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Baltimore native Fuller drafted by Lions

WNST Staff — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:35:07 +0000

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Baltimore native Fair staying at Syracuse

WNST Staff — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:13:13 +0000

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“The Reality Check” mocks Tavon Austin to New York at 13

WNST Audio — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:40:53 +0000

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Bovada expects Tavon Austin to be picked in top half of Round 1

WNST Staff — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:09:18 +0000

Courtesy of Bovada, (www.Bovada.lv, Twitter:@BovadaLV).

2013 NFL Draft – How many QB’s will be selected in the 1st Rd?

Over 1 (EVEN)

Under 1 (-140)

2013 NFL Draft – How many WR’s will be selected in the 1st Rd?

Over 3 (-140)

Under 3 (EVEN)

2013 NFL Draft – How many Safeties will be selected in the 1st Rd?

Over 2½ (-140)

Under 2½ (EVEN)

2013 NFL Draft – How many offensive players will be drafted in the 1st Round?

Over/Under 13

2013 NFL Draft – How many defensive players will be drafted in the 1st Round?

Over/Under 19

2013 NFL Draft – Who will be the 2nd Pick Overall?

Eric Fisher 1/2

Dion Jordan 7/4

Geno Smith 15/2

Luke Joeckel 15/1

2013 NFL Draft – Who will be the 3rd Pick Overall?

Shariff Floyd -1000 (1/10)

Other Player +550 (11/2)

2013 NFL Draft – Who will be the 4th Pick Overall?

Lane Johnson 3/2

Star Lotulelei 7/4

Dion Jordan 2/1

Chance Warmack 9/1

2013 NFL Draft – Will the Eagles trade the 4th pick overall?

Yes +170 (17/10)

No -250 (2/5)

2013 NFL Draft – Who will be the 5th Pick Overall?

Lane Johnson 5/4

Ezekiel Ansah 3/2

Eric Fisher 3/1

Dee Miliner 15/2

2013 NFL Draft – Draft Position – Geno Smith

Over/Under 8½

2013 NFL Draft – Draft Position – Matt Barkley

Over/Under 37½

2013 NFL Draft – Draft Position – Marcus Lattimore

Over/Under 84½

2013 NFL Draft – Draft Position – Tavon Austin

Over/Under 13½

2013 NFL Draft – Draft Position – Manti Te’o

Over/Under 25½

2013 NFL Draft – Draft Position – Eddie Lacy

Over/Under 22½

2013 NFL Draft – Draft Position – Tyrann Mathieu

Over/Under 75½

2013 NFL Draft – Who will be drafted 1st?

Justin Hunter -200 (1/2)

DeAndre Hopkins +150 (3/2)

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Playing for Ravens would be dream for former Penn, Gilman DL/LB Copeland

WNST Audio — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:14:22 +0000

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Ripken, St. Agnes partner to save Cardinal Gibbons property

WNST Staff — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:12:14 +0000

Saint Agnes and Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Save Historic Field, Hospital Reveals New Proposed Master Plan for Former Cardinal Gibbons Property

Partnership with Ripken to enable preservation of the field where the legendary Babe Ruth honed his baseball skills

Baltimore, Md. – April 19, 2013 – Saint Agnes Hospital and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation are teaming up to save the field on which Babe Ruth played as a young man. The partnership is part of Saint Agnes’ vision for the former site of Cardinal Gibbons School, which the hospital purchased from the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 2012. The 32-acre site will soon become a mixed-use development, featuring green space, community services, recreational facilities, and grand housing, which will provide affordable housing to grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

“Our vision is to create a community asset unlike any other,” says Bonnie Phipps, president and CEO of Saint Agnes Healthcare. “The vision for Gibbons Commons was to create an innovative plan consistent with the needs of Southwest Baltimore, ensuring the health and spirit of our community continues to grow. Honoring the past, we are partnering with key community members like the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation to ensure the creation of an environment that is respectful to those who left their fingerprint on this community. We are delighted to have Cal and his team on board, and we look forward to driving the plan for Gibbons Commons and this historic baseball field to fruition together.”

The field will be positioned on the exact site where the legendary slugger played baseball in the early 1900s, with home plate in the same location as it was when Babe played there.

The partnership between Saint Agnes and the Cal Ripken, Foundation was a natural fit, as both organizations share a similar commitment to community. With a goal of building Youth Development Parks across the country to provide at-risk youth clean, safe places to play and learn, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation has been able to complete 14 of these parks to date.

Cal Ripken, Jr., Baseball Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Foundation, joined Saint Agnes at their Annual Caritas Gala on Saturday, April 13th to announce and share the plans for the field. He shared, “Baseball is deeply rooted in Baltimore’s history and it’s an honor to be part of one of the most historical sites in the sport. This field, consistent with the mission of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, will inspire so many young people, and it will help educate them about leadership, work ethic, responsibility, and healthy living. We are looking forward to making the field a great place for youngsters to have fun and to connect with these vital life lessons.”

For more than 160 years, the Gibbons site has transformed the lives of thousands of young people. As the site of two Catholic institutions, the land has been home to many boys, serving as the foundation to grow into powerful, spiritual and giving men. The site first served as the Saint Mary’s Industrial School for Boys (1866-1950), a Catholic school and orphanage. St. Mary’s most notable alumnus was Babe Ruth, who arrived there in 1902 at the age of 7 and was a resident for the next 12 years. It was there that he honed his skills at baseball that later made him a legend in the sport.

Saint Mary’s successor, Cardinal Gibbons School opened in 1966 and was renowned as a powerhouse for academics and athletics in southwest Baltimore. The school closed in 2010. Many of those alumni are part of the Saint Agnes Medical Staff, and the hospital has been working closely, in partnership, with the alumni community as it continues to build on the vision for Gibbons Commons.

Gibbons Commons will be built on historical ground. It is inspired by the Orders of Brothers who served the students there and by the legacy and vision of the Daughters of Charity who founded Saint Agnes in 1862.

“We are fortunate to have strong relationships with the community at large and those groups and individuals who have been so dedicated to preserving its legacy,” states William Greskovich, VP of Operations and Capital Projects at Saint Agnes. “Gibbons Commons will build upon that legacy to create a hopeful, healthy future for our community.”

Greskovich added that plans for Gibbons Commons are currently under review by Baltimore City and that the organization is thankful for the strong relationship with the City with aligned goals of improving the health of our communities.

The Saint Agnes Foundation in partnership with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, shared their joint fundraising goal for the development of Babe Ruth Field at Gibbons Commons is $1.5 million, of which $1.4 million has been raised. Fundraising is being managed by the Saint Agnes Foundation.

About Saint Agnes Hospital

Founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1862, Saint Agnes Hospital is a 296-bed hospital currently completing a $200 million-plus expansion emphasizing patient safety in a high quality healthcare environment. Saint Agnes is the oldest Catholic hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and is a full-service teaching hospital with residency programs in medicine and surgery. The hospital’s key institutes include the: Cancer Institute; Cardiovascular Institute; Maryland Metabolic Institute; Orthopedic & Spine Institute; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; and The Bunting Health Institute for Women & Children. Saint Agnes opened the first Chest Pain ED in the world more than 30 years ago, and continues to expand and grow its Emergency Services. www.stagnes.org

About the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation uses baseball- and softball-themed programs to help build character and teach critical life lessons to underserved youth residing in America’s most distressed communities. Founded in 2001 by members of the Ripken family in memory of their patriarch Cal, Sr., the Foundation works to create programs that positively impact at-risk youth through active community partnerships with America’s most successful youth service organizations. The Ripken Foundation uses the baseball and softball field to help teach life’s critical lessons such as perseverance, loyalty, nutrition, hard work and leadership to young people residing in disadvantaged communities. In 2012, the Foundation impacted more than 154,000 youth in 47 states around the country through Badges for Baseball and have completed 14 youth development parks, with plans to build 50 over five years.

www.ripkenfoundation.org

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City College’s Fair amongst contenders for Tournament M.O.P.

WNST Staff — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:34:20 +0000

Courtesy of Bovada, (www.Bovada.lv, Twitter: @BovadaLV).

Odds to win the 2013 NCAAB Men’s Basketball Championship

Louisville #1 2/3

Michigan #4 3/1

Syracuse #4 17/4

Wichita State #9 12/1

2013 NCAAB Men’s Basketball Championship – Exact Matchup

Louisville vs. Michigan 5/6

Louisville vs. Syracuse 3/2

Wichita State vs. Michigan 15/2

Wichita State vs. Syracuse 10/1

Who will win the NCAAB Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player?

Russ Smith (Louisville) 4/5

Trey Burke (Michigan) 4/1

Peyton Siva (Louisville) 7/1

Mitch McGary (Michigan) 10/1

Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse) 12/1

Gorgui Deng (Louisville) 15/1

Brandon Triche (Syracuse) 15/1

C.J. Fair (Syracuse) 18/1

James Southerland (Syracuse) 20/1

Nik Stauskas (Michigan) 20/1

Tim Hardaway Jr. (Michigan) 20/1

Malcolm Armstead (Wichita State) 30/1

Carl Hall (Wichita State) 30/1

Cleanthony Early (Wichita State) 30/1

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Maryland creates Baltimore buzz with practice at Dunbar

WNST Staff — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 04:48:12 +0000

Head Coach Randy Edsall

Opening statement:

“Great weather; great day. It was good to have about 1,000 people here come out and watch. We’re very pleased, very happy. It gave us a chance to get out, and having people around for our first scrimmage of the spring – there were some good times and some bad times. We got a lot of situations covered, over 100 plays. We had some explosive plays offensively, which was good, but it wasn’t good from a defensive standpoint. The defense had their moments early on. It was good to see that we had guys that have the ability to make plays, and now we need to continue to work hard and get better.”

On the running backs:

“We’ve got some good competition there at running back. Brandon [Ross] is the starter right now, and Wes [Brown] isn’t out here right now, but Albert [Reid] is pushing. Brandon is a lot stronger out there this year. You don’t see him going down as easy as he did a year ago. That’s the thing that I’m starting to like, is we’re getting a lot more depth and competition at positions. When you have that, it makes it good because everybody has to work. We’re not anywhere near where we need to be from a depth standpoint, so we have competition at every position, but there’s competition [at running back]. Those guys know they have to work hard each and every day.”

On running back Brandon Ross:

“I think what happens with Brandon, is he’s one of those guys you can go inside, you can go outside with. That’s one of the things that we’re able to do and if he can stay healthy, that’s an added advantage. We have some guys who aren’t able to get to the outside; they’re more inside guys. When you have a guy like Brandon, who has the ability to run the sweep, stick his foot in the ground and get north or outrun people going to the sideline. Then what happens is he gets a crease up the middle with that burst or they get their hands on his leg, he can run through that. He can get you an extra five or 10 yards. I’ve just been pleased with Brandon’s focus because he’s better from a mental standpoint in the spring than what he was in the fall.”

On the offensive line:

“We’re making progress on the offensive line. I thought they did some better things today. The biggest issue we have is we’ve got to get them right technically with the technique and fundamentals. You can start to see it, and we’re not going to be where we want to be by the end of spring. This is going to be something they’re going to have to work on, on their own in the summer. We expect them when they come back for the fall to be better. I’ve been pleased with the progress. I’m not happy because we’re not where we want to be, but I can see some progress being made there.”

On defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson:

“We’ve got to get Quinton a little bit better. He kind of died a little bit at the end, but early on, he did make some plays. He’s another guy who’s worked hard and he’s gotten better. Now what he’s got to do is take the next step because we weren’t having any kind of rotation or anything today. Now we’ve got to get his conditioning a little bit better. Quinton has that ability to make plays, so that was good to see today.”

On playing at Dunbar High School:

“It was neat to see, when you look over and you see little kids, high school kids and their parents here. That was one of the things we wanted to do. We wanted to create more of a buzz about the University of Maryland football program here in Baltimore. There’s a lot of talented athletes here in the city and the county, and by coming up, we wanted to show our appreciation for them and who they are, and really get them to understand what Maryland pride is all about. When it comes time to continue to recruit players to come to Maryland, they’ll feel a little attachment and bond; that it’s something they grew up with. We’re all part of the state of Maryland and we all need to support each other, so it’s good for us to come up here and support the city of Baltimore and Dunbar High School.”

– Terps –

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Syracuse F Fair happy to represent Baltimore, City College in NCAA Tournament

WNST Audio — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:53:49 +0000

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Former MSJ star Atkins leads Notre Dame to NCAA Tournament

WNST Audio — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:48:15 +0000

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