CBA harriers add new chapter to their storied MOC history
Middletown High School North’s Tom O’Neill sprints toward the finish line and victory at the NJSIAA Cross-Country Meet of Champions (MOC), held on Nov. 21 at Holmdel Park. The junior became the first Lions’ runner to win the MOC title, recording the 12th-best time in course history, 15:31. ERIC SUCAR staff The word quickly began circulating around Holmdel Park — Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) was not running any of its top five harriers at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) on Nov. 21.It left everyone a little stunned and contemplating what it meant. Certainly, the Colts were the deepest team in the state (and the country for that matter, as the top-ranked team in the nation), but could their so-called “B” team be good enough to capture the MOC title?The general feeling was that in pursuit of a second straight Nike Cross Nationals championship, the Colts were going to have to surrender their state title. However, in one of its finest hours, or rather minutes, the CBA “B” team wrote another chapter in the program’s storied history by winning the MOC anyway and extending its record to 18 victories.The Colts won with a team score of 110, which was 23 points better than runner-up Holmdel High School.“This was pretty good,” said head coach Tom Heath. “We are rolling.”Heath said that as soon as the MOC date was changed from Nov. 17 due to Hurricane Sandy, he knew he was not going to run his top five at the MOC because three days later (Nov. 24), his team had to run in the Nike Cross Nationals Northeast Qualifier at Wappingers Falls, N.Y. He would take his chances with the team’s next five.“I had to do what was best for the program,” noted Heath.On the short bus ride from the CBA campus to Holmdel Park, Heath said he could tell his harriers were nervous. For most, it would be their first MOC experience.“I told them there was no down side,” Heath said. “If you do bad, I’ll take the blame. Just relax and be focused.”Heath added that he really believed that his team still had a chance to win the MOC and his Colts went out and proved him right. Senior Aaron Liberatore, who had MOC experience, pointed out that he tried to help his teammates relax and take the pressure off them. He explained to them what to expect in the race.“For the underclassmen, this was their first MOC,” said Liberatore. “I told them they were surrounded by the tradition of CBA. Everyone had to step up and they did.“Everyone knew what they had to do and did it,” he added. “Everyone ran or matched their [personal best].”Liberatore was the first Colts runner to finish, placing 25th overall in 16:17. For team scoring, the senior was 13th.Behind Liberatore came sophomore Josh Kruppa (16:22), junior Andrew Reda (16:32), freshman Blaise Ferro (16:37) and sophomore Greg Paugh (16:46). For team scoring, they were 15-22-27-33.CBA won the race in the final 1,000 meters of the 5K race with everyone charging past runners ahead of them, gaining points with every stride.Liberatore said the difference in those final 1,000 meters was that the MOC “means more to us than anyone else.”Following the example of their teammates, CBA’s rested “A” team, running as the Brothers XC, captured the Nike Cross Nationals Northeast Regional for the second straight year over Pennsylvania power, Cardinal O’Hara XC Club, 73-90.Jack Boyle led the country’s No. 1 team, posting a 15:57.5. Billy Bragg (16:14.6), Mike McClemens (16:18.8), Tom Rooney (16:43.3) and Kruppa (16:44.6) followed behind him. In team scoring they were 3-8-10-19-33.It’s on to the Nike Cross Nationals on Dec. 1 in Portland Ore. for the Colts. They will be looking to become the first repeat champion in the nine-year history of the national championship race. That has been the season-long goal for the Colts and it is now just one race away. BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer 
Speaking to Loop PNG on Friday night, Spain’s media officer Marina Sam Miguel said the experience has been wonderful and really amazing for a country many had to Google search.“We didn’t know what to expect coming so far. To be honest, many of the girls had to look up on the map to see where Papua New Guinea was because they couldn’t really place it but they had a wonderful time.”During their short stay in the country, the team visited March Girls, Sunset lodge and a few other places.“What we all take back home with us is the people. We’ve felt so welcome by everyone’s kindness, everybody smiling, everybody waving and cheering the girls on for the match.“We felt at home. It’s a shame we couldn’t carry on but it’s definitely going to be an unforgettable experience for all of us,” Miguel said.When asked how they found the PNG weather, Miguel said PNG was really warm and despite being used to the heat in Spain, it is not as humid as PNG.“It’s winter there for us, so when we left, it started getting cold, like 10 degrees so it was hot at the beginning but the girls have gotten used to it,” she further added.Spain has a team of 21 players and 15 technical staff.Spain bowed out of the World Cup competition on Thursday night after a heart-breaking loss to Korea DPR (3-2) in the first quarterfinals match of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. The match was played at the National Football Stadium.They were farewelled on Friday night by the Taikone community of the Moresby South electorate. The community adopted the country when they came in and supported them during their respective matches.(Pictured is Spain’s media officer Marina Sam Miguel at the farewell gathering on Friday night in Port Moresby.)
Residents of Twe Farm Community, on Bushrod Island, have responded to an appeal by a group known as Concerned Citizens, and are providing materials to rehabilitate the deplorable road leading to the former Island Clinic.Mr. Nelson Oniyama, owner of the Oniyama Specialist Hospital, promised twenty truckloads of laterite, a Lebanese resident made an initial donation of L$9, 000, and more pledges came from earthmoving company, CAT, Latter Day Saints and others. Distant neighbor, Mr. Jerry Carpenter, contributed US$100.Residents, numbering about 1,500, according to acting Twe Farm Community chairman Jerry Williams, will be asked to donate what they can afford for the workforce that will be mobilized for the project.The initiative, recommended by Roosevelt J. Monger and former soccer star Jonathan Armah Baxter, got the blessing of elder Leroy Dunbar, 83, grandfather of Liberian soccer player Omega Roberts, and former resident Karku Gargar.Monger told the Daily Observer in an interview that the project was initiated to ease the suffering residents undergo during the rainy season.“The road is so bad in the rainy season that some residents park their vehicles elsewhere and are carried on the backs of people across the bad road to their homes for a fee,” he said.As a result, and supported by Mr. Baxter, Monger carried out consultations in the community, which led to everyone agreeing that soliciting residents’ support to rehabilitate the road was the best thing to do.Acting chairman Williams told the Daily Observer that the project has been his administration’s dream and commended Mr. Monger and Mr. Baxter for their farsightedness. Williams, who has been acting chairman since 2012, initially opposed the project because he was not consulted by the Concerned Residents, and wanted their subsequent meetings halted.“But in the end, the community leadership is working along with the Concerned Residents of Twe Farm for the success of the project,” added Baxter.Although Williams did not reveal his administration’s next project, Monger, who heads the Concerned Residents, said after the road project, four additional projects remain to be tackled. They include the fencing of the Twe Farm Cemetery, provision of additional street lights, a bridge to connect to New Kru Town, identifying elders and their needs and a community school.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Thailand reports case of coronavirus from China “RR was really our best two-way player in terms of offense and defense. He’s a great defender, a great shooter, and he can create his own shot. He’s one of the up-and-coming premier players in the league. Eventually, he’s going to be a top-3 or top-5 player in the league.”Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next but he does have a shortlist of players ready to suit up for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.Cone said the team will pick Pogoy’s replacement from Scottie Thompson, Greg Slaughter, or Art dela Cruz, who are still practicing with the team despite not making it to the original final roster.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSAndray Blatche has high praise for teammate Kai SottoSPORTSBig differenceSPORTSAlmazan status stays uncertain ahead of Game 4“At this point, it’s obviously going to be Greg, Scottie, or Art because those guys are here and have been with us,” said Cone Thursday at Upper Deck Sports Center.“They’re doing the work and they know the system. It’ll be one of them, we just haven’t made a decision yet.” NFA assures ample rice supply in ashfall, eruption-affected areas GALLERY: SEA Games ice skating short program Explosive Gilas Pilipinas not yet at its best, says Tim Cone PLAY LIST 01:45Explosive Gilas Pilipinas not yet at its best, says Tim Cone06:27SEA Games 2019: No surprises as Gilas Pilipinas cruises to basketball gold02:11SEA GAMES 2019: PH’s Nesthy Petecio boxing featherweight final (HIGHLIGHTS)01:05Poor visibility, nakaapekto sa maraming lugar sa Batangas03:028,000 pulis sa Region 4-A, tuloy ang trabaho03:57Phivolcs, nahihirapan sa komunikasyon sa Taal01:04Sold-out: Stores run out of face masks after Taal spews ash01:45Iran police shoot at those protesting plane shootdown01:54MMDA deploys rescue team to Batangas following Taal eruption Microsoft ends free Windows 7 security updates on Tuesday LATEST STORIES MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone has yet to name a replacement for injured wing Roger PogoyADVERTISEMENT MOST READ
Leonardo DiCaprio, Taika Waititi, other stars react to Oscar nominations Taal Volcano’s lava fountain weakens, but Phivolcs says it’s not sign of slowing down No need to wear face masks in Metro Manila, says scientist Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. ‘People evacuated on their own’ Lava gushes out of Taal Volcano as villagers flee Pogoy will miss the Philippines’ bid for a 13th straight gold medal in the Games after sustaining a bulged disc in his back in TNT’s quarterfinals victory over Magnolia in the PBA Governors’ Cup.Cone said they have to decide Pogoy’s replacement by Dec. 3, a day before they open their campaign against Singapore.The 2-way specialist is the second player in the Gilas pool to be sidelined from the team after TNT teammate Jayson Castro suffered a soleus muscle strain in late October.Cone said losing two guards who’ve experienced play in the Fiba Worlds is a big blow to the team especially with Pogoy and Castro having suited up for the Philippines several times over the past years.“Jayson is, of course, a premier point guard, you saw him play in the quarterfinals and he was amazing,” said Cone who even predicted a Best Player of the Conference award for Castro.ADVERTISEMENT View comments
Dear Editor,In a country called Myanmar (formally Burma), 450,000 Rohingya people, equivalent to almost half of Guyana’s population, have been forcefully expelled from their country of birth.The overwhelming majority of the refugees are children.The Rohingya people are now living in camps seething in squalor, disease, lack of sanitation and clean drinking water, no medical supplies nor schools. The living conditions in the make shift camps are unfit for human habitation. Yet the world sits on its hands and watches. In the meanwhile, trillions are being spent on arms and weapons of mass destruction.The Rohingya must do without an electric bulb and shelter over their heads forever. In contrast, their fellow human beings could not do without it for three days!And as far as the world is concerned, the Rohingya refugee crisis is a Burmese problem.There is a stubborn refusal to recognise that this is another manifestation of mass hatred that has reared its ugly head once again as it did in Rwanda, Bosnia, Kampuchea and Burundi among other countries where unarmed civilians were targeted because of their race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or ideology.The destruction of the Rohingya community is a most shameful and shameless episode in human history. Why? Is the world suffering from refugee fatigue?Political leaders in the developed world who are about to face an election or who have just done so are afraid of the nationalist, xenophobic backlash as was just manifested in the German elections where the far right Alternative for Germany (AfD) have won 90 seats in the Bundestag – the German Parliament – for the first time?The utter indifference and cynicism displayed by the industrialised countries and even those in BRICS is most astonishing, if not disappointing.From all indications, it appears that the Rohingya people have been disqualified from any consideration because they are considered poor, uneducated, unskilled and dispossessed. That they are part of the human race appears to be irrelevant.It is wishful thinking to expect the poor developing in the South to come to the rescue or offer to impactful help to the suffering Rohingya people. Financially, they just can’t afford it.The expulsion of the Rohingya population from their homeland has been described in certain quarters as ‘ethnic cleansing,’ but to understand the sudden emergence of this human tragedy global developments must be taken into consideration.The authorities in Burma, having assessed the international climate and considered it favourable to move against the Rohingya people at this time, appeared to have made a well calculated and well-timed move, knowing that with the international community distracted by so many problems they stood the chance of getting away with the atrocities meted out against an ethnic minority of its own populace.The Burmese military surmised that India would not lift a finger in defence of the Rohingya people due to the fact that that country has its own economic and geo-strategic ambitions in the region.Bangladesh has neither the economic, financial, institutional nor administrative capacity to deal with a human crisis of this magnitude.How will the world respond?Yours faithfully,Clement J Rohee
Through the partnership, Modern Coast has sponsored the club financially as well as provide a branded coach to transport the club during local tournaments and league matches.Mwamba Rugby Club honorary president, Alvas Onguru described the new partnership as timely to the club, revealing the deal would go a long way in cutting their cost for transport.“This strategic deal demonstrates Modern Coast’s commitment to supporting local sports and specifically the rugby game. On behalf of Mwamba Rugby, I would like to welcome them to the rugby family and Kulabu (Mwamba),” Onguru stated.Modern Coast PR and communications Manager, Jervis Sundays said, “We are delighted with our partnership with Mwamba RFC, as a leader in the transport industry it is very exciting to be partnering with one of the best sports teams in our region. Our company has grown and with that we believe it is vital to develop and interact with different sectors including our own homegrown Mwamba RFC.”“The idea of giving back to our community is important to us and we have been working passionately to reach this goal. Supporting local talent is a fantastic way for our country to reach greater heights.”The partnership commenced during the annual George Mwangi Kabeberi Memorial Sevens tournament hosted by the club at RFUEA Grounds last weekend.Founded in 1977, Mwamba RFC has produced some of the Kenya’s finest rugby players. Rugby Sevens World Series all-time try scorer Collins Injera, veteran Humphrey Kayange and Dennis Ombachi are some of the club’s products.Others are former internationals Horace Otieno, Johnny Mbai and Victor Opong.0Shares0000(Visited 5 times, 1 visits today) 0Shares0000The partnership is set to commence immediately, with the club travelling to Driftwoods Sevens hosted by Mombasa RFC this weekend.NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 18 – Mwamba Rugby Club has entered into a one year deal with luxury coach company Modern Coast to become the Club’s official transport partner.The partnership is set to commence immediately, with the club travelling to Driftwoods Sevens hosted by Mombasa RFC this weekend.
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Cariboo Regional District Chairman Al Richmond says an incoming weather system will bring unpredictable winds later today and tomorrow, and the regional district is taking no chances as several wildfires threaten homes in many parts of the region.An evacuation alert has been posted for the 10,000 residents in and around Williams Lake, about 250 kilometres south of Prince George. Richmond says the alert is to give residents time to prepare if winds force flames toward the city.The regional district also expanded evacuation orders last night for the Alexis Creek and Kleena Kleene areas while the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen ordered another 49 homes evacuated north of Princeton as 7,300 hectare Ashcroft Reserve wildfire is still zero percent contained.- Advertisement -The remainder of about 300 firefighters and support staff arrive in B.C. today from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick joining colleagues that got here yesterday to help this province fight more than 200 wildfires.More than 1,000 B.C. firefighters are already battling the blazes, including the Ashcroft Reserve fire west of Kamloops that has destroyed dozens of homes. Bob Turner of Emergency Management BC says the situation is still deteriorating, as 14,000 people have already been evacuated. Another 25,000 have been told to be ready to get out at short notice.Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, says gusty winds and hot, dry conditions are expected to persist throughout the province over the next several days, meaning fire crews won’t get a reprieve from the weather.Advertisement
1 Former Chelsea and Barcelona attacker Eidur Gudjohnsen is training with his old club Bolton.The 36-year-old is currently a free agent after being released by Belgian side Club Brugge in the summer.Bolton manager Neil Lennon has allowed Gudjohnsen to join in first-team training as he looks to maintain his fitness levels during his search for a new club.Gudjohnsen previously spent two years at Bolton between 1998 and 2000, netting over 20 goals in his final season for the club before joining Chelsea for £4m.From their the Icelandic forward went on to play for Barcelona, helping them lift the Champions League in 2009 during Pep Guardiola’s first season in charge. Eidur Gudjohnsen 
1 Nigel de Jong in action for AC Milan Manchester United are set to step up their interest in AC Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong, according to reports in Italy.talkSPORT told you last week that Louis van Gaal was considering making a move for the former Manchester City star, who is out of contract with the Italian giants at the end of the season.The United boss is keen to strengthen his midfield and having worked with De Jong when he was in charge of Holland, he knows the qualities that he will bring to the team.Italian website Calcionews24 is reporting that Van Gaal has specifically asked the United board to make the 30-year-old one of their main targets during the summer.De Jong seems unlikely to stay at the San Siro when his deal expires at the end of the season and looks set to make a return to the Premier League.
Leicester stars Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez will get a taster of the top level this summer Leicester City are set to take part in the International Champions Cup this summer, following their excellent season in the Premier League.The Foxes currently lead the race for the title, sitting five points clear of Tottenham Hotspur in second place.They have seven games left to play, and in their current form, Claudio Ranieri’s men look on course to lift the Premier League trophy come the end of the campaign.With the Midlands side challenging England’s biggest clubs this year, they have been invited to take part in the prestigious International Champions Cup this summer.The friendly tournament features Europe’s most successful sides, with the Foxes set to face off against Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic, with the games taking place in three different countries.Leicester will travel to Los Angeles, Stockholm and Glasgow for their three fixtures, as they prepare for the 2016/17 Premier League season.The Foxes are joined in the 2016 edition of the International Champions Cup by Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Chelsea.Premier League title rivals Spurs have been confirmed to feature in the Australian edition of the competition. 1