MESSIAH WINS!!!!!

Messiah College 3, Wheaton College 0.
Messiah players celebrate with the trophy after Messiah claimed its third consecutive National Championship in convincing fashion. At top right is Head Coach Dave Brandt. (footage from CSTV.com)

P.S. - My brother plays for that team. That's right.

UPDATE: NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Semifinal: Messiah 3, NYU 0

Messiah (Pa.) and Wheaton (Ill.) face off at 5 p.m. Saturday in a fairytale matchup between two storied programs. It's Wheaton coach Joe Bean's last game at the helm and Messiah is burning for a three-peat. What better setting than the NCAA Division III National Championship in Lake Buena Vista, Florida?

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I had a rare date yesterday with my girlfriend - Joy S. Lyte. I caught glimpses of her as I was driving back from an assignment out in the country and we finally had our rendezvous by this rusting barbed wire fence along a drainage ditch. Romantic, I know. But our relationship is a strange one. She's incredible to begin with and I just try to make her look good. Our dates are sporadic and often fleeting, and our time together can be both immaculate and frustrating all at the same time. I left her yesterday for no particular reason other than I thought she was fading and that I was going to lose her anyway. But as I drove off I saw her splendor again, this time lingering on a deep red barn, and I wished that I had met her there instead.

In memory of Brent Lee Romain

I never knew you, Brent, but I learned a bit about you from the people you left behind on earth. Your father wants us all to remember how kind and gentle you were, how willing you were to help others, and how you always wore a smile.

Brent's mom Kathy gets a hug from Kathy Brzak after senior night recognition in October. Brzak's son Adam was one of this year's recipients of a scholarship set up in Brent's honor.

I was honored to be able to attend Sunday's candlelight vigil, where the community's outpouring of love and support for the family was tremendous. This is only one section of the large circle of people that enveloped the area of Brent's grave.

Kathy chats with Ian Hotchkiss, another recipient of this year's scholarship, following the candlelight vigil. Hotchkiss said the award means a lot to him because Brent was one of his best friends.