I knew that if we had Brooke Turnere in the circle, we were going to take the series over Pacific. Sure enough, I was right. 5-0 and 1-0 decisions, to go with 17 shutouts in a season...not bad for Michelle's beloved imouto.
The baseball team took two out of three from UC Santa Barbara. I warned Brontosaurus (a.k.a. UCSB manager Bob Brontsema) that if he didn't shut his mouth in the 3rd inning, umpire Dennis Smythe was going to send him the way of the dinosaurs.
It really pays to listen. Poor Jake Thompson, his freshman campaign was definitely not anywhere to Brooke Turner's breakout year. Speaking of which, I wonder where the ladies will be assigned to. Hmmm...
I'm happy for Fulham. To not be relegated on the final day has to be exciting. In spite of Reading's annihilation of Derby County, a 1-0 win over Portsmouth (who will represent the FA PRemier League at the FA Cup in a few weeks, ironically) spared them the drop down. And Manchester United took home the crown and hardware with a win over Wigan Athletic.
I am getting the feeling that if Chelsea don't get their revenge on Manchester United down at the Luzhniki Stadium, it will be lehitraot, Avram Grant.
Some more great news from the Beach...
49ers Score High In The APR
APR Report Released On Tuesday By The NCAA
Rebecca Groff and 2007 49er graduate Jasmine Winfield.
May 8, 2008
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Long Beach State Department of Athletics scored extremely well this week as the NCAA released it's Academic Progress Rates (APR) data. Long Beach State did not have one team below the minimum standard score of 925. Each team's multi-year rate is used to determine it's APR score.
"We are extremely proud of our coaches and student-athletes," said 49er Director of Athletics Vic Cegles. "Our scores prove that we are doing things the right way. A huge thank you needs to go out to the staff of our Bickerstaff Academic Center for their tireless work. Our coaches understand the possible implications if their programs historically fall under the 925 score. I commend them for their attention to detail in regards to the APR. I also want to thank and congratulate our student-athletes, who are proving that it is important to compete in the classroom, as well as in the fields of competition."
The 49ers had four teams post perfect scores of 1,000 in the 2006-07 academic year. Men's cross country, men's volleyball, women's basketball and women's volleyball all attained perfect scores. All 18 sports were above the 925 minimum during the 2006-07 year. The penalties which were handed down to other schools on Tuesday are based on the team's multi-year rate (2003-04 to 2006-07), not their APR for the 2006-07 year.
The NCAA released their report on Tuesday listing numerous collegiate sports teams which would be hit with scholarship reductions and other sanctions because of their academic shortcomings. A total of 218 teams, spread among 123 NCAA Division I schools, were affected. Several schools had more than one sport which fell below the minimum standards, but more than a third of the 329 schools had at least one team penalized.
The NCAA compiles APRs for every one of the 6,272 men's and women's sports teams in Division I. The APR began being compiled during the 2003-04 academic year. This is the fourth year the APR has been at the forefront of collegiate athletics.
LONG BEACH STATE MULTI-YEAR APR SCORES (2003-04 to 2006-07) (Listed alphabetically by sport)
Baseball: 948
Men's Basketball: 935
Women's Basketball: 967
Men's Cross Country: 960
Women's Cross Country: 984
Men's Golf: 986
Women's Golf: 965
Women's Soccer: 964
Softball: 943
Women's Tennis: 974
Men's Indoor Track: 964
Women's Indoor Track: 973
Men's Outdoor Track: 958
Women's Outdoor Track: 971
Men's Volleyball: 988
Women's Volleyball: 984
Men's Water Polo: 939
Women's Water Polo: 966
EDIT: I just found out that the bastards down at Stamford Bridge choked, resigning to a paltry 1-1 draw with Bolton. Avrsm's job is REALLY is on the line now down in Moskva.