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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Robot Driver Puts Ranger Super Duty Through Ford's Harshest Test
Robot Driver Puts Ranger Super Duty Through Ford's Harshest Test originally appeared on Autoblog. Ford does not believe in being gentle with its trucks. To prove the Ranger Super Duty can take punishment, the brand sends it straight to the harshest road it could find. Since it didn't meet their standards, Ford built their own. At Ford Australia's You Yangs Proving Ground in Victoria, there is a stretch of man-made hell called Silver Creek, and it is where the Ranger earned its stripes. The Tough Test Track Silver Creek is not your everyday 4x4 trail. Instead of a creek bed filled with smooth stones, Silver Creek has 300 randomly scattered bumps, each a different size and shape, purposefully designed to push the chassis' limits. Ford says "a single run on Silver Creek generates over 2000 suspension movements," and it especially targets "the durability of engine and body mounts, joints, and connectors". Everything from top to bottom gets pushed to its limit, and Ford claims the test is equivalent to 10 years' abuse from driving in harsh conditions. Robot Takes The Wheel Judging by the above video of the SIlver Creek test, it would not just take a toll on Ranger, but anyone behind the wheel too – yes, it's that rough. As a result, Ford programmed an autonomous robot to pilot the Superduty up and down the track. This mechanical daredevil ran the Ranger Super Duty over Silver Creek 24 hours a day, in rain, hail, and shine. racking up more than 2,000 suspension movements in a single pass. The aim was to push every mount, joint, and connector to their limits without mercy. Built To Carry The Heavy Stuff As if things were not difficult enough, the Ranger Super Duty faced Silver Creek while loaded to its maximum gross vehicle mass of 4,500 kg (9,921 lbs). The forces pounding through the truck in that state are brutal, far exceeding what most owners will ever put it through. And that is exactly the point. If it can survive Silver Creek fully loaded, it can survive just about anything an owner might throw at it. Although many don't want to admit it, this test proves the Built Ford Tough slogan isn't just a fruitless statement. Robot Driver Puts Ranger Super Duty Through Ford's Harshest Test first appeared on Autoblog on Aug 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Aug 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
Indianapolis Star
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
IHSAA volleyball: Indiana's top middle hitters and blockers to watch in 2025
The 2025 high school volleyball season is nearly upon us! Our Insider Brian Haenchen will be getting you prepared for the upcoming campaign with a week's worth of content, all leading up to the unveiling of our preseason Super Team onAug. 11 and Central Indiana preseason Fab 15 on Aug. 13. Be sure to subscribe to the Indianapolis Star and follow Brian on Twitter for Indiana high school volleyball updates and coverage throughout the season. Today, we're looking at the state's top middle hitters and blockers. Claire Brock, Brownstown Central A 6-1 junior, Brock totaled 56 blocks for the 2A runner-up Braves. She also put down 129 kills, and logged 21 digs against a schedule that included Tri-West, Providence, Floyd Central, Silver Creek, Trinity Lutheran, Tecumseh and Cathedral. Lila Bruszewski, Carmel The 6-1 junior posted multiple blocks in 14 matches, including four against both Brebeuf Jesuit (also had 14 kills on .765 hitting) and Avon. Bruszewski finished the season with 45 total blocks and completed her stat line with 173 kills, 35 aces and 52 digs. Carsyn Comer, Westfield Comer committed to Louisville following a sophomore campaign which saw her total 103 blocks (79 solo) and rest her career-high with 293 kills on .445 hitting. She also tallied 41 aces and 124 digs over 110 sets. Karen Dutro, Columbus North The 2026 Butler commit is coming off her most well-balanced season to date, having logged 325 kills, 102 digs and 97 total blocks for the Bull Dogs. She has 362 blocks and 778 kills for her career. Emmerson Gott, Western Boone A key returner for the state champion Stars, the 6-foot Gott registered 54 blocks and 144 kills on .339 hitting last season. She has 127 blocks through two full varsity seasons with 287 kills and a .392 hit%. Addison Hummel, Penn The 6-foot sophomore blocked 81 shots (15 solo) over 87 sets (2.8 per match) in her debut campaign. She totaled at least five blocks in five matches, with a season-high six in a four-set win over LaPorte. Hummel completed her season stats with 86 kills on .339 hitting, six aces, 17 digs and three assists. Milana Mays, Fishers Mays, a 6-1 junior, shined in her first varsity season for the Tigers. She picked up 72 blocks, 136 kills (.345 hit%), 36 aces and 33 digs over 90 sets. She logged seven blocks in a 3-1 win over North Central, and five against Silver Creek, Pendleton Heights and Avon. Bre Morgan, Hamilton Southeastern A Florida Atlantic commit, Morgan marked her first full varsity season with 80 total blocks (15 solo) and 135 kills on .304 hitting. She posted six blocks against Floyd Central and Avon, and cleared on five other occasions. Chloe Moss, Cathedral The 5-9 junior put down 107 blocks (53 solo) across 100 sets for the Irish. She was a steady contributor on the attack, too, with 163 kills on .341 hitting. Moss had a season-high nine blocks vs. Carmel, then nearly matched that mark with eight against Barr-Reeve. Hayden Ramsey, New Palestine A 6-1 senior Bethel commit, Ramsey registered a career-high 80 blocks, 23 of which were solo efforts. She was also active on the attack, tallying 355 kills on .380 hitting, and rounded out her line with 35 aces, 81 digs and nine assists. She has 130 blocks and 543 kills for her career. Reese Resmer, Noblesville A 6-foot Kansas State commit, Resmer missed last season due to injury. She posted 82 blocks and 257 kills (.453 hit%) as a sophomore in 2023, and has 138 blocks and 450 kills (.356 hit%) entering her senior year. Addi Shippy, FW Carroll The 5-11 Shippy maintained her upward trajectory in her third varsity season, recording a career-high 79 total blocks, 177 kills on a career-best .306 hitting, 19 digs and three assists. 19 of her blocks were solo efforts, and she enters her senior season with 194 total blocks and 512 kills (.271 hit%) for her career. Elli Strecker, Zionsville Ranked No. 1 in her class by PrepDig Indiana, the senior Louisville commit was brilliant last fall, setting career-highs across the board with 76 blocks (37 solo), 329 kills on .454 hitting, 23 aces and 53 digs. Natalie Vance, Center Grove The Southern Illinois-bound middle cleared 50 blocks for a second consecutive season, posting 57 over 121 sets. She also put down 196 kills and dug out 36 shots. Vance enters her senior season with 108 total blocks and 269 kills. Ella Vandermark, Danville The senior was critical to Danville's 24-7 finish, recording 237 kills on .414 hitting with 60 total blocks. She had five blocks in a sweep of Lebanon and notched three in losses to Zionsville and Plainfield. Vandermark, a Hillsdale commit, enters the fall with 557 kills and 149 blocks for her career. Marley VanWanzeele, Plainfield The 5-11 junior totaled 157 blocks as a freshman in 2023 then made her mark on the attack as a sophomore at Mooresville, hitting .211 and picking up 235 kills. She also picked up 22 blocks and dug out 247 shots. Brooklyn Wake, Franklin Central Thirty of Wake's 49 blocks were solo efforts last season. The 5-11 junior also tallied 146 kills, 37 digs and a couple aces in her first full varsity season.
Business Journals
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
8850 Sunset project moves forward after facing foreclosure
Story Highlights Silver Creek Development secures $71 million loan for 8850 Sunset project. Project includes residences, hotel, retail, and redeveloped Viper Room nightclub. Loan will fund design and permitting for West Hollywood development. Two months after facing foreclosure, the developers behind a mixed-use project on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip have received $71 million in fresh financing. Silver Creek Development is moving forward with 8850 Sunset after the firm defaulted on a loan for the project, WeHo Online first reported in May. In 2022, Cottonwood Group had provided the $62 million loan for 8850 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events Now, the developers have secured a new predevelopment loan from Centennial Bank and Crestline Investors. The project will redevelop a strip of retail in West Hollywood into residences, a 90-key boutique hotel, high-street retail, restaurants and both public and private amenities, including a rooftop pool and event space. On the ground floor, next to the retail and restaurants, the Viper Room nightclub will be razed and redeveloped as an enhanced venue and recording studio with a memorabilia exhibit space. For the housing portion, Silver Creek plans to bring 62 market rate units and 16 restricted-income units to the Strip, according to the project's website. Charles Essig, managing director of Silver Creek Development, said in a statement that the firm is 'eager to proceed with the future development' of the project and the repositioning of the Viper Room. Newmark arranged the predevelopment loan on behalf of Silver Creek, with the firm's Jonathan Firestone and Blake Thompson securing the financing. The loan will be used for design and permitting costs. A start date for construction has yet to be announced. The architect is Miami-based Arquitectonica. Sign up for Business First's free daily newsletter to receive the latest business news impacting Los Angeles.
Indianapolis Star
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Charlie Hughes Shootout standouts Part 1: 30 players who shined in high school basketball event
CARMEL – It was a jam-packed weekend of high school basketball at the Charlie Hughes Shootout (technically called the IBCA/IHSAA Boys Team Showcase in Memory of Charlie Hughes). The added bonus is that the annual June event now comes during an evaluation period for college coaches. I was not able to see every team or every player, obviously. There were 199 teams playing over the three days. I tried to watch full games, or at least most of full games and not bounce around so much. I'm splitting this into two parts. These is the first group of 30 players I saw in person who caught my eye this weekend (years listed are for upcoming season): ∎ Keaton Aldridge Jr, Cathedral: The 6-3 senior left-hander is a physical player with an old-school game. Aldridge had 21 points in an impressive 22-point win over Avon and 25 in a 77-71 loss to Plainfield. Plays hard on defense and is a willing rebounder. Has offers from Detroit Mercy and Kent State. ∎ Prince Anga, Ben Davis: The 6-7 senior does not have much basketball experience, but I liked how he played against Westfield on Sunday. Big and strong. Can clear space in the paint and go get a rebound. Ben Davis always does a good job developing big men. Will be interesting to see how Anga contributes this season. Charlie Hughes Day 1: Noah Smith shines, Luke Ertel sits and 10 more takeaways Charlie Hughes Day 2: Jason Gardner Jr. makes 'money' play, Crown Point finishes 4-0 ∎ Harper Baker-Lands, Plainfield: Clearly one of the biggest high-risers of the weekend was the Quakers' 6-3 junior guard. Baker-Lands had a team-high 27 points in a 77-71 win over Cathedral and a team-high 31 points in a 92-88 win over Silver Creek. He also had 32 points in a four-point loss to South Bend St. Joseph. Great weekend overall for Baker-Lands, who averaged 15.3 points and 3.0 rebounds last season. Plainfield went 3-1 with wins over Silver Creek, Mt. Vernon and Cathedral. Current offers are Eastern Illinois, Morehead State and Tulane. ∎ Malakai Bravard, Southport: Southport will create some matchup problems with James Kalala and Samuel Lloyd in the high post/low post game. The 6-1 Bravard can keep opponents honest with his outside shooting. The senior had 23 points in a seven-point loss to Crispus Attucks. Bravard was a 32% 3-point shooter last year but is capable of shooting at a higher rate. ∎ Ben Bremer, Carmel: Bremer, a 6-foot senior guard, will have a lot more on his plate this season as a ballhandler and scorer. He showed he can in a 4-0 weekend for Carmel, including a 21-point game in a win over South Bend St. Joseph. Bremer is the second-leading returning scorer (6.1 ppg) and top 3-point shooter (39%). ∎ Dane Caldwell, Silver Creek: The 6-9 senior continues to perform well for a Silver Creek team that will be one of the best teams in Class 3A. Caldwell had 26 points in a 92-88 loss to Plainfield on Friday. He is coming off a strong spring and has picked up offers in June from Bellarmine, Coastal Carolina, East Tennessee State and Miami of Ohio. Caldwell averaged 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds as a junior. ∎ Caden Claxton, Shelbyville: Tough competitor. The senior guard had 20 points in a seven-point loss to Brownsburg and had to work hard for them. Claxton shot 37% from the 3-point line as a junior. He fills more roles than just a shooter, handing the ball and creating for others. Shelbyville is going to be a strong team in Class 3A again. Claxton averaged 15.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists last season. ∎ Derrick Cross Jr., Bloomington North: The 6-3 guard was really impressive with a 23-point game on Sunday in a win over Tri-West. He missed a couple minutes late with a turned ankle but seemed OK and came back in game. It was otherwise a weekend of close losses for the Cougars, who fell by one point to Cardinal Ritter and Fort Wayne Snider and by four points to North Central. Cross is a player. He averaged 16.2 points and 5.0 rebounds as a sophomore. Cross picked up an offer Sunday from Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and one earlier this month from Southeast Missouri State. ∎ Justin Curry, Noblesville: The 6-4 Curry recently picked up an offer from Nevada, adding to a list that already includes Northwestern, DePaul, Illinois-Chicago, Kent State, Indiana State and Toledo. Curry had a great weekend for the 3-1 Millers, who beat Gary 21st Century, Penn and Silver Creek before losing by four points to New Albany. Curry is clearly one of the best players in the class, coming off a season that saw him average 15.6 points and 5.6 rebounds. ∎ Kasen Daeger, Silver Creek: The 6-3 Daeger is coming off an ankle injury that is keeping him from his usual explosion, but he shot the ball well in the couple Silver Creek games I caught. Daeger shot 40% from the 3-point line as a junior, averaging 16.2 points per game. ∎ Mason Darrell, Crown Point: I watched quite a bit of Crown Point this weekend, which turned out to be a smart move as the Bulldogs went 4-0 with victories over Mt. Vernon, Parke Heritage, Lawrence North and Fishers. One of the big reasons was the play of the fiery Darrell, who averaged 14.1 points and shot 41% from the 3-point line as a junior. The 6-1 Darrell had 22 points in the win over Fishers and added 14 vs. LN. He makes things happen. ∎ Brock Detamore, Westfield: The 6-1 senior made some big plays down the stretch in Westfield's win on Sunday against Ben Davis. Detamore finished with 11 points. He might not be the most high-scoring player but has experience (8.0 ppg, 2.8 rebounds) and contributes in a lot of areas. ∎ Landon Gilliatt, Plainfield: The 6-foot Gilliatt had a great weekend, forming a tough trio with teammates Harper Baker-Lands and Noah Smith. He handles the ball well and can really shoot it, going for 22 points in a tough six-point win over Cathedral and 17 in a four-point loss to South Bend St. Joseph. Physical guard with good touch and great passing instincts. He averaged 9.5 points and 6.5 assists as a junior. ∎ Rylon Gore, Zionsville: Shot the lights out. I don't know his exact stats for weekend, but believe the junior guard was better than 50% from the 3-point line. I had him at 7-for-9 from the arc in a win over Mooresville on Sunday. Zionsville finished 4-0 with wins over Marion, South Bend Riley, Valparaiso and Mooresville. ∎ Drew Haffner, Westfield: The 6-4 Haffner called game against Ben Davis with a tough shot at the buzzer. Fun player. He has an outstanding offensive game and quickly picked up offers from Huntington and LeMoyne after the weekend (has previous offers from Indiana Wesleyan and Taylor). He averaged a team-high 12.4 points and 3.1 rebounds last year, shooing an eye-popping 48% from the 3-point line. ∎ Charles Hardiman, Merrillville: I had a chance to see the 6-4 sophomore in the Futures Game and really liked his offensive game. He had another good performance in a loss to Decatur Central, scoring 22 points. Hardiman averaged a team-high 15.5 points as a freshman, shooting 33% from the 3-point line. Merrillville went 1-3 with a win over Blackford and losses to Roncalli, Decatur Central and Gibson Southern. ∎ Evan Harrell, Carmel: Another one of the biggest standouts of the weekend. The 6-8 senior looked much more confident, athletic and efficient than he did at the end of his junior season. He put up 25 points in the last game of the day Sunday against Northridge and had a 20-point game on Saturday in a 13-point win over South Bend St. Joseph. I think we'll see Harrell have a big senior season. He averaged 10.1 points and 4.8 rebounds as a junior. ∎ Terrence Hayes Jr., Gary 21st Century: I really like this 6-1 left-handed point guard. Hayes ran the show against Terre Haute North in every way possible, hitting 3-pointers and leading the team in transition. Very impressive. Makes confident decisions and sees the floor. Long and rangy. Hayes averaged 20.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 3.4 steals as a junior. Has offers from Valparaiso, Northern Illinois, IU Indy, Youngstown State, Saint Louis, Nevada, Missouri State, Illinois-Chicago and Murray State. ∎ Brandon Hunter, Silver Creek: I have enjoyed watching the Dragons' 6-3 junior point guard play. Outstanding passer any player would love to have on his team. Has to be fun for him to have so much talent around him on this Silver Creek team. Hunter averaged 9.4 points, 7.5 assists and 6.1 rebounds last season. ∎ Dane Kunz, Whiteland: This is the one player on this list I did not see this weekend unfortunately. But the senior's 40-point game (on 8-for-10 shooting from 3) in a win over Andrean is worth including. Whiteland went 4-0 with wins over Andrean, Anderson, Lake Central and Taylor. ∎ Ja'Shawn Ladd, Ben Davis: To say the 6-4 Ladd has major upside is putting it mildly. He made a couple of moves against Westfield that showed where he can go as a player. Ladd finished with 14 points in that game and had 27 in a Saturday win over Gary 21st Century. Ben Davis also defeated Guerin Catholic and Fort Wayne South Side to finish 3-1. Ladd, who has an offer from Miami (Ohio), averaged 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a junior. ∎ Ryan Miller, Tri-West: I watched the junior guard score 13 points in Tri-West loss to Bloomington North on Sunday. He came back to put up 39 points later in the day in a 73-61 win over Mishawaka Marian. Miller averaged 13.5 points and 3.1 assists as a sophomore and shot 38% from the 3-point line. ∎ Sherman Moss-Wright, Ben Davis: The 6-4 Moss-Wright has great size at the guard sport and should benefit from his experience a season ago (7.0 ppg, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists). Recently picked up offers from Marian and UIndy. Knocked down a couple late 3-pointers against Westfield, an area where he should be improved this season. ∎ Vincent Nover, Carmel: The 6-4 junior had good size at the guard spot. He can handle the ball and shoot. Nover played in only 11 games as a sophomore but looks like a player who can help the Greyhounds in a bigger role this year and really take off. ∎ Dikembe Shaw, Crown Point: The 6-7 Shaw was expected to be one of the top players to watch this weekend and he certainly did not disappoint. Shaw's best performance was probably his 31-point game in a win over Lawrence North but he also had 17 of his 24 in the first half of a 78-73 win over Fishers. He picked up a new offer from Murray State after the shootout, adding to Coastal Carolina, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana State, IU Indy, Miami of Ohio and Toledo. It will be interesting to see if a high-major program makes a move. ∎ Nash Sigmund, Decatur Central: The 6-1 junior guard can absolutely shoot the ball. He started 8-for-9 from the 3-point line in a 72-60 win over Merrillville and finished with 28 points. You don't always see teams face guarding opponents during June, but that happened to Sigmund, who averaged 9.8 points and shot 36% from the 3-point line as a sophomore. ∎ Baron Walker, Noblesville: If you have watched a lot of basketball in your life and can appreciate a player who plays hard, plays defense, makes the right play on offense and can score from multiple levels, I'm 99.9% certain you will like Walker's game. He has offers from Boston University and Indiana State. Averaged 15.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists last season for the Millers. ∎ Graham Wilson, Westfield: I don't make a habit of watching middle school games, so I had never seen this incoming freshman before. I was really impressed how he handled the ball and carried himself in a two-point win over Ben Davis, in addition to scoring seven points. The 5-11 Wilson looks like he's ready to contribute right away. ∎ Kayleb Young, Gary 21st Century: The 6-8 junior has a chance. Takes up space inside but he is light on his feet and has good touch. With good returning guards around him, Young should benefit. Like his game. ∎ Elyas Zapata, Decatur Central: The 6-3 senior had 17 points in Decatur Central's 12-point win over Merrillville, including a fastbreak two-hand dunk. Zapata is another nice piece for the young Hawks, coming off a season that saw him average 8.1 points and 5.3 rebounds.
