Everett and Penn State graduate Natalie Dell advanced with her United States' teammates to the medal final in the Women's Rowing Quadruple Sculls competition. After a second place in Saturday's heat, the Americans finished second again in Monday's repechage race to make it into the final on Wednesday.
A report on Monday's action will be in Tuesday's edition of the Bedford Gazette.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Natalie Dell Olympic Update
Natalie Dell and her United States teammates finished second in their heat race on Saturday in the Olympic Women's Quadruple Sculls competition at Eton Dorney outside of London. Germany beat the Americans by about two seconds to secure a berth in Wednesday's final along with Heat 2 winner Ukraine.
Team USA posted the third fastest time, behind the two heat winners. Along with five other countries, the United States takes part in the repechage (semifinal) race on Monday. It can be seen live on nbcolympics.com at 4:40 a.m. Eastern Time (9:40 in London), while NBC is expected to show the rowing coverage at some point on Monday afternoon.
Dell is a 2003 graduate of Everett Area High School.
See Monday's Bedford Gazette for a report on Saturday's rowing action. Pick up a copy or subscribe online at www.bedfordgazette.com. Also, a special Olympics roundup page is added to the regular sports section for the remainder of the London Games.
Team USA posted the third fastest time, behind the two heat winners. Along with five other countries, the United States takes part in the repechage (semifinal) race on Monday. It can be seen live on nbcolympics.com at 4:40 a.m. Eastern Time (9:40 in London), while NBC is expected to show the rowing coverage at some point on Monday afternoon.
Dell is a 2003 graduate of Everett Area High School.
See Monday's Bedford Gazette for a report on Saturday's rowing action. Pick up a copy or subscribe online at www.bedfordgazette.com. Also, a special Olympics roundup page is added to the regular sports section for the remainder of the London Games.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Tuesday's Region 7 update
Bedford was eliminated with an 8-0 loss to Marion Center. The game was plagued by a rain delay that lasted well over three hours. The bad weather forced Somerset's game with Hempfield East to be postponed until Wednesday.
Bedford finishes the season at 21-11. Check out Codi Weyant's recap in Wednesday's print edition of the Bedford Gazette or online at www.bedfordgazette.com.
Bedford finishes the season at 21-11. Check out Codi Weyant's recap in Wednesday's print edition of the Bedford Gazette or online at www.bedfordgazette.com.
Well-deserved extension for Tomlin
As usual, the Pittsburgh Steelers got it right again.
Reports this afternoon have Mike Tomlin agreeing to a contract extension that will take him through the 2016 season. Well done as players are set to report to Latrobe for training camp on Wednesday.
Tomlin only had one year left on his current deal, and with this being perhaps the busiest offseason in recent Steelers history, this was one move they had to make.
The 40-year old Steelers boss deserves it. He's 55-25 in the regular season, including a record of 12-4 three times (2008, 2010, and 2011). Under Tomlin, Pittsburgh has made the playoffs in four of his five seasons, with two trips to the Super Bowl.
Reports this afternoon have Mike Tomlin agreeing to a contract extension that will take him through the 2016 season. Well done as players are set to report to Latrobe for training camp on Wednesday.
Tomlin only had one year left on his current deal, and with this being perhaps the busiest offseason in recent Steelers history, this was one move they had to make.
The 40-year old Steelers boss deserves it. He's 55-25 in the regular season, including a record of 12-4 three times (2008, 2010, and 2011). Under Tomlin, Pittsburgh has made the playoffs in four of his five seasons, with two trips to the Super Bowl.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Region 7 Legion Tourney
Heading into Day 4 on Tuesday, Somerset has clinched a spot in Wednesday's final afternoon of action by beating Bedford, 12-8, to improve to 3-0 in the tournament.
Tuesday's Schedule
1 pm - Bedford vs Marion Center (loser eliminated)
4 pm - Somerset vs Hempfield East (Hempfield East must win to stay alive)
Tuesday's Schedule
1 pm - Bedford vs Marion Center (loser eliminated)
4 pm - Somerset vs Hempfield East (Hempfield East must win to stay alive)
The NCAA is wrong
The NCAA is wrong. They overstepped on the Penn State scandal.
I think there is and has been a perception in the mainstream media and other areas that those who feel this is not a matter for the NCAA to deeply involve themselves in is somehow also saying that we are defending Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno or the rest of the Penn State hierarchy that was in place at the time of these crimes.
That could not be further from the truth!
Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 counts and deserves to be where he is right now. Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, the athletic director and vice president, are awaiting trial and should be convicted. Former school president Graham Spanier has not been charged yet, but could be. Paterno died in January. Per the results of the Freeh report, Curley, Schultz, and Spanier deserve to be punished severely for their actions, or non-actions if you will.
All of the above is being handled in the criminal and eventually the civil courts, as it should be. While Sandusky victims and their families will sadly never be the same in their lives, they deserve some sort of monetary compensation. But the NCAA should have stayed out of this. When Sandusky was arrested last November, Paterno was fired, and since, a new coaching staff with the exception of two assistants who remain was implemented to move the football program forward.
So now, with a four-year postseason ban and loss of numerous scholarships, more people are being punished than need to be. I fully understand when Bill O'Brien agreed to be the new coach that he knew that it was going to be a tough road and the NCAA could act. But did he deserve this?
In terms of the loss of all wins from 1998-2011, it doesn't really matter. The new record books might state that Paterno has 298 victories instead of 409, but will that erase memories from anybody that may have attended or watched the 300th, 400th, or 409th win? No. Everyone still remembers Memphis or Michigan playing for national basketball titles even though the history books don't show that anymore because of NCAA violations. Taking Paterno's name off the top of the college football career wins' list is something I really don't understand.
Players are allowed to freely transfer, and some will, which is indeed their right to do so. But it's not as easy as you might believe, sitting here on July 23. That's just weeks away from preseason camp and the start of the 2012 season. Any transfer now will have a tough time to adjust to a new school and football team for this year.
With future scholarships going ahead, the loss of double-digit ones per year for the next four years is unfair.
People are saying that because Penn State didn't receive the "Death Penalty", that now players have a choice. They can leave, or stay at Penn State and still play football. Yes they do have a choice, but if someone who always wanted to play there still wants to, why should they have to suffer any consequences of not playing in a bowl game or playing on a team that can't be as strong because a major amount of scholarships are taken away from potential players that have nothing to do with any of this?
This isn't the SMU case where the "Death Penalty" was imposed. That was pay for play, and after being caught, the Texas school continued its wrongful practices and was caught again. That was a violation of NCAA bylaws, where what SMU did was with clear intent to change competitive balance.
This isn't the USC case where improper benefits were handed out, notably to Reggie Bush. That changed competitive balance in college football. And there are countless other examples.
Many members of the media are saying these sanctions are just, or didn't go far enough. I heard one say that a multiple-year "Death Penalty" would suffice. I say to them, how do you justify then how people in the State College area that benefit from Penn State football and all athletics live then? Many rely on it for primary or supplemental income. That would include hotels, restaurants, and any stores that receive a huge influx of business on fall weekends. What about people that work at Beaver Stadium? The NCAA didn't impose this, but I feel those that believe this would have been appropriate are short-sighted, especially in these economic times.
While the actions of Penn State's upper administration, including Spanier, Curley, Schultz, and Paterno were appalling, did it change competitive balance on the football field?
Yes, this most definitely goes beyond the confines of the football program, but that is what our judicial system is for. So far, they've done their job.
The NCAA is wrong.
My thoughts and prayers continue to be and always will be with the victims of Sandusky, and all those who have suffered from sexual abuse.
I think there is and has been a perception in the mainstream media and other areas that those who feel this is not a matter for the NCAA to deeply involve themselves in is somehow also saying that we are defending Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno or the rest of the Penn State hierarchy that was in place at the time of these crimes.
That could not be further from the truth!
Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 counts and deserves to be where he is right now. Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, the athletic director and vice president, are awaiting trial and should be convicted. Former school president Graham Spanier has not been charged yet, but could be. Paterno died in January. Per the results of the Freeh report, Curley, Schultz, and Spanier deserve to be punished severely for their actions, or non-actions if you will.
All of the above is being handled in the criminal and eventually the civil courts, as it should be. While Sandusky victims and their families will sadly never be the same in their lives, they deserve some sort of monetary compensation. But the NCAA should have stayed out of this. When Sandusky was arrested last November, Paterno was fired, and since, a new coaching staff with the exception of two assistants who remain was implemented to move the football program forward.
So now, with a four-year postseason ban and loss of numerous scholarships, more people are being punished than need to be. I fully understand when Bill O'Brien agreed to be the new coach that he knew that it was going to be a tough road and the NCAA could act. But did he deserve this?
In terms of the loss of all wins from 1998-2011, it doesn't really matter. The new record books might state that Paterno has 298 victories instead of 409, but will that erase memories from anybody that may have attended or watched the 300th, 400th, or 409th win? No. Everyone still remembers Memphis or Michigan playing for national basketball titles even though the history books don't show that anymore because of NCAA violations. Taking Paterno's name off the top of the college football career wins' list is something I really don't understand.
Players are allowed to freely transfer, and some will, which is indeed their right to do so. But it's not as easy as you might believe, sitting here on July 23. That's just weeks away from preseason camp and the start of the 2012 season. Any transfer now will have a tough time to adjust to a new school and football team for this year.
With future scholarships going ahead, the loss of double-digit ones per year for the next four years is unfair.
People are saying that because Penn State didn't receive the "Death Penalty", that now players have a choice. They can leave, or stay at Penn State and still play football. Yes they do have a choice, but if someone who always wanted to play there still wants to, why should they have to suffer any consequences of not playing in a bowl game or playing on a team that can't be as strong because a major amount of scholarships are taken away from potential players that have nothing to do with any of this?
This isn't the SMU case where the "Death Penalty" was imposed. That was pay for play, and after being caught, the Texas school continued its wrongful practices and was caught again. That was a violation of NCAA bylaws, where what SMU did was with clear intent to change competitive balance.
This isn't the USC case where improper benefits were handed out, notably to Reggie Bush. That changed competitive balance in college football. And there are countless other examples.
Many members of the media are saying these sanctions are just, or didn't go far enough. I heard one say that a multiple-year "Death Penalty" would suffice. I say to them, how do you justify then how people in the State College area that benefit from Penn State football and all athletics live then? Many rely on it for primary or supplemental income. That would include hotels, restaurants, and any stores that receive a huge influx of business on fall weekends. What about people that work at Beaver Stadium? The NCAA didn't impose this, but I feel those that believe this would have been appropriate are short-sighted, especially in these economic times.
While the actions of Penn State's upper administration, including Spanier, Curley, Schultz, and Paterno were appalling, did it change competitive balance on the football field?
Yes, this most definitely goes beyond the confines of the football program, but that is what our judicial system is for. So far, they've done their job.
The NCAA is wrong.
My thoughts and prayers continue to be and always will be with the victims of Sandusky, and all those who have suffered from sexual abuse.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
And We Meet Again
Somerset and Bedford are the two unbeaten teams left in the Region 7 American Legion Tournament in Latrobe, and the pair of Cambria County league squads will play for a fifth time this season on Monday in the winner's bracket game at 4:30 pm.
Somerset defeated Marion Center 18-8 on Sunday. Earlier in the afternoon, Bedford beat Hempfield East, 8-4.
Somerset owns a 3-1 edge on Bedford this summer, but all three of the Businessmen's wins are by one run. Bedford beat Somerset last Saturday to keep their season alive in the league tournament.
Somerset defeated Marion Center 18-8 on Sunday. Earlier in the afternoon, Bedford beat Hempfield East, 8-4.
Somerset owns a 3-1 edge on Bedford this summer, but all three of the Businessmen's wins are by one run. Bedford beat Somerset last Saturday to keep their season alive in the league tournament.
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