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Dominion Post
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
University's Brock Kehler aims to cap prep career with one last title at state track and field meet
MORGANTOWN – When you hear the name Brock Kehler, you immediately think of what he accomplished during his high school career as an athlete at University High School on the football field and wrestling mat. Kehler is a multi-time first-team all-state selection in football and has been a crucial leader on the gridiron for the Hawks. On the wrestling mat, Kehler dominated from when he wrestled his first match for the Hawks as a freshman until his last match at the state tournament, which resulted in his fourth state championship in as many years. But Kehler was eager to continue competing once football season ended and wrestling was over this year, his senior year. At the suggestion of some UHS track and field team members and with some openings in his schedule after winter concluded, he decided to try his hand at another sport: throwing. Brock picked up the discus and shot put for the first time this spring and joined the Hawks track and field team, quickly becoming one of the best throwers in the state and a vital part of the UHS team. 'A couple of the guys on the team told me they thought I'd be a good thrower, and I had some downtime,' Kehler said. 'It took some time to get used to and adapt, but I feel like I've gotten the technique down. I'd say I started getting used to it about three weeks into the season.' Brock won the OVAC 5A championship in Shot Put with a personal and OVAC-record throw of 54-7. He also captured the Class AAA Region I title in the event with a throw of 49-03.25. Kehler placed second in the Discus at the regional meet with a throw of 150-00. Kehler's performance at the regional meet earned 18 points towards the UHS boys' overall team title, which could go far for the Hawks in Charleston this weekend at the state meet. 'I'd say I started out liking shot more because it's less form-based,' he said. 'But now that I'm starting to really get the disc technique down, it's growing on me.' Brock said the biggest surprise about throwing was how much focus is needed to maintain proper form and technique. 'It surprised me how much those things go behind everything you do as a thrower,' he laughed. 'I remember the first time I threw the disc, it went about 64 feet, and now I'm throwing it up to 150 feet. That alone shows me how important working on form and technique is for improving your distance.' The Class AAA boys' Shot Put and Discus competitions will be held Saturday morning at Laidley Field in Charleston. Shot Put will begin at 9:00 a.m., with the Discus beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scotsman
How Long Do Tropical Fish Live For 2025? Here are the average lifespans of 19 popular aquarium fish
It is estimated that around 10 per cent of British households own pet fish – making them the third most popular animal to welcome into our homes after cats and dogs. How long can you expect these colourful fish to live for? | Canva/Getty Images From garden ponds filled with Koi Carp to the humble goldfish bowl – the UK is a nation of fish lovers. There's plenty of choice when it comes to adding fish to (well prepared and correctly set up) home aquariums , with pet shops offering a bewildering range of colourful and interesting finned friends. One thing to consider is that some fish tend to live considerably longer lives than others - the humble goldfish can live for over 30 years, while the aggressive Betta often won't reach its third birthday. Here's how long 19 of the most popular freshwater tropical fish live for. 1 . Discus Also known as the Pompadour Fish, the Discus is a native of the Amazon River in Brazil and is highly sought after by aquariasts due to the dazzling array of colours different fish exhibit - from vivid orange to metallic turqouise. They are a long-living breed that can be expected to reach 10-18-years-of-age. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales 2 . Neon Tetra Probably the world's most popular tropical fish, the tiny Neon Tetra originally comes from backwater streams in the Amazon basin in South America. You can expect them to live for at least 5 years. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . Guppy Also known as the Millionfish or Rainbow fish and known for their large multi-coloured tails, the Guppy originally comes from northeast South America. They live for 3-5 years. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales 4 . Platy The bright orange Platy is native to the east coast of Central America and southern Mexico. You can expect them to live for 3-5 years. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales Related topics: Pets
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
BCSD temporarily blocks research platform for students due to concerns over access to sexually-themed content
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Complaints about a research platform have prompted the Berkeley County School District to temporarily block student access. The district said it decided to make some changes to the program following a wave of complaints from parents. 'The Discus system is provided at the state level, and it is used for student research,' said Katie Tanner, chief communications officer for the district. 'It is one of many platforms students utilize for research.' According to the program's website, the platform provides all South Carolinians with access to an electronic library of 'essential information resources.' It's basically a state library computer system that allows students to search for things within that network. 'We did have parents raise concerns specifically about the age-appropriates of content that was available to students. Parents had access to their students, and they were very concerned specifically about what they believed was age-inappropriate material with regard to sexual content and information concerning sexual content. This is a research platform, so it is presented in that mode, but there were legitimate concerns about what was available,' said Tanner. Multiple parents reached out, complaining about things like news videos about sex shops, books on the history of smut, sex education stories, and journal entries about rape. 'When those concerns were brought to the district's attention and they were investigated, we were able to confirm that those concerns were in fact, legitimate. In order to fully understand how expansive that is, and what are our steps to resolve that, we paused the student access to Discus at this time,' she explained. Teachers can still access it. One issue is there's no way to filter certain content for older students only. 'In the district, we have filtered content through keywords and other mechanisms if you're on our network, but with Discus, there is no ability right now in the way that it exists to filter content based on age. So, we have to be concerned about state regulations with sexual content,' said Tanner. The Berkeley County School District is meeting with discuss officials to determine how they can put filters in place before deciding whether to turn the access for students back on. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
