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10 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Triad student takes prize in national jazz competition
ELON, NC (WGHP) — Whether it's playing in an ensemble or on his own Bob Jefferson loves to create beautiful jazz music. 'I play Alto, tenor and soprano and then I double on clarinet,' Jefferson said. He does it well. So well, in fact, that he has won a lot of accolades for his saxophone talent. He's been named to honor, all county and all regional bands and was selected for the All-State Jazz band. The result of a lot of hard work and practice. He says he doesn't practice to win awards. Instead, he says, 'I practice because I'm motivated myself and just that self-motivation keeps me going and I just want to be the best that I can be.' To others, it might seem like a chore but not to him. He just loves playing jazz, even though he isn't sure what draws him to that genre of music. 'I don't know. I was just…I was drawn to it in middle school, and I really got invested in it last year. I don't know why I like it too much, I think. I'm just more musically inclined. I love the complexity and then I love the social element of it. ' He added, 'So in a big band environment like this, it's definitely the camaraderie and being around with other people that are like-minded and share similar interests and then the solos are obviously all fun. But that's not what it's about. And then when you're playing with a small group like my quartet. It's definitely about the solos and just interacting with each other and kind of playing socially. ' Recently, he heard of a national competition, the 2025 Gerry Mulligan Jazz Challenge. Gerry Mulligan is considered one of the greats of jazz when it comes to the baritone saxophone. For the competition,n Jefferson says, 'I had to learn a song called Etude for Franca. And I got a quartet together with some kids at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. And we just played the tune. I played the head and then soloed it for a bit and then played the head out and that was it. It was really. It was really simple. ' And obviously really good because he won first prize. 'I won first place, but not the grand prize,' he said. 'The grand prize is a brand new saxophone and they gave me some pointers on what I could do for next year to try and win the grand prize. That's what I'm aiming at right now. ' So he will continue to practice until he can enter again next year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Dominion Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- Dominion Post
University softball bows out of 2025 state tournament with 5-1 defeat to Jefferson
SOUTH CHARLESTON – The University High School softball team saw its 2025 season come to a close in the WVSSAC state softball tournament at Little Creek Park on Saturday morning with a 5-1 defeat to Jefferson in an elimination game to kick off Day 2 of action. The Cougars used a strong outing in the circle from Jersey Rummel and some sound defense behind her to stifle the Hawks' normally potent offense and earn their way into the Class AAAA championship series later this afternoon against Cabell Midland. 'We just didn't get the hits we needed when we needed them,' MHS head coach Mindy Parks said. 'It was a very situational game, and things just didn't go our way. It happens that way sometimes, and we know that.' Eight hits yielded only one run as the Hawks stranded eight runners on base. Three of those hits came in the top of the first inning as it seemed UHS had momentum early, loading the bases with only one out. Lexi Elza hit a bouncer to the pitcher that allowed Maddie Campbell to score the game's opening run, but the Hawks wouldn't cross the plate again in the contest. A four-run third inning gave Jefferson the boost it needed to take control and never look back in a key postseason matchup against University High School. The Cougars strung together five consecutive hits to open the third, starting with a run-scoring double from Brooke Allen. Grace Dodson and Savannah Smith followed with RBI singles, and Caroline Abe capped the rally with a sacrifice fly to center, giving Jefferson a 4–1 lead. From that point on, Rummel settled in, allowing just one hit per inning from the second through the sixth. With a comfortable lead behind her, she pitched confidently, trusting her defense. Jefferson added another run in the sixth when Ainsley Phillips led off with a triple and scored on Madison Clark's double, giving Rummel a four-run cushion to finish the final two frames. The Cougars finished with 13 hits, led by Allen, who went 3-for-4. Rummel, Smith, and Clark each had two hits. For UHS, Sophia Lehosit allowed four runs over two innings, while Maddie Campbell delivered five strong innings in relief, giving up just one run on five hits. University High, last year's Class AAA state champion, ended the season 24-7-1. A tough 6–5 loss to Cabell Midland on Friday night pushed them into the losers' bracket, making their path back to the title an uphill battle. 'We know what it's like to be in the winner's bracket, and we said last night this is going to be hard,' said head coach Parks. 'We didn't get in bed until midnight, and then we're up early, but that's just part of the game. Yesterday was a very long day for everybody.' UHS will say goodbye to a lone senior in Kelsey Park, whose impact will be missed, but will return key players on the team next season as the Hawks aim to return to Little Creek Park to fight for a state championship. 'We'll be back,' Parks said. 'I'm confident in that. These girls will be hungry next season. BOX SCORE Jefferson 5, University 1 UHS 100 000 0 – 1 8 0 JHS 004 001 0 – 5 13 1 University (1-2) – Park 4020 Campbell 4100 Lehosit 3010 Masoner 3010 Elza 3021 Cox 3000 Brown 3010 Shaver 2010 Royce 2000 Jefferson (2-1) – Cowan 4010 Rummel 4120 Munslow 4110 Allen 4131 Dodson 4111 Smith 3021 Abe 2001 Phillips 3110 Clark 3021 3B: Phillips (W) Rummel 7.0ip 9h 1r 1bb 1k (L) Lehosit 2.0ip 8h 4r 1bb 2k
Dominion Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- Dominion Post
University softball outlasts weather delay, late Jefferson surge for victory in opening game of state tournament
SOUTH CHARLESTON – The University High School softball team got its weekend off to a strong start on Friday at Little Creek Park with an 11-8 victory over Jefferson in the opening game of the Class AAAA state tournament. Jefferson scored five of the final six runs in the game, but the Hawks built a lead that they saw through to the end. Each team earned nine hits in the contest, but UHS took advantage of the weather conditions in the opening inning for five runs, three of which came on a walk or a wild pitch. The Hawks will play Cabell Midland late Friday for a spot in Saturday's state championship. Cabell Midland defeated St. Albans, 6-1. 'I thought our girls came out ready to play today,' UHS head coach Mindy Parks said. 'I think the early lead stunned them (Jefferson) a little, and we were able to get their pitcher, who is very good. These girls wanted to come out and prove why they're the defending champions.' The Hawks drew five walks in the first inning against Jefferson starter Rebecca Munslow. After the rain subsided, play continued with UHS facing two outs. Kelsey Park loaded the bases with an infield single before Maddie Campbell followed with another infield hit that caused a throwing error and cleared the bases, giving the Hawks eight runs in the first inning. 'The message was to keep fighting even though we had such a bad start,' Jefferson head coach Joe Rummel said. 'It's hard, especially when they knew that storm was coming. You could sit and wait, let it go all the way through, and then start up. They should've postponed it.' The Cougars responded with two runs in the first inning and one in the third, cutting the UHS lead to five. But UHS scored two more in the top of the fourth to stretch the lead back to seven runs as Campbell entered the circle to relieve Hawks' starter Sophia Lehosit. Jefferson found three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but a home run over the left field fence by Bri Royce led off the seventh inning to give UHS its 11th run, giving her team some breathing room as they tried to close the game. A brief weather delay, caused by rain and high winds, disrupted play in the bottom of the seventh inning, but the momentum quickly shifted once the teams returned to the field. The Cougars wasted no time making things interesting as Chloe Cowan ripped a two-run double to the gap in left-center, cutting into the deficit and putting the pressure squarely on UHS. Cowan advanced to third on a wild pitch, and Rummel followed with a walk, bringing the tying run to the plate. But UHS pitcher Campbell rose to the occasion, striking out Munslow to seal the hard-fought win. 'At the end, they wanted to be out there,' said UHS coach Parks. 'They were like, 'Coach, put us back.' They said they were good and they wanted to finish that game. It was all about the confidence.' Lehosit led the way offensively for UHS with three of the team's nine hits, and also struck out six over 3 2/3 innings in the circle. Campbell handled the final 3 1/3 innings, striking out five despite issuing six walks, and ultimately closed the door on the late comeback attempt. University 11, Jefferson 8 UHS 800 200 1 – 11 9 1 JHS 201 003 2 – 8 9 3 University (1-0) – Park 5120 Campbell 4111 Lehosit 5031 Masoner 3000 Elza 3200 Cox 3112 Brown 3111 Shaver 3001 Royce 3211. 2B: Lehosit. HR: Royce Jefferson (0-1) – Cowan 4332 Rummel 3112 Munslow 4022 Allen 3011 Dodson 3000 Smith 3101 Abe 2210 Phillips 4110 Hozhabri 1000 Ruffner 3000. 2B: Cowan (W) Lehosit 3.2ip 4h 3r 3bb 6k. (L) Rummel 3.1ip 4h 1r 0bb 1k
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Skull of one-ton ground sloth found in Kansas
ELLIS COUNTY (KSNT) – The unearthing of a partial skull of a 10-foot-tall ground sloth has prompted a review of the history of the species in Kansas. The paper, published by the Kansas Academy of Science on May 26, claims a mostly intact braincase of Megalonyx jeffersonii, also known as Jefferson's ground sloth, was discovered near Hays in Ellis County. The discovery helps flesh out the distribution of the species during the late Pleistocene. The skull is estimated to be between 12,000-21,000 years old due to its discovery in a significant geological formation in Kansas. State wrestling tournament will stay in Topeka Megalonyx jeffersonii was named after Thomas Jefferson, who recovered bones of the animal from a cave in West Virginia in the late 18th Century. Jefferson originally thought the fossils belonged to a giant cat based on the large claws he found, according to the Illinois State Museum. The Illinois State Museum lists Megalonyx jeffersonii as being between 8-10 feet tall and weighing between 2,200-2,425 pounds. The animal was large and heavily built with large, blunt teeth. The animal's hip bones indicate it could stand on its hind legs which it probably used to strip leaves from trees with its large claws. Megalonyx jeffersonii has a long geological history in Kansas, with records from the late Miocene to the late Pleistocene, according to the paper. The location of Megalonyx jeffersonii in Kansas was associated with river drainages, indicating a reliance on forests within the grassland habitat of the Great Plains. Planned road closures for Emporia Unbound Gravel races As of this new publishing, the Megalonyx jeffersonii has been found in the following Kansas counties: Ellis County – 2025. Jewell County – 1995. Sedgewick County – 1985. Wyandotte County – 1979. Republic County – 1975. Wallace County – 1968. Johnson County – 1967. Meade County – 1938. McPherson County – 1892. Greenwood County – Unpublished date. Rawlins County – Unpublished date. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 days ago
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'Old friends will meet again Week 3': What to know about Bengals-Vikings matchup
Among the most awaited games on the Cincinnati Bengals' 2025 schedule is a Week 3 matchup with the Vikings in Minnesota. The game, scheduled for Sunday, September 21 at 1 p.m. Eastern, is set to feature a college reunion of former LSU Tigers' teammates: the Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase, and the Minnesota Vikings' Justin Jefferson. Advertisement All three starred for the 2019 Tigers, a team that finished the season 15-0 and won the CFP National Championship. "Old friends will meet again Week 3," the NFL on CBS tweeted. Former LSU teammates Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals and Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings What to know about the Bengals-Vikings game: The Bengals won two previous Chase vs. Jefferson meetings, both in overtime. The Bengals and Vikings have squared off twice since 2020, the year Burrow was Cincinnati's first-round pick (first overall) and Jefferson was Minnesota's first-round pick (22nd overall). The Bengals have won both games, both by the same 27-24 result. Both games were played in Cincinnati; Burrow played in the first meeting but missed the second. The first regular-season game of Chase's NFL career came against the Vikings. In his NFL debut Sept. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati, Chase had five catches for 101 receiving yards with a touchdown. Advertisement It was also Burrow's first game back after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2020. He had 261 passing yards and two touchdowns. Jefferson had five catches in that game, for 71 yards. Weeks later, Chase broke Jefferson's NFL rookie record for receiving yards in a season. The Bengals and Vikings met again in December 2023. Jefferson, who wore a "Bayou Trio" sweatshirt with himself, Chase and Burrow on it during pregame warmups, had seven receptions for 84 yards. Chase had four catches for 64 yards. Burrow didn't play, having suffered a season-ending injury against Baltimore four weeks earlier. Advertisement Tee Higgins made one of the most impressive catches of his career, on a pass by Jake Browning. The Vikings will have their third starting quarterback in three meetings with the Bengals. Kirk Cousins was Minnesota's quarterback for the game in 2021. Nick Mullens was the Vikings' QB when the two teams met in 2023. JJ McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 draft, missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury. He'll likely be the Vikings' QB in Week 3, and could match up against former Michigan teammates Dax Hill, DJ Turner and Kris Jenkins. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals-Vikings Week 3: Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase vs Justin Jefferson
