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Join Moe Khan, Peeze, and Jerome Hovington for the tenth episode of Calling The Audible for the Spring 2024 season! Use the timestamps below to jump to your topic: 00:43 Introduction 04:18 Co-Ed 1 12:35 Co-Ed 2 19:48 Co-Ed 3 26:04 Division E 36:31 Women's Division B 46:47 Women's Division A 50:35 Division B 1:04:30 Division C 1:23:18 5v5 1:32:42 Division A 1:42:00 Division D 1:56:34 Wrap Up
The Public Media Journalists Association just announced their 2024 winners. We are thrilled to announce KALW won 3 of those awards. In honor of that, we bring you the first place winner for Interview Podcast, Division B. It's Uncuffed's episode “Hole In The Heart.” And, Bay Poet, Jenny Qi.
KCSB News earned a prestigious Golden Mike Award (Division B) for its September 21, 2023 newscast, presented by the Radio and Television News Association (RTNA) of Southern California. The category was Best Newscast over 15 minutes, Division B. Take a listen! And, congrats to our newscast collaborators, Joyce Chi, Zoha Malik and Robert Stark.
Our interview guest this week is Maura Meaney, a member of Shannon Toastmasters Club and The Write Toastmasters' Club and a previous Division Director for Division B in District 71. This episode is published on 18th November 2023 with James Finnegan & Moira O'Brien, edited & produced by Moira O'Brien DTM. Contact us : email: info@irishtalkers.com Website: www.irishtalkers.com Facebook: The Talk Show for Talkers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irish-talkers/message
Jam 17.30 nanti, Timnas Putri akan melangsungkan pertandingan semi final melawan Thailand di ajang FIBA Asia Cup 2023 Division B. Kira-kira gimana persiapan mereka dan ayo kita sama-sama doakan agar Indonesia bisa lolo ke final dan juara sehingga bisa masuk ke Division A!!
Join Iggy Magnets, the Eagle at Master Control and a variety of guests for the tenth episode of Calling The Audible for the Spring 2023 season! Use the timestamps below to jump to your topic: 0:00 Introductions 9:00 Division A with Brent Bodkin 23:30 Co-Ed Divisions 2 & 3 40:45 Women's Division 1 & 2 52:00 Division D with Will Power 1:03:30 Division E 1:18:30 Division B with Marvin Steinberg 1:37:00 Division C with GM Kolethras 1:58:00 Games of the Week
Samoa's national women's basketball coach still can't quite believe what her under 16s did in Jordan recently. The untried team made up of players from Australia, and one from New Zealand, and all recruited via social media, created a huge shock by winning promotion from Division B at the Asian Championship. The side included two 13-year-olds, one of whom scored two crucial free throws with just seconds to go.
Rick Reiff (pronounced Reef) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, editor at large of the Orange County Business Journal and host and producer of public affairs programs.He is a four-time Golden Mike winner, three-time Emmy nominee and 2018 recipient of the Orange County Press Club's Lifetime Achievement Award.Reiff has been with the Orange County Business Journal since 1990. He served 10 years as editor and originated and wrote the paper's "OC Insider" column for 15 years. He was a staff writer with Forbes magazine and a reporter at the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal, where he was the lead reporter on a team that won a 1987 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of Goodyear's battle with a corporate raider.From 2004 through 2018 Reiff hosted and produced "Inside OC with Rick Reiff” and "SoCal Insider with Rick Reiff," which aired on PBS SoCal, the Los Angeles region's PBS flagship station. The shows also aired on KDOC-TV and Cox Cable. He co-hosted "Studio SoCal" for three seasons on PBS SoCal."Inside OC" won the Golden Mike for Best News Public Affairs Program in Southern California, Division B, in 2011 and "SoCal Insider" won the same award in 2012 and 2013. Reiff is a native of Chicago and a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He roots, too often in vain, for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and the team formerly known as the Anaheim Angels. He is an avid, if frustrated, golfer.He is married to Mary Ann Brown, a corporate board director and retired executive vice president of Pacific Life Insurance Co. He has a daughter, Jennie Reiff; a son-in-law, retired OC Fire Authority Capt. Stephen Miller; and three Miller grandchildren, Elias, Anna and Oliver.Rick has been a supporter of Children's Hospital of Orange County (performing in its annual CHOC Follies productions), the UCI Diabetes Foundation (emceeing its annual fundraiser) and the OC chapter of Childhelp. He and wife Mary Ann are supporters of South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse and other local organizations.
De seneste par uger har den danske filmbranche i høj grad været i vælten. Mandag blev et åbent brev til danske film- og tv-producenter offentliggjort. Her havde 415 filmfolk skrevet under på, at de kræver en kulturændring i deres branche. Det må være slut med bøllemetoder og mobning, hedder det i brevet. Samtidig bliver der skrevet en hel del om de markante lønforskelle mellem mandlige og kvindelige skuespillere herhjemme. Vi tager diskussionen i studiet: Har den danske filmbranche brug for at stemple ind i det 21. århundrede? En ny trend blandt Hollywood-stjerner har skabt overskrifter i USA. Kendisparret Ashton Kutcher og Mila Kunis har nemlig for nylig meldt ud, at de meget sjældent går i bad. Vi taler med en professor i dermatologi om baderutiner og hygiejne. Vi skal også omkring Festspillene i Salzburg, Gretha Thunbergs Vogue-forside og meget mere. Værter: Adam Holm, Mikael Jalving og Ane Cortzen.
Some of the top national wheelchair tennis players will compete at Sportable's River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament June 11-13 at Collegiate School in Henrico. Admission to the event for spectators is free. “We are thrilled to return to competition after more than 18 months by hosting one of the most prestigious events in Sportable history," said Hunter Leemon, Sportable's executive director. Nearly 50 players will take to the courts at the Williams Bollettieri Tennis Center at Collegiate School's Robins Campus. Eight local players, including Division B players Bruce Patton (Manakin Sabot) and Zach Zomermaand (Henrico), will compete against players...Article LinkSupport the show (http://henricocitizen.com/contribute)
Good morning lacrosse fans. Well, here we are, it's playoff time! Before we dig into all the brackets, I get asked all the time how people can support the Utah Lax Report. There are a couple of ways: Go to Vessel Kitchen for your next meal. It's great food by lacrosse-loving people and you won't be disappointed. Support a local lacrosse store. They are the lifeblood of the community and it's important to keep them going! Donate to One Love. One Love educates young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships, empowering them to identify and avoid abuse and learn how to love better. If you've never heard of One Love, I'd highly recommend learning more about it. Donate to the Give & Go Foundation. The Give & Go Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization on a mission to #GrowTheGame by creating, educating, and inspiring athletes and coaches worldwide.Donte to the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust. The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust was established in September 2001 by the Crowther Family to honor and keep their beloved son's memory alive through good works benefitting young people. If you've done all the above and have a few bucks left, I do accept Venmo @TimHaslam. The verification code is 0775.I keep everything free so that all can enjoy it. Thank you for being great fans throughout the season. Let's get to it! Interview with Kenzie Christiansen Kenzie ChristiansenMy podcast guest today is Kenzie Christiansen who is currently the director of Tornadic Lacrosse. She has been a coach, played high school lacrosse at Woods Cross, college lacrosse at the University of Utah and is also an official. We talked about her lacrosse experiences and then dove into the girls brackets. Game Night Live RewindThe second half of the podcast features the audio from the boys bracket recap show that I was a guest on with the fine folks at Game Night Live Rewind. You can also watch the show here:There is a ton of content in this podcast, so please give it a listen. You can listen to the latest podcast above or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a rating!Leave a comment below with your picks to win it all! Bracket LinksBoys Division ABoys Division BBoys Division C Girls Division A Girls Division B Girls Division C Boys Division A BracketBefore we begin, I'd invite you to join the Tribal West Lacrosse Bracket Challenge. The winner of the boys Division A bracket challenge will get their choice of a camp entry to the Tribe Camp this summer, a $50 gift card to Tribal West or a $25 gift card to Tribal West. The second-place winner will get to choose between whatever the winner doesn't choose and the third place winner will get whatever is left.First Round - May 18No. 1 Corner Canyon (18-0) v. No. 16 Skyline (10-5)Corner Canyon - Jon King 95G 45A, Mason Quick 84G 30ASkyline - Max Parker 29G 24A, Joe Goodman 28G 24ACorner Canyon Head Coach Aaron Ika said, “Coach Sanchez will have his team ready to battle and we know we will get their best game. We have a team made of of guys that step up game by game and week by week. King, Neilsen, Quick, DeGracie all lead statistically on offense but Franckowiak and Serrell are no slouches either. Santi, Hanks, Egan and White anchor a stingy aggressive defense. I am just excited for the playoffs and we know as a team that an undefeated season means nothing now that we are in the playoffs. The boys will not rest on what they did. They are ready to fight and compete for every play.”Skyline Head Coach Joe Sanchez replied to my email with, “Have you ever seen the movie Miracle?” Of course I have coach! No. 2 Park City (14-2) v. No. 15 Lone Peak (9-6)Previous Matchup: March 9, Park City won 21-18Park City - Connor Monson 49G 29A, Chase Beyer 44G 28ALone Peak - Garrett Haas 88G 38A, Luke Tucker 27G 31APark City Head Coach Michael Persky said, “Lone Peak has had one of the toughest schedules this year. They've been in every game and lost a couple by just a few goals including to us. They have probably the best player in the state in Garrett Haas. We expect this to be a battle. A bit of trivia: last year Lone Peak was boarding the bus to Park City when we all got the call that the season was canceled.”Lone Peak Head Coach Bruce Tucker said, “They are a great team. Many weapons and just solid players. We will need a big offensive game from Garrett Haas and great team defense anchored by Luke Tucker. We are excited for the match up and to get another shot at one of the best teams.”No. 3 Farmington (16-0) v. No. 14 Brighton (10-5)Previous Matchup: March 15, Farmington won 10-8Farmington - Cole Beynon 42G 20A, Brayden Buckley 41G 15ABrighton - Carter Budge 47G 14A, Marcus Gundersen 146 saves, 56% save percentageFarmington beat Brighton this season, 10-8, but that was almost two months ago. A lot has changed for both teams so I think this one should be a great game. If you look at the programs as a whole, Farmington has only played in one full-length playoff game, a 9-8 loss to Timpview in 2019. They did make it to the final game of the IMLAX summer tournament last year but lost to Fremont. Brighton on the other hand has won 4 state championships. No. 4 Olympus (14-2) v. No. 13 Timpview (12-4)Previous Matchup: April 14, Olympus won 13-8Olympus - Hutton Murphy 46G 40A, Carson Bennion 63% faceoffsTimpview - Devin Halversen 37G 39A, Joseph Ivins 34G 11ATimpview Head Coach Taylor Redd said, “Olympus is an extremely well-coached team. They play one of the best zones I've seen at the high school level. On top of that, they fly around the field with a ton of energy. Our guys are going to need to fly around the field and match their energy. We're going to need to play 100% energy for the entire night. Last time we played Olympus, we were missing Charlie Freedman, our leading goal scorer. It will be a team effort to win but having Charlie back will help us be much more explosive. We're excited to play Olympus again. They were the best team we played and we're excited to see how we've improved.”No. 5 Green Canyon (15-1) v. No. 12 Waterford (14-2)Previous Matchup: March 23, Green Canyon won 15-10Green Canyon - Mason Anderson 57G 50A, Jake Lundin 34G 36A 70% faceoffsWaterford - Mike Osborn 56G 33A, Jake Osborn 50G 25AGreen Canyon Head Coach Troy Oldham said, “They have a really talented faceoff specialist and their poles are very physical. We have been watching them closely since the last game, and we know they are a much-improved team from when we played them earlier this year. They are well-coached and have a ton of tradition with lacrosse so we know it's going to be a battle! Our two work-horses are Jake Lundin and Mason Anderson. While they are not our only great players, when they are both hot and playing well the rest of our team really clicks. We love having these two leaders in key positions on their field and they are both very generous in assists and able to score from multiple locations on the field. I'm so pleased with our defense this year, they have really stepped up and accepted the many challenges we have thrown at them. Jacob Regen and Luke Lee are our two senior poles who have played near-flawless games this past month and they are such fierce competitors. They are both pretty hyped to be in the playoffs and ready to play at an even higher level.” Waterford Head Coach Jack Matthews said, “We played Green Canyon earlier this year, so we know a little bit about them. Our boys are excited to get some revenge for our loss earlier in the season. It's a team game for us. We've had a balanced offense all year, and if we can get everyone involved and on the scoresheet we are tough to beat. The three 4A teams still alive would have made a great 4A state tournament, but we're excited to fight for this trophy.”No. 6 Davis (15-1) v. No. 11 Bingham (14-2)Davis - Rhett Rice 66G 32A, Blake Williams 37G 18ABingham - Logan Tew 51G 10A, Christian Jones 97 saves, 69% save percentage I don't see any reason why Davis wouldn't win this game. The only common opponent is Park City which both teams lost to, however, the Park City team that Davis played is a much different one than Bingham played. No. 7 Mountain Ridge (14-2) v. No. 10 Juan Diego Catholic (14-2)Mountain Ridge - David Wright 58G 31A, Dylan Ballard 65% faceoffsJuan Diego - Kyle Ebner 43G 16A, Andrew Bathurst 101 saves, 60% save percentage Both teams are 14-2 but the two losses for each team tell a different story. For Mountain Ridge, they lost to No. 1 Corner Canyon and No. 2 Park City. Juan Diego lost to No. 3 Farmington and No. 12 Waterford. The Mountain Ridge offense is too potent for the Juan Diego defense who has only played one Division A team in the last 9 games while beating 8 Division C teams. No. 8 American Fork (12-3) v. No. 9 Fremont (14-2)American Fork - Garrison Grimes 31G 9A, Zachary Bezzant 67% faceoffs Fremont - Carson Isaacson 51G 28A, Davis Searle 34G 38AI think American Fork feels they are better than the No. 8 seed so they'll have something to prove. The last two games have felt like playoffs games for the Silverwolves who are coming off a 15-14 loss to Davis and a 9-8 win over Weber. Boys Division B BracketFirst Round - May 18No. 1 Weber (12-4) v. No. 16 Roy (8-10)Previous Matchup: March 18, Weber won 12-9. April 20, Weber won 11-6.Weber - Ace Nichols 73G 49A, Squish Easley 49G 7ARoy - Colby Dickson 39G 16A, Samuel Kennedy 41G 2AWeber Head Coach Alex Gorton said, “I know they are a tough physical team. Sam Kennedy can score and has shown it in multiple games. This will be our third time seeing them this season. Roy is physical so if we can possess and win the groundball battle we'll be in good shape. Ace Nichols is the go-to impact player. Outside of him I'll look to Ammon Briggs to help possess the ball and run the offense. For Roy, Sam Kennedy knows how to score goals. Excited for Weber to host a home playoff game, that hasn't happened in a while. (Editor's Note: Best I can tell the last time Weber hosted a playoff game was 2011.)No. 2 Riverton (11-3) v. No. 15 Salem Hills (8-8)Previous Matchup: March 19, Riverton won 19-2Riverton - Jack Mortensen 41G 9A, Zane Johanson 54% faceoffs Salem Hills - Landon Buttars 46G 12A, Bryson Leary 69% faceoffsNo. 3 Sky View (10-5) v. No. 14 Maple Mountain (9-7)Sky View - Parker Robbins 35G 21A, Porter Jackson 167 saves, 58% save percentageMaple Mountain - Jacob Nelson 48G 5A, Casey Watkins 173 saves, 53% save percentageNo. 4 Alta (10-6) v. No. 13 Ridgeline (8-8)Alta Berkley - Horoba 34G 57A, Tyler Parry 114 saves, 59% save percentageRidgeline - Tyson Mckee 34G 29A, Dante Villa 37G 19AAlta Head Coach Brandon Horoba said, “On paper, they are a solid team and they have won some close games which shows they know what it takes to compete and win when the game is on the line. We are going to have to play a good game, take care of the ball and be aggressive on defense. It will take our team to put in a good effort for sure this will not be a game that is handed to us no doubt. I know they are going to come ready to play and we will have to bring that same intensity. Can't wait for the playoffs to start going to be a long week waiting for that first game.”No. 5 Wasatch (10-6) v. No. 12 East (6-7)Previous Matchup: March 16, Wasatch won 10-9 (OT)Wasatch - Gabe King 79G 32A, Josh Nokes 41G 46AEast - Petelo Tafisi 28G 6A, Gunner Longnecker 71 saves, 51% save percentageNo. 6 Bountiful (9-7) v. No. 11 Copper Hills (9-7)Bountiful - Hayden Hanson 54G 7A 59% faceoffs, Sam Lefevre 42G 23ACopper Hills - Derek Stewart 32G 9A, Logan Kofford 213 saves 65% save percentageNo. 7 Westlake (8-7) v. No. 10 Lehi (9-7)Previous Matchup: March 9, Westlake won 22-6Westlake - Hunter Hernandez 40G 34A, Hunter Larsen 111 gbs, 56 CTO, 4GLehi - Holden Hughes 52G 14A, Jasysten Larsen 60% faceoffs, 20GNo. 8 Northridge (8-8) v. No. 9 Box Elder (7-8)Northridge - Andrew Tate 38G 19A, Callum Dibble 126 saves 53% save percentageBox Elder - Austin McCormick 50G 7A, Radley Bruderer 140 saves 55% save percentageBoys Division C Bracket Here's a look at the games that will take place this Saturday, May 15. The second round will be at the home field of the lower seed on May 19. No. 8 Judge v. No. 25 Utah Military AcademyJudge won both regular-season matchups, 12-0 and 14-1. The winner plays the winner of the Skyridge v. Payson game. No. 9 Skyridge v. No. 24 Payson Skyridge won the regular-season game, 18-1. The winner plays the winner of the Judge v. UMA game. No. 10 Timpanogos v. No. 23 Mountain CrestThe winner will take on No. 7 Highland. No. 11 Viewmont v. No. 22 Mountain ViewThe winner will play No. 6 Logan. No. 12 Orem v. No. 21 JordanBoth teams lost to the only common opponent, Waterford. The winner will face No. 5 Herriman. No. 13 Spanish Fork v. No. 20 LaytonThe winner will take on No. 4 Syracuse. No. 14 West Jordan v. No. 19 Woods CrossThe winner will face No. 3 Bonneville. No. 15 Springville v. No. 18 ProvoSpringville won the first meeting, 14-6. The winner will take on No. 2 Bear River.Springville Head Coach Jared Ottley said, “While we won the first game, we know they will be coming hungry. We can't come in thinking this will be an easy win. They want to win just as much as anyone. Jace Welsch is their man. He is the leader of their team. You can work to contain him but his high game IQ keeps him a threat and plays unselfishly...to a fault. He shoots well-placed rockets from anywhere on the field. If our full, first and second, midfield lines can show up healthy we can distribute the ball better in transition. We are pretty much where we wanted to be in the middle of Division C. More importantly, we raised interest in lacrosse here in Springville. More than anything we wanted to expose our community to the game and get them excited and wanting to be part of something special. It is awesome to see new faces at every home game.”No. 16 Cedar Valley v. No. 17 ClearfieldThe winner takes on No. 1 Pleasant Grove.Cedar Valley Head Coach Drew Rykert said, “Our opponent every week this year has been ourselves. The wins and losses haven't been determined by how good or bad our opponents were but by how good or bad we played as a team. But all the respect to Clearfield. Senior Captain Sam Woodruffs help on offense and Freshman goalkeeper Freeman Miyasaki will be the bookends of the game. To host a playoff game in the first year of our program is a good sign of great things to come!”Girls Division A BracketYou are invited to join the Tribal West Lacrosse Bracket Challenge. The winner of the girls Division A bracket challenge will get their choice of a camp entry to the Tribe Camp this summer, a $50 gift card to Tribal West or a $25 gift card to Tribal West. The second-place winner will get to choose between whatever the winner doesn't choose and the third-place winner will get whatever is left. First Round - May 18No. 1 Park City v. No. 16 West JordanThe Miners are the clear favorites to win the Girls Division A bracket and are led by Kendall Keblish (69 goals) and Samantha Riley (31 assists). The only common opponent is Herriman who Park City beat 17-4 where the Jaguars fell twice, 19-7 and 20-7. No. 2 Mountain Ridge v. No. 15 RidgelineThe lone loss for the Sentinels was to Herriman midway through the season. Mountain Ridge is averaging 18.1 goals per game while giving up just 4.6 per game. No. 3 Skyridge v. No. 14 Corner CanyonThis will be the third meeting between the squads with Skyridge winning both times by just one goal each. I suspect this one will come down to the wire despite the distance in seeds.Corner Canyon Head Coach Matt Kenning said, “I know a lot about them. Not only did we play them twice this season, but I coached this Junior class when they were Freshmen under the WSL team before sanctioning happened. I also coach their top field players on my club team, Force Elite. If we stick to our game plan, play relaxed and play clean then we may be able to win. As a 14 seed no one expects us to win. I think this is the best match-up of the opening round.”No. 4 Brighton v. No. 13 SyracuseThe Bengals were No. 10 at one point in the RPI but played themselves into the No. 4 slot. The stats favor Brighton who is led by Oregon commit Haley Taylor (66G, 14A). No. 5 Herriman v. No. 12 AltaThe Alta defense is allowing 6.6 goals per game compared to 7.8 for Herriman. I suspect this game could be closer than the seeds suggest. No. 6 Bear River v. No. 11 WaterfordThis could be the most intriguing matchup in any bracket. Waterford is scoring more points per game but the Bear River defense is allowing just 2.8 goals per game. One of the best players in the state, Navy-bound Jaimeson Meyer, enters the game with 102 goals on the season but lining up on the other side is Marley Kierstead who has 109 goals on the season. Waterford Head Coach Betsy Weidner said, “We know Bear River has had a great season, and that we haven't played a single common opponent. We know they have some excellent abilities to put the ball in the next, as they've scored many goals in each game they've played. For our team to win, we are going to have to stay disciplined. We have been working on some fundamental transition concepts, and those will be key to a victory on Tuesday. Chuck Iacobelli and Jaime Meyer will be huge for us on the draw and on the attacking end. We also know that we have to look out for Marley Kierstead! She's had an incredible season for Bear River. We've got a lot of hungry seniors on this team looking to prove that a small school can accomplish something big. We're stoked for the opportunity to compete in the Division A bracket for a second season.” No. 7 Davis v. No. 10 OlympusThis is a great first-round matchup for both teams. Both teams beat East by double-digits but fell to Brighton by 1 goal (Oly) and 2 goals (Davis). No. 8 Farmington v. No. 9 FremontThese two teams will be in the same region next year so this is a great preview of what lies ahead. The Phoenix lost its first game of the year, 16-2, to West Jordan and have won every game since but remain untested. Fremont lost to Syracuse and Davis with both losses coming in late March. Girls Division B BracketFirst Round - May 18No. 1 Riverton v. No. 16 WeberBoth teams are giving up about 10 goals per game on average but the Silverwolves are scoring 17.3 while Weber is at just 7.3 goals per game. No. 2 Wasatch v. No. 15 Green CanyonThe Wasps are the clear favorite on paper. Sophia Nielsen leads the way with 45 goals and 19 assists for Wasatch.No. 3 Box Elder v. No. 14 RoyBoth teams beat East but lost to Ridgeline by a close margin. This game could be closer than the seeds suggest. No. 4 Timpview v. No. 13 Pleasant GroveBoth teams beat Timpanogos in the regular season and both lost by a large margin to Olympus. Timpview lost to American Fork by 4 while the Vikings lost to American Fork twice, once by 10 and once by 6. Timpview scores more goals per game and gives up less so my vote would be with the T-Birds. No. 5 American Fork v. No. 12 Maple MountainBoth teams beat Springville but that's where the similarities end. The Cavemen won 16-0 while Maple Mountain won 13-6. No. 6 Mountain Crest v. No. 11 Lone PeakAs Kenzie said in the podcast, Lone Peak could be a dark horse in Division B.Lone Peak Head Coach Weslie Lundell said, “It's going to have to take very solid transitional passing and aggressive ground ball pickups, dominating the draw, and attacking the goal for us to walk away with the win. Which I know is possible. If my girls are on their game, there's no stopping them. I know they have a key shooter, Kamrie Wilkinson, and Taryn Durham knows how to fight for the ground balls but we can compete. With Freshman Kacee Kelley taking the draw and Camryn McCunes incredible midfield defense, we'll definitely see a good game come Tuesday.”No. 7 Provo v. No. 10 TimpanogosThis is a really nice matchup and I suspect this game will be close. The common opponents line up as you would expect with both teams losing to Mountain Ridge while beating fellow Utah County foes.Provo Head Coach Megan Jensen said, “They have great players, great coaches, and a history of being strong competitors. Our team will need to work well together, move the ball smoothly, and get more draw controls & ground balls then the other team. Our talent is spread across our team, but I think Sally Otterstrom, Fielding Adams, and Libby Jaynes will have a big influence on the outcome of the game. We feel like we've already done more than was expected of us, as a new team with only one experienced player, so we are thrilled with our postseason position. We are so excited to have a home game against a great team.” No. 8 Jordan v. No. 9 Juan DiegoThe 8/9 game is typically one of the best and I don't see why this one would be any different. Girls Division C BracketThese games will take place this Saturday, May 15. The Second Round will be on May 19 at the home field of the lower seed. No. 8 Judge v. No. 25 Salem HillsWinner plays the winner of No. 9 Payson/No. 24 West. No. 9 Payson v. No. 24 WestWinner plays the winner of No. 8 Judge/No. 25 Salem Hills. No. 10 Springville v. No. 23 Cedar ValleyWinner plays No. 7 Bingham.No. 11 Copper Hills v. No. 22 BonnevilleWinner plays No. 6 Highland.No. 12 Viewmont v. No. 21 LoganWinner plays No. 5 Sky View.No. 13 Northridge v. No. 20 Mountain ViewWinner plays No. 4 Lehi. No. 14 Westlake v. No. 19 OremWinner plays No. 3 Bountiful. No. 15 East v. No. 18 ClearfieldWinner plays No. 2 Layton.No. 16 Skyline v. No. 17 Spanish ForkWinner plays No. 1 Woods Cross.College UpdateAt the MCLA Invitational, BYU beat Liberty, 10-7. UVU lost to Georgia Tech, 17-6. The Cougars will take on Georgia Tech today at 11:30 a.m. CT. Georgia Tech's win over Utah Valley mirrored Chapman's win as the Yellow Jackets led just 5-3 after the first quarter, but slammed the door on the Wolverine offense, allowing just three more markers the rest of the way.Sam Eck paced the Jackets' offense with four goals while Devin Raun chipped in with a hat trick and three dimes. Gino Pagliaro and Robert Kruszeski combined for eight saves in the win.Chad Ranslow had three goals for Utah Valley while a pair of Wolverine goalies teamed up for six saves.Brigham Young capped off the day by rallying from a second-quarter deficit and held off the powerful Liberty offense. The Cougars led, 7-5 at halftime and allowed just two goals over the final two frames, backboned by Mason Moon's nine saves.Gavin Crist was the offensive catalyst for BYU, scoring four goals and setting up a fifth.Keaton Mohs had two goals for the Flames while Ryan Reynolds made 13 saves in net.Read the full recap here. That's it for today! Be kind out there and be sure to follow ULR on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.— Tim Haslam This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.utahlaxreport.com
Good morning lacrosse fans. Thank you for taking time out of your day for the Utah Lax Report. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to shoot me a note: tim@timhaslam.com. Interview w/ Goose It Lacrosse Founders Jackson & Boston EarlI'm very excited about this podcast because it's about local small business and giving back, both of which are things I love. Jackson and Boston Earl started Goose It Lacrosse after noticing the lack of lifestyle focused lacrosse apparel. I also love that they donate 10% of proceeds to JDRF which is a Type 1 diabetes research fund. You can find out why by listening to the podcast. Check out their website: gooseitlax.comYou can listen to the latest podcast above or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a rating!While you're out and about at games, stop by Vessel Kitchen. Vessel Kitchen has locations in Midvale, Sandy, 9th + 9th and Kimball Junction.Before we dive in, I'd like to thank Patrick Carr from the Standard-Examiner for his article this week about lacrosse. We had a long chat about the history of the game and more. Go check it out here. Also, Dusty Litster and Dane Stewart from Game Night Live on KSL did a great 18 minute recap of the lacrosse action so far. You can watch it here. If all goes well, I should be joining the GNL team in the booth this week and I'm really looking forward to it. Week 6 Coaches PollsNo. 1 Corner Canyon - The Chargers beat Skyridge, 26-0, on Thursday and will face No. 5 American Fork on Tuesday. Corner Canyon has scored 20 or more goals in its last five games. I'm not certain that will change here but American Fork only gives up 5.7 goals per game on average. No matter the score, I suspect Corner Canyon will win by at least 8 as a conservative estimate. No. 2 Olympus - The Titans beat Timpview, 13-8 (Highlights), on Wednesday and Alta, 10-5, on Friday, which is likely why they jumped to the No. 2 spot over Farmington. The Titans are still No. 3 in the RPI but have a much tougher schedule than Farmington, so I suspect if they continue to win, they'll jump Farmington there too. Olympus takes on region foes East on Tuesday and Skyline on Friday, which could be a great chapter for the rivalry. When will we see a lacrosse traveling trophy for this rivalry like ‘The Rock' for their football rivalry? I believe Waterford/Judge has an old bucket helmet that has been used as a traveling trophy in the past. I'd love to see more traveling trophies to be honest. No. 3 Farmington - After a midweek contest with Bountiful was rescheduled due to weather, the Phoenix beat Bonneville, 18-4, on Friday. Only region games remain on the schedule, with games against Woods Cross and Box Elder this week. No. 4 Mountain Ridge - One of the better games on the schedule for the week will take place on Tuesday when the Sentinels host Timpview on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge won the first game in the series, 13-11, on March 15. No. 5 American Fork - The Cavemen beat Skyridge, 17-4, on Tuesday, then edged Westlake, 12-7, on Thursday. A tough week lies ahead with No. 1 Corner Canyon on Tuesday, then Lone Peak on Thursday. No. 6 Park City - A 19-4 win over Spanish Fork and two region games this week (Maple Mountain & Salem Hills) set the stage for potentially the toughest remaining schedule of any team. After this week, the Miners host No. 9 Brighton (4/27), Wasatch (4/30) and No. 4 Mountain Ridge (5/8) then have a regular-season finale at No. 2 Olympus on May 11. No. 7 Green Canyon - The Wolves bested Sky View, 17-3, on Wednesday and will take on Mountain Crest on Wednesday and Ridgeline on Friday. No. 8 Davis - The Darts beat Layton, 18-0, on Tuesday then beat Highland, 16-1, on Thursday. The Darts have two great road games this week beginning with Northridge on Tuesday and Weber on Thursday. No. 9 Brighton - The Bengals re-enter the poll after a 13-4 win over Bountiful on Tuesday and an 18-4 win over Copper Hills on Thursday. Brighton will play three home games this week: Monday against Maple Mountain, Wednesday versus Skyline and No. 4 Mountain Ridge on Friday. The Bengals finish the season with No. 6 Park City (4/27), East (4/28), Highland (5/5) and No. 2 Olympus on May 7 in a game that will likely determine the Region 6 champion. No. 10 Juan Diego - It will be interesting how the RPI treats the Soaring Eagle moving forward. After a 12-4 win over Judge on Tuesday they stayed at No. 4 in the RPI but after a 20-0 win over UMA on Friday, they dropped to No. 6. If we look at the five remaining games for Juan Diego, the opponent's RPI is as follows: Cedar Valley (48), Waterford (12), Judge (43), UMA (58), Cedar Valley (48). Obviously, these numbers change daily, but let's just say that the Waterford game on 4/27 is a must-win for both Juan Diego and Waterford. My uneducated guess is that the winner will stay in the bottom of the Division A bracket while the loser will go to the Division B bracket. Waterford remaining schedule: Judge (43), Juan Diego (6), Jordan (56), Cedar Valley (48), Judge (43), UMA (58). It will be interesting to see what these games will do the the Ravens RPI as well. If the season ended today, here's what the playoff brackets would look like: Boys Division ABoys Division BBoys Division CWe're getting into the heart of region play so let's see how those are shaking out. Region 1 (In region record): Davis (7-0), Fremont (6-1), Weber (4-2), Northridge (4-3), Syracuse (3-4), Roy (2-5), Clearfield (1-5), Layton (0-7)Region 3: Bingham (6-0), Riverton (4-1), Copper Hills (2-2), Herriman (2-3), West Jordan (2-3), Jordan (1-4), West (0-4)Region 4: Corner Canyon (3-0), American Fork (4-0), Lone Peak (2-1), Westlake (2-2), Pleasant Grove (0-4), Skyridge (0-4)Region 5: Farmington (3-0), Bountiful (2-0), Bonneville (3-1), Box Elder (1-3), Viewmont (1-3), Woods Cross (0-3)Region 6: Skyline (1-0), East (0-1), Brighton (0-0), Highland (0-0), Olympus (0-0)Region 7: Mountain Ridge (6-0), Timpview (5-1), Alta (4-2), Lehi (3-3), Timpanogos (2-4), Orem (1-5), Mountain View (0-6)Region 8: Park City (3-0), Wasatch (4-0), Maple Mountain (3-2), Salem Hills (2-2), Springville (1-2), Spanish Fork (1-2), Payson (0-2), Provo (0-4)Region 10: Juan Diego (3-0), Waterford (1-1), Judge (1-1), Cedar Valley (1-1), UMA (0-3)Region 11: Green Canyon (3-0), Sky View (3-1), Bear River (2-1), Ridgeline (2-2), Logan (1-3), Mountain Crest (0-4)No. 1 Park City - The Miners beat Spanish Fork, 24-0, on Friday. The Miners will take on Maple Mountain on Wednesday, No. 6 Alta on Thursday and Salem Hills on Friday. No. 2 Mountain Ridge - The Sentinels moved up a spot in the poll after a 24-2 win over Mountain View on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge will take on Timpview this Tuesday and Orem on Thursday. No. 3 Brighton - The Bengals will have to wait until May 11 to see who really is the No. 2 team in the state as they take on Mountain Ridge that day. In the meantime, the Bengals will build off its 16-2 win over Highland on Wednesday and a 23-4 win over Copper Hills on Friday. Like the Brighton boys, the girls team may have the toughest remaining schedule with Skyline (4/21), Bingham (4/23), East (4/28), Lone Peak (4/30), Olympus (5/7 - potential Region 6 championship), Davis (5/10), Mountain Ridge (5/11). No. 4 Olympus - The Titans are riding high after beating Pleasant Grove, 27-5, on Wednesday and Timpview, 23-4, on Friday. They also sit at No. 1 in the RPI. May should be an interesting month for the Titans who take on Skyline (5/5), Brighton (5/7) and Park City on May 11. No. 5 Skyridge - Three games this week for the Falcons will be a challenge beginning on Tuesday against Pleasant Grove. On Thursday, Skyridge hosts Westlake then hosts No. 4 Olympus on Friday. No. 6 Alta - Last week was a dominant one for the Hawks who beat Orem, 25-1, and Timpanogos, 14-1. A Tuesday showdown against Mountain View on Tuesday should prepare the Hawks for a Thursday home game against No. 1 Park City. No. 7 Waterford - The Ravens should cruise to victory this week with games against Judge on Tuesday and Juan Diego on Friday. No. 8 Davis - The Darts won't be tested again until May 10th when it faces No. 3 Brighton. No. 9 Wasatch - As votes were coming in I thought this was a typo, but the Wasps are 6-1 and are doing it in style. Only region games remain but that means a showdown with No. 1 Park City on April 30. No. 10 Herriman - This Tuesday will be telling for the Mustangs who take on 7-1 West Jordan who they'll also face on May 6. In the RPI, Herriman is No. 12 and West Jordan is No. 13. If the season ended today, here's what the playoff brackets would look like. Girls Division AGirls Division BGirls Division CGirls region rankings: Region 1: Davis (7-0), Syracuse (6-1), Fremont (5-2), Weber (3-4), Roy (3-4), Layton (3-4), Northridge (1-6), Clearfield (0-7)Region 3: Herriman (5-0), Riverton (4-1), West Jordan (4-10), Jordan (2-3), Bingham (2-4), Copper Hills (1-4), West (0-5)Region 4: Skyridge (4-0), Corner Canyon (3-1), American Fork (3-1), Lone Peak (1-3), Pleasant Grove (1-3), Westlake (0-4)Region 5: Farmington (4-0), Box Elder (3-1), Woods Cross (2-1), Viewmont (1-2), Bountiful (1-3), Bonneville (0-4)Region 6: Brighton (1-0), East (1-0), Skyline (0-1), Highland (0-1), Olympus (0-0)Region 7: Mountain Ridge (6-0), Alta (5-1), Timpview (4-2), Timpanogos (3-3), Lehi (2-4), Orem (1-5), Mountain View (0-6)Region 8: Park City (2-0), Wasatch (2-0), Springville (2-1), Maple Mountain (1-1), Payson (1-1), Provo (1-1), Salem Hills (0-2), Spanish Fork (0-3)Region 10: Waterford (2-0), Juan Diego (1-1), Judge (0-1), Cedar Valley (0-1)Region 11: Bear River (4-0), Ridgeline (4-0), Mountain Crest (2-2), Green Canyon (1-3), Sky View (0-3), Logan (0-3)College UpdateUtah lost to No. 3 Virginia, 18-11 (Recap | Box Score), on Saturday. The game was tied after the first quarter, 4-4, then Utah took a 6-5 lead in the second before Virginia scored 8 unanswered goals. Utah scored the last three goals of the game, making the score 18-11. If you ever get the chance to see a game at Klöckner Stadium, I'd highly recommend it, it's a great venue. The Utes face Cleveland State on Saturday at 10 a.m.Goalie Assist of the Game My second favorite goal of the game goes to MJ:Westminster beat UVU on Thursday, 13-7, and had its game with Colorado College canceled. The Griffins will take on Adams State on Friday and CSU-Pueblo on Sunday. Both games will be at Dumke Field. BYU beat Arizona on Saturday, 12-3, and will take on the Air Force Academy on Saturday at 1:00 p.m in Provo. UVU lost to Westminster, 13-7, on Thursday and will host Air Force Academy on Friday then travel to Utah State on Saturday. WomensWestminster fell to Regis on Tuesday, 19-2, and CSU-Pueblo on Sunday, 15-11. The Griffins will host Adams State on Sunday at 11:00 a.m at Dumke Field. Utah State beat UVU on Saturday, 11-9. Q&A With Syracuse Attack/Mid Brooklyn SuttlemyreCourtesy of Kevin D Hansen PhotographyMy Q&A today is with Brooklyn Suttlemyre who is a Junior at Syracuse High School. Suttlemyre is currently second in the state in goals (58) and points (71) and is winning 0.578 of draw controls. She has two, 12 point games this season where she scored 10 goals and had 2 assists. Suttlemyre hopes to play lacrosse at the next level and wants to be an elementary school teacher and lacrosse coach. “Brooklyn just loves everything about lacrosse, practice, games, teammates, and shooting in the backyard,” said Syracuse head coach Adam Suttlemyre, who is also Brooklyn's dad. “As her coach I love that she likes working on the little things, staying after practice to shoot, and trying to help the newer girls on the team no matter their skill level. She is a very positive player and is an extension of myself on the field. She is very coachable and wants to learn and improve no matter the coach. She has the ability to separate coach and dad which is amazing. Before practice and after I'm like any other dad trying to coach my daughter, and the relationship is just that. But during practice its coach and I can't say enough about that because it can be hard for parents to coach their kid. As a dad I'm Just grateful for the time we get to spend together. Not too many coaches get the opportunity to spend time with their daughter for hours a day, playing a game I have grown to love because of her.”5 Questions w/ Brooklyn SuttlemyreTH: When/why did you start playing lacrosse? BS: I started playing lacrosse in the 5th grade. My elementary teacher coached for a local high school team and it really got me interested in the game. She encouraged me to start playing and I haven't stopped since!TH: What is your favorite part about lacrosse?BS: I love how fast paced the game is! And of course, I love the friendships and my amazing teammates who I wouldn't know without lacrosse.TH: What is your stick of choice?BS: I currently have an STX Exult 600 with a mesh pocket and I love it! TH: What is your favorite field on?BS: Kaysville Jr High field, this was where I played Davis Club lacrosse and Jr. lacrosse. This was the field where I really grew to love the game. I have so many memories there and made friendships that I will never forget. That field became a second home and I will always love playing there. TH: How/why did you pick your jersey number?BS: My dad was number 13 in high school. He is one of my biggest role models, so I thought it would be fitting if I could carry on the tradition and wear his number as well.Utah Lacrosse HistoryIn 1940, Donald C. McMillan, a Salt Lake City native, joined the Army lacrosse team while enrolled at West Point. McMillan is listed as a member of the team in the 1941 and 1942 Howitzer, the West Point yearbook. The yearbooks back then were what seemed like a year behind as the 1940 team was published in the 1941 Howitzer. Although the yearbooks' recaps don't mention McMillan, his bio states he had 'devoted himself to lacrosse, bridge, barbershop harmony, and tall stories.' McMillan was praised at home in an April 18, 1941 clipping called "Utahn Makes Team" from the Salt Lake Telegram in which the author states that McMillan 'qualified' for the Army lacrosse team. The news came from the public relations officer, Lieutenant Colonel Meade Wildrick. It's unclear whether Wildrick reached out to local papers or if the Salt Lake Telegram was actively searching for stories at West Point and happened upon McMillan. The 1940 Black Knights went 7-3 with a season finale win against Navy, 13-2. The 1941 team finished with an 8-2 record and once again bested Navy, 7-5. Army went on to win a National Championship just two years later but McMillan had graduated in 1941.1940 & 1941 Army Lacrosse Teams in the Howitzer yearbookGoalie Goals & The PLLIf you know me, I love a good long pole goal and a goalie goal even more. Here's a gem from Maryland goalie Logan McNaney on Sunday. Also this week, the PLL announced it would be making a stop in Utah at Rio Tinto Stadium on August 20-21. I personally think this is a fantastic time for the PLL to come here. It will be a little toasty, but it's been awhile since I've been warm at a lacrosse game. I also like that it's only two days. Sure, we get less games, but I'll be honest, three days of games is a lot. We'll also get the Quarterfinals of the playoffs which means the games should be great. Tickets aren't on sale yet for SLC, but you can sign up to be notified on their site when they do become available. I'm also really excited about this: The caption says, “We're honored to share this Land Acknowledgment, and together we recognize that our games will be played on lands that have been inhabited, cared for and respected by Indigenous people for centuries. They are the originators of lacrosse.” Pretty cool if you ask me. That's it for this week. Be kind out there and be sure to follow ULR on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.— Tim Haslam This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.utahlaxreport.com
Good morning lacrosse fans. Thank you for taking time out of your day for the Utah Lax Report. Don't forget to forward to a friend, it's the best way for the newsletter to grow.Interview with Vessel Kitchen Founder Nick GradingerIf you've been reading the newsletter, you'll recognize the name Vessel Kitchen. It's because they sponsor this newsletter, podcast, coaches poll, etc. Vessel Kitchen is owned an operated by lacrosse-loving people and families and on the podcast today, I spoke with Nick Gradinger who started it all. Nick played at Torrey Pines, Deerfield, Cornell and Denver before eventually ending up in Park City. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Co-founder Nick Gradinger and executive chef Roe'e Levy on top of the newest Vessel Kitchen location in Salt Lake City's popular 9th and 9th neighborhood on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. You can listen to the latest podcast above or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a rating!While you're out and about at games, stop by Vessel Kitchen. Vessel Kitchen has locations in Midvale, Sandy, 9th + 9th and Kimball Junction.Week 5 Coaches PollsNo. 1 Corner Canyon - The Chargers are coming off Spring Break and will host Skyridge on Thursday. No. 2 Farmington - The Phoenix handled Northridge on Wednesday, 16-4, and edge Wasatch, 12-10, on Friday in one of the better games I've been to this year. I have to hand it to the Wasps, they came to play and their crowd gets loud. No. 3 Olympus - The Titans cruised to a 17-3 victory over Box Elder on Friday. One of the marquee matchups this week has the Titans heading to Provo to take on No. 10 Timpview on Wednesday. Olympus also faces Alta on Friday. No. 4 Mountain Ridge - Mountain Ridge heads to Mountain View on Tuesday. No. 5 Park City - The Miners beat No. 8 Davis, 21-8, on Tuesday and will host Payson on Wednesday. Spanish Fork will host the Miners on Friday. No. 6 American Fork - On Tuesday, American Fork will travel to Skyridge followed by a home game against Westlake on Thursday. The following week, AF has Corner Canyon at home and Lone Peak on the road. No. 7 Green Canyon - I suspect the Wolves will win out starting with a game against Sky View on Wednesday and Bear River on Friday. No. 8 Davis - The loss to Park City on Tuesday led to a 19-7 win over Syracuse on Thursday. Layton on Tuesday and Highland on Thursday will setup region play for the rest of the way for Darts. No. 9 Juan Diego - The Soaring Eagle took down Wasatch on Wednesday, 11-9, and Herriman on Friday, 17-3. Juan Diego will finish the rest of its schedule with region play beginning on Tuesday as it hosts Judge.No. 10 Timpview - No. 3 Olympus comes to town on Wednesday then a home game against Orem on Thursday will round out the week for the T-Birds. Other games I'll be watching with interest: Brighton @ Bountiful, Weber @ Syracuse, Copper Hills @ Bingham, Bingham @ Riverton, Bonneville @ Farmington and Skyline @ Bingham. If you can't tell, I'm anxious to see what Bingham is really about. Three wins this week would be impressive. No. 1 Park City - The Miners will face Payson on Wednesday and Spanish Fork on Friday. No. 2 Brighton - The Bengals host Copper Hills on Friday. No. 3 Mountain Ridge - Despite losing to Herriman on Tuesday, 15-13, the Sentinels stayed put in the polls. A home game against Mountain View is the lone game for the Sentinels this week. No. 4 Skyridge - The Falcons will be tested this week with a game at American Fork on Tuesday and a home game against No. 10 Corner Canyon on Thursday. No. 5 Olympus - The Titans are newcomers to the poll and made quite the entrance. A 17-14 win over Riverton and a 13-12 win over Waterford put Olympus on the map. Olympus will host Pleasant Grove on Wednesday and Timpview on Friday. Sophomore Eva Thorn (12g, 4a) leads the team. No. 6 Waterford - The Ravens beat Highland on Tuesday and lost to Olympus on Friday. Back-to-back games this week begin on Wednesday against Juan Diego and Thursday against Cedar Valley. No. 7 Alta - The Hawks will take on Orem on Tuesday and Timpanogos on Thursday. No. 8 Davis - The Darts beat Syracuse, 17-6 (Highlights), on Thursday and will take on Layton on Tuesday and East on Friday. No. 9 Herriman - The Mustangs entered the picture with a 15-13 win over Mountain Ridge on Tuesday. An away game at Riverton on Tuesday and a home game against West on Thursday lies ahead. No. 10 Corner Canyon - A key region game on Tuesday against Lone Peak and an away game Thursday against Skyridge welcome the Chargers back from Spring Break. Several region games take place this week as team vie for a better position. Including the games mentioned above, Farmington @ Bountiful, Bear River @ Sky View and Green Canyon @ Ridgeline are games to keep an eye on. UHSAA RPI ReleasedView the UHSAA RPIs here: Boys RPI | Girls RPI - The RPIs are updated as scores are entered into MaxPreps so it's constantly changing. One thing (maybe the only thing) that I love about an RPI system like is used in lacrosse is the fact that each year before the first whistle blows, every team, no matter how many players, talent, coaches, etc. has the same statistical probability or chance to win the championship. Now, as the games begin, that quickly diminishes, but in theory, everyone is equal at the beginning of the season. This is why I feel the winner of the Division A bracket is the 2021 State Champion. Division B and C winners are champions of those brackets, not the state. When/if we divide into classifications, that's another story. At that point we'd have a 6A State Champion, a 5A State Champion and a 4A State Champion. Another ‘pro' to the RPI is that no matter the school size, you can compete for the top title. Some see that as a disadvantage (‘We are a small school, we shouldn't have to compete with the big boys!'), but I'd argue as a competitor, you want to beat the best regardless of school size. That feels like an excuse to me and quite frankly, in lacrosse, it doesn't hold true. In fact, of the 27 top tier titles that have been awarded in boys lacrosse history, only two current 6A schools have won one: Bingham in 1999 and Corner Canyon in 2015. Now, is an RPI system perfect? No, I don't think it ever will be. As the RPI was released on Friday, the messages started pouring in and like anything, those who don't favor the RPI were the loudest. To be clear, I don't have a say in how the playoffs are determined, but I am a firm believer that the cream rises to the top, no matter what seed they are in the playoffs. I had a whole theory written out about why some teams are where they are but I'm not confident in it yet. I'm going to save it until we get a little further down the line before releasing it. If we look at the ratings from LaxNumbers (Boys | Girls) it certainly feels more in line with traditional thinking. However, the fact is that we're governed by the UHSAA RPI so here's what the brackets would like if the season ended today based on the UHSAA RPI. I decided to create them on another site to save space in the newsletter. Boys Division ABoys Division BBoys Division CGirls Division AGirls Division BGirls Division CBoys Division AThere's a couple region matchups (CC/LP, Fremont/Davis) and some great on paper matchups. Timpview knocked Farmington out of the 2019 Division B playoffs so that would be a fun rematch. For the history buffs, Park City/Waterford (two original teams) would be a fun one to see. I think the 8/9 seed, Green Canyon v. American Fork game would be excellent.Girls Division A I'm going to be honest and say I don't know as much about these teams but Brighton at the No. 5 seed is interesting. They have been the No. 2 team in the coaches poll every week. Mountain Ridge beat Riverton, 17-8 on Thursday. Waterford is the No. 10 seed and only lost to the No. 2 seed Olympus, 13-12, on Friday. Region RankingsI took the average ratings of each region and here's how it shakes out for the boys: Region 4 - 0.616 - This should be no surprise since four out of six teams are in the top 16 with the lowest team only being at 30. Region 6 - 0.596 - Five teams span from 3 to 33. Region 1 - 0.517 - Having three teams in the Top 16 help, however, Layton at 53 and Clearfield at 44 aren't helping. Region 5 - 0.498 - Despite having the No. 2 team, the rest of the conference is in the 21-47 range. Region 11 - 0.487 - Green Canyon leads at 8 but the other five teams are 23-52.Region 7 - 0.472 - Mountain Ridge at 6 and Timpview at 15 are great, but the other five teams are 35, 37, 43, 43 and 56. Region 10 - 0.437 - Juan Diego at 5 and Waterford at 10 are keeping this region out of the bottom with Judge at 46, Cedar Valley at 50 and UMA at 58. Region 8 - 0.422 - This region runs the gamut with Park City at 7 and Payson at 55. Region 3 - 0.419 - The top team is Riverton at 17 but four teams are in the 40-57 range. For the girls, these numbers are a little off because some teams have only played (or reported) one or two games and some are only playing region games. Region 11 - 0.549 - The top team is Ridgeline at 6 with the lowest being Mountain Crest at 38. Region 4 - 0.541 - Teams range from 8 (Skyridge) and 42 (Westlake).Region 10 - 0.526 - With only four teams, Waterford leads at 10 while Cedar Valley comes in at 34. Region 1 - 0.502 - Davis is at 3 but Northridge (44) and Clearfield (52) are keeping this region in the middle of the pack. Region 6 - 0.478 - Olympus at 2 and Brighton at 5 are helping to offset Highland at 46 and East at 54. Region 7 - 0.475 - Mountain Ridge (4) and Alta (9) are the leaders of the region with Orem (50) and Mountain View (53) at the back. Region 3 - 0.465 - West Jordan leads at 12. Region 5 - 0.461 - Farmington comes in at 7 but the next closest team is 24 (Woods Cross) with Viewmont at 51. Region 8 - 0.379 - Park City leads the charge at 1, Wasatch comes in at 19 but the rest are 31, 43, 45, 48, 56, 57. It's certainly going to be interesting to see how this plays out.Next, I took the RPI and organized it by classification to see what those could look like if we ever go to that method. This assumes 3A, 2A, 1A schools would be in the 4A class and this only includes the top 16 teams in 6A and 5A and top 8 in 4A. Boys 6A Boys 5ABoys 4AGirls 6AGirls 5AGirls 4AI won't go this in depth every week, that was a lot of data! College UpdateUtah faces No. 6 Virginia on Saturday at 10:00 am. The game will be on ESPNU. Westminster beat CSU-Pueblo on Friday, 17-11 (Recap) and Adams State on Sunday, 16-7 (Recap). The Griffins will host UVU on Thursday at 7 pm and head to Colorado College on Sunday. BYU beat Concordia-Irvine, 11-10, on Saturday and will take on Chapman today. The Cougars will also head to Las Vegas this weekend for a showdown against UNLV on Friday. UVU lost to Concordia-Irvine, 15-12, on Friday and 11-6 to Chapman on Saturday. The Wolverines will head to Salt Lake City on Thursday to take on Westminster. Utah State lost to Boise State on Friday, 13-8. The Aggies lone game left on the schedule is on April 24 against UVU. WomensWestminster had both its games this weekend postponed. The Griffins will take to the road on Sunday to face CSU-Pueblo. BYU beat Weber State, 21-3, on Saturday. Utah State will host Utah on Friday and UVU on Saturday. UVU will take on Utah on Tuesday. News & NotesMen's Summer League TEAM registration is now open. Click here to register a team. Teams can register from today until May 28th and it costs $25. Individual Player Registration: April 19th - June 16thEarly Bird Registration - $90 (April 19th - May 12th)Regular Registration - $105 (May 13th - June 2nd)Late Registration - $120 (June 3rd - June 16th)Games will begin on June 10th and will be played on Tuesday & Thursday evenings between 6-10pm. All games will be at Albion Middle School in Sandy through June & July. Depending on league size, Albion and the Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex may be used in July and August. Playoffs will be at the Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex (RAC).A Girls U17 National Team will be heading to the National Tournament in Baltimore on May 29 & 30. Tryouts will be April 24th from 8-10 am. Tryouts are open to any current 9th-11th grade girls and will cost $30. Click here for more information. If you don't follow on Instagram, I shared these gems this week. All pictures courtesy of Peter Stevenson. 2000 Girls Team Utah in Vail2003 Orem Girls - State Champions1999 Orem BoysPeter and Mark Stevenson after the 1995 All-Star gameThat's it for this week. Be kind out there and be sure to follow ULR on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.— Tim Haslam This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.utahlaxreport.com
Show Notes: 1. Brian Eggleston is assisting the estate of Sorj Ranta dispose of his extensive collection of engines, building materials, models and aeromodelling magazines. (the wood reportedly is already sold). Sorj competed in the F1B and F1C categories at the World Championships held at Cranfield and Leutkirch in 1955 to 1961. Several of his engines have already sold and have been featured here and other related sites on Facebook. A Google Drive file that gives pictures of some of the engines is located here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13q-r1ogZsfuAQXWYHB6FhWX9s3RNv4WX?usp=sharing If you are interested in having the latest engine list and suggested prices, or other items, please send Brian a request by Messenger along with your current email address. Please contact me for Brian’s email, if you do not have access to Messenger. _________________________________________________________________ New Products: BMJR Models: https://www.bmjrmodels.com/new-model-kits Their website lists the following as new: Buzzard Bombshell, Civy Boy E-36, Hoosier Hot Shot, Texan 484, Perky Jr., Raven 450, Waco CG-4 and Witch Hawk 500 Vintage Model Company: (open each link and sort by "Newest Items" https://www.vintagemodelcompany.com/free-flight.html https://www.vintagemodelcompany.com/free-flight-experienced.html https://www.vintagemodelcompany.com/simple-free-flight-models.html J&H Aerospace: Ken Grub's ECHO P-30 – FULL KIT $55 https://jhaerospace.com/product/echo-p-30-full-kit/ P1T01 ELASTIC (indoor/outdoor) CATAPULT LAUNCHED GLIDER - 7.9" WS, $6 https://jhaerospace.com/product/p1t01-elastic-catapult-launched-glider/ Mini Cat’s Meow Indoor CLG kit comes with catapult and parts for three gliders. $45 https://jhaerospace.com/product/mini-cats-meow/ PROTEGE 2021 ELASTIC LAUNCHED GLIDER (XPS styrofoam) (2020-2021 SCIOLY DIVISION B rules) Kit builds 3 gliders for $50 https://jhaerospace.com/product/protege-elastic-launched-glider/ SUPER PROTEGE – LEGAL FOR ELASTIC LAUNCHED GLIDER (2020-2021 DIVISION B rules) Kit includes catapult and parts to build 3 gliders for $75 https://jhaerospace.com/product/super-protege/ Retro RC and Campbell's Custom Kits: Comet Sparky 32" kit for $55 http://retrorc.us.com/phantomfury-3-3-1-1-1-2.aspx Ozark Model Aviation: Douglas A-20 Completely redone blueprints featuring accurate part patterns and simpler/cleaned up structure. 38" wingspan. Twin rubber or electric. New plan rendition. Canopy set available. Canopies: $10 Planset Price: $10.00 https://www.ozarkmodelaviation.com/proddetail.php?prod=newA20 Ben Buckle Kits: Hepcat, 48" WS, $90 Diamond Demon, 48" WS, $90 https://www.benbucklevintage.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_8 Other Items Sig Manufacturing - Comparison of Bass vs. Spruce: https://sigmfg.com/collections/basswood
Our Toastmasters in Quarantine talk about the skills sets that will be essential in 2021 and how you all can find them when you join After6 or PRIDE Toastmasters Club. Joining us for this episode is Division B's Club Growth Director and from Executive TMC, IPAD Doreen Cooper, DTM.
Anna Jackson is a recent graduate with dual degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Physics. She shares her excitement and passion for science and engineering and her joy at recently landing her dream job. Please enjoy her story.Episode NotesMusic used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound StudioAcronyms, Definitions, and Fact CheckSpace Camp - an educational camp in Huntsville, Alabama, on the grounds of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center museum at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. (wikipedia)Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23 team events in each division (Division B is middle school; Division C is high school). Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology. (www.soinc.org)Composites material typically consists of relatively strong, stiff fibres in a tough resin matrix. (www.aviationpros.com)Computational Fluid Dynamics - a branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical analysis and data structures to analyze and solve problems that involve fluid flows. Wind Tunnels - tubes with air blowing through them. The tunnels are used to replicate the actions of an object flying through the air or moving along the ground. Researchers use wind tunnels to learn more about how an aircraft will fly. (wikipedia)Vomit Comet - In 1957, astronauts began training on planes that simulate weightlessness by making roller-coaster-like maneuvers in the air. The simulation makes some passengers nauseous, which inspired the nickname "Vomit Comet." And although the program was designed for astronaut training, it's not reserved for future space flyers; scientists, engineers, students and celebrities have all taken a spin on the Vomit Comet to experience the feeling of weightlessness. (www.space.com)Mach - Mach 1, the local flow velocity u is equal to the speed of sound. At Mach 0.65, u is 65% of the speed of sound (subsonic), and, at Mach 1.35, u is 35% faster than the speed of sound (supersonic).(Mach 8 is 8 times the speed of sound) Largest hypersonic wind tunnel-The largest wind tunnel in the world is at NASA's Ames Research Center. This subsonic tunnel, which can test planes with wing spans of up to 100 feet, is over 1,400 feet long and 180 feet high. Located in Mountain View, CA. The Gallup World Emotions Report shows a rise in stress and worry. In fact, worldwide stress levels have reached a new record, with the U.S. leading with some of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the negative experience index remains at a record high again this year, but worry and sadness are also increasing. Worldwide, 35% of people said they were stressed, and 35% said that they experienced worry the day before they were questioned. Greece and the U.S. lead the world in adult stress levels at 59% percent and 55% respectively, a difference the report considers statistically the same. (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shouldstorm/201904/us-leads-in-the-worldwide-anxiety-epidemic)Peel Ply-an extra layer of fabric material which is laid upon the outer surface of the composite during fabrication. This layer is intended to be peeled off at some future time prior to bonding. The peel ply is a woven fabric, glass, nylon or other synthetic material.(www.sciencedirect.com)
Chris Cox is running for Judge, Division "B" of the 24th Judicial District Court in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, an Assistant District Attorney, the Chief Operating Officer of Jefferson Parish, and an adjunct professor of law. He has handled hundreds of cases that have resulted in guilty pleas, but what he believes qualifies him for this position is the amount of courtroom experience that he has gained, having actually tried sixty-six jury trials in state and federal courts combined.
We go over Steve, Erik, Matt and Mario’s teams and see how they stack up for now.
Since COVID-19 began ravaging the human race, Congress has passed three bills into law that are meant to respond to both the health care crisis and the financial crisis. In this episode, Jen highlights the first two laws in their entirety and the provisions from the third law that are most likely to help the most Americans - the cash payments and unemployment provisions. She also documents the process used to pass all three bills into law, because this is NOT the way Congress is supposed to function. We have some firing to do. 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Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD199: Surprise Medical Bills Bills HR 6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Document Text: HR 6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Summary: HR 6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Passed 415-2 in the House on march 4 (two no votes were two GOP’s I’ve never heard of) Passed 96-1 in the Senate. Rand Paul was the only person to vote against it There was no rules committee hearing because they passed it bypasses suspending the rules of the house (requires 2/3rds of the house to vote yes to pass) Trump administration requested $2.5 billion Title III: $2.2 billion for the CDC that they can use until September 30, 2022 Requires $475 million of the CDC grants to be spent in 30 days Some of this money can be used to purchase and insure cars in foreign countries Title III: $836 million for NIH that they can use until September 30, 2024 - which is money that can be used here in the states or abroad Only $10 million was required to be spent on preventing and reducing exposure of hospital employees, emergency first responders, and other workers at risk of exposure = 1.2% of the total bill allocation Title III: $3.1 billion for the Public Health and Social Services fund, also available until September 2024. This is the largest batch of money in the bill (although there are permissions to move money around so it could be more or less depending upon the whims of the Trump administration) Can be used in the US or abroad Can be used to purchase medical supplies Can be used to pay private companies to develop and then buy vaccines Vaccines developed with this money must be purchased by the Federal government in accordance with existing guidance on fair and reasonable pricing but the HHS Secretary may use existing law to ensure the public can buy them at reasonable prices, he doesn’t have to do so. HHS Secretary is Alex Azar who made his millions as the President of the US division of Eli Lilly - one of the largest multinational drug companies in the world. On his watch, the company tippled the price of insulin so… Without that “shall”, we have no reason to believe that there will be a cap placed on the price gauging. The HHS Secretary can’t do anything that would “delay the development” of vaccines The vaccines can be purchased and stored in the Strategic National Stockpile The law allows our tax money to be used to build or upgrade the facilities of private companies that produce vaccines - so our tax money can be used to build and upgrade buildings for the pharmaceutical companies Sec. 303: Until September 30, 2024, the law allows contractors to be hired for “the provision of personal services”, but they must be contractors as “such individuals may not be deemed employees of the United States”. According to the Code of Federal Regulations, the government is normally required to get employees by direct hire and getting services by contract is a way to circumvent civil service laws Title IV: Provides $250 million for the State Department’s “Economic Support Fund” and this money will be allowed to be used to “address economic, security, and stabilization requirements” related somehow to coronavirus This money is allowed to be given to "international organizations” Sec. 506: “Coronavirus” means SARS-CoV-2 “or another coronavirus with pandemic potential” Division B, Sec 102: Allows Medicare to pay for Telehealth services during an emergency HR 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act outline Document Text: H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Congress.gov H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Congress.gov Money: $500 million for food stamps $400 million for the commodity assistance program $250 million for “aging and disability services programs” - more than half is for “home delivered nutrition services” Sec. 1101: If a school is closed for more than 5 consecutive days under a public health emergency designation, families of children who are eligible for free or discounted school lunches will be able to get benefits valued at least as much as the school meals. The level of benefits will be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture (Sonny Perdue). Benefits might be distributed via the food stamp program - with money on EBT cards. Appropriates unlimited funding and at least $100 million for the territories. Sec. 6001: Page 5 appropriates $1 billion or “public health and social services emergency fund” to pay the claims of health care providers for "in vitro diagnostic products” (testing) of COVID-19. Health insurance companies “shall provide coverage” and “shall not impose any cost sharing (including deductibles, copayments” and coinsurance” for tests for the detection of COVID-19 or the administration of those tests “furnished during any portion of the emergency period” (which began on March 13th). This includes in person and Telehealth visits, urgent care center visits, and emergency room visits that result in the ordering or administration of a COVID-19 test. Loopholes: Doesn’t seem to apply to people who got tested before March 13th, because that would be outside the “emergency period” If a doctor doesn’t order a test because there is no test available, the visit would be eligible for copays, deductibles, etc. It can be billed like any ordinary visit. There are also sections that prohibit cost-sharing for people on Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, people in the military, and veterans. Sec. 6004: The Federal government will pay 100% of the costs associated with States paying for testing for COVID-19 for uninsured individuals during the emergency period It’s not back dated Sec. 2301: Beginning in April 2020 and for each month end the month after the emergency declaration is lifted, work requirements for food stamps will not apply. Benefits can not be denied by States for people who had received food stamps for more than 3 months in the last 3 years while not working more than 20 hours per week, as is usually the case. Sec. 3102: Adds the COVID-19 public health emergency to the list of valid reasons that employees may get 12 workweeks of paid family and medical leave. To be eligible, you have to have been working for the company for at least 30 calendar days. The first 10 days are allowed to be unpaid days but the employee is allowed to use any accrued vacation leave, personal leave, or sick days. After 10 days, the employer “shall” provide paid leave for the following 10 weeks. The employee must be paid at least 2/3 of their regular pay, capped at $200/day and $10,000 total. For hourly workers, they will be paid based on the average numbers of hours worked per day for the 6 months prior. Employers required to provide leave are defined as someone with “fewer than 500 employees” instead of “50 or more employees”. Businesses with under 50 employees are exempt if the requirement could destroy the business. There are about 12 million private sector workers who work for companies with fewer than 50 employees and 59 million who work for companies with more than 500 employees - and 6.5 million of them have no paid sick leave. Not effective until April 2 Sec. 5102: Requires employers to provide paid sick time if the employee is subject to a mandated quarantine, has to self-quarantine for health reasons, is caring for someone sick with COVID-19, or if the employee’s child’s school or daycare is closed. Health care providers are exempt. Full time workers get 80 hours. Part time workers get paid based on the average amount of time they worked per day in the previous six months. The payments must be for the employees regular rate of pay if they are personally sick, no less than minimum wage, and 2/3rds their regular pay if they are caring for someone else. Payments are capped at $511/day and $5,110 total for sick employees and $200/day and $2,000 total for employees caring for children or sick family members. The paid sick time will not carry over to the following year and can’t be paid if an employee quits. Employers may not require employees to get their shift covered in order to receive their paid sick time. This is valid regardless of how long the employee has been with the company. Employer are not allowed to require employees to use their normally accrued sick time first. Employers can not punish employees for using their sick time. Employers who violate this law are subject to up to $10,000 in fines and up to 6 months in prison. Provision expires on December 31 Applies only to government workers and those working in companies with less than 500 employees. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees can apply for exemptions Sec. 4102: Gives States more money for unemployment insurance payments. Sec. 6005: Provides liability coverage to the manufacturers and distributors of personal respiratory protective devices subject to emergency use authorizations, including the one issued on March 2, 2020 and used in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency from January 27, 2020 through October 1, 2024. Sec. 7001 and Sec. 7003: Employers will be given a tax credit for 100% of the paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave provided to their employers, up to the limits in this law Sec. 7002 and Sec. 7004: Allows self-employed people to get a tax credit for the days they can’t work. The Secretary of the Treasury will write the regulation, including required documentation to be eligible H.R. 748: CARES Act Summary: H.R. 748: CARES Act Text: H.R. 748: CARES Act Record of House debate Vote Summary: Senate 96-0 on March 25 at 11:17pm Subtitle A: Unemployment Insurance Provisions Sec. 2102: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Who qualifies: People who would qualify under existing State laws People who self-certify that are able to work except that the person has been diagnosed with COVID-19, someone in their home has been diagnosed with COVID-19, they are caring for someone with COVID-19, has a child whose daycare or school is closed due to COVID-19, can’t get to work because of a COVID-19 quarantine, their work is closed due to COVID-19, or they are self employed. People who do not qualify are people who have the ability to telework with pay or people who are receiving paid sick leave or other paid leave benefits Effective period: Beginning on or after January 27, 2020 and ending on or before December 31, 2020 Limits: No one can get unemployment benefits for more than 39 weeks, but this can be extended by the Secretary of Labor if needed Amounts: It’s the amount determined by your state’s unemployment law plus $600 per week if the state chooses to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Labor. The Federal government will pay for 100% of the costs of the extra unemployment payments and the administration costs. It’s an unlimited appropriation and it’s valid until July 31, 2020. Sec. 2201: Issues a means tested “advanced refund" of $1,200 per adult and $500 per child. You only get the full amount as an adult if you make $75,000 per adult or less. People who make more than $75,000 per adult will have their check amount reduced based on their income up to about $100,000. People who make more than that will get nothing. The payment will be delivered via direct deposit to anyone who has authorized the IRS to do so since January 1, 2018 while everyone else will have to wait for checks. If we accidentally get overpaid, the IRS can’t charge us interest on that payment. The payments will be made for the 2019 tax year if you have already done your taxes for last year. If you haven’t, it’ll be based on 2018. They will send a notification in the mail to us about our payments to our last known address, which will tell us the amount and if it’s going to be delivered via direct deposit or by check. Articles/Documents Article: Federal government spent millions to ramp up mask readiness, but that isn't helping now By Jon Swaine, The Washington Post, April 3, 2020 Article: Inside America's mask crunch: A slow government reaction and an industry wary of liability By Jeanne Whalen, Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger , The Washington Post, April 2, 2020 Article: How and When Can Americans Access the $1,200 Coronavirus Stimulus Checks? By Matt Stieb, New York Intelligencer, April 2, 2020 Article: Needy Will Face Hurdles to Getting Coronavirus Stimulus By Ron Lieber and Alan Rappeport, The New York Times, April 1, 2020 Article: Obamacare Markets Will Not Reopen, Trump Decides By Margot Sanger-Katz and Reed Abelson, The New York Times, April 1, 2020 Article: N.Y. CONGRESSWOMAN DIAGNOSED WITH CORONAVIRUS AFTER VOTING FOR STIMULUS BILL IN D.C. by Ramsey Touchberry, Newsweek, March 30, 2020 Article: He Got Tested for Coronavirus. Then Came the Flood of Medical Bills. By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Emmarie Huetteman, The New York Times, March 27, 2020 Article: Sweeping economic aid bill to counter coronavirus passes Senate By Jennifer Shutt, The New York Times, March 26, 2020 Article: Senate leaving DC until April 20 after coronavirus stimulus vote By Jordain Carney, The Hill, March 25, 2020 Article: How to Get Health Insurance if You’re Worried About Coronavirus or Have Lost Your Job By Margot Sanger-Katz and Reed Abelson, The New York Times, March 25, 2020 Article: Senate, White House reach $2 trillion stimulus deal to blunt coronavirus fallout By Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis, Paul Kane and Jeff Stein, The Washington Post, March 25, 2020 Article: The new Cold War with China has cost lives against coronavirus by Max Blumenthal, Chicago Reader, March 24, 2020 Article: Senate falls far short of votes needed to advance coronavirus bill, as clash between Republicans and Democrats intensifies By Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim, Rachael Bade and Jeff Stein, The Washington Post, March 24, 2020 Article: Here's how a new law giving workers paid sick leave amid coronavirus will affect you by Jennifer Ortakaless, Business Insider, March 20, 2020 Article: Trump Signs Law to Grant Paid Leave Benefits Amid Coronavirus Crisis—But Millions Won’t Be Eligible by Abby Vesoulis, Time, March 18, 2020 Article: Paid sick leave: Who gets it during the coronavirus outbreak by Heather Long, The Washington Post, March 17, 2020 Article: House Democrats just passed another version of their coronavirus bill that significantly scales back paid sick leave by Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Markets Insider, March 17, 2020 Article: March 4 coronavirus news By Julia Hollingsworth, Adam Renton, Steve George, Emma Reynolds, Mike Hayes, Rachel Bowman and Meg Wagner, CNN, March 4, 2020 Additional Resources Technical Guidance: Coronavirus disease 2019-and-the-virus-that-causes-it) World Health Organization Tables: Employee Benefits in the United States, March 2019 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey, March 2020 Vote Results: FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 86, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Clerk of House of Representatives, March 4, 2020 Act: FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008, As Amended Through P.L. 116-94, Enacted December 20, 2019 U.S. House of Representatives Legal Counsel, January 21, 2020 Booklet: Health, United States, 2016 - With Chartbook on Long-term Trends in Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, May 2017 Sound Clip Sources Transcript: Congressional Record, U.S. Senate, March 25, 2020 Transcript: Congressional Record, U.S. Senate, March 24, 2020 Interview: Watch CNBC’s full interview with House speaker Nancy Pelosi on coronavirus stimulus bill, CNBC, March 24, 2020 Press Conference: White House Coronavirus Update, White House, March 22, 2020 Transcript: President Donald Trump: We're a country not based on nationalizing our business. Call a person over in Venezuela ask them how did the nationalization of their businesses work out? Not too well, the concept of nationalizing our businesses is not a good concept, but I'll tell you why... Presidential Address: Presidential Address on the Coronavirus Outbreak, White House, Oval Office, C-SPAN, March 11, 2020 Meeting: Rules Committee Meeting on HR 6201-Families First Coronavirus Response Act, United States House of Representatives Rules Committee, March 11, 2020 Watch on Youtube Transcript: 15:00 Rep. Tom Cole (OK): I understand, as I'm sure all members do, the gravity of the situation and the extraordinary times we're in. But I also must make clear that we learned a couple of days ago, through the press, mind you, that the Speaker's office was beginning to work on a bill. Just a few short hours ago, members of the Majority Party apparently received a closed door briefing on the contents of this package, and already was not given that same consideration. Text wasn't made available until 11pm. And now the Rules Committee is meeting to consider a rule that will provide for consideration on the floor tomorrow. 24:30 Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ): Whether you're in the Medicare program, Medicaid program, whether you're in the Health Service or you're getting your insurance privately or you have no insurance, we're trying to make sure that you can go and have the test done without having any cost. Whether it's deductible, a copay or just outright, not having to pay for it if you have no insurance. 25:30 Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ): But I did want to mention two things and that is for people who don't have insurance. There's flexibility in this. So the states can basically cover them through Medicaid or have them enrolled in Medicaid without having to meet the income requirements that we have now, and they would be tested and that would be paid for under Medicaid solely for the testing for the virus. 25:45 Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ): And then we also have a pot of money that goes to the National Disaster Medical System to pay for the uninsured. And so essentially, if someone goes to a community health center, for example, and they have no insurance, it would be covered with that as an example. 26:00 Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ): For those states right now, as you know, depending on the state and the level of poverty in the state, have to pay at a minimum 50%, or the federal government pays at a minimum 50 percent of Medicaid costs, and that's matched by the states, depending on the state. And so the F map provision increases that federal match by 8%. And this is for Medicaid in general. In other words, anticipating that a lot more people will have to be covered by the - go on to the Medicaid rolls. 27:00 Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ): The masks because they've been a lot of concern about that. And whether or not masks for healthcare providers would be available. As you know, the companies have asked for liability exemption. And that has been the case in the past when we've had other public health emergencies, like I don't know, all or some of the other things that we've had for vaccines and other things. So we do accept and extend that for a limited purpose. So if the mask is is basically approved by the federal government, and during the time of this emergency, as declared by the President under the prep act, there would be the liability exemption for for those masks so that we make sure that they're out there, and they're distributed. 28:00 Rep. Michael Burgess (TX): Like my ranking member on the Rules Committee, I do have some concerns about the process about how this came together. I just saw the text for the very first time when I walked in here I had a chance to read the first four lines on the first page. Look forward to reading more between now and eight o'clock in the morning. 31:00 Rep. Michael Burgess (TX): It's important that the vaccine be established as safe. I am old enough to remember, an episode of the swine flu during the Ford administration, where a vaccine was hastily developed, and its administration was mandated across the country, and some serious complications occurred. And we certainly don't want to repeat that. So once the vaccine has been established to safe Dr. Fauci has assured us that he will proceed with all dispatch to make sure it is effective, and it will be brought online as as quickly as possible. And I think we have provided the funding to allow them to do that. 36:00 Rep. Bobby Scott (VA): Comments have been made about how quickly this has been put together, we have an emergency and I don't think we have much choice. I'd like to spend a lot more time on the legislation but the more time we take putting it together and getting it out there, people will die. And so we've done it as quickly as we possibly can and everybody would like more time. 41:00 Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC): When I heard about this bill today I remembered something that well known democrat said, 'Never let a crisis go to waste.' But then I also remember the phrase 'act in haste and repent at leisure.' 57:00 Rep. Tom Cole (OK): It'd be a shame for us to leave, honestly, without doing something together for the American people. I think they're looking for that almost more than the individual items in the package. They really want to see us, in a time of crisis, put aside differences, find common solutions, common ground that we can agree on, and work together for their interest. And if we managed to do that, I think that'll not only be good in a time of crisis, I think it'll hopefully reinstill some confidence in the process and the institutions that we all are very proud to be part of, and remind Americans that, hey, we're in our very, very best when we're at a time of crisis. We really are. 1:04:00 Rep. Norma Torres (CA): Last week, at a meeting with the Export Import Bank chair Kimberly Reed stated that the US Commerce Department is still promoting the sales of critical supplies that the American people need. What are those critical supplies? masks, masks, hand sanitizer? How can you know what happened to America first? We need those critical supplies here. So part of what we need to do is direct these uninformed officials that the left hand needs to talk to the right hand. That may be the Commerce Department should be consulting with this new Coronavirus Committee that has been set up by the President. Those are the things that we cannot leave undone when we leave here this week. 1:10:00 Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO): How many hearings have we had on the bill that we've had before us tonight? None. Zero. I mean, that's that is a problem. And I my Republican colleagues have complained about it, but I, as a Democrat want to complain about it too. Because there's no question we have an emergency. Part of our emergency is we want to try to get out of here by tomorrow afternoon, or this afternoon. Okay, I mean, we're setting our own deadline here. Isn't that true? Am I mistaken on that? Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ): Well, look, I'm a big advocate for regular order. We don't always fall well. This is about as far for you're not gonna have you can't have regular order when you have an emergency. I mean, you know, it would for us to go. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO): And Mr. Chairman, I appreciate that. But I guess I would say is okay. Why aren't we doing this? You know, Friday. Today's what? Thursday? Now that we're - 12:15 Thursday. Okay, so I just want to get that out of the way. 1:14:00 Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO): Well, these things are emergencies. Clearly the testing. But I thought part of the testing was what we did last week. Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ): The testing is essentially the authorizing language. In other words, it's not the it's not the spending. What we're saying is that, you know, whether it's federal programs like Medicaid or Indian Health Service, or it's private insurance or for the uninsured, we want to make sure that everybody can have the test and not have to pay for it not have to have any copay, deductible, or out of pocket expenses. That's what we're doing with that. Rep. Bobby Scott (VA): And some of this ought to be done anyway. I mean, if you're taking a vaccine that should be under prevention, and should be on the most plans, no copay and deductible. So it's not it's not a new idea. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL): And what we did last week was to authorize, give the money to states to actually purchase and have these kits on hand. So what we're doing now is for individuals to make sure that the individual who's trying to see testing actually it's free of charge. Whether have private insurance, government insurance or no insurance, that the testing would be free. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO): All right, so would have last week's bill would that have covered the protective gear for the health providers and the tents and the ventilators that we try to separate? Rep. Terri Sewell (AL): Yes. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO): Okay. Rep. Michael Burgess (TX): About the ventilators. And that's a very good question. We, we can understand that perhaps, on the testing, there were things could have been done better. Can you anticipate what the next part of this crisis will be? If you look at the experience in some of the other countries, the next part of this crisis is going to be an overwhelming load of patients in acute respiratory failure, presenting to hospitals, needing ICU beds needing ventilators. I don't know if we have the capacity. I don't know if anyone has done a survey of unused military facilities that might be available. I don't know if as part of the Ready Reserve, some One has looked into it. Again, that would be one of the questions I would have asked had we had a hearing. But I do think if we want to think over the horizon, we do need to think about the significant number of patients who could be in acute respiratory failure and the stories, and I realize you're reading them online, I'm reading them online. I don't know if they're true. But the crowd out of people with other medical conditions who show up at the hospitals who can't be seen, acute appendicitis now can be a fatal event, because everyone else is tied up taking care of people who are dying of pneumonia. So it is something we need to think about. I don't know if we've addressed it in this bill. I don't think we addressed it in the appropriation last week. 1:30:00 Rep. Michael Burgess (TX): People have spoken about testing at no cost to the patient. I think that's fine. I think it's a great idea. Do remember someone has to administer the test. There has to be overhead paid for the personnel to be in the office to administer the test. Someone has to pay the liability insurance if the test is reported incorrectly, and someone is going to have to report the test to a patient, that tested is positive, someone's got to do the follow through because now a doctor patient relationship has been established. So we do need to think about that. I'm not objecting to what has been described here tonight, but it just it seems to me that it's incomplete. 1:31:00 Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ): And could I say I'm not going to suggest that that everything that the Dr. Burgess mentioned is covered. But it's not just the test. It's also the provider visit, you know the visit of the patient that provided this cover and also without charge, but...I'm not saying that covers everything, but a lot of the things that he mentioned, it's not just the test. It's also the actual visit and the provider. Video: S. 716: "Gut the STOCK Act" Passes House, U.S. House of Representatives, April 20, 2013 Video: User Clip: Senate STOCK Act gutting, U.S. Senate, April 11, 2013 Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)
Jess Kearney, Union-Tribune Deputy Sports Editor, is joined by Jason Bryant, boys basketball coach at Mater Dei Catholic, to chat about the Crusaders clash with Saints in the Open Division quarterfinals on Friday. Kearny talks about highlights from other winter sports playoffs.
All Over The Road on the road this week live from the fundraiser for Scott Walker at Desi Vegas Seafood and Fine Steaks. We got to sit down with Scott who is currently a candidate for Jefferson Parish Council At-Large, Division B and talk about what drove him to throw his hat into the ring for the job, what he feels he can bring to the table, and how we can improve as a community in Jefferson Parish.Be sure to go out and vote on October 12th! And if you have plans that day be sure to check out the early voting dates that begin in late September!For all this information and more be sure to check out Scott Walker on the web and social media.http://scottwalkerjp.comhttps://www.facebook.com/pg/scottwalkerjp/ @scottwalkerjphttps://www.instagram.com/scottwalkerjp/ @scottwalkerjp https://twitter.com/ScottWalkerJP @ScottWalkerJPhttps://twitter.com/ScottWalker6 @ScottWalker6After chatting with Scott we talk to Alex who is the assistant GM at Desi Vegas, and also long time friend of Dan the Pizza Man from the show. We talk to him how hard work pays off, and funny memories he has of Dan. We check in with Katie to see how her head is feeling after she was burdened with getting hair extensions. And waitress/artist Amanda from Desi Vega cracks us up.@amandakontakoshttps://www.instagram.com/amandakontakos/Then we talk with Scott's father, and radio legend, Bob Walker from WTIX New Orleans. He tells us what he's been up to and the guys all tell stories from their glory days in the "radio biz." He's running his own streaming web radio show three days a week. http://yatradio.com/ be sure to check it out!We talk to Kimmy and Russell, a married couple of doctors who are also the creators of GRIND, a cleaner caffeine alternative to both energy drinks and your usual coffee shop sugar drinks. https://hitthegrind.com/https://www.instagram.com/doyougrind/ @doyougrindLast we chat with Jay Galle who is "sometimes a weatherman" and a generally decent dude overall.https://twitter.com/JayGalle @JayGallehttps://www.instagram.com/jay.galle/@jay.galleSupport the show (https://www.allovertheroadpod.com/)
For Episode 61, Shireen Limaye - the most recent captain of India's Women's basketball team - joins Hoopdarshan to talk about India's performances at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, the basketball scene in her hometown Pune, and hitting THAT shot to help India win Division B of the FIBA Asia Cup last year.
Division B final week breakdown, MW2 Remastered news, Primed debate talk, and kill cams in competitive COD.
Was ist die UEFA Nations League? Wie funktioniert sie und was soll das ganze eigentlich? Unsere Erklärung und Meinung zur Nations League. Themen: 00:00 - Begrüßung 00:55 - Was ist die UEFA Nations League? 02:27 - Wie ist die Liga aufgebaut? 02:51 - Wie wird man Meister? 03:13 - Auf- und Abstieg 03:46 - Wie qualifiziert man sich für die EM und WM? 05:13 - Division D und C 07:03 - Nochmal zur Qualifikation und zum Aufstieg 07:27 - Division B und A 09:26 - Die Finalrunde am Beispiel erklärt 10:01 - Der Sinn der Nations League? 12:54 - Wo kann ich die Spiele sehen? 13:06 - Unsere Meinung zur Nations League 15:05 - Die Wertigkeit zwischen Nations League und der EM/WM Qualifikation? 17:22 - Verabschiedung Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProjektMegafon Maurice: https://twitter.com/WampenDribbler Micha: https://twitter.com/Sheeranski8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProjektMegafon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/projektmegafon/ Intro: No Better - Brassed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYnSXIPTxmo
Part 3 of the continuing resolution followed by a history of Trailblazer and ThinThread, the NSA's spying programs. *Forward to 28:20 to hear the Trailblazer vs. Thinthread (NSA spying) story* H.R. 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 B= Billion M= Million DIVISION E: VETERANS Title I—Department of Defense Construction (TOTAL: $10.6 B) $1.7 B: Army construction available until 2017 for "acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property… and host nation support" $1.5 B: Navy & Marine construction available until 2017 $323 M: Air Force construction available until 2017 $3.5 B: Defense-wide construction available until 2017 Includes $27 M for a new NATO headquarters $614 M: Army National Guard construction available until 2017 $42 M: Air National Guard construction available until 2017 $306 M: Army Reserve construction available until 2017 $50 M: Navy Reserve construction available until 2017 $11 M: Air Force Reserve construction available until 2017 $254 M: NATO construction of military facilities and installations available indefinitely $535 M: Army family housing, available until 2017 See Section 8058 (DoD Division) $480 M: Navy & Marines housing, available until 2017 $582 M: Air Force housing, available until 2017 $54 M: Defense-wide housing, available until 2017 $151 M: For chemical destruction, available until 2017 $536 M: Base closures, available indefinitely Section 101 No cost-plus contracts over $25,000 except in Alaska Section 105 No money can be used to buy land for more than it's worth except When it's negotiated by the Attorney General The value is less than $25,000 Defense Secretary says it's cool Section 109 No money can be used to pay property taxes in foreign nations Section 111 No money can be used for contracts over $500,000 for projects in Japan, a NATO member country, or a country bordering the Arabian Sea unless the contract goes to a US company or a partnership including US companies Section 126 No money can be used to expand the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in Colorado Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs (TOTAL VETERANS BENEFITS: $127.5 B) $60.5 B: Veteran's benefits $12 B: Readjustment benefits $55 B: Veteran's medical care $2 B: Overseas Veterans Benefits Administration employee mail $3 B + reimbursements: IT upgrades Title III—Related agencies Title IV—Overseas contingency operations Title V—General provisions Section 503 No money can be used by the executive branch for any media productions designed to support or defeat Congressional legislation, except for media for a presentation to Congress itself. Section 509 No porn allowed. Section 511 No transfers out of Guantanamo Bay. Section 512 No first class travel for the executive branch. Section 513 Can't use illegal immigrants for construction work. Section 514 Can't contract with a corporation that's been convicted of a felony unless "agency" says it's cool Section 515 Can't contract with a corporation with unpaid taxes unless agency say's it's cool DIVISION F—ENERGY, FINANCIAL SERVICES, ENVIRONMENT, QUALITY OF LIFE, CONGRESS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOUSING & TRANSPORTATION Title I—General Provisions Keeping the 2012 appropriations for the following departments (public law 112-74) Department of the Interior Department of Energy Department of Treasury District of Columbia Environmental Protection Agency Department of Labor Department of Health and Human Services Department of Education Legislative Branch Department of State Department of Transportation Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 1104 None of these departments can start or resume a project that wasn't authorized during 2012 Section 1109 Extra money for: $40 M: Disabled coal miners $106 B: Medicaid grants to states $1 B: Child support enforcement $2 B: Foster care $19 B: Social Security Title II—Energy and Water Development Section 1203 1.8 B: Renewable energy and energy efficiency Section 1205 $7.5 B: Nuclear weapons activities Section 1206 Extra $110 M for "domestic uranium enrichment, research, development, and demonstration." Title III—Financial Services and General Government Title IV—Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Section 1401 Decrease Bureau of Land Management from $962 M to $951 M $0 for BLM construction $2.2 B: National Park Service $726 M: Wildland fire management Section 1405: Environmental Protection Agency (Total: $8 B) $785 M: Science and Technology $2.6 B: Environment Programs and Management $1.1 B: Hazardous Substance Superfund (lowered by $40 M) $3.5 B: State and Tribal Assistance Grants Section 1408 $1.5 B: Forest Service $2 B: Forest Service Wildland fire management Section 1412 Defunds the Presidio Trust fund, which helped turn a military installation into a part in San Francisco Section 1416 (Amendment 29 by James Inhofe… agreed to by unanimous consent) Prohibits EPA from enforcing an oil spill rule on farms for the next 6 months Farm means "a facility on a tract of land devoted to the production of crops or raising of animals, including fish, which produced and sold, or normally would have produced and sold, $1,000 or more of agricultural products during a year." Compliance deadline is May 10, 2013 "Facilities' includes oil transportation pipelines. The rule forces facilities (NOT OIL COMPANIES) to: The oil spill prevention plan which EPA is prohibited from enforcing would have had to include: Quantity and type of oil that could be spilled Map of areas that would be affected by a spill Written commitment of manpower, equipment, and materials required to control and remove spilled oil Emergency response plan Get the plan certified by an engineer Put up containment and diversionary structures Report spills over 1,000 barrels Report multiple spills over 42 barrels that happened in the same 12 month period, including the cause of the failure Title V—Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Section 1502 $3.1 B: Unemployment insurance Section 1510 $2.3 B: Child Care block grant Section 1511 $33.5 M: Head Start Title VI—Legislative Branch Section 1601 $193,400 to Irene Hirano, widow of Senator Daniel K. Inouye Section 1605 $61 M: Fix the Capitol Dome Title VII—Department of State, Foreign Oper-ations, and Related Programs Section 1701 $2 B: International peacekeeping activities Section 1703 $3.1 B: International security assistance Section 1707 $1.2 B: Embassy security upgrades Title VIII—Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Section 1805 $2 B: Homeless grants DIVISION G—OTHER MATTERS Section 3001: Additional cuts Division A: 2.513% sequester cut Division B: 1.877% sequester cut Section 3002 Sequester lives Monsanto Protection Act Section 735 of Division A (Department of Agriculture) Section 411 of the Plant Protection Act prohibits regulated plant "pests", like weeds, that are somehow considered harmful if allowed to be freely grown in the United States. Anyone is allowed to petition to have a plant removed from the regulated list. If the Secretary of Agriculture chooses to regulate a plant that was previously unregulated, this bill says the Secretary "shall" "immediately grant temporary permits" which will authorize the movement, introduction, continued cultivation, or commercialization, while the petition is evaluated. Section 735 was slipped into the bill by Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri who has been given lots of money by Monsanto and other agribusiness giants. Exxon-Mobil Pipeline Spill in Mayflower Arkansas A pipeline capable of carrying 90,000 barrels of tar-sands oil per day burst near Mayflower, Arkansas, forcing the evacuation of 22 homes. FYI: The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would carry 800,000 barrels of tar-sands oil from Canada to the Texas coast. Trailblazer vs. ThinThread Read this article by Tom Sherrock of The Nation... or listen to the podcast :) Video of former AT&T engineer turned whistleblower Mark Klein on Countdown with Keith Olbermann Video of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey testifying to the Senate in 2007 regarding the Bush Administration's attempt reauthorize their illegal spying program.
English education, re-conceptualist curriculum movement, represtentation, Creating Spaces and Finding Voices