RESPECT! That is what is wrong with this country or should I say "Lack of". Lack of respect for authority, life, etc., you name it and how many of you can say you practice respect of authority and the life of others.

Look at how the "right turn on red" is abused, look at how the speed limits are abused. Look at the ‘buttheads" how many accidents are caused by "buttheads" who use cell phones on roads that have 50 or more speed limits and the "buttheads" don’t know what’s going on around them. OH well, who cares? Seems like no one.

I have more respect for Steve "airless" McNair and Brian "Big Ego" Billick and the Ravens 8-2 mark. "Airless" has no arm strength left but he has the respect of his teammates and he is a class act. "Big Ego" still has that ego but he has inspired his team.

I think he was wrong inputting the diss on Ravens fans who sell their tickets when they can 10 to 20 times their face value on e-bay, hey one ticket sold at that price gives them free tickets for the other seven games.

I think the Ravens could win their remaining regular season games and finish 14-2. Hey were the "Hoggettes" in Ravens gear appearing on Channel 13’s "Manic Monday" if not they and the regular Redskins "Hoggettes" should hold a "Mr. Ugly" contest.

As for the Redskins someone get a fork and stick it in as they are already overdone. There’s no next year for the Skins either.

This week the Steelers visit the Ravens and Carolina will roll over the Redskins in Prince George’s County.

Navy creamed Temple this past weekend and the Owls are still doing a bad impersonation of a college football team.

Maryland was embarrassed by Boston College in a game which the Terps looked more like clowns. Hey Fridge you better get your receivers "stickum" before they play Wake Forest.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

DeMatha won its fourth straight WCAC football crown downing Good Counsel 20-14 in overtime.

Regional Playoff semi scores:

4A Old 18 Arundel 12

Flowers 28 Bowie 14

Suitland 13 Roosevelt 10

Broadneck 36 So. River 13

3A Gwynn 19 Westlake 13 (OT)

Friendly 36 Lackey 0

Severna Park 28 Edgewood 0

Urbana 17 Lingamore 0

Kennedy 19 Seneca Valley 7

2A McDonough 30 Glenelg 20

Patuxent 19 Douglass 14

Wicomico 28 Joppatown 13

Southern 20 Queen Annes 12

1A Forestville 46 Forest Park 6

TERPS ADVANCE

It took 100 minutes and a shootout for the Maryland field hockey team to advance to the NCAA Championship game after defeating Connecticut, 2-1, in penalty strokes in the semifinals. Redshirt senior

Christina Restivo came off the bench to face the penalty strokes, making two saves to claim the win.

It is the first time since 1994 a NCAA semifinal game has been decided in penalty strokes. The second-ranked Terrapins face top-ranked Wake Forest in the title game for a rematch of the ACC championship from just three weeks ago. The Demon Deacons won the ACC crown, 1-0. Maryland won the regular-season matchup between the teams, 3-2, in September.

The only non-ACC team among the final four, Big East champion UConn (21-4) was looking for the upset bid and was undeterred by the unfamiliar territory. The Terps, Wake and Duke, who lost the WFU in the earlier semifinal, 5-4, in double overtime, were making their fourth-straight appearances in the semifinals.

The Huskies struck early. A penalty corner from Jennifer Kleinhans within the first four minutes of the game put UConn in front, 1-0. It was the first goal the Terps had allowed in the NCAA Tournament.

It was a back-and-forth battle the rest of the way in the first period, as Maryland battled to try and even the match. Finally, with just over three minutes left in the period, freshman Ameliet Rischen (Rotterdam, Netherlands) fired off a shot from the top right of the circle to tie things up at 1-1.

The teams remained deadlocked, despite Maryland’s domination in the second half. The Terps attempted 17 shots over the final 65 minutes of the game, allowing just four UConn shots during that span, attempting just one in the final 35 minutes of regulation and through the first overtime.

Goalkeeper Andrea Mainiero, however, would not let up, making 13 stops in the gameand forcing a penalty stroke.

In the stoke-off, both teams changed goalkeepers. Christina Restivo has been the team’s stroke specialist throughout her four-year career in College Park. UConn was up first, making its first two attempts. Maryland matched the effort. But Restivo made stops on the Huskies’ third and fourth strokes, while sophomore Ellen Ott and senior Berber Rischen each made theirs to seal the victory and come away with the final, 2-1, result.

Connecticut (21-4) 1 0 0 0 0 - 1

Maryland (22-2 1 0 0 0 1 - 2

Stroke-Off Results:

UC: 11/Y 18/Y 22/N 21/N

MD: 6/y 12/Y 15/Y 10/Y

Maryland wins shootout, 4-2

GOALS: UC, Jennifer Kleinhans (Meagan Hoffman, Meghan Wheeler), pc, 3:39; MD, Ameliet Rischen, un, 31:39. SHOTS: UC 7, MD 22. PENALTY CORNERS: UC 4, MD 6.

SAVES: UC, Andrea Mainiero 13 (1 GA, 100:00), Briana Koza 0 (0 GA, 0:00); MD, Kathryn Masson 0 (1 GA, 100:00), Christina Restivo 0 (0 GA, 0:00).

TERP FIELD HOCKEY WINS BACK-TO-BACK NCAA TITLES

Maryland defeats Wake Forest, 1-0, for the program’s fifth national championship

Box Score: http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/w-fieldh/stats/2006-2007/ncaafh03.html

Winston-Salem, N.C. - The Maryland field hockey team won its fifth national championship, winning back-to-back titles for the first time in school history. Senior Emily Trycinski scored the game’s only goal at 30:08 to defeat top-ranked Wake Forest, 1-0, on their home field at Kentner Stadium.

"I am so proud of this team. We stayed away from the concept of defending a national championship all season," said Maryland head coach Missy Meharg. "We established a way of working and we were fortunate to be here and get a win. Wake Forest did a great job of keeping us out of the circle.

"The greatest thing about [Maryland] is they are hardworking and they stuck to the game plan today. We felt confident with the 1-0 lead because of the way we were playing. We pulled Paula [Infante] back which takes away from our offense, but our defense was outstanding."

The Terps’ goal was set up by senior Paula Infante making a long pass into the circle on a restart. Freshman Ameliet Rischen’s, who tallied the game-tying goal in the semifinal win over Connecticut, shot was saved, creating a scramble off a save by Wake Forest goalkeeper Crystal Duffield. With Duffield unable to recover and still on the ground, Emily Trycinski gathered the ball and pushed it past the goal line.

The Terrapin defense was impenetrable this afternoon. The Deacons came into the weekend with the top-ranked offense in the nation. The Maryland backfield did not allow WFU to attempt a shot in the first half. Wake’s first attempt was with just over 28 minutes remaining in the game and junior goalkeeper Kathryn Masson made the save to preserve the one-goal lead.

The Terrapins dodged a bullet with just 19 minutes left in the game. Masson came out of the net to a ball. WFU’s Christine Suggs intercepted the clear inside the circle and had a wide open net, but her shot went inches wide as the scored remained, 1-0, in Maryland’s favor.

"It feels awesome to finish [my career] this way," said Infante. "There are no regrets and we gave it our all. It’s awesome to go out on a high note."

Maryland outshot Wake Forest, 7-4, the second-lowest shot attempts for the Terps this season. The combined 11 shots by both teams is the lowest number of shot attempts in a championship game. Both teams only had two penalty corners apiece, as well.

Five Terrapins were named to the all-tournament team. Infante becomes the first player in school history to earn NCAA All-Tournament honors four times. Joining her were senior Christina Restivo, who made two saves in the shootout of the semifinal game, sophomore Susie Rowe (London, England), junior Janneke van Leeuwen (Hilversum, Netherlands) and Trycinski. Wake Forest’s Kristi Harshman, Jamie Whitten, Lauren Crandall and Michelle Kasold, UConn’s Lizzy Peijs and Duke’s Laura Suchoski.

It was the third meeting between the teams. The Terps won the regular-season matchup, 3-2, at Kentner Stadium. The Deacons win the ACC Championship with a 1-0 win over Maryland in Chapel Hill, N.C. Wake Forest’s only two losses of the season were to Maryland.

Maryland also won the NCAA title in 1987, 1993, 1999 and 2005, with 19th-year head coach Meharg leading the team to four of those championships. The Terps end the season with 23-2 record, the sixth 20-win season in the history of the program and the first in back-to-back seasons. The shutout is the Terps’ 12th of the season, tying a school record set in 1991.

#2 Maryland (23-2) 1 0 - 1

#1 Wake Forest (22-2) 0 0 - 0

GOALS: MD, Emily Trycinski, un, 30:08. WF, None. SHOTS: MD 7, WF 4. PENALTY CORNERS: MD 2, WF 2. SAVES: MD, Kathryn Masson 2 (0 GA, 70:00), WF, Crystal

Duffield 2 (1 GA, 70:00).

Five Terrapins named to All-American squad

Five members of the two-time NCAA Champion field hockey team were named All-Americans on Monday by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, including senior Paula Infante who becomes the first player in school history to earn first team honors four times. Junior Kathryn Masson and sophomore Susie Rowe were also named to the first team, while senior Kristina Edmonds was voted to the second team. Nicole Muracco was a third team honoree, the first Terrapin freshman since 2003 to be named All-American.

Paula Infante

Infante, who is second on the team with 31 points and tied for second with 12 goals, ranks seventh all-time at Maryland with 139 points and is tied for fifth with 58 career goals.

Sophomore Susie Rowe, junior Kathryn Masson and senior Kristina Edmonds , along with Infante formed one of the top three defenses in the nation, boasting a 0.73 goals against average. The team’s 12 shutouts this season tied a school record. Masson ranked second in the nation among goalkeepers, sporting a career-best 0.73 GAA, while leading the nation with an 80.2 save percentage. It is her second-straight All-American honor, garnering third-team nods last season.

Nicole Muracco

Maryland won the 2006 NCAA Championship with a 1-0 win over Wake Forest. It is the program’s fifth national championship and the first in back-to-back years. The Terrapins captured the 2005 crown in Louisville, Ky., with a 1-0 win over Duke.

FIGHT NEWS

Here we go. Attached is the Fight poster for December 7th. LET’S GET EXCITED it’s only 3 weeks away, get your tickets NOW!!! Help me break the record for the most tables sold for a fighter making his Pro-Debut! I’m looking to sell this place out, so I need your help. My last fight the place was so loud that I couldn’t hear the bell, let’s do it again.

Tell your Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Neighbor, Co-worker, Mailman, etc. Believe me this is a night that you DO NOT want to miss. Come support your favorite fighters and Honor the Military Veteran’s that will be on hand.

Help us put Baltimore back on the Map.

Jimmy Lange-Fontaine Cabell to Battle for WBC Continental Americas Jr. Middleweight Title on Dec. 9 Boxing Show; Top Ten WBC Ranking at Stake

Former World Champion Boone Pultz Coming Out of Retirement;

Radio Host JP Flaim from "The Junkies" to Make Pro Debut at Patriot Center

Great Falls, VA contender JIMMY LANGE will battle FONTAINE CABELL of Altamonte Springs, FL for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Jr. Middleweight Championship in the 12-Round Main Event of the December 9 card at the Patriot Center, Major League Boxing announced today. The contest will prove valuable to the victor who will emerge with a top-ten WBC ranking, and one step closer to fighting for a world title. The title fight headlines a six-bout card at the Northern Virginia venue on the campus of George Mason University.

"I am crazy about the opportunity for this belt," said Lange who has preparing in Vero Beach, FL with top trainer

"Jimmy and I have a few things in common, including that we have both fought Tommy Wilt in the past and been victorious, and that we both had Al Gavin as our cut man," said Cabell who trains out of Orlando. "I am coming off three loses and I am looking to break that streak."

In other news, radio talk show host

The remainder of the Patriot Center show features a host of outstanding boxers, including a highly-anticipated eight-round rematch of

Former WBO Cruiserweight and USBA Cruiserweight champion

Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with the first bout slated to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets, priced at $25, $50, $75, $100, $300 (Ringside) and $500 (VIP Ringside), can be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Patriot Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT. George Mason University faculty, staff and students, may receive a discount on select tickets by presenting a valid ID at the Patriot Center box office only. Group discounts are available by calling 202-661-5061. For more details and information, contact the Patriot Center box office at 703-993-3000 or online at www.patriotcenter.com.

BOWIE STATE BULLDOGS WIN CLASSIC CROWN

Bowie State University held off a late second half charge and went on to capture the Bulldogs Classic 87-77 over Dowling College. The victory improves Bowie State 2-0 on the season but drops Dowling to 1-2 overall.

The BSU Bulldogs opened the game with a 6-0 run and stretched their lead to 26-14 by the 9:42 mark of the first half. Most of the damage was done by senior Gil Goodrich and junior Orlando Wright. Goodrich and Wright combined for 15 points during that period, all on three-pointers. Bowie State held a comfortable 44-30 lead at intermission, holding the Golden Lions to 11 of 30 first half shooting. The Bulldogs on the other hand, converted 17 of its 30 first half field goals (56.7 percent).

Bowie State’s lead swelled to 66-46 midway through the final period before Dowling clawed their way back into the ballgame. Dowling trimmed the BSU lead to 74-64 with 3:40 left to play and still had some fight left in them. The Golden Lions narrowed the gap to just five points (82-77) with 44 seconds remaining in the championship match-up. The remaining BSU points in the game belonged to Goodrich (four free throws) and Joshua Johnson (two field goals and a free throw).

Dowling was paced on offense by David Seagers with 29 points. BSU’s Goodrich led all scorers with 33 points and was named the Bulldogs Classic Most Valuable Player. Other top scorers for Bowie State include Tyronne Beale with 20 points and Wright with 11 points. Joining Goodrich on the All-Classic team were teammate Tyronne Beale, Seagers, Stanley Milien (Salem International) and Edwin Braswell (Cheyney).

Bowie State will be idle until after the Thanksgiving break when they host Livingstone College in the CIAA opener for both teams – Tuesday, November 28

For additional information about Bowie State men’s basketball, contact the Office of Sports Information at (301) 860-3574 or log on to www.bsubulldogs.com.

GOODRICH LEADS BOWIE STATE OVER SALEM INTERNATIONAL

Bulldogs Calm Tigers 90-73

The theme of this year’s Bowie State University men’s basketball team is "New Faces … Same Game." Even though Bowie State showcased nine new Bulldogs, the home team still showed dominance, romping 90-73 over Salem International University in the opening round of the Bulldogs Classic.

Court General Gil Goodrich led Bowie State with 14 first half points, which included 7-of-7 from the free throw line to lead all scorers. Bowie State led from beginning to end and was never really threatened the entire evening. Joshua Johnson scored BSU’s first four points of the season (8 points total) but picked up three fouls in the first half. Salem International didn’t play bad in the first 20 minutes, hitting 12 of 28 field goals (42.9 percent). Bowie State shot a little better, converting 14 of 31 (45.2 percent) from the field, 14 of 19 from the free throw line and held a 44-33 advantage at halftime.

Salem International cut the Bowie State lead to 11 six times in the second half, but that’s as close as the Tigers would get. BSU’s Bulldogs kicked it up a notch in the second half, scoring at a 59.3 percent clip (16 of 27). The SIU Tigers shot poorly from the charity stripe in the second half (4 of 10) but managed 50 percent for the game (11 of 22).

Stanley Milien led the Tigers with 18 points followed by Curtis Dorsey with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Bulldogs were paced by Goodrich with 26 points and fellow newcomers Tyronne Beale and Jason Ingram chipped in another 20 and 13 points respectively. BSU’s Orlando Wright was the other Bulldog to score in double figures, contributing 11 points.

Bowie State University "Bulldogs Classic" All-Classic Team

Gil Goodrich* - Bowie State University

Tyronne Beale - Bowie State University

Stanley Milien - Salem International University

David Seagers - Dowling College

Edwin Braswell - Cheyney University

*Most Valuable Player

LADY BULLDOGS OPEN SEASON ON A POSITIVE NOTE

Defeat Assumption College 58-46

Despite shooting 38.6 percent from the floor and 52.6 percent from the free throw line, the Lady Bulldogs of Bowie State University still came away victorious, beating Assumption College 58-46 in the opening round of the Wolf’s Bus Lines Tournament. The win moves Bowie State (1-0) into tomorrow’s championship game against St. Andrews Presbyterian, a 54-48 winner over host Shippensburg University.

Bowie State led by nine at the break (31-22) and held Assumption to a horrific 7 of 27 from the floor (25.9 percent) in the first half. The BSU Lady Bulldogs controlled the interior, scoring 20 points in the paint in the first half. Bowie State’s largest first half lead came with just 22 seconds left in the opening period on a free throw by BSU’s only senior Genet Moore.

Assumption (1-1) chipped away at the Bowie State lead, cutting their deficit to 42-38 at the 10:27 mark of the second half, courtesy of a jumper by Charde Floyd. Cold Bowie State shooting in the second half (29.6 percent) helped the Greyhounds get back into the game. However, the Lady Bulldogs pushed the lead back up to a 10-point advantage (50-40) by the 5:01 mark on a jumper by BSU’s Markeya Watson (4 points) and were in control the rest of the way.

Bowie State’s Genet Moore led all scorers with 25 points and junior Allyson Swailes controlled the glass with a team high 10 rebounds. Swailes also accounted for eight points and teammates Sherika Thomas and Crystal Johnson added six and five points respectively. Beth Plasski paced Assumption with 11 points and Megan Urban led the Greyhounds with seven boards.

LADY BULLDOGS WIN SHIPPENSBURG TOURNAMENT

Make it two in a row for the Lady Bulldogs, as Bowie State wins the 2006 Wolf Bus Lines Tournament 52-45 over St. Andrews Presbyterian.

Bowie State led the greater part of the first half but trailed St. Andrews Presbyterian 23-20 at halftime. Neither time shot very well from the floor in the first 20 minutes of play. Bowie State hit just 8 of 25 of its first half field goal attempts and St. Andrews Presbyterian managed only 9 of 26 from the floor.

The game was tied twice in the second half but Bowie State did pushed their lead to 43-33 with 8:04 left in the contest. St. Andrews Presbyterian (1-1) closed the gap to 46-45 at the 3:00 minute mark but would get no closer.

Sophomore Sherika Thomas came of the BSU bench to lead the Lady Bulldogs with 13 points. Genet Moore and Allyson Swailes added 10 points each for the champions. Erika Thompson of St. Andrews Presbyterian led all scorers with 17 points.

Bowie State will hit the road again – Wednesday, November 22

For additional information about Bowie State women’s basketball, contact the Office of Sports Information at (301) 860-3574 or log on to www.bsubulldogs.com.

ANACOSTIA REUNION

WE GET LETTERS….

Folks, today is my cousin Sandra (Sandi) Land Casper’s 69th birthday if anyone cares to send her birthday greetings. I know she would love that. Sandi now lives in beautiful Oregon (not far from Len Knott and his wife Kay’s beautiful ranch) and was at Roosevelt until her dad W. Claude Land (Mr. Silver Spring, President of the SS Board of Trade and manager of the Silver Theater in the 40s, 50s) moved the family from DC to Silver Spring. Sandi would have been RHS class of 55. She and her husband, retired school teacher Bob Casper, have two sons and a beautiful granddaughter.

God bless and love to all, Dale

Happy Birthday Sandi! Thanks for the information Dale.

Bill