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Getting to know the Rebels

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This year’s team really seems like a great group of guys so far, and it’s been a joy to watch them on the field and get to know them off the field. Today we’ll learn a little bit about Outfielder Luke Smith and Pitcher Danny Eden!

Luke Smith is a 6ft-1in, 190lb Outfielder from Fayetteville, NY. He is a senior at the College of William and Mary. You can possibly get to know Luke even more by finding him on social media @24smitty on Instagram and @lsmith24733 on Twitter.

Favorite MLB Team: NY Yankees

Bubblegum or Seeds: Seeds

Cookies or Ice Cream: Cookies

Cats or Dogs: Dogs

Talking or Listening: Listening

Tik Tok or Youtube: Youtube

Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption

Favorite TV show: Seinfeld

Favorite Gatorade Flavor (color): blue

Weird or hilarious TRUE fact about you: I am naturally right-handed and used to switch hit. Now I just hit left-handed.

Something you’re known for (other than baseball): Being an aspiring, yet mediocre golfer.

Tell us about a baseball goal: To always compete and have fun. Win games.

Tell us about a life or career goal: To play a round of golf at Pebble Beach. Also run a half marathon.

Name something on your bucket list: To watch a game in every MLB stadium.

Tell us how you feel about New Market and the Rebels so far: Great team and cool atmosphere to play in. Lost of support from the town of New Market. Really enjoying everything.

Danny Eden is a 6ft tall, 195lb left-handed pitcher from Morgantown, PA. He is a sophomore at Penn State Harrisburg. You can find Danny on Instagram and Twitter @dannyeden932.

Favorite MLB Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Bubblegum or Seeds: Seeds

Cookies or Ice Cream: Ice Cream

Cats or Dogs: Both

Talking or Listening: Talking

Tik Tok or Youtube: Youtube

Favorite Movie: Interstellar

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite Gatorade Flavor (color): Grape

Something you’re known for (other than baseball): Golf

Tell us about a baseball goal: To have a successful career.

Tell us about a life or career goal: Become a physical therapist or play professional baseball.

Name something on your bucket list: Go to Alaska.

■ Anna Kipps Lawrence

Getting to know the Rebels

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In today’s installment of getting to know the team, we’ll learn a little bit about one of our pitchers, and one of our pitching coaches!

Isaac Wengert is a recent graduate of West Virginia Tech and is one of our pitching coaches for this summer! He’s from Hershey, PA and we’re happy to have him on staff for the season!

Favorite MLB Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Bubblegum or Seeds: Seeds

Cookies or Ice Cream: Ice Cream

Cats or Dogs: Dogs

Talking or Listening: Listening

Tik Tok or Youtube: Neither

Favorite Movie: Stepbrothers

Favorite TV show: 30 for 30 on ESPN

Favorite Gatorade Flavor (color): Strawberry

Weird or hilarious TRUE fact about you: I am allergic to bananas.

Something you’re known for (other than baseball): My golf game

Tell us about a baseball goal: Pitching coach in the MLB

Tell us about a life or career goal: Pitching coach for the Phillies

Name something on your bucket list: Sky diving

Tell us how you feel about New Market and the Rebels so far: I love the team and the family environment. 2023 Valley league Champs.. you heard it here first!

Mark Hindy is a 6ft-4in, 220lb Lefty pitcher from Essex Falls, NJ. He attends the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. you can find Mark on social media @Markhindy on Instagram and @Mark_Hindy on Twitter.

Favorite MLB Team: NY Yankees

Bubblegum or Seeds: Seeds

Cookies or Ice Cream: Ice Cream

Cats or Dogs: Dogs

Talking or Listening: Talking

Tik Tok or Youtube: Tik Tok

Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction

Favorite TV show: Entourage

Favorite Gatorade Flavor (color): Blue

Weird or hilarious TRUE fact about you: I love music.

Something you’re known for (other than baseball): Being tall.

Tell us about a baseball goal: Throw 95+

Tell us about a life or career goal: Being rich.

Name something on your bucket list: Skydiving

Tell us how you feel about New Market and the Rebels so far: Very scenic. Great group of guys!

■Anna Kipps Lawrence

Meet the Rebels!

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The 2023 season is here, so as we have done the past few years, we’re going to get to know our players and coaches a little bit better!

To kick things off, we’ll learn a little bit about one of this year’s pitching staff, and one of our infielders!

Ryan Widmeier is a 5ft-9in, 175 pound right handed pitcher from Cherry Hill, NJ. He is a student at Rowen College at Gloucester. You can get to know Ryan further by giving him a follow on Instagram @_ryanwidmeier_ and on Twitter @RyanWidmeier.

Favorite MLB Team: The Phillies

Bubblegum or Seeds: Seeds

Cookies or Ice Cream: Ice Cream

Cats or Dogs: Dogs

Talking or Listening: Talking

Tik Tok or Youtube: Tiktok

Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore

Favorite TV show: Spongebob

Favorite Gatorade Flavor (color): Green Apple

Weird or hilarious TRUE fact about you: I’m a twin

Something you’re known for (other than baseball): My car.

Tell us about a baseball goal: Find a new college to play for.

Tell us about a life or career goal: Play professional baseball.

Name something on your bucket list: To to every state.

Tell us how you feel about New Market and the Rebels so far: Lots of cool views!

Nolan Kutney is a 6ft-2in 195 pound infielder coming to us from the University of Pittsburg. He resides in Montoursville, PA. You can find Nolan on Instagram @nolan_kutney, on Twitter @noles2719 and on Tiktok @nolan.kutney!

Favorite MLB Team: The Yankees

Bubblegum or Seeds: Gum

Cookies or Ice Cream: Cookies

Cats or Dogs: Dogs

Talking or Listening: Listening

Tik Tok or Youtube: Tiktok

Favorite Movie: 21

Favorite TV show: Outer Banks

Favorite Gatorade Flavor (color): Cool Blue

Weird or hilarious TRUE fact about you: I love my hair.

Something you’re known for (other than baseball): Selling sports cards.

Tell us about a baseball goal: Make and all-ACC team.

Tell us about a life or career goal: Get drafted.

Name something on your bucket list: go see The Pyramids.

Tell us how you feel about New Market and the Rebels so far: I love the Rebels and this great town of New Market. As always, Rebs are hot!

■ Anna Kipps Lawrence

Austin Gisriel Releases Updated Version of “Safe At Home, A Season in the Valley”

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September 26, 2022
For immediate release:
An updated edition of Safe at Home: A Season in the Valley, has been published by
author Austin Gisriel. The book chronicles the 2009 New Market Rebel season.
“So much has happened in the 13 years since then,” said Gisriel. “Several of the most
important ‘characters’ such as Mo Weber, Bruce Alger and his wife Lynn, and ‘Front
Row’ Fred Miller are no longer with us. I thought it was important to recognize the
changes that have happened to the Rebels organization and to the league in general.”
Gisriel noted that the players from that year are now at least 30 years of age with
established careers and burgeoning families.
“Several former players shared updates on their lives, as did four of our coaches. It was
wonderful to hear from them,” said Gisriel. “It was also wonderful to hear how much
they treasure their time in the Valley. The Rebels didn’t win it all that season, but I
couldn’t have had a better team to write about. Safe at Home is really the story of a
community’s passion for baseball as much as it is the story of what happened on the
diamond.”
Gisriel points out that perennial playoff participants Charlottesville and Strasburg
weren’t even in the Valley Baseball League in 2009, which still included the Fauquier
Gators.
Safe at Home: A Season in the Valley, Updated 2nd edition is available in both
paperback and Kindle e-reader versions through Amazon.com

Author interview upon request. Additional information upon request by contacting
Austin Gisriel, 301-988-4000, agisriel@yahoo.com
107 Fiesta Drive, Stephenson, VA 22656

Getting to Know the Rebels

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Hello Rebel fans! We’ve lost some players, and had a few new ones come in. We’re finally getting a chance to know outfielder Kyle Joye who has been here for a couple of weeks, and pitcher Will Smith who also came in recently!

Kyle Joye

Kyle Joye is a 6ft-1in, 225lb infielder from Pebble Beach, CA. He graduated with a BA in Business Administration from Wake Forest University, and he is currently in graduate school there where he is working on a Masters in Liberal Studies. You can find Kyle on Instagram @kjoyeski.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: SF Giants

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Bubblegum

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Both

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs!

TALKING OR LISTENING: Talking

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Star Wars, Rick and Morty

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Ice Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: Won D3 NCAA National Championship (Chapman U)

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Guitar/ Music producer

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Get drafted/ Win D1 National Championship

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Work for Oakley as a product developer.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel the world.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I love the vibe! Players are great. Coaches are great. Fans and people are even better!

Will Smith

Will Smith is a 6ft tall, 200lb Right-handed pitcher from Conway, SC. He is a Senior at Coastal Carolina University where he is studying Recreation and Sports Management. You can find Will on social media @Asap_Willy77 on Twitter and @Will.Smith777 on Instagram.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: L.A. Dodgers

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: /seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Cookies

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Tiktok

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: The Hangover, Friends

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Purple

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I swear a lot.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Movies.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Be the best teammate and keep competing.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Have a family.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Skydiving.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I enjoy the team. Everyone has a great attitude and I love being in New Market.

■ Anna K Lawrence

Getting to Know the Rebels

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Today we will get to know pitcher Jonathan Bautista and infielder Edwin “Bebo” Martinez Pagani!

Jonathan Bautista

Jonathan “Johnny” Bautista is a 6ft-3in, 215lb Right-handed pitcher from Philadelphia, PA. He is a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh where is is majoring in Law and Criminal Justice. You can follow Johnny on Twitter @Jonathan5_15 and on Instagram @mlb_john.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: The Yankees

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Bubblegum

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Both

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: TikTok

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: The Sandlot and Criminal Minds

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Red and Yellow

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I can dance.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Dancing

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Have 20+ K’s this summer.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Get drafted

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go to Greece

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I love the atmosphere.

Edwin Martinez Pagani

Edwin “Bebo” Martinez Pagani is a 5ft-8in, 175lb infielder from Sahuarita, AZ. He is a Senior at New Mexico State University where he is majoring in Liberal Studies.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: The Yankees

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Both

CATS OR DOGS: None

TALKING OR LISTENING: Talking

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: None

FAVORITE MOVIE: Scarface

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Talking a lot with hand gestures.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: MLB

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Happiness

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: I would like to get drafted.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: Everything is great. I always feel like I’m home. It’s a good place to get better at baseball.

■ Anna K Lawrence

Getting to know the Rebels

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Today we’ll learn a little more about pitcher Evan Boyle and catcher Hunter Sute!

Evan Boyle

Evan Boyle is a 6ft-6in, 170lb Lefty pitcher from McDonough, GA. He will be a senior at Middle Georgia College where he is studying Business Administration. You can follow Evan on Instagram @evan_boyle5.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Atlanta Braves

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Goldmember, The Sopranos

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: When I was young a bird flew in our house and landed on me, so it scarred me for a little while.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Being double jointed in all of my joints.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: To hopefully play pro.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: To own a successful company.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: To go skydiving.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I love the environment/social change. I will never forget this summer.

Hunter Sute

Hunter Sute is a 5ft-11in, 195lb catcher from Tuscaloosa, AL. He is a sophomore at the University of Alabama where he is studying Consumer Science. You can follow Hunter on Twitter @hunter_sute and on Instagram @whsute.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Atlanta Braves

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Gum

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice cream

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Both

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Top Gun, Yellowstone

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Light blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I’m very afraid of needles, getting shots.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): I really enjoy duck hunting.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Pro ball.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Provide for my family.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Get into law school.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: Very homey and welcoming.

■ Anna K Lawrence

Getting to know the Rebels

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The season is more than half over now, but we’ve had a few roster additions and there’s a few more players to get to know! We’ll start with Hayden Donahue who has been here all year, and meet a new addition Ryder Hernandez!

Hayden Donahue

Hayden Donahue is a 6ft-1in, 180lb Right-handed Pitcher from Rienzi, MS. He will be a Sophomore at Northeast Mississippi Community College where he is studying Civil Engineering. You can follow Hayden on social media @HaydenDonahue9 on Twitter, @hayden_donahue on Twitter, and @haydendonahue1 on Tiktok.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: The Braves

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Cookies

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Talking

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: TikTok

FAVORITE TV SHOW:

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Cool Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I have a birth mark that looks like the U.S.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): I’m a country boy.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Get drafted.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Own my own ranch.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go to every SEC football stadium.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: It is really fun.

Ryder Hernandez

Ryder Hernandez is a 5ft-11in, 190lb Infielder from Cedar Park TX. He is a Freshman at Texas State University where he is majoring in Economics. You can follow Ryder on Twitter @ryderh4 and on Instagram @ryder.iv

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Giants

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Bubblegum

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Peaky Blinders and Hangover

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Football

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Pro ball

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Play Pro ball

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go to Fenway Park

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: It’s been awesome and a great experience.

■ Anna K Lawrence

Getting to know the Rebels

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For today’s edition of Getting to know the Rebels, we’ll meet two pitchers; Brad Brooks and Tyler Cooper.

Brad Brooks

Brad Brooks is a 6ft-4in Right-handed Pitcher from Mount Pleasant, SC. He is a Sophomore at Newberry College where he is majoring in Forensic Psychology. You can find Brad on Instagram @Bradbrook19 and on TikTok @BBtrain19.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Boston Red Sox

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice cream

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Top Gun and Impractical Jokers

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Cool Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I was diagnosed with mild Tourette’s syndrome as a kid.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): I love to golf in my free time.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: I hope to become pitcher of the year as a closer at school.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: I would like to work with DNA analysis and crime scene evidence at NCIS.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Play golf at Augusta National.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I’ve enjoyed becoming part of the New Market family and making memories with the guys.

Tyler Cooper

Tyler Cooper is a 6ft-1in, 205 Lefty Pitcher from Kyle, TX. He is a Sophomore at Texas State University where he is majoring in Construction Science. You can find Tyler on social media @Tyler_Cooper156 on Twitter, @Tyler_Cooper1 on Instagram and @T.Cooper.1 on Tiktok.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Texas Rangers

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Gum

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice cream

CATS OR DOGS: Cats

TALKING OR LISTENING: Talking

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Tiktok

FAVORITE TV SHOW: Peaky Blinders

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Orange

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I have double jointed toes.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Having everyone over at my house.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: A better slider.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Make a lot of money.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel the world

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: LOVE IT!!

■ Anna K Lawrence

Getting to know the Rebels

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Today we’ll learn a little bit about Erik Johnson and Dom Popa!

Erik Johnson

Erik Johnson is a 6ft-6in, 200lb Left-handed pitcher from West Henrietta, NY. He will be a Senior at Mount Olive College where he is majoring in Physical Education. You can follow Erik on Twitter @ErikJohnson2626 and on Instagram @erikjohnson2600.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Washington Nationals

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS OR DOGS: Dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: Listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE: Shooter

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Yellow Lemon Lime

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I’m 6’6

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Being tall.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Get drafted.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Play in the MLB.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel internationally.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: I love it!

Dom Popa

Dom Popa is a 5ft-11in 180lb Outfielder from Pittsburgh, PA. He is a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh where he is studying Finance. You can follow Dom on social media on both Twitter and Instagram @dompopa3

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: The Pirates

BUBBLEGUM OR SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES OR ICE CREAM: ice cream

CATS OR DOGS: dogs

TALKING OR LISTENING: listening

TIKTOK OR YOUTUBE: Tiktok

FAVORITE TV SHOW: Entourage

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS TRUE FACT ABOUT YOU: I’m from Pittsburgh.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL: My full name is spelled Domenic.

TELL US ABOUT A BASEBALL GOAL: Pro ball.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Make money.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel the world.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NEW MARKET AND THE REBELS SO FAR: Good.

■ Anna K Lawrence