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The blog will re-start next weekend. We will have lots to talk about then. The Giants are playing horribly right now, making multiple errors in every game on the road trip.
Is it mental? Is it physical? It seems like the former is bringing on the latter.
We'll see how they do against Washington.
There you have it...
The soap opera called baseball.
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Comparing Perceptions and Excitement Levels of Baseball and Poker
By Daniel Smith
The games of baseball and poker are both games that have
roots in American culture. Many of
use have played the game at one time or another or watched the game on
television. Both of these games are very
similar in how they are perceived and even their relative excitement
levels. Today we take a quick look at
both games and compare these areas.
Someone that watches the game of baseball for the first time
might be convinced that there isn't much going on. For long stretches of the game, the pitcher
throws the ball and the batter either strikes out, grounds out, or hits a fly
ball out to result in each side going down in order. While true fans of the game love pitching
duels, casual fans can quickly become bored.
However, that all can change within an instant as a player
gets on base as a result of a base hit and a power hitter comes to bat. The coach decides to gamble and pitches to
him. On a 1-1 pitch, the crack of the
bat is hit and the pitcher watches as the ball flies about 435 ft into the left
field bleachers for a home run. Fans are
now cheering and screaming and there is a ton of excitement as the runners circle
the bases to give their team the lead.
In a lot of ways, poker is much like the game of baseball.
When a casual fan watches a typical poker game, they usually see numerous hands
folded without any actions to speak about.
Someone raises and everyone folds is a common theme in many poker games. Real poker fans appreciate this part of the
game, but this can be boring to normal fans.
That is why pre-edited poker shows are much more highly rated than
non-edited shows.
Like in baseball, the excitement level can change in a
minute. There is a raise, followed by a
call and multiple players see a flop. A
check is followed by a bet, and then a raise.
Fans start to pay attention to see what the original raiser does, and
that player moves all-in. He receives a
call and now fans are on their feet and once the cards are revealed, fans
either cheer for their player's hand to hold up or they start screaming for the
needed card. Once the hand is played
out, the fans of the winning player explode in celebration as the loser heads
over to be consoled by friends after suffering a colossal defeat.
As you can see, both baseball and poker are very similar in
how the games are perceived and their relative excitement levels. They are both games that are deceptively
boring but can explode into high drama action at any moment. That could by why many baseball players have
picked up the game recreationally and some even enjoy it as a career after
their days of playing are through.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
San Jose Giants' Catcher Andrew Susac Thrilled with Playing for Childhood Team
By Vince Cestone
Twitter @vintalkingiants
Andrew Susac is living his childhood dream—playing
professional baseball for the organization he grew up rooting for.
Susac is the starting catcher for the Class-A San Jose
Giants, a minor-league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The determined
prospect must start at the bottom before accomplishing his goal – being a San
Francisco Giant.
Susac, like many Giants' faithful, braved the cold winds of
Candlestick Park and reaped the rewards of beautiful AT&T Park. As a
baseball player from Roseville, Calif., the Giants have always been part of his
"Me and my dad always went to Candlestick Park when I was
young, and then, AT&T when it got built," Susac said. "I loved Matt
Williams, Will Clark, J.T. Snow. The Giants have been in my blood my whole
The Giants selected Susac in the second round of the 2011
draft (86th overall pick). On the day he was drafted, Susac said his
family was elated with him, their rising star.
"The day I got drafted, it was a room full of tears, and
everyone was so excited," said Susac, who debuted professionally in 2012. "It
was out of the blue, and you know, I was so pumped up."
As a young, minor-league player, Susac said he must maintain
focus in San Jose, and not beyond, to achieve his goals. He hit just .244 for
San Jose in 2012 but had nine home runs and 52 RBIs in 102 games.
Although he said his batting average was lower than he would
have liked, Susac can get on base. His 2012 on-base percentage was a
respectable .351 and had 55 walks in 361 at-bats.
Susac said he is confident he will figure out his swing.
"Well, [I'm] not showing too much right now, but I'm still
getting used to…playing every day," Susac said. "I'd like to think I hit for
power, but putting the ball in play and getting base hits right now is my main
The Giants' talented young catcher first experienced success
as a 2010 Cape Cod League All-Star.
As a sophomore playing for Oregon State University last
year, he led the team in home runs and was second in RBIs. Although the
Philadelphia Phillies drafted him out of high school, Susac opted to play
college baseball to mature.
"I just thought I had to grow up a little bit, be on my
own." Susac said. "It's a tough life out here, and I could not imagine doing
this at 17, 18 years old. I'm glad I…got some experience being on my own, doing
my own laundry…but a college education isn't bad either.
The college experience paid off. Baseball America rated
Susac the No. 6 prospect in the Giants' organization, and the big club awarded
him an invite to major league spring training.
Susac only had three at-bats last spring (1-for-3), but he
showed the Giants his skill set. Susac is still learning and strives to
improve, especially on his high strikeout total.
Susac struck out 100 times in 361 at-bats and said he is
ready to challenge himself to put the ball in play. He is diligently working to
"You don't have a
chance to get a base hit when you're striking out that much," Susac said. "Just
taking it day by day, keeping the same head, level head, going after it ever
day. It's a different process playing every day, and I'm trying to get used to
Susac has great company at catcher, including Buster Posey
and Hector Sanchez. Despite the tough competition behind the plate, Susac said
assertively he will remain a catcher.
"I'm a catcher for life. I love catching," Susac said. "You
can't worry about things you can't control."
Although Susac's offense has not clicked in San Jose, the
catching prospect said his defense rarely slumps.
"I would like to think of myself as a plus defender," Susac
said. "I run into little patches where I have to refresh my skill set here and
there, but I got a good arm, got a quick release."
Susac also said he takes pride in his ball-blocking ability,
and more importantly, calling the right pitches.
"I block the ball, but calling the game is the biggest part
of moving up in the system," he said.
Susac already reached milestones most aspiring baseball
players could only dream. Although he is riding buses and paying his dues in
the organization he rooted for as a child, he is just happy to be in the
Giants' system.
"It's a dream come true," Susac said. The day I got drafted,
it was a room full of tears and everyone was so excited. It was out of the
blue, and you know, I was so pumped up."
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Unity, Perseverance Were Key to Success for 2012 San Francisco Giants
By Vince Cestone
Twitter @vintalkingiants
The San Francisco Giants' 2012 World
Series championship season culminated with a victory parade down Market Street,
but the team's recipe for success was to come together at the right time.
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When the Giants faced
any sort of adversity, their unity helped them overcome it. The Giants' biggest
hurdle to climb was the loss of their best hitter Melky Cabrera, who was
suspended 50 games in August for using performance-enhancing drugs.
Without their number
three hitter, the Giants did not panic. Instead, the other 24 players stepped
up to the challenge.
Giants' shortstop
Brandon Crawford played flawless defense and improved his hitting in the second
half. From August through the end of the regular season, Crawford hit .285 and
played gold glove-like shortstop.
Crawford said his team
turned the Melky suspension from a negative into a positive—and eventually,
into its second World Series championship in San Francisco.
"I really think we all kind
of came together, especially since the Melky suspension," Crawford said.
"Everybody just kind of stepped up. Obviously, guys like Buster [Posey] and
Angel [Pagan] getting on base all the time, and the addition of Hunter [Pence]
and Marco [Scutaro] [were] huge…so we all kind of just put it together and we
[were] on a pretty good roll."
Crawford stepped up when
it mattered—in his first postseason, where he got key hits and only committed
one error in 16 playoff games.
In Game 5 of the
National League Division Series (NLDS) against the Cincinnati Reds, Crawford
started the scoring with an RBI-triple—the Giants won the game 6-4 to advance
to the National League Championship Series (NLCS). Another big hit for Crawford
came in Game 5 of the NLCS in St. Louis, where his 2-RBI single helped the
Giants come back and win the best-of-seven series after falling behind
The Giants suffered a
big blow in April when All-Star closer Brian Wilson was forced to have
season-ending Tommy John surgery because of an elbow injury. With their closer
lost for the year, the Giants did not dwell on their misery for long.
Instead, the team showed
its relentless desire to never give up when Sergio Romo emerged as closer in
the second half of the season and throughout the playoffs. In the postseason,
Romo was lights out, posting a 0.84 earned-run average in 10.2 innings pitched
with nine strikeouts and a miniscule 0.47 WHIP (walks and hits per innings
Romo credited the
Giants' selflessness for their success, even through all the adversity.
"We all play together
with the same mindset, the same goal, and we're all pulling on the same rope at
the same time," Romo said. "There's not a selfish bone on this team, and I
think that's a big key to why we're doing so well—why we're in the position
we're in."
Although first baseman
Brett Pill was left off the playoff roster, he echoes what Romo said about the
Giant's unity and positive vibes.
"We're all friends off
the field, and when we get here during the games, that definitely helps…and I'm
pulling for everyone, and they're pulling more me," Pill said. "It's just a
good atmosphere."
In addition to their
unity, the Giants persevered through 2-0 and 3-1 series deficits with their
strong pitching. Although the Giants' starting pitching was not as dominant as
their 2010 championship season, their bullpen was.
Together, Giants'
pitchers as a whole posted a 2.88 postseason ERA, the best among National
League teams in the playoffs (Atlanta had a 2.00 ERA but played in just one
game). Together, they pulled for each other and made the big pitch when they
needed it.
Fans did their part
Fan support may have motivated
unlikely heroes such as the beleaguered Barry Zito and the resurgent Ryan
Vogelsong to pitch the games of their lives in NLDS and NLCS elimination
games. With the unifying Twitter trends #RallyZito and #RallyEnchilladas,
the team may have fed off that energy and became motivated to bring a World
Series title home to the fans.
One person cannot take
most of the credit for the Giants' 2012 championship. It was the unifying whole
of the Giants' community, including players, coaches, fans, and even employees,
that ultimately contributed to bringing the World Series trophy to San
Francisco once again.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics Give Bay Area Baseball Fans a Thrill
By Vince Cestone
Bay Area baseball fans have been tense all week long, but
the waiting period ended on Thursday.
On one side of the San Francisco Bay, fans were filled with
elation. On the other side, fans were heartbroken.
Both Bay Area teams battled through adversity in their
Division Series games. The Oakland Athletics
and the San Francisco Giants were each down 2-0 in their respective series,
but both battled back to tie
The Giants and A's had their dramatic moments.
The Giants barely staved off the Cincinnati Reds' valiant
comeback attempt in Game 5. Buster Posey's grand slam in the fifth inning gave
the Giants a commanding 6-0 lead, but the Reds would cut it down to 6-4 by the
ninth inning.
Giants fans were nervously on their feet throughout the winner-take-all game. After
Posey's grand slam, the Reds had at least two runners on base in every inning,
including the tying run at first in the ninth inning.
Sergio Romo, the anchor of the Giants' bullpen, silenced the
44,000 people at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati by striking out Scott
Rolen to end the ballgame. To add to the drama, the pitch hung up there, but
the break still fooled Rolen.
While a hanging breaking ball usually means despair for
Giants fans, this time it meant jubilation. No Giants reliever was more excited than Romo to get the
series clinching out.
"I'm very proud that they asked me to get the last out,"
Romo said. "It means a lot to me that they count on me."
The cards fell in place for San Francisco. The only
reason Romo was asked to close it out was because of an injury to Jeremy
Affeldt, according to manager Bruce Bochy.
Back in the Bay Area, the A's tried to match the Giants and
advance to the American League Championship Series. They had all the momentum
in the world after Wednesday night's thrilling come-from-behind victory, scoring
three runs in the bottom of the ninth to stun the opposing Detroit Tigers (after Jose Valverde's recent blown save in New York, manager Jim Leyland may replace him in the closer role, according to Newsday).
Thursday night's American League Division Series Game 5 did not go as planned for the A's and their fans.
Tigers' ace Justin Verlander was just too much for
Oakland. After coming alive late last
night, the A's bats chilled on ice all night never to be let out—just like
their series-clinching champagne celebration.
Verlander blanked the A's on just four hits in his complete
effort. Although the A's ultimately were done in, thanks to a four-run outburst
by Detroit in the seventh inning, chants of "Lets go, Oakland!" could be
emphatically heard after the game as the Tigers celebrated.
Despite facing a tough pitcher in Verlander, A's
manager Bob Melvin still stood by his team.
"We didn't think it was going to end today, not for a
second," Melvin said. "We knew we were going up against a good
pitcher. That didn't mean we didn't think we were going to win. We've gone up
against good pitchers this year. And it's a bit of a shock when it finally does
end. It was a heck of a story. It was a heck of a run for us."
The lights at the Oakland Coliseum will remain off for baseball until
April 2013, but the A's will be ready next year. Fans should expect them to
benefit from their postseason experience and their relentless never-give-up
attitude going forward.
As for the Giants, Orange October will continue Sunday
at AT&T Park against the St. Louis Cardinals. After feeling disappointment with
two crushing losses, the Giants faithful will have a chance to see their team
play for at least two more games.
The lights may go down in the city of Oakland next week, but they will
be shining brightly at 24 Willie Mays Plaza.
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Howard Jones @ O2 Academy, Bournemouth 20th April 2012
Howard Jones Live at the O2 Academy, Bournemouth.
The O2 Academy in Bournemouth (or Boscombe as the case may be) is not what I expected, tucked snuggly into the middle of the high street, what lurks behind the inauspicious exterior is far grander than first impressions would suggest.
Once we arrive the venue is filling up nicely, a mix of the nostalgia addict and ardent fan milling around and waiting expectantly. Nostalgia is a strange word really; it feels more like clinging onto the past rather than celebrating it. Let me put it this way, when you talk about an 80s act touring this is usually deemed as nostalgia, but if you listen to The Beatles or Led Zeppelin this is still seen as the height of good musical taste. But I suspect this is a different argument altogether so back to the show in question.
Howard Jones is embarking on an ambitious tour, playing his first two albums back to back, in full. It is not unusual for artists to do the 'album playback' shows these days, but to do TWO albums in full takes a certain amount of confidence in the material and the audiences desire to hear them. Thankfully for Howard, this was actually the idea of the fans anyway and 'Human's Lib' and 'Dream Into Action' spawned no less than nine Top 20 UK singles (with a small amount of artistic licence that is) so even the more casual attendee will know a good portion of the set.
I actually interviewed Howard last year (read the full transcript HERE) and as we discussed the structuring of the show, he confessed that there was some tinkering with the track listing to ensure the flow of the shows, a decision that, on the strength of this evening, was the perfect move.
Starting with the Dream Into Action album (saving Human's Lib for the second half due to the fact it was the more successful UK release) the intro pounds before Howard takes to the stage to delight of the crowd, clearly paying homage to his 80s persona by wearing what looks like Michael Jackson's Thriller era red leather jacket.
Joined by drummer Jonathan and additional key tickler (and master of the 'boom sticks') Robbie, the stage is sparse but the sound is deep. The electro beats pulse and throb all night, far from the sometimes tinny sounds of the 80s keyboards, modern technologically allows for a far more immersive experience and noise.
Throughout the night Howard breaks to talk to the huddled masses, reminiscing about the days when his Mum (Thelma) ran his fan club before dedicating Look Mama to her and all the mothers in the room or admitting that a record label actually got something right when they made him write a 'hit' for the album. Having been told that Dream Into Action contained no 'hit singles' (OK, so they weren't entirely right) Howard was asked (although told is more likely) to pen a smash, which he duly did with Life In One Day.
Finishing the first half of the night off with a storming run through of Like To Get To Know You Well, the mood is definitely set for his return and the album clearly everyone has been waiting for..
So after a short break Howard returns, resplendent in new attire and ready to tackle Human's Lib. Once again the revised running order works nicely, Condition is followed by the crowd pleasing single Pearl In the Shell and any apathy from the interlude is instantly brushed aside as the audience start dancing around once more.
Whilst not there in the flesh, Howard Jones' partner in crime from those early 80s shows, Jed Holie, makes a guest appearance all be it only on the large video screen behind the stage. This is greeted with warm approval from the faithful gathering and is a fitting tribute to Howard's early accomplice and adds an extra sense of poignancy to Equality.
Hide And Seek signals the build-up to the end of the set and as a rousing version of What Is Love? gets the crowd going, Howard parades the stage conducting the masses in the sing-a-long, seemingly genuinely touched by the response.
Returning for the encore and finale of the Human's Lib experience, New Song is greeted with an eruption from the jubilant throng and dancing breakouts throughout the room. Playing with the lyrics Howard addresses his faithful once again and with a wry smile slips in 'Thanks for sticking with me for 30 years', to huge cheers from the fans.
So rather than looking at this as a nostalgia trip, let's see it as a celebration of two classic pop albums. Although at times they have some of the trappings of the 80s sound, the singles are still electro pop gems and the full album playbacks reveal a strength and depth lacking in many acts considered current. Having two albums that can be played complete to a room full of adoring fans, perhaps the 80s were not so bad after all.
All photographs (C) TAPEtoTAPE 2012.
Howard Jones on the BBC
Howard Jones' UK tour approaches!
April sees 80s legend Howard Jones hitting the road for astring of UK tour dates. He will be playing his first two albums 'Human's Lib' and 'Dream Into Action' in full each night!
I will be heading out to the Bournemouth show ad will report back in due course!
Here is the full list of dates, I strongly recommend you get along if you can as it will be fantastic to hear some of those album tracks live for the first time in years!
April Tour Dates:
O2 Academy Bristol – Wed April 11
O2 Academy Sheffield – Thurs April 12
O2 Academy Liverpool – Fri April 13
O2 Academy Birmingham – Sat April 14
O2 Academy Newcastle – Tues April 17
O2 Academy Glasgow – Wed April 18
O2 Academy Bournemouth – Fri April 20
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London – Sat April 21
I caught up with Howard back in December for a phoner and what a lovely chap he was too! You can read the interview in full HERE.
You can also watch his recent appearance on BBC Breakfast here….. well, just below here…
80s legend Howard Jones talks about his April Tour and more…
A pioneer of the electronic sound, Howard Jones enjoyed huge success in the 1980s, both in the UK, Europe and the States. A string of hit singles, millions of album sales and a Live Aid appearance are no small achievements and he was at the forefront of the burgeoning electronic scene. The 90s saw his contract with Warner Bros end and a new chapter of his career begin.
In 2010 Howard remastered and reissued his first two classic albums, 1984's Human's Lib and 1985's Dream Into Action, released on his own Dtox label. He will be heading out on tour in 2012 to play the two albums back to back and in full across a series of shows.
I recently caught up with Howard to talk about those albums, his label and whether the 80s really were the decade that style forgot…
Having owned both Human's Lib and Dream Into Action I was intrigued to see that although the concerts would see both albums played in full, the running order for each was reshuffled. Was this a re-evaluation of the track listing and a chance to put the tracks in an order Howard had envisioned from the start or was it just for the live arena?
'It is purely for the live flow of the tracks, if I had gone with the (original) order then 'New Song' and 'What Is Love?…' he tails off before concluding 'Normally when I do a set list for gigs I put the big songs that everyone knows towards the end and kind of tailor it towards the live flow of the show'. Pausing for a moment he adds 'I've taken a bit more liberty with the actual big hits, a big part of the live (experience) is to have audience involvement. Whereas most tracks are exactly as they are on the album, for the big hits like 'Like To Get To Know You Well' I extend the choruses and have breakdowns. It's a nod to the realities of performing live' he confesses.
Another notable difference is that 'Dream Into Action' is played first with 'Human's Lib' second despite the fact that 'Dream Into Action' was actually his second album, I wondered what the motivation was behind this.
'I did it that way round for the UK because Human's Lib was the biggest album here but when I'm in the states I do it the other way round, Human's Lib first then Dream Into Action, as Dream Into Action was the bigger album in America'. Personally I have always preferred 'Dream Into Action', the title track has an almost Depeche Mode feel to it and the singles from this LP were always my favourite Jones singles, so I was curious to know if Howard had a preference, or whether that was like picking your favourite child.
'It's really hard, Dream Into Action has No One Is To Blame and things like Automaton which I absolutely love, especially now I'm playing it live again and the title track Dream Into Action itself' he stops to think before explaining further 'Probably from the point of view of challenging things to play live, it really stretches me. There is so much to remember and variety of moods and sounds but in the terms of consistent album it would be Human's Lib as it sticks to the plot, Dream Into Action is more eclectic'.
Howard personally remastered the albums and they are released on his own label, D-Tox, with this in mind we discussed his thoughts on them now, would he still record the tracks in the same way if he were to do them today:
'That's a very good question, there would be things I would change, especially in the terms of arrangements' clearly something he has thought about he continues straight on 'Some of them are quite eccentric and perhaps things like Hunt The Self I would have made the amount of riffs more consistent, it is a bit random. As I have got older I've got much more into symmetry of arrangements and how they work next to each other' thinking for a second he summarises 'The actual meat and potatoes of the song I'm fine with.'
So musically he was pretty content with things but given the fact they were recorded almost 20 years ago I wondered whether he still felt the same about the lyrics he had written. Did they still reflect the way he feels now or were there hints of youthful naivety?
'That's very interesting, it's a bit like a diary of your younger self, it reflects the way I was thinking and feeling then' considering this he goes deeper, 'I actually feel really comfortable about singing them, especially Human's Lib' wryly he adds 'except maybe the Human's Lib title track which is a little bit out of character. I wouldn't write a track like that now, although actually it is quite ironic but it is bit like a Jeremy Clarkson moment' he chuckles before quoting the lyrics 'Sometimes I'd like to go to bed with 100 women or men and lose my mind in lust and drink' but he justifies this by revealing the origins of the track. 'That song came from my punk era more. When I started my one man show I was very influenced by punk even though I was doing electronic music and that sort of comes from that era but all the others I'm really comfortable with'.
Having found myself defending the sounds of the 80s on many occasions over the years, a decade much maligned for its perceived style over substance, I was pleased to hear Howard has done a series of radio shows for Absolute Radio bestowing the virtues of the decade that fashion forgot.
'I didn't manage to get any guests in but I have so much to say about the tracks I've chosen and the people I've met that made the music that I had more than enough to cover four shows' he enthuses 'there is some absolutely excellent music' he pauses 'and there is some dross as well but that applies to every era'.
Waving the flag for the 80s further he goes on to say 'what was great about the 80s was we had all these new instruments and technology in the studio and we are going to use it and experiment. I think that spirit was one of the best things about that time' clearly passionate about the decade that bought him the most fame he presses on, 'people went on to develop and refine it more, but that is where it started, electronic music was born in that time. It was the birth of the dance music; people are using a refined version of those instruments now'.
Elaborating on this slightly we talk about the backlash the 80s received during the 90s where they were virtually written out of history before the noughties bought them some much needed reappraisal and some belated respect.
'I think it has been an interesting curve as you say. My assessment about why the 80s did have a bad rap from journalists and credible publications is that most of it wasn't rock n roll, it was coming from a different place. The music business being so conservative didn't like the fact it wasn't guitars and long hair…. The haircuts and the clothes (didn't help), but it was a reactionary thing' Howard concedes 'but there was dross as people were experimenting, but if you look at all the different types of music going on it was great'.
To me the likes of Howard Jones and Tears For Fears always seemed to be more mature, grown up musicians, whilst I love Duran Duran I would admit it is often more frivolous, they always wanted to be popstars, I asked Howard whether he had actually wanted the 'Pop Star' tag or if this had been forced upon him with his success.
'I was completely fine with it, honestly' he assures me 'I didn't really have a reference point, I just thought it was great people wanted me to be in those magazines and I could still be myself, I didn't have to pretend to be someone else. I mean I made a big thing about being a vegetarian and loads of people took up vegetarianism from reading about it in Smash hits, I know for a fact this is true'.
Further justifying this Howard goes on, 'I didn't feel I had to compromise who I was, the clothes, the look and the hair, that was me, I was doing that before I got on Top Of The Pops. All those small gigs I played, that was the style I created, that was me, it was genuine'.
Talking specifically about his frequent appearances in the music magazines of the day Howard states 'So being in Smash hits was fine, (but) I wasn't in NME which was fine. I didn't want to be thought of as a 'cool' artist anyway as I didn't like the way they built up artists that wanted to tear everything down, I didn't belong to that, I wanted to be neutral' he says earnestly.
Sticking with the 80s theme for just a little longer, I wanted to know which acts Howard rated from the decade that perhaps don't get the recognition they deserved and straight away he had his answer.
'Japan are an absolutely revolutionary band' he stated without hesitation 'unfortunately because of the way they looked they were not taken as seriously as they should be. Their music was so original you can't even trace back where it came from, that is really a hell of an achievement' he considers the question further and adds 'and then Scritti (Politti) to me was just gorgeous music, so beautifully crafted. They are two essential bands not to be missed'.
So you can't have the good without the bad can you? Whilst perhaps I would easily come up with a list of 80s atrocities *cough* Spandau Ballet, Howard would not be pressed into giving me any bands he didn't like. Rather telling he did say 'well I had my favourites… and the ones I didn't like as much' but he would not be drawn into it. He really is a nice chap.
Drawing a line under the 80s conversation I just had to find out some insider information on Live Aid. I was enthralled by it as a child and as I have got older you hear more stories about the goings on behind the scenes, the making and breaking of careers, and the egos. I wanted to ask what Howard's memories of the day were or if it had just been a blur.
'It was (actually) one of those days in my life I do remember most of what went on. We all came out at the end so I stayed to see what was going on' he recalls 'seeing Queen and U2 and all those incredible performances, I met David Bowie and talked to Princess Diana that day'. But what about the behind the scenes politics, what was it like on the other side of the stage…..
'(Well) I did it very simply, one song on my own (Hide and Seek from Human's Lib)' clearly not wanting to be drawn too deep into dishing the dirt he continues, 'Geldof said you have got to have sold a million albums in the last year to be part of it, I'd done that' he says without a shred of ego ' I fought to be part of it, I wanted to be part of this historic event' he asserts 'So I got my manager to phone up and say 'Howard really wants to do this so we'll be there!'. I passed the criteria and sometimes you have to be actively part of it, not just wait around to be asked'.
Moving away from talk of the past I decided to find out more about Howards' record label, Dtox. Started in 1997 , all of his subsequent UK releases have been through Dtox and he has been prolific over the last decade with new studio sets, live albums and his remastered back catalogue.
'At the end of the 80s, beginning of the 90s my deal finished with Warner Bros (five album deal) and they didn't want to renew it' he reveals matter of factly 'it was a bit of a shock as I was still in full creative flow. I have to admit I had six weeks of being incredibly depressed thinking it was all over'.
Whilst many stars would have allowed themselves to wallow in their change in fortunes, Howard Jones is far more resilient and decided to be proactive about his future 'I suddenly realised it's just the beginning, with the internet and websites it was possible to have an independent career where you make your own records and videos, contact the fans yourself and book your own tours'.
'I recorded an album very quickly, booked a tour and did a solo synth tour and I haven't looked back. Obviously my profile is nothing like it was in the 80s but that suits me fine as I can just get on with it and not have to appear in the red top press'. There is no hint of resentment in his voice, whilst clearly he looks back with fondness on his 80s heyday, the here and now is upper most in his mind.
I've long been the advocate of the physical format for music, downloads leave me cold as everyone knows. Owning the remastered issues of Human's Lib and Dream Into Action I have seen they have been lovingly presented in a clamshell box with slipcases so I assumed that presentation was still an important factor to Howard with his label.
'Having the control of the primary things you make to me is really important' he concurs 'I like lovely products that you can hold. As much care you put into the music you put into the way it is presented, so when you have your label you can do that' clearly a man after my own heart.
'What I've found is that if fans have to pay a little bit more for a nice box then they are happy to do that. We try to be creative with the packaging and we will continue to do that' he says emphatically 'I don't sell millions of records like the 80s, I sell thousands now but I want each one of those to be really special. I want people to think they've got something you can't really get anywhere else, it binds the artists and the fans more, you have to care about the fans think'.
It seems clear the label is something Howard is both committed to and passionate about, more than just there to service a need to release his music it brings him closer to his fan base and he obviously understands and respects this. Mainly focused on his own releases I wanted to know if there were other artists he was working with on the label.
'I signed an incredible artist called Martin Grech and he got signed to a huge licence deal from my label with Interscope/EMI' however things didn't quite run smoothly as Howard explains 'what happened was the artist was kind of seduced by the big label and wanted to ditch me! After I'd worked with him for five years and I just thought oh man, you know!' in fairness though, Howard seems to have taken it with good humour rather than bitterness. So did this sour the idea of working with others on the label?
'Rather than investing so much time in other people I thought I should get on my own stuff. If artists do come along that I really want to support I won't rule it out in the future but I'll probably be a bit more wary' he chuckles '(I'll) try to explain that if you want loving care over your work and support then you need a different attitude you can't be seduced by the big time. If you want to be around in 20 years' time it is best to stick with people who really care about your work and not just money'. A sentiment I am all too familiar with.
Having had my own experiences with running an independent label I wondered if he felt the same as me that despite the change in the very nature of the music industry and the decline of the major labels, most bands still desperately crave that major label contract.
'There is still this idea that to really make it you have to be on a big label playing stadiums, it may work for a while but who will support you on your difficult fourth album when you want to do something different?' he jokes knowingly.
And on that note, we wrap things up as Howard politely lets me know I am running over time. It was fantastic to be able to talk to another of my childhood musical heroes, especially as he was very amicable throughout. I'll be heading out to catch the full live experience next year and I urge you to do the same, go on, let a little 80s magic back in your life!
As told to Jules.
Howard Jones performs the entirety of his albums "Human's Lib" and "Dream Into Action" in the UK during April 2012.
Ticket Hotline: 0844 477 2000, www.ticketweb.co.uk.
Dates include:
O2 Academy Bristol (April 11)
O2 Academy Sheffield (April 12)
O2 Academy Liverpool (April 13)
O2 Academy Birmingham (April 14)
O2 Academy Newcastle (April 17)
O2 ABC Glasgow (April 18)
O2 Academy Bournemouth (April 20)
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (April 21)
More info: www.howardjones.com.
Howard Jones new live DVD "Humans Lib & Dream Into Action – Live at The indigO2 London" can be ordered from – http://www.howardjones.com/shop.html#.
Portrait photos: (c) Simon Fowler. Live photo: (c) Fredrik Svensson.
Howard Jones announces 2012 tour dates!
Howard Jones will embark on a nationwide UK tour on Wednesday 11th April at the O2 Academy Bristol. This will be the first time that Howard will perform his first two studio albums Human's Lib and Dream Into Action back to back, live in their entirety, on a full-scale nationwide UK tour.
Tickets for what promises to be an unforgettable tour of ground-breaking, classic electronic pop, will go on sale to the general public at 10am on Friday 2nd December by booking online from http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/ or from the 24 hour ticket hotline 0844 477 2000.
Fans that can't wait for the Friday December 2nd general ticket on-sale date, can take advantage of a special Ticket Pre-sale with Absolute 80's radio at 10am on Wednesday 30th November via http://www.absolute80s.com/ and www.absoluteradio.co.uk/tickets.
O2 Academy Bristol – Wed April 11
O2 Academy Sheffield – Thurs April 12
O2 Academy Liverpool – Fri April 13
O2 Academy Birmingham – Sat April 14
O2 Academy Newcastle – Tues April 17
O2 Academy Glasgow – Wed April 18
O2 Academy Bournemouth – Fri April 20
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London – Sat April 21
To coincide with the tour, Howard will present a weekly four-part radio series "Electronic 80s with Howard Jones" on Absolute Radio 80′s. The first show will air at 8pm on Sunday December 4th on DAB, Freesat, Virgin Media, Sky, via the Absolute 80s smartphone app available for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry, plus streamed online at absolute80s.com.
Human's Lib was first released on March 17th 1984. The album peaked at number 1 in the UK charts and spent 57 weeks in the top 40. The album includes the hit singles What Is Love?, New Song, Pearl In The Shell and Hide & Seek (the song Howard performed at Live Aid). Howard's second album, Dream Into Action followed, and featured the hit singles Like To Get To Know You Well, Things Can Only Get Better, Look Mama, Life In One Day and the US number 1 No One Is To Blame.
The tour dovetails the release of a 2-disc live DVD Howard Jones: Human's Lib & Dream Into Action Live at The indigO2. The DVD was originally filmed on 6th November 2010 at the indigO2 in London where Howard performed his multi-platinum albums Human's Lib and Dream Into Action live in their entirety for the first time. The DVD, packed with additional interviews and features packaged in a specially designed slipcase and individually autographed and numbered, can be ordered from http://shop.howardjones.com/ or http://www.amazon.co.uk/


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Stakeholders at Friday's South Central Dakota Regional Council's planning meeting voted to keep all the services that are being provided and to add more fee-based services to the nine-county region it serves.
Stakeholders at Friday's South Central Dakota Regional Council's planning meeting voted to keep all the services that are being provided and to add more fee-based services to the nine-county region it serves.
"Today's session was an opportunity for us to develop ideas to address the needs of our area in dealing with growth," said SCDRC Committee for Growth Chairman Joe Neis of Edgeley.
The 21 people in attendance unanimously voted to recommend to the SCDRC Board of Directors to develop a public/ private partnership to create an infrastructure funding revolving loan fund.
Carrington Mayor Don Frye suggested the development of a fund that could be used for developing infrastructure in the region and managed by SCDRC.
The fund could be developed with contributions from regional financial institutions, economic development groups and others in the region.
"The goal of the planning session was to consider needs in our nine counties," said Deb Kantrud, SCDRC executive director. "We want to ensure the Regional Council is providing the services and the staff has the skills required to meet the needs of the nine-county area in the next three to five years."
Other ideas on the list for consideration were: increased education about and marketing of regional council services, additional resources for grant writing and reporting and the addition of building inspector services.
The results of a survey sent to county commissions, city councils, economic development groups, and state legislators were reviewed as part of the planning process.
The Regional Council's Committee for Growth committee will consider these ideas and will work with the SCDRC Board of Directors and Executive Board to identify and implement strategies to create funding options for the SCDRC.
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Mount Airy beat East Wilkes 6-3 to advance to the second round of the state 1A dual-team tennis playoffs.
The Bears got a strong performance from its top three players and a gutsy win from a sixth seed struggling with an aching back to take singles play 4-2. Then the Bears won two of the doubles matches with an injury forfeit in the third.
These two teams met in Ronda on April 11. The score was 6-3 then, too, but the singles matches were split.
Jordan Lawson needed a third-set tiebreaker to pull out a win at the third spot in the first meeting, but he took care of business 6-3, 6-0 in the rematch with Luke Sealey.
He still didn't finish as quickly as Mitch Kessler, who tore through Calvin Macemore 6-0, 6-0 just as most of the other matches were finishing the first set.
Brother Matt Kessler wasn't far behind in winning 6-1, 6-0 over Christopher Shew at the top seed.
Fourth-seed Justin Leonard dropped the first five games against Corey Osborne, but rallied with back-to-back wins before losing the set 6-2. He was down just 1-2 when Osborne ran off the last four games for the set and match 6-1.
Similarly, fifth-seed Taylor Bobbitt got off to a slow start with Greylin Cleary.
Cleary took four of the first five games before the senior made a good push of his own. Bobbitt took three of the next four games to close to 4-5 before losing the set in the next game. Cleary would take the second set 6-3 to bring the team score to 3-2 in favor of the Bears.
The sixth seeds were the last ones playing in singles. A win would give the Bears a big margin at 4-2, but a loss would tie the teams.
Will Pfitzner won the first three games and took the first set 6-1. At times throughout the second set, however, he rubbed his lower back and grimaced when making athletic plays.
He fought his way to a slight lead at 3-2, then 4-3 and 5-4. In the 10th game he was ahead on his serve 40-15 with two match points.
Alvin Sales then won four straight points to break Pfitzner and tie the match 5-5. At 6-6, the two went into a set tiebreaker.
Pfitzner was up 3-2, then lost the next two points to go down 4-3. However, he took four of the next five points to win 7-6 (7-5).
As soon as the sixth seeds were finished, the top two doubles pairs began warming up as clouds threatened.
Matt Kessler and Bobbitt quickly jumped out to a 5-0 lead before rain halted play for half an hour.
When play resumed, the pair finished off Macemore and Osborne 10-0 to secure the team victory.
Mitch Kessler and Lawson beat Shew and Sealey 10-2 in the other doubles match.
Pfitzner tried to play his doubles match with Leonard and was actually ahead 3-2 on Cleary and Sales when he was forced to retire.
The Bears advance to play at Lake Norman Charter, which received a first-round bye, on Tuesday in the second round.
Before that, however, five of the Bears are set to participate in the regional 1A individual tournament in Hendersonville Friday and Saturday.
Matt Kessler (18-0 in singles play) will play singles. Mitch Kessler and Lawson are 16-1 as doubles partners and will compete together. Should Pfitzner be ready, the senior will team with Bobbitt in doubles; having never played together before the conference tournament, the duo has a team record of just 2-1.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A personal enemy.
- n. An enemy in war.
- n. An adversary; an opponent: a foe of tax reform. See Synonyms at enemy.
- n. Something that opposes, injures, or impedes: taxes that were the foe of economic development.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge, or malice against another.
- n. An enemy in war; one of a nation or people at war with another, whether personally inimical or not; a hostile or opposing army; an adversary.
- n. An opponent; a malevolent or hostile agent or principle: as, a foe to all measures of reform; intemperance is a foe to thrift.
- n. One who or that which injures, harasses, or hinders anything: as, the climate is a foe to grape-culture.
- n. Synonyms Antagonist, Opponent, etc. See adversary.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy.
- n. An enemy in war; a hostile army.
- n. One who opposes on principle; an opponent; an adversary; an ill-wisher; as, a foe to religion.
- v. obsolete To treat as an enemy.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
- n. a personal enemy
- Middle English fo 'foe; hostile', from earlier ifo 'foe', from Old English ġefāh 'enemy', from fāh 'hostile', from Proto-Germanic *faihaz (cf. Old Frisian fāch 'punishable', Middle High German gevēch 'feuder'), from Proto-Indo-European *peik/k̑- 'to hate, be hostile' (cf. Middle Irish oech 'enemy, fiend', Latin piget 'he is annoying', Lithuanian piktas 'evil', Albanian pis 'dirty, scoundrel'). (Wiktionary)
- Middle English fo, from Old English gefā, from fāh, hostile. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
"I think I can appeal to friend and foe -- I use the term in a political sense, and I trust I use the word _foe_ in a past sense"
"The sword's main foe is a computer now, and the computer is up to to the task."
"Your foe is an enemy that will crumble under the weight of the spoils it won yesterday."
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"The centre receives funds from companies involved in every aspect of the food business, from farm to fork, and Peta dismisses its long-term foe as a "front" for industry opponents."
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"Their main foe currently is 'The Troop', whose logo is the Mandrill on the cover."
"The Infidels heard it and cried out one to other and donned their armour and said, "The foe is upon us, by the truth of the Messiah!""
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Police: Madison Heights break-ins could be related
Madison Heights police are looking for tips that could lead them to a suspect of two break-ins spanning several months that could possibly be related.
The most recent incident happened on the 30000 block of Woodmont Drive. The resident notified police that she was startled awake by her dog barking at 3 a.m. Friday.
She heard noises coming from her hallway, heard her neighbors dog begin to bark, and smelled stale cigarette smoke in her home.
She said she then checked the home, and found that a sliding glass door had been left unlocked.
When responding officers came to the woman's home, they found damaged plants and weeds at the northwest corner, as if someone had been standing in that spot.
They also found that the backyard gate — which the woman said was shut and locked before she went to sleep — was unlocked.
The other incident, also on Woodmont, happened Aug. 18 when a woman was frightened awake by a man standing over her bed in a black ski mask and all black clothing at 6 a.m.
The woman told police that the suspect said he was in the wrong house, to be quiet and not move and that he was leaving.
The suspect left the house and, again, exited the house through a sliding door.
Police say information from each incident leads them to believe that the two break-ins are related. The suspect is described as a man who is about 6 feet tall with a thin build. Continued...
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This salad looks and tastes fancy but couldn't be easier to make. It's my husband's favorite dinner.Kay Andersen, Bear, Delaware
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Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared without garlic salt and croutons and with 2 tablespoons fat-free salad dressing) equals 219 calories, 467 mg sodium, 73 mg cholesterol, 6 gm carbohydrate, 29 gm protein, 8 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
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With its medley of herbs and tomatoes, this rustic bread will liven up any occasion, from a family meal to a game day get-together. And it won't last long. —Janet Miller Indianapolis, Indiana
Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 111 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 314 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Tomato-Herb Focaccia in Taste of Home February/March 2011, p61
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Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2012 by kejrmom
I have made this numerous times and each time everyone has loved it. I have even added red onions, spinach, sliced tomatoes and feta cheese for a different variety. Great recipe.
Reviewed on Aug. 07, 2011 by jenaboo17
This recipe is wonderful! I make it all the time for my husband and he eats almost the entire thing himself. It does take a little extra time to make but its so worth it!!! Its one of my all time favorites!
Reviewed on Jul. 05, 2011 by kelsluvstocook
Love this recipe! Turns out great everytime. Also, different cheeses and minced garlic can be added before baking for garlic lovers.
Reviewed on May. 14, 2011 by MommyLyon
Awesome Recipe!
Reviewed on May. 11, 2011 by JennySchooley
My daughter and I make this and it's easy and wonderful.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2011 by JennySchooley
I made this with my 8 year old daughter and it was FANTASTIC!
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2011 by LaDawn Marie
Yummy and easy to do. Husband and kids loved it.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2011 by madcookingmama
I made this the other night and it was a hit! My husband and five children could not get enough. It was so delicious and the aroma that filled the kitchen as it baked was heavenly. There wasn't a crumb left--next time I double this!! I served it with the slower cooker stew--Fabulous!!
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2011 by Sweetpgrl8
Tomato-herb focaccia tastes wonderful. Although it is a lot of work, it is worth the taste. I am serving this tonight along with "Forgotten Minestrone". Perfect for a cold, rainy day like today!
Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2011 by sarah91880
This was my first try with a yeast bread and we loved it! Check out my blog to see how it went!http://athomefordinner.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/more-adventures-of-the-un-baker-tomato-herb-focaccia-bread/
This was my first try with a yeast bread and we loved it! Check out my blog to see how it went!
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2011 by aug2295
This was ok, everyone ate it but no one loved it. I'm not sure I would take the trouble again of making it.
Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2011 by patches15431
Made this last night and my husband (who is very hard to please) loved this recipe. Very good and I will be making this again.
Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2011 by marycypert
Used the bread maker to make the dough, very easy and turned out great
Used a bread maker to make the dough. Very easy and tasted great
Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by andria_nicholas
I was kinda worried it wasn't going to turn out that great because my house stays pretty cool, so i didn't have a warm area, but it turned out really really good!
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2011 by katrina_lyn
This bread has so much flavor! It's a nice, soft bread that's super easy to make. I substituted about 1/2 cup of the flour with whole wheat flour and it turned out beautifully. This will become a regularly made side for my meals.
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Join us in Sherman Oaks September 6th for the Sip'N Wine event with radio personality Lisa Foxx to benefit the TJ Martell Foundation and the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. You'll taste a wide selection of wines from the finest wineries along with a bounty of delicious appetizers provided by PF Chang's and El Torito Grill. Groove to the music or head to the silent auction to pick up some awesome gifts for charity.
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There have been several ups and downs for the Dickinson State men's basketball team this season.By: Dustin Monke, The Dickinson Press
There have been several ups and downs for the Dickinson State men's basketball team this season.
Much of that was encapsulated in 40 minutes against Carroll College on Saturday night.
The Blue Hawks fell behind early, led by as much as 13 in the second half and gave the one-win Saints a chance to tie the game in the final seconds before wrapping up a 66-61 Frontier Conference victory at Scott Gymnasium.
"It's good to be able to come out with the win, despite those things," DSU senior forward Jarek Hansen said. "We're definitely going to have to be able to get better on those things to be able to win some bigger conference games."
Hansen, who had a game-high 20 points, hit three first-half 3-pointers and sealed the game on a pair of free throws with 3.5 seconds remaining.
It was an erratic night for the Blue Hawks (9-10, 2-2 Frontier).
Hansen came off the bench and hit three 3-pointers for nine of the team's first 12 points, including back-to-back treys that tied the game at 12 and swung the momentum in DSU's favor.
"That's what we need," DSU head coach Ty Orton said. "That's what I was telling the guys. Our bench is vital. I think our bench is what's going to separate us from teams and keep us in contention to win some games in this conference."
The Blue Hawks led 24-16 after a sloppy, quickly played first half and went ahead 31-18 after Robbie Morey's 3-pointer just 1:22 into the second half.
But the Saints (1-15, 0-5 Frontier) kept pace, matching the Blue Hawks shot for shot over the next 10 minutes and cutting DSU's lead to two, 51-49, after scoring eight unanswered over a 33-second span shortly after the half's media time out.
Three-pointers by Chris McGrath and Nick Jones bookended Jake Hollifield's fast-break layup — he was fouled on the play but missed the free throw — which put the Blue Hawks on their heels and threw a wrench into their plans.
However, the Saints never got any closer.
"We play well in spurts and can compete with some really good teams for long stretches," Carroll head coach Brandon Veltri said. "Then we have periods of one to two minutes where we have mental breakdowns and we make a couple untimely mistakes on our part. Good teams are going to capitalize on those."
DSU sure did.
They responded by getting to the free-throw line and scoring six unanswered points over a three-minute stretch, punctuated by Hansen's put-back layup with 5:50 remaining, to go ahead 61-52.
DSU shot 15 of 19 from the free-throw line, but couldn't shut the door on the Saints.
Carroll chipped away over the final minutes and cut it to 64-61 on Riley King's jumper with 18.1 seconds remaining.
DSU senior Johnie Sanders threw away the ensuing in-bounds pass, giving the Saints a chance to tie it. But, King was only able to muster an airballed 3-pointer from the right wing.
Sanders finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard Ty Ackelson added nine points and Morey had eight points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Jones led Carroll's balanced scoring effort with 13 points. Dennis Mikelonis added 12 points, King had 10 points and nine rebounds and Hollifield scored 11.
"It just seems like there's one thing every night where we're not quite crisp enough," Veltri said. "It's something different each and every night. We haven't been able to put it all together."
CARROLL COLLEGE (1-15, 0-5 Frontier): Brent Ball 2-7 0-0 4, Riley King 3-12 3-4 10, Dennis Mikelonis 4-9 4-6 12, Chris McGrath 1-1 2-2 5, Nick Jones 4-8 3-4 13, Noah Kone-Nelson 2-3 0-0 4, Jake Hollifield 5-7 0-1 11, Everett Johnston 0-0 0-0 0, Nick Williams 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 22-50 12-17 61.
DICKINSON STATE (9-10, 2-2 Frontier): Johnie Sanders 7-16 1-3 15, Phillip Johnson Jr. 2-4 0-0 4, Ty Ackelson 2-5 5-7 9, Robbie Morey 3-4 0-0 8, John Hanstad 1-5 2-2 4, Anthony Hodges 0-1 0-0 0, Ryan Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0, James Hayden 1-4 2-2 4, Brock Boos 1-2 0-0 2, Isiah Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Jarek Hansen 6-12 5-5 20. Totals 23-53 15-19 66.
Halftime: DSU 24-16. Total fouls: CC 21, DSU 15. 3-point goals: CC 5-16 (King 1-5, Mikelonis 0-3, McGrath 1-1, Jones 2-5, Hollifield 1-1, Williams 0-1), DSU 5-16 (Sanders 0-2, Ackelson 0-1, Morey 2-3, Hanstad 0-4, Hayden 0-1, Boos 0-1, Hansen 3-4). Rebounds: CC 31 (King 9), DSU 32 (Sanders 7, Morey 7). Assists: CC 9 (McGrath 3, Williams 3), DSU 11 (Morey 4). Steals: CC 3 (three with 1), DSU 6 (Hansen 2, Morey 2). Blocks: CC 2 (Ball, Williams), DSU 0. Turnovers: CC 11, DSU 8.
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