Salmon

COLLEGE PARK -- Michelle Salmon lies face down on the ground beside a teammate, waiting for the loose-ball drill to begin. The ball is tossed 5 yards ahead, and the battle for control commences.Salmon trails by a few steps at the beginning. She doesn't have a good angle at the ball, either.But she keeps sprinting and poking and eventually comes away with the ball."Tactically, they might be better than me," said Salmon, an Old Mill alumna and a 5-foot-4 sophomore midfielder for the Maryland women's soccer team.

FOR THOUSANDS of years, Snake River wild salmon have traveled up to 900 miles from the mountains of Idaho to the Pacific Ocean, returning over the arduous course several years later as adults to spawn and renew the ecological cycle. But this magnificent migration was doomed by construction of dams and barge locks along the Lower Snake River three decades ago. The salmon are dying out, despite a $3 billion effort to save them and a court order for effective recovery action. There is only one way to restore the salmon, which are vital to the ecosystem, the economy and the Native American tribes with strong treaty claims on healthy fish stocks: break the dams; free the river and the salmon.

For Michelle Salmon, the third time was the charm.After spendingpart of the summer practicing in the Olympic Developmental Program'sregional camp, the 14-year-old Old Mill sophomore was notified last weekend that she had been invited to try out for the under-16 national team."

SAN FRANCISCO - The World Series often is a study in contrast, which is why outfielder Tim Salmon stood out so boldly after his dramatic home run Sunday night allowed the Anaheim Angels to escape with a split of the first two games of this wild-card showdown. Sure, it was a big home run on a national stage, so Salmon figured to be in the limelight. And sure, the stakes were high enough to put a charge into every fan who packed Edison International Field for one of the most engaging postseason games ever.

Grapefruit, Lovage and Cucumber Salad; Lettuce and Mint Soup; Salmon with Leek-Tarragon Butter; Glazed Strawberry and Lemon Curd Tart. If you think the above is the menu of a trendy American restaurant, think again. You'll find these dishes in one of several modern Irish cookbooks. True, Irish cooks still make traditional dishes such as colcannon -- a cabbage and potato dish, shepherd's pie, and what we all think of as Irish cuisine -- corned beef and cabbage. But that's just the beginning.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Angels tried to do it the easy way last night, but it just isn't their nature. They busted out to a quick five-run lead in the second game of the 98th World Series and still had to manufacture some late-inning magic to score an 11-10 victory over the San Francisco Giants that evened the best-of-seven Fall Classic at a game apiece. Outfielder Tim Salmon hit a tie-breaking two-run home run to left field off reliever Felix Rodriguez in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Angels their first-ever World Series victory and hand rookie relief sensation Francisco Rodriguez his fifth win of the postseason.

There are some items that even small families or couples might consider buying in bulk, provided they have some storage space. It always makes sense to buy the stuff that takes up a lot of real estate in the grocery cart: toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, napkins. If you are a young parent, add diapers and juice boxes to this list. If you are older, add oatmeal. It's the only thing you're allowed to eat in large quantities. Something that I don't recommend buying in bulk is Nova Scotia lox. I don't really know what possessed me to pick up the package at Costco.

The en papillote method of cooking may sound fancy and intimidating, but it's as simple as wrapping in parchment paper and cooking. Instead of parchment paper, which can be tricky for first-time users, we're using foil for these salmon-and-veggie packets. This dish is easily adaptable to the grill: Place the packets over indirect heat on a closed hot grill until the salmon is cooked through and the veggies are crisp-tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. The foil packets make for a fun presentation and are easy to clean up. Beverage pairing Try a crisp, well-chilled sauvignon blanc.

From: Central Coast, Calif. Price: $15 Serve with: Salmon, poultry This well-made chardonnay is widely distributed, fairly priced and avoids all the pitfalls California chardonnay so often falls into. It's crisp, clean and has good, bracing acidity - a sign of its cool-climate origins. There's a touch of vanilla from the oak, but it isn't over the top. It offers bold, assertive fruit with hints of pear, baked apple, lemon and spices. Chardonnay is far from my favorite white varietal, but sometimes you come cross one that hits just the right note.

What do you get when you cross a salmon with a winter coat? Why, a midnight-blue salmon-skin jacket trimmed with luxurious Russian sable, of course! Icelandic designer Eggert Johannsson unveiled his (cleaned and scaled) visions of winterwear last week in a cavernous Washington ballroom, showing a collection of women's jackets made of salmon and perch in tomato, cranberry and lemon - hues, that is. To the amazement of the cheering audience, the fish-skin fabrics turned out to be as soft as suede and with nary a scent of swampy waters, briny seas or even tartar sauce.