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Monday, July 28, 2008
Bestwick Hosts Owner's Roundtable
This year has seen some interesting shows on the one hour Monday edition of NASCAR Now.
Themes have included all three Wallace brothers, three NASCAR reporters and next week will feature all four of ESPN's NASCAR pit reporters. On this Monday, ESPN2 came by a show theme accidentally. Mike Massaro missed his plane.
Instead of Allen Bestwick hosting Massaro, Brad Daugherty and Ray Evernham, it was suddenly an "all Sprint Cup Series owners" edition of the program. Massaro's presence was sorely missed as he is a valuable piece of this Monday show and was right in the middle of the pit road action at The Brickyard.
Bestwick opened with a muted tone considering the circumstances of the race and ran through the mandatory highlights and soundbites from the winner and his owner. The fun really began when Bestwick was talking about the tire situation and the resulting mess on the racetrack. "Why did this happen?" he asked both panelists.
The strength of Evernham where television is concerned is that he comes across as easy to understand and likable. His explanation of the weight issues with the COT and the problems in the corners made sense. Suddenly, things did not seem to be as complicated as other TV shows made them out to be.
It was Daugherty who was surprisingly outspoken about this issue on Sunday from the track for ESPN. As Bestwick turned to him for an explanation about why NASCAR did not have an open test session at The Brickyard, it was clear Daugherty was still upset. "I think it was a critical mistake," said Daugherty.
His point was that by not allowing the teams to test and solve the resulting problems, it put NASCAR and Goodyear in the very position they both experienced on Sunday. Evernham backed-up Daugherty and pointed to this issue as the key to the situation.
It was smart of Bestwick to push both men about the "why." Evernham and Daugherty were upfront in admitting they knew "what" happened but they had no clue about "why." Evernham called for new tire dimensions for next season or the same problem was going to re-surface. A "bigger box to work in" was the request.
Bestwick put both panelists on the spot by asking them about NASCAR's performance. Daugherty called Indy a "crown jewel" and said the race was "falling apart. His point was that NASCAR made the only choices possible.
Evernham has always had a dry sense of humor and his quote was that "there are some things NASCAR does well and some things NASCAR does...not so well." Suggesting that NASCAR kept things safe and did the best they could, but perhaps needs to take their lumps over the situation in general.
The race highlights were simply horrible and Bestwick quickly shifted the focus back to making The Chase. It was this topic that made Evernham put on his owner's hat and he responded well. He spoke about his teams and the many things that being in The Chase can bring. Most of those things were financial.
It was clear that having Massaro's pit road perspective and veteran opinions would have helped this program. Evernham can provide the owner's perspective and Daugherty can talk like a fan, but the show missed a reporter's first-hand experiences during the race itself. Now that Bestwick has been promoted to being the infield host for the Cup races, he cannot provide that kind of information.
We had hoped that NASCAR Now would have a Monday guest that could contribute to the tire issues in a meaningful way, but that was not to be. It was driver AJ Allmendinger who stopped by via satellite and did his best to address the Indy troubles. Bestwick also rather pointedly asked Allmendinger about the time this year when he was "benched." Viewers could see Allmendinger wince at the question on-camera.
The politically correct answers came out, so Bestwick moved-on to ask about Team Red Bull's improved performance. Allmendinger confirmed that Red Bull is now building their own cars and is trying to take control of the overall COT package. Still outside the Top 35, Allmendinger seems realistic about grinding it out for the remainder of 2008.
All three of the panelists looked rather "toasty" on-the-air and Bestwick even related that the airlines had lost his luggage on the way to Bristol. This endless trek of personnel back to Connecticut each and every Monday is still strange to many. ESPN is neck-deep in NASCAR and will be for many more years.
With almost all of the NASCAR personalities based in the Greater Charlotte area, it may be time for ESPN to look at all the content it generates about the sport during the week and consider putting a facility together in the Concord or Mooresville area.
Bestwick delivered an optimistic preview of Pocono and then showed brief Craftsman Truck and Nationwide Series highlights to close the program. Kudos to all three panelists for dealing with a long race and a late night flight to simply make this show appearance. Evernham is making his way onto the ESPN team and Daugherty is finally speaking his mind and taking control of his TV image.
Next Monday the panel will consist of Massaro, Shannon Spake, Jamie Little and Dave Burns. NASCAR Now will move from owners to reporters as the amazing popularity of this Monday program continues to grow.
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36 comments:
- red said...
many thanks to AB for his closing comments! he didn't flinch from the reality of the situation, acknowledged the good intentions of the people involved but stated forcefully that it was unacceptable.
overall, an excellent program. none of the three backed down from their opinions that it was a mess on sunday. good overview of the status of the chase and a nice interview with AJ. wish there had been more time for n'wide and trucks but you gotta cover where the interest lies, i guess.
my only disappointment may be b/c i'm an #88 team fan. when young mr busch was interviewed, he stated that one of his pitcrew members was "run over" by the 88 car and he (busch) had to wait until the crew member was "pulled from under the car." giving him the benefit of the doubt, that isn't what happened but he might not have realized it at the time. my frustration is that NN allowed that to go on air without response. in my opinion, it could have been cut off and not even aired. if not willing to do that, someone should have explained what happened so that the incorrect information wasn't left there hanging. a minor point, perhaps, but it should have been addressed, in my opinion.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:10 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
JD- Many thanks for all your efforts over the long, dusty weekend.
Why would it not make sense for Monday's N-Now to just be done from the race site - i.e., this week from Indy?
Could it be that ESPN does not want to create a studio in Charlotte until they can put it in the Hall of Fame building?
- July 28, 2008 at 6:13 PM
- Anonymous said...
Finally Ray E. was able to give a short concise easy to get explanation of what is wrong with the stupid COT. Thank you Ray.
And he explaned its NA$CARS fault that the box Goodyear is forced to work inside. Now I'm even madder at Pemberton and his attitude. Excuse me but as a woman with VERY limited car knowledge - even I understand I can't take the tires off my Grand Prix & put them on my van. Hello the same tires as last year?!? Its a different freakin' car (if you want to call it such)
Goodyear needs to tell NA$CAR to get a grip heres the tires and sizes you need for this new "car" and then go public period. Or walk away from this mess.
It was really good to see the Nwide & Trucks get coverage in the last few minutes. Good job guys.
I'm glad at least Brad was miffed and let it be known no matter how polite he was about it. And Allan THANKS for telling it like it is, not taking the pc way or drinking the koolaid and ignoring the reality. The "race" stunk.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:18 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Everything is gone Sunday night. If you remember the years that ESPN did RPM2Night, they actually leased a space and had a small studio in Charlotte for that show.
The building that NASCAR is moving into as part of the Hall of Fame project in downtown Charlotte has an HD studio available. ESPN Regional TV also has studios in South Charlotte where they do ESPNU and lots of college TV shows.
This TV contract runs for six more years and is likely to be renewed for a lot longer than that. A small studio and Internet center could deliver the ESPN.com and the NASCAR Now content in a place were drivers and personalities could simply driver over and say hi.
In the end, it all comes down to money vs. roasting your on-air talent. This is going to be a tough pace for the guys to keep up all the way through November without a week off.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:18 PM
- Vicky D said...
JD, good column. I thought Ray's comments were very good and I'm glad that he explained the COT issues with the tires a little more clearly. But still an unacceptable and disappointing race but there you go.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:21 PM
- Vicky D said...
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- July 28, 2008 at 6:21 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
I enjoyed the show and now that I am divorcing my personal opinions from Ray (pun intended! :-) ) I enjoy him on this show.
Red, I am with you about KB's comment on Jr. I heard these same COMMENTS last night on either NN, SR, or WT (who can keep track?) and found it annoying NOBODY followed up on those.
KB made it sound like Jr was being malicious or thoughtless (??!!) Both sound bites just left the 'ran over my pit crew guy' comment lying there while steam came ouf of my ears!!
Appreciate the column JD but I have one question:
What's the deal with next week's show having on Shannon Spake?? She may be a nice person but she lacks in many areas...and some of us have not forgotten her repetivie questions with King Petty, among others.
Just trying to figure out what the angle will be next week. Not trying to be catty or anything.
I must admit, I did miss Massaro tonight. Also, Brad needs to wear DARK PANTS on those high chairs as the white pants screamed "Daddy Long Legs."
Would ESPN get these guys some comfy chairs or a desk to sit behind so that everybody is evened out on the camera. I do like Brad.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:34 PM
- Lou, from NY said...
The closing comment from Mr. Bestwick were on spot.. Good to see someone stand up for what we as fans knew all along. Thank you AB.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:37 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
The "theme" of next week's show is the NASCAR on ESPN pit reporters.
All four of them will be on with Bestwick. This season, Spake has filled the Bestwick spot on pit road and is on the Cup coverage.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:41 PM
- Lou, from NY said...
Yes, off topic Sophia, the white pants gotta go. lol
- July 28, 2008 at 6:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
I liked Allen's comments at the end.
My problem with the roundtable is this was a day when we really could have used some current updates. I know everyone is jetlagged, but what about someone else, like Marty or Angelique or Terry Blount or somebody giving us a followup NEWS report about things that have happened today concerning the race on the show? Mike Massaro probably could have given some good info if he had been there, but he probably wouldn't have had time to report a new story today where the others would.
It seems a shame that we have to wait until Tuesdays to get any news reports on NASCAR Now. For example, online I've seen new stories about Tony George's comments about the race. Maybe 40 minutes of the show could be a roundtable and the other 20 minutes could be 'new' news. In addition to a followup news story - not just opinions - on the tires, what about a story talking to fans about yesterday's race like Ryan McGee had on the website, or reading fan comments sent to espn.com on the air?
I would have liked to have had a full report on NASCAR not returning to Mexico City, which was announced yesterday and will be a full two days old if they expound on it tomorrow. That's a big deal. And a story about Tony Stewart being fined by USAC today as well, which is on all the NASCAR websites. The video of his altercation was on the front page of Yahoo Sports yesterday.
An hour is a long time. I think NASCAR Now could use their hour better (especially if they have a studio in NC, too).
- July 28, 2008 at 6:50 PM
- Lisa Hogan said...
I enjoyed tonight's show. I did not miss Massaro. Although I am not a fan of Ray, I thought he did well.
JD, thanks for the heads-up on next Monday's show. I will skip that one.
- July 28, 2008 at 7:02 PM
- Newracefan said...
I thought the show was excellent. I also missed MM presence, perhaps then we would have found out if Denny's pit crew member was hurt and who he was. I too would have liked to see what Kyle was talking about and some follow up but I took it as the old lets blame someone else for our problems, it's not like he hasn't done it before. Ray did an great job, I liked the fact that when he didn't know that's what he said instead of trying to make something up. Most of all thank's AB for saying what we were all thinking. I agree having the show come from NC would help to get drivers etc into the studio and make visits to shops easier but would it save travel time/hotel fees for the ESPN paid people? AB lives up that way, I am not sure about BD, I'm guessing Ray is in NC otherwise I'm clueless. I'm betting money may play a part in this decision.
- July 28, 2008 at 7:05 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
JD- Thank you. I did not phrase my question well enough. What I was meaning to ask was whether it might be that ESPN does not want to spend the money to create a studio in NC until it can be done where they want it to be long-term - that is in the Hall of Fame building or complex? Obviously I have no idea how much extra expense there might be in creating a studio now and moving it to the HOF in a year or 2.
I have not seen N-Now yet, but I am really looking forward to Ray's explanation of the tire deal. I have seen several articles blaming NASCAR, but no real explanation of the tire problems other than COT. I have yet to see anyone explain why the tires created dust rather than rubbering-in, and Sat. and Sunday I heard several commentators, including Tim Brewer, say they had never seen tires create such dust.
- July 28, 2008 at 7:06 PM
- Anonymous said...
Around the Horn trashed NASCAR today, as expected. Their main rant was that NASCAR and Goodyear should apologize to the fans who actually attended and offer refunds - or run the race again for free (ha!) - if they want to keep fans.
The bad thing was two of the guys said this hurts NASCAR in "trying" to be a major league sport and not receding to a niche sport. Ouch.
Same on Pardon the Interruption. Bob Ryan called it the worst day NASCAR has had, competition wise, in years. Out of all the guys on Around the Horn and PTI, Mike Wilbon was the only one who actually watched some of the race. He said he kept flipping over to the race, about six times, and five times it was in caution. Wilbon also repeated what he said last time there was a tire problem, asking why there can be multiple car manufacturers in NASCAR but only one tire manufacturer.
Yeah they're all slightly obnoxious bigmouths who know nothing about NASCAR (except Wilbon), but they're influential slightly obnoxious bigmouths. NASCAR on regular ESPN shows isn't coming off so well today.
- July 28, 2008 at 7:20 PM
- Vicky D said...
I also heard the comment from KB about Jr. running over his crew member - what really happened does anyone know?
- July 28, 2008 at 8:02 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
There will be a new column up about This Week In NASCAR shortly after the show is over. Please do not put TWIN comments on this post.
Yes, we know they changed the format!
- July 28, 2008 at 8:09 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
Yeah I just rolled my eyes at the Around the Horn panelists' thoughts that they should somehow run another NASCAR race at Indy to make up for that bad one and that NASCAR "wants to be" a major league sport, but "NASCAR's actions" (as if they built the tires) are going to make them a niche sport all over again. I didn't have a problem with PTI's discussion of the race. I thought they made good basic points despite their limited NASCAR knowledge, saying that as a casual fan Wilbon was turned off by the constant caution flags and that the tires "melting" and forcing tire changes every 10 laps made the race a joke and not a NASCAR-like event, which was the correct summation despite the wrong terminology. And it was good to hear an outsider make the observation that it seems strange that everyone is stuck with one brand of tires to race on, and when that brand is bad the results are disastrous. Obviously they don't remember '88 or '94 to realize the inherit dangers that another tire war could bring to the sport, but on the flip side I have heard other knowledgable individuals make similar observations that a tire war might not be a bad idea compared to debacles like we saw at Atlanta and Indy.
I give a ton of credit to Allen Bestwick for not taking the politically correct route and instead saying point blank on national television that the Indy race was "unacceptable", while at the same time remaining respectful to the people involved by saying they were "good people" that obviously didn't want that to happen either.
- July 28, 2008 at 8:25 PM
- Adam T. Martin said...
I hope ESPN/ABC stick around after the current TV contract is up.
NASCAR Now is mostly a winner.
- July 28, 2008 at 8:37 PM
- Ken-Michigan said...
Disclosure: I did not watch the race, I only listened on the radio from lap 70 to the finish.
I could not believe what I was hearing. 10 laps and caution...10 laps and caution...etc.
All I could think was ... I'm glad I went golfing and didn't drive to Indy and BUY a ticket.
Since I have been home I've watched Victory Lane , a big part of Wind Tunnel, first half of TWIN....and ESPN'S NASCAR NOW.
Except for Despain's show, nobody had the guts to get comments from the 200,000 people who bought tickets.
I have heard the phrase "NASCAR handled it GREAT"..... It was was a "Great" race".... Jimmy Spencer and Kenny Wallace used the word "Great" over a dozen times.
The ONLY thing great was the WEATHER.... and believe it or not, NASCAR does not control the weather.
There may be come media outlets that have said other "honest" comments about the Brickyard 400...but I have not heard them yet.
The media has one again bowed down to the all mighty King (NASCAR) and they (media) will NOT say anything HONEST about what was experienced on Sunday.
This is sick.
- July 28, 2008 at 8:44 PM
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- July 28, 2008 at 8:54 PM
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- July 28, 2008 at 8:59 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
There is now a new post up for your comments about the Monday TWIN show on SPEED.
- July 28, 2008 at 9:02 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
The NASCAR Media Group, including the TV part that used to be called NASCAR Images is moving into a new building under construction in downtown Charlotte. It will be attached to the Hall of Fame and adjacent to the Convention Center.
SPEED has purchased a building on Harris Blvd. that is currently empty and is beginning the process of moving the network offices to that location.
The big change for SPEED is that they will be leaving their rented studio and uplink facility in South Charlotte and building their own HD studios and transmision facility at the Harris Blvd. location.
The SPEED Master Control and the network infrastructure will continue to be part of the Fox Operations and Engineering Group in Los Angeles.
If you have any questions about this, just drop me an email. Thanks.
- July 28, 2008 at 9:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
NN was good, as expected, but would have been better w/MM. I was surprised RE didn't answer the why question with Biffle's TWIN answer: the rubber off the tires was powdery, not sticky marbles like we normally see, and didn't stick to the track. Goodyear says this was the same compound as 2007 Indy tires so they're baffled too.
- July 28, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- Tracy said...
Allmendinger's (sp?) presence was a refreshing change. Wish someone talked to Jimmy Elledge as well. I was rootin' for the lad, just because . . .Glad NN had him on.
My husband came home and said he heard Rusty Wallace on a radio show this morning, (out of Charolotte?) saying ESPN will be asking NASCAR to refund money for the race. Evidently viewership dropped off drastically as caution followed caution. Don't know how much info RW has of an insider nature, but thought it was interesting he espoused ESPN's right to be reimbursed for having to show a bad race.
- July 28, 2008 at 10:13 PM
- Ritchie said...
I enjoyed the show as usual. Mr. Massaro would have been a great addition, but circumstances cannot always be helped.
The main question that I had during all of this is why we would not have at least a short interview with DJ Cobb? He was in the center of all the tire carnage, wouldn't he have been a good addition to the show?
- July 28, 2008 at 10:16 PM
- Newracefan said...
Rusty is all about the money he was asking if Goodyear was going to make the teams pay for the tires last night and now a refund for ESPN. I didn't get a refund from ESPN when they screwed up the races last year. This actually annoys me more than DWstore.com and that's saying something. Shut up Rusty you have more money than I'll ever see in 5 lifetimes.
- July 28, 2008 at 10:21 PM
- Newracefan said...
DJ Cobb interview that would have been something to see, although he may still be recovering.
- July 28, 2008 at 10:22 PM
- red said...
nrf: b/c i brought it up, i figured i should do what i can to clarify my comment. i checked out what the JGR site said about what happened on the final caution pitstop on lap 149 and compared it to what nascar now (and others) broadcast.
Young Mr Busch said the following, "Then on the last pit stop, Jr. ran over one of my guys and shoved him under the car. We had to wait for him to climb back out before we could drop the jack and that just killed our day."
According to an article on the JGR site, here's what happened: "During the final caution of the race on lap 149, Busch found himself in 12th. . . Just as rear tire carrier Kenny Barber was putting the new right-rear tire on, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was exiting his pit stall. Contact from Earnhardt, Jr.'s No. 88 into the used tire knocked Barber to the ground. The accident delayed jackman Jeff Fender from dropping the No. 18 M&M's Toyota until his teammate was clear."
as i said, young mr busch may have been unaware of what happened at the time of his comments but by the time his remarks were played back on nascar now, a different explanation had been offered by his own team website. to put such an inflammatory comment out there and not do some sort of followup seems irresponsible to me.
- July 28, 2008 at 10:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
For the most part, most of NN was a re-run of what had been in all the post race shows and interviews. Since the show airs 24 hours after the race, maybe NN could come up with new material. The question to be asked ad naseum is not why, but what are the steps to be taken. When will the suits at NASCAR be meeting with tire engineers. When will the owners and track owners be included in these meetings. Provide a time line. What kind of tests will be done to see why the tire rubber did not stick to the track.
I see that ESPN did not revisit Rusty's comment about Ryan--like ti never happened.
I understand that the date cancelled from Mexico is being conssidered by a few tracks, including one owned by Rusty. Let's see how he handles it when something goes wrong!
Thanks to red for the explanation we did not get from NN. I just could not imagine Jr doing what Kyle accused him of without an apology. NN should have shown a clip of the pit stop.
I liked Ray's comments throughout the program. I find it a little annoying when Brad paraphrases what Ray has just said, and pretends it's a new and independant thought. And then, even though he did predict Jeff would win, he also said that he also thought Tony would be threat!! What is he talking about? The whole time Tony did terribly or mediocre in practice, happy hour, qualifying, etc.
Did anyone catch that Pemberton swore during his interiew? Can he be fined $10,000 or whatever Jr got fined last year?
- July 28, 2008 at 11:32 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
Thanks for the clarification on the incident in the pits with Kyle B and Jr's car.
As a Jr fan I knew it could not have gone down the way KB implied.
- July 29, 2008 at 12:02 AM
- Karen said...
Anon at 11:32 said ...
Did anyone catch that Pemberton swore during his interiew?
I didn't catch it unless it was the first word out of his mouth and was bleeped. I played it a couple of times and didn't hear it.
- July 29, 2008 at 3:25 AM
- Lisa Hogan said...
Richard- I, too, heard from several, "I've never seen such dust". When I saw the dust on the back of cars during practice, I knew I had seen that before. I just can't remember when/where.
Perhaps some of our fellow posters heard this discussed on other shows and can provide some insight. Maybe, they were talking about the amount of dust and not just the tire dust that they had never seen?
- July 29, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Anonymous said...
karen, Pemberton swore on his post race comment, which was not shown in full on NN. If you taped the original race and comments, you'll see it.
- July 29, 2008 at 11:57 AM
- Richard in N.C. said...
JD- I actually was somewhat disappointed in N-Now's coverage of the tire issue Monday in 2 regards. (1) Ray admitted he did not know why the tires created so much dust & did not rubber-in, but offered a solution anyway. (2) No one mentioned that 1 of the primary reasons for no mass test at Indy was that the crew chiefs wanted to go to other tracks for testing more than Indy.
To my surprise, NASCAR constant-critic Mike Muhlhern did report Monday that "Some crews said they felt that the compound was indeed different, that it had less oil and more dry carbon in the mixture."
Saturday in the 2nd practice I heard Tim Brewer, Andy P., and, I believe, DJ all say they had never seen tire dust like they were seeing at Indy.
I have yet to see/hear a good, complete explanation for why the track did not rubber-in, and almost everyone in the media seems satisfied to just blame it on NASCAR and the COT.
- July 29, 2008 at 3:13 PM


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Huskers Cap 2013 with Fourth NCAA Title
Nebraska celebrated its fourth NCAA women's bowling championship with its nationally televised victory over Vanderbilt at Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, Mich., April 13.
The Huskers, who have captured four national titles in the first 10 seasons the NCAA has sanctioned a championship dating back to 2003, used a youthful roster to cap its decade of dominance with another crown. Although Nebraska claimed the first two NCAA titles in 2004 and 2005, and added a third in 2009, the 2013 Huskers were NU's youngest group to bring a title home to Lincoln.
Nebraska's lone senior, Kristina Mickelson from Bellevue, Neb., notched a 224.8 average and clinched the national championship for the Huskers against the Commodores with her strike in the second-to-last frame of the sixth game.
She took the Huskers' success one step further one week later, when she returned to Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln to win the X-Bowling Intercollegiate Singles Championship. Mickelson's run to an individual national title included a perfect game in the second round, and a perfect game into the 10th frame in her championship match victory. She finished with a 289-223 win over Wichita State's Tannya Rournimper.
While Mickelson will be missed in 2014, Nebraska Coach Bill Straub said the Huskers' 2013 team title could be a stepping stone for his continually growing Husker program.
"The cupboard certainly is not bare," Straub said. "We have an opportunity with people who have been working hard and continuing their development, to move up as others graduate. It appears that is the situation we are in heading into the future. We are quite lucky."
Straub later added that there is truly no place like Nebraska, and he wouldn't trade it for anything. "There is no place like Nebraska; it's so special around here." Straub said, "Our players, assistant coach Paul Klempa and myself are treated without regard with what sport we play, it's something where it is one big happy family that we are happy to be a part of."
NCAA Championships MVP Liz Kuhlkin led the way for the Huskers at the national tournament. The sophomore from Schenectady, N.Y., rolled a 219.8 average at the NCAA Championships to power the Huskers. Kuhlkin, a National Tenpin Coaches Association first-team All-American in 2013, was joined on the NCAA All-Tournament Team by fellow sophomore Elise Bolton. The native of Merritt Island, Fla., posted a 211 average for the Huskers at the tournament, and went on to claim third-team NTCA All-America honors.
With Nebraska providing the individual star power on the lanes, the Huskers helped take women's collegiate bowling into more homes than ever before in 2013. The NCAA championship match against Vanderbilt was televised live nationally by ESPNU, and the drama created by the intensity of the head-to-head matchup was undeniable.
"I think this title has gained more recognition than previous ones, and I think there are a couple of things in connection with that," Straub said, "The two teams that made the finals are two of the most recognizable teams in the sport today. I think the event itself also helped. You had a real good look at a battle between two really good teams that was neck-to-neck the whole way."
Before the Huskers were able to raise their ninth national title under Coach Straub (4 NCAA, 5 International Bowling Congress), the season began with some adversity. Mickelson suffered an elbow injury in a car accident that limited her preseason training, and left the Huskers without the presence of their lone senior on the lanes.
However, by the time Nebraska opened regular-season competition at the Crusader Classic in Valparaiso, Ind., Nov. 9-11, Mickelson was back in action. With Mickelson at less than 100 percent, the Huskers finished third at the Crusader Classic. Kuhlkin stepped up for NU and opened her All-America season with a team-best 230.6 average that included a 266 high game.
The Huskers added a fifth-place finish at the Track Kat Klash in Huntsville, Texas, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, before taking nearly a month off from competition for winter break. Bolton led the Huskers with her 204.6 average, while Mickelson added a 203.2 average.
In the first two tournaments of the spring semester, the Huskers took their games to a higher level. Nebraska captured its first tournament title of the season at the Mid-Winter Invitational in Jonesboro, Ark. The Huskers dominated the tournament, going 10-3 overall in team Baker format.
Kuhlkin led the way for the Big Red with a team-best 218.8 average and a 1,094 total pinfall to capture fourth individually. Mickelson also continued to come back strong from her early season injury, posting a 214 average to finish sixth.
The Huskers continued their winning ways at the Prairie View A&M in Arlington, Texas, Feb. 2-4. Nebraska stifled Maryland Eastern Shore 4-1 in the final match, capping a tremendous three-day performance. NU went 11-2 in Baker format, and Kuhlkin claimed all-tournament honors with her 209.8 average.
After back-to-back tournament titles, the Huskers added a third-place finish at the 28-team James Brown Invitational in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 15-17. Nebraska finished third in competition with a 9-3 record in Baker format. Kuhlkin led the way again for NU with her 202 average, finishing 12th in the individual standings.
The Huskers continued to build momentum for an NCAA title run with another tournament title at the Central Missouri Women's Collegiate Invitational, March 1-3. Nebraska swept the field by going 12-0 in Baker format and posted a season-best 1,052.6 team game average for a 207.6 individual average.
Kuhlkin claimed her first individual title with a staggering 238 at Central Missouri. Mickelson continued to play at a high level with a 218 average that placed her fourth overall and earned her a spot on the all-tournament team. Bolton added a top-10 finish by taking eighth (208.8), while sophomore Andrea Ruiz finished 13th (202.6).
In the Huskers' final tuneup for the NCAA Tournament, NU took fourth among 29 teams at the Music City Classic in Nashville, Tenn., March 15-17. In a field that included 18 of the nation's top 20 teams, the Huskers held their own while saving their best for their final tournament of the year.
NU then traveled to the NCAA Women's Bowling Championships in Canton Mich., at Super Bowl Lanes, but before the Huskers faced-off against Vanderbilt, Nebraska had to make it through the qualifying round and the elimination round first.
The Huskers earned the No. 1 overall seed after the qualifying round of the tournament, and then made quick work of their opponents in the elimination round. Nebraska steam rolled Central Missouri, Maryland Eastern Shore and Arkansas State all 4-1 to advance to face Vanderbilt in the National Championship match.
Nebraska started off strong in game one of the National Championship versus Vanderbilt, with Bolton and junior Yan Ling each recording two strikes in both of their attempts. The game came down to the final frame with NU edging VU 211-199. Kuhlkin recorded two strikes in the 10th frame to seal the game for the Huskers.
Game two saw a see-saw battle on the lanes, with Nebraska taking a two-point lead at the midway break. Vanderbilt fought back to take the game, 197-186, despite leaving one open frame in the game.
Both the Huskers and Commodores came out sloppy in game three, leaving a combined five open frames during the game. Despite leaving two open, frames Vanderbilt posted a 169-156 victory. The Huskers only had a pinfall of 70 through five frames, recording back-to-back-to-back open frames.
VU came out on fire in the fourth game, opening with three straight spares and a strike. The Commodores left a, open frame to close out the fifth frame, as the Huskers capitalized. Kuhlkin recorded a clutch strike to keep the Huskers within one. NU fought back valiantly, as Bolton started it off with a strike in the sixth frame. The Huskers recorded three straight spares and a clutch strike by Kuhlkin in the 10th frame tied the game at 190. The resulting tie gave each team a half point to give Vanderbilt a 2.5-1.5 lead.
Nebraska got back on the winning track in the fifth game, beating Vanderbilt, 196-189, in a close battle throughout. Both Ling and Kuhlkin led the Huskers combining for three strikes on their four attempts. After a long drought throughout the tournament, sophomore Andrea Ruiz tallied her first strike of the championship match in the eighth frame to help the Huskers seal the victory.
In game six, the Huskers and Commodores gave the fans in Canton and on ESPNU a show, providing a see-saw battle through the first five frames before the Huskers took control. NU recorded a turkey, as Ling, Ruiz and Mickelson came up with consecutive strikes in the seventh through ninth frames to seal a 202-182 victory.
Nebraska kept the momentum going in the finale, marking in all 10 frames, including six consecutive strikes to post a 246-200 victory and earn the national title. The team huddled in tears overcome with joy celebrating their fourth NCAA title.

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PHILADELPHIA — Spring-Ford Area School District sixth grader Joey Temoyan is used to scoring goals.
This past season with the Valley Forge Colonials, he netted 18 on his way to becoming the team's points leader.
But none of those goals were in front of as many people as those he scored in the "Youth Hockey Shootout" contest hosted by the Philadelphia Flyers between the second and third periods of their home games at the Wells Fargo Center this season.
"It was really awesome," Temoyan, 12, said of the experience. "I would get a little nervous, but it got a little easier as I went along."
After winning the Colonials' shootout contest in practice, Temoyan went on to compete at three different Flyers' games.
The contest was set up like a tournament and at the third game, the Flyers' final home tilt April 25 against the Islanders, Temoyan competed in the finals with his goalie teammate Aidan McCabe.
Each shooter was allowed three attempts.
Temoyan, who plays right wing and center, said he usually doesn't think too much about what he's going to do.
"I think, 'Just try to score,'" he said. "I make it up, like, right there."
In the championship, Temoyan scored on his first attempt but hit the post on his second and had his third shot saved.
Luckily, McCabe also only let in one goal.
Before he'd gone on the ice, it was decided that if there was a tie, Temoyan would get one last shot. If he scored, he won. If he didn't, he lost.
Unfortunately, his shot missed the net and Temoyan had to settle for second place.
Still, the experience was one the young man relished.
He was able to see some of the Flyers walk by as he took the ice.
"It was really cool," Temoyan said. "They're really tall."
Additionally, he saw "The Hound," Bob Kelly twice, once even getting to shake hands with the man famous not only for his gritty play with the Flyers but having a vice-like grip.
With the shootout contest behind him, Temoyan is already looking forward to the two spring leagues he's set to play in.
"We're trying to get ice slots to start practicing," he said.
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After rain pushed Saturday's scheduled games back a day to Sunday, the Neosho Youth Football League managed to get in two games against Seneca at Bob Anderson Stadium and four at East Newton High School.
After rain pushed Saturday's scheduled games back a day to Sunday, the Neosho Youth Football League managed to get in two games against Seneca at Bob Anderson Stadium and four at East Newton High School. The Wildcats went 3-3 while playing six of the eight scheduled games, with Neosho Black fifth and sixth grade teams having rescheduled their games against Seneca to Sat. Oct. 19 at 9 and 10:30 a.m.
Neosho Black vs. Seneca
At Bob Anderson Stadium
Third grade
Seneca 36, Neosho Black 14
Seneca's offense was extremely tough on the Wildcats, while their defense held the Wildcats to 143 yards of offense.
Despite the Indians' resistance, Neosho's Jeremiah Cobb still managed to have a big day as he rushed 10 times for 119 yards and two touchdowns. A pair of long touchdown runs punctuated Cobb's day, as he scored on runs of 49 and 80 yards.
Jared Siler ran for 17 yards on five tries for the Wildcats, while Bryce Willis had one run for five yards and Hayden Murphy rushed for two yards and scored on a two-point conversion.
Kameron Dunaway led Neosho's defensive plight with 11 tackles, while Michael Day had eight, Willis and Murphy seven, Cobb five, Mason Trepagnier four, Zachary Goff three, Jason Tice and Siler two, and Blaine Jeffers, Bryan Lewis and Gabe Mabrey one each.
Fourth grade
Neosho Black 24, Seneca 6
There were plenty of contributions on both sides of the ball for the Neosho Black fourth graders on Sunday, as the Wildcats handled Seneca in the only other game for Neosho Black on the day.
Logan Whetzell ripped the Indians for 155 yards rushing on 19 carries with a touchdown and two two-point conversions. Hayden Crane followed with 70 rushing yards on 12 tries with a touchdown and a two-point conversion. Elijah Mojica only had three carries in the game, but he scored a touchdown and contributed five yards rushing. Talon Mitchell had one carry for one yard.
Whetzell also factored into Neosho's only completion of the game as he hit Fisher Stephens on an eight-yard pass.
Defensively, Stephens led the team with seven tackles, including two sacks. Marcus Duncan had six tackles and blocked a punt. Whetzell had three tackles and also recorded an interception. Meanwhile, Crane had four tackles, while Mojica, Seth Green and Landon McCracken had three, Brayden Hardage and Zane Boyer two and Nick Harris, Mitchell and Zac Conduff one. Mitchell also recovered a Seneca fumble following his own kickoff.
Neosho Gold at East Newton
At Granby
Third grade
East Newton 16, Neosho Gold 12
Perhaps the East Newton Patriots received just the edge they needed playing at home on Sunday as the third graders won a close battle against Neosho Gold.
Despite the loss, Neosho turned in a solid effort across the board as Carter Baslee rushed for 110 yards on nine carries. Teammate Brock Franklin ran for 90 yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns. Kael Smith rushed for 13 yards on four attempts.
Baslee also led the team defensively as he turned in 81/2 tackles and recovered a fumble. Meanwhile, Colton Burr, Brandon Cargile and Cody Rice had 51/2 tackles each, while Smith had four, Collyn Anderson and Jacob Gravener had 21/2 and Devon Stirewalt finished with one.
Fourth grade
East Newton 14, Neosho Gold 6, OT
The Patriots again used home field to its advantage and won a nail-biter in overtime in the fourth grade game at East Newton High School.
A touchdown and two-point conversion in overtime sealed the victory for the Patriots. Neosho's loss came in spite of a big day by running back Tristen Mason, who rushed 14 times for 157 yards and a touchdown. Mason averaged 11.2 yards per carry, and broke off runs of 63 and 55 yards in the game. Teammate Trent Neece rushed for 29 yards on 10 carries. Mason had one kick return for 17 yards, while Neece returned one kick for six.
Neece led the team defensively with six tackles, while Evan Haskins had 51/2, Harrison Slinkard 21/2, Noah Reed and Mason had two, Nate Copeland and Kolby Hood added 11/2 each, Kane Ely had one and Caleb Lathrom had half a tackle.
Fifth grade
Neosho Gold 42, East Newton 0
Credit Neosho's defense for pitching an impressive shutout, but the offense was just as good on Sunday as the Wildcats demolished the Patriots in fifth grade action.
It seemed as if everyone got in on the action for Neosho, as 13 players recorded at least one tackle on defense. Jacob Fry led the way with eight stops, while Dylan Adams had seven, Dalton Brodie five, Camden Lazure four, Landon Kivett and Domenick Kirkwood three, Landon Austin and Caleb Elliot two and Cooper Beaver, Logan Morgan, Brandon Crisp, Gavin Linny and Myles Buck one each.
Cayden Auch was a force the Patriots couldn't solve thanks to some superior work by Neosho's offensive line. Despite carrying the ball only five times, Auch rushed for a whopping 183 yards and three touchdowns. He ripped off runs of 79, 20, 63, 10 and 11 yards. Kirkwood finished with 62 yards and two touchdowns on five attempts, and also added two two-point conversions.
Kivett completed four passes for 96 yards and Brodie completed one pass to Linny for 18 yards and a score. Kirkwood also had a 32-yard catch.
Sixth grade
Neosho Gold 20, East Newton 8
Gage Kelley rushed for 121 yards on 16 attempts, and added two touchdowns and a two-point conversion to lead Neosho's sixth graders to victory over East Newton.
The win improved Neosho's record to 3-3 overall.
While Kelley did most of the damage, the Wildcats received contributions from a number of players on offense, as Zane Persinger rushed for 31 yards on six tries, Mason Hunter had 18 on six, Dylan Collins finished with 13 on two, Hunter Box added 11 on three and Brady Franklin had one attempt for two yards.
Kelley completed one pass to Jace Parmley for 19 yards, while Persinger hit Parmley on a 41-yard touchdown strike. Vince Peterson hauled in a reception to complete a two-point conversion.


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WE: Scottsboro, Alabama
GS: What degree are you pursuing?
WE: A Ph.D. in Cell Biology. I will graduate in December, 2010.
GS: What is your research?
WE: We use the nematode C. elegans as a model to study the events that lead to
fertilization. My project focuses on how insulin signaling regulates the production of
lipid signaling molecules called prostaglandins, which direct sperm migration in the C. elegans reproductive tract.
GS: Why did you choose UAB for your graduate studies?
WE: My wife and I are both graduate students. Birmingham is about halfway between my
family and hers, so it seemed like the best fit for us in order to be close to our families.
GS: Have you received any awards or honors?
WE: Yes, I received the Dean's award for Outstanding Student in the Joint Health Sciences as well as the Outstanding Student award for Cell Biology at this year's Honors Convocation.
GS: What has been your most rewarding experience at UAB?
WE: My community outreach project. As President of the UAB chapter of Scientists and
Engineers for America (UAB SEA), I organize and teach a monthly science lab for the fifth-grade class at Charles A. Brown Elementary School in West End. The goal of this project is to foster a greater interest in science and math using hands-on, inquiry-based lab time. We plan to use the outcomes data from this project to advocate for increased funding for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education within the state of Alabama. The feedback from students and their parents has been overwhelming, and the excitement in the kids' eyes each month has been more rewarding than I could possibly have imagined. We plan to continue this service into the next academic year.
GS: Who was your greatest influence here at UAB and why?
WE: My mentor, Michael Miller. He has taught me the importance of being organized and
efficient in the lab. He is definitely a "do things right the first time" kind of guy. As it turns out, if you are organized in your work and plan things properly, it is possible for a scientist to have a life outside of the lab. Who woulda thunk it? In fact, a healthy amount of time away from work, doing the things you like to do, actually breeds more productivity while in the lab. The single greatest thing Michael has done for me as a mentor, and I can't praise him enough for it, has been to allow me to seek my own path as a scientist. He has been very open to all of my academic interests, whether at the bench or not. As a result, I think I will find myself happier and more successful in my career 10 years from now than I might have been with a less understanding and flexible mentor.
GS: What is your motivation in your academics/research?
WE: The uncertainty that each day brings. You never know from one week to the next which
experiments will work, which ones won't, and what amazing discoveries you may make. This uncertainty, while being frustrating at times, keeps my job interesting and makes me always look forward to the next day.
GS: What are your plans after graduating and for the future?
WE: I plan to move to Washington DC to pursue a career in science policy.
GS: Is there anything else you would like to say?
WE: I would just like to thank all of the faculty members, deans, and other administrators
that have mentored me as a student, especially the ones who have treated me as a colleague rather than a subordinate. Your guidance has been invaluable.
Wes's advice for other graduate students:
Never expect your program's general mandatory curriculum to prepare you for your future. Take control of your educational experience. You have the right – maybe even the responsibility – to expect more opportunities, and to seek them. Know yourself, know your strengths, and play to them. Finally, don't let your mentor – or anyone else for that matter – beat you down and push you toward a career that you will be unhappy with. Ten years from now, YOU will be the only one losing any sleep over your level of satisfaction with your career.


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Even though the hotel maid may have lied under oath, the case is not closed and Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser may still be a victim, argue guests. Here in France, the attitude to rape cases may never be the same.
Elaine SCIOLINO, Paris correspondent for the New York Times and author of "La Seduction" (Times books)
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The magic of the season can be seen throughout Geneseo and especially in the four homes and one home and garden center to be featured on the Christmas Tour of Homes, planned by the Geneseo Alliance of Ladies, (GALS) group.
The magic of the season can be seen throughout Geneseo and especially in the four homes and one home and garden center to be featured on the Christmas Tour of Homes, planned by the Geneseo Alliance of Ladies, (GALS) group.
The annual tour will be from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets for the tour may be purchased in advance at Maple City Florist, Best Travel, Designs on the Boulevard, Farmers National Bank, Central Bank, Black Hawk State Bank, Geneseo Chamber of Commerce, C & S Antique Mall, Geneseo Print Shop, Ameriprise Financial, Catherine A. Rothschild CPA PC offices, or from any GALS club member.
Tickets, along with maps to locations on the tour, will be available on Dec. 9 at C & S Antique Mall, located on U.S. Route 6 West; at Maple City Florist, 802 South State St., and at the homes featured on the tour.
Anyone who purchases a ticket for the tour is eligible to register for door prize drawings at each of the tour stops. The prizes were donated by area businesses.
The holiday tour is the only fund-raiser sponsored by the club. Proceeds are used to fund the club's scholarship program, and each year the club offers financial assistance for women living or working in the Geneseo School District who choose to further their education.
Each of the locations featured on the tour will provide visitors with a touch of the Christmas season. Tour stops include:
• Maple City Florist and Garden Center at 802 South State St. — Owner/operator Chuck Oberle has decorated his entire shop and greenhouse for the season. The shop is a restored Victorian home, filled with ideas for visitors to recreate in their own homes, both indoors and outdoors. The attached greenhouse was built in 1927 and is filled with green plants and flowers,
His Christmas displays feature a wide range of themes with numerous Christmas trees — decorated in styles ranging from woodland, traditional and retro to wildlife and contemporary.
There is a large collection of Nativity sets on display in the greenhouse, from contemporary to classic in style. Also in the greenhouse will be collections of Victorian children, Santa figures, snowmen, angels, bears and penguins.
Santa helpers will be making homemade wreaths from fresh scented greens in the garden shop when visitors stop by.
• John and Fran Grier home at 217 South College — The couple live in a nine-room Victorian–Italianate/
American Empire style home. They describe their holiday decorating theme as "eclectic."
The Grier home, listed on the Geneseo Historic Register, is designed with 10-foot high ceilings, two staircases and a unique alternating walnut and maple floor in the informal dining area.
Christmas finery will include a fresh tree in the formal dining room, a blue and white tree in the informal dining room, a snowman tree in the second floor sitting room, a tree decked in gold in the original master bedroom, a Charlie Brown tree in the front foyer and a Douglas fir tree, to be placed.
One of the couple's unique decorations is a watch wreath. They also have collections of Longaberger baskets, trains, Precious Moments and Christmas stockings.
• Phil and Karen Jordan's home at 758 Madison Ave. — The Jordans live in an 11-room remodeled ranch style home and will display a woodland/country theme for Christmas that includes snowmen, Santa Claus figures and a small village.
Even though there is no central theme, the couple decorates two large Christmas trees and two smaller trees for the holidays.
• Jim and Stephanie Mattie's home at 7 Maplewood Dr. — The Matties live in a two-story, seven room Cape Cod-style home. The couple incorporates a variety of themes into their holiday decorating using St. Nicholas figures, greenery with burgundy accents, carious Christmas trees and family ornaments.
Numerous trees, full-size and accent-size, are showcased on the main level as well as the second floor. A tree adorned with family keepsake ornaments is the focal point of the master bedroom. Other trees range from a blue flocked and a formal gold and burgundy to a small Wizard of Oz-theme tree.
The Mattie's Christmas display will include their collection of snow globes, St. Nicholas, old-fashion Santa and Jim Shore figures.
• Ryan and Kristin Wilson's home at 220 Park View Dr. — The Wilsons live in a one and one-half story home that they decorate with a traditional theme for Christmas.
"We use a combination of elements that we remember enjoying in our own families while growing up," Kristin Wilson said.
Visitors will see a family tree in the Wilson living room, a flocked tree in the master bedroom and trees in each of the couple's three children's bedrooms.
Their collections include a Fontanini Nativity set; Steinbach Nutcrackers and Waechtersbach Christmas dishes.
"The ornaments on our family tree have been collected since we were married," she said, explaining the family chooses an ornament each year that represents an important family event or experience.


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LOUISVILLE -- Look for a slightly amber glow descending over east Boulder County this weekend as two new microbreweries -- one in Louisville and one in Lafayette -- tap their kegs and begin the flow of hand-crafted goodness to a part of the county where few options exist for sampling beer brewed on site.
Twelve Degree Brewing officially opened its doors at 1 p.m. Saturday in Louisville, though the Belgian-inspired brewpub has been pouring suds for the last couple of weeks on an informal basis at 820 Main St. An hour later and a few miles to the east, Front Range Brewing Company launched its seven-barrel brewhouse as part of a soft opening. The brewery's grand opening is set for July 13.
"Lafayette is on the beer map," Front Range owner Will Boggs said Friday, as he put the finishing touches on his spacious taproom in Lafayette Marketplace, 400 West S. Boulder Road.
Jon Howland, Twelve Degree's founder and owner, said he's ready to join an east Boulder County scene that up to now has been the sole province of Gravity Brewing Co., which opened in Louisville's American Legion building on Pine Street less than a year ago.
"It's fun having more than one -- we've got our own styles," Howland said Friday, as he took a break from brewing his latest batch of beer. "I think a town like Louisville can support a few neighborhood breweries."
How many is too many?
But whether the camaraderie of friendly competition is still the prevailing mood by autumn, when as many as eight breweries could be operating across Louisville, Lafayette and Erie, remains to be seen.
Louisville expects to see the opening of another brewery, Crystal Springs Brewing Company, later this summer. And Lafayette will get two more -- Odd13 Brewing on 301 E. Simpson St. and The Post Brewing Co. at 105 W. Emma St. Meanwhile expect a pair in Erie's historic downtown by summer's end, Echo Brewing Company and Industrial Revolution Brewing Co.
All would join 30 microbreweries already operating in Boulder County, with another two in Broomfield.
John Frazee, who owns Gravity Brewing in Louisville, said the demand is definitely there for hand-crafted beer but he wonders if the trend line is headed up a little too quickly.
"You start to wonder how many breweries can exist in these small towns," he said. "Two or three breweries in Louisville is manageable, but we wouldn't want to see any more than that."
Frazee said getting the word out about Gravity without a giant marketing budget has been difficult, and the brewery's tucked-away location behind a strip mall poses a challenge when it comes to drawing in foot or drive-by traffic. But even so, Gravity has managed to grow a loyal customer base, doubled its fermenting capacity and has seen its wholesale volume "spike" over the last few months.
Tom Horst, who owns Crystal Springs Brewing Co., said he is not worried his out-of-the-way location in Louisville's Colorado Technology Center will put him at a disadvantage. He has built a following for the beers he has been brewing out of his Sunshine Canyon home for the past three years -- Crystal Springs produced 113 barrels in 2012 -- and Horst wants to provide his customers a place to gather while they savor his product.
"I don't see it as competition," he said. "What we're really competing with are the big boys -- the ones who have 90 percent of the market."
Twelve Degree's Howland describes a collaborative spirit between local brewers, illustrated by his recent need to stock up on hard-to-find Japanese Sorachi Ace hops. He said New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins sold him some and then Twisted Pine Brewing Co. in Boulder stored them for him until he could get his refrigeration installed at his brewery.
"We're all relatively small and we're all in the realm of neighborhood breweries," he said. "Hopefully, we'll make it work."
'Ship in a bottle'
Making it work so far has been no cakewalk for Howland. He first proposed opening a brewery in Louisville in 2011 but wasn't able to make the space he was looking at fit his plans. A year later, when Moroccan restaurant Imperial Fez closed at 820 Main St., Howland gave it another shot.
Moving heavy brewing equipment into a century old building with narrow doorways and no loading dock, however, has been a challenge. The limited space on the ground floor has forced him to be innovative with his basement, where he keeps Twelve Degree's refrigerators and serving tanks.
"Putting a modern brewery in a 120-year-old house was like putting a ship in a bottle," Howland said. "It's a little bit of a Rube Goldberg brewery going on here."
But the hard work has paid off, as Howland gets ready to open an establishment boasting a bar made of wood salvaged from the floor of an old box car. A front side garage door provides for a seamless environment between those drinking inside and those imbibing out on the streetside patio.
Twelve Degree will serve flatbread pizza and Belgian-style frites to go along with the brewery's saisons, pale ales, trippels and quadrupels.
"I'm really happy it worked," Howland said.
Bold brews, food partnerships
Boggs, of Front Range Brewing Co., said opening in the newly refurbished Lafayette Marketplace couldn't have come at a better time. With a new owner, a wave of new tenants and a bustling farmer's market outside his door every Sunday, Boggs said he is hopeful for the future.
"We are in a unique position with where we are," he said. "We've got the farmer's market behind us and an aggressive owner who's revitalizing the area."
He hopes brewer Chris Dutton, who is bold and eclectic with the beer he makes, captures local beer drinkers' imaginations. Dutton is currently aging a batch of saison in wooden tequila barrels and plans to brew a Belgian quad, blended with Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee from the Unseen Bean Coffee Co. across the hall, in 30-year old wooden Caribbean run barrels.
The collaboration with the Unseen Bean is not the only partnership Front Range plans to make with its fellow tenants inside the shopping center. Bistro 503, which recently moved from Public Road to a space across the hall from the brewery, will make appetizers for Front Range customers. Food orders placed inside the brewery will print out in Bistro 503's kitchen, Boggs said.
A similar arrangement has been worked out with Thai Kitchen III, which is a few feet further down the hall. Boggs said the brewery is also exploring a relationship with the Gourmet Cheese Pantry Shoppe, which just opened in Lafayette Marketplace this week.
Contact Camera Staff Writer John Aguilar at 303-473-1389 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow on Twitter @abuvthefold


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Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
Mike Lowell, 3B
Jason Varitek, C
Coco Crisp, CF
Julio Lugo, SS
Francis had a 6.52 ERA in April but has recovered with a 2.47 ERA and four wins since. In his last start at Baltimore, Francis got the loss, going seven innings and allowing four runs.


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Free Ghost Tour
Friday, 16 December 2016 from 19:00 to 20:30 (GMT)
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Edinburgh is known as one of the most haunted cities in Europe, with a past of murders, witchcraft and plague. Its wynds and closes have witnessed the two sides of the city: beauty and horror.
Edinburgh's dark side also included body snatching, public executions, gruesome jails and tortures. Come to the FREE 1.5 hour Ghost Tour and hear ghostly tales and sinister stories that will transport you back to the terrifying past of old Edinburgh as we walk spooky shadows and haunted alleyways.
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Free Ghost Tour Meeting Point
In front of 144 High Street
EH1 1QS Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Friday, 16 December 2016 from 19:00 to 20:30 (GMT)
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Adair Country Inn & Restaurant is a top-drawer establishment of rare quality and with an attention to detail.
Homey yet elegant, and friendly but private, Adair is the quintessential upscale New England inn. It has accrued a reputation as a romantic getaway and a gourmet dining spot. It's also a comfortable jumping-off point for outdoor adventures in the White Mountain National Forest.
The grand estate was built during the Roaring '20s by Frank Hogan, a lawyer for two of the men charged in the Teapot Dome Scandal, who said that the ideal client is "a rich man when he's scared." Adair was an extravagant wedding gift from Hogan to his daughter, Dorothy Adair Hogan.
The Georgian manor is sturdy, spacious and soundproof. The private forest, luxuriant gardens and extensive walking paths were sculpted by the landscape architectural firm founded by Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Mount Royal Park and New York's Central Park, as well as many other public gardens.
The air of refinement created by the patrician family still pervades the inn. Adair has history without sagging sofas or creaking stairs. There are few concessions to modern life - wireless Internet access and a plasma television are found in the lower-level Tap Room lounge.
Adair is owned by Nick and Betsy Young and is operated by innkeepers Ilja and Brad Chapman. Ilja was a hotel manager in the Netherlands, and Brad was a machinist in the U.S. navy; they met while working in tourism on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. They're energetic and capable and exude a sense that nothing can go wrong and that everything will be taken care of.
Guests are announced on a welcome sheet - first names only - so there's a clubby atmosphere right from the get-go. Like a hostess welcoming arrivals to a private house, Ilja Chapman gives each guest a brief history of the Adair and a peek at a leather-bound album with vintage photos. Now that you feel like one of the family, it's on to one of nine guest rooms.
In the rooms, the details start showing in deep relief. They are formal junior suites with high-quality antiques and majestic four-poster beds, many draped with gauzy white canopies. All of the decorative features -wallpaper, fresh flowers, silk-shaded lamps and landscape paintings - have been chosen with care and taste. The evening turn-down service includes Brad Chapman's chocolate chip cookies and a small handwritten card with a philosophical quote of the day. The bathrooms are fresh and renovated, equipped with toiletries and thick stacks of white towels wrapped with green silk cords. The inn has library nooks, and many of the books found in the guest rooms date to the original family. Dorothy Adair signed and dated all her school books in a tidy writing style. Later in life, she practised her new married name, Guider, writing it over and over again in French romance novels.
Tea time at Adair is a treat, a small serve yourself affair with an array of exotic teas from Africa and Asia like Avalanche Rooibos, Kenya Black and Masala Chai. Guests spoon loose tea leaves into tiny silk bags for brewing and then settle down in front of the living room's wood-burning fireplace. On warm days, the patio doors open and guests can spend the afternoon surrounded by mountain and gardens.
The Tap Room, a rustic lounge on the lower level of the inn, is the place for cocktails, either before or after dinner. The dark wooden beams, stone walls and a huge fireplace set the scene for a relaxing, convivial gathering after a day in the great outdoors. Vintage black-and-white photos of Frank Hogan and his Washington pals, including Teddy Roosevelt, tell more tales.
"On Saturday nights, the Tap Room gets downright rowdy," said Ilja Chapman. Well, let's say it's a relatively sedate New England kind of rowdy.
Adair's chef, Jeanne McCredie, calls her cuisine "New England food - hearty, simple American dining." With a three-course dinner ranging from $35 to $45, it's also moderately priced. Specialties include lobster bisque, stuffed artichokes, blackened shrimp with angel-hair pasta, rosemary-crusted lamb, maple glazed chicken, and, for dessert, pumpkin cheesecake and hot apple tarts.
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The Adair Inn is at the heart of an exceptional region for nature observation and hiking. The nearby town of Franconia is home to Cannon Mountain, which has a tramway to the summit and its views of the White Mountains and the fascinating glacial formations of the Flume Gorge.
The annual Fields of Lupine Festival is held every June and it celebrates the tall, purple wildflower that flourishes in spring and early summer on mountainsides and rolling meadows. The festival is a show of nature, plus three weeks of cultural events in Bethlehem and neighbouring towns of Sugar Hill, Franconia and Bretton Woods. The festival features art exhibits, concerts, open-air markets and specialty dinners at local inns.
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If You Go
Bethlehem is a two-hour, 45-minute drive from Montreal. From the South Shore, take Highway 10 through the Eastern Townships and Highway 55 south to the U.S. border. Continue on Interstate 91 in Vermont and Interstate 93 in New Hampshire, taking Exit 40 for Littleton/Bethlehem.
Adair Country Inn & Restaurant, 888-444-2600, www.adairinn.com, 80 Guider Lane, Bethlehem, N.H.
Prices: All rates are for two people, per night, and include afternoon tea, breakfast and evening turndown service with sweets; $195 U.S. for a regular room, $235 with a fireplace; $295 for a deluxe room with fireplace and double soaking tub; $325 for the Kinsman Suite. Dinner: Thursday-Monday roughly $35-$50 per person, plus tax, tip and wine. Mothers' Day brunch, $26; Fathers' Day BBQ, $18.
Seasonal packages: Golf is available at Maplewood and Bethlehem Country Clubs. Mother's Day and summer theatre deals are available. And there is a romance package, which includes fruit and cheese, a gift, dinner and spa lotions.
Fields of Lupine Festival: www.bethlehemwhitemtns.com or Franconia Notch Chamber of Commerce: 603-823-5661, www.franconianotch.org.


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In the 15 minutes preceding the moment Colorado coach Jon Embree sat down in front of the microphone at his postgame press conference Friday, he confronted a pitiful fan shouting insults at one his freshmen, consoled his team after a hard-fought 42-35 loss to Utah and said goodbye to eight seniors.
He wiped away tears in the hallway outside the interview room, walked through the door and initially found it hard to put his thoughts into words.
After so many blowout losses this season and last, having a possible victory ripped away in the fourth quarter hurt worse than any previous loss the former CU tight end turned coach has dealt with in his two years on the job. After all, the Buffs haven't often given themselves a chance to win in the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, 100 feet away outside the visiting locker room Utah coach Kyle Whittingham was openly questioning Embree's decision making.
"I can't for the life of me figure out why they kicked to Reggie Dunn, but we are glad they did," Whittingham said.
Just when it looked like the Buffaloes might have saved their most complete game for the season finale against the Utes for the second straight year, they found ways to lose -- again.
CU freshman Marques Mosley tied the game at 35-35 with a beautiful 100-yard kickoff return down the east sideline for a touchdown with 8 minutes, 25 seconds left in the game. Then the CU kickoff coverage team kicked the ball to Dunn, who came into the game already in possession of the NCAA record for career kickoff returns of 100 yards or more.
Dunn sprinted through a seam in the Buffs' 118th ranked kickoff coverage team and gave his team the lead again with a 100-yard return of his own, the fifth of his career.
"We talked about covering the kick when it was our turn," Embree said. "We had some guys that were hurt, so we had to put some other guys in there, I think two plays before. So there was a little bit of chaos obviously, and they were able to answer back."
Dunn's return ended up making all the difference because the Colorado offense led by quarterback Nick Hirschman couldn't move the ball into Utah territory on its final two possessions. The Buffs' last chance ended in Hirschman's fourth interception of the day.
Utah came into the game with four interceptions all season.
"Obviously, I turned the ball over a lot, and I put our defense in a real rough spot on three separate occasions," Hirschman said. "That's unacceptable and you can't win football games likes that. Our defense was playing amazing and I put them in a short field and I can't do that."
The loss left the Buffs at the end of the season with a 1-11 record. Many believe it's the worst season in the history of the program because it is the first time the Buffs have ever lost 11 in one season and the only time they have failed to win a home game in one season.
Now the focus switches from the issues on the field to whether the school will retain Embree for a third season to continue his rebuilding project. Embree is 4-21 in two years as the head coach of his alma mater.
If Embree is retained, it is expected he will fire defensive coordinator Greg Brown and longtime linebackers coach Brian Cabral will also leave the program, possibly retiring. It's unclear if Embree will make changes to his offensive staff or take over the play calling responsibility from offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
CU administrators and Embree did not make any announcements Friday, but some news could come as soon as today.
Against Utah, the start was ugly for the Buffs. Hirschman threw an interception on the second play from scrimmage and Trevor Reilly returned it to the CU 16-yard line. On the Utes' first offensive play of the game, quarterback Travis Wilson passed to Dres Anderson for a 16-yard touchdown.
Less than a minute had expired and the Utes led 7-0 with little effort.
The Buffs responded on their next possession by driving 75 yards in 12 plays to tie the score with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Hirschman to wide receiver Nelson Spruce. It was the first CU touchdown at Folsom Field since the second quarter of the Arizona State game on Oct. 11.
The Buffs were shut out at home against Stanford and held to three points by Washington.
CU fell behind by 10 points at one point and fought back to take an eight-point lead early in the fourth quarter. Hirschman completed 30 of 51 passes for 306 yards, but threw only the one touchdown pass.
The Buffs played one of their better games on defense, though they still proved incapable of stopping the run. Utah senior John White ran 20 times for 168 yards and the Utes gained 208 yards on the ground as a team.
Embree was asked to describe the Buffs' season.
"I think you saw it all in that game," he said.
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Utah 42, Colorado 35
Utah 10 7 3 22--42
Colorado 7 7 14 7--35
First Quarter
Utah -- D.Anderson 16 pass from Wilson (Petersen kick), 14:16.
Col -- Spruce 8 pass from Hirschman (Oliver kick), 8:55.
Utah -- FG Petersen 21, :13.
Second Quarter
Utah -- York 4 run (Petersen kick), 3:43.
Col -- Hirschman 1 run (Oliver kick), :20.
Third Quarter
Utah -- FG Petersen 37, 12:16.
Col -- T.Jones 3 run (Oliver kick), 8:46.
Col -- Abron 5 run (Oliver kick), 1:09.
Fourth Quarter
Utah -- J.White 11 run (Rolf pass from Murphy), 10:50.
Utah -- Wilson 9 run (Petersen kick), 8:41.
Col -- Mosley 100 kickoff return (Oliver kick), 8:25.
Utah -- Dunn 100 kickoff return (Petersen kick), 8:12.
Utah Col
First downs 18 25
Rushes-yards 36-208 35-112
Passing 128 306
Comp-Att-Int 13-25-0 30-52-4
Return Yards 25 0
Punts-Avg. 7-33.9 4-42.5
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1
Penalties-Yards 5-43 4-35
Time of Possession 28:27 31:33
RUSHING -- Utah, J.White 20-168, York 10-25, Wilson 3-17, Matthews 1-2, Team 2-(minus 4). Colorado, Abron 14-84, T.Jones 8-23, G.Thomas 2-12, Ford 2-5, Team 1-(minus 5), Hirschman 8-(minus 7).
PASSING -- Utah, Wilson 13-25-0-128. Colorado, Hirschman 30-51-4-306, T.Jones 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING -- Utah, Scott 4-36, Matthews 3-34, Denham 1-20, D.Anderson 1-16, Tonga 1-11, Fitzgerald 1-9, Rolf 1-4, Murphy 1-(minus 2). Colorado, Spruce 10-98, McCulloch 6-88, Kasa 5-51, T.Jones 3-1, Slavin 2-19, G.Thomas 2-6, A.Wood 1-34, Thornton 1-9.


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Two Pontiac women are teaming up to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
JoDana Kestner and Korri Mehrkens are heading up a vendor fair, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Pontiac City Hall. They're raising money for Joanna's Jaywalkers, the team that participates in the Walk MS in Peoria every year in September.
The team was formed in honor of Kestner's mother, Joanna Shibley, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007.
"My mom is quite the fighter," Kestner said of her mother, who she said looks fabulous at 52. "She gets up every day and she's actually the caregiver for her father-in-law. I don't know how she takes care of herself, let alone anybody else, but she does. She gets around and does probably more than I do."
Kestner said that the group has been raising money for the walk for three years, but has walked for a few years prior to that. Last year, the group had an auction, raising a little more than $5,000.
"We don't necessarily have a goal. We just do however many fundraisers we have time to do and we just hope for the best at all of them and turn in whatever we raise," Kestner said.
Some of the vendors that will be available at the fair include Posh, which is organic lotions and body sprays, Paparazzi Accessories, which is jewelry, Vault Denim, which is denim wear for women, All About Buttercream, which are cakes and cupcakes, Essential Bodywear, otherwise known as the Bra Lady, Velata, which is an assortment of chocolates, Grace Adele, which is purses and other accessories, and Origami Owl, which is jewelry. Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy and other vendors will also be there.
"This is a good time to do last minute Valentine's Day shopping," Kestner said, adding that the proceeds go to help a good cause.
In addition to the vendor fair, there will be a dinner special at DeLongs' Casual Dining and Spirits on Feb. 11, where when anyone that orders food between 5 and 7 p.m., 10 percent of all sales will be donated to Joanna's Jaywalkers.
All products at the vendor fair will be cash and carry.
Pontiac women set vendor fair for Walk MS
Two Pontiac women are teaming up to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.


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Chicago Genealogy 101
Date: Saturday, January 28
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Where: The Scottish Home, 2800 Des Plaines Ave., North Riverside
Who: Grace Dumelle
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Learn the challenges of searching for Windy City relations, such as address and street name changes and scores of unindexed newspapers. Then discover some resources family historians often overlook: fire insurance maps, inquest records, and probate cases. Grace will offer copies of her book, Finding Your Chicago Ancestors, after the program.


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United Way of Delaware announces its new board members.
United Way of Delaware announces its new board members.
These new members include: Marke Dickinson, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, AAA Mid-Atlantic; Vincent Farrell, director/senior group manager, ICB North American Loan Operations; Daryl Graham, vice president, relationship manager, office of corporate responsibility, Chase; Nicholas Marsini Jr., regional president, PNC Delaware; Maria Martin, divisional vice president, network services, Verizon CWA Local 13101; Janice Nevin, M.D., chief medical officer, Christiana Care Health System.
Dickinson is responsible for marketing efforts to communicate member value and grow revenue. He oversees advertising, database marketing, social media and production of the membership magazine. He also leads areas including membership and insurance sales, IT, and public and government affairs.
Farrell joined Citi in 1999 and has had various portfolio and progressive management positions within Loans Operations. His department handles all operational aspects of corporate loan syndication's.
Graham is responsible for representing Chase in the Delaware and Pennsylvania markets. He manages sponsorships, grant making and volunteerism to support Chase's philanthropic, business and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) objectives.
Marsini's responsibilities include commercial banking, corporate banking, wealth management and institutional investments.
Martin supervises shop stewards, reports divisional issues, enforces the local bargaining agreement and represents union members for the United Telephone Workers of Delaware.
Dr. Nevin is responsible for advancing the mission of Christiana Care, with regard to patient safety, clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. Previous roles included senior vice president and executive director of Christiana Care Wilmington, as well as associate chief medical officer.
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Find out how the Wellington native did.
Wellington native, Myles Miller, red-shirt freshman at Newman University, competed in the NCAA Div. II Men's Golf Regional contest in DuPont, Was. this week. He finished tied for 70th place.
Miller shot an opening round of 67, putting him in the discussion for the lead at five under after day one. He birdied six holes, three, five, 10, 11, 16 and 17; with only a single bogey all day, coming on 12.
In round two, Miller got off to a shaky start on the front nine. He double-bogeyed three and four, and shot a bogey on five. The Jet would bogey three more holes on the back nine for a six over on the day, and a plus-one for the tournament.
The barrage of bogeys continued in the third round. Six holes on the front nine were bogey, one of those was for double-bogey. He shot six over on the first half of the course, but followed it up with a solid back nine, where he was one over for a plus-seven on the day, brining his three round total to eight over par.
Kyle Schrader, of Western Washington University, won the regional with a score of 10 under par. He shot 70 in each of the first two rounds, and brought it home with a 66 in the round three.


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Swiss-born and raised in a bicultural home Yves Béhar cites influences from his East German mother and Turkish father. For a relatively young designer, he has had a remarkable career. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design, he started out working with high tech Silicon Valley clients such as Apple and Hewlett Packard. In 1999, Béhar founded Fuseproject and has since dedicated himself to helping clients' brand identities emerge through carefully constructed narratives told through their products and marketing. His long list of awards includes the prestigious National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Museum, where his work is also part of the permanent collection. Behar and fuseproject are also part of the one laptop per child (OLPC), fusing gotta-have-it design with a mission of social responsibility.
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Huskers Open 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Columbus, Ohio- The Nebraska track and field team kicked off the 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University on Friday. During the three-day meet the Husker men are in search of their first conference team title since 2010, while the Husker women are looking for their first conference title since winning the indoor crown in 2012.
Veronica Grizzle posted a 10th-place finish in the women's hammer throw, notching a mark of 181-8 (55.38). Mary Morales came in 16th with a throw of 173-4 (52.84), while Tristen Sharp posted a throw of 168-5 (51.35) and Carlie Pinkelman tabbed a mark of 167-2 (50.97). In the men's hammer throw, Cole Ingram finished with a mark of 186-5 (56.82) for 15th.
Defending Big Ten decathlon champion Bjorn Barrefors finished the first of two days of competition in second-place with 3,857 points. He began the day with a time of 11.03 in the 100 meters and went on to post a leap of 23-5 ½ (7.15) in the long jump. In the shot put he tallied the top throw in the event with a mark of 46-5 ¼ (14.15). He notched a high jump of 6-2 (1.88) before ending the day with a time of 52.13 in the 400 meters. He will look to defend his conference title as competition continues tomorrow.
After one day of competition, Teran Walford is tied for fourth in the decathlon, with 3,828 points. He began the day with a time of 10.99 in the 100 meters before recording a personal-best leap of 22-6 ½ (6.87) in the long jump. He posted a throw of 40-7 (12.37) in the shot put and went on to notch a high jump of 6-2 (1.88) prior to tallying the top time in the 400 meters with a personal-best run of 49.10.
Anne Martin completed the first day of heptathlon action with 3,221 points for fifth. She began competition with a time of 14.50 in the 100-meter hurdles. In the second event of the day she posted a season-best leap of 5-6 (1.68). Martin recorded a throw of 37-5 ¾ (11.42) in the shot put, before running a season-best time of 25.31 in the 200 meters to end the day.
Jourdan Doffeny ended her first day of heptathlon competition in eighth-place with a total of 3,109 points. She posted a time of 14.20 in the 100-meter hurdles and went on to tally a personal-best leap of 5-1 ¼ (1.56) in the high jump. Doffeny then posted a personal-best throw of 37-6 ¾ (11.45) in the shot put, before notching a season-best time of 25.46 in the 200 meters.
Jordan Stiens closed the day with 3,016 points for ninth. She began with a personal-best time of 14.11 in the 100-meter hurdles and finished with a jump of 4-11 (1.50) in the high jump. Stiens followed that with a season-best throw of 38-3 ¼ (11.66) in the shot put, before a season-best time of 26.05 in the 200 meters.
The women's pole vault was originally scheduled for Friday, but was moved to Saturday due to inclement weather.
The 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Championships continue tomorrow with combined events action getting underway at 8:30 a.m. CT with the decathlon 110-meter hurdles and the heptathlon long jump at 9:15 a.m. The men's long jump begins at 12:20 p.m., while the women's 4x100 meter relay trials begin at 1:10 p.m.


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The Terrapins will play an 18-game conference slate, highlighted by home-and-home series with ACC newcomer Pittsburgh, Virginia, Florida State and Virginia Tech.
In addition to hosting Syracuse, the Terps have conference home games against Miami, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Notre Dame. Maryland will also travel to Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, Boston College and North Carolina State in its final season in the ACC.
Maryland will play eight teams that participated in last season's NCAA Tournament. The Terps are currently slated to be featured on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU on 14 occasions, the ACC Network six times with their final regular season game against Virginia on March 9 to be televised nationally on CBS.
"Our schedule features many of the top basketball programs in the country and we are excited to compete against these outstanding teams," Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon said. "We have a number of challenging early season matchups, which will prepare us for a very competitive conference schedule."
The Terps will open the season with an exhibition matchup against Catholic on Nov. 3 before traveling to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., for the second consecutive season to play Connecticut on Friday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The Terps face the Huskies for the first since the 2002 NCAA Tournament, when Maryland defeated Connecticut, 90-82, in the Elite Eight en route to the 2002 national championship.
After a pair of home games against Abilene Christian on Nov. 13 and Oregon State on Nov. 17, the Terps travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam. Maryland will open the tournament against Marist on Nov. 22 and play two additional games in St. Thomas.
Maryland will host Morgan State on Nov 29 as part of the Paradise Jam tournament and will follow with a road game at Ohio State on Dec. 4 in the aforementioned Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Terrapins will then play George Washington in the BB&T Classic at Verizon Center before opening their ACC slate on the road against Boston College on Dec. 12.
The Terps conclude the month of December with a four-game homestand vs. Florida Atlantic (12/14), Boston University (12/21), Tulsa (12/29) and N.C. Central (12/31). Tulsa's head coach, Danny Manning, is a former University of Kansas teammate of Mark Turgeon. The Maryland-Tulsa game is scheduled to be televised on ESPNU.
Maryland opens the New Year hosting Georgia Tech on Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. on the ACC Network and travels to play at Pittsburgh on Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. on ESPN 2. Maryland is at Florida State on Jan.12 at 8 p.m. on ESPNU and hosts conference newcomer Notre Dame on Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Maryland has its lone meeting against N.C. State at Raleigh on Jan. 20 at 9 p.m. on ESPNU.
The Terps host consecutive home games at Comcast Center against Pittsburgh on Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. on ESPN2 and meet Miami on Jan. 29 at noon on the ACC Network.
During the month of February, Maryland's schedule features four road contests at Virginia Tech, at North Carolina, at Virginia and at Duke and has a pair of national-televised games on Big Monday on ESPN (at Virginia and vs. Syracuse). The Terps head to Virginia Tech on Feb. 1 at noon and follow with their only meeting at North Carolina on Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. Both contests will be televised on the ACC Network. Maryland hosts Florida State on Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. on ESPN2 and then features consecutive road games at Virginia on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. on ESPN and its lone matchup at Duke on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN 2. Maryland, who won two of its three games against Duke last season, was the lone team in the country to beat the Blue Devils twice.
The Terps will host Wake Forest on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. on RSN and will have their second appearance on Big Monday (first at home) against Syracuse, a 2013 NCAA Final Four participant, on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Maryland meets Syracuse for the first time since 2007 and leads the all-time series 5-2.
Maryland will tip off the month of March at Clemson on March 2 at 1 p.m. on the ACC Network and will conclude its regular season with a pair of home games against Virginia Tech on March 4 at 8 p.m. on the ACC Network and versus Virginia on March 9 at noon with a nationally-televised game on CBS.
Regional broadcast times for non-conference games will be announced at a later date.
Men's basketball season tickets are currently on sale. Season tickets cost $589 in Terrapin Club seating areas and $445 in the upper level corners. A five-month payment plan is available as a great option for fans to spread out their overall cost.
To order season tickets, contact the ticket office at 800-462-TERP or online by clicking here.


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As another member poster, I too would like to see a few drugstore brands. I use higher end products on my face since it's so sensitive but use drugstore brands on the rest of my body. Are there any "top brands" that contain antioxidants and/or peptides?
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I've been wanting to try the Baby lips one for a while now.
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I always love a good list of products with SPF! I've been wanting to try the Dr. Jart+ BB cream...it might be time to finally pick that up.
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I have a hard time believing that a powder can really do the job protecting from sun
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I'll be trying the Maybelline lip balm.
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I don't foresee myself buying any of these because I go through sunscreen like I eat candy. I can't spend $40 on a lotion that will be gone in a week.
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I have always been curious about the Bare Minerals Mineral Veil.
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I've got to try the bareMinerals!
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I agree that the list was great and I am also interested in the La Rouche but besides the Maybelline there are no drug store brands listed
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