Guarding Against The Stealing Of Ghana's Oil Oct 20, 2008
CBS News reported: " This is the story of a blood feud, a battle between brothers. As we told you when we first reported this story last November, the Koch family of Wichita, Kansas is among the richest in the United States, worth billions of dollars. Their oil company, Koch Industries, is bigger than Intel, Dupont or Prudential Insurance, and they own it lock stock and barrel. The trouble is a former employee says the brother who controls the company grew rich through fraud and theft, stealing... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mauk testifies in court Sep 5, 2008
Ben Mauk's attorney told Bill Koch of the Cincinnati Enquirer that he had one more witness to call and that he expected to be finished presenting his case. Judge William Hart will then take the case under advisement. (Cincinnati Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kochs $100,000 gift keeps Kansas Sports Hall of Fame from eviction Aug 30, 2008
Ted Hayes announced the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame has received a $100,000 donation from Bill Koch. The on Friday announced it has avoided and remain in its Old Town location, thanks to a $100,000 gift from Florida businessman Bill Koch. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
119th Marblehead Race Week Jul 25, 2008
We also have Jason Weisberg, who was on Bill Koch s America s Cup team, and then there are quite a few locals, who could take this thing, including Paul Zimmerman, who is winning MRA this season, and Daan Goedkoop, who is new to the fleet this year but is going very fast. There is always stiff local competition in the Sonars and the Rhodes 19s, which are consistently the largest Race Week fleets with 30 and 32 boats registered this year, respectively. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Campus launches smoke-free zones Feb 18, 2008
Bill Koch, associate vice chancellor for environmental health, safety, parking and transportation, said that signs have been placed throughout campus, the chancellor sent out notices, and articles were written in campus and local publications to alert people of the changes. Koch's office is working on a written policy regarding smoking/no smoking on campus with the goal to have a policy that considers everyone on campus smokers and non-smokers. (The Daily Reflector)
2007 review: Alaska's memorable moments Jan 2, 2008
" Honorable Mention Oct. 6 - Chugiak finishes the flag football season 17-0 with a 33-7 win over Service in the CIC championship game. Oct. 8-9 - Alaska Aces draw a combined 12,113 fans for two exhibition games and raise more than $100,000 for cancer awareness. Oct. 12 - Palmer coach Rod Christiansen wins his 100th career game in leading the Moose to the state championship game. November UAA women win second straight Shootout(Nov. 21) For the second straight day, the Seawolves stage a memorable... (Anchorage Daily News)
Beijing Olympics proving to be a very tough ticket Jan 1, 2008
Kikkan Randall's World Cup cross-country skiing victory in Russia, the first by a US woman, was also the first by any American since Bill Koch in 1983. It was the fourth podium finish in three years for the Yanks, who'd gone 23 years without one. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
* Randall earns first US win in skiing discipline since 80s Dec 29, 2007
The victory made Randall, who was born in Salt Lake City and grew up in Anchorage, the first American to win a World Cup cross-country event since Bill Koch in 1983. Randall outsprinted some of the best female cross-country skiers in the world to win the 1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cross-country skier Randall inspired by U.S. surge Dec 27, 2007
Earlier this month Alaska resident Kikkan Randall became the first U.S. woman and only the second American, after Bill Koch, to win a cross-country skiing World Cup race. "I looked at this success as kind of like Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile," Randall says. (USA Today -- Sports)
Randall makes history with World Cup win Dec 17, 2007
Randall, a two-time Olympian who trains at APU's Nordic Ski Center, joins ski legend Bill Koch as the only Americans to win a World Cup cross-country race. Koch won five times between 1982-83. (Anchorage Daily News)
Will Ben Get an Extra Year? Nov 23, 2007
As the regular season nears its end, Bill Koch of the Cincinnati Enquirer is a step ahead of all of us as he wrote an article appearing in Thursdays newspaper about Ben Mauk possibility being granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. Bills piece prompted me to write an editorial. I've stated my opinion on this topic in the past. (BearcatInsider.com)
Good Morning Cedar Valley Nov 14, 2007
Bill Koch will present his one-man show portraying Whitman. Koch is a UNI adjunct professor of English. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Jones makes transfer to Cincinnati official Sep 28, 2007
By Bill Koch, The Cincinnati Enquirer A month ago, Demetrius Jones was getting ready to start his first game at quarterback for Notre Dame. On Thursday afternoon he walked into University of Cincinnati football coach Brian Kelly's office and told him that he wanted to play for the Bearcats. (USA Today -- Sports)
It's a boy for Bridget Moynahan and Tom Brady Aug 23, 2007
As you might expect, the owners are pleased that their house, which was once owned by art collector Bill Koch, is bound for the big screen. "They're flattered," said realtor Terry Maitland of LandVest, which has the listing. (Boston Globe)
A-scow national championship coming to Lake Minnetonka Jun 20, 2007
In 1992, he helped Bill Koch steer his boat "America" to the America's Cup championship ... " Melges won his Olympic gold medal in 1972, when the summer games were held in Munich, Germany. He won bronze in 1964, when the summer games were held in Tokyo. In 1992, he helped Bill Koch steer is boat "America" to the America's Cup championship. Bowers was a member of the U.S. Olympic Sailing team in 1976 and was the head sailing coach at the University of Minnesota from 1997-2000. He was head coach... (Minnetonka Lakeshore Weekly News, MN)
BASEBALL: Red-hot Rebels clip Cumberland, stand on top of DI-South May 11, 2007
Tim Jackson's 4-for-5 afternoon and Chris Riley's three hits and four RBIs led the Rebels to the mercy-rule rout in a matchup between Division I heavyweights. South Kingstown (8-2) pulled into a tie with rival North Kingstown atop I-South with its fourth straight win and snapped Cumberland's five-game winning streak in the process. (Naragansett Times, RI)
Burrillville stomps Shea Apr 25, 2007
BURRILLVILLE - Burrillville and Shea played a very competitive baseball game on Tuesday at Eccleston Field - if you can look past the bottom of the second inning. The Broncos scored seven times to build a comfortable lead and rode a complete-game effort by sophomore righty Cam Leduc to an 8-1 victory to keep pace with the leaders in Division II-North. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Jet lag can’t stop Reniere Apr 24, 2007
Sports Jet lag can t stop Reniere BILL KOCH, Call Sports Writer04/24/2007 SMITHFIELD -- Not even a trans-Atlantic flight on Sunday night could stop Jessie Reniere from being her usual dominant self on Monday ... Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Clippers' depth is paying off Apr 23, 2007
" Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall.com. Westerly 000 000 0 - 0 7 0 Cumberland 101 100 x - 3 6 0 Alison Burdick and Lindsay Rice. Katie Beauregard and Christine Karolyshyn. 2B - Allyson Buck (W); Casey McDonald (C). ?The Pawtucket Times 2007 Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement. Please read our Privacy Policy ?2006 Pawtucket Times - a RISN Operations Inc. Property. All Rights reserved.. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Back on track: CHS girls rebound from loss with 3-0 win against Westerly Apr 22, 2007
"Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall.com. ?The Call 2007 Submit your comment now Comment Title: Submit your comments on the article in the space below: Your Name: Your City & State: Your Email Address: (required) In order to verify your registration you will need to use the image above. The addition of the flashing numbers above = By submitting your comment, you acknowledge that you have read and accept the of this site. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement. Please... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Lions rout ’Bolts Apr 10, 2007
Sports Lions rout Bolts BILL KOCH, Call Sports Writer04/10/2007 LINCOLN -- Scratching out just two hits against Cranston West on Saturday appears to be the exception for the Lincoln baseball team ... Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Lincoln pummels Cranston East Apr 10, 2007
"They hit the ball, and they hit the ball hard. They're very capable of hitting the ball well, and they showed it today." Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall. com. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Mount aims for unlikely state crown Mar 26, 2007
"Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall.com. ?The Call 2007 Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement. Please read our Privacy Policy ?2006 Woonsocket Call - an RISN Operations Inc. property. All Rights reserved. Local Newspapers. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Confidence the key in MSC’s upset of Hendricken Mar 24, 2007
Sports Confidence the key in MSC s upset of Hendricken BILL KOCH, Call Sports Writer03/24/2007 PROVIDENCE -- Perhaps just listening to John Guay at Wednesday s press conference for the RIIL boys hockey finals would have been enough to guess what was going to happen ... Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Unruly fans have no place in sports’ world Mar 21, 2007
Sports Unruly fans have no place in sports world BILL KOCH, Call Sports Writer03/21/2007 You re all idiots ... Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Olympic feat Mar 7, 2007
Two of those medals belonged to cross-country skiing pioneer Bill Koch, another was uncovered in an historical review of the 1924 ski jump, and the other went to surprise world champion Johnny Spillane in 2003. - Kris Freeman finished 12th in the granddaddy of all Nordic races, the. (USA Today -- Sports)
Top-ranked Juanita Sanchez puts and end to the Mounties’ win streak Feb 8, 2007
Sports Top-ranked Juanita Sanchez puts and end to the Mounties win streak BILL KOCH, Call Sports Writer02/08/2007 WOONSOCKET -- Just one game separated Juanita Sanchez and Mount St. Charles Academy in the Division III standings coming into Wednesday night, but the Cavaliers made the gap look much wider the way they dominated the Mounties once the two teams took the court ... Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
US has been coldly efficient Feb 6, 2007
Making strides More than three decades after Bill Koch won the only US Olympic medal in cross-country, fortunes are on the rise for his successors. Kikkan Randall became the first American woman to make a World Cup podium last month (third place), and Torin Koos and Andy Newell's 3-4 placement in Estonia was the best men's showing since 1983. (Boston Globe)
Ski by the sea: Who needs snow when you've got crushed shells and sand? Feb 5, 2007
Ski by the sea: Who needs snow when you've got crushed shells and sand. Not a room at our house, although since we live in the humid South, we've had our. (The Morning Star)
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Ski by the sea: Who needs snow when you've got crushed shells and sand (The Morning Star)
Hurd’s 3-pointer shocks Broncos Jan 31, 2007
Sports Hurd s 3-pointer shocks Broncos BILL KOCH, Call Sports Writer01/31/2007 BURRILLVILLE -- Paul Kennedy s directions couldn t have been clearer, and Caroline Hurd followed her coach s words to the letter ... Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Randall places 40th, Koos takes bronze Jan 30, 2007
In 1983, American Tim Caldwell was second to Swedish great Gunde Svan in a 15-K World Cup race in Anchorage and fellow American Bill Koch was third. The previous year, Koch won a 30-K race in Falun, Sweden, with American Dan Simoneau second. (Anchorage Daily News)
Jacques notches No. 500 for PHS Jan 13, 2007
Jacques captured win No. 500 with the Chieftains, a 77-62 romp over the Raiders at The Reservation. Colin Burns, the latest Ponaganset star to play for Jacques, poured in 20 of his game-high 33 points in the second half and Connor Morgan added 18 as the Chieftains recorded their first Division II victory of the season. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Broncos show who’s boss Jan 11, 2007
Sports Broncos show who s boss BILL KOCH, Call Sports Writer01/11/2007 BURRILLVILLE -- Kyle Bousquet wasn t thinking about turning the tide for his teammates in Burrillville s wrestling match against Pilgrim on Wednesday ... Reach Bill Koch at wkoch@woonsocketcall. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
