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DURHAM, N.C. - The Duke baseball team scored a season-high 15 runs as the Blue Devils routed visiting Quinnipiac, 15-2, Wednesday evening at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Duke's 15 runs scored marked the team's highest total since Duke defeated N.C. Central, 17-3, Feb. 22, 2012.
Duke (10-7, 2-1 ACC) scored three runs in both the first and the third innings before plating seven in the fifth to break the game open. The Blue Devils totaled 10 hits and capitalized on 13 walks and four hit batters by the Quinnipiac (4-4, 0-0 NEC) pitching staff.
Freshman starter Michael Matuella (2-1) earned the win for Duke, giving up one unearned run on four hits in four innings of work. The rookie right-hander struck out four and did not issue a walk in his second start of the season. Quinnipiac's George Dummar (0-1) suffered the loss as the right-hander allowed three runs on one hit and five walks in 1.1 innings.
The Bobcats plated an unearned run in the top of the first for the early 1-0 lead, but it was all Blue Devils the rest of the way as Duke went on to score 15 unanswered.
Duke took advantage of three walks and a hit batter in the first inning to take a 3-1 lead. Second baseman Andy Perez led off the frame with a four-pitch walk, stole second and would later score from third on a wild pitch. Consecutive walks to Chris Marconcini and Matt Berezo coupled with a hit batter loaded the bases before Marconcini scored on another wild pitch. Sophomore Grant McCabe then lifted a sac fly to left to drive in his third RBI of the season.
Duke put three more runs on the board in the third to take a 6-1 lead. Junior Jordan Betts doubled down the left field line and scored on a McCabe single to center field. McCabe came home on an Angelo La Bruna RBI double, and a throwing error by the Quinnipiac pitcher on a Ryan Munger infield single allowed La Bruna to score Duke's sixth run of the game.
The Blue Devils scored seven runs on three hits and three walks in the fifth, extending Duke's lead to 13-1. Junior David Perkins' two-run double off the left field wall in the seventh made it a 15-1 ball game before Quinnipiac pushed an unearned run across in the eighth.
Duke plays host to Virginia Tech this weekend, taking on the Hokies Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. First pitch of game one is set for Friday at 6 p.m.


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Like the boomerang generation of kids who leave home, then return, my rash has made an unwelcome return and shows no inclination of departing.
It took five long months of steroid cream to vanquished my rash the first time. The dermatologist didn't even look to verify that the rash had disappeared. He took my word for it, and just nodded his head as he instructed me to taper off the topical steroid. Tapering oral prednisone I understand. 20mg, 18mg, 15mg, 12mg, 10mg, 8 mg, 5mg, 4mg… It's not so clear how one tapers a topical medicine that's applied "sparingly." Maybe every-other-day instead of daily? The doctor wasn't clear, and I didn't think to ask until too late.
In the beginning, this rash was mildly annoying. Now that it's back, it's more than annoying. It hurts. If I wear shoes, with every step it feels like coarse sandpaper scraping raw patches on my feet. If I go barefoot, my slacks rub back and forth across the rash on top of my feet. If I wear capris or skirts to keep fabric off my legs, people stare at these hideous red blotches.
Back to the dermatologist I should go, I suppose, but I have lost all inclination to make appointments to see doctors. It is wearying.
- phone to make appointment, wait 2-3 weeks to be seen
- rearrange my schedule
- make arrangements for my kids while I'm at the doctor
- drive an hour for a 15 minute appointment, then another hour home
- go to pharmacy to fill yet another prescription
- return for follow-up appointment to check whether treatment was effective (more driving, more childcare, more schedule rearranging)
I'm starting to wonder if the benefit is worth the time & money expended, and I'm starting to understand why some doctors aren't too enthusiastic about treating patients with chronic conditions. If you break a bone, the doctor can set it and it will (usually) heal. If you catch a cold, it will go away in a few weeks. Even if you get pneumonia, you either get well, or die; it doesn't drag on for years and year and years.
It's the dragging on and on and on that gets me. There should be a limit to the number of medical issues every person has to deal with. I'd like to say, "I'm sorry, but my quota has been filled, that diagnosis will have to go to someone else." I've had enough.

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Broomfield-based Noodles & Company is hoping Wall Street will have a big appetite for its "fast-casual" restaurants that serve up pasta and noodle dishes.
Noodles & Company on Thursday filed registration documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a future initial public offering that's potentially worth $75 million.
"We believe we have significant growth potential because of our brand positioning, strong unit economics, financial results and broad guest appeal," Noodles officials wrote in their SEC filing. "We believe there are significant opportunities to expand our business, strengthen our competitive position and enhance our brand..."
Noodles' filing continues a flurry of recent IPO activity for companies in Boulder and Broomfield counties. As the market as a whole picked back up in the past 18 months, Clovis Oncology raised $130 million, WhiteWave Foods raised $391 million and Rally Software Development Corp. raised $84 million through IPOs.
Noodles will apply to list its common stock on either the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NDLS."
The number of shares, pricing and the offering date have yet to be disclosed.
IPO analyst Francis Gaskins said he expects the price range to be set in about a month and the stock to go public the following week, meaning that NDLS could be trading by the end of June or early July.
Favorable market
Noodles' story as a profitable regional chain that has aspirations to become a national brand with 2,500 restaurants in 15 to 20 years could play out well on Wall Street, Gaskins said.
"Investors are very hungry for any company that has a good chance for internal growth," said Gaskins, president and editor of IPOdesktop.
Recent IPOs in the restaurant category have fared well in the after-market, he said.
The stock price for Outback Steakhouse operator Bloomin' Brands (Nasdaq: BLMN, $22.15) is up 90 percent since its August 2012 debut and the stock prices for regional operators Del Frisco's Restaurant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DFRG, $18.50) and Chuy's Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: CHUY) are up 45 percent and 93 percent, respectively.
Noodles also is positioned within the fastest-growing segments within the restaurant industry, said Cherryh Butler, senior editor of FastCasual.com.
Citing data from Technomic Inc., Butler said that fast-casual concepts -- restaurants that are a hybrid of quick-service and full-service casual dining restaurants -- account for $31 billion, roughly 5 percent, of the $660 billion Americans spend annually on dining away from home.
Sales at fast-casual concepts, however, are growing at much higher rates than the industry as a whole. In 2012, fast-casual sales grew 13.2 percent as compared to an industry average of 5.1 percent, Butler said.
Noodles placed No. 26 on FastCasual.com's 2013 list of the "Top 100 Movers & Shakers" within the segment.
In Thursday's SEC filing, Noodles officials listed innovation and the company's value proposition among key factors critical to future growth.
"We believe we are the only national fast casual restaurant concept offering a menu with a wide variety of noodle and pasta dishes, soups, salads and sandwiches inspired by global flavors," Noodles officials wrote in the filing. "We believe our combination of attributes -- global flavors and variety and fast service -- allows us to compete against multiple segments throughout the restaurant industry."
Customers spend, on average, $8 per visit at Noodles, according to the filing.
Big expectations
Noodles opened its first restaurant in 1995 and was a Boulder-based firm before moving to Broomfield in 2006.
In 2010, an investment group led by Catterton Partners, a $2.5 billion private equity firm based in Greenwich, Conn., and Argentia Private Investments Inc., a subsidiary of the investment arm of the Canadian government, acquired a controlling interest in Noodles.
Catterton and Argentia own nearly 90 percent of Noodles' shares, according to the filing.
CEO Kevin Reddy and Chief Operating Officer Keith Kinsey own 2.81 percent and 1.66 percent, respectively.
Noodles credited Reddy and Kinsey -- veterans of Chipotle and McDonald's -- with developing and nurturing the company's strategic vision. Reddy and Kinsey had compensation packages totaling $1.1 million and $773,145, respectively, in 2012.
"At Chipotle, they were instrumental in growing the concept from a small number of restaurants to more than 400 across the country between 2000 and 2005 with the financial backing of McDonald's," Noodles wrote in the registration filing. "They delivered a similar growth trajectory when they joined Noodles eight years ago, increasing the restaurant base from 100 to 327 between 2005 and 2012, a (compound annual growth rate) of 16 percent."
The Denver-based Chipotle, which has since divested from McDonald's, operates more than 1,450 restaurants.
Noodles officials say they plan to use proceeds from the IPO to pay down debt and also for working capital and other corporate purposes.
The outstanding balance of Noodles' credit facility, which has a maturity date of August 2017, is $100.3 million, officials said in the filing. Affiliates of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., which is one of the offering's book-running managers, are expected to receive a portion of the net proceeds.
Incremental growth
As of April 30, Noodles had 339 restaurants -- including 51 franchise locations -- in 25 states. In addition to the 13 restaurants opened thus far this year, the company expects to have an additional 31 to 37 company-operated and franchise locations open by the end of the year.
Noodles' earnings have grown incrementally during the past three years.
After posting a net income of $2.4 million on revenue of $220.8 million in 2010, Noodles' net income and revenue grew to $3.8 million and $256.1 million for the fiscal year that covered much of 2011.
Last year, Noodles reeled in $5.2 million on revenue of $300.4 million.
Through the first quarter of this year, Noodles' net income is $924,000 and revenue is $81.3 million and the company has 7,000 employees -- 700 of whom are salaried -- across its nationwide workforce.
Lead joint book-running managers for the offering are Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank. Jefferies LLC; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.; Piper Jaffray & Co.; and Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. are serving as book-running managers.


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One might think the first holiday season after the death of a loved one will be the hardest, but from my experience the second holiday season can actually be more painful. Protective early numbness had worn off and the ache deepened.
If your grief feels worse the second year, don't think you are going crazy. What you are feeling is normal and natural. I hate to say this, but it gets harder before it gets better. Future holidays will get better year by year.
Since my first Christmas without my son Johnny, I have never been quite as enthused about the holidays as I once was. There is a sense of pain that hangs over the excitement others feel. But, to quote a cliché, life does go on.
If you've recently lost a love one, this year you might decide to do something different to make room for the pain.
Have another family member host the holiday dinner; keep your gift-giving simple; or donate to your loved ones' favorite charity. Unless you have small children, adults will understand.
You may need to pick and choose which events you are able to attend. For example, if you choose to go to a friend's New years eve party, you might want to slip out before midnight.
I am truly blessed to have good friends who include me in their holidays, so with a smile on my face and a song in my voice, I am able to enjoy these days.
Part of my healing journey has involved reaching out to people. I volunteer as a victim advocate, volunteer in the prison, do pet therapy for Children and Youth, and help at Katie's Kitchen. Volunteering for me has been and still is heartwarming and healing. I have met many wonderful people along the way.
Comfort a person who is also hurting, not with a long story of how sad you are that Aunt Tilly died, but just offer a hug — sometimes that's all the comfort a person may need.
To this day, people say to me, "I don't know how you got through your son's death. My answer is: I pray that you never have to find out, but I will never get through it."
You just learn to process the pain differently. There is never a time when you will say "Ah, now I have finally completed my grief, or "Now I have healed.
We are forever changed by the death of a loved one. Hopefully we become different , more compassionate, more appreciative and more tolerant people. Healing is a lifetime process.


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Hartmann, fresh off of winning the Hokie Open at 197 pounds, started the day with a 9-5 decision over Michigan State's Nick McDiarmid. He fought his way past Jackson Lewis of Central Michigan 4-1 before meeting Andrew Campolattano of Ohio State in the semifinals. Up against the 2012 NCAA qualifier with a berth in the title bout on the line, Hartmann battled hard, but came up short in an 8-2 decision. The Port Orchard, Wash., native rebounded with a commanding 10-3 decision to advance to the consolation bracket championship.
In the third-place match, Hartmann faced Michigan State's own Luke Jones. In a hard-fought match by both wrestlers, Hartmann held off the Spartan sophomore 5-4 to take third overall in the bracket. Hartmann, the most recent ACC Wrestler of the Week, is 8-1 overall for the year.
Redshirt senior Diego Bencomo and junior Brian Self also were winners of their first matches of the day. At 184 pounds, 19th-ranked Bencomo downed Drew Rebling of Columbia, 9-5. He followed that with consecutive losses to move to 4-3 for the season.
Self, competing at 197 pounds, dispatched Austin Brown from Findlay, 3-1 to start the day before going up against the nation's top wrestler Dustin Kilgore of Kent State. Self fought valiantly against No. 1 Kilgore, but lost in a major decision. He finished the day with a narrow 6-3 decision to Andrew Simpson of Olivet in the consolation bracket.
141 Pounds
L, Tyler Small (Kent State), Dec., 0-2
L, Wismit Monius (Lindsey Wilson), Dec., 1-3 (OT)
157 Pounds
L, Ben Sullivan (Northwestern), Inj.
L, Tim Rigel (Ohio State), Inj.
165 Pounds
L, Connor Brancheau (Michigan), L, Dec., 2-5
W, Zack Cline (C. Michigan), Dec., 6-4 (OT)
L, Harrison Hightower (Ohio), Fall, 2:34
174 Pounds
L, Michael Duckworth (Ohio), Fall, 1:47
L, Kevin Nash (Michigan State), Dec., 8-11
184 Pounds
L, No. 15 Casey Newburg (Kent State), TF, 0-15
L, Andrew Ottenwess (Olivet), MD, 3-14
No. 19 Diego Bencomo
W, Drew Rebling (Columbia), Dec., 9-5
L, Brandonn Johnson (Notre Dame, Ohio), Dec., 2-5
L, Andrew Ottenwess (Olivet), Dec., 8-11
197 Pounds
W, Nick McDiarmid (Michigan State), Dec., 9-5
W, Jackson Lewis (Central Michigan), Dec., 4-1
L, Andrew Campolattano (Ohio State), Dec., 2-8
W, Logan Renas (Olivet), Dec., 10-3
3rd-Place Match
W, Luke Jones (Michigan State), Dec., 5-4
W, Ashton Brown (Findlay), Dec., 3-1
L, No. 1 Dustin Kilgore (Kent State), MD, 9-23
L, Andrew Simpson (Olivet), Dec., 3-6
285 Pounds
L, Ernest James (Edinboro), Inj.
L, Jason Pedigo (Manchester), Inj.


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text: Dear Friends of Columbia Athletics: We are grateful for your loyal and continuing support of Columbia University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education and rely upon you to partner with us in creating a championship environment. As a Division I athletics program that is a member of the NCAA and the Ivy League, Columbia University is obligated to uphold the rules and regulations that have been established to govern intercollegiate athletics participation in its 31 varsity sports. We ask our supporters to help keep Columbia University's tradition of athletic integrity intact by following NCAA, Ivy League, and University regulations. This portion of the website endeavors to apprise the Columbia University community – including its prospective and current student-athletes, coaches, faculty and staff, alumni, donors, boosters and friends – of the most relevant and significant items concerning NCAA rules. Thank you for your continued enthusiasm for Columbia Athletics. Roar, Lion, Roar! Best regards, Peter Pilling Director, Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education


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NCAA Championships Central
Full Results
EUGENE, Ore. – The Columbia track and field team concluded its trip to the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, June 8 as Daniel Everett competed in the men's 5,000m finals. Everett crossed the line in 14:24.44 for 17th place overall in the event and caps his season with an honorable mention All-American honor.
Ivy League champion Waverly Neer took her mark in the 5,000m finals on Friday, June 7 at the 2013 NCAA Championships as the sole representation of the Columbia women's track and field team. The sophomore placed 16th overall with a time of 16:22.00 to earn second team All-America honors in the event.
Senior Mike Murphy capped his strong Columbia track and field career on Thursday, June 6 taking on the nation's best in the men's 10,000m finals. With a time of 30:33.43 in the championship finals, Murphy crossed the finish line in 19th place overall. His top 20 national finish only adds to a stellar senior campaign for the Michigan native and earned him a honorable mention All-American honor.
In the fall, Murphy garnered several awards as one of Columbia's cross-country leaders. For the second consecutive season Murphy was named to the USTFCCCA All-Region team just weeks after a second team All-Ivy League honor.
The veteran distance runner emerged as one of the top runners for the Lions in the outdoor season. Murphy's career best performance in the men's 10,000m came at the Stanford Invitational, where he finished with a career-best time of 29:03.33. He finished in third place at the Ivy League championships in the event and finished tenth in the NCAA East Preliminaries to earn his trip to Hayward Field.
On Wednesday, Harrison McFann kicked-off Columbia's opening day at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field. The junior lined up in the first heat of the men's 800m semifinal to compete against the best runners across the country.
To advance to the men's 800m championship finals on Saturday, McFann needed to be one of the top two runners of the opening three heats or have the next two best times. McFann put together a solid run and finished sixth in the heat with a time 1:48.752. The Ohio native's time stood ninth overall to earn second team All-America honors and just missed the eighth place finals qualifying bid by 0.02 seconds.


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This evening I attempted to activate my new Twins credit card.
I called the number. I heard the machine ask me for the last four digits of my card number and I punched 'em in.
Oddly enough, nothing happened. Instead of moving onto the menu to activate my card, the machine simply sat silent for a minute before asking me to enter the final four digits a second time.
I didn't really understand what the deal was, but I figured maybe I punched in the wrong number or something, so I went ahead and entered my number for the second time.
There was more awkward silence and then the machine asked me for the last four digits of my card number a third freakin' time.
I was annoyed, because I knew that I'd entered them correctly, but punched 'em in again, undoubtedly pressing the buttons with the fury of a thousand suns!
The machine then had the audacity to ask me yet again to enter the last four digits of my card number.
At this point I was incredibly annoyed, but punched 'em in one more time, only to hear the following:
"Um…Hello? Is anyone there? I can't hear what you're saying. I just hear beeping…may I please have the final four digits of your card number?"
It was then that I realized it wasn't a machine, but a real lady who apparently doesn't understand button pushes, but rather the English language.
Lesson of the Day: Not everyone who sounds like a robot actually is a robot.


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Huskers Face No. 22 Michigan State
Game 17: at Michigan State
Game Date: Jan. 13, 2013
Tipoff Time: 5:06 p.m. (CT)
Venue: Breslin Center
Capacity: 14,794
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2012-13 Record: 9-7, 0-3 Big Ten
Head coach: Tim Miles
Record at Nebraska: 9-7 (1st year)
Career Record: 292-227 (18th year)
Michigan State Spartans
2012-13 Record: 13-3, 2-2 Big Ten
Head coach: Tom Izzo
Record at Michigan State: 425-172 (18th year)
Career Record: Same
Huskers Face No. 22 Michigan State
The Nebraska men's basketball team takes on its third ranked team of 2013, as the Huskers trek to East Lansing, Mich., for a showdown with No. 22 Michigan State on Sunday. Tipoff from the Breslin Center is set for 5 p.m. (central).
Sunday's game will be carried across the state on the 29-station Husker Sports Network, including flagship stations KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington, with Kent Pavelka and Matt Davison calling all of the action. The game can be heard for free at Huskers.com and is also available on the Huskers' app on iOS or android devices.
The matchup between the Huskers and Spartans will be televised nationally on BTN with Eric Collins and Sam Vincent on the call, as every remaining Husker game in 2012-13 will be televised nationally. Sunday's game with the Spartans is also available on BTN2GO, including iOS or android devices.
The Huskers (9-7, 0-3 B1G) put together an inspired defensive effort at second-ranked Michigan on Wednesday, holding the Wolverines to a season-low 62 points and 38.9 percent shooting. Michigan, which had averaged 94.5 points per game in its first two conference games, had just 25 points in the first half, while Nebraska became only the third team to hold Michigan to under 70 points. The Huskers were within five points with 7:12 left before the Wolverines pulled away down the stretch.
Junior Ray Gallegos continued his strong play at Michigan, leading Nebraska with 19 points, including four 3-pointers, He has been in double figures in each of the last six games which is the longest streak of his career. Gallegos, who had made just 21 3-points in his first two seasons of action, now ranks third in the Big Ten with 40 this season.
Michigan State (13-3, 2-1 B1G) comes into Sunday's game on a two-game win streak following a 62-59 win at Iowa on Thursday night. The Spartans, who are ranked 22nd this week, put four players in double figures, led by Branden Dawson's 17 points. MSU has won eight of its last nine games, with the only setback being at Minnesota in its Big Ten opener on New Year's Eve.
By the Numbers
6 - Number of turnovers for the Huskers at Michigan, the Huskers' lowest total since committing a school-record three turnovers against Baylor on Feb. 10, 2010.
1991-92 - In each of its first two years as a Big Ten member, Nebraska has played three ranked teams in its first four conference games. Prior to the last two seasons, the 1991-92 campaign was the only other time since the AP poll started in 1949-50 where Nebraska had played three of its first four conference games against ranked teams.
16 - School record for 3-point attempts in a game, set by Ray Gallegos at Michigan on Wednesday. It marked the second time this season he has set the mark, as he also had 15 against Ohio State. Gallegos is second in the Big Ten at 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
62 - Season-low point total by No. 2 Michigan on Wednesday, the fifth time the Huskers have held an opponent to its current season-low total.
Scouting Michigan State
Under Tom Izzo, the Spartans have been the one of the flagship programs in the Big Ten. The Spartans have made six Final Fours in the last 14 seasons and made 15 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. MSU returns three starters and 10 letterwinners from a team that won 28 games and shared the Big Ten regular-season title before winning the Big Ten Tournament.
This season, MSU comes into the game with a 13-3 record, including a non-conference neutral-site win over No. 6 Kansas, and has won eight of its last nine games following a three-point win at Iowa. MSU's strength is its interior defense, as the Spartans are holding opponents to just 37.4 percent shooting, a total which ranks second in the Big Ten, and out-rebounding opponents by nearly 10 rebonds per game.
Junior point guard Keith Appling guides the MSU offense with 14.2 points and 4.2 assists per game, as three Spartans average in double figures. Senior Derrick Nix and junior Adreian Payne give the Spartans one of the best center combos in the conference, as they combine for 17 points and 14.7 rebounds per game, while freshaman guard Gary Harris is second on the team in scoring at 13.1 points per game and has made a team-high 25 3-pointers.
Nebraska-Michigan State Series History
Michigan State leads the all-time series, 10-6, that dates back to February of 1920 following a two-game sweep of the Huskers last season.
Sunday's matchup will be the sixth straight time Nebraska has taken on a ranked MSU team dating back to November of 1990.
- Nebraska won the first two meetings on consecutive days, posting a 43-26 win on Feb. 13, 1920 and a 39-20 win the following day.
- The teams played six times between 1998 and 1994, splitting the six contests. Nebraska's three wins in the span came by a total of 11 points.
- Nebraska's last win in the series was on Dec. 10, 1994, as the Huskers posted a 96-91 overtime win over the No. 15 Spartans. Nebraska rallied from a five-point deficit in the final 46 seconds of regulation to force overtime, as Tom Wald hit three free throws with one second left. Nebraska took control in overtime, scoring the first seven points and never trailed. Jaron Boone's 23 points led five Huskers in double figures, while Shawn Respert had 37 points in a losing effort for Michigan State.
- Nebraska is just 1-5 all-time in East Lansing with the lone victory coming in an 85-81 triumph on Dec. 18, 1993.
Last Meeting
Draymond Green scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while the sixth-ranked Spartans used a 23-2 second-half run to put away a short-handed Nebraska squad, 62-34.
Michigan State held Nebraska to a season-low 29.2 percent from the floor and its lowest offensive total in Doc Sadler's six seasons. The Huskers were within 23-15 at the break when Bo Spencer suffered an ankle injury on the final possession of the half. Spencer, NU's leading scorer at 15.5 points per game, did not return in the second half, finishing with two points, as Michigan State outscored Nebraska, 39-19 after the break.
In the second half, the Huskers trailed 25-17 after a Brandon Ubel basket with 16:27 left, but Green scored 12 of his 20 points over the next six and half minutes, as Michigan State built a 48-19 lead and cruised to the win.
Ubel led Nebraska with 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while no other Husker had more than six points. Brandon Richardson added six points and five assists.
Last Time Out
Nebraska battled No. 2 Michigan for nearly all of 40 minutes, but the Wolverines pulled away down the stretch for a 62-47 victory.
Ray Gallegos led all scorers with 19 points for the Huskers, including four 3-pointers, but All-American Trey Burke's 18 points led four Michigan players in double figures as the Wolverines remained unbeaten.
Nebraska (9-7, 0-3 Big Ten) held the Wolverines to a season-low 38.9 percent shooting in holding Michigan 20 points below its season average in another strong defensive effort. Michigan, which averaged 94.5 points in its first two Big Ten wins, was held to a season-low scoring output, but used strong rebounding to ward off a pesky Husker team. Michigan (16-0, 3-0 Big Ten) had a 47-30 advantage on the boards and held Nebraska to 33.9 percent shooting.
In addition to Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Glenn Robinson III and Nik Stauskas added 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the victors.
Nebraska played one of its best halves of basketball defensively in the first 20 minutes, holding Michigan to 32.3 percent shooting in trailing 25-20 at the break. Freshman Shavon Shields led Nebraska with six points and five rebounds, as Nebraska stood toe-to-toe with the nation's second-ranked team.
Michigan ran off seven straight points to take an 18-12 lead after a Burke 3-pointer, but Nebraska responded, as a Talley 3-pointer started an 8-3 spurt that pulled Nebraska within 21-20 after a Shields layup with 4:09 left. Michigan got baskets from Hardaway and Robinson to push the lead back to five points at the break.
In the second half, Nebraska quickly fell behind 30-23, but the Huskers chipped away, as a 3-pointer from Gallegos and a basket from Talley put the Huskers within 31-28, but Michigan would respond moments later as a 3-pointer from Stauskas off a loose ball and a Burke basket pushed the lead back to eight, at 36-28.
Nebraska would continue to hang around on the hot shooting of Gallegos, who scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half, and Dylan Talley, who added 12 points and five rebounds for the Huskers. Nebraska trimmed a nine-point deficit to 47-42 after a Gallegos' 3-pointer with 7:12 left, but would get no closer as baskets by Robinson and Mitch McGary put the Michigan lead back to double digits.
Quick Notes From the Michigan Game
- Nebraska held Michigan to a season-low 62 points, 20 points below their season average. Prior to Wednesday, only two teams had held Michigan to under 80 points (Pittsburgh and Binghamton both held Michigan to 67). In conference play, the Wolverines were averaging 94.5 ppg.
- Nebraska has now held two of its three Big Ten opponents to season lows after holding Wisconsin to 47 points on Jan. 3.
- Nebraska has now held five teams to their lowest offensive totals of the season, including nationally ranked Creighton and Michigan.
- Ray Gallegos reached double figures the sixth straight game with a game-high 19 points. It is the longest stretch of consecutive games in double figures for Gallegos (previous high was five earlier this season). His 16 3-point attempts are a career high and school record, breaking the mark of 15 against Ohio State on Jan. 2.
- Gallegos' four 3-pointers at Michigan marked the seventh time this season that he has had at least four 3-pointers in a game.
- Gallegos played all 40 minutes against Michigan and has now played 129:56 consecutive minutes dating back to Dec. 29. Gallegos has played every minute of Big Ten action so far.
- Brandon Ubel grabbed 10 or more rebounds for the fourth time this season and the fifth time in his career, as he finished with 10 caroms against Michigan. He is averaging 9.0 rebounds per game over the last two games.
- Nebraska committed a season-low six turnovers against the Wolverines, the fewest by a Husker team since a school-record three turnovers against Baylor on Feb. 10, 2010. It marked the second straight game and seventh time this season that Nebraska has committed 10 or less turnovers.
- Dylan Talley matched his career high with five assists, set two times last season (vs. South Dakota, at Minnesota).
- Nebraska fell to 1-7 this season when shooting less than 40 percent.
- Nebraska fell to 2-6 this year when less than three players reach double figures, as Talley and Gallegos were the only Huskers to reach double figures.
Big Ten Loaded in RPI
The Big Ten has a reputation for being one of the best conferences in college basketball and 2012-13 is no exception. Six teams are ranked in this week's national polls and nine of the 12 teams are in the top 100 of the NCAA's RPI released on Monday. The Huskers are in a stretch where they take on four straight top-100 RPI teams to open Big Ten action.
Learning to Win the Close Ones
For most of the season, the Huskers have been good at winning the close games, going 3-0 in games decided by five points or less, but were unable to close out Wisconsin on Sunday. The Huskers led 38-37 with 6:16 left, but made just one of their final nine shots from the floor in the six-point loss to the Badgers. Last year, NU won just four of seven games decided by five points or less.
Balance Has been key to Success for Huskers
One of the biggest keys to success for the Huskers has been finding multiple scoring options. Nebraska has three players averaging in double figures on the season, while five players (Brandon Ubel, Dylan Talley, Ray Gallegos, Andre Almeida and David Rivers) have all scored at least 20 points at least once this season.
Nebraska has three players averaging at least 12.5 points per game, which would mark the first time that the Huskers have had three players average double figures in a season since 2005-06.
When Nebraska has three or more players in double figures, the Huskers are 7-1, but just 2-6 when less than three players reach double digits following Wednesday's loss to Michigan. Nebraska used a seven-man rotation against Wisconsin when Andre Almeida missed the game because of a sprained ankle and also on Wednesday, when Mike Peltz did not play against Michigan.
Creep, Crawl, Walk, Run
With four new starters from last season and an eight-player rotation which includes only two players who saw action last season, there have been some bumps as the Huskers install a new offensive system and the headline has been a common mantra of Coach Miles during his first season on the job.
Last year, his Colorado State team led the Mountain West Conference in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage, ranking in the top-10 nationally in both free throw and 3-point percentage. The 2012-13 Huskers come into Sunday's game at Michigan State 10th, 10th and ninth, in those respective categories. Nebraska scored a season-high 89 points - its highest offensive output in four seasons - before being held to 52 points in the loss to UTEP.
Nebraska has struggled to find points in Big Ten play, averaging 44.0 ppg in Big Ten play and has been to the foul line just 20 times in three Big Ten contests.
Husker Defense Starts Strong
While Nebraska's offense has been in transition, the Huskers have done a good job slowing tempo and controlling things on the defensive end. The Huskers are seventh in the Big Ten in scoring defense, allowing just 60.5 points per game. NU has held 13 of its first 16 foes under their 2012-13 scoring averages, while five teams have been held to season lows, including Creighton and Michigan, which both rank among the top-15 nationally in scoring offense.
In Big Ten play, Nebraska is third in the Big Ten in scoring defense, allowing 59.7 points per game. Nebraska held Wisconsin nearly 25 points below its season average on Sunday and Michigan to 62 points after the Wolverines averaged 94.5 points per game in their first two Big Ten games.
Ubel Proving Offense, Leadership
Senior Brandon Ubel came into the 2012-13 season as the Huskers' most known quantity and NU's most experienced player - by a wide margin. Ubel came into this season with 59 career starts at Nebraska, while the remaining seven returnees had combined for seven career starts for the Scarlet and Cream.
While most known for his rebounding, Ubel has picked up some of the scoring slack, averaging 12.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, as he ranks among the Big Ten leaders in both categories. Ubel will miss Sunday's game with an elbow injury suffered in the final minutes of the game at Michigan on Wednesday night.
Ubel, who averaged only 5.7 points per game over his first three seasons at Nebraska, has become more offensive-minded as a senior, reaching double figures in 12 of the Huskers' first 16 contests despite averaging less than nine attempts per contest.
Ubel, who had one double-double in his first three seasons at Nebraska, has three this season, a 21-point, 12-rebound effort against Southern on Nov. 11, a 17-point, 13-rebound outing in the loss to Kent State on Nov. 24, and a 15-point, 10-rebound effort against Jacksonville State on Dec. 18. He enters the week ranked third in the Big Ten in double-doubles. Ubel nearly had his fourth double-double of 2012-13 against Wisconsin on Sunday with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and eight rebounds, along with a career-high three blocked shots. Ubel had a team-high 10 rebounds in Wednesday's loss to No. 2 Michigan, the fourth time this year he has grabbed double figures in rebounds.
He began the season with a career-high 21 points in the win over Southern, before pacing Nebraska with 17 points in a 50-48 win over Horizon League favorite Valparaiso. Ubel had 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the loss to Kent State and also had 18 points, including 10-of-11 shooting from the foul line, against Nicholls State.
The 6-foot-10 forward is the Huskers' top returning rebounder (5.3 rpg) and second-leading scorer (6.7 ppg) while being one of the Huskers' most consistent performers at the free throw line. Ubel is fourth on Nebraska's career free throw percentage at 80.1 percent. Last year, Ubel shot 82.5 percent from the foul line. Ubel is shooting 94 percent (25-of-27) from the line over Nebraska's last eight contests dating back to Dec. 15.
Ubel closed out his junior season by playing some of the best basketball of his career, averaging 9.3 points on 68 percent shooting, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the Huskers' final six contests. He reached double figures in scoring seven times in 2011-12, including a season-high 17 points against Iowa on Feb. 28, on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the floor.
Off the court, Ubel is a broadcasting major who will graduate in May. He has done some women's basketball play-by-by for the campus radio station and interned at a local ABC affiliate over the summer.
Talley Takes Offensive Role
Senior Dylan Talley came into the 2012-13 season as the Huskers' most proven scorer and has shouldered a significant role in NU's offense. The 6-foot-5 senior enters Sunday's game at Michigan averaging a team-high 13.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He is 14th in the league in scoring and third in minutes played with 35.1 per game.
Talley has been in double figures in 13 of Nebraska's first 16 contests and has topped the Huskers in scoring seven times this season. He put on a display against Kent State on Nov. 24, scoring a career-high 27 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out three assists. It was one of three 20-point efforts for the senior, who did not score more than 18 points any game in 2011-12. Talley also had 22 points against Nebraska Omaha on Nov. 18 and 21 points, including a career-best six 3-pointers, against Central Michigan on Dec. 22. Talley handled much of the point guard duties at Michigan as Benny Parker battled foul trouble, and finished with 12 points and a career-high five assists.
His biggest contribution this year may have come in one of three only games he was held out of double figures this season. Against Valparaiso, Talley scored one point, but topped NU in rebounds (six) and assists (four) while holding reigning Horizon League Player of the Year Ryan Broekhoff to just 2-of-11 shooting in NU's 50-48 win.
In his first season at Nebraska, Talley tied for the Big Ten lead in scoring by a reserve, averaging 8.9 points per game, as he was in double figures 11 times. Talley has been a prolific scorer throughout his collegiate career, earning America East Conference Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 2009-10, averaging 11.8 points per game at Binghamton University. At Blinn (Texas) College, he was sixth nationally in scoring at 23.0 points per game.
Gallegos Provides Ray of Light for Offense
One of the biggest surprises for the Huskers has been the emergence of Ray Gallegos. The fourth-year junior from Salt Lake City redshirted last year and spent the year adding strength and improving his shooting range. The work has paid off for Gallegos, who may be one of the Big Ten's biggest surprises in 2012-13.
Gallegos, who averaged 2.6 points per game in 2010-11, is tied for the team lead in scoring at 13.4 points per game and ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 2.5 3-pointers per game. He has been in double figures 11 times after accomplishing the feat just three times in his first two years at Nebraska. Among Big Ten players, he is sixth among all players in 20-point games this year - an impressive feat for a player whose career high entering the season was 15 points.
Gallegos is averaging a team-high 16.0 points per game over the Huskers' last six games, and has led the Huskers in scoring in all three Big Ten games, including a 19-point night at No. 2 Michigan on Wednesday. Gallegos has been in double figures in each of the last six games, the longest stretch in his career.
Last month, Gallegos put on a show in El Paso, as he earned a spot on the Sun Bowl Invitational All-Tournament team. He averaged 20.5 ppg, including a career-high 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting in Nebraska's loss to UTEP. In the semifinals, he scored 11 of Nebraska's first 16 points to help the Huskers get out to an early lead.
Gallegos put together the best two-game stretch of his career, posting consecutive 20-point efforts at Wake Forest and USC, a stretch where he shot 56 percent from 3-point range. Against USC on Dec. 3, Gallegos had a career-high six 3-pointers and scored the Huskers' final 11 points of the first half to break open a tie game. At Wake Forest on Nov. 27, he finished with a career-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, as he made his first seven shots of the second half and totaled 17 of his 20 points after halftime.
Gallegos, who never played more than 27 minutes in any game during his first two seasons, leads the Big Ten with 36.5 minutes per game and has logged every minute of conference play. He is the first Husker player since 2000 to play every minute of three consecutive games (OSU, UW, UM). Gallegos' minutes per game is the most since Dave Hoppen averaged 38.5 minutes per game in 1984-85.
In the last 25 years, Charles Richardson Jr. is the only Husker to average more then 35 minutes per game for a full season when he averaged 36.3 minutes per game in 2006-07.
As a sophomore, Gallegos played in 25 games, including a start in the season opener, and averaged 2.8 points and 1.0 rebound per game. The Salt Lake City native's best game of 2010-11 came against Grambling, when he came off the bench for 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
20-20 Vision
Nebraska has enjoyed a pair of efforts with multiple 20-point games this season. Against Central Michigan, Dylan Talley (21) and David Rivers (20) both had at least 20 points in Nebraska's 89-74 win. Earlier this season, Andre Almeida and Ray Gallegos enjoyed 20-point efforts against Wake Forest on Nov. 27, marking the first time since March 5, 2007, that the Huskers had multiple players with 20-point nights. In that game, Marcus Perry (25); Aleks Maric (23) and Paul Velander (20) all eclipsed the 20-point mark.
Andre Provides Giant Inside Presence
The Huskers were without the services of Andre Almeida against Wisconsin, but returned to the court in Wednesday's loss at No. 2 Michigan. Almeida has been a solid performer in the middle, as the 6-foot-11 senior averages 6.6 points on 57 percent shooting, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Almeida, who sprained his right ankle in the first half of the Ohio State game on Jan. 2, is 10th in blocked shots (1.3 per game).
Almeida put together the best game of his career at Wake Forest on Nov. 27, when he had 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting and a career-high 11 rebounds to earn Big Ten Player-of-the-Week honors. His effort at Wake Forest marked the first time since 2009 that a Big Ten player had 20 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 90 percent from the field.
Almeida put together a dominant effort against UNO on Nov. 18, when he had 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and seven rebounds. Against Tulane on Nov. 21, the 6-foot-11 center keyed Nebraska's second-half effort with 10 points, six rebounds and four blocks, as he scored nine of his 10 points in the second half. Almeida had eight points and three blocked shots against USC and added six points, five rebounds and a season-high four blocked shots in the loss to Creighton. He made the most of his opportunities against Nicholls State with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting and six rebounds.
In 2010-11, he averaged 5.2 points on 56 percent shooting, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game as the Huskers' top reserve in the post. Almeida reached double figures on five occasions, including a 20-point, seven-rebound effort in his debut against South Dakota. Two of Almeida's best efforts of 2010-11 came against a pair of top-five teams, as he had 10 points and seven rebounds at No. 3 Kansas and 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and five rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench in Nebraska's win over No. 3 Texas. Almeida was a force on the defensive end, ranking sixth in the Big 12 in blocked shots.
Husker Ironmen
With a short bench, the Huskers have relied on their starters often through the first half of the season. Ray Gallegos and Dylan Talley rank first and third, respectively, in the Big Ten in minutes per game while NU has three players averaging over 32 minutes per night.
Value the Basketball
Under Tim Miles, one thing the Huskers have done well is cut down on the number of turnovers. Despite losing its top three point guards from last year, Nebraska is fifth in the Big Ten with 11.2 turnovers per game - two fewer per game than last season - and has committed 10 turnovers or less seven times this season. NU had a season-low six turnovers at Michigan, the fourth time in the last five games the Huskers committed 10 turnovers or less. NU's six turnovers at Michigan was the team's lowest single-game total since the 2009-10 campaign.
Parker Makes A Point
One of two freshment in the Husker starting lineup, Benny Parker became only the 10th freshman to start a season opener since 1995. Parker has been steady, averaging 3.6 points and 2.6 assists per game. Parker has a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio and has committed one turnover or less in eight of NU's first 16 games.
The Kansas City, Kan., native has shown his toughness over the last month, battling foot and knee injuries and not missing any game action. Parker had one turnover while playing a career-high 31 minutes in the loss to Wisconsin on Sunday. He originally suffered the knee sprain in practice on Dec. 10, but played 27 minutes in the Huskers' loss at Oregon five days later.
Parker dished out a career-high seven assists and had one turnover in Nebraska's 61-57 win over Tulane on Nov. 21, and totaled eight points, four assists and a career-high four steals at Wake Forest on Nov. 27. Against UNO on Nov. 18, he had eight points - all coming in the second half - after sitting most of the first half because of foul trouble. Parker also had seven points, three rebounds and three assists in a two-point win over Valparaiso on Nov. 15. Against No. 16 Creighton, Parker was held scoreless, but had five assists in the losing effort.
Parker was a four-year starter at Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, leading the school to an 85-15 mark and a pair of state titles during his high school career. As a senior, he averaged 24.8 points, 6.2 assists and 3.9 steals per game, winning the 2012 DiRenna Award, representing the top player in the Kansas City metro area.
Of Nebraska's three active point guards playing this season, two are Division I newcomers, as junior college transfer Mike Peltz joined the team after walking on in October but will miss the remainder of the season following knee surgery. Sophomore Trevor Menke is the Huskers' other primary point guard, as junior college transfer Deverell Biggs is redshirting this season.
Rivers Looks to Get into Offensive Flow
Throughout the summer and the preseason, one Husker returnee who was flying under the radar was sophomore David Rivers. The 6-foot-7 wing totaled only 20 points and 16 rebounds in 19 contests as a freshman, but has added nearly 20 pounds since last year and has made significant strides.
Rivers' improvement has been evident early on, as he has averaged 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game as the Huskers' sixth man in 2012-13.
Rivers has surpassed his entire freshman year totals in every offensive category and had averaged 20.8 minutes per game this year. He is in the midst of the best stretch of his career, averaging 7.5 points per game on 58 percent shooting and 4.0 rebounds over the Huskers' last six games.
Rivers put on a show in Nebraska's win over Central Michigan on Dec. 22, scoring a career-high 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting and matching his personal best with seven rebounds. Prior to that game, Rivers turned an ankle against Oregon and played just 11 minutes in NU's previous two contests.
Against Nicholls State on Dec. 29, Rivers cracked double figures for the second time in three games, totaling 12 points, six rebounds and a pair of steals in 28 minutes. He came off the bench to add seven points and four rebounds at No. 8 Ohio State on Jan. 2 after not scoring in Big Ten play as a freshman. Against No. 2 Michigan, Rivers had four points and four rebounds in a career-best 32 minutes of work.
Shields Makes Name For Himself
For nearly the first month of the year, Nebraska relied on a shortened bench, as Shavon Shields missed five of NU's first six games with an elbow injury. A layoff following the win at Wake Forest helped Shields get back into game action and the freshman has provided a much-needed boost to the Husker bench.
After playing once in NU's first six games, Shields has averaged 25.1 minutes per game over the Huskers' last 10 games, averaging 5.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-6 freshman has been a force on the glass in recent games, averaging a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game over Nebraska's last six games. Shields pulled down a personal-best nine rebounds at No. 8 Ohio State on Jan. 2 and tied for team-high honors with eight rebounds in his first career start on Sunday against Wisconsin. Shields had six points and six rebounds in Wednesday's loss at No. 2 Michigan. In Big Ten action, Shields is second among Big Ten freshmen in rebounding at 7.7 per game.
At the Sun Bowl Invitational, he averaged 5.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, as he grabbed seven rebounds in each game. Against Jacksonville State on Dec. 18, Shields came off the bench to score a career-high 14 points, hitting 6-of-7 shots from the field and also added three rebounds and two steals to help NU snap a two-game losing streak.
His return helps the Huskers depth, as NU has only nine scholarship players available for the 2012-13 season, a total which includes former walk-on Trevor Menke. Of NU's nine scholarship players, only four (Dylan Talley, Brandon Ubel, David Rivers and Menke) saw action for the Huskers during the 2011-12 season.
Shields also provides the Huskers with another scoring option, as NU was getting just 5.5 points per game from the bench in its first six contests before averaging 12.3 points per game in the last nine games.
Huskers Lose Peltz for The Season
Nebraska Coach Tim Miles announced Friday afternoon that junior guard Mike Peltz will undergo season-ending knee surgery. The 6-foot-2 junior guard from Alliance, Neb., has played in 14 of the Huskers' first 16 contests, averaging 2.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 points per game in over 15 minutes of action per contest, as he saw time at point guard, as well as at the forward spot.
Peltz had one of his best games of 2012-13 at Oregon, totaling four points and four rebounds in 15 minutes of action. Peltz played a career-high 22 minutes against Kent State, where he grabbed six rebounds, including four on the offensive glass, and had three rebounds and two assists in the win over USC on Dec. 3. Peltz tied for team-high honors with four assists in 18 minutes off the bench against Central Michigan.
Peltz will have a patella tendon debridement on his left knee, and the typical rehab schedule for the surgery is three to four months, allowing him to be at 100 percent for offseason workouts.
Husker Tidbits
- Nebraska is a perfect 4-0 when it shoots above 50 percent from the field, but has struggled in its seven losses, being held under 40 percent in each setback.
- The Huskers have held 15 of 16 opponents under 50 percent shooting this year, as Kent State, which shot 57.1 percent on Nov. 24, is the only foe to shoot better than 50 percent. The Huskers have also held seven opponents to under 40 percent shooting.
- Balance has been key for the Huskers, as Nebraska is 7-1 when three players reach double figures and just 2-6 when two players or less reach double digits.
- Nebraska's 89 points against Central Michigan on Dec. 22, was the Huskers' highest total since scoring 94 on Southern Utah on Dec. 29, 2009.
- The 89 points against Central Michigan was Nebraska's highest total in a road or neutral site since scoring 89 in a 101-89 loss at TCU on March 15, 1999.
- Husker coach Tim Miles became just the sixth coach in the 117-year history of Nebraska basketball to win his first four games. In fact, only two Husker basketball coaches had won their first four games since 1920.
- Miles becomes the first Nebraska Head Coach to win his first road game at Nebraska since Paul Schlisser in 1919-20, a 47-9 win over Hastings College on Jan. 13, 1920. Prior to Miles' win, the previous 14 Nebraska basketball head coaches had lost their first road game as Husker head coach.
- Nebraska's 16-point victory at Wake Forest was its largest road margin since a 77-60 win at Minnesota on Nov. 29, 2003, and the seventh-largest win over the past quarter century. Prior to the Wake Forest win, Nebraska has won nine road games by double figures over the last decade.
- Nebraska's win over Wake Forest marked the first time the Demon Deacons had lost at home in seven ACC/Big Ten Challenge games and was just their third loss in the series history.
- Nebraska's 51-point second half at Wake Forest was its highest scoring half since scoring 55 against Arkansas Pine Bluff on Nov. 15, 2010, a span of 67 games.
- Nebraska held Horizon League favorite Valparaiso to just 48 points in a 50-48 win, the Crusaders' lowest point total in 29 games dating back to Nov. 25, 2011. Over the last three-plus seasons, Valparaiso has been held to 50 points or less just four times.
- Nebraska's 50 points in the win over the Crusaders equaled the fewest the Huskers have scored in a win since a 50-44 win over Oregon State on Dec. 12, 2009.
- Nebraska held Southern to 55 points and Valparaiso to 48 points, marking only the fifth time in the last 60 years that the Huskers had held its first two opponents of the season to 55 points or less (1958-59, 1985-86, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13).
- The Huskers defeated Jacksonville State while going 0-of-5 from 3-point range. It marked the first time since Feb. 14, 1998, that NU won a game without making a 3-pointer.
- Nebraska held Wisconsin to 47 points on Jan. 3, the fewest points allowed by Nebraska in conference action since giving up 46 in a win over Oklahoma on Jan. 30, 2010.


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Eric Sorensen, chief meteorologist for WREX in Rockford, has a soft spot for Friends Forever Humane Society in Freeport. In fact, he is hoping people like him enough to vote for him in a national contest to bring the $500 prize to the shelter.
Through midnight Friday, Jan. 17, you can vote for him at weatherist.com as your favorite meteorologist. As of Sunday, Sorensen was in third place - even though his last name is misspelled there.
I spoke with Sorensen on the phone to ask him why he chose this shelter and he told me he has always had a soft spot for this small shelter in Stephenson County.
Years ago, when he was the meteorologist for the station's morning show, he first got to know the "people with a heart" who cared for the animals. He has donated to the shelter and hopes the prize money can help make a difference.
"There are many times I am asked to speak for various organizations and they will give me what I call good-deed money. I began giving this money to this shelter over the years and I just hope more can come their way. In fact, if I can win, I plan to up the ante."
Shelter manager Carol Falconer is excited that he chose to help the shelter.
"What Eric wants to do for us is a nice gesture," she said. "It's great that someone from Rockford would think of us."
A vote for Sorensen is help for the critters.
On another note, I wrote a story in December about Ray and Terri Matthews and their elaborate Christmas light display. They set up a mailbox at the end of their driveway so people who came to view the lights and hear music of the season could donate to the animal shelter.
The tally: $1,733.60.
On a final note, a reader responded to the column I wrote about the Grinch who stole the money box at the shelter. Ron Jansen of Jansen Electronics east of Freeport stopped in at the shelter one day to install a security system, free of charge. Thank you, Ron.
It is the kindness of others that helps keep this shelter running. As someone who has adopted from FFHS, I want to see this shelter continue. It, like many nonprofits, needs all the help it can get.
Reach Jane Lethlean at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Greenback Wrestling Team went into the CKL Tournament looking to regain the League Championship. We wrestled with 4 opens, which, in the end, proved to be too much to overcome.
The # 10 ranked Smoky Valley Squad ripped the championship away from the # 8 ranked Greenbacks in the final round of the round-robin format.
The Greenback Wrestling Team went into the CKL Tournament looking to regain the League Championship. We wrestled with 4 opens, which, in the end, proved to be too much to overcome.
The # 10 ranked Smoky Valley Squad ripped the championship away from the # 8 ranked Greenbacks in the final round of the round-robin format. We lost some critical matches that took away placing points in a day where we had the lead on and off all day long. We will quickly move on from our disappointing 2nd place team result at League. This week our focus will be on making a statement at Regionals.
113 Cesar Regalado, jr., 3-0, League Champion. Cesar pinned his way through the CKL competition in workmanlike fashion. Cesar is ready to get to Regionals and State so that he can show what he has been working so hard to accomplish. Season Record: 23-3
120 Gabriel McAbee, so., 1-3. Gabriel wrestled well on the day and has improved every week. This year of experience will be invaluable for Gabe.
126 Zack Dipman, sr., 1-1, 2nd. Zack had a slow day and we know that he can have a much better performance in each of the next two weeks. Zack has been unlucky in either the numbers in his bracket or receiving byes and we need more mat time, so we will be simulating match situations even more this week in practice. Season Record 6-4
132 Hudson Swift, so., 0-3. Hudson had a rough day and will have to pick it up this week in Augusta.
138 Brendan Pribil, jr., 4-1, 2nd. Brendan had 3 pins on the day and looked sharp and aggressive. We are very pleased at his progress after missing most of the first part of the season due to injury. Brendan is working hard and it is starting to pay off. We will continue on that route, looking forward to Regionals in Augusta on Friday. Season Record: 7-5
145 Joshua Ash, so., 3-2, 3rd. Josh wrestled really well on the day. Joshua is an extremely light 145 pounder and you could not tell that on the mat today. Joshua wrestled well every match and got us critical points and ended his season on a very positive note. Joshua has not wrestled 50 percent of his matches at this heavier weight, so he cannot compete at Regionals. However, I am very pleased with his progress and Joshua is primed for a strong junior season next year. His future will be very bright.
152 Mitchell Baird, sr., 3-1, 2nd. Mitchell had a good day, starting the tournament off with the #3 All-Class wrestler from Halstead, Alex Thibault. This would usually be a finals matchup, but the round robin format was not set up with the top two meeting as their last match. Mitchell wrestled tough, losing to Thibault 3-9 to start the day. Mitchell then reeled off 3 wins to place 2nd in a good prep for a very tough Regional bracket where Mitchell will see several ranked wrestlers. Mitchell will be ready on Friday; I have no doubt. Season Record: 23-9
160 Taylor White, jr., 1-2, 3rd. After losing to the #3 in 4A, Spencer Bird of Smoky Valley, Taylor had a disappointing loss to the Lyons wrestler, but finished out strong with a win against Hillsboro's Jesse Meier. Taylor has seen marked improvements on the year and he is dangerous every time he steps on the mat, so we will see what happens on Friday.
170 Weston Riner, sr., 3-1, 2nd. Weston is looking very sharp and with 2 pins and a third win in a grind it out situation, Weston is primed and ready for a good showing at Regionals in Augusta. Weston's only loss on the day was to the #1 in 4A, Trevor Whittaker of Smoky Valley. Season Record: 18-11.
220 Austin Gates, sr., 2-0, League Champion. Austin won his championship with 2 falls on the day. Austin has set himself up for a good seed at our Regional and we are looking for another solid performance in Augusta this week. Record: 25-8.


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Huskers Shine in Underwood's First Season
The Nebraska rifle team entered a new era of competition in the 2012-13 season when first-year head coach Stacy Underwood took the helm of the storied Husker program. A former Husker standout on the rifle range, Underwood brought her philosophy of giving "just one percent more" to an NU squad that had missed NCAA qualification two seasons in a row.
The Huskers responded in a big way to Underwood's leadership, finishing the season with an overall record of 24-15 and a 20-6 mark in the regular season. The team doubled their win total from the previous season (10-15-1) while increasing their season combined scoring average to 4,641 points per match—nearly 30 points higher than the 2011-12 season.
The Big Red opened the season with a pair of statement wins, defeating NC State and top-five squad Alaska-Fairbanks at home for a 2-0 start in October. NU encountered an early battle with Alaska-Fairbanks in their second match of 2012. The squads tied with identical scores of 4,641 on the day, but the Huskers won the tiebreak by a 255-249 margin to secure the victory. Freshman Denise Martin won a pair of individual air rifle titles in the two matches, while Woltersdorf was the squad's top smallbore shooter between both days.
NU returned to the range one week later for an early season test against Kentucky. The Huskers recorded a new season-high score of 4,643 but were unable to overcome the Wildcats, who earned a 4,666 on the day. Sunny Russell led NU with a career-best 581 in smallbore, while Dutton became the first Husker of the season to equal the 590 mark on the air rifle range. The squad followed up the next weekend with their third win of the season, a 4,641-4,621 victory over Ole Miss. Dutton snagged top honors in air rifle and combined shooting.
The Huskers took two weeks off from competition before traveling to Columbus, Ohio for a pair of quad matches at Ohio State. NU notched a second-place performance on Nov. 10, earning a 4,642 to finish behind TCU (4,708) and ahead of Nevada and Ohio State. Dutton led Nebraska to a first-place showing the next day, topping the field in smallbore and combined shooting as the Huskers earned a 4,639.
Air Force came to Lincoln for Nebraska's final match of the fall season on Nov. 17. Although Dutton took home the smallbore title and freshman Magdalena Mical was named combined champion, the Huskers fired their lowest output of the season in a 4,622-4,650 loss to the Falcons.
A mid-season break and some extra training aided the Huskers when they returned to the range in January. Although NU fell in consecutive matches against Air Force and West Virginia, the squad earned two of their highest scores of the season. Most notable was NU's effort against West Virginia on Jan. 19, when the Big Red fired its best score of the 2013 season at 4,661. Dutton posted scores of 580 in smallbore and 591 in air rifle, while Woltersdorf added an identical 591 in air rifle to help lead the Huskers.
Nebraska followed up with a strong showing at the annual Roger Withrow Invitational, hosted by Murray State University. The Huskers posted a 4,639 to lead both weekends of competition and earn a first-place finish in the eight team field. Senior Joyce Kim paced the Big Red with a meet-best 582 on the smallbore range, earning her an individual title. NU wrapped up their regular season two weeks later, falling to Army at home by a final margin of 4,645-4,631.
NCAA Qualifier action opened postseason competition for the rifle team on Feb. 17. Ranked eighth nationally entering the weekend, the Huskers needed a solid performance to secure a spot in the eight team NCAA Championship field. The 2013 squad delivered, earning one of its top efforts of the season at 4,650 to finish second behind Jacksonville State. Just three days later, NU officially earned a berth in the national championship competition for the first time since 2010.
The Huskers followed up with a stellar outing at the GARC Championships on Feb. 22-24, capturing a 4,647 to finish third behind eventual national champion West Virginia (4,705) and runner-up Kentucky (4,690). Martin and Woltersdorf shone on the smallbore range, earning identical scores of 580, while junior ReAnn Wilson posted a career-high 589 in air rifle.
NU closed the 2012-13 campaign at the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio on March 8-9. The Huskers shot on par with their season average at 4,643 to notch a seventh-place finish overall. West Virginia took top honors at the meet with a mark of 4,679, while Kentucky finished second with a 4,670.
Martin shattered her career-high on the smallbore range, firing her way to a 583 and a berth in the NCAA smallbore finals. The freshman posted a 680.9 to finish fifth overall, the highest for a Husker smallbore competitor since Kristina Fehlings in 2005.
Katelyn Woltersdorf added a 590 in air rifle competition, locking her in a three-way tie for a spot in the discipline final. She earned a 52 to advance out of the shoot-off and participate in the finals, where she posted a score of 103.5 to finish sixth nationally in the event.
NU hauled home multiple honors in the postseason, including a pair of Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) awards for seniors Janine Dutton and Katelyn Woltersdorf. Dutton was a second-team All-GARC selection in air rifle and earned honorable mention laurels in combined shooting, while Woltersdorf was an honorable mention pick in smallbore. Underwood was also voted GARC Coach-of-the-Year by fellow conference coaches after leading the resurgent Nebraska program throughout the season.


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Students at Shawnee Early Childhood Development enjoyed a day full of Oklahoma heritage lessons at Oklahoma Heritage Day.
Students at Shawnee Early Childhood Development enjoyed a day full of Oklahoma heritage lessons at Oklahoma Heritage Day.
Oklahoma History Center representatives demonstrated how to wash clothes using a washtub and explained why cowboys wear hats, spurs, boots, and chaps. Sunny Saunders, Library Media Specialist, said the students have been learning about agriculture all week and finished by learning from the Oklahoma History Center and Ag in the Classroom.
Both Austin Brown, 6, and Keegan Shaw, 5, said learning how to wash clothes using a washtub and learning about lye soap was their favorite part of the day.
"The roping is pretty cool too," Brown said.
Levi Kelly, 7, said his favorite part was hearing about cowboy clothing. He said he doesn't own a pair of cowboy boots yet, but he wants a pair after hearing about why cowboys wear them.
The students were also able to watch the Oklahoma Kid Marty Tipton, a descendant of Will Rogers, do a few rope tricks. Emerson Thomas, 6, said the 'rodeo guy' was her favorite part of heritage day. Tipton's daughter, Bella, attends Early Childhood and she also showed off her roping skills for the students.
Saunders said the students learn about agriculture every year, but this year is the first year to have the heritage day. Ag in the Classroom brought Bessie, a cow cutout, to show students how to milk a cow.
"Kids don't think about a carton of milk coming from a cow," Saunders said.
She said the students think it's neat to learn about how they get their food. The students learned about soybeans and cotton and Saunders said the students were able to taste the soybeans.
During the week, the students discussed pork and Saunders said she had to explain the difference between pork and a hamburger. Saunders said the students were taught about pigs and cows and the differences in what they provide.
The students also watched 19 eggs hatch after keeping them in an incubator. Saunders said the chicks went to a farm at two weeks old, but the students were able to watch as the process happened. The students learned how chickens hatch from eggs in an activity called Magic of Agriculture. The students would wave a wand in front of a photo of an egg and when the picture was lifted, there was a photo of a chicken, said Saunders.


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Ars Technica has a great article about what, exactly, Google is doing to retain (or retake) control over Android. Many things were already known, and have, in fact, been discussed here before. For instance, the Open Handset Alliance prohibits its members from forking Android or using other companies' forks. This had been known for a long time, and has always been an important aspect of the OHA - its goal is to prevent the fragmentation of Android, after all. Another thing we've always known is that the Google Applications - like YouTube and such - have always been closed source, and that a license is required to use them (they are freely available though, and Android is completely usable about them.
There are two bigger problems, however. First, the more Google moves parts of Android to Google Play (such as the keyboard or calendar), the less open source Android becomes.
For some of these apps, there might still be an AOSP equivalent, but as soon as the proprietary version was launched, all work on the AOSP version was stopped. Less open source code means more work for Google's competitors. While you can't kill an open source app, you can turn it into abandonware by moving all continuing development to a closed source model. Just about any time Google rebrands an app or releases a new piece of Android onto the Play Store, it's a sign that the source has been closed and the AOSP version is dead.
There's definitely an opportunity here for groups like CyanogenMod - and in fact, that's exactly what's happening. For instance, CM has created the camera application Focal, which is available in the Play Store. In other words, most of the Google Applications can be recreated and improved upon easily, after which they can be placed in the Play Store. An exception, of course, is the Play Store application itself, but even that one has alternatives, such as the Amazon App Store.
A bigger problem, however, are the Google Play Services. This is an Android application - closed source - that provides developers with access to a whole bunch of Google's APIs. It's becoming more and more mandatory.
Taking the Android app ecosystem from Google seems easy: just get your own app store up and running, convince developers to upload their apps to it, and you're on your way. But the Google APIs that ship with Play Services are out to stop this by convincing developers to weave dependence on Google into their apps. Google's strategy with Google Play Services is to turn the "Android App Ecosystem" into the "Google Play Ecosystem" by making a developer's life as easy as possible on a Google-approved device - and as difficult as possible on a non-Google-approved device.
In other words, there's a lot going on at Google to prevent more forks, such as Kindle Fire, from happening. I had no issues with Google's own applications being closed source (you can easily replace them), but the Play Services are a much bigger issue. As more and more applications adopt Play Services, the harder it'll become to run Android 'Google free' - and that's not exactly an ideal situation.
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Tristian Jewart and Brad Clark, both of Butler, were united in marriage Aug. 18 on the beach in Ocean City, Md. The Rev. Sean Rox officiated.
The bride is the daughter of James Jewart of Chicora and the late Dawn Weed Jewart. Parents of the bridegroom are William and Ellen Clark of Sligo.
The honor attendant was Lindsey Jewart of Butler. Bridesmaids included Lauren Jewart of Butler and Jen Fair of Rimersburg.
Performing the duties of best men were Steve Curll of Dubois and Jon Hosey of Key West, Fla. The usher was Gregg Roeper of Canonsburg.
The bride is a 2000 graduate of Karns City High School and Butler Beauty School.
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The bridegroom graduated from Union High School in 1992.
He is employed by Bradigans in Kittanning.
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It's easy to talk about fairness when running for office, but fairness often requires a fight once an office-holder is sworn in and starts serving.
It's easy to talk about fairness when running for office, but fairness often requires a fight once an office-holder is sworn in and starts serving.
That was the message of Jake Zimmerman, St. Louis County assessor, who was the guest speaker at Friday night's meeting of the Phelps County Democratic Club.
"You want office-holders who treat everybody the same," Zimmerman said as he explained his FAIR Plan. FAIR stands for fairness, accountability, independence and responsiveness. "There is not a Republican or Democratic way to assess a house."
Zimmerman peppered his talk with anecdotes about what he encountered. A tornado required reassessments in that county, and tracking down property owners whose homes had been destroyed was difficult, time-consuming, but part of the job, he said.
"I tend to think ... they want a little less 'not my department' and a little more 'how can I help,'" Zimmerman said.
He told of discovering that some property owners were taking advantage of Missouri's assessment program in which residential, commercial and agricultural properties are assessed at different rates, agricultural being the lowest because the state wants to promote food production.
"It turns out we have some major commercial developers who decided to get into farming business," Zimmerman said. He found warehouses, casinos and parking lots assessed as agricultural property.
He also found inequities in a country club restaurant being assessed at a lower rate than a nearby commercial restaurant. He changed the rates and there were appeals to the Board of Equalization.
"Nobody had the guts to pick a fight with them," he said.
In some instances, even the equalization board gave in, but Zimmerman appealed. The court upheld his assessments.
In other business or discussion led by Janet McKean, president of the Phelps County Democratic Club, and Paul Long, chairman of the Phelps County Democratic Committee:
n McKean reported the club and individual members provided much support to the Denny Ford Fill-A-Ford for the Holidays campaign. McKean said that after she sent an email to members about the need to donate, "My porch every day was filled with canned goods" dropped off by Democrats. In addition, the executive board authorized spending $102 from the treasury to buy additional goods.
The club ratified the executive board's decision "We delivered six huge boxes," McKean reported. "I would recommend we do this every year."
n The club also ratified an executive board decision to contribute $300 to help pay Sen. Claire McCaskill's post-election debt. "She had a tough fight," McKean said. "Thank God she won."
n McKean suggested that the club buy blue tablecloths or blue fabric to make tablecloths that would be reusable.
She said she did not think it appropriate for the Democrats to use plastic table coverings that would be disposable. Someone in the audience asked, "Who would wash these tablecloths?" McKean said, "I'm going to." In that case, said the audience member, "Brilliant idea.
Absolutely brilliant." McKean said, "I hope you all heard that."
n More cooperation between county Democratic organizations is expected in 2013 and beyond. McKean said she has contacted Democrats in Crawford and Pulaski counties and all the clubs intend work more closely on events such as Truman Day and campaign speakers' events. Other counties are also considering a regional cooperative movement.
n Club members indicated a willingness to participate in a candlelight vigil Feb. 14 to draw attention to the problem of violence against women. The Democrats will work with other organizations to conduct this vigil. "I think it makes a statement as to what we believe in and what we think is important," McKean said.
n A slate of officers will be presented to the club at the March meeting, she said. The nominating committee is taking names. "If you would like to serve, we would just love for you to," McKean said.
n Long reported on the procedure that will be used for nominating candidates for a special election in June to find a successor for Jo Ann Emerson, who has resigned her post as Eighth District U.S. representative. Both parties are in the process of selecting candidates. Long stressed the importance of getting out the vote for the June special election. Picking an Eighth District representative will be the only decision made that date, June 4.


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The gripping story of the martyrdom of the infamous medieval Saint Thomas Becket comes to life on stage, in an operatic production, as part of the Madison Theatre's Family Series, on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m., at Molloy College.
Created by Bernard D. Kennedy and performed by Long Island Masterworks, with music by Verdi, Gounod, Massenet and others, this adaptation tells the fascinating story of Becket, a close friend of King Henry II. Kennedy carefully selected each aria and chorus from such operas as "Don Carlo," "Faust" and "Romeo and Juliet," and then wrote the English text to portray the power, the jealousy, the struggle between church and state, and Becket's ultimate martyrdom on the altar of Canterbury Cathedral.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In her final race donning a Duke singlet, recent graduate Juliet Bottorff placed fourth in the women's 10,000 at the United States Track & Field (USATF) Championships held in Sacramento, Calif.
"It's really exciting," said Duke's Associate Head Coach Kevin Jermyn. "[Juliet] saw how well she could compete against some of the top professional distance runners in the country. She was hoping she could finish that high, but I think going out there and doing it reinforced her confidence that she definitely belongs with the top runners in the U.S., especially in the longer distance events. It was a really exciting finish for her, and I think also a good entry into the next chapter of her running career, as well."
Bottorff, who placed first among her collegiate counterparts, crossed the line in a time of 32:40.61, nearly 11 seconds ahead of Boise State's Emma Bates, the 2014 NCAA 10,000-meter champion. Bottorff improved on her seventh-place finish from a year ago.
Bottorff's familiarity with competing against high-level competition was evident Thursday evening as the Newark, Del., native positioned herself towards the front of the field and showed no signs of nerves in the early stages of the race. After passing through the two-mile mark in a time of 10:28.97, Bottorff began moving through the pack, improving her position to seventh at the midway point of the competition. As the leaders of the race increased the pace, the field strung out, with Bottorff responding and moving into fifth place.
With just six laps remaining, the competitors at the front once again increased the pace, causing the lead pack to separate. Bottorff positioned herself into fourth and maintained the position over the final 2,000 meters en route to the highest USATF Championship finish of her career.
"[Juliet] came from a really good high school program, but I wasn't sure how quickly she would progress," Jermyn said. "Right away, from her freshman year on, she proved to be, mentally, just a superior competitor. She made nationals as a freshman, and she always competed exceptionally strong at our championship meets. Having someone that stable, with high NCAA and ACC performances throughout her five years with us, was good for the team. She was just fun and easy to coach."
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TRAINING: Jiu-Jitsu in the AM, conditioning in the afternoon and kickboxing at night.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in kickboxing when I was 16 and haven't stopped yet.
What ranks and titles have you held? Last WEC light heavyweight champion in history (organization discontinued the 205-pound weight class in 2008).
Do you have any heroes? Jesus
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I'm extremely thankful, it's a dream come true for me. It is definitely something I can't take for granted. Not everyone gets a chance to make a dream come true. This is just the beginning; without hard work, dedication, focus, perseverance and heart it can quickly turn into a nightmare.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? None
What was your job before you started fighting? Student and trainer
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? As an amateur I won a couple grappling tournaments such as Grappling Quest and Desert Quest. I also won a few amateur kickboxing fights.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? As a pro I won the WEC light heavyweight championship at the age of 21.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: At this moment I'm a black belt in kickboxing under Nick Blomgren and I'm a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Sergio Pehna.
Favorite grappling technique: Nothing in particular, but I do prefer to break something rather than putting someone to sleep.
Favorite Striking technique: Too many ways to knock someone out to have a favorite, but it's always cool to jump, spin, fly, scissor, kick or punch someone.
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One looks both ahead and behind in this business, and, looking back to the 2012 Book Fair (was that just a week and a half ago?) I would like to report that quite a lot of the books for which the previous owner made Glad Wrap dust jackets sold very well, very well indeed. This is partly because they were good books to start with, and whether the Glad Wrap keeping the dust off or making them look shiny hd anything to do with it, I can't really say.
Looking back still farther, I can tell you that the homemade jacket has been a perennial in Book Fair donations., We have had brown paper covers and wrapping paper covers and one lady clad all her science fiction paperbacks in ornamented paper with rick-rack accents. (I thought it added a little something to the books, but one of the set-up volunteers spent an hour taking every single one off and throwing it away. So I'll never know.)
There are the ever-popular mass-produced school covers, often but not always, used to cover textbooks. (I never used these, myself. Having spent all thatmoney on a semester's books, I had no intention of covering them up.) Some schools actually taught the art of covering your textbook with newspaper or butcher paper (it may be a weird offshoot of school uniforms) while other schools had their own patented, highly-complicated covers which took a masters in Engineering and a doctorate in Origami to figure out.
An earlier generation often sewed cloth bindings over the cloth of the original book. The lacing which holds this cloth together inside the cover is often more artistic than anything inside the book. One family brought in a massive family Bible to show me: moldy, falling apart, all but utterly disgusting. But at some point a hundred years earlier someone had sewn such a nice pattern of cloth around it, with such ornate lacing to keep it on that I suggested to the owners that they scan the pattern of the cloth and the strings inside, and save the scans as family treasures.
Quite a number of books have come to me, I recall with as many shudders, rebound in contact wallpaper. The man who made the Glad Wrap dust jackets, in fact, had done a lot earlier in his career with red and white checkered contact paper. Well, I suppose it helped hold things together. I recall with mixed emotions that second edition of Montaigne's Essays, with its centuries-old covers held intact by that layer of bright yellow wallpaper. Excuse me: I just had this cold chill run along my backbone again.
Oh, looking ahead? What have I got for you for the 2013 Book Fair? Well, you know the Quasquicentennial calls for the best we can give. And, by gum, we just had a bagful of books donated by a man who took no chances with his delicate books. Half a dozen have duct tape running along all three free sides of the front and back cover, sometimes to three or four layers of tape, so as to provide a good grip. Those are both paperbacks and hardcovers, so he was covering all the bases. It wasn't all he covered. Two of the books are swathed–front, back, and spine–in masking tape. There's no excuse for it, but you have to admire hard work.
(Anyway, I recall a small child, many decades ago, being so impressed by the clear plastic jacket protectors his library used that he did his very best to do the same. Lacking access to Demco or Brodart plastic sleeves, however, he did the best he could with a half dozen rolls of Scotch tape. At least I never donated those to a Book Fair.)


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