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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
'Just one win away.' Local baseball, softball teams prepare for state quarterfinal games
PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Monday marks the small school baseball state quarterfinals. The Eureka Hornets one away from their goal of a trip to the 2A Final Four. They've been so very close to getting back to the state tournament since their last trip in 2013. But this may be the year they end the streak. The Hornets have already racked up 33 wins this season, but they know the biggest would be Monday night. One win away from state, it's everything I wanted. I mean that one win we're going to get that on Monday at Geneseo. So looking forward to that. We're always prepared for every game, practice, anything. We're always ready. Andrew Zimmerman This is a good feeling. I mean, we've had so many chances the last ten years to get to this moment and get a chance to move on to a super again since 2013. It's a good feeling Dane Wear Eureka battles Wilmington in Geneseo. First pitch set for 6 p.m. In 1A, Lexington can punch their first ticket to state in a quarter century win a win on Monday. They last reached the state final four when they won a championship in 1990. The Minutemen offense exploded Saturday in their sectional title victory over Heyworth; 11 runs plated against the Hornets. They're a team full of confidence and also a tight-knit family. Amazing team, as all I can say is I'm so great. I'm so grateful to be here being with these people. I feel closer to these guys than like they're like my brother. One more game to state. That's all I got to say. Braedan Barber We're not done, though. We got a lot more to improve on one game at a time. I think it's three more games for the whole thing. But we're we're excited, but we're not satisfied Kayden Knight Lexington plays Caitlin Salt Fork at 6:00 at Illinois Wesleyan. It's also a loaded Monday for Central Illinois softball. Four teams competing in the 1A and 2A state quarterfinals; one of them being the Brimfield Indians. It's been 10 years since their last trip to the Final Four, when they the 1A state title in 2015. Now in class 2A, they've been determined all season long to get back to Louisville Slugger in Peoria. Monday will be a business trip for Brimfield. Our expectations were high from the beginning of the season. You know, we're at least making it to state. So I think everyone knows our expectations and our goals and what we need to do to get there. And so if we keep doing what we're doing, I think we have potential Sawyer Drury Brimfield faces Beecher at 4:30 in East Peoria. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Watch: The Battle of Lexington reenactment, 250 years later
Thousands of people gathered at dawn Saturday to commemorate the 250th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Lexington. Massachusetts 250th celebration: Local events, road closures. Here's everything you need to know Exactly 250 years after the opening shots of the American Revolution were fired, the Lexington Battle Green once again became a stage for the story that changed a nation. With muskets slung over their shoulders, dozens of Lexington Minutemen reenactors dressed as colonial militia emerged from the shadows just after 5 a.m. and assembled silently on the dew-covered grass. Just as they did on the fateful morning April 19, 1775, they stood waiting for the arrival of British Regulars and the moment that would echo across history. As the Redcoats advanced from the east, the crowd, many wrapped in blankets with hot cups of coffee in hand, fell silent. The British Regulars, outnumbering the colonial militia, formed a two-deep line across the Battle Green. The Regulars were ordered to disarm the militia, but not fire. With the militia defiant, refusing to lay down their arms, the Regulars affixed their bayonets and began to march forward. A single shot, known as the 'shot heard round the world,' rang out, setting off the American Revolution. To this day, it's a mystery where it came from. A brief, chaotic, and unforgettable skirmish ensued. Eight militia men fell, 10 were wounded, and the militia retreated. Their names were read during the reenactment. , Lex250 Commission Chair Suzie Barry said the reenactment, faithful and somber, reminded all present that the freedoms celebrated today were born in gunpowder and grief. 'Today, as we mark the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, we honor the courage of those who stood here in 1775 and ignited the fight for American independence,' Barry said. 'This reenactment is more than a tribute — it's a reminder of why we're here: to preserve our shared history, to reflect on the values that shaped this nation and to ensure that the spirit of Lexington continues to inspire future generations. Thank you to our wonderful Lexington Minute Men for all the work they did to make this the most comprehensive and historical reenactment to date.' Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Boston Globe
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Listen, my children . . . After 250 years, Paul Revere rides again in Boston
This time around, however, more than a thousand spectators trailed Revere up the steps at City Square where he mounted a borrowed horse and thundered down Main Street — cloak billowing — to warn the minutemen that 'the regulars are coming.' Advertisement 'Tonight was amazing, absolutely fantastic,' said Eve Dougherty, a Charlestown resident, costumed in a white, ribbon-tied wig in the spirit of the celebration. '[And] It felt important for these times. It's about remembering where we started, about freedom and democracy.' Revolutionary reenactors Otto McGann, left, and Jayden Song hold a flag bearing the Lexington Minutemen insignia during commemorative events in Boston's North End on Friday, ahead of the 250th reenactment of Paul Revere's midnight ride. Erin Clark/Globe Staff The night was alive with revolutionary spirit. A shimmering drone show lit up the sky above Boston Harborwalk at Langone Park, where spectators gathered to await Revere's crossing. Members of the William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps played colonial music. Drones light up the Charles River Friday night as Paul Revere arrived in Charlestown after arriving by boat before starting his legendary ride. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Revere's crossing of the Charles is reenacted annually, but this year's heightened festivities brought out more Revere revelers than ever, said Tom Coots of the Charlestown Militia, He portrayed Deacon Larkin, who lent his horse to Revere, in the yearly event and reprised the role again Friday. Advertisement 'Usually, people don't come on this side,' Coots said. 'They're over by the Old North Church.' Paul Revere crossing the Charles river by boat Friday before undertaking his legendary midnight ride. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Earlier in the night, onlookers were packed shoulder to shoulder, in front of the Paul Revere House in the North End, spilling onto North Street and into Rachel Revere Square. Some wore tricorn hats, while a long, winding line of people waited to bid Revere an energetic farewell. Inside the small wooden home, Revere explained his plan: light two lanterns in Christ Church (now Old North Church), the signal that British forces were advancing toward Lexington and Concord 'by sea.' Next, he would ride out of the city with Members of the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps perform in colonial attire outside the historic Paul Revere House in Boston's North End on Friday to mark the 250th anniversary of his ride to Concord/Lexington. Erin Clark/Globe Staff 'It will not be any solitary rider who will accomplish anything tonight,' Paul told the crowd, acknowledging how Longfellow's But Revere's fame is what makes the night, said Delia Athey, visiting from Arizona. Athey said she has had the Longfellow poem memorized since 'the eighth grade.' 'I recite it every year on the 18th of April, so I had to be here for this,' she said. 'I'm looking forward to following him to the water, and going across the bridge to be there when he gets to Charlestown.' Mayor Michelle Wu made multiple appearances throughout the night: first, at a special lantern service at Old North Church, where she reflected on Revere's 'refusal to fail.' 'Tonight, I'm grateful for our continued belief in each other and our refusal to fail,' she said. 'May we always be a beacon of hope for the world and our nation, and may our faith guide us forward. Freedom is worth fighting for, and the fight has arrived.' Advertisement Nearby, at Paul Revere Mall, Wu again spoke, at twilight, beneath trees strung with lights. 'I want to be clear, this is not about reflecting on some fixed point long ago — 250 is an impressive number,' she said. 'But what we're celebrating is not the kind of history that gathers dust on shelves… 'Revolution wasn't just something we started,' she said. 'It's how we've lived every day of the last two and a half centuries.' When Revere finally slipped away from his home at about 8 pm to make his way toward the waterfront, a huge crowd surged after him. Some chanted his name: 'Paul! Paul! Paul!' Lanterns twinkled in the crowd. A hand surfaced from the throng of people, waving a tricorn hat in celebration. Spectators held lanterns as they cheered during the Paul Revere midnight ride reenactment in Boston's North End Friday night. Erin Clark/Globe Staff 'I knew there were going to be a lot [of people],' said Mark Tyler of Cleveland, Ohio, decked out in a colonial ruffled blouse and tricorn hat. 'But I didn't realize there would be this much.' Tyler is a member of the sons of the American Revolution, so tonight's reenactment was 'a huge event for us,' he said. 'It's incredible.' A police motorcycles escorted a Paul Revere reenactor during the midnight ride commemoration through Boston's North End Friday evening. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Rita Chandler can be reached at
