Today is my father's and sister's birthdays, respectively. As if I fucking care...my dad took away the FiOS modem. He doesn't need any presents from me.
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Hawaii's defensive secondary is crap, and our receivers have just as crappy hands of butter. Nuff said after choking 34-33 to UNLV.
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Long Beach State's women's soccer team fails to impress today against San Diego State. Ugh. It seems my favorite teams are choking against the Mountain West. But they weren't the only ones who disappointed.
USC football...lost.
Cal Poly football...lost.
Harvard football...lost.
AFC Wimbledon...drew with a red.
Long Beach City College football...blown apart.
Some good things did happen.
Melbourne Victory...won.
LA Galaxy...won.
Quebec Capitales (one of the few Canadian baseball teams I follow)...won the Can-Am League.
Long Beach State women's volleyball...defeated UCLA. Not very often that happens.
My high school...defeated Mayfair fair and square. See some of my deviations for that action.
The Angels rebounded today after losing yesterday.
And Azusa Nakano and Ui Hirasawa qualified for the ISML after advancing to the quarters of Anizone Saimoe.
Still though...Hawaii's defense is crap. The onus is them to prove me otherwise. The wanks...
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I never want to talk about yesterday. That day sucked.
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I am bored. And hungry. Thank god for the Beach.
BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: Tiara Double Elimination, Preliminary Round
Shana def. Horo by 200+
Over/Under = 2500
Over
Rin Tosaka def. Kagami Hiiragi by 100+
Over/Under = 2200
Under
Suigintou def. Mikuru Asahina by <100
Over/Under = 2300
Under
Kyou Fujibayashi def. Suiseiseki by 200+
Over/Under = 2300
Over
Tomoyo Sakagami def. Nanoha Takamachi by 150+
Over/Under = 2300
Under
Hinagiku Katsura def. Fate Testarossa Harlaown by <100
Over/Under = 2100
Under
Haruhi Suzumiya def. Shinku by 200+
Over/Under = 2500
Over
Taiga Aisaka def. Yuki Nagato by <100
Over/Under = 2100
Under
USC Steals Ohio State's Soul
USC Steals Ohio State's Soul
The embattled Ohio State football program -- losers of five straight against elite programs -- made its stand. Saturday night was going to be the place where they bucked history and reclaimed some former glory in toppling No. 3 USC. Over 106,000 fans, most in Ohio Stadium history, made life hell for the visitors from sunny California. The Buckeye defense made stop after stop, harassing the Trojan run game and freshman quarterback Matt Barkley over four solid quarters. They made their stand, but in soul-crushing fashion, they once again failed.
Trailing 15-10 and looking ready to wilt, USC mounted a 14-play, 86-yard, six minute touchdown drive to go ahead 18-15 with just over a minute left. Same. Old. Story. Not enough.
The anatomy of a marque game between national powers:
Tressel Ball -- Ohio State played Tressel Ball to perfection, locking USC and its freshman quarterback in bad field position literally the entire evening. Chris Galippo's early interception aside, here was USC's starting position the rest of the game
USC 22
USC 20
USC 18
USC 14
USC 20
USC 20
USC 10
USC 21
USC 14
USC 18
Long fields every time out, absolutely amazing. From there Ohio State didn't relent, its defensive line neutralizing USC's offensive line, shutting things down on first down and forcing all kinds of punts.
Pryor's early interception was the Buckeyes' only turnover.
Classic Tressel Ball
Terrelle Pryor -- His numbers on Saturday weren't great, but make no doubt about it he's arrived. USC's defense was lights out nearly the entire night but had to play incredibly sharp to keep Pryor contained. He still snuck in several long passes totaling 177 yards on the night.
Pryor is so good that even when contained by a top five defense having a great night, he moved the ball and dominated in a role that has me calling him the Human Field Position Machine. In the absence of many touchdowns, he taxed the USC defense and played right into the hands of Tressel Ball in never offering USC a chance for a short field. When it clicks this guy might be better than Vince Young, capable of completely controlling all but the best defenses.
Matt Barkley -- USC freshman quarterback Matt Barkley came into the game beaming, convinced he would not get distracted by the setting and the raucous crowd. In a postgame news conference he admitted to his ears still buzzing minutes later.
For most of the night he did little to help move USC's offense, but was a maestro at the end of both halves in guiding USC to a field goal and then what will go down this year as The Drive among USC fandom. Running back Joe McKnight did most of the heavy lifting on The Drive, but Barkley stayed poised in completing several third down passes and converting a fourth down run. Like Pryor he, too, has arrived after the 195 yard effort.
Of some interest, Barkley admitted that a fourth quarter hit 'jacked up' his shoulder and he was shown grimacing through the rest of the game but refused to be replaced. Its that kind of toughness that screams leadership and poise.
The Numbers -- Ohio State's defense deserves enormous credit Saturday, shutting USC's offense down for long stretches and embarrassing its vaunted offensive line. That said, USC's offense still outplayed Ohio State's. USC gained 18 first downs to 10, and had a 47 yard edge, 313 to 266. USC's defense allowed just 89 rushing yards, the Trojans themselves netting a modest 118.
The star for me was USC linebacker Chris Galippo. Even without his first quarter interception, Galippo was stellar, routinely displaying uncanny instincts arriving at several plays before they could materialize. Even in coverage where he was beat, he made two tremendous plays on perfectly thrown balls that otherwise would have gone incomplete. The guy deserves All America mention after his showing the last two weeks.
The Drive -- After the game, Barkley reportedly said of The Drive "We're Trojans, that's what we do." Sounds about right. On a night USC certainly should have lost and had shown little offensive life in the second half where they normally come to life, something clicked.
The clock read 7:29, ball on their own 14. It would be either their last or second to last possession, assuming they could even acquire a rare first down before giving the ball back to Pryor to grind more clock away while set up in great field position with a five point lead. The Trojans set about on a long drive, draining clock despite a five point deficit and unsure returns. Risky, and inevitably right.
Somewhere they summoned that uncanny poise the program's becoming famous for, a freshman leading the charge. It started off like much of the game, with a Barkley sack. Adding insult to injury, Barkley was tagged with a five-yard delay of game penalty, setting up second and 19. Joe McKnight took over from there, rushing for 11 yards and then beating a linebacker on third and eight for a 21-yard weaving reception.
Quick hits, September 13, 2009
58 percent of you fuckers on the Anizone Saimoe are bloody idiots. IDIOTS, I say. You just had to let Yuki Nagato through. AGAIN. The second season of Haruhi isn't gaining as much steam as before, and you just confirmed your idiocy. Goddamn you all!!!
More on this on the next edition of the Lunch Hour (via transcript). I am not too happy about this. Any of you turds who thought that Haruhiism was dead...apparently there are some voters in need of being persecuted.
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Good riddance, Ohio State. You sucked last night. And so did you, Lane Kiffin. You should have just kept your ass in Oakland, you traitor!
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The Galaxy need a lesson in consistency. A 6-3 defeat to FC Dallas is fucking unforgivable.
More on this on the next edition of the Lunch Hour (via transcript). I am not too happy about this. Any of you turds who thought that Haruhiism was dead...apparently there are some voters in need of being persecuted.
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Good riddance, Ohio State. You sucked last night. And so did you, Lane Kiffin. You should have just kept your ass in Oakland, you traitor!
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The Galaxy need a lesson in consistency. A 6-3 defeat to FC Dallas is fucking unforgivable.
ISML 2009: Top 16 after Regular Season
TOP 16 AFTER ISML 2009 REGULAR SEASON:1. Shana (SAP) 186 pts
2. Haruhi Suzumiya 177 pts
3. Tomoyo Sakagami (AQ) 174 pts
4. Kyou Fujibayashi 171 pts
5. Suigintou (AM) 168 pts
6. Fate Testarossa Harlaown (C) 165 pts
7. Yuki Nagato (TOP) 159 pts
8. Rin Tosaka 159 pts
9. Kagami Hiiragi 156 pts
10. Taiga Aisaka 156 pts
11. Hinagiku Katsura (RUB) 153 pts
12. Mikuru Asahina 150 pts
13. Suiseiseki (EM) 147 pts
14. Nanoha Takamachi 147 pts
15. Shinku (DIA) 147 pts
16. Horo 141 pts
(C) Defending ISML Champion
(AQ) Aquamarine Necklace winner
(TOP) Topaz Necklace winner
(AM) Amethyst Necklace winner
(SAP) Sapphire Necklace winner
(EM) Emerald Necklace winner
(RUB) Ruby Necklace winner
(DIA) Diamond Necklace winner
ISML 2009: Shinku gets the Diamond
ISML 2009: Shinku gets the Diamond
By Bongaboi
September 5, 2009
As the 2009 International Saimoe League drew to a close, the fate of the final necklace, the Diamond, was determined.
And the unexpected of all competitors in contention, Shinku, won it. A comprehensive 1967-1167 victory over Mai Kawasumi in New York City
"Well, I was not expecting this," said the Pure Ruby herself at a victory rally by the Rockefeller Center, who was surrounded by Suigintou (who defeated Kotomi Ichinose 1850-1496 in London), Suiseiseki (who wrapped up another Rozen Maiden sweep with a 1707-1585 victory over Horo in Paris), Jun and Nori Sakurada, Kanaria, Kirakishou, Souseiseki, Hina-Ichigo, and Tomoe Kashiwaba. "I wanted to get the Ruby necklace, but I'll take Diamond any old day."
Banners in the air read: "It's the year of the Alice Doll!", "We love you Shinku!", "Screw 2chan and Anizone; we got the best moe here in New York" and "NY<3RM", that is, New York lover Rozen Maiden.
"Well, I guess you should be happy that you got your first necklace," said a bemused Suigintou.
"Now that each of us got a necklace, I have a question for all of you here desu," asked Suiseiseki. "Raise your hands if you think this will be the year one of us takes the Tiara away from that fugly wench Testarossa desu!"
Everybody did.
"That's what I'm talking about desu! Now raise your hands if it's going to be me that takes it desu! Ohohohoho..." Nobody did. "Ehhh!? To hell with you all desu! I'm outta here desu!" She quickly exited the stage before being dragged back by Jun. "Hanase desu! Mou desu!"
"How many of you think it's going to be me, the embodiment of perfection?" asked Suigintou.
Half of the hands were raised.
"And yours truly?" Shinku asked, quietly sipping another cup. The other half were raised. "There's your answer, you piece of junk."
"Oh Shinku, you didn't have to rub it in that way, you fool," she responded with an evil, vain laugh.
"Anyway desu, thank you all for supporting us this year desu! Wish us all luck desu!" appealed Suiseiseki to the crowd, who chanted "Rozen Maiden!" while the strains of Kinjareta Asobi and Seishouji Ryouiki wafted through the Manhattan Skyline.
Meanwhile, a victory rally was held for Shana in Tokyo. "Our job is not finished yet," she said, surrounded by Yuji Sekai, Kazumi Yoshida, Margery Daw and Hecate. "We have a ways yet to go before we get the job done. Thank you for your support during this International Saimoe League regular season. Now the tough part begins."
"Give props to Shana," said a disappointed Hinagiku Katsura, who lost to the overall regular season champion 1438-2107. "She might be the one that wins this one."
At another victory rally, Mikuru Asahina celebrated her perfect run with a 2444-690 against winless Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga in Istanbul. "Um...thank you for helping me finish this campaign without a defeat."
"I love you!" said a Mikuru supporter with an apparent nosebleed.
"I love you too," she said, blowing a kiss. The supporter had to be sent to a hospital. He is recovering with blinding speed that he left the hospital without his clothes on. He is currently on the run.
"Fuuko may not have made the cut," said a disappointed Fuuko Ibuki after defeating Hayate Yagami 1956-1092 in Sao Paulo, "but Fuuko will be back next year and become stronger. Fuuko thanks her supporters for their support." She waved to the crowd as star-shapped gold confetti rained down in the Brazilian city, where chanting, drumming and singing of Mag Mell took place.
With Kawasumi's loss, Kanon is effectively out of contention from returning automatically to the 2010 International Saimoe League. This means that there will be 30 open slots for next year's competition.
Minori Kushieda has been the surprise story of the phase. Although she ends her Diamond run with a 6-3 record, her string of victories-which was capped with a 1789-1042 blasting of Anya Earlstreim in Sydney-ensures that all the characters from Toradora! are slated to return next season due to the .500 rule.
In addition to Rozen Maiden, Fate/Stay Night also earned a sweep. Saber slashed past Yuuhi Katagiri 1979-990 in Buenos Aires, Rin Tosaka prevailed over Konata Izumi 1896-1514 in Bogota and Illyasviel von Einzbern easily flattened Kirino Chiba 1850-887 in Seoul.
In other action...Chii clobbered Patchouli Knowledge 1568-898 in Mexico City, Sayuri Kurata torched Index L. Prohibitorum 1741-1083 in Mumbai, Haruhi Suzumiya finally figured out Yuki Nagato in a 1752-1415 victory in Shanghai, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La valliere pulverized Shiki Ryogi 1934-975 in Lagos and Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) took out Akari Mizunashi 1544-1102.
Kyou Fujibayashi got her revenge for her defeat to Tomoyo Sakagami last year with a 1868-1352 victory in Karachi, Kagami Hiiragi upended defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown 1948-1317 in Dhaka, Nanoha Takamachi busted Rena Ryuuguu 1814-1401 in Manila, Nagi Sanzen'in took out C.C. 1955-1457 in Cairo, Reimu Hakurei ended her season with a 1209-115 victory over Amu Hinamori in Jakarta and Mikoto Misaka whipped past Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1597-1065 in Moscow.
Sakura Kinomoto scored an impressive 1728-1578 victory over Tsukasa Hiiragi in Lima to wrap up her ISML season, Hanyuu Furude finished on a high note with 1576-1523 thriller over Ami Kawashima in Tehran, Nayuki Minase tore down Alice Carroll 1652-946 in bangkok, Taiga Aisaka roared pase Misuzu Kamio 1927-1334 in Santiago and Konjiki no Yami never broke a sweat in dismissing Nagi 2110-834 in Kinshasa.
Wrapping up the 2009 International Saimoe League Regular Season...Tamaki Kawazoe ended her dismal year on a winning note with a 1048-1018 nailbiter in Toronto, Nagisa Furukawa laid the dango on Rika Furude 1739-1536 in Algiers, Marisa Kirisame outpaced Remilia Scarlet 1319-1195 in Milan, Maria dusted off Shiori Misaka 2193-889 in Madrid, Mei Sunohara ensured of her return for next season with a 1861-870 drubbing of Makoto Sawatari in Santo Domingo and Vita ended her ISML run with a 1528-1362 win over Ayu Tsukimiya in Katowice.
TOP 16 AFTER ISML 2009 REGULAR SEASON:
1. Shana (SAP) 186 pts
2. Haruhi Suzumiya 177 pts
3. Tomoyo Sakagami (AQ) 174 pts
4. Kyou Fujibayashi 171 pts
5. Suigintou (AM) 168 pts
6. Fate Testarossa Harlaown (C) 165 pts
7. Yuki Nagato (TOP) 159 pts
8. Rin Tosaka 159 pts
9. Kagami Hiiragi 156 pts
10. Taiga Aisaka 156 pts
11. Hinagiku Katsura (RUB) 153 pts
12. Mikuru Asahina 150 pts
13. Suiseiseki (EM) 147 pts
14. Nanoha Takamachi 147 pts
15. Shinku (DIA) 147 pts
16. Horo 141 pts
(C) Defending ISML Champion
(AQ) Aquamarine Necklace winner
(TOP) Topaz Necklace winner
(AM) Amethyst Necklace winner
(SAP) Sapphire Necklace winner
(EM) Emerald Necklace winner
(RUB) Ruby Necklace winner
(DIA) Diamond Necklace winner
BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: Diamond Match Day 9
ARENA 01: [Katsura Hinagiku] Shana
ARENA 02: [Chii] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 03: Index Prohibitorum [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 04: Yagami Hayate [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 05: Kawasumi Mai [Shinku]
ARENA 06: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 07: Ryōgi Shiki [Louise Vallière]
ARENA 08: Kōzuki Kallen [Mizunashi Akari]
ARENA 09: [Saber] Katagiri Yūhi
ARENA 10: Chiba Kirino [Illyasviel von Einzbern]
ARENA 11: Fujibayashi Kyō [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 12: Hiiragi Kagami [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 13: Ryūgū Rena [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 14: C.C. [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 15: Hinamori Amu [Hakurei Reimu]
ARENA 16: [Suiseiseki] Holo
ARENA 17: [Asahina Mikuru] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 18: Misaka Mikoto [Evangeline McDowell]
ARENA 19: [Ichinose Kotomi] Suigintou
ARENA 20: Kinomoto Sakura [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 21: Furude Hanyū [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 22: Alice Carroll [Minase Nayuki]
ARENA 23: [Tōsaka Rin] Izumi Konata
ARENA 24: Kamio Misuzu [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 25: Nagi [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 26: Shameimaru Aya [Kawazoe Tamaki]
ARENA 27: [Furukawa Nagisa] Furude Rika
ARENA 28: Remilia Scarlet [Kirisame Marisa]
ARENA 29: [Maria] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 30: Anya Alstreim [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 31: [Sunohara Mei] Sawatari Makoto
ARENA 32: [Tsukimiya Ayu] Vita
ARENA 02: [Chii] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 03: Index Prohibitorum [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 04: Yagami Hayate [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 05: Kawasumi Mai [Shinku]
ARENA 06: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Nagato Yuki
ARENA 07: Ryōgi Shiki [Louise Vallière]
ARENA 08: Kōzuki Kallen [Mizunashi Akari]
ARENA 09: [Saber] Katagiri Yūhi
ARENA 10: Chiba Kirino [Illyasviel von Einzbern]
ARENA 11: Fujibayashi Kyō [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 12: Hiiragi Kagami [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 13: Ryūgū Rena [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 14: C.C. [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 15: Hinamori Amu [Hakurei Reimu]
ARENA 16: [Suiseiseki] Holo
ARENA 17: [Asahina Mikuru] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 18: Misaka Mikoto [Evangeline McDowell]
ARENA 19: [Ichinose Kotomi] Suigintou
ARENA 20: Kinomoto Sakura [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 21: Furude Hanyū [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 22: Alice Carroll [Minase Nayuki]
ARENA 23: [Tōsaka Rin] Izumi Konata
ARENA 24: Kamio Misuzu [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 25: Nagi [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 26: Shameimaru Aya [Kawazoe Tamaki]
ARENA 27: [Furukawa Nagisa] Furude Rika
ARENA 28: Remilia Scarlet [Kirisame Marisa]
ARENA 29: [Maria] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 30: Anya Alstreim [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 31: [Sunohara Mei] Sawatari Makoto
ARENA 32: [Tsukimiya Ayu] Vita
ISML 2009: Hinagiku, Shana close in on Diamond necklace
ISML 2009: Hinagiku, Shana close in on Diamond necklace
September 3, 2009
With the American football season now in full swing, the 2009 International Saimoe League is starting to draw to a close, as one regular season match day remains.
The battle between Hinagiku Katsura and Shana in Tokyo is slated be the marquee match that will potentially determine the fate of the Diamond necklace. Katsura defeated Ami Kawashima, 1634-1007 in Mexico City. A win over regular season champion Shana will make Katsura the first since Haruhi Suzumiya to win both the Ruby and Diamond necklaces in succession.
Suzumiya herseld had no problems defeating Makoto Sawatari 1718-719 in Mumbai.
Shana, meanwhile, had an easy time defeating Index L. Prohibitorum 1804-640 in Dhaka. However, a victory over Katsura will not guarantee that she will earn the necklace.
Mikuru Asahina should have an easy day defeating destined-to-be-winless Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga, who lost to Nagisa Furukawa 1695-552 in Milan. Asahina defeated Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere 1572-1050 in Tehran.
Shinku and Fuuko Ibuki may have the lowest chance of winning the Diamond necklace, but all prospects of an unbeaten Diamond run hang in the balance.
Shinku defeated a slumping Yuki Nagato 1338-1222 in Jakarta. She wraps up her Diamond campaign against Mai Kawasumi, an opponent that should not give her much trouble in New York City. Kawasumi lost a 1100-1107 heartbreaker to Nayuki Minase in Buenos Aires, meaning that a victory by the Pure Ruby herself will effectively shut Kanon out of returning automatically to next year's ISML.
Ibuki clobbered Ayu Tsukimiya 1611-776 in Bogota and finishes her ISML run against Hayate Yagami in Sao Paulo. Yagami got manhandled by Tomoyo Sakagami 1647-749 in Karachi.
The Hayate, Lucky Star and Rozen Maiden teams all claimed sweeps again.
On the Hayate the Combat Butler front, Maria defeated Evangeline MCDowell 1628-782 in Lagos and Nagi Sanzen'in routed Alice Carroll 1635-608 in Sydney.
Konata Izumi edged Misuzu Kamio 1228-1079 in Madrid, Kagami Hiiragi prevailed over Illyasviel von Einbern 1283-1190 in Sao Paulo and Tsukasa Hiiragi defeated Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1563-750 in Santiago.
In addition to Shinku's win for the Alice Dolls, Suigintou tore apart Chii 1599-860 in Moscow and Suiseiseki whipped past Yuuhi Katagiri 1536-914 in Bangkok.
Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown never broke a sweat in dismembering Shiki Ryogi 1582-657 in Katowice.
In other action...Horo chomped up Anya Earlstreim 1678-709 in Tokyo, Kirino Chiba scored a rare 1150-781 victory over Akari Mizunashi 1150-781 in New York City, Rika Furude defeated Mei Sunohara 1393-1118 in Shanghai, Nanoha Takamachi busted Mikoto Misaka 1468-793 in Los Angeles and Sakura Kinomoto easily roughhoused Tamaki Kawazoe 1426-677 in Seoul.
Rena Ryuuguu chopped down Marisa Kirisame 1402-686 in Manila, Rin Tosaka electrocuted Nagi 1711-650 in Cairo, Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) scored an impressive 1463-963 winner over Hanyuu Furude in London, Minori Kushieda remains alive with a 1487-631 defeat of Aya Shameimaru in Istanbul, Taiga Aisaka roared past Remilia Scarlet 1625-615 in Lima and Kotomi Ichinose sounded off Vita 1576-714 in Kinshasa.
Wrapping up action...Saber slashed past Sayuri Kurata 1450-1047 in Toronto, Kyou Fujibayashi dismissed Shiori Misaka 1724-567 in Algiers and C.C. defeated Reimu Hakurei 1390-+1023 in Santo Domingo.
September 3, 2009
With the American football season now in full swing, the 2009 International Saimoe League is starting to draw to a close, as one regular season match day remains.
The battle between Hinagiku Katsura and Shana in Tokyo is slated be the marquee match that will potentially determine the fate of the Diamond necklace. Katsura defeated Ami Kawashima, 1634-1007 in Mexico City. A win over regular season champion Shana will make Katsura the first since Haruhi Suzumiya to win both the Ruby and Diamond necklaces in succession.
Suzumiya herseld had no problems defeating Makoto Sawatari 1718-719 in Mumbai.
Shana, meanwhile, had an easy time defeating Index L. Prohibitorum 1804-640 in Dhaka. However, a victory over Katsura will not guarantee that she will earn the necklace.
Mikuru Asahina should have an easy day defeating destined-to-be-winless Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga, who lost to Nagisa Furukawa 1695-552 in Milan. Asahina defeated Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere 1572-1050 in Tehran.
Shinku and Fuuko Ibuki may have the lowest chance of winning the Diamond necklace, but all prospects of an unbeaten Diamond run hang in the balance.
Shinku defeated a slumping Yuki Nagato 1338-1222 in Jakarta. She wraps up her Diamond campaign against Mai Kawasumi, an opponent that should not give her much trouble in New York City. Kawasumi lost a 1100-1107 heartbreaker to Nayuki Minase in Buenos Aires, meaning that a victory by the Pure Ruby herself will effectively shut Kanon out of returning automatically to next year's ISML.
Ibuki clobbered Ayu Tsukimiya 1611-776 in Bogota and finishes her ISML run against Hayate Yagami in Sao Paulo. Yagami got manhandled by Tomoyo Sakagami 1647-749 in Karachi.
The Hayate, Lucky Star and Rozen Maiden teams all claimed sweeps again.
On the Hayate the Combat Butler front, Maria defeated Evangeline MCDowell 1628-782 in Lagos and Nagi Sanzen'in routed Alice Carroll 1635-608 in Sydney.
Konata Izumi edged Misuzu Kamio 1228-1079 in Madrid, Kagami Hiiragi prevailed over Illyasviel von Einbern 1283-1190 in Sao Paulo and Tsukasa Hiiragi defeated Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1563-750 in Santiago.
In addition to Shinku's win for the Alice Dolls, Suigintou tore apart Chii 1599-860 in Moscow and Suiseiseki whipped past Yuuhi Katagiri 1536-914 in Bangkok.
Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown never broke a sweat in dismembering Shiki Ryogi 1582-657 in Katowice.
In other action...Horo chomped up Anya Earlstreim 1678-709 in Tokyo, Kirino Chiba scored a rare 1150-781 victory over Akari Mizunashi 1150-781 in New York City, Rika Furude defeated Mei Sunohara 1393-1118 in Shanghai, Nanoha Takamachi busted Mikoto Misaka 1468-793 in Los Angeles and Sakura Kinomoto easily roughhoused Tamaki Kawazoe 1426-677 in Seoul.
Rena Ryuuguu chopped down Marisa Kirisame 1402-686 in Manila, Rin Tosaka electrocuted Nagi 1711-650 in Cairo, Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) scored an impressive 1463-963 winner over Hanyuu Furude in London, Minori Kushieda remains alive with a 1487-631 defeat of Aya Shameimaru in Istanbul, Taiga Aisaka roared past Remilia Scarlet 1625-615 in Lima and Kotomi Ichinose sounded off Vita 1576-714 in Kinshasa.
Wrapping up action...Saber slashed past Sayuri Kurata 1450-1047 in Toronto, Kyou Fujibayashi dismissed Shiori Misaka 1724-567 in Algiers and C.C. defeated Reimu Hakurei 1390-+1023 in Santo Domingo.
Josh Wicks, the almighty hand crusher!?
Apparently Vegeta and Nappa were surprised to find out that Josh Wicks's level went over 9,000 when he stomped Freddy Montero's foot.
Seattle Sounders beat DC United 2-1 to take US Open Cup
WASHINGTON — Freddy Montero and Roger Levesque scored to lead Seattle to a 2-1 victory over D.C. United in the U.S. Open Cup final Wednesday night, giving the expansion Sounders their first trophy.
Montero smashed in a rebound in the 67th minute and Levesque scored in the 85th as Seattle joined Chicago (1998) as the only teams to win the Open Cup in their inaugural season.
Clyde Simms scored for D.C. in the 89th minute.
The win was especially satisfying for the Sounders, who felt slighted after the United won the right to host the final from the U.S. Soccer Federation.
A media war of words between Seattle general manager Adrian Hanauer and United president Kevin Payne followed that decision, and the 17,329 who came to RFK Stadium more than doubled the attendance for D.C.'s Open Cup-winning victory over second-division Charleston (S.C.) last year.
Before the trophy presentation, the Sounders trotted to the stadium's northwest corner and applauded approximately 100 green-clad fans in the upper deck who made the trip from the Pacific Northwest.
Montero thundered the ball into a gaping net to put Seattle up 1-0 after Freddie Llundberg reached Steve Zakuani's cross, only to be denied by a diving Josh Wicks.
Wicks lunged but couldn't beat Montero. The D.C. goalkeeper was then ejected in the aftermath of the goal for apparently stepping on Montero, who was sprawled on the ground after scoring.
As United struggled to cope a man down, Levesque made it 2-0 when he tapped into an empty net after Sebastien Le Toux's cross beat substitute goalkeeper Milos Kocic.
Simms also scored into an empty net after reaching a deflected free kick. United pressured through five minutes of stoppage time, but could do no more than force a clearing punch from Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller with a late corner kick.
The U.S. Open Cup, which began in 1914, is open to all levels of professional and amateur teams associated with the USSF.
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BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: Diamond Match Day 8
ARENA 01: Anya Alstreim [Holo]
ARENA 02: [Katsura Hinagiku] Kawashima Ami
ARENA 03: Sawatari Makoto [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 04: [Hiiragi Kagami] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 05: Chiba Kirino [Mizunashi Akari]
ARENA 06: [Sunohara Mei] Furude Rika
ARENA 07: [Maria] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 08: Misaka Mikoto [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 09: [Kawasumi Mai] Minase Nayuki
ARENA 10: [Kinomoto Sakura] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 11: Yagami Hayate [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 12: Index Prohibitorum [Shana]
ARENA 13: [Ryūgū Rena] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 14: [Tōsaka Rin] Nagi
ARENA 15: [Nagato Yuki] Shinku
ARENA 16: [Hinamori Amu] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 17: Shameimaru Aya [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 18: Chii [Suigintou]
ARENA 19: Furude Hanyū [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 20: Remilia Scarlet [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 21: [Asahina Mikuru] Louise Vallière
ARENA 22: [Suiseiseki] Katagiri Yūhi
ARENA 23: Tsukimiya Ayu [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 24: Kōzuki Kallen [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 25: [Ichinose Kotomi] Vita
ARENA 26: [Saber] Kurata Sayuri
ARENA 27: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 28: [Furukawa Nagisa] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 29: Kamio Misuzu [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 30: Alice Carroll [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 31: [C.C.] Hakurei Reimu
ARENA 32: Ryōgi Shiki [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 02: [Katsura Hinagiku] Kawashima Ami
ARENA 03: Sawatari Makoto [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 04: [Hiiragi Kagami] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 05: Chiba Kirino [Mizunashi Akari]
ARENA 06: [Sunohara Mei] Furude Rika
ARENA 07: [Maria] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 08: Misaka Mikoto [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 09: [Kawasumi Mai] Minase Nayuki
ARENA 10: [Kinomoto Sakura] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 11: Yagami Hayate [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 12: Index Prohibitorum [Shana]
ARENA 13: [Ryūgū Rena] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 14: [Tōsaka Rin] Nagi
ARENA 15: [Nagato Yuki] Shinku
ARENA 16: [Hinamori Amu] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 17: Shameimaru Aya [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 18: Chii [Suigintou]
ARENA 19: Furude Hanyū [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 20: Remilia Scarlet [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 21: [Asahina Mikuru] Louise Vallière
ARENA 22: [Suiseiseki] Katagiri Yūhi
ARENA 23: Tsukimiya Ayu [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 24: Kōzuki Kallen [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 25: [Ichinose Kotomi] Vita
ARENA 26: [Saber] Kurata Sayuri
ARENA 27: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 28: [Furukawa Nagisa] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 29: Kamio Misuzu [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 30: Alice Carroll [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 31: [C.C.] Hakurei Reimu
ARENA 32: Ryōgi Shiki [Fate Testarossa]
ISML 2009: Shana clinches the top seed on Diamond 7
ISML 2009: Shana clinches the top seed on Diamond 7
September 1, 2009
As Earth, Wind & Fire's "September" played at Shana victory headquarters in the Colombian capital of Bogota, the girl with the fire in her eyes sat on the rooftop by herself, with her sword lying next to her and Yuji Sakai by her side.
She was smiling, but had a cautious expression as the crowd cheered her name, with banners reading: "Fire it up, Shana!", "Our hearts burn for you!" and "On top of the world!" and "We are on your side, Shana" into the Colombian sky.
Shana clinched the overall top seed in the 2009 International Saimoe League with a 1510-970 victory over Saber. She trails a pack of five candidates vying for the Diamond necklace.
Hinagiku Katsura's hopes of winning the Ruby and Diamond continue for one more day, as she defeated Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) 1200-1083 in Bangkok.
Mikuru Asahina rose to the top of the leaderboard with a 1418-1027 victory over defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown 1418-1027 in Cairo.
Shinku and Fuuko Ibuki also remain unbeaten heading into the final two Diamond match days. Shinku pulled off a 1228-1138 upset victory over Haruhi Suzumiya in Kinshasa, while Ibuki scored a 1110-1077 thriller over Kotomi Ichinose in Santiago.
After a match day that saw no shows claim a sweep, four groups of competitors went through Diamond 7 without a single defeat.
On the Rozen Maiden side, Suigintou blasted Amu Hinamori 1552-552 in London and Suiseiseki trounced Sayuri Kurata 1419-900 in Mexico City.
Toradora!'s power trio rolled on Monday. Taiga Aisaka roared past Rena Ryuuguu 1286-1099 in Katowice, Minori Kushieda prevailed over Sakura Kinomoto 1356-912 in Manila and Ami Kawashima cruised to a 1336-704 victory over Index L. Prohibitorum in Lagos.
KUshieda's victory means that she is still in contention to be back next season. The match with Aya Shameimaru on September 3rd should be winnable, which means the season finale against Anya Earlstreim will decide whether all of Toradora!'s girls stay in 2010.
Lucky Star got lucky on August 30. Konata Izumi defeated Remilia Scarlet 1215-866 in Lima, Kagami Hiiragi roasted Akari Mizunashi 1357-635 in Karachi and Tsukasa Hiiragi flattened Kirino Chiba 1468-591 in Madrid.
Hayate the Combat Butler!!'s team also scored a clean sheet. Maria pulled off an impressive 1439-868 victory over Nanoha Takamachi in Los Angeles and Nagi Sanzen'in whipped past Mai Kawasumi 1300-1002 in Algiers.
In other action...Horo chomped up Aya Shameimaru 1679-586 in Tokyo, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1353-668 in Sao Paulo, Hayate Yagami won a 868-852 nailbiter over Shiori Misaka in New York, Tomoyo Sakagami ripped apart Ayu Tsukimiya 1487-653 in Shanghai and Misuzu Kamio defeated Nagi 1183-803 in Buenos Aires.
Yuki Nagato whipped past Nayuki Minase 1371-679 in Seoul, Mei Sunohara kept Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga on her path to a winless season with a 1531-537 beatdown in Dhaka, Tamaki Kawazoe scored an 863-821 thriller over Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) in Jakarta, Rin Tosaka fried Hanyuu Furude to a crisp 1387-907 in Paris, C.C. laid the holy smackdown on Patchouli Knowledge 1553-570 and Rika Furude easily pounced on Makoto Sawatari 1407-617 in Moscow.
Wrapping up action...Yuuhi Katagiri defeated Anya Earlstreim 961-780 in Tehran, Illyasviel von Einzbern was too much for Shiki Ryogi in a 1295-652 washout in Toronto, Reimu Hakurei took out Alice Carroll 834-723 in Milan, Nagisa Furukawa laid the dango on Louise Francoise LE Blanc De La Valliere 1327-1002 in Sydney and Chii chalked up a 928-849 win over Vita in Santo Domingo.
September 1, 2009
As Earth, Wind & Fire's "September" played at Shana victory headquarters in the Colombian capital of Bogota, the girl with the fire in her eyes sat on the rooftop by herself, with her sword lying next to her and Yuji Sakai by her side.
She was smiling, but had a cautious expression as the crowd cheered her name, with banners reading: "Fire it up, Shana!", "Our hearts burn for you!" and "On top of the world!" and "We are on your side, Shana" into the Colombian sky.
Shana clinched the overall top seed in the 2009 International Saimoe League with a 1510-970 victory over Saber. She trails a pack of five candidates vying for the Diamond necklace.
Hinagiku Katsura's hopes of winning the Ruby and Diamond continue for one more day, as she defeated Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) 1200-1083 in Bangkok.
Mikuru Asahina rose to the top of the leaderboard with a 1418-1027 victory over defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown 1418-1027 in Cairo.
Shinku and Fuuko Ibuki also remain unbeaten heading into the final two Diamond match days. Shinku pulled off a 1228-1138 upset victory over Haruhi Suzumiya in Kinshasa, while Ibuki scored a 1110-1077 thriller over Kotomi Ichinose in Santiago.
After a match day that saw no shows claim a sweep, four groups of competitors went through Diamond 7 without a single defeat.
On the Rozen Maiden side, Suigintou blasted Amu Hinamori 1552-552 in London and Suiseiseki trounced Sayuri Kurata 1419-900 in Mexico City.
Toradora!'s power trio rolled on Monday. Taiga Aisaka roared past Rena Ryuuguu 1286-1099 in Katowice, Minori Kushieda prevailed over Sakura Kinomoto 1356-912 in Manila and Ami Kawashima cruised to a 1336-704 victory over Index L. Prohibitorum in Lagos.
KUshieda's victory means that she is still in contention to be back next season. The match with Aya Shameimaru on September 3rd should be winnable, which means the season finale against Anya Earlstreim will decide whether all of Toradora!'s girls stay in 2010.
Lucky Star got lucky on August 30. Konata Izumi defeated Remilia Scarlet 1215-866 in Lima, Kagami Hiiragi roasted Akari Mizunashi 1357-635 in Karachi and Tsukasa Hiiragi flattened Kirino Chiba 1468-591 in Madrid.
Hayate the Combat Butler!!'s team also scored a clean sheet. Maria pulled off an impressive 1439-868 victory over Nanoha Takamachi in Los Angeles and Nagi Sanzen'in whipped past Mai Kawasumi 1300-1002 in Algiers.
In other action...Horo chomped up Aya Shameimaru 1679-586 in Tokyo, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1353-668 in Sao Paulo, Hayate Yagami won a 868-852 nailbiter over Shiori Misaka in New York, Tomoyo Sakagami ripped apart Ayu Tsukimiya 1487-653 in Shanghai and Misuzu Kamio defeated Nagi 1183-803 in Buenos Aires.
Yuki Nagato whipped past Nayuki Minase 1371-679 in Seoul, Mei Sunohara kept Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga on her path to a winless season with a 1531-537 beatdown in Dhaka, Tamaki Kawazoe scored an 863-821 thriller over Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) in Jakarta, Rin Tosaka fried Hanyuu Furude to a crisp 1387-907 in Paris, C.C. laid the holy smackdown on Patchouli Knowledge 1553-570 and Rika Furude easily pounced on Makoto Sawatari 1407-617 in Moscow.
Wrapping up action...Yuuhi Katagiri defeated Anya Earlstreim 961-780 in Tehran, Illyasviel von Einzbern was too much for Shiki Ryogi in a 1295-652 washout in Toronto, Reimu Hakurei took out Alice Carroll 834-723 in Milan, Nagisa Furukawa laid the dango on Louise Francoise LE Blanc De La Valliere 1327-1002 in Sydney and Chii chalked up a 928-849 win over Vita in Santo Domingo.
BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: Diamond Match Day 7
ARENA 01: Shameimaru Aya [Holo]
ARENA 02: [Suiseiseki] Kurata Sayuri
ARENA 03: [Misaka Mikoto] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 04: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 05: [Yagami Hayate] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 06: Tsukimiya Ayu [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 07: Index Prohibitorum [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 08: Maria [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 09: [Kamio Misuzu] Nagi
ARENA 10: [Nagato Yuki] Minase Nayuki
ARENA 11: [Hiiragi Kagami] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 12: [Sunohara Mei] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 13: Kinomoto Sakura [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 14: Asahina Mikuru [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 15: [Kōzuki Kallen] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 16: Furude Hanyū [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 17: [C.C.] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 18: Sawatari Makoto [Furude Rika]
ARENA 19: Hinamori Amu [Suigintou]
ARENA 20: Remilia Scarlet [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 21: Anya Alstreim [Katagiri Yūhi]
ARENA 22: [Katsura Hinagiku] Konjiki no Yami
ARENA 23: Saber [Shana]
ARENA 24: [Ichinose Kotomi] Ibuki Fūko
ARENA 25: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Shinku
ARENA 26: Ryōgi Shiki [Illyasviel von Einzbern]
ARENA 27: Kawasumi Mai [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 28: Alice Carroll [Hakurei Reimu]
ARENA 29: Chiba Kirino [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 30: [Furukawa Nagisa] Louise Vallière
ARENA 31: Chii [Vita]
ARENA 32: Ryūgū Rena [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 02: [Suiseiseki] Kurata Sayuri
ARENA 03: [Misaka Mikoto] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 04: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 05: [Yagami Hayate] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 06: Tsukimiya Ayu [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 07: Index Prohibitorum [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 08: Maria [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 09: [Kamio Misuzu] Nagi
ARENA 10: [Nagato Yuki] Minase Nayuki
ARENA 11: [Hiiragi Kagami] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 12: [Sunohara Mei] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 13: Kinomoto Sakura [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 14: Asahina Mikuru [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 15: [Kōzuki Kallen] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 16: Furude Hanyū [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 17: [C.C.] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 18: Sawatari Makoto [Furude Rika]
ARENA 19: Hinamori Amu [Suigintou]
ARENA 20: Remilia Scarlet [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 21: Anya Alstreim [Katagiri Yūhi]
ARENA 22: [Katsura Hinagiku] Konjiki no Yami
ARENA 23: Saber [Shana]
ARENA 24: [Ichinose Kotomi] Ibuki Fūko
ARENA 25: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Shinku
ARENA 26: Ryōgi Shiki [Illyasviel von Einzbern]
ARENA 27: Kawasumi Mai [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 28: Alice Carroll [Hakurei Reimu]
ARENA 29: Chiba Kirino [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 30: [Furukawa Nagisa] Louise Vallière
ARENA 31: Chii [Vita]
ARENA 32: Ryūgū Rena [Aisaka Taiga]
ISML 2009: Hinagiku holds on to her lead in Diamond
August 29, 2009
Hinagiku Katsura is three wins away from getting the job done in winning the 2009 International Saimoe League Diamond necklace.
That is, if the others below her avoid overtaking her in the standings.
The kendo superstar from Hayate the Combat Butler defeated Rin Tosaka in a 1537-1463 thriller in Dhaka. Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown defeated Nagisa Furukawa 1642-1450 in Manila.
Harlaown is one of six competitors chasing Katsura at the top of the standings. Another of those in the pack is overall league leader Shana, who torched Suiseiseki 1669-1541 in Mexico City.
SOS Brigade members Haruhi Suzumiya and Mikuru Asahina are also unbeaten. Asahina scored an easy 1963-1073 victory over Illyasviel von Einzbern in Toronto, while Suzumiya rolled past Rika Furude 1727-1471 in Bogota.
Shinku and Fuuko Ibuki also remain unbeaten. Shinku easily trounced Nayuki Minase 1824-922 in Tehran, while Ibuki had no problem disposing Chii 1851-961 in Santiago.
For the first time in a while, no series with more than one character earned a perfect day.
In other action...Mai Kawasumi defeated Reimu Hakurei 1515-1015 in Tokyo, Tamaki Kawazoe won the battle of Bamboo Blade participants 1050-828 in Mumbai, Remilia Scarlet defeated Nagi 1105-1063 in Sao Paulo, Kagami Hiiragi prevailed over younger sister Tsukasa 1536-1135 in New York, Konata Izumi defeated Rena Ryuuguu 1433-1243 in Shanghai and Konjiki no Yami burned Index L. Prohibitorum 1802-832 in Lagos.
Los Angeles saw Alice Carroll defeated Patchouli Knowledge 1044-853, Sayuri Kurata routed Anya Earlstreim 1556-1011 in Buenos Aires, Hanyuu Furude whipped past Misuzu Kamio 1633-1190 in Seoul, Suigintou rocked C.C. 1722-1359 in Karachi, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere defeated Mei Sunohara 1532-1379 in Cairo and Kyou Fujibayashi had enough to get by Nanoha Takamachi 1498-1333 in Jakarta.
Taiga Aisaka roared past Mikoto Misaka 1797-884 in Paris, Ayu Tsukimiya rolled past Shiori Misaka 1412-781 in Istanbul, Minori Kushieda stomped Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1664-904 in Moscow, Hayate Yagami won a 1100-1026 thriller over Evangeline McDowell in London, Horo chomped up Sakura Kinomoto 1843-1092 in Lima and Makoto Sawatari chopped down Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 1320-793 in Bangkok.
Wrapping up action...Yuuhi Katagiri took down Aya Shameimaru 1226-754 in Kinshasa, Kotomi Ichinose sounded out Tomoyo Sakagami in an impressive 1467-1410 upset in Algiers, Nagi Sanzen'in scored an eyebrow-raising 1475-1448 decisionm over Yuki Nagato in Milan, Saber slashed past Ami Kawashima 1597-1370 in Madrid, Maria leveled Marisa Kirisame 1995-824 in Sydney, Vita scored an nailbiting 1094-1052 victory over Amu Hinamori in Santo Domingo and Shiki Ryogi defeated Akari Mizunashi 1126-894 in Katowice.
August 29, 2009
Hinagiku Katsura is three wins away from getting the job done in winning the 2009 International Saimoe League Diamond necklace.
That is, if the others below her avoid overtaking her in the standings.
The kendo superstar from Hayate the Combat Butler defeated Rin Tosaka in a 1537-1463 thriller in Dhaka. Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown defeated Nagisa Furukawa 1642-1450 in Manila.
Harlaown is one of six competitors chasing Katsura at the top of the standings. Another of those in the pack is overall league leader Shana, who torched Suiseiseki 1669-1541 in Mexico City.
SOS Brigade members Haruhi Suzumiya and Mikuru Asahina are also unbeaten. Asahina scored an easy 1963-1073 victory over Illyasviel von Einzbern in Toronto, while Suzumiya rolled past Rika Furude 1727-1471 in Bogota.
Shinku and Fuuko Ibuki also remain unbeaten. Shinku easily trounced Nayuki Minase 1824-922 in Tehran, while Ibuki had no problem disposing Chii 1851-961 in Santiago.
For the first time in a while, no series with more than one character earned a perfect day.
In other action...Mai Kawasumi defeated Reimu Hakurei 1515-1015 in Tokyo, Tamaki Kawazoe won the battle of Bamboo Blade participants 1050-828 in Mumbai, Remilia Scarlet defeated Nagi 1105-1063 in Sao Paulo, Kagami Hiiragi prevailed over younger sister Tsukasa 1536-1135 in New York, Konata Izumi defeated Rena Ryuuguu 1433-1243 in Shanghai and Konjiki no Yami burned Index L. Prohibitorum 1802-832 in Lagos.
Los Angeles saw Alice Carroll defeated Patchouli Knowledge 1044-853, Sayuri Kurata routed Anya Earlstreim 1556-1011 in Buenos Aires, Hanyuu Furude whipped past Misuzu Kamio 1633-1190 in Seoul, Suigintou rocked C.C. 1722-1359 in Karachi, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere defeated Mei Sunohara 1532-1379 in Cairo and Kyou Fujibayashi had enough to get by Nanoha Takamachi 1498-1333 in Jakarta.
Taiga Aisaka roared past Mikoto Misaka 1797-884 in Paris, Ayu Tsukimiya rolled past Shiori Misaka 1412-781 in Istanbul, Minori Kushieda stomped Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1664-904 in Moscow, Hayate Yagami won a 1100-1026 thriller over Evangeline McDowell in London, Horo chomped up Sakura Kinomoto 1843-1092 in Lima and Makoto Sawatari chopped down Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 1320-793 in Bangkok.
Wrapping up action...Yuuhi Katagiri took down Aya Shameimaru 1226-754 in Kinshasa, Kotomi Ichinose sounded out Tomoyo Sakagami in an impressive 1467-1410 upset in Algiers, Nagi Sanzen'in scored an eyebrow-raising 1475-1448 decisionm over Yuki Nagato in Milan, Saber slashed past Ami Kawashima 1597-1370 in Madrid, Maria leveled Marisa Kirisame 1995-824 in Sydney, Vita scored an nailbiting 1094-1052 victory over Amu Hinamori in Santo Domingo and Shiki Ryogi defeated Akari Mizunashi 1126-894 in Katowice.
BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: Diamond Match Day 6
ARENA 01: [Kawasumi Mai] Hakurei Reimu
ARENA 02: Suiseiseki [Shana]
ARENA 03: Chiba Kirino [Kawazoe Tamaki]
ARENA 04: Remilia Scarlet [Nagi]
ARENA 05: [Hiiragi Kagami] Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 06: Ryūgū Rena [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 07: Index Prohibitorum [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 08: [Alice Carroll] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 09: Anya Alstreim [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 10: Kamio Misuzu [Furude Hanyū]
ARENA 11: C.C. [Suigintou]
ARENA 12: [Katsura Hinagiku] Tōsaka Rin
ARENA 13: Furukawa Nagisa [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 14: [Sunohara Mei] Louise Vallière
ARENA 15: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Takamachi Nanoha
ARENA 16: Misaka Mikoto [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 17: [Tsukimiya Ayu] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 18: Kōzuki Kallen [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 19: [Yagami Hayate] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 20: Kinomoto Sakura [Holo]
ARENA 21: [Shinku] Minase Nayuki
ARENA 22: [Sawatari Makoto] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 23: Furude Rika [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 24: Chii [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 25: Shameimaru Aya [Katagiri Yūhi]
ARENA 26: [Asahina Mikuru] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 27: Ichinose Kotomi [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 28: [Nagato Yuki] Sanzen'in Nagi
ARENA 29: Saber [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 30: [Maria] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 31: Hinamori Amu [Vita]
ARENA 32: [Ryōgi Shiki] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 02: Suiseiseki [Shana]
ARENA 03: Chiba Kirino [Kawazoe Tamaki]
ARENA 04: Remilia Scarlet [Nagi]
ARENA 05: [Hiiragi Kagami] Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 06: Ryūgū Rena [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 07: Index Prohibitorum [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 08: [Alice Carroll] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 09: Anya Alstreim [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 10: Kamio Misuzu [Furude Hanyū]
ARENA 11: C.C. [Suigintou]
ARENA 12: [Katsura Hinagiku] Tōsaka Rin
ARENA 13: Furukawa Nagisa [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 14: [Sunohara Mei] Louise Vallière
ARENA 15: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Takamachi Nanoha
ARENA 16: Misaka Mikoto [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 17: [Tsukimiya Ayu] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 18: Kōzuki Kallen [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 19: [Yagami Hayate] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 20: Kinomoto Sakura [Holo]
ARENA 21: [Shinku] Minase Nayuki
ARENA 22: [Sawatari Makoto] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 23: Furude Rika [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 24: Chii [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 25: Shameimaru Aya [Katagiri Yūhi]
ARENA 26: [Asahina Mikuru] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 27: Ichinose Kotomi [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 28: [Nagato Yuki] Sanzen'in Nagi
ARENA 29: Saber [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 30: [Maria] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 31: Hinamori Amu [Vita]
ARENA 32: [Ryōgi Shiki] Mizunashi Akari
ISML 2009: Hinagiku takes reins through Diamond 5
ISML 2009: Hinagiku takes reins through Diamond 5
August 27, 2009
Could Hinagiku Katsura do what Haruhi Suzumiya did at the inaugural International Saimoe League: win both the Ruby and Diamond necklaces?
After five matches in the 2009 ISML Diamond phase, Katsura is atop the leaderboard with a 1983-867 victory over Misuzu Kamio in Santiago, Chile. Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown prevailed over Mei Sunohara 1627-1255 in Seoul, while overall league leader Shana never broke a sweat in dismissing Anya Earlstreim 2025-739 in Los Angeles.
The Rozen Maiden dolls claimed another sweep. Suigintou crushed Alice Carroll 1884-745 in Algiers, Shinku edged Nagi Sanzen'in 1513-1320 in Mexico City and Suiseiseki defeated Ami Kawashima 1642-1243 in Lagos.
Also claiming a sweep were the Higurashi girls, the SOS Brigade and the Lucky Star team.
Rena Ryuuguu chopped down Nagi 1665-784 in Buenos Aires, Rika Furude easily clobbered Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 1954-545 in Sydney and Hanyuu Furude bowled over Remilia Scarlet 1584-727.
Haruhi Suzumiya blasted Nayuki Minase 1874-829 in Manila, Mikuru Asahina flattened Akari Mizunashi 1990-712 in Santo Domingo and Yuki Nagato had more than enough to level Reimu Hakurei 1606-1060 in Kinshasa.
Konata Izumi won a 1325-1296 thrillew over Mikoto Misaka in Bangkok, Kagami Hiiragi pounded Tamaki Kawazoe 1688-712 in Tokyo and Tsukasa Hiiragi trounced Shiki Ryogi 1788-774 in London.
In other action...C.C. defeated Vita 1513-1116 in Mumbai, Mai Kawasumi watched Patchouli Knowledge crumble 1704-676 in Sao Paulo, Kyou Fujibayashi killed Marisa Kirisame 1622-761 in New York, Rin Tosaka thumped Index L. Prohibitorum 1892-859 in Shanghai and Nanoha Takamachi busted Hayate Yagami in a battle of TSAB rivals 1630-688 in Karachi.
Kotomi Ichinose sounded off Shiori Misaka 1747-671 in Dhaka, Cairo saw Tomoyo Sakagami make turkey stuffing out of Chii 1828-850, Fuuko Ibuki left Amu Hinamori seeing stars 1766-822, Nagisa Furukawa laid the dango on Illyasviel von Einzbern 1558-1305 in Istanbul and Minori Kushieda stayed out of the drop zone with a 1564-808 victory over Kirino Chiba in Moscow.
Horo chomped up Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1906-650 in Tehran, Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) silences Saber 1648-1199 in Bogota, Sakura Hinamoto defeated Yuuhi Katagiri 1399-1002 in Toronto and Maria scored an impressive 1600-1305 victory over Taiga Aisaka in Milan.
Wrapping up action...Sayuri Kurata slammed Aya Shameimaru 1615-628 in Madrid and Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere chalked up a 1620-884 victory over Makoto Sawatari in Katowice.
August 27, 2009
Could Hinagiku Katsura do what Haruhi Suzumiya did at the inaugural International Saimoe League: win both the Ruby and Diamond necklaces?
After five matches in the 2009 ISML Diamond phase, Katsura is atop the leaderboard with a 1983-867 victory over Misuzu Kamio in Santiago, Chile. Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown prevailed over Mei Sunohara 1627-1255 in Seoul, while overall league leader Shana never broke a sweat in dismissing Anya Earlstreim 2025-739 in Los Angeles.
The Rozen Maiden dolls claimed another sweep. Suigintou crushed Alice Carroll 1884-745 in Algiers, Shinku edged Nagi Sanzen'in 1513-1320 in Mexico City and Suiseiseki defeated Ami Kawashima 1642-1243 in Lagos.
Also claiming a sweep were the Higurashi girls, the SOS Brigade and the Lucky Star team.
Rena Ryuuguu chopped down Nagi 1665-784 in Buenos Aires, Rika Furude easily clobbered Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 1954-545 in Sydney and Hanyuu Furude bowled over Remilia Scarlet 1584-727.
Haruhi Suzumiya blasted Nayuki Minase 1874-829 in Manila, Mikuru Asahina flattened Akari Mizunashi 1990-712 in Santo Domingo and Yuki Nagato had more than enough to level Reimu Hakurei 1606-1060 in Kinshasa.
Konata Izumi won a 1325-1296 thrillew over Mikoto Misaka in Bangkok, Kagami Hiiragi pounded Tamaki Kawazoe 1688-712 in Tokyo and Tsukasa Hiiragi trounced Shiki Ryogi 1788-774 in London.
In other action...C.C. defeated Vita 1513-1116 in Mumbai, Mai Kawasumi watched Patchouli Knowledge crumble 1704-676 in Sao Paulo, Kyou Fujibayashi killed Marisa Kirisame 1622-761 in New York, Rin Tosaka thumped Index L. Prohibitorum 1892-859 in Shanghai and Nanoha Takamachi busted Hayate Yagami in a battle of TSAB rivals 1630-688 in Karachi.
Kotomi Ichinose sounded off Shiori Misaka 1747-671 in Dhaka, Cairo saw Tomoyo Sakagami make turkey stuffing out of Chii 1828-850, Fuuko Ibuki left Amu Hinamori seeing stars 1766-822, Nagisa Furukawa laid the dango on Illyasviel von Einzbern 1558-1305 in Istanbul and Minori Kushieda stayed out of the drop zone with a 1564-808 victory over Kirino Chiba in Moscow.
Horo chomped up Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1906-650 in Tehran, Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) silences Saber 1648-1199 in Bogota, Sakura Hinamoto defeated Yuuhi Katagiri 1399-1002 in Toronto and Maria scored an impressive 1600-1305 victory over Taiga Aisaka in Milan.
Wrapping up action...Sayuri Kurata slammed Aya Shameimaru 1615-628 in Madrid and Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere chalked up a 1620-884 victory over Makoto Sawatari in Katowice.
BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: DIamond Match Day 5
ARENA 01: [Hiiragi Kagami] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 02: Shinku [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 03: [C.C.] Vita
ARENA 04: [Kawasumi Mai] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 05: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 06: Index Prohibitorum [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 07: [Suiseiseki] Kawashima Ami
ARENA 08: Anya Alstreim [Shana]
ARENA 09: [Ryūgū Rena] Nagi
ARENA 10: Sunohara Mei [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 11: [Yagami Hayate] Takamachi Nanoha
ARENA 12: [Ichinose Kotomi] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 13: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Minase Nayuki
ARENA 14: Chii [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 15: Hinamori Amu [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 16: Tsukimiya Ayu [Evangeline McDowell]
ARENA 17: [Furukawa Nagisa] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 18: Chiba Kirino [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 19: Ryōgi Shiki [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 20: Remilia Scarlet [Furude Hanyū]
ARENA 21: Kōzuki Kallen [Holo]
ARENA 22: Misaka Mikoto [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 23: [Saber] Konjiki no Yami
ARENA 24: [Katsura Hinagiku] Kamio Misuzu
ARENA 25: [Nagato Yuki] Hakurei Reimu
ARENA 26: [Kinomoto Sakura] Katagiri Yūhi
ARENA 27: Alice Carroll [Suigintou]
ARENA 28: Maria [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 29: Shameimaru Aya [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 30: [Furude Rika] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 31: [Asahina Mikuru] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 32: Sawatari Makoto [Louise Vallière]
ARENA 02: Shinku [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 03: [C.C.] Vita
ARENA 04: [Kawasumi Mai] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 05: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 06: Index Prohibitorum [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 07: [Suiseiseki] Kawashima Ami
ARENA 08: Anya Alstreim [Shana]
ARENA 09: [Ryūgū Rena] Nagi
ARENA 10: Sunohara Mei [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 11: [Yagami Hayate] Takamachi Nanoha
ARENA 12: [Ichinose Kotomi] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 13: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Minase Nayuki
ARENA 14: Chii [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 15: Hinamori Amu [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 16: Tsukimiya Ayu [Evangeline McDowell]
ARENA 17: [Furukawa Nagisa] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 18: Chiba Kirino [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 19: Ryōgi Shiki [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 20: Remilia Scarlet [Furude Hanyū]
ARENA 21: Kōzuki Kallen [Holo]
ARENA 22: Misaka Mikoto [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 23: [Saber] Konjiki no Yami
ARENA 24: [Katsura Hinagiku] Kamio Misuzu
ARENA 25: [Nagato Yuki] Hakurei Reimu
ARENA 26: [Kinomoto Sakura] Katagiri Yūhi
ARENA 27: Alice Carroll [Suigintou]
ARENA 28: Maria [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 29: Shameimaru Aya [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 30: [Furude Rika] Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu
ARENA 31: [Asahina Mikuru] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 32: Sawatari Makoto [Louise Vallière]
ISML 2009: Taiga to the top, Mikuru and Rin keep it real on Diamond 4
ISML 2009: Taiga to the top, Mikuru and Rin keep it real on Diamond 4
August 25, 2009
Taiga Aisaka topped the 2009 International Saimoe League standings with a stirring 1699-1404 victory over Kyou Fujibayashi in Katowice. Mikuru Asahina and Rin Tosaka also claimed significant victories to stay near the top of the leaderboard with five more match days to go in the regular season.
Asahina toppled Tsukasa Hiiragi 1822-1233 in Dhaka, while in a bitter Bogota battle of Fate/Stay Night rivals it was the tsundere of the trio of representatives that triumphed over Saber, 1477-1302.
Overall league leader Shana never broke a sweat in dismissing Aya Shameimaru 2302-613 in Los Angeles. Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown bulldozed Makoto Sawatari 1841-783 in Paris.
The Time Space Administration Bureau claimed a sweep today, which is rare due to Vita being the weakest link throughout the course of the tournament. However, she pulled through against Alice Carroll, winning 1137-924 in Karachi. Hayate Yagami prevailed over Marisa Kirisame 1164-930 in Algiers and Nanoha Takamachi busted Ayu Tsukimiya 1569-1258.
Also claiming a sweep were the Hayate the Combat Butler team. Maria powered past Konata Izumi 1728-1379 in Seoul, Nagi Sanzen'in routed Nayuki Minase 1768-1171 in Cairo and Hinagiku Katsura blew apart Remilia Scarlet 2137-659 in Lagos.
The SOS Brigade had no problems with their perfect day-Yuki Nagato and Haruhi Suzumiya took part in predictable mismatches. Patchouli Knowledge was never safe in New York City, getting squashed by Nagato 1957-663, while all it took for Suzumiya to defeat Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga was a simple punch to the gut in a 2322-677 Buenos Aires laugher.
Finally, it wouldn't be the ISML without the Rozen Maiden Alice Dolls sneaking by with a sweep or two, would it? Shinku flattened Reimu Hakurei 1800-817 in Istanbul, Suigintou tore down Mai Kawasumi 1782-1114 in Kinshasa and Suiseiseki defeated Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) 1606-1233 in Santiago.
In other action...Nagisa Furukawa leveled Akari Mizunashi 1953-758 in Tokyo, Chii prevailed over Shiori Misaka 1262-1109 in Mexico City, Tomoyo Sakagami laid hell over Amu Hinamori 1958-834 in Mumbai, Fuuko Ibuki left C.C. seeing stars 1707-1406 in Sao Paulo and Shiki Ryogi defeated Tamaki Kawazoe 1074-988 in Shanghai.
Sayuri Kurata won a 1450-1364 thrilla in Manila over Sakura Kinomoto, Kagami Hiiragi defeated Minori Kushieda 1558-1274 in Jakarta, Kotomi Ichinose sounded out Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1820-874 in London, Hanyuu Furude outpaced Rena Ryuuguu in a battle of Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni rivals 1495-1138 in Lima and Illyasviel von Einzbern defeated Mei Sunohara 1598-1335 in Tehran.
Wrapping up action...Ami Kawashima pounced on Anya Earlstreim 1686-905 in Bangkok, Rika Furude had just enough to defeat Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 1543-1390 in Toronto, Mikoto Misaka edged Nagi 1197-917 in Milan, Horo chomped up Kirino Chiba 2051-750 in Madrid, Yuuhi Katagiri prevailed over Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1258-1005 in Sydney and Misuzu Kamio had more than enough to pummel Index L. Prohibitorum 1492-954 in Santo Domingo.
August 25, 2009
Taiga Aisaka topped the 2009 International Saimoe League standings with a stirring 1699-1404 victory over Kyou Fujibayashi in Katowice. Mikuru Asahina and Rin Tosaka also claimed significant victories to stay near the top of the leaderboard with five more match days to go in the regular season.
Asahina toppled Tsukasa Hiiragi 1822-1233 in Dhaka, while in a bitter Bogota battle of Fate/Stay Night rivals it was the tsundere of the trio of representatives that triumphed over Saber, 1477-1302.
Overall league leader Shana never broke a sweat in dismissing Aya Shameimaru 2302-613 in Los Angeles. Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown bulldozed Makoto Sawatari 1841-783 in Paris.
The Time Space Administration Bureau claimed a sweep today, which is rare due to Vita being the weakest link throughout the course of the tournament. However, she pulled through against Alice Carroll, winning 1137-924 in Karachi. Hayate Yagami prevailed over Marisa Kirisame 1164-930 in Algiers and Nanoha Takamachi busted Ayu Tsukimiya 1569-1258.
Also claiming a sweep were the Hayate the Combat Butler team. Maria powered past Konata Izumi 1728-1379 in Seoul, Nagi Sanzen'in routed Nayuki Minase 1768-1171 in Cairo and Hinagiku Katsura blew apart Remilia Scarlet 2137-659 in Lagos.
The SOS Brigade had no problems with their perfect day-Yuki Nagato and Haruhi Suzumiya took part in predictable mismatches. Patchouli Knowledge was never safe in New York City, getting squashed by Nagato 1957-663, while all it took for Suzumiya to defeat Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga was a simple punch to the gut in a 2322-677 Buenos Aires laugher.
Finally, it wouldn't be the ISML without the Rozen Maiden Alice Dolls sneaking by with a sweep or two, would it? Shinku flattened Reimu Hakurei 1800-817 in Istanbul, Suigintou tore down Mai Kawasumi 1782-1114 in Kinshasa and Suiseiseki defeated Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) 1606-1233 in Santiago.
In other action...Nagisa Furukawa leveled Akari Mizunashi 1953-758 in Tokyo, Chii prevailed over Shiori Misaka 1262-1109 in Mexico City, Tomoyo Sakagami laid hell over Amu Hinamori 1958-834 in Mumbai, Fuuko Ibuki left C.C. seeing stars 1707-1406 in Sao Paulo and Shiki Ryogi defeated Tamaki Kawazoe 1074-988 in Shanghai.
Sayuri Kurata won a 1450-1364 thrilla in Manila over Sakura Kinomoto, Kagami Hiiragi defeated Minori Kushieda 1558-1274 in Jakarta, Kotomi Ichinose sounded out Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1820-874 in London, Hanyuu Furude outpaced Rena Ryuuguu in a battle of Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni rivals 1495-1138 in Lima and Illyasviel von Einzbern defeated Mei Sunohara 1598-1335 in Tehran.
Wrapping up action...Ami Kawashima pounced on Anya Earlstreim 1686-905 in Bangkok, Rika Furude had just enough to defeat Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 1543-1390 in Toronto, Mikoto Misaka edged Nagi 1197-917 in Milan, Horo chomped up Kirino Chiba 2051-750 in Madrid, Yuuhi Katagiri prevailed over Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1258-1005 in Sydney and Misuzu Kamio had more than enough to pummel Index L. Prohibitorum 1492-954 in Santo Domingo.
Chukyo survives scare to win high school title
Chukyo survives scare to win high school title
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Pref. (Kyodo) Chukyodai Chukyo survived a ninth-inning scare in the final against Nihon Bunri on Monday to win its first national high school championship in 43 years and a record seventh overall.
The Aichi Prefecture powerhouse pulled out a 10-9 victory over the Niigata school after giving up five runs and facing the potential tying run on third base in the top of the ninth.
With Nihon Bunri trailing by one and runners on the corners with two outs in the ninth, a Naoki Wakabayashi line drive settled into the glove of third baseman Kanji Kawai at Koshien Stadium.
"We faced a stunning rally by Nihon Bunri in the ninth. My players stayed patient and managed to protect the lead," said Chukyo manager Toshiyuki Ofuji. "Our team scored a lot of runs throughout the tournament. It was a complete team effort."
The championship game appeared to be a one-man show by Shota Dobayashi until late in the contest.
The Chukyo pitcher and cleanup hitter had a two-run homer in the first and a tiebreaking two-run single in a six-run sixth that made it 8-2. An inning later, Chukyo extended the lead to 10-3.
But Dobayashi succumbed to Nihon Bunri's rally after retiring the first two batters of the ninth.
The first Niigata school to play the final in high school baseball's long history drew within 10-6 on back-to-back RBI extra-base hits off the right-hander.
A pair of singles off reliever Jumpei Morimoto drove in three more runs to make it 10-9.
Seven consecutive Nihon Bunri batters got on base before the final out. Four of them had hits with two walks and a hit-by-pitch.
In a post-game interview, Dobayashi did not look like a man on the winning team.
"I had a very hard time on the mound in the ninth," said a teary-eyed Dobayashi.
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Pref. (Kyodo) Chukyodai Chukyo survived a ninth-inning scare in the final against Nihon Bunri on Monday to win its first national high school championship in 43 years and a record seventh overall.
The Aichi Prefecture powerhouse pulled out a 10-9 victory over the Niigata school after giving up five runs and facing the potential tying run on third base in the top of the ninth.
With Nihon Bunri trailing by one and runners on the corners with two outs in the ninth, a Naoki Wakabayashi line drive settled into the glove of third baseman Kanji Kawai at Koshien Stadium.
"We faced a stunning rally by Nihon Bunri in the ninth. My players stayed patient and managed to protect the lead," said Chukyo manager Toshiyuki Ofuji. "Our team scored a lot of runs throughout the tournament. It was a complete team effort."
The championship game appeared to be a one-man show by Shota Dobayashi until late in the contest.
The Chukyo pitcher and cleanup hitter had a two-run homer in the first and a tiebreaking two-run single in a six-run sixth that made it 8-2. An inning later, Chukyo extended the lead to 10-3.
But Dobayashi succumbed to Nihon Bunri's rally after retiring the first two batters of the ninth.
The first Niigata school to play the final in high school baseball's long history drew within 10-6 on back-to-back RBI extra-base hits off the right-hander.
A pair of singles off reliever Jumpei Morimoto drove in three more runs to make it 10-9.
Seven consecutive Nihon Bunri batters got on base before the final out. Four of them had hits with two walks and a hit-by-pitch.
In a post-game interview, Dobayashi did not look like a man on the winning team.
"I had a very hard time on the mound in the ninth," said a teary-eyed Dobayashi.
BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: Diamond Match Day 4
ARENA 01: [Furukawa Nagisa] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 02: [Chii] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 03: Hinamori Amu [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 04: C.C. [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 05: [Nagato Yuki] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 06: [Ryōgi Shiki] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 07: Remilia Scarlet [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 08: Shameimaru Aya [Shana]
ARENA 09: Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 10: Maria [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 11: Alice Carroll [Vita]
ARENA 12: [Asahina Mikuru] Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 13: [Kinomoto Sakura] Kurata Sayuri
ARENA 14: Minase Nayuki [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 15: [Hiiragi Kagami] Kushieda Minori
ARENA 16: Sawatari Makoto [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 17: [Shinku] Hakurei Reimu
ARENA 18: Tsukimiya Ayu [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 19: [Ichinose Kotomi] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 20: [Ryūgū Rena] Furude Hanyū
ARENA 21: [Sunohara Mei] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 22: Anya Alstreim [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 23: Saber [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 24: [Suiseiseki] Konjiki no Yami
ARENA 25: Kawasumi Mai [Suigintou]
ARENA 26: [Furude Rika] Louise Vallière
ARENA 27: [Yagami Hayate] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 28: [Misaka Mikoto] Nagi
ARENA 29: Chiba Kirino [Holo]
ARENA 30: Kōzuki Kallen [Katagiri Yūhi]
ARENA 31: [Index Prohibitorum] Kamio Misuzu
ARENA 32: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Aisaka Taiga
ARENA 02: [Chii] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 03: Hinamori Amu [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 04: C.C. [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 05: [Nagato Yuki] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 06: [Ryōgi Shiki] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 07: Remilia Scarlet [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 08: Shameimaru Aya [Shana]
ARENA 09: Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 10: Maria [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 11: Alice Carroll [Vita]
ARENA 12: [Asahina Mikuru] Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 13: [Kinomoto Sakura] Kurata Sayuri
ARENA 14: Minase Nayuki [Sanzen'in Nagi]
ARENA 15: [Hiiragi Kagami] Kushieda Minori
ARENA 16: Sawatari Makoto [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 17: [Shinku] Hakurei Reimu
ARENA 18: Tsukimiya Ayu [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 19: [Ichinose Kotomi] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 20: [Ryūgū Rena] Furude Hanyū
ARENA 21: [Sunohara Mei] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 22: Anya Alstreim [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 23: Saber [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 24: [Suiseiseki] Konjiki no Yami
ARENA 25: Kawasumi Mai [Suigintou]
ARENA 26: [Furude Rika] Louise Vallière
ARENA 27: [Yagami Hayate] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 28: [Misaka Mikoto] Nagi
ARENA 29: Chiba Kirino [Holo]
ARENA 30: Kōzuki Kallen [Katagiri Yūhi]
ARENA 31: [Index Prohibitorum] Kamio Misuzu
ARENA 32: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Aisaka Taiga
ISML 2009: After a week of rest, it's back to action on Diamond 3
ISML 2009: After a week of rest, it's back to action on Diamond 3
August 22, 2009
A week of rest awaited the 64 contestants in the 2009 International Saimoe League before action restarted with Match Day 3 of the Diamond necklace phase.
Tsukasa Hiiragi rose to the top of the leaderboard. The youngest of the Hiiragi sisters turned the dango against Nagisa Furukawa in Cairo 1512-1400.
Overall league leader Shana had an easy time dismantling Sakura Kinomoto 1994-1049 in Lima. Defending ISML Champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown prevailed over Rika Furude in Santiago, 1554-1301.
The Toradora! girls claimed a sweep today. Taiga Aisaka ripped past Hayate Yagami 1755-958 in Shanghai, Ami Kawashima rolled past Aya Shameimaru 1706-751 in Bangkok and Shiki Ryogi was no match for Minori Kushieda, as the softball ace slammed home a 1611-904 victory in Algiers.
Also claiming a perfect outing on Match Day 3 were the girls from Fate Stay/Night. Illyasviel von Einzbern stomped Makoto Sawatari 1590-904 in Kinshasa, Saber slashed past Misuzu Kamio 1704-1199 in Lagos and Rin Tosaka had enough moxie to outlast Suiseiseki 1623-1536 in New York City.
In other action...Shinku cruised past Patchouli Knowledge 1870-696 in Tokyo, Kyou Fujibayashi defeated Konata Izumi 1773-1122 in a marqueee match in Mexico City, Suigintou left Yuki Nagato reeling 1570-1382 in Mumbai, Hinagiku Kataura slashed past Rena Ryuuguu 1710-1200 in Sao Paulo, Index L. Prohibitorum chalked up a 1420-890 victory over Remilia Scarlet in Los Angeles and Sayuri Kurata routed Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1559-951 in Buenos Aires.
Mikuru Asahina had no problem disposing Tamaki Kawazoe 2045-749 in Seoul, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere took out winless Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 1842-691 in Karachi, Ayu Tsukimiya defeated Marisa Kirisame 1480-857 in Dhaka, Fuuko Ibuki left Alice Carroll seeing stars in a 1785-791 Manila beatdown, Horo won a thriller against Kagami Hiiragi 1380-1340 in Jakarta and it was not even close in Paris, as Hanyuu Furude crushed Mikoto Misaka 1515-902.
Mei Sunohara leveled Akari Mizunashi 1689-777 in Istanbul, Chii prevailed over Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1206-1011 in Moscow, Nanoha Takamachi busted Kotomi Ichinose 1522-1344 in London, Yuuhi Katagiri put the clamps on Kirino Chiba 1258-776 in Bangkok, Tomoyo Sakagami defeated C.C. 1666-1472 and Nayuki Minase scored a 1150-977 victory over Reimu Hakurei 1150-997.
Wrapping up action...Maria slammed Nagi 1950-702 in Milan, Amu Hinamori won a 1112-1103 thriller over Shiori Misaka in Madrid, konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) defeated Anya Earlstreim 1718-938 in Sydney, Mai Kawasume trounced Vita 1501-964 in Santo Domingo and Haruhi Suzumiya defeated Nagi Sanzen'in 1645-1396 in Katowice.
August 22, 2009
A week of rest awaited the 64 contestants in the 2009 International Saimoe League before action restarted with Match Day 3 of the Diamond necklace phase.
Tsukasa Hiiragi rose to the top of the leaderboard. The youngest of the Hiiragi sisters turned the dango against Nagisa Furukawa in Cairo 1512-1400.
Overall league leader Shana had an easy time dismantling Sakura Kinomoto 1994-1049 in Lima. Defending ISML Champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown prevailed over Rika Furude in Santiago, 1554-1301.
The Toradora! girls claimed a sweep today. Taiga Aisaka ripped past Hayate Yagami 1755-958 in Shanghai, Ami Kawashima rolled past Aya Shameimaru 1706-751 in Bangkok and Shiki Ryogi was no match for Minori Kushieda, as the softball ace slammed home a 1611-904 victory in Algiers.
Also claiming a perfect outing on Match Day 3 were the girls from Fate Stay/Night. Illyasviel von Einzbern stomped Makoto Sawatari 1590-904 in Kinshasa, Saber slashed past Misuzu Kamio 1704-1199 in Lagos and Rin Tosaka had enough moxie to outlast Suiseiseki 1623-1536 in New York City.
In other action...Shinku cruised past Patchouli Knowledge 1870-696 in Tokyo, Kyou Fujibayashi defeated Konata Izumi 1773-1122 in a marqueee match in Mexico City, Suigintou left Yuki Nagato reeling 1570-1382 in Mumbai, Hinagiku Kataura slashed past Rena Ryuuguu 1710-1200 in Sao Paulo, Index L. Prohibitorum chalked up a 1420-890 victory over Remilia Scarlet in Los Angeles and Sayuri Kurata routed Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1559-951 in Buenos Aires.
Mikuru Asahina had no problem disposing Tamaki Kawazoe 2045-749 in Seoul, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere took out winless Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 1842-691 in Karachi, Ayu Tsukimiya defeated Marisa Kirisame 1480-857 in Dhaka, Fuuko Ibuki left Alice Carroll seeing stars in a 1785-791 Manila beatdown, Horo won a thriller against Kagami Hiiragi 1380-1340 in Jakarta and it was not even close in Paris, as Hanyuu Furude crushed Mikoto Misaka 1515-902.
Mei Sunohara leveled Akari Mizunashi 1689-777 in Istanbul, Chii prevailed over Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1206-1011 in Moscow, Nanoha Takamachi busted Kotomi Ichinose 1522-1344 in London, Yuuhi Katagiri put the clamps on Kirino Chiba 1258-776 in Bangkok, Tomoyo Sakagami defeated C.C. 1666-1472 and Nayuki Minase scored a 1150-977 victory over Reimu Hakurei 1150-997.
Wrapping up action...Maria slammed Nagi 1950-702 in Milan, Amu Hinamori won a 1112-1103 thriller over Shiori Misaka in Madrid, konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) defeated Anya Earlstreim 1718-938 in Sydney, Mai Kawasume trounced Vita 1501-964 in Santo Domingo and Haruhi Suzumiya defeated Nagi Sanzen'in 1645-1396 in Katowice.
BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: Diamond Match Day 3
ARENA 01: [Shinku] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 02: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Izumi Konata
ARENA 03: [Nagato Yuki] Suigintou
ARENA 04: Ryūgū Rena [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 05: Suiseiseki [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 06: Yagami Hayate [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 07: [Saber] Kamio Misuzu
ARENA 08: [Index Prohibitorum] Remilia Scarlet
ARENA 09: Kōzuki Kallen [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 10: [Asahina Mikuru] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 11: Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu [Louise Vallière]
ARENA 12: [Tsukimiya Ayu] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 13: Alice Carroll [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 14: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 15: [Hiiragi Kagami] Holo
ARENA 16: Misaka Mikoto [Furude Hanyū]
ARENA 17: [Sunohara Mei] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 18: [Chii] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 19: [Ichinose Kotomi] Takamachi Nanoha
ARENA 20: Kinomoto Sakura [Shana]
ARENA 21: Chiba Kirino [Katagiri Yūhi]
ARENA 22: Shameimaru Aya [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 23: C.C. [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 24: Furude Rika [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 25: Sawatari Makoto [Illyasviel von Einzbern]
ARENA 26: Minase Nayuki [Hakurei Reimu]
ARENA 27: Ryōgi Shiki [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 28: [Maria] Nagi
ARENA 29: Hinamori Amu [Misaka Shiori]
ARENA 30: Anya Alstreim [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 31: [Kawasumi Mai] Vita
ARENA 32: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Sanzen'in Nagi
ARENA 02: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Izumi Konata
ARENA 03: [Nagato Yuki] Suigintou
ARENA 04: Ryūgū Rena [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 05: Suiseiseki [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 06: Yagami Hayate [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 07: [Saber] Kamio Misuzu
ARENA 08: [Index Prohibitorum] Remilia Scarlet
ARENA 09: Kōzuki Kallen [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 10: [Asahina Mikuru] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 11: Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu [Louise Vallière]
ARENA 12: [Tsukimiya Ayu] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 13: Alice Carroll [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 14: [Furukawa Nagisa] Hiiragi Tsukasa
ARENA 15: [Hiiragi Kagami] Holo
ARENA 16: Misaka Mikoto [Furude Hanyū]
ARENA 17: [Sunohara Mei] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 18: [Chii] Evangeline McDowell
ARENA 19: [Ichinose Kotomi] Takamachi Nanoha
ARENA 20: Kinomoto Sakura [Shana]
ARENA 21: Chiba Kirino [Katagiri Yūhi]
ARENA 22: Shameimaru Aya [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 23: C.C. [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 24: Furude Rika [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 25: Sawatari Makoto [Illyasviel von Einzbern]
ARENA 26: Minase Nayuki [Hakurei Reimu]
ARENA 27: Ryōgi Shiki [Kushieda Minori]
ARENA 28: [Maria] Nagi
ARENA 29: Hinamori Amu [Misaka Shiori]
ARENA 30: Anya Alstreim [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 31: [Kawasumi Mai] Vita
ARENA 32: [Suzumiya Haruhi] Sanzen'in Nagi
ISML 2009: More action from the Diamond phase
ISML 2009: More action from the Diamond phase
August 14, 2009
The 2009 International Saimoe League site may have gone down when Diamond match day 2 concluded, but the action continues.
Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown disposed of Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 2126-693 in Santo Domingo. Overall league leader Shana torched Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 2247-815 in Los Angeles.
A marquee matchup between rival Rozen Maiden Alice Dolls Shinku and SHigintou saw the Pure Ruby deny the Mercury Lamp in a 1641-1477 in Paris.
Claiming a sweep was the Hayate the Combat Butler! group. Maria cruised past Hanyuu Furude 1757-1247 in Cairo, Nagi Sanzen'in easily dusted off Reimu Hakurei 1858-860 in Madrid and Hinagiku Katsura bowled past Mikoto Misaka 1962-777 in London.
Also securing a perfect day were the girls of Lucky Star and the SOS Brigade.
Konata Izumi chalked up a 1520-1330 victory over Hayate Yagami in Santiago, Chile, Kagami Hiiragi flattened Yuuhi Katagiri 1703-925 in Shanghai and Tsukasa Hiiragi prevailed over Mei Sunohara 1625-1418 in Bogota.
Haruhi Suzumiya disposed of Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 1719-1415 in Toronto, Yuki Nagato tore apart Vita 1863-1082 in Katowice and Bangkok witnessed Mikuru Asahina rout Minori Kushieda 1843-1196.
In other action...Rena Ryuuguu chopped down Index L. Prohibitorum 1743-915 in Tokyo, Tomoyo Sakagami didn't break a sweat in dismission Alice Carroll 2144-795 in Mexico City, a thriller in Mumbai saw Evangeline A.K. McDowell edge Ami Hinamori by the skin of her teeth 1111-1103, C.C. blasted Shiori Misaka 1989-933 in Sao Paulo and Horo chomped up Shiki Ryogi 1943-827.
Taiga Aisaka roared past Ayu Tsukimiya 1831-1216 in Lagos, Nanoha Takamachi busted Chii 1719-1100 in Buenos Aires, Suiseseki cruised past Misuzu Kamio 1857-1090 in Seoul, Karachi saw Sayuri Kurata take out Kirino Chiba 1633-802, Makoto Sawatari prevailed over Akari Mizunashi 1169-998 in Dhaka, Fuuko Ibuki left Mai Kawasumi seeing stars 1799-1064 in Jakarta and Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) didn't have any problem in leveling Aya Shameimaru 1909-661 in Istanbul.
Wrapping up action...Rin Tosaka rolled past Aya Earlstreim 1870-935 in Moscow, Kotomi Ichinose sounded off Marisa Kirisame 1891-805 in Lima, Rika Furude defeated Illyasviel von Einzbern 1586-1354 in Kinshasa, Nayuki Minase thumped Patchouli Knowledge 1563-822 in Algiers, Nagisa Furukawa thumped Tamaki Kawazoe 1915-778 in Milan and Saber slashed past Remilia Scarlet 1911-791 in Sydney.
August 14, 2009
The 2009 International Saimoe League site may have gone down when Diamond match day 2 concluded, but the action continues.
Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown disposed of Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 2126-693 in Santo Domingo. Overall league leader Shana torched Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 2247-815 in Los Angeles.
A marquee matchup between rival Rozen Maiden Alice Dolls Shinku and SHigintou saw the Pure Ruby deny the Mercury Lamp in a 1641-1477 in Paris.
Claiming a sweep was the Hayate the Combat Butler! group. Maria cruised past Hanyuu Furude 1757-1247 in Cairo, Nagi Sanzen'in easily dusted off Reimu Hakurei 1858-860 in Madrid and Hinagiku Katsura bowled past Mikoto Misaka 1962-777 in London.
Also securing a perfect day were the girls of Lucky Star and the SOS Brigade.
Konata Izumi chalked up a 1520-1330 victory over Hayate Yagami in Santiago, Chile, Kagami Hiiragi flattened Yuuhi Katagiri 1703-925 in Shanghai and Tsukasa Hiiragi prevailed over Mei Sunohara 1625-1418 in Bogota.
Haruhi Suzumiya disposed of Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 1719-1415 in Toronto, Yuki Nagato tore apart Vita 1863-1082 in Katowice and Bangkok witnessed Mikuru Asahina rout Minori Kushieda 1843-1196.
In other action...Rena Ryuuguu chopped down Index L. Prohibitorum 1743-915 in Tokyo, Tomoyo Sakagami didn't break a sweat in dismission Alice Carroll 2144-795 in Mexico City, a thriller in Mumbai saw Evangeline A.K. McDowell edge Ami Hinamori by the skin of her teeth 1111-1103, C.C. blasted Shiori Misaka 1989-933 in Sao Paulo and Horo chomped up Shiki Ryogi 1943-827.
Taiga Aisaka roared past Ayu Tsukimiya 1831-1216 in Lagos, Nanoha Takamachi busted Chii 1719-1100 in Buenos Aires, Suiseseki cruised past Misuzu Kamio 1857-1090 in Seoul, Karachi saw Sayuri Kurata take out Kirino Chiba 1633-802, Makoto Sawatari prevailed over Akari Mizunashi 1169-998 in Dhaka, Fuuko Ibuki left Mai Kawasumi seeing stars 1799-1064 in Jakarta and Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) didn't have any problem in leveling Aya Shameimaru 1909-661 in Istanbul.
Wrapping up action...Rin Tosaka rolled past Aya Earlstreim 1870-935 in Moscow, Kotomi Ichinose sounded off Marisa Kirisame 1891-805 in Lima, Rika Furude defeated Illyasviel von Einzbern 1586-1354 in Kinshasa, Nayuki Minase thumped Patchouli Knowledge 1563-822 in Algiers, Nagisa Furukawa thumped Tamaki Kawazoe 1915-778 in Milan and Saber slashed past Remilia Scarlet 1911-791 in Sydney.
BoBA 2009 ISML Predictions: Diamond Match Day 2
ARENA 01: [Ryūgū Rena] Index Prohibitorum
ARENA 02: Alice Carroll [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 03: Hinamori Amu [Evangeline McDowell]
ARENA 04: [C.C.] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 05: Ryōgi Shiki [Holo]
ARENA 06: [Hiiragi Kagami] Katagiri Yūhi
ARENA 07: Tsukimiya Ayu [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 08: Kōzuki Kallen [Shana]
ARENA 09: Chii [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 10: [Suiseiseki] Kamio Misuzu
ARENA 11: Chiba Kirino [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 12: [Sawatari Makoto] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 13: Kinomoto Sakura [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 14: Maria [Furude Hanyū]
ARENA 15: Kawasumi Mai [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 16: Shinku [Suigintou]
ARENA 17: Shameimaru Aya [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 18: Anya Alstreim [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 19: Misaka Mikoto [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 20: [Ichinose Kotomi] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 21: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Nagi
ARENA 22: [Asahina Mikuru] Kushieda Minori
ARENA 23: Sunohara Mei [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 24: Yagami Hayate [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 25: [Furude Rika] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 26: Louise Vallière [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 27: [Minase Nayuki] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 28: [Furukawa Nagisa] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 29: [Sanzen'in Nagi] Hakurei Reimu
ARENA 30: [Saber] Remilia Scarlet
ARENA 31: Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 32: [Nagato Yuki] Vita
ARENA 02: Alice Carroll [Sakagami Tomoyo]
ARENA 03: Hinamori Amu [Evangeline McDowell]
ARENA 04: [C.C.] Misaka Shiori
ARENA 05: Ryōgi Shiki [Holo]
ARENA 06: [Hiiragi Kagami] Katagiri Yūhi
ARENA 07: Tsukimiya Ayu [Aisaka Taiga]
ARENA 08: Kōzuki Kallen [Shana]
ARENA 09: Chii [Takamachi Nanoha]
ARENA 10: [Suiseiseki] Kamio Misuzu
ARENA 11: Chiba Kirino [Kurata Sayuri]
ARENA 12: [Sawatari Makoto] Mizunashi Akari
ARENA 13: Kinomoto Sakura [Kawashima Ami]
ARENA 14: Maria [Furude Hanyū]
ARENA 15: Kawasumi Mai [Ibuki Fūko]
ARENA 16: Shinku [Suigintou]
ARENA 17: Shameimaru Aya [Konjiki no Yami]
ARENA 18: Anya Alstreim [Tōsaka Rin]
ARENA 19: Misaka Mikoto [Katsura Hinagiku]
ARENA 20: [Ichinose Kotomi] Kirisame Marisa
ARENA 21: [Fujibayashi Kyō] Nagi
ARENA 22: [Asahina Mikuru] Kushieda Minori
ARENA 23: Sunohara Mei [Hiiragi Tsukasa]
ARENA 24: Yagami Hayate [Izumi Konata]
ARENA 25: [Furude Rika] Illyasviel von Einzbern
ARENA 26: Louise Vallière [Suzumiya Haruhi]
ARENA 27: [Minase Nayuki] Patchouli Knowledge
ARENA 28: [Furukawa Nagisa] Kawazoe Tamaki
ARENA 29: [Sanzen'in Nagi] Hakurei Reimu
ARENA 30: [Saber] Remilia Scarlet
ARENA 31: Kasuga “Ōsaka” Ayumu [Fate Testarossa]
ARENA 32: [Nagato Yuki] Vita
ISML 2009: Countdown to Tiara looms with Diamond phase
ISML 2009: Countdown to Tiara looms with Diamond phase
August 11, 2009
The playoff picture for the 2009 International Saimoe League Tiara double-elimination tournament continues to become crystal clear. Crystal-clear like the diamonds that bedeck its wondrous crown.
And that leads to one question before the big question: who will win the Diamond necklace?
The current holder is Haruhi Suzumiya, who bounced back from two straight defeats in the Ruby stage to thump Reimu Hakurei in Dhaka, Bangladesh by the score of 2063-1117.
Defending champions Fate Testarossa Harlaown beat Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 1735-1320 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Mikuru Asahina and Taiga Aisaka secured big victories in a couple of marquee matchups.
Asahina edged Horo 1612-1540 in Sydney, Australia while Aisaka slashed past Kotomi Ichinose 1754-1355 in Moscow, Russia.
Overall league leader Shana rose to the top of the leaderboard with a 2246-678 drubbing of Kirino Chiba in Kinshasa, Congo DR.
Claiming a sweep were the Rozen Maiden Alice dolls and Fate/Stay Night candidates.
On the Rozen Maiden side, Suigintou overcame Nayuki Minase 1930-1130 in Mexico City, Mexico. Suiseiseki rolled past Remilia Scarlet 1843-938 in Santiago, Chile and Shinku let all hell loose on Vita, winning 1866-893 in Karachi, Pakistan.
The girls from the TYPE-MOON classic got their sweep in impressive fashion. Saber's sword was better than Rena Ryuuguu's billhook in a 1696-1339 rout in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Rin Tosaka had no problem dismissing Aya Shameimaru 2150-740 in London, UNited KIngdom, and neither did Illyasviel von Einzbern in crushing Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga, who is doomed to end her ISML campaign with the wooden spoon 1988-541 in Manila, Philippines.
Also claiming a sweep were the Lucky Star girls. In Katowice, Poland, Tsukasa Hiiragi cruised past Makoto Sawatari 1942-892. Konata Izumi prevailed over Ayu Tsukimiya 1536-1324 in Paris and Kagami Hiiragi routed Sayuri Kurata 1661-1270 in New York, USA.
In other Diamond action...Kyou Fujibayashi defeated Hanyuu Furude 1616-1332 in Tokyo, Japan, Hinagiku Katsura outpaced Maria 1892-1058 in Mumbai, India, Nanoha Takamachi busted Amu Hinamori 1427-1206 in Sao Paulo, Brazil the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai saw Rika Furude lay the kimchi on Akari Mizunashi 1879-791, Mikoto Misaka got the best of Index L. Prohibitorum in a battle of To Aru Majutsu no Index girls 1176-931 in Lagos, Nigeria and Fuko Ibuki won a thrilling 1622-1606 victory in Los Angeles, USA.
Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) kept her hopes for remaining in the tournament alive with a 1773-1182 victory over Sakura Kinomoto in Seoul, South Korea, Ami Kawashima cruised past KAllen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1765-910 in Cairo, Egypt, the Indonesian capital of Jakarta saw Shiori Misaka beat Alice Carroll 1463-1172 and Misuzu Kamio tore down Anya Earlstreim 1599-1052 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Yuuhi Katagiri defeated Shiki Ryogi 1198-1029 in Lima, Nagisa Furukawa won a nail-biter over Minori Kushieda 1555-1528 in Tehran, Marisa Kirisama scored an impressive win over Chii 1257-1226 in Bangkok, Thailand, Mei Sunohara was all businees against Tamaki Kawazoe in a 1812-787 beatdown in Bogota, Colombia and Nagi Sanzen'in never broke a sweat in breaking Patchouli Knowledge 1772-660 in Toronto.
Wrapping up action...Tomoyo Sakagami roundhoused Mai Kawasumi 1894-1077 in Milan, Italy, C.C. cruised past Evangeline McDowell 1804-918 in Algiers, Algeria, and Hayate Yagami moved down Nagi in Madrid 1270-1037
August 11, 2009
The playoff picture for the 2009 International Saimoe League Tiara double-elimination tournament continues to become crystal clear. Crystal-clear like the diamonds that bedeck its wondrous crown.
And that leads to one question before the big question: who will win the Diamond necklace?
The current holder is Haruhi Suzumiya, who bounced back from two straight defeats in the Ruby stage to thump Reimu Hakurei in Dhaka, Bangladesh by the score of 2063-1117.
Defending champions Fate Testarossa Harlaown beat Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 1735-1320 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Mikuru Asahina and Taiga Aisaka secured big victories in a couple of marquee matchups.
Asahina edged Horo 1612-1540 in Sydney, Australia while Aisaka slashed past Kotomi Ichinose 1754-1355 in Moscow, Russia.
Overall league leader Shana rose to the top of the leaderboard with a 2246-678 drubbing of Kirino Chiba in Kinshasa, Congo DR.
Claiming a sweep were the Rozen Maiden Alice dolls and Fate/Stay Night candidates.
On the Rozen Maiden side, Suigintou overcame Nayuki Minase 1930-1130 in Mexico City, Mexico. Suiseiseki rolled past Remilia Scarlet 1843-938 in Santiago, Chile and Shinku let all hell loose on Vita, winning 1866-893 in Karachi, Pakistan.
The girls from the TYPE-MOON classic got their sweep in impressive fashion. Saber's sword was better than Rena Ryuuguu's billhook in a 1696-1339 rout in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Rin Tosaka had no problem dismissing Aya Shameimaru 2150-740 in London, UNited KIngdom, and neither did Illyasviel von Einzbern in crushing Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga, who is doomed to end her ISML campaign with the wooden spoon 1988-541 in Manila, Philippines.
Also claiming a sweep were the Lucky Star girls. In Katowice, Poland, Tsukasa Hiiragi cruised past Makoto Sawatari 1942-892. Konata Izumi prevailed over Ayu Tsukimiya 1536-1324 in Paris and Kagami Hiiragi routed Sayuri Kurata 1661-1270 in New York, USA.
In other Diamond action...Kyou Fujibayashi defeated Hanyuu Furude 1616-1332 in Tokyo, Japan, Hinagiku Katsura outpaced Maria 1892-1058 in Mumbai, India, Nanoha Takamachi busted Amu Hinamori 1427-1206 in Sao Paulo, Brazil the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai saw Rika Furude lay the kimchi on Akari Mizunashi 1879-791, Mikoto Misaka got the best of Index L. Prohibitorum in a battle of To Aru Majutsu no Index girls 1176-931 in Lagos, Nigeria and Fuko Ibuki won a thrilling 1622-1606 victory in Los Angeles, USA.
Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) kept her hopes for remaining in the tournament alive with a 1773-1182 victory over Sakura Kinomoto in Seoul, South Korea, Ami Kawashima cruised past KAllen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 1765-910 in Cairo, Egypt, the Indonesian capital of Jakarta saw Shiori Misaka beat Alice Carroll 1463-1172 and Misuzu Kamio tore down Anya Earlstreim 1599-1052 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Yuuhi Katagiri defeated Shiki Ryogi 1198-1029 in Lima, Nagisa Furukawa won a nail-biter over Minori Kushieda 1555-1528 in Tehran, Marisa Kirisama scored an impressive win over Chii 1257-1226 in Bangkok, Thailand, Mei Sunohara was all businees against Tamaki Kawazoe in a 1812-787 beatdown in Bogota, Colombia and Nagi Sanzen'in never broke a sweat in breaking Patchouli Knowledge 1772-660 in Toronto.
Wrapping up action...Tomoyo Sakagami roundhoused Mai Kawasumi 1894-1077 in Milan, Italy, C.C. cruised past Evangeline McDowell 1804-918 in Algiers, Algeria, and Hayate Yagami moved down Nagi in Madrid 1270-1037
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