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Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Sport
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Inside meaning of June 1 in Belichick's contract
VIDEO: Perry's Lacy Zapotoczny has perfect bunt against Green in OHSAA regional final VIDEO: Perry High School softball player Lacy Zapotoczny reaches first against Green on a bunt. The Bulldogs had a throwing error on the play. 0:19 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Sport
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Green Bay Preble softball team celebrates 5-0 win over Kimberly in a WIAA D1 sectional semifinal
VIDEO: Perry's Lacy Zapotoczny has perfect bunt against Green in OHSAA regional final VIDEO: Perry High School softball player Lacy Zapotoczny reaches first against Green on a bunt. The Bulldogs had a throwing error on the play. 0:19 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
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Student-led Peace Summit confronts gun violence in Pittsburgh-area schools
Inside the school halls, students are facing more than just academics. Social pressures, physical fights and the emotional weight of life outside the classroom are daily realities, and for many, gun violence hits especially close to home. That's why high school students from across Allegheny County gathered for the first-ever regional Peace Summit, a student-led initiative aimed at addressing the trauma and violence affecting their lives. 'Every single one of you just told me the common denominator that brings us all together is pain,' one speaker told the crowd. In a packed gymnasium, the stories were deeply personal. 'My brother was shot in 2016,' said Deahmi Mobley, who's a junior at Perry High School. Students from Clairton City, Woodland Hills, Pittsburgh Public Schools and others stood together in solidarity, sharing lived experiences and discussing solutions. 'It's scary,' said Troy Akins, a senior at Woodland Hills High School. 'You never know when someone might get shot, when some incident may happen where someone risks their life. There could be a call one day where your friend was shot, your mom was shot.' The summit brought together student leaders, peace groups, and educators to find common ground and collaborate on how to build safer school environments. 'There's a lot of gun violence going on with young teenagers,' Mobley said. 'It comes from teenagers from neighborhood to neighborhood.' Mobley said witnessing violence in his own school hallways pushed him to join Perry's peace group, which eventually brought him to the summit. There, he connected with students from across the region to share ideas and strategies. 'We talked about different ways to bring students into the building without them feeling like it isn't safe,' he said. Kemi Makinde, a senior at University Prep, emphasized the shared experiences among students, even if their individual circumstances differ. 'We might not all be going through the same things, but we all have been in the same things,' Makinde said. 'You might be sitting next to someone who has been through something similar.' The daylong summit featured group discussions, performances, and sports activities, all designed to open dialogue and foster healing. 'Later, we'll be adults and grow up in age,' Akins said. 'So, I think we start now and grow a foundation that will grow as we get older and older. It will be a tradition of stopping gun violence and building peace in our communities.' As the event wrapped up, students were tasked with taking the lessons and plans back to their schools to implement change during the next academic year. 'Maybe now when you are out, there's a conflict maybe you are that person that says wait didn't we meet at that event, maybe they will think twice before they engage,' said Dr. Tamara Allen-Thomas, who's the Clairton City superintendent. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Tribute concert for Perry community set for next month
PERRY, Iowa — It has been more than a year since the deadly shooting at Perry High School. It claimed the lives of sixth-grade student Ahmir Joliff and longtime principal Dan Marburger. The community continues to heal, and one way is through music. The Iowa Bandmasters will debut the Perry Commission Project on Monday, April 7. It will feature a song composed by Michele Fernandez called 'A Mere Moment – Bolero in Remembrance.' The premiere performance will feature Perry band students and the Central College Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Fernandez describes the song as poignant and inspiring, with cultural diversity and rhythmic sounds. Perry Commission Project leaders Steve Cook and Tony Garmoe joined Cinthia Naranjo about the upcoming event. The concert is set for Monday, April 7, at 7 p.m. at the Perry Performing Arts Center. It is free to attend. Reserved seating is required, and you can reserve your spot here. Garmoe and Cook shared a statement on the involvement of the Iowa Bandmasters Association with the Perry Commission Project: 'The Perry Commission Project is an outreach of the Iowa Bandmasters Association. President Kyle Engelhardt and the Board of Directors provided important support and guidance throughout the project. The Iowa Bandmasters Association is the standard-bearing professional organization for Iowa's band directors with a ninety-eight-year history of delivering professional development, performance opportunities, advocacy, and mentorship for Iowa's band directors and band programs. The IBA Organizational Committee for the Perry Commission Project included Steven Cook, Tony Garmoe, Patrick Kearny, and Steve Shanley. Advisory Committee members Samantha Beeman, Lisa Christensen, Alexa Gibbs, Brad Lampe, Aaron Ottmar, Courtney Ridge, Blaine Schmidt, Roxianne Scott, Pat Toben, and Kelly Weber provided state-wide representation and support. The Iowa Bandmasters Association Perry Commission Project is honored to have received support from many individual donors, organizations, and consortium members. We extend our most sincere thanks to all who gave so generously. We recognize three such sponsors for their early and significant commitments: The Iowa Arts Council/Iowa Economic Development Authority for its grant award of $10,000.00; the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association, Past-President Samantha Beeman, and President Christian Baughman; Jane Blair and Family in honor of Donald 'Guy' Blair, IBA Past-President and wonderfully respected Pella Community Schools band director, who passed away March 29, 2024.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Sport
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Super 25 rankings update: Perry rises after winning Arizona championship
As seasons come to a close and more championships are played, let's hone in on one of the most impressive titles of the year: Perry High School won its fourth straight Arizona state title as five-star power forward Koa Peat played through a broken hand to ensure he would go out the same way he spent every other high school season: as a champion. Perry is one of several Super 25 teams that have won a championship. There's still more basketball to be played at the highest levels, as Roosevelt and Archbishop Riordan prepare to face off Saturday night for the California Interscholastic Federation Open Division, and tournaments like The Throne and Chipotle Nationals position some of the top teams against each other. Here are this week's Super 25 national boys basketball high school rankings. (Records as of Thursday, March 13) Record: 27-3 Previous Rank: 1 Record: 35-0 Previous Rank: 2 Record: 34-2 Previous Rank: 3 Record: 27-2 Previous Rank: 6 Record: 22-1 Previous Rank: 5 Record: 31-3 Previous Rank: 4 Record: 29-3 Previous Rank: 10 Record: 33-3 Previous Rank: 7 Record: 34-2 Previous Rank: 8 Record: 27-3 Previous Rank: 9 Record: 27-0 Previous Rank: 13 Record: 31-4 Previous Rank: 14 Record: 31-1 Previous Rank: 11 Record: 20-2 Previous Rank: 17 Record: 28-3 Previous Rank: 12 Record: 29-5 Previous Rank: 15 Record: 24-2 Previous Rank: 20 Record: 32-2 Previous Rank: 16 Record: 26-2 Previous Rank: 21 Record: 38-5 Previous Rank: 22 Record: 30-5 Previous Rank: 23 Record: 27-7 Previous Rank: NR Record: 32-4 Previous Rank: 25 Record: 29-1 Previous Rank: NR Record: 28-1 Previous Rank: NR Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) Webb (Knoxville, Tenn.) Plainfield (N.J.) Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: USA TODAY Sports Super 25 boys basketball rankings: March 13, 2025
