North American folklore is replete with stories of larger-than-life figures, but none of them stands taller than the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan, who is said to have traveled around the continent with Babe, his big blue ox. Many cities and states across the United States pay tribute to Bunyan, some have put up statues of him, and some also claim him to be their native son. Some areas where Bunyan is prominently featured include Bemidji, Brainerd, and Akeley, in Minnesota; Bangor, Maine; and locations in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and California. On Paul Bunyan Day, his legend is not only celebrated in these locations but all around the world.
Throughout history, the story of Paul Bunyan has changed and grown until becoming what it is today. One account says that Bunyan was based on Fabian "Joe" Fournier, a French-Canadian logger who moved to Michigan after the American Civil War. Known as Saginaw Joe, he was strongly built, had giant hands, and was six feet in height. Rumor has it that he also had two sets of teeth. It is believed that he died in 1875 after being hit in the back of the head with a mallet during a fight in Bay City, Michigan. After his death and the trial of his alleged killer, stories about him started turning into tales.
Per media reports, besides the Orange, the 6-foot-6 Ducharme recently took an official visit to Penn State and also plans to travel to Xavier in the coming days.
Reports and interviews given by Ducharme have suggested that Syracuse basketball, led by assistant coach Gerry McNamara, is recruiting him hard.
I’ve also gotten the sense that Penn State coaches have targeted Ducharme for a while now, and Xavier is a solid Big East Conference squad now being led for a second time by former Arizona head coach Sean Miller.
Syracuse basketball seems to be in a good position with four-star wing Reid Ducharme.
As we’ve noted on numerous occasions, besides the Orange, Ducharme’s other offers include from Xavier, Rhode Island, Northwestern, Columbia, Connecticut, Iowa, Providence, Penn State, Creighton, DePaul, Stanford, Harvard, Brown and UMass.
I’m not a recruiting analyst, so it’s unclear to me whether the Hurricanes have been communicating with Ducharme for a while now, or if Miami is newly entering the mix for him.
Either way, the Hurricanes are a good ACC program that made a strong run to the Elite Eight this past spring in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
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The 6-foot-4 Jackson, a four-star guard in the 2023 class who was offered a scholarship by the Orange coaching staff in mid-April, will suit up in the 2022-23 stanza for the South Kent School in South Kent, Conn.
In the 2021-22 campaign, Jackson was a star for the Academy of the New Church in Bryn Athyn, Pa. In his junior term there, he averaged 17.9 points, 5.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per encounter, according to MaxPreps.
I would like the thank the ANC coaching staff for allowing me to grow as a player & as a young man. The lessons they taught me shaped me into who I strive to be everyday. With that being said I’m excited to share I’ll be finishing my academic and athletic career at South Kent. pic.twitter.com/CK7jgIRZua
— Elmarko (@ElmarkoJ) June 14, 2022
Not too long ago, in his debut for the South Kent School at a New England Preparatory School Athletic Council showcase event in Hamden, Conn., Jackson performed quite well against the Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., per an article from 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein.
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Syracuse basketball fans get the next best thing in July with Boeheim's Army hosting a regional in The Basketball Tournament. Brad Klein and Matt Bonaparte sat down with Jake Pavorsky, Players, Teams, and Communications Director of TBT. Pavorsky explains what makes this alumni squad special and offers insight on the newest developments in TBT.
Former Drive producer John Paul Chunga catches up with Spence Checketts about college hoops and coaching changes that are happening and he thinks should happen. JP gives his Syracuse starting 5 lineup. The guys also talk about good sports movies.
SiriusXM producer and Chel Squared NHL podcast host Andrew Chelney joins Orange Nation to discuss the Avalanche bringing home the Stanley Cup, the future of the Tampa Bay Lightning, some thoughts on the Syracuse players transitioning to the NBA, and more.
Compared to the travails of Upstate New York winters, the perils of the region’s summers are infinitely more tolerable: humidity, mosquitoes, hamburgers that turn into hockey pucks on the grill. But there’s one summer hazard you might not have heard about that’s far worse than any sunburn.
It’s called giant hogweed, an invasive plant capable of causing third-degree burns.
The toxic sap of the giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) contains a chemical that acts like reverse sunscreen. Combined with sunlight, it can cause severe burns and potentially permanent scarring or even blindness. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the sap is most toxic when the plant begins to flower in early summer.
Merely brushing against a giant hogweed plant is enough to get sap on your skin. Burns or blisters often appear within 24 to 48 hours. If that happens, see a doctor.
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North American folklore is replete with stories of larger-than-life figures, but none of them stands taller than the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan, who is said to have traveled around the continent with Babe, his big blue ox. Many cities and states across the United States pay tribute to Bunyan, some have put up statues of him, and some also claim him to be their native son. Some areas where Bunyan is prominently featured include Bemidji, Brainerd, and Akeley, in Minnesota; Bangor, Maine; and locations in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and California. On Paul Bunyan Day, his legend is not only celebrated in these locations but all around the world.
Throughout history, the story of Paul Bunyan has changed and grown until becoming what it is today. One account says that Bunyan was based on Fabian "Joe" Fournier, a French-Canadian logger who moved to Michigan after the American Civil War. Known as Saginaw Joe, he was strongly built, had giant hands, and was six feet in height. Rumor has it that he also had two sets of teeth. It is believed that he died in 1875 after being hit in the back of the head with a mallet during a fight in Bay City, Michigan. After his death and the trial of his alleged killer, stories about him started turning into tales.
Per media reports, besides the Orange, the 6-foot-6 Ducharme recently took an official visit to Penn State and also plans to travel to Xavier in the coming days.
Reports and interviews given by Ducharme have suggested that Syracuse basketball, led by assistant coach Gerry McNamara, is recruiting him hard.
I’ve also gotten the sense that Penn State coaches have targeted Ducharme for a while now, and Xavier is a solid Big East Conference squad now being led for a second time by former Arizona head coach Sean Miller.
Syracuse basketball seems to be in a good position with four-star wing Reid Ducharme.
As we’ve noted on numerous occasions, besides the Orange, Ducharme’s other offers include from Xavier, Rhode Island, Northwestern, Columbia, Connecticut, Iowa, Providence, Penn State, Creighton, DePaul, Stanford, Harvard, Brown and UMass.
I’m not a recruiting analyst, so it’s unclear to me whether the Hurricanes have been communicating with Ducharme for a while now, or if Miami is newly entering the mix for him.
Either way, the Hurricanes are a good ACC program that made a strong run to the Elite Eight this past spring in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
...
The 6-foot-4 Jackson, a four-star guard in the 2023 class who was offered a scholarship by the Orange coaching staff in mid-April, will suit up in the 2022-23 stanza for the South Kent School in South Kent, Conn.
In the 2021-22 campaign, Jackson was a star for the Academy of the New Church in Bryn Athyn, Pa. In his junior term there, he averaged 17.9 points, 5.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per encounter, according to MaxPreps.
Not too long ago, in his debut for the South Kent School at a New England Preparatory School Athletic Council showcase event in Hamden, Conn., Jackson performed quite well against the Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., per an article from 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein.
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Syracuse basketball fans get the next best thing in July with Boeheim's Army hosting a regional in The Basketball Tournament. Brad Klein and Matt Bonaparte sat down with Jake Pavorsky, Players, Teams, and Communications Director of TBT. Pavorsky explains what makes this alumni squad special and offers insight on the newest developments in TBT.
Former Drive producer John Paul Chunga catches up with Spence Checketts about college hoops and coaching changes that are happening and he thinks should happen. JP gives his Syracuse starting 5 lineup. The guys also talk about good sports movies.
SiriusXM producer and Chel Squared NHL podcast host Andrew Chelney joins Orange Nation to discuss the Avalanche bringing home the Stanley Cup, the future of the Tampa Bay Lightning, some thoughts on the Syracuse players transitioning to the NBA, and more.
Compared to the travails of Upstate New York winters, the perils of the region’s summers are infinitely more tolerable: humidity, mosquitoes, hamburgers that turn into hockey pucks on the grill. But there’s one summer hazard you might not have heard about that’s far worse than any sunburn.
It’s called giant hogweed, an invasive plant capable of causing third-degree burns.
The toxic sap of the giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) contains a chemical that acts like reverse sunscreen. Combined with sunlight, it can cause severe burns and potentially permanent scarring or even blindness. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the sap is most toxic when the plant begins to flower in early summer.
Merely brushing against a giant hogweed plant is enough to get sap on your skin. Burns or blisters often appear within 24 to 48 hours. If that happens, see a doctor.
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