SPORTS, Athletics News, Jul 21, 2011 (1)

Maryland athletics forgot its identity in pursuit of football dollars Washington Post That's a shame because beyond men's basketball, here's what Maryland athletics also is: really successful in a lot of non-revenue sports. The Terrapins have won national championships in field hockey, women's lacrosse and men's soccer in the past five ... See all stories on this topic »

Gast column: Loss may be huge win for women Green Bay Press Gazette Women's athletics continues to lag behind men's sports in terms of television ratings, attendance and overall revenue generated but it can now claim the broad enthusiasm of its male counterparts on one significant stage. Soccer is the truest test of ... See all stories on this topic »

Women find success in soccer while men struggle Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online Is he more athletic than like, a Major League Lacrosse player? I really don't know." This is the longstanding argument as to why Americans don't compete with the rest of the world. The best athletes are playing football, basketball, baseball ... See all stories on this topic »

Couple promotes co-ed sports Cambridge Times Couple promotes co-ed sports. Sandy and Jim Porto have a little fun in promoting the co-ed adult recreational summer soccer league under their Cambridge Athletics banner. Bill Doucet, Times staff Sandy and Jim Porto won't be swayed. ... See all stories on this topic »

End of an Era Valencia County News Bulletin Valencia High has had track and field athlete Lisa Bakke, soccer player June Saether, swimmer Aek NaNa and an all-district golfer in Karolina Plars from Sweden. "We don't have exchange students in our sport every year, but this year, Leo really came on ... See all stories on this topic »

LSA sports program set to fully blossom with athletic fields Herald & Review Teams have been playing for two years already in nonconference games and on Decatur Park District fields. The soccer team uses the school football field. "A year from now, varsity football; what is it going to mean for baseball and softball? ... See all stories on this topic »

Staten Island sports bulletin board SILive.com By Staten Island Advance St. Joseph Hill High School is looking for a varsity cross country coach and a junior varsity soccer coach for the upcoming fall season. Contact Janice Philipps, the athleticdirector, at jphilipps417@yahoo.com or call 718 ... See all stories on this topic »

ANN ARBOR: Ann Arbor school board raises pay-to-play fees, but lacrosse to ... Heritage Newspapers Freshman athletics took a hit. Football, volleyball and boy's basketball came out unscathed, but girls' basketball, baseball, and boys' and girls' soccer - once America's fastest-growing sport - will be eliminated. Originally, athletic directors didn't ... See all stories on this topic »

TOC in the dark over Games envoys The Citizen Daily The 10th edition of the All Africa Games will start on September 3 and Tanzania is expected to field athletes in, among other sporting events, boxing, table tennis, athletics, netball, soccer, swimming and judo. However, despite being behind schedule, ... See all stories on this topic »

NOCSAE, CDC Team Up to Give "Heads Up to Parents" About Concussions in Youth ... PR Newswire (press release) Bob and Lisa Gfeller established the Matthew Allan Gfeller Foundation in memory of their 15-year old son who died after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a varsity football game in August 2008. The foundation supports the role athletics can ... See all stories on this topic »

A strong core key for soccer The Province Training for soccer requires control of your body during explosive, athletic movements at sportspecific speeds. It should also involve an emphasis on training both sides of the body equally to establish balance. Start in a good functional lunge ... See all stories on this topic »

Board approves major overhaul to Hancock College athletic facilities KSBY San Luis Obispo News The track and football practice field will be replaced by a new industrial technology building as part of the project. A new track, with a soccer and football field inside of it, will be built where the baseball field is now located. ... See all stories on this topic »

Ivy League Presidents Approve Concussion-Curbing Measures for Football IvyLeagueSports.com The committee also included various Ivy League head football coaches, administrators, expert consultants, team physicians, and athletic trainers. The recommendations, to take effect this coming season, include limits to the number of full-pad/contact ... See all stories on this topic »

Third Annual SpectacUALR to Honor the Coleman Family UALR Trojans "For decades, the Coleman Family has been a major part of the UALR Athletic family," said UALR Director of Athletic Development Andrea Angel. "The generous gift of land to build our first-ever track and field soccer complex is exceptional, ... See all stories on this topic »

Tourney venues to change for AHS Aurora Advocate It's not too much longer until fall sports practices begin. The date for all fall sports is Aug. 1. The Greenmen will have all of their head coaches back for the fall season. Included are Bob Mihalik,football; Chris Gentille, boys soccer; Jason Bibza, ... See all stories on this topic »

Athletic Performance and the Monthly Cycle New York Times (blog) Still, said Dr. Bryant, active women probably “should be careful during the ovulatory phase of their menstrual cycles,” particularly if they play sports that involve hopping, landing and cutting, like soccer, basketball and, for those of us who are ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

Sports shorts Foster's Daily Democrat I> NORTH BERWICK, Maine — Noble High School is seeking coaches for JV field hockey, first team field hockey and first team boys soccer, as well as an assistant football coach. Interested applicants may send as resume to Athletic Director Kyle Keenan ... See all stories on this topic »

Clues scarce in death of player at camp Boston Globe Although the camp does not carry the district's name, it uses the district's liability insurance and athletic facilities, Padiscio said. The camp is run by Markens Benoit, the varsity boys' soccer coach at Oakmont Regional High School in Ashburnham; ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

Britons Gain MIAA Academic Awards Briton SportsNews The key to sport abbreviations: ATR: athletic training education program, BB: baseball, FB:football, MBK: men's basketball, WBK: women's basketball, MXC: men's cross country, WXC: women's cross country, MGOLF: men's golf, WGOLF: women's golf, ... See all stories on this topic »

Nipmuc High sport fees reduced Milford Daily News Football is the only sport in the first tier and will cost each student $425. The second tier is comprised of boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls basketball, field hockey and golf, and will cost each ... See all stories on this topic »

Gleason Leaves Saint Rose Lacrosse to Return to UAlbany; Cometti Takes Reins WXXA The renovation of the Events and Athletics Center was finished in 2004, while the Plumeri SportsComplex features an all-weather lacrosse/soccer facility in addition to baseball and softball diamonds, a practice field, and a new community center that ... See all stories on this topic »

Campus stadiums key for FAU, UNT Yahoo! Sports FAU athletic director Craig Angelos also hopes his new facility will be used for non-FAU events, including international soccer. He's also planning for an increase in gate receipts with more attractive home-and-home matchups. ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Sports

Mike Woods column: Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio not afraid to make... Appleton Post Crescent You cannot take away what the US soccer team did for women's sports, proving a group of women can generate the kind of interest and ratings usually reserved for men. Yes, this was a big event and patriotism was tied to it, but it doesn't matter. ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports Minister unveils plans for Olympics, All Africa Games, others Vanguard According to him: “ Nigeria would be taking part in the following sporting events at the Olympics:Athletics, female boxing, weightlifting, wrestling, taekwondo, Paralympics sports and power lifting. Alhaji Suleiman stated that the training of the ... See all stories on this topic »

College sports conference bringing title events to city Montgomery Advertiser The contract also covers the league's spring meetings, all-star baseball classic, athletic directors' meetings and presidents' meetings. AUM and Faulkner are members of the Southern States AthleticConference. See all stories on this topic »

For Devin Bennett, the final piece of a family legacy Issaquah Press Devin Bennett said he remembers taking up every sport he could as a youngster, playing soccer, baseball and basketball. While at Maywood Middle School, he began his track-and-field career, and when he got to Liberty, he joined the football team as well ... See all stories on this topic » Issaquah Press

Foran High School sets fall sports tryouts Milford-Orange Bulletin If you have any questions or concerns, call Anthony Vitelli at 203-783-3502 Ext. 5011 Footballtryouts will be held Aug. 17 at 3:30 pm (meet on the turf field). Tryouts for cross country will take place Aug. 27 at 8 am (meet in the gym). Boys' soccer ... See all stories on this topic »

Davison adds to impressive year Plattsburgh Press Republican Davison, a senior and three-sport standout for the Cougars, was named the 2011 Champlain ValleyAthletic Conference Most Valuable Player for baseball. Plattsburgh High's Jim Manchester was earned Coach of the Year honors. Davison's MVP honor caps a ... See all stories on this topic »

University Of Alabama Crimson Tide Productions Makes Impression On Air And ... Daily Markets CTP is responsible for creating all of the visual components for the Athletics Department including video productions for the big screens at Bryant Denny Stadium, Coleman Coliseum, Foster Auditorium, the baseball and softball stadiums and the soccer ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports Digest: Giovanni Trapattoni says lay off the booze Irish Central Patrick's Athletic striker Danny North has been named the Airtricity/Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland Player of the Month for June... SLIGO Rovers will play FC Vorskla Poltava or Glentoran in the third round of Europa League qualifying later this ... See all stories on this topic »

SPORTS IN BRIEF TheChronicleHerald.ca MacGregor Bales was the team's captain last season and earned a provincial award for her leadership, academic and athletic success. "Kristy is a skilled defender with the leadership skills and composure that will make her a welcome addition this season ... See all stories on this topic »

Six Memphis Squads Receive Conference USA Sport Academic Awards Memphis Official Athletic Site This tally was the highest GPA of any Tiger athletic program and the highest mark of any sport in Conference USA. "I am very pleased about the award as the girls have been intent and diligent about their studies," head women's golf coach Beth Harrelson ... See all stories on this topic »

Area Sports Briefs Oneonta Daily Star For more information, call Hartwick's Summer Sports Camp Office at 607-431-7000 or visit the website www.hartwick.edu./sportscamps.xml. The 22nd annual Headwaters Summer Camp Series for area youth soccer players will continue with the New York Central ... See all stories on this topic »

RHS will hit road for most multi-class sectionals Palladium-Item Lincoln will be the host site for two sectionals in girls sports -- basketball and softball. "We think it's a real honor and a privilege to be able to host any kind of tournament," said Lincoln athletic director Rob Bills. "It's an undertaking, but one ... See all stories on this topic »

Class of 2012 Player Rankings: Wide Receivers | Football | High ... Wisconsin Sports Minute ... WI Soccer Central. Soccer - Girls ... while Madison Memorial's Jamar Morris is a highly athletic player with loads of potential. ... www.wissports.net/article.asp?pageID=1&newsID...3

Besio, Brandl and Daneshfar named NGCA All-American Scholars ... (Football) Wolves' matchup at Valdosta State to be . ... Cross Country, W. Lacrosse, Football, M. Golf, W. Golf, M. Soccer, W. Soccer, Softball, M. Tennis, W. Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Athletics News ... to the All- American Scholar team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics , ... newberryathleticsite.com/article.asp?articleID=5777

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SPACE, Astronomy News, Jul 21, 2011

What should be the Name of Pluto's Fourth Moon? Mickey or Cerberus? International Business Times Although P4 is the temporary designation of Pluto's new satellite, astronomers and spaceresearchers have been dwelling on all possible names for the fourth moon. A recent Facebook poll byastronomy site, Space.com revealed some interesting options ... See all stories on this topic »

Derrick Pitts: Where NASA Goes From Here MyFox Philadelphia "The space shuttle is just the tip of the iceberg of what NASA does in space exploration and spaceresearch and astronomy, all those sorts of things," he said. "We're still the leader around the world by far. But we have to recognize that it's ... See all stories on this topic »

Korea, Japan Join Hands to Boost Range of Space Telescope The Chosun Ilbo The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute said Wednesday it signed an agreement with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan for the joint operation of their radio telescopes. Korea operates three radio telescopes which constitute the ... See all stories on this topic » The Chosun Ilbo

Down-to-Earth priorities may scuttle future space plans Montreal Gazette "If we pause space programs for five or 10 years, then we lose momentum. The structure — the engineers and the teachers — will go somewhere else. When we start again we'll have to start from almost zero." Martimbeau, who creates astronomy shows at ... See all stories on this topic »

JPL Announces Personnel Appointments Jet Propulsion Laboratory In addition, Dave Gallagher will become the Director for Astronomy, Physics and Space Technology. In his new role, Naderi will oversee JPL's robotic solar system missions, including new projects under development and such currently operating projects ... See all stories on this topic »

US science is going the way of the shuttle Philadelphia Inquirer Throughout its decades of service, the Hubble has offered an extraordinarily valuable window into the depths of space, helping astronomers understand the history and fate of the cosmos to an unprecedented degree. No one would doubt its importance. ... See all stories on this topic »

HartRAO: 50 years of scanning the skies TechCentral You can also leave a comment below this article First built by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) as one of three tracking stations for itsspace programme, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) celebrates ... See all stories on this topic » TechCentral

Russia launches orbiting radio observatory UPI.com With a 30-foot-wide antenna dish, the Spektr-R is part of an international astronomy project that will see it working in conjunction with radio telescopes on Earth. "The aim of the mission is to use thespace telescope to conduct interferometer ... See all stories on this topic »

AAS Informational Email 2011-08: Recent Policy Activity on James Webb Space ... Space Ref (press release) These two bills are where astronomy and astrophysics receives the majority of federal funding for research and development. However, the approval of these budgets by the House is but the first step in the appropriations process, which involves both the ... See all stories on this topic »

Decades Late, Russian Space Telescope Finally Launched Science AAAS It's remarkable that these people have persevered and are now rewarded with a successful launch," says Michael Garrett, director of ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy. The goal of the Russian satellite is to work with ground-based ... See all stories on this topic »

Louise Burns is drawn to songs of sadness Straight.com By Kristi Alexandra, July 20, 2011 Besides being a sort of jack-of-all-trades when it comes to musicianship, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Louise Burns knows a lot about astronomy. “I'ma big fan of space,” says the former Lillix bassist and singer ... See all stories on this topic »

Star Talk, Star Party for teens Friday night at PV Library Prescott Daily Courier Prescott Valley Public Library and the Prescott Astronomy Club are inviting teens to a Star Talk presentation from 7-8 pm Friday inside the library's first-floor auditorium, 7401 E. Civic Circle. Guest speaker Marilyn Unruh of the Prescott Astronomy ... See all stories on this topic »

Journeys through the musical cosmos Galway Advertiser The Russians and the Americans were locked in 'The Space Race', which culminated in the Apollo moon landings of 1969; the year before Arthur C Clarke and Stanley Kubrick had unveiled 2001: ASpace Odyssey; Pink Floyd were singing 'Astronomy Domine' and ... See all stories on this topic »

A Scientist's Life: 10 Things Palomar's Mark Lane Has Done SignOnSanDiego.com By Gary Robbins Astronomer Mark Lane is helping oversee construction of a new planetarium at Palomar College. — Mark Lane Meet Mark Lane, an astronomy professor who doubles as director of the planetnarium at Palomar College in San Marcos. ... See all stories on this topic »

'Another Earth' posits a parallel planet Los Angeles Times It was a kind of armchair astronomy that gave rise to "Another Earth." As she struggled to make it as an actress, Marling would sometimes come home to the Silver Lake house she and Cahill shared with another aspiring director, Zal Batmanglij, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Summer workshop for teachers at ESTEC Space Ref (press release) They also looked at the Agency's Earth observation activities and were introduced to Europe's fleet of Solar System and astronomy missions - all ready to beef up their science lessons. The highlight was surely a close encounter with ESA astronaut ... See all stories on this topic »

Science journalists are full of crap TechEye If there's space, it has to be filled. University public relation types will, we've seen many times, re-release press blurbs, sometimes months after the first release. Jones, in the report, calls for a BBC science editor to be appointed, and a science ... See all stories on this topic »

The Hubble Space Telescope discovers another moon ... - Astronomy Astronomy.com is for anyone who wants to learn more about astronomy events, cosmology, planets, galaxies, asteroids, astrophotography, the Big Bang, ... www.astronomy.com/.../The%20Hubble%20Space%20Telesco...

Space And Astronomy News Mattters - Jul 20 2011 - Zooming in on ... Follow Your Interests! News and views from the world's best bloggers and tweeps about Space AndAstronomy News. space-and-astronomy-news.mattters.com/.../zooming-in-on-pr...

Astronomy Without A Telescope – Granularity » Space Times News A gamma ray burst is an opportunity to assess the nature of the apparent 'empty space' vacuum that exists between you an it. In GRB 041219A's case, ... www.spacetimesnews.com/.../astronomy-without-a-telescope-g...

Top 7 Space Apps | Smartphone Astronomy Apps | iPad Astronomy Apps ... The space shuttle era is drawing to a close, but space and astronomy apps to inspire a new generation are just taking wing. www.technewsdaily.com/space-apps-take-off-as-shuttle-era-en...

Bad Astronomy: I am an astrono… | Space News Daily Bad Astronomy: I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it ... This entry was posted in Space News Tweet and tagged #rbsn, Twitter. ... spacenewsdaily.com/2011/07/.../bad-astronomy-i-am-an-astro...

Space / Astronomy « THE INFINITE INFO Informations Plus Top News ... Space / Astronomy. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronauts aboard the orbiting shuttle-station complex will get cracking ... www.theinfiniteinfo.com/category/science/space-astronomy/

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