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The NIOSH Industry and Occupation Computerized Coding System (NIOCCS) is a web-based software tool designed to efficiently, accurately, and uniformly translate industry and occupation (I&O) text found on employment, vital statistics, and health records to standardized I&O codes. The system was developed by NIOSH and released for public use in December 2012.
This system is used by occupational researchers, federal government agencies, state health departments (vital statistics, cancer registries, etc.), and other organizations that collect and/or evaluate information using I&O. Its purpose is to provide a tool that reduces the high cost of manually coding I&O information while simultaneously improving uniformity of the codes.
NIOCCS is available free of charge and requires only internet access and a web browser for use. Users are required to register for a NIOCCS account if they wish to upload files of records for coding.
NIOCCS Primary System Features:
- Industry and Occupation Coding
- Single Record or Batch File Processing
- Automatic and Computer-Assisted Coding
- Selection of Census I&O Classification Scheme
- NIOCCS codes text to the Census Industry and Occupation classification schemes
- Census 2000 or 2002 options are available as of December 2012
- Census 2010 to be added in calendar year 2014
- Associated NAICS and/or SOC codes can be included in the coded output
- Selection of Confidence Level for Automatic Assignment of I&O Codes
- Crosswalk I&O Coding
- Single Record or Batch File Processing
- Automatic and Computer-Assisted Coding
- Selection of input and output target Census I&O coding schemes
- NIOCCS crosswalks from one Census I&O classification scheme to another
- Crosswalks include Census 1990, 2000, 2002, 2010 as of August 2013
- Associated NAICS and/or SOC codes can be included in the crosswalked output
- Ability to crosswalk forward or backward
- File History Reporting
- User Support
- NIOCCS User Manual and supporting documentation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Industry and Occupation Support website
- NIOCCS Email Contact for Questions and to Provide Feedback
NIOSH Training Recommendations
NIOSH strongly recommends that users be trained in I&O coding prior to using the NIOCCS system. NIOCCS is not intended to take the place of trained I&O coders. Using the computer-assisted features of this system will still require trained I&O coders with the knowledge needed to use the system for selecting the appropriate I&O codes.
NIOSH provides I&O coding training classes several times a year. Requests for training can be made on the NIOSH I&O Coding website at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/coding/training.html
If attending a training class is not possible, it is recommended that a copy of the instruction manuals for using 2000 or 2002 Census coding schemes be reviewed (also found on the above website). The instruction manuals were developed for the I&O training class and can be used as a guide for determining industry and occupation codes when using the NIOCCS computer-assisted feature.
Contact Information
For more information about NIOCCS, users can contact the NIOCCS Support Team in one of three ways:
- Submit a question or suggestion using the following NIOCCS form: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/niosh-nioccs/ContactNotLoggedIn.aspx
- Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
- Contact one of the following NIOSH staff:
- Pam Schumacher, email@example.com 513-458-7133
- John Lu, firstname.lastname@example.com 513-841-4565
- Susan Nowlin, email@example.com 513-841-4467
NIOCCS Coding Engine
NIOCCS codes industry and occupation text according to the Bureau of Census Industries and Occupations Classification System (Code Lists) (http://www.census.gov/people/io/) supplemented with special codes for non-paid workers, non-workers, and the military.
The NIOCCS Coding Engine uses multiple coding processes which includes two coding paths, Autocoding and Computer-Assisted coding, with the help of user selected confidence level settings. The NIOCCS design has processes that cover phrase-based and word-based matching, exact match and proximity match, and weighted and not-weighted matching. Each process has its specialty of best-fit coding areas, so the combined coding ability, in both accuracy and production rates, is enhanced.
A high level view of the NIOCCS coding engine is illustrated in the diagram below.
The NIOCCS Knowledgebase (KB)is designed to handle common industry and occupation combinations and common miss spellings. It is the first process in the coding engine. Input records that have an exact match in the KB will be automatically coded and will not need to be processed through further coding algorithms. The NIOCCS KB was developed using one million records coded by the Bureau of Census on Census surveys and 260,000 death certificate records coded by NIOSH. These records were reviewed by expert NIOSH I&O coders for inclusion in the KB. The initial NIOCCS KB has approximately 40,000 records.
NIOCCS makes use of Confidence Levels CL) to decide the coding path, i.e. Autocoding or Computer-Assisted coding. Records that meet the user specified autocode confidence level setting will be automatically coded. Records that fall below the confidence level setting are made available in the computer-assisted coding module.
|Confidence Level (CL) Setting options
|If records are processed using the HIGH confidence level setting, then only matched candidates where NIOCCS has 90% or greater confidence of accuracy will be automatically coded.
|If records are processed using the MEDIUM confidence level setting, then only matched candidates where NIOCCS has 70% or greater confidence of accuracy will be automatically coded.
|If records are processed using the LOW confidence level setting, then only matched candidates where NIOCCS has 30% or greater confidence of accuracy will be automatically coded.
NOTE: The higher confidence level (CL) setting will normally result in higher accuracy of the coded results however it may reduce the number of records automatically coded. See Chapter 5 in the NIOCCS User Manual for more information about the NIOCCS Autocoding Confidence Levels.
The I&O Restriction Filter is an inter-dependency arbitrator. The industry code and occupation code sometimes are inter-dependent, in that one industry title may map to more than one industry code, and the most accurate one can be decided only by considering the occupation information; likewise, one occupation title may map to more than one occupation code, only the industry code can help to narrow them down to the most appropriate one. Thus, NIOCCS first assigns the industry code, and then the occupation code, because in most cases the occupation codes are restricted by industry codes. If there is still more than one set of industry and occupation codes that cannot be further screened, they will be output as all possible candidates together with their confidence levels. See Chapter 188.8.131.52 in the NIOCCS User Manual for more information on industry restriction rules.
Crosswalk Coding Engine
Crosswalk coding is the mapping of a code from one I&O classification coding scheme to another I&O classification coding scheme or to a different code within the same I&O coding scheme for a different year.
The crosswalk coding engine uses stored tables that have the code mappings for each year and each scheme. Only exact match processing is used.
Coding Results
Benchmarks for production and accuracy rates were established during the system requirements phase of the NIOCCS project. Accuracy rates are the percentage of correctly assigned I&O codes among all the paired phrases automatically assigned I&O codes by the system. Accuracy rates were determined by comparing the computer generated I&O codes from NIOCCS with the codes assigned in validated test data sample sets. The production rate was determined by calculating the percent of records coded automatically by the system.
The accuracy and production rates from NIOSH's predecessor system, the Standard Occupation and Industry Coding (SOIC) system, were used as the minimum acceptable benchmark targets for the NIOCCS system performance. Based on information from the SOIC website (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/soic) and from SOIC user feedback, the average production rate for SOIC is 80% with an average accuracy rate of approximately 75% for automatically coded death certificate records.
Target Benchmarks
Death Certificate data
High Confidence Level setting: 90% accuracy rate
Medium Confidence Level setting (SOIC): 80% production rate, 75% accuracy rate
NIOSH used 50,696 cases from a death certificate based surveillance system to compare the autocoded results from NIOCCS with the manually assigned codes of NIOSH expert coders. The manually assigned codes included a 100% quality control verification process. NIOCCS accuracy and production rates are shown below.
|Death Certificate Data
|Confidence Level Setting
|Production Rate
|Matched manually assigned codes on both I&O
|Matched manually assigned codes on industry only
|Matched manually assigned codes on occupation only
Data Quality
Coding results will vary and depend upon overall quality of the source data. Different data sources may render significantly different accuracy and production rates. Structured and detailed data sources will have higher accuracy and production rates than data sources with liberal text, insufficient information, or numbers or symbols included in the text.
The first release of NIOCCS uses only the industry and occupation text to assign codes. Records that contain employer name and/or job duties will not code at the same rate of accuracy or production as records containing only industry and occupation. This is because the additional pieces of information (employer and job duties) can conflict and/or provide more detailed information that could alter the I&O codes assigned. Including this information can be helpful however when using the computer-assisted coding module to ensure that appropriate codes are assigned manually. Future releases of NIOCCS will incorporate the use of job duties and employer information in the autocoding process.
NIOSH compared coded results using two surveys coded by NIOSH coders, each containing data for employer and job duties along with industry and occupation text. Both surveys were coded with 100% quality control verification. The accuracy and production rates using NIOCCS to autocode these two surveys are shown below.
|Survey Data
|Confidence Level
|Production Rate
|Matched manually assigned codes on both I&O
|Matched manually assigned codes on industry only
|Matched manually assigned codes on occupation only
|Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Number of records: 8,163
|Reasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS)
Number records: 9,550
Internet bandwidth will significantly affect the interactivity of the computer-assisted coding.
The Autocoding process may take a significant amount of time when the volume of the data is large. The turnaround time for autocoding may also depend on the traffic in the queue of coding jobs.
File Size Limitations
Upload file size is currently limited to 1 mg. The number of records this equates to will vary depending on how many of the optional fields on the input file format are used. For files that use only the required fields, 1 mg should equate to approximately 10,000 records. This limit may be adjusted over time depending on server performance and/or improvements in the system or architecture.
Coding directly to NAICS and SOC
NIOCCS coding is based on the Bureau of Census I&O Classification schemes. NAICS and SOC codes can be obtained through NIOCCS, however the NAICS and SOC codes will be limited to the detail provided in the Census Alphabetic Indexes. Users can not code directly to NAICS and SOC codes.
Coding to Census 1990
Although the original system requirements state that NIOCCS will include coding to the Census 1990 classification scheme, NIOSH decided to drop this capability primarily due to limitations on time in obtaining large quantities of records coded and verified in the Census 1990 scheme for the knowledgebase. Priority was focused on the Census 2000 & 2002 classification schemes in order to meet project deadlines. Additionally, it was determined that those who still want to code in Census 1990 could use the NIOSH Standardized Occupation & Industry Coding (SOIC) software to do so. (Visit the SOIC website for more information at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/soic/)
Coding only Industry or only Occupation
Due to the complex inter-dependency between industry and occupation (see Chapter 1.7 of the NIOCCS User Mamual, the I&O Restriction Filter of the Coding Engine for more information), coding results will not be as productive when coding only industry text or only occupation text. NIOSH has added special rules to handle situations where only industry or only occupation text is provided but testing revealed that more work needs to be done in this area.
Continual Improvement
The NIOCCS system will be continually improved over time. The NIOCCS project team will continue to test and identify adjustments that can be made and user feedback will be key in identifying and prioritizing improvements. NIOCCS system architecture was developed to enable the following types of ongoing system improvements:
Knowledgebase (KB)
The NIOCCS KB will be continually evaluated as NIOSH coding and IT staff analyze more coded data to identify the refinements that could be made to the knowledgebase to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Coding Engine
As more data have been processed and studied, the internal parameters (such as the weight of process, weight of keywords, etc.) will be adjusted to the optimal values, thus accuracy and production are increased.
Special Coding Rules
Specific rules for unique industry or occupation titles will be added as needed to improve coding accuracy. Each rule will be tested and approved by expert coders before adding into the system, and will be periodically validated, so that invalid or obsolete rules are removed.
The following specific enhancements are top priorities for future releases of NIOCCS:
- Autocoding to the Census 2010 Classification Coding Scheme
- Improve coding only industry or only occupation
- Allow input of NAICS Codes for Industry
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Yay to 38 weeks and boo to how you are feeling - I am feeling the same minus congestion. Hugs and hope not so long for you! !
Yay to 38 weeks and boo to how you are feeling - I am feeling the same minus congestion. Hugs and hope not so long for you! !
I'm sure all your friends/family are excited for you! Because they aren't super pregnant and misterable! lol Admittedly I have been checking your thread every day for updates but Dorcas is right, you probably still have a couple of weeks. They say the first baby is late to the party, and that's true for most people I know including myself. So just sit back, relax and don't stress. There's not much to be excited about when you feel like craaaaap. Most people get anxious more than excited because they just want to feel better and have the baby and be done with it. Which is also very normal!
The overwhelming love and excitement will come, just you wait. For me the excitement came first in the form of relief because I was done with labor FINALLY after 38 hours. lol I cried and cried and cried just from the relief that she was here and out of me. And then in the wee hours of the night holding DD, when everyone else was sleeping in the hospital, the reality hit me and that unconditional love became apparent and also overwhelming. It's mostly a daze now, but I remember that moment just staring at her, talking to her, telling her that I will protect her and take care of her as long as she'll let me.
Don't feel too bad Natalie. I still have 6 weeks (supposedly) left, and I'm already ready for it to be over. I know I have some extenuating circumstances that are causing me much more pain than a normal pregnancy would be, but still.. I mean I'm excited about him getting here, but at the same time, I'm just hurting and cranky and over it...
I just keep reminding myself, it will all be worth it when he gets here!!! I hope your LO decides to make her appearance soon!!! I too have been stalking this thread for a baby announcement
Jessica (34) DH (39) This is a first for both of us
Thanks for all the support, I really need and appreciate it!
I got a little worked up over my MW saying it could be this week--I think she just wanted me to be mentally prepared for the possibility. But we both know that FTM can/do go over all the time.
I had a nice nap and now am working on some easy sewing projects, mostly cloth wipes, but I finished up two "lovey" size blankets (identical because, you know, they have to be same or all heck will break loose if one is lost or being washed!)
oooohhhh, sewing..... that sounds fun... I can't find any time for it right now, with still working...
Jessica (34) DH (39) This is a first for both of us
I'm sorry you're feeling so rough! I'm more than 10 weeks behind you, and I'm practically ready for this to be done! I'm not exactly feeling that rough, but I am feeling it, and I'm impatient, and and and...
They always say the last few weeks are the roughest. It's really full of anticipation, and a bit (or more!) of misery. Makes them SO long. Wish I had some great advice... All I can say is hang in there, you are doing a super job, it's rough for everyone. And then, of course, there's post-natal amnesia, where you forget all the misery of TTC / early pregnancy / late pregnancy / giving birth / newborn phase and look back on it fondly... And when you're really crazy, you'll want to do it all again! So it will seem like forever as you live it, but it really won't be. <hugs>
Oh, and as for not being exited... I think that's normal. You're the one doing the work! Do you remember when you were a kid, and going on vacation was SO FUN and you were SO EXCITED you couldn't sleep for a week before hand? And now as an adult, instead of being exited, you have to budget and schedule and plan, and you ate SO NOT READY to leave, and then suddenly it's time to go and instead of jumping up and down and bolting out the door, you're like "WAIT!! I forgot to pack the underwear!!". And then you still enjoy the vacation?
Well, that's what it's like to be the pregnant Momma. Totally normal!
Ah, the closer I get the more I am like - ugh, I don't want to do this (as in birth) lol and I think my 5 year old is more excited than I am, cause I am like - oh, is this ever going to be over? And she is like - I can't wait to see my baby brother!
It just gets tiring and overwhelming and I get asked every day few times a day if the baby is here yet.
Glad you have some energy for sewing! All I want to do is lay in bed and for no one to bother me and just bring me food
So last night was interesting...my contrx were getting more uncomfortable to the point that I wasn't able to get to sleep. I started getting really anxious/excited and a little irritated at not being able to sleep. Eventually I just told myself "You have to calm down. When it's time you won't be able to sleep no matter what, so just relax and try to sleep." I starting sleeping much better after that, but I still got up to pee a super lot.
Abby has moved into a different position (still head down, whew) that I've not felt before. She's much lower and the limbs are in all different places. I'm trying to see if I can figure out by feeling if she's forward or rear facing. I doubt I'll be able to tell but it's neat to try.
ETA: Had some nausea and vomiting (yay, ughhh) this morning. Might not be too long now!
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Huge huge hugs. Vomiting is what I really disliked about labour. I think more than the pain !!!
Just checking in to see how you're doing!!
Today I feel/felt pretty normal. Some uncomfortable contrx and some minor backache but nothing long lasting or overly exciting.
I had to buy a new car seat because the one we were given (supposedly in good condition) second hand...didn't seem to be safe. We tried installing it last night and for whatever reason the seat wouldn't completely click into the base. Literally you barely tap the back part and it would dislodge. So we both agreed a new seat would be best. So I got a convertible seat and I'm really happy with it, so I guess it all works out.
I had an issue with my mom and what she wanted her role to be after Abby comes and what I was needing/hoping for. We finally got to talk today and worked things out.
Aaaaand I just got an email saying that my breast pump was shipped! 3 good things working out that I was worried about---she must be getting here soon!
I am happy for your last 3 things being sorted, especially issue with mom! Bring the game on now, Abbie!!!
Last night was really interesting! I started noticing really frequent contractions so I was like....let's try out my new contraction timer app! I timed for about 90 minutes and had an average cntrx length of 2 minutes with 6 mins between them, then I got bored and stopped timing for a while. Later I timed again and it was about the same. I started to get a mild headache around 12:30 so I took a tylenol pm and slept very well the rest of the night.
They didn't hurt, though I found myself clenching my teeth at some and had to relax my jaw---relaxed jaws = relaxed pelvic floors ladies!!
Also I'm about 85% sure that I'm leaking amniotic fluid based on what I've read online about how it smells. It's totally clear so I'm not worried about meconium or other infection at this point.
I have an appt this afternoon and I'm going to take my bags and stuff with me. I keep having this feeling that they are going to tell me to go on to the hospital--especially with the fluid leaking situation.
My mood is really good and I'm in high spirits--pretty unusual for me to wake up like that hahahaha. Going to be a long day until my appt at 3:15.
Oh my! I so hope this is it for you!!
ahhh!! Keep us updated about your appointment! Good luck this afternoon!!
Honestly, the logistics of me going right to hospital are terrible. Since we live over an hour away, both mine and DH cars would be at the hospital and I'm pretty sure I couldn't drive myself home. Which means finding someone else I actually trust to drive my car home or leaving it there to rack up parking fees for a few days. I've thought that it's much better for me to just come home--assuming I'm not in pain or having really serious contractions (which seems pretty unlikely at this point). DH would be home at about the same time I'd be getting back so we could eat and go to the hospital together.
When my water broke with one of mine I already had an appt that day so they confirmed it at my appt and let me go home to see if contrx would start (I was 3-4cm dialted), pack my bags into the car, and have dh come home . They wanted me back within 12hrs after confirmation it was my water though (not from when it actually broke) or if contrx became regular.
With a slow leak (as in you're not gushing enough to entirely soak an overnight pad and no bloody show with the gushes) infection is far less likely since the tear in the placenta is further up .
I'm assuming you're not GBS + so you can probably wait it out a bit. LOL, although, if you get to your appt and you're 5cm dilated well, I wouldn't risk going home in that situation either .
I would even opt for electrolyte drinks like gatorade just to be cautious.
Good info! I certainly want to stay on track as much and as safely as possible.
Appt update: no cervix changes (boo) but no fluid leaks either (yay!). They did 3 tests, two external and an u/s as a precaution in case I really had been leaking for 6 days and there wasn't much left to pick up.
The u/s was so awesome, I hadn't seen her since 19 weeks and I just...missed that. We found out that she has hair, which is cool b/c neither me nor DH had any when we were babies. Her estimated weight is 6 pounds 15 ounces, but I'll be pretty surprised if she weighs more than 6.5 pounds.
And I got this lovely pic of her sucking her thumb. It was so hard to get b/c of how low she is but the tech was very patient and finally got something you can tell what all the parts are LOL. I hope my little anatomical notes don't ruin it, but honestly until it was pointed out to me I didn't see it.
Sorry you have no progress! I'm telling you - our kiddies are teases! !!! But good you are not leaking and got to see her! Hugs


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We hear a lot about the value of visualizations, usually associated with relaxation or mediation or stressful situations. For example, patients may be advised to think of a beloved and safe place, to imagine the sights and smells and sounds, and to try to imagine being right there--while in fact they are receiving chemotherapy or heading for surgery. These visualizations or guided imagery exercises are often useful, but there is another kind that is less often discussed.
Since it was so helpful for me, I often advise women to think ahead to an important marker or goal; it can be six months or ten years in the distance. Once the moment is identified, the direction is to flesh it out: see it, taste it, smell it, hear it, feel it. When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, my younger daughter was eleven. I was a single parent, and she had virtually no relationship with her father. You can easily imagine my grief and terror.
The visualization, the goal, for me was walking her down the aisle at her wedding. In truth, at that moment, I probably would have negotiated and settled for living to see her graduate from high school, but I believe in setting goals and dreams high--so the wedding it was. As some of you know, she was married three years ago, and I have a wonderful picture of that moment on my desk. To anyone else, it is a sweet picture of Julia and me, holding hands, starting down the aisle. For me, it is proof of a dream fulfilled and a prayer answered. If you are ever in my office and want to see it, just ask me.
This description of another woman's moment came to me by her email a few days ago. She chose an ordinary future moment to reach and cherish--perhaps recognizing the wisdom of the greatest value in small things. I strongly urge you to consider and find your own goal and then create a detailed visualization of it. One day, with any luck, you will have a photograph on your desk.
Breast cancer survivor visualization.
I am trying to imagine myself in the future - let's say, 15 years from now. I am walking in the street, on a pedestrian walkway. I am pretty thin, skinnier than now. I have a shoulder-length hair, with a little bit of gray in them. I am 44 years old. The hair is curly, and slightly to the left. I wear makeup. I also wear a green sweater and a pair of black pants. I wear a medium-size heel, black shoes. I have a western-style necklace. I am in a hurry, walking briskly. I am happy. I am healthy. I see this picture clearly in my mind – all I need to do is to close my eyes, take a few breaths, and think about it. I visualized myself like this for the first time several months ago, and the image has not changed. I love this image of myself in the future. I love my future. I do not see my breasts in this image. Who cares…?


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July 31, 2012
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PRO -- FROM The Texas Farm Bureau
The president of Texas' largest farm and ranch organization said the group would oppose an extension of the current farm bill, favoring instead a new five-year farm bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee earlier this year. Today, the House announced a proposal to extend the 2008 Farm Bill for one year, in lieu of passing a new five-year plan.
Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke said the House proposal is disappointing to Texas farmers and ranchers.
"The Texas Farm Bureau strongly supports the passage of a new five-year farm bill," Dierschke said. "Therefore, our organization respectfully requests that House leaders oppose passage of a single year extension of the 2008 Farm Bill. The proposed legislation to be considered this week requires significant budget reductions in agriculture spending with little or no benefits to Texas producers."
Farm bill legislation approved earlier this year by the House Agriculture Committee continues essential programs for producers and consumers. That legislation results in savings of more than $35 billion over a period of 10 years. The legislation also has support from a wide range of American agricultural groups
CON -- FROM Russ Vought, political director for Heritage Action for America:
Last week, we told you about the House farm and food stamp bill -- the trillion-dollar boondoggle that guarantees farmers will receive 85% of their average revenue and spends nearly $80 billion a year on food stamps. Now it's time to let your voice be heard and tell your Representative that you do not want your tax dollars to be spent in this way.
With a lengthy Congressional recess days away, some are clamoring for this policy to become law.The House farm and food stamp bill costs $957 billion over ten years, which represents a 60% spending increase from the 2008 farm and food stamp bill as passed. It also locks in stimulus-era food stamp spending, which has doubled since President Obama took office four years ago.
The farm and food stamp bill is a step in the wrong direction, promoting both corporate and individual dependence on government. Government dependence is unaffordable and culturally corrosive, and it is time Washington lawmakers understood that. The House should scrap this bill.
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Welcome to Patch's snapshot of sports in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow.
Many thanks for the weekly Wolfpack round-up from David Halesworth:
With a full slate of tackle football games back, to back, to back at SHHS on Sunday, the Tarrytown Wolfpack tried to protect their home field.
Wolfpack 3rd & 4th Black had a great week of preparation heading into their matchup with Westlake, but unfortunately lost their starting QB, Ben Good, to a knee injury on the eve of the game. Despite the loss of their leader, the boys fought hard on defense with key tackles from Westin Latessa and Lorenzo Boccabella throughout the game. Down 13-0 early, the offense struggled, but was able to put together a scoring drive behind the strong running of Zack Rudder and Latessa. The drive was capped by a 45 yard TD run by Kishaun Cole. Kevin Sullivan had a great day on both sides of the ball. With the 13-7 loss, Wolfpack Black fell to 2-1 on the season, and is looking forward to a good week of practice and the return of their QB.
Wolfpack 3rd & 4th White took the field against the Tuckahoe Tigers in the next game, and came out firing on all cylinders. Behind the strong running of Dylan Nelson, Jacob Zednik and Harrison Halesworth, the Wolfpack moved the ball at will. After a 30-yard pass from Halesworth to the stellar James Welch, it was Halesworth taking it in from 15 yards out to open the scoring. Zednik tacked on the extra point for a 7-0 lead. The defense was fierce all game long, led by Halesworth, Zednik, Welch, Nelson, Michael Scaglione, and Liam-Peter Hanson. With the defense keeping Tuckahoe's offense at bay for most of the half, the offense continued to dominate with Halesworth, Nelson and Zednik ripping off chunks of yardage on every carry behind the great blocking of Scaglione, Noel Gomez, Danny Sullivan, Evan Bernal, Reuben Bertiz and Talon Carsto. After another great run by Nelson, Harrison Halesworth found pay dirt again from 20 yards out. With William Kelly's extra point it was 14-0 late in the 2nd Quarter. Tuckahoe broke off a big gainer just before halftime, and punched it in with only 11 seconds remaining in the half. With the ball on their own 40 yard line, Halesworth rolled right and bombed the ball down the sideline where James Welch made an amazing juggling catch, broke free from two would-be tacklers for a score with no time remaining in the half, and a 20-6 lead. The second half was more of the same with another broken play leading to a Tuckahoe touchdown and a score of 20-13. With the game on the line Dylan Nelson stepped up and ripped off a 35 yard TD run to put the game on ice. The defense gave the offense one last possession, and Zachary Burnett scored from 40 yards out to cap the scoring and a 32-12 victory and a 2-1 record on the season!
In the early season battle of the undefeated, 2-0 Westlake faced 2-0 Tarrytown Wolfpack 5th & 6th grade team in the final game of the day. Tarrytown got out to an early lead scoring on its first drive when Danny Adair broke free for a 40 yard TD run. The defense held Westlake scoreless in the 1st quarter with linebackers Terence Williams and Michael Ciffone leading the team in tackles. Tarrytown took a 16-0 lead halfway through the 2nd quarter as Danny Adair continued his outstanding season with a 60 yard TD run. Westlake quickly answered back with a 40 yard TD run to end the half 16-8 Wolfpack. In the 3rd quarter the Wolfpack defense tightened up with two 4th down conversion stops on a tackle by Julian Stoll and an interception by Jack Stroligo. The offense marched right down the field with runs by Terence Williams and a 40 Yrd Run by Colby Martins down to the Westlake 5 yard line. Terence Williams capped the drive off with a 5 yrd TD run. Midway through the 4th quarter Westlake scored on a 60 yrd run making the game 18-16. With four minutes left in the game the offense took over moving the ball down the field and running out the clock. Strong play by Colby Martins, Danny Adair, Terence Williams and Jack Stroligo kept Tarrytown undefeated at 3-0.
Wolfpack Black Flag wins 14-7 over Pleasantville
- James Smith scores - 2nd play of game - 60 yard TD
- Tyler Mahood scores - end of long drive TD
DEFENSE - Flags
- James Smith - 5
- Tyler Mahood - 4
- Luke Wuerffel - 2
- Matthew Carey - 1
- Justin Fink - 1
- Julian Guzman - 1
Wolfpack Flag Red defeated Dobbs Ferry 21-0 behind two long TDs from Jay Weitzen and another from Armani Curet.
DEFENSE - Flags
- Armani Curet - 9
- Peter Altieri - 2
- Nico Boccabella - 1
- Jay Weitzen - 1
- Timmy Plunkett - 1
Finally, please note: Wolfpack Fundraiser Party this Week:
Once again, J.P. Doyle's of Sleepy Hollow is opening up their Beer Garden (in the back) for our fundraiser:
Wolfpack Fundraiser Party
Friday, October 5th, 2012
8:00pm – 11:00pm
$40 per person at the door includes beer, wine, cocktails and hot hors d'oeuvres.
Adults only, please.
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Bond was denied for a 16-year-old boy charged with sexually assaulting a woman in her Bucktown home on Sunday afternoon.
The unidentified boy was charged with home invasion, aggravated criminal sexual assault with a weapon, aggravated armed kidnapping and aggravated vehicular hijacking with a weapon, police said.
The 43-year-old woman was assaulted at gunpoint about 12:45 p.m. in the 2100 block of West Moffat Street, according to police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines.
After the assault, the boy stole the woman's phone and drove off in her car, Gaines said.
The woman was home alone when her dogs began
barking in the direction of the backyard, according to court documents.
She looked out the back door and saw a man she did not know walking up
her back stairs.
She opened the door and confronted Cervantes, who
pulled a long black metal paint ball gun from his waist that he pointed
at the woman, according to court documents.
Cervantes ordered her into her bedroom, where he
picked up the woman's cell phone from her bed and placed it in his
pocket, according to court documents.
Cervantes placed a shirt over the woman's head before sexually assaulting her, according to court records.
After the assault, the woman gave Cervantes money
in an attempt to make him leave her home, court documents said.
Instead, he grabbed the keys to her BMW on a counter and forced her to
ride in the vehicle with a shirt over her head.
The woman begged Cervantes to let her out of the
car, and she was released about three blocks from her home, court
documents said. She ran to a nearby occupied car and called 911 while
Cervantes drove away.
Cervantes drove to a school friend's home in the 2400 block of West Roosevelt Road to show off the BMW and the two cell phones he stole from the woman, according to court documents. The second phone he found inside the vehicle.
Police used the woman's phone to track the suspect, who was arrested about an hour later near the intersection of West Roosevelt Road and South Western Avenue.
The woman was taken to an area hospital and her condition was not immediately available.
Cervantes admitted to police that he entered the woman's home with a paint ball gun, sexually assaulted her and stole her car, according to court documents.
Cervantes is scheduled to appear in court March 18 for a preliminary hearing.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.