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- Address:
West 621 Mallon Street
Spokane, WA 99201Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SteakPrice: $31 to $50
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.clinkerdagger.com/
- Phone: 5093285965x
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:15am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm, Friday: 4:00pm - 9:30pm, Saturday: 4:00pm - 9:30pm, Sunday: 1:00pm - 8:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, American
- Executive Chef: Jason Sir
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: The Bickerstaff Room can accomadate up to 40 guests. Available for breakfast, lunch or dinner events.
- Private Party Facilities: Please contact the restaurant for details.
- Private Party Contact: Debi Moon 5093285965x
A word from Clinkerdagger
Clinkerdagger has a 38-year tradition of dining excellence in Spokane. Overlooking the majestic Spokane River and city skyline, Clinkerdagger has the perfect setting for that special occasion or entertaining guests. With award winning service and incredible cuisine our staff invites you to indulge yourself for a truly memorable dining experience.Continued
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Clinkerdagger reviews from OpenTable diners
180 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.4
- Ambiance4.5Noise LevelModerate
scenic view (149)special occasion (127)romantic (104)great for outdoor dining (90)fit for foodies (51)great for lunch (43)neighborhood gem (36)good for groups (33)notable wine list (30)great for brunch (18)hot spot (14)vibrant bar scene (13)kid-friendly (13)late-night find (6)Show More
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/28/2014I have never had a bad meal or experience here. The service and food are always amazing. This is without question one of Spokane's gems!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Love this place....MitzyDined on 9/27/2014Food is fantastic, no one does prime rib like Clinkerdaggers! Love their wine list, Broadway Pea Salad, and this is about the only time we do dessert so we ordered TWO!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great!!RedMums7Dined on 9/26/2014We had a gift card! I had a great time. And although it was high energy and busy, my fiancé and I still had a very intimate and romantic time!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Relaxing EveningspkcoupleDined on 9/26/2014We have always found Clinkerdaggers to be a Great place for a nice dinner. The fresh menu gives you a nice selection there wine list offers a wide range to fit anybodys taste. The food is always exquisite the service is friendy, helpful and attentive. After a busy and stressful week Clinkerdaggers is a Great place to unwind.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent!!OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/26/2014We live out of state and this is our first time back to Clinkerdaggers in three years. The food, service and setting was just outstanding. Looking forward to going back.Special Features:
- Great as usualBillinIdahoDined on 9/21/2014This is our "go to" place for out of town and special guests - the view of course is amazing, the food is always great, and the service is impeccable. Great old English pub like atmosphere. Good wine selection - wish they had a few more craft beers. But you will not be disappointed, just take your wallet!Special Features:
- ClinksClinksDined on 9/20/2014Very enjoyable. Great Service from my favorite waitress. The food was great too.Special Features:
- PatrickDined on 9/19/2014It is exceptionally grand with views & very welcoming.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great servicelesholDined on 9/19/2014The service is good, but the music was too loud. It was strange listening to top 40 music in an upscale restaurant. We sat outside, and the view was great. The calamari was too soggy with grease, but the steamer clams were delicious. Drinks are overpriced.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Top NotchboozyDined on 9/17/2014We recently celebrated our anniversary with dinner at Clinkerdaggers. We made reservations in advance and they rewarded us with the best table on the patio. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. We will definitely be going back.Special Features:
- Clink Couplediner1Dined on 9/12/2014The food was delicious & served steaming hot. I had the roasted chicken dijon (amazing) & my wife had the steak & crab sliders (also very good). Our server was very professional & checked back with us occasionally but not too much so it interrupted out meal. We had a table by the window with a view of the falls. Overall a great experience.Special Features:
- ServiceErikDined on 9/8/2014The service was terrible We were there for almost three hours and we were celebrating my husbands birthday! Not sure if we will come backSpecial Features:
- dissapointing experienceFredDined on 9/7/2014The menu had no baked potatoes. The salads were alacarte. The food was over priced. The salads themselves were very expensive.Special Features:
- Could Not Be BetterTeddyBunkinDined on 9/6/2014Friends and I travel to Spokane for a weekend of shopping each year and treat ourselves to dinner at Clinkerdaggers. We always find the views, food, and service to be exceptional. It is worth the trip just to have such a wonderful dining experience. Here's to many more years of dining excellence.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- was great until the server...BM022Dined on 9/5/2014We went to celebrate our anniversary and the only reason we bothered to try it was because we'd received a giftcard. We prefer to go to smaller, local restaurants instead of chains. After a wonderful night and great food we paid our bill and as we got up to leave the server made a rude remark about our using a gift card, as if we could not afford to eat there without one. It completely threw us off that he could be so rude. While the food was great, I'd much rather spend my time and money somewhere where the staff is less judgmental and the food is just as good. We will not be back.Special Features:
- Over Priced Red LobsterFoodLoverMNVIPDined on 8/29/2014The pros; nice drink menu, we sat outside which I highly recommend, hotel gave us a coupon for free crab and artichoke dip-yummy!, my husband and I started with soup. I had clam chowder, which was great and hubby had lobster bisque which I didn't care for but he liked. Cons: entrees, hubby ordered prime rib (nothing special) and a petite lobster tail-rubbery. I had the scallops-no taste. Heavily coated nut/asiago mix. Entrees were not piping hot-had been sitting under the light waiting to be ran to our table. mashed potatoes and au gratin potatoes tasted greasy, side of vegetables-mushy and yucky. Great place to go for drinks and apps, but go elsewhere for dinner! Overall, the entrees did not taste fresh or delicious for the price point.Special Features:
- MrsKDined on 8/29/2014This was a good choice for a special occasion. The food was delicious, although we did wait longer than anticipated for the food. The waitress was very friendly and helpful.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A tired Grand DameJackDined on 8/29/2014A classic and well known Spokane restaurant with a great view over the Falls. Menu could use a bit of updating and the service was not spectacular this visitSpecial Features:
- Not worth the moneyZagMomDined on 8/29/2014We looked forward to treating our son to a special dinner out to celebrate the beginning of his 1st year at GU. We selected Clinkerdaggers based on the reputation of the chain and a few online ratings which had us thinking it would be worth the splurge. We were SORELY disappointed. Though the service, atmosphere, and view were satisfactory, our meals were incredibly disappointing. The steak was tough and dry as was my herb stuffed chicken. The potatoes au gratin looked and tasted as if it had been reheated in a microwave. Even the side of gravy accompanying the meal couldn't help since it was cold and gelatinous. The pre-meal bread was the best part. Save your hard earned $$$ and skip this place.
- Great view, lousy foodNelsonDined on 8/28/2014We came here to celebrate my husband birthday. We are from out of town and I booked this restaurant after reading many good reviews. We sat at the patio and the view was great. However, the food was lousy. The lobster bisque was horrible and steak way over cooked and salty. The service was friendly but unprofessional. Our waiter was probably a newbie.Special Features:
- OK but not worth the price.WidePalateDined on 8/28/2014Food was OK. The cost does not match the quality. Even the local fish special was subpar. Outdoor patio overlooking the falls was gorgeous and they were very accommodating to us having our baby and stroller However, the waitress seemed to be a little preoccupied. The food seemed like it had been sitting under a heat lamp for awhile.Special Features:
- Steaks in SpokaneOnTheTrailDined on 8/28/20143 in our party had beef which they loved. i made the mistake of trying the halibut which I usually love, but was very disappointed. Not sure what I was served was actually halibut, it was small and overcooked and warm at best as if waiting on other's meals to be prepared. I should know not to order fish at a steak restaurantSpecial Features:
- Special occasion dinner outAnn30yearDined on 8/18/2014We chose to go to Clinkerdaggers for our 30th Anniversary celebration. We asked to sit outside for the view and ambiance. They accommodated us immediately when we asked to be moved inside when the bees became to friendly. The service was great, the food was great and we received a complimentary desert to share. The tables are somewhat close together and noise was a little high inside but not bad. The price was high, but was commensurate for the product delivered. I liked that even though we were a row back from the windows, we were a level higher and were able to set much of the views of the river front.Special Features:
- goodcoddfishDined on 8/17/2014We go to Clinkerdaggers for special occasions. It is one of the more expensive restaurants in town but routinely very good. Was slightly disappointed this go round (which is rare) with somewhat bland tasting food. Won't give up on them though, my husband's food was a bit better than mine.Special Features:
- AmazingShastabell1Dined on 8/17/2014Best restaurant experience in Spokane ever!! Food was amazing, service excellent and ambiance ambiance ambiance. Love listening to the waterfalls.Special Features:
- MsmeganDatenightDined on 8/17/2014One of our all time favorites in Spokane. Service was very slow, but this was a first for us here. We also had reservations after a broadway show let out so I'm sure that's why. Staff was wonderful and food was great. Will of course be back again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointingfudgbugDined on 8/16/2014Perhaps our expectation was too high given that Clinkerdagger's was recommended by the hotel, Open Table and residents of Spokane. We found the service to be excellent, but the food a bit of a let down as hot food was served at barely room temperature.Special Features:
- One of the bestFoodieVIPDined on 8/14/2014The Clinkerdagger is one of the best restaurants in Spokane and we really do enjoy going there as often as possible. The food is always good and the service very prompt and courteous. Since we live out of town it's always a treat.Special Features:
- This time was a miss.ClydeDined on 8/13/2014My wife and I go for our birthdays and anniversary as a special treat. This time was quite a let down. We got a seat near the window like we asked, but our table was really slanted, so much that our glasses were constantly sliding and almost falling off. The waitress was very laissez faire about it just saying it was a silly table. We both ordered the filet mignon with the lobster tail this time because the last time it was outstanding. This time the filet was still pretty good, but everything else on the dish was in varying degrees of burnt. When this is the highest priced dish on the menu I feel like more attention should be given to the preparation. We may be looking somewhere else for our next celebration.Special Features:
- Always a pleasureJJDXDined on 8/9/2014we have been dining here on special occasions for years and will likely continue this tradition.Special Features:
- billyblazeDined on 8/8/2014Had a very nice dinner with my wife. Great steak and view.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently greatClinksDined on 8/7/2014Clinks has always been a great choice for special occasions. It is a Spokane favorite and has something for everyone. They are known for their special seafood entrees and prime rib.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PalousegirlOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/7/2014We've been to Clink's many times and have never been disappointed. Three of us went on Thursday, August 7 for dinner. One had prime rib, I had salmon with hazelnut butter, and the third had salmon on a cedar plank. It was all excellent. I rarely order salmon anywhere but Clink's because it's the best. The service was attentive but not intrusive. My favorite place.Special Features:
- luvthisplaceDined on 8/6/2014My husband and I choose to dine here on our anniversary, birthdays and Valentines Day. We love the food, atmosphere and the wonderful service we receive. It truly is a special experience, every time we go.Special Features:
- A Spokane FavoriteBlryanDined on 8/6/2014Clinks has been in my Top 3 favorite dining spots for nearly 20 years. Wonderful service, excellent food and a simply wonderful, year-round view of our beautiful city!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ReviewOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/5/2014The restaurant was rather warm, so we moved outside where the temperature was about the same, and enjoyed our meal in the outdoor setting.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DeliciousmarianDined on 8/5/2014Delicious food (halibut cheeks!) and very attentive service.Special Features:
- Dinner by the FallsMoonMullinDined on 8/5/2014Klinks has been our favorite Spokane restaurant since 1988. The atmosphere, view of the falls and amazing dining experiences always brought us back for more. The military moved us from Spokane, but we have returned after a 15-year absence. Ambiance and superb service are still amazing but there were disappointments with this return visit. The prime rib was smaller and not spectacular. A baked potato that always compliments a good prime rib wasn't available and the tiny sprinkle of fancy pants home fries was very sad. For $115 we left sorely disappointed, hungry and wondering what happened to this fine restaurant since our last visit.Special Features:
- This Place is amazing , Best food !Mimi11Dined on 8/3/2014You will not be disappointed! Everything about this place is amazing ! The Service , food , The desert. If you are looking for a great place that has it all ! This is your place !Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LLarivDined on 8/2/2014Halibut was fresh and tasty after waiting a considerable time to get seated; about 45 min after our scheduled reservations. Service was prompt and friendly. Chocolate cake raspberries and ice cream for dessert was heavenly.Special Features:


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CARSON, Calif. -- The polls are open for MLSsoccer.com's 24 under 24.
The annual ranking of the top 24 players under the age of 24 began on Monday. Last season, a pair of Galaxy players were selected as defender Omar Gonzalez was ranked No. 8 while midfielder Juninho finished No. 14
Fans can vote for the players here
The following 11 Galaxy players are listed:
Rafael Garcia, midfielder
Bryan Gaul, defender/midfielder
Hector Jimenez, midfielder
Juninho, midfielder
Jack McBean, forward
Tommy Meyer, defender
Brian Perk, goalkeeper
Brian Rowe, goalkeeper
Michael Stephens, midfielder
Jose Villarreal, midfielder/forward
Kenney Walker, midfielder
Seattle Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani may have signaled his return to full fitness on Sunday as he led the Sounders to a 3-2 victory over the LA Galaxy in Reserve League play at the Starfire Sports Complex.
16 months since suffering a devastating leg injury, Zakuani tallied two goals against the Galaxy -- his first goal since April 9th, 2011 -- before Sammy Ochoa scored the game winner canceling out goals by LA's Jose Villarreal and Michael Stephens. With the result, the Galaxy remain at the top of the Reserve League's West Division with 13 points and a record of 4-2-1. Meanwhile, Seattle remain at the foot of the West division with 7 points and a record of 2-4-1.
The Galaxy reserves return to action on September 4th against the San Jose Earthquakes at the Nutrilite Training Facility. While the Sounders reserves will play their next match on September 9th against Chivas USA at Starfire.
Scoring Summary
LA - Jose Villarreal (Pat Noonan, Mike Stephens) 35'
SEA - Steve Zakuani (Michael Seamon, Sammy Ochoa) 72'
LA - Mike Stephens (unassisted) 78'
SEA - Steve Zakuani (Sammy Ochoa, Marc Burch) 84'
SEA - Sammy Ochoa (Zach Scott) 90'
Seattle Sounders FC: Josh Ford, Zach Scott, Patrick Ianni, Daniel Steres, Marc Burch, Michael Tetteh (Moises Orozco, 81), Servando Carrasco, Michael Seamon, Steve Zakuani (Kyle Bjornethun, 92), Mario Martinez (Dawyne Smith, 67), Sammy Ochoa.
Substitutes Not Used: Bryan Meredith, Jordan Morris, Dominic Dismuke.
Total Shots: 17; Shots on Goal: 5; Fouls: 5; Offside: 3; Corner Kicks: 9; Saves: 6.
LA Galaxy: Brian Perk (Brian Rowe, 46), Oscar Sorto, Brian Gaul (Dan Keat, 70), Andrew Boyens, Tommy Meyer, Kenny Walker (Sebastian Valasquez, 90), Bryan Jordan (Raul Mendiola, 46), Rafael Garcia, Mike Stephens, Pat Noonan (Jack McBean, 77), Jose Villarreal.
Substitutes Not Used: None.
Total Shots: 14; Shots on Goal: 8; Fouls: 10; Offside: 0; Corner Kicks: 3; Saves: 2.
Misconduct Summary: LA - Andrew Boyens (caution; Reckless Tackle) 25' SEA - Patrick Ianni (caution, Reckless Tackle) 56' SEA - Zach Scott (caution; Reckless Tackle) 59'
Referee: Levi Rippy
Here's a news round up to brighten up your Sunday:
*It was a wacky Saturday evening in the Western Conference playoff chase as two of the league's top clubs fell. The San Jose Earthquakes were defeated 3-1 in their match against the Montreal Impact while David Ferreira scored a late winner to give FC Dallas a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium. With their victory, FCD is undefeated in four games -- their last loss came to LA on July 28th -- and will arrive at The Home Depot Center next Sunday as one of the league's hottest clubs. Meanwhile, in an earlier match, the Seattle Sounders beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 at CenturyLink Field. By beating Vancouver, the Sounders jumped out to a three point lead on the Galaxy for the third slot in the West.
*Follow the link for the complete Western Conference standings:
*LA's CONCACAF Champions League opponent Isidro Metapán played Juventud Independiente to a 1-1 draw on Thursday.
*The Galaxy return to the training ground on Monday and we'll have all the updates as they prepare to face Metapán.
It's a rare weekend with no LA Galaxy action so here are a few notes to get you through your Saturday:
*The Galaxy may not be in action this weekend, but there are a pair of matches with massive Western Conference playoff implications on Saturday. At 1:00pm PDT, the fourth place Seattle Sounders will host the fifth place Vancouver Whitecaps in a Cascadia Cup clash at CenturyLink Field. Vancouver will be without midfielder Barry Robson, whose one game suspension for aggravated dissent was announced on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, at 6:00pm PDT, second place Real Salt Lake host a resurgent FC Dallas. Both games can be seen on MLS Live.
Remember, the Galaxy are currently in third place in the Western Conference standings tied at 37 points with Vancouver and Seattle, but hold the total goals scored tiebreaker on both clubs. LA sit five points behind RSL. Both games can be seen on MLS Live.
*LA Galaxy broadcast partner Time Warner Cable Deportes announced their On-Air Talent for Galaxy matches.
*Juninho's outside of the box blast against Chivas USA finished second to Montreal Impact's Sanna Nyassi's goal in the AT&T Goal of the Week voting.
* Fan voting begins on Monday for MLSsoccer.com's 24 Under 24, which ranks the top 24 players under the age of 24. The Galaxy had two players in last year's list: #8 Omar Gonzalez and #14 Juninho . The Galaxy will have a total of 11 players up for selection this season including:
Rafael Garcia, midfielder
Bryan Gaul, defender/midfielder
Hector Jimenez, midfielder
Juninho, midfielder
Jack McBean, forward
Tommy Meyer, defender
Brian Perk, goalkeeper
Brian Rowe, goalkeeper
Michael Stephens, midfielder
Jose Villarreal, midfielder/forward
Kenney Walker, midfielder
Will you be watching the Cascadia Cup or RSL vs. FC Dallas? Which LA Galaxy players should be ranked in the 24 Under 24? Thoughts on Time Warner Cable Deportes hires?
Share your thoughts below
As the LA Galaxy recharge their batteries over the next few days, a keen eye will be placed on the team's upcoming participation in the CONCACAF Champions League.
After a brief four day break, the Galaxy will play four games in the next ten days starting with Thursday's CCL match against Isidro Metapan on October 23rd at The Home Depot Center. This intense stretch of games could be incredibly beneficial for players like midfielder Michael Stephens. A player that would contend for a starting spot on other clubs, Stephens has only made six starts in 18 appearances this season and is expected to play a major part in the Galaxy's CCL campaign.
Stephens, who is coming off an emotional night on Wednesday in Columbus, understands that the tournament is incredibly important for his progression.
"I'm excited about it just because I've been somebody that hasn't gotten as many minutes as he would have liked this year. As we start to get into three games a week, it should provide some more opportunities for me and hopefully I can take advantage of them."
After a brutal stretch, the LA Galaxy are finally receiving a well-deserved break.
Following Wednesday's match against the Columbus Crew, the Galaxy are off until Monday as the players, coaches, staff -- and journalists? -- recharge their batteries ahead of the league's stretch run as well as the start of the CONCACAF Champions League. Following the 1-1 draw with Columbus -- LA's 13th regular season game in two months --, MLSsoccer.com's Luis Bueno wrote the following piece on the Galaxy's break in the schedule.
Out of the Galaxy's remaining 12 games in all competitions, LA have just two remaining road games on their league schedule against Colorado Rapids on September 30th and the San Jose Earthquakes on October 21st as well as a pair of trips in CONCACAF Champions League to Puerto Rico to face the Puerto Rico Islanders on Sept. 19th in San Juan and El Salvador to take on Isidro Metapán on Oct. 25th
Below are Arena's full thoughts on his club finally getting some rest this week:
"We need a break, we've had a really long stretch. We've played most of our games on the road now for the year...We've had a long schedule, We've been like the Ringling Brothers Circus, we've been a circus act for the league all year, running us around. It hasn't been at opportune times at all. It's been challenging on our team physically and I think we've come through alright. Hopefully, we can use some time off this week and get our legs back and be a little bit more rested for the last part of the MLS schedule and the Champions League which is going to be challenging as well. "
Share your thoughts on LA's schedule this year in the section below?
It's time for the second edition of "Ask the Insider,"
This edition's question comes from Ronnie Flores : "Galaxy are officially in third place! What are the chances they'll climb any higher up the western conference table?"
Thanks for the question Ronnie,
With a 1-1 draw in Columbus on Wednesday and FC Dallas' 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps, the LA Galaxy leapfrogged the Seattle Sounders and the Whitecaps into third place in the Western Conference standings. All three teams are currently level on 37 points, but due to their higher number of goals scored, LA holds the decisive tiebreaker over their two conference opponents.
Although the Galaxy hold a slim advantage on the two teams heading into the final two months of this season, LA have played one more game than Vancouver and three more than the Sounders. But despite their opponents holding an advantage in terms of games in hand, LA will play six of their remaining eight league matches -- including games against Vancouver on Sept. 1st, Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6th and Seattle on Oct. 28th -- in the friendly confines of The Home Depot Center, where the Galaxy are 5-1-5 this season.
With a number of home games down the stretch and their early season struggles a thing in the past, if the Galaxy can continue their recent positive run of form in the season's final months, LA may continue their rise up the table.
Thanks again to Ronnie, you can get your tickets by e-mailing email@example.com. For everyone else, remember to leave your questions on the LA Galaxy Facebook page following the club's next match against Isidro Metapán on August 23rd for the chance to have your question featured and win tickets to an upcoming Galaxy game.
Good Morning from Dallas everyone,
The LA Galaxy departed from Columbus in the early morning hours, above is a photo taken just before take off. They're taking a brief layover in Dallas before continuing on to Los Angeles.
As you look to get through your early morning drag, be sure to check out my Three Points to Wednesday's 1-1 draw between the Galaxy and the Columbus Crew as well as a recap of emotional tributes to late Crew midfielder Kirk Urso.
I'll have more to come later today including our second installment of "Ask the Insider"
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here's a round up of some of the tributes performed on an emotional night honoring late Columbus Crew midfielder Kirk Urso. A series of photos and the Crew tribute below:
Class move by the
@columbuscrew to pass out these wristbands in the press box. twitter.com/LAGalaxyInside…
— Adam Serrano (@LAGalaxyInsider) August 15, 2012
@lagalaxy equipment manager Raul Vargas gives the #lagalaxy 's Kirk Urso armbands to #crew96 fans. twitter.com/LAGalaxyInside…
— Adam Serrano (@LAGalaxyInsider) August 16, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It's game day in Columbus and we're just several hours from the clash between the LA Galaxy and the Columbus Crew. Above is a photo of the Columbus Skyline taken a few hours before tonight's match.
Before kick off, check out my "Three Points" to the match as well as my look at the emotion surrounding tonight's clash and my story on LA's reunion with former Galaxy midfielder Chris Birchall.
Also I spoke to Columbus Dispatch reporter Adam Jardy for his "Pitch Talk" segment
Lastly, be sure to catch me on MLSsoccer.com's Live Chat of the match and at pregame and halftime with Joe Tutino on the Galaxy radio stream.

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Tuesday's primary election narrowed the field for Toledo Mayor from seven candidates to two. Moving on to the Nov. 5 general election are Mayor Michael Bell and fellow independent D. Michael Collins.
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Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez narrowly missed the cut, with 22.92 percent of the vote, followed by Toledo City Councilman Joe McNamara with 22.44 percent, Alan Cox with 1.59 percent, Michael Konwinski with 1.19 percent and Opal Covey with .6 percent. Ballots cast for write-in candidates totaled .12 percent of the vote.
The election marks the first time since Toledo moved to a strong mayor form of government in 1993, that a democratic candidate for mayor has not moved forward into the general election contest.
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"I think it stands up very well, realizing when we started, our revenue has increased $20 million since I took over in 2010. Most people don't know that. They don't know we've increased by 6,000 jobs. What we need to do is be clear with the message," explained Mayor Bell.
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One of the challenges of being a military family is finding the right school for our daughters with each move. Without a doubt, Imago Dei Academy exceeded our expectations for our children's education during our time in Alamogordo. The classical Christian curriculum helped them to grow academically and spiritually, the communication with their wonderful teachers and staff was amazing, and we truly felt like we were a part of a family at IDA. Our girls were challenged to learn beyond what I thought was possible, and their exposure to art, Latin, orchestra, music, and drama (along with their other "core" classes), has given them a solid foundation for their future. If you are looking for a great education for your child(ren), you will be highly impressed with Imago Dei! Blessings :-)
Imago Dei has been such a Blessing for our family this year. This school boasts top quality teachers and an amazing academic curriculum, while instilling and incorporating Christian values. This is Classical Christian Education at it's finest! As my daughter's first year in Kindergarten here is coming to an end, it saddens us to know that she will no longer reap the benefits of this school due to our move. It's been amazing to hear her come home reciting all of the Planets, Books of the Bible, U.S. States and their Capitals, Shakespeare and other facts that most Kindergartens don't know. I would definitely recommend this school to other parents.
I have two children who attend IDA. This school is everything I want for my kids and more. They are getting the very best christian education that is offered here. I believe they have best of both worlds getting a wonderful education and learning about Jesus at the same time. They are helping my children to become wise image bearers of Christ. I would highly recommend Imago Dei Academy.
What a wonderful school. We are THRILLED to have our son in IDA. The teachers and staff are top quality and go above and beyond anything we've seen in other schools. They love and disciple our son, and teach him the skills he needs to be able to learn for the rest of his life. We would HIGHLY and without reservation recommend this school to anyone!
Their tactics include bullying children and their parents, extensive punishments, promises to change with no actual effort and will treat any child that does not follow like a robot like an absolute outcast. Their goal is to grow the school, not focus on the kids they already have. We had a traumatic experience there. Look elsewhere.
Imago Dei Academy is education as it was intended... teaching a child to think, not just to memorize soon-forgotten facts. We teach to the way children learn best. The youngest students learn the basics through repetition - songs, chants. The middle school students begin the study of Logic, how to 'argue' intelligently and see the world as it really is. The high school students study Rhetoric which includes the skills needed to express oneself. Our curriculum is challenging but certainly not unattainable. We require the study of Latin. And by the way, students who study even just one year of Latin perform better on College Entrance Exams. Greek was offered this year and French will be available for the 2012-13 year. Students willing to work hard will do well at Imago Dei. We also have an excellent orchestra program and we include general music and art as part of our basic curriculum. This is a school I am proud to be a part of. Our teachers are among the best and our Headmaster is second to none. We have a very active and involved Board of Directors as well. I am one of the founders as well as a teacher at Imago Dei. God blesses us! Let us bless you too!
My son has gone to this school for Kindergarten, 1st grade and will continue for 2nd grade. I feel that my child is receiving a wonderful education. I feel that most of all the education is enriched with literature, scripture, and a nurturing caring staff. The leadership in this school is outstanding. The teachers and staff are highly qualified and come from a diverse background which enrich my son's education and walk with God. The school promotes a lot of family activities to build community within and outside the school. The student/teacher ratio exceeds expectations. I know my child is receiving a lot of one on one instruction. I would recommend this school for anyone looking for a Christian based education and anyone looking to help their child become a well-rounded, educated Christian.
What do you look for in a school? One that prepares your child for adulthood with the social a moral values you would like them to have. Imago Dei Academy fulfills the bill and then some. IDA uses a classical approach to education and is the education that gave the world Western Civilization. A Classical education especially a Christian based one prepares students not only to get a job or to continue on with their education but also prepares the mind of the student for innovation, responsibility and leadership which many see lacking in this world. My wife and I chose IDA as a school where our daughter would be challenged to do the best to her ability and where we could be certain the curriculum would not go against our values and where the parents are expected to be involved with the education of their children as well. I realize the cost may be a burden on some but what is training the mind of your child worth when they are out of school and must take on the world? Why not equip them with the best education that can be had? Imago Dei Academy has been that for us here in Alamogordo and the surrounding area.
My child entered IDA in the 2nd grade after struggling greatly in the best public school in our area. He is academically gifted and needs challenged. He absolutely loves school and is learning in so many capacities. Imago Dei Academy and the Classical Christian approach to education has been the best blessing for our family! I highly recommend it to all students no matter their learning ability. It will challenge and develop them into life-long learners.
Imago Dei Academy has changed the life of my family. My kids love our school, and they are learning how to learn, which is invaluable. They are discovering worlds of information and learning to apply this knowledge to their lives. But most of all, they are learning to love the LORD with everything they have. Teaching with our staff, who exhibit God's love, is a privilege as we journey together to honor the LORD.
Nothing compares to classical Christian education! It is so completely different from any other form of education offered. It teaches students HOW to learn, and focuses on the centrality and truth of God's word in every area of learning and life. IDA partners WITH parents in the entire education process, which we LOVE. This is truly a remarkable, outstanding school!
Imago Dei Academy truly strives to give excellence in teaching. My son has been attending IDA since it opened. He enjoyed taking Latin, which tremendously helped with his grammar and spelling. It is truly a different school, concentrating on going back to basics: reading, writting and math with a strong foundation in Christian values.
Classical Christian Education is a challenge for a child to reach their full potential. This school has helped my son who has a learning disability begin to grow and achieve in ways that I never expected. It has helped my other children to achieve great things as well I have a first grader reading on a fourth grade level and a fourth grader reading at a sixth grade level and understanding Latin. How awesome is that.
I cannot believe the difference this school has made in my children; academically, socially, and most importantly spiritually. We are so pleased with this school and the way they work closely with the parents. They have several homeschoolers taking classes there part-time and that is something I have not seen at any othere school.
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Here's a trio of lace leaf designs to delight anyone and everyone. I chose autumn colors in remembrance of the piles of leaves I loved to jump into. Maybe you and I don't jump into piles of leaves now, but undoubtedly you'll enjoy making a whole pile of these knitted leaves to play in!
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The image below speaks for itself: the extent of damages at Unit 3 (left of the photo) are so severe that the spent fuel pools don't exist anymore, and worse: the reactor must be completely exposed.
Now how come journalists these days cannot do this simple comparison work, and instead of questioning the reports by Tepco and the Japanese government, simply regurgitate blindly what they hear?
Although I can understand that no journalist wants to see things by themselves as the extent of contamination around Fukushima would "definitely" (to paraphrase a Japanese interviewed by the Washington Post saying "Tepco insisted that radiation definitely wasn't leaking. Tokyo Electric should stop using the word 'definitely'") damage their health (but it's questionable why they wouldn't do so, war journalists have more balls than that, isn't it about time a war journalist shows up there for less biased reports?), this kind of homework is not being done enough.
Even less thrown at the face of Tepco to point out how they obviously downplay the seriousness of the accident when a new piece of information shows up, just to acknowledge how bad it was later on.
1/ The Analysis
Here is the detailed analysis.
The image above is composed of 4 images:
- Diagram 1: original diagram of the Mark 1 General Electric reactor building. Image courtesy of GE from this Forbes article.
- Photo 2: original photo of Units 3 (left) and 4 (right) taken by Air Photo Service on March 24th, from this Wall Street Journal article.
- Diagram 3: altered Diagram 1 showing a ladder for scale purpose, so we can estimate how much of the reactor building has be pulverized.
- Photo 4: altered Photo 2 showing the same ladder to scale on both Unit 3 and Unit 4. The distance between 2 steps matches the squares of the concrete building structure.
As the reactor building diagram is from GE, you can hopefully expect it is to be at scale.
The goal here is to evaluate roughly how much of the building is gone.
The explosion on Unit 4 shows the structure of the building, which resembles a mesh with a height of roughly 5 squares.
When moving this ladder to the left to overlay with the more damaged Unit 3, you can see that the top 3 squares are gone.
Now drawing a 5-step ladder on the GE diagram (Diagram 3), we can see that if we were to remove the top 3 steps to the building, not only there would be not spent fuel pool left, but the top of the reactor would be completely exposed.
This seems pretty clear and obvious the damages to the reactor are huge, the whole thing is just in plain air, al fresco.
2/ The Journalists view
According to the New York Times article on the status of the reactors, the explosion damaging Unit 3 occurred on March 14th.
This same article has this entry:
Helicopters make four passes to dump water on the building in an effort to cover the spent fuel, which may have been exposed to the air.
"may have been exposed". That's a weak evaluation of the situation.
To the journalists' defense, our picture above was not available on March 17th.
But that defense doesn't stand long, here is a picture that was available as early as March 16th from this CNN article:
It's already obvious Unit 3 is a wreck on March 16th, and the comparison the Unit 4 is already possible: it's already missing the 3 squares of our green ladder in the first picture.
While I don't expect journalists to be civil engineering experts nor having nuclear plant building knowledge, I would expect them to bring those photos to the appropriate expert that would be able to point out the extent of the damages.
Then according to the same New York Times article on March 25th:
Officials say that the reactor vessel may have been damaged. A senior nuclear executive who insisted on anonymity said that there was a long vertical crack running down the side of the vessel.
Couldn't a mere journalist already realize that looking at the March 16th picture?
Couldn't Tepco have realized that already?
3/ Incompetence of officials
Note that "Officials" here are just emitting the possibility that the reactor has been damaged.
The possibility should have been acknowledged by officials already back in March 16th from the picture above, and even earlier as the picture may have been taken earlier, or they must have had a visual sooner (by long range camera, helicopter, drone, satellite,…).
March 25th should have been the confirmation that the reactor vessel has been damaged or not as they would have had sufficient time to get a precise visual on the inside of the building (again there are lots of tools: helicopters, drones, satellites, your local psychic …)
The whole story of the accident at Fukushima is full of this lack of information, with officials not spilling the beans and releasing key information slowly in a controlled manner, journalists simply echoing what officials say without really verifying or getting expert advices.
And the overall mentality and way of approaching such a crisis, in the big picture, has been to take only small escalating steps in protecting the citizens, based on the fact they had no information of a core meltdown.
They also had no information of a NON core meltdown! Most of the instruments were damaged in the different blasts (the pictures above obviously show everything in the building wiped out, so you can't expect any sensors (temperature, pressure, radioactive dose,…) to work or the cables connecting them are just gone.
Basically they were flying blind from the beginning: no information that a meltdown is occurring means no need to evacuate more, not even with such doubt as there was also no information that the meltdown and radioactive releases were happening or not.
What kind of safety measures are that?
If you don't know enough, you should consider the worst case scenario, not the best cases scenario!
Better safe than sorry no?
4/ "Wait until the building collapses, then get out of it" mentality
In that manner, Fukushima is just a replay of the Three Mile Island accident, where the best case scenario prevailed over the worst case scenario (two redundant indicators were showing opposite readings and the operators decided to trust the optimistic one while it was the pessimistic one that was correct).
The correct approach in any kind of emergency, especially if you lack information, is to assume the worst and act accordingly.
Would you wait until a building completely collapses before getting out of it?
No, you would run out at the first sign of any part of the building collapsing.
That's what the French did as early as March 17th by evacuating all their citizens as far as Tokyo by not only advising them to leave, but also sending planes to bring them back to France:
"Given the possible evolution of the situation, French citizens in Tokyo are recommended to leave the region for the south of the country or for France," the foreign ministry said in a statement on its website.
This is showing real caution and it's what you would expect from your government: to protect you first even at the simple possibility of harm, and not waiting for hard proof and confirmation that real danger is already here.
Then when things calm down, you can decide to go back (or in the case here in Fukushima, not going back to Japan for a while…)
Unfortunately it's often too late to take action, and you harmed more of your citizens by not taking action, and choosing to believe in the best case scenario first until proof of the contrary.
The Fukushima evacuation zone is still at 20 km (12 miles) only, today Tuesday April 5th… Outrageous!
Even more outrageous when you know the IAEA suggested Japan to widen the exclusion zone back on March 30th!
Good thing Japanese are docile, in the US it would be chaos and gun fights, as in New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
5/ Putting things in perspective
Now let's go crazy and do a simple comparison.
Little Boy, the atomic bomb that detonated over Hiroshima on August 6th 1945, contained 64 kg (141 lbs) of Uranium, and only 0.6g (0.02 ounces) to 0.8g (0.03 ounces) of this mass was transformed in energy.
Ok, this is according to Wikipedia, I see the critics coming already, so let's say 100% of the Uranium contained in Little Boy.
Chernobyl: 180,000 kg (180 tons or 360,000 lbs) of Uranium.
Fukushima has around 1,900,000 kg (1,900 tons or around 4,000,00 lbs) of Uranium and Plutonium according to this Scientific American article, that's 1.9 Million tons or 4 Million pounds!
By the way it's Unit 3 we've been talking about so far, the one with the extremely damaged building, that has the dangerous Plutonium…
Why do you think France estimated the severity of the Fukushima accident at Level 6 (on a scale where the maximum is level 7) as far back as March 15th when Tepco still estimated it at Level 4?
And 3 days later, on March 18th, Tepco raised the severity of the accident to Level 5…
France is the most "nuclearized" country in the world, with 80% of its electricity coming from a nuclear source.
By comparison the US share of nuclear energy is only 20% and Japan is 30%.
So maybe they know a little about nuclear stuff… and if they were wrong, it doesn't matter, they took the right steps for their citizens: get the f**k out, ask questions later.
How long before Tepco raises the severity to Level 7?
Update 04/11/2011:
Japan finally admits today that Fukushima is at Level 7 (up from Level 5), a level only achieved by Chernobyl in 1986.
Now this scale rates accidents for single reactors only.
As there's actually 6 reactors in trouble in Fukushima with 4 of them in pretty bad shape, we're actually witnessing a tragedy several times more serious than Chernobyl (who said 4 times?)


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Believe it or not, there are a few stretches of sandy beach along this rockbound coast, and Pemaquid Beach is one of them. As ME 130 approaches Pemaquid Neck, watch for signs on the right (west) for Pemaquid Beach and make a right onto Huddle Rd (which turns into Snowball Hill Rd). The beach is set in a park, and the water is usually very cold for swimming.


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Moving fast thru time with no heart beat
Move slow and all you know
is the cops will trapp you with nowhere to go
Moving fast in the wind
thinking about stealing time and time again.
Though I see you watching me
How did this all come to be?
Listen here, listen there
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last place i wanna be is a bar
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Integrates the application of plasma technology to be used in electronic devices. Includes an archive of news articles and event coverage.
Discusses details of proposed projects on the industry relating to the electronic device. Provides updates on technology improvement.
Various topics presented discussing technical methods and tips for manipulating the electronic devise.
Index of classified electronic device basing on its element composition.
References for the terms used in defining the electronic device. Includes explanation on relevant applications such as nanofabrication and ion implantation.
Organized to render training services for manufacturers and suppliers of integrated circuit.
Consultation services and engineering solutions devised for the processes involved in polymers and thin films packaging.


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COMDEX (an abbreviation of Computer Dealers' Exhibition) was a computer expo held at various locations in the Las Vegas Valley, each November from 1979 to 2003. It was one of the largest computer trade shows in the world, usually second only to the German CeBIT, and by many accounts one of the largest trade shows in any industry sector. The first COMDEX was held in 1979 at the MGM Grand (now Bally's), with 167 exhibitors and 3904 attendees. In 1981, the first COMDEX/Spring was held in New York City.
COMDEX was started by The Interface Group, whose organizers included Sheldon Adelson and Richard Katzeff, who later sold it to Japanese technology conglomerate Softbank Corp. in 1995. Softbank sold the show to Key3Media, a spin-off of Ziff Davis, in 2001. Key3Media was dropped from the NYSE board in July 2002, when its shares dropped to pennies. It went into Chapter 11 in February 2003. It resurfaced as Medialive International with a cash infusion from Thomas Weisel Capital Partners, which had previously invested in the company. In November 2006, Forbes reported that United Business Media plc had purchased the events assets of MediaLive International Inc.
Originally open only to those directly involved in the computer industry, COMDEX was the one show where all levels of manufacturers and developers of computers, peripherals, software, components, and accessories came in direct contact with retailers, consultants and their competitors.
Colloquially known as "Geek Week", COMDEX evolved into a major technical convention, with the industry making major product announcements and releases there. Numerous small companies from around the world rose to prominence following appearance at COMDEX, and industry leaders sought opportunities to make keynote addresses. Most discussed the computer industry, history, trends and future potential. Commercial acceptance of the Linux family of operating systems got a major boost following a 1999 appearance by its creator, Linus Torvalds.[citation needed]
In the late 1980s, COMDEX was opened to the public, causing an explosion in attendance, but also a dilution of COMDEX's impact on the industry and a loss of the focus which had made the show a "must-attend" event. Retailers and consultants complained that "leading edge" customers, upon whom they relied for early adoption of new technology, were buying products at "show specials" and then expecting the dealers to support those products.
At the same time, costs of attendance ballooned with the number of attendees. Hotels as far away as Primm, 45 miles (72 km) towards the California state line, were packed even when charging several times their regular rates. However, reservations at "strip hotels" were often available on the day of the start of the show, and at reasonable (for Las Vegas) prices.
Hotels justified the higher prices by noting that, while COMDEX attendees saturated lodging facilities, on average they spent less money in the casinos which were the resorts' major income.
After the Spring 1981 show in New York City and 1982 in Atlantic City, COMDEX began regular spring shows in Atlanta, Georgia from 1983 through 1988. Then alternated sites between Atlanta and Chicago. The final Atlanta Spring COMDEX was held in 1997; the last Spring COMDEX was held in Chicago in April 2003.
Following COMDEX Fall 1999 (in Las Vegas), organizers made major changes to their criteria for admission of media, rejecting nearly all but those who were on editorial assignment from a handful of "acknowledged" trade papers. Though it offered regular "public" attendance, this left hundreds of regular, long-standing press attendees from magazines and newspapers around the world with bad feelings toward the show. As press credentials were necessary to gain the level of access necessary to make the expensive trip worthwhile, most refused to go and many told vendors that they would disregard product announcements made at or in relation to COMDEX.
When other computer hardware exhibitions such as CeBIT in Germany and COMPUTEX in Taiwan continued to expand, the runaway costs and decline in quality of COMDEX had negative impacts.[citation needed] In addition, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the US had gained importance, and many exhibitors determined that CES was the more cost-effective show. In 2000, major companies such as IBM, Apple, and Compaq (now merged with Hewlett-Packard) decided to discontinue their involvement with COMDEX to allocate resources more efficiently. To reduce costs, many would-be exhibitors stopped renting out or scaled back official COMDEX booths on the convention center floors, and set up invitation-only suites in various Las Vegas hotels.[1] This also allowed exhibitors to concentrate their efforts on industry attendees rather than the general public.
COMDEX/Fall 2001 organizers at Los Angeles-based Key3Media Group Inc. said they expected attendance to fall from the previous year's 200,000 to 150,000. They also expected the number of exhibitors to decline from 2,350 to 2,000 and the square footage of exhibitor space to slide from just over 1 million to 750,000.
In June 2004, COMDEX cancelled the 2004 exhibition in Las Vegas.[2]
Recent past & present[edit]
A COMDEX event was originally designed to exist only on the internet without a physical meeting location, which was announced to commence during November 16–17, 2010.[3] The COMDEX website (www.comdex.com) was operated by TechWeb, a United Business Media company.
Everything Channel and sister company UBM studios (both United Business Media Companies) partnered to deliver COMDEXvirtual (www.comdexvirtual.com) to the global IT channel community in November 2010. Nearly 5,000 attended the event over the course of the two days, making COMDEXvirtual the largest independent virtual tradeshow in the IT industry. The agenda featured more than 100 speakers and nearly 50 sessions on topics ranging from cloud to mobility and virtualization, to address the event's theme—New Business Solutions: Embracing Disruptive Technologies & Changing Delivery Models. In addition to educational sessions, there was also an Expo Hall with nearly 30 exhibitors including IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Symantec, Panasonic, and D&H. COMDEXvirtual (www.comdexvirtual.com) 2010 was available on-demand through May 17, 2011. The event was due return on November 15 & 16, 2011.
- The former COMDEX website link (www.comdex.com) currently redirects to the presently operating INTEROP (www.interop.com).
Interop is an annual trade fair for information technology organised by UBM TechWeb. It takes place at four different locations at various times of the year: Mumbai (India), New York (NY, USA), Tokyo(Japan), and Las Vegas (NV, USA). 2011 marked Interop's 25th anniversary and throughout that time, Interop has promoted interoperability and openness, beginning with IP networks and continuing in today's emerging cloud computing era. For every US event, Interop volunteers build a network (called the InteropNet) using tools from various vendors to demonstrate the latest technologies and interoperability. [4]
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- ^ http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/67462/comdex_cancels_november_2004_tech_convention/index.html Comdex Cancels November 2004 Tech Convention
- ^ http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/ubm/42706/ Introducing the New COMDEX, the Next Generation in Virtual Events
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Practices began last week, and as the winter sports season gains momentum, here are the players and stories to watch out for in basketball and wrestling.
Girls Basketball
Every team's ultimate goal is a state title, and in 1A no one will be overlooking the Borderites as a contender this year. The girls basketball team made a strong bid last year without any seniors, and this year an experienced core of juniors and seniors will challenge opponents.
The Borderites' entire starting five returns to action this year – a formidable lineup with at least four high-scoring players on the court at any time. Alexis McElwain and Olivia Olason will provide senior leadership, and juniors Breanna Chau, Taylor V'Dovec and Mandy Hayes will likely make headlines.
With hopes of going to Yakima, Blaine was knocked out of the regional round of the state tournament last year by Castle Rock, the undefeated, number one ranked team in 1A.
The team has been practicing since November 18. The first game of the season is on the road at Sedro-Woolley on Friday, December 6. The game starts at 7 p.m.
Boys Basketball
After graduating all but one of its usual starting five from last year, the Blaine boys basketball team is full of new faces.
That's a good and a bad thing according to head coach Shaun Pile.
"It's nerve-wracking because a lot of our players won't have had a lot of game experience, but it's also kind of exciting because they all bring new things to the table. Also, it's about more than just this year, so young talent bodes well for the future," Pile said.
Sophomore Josiah Westbrook, senior Cole Muder and junior Jon Fakkema are the only returning players with significant varsity experience. Westbrook is the only returning starter. He was a leading scorer on last year's team, with the ability to shoot from the perimeter and drive to the basket at will.
"He's put in time over the summer and improved his mid-range jump shot, which really rounds out his offensive repertoire," Pile said.
Junior Sean Herrig is a "great shooter" who has improved over the off-season, Pile said, and Carson Knutzen is a "crafty younger player who can help out Josiah and create shooting opportunities."
Pile said the team is excited about a new offense modeled after teams such as the University of Kentucky and the Denver Nuggets.
"It will help spread the floor and give our guards more opportunity to attack the rim and find the open guy. It should play to the strengths of all our players," he said.
It will also help put post players such as Fakkema and sophomore Shaquille Woods in a better position to score.
"I think you'll see post players putting up bigger numbers," Pile said.
All five teams in the 1A Northwest district will receive a bid to the district tournament this year.
After a week of practice, Pile said he's encouraged by what he's seen.
"This is a group I've had the privilege of coaching since they were in seventh grade," Pile said. "I'm seeing a lot of growth and maturity. It's a good group of kids, and they're pretty close off the court, which always helps the team. I don't think attitude will be a problem."
The Borderites schedule this year stacks a majority of home games in the first half of the season. The first game is Friday, December 6 at home versus Sedro-Woolley, and the next game is Saturday, December 7 at home versus Coupeville.
Coach Craig Foster has been coaching for more than 20 years, but said he has never seen a turnout this big – 38 students have signed up for the team this year.
Of those, eight wrestlers are returning from a trip to the state tournament in Tacoma, where Blaine placed eighth in 1A last year.
"That's the largest group of state wrestlers I've ever coached," Foster said. "It's always nice to have those returning veterans."
Olivia Adams competed in the girls state tournament last year, and returns as an experienced junior.
Michael Antczak placed fourth in the state in the heavyweight division. "We're looking for a big year out of him," Foster said.
Returning wrestlers Jon Stewart, Christian Sharp, Kyle Gonzales, Gage Lott, Caleb and Anthony Frey and Billy Dodd all saw action at the state tournament. Stuey Rasar and Israel Hernandez also made the trip to Tacoma as alternates. The veterans will have their hands full mentoring an incoming group of 17 freshmen.
"That's an unbelievable turnout of young guys. We'll have a nice blend of veterans returning from state, experienced developing wrestlers and incoming freshman," Foster said. "So we'll have lots of depth. Our main challenge will be separating out wrestlers to fill as many weight slots as we can."
Riley Fritsch is one freshman who is expected to make an impact on the mats.
"He's been wrestling his whole life, and he's been working hard," Foster said.
"We're pretty optimistic for the season. We're hoping for no injuries and getting to the end of the season with a good lineup."
Perennial rivals Mount Baker fields a strong team this year, as does Nooksack Valley and Sedro-Woolley.
"We'll have some good battles," Foster said.
The first match is Thursday, December 5 at Meridian versus Lynden and Meridian. This year's Battle at the Border, a two-day tournament pitting dozens of schools against each other on the mats of Blaine High School, is scheduled for Friday, December 13.


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The suspects had fled from the scene by the time authorities arrived.
The 35-year-old victim showed up at Skyline Hospital seeking treatment for two gunshot wounds to his leg.
Police say the man's injuries are not life-threatening.
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An early morning accident on the bypass involved two vehicles.
It happened at around 4 a.m. in the eastbound lanes on the 20 bypass just east of 331, west of Elm Road.
Eastbound traffic was reduced to one lane for a short time.
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East Aurora, NY, 14052-0140
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Tel: (716)652-5855
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Immaculate Conception School was established in 1904 and is dedicated to providing Catholic education to boys and girls in grades K-8.
Immaculate Conception School is dedicated to serving children and their families by promoting the Catholic faith and facilitating quality education as set forth in diocesan and interdiocesan curriculum guideline, the New York State Learning Standards and Curriculum guidelines.
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Bookworms (Adult Book Group): Why Do Oceans Matter?
Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans by Sylvia Earle June 16th, 6:30 pm in the Naturalist Center
In recognition of World Ocean Day this month, the group will read and discuss noted marine biologist Sylvia Earle's book which is both a plea for ocean conservation and a very personal story of her own lifelong exploration of life in the deep.
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At DaVita, we believe a company can also be a community, and a community of committed individuals can actually make a difference in the way health care is practiced.
DaVita is the dialysis division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions, provides a variety of health care services to patient populations throughout the United States and abroad.
A leading provider of kidney care in the United States, DaVita delivers dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita strives to improve patients' quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management services.
Our true measure of success? Our clinical outcomes consistently rank above the national average. We attribute that success to our most important patient touch point: our teammates!
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