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3 days ago
- Yahoo
6-Year-Old Soccer Player Player's Family Bought Him Goalie Gloves Just Days Before He Was Killed in 'Major Accident'
Raul Chavez was remembered as "a bright light — joyful, kind, full of curiosity and love"NEED TO KNOW Raul Chavez, 6, was killed on July 13 in a UTV rollover accident that also left three other children injured, including his 9-year-old brother and 13-year-old brother The boy, who had dreamed of being a soccer goalie, was a member of the Ennis Soccer Association A candlelight vigil will be held for Raul on July 21A Texas family and youth soccer community are mourning the loss of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in a UTV rollover accident earlier this week. 'He was gone, way before we got to the hospital,' Ana Juarez, the mother of Raul Chavez, told ABC affiliate WFAA. The Gainesville Police Department said in a news release that the incident occurred on Sunday, July 13, in the 3100 block of U.S. Highway 82, where officers responded to a report of a "major accident" involving a 4x4 rollover. The police said four children whose ages ranged from 6 to 13 were riding on a Polaris side-by-side vehicle in a parking lot when the driver lost control, after which the Polaris rolled over and its occupants were ejected. 'When officers arrived, CPR had already started on one of the occupants, who was reported to be 6 years of age,' the news release stated. 'All four children were transported by medical services to the hospital. One child was air lifted to a metroplex hospital, two were treated locally. Despite all efforts, the 6-year-old succumbed to his injuries.' According to the family, Raul and the three kids — among them his brothers, ages 9 and 13 — were riding on the UTV when it rolled over and pinned Raul underneath. 'It turned on one side, and my baby fell to the side,' Juarez told WFAA. 'It fell on him.' The outlet also reported that Raul's 9-year-old brother suffered pelvic fractures and bruises on his lungs and liver, adding he was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, July 16. Raul was a member of the Ennis Soccer Association, who remembered him as one of their beloved players in a Facebook tribute. 'This is a loss none of us could have prepared for. Raul was more than just a player on the field," the association wrote, noting, "he was a part of our family. A teammate, a brother, a friend. His spirit, kindness, and smile touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.' The statement continued, 'As a community, we stand together in grief, offering strength, comfort, and unwavering support to the Chavez family during this unimaginable time." Raul's family recently purchased new gear for the child ahead of soccer season. 'We bought him goalie gloves a couple of days before,' Juarez told WFAA. A GoFundMe has since been created for Raul's family to pay for funeral costs and medical expenses. 'There are no words to describe the depth of this tragedy,' the fundraiser organizer wrote. 'Raul was a bright light — joyful, kind, full of curiosity and love. His goal was to be a soccer goalie and could not wait to make those dreams come true.' The Ennis Soccer Association announced that a candlelight vigil will be held in Raul's memory on Monday, July 21, at Veterans Park. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'It's going to be very, very emotional,' said Leo Olmos, Raul's coach, per WFAA. 'I truly am going to miss him.' The Gainesville Police Department said in its news release that the accident is being investigated. PEOPLE reached out to the GoFundMe organizer for additional information on Friday, July 18. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Belfast Telegraph
3 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
NI golfer offers home to abandoned pup named after him
'Tom' is one of a litter of malnourished puppies that were dumped in Co Antrim. They have been nursed back to health and named after golfers who are playing in The Open this week. The six crossbreed pooches were found in a carrier bag in the Broughshane area after a local dog walker spotted one of the abandoned pups who escaped. The Dogs Trust in Ballymena was called and took the pups to their rehoming centre, where they found all of them to be underfed. Following weeks of care, staff at the dog welfare charity have brought the puppies back to full health and named them after top golfers at The Open tournament in Portrush. One of the collie-crossbreeds, Rory, named after Rory McIlroy, has already found a home while Padraig (after Padraig Harrington), Shane (after Shane Lowry), Tom (after McKibbin) and Justin (after Justin Rose) are still looking for a permanent place. After learning about the puppies' plight, McKibbin reached out to Dogs Trust. He told UTV: "My girlfriend and mum were sitting watching and they were listening and seen the Dogs Trust and thought it would be cool to give a dog a home..." And if Tom walks away from Portrush with both the Claret Jug and a new pup, he said 'that would be pretty special, it would certainly be a week to remember anyway'. The Open: International visitors share views on Portrush Sarah Park, assistant manager at Dogs Trust Ballymena, said: "We honestly never saw this coming when we named them this way, we are overjoyed and we can't wait for Tom to go to his new home with Tom." She added: 'It is truly shocking that these beautiful boys were discarded in a bag like rubbish. 'Thank goodness they were found when they were, or the outcome could have been very different. 'They are now a healthy weight and sweet, playful puppies that are increasing in confidence every day. 'With golf fever hitting Northern Ireland this week with The Open in Portrush, we thought it would be lovely to give them inspiring names as we know they will go on to achieve great things in life.' The dogs can be found for adoption at Dogs Trust Ballymena's website at The charity is the UK's largest dog support service caring for over 11,000 dogs every year between their 21 rehoming centres across the UK as well as Dublin.
Powys County Times
4 days ago
- Climate
- Powys County Times
Fun on the fairways as tens of thousands descend on Portrush for The Open
It was fun on the fairways in Portrush as tens of thousands flocked to the north coast to see the world's top golfers tee off on the first day of The Open. The crowds included actor James Nesbitt, US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly. While anticipation was high to see returning hero Rory McIlroy in action, during the wait there was an opportunity to recreate his famous television clip chipping golf balls into a washing machine. McIlroy was a primary school child in 1999 when he appeared on UTV's Kelly show as a promising youngster showing off his skills with the trick. ⛳️💥Deputy First Minister @little_pengelly 'chipping it like Rory' here at the Open. Passing the club to First Minister @moneillsf with a laugh- "But you play golf🤣🤣" Great atmosphere as play gets underway today. — Cool FM News (@newsoncool) July 17, 2025 Ms Little-Pengelly, herself a keen golfer, was among those who tried the 'chipping it like Rory' challenge. Despite the watching crowd, the deputy First Minister showed no sign of pressure as she took a moment to carefully line up the perfect shot, which resulted in the ball deftly landing in the drum. Breaking into a huge smile she punched the air amid cheers. The crowds, ten deep in places, endured heavy rain showers in the early afternoon before the sun finally broke through not long before McIlroy himself appeared at the first fairway. You could have heard a pin drop as people stretched every sinew and used all possible vantage points to get a glimpse of the Holywood man taking his first shot of the tournament. Almost 280,000 fans snapped up tickets for the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush, which will be the second best attended in history. Among them on Thursday were Lilian Kennedy and Norman Kennedy from Coleraine, and her niece Tracey Bradley from Dungannon, with Karl Holmes, originally from south Wales. They said they were delighted to see some of the biggest names in golf, including McIlroy, as well as Shane Lowry, who won The Open last time it was held in Portrush in 2019. It was Mrs Kennedy's birthday, and she was enjoying the experience thanks to Ms Bradley, who gave her the ticket for The Open as a birthday gift. 'I couldn't have asked for anything better than that, a great birthday present,' she said, giving her niece a hug. Mr Holmes said they had been there all week and it had been 'fantastic'. 'It's great, the facilities are fantastic, we haven't seen much today because of the weather, but I saw Rory McIlroy right in front of me yesterday which was fantastic,' he said. 'Good old brolly,' he added, in reference to the rain. Mr Kennedy laughed and said it had been hard to see much with all the umbrellas earlier, before the sun re-emerged, but praised the good atmosphere. Gene Fleming, Bart Lewis, Brian Halloran and William Bell, friends who had been fraternity brothers at Eastern Kentucky University in the US, said they were enjoying the true European golf experience with the rain. Mr Lewis said it was his second Open, after attending the 150th at St Andrews in Scotland. Dunluce Links @royalportrush is one of the most challenging golf courses in the world. It's also one of the most beautiful. @USAmbIreland Edward Walsh and I joined tens of thousands of fellow Americans at the 153rd @TheOpen Championship to cheer on our golfers! — Ambassador Warren Stephens (@USAmbUK) July 17, 2025 'It was awesome so we came back, and so far so good,' he said. 'Actually when we were in Scotland the weather wasn't bad at all, so I wanted to experience a British Open that had the actual weather, that's part of it. 'The weather does seem to have a bigger play in the tournament result (in the UK compared to tournaments in the US), but I do enjoy the hospitality in Europe all over, I think it's a great place, we've had a fantastic time.' Mr Fleming said they had loved the experience of playing golf in the rain on the island of Ireland themselves, before the Open tournament. 'What's so amazing is that if we had this weather in the United States, the complaining and carrying on at the golf course would be unbearable, but there is no sympathy here, the weather is the weather, we're learning about it, we played two rounds in it, enjoyed it thoroughly,' he said. 'We got great weather one day and we got the whole Irish experience the other day. 'We loved it, I'll never forget it, I'm so glad I came here. My mother's maiden name of O'Brien, so I've got some Irish in me.'
Leader Live
4 days ago
- Climate
- Leader Live
Fun on the fairways as tens of thousands descend on Portrush for The Open
The crowds included actor James Nesbitt, US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly. While anticipation was high to see returning hero Rory McIlroy in action, during the wait there was an opportunity to recreate his famous television clip chipping golf balls into a washing machine. McIlroy was a primary school child in 1999 when he appeared on UTV's Kelly show as a promising youngster showing off his skills with the trick. ⛳️💥Deputy First Minister @little_pengelly 'chipping it like Rory' here at the Open. Passing the club to First Minister @moneillsf with a laugh- "But you play golf🤣🤣" Great atmosphere as play gets underway today. — Cool FM News (@newsoncool) July 17, 2025 Ms Little-Pengelly, herself a keen golfer, was among those who tried the 'chipping it like Rory' challenge. Despite the watching crowd, the deputy First Minister showed no sign of pressure as she took a moment to carefully line up the perfect shot, which resulted in the ball deftly landing in the drum. Breaking into a huge smile she punched the air amid cheers. The crowds, ten deep in places, endured heavy rain showers in the early afternoon before the sun finally broke through not long before McIlroy himself appeared at the first fairway. You could have heard a pin drop as people stretched every sinew and used all possible vantage points to get a glimpse of the Holywood man taking his first shot of the tournament. Almost 280,000 fans snapped up tickets for the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush, which will be the second best attended in history. Among them on Thursday were Lilian Kennedy and Norman Kennedy from Coleraine, and her niece Tracey Bradley from Dungannon, with Karl Holmes, originally from south Wales. They said they were delighted to see some of the biggest names in golf, including McIlroy, as well as Shane Lowry, who won The Open last time it was held in Portrush in 2019. It was Mrs Kennedy's birthday, and she was enjoying the experience thanks to Ms Bradley, who gave her the ticket for The Open as a birthday gift. 'I couldn't have asked for anything better than that, a great birthday present,' she said, giving her niece a hug. Mr Holmes said they had been there all week and it had been 'fantastic'. 'It's great, the facilities are fantastic, we haven't seen much today because of the weather, but I saw Rory McIlroy right in front of me yesterday which was fantastic,' he said. 'Good old brolly,' he added, in reference to the rain. Mr Kennedy laughed and said it had been hard to see much with all the umbrellas earlier, before the sun re-emerged, but praised the good atmosphere. Gene Fleming, Bart Lewis, Brian Halloran and William Bell, friends who had been fraternity brothers at Eastern Kentucky University in the US, said they were enjoying the true European golf experience with the rain. Mr Lewis said it was his second Open, after attending the 150th at St Andrews in Scotland. Dunluce Links @royalportrush is one of the most challenging golf courses in the world. It's also one of the most beautiful. @USAmbIreland Edward Walsh and I joined tens of thousands of fellow Americans at the 153rd @TheOpen Championship to cheer on our golfers! — Ambassador Warren Stephens (@USAmbUK) July 17, 2025 'It was awesome so we came back, and so far so good,' he said. 'Actually when we were in Scotland the weather wasn't bad at all, so I wanted to experience a British Open that had the actual weather, that's part of it. 'The weather does seem to have a bigger play in the tournament result (in the UK compared to tournaments in the US), but I do enjoy the hospitality in Europe all over, I think it's a great place, we've had a fantastic time.' Mr Fleming said they had loved the experience of playing golf in the rain on the island of Ireland themselves, before the Open tournament. 'What's so amazing is that if we had this weather in the United States, the complaining and carrying on at the golf course would be unbearable, but there is no sympathy here, the weather is the weather, we're learning about it, we played two rounds in it, enjoyed it thoroughly,' he said. 'We got great weather one day and we got the whole Irish experience the other day. 'We loved it, I'll never forget it, I'm so glad I came here. My mother's maiden name of O'Brien, so I've got some Irish in me.'
South Wales Guardian
4 days ago
- Climate
- South Wales Guardian
Fun on the fairways as tens of thousands descend on Portrush for The Open
The crowds included actor James Nesbitt, US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly. While anticipation was high to see returning hero Rory McIlroy in action, during the wait there was an opportunity to recreate his famous television clip chipping golf balls into a washing machine. McIlroy was a primary school child in 1999 when he appeared on UTV's Kelly show as a promising youngster showing off his skills with the trick. ⛳️💥Deputy First Minister @little_pengelly 'chipping it like Rory' here at the Open. Passing the club to First Minister @moneillsf with a laugh- "But you play golf🤣🤣" Great atmosphere as play gets underway today. — Cool FM News (@newsoncool) July 17, 2025 Ms Little-Pengelly, herself a keen golfer, was among those who tried the 'chipping it like Rory' challenge. Despite the watching crowd, the deputy First Minister showed no sign of pressure as she took a moment to carefully line up the perfect shot, which resulted in the ball deftly landing in the drum. Breaking into a huge smile she punched the air amid cheers. The crowds, ten deep in places, endured heavy rain showers in the early afternoon before the sun finally broke through not long before McIlroy himself appeared at the first fairway. You could have heard a pin drop as people stretched every sinew and used all possible vantage points to get a glimpse of the Holywood man taking his first shot of the tournament. Almost 280,000 fans snapped up tickets for the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush, which will be the second best attended in history. Among them on Thursday were Lilian Kennedy and Norman Kennedy from Coleraine, and her niece Tracey Bradley from Dungannon, with Karl Holmes, originally from south Wales. They said they were delighted to see some of the biggest names in golf, including McIlroy, as well as Shane Lowry, who won The Open last time it was held in Portrush in 2019. It was Mrs Kennedy's birthday, and she was enjoying the experience thanks to Ms Bradley, who gave her the ticket for The Open as a birthday gift. 'I couldn't have asked for anything better than that, a great birthday present,' she said, giving her niece a hug. Mr Holmes said they had been there all week and it had been 'fantastic'. 'It's great, the facilities are fantastic, we haven't seen much today because of the weather, but I saw Rory McIlroy right in front of me yesterday which was fantastic,' he said. 'Good old brolly,' he added, in reference to the rain. Mr Kennedy laughed and said it had been hard to see much with all the umbrellas earlier, before the sun re-emerged, but praised the good atmosphere. Gene Fleming, Bart Lewis, Brian Halloran and William Bell, friends who had been fraternity brothers at Eastern Kentucky University in the US, said they were enjoying the true European golf experience with the rain. Mr Lewis said it was his second Open, after attending the 150th at St Andrews in Scotland. Dunluce Links @royalportrush is one of the most challenging golf courses in the world. It's also one of the most beautiful. @USAmbIreland Edward Walsh and I joined tens of thousands of fellow Americans at the 153rd @TheOpen Championship to cheer on our golfers! — Ambassador Warren Stephens (@USAmbUK) July 17, 2025 'It was awesome so we came back, and so far so good,' he said. 'Actually when we were in Scotland the weather wasn't bad at all, so I wanted to experience a British Open that had the actual weather, that's part of it. 'The weather does seem to have a bigger play in the tournament result (in the UK compared to tournaments in the US), but I do enjoy the hospitality in Europe all over, I think it's a great place, we've had a fantastic time.' Mr Fleming said they had loved the experience of playing golf in the rain on the island of Ireland themselves, before the Open tournament. 'What's so amazing is that if we had this weather in the United States, the complaining and carrying on at the golf course would be unbearable, but there is no sympathy here, the weather is the weather, we're learning about it, we played two rounds in it, enjoyed it thoroughly,' he said. 'We got great weather one day and we got the whole Irish experience the other day. 'We loved it, I'll never forget it, I'm so glad I came here. My mother's maiden name of O'Brien, so I've got some Irish in me.'
