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FRANKFORT, N.Y.�� Little Falls rolled to a league championship with one loss in Division I of the Center State Conference this spring but the league�s top individual honor went to Frankfort-Schuyler junior Joe DeSarro.
DeSarro, one of four dominant pitchers in the league, won six of his nine decisions and recorded the only victory against Little Falls in league play. His 1.64 ERA and 65 strikeouts ranked third in the league, as did his win total.
Herkimer Magician Stephen Scialdo and Little Falls Mounties Lucas Godlewski and Tyler Baumeister, a trio of seniors, each ranked ahead of DeSarro in two categories. Baumeister led the league with a 0.88 ERA and won seven of his eight decisions with 63 strikeouts. Godlewski was 7-2 with a 2.18 ERA and fanned 88 batters in a league-high 64 1/3 innings. Scialdo went 4-3 with a 1.60 ERA and 67 strikeouts in one more inning than DeSarro pitched.
DeSarro batted .394, drove in 13 runs and scored 22 times. Baumeister�s .452 average was third in the league, one point behind Scialdo�s, while his 29 runs batted in were first and his 27 runs scored were second. Scialdo batted .453 with 15 runs batted in and a league-best 27 runs scored.
Justin Kiesow, DeSarro�s junior classmate and batterymate at Frankfort-Schuyler, drove in 24 runs, scored 23 and led the league with 38 hits and a .576 batting average.
Scialdo, Godlewski, Baumeister and Kiesow all joined DeSarro on the league�s all-star team.
Godlewski was a second-team pick for the New York State Sportswriters Association�s Class C all-state team. Baumeister was picked for the second team while Marcus Failing, a nine-game winner with 106 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings for Section II Fort Plain, was selected for the third.
Little Falls juniors Mitchell Baumeister, Tyler�s younger brother, and Theo Wind were also picked for the squad along with Herkimer senior Mike Dobek and junior Ryan Fahy, Frankfort-Schuyler senior Joe Juliano, West Canada Valley juniors Brandon Roberts and Mike Sternberg, Dolgeville senior Mackenzie Ferguson and sophomore Dan Fox, and Mohawk seniors Paul Joyce and Eric Bowes.
Honorable mention went to Nick Luppino, Mike Izzo and Sean Ward of Little Falls, Brandon Oldfield, Nick Marollo and Adrian Viscomi of Herkimer, Zack Perri, Mike Bonacci and Mark Spina of Frankfort-Schuyler, Josh Sudakow, Alex Williams and Brandon Moody of West Canada Valley, Dakota Walrath, Johann Doerrer and Kasey Foster of Dolgeville and Mitch Werenczak of Mohawk.
In Division I of the Center State Conference, Ilion placed senior Bryan Bennett on the all-star team while sophomore Matt Klosner received honorable mention. Most valuable player honors went to Anthony Rizzo who led Clinton to league and Section III championships as a senior. Rizzo (first team) and teammates Austin Bouse (fifth) and Andy Taft (sixth) were also all-state honorees in Class B
Division III coaches honored Mt. Markham teammates Josh Holtham, a senior, and Josh Urtz, a junior, with spots on their all-star team. Mustangs Mike Gras, Travis Nelson and Kris Pontero received honorable mention. The most valuable player award was shared by Sauquoit Valley teammates Rob Slivinski and R.J. Spinella. Slivinski was a seventh-team all-state pick in Class C; Cooperstown�s Ethan Bliss was placed on the fifth team.
Page 2 of 2 - Poland Tornadoes Austin Dexter, Mark Hennings and Cameron Tabor were named Division IV all-stars while teammates Finn Morrissey, Bryce Wenzel and Bryant Barrows received honorable mention. New York Mills� Zack Vennaro was the most valuable player. Vennaro and teammate J.T. Ross were first-team all-state picks in Class D while Oriskany�s Dan Buehler was a second-teamer and Ben Yacavone of Hamilton and Shawn Kula of New York Mills were picked for the fourth team.
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Everyone who's lived in Summit County over the winter knows Ullr, and those who don't quickly learn. But there's more to Ullr than parades and floats and bonfires. There are thousands of years of myth and cultural tradition. There's a new costume, a celebration of 50 years of Breckenridge-based godliness - and there's a man, beneath all that, who donates his time every year, reaches somewhere deep inside and brings the god to life.
The mythology of Ullr can be traced back thousands of years to the ancient frozen lands of northern Europe, specifically Norway. Ullr is a god in the Norse pantheon, sometimes said to be a son or stepson of Thor.
The main reason that Ullr means anything to Colorado today is because he is considered the god of winter and snow. He is depicted as a mighty hunter, an excellent skier and adept ice skater. He is the harbinger of winter and the bringer of snow.
It's little surprise, then, that modern skiing culture has accepted Ullr as its god. Parades are held in his honor and bonfires burn old skis as offerings.
Breckenridge held its first Ullr Fest 50 years ago and the event is still going strong today. Its popularity has even spread across state lines, drawing in visitors from all over. Yet many would agree that it would be a poor festival indeed without the main attraction - Ullr himself.
John Forsberg has been a member of Summit County for 27 years. He's an avid skier and a well-known face. He worked many years as an ambassador for the Breckenridge Resort Chamber, organizing community events and helping out with local projects.
About nine years ago, the current Ullr left the county, taking his act and outfit with him. It was brought up at a meeting of the Breckenridge ambassadors that someone new must take his place.
"They (said), 'Well we need a new Ullr,' and they look around the room, and I'm the only guy with long hair and a big beard, and (they said) 'you know, I think he could do it,'" said Forsberg of his Ullr nomination.
Tall and broad-shouldered, with merry blue eyes and a grizzled, bushy black beard, Forsberg certainly fits the Ullr image on first glance. He admitted he felt some trepidation at first.
"I did not want to do it, because normally I'm kinda shy," he said. "But once I started ..." it became fun.
Forsberg started slow, making short appearances at the skate party and Ullympics, but as the years went on he became more and more active. His enthusiasm translated to the role and soon he had made it his own. Now, when he's acting, he refers to himself as Ullr, in the third person. People love to ask him questions, he said, and he's got the banter down pretty well.
"Where's Ullr's girlfriend?" someone might ask.
"Ullr has many girlfriends!" he will boom out in reply.
Ullr is absolutely a local celebrity, instantly recognizable in his fur-trimmed outfit and giant Viking horns. People spot him on the chairlifts, on the slopes and walking around town. They run up and hug him. Dogs bark, children tug his beard, adults buy him drinks.
Even on his days off, Forsberg finds himself unable to escape Ullr completely. On a recent trip to Florida, he took a walk down the beach only to be greeted enthusiastically by an old friend shouting, "I spotted Ullr! I found him first!" Another time, when riding the chairlift, a young boy scrutinized Forsberg closely before declaring, "You're the Ullr guy. I know you." These stories make Forsberg laugh and he jokes about trimming his beard.
The week of Ullr Fest is a full one, but Forsberg enjoys himself. He remembers meeting travel show host Samantha Brown and is looking forward to coverage this year by a new Travel Channel show.
There's a lot of skiing involved, of course, but that's right up his alley. He especially enjoys it with his new costume, which moves and billows with his movements. He's also not afraid to let out Ullr's wild side. On parade day he marches up and down the town, making noise and stirring things up.
"I do a lot of yelling, a lot of hooting and hollering," he said, which often leaves him hoarse.
At the recent Dew Tour, he got in a wrestling match with a yeti.
"It was a natural match - Ullr versus yeti," Forsberg said. "Ullr got disrespected, his helmet went flying, so I had to get the yeti's goggles and mess those up. ... I had a leg up on him but he had the high ground."
Another time, a rambunctious child looked up at him and said, "'Mister, you look like a bad buffalo!'" Forsberg recalled. "I had to chase him down and school him."
That's unlikely to happen again, as Ullr is looking better than ever this year thanks to the seamstressing skills of locals Holly Robb and Sally Ensign. The well-researched and authentic-looking outfit features fur, leather, shield, staff, bow and arrows. This impressive look is likely to assist Forsberg in his Ullr duties during the festival, which are mainly to excite and inspire. Or, as Forsberg puts it, "to rile 'The Kingdom.'
"To oversee the parade," he bellows, "the floats, the festivities, the Ullr worshippers and to rile them up. To encourage them to bring offerings to Ullr."

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UPDATE: Cooler, wetter and windier week for Southwest Florida
Published: Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 6:08 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 6:08 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day in the Sarasota region is likely to be sunny and pleasant.
Until then, you may want to keep an umbrella handy and grab a jacket, because conditions could get windy, soggy and slightly cooler.
Today is likely to be mostly cloudy, said John McMichael, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Ruskin. Expect winds from the east of 15 mph, with gusts of 30 mph.
A small craft warning is in effect through tonight from Tampa Bay to Englewood.
Temperatures will drop from the upper 70s into the mid-60s, with rain chances at 50 percent this evening. After midnight, the area could experience thunderstorms.
Tuesday will bring a 60 percent chance of rain, again with occasional gusty winds at 30 mph. By Tuesday night, the area will have an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Those thunderstorms could continue Wednesday, when temperatures will drop from the mid-70s into the lower 50s. Inland areas may see overnight temperatures in the mid-40s.
By Thursday, sunny conditions will return — just in time for what may be a long holiday weekend for some families. Daytime temperatures are expected to be in the 60s.
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European coal for 2014 was little changed as Deutsche Bank AG said that higher exports from the US may damp the effect of a strike at Colombia's largest mine.
According to broker data compiled by Bloomberg, thermal coal for delivery to Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Antwerp rose 5 cents to USD 100.85 per tonne in London. The contract earlier fell as much as 0.4%. Workers at the Cerrejon mine owned by BHP Billiton Limited, Xstrata Plc and Anglo American Plc went on strike on February 7th 2013 to push for an 8.5% pay rise.
Deutsche Bank analysts led by Mr Michael Lewis the London based head of commodities research said that "We expect upside risks from a one to two week Colombian disruption will be limited by potential for higher US exports."
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Although most guiding principles for quality management have remained constant, the past few years have pushed business models to change so dramatically that once-ideal systems are now obsolete. Point quality solutions and siloed directives are not capable of sustaining growth. Business leaders are looking to centralize and extend quality controls to promote excellence enterprise-wide, and they are finding success by building a solid foundation throughout the product value chain.
The product value chain comprises all product data and every related process, so with proper controls embedded throughout, organizations can pragmatically enforce common quality standards across a very wide range of quality initiatives. Join our webcast on Thursday, December 19th at 11:00 a.m. PST / 02:00 p.m. EST featuring industry analyst LNS Research and industry leader GE Healthcare to learn about:
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Can we stop with the petty, childish back and forth over the election results?
The schadenfreude and vulgar gloating from the Obama side and the doomsday sour grapes from the Romney side has been white noise for weeks.
It's dead tired.
This is not "discourse" or "healthy debate." It's ludicrous hyperventilating like a bunch of punks on a schoolbus pointing their fingers at each other and yelling "Neener-neener-neener!"
These letters are their own self-parody.
Does anyone writing these rants really think they're changing anyone's mind? You're all kidding yourselves if you do, because no one knows anything.
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Integra Motorsports first opened as a basic vehicle repair shop about three years ago and - after buying the inventory of Hi Point Motorsports in Glenwood Springs - Integra is firing on all cylinders at 375 Lindbergh Drive in Gypsum.
That means Integra is now an official full-service dealer of Honda, Yamaha and, soon, Kawasaki.
"We've wanted to do this for a long time," said General Manager Jay Taylor. "We recently had an opportunity to buy out (Hi Point Motorsports) in Glenwood Springs. We have street bikes, dirt bikes, sport bikes, ATVs, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, apparel and safety gear, and we sell all parts and service."
Integra recently celebrated it's grand opening, which was heavily attended.
"We had about 300 people," said Operations Manager Tim Darnley, who worked at the Harley-Davidson dealership in Glenwood Springs for years before starting at Integra last month. "It was so busy, it was hard to attend to everybody. We apologize if we weren't able to help you while you were here at the grand opening. We appreciate everyone who came by. I've never seen such enthusiasm in my career."
Taylor said the repair shop turned into Midas last June before morphing into Integra.
"It's still locally owned but we added the Midas franchise because it offers nationwide warranties," he said.
While the Midas section of the shop still services regular vehicles, Darnley said that one of the service bays had to be converted into a showroom to make space for all the new toys.
"We'll be getting more soon, too, from Kawasaki," he said. "We recently finished up all the paper work. It's a done deal, so Kawasaki is on the way."
Since acquiring Hi Point Motorsports, Integra is now the region's hub for ATV-type interests, Darnley said.
"The new ownership is really good," he said. "Hi Point had a good customer base that dwindled away because of how the business was being run. People in Glenwood Springs should know that Hi Point isn't gone - it's here now and it has new owners."
Darnley said Integra's acquisition of Hi Point brought a couple of respected Hi Point employees to Integra as well, including Integra's new sales manager, Phil Lindeman.
Integra's hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
"Starting the first Saturday in May, we're going to have a bike night starting at 3 p.m. in back of the shop," Darnley said. "We'll do a bike night every first Saturday, May through October. We'll have a grill going with tents and music for bikers to just come and hang out."
Integra can be reached at 970-328-7133 or found on the web at www.integramotorsports.com and on Facebook.


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A couple in Saskatchewan, Canada got a better backdrop than they bargained for when a tornado touched down a couple miles down the road from the wedding. The photographer took full advantage of nature's fury and took the most badass wedding photos ever taken.
The Canadian Prairies have seen several tornadoes over the past couple of days, most of which occurred over unpopulated areas and produced minimal damage. Luckily for the couple, the tornado seen in the pictures was a safe distance away and the thunderstorms did little more than blow over a tent at the reception, according to CTV.
The photographer, Colleen Niska, posted the pictures to her Facebook page with the caption "I've dreamed about a day like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could NOT wait to post these! Pretty sure this will only happen once in my lifetime!"
This isn't the first time a tornado photobombed a newlywed couple's shoot. A tornado touched down against the sunset at the wedding of a couple in Kansas back in 2012, giving them a pretty awesome backdrop as well.
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Another Amtrak train on track?
The Inland Rail Study is considering a 484-mile route through Springfield that would go beyond the St. Albans terminus of Amtrak's Vermonter and connect the Northeast with a northern anchor in the Quebec capital, traveling at an estimated top speed of 90 miles an hour, Franklin County's regional transportation planning manager Maureen Mullaney told the Franklin Regional Planning Board this week.
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Quitman and Wood County's Sissy Spacek "says she learned all the truths that are most important to her before she left that little town in Texas," according to an article in USA Today. The story is about the book which she has written which is to be published in Spring 2012. It will include "non-fiction short stories" about events in her life including those during her early years in Quitman.
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It's time to kick back and relax. They have great food and drinks, plus Lake Michigan on their doorstep. How could it get any better? Oh yeah, live music acts and festivals constantly throughout the summer, so you are never bored and always satisfied!
The Legacy Walk is a dynamic outdoor LGBT history exhibit in the "Lakeview" neighborhood of Chicago. Presently, along the half mile of the North Halsted Street Corridor, between Belmont Avenue and Grace Street, ten (10) pairs of 25'-tall decorative "Rainbow Pylons" define the nexus of Chicago's LGBT community. Affixed to the pylons are a series of bronze memorial plaques commemorating the life and work of notable lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals whose achievements have helped shape the world
Along with 18 superbly conditioned holes of golf, The Sanctuary has an excellent grass practice range, short game area, putting green, full service golf shop with PGA Professional Bob Schulz. The Bunker Grill has great food and beverage offerings. For those who want a challenging golfing experience at a great price, there are few better choices than The Sanctuary, anywhere! Book your tee-time now at 815- 462-GOLF (4653) or book on-line.
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Offering helicopter tours of the Chicago skyline and private helicopter charters. Arrive at our own private downtown heliport just minutes from the heart of the city. Once you are checked in at the heliport you will explore and learn about Chicago's rich history in our 6,000sqft Customer Experience Center. Your flight will depart at your scheduled time and take you on an epic journey with unparalleled views of the city.
Little Beans is a family café and imaginative indoor playground for kids. Their café boasts a delicious assortment of coffee drinks and snacks where parents can enjoy the ambiance of our comfortable café with their tiny tots. At Little Beans, kids have the freedom to play, learn, imagine and create in their custom interactive indoor village and playground. They are truly a destination that is fun for the whole family.
The Friends of the Indian Boundary Prairies
Located only 26 miles southwest of Chicago. Over 200 acres of pristine Illinois native prairie, much like the area was pre-settlement. Wildflowers, birds, butterflies abound! Prairie slide shows and tours available with advanced notice.
The Lan-Oak Park District manages 23 park sites, the Eisenhower Fitness & Community Center and the Pennsy Greenway (Bike Trail) which is part of the 475-mile Grand Illinois Trail.
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Enjoy a day in the country while learning about wildlife through nature displays and exhibits.
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Let us save your soles today! We'll take you for a ride, give you a tour, provide shuttles for your party or even run errands with our fleet of pedicabs (aka bicycle rickshaws). Call us at 773-771-3922 or visit www.rickshawrick.com. Catch us at the Oak Park Visitors Center, Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio, Write Inn, Harvey House, Under the Ginkgo Tree B & B and other fun spots.
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The park is named for Potter Palmer (1826–1902), a successful businessman and real estate investor concerned with the development of Chicago. Palmer was responsible for reclaiming the acres of swampland north of the city's business district, which were developed into the Lake Shore Drive area. He built the original baseball field for the Cubs' predecessor, the Chicago White Stockings, and built the Palmer House Hotel. Palmer Park was created in 1904 by the South Park Commission. Under the guidance of superintendent J. Frank Foster, the commission opened ten new neighborhood parks, including Palmer Park, in an effort to create breathing space and recreational areas in the city's crowded tenement districts. These parks were built by Olmsted Brothers landscape architects and D.H. Burnham and Co. architects.
A full-service reliever airport, we provide the national aviation community access to the southern suburbs. The airport has two hard-surface runways: Runway 18-36 is 4002' and Runway 9-27 is 3395'.
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Get in touch with nature in this beautiful wooded setting near the Des Plaines River, where you can view local wild animals that have been rescued from the surrounding area.
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KidsWork is an interactive educational experience for ages 0-8. Two floors of exhibits including a theater, art room, tot spot, pet vet, dino dig and more! Visit the KidsWork website for events, programming and new exhibits!
Every year for the holidays, the Chicago Transit Authority decorates one of its trains, inside and out, with twinkling lights and festive decorations. As the holiday train pulls into each station, Santa waves to boarding passengers from his sleigh on an open-air flatcar while elves serenade riders between stops.
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At the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center, recently, the President and CEO of Lake Region Micro Electronics Corporation, Allison Mancino spoke about receiving approximately $62,000 in government contracts from the Department of the Army and the Defense Logistics Agency with the help of Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) and Procurement Technical Assistance (PTAC). The contracts are for items that include electronic connector manufacturing, computer storage device manufacturing and electronic connector manufacturing.
Mancino started the business in 2012 after returning to the industry following a 10 year absence. By working with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Scranton, she said she was able to "establish my roots again and kind of find my way in an industry that had changed since I left." SBDC helped her put together a business plan and make contacts. She said, "Little by little, just finding my way through the base and other establishments that I wanted to target as my key accounts, I've started growing the business." Recently, she said a couple of larger businesses have contacted her because they would like to partner with small businesses. She said she is very thankful for the help she received from Karen Ostroskie of the (PTAC) because of the people Ostroskie put her in contact with to help the business grow.
Ostroskie worked closely with Mancino and she said that it is quite rare for a business that has only been open for a year to receive government contracts. Usually, she said, it takes a lot longer, but because Mancino, "is very motivated and persevered and keeps on, pounding the ground until she gets what she ultimately wants to go after, so that's what really makes the difference."
PTAC, Ostroskie said, helps entrepreneurs like Mancino break out of their shells as they are trying to develop and grow their business. Working with the entrepreneurs, she said, they are encouraged to attend events and network with government contractors and agencies, so they can build relationships.
President and CEO of NEPA in the Wayne and Pike County areas, Jeff Box said the Alliance has small business services that can help businesses grow. Additionally, he said the Alliance helps with small business financing, international business development assistance and government contracting assistance. He added that if there is anyway for the Alliance to help, to contact (570)-655-5581 or visit www.nepaalliance.org.
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not_blonde_really not_blonde_really Apr 11, 2013 15:59 Flag
Have you seen the predicted team on the Yahoo page? Seems a bit of an odd formation (Parker & Holtby holding MF, then 3 across the middle incl Dempsey, and Ade lone striker), but not necessarily terrible. It's made me think, what would you reckon to using wingbacks tonight?
Something like back 3 of Caulker, Daws & Vert, with Walker & BAE at WB, Parker covering, then Dembele & Sig pushing up to Dempsey & Ade? Not sure about the forward half of that, perhaps Holtby instead of Ade/Dempsey? But that basic idea.
Any thoughts? Good/bad/ugly?
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I think if we really want to get through, then why not? If Parker is told to sit, and let Dembele be the one to get forward then it may well work. Based on how he played against Everton when he came on, I think I would start with Hudds, ( never thought I would be saying that ), but he sprayed the ball about nicely and showed that he has that ability, even though he's not very mobile, and would sacrifice either Siggy or Holtby and have Ade as the striker.
You said '....john,i just think its highly unlikely we will get 4th. we arent in good form. chelsea are a lot better but hugely under performed again. arsenal are a bit better but even when they play bad, they usually get help from the officials to bail them out. just like today. we are basically 2pts behind arsenal with a much harder run in. they are in much better form & have the mental edge over us as always. anyway, all u positive people would have settled for 7th so u will all be over the moon when we edge out everton for 5th. liverpool had to win today but drew. so lowest we can finish is 6th. anyway il leave u to say reach for the stars & then the next min say happy with 7th....'
That's not quite true is it? At the start of the season, I would have been happy with a lower finish - as a change of manager, coaching staff and squad is never easy. I don't think I said I wanted AVB and the team to TRY for any less though did I?
NOW, I want whatever we can still achieve - so yes keep aiming high - it looks like second is all but impossible - but third isn't. So, IF I were AVB, that is what I'd be telling the team. The Woolwich bunch are only in the slot temporarily, because they have the 'belief' that they're destined for CL at least. That is the belief that we need to get into the squad. SOMEBODY will finish in the top 3, why not us? If we don't in the end, we don't. BUT we should be trying to.
So that has, and is always my point of view SB. Same as at the beginning of the season, I may not have thought we'd necessarily get top 4 this season, but I'd still want AVB and the team to attempt to achieve the highest finish they can - and that is what they appear to have done ,and at this point, it is still 3rd.
Football is strange end even though Woolwich may have had an easier run in, they could have dropped points. Two or three decisions went against Norwich yesterday that materially affected the game. OK, that's football - but it also shows that what appear to be easy games sometimes come down to a bit of luck. So why shouldn't we get a run and Woolwich dip? So while there is still a chance, we should always be aiming as high as possible IMHO.
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the gap between what u are happy with & what u should aim for is ridicolously huge. it sends out mixed messages & de-values your aim for the top motif. i think its also de-motivating. u start by saying lets go for the title, then 2nd, then 3rd & so on. it becomes a farce. same with the cups. lets win the league cup, then we get knocked out. dont worry lets win the fa cup. oh, nevermind. lets win the europa & so on. its like a parady john!
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Minor A Division.
TEAM A has lost two players due to players being moved up to MAJORS. TEAM B has had two players decline the move up to Majors division. TEAM A is requesting for one of the two players that declined from TEAM B. Can a Board/Player Agent do this? Who choses player to move? Player agent is working on one possible move from Minor B but the selections are skimpy. Not too many players are ready for move up.
I recall that Little League has a method/option when players refuse to move up. I know that any way it is handled it will create bad feelings. I can handle those if the correct method is utilized. Suggestions...
Regulation III(e) in the LL Rule Book covers this.
"Note 1: Minor League and T-Ball players may be reassigned at the discretion of the local League Board of Directors and player agent in order to provide a balanced training program."
So it does not have to involve the players that chose not to move up.
As with many other issues, LL Inc., turns the 0P'S situation remedy over to the local Board of Directors.
Go to Reg. VIII(b)---wherein it states: "Note The local league should establish a policy, approved by the Board of Directors, regarding players who decline to move up to a Major League team. Such policy should be distributed at the time of registration and/or tryouts." [We allready know, that regulation stipulates a player who refuses to move up is no longer eligible to move up to Majors for the current sesson]----but nothing to do with the OP's situation]
The "method/option" remedy to CT's situation has to come from his own board--not LL Inc.
This is further discussed on page 15 of.."A Year In the Life of Hometown Little League"...as follows:--
Quote----"A Local League should have a policy in its local rules regarding players who refuse to move up to a Major Division team. (Example: such player must be transferred to another Minor League team") end quote! [the example is LL's... not mine]
For many years, some of of our leagues have annually adopted a local rule---that states:.
If a Minors player refuses to move up to Majors, such player is re-assigned to the Minors team that did lose a player to the Majors in that situation.
This eliminates the possibility of a "devious" Minors manager from "protecting/keeping" a stud player in Competitive Minors---by influencing such player to "refuse" to move up. One way or the other, he is going to lose his stud player.
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Visitors to Montpelier during James Madison's retirement vividly described the Drawing Room as museum-like and full of curiosities. Among these curious items was an "electrical machine," likely intended as a party novelty to convey scientific principles and encourage socializing. Considered cutting-edge technology in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, electrical machines, also referred to as a "philosophical instruments," were used to demonstrate emerging theories of electricity.
The first of several carpet installations at Montpelier was laid on Friday, October 28. The Dining Room floorboards are once more covered with the installation of a Brussels weave carpet. In the nineteenth century, elegant carpets conveyed status, provided warmth during cool weather, protected floorboards, and enhanced the overall appearance of a room by thematically linking furnishings.
If you saw Richard Brookhiser's recent appearance on "The Daily Show," you might have been surprised to hear him say that James Madison was 5′6″. The height of America's fourth president is a recurring topic of interest to visitors and readers. So, how tall was Mr. Madison?
James Madison, like many of his peers, was a man dedicated to knowledge of geography and history. In an August 1822 letter to William Taylor Barry, Madison wrote: "A knowledge of the Globe & its various inhabitants, however slight, might moreover create a taste for Books of Travels and Voyages, out of which might grow a general taste for history, an inexhaustible fund of entertainment & instruction."
This fall, visitors to Montpelier will witness another significant change to the Madisons' Drawing Room. The curatorial team, with the expertise of historic textile consultant Natalie Larson, have identified and crafted historically appropriate red curtains—just as Dolley wished.
Throughout the Madisons' retirement years (1817-1836), visitors to Montpelier were often surprised "at seeing [Madison's] negroes go to church [on] Sunday. They were gaily dressed, the women in bright-coloured calicoes; and, when a sprinkling of rain came, up went a dozen umbrellas."1 This past Sunday, visitors to Montpelier also donned their much-needed umbrellas to pay homage to the generations of enslaved African Americans who lived and labored at Montpelier.
The summer has flown by and in the archaeology department we have made much progress in our excavations in the South Yard. We have completely uncovered the two southernmost slave quarters in the South Yard and have redefined our understanding of these buildings.
The seating furniture that populated Montpelier during James and Dolley Madison's retirement varied from high-style French chairs in the Drawing Room and painted fancy chairs in the Dining Room to the furniture of D. C. cabinetmaker William Worthington that Madison retained after his second presidential term.
In "Mr. Livingston, I presume?" Montpelier's curatorial team described the most recent additions to the Madisons' prized Montpelier interior—the initial installation of statuary in the Drawing Room and Library, including six life-sized busts and two reductions. According to expert sculpture consultant and art historian, Dr. Pamela Potter-Hennessey, the proper display of these sculptures is often as critical as the artwork itself.
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Central Virginia and many parts of the Eastern United States on August 23, 2011 was not the first of its kind to tremble the area. James and Dolley Madison's historic Montpelier home lies squarely within the Central Virginia Seismic Zone, and while noticeable earthquakes are highly irregular, they are not uncommon.
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Former South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary owner Gennaro "Gino" DiMatteo faces federal charges after being arrested prior to a court hearing in Placerville Friday.
As DiMatteo entered the El Dorado County Superior Court's Department 7 courtroom during a recess about 2 p.m., a District Attorney's investigator told him they had to talk, took his arm and shuffled him over to a corner of the courtroom between the audience and where arguments are heard.
He then asked DiMatteo to put his arms behind his back because he was being arrested on a federal warrant.
A statement from the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office regarding the arrest does not specify the nature of the federal charges and little information on the arrest could be located Friday.
Lauren Horwood, spokeswoman for prosecutors in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, said on Friday that the federal criminal complaint against DiMatteo is sealed. She said she would likely know more on Monday, when DiMatteo is expected to have a hearing in Sacramento.
She said the federal charges against DiMatteo are related to the state charges he faced. Online El Dorado County arrest records show DiMatteo was arrested on a felony charge of manufacturing marijuana.
DiMatteo was arrested Aug. 31 and pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of a controlled substance and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
He was in court Friday for what was supposed to be a continuation of a hearing with testimony from William Wilkins, a former employer.
When the hearing started following the arrest, Deputy District Attorney James Clinchard told El Dorado County Superior Judge Douglas Phimister the prosecution was moving to dismiss the state charges against DiMatteo due to the federal arrest warrant.
Phimister allowed the dismissal, but said that the court had possession of DiMatteo's passport, something the court did not want to hold on to. Robert Woelfel, DiMatteo's criminal attorney, said there are multiple items taken as part of the August arrest he is requesting be returned to the family. He said he would take the passport when it is convenient for the court to deliver it to him.
After the hearing, Clinchard said he was unable to provide any further comment and could not talk about the federal charges.
Friday's statement says the move to dismiss the state charges was motivated by stricter penalties under federal guidelines.
"Due to the more severe penalties available under federal sentencing statutes, the District Attorney's Office moved to dismiss the state charges against DiMatteo in lieu of federal prosecution so that his criminal activities may be more appropriately dealt with in federal court," according to the statement.
The state bribery charge centered around a donation DiMatteo made to Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, which includes South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Angela Swanson as a board member. DiMatteo was asking the City Council to approve a relocation of DiMatteo's dispensary, City of Angels 2, at the time of the donation. Swanson has not been arrested and has denied intentional wrongdoing.
In Friday's statement, the District Attorney's Office said, "the investigation into certain South Lake Tahoe City officials as to their dealings with DiMatteo is ongoing."
The statement includes a quote attributed to DiMatteo in which the Push Fitness owner says former City Councilman and DiMatteo attorney Ted Long's "only agenda is political," that he doesn't intend to represent DiMatteo properly and he is using the case "to advance himself and his own agenda."
Long is representing DiMatteo in a civil action against the South Lake Tahoe City Council challenging their denial of a relocation of City of Angels.
Friday's statement contends the federal charges refute Long's criticism of the District Attorney's investigation into DiMatteo.
Long has questioned prosecutors' unwillingness to release information in the case, and has contended they are pursuing DiMatteo aggressively because of his operation of the dispensary.
Long or Woelfel did not immediately return requests for comment Friday.
Audio of the DiMatteo's quote about Long is available at: http://tinyurl.com/DiMatteoInterview
- Mountain Democrat reporter Cole Mayer contributed to this story.
- Editor's note: This story was updated from a previous version at 5:21 p.m.


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DENVER -- Tim Hudson leads all active pitchers with 214 wins, but none have come at nightmarish Coors Field. It looked as if that would surely change Monday when the Giants took a five-run lead, but Hudson has pitched here enough to know better.
"This is a crazy place to play sometimes," he said, smiling and shaking his head after the Giants' 10-9 loss to the Colorado Rockies.
The Giants led 7-2 before giving up seven straight in the sixth and seventh innings. They stormed back with two runs to tie in the top of the ninth, but the Rockies walked off in the bottom of the inning when Charlie Blackmon hit a liner down the right field line with two on and two outs.
The defeat snapped a six-game winning streak, but the day wasn't a total loss for the Giants. They won 4-2 in the early afternoon in the resumption of a game that was suspended May 22, but they were left feeling they could have had more. As it is, the Giants gained a half game on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West and trail L.A. by two games.
"That's a hard-fought game, a tough game," manager Bruce Bochy said of the loss. "That's one you see a lot of here in this park. That sixth inning, we just couldn't stop it. A couple of plays, I don't know quite what happened. The momentum switched over."
The Giants jumped ahead with a four-run first inning. Hunter Pence hit a three-run homer in the first and Brandon Crawford added an RBI single, one of three hits on the day for the shortstop.
The Giants added a run in the fourth and two more in the fifth, but Hudson couldn't slow the Rockies in the sixth. A leadoff walk and two singles got the Rockies rolling, but they nearly stalled when Matt McBride hit a grounder to third that looked to be a sure double play. Pablo Sandoval's throw to second was late, and Joe Panik dropped it. Hudson was done, and when the Rockies kept tacking on, he would be charged with five earned runs in five-plus innings.
"It's a tough one to swallow," he said. "I thought I had the game in hand, but weirder things have happened here. ... In a 7-2 game, you feel you have a pretty good chance to win the game, but 7-2 here really isn't that big a lead."
The Rockies went ahead 9-7 on Ben Paulsen's pinch-hit homer in the seventh, but the Giants weren't done. Hits by Panik, Buster Posey and Sandoval tied the game in the top of the ninth, but the Giants still didn't feel comfortable.
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Sergio Romo (5-4) didn't do that, but he gave up the winning run on an extended rally. Michael McKenry led off with a single, went to second on a bunt and third on an infield single. Blackmon reached down and hit a down-and-in pitch to right field for the winner.
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Former Ashland activist Pete Seda's 2010 money-laundering conviction for allegedly attempting to fund Chechen terrorists was thrown out this morning by federal appeals judges who chided the government for withholding and misrepresenting evidence to the defense in the case.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling also concludes that federal agents overstepped their bounds during the initial 2004 search of Seda's Ashland home, which served as the Oregon office of the now defunct Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation.
A jury convicted Seda on tax-evasion and conspiracy charges for using his charity to help smuggle $150,000 from Ashland to Saudi Arabia in 2000 and signing a fraudulent tax return to cover it up.
Though prosecutors argued Seda's motive was to fund Islamic terrorists in Chechnya and it was a key component of the entire trial, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Hogan ruled they failed to prove that connection.
"This is a tax fraud case that was transformed into a trial on terrorism," the opinion states.
Among its rulings, the appeals court found fault with the government's unclassified summary of some classified materials that was given to Seda's defense team, saying it was misrepresenting and incomplete.
"We conclude that the substitution's language unfairly colored presentation of the information and, even more problematic, that the substitution omitted facts helpful to Seda's defense," the decision states.
The judges expounded on that decision in a classified opinion not made available.
"Mr. Seda and his family and his defense team are pleased that his concerns about how the way the case was handled were vindicated," Steve Wax, Seda's lead defense attorney, said in an interview this morning.
Seda entered federal prison in February 2012 to begin his 33-month sentence. Wax said he has been in a Portland halfway house for the past three months.
Seda already was scheduled next week to be sent to his Portland residence for home confinement, Wax said. Wax said "we anticipate some change in his status" next week, but he did not elaborate.
Wax argued after Seda's conviction to have him freed pending this appeal, but Hogan ordered him imprisoned.
"Needless to say, it's most unfortunate and unfair he had to serve any time in prison," Wax said.
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PALO ALTO -- When his dad was hired five years ago to coach Stanford's basketball team, Aubrey Dawkins wasn't even 6-feet tall. In other words, the younger Dawkins was a pushover in one-on-one games against his old man, a former Duke star who played nine seasons in the NBA.
But a new day has arrived.
In a case of blooming late, Aubrey Dawkins has sprouted into a 6-foot-5 basketball talent. The senior leads Palo Alto in scoring and is second on the team in rebounding as the Vikings have opened this season with 14 wins in their first 15 games.
Dawkins -- or anyone else playing in Santa Clara County -- is no Aaron Gordon. Major programs aren't beating down his door as they are the Archbishop Mitty star. But college basketball appears to be in Dawkins' future.
"I think he's a Division I player," said Dawkins' dad, Johnny. "I think that'll happen for him. It's just finding the right fit."
Johnny Dawkins doesn't attend many of his son's games because of commitments to his own team. But he sat in the gym Friday night at Homestead when the youngest of his four children scored 26 points to lead Palo Alto to a victory.
That performance followed Dawkins' 27-point game against Saratoga and a 26-point outburst against Milpitas.
"For me, it's always a treat to be able to see him play," Johnny Dawkins said. "Watching him develop, he's got a really good feel for the game. He's very versatile as a player."
So versatile that Dawkins has excelled despite taking on a more expanded role this season. With Palo Alto in need of scoring and rebounding after losing three starters from last season's team, including leading scorer E.J. Floreal, Dawkins has raised his scoring average from 12.7 to 18.7 and rebounding average from 5.1 to 6.9.
He has done so by continuing to devote time and energy to the game -- studying video, lifting weights and listening to his dad's critiques.
"I knew I had it in me," Dawkins said. "It was just a matter of doing it."
Dawkins has scored at least 20 points six times this season and has been held to single digits just twice.
He handles the ball when opportunities arise, passes well in Palo Alto's Princeton-style (motion, backdoor-cut) offense and is good enough to defend top scorers.
At one point against Homestead, Dawkins soared to dunk on an alley-oop pass. At another point, he stole the ball near midcourt and drove for a layup while drawing a foul, prompting a spectator to shout, "That was a big-time play right there."
But is the big time in Dawkins' future? Palo Alto coach Adam Sax said Dawkins is still in the ascent stage, learning daily.
"The sky's the limit for him," Sax said. "He grew so fast, he didn't have the weight. He's been working hard in the weight room. He's been lifting for the last two years. Once his body gets stronger, then he's going to be pretty much unstoppable.
"But as far as D-1 goes, he could play D-1 right now."
Aubrey Dawkins said it would be a dream to play beyond high school, and he is working hard to make it happen. This season Palo Alto needed Dawkins to become more aggressive, and that is what he has done.
"He's very unselfish," Sax said. "Last year he was more content to shoot a 3. This year he's driving, much more aggressive going to the basket, rebounding more -- just playing overall more aggressive."
The message Dawkins hears most from his dad: Play your game -- which means:
"I am kind of an all-around player," Dawkins said. "I kind of do a little bit of everything. I do what I need for my team to win."
Dawkins is three inches taller than his 6-2 father, so the elder Dawkins said it's unfair to compare the two as players. Johnny Dawkins, a guard, was the Naismith college player of the year when he helped lead Duke to the 1986 national title game.
"Two different players. Two different generations," Johnny Dawkins said. "I think he's really talented at what he does. But we're two different players."
The younger Dawkins transferred to Palo Alto from St. Francis before his junior year when the family moved to the Stanford campus.
Dawkins continued to sprout and his game continued to blossom -- to the point that his dad no longer wins when they play one-on-one.
"I try to help him develop, try to show him little nuances of the game," Johnny Dawkins said. "Now he's beating me. He had to earn them, that's for sure. None of the games were given to him."


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The Stroller: 'Poppycock'
Published: Friday, February 8, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 4:12 p.m.
The gun-control crowd is plenty misguided, according to Keith Fancher of Landrum. "We need to set the world straight regarding the issue of gun control and the Second Amendment," he says. "They keep spreading their poppycock, first by turning the right of background checks into a privilege. To begin with, the Second Amendment is not a privilege. The only thing left after killing the Second Amendment is legislation and confiscation. As our forefathers said, when you trade freedom for security, you have neither."
'HONEST PEOPLE': It pays to get a second opinion, as Ray Blackwell of Spartanburg experienced when trying to get the heater on his car fixed. "I went to a local dealership, which let me know it was a series of problems that needed correcting to the tune of $1,800 before the heat would work properly. Thinking this sounded a might high, I went to Reidville Road Auto Service for assistance," he says, happy he did. "I was told they do not specialize in such matters, and they recommended Spartanburg Radiator & Muffler Service across from The Beacon Drive-In. I took the car in, and 20 minutes later I was ready to go. John Richardson is the owner, and he let me know that my total bill would be $49.95. This goes to show there are some honest people left in this world! Thanks, John."
OVERHEARD: David Hodge of Spartanburg says a Clemson Tigers football fan, while getting her hair styled, was overheard bemoaning the fact that the Tigers lost again to the Gamecocks. "One lady waiting was reading the newspaper, and she lowered it," says Mr. Hodge, "and said, 'Just hang in there. A little Dab will do ya."
STROLLER ON THE ROAD: The Stroller told you last Sunday we are getting ready to go On The Road again, and we now have fewer than 50 seats available on a first-come, first-served basis for a visit to historic Savannah, Ga., in April, plus a tour of the S.C. Statehouse. And a visit to Savannah wouldn't be complete without dining at that Southern gal Paula Deen's restaurant, Lady & Sons. We will be staying at the beautiful Hampton Inn in Savannah's historic district during our two-night stay, and the hotel is just a few steps from all the riverfront fun. While in Savannah, we will experience the Old South during a narrated tour of one of the largest National Urban Landmark districts in the United States. Following our visit to Savannah, we will stop in Columbia for lunch at the World Famous Little Pigs Barbecue, The Stroller's choice when visiting the capital city. But it's also a Southern Living "Top Readers' Pick." The food is prepared to perfection with a hickory smoke flavor, and there's no need to start arguing about which sauce is best. This place has all of them. Then it's off to the Statehouse for a tour — maybe we'll even catch our lawmakers at work! Want to go? You can pick up a reservation form for the April 28-30 trip either at the Herald-Journal or by calling our travel agent at 336-794-3233.
ODDS AND ENDS: Area Avon representatives are having a recruiting drive this weekend at WestGate Mall. If you're looking for an Avon representative or a way to supplement your income or possibly a full-time career, go see them at the Avon booth near Spencer's Gifts in the mall today, Saturday and Sunday.
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set 1:
First Tube: This one started in fairly predictable fashion. Mike was having very serious technical issues through out this song. By the end, they hammered most of them out. Once you could hear mike, it was a pretty straight foward version.
Wolfman's Brother: this was a nice solid '99 wolfman's. they really funked this one out before bringing down a nice in a gadda da vidda jam to close it out.
Beauty of My dreams: this was a nice version. they seemed to focus a little more on this one, being in nashville.
golgi: there were a few flubs. they got a little sloppy on this one and didn't sound quite right for the next couple songs. trey actually sounded really good; the rest of the band was not so hot.
limb by limb: once again, this was not the strongest version. they got a little lost in here.
bug: i hate this song. this is caspian kill me. it is a little bit more pallatable in the first set but none the less...
poor heart: like beauty of my dreams, they tightened up a bit on this one. this song brought me back in after a couple dud songs/performances. trey played some hot bluegrass licks
roggae: this is a real nice slower phish song. they killed this the year before with a who's who of nashville line up of guest. this may have been a little nod to that. either way good version.
chalk dust: this may be the best chalk dust i have seen. i was not overly impressed with the set up to this point, but this one rocked and gave me hope for a better 2nd set. trey smashed this one.... muy bueno
overall: not their most impressive set, but chalk dust rocked and wolfman's brother stood out.
jibboo: once again, a pretty predictable, for the times, opener. this was played nice and with a bit of exploration tacked on the back side. they got into a little space funk groove that dropped into...
2001: oh we were starting to look like the memphis show the fall before, but hell, who cares? that show was great. this 2001 was one of the better ones of the summer. the gordo/fish rhythm section was in much better sync than they were in the first set. page was all over this one, while trey sat back on rhythm a bit more. this kicked into...
sand: this was another good version. as he was proned to do, he fiddled with that damn mini keyboard for a bit longer than i cared for... although any mini keyboard/trey action is more than i care for. play the guitar man! anyway, a very sharp dark/funky version.
harry hood: there were some good harry hoods in the summer of 2000, so it is appropriate that one be played on the opener. this one featured a ton of killer guests, adding a wonderful twist to this phish classic. the dog faced boy sandwich was interesting too. they kind of just popped it in there, but very good hood.
Blue Grass Time!! from here on is worth the blank discs/har drive space....
I'm Blue I'm Lonesome: there were some issues getting all the guests mic'ed in hood, but everyone was plugged in here. there was so much damn talent on the stage it really didn't matter what they played. everyone really brought it on this one.
Hold Whatcha Got: this is a funky little country/bluegrass number, and the mccoury boys, sam bush, etc really took charge on this one. at this point, phish was like a back up band for a monster bluegrass band. by the way, by the end of this song, gordo looked as happy as i'd ever seen him on stage.
uncle penn: oh yeah, breaking out some real classic bluegrass. this version was played pretty straight, but exceptional none the same. everyone took a little solo, and it really just kicked the crowd into blue grass high gear.
free bird: this one must be heard. wynona talked about her recent divorce before they started up the "electric!" free bird. wynona belted this one out, filling the holes with "oh trey oh trey oh trey" and some not so subtle passes on fish. hilarious stuff. the band and guests left to raucaus ovation.
yem: we were all hoping for another bluegrass throwdown, but no one was sad to settle for yem. trey fucked the arpeggios a bit, but once they got through the tramps/composed section they came out blazing. mike, especially, was absolutely sick. he got that space/funk thing flying. this might be the best i saw him play all summer.... must hear.
Overall: the first set is below average at best, with a few highlights. the second set started good and just kept getting better. must hear set!
Highlights: wolfman's brother, chalkdust torture, harry hood>dfb>hood, and everything after that. very good close to the second set. the complete opposite of what i had to say about the 3rd night at deer creek, which i just happened to review today...see you in cincy in a couple of weeks!!!


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The problems with the Raiders' first-team passing game go far deeper than a perceived lack of arm strength by starting quarterback Matt Schaub, coach Dennis Allen believes.
Allen was asked Saturday in a conference call with local writers if he was concerned about what appeared to be a lack of arm strength from Schaub and said, "I haven't seen that, so I guess the answer to that question would be no.''
Schaub completed 13 of 27 passes for 110 yards in a 31-21 preseason loss at Green Bay on Friday night. There were five consecutive three-and-out possessions in the first half and Schaub lost a strip-sack fumble.
In his 11th NFL season, Schaub doesn't throw with the velocity of third-string quarterback Matt McGloin, who was 10 of 17 for 162 yards and two touchdowns on Friday, or backup Derek Carr, who sat out while recovering from a concussion.
When it became apparent after the third preseason game a year ago that Matt Flynn's sore arm wouldn't allow him to execute the offense, the Raiders began the process of transitioning to Terrelle Pryor for the regular-season opener.
Schaub, however, didn't thrive in Houston because of a strong arm. He's a rhythm and timing passer who relies on hitting receivers in stride with room to run when an offense is executed properly.
Against Green Bay, as well as Detroit and Minnesota, the Raiders have had breakdowns all across their passing game.
"It'd be a lot easier if you could narrow it down to just one particular area," Allen said. "All positions are a factor. We've got to make sure we're precise on our routes. We've got to make plays in a contested environment. We've got to do a great job in protection and make the throws when we have an opportunity to make the throw.''
Allen also cited dropped passes, the most notable coming when sure-handed fullback Marcel Reece dropped a would-be touchdown pass on the opening drive of the third quarter.
While conceding that it's more difficult to shore up several areas of concern in the passing game rather than isolating one problem, Allen said, "I'm absolutely confident we can get that fixed'' before the regular-season opener against the New York Jets on Sept. 7.
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Prentice Young collected three hits as the Oak Ridge Wildcats varsity took home a 7-4 victory over Upper Arlington (Ohio) in seven innings at Hopkins Field in Oak Ridge on Friday.
Young singled in the first, fifth and sixth innings.
Reid Elwood got the win for the Wildcats. He tossed three innings of shutout ball. Elwood struck out one, walked three and gave up one hit.
Oak Ridge closer Kevin Steen put away the final six outs to record the save.
The top of the second saw Upper Arlington take an early lead, 2-0. Upper Arlington then tacked on more runs when Davis Robeson scored on a sacrifice fly by Vinny Bonta.
The game's last lead went to the 2013 Oak Ridge Wildcats varsity thanks to a third inning rally that saw two runs cross the plate on two errors.
The Wildcats brought home two runs in the fifth inning, and matched that run total in the sixth. In the fifth, Oak Ridge scored on an RBI single by Matt McDaniel, plating Young.
The Wildcats added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth. A passed ball scored Stephen May to start the scoring in the inning. That was followed up by Young's single, scoring Landon Williams.
Two runs in the top of the seventh helped Upper Arlington close its deficit to 7-4. An RBI double by Mathis Newman and an RBI single by Haakon Borstad set off Upper Arlington rally. But, Steen got Davis Robeson to to end the game.
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TRIADELPHIA - In response to the growing energy industries in the Ttri-State Area, West Liberty University's Resource Corp. kicked off a new coal and natural gas industry initiative known as the Institute for Energy and Commerce on Tuesday at the university's Highlands Center.
During a press conference at the center, WLU President Robin Capehart said the initiative is in response to the "rapidly changing economic world in which we live."
Capehart said the program will continue to fulfill the university's role in two ways: providing a quality educational experience and serving as a resource for the community, the region and the state by producing research, programs and initiatives that will "advance the knowledge base and contribute to the economic needs" of the area.
He said everyone is aware of the coal industry's long history in the local area and its impact on the state of West Virginia, as well as the recent phenomenal growth of the natural gas industry in the local region. With students seeking future jobs in those fields and the industries seeking trained workers, Capehart said the initiative will work to provide the information to satisfy the needs of both.
"The continuing growth of the coal industry and the rapid growth of the natural gas industry have created both questions and opportunities," Capehart said. "The ever-increasing need to pursue energy independence as a nation requires careful deliberation and a vigorous discussion of the issues surrounding the energy industry - as well as the intellectual preparation of individuals, who can meet the critical need for leadership in the future."
He added the institute will take a leadership role in conducting timely and thoughtful research on issues surrounding the role of the energy industry in the economic future of the state and country. That may result in specific new educational programs at the university geared toward jobs in management, safety, engineering and other opportunities available in the energy fields.
Capehart compared this latest effort to last year's Institute for Innovation in Education, which has become a leader in research and analysis in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and higher education.
For this new endeavor, researchers will include seasoned members of the faculty as well as a panel of researchers from colleges and universities around the country and individuals from other research organizations.
The Institute for Energy and Commerce will operate out of West Liberty's Highlands' location and will be organized and operated by the WLU Research Corp. under the direction of Jim Shaffer, vice president for grants management at WLU.
Also, Michael Hicks, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research and a professor of economics in the Miller College of Business at Ball State University, has agreed to serve as a visiting scholar and a distinguished research fellow.
Chris Hamilton, senior vice president of the West Virginia Coal Association, will take a leadership role and serve as chairman of the Institute's Industry Council.
"A lot of good things are going on in the energy field, and West Liberty's reach extends not only in West Virginia but into Ohio and Pennsylvania as a formidable, loosely structured energy alliance," Hamilton said. "It's fitting that West Liberty takes on the leadership role."


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Santaris Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of RNA-targeted therapies, has extended its existing partnership with Shire for treatments for rare genetic diseases.
Under the terms of the extended agreement, Shire will have the right to nominate additional collaboration targets for drug discovery and development. Santaris will receive an upfront payment and, consistent with the initial agreement, is eligible for research support, pre-clinical, clinical, and sales milestones, as well as royalties on each product emerging from the collaboration.
Source: Santaris Pharma