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Why Is Crime Ignored in Palo Alto?
Original post made by Jay, Midtown, on Jan 18, 2007
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jan 18, 2007 at 11:05 am
I agree. Here is the story that Palo Alto Online posted on the two attacks...both in Old Palo Alto.
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a resident of Crescent Park
on Jan 18, 2007 at 1:18 pm
I lived in Palo Alto for many years and recently retired back East. I think the crime rate in Palo Alto has risen considerably in the past few years, at least that's my impression. I would like to see statistics about this, and an article in the Weekly about how the police are addressing this if that is correct.
I don't want to be unfair here, so I will say that it is just my general impression from reading the newspaper, but it seems to me that under the previous police chief we didn't have the problems we have been having now, higher apparently unaddressed crime, police accused of racism, etc.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jan 19, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Oh, so blame the police dept because the newspaper decides to bury the news?? What a load of dog poo!! You are obviously ignorant of the happenings going on in the city.
I guess the Palo Alto Bowl incident wasnt big news with 2 arrests, or the carjacking with an arrest, or the multiple drug users that the cops take to jail on a daily basis...the cops do what they can with what they have...If u want them to do more, HELP them, dont be against them
a resident of Midtown
on Jan 20, 2007 at 1:02 am
Help them how, Resident? Maybe we should form auxiliary groups to beat up members of various racial groups for them?
It used to be safe to walk the streets here in the evening. That can no longer be said. The previous police administration would have been all over this problem until it was fixed.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jan 20, 2007 at 10:59 am
I think the Police do try to do what is expected of them.
My husband is a late night walker, often leaves his computer and goes for a walk to stretch his legs before bedtime around 11 pm or later. In these cold evenings he wraps up warm with a warm hat and admittedly looks unusual. He has been stopped on a couple of occasions by the police and asked where he lives, etc. The discussion is always pleasant, but they are being observant. My husband has never taken offence because he acknowledges they are doing their job and we feel safer as a result. The only people who should take offence at this type of thing are those with something to be guilty of.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jan 21, 2007 at 11:39 am
Come on guys. This is no place to fight about these things. We need communication. We need to be face to face instead of being being a computer scream sending each other hate messages about each other's opnions. Now, I've been thinking and maybe the reason why crime is ignored in Palo Alto is because the city is trying to keep it's good publicity of being a very priveleged city and a safe one too. But who are we kidding? There is crime all over the world. In every city. Palo Alto is not as safe as everyone thinks, but that does not mean we should all go crazy and not go out at all. I don't know if you guys have heard about all the "shootings" going on in East Palo Alto, but it's ridiculous. Don't you guys remember just this past summer that guy that stole that car and had a gun here in Palo Alto?! Did people hear about it? Some did. But it's like Jay said, there no real official reaction. Just yesterday, I was on my way home around 10:40 p.m., I saw six cops in just two minutes! This is apparently because of all the recent "shootings" as an attempt to reduce gun violence. To tell you the truth, cops just make me mad. I feel they need to take a whole new approach to this violence thing. East Palo Alto has just been given $75,000 by the United States Department of Justice. This will all go towards EPA's attemp to reduce violence. For me, police presence just makes me mad. It just makes people tense, even if you're nt guilty of something. This is especially true if you're a minority. They always expect something bad from you, of course it's hard for some people to relate because they are not minorities. Anyway, please comment.
a resident of College Terrace
on Jan 21, 2007 at 11:52 am
I'm listening. If you don't like police presence, what do you suggest? I'm talking about crime suppression here, not a remake of society.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jan 21, 2007 at 9:44 pm
Crime suppression is good, and maybe a little remake of society wouldn't hurt either, but that's besides the point. You must still wonder why crime in Palo Alto is ignored. Why don't people ever really hear about it, and when they do why is there no real reaction? What do you think? I still think it's to keeo trying to make the city look good. I'm not saying it's not a good city either. It's a great city! I go there everyday, but why? I mean, yeah, who doesn't want a nice city, but maybe there's another reason why crime isn't publicized like it is in other areas in the bay area. Maybe it's not expected in Palo Alto? But it's like I said: Crime happens everywhere.
a resident of College Terrace
on Jan 22, 2007 at 3:35 am
I agree with much of what you just said. I think crime in PA is downplayed by the local press. Part of that is probably due to the image issue you describe. I also think part of it is because of lot of the crime is committed by non-whites, and PA is very PC and doesn't to blame minorities - this is why they don't release ethnic statitics.
However, what does this have to do with police presence in EPA? You say you get mad about that. I get happy about police presence, especially in Downtown PA at nighttime. You seem to imply that less police presence in EPA will result in less crime. Is that so? Or are you just saying that EPA gets a bad rap in the press?
a resident of Midtown
on Jan 22, 2007 at 1:37 pm
All I am saying is that in the town I lived on in the East Coast (one very similar in demographics to Palo Alto), if there had been even one daylight robbery, it would have been front page news in the local paper, and it would have been the top issue for the town government and residents until it stopped happening. In Palo Alto, no attention is paid, and I don't really understand why.
I find it extremely bizarre that in a town with million dollar plus houses you have to constantly worry about burglaries, vandalism, and now being mugged. Meanwhile, we spend all our time talking about zoning and language instruction in the schools.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jan 22, 2007 at 3:23 pm
It sounds to me that you are almost on the mark with what you say except that it is our local media (The Weekly and The Daily) that are not interested in making local crime front page or headline news. I know that neighborhood watches and various other resident groups are certainly very concerned about this and also the police are doing their bit but not through loudspeakers mounted on the backs of their vehicles. Crime happens and is dealt with. We don't make a noise about it because the police are the ones who have to do the most.
However, educating our children and what happens at the end of our block are important to us Palo Altans because it is something we feel we can do something about. We all have our own opinions and our vocal about them because that is something positive. We lock our doors and have sensible precautions against crime, and that is the most positive thing we can do about crime. We don't make a big noise because it is something on which we all agree, crime is a fact of life we would rather not have but unfortunately we do. There are other things that also matter because we have spunk and backbone.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jan 22, 2007 at 7:25 pm
John (and others),
I'm glad that we see a little of the same views in terms of Palo Alto and crime media. To answer your question about the police, I don't believe that no police presence will result in a decline in crime. However, I personally do find police presence very annoying. Like I said, it makes everyone tense, both local residents and non-residents. Yeah, Palo Alto doesn't like to post their crime all over the front page, but why go out of the way to post EPA's crime? Just today, in the daily they had an article about another shooting yesteday that resulted in the death of two young boys, one 13 and the 17 years of old. I know part of this has to do with there being a lot of shootings recently, but you never hear nothing from Palo Alto, in terms of crime that is. Yeah, they don't want to blame minorities or whatever, but what that does in turn is give EPA a bad, but every bad rap in the media. If you hear about all these shootings and you happen to pass there and you see all these cops driving around and stuff, what are people going to think? That it's not a safe city and that you'll get shot if you even go near there. This is the part that makes me mad because a lot of my friends think like this. And it's like John said, while people live in their million dollar plus houses they still worry about crime. Yeah, crime happens everywhere and Palo Alto is no safer than any other city so why do people judge and get these preconcieved ideas that EPA is a really bad city? Maybe it's to keep taht good image, but again why but about other citys' crime and have it all over the front page? I just don't find it right because it makes EPA look bad, and yeah it has its downfalls but Palo Alto isn't much better or anything, you just don't hear about it.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jan 23, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Oh the insanity...how do you compare our petty crimes to what is going in EPA right now. So, someone gets strong armed and gets their brand new CD taken away..how heinous of a crime!! Meanwhile 13 and 16 years are getting killed in EPA. Serious happenings should get the headlines...read the police blotter for most of the crimes that happen in Palo Alto.
And stop blaming the Police for not making the headlines....they dont own the Daily. The police release news all the time to the press...it is the press to decide if they choose to print it or not.
a resident of Midtown
on Jan 24, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Who is blaming the police for not making the headlines? I'm certainly not. I just find the lack of coverage of pretty serious crimes (Yes, getting mugged is serious) amazing. Moreover, I find the repeated comments above like "crime is a fact of life" very telling. Where I have lived previously, crime was not a fact of life. It was extremely rare, and it was not taken for granted.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jan 24, 2007 at 8:47 pm
I agree with Jay, Resident. Yeah, sure your crimes that are actually put in the paper may not be serious, but you hear about those types of crimes all the time in the paper. All I'm saying, like Jay is, is that the more serious crimes almost never appear anywhere in Palo Alto's media, and if it does, it's hidden. I'm not blaming the police, the media, or anybody, but if you remember the point of this forum is why is crime ignored in Palo Alto? WHy are all these big crimes, that do in fact happen in Palo Alto, not mentioned? I just found it interesting and wondered more into the meaning behind it all.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jan 25, 2007 at 5:57 pm
We now have a murder mystery in Palo Alto. The death of the Stanford Student will not be ignored. This affects us all. This is not an EPA gang issue (as bad as they are and on our doorstep too) so I expect it will become a media frenzied search.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to May's family, friends, the Stanford community and the Palo Alto community.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jan 25, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Yeah, ok. Except for the fact that it isn't a murder mystery. You obvoiusly need to read the news more often buddy. It is suggested that this was a possible suicide. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. And besides? Do you see this in any East Palo Alto media? No. This story is not on EPA's site, and yeah, I know the Daily covers East Palo Alto, but that's the only place in East Palo Alto you'll find it. Also, this is a different sort of crime, this is a suicide, not a robbery or even a shooting. That isn't to say that this doesn't affect the people that knew this young lady, may she rest in peace. But guys come on, let's not get bitter here or anything. I mean, East Palo Alto could easily post all your little police blogs and little crimes and all that and try to make your city look bad or whatever you want to call it, but the fact is they don't. Palo Alto Daily does. People think Palo Alto is very, very safe. And this may very well be the case, but you can't go hiding the fact that nothing ever happens in Palo Alto. There must be some reason why this is hidden or not published. And I don't think it's only in Palo Alto. News, important news is being hidden from the public every single day in every single city in this world! Don't you guys wonder about the bigger picture. There is something going on here. This all leads to bad impressions of people and cities and it only leads to division in the people of this country. I feel, because of all the bad media that EPA gets, it leads many people to think of this city as a bad city, and it might be, but it makes people who haven't even been here think that it's bad. Come on, this isn't middle school. We're all smarter than that and we shouldn't give in to all these stories all the time. I feel Palo Alto is a great. I also think East Palo Alto is a great city too. But there are differences and one starts to thinking why these changes exist. We must look at the bigger picture and its greater context, understand its history and make improvements for the future generations. There are so many issues that are like this in the world where there is division and nothing can ever get done because people are always pointing fingers. Global Warming, the War in Iraq, we all have different opinions about it and that is fine, but we should let our ideas seperate us, you know? Like I said, we gotta look past that and try to understand the other side, look at the big picture. The government is hiding stuff, I feel it is becoming more and more corrupt and there haven't been strong leaders recently. We must do our part as people of this land and make this land ours. You guys can't tell me this is what you want for your kids, for them to always argue and point fingers and all that. We should respect and honor each other. We've got to do research, Knowledge is Power! This isn't just random events taking place. Anyway, I'm getting a little off the point, sorry. Why Is Crime Ignored In Palo Alto? I feel it is to up keep Palo Alto's "good and safe" image, but also I feel there is some sort of corruption going on here. Why does it seem that people keep an eye like a hawk in EPA for crime to report and in PA people see it but maybe don't bother to report? All of this causes bad reps for everyone involved. We must go to our leaders and elected officials and demand something to be done. I don't know, whatever.
a resident of College Terrace
on Nov 9, 2009 at 11:32 am
Youv'e probably got just one, or maybe two officers patroling your palo alto streets between 12:00 and 6:00 a.m. Where could they all be? Starbucks is closed then.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Apr 13, 2010 at 12:55 pm
It should interest you to know that when you call the police to report a suspicious person prowling your neighborhood at night that it will take them at least fifteen minutes to get there, with billy clubs in hand. The prowler, by that time is about a mile away if he is not sitting there watching the officers try to find him.


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OCEAN CITY — An elected official's 13-minute phone conversation with a leading candidate to fill the city manager vacancy has called into question the integrity of the search process in its final days.
The Ocean City Mayor and Council will most likely decide next week between two candidates, who were unanimously supported by the council for a final interview that took place earlier this month.
According to Council President Jim Hall, the process is currently awaiting the completion of background checks on the two candidates. Those are expected to be delivered to the council no later than Monday, and Jim Hall said the council could vote as early as Tuesday on the next city manager if the background checks reveal no issues.
However, on Wednesday, April 11, two days prior to when council members were to speak in person with the two finalists, Councilman Joe Hall telephoned who he believed to be the "front runner" and had a 13-minute conversation with that individual, who will remain anonymous for this article as the person is presently employed with another government body.
Joe Hall's call and conversation directly violated specific guidance from the city's hired consulting firm, Springsted, which has engineered the search process to find a replacement for long-time City Manager Dennis Dare, who was removed from his post seven months ago. The consultant reportedly specifically advised all council members to refrain from any personal contact with any of the candidates to keep the process clean.
"I called one of the candidates who was at the top of my list personally and had a conversation. I felt that I needed to have a one-on-one conversation with the candidate, and the scope of that conversation involved, did [the candidate] understand the manager-council format that we have by charter," Joe Hall said. "I also talked briefly about the area, fishing and some of the common likes we had. I felt I needed to have that one-on-one talk for me to make the best decision for the taxpayers of the city. I was comfortable with that and did it for the voters of the town."
Prior to making that phone call, which sparked at least two members of the council calling for the process to begin anew with another advertising period and a new round of interviews, Joe Hall emailed Human Resources Director Wayne Evans on April 4 a "position paper" that he drafted before the October 2010 election where he encouraged voters to bring a new direction to the city and offered his suggestions that Councilwoman Margaret Pillas be re-elected and that then-newcomer Brent Ashley be voted into office. That happened and Pillas and Ashley joined Joe Hall and Jim Hall to form the new council majority, which sought Dare's removal.
The "position paper" was not permitted to be forwarded to the candidates.
In a closed session meeting last week, Joe Hall admitted to calling one of the city manager candidates after the issue was broached by Councilwoman Mary Knight, who reportedly had concerns that a colleague had reached out at some point to a candidate.
"[In the last interview] the way the candidate responded and directed answers made me suspicious," she said. "It almost seemed like inside information. I knew the candidate had watched our meetings and did Internet research, but there were bits and pieces that could not be known unless a conversation with a council member was held. Insider information was known and that made me suspicious."
Knight then asked her fellow council members in closed session if anyone had contacted this certain candidate. Joe Hall admitted he made the call, which he does not believe should be blamed for skewing the process.
"I do in hindsight find it to be a mistake because it has brought questions to the process," he said. "Unfortunately for some of my colleagues, this phone call has altered their opinion on moving forward. I don't agree with that. I don't think what I did diminishes this candidate's ability to bring forward positive management to the town. My gut tells me it's politics, and I don't think it's responsible. Until my phone call was brought to light, they were speaking very positive about this individual. All of a sudden now my 13-minute conversation should disqualify the candidate. That's not right and unfortunate. The effort to abandon the current process is a political move, not the right move."
Councilman Doug Cymek adamantly disagreed that the looming October election, which will see the seats occupied by himself, Joe Hall, Knight and Jim Hall up for grabs, is the motivation for his position that the process must begin again because of Joe Hall's phone call.
"Obviously, Joe Hall and I have a different perspective on the integrity of the process," Cymek said. "This was strictly poor judgment on his part. The human resources director and the consultant both warned the council not to make direct contact, which is exactly what he did. It's a shame it has derailed the process. I'm in favor of redoing the process and trying to find additional candidates. We have no choice but to simply start the process again because we are going to get a whole new group of candidates."
Councilman Brent Ashley, who was troubled by closed session personnel matters being discussed in the first place with the media, agreed the basis of the complaints over the phone call are rooted in town politics.
"I think they want to stretch it out till October. These people we are interviewing are very qualified people. Where's the foul?," Ashley said. "We've got good candidates. I think it's a total shame. We have qualified individuals here. The three people involved here [Doug Cymek, Joe Hall and Mary Knight] are up for re-election and it's clearly political."
On the topic of the consultant advising the council not to reach out to candidates, Ashley said, "Whose position is it to tell an elected official he can and cannot do something? Joe works for the taxpayers, not the search company. I can't fault somebody for doing something they think is best, and Joe thought it was for the good of the town."
When asked his opinion by Joe Hall on whether the telephone call violated any law or ethics code, City Solicitor Guy Ayres wrote in a letter to the Mayor and Council no violation took place.
"In my opinion, the actions of council member, Joe Hall, do not constitute a violation of any statute of federal, state or local law including but not limited to conflicts of interest and public ethics," Ayres wrote. "In my opinion, Joe Hall's actions do not violate either of the feasance trilogy [nonfeasance, misfeasance and malfeasance]."
Where all this fallout leaves the city's immediate future is the big question heading into next week. As of yesterday, Knight and Cymek are adamant that the process must begin anew because it has been compromised, but it's unlikely the votes are there for restarting the search process, understanding the vote would likely fall on majority-minority lines.
Knight said she will not participate in the process if the council refuses to abandon the current course in favor of a vote. She also encouraged Joe Hall to abstain from voting on the matter if it were to get that far. Knight also refused to participate in an earlier interview involving Public Works Director Hal Adkins, who was being weighed as a possible replacement to Dare. Adkins later withdrew his name from consideration. To Knight, the phone call's impact is meaningful.
"If that's their candidate, I am out of the process. I will not be a part of it," Knight said. "It's sad because we were very close to a decision. We are here again without a city manager because of somebody's stupidity. I don't know where we stand now, but I know I'm not going to be involved. Unfortunately, this is so unfair to the candidate."
Cymek said he too would not participate and made it clear he would not "abstain," however. He said Thursday he will not leave the room when the discussion takes place but will simply note vote on the candidate.
"[City Solicitor] Guy [Ayres] made it clear if you abstain you cannot comment further on the issue. I'm just not going to be a part of it. A line has been drawn through the middle of the process, and I'm not going to be a part of it," Cymek said. "If there are enough votes for this candidate in question, it would be a mistake in judgment. I feel the process has been tainted and this particular candidate has been given an unfair advantage."
Councilman Lloyd Martin, a member of the minority who did not plan to vote for the candidate in question even before the phone call revelation, is hoping next week the entire council can discuss this matter further.
"[The candidate] was not my top pick, but [the individual] is not a bad [person]. I thought the other [person] was better, but we have two candidates we can probably work with," Martin said. "What I'd like to do hopefully is get everybody back in the process. Everybody's opinion is important … I would hope we can get everyone back in the room again to discuss this rationally. I would hate to be the city manager hired on a 4-3 vote … there's not much job security there, particularly with an election near. I would rather have us agree on somebody and tell that person the support was there. I'm hoping I can sway everyone back into the room."
Reached yesterday, Council President Jim Hall plans to move forward with the process as if the phone call did not take place. He views the candidate called by Joe Hall is the top choice and that the conversation did not taint the search process.
"We have a worker bee and a politician to choose from and I want the [individual] who is going to get in there and work for our city," Jim Hall said. "The bottom line is the majority of us like one over the other. We have a work session scheduled for Tuesday, and unless something crazy comes back with the background checks, that day we will talk about it and take a vote. As far as them walking out, it's going to be a 4-something vote anyway. Joe obviously called the person, but so what? It's not that [candidate's] fault that Joe called. It would be a shame to knock the candidate out because of that. I'm hoping Tuesday the process moves on … If they walk out of the room, it's going to be a 4-something vote."
Although not willing to go so far as to back a redo of the process, Mayor and Acting City Manager Rick Meehan, who does not have a vote on the city manager, finds the phone call inconsistent with the stated transparency goals of the council majority.
"The one thing I have a problem with is it's continuously stated by the so-called empowered majority that they want everything done in the open and everybody there at the same time and all information given to everyone at the same time. This action seems to contradict that entirely," Meehan said. "That I think is what has really upset some members of the council."

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"Through comparison of these diverse genomes with each other, we can learn what animals have in common with each other, which in turn tells us about the features that their common ancestors had," said Rokhsar. "That is a big driver for comparative genome sequencing – it is one of the few ways we have of looking back in deep time."
For these organisms, deep time means more than 500 million years ago, toward the end of the Precambrian era, when they split off from animals that eventually evolved to become vertebrates – animals with backbones – such as humans.
These three genomes are important because they represent a group of animals that makes up between one quarter and one-third of all marine creatures. Called lophotrochozoans, they range from clams, snails and octopuses to segmented worms and even earthworms, most of which develop from an egg to an intermediate larval stage called a trochophore before metamorphosing to their final form.
Based on a preliminary analysis of the sequenced genomes, the three animals have a lot in common with not only humans, but with other animals that seem very distantly related, he said. For example, the gene content, gene structure and even chromosome organization of the owl limpet Lottia gigantea (a smaller relative of the abalone) and the polychaete Capitella teleta (a marine segmented worm) are quite similar to other invertebrates, pointing to the unity of animal genetics and biology. This similarity extends to humans, despite the dramatic anatomical and physiological contrasts between humans and invertebrates.
There are some notable differences that turn up in the analysis as well. Vertebrates, including humans, have a unique and complex immune system, for example, whereas invertebrates have a primitive immune system.
The paper can be found in the journal Nature.
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Revered for his inspirational attitude since becoming paralyzed while playing football for Rutgers University in 2010, Eric LeGrand has taken the high road in a Twitter controversy.
LeGrand jokingly challenged U.S. sprinter Lolo Jones, who finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2012 Olympics, to a foot race via Twitter on Tuesday.
Obviously Jones didn't know LeGrand was confined to a wheel chair, or that he had suffered a spinal injury, when she tweeted back: "Get Checked for a concussion. Clearly, u've been hit in the head… Cos u arnt beating a track athlete."
After someone else informed Jones LeGrand is "a quadrapalegic now," her reaction was mixed: "No, dnt know. Sry dont know every football player. He challenged me 2 a race & I responded." She later added: "Great I'm gonna get murdered for that tweet. When I had no clue who that dude was. Just responding to any athlete who challenges me to a race."
Jones took heat for her comments, but not from LeGrand.
He tweeted to Jones: "didnt take it personal,understand where ur coming from.All good."
"Thx," she responded. "Getting trashed by tons of ppl glad ur not one of em"
LeGrand, 21, resumed his studies just a few months after becoming paralyzed; he took classes via Skype.
The former defensive tackle released a book last week, and received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPY's in July. He is on a career path to become a sports broadcaster.


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Leicester Tigers 36-3 Gloucester, Aviva Premiership
Cockerill reserves praise for England duo
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Leicester boss Richard Cockerill reserved praise for England duo Ben Youngs and Toby Flood after the Tigers' crushing Aviva Premiership win over Gloucester at Welford Road.
The duo are currently out of favour for starting roles in the Six Nations, but they ran the show behind an imperious Leicester pack as Gloucester were destroyed 36-3.
Youngs scored one try and helped create two others, while Flood booted 11 points and kept Gloucester on the back foot in miserable conditions.
"Ben and Toby came back to us on Thursday, and we wanted them to enjoy it today and have a crack," Cockerill said. "We know they are quality players, and I thought they did some fantastic things. Their attitude was really good."
Flood also singled out Youngs, who has slipped behind Northampton's Lee Dickson in the England pecking order.
"It was great to have 70-odd minutes and to feel amongst it," he said. "I thought Ben was outstanding. He has been a bit frustrated of late, but he was a real threat. He enjoys running the game."
Leicester kept themselves firmly in the Premiership play-offs after reeling off a 10th successive victory in all competitions on home soil. Youngs, prop Logovi'i Munipola and flanker Steve Mafi scored first-half tries to underpin Leicester's dominance of a game they controlled in terms of territory and possession, before centre Matt Smith's 58th-minute score sealed a bonus point and an Alesana Tuilagi breakaway effort confirmed the rout.
"The pressure was on us today - we probably had to win more than Gloucester did," Cockerill said. "It shows that if you have the right mental focus, you can turn things around pretty quickly, and I didn't feel that Gloucester were at the races against us.
"We knew that if we matched them physically, and with the weather conditions like they were, it would probably suit us more than them."
Gloucester head coach Bryan Redpath pulled no punches after seeing his team suffer their heaviest Premiership defeat since leaders Harlequins thumped them 42-6 six months ago.
"We were well and truly beaten," he said. "You have got to turn up and do the basics, but our basics weren't good enough. Mentally, we didn't turn up. It does not mean you are a bad team, but we have lost to a side that has always thrived in conditions like that.
"There were some harsh words said at half-time, and we will take the criticism. I want to know why we didn't turn up, mentally." We have got three of our remaining five league games at home, and a lot of dogfights are going to happen between now and the end of the season."
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Help Your Horse Beat the Heat
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Help your horse cool out after exercise by hosing off the whole body, sweat-scraping him, and hosing him again.
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As tough as steamy summers can be on humans, they can be even tougher on horses. That's because instead of choosing how they'll deal with the heat, horses often have to depend on us to make the right management choices for them.
For advice on making those choices, we've turned to two equine veterinarians practicing in Florida, where heat plus humidity can deliver a double whammy to horses. At the University of Florida, in Gainesville, Amanda House, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, is a clinical associate professor in the veterinary school and a state extension specialist. And Heather Farmer, DVM, owner of Equine Performance Veterinary Practice, in Lake County, Florida, tends to equine competitors that must work and perform throughout the summer.
Turnout Tips
According to House, horses can live outdoors during summer months 24/7 if, in addition to adequate forages, they are provided with two must-have ingredients: fresh water and shade.
Water, in particular, must be plentiful and readily available. Position troughs in pastures so one horse can't block others from the water source; if using water buckets, provide one more bucket than you have horses turned out. Check water levels periodically, as even automatic waterers can clog. Clean buckets daily, and dump, clean, and refill troughs every two to three days, since stagnant water provides an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. Provide free-choice access to vitamin/mineral salt blocks in pastures if they're not available in each horse's stall.
As for shade, "being able to escape from the direct heat of the sun is really critical," says House, adding that "in this part of Florida we have large oak trees that provide excellent shade." Besides trees, she says, a shelter such as a run-in shed can help horses escape the elements.
In Farmer's experience most horses prefer to seek solace from sun under trees, where there's usually a little breeze, rather than in a windowless lean-to or run-in shed. And "as long as there isn't lightning or a real downpour, most are happy enough staying out in the rain," she says.
For times when horses aren't standing in the shade, Farmer says mesh fly sheets with ultraviolet (UV) protection work well to help shield a horse from the sun's rays as well as biting insects, without making making their wearers any hotter. She also recommends fly masks, "because flies are so annoying in the summertime that horses' eyes tear constantly; and because without masks, horses that like to roll and 'itch' in the sand can end up with corneal ulcers."
Masks also block light well enough to help prevent sunburn on sun-sensitive, nonpigmented areas such as those seen around some Paint horses' eyes, says Farmer, and "long-nose" masks provide at least some protection to easily burned noses.
Especially where shade is limited or absent, Farmer suggests limiting turnout to four hours or less each day. "(Turn out from) early morning until noonish, then again for a couple of hours after 5:00," she advises. Once or twice during turnout on particularly hot days in these shadeless pastures, check horses for dehydration: Does a fold of pinched skin snap back quickly or slowly when released (the latter indicating dehydration)? Are gums a healthy pink color and wet to the touch, or are they pale and tacky? Also observe respiration (a normal respiratory rate for an adult horse is eight to 12 breaths per minute), because "a horse that isn't dissipating heat adequately by sweating will breathe faster, trying to cool down by exhaling," Farmer says. If your horse shows any of these signs of dehydration, bring him in from the sun, hose him, and sweat-scrape off most of the moisture; when his breathing slows, he can be turned out again.
Barns: Go with the Flow
For heat relief in the barn, says Farmer, "the biggest thing is to keep air moving." Your prime ally? The fact that heat rises. Louvered roof vents or cupola vents let out hot air, and an exhaust fan can amplify the effect. Open doors and windows allow intake of fresh outside air, which warms, rises, and draws in yet more air. Installing window- or table-type fans--mounting them securely so fans and cords can't be reached by curious muzzles--promotes air circulation and, thus, equine comfort.
Airflow also plays an important role in insect control. "Flies aren't very good at flying in wind," Farmer says, "so fans in or above the stalls help," creating a current in which flies cannot fly (or alight on horses) well.
In stalls, just as in paddocks and pastures, horses need constant access to clean, fresh water. Some horses habitually dunk hay or dribble grain into their water, which can gunk up the bottom of a bucket or block a waterer's fill hole; combat this by dumping and cleaning buckets and checking waterers regularly. On waterers with a pedal horses must press with their noses for fresh water, make sure debris isn't jammed under the pedal. Checking these water sources also allows you to monitor your horse's water intake and discover if he's not drinking enough sooner than later (a 1,100-lb horse at rest should typically drink 4-9 gallons per day).
Workouts and Cool-Downs
University of Guelph researchers determined that horses succumb to heat stress three to 10 times faster during workouts than their two-legged counterparts. Horses are large and possess higher percentages of active muscle than humans do during exercise--muscle that produces a lot of heat during use. Also, less sweat evaporates from equine athletes' bodies as compared to human athletes simply because the horse produces much more sweat than can be evaporated.
To avoid heat stress, House says horse owners should "focus on exercising and training in the coolest hours: very early morning or later in the evening."
When such timing isn't possible, Farmer advises shortening workouts--instead of 45-minute sessions, maybe go for 20 or 25 minutes--and monitoring breathing. "If you feel the horse's sides heaving in and out, or you see his nostrils flare excessively, it's time to let him walk--not stand still, but walk quietly until his breathing is normal again," she says. If, after about 10 minutes of walking, "everybody else's horses are breathing normally but yours is still huffing and puffing, you may want to have his cardiovascular fitness evaluated--and have your vet check that there isn't some underlying physical problem."
After working, begin cool-down by walking, helping your horse's muscles stay supple while his respiratory rate recovers. Then remove his tack and hose his neck and chest areas first, Farmer says. "The jugular vein is right there (in the neck); cooling that off you cool the blood coming back to the heart, which cools the body internally," she says. "Then hose off the whole body, sweat-scrape him, and hose again. That pulls heat out faster than just hosing and letting water sit on the skin," which heats up quickly, counteracting the desired cooling.
An alcohol bath followed by drying in front of a fan can accelerate heat dissipation; alcohol dries the skin, however, so save this for when a horse has been worked particularly harder than usual.
A horse whose respiration hasn't slowed much despite hosing (if, for instance, the water from the hose is warm, as often is the case in summer) might require additional help. Wrap bags of ice in a couple of towels for five minutes, then spread the chilled towels across the horse's back, says Farmer. Or use towels that have been soaked in ice water to wash him off.
Effective cooling and recovery can be especially difficult, House says, for "horses with longer hair coats that don't shed out completely--for instance, older horses with (the metabolic condition) equine Cushing's disease. Clipping their coats for spring and summer helps ensure that they can be adequately cooled down."
Top Summer Concerns
Before summer heat hits its peak, have a veterinarian conduct a general wellness exam on your horse. "We vaccinate in spring and fall, at minimum; if your vet's already at the barn for that, have her or him take a couple of minutes to listen to the heart, listen to the lungs, maybe also evaluate weight and diet," Farmer says. "Checking twice a year, you'll catch most problems when they're really minor. And if a horse isn't sweating, you can take steps to improve things before the season gets really hot."
The most common heat-related problem Farmer sees in horses is fatigue caused by hard work plus insufficient fluid intake and/or insufficient replacement of electrolytes lost through sweating. The culprit is most likely a distracted human who didn't refill an empty water bucket or replace a salt block. Because, given the opportunity, most horses will correct this problem on their own. "If you provide a salt block with electrolytes, they'll eat what they need to replenish what they've lost," Farmer says. "Or if you hang one water bucket with electrolytes mixed in and another with just fresh water, they'll pick the bucket they need to drink from."
But horses, too, can get distracted, particularly at competitions, drinking less than they need to "because they're busy watching everything going on," says Farmer. Others can become picky about water that tastes different than their usual supply. For a reluctant drinker at a horse show, bring along a couple of barrels of water from home or accustom the horse to a flavoring agent (maybe electrolytes or a capful of honey) in water at home, then mix in the same flavoring at the show.
Another problem--more common in the Southeast, though not unheard-of elsewhere--is anhidrosis. This condition is characterized by an inability to sweat, usually accompanied by high body temperature and increased breathing rate. Because sweating is how the body cools itself, a horse that can't sweat might overheat enough to cause severe internal damage.
The first corrective step for anhidrosis is to adjust workload so the horse doesn't need sweat's cooling effect as often. Farmer also has had some degree of success in treating the condition with a feed supplement designed to increase sweat production; talk to your vet about such solutions. If that doesn't help, she suggests a course of electrolytes delivered via noninvasive dermal patch.
For many horses that cannot sweat, hot-weather riding is out of the question. The physical stress is "too much for their bodies to take," Farmer says. "The respiratory rate will get very high very quickly, and it's not worth the risk." Owners of anhidrotic horses should take a break from riding during the hottest months, especially August, she notes.
Take-Home Message
Keeping any horse healthy and safe in hot weather is a challenge, but one you can meet with knowledge, planning, careful observation, and prompt response to signs of discomfort or struggle. In other words, contrary to the popular slogan, do sweat the small stuff.
About the Author
D.J. Carey Lyons
D.J. Carey Lyons is a lifelong resident of Chester County, Pa. She also has written for USDF Connection, Practical Horseman, Equine Images, and Dressage & CT.
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Mark Hernandez was on board as head coach in 2009 and helped turn what had been a moribund program into a respectable one.
Prior to his arrival, the Titans had never advanced past the first round of the Central Coast Section playoffs and, from 2000 to 2007, had missed them altogether. Under Hernandez, Gunn not only ended its lengthy losing streak to Paly, but reached the CCS quarterfinals.
In 2010 and '11, Gunn reached the section semifinals — losing to the eventual champion each time.
The turnaround can be attributed to a number of factors. Having a full-time, on-campus teacher/coach like Hernandez helped. Finally getting a new pool also was a huge improvement, as was getting players involved year round in aquatics — fall water polo, spring swimming and summer water polo.
"They have about a month off in the fall, but that's it," Hernandez said.
A stable coaching staff was another big factor, as was an upgraded schedule and victories over teams like Paly and Los Altos.
"Slaying the dragon really helped," Hernandez explained. "Los Altos had been a big nemesis for us every year."
The dragon officially was felled last season when Gunn beat the Eagles in the team's second meeting during the regular season and again in the playoffs while winning both SCVAL De Anza Division titles for the first time.
Gunn went 11-1 in league last season on the way to finishing 21-7, both the best marks in program history. The Titans, however, are on their way to improving upon both.
The Titans' 6-4 victory over host Palo Alto on Tuesday moved Gunn to 6-0 and atop the division strandings and 10-3 overall. Since Gunn never has reached the CCS finals, there are plenty of goals to achieve this season.
"We have a bunch of good girls," said Hernandez. "Everyone is on the same page. We're not as explosive (as last year). But, this team plays well together."
It will have to because the Titans are no longer the underdogs in most games. The hunter now has become the hunted.
"I'm not used to coaching that way," Hernandez said.
Hernandez also has been forced the change the game plan a bit.
"That's what so fun about coaching high school," said Hernandez. "You get (and have) to re-invent yourself every year. This year, for example, we may not have the firepower we've had in the past years — we lost three of our top four goal-scorers from last year, including Elizabeth Anderson (now playing for Santa Clara University) — but we're re-defining ourselves as a defensive-minded team."
Gunn turned in a fine defensive effort against Palo Alto while getting its most balanced scoring effort of the season to beat the Vikings (4-2, 8-7) for the fifth time in the past seven meetings.
Palo Alto did win a battle, holding Gunn scoring leader Caroline Anderson to just one goal. The Titans, however, got solo goals from Lauren Lesyna, Maggie Sockness, Nia Gardner and Erica Watkins — plus a goal from Paly — in pulling out the important victory.
The own goal came in the fourth quarter with Gunn holding a 4-2 lead. Anderson had the ball in front of the Paly cage, before it got knocked loose and then inadvertently swept into the cage by the Paly goalie.
The Vikings bounced back and made it 5-3 on senior Martine LeClerc's second goal, but Watkins provided some insurance with a goal from outside with 2:45 left. Paly's Tara Lawrence found the cage with 2:25 to play for a 6-4 match, but Gunn's defense stiffened and controlled play the rest of the way.
Paly did a good job of limiting Anderson's offense by double-teaming the junior nearly every time she touched the ball. Lesyna also drew attention from two of three Paly defenders at the 2-meter position, forcing other Titans to step up. Fortunately for Hernandez, he got just enough.
Defensively, Gunn tried to force Paly to shoot from the outside and was successful to a point — LeClerc got her goal from way outside after finding herself unguarded. That tied the match at 2 in the second quarter. It remained that way until Anderson scored her only goal with 3:34 left in the third period. The Titans pulled away from there with sophomore goalie Sam Acker making a handful of saves.
Both teams struggled with their offense, partially due to the defenses, and Hernandez acknowledged that other players will have to be involved in order to take the pressure off Anderson, a junior lefty who can light it up if left open.
And while Hernandez was hesitant to compare last season with this year, he did acknowledge one difference in the squads.
"Last year's team probably played its best game in September, when we lost to Campolindo," he said. "This team's best game should be in November."
The CCS finals are November 17.
In other girls' water polo action this week:
Menlo-Atherton got 12 saves from goalie Sierra Sheeper and three goals each from Kiki Canny, Sophia Caryotakis, Sami Henze and Jenna Swatz in a 17-9 win over visiting Burlingame to open the PAL Bay Division season on Wednesday. Jessica Heilman had nine steals to help spark the offense.
Castilleja bounced back from a loss to host Sacred Heart Prep on Tuesday with a 17-6 dunking of visiting Aragon in a PAL Bay Division opener on Wednesday. Stephanie Flamen and Fernanda Kramer each tallied four goals for the Gators (6-4) with Grace Arnold adding three.
A day earlier, host Sacred Heart Prep got 10 goalie saves from Kelly Moran and a pair of goals from Caitlin Stuewe in a 7-3 nonleague win over Castilleja. SHP (9-4) grabbed a 5-1 halftime lead, blanking the visitors in the first and third periods. Anna Yu tallied a pair of goals for Castilleja..
Also in Atherton, Kaelen Dunn scored five goals and Audrey Flower added four, but it still wasn't enough as host Menlo School dropped a 12-10 decision to Mercy-Burlingame in PAL Ocean Division play. The Knights (4-2, 5-5) fell behind by 7-2 at halftime before putting on a late rally that fell short.
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Menlo-Atherton opened its PAL Bay Division season with a 17-5 dunking of visiting Burlingame on Wednesday. Zach Cogan, Zach Deal and Harrison Holland-McCowan all scored three goals for the Bears (1-0, 7-7).
On Tuesday:
With senior Bret Pinsker scoring five goals, host Palo Alto handed rival Gunn a 17-7 defeat in SCVAL De Anza Division action.
The Vikings (4-2, 10-4), coming off a 4-0 finish in the lower division of the NCS vs. CCS Challenge last weekend, pulled away from a one-goal advantage after one quarter with six goals in the second period to grab a 9-3 halftime advantage.
Senior Quinn Rockwell added three goals while seniors Nolan Perla-Ward and Brian Berry added two goals each. Coby Wayne and Spencer Miner each tallied two goals to pace the Titans.
In Belmont, Nick Bisconti scored six goals as Menlo School opened its PAL Bay Division season with a 19-4 victory over host Carlmont. Every field player for the Knights (8-4) scored a goal. In addition, 11 players added assists and 11 players had steals, with Alexander Carlisle leading the team with four.
In Redwood City, Kyle Walden scored five goals for Priory in a 16-9 loss to host Sequoia in a PAL Ocean Division match. Mike Schembri and Will Xu each added two goals for the Panthers (0-6), who led by 3-1 after one quarter and were tied at the half, 5-5, before the Cherokees pulled away.
Sacred Heart Prep, meanwhile, will be hitting the tournament road again this weekend at the S&R Sport tourney in Irvine. The Gators went 2-2 in this event last year, but will be bringing plenty of momentum this time after going 4-0 and winning the NCS vs. CCS Challenge last weekend.
It wasn't the best performance he had seen from his team, but Gators' coach Brian Kreutzkamp was more than pleased with the results.
"I didn't think we played great," he said, "but I'm glad we found a way to win."
Sacred Heart Prep (9-2) did enough good things and did them at the right time to come away with a 7-6 victory over San Ramon Valley in the championship match of the 32-team event that wrapped up Saturday at St. Francis High in Mountain View.
Stanford-bound Michael Holloway scored three goals, including the eventual winner with just under a minute to play, and fellow senior Will Runkel came up with 18 blocks — including two 5-meter penalty shots.
The Gators opened with an 18-2 win over Monte Vista (Danville) on Friday before beating neighborhood rival Menlo-Atherton, 10-3, in the quarterfinals. SHP reached the finals with an 11-2 win over Las Lomas in the semifinals earlier in the day as Runkel finished with 16 saves. He wound up with 53 blocks on the weekend.
Elsewhere in the tournament:
Palo Alto went 4-0 in the lower bracket and finished 17th following a pair of victories on Saturday. In the third round, the Vikings (9-4) defeated St. Ignatius, 11-9, behind four goals by Bret Pinsker. In the final round, Paly held off Soquel, 7-5, as Pinsker added three more goals. He finished with 15 goals for the tourney.
Menlo-Atherton lost a pair of matches on Saturday — 12-11 to Acalanes and 15-8 to Bellarmine — but, because the Bears won their opener on Friday, they finished eighth in the higher bracket.
Menlo School finished 3-1 following an 8-6 win over Campolindo and a 6-5 triumph over Los Altos on Saturday in the consolation finals. The Knights wound up ninth in the4 upper bracket. Nick Bisconti tallied nine goals in the four matches for Menlo.
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The Marysville Pilchuck and Shorewood baseball teams are the favorites to meet in the 3A district championship game.
However, that doesn't mean their paths to the title contest are devoid of snares and traps.
When asked to pick a dark horse contender, Shorewood head coach Wyatt Tonkin mentioned better than half the teams in the tournament.
"I think Glacier Peak has much better athletes and talent than their record belies. I think Mountlake Terrace can definitely hold their own with anybody," Tonkin said. " … Also, Meadowdale is extremely good. And Stanwood in the North — we only played them one game — but I was very impressed with a couple of their pitchers. I see not one, but four or five (darkhorses). It's pretty much going to be a fight for those three (state) berths.
"It'll be a fun tournament to watch and I think whichever teams come out of our district to move on, we're going to be well-represented."
Marysville Pilchuck head coach Kurt Koshelnik agreed.
"Honestly, with how the playoffs are set up and formatted, it's a free-for-all," he said. "Last year, we ended up losing and Shorewood ended up losing and Ferndale snuck in and won the whole thing. It's a free-for-all. It's really competitive."
Stanwood beat Marysville Pilchuck twice this season and also upended Shorewood 5-4 when the two teams met April 23.
"We haven't seen a pitching staff like that this year," Koshelnik said of the Spartans. "They're pretty good."
Meadowdale was the other team to beat Shorewood this season. Throw in the return of Mountlake Terrace ace Dominic DeMiero, who missed a few games with an injured hand, and there is a strong mix of contenders for the 3A district title.
"There's no givens here. I'm not taking anybody lightly," Tonkin said. "I'm certainly not going to save both of my guns and go down without using them. It should be a fun tournament. I see four or five teams that can definitely have a legit shot at it."
Can Budnick lead E-W to state?
If Edmonds-Woodway is to advance to state it needs senior catcher and pitcher Tate Budnick to keep up his stellar play at the plate and on the mound.
Budnick and the Warriors started the season 2-6 before reeling off 10 straight wins to put themselves in contention for a the Wesco 4A South championship. Budnick batted .529 during the winning streak.
Budnick has been the Warriors' offensive leader throughout the season, hitting .482 with a .544 on-base percentage and 27 RBI. He is tied for second among players in both Wesco and the Cascade Conference with nine doubles. His three home runs are also tied for second.
On the mound Budnick has been just as sharp. He is 4-1 with a 1.77 earned run average, and opponents are hitting a meager .192 off him in his 31? innings. He also has two complete games and one save.
Who can challenge Lake Stevens?
Once again there are several teams capable of making a run in the 4A district tournament, but based on the past two seasons, Lake Stevens appears to be the frontrunner.
Two years ago, a loaded Vikings squad won the district championship and advanced to the state quarterfinals. Last year, a much younger Vikings squad peaked during the district tournament and surprised some by winning a second straight district crown.
The Vikings are certainly capable of winning a third straight district title, but it's not going to be easy. Their biggest challenge likely will come from Cascade. The Bruins were one of the favorites a year ago, but had their championship hopes derailed by Monroe in the first round. Seniors Ky Dye and K.J. Brady have the Bruins poised to make a run at the title this year as the No. 1 seed from the Wesco 4A South.
Just as capable of putting together a run are the other competitors from the South. Jackson started the season 11-2 before a five-game losing streak derailed the Timerwolves' league championship hopes. Edmonds-Woodway started slow before a 10-game win streak earned them the No. 2 seed. Lynnwood grabbed the final seed from the South, but could also be dangerous.
There is far less parody in the North. Lake Stevens led Snohomish for much of the year before the Panthers made a late run to tie the Vikings in first place late in the season. Lake Stevens won the league title — on the final day of the regular season Wednesday. The Panthers and Vikings split their four regular-season meetings, so it wouldn't be a surprise if Snohomish made a run at the district crown.
Can Ferndale win it again?
Last season the Golden Eagles swooped in from the Northwest Conference and won the 3A District title in impressive fashion. Ferndale, which was a pedestrian 13-7 in the regular season last year, went 3-0 in districts and won by a combined score of 10-1, including a 5-0 upset of the favorite, Shorewood, in the semifinals.
The Golden Eagles, who finished 7-5 in conference play and 10-9 overall, could do the same thing this season. The battery that gave teams fits last season — starting pitcher Brady Bauthues and catcher Brady Shearer — are back and have been strong again this spring. Ferndale's offense is led by senior outfielder Joey Akers and junior third baseman Kyler Brudwick and its defense is anchored by slick-fielding shortstop Pete Pennylegion.
The only Wesco team Ferndale faced this season was Stanwood in the season opener. Spartans starter Tyler Givens pitched his team to a 6-3 win over the Golden Eagles, but, as Wesco teams found out a year ago, anything can happen in the postseason.


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Tech's yard lines were covered with pint-sized football players, ages 6-12, from across the Arkansas River Valley between 8 a.m. to noon for each day of the camp, which according to Wonder Boys graduate assistant coach Reggie Fish was a refreshing change from the older students he typically spends time instructing.
"When college kids get here they think they already know how to play," Fish said. "They've been coached quite a bit already, but these kids are fresh. Whatever you teach them, they believe it's right, and they do it exactly how you tell them to."
Over the couse of three days, campers were taught football fundamentals, teamwork and given a small taste of what a real football practice is like.
The campers began their day with stretches before moving through sectionals which broke down fundamentals into small, chew-able bites.
"These kids catch on so well," Fish said. "I think we underestimate kids. They apply what they learn so quickly, we usually only have to show them a few times. It's exciting to see how much they improve over three days."
Many of the fundamentals are taught by ATU football players, which is exciting for the kids and a learning experience for the players. Luke Halpin, Wonder Boys senior quarterback, taught fundamentals during one of the sectionals.
"I love the excitement," Halpin said. "Any time you have the chance to coach, it's always a great chance to change some lives."
Halpin should know. The senior, who transferred from West Texas A&M this year to lead the Wonder Boys, was coached by his father throughout high school.
"I want to stay around it [football]," Halpin said. "I think it's a good thing helping out kids this young."
ATU senior free safety Shane Jackson, who also helped run the camp, said there was a lot of competition in the Wonder Boys locker room for the limited student coaching spots.
"It was first come, first serve, with a preference for seniors," Jackson said. "There were a lot of people who wanted to be out here who are not. It's a really good thing to put on a resume if you're interested in coaching and it's great to get out here with the kids.
"Some of these kids are just awesome. Most of them mind, but the ones that don't are challenging. I view it as good experience, whether it's attitudes or they just don't listen."
Jackson said he intended to coach football after he graduated from ATU. He admitted there were challenges to overcome when coaching players so young.
"It's hard to keep them focused," he said. "Especially when they get tired."
Yet, at the close of practice, when the heat became nearly unbearable to parents waiting on the sideline to pick up their children, the campers relentlessly raced up and down the field during the "Tech Ball" scrimmage that closed out every practice.
Kids who fell and cried were helped to their feet by teammates. When someone made a good catch the other boys cheered for them. When they dropped the ball it was a chorus of boys saying, "Good try."
"We're just here to have fun," Fish reminded them when the boys became to frustrated.
"I just love working with these kids," Fish said after practice was over. "They've got so much energy, it's unreal. The key to coaching them is beating their attention span."
Tech's football camp concluded at noon today with a punt, pass and kick competition, highlight film, campus tour and more ATU football. Awards and T-shirts were given to campers before they left Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field.