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NBC Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Lydia Jacoby on break from swimming competition with eyes still on 2028 Olympics
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby will not swim at next week's Toyota U.S. Championships as she extends a break since last June's Olympic Trials. 'I've been taking a break from competition to focus on myself and life outside the pool — a reset that's felt much needed,' was posted on Jacoby's social media. 'That said, this is not me stepping away from the sport for good — and definitely not from my Olympic dreams. 2028 is still very much on my mind.' In 2021, Jacoby became the first Olympic swimmer from Alaska, then won the 100m breaststroke at the Tokyo Games at age 17. She placed third in the 100m breast at last June's Olympic Trials, missing the team for Paris by 27 hundredths of a second. Jacoby then announced last winter that she was accepted to study abroad in Madrid for the spring 2025 semester. She swam for the University of Texas in 2022-23 and 2023-24. The U.S. Championships are June 3-7, live nightly on Peacock at 7 ET. Nick Zaccardi,
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
10 years later: Deadly shooting of Windsor cyclist John Jacoby still not solved
DENVER (KDVR) — After 10 years with still no answers. the FBI is searching for any information that could lead to solving the 2015 deadly shooting of a Windsor cyclist. On May 18, 2015, John Jacoby, a 47-year-old park caretaker for the city of Windsor and employee at King Soopers, was riding his bicycle on Weld County Road 15 about two miles north of Windsor's Main Street when he was shot twice by an unknown person at around 10:15 a.m., according to the FBI. Jacoby died at the scene. 3 pedestrians killed in separate Denver crashes Sunday morning: police 'He was a good kid. He didn't deserve this,' a close family friend said after his death. 'It's just something that shouldn't have happened because he never hurt a soul.' Jacoby's death rocked the town of Windsor, as FOX31's reporting from the time showed it was the first homicide in the city in eight years. 'In a town that is very calm, something like this is unusual and certainly we're going to take every step we can to get to the bottom of it and find out exactly what happened,' a Windsor police lieutenant said back in 2015. But 10 years later, no one has been arrested or charged. Investigators do believe the shooting of Jacoby was connected to another shooting that happened less than a month prior on April 22, 2015, in Fort Collins. In that shooting, two rounds were fired at a woman driving around 11 p.m. at the intersection of Harmony Road and the southbound Interstate 25 on-ramp. 2 dead after small plane crash near Broomfield: North Metro Fire Rescue The woman survived after being shot in the neck, according to the FBI. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the person or people responsible for Jacoby's death. Anyone with information about this case can contact the Northern Colorado Shooting Task Force at 970-498-5595 or at taskforce@ Tipsters can also contact any local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or through Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Councilman John Jacoby not running for re-election in Lewiston
John Jacoby had no desire to get involved with town government after finishing a long career with the Niagara Falls Fire Department. But what started as a chance purchase of a plot of land in Lewiston in 1995 would lead to eight years of further public service. The two-term town councilman will not run for re-election this year. At 74 years old, he said he feels he accomplished what he hoped to when he first ran for the board. 'I feel it's time for someone to give a younger person the chance,' Jacoby said. Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Jacoby spent 32 years with the city fire department with one year as acting chief, retiring as a battalion chief. He said the move to Lewiston with his wife came when they saw a newspaper ad for the land, and it was just too good an opportunity to pass up. One day in 2017, a friend told Jacoby to run for the town board — he said he thought the friend was kidding. A week later, when that friend brought it up again, Jacoby was convinced to go to a Democratic Party committee meeting that same night, where he ended up as a candidate. 'It's been an interesting and rewarding experience,' he said, adding that he feels the majority of Lewiston residents have been satisfied with their town government. Jacoby was also elected to be chairman of the Niagara County Democratic Committee in 2020, though current chair Chris Borgatti finished that two-year term starting in August 2021. Among the town projects Jacoby is particularly proud of is the waterline project, particularly after several thunderstorms flooded sewer and stormwater lines the past few years, and getting legislation passed that outlawed short-term rentals in the town. 'Over 90 percent of people said to me, 'We don't want them,' ' Jacoby said. He was also involved with grants to fund town projects without adding additional costs to taxpayers. The town's purchase of the former Boy Scout Camp Stonehaven to turn into a nature preserve was done with assistance from a state Community Forest Conservation grant worth $300,000, the purchase totaling $675,000. Even now, the town is in the middle of an expansion project for Riverfront Park that would add a new pavilion, boardwalk, and kayak launch, funded through $1.46 million from the Niagara River Greenway Commission. The town board this past Monday awarded a contract to Murdaugh Development Concrete and Masonry worth $987,850. While Jacoby said his voting record showed he voted in favor of most items that came before the board, he was not afraid to ask questions on why money was spent in certain ways, which has resulted in modified projects that were less expensive and more efficient. 'The board members are receptive to each other, so we had projects we could vote on with no guilt on our conscience to the benefit of the taxpayers,' Jacoby said. Now that he is fully retired, Jacoby said he plans on traveling and improving his golf game.
CBS News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Special Olympics Pennsylvania's torch run returns for 14th year
A long-running tradition returned to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. This is the 14th year for Special Olympics Pennsylvania's "Be A Fan" torch run. Now, the Special Olympics Pennsylvania torch is on its journey away from PNC Park through its three-day, 150-mile trip to Penn State University. Over 350 runners representing nearly 40 law enforcement agencies are Guardians of the Flame on the torch as it's passed off every two and a half to four miles until it reaches State College for the 2025 Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games. The competition officially starts on June 5, but on Tuesday, runners like Pennsylvania State Police's Tabitha Jacoby are accompanied by local Special Olympics program athletes. "They'll say, time and time again, 'We love you guys, you're our heroes,' when really, they're our heroes," said Jacoby. Organizers said this torch run brings the community together like no other event. "If you have a chance to meet one of the athletes, they're always smiling, they're always happy to see you. And the general public can learn a lot from these athletes," said State Law Enforcement Torch Run Director Matt Porter. "We have law enforcement; we have people out on the streets supporting our law enforcement. We have athletes running alongside," said Special Olympics Pennsylvania Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Andrew Fee. Fee added that the games are "highly competitive, good sportsmanship, a lot of fun when you're not on the field." These athletes compete to represent Pennsylvania in the Special Olympics USA Games. Athletes like swimmer Gianfranco Schiaretta said he's ready for this statewide competition, "feeling confident, feeling strong." He said it takes a lot of hard work, and to him, this torch, with the Flame of Hope, represents so much. "Desire, devotion, and discipline is the biggest thing," said Schiaretta. It's a symbol of what our athletes with special abilities accomplish every day.
USA Today
24-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Dustin Jacoby not thrilled to be fighting at UFC Apex: 'I was pretty bummed'
Dustin Jacoby not thrilled to be fighting at UFC Apex: 'I was pretty bummed' Dustin Jacoby is not too thrilled with the circumstances around his return to the octagon. After delivering a knockout that won a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus in front of a sold-out arena in Tampa, Fla., this past December, Jacoby finds himself making a return at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas against newcomer Bruno Lopes at UFC on ESPN 68 on May 31. It's a matchup that Jacoby isn't necessarily a big fan of, for many reasons. "When they first came to this matchup, they didn't know where it was going to be," Jacoby told MMA Junkie Radio. "They thought it was going to be in Las Vegas, but they didn't know it would be at the Apex. Of course, I'm where I'm at in my career because I've never said no. So when they came with Bruno Lopes, we saw he was 14-1, we saw he was an up-and-coming guy. I didn't love the matchup. I didn't love his style. I didn't love where he was at in the division. But at the end of the day, it's another matchup the UFC wanted to see, and like I said, I never say no. I've never given a reason or an excuse to find a way out. "So I accepted it. Then I found out it was at the Apex, and I was pretty bummed. (But) again, I have to control what I can control and get the job done." Jacoby has three UFC Performance of the Night bonuses and five knockouts in his UFC career. In his last five UFC outings, Jacoby fought on the round, competing in front of fans in arenas. He was hoping to continue that run, especially after delivering in his last outing, which is why returning to The Apex didn't make him too happy. "To be honest with you, it does sting a little bit," Jacoby said. "I was on a good run with even when I fought (Kennedy) Nzechukwu, a big crowd in Nashville – that was a performance bonus and to hear the crowd go nuts. In Tampa, that knockout was electrifying, one of the best knockouts. It was just a pure home run punch and a home run feel, and the crowd went absolutely nuts. The crowd lives for those moments and us as fighters, we live for those moments. So it does sting a little bit. "I thought for sure I'd be going to another packed arena, but unfortunately that's not what the UFC had in mind and here we are at the Apex, limited crowd. It is tough to get pumped up for those fights, but at the same time it is a fight that you have to be dialed in for, and you have to be laser light focused. Regardless of the Apex or a big crowd, I have to go in there and be focused and do my job. The knockout still feels great when you do it. It's just more exhilarating when you see the crowd erupt, and you can hear it. That experience in Tampa was definitely a highlight moment in my career, and something I'll never forget. That's what we live for."
