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Daily Express
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Express
Deaxter steals the spotlight
Published on: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Published on: Tue, May 20, 2025 By: Garry Lewis Text Size: Deaxter smashed both State and national school-level records. TAMBUNAN: Young athletics sensation Deaxter Pius stole the spotlight at the Tambunan District Schools Sports Council (MSSD) Championship after clocking extraordinary times in the 400-metre and 200-metre events, breaking both State and national school-level records. In the 400 metres, Deaxter recorded a time of 49.52 seconds, not only securing the gold medal but also shattering the Sabah Schools Sports Council (MSSS) record of 50.75 seconds and surpassing the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) record of 49.59 seconds. Advertisement He also impressed in the 200-metre event, completing the race in 22.36 seconds — beating the MSSS record of 22.50 seconds. This outstanding achievement places Deaxter among the most promising young athletes at the school level today, with high hopes that he will continue to shine in upcoming State and national competitions. The district sports management expressed their pride in Deaxter's accomplishments and pledged their full support to help elevate this young talent to greater heights. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wayne's Juan Cranford Jr. returns to Dayton with St. Francis (PA) for First Four
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A local Dayton-area standout is going dancing in March Madness. A former Wayne Warrior returns home to the Miami Valley to compete in the NCAA men's basketball First Four at UD Arena. With St. Francis' 46-43 win over Central Conn. St. in the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship, the Red Flash punched their ticket to the 'Big Dance' for the first time since 1991. Cranford Jr. has been one of St. Francis' star players this season, leading the team in scoring with 14 points in the championship game. He added four rebounds and an assist. A 6-foot-3, 205-pound guard, Cranford was named NEC Rookie of the Year after leading the conference's first-year players in scoring with 9.5 ppg. and 59 assists. He ranked second in field goal percentage (45.2) and steals (31), third in 3-point percentage (37.4), third in 3-pointers made (1.54) and fourth in minutes played (27.3). Cranford Jr. and the Red Flash will play at UD Arena for the second time this season after opening the 2024-25 campaign against the Dayton Flyers on Nov. 4. The Wayne grad posted 9 points in the season opener. Last season, Cranford was the GWOC Player of the Year and an honorable mention all-state selection when he averaged 16.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Warriors. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
