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What is a Sooner?
College sports fans are hard-pressed to find a nickname that is as unique and as linked to a state's history as a Sooner. The University of Oklahoma is the only school known as Sooners.
The origins of Oklahoma's nickname stretch back to the Civil War era. The Homestead Act of 1862, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, provided that a legal settler could claim 160 acres of public land, and those who lived on and improved the claim for five years could receive title.
"Boomers" were settlers who favored the opening of unassigned lands in the Oklahoma Territory and lobbied the U.S. government to this end. Promoting the "Boomer's Paradise," early advocates of settlement in the Unassigned Lands began what is referred to as the "Boomer Movement.
The Boomer Movement gained new momentum in 1886 and 1887 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway constructed a line that ran right through the Unassigned Lands. Rail stations at Guthrie, Edmond, Oklahoma (City), Verbeck (Moore), and Norman, created when the line was built, offered high potential for townsites.
At this time political pressure was exerted to open up the Unassigned Lands to settlement. In 1889 an amendment to the Indian Appropriations Bill allowed President Benjamin Harrison to proclaim the Unassigned Lands open for settlement.
At high noon on April 22, 1889, legal aspirants would be able to enter the Oklahoma Territory and choose 160 acres of land. The event soon became known as the "Oklahoma Land Run" or "Land Run of 1889". Settlers from across the globe, seeking free land, made their way to Oklahoma Territory to stake their claim to a new life.
The great dramatic moment came when, at the stroke of noon, starting signals were given at the many points of entry. In some instances it was given by a blue-clad military officer firing his pistol or by his trumpeter, at times by a citizen firing his rifle in the air, or, as at Fort Reno, by the boom of a cannon. All produced the same results -- a tumultuous avalanche of wagons and horsemen surging forward all in one breathtaking instant.
April 22, 1889, was a day of chaos, excitement, and utter confusion. But it was nonetheless a significant day in national history, one that gave birth to new hope for thousands of Americans and became an iconic image in the history of the west.
One of the few rules to claiming a lot of land was that all participants were to start at the same time. Those who went too soon were called "Sooners". Sooners were often deputy marshals, land surveyors, railroad employees, and others who were able to legally enter the territory early to mark out choice pieces of land for themselves or others.
As time went on, "Sooner" came to be a synonym of Progressivism. The Sooner was an "energetic individual who travels ahead of the human procession." He was prosperous, ambitious, competent, a "can-do" individual. And Oklahoma was the Sooner State, the land of opportunity, enterprise and economic expansion, very much in the Progressive spirit that engulfed the old South in the 1920s.
OU athletics teams were called Rough Riders or Boomers for 10 years before the current Sooner nickname emerged in 1908. The university actually derived the name from a pep club called 'The Sooner Rooters.'
Today, the thunderous chants of "Boomer! Sooner!" roll across the Oklahoma landscape. The success of University of Oklahoma athletics teams over the years has made the nickname synonymous with winning.
More InformationRushes to Statehood: Oklahoma Land Run
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Cops bill would help our schools
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Congress should support legislation proposed by our new representative, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, to put more law officers in public schools to help keep students safe.
The Cashiers Republican introduced the Protect Americas Schools Act to resurrect the Cops in Schools program started by President Bill Clinton in 1998. Officers from more than 12 law enforcement agencies across the 11th Congressional District gathered Wednesday at Hendersonville Elementary School to show their support for the legislation.
Meadows is right when he says this bill should transcend party lines. Republicans and Democrats should support it as part of efforts to curb gun violence in the wake of the December slaughter of 20 first-graders and seven adults in Newtown, Conn.
Cops in Schools, originally funded with a $60 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, was cut in 2005 after putting more than 6,500 officers in schools. Meadows says he has found $134 million in unobligated funds in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration budget. He wants to use the funds to provide $30 million annually for law enforcement agencies to hire more school resource officers.
There are several reasons lawmakers should support the legislation, which already has eight co-sponsors. First and foremost, putting trained law enforcement officers in schools could help save lives and halt at least some of the horrible school shootings that have plagued our nation. School resource officers also build relationships with students and serve as role models.
Secondly, as Meadows notes, the legislation reconstitutes a program with a strong track record. The fact that it was started by Clinton should draw Democratic support. It might also help counteract gun-control activists who may oppose the measure because it is similar to the National Rifle Associations call for armed officers in all schools. The fact that officers from across the mountains strongly support the idea bodes well for such support nationwide.
Finally, increasing the number of trained officers in schools makes a lot more sense than loopy proposals to arm teachers or principals. These folks have enough to do trying to educate students and run schools. They should not be expected to engage in gun battles with armed assailants.
Putting more officers in schools is not a panacea, as Henderson County Sheriff Charlie McDonald noted. Its not enough money to put officers in every school, and even if it was, I dont know that thats the fix-all that wed like to think it is, he said.
Heres an idea that could make the legislation more effective and increase its chances of becoming law: The NRA, which has a budget reported to be in the neighborhood of $300 million, could match the federal dollars Meadows wants to put into this effort. This would show that the NRA is serious about improving school safety and not just trying to change the subject from President Barack Obamas call for a renewed assault weapons ban, universal background checks and limits on high-capacity ammunition clips.
Putting more cops in schools should be part of a comprehensive plan, not just a reaction to do something after a tragic school shooting. That plan should include a clear-eyed look at all proposals to effectively reduce gun violence, not just in schools but across society. Restrictions on military-style weapons and ammunition, safeguards to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill and better enforcement of existing laws should all be on the table.
All sides should be willing to compromise to find ways to effectively reduce Americas epidemic of violence. Meadows proposal to put more cops in schools is a good start.
Speaking of reducing violence, it is good news that District Attorney Jeff Hunt is seeking grant money to hire an assistant district attorney to focus primarily on domestic violence in Judicial District 29B, which includes Henderson County.
Hunt says he has been reluctant in the past to seek grant-funded positions because the grants run out after two years. But domestic violence, he says, seems to be a particularly virulent problem in the district. Having an assistant prosecutor dedicated to the problem will help assure that domestic violence cases get the attention they deserve.
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North Carolina State Symbols and Other Official Adoptions
North Carolina's State Symbols and Other Official Adoptions: Articles on State Symbols in NCpedia
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You are welcome to write your state legislator to request it. You may find out who represents you at http://www.ncleg.net/representation/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx.
The official state precious stone is the emerald.
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what is our state amusment park
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We do not have a North Carolina state symbol at this time that is our official state amusement park. However, NCpedia does have an article about the history of amusement parks in North Carolina at http://ncpedia.org/amusement-parks. If you are looking for information about different amusement parks in North Carolina to visit, there is information about them on the Visit NC website at http://visitnc.com.
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can we have football as our state sport?
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Stock car racing became North Carolina's official state sport in 2011. To propose a state symbol, you may write to your state legislators. You may find out who represents you in the state legislature at http://www.ncleg.net/representation/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx.
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I need more info
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Hi Ee,
Let us know what type of information you need and we'll try to help.
If you click on the blue text for each item in the state symbols list, you'll go to the NCpedia on that topic.
I hope this helps!
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I am visiting Robinnisville NC. I have seen these colorful geometric signs on a lot of buildings. I think they are all different. What are they? What do they mean?
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It sounds like you have seen the barn quilts on the Graham County Quilt Trail.
You'll find some information on the website for the Graham County quilt trail -- http://www.grahamquilttrails.org/. And here is another for the website for the Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina -- http://www.quilttrailswnc.org//
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Critics raise new questions over digital billboards
6 Critics of Vista's proposal to build two digital billboards on city-owned land raised concerns about the possibility of lawsuits and opening the door to more billboards.
The city is developing an agreement with CBS Outdoor, an advertising company, to build the billboards along state Route 78. City officials discussed the draft terms of the agreement Tuesday during a council meeting.
Under those terms, the city would get a 52 percent share of the billboards' revenues, about $300,000 to $400,000 a year. The agreement would last 10 years with one 10 year extension and one five year extension, or a total of 25 years.
Supporters say the billboards would generate much-needed revenues for the city and attract shoppers to local businesses. Critics say the billboards are ugly and a potential traffic hazard distracting drivers.
Pamela Wilson, a lawyer with a group that opposes the billboards called Scenic San Diego, said the billboards could set the city up for a lawsuit. She said once the billboards are built another billboard company could sue for the right to build more signs on private land.
"The city cannot constitutionally give itself a monopoly allowing signs like these and say that private property owners cannot do the exact same thing," Wilson said.
Wilson cited a case in New York, in which the City of Utica gave CBS Outdoor in 2008 an exemption to build a billboard on city-owned land. A short time later, Lamar Advertising, another advertising company, asked for a permit to build billboards on private land.
When the city denied permits to Lamar, the company sued Utica. A federal court in 2011 sided with Lamar.
Assistant City Attorney Jonathan Stone told the council that the New York case did not apply in California because the ruling was issued by a different circuit court, California in under the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Stone said the facts of the New York case are also different than the proposal in Vista.
"In that case, the planning commission essentially overrode an ordinance to allow a privately owned digital message board to be erected," Stone said.
No vote was taken Tuesday night on the draft terms of the agreement between Vista and CBS Outdoor. Council members only gave staff directions to proceed with the negotiations and asked that some of the terms be further clarified, including a condition that would give the city space on the sign to advertise community events.
According to the draft terms, the city would have up to 15 percent of billboards' time to advertise events such as the Strawberry Festival, the Vista Rod Run and the Moonlight Stage Productions.
If the city does not use all of its 15 percent allotment, the balance could be used for paid commercial advertisement, officials said.


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How to Lose Baby Weight Like a Celebrity
Ever wonder how the new moms walking the red carpet have post-baby bodies that rival their childless peers -- weeks after giving birth? Here are their secrets
And now, we're getting a steady stream of those new moms' never-looked-better bods.
Of course, we could hate these women for their post-baby bodies (and the live-in trainers and personal chefs who helped them lose the baby weight so quickly). Or, we could uncover the secrets that helped them look so good so soon after giving birth and apply those tactics (at least the sane ones!) to our own no-personal-trainer-here lives.
Since option No. 1 just makes us feel bitter, we're going with option No. 2. Keep reading to get the dirt on how Hollywood's hottest new moms get fit fast.
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yes, becasue we all can invite (and pay) a fitness guru to stay with us...
by AstridB Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 05:06AM Report as inappropriate
I believe in staying active and eating well.
by Monique3 Friday, March 1, 2013 at 06:53AM Report as inappropriate
Good to know how hard to it was for some of them to lose that weight, props to Beyonce!
by sportimonki13 Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 05:27PM Report as inappropriate
If you dont eat like a pig (fast food, lots of choc, coke...) and do light fittness during ur pregnancy, its normal if u gain 12-18 kg. The fat is stored and used to produce breastmilk. So the more u feed ur baby, the more u lose pregnancy weight. Wanna speed up? Do light postpregnancy exercises at least 4x week.
by Jopciks Friday, February 15, 2013 at 12:14PM Report as inappropriate
Diet, diet, diet ... before, during and especially after. Then, time, time, time and patience. Good Golly, we norms just don't have the bucks these super mommys have for personal trainers, babysitters, dietiecians (yeah, that's a new word). But, really ... it's DIET.
by islands4me Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 07:27AM Report as inappropriate
I agree with venenumletalis when she talks about Beyonce's hips. Only thing is Beyonce was never pregnant!
by LoriQ Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 03:55PM Report as inappropriate
That's funny how they talk about moms and their bodies and they include Beyonce. Beyonce never was pregnant! It's all fake!
by LoriQ Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 03:44PM Report as inappropriate
I need to use my treadmill more often!
by WiccanLady Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 09:16AM Report as inappropriate
My pedometer broke (1 too many times forgetting to take it off when I jumped in the pool!!!). It was a decent 1. This Spring I want to buy 1 like the FitBit. I still try to walk as much as I can!
by asiagirl4ever Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 06:02PM Report as inappropriate
Megan Fox looks amazing
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Today: Twitter reports sales of more than $300 million in the second quarter, blowing away expectations and sending its previously beleaguered stock rocketing higher.
Twitter beats earnings expectations, stock shoots higher
The World Cup helped Twitter score its goal of increased user growth, sending the company's previously beleaguered stock surging more than 35 percent higher Tuesday and seemingly verifying CEO Dick Costolo's raft of changes at the social network.
"We had a strong quarter and made progress on multiple fronts," Costolo said Tuesday. "Our financial performance was truly exceptional."
User growth has been the biggest drag on Twitter's stock price, as the San Francisco company has struggled to maintain growth rates exhibited before its 2013 initial public offering. Twitter added 16 million users in the second quarter for a total of 271 million people accessing the service at least once a month, the strongest sequential gain in more than a year, and shares jumped to more than $50 in late trading.
Twitter's performance was likely boosted by the booming engagement centered around the World Cup, soccer's quadrennial international championship. The tournament led to record usage of Twitter's microblogging service in the second quarter, with the company reporting 672 million tweets related to the event and a peak during the final game of 618,725 tweets per minute.
"During the World Cup, we delivered the kind of events experience I've wanted to see from us for some time. These experiences felt alive, they felt wonderfully complementary to the matches themselves," Costolo said, adding that he wants the effort to be a template for future live events.
With a larger captive audience, Twitter's advertising revenues boomed. The company reported a second-quarter loss of $144.6 million, or 24 cents a share, on sales of $312.2 million; after adjusting for factors such as stock-based compensation for employees, the company said it made a profit of $14.6 million, or 2 cents a share. Analysts had expected Twitter to report a loss of a penny a share after adjustments on revenues of $283.1 million, according to Thomson Reuters research.
Twitter's revenue total was more than double its performance from the same period a year ago, at least the 10th consecutive quarter that it has increased sales by more than 100 percent. Financial forecasts suggested Twiter expects that to continue, with predictions of revenues from $330 million to $340 million in the current quarter and more than $1.3 billion for the year, after Twitter recorded sales of $665 million in 2013.
Costolo attempted to divert attention from the World Cup, crediting product changes meant to ease understanding of the platform for new users to avoid the perception that the growth was temporary and thanks to an event that only occurs every four years.
"The World Cup experiences drove increased engagement from our existing users, and it's been the product changes over the year that have driven user growth," he said Tuesday.
In addition to changes to the Twitter platform, Costolo reformed Twitter's executive suite in the quarter, losing its chief operating officer, chief financial officer and head of media.
Costolo's new CFO -- former Goldman Sachs executive Anthony Noto, who helped lead the company through its IPO -- made his debut in Tuesday afternoon's conference call and predicted an explosive future for Twitter.
"I came here with one belief, that we can build the largest audience in the world," Noto said.
"We had a great quarter across the board," CEO Dick Costolo said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday immediately after the results were announced.
Adding users is critical for the company, which competes for advertising dollars with the gigantic user bases of social-networking rival Facebook -- which has 1.3 billion monthly active users -- and search leader Google. After Twitter's user base grew 44 percent and 39 percent in the final two quarters before its IPO, growth slowed to 30 percent and 25 percent respectively in Twitter's first two quarters as a public company.
The growth in sales may help push Twitter toward elusive profitability.
"At some point, we expect Twitter to be better valued on its revenue and earnings as investors' expectations are converged to Twitter's realistic user growth capability," Wunderlich Securities analyst Blake Harper wrote in a note earlier this week.
That point seems to be now: After falling 40 percent in 2014 through Monday's trading session, Twitter gained 1.7 percent to $38.59 in Tuesday's session, then exploded in late trading to top $50 a share for the first time since March.
SV150 market report
Up: SolarCity, Pandora, Ruckus, GoPro, Twitter, Gilead, AMD, Salesforce, Workday, VMware, LinkedIn, Hewlett-Packard
Down: Zynga, Electronic Arts, Facebook, SunPower, Google, Cisco, Applied Materials, Apple, Symantec, Yahoo, Adobe
The SV150 index of Silicon Valley's largest tech companies: Down 2.68, or 0.17 percent, to 1,563.49
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index: Down 2.21, or 0.05 percent, to 4,442.7
The blue chip Dow Jones industrial average: Down 70.48, or 0.42 percent, to 16,912.11
And the widely watched Standard & Poor's 500 index: Down 8.96, or 0.45 percent, to 1,969.95
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Sarah Slocum and her dour band of Explorers tried to explain the virtues of browsing the Internet from your face instead of rudely checking your phone. Jones imitated their herky-jerky eyerolls and asked if that wasn't "just as douchey."


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On the front page of the Devils Lake Journal for Tuesday, September 3 you will find what's "Coming in print," what's only found on our website today and a whole lot more.
Coming in print: Who's getting married in the near future in the Lake Region? See our Weddings and Engagements page in Wednesday's Devils Lake Journal
On the web: Videos from the Stump Lake Threshing Bee held over Labor Day weekend.
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Randall Burch died Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. He was born January 30, 1929, at Roxbury to Raymond and Jeannette Burch. He was preceded in death by his brother Darrell and grandson Chad. Survivors include wife Delores; his daughters: Marsha (Brad) Howe, Coleen Minns and Sandra (Daryl) Brunsell; his sons: Kent (Debbie), Ron and Justin (Susan) Burch; and his brothers Clifford (Marilyn) Burch, Lockport, NY and Wendell (Karleen) Burch, Gypsum, KS, 11 grand and 6 great-grandchildren. A private interment was held at Pleastantview Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7, memorial service at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 8, both at Evangelical Covenant Church, Lindsborg. Memorials to Hospice Care of McPherson or Evangelical Covenant Church Camp Fund.
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The AUDs of this tour are phenomenal! If you are in the fence about AUDs look into these for sure. I wouldn't trade mine for nuthin'. Of course, I taped em'.
3 stars. Not Grate, not bad. Listen to the Halley's and the banter.
Set 1: DwDDown with Disease, Dogs Stole Things, DividedDivided Sky[1], Mike'sMike's Song[1]
Set 2: Halley'sHalley's Comet, Roggae > Sparkle[1], Mike'sMike's Song > Simple > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, SampleSample in a Jar > GTBTGood Times Bad Times
Encore: Brian and Robert, Taste
[1] Aborted due to loud P.A. problems.
· First Tube tease in Halley's Comet
· On Broadway tease in Weekapaug Groove
Noteworthy Jams: Halley's Comet, Simple
Average Song Gap: 8.86
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Divided Sky and Mike's Song were aborted due to sound problems. The first set then ended early so that the crew could fix the P.A.. More problems arose during Sparkle, which was subsequently aborted. Trey asked the crew to turn the monitors around so the band could play through them. While they worked, the band told jokes. Trey even asked Fish to tell the Prison Joke but the sound was fixed before it actually happened. The jam out of Halley's included a First Tube tease. Weekapaug included On Broadway teases.
Song Distribution:
2 The Story of the Ghost
2 Stash
2 Hoist
1 Billy Breathes
1 Rift
1 Junta
1 The White Tape
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The ongoing controversy between residents of one eastern Lauderdale County road and the board of supervisors surfaced again at a board meeting Monday.
Those living along Kewanee Church Road are accusing the county of doing private work for the man who donated the land to the county where the new road is being built.
County officials deny those accusations and maintain the need for the road.
"But he pushed dirt and trees way away from the road for, I guess, about two hours Friday morning," said Arthur Tool, who opposes the construction.
Tool is accusing the county of doing private work with county equipment. He appeared before the Board of Supervisors Monday morning and explained what he saw and heard and raised his concerns about the project.
"They took the dump trunk and took it way back off the road, and we asked them, 'why y'all doing that?' And they said, 'well they said leave the dump truck back there," Tool said. "But all the other equipment that are way more expensive than that dump truck, they leave it on the side of the road. Why they doing that? We keep asking for a cost. How much is this costing the taxpayer?"
The county engineer estimated the cost of the project to be between $45,000 and $65,000. County officials contend that no personal work is being done with county equipment at the project site.
"There ain't no personal work being done out there on this man's property," said county road manager Harris Wilder. "We were hauling this waste dirt off. You have to haul this waste dirt off and put it somewhere. We hauled it on top of that hill and dumped it. In fact, we hauled some to some land owners that need some in some spots."
District 2 supervisor Wayman Newell still stands behind the project, and that it will be an improvement to the road when completed.
"I still think it's a safety issue. Three to five years from now, when those pine trees get up, you cannot see around it," said Newell. "I think the people will be happy that we made an improvement to that road."
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Baseball and Education: Mets InspireMarch 10, 2012
Fact: The federal graduation rate for baseball players in the 2004 entering class is 48%. – NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report
As we sat outside the Mets' minor league locker room, not a player went by with out saying hello or shaking Dr. Astro's hand. He was obviously liked, respected, and trusted. Dr. Richard Astro is the Academic Liaison for the New York Mets and one of the founders of Sport in Society.
As a former Dean of Arts and Sciences at Northeastern University, Astro was familiar and supportive of our online degree program. But we still met so he could learn more details, such as the online tutoring, athletic mentoring, and the course transfer services we offer players. As the Academic Liaison, he will later convey our information to interested players.
After our informal presentation, we continued to sit with Astro as he spoke on the challenges of education in baseball. He was disappointed but realistic about the college graduation rates of baseball players. He longed for the answer on how to help Dominican players prepare for a future without baseball. And he shared with us the stories of heartbreak from the broken dreams of the released ball player.
The Mets have both players and coaches working on their college degrees. Astro explained that when a coach works on his degree, he is not only helping himself, but by default becomes an educational role model to his players. Role models, trust, and an environment where school is important are all key factors in guiding minor leaguers through a degree completion program.
Veteran MLB Scout, Craig Conklin, clarifies why trust is so important to players: "Too often people want something from the players and the players learn to become cautious." Conklin continues, "But trust is everything. When working with players, the relationship is what matters."
As the Athletic Mentor for those who enroll in our customized degree program, ensuring that the players know that I care for them, is paramount to me. Sport in Society was founded on a principal that we could help athletes finish their degrees. What an amazing moment for me, to be sitting with Astro, and be a part of fulfilling what he had envisioned 27 years ago.
As I do my best to mentor our online student-athletes, I need to look no further then Astro, for my own inspiration. He has my trust, respect, and I like him.
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@pax : I also use Nocturne to make my menubar dark. I think it looks great!
Using it to make the Menubar dark, as found here: http://rsms.me/2011/02/06/osx-menubar-should-be-dark.html
I wish that a click on the icon in the menu bar would switch between 'day' and 'night' modes (like with Isolator)
This app is really great. Has many useful options. If you like this, you may take a look at f.lux (http://osx.iusethis.com/app/fluxstereopsis), which adjusts the display color temperature according to the daytime.
Just started using this. Makes the screen far more comfortable to view at night.
I like this application although I notice it redraws the screen to black and white every time I move a window. My desktop picture also disappears too. I hope this bug gets fixed in the future.
Terrific idea! I tend to use my computer right before I go to bed. Studies have shown that, just like sunlight in the morning, working at a bright screen at bedtime can interrupt your body's production of melatonin; it's like sitting in front of a light therapy box. I had been using my monitor's brightness and contrast controls, but they're a PITA, and the default color scheme is hard to see on a dim screen.
Nocturne to the rescue: Not only is it nice and dim, but the color scheme reminds me that I'm in "bed" mode, not "surf" mode. It's a great psychological cue. As for keyboard shortcuts, QuicKeys etc. make a nice workaround.
I love Nocturne, it allows me to make my screen dim enough to use in the middle of the night without inverting or removing colors.
Tip: in preferences, uncheck "invert", uncheck "monochrome", set the white "color filter" to a darker color than white (also set brightness to minimum if you're on a notebook, to conserve battery.
This is awesome. I could never understand why is everything on the computers white-based. Documents, websites, everything. And now I found Nocturne, and turning it on is like a massage after a hard day:) At last my brain does not burn out from the brightness of the white screens. Of course, display brightness can be lowered, but it is uncomparable to what Nocturne does.
Bitnix: Nocturne switches modes on launch, so you can set up a Quicksilver trigger to launch Nocturne, and each time you invoke it, it toggles between day and night mode.
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Thursday, 02/01/1990
The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
Set 1: BowieDavid Bowie, Walk Away, Oh Kee PaThe Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > SuzySuzy Greenberg, Caravan, Rhombus Narration > DividedDivided Sky, Possum, Fee > Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove
· Entrance of the Gladiators tease in Caravan
Average Song Gap: 5.92
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Caravan contained an Entrance of the Gladiators tease from Trey. Phish opened for Widespread Panic.
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3 Junta
1 Lawn Boy
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
1 The White Tape
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FRISCO, Texas – Sophomore Vanessa Johnson shot a 72 in the second round of the 2013 Southland Women's Golf Championship to sit in second place overall through 36 holes of the event. As a team, the Islanders sit in fourth place, 12 strokes behind leader Central Arkansas heading into the final round.
"After the way we played yesterday, it was a little disappointing to see us stumble a little bit today," head coach Carol Blackmar said. "We had a number of opportunities today, and just weren't able to convert them. The good news is that we're still in striking distance, and I know we're very capable of matching or breaking our school record from yesterday. That will put us right in the mix.
"Vanessa came out and had another strong performance today, and it's really exciting to have her in the running for medalist honors tomorrow," Blackmar added. "I was also really proud of how Taylor [Slagle] bounced back after a tough fifth hole. She really came through on the back nine, and we needed that kind of performance out of her today."
UCA sits atop the leaderboard with a 587 (293-294), while Lamar delivered the best outing of the day, shooting a 292 to sit in second through the first 36 holes at 591. Oral Roberts is in third with a 596 (299-297), just three strokes ahead of the Islanders (292-307—599).
Sam Houston State's Shelby Hardy holds the individual lead with a 139 (68-71) through two rounds. The Bearkat golfer has registered two of the five rounds under par during the tournament. Johnson (69-72—141) is two strokes behind in second, while McNeese State's Lina Lagergren (73-69—142) sits third.
For the Islanders, Nikki Dunn (72-77—149) sits in a tie for 11th overall, while Taylor Slagle (77-77—154) is in 22nd. Krista Fenniak (74-81—155) is one stroke back, in 23rd, with Lindsay Biehler (83-82) posting 165 through the opening two rounds.
Johnson started her round with a bogey on one, then registered six straight pars. She suffered her second bogey of the round on the eighth, but bounced right back with a birdie on the ninth to sit one over heading to the turn. On the back nine, she surged, posting four pars and two birdies over the next six holes to get under par for the day. She fell back with bogeys on 16 and 17, but responded with a brilliant second shot on 18, setting her up for a birdie to enter the clubhouse with a 72 for the round.
Dunn battled a bout with illness to post a 77 for the second round. The senior started strong, with eight pars and a single bogey on the fourth to sit 1-over heading to the back. She added pars on 10 and 11, but ran into a rough spell starting on 12. She posted five bogeys over the final seven holes, but notched a birdie 2 on the par-3 14th to finish her round at plus-5.
Slagle started with pars on her first four holes, but ran into trouble on the fifth, as a triple-bogey six set her back three strokes. She followed that with a bogey on the sixth to fall to plus-4 on the day, but responded with four straight pars to remain at 4-over on her way to the 11th. A bogey on 11 was countered with her lone birdie of the day, on 12, and she added four pars in a row to remain at 4-over. A bogey on 17 was followed by a par on the 18th, and she ended her day at 5-over.
Fenniak suffered three bogeys on the front to go along with a double on the par-4 seventh to sit at plus-5 heading to the 10th. She notched par on 10, but then went on to post bogeys on each of the next four holes to move to 9-over. She was able to rebound with four straight pars, though, to card an 81.
Biehler got out to a solid start, with a birdie on the par-3 eighth putting her 2-over. But a double on the ninth was accompanied by six bogeys on the back nine, as she posted an 82 for the day. She will be the first to tee off for the Islanders at 8:40, and will be followed by Fenniak (8:48), Slagle (8:56), Dunn (9:04) and Johnson (9:12). Updates will be provided throughout the third round on Golfstat.com and via Twitter (@IslandersGolf).


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sin 1
1An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law: a sin in the eyes of God [mass noun]: the human capacity for sin
Más ejemplos en oraciones
- We now live in, and scientists study, a creation damaged by human sin and divine judgment.
- Part of the transgression of a sin is using something holy for an unholy purpose.
- Cole fears that his supernatural abilities themselves are a sin, and Malcolm's sin is the classic sin of unbelief.
immoral act, wrong, wrongdoing, act of evil/wickedness, transgression, crime, offence, misdeed, misdemeanour, error, lapse, fall from grace
archaic trespass
wickedness, wrongdoing, wrong, evil, evil-doing, sinfulness, ungodliness, unrighteousness, immorality, vice, transgression, crime, error, iniquity, irreligiousness, irreverence, profanity, blasphemy, impiety, impiousness, sacrilege, profanation, desecration
1.1An act regarded as a serious or regrettable fault, offence, or omission: he committed the unforgivable sin of refusing to give interviews
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- They are being met with indifference or active hostility because they have committed the unforgivable sin of cooperating with the Americans.
- I am a young, ordinary person; I struggle with my life, my faults and my sins just like everyone else.
- It's my own sin, my own fault and I just want to say I'm sorry.
scandal, crime, disgrace, outrage
verbo (sins, sinning, sinned)[no object]
1Commit a sin: I sinned and brought shame down on us
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- Adam sinned and brought death, disease and bloodshed into the world.
- Because we sinned and thus committed high treason against the God of creation, we don't even deserve to exist!
- If a person sees another Jew sinning or following the wrong path, he is required to correct him and attempt to set him right.
commit a sin, offend against God, commit an offence, transgress, do wrong, commit a crime, break the law, misbehave, go astray, stray from the straight and narrow, go wrong, fall from grace
archaic trespass
1.1 (sin against) Offend against (God, a person, or a principle): Lord, we have sinned against you
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- To sin against the Holy Spirit is to sin against hope.
- I hereby forgive everyone who offended or angered me, or sinned against me.
- To live in this world was to live in the expectation of sinning and being sinned against.
(as) —— as sin
- informal Having a particular undesirable quality to a high degree: as ugly as sin miserable as sinMás ejemplos en oraciones
- As Marshall commonsensically observes, this whole trial balloon is beside the point, since everything points to the perp or perps being 'guilty as sin.'
- They look miserable as sin, but they are all wearing raincoats, and seem to be rather warmer than you.
- And if you are ugly as sin and suddenly find yourself being chatted up by a pretty female or a handsome male, who wants specific information from you, consider seriously why you are suddenly the centre of attention.
for one's sins
- humorous, chiefly British Used to suggest that a task or duty is so onerous or unpleasant that it must be a punishment: he teaches Latin for his sinsMás ejemplos en oraciones
- And for our sins, we tend to take with us Owd Tom, who otherwise rarely gets out of Beggarsdale since he let his son, Mid Tom, take their stock to the auction mart.
- Andre co-wrote half the tracks, including the annoying Insania, and the cod reggae Mysterious Girl, included twice here for our sins.
- I happened to watch for the first time the television program Home Front last week and, for my sins, it struck a chord.
like sin
- informal Vehemently or forcefully: you can lie like sin to a keyboardMás ejemplos en oraciones
- Picture Amneris, the slighted daughter of the Pharaohs, in Liz Taylor's inch-thick Cleopatra make-up, eyes glowing like sin, singing with a voice to move the heavens.
- I suppose the moral of the story is that emoticons do nothing to aid the clarity of some originary emotion at the root of a comment because of the simple fact that you can lie like sin to a keyboard.
live in sin
- informal, dated Live together as though married.Oraciones de ejemplo
- Back when my wife and I were college room-mates living in sin, we had a cockatiel that really, really liked her.
- It was perhaps more of a stigma for the children that mother was living in sin than it was for the parents.
- A great idea for anyone who, like me, is getting married but has been living in sin for years and so has a bottom drawer full of towels, bedding, frying pans and cut glass.
sin of commission
- A sinful action.Oraciones de ejemplo
- As the parable implies, the fervently devout may have a harder time admitting their sins of commission and omission than the less observant.
- War and rumors of war are matters of judgments of past failures by all, of sins of commission and omission, of what has been done and what has been left undone.
- And should my sin of commission or omission create employment, I do not even need to be acquitted.
sin of omission
- A sinful failure to perform an action: sins of omission more usually cause such problemsMás ejemplos en oraciones
- For secular Jews though, it is probably more meaningful to directly acknowledge political sins of omission and commission.
- This part of the book, which overwhelms and depresses readers with the magnitude of ecclesiastical sins of omission and commission, is followed by a welcome section on rescuing and sheltering individuals and organizations.
- After World War II, the German Protestant churches issued a statement of repentance for their sins of omission and commission during the Third Reich.
Old English synn (noun), syngian (verb); probably related to Latin sons, sont- 'guilty'.
Palabras que riman con sinagin, akin, begin, Berlin, bin, Boleyn, Bryn, chin, chin-chin, Corinne, din, fin, Finn, Flynn, gaijin, Glyn, grin, Gwyn, herein, Ho Chi Minh, in, inn, Jin, jinn, kin, Kweilin, linn, Lynn, mandolin, mandoline, Min, no-win, pin, Pinyin, quin, shin, skin, spin, therein, thin, Tientsin, tin, Tonkin, Turin, twin, underpin, Vietminh, violin, wherein, whin, whipper-in, win, within, Wynne, yin
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Laura Roberts Hopson
Private Softball Instructor
I am currently providing fastpitch softball instruction to ages 7 & up for beginners, intermediate & advanced level players. The comprehensive one-on-one & small group skill work is available for hitting, pitching, catching, fielding, speed & agility training. The indoor facility I use to train my athletes is located in Johnson City, TN. My lesson fees are $25/30 min, $40/45 min & $50/60 min. Please contact me if you are interested or need any further information.
Laura Roberts Hopson's Bio
After being a successful player at the collegiate level, Laura Roberts Hopson turned her skills to the job of the Lady Bucs' hitting coach during their 2006-2010 seasons.
Hopson made huge strides in the Lady Bucs offense during her first two years at ETSU. During the 2006 season, ETSU's hitters set a new school record with 39 home runs and their.370 slugging percentage was the second highest in the program's history.
Hopson also helped guide Stephanie Gaynord to Buc single-season records in home runs (11) and slugging percentage (.593), while also posting a .313 batting average, which was the fourth best in ETSU history at that time. Stephanie continues to hold two of the single-season hitting records for the most home runs hit and highest slugging percentage. In addition to the individual accomplishments, Jessie Hackworth tied the school record with 36 RBIs that year.
The following year in 2007 some of those stellar marks did not last very long as Hopson guided the Lady Bucs to their best offensive season in program history. Early in their 2007 season, freshman Katy Jett drove 2 back-to-back out of the park home runs off of the world renowned Monica Abbot in their game against the University of Tennessee. Hackworth's RBI mark was broken by teammate Amanda Haverman, as she drove in 37 a year ago. After posting the new school record in slugging percentage in 2006, Gaynord followed it up with the second high mark in 2007 (.589). During their 18 conference games, ETSU led the Atlantic Sun conference in every offensive statistical category in 2008.
Throughout Hopson's coaching career at ETSU, the Lady Bucs offense set and still holds school records in batting average (.280), runs (247), home runs (39), RBI's (213), slugging percentage (.401), on-base percentage (.340), and sacrifice hits (61).
Hopson also served as an assistant for the Mississippi Eclipse 16-and-under fast-pitch softball team from October 2004 to August 2005. While she was on staff, the Eclipse played to an ASA State Championship, while accumulating an impressive 41-7-2 mark.
Hopson was one of the first ETSU Lady Bucs Softball Signees in 2000. She continued her athletic career at Belhaven College where Hopson was named to the All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference team in both 2004 and 2005. During her senior season in2005, Hopson led the Blazers in hitting, posting a .336 average in 140 at bats.
A talented local product, Hopson was a Class AAA All-State and All-Northeast Tennessee selection in 2000, playing for Dobyns-Bennett. She helped her team to a District 1-AAA title during the same season, on her way to being named MVP of the District 1 Tournament. She was also selected to the District 1-AAA All Conference and All Tournament Teams.
Hopson was also a member of the East Tennessee Stingrays 18-and-under team during her prep career. The Stingrays were state runners-up in 1997, finished fourth in the nation at the USSSA World Championship and won the Tennessee B Division state title in 1998.
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I am having some issues with a 32 inch Bravia EX series TV (32EX420) playing files from my PS3 media server running on linux. I should mention firstly, I have no issues with either my xbox 360 or multiple iPad's and iPhones.
The Bravia EX series is detected in the debug log as a renderer and I can see the PS3 media server on the Bravia TV, if I navigate to one of my folders "New" I can see all of the thumbnails of the various files but if I select one say file.MP4 I get nothing... it attempts to play but thats it and I can't see any errors in the debug log.
If i then manually browse into the transcode folder, and then into the folder file.mp4 I can see the Mencoder AVC transcode, the TSmuxer AC3 and so on and so forth, if I then select to play the Mencoder AVC transcode the file plays.
WTF? Why should I have to browse into the transcode folder and pick the version I want, I can do this if I have to but my wife will just complain and wont want to touch it. I am thinking there might be somthing with the config file PMS.conf but not sure... any suggestions or help would be apreciated. I have also upgraded to the latest version of pm3media server with no luck.
I have tried the default config file from the latest version, modified the itnerface to listen on and the folders only and left all other default settings with no luck.


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Three weeks ago I wrote one of my most important columns titled "Profiting from a Rising Rate Environment." This timely article can be found at tahoebonanza.com as well as my ETFportfolios.net blog. Within that article there was a brief mention of an investment called bank loan funds. Here are more details on why this investment is well suited for today's market environment.
Bank loan funds, also called floating rate funds, invests in loans made by banks to corporations, most of which are rated below investment grade. Because the loans "float," their interest rate re-sets on average every few months. The rate is tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (called LIBOR), which is added to the fixed amount of each loan set at origination. For that reason investors look at bank loan funds and other adjustable-rate securities as short-term vehicles that do not have the interest-rate risk of long-term bonds.
In a rising-rate environment bank loan funds can and will raise their monthly dividends. That, together with their attractive yields today, make them worth a closer look. What are the risks? There are two. First, most of the loans are below investment grade (read "junk bonds"). That means the ability of the borrower to pay is more closely tied to the economy than to the level of interest rates. They would not do well in a recession. Still, because the loans are senior and secured, recovery in the event of a default would be higher than with other loans.
The second risk comes from the use of leverage. The funds use some borrowed money to purchase additional loans. That's fine under normal conditions and enables the funds to pay more to investors, but they suffered during the financial crisis, as did virtually every investment. For that reason, these funds bear watching.
In past articles I've recommended the Eaton Vance Floating Rate Trust (NYSE symbol EFR), which currently yields 6.4 percent. Another option is PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio (BKLN). It is a safer play and yields 4.8 percent. I like both.
Although rates may remain low for longer than expected, it's comforting to hold some securities that will benefit when rates begin to rise. After all, that day will come. It's not a matter of "if," it's a matter of "when."
- David Vomund is an Incline Village-based fee-only money manager. Information is found at www.ETFportfolios.net or by calling 775-832-8555. Clients hold the positions mentioned in this article. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult your financial advisor before purchasing any security.


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Last year, Eagle Valley was a fourth seed and had earned a share of the 4A Slope title and was on the road for its first playoff game. This year, the Devils are seeded eighth and at home.
Yeah, that makes perfect sense.
Trying to figure out CHSAA "logic" is tenuous at best, so let's go with it.
OK, Eagle Valley boys basketball hosts Erie tonight at 6:30 at Gypsum with the winner getting D'Evelyn Friday.
First some basic facts:
• Eagle Valley will not be playing someone they've already played two or three times.
• Why are the Devils so happy to have homecourt? They're 7-1 (Palisade) in Gypsum, 7-4 on the road.
• Eagle Valley is at full strength with Ayren Hart healthy to play tonight, according to Jim Bair, the team's coach.
• The visiting Tigers went 10-13 this year and were 7-7, and finished fifth in the stacked Tri-Valley League. According to Maxpreps.com, Keep your eye on Dylan Brink (No. 14) and Kyle Leahy (No. 4), who are the team's leading scorers.
Now for some observations, starting with coach Bair.
• If there is one thing you want your team to do tonight, what is it?
The coach is not just saying this because you can't let a Palisade or Rifle or an Erie get extra shots at the basket, though it's a darn valid point. If Eagle Valley rebounds, it can run, and transition has been where this team has been at its best for the last two seasons.
Eagle Valley is 12-3 when it scores more than 50 points in game. And in a related development, a lot of those 50-point plus games came earlier in the year before conference foes started slowing things to crawl in the second half of the league season.
Rebound, run and win. I would say right now that it's time for Travis Edgar and Ryan Werner to pound the boards, but it's really everyone but Juan Baca who can do this. This is a big team. Everyone, crash the boards.
• The Devils' size and athleticism is what makes them a very dangerous team come the postseason. (Let's face it, Sam Lounsberry is huge shooting guard. That's a scary-good concept.) It's also what makes the last month frustrating. We see flashes of "wow." We see flashes of "not-so wow." (That's not what I say in either instance, but it's a family newspaper.) In fairness, losing Hart for a while was a blow to the talent level of the team as well as its psyche.
At the same time, Hart was out for one of the team's best wins of the season on Feb. 2 against Delta. That was a "wow" moment because everyone chipped in. Yes, Travis Edgar had a huge game that afternoon, but I also remember having to look at my roster because it wasn't only the starting five. Who's 11? That's Noah Ejnes. Who's 15? Sam Boyd, etc.
• When you have this sort of inconsistency, some might look at the coach. Nope. Bair has done everything from demanding to pleading with this team to be sharp on game day/night. The coach can't play the game as well.
I would say, "The seniors should lead," but there are 10 of them. This is on the team itself. The Devils need to find it in the locker room, on the bench and in the huddle themselves.
And I don't doubt they can. Back to those 10 seniors? The varsity team back in 2010 - and freshmen were the team - went 0-14 in the Slope. That we're talking about postseason expectations is a testament to what this class has done. Now it's time to add to the legacy.
See you at the game.
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When voters passed Amendment 64 in November, they gave adults over the age of 21 the right to possess, consume and grow recreational marijuana, but it's local governments that have the final say.
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In Summit County, four towns are waiting until state lawmakers, charged with developing a legal framework for the sale, taxation and regulation of marijuana this year, begin making decisions to say anything at all.
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"I do feel like we are ahead of the rest of the state, just because we've already gone through what they're going through," Breckenridge spokeswoman Kim DiLallo said. "We feel like we're at least a little bit farther ahead and that we can afford to sit and wait patiently until the state decides what they're going to do."
Breckenridge, Silverthorne and Frisco have some experience working with marijuana regulations following several years of policymaking for medical marijuana distribution. Breckenridge implemented local laws regulating the smell, location and number of dispensaries in town and both Breckenridge and Frisco voters approved an excise tax on the substance last year.
Amendment 64 made it legal for adults older than 21 to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and to grow as many as six plants in their homes. But driving while under the influence of marijuana remains illegal and smoking or otherwise using the drug in public will not be allowed.
Individuals growing marijuana in their homes will be permitted to have the results of their harvests, which could exceed an ounce, in their homes or on their property. In public, people will only be able to legally have 1 ounce on their person or in their cars.
Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, but President Barack Obama has said his government will not go after recreational marijuana users in Colorado.
Amendment 64 gives state lawmakers and local governments a year to react to the new law. The Legislature will need to develop regulations for the sale of industrial hemp, the licensure of marijuana businesses and the formulation of a ballot question asking voters to approve an excise tax on the product.
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Add tennis to the list of high school sports that are helping place Truckee on the map.
The Truckee boys sent a small army of players to both the Division I-A individual and team state championships this past Thursday through Saturday in Reno, where they brought home a second-place team finish and a host of top individual performances.
In doubles competition, the Wolverines had three of the four semifinalists, finishing second, third and fourth. The team of Grayson Forsberg and Aaron Pado finished runner-up to Clark's Chaitanya Ingle and Deric Pang, while Colin Gerrard and Tobie Ziegler defeated Truckee teammates Aaron Deeter and Zach Conradson - who gutted through an injured calf - in the third-place matchup.
First up was the team competition Thursday and Friday, in which Truckee entered as the No. 1 seed from the North and was pitted against The Meadows, the second seed from the South.
The Mustangs had two of the top singles seeds in the state and the No. 2 seed in doubles, setting them up to be a formidable opponent from the start.
Truckee staggered its starting lineup, hoping to get ahead early by putting its higher seeds against The Meadows' lower seeds. Truckee managed to split the first round, with Jackson Rohlf winning his singles match, 6-0. Pado and Forsberg bested the No. 2 seed, 6-3, and Conradson and Aaron Deeter downed the No. 3 seed, 6-1. The first round ended in a 3-3 tie.
The second round is where Truckee surprised The Meadows. All three doubles teams won, with Gerrard and Ziegler winning 6-0, Pado and Forsberg 6-1, and Conradson and Aaron Deeter taking down the No. 1 seed, 6-3. Truckee's Jake Kamenetsky beat Elliot Kwan 6-0 to put Truckee up 7-5 after two rounds.
In the third and final round, Truckee needed two sets to tie, three to win. Branden Deeter won his singles set against Kwan, 6-1. The now deflated No. 1 doubles seed fell 6-0 to Pado and Forsberg. Now tied, Gerrard and Ziegler's 6-1 win was all that was needed to push Truckee into the finals. Not to be denied, Conradson and Aaron Deeter added some frosting, winning 6-4 for an 11-7 team win.
Clark, which dominated the South all season, beat South Tahoe 18-0 in the semifinals to advance to the final round versus Truckee. A school of nearly 3,000, Clark moved down to the Division I-A this year because not all its programs were successful at the Division I level. Its tennis team is not one of its struggling programs, however, as the Chargers have several of the top-ranked singles players in the state.
Truckee put up quite a challenge, scoring more games against the Chargers than they had seen in their entire regionals. Branden Deeter lost 2-6 against their No. 2 seed. Kamenetsky managed three games against the same opponent. Rohlf pulled out after the first round after wrenching his back. Addison Dvoracek stepped in and faced the No. 1 seed, falling 1-6. Rohlf did come back in the third round, playing the best match of his career against a tough challenger, coming up a break short 3-6.
The strength and depth of the Wolverines' doubles helped keep them in contention. The early matchups pitted Clark's top doubles team against Pado and Forsberg. Quite evenly matched, a break in the final game gave Truckee the win, 7-5. Conradson and Deeter also edged Clark 7-5. Gerrard and Ziegler completed the doubles sweep with a 6-1 win, leading Truckee to a 3-3 tie after the first round.
The second round put Clark's No. 1 seed up against Gerrard and Ziegler, which Truckee lost 3-6. After the other two doubles teams won, Truckee moved to the final round down 5-7. Pado and Forsberg won all three sets on the day, finishing with a 6-0 win over the No. 3 seed.
Gerrard and Ziegler faced the team they would ultimately meet in the individual tournament later that day. They took out the No. 2 seed, 6-4. The real battle was on court two, as Conradson and Aaron Deeter fought against Clark's No. 1 seed to a 6-6 tie, then won the tiebreaker 7-5.
It wasn't enough, however, as the Chargers won the state championship 11 sets to 7. It was the best battle Clark had seen all year and marked Truckee's best-ever finish at state.
The four top-seeded doubles teams in the state moved on to the semifinal round on Saturday.
Pado and Grayson Forsberg breezed 6-2, 6-0 in the best-of-three sets to face their own teammates, Gerrard and Ziegler, after their 6-0, 6-4 win. Pado and Forsberg advanced to the finals after winning 6-2, 6-1.
Conradson and Aaron Deeter had to take on the No. 1 seed from The Meadows in the quarterfinal round. Conradson had strained his calf muscle in the second set, after winning the first set 6-3. The Meadows took advantage and won the second set, 6-4. Conradson's limited movement was compensated for by his height and reach. Still formidable at net, and with Aaron Deeter covering ground in the backcourt, the Truckee duo advanced after a grueling 2 1/2-hour match, ending with a 6-4 win in the third set.
Clark's doubles team advanced to the final round against Pado and Forsberg, after losing only one game in 10 sets during regionals. The first set was a physical battle, with Pado challenging their net game with shots down the line and Forsberg crushing balls at net. The first set went to a 6-6 tiebreaker, with Clark's Ingle and Pang edging Truckee, 8-6. Clark won the second set 6-0, handing Pado and Forsberg their second loss of the season. Their runner-up state finish is the best of any Truckee player ever.
But the real battle was for third place.
Conradson and Aaron Deeter were pitted against their teammates, Gerrard and Ziegler. Conradson and Deeter took the first set 6-2, but Conradson's strained muscle started to slow him down. Gerrard and Ziegler were hitting their spots and came back in the second set to win 7-5.
For a second time in two days, Conradson and Deeter were in a three-set battle that went all the way to a tiebreaker. The two teams were so evenly matched that the "first to seven" point tiebreaker pushed into the third hour and went to a 5-5 point tie before Gerrard and Ziegler managed to put the last two points away, giving them third place.
"We could not be more proud of our team, both those that pressed on into the tournaments and the larger team that helped get us here," said Truckee coach Rick Deeter. "We've put Truckee on the map for tennis and added some hardware to the trophy case for the school."


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