| Dallas Looks To Stay Unbeaten In Eastern Division Showdown
New York, NY -- (Sports Network) - Key Divisional matchups, including contests for the top spot in both Eastern and Western Divisions, highlight Week 7 in the AFL. The Dallas Desperados (6-0) welcome the Philadelphia Soul (4-1) for an Eastern Division showdown on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday on Monday, April 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com. Dallas held a league-best 13-3 record in 2006, with two of those losses coming at the hands of the Soul. Led by QB CLINT DOLEZEL (1,628 YDs, 39 TDs), the Desperados have averaged 63 points per game this season and have not scored less than 50 points since Week 15 of last season, a 51-48 loss to Philadelphia. .
NSAA: Former Wildcat Pres Receives Sherman Adams Award
Lakewood, Colo. (Ski Press)-The National Ski Areas Association announced that Stan Judge, former president and general manager of New Hampshires Wildcat Mountain, has been presented with this years Sherman Adams Award. The award, named after the former governor of New Hampshire and founder of Loon Mountain, is presented annually to an individual from an Eastern ski area who has significantly influenced the ski industry. The award will be officially presented May 7 at NSAAs National Convention and Tradeshow at La Quinta Spa & Club, Palm Springs, Calif. Stan grew up in Cambridge, Mass., and earned a mechanical engineering degree from Northeastern University in 1951. He began working at Wildcat Mountain in 1958, retiring in 1996 after 38 years. Among Stans notable activities affecting the ski industry on the national level has been his involvement with the development of the ASA Tramway Safety Code, continuing as it evolved into the ANSI B77 Standard Committee.
Spring sports in full swing
* Former Tiger Kevin Jewell is a senior pitcher for Louisiana State University-Shreveport. The Pilots are 30-9, 16-5 in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. On the season, Jewell is 4-4 after eight starts with a 2.72 ERA. He's pitched 56 1/3 innings with five complete games and one shutout. Jewell has given up 48 hits, 17 earned runs and 18 walks while striking out 57. He has six putouts, 11 assists and two errors. LSU-S played at the University of Louisian-Monroe last night. Results of the doubleheader were unavailable as of press time. The Pilots host William Carey College Friday and Saturday. * Former Tiger Stephen Lopez-Barela is a sophomore shortstop for Eastern New Mexico University. The Greyhound are 17-24, 2-5 in the Lone Star Conference on the season. Lopez-Barela has played in 16 games, all off the bench.
Better Late Than Never: Spring Goes Off In The East
If you live back East you've already suffered through one of the worst seasons in history. The snow and cold temps came late, so late that many resorts delayed their openings and the snow was grim through January. That's fine if you were able to escape out west or had a passion for golf, but it sucked, seriously sucked, if you were a skier.
What a difference several months can make. Those with patience were blessed – and continue to be blessed – with one of the best spring skiing seasons in memory. Hey, when it comes to Eastern skiing when it is bad, it's really bad and when it's good it's April 2007.
And is it good! So good in fact that several resorts are keeping things rocking for a bit longer. The two most recent announcements come from our friends at Okemo and Wildcat.
Sweeny continues to dominate
Lisa Sweeney is the reigning Patriot League Pitcher of the Year in softball. The Lehigh University sophomore may get Player of the Year votes from the Lafayette coach. Sweeney, a Rancocas Valley High School graduate, was the winning pitcher in two of four games Lehigh swept from its area rival last weekend. She worked the first three innings of a 17-1 victory shortened to five innings by NCAA softball's eight-run rule. She hit a two-run single in the first inning and a two-run homer in the third to help Lehigh build its margin. The victory also made Lehigh the first Patriot program to win 200 softball games all-time. The next day, the teams met for another twinbill. Sweeney got the ball for the first game and Lehigh was a 10-1 winner in six innings.
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