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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Queens pols allow loss of Civic Virtue
From the NY Times:
Given the improbable journey of "Civic Virtue" since it was begun by the sculptor Frederick MacMonnies in 1920, nothing can be ruled out. The statue, known rudely as "Fat Boy" or "Rough Boy," is about to become the best traveled public monument in city history, moving from the Bronx (where it was carved) to Manhattan (1922 to 1941) to Queens (1941 until the present) to Brooklyn, where it is to settle indefinitely in Green-Wood Cemetery.
The move was authorized Nov. 13 when the municipal Design Commission approved a long-term loan of the statue to Green-Wood. In a city preoccupied with cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy (Green-Wood suffered at least $500,000 worth of damage), the authorization slipped under the radar. A mayoral spokeswoman confirmed it on Monday.
Within months, perhaps by year's end, the perennially controversial and increasingly crumbly 15-foot-high marble — an allegory of virtue standing atop the sirens of graft and corruption — will disappear from the prominent spot it has occupied for 71 years in Kew Gardens, at Queens Boulevard and Union Turnpike, outside Queens Borough Hall.
It will be swallowed into the ornamented landscape of Green-Wood Cemetery, where it will stand at Jasmine and Garland Avenues. Surrounded by ornate mausoleums, memorial statuary and 560,000 dead bodies, "Civic Virtue" will be much less conspicuous. Make of that political metaphor what you will.
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The second largest marble statue in the world. Carved by the great American master sculptures .
Relegated ro a cemetery, its a disgrace. Nyc dosent deserve that fine work of art. It should be given to the Smithsonian.
Shows what that city really has become.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The Graft&Corruption contingent wants it hidden.............
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Helen Marshall and the rest of Queens politicians belong in a cemetery too! What a travesty!
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
I wish we could lose Shulman (and the whole damn Queens pol gang) to Greenwood Cemetery.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Park it in Ann Jawin's living room.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The quality of our "citizenry" has been on the decline for decades and continues. This fine piece of work is no longer appreciated in a public forum. Let it migrate to a new location where it will be well taken care of and appreciated. Expect something "contemporary" to take it place.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Queens pols don't want a reminder of their crooked machinations located adjacent to gang headquarters--borough hall!
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
In fact, I got it. How about a statue of some hip-hop "gangsta" with a pair of his "ladies" fawning at his feet. The City Council shouldn't have any problem approving that.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Doesn't the NYC Arts Commission have anything to say about Civic Virtue's relocation?
Probably not...they'll just shut up and go along with the move to Brooklyn.
The non-voting permanent residents of Greenwood surely won't complain about the woman being stepped on in this allegorical statue.
Ooops, maybe I was wrong about the NON-VOTING part.
The Dem clubhouse can find votes anywhere as long as "Virginia" Joe Crowley is in charge.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Somebody had better check Helen Marshall's pulse.
Is she asleep, or ready for Greenwood herself?
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Look at the 300 year old millstones at Queens Plaza.
Did anyone try to save them from further abuse and support placement into a museum of the community?
Nope. It was an excuse to rush to the gravy train for dollops of ice cream.
Civic culture in Queens is pathological.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Look what Vallone is trying to do with the Steinway mansion. Published reports has him suggesting that it be turned into a 'catering hall.' (wink)
Outcry from the community?
Not a peep.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Poor Staten Island - the only Borough that hasn't been blessed with the Statue's presence yet.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
- georgetheatheist said...
And the Italian-American community takes this lying down.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Relegating Civic Virtue to a cemetary is indeed a cause for mourning. The feudal casuists who dominate Queens can only be foiled by the ideas of Henry George!
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
- georgetheatheist said...
"The Municipal Design Commission . . . the authorization slipped under the radar".
What? No public hearings?
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Pooblik heerings? We don need no steenkeen pooblick heerings.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Ok, so when is the next protest?
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Ironically, the loss of "civic Virtue" is quite appropriate and quite telling for the "New Queens Order".
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
In fact, I got it. How about a statue of some hip-hop "gangsta" with a pair of his "ladies" fawning at his feet.
Not "ladies" my friend, "bitches n hoes".
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
This is a travesty - we are paying to have it moved to boot!
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
People need to demonstrate
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Queens is simply pathetic.
Its elite walks about self absorbed in their entitlement.
Cultural money cynically wasted on second rate projects spun from third rate minds.
Millions to rename bridges, remake the boro for questionable development, fill in the Astoria Park pool, while St Saviours rots in a box, the Steinway Mansion is touted as a 'club', the 300 year old Queens Plaza millstones photographed with street people sleeping next to them, Flessels leveled, Poppenhusan totters at the edge, and Bowne House is a ruin.
So a tiny cemetery gets saved and all the suspects come out to pat themselves on the back. Big deal.
We do not deserve this statue.
Everybody knows that.
Queens is a joke.
Everybody knows that too.
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
I heard its being repla ed with a 30ft statue of mao and stalin.
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
Uh...you're mixing your metaphors, fella.
Why would anyone rush to the "gravy train" for "dollops of ice cream"?
Roast beef makes gravy. Candy stores sell ice cream.
In your search of constructing high tone sounding sentences, you've lost your way among your words.
Anyway, mixing meat and dairy ain't Kosher...LOL!
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tit for tat--or statue for statue:
This is in retaliation of united Queens' citizens nixing the erection of that ugly 5 (?) story statue of Queen Catherine in Hunter's Point.
Kate would have gazed upon Manhattan, while she turned her back on Queens.
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
As a matter of fact - this would be the perfect place for Queen Catherine, something that is a perfect fiction, but, because those in authority say its so, the peasants stand around with vacant smiles as they nod in agreement and dance around the facts.
They ain't saying a thing cause they would lose their 'gravy train' of 'ice cream money'.
Most of what passes for 'culture' in these parts would not rate a second glance elsewhere.
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
People need to demonstrate.
Get real. As long as snow is moved from their streets and their local pol can fix their traffic tickets, no one in Queens cares what their politicians do.
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
- georgetheatheist said...
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- Thursday, November 29, 2012
- georgetheatheist said...
There's an objection [!?] to Civic Virtue being "demeaning to women".
Voila. The NYC Design Commision's moving Civic Virtue to Green-Wood Cemetery magically eliminates that objection. The "spell" is removed through RE-LOCATION. You, the Queens Crap astute readers see the logic in that. Right?
From the nyc.gov website's page about the function of the Design Commission:
"Public Hearings
Projects are submitted for formal review and approval at the Design Commission's public hearings. The public is welcome to attend and give testimony. Those who plan to testify are encouraged to submit their testimony in writing in advance of the meeting date. Agendas are posted on the Design Commission's Web site at least three (3) business days in advance of the public hearing date."
Now, my bubeles, rub your eyes and put on your glasses and read this again: PROJECTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR FORMAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL AT THE DESIGN COMMISSION'S PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND AND GIVE TESTIMONY.
Of course, you the snoring public, YOU THE SNORING PRESS, can thank the Design Commission for not wasting your time holding a PUBLIC HEARING on this the statue's removal issue despite the above stated policy found on their nyc.gov website. How convenient.
If you have finally woken up from your slumber, of course you can contact the Design Commission and let them have it by phone, fax, and email here.
And while you're at it, Beautiful Dreamers, you can gently nudge awake your fellow snoring bedmates, your council member, to kindly ask why no hearings were held on this.
From the NY Times article: "...the authorization slipped under the radar."
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
The replacement is as follows..
Their going to erect, a 3030ft ft hot dog statue. With it pointing towards former politician wieners office.
- Thursday, November 29, 2012
I think that "Civic Virtue" should be replaced with a big 25 foot bronze "FU" finger thrust into the air.
Now, that would truly represent what borough hall really thinks of its constituents.
A second recommendation would be--a colossal gleaming white marble effigy of Donald Manes clutching fists full of greenbacks--with a voracious grin upon his face.
The inscription plate would read:
"Developers are always welcome at the hall".
- Friday, November 30, 2012
- Jon said...
The Design Commission has been potentially violating the procedures for public hearings routinely!
Find out more:
- Saturday, December 01, 2012
- Rego-Forester said...
Civic Virtue does not depict a nude man standing over 2 women. The figures are an allegorical representation of Greek mythology. Hercules stands over but not on top of 2 female sirens symbolizing vice and corruption, which Civic Virtue denounces in society. Some politicians cannot bear passing it en route to Borough Hall. Just examine the track record of those who had to step down in recent years due to their shattered oath not long after being elected to public office. This is a peaceful statue designed by the world-known Frederick MacMonnies, who was the last major American Beaux Art sculptor. Civic Virtue is public art that belongs to & in Queens. On behalf of the citizens of Queens who wish to secure its future where it has sat for 71 years, it is unethical behavior by Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the NYC Design Commission, and select "public servants" to concoct a deal to transport Civic Virtue to the privately-owned Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. This was not agreed upon by the Queens constituency. We pay our fair share of taxes. Join http://www.triumphofcivicvirtue.org
- Sunday, December 09, 2012


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Nebraska Natives Set to Join Huskers Next Fall
Sjulin attends Concordia High School and played for Douglas County West/Concordia. She batted .444 as a
senior in 2012, earning second-team Class B all-state honors from the Omaha
World-Herald. Sjulin also garnered honorable-mention All-Capital Conference accolades
and was named one of 13 players to watch in Class B prior to the 2012 season by
the Lincoln Journal Star. Following the year, she was an honorable-mention all-state selection from the Journal Star.
"We have known Lotte since she was a very young Husker fan," Revelle said. "Lotte brings an abundance of energy, intelligence and passion for the game to our team. Lotte and Nebraska softball are a great fit."
Woolman starred for four years at Lincoln Pius X High School. She posted a .470 career batting average with 39 doubles, 20 home runs, 114 runs scored and 50 walks. Woolman produced 128 RBIs in her prep career - a state record - and finished with one of the 10 best career batting averages in Nebraska high school history. Woolman hit .542 with 47 RBIs, 51 runs scored, 10 home runs, 14 doubles, 24 walks and a 1.229 slugging percentage during a standout senior season when she was named honorary captain of the Lincoln Journal Star Super State team. Woolman also earned first-team Class B all-state honors in 2012 and was honorary captain of that all-state squad. Woolman also earned first-team All-Nebraska and first-team all-state honors from the Omaha World-Herald, as she ended her career with a Class B state championship.
"Kat is a talented young lady that has taken her game to the next level in the last year," Revelle said. "We are fortunate to have Kat as a Husker. She is a driven athlete who strives for excellence in all of her endeavors."

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NORFOLK, Va. – Columbia field hockey assistant coach Caroline Nichols has been reselected to the USA National Field Hockey Team, as announced by U.S. Head Coach Craig Parnham on Thursday upon the conclusion of the week-long selection tournament held on the campus of Old Dominion University.
The 30-player roster features 12 Olympians, including two-time Olympians Lauren Crandall (Doylestown, Pa.), Rachel Dawson (Berlin, N.J.), Katelyn Falgowski (Landenburg, Pa.) and Nichols (Virginia Beach, Va.).
"I am very honored to be chosen to represent my country again, and I look forward to the new direction USA Field Hockey will take," said Nichols. "The National Championships is a tournament filled with exceptional hockey talent striving to reach the national level, and it was exciting to be back out on the field competing amongst so many driven women. The more exciting point for me is the opportunity I will have to share all of the new information and experience I gained with the Columbia field hockey program."
The athletes selected to the U.S. Women's National Squad will come together as a team right away at Rutgers University in preparation for the International Hockey Federation's World League Semi-Final to be held in London from June 22-30. Selections for the 18-player roster to play in World Cup qualifying event are expected to be made around June 3rd.
Nichols has been playing field hockey at the international level for the past six years. As a defender on the U.S. National Team, Nichols was a member of the 2008 Beijing Olympics team, the 2008 Olympic Qualifier team and the 2010 World Cup Qualifier Team. Nichols was also on the U.S. team that defeated top-ranked Argentina to win gold at the 2011 Pan American Games. In 2006, she was named to the USA World Cup Training Squad and was a member of the Netherlands Tour team in 2007. Most recently, Nichols competed in the 2012 XXX Olympics held in London.
"I know Caroline has a tremendous amount of pride being able to represent her country doing what she loves to do, said Columbia head coach Marybeth Freemen. "As a veteran player on the squad, she's an excellent role model for younger players, particularly because of her poise on the ball, balanced defensive movement and work ethic. We are very proud to have her within our Columbia hockey program because of what she stands for and all she has accomplished."
Full list of athletes selected to the 2013-14 U.S. Women's National Squad:
Torrie Albini (Escondido, Cali.), Megan Beamesderfer (Iowa City, Iowa), Teresa Benvenuti (Morristown, N.J.), Michelle Cesan (New Vernon, N.J.), Lauren Crandall (Doylestown, Pa.), Rachel Dawson (Berlin, N.J.), Katelyn Falgowski (Landenburg, Pa.), Stefanie Fee (Virginia Beach, Va.), Laura Gebhart (Mount Joy, Pa.), Melissa Gonzalez (Mohegan Lake, N.Y.), Rayell Heistand (Hamburg, Pa.), Natalie Hunter (Seaville, N.J.), Jackie Kintzer (Robesonia, Pa.), Michelle Kasold (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Kelsey Kolojejchick (Larksville, Pa.), Ali McEvoy (Gilbertsville, Pa.), Jaime Montgomery (Lewisburg, Pa.), Caroline Nichols (Virginia Beach, Va.), Katie O'Donnell (Blue Bell, Pa.), Lauren Pfeiffer (Mount Laurel, N.J.), Katie Reinprecht (Perkasie, Pa.), Julia Reinprecht (Perkasie, Pa.) Paige Selenski (Shavertown, Pa.), Kathleen Sharkey (Moosic, Pa.), Caitlin Van Sickle (Wilmington, Del.), Shannon Taylor (Midlothian, Va.), Michelle Vittese (Cherry Hill, N.J.), Alesha Widdall (Whitney Point, N.Y.), Jill Witmer (Lancaster, Pa.), Emily Wold (Freehold, N.J)


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With the 2013-2014 football season underway, Super Bowl XLVIII – which will be played in Northern New Jersey – is now less than six months away. Cities and businesses, including those in Hudson County, are playing a game of beat the clock in their efforts to capitalize on the event. As the National Football League (NFL) and its high-end national sponsors spend dollars in New York, New Jersey has been left to scramble on its own for a piece of the revenue jackpot, a challenge which municipalities here are trying to meet in different ways.
"Some cities like Hoboken really went big' they really went out there and tried to go after those larger corporate dollars. We really applaud them for that," said Bill LaRosa, director of the Hudson County Office of Cultural Affairs and Tourism.
Thus far, that approach has not attracted the national corporate sponsorships that public officials had hoped for. In response, some municipalities like Jersey City and Secaucus have shifted their focus away from national NFL sponsors. Meanwhile, Hoboken continues its push.
"We've approached every NFL sponsor," said Hoboken Events Coordination Scott Katz. "They told us their first priority was doing stuff around Times Square, because that's where the bigger Super Bowl events will be held. But even though they haven't made a commitment to sponsoring events in Hoboken, they haven't turned us down. They said, 'Come back and talk to us later.' Well, now it's later."
'I think there are avenues for us to make money off of [the Super Bowl] and that's how we're going to leverage it.' – Steven Fulop
Early on, local officials had dreams of a sprawling NFL zone that would extend to both sides of the Hudson River and encompass waterfront businesses like bars and restaurants. But such plans cost money and the NFL is notoriously stingy with its brand. Each year the league designates very few parties as official Super Bowl events. This has forced local officials to shift gears as they try to find other strategies to benefit from the game.
"I think what we're beginning to see are more efforts to work with businesses that already have a foothold in Hudson County," said LaRosa.
In Jersey City, a more focused approach
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who was elected in May and who took office on July 1, has only recently been involved in Super Bowl planning. Despite his administration's late start, Fulop may have benefitted from the hindsight experience of other municipalities.
"There's not really an opening for any Super Bowl sanctioned event, to be honest," Fulop said. "Some places, like Hoboken, are trying to do these outdoor villages. But I didn't want to have an event outside in the cold, that wasn't an NFL-sanctioned event, that attracts Jets and Giants [players] from 1984. That wasn't interesting to me and it wasn't a good use of dollars. To be respectful, we want to either do something that is really differentiated, or we don't want to do it. We made the decision early on that we were not going to spend taxpayer money to do anything that wasn't an NFL-sanctioned event."
Instead, Jersey City plans to team up with the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce to promote the local hospitality industry to people staying in and congregating at the city's hotels.
The Hudson Reporter newspaper chain has been working with the Hudson County Super Bowl host committee and will publish the official Super Bowl week entertainment guide for residents and tourists in town for the big game. This guide will be distributed at hotels and other venues in Jersey City, Hoboken, Secaucus, and Weehawken.
Most hotels throughout Hudson County are already at capacity for Super Bowl week, La Rosa said, and the American Football Conference and National Football Conference champion teams playing in Super Bowl XLVIII are slated to stay at the Westin Hotel and the Hyatt Regency, both in Jersey City.
In addition, Fulop said the city is "in negotiations" with one of the NFL's charity wing to perhaps do a fundraiser for local youth activities.
"They've put $200,000 into other communities and we're making the argument that Jersey City is a host and we'd like to reap some of the benefits that they are spending elsewhere," said Fulop.
The city is also partnering with the league to promote Gridiron Glory, a football and Super Bowl-related exhibition that will open at Liberty Science Center on Sept. 28. The exhibit, which runs through March 2, 2014, may provide some additional opportunities to promote local corporations, Fulop said, and the city is pursuing those options as another opportunity to profit from the Super Bowl buzz.
"I think there are avenues for us to make money off of [the Super Bowl] and that's how we're going to leverage it," said Fulop.
Verbal commitments in Secaucus
The town of Secaucus, the Hudson County municipality closest to East Rutherford and MetLife Stadium, has also adopted a more regional approach to its plans for next year.
Last spring, Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli began laying out his vision for what he called a "Winter Blast" that would turn the center of town into a winter wonderland complete with snow and ice makers that would allow for winter fun and games like snowman-making and ice skating. Gonnelli also wanted to hold a taste of the town-type tented event elsewhere in town, possibly at Harmon Meadow.
Since then, the town has been in negotiations with three potential corporate sponsors.
"We have verbal commitments from two companies, I just don't know how much they are going to be willing to give," Gonnelli said last week. "I think we will have a firm commitment with numbers sometime next month. We are still in negotiations with [a third company]."
Since negotiations are still pending, Gonnelli did not want to publically disclose which companies the town is in talks with, but one company is Hudson County-based, one is a resort, the third is a hotel chain.
In a departure from Jersey City, Gonnelli said he is willing to commit limited town resources to Secaucus' Super Bowl Week events.
"I feel confident that we'll be able to do something," Gonnelli stated. "How big we'll be able to do it will depend on how much money we get and how much we'll be able to commit."
Hoboken: Go big or go home
Of the three Hudson County municipalities that are marketing their cities for the Super Bowl, Hoboken has made the biggest push to have NFL-sanctioned events on its home turf.
Katz said the city had once hoped to get more than $1 million in corporate dollars to have an extended NFL Huddle Zone along a closed Sinatra Drive that would have featured entertainment, events and dining opportunities along the city's waterfront. This vision has been scaled back, as has the budget.
Katz now hopes to get around $500,000 from sponsors to host a more limited series of Super Bowl Week events on Pier A, a goal he believes is realistic.
"We've been in regular communication with the NFL and they have given us a little leeway in the type of sponsors we can go after. Since we're not asking for a lot of money, I still think we will secure at least one major sponsor."
The city now plans to have "a cauldron" of Roman numerals XLVIII ignited at the end of Pier A during the week, a week that will also feature an exhibition basketball game by the Harlen Globetrotters at Stevens and family events like ice skating and curling. Hoboken's Pier A lineup is currently the only NFL-sanctioned event planned in Hudson County.
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer said the city recently posted an ad on the city's website, HobokenNJ.org, seeking help with Super Bowl sponsorships.
Like Katz, the mayor also believes the city will be able to secure a sponsor.
"And even if we don't, this is Hoboken, and I know we'll be able to get the volunteers and donations we need elsewhere to make this a success," she said.
La Rosa: 'Things are going to happen'
LaRosa agreed that Secaucus is in "good shape" to make something happen in time for next year.
"I think anyone who doesn't have commitments by next month will have trouble doing something in time," he said.
While Hudson County is not organizing any game-related events of its own, La Rosa said that Hudson County Restaurant Week will coincide with Super Bowl week, which he expects to be a boon for local business.
"I think the message is that things are going to happen, albeit different than what may have been envisioned originally," said La Rosa. "I've been around a long time, and we are determined that this even not turn out like the World Cup in '94."
That year, the Meadowlands was among several U.S. cities to host the World Cup. By some accounts the event was not profitable for many local businesses, and tourists in town for the event were disappointed by what they found in New Jersey.
"The Super Bowl is going to have a vibrancy to it that I think people will be impressed with," said La Rosa.
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Huskers Ready to Open Season This Weekend
The Nebraska softball team begins its 2013 season this weekend with five games in three days at the Hotel Encanto Invitational on the campus of New Mexico State University. The Huskers will face Illinois-Chicago three times and the host Aggies once before closing the weekend with New Mexico.
Fans can listen to all five games for free on Huskers.com, beginning with Friday's season opener with UIC at 1:30 p.m. (Central). Nate Rohr is back in the broadcast booth to call all of the action for his ninth season as Nebraska's softball play-by-play announcer, and he will call every game of the 2013 season.
Nebraska is coming off a 33-22 campaign in 2012, when the Huskers missed the NCAA Tournament for only the second time since 1995. NU returns six starters from last year's squad, including five players who have earned at least one all-conference award thus far in their Husker careers. This weekend will also mark the debut for a talented seven-player freshman class, one that is expected to see as many as five players start a game this weekend despite Nebraska's returning talent.
Among the returners is senior co-captain Brooke Thomason, who was a second-team All-Big Ten selection last season. She earned second-team All-Big 12 accolades as a freshman in 2012. She owns a .322 career batting average and has hit above .300 in each of her first three seasons. Thomason has homered at least seven times in each of her first three seasons - the first Husker ever to accomplish that feat - and her 26 career home runs rank eighth overall in school history and as the third-highest total entering a senior season. Thomason also needs only eight runs scored to become just the ninth player in Nebraska history to produce 100 career hits, RBIs and runs scored.
Junior Taylor Edwards could also join that exclusive club this season, needing four hits and 26 runs scored to reach the 100-milestone in each category. A 2011 third-team All-American and finalist for USA Player of the Year, Edwards enters the 2013 season ranked fourth in school history in slugging percentage (.603) and seventh in walks (77), while needing only three home runs and 10 RBIs to crack the all-time Husker top 10 in each category. Her twin sister Tatum has earned all-conference recognition in each of her first two seasons, while posting a .293 career batting average with 21 home runs and 80 RBIs. Tatum is also NU's lone returning pitcher, owning a 16-5 career record with a 2.69 ERA.
Seniors Courtney Breault and Gabby Banda are also back for their senior seasons in 2013, after earning second- and third-team All-Big Ten accolades, respectively last season.
Scouting the Illinois-Chicago Flames (0-0)
Illinois-Chicago is coming off a 26-26 season in 2012, when the Flames finished third in the Horizon League. UIC also opened last season in Las Cruces, N.M., posting a 2-3 record in five games. The Flames finished 0-6 against Big Ten foes in 2012.
Offensively, UIC batted .293 as a team with 37 home runs in 2012, while averaging 4.5 runs per game. The Flames must replace only two regular bats from last year's lineup, while returning six of their top seven averages from 2012. Melissa Preish, a first-team all-conference selection last spring, led UIC with a .391 average, .543 slugging percentage and .474 on-base percentage in 2012, while adding six doubles, five home runs and 17 RBIs. Kara Komp batted .369 in 2012, while Jacki Fletcher (.331), Courtney Heeley (.316) and Coryn Schmit (.308) all hit over .300 in 2012. Schmit also led the team with nine home runs and 39 RBIs.
In the circle, Illinois-Chicago returns one of its two pitchers from last season, while adding a pair of freshmen to the fold. Devin Miller returns after throwing a team-high 192.1 innings in 2012. She started 32 of UIC's 51 games last spring, posting a 14-13 record with a 3.79 ERA. Opponents hit .311 against Miller last season with 22 home runs and 36 doubles, but Miller struck out 169 and tossed four shutouts.
The all-time series between Nebraska and Illinois-Chicago is tied at 1-1. The teams met twice during the 2002 season, when the Huskers last advanced to the Women's College World Series. The Flames defeated Nebraska 5-2 in the first meeting in February, before the Huskers edged UIC 1-0 in the opening game of the NCAA Regional.
Scouting the New Mexico State Aggies (0-0)
New Mexico State finished 24-29 in 2012. NMSU, which lost twice to Nebraska last season by a combined score of 25-4, has traditionally fared well in its season-opening home tournament. The Aggies have hosted the season-opening Hotel Encanto Invitational each of the last four years, posting a 21-1 record at the event, including a pair of victories over Nebraska in 2010.
NMSU traditionally boasts one of the nation's most powerful offenses. The Aggies batted .281 as a team last season while slugging 40 home runs and averaging 4.7 runs per game. New Mexico State must replace four position starters, including two of its top three batting averages and its top two home run and RBI producers from 2012. Amber Olive is the leading returning hitter after batting a team-high .374 last season. Four other .300 hitters return for the Aggies this season, including Kristi Covarrubia (.357), Malena Padilla (.3515), Tina Cisneros (.308) and Tehani Kaaihue (.303). Staci Rodriguez is NMSU's top returning power threat after slugging five home runs and producing 26 RBIs in 2012.
In the circle, the Aggies return all three of last season's primary pitchers. Celisha Walker is back for her junior season after posting a 7-4 record with a 2.85 ERA and two saves in 68.2 innings last spring. Karysta Donisthorpe posted a solid freshman season in 2012, finishing with a 6-10 record and a 3.73 ERA in 116.1 innings. Alex Newman has been a workhorse for NMSU the past three seasons, and she posted a 10-14 record with a 4.22 ERA and four saves in 137.2 innings last spring. NMSU's staff surrendered 65 home runs in 53 games a year ago.
Nebraska leads the all-time series with New Mexico State, 10-5. The Huskers have won five straight in the series, with each win coming at the NMSU Softball Complex. During the five-game win streak, Nebraska has averaged 10.8 runs per game. The Aggies' last victory in the series came in game one of a four-game series with the Huskers in 2011. Nebraska and New Mexico State will meet again this season in Lincoln on March 15 and 16.
Scouting the New Mexico Lobos (0-0)
New Mexico opens its season with five games in three days in Tempe, Ariz., from Thursday to Saturday, before traveling to Las Cruces to face the Huskers on Sunday. New Mexico finished 27-25 in 2012 and returns five starters in Erica Beach's third season.
UNM boasted one of the nation's top offenses in 2012, ranking first in home runs per game, second in slugging percentage, sixth in scoring and 14th in batting average. The Lobos must replace five of their top six batting averages from last season, a group that combined to post a .355 average with 44 doubles, 72 home runs, 203 RBIs and a .711 slugging percentage. Chelsea Anaya is the only returning .300 hitter after batting .327 with seven doubles, nine homers and 33 RBIs in 2012.
In the circle, New Mexico returns its top two pitchers from last year's staff. Kaela DeBroeck posted a 13-6 record with a 5.66 ERA while throwing a team-high 133.2 innings in 2012. Carrie Sheehan also returns after finishing with an 8-9 record and a 5.07 ERA in 2012. Opponents hit .332 against New Mexico State last season while slugging 71 doubles, 49 home runs and averaging 6.0 runs per game.
New Mexico leads the all-time series with Nebraska 8-7, although the Huskers have won five straight in the series after UNM won the first five meetings in series history. Rhonda Revelle is 5-0 in her career against the Lobos. The last meeting between the teams was a 3-0 Husker win in 2009. The Huskers have shut out the Lobos in the past four meetings dating back to 2001, including a 3-0 win in Las Cruces in 2005.
Nebraska Returns Talent, Experience in 2013
Despite graduating a six-player senior class in 2012 that featured three all-conference performers, the 2013 Huskers still boast plenty of talent and experience. NU's current roster has combined for more than 800 career starts, and the Huskers are especially experienced in the field and at the plate.
NU returns an all-conference starter at catcher (junior Taylor Edwards), second base (senior Courtney Breault), third base (senior Gabby Banda), right field (senior Brooke Thomason) and at designated player (junior Tatum Edwards). Sophomore Mattie Fowler, who is still recovering from offseason knee surgery, is also back after winning the starting shortstop job as a freshman in 2012, while sophomore outfielder Jordan Bettiol earned 20 starts last season and senior outfielder Megan Southworth started a team-high 28 games in left field in 2011.
Among the five returning all-conference players, Thomason and Tatum Edwards are two-time all-league performers. Thomason owns a .322 career batting average with 31 doubles, 26 home runs and 119 RBIs, while Edwards has slugged 21 home runs and driven in 80 runs while batting .293. Tatum's twin sister Taylor was not only an all-conference selection as a freshman in 2011, but also a third-team All-American and a finalist for USA Softball Player of the Year. Taylor batted .356 as a freshman with 18 home runs and 67 RBIs and although those numbers dipped as a sophomore in 2012, she still drove in 38 runs and set a school record with 40 walks.
Banda and Breault each earned the first all-conference awards of their careers last season. Banda batted a team-best .352 in 2012 with a team-high 14 doubles. Breault was slowed early last year while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, but she batted .305 during Big Ten play with four home runs and 15 RBIs.
Overall, Nebraska's nine returning hitters have combined to post a .287 batting average with a .383 on-base percentage and a .473 slugging percentage. To put these averages in perspective, if only these nine players received at bats this season and each player merely matched her career averages, the .287 batting average would rank fourth in Nebraska single-season history, while the .383 on-base percentage would rank second and the .473 slugging percentage would be a school-record mark.
NU Inexperienced, but Talented In the Circle
While Nebraska brings back plenty of experience in the field and at the plate in 2013, the Huskers are less experienced in the circle. Nebraska must replace two of its three pitchers from the past two seasons. Junior right-hander Tatum Edwards is the only one of Nebraska's three current pitchers with collegiate experience, as the other members of the 2013 staff are freshmen Danica Bishop and Emily Lockman. Together, the staff will be looking to help replace the lost production of Ashley Hagemann, who earned back-to-back all-conference recognition in 2011 and 2012, while throwing more than 75 percent of NU's total innings the past two years.
Edwards owns a 16-5 career record with a 2.69 ERA in 130.0 innings. She possesses great stuff, as opponents have hit only .209 against her in her career, while managing just 15 extra-base hits in 484 at bats, including only five home runs. In 2012, Edwards was twice named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, while allowing one earned run or less in 10 of her 16 starts and tossing three complete-game one-hitters.
A right-hander from Corona, Calif., Lockman is expected to see significant time in the circle as a freshman. Although she lacks collegiate experience, Lockman was the California Gatorade Player of the Year in 2012, when she went 31-2 for Norco High School with a 0.35 ERA, while posting more shutouts (21) than earned runs (11) or walks (11) allowed. In her prep career, Lockman boasted a 74-19 record with a 0.89 ERA and 486 strikeouts.
Bishop, a native of Irvine, Calif., was an all-county all-star her senior season at Woodbridge High School, winning 11 games and posting a 2.47 ERA. Bishop made good strides during the fall and winter, including tossing 2.0 scoreless innings of one-hit relief against South Dakota in her longest outing of NU's fall season.
Quick Hitters
The information below provides a quick glimpse of a few statistics and brief notes as the Huskers open their 2013 season with five games in three days at the Hotel Encanto Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M.
- Nebraska is 22-14 all-time in season openers, including a 12-8 mark under Head Coach Rhonda Revelle.
- The Huskers are 151-86 (.637) all-time in the month of February.
- Nebraska has posted a winning month of February in 10 of the last 11 seasons, including a 9-7 mark in 2012.
- Under Revelle, Nebraska is 142-69 (.673) in February.
- NU's roster features seven freshmen, tying for the most freshmen in Coach Revelle's 21 seasons (also 2008).
- The Huskers have won eight straight games at the NMSU Softball Complex and 11 of their last 12.
- NU's offense has scored 96 runs in its last 10 games in Las Cruces, an average of 9.6 runs per game.
- Nebraska is scheduled to play 55 regular-season games this spring, which would be its most since 2001.
- Junior Taylor Edwards enters this weekend with 96 career hits, while her twin sister Tatum owns 94 career hits.
- Taylor Edwards is three home runs and 10 RBIs from moving into NU's all-time top 10 in each category.
Talented Freshman Class Expected to Contribute Immediately
Nebraska's seven-player freshman class ties for the largest in Rhonda Revelle's 21 seasons at Nebraska and the group figures to make an immediate impact on the program. Despite a 2013 roster that features six returning starters and five all-conference performers, as many as five freshmen could start in the opening weekend.
Three freshmen are expected to open the season in the starting lineup. Hailey Decker is slated to be Nebraska's primary second baseman in 2013. A two-time Oregon player of the year, Decker boasted a .599 career batting average while competing for McNary High School in the state's largest classification. She added 43 doubles, 12 triples, 27 home runs, 50 stolen bases and 150 RBIs in her prep career.
At shortstop, Alicia Armstrong will earn the opening-day start as returning starter Mattie Fowler is expected to be limited following offseason knee surgery. A talented athlete who is focusing solely on softball for the first time, Armstrong posted a .515 career batting average for Beatrice High School, a Nebraska all-class record. As Nebraska's Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior, Armstrong produced a state-record .690 batting average, smashing the previous top mark by .095. Armstrong's performance could allow Fowler to move to first.
In the outfield, Kiki Stokes is expected to be Nebraska's everyday center fielder and the Huskers' leadoff hitter. The speedy Stokes was a three-time NFCA high school All-American during her stellar prep career at Olathe (Kan.) East High School, earning first-team honors as both a junior and senior. She posted a .605 career batting average, producing 181 hits, while scoring 163 runs and stealing 87 bases, all of which were school records for an Olathe East program that has produced more than 40 scholarship players at the collegiate level.
Other candidates to start at some point in the opening weekend are Emily Lockman and Dawna Tyson. Lockman is expected to start at least one game this weekend while teaming with junior Tatum Edwards as Nebraska's two primary pitchers this spring. The 2012 California Gatorade Player of the Year and first-team high school All-American, Lockman posted a 74-19 record with a 0.89 ERA and 486 strikeouts in a stellar four-year career for Norco High School. As a senior, Lockman finished 31-2 while leading Norco to the No. 1 national ranking. She recorded more shutouts (21) than walks (11) or earned runs allowed (11) as a senior, while posting a 0.35 ERA.
Another California native and a teammate of Lockman's with the Corona Angels, Tyson could see time in the starting lineup at either first base or as the designated player. The younger sister of former Husker Tori Tyson, Dawna was a four-time all-league selection for Corona High School. She batted a team-high .341 and drove in a team-best 23 runs during Corona's runner-up finish at the 2010 CIF Southern Section playoffs, earning one of her two nods as an All-CIF Selection.
Rounding out the freshman class are Danica Bishop and Sammi Noland. Bishop is expected to see limited action in the circle this season as she transitions to the Division I level. An all-county all-star for Woodbridge High School in Irvine, Calif., last spring, Bishop has already made solid strides since arriving on campus, and her continued development will be a key to adding depth to the Husker pitching staff. Behind the plate, Noland will serve as the back-up for 2011 All-American Taylor Edwards. A three-time state champion for Canyon del Oro High School in Tucson, Ariz., Noland batted .422 as a junior and was selected as one of Southern Arizona's top players as a junior and senior. In her limited time on campus, Noland has impressed the Husker coaching staff enough to consider her for possible additional playing time in the outfield.
Huskers Hope For Improved Defense in 2013
Nebraska struggled defensively in 2012, committing 67 errors in 55 games while posting a .954 fielding percentage, the program's lowest mark in 15 seasons. The defense played a role in the Huskers allowing 3.5 runs per game in 2012, as 25 percent of the runs Nebraska allowed last season were unearned. Overall, NU allowed an average of 0.9 unearned runs per game in 2012.
The Huskers expect to play better defense this spring, and there are reasons to believe that expectation will be met. For starters, Nebraska's roster features three starting position players from the 2011 squad, which posted a .970 fielding percentage, the third-best mark in school history. The Huskers should also benefit from experience on the infield, as Nebraska returns its starters at second base, shortstop and third base, positions that saw new starters in 2012 from the previous season. In the outfield, Nebraska could feature one of its fastest outfields in recent memory, with the increased range hopefully leading to additional outs. Better range could also be noticeable in the middle infield if talented and athletic freshmen at second base (Hailey Decker) and shortstop (Alicia Armstrong) are able to adjust quickly to the Division I level.
Huskers Have Enjoyed Success in Las Cruces
Nebraska is playing at the NMSU Softball Complex in Las Cruces, N.M., for the fourth straight season. During the past three seasons, the Huskers have posted an 11-4 record at New Mexico State, winning 11 of their last 12 games, including eight in a row. NU has posted some impressive statistics the past three years in Las Cruces.
- In 15 games in Las Cruces the past three seasons, NU has scored 123 runs (8.2 runs per game).
- NU boasts a .370 combined team batting average the past three seasons at NMSU, including a .408 mark among returning Huskers, who have also combined for a .682 slugging percentage and .490 on-base percentage.
- Over its last 10 games at the NMSU Softball Complex, the Huskers have totaled 96 runs (9.6 runs per game). Nebraska has produced six 10-run games during that stretch and has twice scored at least 15 runs.
- During its current eight-game winning streak in Las Cruces, Nebraska has scored 85 runs (10.6 runs per game).
- NU has won five straight games against host New Mexico State, scoring 54 runs during the win streak, an average of 10.8 runs per game. NU scored 25 runs in two wins over the Aggies last season, and the Huskers have scored at least 10 runs in three of their last four games against NMSU, including at least 15 runs twice.
- The Edwards twins have combined for seven home runs and 26 RBIs in only nine games in Las Cruces.
- Tatum Edwards has homered four times in nine games in Las Cruces, including a two-homer game in last year's second game of the Troy Cox Classic, when she tied the school record with seven RBIs against the Aggies.
- Taylor Edwards owns a .519 average, .889 slugging percentage and .611 on-base percentage in Las Cruces.
- Brooke Thomason has produced 15 RBIs in 13 games in Las Cruces, while batting .477 with three home runs.
- Tatum Edwards has also fared well in the circle, posting a 3-0 record with one shutout and a 0.88 ERA at NMSU.
Returning Husker Hitters Leaving Mark in NU record book
Nebraska's offensive totals have been among the best in school history the past two seasons, posting top-five marks in batting average, runs scored, slugging percentage and on-base percentage in both 2011 and 2012. Nebraska hopes for another outstanding offensive season in 2013, led by a trio of Huskers who are already leaving their individual marks on the program.
Senior Brooke Thomason and junior twins Tatum and Taylor Edwards have combined for five all-conference awards entering this season. Thomason owns a .322 career batting average with 31 doubles, 26 home runs, 119 RBIs and a .556 slugging percentage. She enters her final season sixth on Nebraska's all-time charts in slugging percentage, eighth in home runs and RBIs and 13th in batting average. Thomason needs only four doubles and four walks to move into the top 10 on the career chart in both categories. Using the averages from her first three seasons, Thomason is on pace to finish third in school history in home runs (35) and RBIs (159), fourth in doubles (41) and walks (95), sixth in total bases (345), eighth in hits (200) and ninth in runs scored (193).
Taylor Edwards, the only All-American catcher in school history, enters her junior season with the fourth-best slugging percentage (.603) in Husker history, the seventh-most walks (77), the 12th-most RBIs (105) and 13th-most home runs (13). Using averages from her first two years, Edwards is on pace to finish with a school-record total in walks, the second-most RBIs and third-most home runs.
Tatum Edwards ranks seventh on Nebraska's all-time charts in slugging percentage (.548) and 14th in home runs (21) entering 2013. Like her twin sister Taylor, Tatum could crack the Huskers' all-time top 10 in home runs and RBIs before the end of her junior season.
Fowler Recovering From Knee Surgery
Sophomore Mattie Fowler, who started all 55 games as a freshman in 2012, is progressing well in her recovery from offseason knee surgery. Fowler started a team-high 49 games at shortstop last spring and although her availability could be limited early this spring, she is expected to be ready for action this weekend.
Last season, Fowler enjoyed the best weekend of her career during Nebraska's 5-0 record at the New Mexico State Troy Cox Classic in the second tournament of the year. That weekend, Fowler went 7-for-15 (.467) with three doubles, her first career home run and eight RBIs. She especially excelled against the host Aggies, combining to go 5-for-6 with three doubles, a home run and six RBIs in a pair of victories over New Mexico State.
Freshman Alicia Armstrong is expected to start in Fowler's absence. A native of Beatrice, Neb., Armstrong is expected to start at short for as long as Fowler is unable to play. A talented athlete who earned all-state status in three sports as a high school senior, Armstrong set Nebraska state records with a .690 batting average her senior season and a .514 career average. Her performance could allow Fowler to play some first base in 2013.
Trio of Huskers Have Chance to Join 100-100-100 Club This Season
Led by senior Brooke Thomason, three Huskers have a chance this season to join an exclusive group of Huskers who have produced 100 career hits, RBIs and runs scored. Only eight players in school history have reached each of those milestones and only once (2003) has a Husker team featured two players who totaled 100 career hits, RBIs and runs scored.
Thomason has already reached two of the three milestones and needs only eight runs scored to become the ninth Husker in the 100-100-100 club. Taylor Edwards also has an excellent shot at joining the club this season, attempting to join Crystal Carwile and Ali Viola as the only Huskers to join the club prior to their senior season. Edwards has already produced more than 100 RBIs and needs only four hits to reach 100 in her career and 26 runs scored. Taylor's twin sister Tatum could also join the club this season, as she enters the year needing six hits, 20 RBIs and 37 runs scored.
Homering Huskers
Senior Brooke Thomason and junior twins Tatum and Taylor Edwards have each homered more than 20 times in their Husker careers. Thomason leads the way with 26 career home runs - tied for eighth in school history - while Taylor and Tatum sit just outside the top 10 with 23 and 21 career home runs, respectively. Nebraska has three players in the same lineup with 20 career home runs for only the third time in school history (also in 1998 and 2011). This year marks the first time Nebraska has ever opened a season with three players who have all homered at least 20 times in their career.
Husker Offense Hopes to Continue Upward Trend
Hitting coach Diane Miller has produced impressive results in her first four seasons at Nebraska, helping the Husker offense enjoy some of the most productive seasons in school history. With five returning all-conference hitters in 2013, Nebraska's offense hopes to continue its upward trend in Miller's fifth season.
Nebraska is batting .020 better, slugging .071 higher and reaching base nearly four percent more often during Miller's tenure than during the same time frame prior to her arrival. The Huskers are also averaging 1.0 run more per game during that span, while averaging 62 more RBIs per season, 50 more walks, 20 more home runs and 19 more doubles.
In addition to the impressive statistical comparison above, the Huskers have proven consistent through Miller's first four seasons.
- Nebraska has hit at least 30 home runs in each of Miller's first four seasons, tying the longest stretch of consecutive 30-homer seasons in school history (also 1995-98 and 2000-03).
- The Huskers have produced at least 55 doubles every season under Miller, tying the longest consecutive stretch of seasons with at least 55 doubles in school history (also 1995-98 and 2000-03).
- NU has totaled more than 200 RBIs in each of Miller's first four seasons. The only longer stretch in Husker history came from 2000 to 2004, when Nebraska produced five straight seasons with 200 RBIs.
- Nebraska has scored at least 200 runs in every season under Miller's instruction. The only longer stretch in Husker history was seven seasons from 2000 to 2006.
Fowler and Thomason Selected as Husker Co-Captains
Sophomore Mattie Fowler and senior Brooke Thomason will serve as Nebraska's co-captains for the 2013 season. Thomason is a four-year starter in right field who was a second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2010 and a second-team All-Big Ten pick in 2012. Fowler is one of the lead organizers for team functions. She was Nebraska's starting shortstop as a freshman in 2012, producing five doubles, five home runs and 27 RBIs, including driving in the winning run in five of Nebraska's 14 Big Ten Conference victories.
Thomason Has Been Miss Consistent
Senior Brooke Thomason has been a consistent performer through her first three seasons, batting better than .300 each year while producing at least seven home runs and 30 RBIs as a freshman, sophomore and junior. Thomason is bidding to post a .300 batting average for the fourth straight season in 2013, after hitting .321 as a freshman in 2010, .319 as a sophomore in 2011 and .326 as a junior last season. Only five players in school history (Denise Day, Tobin Echo-Hawk, Jennifer Lizama, Kim Ogee and Ali Viola) have posted a .300 batting average every season of their careers. Each of those five players earned All-America honors in their Husker careers and four were multi-time All-Americans, as the group combined for 11 total All-America awards.
Thomason also homered 11 times as a freshman, eight times as a sophomore and seven times as a junior. The only Husker to ever begin her career with three straight seasons with at least seven home runs, Thomason is trying to become the first player in school history to homer at least seven times every season of her career.
From an RBI standpoint, Thomason ranks eighth in school history with 119 career RBIs, driving in 38 runs as a freshman, 34 as a sophomore and 47 last season, the most ever by a Husker junior. Thomason is the first Husker in school history to open her career with three straight seasons with at least 30 RBIs.
Nebraska's Golden Girls
Nebraska has enjoyed both recent and historical success recruiting talented players from California. The 2013 Husker roster features six natives of the Golden State. Included in that group are three players who earned California player-of-the-year honors during their high school careers. Junior Tatum Edwards was named the state's freshman of the year in 2007, while her twin sister Taylor was the California Junior of the Year in 2009, in addition to earning accolades as the nation's top junior from EA Sports. The third member of the Golden State player-of-the-year trio is freshman Emily Lockman, who was the California Gatorade Player of the Year in 2012.
Senior Courtney Breault, a 2012 second-team All-Big Ten and 2010 SEC All-Freshman Team selection (at Arkansas), and freshmen Danica Bishop and Dawna Tyson round out the California natives on NU's 2013 roster.
Revelle Nearing Coaching Milestones
Head Coach Rhonda Revelle has a couple of coaching milestones within reach this season. Revelle enters the 2013 season 38 wins shy of reaching 800 victories in her coaching career. At Nebraska, Revelle needs just 14 victories to surpass former baseball coach John Sanders as NU's all-time wins leader.
Revelle in 21st Season at Nebraska
Rhonda Revelle is in her 21st season at Nebraska in 2013. She is one of 22 active Division I coaches who have spent more than 20 seasons at their current school. Revelle owns a 754-407 record at NU and a career mark of 762-423. She is one of 23 active Division I coaches with 750 career victories. A member of the NFCA Hall of Fame, Revelle needs 14 victories to pass former baseball coach John Sanders as the all-time wins leader at Nebraska.
Huskers at the head of the Class
Nebraska leads all softball programs nationally with 29 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards won by 21 players. The total also ranks second nationally among all female athletic programs, trailing only the Husker volleyball team's 37 selections. Overall, NU leads all institutions nationally with 302 academic All-Americans across all sports.
NU is one of only three softball programs with 20 or more selections. Since Rhonda Revelle became Nebraska's head coach in 1993, she has produced 13 academic All-Americans, the highest total of any coach during that span.
Nebraska 10th-Fastest Program to Post 1,000 NCAA Victories
Since softball became an official NCAA sport in 1982, Nebraska has posted 1,093 victories, winning its 1,000th game at Women's College World Series qualifier Missouri on May 2, 2009. Although no official statistic is kept for victories in the NCAA era, according to research from CBS College Sports, the Huskers were the 10th program to win 1,000 games as an NCAA sport. The nine other teams that reached 1,000 NCAA wins before Nebraska were UCLA, Arizona, Florida State, Cal State Fullerton, Louisiana-Lafayette, California, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and East Carolina.
Program Stability
Nebraska softball is renowned for its tradition and one of the Huskers' richest traditions is stability. Nowhere is this highlighted more than looking at NU Head Coach Rhonda Revelle and Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel.
Revelle is in her 21st season at the helm of the Husker program in 2013, while Sippel is in her 24th year in Lincoln. Both coaches also played for Nebraska, with Revelle enjoying a three-year career and Sippel starring for four years. Counting their playing and coaching days, Revelle and Sippel have combined to be a part of 1,063 of Nebraska's 1,230 all-time victories (86 percent).
Olympic Connections
Although softball is no longer an official Olympic sport, Nebraska had four players compete in a total of three Olympic Games, with Huskers competing in the 1996, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel was the first Husker to play in the Olympics, as she pitched for Team Canada at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the first Games where softball was included. Sippel then served as Team Canada head coach for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when the Canadians finished fourth, their best finish ever. Former Huskers Sheena Lawrick and Robin Mackin were on that Canadian team, while Lawrick and Stephanie Skegas (Greece) competed in the 2004 Olympics.


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Update 2: 1:29 p.m. with comment there will be two games.
Update: 12:40 p.m. with Beamdog rep comment.
All my fantasizing about a return to the Sword Coast has been rewarded. Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is coming and Faerun will be alive again this summer.
The official Baldur's Gate site featured a countdown for noon PDT, but was getting hammered from curious fans. However, Edmonton-based Overhaul Games's site let the cat out of the bag:
"For years we've wanted to continue our journey on Baldur's Gate, and now after months negotiations we get to do just that. Right now we're hip deep in code and pixels making awesome."
Publisher Beamdog said via Twitter: "The Lord of Murder shall perish, but in his doom he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny, chaos will be sown by their passage. So sayeth the wise Aluando." Summer 2012 is under a menacing image of the Lord of Murder.
A Beamdog rep said that Overhaul has the original source code for the game and plans on adding new and original content, not just doing a remake, according to a post on Joystiq.
An update from Trent Oster on Twitter said there will actually be two games, the second being Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition. The first will include the original BG and the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion and the second will include BG2 and the Throne of Bhaal expansion.
Other tidbits from Oster (who was with BioWare when they developed the original games):
- Mods are very important to the development team.
- Screens and other assets will be rolled out next week.
- Many of the original Baldur's Gate team members will be working on the enhanced version.
- No 3D, still 2D isometric
I spent way too many hours playing the original Baldur's Gate and its Bhaalspawn sequel and expansions. Now I can anxiously fantasize about Minsc and his dutiful sidekick Boo "butt-kicking for goodness" one more time in updated fashion.


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On what was a magical, yet not quite as cold December night, downtown Shawnee turned into a Winter Wonderland for the annual Downtown Shawnee Christmas Parade.
On what was a magical, yet not quite as cold December night, downtown Shawnee turned into a Winter Wonderland for the annual Downtown Shawnee Christmas Parade.
With temperatures in the 50s, it appeared that more spectators lined up along Main Street.
Justin Erickson, a member of the parade committee, said it appears this year's great weather drew a larger crowd as lines of spectators seemed to drift further east along Main Street.
"There was a bigger turnout," he said.
With parade floats of all kinds, judges determined winners in three areas — Best in Show, Best Use of Lights and Best Use of Theme. This year's theme was "Winter Wonderland."
Taking first placed for Best in Show was the Charlie Brown Christmas-themed float of Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh. COJC is a medium-secure institution for delinquents and youthful offenders and this was the first time COJC has entered a float in the parade.
"We are always looking for ways to expose the kids to
positive, community-oriented activities that they typically have not had the opportunity to participate in, said Jerry Fry, superintendent of COJC. "This experience surpassed our
The residents and staff designed and built their float with the Peanuts gang enjoying a winter wonderland while skating on a frozen pond as snowflakes blanket the landscape, complete with the scrawny Charlie Brown Christmas tree, Snoopy and his doghouse, and Linus reciting the true meaning of Christmas, Fry said.
Runner-up for Best in Show was Payless Tree Service.
Payless Tree Service, with a series of floats and vehicles, also took first place honors for Best Use of Lights and Best Use of Theme.
Runner-up for Best Use of Lights was the float of Gordon Cooper Technology Center, while the float of Pottawatomie County 4-H was named runner-up for Best Use of Theme.
For Ken and Rita Vaughn of Shawnee, attending the parade is part of their annual holiday tradition.
"It's good as usual — there's nice, big floats," Ken Vaughn said.
"We've always made a point of coming every year," Rita Vaughn added.
Both said they were enjoying the warmer weather this year.
"It's not as cold," she added.
Teresa Coe brought her 3-year-old granddaughter, Makayla, who was fascinated by the bright Christmas lights and glow wands.
"It's nice," Coe said about the annual parade.
Erickson said the parade ran smoothly with the exception of a small musical glitch for the Stompin' Sensations Studio as they approached the grandstand area for their performance. The glitch involved the music for their dance number, he said, but the group improvised and did a fantastic job.


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Finally, the primary election campaigns are over and people can vote, if they wish. Independents who don't want to shred their good reputations by declaring they're in one of the two parties that control the state and nation have no reason to vote — unless they live in a jurisdiction requesting a tax increase.
For most Rockford independents, there's no point in voting because their choices would be zilch.
For the rest of us who will go to the polls and request either a Republican or Democratic ballot, there are choices. The most important contest is for the GOP nomination for governor.
There are four GOP candidates: state Treasurer Dan Rutherford, state Sen. Kirk Dillard of DuPage County, state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington and businessman Bruce Rauner of Winnetka.
I've talked with them all. Rauner clearly has the most energy and enthusiasm as he talks of fundamental reforms that would make Illinois a pro-business state on the Scott Walker, Mitch Daniels models. And with his unlimited campaign war chest of personal money earned at his venture capital firm, Rauner has been able to bombard the airwaves with his "Aw shucks, I'm just a businessman wearing khaki pants and a checkered shirt. How do you like my $18 watch?"
He doesn't mention his mansions, exotic apartments in Chicago and New York City and ranches out west.
Nevertheless, Rauner has been the frontrunner in this race, the crusader for change in a year when voters are restless and tired of the status quo.
Rauner said Monday in Rockford that he aims to stuff Gov. Pat Quinn "in the dustbin of Illinois history. If Bruce doesn't win, I'd consider it an upset.
Yes, there is a GOP race for the U.S. Senate nomination, with the winner taking on U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, on Nov. 4. Durbin is the Senate majority whip, seeking a fourth term.
On the one hand we have businessman and ice cream man Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove. He's run unsuccessfully for: U.S. House in 2008; governor in 2006; U.S. Senate in 2004 and 2002. Finally, in 2012, Oberweis won a state Senate seat.
On the other hand we have Doug Truax, a West Point graduate and Army Ranger veteran. Truax is a businessman who specializes in health care consulting to help businesses control employee health care and pension costs. He and his family live in Downers Grove.
Truax is running as a fresh face. His campaign has criticized Oberweis for spending the campaign's final week in Florida. Oberweis said he promised his wife they'd go to Florida for her birthday.
Could Adam Kinzinger actually be worried about winning the 16th Congressional District primary? The Republican congressman from Channahon sure has been running a lot of TV ads in Rockford, a major TV market in his district. One of them was filmed in Rockford along the Rock River recreational path, with Kinzinger jogging away, while the message "Servant Leadership" appears on the nearby lawn.
Although experts don't think Kinzinger will be defeated by Tea Party leader David Hale, this race is all about margin of victory. If Hale takes more than 25 or 30 percent of the vote, that's a potential sign of weakness, seeing as Hale has not had the money to wage a high-profile campaign. And if newcomer Hale makes a credible showing, it will give him credibility in a future run for political office.
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Javier Marías Franco
Javier Marías Franco is a Spanish novelist, translator and columnist, born in Madrid. After attending the Complutense University of Madrid Marías turned his attention to translating English novels into Spanish. Some of the authors whom he translated include John Updike, Thomas Hardy, Vladimir Nabokov, and Robert Louis Stevenson. In 1979 he won the Spanish national award for translation for his version of Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy. After returning to original composition Marías won the 1997 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his 1992 novel A Heart So White. He was elected to armchair 57 of the Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy) in 2006.
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Boulder police believe a suspect jailed on New Year's Eve on a charge of aggravated robbery is responsible for a dozen recent robberies in the city and county.
Alishan Yapoujian, 25, was arrested Tuesday night after the Colorado State Patrol located the black Chevrolet Blazer that police were looking for in connection with two gas station robberies last Sunday. The truck was found in Niwot.
Boulder police said investigators identified a man they believed was the getaway driver in the robbery of the Conoco gas station at 4742 Table Mesa Drive on Sunday, and were able to obtain information from him about the robbery suspect, Yapoujian.
On New Year's Eve, police and Boulder County sheriff's officials executed search and arrest warrants at Yapoujian's home in the 6300 block of Arapahoe.
Police believe Yapoujian is responsible for 10 robberies in the city, though they are not releasing details about the other nine at this time, and two in Boulder County.
It is not known if he's suspected in recent armed robberies in Boulder of Subway and Quiznos sandwich shops, Lolita's Market or Boulder Beer & Liquor Emporium.
"The arrest warrant was written based on our investigation of the Conoco robbery," Boulder police spokeswoman Kim Kobel said, declining to comment further on the other crimes in which Yapoujian is suspected. "We want to be absolutely certain when we release that information, so we are not saying anything more about those in terms of specifics."
Cmdr. Heidi Prentup with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said the county's SWAT team was paged to help serve the warrant for Yapoujian.
He is the suspected assailant in the armed robbery on Sunday night of the Short Stop gas station, 1595 55th St., in unincorporated Boulder County, Prentup said, as well as another recent robbery in Lafayette.
In the Short Stop robbery, the clerk said that the suspect had a tattoo on his stomach that was made visible when he lifted up his shirt to display a gun in his waistband.
According to Colorado Bureau of Investigation records, Yapoujian has a tattoo on his abdomen.
He has a lengthy arrest record in Colorado and prior convictions for misdemeanor theft, knowingly giving false information to a pawnbroker, and forgery, among other crimes.
More charges are likely to be filed against Yapoujian, Kobel said, and investigators are working with the Boulder County District Attorney's Office on potential additional arrests in relation to the other robberies.
Yapoujian is being held at the Boulder County Jail on $300,000 bond. He is set to make his first appearance in court at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Boulder police Detective Kurt Foster is the lead investigator in the robbery cases. Anyone with information may contact him at 303-441-4329.
Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or online at crimeshurt.com.
Contact Camera Staff Writer Joe Rubino at 303-473-1328, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/RubinoJC.


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It's been years since TV has taken a chance on a military comedy, but now there's "Enlisted." The new series — airing Fridays at 9:30 p.m. on Fox — is about a sergeant (Geoff Stults) who messes up while serving in Afghanistan, and is sent back stateside to a small Army post in Florida where his two younger brothers (Chris Lowell, Parker Young) are stationed. Of course, the sibling trio is surrounded by a group of lovable misfits and wacky situations.
What's different about this Army series? It's set at a rear detachment unit ("Rear D") where, as Stults's character complains, "Those guys aren't even soldiers!" But as he learns, though Rear D's main tasks are to maintain the base and support families of deployed soldiers, it's still a very important job — even if your top priority of the day is finding a family's lost puppy.
Though the pilot, which debuted last Friday, caught some flak for mistakes (for example, it's called a Bradley, not a tank), there are military advisers on set every day to help in future episodes. Producers screened the comedy across the country for veterans, and have heard lots of positive feedback from members of the military. That's likely because, as the actors have been reminded by real-life soldiers, despite a brutal job, "You still laugh, you still tell jokes, you have fun, you goof off," Lowell said. "It's nice to remind people that your humanity still exists."
Stults, Lowell and Young recently visited The Post newsroom, where they talked with TV critic Hank Stuever and Style writer Emily Yahr about the reaction from veterans; why it's been so long since there's been a military comedy; and the tale of four very long days at a boot camp in Texas to train for the roles. Here are some excerpts:
(This interview transcript has been edited and condensed.)
On the show finding a balance between ridiculous humor and genuine emotion:
Lowell: One thing that [creator Kevin Biegel] does . . . is put the heart into the show. He's that guy. He doesn't swear, he says things like "knucklehead" and "you dummy." He's like an "Archie" comic . . . It's great because there will be episodes that seem like, "This is too cheesy." Then we'll start shooting and it feels pretty powerful.
Stults: [The writers and producers] have done a great job when it wasn't clear they were going to go that direction. They've done a great job of going for the funny, trying to respect that we are portraying men and women in uniform, and then also trying to find a balance with the heart and dynamic between the three of us.
On the reaction when military members hear the comedy is set at Rear D:
Lowell: What's crazy is when we're talking to soldiers, and they're like, "So, what's this show about? Is it about rangers?" And we say, "No, it's about the Rear D." All of them are just, like, agog. You watch and they're like, "What? You're doing a show about Rear D?"
Stults: "Those dudes?"
Lowell: I mean, there is definitely a reputation within the army.
Stults: . . . It's interesting, what we did learn, and it's cliché to say, but there's no job in the army that's more important than the other. It's all part of the machine.
Lowell: We were worried when people find out it's a comedy, soldiers would get a little bit . . .
Stults: And it was the other way, like "Oh! You know what, you gotta try this, try this." Everybody had an idea.
On the trio going to boot camp in El Paso, Tex., to prepare for the roles:
Lowell: I think we were under the impression that boot camp was sort of going to be "actor's boot camp." They said, "Here's what's going to happen. We've got a hotel, and in the morning, we're going to do exercises. In the afternoon we're going to do history of the army, we'll meet and greet. And then at 6 p.m. we're off the clock."
Stults: Go into town, buy some drinks at the bar with some soldiers, shake some hands, take some pictures.
Lowell: So then we show up — and literally, that was the itinerary that the producers had created — and there's this military consultant.
Stults: He just did this: (tears a piece of paper in half)
Lowell: We're doing one-liners, trying to be funny: "Let's get a bite! Who's thirsty? Who wants a drink?" Literally, they take all of our stuff. They're like, "Empty your contraband!" . . . They take our phones, they take everything, they put them in black garbage bags, throw them in a van that drives away. Then we put on PT gear and start doing push-ups.
Stults: And it was for four days. That's another part of the boot camp experience, there's 40,000 people at this base, it's a city. And two percent of them knew about this, that we were there.
Lowell: Bear in mind, we're in uniform, in the chow hall like anybody else. People are coming up being like, "You gotta get to the (expletive) barber, your hair is not to code."
Stults: There's no way to explain to some guy that doesn't know about our TV show, "Oh no, I'm actually not supposed to be here."
On keeping military details realistic:
Lowell: I think for [Kevin Biegel] who worked on "Scrubs," which is obviously a broad comedy about hospitals and doctors — more often than not, people often refer to that show as being the most medically accurate. Ironically, even though it's a big, broad comedy, they got it right. And I think Kevin really takes that as a point of pride. So for us, when it came to the military, especially after the pilot, that was something that was like anytime we can get it right, we have to get it right. That became a priority to him.
Stults: If we watch the pilot, if we see scenes from it, we're like, "Whoa, that's rough," in terms of military things. It's the small stuff.
Lowell: Like, how my jacket's unzipped.
Stults: Things you would never think about until we went to boot camp.
Lowell: And they make sure you know every little detail.
Stults: It was Kevin's idea, about a month ago we put together a video where I just say in a nutshell, "Look, I know we got a lot of things wrong in the pilot, we made great efforts to fix those in future episodes but we want to be held accountable. Watch our pilot, see if you can spot our snafus." Like, our hair, or who calls a Bradley a tank. We got 15,000 responses on that.
On why it's been decades since someone has made a military comedy for television:
Stults: I think people were afraid to.
Lowell: In a post-9/11 world, there's such a sensitivity and fear around mocking or laughing at any sort of public service — I think that's part of why Kevin is so hell-bent on making sure the military know we're laughing with them, not at them.
On an unexpected perk of being on this show:
Lowell: I think the thing I loved about it, the one thing that boot camp reminded me of, is that I do not have what it takes to be a soldier.
Stults: Aww, no way.
Young: There's very little creativity.
Lowell: But also just the experience alone of having that vantage point is one of the rewards of what we do for a living. A civilian calling an army base and being like, "Hey, can I go through the ropes with you guys for a few days?" So it's great to have that experience.
Stults: (laughs) "Can I go through the ropes with you guys? I got a couple days off."
Lowell: "Just ignore me, we're going to have a great time."
Stults: "Trying to drop a couple from the holidays . . ."
On whether soldiers could really get away with couch surfing on the back of an Army vehicle, like characters do in the pilot:
Stults: Would that happen? They do whatever they get away with. These are long, monotonous days. They play when they get the chance.
Young: And you can't get away with much. So they'll even find ways to wear their hair, like, "I gotta have this, but I can get this an inch longer . . ."
Stults: They say, "You have to follow the rules if you don't know how to break them right." If you're an idiot, you're going to get in trouble for this. But if you do it right — I mean, we're not talking about escaping. They just all find the way to bend the rules and make the day a little bit better.


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What exactly is the black coating that is found on the black SS AM bodiies? I have heard it referred to as teflon coated, is this correct? Will oven cleaner take it off or should I use paint stripper?
What exactly is the black coating that is found on the black SS AM bodiies? I have heard it referred to as teflon coated, is this correct? Will oven cleaner take it off or should I use paint stripper?
WTF! I literally just posted this same question in the main Paintball talk section after you did today! I haven't even come in the Tech forum for a couple weeks. Weird.
But, yeah, I want to find out more about it to.
Teflon spray is typically applied to heated metal and then baked. The heating opens the pores of the metal and allows the spray to penetrate the metal for extra grip. It will probably be hard to remove, but it is possible and should remove with paint stripper. If not, just use sandpaper and steel wool. That always works on stainless steel bodies.
Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.
Can it be done at home, or must it be sent to a company specializing in that?
It can be done at home. You can buy teflon paint.
I gotta check out Lowes then. I wonder if it will be as durable as the kind applied by AGD, that stuff is pretty tough. I might even use it to blacken a polished RT body I have so the gun can match it's factory black twin.
I don't know if Lowes will have it. They might. They use it on metals such as guns. You might get a lead as to where to buy it by going to a gunsmith.
Yeah, but you want to put it on, I want to take it off...lol.Originally Posted by Konigballer
so you just want a plain SS body, power feed left? power feed right? pump milled?
I can just trade you straight up
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It's not teflon. These bodies were dipped in acid causing a chemical reaction that turns them black.
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Not unless you hava e Centerfeed body to trade.Originally Posted by BTAutoMag
Any idea which acid was used? How long was it left on? From the way the black is on the body I have, it looks like the body would have been sprayed and not dipped. They definitely would have had to cork it or something since the inside is still raw.Originally Posted by Tunaman
*edit: This looks like the process: http://www.ehow.com/how_8136304_stai...ark-black.html
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Get it powder coated..? Cheaper than most other coating options.
Originally Posted by OPBN
I concur. All the black Minimag bodies and RT bodies I've handled, one of which was factory new, have obvious over-spray marks on the inside of the bodies, especially by the ventilated front ends. The inside of the bodies are raw/uncoated as OPBN said. Whatever it is was sprayed on.
It may well be teflon; I remember that's how it was advertised anyway. As far as getting it redone, I had a stainless model 70 teflon coated by a gunsmith in Williams Lake about ten years ago and the finish is still amazing. Maybe check around for gunsmiths in your area if you want to go the teflon route. It wasn't terribly expensive if I rember correctly (somewhere around 150.00, but that was for everything- breech, bolt, barrel and trigger group).
Thats a good idea. There are a bunch of gunsmiths in my area, an nowadays there are tons of different firearm finishing companys online. Gotta stay away from Georgia Gunsmithing though, they have a bad reputation on MCB.Originally Posted by mike780
I talked to the chemical boys at work about stripping it and they said "it needs to be baked off at a high temp... in a well ventalated area... or you will pass out and die. should just flake off after that"
he didnt say how high a temp or for how long but this kinda thing is outta my league
dont die
I'm pretty sure you can polish it off with an abrasive as if you were polishing a stock stainless body.
Yes you can, it just takes a little longer than the bodies with the grey finish. I used sandpaper.Originally Posted by athomas
what about sandblasting it with glass bead?


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Truman student Victoria Ann Marut, facing charges related to her allegedly faking cancer, has canceled a scheduled trip for a taping, her attorney said Friday.
The Truman State student facing charges she allegedly faked cancer and received gifts has canceled a planned appearance on the Dr. Phil show, her attorney said Friday.
Kirksville attorney Benjamin Gray declined to go into details on the sudden reversal by Victoria Ann Marut, 22, who is charged with felony counts of fraud and stealing. On Wednesday, Gray told the Daily Express he and Marut were to attend a taping of the Dr. Phil show next week in an attempt to both tell his client's side of the story and "get her the help she needs."
Friday, those plans have changed.
"I don't want to get into it. It is the decision she made," Gray said. "I'll just leave it at that for right now.
"At this point I don't want to make any more comments about it. She didn't feel right about the decision so that's where we're at. She's the one who makes the decisions. I am the one to help her with that. It was her decision."
Gray declined to comment on if he or Marut had felt any backlash following the report she would be appearing with Dr. Phil McGraw.
Court documents indicate Marut fabricated a letter from a doctor on Boone County Hospital letterhead to further her claim she had been diagnosed with a terminal cancer. She had led friends, teachers and colleagues to believe she was undergoing treatment for several months while attending Truman and interning at the Kirksville Primary School.
During this time, Marut allegedly received gifts from those people she misled. When the scheme unraveled, documents state she admitted she did not currently nor ever have cancer.
Marut pleaded not guilty to charges earlier this week. She is scheduled for a trial setting Feb. 4 at the Adair County Courthouse.


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The Creed of the Das Untermag Revolution
We are the few and the underdogs. We do not need notoriety. We seek to gain knowledge and fight against mental repression caused by expensive marketing, hero icons and long held beliefs. We believe that there is a truth and that it should be sought out and embraced.
We are different because knowledge helps us to understand the line between paintball fantasy and reality where others think no line exists at all. The Revolution holds itself to higher standards. We do not allow our markers to be put down but we do not put down others markers. We seek to learn and to transfer that knowledge to others in a friendly way.
Our sign, "chuff chuff", represents a point on the fantasy / reality line. This point moved when the LvL 10 changed the Automag. Long held beliefs have prevented this new truth from breaking into the mainstream. The Untermag Revolution was thus born. The sign is many things: a greeting between Revolution members—as they are among friends and a recognition of brotherhood telling the enlightened that you too seek knowledge above and beyond the mainstream. When directed toward an outsider, it is a signal that they do not wish to learn. We must accept the fact not all will join us.
Our symbol is the red star enclosed in a black circle. The circle represents unity, its color, black, shows that we are an underground community. The points on the red star represent all of the players that do not understand our creed. The points flow into the stars center showing that all are welcome to work with us in seeking to understand the truth. The red color represents that we are active in our communications with others both inside and outside the Revolution.
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The Montevideo Music Boosters are producing the 2nd Annual Montevideo's Show of Shows featuring performing artists of all ages from the Montevideo area.
The Montevideo Music Boosters are producing the 2nd Annual Montevideo's Show of Shows featuring performing artists of all ages from the Montevideo area. The event will take place on Saturday, January 5 at the Fine Arts Center. The show will include vocal and instrumental music and ballet. Modeled loosely after the 1950's variety show "Your Show of Shows" the evening will be hosted by radio personality Tim Burns who also will play "Stump the Piano Player" with the audience.
Marysa Abbas, a 2007 graduate of Montevideo High School will be one of the featured performers. "I am so excited to be able to perform this year," she said. "I was invited to perform last year, but the date did not match with my travel plans." This year, the show planners got in touch with Abbas in September in the hopes that she would be able to plan a holiday visit with her family to coincide with the date of the show. Abbas is currently a graduate student at Wichita State University working toward a master's degree in Opera Performance. "I am extremely grateful to Montevideo's music program, and am excited to give something back. It will be great to be on the stage of the Fine Arts Center again!" Other performers will include Amery and Garrett Arends and Jada Ashling, the Community Band's Clarinet Quartet, the Salem Men's Quartet, dancer Marisa Winters, pianist Eric Lin, and the Twelfth Night Choir.
Tickets will be available at the door the night of the show. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Children under 12 will be admitted free. All proceeds go to support the projects and activities of the Montevideo Music Boosters. The Montevideo Music Boosters is a non-profit volunteer organization incorporated in 2007 with the mission to support, promote, and encourage music learning and appreciation in Montevideo. Since 2010 the group has provided $34,133 in grants to ISD #129 to support the music curriculum at ISD #129.
More information is available on the group's website at www.montevideomusicboosters.org


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Boys high school basketball roundup
Kewanee 78,
Riverdale 73
The Boilers jumped out to a fast start Friday night, and needed every bit of that early lead to hold off Riverdale in front of a big crowd at Brockman Gym.
Kewanee scored the first nine and last nine points of the opening quarter to build a 26-11 bulge.
The sharp shooting of Riverdale's Jared Richmond pulled the Rams within 30-24 three minutes into the second frame, but the Boilers stretched the lead back to 39-28 at the half.
"We talked about having a great crowd tonight. They were behind us and supported us," said Kewanee coach Steve Salisbury. "We came out great and then we just let up on defense and let Richmond loose quite a bit."
Riverdale trimmed the deficit to 45-38 with three minutes left in the third quarter, but a pair of Dayton Ince treys helped Kewanee extend its lead to 55-43 going into what proved to be a wild final eight minutes.
Riverdale opened the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run, but Kewanee seemingly took control on a Donovan Oliver bucket with 3:36 remaining to make it 67-53.
Richmond, who missed the bulk of the third quarter when he was shaken up on a breakaway foul, answered with three straight hoops to bring the Rams within 67-59 with two minutes to play.
The Boilers led 74-63 at the minute mark, but the Rams converted a six-point play as Richmond was fouled and the Kewanee bench picked up a technical foul. Richmond nailed all four free throws and Mitchell Sand scored on the ensuing possession to make it 74-69 with 46 seconds remaining.
The Rams missed a pair of 3-pointers that would've made it a one-possession game, and Ince sealed the win by knocking down four free throws in the closing seconds.
"We talk about that all the time in practice — when we get teams down we haven't been able to deliver the knockout punch all year long," said Salisbury. "We have to learn how to put teams away. It seems like we're in tight games all the time."
Richmond led all scorers with 32 points. Oliver paced a balanced Kewanee attack with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Ince added 17 points, followed by Dalton Nuding with 13 and Gustafson with 12.
"We have eight guys that can consistently score, and normally we get four guys in double figures which is big for us," said Salisbury.
Kewanee moves to 16-3 overall and a perfect 9-0 in the Three Rivers Conference.
The Riveters won the sophomore opener over Riverdale 44-29.
Cody Goforth topped Kewanee with 19 points and seven steals. The Riveters are 11-7 overall and 7-2 in the TRAC-9.
Galva 45, ROWVA 41
The Wildcats held off a pesky ROWVA squad to remain unbeaten in the Lincoln Trail Conference Friday night.
Rhett Hoxworth scored nine points in the opening half as the Cats held a slim 19-18 lead at the break.
Reece Hoxworth tallied six in the third quarter as Galva extended the lead to 32-28, and Dexter Ingels helped preserve the margin with seven points in the final frame.
Ingels and Reece Hoxworth finished with 12 apiece for Galva (14-2), and Rhett Hoxworth added 11.
ROWVA's Kyle Woodside led all scorers with 13 points.
Stark County 54,
Knoxville 42
Tanner King poured in 26 points as the Rebels stepped outside the Lincoln Trail Conference for a road win Friday night.
Jake Berchtold added nine points for the Rebels, who posted their sixth straight win to improve to 8-10 on the season.
West Central 74, Annawan 66
Colin Rothzen led four West Central players in double figures with 20 points as the Heat picked up the LTC win in Annawan Friday night.
Annawan's Michael Smith led all scorers with 24 points. Grant Baele added 16 for the Braves and Tony Gripp finished with 15.
Ridgewood 60,
United 39
The Spartans improved to 3-1 in the Lincoln Trail with Friday night's home win.
James Brooks paced Ridgewood with 16 points, followed by Elisha McCreary with 14.
Also Friday night...
In the Lincoln Trail, Princeville topped West Prairie 57-48.
In the Three Rivers, Bureau Valley beat Fulton 57-49 behind 20 from Tommy Johnston and 16 from Parker Neuhalfen.