The Arbiter picked up a big bucket of awards Saturday night at The Idaho Press Club banquet. Assistant News Editor Suzanne Craig grabbed first place for investigative reporting, Sports Editor Trent Lootens won top honors for sports writing and Producer Glenn Landberg took top honors for photographers. Ryan Johnson and Brendan Healey took home first place for Graphics.
Second place honors:
Robby Milo – Photographer
The Arbiter – Website
Third place honors:
Zach Ganschow – Multimedia feature
Honorable mention:
Jim Tressel Resigns: How Much Did NCAA's Denial of USC Appeal Sway His Decision?
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Which brings us back to Tressel and his decision to resign as Ohio State's football head coach.
As "Tattoo-Gate" grew day by day, with accusations manifesting themselves in abundance, coach Tressel probably looked at how the NCAA ruled on USC's appeal and thought, "My God, I don't have a chance."
That USC got royally screwed by the NCAA must have sent shivers up Tressel's spine as he pondered his next move.
How much this move sways the NCAA is anyone's guess.
In the final analysis, how much did the NCAA's denial of USC's appeal influence Jim Tressel's decision to step down as the Buckeye coach?
NCAA cites Boise State for ‘lack of institutional control’
Tuesday, reports came out indicating Boise State committed several NCAA violations and would face further investigation after it launched an internal investigation into its own athletic programs.
“I am confident we have responded thoroughly to the NCAA,” Boise State President Bob Kustra said. The list of violations included one major violation in women’s tennis, and several secondary violations in men’s and women’s track and field, and football.
“Complying with NCAA rules is fundamental to who we are and how we do things at Boise State. The violations for the football team add up to less than $5,000 and are primarily toward incoming student-athletes receiving free housing and food from current student-athletes. The major violation for women’s tennis in 2010 came from coaches who provided an incoming student-athlete with impermissible educational expenses and entertainment, conducted impermissible practice sessions and even allowed the athlete to compete prior to enrollment. “We are deeply committed to following all NCAA rules and to ensuring that our athletic department works diligently so that our procedures reflect the highest standard. Kustra and Bleymaier are hoping that these self-imposed sanctions will be enough to satisfy the NCAA when they meet with the NCAA Compliance Committee June 10 in Indianapolis.
How do you feel Boise State has handled the NCAA sanctions internally?
Champions League final lives up to hype, fans see a truly beautiful game
Play was even for the first quarter hour, with Barcelona playing a little tentative and Manchester United matching. Xavi Hernandez passed to Pedro Rodriguez, who shot the ball past United 'keeper Edwin van er Sar.
Waiting for Lionel Messi
Messi was given a small opening by Manchester United defenders. Lights out for Manchester United
Three scores from three different players for Barca. The game in hand, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola was able to bring in the injury-beset Carles Puyol, who was given his captain's band. Abidal hoisted the trophy for Barcelona.
Great game for purists and newcomers alike
There was scoring, good defense, and a clean, sharp match. I began to follow my favorite English Premier League side, Sunderland AFC, after they played a friendly with the Portland Timbers July 23, 2005. Naturally, as fan of Sunderland, I was for Barcelona in the Champions League final.
