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Felipe Paulino pitched his sixth game in the majors and gave the Astros six shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, April 19, 2009.
On Wednesday 9th October 19, in their Southwest Conference opener, the Cerritos College wrestling team opened with a 34-10 home win over Santa Ana College.
125 Pounds - #1 Jonathan Prata (CERR) def. Hector Camarena (SA), 19-2 (technical fall)
Maintaining his undefeated record, freshman Jonathan Prata (Downey HS) got to work quickly against Hector Camarena. After getting a quick takedown, he followed it with a two-point near fall and after a second takedown in the period, added a four-point near fall before the end of the period. A pair of two-point near falls in the second period was followed by a four-pointer, which ended the match at the buzzer to end the second period.
133 Pounds - Jose Mata (SA) def. #5 (125 pounds) Jose Lozano (CERR), 12-0 (major decision)
Competing in his first match at 133 pounds this season, freshman Jose Lozano (North Torrance HS) had a solid first period, where the match remained scoreless. However, in the second period, Jose Mata got Lozano on his back and scored a pair of four-point near falls, with the second coming at the end of the period. After escaping in the third period, Mata added a last-second takedown and went on to record the shutout.
141 Pounds - #3 (133 pounds) Andres Gonzalez (CERR) def. #5 Ali Kaveh (SA), 6-3
Ranked #3 in the state at 133 pounds, sophomore Andres Gonzales (Capistrano Valley HS) made a good impression in his first match at 141 pounds this season. Taking on #5-ranked Ali Kavez, Gonzales picked up a pair of points with a takedown with :38 seconds left in the first period. Kaveh earned an escape point before the end of the first and added another to start the second period, before Gonzalez produced another takedown with 1:24 left in the second period. Holding on to a 4-3 lead with 2:00 left, Gonzalez added an escape point and riding time to round out his victory.
149 Pounds - Richard Gurule (CERR) win by forfeit
157 Pounds - #5 Benji Navarette (SA) def. #6 (149 pounds) V'ante Moore (CERR), 8-2
Taking on #5-ranked Benji Navarette, freshman V'ante Moore (Lawndale HS) suffered his first loss at 157 pounds on the year. Ranked #6 at 149 pounds, Moore found himself trailing, 7-0 after the second period and was nearly pinned, but the clock ran out and had to absorb a four-point near fall. The match was scoreless after the first period. He picked up his two points in the third period, when Navarette was penalized twice for stalling.
165 Pounds - #1 (157 pounds) Larry Rodriguez (CERR) win by forfeit
174 Pounds - Cobe Hatcher (CERR) win by forfeit
184 Pounds - Danny Serrano (SA) def. Jarrod Nunez (CERR), 7-5 (double OT)
In one of two matches that went into overtime, sophomore Jarrod Nunez (Mayfair HS) took a 4-0 lead over Danny Serrano in the first period after an aggressive takedown and two-point near fall. But Serrano started his comeback when he reversed Nunez before the end of the first period and added another early in the second period. Needing at least an escape to be in position to tie the match, Nunez received it with :57 seconds left in the third period, with Serrano earning a point due to riding time. The two completed their 1:00 overtime without scoring, as well as each of their :30 second periods where each wrestling tried to escape to earn a point and the win. In the second overtime, Serrano was able to score a takedown with :18 seconds left to pick up the win.
197 Pounds - #4 Hamzah Al-Saudi (CERR) def. Jean Karlos Navas (SA), 19-4 (technical fall)
Riding the momentum of winning the Santa Ana Tournament, #4-ranked Hamzah Al-Saudi (Palisades HS) got stronger and stronger as the match went on against Jean Karlos Navas. Al-Saudi led just 2-1 in the first period, but a pair of takedowns and a last-second four-point near fall put him in front, 10-2 after the first three minutes. Two more takedowns and subsequent near falls earned him a technical fall win with :14 seconds left on the clock in the second period.
285 Pounds - #3 Randy Arriaga (CERR) def. Joseph Nava (SA), 3-2 (OT)
The night was capped off with another overtime match, as #3-ranked Randy Arriaga (Capistrano Valley HS) was the beneficiary of two stall points, which aided him in his win. Trailing, 2-1 with time running out in the third period, Joseph Nava was penalized a point for stalling with :23 seconds left. Then, in overtime, another one-point stalling penalty with :48 seconds left gave Arriaga another point to secure the win.
After every practice the kids have a shoot out competition. The loosing team has to do push ups. Lane and his team didn't do push ups tonight. Lane stopped every forward from getting the puck into his net!!! Way to go Laner!!!!!!
Hirsch played major junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League for four seasons. He was named to the WHL Second All-Star Team in his second season with Kamloops, in which the team won the President's Cup (now the Ed Chynoweth Cup) and advanced to the 1990 Memorial Cup in Hamilton, Ontario, where the Blazers placed third. Hirsch was subsequently chosen 169th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.
Upon being drafted, Hirsch led the league in shutouts, with 5, and goals against average with 2.72 in 1991–92, he was named CHL Goaltender of the Year and the Del Wilson Trophy as the WHL Goaltender of the Year. As the Blazers again captured President's Cup in 1992, they advanced to the Memorial Cup in Seattle and defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5–4 in the final. Hirsch was additionally awarded the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the tournament's top goaltender.
In 1992–93, his first professional season, he played for the Binghamton Rangers, New York's AHL affiliate, and won the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as the league's top goalie.[2] At 2.79, he was also awarded the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award for the lowest goals-against-average (shared with goaltending teammate Boris Rousson).
Hirsch started his first NHL game that season, a 2–2 tie against the Detroit Red Wings on January 19, 1993. He recorded his first win on his next start, an 8–3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on January 23.[3]
At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, Hirsch played all eight games for Canada and won a silver medal after losing in a shootout to Sweden in the gold medal game. The shootout-winning goal by Peter Forsberg was depicted on a Swedish postage stamp, featuring the image of a generic goalie because Hirsch refused to allow his likeness to be used.
Hirsch remained with Binghamton for three seasons until New York traded him to the Vancouver Canucks on April 7, 1995, in exchange for forward Nathan LaFayette.[3]
Hirsch split goaltending duties with Kirk McLean in 1995–96 and was named to the All-Rookie Team after posting a 2.93 goals-against average, .903 save percentage and a winning 17–14–6 record. He also finished fifth in Calder Memorial Trophy voting (won by Daniel Alfredsson). During the season, he recorded his first career NHL shutout on January 15, 1996, a 6–0 win against the Boston Bruins.[3]
On July 2, 1999, he was waived by the Canucks[3] and for the next few seasons, would bounce around the league between the Nashville Predators, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Washington Capitals, and Dallas Stars. Playing for minor league affiliates, he only appeared in a handful of NHL games for the remainder of his career. In 2002–03, he recorded AHL career highs with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage in 35 games with the Utah Grizzlies.
Before retiring, Hirsch played three seasons overseas in the Swedish Elitserien, and the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Post-playing career
After retiring, Hirsch became a goaltending consultant for Hockey Canada. He worked with the national junior team as part of the 2007 and 2008 World Junior gold medal winning teams.[4]
On September 9, 2008, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had hired Hirsch as their goaltending coach.[4]
On June 18, 2010, the St. Louis Blues announced they had hired Hirsch as their Goaltending Coach.
On May 7, 2014, the St. Louis Blues relieved Corey Hirsch of his coaching duties.[5]
In 2015, Hirsch joined the NHL on Sportsnet as a freelance TV analyst.[6]
Personal
Hirsch is a divorcee after 15 years of marriage, with three children.[6] In the summer of 2015, Hirsch's son Hayden, who is a forward, attended hockey training camp with his father's old junior team, the Kamloops Blazers, but didn't make the regular season roster.[7] Hirsch has struggled with severe anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for much of his life, and described his struggle in a Player's Tribune article on February 15, 2017.[8]
Barry Brust now holds the AHL record for longest shutout streak, an honour he took from noneother than Johnny freakin' Bower. He also sports one of the greasiest Movember staches in history.
The East girls played North at the James W. Cownie Soccer Park on April 4. The Lady Scarlets won with a shutout. Later that night the North boys hosted East at Grubb Stadium. After a close game, the Polar Bears snuck away with a 1-0 win.
Connor Creane pitched a one-hit shutout when the Jonathan Law baseball team opened its season with a 2-0 victory over visiting North Haven on Saturday.
Weekend trip to Joshua Tree hoping to shoot some starry skies was shutout by the clouds seen rolling. ...at least we found this awesome spot. The park seemed to be relatively crowded but we grabbed backcountry permits and found this spot along the Boyscout Trail west of the Wonderland of Rocks. We didn't see another soul once we left the parking lot. Heidi is inside the tent with flashing a headlamp.
13 sec. | f/2.8 | Tokina 11-16mm @12 mm | 0.6 ND grad.
The 2017 CCCAA/NCFC Football Season Opener for American River College and Diablo Valley College took place at American River College on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 7:00pm. ARC took the victory with a 67-0 shutout of DVC.
"ARMY NAVY GAME DAY 2020" WEST POINT ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS WON THE 121ST ARMY NAVY WITH A SHUTOUT WIN OF 15-0 AT MICHIE STADIUM.
Concordia-St. Paul baseball sweeps Minnesota Duluth with a pair of shutouts to open NSIC play at Veterans Field in Minnetonka. Photos by Josh Deer / Concordia Athletics
From Bomber Brewing in East Vancouver , “Shutout Stout” is the first in their limited release Bomber Series. This oatmeal stout pours an opaque black with a brown head. Aroma of coffee and pine, with a slight hop bitterness . Light at 6% with an IBU of 45
Axis deer buck arrowed off Kaena Road just below Keahiakawelo - Garden of the Gods, Lana'i City, Lanai island, Hawaii.
I first bowhunted on the island of Lana'i in 1985, the rookie amongst veterans over for a weekend jaunt. An archery tournament and awards banquet took place on Saturday, followed by the public axis deer hunt on Sunday. Bunked in the old plantation barracks, the excursion had the flavor of a time gone by.
Sunday morning I passed up a doe at twenty-yards, determined to hold out for a buck. Twenty years later now and but a dozen hard-earned axis deer in total I've certainly learned the folly of that approach. Good shots at any game animal can be tough to get on Lana'i, and rarely is it a cakewalk. Countless bowhunters depart Lanai with empty coolers; many get shutout, some having passed on chances at lesser game. Besides, axis deer have beautiful hides and the meat is 2nd-to-none.
My next trip to the former "Pineapple Island" was in 1987. Having rented a jeep, I pitched a tent on the beach at Manele Bay. That shoreline now comprises the ocean frontage for a luxury resort - the result of the islands economic shift from pineapple to tourism. Another even more luxurious hotel, the "Lodge at Koele", abuts the tall tree line behind quaint Lana'i City. The surrounding golf course used to be bowhunting terra-firma, however the adjoining forest remains an archery zone. It wouldn’t surprise me if someday a golfer's divot uproots a rusted arrowhead.
By my third day, this novice deer hunter showed signs of frustration. Traipsing after these jitterbugs only resulted in shrilling barks and bush rustling departures. Nevertheless, the foothills reflected a majestic quality as the late day sun turned the green to gold.
The first time I met Steve Gelakoski was not the first time he met me. I had spent the mid-afternoon hunting an isolated tract encompassed by a small gulch. A super set-up, I worked the edge and then hunted across the tree line. Poking out the other side, I was surprised to see a jeep across the gulch. I vigorously waved at the camo-clad guy, as it appeared he hadn’t seen me. He motioned me to come back over. Crossing the gulch, I felt jazz with anticipation of meeting a fellow bowhunter.
Steve was not initially pleased to meet me. Not only did I just trample his secret spot, but also I bungled it for him on the two previous evenings. Thank God that I didn’t sport a spotted hide, or I’d have been "camp meat" for sure. Let bygones be bygones, soon we were rambling off to a place called "Last Bench".
A slightly inclined plateau, this throwaway pineapple field melds into an ironwood hillside. Old roads and rows dissect this mile-wide expanse, and the prevailing breeze comes down the mountain. Steve headed left and I went right. At least this way I couldn’t ruin his sunset hunt. After hunting until dark, I returned to the jeep without even glimpsing a deer. When Steve said he saw about twenty-five deer, I was amazed. When I saw his dandy buck, I was astonished! That was his eighth axis deer taken with a bow and arrow, a count that now totals about three hundred.
An awesome bird hunter, Steve's a natural quick-draw McGraw. He's been a sponsored test pilot with Rocky Mountain Barrie Archery Broadheads for many years. A long time finger-shooter, about one third of his game was taken with a recurve bow. I've seen him arrow fowl at forty-five yards, although he usually sneaks in for a clean kill.
Desperate, I pleaded with my new mentor for help. The next evening he guided me up an overgrown road at Last Bench. Heavy gray clouds cast shadows over the land. The waist to head-high foliage made for ideal still-hunting conditions. We paused at a hedgerow and patiently listened. A few minutes later, two mid-size axis bucks thrashed the brush with their antlers just five yards away...! We tried for a simultaneous double-whammy which never quite culminated; however, an eye-to-eye impression remains etched in my memory. The following evening I bagged my first axis deer in similar fashion - from point-blank range under fading daylight. In fact, I took my first four deer in this same field, all within a hundred-yard radius.
Archery permits to hunt private land on Lanai are $100 purchased from Pūlama Lāna‘i. Valid from July 1st through June 30th, the tag offers unlimited deer. Some of the archery areas lie within walking distance of town, with other zones near the main roads. Axis bucks will be in various stages of antler development throughout the year, however most are polished by early summer. At dusk, the drawn-out husky bellow from the "big boy" reverberates through the mist-laden evergreens.
My inner voice said to veer right. A small ravine forking to the side seemed to beckon me. As I tried to skirt some shrubs, I couldn't have made much more noise. Dry wood crackled as it broke underfoot. Protruding twigs snapped and popped like a bowl of Rice Krispies. At last, I wedged through and stepped forward... You never know when that perfect shot will present itself, but if it does, it's likely when you least expect it.
Nose to the turf, the trophy buck seemed engrossed as he slowly emerged from behind the hale koa thicket. Two deer facing down the ravine never got the clue. The velvet antlers appeared luminous in the afternoon light as the fully exposed buck stood broadside on the opposite bank. It was hard not to look at his wineglass rack as I steadied for the twenty-yard shot... The island of Lanai has shipwreck beaches, elegant retreats, and a laid-back pace of life. The air is cool and the pineapple sweet. For a slice of Hawaiian style where the bowhuntin's cheap, Lanai could be just the ticket.
The Chaparrals are riding high from their Oct. 28 24-0 shutout against Lackawanna. The College of DuPage football squad is preparing for its final game of the regular season against Iowa Western.
Red Raiders Catie McNulty and Bulldogs Kendra Farrelly battle for puck during Barnstable's shutout win over Canton Saturday.
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252/365 - Our Daily Topic - "In the Mood":
Clearly, Hannah was feeling a little wistful about closed doors on this day. It won't be long before she knows how to open them herself. Uh oh....
Can I just say how much I love that little bunny draped over her arm like that...and the overall legs rolled up...and let's don't forget the teeny tiny pigtails. ♥
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#20th-ranked Concordia-St. Paul records its 15th shutout of 2019 with a 2-0 win over Wayne State in the 2019 NSIC Soccer Tournament quarterfinals at Sea Foam Stadium. It's the first playoff soccer game held at Sea Foam Stadium, which opened in 2009. CSP, 2019 NSIC regular season champions, were the top seed in the tournament while WSC was seeded eighth. Photos by Josh Deer/Concordia athletics
Pavel Datsyuk (13) and Mike Modano (9) face off in the first period of the Dallas - Detroit game on Sunday, February 17, 2007. Mike Modano won 61% of face-offs in the game, which the Stars won 1-0.
First career Liiga shutout for my buddy Kevin Lankinen last night in Lappeenranta. It took over two years and so many close calls, like last fridays 0-1 overtime loss to KooKoo, but finally he can check that out of his bucket list and just keep stopping those pucks. Congrats, Keke!
"Lockdown" to "Locked Out", the 18 months that I was shut out of my Flickr account. This is a very mild day in February 2018. My first sortie onto the old Langwith pit tip (AKA Poulter Country Park)to see Ewan Allinson's work, "Top of the World". A real "Photographers' sky! Look closely at the horizon in the second pic and you will see West Burton and Cottam power stations, still in business, now gone.
Michael Lisinichia of Westhill High delivers a pitch during Vikings' game against Jonathan Law Saturday.
Lisinichia threw 5 shutout innings as Westhill defeated the Lawmen, 10-1.
Ed Belfour and the Blackhawks shutout the Bruins, 4- 0, with goals by Jeremy Roenick, Steve Larmer, Brian Noonan and Rob Brown. The game featured a fight between Lyndon Byers of the Bruins and Mike Peluso of the Hawks.
The Hawks would eventually lose to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup finals in four straight games. The Penguins had defeated the Bruins in the conference finals, the closest I got to seeing a Hawks-Bruins Stanley Cup final in person (brulelaker.blogspot.com/2013/06/chicago-blackhawks-vs-bos...).
Gaylord Perry
San Francisco Giants: 1962-1971
Hall of Fame: 1991
Giants Retired Number: 36
San Francisco Giants All-Star: 1966, 1970
From the hills of North Carolina, Perry started spectacular 22-year career with 10 seasons as a Giant. He tied Franchise record for Consecutive Shutouts (4) in 1970 and ranks fifth on Franchise list for Strikeouts, Career (1,606). In 1970, Perry set San Francisco Giants records for Consecutive Scoreless Innings (40) and Innings Pitched, Season (328.2). He pitched a 1-0 no-hitter vs. St. Louis (Candlestick Park, September 17, 1968)
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The San Francisco Giants inaugurated the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame, a perpetual tribute to their greatest stars, in September 2008 to celebrate their 50th Anniversary Season in San Francisco. The plaques along this wall recognize Giants players whose records stand highest among their teammates on the basis of longevity and achievements. Those honored have played a minimum of nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants, or five seasons with at least one All-Star selection as a Giant. As of Opening Day 2008, a group of 43 Giants legends qualified for this distinction, forming the charter class of honorees. As present and future generations of Giants players meet the criteria and make their marks in baseball history, plaques celebrating their careers will join this row of Giants immortals upon their retirement.
AT&T Park, located at 24 Willie Mays Plaza in San Francisco's South Beach, has been the home of San Francisco Giants since it was opened by China Basin Ballpark Corp on March 31, 2000. Originally named Pacific Bell Park, then renamed SBC Park in 2003, it was ultimately christened AT&T Park in 2006. Replacing Candlestick Park as the Giants' home, it was Major League Baseball's first privately financed ballpark since 1962.
THE CATCH THAT SAVED A SUMMER
Since winning its first Cape Cod Baseball League Championship in seventeen years yesterday, a lot has been written about the stellar pitching performance of William Tribucher (Michigan) who took the mound for the decisive pressure cooker game three of the Championship series and tossed 6.2 shutout innings with five strikeouts. He deserves the ink. But there was a moment that happened in an instant that saved the summer for the Brewster Whitecaps.
The never-say-die Bourne Braves, down 2-0 in the seventh inning, did what they had done so many times in the summer of 2017. They started a rally. They loaded the bases ahead of one of their best hitters, Lyle Lin (Arizona State). A base hit would likely tie the game with two Braves in scoring position. An extra base hit would likely give Bourne a lead. And when Lin worked the count to 3 balls and 2 strikes with two outs, the runners had the added advantage of starting their sprints around the bases as the pitch was delivered. Under those circumstances, it was not just possible, it was highly likely, that a single off the bat of Lin would give Bourne a late inning lead, and possibly the Cape League Championship. Lin stared out at the pitcher, and got what he was looking for. He blasted a deep line drive to left field that had the Bourne faithful ready to explode, and the Whitecaps faithful ready to cry. Enter Marty Costes (Maryland).
Costes was not playing terribly deep in left, with the right-handed Lin at the plate. So he had a lot of work to do to when the ball left Lin’s bat on a frozen rope. Costes broke perfectly on the ball, back and to his left, as it sailed toward the fence, sprinting with every ounce of his God given ability. As the ball arched back toward the field, its trajectory appeared destined for a landing at, or over, the left field fence. Costes did not give up. He tracked the ball as he ran with all his might without ever appearing to care about where the fence was. Miraculously, he hurled himself into to the air toward the fence, and snagged the ball in the webbing of his glove. He crashed to the ground and rolled up against the fence next to the 375 foot sign. A tremendous roar echoed across Stony Brook Field as the Whitecaps fans went wild. Heads bowed, and shoulders slumped, among the Bourne fans. During his crash into the base of the fence, Costes lost his (white) cap. He picked it up immediately after getting back to his feet, and for a moment, some in the crowd thought he was picking up the ball. But within seconds, it became clear that third base umpire, Rick Delvecchio, had seen the play properly, and called Lin out. Costes ran back to the dugout and was met with raw baseball passion from his appreciative teammates. Had Lin's liner landed on the grass, instead of in Costes' glove, it would have been extra bases for sure, and likely a bases clearing double to give Bourne a 3-2 lead. Costes' spectacular catch, on the Cape League’s biggest stage, saved the summer for the Brewster Whitecaps, and sealed a Championship that took 53 games (the most ever played by a Cape League team) and seventeen years to achieve. Congratulations to Costes and to the 2017 Cape Cod Baseball League Champions: Brewster Whitecaps!
Jhonas Enroth Game-Used and Autographed CCM Extreme Flex 2 Pro Stick used in a 2-0 Shutout win vs Buffalo Sabres February 27th, 2016. This was Enroth's final NHL shutout of his career.
Max Scherzer warmed up in the Citi Field outfield before his last start. Scherzer pitched 6 shutout innings and beat the Mets 3-0 for his 19th win.
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Jim Barr
San Francisco Giants: 1971-1978, 1982-1983
University of Southern California teammate of Giants outfielder Dave Kingman, hard-throwing right-hander ranks among San Francisco Giants career leaders in Wins (90), ERA (3.41), Innings Pitched (1,800), Complete Games (59) and Shutouts (20). In 1972, Barr set an ML record by retiring 41 consecutive batters over two games.
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Gary Lavelle
San Francisco Giants: 1974-1984
San Francisco Giants All-Star: 1977, 1983
Supreme Giants' left-handed reliever for more than a decade, Lavelle topped Christy Mathewson to set Franchise record for Most Games, Career (647). An intimidating closer, he led NL relievers in Wins (13) in 1978. He ranks in San Francisco Giants All-Time Top 10 in Wins (73) and Saves (127)
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The San Francisco Giants inaugurated the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame, a perpetual tribute to their greatest stars, in September 2008 to celebrate their 50th Anniversary Season in San Francisco. The plaques along this wall recognize Giants players whose records stand highest among their teammates on the basis of longevity and achievements. Those honored have played a minimum of nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants, or five seasons with at least one All-Star selection as a Giant. As of Opening Day 2008, a group of 43 Giants legends qualified for this distinction, forming the charter class of honorees. As present and future generations of Giants players meet the criteria and make their marks in baseball history, plaques celebrating their careers will join this row of Giants immortals upon their retirement.
AT&T Park, located at 24 Willie Mays Plaza in San Francisco's South Beach, has been the home of San Francisco Giants since it was opened by China Basin Ballpark Corp on March 31, 2000. Originally named Pacific Bell Park, then renamed SBC Park in 2003, it was ultimately christened AT&T Park in 2006. Replacing Candlestick Park as the Giants' home, it was Major League Baseball's first privately financed ballpark since 1962.
The 1955 Selinsgrove High School varsity football team, coached by Richard Smoker, top left. The team finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses.
Included in those wins were shutouts of Trevorton, Lewisburg, and Lewistown.
RED SOX 8, RANGERS 7
In 10th, Sox drop Rangers
Renteria atones for two errors with winning hit
By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff | August 10, 2005
They endured poor middle relief, coughed up a five-run lead, but in the end, Curt Schilling's two shutout innings and Edgar Renteria's redeeming moment produced a victory.
Renteria's single down the left-field line scored Bill Mueller and gave the Red Sox an 8-7 win over the Texas Rangers last night at Fenway Park. The marathon win lasted 4 hours and 13 minutes, and coupled with a 2-1 Yankee loss to Chicago, it allowed Boston to open a 4 1/2-game lead in the AL East over New York.
Renteria had committed two errors -- giving him 22 for the season -- and had gone 0 for 5 before working the count to 3-and-2 and pulling a Kevin Gryboski sinker down the line.
''I have a lot of confidence in that situation," Renteria said. ''I felt bad all game because I made two errors and I really wanted Matt Clement to get a win."
Renteria's clutch hit bailed out new reliever Mike Remlinger and Chad Bradford, who gave up five runs in the seventh inning, wiping out a 7-2 lead the Sox had built for Clement.
''I've seen him do that a lot in the National League," said Schilling. ''He's always been known for good at-bats after the seventh inning."
Mueller started the winning rally with a leadoff single to center field. A perfectly executed bunt by Alex Cora -- a play perhaps as important as Renteria's single -- moved Mueller to second. The Rangers didn't mess with Johnny Damon, who had a pair of hits to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, and walked him intentionally to get to Renteria.
''I battled him as best I could in that at-bat," said Renteria. ''Thankfully I got a sinker, and I got lucky on a 3-and-2 pitch and I was able to get the run in."
The Rangers had some good whacks at Schilling, including a double by Rod Barajas over Damon's head to the triangle in the 10th with one out. But Schilling got out of it. A long fly to center advanced the runner to third, but Schilling got Michael Young to chase a splitter in the dirt for strike three.
''I assumed I was going to stay in the game as long as it took," said Schilling. ''I was prepared to go out there again, and I feel I can go out there again tomorrow if I have to."
Remlinger, the Plymouth native acquired from the Cubs yesterday, came on to relieve Clement (six innings, two runs) to start the seventh. With the 7-2 lead, he threw 27 pitches, faced four batters, and didn't record an out.
He allowed a leadoff double to Dave Dellucci, then threw a wild pitch that advanced Dellucci to third. After Young walked, Mark Teixiera came through with an RBI single, making it 7-3.
''I actually thought [Remlinger] looked a little jumpy to me, which is understandable," said manager Terry Francona. ''Teixeira had one of the best at-bats you'll see. He hung a breaking ball to Dellucci to start the inning. It certainly didn't work the way we drew it up."
With two on and no outs, a controversial play came next. Mueller fielded Hank Blalock's grounder at third and threw to Renteria for the force at second. But the ball came loose as Renteria was trying to turn the double play, and umpire Bill Miller ruled the runner safe.
Francona argued long and hard that Renteria had possession long enough, but the umpire would have none of it. While on the field, Francona gave Remlinger the hook. Chad Bradford came on and allowed a single to Alfonso Soriano to drive in the second run of the inning. Ground-ball outs by Phil Nevin and Kevin Mench also produced runs. After Bradford walked Gary Matthews intentionally, Barajas doubled in the tying run.
The five-run rally matched the total the Sox had put up in the fifth inning, seemingly breaking the game open. Roberto Petagine had the big hit off reliever Doug Brocail, a two-out, bases-loaded double down the third base line that scored two runs and made it 6-2.
''I'm just looking to drive the ball somewhere," Petigine said. ''That's a big situation where you want to do somethging to help the team."
Prior to that, Manny Ramirez had stroked a RBI single to center off Rangers starter Joaquin Benoit to break a 2-2 tie. Damon had beaten out an infield hit and David Ortiz had walked.
After Ramirez's hit, Jason Varitek greeted Brocail with a double to the left-field corner that scored Ortiz. After Kevin Millar worked a walk (nearly hitting both foul poles, left and right), Petagine delivered.
The Sox weren't done, though. Mueller drew a walk and No. 9 hitter Alex Cora was hit with a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in the seventh Boston run.
The Sox scored first on Mueller's home run to lead off the third inning. It came a day after he was scratched from the lineup because of back spasms.
The Rangers were able to tie it after a Renteria error on what should have been the third out in the fourth inning, on a routine grounder by Nevin. That gave the Rangers 13 extra swings against Clement, and they got a run when Kevin Mench singled Nevin to third and Gary Matthews reached on an infield hit.
Clement pitched his best game since the All-Star break, but there was one brief moment of concern. In the sixth inning, he was struck on the backside by Matthews's sharp one-hopper. Clement, who took a liner off the head in Tampa July 26, got up with a smile on his face, but the Sox medical staff came out anyway.
Clement took a warmup pitch, then struck out Barajas to end the inning. He did not come out for the seventh, but with a 7-2 lead and his pitch total well over 100, it was likely his last inning anyway.
Gopher's wide reciever Eric Decker, left, meets Penn State's head coach Joe Paterno, right, after the game Saturday, Oct. 17. "You're one heck of a player, kid," Paterno said.
Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws the last pitch in his first career complete game shutout.
Myles Mattila
The Cariboo Cougars' winning streak has reached double digits.
The Cougars rattled off their 10th straight BC Major Midget League win on Sunday afternoon, dispatching the Thompson Blazers 5-1 at Kin 1. The first-place Cougars, 19-2-1 on the year, have only conceded eight goals during their current streak - including a pair of shutout wins.
Justin Almeida with a pair led the way, while Todd Bredo, Keith Redden, and Riley Coish also scored for the Cougars on Sunday. Tyler Ward replied for the Blazers.
The Cougars have now won 15 of their past 16 games, outscoring their opponents 99-25 during that span.
Almeida got things going at 6:17 of the first, taking a feed from Chase DuBois and expertly placing a snap shot past Blazers goalie Aris Anagnostopoulos. Bredo made it 2-0 just over a minute later with a bouncing backhander finding its way through traffic in front at 7:27. Colton Thomas had the lone assist.
Bredo also set up the third goal of the period with a powerful point shot, Redden buried the rebound at 9:46, with Austin Gray also picking up a helper on the power play goal.
Almeida potted his second of the game at 9:06 of the second, converting a rebound after a scrambly play in front of the Blazers' net. Wesley Shipton and Zack Smith got the assists.
Coish capitalized on a rebound off an Alex Hanson shot at 10:10 of the third to score his second of the weekend. Jeremy Gervais also got an assist.
Ward ended the Cougars' shutout streak at 13:58 of the third, tipping a shot over Dorrin Luding's shoulder. Matthew Facchinelli and Garrett Ewart got the assists.
Luding and Griffin Outhouse had combined for a shutout streak of 189 minutes and six seconds, dating back to last weekend's games against the Okanagan Rockets.
Luding finished Sunday's game with 19 saves, Anagnostopoulos had 63.
The Cougars play their final home games before the Christmas break next weekend. The North Island Silvertips visit Kin 1 at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday and 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Iridescent Snow/snow glistens
Being shutout this season for snowflakes images (bad conditions and shapes) this colorful image on snow presents a star field like effect, like looking in the telescope, as if stars are shinning right through clouds, too nice to be covered up. Taken March 9, 2013, not 1980.