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May 1, 2012 - American Association (AA) Wichita Wingnuts WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts made three major additions to their roster on Monday, signing outfielder David Peralta, as well as pitchers Edgar Martinez and Luis Chirinos.

The trio played together with the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings last season, helping the club reach the North American League Championship Series.

In his first season as a position player, Peralta hit a remarkable .392 to capture the North American League batting title. Peralta also hit 17 home runs, and ranked fourth in the NABL with 81 RBI in just 85 games played. A left-handed hitter and fielder, Peralta scored 76 runs, slugged 30 doubles, and finished third in the league with a .661 slugging percentage. Peralta had at least one hit in 68 of his 85 games, and collected multiple safeties in 44 of them. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Peralta opened the season with a 14-game hitting streak in which he was 25 for 55 (.455), and went back-to-back games without a hit just four times all year. At the end of the season, Peralta earned North American League All-Star honors and added six more RBI for Rio Grande Valley in four playoff games.

"David will more than likely be our Opening Night right fielder," said Wingnuts' manager Kevin Hooper. He is a great baseball story who is coming off of a tremendous season. He was a pitcher in the past and only started hitting professionally last year, which makes his accomplishments even more impressive. He is very valuable to us as a rookie who can contribute on a day-to-day basis. I'm really looking forward to watching him play."

Peralta originally signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004 as an international free agent. The Carabodo, Venezuela native made his stateside debut in 2006 with the Appalachian League's Johnson City Cardinals where he was 1-1 with a 5.00 ERA in two starts and one relief outing. The 24-year-old returned to Johnson City the following season and posted a 1-5 record with a 5.81 ERA in eight starts and seven relief appearances. Peralta has 64 strikeouts in 62.2 professional innings pitched.

Martinez led the NABL with 20 saves and was named Relief Pitcher of the Year. The right-hander had a 2.48 ERA in 31 appearances totaling 32.2 innings. Martinez struck out 60 batters--an average of 16.5 per nine innings--against a mere six walks, and did not allow an earned run in 26 of his 31 outings. The Valencia, Venezuela native held a 0.00 ERA through his first 14 games, and strung together nine more appearances without allowing an earned run from July 16th-August 17th.

"Edgar is a guy that will add a lot of experience to our bullpen," said Hooper. He has an outstanding resume and will give us another great option at the tail end of ballgames. He has significant time in Triple-A and was also a member of Boston's 40-man roster, which speaks to his ability. I'm excited to see what he can bring to the table for us."

Like Peralta, Martinez changed positions earlier in his career. The 30-year old signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in 1998, and started his professional career as a catcher. Martinez demonstrated his arm strength for six seasons behind the plate (he owns a 37% caught stealing rate in 291 games at catcher) before completing his transition to the mound in late-2004.

Now in his 13th pro season, Martinez has a career 3.75 ERA with 43 saves in 235 appearances. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Martinez has logged 417.1 innings with 371 strikeouts and only 356 hits allowed. Martinez reached Double-A in just his second year as a pitcher, and spent all of 2007 and 2008 with Triple-A Pawtucket. Martinez participated for the World team in the 2006 Futures Game, and was on the Red Sox' 40-man roster from 2005-2007.

Chirinos was one of the top starting pitchers in the NABL last year. Another right-hander, Chirinos was 4-2 in 18 total games and ranked fourth in the league with a 3.95 ERA. Chirinos also finished fifth with 93 strikeouts and allowed just 75 hits in 82.0 innings of work. A native of Maracay, Venezuela, Chirinos pitched at least 5.0 innings in eight of his 11 starts, and racked up at least five strikeouts in nine of them. From June 4th-16th, Chirinos made three consecutive starts in which he did not allow an earned run, and went on to finish the season by not allowing an earned run in three playoff games.

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LONDON The Genesis Professionals clinched their second straight basketball title in London after winning the 2012 Kapisanan ng mga Manlalarong Pilipino sa Inglatera (KAMPI) West winter league title against rival squad Stunners, 82-74.

The game between the Genesis and the Stunners last April 22 in Northolt, London was an eagerly anticipated rematch between last years KAMPI West summer league finalists.

Genesis were favorites going into the game despite having parted ways with the majority of their championship winning side in the off-season.

Experienced stalwarts such as former PBA veterans Mike Mustre and Ruel Bravo were replaced by some of the most talented players from both KAMPI East and West leagues.

Genesis rising talent Terence Mustre, son of Mike, was now joined by the likes of last seasons KAMPI West Most Valuable Player (MVP) Stanley Gitau, East MVP Bing Vidad, and a host of players from reigning East champions the Controllers.

Genesis lost only once in the eight-game regular season, dropping their game against Flight Club.

Meanwhile, former two-time champions Stunners were the underdogs, but had a consistent season and were not to be underestimated. Boosted by the addition of regular season MVP Jay Jahnke to their line-up, the finalists lost only once during the regular season against Genesis.

Apart from a few other additions, the main core of the Stunners team remained intact and were eager to get revenge against Genesis. Players like best forward Angel Ebilane, former MVP Jeff de Vera, George Pineda, Patrick Muyot and Lloyd Sambo all stayed to suit up for the black-and-red.

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Right from the tip-off, Genesis broke into an early lead and forced the Stunners into committing a series of turnovers, which Vidad eagerly took advantage off.

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Another step toward deciding whether to renovate the current Frankfort Community High School building or to construct an entirely new school building was taken Monday night at Paschedag Auditorium.

The Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 board and Superintendent Greg Goins were joined by FGM Architects representatives Greg Brown and Todd Hanger in the second community forum to allow for input from local residents and, in turn, to inform them of several potential ideas for the future of the high school.

Goins and FCUSD 168 Board President Jerry Eader allowed Brown and Hanger to lay out four option plans that have been designed by FGM, ranging from a basic remodeling of FCHS, to a pair of varying renovation plans all the way to the construction of a new school, built in a separate, yet-to-be-determined location.

Option one, the least intrusive of the four, would be a basic remodeling project that would not involve moving of any walls of the building. Classes would continue to largely be departmentalized, while no square footage would added. The classrooms and cafeteria would stay their current size, meaning the campus would remain open during lunch period. The focus of option number one would largely be on aesthetics and bringing the building up to code. All the buildings that make up FCHSthe main three-story structure, the gymnasium, the fitness center and the vocational buildingwould remain in use. The first phase of option one would begin in 2015 and the fourth and final phase would begin in 2018.

"What we mean by a remodel is that we would be addressing the health, safety and welfare items, applicable code items, exterior walls, interior, finished upgrades, as well as mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades," explained Hanger.

The second option, renovation, would involve the demolition of walls and re-planning of the building while, again, keeping all the current buildings in play. Classroom size would be increased to closer to 750 square feet, with some some science rooms to around 1,000 square feet. Big changes in this option are the addition of a media center and increased cafeteria size, which would allow the campus to be closed during lunch, a point in which Goins has been directly in favor of throughout the forums. The construction schedule would be about the same.

"With the renovation option, now we are starting to tear down walls, trying to make classrooms the appropriate size, trying to make the cafeteria larger and trying to make those improvements that were identified," said Goins. "All the changes that would be made in both the remodel option and the renovation option are right here in this physical building."

Option three involves the renovations from option two, as well as additions to both the north side of the high school and Max Morris Gymnasium that total 14,000 square feet. The vocational building would still be used, but the fitness center (housed in the former Teen Town building) would be included in the addition to the gym along with a facility that could potentially house a room for the wrestling team. Brown said parking on the north side of the school would be eliminated to make room for the additions. This option would allow for separate rooms for band and vocal, which are currently housed in the same room on the first floor. Under option three classroom size would approach 775 square feet. Brown said this option could be completed in three phases beginning in 2015.

"This is what I would describe as a real "think outside of the box" concept," said Goins. "What we are talking about here with the renovation and addition is to build back (toward Popular Street) and build up to add more classroom space and have it meet our curriculum needs."

The fourth option is to reinvent FCHS as a totally new structure. The concept involves a a 140,000 square foot, single-story building that would house all of the current buildings that make up the school. The construction would be in a single complex. Vocational classes, parking and, potentially athletic fields and other areas would all be included in the new construction plan. Max Morris gym would remain in use, although practice facilities were included in the concept. A "cafetorium," a combination of a cafeteria and auditorium, would be included in the new building. Construction time is estimated at 16-18 months.

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The finance committee has registered reservations about a $75,000 request to replace windows in the Keene Street historical center, arguably Bournes signature building. What seemed like an easy straightforward request to process prior to the May 7 Annual Town Meeting has become complicated.

Some finance members say the request is too expensive; others say there should be an explanation about the cost differential between window repairs and window replacements.

The windows-cost issue follows closely the finance committees questioning the Bourne Historical Commissions approach or lack of an approach to prioritizing requests for Community Preservation Act funds to repair historical structures.

Some see the finance panels concern as an annoyance; other says the finance committee is simply frustrated because it is not the entity that makes positive recommendations to Town Meeting voters on CPA funding requests.

The CPA panels response to the finance committees pursuit of priorities three weeks ago was to kill them with information in a meeting that went to 10 p.m. Last week, the finance board refused to support the archives window replacement.

So the historical commission will ask voters to indefinitely postpone the funding request. The commission will return to voters at a fall Special Town Meeting and request $125,000 for the project.

This new amount, commission chairman Donald Ellis said, is more in line with the projects actual cost; an estimate provided by a YarmouthPort architectural firm that has worked on the Keene Street building before.

The window-replacement request via the CPA comes from the Bourne Historical Society and the historical centers governing board with review along the way by the town commission; all of which are headquartered in the yellow-brick building constructed in 1896 as a library.

Ellis met recently with two architects, who provided separate specialties. One reviewed the project as it might relate to asbestos issues and lead-paint removal from window frames. Another considered the distinctive windows themselves.

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