L.C. Bird————————————- 25 25 25  Manchester————————————- 22 21 10
  Highlights: Matt Bienvenu (LCB) 15 assists, 4 kills, 4 digs; Jacob Barnes (LCB) 8 kills, 5 blocks, 5 aces; Andy Putnam (LCB) 10 digs; Alex Clarke (LCB) 8 assists, 1 ace; Brennan Knaresboro (M) 11 assists, 2 kills; Alex Clarke (M) 8 assists, 1 ace

Manchester————————————- 25 25 25  L.C. Bird————————————- 12 18 13
  Highlights: Sam Galan (M) 9 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace; Brittney Griggs (M) 17 assists, 4 digs, 3 aces; Kaitlyn Wickersham 12 kills, 6 digs, 5 aces, 2 blocks; Cheryl DeShields (LCB) 7 assists, 2 digs, 2 kills, 1 block; Katie Hall (LCB) 9 digs, 6 kills, 3 blocks, 1 ace; Katie Neary (LCB) 13 digs, 1 kill, 1 assist

L.C. Bird————————————- 9 20 14
James River————————————- 25 25 25 Highlights: Katie Hall (LCB) 17 digs, 4 kills, 1 ace; Chelsea Price (LCB) 8 digs, 7 assists, 3 aces, 1 kill; Leah Neary (LCB) 34 digs, 2 kills, 1 ace; Kari Heavenrich (JR) 12 assists, 3 digs, 2 aces; Carolyn Parker (JR) 4 kills, 2 digs, 1 block; Julia Solari (JR) 3 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig

L.C. Bird 171, Manchester 205
(9 holes, at Lake Chesdin GC, par 36)

LCB: Radojcic 36, Beasley 41, Cole 46, Dubisar 48
M: Hovermale 46, Ayers 50, Ponticello 54, Nunnally 55

L.C. Bird————————————- 0 0—0
James River————————————- 4 8—12 JR: Bardaro 4, Nowaczyk 2, Fitzhugh 2, Jack, Evans, Dwyer, Martin Saves: Khalil (LCB) 28; Herbert (JR) 0; B. James (JR) 3 Records: L.C. Bird 1-3 Dominion, 1-4; James River 3-0, 3-0

L.C. Bird————————————- 8 8 13  Cosby————————————- 25 25 25
  Highlights: Katie Hall (LCB) 12 digs, 6 kills, 2 blocks; Chelsey Price (LCB) 8 digs, 6 assists; Leah Neary (LCB) 21 digs; Morgan Dowdy (C) 9 kills; Sydney Vaile (C) 3 kills, 2 aces; Abigayle Holt (C) 19 assists, 4 aces.

Thomas Dale————————————- 5 2—7  L.C. Bird————————————- 1 0—1
TD: Robbins 3, Church 2, Nuckols, Carter LCB: Cole Saves: n/a Records: Thomas Dale 1-0, L.C. Bird 1-3

The role played by money in politics is such that I have often said, on most occasions, that one word—money—serves as a definition for politics. We are seeing that in issue after issue this year, at both the federal and state levels of government. Those who make the decisions at top levels affect the taxpaying public—in ways that directly affect citizens in their everyday lives.

Prince Fielder talks with umpire Lance Barksdale after he was hit by Dodgers relief pitcher Guillermo Mota’s pitch. Fielder took off for the Dodgers’ side of stadium after the final out, shouting obscenities the entire way. LOS ANGELES—Not even Prince Fielder really knows what he might have done if a phalanx of security guards and teammates hadn’t prevented the furious Milwaukee slugger from entering the Los Angeles clubhouse after a ninth-inning beaning.

Issac Brown, 15, has repeated seventh grade twice. In February, he was kicked out of Salem Church Middle School and placed in homebound instruction after he was involved in a fight. He failed algebra, and his promotion to ninth grade was put in jeopardy. Hoping to get back on track, he’s spending the summer at L.C. Bird High School’s Jumpstart to Success program. He will get a chance to pass the algebra Standards of Learning test next week.

When the nations of the world gather this December in Copenhagen to develop long-term climate agreements for a post-Kyoto world, it will be impossible to overlook the role of local, regional, and state authorities—particularly in the United States and Europe. Two reasons make this clear. First, in the U.S. and Europe, emissions from cars and trucks as well as the heating, cooling, and powering of buildings and homes account for approximately 70 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, urban energy and environmental policies are invariably tied to land use and therefore are greatly subjected to the oversight of local and state authorities.

Manny Ramirez took batting practice before the Dodgers-Padres game last night. He avoided questions about steroids during a news conference but did make apologies. SAN DIEGO—Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could. Wearing sunglasses and with his famous dreadlocks in a ponytail, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger apologized to fans and teammates during a news conference yesterday afternoon. He refused to answer questions about steroids, laying off them as if they were pitches in the dirt.

Ron Artest is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to various media reports. The free-agent forward told CBSSports.com yesterday that he was leaving the Houston Rockets to join Kobe Bryant and the defending NBA champion Lakers. “I’m definitely going to L.A.—to sign, yeah,“ Artest told CBSSports.com. “Lakers, Lakers, Lakers. I’m in L.A. right now.“

ORLANDO, Fla. - The agent for Hedo Turkoglu told The Orlando Sentinel yesterday that the Orlando Magic small forward will opt out of his contract and become a free agent in two weeks. “It would make sense for him to opt out,“ Lon Babby, Turkoglu’s agent said. “I can’t imagine a scenario in which he would not.“ The Magic, fresh off an appearance in the NBA Finals, will be challenged to keep its core group together with Turkoglu and center Marcin Gortat testing the free agent waters. The Magic already has tied up Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson to large, long-term deals.

ARLINGTON With the passing of the second anniversary of the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech, institutions of higher learning and elementary and secondary schools nation-wide continue to struggle with how to prepare campuses to deal with manmade and natural disasters. In the midst of this challenge, we must seek ways to enable leaders responsible for campus safety in academia and public service to reconcile the core issues of campus preparedness. This includes the collaboration and collection of best practices. So, the question becomes, is there a case for a community of practice that can serve as a forum for senior leaders and stakeholders to address campus preparedness in a comprehensive manner? The Commonwealth Homeland Security Foundation (CHSF) thinks there is. We have embraced the mission to create that community of practice and, in doing so, offer an approach—not a mandate—that facilitates and encourages the sharing of ideas and information essential to campus preparedness.