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RUNNING
Keselowski wins to start Chase First-time victor in Sprint Cup postseason takes lead from top-seed Denny Hamlin. By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer
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Overall winner Joe Cardillo begins to celebrate his triumph Sunday at the Lupus Loop 5K Run at Nay Aug Park in Scranton.
Women’s first-place finisher Ellen Krantz-Buskovitz reaches the finish line at Sunday’s Lupus Loop 5K Run in Scranton.
Cautious starts lead to fantastic finishes
Winners come on strong over last mile of Lupus Loop 5K at Scranton’s Nay Aug Park. By ROBERT MINER For The Times Leader
SCRANTON – Joe Cardillo and Ellen Krantz-Buskovitz went into Sunday’s Lupus Loop 5K Run at Nay Aug Park with basically the same strategy – run conservatively early and hammer the course late. Their strategies worked. And they both scored wins. Cardillo, 53, of Dunmore, broke the tape in 17 minutes and 26 seconds. He outran second-place finisher, Matt DeStefano, 15, of Scranton, by 1:52. “I laid back over the first mile,” said Cardillo, who ran cross country and track for Dunmore High School and East Stroudsburg University in the 1980s. “After the first mile, I picked it up a bit and started pulling away.” The runner he pulled away from was DeStefano, who was running a close second up to that point. DeStefano runs cross country and plays baseball (pitcher, catcher and out-
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a throw that didn’t reach the line of scrimmage and didn’t appear to be directed toward an eligible target. But that penalty possibility was never discussed, as the officials set the ball at the 1-yard line and announced it was fourth down -- when it was really thirdand-goal. "Listen, they’re trying to do their job to the best of their ability, put into this situation," Reid said of the officials. No matter. On the next play, Vick knifed across the goal line from a yard out with 1:55 to play and Alex Henery kicked the winning PAT. That decided a game that was decisively physical from the start. A few fights broke out throughout the day, starting with a firstquarter shoving match between Eagles safety Kurt Coleman and
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ture with the team. Hixon, who works directly with the wide receivers, praised Lewis’ natural ability. It’s the little details as a receiver that the coaches want him to refine after playing quarterback in his last two seasons at Wyoming Valley West. “Yeah, we’d like to (redshirt him),” Hixon said. “Because he’s going to be really, really good. … He’s just learning how to run routes. You can see he’s got the potential to be a really good player. He’s probably the best athlete we have at that position. “Allen, he can run and jump high. But Geno, he’s pretty special. He’s just got to get his basic
fielder) for Scranton High School. He is a sophomore. Once Cardillo opened up a lead, he settled into a nice, even pace the rest of the way. Cardillo said that he likes to run in races that support good causes. “This is what you do it for,” Cardillo said. “It’s for a great cause. The event was well organized. The traffic control was great. And the weather was great, too.” Krantz-Buskovitz, 39, of Mayfield, hadn’t raced in a 5K for more than a year and wondered just how well she would do. No problem. She won the female division with an eighth-place overall finish in 19:56, outrunning second-place (ninth-place overall) finisher, Lindsay Weidow Holland, 29, of Scranton, by 19 seconds. “My plan, going into the race, was to take it easy at the start and pick it up over the final mile,” said Krantz-Buskovitz, who actually took charge of the female division very early in the race despite running conservatively. “The plan worked.” Krantz-Buskovitz -- who only
started running five years ago -said she wanted to run the race because it was raising money to fight lupus. Sarah Piccini, events coordinator of the Pocono/Northeast Branch of the Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania, said that proceeds from this year’s race, when the final count is in, are expected to reach between $10,000 and $15,000. Lupus is a disease in which a person’s autoimmune system begins to attack healthy tissues and sometimes vital organs. All of the money raised at the Lupus Loop races stay in the area and is used for research and local patient services. Jillian Mishko, a 25-year-old Dickson City woman (originally from Blakely) who is a grad student at the University of Scranton, was diagnosed with lupus 10 years ago. In honor of her 10th anniversary of battling lupus and all its side effects, 70 people (friends, friends of friends, family and some undergrads from the University of Scranton) participated in the walk as a tribute to her. Her best friend came all the way from Philadelphia and brought a handful of friends with her.
Lupus Loop 5K Run results Top 10 Joe Cardillo, 53, Dunmore, 17:26 Matt DeStefano, 15, Scranton, 19:18 Joey Nally, 14, Uniondale, 19:24 Len Vanorden, 35, Covington, 19:40 Rick Yarznbowicz, 26, Old Forge, 19:42 Jerry Maguire, 44, Astoria, N.Y., 19:45 Abayomi Browne, Tobyhanna, 19:51 Ellen Krantz-Buskovitz, 39, Mayfield, 19:56 Lindsay Weidow Holland, 29, Scranton, 20:15 Charlie Strickland, 13, Dalton, 20:23 Male award winners: Overall: 1. Cardillo; 2. DeStefano; 3. Nally. Age group winners: 9-11: 1. Connor Strickland, Dalton, 24:24; 2. Jalin Humphrey, Henryville, 24:53. 12-14: 1. Charlie Strickland, Dalton, 20:23; 2. James McDermott, Cliford, 23:08. 15-19: 1. Pat Cadden, Pittston, 21:31. 20-24: 1. Steve Emanuel, New York City, 21:14; 2. Bill Volluth, Philadelphia, 22:53. 25-29: 1. Rick Yarznboeicz, Old Forge, 19:42; 2. James Goslin, n/a, n/a. 30-34: 1. Scott Barnes, Dupont, 24:56; 2. Tristram Taylor, Dunmore, 26:07. 35-39: 1. Len Vanorden, Covington, 19:40; 2. Abayomi Browne, Tobyhanna, 19:51. 40-44: 1. Jerry Maguire, Astonia, N.Y., 19:45; 2. Ray Bescoker, Dallas, 20:45. 45-49: 1. Mike Labas, Scranton, 20:58; 2. Roberto Lettieri, Scranton, 22:15. 50-59: 1. Joe Pigga, Dunmore, 22:07; 2. Chris Doherty, Scranton, 22:27. 60 & over: 1. Thomas Holmes, Scranton, 35:37; 2. Joe Fawcett, Dickson City, 48:00. Top 3 females Ellen Krantz-Buskovitz, 39, Mayfiels, 19:56 Linsay Weidow Holland, 29, Scranton, 20:15 Tierny Lyons, 37, Scranton, 21:25 Female award winners: Overall: 1. Krantz-Buskovitz; 2. Weidow Holland; 3. Lyons. Age group winners: 9-11: 1. Ashley Avvisato, n/a, 27:41; 2. Natalie Whitney, Dalton, 27:42 12-14: 1. Carly Danoski, Clarks Summit, 24:52; 2. Molly Fawcett, Greenfield, 35:59. 15-19: 1. Meg Ashford, Bloomsburg, 26:34; 2. Marissa Rinaldi, Jefferson Twp., 31:01. 20-24: 1. Colleen McLane, Scranton, 24:52; 2. Kat Cannon, Scranton, 26:43. 25-29: 1. Sarah Hayduk, Factoryville, 24:06; 2. Gretchen Meyers, Scranton, 25:44. 30-34: 1. Rebecca Jones, Dunmore, 22:00; 2. Kathy Snyder, Clarks Summit, 23:39. 35-39: 1. Betsy Czaga, Dickson City, 25:17; 2. Maria Kerrigan, Old Forge, 33:01. 40-44: 1. Dawn Strickland, Dalton, 24:51; 2. Jennifer Rhoads, Fredericksburg, 25:24. 45-49: 1. Judi Ashford, Bloomsburg, 25:38; 2. Trena McGoff, Scranton, 35:05. 50-59: 1. Barbara Skatus, Waymart, 22:58; 2. Cheryl Farrel, na, 24:53. 60 & over: 1. Pat Henneforth, Factoryville, 28:25. Field: 118 finishers (run); 132 (walk). Official starter: Frank Gaval. Timing: Jeff Gaval. Results: George Meiss (Insta Results). Race director: Christina Valvano. Events coordinator: Sarah Piccini. Schedule Saturday: Wyoming Valley Striders’ End of Summer 10Km Run (final leg of Striders Triple Crown) at Kirby Park at 9 a.m. Info: Vince Wojnar, 474-5363. Sunday, Oct. 7: Steamtown Marathon. The race begins at Forest City Regional High School at 8 a.m. and finishes at Courthouse Square, downtown Scranton. Info: 345-3481.
Ravens receiver Anquan Bolden, and a later skirmish involving Coleman and Ravens running back Ray Rice. "It came quick," Coleman said of the emotional outbursts. "The Baltimore Ravens want to see who’s intimidated by them. They try to intimidate you. That’s one of their strategies, to get you out of your game." For awhile, it appeared to be working. After Eagles defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins recovered a fumble deep in Ravens territory, McCoy punched it in for the game’s first points. But Baltimore quickly punched back. Vonta Leach scored on a 5-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, Jacoby Jones snagged Joe Flacco’s 21-yard touchdown dart in the second and for good measure, Justin Tucker tied a Ravens long-distance record by drilling a 56-yard field goal to put the Eagles in a 17-7 hole a second before halftime. "We were angry at ourselves,"
Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson said, "and said to each other that in the second half, it would be totally different." It was. Middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans had an interception on Baltimore’s first possession of the second half and Vick cashed it in by connecting with Jeremy Maclin on a 23-yard touchdown strike. Vick followed that by directing a 60-yard scoring drive that ended when Henery’s 23-yard field goal tied the game at 17. But Baltimore wasn’t quite done. Tucker launched a 51-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter and converted a 48-yarder with 4:43 remaining for a 23-17 Ravens lead. "He kicked great, did a nice job," Ravens coach -- and former Eagles assistant -- John Harbaugh said. Missing two starting lineman and Maclin -- who all suffered injuries during the game -- the Ea-
gles offense marched 80 yards against Baltimore’s vaunted defense for the winning score. Vick sparked the drive -- fueled by a no-huddle look the Eagles sprung on the Ravens -- by first finding Jackson with a 14-yard pass. Then Vick really got hot, hitting tight end Brett Celek with throws of 24 and 13 yards, and setting up his winning run with a 19-yard strike to Clay Harbor. "The two-minute (offense) gives you a rhythm, it just kind of negates what the defense can do," Vick said. "It’s great to go nohuddle. It just pushes the pace. Nobody ever saw us do it before. It’s something we added into our arsenal." "We’re 2-0," Ryans said. "We’re excited about it and we’re happy about it. A win is a win. Anytime you can get one, no matter how you get it, it counts as a W. It’s not perfect." But the record is. "The best game," Eagles cornerback Dominique RodgersCromartie said, "is yet to come."
fundamentals (down) -- his route-running, reading coverages, that type of thing.” Of course, patience is not always the easiest thing to get across to an 18-year-old accustomed to being the best player on the field in high school. “Yes, but I tell them that come January, they’re going to be glad they did (redshirt),” Hixon said. “What’s hard right now is getting them to see the big picture -- that they’ll be a much better player in their fourth, fifth year than, obviously, as a freshman playing only limited snaps. “And honestly, at times, it’s been hard to take Allen out of the game because he’s been so productive.” Though the team’s preference is to redshirt Lewis, it’s not something set in stone. Lewis suits up for each game and on
Saturday went through warmups with the wide receivers and the kick returners. The Lions can choose to put him in a game at any time if needed. If he were to play for any amount of time, he could not be redshirted, thus using up a year of his eligibility. Lewis is one of three true freshman receivers on track for a redshirt, joining Malik Golden and Jonathan Warner. Classmate Trevor Williams has seen the field and made his first career catch on Saturday. The midweek departure of starting wideout Shawney Kersey did not affect those plans. Junior Brandon Moseby-Felder took Kersey’s spot in the lineup with Williams, Matt Zanellato and Christian Kuntz also seeing more snaps. “We don’t want to play them if they’re only going to play five
plays, four plays, three plays (a game),” Hixon said of the rookies. “That’s really tough.” That’s essentially what happened with Robinson last season. Though he did see the field as a true freshman, he played only a handful of snaps each week and finished the year with three catches. Robinson won’t be able to play in a bowl game while at Penn State but said he has other priorities -- namely developing into an NFL receiver under Hixon and head coach Bill O’Brien. “It’s not really about playing in the Big Ten championship. Or playing in a bowl game,” Robinson said. “I mean, a lot of the guys who transfer, they might not even make it to a bowl game. I think it’s just about playing for a great staff and a great university.”
JOLIET, Ill. — Brad Keselowski raced to an impressive victory in the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, outdueling five-time champion Jimmie Johnson at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday. Keselowski got ahead of Johnson after a crucial pit cycle with about 35 laps remaining and led the final 26 laps in the 400-mile race, holding on comfortably from there for his first victory in a Chase race. He also takes over the points lead. Kasey Kahne was third. All 12 of the Chase drivers finished in the top 18, with the exception of Jeff Gordon, who went into the wall with about 80 laps remaining. Gordon barely qualified for the Chase to begin with, and his championship hopes are already in serious jeopardy after his 35th-
place showing Sunday. It’s Keselowski’s fourth victory of the season. He leads Johnson by three Keselowski points — and gave Penske Racing a reason to feel good after Will Power’s failed bid for the IndyCar championship Saturday night in California. Kyle Busch finished fourth, the best performance of any driver not in the Chase. Among other Chase qualifiers, defending champion Tony Stewart was sixth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was eighth, Martin Truex Jr. was ninth and Clint Bowyer was 10th. Kevin Harvick finished 12th, one spot ahead of Greg Biffle. Denny Hamlin, the top seed coming in, fell all the way to 16th in the race while low on fuel at the end, and Matt Kenseth finished 18th. Keselowski won by 3.171 seconds in his No. 2 Dodge.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Familiar foes Alabama, LSU sit atop AP poll
The teams were 1-2 for most of last season before meeting in BCS championship game. By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer
Here we go again. Alabama and LSU are Nos. 1 and 2. It’s almost as if last season never ended. The Crimson Tide and Tigers held the top two spots for eight weeks in 2011 before finally playing a rematch of a regular-season game for the BCS title, which Alabama won. The difference this year is Alabama is No. 1 and LSU is No. 2, instead of vice versa. Blame Southern California for the latest Southeastern Conference takeover. USC was preseason No. 1 in a close vote and slipped to No. 2 after Alabama throttled Michigan to start the season. Then on Saturday night, Stanford handed the Trojans their first loss, 21-14 on the Farm. So we’re back where we were last season, waiting for Alabama
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Hiroki Kuroda (14-10) struck out 10 in six innings and beat Tampa Bay for the second time this month. Rafael Soriano, the Yankees’ fifth pitcher, earned his 40th save in 43 chances. Matt Moore (10-11) lost his fourth straight start. Martin’s opposite-field shot to right field came during a crazy five-run third. The inning included an errant pickoff throw, a wild pitch, three walks, a pair of steals, Nick Swisher’s first sacrifice bunt of the season, warnings to both benches and Maddon’s ejection. Derek Jeter put the Yankees ahead with an RBI single, moments after playfully pointing his bat toward a young fan who was taking his picture while he was on deck. Alex Rodriguez clapped his hands after singling through the drawn-in infield for a 2-0 lead.
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and LSU to play in the first weekend of November, and wondering if either will be upset along the way. It doesn’t seem likely. No. 9 Stanford shot up 12 spots after beating USC for the fourth straight season, and No. 11 Notre Dame rose nine places after dominating Michigan State 20-3 in East Lansing, Mich. The Cardinal are proving there is life and prosperity after Andrew Luck. The assumption was when the two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up moved on to the NFL, Stanford would slip back into the Pac-12 pack. Tough and physical are now a way to describe Notre Dame — for the first time in a long while. Behind linebacker Manti Te’o and defensive tackle Stephon Tuitt, the Irish smothered the Spartans, allowing 237 total yards, only 50 on the ground. The Irish and Cardinal meet in South Bend, Ind., on Oct. 13.
Martin made it 5-0 with his 17th homer. Two batters later, Moore threw a 95 mph fastball behind the helmet of Curtis Granderson and plate umpire Paul Emmel immediately warned each side against any trouble. Maddon jawed from the dugout, got tossed and came out for a protracted discussion with Emmel. Granderson crouched outside the batter’s box during the dispute, watching the antics.
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