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...Tuesday, workers from some 200 electric companies stretching across the Midwest were ready to fan out across the tiny town of Jerome, Ill., and the surrounding Springfield area to continue the heavy task of fixing an electrical system effectively laid to waste during the powerful storms and tornadoes that tore through parts of the Midwest through the weekend. At least 10 people were confirmed dead from the storms that hopscotched across Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and other Midwest states...
...clouds had mostly cleared above Springfield, allowing the sun to shine bright on this capital city and nearly mask the devastation of powerful storms that spawned hail, fierce thunderstorms and twisters that ravaged large areas south and west of Springfield, where homes were leveled, a hotel roof popped off and electrical poles and trees busted like twigs...
...spelled a turnaround from the team’s recent woes. “We were trying to get emotional, trying to get into it,” said freshman middle hitter Brady Weissbourd. “We really felt together.” “Against Springfield, we didn’t really feel a lot of drive,” Crimson coach Chris Ridolfi added. “[Tonight] we were just trying to feel like a team, to act like a team.” But as the first game got underway, it looked as though...
...wants to be finishing its season—with a focused crunch-time attitude. Following what has been a disturbing season-long trend, the Crimson failed to finish games strongly down the stretch and was swept, 3-0 (30-23, 30-25, 30-26) on Friday evening at Springfield College at the Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass. “We can’t close matches this year,” junior Dave Fitz said. “We don’t have a killer instinct.” The Pride (8-10, 6-2) received a dominant...
Just one day removed from a sweep by a league opponent, the Harvard men’s volleyball team came up with one of its own, defeating winless Sacred Heart 3-0 (30-13, 30-27, 30-24) on Saturday afternoon at the Malkin Athletic Center. After losing to Springfield for the second time this year, the Crimson (4-9, 3-3 Hay) returned home needing a victory to stay in the race for the division crown. With the Pioneers (0-9, 0-4 Hay) struggling to compete this season, Harvard picked up the win while allowing coach Chris Ridolfi...