Tornado pair firm for world champs
The News Review:
- Tornado pair firm for world champs
- Students overcome tornado damage
- Winfield takes out Hurricane in OT
- Stars Line Up For Tornado Worlds
- Winfield Hurricane play in beneficial overtime game
- Who’s Who at the Tornado Worlds in New Zealand
- African Dust Storms May Cool Atlantic Lessen Hurricanes
Tornado pair firm for world champs
The Australian – Feb 20, 2008
"Races were never really over until you crossed the finish line. "Even when you had a comfortable lead you never knew where you would finish. " Bundock and Ashby – who will contest the Tornado class at the Olympic sailing venue in Qingdao in August – clinched victory after overtaking early medal race leaders Roland Gaebler and Gunnar Struckmann from Germany. Defending Spanish world champions Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz finished with the bronze medal. The Australian pair’s Sail Auckland result comes off the back of wins at the ISAF Grade One Sydney International Regatta the Tornado Asia Pacific Championship and the Asia Pacific Series at Sail Melbourne last month. Racing at the world championships begins next Monday.
Students overcome tornado damage
Washington Times – Feb 20, 2008
5 tornado caused at least $40 million in damages at Union University in Jackson and university President David S. Dockery said cleanup efforts continue. “It’s been like trying to open a college from scratch in two weeks” said Gene Fant the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Union University. Junior Heather Childers said she is “excited” to start the semester again and anticipates a return to a normal college routine. With nearly 80 percent of student dormitories destroyed many of the nearly 1100 residential students have had to move into alternative housing for the rest of the semester… The plan would provide enough student dormitories for the fall with construction ending in January said Michael Chute professor of communication arts. Miss Childers was one of the students displaced. She said the tornado leveled her dormitory and led her to find alternative housing with a family from the church she attends while in school. Miss Childers is from Simpsonville Ky. nearly six hours from Union University. The academic schedule at Union was expanded to compensate for the two weeks students were out of school.
Winfield takes out Hurricane in OT
Charleston Gazette – Feb 20, 2008
He missed the second but Ashley was there for the putback. Ashley then came right back with a baseline jump shot for a 70-67 lead with 2:29 remaining. Senior Antwane Cunningham made a pair of foul shots to pull Hurricane within 70-69 with 2:20 to go. The Generals converted 4-of-6 foul shots to make it 74-69. Hurricane senior Jared Nicely hit a 3-pointer with 75 seconds to go to cut the deficit to three (76-73) but Ashley came right back with a three-point play off a layup and free throw to push Winfield's edge up to 79-73 with 1:07 remaining. Ashley finished with seven points in OT and Kline six including a 4-of-6 effort at the foul line. Hurricane (12-10) played without starters Statler and senior Matt Brown down the stretch after the pair fouled out… Senior Antwane Cunningham made a pair of foul shots to pull Hurricane within 70-69 with 2:20 to go. The Generals converted 4-of-6 foul shots to make it 74-69. Hurricane senior Jared Nicely hit a 3-pointer with 75 seconds to go to cut the deficit to three (76-73) but Ashley came right back with a three-point play off a layup and free throw to push Winfield's edge up to 79-73 with 1:07 remaining. Ashley finished with seven points in OT and Kline six including a 4-of-6 effort at the foul line. Hurricane (12-10) played without starters Statler and senior Matt Brown down the stretch after the pair fouled out. Winfield (6-15) No. 7 in Class AA defeated Hurricane by 17 points in December in the Putnam County tournament.
Stars Line Up For Tornado Worlds
International Sailing Federation – Feb 20, 2008
Fifty entries are confirmed with representatives from 21 different countries coming to North Shore City for this World Championships. With the Olympic Games now just six months away this 50-boat Tornado fleet is world class and includes a multitude of Olympic and World Champions and medallists. An important lead-up regatta for those on the road to the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition in Qingdao China the Tornado World Championships has attracted an unprecedented fleet of Olympic multihull sailors to New Zealand. Racing will start on Monday 25 February with a practice race scheduled for Sunday 24. The regatta will conclude with the crowning of the new Tornado World Champions on Saturday 1 March… Racing will start on Monday 25 February with a practice race scheduled for Sunday 24. The regatta will conclude with the crowning of the new Tornado World Champions on Saturday 1 March. Racing will take place on the waters of the Inner Hauraki Gulf a short distance from Takapuna Beach and the Takapuna Boating Club on Auckland’s North Shore. The Tornado crews will prepare and sail from the Takapuna Boating Club. Twelve of the 16 Tornado berths for the 2008 Olympic Games have already been decided however for nations who have not yet qualified; this regatta is the final chance to collect one of the four remaining places. There are nine nations entered to compete in Takapuna who are yet to qualify including New Zealand so the battle will be fierce.
Winfield Hurricane play in beneficial overtime game
Daily Mail – Charleston – Feb 20, 2008
Wednesday February 20 2008 Winfield Hurricane play in beneficial overtime game Generals top Putnam County rivals in overtime by Rich Stevens Daily Mail sports writer WINFIELD — Tuesday night's game between Hurricane and host Winfield was just what the doctor ordered for two teams that have legitimate basketball State Tournament aspirations. While this is standard operating procedure for the Generals Hurricane is in uncharted territory. Senior guard Caleb Ashley had seven of his 26 points and three of his 12 rebounds in overtime to lift the Generals (6-15) to an 83-74 overtime victory over their Putnam County rival in front of a near-packed house at Winfield High. "I was just trying to be aggressive" said Ashley who converted two offensive rebounds and added an assist in OT. The Generals wrap up the regular season Friday at home against regional foe Sissonville before next week's Class AA Region 5 Section 2 Tournament at University of Charleston… Wednesday February 20 2008 Winfield Hurricane play in beneficial overtime game Generals top Putnam County rivals in overtime by Rich Stevens Daily Mail sports writer WINFIELD — Tuesday night's game between Hurricane and host Winfield was just what the doctor ordered for two teams that have legitimate basketball State Tournament aspirations. While this is standard operating procedure for the Generals Hurricane is in uncharted territory. Senior guard Caleb Ashley had seven of his 26 points and three of his 12 rebounds in overtime to lift the Generals (6-15) to an 83-74 overtime victory over their Putnam County rival in front of a near-packed house at Winfield High. "I was just trying to be aggressive" said Ashley who converted two offensive rebounds and added an assist in OT. The Generals wrap up the regular season Friday at home against regional foe Sissonville before next week's Class AA Region 5 Section 2 Tournament at University of Charleston. Winfield is vying for the sectional bye with Poca but awaits a hearing in Huntington on Friday with the Secondary School Activities Commission concerning guard Lamar Clark.
Who’s Who at the Tornado Worlds in New Zealand
Sail World – Feb 20, 2008
Fifty entries are confirmed with representatives from 21 different countries coming to North Shore City for this championship which doubles as the final 2008 Olympic qualifier. With the Olympic Games now just six months away this Tornado fleet is world class and includes a multitude of Olympic and World Champions and medallists. An important lead-up regatta for those on the road to the Qingdao Olympics the Tornado Worlds has attracted an unprecedented fleet of Olympic multi-hull sailors to New Zealand. Racing will take place on the waters of the Inner Hauraki Gulf a short distance from Takapuna Beach and the Takapuna Boating Club on Auckland’s North Shore… Fifty entries are confirmed with representatives from 21 different countries coming to North Shore City for this championship which doubles as the final 2008 Olympic qualifier. With the Olympic Games now just six months away this Tornado fleet is world class and includes a multitude of Olympic and World Champions and medallists. An important lead-up regatta for those on the road to the Qingdao Olympics the Tornado Worlds has attracted an unprecedented fleet of Olympic multi-hull sailors to New Zealand. Racing will take place on the waters of the Inner Hauraki Gulf a short distance from Takapuna Beach and the Takapuna Boating Club on Auckland’s North Shore. with the crews based at the Takapuna Boating Club. This championship is the final chance to collect one of the four remaining places for Qingdao.
African Dust Storms May Cool Atlantic Lessen Hurricanes
Science Daily – Science Daily (press release) – Feb 20, 2008
"It’s not just one dust storm" Evan says. "It’s the cumulative effect of several months of dust storms. "The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season for example was much quieter than predicted and the Atlantic was cooler than in previous years. Evan suggests that the relative lack of hurricane activity and cool ocean temperatures could be partially due to a particularly dusty spring and early summer. 2007 was the dustiest year since 1999. By putting satellite observations and other atmospheric information into a computer simulation Evan assessed how much energy reached the ocean with the dust in the atmosphere and then again after removing the dust. Evan found that dust cools the Atlantic by an average of one degree Celsius about two degrees Fahrenheit each year… "It’s the cumulative effect of several months of dust storms. "The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season for example was much quieter than predicted and the Atlantic was cooler than in previous years. Evan suggests that the relative lack of hurricane activity and cool ocean temperatures could be partially due to a particularly dusty spring and early summer. 2007 was the dustiest year since 1999. By putting satellite observations and other atmospheric information into a computer simulation Evan assessed how much energy reached the ocean with the dust in the atmosphere and then again after removing the dust. Evan found that dust cools the Atlantic by an average of one degree Celsius about two degrees Fahrenheit each year. In years with a lot of dust activity such as the 1980s the dust had a larger cooling effect.