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Let's face it, there's not a single football fan out there who doesn't like to see an overhead-kick goal.
Requiring skill, athleticism, timing and a fair amount of luck, only the very best have been able to pull off this at times almost impossible skill.
So it was with great delight at GMF Towers this morning that this video of Ronaldinho pulling off a brilliant overhead-kick during training emerged - and it got us thinking; just who has scored the greatest overhead-kick goal of all time?
We've delved through the archives to find the top five overhead-kicks, and we think we've pulled together a pretty impressive list.
One rule: no scissor kicks are allowed - only goals from overhead-kicks the go straight over the player's shoulder. That means that brilliant efforts like this from Hugo Sanchez were not considered for the list. Enjoy and leave your own suggestions below!


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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government disappointed markets with its first major economic policy statement on Tuesday, promising to seek foreign and private funding for the railways but giving no details of how it would lure investors.
Investors had harboured expectations for Modi's government to use the railways budget - which precedes the full budget by two days - to detail widespread reform.
India's state-owned railways are the fourth-largest in the world. They have suffered from years of low investment and populist policies that have kept fares low.
But that has turned a once-mighty system into a slow, badly-congested network that crimps economic growth.
The railways cost the government around 300 billion rupees ($5 billion) a year in subsidies and spend 94 percent of revenues on operating costs, leaving next to nothing for investment.
"The bulk of our future projects will be... by the PPP model," Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda told parliament in his first budget, referring to public-private partnerships.
Gowda's speech promised to get the railways' finances in order, complete long-delayed projects, seek cabinet approval for a long-standing plan to allow foreign direct investment and jumpstart ambitious plans for high-speed rail.
The budget contained some minor measures, such as a greater use of "mechanized laundries" to eliminate the washing by hand still employed to clean much of the bedding on sleeper trains.
But it was short on details of how the wider goals would be met and how Gowda would get foreign companies such as Bombardier and General Electric to invest.
Stocks fell sharply following Gowda's speech, with the Sensex closing down 2 percent after the government dashed investors' hopes for greater spending on the railways, while bond yields rose.
The government revised up planned spending to 654.45 billion Indian rupees for the year ending in March 2015, an increase of 1.8 percent from an interim budget prepared in February by the last government.
It calculates investment in the network through public-private partnerships in 2014/15 to total 60.05 billion rupees, more than in the interim budget, but a fraction of the cash needed to overhaul the network.
India's use of a railway budget separate from the national one is a relic of British rule, when the network was the country's major industrial asset and a major revenue earner. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents the full federal budget on Thursday.
"There is nothing in this entire budget which tells you how they will make it attractive for private sector," said Manish R. Sharma, executive director of capital projects and infrastructure at PwC India.
"Given that in the past PPP has not taken off in railways...it would be very important to see how they come up with implementable mechanisms which the private sector will buy," he said.
Stock investors also expressed doubts about the prospects for PPPs, with shares in India's railway-related stocks falling after the speech. Texmaco Rail & Engineering closed down 19.9 percent while Titagarh Wagons dropped 5 percent.
Gowda said proposed market borrowings would total 117.9 billion rupees this fiscal year, down from 128 billion rupees estimated in the interim budget.
"Budgeted outlay is looking below expectations as the government is looking for more private partnerships now than on previous occasions," said Deven Choksey, managing director at KR Choksey securities.
Reform of India's railways has long proven politically sensitive. Successive governments have backed away from modernization, preferring instead to use the system to provide cheap transport for voters, and jobs for 1.3 million people.
That sensitivity was on display on Tuesday, when supporters of India's main opposition party gathered outside Gowda's residence to protest against a recent fare rise, and one protester removed the minister's nameplate from his gate, local TV showed.
Modi's government pushed through a fare rise last month, but partially rolled it back later, under political pressure. ($1=59.7400 Indian Rupees)
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CHONGQING, China (Jan. 21, 2011) – In a clash between two of the world's top teams, the U.S. Women's National Team lost its first game of the year and opening match of the Four Nations Tournament 2-1 to Sweden on a cold afternoon at the Yongchuan Sports Centre Stadium.
U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd headed home a corner kick in the 11th minute, but Swedish defender Stina Segerstrom answered back six minutes later with an equalizer, also off a corner. Midfielder Kosovare Asllani, who played for the Chicago Red Stars in WPS last season, tallied the winning goal for Sweden with about 30 minutes remaining.
"Our speed of play wasn't good enough," said U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. "One thing as a team that we need to get much better at is moving without the ball. This game today tells us many things that we need to work on, but I am confident that we have enough time and enough games to prepare for the World Cup. This was just the first one."
The U.S. team played with better rhythm that it displayed in the latter matches of 2010, and perhaps had more possession than the Swedes, but the attack broke down too often allowing the Europeans to repeatedly unleash dangerous counters which put pressure on the U.S. backline throughout the game. The U.S. also struggled to create chances in the attacking third and put just four shots on goal. In a rare occurrence, the USA was out-shot as Sweden accrued 11 total shots to the USA's seven.
Both teams had chances inside of the first three minutes, the first coming from Amy Rodriguez who had a moment's look at the goal from deep inside the penalty area, but couldn't turn the ball on frame. Sweden came right down the field on the first of many counters but a scrambling defensive effort forced Josefine Oqvist too wide for a shot. Forced into her second option, her pass into the middle was cleared by U.S. captain Christie Rampone.
The USA took the lead on its first corner kick of the game as Megan Rapinoe struck a beautifully driven ball to the near post that was flicked on by Lauren Cheney to Lloyd, who powered a header into the upper corner from five years out. It was Lloyd's 23rd international goal.
Sweden tied the game about five minutes later off a corner kick by Therese Sjogran from the right side. Somehow the ball evaded a pack of U.S. defenders and skidded through the penalty area on the ground to Segerstrom, who had time to collect and turn before striking a low shot from 16 yards out into the lower left corner.
A key moment in the match occurred in the 36th minute as hesitation by Sweden's two center-backs allowed a pass to slip behind the defensive line to Rodriguez, who raced in uncontested on a breakaway. Rodriguez' final touch betrayed her however, and she couldn't get off a shot as the ball rolled into the arms of Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl.
Sjogran was her usual menacing presence down the left flank and her attacking earned the majority of Sweden's nine corner kicks. Oqvist, who scored two goals the last time Sweden beat the USA in regulation time in 2004, was often at the point of Sweden's counters. Just one minute into the second half she burst free into the left side of the penalty area, but shot wide right from a sharp angle.
The winning goal actually came from the right side as Lina Nilsson played a ball on the ground into the penalty area. Asllani somehow dug it out of a pack of players and deposited her shot into the lower left corner from about 10 yards away.
Sundhage changed out her center midfield at halftime, replacing Shannon Boxx with Yael Averbuch and Carli Lloyd with Lori Lindsey, and until Sweden's goal, the U.S. looked to be in control of the match.
Rapinoe was perhaps the USA's most dangerous player, getting a good look at goal in the 50th minute before spinning her shot wide left of the goal from the left side of the penalty area. Less than a minute later, her cross from the left wing almost fell inside the far post, but no U.S. player was there to finish.
The USA buzzed around Sweden's penalty box during the last 20 minutes with 71st minute substitute Tobin Heath giving her team an attacking spark, but with Sweden protecting its lead well, the Americans couldn't get a clean strike on goal.
In the 80th minute, off another counter, U.S. goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart had to make a fine save on Madelaine Edlund's shot, diving to her right to palm it away for a corner kick. Besides the goals, it was the only shot that truly troubled Barnhart on the night.
The USA had its best chance for an equalizer in the 84th minute after corner kick led to a scramble inside Sweden's penalty box. Rampone's on-frame volley was deflected by a mass of players, but it bounced to Lindsey who had a chance to poke it in from close range yet somehow Lindhal came out with the ball.
Twenty-year-old forward Sydney Leroux, the USA's all-time leading scorer in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup competition, earned her first cap with the senior team when she came on in the 86th minute for a final push. Twenty-one year old striker Alex Morgan, the top pick in the 2011 WPS Draft, entered the game in the 72nd minute for Rodriguez and put some pressure on the Sweden back line with her running down the left wing.
Both nations played without their top attackers. The USA's leading scorer Abby Wambach is recovering from a minor injury while Sweden's Lotta Schelin is playing club soccer in France.
The match marked just the seventh time since the end of the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup that the U.S. women have lost a match in which they have taken a lead. The USA had not lost a match in which it took a lead in more than seven years.
The match marked the first meeting of the year between the USA and Sweden, who will meet on July 6 in Wolfsburg during Group C play at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany. The teams could also meet at the Algarve Cup in Portugal in March. The victory was Sweden's fourth ever against the USA against 18 losses and six ties.
The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup will take place from June 26-July 17 in nine venues across Germany: Berlin, Frankfurt, Mönchengladbach, Sinsheim, Wolfsburg, Augsburg, Bochum, Dresden and Leverkusen.
The 16 nations competing are: host Germany, Korea DPR, Japan and Australia from Asia and Sweden, Norway, France and England from Europe, New Zealand from Oceania, the USA, Canada and Mexico from CONCACAF, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea from Africa and Brazil and Colombia from South America.
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Match: U.S. Women's National Team vs. Sweden
Date: Jan. 21, 2011
Competition: 2011 Four Nations Tournament
Venue: Yongchuan Sports Centre Stadium; Chongqing, China
Kickoff: 3:35 p.m. local / 2:35 a.m. ET
Attendance: 16,000
Weather: Cold, haze – 40 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA – Carli Lloyd (Lauren Cheney) 11th minute
SWE -- Stina Segerström (Therese Sjögran) 16
SWE – Kosovare Asllani (Lina Nilsson) 61
USA: 18-Nicole Barnhart; 2-Heather Mitts, 6-Amy LePeilbet, 3-Christie Rampone (capt.), 19-Rachel Buehler; 9-Heather O'Reilly (26-Sydney Leroux, 86), 7-Shannon Boxx (4-Yael Averbuch, 46), 10-Carli Lloyd (16-Lori Lindsey, 46), 15-Megan Rapinoe (11-Tobin Heath, 71); 12-Lauren Cheney, 8-Amy Rodriguez (13-Alex Morgan, 72)
Subs not used: 14-Stephanie Cox, 21-Kelley O'Hara, 22-Becky Sauerbrunn, 24-Ashlyn Harris
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage
SWE: 1-Hedvig Lindahl; 13-Lina Nilsson, 2-Charlotte Rohlin (capt.), 3-Stina Segerström, 4-Annica Svensson; 10-Kosovare Asllani (19-Johanna Almgren, 61), 17-Lisa Dahlkvist (18-Louise Fors, 78), 16-Linda Forsberg (6-Linda Sembrant, 81), 15-Therese Sjögran; 9-Antonia Göransson (5-Marie Hammarström, 62), 14-Josefine Öqvist (8-Madelaine Edlund, 73)
Subs not used: 12-Kristin Hammarström, 20-Johanna Frisk, 31-Tilda Heimerson
Head Coach: Thomas Dennerby
Statistical Summary: USA / SWE
Shots: 7 / 12
Shots on Goal: 4 / 8
Saves: 6 / 2
Corner Kicks: 6 / 9
Fouls: 6 / 9
Offside: 3 / 6
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Referee: Qin Liang (CHN)
Assistant Referee 1: Zhang Lingling (CHN)
Assistant Referee 2: Wu Chun (CHN )
Fourth Official: He Jin (CHN)
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Note the following:
- The transcript will show every official major and every official minor, but no more than one cluster in each of the divisions outside the division of the major, assuming that a minor or a second major is not completed in these divisions.
- Students who complete one of the professionally accredited engineering majors (i.e., biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical engineering) and optics need to complete only one cluster outside the area of the major. These students may still need to complete additional humanities and/or social science courses and should consult their departmental advisor for details.
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- Certain certificate programs are authorized clusters. See the Cluster Search Engine for details.
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- WRT/CAS 105 or 105E may not be used in a cluster, nor may a course that has been approved as a substitute.
- Students are not permitted to use the same course to fulfill the requirements of two different clusters.
- Students are permitted to satisfy only one distributional area by offerings from any single department or program. (As an example, consider that a philosophy major is considered to be within the humanities. That department offers many clusters, one of which is situated in the natural sciences. A student who majors in philosophy and is using the philosophy major to satisfy the humanities requirement is not permitted also to complete the natural science cluster in philosophy.)
- Course credit granted through the Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate program, unless specified as acceptable in the cluster description, may not be used toward any cluster. Departmental cluster exceptions that include an AP course will not be approved.
- Normally, only courses taken at the University of Rochester can be used to fulfill cluster requirements. However, courses completed on any study abroad program may, with the consent of the department offering the cluster, be used in a cluster. Students submit a "Proposal for Exception to Departmental Cluster," signed by the authorized person in the department, to CCAS in Lattimore 312. Other courses taken elsewhere may, on occasion, be used in clusters. Students check first with the authorized person in the department of the cluster. If the department agrees, then students submit a "Proposal for Exception to Departmental Cluster," signed by the authorized person in the department, along with a petition to the Administrative Committee asking permission for this exception to the College rules, to CCAS in Lattimore 312.
- Transfer students should refer to their Transfer Credit Information Forms or consult with an advisor in the Center for Advising Services to determine how many clusters they need to complete. Transferred courses cannot be applied to clusters.
Students who want a cluster that is different from any that is authorized, but is composed of courses at least two of which come from a single department, should talk to the undergraduate advisor in that department. The department may propose a new cluster for submission to the Curriculum Committee, or endorse a unique modification of an existing cluster for an individual student. The form called "Proposal for Exception to Departmental Cluster" is submitted to Lattimore 312 in the latter case for review by the Curriculum Committee.
Students who wish to design their own interdisciplinary cluster, composed of courses from three different departments, may apply to the Committee on Individualized Interdepartmental Programs in Lattimore 203. They need to have the endorsement of two faculty members, and should be encouraged to discuss their proposal with an advisor in that office.
Students and advisors will find use of the Cluster Search Engine a helpful tool. This database is searchable by course (e.g., FR 101), by division or department (e.g., social sciences, ANT), and by concept (e.g., cognition). Every authorized cluster appears here, with a brief description as well as precise requirements for its completion. Course numbers are linked to the course descriptions submitted by the departments. See www.rochester.edu/college/CCAS/students/curriculum/clusters.html.
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The following policies will apply:
- Students must choose among listed existing clusters. No course substitutions will be permitted.
- Undergraduate students may list no more than two Additional Clusters on their transcripts.
- The Additional Cluster(s) must be complete with a minimum average grade point average of "C" or higher before they can be declared by the student.
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Jam Dotted Shortbread Cookies
6 oz butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
good quality jam
Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a cookie sheet (or two if small) with butter. Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and beat until smooth. Add baking powder and flour, mix to form a thick dough. Roll into small 1 1/2 inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet. With your spoon or a fingertip, make a shallow dent in the top of each cookie. Fill with a tiny bit of jam. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool on wire racks.
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Jam Dotted Shortbread Cookies
Jam Dotted Shortbread Cookies
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Shortbread is a favorite of mine! Oh so good with hot chocolate! Nice choice for the swap.ReplyDelete
These cookies look like the ones my granny made every year. I was looking for that kind of receipe a long time and today I tried one, that sounded similar but it doesn't fit. I will try yours next time.ReplyDelete
I just made these, and they're AMAZING. They turned out perfectly. Thanks for the recipe! :)ReplyDelete
Erica! I am glad you enjoyed them. I love them too.ReplyDelete
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Nice recipe :) I think I'll try this today, could you please tell me what's the shelf-life of this cookie?
Not sure of the "shelf life" we ate (or gave them away) rather quickly. I'd say a few days?ReplyDelete
I made these along with a few other desserts (including your blueberry cranberry bread) for Thanksgiving to take to my brother's place. They were amazing (both of them!!!) I think I was able to grab one cookie and an edge of the bread before everyone took them apart. Your blog is wonderful! Do you have any new holiday recipes that would travel well coming soon?ReplyDelete
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n. - One of the parts formed by fission in certain Protozoa. See Spore formation, belw. 2
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Drug raid nets synthetic marijuana
On Friday, March 22, deputies of the East Central Drug and Violent Offender Task Force served a drug search warrant at Stogies Tobacco Shop in Pine City.
The warrant was the culmination of a one year investigation into allegations that the shop was selling substances commonly known as synthetic marijuana. During the investigation into the activities of the business, undercover agents made purchases of products sold as herbal incense but that are marketed and used as a substitute for organic marijuana.
During the raid, deputies seized 800 one- and two-once packets of synthetic marijuana with a retail value of approximately $16,000. Deputies also seized $2,367 in cash. No arrests were made at the scene, but charges are pending.
Synthetic marijuana is defined by the Minnesota criminal code, but prosecuting individuals involved in selling it are difficult because manufacturers continually change the chemical components which produce the intoxicating effects. These products are extremely dangerous as their chemical components are similar to those used in bath salts and can produce psychotic episodes in users.


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It's once again time for our Sheridan Media Week in Review, where we take a look back at some of the top stories from the past week. Sheridan Media's Judy Hagerott had this report about the New Year and the resolutions that come along with it.
Several banks and credit unions in Sheridan reported that their was a scam circulating via text message that stated "Bank Account Alert", your card has been deactivated, please call 307-200-0674. Sheridan Community Federal Credit Union Vice President Megan Powers.
Officials with Sheridan Memorial Hospital gave their employees several tours of the soon to be finished Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Cath Lab Coordinator Jennifer Rasp-Vaughn stated that the lab is a huge step forward in providing cardiac care in Sheridan.


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Sam "I weigh just over 50kg" Sam and Renae finish FIRST WHAT THE HELL ANOTHER INTERSECTION!
Well I for one am a bit suprised that there was no non-elimination this leg. Also there goes my theory that Chris and Ana will make it to the final 3! Can anyone confirm for me again... we have 4 legs left and 2 non eliminations? Am i right?
I noticed in the preview it said "one team will not even make it to the Pit Stop".My guess is either Sam and Renae (who were shown crying) or the surfers (it said they went 50 km in the wrong direction).
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Under Richlands coach Mike Natoli, the Wildcats are the very definition of multiple when it comes to their offensive schemes.
While usually sporting a no-huddle, triple-option attack, the last couple weeks Richlands has gone smash-mouth, which left Northside coach Bob Eason and his staff working overtime in preparing for the Wildcats.
�We covered starting Monday and all through Thursday everything we thought they could do, trick plays, smash-mouth, option,� Eason said. �They�ve got a lot of offense, but we�ve got a pretty good defense.�
That was clear once again Friday night as Northside rolled to a 40-13 win Friday night to remain unbeaten at 9-0 and 5-0 in the East Central 2-A Conference with two weeks remaining in the regular-season.
Through three quarters, Northside held Richlands (3-6, 2-3) to 46 yards total offense and no offensive touchdowns � the Wildcats scored on an 82-yard kickoff return by Ladarius Marshall in the opening quarter.
�Our line slanted. They worked hard. They�re fast,� middle linebacker DeJarvis Eaddy said. �They may not be big, but they step it up.�
Running back Dwayne Johnson, who rushed for 209 yards, seconded that viewpoint.
�Honestly,� he said, �our defense was unstoppable.�
Or it was at least immovable.
�They�re so dang aggressive up front, and they don�t miss tackles,� Natoli said. �They�re fundamentally sound, and they�re aggressive. They got a great defense.�
Richlands ran the ball 35 times for 79 yards � or 2.3 yards a carry. Equally impressive was that of those 35 runs, Northside held the Wildcats to either 0 or minus yards 13 times.
Northside has allowed 60 points this season as a team in nine games, which is impressive enough. But consider this: 7 of those points came against Northside�s special teams and 12 came in the fourth quarter of blowouts with the reserves in.
All of which means Northside�s defense has given up 41 points when the game might still be undecided.
Asked if his defense was improving or just continuing to put one strong effort in after another, Eason replied: �They played well. It�s just tough to tell sometimes. Each week we see a little big different things on offense. We were making adjustments, changing players in and out.
�I will say this: We�re athletic and we play hard.�
Dixon�s defense
Dixon�s defense again came up big, holding winless Jones Senior to two touchdowns in a 27-13 victory Friday night as the Bulldogs ran their record to 5-3 and 2-1 in the Coastal Plains 1-A Conference.
Among the defensive leaders were defensive back Robbi Wyble (2 interceptions) middle linebacker Seth Schoonover (9 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery), linebacker Nick Rizzo (9 tackles, 2 sacks) and nose guard Riley Maready (9 tackles, 1 sack).
Gutsy call
A bold move by East Duplin coach Battle Holley early in the fourth quarter paid off for the Panthers in their 21-14 win over Clinton. The game was tied 14-14 at the start of the fourth quarter when East Duplin faced a fourth-and-1 from its own 10-yard line.
Conventional wisdom says punt, something Holley considered before deciding to go for a first down. The result: East Duplin�s Monquel Baker gained 6 yards to move the chains.
�I just had a good feeling,� Holley said. �Most of the time you are going to punt that thing, but we didn�t have too many negatives (on offense) the whole night.�
And while the Panthers went on to punt on the possession a few minutes later, converting on fourth and 1 deep inside their own territory helped them win the field position battle.
That later proved a difference in East Duplin�s Dijon Poole scoring the game-winning touchdown on a 3-yard run late that capped a 42-yard drive.
One more
East Duplin is one more game away from an anticipated showdown with Northside in a regular-season finale that should determine the East Central 2-A Conference champion. Standing in the Panthers� way before Northside, however, is Swansboro, which defeated South Lenoir 34-14 on Friday.
�Swansboro is going to come down here. They played us tough last year up there,� Holley said. �They are fighting for a playoff spot and they are going to come in hungry.�
Pass not-so-happy
East Duplin has had good practice defending the pass after having played Topsail, Croatan and Clinton all within the last month.
Still, defending the aerial attack has been a work in progress this season for the Panthers, who allowed Clinton to complete 12 of 25 passes for 158 yards and 2 touchdowns.
�The past three weeks we have played teams who have thrown it some,� Holley said. �They (Dark Horses) threw it tonight and they got some guys who can catch it.�
Corrected boxscore
Because of an editing glitch, Friday night�s Dixon-Jones Senior football boxscore included the wrong team statistics. Here is the corrected boxscore:
Dixon 6 7 6 8 � 27
Jones Senior 0 7 0 6 � 13
First Quarter
D � Weyble 3 run (kick failed) 9:58
Second Quarter
D � D. Williams 4 run (Maready kick) 4:53
JS � Irving 10 pass from Fields (Bryant kick) 0:17
Third Quarter
D � Rizzo 18 pass from Weyble (kick failed) 6:08
Fourth Quarter
JS � Fields 54 run (kick failed) 9:23
D � D. Williams 2 run (D. Williams run) 6:00
First downs 15 13
Rushes-yards 58-287 33-195
Passing 17 58
Comp-Att-Int 1-4-0 5-14-2
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 3-2
Penalties-Yards 8-55 9-82
Punts 4-22.5 3-38.3
RUSHING�JS: Fields 19-172. D: Hansley 27-127, Simmons 1-61, D. Wiliams 17-101.
PASSING�JS: P. Bryant 1-1-0-31, D. Bryant 1-5-0-20, Fields 3-7-1-7, Batts 0-1-1-0. D: Hansley 1-4-018.
RECEIVING�JS: Irving2-41, Fields 1-20, D. Bryant 1-0, Andrews 1-(-3). D: Rizzo 1-18.


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Brock Fraser has owned turbocharged cars for more than 20 years. The University of Tennessee engineering graduate and full-time car guy started his professional career at a performance chip tuning company before moving to engine development at one of the world's largest tractor companies. His passion, however, has always been devising custom turbocharger installations. This self-professed Porsche guy currently drives a '90 Carrera with his own twin-turbo installation making 530 horsepower at the wheels. When Fraser moved to BorgWarner 10 years ago, it seemed preordained that he would eventually shake up the world of aftermarket turbocharging.
"We wanted to get this right on the first try."
Many innovations in the automotive world first arrive as an original equipment (O.E.) application. Large supplier companies prefer to have at least one customer already on the hook before investing in expensive research efforts and manufacturing tooling. But Fraser, who moved up the ladder to become BorgWarner's Global Director of Application Engineering, had a different idea. What I pitched to senior management about a year and a half ago was to do this in reverse, says Fraser. Let's take some of these technologies that we have been experimenting with for the past few years and let's launch it first in the aftermarket. Fraser reasoned that he could supply a group of influential enthusiasts and tuners who were thirsty for innovative products, and at the same time, by building a whole series of turbocharger systems in different sizes, he would be able to respond quickly to O.E. development requests for high-technology turbochargers.
Fraser put together a skunkworks team of drag racers, autocrossers, road racers and hot-rodders that he found within BorgWarner to work on the next generation of turbochargers. Half are true car guyspeople who really have this in their blood, and that helps, he says. Eventually, the new system became known as the company's EFR Series. The acronym stands for Engineered For Racing.
The Turbo
Turbocharging is the enthusiast's best and most effective weapon when it comes to squeezing more performance out of internal combustion engines. Seeing the success with piston aircraft engines, carmakers began experimenting with using exhaust gases to power a turbine wheel that in turn was connected to a compressor to cram more air and fuel into the combustion chamber, without most of the power-sapping losses inherent with a belt- or gear-driven supercharger. Cars like the early '70s Porsche 911 and BMW 2002 and the Saab Turbo of the late '70s opened the door and today, turbocharged cars and light trucks, both gasoline and diesel, are commonplace.
At the same time carmakers were producing their early turbocharging efforts, backyard mechanics and professional tuners realized that there was horsepower to be gained simply by bolting on a turbo. Reeves Callaway, whose later projects have included racing turbocharged Corvettes at Le Mans, got his start in the '70s by creating turbocharger kits for the BMW 320i and eventually kits for Volkswagens, Audis and a twin-turbo setup for the Alfa Romeo GTV6.
For the home mechanic with a pipe bender, installing a turbocharger is reasonably straightforward, even if the resulting maze of exhaust pipes, intake hoses, wastegate(s), oil lines, coolant hoses and sensors belies the actual simplicity. Software and algorithms that used to be car companies' most closely held secrets are now hacked and shared such that a kid with a laptop can control fuel injector duration and ignition timing on every stroke of the piston, keeping things under control and preventing catastrophe.
Modern cars have low hood lines to promote improved aerodynamics, and finding room underhood to put everything has become a real challenge. Still, compared to the traditional ways of making power through compression ratio, camshaft lift and timing, bigger valves, multiple carburetors and bundle-of-snakes exhaust systems, bolting on a turbo kit is a weekend project.
Build It As A System
BorgWarner's new EFR Series consists of a range of turbochargers, with turbines from 55 to 80 millimeters in diameter and compressors from 62 to 91 mm in diameter. The range of sizes allows the turbocharger to be tailored to specific applications. The EFR turbine housings are made with investment castings in high-temperature and corrosion-resistant stainless steel, yielding a surface that rivals machined finishes. The housing includes an integrated high-volume wastegate and boost control solenoid valve, eliminating the need to package additional components during installation. Inside the stainless steel housing, the turbine on the exhaust side is an investment casting of Gamma Titanium aluminide, an exotic material that forms an inter-metallic composite that is halfway between a ceramic and a metal. Gamma-Ti is under study for gas-turbine aircraft engines and BorgWarner's use of the material is one of the first industrial applications. The density of the inter-metallic is about half that of conventional high-nickel steel, making a turbine wheel that weighs half as much and is very similar in mass to the aluminum compressor wheel on the other end of the shaft. This lessens the inertia of the system and allows the turbo to spin up faster, producing boost quicker. The turbo spins at up to 168,000 rpm and lightweight ceramic balls are used in the bearings that support the main shaft, allowing the turbo to spin up even more quickly and reduces losses at low turbo speeds to improve fuel efficiency.
How Much And Where?
All of this technology comes at a price, but Fraser insists the EFR system provides good value. When you look at it from a system perspective, it's actually a cheaper solution than buying a premium turbo, a blow-off valve, and an external wastegate, Fraser says. BorgWarner has no direct aftermarket sales channel, relying instead upon a system of distributors, some of which were directly involved in testing prototypes of the new EFR system components. Finding a distributor or tuner who can sell you a single EFR turbocharger or a system designed for your car is only as far away as a simple search of the Internet and validates Brock Fraser's conviction that the introduction of new technologies that enthusiasts want can be accelerated by doing it in the aftermarket first.


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Roseanne Doubles-Down On Her Support Of Trump
Although many are anticipating the revival of Roseanne in the new year, some fans have expressed their disappointment in Roseanne Barr's apparent shift in political views.
In June of last year, she told the Hollywood Reporter:
"I think we would be so lucky if Trump won. Because then it wouldn't be Hillary."
Trump then took to Twitter to express his gratitude.
And now, in a recent series of tweets, the actress is doubling-down on her support of the President.
Barr also asked followers to chime in and share why they support the President.
If you still care to, watch the new revival teaser which pokes fun at Dan's return:
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I'm a fan of her acting, but I do not agree with her support for Trump. It always gives me a migraine when I hear someone say that Trump (a business man of a major corporation) is not part of the political system. Corporate leaders are heavily involved with politicians and influence them heavily. My company even has a "Government Relations" team that works with the federal and state governments to ensure that corporations receive as many tax credits as possible. To state that anyone in business is not part of politics is purely ignorant.
We need major changes in our political system. Candidates should have to go through a rigorous vetting process, which should include a process to ensure a proper mental status. Political leaders should be well-rounded. Personal beliefs should not be imposed upon others, as this will show bias and discrimination. Politicians should be responsible for the creation of bills; however, the public should be allowed to vote on them. We need to get away from the model of a representative democracy. We also need to eliminate the electoral college.
"He is draining the swamp of thieves who steal public money and put it into private pockets, which is TREASONOUS."... you mean like the tax bill that was just passed? Could she be more clueless and delusional? If she wants to support Trump, fine, whatever. But don't blatantly lie and disregard the facts like this to attempt to defend it.
Glad her white privileged allows her to be a "radical" in the safe and lovely macadamia nut farm in beautiful Hawaii while the pos she supports tears families apart, takes away heath care from millions, tries to invalidate my marriage, ban transsexual from serving in the military, and Roseanne are you really that stupid that you actually think Trump and his cronies are not ripping American off each and every day and making themselves richer by the hour , you are really a moron if you believe that
I am absolutely looking forward to the Roseanne reboot. I have been rewatching all of the past seasons. She actually shed light a lot of things that were going on in the country at the time - things that nobody was willing to say or even aknowledge.
She continues to do the same thing today. No B*llsh*t! She is right. Many, many people out there either cant or wont think for themselves. They will blindly follow and back what they are told is the right thing to follow. People "hate" Trump so much and I wonder how many can honestly give their personal reason as to why, with ACTUAL evidence to back it up.
Think for yourselves people. She is 100% right. Like Trump or not, we needed things to change. If you think the past few presidents were so great, so non-corrupt - do some research - with open eyes and an open mind.


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Walking through the Hertz-Audison suite during this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I happened to catch one of the product engineers giving an excellent explanation of just what (and who) the Hertz SPL Show subwoofers were designed for. Although Hertz has called them simply "Acoustic Pressure Generators", I found out the SX subs are much more than woofers designed to simply play loud. While it is true they were originally designed for the SPL competitor, the SPL Show products have had a lot of effort put into making them also sound good while you're cruising down the street. The series has been around for about a year, and while I know the SX subwoofers have been successful and well received in the SPL ranks, I wasn't aware that a lot of people who do not compete in SPL contests have also chosen them for their rugged performance and good sound. The idea is to have a woofer in your daily driver that will play the SPL game with anyone else in the parking lot, but be totally enjoyable to listen to while getting to and from the parking lot wars. I figured we ought to test one, so we could let all of you readers in on the secret too. Well, thanks to the generous folks at Hertz, ask and ye shall receive- a few weeks later, the Hertz SX 300D 12-inch SPL Show subwoofer showed up at our test lab.
The Hertz SPL Show line of subwoofers is comprised of three models, the SX 250D, SX 300D, and SX 380D. These woofers are 10, 12, and 15 inches in size, and have continuous power handling specs of 600, 800, and 1000 watts respectively. All three models are dual 2-ohm voice coil designs, allowing for maximum flexibility when designing the woofer systems final impedance. The Hertz SX woofers use a very smart looking cast aluminum basket, which is finished in two shades of gray powdercoat. The back plate of the woofer is show chrome plated, and vented to allow airflow to cool the voice coil. On the topside, a tall foam surround provides the control and excursion needed for high SPL's at very low frequencies. The center dustcap is concave, with the Series logo in orange and a small Hertz logo set flush into the cone surface. Mounting screws are covered by a smooth looking trim ring which is secured to the basket with small screws and plastic caps for a good looking installation. Also included are two rubber mounting gaskets, one for conventional "drop in" mounting, and the other for "front mounting". The thoughtful folks at Hertz even include extra set screws, a long hex wrench, and all the mounting screws. Attention to detail like this is fantastic and so important... especially when it's 1AM and you're trying to finish the install, or the wire connection set screw rolls across the floor to some dark corner, or when your buddy is long gone and locked his toolbox with your 2.5mm hex wrench inside! The Hertz SX series woofers are designed to have extremely linear movement, even at high excursion. This is made possible via a triple-stacked magnet assembly and a longer than usual aluminum voice coil former, and four-layer 2.5-inch diameter voice coils. The dual spiders are mounted on a special "Back Vented Spider Support" which allows improved air flow to keep the voice coil cool and increase power handling.
Additional high performance features include sewn in tinsel leads, and heavy duty terminals that use hex screws to secure the wires. Worth noting are the cleverly designed terminals, incorporating easy to configure spring loaded "jumper clips" which make it incredibly easy to configure the woofers voice coils in series, parallel, or independent coils for stereo operation or for two amplifiers per woofer. You can even change the jumper clip configuration without removing the wires. Nice! All the SX woofers use a pressed paper cone, which many believe has a more natural sound than more commonly used poly cones. I am also a fan of the sound of paper cone woofers, so I was looking forward to listening to this one.
Before I did any listening, I exercised the woofer for a few hours, and let it normalize again overnight. This isn't a compulsory step, because in your car the woofer will obviously break-in as it's used for the first few days or weeks, but here in the test lab, we do everything we can to maintain consistent and accurate results, so we exercise all speakers before doing any evaluations. Because I had the opportunity at CES to listen to the man who engineered the woofer, I knew that the Hertz SX 300D would be best suited to a smaller size vented enclosure. It was a good thing too, because while the owner's manual will show you how to configure the jumpers and wire up a dozen or so woofers, it mysteriously gives no recommendations whatsoever for an enclosure size or type.
The smallest vented box I had on hand was 1.25 cubic feet, so I figured we'd give it a go in that. After selecting a series wiring configuration for a final impedance of 4 ohms, and mounting the woofer in the enclosure I set the amplifier crossover to 100Hz, with a -24dB per octave slope.
Frequent readers of my speaker reviews know that my musical tastes are pretty diverse, and I'd picked out some different tracks to test the mettle of the Hertz woofer. Because this is a woofer designed to play low and loud, I began with a track from Yello's Essential CD, "Oh Yeah". The hype about this woofer playing low and loud is no joke, and that track proved it. Moving on to a few other favorite bass SPL tracks from Bass Mekanik and others, I was convinced that the SX 300D would definitely play loud, and handle a lot of power.
But let's not forget that its alternative claim to fame was also supposed to be good sound quality, so I switched musical gears and broke out my audiophile tracks. I listened to a bunch of material from DMP, Chesky, and Sheffield Labs. Once again, the woofer pretty much lived up to the story I'd heard at the show, and in fact it did sound pretty darned good for a subwoofer designed for SPL. The SX 300D had tight, fairly well-controlled bass with a lot of punch and impact. It had a touch of ringing that maybe wouldn't be there in a more compliant design, but then again it's that stiff suspension that allows it to handle the 800+ watts I fed it with no complaints whatsoever. And thanks, at least in part, to the intelligent use of a paper cone, subtleties like resonances from plucked strings, and augmented chords were easily reproduced too. Make no mistake, this woofers primary focus is to play low and loud, but when the mood strikes, it's a pretty decent compromise for the sound quality crowd too.
With my listening completed, I brought the woofer into the test lab and made some measurements. As I expected, the published parameters for the woofer are very close to what I measured, and the in-box curves also came out pretty much as expected. As you can see from the SPL graph, this is a subwoofer that can really get the job done.
The Hertz SX300D woofer sort of reminds me of a 1960's muscle car. Somewhat like my old '70 Hemi Roadrunner, all most people had to do was see the Hemi badge, and they knew what they were up against. Like that car, the SPL Show series of subwoofers are not for the faint of heart or those who are timid about their sound. Just like my Hemi, all you need to do is crank it up one time, and anyone within earshot will know you're serious! And while no subwoofer can satisfy every single purpose or customer, this one is purposefully made for anyone who appreciates loud, deep, authoritative bass in their car. But unlike some other woofers that were designed and restricted with a focus on SPL contests, you can actually play real music with this impressive subwoofer, and enjoy its sound quality performance too. For more info visit: www.hertzaudiovideo.com.


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Montville man wins professional debut in mixed martial arts
John Naples emerges from behind a giant black curtain and heads for the center of Mohegan Sun Arena, the crowd watching his every move.
Naples will explain his mental approach to this moment later with two words: tunnel vision. He focuses on the huge cage in front of him. He listens to the chorus of the clever mashup that bellows from the arena's sound system:
"This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill
"Fifteen percent concentrated power of will
"Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain
"And a hundred percent reason to remember the name."
This last line rings particularly true tonight. Naples is determined to leave his hometown crowd with a lasting memory.
Before more than 4,000 fans - 100 of them family members and friends - the Uncasville native stands bare-chested and barefoot. Just before the first bell, his opponent, Terin Swanson, shoots him a brash, confident look, which fuels the pent-up emotion running through Naples' body.
Sixty-seven seconds later, it's over.
Naples has knocked Swanson unconscious with a thunderous slam to the mat, giving the audience the most exciting coda in all of mixed martial arts - a succinct, power-packed knockout.
The rush of adrenaline that surges through Naples' body is almost indescribable - "a super drug," he says later. From the center of the cage, he salutes his supporters seated in Section 112 and then embraces the three men, two coaches and a teammate, who cheer wildly in his corner.
Naples has won his professional debut as a mixed martial arts fighter. He has done it in 1 minute, 7 seconds, in one of the most action-packed fights the crowd at Mohegan Sun will see all night.
The culmination of two months of bruising, all-in training has arrived. Naples has proven it possible to divide his days between a full-time job, college coursework and several hours of nauseating preparation needed to be a MMA fighter.
"Walking in there, I knew that was my night," Naples said a few days after letting the win sink in. "I could have fought King Kong."
Inside The Octagon
Mixed martial arts is one of the fastest-growing sports nationwide.
The full-contact sport combines a number of fighting disciplines - jujitsu, muay thai, boxing, wrestling and more - and pits two fighters against one another, often inside an eight-sided cage coined "The Octagon."
The two fighters face off in a sport that requires striking and grappling techniques and calls for competitors to fight on their feet or on the ground. The fighters wear nothing but athletic shorts and gloves that expose the fingers. Each fight can end by knockout, judges' decision, a referee's stoppage, or by a fighter "tapping out," essentially an acknowledgement of defeat.
Mixed martial arts, known as MMA, has built a national following since it debuted in 1993 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the sport's most-followed promotion company. The UFC recently signed a multiyear contract with FOX Sports Network after years of being televised on Spike and Versus.
Thanks to rule changes aimed at protecting fighters, marketing and other factors, the sport also has quickly stepped from behind the shadow cast by U.S. Sen. John McCain, who once called it "human cockfighting."
Approximately 450,000 customers paid nearly $50 each for UFC 135, a September fight televised through Pay-Per-View, according to online reports. A UFC fight in October 2010 featuring a high-profile bout between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez generated more than 1 million Pay-Per-View buys. Professionals in this sport can earn $200,000 or more for a single fight.
Former football player
At 5:20 on an early September night, John Naples arrived at Strike Zone Mixed Martial Arts, a busy, second-floor gym tucked away at 367 Bank St. in downtown New London.
Naples, 28, is approachable and willing to talk about his craft. When he's not in the middle of a workout, he frequently flashes a smile and cracks jokes. He says that he's the kind of guy who tends to know someone wherever he goes.
By day, he works for the family business, Industrial Engineers, a crane and rigging service in Montville. He also takes classes at Three Rivers Community College and plans to become a dental hygienist. It's a running joke that Strike Zone's other fighters soon will know exactly where to turn if a tooth is dislodged during a fight or workout.
At 5-foot-6, with a natural weight around 160 pounds, Naples is thick through the chest and shoulders. But no one would call him the most gifted athlete in the gym.
"To have a shadow of a six-pack, I have to bust my ass," Naples said with a laugh.
He first came to Strike Zone in 2006 as a way to scratch a competitive itch after playing high school football at Montville.
Darryl MarcAurele, one of the gym's owners and a former state champion wrestler at Norwich Free Academy, coined the nickname "Football" for Naples. At first, MarcAurele said Naples had almost an involuntarily sense for using his brute strength to tackle his opponents.
He had little technique or knowledge of submission moves, grappling and the other minutia that sets MMA apart from other sports.
For much of his early time at Strike Zone, Naples sparred with the gym's accomplished fighters.
"I came down here thinking I was relatively tough, and you get humbled really fast," Naples said. "You get mopped up a little bit. You clean the floors with your own body."
During a September training session, Naples started by jumping rope. A few minutes later, he landed his padded gloves in combination punches against practice mitts held by MarcAurele.
The two then grappled and simulated high-intensity moves for three 5-minute rounds. The idea was for Naples to practice every possible scenario that could unfold in a fight. He also worked to control his breathing, a crucial skill during an actual fight.
Naples paired these one-on-one workouts with daily exercise at Workout World in Waterford. He often willed himself out of bed in the early morning to run sprints outdoors and occasionally he drove to Fort Shantok in Unscasville to go for a long jog.
He even created an outdoor endurance challenge of sorts in which he took sledgehammers of differing sizes to a large rubber tire.
And the sport requires absolute discipline - drinking alcohol and snacking are not luxuries Naples can afford when in training.
Naples went 4-4 as an amateur and fought all over New England as he gained experience and learned how to best train his body. He now competes as a featherweight, at 145 pounds, and he has become acutely aware of what it takes to get himself in shape. He learns a bit more through each training camp.
Those close to Naples also have had the chance to see what it takes to partake in this demanding activity - even if they didn't understand it at first.
"I was concerned," said Lori Chabot Lafayette, Naples' mother, who also works with him at the family business. "He tried to reassure me that the risk of injury is not any different compared to football or any other sport. But I still needed some convincing.
"(It takes) an inner drive ... focus ... intensity ... endurance. He is really dedicated to it."
A second family
As he sat in a chair in his living room on an October afternoon, Naples ran his fingers over his cauliflower ear - blood and fluid that had collected in spots on his ear - and attempted to answer a familiar question: Why?
"I do this because it shows me what I'm capable of," he said. "You start to learn a lot about yourself and how far you can push your limits. (During training), I would dig a little bit deeper and I'd realize I have this whole other reservoir of energy and strength.
"It's mental strength. No matter what, you have to dig deeper and find the broom closet in your brain that has a little bit of extra push."
Leading up to his pro debut, Naples admitted that he went through some tough times and heartbreak after separating from his girlfriend. His grandfather, Bob Chabot, the family patriarch, underwent surgery and eventually landed in a nursing home as he recovered.
He also admits that he puts many of his friendships on hold as he trains and balances work and school.
To make it through all of this, there is another element that keeps Naples returning to Strike Zone: his bond with his fellow fighters and coaches.
Kent Ward and MarcAurele, who both worked Naples' corner at Mohegan Sun and keep Strike Zone going, are like father figures.
Andrew Caron, a former all-league linebacker at Stonington High School, and Chris Simmons are two of his confidants. So is Will Kerr, another one of his cornermen, and unquestionably the most accomplished fighter to come out of Strike Zone.
During more than 10 interviews spread across two months, there is not a half-hour that passes without Naples spending at least a brief moment talking about his Strike Zone teammates.
Simmons said, "I would consider John to be closer than a brother. I literally can count on him through thick and thin, and the same goes for Will and Andrew. … We're always looking out for each other."
What's next?
After Naples beats the 18-year-old Swanson, considered by some the favorite in the fight, he heads back to the locker room. He admits it's hard to unwind. But after sharing a few laughs with MarcAurele, Kerr and Ward, he showers quickly and changes into a sweatshirt and a pair of jeans.
In the hallway outside the locker room, Naples collects a check for $1,360, his winning share for the night, and then goes to find his family and friends. He spends the next 90 minutes accepting congratulations and soaking in the moment.
Naples says that he will continue to train. Although he has an extensive injury history - torn meniscuses in both knees, a torn left ACL, a labrum tear in his left shoulder and others - he hopes to fight again in December.
He admits that some people will probably never understand why he continues to do this. But that won't stop him from enjoying the ride.
"Any success that I've found is almost on borrowed time. I never expected to fight. From there, I never expected to find success in it," Naples said. "It's all kind of a gift from here on out. I've already gone quite a bit farther than I expected to."
John Naples refers to this quote as his mantra.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
- President Theodore Roosevelt
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Stellar Bellmont soccer seasons end at regional openers
FORT WAYNE—The Braves squared off against Indiana's class 1A repeat state champions on the soccer pitch Thursday night eventually losing a 3-0 battle in the opening game of regionals.
Coming in with their fourth sectional title in school history, Bellmont played physical with Canterbury in the first game at Carroll but the talented 2A school, who made the lead to 2A soccer this season, made their mark in the first 30 seconds of play.
Jacob Fritz pushed a goal through on a nice pass from Britt Watts to put the Cavaliers on the board early. The goal came quickly after a Bellmont turnover in the opening seconds.
"After the first goal the guys got a little deflated but once they realized we were still in it they picked up the defense," BHS coach Jake Briede commented. "Everybody thrived off of wanting to play better and beat Canterbury."
Despite the score, Bellmont regained focus and stayed disciplined on the defensive. The ball would remain on the Canterbury side of the field for most of the opening stanza. The Cavs had 11 more shots on goal in the half and Braves keeper, Caleb Schell, was solid with six saves to keep the game locked at 1-0 heading into the half.
"There were things we needed to change at halftime but we felt pretty good about keeping them to one goal at the half," Briede noted.
At 30 minutes left in the match, the Cavaliers got close to a score on a shot rifled to the left side of the goal but Schell was there for the diving stop. The ball trickled free, however, and Canterbury took another whack at it. From his knees, Schell made a second stop that earned an ovation from the Bellmont faithful.
It would be short-lived, however, as four minutes later, Watts took advantage of a hands penalty near the goal and sank a curving shot into the upper-right side of the goal just out of Schell's reach to make it 2-0.


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For the third time in four years, East Stroudsburg University's men's basketball team will play in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
For the third time in four years, East Stroudsburg University's men's basketball team will play in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
No. 6 ESU will take on No. 3 IUP at West Liberty at noon Saturday.
The Warriors look to keep their season alive with an NCAA tourney win — a feat ESU hasn't accomplished since a first-round 99-98 overtime victory against Slippery Rock in 1990.
The Warriors gathered around the television in head coach Jeff Wilson's home to watch the selection show. A loud chorus of cheers erupted when they learned they made the tournament. However, the Warriors are trying to keep the excitement to a minimum.
"We all should be excited, but that shouldn't be a thing," said sophomore point guard Matt Tobin. "We're both in the tournament, so both teams are going to be excited. It doesn't really matter whether it's home, away or a neutral site. We're both going to be enthusiastic."
ESU defeated the newly crowned PSAC Champion IUP 57-55 in a regular season game on Jan. 4 at Koehler Fieldhouse. As the Warriors prepare to face them again, the seniors relish the chance to play in another game.
"The only way I can keep this going is winning," said senior forward Duane Johnson. "I do not want my career to end."
Coming off their PSAC semifinal loss to Slippery Rock, ESU looks to get off to a quicker start this Saturday.
"We're going back to see what things (IUP) tried to do against us," said Wilson. "And we're looking at things we need to clean up coming out of the Slippery Rock game — some things that they did against us that were successful that we might see again.
"Slippery Rock put a 6-8 kid on (guard) Whis Grant, a look that he hasn't really seen a lot of. We didn't do a great job of moving the ball, so we've been trying to work on getting some more ball movement this week. And Terrance King got in some foul trouble which hurt us, so all of those things combined enabled us to get off to a slow start.
"IUP wants to play a little more than half court. They're big. They're physical. We want to press them and get out in transition. Even though the score was low, it was a high-tempo game. We turned them over 23 times, and that has been a key to our success. This week there's going to be a huge emphasis on getting into our pressure game."
The Warriors will look to speed things up against IUP.
"We definitely want to get them off of their element," Grant said. "We like to speed up our competition and get points off of their turnovers. We get points in transition, fast."
"If we press them, they have to speed up," Johnson said. "We need to get back to what we do. We want to get the tempo to where we want it. If we can press them, we'll be good."
Regardless of Saturday's outcome, Johnson and his fellow seniors have put together a remarkable four-year career at ESU.
"Committed," Wilson called his players. "Five guys that are going to graduate were the supplemental parts of a very good team when they came in back in 2010. In a day and age when sometimes young men are hesitant to become leaders, these guys like to lead. They're committed to trying to make the program as good as it can be. They get along extremely well and they like to compete together."
Despite the excitement of the postseason and the pressure of midterms, the Warriors appear ready for Saturday.
"IUP's been shooting very well lately," said Tobin. "We can't really help if they get it down low, but we just need to play our style of game and hope everything works out."


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Serving suggestions: honey, or beans, taco meat and pork, or New Mexican chili and cheese
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt very well. Then add in the shortening and mix until well combined. Add 1 1/2 to 2 cups water and knead until you have a nice dough.
With a rolling pin, roll out the dough to a 1/4-inch to 1/3-inch thickness and cut 4 to 5-inch squares or triangles of dough.
Heat the oil in a large pan to 375 degrees F.
Put the dough squares into the oil and carefully splash the tops, which will make the squares puff up. Flip and do this on the other side, until golden brown, about 1 minute per side.
Eat warm with honey or make a stuffed sopapilla with beans, taco meat or pork, or smother with New Mexico chili and cheese and enjoy.
This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.
Recipe courtesy of Tomasita's Restaurant, Sante Fe, NM