Despite outshoting Peoria 36-19, Jake Allen stumps the Stars 2-0

On a night where the Stars had the offense going for them, including out-shooting the Rivermen 36-19 and having 5 PP Chances throughout the game as well as keeping the Rivermen keeping the number of shots down and getting lower as the game went out (8 in the 1st, 6 in the 2nd and 5 in the 3rd).

Without a doubt the player of the game was Peoria Rivermen Goalie Jake Allen as he stopped all 36 Texas Stars Shots to stun and frustrate the Texas Stars Offense and the crowd of 4438 all night long as the Rivermen took down the Stars 2-0 at the Cedar Park Center on Saturday Night.

Texas Stars Goalie Brent Krahn had 17 saves on 19 shots while Peoria had goals from Nicholas Drazenovic in the first period. Then later on in the 3rd, Rivermen Center Phil Mcrea has had a good start to his pro career for the 20 year old as he scored his 4th goal of the year, along a pair of assists that take him to 6 points in 9 games so far this season.

Peoria Rivermen 2  Texas Stars 0  (1-0, 0-0, 1-0)

Game Story from the Texas Stars Website

From Austin, Texas: The Texas Stars were defeated by the Peoria Rivermen 2-0 on Saturday Night in front of 4,438 fans at Cedar Park Center on Saturday Night. Peoria Rookie Goalie Jake Allen made 36 saves on the night for his first career pro shutout. Peoria's Nicholas Drazenenovic and Phil Macrea both scored to lead the Rivermen to their seventh straight win. Texas Goalie Brent Krhan stopped 17 saves in the defeat. The Stars will host the Peoria Rivermen at 7:30 PM on Tuesday Night as well.

Peoria Center Nicholas Drazenovic scored the lone first period goal quickly in the first period at 3:37. His sixth goal of the season was assisted by defensemen Derek Peltier and Ian Cole for the 1-0 lead.

After a scoreless second period, center Phil Macrea tallied the second Peoria goal with 3:26 remaining in the third period. Mcrea's fourth goal of the season was set up by Brennan Evans for the 2-0 final.

The Stars will conclude the five game home-stand on Tuesday with Peoria at 7:30 PM. Every Tuesday, fans may bring in H-E-B store brand non-perishable food product to receive a $5.00 discount the off the ticket price. After a pair of road games, the Stars will return home Saturday, October 30 to face the Houston Aeros at 7:00 PM. The Texas Stars will host the first ever "Pink in the Rink" Night at Cedar Park Center Aluminum water bottle.

The Texas Stars will wear special pink in the rink jerseys themed to raise breast cancer awareness, which will be auctioned off after the game where 50% of the proceeds donated to the Austin Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Race to the Cure. Also, $2.00 of every ind. and group ticket sold at the game will be donated to the Koman Austin Race for the Cure. The State Farm Family Four Pack is available for every Saturday Home game at the Cedar Park Center. Fans may purchase four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for $44.00.

Ind. tickets for all games are on sale now. Tickets are available online at http://www.texasstarshockey.com/ or by calling 512-GO-STARS. Season Ticket Packages to see the Stars play their second season at the Cedar Park Center are on sale now. For more info on Texas Stars Season Tickets call 512-467-8277 or visit http://www.texasstarshockey.com/ Anyone interestred in purchasing season tickets, suites or group tickets can call the Texas Stars front Office.

Source: http://texasicehockeyexpert.blogspot.com/2010/10/despite-outshoting-peoria-36-19-jake.html

Zico Franco Baresi Garrincha Paolo Maldini

Yes We Can-Can

Massilia Cup and Combs-la-Ville update:

Travelling Victorians are now Brown, Eade, Hingston and Exum.

Source: http://ozgymnastics.blogspot.com/2010/11/yes-we-can-can.html

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Read what Billie Jean King has to say....

"Through sports our children learn about teamwork, goal setting and the pursuit of excellence. It is also how youth learn how to deal with failure and become more determined to do better the next time, not only in sports but in life."

Read the rest of her blog post on the Let's Move! website: Billie Jean King Salutes Women in Sports
Tennis legend and President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, Billie Jean King, shares her experience at the Women's Sport Foundation's annual event stressing how all of these women athletes continue to mentor your people to help put them on a successful track for life.

Women's Sports Foundation

Let's Move

Source: http://comeskiwithme.blogspot.com/2010/10/read-what-billie-jean-king-has-to-say.html

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Source: http://comeskiwithme.blogspot.com/2010/09/blog-post.html

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LaMichael James on the Run to Heisman

Filed under: Auburn, Oregon, Heisman

In honor of this week's election, I'd like to state that LaMichael James is the best candidate for the office of Heisman Trophy winner.

That goes against most current polls, which indicate Cam Newton will win unless somebody discovers he once dated Christine O'Donnell. If I were a political operative, I'd recommend the James campaign go negative.

Trot out a commercial showing Newton's five ridiculous interceptions. Have anonymous sources tell Politico that Newton's birth certificate is fake and he was really born in a Kenyan mosque.

Dig up his mugshot after being arrested for possession of stolen property. Re-enact the Gainesville police knocking on the door and Newton tossing a computer out the window.

The grim voiceover would ask, "If we can't trust this man not to buy a hot computer, can we trust him not to sell the Heisman?"

Source: http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/11/02/lamichael-james-on-the-run-to-heisman/

Juan Alberto Schiaffino Dixie Dean Johan Neeskens Mario Kempes

10/25 Local Players Update

Here's an update on how the Southwest Players are doing and some of the headlines from last week.

*Austin Smith had a great game on Saturday Night where he had 3 assists as he along with follow Forward Brian Day was looking to help be a part of a massive comeback against the Lake Superior State Lakers in a 5-4 loss where it was looking like the game was going to OT, that was before Lake Superior scored a goal with just 14 seconds left in the game to squeak out the win where the Lakers were able to sweep the Raiders in the Non-Conference Matchup of ECAC VS. CCHA Teams are looking to return to prominence this season.

So far for the Raiders, this puts them at 1-2-0 as they continue Non-Conference Play next weekend when the Raiders will host Sacred Heart of the Atlantic Hockey Conference as this will be their only game this weekend.

*Chase Grant played a huge role in getting Minnesota State's first win of the season as he scored 2 of the teams 3 goals in the 2nd period as the Mavericks overturned a 2-0 deficit in the 1st period. In the 3rd period, the Mavericks were able hold on during a wild 3rd period as the Mavericks were able to survive back-and-fourth period with the Mavericks were able to score with 8-and-a-half minutes left and goaltender to survive a Colorado College Barrage as they out shot Minn.-State 20-8 in the 3rd period. This takes Grant's goal total to 3 in 6 games which is in control of the team lead through 6 games.

*Who's Hot: Marc Biggs of the Texas Tornado who's scored 6 points in the last 6 games (Including 5 goals) as he takes his total to 7 points in 13 games (5G 2A) this season. Due to some injures like to key players like J.D. Howard and David Rigatti in recent weeks allowed him to get some more opportunities and he is now taking advantage of them as he has been a big part of the Texas Tornado's 8 Game Winning Streak which has taken the team to 1st Place in the NAHL South Division.

*Who's Not: Ryan Daugherty of the Omaha Lancers who's been held pointless through 8 games so far this season. For the player who was named an assistant captain to help them out with a mostly younger group reflects that as no one on the team has more then 3 points so far this season, which includes a 3-0 shutout against the Indiana ice.

Colin Jacobs had a strong game for the Seattle Thunderbirds last week as he scored the only goal in regularization. He also was able to provide some physical toughness with a couple of big hits and 2 minor penalties over the weekend. Even though the Thunderbirds are currently 5-2-2 and even though they are in 7th place in the WHL Western Conference, but they have played the fewest games in the league so far as the WHL as been in action for a little over a month now.

It will be a busy 3 game week for the Thunderbirds coming up this week, first on Tuesday it will be the defending Western Conference Champion Tri-City Americans coming to town, then the T-Birds will entertain Brett Connolly and the Prince George Cougars will be in town on Friday, then it's a trip to BC as they will travel north to Kamloops to play the Blazers.

*In one of the biggest Non-Conference Matchups of the weekend, Johnnie Searfoss of Neb.-Omaha as well as Chris Brown and Jacob Fallon were held pointless in their 2 game set in Michigan over the weekend. Neb.-Omaha had the better of them on Friday Night with a 4-2 victory, while Michigan just crushed the Neb.-Omaha Mavericks with a 6-1 win.

*Unfortunately with the Roster for the World Jr. A Challenge which just came out today, none of the Southwest Players from the United States Hockey League made the roster. This should be a surprise as they mostly look for players who have already either been drafted by NHL Clubs or players that they think will be selected in the Draft.

I thought the players with the best chances to possibly fill in if they are any major injures is Blake Coleman who's leading the Ice in scoring with 7 points (2G 5A) and Ian Young who's a Colorado College Commit and is among the leading defensemen in scoring and is improving his hitting ability. Look for more on the roster and this year's team.


Here's a Stats Update for this week.

WHL/NCAA

Colin Jacobs (Seattle)       9 GP   4 G   4 A    8 PTS   +2  12 PIM

Chris Brown (Michigan)   6 GP    1 G   1 A    2 PTS    0 PIM

Jacob Fallon  (Michigan)  2 GP    0 G   0 A    0 PTS    4 PIM

Erik Higby (No. Michigan)    2 GP   0 G  1 A   1 PTS    8 PIM

C.J. Ludwig (No. Michigan)   5 GP   0 G  0 A   0 PTS    6 PIM

Austin Smith (Colgate)       3 GP   1 G   3 A    4 PTS    0 PIM

Armand De Swardt (Cornell)   Season hasn't started yet.

Locke Jillson (Cornell)     Season hasn't started yet.

Keir Ross (Cornell)  Season hasn't started yet.

Johnnie Searfoss (Neb.-Omaha)    6 GP   1 G  0 A  1 PTS    2 PIM

Chase Grant  (Minn. State)   6 GP    1 G   3 A   4 PTS    0 PIM

Matt Donovan (Denver)    6 GP    2 G    0 A    2 PTS    12 PIM


USHL

Ian Young (Chicago)      8 GP   1 G    4 A    5 PTS     +6     11 PIM

Tyler Amburgey (Dubuque)  6 GP   0 G  0 A   0 PTS    +1   12 PIM

Colton Hargrove (Fargo)      6 GP    2 G   1 A   3 PTS   -3   34 PIM

Blake Coleman (Indiana)     7 GP    2 G    5 A   7 PTS   +3  17 PIM

Cole Martin (Lincoln)      3 GP    0 G    1 A    1 PTS    +1    4 PIM

Josh Berge (Lincoln)      4 GP    2 G     3 A     5 PTS    +1    0 PIM

Ryan Daugherty (Omaha)   5 GP    0 G   0 A    0 PTS   -2    8 PIM

Greg Johnson (Sioux City)   6 GP    0 G   0 A    0 PTS    -3   0 PIM

Mike Williams (Sioux City)   6 GP   0 G   0 A   0 PTS     -4   10 PIM

Seth Jones (USNTDP)     3 GP    0 G   2 A     2 PTS    +1    2 PIM


NAHL

Frederick Lesiner (Aberdeen)  10 GP    5-4-1     3.85 GAA   .895 SV%

Tom Rizzardo (Bismarck)     14 GP     1 G  2 A   3 PTS    +3   33 PIM

Nicholas Miglio (Bismarck)    8 GP     1 G    0 A   1 PTS   -1   8 PIM

Derrek Schrtz  (Corpus Christi)     9 GP    1 G   1 A   2 PTS    -5   14 PIM

Kyle Hughes (Corpus Christi)    12 GP     1 G    8 A   9 PTS    -3   43 PIM

Axel Boyer  (Texas)     13 GP    2 G   3 A    5 PTS     +6    4 PIM

Sean Heidrick  (Texas)    6 GP   4 G   1 A   5 PTS      +4    0 PIM

Taylor Hendron (Texas)   12 GP   3 G   4 A   7 PTS    +5   2 PIM

Marc Biggs  (Texas)     13 GP    5 G    2 A    7 PTS     +9   4 PIM

Jake Stafford (Texas)   8 GP    4-2-2      3.20 GAA    .865 SV%

Jacob Poe  (Topeka)     14 GP    0 G    6 A    6 PTS     -1    35 PIM

Michael Hill (Topeka)   14 GP   11 G   11 A   22 PTS    -2   30 PIM

Mason Miller (Topeka)   6 GP   0 G     0 A     0 PTS      E   2 PIM

Cory Ramsey (Topeka)   14 GP   1 G   2 A     3 PTS      -1  19 PIM

Kyle Sharkly  (Topeka)    4 GP    1 G   0 A     1 PTS      -1   4 PIM

Tyler Hope  (Wenatchee)   11 GP   2 G   3 A   5 PTS     E    25 PIM

Source: http://texasicehockeyexpert.blogspot.com/2010/10/1025-local-players-update.html

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Grizzlies' Michael Heisley Dismisses Contraction Talk, Excited About Conley

Filed under: Grizzlies, Lakers, Sports Business and Media

NBA commissioner David Stern doesn't believe fans in Memphis should be worried about talk of contraction. Neither does Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley.

"No. 1, I don't think David Stern would do that,'' Heisley said in an interview with FanHouse on Tuesday about possible contraction. "And, No. 2, I think it's speculation. I'm not even sure that the league has the authority to shut a franchise down without the cooperation of the owner.''

On a recent national conference call, Stern said talk of eliminating teams would be discussed in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement but that he's "not spending a lot of time on it.'' He was asked if contraction should be a "chilling word'' in Memphis, a small-market team that was 28th in the 30-team NBA last season in attendance and is losing money.

"No, it shouldn't be,'' Stern replied. "It's a good word to use, especially in collective bargaining.''

Heisley said he wasn't at last month's owners meeting in New York in which contraction was brought up. But he's not about to cooperate with anything that has to do with the Grizzlies leaving Memphis. He reiterated the team, in its 10th season in Tennessee after moving from Vancouver in 2001, isn't going anywhere any time soon.

Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/02/grizzlies-michael-heisley-dismisses-contraction-talk-excited-a/

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