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Knoxvillian chosen for Rhodes Scholarship
The first day of his interview for a Rhodes Scholarship, Brad Smith had time to get know his competitors. There were 15 other applicants in his district, and a total of 207 made the final stages of the competition in the United States. On Friday, Nov. 17, Smith, of Knoxville, awaited his interview. He waited and waited, but the committee wouldn't get to him until the following morning. .
Dynamic Duo: Transfers Johnson, DeSantis lead St. Anselm's to 10-0 start
They were once opponents representing two prestigious prep schools in New England; gifted three-sport athletes who made rash college choices.
Now teammates, Byfield's Kelsey Johnson and Georgetown's Bianca DeSantis have found a home at Saint Anselm College, where they have helped guide the women's ice hockey team to a 10-0 start.
Currently in its third season as a full-fledged NCAA sport, Saint Anselm immediately became one of the most feared teams in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Women's League, posting a 21-3 record in 2004-05 and a 20-7 finish last year.
The Hawks were very good before Johnson and DeSantis arrived. With them they are exceptional, and the ECAC Eastern Division title may just run through Goffstown, N.H.
Lanis to play with cast
With his left forearm looking like it was wrapped with a gigantic marshmallow, UCLA strong-side tackle Aleksey Lanis returned to practice Tuesday in preparation for the Dec.27 Emerald Bowl against Florida State. And, yes, Lanis was in quite a bit of pain. He suffered a broken ulnar bone in his left forearm on UCLA's last offensive play of the USC game, but plans to start against the Seminoles. "I'm hoping it gets a little better and I get used to this cast," Lanis said. "I'm trying to keep my hand from being pushed back. My wrist is still a little tight, but it's been in a cast for the last two weeks." Lanis, a redshirt freshman who started every game and was a second team CollegeFootballNews.com All-American, said the pain is something he must work through. But it is not the type of injury that should keep him out of the lineup.
Drunk driver picks own sentence
APPLETON An Appleton man convicted of causing the death of his best friend in a rollover crash was given the opportunity to choose his own sentence by an Outagamie County judge Monday. The defendant, Jesse B. Springer, 24, opted for the judge's challenge of seven years of probation and one year in jail with terms so strict that even a sip of alcohol within the next seven years would send him to prison. Springer came before Circuit Judge Dennis Luebke for sentencing on charges of homicide by negligent operation of a motor vehicle and bail jumping related to the July 10, 2005, death of his best friend, Eddie C. "Charlie" Holmes, 22, of Appleton. Springer was the driver of a sport utility vehicle that flipped over on a curving driveway off State 96 in Grand Chute.
C. Fla. YMCA's scholarship campaign raises $2M-plus
The Central Florida YMCA has surpassed $2 million raised through its annual Youth Scholarship Campaign for the third consecutive year. The goal of the campaign is to enable kids, families and seniors in need to take part in the Y's services and programs. .
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