Famed fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead today. The tragic news has struck the fashion community hard. Many style blogs, Web sites and Twitter feeds reflect the industry's feelings on the designer's death.

According to Women's Wear Daily the 40-year-old British designer committed suicide in his home.

The Liberty and Lee's Summit North girls basketball teams will be fighting for supremacy in the Suburban Big Seven Conference at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15, at Cokely Fieldhouse.
They will also bringing attention for a very good cause.
The Blue Jays and the Broncos will be raising money for Springfield Kickapoo girls basketball coach Stephanie Phillips, who recently took a leave of absence as coach of the Chiefs as she battles with Stage 4 colon cancer.
A $3 donation gives anyone who wants to attend free admission to the game. There will also be special festivities at halftime, including a 3-point shooting contest raffle.
All entries into the 3-point contest are $1 and a person may enter the contest as many times as they like. Four people will be picked to shoot.
All who attend are also encouraged to wear pink to the event to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Rancho Grande Cantina is sponsoring the event.
Donations will also be accepted at Liberty's boys basketball game against Lee's Summit at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12.

Here is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while. I'm always searching for new blogs and Web sites for inspiration. This one has inspired me to want go to home and make a necklace out of things lying around my garage. I probably won't, but it is fun to think that way.

There's not much to say about it other than it's a Web site that features handmade items by the site creator, so just check it out. It's called "P.S.- I made this..."

Liberty senior J.T. Nixon did it again.
And this one might have been the most improbable.
Nixon has developed a knack for hitting big shots in the closing seconds. He hit a 3-pointer that beat Kearney last season in a William Jewell Tournament semifinal game.
He then hit a 25-footer for the Blue Jays to beat Lee's Summit North on the road in January.
But this one, against Park Hill South on Tuesday, Feb. 3, took his status as a big-shot artist to a new level. And it helped Liberty cement its spot as the district's top seed.
If you want to see the shot, go to lhsbasketball.blogspot.com
Liberty was trailing 43-41 in the final seconds against the Panthers at Park Hill South. Bryan Adams grabbed a rebound and fed the ball to Marshon Norfleet, who dribbled the ball down the court.
Norfleet threw the ball to Nixon in the corner. It appears Nixon doesn't even look at the rim before he lets it go. And more incredibly, the shot was a little long. It bounced hard off rim, went up in the air, bounced off the backboard, hit the rim two more times before falling in.
Liberty 44, Park Hill South 43.
The Blue Jays, 14-4, now have wins against district opponents Park Hill, Park Hill South and St. Joseph Central.
If you want to see the shot, go to lhsbasketball.blogspot.com.

Who better to outfit the U.S. Olympians for the upcoming 2010 winter games than classic American designer Ralph Lauren?

The athletes will march into the games during the opening ceremony wearing classic Ralph Lauren-styled outfits. They'll wear navy and red puffer jackets and slim white pants. The outfits look classy and very patriotic on the models, but I'm not sure how well some of the athletes will carry the look.

I apologize readers, it's been a while, but I'm back.

A decision that is looming for the Hickman Mills School District will have a tremendous impact on the Liberty North athletic programs.
Hickman Mills is pondering whether to combine Hickman Mills and Ruskin together for budgetary reasons. If the district decides to bring the two schools together, it would radically alter the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference alignment.
The alteration would be profound for Liberty North on the field and it could lead to substantial financial savings.
Under the current 2010-11 and 2011-12 alignment, Liberty North is in the Suburban Small Six with Grandview, Kearney, Hickman Mills, Platte County and Ruskin.
If Ruskin and Hickman Mills combine, a proposed realignment would have Ruskin-Hickman Mills moving up to the Suburban Big Seven with Lee's Summit West, North Kansas City, Park Hill, Park Hill South, St. Joseph Central and Truman.
The bottom two teams in enrollment in the Suburban Mid Six, Oak Park and Staley, would move down to the Small Six, creating a conference of Liberty North, Kearney, Grandview, Oak Park, Staley and Platte County.
The realignment would create some natural rivalries for Liberty North and greatly reduce travel costs. The Eagles would only have one conference road trip to south Kansas City instead of three and have two conference games a season against Kearney, Oak Park, Staley, schools that are less than 15 minutes away from Liberty North.
I have been told that the chances of Ruskin and Hickman Mills consolidating are good. But it is not a done deal. A decision has to be made within the next month because MSHSAA has to set football districts soon.

Some, not many, but some celebrities shop like many of us. Here is proof of one such instance. She even wore it to a high profile event.

I just wanted to share this with all of you because it's always nice to hear of a wealthy celebrity spending money wisely. Thank you Natalie Portman for proving to the world that a budget can be fashionable.