Amanda Lehotak

Amanda Lehotak is an American softball coach who was the head coach at Penn State.
Early life and education.
Lehotak played softball for Daniel J. Gross High School in Bellevue, Nebraska. She began her college career at the University of Mississippi played for two seasons (2000–2001) then transferring to the University of Nebraska-Omaha to play for two more years (2002–2003).
Coaching career.
Jacksonville.
Lehotak was named head softball coach of the Jacksonville Softball Program on June 30, 2006. She was promoted from assistant coach to head coach after Melissa Gentile resigned as head coach after one season.
Penn State.
Penn State named Lehotak the seventh head softball coach of the Penn State Softball Program on July 22, 2013. She was hired after two mediocre seasons at UTSA.
Head coaching record.
College.
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Miles City Bucking Horse Sale

The Miles City Bucking Horse Sale is a major auction of rodeo stock held the third full (two-day) weekend every May in Miles City, Montana, USA, and the premier social event for the community. Accompanied by a parade, a horse racing meet, a rodeo and a number of social activities, it attracts rodeo stock contractors from the United States and Canada who are looking for saddle bronc, bareback bronc and bucking bull prospects.
The first official Miles City Bucking Horse Sale began in 1951, though an unofficial sale was held in 1950.
"It was because Les Boe, of the Miles City Livestock Center, bought a bunch of yearling steers down at Ekalaka from a guy named Heavy Lester," said the historian John Moore. "When Lester threw in 35 head of bucking horses in the deal, Boe did not know what to do with the bucking horses. So the idea of having a sale kinda came about," said Moore. "They advertised to people, and the sale lasted something like 3 full days."
Horses consigned to the sale are not "wild" horses or Mustangs which, under the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, cannot be sold. Rather, consignments are horses selectively bred as bucking stock, excess or unsalable young horses from large ranches and spoiled riding horses that have become particularly adept at bucking off riders. Likewise, most consigned bulls are bred specifically as bucking stock.
The Miles City Bucking Horse Sale was also the theme of a novelty country and western song by the Montana writer, Greg Keeler, on the album "Songs of Fishing, Sheep and Guns in Montana".
The sale is held annually, regardless of weather.


Los Angeles Aviators

The Los Angeles Aviators are a professional Ultimate team that competes in the West Division of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). The Aviators played their first season in 2015.
History.
The American Ultimate Disc League formally announced the Aviators as an expansion team in October 2014, to compete in the West Division for the 2015 season. During the ensuing offseason, the Aviators signed much of the LA talent pool, as well as luring some players from the San Jose Spiders.
The Aviators earned their first AUDL playoff berth in 2016, and advanced again the following season. In 2018, the Aviators advanced to AUDL Championship Weekend.


Elite 90 Award

The Elite 90 Award or more formally The Elite 90 Academic Recognition Award Program, originally the Elite 88 Award and later the Elite 89 Award, is an award by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizing the student athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average who has reached the competition at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 men's and women's championships across its three divisions (Division I, Division II, Division III).
Students are eligible if they have achieved at least a sophomore in academic and athletic standing and if he or she is in at least the second year of competition (in any sport) at his or her current institution. A student in the first season of play at a new institution is eligible for the award if he or she sat out the previous season due to NCAA transfer rules while enrolled continuously at the current institution. The student athlete must be on the active roster, and in sports that have limits on squad size, must be a member of the designated squad size at the championship site. Grade point averages are determined using a straight grading scale to ensure consistency among institutions. Additionally, only credits earned at the student's current institution are counted toward determining GPA; transfer and AP credits are specifically excluded. Graduate students who still have athletic eligibility may receive the award, but only undergraduate GPA is considered. In the event of a tie, completed credits is the official tiebreaker. In sports such as golf and cross country running an individual who qualifies for the individual championship although his or her team is not competing will be eligible for the award. Multi-sport athletes are only allowed to win one award per academic year, even if they would qualify for the award in more than one sport.
The award was established as the Elite 88 Award during the 2009–10 academic year. It became the Elite 89 during the 2011–12 academic year with the creation of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship, and changed again to Elite 90 in 2015–16 with the establishment of the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship. The NCAA owns the trademark to the terms "Elite 89" and "Elite 90".
Two groups of NCAA student-athletes are not eligible for the Elite 90 Award:
NCAA Elite 90 Eligible Sports


Surftech

Surftech is a surfboard and standup paddleboard manufacturing company. It specializes in mass-produced expanded polystyrene boards pressed in molds designed by established surfboard shapers.
History.
Surftech was founded in Santa Cruz, California in 1992 by surfboard shaper Randy French, who wanted to see the industry expand from its focus on individually-shaped boards to efficiently manufactured mass production. French had previously owned a sailboard manufacturing company called Seatrend, where he developed the production techniques he later employed at Surftech. The success of his initial product attracted the interest of other professional shapers such as Dale Velzy, Reynolds Yater, Donald Takayama, Mickey Munoz and Robert August.
Surftech came to the fore at a time of increased focus on new technologies within the surfboard production industry. Whereas traditional boards are made using polyurethane foam "blanks" that are then cut and sanded to form by shapers, Surftech uses a process of blowing polystyrene into preset molds designed by its various shapers. The blanks are then coated with polyvinyl chloride, laminated, and finished. This results in a board that is stronger and considerably lighter than traditional polyurethane boards.
Surftech boards are now manufactured in Thailand and shipped throughout the world. As of 2015, Surftech is owned by Triple D, a Thailand-based investment company.


Premier Basketball League

The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is an American professional men's basketball minor league that began play in January 2008. The league folded after the 2017 season. It was announced that the league would be revived under new management for the 2020 season. The league announced due coronavirus outbreak the season would be put on hold.
History.
2008 season.
The PBL was formed after a number of disagreements between several former member teams of the modern American Basketball Association (ABA) and ABA CEO Joe Newman. Eight of the initial ten PBL teams either played in or were slated to play in the ABA.
In early 2007, Newman was voted out of his position as CEO of the ABA by the board of directors, which included Maryland Nighthawks owner and then-ABA COO Tom Doyle (who was later a commissioner of the PBL), citing dissatisfaction with how Newman executed his duties as CEO, the large number of ABA teams that did not have the funds to operate, and high number of games when an ABA team did not show up. Newman responded by using his and other shares that formed a controlling interest to remove the entire board of directors.
Newman then refused to reschedule a weather-delayed playoff game between the Rochester RazorSharks and Wilmington Sea Dawgs although the two teams agreed to a make up date, wanting instead to force Rochester to accept a forfeit. It was on the heels of these two incidents that the Nighthawks and RazorSharks ownership groups decided to found the PBL. Dr. Sev Hrywnak, owner of the Rochester RazorSharks, invested close to $2 million to start the PBL. The business model was structured so that teams entering the initial season did not have to pay an entrance fee of $100,00 and that all travel would be covered by the League. This would allow new teams the opportunity to have financial success from the start.
Former Houston Rockets point guard and current NBA on TNT analyst Kenny Smith was the league's first commissioner.
2009 season.
During the 2008 off season, six more former ABA teams decided to move to the PBL. First, on May 9, the Manchester Millrats and the 2006–2007 and 2007–2008 ABA champion Vermont Frost Heaves moved. Then on May 20, the inactive Detroit Panthers re-activated and joined the league. And on May 21, the Quebec Kebs joined. On June 5 another team with an ABA history, the Augusta Groove, joined the league, but from the Continental Basketball Association. On June 23, the Halifax Rainmen, an ABA team the previous year, announced they were also joining the PBL. The first International Basketball League defection came on July 31 when the Battle Creek Knights joined the league. The Rochester RazorSharks went on to win their second straight PBL title after beating the Battle Creek Knights.
2010 season.
The Battle Creek Knights, the Wilmington Sea Dawgs and the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry would not return for the 2010 season. The Maryland Nighthawks changed the name of their franchise to the Maryland GreenHawks. The Puerto Rico Capitanes joined the league, performing concurrently in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
At the end of the season, the league officially severed ties with the Buffalo Stampede, citing a failure by the team to adhere to league standards. The Maryland GreenHawks were also dropped from the league. The Bluegrass Stallions, another ABA team located in Kentucky, joined. The league also added the expansion Dayton Air Strikers.
2011 season.
In January, the Vermont Frost Heaves abruptly announced the cessation of operations and their players were dispersed via a draft. The Rochester RazorSharks won the league championship.
2012 season.
The league approved expansion teams in Chicago and Scranton, Pennsylvania for the 2012 PBL season. Also, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Madison, Wisconsin were named as cities pending approval for expansion teams.
On 18 July 2011, the PBL announced the Dayton Air Strikers were returning to the league for the 2012 season. In addition, the Northwestern Illinois-based Sauk Valley Predators began their inaugural season in the PBL for 2012. On August 22, 2011, it was announced the Charleston Gunners would be the PBL's sixth team for the 2012 season. On September 15, 2011, it was announced the Northwest Indiana Stars were leaving the ABA to be the PBL's seventh team for the 2012 season. On 21 September 2011 it was announced the Lake Michigan Admirals were also leaving the ABA to be the PBL's eighth team for the 2012 season. On 23 September 2011 it was announced that the PBL's ninth team for the 2012 season would be the Central Illinois Drive based in Bloomington, Illinois. On October 12, 2011, it was announced that the Indiana Diesels were also leaving the ABA to be the PBL's tenth team for the 2012 season. On October 14, 2011, it was announced that the St. Louis Pioneers were also leaving the ABA to join the PBL, changing their name to the St. Louis Phoenix.
The Central Illinois Drive won the PBL championship for 2012, defeating the Rochester RazorSharks, 101-80. The Drive was 18-1 in regular season and 22-1 total.
2013 season.
During the off season the league announced it would be merging with the Independent Basketball Association to form the IBA-PBL. Prior to the start of the season, the defending champions, the Central Illinois Drive, ceased operations, but were then rebooted as the Bloomington Flex.
On 24 May 2013, the six PBL teams announced that the two leagues would cease interleague play, and that the leagues would hold separate playoffs. In the first round of the PBL playoffs, the Bloomington Flex beat the Indiana Diesels two games to none, and the Rochester RazorSharks beat the Sauk Valley Predators two games to none. In the finals, the Flex beat the RazorSharks two games to none to win their second consecutive title.
On 21 September 2013, the PBL announced the first of what is expected to be up to six expansion teams, with the Lima Express signing to play for the 2014 season, which will begin in January.
On 12 November 2013, the PBL announced the addition of the Pee Dee Vipers, an expansion team based in Florence, South Carolina. Three days later, the league announced that the Lake Michigan Admirals would return for 2014. On November 25, the PBL announced the addition of the Buffalo 716ers and the Erie Hurricane. In late November the Chicago Tide joined the league.
On 6 February 2014, it was announced that the newly formed Grand Rapids Cyclones would join the PBL.
2014 season.
Championship Series (Best 2 of 3)
Indiana Diesels (2) vs Rochester RazorSharks (1)
Rochester wins PBL Championship series 2 games to 1
2015 season.
Several games in the 2015 season had to be postponed due to winter weather, leading to a rescheduling of games in March to ascertain that every team in the league would have played at least 15 games before the playoffs. The best-of-three finals-only playoffs between Midwest Division Champions Lake Michigan Admirals and East Division Champions Rochester RazorSharks opened on March 21 in Waterlivet, Michigan, with game two set for March 28 in Rochester. The Rochester RazorSharks won the 2015 PBL Championship, winning the first two games in a best-of three series against the Lake Michigan Admirals.
Championship Series (Best 2 of 3)
Lake Michigan Admirals (2) vs Rochester RazorSharks (1)
Rochester wins PBL Championship series 2 games to 0
2016 season.
Many new franchise additions occurred in the 2015 off-season including the Jamestown Jackals, Kentucky Mavericks, Western New York Thundersnow, and the return of the Danville Riverhawks. Mavericks owner Jerry Nelson also become an equity partner in the PBL. In addition, the PBL gained a new Southeast Conference which includes six members of the Tobacco Road Basketball League: Cary Invasion, Charlotte Elite, Durham Legacy, Huntersville HoopForLyfe, Raleigh Revolt, and the Wilmington Sea Dawgs.
Championship Series (Best 2 of 3)
Lake Michigan Admirals (3) vs Rochester RazorSharks (1)
Rochester wins PBL Championship series 2 games to 0
2017 season.
Championship Series (Best 2 of 3)
Kentucky Mavericks (2) vs Rochester RazorSharks (1)
Rochester wins PBL Championship series 2 games to 1


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Shotokan

 is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including those at Keio, Waseda, Hitotsubashi (Shodai), Takushoku, Chuo, Gakushuin, and Hosei.
Funakoshi had many students at the university clubs and outside dojos, who continued to teach karate after his death in 1957. However, internal disagreements (in particular the notion that competition is contrary to the essence of karate) led to the creation of different organisations—including an initial split between the Japan Karate Association (headed by Masatoshi Nakayama) and the Shotokai (headed by Motonobu Hironishi and Shigeru Egami), followed by many others—so that today there is no single "Shotokan school", although they all bear Funakoshi's influence.
As the most widely practiced style, Shotokan is considered a traditional and influential form of karate do.
Etymology.
"Shotokan" was the name of the first official dojo built by Gichin Funakoshi, in 1936 at Mejiro, and destroyed in 1945 as a result of an allied bombing. , meaning "pine-waves" (the movement of pine needles when the wind blows through them), was Funakoshi's pen-name, which he used in his poetic and philosophical writings and messages to his students. The Japanese means "house" or "hall". In honour of their sensei, Funakoshi's students created a sign reading "shōtō-kan", which they placed above the entrance of the hall where Funakoshi taught. Gichin Funakoshi never gave his system a name, just calling it "karate".
Characteristics.
Shotokan training is usually divided into three parts: "kihon" (basics), "kata" (forms or patterns of moves), and "kumite" (sparring). Techniques in "kihon" and "kata" are characterised by deep, long stances that provide stability, enable powerful movements, and strengthen the legs. Shotokan is regarded as a dynamic martial art as it develops anaerobic, powerful techniques as well as developing speed. Initially strength and power are demonstrated instead of slower, more flowing motions. Those who progress to brown and black belt level develop a much more fluid style that incorporates grappling, throwing and some standing joint locking techniques, which can be found even in basic kata. "Kumite" (fighting) techniques are practiced in the kihon and kata and developed from basic to advanced levels with an opponent.
Philosophy.
Gichin Funakoshi laid out the Twenty Precepts of Karate (or Niju kun), which form the foundations of the art, before some of his students established the Japan Karate Association (JKA). Within these twenty principles, based heavily on bushido and Zen, lies the philosophy of Shotokan. The principles allude to notions of humility, respect, compassion, patience, and both an inward and outward calmness. It was Funakoshi's belief that through karate practice and observation of these 20 principles, the karateka would improve their person.
The "dōjō kun" lists five philosophical rules for training in the dojo: seek perfection of character, be faithful, endeavor to excel, respect others, and refrain from violent behaviour. These rules are called the Five Maxims of Karate. The dōjō kun is usually posted on a wall in the dojo, and some shotokan clubs recite the dōjō kun at the beginning and/or end of each class to provide motivation and a context for further training.
Funakoshi also wrote: "The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of the participant."
Common terms.
Many terms used in karate stem from Japanese culture. While many are names (e.g. Heian, Gankaku), others are exclusive to martial arts (e.g. kata, kumite). Many terms are seldom used in daily life, such as zenkutsu dachi, while others appear routinely, such as rei. The Japanese form is often retained in schools outside Japan to preserve the Okinawan culture and Funakoshi's philosophies.
However, many schools of JKA (Japan Karate Association) affiliated Shotokan Karate used the full terminology on a daily basis, providing translations also. For example, the KUI (Karate Union of Ireland), utilises the full and proper Japanese name for each move and kata in training, grading and competition.
Ranks.
Rank is used in karate to indicate experience, expertise, and to a lesser degree, seniority. As with many martial arts, Shotokan uses a system of coloured belts to indicate rank. Most Shotokan schools use the "kyū" / "dan" system but have added other belt colours. The order of colours varies widely from school to school, but kyu belts are denoted with colours that in some schools become darker as a student approaches shodan. Dan level belts are invariably black, with some schools using stripes to denote various ranks of black belt. Gichin Funakoshi himself never awarded a rank higher than Godan (5th dan black belt).
Kihon.
Kihon basics is the practice of basic techniques in Shotokan Karate. Kihon Kata, or Taikyoku Shodan, was developed by Yoshitaka Funakoshi, the son of Gichin Funakoshi, as a basic introduction to karate kata. (Yoshitaka also developed Taikyoku Nidan and Sandan.) The kata consists of successive restatements of the theme of gedan barai—oi tsuki.
Kata.
"Kata" is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organised into a pre-arranged fight against imaginary opponents. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes and blocks. Body movement in various "kata" includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. In Shotokan, "kata" is a performance or a demonstration, with every technique potentially a killing blow ("ikken hisatsu")—while paying particular attention to form and timing (rhythm). As the "karateka" grows older, more emphasis is placed on the health benefits of practicing "kata", promoting fitness while keeping the body soft, supple, and agile.
Several Shotokan groups have introduced "kata" (form) from other styles into their training. The original Shotokan kata syllabus is introduced in Funakoshi's book "Karate-do Kyohan", which is the master text of Shotokan karate. Japan Shotokai's kata syllabus is the same as established in "Karate-do Kyohan" with the addition of Gigo Funakoshi's staff kata Matsukaze No Kon. When the JKA was formed, Nakayama laid down 27 "kata" as the "kata" syllabus for this organisation. The standard JKA kata are: "Taikyoku shodan" (sometimes termed Kata Kihon or Kihon Kata, the name has been discontinued in some Shotokan dojos) (太極初段), "Heian shodan" (平安初段), "Heian nidan" (平安二段), "Heian sandan" (平安三段), "Heian yondan" (平安四段), "Heian godan" (平安五段), "Bassai dai" (披塞大), "Jion" (慈恩), "Enpi" (燕飛), "Kanku dai" (観空大), "Hangetsu" (半月), "Jitte" (十手), "Gankaku" (岩鶴), "Tekki shodan" (鉄騎初段), "Tekki nidan" (鉄騎二段), "Tekki sandan" (鉄騎三段), "Nijūshiho" (二十四步), "Chinte" (珍手), "Sōchin" (壯鎭), "Meikyō/Rōhai" (明鏡), "Unsu" (雲手), "Bassai shō" (披塞小), "Kankū shō" (観空小), "Wankan" (王冠), "Gojūshiho shō" (五十四歩小), "Gojūshiho dai" (五十四歩大), and "Ji'in" (慈陰).
Kumite.
"Kumite", or sparring (lit. Meeting of hands), is the practical application of kihon and kata to real opponents. The formalities of kumite in Shotokan karate were first instituted by Masatoshi Nakayama wherein basic, intermediate, and advanced sparring techniques and rules were formalised.
Shotokan practitioners first learn how to apply the techniques taught in "kata" to hypothetical opponents by way of "kata" "bunkai". "Kata bunkai" then matures into controlled "kumite".
"Kumite" is the third part of the Shotokan triumvirate of "kihon, kata and kumite". "Kumite" is taught in ever increasing complexity from beginner through low grade blackbelt (1st – 2nd) to intermediate (3rd – 4th) and advanced (5th onwards) level practitioners.
Beginners first learn "kumite" through basic drills, of one, three or five attacks to the head ("jodan") or body ("chudan") with the defender stepping backwards whilst blocking and only countering on the last defence. These drills use basic ("kihon") techniques and develop a sense of timing and distance in defence against a known attack.
At around purple belt level "karateka" learn one-step sparring ("ippon kumite"). Though there is only one step involved, rather than three or five, this exercise is more advanced because it involves a greater variety of attacks and blocks usually the defenders own choice. It also requires the defender to execute a counter-attack faster than in the earlier types of sparring. Counter-attacks may be almost anything, including strikes, grapples, and take-down manoeuvres.
Some schools prescribe the defences, most notably the Kase-ha Shotokan-ryū, which uses an eight step, three directional blocking and attacking pattern, which develops from yellow belt level through to advanced level.
The next level of "kumite" is freestyle one-step sparring ("jiyu ippon kumite"). This type of "kumite", and its successor—free sparring, have been documented extensively by Nakayama and are expanded upon by the JKA instructor trainee program, for those clubs under the JKA. Freestyle one-step sparring is similar to one-step sparring but requires the "karateka" to be in motion. Practicing one-step sparring improves free sparring ("jiyu kumite") skills, and also provides an opportunity for practicing major counter-attacks (as opposed to minor counter-attacks). Tsutomu Ohshima states that freestyle one-step sparring is the most realistic practice in Shotokan Karate, and that it is more realistic than free sparring.
Free sparring (or free style) ("jiyu kumite") is the last element of sparring learned. In this exercise, two training partners are free to use any karate technique or combination of attacks, and the defender at any given moment is free to avoid, block, counter, or attack with any karate technique. Training partners are encouraged to make controlled and focused contact with their opponent, but to withdraw their attack as soon as surface contact has been made. This allows attacking a full range of target areas (including punches and kicks to the face, head, throat, and body) with no padding or protective gloves, but maintains a degree of safety for the participants. Throwing one's partner and performing takedowns are permitted in free sparring, but it is unusual for competition matches to involve extended grappling or ground-wrestling, as Shotokan "karateka" are encouraged to end an encounter with a single attack ("ippon"), avoiding extended periods of conflict, or unnecessary contact in situations where there may be more than one attacker.
"Kaishu ippon kumite" is an additional sparring exercise that is usually introduced for higher grades. This starts in a similar manner to freestyle one-step sparring; the attacker names the attack he/she will execute, attacks with that technique, and the defender blocks and counters the attack. Unlike freestyle one-step sparring, however, the attacker may then be required to block the defender's counter-attack and strike back. This exercise is often considered more difficult than either freestyle one-step sparring or free sparring, as the defender typically cannot escape to a safe distance in time to avoid the counter to the counter-attack.
"Kumite" within the dojo often differs from competition "kumite". In "dojo kumite" any and all techniques, within reason, are valid; punches, knife hand strikes, headbutt, locks, takedowns, kicks, etc. In competition certain regulations apply, certain techniques are valid, and certain target areas, such as the joints or throat, are forbidden. The purpose of competition is to score points through the application of "kumite" principles while creating an exciting and competitive atmosphere, whereas the purpose of training "kumite" in the "dojo" is to be prepared to kill or cripple an opponent in a realistic situation.
History.
Gichin Funakoshi had trained in both of the popular styles of Okinawan karate of the time: Shōrei-ryū and Shōrin-ryū. After years of study in both styles, Funakoshi created a simpler system that combined the ideals of the two. He never named this system, however, always referring to it simply as "karate." Funakoshi's karate reflects the changes made in the art by Ankō Itosu, including the "Heian/Pinan kata" series. Funakoshi changed the names of some of the "kata" in an effort to make the Okinawan kata names easier to pronounce in the Japanese Honshū dialect.
In 1924, Funakoshi adopted the "Kyū / Dan" rank system and the uniform ("keikogi") developed by Kano Jigoro, the founder of judo. This system uses colored belts ("obi") to indicate rank. Originally, karate had only three belt colors: white, brown, and black (with ranks within each). The original belt system, still used by many Shotokan schools, is:
Funakoshi awarded the first 1st "dan" (初段; "shodan") Shotokan karate ranks to Tokuda, Hironori Ōtsuka (Otsuka), Akiba, Shimizu, Hirose, Makoto Gima, and Shinyō Kasuya on 10 April 1924.


Chicago Curling Club

The Chicago Curling Club is located in Northbrook, Illinois, about 15 miles north of Chicago. It offers curling for men and women from October through March annually. The club was founded in 1948. Annual tournaments include the Senior Men's Bonspiel (December), the Men's Bonspiel (January) and two women's Bonspiels. In odd numbered years the club hosts a mixed bonspiel in February.
The club hosted the 2010 United States Curling Association Mixed National Championship.
A small room in the club's building houses the American Curling History Museum.


Gabe Carimi

Gabriel Andrew Carimi ( ; born June 13, 1988) is a former American football guard. Carimi had 49 starts at left tackle in his four-year Wisconsin Badgers college career, which culminated at the 2011 Rose Bowl. He was awarded the 2010 Outland Trophy, as the nation's top collegiate interior lineman. He was also a unanimous All-American, and the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Carimi was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round, 29th overall pick, of the 2011 NFL Draft. He began the 2011 season as the Bears' starting right tackle. Carimi was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on June 9, 2013, for the Buccaneers' 2014 6th round pick. He signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014, and played in all 16 games for them that season, making 7 starts.
Early years.
Carimi was born in Lake Forest, Illinois. He attended Monona Grove High School in Monona, Wisconsin. He started there as a , freshman. He grew into his body, worked on his flexibility, and developed his athleticism by becoming a karate black belt. He credits his karate training with laying a foundation for his later discipline, improving his flexibility, and helping him develop the hand coordination and hand placement he uses as a football player.
He was on the high school's track team. Seeded 15th in the state in discus as a senior, he placed 5th in the 2006 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association track and field Division 1 discus championships, at . He earned four letters in track, and was team captain in his senior year.
Carimi also played football for the high school's Silver Eagles. Playing both offensive and defensive tackle, he lettered for four years. In 2005, the Silver Eagles ran behind him 70% of the time when he was at offensive tackle, while as a defensive end he had five quarterback sacks.
He was voted a football Parade All-American and PrepStar All-American as a senior, while he captained the team. He was also the "Capital Times" and "Wisconsin State Journal" Player of the Year, first-team all-state in 2005, a first-team selection by the Associated Press and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (as a two-way player), and was twice first-team all-conference. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Carimi was rated the No. 3 football player in Wisconsin and the No. 30 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2006. His coach Mike Stassi predicted: "He's going to be the new wave of offensive linemen, that can run and move. And this guy's got it all."
College career.
Carimi elected to attend his hometown University of Wisconsin-Madison. He chose it because of its academic and football reputations, a scholarship that he was offered, and its proximity to his home. He majored in civil engineering, and played football for the Wisconsin Badgers football team.
He had played right tackle and defensive end in high school. But in his first year in 2006, during which time he was redshirted, he began practicing at left tackle, because it was the next open spot. He was described that season as running very well, and having tenacity, athletic ability, and impressive lateral movement while pass-blocking.
Carimi started all 13 games as a freshman at left tackle for the Badgers in 2007, replacing All-American Joe Thomas, who was drafted by the Cleveland Browns at No. 3 in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was a second-team Freshman All-American selection by "Rivals.com" and "The Sporting News", and a first-team Freshman All-Big-Ten selection by "The Sporting News", as well as an Academic All-Big-Ten.
As a sophomore in 2008, he started all 10 games he played in. That year, he was second-team Pre-season All-Big Ten by "Lindy's" and "Athlon Sports", honorable mention Sophomore All-American by "College Football News", and Academic All-Big Ten.
As a junior in 2009, he started all 13 games. He was a first-team Mid-season All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele, a first-team All-Big Ten selection by media, a fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele, and Academic All-Big Ten. Commenting in "Sports Illustrated" in October 2009, Tony Pauline wrote: "Carimi is the next great offensive lineman to come from the Badger program. He's a terrific pass-protecting left tackle, with the size necessary to grow into a dominant run blocker."
During his senior year in 2010, when he was co-Captain of the Big Ten champion Badgers, Phil Steele made him a mid-season first-team All-American selection. He contributed to an offense that was ranked 5th in the nation in scoring (at 41.5 ppg), and 12th in rushing (at 245.7 yards per game).
As a senior, Carimi won the 2010 Outland Trophy, awarded to the nation's top collegiate interior lineman. He was the second Outland Trophy winner in school history, joining Joe Thomas, and the 14th Big Ten awardee. Seven of the prior ten Outland Trophy winners were top-10 NFL draft picks.
He also was named the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, "Sporting News", and Walter Camp Football Foundation. In addition, he was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection, and Academic All-Big Ten, and won the Wayne Souza Coaches Appreciation Award (Offense). He helped Wisconsin to an 11–2 record for the season, and a Rose Bowl appearance. At the start of his senior year he had been named a pre-season first-team All-American by "Lindy's" and Consensus Draft Services, a first-team All-American and All-Big Ten by "Athlon Sports", second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele, second-team All-American by The Kickoff, first-team All-Big Ten by Blue Ribbon, and named to the Lombardi Award Watch List. He was named a mid-season first-team All-American and first-team mid-season All-Big Ten by Phil Steele, and second-team All-American by "Sports Illustrated". In March 2011, the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame awarded him the Marty Glickman Award, as the male Jewish Athlete of the Year.
In college, he started 49 of a possible 52 games, all at left tackle. In an April 2011 interview, he indicated that he had still never been to a professional football game in his life.
Professional career.
2011 NFL Draft.
Carimi was drafted in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, with the 29th pick on April 28, 2011. The Bears had actually sought to "trade up", and pick Carimi even earlier in the draft. They tried to make a trade with the Baltimore Ravens, to use Baltimore's earlier slot to select Carimi at No. 26, but the trade fell through at the last moment due to a miscommunication. In the year prior to drafting Carimi, the Bears had allowed a league-high 56 sacks, and ranked 22nd in running the ball.
Bears Head Coach Lovie Smith said Carimi would come in as a left tackle. General manager Jerry Angelo said he is versatile enough to play both left and right tackle, while Smith said the Bears would keep all options open, including potentially that of guard. He was nicknamed "The Bear Jew" after the Bears drafted him, a reference to a character in the movie "Inglourious Basterds", by Chicago radio personality Dan Bernstein, of 670 "The Score." Carimi tweeted that he was considering adopting the nickname.
At the January 2011 Senior Bowl weigh-in, Carimi was the second-tallest player at 6 feet 7⅛ inches (2.01 m), had the second-longest arms (35¼ inches), and had the second-longest wingspan (83¼ inches; second to Mississippi State's Derek Sherrod). His hand size was 10⅜ inches, and he weighed in at 315 pounds, 10 pounds lighter than his playing weight in college. ESPN analysts rated him the third-best player at the Senior Bowl.
NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock observed that Carimi is "a little bit like a Jon Runyan. He's kind of got a little nasty to him." Mayock also described him as "a thug, which I mean in a positive sense", and commented on his ability as a run blocker. He added: "I think he’s the kind of guy ... you try ... at left tackle, and if he can’t handle the speed out there, you’ve got an All-Pro right tackle."
Matt Bowen of the "National Football Post" said that Carimi was his favorite prospect in the draft, and was one of the five players who most impressed him at Senior Bowl activities. Bowen thought his pass protection was at NFL standards, noting that he had "good enough feet to get back and attack speed off of the edge because of his reach. There is no doubt Carimi can win up front in the run game," while adding that he "is the type of player you want in the locker room." Wes Bunting of the "National Football Post" said:
he understands angles, and he's a real velcro player. I mean, once he gets those big paws on you and he has these long arms, it's really tough to disengage from... No one gets after the run game as well as Carimi. Neil Hayes of the "Chicago Sun-Times" wrote: "Many consider Carimi to be the best offensive-tackle prospect in the class ... Carimi played well against top competition and his feet are quick enough to play left tackle." CBS Sports lauded "his prototypical size" and "excellent athleticism". As to his pass blocking, it noted that he has "the elite agility and nimble feet to protect the quarterback's blindside. Very difficult to turn the corner against because of his lateral movement and solid footwork. Also protects the inside lane well. Delivers a strong hand punch capable of knocking back an opponent ... Uses his length to block his man with one hand and knock an edge blitzer off his path with the other." With regard to his run blocking, it said he is "known as an athletic pass protector, but is a strong blocker". While he exclusively played left tackle in college, he was projected by some as a left tackle and by others as a right tackle.
At the February 2011 NFL combine pre-draft workouts, he completed 29 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press, a "solid number", according to "Sports Illustrated"s Tony Pauline. He also ran the 40-yard dash in under 5.2, which was faster than expected and considered very good. Pauline reported that "his footwork was smooth in pass protection, and he looked strong in run blocking drills." At the March Wisconsin Pro Day workout, Bucky Brooks of NFL.com reported that Carimi: showed good footwork and lateral quickness in drills, and his body control is surprising given his frame. Although he might experience some problems against speed rushers, teams will certainly start him out as a left tackle and move him to the right if he falters.
Asked what his agent had advised him, relative to a possible NFL lockout, Carimi answered: "Don't spend money."
Chicago Bears (2011–13).
On July 29, 2011, the Bears signed Carimi to a $7.056 million four-year contract. He began his rookie 2011 season as the Bears' starting right tackle. In Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, Carimi suffered a season-ending injury to his right knee, that included the dislocation of his kneecap and which required multiple surgeries, including one in December to repair connective tissue around his patella and medial collateral ligament. He played two games for the season, starting both of them at right tackle. In 2012, controversy ensued when the Saints were found working with a bounty program, which led to questions over whether Carimi was among the players targeted.
In 2012–13, Carimi played in 16 games, starting 14 of them (11 at right tackle, and 3 at right guard). After 11 starts at right tackle Carimi was moved from right tackle, where he was replaced by Jonathan Scott, to guard, though he came back to start the last game of the season at right tackle. Due to injuries to Lance Louis and Chris Spencer in Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, Carimi played at guard for the first time in his career.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013).
On June 9, 2013, Carimi was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 2014 sixth-round selection. The Bucs offensive line coach Bob Bostad coached Carimi at Wisconsin.
Carimi was expected to compete with Demar Dotson for the starting right tackle position on Tampa Bay. He started the first two games of the season at left guard.
Carimi had two years left on his contract, and was scheduled to earn a guaranteed base salary of $1,016,000 in 2013. On February 10, 2014, the Buccaneers cut Carimi. His release came after a few weeks of his former Bears head coach, Lovie Smith, being hired as the Buccaneer's new head coach.
Atlanta Falcons (2014).
On February 17, 2014, Carimi signed with the Atlanta Falcons for one year. Their offensive line coach was Mike Tice, who Carimi had worked with when he played for the Bears.
During the season, Carimi played in all 16 games, making 7 starts. He played left and right tackle, right guard, and tight end, playing 597 snaps (215 as a run-blocker; 382 as a pass-blocker).
Personal life.
Carimi, born in Lake Forest, Illinois, is the son of Sanford Carimi, a physician in the Janesville, Wisconsin area, and Alayne Gardner-Carimi, a businesswoman. He weighed 24 pounds by the time he was four months old. He grew up on the Northeast Side of Madison, and then in the nearby town of Cottage Grove when he was a freshman in high school. His sister Hannah, who is two years older than he is, was a kick fighter when she was younger and later rowed for the University of Wisconsin, on its women's openweight crew team. The two of them lived together in college, along with one of his football team teammates.
Carimi's Italian surname comes from his paternal step-grandfather. His parents are Jewish. His mother, originally Catholic, converted to Judaism, and has had an active role in the religious education of her children. Carimi is a practicing Jew and very committed to his religion, and found time as a youth to both go to his football practices and to attend Madison's Temple Beth-El, a Reform synagogue. By the time of his Bar Mitzvah, he was already so tall that while blessing him, and even with Carimi bending down, the synagogue's education director had to put his hands on Carimi's shoulders rather than atop his head. For his Bar Mitzvah project, he helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity while he was in seventh grade. Carimi continued his Jewish studies after his Bar Mitzvah.
In his first year of college in 2007, when Yom Kippur (the holiest day of the year in Judaism; a fast day that is the "Day of Atonement") fell on a Saturday, he fasted until an hour before the Big Ten Conference opener against Iowa started that night. Carimi said, "Religion is a part of me, and I don't want to just say I'm Jewish. I actually do make sacrifices that I know are hard choices." At the 2011 NFL combine, when asked whether he would play on Yom Kippur in the NFL, he responded: "I already looked out over the next 15 years, and Yom Kippur doesn't fall on a Sunday."
As a college player he took the nickname "The Jewish Hammer" or "The Hammer". He explains that as The Hebrew Hammer was taken "they had to come up with something else", and that the "hammer" aspect refers to his penchant for throwing opposing players down on the field. A more recent nickname, following his being picked by the Chicago Bears, is "The Bear Jew", a reference to a character in the 2009 film "Inglourious Basterds". One of his favorite Jewish football players was a former Badger, Matt Bernstein, and he looks to 49ers former offensive linesman Harris Barton as a role model.
His uncle suffered from leukemia as a child, underwent chemotherapy while he was in second grade, and lost his hair in the process. At nine years old, he died. He was mentioned often in family discussions. Carimi thought he would do something "that wouldn't take a lot of my time but would help other people." He grew his hair out for 20 months, until it was long enough in 2010 to donate to Locks of Love—a charity that makes wigs out of donated hair to help poor children suffering from illnesses that cause long-term hair loss. Carimi is married to former UW-Milwaukee basketball player/model Danielle Jorgenson. The couple have two children: a son and a daughter.


Oren Eizenman

Oren Eizenman (born March 27, 1985) is an Israeli-Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Nippon Paper Cranes in the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH).
Biography.
Eizenman was born in Toronto, Canada, to Ronit and Moshe Eizenman, and is Jewish. He spent some of his childhood living in a suburb of Tel Aviv. His father is a University of Toronto professor and an expert on eye tracking, and his mother is a teacher. He is the brother of ice hockey players Alon (now a lawyer) and Erez Eizenman (now a management consultant), all three of whom have played for the Israeli national team.
Eizenman played hockey for the Wexford Raiders in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL). He played two years on the varsity hockey team at Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto.
He played college hockey for RPI. As a freshman in 2003-04 he was seventh in the ECAC in freshmen scoring, was named to the ECAC Weekly Honor Roll twice, was ECAC Rookie of the Week once, and was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team. In 2005-06 he was ECACHL Weekly Honor Roll four times, and ECACHL All-Academic. In 2006-07 he was ECACHL Weekly Honor Roll and ECACHL All-Academic.
Eizenman's professional career began with the Fresno Falcons.
Personal life.
Eizenman was married to Jacqueline Frisch on June 26, 2016.


Offset overhand bend

The offset overhand bend (OOB, ABoK No. 1410) is a knot used to join two ropes together. The offset overhand bend is formed by holding two rope ends next to each other and tying an overhand knot in them as if they were a single line. Due to its common use in several fields, this bend has become known by many names, such as thumb knot, openhand knot, one-sided overhand knot or flat overhand bend (FOB), though the terms "one-sided" and "flat" are considered incorrect.
Uses.
Long used by weavers to join the ends of yarn, the offset water knot is very old. It was one of the knots likely identified among the possessions of Ötzi the Iceman, who dates from 3300 BC.
The knot is also tied in a slipped form by mechanical balers to bind straw and hay, but this bend is not practical to use as a binding knot when tied by hand.
In climbing and mountaineering.
In rock climbing, the offset water knot is a favored knot for joining two ropes for a rappel longer than half the length of the ropes.
There is controversy over its safety, as it can fail by capsizing under high loads, and some American climbers refer to it as the European death knot, abbreviated to EDK, with some sources recommending against its use. Failure of this knot has been implicated in some accidents and near-misses.
Many sources argue that this is a misnomer, and the knot is safe for abseiling and rappelling, since this does not generate such high forces, and the knot, being on one side of the twin lines used in abseil, sees only half of this force. They believe that with proper attention given to dressing and cinching the knot, the risk of capsizing is highly unlikely.
Several sources recommend adding a second overhand as close as possible to the first (a "stacked overhand" or "double overhand") for most situations, which maintains most of the benefits of the single overhand, while preventing it from capsizing. Another option is wrapping the strands a second time before passing the tail through (also called a "doubled overhand").
Easily formed in most lines, the offset overhand bend is jam resistant at nominal loads of one person (approximately 100kg). The jamming threshold is thought to be approximately 3kN (300kg). The instability threshold is thought to be approximately 5kN (500kg) – that is, a capsizing event becomes increasingly probable as loads approach 500kg. It is critically important to pay close attention to dressing and cinching of the knot before attempting to abseil. That is, climbers must exercise due diligence when tying this knot – by pulling firmly on each of the four rope segments – which is necessary to achieve a properly compacted and cinched dressing state.
Despite questions about this knot's security, it does present some advantages for use in rappels. Because the knot is offset from the "axis of tension", it can translate more easily over rough surfaces and 90 degree edges than other knots; and it is quickly tied and readily untied. Since a stuck rope on a descent also represents a serious hazard to climbers, these advantages, along with ease of tying, have led to its popularity. It is recommended by some sources with the caveats that the tails be of sufficient minimum length (never less than 200mm), the knot be diligently dressed and fully tightened by pulling individually on all four rope segments, and then subjected only to moderate rappelling loads.
Furthermore, the knot can be rotated to induce a choking effect to trap and crush the tails. Virtually all testers appear to only examine this knot in its mid-rotation state. It is theorized that this "mid-rotation state" is in fact the orientation where the structure is most vulnerable to capsizing. In addition, when tying the offset overhand bend using different rope diameters, the thinner diameter rope must be positioned underneath the larger diameter rope. This tactic further inhibits any likelihood of capsizing.
The offset figure-eight bend, a similar knot using the figure-eight knot, has been used in the belief that its greater size and complexity brings more security. But testing and more than one fatal failure indicate the figure-eight variant to be less secure, more prone to capsize at lower loads, and in capsizing uses more of the ends than does a capsizing overhand bend. Moreover, while there is one proper dressing of the overhand bend, there are a couple of dressings for the offset figure eight bend.


Kawasaki Quad Bikes

Kawasaki Quad Bikes is a video game for the Wii console, developed by Data Design Interactive, a budget developer. It was released to poor reviews; IGN gave it a 2.0/10, stating that "The controls will infuriate you, the graphics will sting your eyes, you'll turn the music off, and the unforgiving gameplay will have you reaching for the Wii power button." and Games Radar gave it a 1/5 after criticizing its controls, AI, and poor camera control.


Margret Tanz

Margret Tanz (born June 1953) is a former West German long track speed skater, who was active between 1964 and 1970.
As a junior rider Tanz became junior national champion in 1967 and won furthermore 3 silver and 1 bronze medal at junior national championships. At elite level Tanz won the silver medal at the 1970 German Allround Championships. A few weeks later she represented her nation at the European Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1970, finishing 23rd overall. She also competed at other international competitions in Inzell.


NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship (Philippines)

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) beach volleyball tournament is held in March, the beginning of the dry season in the Philippines.
Champions.


Squashsite

Squashsite (referring to squashsite.co.uk) is a sport website that provides squash news, results, squash tournament coverage. Squashsite is owned and co-founded by Steve Cubbins and Framboise Gommendy. Individual users can use an RSS reader to be automatically notified of updates on this site and other newsfeeds, and other websites can also 'subscribe' to the newsfeed to provide their users with the latest squash headlines. Squashsite is also available in French.
Financial troubles.
In 5 years time, they managed to produce an annual income of £20,000 through sponsors and official tournament website fees. They were not able to receive subsistence from the three main bodies: the World Squash Federation (WSF), the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the Women's International Squash Players Association (WISPA). A meeting was set up in Manchester with the Cardiff-based PSA, the men's tour body, to discuss a potential partnership, however, a last-minute change from the governing body left it with no alternative but to quit the site.
Mick Dodd, James Willstrop's manager, had given Cubbins & Gommendy a lifeline by suggesting that they should carry on serving the squash community and leave the business side up to him.


Bruce Hayes (swimmer)

Lawrence Bruce Hayes (born March 8, 1963) is an American former competition swimmer best known for anchoring the U.S. men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Born in Sarasota, Florida, and raised in San Antonio, Hayes was an outstanding Texas age-group swimmer, setting numerous TAGS records. He capped a successful high school career at Highland Park High School under Coach Mike Sorrells, winning a state championship in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard backstroke. Hayes' success as a Texas age group and high school swimmer earned him a full scholarship to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Swimming for coach Ron Ballatore's UCLA Bruins swimming and diving team, he was the highest scoring freshman at the 1982 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, helping the Bruins win the national team championship.
On April 13, 2012, Hayes was inducted into the Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame.
International career.
Hayes represented the United States in several international swimming meets. He qualified in the 400-meter and 1500-meter freestyle events for the U.S. national team that won a 1981 dual meet against the Soviet Union in Kiev, Ukraine. At the 1982 FINA World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he was a finalist in the 400-meter individual medley and also contested the 400-meter and 1,500-meter freestyle events.
Hayes' first national and international titles came in 1983. He won seven medals at the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton – the most by any American swimmer – and his win in the 200-meter freestyle was the only U.S. gold. His UCLA coach Ron Ballatore was quoted in "Sports Illustrated" about Hayes' Edmonton performance, saying, "Hayes can come home better than anyone I've ever seen." A few weeks later he won the 200-meter freestyle at the 1983 summer United States Swimming Championships.
At the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela, Hayes won three gold medals in the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle races and in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. He also collected three gold medals at the 1983 Descente International Invitational Swim Meet in Tokyo in the same three events.
Hayes won the 400-meter freestyle race at the 1984 winter United States Swimming Championships for his second national title. He finished third in the 200-meter freestyle at the 1984 United States Olympic Swimming Trials, qualifying him for a place on the U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay in Los Angeles.
In an event unaffected by the Soviet-led boycott, the Americans would battle a talented West German relay team including the 200-meter freestyle world record holder, Michael Gross. The U.S. coaches decided to capitalize on Hayes' finishing ability by having him take the final leg behind teammates Mike Heath, David Larson and Jeff Float. However Hayes knew that because his best 200m freestyle time was three seconds slower than Gross', he would need a three-second lead upon starting the relay to guarantee a win.
With the U.S. ahead by one-and-a-half seconds after the third leg, Gross pulled even with Hayes after the first turn and was slightly ahead after the third. Yet, despite Gross' swimming the fastest 200-meter relay split to date, Hayes' closing strength resulted in a best personal time by more than a second, including the fastest final fifty meters ever. Hayes out-touched Gross by four one-hundredths (0.04) of a second, with the U.S. setting a world record 7:15.69.
The Los Angeles media dubbed Hayes' team the "Grossbusters." Among their many media appearances was a "Vanity Fair" magazine cover with Raquel Welch. Capping the year, the U.S. men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay team won the 1984 Phillips Performance Award. Hayes appears in Bud Greenspan's documentary of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, "16 Days of Glory", in the segment about the race.
Changing course.
Hayes captured one more national title before retiring when he won the 200-meter freestyle at the 1984 summer United States Swimming Championships, held after the Olympics. He subsequently earned a master's degree in journalism at Northwestern University in Chicago and then moved to New York City to begin a professional career in public relations. He joined Team New York Aquatics in 1990 and began competing again, this time in Masters swimming events. He became the first Olympic gold medalist to compete at the Gay Games when he swam at Gay Games III in Vancouver in August 1990. He came out publicly while competing and has gone on to organize Gay Games events. "When you're famous and you come out, all of a sudden, the gay community wants to embrace you. You become a role model, and I felt there was a lot I could do on behalf of the Games. The media would listen to me because I have the credibility of being an Olympic gold-medal winner, the kind of leeway to say the Gay Games are serious competition."
In 1992, Hayes became the first American Olympic gold medalist to declare his homosexuality publicly when he was profiled by Dick Schaap for ABC's "World News Tonight" regarding the challenges of being gay in the sports community. He became a spokesperson for the Gay Games IV in New York City in 1994.
At Gay Games IV, his swimming success continued – he set five 25-meter short course Masters world records in the 30–34 age group, including becoming the first Masters swimmer to break 4:00 in the 400-meter freestyle. He was included in "Out" magazine's 1994 list of the 100 most influential gays and lesbians in America.
Hayes worked for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as the Assistant Competition Manager for Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. During his time in Atlanta, he co-founded the Atlanta Rainbow Trout Masters swimming team.
He resumed his public relations career at Edelman in New York following the Atlanta Olympics and later worked for two years in Edelman's Madrid office. In 2002, Hayes became a charter member of the Gay Games Ambassadors. He attended the Gay Games' 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco in 2007 and presented the Federation of Gay Games' inaugural "Media Award".
Hayes swam again at the 2010 Gay Games VIII in Cologne, Germany, winning a bronze in the 1,500-meter freestyle (age 45–49) behind Aaron Murphy (Great Britain) and Jonathan Haines (Australia).


Pete Fenson

Peter Fenson (born February 29, 1968 in Bemidji, Minnesota) is an American curler. He was the skip of the men's rink that represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the bronze medal, the first Olympic medal for the United States in curling. He has won eight national championships, the most recent in Philadelphia in March 2014, and six as skip.
Career.
Fenson took up curling at age 13; his father, Bob Fenson, won the 1979 national championships and is now the coach of Pete's rink. Pete Fenson was a third on the national champion rinks in 1993 and 1994, and his rink, skipped by Scott Baird, made it to the semifinals of the 1993 World Curling Championship and placed fifth in 1994.
Fenson was the skip of the rink which won the 2003 U.S. national championship, and went on to take eighth place at the 2003 Ford World Curling Championship. He also participated in the 2003 Continental Cup of Curling. After finishing as runner-up in the 2004 U.S. championships, Fenson's rink won the 2005 national championship. At the 2005 World Championship, Fenson's rink finished the preliminary round in a six-way tie for first place, but was eliminated from competition in a tie-breaker against defending Olympic champion Norway. Still, Fenson's sixth-place finish earned his rink the right to represent the U.S. at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
At the Olympics, Fenson's rink had a 6–3 record in the round robin portion of the tournament, losing only to Italy and eventual finalists Finland and Canada. This put the rink in a three-way tie for second place with Canada and Great Britain; Fenson's rink faced Brad Gushue's Canadian rink in the semifinal, losing 11–5 in nine ends. Two days later, however, the rink rebounded to defeat David Murdoch's Great Britain rink in the bronze medal game 8–6, securing the first-ever American Olympic medal in curling. On January 16, 2007, the team was named the 2006 USOC Team of the Year.
Fenson's teammates in the 2009-10 curling season were Shawn Rojeski (third), Joe Polo (second), and Tyler George (lead). The team's lead for the past four years (including the 2006 Olympics), John Shuster, had decided in 2006 to depart from the team to form his own team. Fenson won the 2010 USA National Championships, which took place in Kalamazoo, Michigan. His victory earned him the right to play for the US at the 2010 World Championship in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where he and his rink finished 4th after two disappointing losses in the playoffs to David Smith's rink from Scotland. Tyler George soon left to form his own team.
With Ryan Brunt playing at the lead position, Fenson and his rink participated at the 2011 Continental Cup of Curling, where Team North America defeated Team World in a record-breaking performance. His team then went to the 2011 US Nationals and, after winning some tight matches, finished the round robin with an undefeated 9-0 win-loss record. He then edged Tyler George out in the playoffs and in the finals to become the repeat US champion, winning his seventh US national championship. He and his team represented the United States at the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship at Regina, Saskatchewan in April. The team opened with a win against Denmark, but suffered a series of close losses and finished in 10th place with a 3-8 win-loss record, their worst at a world championship.
Fenson and his team missed the playoffs at the first three events for their 2011–12 World Curling Tour season. However, they had better fortune at the Laphroaig Scotch Open, where they flew through the knockout round and defeated David Brown in the final to win the event. Fenson and his rink were selected to represent the United States at the 2012 USA-Brazil Challenge to play against Brazil for a spot in the World Championships in Basel, but Brazil withdrew from the challenge. Fenson then participated in the 2012 Continental Cup of Curling, where Team World won a close tournament over Team North America. Fenson participated in the 2012 United States Men's Curling Championship, and went through the round robin with a 9–1 win-loss record. In the playoffs, he was defeated by Heath McCormick, who had previously beaten him in the round robin, but rebounded with a win in the semifinal over former teammate John Shuster. In the final, he lost a close game to Heath McCormick, losing his bid for a third consecutive nationals title and a chance to play at the world championships.
Fenson and his team played at the 2013 United States Men's Curling Championship, but failed to qualify for the playoffs, losing to McCormick in a five-team tiebreaker.
Upon their semifinal win at the 2012 United States Men's Curling Championship, Fenson and his team were qualified to participate at the 2014 United States Olympic Curling Trials. Fenson and his team finished second in the round robin, and played John Shuster in the three-game final round, but lost after a lopsided third game. Fenson was hired by NBC Sports to work as a curling analyst during the Olympic games.
Personal life.
Fenson is married to his wife Roxanne and has two sons, Alex and Graem. He enjoys golf, biking, and spending time with family. His brother, Eric Fenson, is a curler and former teammate. His son Alex is a member of his team.
Fenson has a bachelor's degree in technical illustration and graphic design. He is the owner of a two-restaurant chain, Dave's Pizza, which operates in Bemidji and Brainerd, Minnesota. He is currently employed as a coach with USA Curling.
Grand Slam record.
Fenson was only active in Grand Slam events between 2003 and 2009


Ralph Goldstein

Ralph Myer Goldstein (October 6, 1913 – July 25, 1997) was an American Olympic épée fencer.
Early and personal life.
Goldstein was born in Malden, Massachusetts, and was Jewish. He grew up on the Lower East Side in Manhattan, New York, and attended Brooklyn College, fencing for the college's fencing team. He lived in Yonkers, New York, and in Waterbury, Connecticut, from 1948 on.
He was killed in a car accident in July 1997, at the age of 83, when Goldstein had a heart attack and his car collided in a head-on collision with a propane truck outside Bennington, Vermont.
Fencing career.
Goldstein competed for the United States in the team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, and was captain of the team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
He won Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) titles in team épée with Salle Santelli in 1947-48, 1950, 1953, and 1955, and won team 3-weapon titles in 1952-54.
Goldstein also competed in many of the Maccabiah Games in Israel, the Olympic-style competition for Jewish athletes.
He was Secretary of the Amateur Fencers League of America (now the United States Fencing Association) from 1957-60. He was also Editor of "American Fencing" magazine from 1969-76.
Goldstein was inducted into the US Fencing Hall of Fame. In 1988 he was also named a Referee Emeritus, the highest honor for USA Fencing referees, awarded for multiple Olympic experience and great service to the sport of fencing in the national and international arenas, thereby retaining his USA Fencing referee rating for life. The Ralph Goldstein Memorial Épée Open is held annually in his honor.


Kyra Kyrklund

Kyra Marie Christine Kyrklund (born 30 November 1951 in Helsinki) is a Finnish dressage rider and trainer who currently lives in West Sussex. In 1991 she and "Matador II" won the World Cup Finals in Paris. She has competed in six Olympics.


Tinks Pottinger

Judith Anne Pottinger (née White; born 26 April 1956), known as Tinks Pottinger, is a New Zealand horsewoman who won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Pottinger, riding Volunteer, was in the New Zealand three-day event team which finished third, along with Andrew Bennie, Margaret Knighton and Mark Todd. In the individual three-day event at the same Olympics, she finished fifth.
Pottinger continued to compete in eventing until the late 1990s.
Pottinger was born in Waipawa on 26 April 1956, the daughter of Helen "Tiny" White (née Groome), a noted horsewoman and FEI judge, and Eric White. She was educated at Woodford House and Wellington Polytechnic. In 1983, she married Andy Pottinger, and the couple went on to have two children, including Amanda Pottinger, who has won the New Zealand three-day event championship.


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Morris Fisher

Morris "Bud" Fisher (May 4, 1890 – May 23, 1968) was an American sports shooter and U.S. Navy shooting instructor. He competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and won five gold medals in 300–800 m rifle events. He ended his Olympic career in 1924, as shooting was not part of the 1928 Games, and long-distance rifle events re-appeared only at the 1948 Olympics, when he had long retired both from active competitions and military service.
Biography.
In 1911 Fisher enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and later competed while on duty. Besides his Olympic medals, Fisher won six world titles and held five world records. In 1916 he was awarded the distinguished marksman badge. He retired from shooting competitions in 1934 and later coached shooters at the U.S. Navy and at the Toledo police department. In 1941 he retired from military service in the rank of gunnery sergeant. He was soon recalled as a shooting instructor during World War II, in which he lost his son William, at Okinawa in 1945. Fisher retired for good in 1946, and settled first in La Jolla, California, and then in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he died in 1968. He was buried with full military honors at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California. In 2009, he was inducted into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame.


Eilidh Middleton

Eilidh Middleton (born 29 October 1990) is an equestrian competitor from Finzean, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Sporting achievements.
Eilidh has represented Britain at International and University level and won the Student Riders Nations Cup in the Netherlands in 2011 just before graduating with a BA (Hons.) from Robert Gordon University. She has aspirations to achieve Olympian status.
She also plays shinty and was a key part of the RGU ladies' team.


Priority (fencing)

Priority or right of way is the decision criterion used in foil and sabre fencing to determine which fencer receives the touch, or point, when both fencers land a hit within the same short time-frame (less than 1 second). After this window, if one fencer had already landed a hit, the electrical scoring apparatus would "lock-out," or fail to record, an opponent's subsequent hit, and thus the one fencer to land a hit is awarded the touch. In épée fencing, if both fencers land valid hits at the same time, they each receive a point. Because of this foil and sabre are considered conventional weapons.
After a halt, a referee parses what happened into actions, from which it can be determined whether to award a point or not.
Offensive Actions.
Offensive actions
Counter-attacks
Other Offensive Actions
Defensive Actions.
The parry is the defensive action made with the weapon to prevent an offensive action arriving.
Point in line.
The point in line position is a specific position in which the fencer’s sword arm is kept straight and the point of his weapon continually threatens his opponent’s valid target.
Attacks on the blade.
A fencer can 'Beat' their opponent's blade as a preparation to make an offensive action (as opposed to hitting their blade as a parry to defend against an opponents action)
Interpretation of Priority.
Despite the simplicity of the underlying principles, priority rules are somewhat convoluted, and their interpretation is a source of much acrimony. Much of this acrimony is centered on the definition of attack. According to the FIE rules, an "attack" is defined as "the initial offensive action made by extending the arm and continuously threatening the opponent's target...". This is explained in the USFA Fencing Officials Commission FAQ: "Initial" refers to which fencer starts the action before his/her opponent does. "Offensive" indicates moving towards the opponent. "Extending" indicates that the weapon arm is moving away from the body - right of way does "not" require a fully extended arm. "Continuously" indicates that there is no "break" in the attack in which the attacker stops moving forward or holds back his/her arm. "Threatening" indicates that the attacker is in advance-lunge distance and close enough to hit, "and" his/her weapon's point (for foil) or blade (for sabre) are approaching the opponent's valid target.
The general consensus is that a useful guide is for the referee to look for which fencer's arm starts straightening first. In practice, referees, especially inexperienced ones, may go for the easy option and give priority to whichever fencer happened to be moving forwards. This is technically wrong, but it is far from unusual. There is also a school of thought, subscribed to by a relatively small minority, that priority should be given to the fencer who was the first to straighten his/her arm fully. This, again, is out of line with the current rules. The adherents argue that this is the more classical way of doing things, but this claim is dubious, as actual practice decades ago based right of way on which fencer started straightening the arm (not which fencer completed the extension); and the reworded rules conform better to actual, traditional practice which was documented in some older editions of the rules.
For example, the 1957 Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) rules says
The rules do not require that the attack be made with a fully extended arm; in fact, there are outstanding international champions in foil and sabre who attack without extending the arm fully. However, in all cases, the attacker must clearly take the initiative in combat by threatening the defender's target with a forward movement of the weapon, whether by extension of the arm or a movement of the body or a combination of both. The classical schools of fencing recommend the extension of the arm on the attack because this method simplifies the task
of the President of the Jury in many situations, as for example in the case of attacks which deceive the parry (see § 11 below).
An attack which has failed (i.e. has missed or been parried) is no longer an attack. Priority does not automatically pass to the defending fencer, and at the moment an attack is over, neither fencer has priority. Instead, priority is gained by a fencer making an offensive action, as is always the case. If the attack was parried, the defender has the right to make a riposte, but it must be initiated without indecision or delay. Alternatively, (s)he may initiate his/her own attack if the initial attack missed. The fencer making the original attack may also make a new offensive action, a renewal of the initial attack. If the attacker immediately continues his/her attack in the same line, it is called a remise.
A parry is a defensive action made with the weapon to prevent an offensive action from landing. In practice, even a light blade contact is often sufficient to prevent an attack from landing, so long as it is not a "mere grazing of the blades" (as expressed in the rules). Therefore, it is not necessary for a parry to "close the line" (an "opposition parry"), though that may be used for tactical purposes. Consequently, foilists often parry with a sharp beating motion which does not necessarily end in a guard position that closes a line. In sabre, according to the FIE rules, "the parry is properly carried out when, before the completion of the attack, it prevents the arrival of that attack by closing the line in which that attack is to finish". In practice, sabre referees tend to look at the point of blade contact: contact of a defender's forte with an attacker's foible is generally counted as a parry, whereas contact of a defender's foible with an attacker's forte is incorrectly executed, and priority stays with the attacker. Some fencers refer to a retreat that makes an attack fall short as a "distance parry", but this is informal use: an actual parry requires blade contact.


Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships

The Asian Junior Squash individual Championships are the event which serves as the individual Asian junior championship for squash players organised by the Asian Squash Federation.
All time medal table.
As of 2019


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Max Aaron

Maxwell Theodore "Max" Aaron (born February 25, 1992) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2013 U.S. national champion, the 2015 Skate America champion, the 2011 U.S. national junior champion, and a three-time U.S. International Classic champion (2012, 2013, and 2014). Aaron announced his retirement from figure skating on April 19, 2018. Aaron proposed to Lindsay Wishon Davi on May 20, 2020. This engagement would later end and restart multiple times. The current wedding date is April 3, 2022.
Personal life.
Maxwell Theodore Aaron was born in Scottsdale, Arizona. The second of three children born to Mindy, a nurse, and Neil, a pediatrician, he has two sisters, Madeline and Molly, both of whom have competed in pair skating. He is Jewish, and was raised in a traditionally Conservative Jewish home. He said: I grew up looking to all those Jewish athletes for inspiration. I always thought the list needed to be longer. We needed to have a stronger representation of Jewish athletes, and I’m so happy that I’m part of them now.
Aaron attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale and later Cheyenne Mountain High School, graduating in 2010. He received the Principal's List Award and was on the honor roll for four years. He then began studying at Pikes Peak Community College and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, where he majors in finance with a minor in communication.
Career.
Early years.
Aaron began skating as a hockey player at age four, and took up figure skating at age nine to improve his skating skills. He competed in the USA Hockey nationals in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, he played U16 AAA hockey and was chosen for the US National Team Development Program. He led his league in goals and penalties for two years.
In the US Championships for figure skating, Aaron finished in 5th in the novice category in 2007 and 13th in the junior category in 2008. He continued to compete in both sports until he fractured the right and left of his L5 lumbar vertebrae. He spent four months in a body cast and another four in physical therapy, and was required to stay off the ice for a year.
Aaron later moved from Scottsdale, Arizona, where he had skated at the Ice Den, to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to train at the Broadmoor Skating Club and the World Arena. There, he picked Tom Zakrajsek as his head coach and Christy Krall for additional technical advice.
2009–2010 to 2010–2011.
Aaron won the bronze medal at the U.S. national junior championships.
The following season, he won a silver medal at the SBC Cup in Karuizawa, Japan. He then won the national junior title. He then competed in the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, and placed 5th.
2012–2013 season.
Aaron won gold at the 2012 U.S. International Classic. He took silver at the 2012 Cup of Nice. At the age of 20, Aaron won the 2013 U.S. Championships. His "West Side Story" free skate helped him score a total of 255 points to win the gold, ahead of silver medalist Ross Miner and three-time winner Jeremy Abbott.
2013–2014 season.
Aaron made his Grand Prix debut at the 2013 Skate America. In sixth place after the short, he placed second in the free and pulled up to win the bronze medal behind winner Tatsuki Machida and silver medalist Adam Rippon. He placed 7th at the NHK Trophy.
At the 2014 U. Championships, he took the bronze medal and was named to the 2014 World Championships. His 8th-place result at Worlds with Jeremy Abbott's 5th-place finish allowed the U.S. to regain its third spot in the men's event.
2014–2015 season.
Aaron won gold at his first ISU Challenger Series (CS) event, the 2014 U.S. International Classic. Turning to the Grand Prix series, he won the bronze medal at the 2014 Skate Canada International and placed 7th at the 2014 Rostelecom Cup. He finished fourth at the 2015 U.S. Championships.
2015–2016 season.
Aaron began his season with silver at the 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy followed by gold at a Grand Prix event, the 2015 Skate America. At the 2015 Trophee Eric Bompard, he placed 7th in the short program, which became the final result after the event was cancelled due to the November 2015 Paris attacks. Later that month, he was awarded gold at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy.
Aaron won the silver medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships. At the 2016 World Championships in Boston, he ranked 8th in the short program and went on to set a new record for a United States male skater in the free skate, earning a total of 254.14 points, although this was broken a few minutes later by his teammate Adam Rippon. Aaron finished in eighth place.
2016–2017 season.
Aaron decided to modify his approach to quad jumps, stating in August 2016: "I'm using an inside three turn (entrance). [...] It's kind of old school in a way, but it's been working. I wanted to try something new because obviously the three-turn wasn't working under pressure."
Aaron began his season with a pair of bronze medals, earned at the 2016 CS Autumn Classic International and 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy. He finished 4th at the 2016 Cup of China, 5th at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup, and 9th at the 2017 U.S. Championships.
2017–2018 season.
Aaron won silver at the 2017 U.S. International Classic and bronze at a Grand Prix event, the 2017 Cup of China. He placed 7th at his other Grand Prix assignment, the 2017 Internationaux de France, and 9th at the 2018 U.S. Championships.
U.S. Figure Skating did not select Aaron for the 2018 Winter Olympics but chose him for the 2018 Four Continents Championships and named him as a third alternate for the 2018 World Championships. He placed 5th in Taipei and was later called up to compete in Milan, where he finished 11th. He announced his retirement from competitive skating on April 19, 2018.
Competitive highlights.
"GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix"
Detailed results.
"Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Pewter medals for fourth-place finishes awarded only at U.S. national and regional events. At team events, medals awarded for team results only."


2005 World Interuniversity Games

The 2005 World Interuniversity Games were the seventh edition of the Games (organised by IFIUS), and were held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from October 10 to October 14, 2005.
Hosting.
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was selected as host city for the Games. The host university was INHOLLAND University College. Erasmus University and Hogeschool Rotterdam acted as a co-hosts.
Competitions.
Teams participated in 4 different competitions (3 sports), this included the new addition of the Basketball Men competition.
Final standings.
Football Men
Football Women
Futsal Men
Basketball Men


Laurie Levine

Lawrence 'Laurie' Levine is a male former weightlifter who competed for England.
Weightlifting career.
He represented England in the -75 Kg combined category at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Eight years later he competed once again in the -75 Kg combined category at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. A third Commonwealth Games appearance resulted when he represented England, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
He was also the British middleweight champion.
He was a member of Maccabi London weightlifting team and won a gold medal at the 1965 Maccabiah Games.


HH Azur

HH Azur is a horse ridden by McLain Ward. The duo competed at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August 2016 and earned 9th place individually as well as earning a team silver medal. The pair also went on to win the 2017 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final and have won many other notable classes.
Life.
HH Azur was foaled in 2006. She is a Belgian Warmblood mare sired by Thunder Van De Zuuthoeve and out of Sion Van De Zuuthoeve; her damsire is Sir Lui. She is owned by Double H Farm in partnership with François Mathy. Along with being a talented jumper, "Annie" also has a friendly personality. According to her grooms, she is friendly and will come say hello upon entering the barn. She is cared for by a team of grooms including Lee McKeever, Chris Cook, Sean Kissane, Kirsty and Kelly Massari.
Originally named Azur Du Garden, Azur was ridden by Pedro Nolasco up to the international level before being bought by François Mathy and his rider Diego Perez Bilbao took over the ride, who developed her up to 1.45m classes. Although initially passing up on HH Azur as a five-year-old, Ward's sponsor, Double H Farm, purchased half of her in December 2014, giving Ward the ride. In their first year together, Ward and Annie won many major classes all over North America. The following year, the pair competed in their first championship together at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro placing 9th individually and team silver. HH Azur jumped completely cleanly at the 2017 World Cup Jumping Finals in Omaha, Nebraska to take the championship for the first time in Ward's career. HH Azur jumped only clear rounds in team competition in 2017. She also jumped at the 2018 World Cup Finals in Paris where she finished 4th overall. HH Azur struggled with some injuries in 2019, but won the Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix in Wellington, Florida in February 2020, shortly before the horse show circuit was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HH Azur is shown in a twisted snaffle bit. Although quiet on the flat, HH Azur can light up to the jumps. She has enough energy that can carry her through a championship format such as the Olympics. She tends to be calm and not phased and is easy to work with in the barn.


Keren Siebner

Keren Michaela Siebner (; also Zibner, born 1990), is an Israeli Olympic swimmer, Israeli national champion, Maccabiah Games winner, and a national record holder in the 200m butterfly and 200m backstroke.
Early and personal life.
Siebner was born in Kfar Saba, Israel, to Miron and Osnat Siebner, and grew up in Herzliya. She has an older sister, Sivan. She attended Hayovel High School.
She attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where Siebner studied industrial and systems engineering, despite having severe ADHD. She is also an industrial and management engineer and a model.
Swimming career.
In high school Siebner swam for four years for the school, and set Israeli junior records in the 50m freestyle, the 200m free, and the 200m backstroke.
In college, she swam for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and was named to the 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll. Siebner set university records in the 100m fly (54.48), 200m free relay (1:32.95), 400m free relay (3:20.64), 800m free relay (7:18.42), and the 400m medley relay (3:42.02). She is also 3rd all-time at the university in the 100m freestyle (50.27).
At the 2013 Maccabiah Games, she won two gold medals swimming for Israel, in the 100m butterfly and the 400m freestyle relay team, which set a new Israeli record. Siebner had won 8 medals at the Maccabiah Games as of 2013, 5 of them gold. Her club is Hapoel Dolphin Netanya.
She participated in the 2014 European Aquatics Championships, placing 16th in the 200 m butterfly with a new Israeli record. In 2015, Siebner took part in the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships held in Netanya, Israel, finishing 12th in the 200 m butterfly, 18th in the 100 m butterfly, 12th in the 4×50 m medley, and 6th in the 4×50 m freestyle with a new Israeli record. She also participated in 50 and 100 m freestyle, 100 m backstroke, and 50 m butterfly.
In December 2015, she set a new Israeli national record of 2:10.05 in the 200m butterfly, replacing the prior national record which she had also set.
In May 2016, Siebner won eight gold medals at the Israel National Championships. That same month, at the Belgian Open Championships she won the 200m butterfly in a time of 2:11.36.
In June 2016, she participated in the 2016 European Aquatics Championships, finishing 16th in the 200 m butterfly with the current Israeli record, 2:11.04. Siebner also placed 18th in the 100 m butterfly, 23rd in the 50 m butterfly, and 39th in the 100 m freestyle. A few weeks later, in July she broke the Israeli record in 200 m backstroke during the national championships, with a time of 2:13.10, as she won six gold medals at the nationals.
Siebner missed swimming as an individual at the 2016 Summer Olympics by 0.01 seconds, but she still represented Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics by competing in the 4×100m freestyle relay with Andrea Murez, Amit Ivry, and Zohar Shikler.
Her long course (50m pool) personal bests as of the end of 2016 were 50m butterfly -- 0:26.92 (April 2016), 100m butterfly -- 0:59.10 (May 2016), 100m freestyle -- 0:55.42 (April 2016), and 200m butterfly -- 2:11.04 (May 2016).
Siebner swam for Team Israel at the 2017 Maccabiah Games, and won a gold medal in the 200m butterfly with a time of 2:16.57, and a silver medal in the 100m butterfly with a time of 1:00.01. Siebner, Amit Ivry, Shahar Menahem, and Or Tamir set an Israeli national record in the women’s 4×100m medley relay with a time of 4:11.67 as they won a silver medal.


2004 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup

The 2004 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup season was the fourteenth Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season. The season began at Monza on 27 March and finished at Oschersleben on 18 September, after seventeen races.
American driver Scott Speed scored eight victories at Hockenheimring, Brno, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Imola and Oschersleben during the season. He took the championship with a round to spare at the wheel of his Motopark Academy-run car, giving team based at Oschersleben their first Eurocup championship after double win on fellow circuit. Second place was not resolved until the final round, as Graff Racing's Simon Pagenaud and Jenzer Motorsport's Colin Fleming battled over the placing. Despite that Fleming was ahead of Pagenaud in both races of final round and scored more points, the French driver became runner-up.
JD Motorsport's Reinhard Kofler took fourth place with one victory at Valencia and took three further podium finishes to confirm fourth. Fleming's team-mate Pascal Kochem won race at Imola and completed the top-five. Cram Competition's Pastor Maldonado won both races in opening round at Monza on his way to eighth place. Other races were won by French drivers Patrick Pilet and Yann Clairay who completed the top-ten. Guest Formula Renault 2000 UK driver Mike Conway claimed win at Donington Park.
Calendar.
All races were part of LG Super Racing Weekends, that also included FIA GT Championship and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup.
Championship standings.
Drivers.
Points are awarded to the drivers as follows:


Blood on the Flat Track

Blood on the Flat Track: The Rise of the Rat City Rollergirls is a documentary film produced and directed by Lainy Bagwell and Lacey Leavitt. The film documents the formative years of the Seattle women's flat track roller derby league, the Rat City Rollergirls.
Plot.
With more than 30 leagues nationwide at the time forming the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, "Blood on the Flat Track" focuses on the Rat City Rollergirls of Seattle, who formed their league from scratch in April 2004. In the first season, the league started playing at a small rink in front of about 200 fans; they now sell out of stadiums monthly. This film follows the teams throughout its first two seasons and focuses on the women who comprise the league, their teams' struggle to win the championship bout and their relationships with each other.
DVD availability.
Blood on the Flat Track was released on DVD in Canada on October 6, 2009 by Mongrel Media and was released in the United States by Strand Releasing on February 23, 2010.


Gap of Dunloe

The Gap of Dunloe (), also recorded as "Bearna an Choimín" (meaning "gap of the commonage" or "gap of the little hollow"), is a narrow mountain pass running north-south in County Kerry, Ireland, that separates the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountain range in the west, from the Purple Mountain Group range in the east. It is one of Kerry's most popular tourist destinations due to its scenery.
Naming.
The term "Dunloe" is believed to be an anglicization of the Irish term "Dún Lóich", meaning fort or stronghold of Lóich (the River Loe that runs through the Gap of Dunloe valley also derives its name from the same source). According to the "Annals of Clonmacnois, Keating" and the "Lebor Gabála Érenn" (LGE), Deala (or Dela) Mac Lóich was the father of the five chieftains of the returning Fir Bolg (Slainghe, Gann, Genann, Seangann, and Rudhraighe), who conquered Ireland and divided it into five provinces, each ruled by one brother. According to the "Annals of the Four Masters", the Fir Bolg ruled Ireland for 37 years from 3266 to 3303 B.C., but were themselves defeated by the returning Tuatha Dé Danann.
Geography.
The Gap of Dunloe was formed 25,000 years ago during Ireland's last ice age as a result of a "glacial breach" where a glacier in the "Black Valley", part of the Templenoe Icecap, estimated to be over 500 metres deep, broke through the "Head of the Gap" and moved northwards carving out a U-shaped valley.
The pass runs north-south between the Old Red Sandstone mountain ranges of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks (to the west) and the Purple Mountain Group (to the east). The north-south road through The Gap as the area is also known, goes from "Kate Kearney's Cottage" in the north, to the highest point at the "Head of the Gap" at , and down to "Lord Brandon's Cottage" in the "Black Valley" in the south. The road from "Kate Kearney's Cottage" to "Lord Brandon's Cottage" is in length, with in total elevation change.
Within The Gap are five lakes (from north to south): Coosaun Lough, Black Lake, Cushnavally Lake, Auger Lake, and Black Lough. The lakes are connected by the River Loe. Between the first two, Coosaun Lough and Black Lake is the "Wishing Bridge" on which it is said that wishes made while upon it are destined to come true. The stone bridge at the northern end of Augher Lake and the stone bridge at the northern end of Black Lough are also lookout points.
Access.
The road through the Gap of Dunloe, from "Kate Kearney's Cottage" in the north, into the "Black Valley" in the south, is a public road, and under the charge of Kerry County Council. In 2005, private jaunting car operators were accused of preventing tourists from driving the road. Lonely Planet clarified that the road is public in its 2018 Ireland guidebook.
The true "Head of the Gap" (at ), can be accessed from the north by driving past "Kate Kearney's Cottage", and from the south by driving to "Moll's Gap" and then continuing east on the R568 road until a small side-road (at , sometimes labelled "Gearhasallagh" after the townsland, on maps), descends steeply north into the "Black Valley" and then winds its way westwards towards "Lord Brandon's Cottage" (which is off-route), but then diverts north to the actual "Head of the Gap"; this route is part of a 55–kilometre loop of the Killarney–Gap of Dunloe–Black Valley–Moll's Gap area, popular with cyclists.
As the public road through the Gap of Dunloe road reaches the "Head of the Gap" it becomes narrow and winding and is difficult for vehicles to pass, which has led to concerns over safety; there have been fatalities over the years of cyclists. There have also been fatalities of tourists in jaunting cars.
Climbing and walking.
Hill walking.
The mountain ranges on either side of The Gap (MacGillycuddy's Reeks to the west, and Purple Mountain Group to the east), are common hill walking routes (some routes are discussed in more detail in their respective articles). The walk from "Kate Kearney's Cottage" (at ), to the full "Head of the Gap" (at ) is 6 kilometres and takes circa 1 hour (and another hour for the return journey back to "Kate Kearney's Cottage").
Rock climbing.
While not as well known as other Irish rock climbing locations (like Ailladie, Fair Head or Dalkey Quarry), various Old Red Sandstone cliffs and crags along the Gap of Dunloe are used as locations for rock climbing, and over 107 routes are listed and graded in the "Irish Climbing Online Wiki".
There are only two crags on the east side of the valley, namely "Céim" and "Bothán", with most of the crags being in the north-west side of the valley, near "Brennan's Leap" (the cliff at the western shore of Coosaun Lough) / the "Wishing Bridge" (the stone bridge between Coosaun Lough and Black Lake). Grades range from V–Diff to E5 6b ("Far Away Friends" 10 m E5 6b, "Cub Crag"), with "The Main Face" crag having some of the longest +30 metre higher E–grade climbs (including "Demasiado" 40 m E1 5b, 5a), and "Jigzaw Wall" having short but also some of the hardest climbs in the valley.
The Gap was ranked as one of the "top 5 areas" for bouldering in Ireland, including "The Main Face" crag, with grades of up to 7b.
Climbing bibliography.
Hill walking:
Rock climbing:


Kyle Altman

Kyle Marten Altman (born January 31, 1986 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former American soccer player who last played for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League.
Career.
College and Amateur.
Altman attended Albuquerque Academy, played club soccer for the Rio Vista Elite, and played college soccer at NCAA Division III Trinity University where he was a first team All American in 2006 and 2007.
During his college years Altman also played with his home town team, Albuquerque Asylum, in the National Premier Soccer League, and with the DFW Tornados in the USL Premier Development League
Professional.
Altman was drafted in the second round (27th overall) of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by New England Revolution, but was not offered a contract by the team, and he was waived on February 3, 2008. Altman instead signed with Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division on March 11, 2008, and played 15 games for the team before being released at the end of the season.
After a year out of professional soccer in 2009, Altman signed with the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 on March 4, 2010.
Altman was named captain of the Minnesota Stars FC during the 2011 season and captained the team to the NASL Soccer Bowl Championship.
Minnesota announced in December 2011 that Altman would return for the 2012 season, his third with the club.
Altman was named to the 2012 NASL Best XI All-Star team after logging over 1700 minutes and captaining Minnesota Stars FC to back-to-back Soccer Bowl appearances.
Altman announced he would retire from professional soccer following the conclusion of the 2013 NASL Spring season in order to attend medical school. He played his final game for Minnesota United on July 4, 2013.
International.
In 2009 Altman, who is Jewish, won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2005 Maccabiah Games, and was named to the national football side to represent the United States at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.