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SAGU hosts benefit fun run, April 27
Apr 23, 2014 - General Athletic News
Waxahachie, Texas — April 23, 2014 — Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will host the David's March The Purple and Gold Celebration Run 2014 on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Th...Read more
Baseball Lions seek post-season berth
Apr 22, 2014 - Baseball News
Team welcomes Northwood for three games on Fri / SatSAGU has a good shot at SAC and NCAA tourneysNine-Year Comparison of Lions Teams (below) Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.o...Read more
Relive softball's incredible seven-run rally
Apr 21, 2014 - Baseball News
Team rose from 6-0 deficit to surprise SWCU EaglesCoburn knocked in game-winning runs in bottom of 7thAccess to Box Score, Play-by-Play (below) Individual Player Statistics (access below)...Read more
Softball team enters final week of third season
Apr 20, 2014 - Baseball News
Lions Lions host In-N-Out Burger fund-raiser on "Senior Day"Wyatt, Coburn, Lee, Maldonado rank among league's best Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/sport/0/7.php ...Read more
Lions experience mixed-bag against No. 1 OBU
Apr 19, 2014 - Baseball News
SAGU supports Pisors pitching, outhit Bison in Game TwoTeam has three-game homestand on campus next Friday, Saturday Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/ WAXAHACHIE, Texas ...Read more
Baseball, Softball Results
Apr 18, 2014 - Baseball News
WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University hosted a pair of doubleheaders on Thursday. A complete review of the games will be posted following Friday's conclusion o...Read more
Lions face stiff test vs. NAIA's No. 1 team
Apr 17, 2014 - Baseball News
Three game home series vs. Okla. Baptist starts todayThursday DH at Waxahachie Sports Complex; Friday on campusTeam Comparison, Starting Pitching Announced WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Hosting th...Read more
Lady Lions host softball DH, Thursday, 11:00am
Apr 16, 2014 - Baseball News
Team has eight games remaining, six at homeTeam Comparison: SAGU vs. Southwestern Christian WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- On the heels of a sweep of University of Dallas on Tuesday, the softball t...Read more
Softball two-steps past Univ-of-Dallas, 6-5, 12-4
Apr 16, 2014 - Baseball News
Belisle drives in game winner, defense shinesSAGU snaps slump in style; play at home on Thursday IRVING, Texas -- They didn't resort to making dirt angels in the infield, but member...Read more
Cross Country trio qualify for SAC track championship
Apr 16, 2014 - Baseball News
Campos, Flattery, Garza to compete Saturday in Oklahoma WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University has entered the Sooner Athletic Conference track championship this S...Read more
Softball Lady Lions seek to end losing skid
Apr 15, 2014 - Baseball News
IRVING, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University returns to the field this evening when they play a doubleheader against the University of Dallas this evening. The Lady Lions ...Read more
Baseball Lions battles No. 12 Stars tooth and nail
Apr 15, 2014 - Baseball News
Ortiz, Castro, Pisors shine; but OKC still takes twoStars win final game, 4-3, with walk-off HR in last inning Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/sport/0/6.php OKLAHOMA CITY, O...Read more
No. 12 Stars zoom past Lions in opener
Apr 13, 2014 - Baseball News
OKC ace holds team to Scheaffer, Threadgill singlesPisors, Ortiz take the hill in Saturday twinbillCurrent Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma -- Sout...Read more
Watch Baseball Lions at No. 12 ranked OKC
Apr 10, 2014 - Baseball News
SAGU seeks to continue elevated play over last month SERIES PREVIEW: Lions need solid effort to catch shooting Stars SAGU infield leads SAC in double plays; Denton 2nd in batting at .4...Read more
Castro lights up the sky, goes 7-for-8 against Royals
Apr 10, 2014 - Baseball News
SAGU, Ecclesia share wins in Tuesday's twinbill Lions prepare for final road trip to No. 12 OKC Stars Follow three-game series on video livestream Box Score, Play-by-Play, Play...Read more
OKC tops SAGU; Lee delivers solid pitching effort
Apr 09, 2014 - Softball News
Stars play like No. 9 team, take both ends of twinbill Lady Lions at home versus USAO on Fri/Sat Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/ WAXAHACHIE, Texas...Read more
No. 8 ranked Stars come out in the daylight
Apr 08, 2014 - Softball News
SAGU softball hosts Oklahoma City today at 2:00pm Campus doubleheader starts 12-of-16 games at home Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/ WAXAHACHIE, Texas ...Read more
Cross, Burt start doubleheader today vs Ecclesia
Apr 07, 2014 - Baseball News
Lions host Royals at 4:00pm at the Wax. Sports Complex WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University plays host to a red-hot Ecclesia College in a Tuesday afternoon...Read more
SAGU announces 2014 football schedule
Apr 07, 2014 - Football News
Lions open on the road before long homestand Home debut vs. Texas Lutheran; Homecoming set for Oct. 18 2014 SAGU Schedule CSFL Website: www.centralstatesfootball.com 20...Read more
Lions win, 7-4: Tres Magnifique!
Apr 06, 2014 - Baseball News
Freshman lefty, Ortiz leads SAGU to series-winning triumph Terry caps big weekend with four hit showing Coach Blackmon summarizes the entire weekend series Photo Gallery: View 644...Read more
Pisors throws 10 inning gem in 3-2 victory
Apr 06, 2014 - Baseball News
SAGU splits doubleheader against St. Gregory's Lions blow three-run leads twice, fall in extra-innings, 7-4 WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University sp...Read more
Lions host St. Greg's on campus at noon today
Apr 05, 2014 - Baseball News
SAGU splits twinbill with Cavaliers on Friday Castro, Denton, Hornbeck support Pisors' 10-inning gem (Detailed Report of All Three Games Coming on Saturday Night) WA...Read more
Lions divide to conquer in Spring Game on Saturday
Apr 05, 2014 - Football News
Exhibition to be played at Midlothian High School Satterwhite, Campbell, Pryor, Benton and Wright competing at QB 2014 SCHEDULE TO BE RELEASED THIS WEEK WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- ...Read more
Baseball Lions host St. Gregory's Friday, Saturday
Apr 04, 2014 - Baseball News
Three-game series to impact SAGU's post-season chances Probable pitching rotation; Pisors, Killebrew, Ortiz PREVIEW OF BOTH TEAMS Directions to Friday's Doubleheader (be...Read more
Softball meets No. 5 St. Gregory's today in Ok
Apr 03, 2014 - Softball News
Lady Lions shoot for second win over ranked opponent Lee, Coburn could hold the key for upset; follow on LiveStats Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/ ...Read more
Recruit looks to rev-up the Lions engine
Apr 02, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Josh Swearingin ranks among the Top 100 in Texas Arlington Martin guard follows brother James to SAGU WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University, fresh...Read more
Volleyball signs player from national champions
Apr 02, 2014 - Volleyball News
Kaylee Worlow was Captain, Libero for PT Warriors Team won national crown among Home School teams Senior is first to complete new North Texas District School of Ministry program&n...Read more
Chef has recipe for cooking up playoff dish
Mar 31, 2014 - Baseball News
Nick Sheffield calls for fans in final 11 home games Baseball Lions host St. Gregory's in big series on Fri/Sat Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/sport/0/6.php...Read more
Krock, Hankins, Lee pace softball against MACU
Mar 30, 2014 - Softball News
Lady Lions play 12 of final 18 games on campus SAGU to take on nation's No. 13 and No. 2 ranked teams Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/sport/0/7.php ...Read more
Red Oak duo describe Saturday's big baseball win
Mar 30, 2014 - Baseball News
Killebrew, Pisors recall SAGU triumph over USAO Lions have most conference wins in six years; host St. Greg's next weekend WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- A day after a low-point ...Read more
Baseball wins, 5-4; splits twinbill with USAO
Mar 30, 2014 - Baseball News
Killebrew, Pisors team-up on hill, Hagstrom gets winning RBI Threadgill, Hornbeck, Terry contribute three-hit games on Sat. Lions host big series vs. St. Greg's next weekend Current...Read more
Watch Lions play two on Saturday at USAO
Mar 29, 2014 - Baseball News
Twinbill moved up to noon; Rotation announced Southwest forfeits two games last season Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/ CHICKASHA, Oklahoma -- Southwe...Read more
Rambo named National Player of the Year, again
Mar 28, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Dallas native is the NAIA's first repeat recipient Senior guard's encore includes two-time First Team All-America selection Official Announcement: http://www.naia.o...Read more
Winston earns NAIA All-American honors
Mar 27, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
Senior led league in scoring, caps career with 1,142 points WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) just announced its post-season honors a...Read more
Bulldogs bite Lions, get away with 11-1 win
Mar 27, 2014 - Baseball News
SAGU leaves ten runners on base in first five innings Denton, Threadgill, Gentle lead with seven of team's nine hits Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org WAXAHACHI...Read more
Lady Lions stumble in extra-innings to Northwood
Mar 26, 2014 - Softball News
Three-run HR spoils solid pitching effort by Lee Coach Grant announces schedule change involving ranked teams Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/ Box Score / Play-by-Play (a...Read more
Zero-for-Tuesday for Softball, Baseball
Mar 25, 2014 - General Athletic News
WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University dropped both ends of a Tuesday afternoon softball doubleheader. The SAGU baseball team also fell in a single game. Nor...Read more
Softball team returns to campus home on Tuesday
Mar 24, 2014 - Softball News
Lady Lions host Northwood in 2:00pm doubleheader Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/sport/0/7.php Player Statistics (access below) WAXAHACHIE, Texas --&nbs...Read more
Final Four includes sister school, Vanguard
Mar 24, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Sooner Conference member, St. Gregory's, still alive Evangel, Southeastern join SAGU in post-season tourney KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- The National Association of Intercollegi...Read more
Rambo named MVP of NAIA's first All-Star Game
Mar 24, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Senior guard pours in 23 points in just 20 minutes SAGU's "Dandy Lion" makes 9-of-13 shots, including 4 treys Box Score / Play-by-Play (links below) All-Team Rosters (below)...Read more
Jumbo Baseball Update on Lions
Mar 23, 2014 - Baseball News
SAGU takes baseball series with 7-3 win Denton goes 8-of-11, throws out 5-of-6 runners Box Scores, Play-by-Play, Standings (access below) View Hundred of Photos from Saturday at:&n...Read more
Baseball splits with SWCU; at home Saturday
Mar 22, 2014 - Baseball News
Lions host Eagles on campus at noon Women's Soccer host special Game Day Concessions WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The Southwestern Assemblies of God University baseball team earne...Read more
Gignac has three hits, but Lady Rams sweep
Mar 22, 2014 - Softball News
Freshman outfielder continues solid season SAGU hosts Northwood on Tuesday FORT WORTH, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University freshman Amber Gignac (Houston, Tx) rap...Read more
Baseball Lions host 3-game series Friday, Saturday
Mar 21, 2014 - Baseball News
Twinbill at 4:00pm at the Wax. Sports Complex Saturday's 1:00pm matinee on campus Coach Blackmon announces the starting pitchers WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Fresh fro...Read more
St. Catharine upsets Lions, 99-97
Mar 20, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Questionable call ends thrilling NAIA tournament opener Last-second bid to win saw Rambo hammered on final shot Box Score, Play-by-Play (access below) KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- &nb...Read more
Matching-up SAGU and St. Catharine
Mar 19, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
NAIA First Round game set for Thursday, 4:30pm Key Battle: Lions backcourt vs. Patriots frontcourt MEDIA ACCESS: Livestream Video, Twitter, Tumblr blog: SAGU upROAR KANSAS CITY, M...Read more
SAGU sports update: March 19, 2014
Mar 19, 2014 - General Athletic News
Waxahachie, Texas — March 19, 2014 — SAGU Men's Basketball team arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, for its third shot at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) ...Read more
St. Catharine introduces itself to SAGU fans
Mar 19, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Patriots meet Lions at 4:30pm, Thursday NOTE: The Sports Information Directors at St. Catharine College and SAGU have exchanged articles to introduce their teams to their opponent's fan. Th...Read more
Lions arrive in KC for 3rd shot at NAIA crown
Mar 17, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
SAGU Hoops History Lesson: Recalling 2006 Team's first game is Thursday at 4:30pm vs. St. Catharine (Ky) KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University h...Read more
NAIA's No. 5 ranked defense not enough for SAGU
Mar 16, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
Lady Lions basketball falls at NCCAA Regionals Winston, Roberts, Hankins, Lugo close hoops careers Returning players, recruits seek to continue team's ascent NCCAA Women's/Men...Read more
Denton HR wins game, 1-0; SAGU takes twinbill
Mar 15, 2014 - Baseball News
Santiago drives in Threadgill for game-winner in nightcap Lions have big homestand at the WSC on Friday and Saturday OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma -- The Southwestern Assemblies of Go...Read more
Baseball Update: March 14
Mar 14, 2014 - Baseball News
Lions win today, 1-0, on Denton HR in seventh Pisors, Burt combine for three-hitter; Game 2 underway OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma -- The Southwestern Assemblies of God University bas...Read more
SAGU-MACU switch baseball game to today
Mar 13, 2014 - Baseball News
Three-game series set for Thursday and Friday in OKC Ortiz, Cross, Pisors scheduled to pitch Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/ (scroll down) WAXAHACHIE, Texa...Read more
Lions draw St. Catharine in Nationals first round
Mar 13, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
NAIA 32-team tournament to be broadcast on-line NAIA National Championship bracket (click here) Complete SAGU Coverage will be provided daily WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The ...Read more
Winston named to NCCAA All-Region Team
Mar 12, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
Senior guard part of 11-person group in Central Region WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Nia Winston, the leading scorer in the Sooner Athletic Conference, was recently named to the National Chr...Read more
Mathis goes 'yard,' but Lions fall at McMurry
Mar 12, 2014 - Baseball News
Castro, Schneider, Martinez add hits in road loss Team prepares for key series the next two weekends Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/ ABILENE, Texas -...Read more
Cross, Denton team-up for special triumph
Mar 11, 2014 - Baseball News
Upending No. 20 Texas Wesleyan a rite of passage? Southpaw addresses the inner-workings of a drought-ending win WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- It wasn't just any win...Read more
Men's Basketball gear up for NAIA 2014 DI Championship
Mar 11, 2014 - General Athletic News
Waxahachie, Texas — March 11, 2014 — The Lions completed the regular season on March 1 with a 74-68 triumph over John Brown University, ending their first year in the Sooner Athletic Co...Read more
Missed opportunities cost Lady Lions at SWCU
Mar 11, 2014 - Softball News
Team raps 17 hits, strands 16 runners in two losses Watch SAGU take on No. 3 Oklahoma City on Tuesday afternoon Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/sport/0/7.php ...Read more
NAIA to announce brackets on Wednesday 8pm
Mar 10, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Top 32 teams will meet in KC, March 19-25 Conference tournament update, some yet to be decided PLUS: News on the NAIA's first-ever All-Star Game, March 22 WAXAHACHIE, Texas --...Read more
Baseball Lions prepare for D2 McMurry
Mar 09, 2014 - Baseball News
Club continues to show gritty, competitive spirit Pitching staff proving the mettle with a 4.88 ERA Current SAC Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/sport/0/6.php Player Stats...Read more
Softball Lions taking their game to Oklahoma
Mar 09, 2014 - Softball News
Team plays six straight north of the Red River Monday and Tuesday doubleheaders set for Oklahoma City Current Player Statistics (posted below) SAC Standings: http://www.soon...Read more
SAGU falls in OT, 79-78, to #8 seed OBU
Mar 08, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Lions still bound for Kansas City despite loss in SAC Tourney Missed chances, free throw shortage contributes to upset Box Score, Play-by-Play links posted below NAIA National Tournamen...Read more
Women's hoops entered in NCCAA regionals
Mar 07, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
SAGU looks to bounce back after recent narrow setbacks Lady Lions open on March 14 against Oklahoma Christian Brackets for Women's and Men's tourney announced WAXAHACHIE, Te...Read more
SAGU, Cross, stun #20 Texas Wesleyan
Mar 07, 2014 - Baseball News
Cross fires three-hitter, escapes jam in last inning Rams earn split with 6-4 triumph in Game Two Victory ends 27-game losing streak against Wesleyan Box Scores (links below) FORT W...Read more
OBU whistles past SAGU in OT, 79-78
Mar 06, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Complete Report Later Tonight SHAWNEE, Oklahoma -- Aaron Abram split two free throws with 1:10 to play in overtime to break a 78-78 tie to send tournament host Oklahoma Baptist Univ...Read more
OBU sweeps women's, men's tourney SAC titles
Mar 06, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Oklahoma Baptist men, women take on Wayland, JBU Men's Tournament Brackets Wednesday - March 5 4 pm - #6 Science & Arts of Oklahoma (13-14) def. #11 Southwestern Chr...Read more
Lady Lions ousted on late shot in OT, 67-66
Mar 05, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
SAGU has 14-point second half lead crumble during Cavs' comeback Seniors Winston, Roberts lead Pride in scoring and rebounds On Deck: NCCAA Regional next week in Edmond, Ok Box...Read more
Lady Lions softball splits with Wesleyan
Mar 05, 2014 - Softball News
Coburn blasts HR, Lee hurls second shutout in SAGU history Triumph is a good start for twelve-game road trip Lady Lions have four-game series at No. 19 St. Greg's this weekend ...Read more
Lady Lions, Lions in SAC hoops tournament
Mar 05, 2014 - General Athletic News
Follow SAGU teams on video, LiveStats Road Coverage: daily articles, recaps, quotes, stats, action photos On-Sight Updates SHAWNEE, Oklahoma -- All twenty-two teams in both ...Read more
Lions reap rewards of winning SAC championship
Mar 04, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Rambo named Player of the Year, Gentry is top defender Walter, Feemster also honored; Bostwick is Coach of the Year Coach comments on each of the selections Click here for complete list...Read more
Today's softball twinbill to start at 1:30pm
Mar 04, 2014 - Softball News
SAGU to take on Texas Wesleyan in Fort Worth WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Today's softball doubleheader between Southwestern Assemblies of God University and Texas Wesleyan University w...Read more
Winston, Roberts, Hill honored by SAC
Mar 04, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
League scoring title earns Winston First Team All-Conference Lady Hoopsters play Wednesday at noon in conference tourney Click here to view official SAC honors list WAXAHACHIE, Te...Read more
Softball swept by No. 15 OBU
Mar 03, 2014 - Softball News
Lady Lions show resolve in fourth game with late lead Johnson, Coburn, Maldonado deliver clutch performances SAGU plays local doubleheader on Tuesday night in Fort Worth SAC Standi...Read more
SAGU builds 11-point lead, hold off John Brown
Mar 03, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Rambo, Gentry score 31 and 20, Lions finish at 26-4 SAC Tournament this week; Pride plays Thursday night Follow all NAIA conference tourneys SAC Standings: http://www.soonera...Read more
Lady Lions drop heartbreaker at No. 16, JBU
Mar 02, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
Golden Eagles close on 9-2 run to win, 59-55 SAGU controls lead, boards but not free throw count NEXT: SAC Tournament / Lady Lions play Wednesday at noon Standings, Box ...Read more
Mathis, Cross deliver, but Lions bats slumber
Mar 02, 2014 - Baseball News
SAGU missed their chances while Wayland sweeps three Mathis goes 4-for-4 with two doubles and a triple in finale Standings, Box Scores, Player Stats, Photo Gallery (links below) WA...Read more
SAGU Sports Results - Saturday, March 1
Mar 01, 2014 - General Athletic News
Only the Lions hoopsters register a win, other teams go 0-5 WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Saturday's athletic menu is chocked full of games, home and away, for fans of Southwestern Ass...Read more
Defense stars in win over No. 20 St. Gregory's
Feb 28, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Rambo, Gentry unite to thwart Swashbucklers, 77-61 Watch the Lions at John Brown Univ, Saturday at 3:00pm Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/ Watch for Video Highlights on F...Read more
Triumphant farewell for Winston, Roberts
Feb 28, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
Duo engineers 70-46 win over St. Gregory's Watch SAGU at #16 John Brown at 1pm on Saturday Box Score and Play-by-Play (posted below) SAC Current Standings: http://www.soonerat...Read more
Thursday hoops: Lady Lions, Lions curtain call
Feb 27, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
St. Gregory's visits for 6:00pm, 8:00pm home finale Final home game for Winston, Roberts, Rambo and Gentry Full house expected as fans give team post-season send-off WAXAHACHIE, Tex...Read more
NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll has SAGU at No. 5
Feb 25, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Consistent Lions ranked in Top 5 all season Top 25 Poll (access posted below) WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) relea...Read more
Baseball Update: Lions now 9-7
Feb 25, 2014 - Baseball News
SAGU plays a single game today at Jarvis Team split four-game weekend series in Austin WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- After completing back-to-back weekend four-game splits against Wiley ...Read more
Softball rained out; SAGU home this weekend
Feb 25, 2014 - Softball News
Lady Lions host #15 Oklahoma Baptist at the WSC WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Tonight's scheduled doubleheader between Southwestern Assemblies of God University and Texas Wesleyan Univer...Read more
Reserves shine in 80-56 win over Ecclesia
Feb 25, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Starks, Brunner, Oglesby, O'Neill share spotlight Now 24-4, Lions prepare for Thursday's home finale vs. #23 St. Gregs Box Score and Play-by-Play (access below) Standings, Player ...Read more
Lions roar past Royals, 80-56
Feb 24, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Full Report and Photos later tonight WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- No. 4 ranked Southwestern Assemblies of God University, liberally utilizing sixteen players, rolled to an 80-56 non-confere...Read more
Monday Hoops: SAGU hosts Ecclesia, 7:00pm
Feb 24, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Pride seeks rebound against EC Royals Lady Lions are off until Thursday WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Just two days after failing to finish off Wayland Baptist University, the Southweste...Read more
No. 4 Lions fall in overtime to Wayland
Feb 23, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
SAGU loses nine-point lead, squanders last second shot Two home games remain; Monday, Thursday 22-game unbeaten streak at home comes to an end Box Score, Play-by-Play, Photo Gallery (in...Read more
No. 24 Flying Queens pull away from SAGU
Feb 23, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
Lady Lions final home game next Thursday Seniors Winston, Roberts enjoy honors, productive effort Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/sport/0/5.php Box Score and Play-b...Read more
Basketball Preview: WBU at SAGU this afternoon
Feb 22, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Senior Day highlights a pair of big time match-ups Games start early; women at 1:00pm, men at 3:00pm Senior Ceremony at 2:30pm WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Saturday's college ...Read more
SAGU Scores - Friday, Feb. 21
Feb 21, 2014 - General Athletic News
Stories and Stats to come later! For now, Today's Results: SOFTBALL SAGU and Hillsdale College split a doubleheader in Moore, Oklahoma. The Lady Lions won the opener, 7-4, the Lady Sain...Read more
Men's basketball wins SAC championship first year in conference
Feb 21, 2014 - General Athletic News
Waxahachie, Texas — February 21, 2014 — On Tuesday, February 18, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) men's basketball went 101-88 over Northwood university, winnin...Read more
Lions in Austin for four-game series
Feb 21, 2014 - Baseball News
First road trip leads to RRAC's Huston-Tillotson Pitching rotation, sans Killebrew, announced for pair of doubleheaders SAGU Players Statistics (link posted below) AUSTIN...Read more
Cheer Team, Lady Lions sponsor baby shower
Feb 20, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
First Look Clinic and Noah's Room to benefit from gifts Event to take place Saturday, Feb. 22, from 1-5pm WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The arrival of the spring season is often view...Read more
Lions move up to No. 4 in NAIA poll
Feb 20, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
SAGU hosts Wayland Baptist at 3:00pm on Saturday Sister school, No. 9 Vanguard, hosts No. 1 CSSM next week View Entire Poll (access below) WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The nin...Read more
Strong second half leads to Lady Lions victory
Feb 19, 2014 - Women's Basketball News
Trio of guards; Winston, McAfee, Dorsey fuel comeback Roberts blocks six shots, steals five passes to anchor the defense Current Standings: http://www.soonerathletic.org/s...Read more
Tres Magnifique!
Feb 19, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
Lions win SAC crown; gash Northwood with 18 threes Rambo, Gentry, Guidry make 13-of-22 from long-distance Box Score, Play-by-Play, Standings posted below WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- ...Read more
Errors costly as softball team swept by U-of-D
Feb 19, 2014 - Softball News
SAGU collects just nine hits; four by Huff, two by Coburn SAGU plays four-game series in Oklahoma this weekend IRVING, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University lost bo...Read more
Tuesday's SAGU Sports Results
Feb 18, 2014 - General Athletic News
Scores: SOFTBALL University of Dallas sweeps the Lady Lions (3-7 record) 6-3 in first game and 7-0 in the nightcap. The doubleheader was played in Irving.  ...Read more
Blackout is expected tonight at Hoops twinbill
Feb 18, 2014 - Men's Basketball News
SAGU meets Northwood at 6:00 and 8:00pm Lions can clinch the conference title with a win FANS URGED TO WEAR BLACK Video and LiveStats access listed below WAXAHACHIE, Texas --&...Read more


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Carlsen beats Caruana 2-0 in playoff, wins 5th Masters Final
In an unexpected scenario on the last day, Magnus Carlsen won the 5th Masters Final in Bilbao. The final round started with a 19-move draw between Fabiano Caruana and Paco Vallejo, who went for a famous move repetition in the Zaitsev Ruy Lopez. Carlsen drew his game with Levon Aronian to finish shared first. The Norwegian then won both games in a blitz playoff to retain his title in Bilbao.
Magnus Carlsen is the winner! | Photos provided by the organizers
The night before the last round, after his very disappointing loss against Karjakin, Paco Vallejo posted a status update on Facebook which caused a storm of reactions. Normally we refrain from publishing private messages, but in the meantime it has been discussed widely online and also by Vallejo himself, with Leontxo Garcia, in Saturday's press conference.
Well, today another ridiculous game. Thanks people for the encouragement. But I decided that I retire from competitive chess indefinitely (obviously I will respect some commitments, luckily [there are] not many).
This explained, at least partly, the 19-move draw between Vallejo (with White!) against Caruana. The Italian played the Zaitsev Ruy Lopez, and the Spaniard forced tablas with Nf3-g5-f3-g5, a well known theoretical move repetition.
Vallejo vs Caruana, with the Zaitsev position on the board
Vallejo first gave chess technical reasons for his decision (for which he spent, by the way, 19 minutes on the clock), but then made clear that there was more to it.
I did not expect him to play the Zaitsev. I tried to remember my analysis and I felt that I did not remember it well enough. But besides the chess reasons... after a tournament this difficult, this cruel, especially the last couple of games, it was difficult to motivate myself. My general state of mind is not very optimistic right now.
About his Facebook message, Vallejo said:
I still have some games to play, for example for the Bundesliga, for the Catalan team, and I also qualified for the World Cup which I will play of course. This was not a decision that was made on the fly. Yesterday it was a very tough game, I had so many good options. You know, when you realize you are making the same mistakes over and over again, there comes a moment when you have to make a decision. I think it's a good idea to take some rest and quit playing for about five years. I haven't spent two full months with my family for the last twenty years. I think I have the right to do things that I haven't been able to do. I think I will return to chess at some point, but I don't know exactly when. I don't think I will leave chess, in fact I think will continue to train. One of the reasons to retire for a while is to improve certain aspects of my play.
Caruana was also asked about the quick draw, with which he risked dropping to second place, if Carlsen would beat Aronian.
I didn't actually expect to make a draw this fast; I was expecting it to be a big fight. I was actually looking before the game not how to win but first how to get a normal position. Of course after I choose this opening, the Zaitsev, I don't really have chances to avoid it if White wants to make a draw. Instead of ...Re8 I guess there is the move ...h6 or ...Nd7 but all these lines are quite dubious I think. Of course if I'd play recklessly I could easily be punished.
The last round under way in Bilbao
The second game to finish was Anand vs Karjakin - a great battle right from the start. It looked like for the first time in the tournament Anand went "all in", as if he wanted to take more risks than ever to finish his tournament on a 50% score. In reality this game could have been played in any round, because Anand was mostly repeating a sharp line which he played earlier this year.
My position looked a little bit scary but probably I was fine.
I saw many entertaining ideas, but there was never a concrete win.
About his loss against Carlsen, the World Champ said:
Yesterday was a big disappointment. I reached a position where I had absolutely no problems, and then I spoilt everything in two or three moves.
On the last day all the players were asked the same question by Leontxo Garcia: "Do you feel like a sportsman, a scientist or an artist?" The spectators laughed loudly when Anand answered:
You feel like a sportsman every day. Sometimes you feel like a scientist, sometimes you feel like an artist and sometimes you feel like an imbecile.
Magnus Carlsen never got close to an advantage with Black, let alone to breaking Garry Kasparov's rating record.
Aronian vs Carlsen, drawn in 44 moves
This meant that Carlsen and Caruana were still tied for first after the last round. This year the regulations stated that a blitz playoff would decide upon the winner: two blitz games (4 minutes plus 3 seconds increment) and in case of 1-1, an Armageddon (5 minutes against 4).
A blitz playoff between Carlsen and Caruana
Before the playoff, Karjakin said that for him Carlsen was the big favorite.
In my view Caruana made a big mistake by drawing his game so quickly. He had to try to win against Paco.
And indeed, Carlsen won this playoff most convincingly: he beat Caruana 2-0. In the first game he played the Berlin Ending.
Carlsen starts with a win in the infamous Berlin Ending
In the second game Caruana was caught in the opening: as early as move 10 he couldn't avoid the loss of material. The sort of thing that just happens every now and then in a blitz game...
Obviously there was a huge interest from the spectators for the blitz playoff
And so Carlsen won yet another tournament. That's almost no news anymore!
Caruana played one of his best tournaments ever, but asked about this he put things in perspective:
By performance it might be the best tournament, but I felt I played better in a few others, like Wijk aan Zee at the beginning of this year. I also think I played better in the second half, where I only scored 50%, than in the first half.
A final group photo of the players
Grand Slam Masters Final 2012 | Schedule & results
|Round 1
|Round 6
|Round 2
|Round 7
|Round 3
|Round 8
|Round 4
|Round 9
|Round 5
|Round 10
Grand Slam Masters Final 2012 | Round 10 standings (football)
Grand Slam Masters Final 2012 | Round 10 standings (classical)
ooops, guess I missed that one! Thanks for hinting at it :-)
Get used to it..this towering chess genius will be on the top for decades a la Gary K.
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1 year 6 months ago
Carlsen is awesome, but also human. He might just be the best human we have seen in chess so far in recorded history. He is also a wealthy european with all that entails. He might just be the best western player ever, but he might also just be the best player of his era. Without time machines its kinda difficult to compare with other known and unknown players. He is also the best player Rogge will never get to kiss. This makes him a sad human of his era. Perhaps the saddest of all time, but withouth time machines and other apparatus it's hard to tell for sure.
1 year 6 months ago
Put Magnus in the Yankee line-up tonight, and then maybe we'll see him as just a normal human.
Nice job by Carlsen but yes I agree Caruana should have made every effort to seal the deal against Vallejo those were much better odds than facing Magnus in blitz.
Great performance by Caruana on the whole world live #4 at his tender age.
Nice job by Carlsen but yes I agree Caruana should have made every effort to seal the deal against Vallejo those were much better odds than facing Magnus in blitz.
Great performance by Caruana on the whole world live #4 at his tender age.
Sorry this web page always seems like you missed a mouse click so twice again and I see many others do the same. Chessvibe perhaps you could have it set up better allow us to delete one, make us wait 15 seconds between posts or something?
1 year 6 months ago
Great Magnus!!! Now you can focus on your private life a bit. (I suggest you get rid of that girl which keeps annoying you on facebook;) Fantastic tournament from Caruana, really impressive! Who would have expected him to be fighting for first.
Ha ha! Poor Caruana made more faces than Biden did. What a dolt that guy was to interrupt Ryan all the time. Worst debater ever, lives up to Proverbs 29:9, lol!! Go Magnus!!
1 year 6 months ago
Nice revenge for Magnus. His first round loss was really undeserved after all. Second blitz game is especially amazing.
Casey Abell
1 year 6 months ago
The second blitz game was embarrassing. Caruana lost a piece and was gone in seventeen moves. The first blitz game was better but Caruana again missed some tactics. Moral of the story: play for a win in the final round, because you don't want to face Carlsen in a blitz tie-breaker.
Great performance of both. It looks like Magnus has a habit of starting a tournament slow. Like with the blitz WC etc. Then halfway he gets his act together and gets back. Really strong.
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1 year 6 months ago
Carlsen crushed Caruana in the second part of Bilbao!! There's no other active player nowadays that can equal to Carlsen and be his rival, Anand (The Cartoonist) is old story, Aronian is always same (always the second and almost everytime never win a tournment), Kramnik showed everything he had to show, Karjakin is just a promise, and Caruana was crushed. Carlsen the king!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 year 6 months ago
Carlsen usually plays himself into form during the first half of the tournaments. This time as well. Perhaps his training is a little low in the mean time. Or perhaps he should play tournaments more often to avoid that small rust.
1 year 6 months ago
your point about super-tournaments is moronic. Unless you are willing to point out the "super-tournaments" Karpov and Kasparov failed to win at that age. Comparing the tournament then to now does not make any sense at all.
Karpov and Kasparov did not play a lot of tournaments when they were young because they were being prepared to be World Champions in the Soviet School of chess. And they were finally World Champions, while Carlsen is not World Champion. As compensation, Carlsen has the best record of tournament victories at his age. The comparison is sensible, because it highlights the differences in "career design". Nobody is saying that Carlsen is better than Karpov or Kasparov using those numbers as proof.
Carlsen's latest tournament wins, 16 quite strong events:
Biel 2007
Wijk 2008
Baku 2008
Aerosvit 2008
Nanjing 2009
London 2009
Wijk 2010
Bazna 2010
Nanjing 2010
London 2010
Bazna 2011
Biel 2011
Grand Slam 2011
Tal Memorial 2011
Tal Memorial 2012
Grand Slam 2012
I don´t deny that this list is impressive, but - relevant for comparisons with Kasparov and Karpov, see below - 5 of these 16 wins were shared with another player, 2 more were after a blitz tiebreak.
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_strong_chess_tournaments Kasparov has 24 sole and 9 shared wins, Karpov has 25 sole and 13 shared wins. Their criteria for supertournaments ("collective opinion of chess experts and journalists") seem similar but not identical to Alfonso's. I assume that this Wiki list didn't forget to mention shared winners, even if they did for Bazna 2010 (mentioning Carlsen but not Karjakin).
"Future historical comparisons" between Karpov, Kasparov and Carlsen will also depend on whether Magnus keeps winning tournaments for several decades - Karpov's lists spans 1971-1996, Kasparov's 1982-2005. That's something many people take for granted, but who knows? Topalov was a dominant tournament player (sole first in strong events) from 2005-2010.
Not quite, Biel 2007 vs Onischuk was a blitz playoff.
In Bazna 2011 he won the SB tiebreak, and in Tal Memorial 2011 he won the tiebreak by a bigger number of Blacks.
OK, I didn't know that Biel 2007 also had a blitz playoff. But the other examples are exactly what I mean - shared is shared, "winning" such a tiebreaker is arbitrary and beyond your control. By these criteria, we would have to remove the Baku GP from Carlsen's list because Gashimov and Wang Yue had better SB tiebreaks.
Tiebreaks weren't used in Baku GP.
Anyways, Carlsen never lost a tiebreaker since Wijk B 2006, paperwork or playoff :)
"we would have to remove the Baku GP from Carlsen's list because Gashimov and Wang Yue had better SB tiebreaks"
No, because SB tiebreaks weren't used in the tournament. We can't say that Grischuk didn't win Linares 2009 because he had a worse SB tiebreak than Ivanchuk, when SB tiebreak wasn't used and Grischuk actually won the tournament according to the rules in use. Baku 2008 had shared winners and all of them won the tournament.
I see: whenever Carlsen shares first place, tiebreaks either favor him or (if this isn't the case) they do not matter. Yes, it's all according to the rules of the respective tournaments, still I would consider it funny coincidence rather than evidence for Carlsen's superiority in the given events.
For me, the difference between clear first and shared first means something. The difference between "winning" or "losing" a tiebreak means little to nothing.
"Their criteria for supertournaments ("collective opinion of chess experts and journalists") seem similar but not identical to Alfonso's"
Those criteria are rather generous to the Ks though. That Wiki article includes among Karpov's "strong" tournament wins:
Madrid 1973: only two opponents in the top 20 but five below top 100.
Oslo 1984: no opponents in the top 10, the majority below top 50.
Amsterdam 1985: one of five opponents top 10 but two outside top 100.
Biel 1992: one opponent in the top 15.
and some other events that also are several classes weaker than for example Bazna 2010.
That is right. I did not count Biel 2007, Aerosvit 2008, London 2009, Bazna 2010 and Biel 2011 as Supertournaments (which is of course an arbitrary threshold, because they are indeed rather stong tournaments)
For example Bazna 2010 had an average rating of 2742 so not counting it as a super tournament does seem harsh. It's also one of Carlsen's better achievements, he scored +5 in 10 rounds and finished two full points ahead of Radjabov and Gelfand in shared second. Wang Yue was 2750+ back then but still finished last.
According to my calculations (which are obviously prone to error...), these are the points assigned to various tournamentes mentioned in this series of posts
Madrid 1973: 40 points
Oslo 1984: 51 points
Amsterdam 1985: 47 points
Biel 1992: 39 points
Bazna 2010: 54 points
A little bit stronger was Aerosvit 2008: 58 points, which was also a clear victory for Carlsen (he was 17 then). At 17 Kasparov (in my opinion the most successful chessplayer ever) was winning Bakú 1980.
One "feature" of your method is that tournaments with less players get less points. For example, Bazna 2010 would (just) qualify as a supertournament if #20 Almasi and #16 Leko had been added to the field - but would it really be a stronger event?
Currently six-player double round robins are popular - they are cheaper than a ten-player single round robin and it's easier to attain a higher rating average. Rating average is another way to classify tournaments, but also doesn't mean everything. For example, London and this year Dortmund don't have the highest possible rating average because several local players participate - still they are strong events in the sense of having several favorites for first place.
To a certain extend, it is a question of taste. Initially I used Sonas' scoring system (4 points for #1 and #2, 3 points for #3 and #4, 2 points for #5 and #6 and 1 point for #7-10), but I did not like the results. For instance, I (subjectively) consider Moscow 2007 Tal Memorial to be a more "important" event than the Amsterdam 1988 quadrangular (with Kasparov, Karpov and Timman playing). But this is due to my completely subjective preference for "bigger" tournaments. Interestingly, in both scoring methods, Linares 1993 is the strongest event of our (ELO) times.
1 year 6 months ago
@the reporter: why was this scenario unexpected? I didn't know that tiebreaks were being held, but two draws were very likely (they were both black) and I think it's clear that Carlsen was dominating Caruana in both their games, so 2-0 is not a big surprise.
1 year 6 months ago
There were a few nice games, but this does not change that this format is a disaster for chess. Chess needs tournaments with a few dozen players at least for the first week, and a play off with a real semi final and final in the second week. This is keeping chess small.
"...this format is a disaster for chess. Chess needs tournaments with a few dozen players at least for the first week,..."
There are several different formats for chess tournaments and exactly the variety makes it interesting. The Grand Slam Final was originally designed as the elite event for the champions of a year's elite events, "the cream of the crop" so to say. If you prefer formats with more participants, there are several of them: e.g. the Chess Olympiad, World Cup, Gibraltar Chess Festival and so many other open swiss tournaments. Also bear in mind, for every format a different kind of sponsorship is required. If you can come up with a new idea and attract sponsorship, that would be great news! :-)
1 year 6 months ago
Nice performance by MC & Fabiano! BTW I prefer rapid/blitz TBs to Koya/S-B s and such ´paperwork´ stuff, and I believe that audience agrees with me in general.
It would be interesting to see something like that implemented more often, say - imagine Armenia-Russia teams blitz TB for the gold =) (I know, players would already be extremely tired and nervous etc ... same as, say, during the penalty shootout - but the crowd would love it).
If players finish shared first, I generally prefer that they share the title (or at least the prize money). Sometimes this isn't possible, for example at the Olympiad it isn't possible to create "golden silver medals".
BTW, pretty strange IMO, at the upcoming candidates tournament they want to avoid rapid/blitz tiebreaks as much as possible. If two players finish shared first (a real possibility, it happens in about every second supertournament) all kinds of 'paperwork' will apply to separate them, with an OTB tiebreak only if all these are equal. Seems like an overreaction to criticism of the Kazan format.
Frits Fritschy
1 year 6 months ago
By the way, nice to see Anand go all out for once. I hope this is a promise for more like this!
Congratulations to both C's! Give some credits to the 2-years-younger-C please; he has been rising, and rising, and rising and never lost too many elo's http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=2020009
He is now #5 in live ratings http://www.2700chess.com/ and he will catch the elder C soon imo..
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Magnus is magnificent; no one can questions that; people, do you understand?? prove is clear. any questions are vague.
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The new series takes place seventy years after the end of the Avatar: The Last Airbender story arc with brand new characters and settings.[5] The protagonist of the new series, Korra, the Avatar after Aang, is a hot-headed and rebellious young woman from the Southern Water Tribe who is "ready to take on the world".[10] The series follows Korra as she faces the difficult challenges, duties, and responsibilities that come with being the Avatar.
Plot overview
- Main article: List of The Legend of Korra episodes
Book One: Air
- Main article: Book One: Air
After the conclusion of the Hundred Year War, Avatar Aang and Fire Lord Zuko had brought people from the four nations together and founded the United Republic of Nations, with its capital being Republic City, a large "metropolis powered by steampunk-type technology" such as cars and motorcycles.[11] Aang and Katara had three children, the youngest of which was Tenzin, the only airbender of the three siblings. Meanwhile, Toph Beifong had traveled extensively to teach metalbending to other earthbenders. After Aang's death in 153 AG, the Avatar Spirit was reborn and reincarnated into a Southern Water Tribe girl named Korra.
At the present time, seventy years after the end of the Hundred Year War, Korra, a rebellious seventeen year-old girl, is set to complete her airbending training and fulfill her role as the Avatar.[5][10] She has already mastered waterbending, earthbending, and firebending by this point. At the beginning of the series, Korra travels to Republic City and starts her airbending training with Tenzin.[11][12] Tenzin himself is married to Pema. He has two daughters, Jinora, a "bookworm", and Ikki, a "motor-mouth", while Meelo, his first son, was his only son until the tenth episode, "Turning the Tides", when Pema gave birth to another boy named Rohan.[13]
However, Republic City is not what Korra imagined it to be. Anti-benders called "Equalists", who oppose the arts of bending, utilize techniques such as chi blocking to further their goals of revolution, led by Amon.[11] Korra must fight rampant crime and the Anti-bending Revolution, assisted by two brothers, Mako, a firebender, and Bolin, an earthbender. She is also joined by her animal companion, Naga, and the Metalbending Police Force of Republic City, who are led by Toph's daughter, Lin Beifong.[13]
Book Two: Spirits
- Main article: Book Two: Spirits
Six months after the events of the Anti-bending Revolution, Korra, having learned to bend all four elements and achieved status as a Fully Realized Avatar, must once again become the student when she delves into the realm of spirits under her paternal uncle's teachings and tutelage. Now learning the depths of her spiritual connections, Korra soon discovers that light cannot exist without the dark, and in a never ending cycle of creation and destruction, only she has the ability to maintain balance in the world.
Book Three: Change
- Main article: Book Three: Change
On November 20, 2013, the series' creators announced that Book Three of The Legend of Korra will be titled "Change", and will explore how the world's energy has shifted since Harmonic Convergence and the battle with Vaatu. It is also confirmed that the team has started post-production on the first few episodes of the new book,[14] which will be set several weeks after the end of Book Two: Spirits and run for a total of thirteen episodes.[15]
Main characters
- Korra (Janet Varney)[16] is the Avatar immediately succeeding Aang and the main protagonist of the series. She is a talented bender, eager to learn. Hotheaded and rebellious, Korra relishes her role as "The Chosen One".[17] She also has a polar bear dog named Naga as her animal companion.[13]
- Mako (David Faustino)[16] is a firebender who grew up on the streets of Republic City with his younger brother Bolin, who introduces him to Korra. Tall, lean, and handsome, he was a skilled participant in pro-bending and the former captain of the Fire Ferrets, before becoming a police officer.[17]
- Bolin (P. J. Byrne)[16] is an earthbender who, along with his brother Mako, becomes friends with Korra. He shares a deep bond with his brother and keeps a fire ferret named Pabu. Bolin is enthusiastic and optimistic and, as a pro-bender, enjoys all the attention he receives from his female fans. His charismatic ways land him a gig as an actor.[17]
- Asami Sato (Seychelle Gabriel)[16] is the daughter of Hiroshi Sato. Asami has lived a life of luxury, but despite her fancy clothes and polite manners, she has a tough side. She is an expert driver and has had extensive self-defense training. Asami is a "big fan" of pro-bending, and after her father's incarceration, she takes over his company.[17]
- Tenzin (J.K. Simmons)[16] is the youngest son of Aang and Katara and an airbending master. A calm and serious man, he carries a great burden to protect not only Korra, but also Republic City. Tenzin resides on Air Temple Island with his wife, Pema, and his four children, Jinora, Ikki, Meelo, and Rohan.
- Lin Beifong (Mindy Sterling)[18] leads the Metalbending Police Force of Republic City and is the daughter of Toph Beifong. She is tough and uncompromising, believing that the only way to maintain peace and stability in the city is through the use of military might.[17]
Book One characters
- Amon (Steve Blum)[18] is the main antagonist of the first book of the series. He is the charismatic and mysterious leader of the Equalists, whose ultimate goal is to create equality through an anti-bending revolution. He wears a mask to conceal his face. A nimble and stealthy fighter, Amon is fearless in facing his opponents, regardless of their bending skills, and also forms a great danger for the benders, being able to take their bending away.[17]
- The Lieutenant (Lance Henriksen)[16] is Amon's second-in-command. He is an intense, disciplined fighter who augments his amazing skills with two electrified kali sticks.[17]
- Hiroshi Sato (Daniel Dae Kim)[16] is a barrel-chested businessman with a big personality. His family lineage extends back to the first Fire Nation colonists. Hiroshi is a wealthy industrialist, producing Satomobiles from his Future Industries factories.[17] He is later revealed to be working with the Equalists by manufacturing the technology they use to fight, as revenge against all benders for the murder of his wife.
- Tarrlok (Dee Bradley Baker) is the secondary antagonist of the first book of the series. He is the representative for the Northern Water Tribe on the United Republic Council and also serves as its chairman. Tarrlok seeks to fight the Anti-bending Revolution with violence rather than peaceful negotiation and is willing to go to extreme lengths to win the conflict against the Equalists, even if it means fanning the flames of aggression and risking the lives of innocent people.
Book Two characters
- Tonraq (James Remar) is Korra's respected warrior father. He was once in line to inherit the chiefdom of the Northern Water Tribe, but left to settle in the South Pole. Despite being an excellent waterbender, he lacks the spiritual connection to his people.
- Unalaq (Adrian LaTourelle) is the main antagonist of the second book of the series. He is Korra's paternal uncle and current chief of both the Northern and Southern Water Tribes. As a particularly spiritual man, he possesses an extremely strong connection with the Spirit World. He is a firm believer in the old ways of the Water Tribe and a true fundamentalist as far as honoring the spirits is concerned.
- Desna and Eska (Aaron Himelstein and Aubrey Plaza) are Chief Unalaq's twin children and Korra's cousins. They rarely show emotion and find most people, places, and things very boring. Both are incredible waterbenders and are able to perform amazing feats in tandem. Eska is also the princess of the Northern Water Tribe.
- Bumi (Richard Riehle) is Tenzin's older brother and the former commander of the United Forces Second Division. Described as being wild by General Iroh, he is a brave man and great strategist, despite having tendencies of childishness that are often directed at his little brother.
- Kya (Lisa Edelstein) is Tenzin's older sister and the second of Aang and Katara's three children. She is a great waterbender like her mother, and a proficient healer. Although she keeps a clear head in times of distress, she becomes wild and unpredictable around her brothers.
- Varrick (John Michael Higgins) is the secondary antagonist of the second book of the series. He is an eccentric captain of industry from the Southern Water Tribe, who would go to great lengths to increase his wealth. He spends most of his time traveling around the world on his yacht.
Although the creators of the show had planned an ending to the show, the success of Avatar: The Last Airbender caused Nickelodeon to ask for more episodes.[11] The creators came up with an idea of the next Avatar, this time a girl named Korra. They decided upon a female Avatar due to the large audience of females from the original show and the adoration of the headstrong female characters by the female fan base, and felt it was time to have a big action franchise with a female in the lead instead of the traditional male role.[11]
From April 2010, Nickelodeon began hiring staff for the production for the project.[19] A title for the new mini-series, Avatar: Legend of Korra, was trademarked by Nickelodeon in May 2010 and leaked by the media shortly afterward; more information was revealed in late June 2010, just prior to the release of the feature film The Last Airbender.[19][20] The new show was officially announced at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2010. It is darker and more mature than the original show; however, the creators are not attempting to target a new audience, intending to balance mature themes with a sense of fun and adventure. At that time, it was also announced that the series would run for twelve episodes.[5]
Also reported in July 2010 was that the mini-series was to take place in an all-new setting in a familiar, but changed world. DiMartino and Konietzko stated in an interview that the World of Avatar would be "definitely changed, and evolved, and advanced, but we're very conscious of keeping the same feeling. Not totally different, but it's definitely generations later".[12] Republic City is intended to be the only major location to avoid repeating the around-the-world adventures seen in the original series.
A change in the working title of the show to The Legend of Korra was unveiled in March 2011, along with an announcement that the premiere would be delayed until 2012.[21] On March 7, 2011, part of the voice cast for the series was revealed,[16] and on the next day, an interview with the creators was published announcing that the series had been extended by fourteen episodes, to make a total of 26 episodes for the series. Konietzko stated, "We're really happy with that number. It allows us to focus much more closely on each episode and get a lot more craft into it."[5]
Animation on the first "season" of twelve episodes was underway as of March 2011, with initial development and voice recording for these episodes already completed. In the interview published in March 2011, DiMartino stated, "We've written all the episodes. Episodes have shipped to the overseas animations studios and they're animating away as we speak ... All the vocal cast has been picked and recorded and all the scripts have been recorded."[5] The next fourteen episodes are currently under development, while the first book, development having been completed, began to air in April 2012.
In June 2012, the creators stated that Book Two's writing was complete and it was in the process of being animated and storyboarded.[22] According to the creators, half of the season will take place in Republic City and the other half will take place in various locations around the world.[22]
DiMartino also stated in June 2012 that plots were being conceived for possible future seasons, saying, "We have story ideas for past book two. So we will see if and when those stories come to light." However, Konietzko also mentioned in the same interview that it was not up to them to greenlight new seasons.[22]
After averaging 3.8 million viewers for Season One, Book One, The Legend of Korra received an order for 26 more episodes in July 2012, bringing the total number of planned episodes to 52. Bryan Konietzko later confirmed that Book Two would have 14 episodes, followed by Books Three and Four, each one with 13 episodes.[15]
In October 2012, Seychelle Gabriel confirmed that Book Three's preliminary script was complete.[23]
At San Diego Comic-Con 2013, it was announced that Book Two would debut in September 2013.[24] On August 15, 2013, a sneak preview confirmed that the book would debut on September 13 of that year.[25]
As of October 2013, voice work is being carried out for the third and fourth books, the actors having to alternate between the story lines of both seasons.[26] Production for the second book officially ended on November 12, 2013, marking the end of production for the first season.[27]
In the initial announcement of Legend of Korra in July 2010, there was no mention of the voice casting for the show. For the next seven months, such information was only disseminated by some members of the cast themselves. In an interview in August 2010, Dee Bradley Baker, the voice of Momo and Appa on Avatar: The Last Airbender, confirmed that he would be returning to voice another creature and a character, and that his daughters auditioned for a flashback scene to play five-year old Korra, and one of them received the part.[28][29] The creature that he voices is Korra's animal guide;[30] the human role has since been stated to be a "complex" recurring character.[31] Dante Basco returned to voice a character.[32] He confirmed via Twitter that his role has something to do with Zuko, and stated that one of the new episodes is entitled "Skeletons in the Closet".[33][34] Rob Paulsen[35][36] and Richard Epcar are also stated to be involved in voice work.[37] Following these earlier developments, the identities of most of the main cast were revealed on March 7, 2011.[16]
- Main article: The Legend of Korra: Original Music From Book One
Jeremy Zuckerman of the Track Team said that he would "absolutely" return to compose the music for the show during a panel at Comic-Con 2010.[38] The Track Team stated that the music for Legend of Korra will consist of "the Roaring '20s with an Asian twist". They described it as "1920s New Orleans jazz but if it were invented in China" at the 2011 Comic-Con.[13] By March 3, 2012, the music had been recorded for the first six episodes and music for the seventh was in the works.[39]
After the original announcement in July 2010 yielded only one promotional image, that of Korra overlooking what was tentatively named "Republic City", there was high demand for additional promotional material. After almost eight months of little official information, a piece of concept art showing the face of the main character was revealed for the first time on March 6, 2011.[21] However, the demand for promotional material was more fully answered with a Legend of Korra panel on July 23, 2011 at the San Diego Comic-Con.[40] The panel featured a minute-long trailer containing vistas of the updated World of Avatar and scenes of Korra in combat; artwork was also shown and a variety of plot details were revealed.[13]
Korra Nation
In February 2012, Korra Nation was created as an online fan club and source of new information for The Legend of Korra-related material.[41] Soliciting new users to the site through links and sharing updates sponsored by the site enable users to gain points. Users are entered into draws for prizes once they have gained a certain amount of points. It was through Korra Nation that updated character sketches and episode clips were released to the public. In an interview with the Track Team, it was disclosed that the fifth and sixth episodes will include pro-bending matches.[42] The air date was also released via this promotional effort,[43] and new material continues to be released on a regular basis several times a week. After garnering a certain number of likes and shares, the first two episodes were posted on Korra Nation during the weekend of March 24, 2012.[9] The site continues to release promotional clips for future episodes. The site recently revealed that the online shop at Nickelodeon has released several The Legend of Korra products.
Possible theatrical adaption
Paramount Animation, a subsidiary of the more popularly known Paramount Pictures, has turned to its sister division Nickelodeon for film inspiration, and one option to hit the big screen is The Legend of Korra. The budget for each pending movie is to be kept around or below $100,000,000.[44]
Bryan Konietzko has since clarified upon the chances of a Korra film, making clear on his personal Tumblr that there is "nothing in development" at this time.[45]
The Legend of Korra: Book One earned a commanding 4.3 million viewers per episode on average, placing it as the highest audience total for animated series in 2012.[46]
Awards and nominations
2013 Annie Awards:
Best Animated Television Production for Children
2013 Daytime Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series
Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
2013 Image Awards:
Outstanding Children's Program
2013 Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Television - Young Actress
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- Early fan interest in the series was extremely high. Before the first time Nickelodeon decided to rename the show, causing the renaming of this article, over 10,000 comments and 27,000 Facebook "likes" were associated with it. By the time the title was changed back, causing another rename of the article, an additional 10,000 comments were on the page.
- The title of the new series has undergone some changes. Earliest mentions about a new series spoke of Avatar: Legend of Korra, however, due to an issue with James Cameron's Avatar trademark applications, it was changed to The Legend of Korra. Sources suggested that the title would be Avatar: Legend of Korra, but it was later confirmed that the title would be The Legend of Korra in the United States and Avatar: Legend of Korra for the international version.
- The Legend of Korra features two title cards in the first season, one of which is used only in the introduction of the first episode, "Welcome to Republic City".[47] All other episodes feature a different title card and a shortened introduction,[48][49][50] much like it was with Avatar: The Last Airbender, although the major part of the opening remained the same.[51][52]
- Nickelodeon initially suspended production because they did not like Korra being a female protagonist; however, after seeing the completed first episode, they changed their minds.[53]
See also
- Latest The Legend of Korra news
- Transcript of Legend of Korra panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2011
- The Promise, a graphical novel trilogy that will bridge the end of Avatar: The Last Airbender and the beginning of Legend of Korra
External links
- Official website
- Official Facebook page
- Korra Nation on Tumblr
- Avatar The Last Airbender Online's Legend of Korra coverage
- Trademarks for THE LEGEND OF KORRA, applied on March 13, 2012


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