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Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Simon says ‘Smash'. Vardeh dominant for Newton North in Division 1 boys' volleyball quarterfinal win
Paul Nelson puts it over to finish the match 23-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-15 for Defending champion Tigers head back to the semifinals! — AJ (@aj_traub) 'We know we're the better team,' Vardeh said. 'When we play to the best of our ability, nobody can beat us.' Added Fox: [Vardeh] showed he's the best player in the state today. He showed why he's been a starter for us the last four years. He just did what he was supposed to.' Advertisement It's not the first time the Tigers (16-7) have leaned heavily on Vardeh, but Fox made the plan to keep setting him until Lexington (20-3) found a way to stop him. The Minutemen never did, even sending a triple block at one point only for Vardeh to sail the ball over their heads anyway. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'We want to spread around, but after I saw they couldn't stop him, we were like 'foot on the gas,'' Fox said, 'But that's what I expected of him. 'He showed a lot of greatness these past four years, and this game really cemented it for me.' Senior Paul Nelson (50 assists, 4 kills, 2 blocks) has just been a setter this season, but also found juniors Peter Reale (7 kills, 2 blocks) and Amaris Cotto (8 kills). Advertisement 'One of my better setting games for sure,' Nelson said. 'I wouldn't say I was expecting to be at this level, the first game back [after playing libero the past couple matches], but I was pleasantly surprised.' The Tigers will face either No. 1 Brookline or No. 9 Acton-Boxborough at Concord-Carlisle High on Tuesday, as they look to prove that the team can get back to the finals without Athlete of the Year Adam Christianson and All-Scholastic middle Sam Huang, who graduated following last year's championship. 'We were playing really well,' Nelson said. 'I think if you take that to our next games, we will win.' Simon Vardeh (16) and his Newton North teammates celebrated their Final Four trophy. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Newton North's Peter Reale (13) forces the ball past Lexington High Mahin Rajesgh. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Lexington's High Nicholas Sanchez de Rojas (4) delivers a dig against Newton North. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Needham 3, Taunton 1 — In an electric setting, the third-seeded Rockets (21-5) closed out their four-set quarterfinal win with hard-earning 25-22 clincher over No. 27 Taunton (18-6). '[There were] a lot of voices in the gym, a lot of people yelling, our fans and theirs,' Neeham senior Andrew Kurdziel said. 'Feeding off the crowd is something we're great at.' The Rockets were on track for a sweep, with seniors Andrew Kurdziel (11 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks) and McDonald (8 kills) working overtime at the net to take the first two sets. But Taunton turned up the pressure, supported by its spirited fans, and held onto their lead throughout the third set. 'We knew this game was going be really tough,' Needham senior Will McDonald said. 'It wasn't a surprise that they were gonna have a lot of energy. We just knew we [had to] fight back.' Taunton (18-6) bulldozed its way through the tournament and carried that energy into Friday's match. Senior Travis Johnson and junior Syre Duverna delivered 13 kills apiece to help force a fourth set. But ultimately, there was no stopping Needham's attack. Advertisement 'I don't think Needham saw our best effort today,' Taunton coach Toby Chaperon said. 'I think we kind of ran out of gas.' Needham took the lead early in the fourth set, but struggled to hold on as Taunton's senior libero, Dantae Bauer, combated the Rockets' frenzied attacks with 16 digs. But, their efforts fell short at the hands of junior Matty Cloonan (14 kills, 6 digs). 'We like the way our guys hung in there,' Needham coach Dave Powell said. 'I'm glad that we responded to their intensity with our own.' Alexa Podalsky reported from Needham . AJ Traub can be reached at
Calgary Herald
27-04-2025
- Calgary Herald
'Bodies everywhere': At least 11 people killed, many injured after vehicle driven into crowd in Vancouver
Article content Police said in an update posted on X early Sunday morning: 'As of now, we can confirm nine people have died after a man drove through a crowd at last night's Lapu Lapu festival. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic incident.' Article content As of Sunday at 6 a.m, Fraser Street between 41st and 49th remained closed to allow room for the police investigation; TransLink buses continued to be rerouted to Main Street. Article content A 24-hour support centre was set up at Douglas Park Community Centre to help connect people with loved ones who were attending the festival. Article content Article content Videos posted to social media show the immediate aftermath, with bodies strewn across the road and being tended to by first responders and bystanders. Victims were rushed to several local hospitals, where staff were told to prepare for mass casualties. Article content Article content Yoseb Vardeh is the co-owner of the food truck Bao Buns, which had been stationed at the festival all day. Article content In a phone interview late Saturday, Vardeh spoke through tears to describe what had been 'an incredible day' that ended in shock and terror. Article content 'I didn't get to see the driver, all I heard was an engine rev. It didn't make any sense to me because there's still people here, like, it sounded like a car speeding. It didn't make any f—ing sense,' he said. Article content Article content Vardeh said the final performance had just ended and that many food trucks, including his, had stayed past the event's closing time to serve last-minute customers who were still enjoying the evening. Article content Article content It was then that the truck, according to Vardeh, came from the direction of nearby John Oliver Secondary School, drove past a number of market vendors, and sped up before driving down 43rd Avenue, which had been turned into a pedestrian-only area flanked on both sides by food trucks. Article content 'I got outside my food truck, I looked down the road and there's just bodies everywhere,' said Vardeh, as his voice broke. 'He went through the whole block, he went straight down the middle.' Article content Vardeh said he's unsure how the truck was stopped but said he saw a man being arrested and that police worked quickly to cordon off the area. Vardeh said the man was telling bystanders to stop filming him. Article content
Calgary Herald
27-04-2025
- Calgary Herald
'Bodies everywhere': Nine people killed, many injured after vehicle driven into crowd in Vancouver
Article content As of midnight, Fraser Street between 43rd and 46th remained closed to allow room for first responders to work. A 24-hour support centre was also set up at Douglas Park Community Centre to help connect individuals who were not able to contact a loved one in attendance at the festival. Article content Article content Videos posted to social media show the immediate aftermath, with bodies strewn across the road and being tended to by first responders and bystanders. Victims were rushed to several local hospitals, where staff were told to prepare for mass casualties. Article content Yoseb Vardeh is the co-owner of the food truck Bao Buns, which had been stationed at the festival all day. Article content In a phone interview late Saturday with Postmedia, Vardeh spoke through tears to describe what had been 'an incredible day' that ended in shock and terror. Article content Article content 'I didn't get to see the driver, all I heard was an engine rev. It didn't make any sense to me because there's still people here, like, it sounded like a car speeding. It didn't make any f—ing sense,' he said. Article content Article content Vardeh said the final performer had just ended and that many food trucks, including his, had stayed past the event's closing time to serve last-minute customers who were still enjoying the evening. Article content It was then that the truck, according to Vardeh, came from the direction of nearby John Oliver Secondary School, drove past a number of market vendors, and sped up before driving down 43rd Avenue, which had been turned into a pedestrian-only area flanked on both sides by food trucks. Article content Article content 'I got outside my food truck, I looked down the road and there's just bodies everywhere,' said Vardeh, as his voice broke. 'He went through the whole block, he went straight down the middle.' Article content Vardeh said he's unsure how the truck was stopped but said he saw a man being arrested and that police worked quickly to cordon off the area. Vardeh said the man being arrested was telling bystanders to stop filming him. Article content Article content Vardeh, who is half Filipino and was attending the festival for his second year, told his staff to pack up and go home. Article content 'I didn't break down until I got home to my family just five minutes ago,' he said. 'This is something that happens in the States, not here. Article content 'I saw so many people, and they just couldn't believe what was happening. It was their wife, it was their mom, it was their kid,' he said. 'All these people were shocked, walking around and they didn't know what the f— to do.
Ottawa Citizen
27-04-2025
- Ottawa Citizen
'Bodies everywhere': Multiple people killed, injured at Lapu Lapu Day in Vancouver
Article content As of midnight, Fraser Street between 43rd and 46th remained closed to allow room for first responders to work. Article content Article content Videos posted to social media show the immediate aftermath, with bodies strewn across the road, being tended to by first responders and bystanders. Victims were rushed to several local hospitals, where staff were told to prepare for mass casualties. Article content Yoseb Vardeh is the co-owner of the food truck Bao Buns, which had been stationed at the festival all day. Article content In a phone interview Saturday with Postmedia, Vardeh spoke through tears to describe what had been 'an incredible day' that ended in shock and terror. Article content 'I didn't get to see the driver, all I heard was an engine rev. It didn't make any sense to me because there's still people here, like, it sounded like a car speeding. It didn't make any f—ing sense,' he said. Article content Article content 'And then I look up and there's people flying. It just happened so f—ing fast.' Article content Vardeh said the final performer had just ended and that many food trucks, including his, had stayed past the event's closing time to serve last-minute customers who were still enjoying the evening. Article content It was then that the truck, according to Vardeh, came from the direction of nearby John Oliver Secondary School, drove past a number of market vendors, and sped up before driving down 43rd Avenue, which had been turned into a pedestrian-only area flanked on both sides by food trucks. Article content 'I got outside my food truck, I looked down the road and there's just bodies everywhere,' said Vardeh, as his voice broke. 'He went through the whole block, he went straight down the middle.' Article content Article content Vardeh said he's unsure how the truck was stopped but said he saw a man being arrested and that police worked quickly to cordon off the area. Vardeh said the man being arrested was telling bystanders to stop filming him. Article content Article content Vardeh, who is half Filipino and was attending the festival for his second year, told his staff to pack up and go home. Article content 'I didn't break down until I got home to my family just five minutes ago,' he said. 'This is something that happens in the States, not here. Article content 'I saw so many people, and they just couldn't believe what was happening. It was their wife, it was their mom, it was their kid,' he said. 'All these people were shocked, walking around and they didn't know what the f— to do.
Al Jazeera
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Several killed after car rams into crowd at Vancouver street festival
Several people have been killed and multiple others were injured in Vancouver after a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in the western Canadian city, police say. Police said the incident happened shortly after 8pm on Saturday (03:00 GMT Sunday) in the city's Sunset on Fraser neighbourhood, and that the driver, a 30-year-old man, had been taken into witness told CTV News that he saw a black vehicle driving erratically in the area of the festival just before the crowd was struck, Reuters news agency reported. Footage shared on social media captured the chaotic aftermath, showing bodies lying on the road as first responders and bystanders tried to help the injured. Victims were rushed to multiple local hospitals, where staff had been warned to expect mass casualty arrivals. At the time of the attack, thousands of people were in the area, said The Vancouver Sun. A food truck owner described scenes of devastation after the car tore through the crowd. 'I didn't get to see the driver, all I heard was an engine rev,' Yoseb Vardeh, the co-owner of food truck Bao Buns, said in an interview with Postmedia. 'I got outside my food truck, I looked down the road and there's just bodies everywhere,' said Vardeh, as his voice broke. 'He went through the whole block. He went straight down the middle.' Vancouver's Mayor Ken Sim said, 'I am shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident at today's Lapu Lapu Day event.' The festival commemorates a Filipino anti-colonial leader from the 16th century. 'Our thoughts are with all those affected and with Vancouver's Filipino community during this incredibly difficult time,' Sim wrote. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was 'devastated to hear about the horrific events' at the Lapu Lapu festival. 'I offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured, to the Filipino Canadian community, and to everyone in Vancouver. We are all mourning with you,' he said, adding that the federal government was closely monitoring developments as the investigation continues. Canada is set to hold its federal election on Monday.
