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When I first met William in early April, I had just returned from Paris where I had witnessed Team USA 2012 win silver at this year's Coupe du monde and he was ebullient both at the victory and at the fact that his friend and former employee Jeremey Gadouas had been on the winning Team.
I saw him again in September when I took visiting friend Hannah Warren of Eden Valley Bakers on a walking tour of West Seattle (one of my favorite parts of the city with fantastic views of Elliott Bay, the Seattle skyline and the mountains): on the way back, we decided to stop at Bakery Nouveau for lunch. While there she took a few pictures that she kindly agreed to let me use, so don't be surprised if the copyright is hers on some of the photos below (thank you, Hannah!)
It was sheer luck that we happened to see William that day, giving me an opportunity to ask him if I could return and interview him for the Meet the Baker series. He kindly agreed and on a cloudy mid-October Friday (the first grey day after a seemingly endless streak of magnificent dry weather which had some Seattleites yearning for good old rain), I went back to the bakery by myself.
This time I parked in the back which gave me a glimpse of the employees' entrance...
I was early for my appointment with William and it was lunchtime. So I walked around to the front...
One bite from Bakery Nouveau's jambon-baguette though and I knew I was in good hands: not only was the baguette both crisp and moëlleuse (mellow) (not really surprising in a bakery whose owner was a world champion) but there was a hint of real French Dijon mustard over the thick layer of butter; crunchy slices of cornichons (tiny French gherkins) were nestled under the upper crust; the ham tasted as it must in heaven and the cheese had just the right amount of fat to balance the acidity of the cornichons and the heat of the mustard.
I was sharing a table with two other women and as we ate, we talked. One of the women had been living in West Seattle since forever and she remembered Blake's, the bakery that had occupied that very space for four generations. Blake's had made cakes, breads, breakfast pastries, chocolate, candy, etc. The last baker had been in his eighties when he had finally sold the business. She hadn't patronized the old bakery much herself (not her style) but it had been a beloved fixture in the neighborhood. She loved Bakery Nouveau and stopped by regularly for lunch. She said one of her sons had lived in France and thought Bakery Nouveau was way above many of the French boulangeries-pâtisseries he had known.
Another woman, slim and petite, said she loved the selection of savory lunch items and was mostly able to resist the sweet offerings, except on special occasions. She too stopped by regularly for lunch, often with friends. She said the bakery had been entirely remodeled when William took over and had become an anchor for "the Junction" as the neighborhood is called. During the week the customer base was mostly local but on weekends, Bakery Nouveau was heavily patronized by downtown residents at lunchtime and by Eastsiders (people who live on the other side of Lake Washington) in the afternoon. It was never empty and everything was always fresh out of the oven. She pointed to a young woman coming in from the back carrying a tray of round spinach croissants which she proceeded to unload onto waiting shelves. I turned around for a better look.
Here is a glimpse of what I saw:
Delicate viennoiseries...
Carefully crafted breads...
Dreamy cakes...
I drooled. But by then, it was one o'clock. I said goodbye to my new friends and asked to see the Chef. He was upstairs making chocolates but he came down to greet me. I followed him back to the tempering machine and we talked as he turned out rows after rows of plump chocolates. He described the different types of cocoa he used and how he blended them and what their flavors were like. He showed me the cocoa butters he sprayed on the molds to give each creation its specific color and pattern. He explained about the mousses and the ganaches he used as fillings. My head was spinning. I never realized there was so much to know about chocolate.
The b... word! The one I had been waiting for! I pounced. William didn't miss a beat. Yes, everything had started with bread but he had learned a lot from doing other things, which had helped with flavor profiling. Today bread remained important or rather it remained supremely important that it'd be excellent. To that effect, he trained his bakers himself and spot-checked quality regularly.
Because these platforms are of fine quality, William and his team (two of his assistants, Jay and Towner, have a solid savory background) are able to build on them layer after layer of tastes and aromas and the customers flock in: the savory program accounts for one third of all sales at the bakery. It also makes life decidedly more interesting both for the bakers and for the eaters: the bakers get to think up new flavor combinations and new bread pairings, the eaters are learning to relate to different flavors. Free samples are a big plus when introducing new products but word of mouth and online comments help too and it is immensely rewarding to watch the customers' palates evolve.
As William recounts it, one of the reasons he and his wife Heather chose West Seattle when they decided to open a bakery in 2006 is that the area is surrounded by agricultural land and abounds in farm products. William has more than a passing knowledge of farms: he grew up in rural Arkansas where his grandmother ran an egg business. She was a good cook. At her farm, he learned the value (and the flavor) of fresh ingredients.
Today many of the ingredients for the savory program are farm-sourced but processed at the bakery. The bakers pick the bread or dough that will best showcase each of them and they run with it. Witness the gravlax of king salmon on 100% rye bread; or the roasted heirloom tomatoes heaped on a croissant base over a soft mix of sun-dried tomato pesto and bechamel. I saw Jay make the tart, topping the colorful fruit with caramelized onions and fromage blanc. I just couldn't resist. I bought one to take home and share as an appetizer. The flavors played seamlessly together as if orchestrated by a maestro and it didn't hurt that the product was gorgeous.
The first time I visited the bakery, duck legs had just come out of the oven and were resting on a bed of caramelized onions. "Duck confit", said William casually as we walked by. I later learned that this home-made confit would be served on pavé au levain with pickled pearl onions, pickled mild mustard seeds, and a parsley-chive aioli.
So watch what he does: he takes his finest laminated dough, cuts it vertically in strips, pipes Dijon mustard on each strip, measures the sausages and starts wrapping...
Et voilà! Into the proofer they go... I longed to see for myself what they would look and taste like once baked. William generously offered to let me take some home but I didn't want to risk messing up the proofing, thus compromising his work. Taking advantage of a BBGA class in the neighborhood, I went back to the bakery the next day, hoping to pick up some. They were sold out! The woman behind the counter said they went really fast and unless I came first thing in the morning, I had to order them. So I did.
We went back to the bakery the following Sunday to pick up the order.
Now if you think this is slow food (and it would be hard to argue that it isn't), wait and see what goes into the making of the kouign-amann.
bakery's blog, a kouign-amann is "essentially pastry dough layered with butter and sugar which caramelizes as it bakes." William is a firm believer in the triangle principle: each product needs one structure and two flavors. More than two flavors and you lose the storyline. Less than two and there is no story unless the main ingredient is stellar. The kouign-amann is perilously close to being an one-ingredient product: butter takes center stage both in the dough and in the filling. Being the star, it needs to perform flawlessly and to carry maximum flavor.
The bakery tried different commercial brands. None was up to the challenge. William approached local butter people. Nobody was interested in culturing butter for him. As a kid, he had made butter on his grandmother's farm, so he ordered cream from a local dairy farm and tried his hand at it again. The butter came out wet and tasteless: the cream wasn't rich enough. He tried a few other local farms: "Their cream was like milk, I couldn't make butter with it." Not easily deterred, he kept looking. When he heard that an Oregon farmer was keeping one hundred Jersey cows in Southeastern Washington, he knew he had finally hit the jackpot.
Today he makes all the butter for the kouign-amanns himself, culturing heavy cream with flora danica until it turns into crème fraîche (depending on the amount of culture, it takes anywhere from sixteen to twenty hours at 80°F), then churning it into butter which adds an incredible flavor profile to the pastry. Since a by-product of butter churning is buttermilk, the process also yields enough buttermilk for the one hundred and forty German chocolate cakes the bakery bakes every week. Nothing goes to waste and tastebuds win all around.
A piece of baguette (still a bit warm from the oven) spread with freshly churned butter: the crunch of the crust, the complex flavor of the two pre-ferments (poolish and levain) in the crumb, the grassy aroma of the butter, its intense color - so yellow that it is almost green - reflecting the diet these cows are on (pure alfalfa), I can't even begin to describe how unique the experience was... If Bakery Nouveau ever gets into the butter business, I'll line up outside on churning day for sure. Meanwhile William kindly gave me some butter to take home. Not sure how best to use it, I put it in the freezer. Securely wrapped in plastic, it shines at me like a frozen sun every time I open the drawer and it makes me happy just to see it there. As if a direct connection had been suddenly established from our freezer to these Jersey cows in their alfalfa fields...
Back at the bakery, I reflected that for a baker to culture and churn his own butter was a lot of hard work and a serious commitment. But then as you probably already figured out, William Leaman is no stranger to hard work. I won't go into details regarding his career as you will find an excellent profile of him in Pastry & Baking, 2011, issue number 6. The article is available online for free although you do have to register.
Suffice it to say that he acquired his many skills the hard way and mostly on the job: there was never any money for school as he was growing up. He actually considers himself lucky to have grown up poor in Arkansas, thus acquiring a work ethic that has served him well.
To this day, he thinks that learning on the job is the best way to go for a young baker. His apprentices come from all over: Georgia, Alaska, Japan. They spend two years learning the ropes, moving from station to station: bread, viennoiserie, desserts, chocolate, bake station. He prefers to hire apprentices who haven't been to school: there is no need to correct or re-direct. They save money by not going to culinary school and they learn more. In four or five years, they figure out what they'd like to focus on more and then take a week-long or a two-week long class with a professional: William himself once worked for six months with Didier Rosada and recalls vividly that two years later he was still processing the seeds of the experience and learning from it.
He tries to have different people responsible for different products but at the same time, he also tries to cross-train them. Nicky has worked his way from dishwashing to bake station to cake and now to bread. He has two degrees in economics and wants to open a bakery in Mexico City. William sees the value of training people who can give back to their community and their family: "I consider it as tangible a gift as flour or dough in your hand".
Speaking of dough, William knew I was eager to see him do some shaping and since he loves rolling out baguettes, he agreed to demo his technique for me. Ever the teacher, he even had me rolling dough at his side! My first baguette fought me from start to finish and I was mortified (I don't know of a more humbling experience than trying to emulate a champion at what he does best!) but he was very kind.
He had me palpate my reluctant baguette: "Can you feel its spine right there?" I could. "Well, it shouldn't have a spine. A spine means air pockets. If you flatten the dough before rolling the baguette, you'll get rid of these bubbles and you'll have no problem." And you know what? He was right. Of course! How could he not be? The next half-dozen baguettes literally sprang from my fingers as by magic (not as pretty as his but still better than any I had every made before). Thank you, chef!
I said that William was going places with his flights of flavor and he is. He recently visited the labs at Modernist Cuisine and came back awed, fascinated by the sous-vide, curious to explore ways in which the technique could help infuse meat with flavor or to see for himself if extracting oxygen from ganache filling might concentrate the flavors of the chocolate or the fruit puree. Modernist chef Johnny Zhu came to the bakery where he spent two days making bread. Who knows what will come out of that line of research?
But then, as William reminded me, "nouveau" is a French word which has been officially part of the English language since 1813. It means "newly developed." He chose it as the name of his bakery because it accurately describes his business philosophy: innovation through quality craftsmanship, the only limits being imagination and commercial common sense. I for one fully intend to keep an eye on what William Leaman comes up with next. My tastebuds are fully ready for the ride. Besides, with a bit of luck, baguettes sous-vide will be clear of air pockets...


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Honoring the memory of her late husband and creating music that glorifies God were the motivations behind Debbie Reemes Ford's new Christian music album, "Piano Portraits."
Honoring the memory of her late husband and creating music that glorifies God were the motivations behind Debbie Reemes Ford's new Christian music album, "Piano Portraits."
Ford is a familiar face to many in the area, through her years of service with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office as an administrative assistant before her retirement and as a former member of the Henderson County School Board.
She currently serves on the board of the Henderson County Education Foundation, and the completion of her album means she can now add "recorded musician" to her list of accomplishments.
Ford worked on putting songs together on and off for about nine years, she said, always planning to record them one day. Then life dealt her a cruel blow when her husband, Jim Reemes, died in 2004. Her musical aspirations "got put away" for a time, she said.
But making the album was something she had always wanted to do, and her dream continued bouncing around in her mind. In January, she went into Regal Studios with music producer Eddie Swan, who is also the studio's owner, and recorded 11 tracks, including two songs written by Reemes. The songs penned by him, "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" and "Lord, I Praise Your Name," are Christian praise- and worshipstyle tunes, she said.
Ford sings and plays the piano on the album, which contains a mixture of contemporary Christian music and some familiar standards, including "Church in the Wildwood" and "There is a River."
"I think there is enough variety of music on the CD that will touch the hearts of just about anyone," Ford said.
Recording two of her late husband's songs was her way of sharing his musical ability with the world, she said. Reemes was the owner and operator of the music studio Fresh Tracks Productions.
"It was important to me to get these songs out there because he was so talented," Ford said.
"He had put out a CD of his songs called "From the Cradle to the Cross," but the CD didn't come out until after he had passed away, so he never got to hear them."
Ford began playing the piano and singing as a young girl, with her mother in the role of audience member at their home.
Her mother's keen ear was quick to catch mistakes, and Ford credits her with instilling a drive for perfection.
"I would be practicing and she would be listening, and I can still hear her say 'Uh-oh Deb — you better do that again,' " Ford laughed. "I remember playing the piano for her when she was in her later years before she passed away and she would lean back in her chair and listen and when I was finished, she'd say 'That's my girl.' " Ford recalled the moment of wonder when she listened to what she had accomplished for the first time once the CD was done.
"I thought 'Wow, this is really me,' " she said. "I was just so pleased that it was finished. I am so grateful to everyone who picked up an instrument and came into the studio to help me with this."
Released in mid-February, "Piano Portraits" is on shelves at the Open Door Christian Book Store in Blue Ridge Mall. Tempo Music in Hendersonville is expected to begin selling the CD soon, Ford said.
Reach Kelley at 828-694-7871 or leigh.kelley@blueridgenow.

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Evolution and liberalism
Concerning the evolutionary paradigm and liberalism, in the United States, CBS News reported in October of 2005 that the Americans most likely to believe only in the theory of evolution are liberals.[1]
CBS News reported the following:
Americans most likely to believe in only evolution are liberals (36 percent), those who rarely or never attend religious services (25 percent), and those with a college degree or higher (24 percent).
White evangelicals (77 percent), weekly churchgoers (74 percent) and conservatives (64 percent), are mostly likely to say God created humans in their present form.[2]
Given that liberalism is so prevalent in academia, it is not entirely surprising that college graduates are indoctrinated into the evolutionary paradigm via evolutionary propaganda. In addition, liberals are more likely to be superstitious.
In September of 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported:
| The reality is that the New Atheist campaign, by discouraging religion, won't create a new group of intelligent, skeptical, enlightened beings. Far from it: It might actually encourage new levels of mass superstition. And that's not a conclusion to take on faith -- it's what the empirical data tell us.
"What Americans Really Believe," a comprehensive new study released by Baylor University yesterday, shows that traditional Christian religion greatly decreases belief in everything from the efficacy of palm readers to the usefulness of astrology. It also shows that the irreligious and the members of more liberal Protestant denominations, far from being resistant to superstition, tend to be much more likely to believe in the paranormal and in pseudoscience than evangelical Christians....
This is not a new finding. In his 1983 book "The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener," skeptic and science writer Martin Gardner cited the decline of traditional religious belief among the better educated as one of the causes for an increase in pseudoscience, cults and superstition. He referenced a 1980 study published in the magazine Skeptical Inquirer that showed irreligious college students to be by far the most likely to embrace paranormal beliefs, while born-again Christian college students were the least likely.[3]
American Liberals and Recent Behavior in Accordance with Social Darwinism
As noted earlier, liberals are more likely to advocate the evolutionary paradigm than conservatives. Arthur C. Brooks, a professor at Syracuse University, published "Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism."[4] Professor Brooks found that American liberals are significantly less charitable than American conservatives despite earning more.[5] American Conservatives also donate more time and donate more blood. [6] The results are not entirely surprising given that Darwinists have historically often displayed behavior in accordance with social darwinism.
See Also
- ↑ http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/22/opinion/polls/main965223.shtml
- ↑ http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/22/opinion/polls/main965223.shtml
- ↑ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178219865054585.html
- ↑ http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/conservatives_more_liberal_giv.html
- ↑ http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/conservatives_more_liberal_giv.html
- ↑ http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/conservatives_more_liberal_giv.html


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Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - Jon Merrill's first NHL goal was the game winner, coming with 2:26 left in overtime to give New Jersey a 2-1 win over Edmonton at Prudential Center.
Michael Ryder set up the score, taking the puck away from a scrum along the right-wing boards then dishing between the circles for Merrill, who ripped a shot off the near pipe and in.
"You always dream about that kind of stuff when you're a little kid," Merrill said. "I'm sure my phone will have some texts, but I'll probably reach out to my father, first and foremost. It's good to get the first one. It's a huge win for the team, as well. That's most important."
Andrei Loktionov provided the other goal to back 19 saves from Cory Schneider for the Devils, who ended a two-game slide and improved to 2-0-2 in their last four outings.
Taylor Hall tallied while Ilya Bryzgalov made 22 stops for the Oilers, who head to the Olympic break having lost for just the second time in their last seven.
Loktionov netted the game's first goal at 11:01 of the opening period, but Hall knotted the score by potting a Nail Yakupov pass to complete a 2-on-1 break on the following shift.
Bryzgalov made 10 stops and Schneider six in a scoreless third period. Edmonton enjoyed an 8-5 shot edge in the final 20 minutes of play but neither team could produce a deciding tally.
"I'm encouraged by our play, especially the last couple games," noted Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins. His club has come up with 11 of a possible 14 points in their last seven games.
Game Notes
New Jersey has won four of its last five home games against Edmonton, but has only taken 12 of the 28 meetings in East Rutherford since relocating from Denver in 1982 ... Merrill posted four assists in 30 NHL games this season before recording his milestone tally. The 22-year-old collected nine points (2G, 7A) in 14 games for the Devils' AHL affiliate in Albany ... New Jersey completes its pre-Olympic slate in Washington on Saturday night.


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When it comes to hip or knee replacement surgery, accuracy in cutting the bone and fitting the implant is key to getting a good result. A handful of centers around the U.S. are hoping to insure precision with the help of a computer.
A computer system called Orthpilot determines the length of the bone, its shape and it can tell you how much you need to cut and what direction you need to cut.
Usually in total knee replacement surgery, doctors use X-Rays to determine where to cut the bone and fit the implant. But this technique is subject to error. Doctors say there are magnification and penetration issues when it comes to X-Rays. So the information available to surgeons for pre-operative use is susceptible to a certain amount of error that then gets built in to the plan.
The computer is connected to an infrared camera with transmitters attached to the surgical instruments and to the patient. Doctors say it will get closer to getting a better result. It should also make the implant last longer.
The computer technology also lets doctors make smaller incisions. Some doctors believe with 10 years, computer assisted technology will be used in almost all orthopedic surgeries. Currently, it's being used at Northwestern University in Chicago.


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text: There's going to be a lot of DLC for Uncharted 3's multiplayer mode. While the initial offerings have been limited to various skins, Naughty Dog has unveiled the first significant expansion for the mode. The first map pack for the online mode is the "Flashback Map Pack #1." While Naughty Dog hasn't detailed the contents of the DLC quite yet, the first screenshots give us a pretty good idea on what to expect. The title should make it clear: these maps are "flashbacks" from the previous Uncharted games, namely the multiplayer mode featured in Uncharted 2. The numeric assignment suggests that we'll probably see multiple expansions featuring UC2's maps. The two maps announced so far are The Cave and The Fort. While the layout appears similar to the original maps, the mood is completely different. The original Cave map was set in ice, whereas the Uncharted 3 incarnation seems to be taken over by flora. A moody, atmospheric fog seems to have overtaken the newly redesigned Fort map. The Cave: Uncharted 2 (left) | Uncharted 3 (right) No price or release date has been set yet for the DLC.


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After digging themselves an early hole in the first quarter, the Miami Dolphins were on the verge of completing a crucial comeback win today at home against the Buffalo Bills. But former Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter's 31-yard field goal with 33 seconds remaining gave Buffalo a narrow 23-21 win at Sun Life Stadium.
"I have to do a better job of getting the team ready to play. We did not come out playing very well," Head Coach Joe Philbin said. "We decided to take the football and on third down we throw a pick-six. We had a penalty that was critical in the first quarter – I think they had a 44-yard drive off of that. We have to do a better job. I have to get the team ready to play better earlier, no question."
Miami travels to New England next Sunday to face the Patriots.
Miami had stormed back from a 14-0 deficit to take a 21-17 lead in the third quarter on the strength of three
Tannehill dropped back to pass on 2nd-and-8 and had the ball stripped out of his hands by Bills defensive end Mario Williams. Defensive tackle Kyle Williams recovered the loose ball at the Miami 34 and Buffalo ate up the clock while moving into the red zone to set Carpenter up for the game-winning kick.
"It's tough. We had our chances," Tannehill said. "Obviously, we start the game with a pick-6. That's not the way anyone envisioned starting, then another pick in the red zone. There's two bad plays right there that kind of dug the hole early, obviously. We did a good job battling back, but we didn't make the plays at the end when we needed to."
The home fans saw a glimmer of hope when
Tannehill ended the day completing 19-of-37 passes for 194 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, with
Meanwhile, Miami's defense sacked Bills quarterback Thad Lewis four times and picked off once, with safety
"Anytime you lose it's disappointing, especially within the division, but the biggest thing for us is we've got to move past it," Wheeler said. "That's all we can do. We can't do anything about it now but fix the mistakes and that's what it's always about in football. Even if you win this game it's still about the next game, especially when it's New England and it's an away game."
Tomorrow begins the corrections and the preparation for that next game within the AFC East.


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The big number around the Bruins right now isn't the number of wins they accumulate, Tim Thomas' save count or even the level of discomfort Johnny Boychuk is feeling in his arm as he attempts to return to the lineup tonight in New York.
All anyone wants to know as far as numerals are concerned is: how much salary do the Bruins need to cut from their cap in order to fit Marc Savard and Marco Sturm in when the pair of forwards returns from injury?
Well, thanks to the great Web site CapGeek.com, we at least have a ballpark figure. Through an enormous amount of work, CapGeek.com compiles a profile page for each team, which features how much each club has spent to date, how much a team spends each day and how much room a team has. According to the CapGeek.com, the daily salary cap is $309,894 and the Bruins are spending $336,258 by using their Long Term Injured Reserve exemptions for Sturm and Savard.
According to CapGeek.com, as explained on the site's Twitter feed, you project that overage over the course of the full season and you come to a total around $4.9 million that the Bruins have to clear for Savard and Sturm.
Of course, this number could change depending on how much longer they take to get back.
But when people like head coach Claude Julien ask why Michael Ryder's name keeps coming up in terms of making cap cuts, there's you're answer. If you have to cut close to $5 million in cap space, it's a lot easier to slice $4 million off with just one player than to jettison three or four guys. Is Ryder playing well? Sure. But he's not exactly ripping it up — he's not even scoring at a Brian Boyle-sized pace — and he could be expendable if the Bruins' offense is going to receive the benefit of a fully-healthy, totally-productive Sturm and Savard.
If the Bruins trade or re-assign Ryder, that would leave pretty much just one more move — depending on the player — to clear the required cap space. Just for example, assigning Jordan Caron to Providence could get the Bruins pretty close; trading Matt Hunwick would get it done.
Basically, those worrying that the Bruins might find themselves in a Chicago Blackhawks-like situation, where they have to trade a third of the team, seem to have reason to calm down. Sure, this will still be a difficult decision for Chiarelli, but when you look at what the Bruins will gain and what they'll lose, it's a situation that should finish with them in a better position production- and performance-wise.


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O'Neill downplays Ambrose-to-Sunderland link
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill says he has not spoken with Celtic regarding the signing of defender Efe Ambrose.
Ambrose, 24, joined the Hoops from Israeli side Ashdod in the summer for a fee of £1.5 million.
Taking well to life in the Scottish Premier League, Celtic boss Neil Lennon confirmed a number of European sides were tracking the Nigeria international, despite his poor performance during the recent Champions League loss to Juventus.
However, O'Neill has insisted that Sunderland are not one of the clubs interested in acquiring the services of the defender.
"It's been news to me. I've not spoken to Neil Lennon about Ambrose," O'Neill told the Sunderland Echo.
The Black Cats, along with Swansea and Liverpool, have been linked with Ambrose, who is likely to cost at least £6 million.
Having previously admitted there were potential suitors for the former Ashdod man, Lennon remains hopeful he can hold onto Ambrose, a player he recently described as "brilliant".
"I've got a lot of time for him [Ambrose], I've got a lot of faith in him," Lennon told BBC Radio Scotland. "He just had a bad night [against Juventus]. He's a terrific player and he's got a lot of suitors out there already but he wants to play here and you could see with his performance today [against Dundee last Saturday] that he wanted to rectify Tuesday night."
Celtic, who are currently 19 points clear at the top of the SPL, entertain bottom-of-the-league Dundee on Sunday, with Ambrose likely to start in the centre of defence.


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At Bill's house, Taylor gapes as she listens to Brooke tell him they have to forget the kiss happened. Taylor returns to Katie, who takes in Taylor's tense expression and asks if everything's okay. Still in the hallway, Bill talks to Brooke about all the things they shared. Brooke says it can never happen again. Bill says it won't, but he also can't forget it. In the living room, Taylor rambles to Katie that she cares about her and doesn't want to see her blindsided. She is about to 'talk to her about something' when Donna bursts in with gifts for Will. Brooke and Bill reappear. Bill tells Katie he's going to the office and walks Taylor out. Inside, Katie talks to her sisters about how distorted her thinking was when she was depressed. Brooke says Bill missed her terribly. Katie thanks her for stepping up - especially since Bill wasn't her favorite person. They laugh about her seeing Bill in a new light and understanding why Katie married him. Katie tells Brooke she's her best friend and would never let her down. Brooke warns not to paint a halo on her. Katie goes on about the care she gave Will when she couldn't and tears up. Katie's glad the worst is over and there's no damage. Brooke has tears as they embrace.
Outside, Bill thanks Taylor for getting Katie back to them. She muses that it sounds like he loves his wife. He says of course he does - she's his whole world. She gives him a dirty look and replies, "Good. I'm glad."
At the office, Bill complains to Justin that Taylor is overstepping and involving herself in personal matters. Bill tells Justin about Katie trying to bring him and Brooke together. Justin thinks that's messed up and asks if it worked. Bill admits they got closer. They talk about Taylor noticing the bond between him and Brooke. Bill's glad he doesn't have to spell things out for his 'shiny head friend'. After, Bill calls Brooke and says he got a strange vibe from Taylor that made his Spencer senses tingle. Brooke reassures him.
Taylor joins Steffy at Forrester and they discuss the competition. Taylor then asks Steffy's opinion on sharing potentially hurtful information. She talks about a fragile patient, who could suffer a setback or even medical complications if she talks. Steffy tells her to trust her convictions.
Taylor returns to Katie's house. Katie talks about trying to bring Brooke and Bill together - thankfully she chose two people who would never go there. Taylor says that's not true. She tells Katie that Brooke and Bill are much more than friends - they kissed.
Spoilers for Tomorrow on The Bold and the Beautiful:
Brooke and Bill acknowledge their new closeness.
Taylor wants Katie to look for the truth.
Bill is asked to stay away from Brooke by Taylor, out of concern for Katie.
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Many of you have asked about the cap hit the Bruins will take once they sign No. 2 overall pick Tyler Seguin and then keep him in the NHL this season rather than return him to Plymouth of the Ontario Hockey League, where he'd have to go if he doesn't make the big club as an 18-year-old.
So by my reading of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, here's a look at what Seguin's compensation package will be. If anyone knows better or has a correction, please write me and let me know.
The easiest part is this: Seguin will receive an entry-level deal for three years, with a maximum base salary of $900,000 per season. This base salary has increased for every draft year since the lockout ended.
Next there's a signing bonus, which cannot exceed 10 percent of the player's salary for one given season. So if Seguin signs for the maximum $900,000, then his signing bonus cannot be more than $90,000. (However, and this is something I am not sure about, it might be 10 percent of the salary plus potential bonuses, which are explained below.)
Finally, the complicated part is the performance bonuses. Only entry-level players and veterans who meet certain qualifications are eligible for performance bonuses. Individual 'A' Bonuses — based on ice time, goals, assists, points, points per game, plus/minus, end-of-season all-rookie team, NHL All-Star Game selection and NHL All-Star Game MVP — cannot exceed $212,500. That is, if Seguin gets an all-rookie team bonus for that amount, he cannot have a bonus clause for any of the rest of the items listed here.
Individual 'B' bonuses are the ones a player can earn by winning or finishing within a certain amount of votes from the first-place winner for the league's year-end awards. The maximum allowable for his bonus is $2 million.
So at maximum, if Seguin had every bonus written into his contract, his salary cap hit would $3,202,500. CapGeek.com lists Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman, last year's No. 2 pick, as a $3.5 cap hit. So that probably counts a signing bonuses that's a percentage of his base salary plus potential bonuses.
Remember, the Bruins, and all NHL teams, have a 7.5 percent cushion that counts potential bonuses into the 2011-12 salary cap. That's $4.455 million. As of now, the only other Bruins player with bonuses to worry about is veteran Mark Recchi. But should another player on an entry-level deal — Brad Marchand, Zach Hamill, Joe Colborne or the like — make the jump to the NHL, or the Bruins signed another late-30s veteran to a bonus-heavy deal, the Bruins would have less wiggle room.
Basically, you can count Seguin as a $900,000 cap hit for 2010-11 and worry about the bonuses in the fall if it comes time for the Bruins to keep a Hamill or Colborne on the NHL roster and it forces them to make a difficult decision with a veteran (see Jeremy Reich for a recent example).
Again, if anyone knows different than this just let me know. I hope this helps.


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Crystal Lake South boys basketball coach Matt LePage just needed to look at the shot chart and the assist statistic to crack a smile.
Sharing the ball to get high percentage shots, the Gators connected on 20 layups and collected 18 assists in posting a 67-54 Fox Conference Valley Division win over Cary-Grove in Cary Tuesday night.
Just looking at the shot chart we had a lot of shots in the paint and we got a lot of easy shots, said LePage, the Gators first-year coach. We were very patient, and had great ball movement. It was a great win on the road against a good team.
The Gators were able to put the finishing touches on the victory in the decisive fourth quarter.
Holding a slim 40-35 lead over the Trojans (8-14, 2-5) after 3 quarters, South assumed control of the contest by scoring the first 10 points of the fourth quarter.
Making all five of its shots on layups during the 10-0 surge, the Gators extended a 5-point third quarter lead to 15, 50-35, with 5:22 remaining in the game.
Eric Schiller scored 6 points and Austin Rogers 4 as South started the fourth quarter strong.
The Trojans didnt score in the quarter until Steve Plazak nailed a turnaround jumper in the lane with 4 minutes left to cut the South lead to 50-37.
Cary-Grove got as close as 8, 54-46, on a layup by Tyler Szydlo with 3:22 left but couldnt get any closer.
Crystal Lake South, which made 10-of-13 shots from the field for 76 percent in the fourth quarter, sealed the win by making 7-of-7 from the free throw line in the final 1:22.
Rogers made 5-of-5 from the line as the Gators pulled away.
Schiller enjoyed a monster game for South with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists.
We finally played liked we practiced, said Schiller. We crashed the boards, got the transition game going and found the open man for layups.
Rogers joined Schiller with 17 points while Geske scored 16.
Dean Lee led the Trojans with 14 points while Jason Gregoire scored 11 and Szydlo added 10.
Schiller killed us tonight, said Cary-Grove coach Ralph Schueltze. He got a lot of boards and got easy shots. Playing from behind in the fourth quarter, we got tired and gave up a lot of layups.


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Student or Learner
I am reading a book regarding method of natural healing. I can't catch the distinct differences between mental and emotion. Can anyone help?
Understanding mentalizing skills and understanding emotion are linked to the understanding of the diachronic human experience of truth.
In the classic meaning, there was always an exact coincidence between belief and truth, mental and emotion, heart and mind.The speaker was supposed to give a complete and exact account of what he has in heart and mind, so that the audience was able to comprehend exactly what the speaker thought. This is called verbal parrhesia (chattering), i.e. speak up your mind. Parrhesia was obviously bad democracy since it was linked to a certain social situation, and the danger of exposing yourself.
Contemporaries have a different outlook on truth. Descartes was not sure that what we believe is, in fact, true. Do we say what he thinks is true, or do we say what is really true? He believed that the coincidence between belief and truth is obtained only in mental experience (mental parrhesia) due to the danger of exposing ourselves to risks in society. In other words, we don't speak up our mind, we're not honest in the classic way, but we only tell that truth that will not undermine our position (some call it jokingly 'democrazy').
In conclusion, while for the Greeks, mental and emotion coincided due to the honesty of truth, this no longer occurs in our modern epistemological framework. Mental and emotion, heart and mind are seen as a dichotomy divided by the notion of truth itself. Only truth in the Promethean, creative, original sense can bridge that gap between them. Paradoxes, passion get mental and emotion to coincide.
Or: If your relationship between heart and mind is a paradox, than you're telling the truth. When you love, or hate, you're mentally and emotionally telling the truth.
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hi... just saw your query. Well speaking psychologically, there is a distinct difference between MENTAL and EMOTION...Emotion reflects on aspects related to feeling and affection, while by using 'mental' the author might want to focus on the Cognitive aspects of life...that is, more relating to thoughts, reason and use of other analytical skills. Truly speaking, Mental would be a conglomeration of all the three aspects of the mind...that is , Cognitive (related to thought), Affective (related to feeling and emotion) and Conative (related to action or the will/desire to act).
I hope your query is answered
True, and I can only specify that the will/desire to act out our thoughts and emotions is to be examined within the semantic framework of the notion of truthfullness/i.e. honesty. In other words, do we speak up our mind in the classic way (by bridging the gap between thoughts and emotions) or are we inhibited by fear? Also, do we tell the truth (heart and mind) in the parrhesiastic way, or the rhetoric way? How much does a certain social condition for instance constrain our will/desire to act?
And, if you like, has it always been like this, historically?
This relationship is still a conundrum for psychologists.
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The season is half
way complete, but with the trade deadline a couple weeks away and fantasy
playoffs quickly approaching, you are running out of time to fix your lineup in
time for it to matter.
The obvious entry in
this slot in Crosby's line. Kunitz and
Dupuis are working magic with the best player in the world. Let's move on to the less obvious…
Chris Stewart (STL)
After a slow start
(ok, a slow couple of years), Stewart is showing flashes of the brilliance that
had his name in the conversation for "top power forward". Since the calendar flipped to March, he can
certainly make a case for that title.
Stewart has piled up 6 goals and 7 assists through 8 games this
month. The PIMs and +/- are coming along
as well, making him once again an all-around good guy for your fantasy lineup.
Michael Ryder (MON)
Ryder has been one
of the most under-rated fantasy forwards over the past decade. He continues to quietly put up goals year
after year without fanfare as he moves from town to town. Since arriving in Montreal, he has picked up
his assist totals, amassing 9 points in 8 games. He has 3 multi-point contests in the past 5
Sergei Bobrovsky (G-COB)
No goaltender is as
hot as the man in Columbus. He hasn't
lost a game in regulation since February, going 5-0-2 in the process, while
averaging less than 1 GAA. It's probably
too late for you to cash in on this mad streak, but he deserves a nod in this
Jonas Hiller (G-ANA)
Apparently, Hiller
wasn't willing to just step aside and allow Fasth to claim his job after
all. He has reclaimed the crease with an
amazing run, going 7-0-1 over this last 8 starts.
Shea Weber (D-NAS)
Weber got off to a
tragic start, waiting until Valentine's Day to wake up and contribute. Since then, he's back to being an offensive
beast for Nashville. His last couple of
weeks have been particularly productive, with 6 points in his last 5
games. He's back.
Ryan Suter (D-MIN)
Speaking of Weber
and defensive beasts, his former partner has been exploding on offensive over
the same timeframe. In his last 16
games, he has piled up 17 points.
Doesn't get much better than that.
If you're going to
make room for a new edition, you obviously need to let someone go. Though it's tough to part company, here are
some guys that it may be time to cut ties with...
Joe Pavelski (F-SJ)
Just 1 goal and 1
assist over the past 10 games. He's even
seen his ice time dive down to the 16 minute range as of late. I'm a big believer in Pavelski and expect him
to wake up at some point, but it's hard to keep the faith with these numbers in
a short season.
David Clarkson (F-NJ)
Clarkson was a
monster at the start of the season, even leading the league in goal scoring
through the first month. Since then, he
has disappeared completely. He has zero
goals and just 2 assists through his last 13 games.
Dany Briere (F-PHI)
After a hot streak
through February, Briere has disappeared offensively. He hasn't put up a point in 5 games, with a
-8 rating during that stretch. His ice
time is in the 4th liner territory. Drop
him and don't look back.
Brent Burns (D-SJ)
Burns just returned
from a series of injuries. Before this
week, he had no points and sat at a -5 on the year. In his two games since returning, he has been
utilized as a forward, which has resulted in 2 goals and 1 assist, while
maintaining the valuable "D" designation on the roster. Take advantage now!
Ryan Whitney (D-EDM)
After a dark period
of healthy scratches, Whitney apparently got the message. In his last 8 games, he's put up 3 goals and
2 assists.
Slava Voynov (D-LA)
Last year, Voynov
hit a stretch where he took off as a top fantasy option. He seems to be back there again as of
late. 9 points in his last 8 games for
the Kings.
Jake Allen (G-STL)
It may be a
short-term situation, but Jake Allen has kicked Halak and Elliot to the curb,
as he's gotten the Blues back to winning.
He has gone 7-1 on the season and has gotten the nod in 4 of the last 5
starts for the Blues (all wins), including a shutout last night.
Derek Stepan (F-NYR)
Stepan has been
developing into a feature role with the Rangers for a couple of years now. It seems from a fantasy perspective he has
arrived. He has totaled up 9 points in
his last 8 games.
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Some startups may be "connectedly disconnected" from politics, but the interplay and interaction between the two forces are critical to fueling innovation and economic advancement, participants of a Boulder Chamber panel said Wednesday.
With the annual Boulder Startup Week in full swing, the Boulder Chamber on Wednesday hosted "Politics ... Who Needs It," a panel discussion on the integration of politics and technology.
Participants included Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo.; Brad Feld, of the Boulder-based Foundry Group venture capital firm; Laura Hutchings, chief executive officer of Boulder-based Populus LLC, an energy efficiency consulting firm; and Alicia Robb, senior fellow with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a Kansas City-based nonprofit focused on education and entrepreneurship.
"Politics is the water in which we're all swimming," Hutchings said. "How aware of the environment are you, and how engaged do you want to be?"
In addition to imploring business owners to engage in the political process, the panelists highlighted global political issues such as immigration reform, patent law and net neutrality that could have significant local effects.
Feld, who, along with Polis, backed "Startup Visa" efforts for foreign-born entrepreneurs, described the difficulties encountered by Denver-based FullContact, which earlier this year announced the acquisition of Latvia-based Cobook.
Cobook's six computer scientists wanted to move themselves and their families to Colorado to work in FullContact's office, but were stymied by existing immigration laws. Almost six months later, only two visas have been granted, Feld said.
"It's a fundamental issue for competitiveness and jobs in the U.S.," he said.
Feld suggested some "state-level hacks" may exist for immigrant entrepreneur visas, including private sector partnerships with public universities such as the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Polis, an entrepreneur-turned lawmaker, said immigration reform — including startup visa legislation — continues to plod forward.
"We're going to get it done eventually," Polis said.
Other legislation of note to local entrepreneurs involves patent reform, Polis said, adding that one of the bills in motion involve limiting the "patent troll" lawsuits from entities that don't have a legitimate business.
Polis said broader discussions are occurring about reforming the patent system to take account for technology.
"The patent system, it's still essentially created for the mechanical and physical economy," he said. " ... (Technology patents) should be near-instantaneous."
Polis encouraged entrepreneurs who are interested in an issue to not simply sign a petition, but to call or write their representatives or participate in a town hall.
"The biggest operating principle to remember is if you're not at the table then you're on the menu," he said, adding that legacy businesses are trying to use their influence to sway action. " ... Startups risk being on the menu unless, to a certain extent, they play the same game."
Feld admitted to the roomful of local businesspeople that he felt a sense of despondency after several political efforts slogged along and faced stiff competition from deeper-pocketed legacy businesses.
Despite those feelings, Feld said he's learned to "lean in" on specific issues and to be accessible when others need support.
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South Tama's wrestling squad finished a successful week with a team victory at the Pella Invitational.
The Trojans won a double dual night last Thursday at Vinton before taking the team title at Pella. They also won three individual weight class championships at Pella and seven wrestlers went undefeated at Vinton.
South Tama's squad traveled to Pella on Saturday for an individual tournament and left with a team championship. STC scored 182.5 points to win. Dallas Center Grimes scored 161 as the runner-up and Albia placed third with 152.5 team points.
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Members of the South Tama wrestling squad hoist their team championship trophy in Pella on Saturday. STC won the nine-team tournament.
"Winning this tournament was huge for us," coach Nate Van Dyke said. "This was the first time in a long while that we've been tournament champs. We had a lot of pins throughout the day, and everything kind of fell into place."
The Trojans had 10 wrestlers who finished in the top five of their weight classes at the nine-team tournament. Seven of those Trojans were in the top three and three were individual champions.
Senior Erik Lux continued his tremendous season by winning the 170-pound weight class. Lux remains undefeated on the season as he pursues a second state championship.
Also winning titles were freshmen Jaret Probasco (106 pounds) and Bailey Chyma (138 lbs.). It was the first individual high school championship for both wrestlers.
"Two freshmen taking first place was neat to see," Van Dyke said. "Bailey Chyma had to beat two undefeated seniors on his way to the championship."
Four South Tama wrestlers placed third in their weight classes Saturday. They were sophomore Kade Steuhm (126), senior Lucas Shope (132), senior Levi Kaufman (145) and sophomore Kyle Llewellyn (182).
Freshman Bryce Ellenbecker (113) and senior Bryce Climer (195) placed fifth at the tournament. Sophomore Levi Bogue (285) finished sixth.
On Dec. 13, the Trojans traveled to Vinton for a double dual night. They competed against Aplington-Parkersburg and Jesup. The Trojans defeated AP 46-33 and beat Jesup 51-30.
Shope, Chyma, Kaufman, junior Kolton Smith, Lux and junior Dalton Vest all went 2-0 on the night. Junior Jake Thiessen also won his only match for the Trojans.


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Bethany Lutheran College is participating in Minnesota's "Give to the Max Day" on Wednesday, November 16. This is Bethany's first time participating in the annual event. GiveMN created "Give to the Max Day" with hopes of raising as much money as possible for Minnesota nonprofit organizations during a twenty-four hour period. GiveMN has helped raise more than $33,000,000 for more than 5,000 nonprofits since its 2009 debut.
Bethany is fortunate to have an anonymous donor who has generously offered a dollar-for-dollar match on any donation made to Bethany during the event. The match will be capped at $10,000.
In addition, some donors will receive donation grants of $1,000 to $10,000 that can be directed to their favorite charity. These grants, funded by the Minnesota Community Foundation, will be awarded randomly through participation in the event. There will be 24 "Golden Ticket" grants worth $1000 given randomly every hour and one $10,000 "Grand Golden Ticket" will be randomly given at 11:59 p.m.
All money raised through Bethany's participation will be directed to the Bethany Fund, which supports the ongoing daily operations of the College. We hope you will take part in Minnesota's "Give to the Max Day" beginning at midnight on Wednesday, November 16. The event concludes 24 hours later.
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Orange launches TV app to snag wandering eyes
Don't watch that, watch this
Posted in Policy, 10th May 2012 08:32 GMT
Orange has launched a TV-enhancing iPhone app that is synchronised to 25 Freeview channels. The operator hopes it will keep the fiddling-generation focused on big screen content while catching their straying eyeballs where necessary.
The app is called TV Check and uses the iPhone's camera to work out which channel you're watching, after which it can tweet that information to the world while offering "value-added content" pertinent to the show being watched. The point is to keep idle hands busy during the show, and provide an opportunity for advertisers whose on-screen message is so often being ignored these days.
The app is already available in France where Orange has signed deals with various reality/talent shows for additional content. No UK shows have signed up yet, but that's a chicken-and-egg problem which Orange believes social media can solve.
By linking into Facebook and Twitter, the app reckons it can reignite the social aspect of watching TV, which has so often vanished when the family are all too engrossed in their own screens to see what's happening on the big box in the corner. The app promises quizzes and games, which can always be provided by Orange if the programmes don't want to play, but it's the social aspect that is being emphasised.
Orange is far from the first to try and grab wandering eyes. In the US ABC and FOX have created iPad applications for their shows, Grey's Anatomy and Bones respectively, which offer a load of additional content including live quizzes and interactive adverts – all synchronised to the broadcast.
Both those apps work on recorded shows as well as live, one using the Nielson-embedded audio watermark and the other listening and guessing, which is great for those time-shifting but reduces the social element.
It's no coincidence that the deals in France are with talent shows, which don't get time-shifted as often and lend themselves to diverted-attention viewing. It's tempting to believe that UK producers will be too arrogant to allow Orange to own the additional-screen platform – they might prefer to create their own apps – but if Orange can snag some UK media deals then it could become the default home for such things. ®


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#14 North Dakota
#9 Denver
RADIO: 96.1 The Fox (KQHT-FM) • WEBCAST: None
TV Friday: NBC Sports Network (Gord Miller, Kerry Fraser)
TV Saturday: Root Sports Rocky Mountain (Jay Stickney, Charlie Host, Marc Stout)
THIS WEEK: North Dakota, 5-1-1 in its last seven games, embarks on its final road trip of the regular season with a WCHA series at Denver on Friday and Saturday.
The 14th-ranked Fighting Sioux enter the week tied with Colorado College and Nebraska Omaha for fourth place in the WCHA, three points behind third-place Denver.
UND, CC and UNO have a 3-point cushion on seventh-place Michigan Tech heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.
MEDIA COVERAGE: All UND men's hockey games, home and away, can be heard on 96.1 FM (The Fox) and on stations across the UND Radio Network. Veteran broadcaster Tim Hennessy is in his 33rd season as the voice of the men's hockey program. Free audio is available at www.fightingsioux.com.
Friday's game can be seen on NBC Sports Network, with Gord Miller and Kerry Fraser calling the action. Saturday's game will be broadcast on Root Sports Rocky Mountain, with Jay Stickney, Charlie Host and Marc Stout as the announce team. Consult your local listings for availability.
Video webcasts will not be available for either game due to television exclusivity rights.
Free live stats are available at www.denverpioneers.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Receive real-time updates during all UND men's hockey games by following
@UNDMHockey. Additional coverage can be found at @UNDathletics and @UNDSID.
Fans can also follow the action via live chat at FightingSioux.com, hosted by Grand Forks Herald hockey writer Brad Schlossman and UND media relations director Jayson Hajdu during every home and road game.
TICKET INFORMATION: For ticket information, visit www.denverpioneers.com.
ABOUT THE PIONEERS: Denver is 8-2-1 in its last 11 games following a split last weekend at Wisconsin. The Pioneers won Friday's opener 3-0 before falling 5-2 in Saturday's finale.
Freshman defenseman Joey LaLeggia leads all NCAA rookies in points (33) and assists (23), and leads NCAA rookie blueliners in goals (10), assists and points.
Sophomore Sam Brittain has started the last four games in net after missing the first 25 games with a knee injury. He is 4-2 with a 2.51 goals-against average and .923 save percentage in six games.
The Pioneers boast the WCHA's top-ranked power play at 23.3 percent.
DU COACHING STAFF: George Gwozdecky (Wisconsin '78) is 416-249-59 (.615) in 18 seasons at Denver, and is 566-373-80 (.595) in 26 seasons as a collegiate head coach.
Gwozdecky's staff includes associate head coach Steve Miller (St. Mary's '88), assistant coaches David Lassonde (Providence '84) and David Tenzer (New York University '84), volunteer assistant coach Matt Thomas (Navy '05) and student assistant coach David Carle (Denver '12).
SERIES HISTORY: The Sioux lead the all-time series with the Pioneers by a 133-115-8 (.535) margin and have won four of the last five meetings.
Last season, the two teams split their October series in Grand Forks before the Sioux claimed victories in the WCHA Final Five championship game and the NCAA Midwest Region final.
Junior forward Danny Kristo (Eden Prairie, Minn.) leads all active Sioux with seven points (2g, 5a) in nine career games against DU.
Senior Brad Eidsness has appeared in eight career games (seven starts) against the Pioneers and is 2-4-1 with a 2.37 goals against average and .915 save percentage. Teammate Aaron Dell (Jr., Airdrie, Alberta) is 3-1-0 with a 2.14 goals against average and a .918 save percentage in four career appearances (all starts).
UND is 11-14-1 (.442) against Denver during head coach Dave Hakstol's tenure.
UND'S LAST ACTION: UND took three of four points last weekend from Michigan Tech, winning 4-2 on Friday and battling to a 1-1 overtime tie on Saturday.
Junior centers Corban Knight (High River, Alberta) and Carter Rowney (Sexsmith, Alberta) each scored twice in Friday's win, while sophomore forward Brock Nelson (Warroad, Minn.) chipped in with a career-high three assists.
Knight scored UND's lone tally in Saturdays' overtime tie, while senior netminder Brad Eidsness (Chestermere, Alberta) turned aside 23 of 24 shots.
Eidsness stopped 42 of 45 shots in the series and helped UND go a perfect 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.
POLL POSITION: UND is ranked No. 11 in the Inside College Hockey Power Rankings, No. 12 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and No. 14 in the USCHO.com poll.
The Sioux are 14th in both the PairWise Rankings and the KRACH rankings.
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: UND is attempting to secure home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.
UND's streak of nine straight years of hosting the first round is the longest active streak in the league.
UND's streak of nine straight appearances at the WCHA Final Five is also the league's longest active streak.
WE'RE GOING STREAKING!: After a win and a tie last weekend against Michigan Tech, UND has just four losses in the last 19 games (13-4-2), a stretch that began Thanksgiving weekend against Colorado College.
IT'S HOW YOU FINISH: With just three losses in 13 games since the Christmas break, UND has continued its trend of playing its best hockey after Christmas under eighth-year head coach Dave Hakstol:
Year Before After
2004-05 13-7-2 (.636) 12-8-3 (.587)
2005-06 12-7-1 (.625) 17-9-0 (.654)
2006-07 7-10-1 (.417) 17-4-4 (.760)
2007-08 8-6-1 (.567) 20-5-3 (.768)
2008-09 9-8-1 (.528) 15-7-3 (.660)
2009-10 9-6-3 (.583) 16-7-2 (.680)
2010-11 13-5-2 (.700) 19-4-1 (.813)
2011-12 9-8-1 (.528) 8-3-2 (.692)
Totals 80-57-12 (.577) 123-47-18 (.702)
UND has been particularly effective once the calendar turns to February. Over the previous three seasons, the Sioux have gone 27-5-2 (.824) from February to April, and 78-24-13 (.735) overall in those months during Hakstol's entire tenure.
OH WHAT A KNIGHT: Junior center Corban Knight (High River, Alberta) was named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday for his performance last weekend against Michigan Tech.
Knight registered three goals and four points while winning more than 62 percent of his faceoffs as the Sioux took three of four WCHA points from the Huskies. Knight had two goals and an assist in UND's 4-2 win on Friday, then scored the lone Sioux goal in Saturday's 1-1 overtime tie.
It was the first 3-goal series of Knight's career.
The 6-foot-2, 193-pound Knight won 15 of 24 (62.5 percent) faceoffs on Friday and 18 of 29 (62.1 percent) on Saturday. A key member of UND's special teams units, Knight helped the Sioux go 3-for-7 (42.9 percent) on the power play and a perfect 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.
In 28 games this season, Knight has 30 points and is tied for the team lead with 19 assists.
CARTER WOW-NEY: Knight isn't the only junior center from Alberta enjoying a hot streak.
Classmate Carter Rowney (Sexsmith, Alberta) scored twice in last Friday's 4-2 win over Michigan Tech. It was the third straight 2-goal game for Rowney, who became the first Sioux with three straight multi-goal games since All-American Lee Goren did it during the 2000 WCHA playoffs.
After scoring just four goals in 67 career games over his first two seasons, Rowney is tied for second on the team with 14 goals, including eight power-play tallies and three game-winners.
Despite being held off the scoresheet in Saturday's 1-1 tie, Rowney has six goals and seven points in his last four games.
Rowney, who is on pace to play in his 99th and 100th career games this weekend, has been held without a point in consecutive games just once (Jan. 13-14 vs. Minnesota) since UND's Nov. 19-20 series at Bemidji State.
EIDS WIDE SHUT: With Aaron Dell (Jr., Airdrie, Alberta) out with an undisclosed injury, senior goalie Brad Eidsness (Chestermere, Alberta) started both games last week against Michigan Tech, his first back-to-back starts since the 2009-10 NCAA postseason.
The two-time All-WCHA performer (2008-09, 2009-10) responded by stopping 42 of 45 shots (.933 save percentage) in the series and reaching a pair of significant milestones.
Friday's win was the 55th of Eidsness' career, tying him with Jordan Parise (2003-06) as the third-winningest goalie in UND history:
Saturday's game was Eidsness' 100th career appearance, making him only the fifth goalie in UND history to reach that plateau:
Eidsness also ranks fifth all-time at UND in goals against average (2.40), sixth in save percentage (.906), eighth in saves (2,187), tied for eighth in shutouts (four) and is 10th in winning percentage (.659).
His 1.92 goals against average and .926 save percentage both represent the best marks of his career. He has allowed two goals or fewer in six of his seven starts this season.
DAN THE MAN: Junior forward Danny Kristo (Eden Prairie, Minn.) is just three points away from becoming the 83rd UND player to score 100 career points, and the first active Sioux to do so.
Kristo enters the week with 97 points (37g, 60a) in 106 career games.
In 31 games this season, Kristo ranks second on the team with 33 points (14g, 19a) and is three points from matching the career-high 36 he recorded as a freshman in 2009-10.
BROCK 'N' ROLL: With 20 goals on the season, sophomore forward Brock Nelson (Warroad, Minn.) is UND's youngest 20-goal scorer since an 18-year old Jonathan Toews scored 22 as a freshman in 2005-06.
Nelson trails only Minnesota's Nick Bjugstad (22 goals) in the WCHA goal-scoring race, and Nelson's 17 goals and nine power-play goals in 24 WCHA games lead the league.
KNIGHTLINE'S WINNING RATINGS: UND's top line of Corban Knight (Jr., High River, Alberta), Danny Kristo (Jr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Brock Nelson (So., Warroad, Minn.) combined for seven points in last Friday's 4-2 win over Michigan Tech.
The trio has now combined for 66 points (30 goals, 36 assists) in the 13 wins in which it has played together, an average of 5.1 points per game.
The line has just nine points (6g, 4a) in eight losses, which equates to only 1.1 points per game.
Nelson (20-15-35), Kristo (14-19-33) and Knight (11-19-30) are UND's top three scorers and have scored 47.9 percent of the team's goals (45 of 94) this season.
PARKS AND REC: Freshman forward Michael Parks (St., Louis, Mo.) has been UND's most productive freshman as of late, having reached the scoresheet in seven of his last 10 games.
Parks has scored four goals and four assists during that 10-game stretch. He leads all UND freshmen with seven goals and has added five assists through 31 games.
THERE WILL BE BLOOD: Senior defenseman Ben Blood (Plymouth, Minn.) enters the week having appeared in 131 consecutive games, the longest active streak on the team.
The school record for consecutive games played is 175 -- also an NCAA record -- and is shared by Ryan Duncan (2005-09) and Chris Porter (2003-07). Porter currently plays with the NHL's St. Louis Blues and Duncan with the AHL's Portland Pirates (Phoenix Coyotes).
Blood, who will play in his 150th career game on Friday, has matched his career high with 14 points and both of his goals have been game-winners.
LINEUP LIMITATIONS: With injured forwards Rocco Grimaldi (Fr., Rossmoor, Calif.), Brendan O'Donnell (Fr., Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Derek Rodwell (So., Taber, Alberta) all out for the season, UND will not have the luxury of playing with a healthy scratch (among skaters) for the remainder of the season.
Six players have combined to miss 64 games due to injury so far this season:
Rocco Grimaldi, 27
Brendan O'Donnell, 14
Derek Rodwell, 12
Derek Forbort, 5
Corban Knight, 3
Mario Lamoureux, 3
NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE: Despite splitting time between forward and his natural defense position due to injuries, junior Joe Gleason (Edina, Minn.) is tied for fourth on the team with a career-high 13 assists.
Gleason has played 18 games at forward and 12 on the blueline.
CROWDED HOUSE: UND has played in front of capacity crowds in each of its last six home games.
Last Saturday's announced attendance of 12,065 against Michigan Tech was the fourth-largest crowd in program history.
UND is averaging 11,335 fans per game this season, down slightly from last season's school-record 11, 756 average attendance, and has sold out seven of 16 home games.
HEAD OF THE CLASS: Senior Brad Eidsness (Chestermere, Alberta) and sophomores Taylor Dickin (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Dillon Simpson (Edmonton, Alberta) were named WCHA Scholar-Athletes earlier this month.
It was the third straight year in which Eidsness was honored, while both Dickin and Simpson were first-time honorees.
FOLLOWING THE "GENERAL": Freshman forward Stephane Pattyn (Ste. Anne, Manitoba) made his first career goal one to remember.
Pattyn scored with 1:54 remaining in the third period to break a 3-3 tie in an eventual 5-3 win over Wisconsin on Jan. 27. To top it off, the goal came on Pattyn's 21st birthday.
SUPER DAVE: UND's 3-2 win at SCSU on Jan. 21 was the 200th victory for Dave Hakstol, enabling him to join John "Gino" Gasparini (392 wins, 1978-94) and Dean Blais (262 wins, 1994-2004) as the only UND coaches to reach that milestone.
Hakstol, Gasparini and Blais each won their 200th game in their eighth season. Hakstol played under Gasparini at UND, and was brought to the UND coaching staff as an assistant coach by Blais.
With 32 wins last season, UND has reached the 20-win plateau in each of Hakstol's first seven seasons behind the bench. It was also the 3rd-highest win total in program history.
Hakstol's streak of seven straight 20-win seasons is the second-longest in UND history, behind only Gasparini's 13 in a row (1978-79 to 1990-91).
NORTHERN EXPOSURE: UND's win over Clarkson at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg on Jan. 7 drew 7,075 fans, out-drawing all but three NCAA Division I men's hockey games that night.
Only New Hampshire vs. Maine (38,456 at Fenway Park), RIT at Wisconsin (12,453) and Notre Dame at Minnesota (10,242) drew more.
Dubbed the 'U.S. College Hockey Classic,' the game was UND's first on Canadian soil in 59 years. The last time UND played a men's hockey game in Canada was Dec. 29-30, 1953, when UND lost a pair of games to host Fort Frances (Ontario).
The last time UND played outside of the United States was Dec. 26-29, 1982, when the team competed in the Spengler Cup in Switzerland.
VOTE FOR HOBEY: Senior defenseman Ben Blood (Plymouth, Minn.) and junior forward Danny Kristio (Eden Prairie, Minn.) are among the 77 players on the ballot for the Hobey Baker Award 'Vote for Hobey' fan balltoing.
Blood, who logs more minutes than any other UND player, has emerged as one of the top two-way defensemen in NCAA hockey.
He has played in all 29 games this season, registering two goals and 12 assists. Both of his goals have been game-winners, tying him for fifth-most by a UND defenseman in a single season.
Blood leads all active UND skaters with 147 games played and has appeared in 129 straight games. Last season, Blood led the nation with a +32 rating and was named to his second straight Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) All-Academic Team.
Kristo ranks second on the team in scoring with 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists) in 29 games and ranks second on the team with three game-winning goals.
The 2009-10 WCHA Rookie of the Year, Kristo is UND's active scoring leader with 95 points (37g, 58a) in 104 career games.
This first phase of fan balloting will run now through March 4, 2012. Phase two of fan balloting will begin on March 16 from the list of Top 10 Hobey Baker finalists. The fan vote accounts for a full 1 percent of the total ballot in each phase in selecting this year's award recipient.
HELLO, MY NAME IS: UND head coach Dave Hakstol announced on Jan. 10 that forward Mitch MacMillan (So., Penticton, British Columbia) transferred to UND and will join the team immediately. MacMillan is eligible to begin practicing with the team, but will not be eligible to compete until January 2013.
MacMillan will have two years of NCAA eligibility remaining when he resumes competition next January.
MacMillan transferred to UND from St. Cloud State, where he had five assists in 14 games this season. In 28 games last season as a freshman, MacMillan had four goals and two assists.
MacMillan's younger brother, Mark, is currently a freshman forward at UND. The last time the two were teammates was in 2009-10 with Alberni Valley of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), when they were the team's top two scorers and combined for 173 points (87 goals, 86 assists) in 59 games.
ASSISTANCE PLAN: Junior goalie Aaron Dell (Airdrie, Alberta) has four career assists, a total topped by only one goalie in the history of the program: current volunteer assistant coach Karl Goehring.
Goehring amassed a school-record seven assists from 1997 to 2001.
MARIO'S MILESTONE: When senior captain Mario Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) scored the game-winning goal on Nov. 19 at Bemidji State, he entered the UND history books by scoring the 10,000th goal in program history.
Perhaps it was fitting that Lamoureux would be the one to score the milestone goal, considering he is from Grand Forks, and his extensive family ties to UND hockey.
Lamoureux's sisters, Jocelyne and Monique, are junior forwards on UND's women's hockey team.
His father, Pierre, played goalie for UND from 1979-82 and was a member of two NCAA championship teams.
His brother, Jean-Philippe, was a goaltender at UND from 2004-08 and was an All-American as a senior.
Another brother, Pierre-Paul, is currently in his third season on UND's coaching staff as assistant video coordinator.
Finally, his uncle, Roger Lamoureux, was a four-year letterwinner at forward for UND from 1973 to 1977.
SUPER MARIO: In addition to the 10,000-goals milestone, Lamoureux's tally on Nov. 19 was significant for another reason.
With the goal, UND improved to 13-0-0 all-time when Lamoureux scores.
THE EAGLE SOARS INTO THE HALL: UND legend Ed Belfour made history on Nov. 14 when he became the first UND product to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Belfour parlayed a historic 1986-87 freshman season into a distinguished professional career that saw him become the third-winningest goalie in NHL history. Only Martin Brodeur (636 wins) and Patrick Roy (551) have won more games than Belfour, who won 484 from 1988 to 2007.
A native of Carman, Manitoba, Belfour won a UND-record 29 games (since broken) in 1986-87 and was named an NCAA All-American after leading UND to the 1987 national championship. He was the backbone of the famed "Hrkac Circus" team that won a then-NCAA-record 40 games.
Belfour twice won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goalie and helped lead the Dallas Stars to a Stanley Cup championship in 1999.
A six-time all-star game participant, Belfour ranks third in NHL history in wins (484), fourth in games played (963) and saves (24,750), and ninth in shutouts (76). He finished his career with a 2.50 goals against average and a .906 save percentage.
Belfour also excelled on the international stage, winning a Canada Cup in 1991 and an Olympic gold medal in 2002 for Canada.
CALLING ALL CAPTAINS: Senior forward Mario Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) was named team captain at UND's annual preseason media day luncheon.
In 43 games last season, Lamoureux established career highs in points (17) and assists (14) while earning his second straight WCHA All-Academic selection. In 109 career games, Lamoureux has amassed 13 goals and 22 assists.
Lamoureux's younger sister, Jocelyne, was named captain of UND's women's this season.
Mario Lamoureux joins Steve Johnson (1987-88), Jeff Panzer (2000-01) and Andy Schneider (2003-04) as the only Grand Forks natives to captain their hometown team.
Senior defenseman Ben Blood (Plymouth, Minn.), junior defenseman Andrew MacWilliam (Calgary, Alberta) and junior forward Corban Knight (High River, Alberta) were named assistant captains.
HELLO, MY NAME IS: UND welcomes 10 freshmen to the lineup this season, including forwards Rocco Grimaldi (Rossmoor, Calif.), Connor Gaarder (Edina, Minn.), Mark MacMillan (Penticton, British Columbia), Brendan O'Donnell (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Michael Parks (St. Louis, Mo.), Stephane Pattyn (Ste. Anne, Manitoba) and Colten St. Clair (Gilbert, Ariz.), and defensemen Nick Mattson (Chanhassen, Minn.), Dan Senkbeil (Fremont, Calif.) and Andrew Panzarella (Washington, D.C.).
It is UND's largest freshman class since 2005-06, when UND brought in 13 freshmen.
That class included future NHLers Jonathan Toews, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Chorney and Brian Lee, as well as 2006-07 Hobey Baker Award winner Ryan Duncan.
FEELING A DRAFT: The 2011-12 UND roster boasts 15 National Hockey League draft picks, including 2011 selections Rocco Grimaldi (Fr., Rossmoor, Calif.) and Dillon Simpson (So., Edmonton, Alberta).
Grimaldi was taken in the second round (33rd overall) by Florida, while Simpson went in the fourth round (92nd overall) to Edmonton.
Simpson's father, Craig, won two Stanley Cups with Edmonton during his 10-year NHL career. He is now the lead color analyst on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) Hockey Night in Canada.
UND's current collection of draft picks features two 1st-rounders (Derek Forbort, Brock Nelson), two 2nd-rounders (Rocco Grimaldi, Danny Kristo), three 4th-rounders (Ben Blood, Mark MacMillan, Dillon Simpson), four 5th-rounders (Brad Eidsness, Corban Knight, Michael Parks, Derek Rodwell), two 6th-rounders (Nick Mattson, Brendan O'Donnell) and two 7th-rounders (Joe Gleason, Andrew MacWilliam).
TRADITION NEVER GRADUATES: Fourteen former UND players have played in the NHL this season: Jason Blake (Anaheim), Taylor Chorney (Edmonton, St. Louis), Mike Commodore (Detroit), Joe Finley (Buffalo), Matt Frattin (Toronto), Matt Greene (Los Angeles), Brian Lee (Ottawa), Brad Malone (Colorado), T.J. Oshie (St. Louis), Zach Parise (New Jersey), Chris Porter (St. Louis), Drew Stafford (Buffalo), Jonathan Toews (Chicago), and Travis Zajac (New Jersey).
A 15th, Matt Watkins, was recalled last weekend by the Phoenix Coyotes but had yet to make his NHL debut as of Tuesday afternoon.
With the exception of Blake, who played at UND from 1996-99, each of the above players was coached by Hakstol during his tenure as a head coach or assistant coach at UND.
Other UND products in the NHL include Phoenix head coach Dave Tippett, Columbus assistant Brad Berry, Buffalo assistant James Patrick, Minnesota assistant Rick Wilson, Phoenix video coach Steve Peters, Minnesota Wild Director of Player Development Brad Bombardir, and Chicago Blackhawks radio analyst Troy Murray. Additionally, former UND football letterwinner Mark Chipman is the chairman of the Winnipeg Jets.
Sixteen UND products played in the NHL last season, including: Jason Blake (Anaheim), Taylor Chorney (Edmonton), Mike Commodore (Columbus), Matt Frattin (Toronto), Matt Greene (Los Angeles), David Hale (Ottawa), Ryan Johnson (Chicago), Brian Lee (Ottawa), T.J. Oshie (St. Louis), Zach Parise (New Jersey), Chris Porter (St. Louis), Matt Smaby (Tampa Bay), Drew Stafford (Buffalo), Jonathan Toews (Chicago), Chris Vande Velde (Edmonton), and Travis Zajac (New Jersey).
CALLING ALL CAPTAINS: A pair of UND products currently serve as captains of their NHL clubs: Zach Parise (2002-04) of the New Jersey Devils and Jonathan Toews (2005-07) of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Additionally, defenseman Matt Greene (2002-05) serves as an assistant captain for the L.A. Kings and forward Drew Stafford (2003-06) holds the same title for the Buffalo Sabres.
FOREVER UND: Every member of UND's coaching staff is a graduate of the University of North Dakota.
Head coach Dave Hakstol (1989-92), associate head coach Cary Eades (1978-82), assistant coach Dane Jackson (1988-92) and volunteer assistant Karl Goehring (1998-2001) each played for UND.
Additionally, nearly every member of the support staff is also a graduate of UND, including director of hockey operations Pat Swanson (2002), athletic trainer and strength coach Mark Poolman (1992), team physician Dr. Greg Greek, media relations director Jayson Hajdu (2000) and administrative assistant Carmen Pester.
RANK AND FILE: UND was voted No. 2 (four first-place votes) in the 41st annual Grand Forks Herald WCHA Coaches Preseason Poll and No. 3 (two first-place votes) in the 93X (Duluth) WCHA Media Preseason Poll.
In both polls, UND freshman forward Rocco Grimaldi (Rossmoor, Calif.) was named the preseason WCHA Rookie of the Year.
2011-12 Grand Forks Herald
WCHA Coaches Preseason Poll
Rk Team (1st place votes) Points
1. Denver (7) 115
2. North Dakota (4) 110
3. Colorado College (1) 105
4. Nebraska Omaha 89
5. Minnesota Duluth 75
6. Minnesota 74
7. St. Cloud State 61
8. Wisconsin 54
9. Alaska Anchorage 36
10. Bemidji State 30
11. Minnesota State, Mankato 29
12. Michigan Tech 14
POY: Jaden Schwartz, So., F, Colorado College
ROY: Rocco Grimaldi, F, North Dakota
2011-12 93X Radio
WCHA Media Preseason Poll
Rk Team (1st place votes) Poll Avg.
1. Denver (16) 11.35
2. Colorado College (7) 10.54
3. North Dakota (2) 10.31
4. Nebraska Omaha (1) 8.31
5. Minnesota Duluth 8.12
6. Minnesota 7.73
7. Wisconsin 5.54
St. Cloud State 5.54
9. Alaska Anchorage 3.85
10. Bemidji State 2.92
11. Minnesota State 2.12
12. Michigan Tech 1.69
POY: Jason Zucker, So., F, Denver
ROY: Rocco Grimaldi, F, North Dakota
COY: Mel Pearson, Michigan Tech


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We didn't guard very well in the first half. I think their athleticism got us a bit in the first half, but we put ourselves in position and you've got to take the freebies when you get them and we didn't make them tonight. —Randy Rahe
OGDEN — Weber State's Davion Berry had just pulled the Wildcats even with East Carolina in the CollegeInsider.com tournament championship with 21 seconds left.
The Pirates elected to play rather than script the final possession and wasted little time moving to the opposite end. Miguel Paul and Maurice Kemp had combined for 43 points, so one of the stars was going to take the final shot for ECU.
It was the only way.
Paul, a hiccup-quick guard, waited patiently for a pick-and-roll as the clock violently ticked toward zero. He motioned toward his right, slipping one defender, but — to his surprise — was instantly closed off by another. He needed to improvise. Already committed, Paul pirouetted back and found Akeem Richmond resting 25 feet beyond the arc.
Richmond corralled the pass — without enough time to even square his feet — and whipped the nets as time expired to stun Weber State, 77-74, in front of 10,583 fans at the Dee Events Center on Tuesday.
"I kind of knew it was coming to me. I just shot the ball with confidence. Even though I wasn't hitting as many shots — I knew it was going in," said Richmond, who finished with six points. "My dad always taught me (to) shoot the ball with confidence and that's what I did. I'm just ecstatic."
For the Wildcats (30-7), the shot ended a historic season in heartbreaking fashion.
"It hurts, but I feel like we had them where we wanted to and we let them off the hook," Weber State's Scott Bamforth said. "It hurts to know that you were in position and then you just didn't finish it. That's what's really disappointed."
The Wildcats captured a 71-65 advantage with 2:55 remaining behind a 17-4 run highlighted by 3-pointers from Davion Berry and Bamforth and two powerful dunks by Kyle Tresnak. ECU (23-12) was on the ropes.
Bamforth finished with 19 points and four 3-pointers — finalizing his CIT total to 23. Berry tallied 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Tresnak scored 10 points with seven rebounds. And Frank Otis added 16 points and eight boards.
"I think obviously after the Montana loss we were hurt. But I feel like we showed what kind of people we are," Bamforth said, holding back tears. "We bounced back from that and got on a little roll and just enjoyed basketball. We can kind of hang our hat on that and say we bounced back.
"I think it's all in perspective now. What we've done is pretty good. At the end of the day I feel life is about making relationships. That's my brothers in the locker room and we had a fun time."
Following a timeout, Kemp pulled ECU within three, 71-68, after Robert Sampson tracked down the first offensive rebound for the Pirates with 2:41 remaining.
Then with 1:19 on the clock, the Pirates pulled even. Paul hopscotched into the paint and tossed an acrobatic layup off the glass. But the shot was marred by controversy. As the ball remained in the cylinder, Robert Sampson completed the shot with a tip and was rewarded the two points statistically.
"I can't comment on it," Rahe said on the missed goaltend. "You guys saw it. I can't comment on it."
ECU eventually recaptured the lead with 38 seconds, 74-73, on a Sampson dunk. The 9-2 run was fueled on the coattails of WSU's futility at the free-throw line.
The 'Cats shot 3 of 9 at the stripe in the final two minutes and 52 seconds and finished 9 of 19 (47.4 percent).
"That's pretty much what it comes down to," Weber State coach Randy Rahe said. "We didn't guard very well in the first half. I think their athleticism got us a bit in the first half, but we put ourselves in position and you've got to take the freebies when you get them and we didn't make them tonight."
Paul chipped in a game-high 23 points with six assists. Kemp, who was named the CIT Tournament MVP, finished with 20 points and six rebounds. Sampson added 12 points and eight boards.
"To come into this environment — that's a really good basketball team. They've been good everywhere but particularly at home in front of 10,500 people. For our team to get a W is something special for the growth of our program," ECU coach Jeff Lebo said. "They've got an excellent team and I'm just proud of my team — for 40 minutes to stay involved enough to make some plays to have a chance at the end."
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The Welcome Civitans will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Kerley's. Guest speaker will be Mark Hutson, who will present information about the North Davidson Booster's Club. For more information about the club and the work of Civitans, call 731-6024
The Welcome Civitans will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Kerley's. Guest speaker will be Mark Hutson, who will present information about the North Davidson Booster's Club. For more information about the club and the work of Civitans, call 731-6024
Lions will merge for hospital bingo party
Welcome Lions members will join members of West Lexington Lions for a bingo party for the veterans at the VA Hospital in Salisbury on Feb. 25. The veterans really enjoy the bingo party and the refreshments.
Welcome Lions members have tickets for the next country style steak dinner at Center United Methodist Church fellowship hall on April 13. The meal includes country style steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, baked apples, homemade rolls, homemade desserts and tea or coffee. Tickets are $10 and will be presold only. Tickets are available from any Lions Club member, Bank of North Carolina in Welcome, or New Bridge Bank in Welcome.
Scouts stay busy
Troop 238 Boy Scouts Andrew Coppley, Cole Howard, Colin Seymour, Dalton Byrd, Garret Richardson, Jamie Ward, Joey White, Mason Hamilton, Owen Macias, Samuel Wooten, Taylor Aldridge and Will Walser went Geocaching and gold panning in the Uwharrie Forest Jan. 18 through Jan. 20.
Scouts Andrew Coppley, Brett Dorwart, Colin Seymour, Garret Richardson, Joey White, Samuel Wooten and Taylor Aldridge went ice skating at LJVM on Jan. 21.
Boy Scout Troop 238 and Cub Pack 238 will be participating in the annual scouting for food campaign on Feb. 9. Scouts will be placing bags on local mail boxes on Feb. 2 with a note requesting nonperishable food items be placed in the bag and returned to the mailbox by 9 a.m. on Feb. 9 for pick up. Donations will be given to Davidson County food pantries.
Class will sponsor soup, sandwich meal
The Fellowship Class of Beulah UCC will sponsor a soup and sandwich fundraiser on Feb. 3 after the worship service. Homemade vegetable soup, along with desserts, will be served. Donations will be accepted to help fund the class's mission project of supporting a family in Haiti. Community members are also welcome to enjoy this meal.
Beulah United Church of Christ will host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 5 until 7 p.m. Feb. 12 and an Ash Wednesday Service at 7 p.m. Feb. 13. The community is invited to attend.
Bethesda UMC members attend ministry event
Three members of Bethesda UMC were among 377 pastors and congregation leaders at a Stephen Series Leader's Training Course held Jan. 13 through Jan. 19 in Orlando, Fla. Debbie Berrier, Teresa Sink, and the Rev. Dennis Marshall attended the one-week training event hosted by the St. Louis-based Stephen Ministries organization. Participants came from across the U.S. and Canada to learn how to implement and direct Stephen Ministry, a system of Christian caregiving, in their congregations.
Pilgrim Reformed will sell chicken pies
A frozen chicken pie sale will be held at Pilgrim Reformed. Orders need to be placed by Feb. 10, and pies may be picked up on Feb. 23 or by appointment on Feb. 22. To place an order, call the church office 249-1951. Leave a message and someone will call for your order. The pies are $9 each and proceeds from the sale will go to the history/prayer room project.
A new Sunday School Class will begin on Sunday for ages 18-35.
The Pilgrim youth group is involved in the Souper Bowl For Caring, which is a youth movement to collect food and money for homeless shelters in the USA. This coincides with Super Bowl Sunday. On Sunday, the youth will be at the sanctuary doors at the end of the service to collect canned foods or money in their soup bowls. This will go to Crisis Ministries of Davidson County.
An Ash Wednesday service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 with a light supper prior to the worship service. This will begin with the meal and service both in the fellowship hall.
Prayers are needed
The community extends sympathy to the family of Millie Everhart Musgrave who passed away on Jan. 25.
Celebrate milestone
Happy birthday wishes should go to John Raines, who turned 7 on Thursday. He is celebrating his big day tonight with his friends and family at a bowling party at the J. Smith Young YMCA. John is a first-grader at Welcome Elementary School. His parents are Chris Raines and Jill Doss-Raines and his brother is Wade Raines.
Happy birthday wishes should also go to Matt Skulnik, who has a birthday on Feb. 3, and to Gray Hagaman, who will be "39" again on Feb. 4.


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After googling, I was recommended to update to iMovie 9 for DMC-FT2, and another solution is to transcode Lumix AVCHD Lite videos to MOV for iMovie 8 with Panasonic Lumix AVCHD Lite video converter. And Firstarsoft MTS Converter for Mac is the right Mac driver for Panasonic Lumix FT2 AVCHD Lite 720p videos to iMovie 8/9/11.
If you encounter any problem loading Lumix AVCHD Lite to iMovie 8/9/11, Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express, just follow the steps below to make Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 videos playable, editable on Mac.
Step 1. Upload Panasonic DMC-FT2 AVCHD Lite videos to MacBook
Connect Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 to MacBook via USB cable, and the camera will be shown as a device on desktop. Access the device and go to PRIVATE > AVCHD > BDMW > STREAM to find the AVCHD Lite .mts files. Copy and transfer the .mts files to MacBook hard drive disk to upload Lumix DMC-FT2 videos to Mac.
Step 2. Load Panasonic Lumix videos to Firstarsoft MTS Converter for Mac.
Run Firstarsoft MTS Converter for Mac as the best Mac DMC-FT2 MTS to iMovie converter, click the "Add" button to load the 720p .mts videos in batch, or drag and drop the video footage to application UI for importing.
Step 3. Choose MOV output format.
Click the "Format" option, and navigate the mouse cursor to General Video > MOV – QuickTime(*.mov) as output format. The Mac Panasonic Lumix video converter will rewrap 720p MTS videos to MOV for iMovie 8/9/11, keeping 1280×720 resolution with AAC audio.
Step 4. Convert Panasonic Lumix AVCHD Lite to MOV for iMovie 8.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the Mac Lumix AVCHD Lite video converter will start converting Panasonic DMC-FT2 proprietary 720p AVCHD Lite video to iMovie 8/9/11 MOV for iMovie 8/9/11.
When the conversion is done, it is easy to import Lumix DMC-FT2 720p HD video to iMovie 8/9/11 for editing. You may also bring the HD videos to other Mac applications like QuickTime, FCP, FCE, Adobe Premiere Pro, Kdenlive, Apple Compressor.
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