#7 goals 13 assists 37 games

[22plus15]

ona's brace from the copa de la reina final 🌟🏆

[bearterritory]

Cal Defeats Saint Mary’s 74-69

Four Bears Score in Double Figures

BERKELEY – The California women's basketball team withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally by Saint Mary's (5-3) to earn a 74-69 win at Haas Pavilion yesterday afternoon and improve to 7-1 on the season. Cal had a 15-point lead with 4:01 remaining in the fourth quarter, but the Gaels went on a 11-1 run the rest of the way to nearly complete the comeback. For the third time this season, the Bears had four players score in double figures, led by Ila Lane who had 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting to go along with seven rebounds. Leilani McIntosh, Marta Suárez and Lulu-Laditan Twidale scored 13 points each. Laditan-Twidale hit multiple (three) 3-pointers for the third straight game against the Gaels. Kemery Martín had a career-high seven assists while McIntosh matched her season high with eight assists. For the third straight game, Twidale had a multiple 3-point effort with three from beyond the arc. As a team, Cal had season highs of 21 assists and 44 points in the paint. "We talked to Ila and Michelle [Onyiah] about having that low block presence and how much it means for us not just now but moving forward," Cal head coach Charmin Smith said. "I thought they both responded. Ila was phenomenal today. We needed to feed the posts and they really came through for us when we needed them. Jeff [Cammon] does a really good job with his defensive schemes and taking away some of the things we're used to on the perimeter, so I'm really proud of the way Ila stepped up in particular." In the first quarter, Cal got hot in the last five minutes hitting 10 straight field goals in that span to finish with a 81.3% clip from the field. Twidale hit two 3-pointers during that stretch and a McIntosh layup with 41 seconds to go gave the Bears a 12-point lead going into the second.

The Gaels opened the second quarter on a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to 30-23 before McKayla Williams found Lane for a layup to end the run. Another 6-0 run brought Saint Mary's to within five points at the 2:54 mark before Leilani converted on a floater. Saint Mary's outscored Cal 16-9 in the quarter to go into the half down just five points.   In the third quarter, Cal used an 8-0 run bookended by 3-pointers from Twidale and McIntosh to give the Bears a 50-37 lead at the 4:52 mark. The Bears held the Gaels to a six-minute stretch without a field goal, but Saint Mary's was able to convert on its last two possessions to go into the final quarter down 10 points.   The Bears were able to get their biggest lead of the game at the 6:59 mark of the fourth quarter when McIntosh found Lane in the paint for a layup to give Cal a 15-point lead. After Martín scored on a fastbreak layup to maintain the 15-point lead with four minutes left, the Gaels started their rally. Cal would go scoreless from the field, but ultimately time ran out for the Gaels to complete the comeback. A buzzer-beater 3-pointer for Saint Mary's cut the deficit to five points in the final score.   Saint Mary's was led by Tayla Dalton and Zeryhia Aokuso who had 19 and 18 points respectively.

[cellythefloshie]

ummm, benn is a bitch to take dunns stick and punch him while he's on the bench. Captain Yanni would never. I know Lars took good care of calming down Vince in the locker room.....as did the Kraken road wifie 😈

This quickly became a very long hockey-stats-based post, so I have put my rant about why Benn is a horrible teammate and captain beneath the read more.

Having watched Yanni play hockey for many years in Tampa before he moved over to the Kraken I wouldn't say he would never BUT he would leave it out on the ice, not on the bench like Benn. Yanni likes to start shit and get under their skin, but I don't think he would be taking another player's stick from the bench.

Lars and Vince seem like such great friends - and Dunn plays with so much passion that I'm sure that Lars has had to learn a few things on how to bring Dunn back down to a calm. And a RW would have to master this so fast, and she would be very good at it.

I said it in 2019, and I have been saying it for years. Benn is an anchor on his team - and not the good kind. Jaime Benn has had 768 (90 in the playoffs) Penalty Minutes in his career. To compare these are the career penalty minutes of some of his teammates. The teammates I selected are In a similar age range. The number in brackets is their playoff penalty minutes)

Seguin - 277 (24)

Marchment - 151 (16)

Pavelski - 438 (82)

Dadonov - 38 (4)

Glendening - 259 (12)

Suter - 733 (58)

And their career playoff stats in comparison. It will be formatted as games played - goal - assists - plus/minus

Benn 75-21-37-+10

Seguin 104-20-37-+12

Marchment 19-6-2- -7

Pavelski 172-69-62-+4

Dadonov 13-4-3-+3

Glendening 32-4-2- -7

Suter 104-6-31- -24

The PK for the Dallas Stars this season was 82% in 2019, 79% in 2020-2022 and 83% this season. Which I would argue is pretty good. As the best in the NHL this season was 87% (BOS). But that means the opponent is scoring the other 17% of the time.

With Benn's 34 penalty minutes this season, assuming each is a 2-minute minor - that would mean taking a goal against 5 times during the season because he took a penalty. If we take that same calculation and apply it to his career penalty minutes of 768 that is 130 goals against total and 15 in the postseason. That is 15 goals that have cost him a game, and even a playoff series. *cough*Against Tampa Bay*cough* - I am a strong believer that he cost Dallas the cup in the bubble with the penalties he took during that series.

It absolutely baffles me that this man has the C when he fails to embody the characteristics I believe a Captain should have on the ice. He does not have to be the best scorer on the team, but he should not be the one that always finds himself in the box either. It would be like giving Tom Wilson the C in Washington.

[gosoccerdawgs]

Dawgs Punch Ticket to State

AAA STATE SECTIONAL (elimination)

Bearden 1 at Dobyns-Bennett 0

Saturday, May 18, 2024 12 Noon

KINGSPORT--Aidan Ainsworth scored just before halftime, and Bearden held undefeated Dobyns-Bennett scoreless, to secure a spirited and bruising 1-0 road win at Indian Highland Park, sending the Bulldogs to their sixth consecutive State Tournament appearance in Murfreesboro.

 After an intense first half with both sides challenging each and every play, Bearden finally connected when Lucas Ford found Jack Raulstondown the right side on a quick throw-in, who slipped it to Ainsworth in close for a score with 3:26 left in the period. The blonde-headed sophomore now has four clutch goals in the last five playoff games.

                Shepard McMurray was rock-solid at middle back, Nic Prins and Noah Price were disrupters on both sides of the midstripe, and Dillon Sims continuously and fiercely pushed the ball deep into Bearden’s offensive zone. Sophomore Ahmed Dkhiri had a crucial clearing save in front of the goal during the last frenetic minutes of the game. Logan Nelson again met the challenge in goal with fearless smothers, punches, and interceptions, getting the shutout with six tough saves and several bruises.

Bearden now plays Walker Valley (14-9-0) out of Cleveland, TN on Tuesday. The Mustangs beat Rockvale 2-1 (2OT) Saturday to qualify for State, and had earlier playoff wins over East Hamilton 2-1 and Cleveland 2-2 (2OT). They lost to Howard Tech 0-1 (OT) in the Region Final. No matter the records, when you get to Murfreesboro, the pressure and intensity ramps up considerably, so tighten those seat belts! Go Dawgs! Win State! Woof!

Goals: AIDAN AINSWORTH (37’ assist-Jack Raulston, Lucas Ford).

Shots/Shots-on-goal: BHS 22/9 DB 12/6.Corners: BHS 5 D-B 2. Fouls: BHS 13 D-B 11. Offsides: BHS 3 D-B 0. Yellow Cards: BHS 1 D-B 1. Conditions: grass pitch, wet, clearing skies, 77 degrees. Attendance: 458. Records: BHS 18-3-1 D-B 15-1-2.

Outside the box.........on the Men’s side, Coach Ryan Radcliffe has now reached the State Tournament 7 of the last 8 years, compiling an 11-4 record with two Championships (and counting), and in case you didn’t know, Coach Rad won a State Championship ring himself back in 2006 as an All-State midfielder for the Bulldogs.........the referee stopped play early in the second half and called the D-B Athletic Director over to settle down the home crowd.........other State quarterfinals are Hendersonville/Rossview, Science Hill/Howard, and Ravenwood/Houston.........conspicuously absent from the field are Brentwood, who was eliminated by Hendersonville 6-5 in overtime and earlier in the season had been touting their consecutive undefeated streak, and heavily-favored Hardin Valley, who was sent packing by Science Hill at home 4-2.........Woof!

[bongaboi]

Fresno State: 2023 New Mexico Bowl Champions

Mikey Keene threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Fresno State walloped New Mexico State 37-10 to win the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.

Keene completed 31 of 39 passes with an interception. He also contributed a rushing touchdown for the Bulldogs (9-4), who looked more like the team that was ranked in the top 25 earlier in the season instead of the one that limped into the bowl with a three-game losing streak.

Fresno State won despite the absence of head coach Jeff Tedford, who took a leave of absence on Dec. 1 to address a medical condition. Assistant coach Tim Skipper ran the program and extracted one of its top performances of the season.

The Bulldogs outgained the Aggies 500-200, nearly doubling them in first downs (23-12) and converting 8 of 13 third downs. Malik Sherrod was a workhorse for Fresno State, rushing for 90 yards on 20 carries and catching eight passes for 81 yards.

New Mexico State (10-5) won 10 games for just the second time in school history but couldn’t cope with its Mountain West Conference foe. Diego Pavia completed only 11 of 25 passes for just 58 yards, although he did rush for 74 yards and the team’s only touchdown.

The Bulldogs carved out a 17-3 halftime lead. Dylan Lynch hit a 32-yard field goal with 6:17 left in the first quarter and Keene connected with Josiah Freeman for a 28-yard touchdown pass less than three minutes later.

Ethan Albertson got the Aggies on the board with a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter but Keene and Jaelen Gill hooked up for a 23-yard scoring strike at the 7:02 mark to up the margin to 14 points.

After Lynch converted a 25-yard field goal just over three minutes into the third quarter, Pavia got New Mexico State within 20-10, spinning off tacklers on a 14-yard scoring run.

But Keene’s 4-yard touchdown run with 13:20 left in the game fueled a 17-point fourth quarter that put the game away.

–Field Level Media

[sportsgr8]

Men’s Hockey Nationals: Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Delhi, And Odisha Emerge Victorious On Day 8

Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh: Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Delhi, and Hockey Odisha won their respective match as the group stage of the 13th Hockey India Senior Men's National Championship 2023 concluded at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, here on Friday.Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Uttarakhand 13-0 in the first match of the day. Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh (22’, 23’, 55’) led by example, scoring a hat-trick. He was joined on the scoresheet by Parvinder Singh (12’), Harsahib Singh (15’, 54’), Kanwarjeet Singh (58’) along with Indian Men’s Hockey Team defender Jugraj Singh (14’, 18’, 39’), and forwards Dilpreet Singh (37’, 48’) and Sukhjeet Singh (52’). In the second game, Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Rajasthan 8-1. Sunil Yadav (5’) opened the account for Uttar Pradesh Hockey, followed by goals from Indian Men’s Hockey Team forwards Pawan Rajbhar (7’) and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (11’). Uttar Pradesh Hockey Captain and Indian Men’s Hockey Team midfielder Rajkumar Pal (33’) also pitched in with a field goal. Sahani Arun (21’, 49’), Faraz Mohd (22’), and Manish Yadav (23’) scored the remaining goals for Uttar Pradesh Hockey. Meanwhile, the only goal for Hockey Rajasthan was scored by Akhtar Shoyab (35’). The third match witnessed Le Puducherry Hockey beat Kerala Hockey by 6-0. Veerathamizhan (21’, 56’, 58’) ran the show for Le Puducherry Hockey with a hat-trick. The other goalscorers for Le Puducherry were P Baskaran (7’), and R. Ranjith (15’, 17’). In the fourth match of the day, Delhi Hockey comprehensively defeated Hockey Arunachal 23-0. The goalscorers for Delhi Hockey were Vashudev (2’, 5’, 8’, 20’, 41’, 43’, 55’, 58’), Amit (4’, 12’), Lovepreet Singh (12’, 19’, 45’, 49’), Rahul (13’), Dheeraj Vats (21’, 23’), Rohit (25’, 42’), Rahul Gharai (30’, 30’), Captain Gursimran Singh (33’), and Thakur Yash (60’). The last match of the day saw the Hockey Association of Odisha beat Telangana Hockey 7-0. Indian Men’s Hockey Team defender and Hockey Association of Odisha Captain Dipsan Tirkey (24’) scored the first goal through a penalty corner. He was assisted in his goalscoring efforts by Rajin Kandulna (25’), Indian Men’s Hockey Team defender Amit Rohidas (31’), Ajay Kumar Ekka (36’), Indian Men’s Hockey Team defender Nilam Sanjeep Xess (43’), Rosan Minz (57’), and Rajin Kandulna (60’). Read the full article

[theultimatefan]

National Lacrosse League Announces Key Dates for Fall 2023

The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, today announced key dates leading up to its season start in early December, including the dates for the 2023 NLL Draft and the 2023 NLL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, both of which will be held the weekend of September 15 in the Toronto metropolitan area.

“We are building off the momentum of a record-breaking season and these key dates officially point us firmly toward a transformative 2023-24 season,” said NLL Commissioner Brett Frood. “There is no better way to connect the past, present and future of our league and the sport of box lacrosse by bringing the NLL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the NLL Draft together for an exciting weekend, kickstarting our upcoming season.”

The NLL’s key dates in the coming months include:

Sept. 15: NLL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Burlington, Ontario Sept. 16: 2023 NLL Draft in Oakville, Ontario Oct. 28-29: NLL Training Camps officially open Dec. 1-2: 2023-24 NLL Faceoff Weekend

The NLL will induct 10 new members into the NLL Hall of Fame. Among the honorees are eight former players and two referees, under the Builders category:

Roy Condon, NLL Official • 23-season career: 1989 through 2011 • Three NLL Championship Games: 1994, 1995, and 1999

Colin Doyle, Forward • 19-year career: Ontario Raiders, San Jose Stealth, and Toronto Rock • 6-time NLL Champion: Toronto (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2011) • 3-time NLL Championship Game MVP: Toronto (1999, 2002, and 2005) • 2005 NLL MVP Award • 1998 NLL Rookie of the Year • 4-time NLL All-League First Team and 7-time NLL Second Team honoree • 2-time NLL scoring champion in 2005 and 2009 • Finished fourth all-time in goals (527), assists (857) and points (1,384) and tied for fifth all-time in games played (266)

Kevin Finneran, Forward • 13-year career: Detroit Turbos, New England Blazers, Philadelphia Wings, and Toronto Rock • 5-time NLL champion: four with Philadelphia (1994, 1995, 1998, and 2001) and one with Toronto (2003) • NLL All-League First Team in 1998 and 2-time Second Team honoree (1994 and 1996) • Retired as the all-time league leader with 143 games played, sixth all-time in goals (235), third all-time in assists (329), fifth all-time in points (564), and 11th in loose ball recoveries (631) • Held the record for longest consecutive games played streak at 139 games and was the all-time leading scorer by an American prior to Casey Powell breaking his record.

Bill Fox, NLL Official • 20-season career: 1992 through 2011 • Six Championship Games: 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2010

John Grant Jr., Forward • 17-year career: Rochester Knighthawks and Colorado Mammoth • NLL Champion in 2007 • 2007 NLL Championship Game MVP • 2-time NLL MVP: 2007 and 2012 • 2000 NLL Rookie of the Year • 6-time NLL All-League First Team and 3-time NLL Second Team honoree • 4-time NLL Scoring Champion: 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2012 • Selected first overall in the 1999 NLL Draft • Retired in the top 10 all-time with 668 goals (second), 778 assists (sixth), and 1,446 points (second), and was 12th all-time with 1,202 loose ball recoveries • Set the record for points in a season in 2012 at 116, which has since been surpassed and now ranks tied for fourth-highest in NLL history, and his 37 goals as a rookie are still tied for fourth best • Averaged 8.29 points per game in 2012, an NLL record with at least four games played

Pat McCready, Forward • 17-year career: Charlotte Cobras, Rochester Knighthawks, Buffalo Bandits, and Toronto Rock • 3-time NLL Champion: twice with Rochester (1997 and 2012) and once with Buffalo (2008) • 2011 NLL Defensive Player of the Year • Retired as the third all-time in loose ball recoveries (1,593), second in penalty minutes (470), and seventh in games played (219)

Casey Powell, Forward • 11-year career: Rochester Knighthawks, Anaheim Storm, New York Titans, Orlando Titans, Boston Blazers, and Colorado Mammoth • 2010 NLL MVP (the only American to win this honor) • All-time leader in points by an American in NLL history • Selected first overall in the 1998 NLL Draft • Retired 10th all-time with 33 playoff goals in only 13 playoff games

Regy Thorpe, Defenseman • 15-year career: all with the Rochester Knighthawks • 2-time NLL Champion: 1997 and 2007 • Rochester franchise leader with 193 games played, 966 loose ball recoveries, and 385 penalty minutes

Steve Toll, Defenseman • 15-year career: Ontario Raiders, Toronto Rock, Rochester Knighthawks, San Jose Stealth, Colorado Mammoth, and Edmonton Rush • 5-time NLL Champion: four with Toronto (1999, 2000, 2002, and 2003) and one with Rochester (2007) • Named the first winner of the NLL Transition Player of the Year Award in 2007 • Retired in the top 10 all-time with 1,562 loose ball recoveries in the regular season and an additional 160 in the playoffs • Played in 188 consecutive games between 2000-2011, which ranks tied for the third longest streak of all-time

Shawn Williams, Forward • 17-year career: Ontario Raiders, Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, and Edmonton Rush • 2-time NLL Champion: one with Toronto (1999) and one with Rochester (2007) • NLL All-League First Team in 2004 and NLL Second Team honoree in 2007 • Retired as one of eight players to accumulate 1,100 career points • Finished in the top 10 all-time in games played, goals, and assists

The Class of 2021 will represent the first additions to the NLL Hall of Fame since 2016, with the inaugural members having been inducted in 2006.

Additional details regarding the NLL Draft and other preseason announcements will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

[ledenews]

Nailers Ring in Holidays with Overtime Victory

The weather outside in Toledo on Friday night was freezing, but the excitement at Huntington Center was plenty hot enough. The Wheeling Nailers erased three separate deficits against the Toledo Walleye, then led when it mattered the most. Brooklyn Kalmikov gave Wheeling the 5-4 triumph, as he capitalized on a turnover at the 3:36 mark of overtime. Josh Maniscalco notched three points in his 100th pro game, while Cam Hausinger also racked up two goals and an assist for the victorious Nailers. After allowing the opening goal, the Nailers rebounded to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Toledo's marker came 47 seconds after a successful penalty kill. Brandon Hawkins slipped a pass up to Brett McKenzie, who wired in a slap shot from the top of the left circle. Wheeling dusted itself off and promptly responded 1:48 later with an equalizer. Josh Maniscalco threw in a shot from the right wing wall, which got booted directly to Cam Hausinger, who pounded the rebound into the open cage. With 2:13 left, the Nailers went ahead on the power play. Brooklyn Kalmikov teed a pass up for Maniscalco, who stepped in and bombed home a one-timer from the top of the right circle. The lone tally of the second period went to the Walleye, who squared the score on a man advantage of their own. Gordie Green plated a pass along the ice, which allowed Thomas Ebbing the opportunity to convert on a redirection, as he sent the puck into the left side of the goal. The offenses cranked up in drastic fashion during the third, as both teams lit the lamp twice. Toledo led on a pair of occasions, starting at the 11:09 mark, when McKenzie finished an odd-man rush with Gordie Green on the left side. Wheeling answered that goal 1:30 later, when Hausinger snatched the rebound of a Chris Ortiz attempt off the back wall. With 2:16 remaining, the Walleye went ahead again, when Mitchell Heard roofed a wrist shot from the right side of the slot. That lead lasted just 17 seconds, before Justin Addamo knotted the contest with a wrist shot along the ice from the bottom of the left circle. The match proceeded to overtime, and at the 3:36 mark, the Nailers got to celebrate. Kalmikov and Maniscalco forced a turnover along the right boards, which led to Kalmikov ending the game 5-4 in Wheeling's favor with a wrist shot into the left side of the net. Taylor Gauthier collected the win for the Nailers, as he stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced. John Lethemon took the overtime loss for Toledo, as he made 27 saves on 32 shots. The Nailers will now get to enjoy their holiday break, before returning to the ice on Wednesday at 7:00, when they visit the Reading Royals. Wheeling will then play host to Reading for a pair of games on New Year's Weekend. Friday's 7:10 game will be a Frosty Friday with $2 beers, then Saturday's 6:10 tilt on New Year's Eve will feature a team calendar giveaway to the first 1,500 fans. Wizards & Wands is also coming up soon on Saturday, January 14th. Ticket packages and single game tickets are available for the 2022-23 season by visiting wheelingnailers.com or calling (304) 234-GOAL. The Wheeling Nailers, considered one of the top things to do in Wheeling, West Virginia, provide affordable family entertainment for fans throughout the Ohio Valley. Read the full article

[22plus15]

She won everything in the past 10months that's actually crazy when you think about. She deserves it sm 🫶🏻

yes it's literally insane to think about??? i know she said she doesn't care about the awards for herself but if she's not on every bdo, fifa best, etc nom list this year i will genuinely be making some calls

plus 7 goals 13 assists in 37 games across all competitions this season... as a fullback! nuts!!

[epacer]

Division V championship report

Crawford head coach Matt Marquez, Class of 2003

Despite loss, Crawford High coach likes his bling

Crawford’s Matt Marquez isn’t your typical high school football coach. For one, the former Marine served in three tours of Iraq. The tours came within a 19-month span, so he keeps football in perspective.

“Nobody’s firing at me,” said Marquez. “Nothing flusters me. I’m coaching a football game.”

Marquez works at Crawford as part of the school’s security staff. The day after games, Marquez washes the team’s uniforms, supervises players being iced and calls in stats to the Union-Tribune.

“I’m not like a head NFL coach,” said Marquez. “I’m still humble enough to clean up my sideline after every road game.”

Marquez, take II

Marquez, 37, coaches with some swag. For Saturday’s Division V championship game against Classical Academy, a 33-14 Classical win, six gold chains hung from his neck.

“I like jewelry,” he said.

Marquez started his latest necklace collection last spring when he coached the track team.

A couple weeks later he added another gold chain. Then another. He was ready to stop buying the bling until Coronado head coach Kurt Hines said the Islanders were going to beat them last month and halt the gold chain purchases.

Crawford beat Coronado 13-7.

“But since he said no more chains, I had to get one,” said Marquez. “You can’t tell me what to do. You’re not my dad.”

What’s in a name

Now in its 13th season, Classical Academy played in and won the Caimans’ first section title.

The charter school in Escondido couldn’t have done it without the trio of Pollard brothers: Life, a senior; Deangelo, a junior; and Friday, a sophomore.

There are touching stories behind each player’s name.

Life said his mother delivered him while in a coma. “We didn’t know if either me or her would survive,” he said. “It was a miracle I did come out, so she named me Life.”

Deangelo is named after a late uncle.

Friday said his mother suffered a stroke on the day he was delivered, which was a Friday.

Vagabonds

Classical Academy is located in downtown Escondido, in the old Times-Advocate/North County Times newspaper office. The team practices at Hidden Valley Middle School and splits its home games between Del Norte and Valley Center high schools.

Quotable

Classical Academy trailed Crawford 7-0 at halftime, then blitzed to a 19-7 lead by the third quarter. With 1:27 remaining in the quarter, Caimans head coach Josiah Cruz nestled up to an official and said, “Sometimes you just want that clock to speed up.”

Pretty in pink

Classical Academy senior Trevor Allen has one of the strongest legs of any kicker in the section.

He has booted the ball 78 yards in the air and kicked a field goal 64 yards in practice.

With pink cleats, he’s easy to spot.

“I just think they’re really cool,” said Allen. “I love the color.”

Perspective

Marquez has now lost four section championship games at Crawford, three as an assistant and Saturday as a head coach.

“It’s like I told the kids,” said Marquez.

“If that’s the worst thing that happens to you, then you’re going to live a pretty good life.”

Duane Farrar, Class of 1962

Crawford, Class of ’62

Crawford’s only section championship came in 1961, when the Colts beat Kearny 13-0. Walking the Crawford sideline Saturday was Duane Farrar, a starting lineman on that ’61 team.

Farrar was wearing a T-shirt that showed a picture of the Colts celebrating the ’61 title game. On Saturday, he was taking in his first Crawford game of the season. *Reposted article from sandiegouniontribune.com by Don Norcross of November 26, 2022.

[mitchbeck]

WOLF PACK PREGAME: ATLANTIC SEMIS VS. BRUINS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins open their second Calder Cup Playoff series in as many years against each other tonight at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m., and coverage is available on AHLTV and Mixlr. Tale of The Tape: The Wolf Pack and Bruins met ten times during the regular season, with each team winning five games. The Wolf Pack posted a record of 5-4-1-0, while the Bruins went 5-3-1-1. The Wolf Pack went 2-2-1-0 in Providence during the 2023-24 campaign. The Bruins claimed a 4-2 victory at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in the last team meeting on April 21st, which was the regular season finale for both sides. Trevor Kuntar opened the scoring 13:29 into the game, driving to the net and beating Dylan Garand with a backhand bid for his tenth goal of the season. However, the Wolf Pack responded moments later, tying the game at 16:14. Jake Leschyshyn took a pass from Anton Blidh at the net front and buried his eighth goal of the season. 1:28 later, at 17:42, Blake Hillman shot the Wolf Pack ahead through traffic that Brandon Bussi never saw. The goal was Hillman’s career-high fourth of the season. Georgii Merkulov drew the Bruins even 5:41 into the second period, jamming home a rebound for his 29th goal of the season after Garand made the save on the initial point shot from Mason Lohrei. The goal sent the sides to the third period deadlocked 2-2. Patrick Brown drove down the right-wing side just over the halfway mark of the period, flipping a pass to Nick Zabaneh in front of the Wolf Pack net. Zabaneh, in his professional debut, buried his first career goal at 11:11 to make it 3-2 Bruins. The goal would stand as the game-winner. Merkulov hit the empty net at 18:38, potting his 30th goal of the season. He became the first Bruin since Frank Vatrano in 2015-16 to hit the 30-goal plateau in a single season. Veteran forward Jayson Megna led the way for the Bruins in the season series against the Wolf Pack, scoring nine points (3 g, 6 a) in ten games. Brett Berard (4 g, 3 a) and Alex Belzile (3 g, 4 a) led the way for Hartford with seven points each against the Bruins this season. Wolf Pack Outlook: The Wolf Pack became just the second team in 21 tries to win a best-of-three, First Round Calder Cup Playoff series after losing Game 1. The comeback was completed on Sunday afternoon in Game 3 when the Wolf Pack defeated the Charlotte Checkers 3-1. Jaroslav Chmelař broke the ice 10:10 into the game with his first career Calder Cup Playoff goal, giving the Wolf Pack a lead they never lost. Chmelař drove in on the right-wing side before cutting to the net and snapping a shot by Magnus Hellberg. Riley Nash extended the lead to 2-0 at 4:21 of the third period. Brett Berard found Nash at the backdoor, hitting him with a pass that set the veteran up to slam the puck into an empty net for his second goal of the series. The powerplay goal would stand as the game-winner and the series-winner for Nash against his former team. Berard then used a burst of speed to create a shorthanded breakaway, which he converted for his first career Calder Cup Playoff goal at 14:52 of the third period. Brendan Perlini got the Checkers on the board 39 seconds later at 15:37, scoring from the top of the left-wing circle on a six-on-four advantage, but it would not be enough. Garand slammed the door shut from there to help the Wolf Pack complete the comeback. Garand made 38 saves in the victory, tying the single-game Calder Cup Playoff career-high he set in Game 1. Nash (2 g, 1 a), Berard (1 g, 2 a), and Nic Petan (1 g, 2 a) are all tied for the team lead in points with three each through the First Round. Nash’s two goals led the Pack against the Checkers, while Berard, Petan, Brennan Othmann, and Mac Hollowell all exited the series with a pair of assists to their credit. Bruins Outlook: For the second consecutive spring, the Bruins earned a bye through the First Round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Bruins finished second in the Atlantic Division with a record of 42-21-6-3, good for 93 points behind only the Hershey Bears. Their 93 points were good for second in the Eastern Conference, behind only the Bears, and fourth in the AHL behind the Bears (111 points), Coachella Valley Firebirds (103 points), and Milwaukee Admirals (97 points). At home this season, the Bruins went 21-9-3-3. They finished with 48 points at home, which is second in the Eastern Conference behind only the Bears. Their 21 wins at home were also second in the Eastern Conference, once again only trailing the Bears (29). During the regular season, Merklov led the Bruins in both goals with 30 and points with 65 (30 g, 35 a). Megna, meanwhile, led the club in assists with 37. He recorded three assists in the season finale against the Wolf Pack. Game Information: WATCH: AHLTV LISTEN: Mixlr Play-by-play voice of the Wolf Pack Alex Thomas will have ‘Wolf Pack Pregame’ starting live at 6:50 p.m. on both AHLTV and Mixlr. Single-game tickets for both Game 3 and Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals are on sale now! For playoff information, please visit hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information. About Oak View Group (OVG): Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team’s inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers newest faces including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOWLINGS Read the full article

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UMICH STATS 2021-2022

just a p.s some of these are including tonight’s game, some aren’t. i’ll update these once the site is updated :)

JOHNNY BEECHER: GP 34 G 6 A 9 PTS 15 PEN/MIN 11/41

MATTY BENIERS: GP 37 G 20 A 23 PTS 43 PEN/MIN 8/16

NICK BLANKENBURG: GP 38 G 14 A 15 PTS 29 PEN/MIN 11/22 (college personal best for goals, assists & points)

THOMAS BORDELEAU: GP 37 G 12 A 25 PTS 37 PEN/MIN8/35

BRENDAN BRISSON: GP 38 G 21 A 21 PTS 42 PEN/MIN 15/30

ERIC CICCOLINI: GP 4 G 0 A 0 PTS 0 PEN/MIN 4/8

DYLAN DUKE: GP 41 G 10 A 9 PTS 19 PEN/MIN 6/20

ETHAN EDWARDS: GP 35 G 3 P 8 PTS 11 PEN/MIN 8/16

MARK ESTAPA: GP 33 G 2 A 8 PTS 10 PEN/MIN 17/45

JAKE GINGELL: GP 2 G 0 A 0 PTS 0 PEN/MIN 0/0 (this man only played 13 games in his college career--)

NICK GRANOWICZ: GP 19 G 1 A 3 PTS 4 PEN/MIN 4/8

STEVE HOLTZ: GP 11 G 0 A 5 PTS 5 PEN/MIN 7/33

LUKE HUGHES: GP 40 G 17 A 22 PTS 39 PEN/MIN 5/10

KENT JOHNSON: GP 31 G 8 A 29 PTS 37 PEN/MIN 3/6

JAY KERANEN: GP 17 G 1 A 0 PTS 1 PEN/MIN 3/17

JIMMY LAMBERT: GP 39 G 6 A 8 PTS 14 PEN/MIN 13/24 (has more goal this season than all of his other three seasons. personal best goals and points in college career)

PHILIPPE LAPOINTE: GP 11 G 3 A 1 PTS 4 PEN/MIN 2/4

JACK LEAVY: GP 3 MIN 11:43 GA 2 SV 4 SV% .667

LUKE MORGAN: GP 38 G 4 A 7 PTS 11 PEN/MIN  1/2

NOLAN MOYLE: GP 35 G 7 A 7 PTS 14 PEN/MIN 14/47 (personal best for goals, assist and points in college career)

MIKE PASTUJOV: GP 42 G 11 A 15 PTS 25 PEN/MIN 3/6 (personal best for goals, assists and points in college career)

KEATON PEHRSON: GP 26 G 0 A 4 PTS 4 PEN/MIN 5/21

ERIK PORTILLO: GP 41 MIN 2424:20 GA 86 SV 1081 SV% .926 (our king also got 4 assists this year)

OWEN POWER: GP 32 G 3 A 29 PTS 32 PEN/MIN 6/12

MACKIE SAMOSKEVICH: GP 39 G 10 A 19 PTS 29 PEN/MIN 5/10

JACK SUMMERS: GP 27 G 0 A 2 PTS 2 PEN/MIN 9/37

JACOB TRUSCOTT: GP 39 G 3 A 19 PTS 22 PEN/MIN 10/31

GARRETT VAN WYHE: GP 41 G 6 A 5 PTS 11 PEN/MIN 10/42 (personal best for goals and points in college career)

NOAH WEST: GP 2 MIN 30:49 GA 1 SV 11 SV% .917

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Arizona: 2022-23 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Champions

LAS VEGAS—The revenge tour is complete.

Courtney Ramey drained the go-ahead 3-pointer with 16.8 seconds left to give Arizona its second straight Pac-12 title, beating top-seeded UCLA 61-59 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.

The second-seeded Wildcats (28-6) improved to 9-0 in revenge games under Tommy Lloyd, getting payback for a regular-season loss for the third time in as many games during the conference tournament. Arizona has now won nine Pac-12 tourney titles.

UCLA (29-5) had a chance to win it at the buzzer, after Azuolas Tubelis missed the second of two free throws with 5.8 seconds to go, but Dylan Andrews’ 3-point try was off the rim. As soon as it bounced, the Arizona-heavy #McKaleNorth crowd erupted.

Tubelis finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, making 9 of 11 free throws. He was 5 of 17 from the field, missing all seven of his field goal attempts, but was 6 of 7 from the line a night after the UA as a team was 5 of 12 on foul shots in the semifinal win over ASU.

Ramey’s 3 was his only make of the night, and it came after Tubelis was off on a 3-point try but Pelle Larsson tapped out the rebound to the 5th-year transfer guard at the top of the key. Larsson finished with 11 points, four rebounds and five assists.

Oumar Ballo, who joined Tubelis on the All-Tournament team, had 13 points and eight rebounds.

Arizona shot 36.5 percent from the field and 30 percent from 3 but held UCLA to 36.7 and 21.1 percent shooting. The Bruins were without two starters, as wing Jaylen Clark missed the Pac-12 tourney with a leg injury and center Adem Bona, the conference’s Freshman of the Year, did not play after injuring his shoulder in the semifinals against Oregon.

In addition to missing Bona, UCLA had big men Mac Etienne and Kenneth Nwuba foul out but Arizona couldn’t take advantage inside, getting outscored 24-22. The Wildcats did have a 37-32 edge on the boards and limited UCLA to six second-chance points.

UCLA got 19 points from Amari Bailey, including a jumper with 2:52 left that gave the Bruins their last lead at 58-56, while Tyger Campbell had 16 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 14.

Campbell and Jaquez, the Pac-12 Player of the Year, combined to go 10 of 32.

Down 34-33 at the half, Arizona scored on its first possession but then went empty for almost four minutes, while UCLA built an 8-point lead at 43-35. During the drought the calls all went against the Wildcats, both offensively and defensively.

The UA trailed 46-37 after a Bailey 3 with 14:18 to go when Kerr Kriisa hit a 3, then on the next two possessions Ballo drew the fourth fouls on both Nwuba and Etienne in a 27-second span.

Eitenne fouled out with 9:35 left, and Larsson hit a 3 not long after to put Arizona back in front 50-48 to complete an 8-0 run. The lead was short lived, as UCLA scored six in a row and had a chance to make it bigger but Arizona’s defense clamped down in the halfcourt.

Kriisa swished a 3 to put the Wildcats ahead 55-54 with 5:23 left, its last lead until Ramey’s winning shot. Arizona had two other chances to go ahead in the final two minutes but turned it over, with Kriisa fouling out on a moving screen and Jaquez stealing it from Tubelis.

UCLA couldn’t capitalize, missing its final four shots, and when Ramey was called for a foul on Campbell with 5.8 seconds left the senior point guard made the first but missed the second, with Tubelis grabbing the rebound and getting fouled.

Offense was in short supply the first six-plus minutes, with Arizona not scoring for the first 3:33 and not getting its first basket until more than five minutes in. The pace picked up after that, with the teams combining to make 7 of 8 shots as the lead changed hands 12 times in the first half.

Arizona had multiple 4-point leads and then got up 27-22 on a pair of Tubelis free throws with 5:11 left, but UCLA went back in front on a 3-point play from Jaquez—with Tubelis getting his second foul on the play—with 3:05 to go.

The Bruins took a 1-point lead into the half on a baseline drive from Bailey in the final minute, on a play where it looked like he traveled, right after Larsson was called for steps on the other end.

Arizona now waits to see what its seed is and where it will play in the NCAA Tournament. The 2023 field will be announced Sunday at 3 p.m. MST.

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#2 Bears Complete Comeback Win Over #6 UCSB

Cal Holds Gauchos To One Goal In Second Half

BERKELEY – The second-ranked Cal men's water polo team scored six unanswered second-half goals and held No. 6 UC Santa Barbara to a single goal after halftime to notch a thrilling 14-13 victory at Spieker Aquatics Complex on Sunday afternoon. Trailing 12-7 at halftime, the Bears (16-2) got a third-quarter score from freshman Max Casabella before erupting for five more in a row in the fourth quarter to lead 13-12 with 1:37 to play. After the Gauchos tied it back up on a penalty shot – their only goal of the second half – with 1:19 left, junior Garrett Dunn registered the game-winning goal with the shot clock winding down and 56 seconds remaining in the game. The teams then exchanged turnovers before UCSB called a timeout with 11 seconds left to attempt to set up a game-tying score. But a final shot by the Gauchos' Leo Yuno went wide and Cal secured the victory. "We were getting it done on the defensive end in the second half, and that's why Garrett was in there," said Cal acting head coach Jeff Tyrrell, who led the team Sunday after Kirk Everist was forced to miss one game for receiving a red card during the Bears' previous game at USC. "He brought a ton of energy, and because of that he was presented with an opportunity. It's something he works on at practice. He works on all types of shots, so it's not like it's something he hasn't done before. He was in that position because of what he was doing on the defensive end." The Bears had only allowed 12 goals or more in a game twice all season entering Sunday, let alone in one half. But Cal clamped down defensively in the second half, led by goalie Adrian Weinberg, the reigning MPSF Player of the Week who made 10 of his 17 saves after halftime. "Adrian played phenomenal," Dunn said. "He's the best goalie in the country, hands down. It's tough after a first half like that, but he's a really mature guy. Most goalies would drop their head down after a 12-goal half like that. But he got right back after it." All-American Nikolaos Papanikolaou scored five goals and drew an MPSF season-high 10 exclusions while Casabella, the defending MPSF Newcomer of the Week, had two goals and three assists. "We said at halftime that the second half would define our season," Dunn said. "That could have been a tough one, but we just played for each other and with each other." The Bears are back in action Wednesday evening when they host No. 12 Princeton at 6 p.m.