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The Stetson coaching staff went into Wednesday afternoon's game with No. 7 Florida State at Melching Field looking for a win, but also, just as importantly, looking to protect the Hatters pitching staff for a weekend series with Northern Kentucky.
Both plans went out the window when the Seminoles (40-9) battered freshman starting pitcher Josh Thorne (3-1) for eight runs in the first inning. FSU went on to take a 14-2 victory over the Hatters to sweep the four-game season series.
The only thing that kept the day from being a complete disaster was the effort of senior captain Mitchel Brennan. Primarily and outfielder in his three-year Stetson career, Brennan went to the mound in the second inning and gave the Hatters (23-26) three respectable innings, helping to preserve the pitching staff for the weekend series.
"With the pitching that we had available today, we needed to get five innings out of our starter," Stetson coach Pete Dunn said. "We got one and an eight-run deficit before we ever got a bat in our hands. The obviously makes things very difficult."
With six conference games left before the Atlantic Sun Tournament, the goal on Wednesday was to protect weekend starters Josh Powers and Austin Perez, as well as key relievers like Joe Dye, Tyler Warmoth and Cameron Griffin, to make sure they are all ready for the weekend.
After Thorne had such a rough start, it was Brennan and redshirt freshman Ben Rakus who protected that corp group.
"We knew, going into the game, that in order to have Joe, Cam and Warmoth ready for the weekend, we could only throw them for an inning each, maximum," Dunn said. "When we scripted it out, we thought that if we could get four or five from Thorne, then we'd have a chance.
"When he just gave us one, I told Mitch to go get loose. He didn't volunteer, but he didn't object either. He gladly did it and didn't do a bad job for a guy who hasn't been on the mound, even in the bullpen, this year. That is not an easy thing to do. He got us to a point where we didn't have to use guys that we didn't want to use."
Brennan had pitches in games for Stetson before, but not since April 15 of the 2011 season, his first with the Hatters. He more than doubled his career work load with three innings on Wednesday and, even though he allowed six runs on five hits, his work will have a lasting impact.
Rakus also had an important role in preserving the rest of the pen. After a rough inning plus of work on Tuesday, he came back with three solid innings Wednesday, holding the Seminoles scoreless on just two hits.
"Chris (Roberts) was adamant about us needing to get Rakus back out on the mound after last night," Dunn said. "He needed to get back on the horse and I think it was very important to get him out there and let him have some success. I know he feels a lot better about himself today that he did after last night."
Both Dye and Griffin worked an inning late in the game, but neither was overextended in working scoreless frames.
FSU used six pitchers in the game in an effort to preserve their staff for a pair of big ACC series coming up, at North Carolina State this weekend and at home against Clemson next week. Combined, the six Noles' hurlers held Stetson to just two runs on nine hits while walking just one and striking out six. Starter Bryant Holtmann (3-0) got the victory in a pre-planned controlled start.
FSU banked out six hits, five singles and a double, in the first inning to go with three walks to do all the offensive damage needed in the game. The Seminoles added three runs in both the third and fourth innings. Only three of the 14 FSU hits in the game went for extra bases, all doubles.
Stetson scored single runs in the second inning off Holtmann and another in the seventh off Kyle Bird. The Hatters had three hits in the second, a single by Tyler Bocock, a double by Darby McCormick and an RBI single by K'shawn Smith. A hit batter, two singles and an error in the seventh opened the door for the second Stetson run.
McCormick and James Rasmussen led Stetson with two hits each. Seth Miller led FSU with three hits and three runs scored. The Seminoles also got two hits and four RBI from D.J. Stewart, two hits and two RBI from Marcus Davis, and two hits each from Casey Smith and Giovanny Alfonzo.
Tuesday's offensive star for the Seminoles, freshman Jameis Winston, was hitless at the plate, but worked three perfect innings on the mound.
"You just have to put this behind you," Dunn said of the two losses to FSU. "You don't like it, and it is embarrassing, but we have to get back to work tomorrow and get focused on the weekend and next week. Our magic number is one and we have to focus on securing ourselves a tournament berth on Friday and then point to that.
"We know that we have no chance for an at-large bid, so our only chance is to keep working, try to put a run together down the stretch, and hope to get hot in the tournament. Stranger things have happened."
The Hatters and Norse will meet for the first time on Friday night at Melching Field with the first pitch slated for 6:30 p.m. Saturday will be senior day for the Hatters five seniors – Dye, Brennan, Rasmussen, Chad Rood and Kurt Schluter – and will also be a 6:30 p.m. start following graduation ceremonies.
Sunday's series, and regular season home finale is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.


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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Miss South Carolina had only watched the Miss America Pageant one time in her life before she was actually on the big stage participating in it.
And behind the glitz and the glamour there is real substance to the program, Brooke Mosteller quickly learned in those two weeks at the pageant.
Mosteller never set out to be a beauty queen. She participated in the Miss Wando Competition all four years of high school simply because she wanted the chance to sing, she said. Excelling in sports was her other love.
But, when the opportunity arose to compete for the title of Miss Mount Pleasant, Mosteller went for it.
And naturally, after being crowned as the reigning queen for her hometown, she went a step further, for a chance to represent the state.
"I wanted to be Miss South Carolina. It was an opportunity for me to sing, all while continuing with my career choice as a lawyer," she said.
The opportunity has allowed her to prove she can relate to all age levels, from children who love to hear her sing Disney songs to adults who marvel at her innate ability to clearly articulate opinions on everything from current events to world issues.
Mosteller's platform is called "Go Higher." Its goal is to get guidance counselors and others in high schools to help students fill out college applications during the day. Mosteller said as salutatorian at Wando High School, the college application process was confusing, so she couldn't imagine how daunting it must be for someone in a family without any college graduates.
"I had a problem with my college application my senior year of high school. My guidances counselor was overburdened. I was not completely familiar with how to fill out a college application and there was no one to help me," she said.
She missed the notice of a requirement to write an essay when applying to Emory. She eventually was able to make the correction to the application but felt like there had to be an easier way to offer help to other students.
The Commission on Higher Education agreed with Mosteller that the college application process was problematically complex and the complexity was completely unnecessary.
She single-handedly worked with the commission to create what is now called "Go Higher! College Application Day." It is an opportunity for seniors to attend and get help with the application process. In 2009, 1,000 seniors attended sessions across the state. This year 39,000 seniors signed up. More than 180 South Carolina high schools now host the information sessions.
"Guidance counselors love it," she said. "Rather than answering the same question several times to numerous people via email, guidance counselors can answer their questions all at once and in one day."
The road to the Miss America Pageant was full of life lessons that Mosteller does not take for granted.
Mosteller said she took many life lessons she learned from sports and applied them to the competition,
One of the biggest things she learned along the way is that there are some things one can control and some things one can't control.
Mosteller said that sports has helped her with discipline and maintaining a hard work ethic. She was already used to competing and she viewed the pageant as a competition as well.
"As an athlete, purpose-driven decisions were based on an end goal. As an athlete, the end goal was always to perform my best. I just never had to perform my best and look great while doing it," she said.
The pageant preparation was the first time she saw a purpose in making sure she looked good, and performed well. Aside from less sugar, less salt and more protein and vegetables in her diet, she did a lot of Pure Barre moves and worked out a few times with trainers who emphasized lots of squats and hip exercises.
Contestants stayed at the Showboat Hotel and began each day about 5:30 a.m. Rehearsals were mixed with interviews and photo shoots. Contestants attended planned events such as a concert, the grand opening of the Miss America store, dinner at a classic Atlantic City restaurant and, of course, the show.
"I quickly realized I was representing something now that was bigger than myself," she explained.
"We owe it to ourselves to each believe that we can be Miss America and we all competed our very best and showed our very best."
Mosteller said that the Miss America Pageant is truly universal in that it really is about service, scholarship and growing into your own. "A lot people don't realize that," she said.
"The biggest misconception is that contestants aren't much more than a pretty face," she explained.
She said pageant officials stress that the pageant is about beauty but not just on the outside - but inside too.
"We have ambition, and Miss America is a really empowering organization for women. Where else am I being challenged to know about current events and articulate them and form an opinion and know what's going on in my world, all while putting on a two piece and being judged on my abs, biceps, smile and confidence?"
The actual night of the pageant Mosteller said she realized she had been preparing for this her entire life and did not even know it.
"The Miss America system is designed to get to the heart of a person and it is so much more than just that night on the big stage," she said.
Often times while preparing, she got little more than four hours of sleep. She put it out of her head and kept going. The heel of a shoe would break and again, she just kept going.
The women were able to have fun too. In between laughing they debated issues like abortion, poverty and education. "We poked fun at ourselves by calling ourselves pageant girls when we complained about eyelash glue not sticking. And of course there is that stereotype of every contestant wanting world peace. But think of it. It's a pretty great goal. For me, I am looking for local peace in one student's life so that by participating in application day that student can know they have the opportunity to go to college because they received help in filing out their applications correctly."
Mosteller told the Moultrie News that she received advice from a former Miss South Carolina.
"I was so surprised when she told me the greatest thing about the pageant is the friendship. It is really true. I respect these women so much," Mosteller said. "They are all community minded, always asking themselves 'where do I fit in in my community?' They are all service-based women who are passionate about their required platforms and have proven platform results."
"And every single one of us was sincerely happy for the other person," she added.
Mosteller said she was most impressed by Miss Connecticut because "she is so independent and confident. I had lunch with her and Mallory Hagan (Miss America 2013) and we had so much fun. I also loved Miss D.C. because she is brilliant with a great sense of humor. She was at Georgetown Law so we think similarly but also had a lot of the same values."
"This competition was the hardest thing any of us had ever done, and the competition challenges you in every aspect and you're being judged by it. There is something to be said for that."
Mosteller said she got used to all the sparkles on her garments fairly quickly, but was at first amazed by all the glitz and glamor.
In the Miss South Carolina Pageant, she went for the Hollywood glamor look. But for the Miss America Pageant, it was essential she chose outfits that allowed her to stick out from the crowd of contestants but still made her feel comfortable, confident and beautiful.
"I wanted to send a strong message in my outfit so I chose a classic, timeless kind of piece instead of flashy," she said. However, her past accomplishments sent a strong message about the overall person.
Mosteller was crowned Miss Congeniality at Miss S.C. and at Miss America. She received The Miracle Maker Award at Miss America, which goes to the contestant raising the most funds for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. In fact, this year's contestants broke the previous collection of approximately $41,000 by raising $79,000. This accomplishment earned Mosteller a $5,000 scholarship.
She also placed as first runner up for the Quality of Life Award for her platform of College Application Day which earned her a $4,000 scholarship. In total, Mosteller has received more than $34,000 in scholarship money for law school.
The Miss South Carolina Organizations funds most of her expenses along with sponsors Gregory Ellenburg, Dazzles, Lulu's Boutique, Two Men and a Truck and the Green Canary Boutique.
Mosteller is taking a year off from the University of South Carolina Law School to serve as Miss S.C. After her year she will go back to get her degree and then she hopes to become a prosecutor for child abuse/neglect cases.
"I will be promoting higher education in South Carolina high schools, especially helping first generation students apply with my platform College Application Day. I'm also the goodwill ambassador for The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals - we have four in our state. Further, I will give Palmetto Pride presentations in middle schools and make many other appearances including being named grande marshall of Charleston Mardi Gras.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Jenn Williams was on track to become a political big wig but she decided to follow a different path.
Williams was an A student with a double major in political science and journalism who spent one summer as an intern on Capital Hill and another as an intern for the political website stateline.org. Those summers gave her a glimpse into both what a Washington insider could accomplish as well as what someone dedicated to scrutinizing Washington politics could achieve.
As graduation neared she decided not to pursue a career involving either.
"I discovered that the church is where I believe the most change can be made in the world," Williams said. "You can do a lot of things that seem like they are really huge and go a lot of places that seem like that is where life really happens only to discover that real change and real life don't happen there. Those things happen in our community and in our homes so that is where I want to spend my time."
She entered the seminary and in 2004 an internship brought her to Summerville. It was there she and her husband, Clark, made their home a year later. Upon graduating from Duke Divinity School in 2006, she accepted a position with Bethany United Methodist Church.
She arrived at a time when the church was experiencing a lot of growth. Officials soon determined the time was right to start a new church to help accommodate that growth and in 2009 Williams was chosen to plant Ashley Ridge Church in the East Edisto community. As the pastor for the new church, she continues her mission to make the world a better place.
"Pastor Williams is changing what worship of Christ looks like and by doing that she is changing this community," said Keisha Brown, who nominated Williams as a Woman to Watch. "Our family is blessed to know her and it warms my heart to know that the young generation of our church and community have her as their role model."
Ever since the church opened it has held its Sunday services at Ashley Ridge High School. A school and a church working together in that manner in this day and age is unusual but Williams says the partnership was great right from the start.
"It has been a gift for us to be in the school," she said. "As a pastor you tell people all the time the church is not the building but rather the group of people who get together to worship and show they care about each other. When you don't have a building of your own that's a lot easier for you to say and easier for them to believe. Also, when we set out to plant the church in that community we knew the growth was headed toward where the high school was being built and in fact it was the only infrastructure out there."
The partnership has been symbiotic; under Williams' leadership the church has founded programs that have benefitted both students and teachers at the high school. Naturally, a congregation that meets in a school has grown to include several students and teachers but the benefits for those groups haven't stopped with worship opportunities.
Along with ARHS guidance counselor Marci Newman, Williams established the Fox Food Center that provides meals to students from low-income families. Members of the church provide donations and the Fox Food Center provides ways students can pick up the food inconspicuously. The program has grown over the past few years and now in addition to the food pantry also provides services such as gift cards that ensure students have food during the summer.
The church's Change for a Dollar program encourages church members to each bring a dollar every Sunday. Those funds are then used for a wide range of projects. The church accepts requests from those in need and picks a different cause to support each week.
Programs Williams helped found are not only helping people in the Summerville community, they are also helping people in other countries.
The church sponsors a school, substance farm that helps feed a community and orphanage that is the home to 12 children in war-torn Rwanda.
"It's neat we are able to feed kids both right here in our neighborhood and those halfway around the world...it's fun for us as a church that doesn't have a building of its own yet, to be able to fund the construction of buildings on the other side of the world that are doing great work," Williams said. " Of course, I can't take credit for any of this. I have an amazing group of people who come up with these amazing ideas the church gets to be a part of."
The ideas may not have all been hers but Williams did approve them all and plays a major role in implementing them.
As if doing so combined with leading a congregation weren't enough, Williams is also overseeing the project to construct a permanent home for Ashley Ridge Church; she occasionally runs half marathons; and she is the mother of two.
Fittingly, her church helps her manage all that without being overwhelmed.
"We live in a world that is so fragmented and everyone is running around doing their own stuff and life is so busy we can all end up isolated and frustrated," she said. "In planning this new church the idea was let's strip away all the stuff. Let's be very simple and worship. We want to be a place for people to come to make sense of it all, a place where every week they can take a deep breath and remember who God is, remember who we are and remember we are not alone."
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Friday, May 2, 2014
Wando baseball head coach Dirk Thomas knew he could count on his team's pitching and defense. It was the offense that would have to step up if the Warriors were to win in the playoffs.
Tied in the eighth inning on the road against Ashley Ridge Thursday, Noah LoCascio pelted a double into center field to score Oliver Hill for the go-ahead Wando run. The No. 3 seeded Warriors upset the top-seeded Swamp Foxes, 2-1, in the opening round of the Class AAAA playoffs.
Ashley Ridge entered the playoffs ranked No. 8 in Class AAAA in the S.C. Baseball Coaches Association polls. The Warriors were left out of the rankings. Wando (15-8) now travels to Dutch Fork Friday in the second round of the District VIII bracket. Dutch Fork defeated Carolina Forest, 6-3, Thursday in Irmo.
Wando junior right-hander Jeff Gottesman allowed Ashley Ridge one run off seven hits and three walks while striking out five over 6 2/3 innings. Harrison Smith entered in the seventh and gave up just one hit over the final 1 1/3 innings. With his team clinging to a one-run lead, Smith shut down Ashley Ridge in the bottom of the eighth, forcing a double play and a fly out to end the game.
Carson Walls battled with Gottesman throughout the night, allowing two runs off eight hits, no walks and striking out four in seven innings. Walls kept the Warriors contained as they left eight runners stranded, six in scoring position.
Josh Litchfield drove in Donnie Strum with a single to center in the third inning for the Swamp Foxes' only run of the game.
Owen Ravenel earned the run back in the next frame with a two-out double to left field to score Jack DeLongchamps.
Ashley Ridge left seven batters stranded, five in scoring position, through the next four innings. Jason Miller led off the bottom of the sixth with a double. Gottesman made a diving play off the mound to scoop a bunt attempt for the first out and struck out the second. Smith rose at shortstop to snag a line drive out of the air for the third out to stifle the Swamp Foxes.
Ashley Ridge had a walkoff in sight with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh. But Smith forced a ground ball that Hill corralled to force extra innings.
Hill finished 2 for 3 with two doubles and a run scored, Ravenel hit 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI, and DeLongchamps 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Litchfield led Ashley Ridge, hitting 3 for 4 with an RBI, while Miller finished 2 for 4 with a double.
Frankie Mansfield, the sports reporter for the Moultrie News can be seen all around the state following teams to meets, games, and matches. For score updates, breaking sports news, and more follow @fjmansfield on Twitter and like Moultrie News Sports on Facebook.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
A Mount Pleasant candidate forum hosted by the Moultrie News and The League of Women Voters included all candidates except Carl Carroll, Jr., a Mount Pleasant mayoral candidate.
It turned out to be the event to attend for candidates on the campaign trail.
The forum was designed to allow each candidate four minutes to introduce themselves as well as address various questions previously submitted by readers of the Moultrie News. Only two candidates took the opportunity to poke jabs at their opponents in front of more than 200 audience members.
Mayoral candidate George Freeman made mention of the number of attendees, applauding their concern over who the next leaders of Mount Pleasant will be.
Linda Page, a sitting council member, took the podium first. She relayed her family's 54 year history in the town. She asked the audience to support someone who stands for "who we want to be" - not just a voice for "what we are." Page said that the job of mayor is about leading a community, reaching out to citizens and understanding what the vision of a community is."
She said that reaching across county lines was crucial to decision making.
Ken Glasson, also a sitting council member, said if elected as mayor his role would be to continue to grow the economy. "There is no time for on-the-job training," he said. He explained that he knows the issues, has been studying them and has been a part of them," which would be beneficial should he take office.
George Freeman, said there has been a lot of talk about top issues, "but the top issue is about the individuals you elect to lead us in the next four years." Freeman hopes to create a downtown business district. "We depend on tourism and construction of new homes for our tax base but we need new revenue streams," he said. He has always stressed a grid system for traffic and promoted the establishment of businesses other than retail.
Joe Bustos, a second time candidate for Mount Pleasant mayor and a former town councilman, said that he will push for open government with fewer executive sessions and have the town attorney justify such sessions. Ecoomic development is also of importance to Bustos, specifically by the airport. But he noted that is crucial to have schools and housing to support that. Bustos added that a second senior center in the upper reaches of Mount Pleasant is also desperately needed. He said he does not believe the town needs a new town hall.
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All eight town council candidates appeared, and many emphasized the need to keep pressure on the Charleston County School District to build new schools east of the Cooper.
Joseph Wren emphasized being a good steward of our natural resources. He served on the Mount Pleasant Land Conservancy for six years.
He said if elected he would be a fresh face with new ideas.
Mark Smith answered every question submitted by readers and posted those to his website.
But at the forum he stressed the importance of maintaining quality life in Mount Pleasant. "Traffic, infrastuctre, access and interconnectivity all need to be carefully monitored in all decision making," he said.
He added that if elected he would donate 100 percent of his council salary.
Gary Santos ran for mayor in 2009. He has also previously served on town council for 13 years.
He touted his voting record, and accomplishments over the years such as helping to obtain the land for Waterfront Memorial Park, the creation of the no smoking ordinance and his lengthy career as a volunteer athletic coach.
He ensured voters he would pay close attention to infrastructure and unbridled growth.
The Rev. Anthony Kowbeidu, clergy of St. Andrews Church, explained that as a child born to two illiterate parents, raised in a home with dirt floors, he is a man who fled civil war in Liberia to come to this country of honey and milk and give. He said America has given him so much that he felt it was his calling to give back.
The three major functions of government and his commitment if elected would be to represent the people, serve the people and protect the people.
After 30 years in the private sector, Timm Gipe wants to return to public service. He served on Mount Pleasant Town Council under Mayor Johnnie Dodds and alongside current Mayor Billy Swails from 1981 to 1983.
He applauded the current council members and the mayor, and says his 40 years of real estate and development experience will be beneficial. Gipe's campaign promise is to run on his civic and community record.
Paul Gawrych, a Mount Pleasant native, has served previously on town council for 12 years.
Most recently he was mayor pro-tem.
He wants to form a committee of citizens and business leaders to push for construction of new schools east of the Cooper. He said CCSD "missed it by mile" when they agreed to build a school on Sullivan's Island for 500 students when the need was not there.
"If the district wants to extend the bond we can help get that approved if the language says a new high school and elementary school will be built in Mount Pleasant," he said.
Elton Carrier is a 40 year resident of Mount Pleasant and a sitting councilman. He is a retired banker and said he would focus his energy on infrastructure repair and maintenance.
Ben Bryson said he has never held elected office but has served on many boards and commissions.
But his future service to the town, if elected would mirror his current civic service. He said his experience has given him a clear understanding of how great the town is and he would work to make even better, to include improving and addressing infrastructure issues, economic development, and be an advocate for education.
Mount Pleasant Waterworks
Dolph Rodenberg grew up in Mount Pleasant. He has been an engineer working with Berkeley County, the North Charleston Sewer District and Charleston Public Works. He said that experience gave him much exposure to water and waste water treatment. He is also a former town council members.
Rick Crosby, and incumbent for past 15 years, said that water is the most essential element of what we have in this town. "We deliver water to your home and pick it up and disposed of it 24/7."
He said the need to appropriately address aging infrastructure will be a challenge that he is prepared for.
Alys Campaign knows all too much about infrastructure, she said.
"It is hidden from view and most don't think about it until it is a problem. But that infrastructure is vital to our health and economy and our quality life," she said.
Campaigne has a Masters Degree in Urban Planning and Public Policy with graduate and professional experience in water quality and management. As co-owner of a consulting firm, Engage Strategies, located in Mount Pleasant, she knows how to balance a budget and manage a growing, successful business.
John Burn a sitting town council member also grew up here and serves a chairman of the Water Supply Committee.
He said he found great interest in the environment and water resources during his time as an ex-officio member.
"I have learned so much about the water and wastewater industry and the effects the services provided by Mount Pleasant Waterworks have on our community today and in the future," said Burn.
The municipal election will be held Nov. 5 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voters will choose one mayor, four council members and two waterworks commissioners. Visit www.moultrienews.com for polling places and voter information.
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Did you see Audrey and Jake in Jake's dorm room when they forgot to close the door? There was a serious deepfry session going on.
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Saturday, August 30, 2014
It was one of those Knights for the Berkeley Stags.
The turnover bug bit hard as three Stag miscues turned into 21 points as the Joe Marion Era at Stratford began with a 38-21 win at Gerald Moody Field in Moncks Corner.
Quarterback Joseph Dress scored three touchdowns and nearly scored a fourth, but also turned the ball over three times, throwing a pair of interceptions and losing a fumble that cost the Stags a touchdown as Berkeley fell to 1-1 on the season.
There is no rest for the weary as the Stags travel to Summerville on Friday, Sept. 5 to take on the Green Wave.
Stratford quarterback Jamison Mobbs proved his golden arm is just as deadly from 60 yards as it is from 60-feet, six inches. He fired three touchdown passes to lead Stratford.
Mobbs, who has committed to play baseball at Clemson, proved a worthy heir to Jacob Park, throwing a pair of touchdown passes to Van Harvey and a 66-yard bomb to K.J. Givens.
After a three-and-out on Stratfords opening drive, Dress capped a 64-yard drive with a three-yard run to put the Stags on top 7-0 at the 7:02 mark of the first quarter.
The drive was highlighted by a pair of Dress passes, a 32-yard completion across the middle to Deion Williams and a fourth-and-seven completion to D.J. Whitherspoon that kept the scoring drive alive.
The Knights came alive on their second possession as Mobbs directed a 94-yard scoring drive to tie the score, capped by a 10-yard run by Xavier Young to tie the score 7-7.
Mobbs connected with Harvey for his first TD pass of the night following the first of two Dress interceptions.
Defensive back Jacob Morrison nearly returned the interception for a score, reaching the 11-yard line.
Two plays later Mobbs hit Harvey with a six-yard strike. Mobbs passed for 180 yards as Stratford racked up more than 400 yards of total offense.
The Stags caught fire and replied with a tying score, a two-yard keeper by Dress, to knot the score at 14 on the first play of the second quarter.
Following the scoring possession, the wheels came off the Berkeley wagon as the second stanza belonged to SHS. Mobbs capitalized on a second Stags turnover to go up 21-14 on Youngs second touchdown, a 28-yard run up the middle.
Young would amass 135 yards rushing to go with his pair of TDs.
Mobbs hooked up with Harvey three minutes later with a 35-yard toss across the middle at the 6:37 mark of the quarter to put Stratford up 28-14.
Berkeley came out firing to start the second half as Dress broke free for what appeared to be a 49-yard touchdown run.
But the Stags quarterback lost the football as he was tripped up heading into the end zone and fumbled. The loose ball bounced out of the end zone resulting in a third turnover and a Stratford touchback.
Mobbs wasted no time in driving the dagger into the Stags heart, connecting with Givens on a 66-yard scoring strike to put the Knights up 35-14.
Dress would add a third touchdown but the game by this time was out of reach.
Tyler Tekac capped the scoring with a 37-yard field goal with just over three minutes remaining in the game.
Berkeley falls to 1-1 and heads to Summerville. Stratford hosts Sumter.
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The belly. Oh is it growing. I'm finding myself farther & farther away from the sink as I wash dishes. A swift leg kick/pump helps me get off the bed every morning (and about three times in the middle of the night for potty breaks, too.) I waddle. Majorly. And I think she's going to be early.
I don't know what it is but I just have this feeling that sooner than later in the next six weeks my baby will want to be born. I might be wrong. But it's just this feeling. And I am so not ready. I mean, I do have all the stuff. It's just all piled in a closet.
I want to have at least some sort of order before she gets here. And time is sifting like sand through my fingers. I love it. I love that I'll have that little girl in my arms so very soon. I just want to have my head not in this place of wackadoodleness.
There. I said it. That feels better.
Oh, and also last night someone actually pointed and said "look at her belly button!" I'm a show, I tell you.
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
There will be no moratorium on development along Coleman Boulevard, as some might have hoped. But the Mount Pleasant Planning Committee will review concerns about development along the stretch as they arise.
Mount Pleasant Town Councilman Gary Santos proposed a motion to put in place a moratorium on future development along the corridor because residents of the Old Village expressed concerns about the already developed Boulevard and the under-construction Earls Court.
The issue is density and the lasting effects it will have on the Old Village and surrounding neighborhoods.
Santos motion did not receive a second, but councilwoman Thomasena Stokes-Marshal made a motion for the council planning committee that she chairs to review issues raised by residents regarding the boulevard development. That motion passed with Santos voting no.
Vince Graham, the president of the IOn Group with offices at 414 Whilden Street, is developing Earls Court, which sits at the front door of the Old Village.
The plan calls for 26 single-family homes, all with different designs between 1,000 and 1,700 square feet, as well as shops.
It was approved as part of the Coleman Boulevard Revitalization Plan which will reshape the street into a more walk-able, bike-able area, with on-street parking, outdoor dining and other urban details. The town approved the plan and its Coleman Boulevard Overlay District in 2008.
And as Grahams project started to go vertical, so did the ire of local residents. An email chain was formed and a petition to stop development was circulated and signed by more than 800 people.
A meeting with residents was held by town staff and town councilman Elton Carrier and another one was held for residents by councilman Santos to voice concerns.
Graham attended Santos meeting. He said his developments are built in the spirit of inclusiveness.
He told the crowd, I dont begrudge anyone their right to live wherever they choose - whether it be in a place like the walk-able Old Village or in an exclusive, low-density, automobile-dependent community. However, I also know that people like to exercise choice - a deeply cherished American value, said Graham.
The towns overlay district represents a vision that will offer such choice within the context of creating a main street for downtown Mount Pleasant. Will the envisioned downtown be perfect? No. Perfection is not an option. Certainly we can improve as we go, and I think that is what the capable staff and council members whove been leading this redevelopment effort since 2005 will do.
He suggested that citizens begin to question the underlying assumptions behind our automobile culture. For example, consider the intersection at the front door of the Old Village. The drive lanes of the intersecting streets are excessively wide, inviting motorists to hit the accelerator when entering or departing the Old Village. This combination of high speed and pedestrian traffic is unsafe. Must it continue to be dangerous?
He suggested widened sidewalks and oak-planted medians to calm traffic speed along Whilden from an average of 30-40 mph to say 15-20 mph. Improved aesthetics and enhanced safety for motorized and non-motorized (pedestrian and bicycle) traffic would make the effort worthwhile.
He concluded by saying that Earls Court is a complementary addition to the Old Village, one that provides an effective transition from the relative busyness of Coleman to the slower pace on Whilden Street and its surrounding, mixed-use blocks. I am attempting to build within established rights, and the effort to politically expropriate these rights is, at best, unfortunate.
Concerned citizen Dave Shimp expressed to council in a letter that it seems to me that we had to pass the revitalization plan to see whats in it. Well, we have seen whats in it and we simply dont think that important components have been fully considered.
He said real solution needs to come from an open and inclusive process that re-validates the regulations governing this enormous and irreversible change to the character of the community. These rules are not set in stone.
Shimp added that it may be too late for some projects, but that does not preclude a mid-course correction, if appropriate and legal, for the rest.
Jimmy Bagwell, a lifelong resident of the town and former town council member, told officials that when the Coleman Boulevard Revitalization Advisory Board (CRAB) was created to look at the Coleman Boulevard corridor and the present plan was brought to the citizens for their input, a lot of people voiced concerns. He said he felt like the plan was pushed through, and the community is dealing with the results today. I know a lot of people felt that it was primarily a plan to move traffic and encourage business development on Coleman Boulevard. I think the density planned for the Overlay District was misunderstood by a lot of those who looked at the plan, especially in areas off of Coleman like the corner of Hibben and Whilden.
Not until Earls Court became a reality were people fully aware of what was getting ready to happen in the Overlay District.
The question might be asked of the town council, to whom do you owe what? It seems to me that the answer comes from the constituents, and I think most would agree that we want to preserve a lifestyle. At what point does a developers desire to maximize his profit supercede a communitys right to quality of life? asked Kathy Gaffos.
Those questions will perhaps be answered as the planning committee reviews the concerns. The motion that council approved Tuesday night directs the planning committee to review how Coleman Boulevard revitalization and the rezoning that made it possible affects adjacent neighborhoods. Parking, building setbacks, density, streets and minimum lot size are some of the areas that will be studied. The committee is to report its findings back to council within 60 days.
Earls Court Phase III is on the Planning Commissions agenda Wednesday, Dec. 18. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the council chambers.
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Usually haircuts and colors matter a lot to me, but they aren't cheap, they cost a lot of money really. And I've seen my hairstylist for, almost 15 years? I can't go to someone else, so if I can't pay for her services then I'll wait until I can.
Sometimes if I really need color, like the greys are trying to escape in large parties, then I'll use something out of a box to temporarily cover & hope it holds me over for a while. But I glanced at myself in the mirror yesterday and saw the greys (to be honest, they are more of a silver) and I didn't cringe or feel sad that I need a hair makeover.
I actually felt comfortable. And not in the way that I've just "given up" but in the way that, HELLO IT'S HAIR and it's kind of beautiful au naturel this way.
Kind of how when I don't wear much makeup and I see the lines by my eyes in a photograph, where I'm smiling so big. Those things make me happy.
Maybe going simple is the new going green and I'm just all trendy, or what not, but it just makes sense in my heart. Not only responsibly- because obviously I can not justify spending money on getting my hair done if there are bills over due, but it makes me step back when I sometimes forget to take that step (or two, or three) back.
It makes me sad when you might look at someone and think, they need a makeover. Well, maybe you're (finger pointing at me) the one that needs the true makeover. In your brain.
Why do we have to have sooo much? And, not only so much, but new stuff. What if the old stuff still works fine, it's just outdated, or needs a little cleaning? And what are my kids learning from this always wanting more way of thinking? And why do I feel so duped because I thought I was better at this "stuff" stuff, yet I've gone along with it for so long... and I know better?
My kids won't be going shopping for back to school clothes. This does not make me sad. The same tees and shorts they've worn all summer long still fit and will work great until the cold weather comes. Then we'll see what doesn't fit from last year and we'll most likely buy second hand, or ask on Freecycle, or ask for Christmas gifts. They don't need much. We don't even have very many drawers in our house to fit a lot, anyway. And I'm always doing laundry, so what if Ivy wears the same dress several times a week? She happens to love that dress. And so do I.
And same with me. I have a couple skirts and tees that I feel really good in. Why do I need more than that... to satisfy a need for belonging? For looking like more than what I really have, or really am on the inside? Am I contributing to the big huge myth that I am okay because I have a nice appearance but I'm really one big fat faker on the inside?
This is the stuff that tugs at my thinker in the night and wrestles me into my pillows.
I've really become thankful for our cloth diapers in the recent tight times. Not having to buy diapers is wonderful. I really hadn't noticed the payoff so much until now, when I need it the most.
We already ate pretty healthy, but bypassing convenience foods for homemade really does lighten the grocery bill. "Fruit snacks" to my kids are: fresh grapes, kiwi, orange slices, apples... you know, fruit as a snack.
Eating out at restaurants or via drive thru isn't even an option.
But how excess and short cuts have stolen from fulfillment in my life in the past. I notice it every time I peel an egg, snap green bean, pour the batter, something in my soul is awakened, is set afire.
Saying this is right for you.
With four kids we already sought out cheap or free activities, so local parks, the beach, libraries (why buy books when you can check them out for free??), our own back yard (literally), they are our favorite.
Sure, to many this stuff is booo-ring. And requires PATIENCE: we might have to wait for the book or movie we want, we might have to save up for a while until we go to the zoo, we might have to slow the heck down,
but why in my heart do I think my kids see that as a bad, undesirable thing? Someday they will for sure find out that no matter how fast-food this life is, not everything can be had or bought or worked for in an instant.
I want them to have time to appreciate, to know how to appreciate without being told, to marvel, to delight in the moon and not the image of a moon on a computer screen, but the real-live moon outside on our lawn!
I want them to be able to speak, or put pencil to paper, or even fingers to keyboard and communicate and share thoughts that are their very own, with people that can receive them. And to those people that can't hear it, or won't, may their words leave them asking questions and a desire to know more.
There will always be something new, to temporarily cover- and we'll hope it holds us over for a while...
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The city's tourism hub -- bustling Flagler Avenue, is about to get repaved. Resurfacing will begin Monday and continue through Feb. 12.
To avoid disruption of business district traffic during the busiest hours, the Avenue will be closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily to through traffic.
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In a conversation with some acquaintances recently it came up that I was still "doing that" and some women said "she needs to stop that!" He just looked at them and said "Really? Why?" To which, of course, they did not have an answer! He said, "you know it's more common now to nurse for the first 2 years." They didn't say another word about it.
There still isn't much support out there for Moms of nursing toddlers. To have my hubby in agreement and supporting me 100%- it's a wonderful thing.
I continue nursing Gray because I know it is best for him & me. Of course I consider the fact that there is evidence of many benefits to nursing past the first year for both baby and mom. There are so many benefits that I can't even begin to list them all. But I'll just be honest. It works for us. And I love it. And so does he.
Even if it means I have to eliminate dairy, egg, and nuts from my diet. (He's allergic.) Even if it means I have less freedom. Even if it means somedays I am no more than a milk machine. It is so worth it. Breastfeeding my children has been one of my most cherished parts of parenting.
I don't know how long I'll nurse him. I am happy with our nursing relationship right now, and am open to letting things just happen naturally.
World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7 and Musings Of A Crunchy, Domestic, Goddess is having a photo contest asking for your favorite breastfeeding picture of you and your child. I have been wanting to get a really good one of me and Gray at this age, so I am going to see if Ashlee can snap a good one of us today during our play date at the park. I'll post it here later. I'd love to see your photos if you have them, so let me know if you post something on your blog.
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Jan. 7, 2013
Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering the seminar, The First Step to Small Business Success, on Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 1:30 TO 3:30 p.m. at Saint Vincent College. The First Step is an informal workshop that covers topics such as what is needed to get started, obtaining financing, licenses and applications that are needed and the importance and function of a business plan, marketing plan and financial plan. An SBDC consultant will present this program and answer questions about initiating a successful business. The fee for the program is $25. Registration is required. Each attendee will receive program materials, a $10 gift certificate toward the cost of another Saint Vincent College SBDC seminar and an optional free one-year subscription to Inc. magazine. Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center is part of a statewide system of university-based economic development organizations, whose mission is to provide high quality education and consulting to entrepreneurs, to help them start and grow their businesses in the competitive global economy. Early registration is recommended, as space is limited. To register or to obtain additional information, contact the Saint Vincent College SBDC at 724-537-4572 or www.stvincent.edu/sbdc.
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ETSU (5-4-3, 3-1-0) moves into a tie for second place in the conference standing after the win. The Bucs outshot Stetson 15-10 for the match, and recorded five corner kicks to the Hatters' one.
"It was a disappointing loss," Stetson head coach T. Logan Fleck said. "We did not play good enough as a team to win today. It's as simple as that. You must earn wins."
Stetson gave up the first goal of the game in the 29th minute. David Genor played a cross into the box, Blaike Woodruff headed it on to Itode Fubara, who headed it past goalkeeper Andreas Schnabl for his first goal of the season.
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ETSU's Ryan Coulter made three saves in goal for the Bucs. Schnabl finished with one save, while freshman Paul Ladwig came in and played 18 minutes for the Hatters.
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Coaches on both sides of this Friday's rivalry game between Ashley Ridge and Fort Dorchester anticipate a spirited battle.
The Swamp Foxes (4-6, 2-2 in Region 8-AAAA) end the regular season by hosting the Patriots (6-4, 2-2) at 7:30 p.m.
"It's a big game for both teams and playoff implications are on the line for both," Ashley Ridge coach Kenny Walker said. "We will get their best effort and they will get ours."
The Swamp Foxes entered the game last season as the underdog as far as records go but scored 21 unanswered points in the final quarter to upset the Patriots so Fort Dorchester coach Steve LaPrad is not underestimating them. With that win, Ashley Ridge took a 2-1 lead in the young series between the two Dorchester Two programs.
"We will see their best game, but we plan to give them our best game," LaPrad said. "They usually change a lot of what they do when they play us so watching film on them probably won't help that much. To their credit, they have done a good job with that."
After losing their first four games, Ashley Ridge has won four of its last six contests. The team has always had dynamic athletes, but lately everything seems to be coming together for the Swamp Foxes.
"Ashley Ridge is a big-play team that is definetly better than its record indicates," Laprad said. "In watching film, one thing that stands out is they have had a lot of touchdowns called back on penalties. They are a good team so it will be a challenge."
As the season progressed, Tyler Garland emerged as a strong rushing threat for the Swamp Foxes. He enters this week's game with 866 rushing yards and eight TDs. Ashley Ridge also likes to get receiver Sean White involved in its running attack. He has 306 rushing yards and four TDs on the ground.
However, the thing that makes the Swamp Fox offense dangerous is its deep and talented group of receivers. White, DaShaun Santiago and Donavan Thompson all have more than 300 receiving yards on the season and have eight TD catches combined. Matt Linton has also factored into the mix the past few games and now has 102 receiving yards.
Thompson also has three kick returns for a touchdown, including a 99-yard return he ran into the end zone against Summerville last week.
But the Swamp Fox offense faces a stiff test this week.
"Defensively Fort Dorchester is big and athletic up front and all 11 players swarm to the football," Walker said. "They are well coached and they will be in position to make plays."
With Eurndraus Bryant (6-2, 340) and Myles White (6-5, 230) anchoring the Patriot line and David Govan and Kevyne Flores roaming the second level of the Fort defense, plays up the middle might be hard to come by for the Swamp Foxes.
"Linebacker David Govan has been playing great the last few weeks and Eurndraus just continues to baffle me," LaPrad said. "Teams continue to double and even triple team Eurndraus yet he continues to make plays for us."
White and Govan led the Patriots in tackles this season with 47.5 and 37.5, respectively, in the first nine games. White has 34 unassisted tackles.
The Patriots have 10 sacks on the season and 47 total tackles for a loss. The Fort has forced 15 fumbles and made eight interceptions.
The Fort Dorchester offense has scored a lot of points this season and has plenty of explosive players of its own.
"Offensively they are one of the best lines we will see all year," Walker said. "Their quarterback is a dual threat and their running backs are very fast and make a lot of defenders miss. We will have to do better on our third-down defense."
Fort QB Kobe Garrett has surpassed both the 1,000-yard passing and 1,000-yard rushing bench marks for the season and has six TD passes and 8 rushing TDs.
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Corey Rawlings has 360 receiving yards for the Patriots and four TD receptions. Demonte Bailey and Rashad Palmer have combined for another 485 Patriot receiving yards and three more TD catches.
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Today I put groceries away by hopping and hurling cans into the cabinet. So, yeah, it's hilarious that I'm not tall.
I'm 5 feet 2 inches, which is three inches taller than my mother and five inches shorter than my dad. As my beloved brother, T-Bob once said bitterly, "We never had a chance." (He's 5 feet 8 inches on a deep breath.)
I was actually 5 feet tall until age 28, which nobody believes. But, my hand to God, I grew two inches years after humans are supposed to stop growing. It's right there in my doctor's files (probably beside the notation that says "Refuses to weigh.")
There are some advantages to being short—although my mother always said, "Not short, darling. Petite. PETITE. Remember, men prefer petite women!" Bless her heart.
I don't know if men prefer petite women, because I've never asked. I think men prefer any woman who will make them a sandwich, but that's just me.
Here's the truth about being short: Pants never fit, you can't reach 50 percent of the items in a grocery store (75 percent in Costco), and if you're in a wreck the airbag will probably kill you. Also, an extra five pounds looks like 15, shirt cuffs come down to your knuckles and you are described as "cute" to your dying day.
For years we've known that tall people earn more and are perceived as smarter and cooler than their shorter brethren. And an ABC news segment from 2010 claims that short people have more heart disease than tall people. Researchers in Finland actually say doctors should include shortness as a risk factor for heart disease, similar to obesity.
I call bull. I much prefer a study in Slate.com, which said shorter women are 13 percent less likely to develop cancer than tall women. And researchers who surveyed 2,600 Danish athletes reported that cross-country skiers were six inches shorter and lived nearly seven years longer than basketball players. (In case you're wondering, a "tall" woman is over 5 feet 7 inches. A tall man is 6 feet or above.)
One scientist remarked, "A short person is like a Honda Civic: compact and efficient. Tall people are Cadillac Escalades. With all that extra weight and machinery, something's just bound to go wrong."
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In her glory days my mother, who looked like a 92-pound Lucille Ball, had many suitors. She insisted they picked her for her petite-ness. It sure wasn't for her domestic skills, because she couldn't boil an egg. But she could dance like a demon and won numerous jitterbug and lindy contests. (After marriage and four children, she belatedly learned how to cook and ballooned to a whopping 110 pounds. Bless her heart.)
There's one other drawback to being short… er, petite. It looks odd when you hang out with super-tall people. The universe tilts a little to compensate.
I had a college boyfriend who was 6 feet 6 inches. He used to hug my head and almost smother me. It was ridiculous. But I am happy to report he eventually married a woman who was 6 feet 1 inch tall. And I'm sure they had very tall Escalades. I mean, children.
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