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Donald Stone is pioneer of modern urban public administration. During the 1930's, as head of the Public Administration Service, he directed scores of surveys and reorganizations of city, county, state, and federal agencies. He was instrumental in the development of standards for urban financial administration, program budgeting, municipal engineering, and police and crime reporting. Stone played a major role in the development of the Marshal Plan, the Charter of the United Nations, and the Executive Office of the President. His academic career included developing public works administration graduate program at the University of Pittsburgh. Interview Number 9, October 1992, interviewed by Howard Rosen and Stephen Pudloski. Purchase
This is the story of a life lived with inner strength, persistence, and grace in the face of tremendous odds. He made public works history in Cincinnati, and he made a crucial contribution to the history of APWA. Interview Number 15, November 2006, interviewed by Howard D. Rosen, Ph.D. Purchase
A key public works official in metropolitan, post World War II Milwaukee, Goetsch epitomizes a successful public works administrator. Combining technical expertise with a commitment to lifelong learning, dedication to public service, involvement in the community, high ethical standards, strong communication skills and a genuine concern for the individual. Interview Number 11, August 1999, interviewed by Stephen Pudloski and Howard Rosen Purchase
As a key figure on both the local and national levels, Jim Attebery's life is a testament to perseverance and hard work. Besides playing a major part in providing public works infrastructure to the City of Phoenix during a time of historic growth, he also filled a crucial role in the national development of utility location techniques and organizations. Interview Number 17, interviewed by Howard Rosen, Ph.D., August 2008. Purchase
Jim Martin is a man who considers himself a 4th generation public works person. He is one of only four people to have received the highest honors from both APWA and ASCE. He's also APWA's most prolific author and one of the profession's greatest assets! Interview Number 14, September 2006, interviewed by Martin V. Melosi, Ph.D. Purchase
This oral history interview tells the story of a modest man with a host of professional awards and accomplishments to his credit. Learn the story of Myron Calkins, from his roots in Tacoma, Washington, to his retirement and beyond in Kansas City, Missouri. You'll be entertained and enlightened by this peek into the life of one of the public works profession's most honored members. Interview Number 12, September 2002, interviewed by Fredrick Spletstoser. Purchase
Bob Bugher served the American Public Works Association in 1953 until his retirement in 1989, with more than 30 years of that time spent as executive director. This interview is the story of both the man and the Association he led with dedication and vision, while working shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the icons of public administration and public works in the United States. Interview Number 16, December 2007, interviewed by Howard D. Rosen, Ph.D. Purchase
This interview tells the story of one of the pillars of APWA and the public works profession. A civil engineer by profession, a military man by choice, and a proven administrative leader in several national organizations, Retired Rear Admiral Robert C. Esterbrooks has been, and continues to be an inspiration to his colleagues, to his family and friends, and to the young people he mentors. He is a role model we can admire—a man of integrity and high standards, successful in his chosen careers, modest about his accomplishments, fun to be around. Interview Number 13, July 2003, interviewed by Reba Wells Grandrud, Ph. D. Purchase
A unifying theme of Robert Albee's career has been its focus on the design, maintenance, and management of that most humble yet vital part of the urban landscape, the city street. As a top level official on the Big Dig, Albee played a major role in overseeing one of the greatest and most complex public works projects ever undertaken in the history of the United States-Boston's Big Dig, the Central Artery/Tunnel Project. Purchase
Public works professional stand on the shoulders of giants and this collection of interviews gives you insight into 10 of the profession's tallest giants! Many of these interviews have been out of print for several years, but now they are available to you in PDF format. Purchase
This essay examines the specific ways in which the U.S. federal government, through the Army Corps of Engineers, was able to influence the development of iron for use in 19th Century construction. The author documents the Corps' early use of iron as structural elements in the construction of fireproof buildings and skeleton frame lighthouses. Research for this book was done under contract to The Office of History, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. TEssay Number 21, Sarah E. Wermiel, 2002. Purchase
Serious public responses to oil pollution did not occur until almost fifty years after the experience of widespread oil pollution in the World War I era. Why? A look at the history of the 1920s shows powerful economic and political forces aligned against the strengthening of pollution controls. Both the nature of this political battle and its outcome revealed patterns that would continue to shape oil pollution controls in the U.S. for almost half a century. Essay Number 27, Joseph Pratt, Ph.D., 2008. Purchase
The history of the streetcar in Houston (1868-1940) illustrates the importance of long-term urban planning and coordination of multiple forms of transportation for successful development of mass transit. This essay examines the consequence of many decisions made over decades, which resulted in the demise of the streetcar and the rise of the automobile. Purchase
From grassy fields to virtual small cities, the responsibilities in municipal airport planning and construction have shifted. This important research from a premier aviation historian provides a solid understanding of how airports have evolved over the last century.Essay Number 23, Janet R. Daly Bednarek, 2004. Purchase
Completed shortly before Mayor Zeidler's death in July 2006, this well-researched book establishes the historical context of conditions in Milwaukee at the end of World War II; outlines the election of 1948, including the 1948 expressway bond issue; lays out mayoral initiatives on expressway planning and construction; examines the city's freeway construction, the transfer of freeway planning to Milwaukee County and its legacy; outlines and examines Mayor Zeidler's efforts to improve mass transit while stemming the decline of mass transit usage; and provides his introspection on Milwaukee transportation policies. Essay Number 25, James J. Casey, Jr., 2006. Purchase
Perhaps because of the need to rely on unpublished primary source material, the technological advances made in the "Old South" are seldom the subject of modern published research. Dr. Scott believes that what is often considered "obsolete material" should be preserved in the hope of spawning new ideas. In this monograph, he devotes attention to four key services as they developed in antebellum Natchez: fire protection, gas lighting, sanitation, and streets. Essay Number 26, Philip Paul Scott, Ph.D., 2007. Purchase
This essay tells the story of how Atlantans came to accept the need for long-term solution to their environmental problems. From the late 19th to the early 20th Century, Atlanta changed from a lagger to a leader in urban sanitary engineering. Essay Number 18, Stuart Galishoff, 1994. Purchase
Washington lawyer James Moeller brings readers a story of the bureaucratic rivalries and political drama surrounding Blue Plains. It's a story with a happy ending, as the largest sewage treatment plant in the world transformed the Potomac River from an open sewer to the pride of the Washington region. Purchase
This essay uses a comparison of regional public works programs in metropolitan Boston and Oakland to explore the changes in public works policy and its relationship to the history of American cities, political institutions, and the urban environment. During the middle 19th century American city dwellers and scientists commonly subscribed to moral-environmentalism, the belief that there was a casual connection between poor sanitation and high rates of crime and disease. Guided by this theory, urban leaders sponsored water, sewage, and other sanitary public works. By the 20th century, the germ theory of disease overshadowed moral-environmentalism. As a result, public health turned to the eradication of specific germs. The effect of this change and its impact on the relationship between cities, public works, and their national environments is the focus of this essay. Essay Number 19, Sarah Elkind, 1999. Purchase
This book, written by a curator emeritus of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, will transport readers to 70 different locations along the path of American engineering and creativity. Using seldom-seen photographs, the author takes you behind the scenes to layout little-known facts about some of engineering's biggest successes, dismal failures, and long-forgotten pipe-dreams. From suspension bridges to concrete boats, every picture is captivating and the commentary is delightful. It's fun, and it's all fact! Essay Number 24, William Worthington, 2005. Purchase
This essay examines the history of freeway politics in the City and County of Milwaukee from a variety of perspectives: public policy, legal, economic, political and environmental. It covers the history of post World War II transportation developments in the city and county. Milwaukee was selected as the focus for this essay not because it is considered to be representative of other cities, but because the freeways in Milwaukee are still a matter of some public debate and discussion. By revisiting the era of the freeway revolt, this essay may rekindle some of the passions expressed during that period. It provides a retrospective look at a turbulent period in urban transportation history so as to encourage a more objective understanding of the lessons we might learn from that history. Essay Number 20, James J. Casey, Jr., JD, 2000. Purchase
This essay, written by a former senior historian in the Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is a fascinating look at the influence the Corps had on U.S. water resources amidst the nation's rapid industrialization and urbanization. It is a story of the Corps' struggle to balance centralized versus decentralized administration, determine the appropriate level of federal versus non-federal responsibility in public works, and discriminate between engineering responsibility and political realities. Purchase
Navajos called them "the ancient ones," the Anasazi. Monuments to their genius remain in Colorado's cliffside apartment houses, terraced fields and ruins of a sprawling, medieval road system. But there are mysteries as well. Among them is how they were able to get enough water to sustain a civilization on a riverless mesa with infrequent rainfall. This full color essay by Kenneth R. Wright, a civil engineer, probes the technology behind the Anasazi's success. Purchase
Fresh water—it's a key element of life and holds great cultural significance, but it's largely unseen. This full-color book brings water to the forefront by exploring selected cases of the variety of water fountains throughout the world that put water on display. An international array of 11 authors put a historical perspective on fountains by discussing some beautiful and unique fountains in terms their function, architecture, aesthetics, and social environment. Purchase
This feature book is a compendium covering past and present experience in tunnels and tunneling, and explores the possibilities for the future. Based on an exhibit and symposium organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and the PWHS, the book was edited by Jeffery Stine, Smithsonian Institution, and Howard Rosen, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Purchase
This publication is a collection of biographical articles originally published in Society and APWA periodicals, covering nearly 600 public works practitioners. The 700-page book, edited by Robert Bugher, APWA Executive Director Emeritus, covers a century of public works in North America. Purchase


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How chimney swifts diet affects numbers
January 20, 2013
In April, chimney swifts will return, but every year there seems to be fewer. One reason chimney swift numbers are down is that we cap chimneys to keep them out....
Actually, with all due respect, the idea that DDT has led to thinner bald eagle egg shells is a commonly repeated myth. The evidence the author presents here that DDT has harmed chimney swifts also seems pretty weak. The idea that a chemical banned 40 years ago would still continue to affect chimney swift populations is very questionable. DDT was a valuable insecticide and prevented a lot of deaths due to malaria - it seems that it was falsely stigmatized by radical environmentalists. This story talks about the bald eagle myth: ***********foxnews****/story/0,2933,202447,00.html
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Where to get last-minute heart-shaped pizza, doughnuts & more
Need some last-minute heart-shaped Valentine's Day treats? Mama Challenge has put together a cool list. Not only does Papa John's have heart-shaped pizza (through Feb. 14 only, just $14.99 includes a Cinnapie), so does Papa Murphy's Pizza (just $7 at most locations, with $1 going to the North Texas Food Bank).
Dunkin Donuts even has heart-shaped doughnuts for dessert. And, if you want to make a BIG splash (at a discount), Edible Arrangements is offering $10 off its Cupid's Berry Surprise.
All of these goodies are only available through Feb. 14, with the exception of Sprinkles, which will be showing the love on its Valentine-themed cupcakes through the end of the month. Anybody know of more last-minute heart-shaped goodies for those of us who haven't actually gotten around to preparing for the big day? Please share!


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To the editor:
I am compelled to respond to the Readers Opinion letter that appeared in Tuesdays Sentinel. In it Dave Molek outlines why he thinks the election of Barack Obama will be disastrous for America. He accomplishes this by making generalizations about the American people that voted for Obama that are simply wrong.
The first and perhaps the most troublesome is the very clear statement that the people that voted for Obama support socialistic redistribution and these are the takers, not the makers. He goes on to point out these dependents have little or no interest in civic responsibility, free enterprise, debt issues, or our Constitution ... that they voted for Mr. Obama out of collective ignorance. Mr. Molek should know better.
Im almost 62 years old. I have worked since I was 16 years old. I have two college degrees, my wife has two degrees and I am working on a third degree in economics. Im very knowledgeable about our debt and our Constitution.
My wife and I have never been on welfare and with the exception of a couple of months following the closing of the American Viscose after the 1972 flood. Neither of us have ever drawn unemployment. We have done very well and our efforts have allowed others to also do well.
We are not takers and we are not collectively ignorant. We supported Barack Obama. Many of my contemporary friends did also. Moreover, there were tens of millions of hard working Americans of all persuasions that voted for Barack Obama.
For most of us, voting for Obama wasnt a vote for radical redistribution. It was a vote to preserve Social Security, Medicare, public education and civil rights for all. Most of us are are aware of the debt. Our votes werent votes for class warfare. We voted to close the budget gap by returning to the tax rates of the 1990s for those that can afford it. People may recall that the late 90s were a time of very low unemployment and a balanced budget.
Moreover, it wasnt the embrace of socialism, voter fraud, or weak-minded voters that caused the Republican Party to lose this election. It was their poor choice of candidates and the Tea Partys outdated position on issues of interest to working men and women. The Tea Party and people like Dave Molek claim to be the salvation of the Republican Party and the United States. Ironically, their positions probably contributed more to the Republican loss of this election than anything the Democratic Party did to win it.
In my opinion, Mr. Moleks comments are simply not appropriate for an elected official. Several of his comments border on paranoia. I voted for him in the previous election. Now that I know what he thinks of me and the millions of other hard-working Americans that dont see things the way he does, I will not make that mistake again; even if hes the only one on the ballot.
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I pass by and that's me, shopping for big kids clothes, with a cart and arms like that squishy rolly water snake thing you could get at Walgreens when I was a kid, for a dollar. I buy shorts for the boys that are 'smart' and 'on sale' and batteries and a birthday card and toothpaste and my favorite basil dish soap. And I'm actually kind of excited about my purchases.
I read books in search of a smidgeon of me. In characters so I can tuck it away and not have to write it myself. "There I am, that's me," I'll say, relieved, somewhere in my head.
Like Evelyn in Fried Green Tomatoes I'm too young to be old and too old to be young. Yet I've always felt this way, since I cried when I turned twelve because I didn't want to someday be thirteen. When I was still a teenager and moved to the city. And when I was still a teenager and moved back home. When I got married, when I had babies, and all that time since then and in between. When I always knew more than I thought I should and more than I let on and I want to recognize myself when I look in the mirror. I don't want to see where I've been or what I've been through or who I think I should be. I want to find me.
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Shooting Activities and Venues
SHOT Show Coverage
> 2014!
August 31, 2013, 08:44 AM
Well I have my room and flight squared away for SHOT 2014. Can you tell I'm a bit eager?
If you enjoyed reading about "2014!" here in TheHighRoad.org archive, you'll LOVE our community. Come join
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August 31, 2013, 01:53 PM
A bit. :)
We'll see if I can make it.
September 1, 2013, 06:22 PM
I will be there.
September 7, 2013, 09:44 AM
Can anyone confirm this? I read on another forum that only class 03 FFL holders will be allowed in for 2014.
September 7, 2013, 11:43 AM
no. You must be an FFL holder or legitimately involved in the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor trade (SHOT). An 03 FFL is the Curio and Relics License. Why would a show aimed at retailers restrict itself to hobbyists?
Historically the show has always been for FFL holders only, but in the last few years there have been a notable number of tire kickers that aren't actually at the show to buy firearms at wholesale volumes.
If you aren't there to stock a store or distributor, you shouldn't be there at all. Nothing is more disrespectful than the guy shopping for his next carry gun, taking up a salesguys time, when the salesguy is going to have hell to pay if he books less than a million dollars of new business at SHOT.
September 11, 2013, 10:31 PM
I will be there!!
September 16, 2013, 03:26 AM
I can't wait. It's like Christmas for me.
September 16, 2013, 03:01 PM
I went this year (2013). Hopefully I'll be there again in 2014.
Outlaw Man
September 19, 2013, 11:21 PM
My flight is booked, so....
September 28, 2013, 02:28 AM
I'll be there. Last year was a blast. I live here in Vegas so it's a pretty short commute.
Outlaw Man
October 23, 2013, 11:24 AM
Just got my approval email. See you fellas there!
October 25, 2013, 11:15 PM
You must be an FFL holder or legitimately involved in the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor trade (SHOT).
Out of interest, how do so many mods here get to go?
October 25, 2013, 11:40 PM
In my case, ive been in the industry for 16 years and have an 01 ffl on the side. A number of the mods go on press passes I believe, but im not sure.
4v50 Gary
October 26, 2013, 09:02 AM
I'm going, but it's not because of my status here.
October 26, 2013, 11:41 AM
Are we having a THR kegger, Gary?
October 27, 2013, 12:31 PM
I will be going to my 26th SHOT in a row...
4v50 Gary
October 28, 2013, 09:55 PM
Kegger? You and Lew drink. I'll be the designated driver.
November 7, 2013, 04:08 PM
Some IDPA friends talked my into going and I just got my confirmation too....waiting for SW to run a special on fares before we get out tickets.
We're going to do a SHOT Show Team Asia Experience
November 9, 2013, 05:48 PM
get to go
You make it sound like the membership monies are spent on Mods going to SHOT (joke about the membership "dues")! :evil:
Any Mods that go pay their own way except for the nearly nominal entry fee paid by THR.
I've gone for myself and for my company at various times. Since I've been a Mod here I always write up what I see that's interesting whenever I've gone.
November 14, 2013, 09:31 PM
I just got my confirmation. I'm going to look for a job.
4v50 Gary
November 14, 2013, 09:33 PM
How about Uncle Lew and Cousin Jordan?
November 15, 2013, 08:58 PM
They applied through Keith.
The Handgunner
December 4, 2013, 08:33 PM
I guess never have been, i don't get what ill see there that I can't find on the web.
Maybe i'll go
December 4, 2013, 10:51 PM
If you've never been, you gotta go. It's a perceptual chubby for the gun freak. Ain't nothin like hands on...
December 5, 2013, 09:54 AM
The Handgunner, you don't go to see stuff, you go to work deals.
December 8, 2013, 12:29 PM
Would love to go. And I can't. Argh.
December 10, 2013, 04:17 PM
If you aren't there to stock a store or distributor, you shouldn't be there at all.
BS. Many good gun writers also go there and report on the new and latest stuff to be forthcoming. Would you not want your products to be written up and broadcast in magazines and the Net?
December 10, 2013, 04:22 PM
Right. The gun writers are there to do business, arrange for T&E guns, strengthen contacts with the marketing guys etc.
December 10, 2013, 04:25 PM
So average joe just can't walk in huh
December 10, 2013, 05:06 PM
horsemen61, if you have a really good relationship with your local FFL they can probably get you in, however, the NRA convention is consumer oriented, rather than the business orientation of SHOT. If you walk in to a booth at SHOT and tell the rep you're just tire kicking, be prepared to be ignored, because the guy behind you is probably waiting to write a big check.
December 11, 2013, 10:59 AM
That is true, I went last year on the school's ticket and my badge said nonprofit on the bottom; I folded it under and everybody's attitude changes. If you want to look at stuff and actually have a conversation, sprinkle the conversation with questions about customer demand and marketing.
December 18, 2013, 09:37 PM
I'm very excited to be going for the first time this year.
I've been told this place it huge! I'm sure one of my first stops will be the Glock booth to check out the two new additions.
Any events or must see exhibits that I should know about?
December 19, 2013, 12:15 AM
coolluke, there is a phone app that lists them, and also a program that you sshould be getting shortly.
December 19, 2013, 12:36 AM
I've been looking at the floor plan and exhibitor list on line, that's been helpful. I haven't found the app on the apple store yet.
December 19, 2013, 12:44 AM
last year it wasn't released until a week or two before the show.
December 19, 2013, 09:02 PM
That program was a lifesaver last year, no more squinting at tiny numbers on that huge map.
December 19, 2013, 10:06 PM
I just got my packet today
4v50 Gary
December 20, 2013, 06:01 PM
My packet arrived today too.
December 21, 2013, 02:12 PM
The shot show app is out! Time to start playing around with it.
Bummer, i don't have my badge number yet, so I can't set any events.
December 21, 2013, 05:54 PM
I found out last week that I'll be going.
December 21, 2013, 07:36 PM
I installed the SHOT SHOW app on my tablet and the route feature is very helpful.
Outlaw Man
December 23, 2013, 05:55 PM
I don't see the THR kegger listed in the events...
December 23, 2013, 06:10 PM
January 6, 2014, 11:22 AM
We will be there as well.
January 6, 2014, 06:47 PM
Just got my usual non-exhibiting manufacturer badge. I'll be there.
January 14, 2014, 10:40 PM
I'm hitt'n the show tomorrow..... wooohoooo
January 15, 2014, 12:19 AM
Old habits die hard. No video camera or press badge for you guys this time but I still saw some interesting stuff.
The kel-tec bullpup rifles are pretty cool, and the retro-styled one is getting the majority of attention it looks like. Both of them are bottom-ejecting, with the ejection port behind the magazine, and like the RFB, they're practically built around the barrel. The Kel-Tec guy explaining it said that it's much simpler than an RFB, so they can get more on the shelves in comparison. I'll believe it when I see it. 2013s gun control effort failed! (at least federally) Invest in some more production lines George! (referring to George Kellgren)
Also being advertised was a Sub-2000 variant with a factory threaded barrel, ready to accept a suppressor. I didn't see the actual rifle there, just a poster of it.
Sig had their 556xi, which has a non-serialized lower, meant to quickly change calibers including allowing the use of AK mags with a different lower. Their advertising video still pointed out the use of AR-15 pattern 7.62x39mm mags though.
The new Desert-Tech rifle. It's pretty cool, and its 'forward ejection' kinda got a chuckle out of me... it's basically a side eject rifle only with a tube covering the port that makes the round slide forward. Kind of a glorified shell deflector. The 10" barrel version I would describe as a Magpul PDR that isn't vaporware (yet). It's being offered in more calibers than I could memorize, starting at 5.56 and ending at .308. They were also advertising a brand new training facility they're building/have built.
Stag Arms' .308 rifle.... is gone. It's not there this year, and they flat out said that it's on the backburner. There were a couple new rifles in 6.8 but I didn't really study them close enough to tell you what's special about them.
STI has a brand new 1911-framed 10mm with a very unique kind of slide serration. I don't know how to describe it to you here, so I apologize. The MSRP was somewhere around $1400, and the trigger was out and out better than their own much-pricier Perfect 10. Also, lots of new aluminum framed versions of their existing 1911 pistols.
Tracking Point AR-15. Just... why? WHY I ask you?!
Daniel Defense rifles were sporting a stock I hadn't seen before. I didn't handle one, but they look kind of unique I guess.
Crye Precision finally has something to offer shooters other than the official uniform of the tacticool crowd (I wear mine with pride, dangit!). A bullpup revolving cylinder shotgun meant to go under the barrel of an AR15. The entire cylinder is replaced for reloading. I asked if they were planning a non-NFA version... and they said the one under the rifle WAS non-NFA, >18" barrel. I am impressed.
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January 15, 2014, 12:25 AM
I did not get past the First Floor. Have yet to get to the law enforcement/military section on the first floor. I did talk with the folks of the NMLRA (3rd Floor) when I was returning to our car for lunch (we brown bagged it).
My scrimshawed powder horn is displayed at Booth 2143 (1st Floor), Trinidad State Junior College Gunsmithing.
Someone had a Ford P/U truck with a turret ring and a 50 cal (probably a dummy) mounted on it. There was a backboard mounted on the side of the truck and it had "Waterboarding Instructor" stenciled on it.
Saw an affordable thermal unit (starts st $3.5k). CPF Arms has a very nice suppressor. It's designed to be disassembled and serviced by the user. Remove the cap, shake out the baffles and clean. Reassemble without tools and no need to worry about aligning them as they interlock the same way). There were a few MIM folks offering their services. There was also one investment casting firm and they do things similar enough to the way Pine Tree Casting does it. You don't even had to make an original form in wood for them to mold it. Send them the plans and they'll make the master, the wax castings and will investment cast it in the metal of your choice. There were a few CNC guys there hawking their machinery.
There was one fellow (Ultra Life) selling a safe mover (hand powered hand truck) that he makes. It makes it easy to move a big safe up or down the stair. No injuires.
Rockola/James River Armory is making forged and milled M-14 receivers. Very impressive. They even make a two lugged version. They added the M-1 carbine receiver to their product line. That's milled from a solid steel billet.
4v50 Gary
January 16, 2014, 09:40 AM
Yesterday a group of us hopped into a white van (no candy) and drove about 20 minutes to a private firearms museum. We walked into a room that was filled with "working guns." There were about hundreds of bolt actions, four MG-42s, Dshk (Soviet machine gun), underwater guns, suppressed weapons, A T-3 (M-1 Carbine with the infrared scope with transit case), Bren, Sten, Sterlings.
We also saw some guns used in movies. I got to hold the S&W submachinegun used by Moses (Charleston Heston) in Omega Man, Al Pachino's M-203 in Scarface, the AK-47 used in the original Red Dawn, the mini-gun in Predator (that was 62 lbs), the mini-uzi used in Total Recall.
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One of the highlights of the show for me was meeting CoH Craig Harrison at Accuracy International's booth. He still suffers from the injuries he sustained in Afghanistan and appears to be in some pain but he talked for more than 15 minutes about his experiences in Afghanistan and life in general. He has a book coming out soon.
Shooting the Tavor at media day, as well as rifles from Blaser and Mauser was eye opening.
4v50 Gary
January 17, 2014, 04:58 PM
Saw a new gun from BondHus Arms. It is a laser equipped folding two shot .380. About 3/8-1" thick, reminded me of the German belt buckle gun of WW II.
Went by SWAT Magazine to say hello to Editor Denny Hansen. Publisher Rich L. wasn't present at that time I dropped by.
Tried to buy The Paper Jacket Bullet (or similar title) from Wolfe Publishing, but they sold out. I gave them the money and they'll send it to me instead.
For me the most fascinating pistol at the show was a re-engineered 1911 by Korth (Germany). It has a fixed barrel and the delayed blowback system of the HK. It was very easy to cock which is great for arthritic sufferers or older women who have difficulty pulling the slide back on any semi-automatic.
Runner up is the new pistol is the Remington. Third place is the Boberg XR9-S. The bullets are loaded bullet forward into the back of the magazine. For the gun to feed, two fingers grip (like an extractor a cartridge and pull it out from the back of the magazine). A cartridge lifter raises the cartridge to the barrel. As the slide goes forward, the cartridge goes straight into the chamber. There is no feed ramp and the bore has the lowest center of axis to any gun I've seen.
Yesterday I checked out Bersa Arms revolvers. Hated them. I didn't expect much, but when I raised the gun, the front sight disappeared. It's not blackened and is the same color as the barrel. It's hard for me to see it. ETA: while pulling one Bersa out for a look see, the security cable snapped and the gun was free in my hand. I turned it over to the Attendant with my apology.
Favorite rifle is the Mauser Blaser. Fantastic piece of German engineering. Quick change barrel, on/off scope rings with 0 change. Easy to disassemble bolt. All possible calibers are stamped onto its detachable magazine.
January 17, 2014, 05:52 PM
Favorite rifle is the Mauser Blaser. Fantastic piece of German engineering. Quick change barrel, on/off scope rings with 0 change. Easy to disassemble bolt. All possible calibers are stamped onto its detachable magazine.
I would agree that the Blaser with it's straight pull bolt and innovative locking system, quick change bolt/trigger group/magazine/barrel is an impressive piece of engineering. The $4,000 asking price for their rifles is a bit steep but so is $1,200 for a different barrel. As ugly as it is, their syntethic thumb hole stock (available with leather inserts) is one of the most ergonomic stocks I've ever handled.
I'd like to give a shout out to Eberlestock as well. Their minimalist approach to stock design is very interesting. They have some neat packs too.
January 19, 2014, 02:31 PM
I got very tired of everything AR/AK and Glock/1911. Here are my top picks:
ARs: Adcore, they have a super simple free float gas piston with an ambi non-reciprocating charging handle, anti-tilt bolt and a cool free float replacement for the M4 handgaurd.
Glock stuff: Hoplite Systems, they are a surgical tool company that makes a bunch of titanium AR parts but the coolest was Ti Glock slides.
1911: Korth, It ain't really a 1911 but by far the best/coolest pistol in the show. It uses a 1911 lower and the upper assembly is very much like an HK PS9. If you aren't familiar with Korth, they also make the worlds best double action revolver, the make the most high end, custom shop, Smith look like a used Rossi. Oh, the pistol costs less than an Les Baer.
Shotguns: I didn't see too much cool but; There was a company making a Mossberg receiver that takes box mags. Not a modified tube thing but an into the bottom of the receiver, box magazine.
Bolt action rifles: For the price, quality, and design, the Mauser M12 was the best and coolest, I believe it is the one 4v50Gary was talking about.
Other semi auto pistols: Precision Small Arms will refurb your Baby Browning 25acp for $50 and they have a backbored and threaded suppressor barrel, suppressed pistol that will fit in your shirt pocket.
Boberg also had a 45acp prototype out, very high quality guns.
If you are looking for a 300win mag AR, look no further than Miller Precision Arms. Nemo had a cool truck but MPA's 300 was the best, hands down. The machining was spot on and they use extremely high quality parts including Krieger Barrels.
Taurus has a 38spl that weighs 9oz.
Laserlite has these little cans you shoot with a laser and they fall over, after a few drinks, they are a hoot.
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January 20, 2014, 09:05 AM
I didn't spend a lot of time browsing for new products beyond what I carry, but I did take some time to swing by and check out the Remington R51, since it seems to be all the rage on the internet.
The good: It had a good weight and distribution. I think with a full mag it will balance well. The controls were well placed (at least for me), and seemed to be easy enough to operate, considering the sleek sides. There's not much on this gun to hang on holsters or clothing, in either direction, really. It's a show model, so it's hard to tell if the production gun will be this way, but the trigger felt smooth and crisp, especially for a pocket gun. It's not a 1911, but people used to that trigger won't need much adjustment time with this one.
The bad: The grip safety takes a decent amount of force to engage. It reminded me of the squeeze-cock pistols. This should eliminate any hanging issues like what the pre-recall XD-Ss were seeing, but my fear would be that a rushed grip from a draw might keep you from engaging the safety. This is the only negative I saw in my short time with it.
January 20, 2014, 03:14 PM
Being my first SHOT Show, I gotta say it was a lot to take in, with little time to do so.
Being an M14/M1a guy personally, and a roller lock manufacturer, I didn't pay much attention to the AR booths.
Stopped by PTR and chatted it up with Jimmy, one of their sponsored shooters. Working on some prototype stuff for him.
Hit Vortex Optics, HK, SIG and some others.
Can't wait till next year. We will have a media day to demonstrate our guns.
4v50 Gary
January 21, 2014, 10:39 PM
Speaking of M14s, besides Smith there were two others. Rock Island milled theirs from a forging. Someone else did the same but theirs was lugged (and $500 more than Rock Islan's $699).
February 7, 2014, 01:39 AM
Shotguns: I didn't see too much cool but; There was a company making a Mossberg receiver that takes box mags. Not a modified tube thing but an into the bottom of the receiver, box magazine.
Its made by Black Aces tactical out of Winter Park FL.
They are working on making a few variations of it apparently. Rem 870 and some of the imports as well. The pump action is legal in many states that a similarly configured semi auto would not be.
It uses Saiga-12 magazines, I just sent them some stamped steel mags to check compatibility.
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"If you don't give me your ID, then you're going to jail."
That's what a California cop, Officer Gabriel "Gabe" Lira, tells a man who is videotaping a routine traffic stop. For Daniel J. Saulmon who lives in Hawethorne, a suburb of Los Angeles west of Compton, he was simply doing his citizens duty. After all, his taxes help fund the Hawethorne Police Department, so why shouldn't he be allowed to
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Unfortunately, the Hawethorne Police Department's police officers didn't feel they owed the taxpayer anything.
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Personally i think a video cam should be mandatory for every cop that on the job, it has huge benefits for both sides.
- There is no question of (intentional) wrong full testimony of eider side.
- Complaints against the police go down if people see there own behavior.
- Cops also behave better according to the law.
- Conviction rate go's up with stronger evidence.
- Questionable actions can be judged in the right light(*)
In case of for example, of a police officer shooting a unarmed suspect, did the suspect behaved like he was reaching for a gun or not, as now it often comes down to police testimony.
In Holland its not illegal to videotape a police, what is illegal is publishing it out of context.
Like putting up a video of a cop only hitting a suspect, but without the sequence of events before the cop hit the suspect, like kicking and spitting or what ever fiscal or verbal abuse preceded it.
Having police waring a video cam all the time when they are on the job would imho clear up many misunderstanding and ensure that at least the cops behave them self's in a way they are suppose to do, and as long as they behave properly they also have a better defense against wrongful accusations of misconduct.
We had on a central bus station, after a report of a armed man walking around, a officer shooting a unarmed north African man, for two weeks the officer was accused of misconduct in the newspaper.
Police shooting don't very often happen in Norway, so it was pretty big news.
But after 2 weeks some one that had bin on a holiday trip came back that had videotaped the incident on his mobile, ware you clearly could see the guy not following armed police instructions, and reaching in his pocket, even after the police warned the person in Norwegian and English to stop or they would shoot.
IMHO there would be only one winner with police waring cam's all the time, and that would be the truth.
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Gone are Manning and C.E. Murray from the 2014 THS schedule. In their place stands Crestwood and former state champion Bishop England.
We have to pick up a tougher schedule if we are to have any chance of beating Dillon, said Timberland Coach Art Craig. We have to get ready as a team and the only way to prepare for a team like Dillon is to compete.
Crestwood finished with a 9-4 record out of Region 6AAA and fell to eventual state champ Myrtle Beach in the first round of the AAA playoffs.
The Battling Bishops, Region 7AA champs in 2011, the year both Bishop England and Timberland took state titles when Class AA split into two divisions, finished with a 9-3 mark in 2013. The Bishops lost to Bamberg-Ehrhardt in the playoffs.
Throw in tilts with Hanahan, Berkeley and Cross and Timberland faces a tough schedule leading up to Region 7AA play.
Hanahan and Berkeley, Cross and Bishop England, Ill put our pre-region schedule up against anybodys, Craig said.
Craig has changed things up from the status quo of the last few years, deleting the Week 0 game and agreeing to play in the Sertoma Classic. The scheduling move also eliminates the Wolves bye week before playing Berkeley.
We had a scheduling opportunity and decided to change things up a little this year, he said. So we decided to play in Sertoma.
Were the kind of team that needs to play the week before playing Berkeley. The bye week didnt do us any favors the past two years.
Timberland is in the middle of a two-game losing streak to Berkeley. The Wolves self-destructed in both contents.
You cant turn the ball over ten times in a game and expect to beat a team like Berkeley, Craig said following his teams 21-20 loss in 2012.
The Timberland - Berkeley rivlary stands at 2-2 since the two schools resumed play in 2010.
The Stags made it two in a row with a 31-12 win in 2013 that saw Timberland turn the ball over six times.
In 2011, the year THS won its state title, the Wolves rocked Berkeley 41-0. In 2010, THS beat the Stags for the first time in the schools history, 24-21.
Playing the week before their Sept. 26 matchup with Berkeley will keep his team sharp, Craig said. It has long been a Timberland philosophy to worry about business on their side of the field first.
We have to play our style of Timberland football and worry about ourselves, Craig said.
After scrimmaging Stratford for two quarters in the Sertoma Classic, Timberland opens its season with Hanahan on Sept. 29.
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First quarter: Lost in space
Houston's Owen Daniels is one of the steadiest quality tight ends in the NFL.
Daniels averaged 50 catches over his first six seasons and made the Pro Bowl in 2009. He stayed on pace for another big season by catching a 39-yard pass for a touchdown with 36 seconds left in the first quarter. Daniels entered the game ranked sixth among NFL tight ends in catches with 33, and the TD was his fifth of the year.
Bills rookie linebacker Nigel Bradham lost track of Daniels down the right sideline. The Texans faked a sweep run to Arian Foster to the right. Daniels lined up on the left, flowed across the field to the right and cut up the right sideline.
Daniels gets media attention off the field by being a regular Skype guest of the Weather Channel. Daniels was an atmospheric and oceanic sciences major at the University of Wisconsin and has a working knowledge of meteorology.
Pressure: The Bills blitzed three times on Houston's second drive and got a sack (by Kyle Moore), an incompletion and a holding penalty out of the plays.
Second quarter: Right as Rian
The Bills trailed by only 7-6 at halftime but should have held a 9-7 lead.
Rian Lindell booted field goals of 22 and 38 yards but missed badly wide right from 37 yards with 10:31 left in the second quarter. Lindell entered the game 5 of 5 on field-goal attempts, and the Bills had attempted the fewest field goals in the NFL.
It was Lindell's first miss inside of 40 yards – not counting blocked kicks – since the middle of the 2010 season. Over the past five seasons before Sunday, Lindell was 64 of 65 from inside 40 yards (not counting one blocked kick).
Key plays: Bills defensive tackle Alex Carrington got his second blocked field goal in three games when he swatted a 46-yard attempt by Houston's Shayne Graham with 6:22 left in the half. ... Fred Jackson showed good vision on a 13-yard run early in the quarter to get the Bills' first field-goal drive started. ... A 13-yard screen pass to Dorin Dickerson was a nifty play on the second field-goal drive.
Second-guess: Houston back Arian Foster rushed for 62 yards on seven carries in the half, an 8.9-yard average. Why not give him the ball more?
Third quarter: Crash and burn
Bills cornerback Aaron Williams had a tough matchup against the Houston Texans and it turned out badly for him early in the third quarter.
The Texans sent All-Pro receiver Andre Johnson to Williams' side of the field most of the game. On a third-and-5 play from the Buffalo 38, the Bills sent five rushers at quarterback Matt Schaub. Williams tried to get a jam on Johnson at the line of scrimmage but didn't make good contact. Johnson broke free down the right sideline and caught a 34-yard pass to the Buffalo 5. Williams suffered a knee injury on the play and left the game for good. Two plays later, Arian Foster plunged over the goal line from the 3 to put the Texans ahead, 14-6.
Key plays: The Bills got a 39-yard field goal from Rian Lindell with 7:41 left.
Second guess: The Bills came out to open the second half and ran three straight empty-backfield plays that resulted in incomplete passes. So much for balance. … Punter Shawn Powell had a mediocre hang time (4.3 seconds) and didn't get help from his outside coverage men on a punt that was returned 26 yards by Keshawn Martin to the Buffalo 39 early in the quarter.
Fourth quarter: Possessed
The Houston Texans showed in the fourth quarter why they are so good at closing out victories.
Clinging to a five-point lead entering the final 15 minutes, the Texans held the ball for 11:29 in the fourth quarter to snuff out any chance the Bills had at victory.
Houston entered the game leading the league in time of possession, holding the ball an average of 35:23 a game. The fourth-quarter ball-hogging against the Bills gave the Texans an edge of 34:03 to 25:57.
The Texans had only 78 rushing yards after three quarters but tacked on another 40 on 18 carries to finish with 118 yards for the game.
Key plays: A 5-yard touchdown pass from Matt Schaub to Garrett Graham with 11:25 left gave Houston a 21-9 lead. The Bills went three plays and out on the ensuing series.
Happy days: Houston coach Gary Kubiak on being 7-1: "It's been a good first half, and we're going to have to be a good road team in the second half of the season."
Second-guess: The Bills called 46 pass plays and 13 runs. Not enough balance, regardless of Houston's defensive tactics.
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When it came to high school softball in 2011, several local teams in the Mirror coverage area did quite well for themselves, especially if you were the Philipsburg-Osceola Lady Mounties.
Jim Gonder's team won the PIAA Class AA state title, and the team it beat in the District 6 championship, Central Cambria, won a first-round state playoff game over another Mirror team, Chestnut Ridge, which won the District 5 title.
Then you have Claysburg-Kimmel, which won the District 6 Class A title. Those teams, along with 20 other teams in the area, are dreaming of success and much more this season. Here is a capsule look at those clubs.
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Mirror file photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Ronette Claar returns for C-K.
Coach: Christie Klausman
Number of years as head coach: Fourth season
League: Central Penn League
Last year's record: 5-15, 2-4 League
Returning starters: Seniors - Madeline Berry, 2b; Summer Feathers, of; Dianna Rizzo, 3b, p; Sophomores-Morgan James, 1b; Amanda Parrish, of; Hayley Weaver, of
Other returnees: Juniors-Marshe Barnes, c; Melena Clark, of; Shania Feathers, of, 1b; Jessica Harris, 2b; Julia Kenawell, of; Kirsten Kerr, p, 3b; Kaylee Miller, of; Sarah Oswalt, c, 2b. Sophomores-Sckylaur Kane, 3b; Kayla Lee, of, if.
Newcomers: Juniors - Tiffany Love, if; Sophomores-Mikayla Finochio, if; Melissa Freeman, if; Maura Wilkinson, if; Freshmen - Margot Berry, if; Alyssa Fasolo, p; Amanda Ford, c; Megan Kutruff, if; McKenzie Riggleman, if; Irene Riley, of, if; Kiersten Wills, if; Allison Wilt, of, if.
Strengths: "We have quite a few returning starters back this year who are looking to improve on last year's season. Our offense will be a strength."
Concerns: "We have some defensive position that need filled this year. Offensively, need to get more runners in scoring position."
Overall outlook: "If we can score runs early, we should be able to rely on our defensive to keep us in the game. We have a strong core of leaders."
Assistant coaches: Josh Klausman, Justin David, Shannon Farabaugh, Brittany Baker, Kim Bumbarger
Junior high coach: Sandy Catherman, Annetta Conway
Coach: Sarah Harrison
Number of years as head coach: Third season
League: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Last year's record: 4-10 overall
Returning starters: Seniors - Cari Arnold, inf.; Kacy Blevins, p-c-ss; Deanna Littlfield, p; JoJo Nave, cf; Maggi Secrest, 1b; Chelsea Territo, 2b. Juniors - Jordyn Cassidy, p; Beka Krupa, utility; Jenna Simon, of; Alydia Yothers, of.
Other returnees: Seniors - Kara Gronborg, 3b; Kelsey Mortimer, inf.; Ashley Rush, of; Taylor Shoemaker, 2b; Emalee Weyandt, of. Juniors - Kuljira Leelasuwonvong, of; Ericka Klavuhn, of; Erin Mueller, inf; Maggie Pfaff, inf; Katlyn Tew, inf.; Leslie Wolford, of; Rachel Yocklovich, of.
Newcomers: Juniors - Maria Galilea, of; Ali Twigg, of; Katlyn Dawson, inf.
Strengths: "We have experience and depth at all positions, with most of our starters being seniors."
Concerns: "We will continue to focus on increasing our offense and stringing hits together to score runs."
Overall outlook: "We are hoping to make a run for the playoffs this year."
Assistant coaches: Joe Krupa, Kenny Smith.
Junior high coach: Rene Lingenfelter
Coach: Jim Payne
Number of years as head coach and career record: Fourth season, 29-33
League: Inter-County Conference North
Last year's record: 13-10 overall
Returning starters: Seniors - Kelsey Shawley, inf.; Jayme Fraser, inf.; Sarah Davensizer, p-inf.; Meghan McCaulley, of. Juniors - Taylor Payne, p-inf.; Lauren Snyder, of; Kelsey Decker, inf. Sophomores - Emily Nagle, of.
Other returnees: Seniors - Maddy McCaulley, of. Juniors - Scarlett Kirkpatrick, of.
Newcomers: Juniors - Alexis Morgan, inf. Sophomores - Alexis Shade, of. Freshmen - Jacqueline Finn, c; Anna Wolfe, inf.
Strengths: "Defense, dedication, desire and discipline."
Concerns: "Pitching depth and all of the top pitchers in our district."
Overall outlook: "If this team plays as hard as they practice, we should be ready for this program to move to the next level."
Assistant coaches: Rich Shawley, Heather Quick, Tobias Nagle.
Junior high coaches: Phil Barroner, Charlie Kirkpatrick.
Bishop Guilfoyle
Coach: Bill Kuny
Number of years as head coach and career record: First season
League: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Last year's record: 1-12 overall
Returning starters: Juniors - Morgan Horell, c-of; Rachel Potopa, inf., Shayne Hoover, inf. Sophomores - Gabby Smith, c-inf.
Other returnees: Juniors - Tori Liebal, of. Sophomores - Megan Liebal, inf.-of.
Newcomers: Seniors - Haley Bender, inf.-of. Juniors - Allison Worley, inf.-of; Jessica Zeak, of; Kayla Conrad, inf.-of; Jess Sanders, p-inf.-of. Freshmen - Nikki Watt, p-of; Danielle Rudolf, 1b; Clarisse Spencer, inf.-of.
Strengths: "Leadership with returning starters, eager to learn, competitive."
Concerns: "Young team, some inexperience at key positions."
Overall outlook: "Should be able to hold our own and be competitive."
Assistant coaches: Daniele Kuny, Ken Watt, Ron Smith
Coach: Jamie Boyles
Number of years as head coach and career record: Second year, 6-10
League: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Last year's record: 6-10 overall
Returning starters: Seniors - Dani Link, 1b-p; Krista Krug, ss; Brooke Mento, 3b-p; Ashlee Shook, of; Lauren Wyland, c; Kayla Legross, of. Sophomores - Haley Krug, 2b.
Other returnees: Sophomores - Katelyn Clark; Janelle Gueguen; Ashton Hite; Taylor Rake, Gina Spinner.
Newcomers: Sophomores - Sarah Gomish, Allyson Przybys. Freshmen - Alli Farabaugh.
Strengths: "Returning starters, speed and hitting."
Concerns: "Pitchers from last year graduated. This year's pitchers have limited innings of experience."
Overall outlook: "The girls work hard and believe in their abilities. Our returning players are leaders and the new girls are strong players. These girls are hungry for a winning season. The ingredians are all there."
Assistant coaches: David Link and Rich Mento
Cambria Heights
Coach: Eric White
Number of years as head coach and career record: First season
League: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Last year's record: 5-8
Returning starters: Juniors-Lindsey Kosicki, 1b; Alyssa Wills 2b. Sophomore-Kara Cordell, 2b
Other returnees: Juniors-Morgan Miller, Heidi Kranz, Kayla Ferrell, Shelby Mishler, Alex Dunchack, Cassy Paronish
Newcomers: Juniors-Brooke Courturiaux, Danielle Slovikosky, Stacy Snyder, Kady Bills, Kiera Bills. Sophomores-Lindsay Link, Abbey McCann, Emily Lewis, Katy Semelsberger. Freshman-Cori James
Strengths: "A lot of good athletes with a strong desire to learn and get better."
Concerns: "Very young team with no a lot of experience."
Overall outlook: "This is a young team that needs playing time, as the season progresses, the better we will get."
Assistant coaches: Maryann Karlheim
Junior high coaches: Sarah Stiles, Tom Davis
Coach: Dale Walters
Number of years as head coach and overall record: Fourth year and 40-44.
League: Mountain
Last year's record: 15-7
Returning starters: Seniors - Kate Blattenberger, cf; Paige Mock, rf. Juniors - Taylor McKnight, ss; Kassidy Snyder, 1b; Kylie Gunnett, p. Sophomores - Taylor Garman, c; Ashley Smith, 3b; Janine Snyder, lf; Lauren Aiello, utility.
Other returnees: Sophomores - Morgan Ebersole, of.
Newcomers: Sophomores - Gabby Eberlin, p-inf.; Carly Maurer, of; Brittany Garner, inf.-of; Kerry Walters, inf.; Meghan Schon, inf. Freshmen - Brookie Albright, p-inf.; Cassidy Barnes, p-inf.; Rachel Reed, inf.; Lexi Ritchey, p-c; Marissa Snyder, 2b.
Strengths: "Good nucleus of returning players, better pitching depth, hard-working girls who play travel ball all summer."
Concerns: "Lack of depth with varsity experience. The Mountain League is always loaded with talented teams."
Overall outlook: "We have improved every year and barring injury we hope to continue that trend. We hope to compete for league and district championships."
Assistant coaches: Janelle McCoy, Ryan Neil.
Junior high coaches: Wade Heuston, Sonya Heuston.
Central Cambria
Coach: Jamie Dixon
Number of years as head coach: First season
League: Laurel Highlands Atheltic Conference
Last year's record: 15-2 overall, 12-1 league
Returning starters: Seniors - Aimee Espe, of.
Other returnees: Seniors - Jaclyn Howell, if; Brooke Forcellini, of; Cherie Girolami, of. Juniors-Alyssa Rager, if; Erika Dreikorn, if; Alexis Murin, if; Kandace Long, if; Alison Farabaugh, c.
Newcomers: Juniors - Kayla Mallin, if; Miranda Nalisnick, if. Sophomore- Chelsea Adams, of; Allison Kick, if; Chelsea Long, if. Freshmen-Kyrsta Berzonsky, of; Madison Moore, if; Morgan Ostinowsky, p
Strengths: "Offense and pitching."
Concerns: None
Overall outlook: "We are a young team, but a talented team. We'll be able to contend with our opponents this season even though graduated eight starters last season."
Assistant coaches: Latrace Dixon, James Dixon, Mary Ann Ostinowsky
Chestnut Ridge
Coach: Chuck Corle
Number of years as head coach and record: Eighth season and 116-35
League: Sideling Hill
Last year's record: 22-3; 15-1 SHL
Returning starters: Senior - Makayla Dunlap, c-of. Juniors - Stephane Deaner, of-p; Bridgit Yothers, 2b-p.
Other returnees: Seniors - Karamee Fickes, 1b; Alexis Corle, of. Juniors - Kristi Batzel, 2b.
Newcomers: Juniors - Josie Neatrour, of; Morgan Smith, 3b; Hailey Roudabush, of-dh; Charlie Ickes, of; Brittany Ferguson, of. Sophomores - Mazkenzie Feather, ss; Jayna Fickes, of; Kylee Weyant, 2b; Samantha Knisely, 1b; Paige Diehl; of-1b; Kelsey Diehl, inf. Freshman - Jennifer Carthew, p-2b.
Strengths: "I am not sure ... too many starters to replace this year. Maybe speed and our young pitching."
Concerns: "Replacing six starters and we are young."
Overall outlook: "Rebuild team and try to defend our district title."
Assistant coaches: Donald Miller, Larry Weyant
Coach: Mike Barbarini
Number of years as head coach and record: 11th year, 141-74
League: Inter-County Conference North
Last year's record: 19-5; 14-2 ICC North
Returning starters: Seniors - Lydia Fleck, 2b; Ronette Claar, p. Juniors - Kayla Brumbaugh, of; Brooke Ritchey, of.
Other returnees: Seniors - Mandy Echard, 1b; Lindsay Long, of. Juniors - Sydni Glass, 3b. Sophomores - Kiersten Coho, 1b-p; Abigayle Kulick, of.
Newcomers: Junior - Alyssa Burk, c. Sophomores: Mercedeze LeMaster, c; Madison Ickes, of; Morgan Malovich, 3b; Jenny Burkett, 1b; Rachel Walter, of; Katelyn Gerheim, 2b; Genesis Brown, 2b; Makenzi Way, of. Freshman - Hannah Claycomb, 3b-p.
Strengths: "Team cohesiveness."
Concerns: "We have many positions that have to be filled with new faces."
Overall outlook: "We are looking to compete for the league title and make a run at another district title."
Assistant coaches: Karen Dugan, Tina Hoenstine, Rod Claar, Jonathan Burkett.
Coach: Junior Brown
Number of years as head coach and career record: Sixth year, 76-28
League: Sideling Hill
Last year's record: 12-7
Returning starters: Seniors - Rachel Clark, cf; Jessica Wilt, 3b; Harley Brown, rf.
Other returnees: Sophomores - Makinzie Showalter, lf; Logan Brallier, c; Josie Clark, p.
Newcomers: Seniors - Kayla Perrin, Kayleigh Peterson, Cheyanne Wilson. Sophomores - Sarina Laidig. Freshmen - Alea Cogan, Samantha Leach, Aarika Price.
Strengths: "Pitching."
Concerns: "Young starters."
Overall outlook: "Play hard."
Assistant coaches: Kali Byers, Randy Clark.
Coach: Jay Arnold
Number of years as head coach: First season
League: Moshannon Valley and Inter-County Conference
Last year's record: 4-14
Returning starters: Seniors - Marissa Grega, of; Kelli McGarvey, c; Cassie Spangle, inf.-p; Stephanie Tarr, of. Juniors - Nina Heverly, of-inf.; Katelyn Matthews, inf-p.
Other returnees: Juniors - Caitlin Kimberly, inf.-of; Elisha Matier, inf.-of; Logan McMillen, of; Cassidy Noel, inf.; Kristin Shaffer, of; Kyresten Whetstone, inf.
Newcomers: Sophomores - Courtney Blake, of; Stephanie Hamilton, of; Autumn Katishen, inf-p; Heather McCully, of-c; Courtney McMurray, of; Kristal Peterson, inf.-of.
Strengths: "Experienced defense and positive attiudes."
Concerns: "Inexperienced pitching."
Overall outlook: "If our pitching is solid, we'll be competitive."
Assistant coaches: Rick Magulick, Ryan Peterson.
Junior high coaches: Tom Holtz, Shannon King, Jessica Holtz
Coach: Mike Harris
Number of years as coach: 11th season and 72-108
League: Central Penn League
Last year's record: 1-13
Returning starters: Seniors - Brooke Ickes, p; Julie Brustle, inf-of. Juniors - Hannah Mercer, ss; Elizabeth Carter, 3b; Kat Sheehan, 1b; Taylor Herr, c. Sophomores - Peyton Civils, of.
Other returnees: Senior - Emily Harris, of. Junior - Marissa Rosensteel, inf. Sophomores - Kassie Hurliman, p-inf.; Alyssa Dively, inf.; Kelsey Lantz, of; Naalia Ali, of; Maddy Martinsen, ss; Anna Springer, 1b-of.
Newcomers: Freshmen - Emma Long, c; Alyssa Pheasant, p; Alexis Stitt, inf.; Krista Shea, c; Ashley McClain, inf.-of; Kaylee Beaudoin, p; Kaylee Gallagher, of; Kylie Cappella, p-of.
Strengths: "Attitude. These players bring such a great attitude and energy to softball that it is very refreshing. They are extremely coachable and they work very hard."
Concerns: "Game experience. We have one of the area's best players in Hannah Mercer,and what she brings to the table is immesurable. However, overall, we're bringing in a lot of talented, young players. They just need the games under their belt."
Overall outlook: "Our main goal is to gain experience throughout the season with every game, and we want to be playing our best softball come playoff time. We're real excited with the young, motivated talent that we have, and with Hannah's leadership, we believe that this team can accomplish great things. It's going to be fun to watch this team grown and develop."
Coach: Chris Patrick
Number of years as head coach: Eighth season
League: Mountain League
Last year's record: 8-12, 7-11 League
Returning starters: Seniors - Casey Baird, 1b; Alexyss Spencer, ss; Toni Strait, cf; Atalie Yingling, lf. Juniors-Brionna Mort, c; Cheyanne Snyder, 3b. Sophomores-Kyra Shea, 3b
Other returnees: Seniors -Kadeja Nix, of. Juniors - Kiley Dubbs, of, 2b; Ashlen Johnston, c, 1b; Sophomores-Jenna Conner, of, ss; Morgan Glover, p; Shannon Henney, of; Sam Mansberger, p, ss, of; Kelsay McMullen, 2b; Natanya Shingler, 3b; Emily Rohrer, of.
Newcomers: Juniors - Paige Wertz, of, p. Sophomores-Ashley Irving, c, 1b. Freshmen-Alyssa Handy, of; Tori Lauer, 2b; Fiona Lefresne, 1b; Jamie Reyonlds, p; Taylor Werner, p, of.
Strengths: "Solid group of returning staters. Good hitting. Excellent defense."
Concerns: "Overall depth, especially at pitcher."
Overall outlook: "On paper, our staring nine looks solid. [Casey] Baird and [Brionna] Mort are two of the better hitters in the area, with [Atalie] Yingling and [Alexyss] Spencer adding quality sticks to the lineup. Defensively, Strait takes a back seat to no one in the area in centerfield, and the rest of the defense is strong. If we avoid injuries and give our young pitcher the offensive and defensive support we are capable of, we should continue to take steps forward. We surprised a few teams last year but must be consistent from day one if we are to go deeper into the playoffs this season."
Assistant coaches: Nick Payne, Terry Shope, Toby Mitchell, Erik Shea
Juniata Valley
Coach: Tony Payne
Number of years as head coach and record: Third season, 17-20
League: Inter-County Conference
Last year's record: 7-10
Returning starters: Seniors - Heather Carper, Cecilia Grugan, Taylor Walker, Trisha Grove. Juniors - Abbie Zinobile, Olivia Stewart. Sophomores - Kerigan Ammerman.
Other returnees: Junior - Bryana Beam. Sophomore - Mandy Hutchison.
Newcomers: Juniors - Kadesha Trish, Scarlet Vogel. Sophomores - Tara Glenny, Kaley Dick, Michaelann Hite, Amanda Eaken, Orchid Downs, Taylor Cooper. Freshmen - Janay McCrum, Kayla Dick, Samantha Trish.
Strengths: "Pitching and infield. Only losing one starter from last year's team should prove to be very helpful this year. With a year of experience, last year's freshmen should contribute more this year."
Concerns: "Pitching. We have a couple of backups we are working with in hopes of giving Heather Carper a break now and then."
Overall outlook: "We should be strong again this year in the league with hopes of making the district playoffs, which we haven't missed since we started softball six years ago."
Assistant coaches: Jim Rivello, Rachelle Hopsicker.
Moshannon Valley
Coach: John Gallagher
Number of years as head coach: First season
League: Moshannon Valley League and Inter-County Conference
Last year's record: 8-10 overall
Returning starters: Seniors - Kristen O'Donnell, of-2b; Kristen Gallagher, p-c-inf. Juniors - Chelsea Domanick, 1b-3b; Mikayla Lewis, of; Tayia Swoope, dh-c. Sophomores - Lauren O'Donnell, 2b-ss; Laura Harris, ss-p; Lucy Baker, of; Carly Kitko, 1b.
Other returnees: Seniors - Ruth Hutton, inf. Sophomores - Olivia Cutler, inf.; Kelsey Kitko, inf; Mackenzie Kitko, of.
Newcomers: Sophomores - Brandi Keith, Miranda Pinto, of; Justine Sherkel, inf.-of.
Strengths: "Pitching and varsity experience."
Concerns: "Hitting .... our batting average in 2011 was about .250, and fielding."
Overall outlook: "We are a young team, but we have senior leadership. The younger girls playing a lot of varsity games last year is going to help."
Assistant coaches: Heidi Krawczak, Dave Stodart.
Junior high coaches: Gary Godin, Jim Greslick.
Northern Bedford
Coach: Christa Moyer
Number of years as head coach: Fourth season, 19-35
League: Sideling Hill; Inter-County Conference
Last year's record: 5-12
Returning starters: Seniors - Michelle Browell, of; Harley Bruening, of; Clarice Fluke, c; Chelsea Grace, 1b; Megan Guyer, p-3b; Allison Lingenfelter, ss. Juniors - Morgan Eshelman, p-3b; Kaytee Potter, 2b.
Other returnees: Seniors - Chelsea Rupp, of; Sophomores - Amanda Dennis, of.
Newcomers: Senior - Madison McFarland, inf.-of. Juniors - Cierra Cottle, of; Manuela Meurer, of. Sophomores - Virgia Colyer, of; Sarah Fouse, of; Rebecca Reasy, c; Tracy Steele, of; Kelly Yingling, of. Freshmen - Hannah Drenning, inf.-of.
Strengths: "This year we have eight returning starters, six of which are seniors. This group of girls knows what it takes to be competitive and successful at the same time. Their level of experience on the field, and the newcomers' versatility, should play a key role in getting us to the playoffs."
Concerns: "Keeping the girls healthy and getting them into proper shape. Another concern is how much time the girls put into their offseason."
Overall outlook: "If the team gets more consistent on the playing field, this will turn out to be a great season. We hve to learn how to create more opportunities on both the defensive and offensive ends."
Assistant coaches: Mike Brode, Darryl Barton, Tim Drenning, Randy Vasas.
Junior high coaches: Mike Browell, Abby Reininger
Northern Cambria
Coach: Paul Artley
Number of years as head coach and overall record: 18th season 264-88
League: Heritage
Last year's record: 16-6; HC 10-4
Returning starters: Seniors - Becky Britton, cf; Sam Kollar, 2b. Juniors - Jenna Lecorchick, ss; Bre Sabella, p.
Other returnees: Seniors - Amy Lieb, inf.; Alyssa Walters, c; Jessica Barrett, of; Mindy Bernard, of; Ann Lieb, of-1b; Samantha Toney, 3b-p; Paige Weiland, of. Sophomores - Kelly Lieb, 3b; Erica Anderson, Brooke Bernard, Ashley Farabaugh, 1b; Lakyn Fornari, p; Kelsey Hager, of; Kelly Lieb, of-3b; Bryanna McDermott, 3b; Abryanna Neff, of.
Newcomers: Freshmen - Celena Baker, of; Kylie Chuhran, 3b; Mikaela Penksa, 1b; Jordan Tenorowicz, c.
Strengths: "Outfield, second base and shortstop."
Concerns: "Pitching, Bre Sabella was just cleared to start throwing after shoulder surgery. Our other two girls have not pitched varsity."
Overall outlook: "We hope to be competitive with good defense and hitting."
Assistant coaches: Bob Sabella, Kathy Jo Getz, Wayne Farabaugh.
Coach: John Casale
Number of years as head coach: Fifth season
League: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Last year's record: 12-2; LHAC 11-1
Returning starters: Juniors - Taylor Fereeman, ss-of; Alison Kleman, of; Emily Roberts, 1b; Sarah Roberts, 3b; Crystal Smith, 2b-of. Sophomores - Alli Reese, ss-c; Kelly Yusko, p.
Other returnees: Senior - Candice Smith, of. Sophomores - Sarah Hurley, of; Melanie Livingston, 2b-of; Mackenzie McIntosh, of.
Newcomers: Seniors - Abby Hogue, of; Alexis Mack, of. Freshmen - Taylor Doughty, 1b-of; Aerian Kowalski, c-of; Katie Little, 2b-of; Samantha Stevens, of; Casey Williams, of.
Strengths: "Seven returning starters with lots of experience."
Concerns: "Due to graduation, we have two major positions to fill, pitcher and catcher."
Overall outlook: "This is my most experienced team I have had since I've been here. We always want to be a playoff team. We are trying to turn the corner and be a playoff-caliber team each year."
Assistant coaches: Barb Trybus, Jim Peracchino
Coach: Jim Gonder
Number of years as head coach and record: 29th season; 514-122
League: Mountain
Last year's record: 25-1; ML 18-1
Returning starters: Seniors - Katie Carpin, of. Juniors - Kate Burge, p-3b; Carly Gonder, c; Aisha Goss, of; McKayla Myers, 2b.
Other returnees: Seniors - Kayla Wisor, of. Juniors - Chelsea Brown, of; Jessie Burns, 1b; Lindsey Knepp, p-dp. Sophomores - Haley Frank, 3b; Katie Meersand, inf.
Newcomers: Seniors - Stephanie Shaffer, of; Freshmen - Megan Bainey, of; Mackenzie Burge, 1b; Rayleen Carper, of; Danielle Moore, of; Abby Showers, ss; Morgan Williamson, p-of.
Strengths: "This year's team has a strong returning group of core starters and players who contributed to last year's success. Offense should be a strength of this team as well."
Concerns: "With the graduation of five starters, there will be several players who will be in new positions and roles. The schedule is very tough as well."
Overall outlook: "We hope to be playing our best ball at the end of the regular season to get ready for the District 6 [AA] playoffs. With the strength of the schedule and with all of the new players in new positions, the coaching staff is looking forward to the challenge of having the team ready to comepte for Mountain League and district titles."
Assistant coaches: Mike Harper, Dave Brown, Mike Ammerman, Steve Shedlock, Jerry Watson, Brian Wood, Joe Shedlock.
Junior high coaches: Heather Sagaities, Steve Frank, Danielle Noll
Coach's name: Bryan Jubina
Number of years as head coach and record: Second season, 12-3
League: WestPAC
Last year's record: 12-3
Returning starters: Seniors - Kaitlyn Dividock, Alyssa Madigan. Juniors - Emily McCabe, Jordan Frost. Sophomores - Haley Heidler, Becca Gorba, Kaitlin Jubina.
Other returnees: Seniors - Lindsey Fox. Sophomores - Courtney Jubina, Courtney Cadawalader, Gina Gallo.
Newcomers: Freshmen - Savannah Layo, Paisley Zatek, Abby Christner, Anna Murphy, Breanna Duray.
Strengths: "Pitching and defense."
Concerns: "Injuries, especially since we have small numbers."
Overall outlook: "I feel that we have the potential to be a very good team if we can hit consistently and work together. Of course, out goal is to win the WestPAC and do well in districts."
Assistant coach: Bernie Gorba
Tussey Mountain
Coach's name: Rick Reed
Number of years as head coach and record: Fourth season and 18-35
League: Sideling Hill and Inter-County Conference
Last year's record: 5-14
Returning starters: Samantha Buhrman, Kelsey McCue, Morgan Lemin, Erica Swope, Madison Ramsey, Erin Curfman, Joelle Kaminsky, Tess Drenning, Tinesha Curfman.
Other returnees: Alyssa Zelanko, Jerri Carson, Jamie Hoover.
Strengths: "Catching, pitching and experience."
Concerns: "Staying focused on the fundamentals and hitting."
Overall outlook: "To be competitive and improve throughout the season."
Assistant coaches: Les Chamberlain, Gene Neville
Coach: John Hammond
Number of years as head coach and career record: Fourth season, 0-48
League: Mountain
Last year's record: 0-17; ML 0-12
Returning starters: Seniors - Kelly Moore, inf.-of. Juniors - Destany Allen, p; Kristen Bonsell, inf.; Keturah Weaver, of-inf.; Tessa Corle, inf.-of; Amber Friday, c-of; Jordan Henderson, 1b; Liz Hill, c; Kelsey Emigh, 3b-of. Sophomores - Ashley Tepsic, p.
Newcomers: Juniors - Kylie Rutherford, inf.; Susannah Welch, of; Kristiyn Dibert, inf.; Ranae Hawkins, of. Freshman - Kaitland Lynch, c.
Strengths: "Experience, positive attitude and a desire to get better."
Concerns: "Confidence, pitching, hitting needs to improve and no off days on this schedule."
Overall outlook: "To be competitive in a very competitive league."
Assistant coaches: Todd Emeigh, Jeff McNelis, Jim Cushion.
Junior high coaches: Harry Gearhart, Pete Baran
Coach: Kim Silva
Number of years as head coach: First season
League: Inter-County Conference
Last year's record: 1-14
Returning starters: Seniors - Tori Murtiff, p-ss. Juniors - Emily Shaw, ss-p; Cassondra Kensinger, 3b-c; Kara Stayduhar, lf. Sophomores - Paige Pearson, 1b; Haley Rhule, 2b; Alyssa Detwiler, rf-p.
Newcomers: Freshmen - Randilyn Peck, 3b-1b; Katy Rhodes, rf-2b; Cassie Simpson, rf; Amy Walker, 3b; Caitlin England, cf; Carly England, c; Madison Detwiler, 1b.
Strengths: "This year's team has prepared physically and mentally. They are dedicated and a hard-working bunch, not to mention they are being led by their returning starting pitcher [Tori Murtiff]. There is a lot of depth in these ladies, and they are not afraid to dig deep. The support of their teammates and positive energy will be a key strength."
Concerns: "We do have a young team with half of them being freshman."
Overall outlook: "We are concentrating on individual improvement, being fundamentally sound and team unity, which will lead us to have a better season than in years past."
Assistant coaches: Deb Fay, Todd Dishong