Stewart Wins Nextel Cup, Dogs Win Again

Tony Stewart captured his second Nextel Cup of his career sunday and third for Joe Gibbs Racing. Stewart didn't have a great day during the race but did what he had to do to win the championship. Greg Biffle won race and he and Carl Edwards finished tied for 2nd in the final point standings for 2005. The Redskins and Steelers on the other hand both had bad days sunday, the Redskin losing to Oakland 16-13, and the Steelers losing in OT to the Ravens 16-13 also. The Packers play Minnesota tonight on monday night football. The Riverdogs won there second game in as many days defeating Elmira 4-3 in a shootout, the Dogs are until wednesday when they travel to Danbury before returning home on friday and saturday nights. It looks like it is going to be a very wet day here in CH, there is a 100% chance of rain today and thep will be in the low to mid 50's. I hope everybody is getting ready for Thanksgiving. MICKEY

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
Aesop

Stan Musial baseball hall-of-famer is 85
Ken Griffey Jr. baseball player is 36

RIVERDOGS WIN, CAVS PLAY SORRY

The Richmond Riverdogs got there first home win of the season last night defeating the Elmira Jackals 3-2, the same two teams play again this afternoon at 4:05 at the RC. There were some good college football games yesterday but UVA sure wasn't one of them. The Cavs were pounded on both sides of the ball in the 52-14 loss to Va Tech, they sure looked terrible and it might be even worst next week at Miami. Meanwhile ECU got a come from behind win over Marshall defeating them 34-29 in West Va, the pirates will finish out the season next saturday at home against UAB, Ga pounded Kentucky 45-13 yesterday in the SEC. In maybe the best game of the day USC beat Fresno St 50-43, there was plenty of offense in this game for sure. The last race of the season is today Florida, Carl Edwards will start on the pole this afternoon in the Ford 400. Tony Stewart starts the race this afternoon with a 52 point lead over Jimmy Johnson, hopefully Stewart will win the Nextel Cup today. MICKEY

I have always grown from my problems and challenges, from the things that didn't work out. That's when I've really learned.
Carol Burnett

Richard Dawson Actor-game show host (Hogan's Heroes)is 73 today.
Dierks Bentley country singer is 30 today.
Josh Turner country singer is 28 today.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1895 - The "paper pencil" was patented by Frederick E. Blaisdell. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.

COLONIALS LOSE 41-15

Well the CH Colonials had good season finishing up 7-4 for the season. Last night at Matoaca the Colonials just couldn't get on track and Matoaca appeared to be running on all cylinders. Next up for the Colonials will be boys and girls basketball which practice has already started. I have posted a few photos from last nights game that Al took, and yest it was very cold. Today in college football the Va Tech Hockies visit the UVA, Tech is favored by 7. Also today the GA Bulldogs are favored by 27 against Kentucky today, Ohio St-3 at Michigan, Alabam at Auburn-7 and Fresno St at USC-24. The Riverdogs are back at home tonight after losing again last night 4-1, at this rate they might not win 5 games before Christmas. Qualifying will be held today for the race at Homestead sunday, the truck race and Busch Series will aslo be held today. MICKEY


"If football taught me anything about business, it is that you win the game one play at a time."
Fran Tarkenton

Talk show host Larry King turns 72 years old today.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1951 - Chuck Connors (Los Angeles Angels) became the first player to oppose the major league draft. Connors later became the star of the television show "The Rifleman." JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0175488/bio

CH AT MATOACA

The playoffs start tonight and for the first time since 1995 the Colonials will be in it, I said earlier it was 1989 but I stand corrected. Tonight the Colonials travel to Matoaca for rematch of game played two weeks ago in which Matoaca won 48-28 in game the Colonials moved the ball well on offense but turned the ball over to much. It is going to be cold and I just checked the temp for kickoff and now the weather underground predicts the temp to be around 35 at kickoff and below freezing by games end. I think that this is going to be a very close game and who ever gets the big break will win it. The winner of tonights game will face the winner of the other DIV 5 game between Huguenot at Deep Run next friday. In DIV 6 Highland Springs will be at Meadowbrook and Patrick Henry will be at LC Bird. In NC Williamston travels to Manteo in the second round of the NC playoffs. The Nextel Cup Series is at Homestead FL for the final race of the 2005 schedule, Tony Stewart is in the drivers seat for the title but Jimmy Johnson still has a shot at it. The Riverdogs are in Adirondack again tonight before returning home saturday night and sunday afternoon against Elmira. MICKEY

In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.
Robert Collier

Gary Sheffield baseball player is 37 today.

Keith's Playoff Picks

Here we go with Friday's game, dress warmly.

Meadowbrook 15
Highland Springs 14

Bird 21
Patrick Henry 14

Deep Run 17
Hugenot 13

Matoaca 35
Colonial Heights 21

COLONIALS #1 FAN

Here is photo someone sent me taken just a few weeks ago on Halloween. MICKEY

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1913 - In Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm banned the armed forces from dancing the tango.
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BRRRRRRR

It is a very cold and blustery morning here in CH, what a difference a day makes. It is 43 and still dropping this morning. I just looked at forecast for friday night football game at Matoaca and all I can say is that you better bundle up, at kickoff the temp is suppose to around 37 and it will fall to about freezing by about 10pm. I got a bit cold last friday and it never got 37 last week. The Riverdogs got pounded again last night losing to Adirondack 7-2, they play them again friday night and it will be another long night for the Dogs. Did everybody see Andrews pick for friday night, it looks like he respects all the team in the playoffs except the Colonials, I want to know what he predicts the Va Tech and UVA game score to be saturday. MICKEY

The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your losses.
William Bolitho

Tom Seaver baseball hall-of-famer is 61 today.
Jim Boeheim college basketball coach is 61 today.

Andrew's Playoff Picks

Andrew wanted me to put his playoff picks on the blog for Friday's game. Look for mine on FRI. Here how Andrew sees them

Meadowbrook 17
Highland Springs 14

Patrick Henry 28
Bird 17

Hugenot 28
Deep Run 27

Matoaca 42
Col Hgts 0

Santa And Andrew

 

I just thought I would see if everybody was in the Christmas mood. MICKEY 

Fall Returns Wed Night

It looks like today will be the last mild weather day for some time as a cold fron will com thru tonight and drop the temp around 25 degrees for thursday. Today it is suppose to get to 78 but thursay it is only going to be around 52 and the temp thursday night will be below freezing, there also could be some t-storms this afternoon. The projected temp for kickoff of the CH at Matoaca football game 41 which will make for a very cold night, I hope everyone bundles up. Well since I don't live in California I did not win the lottery, one person fro California won the entire $315 million dollars. The Riverdogs return to action tonight against the Adirondack Frostbite in NY, it could be a long night for the Dogs. MICKEY

Nothing is miserable unless you think it so.
Boethius

Marge Helgenberger Actress (''C.S.I.'') Las Vegas is 47 today.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1952 - In the Peanuts comic strip, Lucy first held a football for Charlie Brown.
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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1992 - Richard Petty drove in the final race of his 35-year career. ANYBODY THAT WAS THERE WOULD KNOW!

Another Warm Day Here In CH

It looks like is going to be another very mild day here in CH today with temps in the mid 70's witha allot of clouds. Yesterday it was sunny and 75, for this time of year you beat it. It suppose to rain wed and the temps will drop back to the low to mid 50's for highs and 30's for lows at night. For those who missed it last night the Cowboys beat the Eagles 21-20 on a late TD. I did talk to George last night and I asked him if he had finished his christmas shopping and he said finished I haven't even started. Speaking of christmas we already have a tree up here in CH and we have second one up but not decorated. Don't forget to get your lottery ticket if you haven't gotten one yet, the jackpot is a cool $310 million dollars. MICKEY

Be quick to learn and wise to know.
George Burns

Joseph Wapner Judge-TV personality (''The People's Court'') is 86 today.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1972 - Blue Ribbon Sports became Nike. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW. Here is a link to a little more information on this topic.
http://www.beaconhilltech.com/nike.html

Another Monday Morning

Well it's that hated day of the week monday. Looking back at a few things that happened yesterday, the Packers actually won another game and the beat a pretty good Atlanta Falcons team. Meanwhile the Reddskins did there best Riverdogs imitation yesterday losing a game they shouls have won in the final minute, speaking of the River dogs they did it again also losing in a shootout after allowing 2 goals in 50 seconds in the last two minutes of the game, they just fall apart at the end of games. The Steelers look like they were suppose to last night beating the Cleveland Browns. It looks like the weather here in CH is going to be pretty mild thru midweek and then it is going to cool of a bit, and we might get a little rain over the next few days also. Well I am off to work. MICKEY

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
Anne Bradstreet

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice turns 51 years old today.
Britain's Prince Charles turns 57 years old today.

UVA TAKES DOWN GA TECH, GA LOSES A TOUGH ONE

The VA Cavaliers got big a big victory yesterday beating Ga Tech 27-17 and with the win the Cavs have become bowl eligible. UVA plays the hated VA TECH HOKIES next week at Scott's Stadium. The Ga Bulldogs lost a tough one last night falling to the Auburn Tigers 31-30 on the last play of the game, the Bulldog fans were stunned with late turn of events in that game. ECU played there worst game of the season yesterday falling to Tulsa 45-13, ECU actually led this game 13-10 in the 3rd quarter. Today in the NFL the hapless GB Packers are in Atlanta where the Falcons are 9 point favorites, Washington is at TB-1 and Steelers-7 are at home against the Browns. The Riverdogs winning streak is over a two after they fell to Elmira 3-2 last night, the Dogs gave up two goals in less than twenty seconds in the 3rd period which cost them the game. The Dogs are home against the Frostbite today, it could be long afternoon the Frostbite are the beast team in the league. Chesterfield's Denny Hamlin is on the pole for today's Nextel Cup race at Phoenix, I just hope Edwards and Johnson don't win today. MICKEY
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All the advice in the world will never help you until you help yourself.
Fred Van Amburgh

New York Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde turns 42 years old today.
Actress-comedian Whoopi Goldberg turns 50 years old today.

Football Roundup, Todays Action

Well the CH Colonials lost a hard fought game last night to the Meadowbrook Monarchs 19-6 at Meadowbrook. The Colonials moved the ball pretty well between the 20's but were unable to get in the endzone but once, Meadowbrook defense stepped up when the Colonials got in the red zone. The Colonials will travel to Matoaca next week in the first round of the playoffs. The rest of the CD scores were Matoaca 14 Petersburg 7, TD 33 Hopewell 14, Prince George 34 Dinwiddie 13. In playoff action in NC Camden 53 Cape Hatteras 9 and Manteo 48 Plymouth 12. Today in colllege football UVA-3.5 host Ga Tech, Fla St-1.5 at Clemson, Maryland at UNC-3, Miami-17 at Wake Forest and NC Sate at BC-3. In the SEC Joy and Scott are going to see the Auburn and Georgia game tonight the Bulldogs are favored by 2.5 points, the old ball coach is playing his old team today, Fla is favored by 4 over South Carolina, and in a big one today LSU-3 at BAMA. The Riverdogs picked up there secon win in a row last night defeating Elmira 7-4, they will play again in Elmira tonight before returning home sunday. The Nextel Cup Series is in Phoenix for the next to last race of the season, they will qualify this afternoon. Nobody won the lottery last night so tuesdays drawing will be worth $310 million, so if you usually don't play you might want to play this week. Last but not least Wal-Mart only had glaze donuts this morning, I just don't understand why they can't get the donuts ready before 7am. MICKEY

Slump? I ain't in no slump... I just ain't hitting.
-Yogi Berra

Sammy Sosa Baseball player is 37 today

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1892 - William "Pudge" Heffelfinger became the first professional football player when he was paid a $500 bonus for helping the Allegheny Athletic Association beat the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.

Keith's Picks

Here are the picks for this week. Last week, I had another perfect week to bring my overall record to 30-16. All though I'm riding a nine game winning streak. Please! Please! Don't forget my rul; the games are played on the field not on Mic's place.

Meadowbrook 27
Colonial Heights 14

Prince George 24
Dinwiddie 18

Matoaca 30
Petersbug 6

Thomas Dale 28
Hopewell 6

Colonial Heights At Meadowbrook

The CH Colonials will travel to Meadowbrook for the final game of the 2005 regular season tonight. The Colonials will be in the playoffs next week either at Matoaca or at Deep Run. If the Colonials win tonight the will travel to Deep Run next week and if they lose the play at Matoaca. Meadowbrook are the defending D5 state champs and are also in the playoffs this year except they have moved to D6 this year. Around the CD tonight Matoaca will be at Petersburg, Thomas Dale at Hopewell and Dinwiddie will be at Prince George. In NC the playoffs start tonight with Plymouth playing at Manteo and Cape Hatteras at Camden. The Riverdogs will be back in action tonight in Elmira, NY they will also play there saturday night before returning home for a sunday afternoon game with Adirondack. It has turned very cool here in CH this morning, at 6:30 am it is 35.4 degrees, it could be quite cold tongiht at the football game. I also heard that Andrew might be making an apearance tonight at the CH game to root the Colonials to victory. MICKEY

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
Lou Holtz

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1952 - The first video recorder was demonstrated by John Mullin and Wayne Johnson in Beverly Hills, CA. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW

ama flat trackers at vms

a few pictures from ama's test at virginia motor speedway. you can see more of these pics at http://www.vamotorspeedway.com/