Coast Guard Academy

Defending champion SUNY-Buffalo returns to Navy's Dahlgren Hall today for the 22nd Crab Pot ice hockey tournament.Ranked No. 12 by the American Collegiate Hockey Association, Buffalo (12-4-1) will play No. 6 Towson (17-6-2) at 1 p.m., followed by host and 18th-ranked Navy (6-8-4) and the Coast Guard Academy (8-7-1) at 4 p.m.The winners meet 3: 30 p.m. tomorrow for the championship, won by Buffalo last year over Navy, 5-1. The consolation is at noon.A ceremony honoring the Coast Guard's centennial and its Cutters team that won the U.S. amateur title in 1944 will be held at noon today, exactly 55 years after its final game.

Every year, it is my privilege to nominate some of the brightest, most dedicated students in Maryland to the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy No nominations are necessary for admission to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The Coast Guard Academy offers appointments solely on the basis of an annual nationwide competition. Each applicant for a nomination must meet certain eligibility requirements. To receive a service academy nomination for the class entering in July 2012, you must be a U.S. citizen of good moral character, at least 17 years of age, not have reached your 23rd birthday by July 1, 2012, in good physical condition, unmarried and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents.

One of Sandy Stosz's favorite childhood memories is of the trips her family took each summer from Ellicott City to her grandparents' home near Cape Cod, and the little rowboat that she and her three brothers were allowed to take out on the Great Bay when they were deemed old enough. "She always loved the water," Stosz's mother, Joy, recalled recently. "Those humble beginnings," as Stosz jokingly called them, led to her pursuing a career in the U.S. Coast Guard and her recent promotion to rear admiral lower half.

The Eagle never slips into port unnoticed. With video camera-toting parents, teary-eyed spouses and squealing children filling the Inner Harbor's brick walkway to greet the nearly 300-foot-long Coast Guard tall ship, Friday was no exception. "Oh my goodness, there it is," cried Sandy Palmer who flew from New Hampshire earlier in the day with her husband to surprise their daughter, an officer candidate aboard the ship. "This is a dream come true. When she said they were going to have liberty in Baltimore, you couldn't keep us away.

THE QUESTION: WHO WILL DELIVER THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS FOR THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ON MAY 27? President George W. Bush. By tradition, the president rotates his commencement speeches among the four service academies each year: the Naval Academy, West Point, the Air Force Academy and the Coast Guard Academy. Also rotating as graduation speakers at the academies are the vice president, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. There is no fixed pattern to the rotation, however, which is occasionally broken by other speakers.

Capt. Patrick Michael Jacobsen, who was superintendent of the Coast Guard yard in Curtis Bay, died Wednesday of cardiac arrest at home in Severna Park. He was 69. Captain Jacobsen spent 27 years in the Coast Guard and retired in 1979. In 1986, he went to work as a systems analyst for the Maryland legislature for eight years. In 1977, he attended the National War College in McLean, Va., studying military strategies in the Middle East. Born and raised in Manistee, Mich., he graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.

One of Sandy Stosz's favorite childhood memories is of the trips her family took each summer from Ellicott City to her grandparents' home near Cape Cod, and the little rowboat that she and her three brothers were allowed to take out on the Great Bay when they were deemed old enough. "She always loved the water," Stosz's mother, Joy, recalled recently. "Those humble beginnings," as Stosz jokingly called them, led to her pursuing a career in the U.S. Coast Guard and her recent promotion to rear admiral lower half.

Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual carnival Monday to July 15 on the carnival grounds next to the firehouse at 1320 W. Old Liberty Road. Dinner platters will be served in the air-conditioned hall from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Rides, games and food booths will open at 7 p.m. Discounted ride nights will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; coupons, which are required, are available at the firehouse. The Miss Winfield fire prevention queen contest will be held Monday night.

Every year, it is my privilege to nominate some of the brightest, most dedicated students in Maryland to the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy No nominations are necessary for admission to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The Coast Guard Academy offers appointments solely on the basis of an annual nationwide competition. Each applicant for a nomination must meet certain eligibility requirements. To receive a service academy nomination for the class entering in July 2012, you must be a U.S. citizen of good moral character, at least 17 years of age, not have reached your 23rd birthday by July 1, 2012, in good physical condition, unmarried and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents.

It's no coincidence that the two most successful seasons in Frostburg State's football history followed the arrival of Rory McTigue, a guy the Bobcats had as much trouble getting into a uniform as opponents have had keeping out of the end zone.McTigue is a 6-foot, 195-pound fullback who will end up as the Bobcats' all-time leading rusher if he can maintain his current pace of 135 yards per game. He will be one of the headliners tomorrow (1:30 p.m.), when Frostburg State (2-1) travels to Salisbury State (1-1)

One of Sandy Stosz's favorite childhood memories is of the trips her family took each summer from Ellicott City to her grandparents' home near Cape Cod, and the little rowboat that she and her three brothers were allowed to take out on the Great Bay when they were deemed old enough. "She always loved the water," Stosz's mother, Joy, recalled recently. "Those humble beginnings," as Stosz jokingly called them, led to her pursuing a career in the U.S. Coast Guard and her recent promotion to rear admiral lower half.

One of Sandy Stosz's favorite childhood memories is of the trips her family took each summer from Ellicott City to her grandparents' home near Cape Cod, and the little rowboat that she and her three brothers were allowed to take out on the Great Bay when they were deemed old enough. "She always loved the water," Stosz's mother, Joy, recalled recently. "Those humble beginnings," as Stosz jokingly called them, led to her pursuing a career in the U.S. Coast Guard and her recent promotion to rear admiral lower half.

It was supposed to be Andrew Gavelek's first meeting as a voting member of the Howard County Board of Education. But a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity postponed the student board member's historic day. "He didn't miss much," Diane Mikulis, the board chairman, said of Thursday night's meeting. "It was a light agenda." Gavelek, a 16-year-old rising senior at Reservoir High School, was aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Shearwater, an 87-foot patrol boat, off the coast of North Carolina.

THE QUESTION: WHO WILL DELIVER THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS FOR THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ON MAY 27? President George W. Bush. By tradition, the president rotates his commencement speeches among the four service academies each year: the Naval Academy, West Point, the Air Force Academy and the Coast Guard Academy. Also rotating as graduation speakers at the academies are the vice president, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. There is no fixed pattern to the rotation, however, which is occasionally broken by other speakers.

For more than a century, the Navy has looked among its seasoned officers for the next superintendent of the Naval Academy, but as another search gets under way, the pool of these high-ranking candidates has shrunk. Many among the Navy's brass are engaged in the war and unavailable. At the same time, the Navy is attempting to return to the post the prestige that has been fleeting in years of scandals and "fix-it" superintendents. Admirals of a rank who could replace Adm. John R. Ryan when he retires at the end of his tour next summer number only a couple of dozen.

Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual carnival Monday to July 15 on the carnival grounds next to the firehouse at 1320 W. Old Liberty Road. Dinner platters will be served in the air-conditioned hall from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Rides, games and food booths will open at 7 p.m. Discounted ride nights will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; coupons, which are required, are available at the firehouse. The Miss Winfield fire prevention queen contest will be held Monday night.

It was supposed to be Andrew Gavelek's first meeting as a voting member of the Howard County Board of Education. But a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity postponed the student board member's historic day. "He didn't miss much," Diane Mikulis, the board chairman, said of Thursday night's meeting. "It was a light agenda." Gavelek, a 16-year-old rising senior at Reservoir High School, was aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Shearwater, an 87-foot patrol boat, off the coast of North Carolina.

The Eagle never slips into port unnoticed. With video camera-toting parents, teary-eyed spouses and squealing children filling the Inner Harbor's brick walkway to greet the nearly 300-foot-long Coast Guard tall ship, Friday was no exception. "Oh my goodness, there it is," cried Sandy Palmer who flew from New Hampshire earlier in the day with her husband to surprise their daughter, an officer candidate aboard the ship. "This is a dream come true. When she said they were going to have liberty in Baltimore, you couldn't keep us away.

Capt. Patrick Michael Jacobsen, who was superintendent of the Coast Guard yard in Curtis Bay, died Wednesday of cardiac arrest at home in Severna Park. He was 69. Captain Jacobsen spent 27 years in the Coast Guard and retired in 1979. In 1986, he went to work as a systems analyst for the Maryland legislature for eight years. In 1977, he attended the National War College in McLean, Va., studying military strategies in the Middle East. Born and raised in Manistee, Mich., he graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.