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3 days ago
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Metamora, Dunlap sending big numbers to state tennis championships
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — A pair of area schools are hoping to show the rest of the state the tennis in central Illinois is pretty good. Dunlap and Metamora each won sectional championships last weekend and are sending six players apiece to this week's state tennis meet. 'It's so exciting. This is what we have worked for all year, to get all six guys (to state),' said Metamora senior Adam Culp. 'It's such a great feeling to have everybody going to state.' Culp is paired with Tommy Sopko on Metamora's top doubles team heading to the state meet in suburban Chicago. They hope to hold their own against the typically-strong schools from the northern part of the state. 'Individually, we've done great. But as a team also, we were 23-2, I think,' Sopko said. 'It's always great to have good results as a team. A really successful season, I'd say.' Metamora opened the season with 19 consecutive wins and continues to ride that momentum as the season comes to an end at the state championships. Qualifying six players for the state meet is a part of that. 'The support you get from having six guys there, is something special,' said Metamora junior Dane Hutchison. 'Cheering, having them cheer for you, watching them compete at a very high level and have success, is something we can be proud of.' Dunlap's six state qualifiers include seniors Alex Fei and Ethan McRaven, who are undefeated as a doubles team this season. McRaven, who teamed with ____ to finish second at state a year ago, has enjoyed his pairing with Fei. 'He's going to hit a great ball and get me back in my groove,' McRaven said. 'This weekend I feel great about our chances. I came up just short last year. But this year I feel like I have learned a lot more, I have matured as a tennis player and I'm feeling great about our chances.' This will be Fei's fourth trip to state but in the previous three trips he was in the single's draw. 'The last three years I have been through singles, although doubles is a different type of effort,' Fei said. 'I find it easier on my body than singles.' The state meet runs Thursday through Saturday at Palatine High School. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
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‘Torpedo man': Torpedoman's Mate Chief gives an inside look at USS Pasadena's torpedo tube
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Submarines are nuclear powerhouses due to the torpedoes onboard that can be shot deep into the ocean at enemies. These vessels are extremely complicated, said Torpedoman's Mate Chief (TMC), Chief Petty Officer of Torpedo Division on the USS Pasadena, Craig Dunlap. 'Our job as torpedo men, we're responsible for all of the weapon's launchers, the countermeasure launchers, the heavy weapons, the heavy ordinance, the countermeasures, the small arms, everything on the boat that's supposed to go boom.' Even with complicated equipment, a lot of the fixing is done the same way any handyman fixes something broken. Submarine living: Close quarters & good food 'I like to say part of my job is hitting things with wrenches to make them go, so we do a lot of wrench turning, operating and maintaining mechanical equipment with hydraulics, high-pressure air, sea water, low-pressure air, and so on.' With 1,640 buttons and switches on the Weapon Launch Console, Dunlap is never bored. One of the craziest jobs he is expected to do is climb into the torpedo tube if something goes wrong. 'Sometimes it'll snag, and it won't leave the tube correctly, so when you go shut the mussel door, it's still inside the tube. And at that point, you have to drain the tube, quickly open the breach door before it fills back up again because it's not a perfect seal, and then one of the TMs has to crawl down to the end of the tube to cut that flexhose with a manual hydraulic cutter.' These are practice torpedoes because it's been decades since an actual torpedo was launched in battle for the United States. 'The last time we fired a war shot in anger, in a time of war, was in World War II.' Dunlap is living his dream and making a difference, which is important to him. 'I get to make a difference. I'm doing things with the people around me that make a difference, and what the mission that the submarine does, it moves nations.' To see more from Shelby's naval journey, check out the News 2 special report . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-05-2025
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Morton soccer player voted Journal Star athlete of the week for May 5-10.
Claire Ceresa of the Morton girls soccer team was voted the Journal Star high school athletes of the week for May 5-10. Ceresa scored four goals last week, helping the Potters go 2-0-0. The sophomore put two in the back of the net in last Tuesday's 8-1 win over Dunlap. She then tallied another pair of goals as Morton beat Normal West, 10-2. The Potters are 17-2-0 overall and 6-0-0 in Mid-Illini Conference play, wrapping league play Tuesday against Washington. Advertisement If you have a nominee for the honor, email us at sports@ or tag us on Twitter @pjstarsports. Last week, Weston Lange and Jack Hessing of the Metamora boys tennis team was named JS athlete of the week. Griffin Meeker, Tremont baseball Meeker hit for the cycle last week. The junior shortstop went 4-for-4 from the lead-off spot in last Monday's 13-3, five-inning win over Fisher. He doubled in the first, hit a two-run, inside the park home run during a four-run second, added a triple in the fourth and completed the four-hit day with one-out single in the fifth. Kaidance Till, Metamora softball Till went perfect over three games last week. She was 8-for-8 with two doubles, three home runs and five RBIs. The Ole Miss signee added seven runs, three walks, a stolen base along with a sacrifice fly. She homered in each of the three contests, highlighted by a 4-for-4 outing with two doubles and a solo home to beat Canton, 14-0 five-inning win on Thursday. Till is batting .696 on 48 hits with 15 doubles, 12 homers, 32 RBIs and 28 walks in 26 games. Trae Brickner, Peoria Christian boys track and field Brickner earned three victories at the Tremont Invite on Friday. The junior swept the hurdles, winning the 110-meter (15.42 seconds) and 300-meter (42.91 seconds) races. He also set a personal-best in the pole vault, clearing the 12-foot mark for the victory. PCS (76 points) finished third behind runner-up Deer Creek-Mackinaw (94 points) and champion Illini Bluffs (116 points). Peoria Christian track and field athlete Trae Brickner of Dunlap, Illinois, won the Boys 15-16 Decathlon at the 2024 AAU Junior Olympics on July 28 in Greenville, North Carolina. Jordyn Manbeck, Dunlap girls track and field The senior won three events at the Mid-Illini Conference Girls Championship last Wednesday. On the Metamora track, Manbeck won the 100-meter dash (12.49 seconds) to go with victories in the 4x100-meter (49.57 seconds) and 4x200-meter (1:44.62) relays. Her other event was a runner-up finish in the 200-meter dash (26.41 seconds). Those points from Manbeck helped Dunlap win the team title with 150 points. Dunlap's Jordyn Manbeck, far left, sprints to victory in the 100-meter dash during the Mid-Illini Girls Track and Field Championships on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Metamora High School. Pekin's Zoe Liedtke, middle, finished fourth and Dunlap's Olivia Jacobson, far right, finished fifth. Manbeck recorded a time of 12.49. Ethan McRaven, Dunlap boys tennis McRaven won his pair of matches as Dunlap beat Metamora, 5-4, in a four-hour marathon match on Tuesday. He posted a 6-1, 6-4 singles victory. The senior then teamed with Alex Fei in the No. 1 doubles match, winning 6-2, 6-2. The Eagles win handed Metamora, which started 2025 at 19-0, its first dual-meet loss of the season. Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@ Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall. This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Results of poll for high school athlete of the week for Peoria Journal Star
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18-05-2025
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Memorial and concert planned for late Replacements guitarist 'Slim' Dunlap
Local musicians, artists, and fans are giving Bob "Slim" Dunlap the tribute he deserves. Following his death in December at age 73, a memorial and tribute concert has been organized by members of his family and will be held at First Avenue on May 19, the venue announced on Tuesday. Dunlap was a solo artist in the Twin Cities, best known for his time playing guitar in The Replacements. He joined the group in 1987, replacing founding guitarist Bob Stinson. The Celebration of Life will feature performances from Trailer Trash, The Cactus Blossoms (duo), an ensemble going by the Slimboree Singers, and other special guests, including Curtiss A, Dave Boquist, Gini Dodds, John Eller, The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead, Brad Zellar, and members of the Slim Dunlap Band. Dunlap may be best known for his time in The Replacements, a run where his distinctive guitar work put fresh life into one of the most iconic rock bands to come out of the state. However, he had a lengthy career playing with other groups in the '70s and '80s and released a pair of solo albums in the '90s that became quietly beloved records. Fans of that solo work include Bruce Springsteen, who praised Dunlap's solo work in an NPR interview in 2014. "Check out the two Slim Dunlap records because they're just so beautiful, they're just beautiful rock 'n' roll records," Springsteen said. "I found them to be deeply touching and emotional." The memorial event and concert will feature Dunlap's music, as well as music from artists he loved, per the Star Tribune. The memorial will also feature Dunlap's own recordings and spoken word tributes. Tickets for the memorial and concert cost $12 and are on sale now. Proceeds will benefit the Slim Dunlap Fund, helping to pay for the cost of his burial site at Lakewood Cemetery, the Star Tribune reports.
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18-05-2025
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Concerts to see this week: Tribute to Slim Dunlap, Post Malone, Tennis
Farewell tours, stadium shows, and a memorial for a beloved Minnesota musician highlight the concert calendar this week. Here are the shows happening around the Twin Cities throughout the week of May 19. Monday, May 19, at First Avenue Local musicians, artists, and fans are giving Bob "Slim" Dunlap the tribute he deserves. Following his death in December at age 73, a memorial and tribute concert has been organized by members of his family. Dunlap was best known for his time playing guitar in The Replacements. He joined the group in 1987, replacing founding guitarist Bob Stinson. He's also fondly remembered for a pair of solo albums released in the '90s that didn't break through, but found an audience that has held them up for years as underappreciated gems. (That audience notably includes Bruce Springsteen.) The Celebration of Life will feature performances from Trailer Trash, The Cactus Blossoms (duo), an ensemble going by the Slimboree Singers, and other special guests, including Curtiss A, Dave Boquist, Gini Dodds, John Eller, The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead, Brad Zellar, and members of the Slim Dunlap Band. Tuesday, May 20, at Palace Theatre The elder statesmen of industrial rock are shingin a light on their often overlooked early work. Al Jourgensen and co. will focus on a pair of albums, With Sympathy and Twitch, during this tour. Those first two albums were closer to synth pop than the dark industrial rock that Ministry would later become known for. They'll be joined by My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult and Die Krupps at the Palace Theatre. Tuesday, May 20, at U.S. Bank Stadium The "Circles" singer's "BIG ASS Stadium Tour" is rolling into U.S. Bank Stadium with Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell (who headlines Surly Festival Field later in the summer). Malone is promising a mix of music from across his career, including F-1 Trillion, his Grammy-winning shift into country music released last year. Wednesday, May 21, at First Avenue The husband and wife duo of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore recently announced this would be their final tour as Tennis. Their show at First Avenue comes after the recent release of Face Down in the Garden, which will be their final studio album. "The highs and lows of touring are unnatural, disorienting," Moore said on the release of "12 Blown Tires," the first single from the indie-pop duo's swan song. "On the shoulder of I-40, I began writing the lyrics to '12 Blown Tires.' It is a constellation of memories from the road, and of our marriage, two endeavors that are completely, hopelessly entangled." Saturday, May 24, at Orpheum Theatre The Grammy-winning rapper and actor might seem like a surprising fit with the Orpheum Theatre. The Hennepin Arts calendar isn't typically stocked with hip-hop, but, at a minimum, it'll offer a unique way to experience the deep catalog of the "It's a Vibe" on Monday, May 19: Bob 'Slim Dunlap Tribute and Memorial at First Avenue Momma with Wishy at Fine Line Willie Wisely & Tommy Barbarella Organ Combo at The Dakota Joe Kelly with Robyn Jamner, The Daily Norm, and Ambient Toad at The White Squirrel Bar Concerts on Tuesday, May 20: Post Malone with Jelly Roll at U.S. Bank Stadium Ministry with My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and Die Krupps at Palace Theatre Bartees Strange with Sloppy Jane at Fine Line Deb Talan at The Parkway Theater Matt Andersen at The Dakota New Band Night: Bridge Band, Eldest Daughter, Nobody From Nowhere, and Quietchild at Green Room Cheap Bouquet residency and single release with TimIsARocker and Lost Island Society at The White Squirrel Bar The New Havoline Supremes at The White Squirrel Bar (free)Concerts on Wednesday, May 21: Tennis with Billie Marten at First Avenue Alpha Consumer at Icehouse's Starlight Room Rachel Chinouriri at Fine Line Magic Castles, Flavor Crystals, and Michael Moore at Zhora Darling En El Momento w/ Medium Zach (Feat. Sir Spencer) at Berlin North Innsbruck, Magenta Vice, Night Audit, and Prodrome at 7th St. Entry JazzMN Orchestra Celebrates the Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra at The Dakota Night Heat at The White Squirrel Bar Concerts on Thursday, May 22: Parliament Funkadelic feat. George Clinton at Uptown Theater Vince Gill at Orpheum Theatre Napalm Death and Melvins at First Avenue Electric Six at Turf Club Friko with youbet at Fine Line Joan of Profile with Helen and Eldest Daughter at Pilllar Forum Society of Chemists at Berlin Curve, Speed Riders, and Battery Eyes at Cloudland Theater Charles McPherson at The Dakota Citric Dummies with Yambag, Surrogates, and BUIO OMEGA at 7th St. Entry D.R.I. with Authors of Fate at The Cabooze Charliboy and Oister at Zhora Darling MIKE with Navy Blue and semiratrith at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Sammie Jean Cohen single release at Icehouse Sunken Planes with Field Hospitals and Big Into at The White Squirrel Bar Early Evening Jazz: Dale Alexander at Berlin (no cover) Concerts on Friday, May 23: Caterwaul 2025 w/ Elephant Rifle, Eye Flys, In Lieu, Lung, Open Head, Pissed Jeans, Young Widows, and many more The Lonesome Losers: A Tribute to Yacht Rock at Hook and Ladder Baroness with The Infinity Ring at Turf Club Coco Jones at The Fillmore anni xo and Kiernan at Fine Line Erin Kinsey with Kaleb Sanders at 7th St. Entry Matt Berninger with Ronboy at First Avenue Good Morning Midnight, Dreamist, and Pyrrhic Victories at Cloudland Theater Alex Warren at Uptown Theater Davina and the Vagabonds at The Dakota Slow Mass with Prize Horse and Downward at Zhora Darling Devin Gray / Russ Johnson / Mark Feldman at Berlin Wilmette & Glory Days at The Cabooze The Mary Cutrufello Band at The White Squirrel Bar Embahn with Absolutely Yours and Controversial New Skinny Pill at The White Squirrel Bar Early Evening Jazz: Matt Blair Trio at Berlin (no cover) Concerts on Saturday, May 24: 2Chainz at Orpheum Theatre The Kiffness at Fine Line Eudaemon album release show with Anita Velveeta, Rodeo Boys, Another Heaven, and Valeska Suratt at Pilllar Forum Caterwaul 2025 w/ Elephant Rifle, Eye Flys, In Lieu, Lung, Open Head, Pissed Jeans, Young Widows, and many more Yola at First Avenue Jpegmafia at The Fillmore Partial Traces, Lilac Fortress, and Spectres of Desire at Cloudland Theater Stone Ark at 7th St. Entry 5th annual Bob Dylan Birthday Bash at Turf Club Jay Young & the Lyric Factory at The Dakota Take That Back feat. Joan Hutton and Sue Orfield at Berlin 5th Annual Reggae Summer Splash with Innocent Reggae Band, International Reggae All Stars, and more at Hook and Ladder Phantom Fears at Icehouse Early Evening Jazz: Charlie Bruber & Jack Barrett at Berlin (no cover) Concerts on Sunday, May 25: Caterwaul 2025 w/ Elephant Rifle, Eye Flys, In Lieu, Lung, Open Head, Pissed Jeans, Young Widows, and many more Wiz Khalifa with Chevy Woods, Fedd the God, and DJ Bonics at First Avenue Echos of Resilience - A fundraiser for Rock the Rez featuring Black Belt Eagle Scout, Laura Hugo, BazilleJames Harven, and more at Hook and Ladder Faith Boblett at The Hewing Hotel's rooftop Natania & Ticket to Brasil at The Dakota Flowdan at Varsity Theater Fuchsia single release show with Booster Pack and Chroma at Green Room Southern Culture on the Skids with Kinda Fonda Wanda at Fine Line Jack Yoder & the Doublewide Disaster at Zhora Darling Imagined by Nelson Devereaux: Caley Conway + The Music of Nelson Devereaux and James Taylor at Berlin Rabbit By Owl Light with Crow With No Mouth and M. Harlan Engelmann at The White Squirrel Bar
