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USA Today
18-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Two UNC baseball starters named finalists for top defensive award
Two UNC baseball starters named finalists for top defensive award Can two UNC baseball star add a little hardware to their trophy cases? The UNC baseball team found itself one win away from a second-consecutive trip to the College World Series, but after a 4-3 loss in Game 3 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional, watched its season come to a heartbreaking end. North Carolina dominated Arizona in Game 1, 18-2 , then struggled on the mound in a 10-8 Game 2 defeat. Despite the Diamond Heels taking a late lead in Game 3, their bats disappeared ahead of a potential ninth-inning rally. A major part of UNC's success throughout the Chapel Hill Super Regional came from two program veterans: starting catcher Luke Stevenson and starting shortstop Alex Madera. Stevenson mashed two hits – including a home run – and drove in four runners during a Game 1 domination. Madera hit 4-of-13 during the Supers, including a 2-RBI performance in Game 1 and 2-hit outing in Game 2. Though Stevenson and Madera's hitting abilities garner most of their attention, their defense is amongst college baseball's best. On June 16, Stevenson and Madera earned finalist nominations for the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove awards. The collegiate Gold Glove award, just like in the MLB, is presented annually to the top defensive players at each position. Stevenson and Madera will discover if they're winners on Wednesday, June 18. The Diamond Heels are just one of two teams, along with UCLA (first baseman Mulivai Levu, shortstop Roch Cholowsky), to have multiple finalists. Stevenson compiled a .996 fielding percentage, committed just four errors and recorded 987 putouts over his first two seasons in Chapel Hill. If Stevenson forgoes July's MLB Draft and returns to North Carolina for his junior season, he'll have a chance to further improve upon those numbers. Madera, who transferred into UNC from Divison-III Arcadia University before the 2024 season, became a mainstay in the middle infield. Starting primarily at shortstop this season and at second base last year, Madera recorded a .982 fielding percentage (eight errors), 281 assists and 149 putouts across his Diamond Heels career. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Henderson County Colonel heading to Super Regional
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — On Sunday, Liberty Softball took down the number one overall seed in the NCAA tournament to advance to their first Super Regional. On the Flames is Henderson County's JaMaya Byrum who played a big role by scoring the winning run. The former Colonel entered the game in the bottom of the 5th to play shortstop. Eventually walking and scoring on a go-ahead home run by the team's best player. Since the win, Byrum has been overwhelmed with the support form her roots in Henderson. 'Lots of family and friends of course,' said Byrum. 'I have lots of hometown friends that were watching the game — people that I haven't heard from in a while — it was so good to hear from them and sweet to know I have so many people supporting me.' Byrum and the Flames will play Oregon on Friday at 9 p.m. CST in the Supers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Telegraph
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Five easy steps to recreate a Nineties chignon like Kate Moss
When Kate Moss and Christy Turlington attended the recent Calvin Klein Collection AW25 show at New York Fashion Week, it marked a 1990s revival in more ways than one. Not only was it a supermodel reunion for the original Calvin Klein muses – who have appeared in many of the brand's campaigns and catwalks over the years – it was a great night for a particular hairstyle: the Nineties chignon. Derived from the French phrase chignon du cou, meaning 'nape of the neck', this sleek, low-slung bun was a favourite in the golden era of 1990s minimalism. Favoured by understated style icons like Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy as well as the Supers, it was often paired with a neutral slip dress and an air of chic insouciance. A few decades on, Moss and Turlington proved that the look is just as good now – perhaps even better. In a moment defined by particularly extravagant hairdos – see the Fox Newsreader fat blow-dry and Melania Trump's perfectly prepped mane – it's refreshing to see a sleek, unfussy hairstyle earning its seat on the Fashion Week front row. Calvin Klein's mid-life supermodels provided the ideal antidote to sky-high upkeep, delivering a style that will make anyone look polished and put-together yet understated – all without requiring hours of effort. So, how to recreate the on-trend look at home? It's relatively easy to achieve in a few simple steps, although there are certain things to bear in mind to ensure yours is more French finesse than frazzled English woman. Isabel Warren, a stylist from Hershesons, a string of London salons that specialises in those elusive 'done yet undone' styles that often feel impossible to recreate at home, provides some simple tips and tricks. Five steps for a chic nineties chignon Step one: The prep If your hair is clean, Warren advises adding a little dry shampoo or texturising spray (try Living Proof's Perfect Hair Day dry shampoo or Hair By Sam McKnight's Cool Girl texture mist) to add some 'grit' and light hold. She also recommends a light slick of a multi-tasking moisturising product, like Hershesons' cult Almost Everything Cream, to tame flyaways. If your hair is curly or coiled, Warren suggests embracing your natural shape and incorporating it into the bun rather than smoothing things out. If you do want to straighten out kinks, the best way is to blow-dry your roots downwards using a round brush, rather than straighteners, for a smooth yet subtly volumised effect. 'For me, it's all about creating tension between the hair and the brush when you're blow-drying,' Warren explains. 'Get right into the root and pop your finger on top of the brush to feel that tension.' She advises concentrating on the areas around the ears, where you'll likely have the most baby hairs and stubborn kinks, but also reminds us that a full-head blow-dry isn't necessary for this look. 'When it's a quick and easy updo you can just do the front sections that will be most visible – you don't need to do the whole head as long as there's a good base around the roots,' she says. Step two: How to gather your hair Brush your hair through with a soft bristle brush, then gather it into a loose ponytail. To fully emulate Moss and Turlington, brush it back over the top of your head so there's no visible parting. 'This look is all about preference though,' says Warren, 'so you can also keep your parting on show if you're more comfortable with that.' As the ponytail will decide the placement of the bun, anchor it below the middle of the head, towards the nape of the neck, to keep things relaxed. Step three: The twist Hold onto the ponytail quite firmly then twist it – not too tightly but not so loosely that it falls out – until it begins to curl around on itself. Try to end up with a small amount of hair left in your fingertips at the bottom of the bun, so that this 'tail' can be tucked in during the next step. Step four: How to fix it in place Warren recommends classic hairpins (rather than narrower bobby pins) to secure the bun in place, although you can also get specific chignon pins, which tend to be larger and sometimes have an undulating shape. 'How many hairpins depends on the length of your hair,' she says. 'But I would put around four or five pins in to secure it, around the bun, starting with the top or bottom then adding to the sides.' If it feels loose, you can always add more – and remember to carry some with you in case top-ups are needed. Step five: Finishing touches Now is the time to go in with a little hairspray to secure everything in place – Warren recommends turning to a trusty can of Elnett. A useful tool for this step, she says, is a small, soft-head toothbrush, which can be used to smooth down flyaways. At this point, you can also decide whether to gently pull down any face-framing pieces of hair, which can soften the look and make it more flattering from the front – ideal if you don't happen to have supermodel bone structure.
