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SDSU opens Summit tourney Saturday
Tipoff is set for 12:05 p.m. at the Sioux Falls Arena.
The Jackrabbits enter the four-day tournament as the top seed after winning the regular season conference title with a 14-2 record. Overall, SDSU is 22-7.
Oakland, meanwhile, is seeded eighth after an uncharacteristic 3-13 season in league play. The Golden Grizzlies enter Saturday's matchup 9-19 overall.
The winner of Saturday's game will advance to semifinal action at 12:05 p.m. Monday, facing the winner of Sunday's contest between fourth-seeded Fort Wayne and fifth-seeded Western Illinois.
SDSU and Oakland wlll be meeting in the Summit League Basketball Championship for the third time in five years. Both previous meetings came in the title game, with the Jackrabbits winning 79-69 in 2009 and 61-54 in 2011.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: Following is a look at the pairings and schedule for women's bracket of the 2013 Summit League Championship:
Saturday, March 9
• No. 1 South Dakota State vs. No. 8 Oakland, 12:05 p.m.
• No. 2 IUPUI vs. No. 7 Kansas City, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 10
• No. 4 Fort Wayne vs. No. 5 Western Illinois 12:05 p.m.
• No. 3 South Dakota vs. No. 6 North Dakota State, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, March 11
• SDSU-Oakland winner vs. Fort Wayne-Western Illinois winner, 12:05 p.m.
• IUPUI-Kansas City winner vs. South Dakota-North Dakota State winner, 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12
• Championship Game, 2:30 p.m.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY: The Jackrabbits have made the most of their home-state advantage in the Summit League Championship, winning the tournament title in Sioux Falls each of the four years they have been eligible for NCAA postseason consideration.
SDSU is a perfect 12-0 in Summit League tournament games, claiming the 2009 and 2012 titles as the top seed and both the 2010 and 2011 championships as the third seed.
2008-09 (No. 1 seed)
• Quarterfinals: def. No. 8 Oral Roberts, 77-49
• Semifinals: def. No. 4 IUPUI, 68-53
• Championship: def. No. 2 Oakland, 79-69
2009-10 (No. 3 seed)
• Quarterfinals: def. No. 6 IPFW, 93-52
• Semifinals: def. No. 7 Western Illinois, 67-39
• Championship: def. No. 1 Oral Roberts, 79-75 [OT]
2010-11 (No. 3 seed)
• Quarterfinals: def. No. 6 North Dakota State, 62-51
• Semifinals: def. No. 2 IPFW, 70-67
• Championship: def. No. 4 Oakland, 61-54
2011-12 (No. 1 seed)
• Quarterfinals: def. No. 8 IPFW, 80-59
• Semifinals: def. No. 5 IUPUI, 79-54
• Championship: def. No. 3 UMKC, 78-77 [OT]
MEDIA COVERAGE: Audio coverage of Saturday's game is scheduled to be available via the Jackrabbit Extra subscription service at GoJacks.com, the official website of SDSU athletics. Monthly subscriptions for the Jackrabbit Extra, which includes live audio and video streaming of select contests are available for $11.95 per month or $99.95 for an entire year of coverage.
Local radio coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. Central Time on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, with J.J. Hartigan calling the play-by-play. Jackrabbit Sports Network affiliates for the tournament include: 570 AM in Yankton, KJJQ 910 AM in Brookings, and Pierre-based KGFX 1060 AM.
Television coverage of Saturday's game will begin at noon Central Time on Midco Sports Net and Fox College Sports. No video webstreaming of the tournament will be available this year.
THE SERIES: Saturday's matchup between South Dakota State and Oakland will mark the 15th meeting between the two women's basketball programs. The Jackrabbits lead the all-time series, 11-3, on the strength of winning each of the last six games.
The series began with an 81-71 Jackrabbit victory during the 2007-08 season - SDSU's first as a Summit League member. Oakland's last victory in the series was a 57-56 overtime decision at Frost Arena on Jan. 24, 2011.
SUMMIT LEAGUE AWARDS: South Dakota State University women's basketball players Ashley Eide and Megan Waytashek earned first-team all-Summit League recognition and Katie Lingle was honored as the Summit League Sixth Woman of the Year Thursday as league officials announced award winners prior to the start of this weekend's Summit League Basketball Championships.
A senior from Sioux Falls, Eide moved to the first team after earning second-team honors during the 2011-12 season. She ranked second on the team in scoring during Summit League play with an average of 12.7 points per game, while also collecting four rebounds per game. Eide, who reached the 1,000-point mark this season and was Summit League Athlete of the Month in December, enters postseason play with an overall scoring average of 13.9 points per contest.
After being sidelined most of her first two seasons due to injury, Waytashek put together a breakthrough season in 2012-13 by averaging a team-best 15.7 points per game in league play to go along with 4.6 rebounds per contest. Twice the sophomore from Lino Lakes, Minn., posted 30 or more points in a game, including a Jackrabbit Division I era-best 33-point effort at Kansas City on Feb. 2. A three-time Summit League Player of the Week honoree, Waytashek shot 54.2 percent from the field, including 51.4 percent from three-point range, and 84.2 percent at the free throw line in 16 league contests. Overall, Waytashek leads the team in scoring at 14.9 points per game.
Fort Wayne's Amanda Hyde was honored as the Summit League Player of the Year. A junior, Hyde leads the league in scoring at 18.7 points per game and is second in the league at 87 percent from the free throw line.
Rounding out the all-Summit League First Team were Omaha forward Paige Frauendorfer, IUPUI forward Kerah Nelson and Kansas City guard Eilise O'Connor.
Lingle provided consistent play off the bench on both ends of the floor for the Jackrabbits, averaging 9.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.25 blocked shots per game in league play. The senior from Pierre shot 51.2 percent from the field in league play, while reaching double figures in scoring six times. For the season, Lingle ranks third on the team in both scoring (8.6 ppg) and rebounding (4.5 rpg).
Lingle is the third Jackrabbit to earn Sixth Woman of the Year honors in the last six seasons, joining Kristin Rotert (2007-08) and Jill Young (2008-09).
Other award winners included IUPUI's Dee-Dee Bellamy as Summit League Defensive Player of the Year and Austin Parkinson as Summit League Coach of the Year. Ashley Luke of Western Illinois was selected as Summit League Newcomer of the Year. All league awards are based on votes from head coaches, sports information directors and select media.
OPENER STREAK ENDS: The Jackrabbits' 71-47 defeat at the hands of Villanova ended a 19-game winning streak in season openers. The last time SDSU had lost a season opener was during the 1992-93 season, when it fell 74-72 to Moorhead State (Minn.).
837 AND COUNTING: SDSU's victory over Oakland on Dec. 29, 2011, was the 800th in the women's basketball program's history. Since the modern era of women's basketball at South Dakota State University began with a 6-0 mark during the 1966-67 season, the Jacks have gone on to compile an overall record of 837-373 (.692 winning percentage).
In addition, SDSU has sealed its 27th consecutive winning season between competing at the NCAA Division II and Divsion I levels during the 2012-13 season.
The Jackrabbits' last losing season was an 11-16 mark during the 1985-86 campaign.
185 D-I WINS: Since moving up to the NCAA Division I ranks at the start of the 2004-05 season, the Jackrabbits have posted a winning record against D-I opponents. In its eight-plus seasons competing at the Division I level, SDSU has compiled a 187-73 mark (.719 winning percentage) versus D-I opposition. The Jackrabbits have posted victories over 58 different Division I teams representing 21 conferences plus independents.
TOUGH AT HOME: The Jackrabbit women's basketball team has gained a decisive home-court advantage at Frost Arena over the past decade.
In his tenure as Jackrabbit head coach, Aaron Johnston has led the Jackrabbits to a 159-24 record (.869 winning percentage) at Frost Arena, including a 104-16 mark (.867 winning pct.) at home during the Division I era. The Jackrabbits have put together home winning streaks of 15, 15 and 22 in the process. SDSU had a 10-game home winning streak end in a Nov. 14 loss to Creighton, and its seven-game Frost Arena streak snapped Jan. 19 in a 57-56 loss to IUPUI. SDSU ended the 2012-13 regular season with three consecutive home wins.
Since the start of the 2001-02 season, SDSU has a 149-19 home record (.887 winning percentage), losing an average of less than two games at Frost Arena each full
season. The Jackrabbits capped the 2008-09 regular season with a 14-0 record - a mark that stands as the first undefeated home season in school history.
A loss to Western Kentucky early in the 2009-10 campaign snapped a 35-game
regular season home winning streak, as well as a 15-game overall winning streak that began after SDSU lost to Creighton (Neb.) in the first round of the 2008 Women's NIT.
SUMMIT LEAGUE SUCCESS: South Dakota State has built an impressive Summit League résumé during its tenure in the conference.
Since joining the league at the start of the 2007-08 season, the Jackrabbits have
collected an 89-17 record (.840 winning percentage) in Summit League regular season games en route to outright league titles with records of 16-2 in 2007-08, 17-1 during the 2008-09 season, 16-2 during the 2011-12 campaign and 14-2 this season.
In addition, SDSU has gone 47-6 at home (.887 winning percentage) against league foes and has won at least one game on every other Summit League member's home court.
WAYTASHEK RETURNS: Jackrabbit forward Megan Waytashek made a successful return to the court by being named to the all-tournament team at the season-opening Best Buy Classic.
Waytashek missed most of her first two seasons in the Jackrabbit program due to knee injuries. She was granted an injury hardship this past summer, giving her three remaining years of eligibility.
A sophomore from Lino Lakes, Minn., Waytashek has scored in double figures in 22 of 29 games this season, with three double-doubles. At the Best Buy Classic, Waytashek tallied 10 points versus Villanova (Pa.) and 13 points with seven rebounds in an overtime win over Washington State.
She earned Summit League Player of the Week honors three times, including following 30-point games against Fort Wayne on Jan. 12 at at Kansas City on Feb. 2.
30-POINT GAMES: Sophomore forward Megan Waytashek has reached the 30-point mark twice this season, becoming only the third Jackrabbit player in the Division I era to reach that scoring plateau.
Following are the Jackrabbits' other 30-point games since the start of the 2004-05 season:
• Megan Vogel 31 points vs. North Dakota State Feb. 4, 2006
• Megan Vogel 32 points vs. Fort Wayne Feb. 10, 2007
• Jennie Sunnarborg 31 points vs. Kansas City Jan. 14, 2012
• Megan Waytashek 30 points at Fort Wayne Jan. 12, 2013
• Megan Waytashek 33 points at Kansas City Feb. 2, 2013
1,000-POINT CLUB: Senior guard Ashley Eide became the 32nd member of the Jackrabbit 1,000-Point Club, reaching the milestone Feb. 16 in a win at Western Illinois.
A Sioux Falls native, Eide enters Saturday's contest with 1,036 career points - good for 31st place on the SDSU career scoring chart.
Eide hit the 20-point mark for the fourth time in five games with a game-high 22-point outing against South Dakota on Jan. 6. She has topped 20 points seven times this season, including tying her career high with 27 points on a career-best seven three-pointers Dec. 21 at Georgetown as SDSU defeated a BIG EAST opponent for the first time.
She had a streak of three consecutive games with at least 20 points, starting with a 25-point night against Delaware State on Dec. 18. Eide also tallied 26 points in SDSU's Nov. 18 upset win over nationally ranked Nebraska and scored 21 in an overtime loss to Marquette (Wis.) on Nov. 28. Her latest scoring outburst was a 22-point effort at North Dakota State in the regular season finale on March 2.
Eide currently ranks second on the team in scoring at 13.9 points per game and also ranks second with 46 three-pointers. After ranking among the national leaders for three-point shooting percentage for the first two-thirds of the season, Eide has since dropped out of qualifying for the statistical lead after going a combined 6-for-34 from long range over the last 11 games.
During the 2011-12 season, during which she earned second-team all-Summit League honors, Eide finished third on the team with an average of 10.9 points per game.
EIDE HONORED: Jackrabbit women's basketball player Ashley Eide was selected as Summit League Female Athlete of the Month for her efforts during the month of December.
A senior from Sioux Falls, Eide helped lead the Jackrabbits to a 6-1 record during December, while averaging 17.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. She tied a career high with 27 points and set new single-game marks with 13 rebounds and seven three-pointers in a win at Georgetown on Dec. 21. She topped the 20-mark on two other occasions, scoring 25 points in a Dec. 18 win over Delaware State and tallying 20 in the Summit League opener Dec. 30 against North Dakota State.
Eide shot 54 percent (46-of-86) from the field in the seven games, including 47 percent (22-of-47) from three-point range. She also averaged three assists and 1.3 steals in 28.1 minutes per game.
League-leading SDSU's only loss in December came at nationally ranked Penn State on Dec. 16, a game in which Eide scored a team-high 14 points.
Eide is one of four Jackrabbit student-athletes to receive a Summit League Athlete of the Month award this academic year. Men's cross country runner Michael Krsnak and women's soccer player Diana Potterveld were both honored in October. Men's basketball player Nate Wolters received the honor in January and February.
SENIOR LEADER: Senior center Katie Lingle has given the Jackrabbits a big boost off the bench during the 2012-13 season. She ranks third on the team in scoring with an average of 8.6 points per game and third in rebounding at 4.5 rebounds per contest while averaging 18.9 minutes per game.
Lingle began the season on the bench, but started three games beginning with a Nov. 28 matchup against Marquette, when she scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds.
She returned to a reserve role Dec. 8 at Northern Iowa, responding with 12 points on
6-of-9 shooting from the field to go along with seven boards.
Lingle also scored 12 points in an overtime victory over Washington State on Nov. 11, then turned in a pair of strong performances to open the home season. She tallied nine points and nine rebounds Nov. 14 versus Creighton, then added nine points and eight rebounds in the upset win over Nebraska on Nov. 18. Lingle also blocked three shots in each contest.
The Pierre native recorded a career-high 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field and matched her season high with nine rebounds in the Jackrabbits' Feb. 12 home victory over Fort Wayne. Her previous career high of 16 points came two years to the day (Feb. 7, 2011) at Oral Roberts.
Over the last 15 games, including six in which she has tallied double digits in scoring, Lingle is averaging 9.7 points per contest, while shooting 52.1 percent (62-of-119) from the field. She also is averaging 4.6 rebounds and 1.27 blocked shots per game.
She enters the week ninth on the Jackrabbit career blocked shots chart at 87 after passing Leah Klaassen (81 blocks from 1995-98) in the Feb. 2 matchup at Kansas City. Lingle recorded a career-high five blocks in the Jan. 12 win at Fort Wayne and added three more against the Mastodons on Feb. 7.
DIETEL ON THE BOARDS: Senior forward Leah Dietel has been a strong presence on the glass during the 2012-13 season. The Jordan, Minn., native tied a career high with 10 rebounds in the Nov. 18 upset of nationally ranked Nebraska and matched that exactly a month later in a home win over Delaware State - a game in which she also scored a career-high 16 points.
Dietel, who played in her 100th career game Jan. 30 at South Dakota, has tallied at least five rebounds 20 times this season. She currently leads the team with an average of 5.7 rebounds per game.
BOMBS AWAY: Sophomore wing Rachel Walters has developed into a three-point specialist for the Jackrabbit women's basketball team.
During her career, 149 of Walters' 159 shot attempts have been from three-point land. During the 2012-13 season, all but four of her 80 tries have come from long range.
Walters matched a career high with 12 points - all on three-pointers - in a Nov. 23 loss at Central Michigan. Her previous 12-point outing also came in the state of Michigan as she drained four three-pointers in a win at Oakland during her freshman season. She added nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from three-point range in a Jan. 26 win at Omaha and was 3-for-6 from behind the arc en route to nine points Feb. 16 at Western Illinois.
STROP SETTLES IN: Junior forward Hannah Strop has made a successful transition to the Jackrabbit starting lineup over the last few months.
A native of New Prague, Minn., Strop earned her first career start at Northern Iowa on Dec. 8. Although she did not score, Strop matched her previous career high with six rebound.
On Dec. 30 against North Dakota State, Strop connected on 3-of-4 three-point attempts en route to nine points She also grabbed five rebounds and contributed a steal and blocked shot. Strop again made a trio of three-pointers Jan. 3 against Kansas City and Jan. 17 versus Western Illinois.
After scoring a total of two points in road games at IUPUI and Western Illinois, the previous weekend, Strop scored a season-high 13 points and grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds Feb. 21 against Omaha for her first career double-double. She went 3-for-4 from three-point range and 2-for-2 at the free throw line. Of Strop's 13 rebounds, four were on the offensive glass.
In her 20 starts, she is averaging 4.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 36.8 percent (21-of-57) from three-point range. The Jackrabbits are 17-3 in games she has started.
BOEVER COMES UP BIG: Sophomore point guard Gabby Boever has come on strong on the offensive end in recent weeks, posting double-digit scoring performances in five of the last 10 games, while also establishing new single-game career highs for assists (nine) and steals (five) in the Feb. 9 win over Oakland.
The Worthington, Minn., native scored a career-high 15 points in a losing effort against IUPUI on Jan. 19, followed by consecutive 10-point performances at Omaha on Jan. 26 and at South Dakota on Jan. 30. Boever scored seven consecutive Jackrabbit points,
starting with a three-pointer from the top of the key, in a crucial stretch of the second half versus USD.
On Feb. 7, Boever recorded 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in a over Fort Wayne. Four of her five rebounds came on the offensive glass. She also tallied double figures with a team-high 13 points in the Feb. 16 victory at Western Illinois.
During her recent 10-game stretch in which she is averaging 9.2 points per game, Boever is shooting 52.4 percent (33-of-63) from the field, including 10-for-22 (45.5 percent) from three-point range. She also has averaged 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game over the last nine contests.
For the season, Boever leads the team with 98 assists (3.38 apg) and 65 steals (2.24 spg) while starting 28 of the Jackrabbits' 29 games.
CLEANING THE GLASS: After being out-rebounded in back-to-back losses to Central Michigan and Marquette (Wis.), the Jackrabbits returned to their winning ways thanks to a strong effort on the boards Dec. 1 against Middle Tennessee. SDSU held a 17-rebound advantage, 48-31, as Megan Waytashek led the effort with 10 rebounds. All 11 SDSU players to see action in the game tallied at least one board.
The Jackrabbits turned in another strong rebounding performance in their Dec. 8 win at Northern Iowa, holding a 42-27 advantage. Sophomore guard Gabby Boever led SDSU with a career-high eight rebounds and junior forward Hannah Strop tied a career high with six rebounds as she made her first career start.
SDSU posted its best rebounding effort of the season Jan. 3 in an 82-47 victory over Kansas City. The Jackrabbits ended the night with a 44-17 (plus-27) advantage in total rebounds, including a 19-3 edge on the offensive glass. SDSU converted the 19 offensive rebounds into 23 second-chance points, compared to four by the Kangaroos.
For the season, the Jackrabbits have out-rebounded the opposition in 18 games and have been tied four times in 29 contests. SDSU held a double-digit rebounding advantage in nine of its 16 Summit League games this season, including a streak of three in a row - plus-10 (45-35) at Oakland, plus-12 (41-29) at Fort Wayne and plus-16 versus Western Illinois (51-35) on Jan. 17.
BENCH SCORING: South Dakota State has gotten production up and down its lineup during the 2012-13 season. Jackrabbit reserves have out-scored opposing reserves 20 times this season, including 19 of the last 23 games. For the season, SDSU holds a 636-426 advantage in bench scoring, including a 43-8 edge March 2 at North Dakota State.
Katie Lingle has been the top Jackrabbit scorer off the bench in 18 games. She had a streak of 10 consecutive games in which she held at least a share of the team lead for scoring by a reserve end in the Feb. 14 game at IUPUI. Included in the run was a career-high 18 points in a Feb. 7 win over Fort Wayne.
Mariah Clarin also has provided a boost to the Jackrabbit frontcourt off the bench, leading the team in scoring by a reserve six times. She set a career high with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field March 2 at North Dakota State.
Two other players — Rachel Walters and Tara Heiser — have each netted 12 points off the bench in a game for the Jackrabbits this season.
COACH AARON JOHNSTON: In his 13th season as head coach of the South Dakota State University women's basketball team, Aaron Johnston has taken the Jackrabbits to the top of NCAA Division II and is leading SDSU to national prominence at the Division I level.
Johnston enters the Summit League Basketball Championship with a career record of 312-106 (.746 winning percentage), becoming the Jackrabbit women's basketball program's career leader in coaching victories when he recorded win No. 302 at Oakland (Mich.) on Jan. 10. Johnston passed his predecessor, Nancy Neiber, who compiled a 301-140 record in 16 seasons from 1985-2000. He recorded his 300th career victory Jan. 3 against Kansas City.
His career totals have included an 89-17 record (.840 winning percentage) in Summit League regular season games, a perfect 12-0 mark in Summit League postseason tournament contests and a 16-8 mark (.667 winning percentage) in postseason games.
The Summit League Coach of the Year in each of the Jackrabbits' first two seasons in the league and again during the 2011-12 season, Johnston was named a finalist for the 2009 Naismith Award as the nation's top coach. SDSU tied a school record for victories in a season with 32 during the 2008-09 campaign and gained national attention by vaulting into the top 25 in December after non-conference victories over the likes of Wisconsin, Utah, Minnesota and Gonzaga (Wash.). The Jackrabbits were ranked in the final 13 USA Today/ ESPN regular season coaches' polls, climbing as high as 14th in the coaches' poll and 16th in the Associated Press poll. SDSU finished the 2008-09 season ranked 19th by the coaches.
Along the way to a 32-3 overall record, the Jackrabbits received national media coverage from CBS Sports, USA Today, ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated and The New York Times.
A native of Pine Island, Minn., "A.J." earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. After serving one year as an assistant coach at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, he moved on to SDSU as a graduate assistant for the Jackrabbit men's basketball team for two seasons before becoming assistant women's coach. He also coached the SDSU golf teams one year.
PALUCH TO REDSHIRT: Senior guard Steph Paluch is expected to redshirt during the 2012-13 season, head coach Aaron Johnston announced in late November.
A Pierre native, Paluch started the first 31 games of the 2011-12 season before suffering a knee injury in the semifinals of the Summit League postseason tournament. Playing both the point and off-guard positions, Paluch led the team with 78 assists and 44 steals a season ago. She also averaged 6.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
SISTER ACT: Two members of the 2012-13 Jackrabbit women's basketball team are following in the footsteps of older sisters - both of whom were recent additions to the SDSU 1,000-Point Club.
Sophomore guard Gabby Boever is the second from her family to play for the Jackrabbits. The Worthington, Minn., native follows her older sister, Maria, who scored 1,360 points - currently 14th - during a career that spanned the 2007-10 seasons.
Freshman guard Chloe Cornemann is expected to make her collegiate debut this weekend. Cornemann's older sister, Ketty, also lettered for the Jackrabbits from 2007-10, finishing her career 30th in scoring at SDSU with 1,042 points. Their father, Dave, was an NCAA Division II national champion wrestler for the Jackrabbits at 167 pounds in 1984.
In addition, fellow newcomer Anne Aamlid has strong Jackrabbit bloodlines - her sister, Seri, played volleyball while brother, Nik, was a member of the SDSU football team. Their father, Brian, played basketball at SDSU from 1977-81.
TOEING THE LINE: During their recent run in which they have won 16 of their last 18 games, the Jackrabbits have created a big advantage at the free throw line by converting 266-of-365 attempts for 72.9 percent.
SDSU began its run of success at the charity stripe by establishing season highs with 32 made free throws in 37 attempts for 86.5 percent in a Dec. 18 win over Delaware State. The Jackrabbits tied their season high with 37 attempts Feb. 14 at IUPUI, then tied a school record by going 11-for-11 a week later against Omaha. The mark previously was established Jan. 20, 1995, against Morningside (Iowa).
Sophomore forward Megan Waytashek has led the free throw effort by going 60-of-69 (87 percent) over the last 18 games, including a streak of 22 consecutive that ended with her first attempt Jan. 10 at Oakland. The Jackrabbit record for most consecutive made free throws is 35, which Heather Sieler set by making her final 17 attempts of the 2002-03 season and first 18 attempts of the 2003-04 campaign.
HEATING UP: South Dakota State has found success on the offensive end during the Summit League portion of the schedule. The Jackrabbits shot at least 48 percent in seven of their 16 league games, including a season-best 53 percent (35-of-66) at North Dakota State in the regular season finale on March 2.
Combined in their 16 Summit League games, the Jackrabbits finished with a league-best 44.8 percent (411-of-917) from the field, including 108-of-299 from three-point range for another league best of 36.1 percent. SDSU also averaged a conference-best 71.7 points per Summit League game, while allowing only 57.3. IUPUI leads in scoring defense at 54.6 points per game.
Adding to the offensive efficiency is the fact that the Jackrabbits averaged only 15.5 turnovers per league game - more than two turnovers per game less than the season average.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS: The South Dakota State University women's basketball team continued its track record of academic success, ranking second among Division I programs in the Women's Basketball Coaches Associations Academic Top 25 with a 3.610 team grade-point average during the 2011-12 academic year.
"It was another successful year in the classroom for our program," head coach Aaron Johnston said. "Year after year we have been at or near the top of the WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll. SDSU is a great institution and clearly our university has an excellent plan in place for helping students excel academically."
Wisconsin-Green Bay held the top spot among Division I programs, edging the Jackrabbits for the top spot with a 3.616 team GPA. The top three teams in the D-I rankings all played in the NCAA Tournament as DePaul (Ill.) completed the trio with at 3.604.
Across all divisions of women's college basketball, which includes NCAA Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior colleges, the Jackrabbits finished 10th overall. Drury (Mo.) led all divisions with a 3.709 team GPA, followed by Northland (Wis.) at 3.706.
In seven seasons competing at the Division I level, SDSU has finished no worse than third place in the Division I team GPA rankings. The Jackrabbits have led the nation four times (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011), finished second twice (2010, 2012) and placed third once (2009). In addition, SDSU led all divisions of women's college basketball for team GPA in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Also during the 2011-12 season, Ashley Eide was selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team. Majoring in health, physical education and recreation, Eide was named a repeat selection to the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team on Feb. 21, becoming the first Jackrabbit women's basketball player to receive the honor twice..
Overall, Eide is the sixth Jackrabbit women's basketball player to receive Academic All-America recognition during the program's history, joining: Tara Tessier (first team, 1988); Laurie (Bruns) Kruse (second team, 1991); Jodi Bergemann (third team, 1994); Megan Vogel (second team, 2007), and Jennifer Warkenthien (second team, 2009).
JACKRABBIT INSIDER: Throughout the 2012-13 women's basketball season, head coach Aaron Johnston will be a guest on the "Jackrabbit Insider," a weekly behind-the-scenes look at South Dakota State University athletics.
The half-hour television show which features interviews with Jackrabbit coaches and student-athletes, airs Sundays at 10:30 p.m. on Sioux Falls-based KTTW FOX 7. The show is also broadcast on FOX Sports North at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and on FOX College Sports Central (check listings). Online, the show can be viewed at GoJacks.com.
THE ROSTER: The 2012-13 SDSU women's basketball roster features 14 players from two different states. Of the 14 players, seven are from Minnesota and seven are from South Dakota. By class, four are seniors, two are juniors, six are sophomores and two are incoming freshmen.
A LOOK AHEAD: South Dakota State has secured the top seed for the upcoming Summit League Championships in Sioux Falls, meaning the Jackrabbit women will open play at noon Saturday, March 9 at the Sioux Falls Arena. Complete pairings will be announced after the conclusion of play on Saturday.


text: Meta Rate My Team PokéBase - Pokémon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat Will you be able to play Pokemon X/Y with a standard DS? 6 votes 31,008 views Or is it 3DS only? xy ds 3ds asked Jan 8, 2013 by NO1974 edited Jan 12, 2013 by Pokemaster So many views,in just a few hours !wow! commented Jan 9, 2013 by DarkStar Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 1 Answer 10 votes Best answer No you will not, they are 3DS only. There are no games as far as I know that are not 3DS that can support the 3D function of the 3DS and Pokemon X and Y has 3d Functionality. answered Jan 8, 2013 by Magnegon edited Jan 8, 2013 by Pokemaster unfortunately this is indeed true commented Jan 8, 2013 by PX ™ WHY!!!!!!!!! *Cries* commented Jan 8, 2013 by Sciz Lame -.- commented Jan 8, 2013 by Bro Ashleys Here Nope, they want to evolve. commented Jan 8, 2013 by JirachiCelebiMew Don't forget that there is a lot more to the 3DS than just 3D. It's a much more powerful console. X&Y wouldn't be able to run on the DS. commented Jan 8, 2013 by Pokemaster yesssss i have a 3ds yoohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! commented Jan 9, 2013 by kingrayquaza U FREAKING KIDDING MEEE?! This is ridiculous in all ways!!! WHY???!!!! In the future all Poke games might be on 3DS now... This sucks. commented Jan 12, 2013 by Flare alllll nintendo wants from us is MONEY! and 3ds are MONEY commented Jan 12, 2013 by Cleric BeserkerELG13 Nope, 3DS brings 3D, and it's much more powerful than the normal DS's. Stop complaining, dammit. commented Jan 12, 2013 by JirachiCelebiMew Would you rather they just continued making games for the Game Boy? Not even the Game Boy Color, but the Game Boy. commented Jan 12, 2013 by trachy So what do I choose wiiU or 3ds for Pokemon x and y? commented Jan 19, 2013 by haf26 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! commented Jan 21, 2013 by SpacefishFlygon Dang, I need to get a 3DS. commented Jan 27, 2013 by thewither I NEED a 3ds! commented Feb 2, 2013 by SpacefishFlygon Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions Does Pokemon X and Y mean the end for the DS? Can a Pokemon DS game play on 3DS ? How do I trade from soul silver to black after may 20th 2014 discontiuation with original DS? How do I tranfer Pokemon from a Nintendo DS game to a Nintendo 3DS game? Is it possible to play Pokemon red/blue on the DS? What are the detrimental effects of changing the time on a DS/3DS? Will you be able to transfer Pokemon from Pokedit to Pokemon X/Y ? Can my pokemon white from "nintendo ds" be played in my "nintendo dsi? Useful Meta Posts How to change your username How to add a user avatar Why was my post hidden? The points system Question etiquette Flags vs Downvotes Anime FAQ

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)
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|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
|Video game
|Surreal Software (PS2, Windows)
The Whole Experience (Xbox)
Pocket Studios (GBA)
|Vivendi Universal
|Playstation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows
|Release date
|Game Boy Advance
USA: September 24, 2002
PAL: November 8, 2002
USA: September 26, 2002
PAL: November 8, 2002
PlayStation 2
USA: October 16, 2002
PAL: December 6, 2002
Microsoft Windows
USA: October 22, 2002
PAL: November 8, 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the title for a set of similar 2002 video games published by Vivendi Universal, produced for four platforms by three developers. Though its title is similar to that of Peter Jackson's movie, it is based on the book rather than the movie.
The three playable characters in the game are Aragorn, Gandalf and Frodo Baggins.
The narrative of the game can be roughly divided into four acts, each played out by one of the three main characters, with some variation.
Act 1 (Frodo): Bag End, Old Forest, Barrow-downs
Act 2 (Aragorn): Weathertop, Trollshaws
Act 3 (Gandalf): Moria
Act 4 (Aragorn): Lothlórien, Amon Hen
Act One
The Shire
The first act deals with Frodo's journey to Bree. It begins peacefully in the Shire as Frodo has to make the final arrangements for his departure. Although there are many optional quests involving the inhabitants of Bywater and Hobbiton, the main story focuses on the selling of Bag End. Once this is complete and the Ring is retrieved Frodo must escape the Shire undetected by Black Riders to meet with his companions and Maggot's Farm.
The Old Forest
Frodo must find Merry, Sam and Pippin who have lost themselves in a fores labyrinth. He must then free Merry and Pippin from the clutches of Old Man Willow. Finally Tom Bombadil intervenes, rescuing the Hobbits and setting them off in search of 12 water lilies whilst defending themselves from the giant spiders. Once recovered Tom takes them to his house to recuperate.
The Barrow-downs
Frodo's companions are again lost and Frodo has to find them in the fog of the wight-haunted downs. In the final barrow Frodo finds his new weapon, one of the Daggers of Westernesse, and uses it to defeat the Barrow-wight Boss with the help of Tom, who guides the hobbits to Bree.
Act Two
Starts in Bree when it is apparent that Merry is missing and gameplay switches to Aragorn. Having found Merry he then hunts for objects to construct Hobbit decoys to fool the Nazgûl who are still on their trail, battling wolves and ruffians along the way.
Aragorn escorts Frodo and Sam to the summit of Weathertop. On the way Wargs and Orcs are first introduced into the game, they are extremely fast at attacking 'beware'. Aragorn must battle a troll on the summit before returning to the campsite to protect Frodo from the attacks of the Ringwraiths armed with a burning brand.
The Trollshaws
Aragorn must clear the area of enemies including orcs, wargs and about 5 Trolls. Once all enemies are defeated Glorfindel takes the company to Rivendell. In other versions the enemies are mainly goblins(including the xbox version).
Act Three- Moria
Act three begins with Gandalf as the playable character as he searches for the doors of Moria. As he attempts to open them, play switches to Aragorn as he fends off the Watcher in the Water before returning to Gandalf on entering Moria. in the other system versions you must defeat the watcher in the water with Gandalf. With Gimli the dwarf as a companion, Gandalf must navigate the dark maze of the Dwarrowdelf fighting off the orcs and trolls that stalk its shadows. in other versions you do not fight all enemies like trolls and so not have Gimli as a conpanion at all. The game becomes more objective based when the Fellowship reaches Balin's Tomb from which Gandalf must find an escape route as the other characters fend off the trolls, using slabs of stone which redirect the light onto the huge keyhole, and the only thing to open the humungous door is the light, this is a real puzzerler. Play then switches to Frodo in the 21st hall, retaining Gimli (no gimli in other versions) as a companion, who must find a way through the various ladders, walkways and bridges to reach and open the gates on the other side. The act reaches its conclusion on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm where Gandalf duels with the Moria boss, the one and only Balrog.
Act Four- Amon Hen
Act Four sees Aragorn resume the role of playable character after a brief interlude in Lothlórien. First there is a short level in which he spies out an orc-dam on the river Anduin in which the game introduces its final minor enemy, the Uruk-hai. Play then moves onto the final level of the game at Amon Hen in which Aragorn battles his way through most of the previously-encountered enemies to the Seeing Seat. The very summit has to be reached twice, first as Frodo who must get to the top of a stone hill while other members of the fellowship are dueling orcs. Aragorn battles the game's final boss, the Fell Beast using only his bow and arrow at the top of the hill. The game ends in a cut-scene where Legolas shoots the winged beast with an arrow.
A final cut-scene shows Galadriel over her mirror, where she recounts the future of Sam and Frodo. It features two pieces of artwork from Alan Lee, one showing Gollum and the other Frodo and Sam.
A sequel was planned for this game, and was to be titled The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard. The game was in development, but was cancelled before its release.
|Frodo Baggins
|Steve Staley
|Tom Kane
|Daran Norris
|James Horan
|James Horan
|Scott Menville, Cliff Broadway (X-Box version)
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|Quinton Flynn
|Quinton Flynn
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|Michael Reisz
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– The WWE '13 video game is selling ahead of the pace that WWE '12 did.
– TNA's lawsuit with WWE is officially done as it was dismissed in court on Wednesday. TNA filed a motion this week stating that all sides had come to terms and agreed that they would withdraw the lawsuit. Each side covered their own legal costs.
– It sounds like WWE is gearing up for another Diva Search. Wrestling announcer Shannon Rose noted on Facebook that WWE will be coming to Tampa, Orlando and Miami soon to scout females from age 18 to late 20's. WWE is looking for fitness and bikini models.
– Sami Callihan, Ricky Reyes and The Briscoe Brothers Mark & Jay will be attending the WWE developmental three-day tryout camp in Florida at the end of this month.
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pittsports87 wrote:Tyree's catch is miles ahead of Holmes as well. It isn't just the play Tyree made, it was the situation the play happened in and Manning's will to break away from the defender grabbing onto his jersey to making a throw where Tyree made an amazing catch. No clue how Tyree even caught that, 99 times out of 100 that ball is dropped.
Holmes catch was nice and very important with the situation but that kind of catch/play happens all the time, probably at least 10 times a season (not the same situation though).
The situation? How about a super bowl winning catch? It was a perfect throw and an amazing catch. That play does not happen ten times a season.


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I found this olive green Colony glass snack set at a thrift store yesterday in the original box. There are six plates and six cups and all are in perfect condition. The mailing label on the box is addressed to the S&H Green Stamp store in Fort Worth, TX, and is from the Indiana Glass Company. The plates are 10.5" diameter, and the cups are 3.25" diameter (not including the handle) x 2.5" tall. They are a lovely dark green color. According to a quick web search, I think these are Colony Crown snack sets from the 1960s.


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As much as Al Golden would like to bunker down and ignore the heat coming from the outside after back-to-back losses, it's hard to ignore the criticism being directed at two people in particular these days: quarterback Stephen Morris and defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio.
Golden went to bat for both Tuesday and so did a few players who aren't happy with all of the blame being placed on D'Onofrio's scheme and play-calling or all the boos and chants for backup Ryan Williams that were made Saturday night.
"I'm taking the responsibility for Saturday, not Stephen Morris," Golden said Tuesday during his weekly press conference.
"I'm directly responsible for special teams - that's three turnovers and they happened in succession which compounded each time. Stephen, if he was allotted to have 68 plays, would have had his best game of the year. He had 53 plays, scored 24 points against a team giving up 16 points. He had [more than] 300 yards passing, doubles what they've been giving up. He was 16 of 27 with five drops. He could have been 21 of 27. He averaged 20 yards a completion. He didn't have any turnovers. I just think it's unfair, especially given what he's been playing with, dealing with and playing with [a sprained ankle] for eight weeks now.
"Again, boo me, be frustrated with me. But Stephen Morris? He's done everything, including stand and fight here the last two years. He's our quarterback and he's our leader, and he has my support."
Although Morris and teammates Asante Cleveland and Maurice Hagens said they didn't hear the boos when UM's offense was on the field, cornerback Tracy Howard said he and UM's defense definitely heard them and it bothered them. Howard, who was teammates with Williams at Miramar and won a state championship with him, said the boos for Morris were disrespectful.
"That's disrespectful. That's a sign of unloyal fans," Howard said. "Every player is not going to be perfect. Everybody is going to have their ups and downs -- especially the quarterback. The fans want the team to be good. If the fans want us to produce and be good they can't boo the quarterback. They don't know how he will take it, if it will lower his confidence.
"But the thing with Stephen is he's strong. That don't get to him. He's internally driven. We heard it, but we just blocked it out. I don't know why they did that to Stephen. He's a good quarterback. That's disrespectful."
Howard also had words for those blaming his defensive coordinator for Miami's struggles the last few weeks.
""The fans outside, they see the players messing up so they are automatically going to blame it on the defensive coordinator," he said. "Because sometimes in football as a fan, they don't really know football. So when they see guys being cut loose they think `Oh, it's the defensive coordinator's fault.' Really it's the execution from the players. I think we have to do a better job of having his back in the games. Outside people, they don't really know what's going on, don't know football to be honest."
"I feel like coach D'Onofrio calls great games. It's up to the players to execute."
Howard said D'Onofrio is "a great teacher."
"He knows the game in and out," Howard said. "He's taught me a lot about football since I got here. I think he does a great job telling us what to do and where to be at. And not just him, all the coaches. They relay it to us the best way possible.
"I get mad because I feel like if anything he calls great games. To be honest the fans should be more loyal. When we were 7-0 they were all happy. Now they want him out on his back. But that's the way football goes. I understand it. I'm not mad or anything. But I feel like they're being too hard.
"They're saying all type of crazy things about him. They're acting like we're a .500 team or something. We're not a .500 team. I feel like he calls great games. If they really understood football they might understand that."
Golden said flatly any decisions made on defense, offense or special teams -- from scheme on down -- basically go through him.
"I wasn't listening when people loved him either," Golden said of the critics. "It's always about change. You asked what has changed on defense. It was the discipline in making tough decisions not to change, to stay with it and do all the little things. Do we need to play better on defense than we did last week? There's no question. Absolutely, no question. Did we put them -did we put them in the worst position you have to be in as a defensive coordinator [with the turnovers]? Absolutely we did that.
"If people are upset with a coach or position - because we got them all this week. We heard we've got to catch the ball better. We got every email you can get. At the end of the day it's my responsibility. There's nothing that goes on in this building that I do not approve or sign off on, co-sign. At the end of the day I know that we have to fix a lot of things. I'm as disappointed as anybody in that loss, equally disappointed in the way it transpired. It's important we continue the continuity, and just move forward, keep pushing forward. It hasn't been easy. As a staff and organization let's push forward. And we do have handcuffs off with recruiting. My first recruiting class was six weeks. The next two years were hell [with the NCAA investigation]. It's time to move forward. We got to stop talking about all this other stuff and start focusing on Duke."


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The 12th Biennial Conference of Science and Management on the Colorado Plateau has rented parking lot P66, which is south of the Walkup Skydome at the northwest corner of San Francisco Street and Pine Knoll Drive. Conference participants may park in P66 for free from September 16-19; however, a permit or use of a government vehicle is required to park elsewhere on campus without incurring a fine. The conference will not be responsible for parking tickets. The parking lot is about three blocks from the du Bois Center (Building #64). Please see attached map.
A vehicle displaying a government license plate does not require a permit. These license plates typically begin with the letter "G" or have some other indicator that they are a government vehicle. Feel free to contact NAU Parking and Shuttle Services to verify your vehicle will not require a permit.
The Flagstaff Trolley will provide free shuttle service from the conference's hotels (The Comfort Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, Springhill Suites, and La Quinta Inns and Suites) to the du Bois Center and other conference facilities from Monday evening until Thursday afternoon.


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GFI Launches OEM Partner Program
Earlier this year, GFI Software, founded by Michael Gooch (left), launched an OEM Partner Program that lets other technology vendors integrate GFI's security and network management solutions into their own products or rebrand them as stand-alone offerings, according to the company.
The program is available for GFI Software's malware defense, remote management and collaboration, Web security, email security, patch management, vulnerability management, remote monitoring, device management, advanced threat detection and application management, according to Clearwater, Fla.-based GFI. Vendors initially participating in the OEM Partner Program include Avanquest Software, Faronics Corp., FixMeStick, Impero, LabTech Software, Lavasoft and RSA.


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GAFFNEY, S.C. - The King College men's wrestling team picked up a 22-20 win at Limestone (S.C.) College Tuesday.
Limestone, at 3-12, won the first three matches. Nic Stella (Sweet Home, N.Y.) needed overtime to win the 149-pound match for the Tornado's first win. After a loss at 157-pounds, Patrick Spano (Tampa, Fla.) posted a major 9-1 decision at 165-pounds. John Forbes (Miami, Fla.) followed with a 10-7 decision at 174 pounds. Brandon Tressler (Orlando, Fla.) and Frank Morgan (Maynardsville, Tenn.) were winners via pinfall which eventually clinched the match for King.
The match was between two NCAA Division II Super Region II foes as King was No. 6 with Limestone a spot behind in the last ranking.
King, now at 6-2-1, will wrestle at West Virginia Tech on Feb. 1.
King 22, Limestone 20
125: Brandon Feix (LC) pinned Jacob Holley (KC), :54.
133: Mike Magaha (LC) dec. Caleb Myers (KC), 7-2.
141: Matt Hall (LC) tech. fall Francisco Bisono (KC), 18-2.
149: Nic Stella (KC) dec. Theran Goodale (LC), 3-1 OT.
157: Kyle Freiberg (LC) dec. John Brash (KC), 5-2.
165: Patrick Spano (KC) major dec. Chris Didyoung (LC), 9-1.
174: John Forbes (KC) dec. Bryce Sopko (LC), 10-7.
184: Brandon Tressler (KC) pinned Nick Shappee (LC), 6:47.
197: Frank Morgan (KC) pinned Mike Dipierro (LC), 5:59.
285: Tarek Alaruri (LC) dec. Dondricus Anderson (KC), 5-2.


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The sticky will discuss all most all aspects of druid life. The focus will be on end game but there will be basic information and leveling tips for all the new druids out there.
Table of Contents
- The basics
- Everything you need to know about druids.
- Toys we can all use or could all use.
- Basic leveling information.
- The standard level 85 specs
- Moonkin is for moon stuff.
- What is a Moonkin and do they really shoot lasers?
- Eclipse and You
- DoTs vs Nukes
- The Balance of talents and glyphs
- How to look good in leather.
- Rotation Rotation!
- Why is animals on my face?
- Mangle for beginners.
- Is it a cat, a bear or a catbear?
- Attack table? No, attack monsters...
- To specialize or to not specialize, that is the question.
- Cat form is for fite.
- Bleeds and you, the basics of feral DPS
- Attacks for cats
- What do all these numbers on my gear mean?
- Talents an glyphs for exceptional felines.
- Bear druid is for tank.
- The basics of getting hit in the face for loot
- Survival buttons
- How to Mangle, Maul, Pulverize and Lacerate your foes into submission.
- Strength vs Agility jewelry and other gear concerns.
- Talent for bears.
- Tree druid is for heal.
- Running around in circles while casting heals for beginners
- I'm not really sure how to structure Resto as a semi-comprehensive guide
- Will confer with someproteinguy in the BDT after I set up the main page of the new sticky
- We have all the info, I'm just not sure how to organize it in a consistent
- manner with the rest of the guide
- Summary
- A brief recap.
- Life as druid.
- Stuff on the horizon, things from the past.
- Appendix
- Alla Posters who contributed.
- Web Sources.
- Shout outs.
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His game video itself was easy to grade, and once the Oakland Raiders declined to put the franchise tag on left tackle Jared Veldheer, the Cardinals went "full steam ahead" in chasing the offensive lineman at the top of their free agent list.
But General Manager Steve Keim was looking for other "intel" on his prospective pricey addition.
He heard from cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross, who knew Veldheer when both were with the Raiders, and Ross said Veldheer was a dedicated battler who might get in a practice scrap or two. More importantly, Keim heard from quarterback
"Steve had asked me a handful of questions that he'd already known the answers to, really," Palmer said Wednesday, soon after Veldheer officially signed his five-year contract. "He had done plenty of research and turned over every stone. He asked me questions where he kind of stated the answer and I just kind of said, 'Yeah, that's correct. That's correct. That's correct.'
"There is nothing you can say negative about it," Palmer added. "It's easy to find those things in free agency because
There was no surprise that Veldheer landed in Arizona, not after he was linked to the Cardinals almost as soon as the "soft" free agent open period started Saturday morning. By the time team president Michael Bidwill flew to Veldheer's home state of Michigan to pick him up, details of the contract -- $17 million guaranteed, a $6.25 million signing bonus – had already leaked out.
All that was left was for him to eat dinner with Bidwill, Keim and coach Bruce Arians Tuesday night before passing a physical (his 2013 triceps injury is healed and of zero concern) and then scribble his name on the contract the next day.
"(I'm) a guy who kind of flies under the radar," Veldheer said. "I don't call a ton of attention to myself. As you can probably imagine, a press conference like this is not really my gig. My gig is out there on the field."
His gig will be as the anchor to the left side of the line that will be brand new this season, since left guard
"You can't put that into words," Arians said. "The right side of the line will be fine. And (center) Lyle (Sendlein) is a great leader."
Arians said he expected more offensive line help via free agency "shortly" and figured six or seven players will battle
That was the point of chasing Veldheer, even though Arians said "it's not about left tackles it's about offensive linemen." Keim said Veldheer still has work to do from a technical side, but believes Veldheer – who came from Division II Hillsdale Colledge when he was a third-round pick of the Raiders in 2010 – has the drive to improve.
Until the triceps injury that sidelined him for the first 11 games of the 2013 season, he had played in 48 straight games for Oakland and started 42 of them. He came back late last season to play in the final five games and said his triceps was fine and his strength had returned to pre-injury form.
"He loves the game, loves talking it, loves working out," Palmer said, adding the 6-foot-8, 321-pound Veldheer was a "football goof."
"He owns a weight room. He looks like he owns a weight room. Awesome in the locker room."
Veldheer didn't get deep into his exit from Oakland. The Raiders reportedly wanted him to stay and what was offered and how it was offered has engendered much speculation. Veldheer just said the two sides couldn't reach a deal and "I'm looking forward now. I'm not looking back."
Forward means fulfilling the role as the Cardinals' left tackle.
"I like the challenge," Veldheer said. "It's very stimulating from a mental standpoint and from a physical standpoint. You always have to be on the top of your game. There's never a plateau that you hit and sit back and say, 'Well, this is kind of getting so-so.' It's always a new challenge.
"That's, I think, why I love it so much."
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EAST RUTHERFORD — Hakeem Nicks hopes the third time is the charm. Because with an 0-2 count he doesn't want to strikeout in his bid to return to the Giants lineup this week.
"My mentality is that I'm playing," Nicks told the media who wanted to know yesterday if he'll be injury-free by Sunday and able to return to the field when the 3-2 Giants visit the 4-1 49ers in a much anticipated early-season showdown that is a repeat of last year's NFC title game.
"We'll see tomorrow (today). Tomorrow will be a deciding factor," Nicks continued. "Hopefully that answers all the questions I've been asking. Right now, I'm just going through the course and stuff like that. It's still a matter of me just getting back out there."
Yesterday Nicks participated in workouts, but only in individual drills, something he has done the last three weeks. He spends one day a week working with the offense, and usually that's Friday."
When coach Tom Coughlin was aksed if Nicks is ready to return he responded "he's got another day."
Nicks has been down this road the past two weeks, twice claiming he was ready to play only to get to the field Sunday and learn he was on the inacive list.
Yesterday he didn't want to jinx himself by discussing the ankle and knee injuries that have kept him off the field for three games already. "I'm not trying to talk about injuries too much," he said.
After missing most of training camp in August he sat out three of the four preseason games as he tried to rehab a surgically-repaired foot he originally injured in spring mini camp.
Nicks returned for the season-opening loss to Dallas here, but 10 days later hurt his knee in a Week 2 victory over Tampa Bay. In that game he caught 10 passes for a career-best 199 yards. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for that performance.
Since then he has been inactive for three weeks - the longest time he's spent off the field. This is the third time in his four seasons with the Giants he has been active - but the first two times it was for only two weeks.
Coughlin says he's impressed how much Nicks has worked in team meetings prior to practices.
"He's into it," Coughlin said. "He's in every meeting and listens to every comment made about the other receivers, the guys at his position.
"He studies the tape. He's done all of those things. Has he repped every route? No."
But that could come today."
"I went out there trying to see if I was showing any favoritism (to the injuries)," said Nicks said. "I wasn't trying to see if I was catching every pass. It was just a matter of if I was compensating. I felt pretty good today, so it wasn't really up for me to decide.
" I need to go out there tomorrow (today) and have a full practice. If I go through that, it'll be good," added the Giants No. 1 pick in 2009.
"There's a reason he's a starter," offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride says of Nicks. "You see the contribution he's capable of making when you see Tampa Bay, that's the difference. The other guys have filled in admirably.
"We're very proud to see what Ramses (Barden) did for a couple of games, what Rueben (Randle) did this past game," said Gilbride. "Domenik (Hixon) has been unbelievable all season long.
"A lot of the things that maybe people on the outside don't see, not only the terrific catches, but his blocking, his route running, some of the things he's done have been phenomenal. I'm proud of them all, but you always want your best players, when you get your starters to come back. The more you have there, the more difficult it is for people to matchup.
"Some of the advantages that they may have in certain spots, maybe they start swinging in your favor," said the Giants offensive guru. "To get him back would be great.
"Just getting him back is one thing. What level is he able to play at, is the other," added Gilbride. "That's what we'll have to wait and see.
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The project will increase Kirk Yard's processing capacity to 2,500 cars per day from its current 1,500. Additional classification tracks, along with more receiving and departure tracks, will allow the yard to handle longer and more efficient trains, improve interchange with other railroads and consolidate CN's switching operations in the Chicago area at a single primary yard.
"Our Kirk Yard improvements, to be completed over the next four years, will deliver significant gains in productivity and create new capacity for growth in the Chicago area," said Jim Vena, CN senior vice-president, southern region. "Additionally, the redesign of Kirk Yard represents a significant investment by CN in Northwest Indiana which will bring approximately 250 new jobs to Gary."
CN's locomotive repair work now performed at a shop in Homewood, Ill., south of Chicago will be gradually moved to a new 155,000-square foot shop facility in Kirk Yard. The facility will be capable of servicing CN's fleet of locomotives operating across its U.S. network.
A new wastewater treatment facility, upgrades to utilities throughout the yard and the renovation of several yard buildings will also be part of the Kirk Yard redevelopment. CN's Clark Road overpass leading to the lakefront industrial area will be expanded during the project to allow improved truck access.
CN has partnered with the State of Indiana, its Regional Development Authority and the City of Gary on an economic development incentive package to assist the Kirk Yard development. The incentives are provided through city of Gary tax increment financing, a Regional Development Authority grant and grants and tax credits from the state of Indiana for job creation.
"Whether its bringing dollars back from overseas or from right next door, finding new investments and jobs is always job one for us," said Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. "Today, we see a product of that effort as one of the leaders of the rail industry chooses Indiana's lower-cost, business-friendly climate and best of all, chooses Northwest Indiana for its new expansion."
CN acquired the 350-acre yard as part of its purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway in 2009. The relocation of the locomotive repair shop to Kirk Yard will free space in CN's Markham Yard for redevelopment adjacent to CN's Chicago Intermodal Terminal.


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This is a race car. It has everything it needs and nothing it doesn't. It doesn't resemble your Camaro in any way. It swills exotic nitromethane by the gallon. It is a self-contained capsule that Jason Rupert pilots literally by the skin of his teeth. There is no tachometer, nothing monitoring the engine save an oil pressure gauge that wags in front of him like an accusing finger.
You think your Camaro accelerates hard? Rupert fairly shimmers inside this booster rocket. Like a man who has experienced clinical death, he recounted his first brush with mortality. "I slammed the gas down. It was like a hammer hit me in the back of the head, it was so fast. I thought if something happens I'm going to crash. It was much more than I thought it was going to be. With these cars, you never know what is going to happen."
His motivation had nothing to do with braking or handling. Like some of you, he built the car to do one thing extremely well. It was about going as fast as hell in a straight line. He wanted to capture the NHRA Heritage Series, all the while having a good time with his family and friends. Briefly, the Heritage is the embodiment of Nostalgia Funny Car ('79 and earlier body style), whose constituents actually replicate the cars they shadow, unlike contemporary Funny Cars that look the same, each one a pitiful monstrosity that bears little resemblance to the car they are supposed to mimic. It's difficult to identify with them when they are difficult to identify.
When asked about the unique feature of his car, Rupert said, "How much the body resembles a '69 Camaro even though it sits on a modern Fuel Funny Car chassis." In fact, the body was constructed in 2010 and bound to the newest and latest safety equipment, like dual 'chutes, hood burst panels, and an escape hatch on the roof. The rest of the "rules" are loose, much the same as they were in the old days. One of the mandates is the capacity of the fuel system. The belt-driven (1:1) Sid Waterman pump delivers 21 gallons at 8,000 rpm to the Enderle bird catcher.
Jason's circle of family and friends form a broad palette that includes dad, Frank, (majority of the machine work); Ed Vanderwoude; Matt Bynum; Devery Howard; Brad Littlefield; Felipe Jiminez; Phillip Cook; Billy Payne; Dave Schwartz; James Hughes; Greg Vanderwende; Danny Douglas; Jack Rainwater; Matthew Rupert; and Craig McKee, who did all the fabrication and assembly.
Jason didn't come by his avocation accidently. Dad raced Top Fuel in the '60s when his son was 5. Dad teamed with Richard Bays to field Black Plague, the first Vega-bodied Funny Car. Years later, Rupert the younger went to Australia with Gary Densham and they operated Densham's AA/FC. On his return, Jason sought his license and progressed to Top Alcohol Dragster. A couple of cars later, he ran the Camaro you see here but on alcohol, not nitromethane. He qualified for the show at the NHRA Winternationals but went out in the first round. Concurrently, Infineon Raceway's Dave Schwartz was trying to throw a bright light on the Nostalgia form and aspect. Jason fell for it like a ton, kissed nitro on both cheeks, and has never looked back.
Given its purpose, this Camaro wouldn't be able to take a corner at 40 mph, but it'll skin quarter-mile tarmac in a whisker over 5.5 seconds. And it takes an engine with hemispherical cylinder heads and a big, fat roots-type supercharger to make that happen. Brad Anderson Enterprises (BAE) figures heavily in this project.
Preparation is everything and nothing less than billet or forging will suffice. The cylinder case is a forged (not cast) member sympathetic to the Chrysler 426, and fitted with a 4.500-inch stroke Velasco billet crankshaft, GRP billet aluminum connecting rods and 4.187-inch JE pistons capable of producing a 6.5:1 compression ratio. The cubic inch limit in Heritage racing is 500, but the reach of the entrails is just 496 cubic inches. Billet BAE cylinder heads cap this compendium. Rupert Racing extended the long block with ARP fasteners, Manton pushrods, a Crane camshaft of undisclosed attributes, PAC springs and two valves per cylinder. The intake side measures a fat 2.450-inch but the exhaust is limited to a 2.000-inch diameter. Jason's tried larger ones but discovered that they wouldn't open against the motor's hideous cylinder pressure. Hussey copper head gaskets seal the billet to the block.
Stage V in Walnut, California, supplied the blower manifold that accepts the Mert Littlefield LB20 6-71 compressor, which is filled with two-stroke oil, limited to stock GM standard lobes, and 18 percent overdrive which equates to 35 psi positive manifold pressure. The Enderle barrel valve and injector are fed by that Waterman 21-gpm fuel pump. Cirello Magnetos drew on its more than 40 years of experience to provide the furnace for the nitromethane, a single 8-amp points mag. The timing gear and upper galley is closed with a Casale Engineering front cover, and Williams Performance in Lake Elsinore, California, provided the critical aluminum dry-sump pan as well as the rocker shrouds. Power Pros in Placentia, California, spread out some hairy stainless steel for the modified zoomies. Output is estimated at 4,000 hp, and Rupert routinely racks his rotating assembly to 9,000 rpm.
You don't just walk that much thunder around, you more or less hope to contain it. Rupert Racing attempts this feat with a Molinari pressure plate assembly that's couched in a Probell Racing Products clutch can. Right behind it, a B&J Big Boy two-speed planetary gearbox (as assembled by Mike and Jeff Strausberg) that transfers torque to a pair of splined couplers rather than a conventional driveshaft. The motor's considerable issue is ultimately absorbed by a mondo Chrisman 10.5-inch axle housing attended by Moore Automotive axleshafts.
The Camaro replica was built in 2010 by some "talented locals" at an undisclosed skunkwerks. Its grille was built by Dave Zatezalo. Logos and insignia on the Gel Coat Red body were designed and applied by Ultimate Designs. Rupert Welding used a field of aluminum sheet from Ashworth Metal Products to create Sparky's tin womb. Surface textures were applied by A&R Powdercoating in Anaheim. The "glass" in those big holes is plexi from Professional Plastics.
This body is supported and contained by an AA/FC chassis built by Grant Downing at Worsham Racing in Orange, California, that Rupert acquired from the Worsham's after crashing his alcohol car in Woodburn, Oregon. Downing also built the front control arms that are attached to Strange Engineering spindles. The disc brakes (10-inch front, two-piston caliper; 11-inch rear, four-piston caliper) are CNC devices and are eventually aided by the parachutes' bloom. There is no suspension system per se; everything is solid-mounted.
In the hidey hole, Rupert confronts the Downing-crafted butterfly (pegged with buttons for the RacePak and the B&J shifter) and is flanked by the fresh-air bottle lever on the left, fire bottle activation button by the right hip. The big handle is for the brakes, with a hand-grip for the fuel shutoff. To the far right, at waist level, are the spidery 'chute handles. The straps on the Taylor Motorsports seven-point harness are pulled so tightly that Jason can barely breathe.
Chosen for form as well as function, Goodyear skins on Centerline Convo Pro rims abound. Rupert directs 25.0x4.5 Frontrunners on 15x4 rims and bites tarmac with (D1022-compound) Eagle slicks that top out at 34.5x17x16.
So how'd all that work out? At the 2011 March Meet in Bakersfield, California, he qualified Number One and set the track speed record at 256.11. Rupert pinned the Heritage Series in 2011 and 2012 as the first and only Nostalgia Funny Car to surpass the 260-mile-per-hour mark. As of this writing (3/'13), he holds all of the Series' track speed records. But what's it really like? Jason: "It's like a bull—if those things want to throw you off or crash, you are pretty much in a helpless situation. You try to be in control of the beast."
Given its purpose, this Camaro wouldn't be able to take a corner at 40 mph, but it'll skin quarter-mile tarmac in a whisker over 5.5 seconds.


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Monday, October 11, 2010
Heal the PAIN... please
15 comments:
- phil said...
- October 11, 2010 2:12 PM
- justthinking said...
Andy....bless you.
- October 11, 2010 4:43 PM
- 616goblue said...
Bless you with all that is holy and pure.
- October 11, 2010 5:10 PM
- defensewinsgames said...
I am cleansed!
- October 11, 2010 6:55 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
Did T-9 give you permission to use her prom photo?
- October 11, 2010 7:10 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
Sort of a thread jack- watching MNF pregame & they are talking about Favre's "incident" regarding a Jets employee, Jenn Sterger.
Does anyone know (and maybe I'm the only person in the world who doesn't) if this is the same Jenn Sterger that started off by "hanging out" (pun intentional) @ FSU games in a cowboy hat & flimsy tank top?
- October 11, 2010 7:17 PM
- Andy said...
Yep. Same one(s)
- October 11, 2010 7:20 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
Wow. Effing wow.
Only in America.
- October 11, 2010 7:27 PM
- Yost said...
Oh, am I Johnny-come-lately to this story. I heard there was an incident, but didn't know our old MZone friend was involved. What happened??
- October 11, 2010 9:22 PM
- TitleIX said...
LOL whet. Seriously loud. That should make you feel manly, no?
Speaking of manly, apparently ol' Brett sent a picture of his manhood to your friend Jenn and is now being 'investigated' for possible illegalities for texting nakedness on the cellularwebs.
Personally, I wanna know why that picture has not gone viral. I mean Erin Andrews' rack gets plastered all over, yet I don't get to see Brett's PeePee????
Discrimination I say! Discrimination!
- October 11, 2010 9:29 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
so i click the link Andy provided, and the website lists amongst her accomplishments/job (yes, after i looked at the pics i read some of the info)- "the in stadium host for New York Jets home games"???
so, what do you think the experience and educational requirements just are for "in stadium host"???
- October 11, 2010 10:15 PM
- Andy said...
I can tell you what the requirements are... but they have nothing to do with education or experience.
- October 11, 2010 10:48 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
well, maybe "experience"?
perhaps the most amazing thing about the coverage on ESPN tonight is how they absolutely mention "Jenn Sterger" by name every time they mention the story. no attempt at discretion or concealment of her identity (which is the typical MSM approach).
i can't tell whether they're going out of their way to make sure everyone knows who the woman involved is for some purpose of their own, or if Sterger's agent has asked them to do so.
like i said, only in America
- October 11, 2010 11:07 PM
- Mikoyan said...
If you come look at the healing picture, I am interested in a ticket for Iowa. My e-mail is kozzie_13 at yahoo dot com. I lost your e-mail address though.
- October 11, 2010 11:19 PM
- GoBlueBob said...
We need Selma on our side just for her "D" fense.
- October 12, 2010 7:25 AM


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Thursday, March 8th - - Continuing on with today's excursion, it was only a few miles further north to Scotty's Castle. Walter Scott was a shyster. Using the lure of untold millions of dollars worth of gold in his mine, he duped wealthy business men into financing his imaginary mine – though they didn't know the mine really didn't exist! He eventually incurred the favor of a wealthy business man from Chicago. Albert Johnson, in poor health found another kind of wealth from the dry desert air and an escape from the busy life he led. He enjoyed Scotty's company and the tales he told, whether true or not.
In the early 1920s Mr. Johnson began construction of a vacation home – his wife didn't care much for camping and sleeping on the ground but she enjoyed being in the desert. Within a short time, the palatial house became known as "Scotty's Castle" and the Johnson's went along with it all, perhaps getting a great deal of pleasure in the ruse they were playing on friends and guests who visited the ranch and listened to the stories told by Scotty.
You can read more about the story behind Scotty's Castle on the Death Valley website. It's a fun and interesting story!
As you are driving in from the south, through pretty much barren land, nestled in a small valley at the end of Death Valley National Park there is a little oasis, likely the only potable water in that end of the valley, and nearby is the site upon which Mr. Johnson chose to build his little house.
The courtyard between the two buildings with the clock tower in the background.
Inscribed above the door is "Death Valley Ranch" which is the name the Johnson's gave the place.
The interior of the house is dimly lit, the windows are covered with the original draperies some of which were made of leather. The draperies are closed to block out the sunlight and help preserve the furnishings. Oddly enough, photographs are allowed to be taken inside – even with flash!
The main entry-room was impressive with its floor to ceiling fireplace spanning two floors. The second floor has a balcony that goes completely around the entry-room.
The tour guides dress in period costumes from the 1930s, which is when the Johnson's opened their home to tour groups to help pay for the upkeep of the ranch.
Decorative tiles over the kitchen sink.
The kitchen stove, with copper cooking utensils. The little white appliance on the left of the shelf above the stove is a toaster. Their vacation may have been in a remote area, but the Johnson's had the latest and most modern features.
A floor level view of that fireplace, taken from the kitchen doorway.
A corner fireplace in one of the guest rooms upstairs.
The music room. To the left was a long alcove with a player organ. As part of the tour, they turn it on and play one song. It was beautiful and quite loud.
The elaborate ceiling of the music room. The cables are part of the original construction, used to keep the walls from bulging outward.
A beautiful stained glass window in the west wall of the music room.
Looking up the spiral staircase that leads to the top of the tower, which can be seen on the right side of the photo below.
A front view of Scotty's Castle. The pool in front goes the entire length of the house, and more. The tour guide said it had never been filled with water. If you look closely you can see a cross on the hill above and behind the house. Scotty's grave is to the left of the cross, he died in 1954.
I was amused by the "old prospector" weather vane atop the front tower, probably depicting Scotty on one of his legendary mining expeditions.


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And speaking to an audience without a storyteller's unique voice isn't storytelling… it's presenting an anonymous report. Storytelling needs to involve personality to work, both yours and theirs. But when they're both there, that's ...
The author here makes the point that in the medical field, many professionals rely on just sharing numbers because by law they are restricted by the types of information they can share. Yet we all know how powerful, healing, and important stories can be with patients. In the end, the author asks, but shouldn't we still try?
Absolutely. Maybe in your business field you face the same hurdle. Read this article for additional insights.
I pulled this article because once again, it's a reminder to share stories in person. It's good for the heart, good for the soul, and keeps our connections strong and growing.


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From a historical drama to a modern documentary and the final release of a heroic animated series, there are a variety of notable home video releases available on DVD and Blu-Ray in North America on the week of February 19, 2013.
Here are some of the notable home video releases in the United States (Region 1) for the week of February the 19th, 2013:
"Argo" (Rated R, Warner Home Video) - This drama, based on the Iran hostage crisis of the late 1970s, where terrorists took dozens of Americans hostage for an months. Starring Ben Affleck and John Goodman, "Argo's" Blu-Ray release includes bonus features such as a commentary and multiple features on the making of the film. It will also be available on DVD.
"Anna Karenina" (Rated R, Universal) – Based on the Leo Tolstoy tale, this drama, set in Russia stars Keira Knightly as the titular main character. She's a high-ranking member of royalty who falls for a soldier, played by Jude Law. Releasing on both DVD and high-definition Blu-Ray, extra features include deleted scenes and a commentary.
"Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony (Bronydoc LLC) – Already released in digital format, this documentary about the explosion of adult fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is now available in region-free Blu-Ray and DVD formats. Two editions are available, one including a second bonus disc with extended interviews with cast and crew of the hit animated series.
"Avengers: Earth's Mightest Heroes: Volume 6 – End of the Cosmos" (Walt Disney) – The sixth volume of the animated series based on the hit Marvel Comic book series features 12 episodes from the show's second and final season. This will complete the series on home video, on DVD only.


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Layered Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Recipe
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- 1-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
- 2-2/3 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons shortening, divided
- 2-2/3 cups vanilla or white chips
- Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, melt the milk chocolate chips, 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1 tablespoon shortening over low heat; cook and stir constantly until smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm.
- Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt the vanilla chips, the remaining peanut butter and shortening at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Spread evenly over the chocolate layer. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. Using the foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off the foil; cut into 1-in. squares. Yield: About 2-1/2 pounds.
Originally published as Double-Decker Fudge in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2003, p97
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Latest update : 2010-02-15
Sarkozy meets unions in bid to raise retirement age
All of the major French dailies lead with the Government's plans to raise the age of retirement which currently stands at 60. Trade Unions and the Socialist Party are divided on how to respond to the proposed reforms.
Aujourd'hui en France says raising the retirement age is now a matter of some urgency with state coffers at an all-time low and the national deficit spiraling.
Le Figaro calls it "un bras de fer" or an "arm-wrestle" between Sarkozy and the unions. The right-leaning paper says the President is ready for a 'tough battle' on this issue. Looking at retirement across Europe, le Figaro says the aim is to coordinate the retirement age at 67. This is already the case in countries such as Denmark and Germany. In Spain the retirement age is 65 with plans to bring it up to 67 which in the UK, it currently stands at 65 with plans to raise it to 68.
Libération says that the left is divided on the issue. The Socialist Party leader Martine Aubry recently said it was time to raise the age of retirement to 61 or 62 but there is widespread disagreement in the party over her statement.
Other stories in today's French papers:
Libération: "Injustice" (editorial)
La Croix: The rising costs of caring for the elderly
Aujourd'hui en France: The baker who was fined for beeping his horn


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RESIDENTS around the old Mobil petrol station site in Williamson Street were concerned there had been a chemical spill yesterday.
Three people in white full-body suits, wearing breathing apparatuses, worked at the site.
Nearby resident Judith Lingard said she was worried by their presence, likening the scene to a "nuclear site".
Mobil spokesman Alan Bailey said the staff were working to remove chemicals from the groundwater and soil. He said this had to be done at petrol station sites before the land could be reused or sold.
"The work going on now is basically to address impacts in the groundwater," he said.
"That's likely to continue and will be the focus of the remediation activity during the time we're working on the site."
The Environment Protection Agency will monitor the work and ensure all chemicals are removed from the soil and groundwater.
It's believed Mobil staff from the US attended the site to view new technology that injects chemicals into the ground to break down the residual petroleum.


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