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Now I have in the not-so-recent past been accused of being a Goose Island-apologist and even a touch sycophantic when it comes to my hometown brewer. And I have made clear my respect for Goose Island and its founding family, including John and Greg Hall. To their credit, the Hall's have made no bones about their decision to enter into an equity agreement with the Widmer Brothers Brewery and to their participation in the Anheuser-Busch distribution channels.
Despite all of Goose Island's successes, [Chicago's] s notoriously competitive distribution challenges in part led to the brewery's decision in 2006 to enter into an equity agreement with the Widmer Brothers Brewery and the Craft Brewers Alliance, which has ties with Anheuser-Busch InBev. With their decision quickly came harsh words from self-appointed craft beer purists. Greg Hall quickly dismisses the criticism by noting that the big guys give them better access to market but "zero direction whatsoever" as to the beer. For others he jokes, "Can't you taste the beechwood in there? Don't you think it makes it taste better?" Simply put, "the beer is coming on a different truck now, but it's the same beer from the same brewery and people."
I've visited the Fulton Street brewery twice in the past two years and have been continually impressed by Goose Island's dedication to pushing the brewing envelope and to developing some very interesting beers. If you expected Goose Island to go on autopilot after the 2006 Widmer deal or to fall prey to some flavor-killing influence of Anheuser-Busch, you'll have to take you beer geek insecurities elsewhere. Goose Island has done nothing but improve its operations, both in terms of efficiency and creativity, since the inking of those big deals. The brewery has also enjoyed unprecedented access to a notoriously rough market in Chicago.
For the doubters, you need only consider what Goose Island has done since 2006 and then ask whether your local, "independent" brewery has fared as well. GI has introduced Sofie, Fleur, Juliet, Madame Rose, Pepe Nero and Nightstalker, as well as a number of variations on Bourbon County Stout. It has instituted a sustainability project meshed with a session beer offering through Green Line. Matilda is now widely available throughout the city on draft and the brewery is fast becoming known for anything other than its flagship Honker's Ale (which remains excellent).
Despite industry criticism and snarky beer geek attacks, Goose Island has proven its dedication to producing world-class beer and to being inventive. And despite the departure of longtime brewmaster Greg Hall, I expect the brewery will continue to innovate. The future will tell on how a full AB-InBev owned and Greg Hall-less venture proceeds.
After getting beyond the initial surprise of the deal, I'm left with the thought that the A-B deal is actually good for craft beer (and certainly for Goose Island). As I noted in last month's BeerAdvocate Magazine, it is time for the big brewers to signal their intentions towards craft beer. To date, Anheuser Busch's entries have largely come across as a series of half-hearted, faux-craft brands that have tried to co-opt craft's cool while simultaneously portraying the trend as cartoonish. While a few of the offered A-B brands have been respectable in terms of flavor (such as the Michelob Porter or the brewery's dunkelweizen), the rest have been busts.
The Goose Island deal looks like a more focused approach for AB-InBev. According to the Wall Street Journal, the brewing behemoth intends to focus on a few core brands (as it does elsewhere around the world), including the Blue Moon-killer Shock Top (a cartoon brand in my opinion) while purchasing a handful of successful craft brewers. This latter approach, more in line with the InBev model, allows the company to bet on already successful brands instead of undertaking a throwing things at the wall approach that long seemed to dominate the A-B releases.
The Goose Island sale to AB-InBev in one sense must be seen as a victory for craft brewers. Instead of simply trying to knock-off or belittle their efforts, the world's largest brewery clearly appreciates some of the nuances of the American marketplace. And it is certainly vindication for the hard work and efforts of the Goose Island family.
I also expect that this will signal the end of the half-hearted, Budweiser American Ale stabs at flavorful beer that we have seen in the past. Better to have the behemoth support, promote, and deliver flavorful craft beer than to crowd tap handles with flavorless and embarrassing knock-off brands (beyond the handful that will remain, such as Shock Top).
The deal also gives us hope that AB-InBev will finally take baby steps towards getting serious about supporting better beer. I expect Goose Island will receive a helpful infusion of cash and greater access to more markets as the division grows. As the industry continues to gray, it's inevitable that many other craft brewers will find a buyer in AB-InBev, which will in turn lead to craft brewers comprising a greater percentage (however negligible globally) of the AB-InBev brewery portfolio. Assuming craft beer drinkers do not abandon their favorite but now-sold craft brewers, AB-InBev will experience pressures to continue to brew brands and keep local breweries in operation that they have not before faced in places around the world, including in Belgium.
To the extent that craft brewers can maintain an ownership, controlling, or operational interest in their breweries, using AB-InBev's capital resources to expand their breweries will also lead to a greater availability of craft beer in markets across the nation. We have all seen our favorite breweries quickly expand their footprints across the country, only to have to pull back to a few or even a single state due to the inability to meet demand. This will continue to be a challenge for breweries for many years to come.
There are of course dozens of questions remaining to be answered in determining what effect AB-InBev's growing involvement in the craft beer sector will have. We have no idea whether AB-InBev will be content to take a hands-off approach, as it has so far with Goose Island, and just see fit to help great craft brewers grow and showcase their brands or whether the large brewer's shark-like corporate culture will cannibalize brands and move to shutter breweries and centralize brewing operations.
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You keep calling AB-Inbev a "brewery" – they are NOT. They are a marketing corporation with only one client – themselves.
Did you see BEER WARS? Do you study the industry at all, Andy? These guys aren't interested in making better beer, they're interested in selling as much of their own crap as possible. Simply buying Goose Island doesn't mean they all of a sudden "care" about the quality, craftsmanship, artistry, integrity, etc.
Remember when Miller bought Leinenkugels? What was once a fine craft beer has been turned into, in your words, a cartoony psuedo craft beer line. Honestly, Genesee and Saranac have more integrity and craftsmanship than Leinenkugels does. What about Rolling Rock? That got bought out, moved, and the quality tanked.
I'm not saying It's an absolute 100% guarantee that AB-InBev is going to move Goose Island or start dumbing-down the recipes, but there's no guarantee that WON'T happen down the road. With Goose Island now having the ability to be distributed wherever Bud products are sold there's a chance they could usurp Samuel Adams in sales. Speaking of which, did you notice how Jim Koch's quality has steadily DECLINED over the years? They open satellite breweries and have their beers contract-brewed by Miller and then start offering us crap like "Coastal Wheat" and try to tell us it's REAL craft beer. Uh huh.
The point being, let's not get all excited because now Goose Island is going to be the next Sam Adams or even the next Michelob. Let's get worried that corporate raiders are meddling in an industry they don't understand. I wonder if you Would be saying the same thing if AB-InBev bought Dogfish Head or Southern Tier or Rogue? And who's to say that those breweries aren't next?
I guess time will tell, but history repeats and those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. I think this is another Leinenkugels move and NOT a Samuel Adams expansion.
Being the eternal optimist that I am. I have to agree that this should bode well for Goose Island. Of course, time will tell. No one (that I know) has access to a crystal ball to see the inevitable ups and downs that will occur but the fact that Goose Island along with Widmer has already been working with the "enemy' should prove invaluable and increased distribution should gain Goose Island more fans.
What worries me more are the knee-jerk responses. From reading them, you would think that the minute the deal was finalized that Goose Island beer suddenly became bad. It's a very Hester Prynne attitude in my opinion.
Who knows. Maybe Goose Island will change ABInBev.
Maybe Goose Island will change ABInBev.
A little longshot that I'm going to bet a couple of bucks on myself, Sean. You never know.
Yes, mostly, with a few little things I'd say definitely yes to. Like, thanks for not jumping on the silly "Oh, sure, we all knew this was going to happen, but we didn't say anything" bandwagon; this was a surprise, and it's consumed conversation all day.
And Chad…Speaking of which, did you notice how Jim Koch's quality has steadily DECLINED over the years? They open satellite breweries and have their beers contract-brewed by Miller and then start offering us crap like "Coastal Wheat" and try to tell us it's REAL craft beer. Uh huh. Actually, nuh uh. Boston Beer is all brewed in Boston Beer-owned breweries these days, has been for over a year: there's no contract-brewing any more. And far from "crap," Noble Pils is one of the best beers they've ever brewed, in my opinion.
Which brings me to my biggest 'yes definitely': Time to put the hysterics and rah rah craft us versus them rhetoric to rest, across the industry.
Oh yes, most definitely.
Cheers, Andy. You gonna be at NERAX? I'm talking about session beers Friday afternoon, be good to sink a couple of them with you.
"Time to put the hysterics and rah rah craft us versus them rhetoric to rest, across the industry."
I would agree with you but I cannot support an irresponsible corporation such as ABI.
Sure, maybe the craft vs. the big corporation argument needs to ease up but ABI is still the big BAD boss. If they start to prove more corporate responsibility, play fair, and end their gray-area and illegal business practices, then I can consider supporting a select number of their products, which are worthy of my beer spending dollars.
The way I see it, the argument against ABI is not that they are big, it is that they are BAD.
All I can see coming of this is AB-Inbev using their considerable clout with retailers to push other craft brews off the shelf since Goose Island can fill that shelf space for them now.
I still can't see why A-B should invest in Goose Island, they're certainly not doing this to promote beers like Bourbon County Stout or Nightstalker. So, it must either be an image thing or, more likely, for economical reasons; A-B may want to get a foot in the growing craft beer market or perhaps they just want to nip competition at the buds?
One could argue that A-B money would help Goose Island grow much faster, but isn't that the road to blandness? Organic, sustainable growth allows a brewery to maintain quality while still expanding.
One could also argue that A-B is more professional (certainly true), and could teach Goose Island a thing or two about the running of an efficient brewery, but the economics of large numbers tend to reduce quality and the craftmanship of brewers; corn is a cheaper ingredient than malt, so why not add some of that to your beers? And why not cut back on the length of maturation / storage, the free space and bring out more beer to the market?
None of these reasons, though financially sound – I'm sure – endear me to support this takeover.
No, this deal makes as much sense to me as if the Prohibition movement had suddenly started buying up Scottish Whisky distilleries. I do fear for the future of the Goose Island beers, and I will be pleasantly surprised if I can buy Bourbon County Stout 2015 vintage and still enjoy it as one of the best beers in the world.
Only time will tell.
Interesting take, Andy. However I'm not sure Anheuser-Busch's awkward history with cartoonish faux-craft beers really applies here. This company is NOT Anheuser-Busch. This company is InBev.
What does that mean, besides inevitable cost-cutting? We can only guess… But since there's no shortage of guessing going around, this is not the first time A-B InBev a.k.a. Interbrew has swallowed a smaller/craft/artisanal brewery or brand. Think Hoegaarden. Whitbread. Staropramen (until '09 anyway). Alexander Keith's. In some cases brewing has moved to a larger InBev plant; in others brands were entrusted to others or contract brewed. In nearly all cases there is the usual debate about whether the products have suffered. But they all have their devotees.
"The deal also gives us hope that AB-InBev will finally take baby steps towards getting serious about supporting better beer."
Goose Island has the perfect portfolio of beers for this: A great transition beer in 312. Session beers in Honker's Ale, IPA, and Green Line. Good seasonals all around. Reserve and vintage reserve Belgians. Extreme monsters like Bourbon County Stout and Night Stalker. The best part is that AB seems to be all for keeping the team (of beers) together. To me, this looks AB bowing to a growing craft beer market they can no longer ignore, attempt to squash, or compete with.
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You often scoff at the term "independent", but while that label may seem silly to you, it is very important to others.
With craft beer being consumed by more than just beer geeks now, the "craft beer consumer" has more than just one set of principles. Some drinkers are in the eternal search for "better beer", others are in search for the craziest sour beer ever created, and still others just want an okay beer made by the independent brewer down the street. All of them are growing the craft beer industry. And for the people that choose independent brewers, the choice to not drink GI anymore will not be out of spite, beer geekery, or jealousy. It will be out of a belief system of supporting independent businesses rather than multi-national corporations. Again, that may not align with your principles or what your preference is, but it doesn't make it wrong or silly.
Also, you highlight that since their association with AB-InBev, Goose Island products have not suffered so it shouldn't suffer now. However, you've gone out of your way on several occasions to highlight that the 2006 association was just "beer being delivered on a different truck". So using the original partnership as the basis for assuming that this complete buyout won't change much seems like quite a leap of faith.
Personally, I think it's naïve to think that after 100 years of doing nothing but squashing competition by any means necessary, AB-InBev is now going to play the role of philanthropist and support the growth of "better beer". Their number one goal is to maximize profits and increase shareholder value. You admit as much in your last sentence. It is by no means a leap to think at some point that "shark-like corporate culture" will conflict with the Goose Island way.
To a lot of people (myself included), this is just as much about who we want to support financially as much as being concerned about the future integrity of the beer. For those of us that want to support our own communities and buy locally, it matters not if the beer changes, for better or worse. Goose is actually a perfect example. I grew up born and raised in Chicago and now live in the south unable to get Goose. I have buddies that visit and bring some or we ship back and forth some local beers that cant be had in either market. So while undoubtedly, Goose will more likely be on shelves in Georgia faster now than it might have been without the deal, I also know that my money is going to a foreign company in InBev. I dont like that one bit. No longer am I supporting the little guy. I dont blame Goose Island for making the deal, they got a lot of money, which in the end is what a business is all about. I just wont have that same feeling that I am both drinking something special AND supporting my community, when(if) I drink Goose going forward. But as someone else brought up, just watch the movie Beer Wars and its easy to understand why the little guy would do it. Being distributed by AB prior is far different than being owned by AB/Inbev. Goose was paying AB to distribute to a larger channel of customers. Now, I buy some Goose and I know the profits are going to InBev. Certainly, I am concerned about the quality going forward. I doubt we will see very rare specialties any more like BCS (of which my 2 aging bottles probably just went up in value) but I wouldnt expect to see one bit of difference in the quality of production from the main lineup. Thats what AB/InBev wants to sell. They want 312, Honkers, etc. There will never be enough production of a beer like BCS rare for AB/InBev to care. While I agree with the prior poster of putting this craft vs big boy rhetoric behind us, that is not the reason I am disappointed with the deal. While I certainly cant always live by this rule, I do like to know as much as possible who I am supporting. Now, if I have to choose between say Coast HopArt IPA, which I know is made with local ingredients supporting local businesses in Charleston, or Goose IPA in an effort to support the city I grew up in, the choice has been made easier.
"…it is time for the big brewers to signal their intentions towards craft beer. To date, Anheuser Busch's entries have largely come across as a series of half-hearted, faux-craft brands that have tried to co-opt craft's cool while simultaneously portraying the trend as cartoonish. While a few of the offered A-B brands have been respectable in terms of flavor (such as the Michelob Porter or the brewery's dunkelweizen), the rest have been busts."
What would possibly lead you to believe that they haven't signaled their intentions decisively and repeatedly through the very actions you have listed? Miller bought Celis to shut him down, which they did. AB has proven for decades that their intention is to maximize profit by minimizing production cost and putting all of that capital into advertising and/or paying distributors to support slotting to increase market share.
It is the lack of AB's actions to do anything serious in this sector that speaks the greatest volumes. AB has more of everything that anyone has ever needed to move into the craft beer market. They have had the capital, the physical plant, the brewing expertise and the distribution chain to do this on their own for their entire existence, IF they truly wanted a card of genuinely high-quality beer in their product line. There is no company in the world with more opportunity to deliver on whatever intention they have to make great beer. There are but two things that have stopped them: bean counters and shareholders. They demand growth and increased profits. Growth they will get by buying decent breweries. Profit they will get by cheapening their product. That has been the A-B modus operandi for 50 years. The burden of proof to show that they are changing is on you, and not on the justifiably skeptical beer geeks.
Your characterization of detractors as "snarky geeks" is ad hominem and should be beneath you. If the brothers are still there in 10 years, I will be proven wrong, but is is an easy money bet on my part that they will not be. Ask Pierre.
Pardon me. The father and son. The Halls.
I meant ad hominem as in "to link the validity of a premise to a characteristic or belief of the opponent," in this case specifically dismissing others objections to the sale by painting them with the characteristic of snarky geekiness. I'll stick with that. Please stick with the arguments, and not the slams of the character of those with whom you disagree. You may be comfortable with the characterization, but it is needlessly hostile and diminishes your point.
AB spends $1.36B/annum on advertising. $39 million for GI is pocket lint. I recall Bud's ads belittling craft and homebrew from a few years ago: "made in their (insert sneering voice here) basement." I haven't heard them say anything to the public that says "hey, here's what a good beer actually is and why, and we're sorry for lying to you for the last 50 years. And to prove it, we'll stop using malt strains bred for the highest possible diastatic enzymatic activity that let us maximize adjunct content as a result, and make a beer with real taste." When they do, I'll stop being cynical about their motives and any business deal they make. But not before.
And Dave: excellent points.
I have also spent just as much time discussing and reading up on different perspectives to this news as most other readers that have commented up to now. I would like to congratulate you all for contributing to the most intelligent and respectful discussion that I have encountered thus far. And that comes after two full days of reading into it. Andy, I appreciate your thoughts and reasoning would like to reiterate this comment as a thank you for contributing them to the overall discussion taking place throughout the beer world.
Here's an excerpt from my beer blog regarding the topic at hand:
"…But the largest effect, in my opinion, is the resentment felt by loyal Goose Island customers, who had what they felt was an intimate relationship with an independent brewing company, an unspoken agreement, a hometown hero they could believe in and stand behind. That was all ripped away in what was tantamount to a "Dear John" text message…"
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I always get confused when we reach the point of these arguments where we're supposed to forget or ignore the war of ill-will that the major brewers have waged against craft brewers ever since the 1980s, and suddenly accept "Oh, I'm sure that oddly shaped sheep with all the black fur and fangs is just a regular 'ole sheep, better not think about it too much."
I appreciate your optimism, but after seeing what InBev did to AB in St. Louis, I don't have a good feeling about the future of Goose Island. After buying AB, InBev slashed staff and looked at every way to cut costs and improve efficiencies. Staff at the brewery there was cut by 40% almost instantly – not because of duplication of effort, but because they didn't see why they needed so many people in areas like QC. I have no idea what's been done to cut costs and save on ingredients. I fear that InBev's history of buying iconic beer brands (not a recipe or brewing process) and cutting costs will cause it to suffer. Fortunately, the craft beer movement is growing fast and if the quality suffers, there's plenty of others stepping up with great craft beers.
I have some serious concerns about this move and see it as another way for the big guys to corner markets, squeeze independents (shelf space), and increase profits. But why is no one mentioning the fact that the longtime brewmaster is out the door? This seems to me like one of the surest signs that the GI name will not maintain the quality that has been GI.
@matt-"But why is no one mentioning the fact that the longtime brewmaster is out the door? This seems to me like one of the surest signs that the GI name will not maintain the quality that has been GI."
I don't see why that would necessarily be the case. Brewmasters have come and gone from breweries for years.
It seems to me that part of the skill set of a _true_ master brewer is to follow a blueprint that may have been laid out years before his arrival. If the new brewmaster stepping in uses the same formulas, ingredients, and methods, there should be little or no difference.
Even with minor changes due to raw materials availability there is enough wiggle room that the resulting product needn't change at all.
So I agree with Andy here. It all depends upon whether AB-InBev actually (or I should say, miraculously) does keep a comparatively hands-off attitude here. There are beer geeks/snobs that will be pissed off and will reject out of hand the results anyway, no matter what, just because a big company is now involved. Nothing will change that,.
But if the GI quality can be maintained, there will be a lot more fine beer reaching a lot more people. And it will could ultimately lead to better business for small brewers as well.
Besides, if AB-InBev were looking to undermine the so called "craft beer" movement, they need only fire up the kettles and REALLY get serious which as we all know they definitely have the facilities and technical know how to do. Either that, or they would have to pony up a LOT more money to snap up the many other successful "craft" brewers.
Quite frankly, AB-InBev themselves are already too busy making the kind of beer that most people actually want. But this acquisition (as well as some of their own very good specialty brews) gives them a further presence in an undeniably growing segment.
As a consumer, I actually welcome AB's major foray into the craft beer biz. This community is long overdue for a free-market reaction. The exponential increases in prices have to have a result.
It's interesting….the same crowd that dismisses high prices as a natural business force "hey, people pay that much for the beer so it's worth it!" are the same ones slamming AB's purchase of GI. So, the laws of business only apply when it suits them?
The craft beer industry is overdue for a shakeup. I hope the GI acquisition is the 1st of many to come.
i wouldn't know how Goose Island's quality will be affected, because i won't be buying it. AB-Inbev has continuously attempted to force craft brewers to close their doors with frivolous lawsuits and underhanded tactics. they even went as far as to force Discovery Channel to cancel the wonderful series "Brew Masters" by threatening to pull advertising. in no way, shape or form is ANYTHING AB-Inbev does "good for the craft industry."
Honestly, in the end it doesn't really matter to me. I won't drink GI as much (I don't anyway) whether it gets better or worse, because that's not how I like to spend my money. But as was said before, the "craft beer consumer" is changing, and so is "craft beer." I think in the future we will have more of what we have now: a few dozen large regional craft breweries most likely owned by big players, or the only big player left, or maybe owned cooperatively like North American Brewers, and a few thousand small to medium sized craft breweries. I will always prefer the latter, but many other craft beer drinkers, who care about taste more than ethics, won't. And I'm ok with that, because every once in a while they might unwittingly support what I support, stemming from their enjoyment of some good ol' macrocraft. Then again, things could take another turn, with macrocraft crowding out smaller competitors on their home turf. But I think the local, interesting beers that creat enough of a niche will always be with us.


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My friends invited me out for lunch on my birthday at a restaurant that overlooked the ocean and Prospect. I was so taken by the view and atmosphere that I came back to La Jolla several times. I knew this was my destination point and moved here from L.A. six
months later.
What makes this area special to you?
I love the cove walks, ocean sunsets, dog-friendly establishments; and the people, galleries, libraries and boutiques.
If you could snap your fingers and have it done, what might you add, subtract or
improve in the area?
I would love to have live music in every restaurant and café in town, as well as on the sidewalks. I think it would be especially fantastic for the themed establishments to have that genre of music playing within — how special and truly authentic it would be to have music complementing food and décor!
Another huge improvement would be to fix the roads. It seems like the roads are getting worse — and not just during the rainy season.
Who or what inspires you?
I'm inspired by family and friends who persevere and come together when times are hard, and praise each other when times are great.
If you hosted a dinner party for eight, whom (living or deceased) would you invite?
I would enjoy having my mom, dad, sister, all three grandparents, Aunt Anita and cousin Teresa, Glenn and his mom over for a dinner party. This is more than eight guests, but I think we would all have a fantastic time laughing, storytelling, advising/scolding, crying and then laughing all over again. This would be my gift to the living — dinner with the dearly departed they miss most.
Tell us about what you are reading.
I am reading a collection of short stories from around the Latin globe called "Cuentos Españoles," edited by Angel Flores; I'm enjoying traveling through history to all the different Latin countries. The most recent story is "El Techo" by Horacio Quiroga. This story takes place in a province called Misiones, a territory in the tropical jungle of northern Argentina bordering on Brazil and Paraguay. I came to conclusion that there are two themes in the story. The first is obviously about being able to redeem one's self against all odds. The second is that if you want something enough, you will stop at nothing to achieve that goal.
What is your most-prized possession?
I would have to say that's Emily, my Yorkshire terrier, and my harp.
What do you do for fun?
I like to play tennis, dance, watch various types of movies, attend concerts, festivals, farmers markets, watch sunsets by the ocean, go to art exhibit tours, take walks in nature with family, friends and Emily, hang out at coffee shops and try out new restaurants or cuisines.
I also enjoy being an organizer of the Spanish Language and Cultures Active Fun Tennis Club and La Jolla Life meet-up community. In addition to teaching privately, I like to volunteer at the La Jolla Elementary School music program once a week.
Describe your greatest accomplishment.
That would be adventuring off on my own as a professional freelance harpist and music teacher. I left a nice family business in the mortgage/real estate industry to pursue my passion. I'm happy to say I'm grateful and ecstatic to be able to keep on this wonderful journey.
What is your motto or philosophy of lif
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Felicia Nimue Ackerman ("Mr. Neblett's lesson in deportment (remember that word?)," Commentary, Aug. 27) reminisces about her education at the Brooklyn Ethical Culture School. I was a student at that same school, at the same time that she attended it.
She says that by telling the students that we should open our hearts to the less fortunate, instead of something brief, such as that we should care about the poor, made her want to take a position to the contrary. She was annoyed that the teachers told the students to honor the personhood and potential of each other. She would have preferred such bromides as, "children, be nice to each other."
How differently we respond to what teachers say. A mere "be nice to each other" would have made me yawn, whereas what we heard at that extraordinary school did open my heart and awaken my sensitivity to others. Instead of a brief, unadorned statement, such as "segregation is evil and stupid," as she would have preferred, the teachers and administrators took time to make us understand both the evil and the stupidity.
It was true that few of our classmates were black, but that there were any black children at all at that time (and there were several) in a private school was unusual, and is probably often still true at other private schools, including those that teach concern for the poor.
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The Islanders are going to the playoffs.
John Tavares' goal with a minute left forced overtime, giving the Islanders a point in the standings in a 4-3 shootout loss Tuesday to the Carolina Hurricanes. The late goal marked the third time the Islanders battled from behind to tie the game, after doing so once in each of the first two periods as well.
Minutes after Riley Nash's game-deciding goal in the shootout snapped the Islanders three-game winning streak, the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in regulation, officially securing a playoff berth for the Islanders for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
"Our guys have battled hard and they deserve it," Capuano said of the franchise's first trip to the postseason since 2007. "Most importantly, our fans deserve it. They're passionate. They've been with us. They haven't seen playoff hockey in a while. I'm proud of what the guys accomplished."
Alexander Semin struck first for Carolina in the opening minutes. During a 3-on-2 attack, Semin tried passing to a teammate across the slot from the right wing, but the puck went off an Islander defenseman and between Evgeni Nabokov's legs to make it 1-0.
But two minutes later, Brad Boyes evened the contest at 1-1 when he deflected Mark Streit's shot in off his skate. After a brief review, the goal was upheld, and the teams remained tied until late in the opening period.
Before the teams skated to intermission, Jordan Staal put the Hurricanes up 2-1 with his 10th goal of the season. He deflected Jay Harrison's floating shot from the left point over Nabokov's mitt at the 16:20 mark.
The back-and-forth pattern continued into the middle stanza, when Josh Bailey knotted the score at 2-2. Kyle Okposo made a nice stickhandling play off a faceoff to keep the puck in the offensive zone. He deked around a defender to generate a shot on goal. The original attempt was blocked by Dan Ellis, but Bailey was low in the slot with an open net for the rebound and roofed the shot for his 11th of the season at 7:34.
Late in the frame, Patrick Dwyer gave Carolina its third lead of the game. Tuomo Ruutu's pass from behind the net glanced off Jordan Staal's skates and out wide to empty space. Dwyer, who was skating in hard off a line change teed it up for the go-ahead tally at 17:45.
The Islanders attacked hard over the final 20 minutes in pursuit of the tying goal until Tavares finally tied it with 1:01 remaining. Midway through a line change, Matt Moulson fed the puck from the right wing across to Tavares, who skated down low and passed in front to Okposo. The puck went in off the defender stationed in front and found the back of the net. Initially, the tying marker was credited to Okposo, but the official scoring was changed after the game, giving Tavares 27 goals on the season.
In overtime, Michael Grabner rang one off the cross-bar, and Ellis made a save against the grain on Tavares a minute later, setting up the shootout.
The Islanders went first in the skills competition, with Frans Nielsen and Brad Boyes both being stopped on forehand attempts. Nash and Jeff Skinner scored at the other end, giving the Hurricanes the extra point.
After seeing the result of the Washington-Winnipeg game in the locker room, the mood in the Islanders room turned to one of optimism.
"We'll take it," Bailey said. "It's never felt so good to lose a game. We'll enjoy this one for tonight, but we also know what lies ahead. We have two more huge games, and we want to finish as high up in the standings as possible."
The Islanders are still yet to lose in April (9-0-2), and sit one point behind Toronto for fifth in the Conference standings. They are two points ahead of the Rangers and Ottawa, who are tied for seventh place. The Islanders have two games remaining while the others have three left on the schedule.
Tavares said that it's important for the team to keep pushing forward and not let up before the postseason.
"We're starting to figure out what it takes to win," Tavares said. "We're happy to be there and give ourselves a chance to compete in the playoffs. A lot of us haven't had that experience. We've still got two games left, and there's a lot we still can accomplish this season. We're happy about it, but we can't be satisfied. We want to challenge ourselves going forward as well."
The first game going forward will be Thursday, April 25, when the Islanders head to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.
Notes: Matt Moulson registered two assists, and paces the team with 29 on the season … The Islanders out-shot the Hurricanes 39-32, marking the 10th straight game in which they finished with more shots than their opponent … The Islanders move to 14-5-3 on the road this season; only Pittsburgh (18) and Chicago (17), who lead their respective Conferences, have more wins away from home … The Islanders went 0-for-2 on the power play, while Carolina went 0-for-0 … Travis Hamonic led all players with 25:33 of ice time … Brad Boyes took a team-high five shots on goal … The Islanders won 35-of-54 faceoffs (65%), led by Frans Nielsen (9-of-10, 90%), John Tavares (15-of-24, 63%) and Keith Aucoin (6-of-9, 67%) … Matt Martin led the team with five hits … Brian Strait blocked a game-high five shots.


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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Having written the same column over and over again for four years, Hugh Mackay now detects a national desire for change:
Over the past 12 months, we've gradually been changing from complacent, self-indulgent and self-absorbed to alert and re-engaged.
Desperate to share in this joyful new spirit of innovation, Hugh makes a radical change of his own:
We've begun to emerge from a prolonged period of social and political disengagement in which we preoccupied ourselves with "lifestyle" - everything from home renovations to ...
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Casey O'Neill stood outside the UPS Store on Fulton Street, just four blocks from the protesters' encampment, and wondered at the contents of six boxes addressed to "Occupy Wall Street." It was just a small fraction of the 400 parcels received by the protesters on Wednesday — and there was no way to tell what might be inside.
"We received a package from Charlotte, N.C., with just rolling tobacco and tampons," said O'Neill, a 34-year-old participant in the Lower Manhattan demonstration, now in its third week. Other packages included a marching band drum, whistles and noise makers.
All those boxes are keeping the protesters well supplied, with necessities coming in the by the truckload: blankets, clothes, hygiene products and even big-ticket items like the generators used to power laptops and cellphones.
There's plenty of food and endless cans of ground coffee. A few days ago, O'Neill said the protesters received a shipment of 20 pineapples from Hawaii. A lovely package filled with jars of homemade jam didn't quite survive the trip.
When the group set up camp at Zuccotti Park nearly three weeks ago, they signed up for the mailbox so that supporters near and far could send provisions. Tani Sussman, 33, franchise manager at the UPS Store, rented them the box for about $40 each month.
"We just call them when we get packages," Sussman said. "Because to scan all of them would be impossible."
On O'Neill's initial trip to retrieve packages, he was disappointed to find just one box and a single letter. By the second visit, however, there were some 100 parcels waiting — and the numbers have spiraled from there. Now he has stopped counting the daily haul.
With more supplies coming in than the protesters can immediately use, O'Neill said the group has started looking to rent a storage space nearby. The idea is to eventually share the excess items with other protest groups throughout the country.
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Is Donaire simply too much for Nishioka?
Trainer Robert Garcia believes Nonito Donaire's speed and power will overwhelm Toshiaki Nishioka, who has not lost in nearly nine years.
Trainer Robert Garcia believes Nonito Donaire's speed and power will overwhelm Toshiaki Nishioka, who has not lost in nearly nine years.
Nonito Donaire on facing Toshiaki Nishioka: "You have to find the fighters who can challenge you and who will put you at risk. You put yourself at risk of losing, at risk of getting hurt, at risk of losing your life. That's all part of boxing."
WBC middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has looked impressive against sparring partners in preparation for next month's clash with RING champion Sergio Martinez.
Nonito Donaire will face junior featherweight Toshiaki Nishioka after former lightweight beltholder Brandon Rios makes his junior welterweight debut in a clash of unbeatens with Mike Alvarado on Oct. 13.
Junior welterweight Mike Alvarado has agreed in principle to a clash with former WBA lightweight titleholder Brandon Rios on Oct. 13 at The Home Depot Center on the Nonito Donaire-Toshiaki Nishioka undercard.
Super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez has a big fight with Jason Escalera on Sept. 29 — six years to the day from when his twins, Serena and Edwin Jr., barely survived their premature births.
To follow-up his second stoppage of Juan Manuel Lopez, WBO featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido will face Oscar Bravo in a non-title junior lightweight bout on July 28.
WBO featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido reflected on his 10th-round knockout of former beltholder Juan Manuel Lopez on March 10 and stated his desire to face former 122-pound champ Rafael Marquez in this Q&A.
Juan Manuel Marquez will pursue his fourth title belt over as many different weight classes against junior welterweight Cesar Rene Cuenca on April 14.
Juan Manuel Lopez on Orlando Salido: "People want to see how I rebound from that loss. So for me, this is the most important fight of my career."
Recent Hall of Fame electees Freddie Roach, Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson and ring announcer Michael Buffer will be on hand for Saturday's Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson fight.
Five-division titlewinner Thomas Hearns, two- division beltwinner Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson and five-time Trainer of The Year Freddie Roach headline the 2012 International Hall of Fame ballot.
Nonito Donaire's WBO and WBA defense against Omar Narvaez will be his last bantamweight bout before pursuing a junior featherweight fight against WBC beltholder Toshiaki Nishioka.
Sergio Martinez didn't have his best night against elusive Darren Barker on Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J., but still emerged with a gratifying knockout.
Action from Toshiaki Nishioka's impressive victory over Rafael Marquez Saturday night in Las Vegas. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
Toshiaki Nishioka started slowly but took charge after the third round to defeat Rafael Marquez by a unanimous decision Saturday in Las Vegas on Fox Deportes.
Junior featherweights Toshiaki Nishioka and Rafael Marquez spoke to the press at the final meeting before their Oct. 1 battle for the WBC title. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
Toshiaki Nishioka, preparing to defend his WBC Jr. Featherweight title, joins challenger Rafael Marquez at a media workout in Las Vegas. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
Toshiaki Nishioka's 15-bout winning streak covers seven years and six months heading into Saturday night's fight with Rafael Marquez.
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Frodo and Sam are on their quest for the mountain of their destiny. The search starts at Auenland: Tiles for wood, water, mountain and flatlands are put down, first in the form of a cross of 6 x 8 tiles. When a certain landscape is finished, an adventure tile is placed. If a player cannot place a tile, all three tiles from his hand are put into the open stock and he draws new tiles from the hidden stacks. The active player places a tile, then moves his Hobbit and draws a tile from the stock. The Hobbit moves from landscape to landscape (not tile!) and collects adventure tiles. These tiles score victory points or give him special abilities. If the stockpile is used up and the players have no tiles in their hand, tiles from the open stock are used. If no tile can be placed, the mountain comes into play; a tile is placed face down and shows a neutral landscape which can be bordered by any landscape. If next time no tile is fit, the mountain moves, and only with the last tile placed do players know where the mountain really is. Now they move their hobbits toward it, with the hobbit reaching it first scoring special points, and concluding the game.
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Peter Neugebauer
Rio Grande Games, Kosmos
John Howe
Year: 2001
Players: 2
Time: 30 - 40 minutes
Ages: 10 and up
Weight: 434 grams
Language Requirements: This is an international edition or domestic edition of an imported item. Game components are language-independent. Manufacturer's rules are printed in English.
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Average Rating: 2.8 in 14 reviews
I originally considered getting this game for its Lord of the Rings (LotR) theme. The John Howe art (and the super-low price) clinched it. I reasoned that even if the game stunk, I would have a nice LotR collectible with art by my favorite Tolkien artist.
When I got the game, my first surprise was the size of the box. At only 8 in. x 8 in., it is quite a bit smaller than I expected; not a good sign, since (so often) small = cheaply made. But this game is anything but cheaply made. The rulebook is full color, the hobbit pieces are the same as those in the Renier Knizia [page scan/se=0870/sf=category/fi=stockall.asc/ml=20]LotR boardgame, and even the molded plastic tray is well-designed; this is, in short, a quality game.
And the art? Awesome! It's hard to accept that a game with tiles bearing repeating terrain (like Settlers of Catan) and small encounter tokens can have any kind of character, but these sure do. The numerous encounter tokens picture lots of key characters--both good and bad--(Gandalf, Aragorn, Gollum, the Balrog, etc.) and items (the One Ring, Sting, elven rope, etc.), with small art that is nonetheless very, very nice. And the terrain tiles have lots of little spot-art details (citadels, ships, winged Nazgul) that do not affect gameplay but certainly add to the atmosphere of the game.
So how does it play? It's very easy to learn (the box says ages 10 and up) and the 8-page rulebook has only a few pages of actual rules, with a nice summary on the back. Since your hobbits are moving while the board is being constructed, there are options for playing tiles to hamper your opponent or help yourself. You also have options when it comes to using the encounter tokens you collect. There is an element of luck (the tiles and encounter tokens you draw, plus the final location of Mount Doom--which is your ultimate destination), but the luck component is not so overpowering that the game is 'mindless'. There is a good bit of replayability since the board is constructed a different way in each game. Also, the basic nature of the rules leaves the door wide open for lots of possibilities in the way of game variants (placing all encounter tokens face-down, having to get Gollum or the Ring before going to Mount Doom, not scoring creature-encounter points without playing a character-encounter tile to defeat them, etc.).
For what this game is (and what it costs), I can't imagine any way it could be much better.
I found this game to be quite enjoyable. There are definately a few rules that need to be modified. However, if you do so this game will provide an enjoyable experience. I even had a chance to play a three player game that my game group was experimenting with. If you keep a hand of only two tiles instead of three, a three player game plays fast and fun. Some other rules we modified included the following:
- play all tiles face down when they are placed on the board
- play blue tiles on ALL enclosed water regions (not just the normal ones)
- the ring MUST be found before anyone can end the game at Mount Doom
If you add these rules, the game plays like a dream. Well maybe it ends up playing more like a bad dream. My one gripe with the game is that as you build the board, you ultimately must choose a direction to begin moving. Once you choose which direction to go, you're pretty much stuck moving in that same direction as the other player will most likely nab all the tiles before you turn around. So, if you (or your opponent) builds a bad board, you're pretty much defeated. Another shortfall is the element of luck. You can grab 4 or 5 tiles and still win the game if you get high scoring tiles. Meanwhile, your opponent may grab 6 or 7 tiles AND arrive at Mount Doom and they still might lose the game. Despite, these complaints I would still recommend this game as it is extremely relaxing and enjoyable. The strategy isn't too intense and you never feel as though you're just 'going through the motions.' There is a final point to remember when playing, however. When playing, you MUST remember that this is LOOSELY based on the trilogy. Sure, the tiles represent characters and objects from the book such as Shelob, Legolas, and Lembas. However, this is where all similarities end. In this game Frodo and Sam (and in our three player games, the hobbit 'Screwey'), compete against one another. This is certainly NOT like the books. Just remember when playing that it is a game of strategy loosly based upon The Lord of the Rings. If you can look past that fact, you will definately enjoy this game. So, to conclude (finally) if you enjoy games with strategy that won't cause you to bite your nails off in frustration, luck that will leave you griping about why you didn't move to that 'other' tile, and tile games with pretty artwork and semi-simplistic rules, then this game is definately worth your time. However, do avoid this game if you're looking for something a little more involved and in depth. LOTR: The Search will give you a night of light fun, light strategy, and heavy luck.
My girlfriend and I have played this game 5 times now and we have come to the conclusion that this game is great, though only salvaged by modifying the rules and changing the scoring.
Tile laying rules are fine and there is some interesting strategy, but not too deep.
Our first major modification is to place all the tokens face down. Now when you move your character towards a group of tokens the meetings with the various figures and artifacts are indeed chance meetings as you might expect in a real exploration.
As the blue, green, and yellow tokens are picked up we do not reveal them (except the ring) to our opponent. To some extent that means you don't know the score of your opponent and go screaming prematurely to Mt. Doom to end the game while you are ahead. We do require that any special power you utilize on the token require you reveal the token.
We have required that the ring be sought out. We have made the ring worth 5 points (should be most valuable item). This is the only token that we reveal right away. We attach an additional 5 points (10 total) for getting to Mt. Doom with the ring. This means if you're opponent has found the ring you had better try and get to Mt. Doom first or you are at a 10 point disadvatage!!
Beware if you play our modification you MUST have a boat to get the ring. Play is stalemated if neither player can get a boat to obtain the ring.
So far (two games) these rules make a lot more sense and have added considerable tension to the game.
All in all I'd say if you are willing to be creative with the game rules you can salvage this overpriced game.
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Each summer the grounds of Camp Muskingum is overrun with exuberant teenagers during 8 weeks of FFA Camp. FFA is an organization for students of Agricultural Education. FFA Camp is a chance for them to meet other students throughout the state of Ohio; learn about teamwork, leadership, problem solving, goal setting, and conservation; and have a great time roaming the hills of Eastern Ohio and Leesville Lake.
This letterbox is planted outside the entrance to the camp. It is accessible all year long. If the gates are open, you're welcome to drive down into the camp, but please remember that this is a private camp and respect the campers and staff by being polite and discreet.
Bring your own ink.
Level of terrain difficulty: easy
Time required after parking: 1 minute
Directions: *** A fellow letterboxer had difficulty following our directions and suggested the comments at the bottom ***
From Carrollton drive south on Highway 332. Turn right on Dyewood Road and follow the signs for FFA Camp Muskingum. Enjoy the scenery. It's beautiful. Drive slowly, the road ends in a lake. As you get closer to the camp. You'll notice a remote station on your right with a rock climbing wall and a zip line. After that, turn right into the turnoff for "Adventure Center" and park immediately, where the Adventure Center driveway meets the main road. At the side of the road/driveway, you'll see a utility pole with several numbers emblazoned on it at chest-level. The bottom number is 5-35. In the rocks at the base of the pole, you'll find the letterbox. Please re-hide it with care.
*** follow FFA signs, then turn right onto Dyewood. Dyewood does not directly intersect w/ 332.


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April 10 USDA Report: Best Guess – Soybeans Tight, Less Cotton Acres
USDA issues the monthly U.S. and global supply and demand estimates at 7:30 a.m. CDT on April 10. The March 30 Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks reports saw September corn futures gaining nearly 18 cents and November soybeans picking up just over 53 cents last Friday, said Scott Stiles, extension economist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Corn and soybean prices surged upward on a pair of USDA reports at the end of March. With the agency's supply and demand estimates due on Tuesday, April 10, the question among analysts is: Will prices continue higher?
"Corn is a tale of two crops," explains Stiles. 2011 "old crop projected ending stocks are considered tight at 801 million bushels. However, 2012 new crop fundamentals appear more bearish."
The Prospective Plantings report pegged U.S. 2012 corn acres at 95.9 million, a 4 percent increase from 2011's 91.9 million acres and the highest planted acreage since 1937.
Acreage of that magnitude combined with trend yields is expected to rebuild U.S. corn inventories to comfortable levels in excess of 1 billion bushels.
"Soybean prices have worked higher since mid-January, and are now reaching six-month highs," Stiles said. "Continued reports of lower soybean production in South America have been the primary driver behind the uptrend."
Last month USDA estimated Brazilian soybean production for the 2011-12 crop year at 68.5 million tons. Argentine production was estimated at 46.5 million tons.
Private analysts projections released this week estimate Brazilian soybean production between 66 and 67 million tons and Argentine production in the narrow range of 45 to 46 million tons.
Now the soybean market has added concern about lower planted acreage in the U.S. this year. On March 30, U.S. soybean acres were estimated at 73.9 million acres, a decrease of 1% from last year's 75.0 million acres. This indicated that pre-report soybean prices had failed to buy acres from corn, as well as other competing crops.
"Most argue that U.S. soybean supplies will become extremely tight – falling below 200 million bushels — if final 2012 acreage is not higher," Stiles said. "New crop soybean futures may attempt over the coming weeks to pull some additional acres from corn, cotton, or rice."
Over the past week, that appears to be the case given the 73-cent surge in November soybeans since March 29.
Traders are also looking for USDA to lower 2011 U.S. cotton production and ending stocks. Based on ginning data, last year's production may be reduced 130,000 bales from the March estimate of 15.67 million bales.
The April estimate for U.S. 2011-12 exports is expected to be about 290,000 bales higher than last month's estimate of 11 million bales.
These adjustments translate into lower ending stocks. The average pre-report guess is 3.48 million bales which is 420,000 bales less than the USDA's March projection.
Since March 30, cotton has given back about 3.3 cents, trading at 87.64, and is expected to lose more acreage to soybeans.
"Some cite the improved moisture situation in Texas as evidence we could have a bigger 2012 crop even with fewer acres planted," Stiles said.
These adjustments translate into lower ending stocks. The average pre-report guess is 3.48 million bales which is 420,000 bales less than the USDA's March Projection.
Average April 10 pre-report guesses for U.S. 2011-12 ending stocks:
• Soybeans: 246 million bushels vs. 275 million in March USDA report
• Corn: 721 million bushels vs. 801 million bushels in March USDA report
• Cotton: 3.48 million bales vs. 3.9 million bales in March USDA report.
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As it happened: Rio 2016 opening ceremony
Catch up with all of the exhilarating action from the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio.
Catch up with all of the exhilarating action from the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio.
Ireland's record-breaking team for the Rio Olympics got it's newest member on Saturday when triathlete Bryan Keane qualified for the Games on Saturday.
Carolyn Hayes was named Athlete of the Year at the Triathlon Ireland Annual Awards in Dublin on Saturday evening.
French triathlete Laurent Vidal has died of a heart attack at the age of 31, the International Triathlon Union has confirmed.
Con Doherty won the Irish men's Sprint Distance Triathlon National Championships on Saturday morning with Carolyn Hayes taking the women's title.
Aileen Reid put in a quality performance at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final to finish ninth in the Chicago city centre race.
Aileen Reid leads a team of 56 Irish competitors at the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Chicago this weekend.
Frenchman Denis Chevrot and Susie Cheetham from Cambridge in the UK claimed the number one places in the men's and women's races at today's inaugural Ironman 70.3 Dublin triathlon race.
Gymnast Kieran Behan was Ireland's star performer at the inaugural European Games in Azerbaijan today, qualifying for the individual floor final in Baku.
Ireland's Aileen Reid has finished sixth in the triathlon at the inaugural European Games in Baku.
Ireland's Aileen Reid finished has finished in sixth place at the World Triathlon Series meeting in Yokohama in a time of one hour 59 minutes and 22 seconds.
Ireland's Aileen Reid finished in 15th place in the ITU Triathlon World Series, Auckland, New Zealand, today.
Middle and Long Distance Triathlete Eimear Mullan was named Triathlete of the Year at the Triathlon Ireland Awards Evening held in Dun Laoghaire on Saturday evening.
Sweden have failed with a last-ditch attempt to have Lisa Norden upgraded from silver to a share of gold in the Olympic women's triathlon.
Alistair Brownlee became Great Britain's first Olympic champion in triathlon, while his brother Jonny picked up a bronze medal, with Ireland's Gavin Noble placing 23rd.
Switzerland's Nicola Spirig won the Olympic gold medal in the women's triathlon on Saturday.
Aileen Morrison and Gavin Noble are putting in the hard yards with just weeks to go to the Olympic Games.
Find out more about triathlon at the Games.
Aileen Morrison secured second place in the Madrid ITU Triathlon World Series on Saturday.
Shay Byrne talks to Matt McKerrow, CEO of Triathlon Ireland, and journalist Adam Brophy about the growth of triathlons in Ireland.


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All three CHL leagues begin playoff action this weekend. There are three particularly interesting games on hand, games that feature a mix of high-end prospects and valuable role players as teams in the OHL, QMJHL, and WHL collide. Meanwhile, the NCAA Tournament begins this weekend, and one matchup in particular is worthy of extra attention. In the AHL, two top scorers from far different backgrounds clash as the AHL season starts to wind down. Read more»
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Bulldogs' postseason hopes rest upon trio of skilled, young forwards
With just 11 games left in what will be the final regular season for the Hamilton Bulldogs as an AHL franchise – Montreal is re-locating their AHL affiliate from Hamilton to St. John's for the 2015-16 season – the Bulldogs sit one point out of the final playoff position in the Western Conference, tied with the Adirondack Flames at 70 points. The Toronto Marlies currently hold the eighth and final playoff position with 71 points in 64 games. Read more»
Bjorkstrand, Virtanen the top NHL-drafted wingers in the WHL
Many of the WHL's top players achieve success due in part to their versatility, as most forwards will take a spin from time to time at the center position.
The following ranking includes wingers that are currently property of a National Hockey League team. A total of eight are signed NHL entry-level contracts. Our ranking consists of five Canadians, one American and four imports with six currently toiling in the WHL's Western Conference. Additionally, our ranking contains a couple pairs of potential NHL teammates. Read more»
Prospect Faceoff: CHL playoff implications on the line, other playoff games in Europe and in NCAA hockey
Jam packed with intriguing NHL prospect matchups, this week's Prospect Faceoff is one you don't want to miss.
In the OHL, Oshawa and Kingston meet for the eighth time this season, where one of the league's premier power forwards meets a top draft pick returning from injury. Also, read on as top teams in the QMJHL and WHL battle for playoff positioning with a handful of games left. In the SHL, the playoffs are already underway and two promising young players need to step it up to help their teams advance. Finally, the NCHC wraps up their playoff tournament this weekend, a tournament that features a rematch from last year's championship game. Read more»
McDonald, Fucale the upper tier among NHL-drafted QMJHL goaltenders
There are just six NHL-drafted goaltenders playing in the QMJHL this season, a relatively low number for the league once known for producing some of the top goaltenders in the NHL. At most, there is three netminders with some combination of pedigree and talent, while the others are unlikely to advance far in pro hockey. Read more»