Aaron Thomas named AP AD
Aaron Thomas, son of Ed Thomas, has been named the new athletic director at Aplington-Parkersburg and the assistant principal at the school.
The school board approved the hiring last night and it takes effect immediately. Thomas is also rumored to take over as head football coach in 2010.
After watching the way this kid handled things the past couple of weeks I can’t think of a better place for him to be than out in front of young people. Congratulations Aaron.
NY Times – High Marks for Barnes
Pete Thamel from the NY Times watched Harrison Barnes play last week at the LeBron James Skills Academy and King City Classic. While Barnes’ game is impressive, Thamel was more impressed with Barnes’ maturity.
Since he will most likely enter college as an academic sophomore, he said he was looking for a school to be able to put him on a fast track to graduate. And if he does jump to the N.B.A. after one year, Barnes said that he needed a university that will be flexible in allowing him to return and take classes to get his degree.
“I would say it’s going to be very important,” he said when asked what role education would play in his college choice. “You can’t play basketball forever. Getting that degree and foundation is very important.”
Geo Soto to the DL, maybe out a month
former ICub Geovanny Soto has been placed on the DL, retroactive to Wednesday when the Cubs catcher strained his left oblique.
Koyie Hill will take over the catching duties and 3rd baseman, left fielder, only hitter in the team Jake Fox will backup Koyie.
I wonder if part of Geo’s treatment will involve medical marijuana?
Jewel Hampton a “GO” for 09
The Register is reporting that WHO AM is reporting that Gary Dolphin is reporting that Kirk Ferentz said Jewel Hampton ok to play this year and will not have surgery on his knee.
Gary Dolphin, radio voice for the Hawkeyes, talked to coach Kirk Ferentz on Thursday night and reported this morning that “all parties involved” feel the knee can heal on its own.
[More at DMRegister.com]
Joel Hanrahan won yesterday…read on
Hanrahan got his first win yesterday as the Nats beat the Astro’s 11-10 in 11 innings.
Of course, Hanrahan had the day off and didn’t play. Also, he no longer plays for the Nationals.
This is where you love baseball. You see the Nats-Astro’s game was a makeup from May 5th. Hanrahan pitched the top of the 11th on May 5th. They finished the game yesterday, in Houston, but as you know, Hanrahan was traded to the Pirates last week.
Pirates right-hander Joel Hanrahan was hanging out with teammate Adam LaRoche on Thursday afternoon in Philadelphia when he joked, “Well, it’s time to get to work.”
LaRoche didn’t know what Hanrahan was talking about until the latter told LaRoche that he was the pitcher of record on May 5, when the game between the Nationals and Astros at Nationals Park was halted because of rain in the bottom of the 11th inning with the score tied at 10. Hanrahan was playing for Washington at the time.
Before the game, Hanrahan received several text messages from his former Nationals teammates telling him, “Good luck today.”
Hanrahan improved to 1-3 this season, with 5 saves.
[Read the game story at mlb.com]
Marty set to return
It’s official. Marty and Clear Channel have a reached an agreement clearing the way for Marty to return to the Central Iowa airwaves.
The Shovel (Tom Witosky) has the whole story on Marty and Clear Channel burying the hatchet.
A settlement of a dispute between Des Moines sports talk personality Marty Tirrell and his former employer has been reached — clearing the way for an earlier return to radio, Tirrell’s lawyer said this afternoon.
[Read more at DMregister.com]
Chops suspended for 2009-2010
The Iowa Chops were sent to the penalty box today for the 2009-2010 season. The AHL Board of Governors “involuntary suspened” the Iowa Chops franchise because they have been unable fix violations of the league’s Constitution and By-Laws.
Let’s Go Bucs!
