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Ramp It Up: Skateboard-Inspired Art
On Display in the Riddle Sports Gallery January 10 – March 29, 2015
People who skate will tell you that it's not a sport -- it's a lifestyle, which is why skateboard art gets attention as a canvas for expression. This group exhibition will display art rooted in skateboarding inspired by street art and street inspired graphics symbolizes these rich origins and pushes forward a new generation of sleek, cool, fun, and taboo imagery on skate decks that epitomizes both sub-cultures. This diverse exhibition celebrates the independent and innovative spirit of skateboarding.
Hampton Boyer, a resident of Newport News, creates anthropomorphized characters that are equally overwhelmed and entertained by the grey areas of their surroundings. His work is marked with whimsy and inundated with symbolism.
Richmond artist Tim Skirven is a graphic designer, illustrator, and painter mostly creating simple pen and ink drawings and illustrations which blend traditional and digital art. His drawings take elements from skate and surf culture, punk rock, and ska, to create light, fantasy-based work open to a wide variety of interpretations.
Painter and illustrator Kelsey Witt is inspired by people she meets and areas she has traveled to. Colors and patterns abound in her work. Her best ideas come from her incessant sketching and then transferring her ideas to canvas, skate-deck, or board.
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Sports Sculpture by Richard Stravitz
On Display in Virginians in the Spotlight March 9 – April 29, 2015
Hall of Fame Weekend 2015
April 24-25, 2015
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Class of 1993 Inductee Earl Lloyd dies at 86
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Earl Lloyd died on February 26, 2015 at the age of 86. Lloyd was a native of Alexandria and was the first African-American to play a game in the National Basketball Association. Read more about Lloyd's career here.
Class of 2008 Inductee Jerome Kersey Dies at 52
Jerome Kersey (left) at Hall of Fame Weekend 2008
Jerome Kersey died on February 18, 2015. He was 52. Kersey was a Class of 2008 Inductee into the
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
About Jerome Kersey:
Jerome Kersey was raised in Clarksville, and attended Longwood College (now Longwood University), where he was a record setting basketball forward and two-time Division II All-American. In 1984, Kersey was selected in the second round of the NBA draft by the Portland Trailblazers. He went on to spend 11 years with the team, finishing second in Blazers' history in games played (831) and rebounds (5,078), third in blocked shots (621) and steals (1,059), and fourth in points (10,067). Kersey retired from play after an additional six years in the NBA, then coached for a brief time with the Milwaukee Bucks. Kersey was among the first class of inductees of the Longwood University Hall of Fame in 2005.
AccEss College Foundation partners with VSHFM Inductee LaTasha Colander Clark for the AccEss 8k Student Challenge on March 21
February 9, 2015 ·Norfolk, VA· AccEss College Foundation is pleased to announce that local Olympic Gold Medalist LaTasha Colander Clark will serve as the School Liaison for the AccEss 8K Student Challenge Initiative. The AccEss College Foundation 8K Student Challenge is a youth fitness event which takes place during the TowneBank Shamrock 8k, but at a lower entry price to promote more youth participation. Both races are part of J&A Racing's Shamrock Marathon Weekend (March 20-22).
Middle school and high school students who accept the challenge train for and participate in the AccEss 8K Student Challenge. The three middle schools and high schools with the highest participation rates will be awarded prize money. Proceeds from the entire weekend benefit a host of local non-profits, including AccEss College Foundation.
LaTasha Colander Clark, a native of Portsmouth, VA, is a 1994 graduate of Wilson High School who achieved All America honors as a track athlete at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was a member of both the 2000 and 2004 United States Olympic Team, and won a gold medal as part of the 4X400 meter relay team in the 2000 Olympics. Colander Clark was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in January 2014.
As School Liaison for the AccEss 8K Student Challenge Initiative,Colander Clark will share her passion for health and fitness with local students, school faculty members and parents, encouraging participation in the race, and creating awareness about the event.
"I am really excited to join AccEss as a partner in promoting the AccEss College Foundation 8K Student Challenge during the 2015 Shamrock Marathon Weekend," stated LaTasha. "As a youth, I was inspired to achieve athletically by mentors who nurtured my strengths, and I want to return the favor."
Information on the AccEss College Foundation 8K Student Challenge can be found at http://accesscollege.org/shamrock
Fall 2014-15 State Champion Citations
Each season, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum sends out State Champion Citations to the schools that have won state championships. Here is the list for Fall 2014-2015:
Cross Country-Boys
Group 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lake Braddock
Group 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Douglas Freeman
Group 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Midlothian
Group 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brentsville District
Group 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maggie Walker
Group 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Galax
Cross Country-Girls
Group 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oakton
Group 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuscarora
Group 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jefferson Forest
Group 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blackburg
Group 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maggie Walker
Group 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Radford
Field Hockey
Group 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank W. Cox
Group 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Princess Anne
Group 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tabb
Group 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ocean Lakes
Group 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L.C. Bird
Group 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lake Taylor
Group 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Magna Vista
Group 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenvar
Group 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Altavista
Group 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South County
Group 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mills Godwin
Group 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jamestown
Group 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hidden Valley
Group 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R.E. Lee-Staunton
Group 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Campbell
Group 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank W. Cox
Group 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Princess Anne
Group 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Midlothian
Group 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Colonial
Group 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Briar Woods
Group 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loudoun County
Group 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Warhill
Group 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gate City
Group 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Auburn
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2015
January 20, 2015
Class of 2015 features Olympic gold medalist, Super Bowl Champion,
16-year MLB veteran, NBA Champion and more.
PORTSMOUTH, VA – The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame announced its class of 2015 on Tuesday at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, as chosen by the statewide Honors Court committee.
The Class of 2015 features:
Fletcher Arritt, former basketball coach at Fork Union Military Academy who after 46 years at the helm, compiled 890 wins and won over 75 percent of his games ;
Cherie Greer Brown, an All-American lacrosse player at the University of Virginia and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee;
Johnny Grubb, a Richmond native and 16-year Major League veteran who helped lead the Detroit Tigers to a World Series Championship in 1984;
Paul Hatcher, a basketball coach at Robert E. Lee High School in Staunton for 43 years, Hatcher compiled 897 victories and a winning percentage of 84 percent;
Angela Hucles, a Virginia Beach native and former University of Virginia soccer player who won two Olympic gold medals playing for the United States women's soccer team;
Mike Stevens, a former Sports Director of Southwest Virginia's CBS affiliate WDBJ-7, where he served as a reporter, lead anchorman and did live play-by-play broadcasts for 23 years;
Ben Wallace, a Virginia Union graduate and 16-year NBA veteran who won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times and led the Detroit Pistons to an NBA Championship.
President of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, Eddie Webb notes, "This class represents longevity. If you look at the careers of any of the new inductees, the athletes played at least ten years, the coaches coached for over 40 years, and our media inductee has been in sports for over three decades. We have almost 200 years of sports excellence amongst our new inductees."
The 44th Annual Induction Banquet will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center in Portsmouth, VA as the headline event of Hall of Fame weekend. Tickets are now on sale. For more information, call (757) 393-8031 or
visit www.vshfm.com.
More on the Class of 2015:
Fletcher Arritt was born into a family that was serious about athletics, academics, and their Christian faith, learning the value of competition and the dedication it took to be successful. Arritt attended Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia where he earned the role of the basketball team's co-captain. His basketball skills earned him a scholarship to the University of Virginia where he played on the varsity teams of 1962-63 and 1963-64. After receiving both his B.S. degree in Biology and a M.Ed. degree in Human Biology, he returned to Fork Union Military Academy in the spring of 1966 as a biology teacher. In 1970, he took over as the head postgraduate basketball coach at Fork Union, after four years under Coach Bill Miller's tutelage. Arritt became one of the most successful basketball coaches in the country, with 400 players going on to play in college, 200 of them at the Division 1 level, and dozens going on to professional careers in basketball. Fork Union won over 75 percent of its games during Arritt's tenure. After 46 years at the helm, Arritt compiled a career record of 890 wins and 283 losses.
Cherie Greer Brown is a former Virginia women's lacrosse All-American. A three-time first-team All-American for the Cavaliers, Greer was the NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year in 1994 and had her jersey retired at Virginia. During her career, the Cavaliers won two NCAA Championships – the 1991 and 1993 titles. Greer was also a 14-year club player and received the Beth Allen Award at the US Lacrosse Women's Division National Tournament in 2000, which is given to "a highly skilled, creative, and disciplined player who consistently makes a positive contribution to the team effort. Such a player shall show awareness and understanding of the spirit of this unique game and exemplify character traits of loyalty and sportsmanship." She was a member of the 1993, 1997, 2001 and 2005 US Women's World Cup teams, winning three world championships. She was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Championship Game in the 1997 and 2001 World Cups. In 2000, Greer was named a member of the Lacrosse Magazine All-Century Team. She was also inducted into the US Lacrosse Philadelphia/Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2005 and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2009.
Johnny Grubb was born in Richmond, Virginia and attended Meadowbrook High School. After graduation, Grubb enrolled at Manatee Junior College. After his sophomore year, Grubb was drafted four times in a two-year span. Grubb was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 1969, but decided instead to transfer to Florida State University, where he starred on the squad that compiled a 49-9 record and finished as runner-up for the NCAA Championship. On January 13, 1971, Grubb was selected with the 24th pick in the amateur draft's secondary phase by the San Diego Padres. Grubb signed with the Padres and made his major league debut on September 10, 1972. The following year, Grubb batted .311 with eight home runs in 113 games and was named to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team. Grubb saw more playing time in 1974, and he took advantage of it. He batted .286 with eight home runs in 140 games and was named a National League All-Star. Throughout his 16-year career in Major League Baseball, Grubb played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers. Grubb helped lead the 1984 Detroit Tigers to a World Series Championship. In 1986, at age 37, Grubb had the best statistical season in his career by batting .333 with 13 home runs and 51 RBIs. In 1,424 major league games, Grubb collected 1,153 career hits, 99 home runs, and finished with a career batting average of .278.
Paul Hatcher, a native of Bassett, Virginia, attended Bridgewater College before becoming the winningest basketball coach in Virginia High School League history. In a 43-year career at Robert E. Lee High School in Staunton, Virginia, Hatcher compiled a record of 897 victories and 175 losses, and a winning percentage of 84 percent. Hatcher coached from 1968 to 2011, and never endured a losing season. In three of his coaching seasons, his basketball team went undefeated, and he had 29 seasons with 20 or more victories. With 85 consecutive victories from 2003 to 2006, Hatcher became the Virginia High School League record holder. Hatcher's teams won state championships in 1984, 1990, 2004 and 2005 and were runners-up six times. Hatcher has been named the Virginia High School League State Coach of the Year a total of 11 times and was a seven-time VHSL All-Star Game Coach. Hatcher has been inducted into the Bridgewater College Hall of Fame, the Robert E. Lee High School Hall of Fame, the Virginia High School Hall of Fame and the National High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame.
Angela Hucles, a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, attended Norfolk Academy where she was a Parade and National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American selection in 1995. She graduated in 1996 as Norfolk Academy's all-time leading scorer with 204 goals and 106 assists. Hucles attended the University of Virginia, where she became an All-American and was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team for four straight seasons. She scored 59 goals and is the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of Virginia Women's Soccer. After graduating, Hucles embarked on an extraordinary professional and international career highlighted by two Olympic Gold Medals, two World Cup appearances and 109 caps for the US Women's National Soccer Team. Hucles was the U.S. Women's National Team leading scorer in the 2008 Olympic Games. Playing for the Boston Breakers of the Women's United Soccer Association, Hucles made a total of 57 appearances for the club and scored six goals. In 2009, Hucles announced her retirement from both club and international soccer.
Mike Stevens worked to put Virginia's athletes and the sports they play in the spotlight for more than three decades. After graduating from Virginia Tech in 1983 with a Bachelor's degree in Communications, he began his broadcasting career as the Sports Director for K92-FM radio in Roanoke. Two years later, he changed mediums and left the area's top rated radio station for the region's number one television station, WDBJ-7. During his 23 year tenure as the Sports Director of Southwest Virginia's CBS affiliate, he served as a reporter, lead anchorman and did live play-by-play broadcasts for high school football, college basketball, minor league baseball and stock car racing. In addition, he was a fixture on the station's marquee sports program, Friday Football Extra. Stevens hosted over 350 consecutives episodes of the half-hour high school football show that became the model for hundreds of other such programs around the country. Stevens has been honored by a number of organizations including the Virginia High School League and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Stevens, who is a Staunton native, is currently the Communications Director for the City of Salem's governmental departments and school division.
Ben Wallace attended Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia before becoming one of the most feared players in the NBA. Wallace was recruited by former Virginia Union basketball player Charles Oakley, when he discovered Wallace at a 1991 basketball camp. At Virginia Union, Wallace averaged 13.4 points per game and 10 rebounds per game. As a senior, Wallace was selected to the First-Team All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and was selected as a First-Team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Wallace signed as an undrafted free agent in 1996 with the Washington Bullets. Over his 16-year NBA career, Wallace played for the Washington Bullets/Wizards, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wallace rose to defensive dominance after he was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Detroit Pistons for fellow Virginian Grant Hill. The 2001-2002 season was stellar for Wallace, when he averaged 7.6 points per game, while leading the league in rebounding and shot blocking. Wallace earned the honors of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, an award he would win three other times in his career. Wallace led the Detroit Pistons to an NBA Championship in 2004 with Wallace scoring 18 points and grabbing 22 rebounds in the clinching game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Over his career, Wallace was a four-time NBA All-Star, three-time All-NBA Second Team selection, five-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection, two-time NBA rebounding champion and an NBA blocks leader. Wallace totaled 6,254 points, 10,482 rebounds and 2,137 blocks.
Student-Athlete Achievement Award Winners Announced
PORTSMOUTH, VA – The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum held their 10th Annual Student-Athlete Achievement Awards Banquet on Sunday, December 7. The event honored some of the state's great student-athletes nominated by their coaches and administrators at the high school level. Students who are the well-rounded in the categories of athletic achievement, academic achievement and civic involvement are chosen as winners by the selection committee consisting of Hall of Fame Inductees and board members. Of the 15 finalists, four students were awarded Student-Athlete of the Year awards: Emma Haupt, a senior at Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Sara Vigen, a senior at South Lakes High School in Reston, Mark Lawrence, Jr., a senior at Mills Godwin High School in Henrico, and Bryan Moon, a senior at Tabb High School in Yorktown.
Students from across Virginia in grades 9th through 12th were eligible. Olympic Gold Medalist and Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2011 inductee Jeff Rouse was the motivational speaker and helped present the finalists with their awards. The winners will be honored with an exhibit in the museum's rotating exhibit "Virginians in the Spotlight" during the months of January and February 2015. This event was made possible through funding of generous sponsors: Cox Communications, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Riesbeck Contracting, Roger Brown's Restaurant and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum's Education Foundation.
About the Winners:
Emma Haupt
Senior at Cox High School in Virginia Beach, VA
Sports Played: Field Hockey and Soccer
First team All-State, Region and Conference Field Hockey Teams as a Junior
So far this year, she has been named Coastal Conference Player of the Year, named First Team All Coastal Conference and First Team All Tidewater
Led her team to win the VHSL 6A State Championship this year
All Beach District Tournament Soccer Team
Member of the National Honor Society as well as the Math and Spanish Honor Societies
Led and organized meetings for the Freshman Advisory Board
Organized Community Love Run for CHKD
Member of Operation Smile and Spanish Club
Volunteered for TOPS Soccer program for physically and mentally disabled children
Served the homeless for the People in Need Ministry
Sara Vigen
Senior at South Lakes High School in Reston, VA
Sport Played: Soccer
Liberty Conference Soccer Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Region and 1st Team All-Met by the Washington Post.
First time in 20 years that a girls soccer player from South Lakes High School was named 1st Team
3-year captain of the school team
Committed to play soccer collegiately at the College of William & Mary
As a sophomore, she was named to 2nd team All-State by the VHSCA.
FBLA and DECA Member
Member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society
Full IB Diploma Candidate
Collects leftovers from bake sales and delivers them to the Homeless Shelter in Reston, VA
Mark Lawrence, Jr.
Senior at Mills Godwin High School in Henrico, VA
Sport Played: Golf
• VSGA State Junior Match Play Champion in 2013 and 2014
• Virginia State High School Champion in 2011, 2012 and 2014
• Has won numerous tournaments including the Valentine Invitational, Mid-Atlantic Amateur and the Signature Invitational.
• 4 time All-State Player
• VSGA Junior Player of the Year in 2013
• Committed to attend Auburn University in the fall of 2015 on a golf scholarship
• Participated in the annual Scouting for Food project supporting the Central Virginia Food Bank as a member of the Boy Scouts
Bryan Moon
Senior at Tabb High School in Yorktown, VA
Sports Played: Cross Country, Golf, Indoor & Outdoor Track, and Lacrosse
• Captain of the Cross Country Team and the Golf Team as well as the Tabb Club Lacrosse team
• 2014 VHSL State Champion in the 4x800 meter relay
• Led his team to the 2013 VHSL 4A Conference Cross Country Championship
• Has the school record in the 2,000 meter steeplechase and 400 meter hurdles
• 2nd team All-Conference Golf Team
• Member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Key Club and French Club
• He is an Eagle Scout
• All-District Band
• Volunteer Trail Guide at the Virginia Living Museum
• Volunteers for the National Park Service as a drummer in the Fifes and Drums of Yorktown
• "Puppy Raiser" for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind
The 15 Finalists:
High School Girls Finalists:
Kelly Coleman, 12th Grade, Hickory High School, Chesapeake
Libby Davidson, 10th Grade, E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
Mary Hagopian, 12th Grade, George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church
Emma Haupt*, 12th Grade, Frank W. Cox High School, Virginia Beach
Michelle Heinitz, 12th Grade, Robert E. Lee High School, Springfield
Courtney King, 12th Grade, Tabb High School, Yorktown
Sara Vigen*, 12th Grade, South Lakes High School, Reston
Destiny Ward, 12th Grade, Oscar Smith High School, Chesapeake
High School Boys Finalists:
Joshua Barlow, 12th Grade, Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Richmond
Christopher Bianchi, 12th Grade, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk
Alexander Kearney, 12th Grade, Robert E. Lee High School, Staunton
Mark Lawrence, Jr.*, 12th Grade, Mills Godwin High School, Henrico
Zach Lechthaler, 12th Grade, Grafton High School, Yorktown
Bryan Moon*, 12th Grade, Tabb High School, Yorktown
Bennett Thomas, 12th Grade, Grassfield High School, Chesapeake
*Denotes Winner*
Student-Athlete Achievement Award Finalists (L-R): Front Row: Destiny Ward, Kelly Coleman, Michelle Heinitz, Mary Hagopian, Sara Vigen, Courtney King, Emma Haupt, Libby Davidson
Back Row: Jeff Rouse, Class of 2011, Mark Lawrence, Jr., Bryan Moon, Bennett Thomas, Alexander Kearney, Joshua Barlow, Christopher Bianchi, Zach Lechthaler, Rob Johnson, Wheelabrator.
Harold "Hal" Burrows, Jr., Class of 1990, died on September 20, 2014. Burrows was one of the most revered members of the tennis community of Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia when he returned from the Army, where he won several Virginia State Championships (1946, 1947, and 1948). During his career, he achieved victories over 33 different Davis Cup Players. While teaming with Straight Clark, together they became a top ten-ranked team for five years. The next year Hal and Straight received their crowning honor when they were named to the Davis Cup Team - an honor only one other Virginian, Arthur Ashe has received. Burrows helped many players develop skill, sportsmanship and character; thus allowing many of them to turn professional.
Cavaliers Claim 2014 Hall of Fame Achievement Award
August 27, 2014
PORTSMOUTH, VA – The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to honor the University of Virginia as the recipient of the 2014 Division I Achievement Award. The Cavaliers have now won the award ten times in the 19 years of its existence.
Since 1996, the Hall of Fame has presented the Achievement Award to the University (Division I) and College Division institutions (Division II and III) that achieve the highest overall winning percentage in intercollegiate athletics in the Commonwealth.
The University of Virginia won 65.5 percent of its athletic contests in 2013-14 with an overall record of 297-155-6. The Cavalier baseball team finished second nationally at the College World Series. Men's tennis, women's lacrosse, and both men's and women's soccer followed closely behind, all making the semifinals of their respective sports. Women's tennis reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA championships and top performer Danielle Collins capped off her sophomore season by becoming UVA's first NCAA women's singles champion. Also highlighting a successful year for Cavaliers' athletics were the Women's Swimming and Diving squad, placing 11th nationally, and the Rowing team, who placed 5th at the NCAA Championships.
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum President Eddie Webb and Chairman of the Board Joel Rubin will present the award to UVA Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage when the Cavaliers host UCLA on Saturday, August 30. Kick-off is scheduled for 12 noon at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA.
(L-R): University of Virginia's Director of Athletics, Craig Littlepage, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame President, Eddie Webb, and Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Joel Rubin presenting the award at the UCLA and University of Virginia football game on August 30, 2014.
2013-2014 State Champion Citations
The following schools received a certificate from the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum recognizing them for their 2013-2014 State Championships:
Cross Country Boys: Chantilly High School, Deep Run High School, Midlothian High School, Lafayette High School,
Maggie L Walker Governor's School, Galax High School, Woodberry Forest School, Veritis Classical Christian
Cross Country Girls: Oakton High School, Mills Godwin High School, Jefferson Forest High School, Blacksburg High School, Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Radford High School, St. Catherine's, Peninsula Catholic
Field Hockey Westfield High School, Mountain View High School, Chancellor High School, Collegiate School,
Fredericksburg Academy
Football: Centreville High School, Lloyd C. Bird High School, Dinwiddie High School, Northside High School, Giles High School, Altavista High School, Liberty Christian, Bishop Sullivan Catholic, Virginia Episcopal, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot
Golf: Chantilly High School, Deep Run High School, Jamestown High School, Tunstall High School, Graham High School, Holston High School
Boys Volleyball: Princess Anne High School
Girls Volleyball: Langley High School, Atlee High School, Loudoun County High School, Hidden Valley High School,
Gate City High School, Auburn High School, Flint Hill School, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Roanoke Catholic
Boys Soccer: St. Stephen's & St. Agnes The Covenant School, T.C. Williams High School, Broad Run High School, Loudoun County High School, Western Albemarle High School, George Mason High School, Galax High School
Girls Soccer: Battlefield High School, Briar Woods High School, Dominion High School, Blacksburg High School, George Mason High School
Boys Tennis: Lake Braddock High School, Thomas Jefferson School for S&T, E.C. Glass High School, Hidden Valley High School, Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
Girls Tennis: Cape Henry Collegiate, Hampton Roads Academy, Frank W. Cox High School, Mills Godwin High School, Midlothian High School, Western Albemarle High School, Gate City High School, Radford High School
Baseball: Western Branch High School, Hickory High School, Hanover High School, Loudoun Valley High School, Virginia High School, Northumberland High School
Softball: South County High School, Great Bridge High School, Woodrgove High School, Brookville High School, Page County High School, Rappahannock High School
Boys Lacrosse: James Robinson High School, Albemarle High School
Girls Lacrosse: Westfield High School, Woodgrove High School
Boys Outdoor Track: T.C. Williams, Lee-Davis High School, E.C. Glass High School, Christiansburg High School, Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Auburn High School
Girls Outdoor Track: Western Branch High School, Hampton High School, Nansemond River High School, Blacksburg High School, Brunswick High School, George Wythe High School (Wytheville)
Boys Basketball: Altavista High School, Dan River High School, John Marshall High School, I.C. Norcom High School, Potomac Senior High School, Colonial Forge High School
Girls Basketball: Chilhowie High School, Central High School (Wise), Spotswood High School, Lake Taylor High School, Princess Anne High School, Cosby High School
Boys Indoor Track: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Christiansburg High School, E.C. Glass High School, Highland Springs High School, Forest Park High School
Girls Indoor Track: Maggie L. Walker High School, Blacksburg High School, E.C. Glass High School, Atlee High School, Western Branch High School
Boys Swim and Dive: George Mason High School, Hidden Valley High School, Grafton High School, Princess Anne High School, James Robinson High School
Girls Swim and Dive: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Western Albemarle High School, Jamestown High School, Albemarle High School, Oakton High School
Gymnastics: Great Bridge High School, Frank W. Cox
Wrestling: Rural Retreat High School, Grundy High School, Christiansburg High School, Hanover High School, Matoaca High School, James Robinson High School
NFL Legend's Pro Football Hall of Fame Jacket
Donated to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
July 10, 2014
PORTSMOUTH, VA –Portsmouth, Virginia native and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Ace Parker's Pro Football Hall of Fame gold sports jacket was donated to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum by the Parker family. The distinctive gold jacket is given to Pro Football Hall of Famers during the induction ceremony, where they are also commemorated with a bust and given a ring. During the ceremony, previous inductees are also present and the majority of them will wear their gold jackets. Parker's jacket is now on display at the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum as part of the "Grid Iron Greats" display that showcases Virginia's Pro Football Hall of Famers.
About Ace Parker:
Clarence "Ace" Parker is a NFL legend and Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Inaugural Class of 1972 inductee. Parker was born in Portsmouth and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School before attending Duke University in 1933. Parker was a two-sport athlete. After being drafted to play Major League Baseball in 1937 by the Philadelphia Athletics, he hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat as a pinch hitter. Parker asked permission of the Athletics to play football for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and his football career took off. Parker was named NFL MVP in 1940. Not only is Parker a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, but he is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1972) and the College Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1955). Parker died on November 6, 2013 at the age of 101.
For more information about the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, visit www.vshfm.com or call (757) 393-8031.
NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2015 Includes Two Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
May 21, 2014
The NASCAR Hall of Fame announced its new class of Inductees on Wednesday. The Class of 2015 consists of two Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Inductees, Wendell Scott (Class of 2000) and Joe Weatherly (Class of 1976). Here is the release:
NASCAR announced today the inductees who will comprise the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person group – the sixth in NASCAR Hall of Fame history – consists of Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White. In addition, NASCAR announced that Anne B. France won the inaugural Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Next year's Induction Day is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, broadcast on NBC Sports Network from Charlotte, N.C.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel met today in a closed session in Charlotte to vote on both the induction class of 2015 and the Landmark Award. NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France made the announcements this afternoon in the NASCAR Hall of Fame's "Great Hall."
Next year's class was determined by votes cast by the Voting Panel, which for the first time included the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion – in this case, Jimmie Johnson. The panel also included representatives from NASCAR, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, track owners from major facilities and historic short tracks, media members, manufacturer representatives, retired competitors (drivers, owners, crew chiefs), recognized industry leaders and a nationwide fan vote conducted through NASCAR.com – which counted for the 54th and final vote. In all, 54 votes were cast, with two additional Voting Panel members recused from voting as potential nominees for induction (Jerry Cook and Robert Yates). The accounting firm of Ernst & Young presided over the tabulation of the votes.
Voting for next year's class was as follows: Bill Elliott (87%), Wendell Scott (58%), Joe Weatherly (53%), Rex White (43%) and Fred Lorenzen (30%).
The next top vote-getters were Jerry Cook, Robert Yates and Benny Parsons.
Results for the NASCAR.com Fan Vote, in order of votes received, were Wendell Scott, Bill Elliott, Benny Parsons, Rex White and Terry Labonte.
The five inductees came from a group of 20 nominees that included, in addition to the five inductees chosen:Buddy Baker, Red Byron, Richard Childress, Jerry Cook, Ray Fox, Rick Hendrick, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, Raymond Parks, Benny Parsons, Larry Phillips, O. Bruton Smith, Mike Stefanik, Curtis Turner and Robert Yates.
As was announced last December during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week, potential Landmark Award recipients could include competitors or those working in the sport as a member of a racing organization, track facility, race team, sponsor, media partner or being a general ambassador for the sport through a professional or non-professional role.
The five nominees for the inaugural Landmark Award were France, H. Clay Earles, Parks, Ralph Seagraves and Ken Squier.
Joe Weatherly (left) and Wendell Scott (right) will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in January of 2015.
Marty Miller Introduced at Norfolk State Game
New Class of 2014 Inductee Marty Miller was congratulated at the Hampton University vs. Norfolk State game on Saturday, February 15. Miller was joined by VSHF President Eddie Webb, Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas and NSU President Eddie Moore.
Inductee News: In Memory of Betty Jaynes
Betty Jaynes, Class of 2008 Inductee, died on Monday, February 10, 2014 at the age of 68. Jaynes joined the staff of Madison College (now James Madison University) in 1968 as an assistant professor of physical education, teaching gymnastics, swimming and tennis. In 1970, she became the women's basketball head coach, a post she held until 1982. During her 12-year tenure, the Lady Dukes amassed a notable 142-114 record and won the Virginia AIAW state championship (1975), as well as three runner-up finishes (1973-77-79). Her 1978-79 squad was the first ever at Madison to finish with a 20-win season.
Beyond her accomplishments on the court, Jaynes is best known for her administrative accomplishments at the national level. She helped to develop the Kodak All-America program by serving as its committee chair (1976-82), and chaired the US Girls' and Women's Basketball Rules Committee (1979-81). In 1981, Jaynes co-founded the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, and has given over 25 years of service to the organization in the roles of executive director (1981-96), CEO (1996-2000), and consultant (2000-present). Under her direction, the WBCA grew from its 212-member infancy to a 5,000-plus member resource and advocate for women's and girls' basketball at every level.
For her contributions to the sport, Jaynes is an inductee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Hall of Fame (2006); Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2000); and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (2007). In 2006, Jaynes was presented with the prestigious Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. She will be known for one of the greatest pioneers for women's sports.
Hall of Fame Weekend 2015
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Play a round of "Captain's Choice" golf with Hall of Fame Inductees and celebrities at Bide-A-Wee Golf Course in Portsmouth. An awards reception with cold beverages and a light dinner will follow in the club house. Tickets to the VIP Reception are included.
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Welcome and join the Class of 2015 at the Renaissance Hotel & Waterfront Conference Center. The evening features an open bar reception followed by dinner and the 2015 Induction Ceremony.
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Am 12.04.2010 12:48, schrieb Mala Jozsef:
> Hi, I would like to use SparseArray for large matrices and would like
> to use members of a list when giving values to the entries.Here is a
> simple example: l=={1}; SparseArray[{i_,i_}-> l[[i]],{1,1}]
> Part::pspec: Part specification i is neither an integer nor a list of
> integers. SparseArray[< 1 >,{1,1}]
> In fact it works if there are at most three list in the definition.
> Is there a solution without error messages? Thanks, Jozsef
>From the documenation:
With rules Subscript[pos, i]:>Subscript[val, i] the Subscript[val, i]
are evaluated separately for each set of indices that match
Subscript[pos, i].
So using RuleDelayed (:>) instead of just Rule (->) will prevent
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extract elements from a list
I've been trying to extract elements from a list x={a,b,c,d,e...}
then square each value and pair it up with the original unsquared value.
These two values form a point (2Dim) and I then try to pair up each
point with a given vertex of {5,25} and use Line[{{5,25},{a,a^2}}] to
graph this thing.
My main routine (reAlly kinda small)
When this is run nothing happens....
in this case x={5,5.5,5.4,5.3,5.2...ect}
I've been stuck for 2 weeks unable to get this to work and it is driving
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Cruz would be sick and he would be better than any other receiver they could get in the draft. The guy is 26 years old IIRC.
Cruz, Torrey, and Jacoby is one speedy receiver unit.
Amendola may be out of football in two years unless he learns how to slip collisions. I wouldn't pay him a dime.
Cruz is a pipe dream.
I don't think Cruz is a realistic option. It would just be kind of funny to poach him from the Giants.
Cruz is looking for mega bucks though and the Ravens are going to have to pay Torrey at some point in the next two years as well. There won't be cap room for Cruz.
The Ravens really need to get Tandon Doss/Streeter/Thompson/LaQuan/David Reed to be good enough to be a starter because Torrey is going to be expensive and the Ravens aren't going to be able to afford multiple high-priced receivers.
I don't think the need is really for a player in the slot. I think it's for a player on the outside.


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How much space is under the passenger side rear seat?
Shopping online right now for a small amp to power a JL Stealthbox. I am looking at the JX500/1D which has the following measurements:
Dimensions: 7-7/8"W x 2-3/16"H x 7-11/16"D
Is there a little more than 2" of clearance under that seat? I know the space is tight, but this would be the perfect out of sight place for a small amp.
I already have power and ACC ran to that location when I did my rear heated seats so that another reason it would be great to put that amp there.
Re: How much space is under the passenger side rear seat?
thats iffy, ive had the rear seat out when i detailed the crap outta min, problem is the floor slopes up midway under the seat, but i think there may be room for a small amp
I used an mtx 500.1d under the driver seat for the stealthbox. 300rms into 4 ohms. Since the jl sub is 300 rms 4 ohms its perfect.
It sets pretty far back under the seat.. but it fits.
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Since being swept by the Texas Longhorns at the beginning of the month, OU (27-10, 6-7 Big 12) is 5-4 and head coach Sunny Golloway has been trying different combinations in the batting order to find the best offensive mix to end the bats' recent inconsistency.
But this weekend against Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, Golloway is trying something new: mixing things up with the entire pitching rotation.
He usually just goes with trying a new Sunday pitcher—the Sooners have used four this year—but this weekend he's decided to push back junior pitchers Zach Neal (5-1, 4.08 ERA) and Bobby Shores' (5-2, 3.35 ERA) starts to Saturday and Sunday. The two pitchers have been the team's Friday and Saturday starters during Big 12 play, Shore started the season pitching on Sunday and worked his way up to the Saturday starter, and Golloway has not announced which pitcher will start tonight's series opener.
Senior pitcher Jeremy Erben has been the Sunday starter the past two weeks after dominating opposing batters out of the bullpen, but he has not exactly worked out. In two conference starts, Erben has allowed 16 runs (all earned) in 7 2/3 innings, and the Sooners have lost both of those games.
Erben was supposed to be the last weekend rotation change OU would make this season, Golloway said before Erben made his first start against Missouri on April 11, but the right hander's recent results have forced Golloway to try something new. Erben is a better pitcher out of the bullpen, Golloway admitted earlier this week, so Erben seems to be moving back into the stopper role.
So the question is who will start tonight?
Senior J.R. Robinson could be thrown back into the mix, but he's been very inconsistent in weekend starts. Senior Michael Rocha has made a couple starts this year, but he pitched 4 2/3 innings in Tuesday's 8-3 victory over Texas Christian, so he is probably only good for bullpen work.
Freshman Ryan Gibson could be considered as a possible starter, but, like Rocha, he threw more than four innings Tuesday, so he may not be ready in time to try to go too many innings as a starter tonight. Plus, he has really struggled as a starter during Big 12 play, and he may be a year away from being solid weekend starter.
Golloway could always go with an option that he usually reserves for midweek games when he wants to give the majority of his pitching staff some work before a big weekend series, pitch by committee.
The Sooners' staff has shown it has been successful pitching games like this, but it has not done it in a game OU was not heavily favored, which is definitely not the situation for this weekend. Still, the option is out there and would make sense to not overuse pitchers if they are needed in relief Saturday or Sunday.
We'll see what Golloway decides to do tonight shortly before the game's 6:30 p.m. start. The series will continue at 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Tonight's game can be seen on Cox Ch. 3 (OKC and Tulsa), and Sunday's game will be on Fox College Sports.


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Shawn Parr: What Futbol and the World Cup Can Teach Us About Brand Performance
The world's biggest quadrennial soccer tournament sets the stage for a branding lesson
This year's World Cup was without a doubt the best tournament I can remember in years. It was full of exciting games, dramatic outcomes, standout performances and unexpected surprises. What more could futbol fans ask for? After a month of watching every match intently, listening to the incessant post-game banter, and feeling the buzz and energy that came with every game, I have to say, I was in mourning the week after the finals. As I savored the tournament and all it promised, I realized that there are many important takeaways that brands can apply to their everyday game. Your company is playing in a heated, daily competition where the whistle never blows. There is no rest between seasons and your players are on the pitch every game. Like a futbol team, you're playing for results, rave reviews and relevance, so how you play the game really matters.
Great coaches guide teams to victory
The German coach, Joachim Loew, meant business. From his sideline presence of strategically coiffed hair, crisp black shirt and total composure, he knew the game he wanted his team to play and was a master at putting the right players in the right formation every game. If you lead people, the first order of business is to coach them proactively. Understanding their talents and encouraging them to develop and grow their skills is a coach's responsibility. Great coaches lead their team from the sideline, but do the majority of their work during training, really learning about their players and understanding what each person needs to do their individual best. As a leader you have to know your players so they feel comfortable asking for help and guidance. It is also your job to put them into teams where each player feels as though their unique skills and hard work matter in winning the game.
Winning teams know when to pass the ball
Germany controlled every game because their players knew exactly when to pass the ball. They were masters of the pass. Every player on your team should understand the role they play and how to use their skills to support the other members of the team. They should know when and who to pass the ball to, setting up the next player for success. Great players have amazing awareness of who's around them, have perfect timing and know how to find space to pass the ball. Take a look at your executional problems, missed deadlines or relational challenges and you'll likely find that the players on your team are holding onto the ball for too long, fumbling the pass or not passing off to the right person at the right time. Great passing is a key skill in well-timed collaboration. If you work with your team on the importance of passing and improve the timing and accuracy of the pass, you will greatly enhance your results.
Playing with the will to win, wins games and respect
The US team went into the World Cup lacking a great deal compared to their counterparts––a coach who told them they weren't going to win, an average lineup of players (compared to the teams in their group) and their the loss of their best player was left in the locker room because of his own arrogance. The only true world-class player on the team was the goalkeeper, Tim Howard. So what did they do better than almost every other team? And why on earth did they kick England's backside? They showed up with the will to win and the heart of a team who believed they could go all the way. It wasn't always pretty, but they played their hearts out and played to win.
As a leader, it's important to instill the belief in your team that they can go all the way. Talent and training gets you two thirds of the way, but the heart and the will to win define how your team plays together and what they think they can accomplish. How you play the game as a company is as important as what game you are playing and gives you a distinct competitive advantage in driving culture, team retention and overall satisfaction.
Defense matters every day and superstars don't make a team
The Brazilian team used to conjure up expectations of poetic genius and acts of sheer futbol perfection. Every Brazilian team that preceded this one built the reputation and depth of their brand, adding to the legendary status of their golden shirts. Their most admired and feared teams had showmen, tricksters and ball masters who all worked in magical harmony, sweeping up hearts and games as they went. Looking back at Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho to name a few, these supernovas played on Brazilian teams who had a well-rounded lineup of players in offense and defense. This tournament's Brazilian team was completely reliant on their one superstar, Neymar, and they muddled through the tournament with a totally ineffective defense.
In business, relying on a single function like sales or marketing to win the game is a road to unsustainable success. As a leader you must ensure that you build a fully-rounded team if you want to win the championship. No doubt you need to have an amazing sales and marketing front line, but you must have an equally world-class customer care team and a masterful operations team to win the long-term game. Always focus on both your offense and defense.
Play for the fans, not for yourself
The goalkeepers were among the stars of the tournament. Whether it was Tim Howard or the German keeper Manuel Neuer, they did their jobs masterfully. Rodriguez of Colombia was a wonderful surprise, and despite their theatrics, players Muller, Neymar and Robben were a joy to watch. The rise of the little guys like Ghana and Costa Rica had me on the edge of my seat. The heart and tenacity of the US, the dominant precision of Germany, the drive of the Netherlands, the spirit of Argentina honored futbol fans all over the world with incredible displays of talent, tenacity and unbelievable skills. But when all is said and done, there is no World Cup without the fans.
A futbol team, like a brand, has no relevance if it doesn't engage, entertain and deliver results for the fans. As a leader, ensure that your brand is fan-centric, that your team plays for, and attracts, new fans, that your brand is exciting and interesting to follow, that you play the game with spirit and that you win with style and good sportsmanship. And don't forget, the best uniforms in the tournament get noticed too.
Shawn Parr is the Guvner & CEO of Bulldog Drummond, an innovation and design consultancy headquartered in San Diego whose clients and partners have included Starbucks, Diageo, Jack in the Box, Taco Bell, Adidas, MTV, Nestle, Pinkberry, American Eagle Outfitters, Ideo, Sony, Virgin, Disney, Nike, Mattel, Heineken, Annie's Homegrown, Kashi, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, CleanWell, The Honest Kitchen, and World Vision. Follow the conversation at @BULLDOGDRUMMOND.
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ADRIAN CAON // BERNADETTE TRENCH // BRAD HAYLOCK // BRIAN McKINNON // CATHERINE SEWELL // CECILIA FOGLEBERG // CEZARY STULGIS // DANIEL DORALL // DANIEL GREEN // DAVID MAHLER // DOMINIQUE MITCHELSON // EBON BOWTELL // ELOISE PEACE // ERICA TARQUINIO // GRACE McQUILTEN // GREG DICKSON // HIROMI TANGO // JEN ADDISON // JESSIE BORRELLE // JODY CLEAVER // JOSEFINE KRISTENSEN // KATE SMITH // KATY BOWMAN // KUBOTA FUMIKAZU // LIA TABRAH // LORI KIRK // LUKE HUTCHINSON // LUKE SINCLAIR // MADELINE FARRUGIA // OBJECTS IN SPACE // PAUL MOSIG // PAUL SPENCE // PIP STAFFORD // QUEER STREET ARTISTS // RACHEL PEACHEY // ROSIE KAVANAVOCH // SHARON WEST // SIMON PERICICH // STEPHANIE NEOH // TANIA SMITH // TAPE PROJECTS // TREVOR FLINN.
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C.I.A. (aka Caitlin Muscat, Irene Finkelde and Adrianna Fullerton) have installed their new collaborative photographic installation in the main subway space in Platform's final show for 2007. The C.I.A. crew have created a vast body of underwater photography featuring themselves and models submerged in full dress. Each of the cabinets feature a number of intensely colourful and glossy photographs backed with a composite strips of waves. This exhibition is supported by the City of Melbourne's Arts Grants and is a perfect show to end the year on – keeping the idea of water in people's minds as we face another potentially dry summer.
Kate McNeill is our final Vitrine artist for the year, installing an exposé on the thoughts of visitors in a women's bathroom. Having documented the private thoughts of people in this semi-private/public space, Kate assembled a small selection of quotes which she reproduced by stitching mirrored cotton text into sheets of newspaper. These statements have been mounted on metal boards and hung facing opposite the Vitrine mirrors to allow viewers to read the reflections the right way around. Blue lights and the austere style of Kate's installation both provide that public amenity feeling that somehow inspires people to inscribe their deepest fears and desires for strangers to read.
Selina Halim and Janita Ryan have collaborated to produce the final Sample show at Platform for the year. Ain't No Thing as a Sanity Clause is a tongue-in-cheek Christmas installation and appears at first to be a colourful and festive window display, replete with flashing lights, santas and reindeers. On closer inspection, however, the installation contains powerful imagery referencing Australia's position on post-colonialism, indigenous rights and the destructive forces at play in the world that often lie hidden within the commodification of belief.
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Government and community leaders gathered at Murray Morgan Bridge on March 31 to mark the completion of recabling work that allows pedestrians and bicyclists to once again go across it.
The grand but aging structure, built in 1913, spans Thea Foss Waterway and links downtown with the Tideflats. State officials closed it to vehicle traffic due to safety concerns in 2007. It had been closed to pedestrians while recent repairs were underway.
Bill Baarsma, who stepped down as mayor at the end of last year, has been a leading figure in the effort to save the bridge.
He addressed a small audience gathered for the ceremony. Baarsma noted the efforts of the late Bob Evans, a former member of Tacoma City Council and Tacoma Library Board, who was an ardent supporter for saving the bridge.
"He was a true believer in the early days, a lone voice in this effort."
After being elected mayor in 2001, Baarsma met with members of Save Our Bridge, a group of local residents. They urged him to get the council to pass a resolution stating the city's support for saving Murray Morgan Bridge and to hire an independent engineer to assess its condition. The engineer reported the bridge had another 75 years of service if it received proper repairs. "That was an important breakthrough," Baarsma recalled.
Another key factor was Paula Hammond taking the leadership of Washington State Department of Transportation in 2007, according to Baarsma.
Mayor Marilyn Strickland wore a tiara shaped like the bridge, courtesy of Steph Farber of LeRoy Jewelers. She recalled her election to the council in 2007. While campaigning, some Tacomans questioned the wisdom of spending money to save the bridge.
She feels the decision to do so was appropriate. The bridge provides an important transportation corridor for police officers, firefighters and paramedics, and also has a role in economic development, she explained.
"Sometimes we have to make unpopular decisions because we see the long-term benefits.
"Today we are not only celebrating our history but looking toward the future," Strickland said. "This is a lovely place, a part of our history. This is a shining star, an example of what makes Tacoma so special."
Hammond noted the strong support for saving the structure, mentioning community activist Dawn Lucien and State Representative Dennis Flannigan.
"From Dawn Lucien's living room to Dennis Flannigan's office, we have worked hard to find a solution," she said.
Elected officials cut a ribbon. Several bicyclists then pedaled their way across the bridge. Future repairs will eventually allow the structure to re-open to vehicle traffic.


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I finally found the time to rebuild my car's trunk wire harness. I say that I
the harness because, once I was done, there wasn't much left of the old harness. Here's my writeup for anyone wanting to do the same.
This work took me an entire day from start to finish. I will readily admit that I'm not the fastest DIYer; I frequently stop and take the time to document the process with written notes and plenty of photographs for future reference. On this task, I checked and re-checked my work several times to make sure I spliced the right wires to each other. These checks involved numbering the wires and testing for continuity, both in the car and on the bench.
The temporary repair I made about a month ago held just fine, but I had to make an inline splice right in the area of the harness where the original ground wire had broken. The splice would eventually have broken, or it would have chafed against the other wires in the harness (one of which was looking rather kinked already) and caused more damage. Furthermore, in order to find the broken wire, I had cut into the existing corrugated EPDM rubber cover that protects the harness and seals out water. I wasn't able to locate a complete replacement harness in the BMW parts catalog, so I decided to replace the entire wire bundle that passes from the body to the trunk lid.
I am sharing my experience based on the repair I made to my E46 sedan. Depending on the year and configuration of your vehicle, your car's wiring may vary. I will not be responsible for any damage or injury that results from following anything I have posted in this thread. Verify part numbers before you purchase your own materials. It is your responsibility to also verify technical information with a trusted source, such as BMW TIS, your copy of the Bentley Publishers repair manual, or a reputable mechanic. If you are not comfortable with doing this work on your own car, I recommend that you seek the assistance of an experienced friend or your mechanic. Use appropriate safety measures and have proper ventilation when working with heat shrink materials inside the trunk. As always, you are welcome to do things differently and discuss your method here.
Most of these products, except for the ones with BMW part numbers, are available from vendors such as McMaster-Carr.
Wire. I used irradiated PVC (XLPVC) insulated wire in 18- and 20-gauge sizes.
18-to-22-gauge splices. I chose butt splices that are insulated with adhesive-lined heat shrink for the best moisture resistance. Others may choose to solder and heat shrink.
Zip ties
Wire markers. I have a book of self-adhesive, preprinted Tyvek wire markers that I used to number the wires sequentially, from 1 to 16.
Electrical tape. Not for wrapping the entire harness, but used in small quantities for bundling wires together at certain points.
Fabric tape. A 15-meter (45-foot) roll is BMW P/N 61 13 6 908 716. Dealer list is $17.72. The factory harness, along with most other interior wire harnesses in the car, is wrapped in a fabric tape that's similar to this tape.
Rubber covering. The replacement for the cover for a sedan is BMW P/N 61 13 8 366 627. Dealer list price as of the date of this posting is $6.38.
Painter's tape
Common sense
Bentley manual
Safety glasses
Disposable gloves
Wire cutter & stripper tool
Crimping tools
Ratchet and 10mm socket
Plastic pry tool
Phillips head screwdriver
Heat gun
The Process
The basic steps involved were:
Disconnect battery. Disassemble trunk lid and right side of trunk.
Identify and number wires and connectors.
Pull old harness out of trunk lid and into trunk.
Test for continuity to confirm wire assignments.
Cut old wire harness out of car.
Build new harness on the bench from pigtails of existing connectors.
Test continuity of new harness on the bench.
Reinstall new harness into trunk and trunk lid.
Splice new harness into existing wires in trunk.
Reconnect battery and test trunk lights, license plate lights, and central locking functions.
Put trunk back together.
This is not a job to rush through. I had to get to work the next morning, and splicing the wrong wires together could have shorted out a component, blown fuses, and resulted in a lot of cussing.
Before starting the work, I wrote down and numbered the wires, then researched the Bentley manual electrical diagrams to make sure that I knew the size of each wire and the appropriate size of the wire I would splice in. The wire sizes in the BMW literature (and hence the Bentley manual) are in metric units, so I did a Google search to find a table that lists metric and equivalent SAE and AWG wire sizes. SAE and AWG wire sizes are not the same; AWG wire sizes are slightly larger than SAE.
I bought a few different colors of 18- and 20-gauge wire and planned the colors I would use for each splice. For example, I replaced all of the brown ground wires with black wire. It's not completely necessary, but it helped me to identify the wires in the rebuilt harness a little more easily.
The existing wire harness is wrapped in a fabric tape whose adhesive has broken down with age and exposure to heat. Just touching the tape left my hands feeling sticky. For the more involved work with the old harness, I wore disposable gloves to keep the goop off of my hands.
Before pulling the old harness from the trunk lid, I tied a piece of string to the last connector on the harness. I pulled the old harness out of the trunk lid and untied the string only after it had entered the trunk. This piece of string was my pull cord that would help me to feed the rebuilt harness into the trunk lid.
Very Important Thing No. 1:
Before cutting the old harness out of the car, I checked each wire for continuity. I picked a portion of the old harness that wouldn't remain in the car and stripped the insulation off of each wire, one by one, to check continuity and number the wires in the trunk. The good news is that the majority of the wires are unique in terms of their insulation and stripe colors, and the grounds that don't go back to the LCM or the General Module all go to a single ground point (X498) inside the trunk.
I rebuilt the harness on the bench. I put strips of painter's tape down on the bench and traced the old harness onto the tape with a marker. I marked where each branch came off of the main harness and noted which connector/device was on that branch. Next, I marked the locations of the splices I would make for each branch. I cut the old connectors, each with lots of the original wire still attached, off of the harness and discarded the old harness. I cleaned the old adhesive off of the pigtails and spliced the new wires to these pigtails, one by one, according to the "map" I had drawn on the tape on the bench.
After checking continuity for a second time, I wrapped the completed harness in fabric tape. In addition to protecting the harness from chafing against the sharp edges of the trunk lid as I reinstalled it, wrapping the new harness in this tape helps to prevent it from rattling around in there. The old harness didn't have a lot of tape wrapping the portion where the wires tend to kink and break. I wrapped this area completely in an effort to give the wires more support.
Very Important Thing No. 2:
The hole where the wires enter the trunk lid isn't very large. Splicing all 16 wires at one point along the harness and then feeding it back into the trunk would not have worked, because the resulting bundle would not have been able to fit through that hole. I staggered the splices so that only three or four passed through the hole at a given time.
I left plenty of excess wire on the trunk side of the rebuilt harness so that I would have lots of slack inside the trunk. More slack meant that I could make splices more easily without bringing the heat gun too close to paint, carpet, or plastic inside the trunk. I wound up with about a foot of slack inside the trunk.
16 wires x 2 splices per wire x 2 crimps per splice = 64 crimps. A ratcheting crimp tool saved me from some serious hand fatigue.
Very Important Thing No. 3:
Before making splices in the trunk, I made sure to put the new rubber cover on the rebuilt harness! It would have been very bad if I had forgotten to put it on there before making all of those splices.
The inside of the trunk lid is full of sharp surfaces. I didn't wear gloves while feeding the rebuilt harness into the trunk lid, and my fingers had more than a few tiny cuts by the time I was finished. Disposable gloves might help prevent this from happening.
I had a fire extinguisher close at hand when applying heat to the splices in the trunk, just in case. The Tyvek wire markers will not survive exposure to a heat gun. When using a heat gun, it helps to have the nozzle attachment that's made for use with heat shrink.
After finishing all of the splices and testing the trunk lid devices, I tied back the bundle with zip ties to prevent strain on the splices.
Whew! That was a lot of work, but now I have all new wires passing from the body to the trunk lid. We'll see how long the new bundle and its tougher-than-regular-PVC insulation lasts. BMW could make this repair a lot easier and more convenient if they would produce and sell an affordable replacement harness like they did for the E36.
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