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Double up for Liberty's Gem

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Classy three-year-old Libertys Gem claimed the second leg of a feature double when leading all the way in todays $150,000 Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic (1400m) at Ascot.

Two weeks after taking out the Placid Ark Stakes (1200m), Libertys Gem produced a replica performance to give trainer Simon Miller his third Lee-Steere Classic victory in four years.

Victorian jockey Ben Melham fired Libertys Gem ($4) straight to the lead from barrier three and shot him clear early in the straight.

Outlaw Pete ($3.60 favourite) and Hobart Jones ($5), who gained a dream inside run, loomed as big dangers inside the final 150m.

But Libertys Gem kicked strongly to hold the talented duo off by half a length.

Outlaw Pete nosed out Hobart Jones for second place in a photo.

Miller, who won the Group 3 feature with Hard Ball Get (2012) and Night War (2011), has a big opinion of Libertys Gem.

Significant Hong Kong offers for the three-year-old, a winner at three of four starts, were rejected last week.

Hes still a work in progress. Its only his first prep, Miller said.

Ill put him out now, hes done his job.

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Let’s Play Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty Episode 8 Welcome To The Jungle – Video

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Let #39;s Play Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty Episode 8 Welcome To The Jungle
So the same guy wants us to go collect some special gas for him. Are we going to get high? Maybe. Turns out the Protoss don #39;t like us collecting the stuff. This is going to get complicated.

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Villanova beats Liberty on late TD

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Villanova became grounded when it counted. During a turnover-filled performance, the Wildcats avoided miscues and marched 84 yards on 18 plays late in the game, all on the ground.

Quarterback John Robertson's 1-yard touchdown run with 1 minute, 12 seconds left capped the drive, giving the Wildcats a 29-22 win over visiting Liberty in a second-round Football Championship Subdivision playoff game.

Villanova (11-2) will host Sam Houston State, guided by former Rowan and Delaware coach K.C. Keeler, in a quarterfinal either Friday or Saturday.

"This is a team that has carried us through the rough spots, especially when you come up against a team like Liberty who are as good a team as we played this year," Villanova coach Andy Talley said.

Before that 7-minute, 11-second drive, Villanova committed four turnovers.

With Villanova's kicking woes this season, Talley said he wasn't going for a field goal on that drive. The Wildcats' Kevin Monangai gained 3 yards on a fourth and 1 on the Liberty 8-yard line to extend the drive.

"It was awesome watching our offensive line push those guys around. They really stepped up for us," Robertson said about the final drive.

The offensive line on that drive consisted of tackles Vince Kowalski and Brad Seaton, center Ross Hall, and guards Kyle Wallace and Peter Sotiriou.

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Liberty Pole Lighting Ceremony Brings Joy to Downtown

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The tree is lit, and now the Liberty Pole is too.

Saturday night, Rochestarians celebrated another exciting holiday tradition. Many say they wouldn't miss it for the world.

"It's basically a tradition we do with family and friends to watch the fireworks and the lighting of the Liberty Pole," said Kevin Arnett, Rochester.

"It's nice to see good things happening down here instead of bad things all the time," said Tammy Berl, Greece.

"I like to watch the fireworks and it makes me really glad," said Hailey Case, Rochester.

The evening started with performances by Vocal Point, the YellowJackets and Prime Time Bass. Then came the main event. Mayor Lovely Warren flipped the switch, giving life to the 10,000 lights on the Liberty Pole.

"This is a longstanding tradition on lighting the liberty pole. We're excited to have this big family event in our downtown, excited for the children, thankful for the season and thankful for where we are as a community and where we're going as a city," said Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren.

After the lighting, a parade led by Mr. and Mrs. Claus, marched from the liberty pole to the ice rink at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park.

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Robertson leads 'Nova in playoff opener vs. Liberty

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Liberty coach Turner Gill knows all about quarterback play and he is the latest to show his appreciation for Villanova's John Robertson after studying him on film all week.

After a first-round bye, Villanova (10-2) will host Liberty (9-4) in a Football Championship Subdivision playoffs at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Gill was a Heisman finalist and three-time all-Big Eight quarterback at Nebraska. His Liberty team earned the trip to Villanova Stadium after last week's 26-21 win over yet another Colonial Athletic Association team, James Madison. That was the first FCS playoff game in Liberty history.

When asked to compare Robertson to himself, Gill didn't hesitate.

Robertson, among three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, presented to the top FCS player, has thrown 34 touchdown passes and just three interceptions, while completing 67 percent of his passes for 2,629 yards. He has rushed for 978 yards (4.7 avg.) and nine touchdowns.

"He makes everybody around him better," Gill said. "And it carries all the way over to the defensive side of the ball."

Robertson is making his second playoff appearance. As a redshirt freshman, Villanova lost a first-round game at Stony Brook, 20-10.. Robertson feels his second time in the postseason will be different, especially after earning the bye.

"Two years ago we didn't have a week off and the other team did and they seemed well rested and we didn't," he said.

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Liberty High School addresses possible threat

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In the wake of a potential threat of violence, the Hillsboro School District sent out an "auto-dialer" message to families with students at Liberty High School this morning at 10:15. The message, in English and Spanish, reads as follows:

Hello Liberty Families,

I wanted to follow up on the safety message that was sent out via e-mail this morning regarding some threats on social media.

Please be assured that the school and students are safe. Police have determined that there was no credible threat; however they will be on-site all day today and will continue investigating and resolving the incident.

Un saludo a las familias de la Escuela Liberty:

Deseamos hacer un seguimiento al mensaje sobre seguridad, enviado por correo electrnico esta maana, referente a unas amenazas hechas en un medio social.

Pueden estar seguros que la escuela y los estudiantes estn a salvo. La polica ha determinado que no hubo amenazas crebles. Sin embargo, ellos permanecern en la escuela todo el da y continuaran investigando para resolver este incidente.

Greg Timmons, Principal

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