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Toledo 68-60

As a graduate of both UND and Toledo I have been looking forward to this one since the schedule came out. The Sioux get to share in some history, since this will be the women's first game in Savage Arena since the completion of a $30 million remodeling project. I am expecting a close game, and a large crowd. Toledo used to be one of the better women's basketball programs. They were in the NCAA tournament 7 times from 1991-2001, and won 3 first round games. They were still good for a couple of years after that, and had a home victory over 4th ranked Duke. Since 2003 they have fallen off the table, with 5 straight losing seasons. Home attendance was just 1700 per game last year. They seem to be playing much better under new coach Tricia Cullop, who was coach of the year last year in the Missouri Valley Conference while at Evansville. This year the Rockets are 2-4 and play at Missouri before facing the Sioux. They beat Arizona and Hawaii before losing 4 straight. Their best player is Naama Shafir, a freshman guard from Israel who averages 18 points a game. She is very quick and likes to drive to the basket. She gets her points on layups and short jumpers and draws a lot of fouls. If it is close at the end she will have the ball. They have two pretty good inside players in Tanika Mays, who has scored 20 points a couple of games this season, and Lisa Johnson who is a good rebounder and has a soft shot. It should be a great game.

I believe Amber Land moved to Kulm from Ohio during high school. Since this was back when ND had Girl's hoops in the Fall, I think she actually played in both states one year. I am sure they scouted her in Ohio.

You may be interested to know that Eastern Michigan has a North Dakota player on their roster. Amber Land graduated from Kulm HS. She is a 6'2" Senior. She is not a star, but averaged 4 points and 18 minutes per game, and started a few games for a pretty good team. I assume her presence on the roster was one reason they agreed to play at UND. She may very well be in the starting lineup for the UND game.

Here is a quote from a federal court about satire. This is from Locurto v. Guiliani: Parody, satire or humor as a method of addressing matters of public concern, in addition to being no less entitled to constitutional protection than more serious discourse, is frequently more effective. See, for example, Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Ireland From Being a Burden to their Parents or Country 19-31, (William Alfred Eddy, ed., Oxford Univ. Press 1962) (1729), which, in commenting on England's oppression of the Irish, proposed outrageously that the British could most efficiently reduce the Catholic population, and their attendant public burden, by fattening and feeding on the one (1) hundred thousand Irish children upon their reaching one (1) year old. For examples from the more recent past, consider George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion (Dover Thrift 1994) (1916), and the varied writings and statements of Mark Twain and Will Rogers, effectively demonstrating the power of humor and satire when addressed to political and social issues. I don't want to turn this into a free speech forum, but why is the university reacting as it has?

There is no better validation of satire than the quick rebuke of those being satirized.

That is correct. He was grimacing in pain as he went to the bench, and appeared to be rubbing either his right hip or leg. He tried to get back on the ice about 6 minutes later, but took just a couple of strides, returned to the bench, and then went to the locker room. He didn't come back the rest of the game.

David Toews and his mates are playing in Bismarck against the Bobcats tonight and Sunday afternoon. I am taking the opportunity to see him tonight.

Attendance at the CCHA and Hockey East venues wasn't the best, either. Vermont came within 32 fans of a sellout, but the others all had attendance below their season average. BC was just 35% of capacity. MIchigan was 93%, Sparty 71%, and Miami 80% even though those schools had a bye week to sell tickets. In fairness, though, most of the host schools in those conferences also had teams playing in men's basketball tournaments.

Final: Mich State 6 BGSU 3 Abdelkader gets a hat trick

New Hampshire would come out of the Worcester bracket, but the other three are right on.

There was a recent magazine article (Sports Illustrated?) which quoted a scout as saying Kane will win scoring titles but Toews will win Stanley Cups.

Was this the best game of the year?

Michigan wins 4-2, although Miami looked good in the 3rd period.

Michigan 4 Miami 2, not over yet