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This is NOT official until it happens but I have checked twice and barring someone alerting me to a scoring error here are the scenarios...if you are listed in a scenario or have just missed by a point or two PLEASE check your scores again.  LeBlanc is a winner in 6 of the 8 scenarios, comes in second in one but gets shutout in one so nobody has clinched anything yet, except Shelley and her $10.

In the Championship Game:

If Louisville beats Kansas:
1st place: Jon LeBlanc - 82
2nd place: Bhushan Babajiyavar - 76
3rd place: Joane "Jeter" Colburn - 71 (wins tiebreaker)
4th place: Hollywood 23 - 71
Tony Vecca and Scott Archibald would also have 71 points but lose the tiebreaker.

If Louisville beats Ohio State:
1st place: Jon LeBlanc - 76
2nd place: Rich Monarca - 75
3rd place: Danielle King #3 - 73
4th place: Keith Luckenbach - 72
Erica DellaVolpe would also have 72 points but loses the tiebreaker

If Ohio State beats Kentucky:
1st place: Jon LeBlanc - 82
2nd place: Rich Monarca - 81
3rd place: Keith Luckenbach - 78 (wins tiebreaker)
4th place Erica DellaVolpe - 78

If Ohio State beats Louisville:
1st place: Jon LeBlanc - 76
2nd place: Rich Monarca - 75
3rd place: Danielle King #3 - 72
4th place: Stacey Riggio - 72 (wins tiebreaker)
Jon Hutwelker, Keith Luckenbach and Erica DellaVolpe would also have 72 points but lose the tiebreaker

If Kansas beats Louisville:
1st place: Jon LeBlanc - 90
2nd place: Joane "Jeter" Colburn - 79 (wins tiebreaker)
3rd place: Hollywood 23 - 79
4th place: Bhushan Babajiyavar - 76

If Kansas beats Kentucky:
1st place: Jon LeBlanc - 96
2nd place: Joane "Jeter" Colburn - 85
3rd place: Bhushan Babajiyavar - 82
4th place: Hollywood 23 - 79

If Kentucky beats Kansas:
1st place: Bhushan Babajiyavar - 90
2nd place: Jon LeBlanc - 88
3rd place: Tony Vecca - 85 (wins tiebreaker)
4th place: Scott Archibald - 85

If Kentucky beats Ohio State:
1st place: Rich Monarca - 89
2nd place: Keith Luckenbach - 86 (wins tiebreaker)
3rd place: Erica DellaVolpe - 86
4th place: Tony Vecca - 85 (wins tiebreaker)
Scott Archibald would also have 85 points but loses the tiebreaker....Steve Archibald would come up one point short with 84!

The standings have been adjusted to reflect an error in Ryan Casner's score.  I shortchanged Ryan one 3rd round game (NCAA 4th round but they are crazy) so his point total is now 65 rather than 62.  Oh, and I think I may have 89 points...let me go look.

PLEASE double check your point totals and let me know by Tuesday.  I will post the possible scenarios on Wednesday.

Jon LeBlanc increased his large but by no means insurmountable lead.  Danielle King's hopes may have died with the Baylor Bears and their Hi-Lighter unis.  Tony and Scott are wild about the Cats but know that things indeed could have been finer.  Your standings heading to The Big Easy.

76
Jon LeBlanc - serving for the match

71
Tony V - did Krupp pay you yet?
Scott Archibald - it looked OK at halftime

70
Bhushan Babajayivar - I think I did it!

69
Rich Monarca - Can the Buckeyes dot Rich's "i"

68
Pooch - 2 for 2 on Sunday but all done at 68

67
Danielle King #3 - at least it was over fast

66
Erica DellaVolpe - another OSU booster
Keith Luckenbach - I'm not sure if there were 600 but this was certainly a charge
Stacy Bellas 1 - Tell Riggio she doesn't need the "e"

65
Ryan Casner - your Mom says you have fun...that's what counts!
Joane "Jeter" Colburn - Is this the year that Mariano is finished?
Hollywood23 - Jayhawks
Amy Rollins - looking to bounce back from a 1 - 15 season

64
The Mayor - his win is his daughter's loss
Rich Monarca 2 - I thought this one was the better of the two
Keith Riggio - what Stacey told us isn't true is it???
Steve Archibald - still in the boat

63
Rebecca L. Parkos - it stands for "Lost but put up a good fight"

62
Andrea Giuliano - tell Lucas to do one next year
Cammy  Peterson - still in the hunt for the family crown
Robb Wyllie - rally at the Capitol?
Aaron Mannes - picked more like Womannes

61
Jackie Russell - how was flipping tires uphill?
Mark O'Donnell - AND he looks like a 70's pornstar
Andrew Groves - time for another band fundraiser
Shelley Morariu #2 - I add my congratulations
Pelczar - sort of like Bond

60
Melissa Reynolds - you may have quit but I keep correcting and commenting
Steve Krupp - Officer Vecca has a warrant out for you
Noah Vilolette - lost to Mom

59
Danielle King #2 - Auf wiedersehen
Kendra Bow - only one arrow left in the quiver

58
Regina DellaVolpe - de la middle of the pack
Nala the Cat - was atop the hot tin roof for awhile
Brian Reynolds - not a wrap yet
Hollywood Kids - and Jerry Mathers as The Beaver
Jon Hutwelker - one of a small handful with Ohio State to win it all
West Martin - can still officially move up in the standings
Stacy Bellas-Violette (Brian) - copy off of Stacy next year
Stacey Riggio 2 - also has the Buckeyes to win

57
Samantha Martin - forgot to wiggle her nose
David Gionfriddo - it was clearly marked
Uncle Jerry - must be rooting hard for Jon
Bhupal Babajiyavar - still not looking
Linda Chambers - thank her everyone
Ed Kassman - done
Steve Arch 2 - done

56
Casey Maher - has struck out

55
Dee Rall - I like the short names
David Luckenbach - caboose is struggling to maintain contact with the L train
Tim Rall - see Dee
Lisa Sawicki - who forgot to send in their homeroom attendance???

54
Liz Paternostro - trailing in the "office" pool
Barbara Monarca - tied with Liz but has her husband to carry the ball
Ron Roy - Melissa's Dad only got one Final Four team
Joan Mastromonaco - I talked to JP today
Matt Reynolds - can catch Melissa

53
Chris DellaVolpe - finishing strong after an opening day 9
Mike Prill - done with only one Final Four team

52
Leslie Kassman - also only one F4 team but at least it's KY
Brandon H (Baba) - but i really wanted to spell Babajiyavar again without looking

51
Laura Martin - thanks for the family entries

50
Cindy Lee - Hey Baby

49
Bruce G's Dad - beat Bruce despite a pitiful showing
Chris Hutwelker - not the Hut's year

47
Mike Rall - another short name!
Pat Farrington - won the Memorial School division

46
Emily Frederick - I'm glad you were in the pool
Kelly Reynolds - I admire her loyalty to the Huskies
Danielle King #1 - sorry

45
Joe Casner - I like it when people enjoy the pool!
Meaghan Archibald -  Miss you Meg
Jim Angelo - faded badly after the opening weekend
Cynthia Abraham - from the Rugrats?
Matt Warner #1 - beat MW #2
Bruce G - how are there so many people with 45 points?

43
Stacey Riggio - stop saying those things about Keith
Raoul Duke - needed help from the other Dukes
Bruce G's Fiance (sic) Alison - finished behind the other G's
Sherry Baback - loyal Big Easter

40
Kimberly W. - I thought he was 43

39
Toni Fleeher - almost got her $10 back

37
Matt Warner #2 - Matt Warner #85

Shelley Morariu #1 - Shelley Morariu #86 which is $10 better than #85 Matt


These are unofficial until Wednesday....once I post the scenarios you may all forever hold your peace.  Thanks for playing and good luck to those of you who still have a dog (or cat or bird or tree nut) in this fight.

No change atop the leader board...LeBlanc follows a bogey with a birdie.....gets broken but breaks back.....gives one up in the top of the 9th but gets it back in the bottom half of the inning.....gets up off the canvas and scores a knockdown......

68
Jon LeBlanc - Kentucky and Kansas today

67
Tony V - Kentucky and North Carolina today
Scott Archibald - same as Officer Vecca
Danielle King #3 - Baylor and North Carolina

62 (quite a gap huh?)
Bhushan Babajiyavar - you'd think I'd be able to spell it without looking by now KY and UNC
Stacy Bellas 1 - Kentucky and UNC

61
Rich Monarca - passed himself  KY an KS
Amy Rollins - will lose ground today
Jackie Russell - all done at 61...give her an asterisk, she led for a good while

60
Pooch - lost his champ when the orange got juiced
Rich Monarca 2 - can repass himself
Melissa Reynolds - can only get one today
Keith Riggio - KY and UNC
Steve Archibald - KY and UNC......still rowing!

59
Kendra Bow - one of only three (I think) with both Loiusville and Ohio State yesterday
Rebecca L. Parkos - Leeanne?, Lucy?  KY and UNC

58
Ryan Casner - KY and UNC
Robb Wyllie - shouldn't it be BS 24?
Nala the Cat - all done at 58
Regina DellaVolpe - had both Louisville and Ohio State
Keith Luckenbach - still the Lucky leader
Erica DellaVolpe - Kentucky and Kansas
Aron Mannes - Kentucky and UNC

57
Hollywood23 - Sunshine State burned him
Bhupal Babajiyavar - I tried it without looking
Andrew Groves - only vegetarian lasagna left
Shelley Morariu #2 - would have broken even without this one
Uncle Jerry - rooting his nephew on
Joane "Jeter" Colburn - It's almost Opening Day
Samantha Martin - wisely changed Syracuse to Ohio State
Pelczar - I like the no first name

56
Steve Krupp - has exactly the same as Tony from here on in....pay the man
The Mayor - not running for reelection
Noah Violette - wisely changed Duke to Kentucky

55
Danielle King #2 - We're Number 3

54
Andrea Giuliano - no European Cup pool?  C'mon!
Barbara M - lost twice to her husband
Brian Reynolds - I refrain from Family Guy references
Cammy Peterson - passed David
Jon Hutwelker - Can still make a move up the leader board with Ohio St
West Martin - another who wisely rethought the Orange's chances
 Stacy Bellas-Violette (Brian) - again, no Family Guy reference
Stacey Riggio 2 - time to root, root root for the Red Sox

53
Mark O'Donnell - but he can kick all of our asses at crossword puzzles
Linda Chambers - Williams and Johnson both said they got postcards and phone calls
Ed Kassman - in a tight battle with Leslie
Arch 2 - rowing towards the falls

52
Casey Maher - at least you are beating Danielle once

51
David Luckenbach - the caboose on the L Train
Tim Rall - Go Sox
Lisa Sawicki - but you did lead for about two hours!

50 -
Liz Paternostro - 0-fer Saturday
Ron Roy (Melissa's Dad) - ditto
Matt Reynolds - see above and above
Hollywood Kids - yet another who swung and missed twice yesterday

49
David Gionfriddo - what else of hers have you taken from the fridge?
Mike Prill - I took them too
Bruce G's Dad - 0-fer Saturday

48
Leslie Kassman - but she has won and she is retired
Brandon H. - Baba..................

47
Laura Martin - the stars did not help
Dee Rall - can pass Tim

46
Cindy Lee - thanks for rooting for Ohio State
Kelly Reynolds - can still win the womens pool
Joan Mastromonaco - today will be better than yesterday
Emily Frederick - moved up almost to respectable

45
Chris DellaVolpe - why am I leaving comments for people who are more than 20 points behind?
Matt Warner #1 - daylight come and me want to go home...or at least back to bed
Cynthia Abraham - seriously those lines were annoying
Jim Angelo - done at 45
Meaghan Archibald - root for your brother
Chris Hutwelker - Jon killed you

43
Sherry Banack - done at 43
Alison - you don't have to be known as Bruce G's fiance (sic)
Raoul Duke - Ihad trouble keeping the Kansas and the Kansas State straight
Mike Rall - Go Sox
Pat Farrington - another year, another $10
Stacey Riggio - or another $20 as the case may be
Patrick Sullivan - we need more EHMS

42
Danielle King #1 - spent $30 but could have a nice return on her investment

41
Joe Casner - done at 41
Bruce G - can still catch Alison...or I guess you already did

40
Kimberly W. (Baba) - done at 40

39
Toni Fleeher - done at 39

37
Matt Warner #2 - can still move up to 84th place

35
Shelley Morariu #1 - clinched last place and $10

Today will be a tense day for a few at the top......good luck Scottie!

OK you cretins...I know this is all you really care about anyway!

First place - $500
Second place - $200
Third place - $100
Fourth place - $50
Last place - $10

Happy now???   Enjoy the games this evening!

I am going to a legislative breakfast with my State Representative this morning.  SB 24 will likely come out of committee early next week.  CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS or some of you may not be around for the 2013 pool.

The Saturday morning standings....

64
Jon LeBlanc - may the WL tennis team do as well

63
Tony V - Krupp may not be the only one paying Officer Vecca
Scott Archibald - If we hadn't seen Marquette in person you might not have picked them
Danielle King #3 - I think Bear season may open this weekend

60
Rich Monarca 2 - will Duke bring down the monarch?
Pooch - the dog easily outdistances the cat

58
Robb Wyllie - should have been a more loyal Syracuse fan
Bhushan Babajiyavar - the West was not kind to Mr Baba
Ryan Casner - 4 for 4
Stacy Bellas 1 - 4 for 4

57
Rich Monarca - doing well in both of his entries
Bhupal Babajiyavar - about to fall like a sack full of huskies
Amy Rollins - make 'en run!
Hollywood23 - on his way back to Tinseltown
Jackie Russell - at least you were on top for awhile

56
Melissa Reynolds - about to fall like a sack full of blue devils
Noah Violette - the ark is still afloat
Keith Riggio - still not sure why K.Y. has two periods
Steve Archibald - I must be rowing with the current

55
Rebecca L. Parkos - Laura?  Linette?

54
Brian Reynolds - i can't keep the Reynolds straight
Barbara Monarca - all of the Monarcas are having a good pool season
Nala the Cat (Och) - finally reached the 10th life
Keith Luckenbach - roaring back from the stacks
Erica DellaVolpe - what exactly is a "Volpe" and how exactly is one from same?
Andrea Giuliano - but I saved over $20
Aaron Mannes - played like he was (OK OD, as if he were) on steroids

53
Andrew Groves - will be eating leftover lasagna this weekend
Shelley Morariu 2 - has to look way down to find #1
Uncle Jerry - proud of little Jon
Joane "Jeter" Colburn - A-ROD
Samantha Martin - next year should enlist the help of Samantha Stevens
Pelzcar - get in on the side bet next year
Mark O'Donnell - Masters pool?

52
The Mayor - there must not be any swimming in his town
Steve Krupp charging back but probably won't win his side bet
Casey Maher - caught Dad

51
Lisa Sawicki - beating her boss
Tim Rall - Go Red Sox
Danielle King #2 - the DK entries will finish in reverse order
Kendra Bow - more like Kendra Stern
David Luckenbach - Friday night was a LUCKY night

50
Hollywood Kids - Barney could have picked this well
Matt Reynolds - its a wrap
Cammy Peterson - gave back some ground to the family
Ron Roy - still waiting for that drink
Jon Hutwelker - wait til next year
West Martin - got hammered in the west
Stacy Bellas-Violette (Brian) - losing to Stacy Bellas and Noah Violette
Regina DellaVolpe - I hope your presentation with Nikki goes well
Stacey Riggio 2 - going to lose to Keith
Liz Paternostro - maybe a mater would do better next year

49
Bruce G's Dad - and treating him like his little boy
Linda Chambers - awesome job yesterday with the phone calling
Ed Kassman - another year of living with his wife won the pool and he hasn't
Mike Prill - has been shown
Steve Archibald 2 - 4 for 4 in both of mine yesterday
David Gionfriddo - would have lost any side bet

48
Brandon H. Baba - picked like the 40 thieves
Leslie Kassman - but can still say "I have won this thing"

47
Dee Rall - not reading comments or doesn't care about her kids
Laura Martin - 4 for 4

46
Joan Mastromonaco - awful in the East
Kelly Reynolds - picked with her heart
Cindy Lee - at least Cin didn't pick Cinn

45
Chris H - we're getting to the "doesn't deserve a comment" section of the standings
Meaghan Archibald - only one team left
Jim Angelo - Be better, Enlist help, Let someone else pick for you, Lose anyway
Cynthia Abraham - not Cindy?
Matt Warner #1 - more like #71
Chris DellaVolpe - losing to wife and daughter

43
Patrick Sullivan - get more EHMS people next year
Stacey Riggio - Keith trashed you
Pat Farrington - can also bring in entries from another building
Mike Rall - losing to his mother
Raoul Duke - next year let Garfield pick
Bruce G's Fiance (sic) - I think
Sherry Banack - 0 for 4

42
Danielle King #1 - definitely Goldberg, definitely
Emily Frederick - no last place for you

41
Bruce G - I expect better from you next year
Joe Casner - is Ryan letting you hear about this?

40
Kimberly W. (Baba) - I always like to see W. do poorly

39
Toni Fleeher - fleeing the top

37
Matt Warner #2 - only beating Shelley...no banana for you

35
Shelley Morariu - may have clinched the $10 boobyprize

I will let everyone know the prize money situation later this weekend.  It of course depends on where I am.  Right now it is looking like 15th place gets $850 with the tiebreaker being alphabetical by last name.  Have a good weekend everyone.

Jackie Russell holds on to the lead despite having Duke to win it all, while Rich Monarca picks up ground on everybody with a perfect 4 for 4 night.

54
Jackie Russell - gotta crash sometime

52
Jon LeBlanc - I'll be checking that door!

51
Hollywood23 - only one right but stays in the hunt
Tony V - another nail in Krupp's coffin
Scott Archibald - Marquette once more
Danielle King #3 -  You do know that Brittany Griner is not in this tournament right?
Pooch - Orange ya glad you stuck with 'Cuse?
Rich Monarca 2 - from WAY back
Nala the Cat (Och) - hanging with the big dogs

49
Bhushan Babajiyavar - Leader of the Babas
Robb Wyllie - time to focus on SB 24

48
Amy Rollins - I hear you are making them run too much! lol
Bhupal Babajiyavar - two Babas are better than one

47
Keith Riggio - but he still has to put up with Stacey
Noah Violette - should have picked purple teams
Regina DellaVolpe - Big Easter with Louisville in final game
Samantha Martin - can I see the unofficial copy?
Melissa Reynolds - howdy neighbor

46
Ryan Casner - can pick up 12 points tonight
Rebecca L. Parkos - Lynn? Lee?
Stacy Bellas 1 - 1 what?

45
Barbara Monarca - Rich must have been pleased last night
Rich Monarca - only one right on this one last night
Leslie Kassman - you may be beating her but she is retired and you aren't
Brian Reynolds - only one yesterday
Kendra Bow - as I said, will not be taking one

44
Stacey Riggio - thanks for the $20
Joane "Jeter" Colburn - there are no ties in baseball!!!
Stacy Bellas-Violette (Brian) - please just be Brian next year
Steve Archibald - I knew I was here someplace
Uncle Jerry - not THAT kind of uncle...c'mon people!
Shelley Morariu 2 - Cookin up Wildcat stew
Andrew Groves - Oh yes I did

43
The Mayor - your daughter is KILLING you
Mike Prill - almost nothing left
Ed Kassman - are you retired too?
Linda Chambers - thanks for your EHEA help

42
Danielle King #2 - better hair than SG
Keith Luckenbach - one of many who can pick up 12 points tonight
Erica DellaVolpe - see above
Tim Rall - don't see above
Andrea Giuliano - want a Snickers?
Cynthia Abraham - very done
Aaron Mannes - Hank would not be proud
Lisa Sawicki - a good showing
Jim Angelo - not PBIS worthy

41
West Martin - East is East.....
Jon Hutwelker - love the battery
Ron Roy - Melissa's Dad
Pelczar - also beating Krupp
Cammy Peterson - beating David though
Matt Reynolds - don't you hate losing to your wife?
Mark Odonnell - 4 letter word for well cooked
Hollywood Kids  - are they off today too?
Cindy Lee - My Cin

40
Kelly Reynolds - not much left
Sherry Banack - notre amie
Steve Krupp - can't even see Tony from here
Bruce G's Dad - that's Mr. G to you
Casey Maher - losing badly to her sister, our own DK
Joan Mastromonaco - thanks for calling

39
Meaghan Archibald - dropping like the proverbial balloon
Brandon H (Baba) - some of the Babas are doing well.....Brandon is not
David Luckenbach - losing to his entire family

38
Dee Rall - how are those boys doing?
Liz Paternostro - Amen

37
Steve Archibald - shut up
Bruce G's Fiance(e) - Hi Alison
Raoul Duke - but his nephew was in the tournament
David Gionfriddo - give the half and half back
Mike Rall - where's Steve?
Pat Farrington - farred poorly last night
Stacey Riggio - a big zero yesterday
Patrick Sullivan - out of the cellar

36
Toni Fleeher - notre amie
Chris Hutwelker - losing to his brother

35
Joe Casner - Ryan must be talking smack
Laura Martin - but I bet you are still smiling
Shelley Morariu 1 - 2 is better than 1
Bruce G - Marquette was the final nail

34
Kimberly W (baba) another Baba trailing the Baba leaders
Matt Warner #2 - thanks for the $20

33
Emily Frederick - sharing the $10 for last place 4 ways
Danielle King #1 - a long way from #3
Matt Warner #1 - clearly not
Chris DellaVolpe - $2.50 is better than nothing

Please double check your points and let me know if I have erred.  Have a good weekend and remeber to keep your goggles on! 

Seriously what is the NCAA thinking making the Sunday games so late???  You are all asleep and I am just starting the standings...I hope you feel guilty!  Anyway we have another new leader....great tournament so far.

48
Jackie Russell - but she has Duke
Hollywood23 - He's back and has Kansas

46
Robb Wyllie - I didn't know you liked Sandy Koufax
Jon LeBlanc - struggled on Sunday

45
Tony V - that side bet is over!  Pay up Krupp
Scott Archibald - had NC State
Nala the Cat - running out of lives

44
Melissa Reynolds - had NC State
Uncle Jerry - the crusade has ended

43
Ryan Casner - Cincy twice more
Bhushan Baba... - Final Four still intact
Rebecca L Parks - the L is for laughing at most of us
Mike Prill - The show has ended
Stacy Bellas 1 - not a good Sunday

42
Amy Rollins - 80's later this week...unbelievable
Brian Reynolds - still has all Four
Bhupal Baba... - nada
Danielle King #3 - will wear the crown if Baylor does too
Leslie Kassman - former champ left a blank
Rich Monarca - fading
Pooch - bark is worse than his bite

41
Andrew Groves - imagine how much you'll hate it when you are 40
Shelley Morariu - whatcha got cookin'?
Samantha Martin - *official copy*
Regina DellaVolpe - let me know if I can do anything
Noah Violette - may need to start on that ark soon
Mark O'Donnell - at least you had Thursday
Keith Riggio - still not sure what's up with K.Y.
Hollywood Kids - Final Four intqact

40
The Mayor - at least you are winning WWF
Joan Mastromonaco - had a good early run
Ed Kassman - Final Four intact

39
Keith Luckenbach - huge Sunday with both Xavier and NC State
Barbara M - can catch Rich
Rich Monarca - can catch himself
Erica DellaVolpe - can catch Mom
Kendra Bow - will not be taking one...did I say that already?
David Luckenbach - also had NC State
Tim Rall - tied for most crossouts
Andrea Giuliano - soccer pool?
Cynthia Abraham - those lines give me a headache
Aaron Mannes - Final Four intact
Brandon H (Baba) - bad Sunday
Lisa Sawicki - at least you were in first for awhile
Meaghan Archibald - awful Sunday

38
Matt Reynolds - too tired for any more comments
Cammy Peterson - no luck
Steve Arch 1 - I wanna go to bed!
Pelczar - Room 9
Stacy Bellas-Violette (brian) - so wouldn't that be Brian Violette?
Joane "Jeter" Colburn - stick with the Mick
Ron Roy (Melissa's Dad) - still waiting on that cocktail
Jon Hutwelker - It's 1:00 am...I'm done
Liz Paternostro
Stacey Riggio 2

37
Casey Maher
Bruce G's Dad
Steve Krupp - pay the man
Stacey Riggio - didn't I just type that?
Pat Farrington
Linda Chambers
Mike Rall

36
Danielle King #2 - aka Goldberg #3
Chris Hutwelker
Jim Angelo

35
Dee Rall
West Martin
Joe Casner
Laura Martin
Cindy Lee - :-)

34
Sherry Banack
David Gionfriddo
Kelly Reynolds
Raoul Duke - our leader leads us not
Bruce G's intended
Steve Arch 2

33
Chris DellaVolpe
Matt Warner #1 - #1 at what?
Toni Fleeher -  I would not
Danielle King #1 - see Warner

32
Shelley Morariu #1 - ditto
Bruce G - this has to hurt

31
Kimberly W. (Baba)
Patrick Sullivan
Matt Warner #2

30
Emily Frederick - should catch at least one of the Matt Warners

Thursday and Friday games are worth 3 points each......see you in a few hours!

Several people were 8 for 8 on Saturday.  Double check your score and let me know if there is a discrepancy.  Please post comments of your own.  I appreciate reading them and they are what make this fun!  And yes, I do keep rowing against the tide....made a little progress yesterday too!  And congratulations to Bacon Academy's Girls' Basketball team on winning the Class L State Championship yesterday...Danielle King's (#1, #2 and #3) alma mater!

40
Jon LeBlanc - 8 for 8 and Final Four intact

39
Stacy Bellas1 - 8 for 8.  I guess those boots were made for swimming

38
Jackie Russell - 8 for 8.....but has Duke winning it all
Uncle Jerry - Showing us but we will show him later

37
Mike Prill - 8 for 8 but another showing too much
Nala the Cat (Och) - a tenth life?  probably not with Duke
Scott Archibald - 8 for 8, Elite 8 intact, Kentucky to win
Hollywood Kids - still wishing those 5 bonus points had been here

36
Pooch- will definitely catch and pass the cat
Robb Wyllie - Cuse fan has Cincinnati to win it all
Rich Monarca - one Final Four team out
Hollywood23 - bad Saturday but has Final Four intact

35
Tony V - that's OFFICER V to you Krupp
Rebecca L. Parkos - Final Four intact with Tarheels to win
Bhushan Babajiyavar - 2 Elite 8 losses but has Final Four still
Keith Riggio - 3 Final Four teams left
Ryan Casner - see above
Mark O'Donnell - 2 under par yesterday
Noah Violette - good thing one of those crossouts was Duke
Regina - UCONN twice more
Meaghan Archibald - perfect on Saturday until the Lobos came up just short

34
Ed Kassman - 8 for 8....doing a Lazarus impersonation
Leslie Kassman - lost ground to Ed but gained on almost everyone else
Danielle King #3 - one of them had to be decent
Melissa Reynolds - respectable, for now
Bhupal Babajiyavar - have I mentioned how much I enjoy typing Babajiyavar?
Brian Reynolds - Life of Brian might not be great on Sunday
Joan Mastromonaco - had a good early run

33
Lisa Sawicki - was alone in first place after the Syracuse game
Mike Rall - 69 - 55 would have been better
Brandon H. (Baba) - I really wanted to type Babajiyavar again
Samantha Martin - we'll see if crossing out Syracuse pays off
Aaron Mannes - blame it on the steroid era
Cynthia Abraham - fill out your own next year Roger
Shelley Morariu #2 - will beat Shelley Morariu #1
Andrea Giuliano - Lucas was afraid he'd lose to you
Andrew Groves - No I won't do it this time
Tim Rall - 5 crossouts down the road...we'll see how that works out for you

32
Liz Paternostro - Vandy wasn't dandy
Jon Hutwelker - leader of the Huts
Jim Angelo - too much Coach K
Ron Roy - Melissa's Dad...should pass Melissa
Joane "Jeter" Colburn - time to be Joane "Cano" Colburn
Stacy Bellas-Violette (Brian) - only 2 Final Four teams left
Pelczar - give it back
The Mayor - more like the Dogcatcher
Amy Rollins - let me know what they say about how Friday went

31
David Luckenbach - we would all love to hear some of your Mom's stories
Linda Chambers - can make a run with the Seminoles
Kendra Bow - will not be taking one
Pat Farrington - still not farring so well
Stacey Riggio - ate the Special K
 Steve Krupp - how much do you owe Tony?
Cindy Lee - My Heart
Erica DellaVolpe - has a shot to be the family winner
Bruce G's Dad - obviously taught Bruce nothing
Rich Monarca 2 - Poor
Barbara Monarca - last in the office

30
Steve Arch - hey I'm in the 30's
Cammy Peterson - may be the Luchenbach champ this year
Chris H - this looks an awful lot like my writing
Matt Reynolds - may pass Melissa
Laura Martin - showed WAY too much

29
Danielle King #1 - another Show Me victim
Joe Casner - and yet another
West Martin - did better in the East
Dee Rall - no Mike this year?
Casey Maher - I hope you are better at WWF

28
Steve Arch 2 - I showed too
Bruce G's fiance (sic) Alison - having second thoughts?
Raoul Duke - Garfield's half brother
Stacey Riggio 2 - one was clearly plenty
Kelly Reynolds - loyal Husky
Danielle King #2 - Goldberg

27
Toni Fleeher - and this is WITH 5 bonus points!
Matt Warner #2 - Daylight come and me want to go home
Keith Luckenbach - thank you
Matt Warner #1 - 6 foot, 7 foot, 8 foot bunch
Chris DellaVolpe - losing to all his girls
Patrick Sullivan - hey its better than last

26
Bruce G - Syracuse won
David Gionfriddo - I'm gonna tell her you took it
Sherry Banack - did you see Digger Phelps dancing?
Shelley Morariu - you can still fix Temple but why?

25
Kimberly W. (Baba) - at least it's not George

24
Emily Frederick - shut the door

Enjoy your Sunday swimmers and no running

Everyone is now wishing that they had paid closer attention to the scoring rules, or at least wishing that the limbs they went out on weren't Belmont and BYU!

26
Hollywood23 - Joe read the rules!  5 bonus points for Lehigh!
Joan Mastromonaco- Follows a good Day One with a good Day Two

25
Lisa Sawicki - Another beneficiary of the five point bonus

24
Brian Reynolds - enjoying this more than Melissa
Jon Leblanc - SFU too pal
Robb Wyllie -let me get my gun
Rich Monarca - the rich get richer
Uncle Jerry - on a Crusade

23
Tony V - must be winning the side bet
Matt Warner #2 - Hide the deadly black tarantula
Mike Rall - leader of the Ralls
Rebecca L. Parkos - I guess the L helped
Bhushan Babajiyavar - B2 from now on
Brandon H. (Baba) - again, thank you
Keith Riggio - 5 bonus points for putting up with Stacey?
Ryan Casner - I'm glad you look forward to this
Stacy Bellas1 - nice boots
Hollywood Kids - don't you wish this one had Lehigh?
David Luckenbach - lucky
Nala the Cat (Och) - will need more than nine lives
Mark O'Donnell - it was fun while it lasted

22
Matt Reynolds - also enjoying this more than Melissa
Bhupal Babajiyavar - B2 and BB?
The Mayor - DK's dad hanging tough
Stacey Riggio 2 - losing to Keith
Amy Rollins - nice weather forecast for next week!
Melissa Reynolds - thanks for the comment!
Jackie Russell - Down goes Krzyzewski
Pooch - Dog fared even worse the cat
Chris Hutwelker - makes his dad do his dirty work

21
Kimberly W. Baba - W.   unfortunate
Toni Fleeher - 5 bonus points for Norfolk State
Linda Chambers - darn blank!
Laura Martin - you don't have to show me either
Samantha Martin - official copy not looking so good
Scott Archibald - passed his sister
Aaron Mannes - remember his brother Tommie?
Noah Violette - definitely filled out his own bracket
Cynthia Abraham - initialed and dated the change...no notary?
Keith Luckenbach - big fan of 12 seed
Pat Farrington - Farring OK
Danielle King #1 - Goldberg used to do better than this
Kendra Bow - mystery solved
Shelley Morariu #2 - filled this one out better
Andrea Giuliano - you can run the European Cup pool
Joe Casner - Tryan to catch Ryan
West Martin - West is done in the west
Stacey Riggio - shouldn't have crossed out Baylor
Regina - 11 more days
Mike Prill - I told you not to show me
Meaghan Archibald - live with Virginia die with Virginia
Steve Krupp - Tony is kicking your butt

20
Stacy Bellas-Violette (Brian) - this is as bad as Babajiyavar
Raoul Duke - bad year for Duke all around
Pelczar - did you take the half and half
Cammy Peterson - root for David
Danielle King #3 - Baylor Bears Baby
Bruce G's fiance (sic) Alison - didn't drink quite as much Kool-aid as Bruce
Shelly Morariu - Temple can't win the Syracuse vs Georgetown game
Joane "Jeter" Colburn - I hope the Yankees are better than this....no I don't
Leslie Kassman - still playing with house money though....and retired!
Jon Hutwelker - Go Buckeyes
Jim Angelo - I'll give you a PBIS slip for compassionately donating $10 to the winner
Ron Roy (Melissa's Dad) - I could use a Rob Roy right about now

19
Cindy Lee - must have followed a nowhere hunch ;-)
Matt Warner #1 - number one is not
Andrew Groves - Go Bellto.....OK I won't say it
Dee Rall - a down year for y'all Ralls
Erica DellaVolpe - and for the DellaVolpes
Tim Rall - told you
Barbara M - root for Rich
Rich Monarca 2 - the other one
Casey Maher - at least she didn't spend $30
Bruce G's Dad - fill out all the games!

18
Emily Frederick - see comment above
Sherry Banack - no Irish luck
Danielle King #2 - aka Goldberg 2012
Kelly Reynolds - UCan't
Ed Kassman - trailing Leslie even when she has a bad bracket
David Gionfriddo - the half and half said room 9...why did you take it?
Bruce G - can still move up big with Golden Eagles
Steve Arch - I HATE THIS POOL
Steve Arch 2 - Belmont twice????  Next year I'm picking Preakness
Liz Paternostro - not even the Our Father can help now

17
Chris DellaVolpe - I am actually beating someone
Patrick Sullivan - Becky is trashing you!

Enjoy the weekend games.....Go Huskies (women!)

Not much was decided on day one...other than for the couple of people who took UCONN all the way.

14
Mark O'Donnell - Break a leg
Chris Hutwelker - Filled out under an overpass
Uncle Jerry - Where's Holy Cross???
Nala the Cat (Och) - That alphabetical thing is working out for you
David Luckenbach - I like the Belmont pick tomorrow
Joan Mastromonaco - Lone female at the top on Day One
Pooch - So we have a dog and a cat in first place

13
Rich Monarca - not a poor a start for Rich
Jackie Russell - why won't Shawn do this?
Steve Krupp - winning the side bet
Hollywood Kids - Sheila?  Really?
Stacey Bellas 1 - a ton of cross outs
Meaghan Archibald - Virginia girl backs VCU
Mike Prill - Please don't show me
Regina - UCONN in the Final Four
Ryan Casner - Get your mom to fill one out next year!
Keith Riggio - K.Y.?
Stacey Riggio - right next to Keith...awwwwwwwwww
West Martin - took out the Orange in orange
Joe Casner - perfect everywhere but the South
Andrea Giuliano - 'Cuse to win it all.....scared?
Shelley Morariu #2 - didn't leave any blanks
Melissa Reynolds - one tough mudder
Ron Roy (Melissa's Dad) - and we still won't hold it against you
Brandon H. (Baba) - thanks for not making me spell it
Bhushan Babajiyavar - I wish I could say the same (see above)
Amy Rollins - tennis starts on Monday!
Rebecca L. Parkos - and the L is to distinguish her from all the other Rebecca Parkos' in the pool
R. Wyllie - pick the Knicks

12
Bruce G's Dad - no name?
Stacey Riggio 2 - only one behind 1
Jon LeBlanc - think DBL
Jim Angelo - a PBIS worthy bracket
Jon Hutwelker - Murry St in the 1st, Murrey St in the 2nd
Leslie Kassman - out of retirement
Kendra Bow - I need a little help here
Brian Reynolds - the Reynolds could field a team in the tournament
Casey Maher - we'll see if that cross out comes back to bite you
The Mayor - only of Colchester though
Danielle King #1 - lots of white out
Joanie "Jeter" Colburn - Let's Go Red Sox
Mike Rall - and the 65-59 matters to whom?
Liz Paternostro -  qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum
Pat Farrington - glad to have you back!
Rich Monarca 2 - poorer than Rich 1
Keith Luckenbach - I will not point at you ever again
Cynthia Abraham - those lines are giving me a headache
Shelley Morariu #1 - did leave blanks
Bhupal Babajiyavar - It's 1:35 am and I have to spell this name twice?
Matt Warner #2 - yes, we have no bananas
Noah Violette - real tough to read a couple of those crossed out picks
Bruce G's Fiance (Alison) - actually I'm pretty sure you are Bruce's fiancee
Tony V - losing the side bet
Aaron Mannes - The Hammer
Steve Arch 2 - BYU was a great pick huh?
Steve Arch 1 - I'm trying to be the new Goldberg

11
Barbara M - losing to Rich and Rich
Tim Rall - losing to Mike
Erica DellaVolpe - only picked UCONN once
Scott Archibald - losing to Meaghan another year
Danielle King #3 - or maybe you are the new Goldberg
Samantha Martin - Official copy
Dee Rall - tied with Tim
Laura Martin - no orange?
Linda Chambers - left a blank!
Cammy Peterson - WAAAAAY behind David
Matt Reynolds - trailing several other Reynolds'
Kevin Pelczar - good thing you aren't in on the side bet
Raoul Duke - only one Duke this year
Hollywood 23 - good thing you called
Bruce G - drank the Calhoun Kool-Aid
Lisa Sawicki - this is good for you!

10
David Gionfriddo - are you part of the side bet?
Ed Kassman - never beats Leslie
Kelly Reynolds - not one of the prolific Reynolds
Andrew Groves - Go Belltown
Matt Warner #1 - come Mr Tallyman
Stacey Bellas-Violette (Brian) - make up your mind who you are!
Patrick Sullivan - a weak showing by EHMS

9
Chris DellaVolpe - usually finishes behind Regina
Danielle King #2 - definitely the new Goldberg
Cindy Lee - trailing by just a l'il bit
Sherry Banack - needs a little luck of the Irish
Emily Frederick - did you think UNC-Ashville was North Carolina?

7
Toni Fleeher - tomorrow is a new day
Kimberly W. (Baba) - thank you!!!

and to all a good night!

POOL RULES 2012




1. Fill out the entire bracket and hand it in with your $10 before noon on Thursday, 3/15 (the 4 Opening Round/Play-In games in Dayton on Mar 13-14 DO NOT COUNT)... Don't be late, don't leave blanks, and print yourself a copy!



2. Please do not use uncommon abbreviations. UNC is fine. UW is not.



3. Do not use a red pen! I mark incorrect picks in red.



4. Please write your name ONLY in the space provided. I use the blank spaces to keep score.



5. Please only use the bracket provided (on Monday)...it is a pain in the butt to have to look all over the sheet for a game!



6. Have a thick skin......I WILL make fun of your picks, your family, etc.



7. Scoring is 1 point for each first round game correct, two points for the second round, 3 for the 3rd, 4 for the 4th, 6 for the 5th (Final Four) and 8 points for the championship game. Bonus points......if you correctly pick a 14, 15 or 16 seed to win a game you get 5 Bonus Points plus the number of points for the round (1 + 5 for a first round game, 2 + 5 for a second round game, etc.) Go out on a limb....Have fun!!!



8. First tiebreaker is having the correct winner of the championship game. Second tiebreaker is having the correct winners of the Final Four Games. Third tiebreaker is having the most Final Four teams correct. Last tiebreaker is adding up the seed numbers of the 8 teams you picked for your Elite Eight, correct or otherwise!!!



9. The pool is open to the extended network of families, pets and friends of East Hampton High School and East Hampton Middle School.



10. I will not hunt you down to ask for your pool! If you want to participate you know how to find me! No pools accepted after noon on Thursday!!!





View standings at http://www.ncaa.blogspot.com/

UCONN playing today for their NCAA lives...a loss to DePaul and they are certainly not going to get in...it might take two wins at MSG to get the defending champions into the field of 64, er, 68.  Speaking of defending champions let's not let an 8 year old school us all again this year!  More soon...............