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ICO Spotlight: Interview with Denis Kulagin CEO and Founder of Serenity-Financial
This post is part of the ICO Spotlight, a series of posts with the teams behind the different projects covered by Coinschedule.
Hello Denis, congratulation on your Pre – ICO start, let's talk about your project: what is Serenity Financial?
Thank you very much for inviting me, it is really nice to be here. Serenity is a blockchain-based platform for safe currency, cryptocurrency and CFD trading. Our platform solves a number of issues of the Foreign Exchange market and increases liquidity flow into the cryptocurrencies. The platform will work as a marketplace where you can compare and select brokers and exchanges for trading. At the same time, it will act as a "controlling body". All transactions will be recorded in blockchain, and in case of any disputes, Serenity will act as an arbitrator in conflict resolution. We plan to create a secure environment, where we will supply liquidity to brokers, keep investor funds on smart contracts and conduct a one-time KYC procedure for trading with any participating broker.
You connect traders and brokers for crypto markets or classical markets?
Serenity unites classical traders and crypto traders, solving two most important tasks. First, crypto investors can invest in classic forex and CFD assets, in world indices, stocks, commodity futures, etc., keeping the main account in a cryptocurrency and making profit in cryptocurrency equivalents.
Also, due to large volumes of the Foreign Exchange market, Serenity will be able to give an additional flow of fiat investments into the crypto industry in the amount of $150-200 million USD per month. The figure is based on the average monthly indicators of attracting new investments to the industry (1.5-2 billion USD) and taking into account the fact that we will be able to cover at least 10% of this flow at the launching stage.
What are the main benefits that the blockchain would bring this model?
Blockchain solves several problems in the project. Our depository system on smart contracts is created based on blockchain. It is done in order to prevent fraud and misuse of trader funds by brokers or exchanges. The second most important function is recording of trades in blockchain. This function allows us, in case of suspicious broker's action towards a trader (intervention in trading or falsification of a trading result) to receive data from blockchain that will be 100% reliable, and thus will allow the dispute to be solved impartially and transparently. The data will be streamed immediately to the three parties – a trader, broker or exchange, Serenity.
What do ICO participants get by joining your ICO?
Here we need to divide participants based on their interests. For those who want to benefit from the rapid sale of tokens, we can offer our Pre-ICO discounts and a closed round of sales. Discounts up to 50% will allow participants to receive at least x2 profit after the release of the token on exchanges. However, the more patient holders will receive more significant profits. The company plans to connect at least 100 brokers by the end of 2018, which means that about 500,000 clients of these companies will need Serenity tokens, since 50% to 100% of services fee must be paid for by serenity tokens, thus the majority of the clients will have to buy them on the exchanges. All used tokens will be destroyed, thus the token price will constantly grow. The most far-sighted participants investing in the project will get completely new opportunities for investing in classic assets, thereby multiplying their future capital, and also supporting the cost of crypto-currency.
Can you tell us a bit about your team?
Serenity team consists of people from the Fintech (financial technology industry) and the financial industry. Many of them worked and continue to work as top managers in brokerage and Fintech companies. The founders of Serenity are UpTrader (UpTrader develops software for brokers from around the world) and Grand Capital, a brokerage company with monthly turnover of $4,7bln.. Both companies occupy leading positions in their industry. The company's management team are long-time members of Forex regulatory commissions. In 2017, alongside with our colleagues from China and India (for whom market regulation and honesty of forex brokers is a huge problem) we came up with the idea behind Serenity. With the help of blockchain technology, it became possible to solve global market problems such as distrust towards brokers, fraudulent behavior of certain companies, delays or non-withdrawal of funds and protection of investments for traders from any country in the world.
Denis, thank you so much for your time, and good luck with the Pre-ICO and ICO.
Thank you! I appreciate the opportunity given for me to attend the interview.
For more information please check https://serenity-financial.io/


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Heiwa Street #2(Good Night)
Polyester, cotton, plastic toy
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As a child I was obsessed with Gundam, futuristic war robot that seemed to be able to fight anywhere, on earth, in the air, in the outer space. I always loved when my parents got me a new plastic Gandom toy.
These toys consist essential part of my juvenile years, albeit the memories are distant. I was a child born decades after the war and dreaming of heroic war robots.
Making this piece actually made me excited, which in a way was disturbing. So I stopped making it and put a white cloth on it, said good-night.

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A Window Between Worlds is a counseling/therapy program dedicated to using art to help end domestic violence. Developed in 1991, this program has provided creative expression as a healing tool for over 74,000 battered women and their children in crisis shelters, transitional homes, and outreach centers throughout the United States. The Crisis Shelter has been using this tool in counseling sessions since September, 2010.
Many survivors are not able to talk about domestic and sexual abuse and the profound effect it has had on their lives. Through art, survivors find a safe way to explore their feelings and share their voices. The goal of the art project "Walk in My Shoes" is to give participants the opportunity to safely express their feelings of survival and to help others understand how it feels to "walk in their shoes" as they share the stories of their journey to healing.
Through decorating shoes and exploring where their feet have traveled and where they are going, survivors are able to explore their own journeys through creative expression. Participants are encouraged to use this creative opportunity to delve into their past to share their personal stories of pain and triumph and to reflect on the wishes, hopes and dreams they have for the future. Often left untold and unseen, these stories share the pain, courage and strength that survivors discovered in themselves as they escaped from domestic violence.


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It was a hoot yesterday in downtown Denver.
Month: April 2017
2017 AWRA Colorado Section Annual Symposium @AWRACO #AWRACO2017
I don't have time to write up yesterday's symposium — I'm heading to downtown Denver for the People's Climate March.
Here's the link to my Twitter notes. Be sure to click on the "Latest" tab to view the whole stream.
Everyone that I talked to praised the program afterward. Thanks to Laurna Kaatz and the rest of the volunteers that pulled it off.
Good luck to Dick Wolfe. He is moving on from State Engineer after 10 years. I'll miss our conversations about the great rock and roll stars we both admired.
Watershed: It's not a building for storing water – News on TAP
Denver Water celebrates Arbor Day with a tribute to Mother Nature's own water filtration process.
Source: Watershed: It's not a building for storing water – News on TAP
@COHighLineCanal: High Line Canal Community Vision Plan reveal Today
Celebration and tree planting acknowledge multi-jurisdictional
endorsement and launch membership program
Who: District 4 Councilwoman Kendra Black, Denver; Nina Beardsley Itin, High Line Canal Conservancy Board Chair; Chris Castilian, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Executive Director; and Jim Lochhead, Denver Water CEO.
What: A press conference with Jim Lochhead and other dignitaries marks the completion of the first phase of planning for the High Line Canal – a critical first step to ensuring a vibrant future for the 71-mile recreational and ecological corridor. The vision has been endorsed by Denver Water and all 10 jurisdictions along the Canal's reach – Arapahoe County, City of Aurora, City of Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, City and County of Denver, Douglas County, Greenwood Village, High Line Canal Conservancy, Highlands Ranch Metro District, City of Littleton, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District.
Following the press conference, Jim Lochhead, along with key elected officials, will plant a tree and reveal a stone engraved with the community-driven vision statement to be placed along the Canal.
Anyone can participate throughout the event on social media by following @COHighLineCanal and using the hashtag #71Miles.
Where: Mamie D Eisenhower Park (east end) and High Line Canal, 4300 Dartmouth Ave, Denver, CO 80222
When: Friday, April 28, 2017
9:30 am – 9:50: Press conference
9:50 am: Stone reveal and tree planting
10:00 am: Celebration
Why: Tackling the challenges of a growing region requires different ways of thinking, increased collaboration and new types of partnerships. The Community Vision Plan for the High Line Canal represents a model of regional cooperation – led by an effective partnership between the High Line Canal Conservancy, Denver Water and representatives from every jurisdiction actively and eagerly "at the table." Thousands of community members actively participated in the writing of the Vision Plan, helping to shape the next 100 years for the beloved regional greenway.
While the vision planning initiative was the public's first real opportunity to engage with planning for the future of the Canal, the community's voice and support moving forward is arguably even more important. The event will mark the soft launch of the High Line Canal Conservancy's membership drive, an important next step for the public's engagement.
BE A HIGH LINE HERO. Joinhighlinecanal.org
The High Line Canal Conservancy was formed in 2014 by a passionate coalition of private citizens to provide leadership and harness the region's commitment to protecting the future of the High Line Canal. With support from each jurisdiction and in partnership with Denver Water, the Conservancy is connecting stakeholders in support of comprehensive planning to ensure that the Canal is protected and enhanced for future generations. The Conservancy is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.
Learn more about the Conservancy and planning initiative here: highlinecanal.org
Aspen councillors still set to dam Castle and Maroon creeks in the future
From The Aspen Times (Rick Carroll):
An Aspen city councilman said this week he erred by voting in favor of potentially damming Castle and Maroon creeks, but he failed to persuade his fellow elected officials to rescind their unanimous decision from October.
Bert Myrin conceded that it was "my mistake" when he voted in favor of the city's pursuit of preserving its water rights on the two pristine streams.
Myrin's proposal, which was not on the council's Monday meeting agenda and had not been formally noticed to the public, came eight days before the May 2 municipal elections.
Council members Art Daily and Ann Mullins are up for re-election and face four challengers. Mayor Steve Skadron is seeking re-election to his third and final two-year term. Lee Mulcahy is the challenger.
The dam issue has been one of the hot-button issues of the election season.
Candidates Ward Hauenstein and Torre, both of whom have Myrin's public support, have been vocal in their opposition against the city preserving its water rights, as has Mulcahy. Council candidate Skippy Mesirow has expressed a desire to preserve the water rights but not dam the streams. And at a candidate forum last week, candidate Sue Tatem vowed to lay down in front of a bulldozer if and when construction on the reservoirs ever begins.
Others, however, have argued that candidates are capitalizing on an issue that has been overblown because the city has regularly extended its water rights for the two streams since 1971.
Those conditional water rights allow the potential for building a 9,062-acre-foot reservoir in Castle Creek Valley and 4,567-square-foot reservoir in Maroon Creek Valley.
The issue is now pending before the District 5 Water Court in Glenwood Springs, where several parties, including Pitkin County, have filed opposition to the city's extension.
Elected officials and city officials also have maintained they must renew the water rights in preparation for 50 years from now when Aspen's population could be nearly triple what it is today, as well as climate change's impact on the water supply. Maroon and Castle creeks supply the city's drinking water.
Motorized boats banned from Lemon Reservoir to combat invasive species #coleg
From The Durango Herald (Jonathan Romeo):
On Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service announced the ban of motorized boats on Lemon Reservoir, which joins two other Southwest Colorado lakes – Totten and Narraguinnep – that were closed this year because of the threat of invasive species…
While some Southwest Colorado lakes offer a boat inspection, the Forest Service said the resources are unavailable to fund and staff an aquatic nuisance species inspection station at Lemon Reservoir.
Motorized boats in recent years have become significant transmitters of invasive species – such as the New Zealand mud snail, Asian carp and rusty crayfish, among other plants and animals – into uninfected waters.
But the main culprits, microscopic zebra and quagga mussels, can quickly infest a waterway, clog reservoir infrastructure and endanger other aquatic life. Costs to treat an infestation, the Forest Service said, are expensive.
According to the Forest Service, the decision to close Lemon Reservoir to motorized boat use was made after local irrigators, recreationists, the Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, La Plata County commissioners and the city of Durango showed significant support…
The city of Durango pulls its main water supply from the Florida River, out of a reservoir downstream of Lemon Dam. If mussels were introduced into Lemon Reservoir, it wouldn't take long for the city to feel the impact, Salka said…
According to the water district's website, releases from Lemon Dam, about 14 miles northeast of Durango, provide irrigation water for nearly 19,500 acres.
The Forest Service said a barrier and sign will be installed at the Miller Creek boat ramp, and the closure will be enforced by the agency seven days a week.
Invasive aquatic species, and finding the money for inspections, are increasingly becoming a problem in Southwest Colorado.
At Vallecito Reservoir, a popular boating and fishing destination 20 miles northeast of Durango, the boating season this summer was in jeopardy when Colorado Parks and Wildlife said it was unable to fund an inspection station…
As a result, businesses and community members dependent on the tourism dollars generated from lake users raised $10,500 to help cover operating costs for the inspection station, Beck said.
The effort was set to raise more, Beck said, when CPW last week said it could cover the remaining $43,500 needed to fund a full season of operation, which starts May 1.
Beck added that managers were forced to close boat access on the north end of the Vallecito Lake after several incidents where people illegally put their boats into the reservoir.
Beck said launching a boat illegally could result in a $75 fine, but the agency has "tried not to bite down that way."
He said CPW proposed a bill in the state Legislature this year that would require boaters to purchase a $25 aquatic nuisance species sticker that would fund an inspection station program throughout the state.
Photo gallery: Greeley Children's Water Festival "Water is Life"
From The Greeley Tribune (Joshua Polson):
Colton Lancaster, 10, tries to stay dry as he stands in a rain simulator Wednesday at the 26th Children's Water Festival at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley.
The annual event hosted students from schools from across the state to learn about water in Colorado.
This year's theme was "Water is Life," and it looked at how water is essential for life everywhere.
The event creates lasting lessons, said Kathy Parker, public information and education officer for the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District.
"It makes the learning experience so memorable they'll never forget what they learned today," she said.


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Pick up your Grade 5, 6, 7 & 8 Pass for the 2017/18 school year today!
Metro Vancouver Issues Air Quality Advisory
Sungod Recreation Centre will be closed for annual maintenance August 27-September 10, 2017.
We want to keep Delta's libraries relevant to a diverse and changing community. Help us explore our future by filling out our survey and letting us know what's important to you!
Agenda for the SPECIAL MEETING of Delta Municipal Council to be held Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:15 am in the Council Chamber of the Delta Municipal Hall.
Starry Night is on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Deas Island Park.
On Saturday, August 19, 2017, 11 am, Mayor Lois E. Jackson, Delta Council, CAO George V. Harvie, and Directors of the Canadian Lifeboat Institution Inc. (CLI) will celebrate the arrival and dedication of the Delta Lifeboat.
View the highlights from the August 14, 2017 Regular Meeting of Delta Council.
View the update on the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project Provincial Review
The new sport court at Memorial Park officially opens on August 12, 2017. Check out pickleball demonstrations and the new bicycle skill development course!
View the agenda for the August 14, 2017 Regular Meeting of Delta Council.
This year's North Delta Show & Shine is at Sungod Recreation Centre, 7815 112 Street.
Yesterday afternoon, Mayor Lois E. Jackson, Chief Administrative Officer George V. Harvie, and Chief Constable Neil Dubord met with the Honourable Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, to discuss the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project.
Congratulations to Ms. Cotter's fourth grade class for winning the Cool It Challenge!


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Sleep Deprivation: What it is and What it Means to You
Sleep deprivation, insufficient nocturnal sleep, sleep reduction, and inadequate sleep – all names for the same syndrome – and all equally disruptive if you suffer from the problem! Regardless of what you call it, sleep deprivation can occur at any time to anyone – and the difference between the need for sleep and the amount of sleep you get may be enormous.
A normal, healthy person who gets enough sleep does not need an alarm clock to wake up in the morning yet over half of all Americans report that they need an alarm clock to wake up. Because alarm clocks interrupt the normal sleep cycle, if you need an alarm clock to get up in the morning, you may find yourself suffering from sleep deprivation – and with the resulting lack of energy.
What is Sleep Deprivation?
The International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) calls sleep deprivation "insufficient sleep syndrome" and defines the syndrome as "a disorder that occurs in an individual who persistently fails to obtain sufficient nocturnal sleep required to support normally alert wakefulness". In the ICSD, sleep deprivation is categorized as a dyssomnia that originates from causes outside of the body. A dyssomnia is a sleep disorder that produces difficulty going to sleep or staying asleep resulting in excessive sleepiness. Stedman's Medical Dictionary defines sleep deprivation more simply as "a lack of sufficient sleep over a period of time that causes physical or psychiatric symptoms and affects routine performance of tasks".
Sleep deprivation is different from insomnia. If you have insomnia, you have problems going to sleep or staying asleep. Insomnia may lead to sleep deprivation which simply means you are not getting enough quality sleep. As a matter of fact, many of the recognized sleep disorders may lead to sleep deprivation.
Sleep Deprivation Prevalence and Statistics
Sleep problems in general are estimated to be among the most common health problems in America with estimates of 50 to 70 million Americans suffering from some sort of sleep disorder. About 2 percent of patients who are seen in sleep centers are also diagnosed with sleep deprivation.
Men are slightly more likely to be affected than women. Typically, this syndrome begins in the mid to late 30's; however, the syndrome may affect children or may not be diagnosed until you are over 40 years old.
In one study, over 40 percent of those interviewed reported that daytime sleepiness resulting from sleep deprivation interfered with their daytime activities. In one well-documented study, it was found that as many as 40 percent of semi-truck accidents are due to fatigue caused by sleep deprivation.
Children, especially adolescents, are not immune to the disorder. In a sleep study done with adolescents, it was found that children with sleep deprivation are two times more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol than their well-rested peers. And some surveys report that 60 percent of students show some signs of sleep deprivation.
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Deprivation?
How do you know if you are sleep deprived?
You may find yourself sleeping much longer on the weekends in an attempt to "make up" for lost sleep during the week – this symptom by itself may suggest that you are sleep deprived. Signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation will depend on the amount of "sleep debt" – that is, how much sleep you have lost in a given period of time.
Obviously, the more sleep you lose, the more pronounced the symptoms will be. Initially, when you are sleep deprived, you may be restless or irritable. You might also have severe fatigue, memory loss and lack of energy. As these symptoms increase, you (and your boss!) may begin to notice that your performance on everyday tasks will begin to deteriorate
With extreme sleep deprivation, you may experience disorientation, paranoia, and hallucinations. Some research suggests that just 24 hours of sleep deprivation may be equivalent to being legally drunk!
In addition to the behaviors associated with sleep deprivation, you may experience some physical symptoms including body aches, headaches, dizziness, yawning, and blurred vision. Particularly with children and adolescents, you may notice that school performance and appetite both tend to decrease as the sleep debt increases.
Eventually, your body will make you go to sleep and you will very likely NOT experience REM sleep until you have had two or three nights of deep non-REM sleep.
Chronic Sleep Deprivation
Occasional sleep deprivation is certainly annoying but is usually not a problem. When you have short periods of sleep deprivation, you may have low energy and difficulty concentrating. However, chronic sleep deprivation CAN become a problem.
Chronic sleep deprivation is a risk factor for other very serious health problems including diabetes, obesity, heart disease and atherosclerosis. In addition, insufficient sleep may cause depression and other psychological problems.
How is Sleep Deprivation Diagnosed?
The diagnosis of sleep deprivation is relatively easy. If you are losing sleep for any reason and have the signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation, you are probably sleep deprive.
Your doctor will ask you about your sleep habits and may ask you to keep a sleep journal. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a test that you might take. The ESS measures how sleepy you are during the day when you should be wide awake. This questionnaire asks you how likely you are to fall asleep during common daytime activities like sitting in a movie, talking on the phone, sitting quietyly by yourself, driving your car, and while lying down.
Most of the time if you are sleep deprived, you will NOT have difficulty going to sleep; however, you will wake up in the morning feeling extremely tired. In order to make an accurate diagnosis, your healthcare provider will want to rule out any psychological or physical explanations for your sleepiness. You should expect that your doctor will draw lab work, do an EKG, get a chest x-ray, check your vital signs, and perhaps do tests to make sure your respiratory system is not causing the problem. If all of the tests are normal, you may be advised to get a sleep study in a sleep lab.
The ICSD defines the formal criteria for a diagnosis of sleep deprivation as:
- You complain of excessive sleepiness
- You sleep for a shorter time than normal
- You may sleep longer on the weekends or vacation
- Your sleep pattern lasts for at least 3 months
- When you sleep longer, the symptoms disappear
- A sleep study may be negative
- An MSLT demonstrates excessive sleepiness
- You don't have any physical or psychological reasons for the sleepiness
- You don't have any of the other sleep disorders that may produce sleepiness
What are the Causes of Sleep Deprivation?
How likely are you to develop sleep deprivation? That depends. Common risk factors for the disorder include:
- Having another sleep disorder that causes you to lose sleep
- Having a mental disorder especially depression or anxiety
- Working inconsistent shifts or shifts that don't coincide with your own circadian rhythm
There are many other causes of sleep deprivation. Stress and anxiety may be the leading cause of sleeplessness. If you have poor sleep habits, you may find that you are chronically sleep deprived.
- Is your bedroom too warm?
- Is there too much light or too much noise?
If you exercise before bed you may find yourself unable to go to sleep. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time. Sometimes, just maintaining a regular sleep schedule will help you go to sleep faster… and sleep better through the night.
Certain medications can cause you to be sleep deprived
Many medications can keep you awake. Over the counter allergy medications and decongestants are notorious for causing sleeplessness or restless sleep.
If you are taking prescription medications, check with your healthcare provider to see if any of those medications can cause sleep disruption. If so, you may be able to change the schedule so you are taking the medicine earlier in the day.
Your daily diet will have an effect on sleep deprivation
Watch what you eat and drink before going to bed. If you drink any caffeinated beverage before bed, you may find yourself tossing and turning. Weight loss products and alcohol taken too late in the day may cause you to not sleep or wake up during the night. Eating a large meal may cause gastric reflux when you lay down to go to sleep. In this condition, stomach contents and acid back up into your esophagus causing heartburn — and chronic sleep deprivation.
Women specific causes
Particularly in women, hormonal imbalances are a leading cause of insomnia. In addition to a new baby who won't sleep through the night, hormonal changes during and after pregnancy can lead to significant sleep deprivation for the woman of child-bearing years.
A peri- and post-menopausal woman will have decreased estrogen. In most women, this will cause hot flashes that will wake the woman up during the night leading to the real possibility of sleep deprivation.
Other sleep disorders could cause sleep deprivation
Any sleep disorder (sleep apnea, night terrors in children, and restless leg syndrome) that causes insomnia may also result in sleep deprivation. Other medical disorders or diseases may also cause sleep deprivation
In the elderly, hypertension, constipation or prostate enlargement may cause sleep deprivation. Deficiencies of magnesium and serotonin are common, and easily treated, causes of sleep disruption.
Voluntary Sleep Deprivation
You can also be "voluntarily" sleep deprived. In this kind of sleep deprivation, you force yourself to stay awake or wake up during the night. Students who pull "all nighters" studying for exams know the effects of prolonged sleep deprivation. Parents with a new baby who wakes up for feeding during the night don't exactly "volunteer" for the experience, but awaken readily to feed the newborn.
One of the best known experiments in voluntary sleep deprivation occurred in 1959 when a New York disc jockey, Peter Tripp, stayed awake and broadcasted his radio show for over 200 hours! During the last 66 hours, doctors helped him stay awake by administering drugs.
The result of his sleep deprivation: severe hallucinations! Fortunately, these voluntary periods of sleep deprivation are typically time limited and the problems of lack of sleep disappear with a few nights of deep sleep.
What is the Treatment and Therapy for Sleep Deprivation?
There is no doubt that the best treatment for sleep deprivation is prevention. In addition, using some simple measures may help to treat sleep deprivation if used early.
How can you prevent or intervene early if you are sleep deprived?
Stay active during the day but minimize exercise in the evening. Go to bed at about the same time every night… and wake up at the same time even if you don't have to. Sleep deprivation may make you sleepy during the day. As sleepy as you might be during the day, avoid the temptation to take naps.
When you are ready to go to bed, try taking a warm bath. Avoid anything that might make you less sleepy including alcohol, nicotine, large meals, and caffeine. Also, talk to your healthcare provider about your medications to make sure they are not keeping you awake.
If you still find yourself chronically sleep deprived, there are other things you can try. Some of these more formal treatments include relaxation techniques to reduce anxiety at bedtime, acupuncture, prescription or over-the-counter medications, and light therapy.


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MONTGOMERY – The North swept the South Thursday in the first-ever AHSAA North-South All-Star golf competition winning the match play contests in the boys' and the girls' division at the Montgomery Country Club's golf course.
The North girls posted a three-point win over the South scoring 58.5 points to the South's 55.5. The North boys had a little more cushion winning 63.5 to 50.5. Each divided into six two-player teams and played match play with each hole worth one point. The team that won the entire round received an additional point . If both teams tied on a hole, the point was divided in half for each two-man team.
The North girls, coached by Lori Elgin of Hoover and Chad Willis of Muscle Shoals, got a big boost from the team of Aubri Cagle of Hazel Green and Kaylee Bryant of Deshler. The duo won 11 holes, lost five and was even on one to win their match over Madeline Kirkpatrick of McGill-Toolen Catholic and Abby Foster of Davidson 13.5 points to 5.5 to earn the Most Points Scored award for the North. Each girls' team had only 11 players. Match one was between Michaela Morard of Randolph and Ashley-Sinclair Curtis of Enterprise. Morard, perhaps the state's most decorated prep golfer in AHSAA history, won the match 12-7.
Lauren Gilchrist of UMS-Wright and Emilia Smith of Enterprise earned the Most Points Scored award for the South winning their match over Marilyn Steed of Spain Park and Katherine Davis of Vestavia Hills. The South girls were coached by Jay Koziol of UMS-Wright and Caroline Skadow of Bayside Academy.
The North boys, coached by Keat Litton of Spain Park and Patrick Odom of Russellville were led by Matthew Madden of Northridge and Davis Aaron American Christian. The Tuscaloosa all-stars won their match 14.5 to 4.5 over Joe Paul Pennington and Andy Reier, both from Spanish Fort. The North duo won the Most Points Scored award.
The South's team of Adam Kilpatrick of Andalusia and Griff McCrary of Charles Henderson beat Andrew Miller of White Plains and Josh Carter of Huntsville 13-6 to earn the South's Most Points Scored award. South coaches were Zac Lambrecht of St. Paul's Episcopal and Byron Evans of Brewbaker Tech.
AHSAA North-South All-Star Golf Match
North 58.5, South 55.5
Girls' Individual Match Results
Match 1: Michaela Morard (Randolph) 12, Ashley-Sinclair Curtis (Enterprise) 7,
Match 2: Lauren Gilchrist (UMS-Wright) – Emilia Smith (Enterprise) 12.5, Marilyn Steed (Spain Park) – Katherine Davis (Vestavia Hills) 6.5.
Match 3: Tori Roush (Bayside Academy) – Emma Pittman (Enterprise) 12, Hanna Dyar (White Plains) – Katie Gray (Oak Mountain) 7.
Match 4: Caroline Webb (Demopolis) – Gentry Scott (Jemison) 10.5, Sarah Utley (Huntsville) – Abigail Baker (Clements) 8.5.
Match 5: Aubri Cagle (Hazel Green) – Kaylee Bryant (Deshler) 13.5, Madeline Kirkpatrick (McGill-Toolen) – Abby Foster (Davidson) 5.5.
Match 6: Hannah Sanders (Albertville) – Emma Hallman (Mountain Brook) 11, Abbygail Stacey (Hewitt-Trussville) – Peyton Woody (Central-Phenix City) 8.
North Most Points Scored: Aubri Cagle and Kaylee Bryant (13.5).
South Most Points Scored: Lauren Gilchrist and Emilia Smith (12.5).
North Coaches: Chad Willis, Muscle Shoals; Lori Elgin, Hoover; Derrick Gargis, Muscle Shoals (Administrative)
South Coaches: Jay Koziol, UMS-Wright; Caroline Skadow, Bayside Academy
North 63.5 South 50.5
Boys' Individual Match Results
Match 1: Max Johnson (Fairhope) – Peter Meilunas (Fairhope) 10.5, Dawson Garrett (Ft. Payne) – Avery Stansell (Homewood) 8.5.
Match 2: Hayden Carner (Spain Park) – Landon Wockenfuss (Thompson) 12, John Gaal (St. Paul's) – Gregory Jones (UMS-Wright) 7.
Match 3: Matthew Madden (Northridge) – Davis Aaron (American Christian) 14.5, Joe Paul Pennington (Spanish Fort) – Andy Reier (Spanish Fort) 4.5.
Match 4: Adam Kilpatrick (Andalusia) – Griff McCrary (Charles Henderson)13, Andrew Miller (White Plains) – Josh Carter (Huntsville) 6.
Match 5: Sam Gargis (Muscle Shoals) – Mac Scott (Mountain Brook) 11.5, Emmett Lee (Houston Academy) – Thomas Gaal (St. Paul's) 7.5.
Match 6: Harrison Davis (Fort Payne) – Will Patrick (Oneonta) 11, Phillip Darst (Baker) – Stewart Tankersley (LAMP) 8.
North Most Points Scored: Matthew Madden and Davis Aaron (14.5).
South Most Points Scored: Andy Kilpatrick and Griff McCrary (13).
North Coaches: Keat Litton, Spain Park; Patrick Odom, Russellville; Derrick Gargis, Muscle Shoals (Administrative)
South Coaches: Zac Lambrecht, St. Paul's Episcopal; Byron Evans, Brewbaker Tech
State Tourney Concludes Tuesday at RTJ Capitol Hill at Prattville
PRATTVILLE – Defending Class 7A State champion Mountain Brook High School finished 5-over 293 with last year's co-low medalist William Wann firing a 3-under 69 for the top individual score of day one's Class 7A competition as the 71st AHSAA State Golf Championships got underway at the Robert Trent Jones Capitol Hill Golf Club at Prattville Monday.
The 36-hole tournament concludes Tuesday with six boys' team champions and four girls' team champions being crowned.
Class 4A first-day leader Thomas Ponder of Providence Christian had the low round of all classifications Monday with a 4-under 68. Randolph's Michaela Morard was 3-under at 69 to emerge as the girls' first-day leader in Class 4A/5A – and had the lowest round of all girls' in the state tourney.
Mountain Brook's team total was the low team score of all classes. McGill-Toolen was six strokes back in the team competition at 299 Monday. Fairhope was third at 304 and Vestavia Hills was fourth at 309. Mountain Brook is vying for its third Class 7A state golf title in a row.
Vestavia Hills High School's Austin Coggin and Mountain Brook's Gordon Sargent, who was co-low medalist with team Wann last year with 11-under 133 over 36 holes, each fired 1-under 71 Monday.
Reynolds Lambert of the Spartans had a 72 while Jackson Ives of Fairhope and McGill-Toolen Catholic's Brendan Reilly were 1-over at 73. Max Johnson of Fairhope and Price Brown of McGill-Toolen shot 2-over 74.
Complete results can be found art: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/1810164
In the other classification tourney highlights Monday:
Defending Class 6A state champion Muscle Shoals recorded a team 17-over 305 to build a commanding 18-stroke lead over Benjamin Russell as the first day of state golf competition concluded at Prattville's Robert Trent Jones Capital Golf Club. Homewood was third at 326 and Gulf Shores was two shots back at 328.
Fort Payne's Harrison Davis was 1-under at 71 to take the first-day lead. Homewood's Ford Goldasich shot even par 72, followed by Gulf Shores' Tyler Bjorgum with a 73. Three golfers came in a 2-over 74 including Fort Payne's Dawson Garrett, Muscle Shoals' Hunter Battles and Benjamin Russell's Matthew Cush. Last year's individual 6A state low medalist Thomas Regan and Spanish Fort's Andy Reier turned in rounds of 75.
UMS-Wright, the Class 4A champions the last three years, moved to five with plenty of confidence as the Bulldogs shot a 21-over 309 to take a 14-stroke lead into Day 2 over Sylacauga (323). Guntersville was third at 327 and Russellville, fourth at 336.
UMS-Wright' duo Gregory Jones and J.P. Cave fire rounds of 72 and 75 to lead the pack after 18 holes. Cave was Class 4A low medalist in 2017. Michael Rich of Southside-Gadsden, Patrick Minor of Jasper and Max Jackson of Sylacauga each finished 5-over 77.
Thomas Ponder shot a 4-under 68 to pace Providence Christian to first place in the Class 4A competition with a team round of 318. e lsoHe also He also had the low round with Oneonta's Will Patrick, who shot even-par 72, finishing four strokes back after Day 1. American Christian's Davis Aaron and Providence's Dax Holland-Weed were 7 strokes back with rounds of 75.
Brooks was one stroke back at 319 with Zach Ashley shooting 4-over 76. White Plains closed with a 330 and Fayette County was fourth after the first round with a 357. Noah Scott had a 78 for the Tigers. Madison Academy's Teagan Miller also had a 78.
Defending state champion Houston Academy finished 14-over as a team with a 302 total to take a 16-stroke lead over Westbrook Christian's 318. T.R. Miller was third at 328 and Glencoe was fourth at 374. Senior Hal Dove led the Raiders with an even-par 72 – the lowest individual score of the round for Class 3A. Westbrook Christian's William Wethington was 1 stroke back at 73, and Warriors teammate Jackie Bowman carded a 75. Houston Academy's Matthew Streitman and T.R. Miller's Turner Smith came in at 76.
North Sand Mountain held a six-stroke lead over defending Class 1A/2A state champion Donoho after Monday's first round with a 361 team total. The Falcons totaled 367 and Brantley was third at 416.
The individual leader after 18 holes was Red Bay's Codey Cleveland, who had a 3-over 75. Donoho's Jacob LeCroy was 4-over at 76 and Harrison Hughston fired a 78 to finish right behind Cleveland. Hunter Vest paced North Sand Mountain with an 86.
Defending state champion Auburn took a 7-stroke lead in the Class 7A girls' golf tourney with a 244 team total. Enterprise is second with 251, Huntsville, third at 255 and Hoover, fourth at 265.
Three girls were bunched at the top of the Class 7A leaderboard after 18 holes with Emilia Smith of Enterprise shooting a 74 to hold a 1-stroke lead over Wildcats teammate Ashley Curtis and Auburn's Elisabeth Preus heading into Tuesday's final 18 holes. Both shot 3-over 75. Spain Park's Marilyn Steed and Auburn's Morgan Jones followed with rounds of 77 each.
Northridge closed the first day of Class 6A girls' golf competition at 242 to take a 6-stroke lead over UMS-Wright (248) and a 26-stroke lead over defending state champion Muscle Shoals. Spanish Fort was fourth at 339.
Northridge's Caroline MacVicar led the individual competition by three strokes after day one with an even-par 72 round Monday. UMS-Wright's Lauren Gilchrist was second at 3-over 75, and Hartselle's Jinger Heath was third at 79.
Senior Michaela Morard, who won the individual state championship in Class 7A for Huntsville High School in 2015 and 2016 and finished second in Class 4A/5A for Randolph in 2018, took a commanding 6-stroke lead in the individual competition after Monday's 18 holes shooting a 3-under 69 for the Raiders. It was the low round of the da for all girls' competition – as was Randolph's 232 team total. The Raiders held a 7-stroke lead over defending 4A/5A start champion Northside. Trinity Presbyterian was third with 249 and Arab was fourth at 262.
Virginia Anne Holmes of Trinity and 2018 4A/5A individual champ Erika Allen of Northside were second, each shooting 75. Erika Allen's sister Karlee Allen was 9 strokes back at 78, and Demopolis' Caroline Webb came in at 79.
Providence Christian's Allison Howard shot a strong 2-over 73 Monday to help Providence Christian close with a Class 1A/3A tourney leading 238 team total. Bayside Academy was in second place, 42 strokes back at 280, Glencoe was third at 301 and Mars Hill Bible, fourth with 305.
Providence Christian's Lauren Thompson posted a 79 for second lowest round of the division. Glencoe's Lauren Cole and Bayside's Tori Rush were tied for third at 83.
Benjamin Russell High School shot 309 team total to win the Class 6A North Sub-State boys' golf championship. Matthew Cash shot a 1-under 71 to earn low medalist honors for the Wildcats, and Jacob Scott had a 75.
Gulf Shores was second at 312 with Tyler Bjorgum posting a 75 at the Cider Ridge Golf Course at Oxford. Spanish Fort's Andy Reier and Calera's Chase Nall qualified as individuals with rounds of 75 each.
The top two teams and top two individual qualifiers advance to the AHSAA State Golf Championships at Prattville's Robert Trent Jones Capital Golf Club May 13-14.
In other sub-state play Tuesday:
UMS-Wright won the Class 6A North Sub-State girls' title with a 264 team score. Spanish Fort was second at 310. The low medalist score of 79 belonged to Lauren Gilchrist of the winning Bulldogs.
Ella Kate Hewes of Daphne qualified as the top individual with an 87, and Macey Martin of Helena was the other qualifier with a round of 88.
Northridge's Caroline MacVicar recorded a 3-under 69 to lead her team to the sub-state championship. Northridge finished with a 228 team total. Kate MacVicar added a 78 and Mary Katherine Lee rounded out the scoring with an 81.
Muscle Shoals captured runner-up with 247 total. Anna Margaret Hays shot 1-under 71 to finish with the second best round. Jinger Heath of Hartselle shot a 73 and Aubrie Cagle of Hazel Green had an 80 to earn the two individual qualifier spots.
Randolph senior Michael Morard shot a 3-under 69 to earn low medalist and the Raiders posted a 246 total to claim the North sub-state championship. Bella Duesing also had an 81 for Randolph.
Arab was five strokes back at 251 to earn second place. Grace Narrell shot a 75 to pace the Knights. Hanna Dyar of White Plains shot a 75 and Lauren Wilson of Fairview had a 76 to earn the two individual qualifier spots in next week's state tournament at Prattville.
Defending Class 6A state champion Muscle Shoals and defending Class 3A state champion Houston Academy each turned in amazing team totals of 9-under 279 Monday advanced to next week's AHSAA State Golf Championships as Sub-State champions.
Results reported from Monday's Sub-State action include:
Class 6A, North Sub-State Boys
Defending Class 6A state champion Muscle Shoals an incredible 9-under 279 with Thomas Regan firing a 6-under 66 and Sam Gargis a 3-under 69 to win the sub-state title. Allen Michael Burnett finished with a 2-under 70, and Hunter Battles was 2-over at 74.
Homewood was second at 299 strokes. Ren Riley shot even-par 72 and Ford Goldasich had a 74 for the Patriots. Two Fort Payne golfers, Dawson Garrett and Harrison Davis, qualified for next week's state tourney at the Robert Trent Jones Prattville Capital Golf Course with rounds of 70 and 71.
Class 3A South Sub-State Boys
Houston Academy won the Sub-State championship shooting a 9-under 279. Mathew Streitman carded an 8-under 64 for the low round for the Raiders. Hal Dove, who shot a 64 last week in the Section Tourney, had a 3-under 69, Emmett Lee came in at 2-under 71 and Jake McDonald had a 75.
T.R. Miller landed the other state tourney team berth with 316. Turner Smith led the Tigers with a 3-over 75. Donavan Weaver was one stroke back at 76.
Class 7A North Sub-State Boys
Defending state champion Mountain Brook shot a team 6-under par to finish at 282 to win the Sub-State championship. Vestavia Hills was second at 295, followed by Huntsville, 309, and James Clemens, 315.
Vestavia Hills' Austin Coggin fired a 6-under 66 to capture low medalist honors, Mountain Brook's Gordan Sargent finished 3-under 69. Teammates William Wann, Reynolds Lambert and Evan Gross each card rounds of 71 while the Spartans' Cole Murdock led the individual qualifiers with a 71.
Class 4A North Sub-State Boys
White Plains and Brooks finished 1-2 to advance to the state tourney May 13-14. The Wildcats had a 304 team total while Brooks and Oneonts each shot a 320. The Lions took second place in a playoff over the Redskins.
Kenny Okins led White Plains with a 1-over 73. Andrew Miller shot 74, Gage Miller 77 and Wesley Jenkins 80. Brooks was led by Justin Olive, who shot a 75, and Zach Ashley, who finished with a 76.
Individuals advancing from 4A North were Teagan Miller of Madison Academy and Will Patrick of Oneonta, with rounds of 73 and 74, respectively.
Class 1A/2A South Sub-State Boys
Brantley finished first at the South Sub-State tourney with a 334 team total to beat defending Class 1A/2A state champ Donoho, which finished second at 345. Donoho got a strong 4-under 68 from Jacob Lecroy. Brantley's Jake Kilcrease fired a 77. The two individual qualifiers Steven Ikner finished with s 74 and Southeastern's Charlie Faler had a 75.
Class 1A/2A North Sub-State Boys
North Sand Mountain shot a 349 to take first place at the Class 1A/2A North Sub-State tourney. Red Bay finished second with at 41.
Individual qualifier Nick Sawyer was low medalist with a 2-under 70, and the other individual qualifier Logan Maddon of Marion County shot 76. Tanner Stone and Hunter Vest led the winning Thundering Herd with rounds of 82 and 84, respectively. Cody Cleveland paced Red Bay with a 1-over 73.
Class 7A North Sub-State Girls
Hoover and Huntsville tied with 249 totals. Spain Park finished third at 2523 strokes and Grissom was fourth with a 292. Huntsville's Sara Utley shot a 75 for the low round of the day. Neysa Dechachitnan of Hoover was one stroke back 76 and Marilyn Steed of Spain Park shot a 79. Mountain Brook's Laura Catherine Goodson led the four individual qualifers with a round of 79.
Class 1A/3A South Sub-State Girls
Providence Christian of Dothan took first place with an 8-over 224 team total. Lauren Thompson led PCA with a 72. Allison Howard shot 74 and Emma Cox, 78. Bayside Academy finished second with a 274 total. Tori Roush shot 6-over 78 to lead the Lady Admirals.
Tuesday's AHSAA Section Golf Late Results
Defending Class 7A state boys' champion Mountain Brook and two-time defending Class 6A state boys' champs Muscle Shoals each turned in a stellar team performances to win section titles Tuesday.
The Spartans of Coach Alex Lockett showed tremendous consistency to win the Class 7A, Section 3 championship. Reynolds Lambert led Mountain Brook with a 1-under 71. Evans Gross followed with a 72 while William Wann and Godron Sargent each shot 1-over 73 as the Spartans reached the clubhouse 1-over 289 for the day.
Vestavia Hills finished second to grab the other Section 3 team slot in the sub-state round with a 304 total. Ryan Eshelman and Austin Coggins each shot rounds of 73. Span Park's Matt Stuart and Mountain Brook's Cole Murdock qualified as individuals with rounds of 71 and 73, respectively.
Two-time defending Class 6A state boys' golf champion Muscle Shoals shot even better –
Finishing 1-under as a team with a Section 4-winning 287 Tuesday over a very tough field of competitors. Hunter Battles led the way with a 7-under 65 as the Trojans of Coach Derrick Gargis won the Class 6A, Section 4 golf crown. Sam Gargis also shot 73, Thomas Regan had a 74 and Allen Michael Burnett added a 75 to round out the Trojans' effort.
Fort Payne was second with a 4-over 292 total. Harrison Davis shot a 4-under 68 and Dawson Garrett came in at even par 72. Hartselle finished third one shot back at 5-over 293. Cameron Spehar carded a 3-under 69 and teammate Tristan Wisener recorded a 1-over 73. Luke Cantrell shot a 74 to lead fourth-place qualifier Hazel Green, which finished at 316. Ben Shedd of Cullman was the top individual qualifier shooting 5-over 77.
In other section golf tournaments reporting Tuesday's results on Wednesday:
Class 7A, Section 1 Boys
McGill-Toolen Catholic's Price Brown shot a 1-under 71 and teammate Wells Keaton shot even par 72 to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 292 team total and the Section 1 crown. Coach Matt Scott's squad also got strong efforts from George Burch and Brendan Reilly, 74 and 75 respectively.
Fairhope finished second at 312 with Max Johnson shooting a team best 76.
Class 7A, Section 1 Girls
McGill-Toolen Catholic and Fairhope finished 1-2 in the section competition with team scores of 260 and 296, respectively, to clinch spots in next week's sub-state tourney. Laura Burch of the Yellow Jackets and Hannah Dees of the Pirates each shot rounds of 82. Meghan Stein also shot an 84 for McGill-Toolen.
Katelyn Foster of Baker and Aby Foster of Davidson clinched individual spots in the sub-state with rounds of 86 and 89, respectively.
Class 7A, Section 3 Girls
Coach Lori Elgin's Lady Bucs nipped city Rival Spain Park by three strokes, 234 – 237, to win the 7A, Section 3 girls' golf title. Emily Baker Led Hoover with a 72 – best score of the day. Teammate Neysa Dechachutinan also fired a 79 and Julia Freeman had an 83.
Marilyn Steed paced Spain Park with a 2-over 74 round. Taylor Trible also had a 77. Top individual qualifier was Mountain Brook's Laura Catherine Goodson, who carded a 75. Sarah Kate DeCarlo of Vestavia Hills earned the other individual qualifying berth with an 81.
Class 4A/5A, Section 3 Girls
White Plains totaled 255 to win the Section 3 championship over runner-up Arab (267) by 12 strokes. Oneonta finish third at 288 and Scottsboro captured the fourth sub-state team slot with a 295.
Hanna Dyar shot 82 to earn low medalist for the winning Wildcats. Grace Narrell of Arab and Mary Grace Davidson of Oneonta were two shots back at 85. The top individual qualifier was Boaz golfer Sydney Hanson, who posted an 88.
Monday's AHSAA Girls' Section Golf Playoffs
Class 7A, Section 4 Girls
Junior Sarah Utley of Huntsville posted an incredible 9-under 63 to lead the Panthers to the section championship. Her round of 63 was the lowest in AHSAA post-season history for girls' play – surpassing the previous low round (64) accomplished by Michaela Morard of Randolph in the 2018 state tourney.
Utley just missed tying the state record (61) shot by Virginia Green of Fairhope in the 2017 regular season. Green also shot a 62 that same season, and Jamie Jackson, another Huntsville standout, had a 62 at Scottsboro's Goose Pond Country Club in 2012.
Huntsville, coached by John Bradshaw, had a 231 team total to beat runner-up Grissom (237) by six strokes. Grace Engle had a 74 to pace the Tigers. Huntsville's Markie Nelson also had an 81 and Gadsden City's Ella Howard qualified as an individual with a 77. Clara Tran of Sparkman earned the other individual qualifying spot with an 85.
Other girls' section tourney results include:
Class 7A, Section 2 Girls
Auburn's girls posted a 243 team score to win the Section 2 title over runner-up Enterprise, which compiled a 264 team total. Morgan Jones earned low medalist firing a 73. Teammate Elizabeth Preus was three shots back at 76. Emilia Smith led Enterprise with an 81. Prattville's Caroline Luck and Central-Phenix City's Peyton Woody also qualified for the sub-state tourney posting scores of 86 and 88, respectively.
Class 6A, Section 1 Girls
UMS-Wright won the Section 1 title with 256, jut 40 strokes over pr. Lauren Gilchrist led the Bulldogs with a 6-over 78 to earn low medalist honors.
Spanish Fort finished second at 292. Daphne earned the third qualifying spot for sub-state shooting 297, and Gulf Shored captured the fourth berth with 323. Ella Kate Hewes of Daphne and Tori Waters of UMS-Wright tied for second shooting rounds of 88 to finish 10 strokes back. Noel Freeman of UMS-Wright was fourth with a 90.
Class 6A, Section 2 Girls
Helena High School posted a 290 team total to win the section title over runner-up Oxford (331). Third was Benjamin Russell (352). No other full teams participated.
Low medalist was Chelsea's McKinley Baird, who shot an 8-over 80. Helena's Macey Martin and Adaj Washington were next at 85 and 89, respectively. Emmalyne Zaiontz was next at 94.
All players on the top three teams qualified for the sub-state tournament next week the top four qualifiers from the rest of the field also qualified. In addition to Chelsea's pair, Pelham's Aleah Hayes (98) and Madison Maxwell (104) also qualified.
Class 6A, Section 3 Girls
Northridge golfer Caroline MacVicar posted a 3-under 69 to claim low medalist honors at the Section 3 tourney. Northridge won the section title with a team total 228. Kate MacVicar carded a 1-over 73 and Mary Katherine Lee round out the winners' total with an 86.
Homewood was second at 312, followed by Clay-Chalkville (395) and Hueytown (418). McAdory's Jordan Mize qualified as an individual with the third best round of the day, an 81. Hayley Morris of Brookwood finished fourth overall with an 83 to also qualify in one of the four individual spots.
Class 4A/5A, Section 1 Girls
Trinity Presbyterian shot a 33-over par 249 to win the team crown at the Section 1 golf tournament. Emma Pittman earned low medalist for Coach Tim Bethea's Wildcats with a 2-over 74. Virginia Anne Holmes tied for second individually for Trinity with a 10-over 82. Demopolis' Caroline Webb also carded and 82 to qualify as the top individual outside the top four teams.
St. Paul's Episcopal was a distant second 81 strokes behind the Wildcats with a 330 total. LAMP was third at 424.
Class 1A/3A, Section 1 Girls
Providence Christian opened its bid for a third consecutive Class 1A/3A state girls' golf championship with a 227 team total to win the Section 1 tourney. Lauren Thompson shot even par 72 and Allison Howard finished 2-over 74 for the Eagles – the two low rounds of the day. Teammate Emma Cox also had the third best round with an 81.
Cottage Hill Christian was second at 314. Bayside Academy (315) and Montgomery Academy (339) finished third and fourth, respectively.
Tori Roush shot an 84 for the Lady Admirals.
Class 1A/3A, Section 2 Girls
Altamont won the team title with 290 strokes. Pleasant Valley was second at 310 and Westminster of Oak Mountain finished third totaling 325. Yun Ya Fono of Altamont had the low round (94) and teammate Abby Love was next at 97.
Class 1A/2A, Section 3 Girls
Mars Hill Bible shot a 291 team total to in the Section 3 championship. Macie Henderson led the Panthers with a 92. Holy Spirit Catholic was second at 314 and Winfield finished third at 375.
Low medalist was individual qualifier Anna Claire Martin of Oakman, who shot a 91. Cold Springs' Katie Salley also qualified with a 95 to finish third overall individually.
Class 3A, Section 1 Boys
Defending Class 3A state champion Houston Academy shot a team total 294, just 14 strokes over par, with Hal Dove turning in the best round of the day – at any section meet – with an 6-under 64 at Dothan Country Club as the Raiders advanced to next week's AHSAA South 2 Sub-State Tourney scheduled for Arrowhead Golf Club in Montgomery. Par on the DCC course is 70. Matthew Streitman also had a 74 for Coach Kevin Klein's Raiders.
Dove, a senior who won the Future Masters last summer, was two shots off the state playoff record of 62 shot by current Providence Christian senior Thomas Ponder in the 2018 section tourney and Eli Hodges of Russellville in the 2016 sectionals. J.M. O'Toole of Pinson Valley was the first to record a round of 62, finishing 10-under par in a regular season round in 2011.
St. Paul's Episcopal golfer Kyle Cornelius shot a 63 in the 2016 state tourney, which was equaled by John Hilliard Cantanzaro of Westbrook Christian in 2017. William Sellers of Montgomery Academy (2012) and Gordon Sargent of Mountain Brook (2018) each had post-season rounds of 64.
T.R. Miller finished second to Houston Academy Monday was second at 328, Bayside Academy was third at 330 and Opp claimed the fourth qualifying team spot for next week's sub-state round with a 344. Miller Hart paced the Tigers with a 73. Will Middleton's 78 led Bayside and Landon Rogers shot a 78 for Opp. Mason Crowder's 79 as Houston Academy's sixth player topped the individual qualifiers.
In other golf sectionals Monday:
Class 7A, Section 2 Boys
Auburn won the Section 2 championship with a 300 team score. Central-Phenix City was runner-up at 323. Tanner Guthrie turned in the best round with a 2-under 70 for the Tigers. Parker Davis shot a 75 and Jack Stevens had a 77. Central was led by Jackson Williams and Nathan Bruce, each shooting 77.
Individual qualifiers for the sub-state tourney included Gibson Charlton of Enterprise and Charlie Shepherd of Auburn, who had rounds of 77 and 79, respectively.
Class 7A, Section 4 Boys
Huntsville's Josh Carter shot a 1-under 71 to lead the Panthers to the Class 7A, Section 4 Golf Championship Monday. Coach John Bradshaw's team finished 4-over 292 to beat runner-up James Clemens (299) by seven strokes. Connor Utley and Trent Trousdale each shot a 1-over 73 to complement his Panthers teammate while Austin Taylor and Morgan Slaton rounded out the foursome with 75s.
James Clemens was paced by Brooks McKeller, who captured low medalist with a 3-under 69. Teammate Jackson Mitchell was six strokes back at 75. Top individual qualifiers were Gadsden City's Barnes Stacey and Will Partridge, who also turned in round of 75.
Class 6A, Section 2 Boys
Helena won the title with a 313 total. Benjamin Russell was second at 325. Also qualifying for the sub-state tourney next week were Chelsea (354) and Oxford (366), finishing third and fourth in the team standings.
Michael Fain led the winning Huskies with a 2-over 74. Calera's Chase Nail also shot a 74 to advance to the sub-state tourney as one of four individual qualifiers. Pell City's Tanner Wilder
also qualified with a 76. Benjamin Russell's Matthew Cush and Helena's Gabe Brooks also shot 76.
Class 6A, Section 3 Boys
Northridge, coached by Tyler Crane, shot a team total 296, just eight strokes over par, to win the section championship. Matthew Madden had a 2-under 70, followed by teammates Robert Cooper (74), Trey Cox (75) and Jackson Case (77).
Homewood was second with an even 300. Ford Goldasich earned low medalist honors with a 5-under 67 for the Patriots. Harrison Sims also shot a 75. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa finished third at 364, and Gardendale finished four just one strike back at 365.
Individual qualifiers Hunter Roberson of McAdory and Joshua Peters of Homewood finished with 73 and 76, respectively.
Class 5A, Section 1 Boys
UMS-Wright, which captured the Class 4A state golf title the last three years, captured the Class 5A, Section 1 golf championship with a 312 team total Monday. The Bulldogs of Coach Adam Boehm beat runner-up Charles Henderson (341) by 29 strokes. Both teams qualified for next week's sub-state tourney. UMS-Wright moved up to Class 5A this season.
J.P. Cave, who won the Class 4A individual title in 2017, led the Bulldogs with a 4-over 76. Charles Henderson's Griffin McCrary captured low medalist with a 3-over 75. Leading the four individual qualifiers were Nathaniel King of Citronelle and Brantley Scott of Rehobeth three shots back at 78. UMS-Wright's Jordan Perloff also carded a 78.
Class 5A, Section 2 Boys
Briarwood Christian and Sylacauga each posted a 317 team score to tie for the Section 2 title. The Lions of Coach Fred Yancey were led by low medalist Andrew McCary, who came in one stroke over par at 73. Teammates Mason Will and Drew Schroeder each recorded rounds of 80.
The Aggies, coached by Greg Lane, were paced by Timber Carter, who was 3-over 75. Skiler Kirk and Konnor Knight each carded 80. Mortimer Jordan (335) and John Carroll Catholic (345) also qualified for next week's sub-state tourney.
Ethan Deloney shot a 78 to pace the Blue Devils, and Campbell Farr's 81 led the Cavaliers. Bibb County's Andrew Miles and Chilton County's Hunter Smith each shot a 76 to lead the individuals qualifying in the four extra sub-state spots.
Class 5A, Section 3 Boys
Southside-Gadsden turned in a team 308 score to win he section title over runner-up Etowah (328) by 20 strokes. Michael Rich led the Panthers of Coach Jake Nichols with a 1-over 73. Devin Downs also shot a 75. Eli Antisdel led Etowah with a 73.
Sardis (335) was third and Springville (353) finished fourth. The Tigers got a 77 from Jake Hobbs. Top individual qualifiers were A.J. Evans and Zack Calvert of Boaz, each carding an 87.
Class 5A, Section 4 Boys
Guntersville's lineup were the epitome of consistency with the top four scorers, Paul Bryce, Trey Moore, John Bruce and John Martin Doyle, posting rounds of 77, 78, 78 and 79, respectively, as the Wildcats of Coach Dustin Landers won the Section 4 crown with a 312 total.
Russellville, which got rounds of 75 from Eric Boutwell and Brayden Bendall, was second at 317. Arab was third with 323 and Scottsboro clinched fourth place with a 334 total. Scottsboro's Kyle Price had the low round of the tourney with an even-par 72. James Ed Johnson shot a 74 and Brooks Malone had a 75 to lead Arab.
Hamilton's Blayne Armstrong led the individual qualifiers with a 77, and Brewer's Brayden Nelson shot 78.
Class 4A, Section 1 Boys
Providence Christian, competing in Class 4A for the first tie, shot a 311 – just 23 strokes over par, to win the Section 1 title Monday. Thomas Ponder, who was the Class 3A state tourney low medalist in 2018, blistered the course for a 4-under 68 to lead Coach Emory Latta's Eagles. Dax Holland-Weed also shot an even-par 72.
Andalusia was second at 326, followed by Trinity Presbyterian (340) and Montgomery Catholic (343). Catholic's Grant Smith was one stroke behind Ponder with a 69. Andalusia's Adam Kilpatrick fired a 76 and Trinity's Ben Bricken's 79 led Trinity's Wildcats. LAMP's Stewart Tankersly shot an 80 to lead the individuals qualifying for the sub-state tourney next week. LAMP teammate Andrew Weisenfeld also qualified with an 83. Tristan Conn of Holtville and Andrew Whang of Alabama Christian each shot 88 to grab the final two qualifying spots.
Class 4A, Section 2 Boys
Fayette County won the Section title with a 334 team score. Haleyville (354) was second, American Christian (357) was third and Oak Grove (382) clinched the fourth sub-state team qualifying spot. Jackson Doran led Fayette with a 78, the low round of the day overall. American Christian's Davis Aaron was next with an 80, and Fayette County's Noah Scott had an 81.
Class 4A, Section 3 Boys
White Plains' Andrew Miller shot an even-par 72 to lead the Wildcats to the Section 3 crown with a 17-over 305 team total. Wesley Jenkins also had a 4-over 76, good enough for third in the individual rankings. Oneonta (315) finished second, Hokes Bluff (347) was third and Good Hope shot 392 to take the fourth qualify spot for the sub-state.
Will Patrick was two shots behind Miller with a 2-over 74 for the Redskins. Whit Plains' Kenny Okins was fourth with a 77 and Oneonta's Russell Boren fired a 78.
The four individuals to qualify outside the four teams were Austin Roberts of White Plains; Davin Young and Jayce Bryant of Oneonta; and John-Michael Norris of Ashville.
Class 4A, Section 4 Boys
Brooks High School, coached by Phillip Garrett, turned in a strong 8-over par 296 to beat runner-up Randolph (311) by 15 strokes. Madison Academy finished third at 330 and Deshler was the fourth sub-state qualifier at 338.
Justin Olive led the winning Lions with an even-par 72 to earn low medalist. He was followed by teammates Zach Ashley (73), Paten Junkin (74), Luke Dolan (77) and Ree Rollison (77). Randolph's Charles Warren and Madison Academy's Teagan Miller were also 1-over 73, and West Morgan's Walker Smith had a 5-over 77 to lead the four individual sub-state qualifiers.
Class 3A, Section 3 Boys
Westbrook Christian shot a 316 team score to win the Section 3 crown. William Wethington and Jackson Bowman tied for the low medalist honors with identical 1-over 73s for the Warriors of Coach Jay Bowman.
Glencoe was second at 360, Weaver third at 394 and Geraldine finished fourth at 495. Brock McNeely shot an 81 to pace Glencoe. Ethan Floyd of Piedmont led the individual qualifiers with an 87.
Class 3A, Section 4 Boys
Lauderdale County won the Section 4 title with a 361 team total. Westminster Christian was second at 392, followed by Lexington (408) and Phil Campbell (469). Low medalist honors went to John Darracott of Lauderdale County, who registered an 80. Finishing second was Alec Davis of Lexington, who was five shots off the pace with an 85. Parker Todd of Westminster with third at 86.
Class 1A/2A, Section 1 Boys
Brantley won the Section 1 championship with a 350 team total. Jake Kilcrease led the Bulldogs with a 4-over 77 to earn low medalist honors. Elba was second with a 397 and Elberta finished third shooting 406.
Elba's John Mark Wilson was second shooting 82. Luke Kilcrease of Brantley and individual qualifier Steven Ikner of J.B. Blacksher each shot 84.
Class 1A/2A, Section 2 Boys
Defending state champion Donoho captured the Section 3 crown as Jacob Lecroy shot a 4-under 68 to lead the Falcons to a team total 321. Teammate Holden Abernathy had a 74. Altamont (352) was second and Ohatchee (430) finished third. Vinay Yerramsetti had an 81 to pace the Knights.
Miles Fincher of Vincent was third overall with a 77 to earn the top individual qualifying spot. Peyton Bradley of Sacred Heart Catholic also qualified for the sub-state with a round of 81.
Class 1A/2A, Section 4 Boys
North Sand Mountain posted a 345 team total to win the section title. No other school fielded a full team. Hunter Vest shot an 81 to lead the Thundering Herd of Coach Tracy Vest. The NSM scoring was rounded out by Jordan Moon, Noah Higdon and Jarrett Hill, each shooting an 88.
Lane Head of Valley Head had the top round with a 5-under 67 to earn low medalist honors. Cedar Bluff's Mark Sawyer and Nick Sawyer were right behind at 70 and 72, respectively, and Lindsay Lane's Kyle Davis shot a 77. All four qualified for the sub-state tourney as individuals.
AHSAA Spring Spotlight
MONTGOMERY – Senior hurdler Jalen Aibogun led Center Point High School to its third straight Jefferson County Track and Field Meet Championship to earn this week's AHSAA Spring Spotlight for the sports of track and field, golf and tennis.
Aibogun won three events as the Eagles of Coach Preston Wilson won the title over a 12-team Jeffco field that included Clay-Chalkville, Shades Valley, Pinson Valley, Gardendale and Mortimer Jordan. Aibogun totaled 30 points winning the 110-meter high hurdles, 300-meter intermediate hurdles and the 400-meter dash.
Sophomore Ambria James captured first place in the shot put and took third place in discus throw to score 16 points as Center Point took the girls' Jeffco title for the second year in a row. The roster for Coach Terress Long features only one senior and a strong sophomore class of 19 girls.
Quienterrius Tanksley also captured the discus event for Center Point's boys and finished second in the shot. Kobe Collier won the high jump and the 4x400-meter relay team comprised of Lyric Lawson, Jabril Muhammad, Michael Jones and Kenyon Anthony finished third.
The Lady Eagles got a boost from Brandy Jamfi, who finished second in the 3,200 meters and anchored the winning 4x800 relay team.
The Jefferson County Championships was an excellent tune-up for all the Jeffco schools with AHSAA Section track meets set for the weekend of Apr. 25-26-27.
Other top performances reported in track, golf and tennis include:
Mountain Brook's Sargent, Randolph's Morard Each Shoot 64 to pace the 80th AHSAA State Golf Tourney
MUSCLE SHOALS – Mountain Brook shot a blistering 19-under 269 as a team Monday at the Robert Trent Jones Shoals Golf Club's "Fighting Joe" course to take an 11-stroke lead over defending Class 7A state champion Spain Park after the first round of the 80th annual AHSAA State Golf Championships.
Gordon Sargent fired an 8-under 64 for the best round of the day -- and tying for the second lowest round in the tournament's long history. John Hilliard Cantanzaro of Westbrook Christian shot a 63 last year and Kyle Cornelius of St. Paul's Episcopal had a 63 in 2016 for the low rounds.
On the girls' side, sophomore Michaela Morard equaled Sargent's low round with a girls' state tourney record 64 in the Class 4A/5A girls' division. Morard, who was low medalist for Huntsville in the 7A tourney in 2015 and 2016, sat out last season after transferring to Randolph School.
The Spartans were red hot with William Wann and Reynolds Lambert shooting 67 and Mac Scott a 1-under 71 to round out the Mountain Brook's top four. Ethan Hagood shot a 67 and Nick Dunlap 70 to pace the Jaguars. McGill-Toolen was third at 4-over 292 and Auburn was three back at 295.
Price Brown shot a 69 for McGill. Thirteen of the 24 golfers shot par or better with the highest score of the day just 79.
The 36-hole state tourney for all classes concludes Tuesday.
Class 6A Boys
Defending state champion Muscle Shoals totaled 8-over 296 Monday to take the first day lead at the Class 6A state tourney at The Shoals. Homewood was two strokes back at 298, Fort Payne shot 311 and Benjamin Russell 313 to round out the team scoring.
Fort Payne's Dawson Garrett shot 5-under 67 for the low round of the day in Class 6A. Patrick Minor of Jasper was three shots back at 2-under 70, Muscle Shoals' Thomas Regan and Homewood's Jack Goldasich were 3 strokes back at 1-under 71.
Class 5A Boys
Russellville's Josh Boutwell and Brooks' Justin Olive each fired 4-under 68 Monday to lead the field after day one of the AHSAA's Class 5A boys golf tournament being held at the Robert Trent Jones Shoals Golf Club's Schoolmaster Course in Muscle Shoals. St. Paul's Episcopal's Will McFadden was one shot back with a 3-under 69 and Saints teammate Blake Bahos carded an even par 72.
Defending St. Paul's shot 11-over 299 to take the first-day lead of the 36-hole tournament which concludes Tuesday. Russellville was nine strokes back at 308, followed by Briarwood Christian (318) and Scottsboro (318).
Classes 7A, 6A, 4A and 3A boys and all girls' divisions were still on the course Monday afternoon at 2:30.
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Zoe secured a medal in the Clean & Jerk lifting 119kg at the European Championships in Norway. Her subsequent 96kg snatch saw her win fourth place overall.
She beat fellow Briton Emily Goodly who came sixth overall.
These performances count towards Olympic qualification, with a maximum of one men and one women's possible spot for Team GB. Final qualification places will come out in June.
Chris Walker-Hebborn:
Chris won gold in the 100m backstroke at the British Swimming Championships in Edinburgh last night. Chris swam it in 53.73, just missing out on the automatic qualification for Rio but stated that he was 'focusing on the positive'. The Rio Team GB swimming team qualifiers will be announced shortly.
Podium Ambition:
It was a successful day for Podium Ambition as well as Claire Rose came second at the Emakumeen Bira Stage race in Spain and Amy Gornall also secured second place in the young rider classification.


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Welcome Ukulele Newbies!
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Just In Case
Throughout your ukulele progress you may need to contact me if you have questions, so here are some links for you to reach me:
- Gmail - firstname.lastname@example.com
- YouTube - www.youtube.com/bernadetteteachesmusic
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Unit 1: First Things First
1. Buy ukulele
2. Buy tuner or download tuner app on smartphone
3. Stretch strings
4. Learn how to tune ukulele
Skip the steps that you have already done ;)
1. Buy Ukulele
In this video you will see the ukuleles that I recommend and that I have used in the classroom. Keep in mind that these ukuleles stood the test of time. They were played by hundreds of elementary students every week and they continued to sound great. That's why I am confident that they will serve you well.
My recommended ukuleles
(mentioned in the video above)
Something to keep in mind
New ukuleles tend to have new strings.
Whenever you tune a new ukulele, you stretch the strings.
Whenever you tune a new ukulele, you stretch the strings.
Imagine that you have a rubber band and you stretch it by pulling in opposite ways with both hands. Even though the rubber band can stretch quite a bit, it wants to go back to its original size. Strings are a lot like this. When you tune a string, you stretch it. You may have to tune and re-tune often in the beginning until your strings stretch and take their new shape.
2. Buy Tuner & 3. Stretch Strings
Buying a tuner is not necessary if you have a smartphone. I repeat, buying a tuner is not necessary if you have a smartphone. Simply download the Pano Tuner app and you will be happy :)
I do, however, recommend that you stretch the strings using the technique I show in this video. Stretching the strings will enable your ukulele to hold tune faster and longer.
4. Learn How To Tune
I am going to sound harsh, but I don't really like the videos on YouTube that "explain" how to use a clip-on tuner. The people making the video don't really cater their video to people who are absolute beginners, so I will be making a video about this.
Meanwhile, here's the best one I can provide you with.
If you find a better video, let me know! We can all benefit from your suggestion!
Unit 2: Foundations
5. Learn how to hold the ukulele
6. Learn how to play C chord
7. Learn how to play Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Unit 3: First Chords
8. Learn how to play A minor chord (Am)
9. Learn how to switch between A minor and C
9. Learn how to switch between A minor and C
8. A minor Chord Tutorial
9. Switching between chords
Unit 4: F and G7 Chord Progressions
10. Learn how to play F chord
11. Learn how to play G7 chord
11. Learn how to play G7 chord
10. F Chord Tutorial
11. G7 Chord Tutorial
Unit 5: Chord Progressions
12. Learn how to play C - F - C - G7 Chord Progression
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How to Build a Truck Tent
A truck tent will turn the bed of your pickup truck into a campsite on wheels, eliminating the need for ground space to set up a tent. Truck tents can be very elaborate, may extend to outside the bed itself, and can be more expensive than regular tents.
But with some ingenuity, you can transform any good-size tent into your own truck tent to store within the truck and set up as soon as you reach your next campsite.
Purchase a tent that will fit completely on top of--not within--the truck bed. Measure the bed's length, including the sides, before making your purchase. You also need a tent supported by arching poles. You'll tear this tent up, so find an inexpensive but durable one.
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Attach sturdy straps with hooks to the tent through the loops where the tent stakes would go. Attach the hooks on the other ends to the truck's undercarriage. You should now remove everything you used to fill up the truck bed.
Cut off the tent bottom from underneath. This is usually made from strong synthetic material like polyurethane, so you'll need a strong knife to cut with. Remove the tent's front end also.
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Store cushioning in the truck bed for more comfort in the new truck tent. Multiple comforter sheets should work very well. You should place a tarp on the bed floor underneath the comforters, unless you keep the bed of your truck very clean.
- Installing and disassembling the tent should be easy. Hook the tent to the undercarriage with the straps, then assemble the tent poles.
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I offer a safe and supportive environment where you can freely explore the difficulties you face in life. We will work together to understand where they come from and I will support you in finding the resources you have within yourself to overcome them. I believe that a real, empathic and non-judgemental relationship between client and counsellor is the most healing and empowering part of the therapy process.
I am a qualified, accredited counsellor and psychotherapist and work with a humanistic approach. Relationships are my area of special interest.
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I trained in Transactional Analysis psychotherapy at the Berne Institute near Nottingham.
I have an MSc in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy from Middlesex University and the Berne Institute.
I am a member of UKCP and an accredited member of BACP.
I have worked in community-based counselling agencies since 2006.
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