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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
More than $95K in scholarships awarded to local students by Crown Jewels Links chapter
More than 20 local students cashed in on money for college thanks to an organization of women dedicated to community service. The Crown Jewels Chapter of the Links awarded more than $95,000 to area high school seniors. From education to employment, Charlotte program offers jobs, benefits Scholarship recipients completed applications and interviews to compete for the funds to continue their education. Jade Smith plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill and received $20,000. 'I'm really passionate about community service, leadership,' Smith said. 'I'm so excited to be honored here by the Links. It's an incredible honor and opportunity and I'm so grateful for this experience.' The students were recognized at the 10th Annual Crowning Achievements Program, along with some important community partners. The Crown Jewels Links is a group of ladies committed to friendship and service. VIDEO: CMS seniors awarded scholarships to join college marching band
West Australian
25-04-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Top-tier hockey returning to Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Five internationals are in line to showcase their skills next month when the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association hosts a Stiles Electrical Premier League double-header for the second consecutive year. The 2025 Goldfields Festival of Hockey, starting on May 15, will be headlined on May 17 with women's and men's Premier League matches between Whitford and YMCC. Those clashes are complemented by community events and elite development sessions, supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and ERM. This year's program is being launched with Hockey WA's ground-breaking Bridging the Gap course — designed to strengthen communication and collaboration between coaches and umpires. Local officials will hone their skills at an umpires' briefing and members of the EGHA's academy will be trained by elite coaches. Instructional clinics will take place at local schools on May 16, followed by a Welcome to Hockey celebration that night. Headline matches on May 17 are preceded by a junior clinic, led by Stiles Electrical Premier League players, and regular EGHA fixtures. Both legs of the Premier League double-header will be broadcast live and free on Live Hockey WA. YMCC's men's squad leads the standings and the club's newly promoted women's team has exceeded expectations to be in fifth position. Both Whitford teams are chasing their first wins this season — setting up an intriguing double-header in neutral territory. Jade Smith, Zoe Newman, Cooper Burns, Maddison Brooks, and Penny Squibb are among the internationals earmarked for the Goldfields trip. The Premier League double-header on May 17 opens with the women's clash at 5.30pm.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hosts Argentina too good for Kookaburras, Hockeyroos
Argentina have condemned Australia to FIH Pro League misery after defeating the Kookaburras and the Hockeyroos in Santiago del Estero. The Australian men's hockey team could not replicate their earlier blistering form against the Argentinians, losing 1-0 on Monday (AEDT). The Hockeyroos then coughed up an early lead to fall 2-1 to Argentina's women. Mark Hager's men had surged to a dominant 2-0 win over Argentina to start the Santiago del Estero leg last week, before suffering an agonising 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Belgium after drawing 2-2. Australia enjoyed a rest day before their Argentina rematch, but coach Hager admitted at halftime the break had only made his team slow to the ball. Unable to break the deadlock against a tactically sound opposition in the opening half, Jack Welch sent Australia's best shot at goal wide in the third quarter. The visitors were made to pay for their wastefulness just seconds later, with Bautista Capurro finding the matchwinner. Maico Casella had sent the ball over an unwitting Australian defence into the circle, with Capurro clinical to cap off the passage. The Kookaburras earned a penalty corner with 10 seconds remaining, but they fluffed their opportunity to equalise. The hunt for an equaliser falls just short as we narrowly go down to the game: v 🇧🇪 Tue 25 FEB 9am AEDT - watch live and free on 7plus — Kookaburras (@Kookaburras) February 23, 2025 Argentina leapfrog Australia in the standings to sixth with their third win of the season. "It was a tough game," Kookaburras captain Anand Gupte said. "They were a tough unit to crack defensively and they countered really fast. They found our gaps in defence. "Credit where it's due, they played really well but we'll be looking to improve our basics." Later on Monday, the Hockeyroos got onto the front foot early with Jade Smith finding the back of the net five minutes into the first quarter. But Agustina Gorzelany levelled less than a minute later before a Brisa Bruggesser goal launched Argentina ahead in the second term. Australia withstood a flurry of attacks to stem the scoreboard bleeding in the second half, but they could not mount their own challenge. Jade Smith finishes off a superb piece of team play our first of the day 👌📺 Live and free on 7plus — Hockeyroos (@Hockeyroos) February 24, 2025 Katrina Powell's charges only took five shots at goal to ten, from 16 circle entries to 27. The sixth-placed Hockeyroos are now on a four-game losing streak, dating back to their 3-1 loss to China in Sydney. Australia will return to the pitch on Tuesday morning (AEDT) for their final matches in Argentina, with the Kookaburras up first against Belgium.
