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Why is baseball called “America’s pastime”? What makes it any more unique than, say, football, basketball, or hockey? George Will, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and the author of two bestselling books on baseball, explains why the sport known as “America’s pastime” may really be just that.

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2016 WBND JH Girls’ Track Team

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Post date April 4, 2016

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Kadence Johnson, Alaysha Onofrietti, Samantha Dzawo, Kaylee Pratt, Natalie Vanderberg, Sydney Marlo. Second (l-r): Riley Cline, Jackie Meeker, Kerrigan Belger, Isabel Tjaden, Kalie Orth, Raven Messamaker. Third (l-r): Annaka Harris, Hope Ward, Izzy Hase, Cameron Mehaffy, Leah Collier, Latricia Conn. Fourth (l-r): Olivia Baker, Delaney Ketchum, Viviana Barbosa, Tessa Snodgrass, Rylie Todd, Alyssa Trail. Back (l-r): Head Coach Mike Radloff, Alyssa Dameron, Shelby Ryan, Ilianna Murphy, Abigail Schonrock, Olivia Engler, Asst. Coach Eric Walecheka. — Photo by Dan Hockett
Front (l-r): Kadence Johnson, Alaysha Onofrietti, Samantha Dzawo, Kaylee Pratt, Natalie Vanderberg, Sydney Marlo.
Second (l-r): Riley Cline, Jackie Meeker, Kerrigan Belger, Isabel Tjaden, Kalie Orth, Raven Messamaker.
Third (l-r): Annaka Harris, Hope Ward, Izzy Hase, Cameron Mehaffy, Leah Collier, Latricia Conn.
Fourth (l-r): Olivia Baker, Delaney Ketchum, Viviana Barbosa, Tessa Snodgrass, Rylie Todd, Alyssa Trail.
Back (l-r): Head Coach Mike Radloff, Alyssa Dameron, Shelby Ryan, Ilianna Murphy, Abigail Schonrock, Olivia Engler, Asst. Coach Eric Walecheka.

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2016 WBND JH Boys’ Track Team

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Post date April 4, 2016

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Taylor Sankus, Axel Tjanden, Elijah Vance, Jonah Fritz, Drew Chiprez. Second (l-r): Bryer Atwater, Alexander Becker, Josh Smith, Kyle Wisbey, Nick Skerik, Riley Ruther. Third (l-r): Hunter Reich, Gavin Dunkin, Kenyon Boyd, Riley Walker, Darian Johnson, Ja’Quon Brown. Fourth (l-r): Dakota Peterson, Ruslan Nelson, Bret Masters, Colton Sherwood, Ty Hill, Bryce Sankus. Back (l-r): Gage Webster, Head Coach Nick Breuer, , Asst. Coach Eric Walecheka, Quintin Williams. — Photo by Dan Hockett
Front (l-r): Taylor Sankus, Axel Tjanden, Elijah Vance, Jonah Fritz, Drew Chiprez.
Second (l-r): Bryer Atwater, Alexander Becker, Josh Smith, Kyle Wisbey, Nick Skerik, Riley Ruther.
Third (l-r): Hunter Reich, Gavin Dunkin, Kenyon Boyd, Riley Walker, Darian Johnson, Ja’Quon Brown.
Fourth (l-r): Dakota Peterson, Ruslan Nelson, Bret Masters, Colton Sherwood, Ty Hill, Bryce Sankus.
Back (l-r): Gage Webster, Head Coach Nick Breuer, , Asst. Coach Eric Walecheka, Quintin Williams.

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How Hillary Clinton Bought the Loyalty of 33 State Democratic Parties

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Post date April 4, 2016

Click here: Collusion between the Clinton campaign and the DNC allowed Hillary Clinton to buy the loyalty of 33 state Democratic parties.

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2016 WBND Varsity Girls’ Track Team

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Post date April 2, 2016

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Athena Moad, Adriana Moad, Haley Rogers, Madison Tucker, Morgan Flowers, Kiera Brown, Alexis Davis. Second (l-r): Cecilia Crozier, Ashley Hedges, Jashira Baylark, Reagan Rogerson, Riley Kilbride, ShayLeigh Abbott, Kelyin Chng, Libby Logan. Third (l-r): Abby Dowell, Sara Meeker, Shaelyn Thomann, Aubrey Schmitt, Emma Todd, Iliyah Moore, Jianna Barshinger. Back (l-r): Head Coach Mike Gurius, Katie Jackson, Catherine Todd, Haley Engler, Amira Elmore, Hannah Gnann, Anna Marino, Asst. Coach Vern Reed. — Photo by Dan Hockett
Front (l-r): Athena Moad, Adriana Moad, Haley Rogers, Madison Tucker, Morgan Flowers, Kiera Brown, Alexis Davis.
Second (l-r): Cecilia Crozier, Ashley Hedges, Jashira Baylark, Reagan Rogerson, Riley Kilbride, ShayLeigh Abbott, Kelyin Chng, Libby Logan.
Third (l-r): Abby Dowell, Sara Meeker, Shaelyn Thomann, Aubrey Schmitt, Emma Todd, Iliyah Moore, Jianna Barshinger.
Back (l-r): Head Coach Mike Gurius, Katie Jackson, Catherine Todd, Haley Engler, Amira Elmore, Hannah Gnann, Anna Marino, Asst. Coach Vern Reed.

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2016 WBND Varsity Boys’ Track Team

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Post date April 1, 2016

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): John Glasscock, Jett Tjaden, Landen Greer, Xavior Williams, Jacob Smith, Spencer Fergerson, Rooks Derosear, Jack Gray, Rel Greer, Tanner Snodgrass. Second (l-r): Reece Richards, Micah Gnann, Derek Brissey, Nolan Burrell, Jack Giannettino, Christian Schwenker, C.J. Dupuis, Niles Siefken, Jax Lamm. Third (l-r): Tyler Graham, Gradin Schroeder, Sam Welliver, Tate Snodgrass, Jamar Lewis, Donovan Ross, Drake Day, Seth Miller Back (l-r): Head Coach Corey Lamm, Austin Mixer, Noah Murphy, Chase Juarez, Salvador Cavazos, Gavin Chasteen, Isaiah Trousil, Brian Brem, Darius Redd, Asst. Coach Ryan Shelman. — Photo by Dan Hockett
Front (l-r): John Glasscock, Jett Tjaden, Landen Greer, Xavior Williams, Jacob Smith, Spencer Fergerson, Rooks Derosear, Jack Gray, Rel Greer, Tanner Snodgrass.
Second (l-r): Reece Richards, Micah Gnann, Derek Brissey, Nolan Burrell, Jack Giannettino, Christian Schwenker, C.J. Dupuis, Niles Siefken, Jax Lamm.
Third (l-r): Tyler Graham, Gradin Schroeder, Sam Welliver, Tate Snodgrass, Jamar Lewis, Donovan Ross, Drake Day, Seth Miller
Back (l-r): Head Coach Corey Lamm, Austin Mixer, Noah Murphy, Chase Juarez, Salvador Cavazos, Gavin Chasteen, Isaiah Trousil, Brian Brem, Darius Redd, Asst. Coach Ryan Shelman.

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The 5 ‘bad’ foods that are now GOOD

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Post date April 1, 2016

Click here: Expert reveals why much-maligned items like potatoes, butter, and eggs should be back on the menu.

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Walmart’s first-ever revenue drop

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Post date April 1, 2016

Click here: For the first time, Walmart’s revenues shrank from the year before. Has the company reached its growth limit?

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Myths, Lies and Capitalism

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Post date March 31, 2016

Does free enterprise hurt the poor? Is it unfair and driven by greed? Did it cause the Great Recession? In five minutes, Arthur Brooks answers these questions and more about capitalism.