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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Improvements to begin on Flying Dragon Disc Golf Course
May 30—Hall of Fame Course Design will begin to update and improve the Flying Dragon Disc Golf Course, located at the Jack Allen Recreation Complex, next week. The Decatur City Council approved a resolution Monday to allow Mayor Tab Bowling to sign a contract with the company. Hall of Fame first provided the city with a description of the scope of work in January. "It's basically just giving the course a refresh and making it more playable and safer," said Lavone Wolfe, owner of Hall of Fame Course Design. "We hope that it will help it get a lot more use." Wolfe estimated the project will take between four and eight weeks, depending on weather conditions. The scope of work contract estimates the project's total cost to be $114,312. The city received a grant for $100,000 from Alabama Mountains, Rivers and Valleys. The additional $14,000 will come from the Community Development grant-matching budget. "We have a ton of quality of life, recreation projects going on, so I think it shows that not everything is a $52 million rec center," said Councilman Kyle Pike. "Some things are as small as a $100,000 improvement to a disc golf course." In February, the city broke ground on the new Wilson Morgan Park recreation center, the largest Parks and Recreation project in progress. Pike said the disc golf course update is another way to support the varying hobbies of Decatur residents. Wolfe will focus improvements primarily on holes 11 through 18, including walkways. Updates will include installing new concrete tee pads, refurbishing the targets, adding new signs and removing boulders. The improvements will make the course more navigable, safer and easier to play on, Wolfe said. Players have requested upgrades to the course in recent years, largely because of the difficulty seeing targets and walking through the course. "It's to the point that it really needs it," Wolfe said. Hall of Fame first installed the Flying Dragon Course in 2012. Wolfe, a Disc Golf Hall of Fame inductee, has designed or built more than 78 courses in the Southeast. Brad Phillips, Decatur's director of Information Systems, is an avid disc golfer. He enjoys traveling to different disc golf courses in the area and spoke highly of Wolfe's work. The disc golf community in north Alabama has been on the rise in recent years, Phillips said. "With (these updates), I expect the playing on that course to go way up," Wolfe said. Decatur has two other disc golf courses: the Outback, at Central Park, and Riverside, at Rhodes Ferry Park. — or 256-340-2437
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
PennWest Edinboro announces 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
(WJET/WFXP)– Ten former standout Edinboro athletes are being added to the Edinboro Athletic Department Hall of Fame this fall, along with an entire football team. The 2025 Edinboro Athletics 2025 Hall of Fame Class includes former athletes from softball, wheelchair basketball, women's basketball, women's soccer, women's swimming, and wrestling, while also marking the first time an entire team has been added to the Hall of Fame. The full class and their honors is as follows: This is the first entire team to be inducted, having gone 8-0 in the regular season, then knocking off powerhouse West Chester in the playoffs before falling in the NAIA semifinals. The team was awarded the Lambert Trophy as the ECAC Best Team in the East. Borkowski is regarded by the Hall of Fame Committee as one of the best pitchers in Edinboro history, holding six career records for wins (44), innings pitched (597), strikeouts (590), games pitched (102), complete games (76) and shutouts (24). Her career ERA of 2.09 ranks sixth in school history. She was also a two-time All-PSAC selection, earning first-team honors in 2007 and second-team honors in 2008. The first and only United Soccer Coaches' Association All-American, Costellow was a four-time All-PSAC selection with three first-team honors and ranks 12th in career assists and 16th in career points with 44. During his time with the Fighting Scots, Garbino was a National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) second-team All-American in 2008-09 and went on to earn first-team honors in 2011-12. On top of being named to the Hall of Fame, he was also a member of Team USA at the 2011 Para Pan Games and won a gold medal with the team. Habat carries on the rich tradition of stellar wrestlers at Edinboro, finishing his career with a 134-27 record, good for the fifth most wins in school history. was a four-time PSAC Champion and won EWL Championships in 2013 and 2014. Port joins Habat in the tradition of stellar Edinboro wrestlers, finishing with a nearly identical record of 132-17. He was a four-time NCAA qualifier, three-time All-American and two-time NCAA runner-up. His 35 career falls rank ninth in Edinboro history. Another wrestler, Schopp, also finished his career with more than 130 wins while also earning three All-American honors and was a three-time Eastern Wrestling League Champion. He ranks fifth in career wins with a record of 133-17. A two-time All-American swimmer, Schrecongost holds school records in the 100-freestyle, 200-freestyle, and 500-freestyle to go with two school relay team records in the 400 and 800-freestyle relays. In her senior season, she would finish seventh in the 200 at the NCAA Championships to earn All-American honors and 15th in the 500 freestyle at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Having played three years with the Fighting Scots, Thomas scored 1,278 points, ranking her 19th in school history for points and was the first person in school history to earn Women's Basketball Coaches' Association First-Team All-American honors twice. She was also a two-time all-region and three-time All-PSAC selection with a pair of first-team choices. The coach who oversaw the transition of Edinboro wrestling from Division II to Division I, DeAnna coached five Division II National Champions and the Scots' first Division I National Champion and was the National Amateur Wrestling News Rookie Coach of the Year in 1985. He is fourth all-time in wins (54) and winning percentage (.612). In his tenure, he coached 14 All-Americans, with seven Division II and seven Division I. Founder, Chairman, and President of The Zaf Group, Zafirovski created the family office engaged in operating, investment, and advisory activities while being an avid supporter of Edinboro Athletics. The Hall of Fame Committee said he was instrumental in the construction of the Recreation Dome, which is named after him. He's also the largest annual individual contributor to athletic scholarships, benefiting countless student-athletes. Congratulations to all members of the 2025 Edinboro Athletic Hall of Fame class! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
16 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Yankees vs. Dodgers: How to watch World Series rematch on Apple TV+ tonight
Yankees vs. Dodgers: How to watch World Series rematch on Apple TV+ tonight Show Caption Hide Caption CC Sabathia on entering the Hall of Fame and wearing a Yankees cap on his plaque CC Sabathia will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame this July and tells USA TODAY Sports why his plaque will feature him wearing a Yankees cap. Sports Seriously In a rematch of the 2024 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Yankees for a three-game set beginning Friday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won the Fall Classic in five games, clinching the title with a wild win that included a Yankees meltdown for the ages, blowing a five-run lead with a shambolic defensive display. But the Yankees look a lot different than the last time the teams met, with new $218 million ace Max Fried taking the mound in the series opener, off to one of the best starts in baseball history with a 7-0 record and 1.29 ERA through 11 starts for New York. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET and the game is being broadcast exclusively on Apple TV+. How to watch Dodgers vs. Yankees on Apple TV+ The Dodgers vs. Yankees game Friday will air exclusively on Apple TV+.
USA Today
19 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Dan Campbell not worried about Ragnow, Anzalone missing the Lions OTAs
Dan Campbell not worried about Ragnow, Anzalone missing the Lions OTAs The Detroit Lions are holding voluntary OTAs this week, and Friday marked the first opportunity for the media to observe practice. We also got to talk with head coach Dan Campbell prior to the afternoon session. Before fielding questions, Campbell preemptively noted that not every Lions veteran is in attendance for the OTAs. "We only have two guys who aren't here right now," Campbell stated. "I know who they are, I know where they are. I talked to them and we're all good." The two, whom Campbell did not name, are linebacker Alex Anzalone and center Frank Ragnow. Both are away from the team with perceived contractual desires, though that has not explicitly been stated by either player. Ragnow was the highest-paid center in the NFL when he signed his contract extension back in 2021, but that deal runs out after 2026. Ragnow is now fourth in the center pecking order in terms of average annual salary, and none of his salary in 2025 or 2026 is guaranteed. The 29-year-old Ragnow remains an elite pivot. Anzalone, now 31, is entering the final year of his three-year, $18.75 million contract, with the 2026 season being a void year on the deal. He's due $6 million in 2025 but none of that salary is guaranteed. With the OTAs being voluntary, there is no issue with either missing the workouts. Campbell made that very clear in his comments. The first mandatory activities aren't until training camp, which will kick off in July. The mandatory minicamp slated for early June has been canceled due to the Lions' inclusion in the Hall of Fame game.
USA Today
21 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. gets 24-hour security after death threats against family
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. gets 24-hour security after death threats against family Show Caption Hide Caption Pete Rose now eligible for Hall of Fame after years of ineligibility USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale discusses Pete Rose now being eligible for the Hall of Fame and what it means for the steroid era players. Sports Pulse Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is getting 24-hour security after receiving online death threats directed at his family. McCullers, who returned to the mound at the beginning of May after missing nearly two years due to injury, told the Associated Press that his 5-year-old daughter overheard a conversation he was with having with his wife about the threats and asked him what was going on. 'She asked me when I came home: 'Daddy like what is threats? Who wants to hurt us? Who wants to hurt me?'' McCullers said. 'So, those conversations are tough to deal with.' The Astros contacted MLB security and the Houston Police Department about the threats, and team owner Jim Crane hired 24-hour security for the family after McCullers asked what could be done to protect his family. After McCullers' start on May 10, giving up seven runs in the first inning while recording only one out, Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters about the online abuse that the 31-year-old starter had received that night. "There are people who are threatening his life and the life of his kids because of his performance tonight," Espada said. "It's very unfortunate that we have to deal with this – after all he's done for this city, for this team. … I've got kids, too. And it really drives me nuts that we have to deal with this." McCullers helped the Astros win World Series titles in 2017 and 2022, posting a 3.47 ERA in 72⅔ career postseason innings. 'I understand people are very passionate and people love the Astros and love sports, but threatening to find my kids and murder them is a little bit tough to deal with,' McCullers said on May 10. 'There have been many, many threats over the years aimed at me mostly ... But I think bringing kids into the equation, threatening to find them or next time they see us in public they're going to stab my kids to death … things like that are tough to hear as a dad.' Threats and abuse directed at players and their families have received increased attention in recent years, with many of the incidents tied to angry sports gamblers. "It gets ugly really quickly. It's scary, and it's sad," relief pitcher Paul Sewald told USA TODAY Sports in 2024. "It used to be fans who were upset because you blew the game for the team, but now it's gambling... They just care about their bets, and we're talking about money they don't have that they are losing. So, it's a very scary spot." Earlier in May, Boston Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks – a cancer survivor – spoke out about the comments he received after a rough outing. "Just as an FYI: Threats against my life and my wife's life are horrible and cruel. You need help," Hendriks posted to his Instagram story. "Leaving comments to tell me to commit suicide and how you wish I died of cancer is disgusting and vile."
