Lynn University Fighting Knights Men’s Lacrosse faces off for the first time in history

Senior attack man Joey Bacarella scored the first lacrosse goal in Lynn University Men’s Lacrosse history when he beat Wheeling Jesuit University goalie Joe Amsler in front of the net at the 8:37 mark of the first quarter to give Lynn their first ever 1-0 lead in their first ever game of NCAA Lacrosse, but Wheeling went on a scoring spree to take the game 14-5 in Boca Raton. Lynn University Men’s Lacrosse, also known as the “Blue & White” stopped the first shot attempt in school history when goalkeeper Taylor Ferrino made a save on a shot earlier in the contest with 13:21 remaining in the first quarter. Ferrino had 14 saves in the loss. Wheeling Jesuit University Cardinals Men’s Lacrosse would not be quiet for long, attack man Landon DelPrince made his way into the crease with 6:51 left in the first and fired a shot past Ferrino to tie the game at 1-1. At 2:40 in the first quarter, the Cardinals took a 2-1 lead, but Lynn freshman attack man Brian Kiel evened the game at 2-2 with his first ever collegiate goal with just over a minute left in the quarter. Middle man and fellow freshman Tyler Janvrin got the assist, his first of three in the contest. With 17 seconds left in the first, DelPrince invaded the Lynn defense again to give Wheeling Jesuit a 3-2 lead as the first quarter horn sounded. Lynn also nabbed 10 ground balls in the first 15 minutes of game play; a ground ball is equivalent to a rebound in basketball and leads to offensive possession for the attacking lacrosse team. The Cardinals also recorded the first ever penalty in Lynn University history when Wheeling Jesuit’s middle man Bryce Brochu got tangled up and knocked down a Lynn player at midfield. The penalty seemed to be the ignition switch to even more intense, aggressive play for Wheeling Jesuit. Lynn had zero penalties in the first half, but Wheeling Jesuit was rough and rowdy setting the tone with six penalties. The Cardinals shut-out the Fighting Knights 2-0 in the second quarter to take a 5-2 lead going into halftime. The halftime festivities included a Boca Jets 13-and-under exhibition. “I want eight goals in the second half,” Lynn Coach Brian Kingsbury told his players just before the third quarter started. But Wheeling Jesuit scored five out of six goals in the third quarter to push the game out of reach at 10-3 going into the fourth. The Cardinals took advantage of a winded Lynn team by incorporating the wheel play over and again on offensive possessions led by superb passing by the Wheeling Jesuit players. Tyler Johnson had two goals in the third for the Cardinals and DelPrince added his second of the game combined with winners by Aaron Gutentag and Brian Frank. Lynn got on the board late at the end of the third to avenge the shutout when Daniel Egan broke free for a scoring opportunity and connected past Amsler, who recorded eight saves in the game. In the final period, Wheeling doubled Lynn 4-2 on goals scored. The Cardinlas were led by Tyler Wickett’s two goals in the fourth a, Bryce Bochu and Jared Baranowski, who each had a goal apiece. Brian Kiel connected again for Lynn for his Fighting Knights leading second goal of the game and season, and also had eight total shots on goal, and Harrison Lynch scored Lynn’s last goal unassisted. The Lynn University Fighting Knights played their first game in program history at neighboring Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton while the finishing touches are being put on Brian Campbell Stadium at Lynn University. Brian Campbell Stadium opens on March 30, with a 12 p.m. game against Colorado Mesa. Next up for Lynn is a March 5, matchup against Notre Dame de Namur at 7 p.m., Pope John Paul II High School, 4001 N. Military Trail in Boca Raton. Admission is free.

Marin Cilic Wins 2014 Delray Beach Open by The Venetian Las Vegas Over Kevin Anderson in ATP 250 Thriller in Delray Beach

Marin Cilic’s tennis play at 2014 The Delray Beach Open by The Venetian Las Vegas® was sizzling hot! Yellow smoke was literally billowing off of each serve, forehand and backhand winner, that Cilic hit on the blue hard Plexipave courts of Delray. Cilic outlasted 2012 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships winner Kevin Anderson, 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (7-9) and a deciding 6-4, in a thrilling three-plus hour match to win the 2014 Delray Beach Open and according to the ATP Tour, $81,500 in prize money. Cilic also improved to no. 25 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Cilic was the seventh-seed in the tournament that featured 32 ATP players including John Isner, Tommy Haas, and Kei Nishikori, among other top-pro tennis players. To get to the finals, Cilic, of Croatia, bounced Germany’s Benjamin Becker in the first round, wild card Ryan Harrison 6-3, 6-4 in the second round, T. Gabashvilli 6-2, 6-3 in the third…and Big John Isner 7-6 (5), and 6-3 in the semi-finals. Fan favorite Isner, reached the semi-finals for the third consecutive year at the tourney. He was coming off of an ankle injury he suffered in Australia, and seemed to move very well on the Plexiplave once again in Delray. Throughout the tournament, Isner’s issue was his composure. The big guy, Isner is 6’9’’ often played far down in size compared to his competition, smacked tennis ball’s completely out of the stadium on Tuesday and Friday resulting in astonishingly, only warnings from the chair umpire. But, that’s understandable, because Big John Isner is fun to watch and likeable, and most likely if one of us had the chance to be the chair umpire, would have been awe of his athletic ability and probably not even issued the warnings. Isner though, struggled in the first set of each of his four matches played at the 2014 Delray Open. Isner came storming back in his first three matches at the tourney, often relying on a serve that pushed 138 M.P.H. but could only muster winning three games against Cilic in the semi’s. Eventual Champion Cilic built momentum over five straight days of play to take the Delray Beach crown, and is 18-4 in matches this year with two titles won. Bob and Mike Bryan won their third doubles title in the last six-years playing in the Delray tourney. The Bryan’s defeated F. Cermak and M. Elgin 6-2 and 6-3. Andy Roddick made his ATP Champions Tour debut for the American team and won three straight matches over Sweden’s Mats Wilander 6-3 and 6-3, Mikael Pernfors 6-3 and 6-2, and Croatia’s Goran Ivanisevic 6-4 and 6-3. Prize money totaled $474,005 at The Delray Beach Open, a men’s pro-tennis ATP 250 tourney held yearly each February at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in beautiful Delray Beach, FL.

McDonald's Coffee is Tasty

McDonald's introduces McCafe in three Delray Beach locations

> Posted by DAve DiPino at 12:24 PM

McDonald's employee Jesse Aubrey gets ready to hand out sample espressos.
Three McDonald's stores in Delray Beach have launched McCafe featuring premium coffees without the premium price. McCafe coffees are made-to-order mochas, iced mochas, hot chocolates, lattes, iced lattes and cappuccinos. All are available in non-fat options.
"People want different options. At McDonald's they can get a better value and eat and drink healthy," said Brian Bohn, manager of the McDonald's at 1400 S. Federal Highway.
"It's a place where are customers can get our Internet Wi-Fi, watch TV, all the while enjoying a great tasting and affordable menu."
The first McCafe opened in Australia in 1993. Since then McDonald's has been testing coffee and espressos in anticipation of a May 4 national rollout.
"Our customers in this market are already experiencing this great new McCafe menu," said Sally Marsh, marketing and training supervisor for Melton Management.
Melton Management owns 28 locations in South Florida, including Delray Beach locations at 14529 Military Trail, 1400 S. Federal Highway and 1220 Linton Blvd.
"The company is serving more customers than ever and McDonald's is becoming a destination for visits throughout the day," Marsh said.
McCafe items range in price at the 1400 S. Federal Hwy. location from the Premium Roast Drip Coffee at $1.19, to large versions of the mocha, latte or cappuccino at $3.29.

Find this at www.sun-sentinel.com

Vic & Angelos VIP opening night in Delray Beach

It's going to be quite a night this Saturday night in Delray Beach...

Restaurant developer David Manero will be opening the brand new Vic & Angelo's Delray Beach, a David Manero restaurant at 290 East Atlantic Ave. in Downtown Delray Beach.

Celebrity fans of Manero Restaurants include Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, Alonzo Mourning also of the Miami Heat, Rachel Ray, Mario Battali of The Food Network, Dan Marino, Mena Suvari, Derek Jeter, Jimmy Buffett, the list goes on and on....

Maybe the celebrities will show up Saturday night for the VIP opening. If not, maybe they'll stop by over the next few weeks as this opening takes culinary bite concerning Delray Beach cuisine.

That photograph is from the interior of Vic & Angelos in Palm Beach Gardens. I will have a full report on Sunday.

DD

Dave does Yoga and likes it...

Namaste.

I didn't want to write before I was halfway through...

Until I accomplished.

Something for once.

Today I finished the coveted third day...

Hump Day!


(Higher Power)

Most of you do not know what I accomplish on a

day to day basis.

I'm not saying you wouldn't understand...

I'm afraid you wouldn't believe me...

I've been training at Keith Fox's Yoga Bootcamp for May 2008.

Every morning I leave Jupiter at 5:30a.m. I drive incoherently (like my editor) to Delray Beach

to sweat, stretch my bodies limb to extreme limits.

I do about 89 percent of what Instructor Fox requires.

And I love it!

Not more than lifting weights, or the high I get from writing, but I...

Love it!

More to come...

-30-
DDD


David Daniel DiPino

Delray Beach Film Festival

"The Sundance of the South" came to Delray Beach last week in the form of the Delray Beach Film Festival. Creator Michael Posner, the founder of the festival three years ago, saturated Downtown Delray Beach for six days.
Michael Posner:

Posner sent me press passes, I grabbed a beautiful date and we enjoyed the script to reel competition on Saturday night May 10th featuring five short films consisting of the central themes of a parking garage, firearms, police, a cheating loved one, Delray Beach and blood.

Truly interesting!

Watch out Mr. Tarantino...

Following the scrip to reel competition was an amazing animation short, "Idiots and Angels" by the legendary Bill Plympton.

"Idiots and Angels" is Bill's latest feature film, a dark comedy about a man's battle for his soul.

Oh Carolina's!

Oh Carolina!

Chef Enrico Esposito grew up in Naples, Italy, enjoying the Neapolitan Cuisine of his Mamma Carolina, and Grand Mamma Nonna Dora. At the tender age of 13, in the 1950's, Enrico explored the restaurant scene in Naples, Italy, working at his mother Carolina's neighborhood restaurant. Next Enrico explored the The Culinary Institute of Naples where he graduated from their culinary school. Enrico took a job as a waiter on the SS Cristoforo Colombo Ship and started his pursuit to America.
(Pictured: Grilled Calamari Special. Yum!)

In 1962, Enrico stepped off the boat for the last time and onto the East River Dock with the Empire State Building forbiddingly above the implausible New York City skyline. With a background few Chef's in the world could match (the wisdom of Neapolitan Italian Cuisine and education of the finest wines the globe has to offer). Esposito worked in five restaurants before he opened his own: La Lavagna in Brooklyn, and then Ronasi Ristorante in Manhattan. After over 37 years cooking and later as a restaurateur in New York City, Esposito moved to Southeast Florida, stopping on the Treasure Coast.

"New York was high class. A classic, wonderful, experience!" Esposito said.
In 1989, Enrico opened Hobe Sound Pizza & Pasta, in Hobe Sound , Florida, followed by Toscana Ristorante Italiano in North Palm Beach, II Nido Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale.
Esposito had made it in the restaurant industry... But one thing was missing. Throughout his career away from Naples he slowly drifted away from the sea of home-style tastes he grew up on... The Neapolitan of Mamma Carolina, and Nonna Dora.

So, in late 2006 Enrico visited Downtown Delray Beach and fell in love. The unique shops, restaurants, reminded him of growing up in Naples.

"I felt like I was back in Italy. Just the sidewalk loaded with people," Esposito said.
He found a spot at 9 Southeast Seventh Avenue, just a half block from Atlantic Avenue. Chef Enrico says he isn't afraid of doing great numbers. Some restaurant owners have called the area off Atlantic Avenue a "downward spiral" others have called it a "black hole." But Esposito has the experience and know how. He also is depending on the general public of Delray Beach and to let the taste of his fine Neapolitan Cuisine tell the story.

"As long as your in a good neighborhood and have word of mouth you'll do just fine," Esposito said.

Chef Enrico focused his vision on an old cottage style home. The residence was 80 years old and at one time the foundation existed just a stone's throw from the Atlantic Ocean. It took Esposito and his family (led by daughter Michelle) about nine months to renovate. They opened their doors in November 2007.

At Carolina’s Pizza most of the staff hails directly from Naples, Italy, and it shows as each dish has unique Neapolitan cuisine flair. From a Procida Gourmet Pizza with sliced homemade meatballs, prosciutto, mozzarella, pomodoro sauce, and ricotta balls ($19.50) to the appetizer special of the night: Grilled Calamari appetizer over a light salad with Italian vine ripe cherry tomatoes, I knew the focus of Carolina’s Pizza was delicious Italian. Eight different gourmet pizzas appear on the menu and if you’ve never had Grilled Calamari… Treat yourself. It’s a delicacy! It’s better for you, tastier, and superior to the fried calamari featured at every other restaurant.

By the time I had tasted the Gourmet Pizza and Grilled Calamari, my taste buds were talking in Italian, doing back flips yelling “Graze Mille!”

Then, the Mozzarella Caprese ($8.95) came flying out of the kitchen courtesy of waiter Gianfranco Paez left hand, and in his right hand was a bottle of Peroni Nasroazzuro, Birra Superiore (a superior, refreshing tasting Italian beer). The Mozzarella Caprese was absolutely perfect! Large chunks of white buffalo mozzarella combined with just enough fresh salad and Italian tomatoes. Oh, did I mention that each table is brought out a large basket of assorted Italian breads. Tasty!

Did I mention that Carolina’s has spacious indoor seating and covered backdoor patio seating surrounded by attractive, lush landscaping? I was lucky enough to be joined by two attractive young women, (Owner Enrico Esposito’s daughter Michelle) who knew much more about Carolina’s then I would ever pretend to. The other beautiful woman, (remaining anonymous) helped me with some red wine and helped me critique the fine cuisine. We sat outside on a gorgeous night and Enrico Esposito Owner/Chef.

Carolina’s is named after Esposito’s mother and features Italian dishes he grew up enjoying with his mother and grandmother Nonna Dora.
The house is a historic landmark, 80 years old that’s been moved from it’s original location on A1A and it’s ocean view. Esposito spent nine months renovating the old house before opening in November 2007.

Back to the Neapolitan Cuisine…

“The Chef’s are all from Italy, I’m from Naples. Most of my staff is Neapolitan,” Esposito says.
He told us that at Carolina’s all the pasta is made on site including pappardelle, fettuccine, ravioli, gnocchi, tortellini, penne, rigatoni, and orecchiette, just to name a few.

As we talked pasta, our great waiter, Gianfranco, came with a glass of soothing pinot noir, with a hint of oak and elegance, that made the taste buds cool and smooth. At Carolina’s they also have Sparkling Wines, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Chianti, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Just the linguini is imported. But it’s imported from Italy along with the tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and Italian olive oil.

“De Cecco pasta comes from Italy. It’s the best you can buy,” Esposito points out.
Try the pastas with Puttanesca Sauce, reduced tomato sauce with Italian olives, and capers. Making the pastas Explode with taste! 13 other pasta/sauce combinations range in price from ($10.95-$15.95). Very reasonable!

And, please must ask Esposito about trying one of his Grandmother’s Giant Meatballs, the Nonna Dora Polpettone, a traditional recipe consisting of a giant meatball topped with ricotta just the way Esposito's Nonna Dora used to make.

Last but not least, we tried homemade tiramisu (with baby chocolate chips), ricotta cheesecake, and Lemoncello Tiramisu. Out of this World! Followed by homemade Limoncello liqueur made from soaking lemons in grain alcohol helped us wash it down.

I normally give between two and five stars for a review. Carolina’s Coal Fired Pizza & Pasta was so good I’m giving it six stars!

Food-******
Service- ****
Ambience- ****

Carolina’s is located at 9 Southeast Seventh Avenue, half a block south of Atlantic Avenue. Monday-Thursday, and Sundays hours are 11:30a.m.-10p.m. on Friday and Saturday Carolina’s is open from 11:30a.m.-11p.m. For reservations take out, or delivery call 561-278-1913.