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Milwaukee's police chief is warning the governor lifting the residency requirement for the city's police and firefighters could undermine the stability of the state's largest city.
Milwaukee's police and fire unions have long supported lifting the requirement. Chief Ed Flynn voiced his concerns in a letter to Gov. Scott Walker.
"My concerns are about the inherent destabilizing impact the exodus of large numbers of informal social leaders and middle-class people from Milwaukee will have on its social fabric," Flynn said.
Milwaukee's fire chief also signed the letter.
WISN 12 News contacted the governor's office to see if he plans to lift the residency requirement as part of his upcoming budget plan but got no reply.

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really good bob dylan song. the song is about rubin carter, a boxer who was sent to jail for murder, although he was innocent. the song is more of a speech that rhymes than a song.
here comes the story of the hurricane
από click clack cluck 19 Ιούλιος 2005
When a person dunks their head in a bucket in ice water for at least five seconds, pulls their head out, gets slapped in the face by the nearest friend, shotguns a beer, and then carries on without adjusting hair or makeup.
"I hurricaned last night between pre-gaming and going to the bar, it was the perfect conversation starter!"
από rittre 21 Νοέμβριος 2011
When someone bitches up so much, that a bitching storm becomes a hurricane
Naa I can't, I asked my mom and she started to bitch up a Hurricane
από xdarkgreen 27 Ιούνιος 2011
The act of destroying said woman's room while she wipes the sperm out of her eyes.
Dude 1: "How was Cindy last night?"
Dude 2: "Not as mad as this morning when I hurricaned all over her room after a morning beej."
Dude 2: "Not as mad as this morning when I hurricaned all over her room after a morning beej."
από blake50785 7 Μάιος 2011
When a teenage boy is urinating and his friend walks in, pushes him around, and yells "hurricane"! Causing urine to spread all about the seat.
Why is there piss on the seat?" "Because he hurricaned me!
από Makld2010bitches 4 Ιούνιος 2010
A small tornado conjured to wreak mayhem. Works on people resilient to magic as well.
My Hurricane hit him full-blast in the chest.
από Kwing 28 Οκτώβριος 2009
to shoot a load in a fan and let blow on ones face.
Last night i gave my girfriend a hurricane.
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CHESTER - Feral cats, illegal dumping and out-of-state license plates.
It's all in a day's work for Chester City Council.
Monday's council meeting had councilmen struggling for solutions to all three issues - each one a perennial headache for the city.
Councilman Steve Shuman said he's noticed more and more feral cats roaming the city but doesn't know what to do about them. Shuman estimated there are 25 such cats, with no one to take care of them, in one neighborhood alone.
"There is a problem with them," Mayor Ken Morris said. "I mean, we've got them everywhere."
Council will check to see what other cities in West Virginia do about their cat populations.
City Solicitor April Raines said illegal dumping in large metal trash bins is getting out of control in the city. She said she has seen as many as five mattresses and what looked like "bags of kids' clothes" dumped into the bin behind Gene's Treasure Chest at the corner of Carolina Avenue and Fifth Street.
"I would like to see it stopped," Raines said.
"It's a mess. It's a nuisance. It's going on all over town," Morris said.
Raines said a Chester city ordinance, which mirrors state law, prohibits illegal dumping into other people's trash bins.
Councilman John Woodruff asked police Chief Ken Thorn what's being done about Chester residents who keep their out-of-state license plates from Ohio or Pennsylvania - even Texas.
"Let us know," Thorn said. "Write down the plate number, and we'll assign someone to watch the car."
Woodruff estimated there are between 80 and 100 such vehicles in the city - all trying to avoid the state personal property tax and the state vehicle inspection regimen.
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It is important to note that these openers will tend to operate in a similar way. They will usually contain a motor encased in a hard plastic shell. When this motor is activated, it can pull a chain pulley system in a couple different directions. This will enable the garage door to be lifted or closed on demand. Though this may seem simply, there are quite a few different moving parts operating at the same time. These parts will need to be replaced if the owner wants to maintain the system as it has been used.
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The Seahawks' "12th Man" was in full form during Sunday night's 29-3 pasting of the 49ers at CenturyLink Field, not only shattering the 49ers' ear drums but also shattering the Guinness World Record for the loudest crowd ever at 136.6 decibels.
But for Judy Spelman and Rick Schiller of Point Reyes Station, Calif., the crowd noise was not just an advantage for the Seahawks, but an unfair one.
"Was anyone else appalled by the unsportsmanlike conduct of the Seattle Seahawks and their fans, juiced on noise, which surely creates as big an advantage over an opponent as any performance enhancing drug and which, to their shame, NFL officials turn the same blind eye they have to concussions and drugs?" the pair wrote in a Letter to the Editor at the San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday.
Spelman and Schiller go on suggest that a simple fix would be for Seahawks players and managers to just ask fans to pipe down. (No word on whether they would also ask that the Seahawks' defense to stop trying to catch all those Colin Kaepernick passes that were clearly intended for a member of the 49ers receiving core, because that's stealing and not very nice either.)
And what if we don't hush down? Their idea is the NFL would allow visiting teams to just stop the game if the stadium gets too loud and if those pesky Seahawks fans don't take heed, Seattle would lose home games the rest of the season and postseason.
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Well I think the placements here were a foregone conclusion. Now even if the Gers have a bad long they won't drop to 3rd here and not make the final. The only thing to keep an eye for is D/D score in the long.
Well I think the placements here were a foregone conclusion. Now even if the Gers have a bad long they won't drop to 3rd here and not make the final. The only thing to keep an eye for is D/D score in the long.
I can tell S/S are not happy this score didn't beat S/Z's SB.
Well 116 is plenty manageable for them. I think they scored that in Paris with mistakes on both throws so it is an attainable number.
1 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER 74.16 40.48 33.68 8.15 8.00 8.60 8.70 8.65 0.00 #8
2 Maria MUKHORTOVA / Maxim TRANKOV RUS 65.80 37.12 28.68 7.35 6.95 7.25 7.15 7.15 0.00 #7
3 Jessica DUBE / Bryce DAVISON CAN 57.90 31.14 26.76 6.90 6.30 6.70 6.80 6.75 0.00 #6
4 Anabelle LANGLOIS / Cody HAY CAN 55.52 31.36 24.16 6.05 5.70 6.10 6.20 6.15 0.00 #5
5 Caydee DENNEY / Jeremy BARRETT USA 55.46 33.14 22.32 5.80 5.15 5.80 5.65 5.50 0.00 #4
6 Caitlin YANKOWSKAS / John COUGHLIN USA 52.42 31.70 20.72 5.25 4.75 5.50 5.15 5.25 0.00 #2
7 Kirsten MOORE-TOWERS / Dylan MOSCOVITCH CAN 51.14 31.02 20.12 5.15 4.55 5.35 5.05 5.05 0.00 #1
8 Ksenia OZEROVA / Alexander ENBERT RUS 40.28 22.80 18.48 4.85 4.25 4.70 4.75 4.55 1.00 #3
A rather predictable Pairs SP today. I don't like S/S's outrageous makeup either, but the rest was good. I figured they would get a 74 for a clean program since S/Z scored that last week. I think I prefer S/Z's SP when they both skate clean.
I thought Mukhortova/Trankov's score was crazy high considering they clearly weren't as good as they were at TEB (and they had the hands down on the throw). But I guess it makes sense since they are still almost 10 points out of 1st!
Dube and Davison looked pretty off today. If they skate decently in the LP, they should stay in 3rd, but they really are going to have to perform better than they did today if they want enough points to get into the GPF.
Firebird is overused this season, but I think that music really suits Denney and Barrett. There's a strangeness to the music that somehow fits with the slight awkwardness of D/B. Despite the mistakes on the SBS jumps, they had good attack throughout the program. (Her lift position totally distracts me though).
Is this an NHL size rink?
I don't think S/S's make-up is outrageous at all - it's Pierrot style clown make-up, delicate, and while maybe a little bit of an over-literal idea to use it skating "Send in the Clowns", I think it works. The music is a bit poignant and the make-up style is as well. I think it also suits her gamine skating personality and face. Not every pairs team can pull it off - when G&G skated to Pagliacci as pros using clown make-up, I thought it didn't suit them. In S/S's case it helps make the program.
No youtube up yet of the sp in Skate Canada. I just rewatched S/S's sp at TEB and just noticed that at the very end of the sp, the piano music changes from "Send in the Clowns" to a few quiet notes of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Baily theme - perfect. (I think of it as the Ringling Bros. circus theme - it's the music that comes along with "Step right up!")
This sp for me is like watching a little movie.
It so happens that the melody is light, sad, wistful, poignant, sweet, and that suits the classic French clown costume/make-up choice, as well as the characterization/relationship they're portraying on the ice. Yeah the song is called Send in the Clowns and they're not doing the story of "Little Night Music" where the song is from, or "Smiles of a Summer Night" where the musical is from. So what? It's kind of cute that they are taking the "clown" word as their interpretative jumping off point.
It also suits the characteristics and physical appearance of the skaters - Aliona looks like a little gamine, Robin is strong, gentle and steady - like I said, for me it's a poignant little movie story they're telling - sort of Chaplinesque, Fellini-esque
Where are the people saying Shen/Zhao were overscored after the SP in SA?
compared to S/Z,,,, SS's SP in this event is really overscored,,,,,,,the jump, the spin........... and they lost speed at the second half of the program,,,especially the footwork....
Savchenko seems unhappy with the score.............. dunno what they expect........80?
they didn't skate as good as they did in TEB, especially the technical elements.. they look a bit stressed.......they should be happy about this score,,,,it would be much lower if the judges dont protect them too much
but SS are always SP experts, so LP is apparently more important to them.
Hope they do well,,, and make the final!
I really dont like the costumes, a bit over the top.....did savchenko design it by herself again?
DD's score surprised me a bit,,,,,I like their program more than MT's,,,they should get more PCS,,but I feel like what happened last year will happen again,,,,115 is not too high but not too low for them, the chance is still in their hands
good luck.
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COLUMBUS - Though winter has ended and the sound of a basketball dribbling on a hardwood floor has already faded into an echo for most high school athletes, there remains one final stage for three of the area's top basketball players.
Salem's Ryan Bush, East Palestine's Austen Reiser, and Columbiana's Khylea Fullum will be participating in the annual Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association's North-South All-Star Game at Capital University in Columbus today.
The game, which features players from across the state in all divisions, is one of the most prestigious displays of high school basketball in Ohio.
"It's a huge honor," Fullum said of the achievement. "It's a really good game to go out on, to be my last memory of basketball."
While the North-South All-Star Game primarily serves as an exhibition of success on the basketball court, many players also see it as the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. With high school graduations nearing and college orientations coming shortly after, the game is considered to be the final and brightest stage of their high school careers, as well as a preparation for the future.
"I want to see how I stack up against these guys," Bush said. "I know I may not be the best player down there, because there are probably guys going to Ohio State or schools like that. But I know I can hold my own."
Bush, who plans on continuing his basketball career but has yet to decide on a school, hopes to use the showcase as a launching pad against some of the state's finest players. Bush has already established himself as one of the finest players in Salem history. He holds records for career points, points in a single game, and points in a season. He was also named Columbiana County's Player of the Year and received All-Ohio Special Mention. Bush is considering several schools in Ohio and has kept a close eye on the state's top players in case they meet again in the future.
"We got to go to district finals and got to see some tournament games," Bush said. "I go to (the state tournament) every year to see some of the players who come from Dayton, Columbus, places like that. There are some crazy athletes. Getting to play in the tournament was a great experience. There were big crowds and lots of nerves, but we handled them well. I'm not going to be nervous."
Reiser, who will be attending Youngstown State University, sees himself as a potential mentor. He plans to become a math teacher and a basketball coach, and believes his success at East Palestine was a product of his leadership qualities - qualities that led him to be selected for the North-South game.
"I really just wanted to be a good leader," Reiser said. "I wanted to motivate the other guys and get them to work hard. Throughout the season I was one of the guys who would give speeches before important games. I try to be as good of a role model as I can, both in school and on the floor. All the hard work and dedication I have in basketball goes over to school as well. It's not just a basketball thing."
While the North-South contest is undoubtedly a celebrated event, it can also be an emotional one. Fullum, who will attend the University of Akron but will not be playing sports, has already solidified her reputation as one of Columbiana's greatest players. Her 1,167 career points are a school record, as are her 777 career rebounds and her single-season record of 495 points. She was a Division IV All-Ohio Honorable Mention and received first team All-District honors. She will end her basketball career in Columbus today, but believes that the North-South game is another goal accomplished.
"My senior year was my best year," Fullum said. "I set a goal to be one of the school's 1,000-point scorers before the season. That was a big moment for me. Obviously this is a huge moment for me as well. This is the last stage I want to be on."


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As Dusten Brown fought to stop his daughter's adoption, he and the Cherokee Nation argued that courts outside the tribe didn't have a say over children who are members.
Their assertion of national sovereignty didn't pan out as a legal strategy. Matt and Melanie Capobianco got custody of their 4-year-old adopted daughter, Veronica, in late September.
But tribal officials think the claim will be a valid defense as they fight a motion to award $1 million in legal fees to the James Island couple's attorneys in Oklahoma and Washington.
Chrissi Nimmo, an assistant attorney general for the Cherokee Nation, said the tribe has immunity from monetary judgments unless federal or tribal authorities step in or if the tribe waives its sovereignty.
The attorneys' quest to be paid isn't right, Nimmo said Thursday, especially after they stated publicly that they were fighting for Veronica's return to South Carolina free of charge. She said the lawyers were sending a message that they would "financially ruin" anyone who tried to stop the adoption of an Indian child.
"I believe the purpose of the attempt to collect these fees is to try to punish Cherokee Nation and Dusten and to warn other parents and tribes," Nimmo said. "It will definitely have a chilling effect for other parents and tribes in similar cases."
But Lori Alvino McGill, a Washington attorney for the Capobiancos, said the tribe had waived its claim to sovereignty when it "inserted itself" into state court proceedings in South Carolina and Oklahoma. The tribe also housed Brown during the time he refused to acknowledge the South Carolina adoption decree.
"It is also a bit astonishing that Cherokee Nation officials would try to hide behind immunity, implying that they intend to leave Mr. Brown holding the bag," Alvino McGill said. "The tribe was a very public architect of the extraordinary and unlawful strategy of evasion."
The statements came Thursday as Alvino McGill provided information indicating that Brown's lawyer in Charleston also had asked for legal fees when he was winning the case in 2011.
Before she won a judgment transferring Veronica to Brown through the Indian Child Welfare Act, Shannon Jones asked for $33,445.57 from the Capobiancos, Alvino McGill said.
But the judge who presided over the four-day trial in September 2011 instead ordered each side to bear their own costs and to split the fees for the guardian ad litem who represented Veronica's interests.
Alvino McGill has said that the attorneys, not the Capobiancos, were the driving force behind the action.
"No one is seeking a windfall here," she said.
The practice is rooted in history, she said. The prevailing attorneys in the Voting Rights Act case at the U.S. Supreme Court, for example, recently filed for $2 million in fees, she said.
Jones acknowledged that she had asked for legal fees from the Capobiancos in 2011 but that Brown didn't want to pursue the action.
"He needed the money," Jones said. "He ended up having to work several jobs and borrowing money from his parents. He's still paying them back."
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"Damn girl, he's perfect, you got yourself a marcus!"
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Do you know that man over there? He's my marcus.
作者 ~sigh~ 2009年10月13日
A man who smiles a lot and seems happy, but if you look in his eyes and below his good looks you see how broken he is and how well he is at hiding it. He is an emotionally strong man who has probably been through a lot but he keeps his smile and he keeps supporting those closest to him no matter what happens to him he puts others first and always cares and tries to help simply because if he can help, then why shouldn't he help?
Marcus is a hero and I'm proud to know him, he has helped me out so much when my family fell apart and he never stopped smiling or gave up on helping me
A man who takes huge dumps.
Ah God! That Marcus is punishing my toilet!
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A guy who can make you laugh a lot, and can make you the happiest girl sometimes. Is what you'd call "popular" but once you get to know him.. hes a huge nerd! He'll ignore you when he's around his friends but watch every move you make, cuz he secretly likes you. He texts you everyday and talks to you a lot in the one class you have with him. He'll also play footsies with you too. He' also a huge jerk and will say mean things.. and probably not relize it. Has no friends in common with you and asks you some deep questions. He's a huge fan of star trek and star wars. One of the few people you will never forget.
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The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is the only medical center in South Carolina and the first site in the country to randomize a patient in the SYMPLICITY HTN-4 clinical trial intended to treat uncontrolled hypertension.
The trial investigates the efficacy and safety of the investigational Symplicity renal denervation system in volunteers who have blood pressure between 140 and 160 mmHg and are unable to control their hypertension (high blood pressure) even when taking maximum tolerated doses of three or more blood pressure medications.
Were excited to participate in the SYMPLICITY HTN-4 trial, said Thomas M. Todoran, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of Vascular Medicine at MUSC. This investigational interventional treatment represents an innovative approach to treating the growing number of patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the United States.
Renal denervation, along with ongoing treatment with antihypertensive medications, has the potential to help patients achieve their target blood pressure levels.
Hypertension is an especially dangerous chronic disease because of its association with increased cardiovascular risk, including stroke and heart attack, as well as heart failure and kidney disease.
Renal denervation is an investigational catheter-based procedure that deactivates the nerves that line the walls of the arteries leading to the kidneys. These nerves are part of the sympathetic nervous system, which is one of the ways the body controls blood pressure. In people with hypertension, the renal nerves could be hyperactive, raising blood pressure and contributing to heart, kidney and blood vessel damage.
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Eurostars Oporto Hotel
A new benchmark hotel in Oporto with spacious rooms and outstanding connections with the main points of interest in the city.
The Eurostars Oporto Hotel is a modern, newly-built hotel boasting an optimal, strategic location very near the main entrances to the city and just 15 minutes from the airport. The Hospital São João, the most important universities and the Das Antas zone, the home to Oporto's Do Dragão football stadium, are all just a few minutes away from the Oporto hotel. The modern, attractive building houses a highly functional hotel in Oporto with 64 apartments, ideal for longer stays, along with 6 meeting rooms, a restaurant, bar, television room, business centre and two parking zones (one indoor and one outdoor). Because of its location, features and comfort, it is a great option for both business and pleasure travel. The is also perfectly equipped for hosting all kinds of events from working meetings to conventions or banquets thanks to its numerous meeting rooms and their functionality.
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24-hour Reception
24-hour room service
Air conditioning
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Vehicle rentals
Currency exchange
Express check-in
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Free car park
Hair salon
Health Club
Ice machine
Covered car park
Indoor swimming pool
Laundry-dry cleaning service
Outdoor car park
Outdoor swimming pool
Entrances adapted
Room service
Banquet and celebration services
Newspapers in communal areas
Breakfast buffet
Continental breakfast
Wi-Fi internet connection
Calm dogs and cats are allowed
Business centre
Meeting rooms for events
Baggage consignment
Piano Bar
Facial treatments
Body treatments
Gluten-free food
Gluten-free food upon request
Milk without lactose
Milk without lactose on request
Paddle tennis court
Room services
Air conditioning
Massage bathtub
Amenities in the bathroom
Canal +
Courtesy kettle and coffe maker
Connected rooms
Cradles (upon request)
Hair dryer
Ironing set
Telephone in the bathroom
Extra beds (upon request)
Safety deposit box
Rooms for smokers
Turn-down service
Wake-up calls
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Breakfast in the room
Satellite TV
Rooms adapted
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ADSL connection
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Breakfast in the room upon request with extra charge
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Eurostars Porto is a modern hotel in Oporto of new construction,which has an excellent and strategic location, close to the main entrances to the city and only 15 minutes from the airport.
General hotel information
Number of rooms:
64 rooms.
Arrival time:
2 pm.
Departure time:
12 pm.
No pets allowed in the hotel
Breakfast time:
7:00-10:30 weekdays - 7:00-11:00 Saturday and Sunday
Restaurant service
The hotel has a cafeteria-bar.
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Reception lounges
We have lounges adaptable for all kinds of events and celebrations.
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Internet access
Free Wifi offered to our guests
Form of payment
You can effect payment of your accommodation at the hotel itself when your stay ends, or you can pay in advance by totally safety-ensured credit card.
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Visa, Master Card, American Express.
Travel with children
Free extra bed for under 12s (subject to availability)
Adjoining family rooms for 2 adults and 2 children
Family rooms available for 2 adults and 2 children.
All of our little guests receive a sweet welcome gift on their arrival.
Under 10s go free when sharing a bed with an adult.
Under 12s go free when sharing a bed in a double room.
Under 12s go free when sharing a bed in in a triple room.
20 per extra bed per day for under 12s.
Triple rooms for children (10 supplement on double room)
Free cot for babies aged between 0 to 2 years.
Children aged between 2 and 11 years 35 + VAT supplement per night (accommodation only).
Under 12s go free when sharing a bed in a double room (accommodation only).
Family suite for 2 adults and 2 children.
Free under 12s in extra bed sharing a room with 2 adults (accommodation only).
Free cots for under 3s.
Free extra bed for under 12s.
Under 7s go free sharing a bed in a double room.
10e supplement per extra bed for children aged between 8 and 12 years, FREE for under 8s.
Special kids menu and play area: i-Kids (soft rubber flooring, toys and parents viewing area). Open Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays except May, July and August).
Warner Bros Park Madrid tickets available.
Child facilities available upon request (cots and high chairs).
1st under 12 FREE when sharing a bed with adults or on a sofa bed, €15 per night from 2nd under 12.
50% per extra bed for children aged between 3 and 12 years (12.50).
Over 12s pay adult price (extra bed 25).
Babies aged between 0 to 3 years go free.
First 0 to 4 year-old goes free.
20 supplement per cot (upon request).
Under 12s go free when sharing a bed with adults.
20 supplement per extra bed for under 12s.
7 x triple bedrooms. Maximum room capacity: 3 people (adults and children)
30 x adjoining rooms suitable for a maximum of 6 people.
17 x quadruple rooms (180-cm double bed and 120-cm sofa bed to be shared by 2 under 12s).
4 x triple rooms suitable for 2 adults and 1 child.
4 x double rooms with 2 beds and an extra bed suitable for 2 adults and 1 child.
5 x Junior Suites with double bed and 135-cm sofa bed suitable for 2 adults and 2 children.
Triple rooms available (2 adults and 1 child).
Quadruple rooms available (2 adults and 2 children).
8 x triple rooms (6 with 2x2 double bed and extra 90-cm bed and 2 with triple beds with 3 90-cm beds).
2 x adjoining rooms suitable for 5 people (double + triple).
8 x triple rooms available.
6 x junior suites sleeping 2 adults and 2 children.
Maximum occupancy: 2 adults and 1 child.
Suites with 2 and 3 double rooms suitable for 6 people + sofa bed in living room for children.
Family room suitable for 2 adults and 1 child between 2-12 years with breakfast included.
Family suite sleeps 4 people (3 adults and 1 child / 2 adults and 2 children / 4 adults). Two separate rooms in City Suite. Breakfast included. Each room 50m2 King size bed or two beds.
20 x family rooms with double bed and sofa bed.
Adjoining rooms available perfect for families.
Free breakfast for under 6s.
50% discount on breakfast for children aged between 6-12 years.
Special prices on breakfast for children aged between 6-11 years.
Discount on buffet breakfast for under 6s.
Discounted price for children aged between 8-12 years.
Breakfast included for Family Suite.
15 + VAT for children aged between 2 - 12 years.
Breakfast 9 for children aged between 7-12 years.
Over 13s pay for adult breakfast at 18.
Special kids menu
Cots available on request
Nanny available on request
Child facilities available upon request (cots and high chairs)
Children's channels: Clan, Boing and Disney Channel.
Play areas: large garden areas and free access to supervised swimming pool in summer months (opening time: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm every day)
Board games
Places of interest: Warner Bros Park Madrid (37 km), theme park Madrid (15 km), Zoo Aquarium Madrid (15 km) and Faunia botanical garden (15 km)
Places of interest: Beach (15 km)
Play area: tennis court, gardens and swimming pool (unsupervised)
Bottle and baby food warmers, kettles available at reception upon request
Supervised swimming pool (12:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Kids play area (parental supervision)
Close to Mijas water park (5 km) and Fuengirola zoo (6 km)
Aqualand Torremolinos (20 km), Sea Life Benalmádena (17 km), Selwo Aventura Estepona (45 km)
Access to unsupervised swimming pool and spa (limited opening hours for children).
Special kids menu at the restaurant.
Play area: public park just metres from hotel
Children's park in front of hotel
unsupervised outdoor pool (9:00 am - 10:00 pm).
All of our little guests receive a sweet welcome gift on their arrival
Under 12s go free sharing a bed in a double room.
Family rooms available for 2 adults and 1 child.
20 x triple rooms suitable for maximum 2 adults and 1 child or 3 adults.
7 x junior suites suitable for 2 adults and 2 children,
Adjoining rooms: Junior suite adjoining with standard room
water park and Los Jesuitas park.
20 x family rooms with double bed and sofa bed.
State-run swimming pool in front of hotel
Zoo (3.5 km)
Botanical garden
Villafranca water park (30 km).
Ciudad de los niños, children's theme park
Biopark zoo and cinemas (15 minutes walk).
Oceanográfico aquarium and City of Sciences and beaches (8 km).
Children's park Divermodia, just 100 m from hotel.
Diversia shopping centre (200 m)
Ball pool and children's area
Children's club
Free breakfast for children under 12 years old
12-years-old children 50% off in the breakfast
Free stay for children under 5 years old who share the bed with an adult
Travel for work
Computer areas
Daily newspapers
Free Wi-Fi in public areas and bedrooms
Audio-visual equipment
Business Centre and telephone conferencing service on request
Meeting rooms and events rooms
Business Corner available for our guests
Conference Suites
Meeting rooms and events rooms holding 35 people in a theatre-style layout
24-hour concierge service and reception desk
Ticket printing service
Car Park
Room service available
Fitness studio
The hotel has a swimming pool and sauna
Fee-paying indoor car park
Fee-paying indoor car park (€25) limited to 16 spaces
Fee-paying indoor car park (€18)
Room service from 07:00 – 23:00
Limited availability room service (07:00-00:00)
Outdoor parking
Rooms with natural light
Fee-paying indoor car park 100 metres from the hotel
Swimming pool
Fee-paying indoor and outdoor car park
Free outdoor car park, fee-paying indoor car park €9 + VAT
Fee-paying outdoor and indoor car park
Breakfast + dinner are served in the restaurant
(projector + screen + flipchart)
Breakfast + dinner are served in the restaurant
National daily newspapers
Fee-paying outdoor car park €18.15 including VAT
Limited availability room service
Small fitness studio
Bar and café service
Free outdoor car park and fee-paying indoor car park
Summer swimming pool
Use of fee-paying car park 100 metres away
Club room for working in the hotel
Heated indoor swimming pool available all year round + summer open-air pool
Indoor car park shared with local residents. Price: €10.26
Two paddle tennis courts
Spa with additional charge
Laundry and ironing service (both with extra charge)
Free outdoor car park + indoor car park for €10
Fee-paying spa
Free open-air swimming pool
Packages with green fee golf
Suites up to 150m2
Fee-paying car park at €9 / day
Indoor car park at €15 VAT included
Room service from Monday to Thursday
Room service from Tuesday to Sunday
Private rooms holding up to 8 people for business lunches
Fee-paying outdoor car park
Fitness studio close to the hotel
Free indoor car park for corporate clients
Thermal spa area (swimming pool, tepidarium, steam room and sauna) free of charge
Fee-paying indoor and outdoor car park at €10 per day
Early Check-in (subject to availability)
Late Check-out (13:30)
Wi-Fi included in public rooms and separate from other hotel areas
5% discount on hotel services (restaurant, bar and laundry)
Guest Express Laundry service (laundry collected before 10:00 will be ready by 18:00)
MICE management, corporate groups, IN/OUT airport transfer
Hospitality desk for MICE and corporate groups
Fee-paying outdoor car park (€30 / day)
Daily newspapers only in the lobby
Parking €20 per vehicle per day Car park with 5 spaces


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AUSTINTOWN - One glaring number stood out during Saturday's Division II district championship between West Branch and Canfield: zero - the number of points the Warriors scored in the second quarter.
The second-seeded Warriors were shut out by the top-seeded Cardinals in the second stanza on the way to suffering a 50-47 defeat in the district finals in front of a full house at Austintown Fitch High School.
It was the second straight year Canfield lost to West Branch in the regular season before defeating the Warriors in the district final.
"From the beginning of the season, this was our goal to make it back here and win it twice in a row," said Canfield senior Sabrina Mangapora, whose shot at the buzzer beat the Warriors in the district final last year. "We've always had a little rivalry with West Branch, so winning the game against them kind of makes it a bit more special. "
Mangapora - who is headed to Ball State University on a volleyball scholarship - led the Cardinals with 14 points and nine rebounds. Rachel Tinkey added 10 points.
Canfield improves to 25-1, the only loss coming to West Branch in the third game of the season. Canfield will play Parma Heights Holy Name in the regional semifinals at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at Barberton High School.
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CANFIELD SCORING: Paige Baker 1-0-3, Kayla Barko 1-0-2, Lynnae Whitehead 1-0-2, Abby Baker 0-2-2, Rachel Tinkey 4-0-10, Allison Pavlansky 2-2-7, Sabrina Mangapora 9-5-14. TOTALS: 13, 10-14: 40
WEST BRANCH SCORING: Brittany Bryte 2-0-6, Kyla Sharp 0-0-0, Melinda Trimmer 2-2-6, Emily Menegay 0-0-0, Pavin Heath 2-0-5, Amanda Linhart 5-0-11, Taryn Hahn 3-1-9, Erica Johnson 0-0-0, Lea Bock 0-0-0, Catie Hahn 0-0-0. TOTALS: 14, 3-4: 37
Three-pointers: Canfied 4 (Tinkey 2, Pavlansky, Mangapora), West Branch 6 (Bryte 2, Hahn 2, Heath, Linhart).
West Branch had its 12-game winning streak snapped to finish with a a 23-3 record.
"I love this team," West Branch coach Walt DeShields said. "I know we won't be back together as a team in uniform but they will be a team and part of the group for the rest of their lives."
Amanda Linhart led the Warriors with 11 points.
Despite failing to record a basket in the second frame, the Warriors were still within striking distance at the half at 18-11.
West Branch and Canfield traded baskets for much of the first quarter, which eventually saw the Warriors take a two-point lead after one quarter on a basket by Linhart with 1:12 to play in the frame. Then, suddenly, the Warriors went cold.
"We have some serious length on our team," Canfield coach Pat Pavlansky said. "We have some bigger girls, some stronger girls, and relatively fast girls. All season long our opponents were shooting about 19 percent from three-point range. The last time we played West Branch I think they hit nine or 10 three's against us. So we had to take that away first."
West Branch failed to score a basket for the next nine minutes and 40 seconds, until Taryn Hahn opened the third quarter with a three pointer from the wing.
As quickly as the Warriors went cold, they caught fire just as swiftly.
"We wanted to get a good hand on every shooter and they still made a bunch, they ricochet one in from the corner off the backboard," Pavlansky said. "They're a great team and it's a one possession game that could have gone either way."
Taryn Hahn, Brittany Bryte and Pavin Heath each connected on three pointers as West Branch turned their seven-point deficit into a one-point advantage midway through the third quarter when Amanda Linhart connected on a basket with 4:16 to play in the quarter.
"We're very proud of our girls, we were down and got shut out in the second quarter and for a young group to survive that and still be in the game, and to eventually take the lead in the third quarter," DeShields said. "That shows the character of this team and the fight that they're not willing to give up that district crown so easily."
Canfield reclaimed the lead moments later on a three-point play from Mangapora at 2:06 and closed out the quarter with a 30-26 lead.
"We knew a couple tough things in this game were going to be rebounds and some loose balls on the floor," DeShields said. "It seemed like they were maybe a step quicker or a little bit stronger to get those rebounds and extra shot opportunities and limit us to one shot. That's a big key in the game. "
West Branch mounted another comeback attempt in the fourth quarter. Down by eight, Bryte connected on a triple to cut the deficit to five. Following a pair of free throws from Mangapora, Amanda Linhart brought the Warriors back within five.
Another pair of free throws by Canfield's Abby Baker pushed the Cardinal lead out to seven with less than 30 seconds to play. That's when Hahn buried a three with 14.7 seconds left to pull the Warriors within four.
Linhart added a basket at the buzzer to bring the Warriors within three points, but time had run out on West Branch's bid.
"They've done nothing but represent West Branch and their community with the utmost class all year long," DeShields said. "We've had a lot of wins and not very many losses and it's awful tough when you're competitors as our coaching staff is and the girls on this team are, to take losses."
Game notes
The 37 points were a season low for the Warriors. They scored less than 50 points five times this season, including the last two games.
West Branch hit 147 three-pointers on the season.
DeShields thanked the fans, parents and coaching staff following the game for all of the work and support given to the Warriors' program this season.
"I want to tell the families, thank you for their support. In particular my family, for all the support and time they spend away from me," DeShields said. "I want to thank my coaching staff. They just did a tremendous job. They just spent a lot of time with the girls and a lot of time on the road scouting and putting time in the gym to make this season possible."


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Tumbleweed Sighting, and Deek's Favorite Tiny House Books List!
Hey All!
I was in the San Francisco area a few months back (a long, fun, haul for an East Coaster like me- what a town!), to shoot a few tiny housetours/episodes for my youtube show "Tiny Yellow House" and for content photos on a new book I've been working on, when I saw this! Its a Tumbleweed Fencl, RIGHT outside the gates of Muir Woods, at the parks maintenance and ranger station- how cool! The area was fenced in, and I couldn't get any closer, but I stopped my car, turned around, and snapped this photo:
Tiny Ranger House!
A lot of the photos I've taken on these trips are not only going to be in my follow-up book to "Humble Homes, Simple Shacks" but are being incorporated into a slide-show of inspirational tiny houses that is one facet of my presentations for the Tumbleweed Workshops that I teach around the country. This slide show presents some of the dos and don't of tiny house construction, and design approach, while also showing off some exceptional, clever, and bizarre deviations people have taken on the Tumbleweed plan designs- and beyond. Domes, Tree houses, Floating Homes, Tiny Houses built from Recycled Materials....they're all in there!
Upcoming, I'm teaching workshops in.....
I hope to see some of you there and share my addiction and knowledge of tiny houses and design with you all!
Also, if you missed it, here's a video on what I feel are some of THE BEST tiny house books out there!
-Derek "Deek" Diedricksen- Host of "Tiny Yellow House" TV....


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MANSFIELD - The defense clamped down in the second half and Calvert withstood a 3-point barrage and its own struggles at the line Friday as the Senecas upended Mansfield Christian 48-44, snapping the Flames' five-game win streak.
"Our kids grew up tonight. It was a good game for them on the road," Calvert coach Ted Willman said.
"We played well defensively in the second half, we only gave up 15 points," he said.
Mansfield Christian (6-2) opened the game on a 7-0 run, but Calvert trailed just 14-13 by the end of the period and 29-27 at halftime before pulling ahead 38-32 by the end of the third quarter.
The Senecas (2-7) maintained their lead by using defense to counter missing the front end of three 1-and-1 chances.
Jared Thompson's 15 points led the Senecas, with Brian Gruss tossing in 13. Austin Ball (8) and Mike Bennett (7) combined for another 15 points.
Bryce Ernsberger hit five 3-pointers en route to 17 points for the Flames (6-2), who went 8 of 27 on shots outside the arc. Ryan Smith added 11 points.
Wurm turns it on for Buckeye Central
NEW WASHINGTON - Buckeye Central took control from the start and got a double-double from Austin Wurm in Friday's 57-31 North Central Conference whipping of winless Lucas.
Wurm turned in 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks (3-5, 1-1 NCC), who led 20-2 at the first stop and owned a 33-12 advantage on the boards.
Alan Niese scored another 11 points, and Stone Wurm and Dustin Snyder each hauled in five boards.
Thomas Schell netted 15 points for Lucas (0-7, 0-3), but no other Cub scored more than five points. Matt Smollen ended with six rebounds.
Warriors top Polar Bears
SYCAMORE - Mohawk roared out to a 30-point lead by the end of the first period and coasted from there Friday in a 78-38 domination of Hardin Northern.
Gunnar Johnson and Drew Loose each netted 12 points to lead four Warriors (2-3) in double-digit scoring.
Darby Walton added 11 points and seven rebounds, Loose grabbed eight boards and Mitch Parker netted 10 points. Grant Ekleberry (8), Devon Fredritz (7) and Tyler Boyd (6) combined for another 21 points.
The Polar Bears (1-7) got 18 points from Rylie Drumm and 13 from Hayden Bradley.
Rams roll Redmen
BUCYRUS - Joe Reile scored nearly as many points Friday as Bucyrus in Upper Sandusky's 41-24 North Central Conference victory.
Reile tossed in 23 points for the Rams (2-4, 2-1 NCC) and added three steals.
Trent Howard backed him with nine points and Carson Mittermaier grabbed eight rebounds.
Patrick Grog's 10 points paced the Redmen (1-8, 0-4).
Kicking Mules boot Raiders
SPRINGFIELD - By the time Lakota's offense got going, it was too late.
Bedford, Mich., vaulted out 24-5 in the first quarter and led 39-9 by halftime en route to a 70-36 win Friday in the Emmanuel Christian Warrior Classic semifinals.
Jackson Lamb tossed in 21 points for the Kicking Mules, Dennis Guss scored 10 and Brad Boss had nine.
The Raiders (2-6) got 12 points from Kody Brewer and nine from Josh Kirkpatrick.
McComb holds off H-L
MCCOMB - Hopewell-Loudon led McComb at halftime, 20-19, then watched as the Panthers took control in the second half and won, 42-33.
The Chieftains (5-3) scored just five points in the third quarter, and eight in the fourth. McComb (2-5) got 13 points from Clay Grubb and 12 points from Dalton Buck, scored 23 in the second half.
Hopewell-Loudon was led by Alec Gregg, who connected on three 3-pointers and had 13 points.


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April 5, 2013
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on January 29, 2013 - 7:16 PM
LOCKPORT – A Buffalo man who sold cocaine to a police informant in North Tonawanda on March 7 was sentenced Tuesday to a six-month stint in the state's boot camp-like "shock incarceration" program.
Jayquan A. Rivera, 21, of Interpark Avenue, had pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.
If Rivera can't cut it in boot camp, he'll serve 18 months in a regular cell, plus a year of parole-like post-release supervision, Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas ordered.


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on December 2, 2012 - 5:27 PM
The Buffalo Bills attempted their fewest passes in a game in six years on Sunday.
Nobody was complaining about the play-calling.
With a steady rain drenching Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Bills imposed their running will on the Jacksonville Jaguars and scored a 34-18 victory.
"I felt like coming out here and seeing what type of day it was, we were gonna have to run the ball," said Bills running back Fred Jackson. "I told C.J. [Spiller], 'Expect the ball a lot today.' "
"It was gonna be one of those games where it's gotta be a ground-and-pound game," Jackson said.
Jackson led the charge, rushing 25 times for 109 yards. Spiller had 14 carries for 77 yards. The Bills finished with 232 rushing yards, a season high and their most in two years.
"We went out there today and knew we wanted to be a more physical team," said tight end Scott Chandler.
The result moved the Bills (5-7) into a tie with the Jets and Miami in the AFC East. New England (9-3) already has clinched the division title. The Bills remained mathematically alive for a playoff spot, although they're two games out of the second and final wild-card berth with four games to play.
A gathering of 53,971 braved the crummy weather, which was perfect for caveman football. Jacksonville was the perfect opponent, too.
The Jaguars ranked 29th in the NFL against the run. And with star running back Maurice Jones-Drew out due to injury, the Jaguars' 32nd-ranked offense was not likely to turn the game into a track meet.
The Bills had plenty of time to be patient with the ground game.
In the first half, Jackson and Spiller combined for 44 rushing yards and 2.75 yards a carry. In the second half, Jackson and Spiller combined for 142 yards and 6.2 yards a carry.
"We knew they were gonna bring that eighth man in the box with the way the weather was," Jackson said. "We said we just gotta keep pounding. There was really no adjustments made, we stuck with the same game plan. We said if we keep pounding we'll crack a few."
Holding a 17-10 halftime lead, the Bills took the second half kickoff and ran on five straight plays for 44 yards.
Jackson burst for 15 yards to the Jacksonville 34 on a well-designed bend-back play to the left. Receiver Brad Smith motioned into a fullback position. The offensive linemen blocked down to the right, while Jackson broke off left tackle, following Smith's block on a defensive end.
"The coaches drew up a great game plan and we went out and executed it, which is something we hadn't done," Chandler said.
On the next play, Smith took the snap from the Wildcat formation, faked inside and rumbled for 17 yards off left tackle, following blocks by Chandler and guard Kraig Urbik.
"When the offensive line is working like that, getting a hat on a hat, the read took me outside and we were able to get some yards with it," Smith said. "All day the line was doing a good job."
Three plays later, Stevie Johnson put a good fake on Jacksonville cornerback Kevin Rutland and got wide open on the left side of the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown. The Bills had a 24-10 lead.
Spiller made it a blowout early in the fourth quarter, running 44 yards around left end for a touchdown to give the Bills a 34-10 advantage.
It was a basic run out of a two-back set. Chandler got a good block on Jacksonville defensive end Jeremy Mincey, and Jags safety Chris Prosinski came up quickly, expecting Spiller to cut inside Mincey. Bad move. Spiller made one lightning cut to the outside and was gone.
"I was cutting [Mincey] off, and C.J. just bounced it outside," Chandler said. "I was trying to hang onto him long enough, and you don't have to hang onto him too long for C.J. to break one."
At that point in the game, Jackson and Spiller had combined for 168 yards. Jacksonville's offense had just 147.
The Bills held the ball for 35:09.
"That says a lot for this team and where we're trying to get to," Smith said. "The offensive line was able to control the line of scrimmage, and the backs were able to take that extra guy [a safety] and cross him out. That's big for us."
Coach Chan Gailey said last week his intention was to have Spiller get 60 percent to 65 percent of the touches. It's not the way it worked out, because Jackson was working so well between the tackles. Jackson got 27 touches, Spiller 15.
"He'll get hit at the line of scrimmage and still get 4 to 5 yards," Urbik said of Jackson. "That's one of the special things he does."
"You would like for C.J. to be on a fast track," Gailey said. "He proved with that one run that sometimes it does not matter. When you are in a physical, downhill game, that is more Fred's game."
It was Jackson's 14th career 100-yard game and his first since last November at Dallas.
Fitzpatrick completed 9-of-17 passes for 112 yards with two TDs and one interception.
A 51-yard pass on a post pattern to rookie T.J. Graham set up the first TD of the game. His other TD pass was an 11-yarder to Chandler.
Jacksonville was held to 236 total yards, 50 under its league-low average. The Jags had just 50 yards rushing.
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While most students mark the beginning of a semester by receiving syllabi on the first day of classes, first-year students enrolled in an Outdoor Program Adventure will begin their semester early by participating in one of three different excursions: backpacking, canoeing, or sharing their time with others through community service.Designed to help first-year students with the transition to college, the optional Outdoor Program Adventure supplements required first-year seminar classes. Students form friendships, learn about college life, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves through these learning opportunities-all before classes begin.
Building for Tomorrow: July 31–August 3, 2011
Students learn civic responsibility and experience the joy they can provide by sharing time with a child, rehabilitating the surrounding community, and broadening cultural horizons through community service.
Canoeing Adventure: August 14–17, 2011
Participants will camp out for three days and two nights in tents on the banks of the Delaware River, enjoying breathtaking views and an abundance of wildlife while learning about the value of teamwork through canoeing.
A Walk in the Woods: August 15–18, 2011
This four-day/three-night backpacking adventure will allow students to enjoy the solitude of the woods, cook outdoors, sleep under the stars, and learn outdoor hiking skills in the beautiful outdoors of Pennsylvania. The group will geocache, problem solve, and team build as a prelude to the college experience.
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More Than a Very Minor Matter
Not counting NRI RHP Mike Smith (who flunked his physical and got released the day the pitchers & catchers reported in February), the Cubs made their first roster cuts today, sending nine players to the minor league camp at Fitch Park.
Somewhere upwards of around 150 Cubs minor leaguers report to Fitch Park at the beginning of March each year, as the "big league" club moves a half-mile up Center Street to HoHoKam Park and begins Cactus League play.
The minor leaguers at Fitch Park are divided up into five groups (or squads) that correspond to the Cubs minor league clubs at Iowa, Tennessee, Daytona, and Peoria, plus the short-season clubs (Boise/Mesa combined) which is also the Extended Spring Training (EXST) team and Daytona/Peoria replacement cadre that is based at Fitch Park during April-May.
The minor league managers assigned to each club during the season command the corresponding "group" at Minor League Camp (so Pat Listach is in charge of the AAA group, Buddy Bailey is in charge of the AA group, Jody Davis is in charge of the Daytona group, Ryne Sandberg is in charge of the Peoria group, and Tom Beyers and Franklin Font are jointly in charge of the Boise/Mesa group).
Thus there are five squads (groups) of Cubs minor leaguers at Fitch Park right now, but there are only 4-1/2 fields (the 5th is a "half-field" infield-only that is limited to Pitchers Fielding Practice, and bunting and base-running drills), so horns are sounding and the players are constantly running from field-to-field for the next drill, sort of like a Chinese Fire... well, you get the drift.
With most of what will eventually be the Iowa Cubs initially in "big league" camp with Lou Piniella's Chicago Cubs, the Minor League Camp rosters are very-much subject to change, and the players know it.
Many of the players who are initially assigned to the Iowa (AAA) group at the beginning of Minor League Camp will get demoted one level or even possibly released as the players cut from big league camp begin to trickle down Center Street to Fitch Park from HoHoKam.
And as players are demoted from "big league" camp to AAA, and some of the players initially assigned to AAA get demoted to AA, some of the players who were initially assigned to AA get demoted to Daytona, some who were initially assigned to Daytona get demoted to Peoria, and so forth down the line. It runs downhill.
There are only 24 regular season roster slots available at Iowa and Tennessee, and only 25 at Daytona and Peoria, so the competition for jobs at Minor League Camp is intense.
And so you can expect to see maybe as many as a dozen or more players who are presently at Minor League Camp at Fitch Park get released at the end of Spring Training (or EXST), in many cases just because there is simply no room for them on any of the Cubs minor league regular season rosters. A player can do OK, but still get caught by a number's game at the end and get cut.
Here are the CUBS MINOR LEAGUE CAMP ROSTERS (all five groups) as of today (and SUBJECT TO CHANGE!):
* bats or throws left
# bats both
Mitch Atkins
Matt Avery
Cory Bailey
Justin Berg
* Derrick Ellison
Jesse Estrada
Jim Henderson (limited physical activity - unknown-type injury)
Mark Holliman
Grant Johnson
* Geoffrey Jones (just got sent down today)
* Scott Koerber
* Tim Layden
* J. R. Mathes
Ryan Meyers
* Ryan O'Malley
Billy Petrick (just got sent down today)
Rocky Roquet
* Chris Shaver (had shoulder surgery last June)
Todd Blackford (had TJ surgery last June)
Esmailin Caridad (just got sent down today)
Jose Ceda (just got sent down today)
Michael Cooper (had labrum surgery last May)
* Darin Downs
* Casey Lambert
Alessandro Maestri
Billy Muldowney (had TJ surgery last August)
* Jeremy Papelbon
Mike Phelps
Gregory Reinhard
* Jayson Ruhlman
Joel Santo
* Chris Siegfried
* Donald Veal
Tanner Watson
Alberto Alburquerque
* Zach Ashwood
Miguel Cuevas
Rafael Dolis (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
Marcus Hatley
* Arik Hempy
Robert Hernandez
Yuri Higgins
Jordan Latham
Matt Maradeo
* Mark Pawelek
Jose Pina (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
* James Russell
Audy Santana (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
Stephen Vento
Ryan Acosta
* Michael Bunton
Alberto Cabrera
Chris Huseby
Simon Lee
Andrew McCormick
Jon Mueller (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
John Muller
Blake Parker
Cedric Redmond
Dae-Eun Rhee
Chris Rivera
* Dustin Sasser
Harol Tolentino
Francisco Acosta
* Jeffry Antigua
Rogelino Carmona
Eduardo Figueroa
Yohan Gonzalez
Kevin Kreier
Scott Meyer
Craig Muschko
* Taylor Parker (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
Hernan Ramos
Carlos E. Rojas
Ryan Searle
Jose Severino
Larry Suarez
Jake Muyco
Tony Richie
* Alan Rick
Matt Canepa
* Steve Clevenger
* Mark Reed
Welington Castillo (just got sent down today)
* Matt Hudgins
* Blake Lalli
Josh Donaldson (just got sent down today)
Carlos Perez
Roberto Sabates
Carlos Guevara
* Alvaro Sosa
# Matt Craig (1B)
* Kyle Reynolds (3B)
Robinson Chirinos (2B)
Carlos R. Rojas (SS)
# Bobby Scales (3B-2B) - just got sent down today
Joe Simokaitis (SS)
* Nate Spears (2B)
Brian Dopirak (1B)
Josh Lansford (3B)
* Ryne Malone (2B)
# Matt Matulia (SS)
Jonathan Mota (SS)
* Jeffrey Rea (2B)
Darwin Barney (SS)
Russ Canzler (1B)
* Dylan Johnston (2B-SS)
# Nathan Samson (2B-SS)
Marquez Smith (3B)
Tony Thomas (2B)
# Marwin Gonzalez (SS)
Gian Guzman (SS)
# Jose Made (2B)
Jovan Rosa (3B)
* Drew Rundle (1B-OF)
Josh Vitters (3B)
Starlin Castro (SS)
John Contreras (3B)
# Dwayne Kemp (2B) - speaks Dutch, communicates mainly by sign-language
* Bryan Jost (1B) - limited physical activity - knee surgery rehab
Junior Lake (SS)
Elvis Lara (2B)
* Matt Camp
* Corey Coles
# Min-Kyu Sung
# Andres Torres (just got sent down today)
# Chris Walker
* James Adduci
Yusuf Carter
* Tyler Colvin (just got sent down today)
Ryan Harvey
* Jonathan Wyatt
* Kyler Burke
* Leon Johnson
* Brian Leclerc
Ty Wright
* Cliff Andersen
Brandon Guyer
* Clark Hardman
Jesus Reyes (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
* Nelson Perez
# Andres Quezada
Kevin Soto
* Luke Sommer
I have not seen the following players on the field at Fitch Park so far. Each was listed as a minor league player in the Cubs organization as of 2-5-08.
Possible reasons for absence:
1. Player is injured to the extent that he is not able to participate even in a limited form, or
2. Player could have failed to report to camp, or
3. Could have reported but failed his physical and got released, or
4. The player could have retired, or
5. Maybe the player received permission from the Cubs to report to camp late due to a visa problem, or because the player is attending college, or ???
WHEREBOUTS... UNKNOWN (to me, anyway):
Luis Bautista, C-1B
Marco Carrillo, RHP
Hung-Wen Chen, RHP
Rafael Cova, RHP
* Jeff Culpepper, OF
Dumas Garcia, RHP
Kitt Kopach, RHP
Oswaldo Martinez, RHP
Marcos Mateo, RHP
Mario Mercedes, C
* Billy Mottram, 3B
Chris Robinson, C
Issmael Salas, INF
* Marc Sawyer, 1B
Chi-Hsiang Wen, OF
There are two other players who are listed as "active" in the Cubs minor league system as of 2/5/08, but both are (unfortunately) in reality functioning as de facto Spring Training assistant instructors.
Danny Fatheree was Kerry Wood's catcher in HS, and he spent several seasons in the Astros organization but never got out of AA. Danny was signed to a minor league contract by the Cubs this past off-season (possibly at the suggestion or request of KW?) after missing most of the past three seasons with a life-threatening illness that killed two of his uncles. He must weigh well in excess of 300 pounds, and although he was signed as a player, he mainly just throws BP for Peoria--all while wearing his catcher's mitt!
RHP Leo Perez (a converted SS) is another player who has been injured the past couple of years, and he is unable to throw a ball more than about ten yards. So he is working as an "assistant coach," hitting ground balls to the kids in the Boise/Mesa group.
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Great post Phil...loved the part about the Dutch guy! Is Jeremy Papelbon any relation to the Boston Pitcher?
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Yes... they are brothers.
Jeremy also has a twin brother (Joshua) who pitches in the Red Sox minor league system.
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Thank you for the additional info. I was looking up Papelbon's minor league numbers and they looked pretty good. Nice strikeout to walk ratio. Are the Cubs pretty high on this kid? I wonder if they will give him the same fast track to the Majors that his brother got?
It's great news about the investment in international scouting. Let's hope they continue that trend (nobody tell Zell that it costs money!)
[OT] grabbag of cubs crap
i cant even begin to cover the drama and points in this collection of blurbs...
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AZ Phil,
Why did the front office flip of Listach and Bailey? It seemed both did a respectable at their respective levels last year.
More Brian Roberts non-news news
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Don't know if this idea is 3/44 here...
I just was inspired to go to the Wrigley web page and wrote a comment requesting that they consider purchasing the naming rights.
It's so obvious to me that they would come across as knights in shining armor if they did this now. Imagine national headlines, espn, etc. Should even bump up their sales. They could move into all-American-type status...mom, apple pie, Cubs, Wrigley gum(field)...
Anyway, off my soap box. Here's the link:
Re: Requesting Wrigley to buy naming rights
Well, I think it's a good idea. Wrigley has done well that last five years. The stock is at $58, up from $42, with a market cap of $16 billion. The Trib, on the other hand, is at $33 with a market cap of $3.9 bil, down from $51 five years ago.
So, it looks like Wrigley sure can afford to buy the naming rights and if they were smart they would. Like you said, the earned media coverage they would get alone would be worth the price, they would be buying the best part of this (loser) franchise with none of the overhead usually involved, and they would cement themselves as eternally beloved Chicago good-guys.
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I say kudos for you Jim Henry for not giving in, everytime a package is offered for Roberts the O's and Angelos keep requesting an additional player. Now the O's want 5-6 players for Roberts. I can live with Derosa and Theriot. Angelos and McPhail are full of S*#%T.
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How long do you think Sandberg is going to be content as he Peoria manager? I realize that there are others 'in front of him', but I was surprised to see him not promoted this year.
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AZ Phil,
I thought I read where O'Malley had signed with a team in the Northern or Frontier league?
Minor Matter
Arizona Phil --
Very insightful! There are a number of other players who appeared in the Cub minors last year who aren't mentioned. Are these players missing as well?
Pitchers: Corey Bachman, Michael Bartek, Oscar Bernard, Julio Castillo, Michael Christi, Brad Clipp, Rafael Cova, Junniol Lami, Jose Pena, Charlie Platt, Paul Schappert, Brandon Taylor, Scott Taylor, Donnie Walters, Matt Weber
Infielders: Patrick Brooks, Alberto Garcia, Bill Moss, Derek Schermerhorn, Jemel Spearman, Cesar Valentine
Outfielders: Alfred Joseph, Andrew Lopez
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Troy Patton is getting shoulder surgery. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3281512
I wonder if there is going to be a rash of articles about how McPhail should have waited until ST to trade Tejada, like there were when the Mitchell report came out.
Not sure if that will create more impetus for a Roberts trade, but it couldn't hurt.
Re: Troy Patton is getting shoulder surgery
What are the chances this has something to do with the Roberts trade slipping away?
And yet MacPhail admits he knew there were problems with Patton before he made the deal.
It was ever thus with the new Orioles GM.
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Thank you for the assist! Maybe I'm dreaming, but I know I saw Rafael Cova on the "Milk Carton" list last night, but today I'm not spotting the name.
Thank you keeping an eye on Minor League Camp. Never having made it out to Arizona in the spring, the team has always been a mystery. This post, as much of your work, is very helpful.
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Thanks, AZ Phil.......excellent job, again!
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AZ Phil, I hope you see this. I was wondering what goes on at intrasquads at Fitch. Will the various squads just face each other on those days? I will be at Fitch on what appears to be one of those intrasquad days next Monday and was just curious.
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that's not important.
the important thing is the cubs seem to have a new defensive whizz at 2nd base according to the stats...sample size warning and all that...but i have faith in him.
imagine him having to do this 20 times a season. 6.2 innings played, 20 assists, DEFENSE GOLD!
That little switcheroo with Zobrist and Rizzo cost me 2 points in the predictions game--damn it.
We'll always have 1985. Nothing else, but we'll always have that.
Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy likely to miss rest of regular season
RVIMPENY: It's raining today so the Cubs will probably play intrasquad game(s) tomorrow and/or Saturday, but it's pretty much a day-to-day proposition, and a lot of times it's decided at the last minute.
Best bet is to check in at Riverview in the morning and ask somebody what's going on that day.
Thanks Phil, I had the Salt River chart, but based on that, it looks like they hardly play and was not on the Surprise on 9/28...I assume they do not really want fans there anyway? Do you know if they play today, Friday or Sat? Sorry to be a pain, but I am only here until Sunday.
John Arguello at Cubs Den with observations & photos from Tuesday's Cubs instructs intrasquad game:
Guess which one is Vogelberg
Bear fans are so impatient! They signed that great All-American QB out of Columbia--Luckman--just a little while ago, didn't they? Now it's the Eagles' turn. After all, it's been almost ten years since McNabb.
" . . . when he signed Edwin Jackson?"
He makes a lot of moves, people remember the ones that pan out. Kind of like MJ's approach to shooting. When it all shakes out, you get a formidable 25-man roster.
For the rookie hazing "dress up" day, the Mariners made him dress like the Farley Chippendales dancer.
Steven Matz to undergo "imminent" elbow surgery.
Just scroll by.
Pitchers are golfers
Getting tired of the caddy catcher excuse
Dan Vogelbach is working on his firstbase defense in Seattle. Seems to say the Cubs didn't teach him properly.


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Nick Barnett admits he's thought about it.
"L.A. Bills maybe?" he said, letting the sound of it linger for just a second. "I think it sounds a lot better as Buffalo. The Buffalo Bills being here, I mean, it's a tradition. It's a great place for the team to be and a great place to play football, so I'm glad they're able to keep the team here."
Reaction in the locker room Friday to the news the Bills have reached a 10-year lease agreement with the state and Erie County to continue calling Buffalo home ranged from completely unaware to ecstatic a deal was done.
"Being in a season, you're so consumed with everything else, but I think there was a confidence and a faith in everybody working on it that there was something that was going to get done. That was kind of the feeling that we had and kind of what we had been told, and so I think it's great for the new agreement, just to have something set in stone to know that this franchise is going to stay here for years to come. I think it's a great relief for the fans," quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said.
"I've been here for four years now, so we consider ourselves part of this community. Just to see the impact the Bills have on everybody - when we're playing well, the smiles everybody has on their faces, when we're not playing well kind of the drag and the lull - you feel it in the community. I know the people live and die by how we perform, live and breathe the Buffalo Bills, so this is why this is such a big agreement."
As Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Bills CEO Russ Brandon were holding a news conference inside the media room inside the team's fieldhouse, players were finishing their final practice of the week in preparation for Sunday's game at Miami. They were informed of the news as they came off the field, sweat still pouring from their faces.
"It's definitely great news. It's great for the franchise to have some security that we're going to stay in this area," center Eric Wood said. "Everybody knows L.A. was going to pop up and grab at least one team. It's great that we're not going to be one of those teams.
"It means a tremendous amount. The amount of friends I've made up here, I'm glad those won't be severed any time too soon. This area embraces us really well and we do a lot in the community."
The locker room is an isolated place, so much so that some of the players interviewed Friday were learning from reporters about the lease negotiations for the first time. That's not a shock given the turnover every year on a football team, but for some of the veterans who have been in Western New York for years, Friday's agreement took on a deeper meaning.
"I am glad to know that's taken care of for the foreseeable future. I think it's great news for the community, our fans," said defensive tackle Kyle Williams, who's in his seventh season with the team. "I've been here a while and want to be here a while. That's exciting."
"Any time you've been out and about in this city, the morale of the people of Buffalo tends to go with how Sundays go. When we do our part and give them something to be excited and happy about, it usually gives them a great start off to their work week. There's a deep-rooted connection and history between our organization and our community. I'm elated that they'll continue to have their Buffalo Bills football," said safety George Wilson, who's in his eighth season with the organization.
While the Bills' long-term future in Buffalo is forever on the minds of the team's fans, players said Friday the topic is rarely addressed amongst themselves.
"I can't keep up with that, to be honest with you. You don't pay attention to the rumors, whatever it might be, California, or wherever people talk about," Williams said. "I think that it's obvious that this region and this community love this football team and this organization. I couldn't imagine being anywhere else."
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The Java broker has an optional message store implementation backed by Oracle BDB JE. This section will detail where to download the optional dependency from, how to add it to the broker installation, and provide an example configuration for using the BDBMessageStore.
The BDBMessageStore can be selected on Virtual Host creation via REST Management interfaces and Web Management Console. For details, see Chapter 7, Virtual Hosts.
Alternatively, the BDBMessageStore can configured in Virtual Host configuration xml. For details, see Section 14.4, "Configuring BDBMessageStore".
The BDB based message store is optional due to its dependency on Oracle BDB JE, which is distributed under the Sleepycat licence. As a result of this, the dependency cant be distributed by the Apache Qpid project as part of the broker release package.
If you wish to use the BDBMessageStore, then you must download the Oracle BDB JE 5.0.97 release from the Oracle website.
The download has a name in the form je-5.0.97.tar.gz. It is recommended that you confirm the integrity of the download by verifying the MD5.
If you wish to use the BDBMessageStore, copy the je-5.0.97.jar from within the release downloaded above into the 'opt' sub-directory of the brokers 'lib' directory.
Unix: cp je-5.0.97.jar qpid-broker-0.26/lib/opt
Windows: copy je-5.0.97.jar qpid-broker-0.26\lib\opt
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In Craftsy's second annual Block of the Month, sew along with quilting legend Laura Nownes as she teaches you 10 blocks of various sizes, including LeMoyne star, tumbling blocks, strippy spools and offset log cabins. You'll learn 45- and 60-degree triangles, partial seams, Y-seams and curved piecing. Add two fun filler blocks, then assemble the 60" x 63" (152 x 160 cm) quilt and finish with Laura's easy mitered binding. It's a great class for experienced quilters, but jump right in if you have basic sewing skills!
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Learn a little about this free Craftsy class.
Meet Laura Nownes, your teacher for the Craftsy 2013 Block of the Month! Start right in by making the offset log cabin, as Laura goes over the basics of fabric preparation, cutting and stitching.
This month, you'll learn about strip sets as a time-saving quilting method that makes blocks look more difficult than they really are. Practice partial seams as you make the spring bloom block!
As you stitch the economy block, Laura teaches you the basic steps and formulas for drafting, so you can make a block pattern in any size.
Laura shows you tricks with templates and fusibles that make curved piecing easier. You'll make the fan block.
Chain piece the strippy spools design as you master 45-degree triangles.
Have you ever tried a Y-seam construction? Laura breaks it down for you as you create the beautiful LeMoyne star block.
Use strip piecing and different fabric values to create the optical illusion of tumbling blocks. In the process you'll play with 60-degree triangles and diamond shapes.
A pretty basket of flowers will be the last block we create. Learn how to build the basket out of a strip set, then coax bias-cut strips into a curved shape for your basket handle.
Let's finish the cheerful flower basket block with appliqu�d flowers and leaves. Laura demonstrates a clever technique for circular flower centers.
To finish your sampler quilt, you'll need an assortment of filler blocks. Learn Laura's way of making half-square triangles and flying geese.
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LORETTO - Michele Muir was feeling pretty good before she and the Hollidaysburg Area High School girls basketball team took the court to try to beat archrival Altoona for the third time this season and get the Lady Tigers their first District 6 Class AAAA championship in 22 years.
She was feeling even better after the game.
Averaging 4.4 points heading into the district finals, Muir got carried away by Hollidaysburg fans after she got carried away with scoring, leading four Lady Tigers in double figures with a career-high 17 points as her school ran away from the Lady Lions, 71-53, on Wednesday night at St. Francis University's DeGol Arena.
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The Lady Tigers celebrate their win over Altoona at St. Francis Wednesday night.
"This is just surreal," Muir, a 5-foot-6 senior guard said. "I don't think any of us seniors have wanted anything this bad. It's like a dream."
It was the third district championship for the Lady Tiger seniors, who won in triple-A the last two seasons. Hollidaysburg improved to 22-2 overall and will play the fifth-place team from the WPIAL in the PIAA tournament on March 8.
Susie Ellis added 16 points off the bench for the Lady Tigers, while fellow seniors Hannah Mercer and Morgan Griffith chipped in with 14 and 10 points, respectively. That offset Darby Lee's monster 29-point performance for Altoona.
"In our dreams, this is the way we wanted it to be scripted. But, on paper, it's not the way we scripted it," Hollidaysburg coach Deanna Jubeck said. "I figured for the past few weeks, that, if we played Altoona, it was going to come down to the wire. I figured it was going to come down to defense, rebounding and mental focus, and I thought we had all three."
However, it was the unassuming Muir who got the biggest ovation after the contest. She scored Hollidaysburg's first seven points and had 15 by halftime, enabling the Lady Tigers to build a lead of as many as 14 in the second quarter.
She also tied for team-high with three of Hollidaysburg's 12 steals.
"Michele Muir was fantastic today," Jubeck said. "She brought offense in the first quarter, and her defense was spectacular, once again. Bottom line is we've got the best guard defenders in the area."
Muir made a little bit of everything - layups, pullup jumpers, catch-and-shoots on the baseline. In the second quarter, she wowed the crowd with an around-the-back dribble and layup.
"I don't know. I just did my thing," said Muir, who set the tone in the first minute when she drove in for a bucket against 6-1 Altoona shot-blocker Kayla Grimme and drew the foul for the three-point play. "We had shoot-around [earlier in the day], and I just felt confident in my shot."
"She had the game of her life. I am so proud of her," Mercer said. "We were driving to my house after school, because we're neighbors, and I asked her, 'How do you feel?' She said, 'I feel on.' Then I said, 'You've got to go.' She said she was just feeling it today."
Mercer turned in a critical play in the first quarter, too. With 3:31 left, she drove to the hoop, stopped and faked to get Grimme in the air, drawing the second foul against the Lady Lion all-stater, who blocked eight shots the last time the teams played.
"We worked all week on doing the pump fake, because we know she liked to come from behind. It's like the 'swat' team in there with Altoona" Mercer said.
With Grimme on the bench, Hollidaysburg penetrated to the hoop with no hesitation to get point-blank shots, foul shots or openings elsewhere.
"We wanted to guard Griffith and switch on screens, but their guards proved to be a little too tough for us tonight," Altoona coach Jill Helsel said.
Altoona might have gotten a little momentum when Kaycie Reffner crossed halfcourt and launched a desperation shot that went in at the second-quarter buzzer to cut the deficit to 11. After McKenzie Hatch's driving layup opened the second-half scoring and got Altoona within nine, Hollidaysburg went on an 8-0 run highlighted by steals and coast-to-coast layups by Mercer and Courteney Storm.
"I definitely thought [the halfcourt shot] that would have been our spark. We just didn't hit some shots we needed to hit at the beginning of the second half," Reffner said. "They're definitely a very good team. They're as good as any of the great teams we've played. We had a tough time defending their guards."
Hollidaysburg made 28 of 50 shots from the field and had as many offensive rebounds - 13 - as Altoona had rebounds. The Lady Tigers got their running game going and surged ahead by as many as 24 in the second half.
"We all worked together. We were focused. We were pumped for this game the whole week," Ellis said.
Just a junior, Lee was 14-for-19 from the field for the Lady Lions. Altoona finished the year 16-8.
"It's tough for our seniors. They're done. It's not a luxury just to get to the district championship anymore. You have to win it. That puts some pressure on our young kids to get better," Helsel said. "It's sad for our seniors. This has been a great senior group."
Hollidaysburg, though, moves on and gave the rest of the teams in the bracket a score of which to take notice.
"Susie, Amy [Tomassetti], Hannah, Grif and I have been together since like fourth grade playing on a Sheetz team," Muir said. "We want to go as far as we can. We could not imagine this being our last game."
ALTOONA (53): Hatch 1 1-3 3, Reffner 3 1-2 9, Donley 2 0-0 6, Lee 14 1-1 29, Grimme 2 0-0 4, Dibert 1 0-0 2, Knab 0 0-0 0, Davis 0 0-0 0. Totals - 23 3-6 53.
HOLLIDAYSBURG (71): Servello 2 0-0 4, Mercer 4 5-6 14, Muir 8 1-1 17, Storm 3 2-3 8, Griffith 5 0-0 10, S. Ellis 5 4-5 16, Jennings 1 0-0 2, Tomassetti 0 0-0 0, McClain 0 0-0 0, Davis 0 0-0 0, Hurliman 0 0-0 0, Palfey 0 0-0 0, Haupt 0 0-0 0. Totals - 28 12-14 71.
Altoona16 15 8 14-53
Hollidaysburg20 22 19 10-71
3-point goals: Altoona 4 (Donley 2, Reffner 2); Hollidaysburg 3 (Mercer, S. Ellis 2).
Officials: Jason Moschgat, Tracy Cornelius, Tim Johnson.
Team records: Altoona (16-8); Hollidaysburg (22-2).


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