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Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
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2025 Women's College World Series softball power rankings
The 2025 Women's College World Series will be contested May 29-June 6 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The double elimination College World Series will feature No. 2 seed Oklahoma, No. 3 seed Florida, No. 6 seed Texas, No. 7 seed Tennessee, No. 9 seed UCLA, No. 12 seed Texas Tech, No. 16 seed Oregon and Ole Miss. Advertisement Tennessee (45-15) will face Oklahoma (50-7) Thursday on opening day of softball competition in the College World Series. First pitch between the Lady Vols and Sooners is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPN. Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Michele Smith (analyst), Jessica Mendoza (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline) will be on the call. Ahead of Thursday's opening day games, Vols Wire ranks the eight teams in the College World Series field. Rankings are based on RPI. 2025 Women's College World Series softball power rankings Team RPI Oklahoma (50-7) 2 Florida (48-15) 3 Tennessee (45-15) 5 Texas (51-11) 6 UCLA (54-11) 8 Texas Tech (50-12) 13 Ole Miss (42-19) 14 Oregon (53-8) 15 2025 Women's College World Series softball schedule, game times for May 29 Game 1: No. 3 Florida versus No. 6 Texas (noon EDT, ESPN) Advertisement Game 2: No. 7 Tennessee versus No. 2 Oklahoma (2:30 p.m., ESPN) Game 3: No. 12 Texas Tech versus Ole Miss (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN2) Game 4: No. 16 Oregon versus No. 9 UCLA (9:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN2) Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Ranking 2025 Women's College World Series softball field
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Women's College World Series softball power rankings
2025 Women's College World Series softball power rankings The 2025 Women's College World Series will be contested May 29-June 6 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The double elimination College World Series will feature No. 2 seed Oklahoma, No. 3 seed Florida, No. 6 seed Texas, No. 7 seed Tennessee, No. 9 seed UCLA, No. 12 seed Texas Tech, No. 16 seed Oregon and Ole Miss. Tennessee (45-15) will face Oklahoma (50-7) Thursday on opening day of softball competition in the College World Series. First pitch between the Lady Vols and Sooners is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPN. Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Michele Smith (analyst), Jessica Mendoza (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline) will be on the call. Ahead of Thursday's opening day games, Vols Wire ranks the eight teams in the College World Series field. Rankings are based on RPI. 2025 Women's College World Series softball power rankings Team RPI Oklahoma (50-7) 2 Florida (48-15) 3 Tennessee (45-15) 5 Texas (51-11) 6 UCLA (54-11) 8 Texas Tech (50-12) 13 Ole Miss (42-19) 14 Oregon (53-8) 15 2025 Women's College World Series softball schedule, game times for May 29 Game 1: No. 3 Florida versus No. 6 Texas (noon EDT, ESPN) Game 2: No. 7 Tennessee versus No. 2 Oklahoma (2:30 p.m., ESPN) Game 3: No. 12 Texas Tech versus Ole Miss (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN2) Game 4: No. 16 Oregon versus No. 9 UCLA (9:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN2) Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'Liberate' your unwanted bras - group seeks donations to send to Africa
A women's group is asking for "gently used" bras to be donated to Africa. The Salisbury Soroptimists have asked for donations of bras from Thursday, May 1 until the end of June. The bras will be sent to Africa, where they will be given to women who cannot afford them. Salisbury Soroptimist president Michele Smith said: "Almost everyone has a bra which lurks in a corner and isn't often worn. "Why not liberate it and let us send it to Africa where someone will use it?" READ MORE: Soroptimists discuss experiences of women living with autism Salisbury Soroptimists celebrate record breaking bra collection in 2024. (Image: Salisbury Soroptimists) Unlike many charity bra collections, these bras will be saved from landfill and material recycling centres to be used by women who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford such a garment. Michele continued: "In many parts of Africa, budgets are tight and women are lowest on the family pecking order of expenditure. A bra may be considered a luxury item." The bras will be distributed by various charities working in local communities. The Salisbury Soroptimists are working with Zabra - Afreebra initiative, an organisation founded by Jeanette Kruger. Jeanette has been financing the storage and transport of the bras until she recently retired. She is now seeking financial donations to help the work continue. The Salisbury Soroptimists have made a donation and hope others might be able to help too via the Zabra JustGiving page. There will be collecting points at Five Rivers Leisure Centre and 60 Endless Street. Last year, the group collected a record 6,014 bras thanks to the generosity of local people. If you can collect from your local area or club, contact the group at sarumsoropts@
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Discovery Federal Credit Union holds diaper drive for homeless families
Discovery Federal Credit Union recently held a diaper drive to support the families seeking aid from Opportunity House. The credit union was able to collect and donate an essential supply of diapers in sizes 4, 5, and 6, helping meet the immediate needs of families at the Opportunity House shelter on Eckert Avenue in Reading, Discovery said in a press release. Opportunity House, which offers temporary housing to individuals and families facing homelessness, had reached out to the community for help with diaper donations for their youngest residents. The Wyomissing-based credit union's members answered the call with remarkable enthusiasm, Discovery said. 'We are proud to be able to support Opportunity House and their mission to assist those in need. Diapers are an essential, yet often overlooked, need for families staying in temporary housing,' Michele Smith, president and chief executive officer of Discovery Federal Credit Union, said in the release. 'We are thrilled to have been part of this effort, thanks to the outpouring of support from our members who made this donation possible.' The donated diapers will be distributed to families in need at the Eckert House, providing relief to parents who might otherwise struggle with the expense. Staff at Opportunity House expressed their gratitude for the community's support. 'The donation from Discovery Federal Credit Union will make a real difference for the families in our care,' Kris Batista, development specialist at Opportunity House, said in the release. 'We are so thankful for the generosity shown by Discovery's members, and we are excited to be able to provide these essential supplies to families who need them most.' The credit union said it plans to continue its efforts to help those in need, ensuring that families in the area have the resources they require to thrive.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bill to add Ten Commandments to schools in GA proposed in state house
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A new bill introduced in the state house this week could require all public schools in Georgia to display the Ten Commandments. Georgia isn't the first state to introduce legislation that would bring religious text into public schools, but House Bill 313 has struck up a lively debate about free speech and the separation of church and state. 'I think I understand the reasoning or the heart behind that. I think when we think about the Bible as just a book of rules, then we miss the entire point of it,' Michele Smith, a local parent, said. Many parents and lawmakers are split on adding the Ten Commandments to the list of state-approved documents and records considered appropriate for display in public schools. The list is comprised of documents that are considered reflective of U.S. history, like the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation. 'As long as there's not an abide that you must read this and you must do this,' State Rep. Carl Gilliard, (GA-162), said. 'I also think it gives back the morality of what we need in our society now. If we don't have prayer and God in schools, then we don't have schools.' However, Gilliard also argued that lawmakers must not operate under a double standard. 'We also have to tell the whole story,' he said. 'There are other stories that we cannot eliminate those other books and those other opportunities for people to get history. They're going to open up those opportunities when they say, you all got this bill passed, and now I'm putting a bill together for the Quran.' While some lawmakers are in favor of the bill with stipulations, organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union are against it entirely. 'Attempting to indoctrinate children by mandating the display of a preferred religious text is completely inappropriate in Georgia's public schools, where students of all faiths and backgrounds should feel equally welcomed in the classroom,' Legal Director of the ACLU of Georgia, Cory Isaacson, said. According to the text of the bill, schools wouldn't be allowed use public funds to pay for any costs associated with displaying the commandments. Instead, they would need to raise private funds or rely on donations. When asked whether adding the commandments in schools should be considered a priority, local parent Shawn Martin said, 'Not right now. There's so much other stuff that they need to be learning.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
