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Outside it was beautiful. It was one of those clear sunny days in summer. Tourists were on every street corner. From my table I could see yachts slowly moving into the Washington Channel to go sailing out on to the Potomac River and maybe down to the Chesapeake Bay. Our Nation’s Capital never looked better….
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Brian Peacock’s pinch-hit double in the ninth inning broke a 9-9 tie, capped a stirring comeback and put the Nationals ahead for the first time in a game they once trailed 8-1 and eventually held on to win 11-10 on Monday night in Lynchburg. In the end, Destin Hood’s sacrifice fly later in the ninth…
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A six-run eighth inning lifted Potomac to a 9-5 win over Frederick on Wednesday night at Harry Grove Stadium. The P-Nats (8-6) trailed 4-3 entering the inning, but quickly put a rally together. With one down, catcher Sandy Leon and right fielder J.R. Higley hit back-to-back doubles to put runners at second and third. Keys…
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Dr. James McClintock, a renowned University of Alabama-Birmingham marine biologist who has conducted research in Antarctica for more than 25 years, told me the following story. “You work in a scientific lab in the quietest place on Earth — Antarctica. “There’s a Crack! Boom! “You rush to the window of your remote lab with a…
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Derrik Gibson pounded three hits—including an RBI double in the last of the seventh that broke a 2-2 tie—to lead the Red Sox past the Blue Rocks 3-2 on Wednesday night at LewisGale Field, giving Salem its fourth straight victory. After beginning the second half with five straight losses, the red-hot Red Sox have won…
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Salem capitalized on two Winston-Salem errors in the first inning and held on for yet another slim victory, 3-2 over the Dash in the series finale at BB&T Ballpark on Tuesday night. The Sox won for the third consecutive day, the first time since May 5-7 that Salem has accomplished that feat. Winston entered the…
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Lynchburg hitters recorded 12 hits on Tuesday night, but left 12 runners on base, as they fell to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 6-4 to end the homestand. The Hillcats scored first in the bottom of the second inning. Shawn McGill hit a solo home run to left-center field, his fourth of the season, and the…
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Shenandoah National Park will be hosting “The Basics of Family Camping” seminar on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 -17, 2011. A camping trip to a national park has been a long-standing tradition for many Americans. However, a lot of today’s busy families have not found an easy way to share a camping experience together. “The…
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The Salem Sox weathered a 100 minute rain delay, jumped out to an early seven-run advantage and then hung on for a slim 9-7 victory over the Dash at BB&T Ballpark on Monday night. Salem’s offense provided early fireworks on Independence Day, scoring runs in each of the first four frames. For the first time…
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I’ve lived in the heartland for more than two decades. And I can tell you that there’s nothing like a sultry July night at the local ballpark, rooting for the home team, eating hot dogs and quaffing beer, watching fireworks viewed from damp, warm infield grass. This time of year, the Midwest is awash in…
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