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As North Branford prepared for what coach Mark Basil figured would be a championship-caliber 2012 season, he knew what would be the major obstacle between the Thunderbirds and a Class S state title.
"I told my guys that Ansonia was back down (in Class S) and our sights were set on getting to play them," Basil said. "You're not going to get the recognition as a small school unless you beat someone like Ansonia. That's the team you've gotta go through."
They'll get their shot Saturday morning against the Chargers, who will be playing on state championship weekend for the 26th time in 37 years. They must be doing something right, but what is it?
Football folks from Ansonia, the Valley and the state all have their ideas on how the Chargers keep coming back for more. Most of them include a few of the same buzzwords and phrases.
Tradition. Culture. Desire. Community. Coaching. Dedication. Work. You know, the usual.
But members of the current Ansonia staff, including seventh-year head coach Tom Brockett, pointed to another, far more interesting reason.
"The fear of never coming back (to the state championship) is huge," Brockett said. "We have the fear of never knowing if we'll win another one. The winning is expected but you forget about the wins quickly. The losses sting a lot longer. I remember the losses more than the championships."
For former Ansonia standout and current assistant coach Steve Coughlin, winning was a way of avoiding shame.
"I know people from the 1986 (team), those guys who were seniors that year, who still have an awful taste in their mouths," Coughlin said, "because they're looked at as the only losing season (5-6) in my lifetime of Ansonia football."
These higher-than-anyone standards leave two options for the end of an Ansonia football season: a team that will be remembered or forgotten, champions or goats.
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House Hunting! What should we know?
Hubby & I currently own the condo we live in, but it's really time to move into a house. We will be keeping the condo to rent it out, so we won't have the headache of trying to time a purchase with the sale, thankfully. It's currently just us and 3 cats, but we'll definitely be adding 1-2 dogs. No kids (now or in the future), but we are preparing for the possibility of my and/or his parents having to live with us someday. Based on what's available in the area we're looking, we're probably going to end up with 5 bedrooms & 2.1 baths, between 2200-2500 square feet. It is MUCH larger than we need, but the parents thing makes it much more okay that this size seems to be what's on the market here.
What should we know when looking at houses? Are there things you regret getting in a home? Things you got as a perk and now couldn't live without? What's your horror or wonderful house hunting/finding story that we can learn from? What thing should we know before we get too far in the process?
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Location, location, location.
You can always remodel/renovate a house. You can't replace your surroundings or all your neighbors.
Keep in mind the larger the house the higher the utility bills so look for something energy efficient. Older homes have less insulation, less efficient heating/cooling equipment, etc. but some of the homes that were thrown up during the housing bubble could have substandard construction.
New homes (at least in my area) tend to come with association fees and that could be another big expense.
And, as noted above, location is #1.
don't settle. hold out for the house you want. my wife and i were looking for nearly 14 months before we found the right house for us.
Have you thought about building a home? We got to pick our lot - wooded and at the end of the road, no neighbors behind us or beside us on one side. Then you can pick out everything and make changes, if necessary, to the plan you choose. We didn't want to move into a house and inherit someone else's troubles. If I remember correctly, our house came with a 10 year warranty too.
By the way, we looked at several houses before we decided to build. It was hectic at times but worth it in the end.
@narfcake: Assuming everything works out the way we've planned, we've already got it down to a specific neighborhood. Neither of us are very handy, nor will we have another $50k to throw at remodeling, but we're not afraid to try at least some of the smaller projects ourselves.
@ohcheri: Yeah, we're definitely keeping an eye on the utility expense issue. i think that's going to be the thing that hits us pretty hard, but we've started trying to get average informaiton for the homes we're looking at. We're only looking at one home that has an association fee, but it's very reasonably. If memory serves, it's $55 every quarter. Heck, our condo association fee is $116/month because we're such a small group.
@carl669: Yeah, we're definitely trying to find the right one. I've actually fallen in love with a house, but the taxes, association fees, etc are overwhelming for it, so we're holding off on that one, at least for now.
@missellienc: Ideally, we would build, but I don't think building is a financial option for us. If the market weren't where it is, we wouldn't be able to buy anything close to the homes we're looking at now. We're hoping to spend about $130k plus closing costs at the most, which we're probably going to pull off even with the size of homes we're looking at.
@smtatertot13: Since you will buy instead of build, my advice would be to hire a home inspector to check out the house. The hidden things can really bite you down the road. Good luck with your search!
Edit: Ignore things you can change, like paint color, flooring, light fixtures, etc. Concentrate on the structure, roofing, foundation, electrical, plumbing... the important stuff!
@missellienc: Excellent suggestion. And I would add that you should go with him for the inspections, so you can ask questions or even have him check anything you want checked out in further detail. It may cost you a bit more, but it is much easier to ask questions while you are looking at the house, then to go over a report later on.
If you are possibly going to have elderly living with you, you are going to want the features:
- single level or complete living quarters on the ground floor.
- as few steps as possible and as low as you can get (wife's grandmother broke her leg stepping into the house) inside and out
- accessibility in case of wheelchairs and walkers
- bathing facilities with low entrances and room for a chair, if necessary
Even if your folks are mobile now, there may be a time in the future where they are not.
As always when purchasing a house - get a trusted housing inspector and take the time to go through the house with him.
Don't be afraid to ask questions of the inspector, current owner, and realtor.
All sales records are public record at the county assessors office, if you are lucky they are on-line.
@missellienc: +1 on the home inspection - it's a few hundred well spent.
In my case, the report noted items beyond the obvious like the rusted out sinks, the mold in the bathroom sink cabinets, and the water leak stain in the ceiling. It revealed that the furnace wasn't at 100%, the AC didn't work, the microwave didn't work, the uneven roof and the underground main in the front yard was leaking.
I had my agent write those aspects into an addendum, though not in the usual way. "Buyer acknowledges home inspection report, inclusive of non-functional HVAC system, roof, and water main leak." That solidified my offer over the dozen other ones that were submitted, as the new listings at that time were going for 30k higher already than my 11%-over-listing-price offer.
FWIW, the furnace required a new ignition module, the AC a new contractor (relay), the bathrooms renovated, the microwave was recycled, and we ended up redoing the whole underground run ourselves, from the meter to the house.
For elderly parents, you may want to also think about kitchen access for wheelchairs or the possibility of installing a mini kitchen that is accessible. Those nice islands that are so popular these days often leave passages that are too narrow.
And then think of the silly things and make a list, like I don't want a master bedroom that faces the street to must have a shower in the hall bath. Left brained folks that my husband and I are, we had a sheet for each house we saw with specs like sq ft, land, gas/elec stoves, and then requirements, 4bdrooms, etc. We filled out a sheet for each house and when it came time to compare, it made it easier to remember. And easier to prioritize which house may be a better fit, especially since you sound like you're willing to do extra work on it.
@smtatertot13: About not being too handy ... learn. Books, Google, YouTube - there are many resources readily available nowadays for one to tackle a task. At the very least, know what's involved so at least one can make a decision whether it's something that can be DIY, or best left to the pros.
FWIW, that underground main I replaced was under $500 in materials in tools vs. $3300 for the cheapest plumbing outfit. Trenching and backfilling 3-5' of soil for a 50' run was not fun, but opportunity costs says I don't make $2800+ in the 3 days (on-and-off) it took either.
Do not buy a house with a drive way that the house is on the south side of the road, if you live in an area that gets snow.
I scoop and scoop and scrape my driveway clean, my neighbors on the north side of the road run the snow blower and the sun takes care of the rest. Perfectly clean driveway in a day or 2. (((SO JEALOUS)))
I wish my master bed room did not share a wall with the kids room.
@smtatertot13: I can't stress overlooking cosmetic issues enough. People will walk into a house and say "Oh, this is awful!" and the only thing wrong with it is the paint color and fixtures.
My wife and I got our house at a steal because it had hideous paint colors, terrible wallpaper borders, and mostly broken (or missing) light fixtures. It seemed like people just didn't want to fool with fixing it. I'm not going to lie -- my wife and I have spent nearly a year fixing the little things in the house but now we have a really nice, huge house in a really nice neighborhood with mature trees and great views. It was worth the haul.
If you can turn a screw driver and hold a paint brush, the possibilities are endless.
Also, be sure you get preapproved for a loan. It will give you a better idea of not only what you can get, but what you can afford as well.
Best of luck to you on your search!
Others before me have given you great advice! My approach is a bit different...
Make sure that you can afford 2 mortgages at any time. And for an unknown length of time. Your condo might be w/o tenants for months. Note: You said you "own" the condo; is there a mortgage on it?
Can you afford the insurance (the condo will go up since you are renting it), taxes and normal repairs on BOTH places? Do you want to be landlords? You will be on-call 24/7. Can you afford to redo - paint, new floor coverings, etc. before new tenants move in?
Are you relatively secure in your job(s)?
Have your parents/in-laws said they would like to live w/you? Are they near the age where that could happen? Purchasing a larger home w/that as a possibility in 10 or more years may not be prudent.
All that said, I commend you for being thoughtful & diligent. My questions are all rhetorical - just posed to bring up areas that I thought of. No need to respond.
Best of luck on your venture!
orientation to the sun of the house and neighbors houses and trees will affect how things grow in your yard. if you are considering a garden or other landscape type things.
also if you have snow, a southern facing driveway definitely helps in snow removal for melt and build up of possible ice.
1. Home renovation/fix-up projects will ALWAYS take longer and cost more than expected. No exceptions.
2. Don't buy more than you need. Only looking for a 2-bedroom but there's a 3-bedroom up the road for just a little more? Don't do it. Get what you want/need, save the money and use it later. If you have to, set up a separate bank account and deposit the part of the difference between the payment you make and the one you would have made and put it towards that bigger/nicer one later.
3. Location. I know it's been mentioned, but here's another thing to think about: schools. You may not be looking forward to having kids in this house but it can happen, and even if it doesn't, who is to say that the people you eventually want to sell the house to do have kids? TL;DR: even if you don't have kids, being in a bad school district greatly hurts resale values.
4. Single level or not? Two levels make it harder for older folks (parents going to visit?), disabled folks, etc.
A lot of what others have said is great advice. Home inspection is a must. Accessibility is huge if you're thinking of having elderly parents living with you.
Also, if you're in a particularly hot or cold climate and the house is large enough to have multiple HVAC units, make sure they are sized properly. Three of my coworkers have had issues in the past two years with improperly sized AC units for their upstairs. It has cost them large amounts of money to get that fixed/replaced. The home inspector might be able to help with this or you might need to hire an HVAC guy to come out and assess the units.
Make sure the inspector will do a termite inspection (sometimes you have to pay extra). Termites are expensive to deal with.
Think about home maintenance. Do you want to take care of a pool? A big yard? A yard on a corner (lots more to edge and generally more to mow)?
Be sure to do some investigation into your possible neighbors. Are they couples with kids, older folks, renters, college kids, people with 4-5 cars in various states of repair, 20 dogs, etc. Try to visit at different times of the day to see if it's loud in the evenings or weekends, if the road is a popular morning/evening rush hour shortcut, etc. Remember, you can always change things about your house, but you can't change your neighbors. Well, at least not legally in most cases.
might wanna meet your neighbors. i moved into an ideal tin roof country house with a couple acres and what i though was plenty of privacy. since i've moved in my jackass neighbor tore down all his trees, which means i now have a direct view into the back of his house and now he's adding onto his house, and all i see is this annoying monstrosity out of my back window all the time. to make matters worse, after we moved in, he got a dog, that he ignores but keeps staked in his back yard, and i barks constantly. after several confrontations and calling animal control, now all i can think of is fixing my house up and moving out. just make sure your neighbors dont suck.
Several have mentioned 'neighbors', yes it may be helpful to talk to neighbors. You can get a feel for the what it might be like to live there. Unfortunately, your neighbors can change. Immediately. And often. Mine have. Even the demographics can change radically. From older, retired people - to young w/children. You have absolutely no control over this.
As mentioned many times, the location of the property is very important. Also, it's been said that you should never buy the most expensive house on the block. Best to buy a mid or lower priced home.
As you know the real estate market is very volatile now. A big concern might be an abundance of foreclosed properties in the area. It may be an indicator of homeowners who bought property they could not afford. Or, sadly, they may have suddenly become unemployed. On the converse, this may be a good time to buy w/the glut of foreclosures. You may pick up your dream home at less than the true value.
everyone has given such great advice! admittedly, i'm a little overwhelmed with all of this, but I plan to pull out all the great advice and share it with my husband so we can make a list of all the important things to remember. Thanks EVERYONE for sharing your input. I really appreciate every bit of it!
The first nine houses you want will be bought out from underneath you by cash buyers.
We bought a house 3 yrs ago and near the end I wanted to murder all cash buyers. :/
DIAZEPAM! [speak with your doctor first]
My only advice: Watch the movie "The Money Pit". Learn from that and laugh at the same time.
Our Realtor paid for the first year of a home warranty for us as a house warming gift. We've renewed it every year since. Ours is from 2-10.com. We have used it several times. Sure, it costs 12 bucks a week approximately. Yes, we have "wasted" it a year or two. But, when the air conditioner goes out and you have extreme heat in the forecast, it sure is comforting knowing that I just have to write a check for $50 (trade fee) and everything else will be covered. It is totally worth the peace of mind.
Here is my list of things I didn't realize when I bought my house and will be paying close attention to when we build/buy our next house.
Direction the sun goes and will shine in on different windows of the house
If you have a large vehicle, will it actually fit in the garage (length)
Is closet space adequate
Take a look at how neighbors care for their yard/homes
Drive through the neighborhood late on a friday or saturday night - what do you see/hear
I couldn't agree more with everything that was said before this post. Awesome job, guys and gals! That's what makes this a community.
Trust no one, particularly your realtor and the home inspector. Get someone you trust- REALLY trust- to look at your potential new home's innards with an unattached eye. Someone who won't profit from you moving in OR walking away.
Get approved for your loan before you need it. Have it ready to go when you want to place a bid.
Get a home inspection before you close. Find a good reliable inspector. They will be able to show you any problems with the property. You can use that information as negotiating leverage to bring the price down, or if there is a deal killing problem, you can walk away.
Look at the layout of the house and the quality of the physical construction. Cosmetic stuff like carpetting, paint, trim, fixtures, etc. can all be upgraded fairly easily. Poor construction / layout costs big money to fix.
Get the sewer line scoped. Replacing a broken sewer line can cost tens of thousands. Better to know what you are dealing with ahead of time.
In your contract, try to split the closing costs, then buy down your mortgage rate a couple points. The seller picks up half of that cost. Can save you thousands in the long run.
@havocsback: Good call. I'll add that you can ALWAYS go back to look at a home twice. Sure, going back may give the sellers a hint that you're really interested and they MIGHT bargain harder, but at the same time, if you are really interested then getting a second look either at a time when you don't have other houses to look at that day or/and when you have a friend who isn't attached already can be a great way to gauge things.
A few other things: don't feel bad about looking at homes even if they're not possibilities. Feel free to hit up some open houses or something on an afternoon. This can help you develop ideas of just what you like/don't like for YOUR house.
Keep notes! Your own notes! Don't trust anybody, even your Realtor/agent, to write down or remember what YOU really think.
Do not use Zillow. I know it's tempting to source listings you want to look at from their web site because it's so easy, but just don't The site is absolutely terrible at keeping up with what listings are active and which aren't, and frequently details in the listings on their site are incorrect. If you want, you can use the site to check pictures (their interface is frequently better than the listing agent's for picture galleries) or to do a quick check on neighboring property sale prices (their estimated current value numbers are also frequently flawed, so just use the hard data).
I'm a RE/MAX Realtor, and help folks with exactly your concerns all the time. I'll re-iterate a lot of what the others have said, and add a few of my own. We have a package for our potential buyers with all kinds of information on the process, but I'll be happy to give you a VERY truncated introduction...
FIRST STEPS - Talk to several lenders, and get pre-approved for a mortgage. They will pull your credit, and let you know what sorts of loan programs are available for you, and what your realistic budget is. I prefer to work with mortgage brokers instead of direct lenders, as they will shop your loan around to find you the best deal. (And don't get too hung up on interest rates, everyone will be able to offer about the same - it's the fees you need to watch!) If you have a good relationship with your local bank or credit union, you should talk to them. If you speak to one lender or a dozen, as long as they all pull your
credit within a window of about a month, it only counts as ONE inquiry, and won't be a problem. Avoid lenders that aren't local - if you have an issue, you want to be able to go in and see them IN PERSON. (They'll also have a higher stake in maintaining a good reputation than an internet based lender.)
Since you're going to be keeping the condo you live in, that makes matters a little more complicated, since they'll probably not count the rental income of your condo towards your income. So you'll need to be able to carry BOTH mortgages with your current income. If you have more than a couple of years experience as a landlord, they may allow up to 75% of the anticipated rental income to count, but that doesn't sound like your situation.
Find a Realtor that will represent YOU as a buyer. If you call the agent who has a sign in the yard of the property you want to buy, their job (legally and morally) is to get top dollar at the lowest risk for the seller. In many places, you...
...can get buyer's representation, where a good buyer's agent will represent YOU, look out for YOUR interests, and negotiate on YOUR behalf. You want to hire someone who works full time as a Realtor (not someone who does it on the side, working occasional nights and weekends.) A 'nice' Realtor is great, but you want someone who is going to be tough and competent when it comes to advising you. If you need assistance, I can probably help you find someone local to you - I'm part of several national networks - send me an email to gregmaiser (at) remax (dot) net
Searching: Trulia, Zillow and Realtor.com are all out of date, and sadly - not very good resources; but as a consumer, that's what you've got to work with. A good realtor should be able to give you access to search tools that work better, as well as having personal, professional knowledge of neighborhoods that you'll not get from those aggregators.
They'll also know how to ferret...
...out things that don't quite match your search criteria, but are indeed a good match for your needs.
When you finally find the house you 'love,' that's great! As has been mentioned, make sure that you ALSO can live with the things that you cannot fix - in addition to neighbors you should consider traffic, zoning, crime, taxes, etc... You say you're not that worries about things like schools, but bear in mind that a good school in the area will help with your resale value down the road. (Of course, the flip-side is that means you'll also pay more for it now, and may also have a higher tax rate in the meantime...)
Do a home inspection, preferably with an inspector your Realtor knows and recommends. A home inspection isn't required, but it's a really good idea. Be there for the inspection, and follow them around and listen to everything they have to say. You should get a lot of information that won't be in a report, such as suggested maintenance schedules for...
...your furnace, how to keep the basement dry, hints to adjust your garage opener, etc, etc. The inspector doesn't pass or fail a home - they identify issues that are of current concern, point out potential hazards, and give you an idea what might need to be repaired later. Talk to your Realtor about your options, should the inspection reveal things that significantly affect the value or utility of the home. A good Realtor isn't afraid to advise you that getting your deposit back and finding a different house might be your best bet.
The process can be fun, and it can be stressful. Having a good team of professionals on your side is crucial to your success. (Realtor, lender, inspectors, contractors, attorneys, etc…)
Good luck, have fun, and happy hunting!
@gregorim: I read these all on my phone when you posted them, but forgot to come here and upvote & thank you for all of the information. Thank you SO much for spending the time to help us out!
I know this thread is old but I have a well learned lesson.
Think lower than the home. Get a site survey. Make sure the elevation of the home is 10' over the base flood elevation (BFE). You will be ensured a home that does not flood and also your insurance premiums will not rise when the government changes or updates the flood maps.
Ask to see the buyers survey and make sure the two elevations match. In my experience surveyors are turkeys and when they screw up are impossible to sue. Good luck proving damages on your next sale.


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STEUBENVILLE - Opportunity knocked on a lot of doors Thursday inside the Crimson Center.
Big Red's girls responded to a few more knocks than Weir High and earned a thrilling 45-43 victory. The win moves the Lady Red to 11-1 on the season.
When leading scorer Emiley Masloski went down with a first-quarter knee injury, two freshmen (Emiley's kid sister Hannah and Lysaih Rice) came up huge as Big Red completed the season sweep of the Red Riders. Hannah Masloski finished with 13 points and Rice added 12.
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BEHIND THE ARC — Steubenville Big Red's Hannah Masloski shoots and makes a three-pointer over Weir High's Raven Young during the fourth quarter of Thursday's 45-43 victory by Big Red in the Crimson Center.
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BABY HOOK — Weir High's Shelva Burns knocks in a baby hook during the third quarter of Thursday's 45-43 loss to Steubenville Big Red at the Crimson Center.
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"We always say when you get an opportunity, you have to make the most of that opportunity," said Mark Masloski, who filled in for head coach Phil Casinelli. "Lysaih has been working really hard lately and she took advantage of her opportunity tonight.
"Hannah did a nice job. She's watched her sister from the bench and has played coming off the bench. She stepped up her game tonight. We expect the Masloski girls to understand the game."
Bill Smith's club was up 7-5 after one thanks to a Raegan Stead hoop. The visitors held an 11-6 lead early in the second frame following another Stead bucket. Rice scored four in a row and Mytia Barker added a pair as the hosts moved ahead 12-11.
Shelva Burns scored from the paint and the line, allowing the Riders to grab a five-point spread (20-15). Dominque Wilson pulled the Red to within three at the half.
With the score tied at 27 late in the third period, Hannah Masloski and Rice sparked a six-point Big Red run. Rice got things started with a free toss then Masloski drained her third triple of the evening. The scoring burst ended when Rice turned a nifty Masloski pass into two points.
Alyssa Shingle sparked a fourth quarter Weir rally that pulled the Riders to within one at 41-40. Barker knocked down a free throw and forced one in off glass to make it 44-40 Big Red. Shingle drained a three to keep Weir within striking distance. Masloski sealed the deal with a conversion from the stripe.
Shingle, Weir's junior point guard, scored 12 of her game-high 21 points during the final eight minutes.
"All of our girls did a good job with their expanded roles tonight," coach Masloski added. "We got some stops in crunch time and the key defensively was our ability to limit them to one shot. We were rebounding the ball pretty well (Big Red outrebounded Weir 30-25).
"We struggled with their zone and had to make some adjustments. We got that lead at the end of the third quarter and we were able to bring them out into man to man instead of the zone. We did a nice job of protecting the ball. When you handle the ball well, good things happen."
Barker, the 5-8 junior, also had a big night for the winners. She scored 12 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and recorded six steals.
"Emiley's injury was unfortunate but our other girls had to step up," Mark Masloski continued. "We're a pretty young team with just one senior who comes off the bench. We put girls in different positions tonight and they handled it pretty well.
"We play nine girls and they understand their roles and are good teammates. Our goal is to win the game and the girls don't care who scores or who gets the glory."
Burns finished with nine points for Weir and pulled down eight rebounds.
"I'm proud of them," Smith said. "They could have folded earlier and maybe lost by 10 or more. We had our opportunities down the stretch. You can't give teams second- chance shots and you have to take care of the basketball.
"I don't know how many layups we missed, but it was too many. I hope Emiley is OK. You take 20 something points out of the game, you have an opportunity. We didn't take advantage of it. Then again, that's why they are 11-1. They were able to do some things despite their star being out of the lineup."
Big Red returns to action Monday when it travels to Shadyside.
As far as its leading scorer goes, her father noted "we're taking her to the doctor today (Friday)."
"We wanted to see how she went before the game," Mark Masloski noted. "Her shot looked fine and she was moving OK. She's had some problems the last couple of years, so we'll just have to wait and see."
Weir, now 4-7, entertains Catholic Central Monday.
"We've had a pretty tough schedule so far and played some pretty good ball clubs along the way," Smith said. "There have been times when we lost opportunities.
"The good thing is basketball is not like football, everybody goes to the sectionals. So, it's not how you start, it's how you finish."
Big Red 45, Weir 43
Weir 7 13 7 16 - 43
Big Red 5 12 16 12 - 45
WEIR (4-7): Young 0 0-4 0; Stead 2 3-4 7; Shingle 7 6-8 21; Long 1 0-0 2; Robinson 0 0-0 0; Lemly 1 0-2 2; Burns 3 3-4 9; Dalrymple 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 15 12-20 43. 3-pointers: Shingle; Rebounds: 25 (Burns 8); Turnovers: 19.
BIG RED (11-1): E. Masloski 0 0-0 0; H. Masloski 4 2-7 13; Young 0 0-0 0; Poole 1 0-0 2; Wilson 1 0-0 2; Barker 3 6-11 12; Rice 5 2-4 12; Bodo 0 1-2 1; Taylor 1 0-0 3. TOTALS: 15 11-24 45. 3-pointers: H. Masloski (3); Taylor; Rebounds: 30 (Barker 11); Turnovers: 16.


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RICHMOND - In order for the Indian Creek football team to move forward, it had to look back.
"We looked at last week and said we're better than we played," Redskins coach Andrew Connor said, referring to a Week 9, 49-28 loss to Harrison Central. "We're not going to end on that note."
Indian Creek rebounded with a 36-22 win over rival Edison, then rejoiced by retaining the Travelers Trophy in the annual Route 43 Bowl.
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THROUGH THE LINE — Indian Creek quarterback Jonathan Woodbury (center) runs through the line during the first half of Friday's 36-22 victory over Edison in the annual Route 43 Bowl. The Redskins have won five in a row over the Wildcats.
"It's a good bounce back game for us," Connor said. "The kids were very disappointed after last week. It means a lot for us to keep the trophy and the kids practiced well this week in preparation for this big game.
"All you can ask your kids is to play is four quarters and we definitely got that out of them."
The first two drives of the game, though, were a struggle.
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Indian Creek 36, Edison 22
Creek 8 9 13 6 - 36
Edison 7 0 8 7 - 22
E: Pasek 5 pass from Marcus (Marcus kick)
IC: Lathem 1 run (Getsy pass from Mazar)
IC: Roar 9 run (conversion failed)
IC: Utt 22 field goal
IC: Roar 15 run (Utt kick)
E: Tennant 33 pass from Marcus (Tennant pass from Marcus)
IC: Cole 21 interception return (conversion failed)
E: Pasek 33 pass from Marcus (Marcus kick)
IC: Woodbury 6 run (conversion failed)
RUSHING: Indian Creek 57-417 (Woodbury 21-216, Roar 15-91, Lathem 12-68, Goodrich 6-28, Puorro 2-14, Tran Huynh 1-0); Edison 24-58 (Shannon 9-40, Andreozzi 2-27, Marcus 12-3).
PASSING: Indian Creek 8-13-108-0-0 (all by Woodbury); Edison 12-21-166-3-1 (all by Marcus)
RECEIVING: Indian Creek (Roar 2-51, Lathem 3-23, Goodrich 2-28, Haught 1-17); Edison (Springer 5-46, Tennant 2-55, Pasek 2-36, Andreozzi 2-27).
FIRST DOWNS: Indian Creek 22, Edison 9.
PENALTIES: Indian Creek 10-83, Edison 6-41.
FUMBLES-LOST: Indian Creek 2-2, Edison 0-0.
The Redskins (6-4) got the ball first and drove inside the red zone on nine plays before quarterback Jonathan Woodbury fumbled during a 12-yard run. Edison's Hunter Sweat recovered it.
The defensive play set up a 11-play, 82 yard drive, ending with a Nolan Marcus pass to Josh Pasek for a 5-yard touchdown at the 6:43 mark of the first quarter.
"We came out very strong," said Wildcats coach Derrick Stickles. "Everybody was fired up."
The long Edison drive was aided by three Redskins penalties - two personal fouls and a roughing the passer.
A holding penalty negated a 22-yard run by Blake Roar on Indian Creek's ensuing possession, but the offense buckled down and moved down the field, setting up a 1-yard touchdown run by Tyler Lathem.
Lathem is one of 14 senior football players.
"The one thing that I'm most proud of is our seniors for battling so hard," Connor said. "They battled so hard all year and they deserved to go out with a win."
The Redskins forced Edison (5-5) to three-and-outs on its remaining drives before halftime. In between, Roar scored on a 12 yard touchdown at the start of the second quarter and Lee Utt kicked a 22-yard field goal with 2:18 remaining in the second quarter. The kick, Indian Creek's first field goal of the season, put the Redskins up 17-7 at halftime.
"That was very important for us," Connor said. "We executed in all phases of the game. Our offense did what they had to do, our defense stepped up and special teams even came through when they had to."
On the first drive of the second half, Edison turned it over on downs after a Marcus pass was incomplete. Indian Creek responded with a seven play drive ending with a Roar 15-yard touchdown.
Marcus then threw for his second touchdown pass, a 33-yard strike to Devan Tennant with 4:33 left in the third quarter bringing the score to 24-15.
"The tide was turning," Stickles said.
The Wildcats continued to ride the wave when Pasek recovered a Woodbury fumble on the Edison 21-yard line. On the fist play of the Wildcats ensuing possession, sophomore Zach Cole picked off Marcus and ran in for a score.
"You have a turnover, then you come back out and get a turnover for a touchdown, you can't ask for anything better than that," Connor said. "The defense made some big plays."
The unit sacked Marcus three times and broke up many passes as the Edison quarterback finished 12 of 21 for 166 yards. The Redskins limited the Wildcats to 58 rushing yards on 24 attempts.
The ground attack was Indian Creek's gameplan in the second half as Woodbury only threw once - a three yard completion to Lathem. Woodbury led with 216 yards on 21 carries. Roar had 91 yards on 15 attempts and Lathem finished with 68 yards on 12 carries. The Redskins ran 57 times for 417 yards.
After Cole's interception return, Edison clawed back, bringing the score to 30-22 after a 33-yard scoring pass from Marcus to Pasek and an extra point by Marcus.
"He did a great job with everything," Stickles said of his senior quarterback. "To watch him grow, it's been incredible. He grew from a boy into a man.
"Now he's ready to take on the world once he gets out of high school."
A six minute, 20 second drive by Indian Creek, ended by a Woodbury 6-yard touchdown run, stopped Edison's hope for a comeback and closed the scoring.
"Edison is a good football team," Connor said. "They played their rear ends off. That's what you got - a great high school football game the way it was meant to be played.
"If you were here, you got entertained."
Rich Springer led the Wildcats receiving unit with five catches for 46 yards, while Ethan Shannon racked up 40 yards on the ground on six carries.


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From where does the idea that Christianity the only true religion come? Other religions claim the same. What is the basis for the Christian claim?
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At one level, this question is easily answerable.
Christianity is based upon the idea that Jesus is who He claimed to be. And He said, in John 14:6
And if Jesus is who He claimed to be, then Christianity must be the only true religion, because He said specifically "No one comes to the Father except through me".
At another level, there are other answers, but too large to fit in a single answer here.
If you're looking for external evidence, there's an entire field of study, known as Apologetics that seeks to provide a defense for the veracity of Christianity, its teachings, the identity of God, and the Truth of the Bible.
There are volumes of information available (as well as counter-points arguing against the Truth of Christianity). Put simply, there's much too much information to make your question answerable in this forum. A Google search for "Apologetics," however, is a good place to start.
Logically, there can only be one true religion. If it is, indeed, true that Jesus is the Eternal Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity, who became a man when He was born of a virgin 2,000 years ago, lived a sinless life, died a vicarious death and rose from the dead, and if it is, indeed, true that salvation is available to mankind through faith in Him, then Christianity is, in fact, the truth. (I understand that this does not define the beliefs of all that are accepted as Christian on this site.)
Therefore, any religion that claims that Jesus is not any of those things is not true, if, in fact, Jesus really is all of those things.
If Jesus is the Eternal Son of God, then any religion that does not teach that is in error. If Jesus became a man through the virgin birth, then any religion that does not teach that is wrong.
So, Christianity makes truth claims and claims that those claims are actually true (of course). Every other religion does the same thing, so every religion claims that their set of truth claims are, indeed, the ones that are true.
If Christ is indeed the Divine Human (fully God and fully Man) there can be no other, and thus no other religion could lay claim to one who truly knows God and can bring us to him because he is God.
Given that Christianity is the cult of said Jesus Christ, it would follow that if Christians were true to him, they would have a genuine connection to God, and not merely man's reaching up toward him.
I tried making this a bit short but every time found that whatever that is there is relevant for question.
Christianity gets this tag from its scripture itself and the Divinity of Jesus. A Test for a true religion can be on two counts:
To know the answers for these two premises, we need not look further than the respective religious scriptures and get to know what they depicts, for scripture is like genome of any religious belief.
First Premise: A true religion, irrespective of its ultimate aim of bringing all humanity under its fold, will ensure equality, peace, love, justice etc. to all humanity irrespective of cast, creed or religion.
So a true religion needs to have such a scripture, which clearly states these characteristics of "goodness for all" and become a force for good, making this world a better place for all humans in their earthly life. A religion will evidently exhibit this trait of "goodness for all" if exists in its scripture in a manner it deals with all other humans and also this trait is noticeable to the would-be adherents from the scripture itself.
[A note of caution: Whether every follower of any religion will follow or has followed in the past, of what is spelled out in their scripture is a different matter since that would be due to the weakness of human nature not scripture. But what is to be judged is, whether in first place, the scripture has this in its content or not. If any of the religious scripture does not teach these traits of "goodness" to their neighbor, irrespective of cast, creed or religion or has content that teaches otherwise (to hate, to kill etc. etc) (whether to their followers or non followers), then how would anyone can expect the followers/adherents of that religion to practice it and attempt to bring peace, equality and happiness in the society.]
So if you apply this test to the New Testament, (Not Old testament because that stage was like molding and preparing God's chosen people into special people compared to others, for receiving the Messiah in the world) and if you weigh it against message of any other religion, the message taught by Jesus is beyond any comparison as well as it is unique.
Scripture of other religion may teach their followers all that is good. But Christianity stands apart in a sense that it teaches to love your neighbor to the extent of loving your enemy. It teaches to be humble, be servant not masters and so on (Matt. 5:38-48, Matt. 7:1-5, Matt 22:39-40). Jesus Himself practiced all this and mingled with sinners, rode on a donkey, washed His disciples' feet and so on. It teaches that it is the patient that needs a doctor not a healthy man and that Jesus came to seek the sinners not the righteous (Mark 2:13-17, Matt. 9:9-13). Imagine, God with His immense love for you, comes searching you, so as to reform and save you from hell. These are the revolutionary teachings which no other religion has in their scriptures which strengthens the claim that the Good News that Jesus preached is Divinely inspired and much relevant to lead an earthly life in peace will all humans.
Second Premise: If we take the case of some of the major religions in the world, the eastern religions (Hinduism) teach that you can become fully "enlightened" through a reincarnation process by doing enough good deeds. Islam teaches you must follow the teachings of the Qu'ran and the Hadiths and accept Mohammad as God's true prophet for the hope that Allah may grant you entrance into paradise. We see that all these religions began with founders (Mohammad, Buddha, Krishna, etc.) who lived and died too. They never said that they are from above except Jesus.
Jesus taught that He was God in the flesh, who came to Earth in human form to die for the sins of mankind, so that "whosoever would believe on Him would not perish, but have everlasting life". So whatever Jesus said about salvation and after life is like hearing from God Himself (Horse's mouth). [If one wants to know the truth regarding any event/incident, it is always trustworthy to hear from the Horse's mouth rather than from the third or fourth eye witnesses]
Jesus is the only "religious leader" who actually claimed to be God on Earth, in the flesh. Of course, He was the Son of God while in human flesh, and yet also fully God and fully human. With this claim from Jesus, Christianity easily proves that it is a true a religion.
This is what we find in the Christian scripture to support the claim of Jesus. In Isaiah 9:6 it is prophesied the Messiah that comes to Earth in the flesh will be called "Mighty God, everlasting Father". See Isaiah 7:14 also. Also John 3:31, John 6:41, John 8:23-24, John 10:30, John 8:58 and John 11:25. Gospel of John we find verses that clearly depicts Divinity of Jesus.
Jesus is the only founder of any religion who allowed himself to be worshiped as recorded in places such as John 9:38 and Matthew 14:33. In the Old Testament we see that God is a jealous God and declares that no one besides God is to be worshiped, so for Jesus to allow Himself to be worshiped establishes that He did in fact consider Himself to be God.
Jesus backed up His claims by doing things no regular human being was able to do and He did it with a claim that He is same as God, unlike Moses who did it with the help of God. He changed the weather with his spoken word, walked on water, changed water into wine, instantly healed the blind, the deaf, the paralyzed, created fish and bread to feed thousands, brought the dead back to life. In spite of these awesome supernatural powers He never tried to take control of either people or political system forcibly. On the contrary He shunned it as is seen at John 6:15.
Christians claim Christianity is the only true religion because
In conclusion, if I am correct in detecting between the lines of your question the concern about whether Christians are being intolerant by claiming Jesus is the only true way to God, I have two things to say:
First, Christians do not claim (at least I hope they do not) that none of the world's religions have no truth whatsoever. Christians believe, as do I, that
The major world religions have made such inroads into the minds, hearts, and cultures of people groups precisely because they contain elements of truth. Most, if not all, religions would never have gotten off the ground if they had no truth whatsoever to offer their adherents. These religions attract adherents, at least in part, because they offer some truth.
Christians therefore need to be aware of at least some of the aspects of the world's religions with which they can agree, if only to provide a basis for identifying with the people to whom they bear witness of the truth as it is found in its fullness in Jesus of Nazareth.
Second, As Hank Hanegraaff observed in the article to which I provided a citation above,
"Christian religion" is "the faithful observance of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His apostles."
Care for the needy and personal virtue are externals which are present when one has a true love for God. The very fact that James is speaking of "pure and faultless" religion, there exist an "unclean and imperfect" type of religion as well—a religion not based on love for God.
Many good practices that we have today in the world and some of which have been conveniently adopted by some other religion have their roots in Christian religion. That is why Christian religion is better than other religion and observing the teachings of Jesus Christ is better than not observing them.
Jesus Christ is the Way to God.
That which leads to God is better than that which leads away from God. We have sinfully wandered away from God. Jesus is the guide that leads us back to God.
Jesus is that Way, the One who came to seek the lost:
He is, in fact, God Himself in human flesh, so to find Jesus is to find God:
Jesus Christ is the Truth.
The Christian religion is truer than other religions because things that are true are better than things that are false. Jesus is "the Truth" and He is the embodiment of truth, the revelation of God to humanity. The Christian religion is grounded in truth, being based on a historical Person whose acts were verified by eyewitnesses and recorded by four different biographers. In following Christ, Christians have the utmost regard for truth, as opposed to hollow externals and the hypocrisy of false appearances. The Christian religion is unique in that it forces us to face the truth about ourselves and speak the truth with others.
Jesus Christ is the Life.
The Christian religion is true religion because life is better than death. A religion whose leader is still alive compared to religions whose leaders have all died. Jesus is "the Life"; He is the source of life, and without Him one cannot truly live (John 1:4;3:36;5:24;10:10). Jesus provides what we need: the Bread that satisfies forever (John 6:35), the Water that gives eternal life (John 4:14;7:37-38), and the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25). These are not empty claims; Jesus proved His ability to give life by raising from the dead Lazarus (John 11), Jairus' daughter (Mark 5), and the boy from Nain (Luke 7). Then, after His own death on the cross, Jesus rose again the third day.
Jesus Christ transforms mankind.
The Christian religion is true religion because righteousness is better than wickedness. Other religions may impose conformity to a certain code of behavior, but they have no power to change the heart. Christianity teaches that the believer is "dead to sin" and now lives "in newness of life" (Romans 6:2,4). The Christian's zeal for doing good has resulted in the founding of countless orphanages, hospitals, clinics, schools, homeless shelters, and emergency relief agencies—all in the name of Christ. The Christian religion is unique in that it does not force change from without but revolutionizes lives from within.
Jesus Christ is loving.
The Christian religion is true religion because love is better than the absence of love. Jesus showed His love for us in providing for our salvation by dying on the cross (John 15:13). Jesus gave His followers a new command: "Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another" (John 13:34-35). Christianity is unique in that it is not a system of rules but a celebration of unselfish love.
As pointed out already frequently, the claim obviously comes from the bible. However whether that makes it a valid claim or not is interesting to ponder:
As most other religions, Christianity is self referential: By definition, you are Christian because you believe in Jesus, and since you believe in Jesus you are Christian.
The same line of reasoning applies for pretty much all other religions as well. "I believe in Zeus and therefore I'm a Hellenist". "I believe in Tenri-O-no-Mikoto and therefore I am a Tenrikyo"
Most religions do have an exclusion clause the explicitly declares other religions and gods invalid. In Christianity that's, for example, the first commandment (second commandment in the Talmud) "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" . Interestingly, the wording seems to imply that other gods do exist, you are simply required to stay away from them.
Once you make this fundamental believe statement, the rest follows easily. For a "Christian" the claim is true "because it says so in the bible". For a non-Christian the bible is irrelevant and the claim cannot be substantiated.
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Does Fräulein imply that the woman being addressed is not fully a Frau? Does it imply a lower class status?
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Fräulein is a diminutive ('Verniedlichungsform') of Frau.
Diminution is considered an intimate act, used a lot with nicknames couples give each other (Häschen, Mäuschen, Bienchen, Bärchen) or for "lovely little beings" like children and pets. So using Fräulein has a touch of intimacy not convenient to many women.
Addressing an unkown woman as Fräulein can be considered as impolite as using Du without having been offered it. The word Fräulein was particularly used to call waitresses and other female assistance in service jobs (not necessarily a bad status, even a female manager of an hotel would be a Fräulein).
Until the beginning of the 19th century the word Frau was only used for royal women, a Fräulein was their female child. Within the 19th century the word meaning changed and became used for women having a profession. This usually ended with marriage (in some cases, e.g. female teachers, you had to be unmarried to work). This indicated that a Fräulein was unmarried and "free to go". This part of the name didn't change even when getting very old as long as you didn't marry (and gave up the profession).
The usage of Fräulein is discouraged by the state since 1972 in Germany. In the same decade the feministic movement pointed out that using the diminutive form changes the gender of the word from female to neutrum, this can be considered equally to not acknowlidging the gender of a person but is felt by many as a philosophical question. Since most of the time diminutives are used to address pets and children, the conclusion that Fräulein are not seen as independent and self-determined beings can't be disproved.
A major effort from feminist linguistics is achieving equality of men and women in spoken or written language. All terms that discriminate men and women should be avoided.
Fräulein (the diminutive of Frau) was especially criticized as it did not only discriminate in sex but also has a strong sexist association by the meaning of Fräulein being an unmarried woman. The use of Junggeselle for an unmarried man is used in a very different context and was never used when addressing someone. Therefore the use of Fräulein is strongly discouraged.
Birgit Eickhoff: Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern in der Sprache. Duden
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'Fräulein' was mainly used for unmarried women, and therefore for very young women when in doubt. Not being married was often considered a failure, and even a female professor, 50 years old, could have been called 'Fräulein'.
"This is Fräulein Meier" is nearly equivalent of telling somebody "This is Mr. Müller. He isn't married yet." Independent from his social status as a professional person, independent from age, and from the person you're talking too, man or woman, adult or child, maybe interested in marrying somebody (Mr. Müller) or not.
Yes, it absolutely is offensive. It is also not used at all anymore (except in some situations with small children).
It does not denote class status, it marks the difference between married or unmarried. (It may have denoted class status historically in the sense that a young woman of low class would have gotten no honorific at all, but be called by her first name, but then, an older woman of low class would not have gotten a respectful address, either, so I don't think that this is very relevant here.)
It is offensive and outdated today because:
Additional remark:
Another diminutive of Frau is Frauchen. "Frauchen" and "Herrchen" is used symmetrically in the sole context of pet owners.
"Der Hund vermisst sein Herrchen." means "The dog misses his (male) owner."
I wouldn't say it's offensive. It's rather dated and rarely used. That's all.
The same tendency of avoiding to categorize by marital status is observed in English and French.
In French, the term mademoiselle is mostly used for addressing young children, rarely adults, though I still hear people of the baby-boomer generation use it for younger women. They just want to be polite, the meaning of not being married has somewhat disappeared from the "common" use of the word. The dictionaries mention this term is old-fashioned and better avoided nowadays. I've also seen the term madelle, which might be the equivalent of junggeselle, but the uptake of that neologism hasn't been great.
I've also been told by numerous Anglophones that Mrs is not to be used anymore in generic communications, as it refers to someone married, contrarely to Ms. There was this case where a nun received a letter from a public institution with Mrs on it and she was so upset that she sent an official complaint letter to the institution in question.
So yeah, I think it's just the language evolving with our culture, where marriage and religion is becoming less prominent.
It should be noted that, while using "Fräulein" for (obviously) grown-up women can be taken as offensive, and is at least awkward (but can still be used in jest, if you know the recipient well enough)...
... addressing a girl that is obviously not an adult as "Frau" is quite awkward too. I don't expect any girl to be insulted (well, one can never know...) but don't be surprised if you garner some rather funny looks :D
"Fräulein" is the German equivalent of "mademoiselle". As stated by others, it used to indicate marital status.
Modern feminist ideology, hugely successful in all Germanic countries, considers distinctions based on marital status politically incorrect. So there's been a cultural campaign to ban the expression from common usage.
As a result, a convenient and polite way to directly accost a young lady has been eliminated, so nowadays people have to resort to clumsy drop-ins like "Hallo!" or "Tschuldigung!", whereas you can still say "junger Mann" to accost a young man, typically as in "Junger Mann, könnten Sie mir mit dem Gepäck hlefen?"
The Wikipedia article on "Fräulein" has some good information.
If the woman is young (max 30 years based on appearances) you can call her Fräulein! Depends on who you're calling. Also, women like to be considered younger than they are so as long as you don't use it on older women it shouldn't be a problem. Words aren't usually rude, depends on the people who are interpreting them!
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Do you believe the future of gaming to be in VR and headsets, or will traditional television-based gaming continue to be dominant five years down the line? Have you tried using an Oculus Rift headset?
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Only a select few clubs in the National Hockey League play this way—only a select few can play this way—and none is better at it than the Blackhawks. They led the NHL with 77 points during the regular season. It took them 25 games before they lost in regulation. When they keep the puck, Chicago's forwards and defensemen—a group as deep and as talented as any in the National Hockey League—can weave around the rink until they leave their opponents dizzy, spinning in place.
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