Hot Springs, N.C.
Population: 560Public lands: Pisgah National Forest, Appalachian TrailOutdoor highlights: Appalachian Trail, French Broad River, Max Patch bald
Population: 560Public lands: Pisgah National Forest, Appalachian TrailOutdoor highlights: Appalachian Trail, French Broad River, Max Patch bald
ELLSWORTH — The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) is offering clinics for aspiring umpires this spring.Maine ASA Softball District Umpires and Chiefs will prepare this year’s veteran and prospective umpires. Clinics will be held statewide on various dates and at locations.Participants will be taught how to call strikes and balls, fair and foul balls, safes and outs, the proper position on the field to make calls and how to properly handle players and coaches.Umpires are wanted for all levels of softball throughout Maine, including Junior Olympics, modified and fast pitch, coed, men’s, women’s and senior division slow-pitch.This is placeholder textThis is placeholder textASA runs competitions in every state through a network of 76 state and metro associations. It has a membership of more than 230,000 teams, with more than 3 million players and 35,000 umpires.Trained umpires will join ASA and receive benefits, including $5,000,000 of liability insurance coverage, accident insurance up to $100,000, dental insurance, a Balls and Strikes newsletter as well as hotel and car rental discounts.For more information, call Scott Tilton with Maine ASA at 807-3504, or email him at uicmeasa@gmail.com.
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The Springboks have not beaten the All Blacks in New Zealand for eight years and they showed little prospect of changing that statistic as they were overwhelmed by the All Blacks 57-0 in a seven-try-to-none demolition at North Harbour Stadium tonight.The young Springboks team initially ran and scrumed strongly in the early exchanges but the All Blacks quickly seized on lineout and passing errors with a first half masterclass in counterattacking rugby and ruthless finishing.Reiko Ioane, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Scott Barrett and Brodie Retaliack all crossed the Springbok line in the first 35 minutes.First five Beauden Barrett had a vintage first 40 minutes, converting four tries and a penalty and featuring in a magical behind-the-back pass to send Milner Skudder over for his first try.The Springboks often proved architects of their own misfortune in a performance riddled with poor lineouts, missed tackles and dropped passes.After a slow start in the second half, continued pressure saw Milner-Skudder, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Lima Sopaga and Cody Taylor all cross to pour the pain on the Springboks.It is the second time in a year the All Blacks have put 57 points on the Springboks, coming on back of their 57-15 win in Durban in October.”The Boks really threw everything at us,” All Blacks captain Kieran Read told reporters. “It was an intense test match. I don’t really know how we were up by so many points.”The All Blacks had been criticised for their inability to exploit space throughout the season, particularly against the defensive linespeed the British and Irish Lions employed earlier this year in their drawn series.On Saturday, they were ruthless in identifying space and taking their opportunities throughout the game.”We are very proud of it,” All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said. “The boys had a good week. We are trying to get better all the time and have been trying to work on a lot of things.”We were pretty clear with how we wanted to play and a lot of things came off.”The loss is the Springboks first for the year.”I’m very disappointed and the players are hurting,” Springboks coach Allister Coetzee said.”We had a good plan and great preparation and the first 20 minutes, we played our best rugby. We felt we were on top and dominated collisions and one pass goes astray and you’re under the poles.”In their last two tests at North Harbour Stadium the All Blacks have scored 148 points and conceded none.
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