led the house band at Minton's, helped Monk compose his first song, "Epistrophy."
In 1944, Monk worked briefly with Cootie Williams' big band and later that year the band recorded Monk's best-known composition, "Round About Midnight," with Bud Powell on piano in place of Monk. That same year Monk made his recording debut with tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins.
In 1947, Monk signed with Alfred Lion's Blue Note Records, which released the pianist's first album Genius Of Modern Music Volume One. This album contained many of Monk's compositions that went on to become jazz standards, including "Round Midnight." " Ruby My Dear," and "In Walked Bud."
Monk recorded several sessions for Blue Note between 1947 and 1952, which culminated in the several albums including Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 and Best Of the Blue Note Recordings. Several of Monk's best-known compositions made their first appearances on these Blue Note sessions, including "Straight No Chaser" and "Criss Cross."
In 1949, Monk's wife Nellie gave birth to Monk's son T.S. Monk, who has become a well-respected jazz drummer. In 1950, Monk worked with alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and appeared on the recordings "Bloomdido" and "My Melancholy Baby."
In 1951, a serious event took place when Monk and Bud Powell were sitting in a parked car and the police searched the vehicle and recovered narcotics, which were rumored to have belonged to Powell. Monk refused to implicate his fellow pianist and as a result his New York Cabaret Card was revoked. This revocation meant that Monk was unable to perform in any venue in the city, which served liquor. This put severe limitation on the pianist's ability to work and forced him to play small theatres and many out of town engagements.
In 1952, Monk signed with Prestige Records. The label released several underappreciated Monk albums including Thelonious Monk Trio and Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. In 1954, Monk took part in two historic recording sessions for trumpeter Miles Davis. These two albums Bags Groove and Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants were both released on Prestige as well. Monk appears on the song "Bemsha Swing" from the latter album.
In late 1954, Monk's contract with Prestige was bought out by rival jazz label Riverside Records, where Monk recorded until 1961. His first album for Riverside was Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington, which featured Monk's interpretation of "Caravan." This album was followed by 1956's Brilliant Corners, which featured tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, drummer Max Roach, and bassist Oscar Pettiford.
In 1957, Monk's cabaret card was reinstated in New York and he began a six month engagement at the Five Spot in Manhattan along with tenor great John Coltrane. Much of the greatness heard from these collaborations can be heard on the Riverside recording Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane, which was released on April 16th, 1957. That same year, Riverside released the album Monk's Music, which contained the song "Well You Needn't."
In 1957, Riverside also released the album Thelonious Himself, which featured the songs "Monk's Mood" and a solo version of "Round Midnight."
Also during 1957, Monk recorded the album Mulligan Meets Monk for Riverside, which featured yet another interpretation of "Round Midnight." Other albums released by Riverside also included 1959's Alone In San Francisco, which featured the song "There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie."
In 1958, Monk and his friend baroness Nica de Koenigswarter were stopped in Wilmington, Delaware where police were suspicious that narcotics were being held in the baroness's suitcase. When Monk refused to cooperate with the authorities, he was beat profusely. Eventually the case was overturned and no charges were brought against either man.
In 1962, Monk's career underwent a huge resurgence. He signed with powerhouse label Columbia Records and suddenly he began to receive the credit from the general public that musicians had long adorned him with. In 1962, Columbia released Monk's Dream, which showcased Monk's tunes with his long time collaborator tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse. In 1964, Columbia released the album Live At the Jazz Workshop. This album featured the song "Bright Mississippi," which was based the melody and chords of "Sweet Georgia Brown."
On February 28th, 1964 Monk appeared on the cover of Time magazine. He was featured in the article "The Loneliest Monk," which chronicled the pianist's life and career. In 1968, Columbia released Underground. In contrast to Monk's Dream, which featured old Monk songs, this album featured several new compositions including "Ugly Beauty" and "Green Chimneys."
In the early 1970s, Monk toured the world with the jazz roadshow Giants of Jazz, which also featured trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, saxophonist Sonny Stitt, and drummer Art Blakey. Monk recorded in 1971 for Black Lion Records, based out of London, but eventually ceased to perform and retired into seclusion. Monk made several appearances before his death including a performance at Carnegie Hall and performances at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1975 and 1976, respectively.
Monk spent that last few years of his life in Weehawken, New Jersey at the estate of his friend the baroness de Koenigswater. Monk began to suffer from some kind of unexplained mental incapacities towards the latter part of his career, but the cause of his instabilities has never been pinpointed. Monk died of a stroke at the age of 64 on February 17th, 1982 at the baroness's estate. He was buried at the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
Interest in Monk's musical legacy has revived since his death. Many of his compositions are jazz standards and continue to be reinterpreted by contemporary jazz artists. His son T.S. Monk founded the Thelonious Monk Institute in 1993, which recognizes the work of outstanding young jazz artists with an annual competition judged by leading jazz musicians, such as pianist Herbie Hancock. In addition to his son T.S., Monk had a daughter, nicknamed "Boo-Boo," who passed away in 1984.
Select Discography As Thelonious Monk
As Thelonious Monk
Genius of Modern Music Volume 1 (Blue Note, 1947)
Genius of Modern Music Volume 2 (Blue Note, 1948)
Thelonious Monk Trio (Prestige, 1952)
Brilliant Corners (Riverside, 1956)
Thelonious Himself (Riverside, 1957)
Monk's Dream (Columbia, 1962)
Underground (Columbia, 1968)
With Gerry Mulligan
Mulligan Meets Monk (Riverside, 1957)
With Art Blakey
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (Atlantic, 1957)
With Miles Davis
Miles Davis and the Giants of Jazz (Prestige, 1954)
Bags Groove (Prestige, 1954)
With Sonny Rollins
Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (Prestige, 1953)
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We've collected a panel of over 10 healthcare recruiting experts to discuss industry trends, job search tactics, and career development strategies to provide an insider's look at the current healthcare job market in detail.
This is the first in a series of three pieces (and a fairly long post!), but for those of you seeking healthcare jobs, it's worth a read! Our next two posts will come out on the next two Mondays, so keep an eye on our blog!
The Panel of Experts:
- Cindy Kelly, President of Genesis Professional Services, Healthcare Recruiting
- Ann Griffin, Founder of Professional Connections, an international RN recruiting firm
- Barbara Giallombardo, Managing Director, Physician Recruitment, The Execu|Search Group
- Rae Ellen Douglas, Practice Leader | Nursing Practice, Kaye/Bassman International Corp
What are the trends you're seeing in the healthcare industry currently and where is the future of the industry headed?
Cindy: I see that there is a strong demand for skilled and experienced healthcare workers. Education and certification is another requirement with a Bachelor's or Master Degree preference. It seems that there are not enough candidates to fill these positions.
Ann: The future is really bright – especially if you are willing to work overseas which can be an ideal career growth strategy. Western educated and trained healthcare workers are in very high demand around the world. Education is crucial – many employers are looking closely at education credentials. A 4-year bachelor degree is necessary for most licensing authorities around the world. It is widely believed that nurses with a BsN have greater critical thinking skills crucial for the level of responsibility that nurses have. The other big trend in healthcare is technology, as all hospitals are under pressure to become more efficient. Anyone seeking a job in healthcare should take any opportunity to learn about new technology.
Barbara: The reforms in the US healthcare system that have allowed more people to have access to healthcare have also created an ever-increasing demand for health-related services. This in turn is creating a significant demand for more healthcare professionals, both physicians and non-physicians. Training programs are working diligently to open up more spots for trainees, but as many of these programs receive federal and state funding to facilitate operations, training opportunities are not opening at the pace they should be to meet hiring demands.
Rae Ellen: In order to respond to healthcare reimbursement changes, there is increased focus on hospitals entering into partnerships with organizations which were solely competitors ten and fifteen years ago. Downward pressure is effecting everyone in healthcare from physicians, acute care hospitals, and IT, to long term and skilled facilities. They are all told the same thing: do the same or more with less resources.
What are some healthcare jobs with an increased demand, and which jobs in healthcare are becoming extinct?
Cindy: From what I am seeing there is an increased demand in the nursing field especially in Management and Directors. I am seeing less opportunities for Technicians but there are still many and wouldn't consider it extinct. The trend is to have licensed, certified and educated technicians.
Ann: Jobs in specialist areas with a sub specialty are in increased demand, e.g. pediatric oncology, oncology/BMT nurses. Nursing informatics posts are more in demand as hospitals move into using smart technology. Home Health Care Nurses are also in strong demand due to the aging population and shorter hospital stay lengths. In especially high demand are nurses and healthcare professionals who have worked at Magnet credentialed facilities.
Barbara: I have seen a dramatic increase in needs for additional doctors and supporting staff (RNs, Physicians Assistants, and Allied Health professionals). In regards to physicians, primary care providers are always needed because they concentrate their practice on general medicine; the "bread and butter" of most institutions. Specialists, on the other hand, are recruited on an as-needed basis, usually when there is a demand created by patients or when a resignation or retirement occurs. Because there are generally less specialists available in a particular field, recruitment is often competitive.
Rae Ellen: Jobs with increased demand are health information management as well as care management. These roles have a direct impact not only on hospital systems, outcomes, and the bottom line but also the patient experience. Consulting roles in clinical integration and outcomes management is in high demand as is revenue cycle for both permanent and contracted placement.
What are some strategies that job seekers can use to be more attractive to healthcare recruiters and institutions?
Cindy: Employers are looking for RN's and other healthcare workers that are putting the extra effort in continuing their education and pursuing certifications and additional knowledge in their specialization. They also seek out candidates with a good work ethic who stay in the same specialty for a few years to gain expertise.
Ann: There is no question that globalization has affected almost every major industry in the United States. Nurses and healthcare staff with an eye for opportunity can boost their careers with a stint overseas. Having an international assignment is a huge plus with today's employers. Those who have the 'get up and go' to successfully complete an assignment overseas shows a willingness to undertake change and demonstrates adaptability. Key traits required for any nursing role. Aside from the great career opportunity, living in another country and experiencing another culture can be a wonderful, life-changing experience.
Barbara: I think job seekers need to be aggressive and stay up-to-date with what's going on in their specialty. Candidates generally do better on interviews when they are in-tune with market trends, hiring trends, and have an understanding of their competition.
Rae Ellen: Job seekers must highlight their accomplishments as they relate to improved performance and cost savings. Quantifiable results using benchmark and dashboard data should be used to speak to the job seeker's results. Every project and committee that improves the patient experience and or the hospital's financial performance should be mentioned on a candidate's resume. Hiring authorities want to see what you can do for them by virtue of what you have been able to do for others. Also, read everything you can to get the most comprehensive understanding of the many moving parts in healthcare today. Having a deep understanding of your own practice area is great, but understanding healthcare beyond your own role is much better and translates well to big picture thinking.
Any other advice for those seeking healthcare industry jobs?
Cindy: When seeking a new job opportunity it does benefit healthcare workers to find a recruiter they can partner with for their search. Find a recruiter that specializes in the field you are seeking. It is also important that you be honest with the recruiter on your background and develop a relationship. The recruiter has a direct relationship with the client and can present you directly.
Ann: Recruiters – both external and hospital personnel – see hundreds of resumes a week. So the time you spend to write a great resume (or the time you work with a professional resume writer) is never wasted effort. You can't assume the recruiter is familiar with the places you've worked, so it is a good idea to describe your current workplace in two to three sentences to give the hiring manager an overview of the type of institutions you've been working in. Use words such as "Magnet recognized hospital." Specify if the hospital has national rankings or other high performing specialties. Describe your working environment – number of beds, types of cases. If you take charge of the ward or mentor students, list that on your resume. Use professional networking tools such as LinkedIn – long an essential networking tool in the business world.
Barbara: When employers are budget-sensitive, which many have been over the last 5 years, they are more careful about hiring to minimize risk. Therefore, in today's economy, it takes more than an exceptional resume to get you hired. I see that employers are weighing the strength of an interview very heavily in their hiring decisions. At our company, we prepare all candidates for interviews so that they go in knowing how to get the job that they are interviewing for. I believe interviewing is a skill and requires strategy (a complete understanding of your relevant skills and how they apply to the job description, strong interpersonal skills, and practice).
Rae Ellen: Ask challenging questions of yourself and your potential employers and coworkers. Look for organizations who know and can communicate their goals and the obstacles in their way. Through clear expectations and transparency a job seeker will have the best chance for success.
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I saw a billboard the other day that could only have been inspired by Chicago's bicycling boom: A law firm offers to win damages from errant motorists for pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost income, and disfigurement.
This American Public Works Association's certification improves the effectiveness of those responsible for ensuring that infrastructure construction and materials comply with specifications.
Urban foresters in various regions of the country explain how to protect trees from the effects of climate change.
Two state DOTs refine the art of collaboration to design better (and less expensive) infrastructure.
To meet the unique factors in constructing mass concrete elements on the bridge, contractors commissioned a thermal control plan.
Caterpillar's machines are serious business on public works jobsites. Video shows the heavy equipment maker also has a lighter side.
A joint buying initiative gaining momentum in suburban Chicago has saved participating communities more than $1.23 million since it was launched three years ago. Thirty communities have joined forces to procure a wide range of public works and construction services.
An Illinois public works department saves money with roller-compacted concrete. The material achieves high strength more quickly than conventional concrete pavement mixes.
The miniature Volvo L350F wheel loader drives and loads like the real thing—and could lift little ones into future public works careers.
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I own a kimber Pro Carry II:danceban: which has a 4 in barrell and love how it shots on the range for the most part with the 230gr fmj but the recoil is a little more then I like :frown: I got on order a different recoil spring from wolff that Im gonna try out to see if it helps. But anyways thats not what im writing this for. Im trying to figure out :confused: what will be my perminet carry round. I have spent alot of time research :scratchchin: different jhp for my 45acp but still not sure on which one :blink: I have come up of a list of possables but would like input on what you guys think.
My list of maybes:
*Fed Personal Defense 230gr jhp (blue box)(current temp carry round) I have shot some of these and at a 230gr out of my comander size 1911 has a little my kick then I like.
*Rem Gold Dot 185gr jhp +P (yet to shot any but liked the 40 cal back when I had my glock 22)
*Fed Prem HST 230gr +P
*Speer Gold Dot 200gr +P
*Grizzly Extrems 175gr +P (posable but expensive as hell)
*Honady Critical Duty 220gr +P
Well there are my runner ups in my picking a permint carry round. any onwer of a 1911 comander size please chime in and let me know what you think. Please leave your top 2 picks or top pick out of my list in my posted poll. Thanks Ponchaz :urla9ub:


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Something unusual for today. Rummaging through my old papers it returned to my attention that I had never published my senior thesis. So I have put it on my website and am making it available: Richard Carrier, "Heroic Values in Classical Literary Depictions of the Soul: Heroes and Ghosts in Virgil, Homer, and Tso Ch'iu-ming," Senior Honors Thesis UCB (1997; rev. ed. 2004). For the entry at my publications page at Academia.edu I wrote this description:
Compares the language, depictions, and explanations relating to ghosts (as souls of the dead) in ancient Greek, Roman, and Chinese classics and finds connections between them and those cultures' respective understandings of the ideal hero.
[BTW, anyone not already aware of my Academia.edu page might want to bookmark it, as it has become my main collection of entries for my more formal work online and in print; although just print publications I keep updated on my cv and publications list, which is the same list but without the rest of the cv. And all new publications I always announce, of course, here on my blog.]
In the paper itself, I explain the text now online with this leading remark:
The following essay was my senior honors thesis at UC Berkeley for the awarding of the Bachelor's degree in History (minor in Classical Civilizations). It was originally written in 1997. In 2004 I reorganized and numbered its sections, updated its references, revised some sentences, and added some paragraphs, all with the intent to consider publication, but decided I was no longer confident in its core thesis. There are interesting insights and information here, but ultimately the evidence of afterlife beliefs and heroic ideals in ancient Greece, Rome, and China is a little more complicated than this. I am publishing it now only for the sake of what utility and interest in may have. But I no longer fully endorse all of its conclusions, and its treatment of the evidence is not adequately broad to be considered thorough. It's quite good as an undergraduate thesis. It probably won me my doctoral fellowship. But it meets only minimum standards for graduate level work. — Richard Carrier, Ph.D.
To give you an idea of what's in it, I will produce here a table of contents and some excerpts:
1. Introduction [p. 1]
2. Why Focus on These Classics? [p. 2]
3. The Classical Hero [p. 6]
3.1. Homeric Heroism [p. 7]
3.2. Chinese Heroism [p. 8]
3.3. Roman Heroism [p. 11]
3.3.1. Pietas as the Essence of Roman Heroism [p.12]
3.3.2. The Role of Homeric Heroism in Virgil [p. 14]
3.3.3. The Context and Cultural Message of the Aeneid [p. 16]
4. The Classical Soul [p. 19]
4.1. The Portrayal of the Soul [p. 20]
4.2. The Vocabulary of the Soul [p. 23]
4.3. The Metaphysics of the Soul [p. 27]
5. Conclusion — with Related Speculations from Cultural Science [p. 33]
Bibliography [pp. 38-42]
In the introduction, among other things, I explain that in this essay:
[I] examine three cultural classics, great works that lay at the origin and heart of the Chinese, Greek, and Roman cultures and thus reflect important fundamental differences among them. Western individualism is reflected, even exaggerated, in Homer, against an idealized Chinese communalism in the Tso Chuan. Yet Virgil's Aeneid reflects a middle ground of tension between both kinds of perspective. In many ways, Roman cultural ideals regarding the hero and the soul were somewhat more like the Chinese than the Homeric, exhibiting an early attempt to reconcile such different ways of viewing the world, presaging modern cultural struggles between materialistic individualism and social responsibility.
In the conclusion, among other things, I summarize some of my findings as follows:
Homer saw heroism as involving bodily accomplishment and perfection, which was also by and large the most popular view among the early Greeks, and remains to a lesser but still notable extent in modern Western culture. The two most idolized types in the West today are the celebrity and the athlete, who each achieve their status through physical beauty or prowess, while in film and fiction the ultimate hero is not the wise elder, but the handsome loner righting wrongs through gratuitous displays of righteous force. Homer would approve.
But Homer also perceived the souls of the dead as feeble and fleeting. And this idea was strongly connected with the lack of a body, even with words implying the opposite of "body," such as "image," "shadow," "dream," [etc. … ]. This does reflect the Western obsession with individualism and materialism, and in Homer we see the exaggerated roots of this mindset. However, our modern view of the soul has followed more in the footsteps of Virgil. Most Westerners imagine the dead as 'better off', free from the travails of the flesh, their souls perfected in heaven. Yet, like Virgil's ghosts and unlike Chinese spirits, they are hardly able to meddle in earthly affairs.
In contrast, Tso Ch'iu-ming saw heroism as involving a "cultural" accomplishment and perfection rather than bodily perfection. He also perceived the souls of the dead as potent and energetic, an idea connected with the cultural role of the hero in his society, and his submission to communal duty. Thus, there is an evident connection in Homer and the Tso Chuan between the concepts of heroism and the soul. Even when other factors are at work, such as the ideology of ancestor worship in China (paralleled to a lesser extent in Rome), which logically entails a belief in the potency of departed spirits, we might expect a culture's view of heroism and the soul will approach a logical consistency.
There is a section at the end about cross-cultural psychology and anthropology and its connection to the thesis just explored, and an extensive bibliography (though not even remotely complete, and only updated to 2004).


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Drivers in the La Center area are advised to take an alternate route this afternoon, as construction on southbound Interstate 5 is causing a six-mile backup.
Crews closed the left and center lanes at 9 a.m. today to repair nearly a mile of rutted and potholed pavement. The work closed the lanes between the East Fork Lewis River Bridge and the La Center exit.
A spokeswoman for Washington Department of Transportation said the work should wrap up at 2 p.m.
Meanwhile, there was a long backup as of 1 p.m., meaning drivers should give themselves extra time or find other routes, she said.


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NEW YORK -- This time, the New York Rangers sent their fans home happy.
Three nights after being blanked 2-0 by the Montreal Canadiens in their home opener at the newly remodeled Madison Square Garden, New York got 29 saves by Henrik Lundqvist and goals from Derick Brassard and Chris Kreider in a 2-0 victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
The Rangers have won three of their past four games to improve to 5-7-0 after a 2-6-0 start, and they've won back-to-back games for the first time this season, New York fired 46 shots at Ryan Miller and controlled play for most of the night to earn its first regulation victory against the Sabres since Dec. 10, 2011.
"This was definitely a game we wanted to win, we needed to win," Lundqvist said. "We did so many good things. I thought we were all over them pretty much the whole game. We deserve this one, for sure."
Despite Miller's heroics, the Sabres fell to 2-12-1; they've lost three in a row and six of seven.
"Ryan made some extraordinary saves," said forward Matt Moulson, who played his second game with the Sabres after being acquired from the New York Islanders on Sunday. "He really kept us in the game. It could have been more than 2-0."
Buffalo came out strong, taking the game's first three shots, but the Rangers settled down behind the line of Derek Stepan, Mats Zuccarello and Kreider. Zuccarello had New York's first quality scoring chance on the team's first shot 3:14 into the first period. He raced down right wing and went behind the Buffalo net before turning to his backhand for a wraparound attempt that was denied by Miller's outstretched right leg.
The Rangers seized total control from that point, taking the next 14 shots and outshooting Buffalo 19-3 through the remainder of the period. That strong play was keyed in large part by the Zuccarello line, which accounted for 18 of New York's 46 shots.
"Kreider is a big body, fast, strong. Stepan is one of the smartest players there is. He reads the game really well. I fly around a little bit and win a puck now and then," Zuccarello said of the line. "It's going well now but we have to stay humble. It's just hard work that makes us successful right now."
Zuccarello's line set the stage for New York to open the scoring after Kreider was hauled down by Tyler Myer in front of the Buffalo net 7:25 into the game. With J.T. Miller providing a screen just outside the crease, Brassard's high, rising point shot beat Ryan Miller to the top right corner at 8:23 for his second goal of the season.
It was the Rangers' third power-play goal in five attempts after a 1-for-15 slump.
The Rangers continued to buzz Miller's net, and a rush by Brad Richards near the nine-minute mark of the second period opened up space for Ryan McDonagh, who wired a snap shot from the slot that was swallowed up by Miller. The Rangers had a 27-10 advantage in shots at that point, with only Miller's goaltending keeping the game from getting out of hand.
"I understand we've got younger guys, but you have to have a certain control of the game where you have to play together and work hard for each other and get out of situations," said a frustrated Miller, who is 1-10-0 despite a .919 save percentage. "It's up to us to dig out of this and have the right attitude and right approach. It's been a lot of games searching, trying to figure it out. Enough is enough."
Kreider made it 2-0 11:21 into the second when he scored his second goal in two games by knocking the puck off a sprawling Miller and into the net from a severe angle. Kreider began the play off a rush in which he fed the puck to Zuccarello in the slot. Miller stopped Zuccarello's shot, but the rebound went directly to Kreider near the left corner, where he wired a quick shot from behind the goal line before getting a favorable bounce.
"I think that's a play I've tried a lot. I don't know if it has ever worked for me," Kreider said. "You throw it back out in front because you don't have any other option. It was a whole lot of luck, but just a great job of execution by the other guys on the ice."
Buffalo finally tested Lundqvist late in the second period. With 4:20 remaining, Brian Flynn beat John Moore down the wing before firing a shot from in close, but Lundqvist stacked his right pad along the ice to stone Flynn and deny his jam at the rebound. The Sabres' best chance to halve the lead came when Steve Ott fed a streaking Drew Stafford right in front of Lundqvist with less than a minute remaining in the second. Lundqvist stood his ground and managed to stay sharp despite not being tested for large stretches of the game.
"I know I still have some work to do there and this was definitely a good game for me," Lundqvist said. "We played so well. It was easy for me to ease into the game. As the game moved on, I got tested a little bit more."
Outshot 38-18 through two periods, Buffalo managed 11 shots but few scoring chances in the third. After coach Ron Rolston pulled Miller, Marcus Foligno forced Lundqvist to make a quality glove save on his quick shot from the slot with 80 seconds remaining. Lundqvist also kicked out Moulson's deflection of a Christian Ehrhoff feed from in close.
After opening with nine consecutive road games while the remodeling of the Garden was completed, the Rangers are in the early part of a stretch in which they play nine of 12 games at home. They appear to have moved past their difficult season-opening road trip.
"We've gone through a challenge of that tough stretch," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "Every day and every game we're focused on that game and practice. We're trying to get better individually and we're trying to get better as a team."
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Lee Konitz & The Gerry Mulligan Quartet: Too Marvelous For Words
Too Marvelous For Words
Lee Konitz (alto sax)
Konitz Meets Mulligan (Blue Note 46847)
Lee Konitz (alto sax), Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), Chet Baker (trumpet), Carson Smith (bass), Larry Bunker (drums).
Composed by Richard Whiting & Johnny Mercer.
Recorded: live at The Haig, Los Angeles, January 1953
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
The highly original alto saxophonist Lee Konitz came to prominence with small groups led by cool jazz pioneer Lennie Tristano in the late 1940s. But by early 1953 he was appearing as a featured soloist with Stan Kenton's big band. On nights off during the band's Los Angeles stay, Konitz joined Gerry Mulligan's popular pianoless quartet at a local club. "Too Marvelous for Words," with the altoist as the only soloist, was recorded live. It finds Konitz at the top of his game, generating a seemingly endless stream of fresh ideas expressed through a pure, Lester Young-influenced tone and a prodigious technique.
Reviewer: David Franklin
Tags: 1950s jazz · too marvelous for words · west coast jazz
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Six more shows were added to the U.S. roster of Paul McCartney's 2014 Out There! Tour, it was announced April 16 through McCartney's press representatives. The six shows, which make a total of 10 in the U.S. and 19 total on the tour, will take him to Texas for shows in Lubbock and Dallas, then Atlanta, Ga.; Jacksonville, Fla., Nashville and Salt Lake City.
Tickets for the new shows will go on sale a week from this Friday on April 25 at 10 a.m. local time, the announcement said. American Express card members will be able to purchase tickets before the general public from 10 a.m. April 21 (next Monday) through 10 p.m. April 24.
The new shows are June 14 at United Spirits Arena in Lubbock, Texas; June 16 at American Airlines Center in Dallas; June 21 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA.; June 22 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.; June 25 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena and Aug. 7 at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
These are in addition to the previously announced four U.S. shows in June 19 in New Orleans at Smoothie King Center; June 26 at Louisville's Yum! Center, July 5 at Albany N.Y.'s Times Union Center and July 7 at Pittsburgh's Consol EnergySolutions Center. All are sold out through the venue, though third-party sellers may still have tickets. Some tickets for shows are available here.
The 2014 tour will most certainly include songs from his most recent album, "NEW." Members of the music press received a new promotional single for one of the tracks, "Save Us," to promote the first U.S. shows.
McCartney is starting the 2014 Out There! Tour outside the U.S. at Centenario Stadium in Montevideo Uruguay this Saturday. The first nine shows will hit Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; Quito, Ecuador; San Jose, Costa Rica and in Japan in Tokyo, Osaka and in Seoul, South Korea.
The 2013 edition of the Out There! tour began May 4 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil at Mineiräo Stadium. It featured over 30 shows in Brazil, the U.S., Poland, Austria, Italy and Canada before ending in Japan.
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Texas Congressman Ron Paul has introduced H. R. 2613 - Citizens Protection Act of 2011 a bill to repeal the GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES ACT OF 1990.
Why is this important?
Right after constitutional carry passed here in Wyoming there were some law enforcement officials that told me they would be aggressive toward people carrying guns, even those lawfully carrying.
And like me, you should take them at their word.
Picture a traffic stop within a 1000 feet of a School and you ignore your right to refrain from answering questions or you figure "I have nothing to hide". But the difference is you have been stopped by a police officer that believes that citizens should not be armed. Out comes the measuring tape and the rest is history.
By now you should get the picture and yes there are cops in Wyoming that don't like citizens being armed.
The Gun Free Zone Act is a law to deter even lawful carry using gun free zones that have been purposely placed as hurdles to be used at the discretion of law enforcement and prosecutors.
If this wasn't so then why is it on the books?
Of course you and I know that the founders never intended for your God-given right to self defense to be under the control and discretion of bureaucrats.
And let's not forget - common sense tells us the bad guys don't follow the law and the politician's misguided policies only prohibit good folks from fighting back.
The reality is by disarming you and me the politicians in Washington have made sure of one thing -- that the criminals are free to slaughter innocent victims. That is exactly what happened at The Columbine Massacre in Colorado where twelve teenagers and one teacher were killed.
Call Wyoming U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis and urge her to support gun owners in Wyoming by co-sponsoring the Citizens Protection Act of 2011 - H. R. 2613.
Phone: (202) 225-2311
If you are reading this outside of Wyoming do likewise with your own state reps.
Join organizations that will not compromise and have a strategy to stifle the ruling class and their plans like WyGO - Wyoming Gun Owners


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Program Manual
Message from the Charity Director
Chris Johnson, State Charities Director
We as Knights of Columbus learn in the 1st Degree of our Order that Charity is the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. Our charitable activities encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national, and international projects. From international charitable partnerships with Special Olympics, the Global Wheelchair Mission and Habitat for Humanity to our own local charities, the opportunity to work together with fellow Knights and their families is virtually endless.
As we begin this new fraternal year, let us all keep in mind our theme, "We are One." This cannot be more evident than in our State Charities Program. Charity is a team effort. We must remember what Fr. McGivney started by calling that group of men together, to act as ONE, with a common purpose: Charity for our fellow Catholics and their families. Without that first principle we cannot accomplish our other goals. Without charity as our foundation, the Knights of Columbus would not exist.
State Charities
As in the past our Charity Fundraising Team led by Chairman John Maher, will be encouraging our Brother Knights to give to State Charities. We give not just to the Bishop's designated charities, but also to Brother Knights around our great state who find themselves in need. Whether it is for Special Olympics, Catholic Schools, educational grants, natural disasters, or simply a charitable need, Knights of Columbus responds. We must instill in our brother Knights that while Charity begins at home, it doesn't stop at our local boundaries. We are all a part of something larger that requires us to step up and help families wherever the need arises.
To those councils, districts and dioceses that have met their charity goals in the past, thank you. But, we also want to encourage you to keep meeting those goals and do even more this coming fraternal year.
Remember that the Bishop of your Diocese will receive 70% of your charity contribution and 100% of all monies that exceed your Diocesan charity goal. To insure that your council receives proper credit: please make your checks payable to "State Council Charities". Be sure to include your council number on the check and mail to:
Texas State Council Knights of Columbus,
6633 Hwy 290 East, Suite 204,
Austin, Texas 78723-1157
The following is the list of Dioceses and their designations for the funds received through the Texas State Charities.
Bishop Diocese Bishop's Charity Designations
Bishop Patrick J. Zurek Amarillo Continuing Spirituality Training for the Priests
and Seminarians
Bishop Joe S. Vasquez Austin Vocation Fund/Emergency Funds for the Priests
Bishop Curtis J. Guillory Beaumont Infirm Priests Fund
Bishop Daniel E. Flores Brownsville Deaf Ministry/Disabled Program
Bishop William Michael Mulvey Corpus Christi ARK
Bishop Kevin J. Farrell Dallas Persons with Disabilities and Deaf Ministries
Bishop Mark J. Seitz El Paso Vocations
Bishop Michael F. Olson Fort Worth Deaf Ministry and Seminarian Support
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Galveston/Houston Archdiocesan Catholic Schools
Bishop James A. Tamayo Laredo Evangelization/Outreach Charity & Seminarian Support
Bishop Placido Rodriguez Lubbock Vocations/Seminarian Support
Bishop Michael J. Sis San Angelo Pro-Life, Seminarian Education & Training;
Lay Leaders Support and Development
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller San Antonio Deaf Ministry
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland Tyler Seminarian Education & Training
Bishop Brendan Cahill Victoria Continuing Education for Priests,
Extension of Lay Ministry and Evangelization
In This Section
2015-2016 Star Guide
- Membership
- Message From The Membership Director
- Reports and Updates
- Membership Recruitment
- Membership 365
- All Councils Active
- Membership Retention
- Ceremonials
- Fourth Degree - Patriotism
- 18 Year Old Recruitment/Special Assignment
- Recruitment Goals
- Supreme Council Recruitment Materials Available
- "Father Wants You" Letter
- Membership Awards 2014-2015
- Special Recruitment Incentives
- Ceremonial Program Personnel
- Membership Team
- Council Growth
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REVIEW: 'Winter's Bone'
4 stars
Missouri-set drama-thriller, the big winner at Sundance Film Festival 2010. 17-year-old Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) sets out to track down her father... Click here for session info.
Winter's Bone is an absorbing mystery-thriller set in the wintery backwoods of Missouri, a landscape of decay, dead colours, skeletal trees, threatening clouds, mangy dogs, rotten shacks and yards filled with junk.
Winter blankets the film, whether in the literal sense or the thematic – the mournful, bleak, encompassing gloom in which these people exist. Our torch to guide us through this murk is 17-year-old Ree, played by Jennifer Lawrence. There is nothing flashy about Lawrence's performance but her quiet strength, optimism and perseverance are the heart of the film. She is a living embodiment of hope for this rotting corpse of rural America. The titular bone, one would assume.
Leaving aside the abstract concerns of Winter's Bone, there is more tangible pleasure to be found in the 'country noir' thriller aspect of its plot. These spooky woods are a dangerous setting – here we find desperate, brain-dead trailer-trash, with moral centres as hollow as the burnt out shacks of their meth misadventures. Yee-haw. Squirrel-eatin' hillbillies, with missing teeth, flannel shirts, cowboy hats and a chest full of 'nam medals. It almost seems a bit too easy; there's a short-hand applied, a broad stereotype that works at odds with the nuanced characterisation of the leads.
But once the mystery of the plot begins unwinding, you'll want to know what happens and you'll be absorbed until the very end. Where is Ree's father? Will he show up before the important trial? The conclusion proves genuinely unnerving; just one step further into the haunting winter of Ree's existence.


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Academic & Instructional Support: Non-tenure track jobs with primary responsibility for training activities or teaching either credit or non-credit courses
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Administrative Support: Administrative and clerical support jobs.
Advancement: Jobs with primary responsibility for fund-raising and related activities and for developing and maintaining relationships with alumni and friends of the university.
Athletics: Exempt athletics coaching and administrative jobs.
Chief Executive and Operating Officials: Jobs held by the university's chief executive and operating officials.
Communications and Media: Jobs providing a variety of communication and/or media services including writing, production and support.
Crafts: Non-exempt jobs requiring skilled-craft work.
Executive and Managerial: Administrators and other exempt jobs with managerial and supervisory responsibilities.
Extension: Exempt jobs performing advising, consulting, and training functions for agriculture, family and consumer services, 4-H and resource development programs.
Faculty: Tenure-track academic and teaching positions.
Information Technology: Jobs in the computing/data processing field.
Library: Non-faculty jobs providing administration and support of library functions.
Medical Administrative Support: Jobs providing medical administrative and clerical support.
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London Fashion Week: Rihanna For River Island, Julien Macdonald Is Back, & Cara Delevingne Continues Her First Face Race!
London Fashion Week is well and truly underway and the first few days have blown up a fashion storm!
From Rihanna's debut collection for River Island, to Julien Macdonald's return to the runway (with a super-glitzy front row!), and phenomenal shows from London's emerging talents -- we are ready for whatever day three throws at us!
Cara Rocks Sister by Sibling Catwalk
Just take a look at yesterday as a case in point. Sister by Sibling opened the morning with a colorful explosion of quirky 3D knits, bobbles, and toggles where the message for Fall 2013-14 was see the season in with an oversized bobble hat! Cara Delevingne opened the show, and we found this fun picture of Delevingne rocking her first look (brrrr...ave!)
Julien Macdonald Makes a Comeback!
After two season's away, Welsh designer Julien Macdonald returned to the catwalk and his collection was rock and roll glam to the extreme! 'Viva Las Vegas,' was the theme of the day, with red-carpet ready looks full of flamboyance, gold, sheen, and embellishments. And the front-row was dripping with celebrities, as his dresses were with glamour.
The whole of British girlband, The Saturdays, were eagerly perched on the front row, as was pop Princess Pixie Lott, and fashionista Mary Charteris. And although the designer dresses Hollywood stars like Kristen Stewart and Kim Kardashian, we see he will be keeping the pop scene flaunting his creations for the foreseeable future too!
Rihanna for River Island
Meanwhile, Rihanna hit LFW with her collaborative collection for River Island and it was all things Roc Nation Princess! From crop bra tops to denim dungarees, high slit skirts to urban jumpsuits, the collection was quite literally what we've been seeing Riri donning around town. Rihanna-esque accessories came in the form of gold-hooped earrings, headscarves, and her signature body chains! Models took to the stage in Rihanna's hit "Fresh Off the Runway" which she performed at the Victoria's Secret Annual Show back in November, and, naturally... Delevingne was sat on the front-row to show support for her new pal!
What do you think of Rihanna for River Island


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The Teacher Education Program:
The four checkpoints below outline progressively the requirements of the Teacher Education Program and serve as a guideline for students as they move toward licensure.
Checkpoint I: Admission to the Teacher Education Program
The candidate will submit the Teacher Education Program (TEP) application and the Teacher Education Subcommittee will review the candidate's file to ensure that the following requirements have been met:
- EDCO 240: Development of the School-Age Child - completed with a minimum grade of "C-".
- EDCO 245: Learning and Motivation - must be completed with a minimum grade of "C-".
- EDCO 255/256: Professional Seminar I & Field Experience: Learning and Motivation - completed with passing grade and positive recommendation from Cooperating Teacher.
- All Key Assignments required in EDCO 240 and EDCO 245 successfully completed and uploaded to Canvas. Students who transfer coursework for EDCO 240 and EDCO 245 are not required to submit Key Assignments in addition to the accepted course work.
- Successful completion of Praxis I Exam - meeting or exceeding the cut scores. PPST Exams cut scores are Reading = 173, Writing = 172, and Math = 171. Core Exams cut scores are Reading = 156, Writing = 162, and Math = 150.
- Minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5.
- Two professional progress reports recommending the candidate for admission.
- Good conduct policy statement signed.
- Confidentiality statement signed.
Elementary majors may take no more than six credits of methods courses, none with field experience attached, prior to formal admission to the program. Students seeking secondary licensure may not take any methods courses until admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
Based on submitted information, the local teacher education committee will:
- Fully approve the candidate for the Teacher Education Program.
- Deny the candidate. Reasons/rationale for denial will be shared in writing with the candidate. Each candidate will have an opportunity to address deficiencies in a timely manner. Candidates will be informed of their right to appeal the decision.
Checkpoint II: Teacher Education Program Progress
In order to advance to EDCO 290/EDCO 291 Professional Seminar II & Field Experience: Human Relations, the teacher education student must successfully satisfy the following:
- EDCO 280: History of American Education - completed with a minimum grade of "C-." In addition, the Key Assignment must be successfully completed and uploaded to Canvas.
- Mandatory reporters statement signed.
- Universal precautions statement signed.
- Minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5.
- Improvement in areas of concern noted in Checkpoint I, professional progress reports, or other areas noted since those reports. Particular attention will be given to dispositions.
- The Key Assignment(s) from all EDUC and EDCO courses taken since acceptance to the Teacher Education Program must be successfully completed and uploaded to Canvas.
- Local teacher education committee endorsement.
Checkpoint III: Admission to Student Teaching
Student teaching is the culminating experience in the Teacher Education Program. It is designed as an opportunity to apply skills, theory, and knowledge gained during teacher preparation to a real-life educational setting.
The student teacher candidate will submit an application for student teaching after having completed the following:
- All EDCO and methods course requirements with a minimum grade of a "C-".
- Minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5.
- Minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5 in the major/minor/concentration, and will have completed all major/minor/concentration requirements.
- Successfully complete and upload to Canvas the remaining non-student teaching Key Assignments that they have taken since Checkpoint II.
- Resume, References, and Letter of Introduction for the cooperating school.
In addition, the applicant will have senior standing and will be in residence (as defined by the university catalog) the semester/term immediately preceding student teaching.
The local teacher education committee will review the candidate's file. After review, the local committee will vote to accept or deny the student's admittance to the student teaching semester. Students denied admittance to the professional semester have the right to an appeal.
Checkpoint IV: Licensure Requirements
Each semester/term the Licensure Officer or designated official meets with student teachers to discuss the licensure procedure. The state sets fees related to licensure. The student is responsible for payment of these fees. Students are provided information and appropriate forms to apply for licensure. The basic requirements that must be met in order to be recommended for licensure are as follows:
- Successful completion of Buena Vista University requirements.
- Successful completion of the Teacher Education Program that Buena Vista University has on file with the Iowa Department of Education.
- Minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5 for the total program, the major, the minor, the second major or area of concentration.
- Minimum grade of a "C-" in each of the student teaching placements.
- Successful completion of all Key Assignments uploaded to Canvas and portfolio reflection.
- Fingerprinting/background check 10-12 weeks prior to completion of student teaching.
- Local teacher education committee recommendation.
- Successful completion of the Praxis II exam per state requirements.
- Graduates are required to meet Buena Vista University's major requirements for their first endorsement area. Additional endorsement areas may be obtained by completing the Buena Vista University requirements or the Iowa minimum requirements for licensure. Individuals should consult with their advisor about these options.
Teaching Licensure Requirements For Other States:
The Teacher Education Program at Buena Vista University provides coursework which meets the criteria approved for Iowa certification by the Iowa State Department of Education. An individual desiring licensure in a state other than Iowa should contact the Department of Education in that state as soon as possible and request certification requirements. By learning early what courses are needed for other states' certification, individuals can plan to meet those requirements by taking appropriate courses at Buena Vista University.


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Game 14: No. 21
Date: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006
Time: Noon MST
Radio: Wildcat Radio Network (Brian Jeffries/Ryan Hansen)
TV: FSNAZ (Dave Sitton/Bob Elliott)
ONLINE: Subscribers to All-Access, Arizona's premium multimedia service, can watch a delayed webcast of the McKale Center production of the game with Brian Jeffries and Ryan Hanson calling the action immediately following its conclusion (approximately 2 p.m.). Live audio is also available to subscribers.
Live Webcasts
Live Stats (Free)
Live Courtside with the Cats Chat (Free)
All-Access Information
Game Data: Twenty-first-ranked Arizona (9-4, 2-1 Pac-10) returns to action Saturday against USC (11-3, 2-1 Pac-10) ... The Wildcats look to get back on the winning side of the ledger after Thursday's six-point loss to UCLA snapped its seven-game win streak ... Over the last five seasons, Arizona is 23-7 (.767) in games immediately following losses and had only lost consecutive games six times ... UA opponents average 15.8 more points per game (76.8-61.0) in its four wins this season.
The Rankings:
Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson . . . is in his 23rd season at Arizona and his 33rd overall as a college head coach with a career record of 750-260 (.742) and 558-168 (.769) at Arizona ... He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 27, 2002 ... Olson became the 16th coach in basketball history to tally 1,000 career victories (covering all levels) on Dec. 11, 2004 ... Olson recorded his 750th collegiate victory on Dec. 31, 2005, and became Arizona's career victories leader (510) on Jan. 17, 2004 ... He has the most Pac-10 wins (307) of any coach in league history ... Olson has the second-best conference winning percentage (.777/307-88) and second-most league championships won (11) in Pac-10 history (minimum three years), trailing only UCLA's John Wooden (.810/304-74/16 titles) ... During his 23-year tenure at Arizona, the Wildcats have won one national championship (1997), played in the national championship game (2001), participated in four Final Fours (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001), won 11 Pac-10 Conference titles, four Pac-10 Tournament crowns (1988, ?'89, ?'90, 2002) and been to the NCAA Tournament for 21 consecutive seasons, which is the longest active and second-longest streak in NCAA history (North Carolina, 27) ... He also led Iowa to the 1980 Final Four ... Olson has been named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year seven times (1986, ?'88, ?'89, ?'93, ?'94, ?'98, 2003), the Big Ten Coach of the Year twice (1979 & ?'81) and directed the UA program to the nation's best winning percentage over the past 18 years (479-118/.802) ... In his collegiate career, Olson has produced 49 NBA Draft picks, including 30 at Arizona ?- 21 alone since 1990 ... He's led UA to 18 consecutive 20-win seasons and has 27 overall in his career, making him one of only four head coaches in NCAA history to record 27 or more 20-win seasons... Under Olson, the Cats are 327-34 (.906) in
Last Time Out: Arron Afflalo scored a game-high 22 points and led a Bruin charge that kept the Wildcats at bay all evening in Thursday's 85-79 UCLA win. Afflalo scored 14 points in the second half, including several key buckets, that enabled UCLA to hold the lead for the game's final 21 minutes. UA's Hassan Adams and Marcus Williams combined for 40 points, but UCLA extinguished a late charge by hitting all eight free throws in the final 1:23.
Scouting USC: The Trojans carry an 11-3 record (2-1 Pac-10) into today's game following Thursday's 66-65 win at
The Series: Today's game is the 86th meeting of the two schools with
Last Meeting:
Something's Gotta Give: A pair of interesting streaks will be put on the line today as Arizona enters the game having not lost consecutive conference games at home since 1983-84 ?- Olson's first season in Tucson. The last time that happened was Jan. 7-14, 1984, when the Cats lost to UCLA,
Is It Too Late for Brunch?: Today's noon start time marks
A Rarity: The Wildcats allowed UCLA to shoot better than 60 percent from the floor (31-of-51/.608) in Thursday's loss, marking the highest opponent field goal percentage of the season. Incidentally, UCLA was also the last UA opponent to shoot 60 percent from the field, when it connected on 66.0 percent (33-of-50) of its field goal attempts in a 107-83 UA win in
Numbers Don't Lie: Perhaps the defense wasn't spectacular at either end of the court on Thursday (see above) as the Wildcats connected on a season-best .522 (31-of-59) field goal percentage. It marked only the third time the Cats has shot better than 50 percent from the floor and was the team's first loss when doing so. Additionally,
Coming Around: After suffering through a slump that saw him shoot 25 percent (8-of-32) from the field and average 5.0 points per game over a five-game period from Dec. 10-29, junior Ivan Radenovic seems to be finding the range again. In his last two games, the 6-foot-10 forward has connected on 55.6 percent (10-of-18) of his field goal attempts and is averaging 14.5 points per game. In that same time frame, his rebounding has increased from 4.4 rebounds per game to 6.5. On the season, Radenovic is averaging 9.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
Good Starts Are Helpful: It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that a good start can lead to a victory. In each of
Topping 20: Through 13 games, Hassan Adams is the only Wildcat to score in double figures in each game. Additionally, the 6-foot-4 senior has scored 20 or more points in nine of those 13 games and is averaging a Pac-10-leading 20.8 points per game. Entering the season,
Constant: One thing that has remained constant for the Cats is the team's ability to force turnovers. UA entered the week ranked fourth nationally by forcing an average of 22.4 turnovers per game and managed to force UCLA into 23. Nine times this season
Five In: Take a look at the 2005-06
Off the Bench: Three games ago, Lute Olson made a change in the starting lineup that moved center Kirk Walters to a reserve role. The 6-foot-10 junior didn't hang his head. In fact, he increased his productivity. In the three games since, Walters is averaging 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while shooting 76.9 percent (10-of-13) from the field. His point and rebound totals are 1.2 points and 1.3 rebounds better than his season averages entering the
Prince of Thieves: Senior Chris Rodgers collected a game-high five steals on Thursday, which marked the seventh time this season that the
Climbing Higher: On the strength of 6-of-7 free throw shooting Thursday night, freshman Marcus Williams scored a season-high 19 points. The 6-foot-7 freshman from
Move the Ball: Led by Hassan Adams' season-high six assists on Thursday,
Off Target: It's certainly no secret that
From the Line: Thursday's game saw
Moving Up: Hassan Adams is close to moving into the top 10 yet another career statistical category, as he is seven attempts shy of 10th place on the UA career FG attempts list. Entering the game,
Scoring 80: Perhaps no statistic is more telling of UA success, as the squad is 146-18 (.890) since the start of the 1997-98 season when scoring at least 80 points.
Always On the Run: Throughout the season,
29-1 run over 10:43 vs.
33-15 run over 10:26 vs.
21-6 run over 7:12 vs.
20-4 run over 9:10 vs.
21-5 run over 7:57 at
21-9 run over 12:23 vs.
26-13 run over 13:04 vs. Saint Mary's, Dec. 10 (nine SMC turnovers during run)
38-27 run over 13:52 at
Early Signees: Coach Olson and his staff signed three student-athletes to National-Letters-of-Intent during the November early signing period. Chase Budinger (F, 6-7, 190) from
Up Next: Following today's contest,


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With the NFL free agency opening up tomorrow, the Denver Broncos are expected to make another huge splash in the market. Denver has an estimated $24.9 million in salary cap space to spend on top free agent choices such as Jairus Byrd and Michael Bennett or resign key players from last season's Super Bowl run like Knowshon Moreno, Eric Decker, Zane Beadles and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
The Denver Broncos have 18 unrestricted free agents from last year's team. Resigning every player from the Broncos' Super Bowl team is highly unlikely to happen. The Broncos' biggest needs are on defense, especially since defensive captains Champ Bailey released and Wesley Woodyard is an unrestricted free agent.
When the free agent market opens up at 4 p.m. EST tomorrow, the Denver Broncos will court some of the NFL's best available free agents while they hope to not let some of their key players from last year go without a fight. Here is a hypothetical look of the likelihood of the Broncos resigning their top unrestricted free agents:
Eric Decker, wide receiver
Decker is the best available option for all free agent wide receivers this year. Many teams are in need of a wide receiver and Decker is due for a huge payday. He stated last month that his decision won't be based solely on money and would "welcome a call from the Broncos," but who knows if the Denver front office will even make that call.
Manning's other top throwing targets Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker and Julius Thomas have expiring contracts next season; considerably more important players worth resigning. The Broncos will more than likely let Decker walk, considering they could land Hakeem Nicks or Jeremy Maclin for half the cost.
Knowshon Moreno, running back
Moreno made the most of his contract year by putting up 1,586 all-purpose yards and 13 total touchdowns for the Broncos in the regular season. Like Decker, Knowshon is one of the best available free agents at his position with a giant payday looming. Resigning in Denver looks like a 50/50 possibility, as the Broncos may as well install second-year running back Montee Ball as their featured back. Moreno joins a free agent running back class of Maurice Jones-Drew, Darren McFadden, Darren Sproles and Ben Tate.
Zane Beadles, guard
Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos offense broke all kinds of records last season; the offensive line deserves much of the credit for this. Despite a slew of injuries including Dan Koppen and Ryan Clady, Beadles and the Broncos offensive line allowed a league-low 20 sacks. At only 27-years-old, it wouldn't make sense for Denver to not resign Beadles. If they could get him to sign a back-loaded deal, the Broncos could save a ton of cap space to offer other top free agent choices. In my humble opinion, Beadles is a must-have if the Broncos want to make another run to the Super Bowl.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, cornerback
With Champ Bailey gone, the Broncos must place their focus on improving the defense, especially their secondary. Rodgers-Cromartie was one of the best defensive backs for the Broncos last season and hopes to remain in Denver despite a tough loss to the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
The free agent options are plentiful for the Broncos to revamp last year's defense. Rodgers-Cromartie will be 28 at the start of the season. Signing a one-year deal last season, he proved his worth in his first year with the Broncos. SI expects DRC to resign with Denver; the Broncos would find it wise to sign restricted free agent Chris Harris Jr. alongside Rodgers-Cromartie.
Wesley Woodyard, linebacker
If Woodyard walks, there aren't many options in the free agent market for the Broncos to replace him. Woodyard has garnered interest from the rest of the NFL, most notably the Dallas Cowboys. Denver would find it wise to resign their defensive captain while other areas of the defense require more of an overhaul.
Mike Adams, safety
If the Broncos decide to resign Mike Adams, they can do so for pennies on the dollar. Because the other available safeties in the free agency such as T.J. Ward, Jairus Byrd, Donte Whitner and Antoine Bethea, Adams' future in Denver is uncertain. The combination of high-profile safeties and Broncos' cap space indicates Denver will spend big bucks on one or more big name free agents; with an already weak secondary, the Broncos are in need of a new safety.
Trindon Holliday, kick/punt returner
Holliday enters the free agency as an Exclusive Rights Free Agent, meaning the Broncos can make a tender offer before the market officially opens. If Denver wanted him back, they would have made the offer by now. It looks like Holliday is on his way out of the Mile High City.
Dan Koppen, center
Denver's Pro-Bowl center tore his ACL in training camp, ending his 2013 season before it even started. Manny Ramirez became the starting center for the Broncos, playing exceedingly well for the whole season for the exception of the Super Bowl. Koppen is aging and Ramirez can only improve, the veteran Koppen is most likely out the door.


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Insider Trading Ahead of TXU Bid?
This headline just in from Dow Jones Newswires: SEC Alleges Insider Trading In TXU Ahead Of Buyout News
We'll fill in when we get more. Just a refresher: TXU shares jumped 4% the day before the deal was announced.
Update from Dow Jones Newswires: Federal regulators on Friday charged that unknown
investors had engaged in illegal insider trading ahead of last month's news that Texas power generator TXU Corp. would be bought by a private-equity group for $45 billion. Here's the rest of the story.
– WSJ.com staff