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American Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- American Press
All-Southwest La. Big Schools: Sam Houston sweeps top awards
S am Houston High School teams carved out paths to state championships and swept the top honors on the American Press All-Southwest Louisiana Big Schools teams. Cole Flanagan and Kailyn Mire were indispensable in their respective championship runs and are the MVPs. Baseball Tommy John surgery forced him to miss his junior season, but Flanagan flourished once he returned to the diamond. Pitching and playing center field, Flanagan led Sam Houston to its first state championship since 2001. Flanagan's command of multiple pitches helped the Louisiana-Lafayette signee go 7-2 with a 2.10 earned run average in 53 1/3 innings with 61 strikeouts and 16 walks. The marquee performance of his career came in the second game of a best-of-three semifinal series. He pitched a complete game two-hitter with five strikeouts and a walk to lead the Broncos to a 1-0 win over archrival Barbe and sweep the series. 'He has been a big leader as far as positivity goes,' Sam Houston head coach Chad Hebert said. 'He has been a big part of the lineup and showed a ton of composure throwing the way he did. He was able to limit the damage (in the postseason). 'At Barbe, he gave up two hits and no runs. Every time he had to make a pitch, he did and we made some plays around them.' Flanagan batted .381 with 30 runs, seven doubles, two triples, a pair of home runs and 30 RBIs. In the deciding third game of the Non-select Division I championship series, Flanagan went 3-for-4 and scored the tying run as the Broncos clinched the title with a 4-2 win. Softball While a sophomore, Mire showed poise all season and rarely left the circle, pitching all but two outs for the state champion Broncos. The right-hander tossed 180 innings with 110 strikeouts and 66 walks. She went 30-2 with a 1.63 ERA. She went 4-0 in the postseason and allowed three earned runs in 27 innings. '(Mire) has been phenomenal this entire season,' Domingue said. 'I think she gets overlooked a lot because she's not the strikeout pitcher. She's not throwing 65 miles an hour, but she has literally put this team on her shoulders and carried us. 'She changes speeds and forces weak contact. She might not strike you out every time, but she trusts the defense to make the plays.' Mire kept opponents baffled with a wide range of pitches and speeds. She pitched 10 shutouts and three no-hitters along with two one-hitters and six two-hitters. Mire showed her durability with 15 outings lasting seven or more innings. Not known for power hitting, Mire (.325 avg.) came up clutch in the semifinals when she hit a two-run home run, her first of the season, to send the game into extra innings. Coaches Sam Houston's Chad Hebert and Beth Domingue are the Big School Coaches of the Year. Domingue led Sam Houston to a 30-2 record, including a 28-game win streak to end the season, and the program's first state championship since 2015. The softball team owns six state championships, and Domingue has been a part of all of them as either a player (2000) or head coach (2011, '12, '13, '15, '25). Hebert had long sought to lead the Broncos to a state championship. In his nine seasons at the helm, the Broncos reached the state tournament seven times, losing in extra innings twice in the semifinals, plus a loss to Barbe in the finals in 2019. He guided the Broncos to a 37-8 record. As the No. 11 seed, they twice rallied to sweep defending state champion West Monroe on the road in the regional round and took out 12-time state champ Barbe in the semifinals in two pitchers' duels, 2-1 and 1-0. And they still had enough magic left over for the finals to beat No. 1 Live Oak in three games decided by two or fewer runs. Big Schools Baseball Pos. Player, School Cl. Statistics P Owen Galley, Sam Houston So. 8-2, 1.25 ERA, 51 Ks P Cole Flanagan, Sam Houston Sr. 7-2, 2.10 ERA, 61 Ks P Lawton Littleton, Barbe So. 10-2, 0.76 ERA, 111 Ks P Jairus Miller, Barbe Sr. 13-1, 0.41 ERA, 126 Ks C Hayden Lebleu, Iowa Sr. .341 avg., 6 HR, 40 RBIs INF Lucas Alexander, Iowa Sr. .390 avg., 5 HR, 29 RBIs INF Christian Wold, S. Beauregard Sr. .358 avg.,/6-1, 1.20 ERA INF Noah Fontenot, S. Beauregard Sr. .293 avg./9-2, 2.87 ERA INF Kash Martin, Westlake Sr. .381 avg., 2 HR, 23 RBIs OF Justin Lartigue, LC College Prep Sr. .394 avg., 2HR, 37 RBIs OF Tyler Dartez, Iowa Sr. 5-4, 44Ks, 1.91 ERA/.340 avg. OF Brody Anderson, Westlake So. .493 avg., 37 RBIs/ 6-2, 2.01 ERA UT Slade Shove-Knox, Sulphur Sr. 582/3 IP, 3-4, 44Ks, 29bb, 3.37 ERA UT Presley Courville, Barbe Sr. .492 avg., 3 doubles, 13 RBIs UT Bryce Cunningham, Leesville Sr. .375 avg., 21 RBIs/392/3 IP, 42 Ks UT Trace Moreaux, St. Louis Catholic Jr. 5-3, 2.18 ERA, 54 Ks UT Konnor Boudreaux, St. Louis Catholic Jr. .350 avg., 22 RBIs/261/3 IP, 2 Svs MVP — Cole Flanagan, Sam Houston COACH OF THE YEAR — Chad Hebert, Sam Houston Softball Pos. Player, School Cl. Statistics P Alya Stollsteimer, Iowa Sr. 19-9, 3.81 ERA P Kailyn Mire, Sam Houston So. 30-2, 1.63 ERA, 110 Ks P Mattie Fullington, St. Louis Catholic Fr. 8-1, 1.83 ERA, 139 Ks P Claire Mellard, Sulphur Sr. 7-7, 3.72 ERA, 91 Ks P Laila Roberson, DeRidder So. 12-8, 5.44 ERA, 142 Ks C Layla Landry, Sam Houston So. .500 avg., 14 HR, 57 RBIs INF Emma Venable, Jennings Sr. .522 avg., 8 HR, 34 RBIs INF Pressy White, Sulphur Sr. .520 avg.,18 HR, 47 RBIs/2.58 ERA, 92 Ks INF Carolina Eidson, Sam Houston Sr. .495 avg., 11 HR, 42 RBIs INF Elaina Newman, Westlake Jr. .580 avg., 42 RBIs, 54 runs OF Alivia Singletary, Iowa Jr. .426 avg., 5 HR, 30 RBIs OF Morgan Henry, Iowa Fr. .352 avg., 3 HR, 35 RBIs OF Camryn Jackson, S. Beauregard So. .365 avg., 6 HR, 32 RBIs UT Addi Daigle, S. Beauregard Fr. .506 avg., 5 HR, 33 RBIs UT Aubrey Portie, Sam Houston Jr. .494 avg., 14 HR, 49 RBIs UT Kylie Price, Jennings Sr. .433 avg., 32 RBIs, 34 runs UT Charlie Kyle, Sulphur So. .450 avg., 5 HR, 25 RBIs UT Ella Kay, Barbe So. .518 avg., 25 RBIs, 34 runs MVP — Kailyn Mire, Sam Houston COACH OF THE YEAR — Beth Domingue, Sam Houston
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
Iron rod impaled in stray dog's head, NGO facilitates surgery
1 2 3 Nagpur: In a shocking act of cruelty, an iron rod was found lodged in the head of a stray dog at Narhari Nagar–Shubhangi Nagar area, near Manewada-Besa Road, on Wednesday afternoon. The incident, which occurred around 1.30pm, has sparked widespread outrage among animal lovers and citizens alike. The dog, with the construction-grade metal rod pierced deep into its skull, was seen running around frantically in pain through the locality. Concerned residents alerted Save Speechless, a city-based animal welfare organization. Founder Smita Mire, along with her team, rushed to the scene and safely took the injured dog into custody for emergency medical aid. "This was not an accident — someone intentionally drove the construction rod into the dog's head," said Mire. "It was a horrifying sight. The rod had gone 2.25 inches deep, piercing near the brain. The moment our vets began the removal process, the dog started bleeding from the nose, indicating nerve trauma. Despite this, the surgery was successful." Mire added that when she arrived around 2pm, the dog was screaming in pain, bleeding profusely, and running helplessly. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Making history: These 5 timepieces set world records at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025 CNA Read More Undo "Yet, it didn't attack or resist. It was just terrified and in agony. We managed to stabilize him post-surgery, but the next 48 hours are crucial for recovery," she said. The organization is preparing to file a formal police complaint under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. This comes close on the heels of another disturbing case in Sugat Nagar, where a man lured a dog with biscuits and then brutally beat it, breaking its limbs. That case, too, led to a police complaint.
American Press
25-04-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Broncos aces learns to work out of jams, Sam Houston hosts Live Oak in quarterfinals
Broncos aces learns to work out of jams, Sam Houston hosts Live Oak in quarterfinals Published 12:13 pm Friday, April 25, 2025 Sam Houston head coach Beth Domingue has a lot of confidence in sophomore pitcher Kailyn Mire. In one of the No. 1 Broncos' most difficult games, Domingue let Mire ride out early struggles and lead them to a win over Live Oak. She will send her out to the circle to face the No. 8 Eagles again with a trip to next week's Louisiana High School Athletic Association state softball tournament in Sulphur hanging in the balance. The Non-select Division I quarterfinal game will start at 5 p.m. today at Sam Houston High School in Moss Bluff. Email newsletter signup In that first meeting against Live Oak (21-13), Mire gave up nine runs in the first inning but allowed one more over the next six innings and the Broncos won 13-10 on a Chloe Peshoff walk-off three-run home run. 'As a sophomore taking that, that is a tough spot to be in,' Domingue said. 'She has been in those spots this year. We started pecking away. I feel like that was the first time we faced some real adversity.' While the Broncos' offense draws a lot of the spotlight with 53 home runs, Domingue said Mire has been steady and reliable all season. She has pitched all but two innings this season for the Broncos (27-2) and has a 1.75 earned run average in 160 innings. 'Kailyn has been phenomenal for us,' Domingue said. 'I feel like she gets overlooked by the way she wins. She has really done some great things for us. It is cool to see.' With 104 strikeouts to 59 walks, Mire is not a power pitcher but doesn't give opponents much to work with. She has allowed more than one earned run once in her last 12 starts. 'I think it is her pitch location,' Domingue said. 'She has done a really good job putting it where we wanted. 'She changes speeds and forces weak contact. She might not strike you out every time, but she trusts the defense to make the plays.' That first Live Oak game marked a season high in errors (5) for the Broncos. They committed no more than one error in nine of their last 12 games. 'Honestly, I feel like our defense has been pretty solid all year,' Domingue said. 'We have had some bumps in the road. All around the field, we are pretty defensively solid.' Domingue said she hasn't talked to the Broncos much about the state tournament or last season's 9-8 quarterfinals loss at St. Amant, preferring instead to stay focused on the moment. 'We have had that sour taste in our mouth,' Domingue said. 'That was a really tough loss. We haven't really talked about getting to Sulphur. 'We have talked about who is the next opponent. The only thing that matters is the next game. The only thing that matters is winning the next game and that is against Live Oak.' Elsewhere Oakdale (16-8) was the lone area team to reach the state tournament last year with its first run to the semifinals and wants to make it back-to-back trips. And it goes through Oak Grove again. The No. 5 Warriors travel to No. 4 Oak Grove (16-8) for a 4 p.m. Saturday Non-select Division IV quarterfinal game. Last year in Oak Grove, junior Ainslie Willis pitched a complete-game one-hitter with 15 strikeouts. She scattered four hits with eight strikeouts in the Warriors' 12-2 win over Merryville on Tuesday in the regional round. South Beauregard (17-15), DeQuincy (17-14) and Starks are trying to end long state tournament droughts. The Tigers last played in Sulphur in 2014 while the Panthers' last appearance was in 2015. Both will hit the road in the quarterfinals. Class C No. 7 Starks (14-5) plays No. 2 Northside Christian (12-7) at 5 p.m. today, while Non-select Division IV No. 9 DeQuincy plays top-seeded LaSalle (31- 3) at 5:30 p.m. South Beauregard has the longest state tournament drought of the three at 16 years. The Non-select Division III No. 10 Lady K's upset No. 7 Many with six home runs in the regional playoffs No. 2 Pine Prairie (27-3) for a 6 p.m. game. After losing at home as a four seed in the regional round in back-to-back seasons, Non-select Division III No. 6 Kinder (17-5) is one win from its first trip to the state tournament since 2022. The Yellow Jackets play at No. 3 Jena (25-7) at 5 p.m. The Giants were semifinalists in 2024 and '23. Featured Local Savings
BBC News
25-04-2025
- BBC News
Birmingham man jailed for rape and sexual abuse of children
A man has been jailed for 26 years for rape and a catalogue of sexual abuse against two Mire, 35, of Moat House Road, Birmingham, was found guilty of raping a child under 13, three counts of raping a teenage girl, assault by penetration, threats to kill, and actual bodily denied all of the charges but was found guilty following a trial. He was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday and also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Abbi-Louise Jackson, from West Midlands Police, said the details in this case "are truly horrendous". Police said they were contacted in August 2024 following reports of a girl being sexually assaulted. Officers carried out immediate enquiries, and Mire was later arrested. Following an investigation, police discovered Mire was responsible for a catalogue of abuse against two children dating back several Jackson said: "Those abused have shown immense courage in speaking out."From the initial report through to the trial, they have been incredibly brave."We encourage anyone who has suffered abuse to speak to us – we are here for you."You will be supported, and you will be believed." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Is work on a controversial homeless village causing fish to die near Spanaway Lake?
Neighbors of a controversial homeless village near Spanaway Lake say the development is causing hundreds of fish to die in nearby waterways. State agencies investigating those claims report seeing only a dozen or so dead fish and have been unable to confirm that the fish are dying due to nearby development. In early February, The News Tribune began to receive reports of dead fish in Spanaway Lake and a small creek that flows into it known as Coffee Creek. Multiple neighbors reported seeing hundreds of dead fish and pointed to recent development on Tacoma Rescue Mission's Good Neighbor Village as the cause. 'Because of all this deforestation and replacement of culverts causing silt and iron to come into Spanaway Lake now probably more than 500 fish have been killed in the last 4 weeks all around Spanaway Lake and no one is doing anything about it,' Sandy Williams, wrote to The News Tribune on Feb. 18. Williams is the chair of the Friends of Spanaway Lake, a local advocacy group interested in preserving Spanaway Lake. The News Tribune was unable to obtain photographic evidence of hundreds of dead fish. Local residents provided photos of dozens of dead fish collectively. The Good Neighbor Village would house roughly 300 chronically homeless people. The project has been met with resistance from a group of neighbors who have organized themselves as Spanaway Concerned Citizens. Members of Spanaway Concerned Citizens have protested the Good Neighbor Village since its conception, raising concerns about the development's potential impact to multiple adjacent wetlands. The death of fish was reported to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) near the end of January, and the agency sent investigators to the area within days of the initial report. Bridget Mire, a spokesperson for WDFW, told The News Tribune investigators found about a dozen dead fish. 'Upon first hearing of the fish mortality, an epidemiologist with WDFW's Fish Program tested four of the fish for pathogens and gill condition,' Mire said in an email to The News Tribune. 'Our testing was inconclusive, and there may be other factors at play that are outside of our purview.' On Feb. 18, Mire said the WDFW was no longer involved with the case and had passed it off to the Washington State Department of Ecology. Brittny Goodsell, a spokesperson for the Department of Ecology, told The News Tribune on Feb. 21, 'There are still no known issues about the water quality in the area,' following the agency's investigation and that it had closed the case. Don Russell has been doing water-quality monitoring in the Pierce County area since the 1950s. For 35 years he has been doing so as a volunteer and currently works with the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council. Russell has advocated against the Good Neighbor Village project alongside Spanaway Concerned Citizens. He told The News Tribune that he was made aware of the fish deaths by folks who were previously involved with Spanaway Concerned Citizens. He said using tests that have been standard for water-quality monitoring through his career, he tested the water and examined the a few dead fish. He provided The News Tribune with a photo of a fish he dissected to examine its gills. In an interview with The News Tribune, Russell said he concluded the fish had died of impaired gill function from oxidized iron in the water, leading to asphyxiation. In an email sent to the Pierce County Council and the Pierce County Executive on Feb. 25, Russell noted that the sediment in the water could have also had an impact. 'Bear in mind that fish are sight dependent feeders and any turbidity in the water whether caused by iron or bentonite clay turbidity would prevent prey acquisition and lead to starvation.' he wrote on Feb. 25. 'It is notable that the stomachs in some fish examined were devoid of any significant content.' In fall 2024, workers hired by Tacoma Rescue Mission cleared a fish culvert under a road that they wanted to use to get heavy construction equipment onto the project site. They did so without a proper permit, violating county and federal regulations. Duke Paulson, executive director for Tacoma Rescue Mission, told The News Tribune the fish culvert was cleared to allow water to pass through in hopes of preventing high-water flooding of the road. Russell told The News Tribune the road serves as a dam of sorts, preventing water from a wetland marsh south of the road from flowing into Coffee Creek. He hypothesized that when water from the wetland caused the water level of Coffee Creek to rise after the culvert was cleared, it caused a reaction with iron saturated soils near the creek bed. He said he suspects that is how iron sediments saturated Coffee Creek and caused the fish deaths. Last year Spanaway Concerned Citizens hired lawyers to make a case against the village during a Pierce County land examiner's hearing that lasted weeks. The project was eventually approved by the land examiner. This year, a new land examiner heard an appeal filed by Spanaway Concerned Citizens due to the unpermitted fish culvert work done by Tacoma Rescue Mission. The appeal was denied.
