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Bitcoin price is steadily climbing in its ascending channel formation, possibly even looking to make an upside breakout and steeper rally.

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Bitcoin price is steadily climbing in its ascending channel formation, possibly even looking to make an upside breakout and steeper rally.

Technical Indicators Signals

The 100 SMA is above the longer-term 200 SMA so the path of least resistance is to the upside. The gap between the moving averages is widening to reflect strengthening buying pressure.

Also, the 100 SMA recently held as dynamic support while the 200 SMA coincides with the channel bottom near 2400, adding to its strength as a potential floor.

Stochastic is pointing up to signal that bulls are on top of their game. Similarly RSI is on the move up so bitcoin price might follow suit. However, stochastic is already nearing the overbought zone to indicate rally exhaustion, possibly drawing sellers to the mix and leading to a larger correction from the uptrend.

Market Factors

Dollar weakness was in play on Friday after the NFP release and bitcoin price was able to take advantage. The NFP report printed a smaller than expected rise in hiring and a downgrade in the previous release, leading traders to doubt that a June rate hike is underway.

Keep in mind that the Fed has been confident about employment prospects so this setback could lead them to reevaluate their stance. Still, the unemployment rate improved to 4.3% while average earnings came in line with estimates of a 0.2% uptick.

Political uncertainty surrounding the upcoming UK snap elections and the recent terror attacks in London are also shoring up demand for the cryptocurrency as investors seek higher returns and diversify their holdings out of traditional financial markets.

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Lady Comets top Bronson, win district – The Hillsdale Daily News

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UNION CITY Jonesville softball is the champion of District 79 in Union City after wins over Homer and Bronson on Saturday.

The Lady Comets defeated Bronson 7-2 in the championship game to claim the title.

They never gave up. They came here today to play. I've been telling them all year long, we play Jonesville softball, said Jonesville coach Chelsea Wright.

I told them I didnt care what we did this season, [because] a new season starts at districts. They worked hard, they left it all on this field today.

Each team scored a run in the opening inning, before the Vikings took a 2-1 lead with a run in the second.

Jonesville struck for three runs in the top of the third, and three more in the fifth to pad their lead. The Comets stayed sharp defensively, holding Bronson scoreless through the remainder of the game.

Koryn Playford was in the pitching circle for the Comets, throwing a complete game while allowing six hits and a walk, allowing only one earned run.

Shes been working hard for me all season. Weve been working on hitting her locations, Wright said.

Thats our biggest thing. We cant be pitching them down the middle. She did a great job tonight working the batters and making them pop up.

At the plate, Playford went 4-for-4 with an RBI. Lauren Mains was 1-for-2 with two RBI, and Payton Back added an RBI.

To reach the championship, Jonesville first had to overcome a stiff test from rival Homer.

After taking a 1-0 lead into the seventh inning, the Comets exploded for eight runs in the top of the seventh and went on to win, 9-1.

Teya Nichols pitched a strong game for Jonesville, allowing a single earned run across six and two-thirds innings. The junior allowed three hits and five walks, but limited the damage with five strikeouts.

Teyas been hurt for the last part of our season. Shes gotten mad at me for not playing her, but I kept telling her I needed her for districts. I needed to have her 100 percent, not 80-90, I needed 100. She gave it all today for me, Wright said.

With Jonesville leading 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth, one of the biggest moments of the game was provided by Comet junior Kelsey Magda.

With a Homer runner on base, a ball was hit to deep centerfield. Magda kept the game-tying run from scoring by making a spectacular catch in centerfield.

Kelsey always takes that first step in, but somehow she still manages to track it down, Wright said.

Shes been playing great for us all season in the field. I couldnt ask for anything better out of her right now.

In the top half of the seventh, the Comets loaded the bases for Back, who smacked a grand slam home run over the centerfield wall, sparking Jonesvilles eight-run inning.

Payton has been struggling at the plate, but when shes on, shes on, Wright said.

I just had that feeling that something was going to happen because she was struggling during the first couple at-bats today. So I knew she was going to get ahold of something.

Back led the offensive effort for Jonesville, going 2for-4 with four RBI. Playford was 3-for-4 with two RBI. Magda had a hit and two RBI.

Also for the Comets, Miranda Masarik had a hit and an RBI, while Samantha Dunn added two hits.

Jonesville now turns its attention to Regional 20 at Napoleon this upcoming Saturday. The Comets will square off with Saranac in the semifinals.

Weve just got to keep working hard, Wright said. Well leave it all on the field.

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Comets fall to Lansdale Catholic in state quarterfinals – Standard Speaker

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CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Crestwood freshman Anthony Caporuscio (17) passes the ball as Lansdale Catholics Pat Burnham defends during Saturdays state quarterfinal game at Emmaus High School. Caporuscio scored five goals in Crestwoods 12-9 loss.

CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Crestwood attacker Zach Anderson (13) sends the ball over Lansdale Catholics Seamus Horan for a goal during their PIAA Class AA boys lacrosse quarterfinal game Saturday.

EMMAUS The Crestwood boys lacrosse team is always looking to learn something when it takes the field.

Saturday, the Comets discovered that they can go toe-to-toe with the best teams in Pennsylvania even though they are still a relative newcomer to the sport.

Making their first-ever appearance in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinals, the Comets gave perennial power Lansdale Catholic all it could handle before the Crusaders pulled away late for a 12-9 victory.

The win propelled Lansdale Catholic (17-5) into the state semifinals opposite Springfield, which also won 12-9 in its Saturday quarterfinal against Allentown Central Catholic.

Crestwoods season just its seventh in school history ended with its deepest playoff run yet.

Weve had a hard season with a lot of really good teams up in District 2. Thats what helps prepare us, and it would have prepared anybody that was in our shoes to come down here and start to run with some of the best teams in the state, Comets head coach Brian Zabroski said. These teams that are from the Lehigh Valley and the Philadelphia area, they have a long history of lacrosse. With us its still somewhat new to our group.

But to come down here and be in the game 10-9 with a few minutes left, were running with them. Were real proud of that.

The District 12 champion Crusaders opened the contest with a flurry, knocking in three goals during the games first three minutes to put the Comets on their heels. Ryan Flanegan scored two of the goals and Nick Heiler added the third.

The District 2 champs were hardly fazed. The Comets answered at the 6:04 mark of the opening quarter when Owen Grigas crossed in front of the net and buried a one-timer to put his team on the board. Then, with 39 seconds remaining in the quarter, freshman Anthony Caporuscio took a Matt Tirpak feed and sent it home for the first of his game-high five goals, cutting the deficit to 3-2 after 12 minutes.

After killing off a three-minute penalty, Lansdale Catholics Joe Walsh scored unassisted to make it 4-2 three minutes into the second quarter. But Caporuscio and Tirpak again teamed up for Crestwood just 11 seconds later, and two minutes after that Caporuscio weaved his way through traffic and scored again to knot the game at 4-4 midway through the period.

We were down a quick three goals, but that goes to the guys for having a lot of heart, Zabroski said.

Kyle Richards gave the Comets their first lead (5-4) with an unassisted tally, only to see the Crusaders run off three more goals in a span of 90 seconds to go back on top 7-5. Grigas capped the first-half scoring by bouncing one in off the turf following a Caporuscio pass to slice the Lansdale Catholic lead to 7-6 at intermission.

Caporuscios fourth goal 24 seconds into the second half was a thing of beauty, as he went behind his back to score a backhand goal and pull the Comets even at 7-7.

Anthony is an experienced player, hes dynamic, Zabroski said. He never stays still and hes creative with the ball, and that makes him a very hard player to defend.

Later in the period, Zachary Anderson and Caporuscio scored back-to-back goals, the latter with 2:07 remaining, giving the Comets their final lead at 9-8.

However, a crosscheck penalty gave the Crusaders a power play opportunity, and they took advantage as Michael Basilli scored to tie the game (9-9) for the fifth and final time.

Flanegan put the Crusaders on top to stay at 8:39 of the fourth, scoring an unassisted goal to make it 10-9. While the Comets had several scoring chances in the fourth quarter, they were unable to convert.

After getting a turnover with 1:07 to play, Crestwood had the ball back. However, a Flanegan steal led to a breakaway for Grady Kelly, whose goal with 38 seconds left all but clinched the victory.

It was awesome, Kelly said. Our middies and defense did a good job on the ground ball and Ryan Flanegan had his head up and all I had to do was put the ball away with a one-on-one.

Seconds later, the Crusaders won the faceoff and Basilli scored unassisted to complete the hard-fought win.

It was two great teams in the quarterfinals of states. Probably this was our best game of the year, the hardest fought, Kelly said. They came out and competed the entire game right to the last minute. When we came in we knew it was going to be a close game like this. We knew it was going to come down to the wire, but we always felt we were going to pull it out.

The loss marked the end of the Comets 13-8 campaign, one that included their second district championship and a state playoff win over District 4 champ Lewisburg.

Were always developing. Being able to get this far, this deep into the playoffs shows that the guys have a good firm commitment on working hard and trying to learn the game, Zabroski said. Lansdale Catholic is one of the best teams in the state, and here we are hanging around and on June 3, were still playing lacrosse. Theres only eight other teams in Double-A still playing right now, and were one of them, so were real proud of that.

With several underclassmen returning next season, Crestwoods program is on firm ground heading into season No. 8.

The future looks bright, Zabroski said. Were always developing, weve got a lot of new players out here. The next couple of years were just going to continue to work and play the good games. Were going to win some, were going to lose some, but we try to learn something from every game and were going to learn a lot from this game, and take that into next season hopefully.

Crestwood goals: Anthony Caporuscio (5), Owen Grigas (2), Kyle Richards, Zachary Anderson.

Crestwood assists: Matt Tirpak (2), Kyle Richards, Anthony Caporuscio, Wyatt Malia.

Crestwood saves: Reed Karaska (11).

Lansdale Catholic goals: Ryan Flanegan (4), Joe Walsh (3), Nick Heiler (2), Michael Basilli (2), Grady Kelly.

Lansdale Catholic assists: Grady Kelly (2), Joe Walsh, Michael Basilli, Ryan Flanegan.

Lansdale Catholic assists: Seamus Horan (10).

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Kalamazoo Christian Lady Comets Win 7th Consecutive Soccer District Title – MLive.com

For the second consecutive game, the Lady Comets scored a goal in the last few seconds of the game. This time, however, it was the icing on the cake, rather than the games only goal as it was Thursday.

The Comets put early and consistent pressure on the Lawton defense in the first half. They almost put one in 3 minutes into the game off a corner kick, but the Lawton keeper made a nice save. With 24 minutes remaining in the half, the Comets passed the ball around nicely and missed a shot a few feet wider right.

A minute later, however, Haley Balkema scored off a Lawton turnover to give the Comets the 1-0 advantage. Two minutes later, Lawton had a turnover at the midfield and the Comets turned it into a 3 on 1 and Kayla Beebe finished the play to extend the lead to 2-0. The Lawton keeper made a great save a few minutes later to prevent 3 quick goals. The keeper made several other nice saves to keep the game 2-0. Beebe scored her second goal, this time from just inside the 18, with just over a minute remaining when Sarah Miller forced another Lawton turnover.

The Lady Comets continued to maintain possession of the ball for large portions of the second half. Kayla Beebe completed a hat trick with a penalty kick with 17 minutes remaining. The Comets finished the scoring with an own goal from Lawton off of a beautiful corner from Meagan Laaksonen with 12 seconds remaining to end the game at 5-0.

The Lady Comets improve to 18-2-2 overall. They advance to the regional semi-finals Tuesday at 5:00 at Kalamazoo College against Grand Rapids Covenant Christian.

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Comets top North Stafford HS 2-1 in 12 innings; punch ticket to state … – YourGV.com

Winning baseball games for his Halifax County High School teammates is becoming something of a habit for senior leftfielder Josh Barker.

For the second game in a row Barker came up with a clutch hit to give the Comets a win, this time with a single through the middle of the infield in the bottom of the 12th inning to score teammate Tyler Duffer to give the Comets a 2-1 win over North Stafford High School Wednesday night at Halifax County High School in a semi-final round of game of the 5A North Region Tournament.

I got a good pitch to hit, Barker said with a huge smile.

I just made contact and drove the ball. I got a fastball. Thats what I wanted to hit. I went up to the (batters) box looking for a fastball to drive.

While Barkers hit in the bottom of the 12th inning was big in the Comets win, his defensive play in the outfield came up big as well. The Comets senior made a diving catch of a difficult-to-handle fly ball to get the first out in the top of the 11th inning.

Later, with the bases loaded with North Stafford High School runners, Barker made a spectacular running catch against the fence of a towering fly ball to get the Comets out of the inning.

I had to run in pretty hard to catch it, Barker remarked, but I made the play. On the second one, I caught the ball, turned around and hit the fence.

The win gives the Comets a berth in next weeks VHSL 5A State Tournament and sends the Comets on the road to Ashburn, Virginia for Friday nights 5A North Region Tournament championship game against Briar Woods High School. Game time is 6 p.m.

This marks the first time since the 2011 season that a Comets baseball team will compete in the VHSL 5A State Tournament.

Wednesday nights win was the 20th victory of the season for the Comets who improved their record to 20-2 with the win. This season marks the third time in four years that a Comets baseball team has reached the semi-final round of the 5A North Region Tournament.

Its almost unbelievable, Comets Head Coach Kenneth Day said of the win.

We just trust our kids to play for us and come through for us. Josh had great at-bats all game. We were counting on him to do it. We made the right plays when we needed to make the right plays, and our pitchers have done well year. We just continue to put faith in our pitchers.

Comets senior hurler Andrew Abbott, making his final start in front of his hometown Comets fans, struck out 15 Wolverine batters including eight of the first nine batters he faced in the game, and yielded four scattered hits and one run in his seven innings of work.

I felt really good tonight, Abbott said.

I was definitely pumped up. I knew this was a big game and that the guys were counting on me to go out there and throw strikes. We got hitting when we needed it and the defense was playing well behind me.

Drew Harlow followed, fanning six batters and allowing seven scattered hits in his four and two thirds innings on the mound. Carlton Redd went to the mound in relief of Harlow in the top of the 12th inning and faced one batter.

North Stafford High School took the early lead at 1-0 in the top of the fourth inning, which started with a single by Elliot Blake. Justin Cherry reached base on a Comets error and a double by Dawson Sims scored Blake to give North Stafford High School the early lead.

The Comets tied the game in the bottom of the fifth inning when Harlow walked with one out, moved to second base on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Brayden Moore to make the score 1-1.

For the next six and a half innings the game remained scoreless, with the Comets turning back possible scoring threats when the Wolverines had two runners on base with just one out in the top of the 11th inning and had the bases loaded with two out in the top of the 12th inning.

The Comets threatened to end the game in the bottom of the 10th inning when Eric Brandon, running for Holt Powell who had opened the inning with a hit, attempted to score on a hit by Barker. Brandon was tagged out at the plate by North Stafford High School catcher Kevin Ledford after taking a throw from rightfielder Samari Broven, ending the inning.

Halifax County High School had seven hits in the game, with Barker leading the team with two hits. Abbott, Clay Lloyd, Duffer, Powell and Moore had a hit each.

The Wolverines had 11 hits in the game with Sims leading the team with three hits. Blake, Ledford and Vince Munoz had two hits each. Logan Sanders and David Miller had one hit each.

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Former Comets broadcaster Faust lands Kings gig – Utica Observer Dispatch

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A former Utica Comets broadcaster has earned a call up to the National Hockey League.

Alex Faust, who served as the Comets' radio broadcaster while filling in for then-announcer Brendan Burke during parts of the team's first three seasons, was named the Los Angles Kings' television play-by-play announcer Thursday.

Faust is the second broadcaster with ties to the Comets to reach the NHL. Burke was the main Comets' broadcaster for the first three seasons until last August when he took the role as MSG Network's television play-by-play role for the New York Islanders. The current Comets broadcaster is Andy Zilch, who called each game during the 2016-17 season.

Faust called various Comets' games from 2013 to 2015, including the team's first game. Faust also served as a reporter for 2015 American Hockey League's All-Star Game in Utica, and did play-by-play for a few games during the team's run to the Calder Cup finals in 2015. Faust has also worked as hockey broadcaster for games on NBCSN, NESN and Westwood One Radio.

The 28-year-old New York City native takes over for Bob Miller, who retired in April after calling Kings games for more than 40 years. The team agreed to a multi-year contract with Faust, according to a news release.

"It is an incredible honor to join the LA Kings as their next play-by-play broadcaster," Faust said in the release. "The Kings have set a standard for excellence on and off the ice and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to serve fans in this role. I can't wait to work with Jim Fox and the entire FOX Sports West and Kings broadcast crew on the whole.

"With all that in mind, it is a true privilege to be following a legend like Bob Miller. Bob is still very much the 'Voice of the Kings,' and his legacy goes well beyond the booth: He built a rapport with Kings fans not only on-the-air but away from the rink, helping grow the sport of hockey in Los Angeles through active involvement in the community. My goal is to bring the same class and professionalism to work each day, especially as I get to know Kings fans over the coming weeks, months and years."

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The 3-0 Samsung Frankfurt Universe will take on the Allgu Comets(1-3) Saturday in the second game of a home and home series. Frankfurt won the first game 48-7.

The Universe defeated Allgu in both games in 20116, 10-0 and 32-7.

Frankfurt running back Silas Nacita had an outstanding day last week carrying the ball 11 times for 126 yards and a touchdown while also catching five passes for 92 yards and two more touchdowns. In fact, Nacita is averaging 121 yards a game so far this season. Quarterback Sonny Weishaupt completed 13 of 17 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns. New import quarterback Daniel Collins saw limited action but still threw two touchdown passes.

Comets quarterback Cedric Townsend had a dismal afternoon and was sacked four times en route to a 90 yard passing game.In order for the Comets to turn this around this week, Townsend needs better protection. Still and all, receiver Christian Hafels was a bright spot catching 12 passes for 136 yards from both Townsend and backup quarterback Dario Dobrolevski.

Watch for the linebackers duel though. Comets linebacker Niall Padden (#43) is the second leading tackler in Germany this year averaging 10 tackles a game while his counterpart for Frankfurt, DustinIlletschko (#43) is making an average of 7.7 tackles per game.

The two top LBs were neck and neck in 2016

The dilemma for the Universe of course in easily winning the first game in a back-to-back series is how do you prepare? The Comets will definitely try something different while Frankfurt will not change what works.

Universe wider receiver David Gironwho caught a touchdown pass last week againstAllgu:

We try to look at it as new game and new team. They are a good team with good coaches. Last game wasnt the best for them but it doesnt mean they wont come to fight. We had to go back to film see where we can get better. Last game we made a lot of mistakes early in the game, so we need to eliminate those mistakes. Cant take anyone for granted.

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Comets dominate Game 2 | Sports | thesnaponline.com – Stanly News & Press

By Toby Thorpe

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The North Stanly baseball team, facing elimination in the second game of the NCHSAA 1A Western Regional Series, routed the visiting Murphy Bulldogs 12-2 on Friday night at Joe D. Kelly Stadium.

Senior captain Will Moore earned the win with a complete game performance, shortened to five innings via mercy rule. He allowed only four hits, three of which came in a rocky first inning.

Over the final four frames, Moore gave up only one hit and one walk, while striking out four.

Murphy jumped to a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first. After the first two Bulldogs were retired on a flyout and a groundout respectively, Joey Curry singled, then scored when Royce Peterson followed with a double.

Starting pitcher Caleb Irwin then gave himself a two-run cushion when he singled in Peterson.

Coming to bat in the bottom of the first, North immediately showed the offensive firepower that has propelled the Comets into the states final four 1A teams.

Kolby Lamp worked Irwin for a walk, then moved to third on a double by Carson Lowder. Holden Davis tied the game with a single to left, and advanced to second on the throw home. Moore singled Davis to third, bringing Jordan Howard to bat.

Davis then scored on a wild pitch, with Moore advancing to second. Howard then coaxed a walk from Irwin, and Cobb Russell followed with a double, scoring Moore.

Down five runs with no outs, Murphy coach Adam Clonts sought to stop the bleeding by bringing starting designated hitter Travis Seabolt to the mound. Seabolt appeared up to the task as he produced a groundout and a strikeout from the first two hitters he faced.

Jacob Clayton stepped to the plate with two outs, and on a 2-2 pitch his bat tipped the catchers mitt as he delivered an apparent single, scoring Russell.

However, a balk had been called on Seabolt just prior to the pitch and the subsequent catcher obstruction violation.

As a result, Russell scored on the balk, but Clayton was returned to the batters box since the catcher obstruction occurred after the ball had become dead on the balk. Clayton eventually walked, but was cut down attempting to steal second, and the Comets took the field for the second inning up 6-2.

The Bulldogs stranded their only baserunner in the second inning.

With the top of the order up again for the bottom of the second, the Comets tallied twice more.

Lamp walked and went to third on a single to right by Lowder. Davis was then hit by a pitch to load the bases. Moore hit a grounder to third, forcing Lamp at the plate, and beating the throw to first by an eyelash. Howard then delivered a two-run single, but was cut down at second attempting to stretch the hit for an extra base. Russell grounded to the mound and North was up 8-2 after two innings.

After two quick outs, Moore allowed a hit to Peterson, but got a popup from Irwin for the final out.

In the bottom of the third, the Comet offense remained hot and received some assistance from the Bulldogs as well. Hunter Sells led off with a single, but was forced at second on a grounder by Garrett Clark.

After Clayton flew out to left, Lamp ripped a line drive off the left field fence to score Clark, then moved to third on a Lowder single.

Seabolt then balked, failing to come set before delivering to the plate, bringing Lamp home and advancing Lowder to second.

Davis ripped a double to score Lowder, advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on Seabolts second balk of the inning. Moore reached on another catcher obstruction call, but Howard fanned to end the inning with the Comets up 12-2.

After a pop out to start the fourth, Murphy placed runners on first and second when Lamp and Lowder committed back-to-back errors. Moore then fanned Colton Posey and got a fly out from Luke Garrett to quell the threat.

The Comets posted their only offensive goose egg in the bottom of the fourth, despite an infield single by Garrett Clark and a walk by Clayton.

Needing to keep Murphy scoreless to end the game and send the series back to Murphy, Moore showed his first signs of fatigue as he walked Bulldog Jeremiah Clark on four pitches. Curry then hit a bullet to Comet third baseman Rhett Lowder, who knocked the ball down and fired to second to force Clark. Peterson followed with a grounder to short to force Curry, after which Moore ended the game by striking out Irwin.

Asked if the team had a different mindset for this game as opposed to Thursdays contest, Comet coach Will Davis said, We just decided to go out there and have fun. We had nothing to lose.

Carson Lowder, who led the Comet offense with a three-for-three performance, echoed Daviss sentiments on the situation.

We just thought, hey, were down a game, lets just swing the bats and see what happens. I got two fastballs and a curve ball, and was able to hit each of them hard.

In gaining his second playoff victory, Moores approach on the mound was simple and effective.

I wanted to keep the ball low, get ahead in the count, and let my defense work behind me, he said.

My goal was to try to keep my pitch count down to 15 or so per inning so I could go the whole game if I needed to.

In addition to Lowders perfect night, Davis was two-for-three for the Comets. Peterson was the only Bulldog with multiple hits, going two-for-three with one RBI.

Irwin sustained the loss, giving up six runs, four hits and two walks. Seabolt pitched 3.2 innings, giving up six runs on seven hits and three walks.

Toby Thorpe is a freelance contributor for The Stanly News &Press.

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Comets fall twice at Ballard tourney – Marshalltown Times Republican

HUXLEY The BCLUW softball team bowed twice to opponents at the Ballard Tournament on Saturday, splitting their weekend trip with losses to the host Bombers as well as Class 4A No. 11 Boone.

Ballard beat the Comets 10-0 in five innings in BCLUWs first game on Saturday, scoring in each of its four at-bats. The Comets (7-4) couldnt match that, collecting just four hits, while committing five errors on defense.

Jordyn Beeghly, Easton Swanson, Sara Sharp and Leah Yantis each had singles in the loss.

In the second game, Boone fell behind 2-0 before scoring 13 unanswered runs. The Toreadors (7-3) tallied eight runs in the top of the fifth to put the game out of reach.

BCLUWs early 2-0 lead started with a leadoff single for Yantis. Her pinch-runner Parker Scurr moved up on Jenna Willetts bunt single and scored on Samantha Ubbens sacrifice bunt. Willett eventually scored on a passed ball, but that was all the damage the Comets could do offensively.

BCLUW finished with only those two hits, while Boone racked up 12, including a home run for Lauren Calkins.

Lauren Anderson got the pitching loss in the opener, while Ubben was saddled with defeat in the second game.

BCLUW returns to action Monday with a road game at 1A No. 12 AGWSR in NICLWest Division play.

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Comets face Briar Woods for region title | Prep Sports | yourgv.com – YourGV.com

It has been six years since a Halifax County High School baseball team last played in a 5A North Region Tournament championship game, but the Comets have that opportunity Friday night.

Halifax County High School will travel to Ashburn Friday to face Briar Woods High School in the championship game of the 5A North Region Tournament. Game time is 6 p.m.

Both teams have punched their respective ticket to next weeks VHSL 5A State Tournament. The Comets advanced with a 2-1 win over North Stafford High School in a 12-inning thriller Wednesday night at Halifax County High School. The Falcons punched their ticket to the state tournament Wednesday night with a 2-1 win over Potomac High School.

While the Comets are assured of a berth in next weeks state tournament regardless of the outcome of Friday nights game against the Falcons, Comets Head Coach Kenneth Day says his team is not going to take things easy in its quest to win the region championship.

Were going to go at it to win it, Day said.

You want to get every piece of gold that you can get along the way because you dont know if youre ever going to get back there again. Weve just got to get after them.

Were going to play a little relaxed, and were going to play the following week no matter what, added Day.

But, were going to do our best to try to bring something good home to this county.

With Wednesday nights win over North Stafford High School in a marathon game that went 12 innings, the Comets did something few Comets baseball teams have done hit the 20 win mark. The Comets 20-2 record, Day says, is a testament to the players.

These kids are just good baseball players, Day remarked.

Thats all there is to it. Every one of them is a good baseball player.

These kids have really worked hard and have done what weve asked them to do, Day continued.

They have really risen up to the occasion and made a lot of plays for us. Weve had a lot of distractions during the season. We just try to keep the guys focused on continuing to move on.

The Comets have handled the pressure of post-season play well, surviving two pressure-cooker games of 11 innings and 12 innings to advance to the state tournament and to Fridays 5A North Region Tournament championship game.

We just try to stay relaxed and stay focused, Day pointed out.

Thats all were trying to do. I tell the guys to just have fun and enjoy the moment and see what happens. You never know whats going to happen.

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Try Post Human WAR with our Beta Giveaway Turn-based Strategy & Tactics Indie Game – Wccftech

Weve partnered with Playdius Ent, the indie game label by Plug In Digital, to organize a Post Human W.A.R. beta giveaway. This indie title is a turn-based tactical and psychological strategy game, according to the developers at Studio Chahut.

Post Human W.A.R. launched earlier this month on Steam Early Access, but youll be able to get in by picking one of the 500 codes available in the giveaway below. Do note that these codes wont give you access to the full game once the beta is over; the Early Access phase is reportedly going to last two months, which should mean that Post Human W.A.R. is set to release at some point in July.

Post Human W.A.R. Beta Giveaway

At the dawn of our third millennium, mankind went extinct, leaving behind a deeply affected planet Earth. Ferocious mutated animals, household robots converted for warfare, and inventive monkeys in tracksuits battle it out to decide the fate of the human heritage.

Form your armies and set off on an adventure through solo campaigns, or face off against players online! Experience a purely strategy-oriented gameplay with nothing left to chance, and filled with tactical challenges, bluffs and absurd humor.

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World’s Most Colorful Landscapes – CNN

World's most colorful landscapes

World's most colorful landscapes

Lake Hillier, Australia Bubblegum-pink Lake Hillier is a nearly 2,000-foot-wide lake on Middle Island, the largest of the Recherche island chain in the state of Western Australia. The remote lake is accessible via plane or boat excursion from nearby Esperance. The cause of the Lake Hillier's color isn't fully known. A high level of salinity and dye-producing bacteria are possible sources of the distinctive hue.

World's most colorful landscapes

Cao Cristales River, Colombia Called "The Liquid Rainbow" and "The River of Five Colors," Colombia's Cao Cristales River puts on a splashy show each year between July and November. An eruption of colorful algae brings a predominantly blood red color to the river when the water levels are right. Guides offer tours of the area, which is part of the national park Sierra de La Macarena in the department of Meta.

World's most colorful landscapes

Danxia Landform, Zhangye, China Beautifully striped rock formations define the Danxia Landform near Zhangye in China's Gansu province. The rich, earthy, colors are the result of sandstone and minerals deposited millions of years ago.

World's most colorful landscapes

Terraced rice fields, Yuanyang County, China The mirrorlike pools of Yuanyang County's flooded rice terraces in China's Yunnan province allow for an array of intense visual effects. Ancestors of the Hani people crafted the terraces by hand more than 1,000 years ago to irrigate the red rice crop. The terraces change with the seasons; in the winter and spring, flooded paddies create reflective pools, which give way to rippling ribbons of bold green in the summer growing season.

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Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming The largest hot spring in Yellowstone, Grand Prismatic Spring is about 300 feet (90 meters) across and 165 feet (50 meters) deep. At 188 degrees Fahrenheit, the bright blue water at the center of the pool is too hot to support life, but bacteria and algae thrive along the edges. The heat-loving bacteria produce orange, yellow and red pigments as a natural sunscreen, creating the spring's psychedelic look.

World's most colorful landscapes

Luoping Basin, Qujing Prefecture, China Neon-yellow canola flowers blanket China's Luoping Basin in March. Each spring a festival celebrates the bright sea of golden flowers.

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Flower fields, Hokkaido, Japan Blooming flowers bring swaths of color to Hokkaido, the least developed of Japan's four main islands. The island's summers are usually sunny and clear, attracting tourists looking to camp and hike in the wide-open spaces. Lavender and tulips are among the flowers cultivated on the hills from spring to fall.

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Lake Natron, Tanzania This caustic lake along the Great Rift Valley in Tanzania is extremely salty, hot and inhospitable to most plants and animals. However, flamingos and other wetland birds thrive here alongside a species of alkaline tilapia and the salt-loving microorganisms that give the water an otherworldly red hue.

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Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona Some landscapes spring to life with light. The oranges, pinks and purples of Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona, are amplified and muted by the changing sunlight filtering down from above, with the most intense colors emerging during the summer months. Antelope Canyon is the Southwest's most photographed slot canyon, formed by water slicing through a mesa. The sandstone canyon is on Navajo land, and guided tours are available.

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Lake Baikal ice, Siberia, Russia With a maximum depth of about 5,250 feet (more than 1,600 meters), Lake Baikal in Siberia is the world's deepest lake. It also contains nearly 20% of the globe's unfrozen freshwater reserve. The lake produces a mesmerizing clear turquoise ice when it does freeze.

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Red Beach, Panjin, China In the Liaohe River delta outside Panjin, China, in Liaoning province, Red Beach gets its name from seaweed that flourishes in the saline-alkali soil. The plant turns a vibrant red in the fall.

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Tulip fields, Lisse, Netherlands Visitors flock to the Netherlands each spring to wade in knee-deep fields of tulips. From mid-March to the end of May, saturated fields of flowers dot the landscape. Mid-April is considered the peak of the flowering season.

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White Mountains, New Hampshire Deciduous trees in the Northeastern United States create a tapestry of rich colors in the fall. While familiar to U.S. travelers, the colorful leaves never fail to draw hordes of autumn "leaf peepers."

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Fly Geyser, Nevada This colorful curiosity on private property in the Black Rock Desert in Washoe County, Nevada, is largely unknown because it's not open to the public. But the owners do offer occasional tours, and it's visible from the road. Evidently a man-made accident, this odd formation grew and evolved after a hole drilled in the earth began to spew geothermally heated water. The resulting buildup is this fantastic fountain.

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MCEC wins at World Travel Awards CIM Magazine – CIM Newsmagazine (press release) (blog)

MCEC chief executive Peter King said it was a terrific outcome for the venue to once again be recognised as Australasias leading venue.

It takes a lot of hard work and determination by the entire MCEC team to maintain our number one spot in this industry, he said. We are constantly evolving, determined to innovate, adapt and create incredible event experiences for our customers, and I think this repeat accolade is evidence of this.

MCECs infrastructure, event capabilities and customer-centric approach helped to secure the global accolade for another year.

King said the centres relationship with Melbourne city is what sets MCEC apart.

We see our venue as much more than simply a place for hosting meetings and conferences. MCEC is recognised as an important communal hub in Melbourne, where both Melburnians and international delegates alike gather to share and exchange knowledge and ideas, he said.

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Oakwood takes trio of top titles at World Travel Awards | News … – Breaking Travel News

Oakwood Asia Pacific has been recognised with three top title by the World Travel Awards.

Oakwood itself took the trophy for Indias Leading Serviced Apartment Brand, while Indias Leading Serviced Apartments went to Oakwood Residence Kapil Hyderabad.

At the same time Oakwood Premier Coex Centre Seoul walked away with the title of South Koreas Leading Serviced Apartments.

We are honoured to receive such recognition from our peers in this age of travel and especially in an increasingly important market such as India, said Dean Schreiber, managing director of Oakwood Asia Pacific.

It is also heartening to see our long-standing, award-winning property Oakwood Premier Coex Centre Seoul continue to excel.

The awards were presented at a red-carpet Gala Ceremony at Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai in China, attended by prominent hospitality leaders from across the region, as well as international print and broadcast media.

World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.

Today, the World Travel Awards brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

The awards are voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, and this accolade recognises the commitment to excellence which the award winners have demonstrated in the last twelve months.

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World leaders call for unity after London attack. Trump tweets the complete opposite. – Washington Post

Three men in a speeding van mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge before getting out and stabbing patrons at nearby bars and restaurants on June 3. (The Washington Post)

In the early confusion ofSaturday's attack in London, as police urged people not to spread rumors, those world leaders who did speak out early were largely circumspect. Restrained. Sympathetic.

My thoughts go out to the victims and their loved ones, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter. Awful news, wrote Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the same evening, adding, We're monitoring the situation.

Andthen there was President Trump.

BeforeLondon police or anyone else had announcedthat the attack was linked to terrorism the president of the United Statesretweeted an unsourced blurbfrom Drudge.com: Fears of new terror attack after van 'mows down 20 people' on London Bridge.

London authoritiesat that point had confirmed only a few details. Shortly after the Drudge tweet, British police againwarned against spreading unconfirmed information.

Fifteen minutes later, Trump issued his second tweet sincethe attack promoting his administration's legally embattled travel ban, which hinderspeople from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

As Philip Bump noted for The Washington Post, Trump tends to rush to weigh in on attacks connected to Islamist terrorism but is remarkably late in responding to others that are not.

Republicans and Democrats on June 4 commented on President Trump's tweets calling for a travel ban and criticizing the mayor of London after an attack in Britain's capital left seven people dead the day before. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)

[London attack toll rises to 7 dead as Theresa May insists things need to change]

But at that point in the evening (and even by Sunday morning), London authorities had not released any information on the identities, ethnicities or nationalities of the suspects in the attack.

Trump's final tweet of Saturdaynight was more in line with early statements from other world leaders a show of unity and support.

One minute after he sent it, British authorities declared the attackto be a terrorist incident.

Overnight, as Americans slept, leaders in Britain and around the world issued statements of condemnation.

On London Mayor Sadiq Khan's Twitter account, which had deferred to police in the early minutes of the attack, the mayorurged all Londoners to remain calm and vigilant today and in the days ahead and vowed that terrorists would not cow his city.

Onthe BBC, Khan also toldLondoners to expect a heavy police presence in the days ahead. No need to be alarmed, he said. One of the things the police, all of us, need to do is make sure we're as safe as we possibly can be.

In Trump'sfirst two tweets of the morning, he attacked political correctness then quoted a fragment of Khan's statement toessentially upbraid the elected leader of a woundedcity.

A spokesman for Khan later responded that the mayor has more important things to do than respond to Donald Trump's ill-informed tweet that deliberately takes out of context his remarks.

The president let 15 more minutes go by before he tweetedagain. By now, many world leaders had spoken out on the attack. German Chancellor Angela Merkel had joined Britain in horror and mourning, and vowed toaid in the fight against terrorism. British Prime Minister Theresa May hadlaid outdetails of the attackthat had beenconfirmed, along withher planto prevent more like it.

At 7:43 a.m., Trump citedthe attack to ridicule gun control.

Even as authorities hunted for suspects in Britain onSunday morning, a spat raged on Internet over whether Trump's tweets had beenreckless and offensive or prescient andbold.

The president's critics made much of the NBC Nightly News's refusal to cite Trump's early retweet suggestingthe attack was terrorism.

"Translation," CNN hostReza Aslan wrote about NBC's disclaimer: "The president is a man baby that must be ignored in times of crisis."

Noting thatTrump hadreceived an intelligence briefing minutesafter the attack, the Guardian wonderedif whatever he learned influenced his decision to retweet Drudge's speculation. The publication also noted that it was unclear whether the briefing had occurred before Trump's retweet.

Trump-friendly websites, meanwhile, focused on the fact that later that evening, Drudge turned out to be right.

"CNN Host Reza Aslan Calls Trump Piece of S--- for Correctly Identifying London Terror Attack," Breitbart wrote, for example.

But nearly allof Trump's London tweets drewoutrage from someone.

"Political point scoring is the absolute, LAST thing we need right now," a British barrister wrote Saturday, for example after Trump promoted hisexecutive orders banning visitorsfrom Muslim-majority countries. Even the European Union's top security official called out the president.

And the president's criticism of Khan, London's mayor, instigateda sort of flame war betweenBritish and American leaders with Khan's spokesman and Trump's social-media director sparring as proxies for their bosses.

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Hong Kong leads winners at World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony – Breaking Travel News

Grand Hotel Kempinski Shanghai hosted the prestigious event this evening

Hong Kong has been recognised as Asias Leading City Break Destination at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2017.

The event was hosted by the luxury Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai earlier, with the prestigious event attended by 250 hospitality leaders from across the regions.

Also celebrating was Deer Jet, which took the title of Asias Leading Private Jet Charter and Chinas Leading Private Jet Charter, and Gaia Retreat & Spa.

Co-owned by Gregg Cave and Australian actress Olivia Newton-John, the wellness resort was recognised as Australasias Leading Boutique Hotel.

World Travel Awards vice president, Chris Frost, said: What a fantastic evening its been here at Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai.

It has been an honour to recognise some of the leading hospitality providers from Asia & Australasia tonight and I offer my heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of them.

It is your hard work, dedication, initiative and investment that makes the tourism sector the success it is today.

Frost continued: I look forward to seeing many of tonights winners later this year at the Grand Final in Vietnam, where they will compete for the global titles.

In a special award decided by the World Travel Awards Academy, Michael Henssler, Kempinski chief operating officer, Asia, took home the trophy for Asias Leading Travel Personality 2017.

Also among the winners was The Ascott Limited, which walked away with the title of Asias Leading Serviced Apartment Brand (The Ascott Limited) and Asias Leading Serviced Apartments (Ascott Raffles City Chengdu).

Staying in Asia, Vinpearl Da Nang Resort & Villas was named Vietnams Leading Beach Resort while the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai scooped two trophies: Asias Leading Conference Hotel and Chinas Leading Business Hotel.

In Australasia, Air New Zealand was hailed Australasias Leading Airline and Australasias Leading Airline Brand.

Partners for the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2017 included TV5 Monde, Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration, SriLankan Airlines, Bookingee.com and Vietravel.

World Travel Awards Gala Ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international print and broadcast media.

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Today, the World Travel Awards brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

Each year World Travel Awards covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective successes within each key geographical region.

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City Highlight: Montevideo – World Travel Guide

Montevideo is more reserved than many of its South American neighbours, and in some ways it seems as if its stuck in a time warp, but its still a lively and inviting metropolis, a charming sprawl of contrasting architecture, districts and colours. And as it gets relatively few international visitors, you can explore at your own pace.

Montevideos compact centre is best explored on foot. A good place to start is 18 de Julio Avenue, the main street that runs through the city. Join the avenue at the west of the city, at the Plaza Independencia, called the Gateway of the Citadel. Here you can see at the towering, gothic Palacio Salvo or pay your respects to Uruguays founding father Jos Artigas at the Artigas Mausoleum.

An hours walk away, at the other end of 18 de Julio Avenue, the Obelisk of Montevideo stands at the entrance to Parque Batlle a magnificent public park that houses several important national monuments and the world renowned Estadio Centenario. This iconic stadium was built just in time for the first ever World Cup final in 1930, which La Celeste (the sky blues) hosted and won. Football is still played here but if you dont get lucky enough to catch a game, the stadium also houses the Museo de Futbol, which is open five days a week and boasts a fascinating collection of footballing memorabilia. For non-football fanatics, see our Montevideo city guide for more things to see and do in Montevideo.

Uruguay, like neighbouring Brazil and Argentina, is a nation of meat-eaters. Traditional dishes include the juicychivito, a filet mignon steak sandwich typically piled high with mayonnaise, egg, cheese and other fillings. Wood-fired barbecues, orparrillada, are ubiquitous: the best are at the Mercado del Puerto on the waterfront. This is also where youll find Caf Rolds, which was established in 1886 and serves the citys signature medio y medio (half dry white wine, half sparkling wine) with wonderful views of the bustling port. Hungry for more from Montevideo? See our restaurant recommendations for the city.

As in most of South America, nightlife in Montevideo starts late. There isnt the same wealth of clubs as Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro, but theres a great local bar and caf scene. One of the oldest running institutions is the Baar Fun Fun Club which has been a tango and candomb music hotspot for more than a century. Its Uvita, a super-sweet wine-based concoction, based on a secret recipe, has been made and bottled by the bar for the last 120 years. See the nightlife in Montevideo guide for more local suggestions.

For such a small city, Montevideo has great shopping opportunities. Once a prison, Punta Carretas Shopping is now Montevideos largest shopping centre and also home to a multiplex cinema and a number of chain restaurants. For a more traditionally Uruguayan shopping experience, visit the numerous ferias (markets) in the capital peddling crafts, clothes and antiques. A good place to start is Mercado de los Artesanos, a crafts market on Plaza Cagancha where artists take shifts selling each others candles, leatherwork and ceramic lamps. For souvenirs that reflect Uruguays rural heritage, try the high quality woollen textiles and woodcrafts. More unique shopping experiences and local deals can be found in our Montevideo shopping guide.

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