logo
ENFRع
#

Latest news with #honor

Laurier football coach preps for 60th blood donation to honour his mom
Laurier football coach preps for 60th blood donation to honour his mom

CBC

time2 days ago

  • Health
  • CBC

Laurier football coach preps for 60th blood donation to honour his mom

It started as an excuse to get out of school. Zach Scotto was a student at Saugeen District Senior School in Port Elgin when he saw the poster for a blood donation clinic. He thought it sounded like a fun way to get out of class, hang out with friends and get a snack. But while he was there, seeing the vials and the items needed for blood taking, Scotto says he remembered his mother, Loraine, who died of cancer when he was eight. She had battled cancer, gone through chemotherapy, and was in remission when she became sick again. "Memories started kind of flooding back, seeing like on the counter in the hospital, like all the vials of blood and having my blood drawn," he said. He says he remembers his mom needing blood during her treatment and he realized giving blood was a way to give back and honour his mom. "It didn't start really as like, I'm going to do this for my mom, but it really became such an easy way to honour her and potentially help others," Scotto said. '60 is pretty cool' Now, the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks football coach is preparing for his 60th donation on Aug. 6. "The 50th was a big deal, 60 is is pretty cool," Scotto said, although he admitted there are other donors who "overshadow" him with closer to, or over, 100 donations. When he shows up for his next donation, the staff and volunteers at the Waterloo clinic where he goes will be happy to see his smiling face. Ravneet Panglia, the community development manager for the Kitchener-Waterloo area of Canadian Blood Services, called his donation "an incredible milestone." "We are grateful for his dedication. Each of his donations is a lifesaving act of generosity for many patients, and he inspires others to experience what they get when they give, too," Pangila said. "We need more people like Zach who walk away with that rewarding post-donation feeling that comes with helping others." Scotto says he knows people hear the ads asking them to donate but may not realize just how important it is. But I'm not sure people are really aware unless you've seen it, whether it's in emergency situations and in labour situations and pregnancy situations, or in cancer situations. There are situations daily in hospitals and emergency situations that need blood. And it's not like you can just go on Amazon and order that," he said. He said the reward is also more than the juice and cookies you can get after the donation.

The 'Who Jays' are in first place. How is this happening?
The 'Who Jays' are in first place. How is this happening?

National Post

time22-07-2025

  • Sport
  • National Post

The 'Who Jays' are in first place. How is this happening?

Article content 'It's every day,' said Lukes. 'Every day you don't know who that person is going to be in this lineup. Every day it's always someone different who comes through. That's the fun of it. Article content 'When you have a team like that, you just know people are going to produce. You just don't know who it's going to be. To me, it's an honour to be part of this group. We're special. I think the fans know it, we know it. The coaching staff knows it.' Article content And how is this possible? Vladdy Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette are not MVP candidates this season. Solid as the Jays veteran rotation is, nobody is screaming Cy Young. The most likely award-winner this season — if there is one — is the manager John Schneider, and he's likely behind Detroit's A.J. Hinch in the popular vote. Article content 'This shows you what baseball is,' said Lukes. 'Small money, big money, you still have to play nine innings, you still need 27 outs. That's the beauty of it. That never changes.' Article content The Jays swept San Francisco on the weekend, just after the all-star break, and large offensive contributions came from Tyler Heineman, the veteran backup catcher; from Will Wagner, son of the Hall of Famer; from the young slugger Addison Barger and the unlikely Joey Loperfido. And a couple of key hits from Lukes in between. Article content Before the break, the Jays won seven in a row at home, including a sweep of the then first-place Yankees. The key offensive hits, except those from the old man George Springer, came from Loperfido and Davis Scheider and Barger and Ernie Clement. Article content 'We know they're playing incredibly well,' said Yankees manager Aaron Boone, again on the hot seat with a team lacking in fundamentals. 'The emergence of their supporting cast has been really good. They've performed at a very high level.' Article content All of a sudden, the Who Jays have a four-game lead on the Yankees, something that hasn't happened a lot over the past 32 years. The Jays won their most recent World Series in 1993. Article content Since then, they have won the AL East once, made the playoffs five times, won 10 playoff games in all. Article content In that time, the Yankees have been to the World Series eight times, winning five of them, and in those 32 years that the Jays won 10 playoff games, the Yankees happened to win 128 of them. Article content This race is not a first among equals. This is an anomaly worth admiring. This is the impossible suddenly becoming more than possible. Article content 'Our goal is not to think about what we're doing,' said Lukes. 'Just keep doing it. When you start picking apart your numbers in this game, that's when you get into trouble. I've been through that before. A lot of us have. The best part is, just be ready, be enthusiastic, just keep playing the way we're playing. And just keep winning.'

Texas Longhorns player honors flood victims at SEC Media Days
Texas Longhorns player honors flood victims at SEC Media Days

Yahoo

time15-07-2025

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

Texas Longhorns player honors flood victims at SEC Media Days

Texas senior defensive back Michael Taaffe made a fashion statement during his appearance at SEC Media Days Tuesday in Atlanta. However, it wasn't for show or to make an impression for the cameras and the various media members in attendance. Taaffe did it to honor the victims of a recent national tragedy close to home. Advertisement Taaffe wore a necktie that was emblazoned with the initials of 27 people who passed away during a series of flash floods earlier this month at Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp in Hunt, located in the Texas Hill Country. At the top of the list of initials on Taaffe's tie was the initials of Dick Eastland, the executive director of Camp Mystic, who passed away in the flood waters while attempting to rescue several of the campers. 'I want to shed light on what's going on in Texas to the SEC, to everybody around the country,' Taaffe said in an interview with Austin TV station KXAN. 'At the end of the day, football is important and it brings us joy, but this is more than football. Advertisement 'I wanted to show how important this is to us. We've been praying continuously for those families and the community, and I want to help them any way I can.' Taaffe, a native of Austin who played at Westlake High School, took part last week in a fundraiser at an Austin restaurant where he signed autographs and took photos with fans. He remarked, in another interview with KXAN, that he wanted to do his part to help those in need. 'It's super cool to see everybody here,' said Taaffe at the time. 'It brings tears of joy because it's so cool to see so many people show up. 'It's not about me. It's about the kids who were affected by this. The families.' Advertisement Taaffe continued his part to help those affected by the floods with his tie at SEC Media Days as one of the Longhorn players invited to the session. Texas, coming off back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances, begins what should be another highly anticipated season on Aug. 30 at Ohio State, a rematch of the Buckeyes' CFP semifinal win against the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. MORE SPORTS NEWS SEC Media Days: Arch Manning ready for role as college football's top celebrity QB in 2025 Texas coach introduced at SEC Media Days with playing of rival school's fight song What Auburn and former Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold said about his return to Oklahoma Advertisement Former SEC head coach and offensive guru finds new role with Louisiana college program Nation's longest actively tenured athletic director at one school to announce his retirement Successful Oklahoma high school football coach receives honor from his college alma mater Bixby (Oklahoma) standout continues family tradition with commitment to Oklahoma State Former Baylor, BYU quarterback lands coaching position at Arkansas high school Instant replay approved for Missouri high school football championship games Former Oklahoma QB commit now commits to Florida State Oklahoma high school football defensive standout commits to New Mexico Advertisement Top Texas '26 tight end prospect decides to stay close to home, commits to TCU Texas Tech football lands commitment from East Texas 4-star 2026 cornerback Standout tailback from East Texas decides to stay in-state after making college commitment ESPN's "SportsCenter" program to be on location at Texas high school football scrimmage Who made the covers of popular Texas football preseason magazine? Texas UIL football championship games to be broadcast for free via a new broadcast agreement

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into a world of global content with local flavor? Download Daily8 app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store