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... Sophomore hurler helps Petrides end l9-game losing skein NEWSPAPER SEARCH FIND A BUSINESS More From The Staten Island Advance | Subscribe To The Staten Island Advance HS BASEBALL Sophomore hurler helps Petrides end l9-game losing skein Epstein keeps SW hitters off balance as Panthers pick up first win since last game of 2004 season, 5-2 Friday, March 31, 2006 By CHARLIE DeBIASE JR.

ADVANCE STAFF WRITER Prior to yesterday's PSAL contest against Susan Wagner, the odds were certainly against Petrides sophomore Corey Epstein.

After all, the right-handed hurler was not only preparing for his varsity debut on the mound, but had the added weight of throwing after the Panthers' season-opening loss on Tuesday and a 19-game losing streak that included all of last season.

Fortunately, Epstein responded like a seasoned veteran, allowing no earned runs on five hits in seven strong innings as the Panthers topped the visiting Falcons 5-2 in Sunnyside.

The victory was Petrides' first since the final game of the 2004 season.

"I felt comfortable out there," said Epstein, who did have the luxury of not facing six Susan Wagner starters who were suspended by coach Bob Nappo for violating team rules.

"I wanted to work my fastball and go after them.

"This is a big field and they hit the ball, but I got some long outs and just did what I had to do (to get the win)." Epstein wasn't overpowering (one strikeout), but he didn't allow a walk and displayed resiliency - he stranded runne...

... First Coast News - Strange & Unusual - Salad Day Arrives for West Virginia Dieters #dropmenudiv{ position:absolute; border:1px solid black; border-bottom-width: 0; font:normal 12px Arial; line-height:18px; z-index:100; } #dropmenudiv a{ width: 100%; display: block; text-indent: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 0; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; } #dropmenudiv a:hover{ /*hover background color*/ background-color: #ffffcc; } ADVERTISEMENT Home News Weather Traffic Links Sports What's On Life Community Multimedia Inside FCN Home Strange & Unusual > Article 3/31/2006 10:00:15 AM Salad Day Arrives for West Virginia Dieters E-mail This Article Printable Version Make Us Home RSS Web Feeds GARY, W.Va.

(AP) - What better "weigh" to mark the loss of 500 pounds than a 500-pound salad.The massive salad contained 110 heads of lettuce, 165 pounds of carrots and about 120 cucumbers, and was prepared in a swimming pool.It took about 2 1/2 hours to prepare and a hungry crowd gobbled it up in about four hours Thursday, said Cheryl Mitchem, coordinator of the weight management program through the Tug River Health Association.Mitchem said the salad represented the total pounds lost by about 27 people over a five month period that ended March 1."I think it is a phenomenal accomplishment," Mitchem said.

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