It was great to see the delightful smile of former Lady Demon soccer graduate assistant coach Chelsea Orton at the Lady Demon Soccer Complex Sunday, even if we had to look 40 feet up to see her.
Orton was the rookie color analyst for the SLC TV live telecast of the 2009 Southland Conference Soccer Championship final won by Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 over Texas State. She and play by play man Doug Anderson worked on a scissor lift raised about 40 feet above the concession stand on the east side of the pitch.
The midfield cameras were mounted on the same platform, providing a great view of the new press box on the west side along with the benches for both teams. The Lady Demon Soccer Complex looked great on TV - across the nation on Fox College Sports as well as throughout the Southland TV network footprint. Former NSU assistant Mike Baker watched in Tennessee.
After leaving NSU, Orton did an internship at the Southland Conference office in metropolitan Dallas as one of the last steps in completing her master's degree in sport administration from Northwestern.
She is working in sales and marketing for AT&T in Irving. She's also an avid runner who has competed across the country.
Chelsea was her own worst critic on her television analyst's debut, but people watching who know soccer thought she was quite good - no surprise to us!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Friday, November 06, 2009
Saturday morning special
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes' "Game Day Rally" Saturday for the NSU-SLU game is shaping up to be quite the event.
There have been 150 RSVP's - 80 from Many alone.
The students will enjoy lunch provided in the Demon Alley Tailgating Area, where they will hear from Demon linebacker Isaiah Greenhouse and other players when the football team does the "Demon Walk" at 11:30.
Posey's Sports Center has donated 150 orange T-shirts for the students.
There have been 150 RSVP's - 80 from Many alone.
The students will enjoy lunch provided in the Demon Alley Tailgating Area, where they will hear from Demon linebacker Isaiah Greenhouse and other players when the football team does the "Demon Walk" at 11:30.
Posey's Sports Center has donated 150 orange T-shirts for the students.
Gilder gets waived, won't be idle long
Memphis has waived Trey Gilder, the rookie forward from NSU (2006-08), so his first stint in the NBA was brief. He played in 2 of the first 4 games for the Grizzlies before getting waived Wednesday.
The Maine Crab Claws in the NBA Developmental League have his rights - their season doesn't begin for a while, so we'll see how things unfold. There was some backchannel gossip that the Denver Nuggets had interest in preseason, but their hands were tied since Memphis had Gilder under contract.
He played in the D-League for Denver's 14ers last year when that team won the league title, so the Denver speculation fits. Time will tell. Good luck to Trey and congrats on getting to the NBA - it can and probably will happen again soon.
The Maine Crab Claws in the NBA Developmental League have his rights - their season doesn't begin for a while, so we'll see how things unfold. There was some backchannel gossip that the Denver Nuggets had interest in preseason, but their hands were tied since Memphis had Gilder under contract.
He played in the D-League for Denver's 14ers last year when that team won the league title, so the Denver speculation fits. Time will tell. Good luck to Trey and congrats on getting to the NBA - it can and probably will happen again soon.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Knowing what you're eating
It's good.
That's my No. 1 point of identification for what I eat. If it tastes great, I really don't need to know what's in it. Or even what it is. That's a good rule of thumb in these parts, considering sometimes what goes into dishes.
But even I should be able to tell the difference between chili and taco soup.
But it was good, and that was enough for me.
That cooking contest written about below - the dish of dispute was taco soup.
I want more now.
I just saw my buddy Coach Black enjoying more, so contrary to reports, not ALL of the taco soup was consumed at the pot luck supper Sunday evening. Just all of the soup that was brought TO the supper was wiped out ...
So, an appeal ... to taco soup queen April Offutt, and to runner-up finishers Lisa Cooley (wife of offensive coordinator Todd) and Leslie Larose (girlfriend of defensive line assistant Carey Melvin) ... if you have leftovers, the Daily Demon ain't too proud to beg!
PS - I split my vote 1/3, 1/3 and 1/3. It was ALL great!
That's my No. 1 point of identification for what I eat. If it tastes great, I really don't need to know what's in it. Or even what it is. That's a good rule of thumb in these parts, considering sometimes what goes into dishes.
But even I should be able to tell the difference between chili and taco soup.
But it was good, and that was enough for me.
That cooking contest written about below - the dish of dispute was taco soup.
I want more now.
I just saw my buddy Coach Black enjoying more, so contrary to reports, not ALL of the taco soup was consumed at the pot luck supper Sunday evening. Just all of the soup that was brought TO the supper was wiped out ...
So, an appeal ... to taco soup queen April Offutt, and to runner-up finishers Lisa Cooley (wife of offensive coordinator Todd) and Leslie Larose (girlfriend of defensive line assistant Carey Melvin) ... if you have leftovers, the Daily Demon ain't too proud to beg!
PS - I split my vote 1/3, 1/3 and 1/3. It was ALL great!
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Coaches' wives competitive too
OK, this isn't a news flash - goes to figure if you're the spouse or significant other of a coach, you probably are more than a little competitive.
So, to "spice" up the weekly Sunday evening football coaches' family pot luck supper, the women decided to have a chili cooking contest. I'm not sure about the ground rules, but everybody showed up with corn in their chili, well received. And each crock pot was emptied quickly.
There were four entries - one, Megan Quinn, withdrew when her pot of sauce for her chili went tumbling in the car heading to the fieldhouse. She still had enough to serve, but not to challenge.
The winner in a nail-biter - April Offutt. The vote went 6-5-5. There were really no losers.
So, to "spice" up the weekly Sunday evening football coaches' family pot luck supper, the women decided to have a chili cooking contest. I'm not sure about the ground rules, but everybody showed up with corn in their chili, well received. And each crock pot was emptied quickly.
There were four entries - one, Megan Quinn, withdrew when her pot of sauce for her chili went tumbling in the car heading to the fieldhouse. She still had enough to serve, but not to challenge.
The winner in a nail-biter - April Offutt. The vote went 6-5-5. There were really no losers.
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