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Last season, the Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Knights finished runner-up in the Virginia Colonial Conference (VCC) and qualified for the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) state tournament for the 12th time in the last 16 seasons as the number seven seed.

The season before that, the Knights finished fourth in the VCC.

Every year, weve improved, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot baseball coach James Poore said. Now, its just a matter of putting it all together. Weve got a lot of guys coming back. Weve got some good baseball players.

Coming into the 2017 season, the Knights lost just two seniors from last years team. Tanner Dobrucky, a second team All-VCC selection also departed for Douglas Freeman.

Among the returning players are Carter Davis, who was a first team All-VISAA selection last season, as well as Coleman Smith and James Heldmann, just to name a few.

James Heldmann had a fantastic year pitching, Poore said. He threw a ton of strikes and didnt walk a lot of people. He pitched really good baseball. Hitting wise, you had Coleman do extremely well. Behind the plate, Carter did extremely well. We hit the ball really well.

As a team, Poore said that they hit at over a .300 average last season.

But, he does want to work on the defense side of the ball.

I think we struggled a bit defensively, he said. Were going to work on that a lot, thats something I really want to focus on.

As far as new faces go, Chris Gupton is one player that Poore feels can make an impact this season for the Knights.

He played basketball and football for us, Poore said. (Gupton) played at Hermitage last year. He played the outfield for them. I havent seen him play much, but watching him play other sports, hes a really good athlete and a really good teammate. I think hell be a perfect fit for the team.

Just like last year, the Knights will face some of the best teams in the area when it comes to private school baseball.

Collegiate, the defending Division-I state champions, Steward School and Trinity Episcopal are just some of the teams that Blessed Sacrament Huguenot will face this year.

Were going to play some good people, Poore said. The reason we do that is because I believe that I have some good kids, some good ballplayers. I think it pays dividends at the end of the year when youre facing tougher teams like that.

As far as what Poore would like to see from his team throughout the season, his mantra is simple.

Ive already told the guys this, but theyre goal should be to win every pitch, to win every inning and do that for seven innings, he said. Everything else will take care of itself.

The Knights begin the year on Mar. 15 against Walsingham Academy at 4:30 p.m.

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Blessed Sacrament Huguenot baseball looking to continue VCC ascension - Richmond.com

St. Louis Business Journal

Ascension Medical appoints new president St. Louis Business Journal Ascension Medical Group, the national provider organization for St. Louis-based Ascension, has named Dr. Joseph Cacchione as its new president. Cacchione joins Ascension from the Cleveland Clinic, where he has served as chairman of operations and ...

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Ascension Medical appoints new president - St. Louis Business Journal

Release date:TBD

Studio:Walt Disney Pictures

Director:Joseph Kosinski

MPAA Rating:N/A

Screenwriters:David DiGilio, Eddy Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Jesse Wigutow

Starring:Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde

Genre:Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure

Official website:Disney.com/TRON

In the 2010 film, Garrett Hedlund played Sam Flynn, the son of the original TRON's Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges). Although a specific plot has not yet been revealed, the next chapter was said earlier to involve an exploration of life and death in the digital realm.

TRON 3 was called, "TRON: Ascension," the concept, which is an invasion movie from inside the machine coming out as opposed to one weve usually seen. So we hinted at that at the end of Legacy with Quorra coming out, but the idea for Ascension was a movie that was, the first act was in the real world, the second act was in the world of TRON, or multiple worlds of TRON, and the third act was totally in the real world. And I think that really opens up, blows open the concept of TRON in a way that would be thrilling to see on screen. But theres also a really interesting character study in Quorra and a Stranger in a Strange Land, trying to figure out where she belongs having lived in the real world for a few years, and where does she fit in.

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Applications are being accepted for Ascension public schools Teach Ascension Academy, the districts alternative certification program.

Applications must be received by March 31 for the 2017-18 school year.

The program was launched in 2015 to recruit, train and hire teachers from alternative professions or academic programs, a news release said. The program is one year long and includes four weeks of professional development training over the summer, placement as a teacher during the school year with weekly professional development and master, mentor and supervising teacher support, the release said.

Tuition is $4,000, but as long as candidates teach in an Ascension Parish school for two years, there are no out-of-pocket expenses.

Minimum enrollment requirements include a bachelors degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher as shown on an official transcript, passing scores on PRAXIS I (or equivalent ACT/SAT score) and PRAXIS II (content knowledge) for the designated area of teaching and selection into the program.

Visit apsb.org/TeachAscension for details or apsb.org/ApplyNow to submit an application.

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Ascension public schools accepting applications for Teach Ascension Academy - The Advocate

THURSDAY

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB: noon to 1 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville branch.

LOSS AND GRIEF SUPPORT MEETING: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Hospital, Sister Vernola conference room, 1125 W. La. 30.

BABY TIME: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales and Dutchtown. Registration is required. For more information, call the Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales at 225-647-3955; in Donaldsonville at (225) 473-8052, in Galvez at (225) 622-3339 or in Dutchtown at (225) 673-8699.

LIBRARY BOOK CLUB: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Dutchtown, Gonzales and Galvez branches.

SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL RODEO: Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, 9039 S. St. Landry Ave., Gonzales. lamardixonexpocenter.com

Saturday

The Dutchtown High Jazz Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dutchtown High Cafeteria, 13165, La. 73, Geismar. The DTHS Jazz Ensemble will host a Jazz Lunch and Silent Auction. Plate lunches of pastalaya, salad, roll and drink will be served. Tickets are $10 at the door.

INTRODUCTION TO WORD: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales branch.

A MATTER OF BALANCE: MANAGING CONCERNS ABOUT FALLS: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales branch. Call (225) 621-2906 to register.

SCORE FREE SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING AND MENTORING: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales branch, call (225) 381-7130 for appointment.

INTRODUCTION TO PUBLISHER: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales branch.

INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales branch.

TODDLER STORYTIME: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville, Gonzales and Dutchtown branches. Registration is required.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales and Dutchtown branches. Registration is required.

INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL: 6 p.m. to 7p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales branch.

BABY TIME: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales and Dutchtown. Registration is required.

BILINGUAL STORYTIME: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales branch.

PAJAMA STORYTIME: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales branch.

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Ascension Parish calendar for March 2, 2017 - The Advocate

Ascension Lutheran Church will be a partner site for Trinity Institutes 46th National Theological Conference on Water Justice from March 22 through 24 at the church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks.

The conference will provide guidance for churches and individuals wishing to take unified, faithbased action on the front lines of the water justice movement that assures all people have access to clean, safe drinking water.

At the conference, activists, scholars, authors and experts will offer guidance on the issue.

Conference participation is open to anyone interested in a practical, theological perspective on water justice.

The live global conference will be held at Trinity Church in New York City and webcast across the world.

As a partner site, Ascension will offer all aspects of the conference, including on-site reflection groups to help participants explore the issue and what they can do about it.

Speakers at this years conference include former California Sen. Barbara Boxer, a national leader on environmental protection who served in the House of Representatives for 10 years before becoming a U.S. senator in 1993.

After four terms as senator, she stepped down in 2017 and continues to advocate for environmental justice.

Other speakers are Maude Barlow, a political activist, author, policy critic and a former United Nations senior adviser; Winston Halapuais, the archbishop and primate of the Diocese of Polynesia and Aotearoa New Zealand; Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University; Christiana

Peppard, an expert on the ethics of fresh water and problems of climate change, social justice and sustainability; and Thabo Makgoba, archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa.

For more information about attending the conference at Ascension, email Stacy Smith at ssmith@alcto.org, call (805) 495-0406 or visit http://www.alcto.org.

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Ascension to host water justice conference - Thousand Oaks Acorn

Quality care in a home-like experience for individuals with Alzheimers and dementia-related disorders

Charlies Place II Respite and Activity Center, the first expansion of the Alzheimers Services of the Capital Areas nationally recognized Charlies Place, is scheduled to open in early April 2017. It will be located on Purpera Road in The Arc of East Ascensions building in Gonzales. The person-centered respite care program will begin operations two days per week, six hours per day. CP II will offer a purposeful day out for mild to moderate Alzheimers affected individuals, as well as provide a much-needed break for their caregivers.

A four-time recipient of the Alzheimers Foundation of America Excellence in Dementia Care Distinction, the original Charlies Place, located on North Boulevard in Baton Rouge, has provided socialization and engaging activities to affected individuals, since it opened in 2007. Area physicians at St. Elizabeths Hospital are also very supportive, having repeatedly identified respite care as a serious community need.

With the aging of Americas baby boomers, Alzheimers and Dementia are on the rise, and scientific research is rapidly expanding across the country. In 2015, Scott Wilks, Ph.D., of the LSU School of Social Work, reported that CP Is benefits to both affected individuals and their caregivers were markedly discernible. The Caregiver Control Group not received respite support had a 67% higher stress rate than those using CP Is services. In addition, results also indicated that over 18 months the CP I Care Group showed no significant decline in their cognition and socialization. In other words, high quality, compassionate respite care does make a significant difference.

Charlies Place II already has the help and support of many people, organizations and companies, including the Lamar and Dixon Foundation, which have pledged $100,000 of matching funds to inspire other foundations and donors in support of CP II. However, the best endorsements undoubtedly will come from the people CP II will serve.

Since my mom has been going to Charlies Place or her social club, she has improved in every area," a caregiver who uses CP I for her mother, enthusiastically said. "Shes so excited to go, even though she cannot tell me much about her experience. I think she feels part of society or the world once again.

Alzheimers Services of the Capital Area is a local, non-profit organization which provides education and support programs to those affected by Alzheimers disease or dementia in ten civil parishes surrounding the Greater Baton Rouge area, including Ascension, Assumption, East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee and St. Helena. Alzheimers Services is not affiliated with a national organization, which allow all funds raised to support families in the local community.

For more information about CP I and II programs and fees, please visit http://www.alzbr.org or call (225) 334-7494.

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Tron 3 Plot Details Revealed: 'TRON: Ascension' Would've Been A Real World Invasion Movie /FILM TRON 3, which had the working title TRON: Ascension, isn't dead, according to director Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion). Every once in a while somebody involved in TRON 3 says never say never, but two years ago was when Disney pulled the plug on the project. Tron 3 Will Be Called Tron Ascension and It's Really HappeningTVOvermind Here's What Tron 3 Was Going To Be (and May Still Be) AboutGizmodo Tron 3 May Still Happen, New Invasion Plot Details RevealedMovieWeb Cinema Blend -Collider.com all 13 news articles »

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Hospitals & Health Networks

Ascension's Texas Market Division Chief to Retire Hospitals & Health Networks Jess Garza this month announced his intention to retire from Ascension effective Aug. 1, 2017. Garza's titles are senior vice president, Ascension Healthcare, Texas Ministry Market Executive for Ascension, and president and CEO of Seton Healthcare ...

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Ascension's Texas Market Division Chief to Retire - Hospitals & Health Networks

Hey there tech-fiends, I hope you all enjoyed last weeks Ingurgitating Oblivion premiere. Next week will see another sick song premiere in this space, but this week I'm focusing onthe newly released Exocrine record. Before we dive into that, here's the usual reminder that all prior editions if this series can be perused here.

Back in 2015, Bordeaux, France natives Exocrine released their debut album called Unreal Existence. Unreal Existence showed a lot of technical skill and impressive musicianshipbut often felt unfocused and like a one-dimensional sonic mish-mash of their most obvious influences. Granted some bands can pull that take on tech-death off quite well, such as the new Phobiatic, but for others, it ends up being their Achillesheel. Even so, I had a feeling the band was more than capable of upping their game in the future so I was anxious to hear what the next Exocrine release might bring.

Now that theirnew full-length,Ascension,is out, the consensus is clear to me, the band have greatly improved and are crafting far more interesting and even further complex tech-death than they had been before. On Ascension, they play a hyperactive yet proggytake on tech-death that reminds me of a mix between Obscura, Beyond Creation, Necrophagist, Gorod, plus a bit of Beneath The Massacre, The Faceless, and Archspire. With some killer synth workthrow in the mix too for good measure.

This is a massive step up for the band in just about every way, the transitions between ideas are smoother, the songwriting is sharper and more focused, and the production sounds way better as well compared to Unreal Existence. If you dig the embedded stream of Ascension below, you can order the record through the Great Dane Records Bandcamp page. Be sure to follow Exocrine over on their Facebook Page too.

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Tech-Death Tuesday: EXOCRINE Shred Their Way To Ascension - Metal Injection.net