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Junior Golf Tour

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

The Sertoma Junior Golf Tour comes to an end for another season. As the Tour Championship drew to a close on Saturday at Sun N’ Lake Golf Club. The traditional awards banquet followed play and Tour Director and Sun N’ Lake assistant professional Andy Kesling said this was a great season.

One of the best races all season long was in the girls 14-18 age group, where 11-year-old phenom Kendall Griffin was playing against the high school golfers. After a fast start by Griffin, Paige Moffat went on a tear to get right back in the title hunt and it came down to the very end, with the winner of the Tour Championship also claiming the season points title.

Griffin led by one stroke after Friday’s play, but found herself trailing by four strokes on the back nine on Saturday, before rallying to take a four-shot victory.

“I knew I had to buckle down,” Griffin said. “I just kept my head in it and did my best.”

Griffin seemed to be at a disadvantage entering the final day, playing the Deer Run course, which is longer than Turtle Run, which they played on Friday.

Kesling said it is enjoyable to watch Griffin play now and he’s looking forward to seeing what the future has in store.

“It will be a lot of fun to see what she brings next year and the year after that,” he said. “She has a lot of promise and it’s going to be good to watch her grow.”

Greg Gentry captured the boys 17-18 Tour Championship title and the season points title after shooting a combined 145. Gentry and long-time golfing companion Blake Liles were expected to battle it out for the title, but Gentry was a beast all summer long.

Gentry and Liles, who finished second in both the Tour Championship and the season points standings, have been playing golf together for 14 years.

Colin Walkup claimed the boys 15-16 Tour Championship and season title by shooting a 160. The nine-point difference between first and second in the Tour Championship was enough to give him a 354-351 edge over Daniel Miller for the season title. Miller finished second in the Tour Championships after shooting a 168.

Jeremy Camino ran away with the boys 13-14 season title and shot a 162 to capture the Tour Championship.

Ben Tubbs was dominant in the boys 11-12 division and claimed both the Tour Championship and the season title. Tubbs won the Tour Championship with an 86.

Emily Waller was a force in the girls 11-13 division and cruised to victory in the Tour Championships with a 90. Waller won every event she competed in within her age group.

The boys 9-10 race came down to Mathew Arnan and Charlie Anderson and Arnan was able to capture the Tour Championship with a 103, while Anderson was a strong second with a 109. Arnan accumulated 366 points during the year, while Anderson was second with 341.

Beckham Donovan also claimed both titles, winning the boys 6-8 age group with a 75 to edge Nick Piccione by two strokes. Donovan won the season title with 300 points, while Piccione was second with 273.

Drew Hornick had a memorable tournament, making a hole-in-one during the two-day tournament. Hornick’s ace came on No. 15.

Other awards were given out during the banquet, with Lindsey Lovett and Kevin Ladue claiming the Most Improved honors, Moffat and Jett Dexter winning the Sportsmanship Awards and Griffin winning the Girls Player of the Year award. Tubbs won the Boys 12 and Under Player of the Year award and Gentry won the Boys 13 and Over Player of the Year award.

“Greg probably played as well as any kid we’ve ever had on the Tour,” Kesling said.

Kesling said the awards banquet is his favorite event of the year, with some of the trophies coming pretty close in size to the recipients.

“My favorite part is to hand out the trophies,” he said. “I have to thank the Highlands Sertoma Club. Every year I give them a bill for the trophies and they write a check. That’s why we’re able to give the kids really nice trophies.”

Kesling said the Tour wouldn’t be near the success it is without the support of the local golf courses, the sponsors and the parents.

While next year’s Tour is many months away, Kesling hopes the kids aren’t strangers to golf course.

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Newport celebrates America’s Cup trophy visit

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

The America’s Cup trophy is on display in Newport, as the city competes to host the next edition of the international sailing competition.

State and federal officials on Thursday made an aggressive sales pitch, declaring Newport the country’s sailing capital and saying that the race could reinvigorate the state’s economy.

Newport last hosted the America’s Cup in 1983. BMW Oracle Racing won it in February, returning it to American hands.

The city is competing against San Francisco and San Diego, and BMW Oracle owner Larry Ellison has publicly stated that San Francisco is his first choice.

He did not visit Newport with the trophy, casting doubt on the city’s chances. A decision isn’t expected for several months.

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Little Bighorn Trophy

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Trophy from the Battle of Little Bighorn may reach pounds $12 million at auction

An American flag found at Little Bighorn after ‘General’ George Custer and nearly 270 men were wiped out by Indian warriors could fetch $12 million US (pounds 8.2 million) when it is auctioned later this year.

The battle guidon of the 7th Cavalry was recovered after Custer, 36 – who was in reality a lieutenant colonel – and his men were defeated by thousands of Lakota and Cheyenne Indians in June 1876, in what has become known as Custer’s Last Stand.

The victorious Indians stripped the corpses of trophies, but seemingly missed the bloodstained flag, which was hidden under the body of a soldier.

It was recovered by Sergeant Ferdinand Culbertson, a member of a burial party, and was sold for $54 (pounds 35) in 1895 to the Detroit Institute of Arts. Another 7th Cavalry guidon was found later in an Indian village, but is reportedly moth-eaten and in poor condition. The institute is selling its flag to pay for new acquisitions, after saying it barely saw the guidon because it was almost continually on loan to other institutions. Sotheby’s will auction the tattered piece of swallow-tailed silk, just over 32ins by 26ins in size, in October. A star and a patch of the stripes are missing, cut out of the fabric in the 19th century as souvenirs.

The auction house has estimated it will fetch between $2 million and $5 million (pounds 1.3 million to pounds 3.3 million), but hopes it could exceed the auction record for a flag – the $12.3 million (pounds 8.2 million) paid for an American flag captured by the British in 1779 during the War of Independence.

“It’s not a piece of decoration. It’s a sacred relic. People died for this flag,” said David Redden, a Sotheby’s vice-chairman.

He said Custer’s Last Stand was an “extraordinary clash between the two cultures of America”. He added: “Anything connected with that, particularly something that’s as significant as a battle flag, also has that kind of iconic stature.”

The battle was part of the Great Sioux War, which started after the U.S. government tried to drive the Indians out of the Black Hills region of Montana. The 7th Cavalry surprised the Indians in their village, but had underestimated the enemy’s strength and were annihilated.

Guidons served as battlefield beacons marking company positions.

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Who Is the Greatest Coach in Sports History?

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

There are many great coaches in the history of sports. After all, a team is not complete without one. Coaches make players who they are, and help develop them as players.

I was listening to Mike and Mike in the Morning a few weeks ago, and they had a conversation about who they thought to be the greatest coach in sports. I got to pondering and wondering this same question. Who is the greatest coach in all of sports history?

First, we need to look at one of the best, and one of the first great coaches, Vince Lombardi. He was the first coach of the Green Bay Packers, and has his name on the Super Bowl trophy.

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Trophy-chasing in Brazil

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Former Brazil captain Socrates has said that he will be cheering for Spain in South Africa, as the current national side managed by Dunga has sacrificed their traditional flair in favour of chasing trophies.

Socrates insists that winning should not be everything for the Brazilians, as art and beauty are an integral part of football.

“Brazil certainly can win the World Cup, but Spain are playing superbly in terms of beauty and flair. I am not against Brazil, I just don’t get excited by the football they play these days. Brazil have relinquished the fantasy and abandoned their roots,” The Sun quoted Socrates, as saying.

“In these times of football as a business, winning became everything and the game is dominated by pragmatism. It is a shame even at the financial point of view, because Brazil could still be cashing in by using their unique tradition of flair, but we have given that away in order to chase trophies he added.

The 56-year-old, who has been an outspoken critic of the way the Brazilian team play, though, does not blame Dunga for the uninspiring style.

“Dunga is not to blame for what is going on in Brazilian football he is a victim. It doesn’t matter who is the manager, because other guys would also be adopting the same style, because that’s what the establishment wants,” Socrates said.

“They have been winning tournaments and games, but the team lacks a player who embodies the true free spirit of Brazilian football.

Brazil are boring. The players in the national team are chained by the pragmatism,” he added.

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Watch Fifa 2010 World Cup South Africa Online

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

We offer full hd stream to watch fifa 2010 world cup online.Watch world cup 2010 online live from south africa.Live stream world cup 2010 south africa online for you to watch matches from your desk.Today at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Louis Vuitton and FIFA have announced their collaboration on a new carrying case for the Cup trophy World Cup, which will be used for the first time at the Cup World Cup, South Africa 2010.

The trophy of the FIFA World Cup, which measures 36.8 inches and weighs 6.175 kg of 18 carat gold, is the most prestigious award in world football. The original is still in possession of FIFA and the winner of World Cup wins FIFA World Cup Winner’s Trophy. In the future, thanks to this new collaboration with Louis Vuitton, the original trophy will travel in an elegant briefcase unique.

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Louis Vuitton has always been a fine blend of tradition and innovation, know-how and creativity, history and modernity. In 1837 Louis Vuitton became an apprentice to a famous layetier-packer instead of Paris, Mr Marshall, who taught him the design and implementation of chests and trunks for travel. A few years later, in 1854, Vuitton opens his own house that will, over time, a luxury brand known for its know-how and expertise in the manufacture of special items to measure.

Today, his shops Asnieres (France) design and build some 450 special items a year, honoring the most outstanding orders. True to its original vocation of layetier packer, Louis Vuitton has always made carrying cases for transporting the most precious assets of its customers.

Aware of the exceptional know-how, the FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter has decided to place an order for very special kit for the most coveted award in the world. “The Trophy of the FIFA World Cup is our most valuable asset. It is the reward the most popular in the football world and beyond. It is the element that unites fans from around the world a healthy competition. A trophy as valuable as the FIFA World Cup deserves a briefcase at the height of elegance and prestige. Now, the trophy will travel not only safely, but also in style .

Louis Vuitton is honored to lend its expertise to the most prestigious sporting events accompanying the legendary trophy for his next trip around the world.

Antoine Arnault, Director of Communications for Louis Vuitton, for its part said: “We are very proud to have been chosen by FIFA and put our expertise at their disposal to carry the casket of the finest trophies: the World Cup by FIFA. From the legendary trunk bed created by explorers for George and Louis Vuitton in 1868 to showcase the oldest trophy in sport, the America’s Cup, through the iPod box, special order from a famous designer, the Vuitton has always stepped up Smart and stylish ways to meet a particular need for customers to express their individuality, or realize their dreams. “

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2010 World Cup Scores Live

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Live FIFA World cup 2010 South Africa: FIFA World Cup Update and Football Match Analysis will be live on fifa.com. The 2010 FIFA World Cup is the 19th and current FIFA World Cup, the premier international association football tournament. It is being held in South Africa, beginning on 11 June and scheduled to conclude on 11 July 2010. The tournament is the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams. Visit fifa.com

The World Cup is a gold trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two trophies have represented victory: the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970, and the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day.

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Gator wins SEC

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

It’s not exclusively football, but Florida has another trophy to add to its collection.

The Gators, proving yet again that they own the top all-around athletic program in the league, won the SEC All-Sports trophy for the 2009-10 school years. It’s the 20th time in the last 23 years that Florida has won the trophy.

Sponsored by The New York Times Regional Media Group, the award is tabulated by giving 12 points for a first-place SEC finish, 11 points for a second-place SEC finish and so on. A school’s point total is divided by the number of sports it fields to come up with the average.

The Gators won the overall SEC All-Sports trophy as well as both the men’s and women’s trophies.

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Crown Trophy of Flemington celebrates first anniverssary with display of Super Bowl’s Lombardi Trophy

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Crown Trophy of Flemington will hold an open house on May 1 to allow coaches, team moms, golf outing hosts, corporate clients and existing customers an opportunity to view their new product releases for 2010.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 33 Reaville Ave. Visitors to the store on the day of the open house will receive a 10 percent off coupon for orders placed through June 30.

Store owner Jim Gano of Bridgewater said, “Visitors should bring their cameras, as they will also have the opportunity to take their picture with a full-size replica of the Vince Lombardi Crown Trophy from Super Bowl XXI.”

During the day, representatives from the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce will be on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating Crown Trophy of Flemington’s one-year anniversary in the borough.

Crown Trophy also specializes in plaques, crystal and acrylic awards, medals, golf outing packages, patches, pins, ribbons, dog tags, promotional items, silk-screened and embroidered apparel, custom laminations, banners, clocks and corporate gifts. For more information, call 908-782-1476.

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Soccer Fever

Friday, May 21st, 2010

It’s fair to say that a double dream didn’t occupy Philip Lowry’s mind when he was fighting for Institute.

It’s also fair to say that a double dream didn’t even dominate his thoughts while wearing a Linfield jersey — particularly when storm clouds gathered over Windsor.

Lowry has had to develop the winning mentality at Linfield, an environment where the pressure can be intense.

As David Jeffrey indicated after the Irish Cup win, talented players have donned the famous jersey but struggled to cope with the insatiable demands of the Blues faithful.

Lowry’s first Irish Cup final got off to a dream start when he headed in the second goal to put Linfield firmly in command of the final.

Kevin Braniff replied for Ronnie McFall’s men but Lowry’s strike proved decisive and a season in which he has blossomed into a wonderful player ended on a real high.

“I can’t really remember the goal at all,” he said. “Damien placed the ball down and before the match I was told to go to the front post, that’s what I done and was able to get a free header in.

“One of the defenders asked who was picking me up and as soon as I heard that I made the dart and the ball just came right on top of my head.

“Four or five months ago a double wasn’t thought of. People would have questioned you but since Christmas we have been deserved winners in the league and cup. The whole season has been quite unbelievable and I’ll just enjoy it as long as it lasts.”

Lowry came to the Blues to win trophies and his first season has been a roller-coaster ride.

There was little time to settle in as fans demanded silverware after last season’s trophyless campaign.

It’s been a long hard struggle for all the players, particularly the younger ones like Lowry who are still being educated in the art of winning trophies.

“I knew when I signed I would be challenging for leagues and cups but now that is has happened it is just so unreal,” added the 20-year-old.

“I can remember sitting in the manager’s office and talking about all the great things that could happen at Linfield. It’s just surreal to see things happen this way.

“It does whet the appetite. Once you taste success and see the fans celebrating of course you want that to happen again and again.

“This success will galvanise us and it bodes well for the future.”

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