Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sheldon stuns Haroldeans
Sheldon Lee blew the MJSL title race wide open after leading Manchester Maccabi 3rd to a thrilling 2-1 victory over leaders Haroldeans.
Lee's double strike was enough to put an end to the Merseysiders' nine-match winning streak and cut their lead at the top to six points.
Maccabi boss Steve Bentwood believes the addition of a few more experienced heads in his team selection was the key to his side's success.
"I think, because we had a few older players, it gave us a bit more experience on how to see the game out," he said.
"At 2-1 with 25 minutes to go, we had enough about us to see the game out, which we might not have done earlier in the season."
A strike from James Harris was sandwiched in between Lee's brace.
Oakhill continued their rich vein of form by moving ever closer to Haroldeans following a 3-0 win over Crumpsall. The goals came through Josh Daniels, Eli Gottlieb and Alex Goodman.
Oli Grant and David Cohen fired hat-tricks, while Ben Roback and David Seligman were also in the goals as Hyde Park Rovers thrashed Broughton 8-0.
Leeds Maccabi 3rd are still searching for their first win after going down 2-0 against Republic 1st with goals from Paul Basger and Mike Gastwirth.
Source: http://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/59383/sheldon-stuns-haroldeans
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Vikings, Zips and Flashes playing a learning game in early season action: NE Ohio Basketball Insider
Cleveland State, Akron and Kent State all trying to make adjustments during the first few weeks of the 2011-12 season.
View full sizeAn energy-saving day before a game at Rhode Island made a difference for Cleveland State big man Aaron Pogue, says coach Gary Waters. "Aaron was a man among boys," Waters said after a 20-point effort in Sunday's victory over the Rams.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The early days of the college basketball season are a learning process, and Cleveland State coach Gary Waters said he has learned some things about his 6-1 team as it heads into a road swing at Wright State Thursday night and at Detroit on Saturday to begin Horizon League play.
"We have played better than I anticipated," Waters said.
And he said there is still a lot of room for improvement.
"I don't think we've matured offensively yet," he said. "We're still in the learning phase on the offensive end."
One of the early lessons was to not push the team so hard when it has so many games close together. Last week the Vikings played four road games, the last three on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Waters said the middle game of the three, which CSU lost, was due in part to fatigue.
Part of that was due to on-court preparation the day of the game. On Sunday, that prep work was limited to film study, and the payoff was a much livelier team. In particular, the rest seemed to help 6-9 center Aaron Pogue, who scored 20 points in the win over Rhode Island.
"Aaron was a man among boys," Waters said of the performance.
The right mix: Blending the old with the new has been a bit of a struggle this season for the Akron Zips, as veteran starters, transfers and young players have not found themselves on or off the court.
Two players, forward Demetrius Treadwell and guard Alex Abreu, are coming off one- and two-game suspensions, respectively. Treadwell was arrested in a bar fight, and Abreu violated team rules. Both losses affected the team, which stands at 3-3.
"We're a little immature, and a little undisciplined," coach Keith Dambrot said. "Guys have to understand the situation they are in, and a lot of these guys don't yet. But we'll get through it."
The two players missed Akron's latest game, a 21-point setback to West Virginia. The Mountaineers took advantage of the Zips' lack of depth at point guard without Abreu, and its lack of baseline muscle without the 6-7 Treadwell.
"Abreu practiced [Wednesday] and you could tell a big difference," Dambrot said. "The process still has to play out with Treadwell. So it's been hard."
Treadwell has been reinstated, pending investigation and outcome of his court proceedings.
Still searching: Kent State coach Rob Senderoff is trying to find a way to get his team off to better offensive starts, and to find a comfortable rotation. The first-year coach has five players averaging in double figures, all veterans, led by center Justin Greene at 12.8 ppg. Yet Kent is only averaging 69 points.
Prized 6-4 freshman guard Kris Brewer has seen sporadic action, dealing with a knee injury. "I have to find some minutes for Brewer," Senderoff has said.
The counter to KSU's offensive potential is 6-6 Rutgers transfer Patrick Jackson. The former regular and part-time starter for the Scarlet Knights is a defender, period. He has scored in double figures only once in his career and has never shot better than 29.4 percent from the field or 20 percent on 3-pointers. Jackson is not much of a rebounder (2.5 rpg), either. However, he can defend four positions at a high level.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2011/11/vikings_zips_and_flashes_playi.html
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Donnie Webb's sac fly helps Akron avoid sweep by New Hampshire: Minor-league report
T.J. House loses 11th game as Kinston falls; Lake County swept in twinbill; Lake Erie nipped at Evansville; Columbus and Mahoning Valley rained out.
AA Akron Aeros
Aeros 2, Fisher Cats 1: Donnie Webb broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the ninth with a sacrifice fly as Akron avoided a three-game sweep at Eastern League foe New Hampshire. Lefty pitcher Matt Packer (6-11) pitched eight innings, allowing one earned run on three hits in eight innings. He struck out seven and walked one.
Advanced A Kinston Indians
Red Sox 10, Indians 3: Left-hander T.J. House (6-11) surrendered three runs in five innings and absorbed the loss as Kinston (N.C.) lost a Carolina League game in Salem, Va. House gave up eight hits and walked four. Second baseman Casey Frawley hit his 11th home run of the year for the K-Tribe, a bases-empty shot in the ninth.
A Lake County Captains
Dragons 9-7, Captains 2-1: Dayton beat visiting Lake County twice Sunday. The Dragons' 7-1 victory followed the completion of a game suspended by rain in Eastlake on Aug. 9. The Captains' lone run in the second game came in the top of the seventh and final inning on a ground out by Aaron Fields that scored LeVon Washington. The opener picked up in the top of the fourth with Dayton leading, 2-0. Although not the losing pitcher, Joey Mahalic gave up six hits and five runs -- four earned -- in four innings of relief Sunday.
Independent Lake Erie Crushers
Otters 7, Crushers 6: Lake Erie lost its second straight Frontier League game in Evansville, Ind., after having won 10 in a row. Evansville out-hit Lake Erie, 11-8.
AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers vs. Red Wings, ppd.: Columbus' International League game at Rochester, N.Y., was rained out. A doubleheader in Rochester is scheduled Monday at 5:05 p.m.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Scrappers vs. Cyclones, ppd.: The New York-Penn League game between Brooklyn (N.Y.) and Mahoning Valley in Niles was rained out. No makeup date was announced.
Notes: Outfielder Jordan Smith leads the Scrappers in hitting with a .335 average. He has 61 hits in 182 at-bats. With 25 walks, his on-base percentage is .430.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/08/donnie_webbs_sac_fly_helps_akr.html
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Calls for calm over Lebanon rocket fire at Israel
British Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the rocket attacks from Lebanon that hit northern Israel.
Mr Burt said: ?The rocket attacks from Lebanon into northern Israel today are deeply concerning. I strongly condemn any action that risks stoking tensions in the region. I urge parties on all sides to act with utmost restraint and avoid escalating the situation further.?
Rockets fired from southern Lebanon struck northern Israel overnight, the first such incident since October 2009. The rockets were fired by the Sheikh Abdullah Azzam Brigades.
The Israel Defence Forces in the area returned fire but no casualties were reported.
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman told Beirut?s Daily Star that rocket firing does ?not serve the interest of solidarity with the Palestinian people.?
Ynet reported that the IDF had decided to temporarily deactivate the rocket warning system after intelligence suggested the likelihood of rocket fire on the border was slim. Two rockets later hit the Western Galilee.
Hezbollah denied any connection to the rocket attacks.
Source: http://www.thejc.com/news/israel-news/59230/calls-calm-over-lebanon-rocket-fire-israel
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