Our worst president: You don't say ... Part II May 29, 2008
Among historians, there is no doubt into which echelon he falls his competitors are Millard Fillmore, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Franklin Pierce, the worst of the presidential worst. But does Bush actually come in dead last. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Franklin Pierce bounced from NCAA Div. 2 baseball tourney May 28, 2008
Shippensburg 9, Franklin Pierce 2 ... Sunday night's lightning storm that disrupted play at the NCAA Division 2 baseball tournament at least extended Franklin Pierce's season a few hours ... Franklin Pierce (43-15) had its start time pushed back because of delays to Sunday's schedule, and the wait certainly worked against sophomore starter Brian Maloney, who walked five in the first inning, including three with the bases loaded. (Boston Globe)
Fulton native on short side of Memorial Day marathon May 28, 2008
The Mules beat Franklin Pierce 13-12 as Weatherford went 4-for-6 with four runs scored, including the game-winner. For two tourney games, Weatherford is hitting. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Shippensburg wins Game 2 at College World Series May 27, 2008
SAUGET, ILL. - Shippenburgs Matt Wright recorded 15 strikeouts, helping the Red Raiders avoid elimination with a 9-2 victory over Franklin Pierce in the losers bracket of the NCAA Division II Championships at GCS Ballpark Monday night. Wright (9-4), who threw 166 pitches in the complete game, allowed just two runs on five hits as Shippensburg improved to 39-25. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
PAIRINGS: NCAA baseball tournament May 27, 2008
Saturday, May 24 Game 1 Sonoma State 10, Shippensburg 1 Game 2 Central Missouri 13, Franklin Pierce 12 (11 innings) Sunday, May 25 Game 3 Ouachita Baptist 4, Mount Olive 2, suspended because of weather with one out, bottom of the seventh inning; scheduled to resume Monday at noon ET Game 4 Tampa (42-9-1) vs. Ashland (39-16), postponed because of weather Monday, May 26 Game 5 Shippensburg (38-25) vs. Franklin Pierce (43-14), 3:30 p.m. Game 6 Sonoma State (51-13) vs. Central Missouri (46-15), 7:30... (USA Today -- Sports)
Central Missouri loses 19-inning heartbreaker in D-II playoffs May 27, 2008
The Mules beat Franklin Pierce 13-12 as Weatherford went 4-for-6 with four runs, including the game-winner. For two tourney games, Weatherford who played at Itawamba AHS and ICC is hitting. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Stubborn Mules come back to defeat Ravens May 26, 2008
After all, they were down 9-1 after six innings to No. 15 Franklin Pierce. They showed just how stubborn they were, though, scoring 11 runs in the next three innings, including six in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 12. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Trinity's perfect record remains intact May 25, 2008
NCAA Division 2 baseball - Aided by two Franklin Pierce errors, Central Missouri tied the game with six runs in the ninth inning and went ahead for the first time in the 11th when Kyle Vazquez hit a batter with the bases loaded, and the Mules held on to stun Franklin Pierce, 13-12, in the teams' first game at the double-elimination tournament in Sauget, Ill ... Randy Bernosky drove in three runs for Franklin Pierce (43-14), which will face Shippensburg tomorrow. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Lockwood, Smith to play in College World Series for OBU May 24, 2008
OBU is the fifth seed and the other teams in the World Series are Sonoma State, Shippensburg, Central Missouri, Franklin Pierce, Mount Olive, Tampa and Ashland. After wins against Southern Arkansas University, Albiene Christian University and Delta State University. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
NCAA Division II Baseball Championship May 23, 2008
Game 2 Central Missouri (45-15) vs. Franklin Pierce (43-13), 7:30 p.m.. Sunday, May 25. (International Herald Tribune)
Trinity makes history, Division 3 CWS May 20, 2008
NCAA Division 2 baseball - Northeast-10 foes Bryant, which eliminated Caldwell yesterday, and Franklin Pierce will vie today in Rindge, N.H., for the Northeast Regional title ... Bryant will need to defeat Franklin Pierce twice today to advance to the Division 2 World Series. (Boston Globe)
Padres' Peavy may be headed to DL May 20, 2008
Scott Savastano broke open a close game with a three-run home run in the sixth inning, lifting top-seeded Franklin Pierce to a 10-3 victory over second-seeded Bryant in the Northeast Regional final and securing a berth in the Division 2 College World Series. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Le Moyne knocks out Bryant May 18, 2008
Division 2: Derek Ingui, Kevin Rivers, and Matt Anderson homered during an eight-run fourth - all after two were out - and Franklin Pierce (42-12) routed Caldwell, 16-4, in the NCAA Northeast Regional in Rindge, N.H. ... The Bulldogs will meet Caldwell in a loser's bracket game today, with the winner advancing to play Franklin Pierce. (Boston Globe)
Saturday's College Baseball Scores May 18, 2008
Franklin Pierce 16, Caldwell 4. Mount Olive 12, Columbus St. 2. (International Herald Tribune)
Richard Arthur Roberts May 16, 2008
where he graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in 1958. He retired from the Carpenters Union Local No. 1281 and was affiliated with the Baptist church. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
BU women bound for NCAA lacrosse quarterfinals May 12, 2008
Northeast-10 - Freshman Derek Ingui of Sterling (3 for 5, homer, stolen base, two RBIs) sparked Franklin Pierce to a 6-4 victory over Southern Connecticut in Rindge, N.H. The Ravens, who won the conference tournament for the second straight year, earned a berth in the NCAA Division 2 tournament. Softball. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
2 NH schools working to boost nursing programs May 11, 2008
Franklin Pierce Uni 0000300F versity has won a federal grant for its nursing program and New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord has broken ground on a new nursing classroom building ... The $146,000 Franklin Pierce grant is designed to offer nurses instruction on advanced degrees. (Concord Monitor)
Pumas 17th in D-2 poll May 8, 2008
(tie) Franklin Pierce (N.H.), 35-12-1. 29. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Trash can be used against you May 5, 2008
The academic, Albert E. Scherr, a professor at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, N.H., has studied cases in Buffalo, Sacramento, Calif. Los Angeles and Washington state. (Syracuse.com)
UMass-Lowell retires No. 18 May 4, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Regional Sports in Brief Apr 18, 2008
College coaches already committed to attend include, amongst others: Neil Roberts (Boston University Mens Soccer), Ted Priestly (Umass Lowell Mens Soccer), Jeremy Bonomo (Assumption College Mens Soccer), Dan Colwell (Boston University assistant Mens coach), Mike Coven (Brandeis University Mens Soccer), Jim Wade (Colby College assistant men s coach), Nancy Feldman (Boston University Womens Soccer), Neil Stafford (Assumption College Womens Soccer), Sarah Dacey (Babson College Womens Soccer), Jeff... (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Historians don’t like Bush Apr 17, 2008
wrote on Apr 16, 2008 11:20 AM:" James Buchanan was an inept (but 'experienced'!) president who inadvertently encouraged the civil war by his constant biased placation of the south; Franklin Pierce supported the Kansas-Nebraska act that allowed Stephen Douglas' idea of 'popular sovereignty' to create 'bleeding Kansas,' a proto-civil war; Millard Fillmore went along with the Compromise of 1850 that undermined the, until then, durable Missouri compromise of 1820. George Walker Bush led the nation... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Celebrations Apr 17, 2008
Cassandra Ela, a criminal justice major at Franklin Pierce College, volunteered as a summer intern at the Bolton Police Department. Mon Dec 04, 2006, 06:43 PM EST. (Bolton Common, MA)
SCOTT A. TARAS | SPECIAL TO THE GREEN VALLEY NEWSMotorcycle tributeA line of motorcycles streams onto La Canada Drive after a Saturday memorial to honor Green Valley resident Dickson Smith, 71, a retired college professor and administrator who died April 3. Smith was killed in a motorcycle accident. Apr 13, 2008
So far, Goodyear has received commitments from three private liberal arts colleges: Franklin Pierce University of New Hampshire, San Antonio s University of the Incarnate Word and Illinois University of St. Francis. The city, already home to one public community college and an Arizona State University campus, plans to recruit up to three additional private institutions to create a consortium much like the prestigious Claremont Colleges, a Southern California institution made up of eight colleges... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Adelphi Softball Sweeps Franklin Pierce Apr 11, 2008
- The Adelphi University softball team extended its win streak to six with a doubleheader sweep of Franklin Pierce this afternoon at Lassie League Field ... Franklin Pierce managed another run on a triple by Griffin, but freshman gave up just one hit in the final two innings in relief to record the save ... Franklin Pierce had two runs on six hits with no errors. (Aupanthers.com)
Some cheer, some jeer NH's run at snow record Apr 10, 2008
" More snow has fallen in other areas, but the official Weather Service statistics for New Hampshire are recorded in Concord. The city averages 3.1 inches of snow in April, and has received 1.3 inches in the first nine days. So, to break the record, April would have to be an above-average month in a way above-average winter. The prospect of breaking the record of 122 inches, which fell in the winter of 1873-1874, has people talking. "It's cold and it's messy and it's gross," said Con 00002C07... (Concord Monitor)
Seattle Times: WWU golfer on pace to break scoring mark Apr 10, 2008
Evergreen State: Freshman Ryan Lara (Franklin Pierce of Tacoma) broke his own school record in the 200, placing 11th (23. 36) at Saturday's Shotwell Invitational in Tacoma. (Wwuvikings.com)
UAA's Kielpinski earns second team All-American Apr 4, 2008
Celeste Trahan, Elizabeth City State; Katie Cezat, Hillsdale; Emily Brister, West Texas A Michelle Stueve, Emporia State; Johanna Leedham, Franklin Pierce. Second Team. (Anchorage Daily News)
Defense lawyers fight DNA samples gained on the sly Apr 3, 2008
Albert Scherr, a professor at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire, who has a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the practice, suggests that the police be required to meet the "reasonable suspicion" standard before secretly collecting DNA. "You're not asking them to let criminals go free," he said. "You're just asking them to investigate a little more.". (International Herald Tribune)
Norse Win 2nd National Title with Late Run Mar 31, 2008
All-Tournament TeamHealy, MVPBrannen, NKUHoffman, USDBridget Yoerger, USDJohannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce (N.H.). Email Story. (WKRC.com, OH)
Rico Makes 41 Presidential-Named Cardinals Mar 31, 2008
St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball. News and commentary on the St. Louis Cardinals and their entire minor league system. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Two more honors for UMass great Mar 30, 2008
By the time Curran graduated, the River Hawks had enjoyed their best four-year period in history, going 47-25-5 and defeating Division 2 heavyweights such as Southern Connecticut, Franklin Pierce, and Southern New Hampshire. "Brandon's impact on UMass-Lowell soccer has been immeasurable," said Priestly. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Your Opinion Mar 30, 2008
Three Generals have claimed Coastal League batting championships, Anthony Bocchino from Marist College in 2001, Juan Figueroa from Bethune Cookman College and a native of Puerto Rico in 2003, and Mike Chambers of Franklin Pierce College in 2005. Those three lead a list of 70 Generals who have signed professional baseball contracts in only 8 years. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Quinones leads women's charge Mar 28, 2008
UAA's Jennifer Salazar makes a pass around Franklin Pierce's Jennifer Leedham Wednesday, Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at the NCAA Division II Women's Elite Eight tournament in Kearney, NE. ... The diminutive but feisty guard ventured inside and helped the Seawolves dominate the backboards to key a 71-65 comeback victory in overtime against No. 18 Franklin Pierce in Kearney, Neb ... snagged nine offensive rebounds, equaling the entire Franklin Pierce team total. (Anchorage Daily News)
Basketball (35) Mar 28, 2008
Alaska Anchorage 71, Franklin Pierce 65. Northern Kentucky 78, Wingate 65. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Webutuck graduate earns top planning honor Mar 28, 2008
He holds a master's degree in urban planning, with concentrations in land use and the environment, and earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology and American history from Franklin Pierce College in 2004. He graduated from Webutuck High School in 2000. (Henrietta Post, NY)
A jack of all trades, and master of them all Mar 27, 2008
It entered this week 7-4, takes on Bridgeport today, and will open up Northeast-10 play at Franklin Pierce on Saturday. Franey said it is a special time to be a part of the program. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
National player of the year is UAA women's next obstacle Mar 27, 2008
Today UAA will try to slow down red-hot Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire and the nations newly crowned player of the year at the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Kearney, Neb. Franklin Pierce is an offensive machine, UAA coach Tim Moser said ... Moser said that Franklin Pierce likes to plant the well-rounded Leedham on the block, so UAA will defend her with longer forwards such as Ruby Williams, Ashley Thompson and Lillie Parks. (Anchorage Daily News)
UAA women also move on Mar 27, 2008
Alaska Anchorage's Rebecca Kielpinski (54) makes a drive around Franklin Pierce's Tori Ahrens Wednesday at the NCAA Div II tournament in Kearney, NE. The Seawolves won 71-65 in overtime to advance to the Final Four ... The UAA women's basketball team advanced to their first NCAA Division II Final Four berth in school history with a 71-65 overtime victory over Franklin Pierce today at the University of Nebraska-Kearney's Sports Center ... Franklin Pierce, the winner of the Northeast region,... (Anchorage Daily News)
Lavin, USD focus solely on Washburn Mar 26, 2008
In the first game today at noon, ninth-ranked Alaska-Anchorage (29-4) faces 27-5 Franklin Pierce, N.H. Wingate, N.C. (26-7) meets Northern Kentucky (25-8) in a duel of unranked clubs at 2:30. Also, No. 1 Delta State of Mississippi (32-0) tangles with No. 23 California, Pa. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Different path to a new career Mar 25, 2008
Adam Maltais, 18, of Framingham, a history major at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire, spent two days learning the art of sword forging in New Glarus, Wis. It was a high school graduation gift from his parents. (Boston Globe)
'A bad century' Mar 25, 2008
" -- Goodman People have written odes, dirges, poems and songs over the years to the Cubs and about the Cubs, such as the heartfelt tune penned in 1983 by Goodman, who is best known for authoring the lyrics to the Arlo Guthrie pop classic City of New Orleans. Type the phrase "hapless Cubs" into Google, and roughly 61,000 links pop up. Which isn't nearly as many as when you search the terms "Cubs cursed" 147,000 and "Cubs losers" 147,000 , but it is more than you get when you punch in "Cubs billy... (CBS News)
Defend Taiwan? Other nations? Mar 25, 2008
The fact that the good Senator was mugged by the strategies of the Architect provided us with the most incompetent Chief Executive with the possible exception of Franklin Pierce, who, I believe, is some sort of ancestor of George W. Bush. Maybe it is a *family tradition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
COLLEGE NOTES: U-Mary football ready to hit field Mar 25, 2008
No. 9 Alaska-Anchorage (29-4) matches up with No. 18 Franklin Pierce (27-5) on Wednesday in Kearney, Neb. It's the Seawolves' first-ever Elite Eight appearance. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Men's Soccer: As team prepares to play outdoor games, head coach earns accolades Mar 24, 2008
The opponents lined up for the Huskies include Boston University, Boston College, Providence, Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire and Southern Connecticut State. The team is excited to play early matches against nearby schools, said senior forward Ahmed Talaat. (Northeastern News, MA)
Obituaries for Sunday, March 23, 2008 Mar 23, 2008
on June 15, 1921, to Franklin Pierce Ames and Florence Louisa (Tower) Ames. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Frank, Percy, Ross, Eugene and Glen Ames; one sister, Bernice VanGundy; three grandchildren, Jerry G., Sherry L. and Billy R. Ramsey; and one great-grandchild, Michael G. Ramsey. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Tennis: Rapid City native helps USD improve to 13-4 Mar 20, 2008
Rapid city native Ashley Waltman won two matches in straight sets to help the University of South Dakota women s tennis team pickup wins against Franklin Pierce and Salve Regina University on Sunday ... USD blanked Franklin Pierce 9-0 with Waltman defeating Francesca Santoro 6-0, 6-0. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Donovan boots Gators from facility Mar 18, 2008
Johannah Leedham scored 31 points as Franklin Pierce beat Holy Family, 88-71, in Philadelphia to win the Northeast Region championship and reach the women's Division 2 Elite Eight. NFL Receiver Hackett is Panthers' big catch The Carolina Panthers came to terms with Seattle free agent D.J. Hackett on a two-year, $3. (Boston Globe)
Baseball Drops Two to Franklin Pierce, 12-5, 4-3 Mar 17, 2008
Boca Raton, FL - The Adelphi University baseball team played sixth ranked Franklin Pierce in a double header in Florida on March 14 ... Franklin Pierce 12, Adelphi 5 (Game One) ... To open the day, Franklin Pierce scored 10 of its 12 runs in two innings, putting five on the board in both the fifth and seventh frames to take a 12-5 win from Adelphi in Boca Raton, Fla. (Aupanthers.com)
BU halts Vermont in 2 OTs Mar 16, 2008
NCAA Div. 2 - Sophomore Johannah Leedham scored 30 points, including a 14-for-14 showing from the line, to drive Franklin Pierce (26-5) past Stonehill, 68-56, in a Northeast Regional semifinal in Philadelphia. Kelsey Simonds led the Skyhawks (27-5) with 20 points. (Boston Globe)
Court: some victims can be asked about past accusations Mar 16, 2008
"It's certainly going to be a tool for defense attorneys, because any area you can cross-examine on, especially as it relates to credibility, on a criminal case ... is important," said Chuck Temple, who runs the criminal defense clinic at Franklin Pierce Law Center. Sullivan County Attorney Marc Hathaway called the opinion reasonable and said it would not affect most strong cases. (Concord Monitor)
Devine divine as BU routs UMBC Mar 15, 2008
In the semifinals, Stonehill faces Franklin Pierce (25-5), a 66-54 winner over Dominican. Christine McCollum had 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead undefeated Holy Family to a 54-39 victory over Molloy (19-12) in Philadelphia. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Record photo by Jonathan David Phillips Senator Fred Smith speaks to voters in Lilesville Mar 15, 2008
But the author wasn t there to read from his book, A Little Extra Effort, although like Senator Barack Obama and former President Franklin Pierce, he was using this book to help launch his campaign for political office. Fred Smith, 65, is a third-term State Senator representing Wake and Johnston counties, and he is seeking the Republican nomination for North Carolina Governor. (Anson Record, NC)
NCAA Division II Basketball Mar 15, 2008
Franklin Pierce 66, Dominican, N.Y. 54 ... Holy Family-Assumption winner vs. Franklin Pierce-Stonehill winner. (International Herald Tribune)
SEATTLE TIMES: Rosencrants fits in quickly at WWU Mar 15, 2008
" Also at WWU Softball: Outfielder/shortstop (Burlington-Edison) has been named Great Northwest Athletic Conference softball Player of the Week. Women's basketball: Redshirt freshman guard Amanda Dunbar (Marysville-Pilchuck) became just the third frosh in school history to lead the team in scoring and the first since Lori deKubber in 1981-82. Men's basketball: Coach Brad Jackson (Hudson's Bay of Vancouver) missed Western's season-ending win over Northwest Nazarene last Saturday due to illness.... (Wwuvikings.com)
Council OKs lease for Catholic university Mar 10, 2008
To the north is city land set aside for Franklin Pierce University of New Hampshire. A third institution, University of St. Francis of Illinois, also plans to put down roots in Goodyear. (AZCentral -- News)
Harvard clinches a share Mar 8, 2008
Northeast-10 - Sixth-seeded Bryant pulled off an upset of second-seeded Franklin Pierce, 78-65, in Rindge, N.H., to earn a trip to the tournament championship for the first time since 1988-89 ... Johannah Leedham had a game-high 30 for Franklin Pierce (24-5). (Boston Globe)
Adelphi Baseball Game Time Switched Mar 8, 2008
The Panthers will host Franklin Pierce at 2:30 p.m. ... Garden City, NY - Adelphi Men's Baseball home game against the Franklin Pierce University Ravens orginally scheduled for 3:00 p.m. has been switched to 2:30 p.m. Everything else will remain the same. (Aupanthers.com)
Baseball Clips #4 Franklin Pierce Mar 8, 2008
Garden City, N.Y. - The Adelphi University baseball team played host to fourth ranked Franklin Pierce University on Friday, March 7 on William J. Bonomo Memorial Field ... Franklin Pierce's fourth error of the afternoon resulted in the winning run crossing the plate in the bottom of the tenth ... Freshman Derek Ingui was the lone Franklin Pierce batter with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with a run scored. (Aupanthers.com)
For the first time in modern history, the Pennsylvania primary is really going to matter Mar 6, 2008
They gave the country a lousy president right before the Civil War (Franklin Pierce). We gave the country a lousy president right before the Civil War (James Buchanan). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Crimson recruiting will be examined by Ivy League Mar 5, 2008
The Bulldogs will face Franklin Pierce in the semis. Johannah Leedham and her sister Jennifer each had 17 points as host Franklin Pierce (24-4) edged Le Moyne, 54-53. (Boston Globe)
Baseball Drops Dominican, 3-2 Mar 5, 2008
The Panthers return to action on March 7 when they play host to Franklin Pierce at 3:00 pm on William J. Bonomo Memorial Field. (Aupanthers.com)
Stone Named Assistant Men's Soccer Coach Mar 3, 2008
A 1997 graduate of Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H., Stone received his Bachelor's degree in Sports Management and went on to earn his MBA from Franklin Pierce in 2002. A native of Orono, Maine, Stone was a starting goalkeeper on the 1993 URI men's soccer team before transferring to Colby-Sawyer. (Gorhody.com)
The feeling at Bentley is unbeatable Mar 2, 2008
"The guy from Franklin Pierce had a wide-open layup to win the game," shudders guard Lew Finnegan ... And that Franklin Pierce team that coulda/shoulda knocked off the Falcons. (Boston Globe)
Baseball Opens 2008 Season at Augusta State Feb 29, 2008
The Panthers were just two wins away from a berth in the College World Series last season, before losses to Franklin Pierce and Bryant ended Adelphi's run ... The Panthers as usual are playing one of the toughest schedules in the region, including games against eight teams ranked in the top-10 in the NCBWA preseason poll, highlighted by top-ranked Franklin Pierce ... Adelphi will open with a four game set at Augusta State in Georgia and then return to campus to face Dominican and Franklin... (Aupanthers.com)