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NZ Herald
14-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Athletics Insight: Juliet McKinlay, Jonathan Maples lead Whanganui track and field rankings
McKinlay won awards in three categories at the recent Whanganui/Manawatu Athletics Awards and was the New Zealand under-18 heptathlon gold medal winner and a member of the New Zealand Schools team to California. McKinlay had an outstanding season. Year 9 Whanganui High School athlete Jamie Munro is ranked second behind McKinlay in both 100m and 200m, with hurdler Kaylee Bishoff second in both hurdles and 60m while Lulu Dufty, in a year affected by injury, ranked second in both horizontal jumps. Youth was to the fore in high jump with Hannah Cameron and Mareka Kendrawaca displaying high potential. Thrower Phoebe Corin, although small in stature, displays technical maturity and headed the discus rankings and is second to expat Maples in hammer. Another Year 9 athlete, Harlynn Faalili, headed the 300m rankings. Whanganui Girls College hurdler Grace Fannin headed the 300m hurdles and 400, 600 and 800m, showing a strength that will prove valuable when later she progresses to 400m hurdles. Middle distance runner Hannah Byam, who was second over 2000m steeplechase at the North Island Schools, also led the Whanganui 1500m and 3000m rankings. Her Whanganui Collegiate teammate Tilly Darke headed the 800m, with Masters New Zealand record holder Sally Gibbs leading the 5000m rankings. The leading male athlete was Jonathan Maples who topped the rankings in 60, 100, 150, 200, 400m and 400m hurdles. Maples, who had an outstanding season, won the New Zealand 400m hurdles title and took silver in the 400m and bronze in the 4 x 400m. Maples is currently in England and races this weekend at the Loughborough International. Maples is followed by the very promising Damian Hodgson in the 150m, 200m, 400m, 600m and 400m hurdles where he won gold in the under-20 championship. Hodgson follows several former leading local athletes and is US-bound in August. Hopefully Hodgson, like George Beamish, Brad Mathas and Lexi Maples, will retain his club affiliation. Auguz Thongskul had an outstanding breakthrough year, winning a bronze medal at the Athletics New Zealand under-18 championships and stepping two places higher on the podium at the North Island Schools with a new impressive personal best. Thongskul added a personal best of over 0.3s in the 100m, taking third in the North Island championship. The young Whanganui High jumper/sprinter has an exciting future. Colorado-based George Beamish headed the 2000m steeplechase, mile and 5000m with Oliver Jones heading both the 1500m and 3000m (Jones won the MWA Out of Stadia Award in his under-20 age group). Whanganui High School athletes Sean Frieslar, Alex Payne and Lennox Brotherton show considerable middle-distance promise. Top male throwing rankings were shared by Oliver Toohey (javelin), Cody Campbell (discus) and Te Huatahi Bradley (shot). At a recent meeting at Sport Whanganui, there was considerable discussion on where to place North Island Schools on the development–elite spectrum. One opinion shared by all was that schools and Athletics Whanganui need to provide pathways for all athletes, particularly those who showed promise at the North Island competition. Cullinane senior jumper Ethan Linklater, who heads all three male jump rankings and is new to the sport, provides a prime example.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
57th Law Enforcement Memorial Service honors fallen officers, deputies across Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – 'Not heroes because they died, but because the lives they lived.' That's the sentiment used to honor fallen officers and deputies all across Oklahoma Friday morning at the 57th Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Department of Public Safety. 'There is a sacrifice that's made for what we do here, for the badges that we wear, for the uniforms that we wear and for the flag and the constitutions that we defend,' The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial Chairman Bill Williams said. LOCAL NEWS: Construction company displays the Oklahoma Standard by donating free roof It's something the men and women in uniform never take lightly. The service continues a tradition of honoring those before them that gave everything. People in a line held one rose, accompanied by representatives from agencies across the state, while waiting for a fallen officer or deputies name to be called. They would then walk up and place that rose on an Oklahoma cut out. 'We got to remember these these men and women that give the time in their lives to serve,' retired Deputy Sheriff Van Maples said. Maples was a deputy sheriff out of Denton County Texas for almost a decade. He's originally from Del City, Oklahoma. He drove up to place a rose for the man's black and white picture you see below. 'Dan Maples was my fifth cousin,' Maples said. Dan Maples was a Deputy U.S. Marshal in 1887. He was shot and killed in Tahlequah, Oklahoma while investigating illegal whiskey operations. The Maple family lineage including a heart for serving and blue in their bloodline. LOCAL NEWS: 102-year-old WWII vet honored at Oklahoma State Capitol 'It's in the heart,' Maples said. 'It's not just a job. It's a it's a calling for most of us and we work hard at it.' The memorial holds the names of fallen officers and deputies from all across the state, dating back years and years. All of them paid the ultimate sacrifice as Dan Maples did over 130 years ago. All of them gone, but never forgotten. You can visit the memorials website by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Business Post
08-05-2025
- Business
- Business Post
Irish-domiciled sustainable funds recorded ‘truly remarkable' growth last year, despite ESG backlash
Irish-domiciled sustainable funds recorded 'truly remarkable' growth last year, despite ESG backlash Dominic McGrath 05:00 Ian Conlon, Funds and Investment Management Partner at Maples, said last year was undoubtedly a challenging year for the sustainability space. Picture: Maples
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Bay County fire 50% contained, joint agency efforts continue to combat blaze
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A joint collaboration between the Florida Forest Service and several other Bay County agencies resulted in a diligent response to a growing blaze. The flames were centered in the area around County Road 2301 and Clayton Road. 'We have currently 17 ground support resources working this fire, that includes supervisors, mechanics, and dozers, and we have two aerial support working the fire. As the fire grew, we definitely realized that we needed to send more resources. And that's what our incident commander did,' Florida Forest Service Public Information Officer Aleese Maples said. A chopper scooped up water from a nearby retention pond and dumped it on localized hot spots. Bay County Sheriff's deputies oversaw necessary evacuations and traffic detours. The Bay County Fire Department protected nearby structures from the fire. Brush fire shuts down traffic in Bay County 'We had ten to 15 structures threatened during the fire. We had a lot of different collaborations working on structure protection. We had our aerial support. We also had the Bay County fire department here working the fire,' Maples said. Maples says it's still unclear what started the fire. 'There's a lot of heavy blowdown still in this area from Hurricane Michael. So it becomes very challenging to navigate the area with our equipment. So we definitely sent the resources that we needed and heavier equipment, too,' Maples added. As of 7 pm Thursday, County Road 2301 and County Road 388 were still closed to traffic due to heavy smoke and poor visibility. Firefighters say the fire is now about 50% contained. News 13 will keep an eye on the fire and provide an update on Friday morning. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Growing demand at UNLV immigration clinic by students, community
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – As threats of deportation affect students and families across the country, there's a growing concern among the UNLV community. On Friday, the university announced via an email sent to the campus community that the visas of four international students had been revoked by federal immigration authorities. Aubrey Maples, Esq., a staff attorney at University Legal Services at UNLV, said deportations and terminated visas are rare, but still a concern among the rebel community. For the past few months, UNLV's Immigration Clinic has seen a high demand for service requests and support from students and their families as the Trump Administration cracks down on visa holders in the United States. 'This is absolutely unprecedented,' Maples said. 'Since November, we have seen a nearly 300% increase for request in services.' The UNLV Immigration Clinic helps students and their families stabilize their immigration status so they can focus solely on their studies. The program offers free immigration legal services, including DACA assistance to current students, faculty and staff, and their families.' 'I have seen an increase in requests for just general knowledge from both people who are students who are affected directly by their immigration status and by the general community who wish to support their neighbors,' Maples said. While the future seems uncertain for many, Maples said it's important for students and their families to prepare and plan ahead. 'Yes, the house is on fire right now. The house is on fire, it's probably not going to be put out anytime soon, but there are things that you can do to help you and your family be safe,' Maples said. The clinic also helps students navigate immigration laws and processes. They encourage students to have a family safety plan, complete with important records and documentation should the unimaginable happen. 'Students are under a lot of stress,' Maples said. 'These recent changes by the administration are only escalating that stress and escalating the instability of these students making it more difficult to graduate.' The Immigration Clinic is booked through June as they continue to keep up with the demand for services. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
