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New Home for Old Trophies

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

What began as a simple gesture of goodwill, through Facebook, exploded into a viral mechanism of community empowerment.  Soon after a former King George High School student posted the statement “You must be from King George/Dahlgren if (fill in the blank)” Facebook entries grew from former students remembering teachers to posting old photos of the old KGHS, currently called old King George Elementary School.

To determine the current condition of the old school a tour was formed to revisit the facility. During the tour of the cafeteria and library, the group discovered hundreds of trophies sitting on the floor, behind the old stage. The trophies, which went back as far as the early 1950’s, were placed there during the construction of the high school, currently King George Middle School. News of the discovery upset a number of KGHS graduates. A group of concerned citizens, led by King George Sports Hall of Fame (KGSHOF) president Gary Butler, created a committee to raise funds, and build trophy cases. “I said if you feel this passionately about it, let’s raise funds for new trophy case. People soon began talking about it, and the project went viral,” Butler said.

The love of KGHS and the memories associated with its sports accomplishments and memorabilia struck a deep note within the KGHS alumni. The financial response from the Fox alumni was overwhelming. The class of 1971 alone donated enough funds to buy one trophy case. Two cases were sponsored by Rick Hayden and Family KGHS Class of ‘79. Combined with individual donations, Eastside Glass Shop, the KGSHOF, and the KGHS athletic department, the trophy cases were completely paid for. “I was pleased that different KGHS classes began challenging each other to see who could raise the most money; their actions laid down the gauntlet, which led to the purchase of the trophy cases.”

Visionquest Builders, the architectural mill manufacturer which produced the cases, is owned by former KGHS graduate Conrad Snow. Snow’s sister, Laura Yarus, is the owner of Eastside Glass Shop. Due to his fondness for his high school alma mater, Snow built the cases for the cost of materials only. The retail cost for the cases is $1,500; Visionquest built the cases for $725 dollars each.

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Arsenal’s Sagna to Play With Surgical Screws

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

The Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna has been out since the early-season loss to Tottenham and he has now revealed that he is close to rejoining the squad, but will only be able to come back if he leaves the screws in his leg that were put in to help his bones knit together.

“I was told I would spend three or four months out and I am on schedule.” Sagna said. “I have resumed jogging and I should kick the ball again in the coming days. “I have screws in my leg but I don’t think I will have them removed. That would mean another two months on the sidelines.”

Arsenal can hardly afford to lose Sagna for any longer to have the screws removed, and at the end of the season he will be moving on to the Euro2012 tournament with France so it may be some time before before he can have the operation.

The left-back also revealed his frustration at the drought of soccer trophies in his career. He said: “When you are so close to something, like the League Cup with Arsenal, it brings you down with a bump.” “From that moment we started to fall off. We were so disappointed, fans were disappointed. We lost trust.” “I would like to win something, either with France or with Arsenal. I miss trophies a lot, it is frustrating.”

It is just as frustrating for the Arsenal fans as it is for the players, and the longer that the Gunners remain trophy-less, the harder it will be to attract quality players to the club. And if Arsenal fail to reach a Champions League place you can be sure that both Walcott and Van Persie will leave, and the downward spiral will only accelerate.

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Bridgeport Parents Rescue Trophies

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Bridgeport Middle School students earn a lot of trophies, especially for math and science. Right now they’re stacked in boxes in a storage closet. This week, the principal gave the okay to throw several trophies in the trash. It made someone mad enough to photograph them and post the pictures on a blog.

“And to see them in the dumpster makes me sick,” said parent Carroll Wolfe. “It’s a small-minded person that would do that.” Wolfe said her daughter earned a state math trophy several years ago. Other parents are plenty mad, too. “That’s just like telling those kids what they did doesn’t mean anything, to the district or anybody, because the trophies got thrown away,” said parent Alicia James.

But principal Travis Whisenant said the trophies were primarily for sports, and many were damaged. “Those were trophies that were very dated and irreparably damaged,” Whisenant said.

The school was in the process of moving trophies to new cases in the auditorium, to free up space in the hallway display cases to show off classroom work, according to Whisenant. School officials say they checked the dumpsters Thursday afternoon after learning of parents’ concerns and found no trophies. But later that evening, some students and parents plunged into the garbage. They say they came up with 46 trophies, almost all in good condition, and only one for sports. The rest were academic awards.

Carroll Wolfe and some other parents believe the trophies were trashed as retribution against a long-time teacher who left the district recently with an undisclosed settlement. Bridgeport Superintendent Eddie Bland says that’s absolutely false, but said he’s sorry for offending anyone by throwing away hard-earned awards. “I extend my most humble apology, because that was never the intent,” Bland said.

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Keizer Heritage Museum to Display McNary HS Trophies

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

The plan for Keizer Heritage Museum’s February and March exhibit is a display of McNary High School athletic and scholastic trophies. The exhibit is scheduled to open early February, said Sue Miletta, museum committee co-chairwoman. There are changes in the works, so the precise opening date for the trophies show has not yet been established, Miletta said.

The museum is in Keizer Heritage Center. This month, Keizer Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center is moving out of the Heritage Center to a larger location in Keizer Station, and the museum is relocating to the chamber’s former space.

Hours for the museum are 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. By summer, the museum hours could be longer or the museum could be open an extra day, depending upon the availability of our volunteers, Miletta said. The museum is in the Keizer Heritage Center at 980 Chemawa Road NE.

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McNary Trophies on Display at Heritage Museum

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

The plan for Keizer Heritage Museum’s February and March exhibit is a display of McNary High School athletic and scholastic trophies. The trophies exhibit is scheduled to open early February, said Sue Miletta, museum committee co-chairwoman.

The museum is in Keizer Heritage Center. This month, Keizer Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center is moving out of the Heritage Center to a larger location in Keizer Station, and the museum is relocating to the chamber’s former space.

Hours for the museum are 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The museum is in the Keizer Heritage Center at 980 Chemawa Road NE. For information, call (503) 393-9660 or go to www.keizerheritage.org. The phone number will remain connected during the move.

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Warrnambool Hosts Australian Open Trophies

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Tennis fans will have the chance to get up close and personal with the two Australian Open trophies at the Junior Grasscourt Open tomorrow.

The men’s and women’s trophies will be at Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Club from 12pm to 2pm, offering people the opportunity to have their photo taken with the silverware.

Fans can also enter a draw to win four semi-final tickets to the 2012 Australian Open thanks to Tennis Australia.

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Number of Trophies Spurs Reorganization at Arrowhead

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Trophies instill a sense of pride and memory into its onlookers. But Arrowhead doesn’t just have trophies; they also have banners.  With a lack of space in Arrowhead’s two floor-to-ceiling trophy cases, the Arrowhead Athletic Booster Club and DECA have donated a new case to fit all of Arrowhead’s trophies.

All of the cases have been cleaned and reorganized. State Champion trophies were placed in one case and State Runner-Up trophies in the other. Both were organized by year and alphabetical order. The cases remain in the hallway between the North Campus East and West gyms. The only exception to this organization system is that the Boys Wrestling accolades are always displayed at South campus.

Activity Director Kevin Flegner says of the new cases, “It looks classy and organized this way. It’s about telling a story we have experienced since the beginning [of Arrowhead].” As of December 2011, Arrowhead has won 72 State Champions according to the records displayed on the State Champions plaque outside of the North Campus gyms.  Girls Swimming has the most State Champions with nine trophies and numerous Runner-Up trophies.

The new case has also given spots for Special Olympic and non WIAA teams such as Alpine Ski, Field Hockey, and Lacrosse. As well a new system in displaying trophies, a separate case has been established in honor of Arrowhead’s history. Pictures from the 50s, scrapbooks, old patches and letters, and old uniforms are all displayed here. Flagner says, “Liz Arsenow has done a lot of research in coming up with old artifacts to put in the case.”

With this case dedicated to the early years at Arrowhead, it is easy for old students to visit during class reunions or just for fun and quickly find their class’s yearbook or the cheerleading uniform they had to wear. Arsenow says Arrowhead is open to taking donations “If they are really old and memorable.”

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Trophies and Awards Stolen from Didier de Radigues

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Former works Yamaha and Suzuki 500cc rider Didier de Radigues is appealing for the return of his collection of helmets and trophies which have been stolen from his home during a burglary.

The Belgian rider, who won four GP races and a Macau GP, woke this morning to find his collection of memorabilia missing and not only would he like to appeal for witnesses to the crime but also for people to keep an eye out for items on sites such as eBay.

“This morning the alarm clock has been harder than other days because when I got up, I have found that had come and rob me of my collection helmets, trophies, and combinations of memories of my career,” said de Radigues.

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RORC Special Trophies Awarded to Swans

Monday, November 28th, 2011

The Swan racing contingent has been honored at the recent Royal Ocean Racing Club Prize Giving, being awarded a number of special trophies after a stunning summer of sailing. The trophies were presented by Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), Andrew McIrvine. Three Swan yachts from the global fraternity were invited to this prestigious annual event which celebrates some of the highest profile racing on the international circuit to date.

Mark Devereux who campaigned an offshore racing program this year with his Club Swan 42, Brevity, was presented with the ‘Arambalza Swan Cup’.  Brevity was the best Swan overall in IRC for the whole RORC 2011 season. British owner Alastair Evans aboard Alvine XV, his Swan 37, also had a good end to the year’s racing winning the Red Funnel Prix d’Elegance.

The Swan 62 Uxorious IV had significant success during the race season, taking a momentous overall fleet victory in the Cowes – Dinard – St. Malo Race.  Colin Buffin was awarded an Assuage Tankard, recounting his experience afloat this summer Buffin commented. “The start was electric, with a jib top and a staysail, the boat really lit up! We have only recently started racing the Swan 62 and I am absolutely delighted with the performance, she handled the heavy weather without any problems at all”.

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Mphela Wants Trophies for Sundowns’ Fans

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Last season’s Premiership top scorer Katlego Mphela says he wants to win trophies for Mamelodi Sundowns, but that players need to all have the same desire and push in the same direction.

The Brazilians were recently dumped out the Telkom Knockout by Moroka Swallows, who gave them a 3-0 hiding, and are fourth in the League with 19 points from 10 games. In the MTN 8, Johan Neeskens’ team exited the competition in the semifinal at the hands of Orlando Pirates, leaving just the Nedbank Cup and the Premiership to aim for in the 2011/12 season.

“Trophies are what we need at Sundowns. I can have all the qualities in the world, but if it doesn’t work [at the club] then maybe it is for the next generation to win the trophies,” is Mphela’s response. “But we [players] owe it to Sundowns. We need to win trophies for them. Personally I have achieved, but for the team I have not won anything. It is sad. But we think differently as players. If you don’t all have the same hunger or desire, then what can you achieve? “We all need to push; we need to all be going in the same direction and that is what has been missing in the last while.”

Sundowns host Maritzburg United in the League this weekend.

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