The Seattle Seahawks coach was asked a fairly complex question about the team’s newest addition, Wisconsin offensive guard John Moffitt, whom the Seahawks selected in the third round with the No. 75 pick in the NFL draft on Friday.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Shane Bannon did something today no Yale football player has done in seven years, he got drafted by a National Football League team.
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The four selections mark the most in the 52-year history of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete program.
DALLAS, April 29, 2011 - Four members of the 2010 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Class were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday evening in New York City. The four first-round selections are the most in the 52-year history of the National Scholar-Athlete program, topping the previous record of three set by the 1994 class. A total of 34 Scholar-Athletes have now been chosen in the draft's first round. To see the full history of the NFF National Scholar-Athletes in the NFL Draft, please click here.
Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder, who claimed a 3.73 GPA as a finance major, was the first NFF National Scholar-Athlete off the board when he was selected 12th by the Minnesota Vikings. It was the earliest selection of a Scholar-Athlete since offensive lineman Joe Thomas of Wisconsin was taken third overall by the Cleveland Browns in 2007. He will join a Vikings roster that includes 2001 NFF National Scholar Athlete Patrick Ramsey of Tulane.
A biology major with a 3.51 GPA, Colorado offensive tackle Nate Solder was chosen 17th by the New England Patriots. Solder was elected the Buffaloes' Most Valuable Player in 2010 and was named the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year. He joins 2007 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Danny Woodhead of Chadron State (Neb.) and 2008 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Darryl Richard of Georgia Tech in New England.
Boston College offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo, a biochemistry major with a 3.45 GPA, was taken 22nd by the Indianapolis Colts. Castonzo started 50 games for the Eagles and was a First Team All-ACC pick in 2010. He joins 1997 William V. Campbell Trophy winner Peyton Manning of Tennessee and 2007 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Jacob Tamme of Kentucky in Indianapolis.
Mississippi State offensive tackle Derek Sherrod, who carried a 3.54 GPA as a business major, was selected with the 32nd pick by the Green Bay Packers. He was a consensus All-American as a senior and helped the Bulldogs rank 16th nationally in rushing. Sherrod joins 2008 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Graham Harrell of Texas Tech on the defending world champions.
Coverage of the NFL Draft begins tonight at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN and NFL Network with the second and third rounds, and continues Saturday at noon ET on ESPN and NFL Network with the fourth through seventh rounds. Please check www.FootballFoundation.org for continuing coverage of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class.
LAS VEGAS (April 29, 2011) – Two-time World Boxing Association (“WBA”) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz is enjoying retirement by spending time with his family in Las Vegas, but he is also staying involved in boxing in terms of the opening of his boxing gym in the Boston area, as well as starting a consulting agency, “Quietman Sports,” along with his longtime attorney and advisor, Boston Attorney Anthony M. Cardinale.
The 39-year-old Ruiz, who retired from the ring a year ago, had a 44-9-1 (30 KOs) career record and fought in 12 world title fights. In late May, Ruiz is opening a multi-fight gym – boxing, MMA and wrestling – named “Quietman Sports Gym,,” inside of Gold’s Gym in Medford (4000 Mystic Valley Parkway), which is a suburb of Boston only a few miles from where Ruiz grew-up in Chelsea.
“I’m enjoying life with my family in Las Vegas but it was time for the next chapter of my life,” Ruiz explained. “Boxing has been a big part of my life since I was a teenager. I want to pass along what I’ve learned through my experiences to young boxers. I’ll be spending a lot more time in Boston. I’m opening my gym to give kids a place to go, just like I had at the Somerville Boxing Club, where they can learn how box and stay off the streets. There are so many bad temptations for kids today and many of them really need a place to go. When I’m not in town my brother, Eddie, will be in charge of my gym.
“I’m also going to be an advisor so young fighters don’t go through a lot of what I had to go through coming up. Whether they need advice about who they should have as a promoter, manager or trainer, or what to look out for in the bad side of boxing, I’ll be available to them as a consultant. Our services will range from preparing a boxer to fight to negotiating contracts. If they have questions about contracts or other legal issues, Tony is one of the best in the business. During our 14 years and 12 world title fights together, we have seen and dealt with every good and bad aspect of the business.”
For more information about the “Quietman Sports Gym” or “Quietman Sports” consulting, go online to www.JohnTheQuietmanRuiz.com and click on JQR.com.
NEW HAVEN Conn. – The No. 13 nationally ranked Southern Connecticut State University baseball team defeated Caldwell College today, 6-0. The Owls got out a quick start in the first inning with a two-run double from Kyle Rosadino (Berwyn, Pa.). Southern tacked two more on in the third with a homerun by Ryan Geffert (Plymouth, Pa.) down the right field line. The Owls put up two more runs in the seventh with two-out singles by T.K. Kiernan (Wallingford, Conn.) and Sam Greenberg (Guilford, Conn.).
Steve Simon (Middlefield, Conn.) started for the Owls giving up no runs, on two hits and striking out 12 through nine innings of work. Kyle Cummings (Hamden, Conn.), Rosadino, and Kiernan combined for six out of the team’s 11 hits. Rosadino and Geffert both collected two RBI a piece.
The Owls next game will be tomorrow when they host Southern New Hampshire for a double-header at noon.
Sean Goldrich knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the 9th-inning to lead Notre Dame (8-3) to extra innings 6-5 win over Amity (8-3). The game was a see-saw battle with Amity jumping on top time and time again only to see the Green Knights scratch back and force extra innings.
The Green Knights pounded out 12 hits in the game while Amity produced 11 hits. Christian Baglini led the way for Notre Dame with 4-hits and for Amity Ted Ballou had a pair of hits.
Notre Dame reliever Kyle Lockery earned the win. Amity reliever Samuel Nepiarsky took the loss.
The West Haven Blue Devils scored five-runs in the 5th inning to beat Cheshire 6-5 earlier today. Mike Binkowski's single knocked in the winning run, but the hero was West Haven pitcher Bob Moretti. Morretti settled down after a rocky start and retired the last 14-batters he faced to earn the complete game win.
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Dame Green Knights right-fielder Griffin Garabedian singled home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning yesterday to lead Notre Dame to a 5-4 win over Xavier.
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Penn had a 34-game Ivy win streak snapped by Princeton last week, but rebounded with a 12-5 win over Brown to clinch a share of the 2011 regular-season Ivy League title.
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Penn had a 34-game Ivy win streak snapped by Princeton last week, but rebounded with a 12-5 win over Brown to clinch a share of the 2011 regular-season Ivy League title. Also confirmed following last week's play was the Ivy League Tournament field and host.
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Last week's contests in both the Rolfe and Gehrig Division set up an exciting weekend of action as five total teams are still mathematically capable of finishing atop their respective division standings.
The West Haven softball team beat Sacred Heart 5-3 in SCC Quinnipiac Division showdown earlier today. You can listen to the rebroadcast of the game right here. Please visit our store to order a download of the game for your digital device.
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