Latest news with #Redmen
Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Thanks to a freshman, Ava Kiley, Reading survive Division 2 first-round scare in extras
'All cylinders are firing for her right now,' said Reading coach Dom Gasdia. 'She always comes through. It's absolutely amazing to watch as a coach, how many times she's come through clutch in high pressure situations.' Kiley went 3 for 4 and scored all four runs, propelling the Rockets (19-2) past the Highlanders (9-9). Advertisement 'Hands down MVP material in the conference,' said Gasdia of his star senior. 'She's just clutch. She's always been good, but now she's always on fire. She's really locked in on every aspect of the game.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The Rockets, who won the Middlesex League outright, have earned wins in every fashion, including several late game comebacks. From Gasdia's standpoint, it's a whole team effort. 'Everything just keeps on falling into place,' said Gasdia. 'The team never gives up.' Tewksbury 12, Notre Dame (H) 7 — Julianna Cappiello blasted a two-run homer after knocking in a pair of runs with a single, as the sixth-seeded Redmen (18-3) picked up a first-round triumph against No. 27 NDA (11-7). Anya Cranston drove in two, Abby Tower cracked a two-run double, pinch-hitter Jordan Doucette scored two on a bases-loaded single, and Sophie Cappiello provided an RBI as the Redmen overcame a five-run deficit in the first inning. Advertisement Division 1 State Andover 3, Wellesley 1 — Junior Alivia Baldwin had a pair of hits, including a three-run blast for the No. 12 Golden Warriors (16-5) in a first-round win over No. 21 Wellesley (11-9). Attleboro 12, Newton South 2 — Lola Ronayne put on a show, going 3 for 4 with her 16th home run of the season, three runs scored, and a trio of RBIs in a first-round win for the No. 4 Bombardiers (17-4) against No. 29 Newton South (12-8). Madison Moran finished 2 for 3 with three runs scored and four RBIs, clubbing her sixth home run of the campaign. Jenna Callahan hurled a complete game, allowing one earned run and striking out seven with zero walks. Freshman Kaylee Magnan contributed three hits and an RBI. Bishop Feehan 5, Peabody 4 — Bella Silva smacked a walkoff single that plated Mylee Ramer in the bottom of the seventh, propelling the fifth-seeded Shamrocks (17-5) to a dramatic first-round win over No. 28 Peabody (9-12). Bridgewater-Raynham 13, Acton-Boxborough 3 — Sophomore Avery Erlichman had three RBIs, including a two-run double in the second inning for the No. 8 Trojans (15-6) in the first-round win. Sophomore Madison DeLano went the distance, fanning seven, to oust No. 25 Acton-Boxborough (12-9). Wachusett 10, Medford 1 — Addison Scoble went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs as the second-seeded Mountaineers (19-2) defeated No. 31 Medford (19-3) in first-round action. Shayna Bakun fanned 10 and allowed one run on three hits, adding two hits and an RBI at the plate. Giana Johnson crushed a triple and drove in two. Advertisement Weymouth 6, Beverly 2 — Senior captain Paige Sellon connected for a two-out, two-run single in the third inning, leadoff hitter Bella Pires had a solo HR in the fifth inning, and freshman Viv Palazzo had a two-RBI single in the seventh to power the visiting No. 17 Wildcats (12-9) in the first round against No. 16 Beverly (14-6). Junior Jill Ondrick had 13 strikeouts to reach 200 on the season and is just two away from 750 for her career (2 seasons prior at Archbishop Williams). Division 3 State Bishop Fenwick 22, Hanover 14 — Sophomore Alyssa Butler was 4 for 4 with a home run, double, four RBIs, and four runs as the No. 24 Crusaders (8-12) outslugged host No. 9 Hanover (15-6) to a first-round upset. Senior Natasha O'Brien scored a pair of runs and was 4 for 5 with three RBIs, sophomore Sarah Shann had three hits and four RBIs, and senior Lola Amendolare had three RBIs as the Crusaders scored eight runs in the fifth inning. For the Hawks, senior Abby Hanna blasted her 11th home run of the season, had four RBIs, and scored a pair of runs. Senior Noey Giardina ended her career by going 4 for 5 performance with a double, two RBIs, and three runs scored. Gloucester 5, Medfield 3 — Aleena Brown ripped a two-run double down the third base line to highlight a four-run fourth inning in a first-round victory for the No. 8 Fishermen (17-4) over No. 25 Medfield (8-13). Norton 6, Blackstone Valley 0 — Junior righthander Liana Danubio scattered five hits with five strikeouts for the No. 2 Lancers (19-2) in the first-round win. From the leadoff spot, she had a pair of hits and three RBIs to beat the No. 31 Beavers (7-15). Advertisement St. Mary's 10, Dedham 6 — Catherine Newbury tossed 2⅔ scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and fanning four, to vault the No. 11 Spartans (14-7) to a first-round triumph over No. 22 Dedham (8-11). Olivia DiSessa (3-4, 2 runs, RBI) and Ryleigh Williams (2-2, 2 runs, RBI) sparked a 13-hit game for the victors. Division 4 State Tyngsborough 12, Rockland 0 — Junior righty Kiley Hogan fired five hitless innings with 13 strikeouts for the sixth-seeded Tigers (17-4). As part of a nine-run outburst in the fifth, Hogan blasted a three-run homer and sophomore Hailey McMahon had a two-run single in the first-round win against No. 27 Rockland (7-13). Uxbridge 13, West Bridgewater 1 — Junior Erin O'Day fired a 16-strikeout one-hitter for the second-seeded Spartans (20-1) in the first-round win. She also cracked a double, walked four times, and drove in a run. Junior Lola Grube blasted a three-run homer and had seven RBIs against No. 31 West Bridgewater (7-15). Division 5 State Georgetown 12, Springfield International 0 — Maddie Grant did not allow a hit or run in five innings and fanned 11 of 15 batters she faced, dazzling in a first-round win for the fourth-seeded Royals (18-3) over No. 29 Springfield Charter (9-13). Ava Fair drove in two on a pair of hits. The Royals broke the game open with a seven-run fourth inning. Lenny Rowe contributed to this report.
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Time had taken them' but football means they live on
A last-minute winner, a comeback, an away day for the ages, a cup win, a league some of football's sweetest elements. They do not arrive too frequently, they punctuate a season if you are lucky and yet, though they fleetingly come a fan's way, their memory lasts a only one thing can make such moments of joy more significant - who you share them with.A close friend, a spouse, a family member - a connection can take one's emotion and increase it by orders of before Liverpool's European Cup win in 2019, fan and renowned Kopite Stephen Monaghan formed part of an emotional video released by the club. In it, he explained such occasions took him to his father's graveside, where he would remember, ponder and wish he could share another day in the sun, another day of shared feeling, another day of being together, with their beloved big occasions crystallise the mind. The hullabaloo of daily life kind of stops because big things do that to you. The subsequent thinking space creates room to consider what those no longer with us would make of it all. What would they say? Could you feel their happiness? What would you give to do so? Such thoughts can be warming and cruel. You want them though, for reasons that run really the sensory overload of fireworks, flares and joy at Sunday's title-clinching day for Liverpool, one fan showed me a bit of what was going on Stephen Davies pointed to a bracelet he wore, one sporting an inscription which read 'Redmen gang of four... YNWA'.He explained his friends Peter Walsh, Larry Snell and Tommy Lawton - all pictured with a young Stephen below - were no longer with us. Time had taken them. Stephen was left with memories of trips around the country and continent with a group of friends who had seen, felt and shared the joys of success and the tragedy of Hillsborough.I asked him if he would think of them on this day and a subtle nod, illuminated with watery eyes, answered emphatically. They were alive in his are thousands of Liverpool fans celebrating today and millions who no longer its highs and the human heart have a way of making sure those lost souls live on. What can be more special than that?
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
School board decisions could become subject to voter referendums, bill says
A classroom at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in South Salt Lake is pictured on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Utah school boards are the only legislative bodies in Utah that are not subject to voter referendums, but a bill from Rep. Rex Shipp, R-Cedar City, could change that. HB408 would allow voters to hold referendums — putting a question before voters to either accept or reject — on all school board decisions, including increases on taxes or new taxes, unless the action passed with a supermajority vote or is a personnel issue. The bill passed the House Tuesday in a 40-33 vote. It now heads to the Senate. 'I don't think any of us as legislators like referendums being run on our decisions up here, but I think we represent the people,' Shipp said in a committee hearing last week. 'If something rises to the concern enough that the people want to refer it, I think they need to have that opportunity, and school boards ought to be included in that.' Shipp ran a similar bill last year but it failed in the Senate. This year, he added the exception for supermajority decisions. In his committee presentation, Shipp mentioned a controversial split decision made by the Iron County School Board in 2019 that changed Cedar High School's mascot from the 'Redmen' to the 'Reds.' 'I think if we'd have had something like this at the time, that could have calmed the community a lot, because there was a lot of angst and concern and upset,' Shipp said. Rep. Andrew Stoddard, D-Sandy, said he supports referendums being run on imposed taxes but worries the rest of the bill is too broad. 'I worry that what this bill does is opens up every school board decision to becoming a political decision,' he said. 'I'm sorry, your mascot changed. I'm sorry that's hard, but sometimes we have to make hard decisions.' Rep. Doug Welton, R-Payson, and Rep. Anthony Loubet, R-Kearns, asked if school closures would be subject to referendums because it's an issue people are passionate about. 'They could force this issue onto a ballot, and that could put our school districts in a precarious position where they have now a school, but they don't have the students to fill it,' Loubet said. During the committee hearing, Shipp told Loubet he was open to talking about an amendment on the floor, but an amendment was not discussed on Tuesday. Both Welton and Loubet voted against the bill on the House floor. Granite School District Superintendent Ben Horsley told lawmakers during public comment that his district is currently in the process of implementing HB84, a school safety bill that went into effect at the beginning of this year, but to keep up with other costs, he is anticipating a tax increase. 'If that were then subject to a referendum … we could be in violation of several state statutes and requirements in order to implement the mandates from the state legislature,' he said. 'It's important to understand that the bulk of our policies are state requirements, and if we can't pass policies as required by those state statutes, because there's a potential split on the vote, and that becomes subject to referendum, you can see the challenges there.' Shipp said except for supermajority decisions, all decisions could be subject to voter referendum, and maybe school boards should be careful with issues they know will be a concern to the public. 'If the people rise to a point and they don't want to wait four years, and it's a really concerning issue, maybe there ought to be a way for them to take it to a vote of the people,' he said. Rep. Jefferson Burton, R-Salem, said the bill makes him think about who he's voting for in general elections, and though he is always concerned about any legislation that 'moves us more to a pure democracy,' he sees the value in this legislation. 'Perhaps, if this bill does go forward, it will cause school boards to think long and hard about their votes on specific subjects,' he said. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
DAVID DIXON: What's in a name?
By David Dixon Recently, President Trump decided to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. That's got a nice ring to it and is much more descriptive of this body of water; however, it has been the Gulf of Mexico for a long time. This recent particular change has created some furor, because, as one of my friends put it, 'history matters.' I agree. Mt. McKinley was recently renamed Mt. Denali by President Obama, never mind that it had been named Mt. McKinley since the 1890s (officially in 1917). Now it's back to Mt. McKinley courtesy of President Trump. The mountain has been called Dinali by the local Athabascans for a very long time. So, fair enough, let's change it back to Denali, and while we are at it, let's go back to the Gulf of Mexico. After all, history matters. Let's not stop there. Here's what I propose: We the people agree that we change those names back to Denali and Mexico, and, since history matters, will also agree to change back all the sports teams once named Indians and related native names like Redmen, Redskins, and the Fighting Sioux (always loved that one). Bring back Chief Wahoo and Chief Noc-a-homa, too. These names were always meant to be complimentary, not insulting. Notice, by the way, we still have the Seminoles, Chippewa, Fighting Illini, Braves, and a few other organizations and schools with Native American names whose officials decided this name changing was ridiculous. My personal favorite nickname is the Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan, but there is also the Demon Deacons. Are those too sacrilegious? Do you think the Cajuns are unhappy with the Ragin' Cajuns nickname? Unlikely. No one even bats an eye on the European nickname references like the Vandals, Britons, Saxons, Scots, Gaels, Vikings, Spartans, Trojans, and, oh yes, the Fighting Irish. My alma mater, Valdosta State, once had the name Rebels until 1972. We currently have Ole Miss and Nevada-Las Vegas with the Rebel moniker, so let's throw out the Blazers and go back to the Rebels. After all, history matters. Of course, we can't leave out the military bases either. So let's change back those names to Ft. Gordon, Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Benning, Fort Hood, Fort Lee, Fort Pickett, Fort Polk and Fort Rucker. We also can't leave off the list the cruiser USS Chancellorsville, which was changed by President Biden in 2023 to the Robert Smalls. After all, history matters. What about the Flint River here in Georgia? Well, that would get tricky, because it has been called Thronateeska, Hionotiskahachi, Rio de Capachequi, or Rio Perdernales way before it became the Flint. I'm sticking with the Flint on this one. Let's go closer to home with Radium Springs. Like all springs in south Georgia and Florida, it had a Native American name. The English translation was Skywater. I'm probably going to botch this, but I looked up how to spell and pronounce 'skywater' in Muscogee. Most online references have the word for sky as 'sutv' where the 'u' is pronounced as in the word 'put' and the 'v' as in the word 'cup.' The 's' and 't' are just like in the English language. Water is spelled three different ways. I am using this one: 'owv.' The 'o' is a long o as in oboe. The 'w' is pronounced as the w in the word 'way,' and the 'v' as above. So Skywater in Muscogee could have been 'Sutvowv.' Confusing? Regardless, this name was changed to Blue Springs by early white settlers and then to Radium Springs in 1925 by developer Baron Collier. Should we go back to Sutvowv? My point here is that this constant changing of names can be pointless, petty and endless. Stop all this nonsense. We have much more important things to care about. David Dixon is a local historian and waterman.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Killingly High School will choose new mascot to replace Redmen
Killingly — Killingly High School will unveil its next mascot by the end of the school year, district leaders said Thursday. Superintendent Susan Nash-Ditzel told school board members at a meeting for an ad hoc mascot committee Thursday that a committee composed of high school students, alumni, coaches and town leaders, has narrowed the list of potential mascots to replace Redmen to four finalists. The committee decided Thursday that five groups — high school students, staff members, coaches, parents and middle schoolers — will have a chance to weigh in on the final decision via an online survey that is tentatively slated to be released May 14 at the close of the town's budget season. After the survey, the mascot committee will forward a recommendation to the full Board of Education, which will have the final say on the mascot. Committee members emphasized that the survey is not a vote and that the results will be used to inform board members' decisions. Thursday's announcement moves the district one step closer to selecting a new mascot after the controversial Redmen name was officially retired at a ceremony in November. Tension over the Redmen mascot, which represented the high school for decades, began to fester in the early 2010s. In 2019, the Board of Education voted to ditch the mascot, citing criticism that its name and image were racist. For a time, the school mascot became the Red Hawks, until 2020 when a new slate of the Board of Education members — who ran on promises to reverse the vote — restored the Redmen logo. Representatives from the Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan and Nipmuc tribes blasted the mascot as a degrading caricature that perpetuates negative stereotypes of Native Americans. In 2021, the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management determined that the town was ineligible for $94,000 from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund Grant due to the Redmen name. Last June, the Board of Education voted 5-4 to retire the Redmen mascot, presumably once and for all. The historical committee charged with exploring options for the Redmen's replacement has emphasized options with historical significance. 'I think it will give us, students and the community, a better awareness of our past,' said Town Historian Margaret Weaver, who helped provide historical guidance to the committee. Nash-Ditzel said the community should not be surprised if there is no imagery to accompany the mascot options in the survey. 'The (historical) committee felt pretty strongly ... that we don't include possible imagery,' Nash-Ditzel said. 'Adults and kids both thought that people, particularly students, might just choose the coolest-looking (option) without really looking at the historical significance behind them.'
