University of Louisville football coach Scott Satterfield said last month he wanted more former players to spend time with his current players. Satterfield said he believes it is essential for players in his roster to understand the history of the program. âWe need more of these guys hanging around,â Satterfield …
Read More »Walter Embry obituary (1929 – 2021) – Bakersfield, CA
WALTER HARVEY EMBRY March 29, 1929 August 6, 2021 Walter Embry was born near Carter, Oklahoma on March 29, 1929 and died in Bakersfield, California on August 6, 2021 surrounded by his loving wife and family. There will be no services at Walter’s request. Walter and his family came to …
Read More »Base Camp: Volkswagen Golf GTI 2022
For most gearboxes, the humble Golf GTI represents the genesis of hot sedans. When he first appeared, he reversed the script for many, luring more than a few people out of their V8s and into a small, throwable car that still had the smiley meter on but was low on …
Read More »Life lessons through miniature golf
Thank goodness we are emerging from the pandemic and are able to get out and move. Thank goodness for the continued efforts of our program coordinator, Morgan Harris, and the staff at the Big Brothers Big Sisters regional central office, who have worked tirelessly to identify grant funds that encourage …
Read More »Local files: Men’s Senior County Open, registrations | Sports
The Firebirds coaching staff, including head coach David Neff and graduate assistant Matt Torrence, will provide high school freshmen with direct senior education, in-depth NCAA coaching assessment and understanding clear student-athlete experience, both on and off the field. Check-in will be at 2:00 p.m. at Art Keller Field, followed by …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers on Simone Biles, “The Office” and his Easter Eggs press conference
Aaron Rodgers and I were talking about Office, because of course we were. It went viral last week after showing up to training camp in a shirt with a NBA Jam– graphic style by Kevin Malone and Chili. Everything Rodgers did that week was considered some sort of hieroglyphic to …
Read More »5 will be inducted into Slicer Hubner’s Hall of Fame on August 20
Prior to the Slicer varsity football game against New Prairie on August 20, 2021, La Porte High School’s sports department will induct Jim Dermody, Tom Dermody, Steve Drabyn, Steve Lowe and Terry Miller into the Hubner Hall of Fame. Jim dermody – Jim dermody played the role of a three-sports …
Read More »Canopy Grove takes shape on the former site of the Escondido Country Club golf course
The transformation of the old Escondido Country Club and its golf course in northwest Escondido is well underway, as homes, parks and a community center rise up on what were once fairways and greens. The city approved a 380-unit development for the 120-acre site at the end of 2017, as …
Read More »Mamaroneck resident and Fordham golf coach Paul Dillon die at 85
John Cesarz was on second fairway in Sand Valley, Wisconsin earlier this week when a voicemail delivered heartbreaking news. Paul Dillon, the beloved golf coach of Fordham University, had passed away. The emotional sting was immediate. Cesarz wiped away his tears and continued to play, remembering the lessons he learned …
Read More »Cowboys training camp returns in big win for Oxnard tourism
OXNARD, Calif .– After a pandemic year-long hiatus, the Dallas Cowboys return to River Ridge Golf Club in Oxnard this week for training camp ahead of the next NFL season. This gives football fans and local hotel businesses a reason to celebrate. Thousands of Cowboys fans are expected, some a …
Read More »Denver Broncos 2021 training camp: John Elway’s role this season
The team’s legendary QB and longtime GM has taken on a less stressful role for 2021. George Paton is the new man in charge, but No.7 will be there. ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – For better and then for worse, none other than John Elway, the greatest Bronco player of all, has …
Read More »Questions about Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars training camp and UF football
Questions to ponder on the Jaguars’ most anticipated training camp since starting their 1995 expansion season next week, Florida kicks off SEC Media Days in Birmingham, NBA Finals take a trip back in time and Collin Morikawa wins the British Open for his second major victory in just eight appearances: …
Read More »Does the interest of the saints for Xavien Howard have merit?
The New Orleans Saints’ interest in disgruntled cornerback Xavien Howard has merit. The tweet from longtime Saints reporter, author and team historian Jeff Duncan may have highlighted the possibility that the team is interested in Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard. I call Duncan a âdeliberate twitterâ and don’t provide âexaggeratedâ information …
Read More »Barcelona take Clément Lenglet transfer decision amid Camp Nou fire sale
Barcelona have reportedly made a decision on Clément Lenglet’s future ahead of the new season. The Catalan giants are in hot sale mode as they seek to reduce their payroll to the point that they can save Lionel Messi’s new contract as well as the contracts of their four new …
Read More »Quincy Rec’s Sue Pacetti and Stacey Roche oversee the fun
One of a weekly summer series of stories about the people who make summer come to the South Shore. This week: The playmakers. Last week: The Sausage Guy. QUINCY – Sue Pacetti and Stacey Roche were once like all the other young people in Quincy. Roche, a native of Montclair, …
Read More »Former Aaron Rodgers teammate believes he will show up at camp
Green Bay Packers training camp is just around the corner, and no one knows what Aaron Rodgers is going to do just yet. will he introduce himself? Will he hold out until who knows when? Will he play at all this season? Well, former Rodgers Packers teammate AJ Hawk thinks …
Read More »Pre-camp position battle: SAM | debarker
Adam Anderson is one of the most exciting players heading into the 2021 season as it is widely expected that the former five-star from Rome, Georgia will step up significantly for Georgia in 2021. Anderson was a guy who spent much of his first two seasons between the hurdles buried …
Read More »Getting his due / Columbus native inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame
Indiana Golf Association Executive Director Mike David poses in his Franklin office in 2018. Scott Roberson | Daily newspaper IIn Mike David’s three decades as Executive Director of the Indiana Golf Association, his role has undergone a metamorphosis. From setting up and administering golf tournaments to running The First Tee …
Read More »Bubba Watson withdraws from British Open following COVID-19 exposure
Bubba Watson will not participate in the British Open. The Florida native announced on Sunday morning that he was unable to participate in the fourth and final major of the year because he was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Watson added in his statement that he was …
Read More »The ‘Golf Fore the Arts’ tournament raises funds
First place in the third flight went to the Sampson County Farm Bureau team of Chris Warren, Jason Locklear, Dwight Hudson and Donnie Hamilton. CLINTON – The 11th Annual Sampson Arts Council Sponsored Golf Fore the Arts Golf Tournament was held at the Coharie Country Club on June 11th. The …
Read More »Camp Illinois COVID super-spreader hospitalizations were limited
RUSHVILLE – The number of positive COVID-19 tests recorded daily in the United States has become a new standard in the past 16 months. But at this point in the pandemic, with a majority of Illinois adults fully vaccinated, a more focused statistic may be the number of such reported …
Read More »Jim Krumel: lake owner, lifeguard saves children’s day
Beth Spradlin said it was okay. âReally⦠not a big deal,â she laughed. Her mother, Nedra Miller, believes differently, however. And there is a group of children with special needs who would side with mom. All these kids wanted to do last week was escape one of the hottest, hottest …
Read More »Tongue River Valley Community Center announces July activities and camps | Local News
DAYTON – The Tongue River Valley Community Center on Friday shared its July schedule with several month-long programs on the calendar for this month, including a youth strength and nutrition program and summer day camp MakeHer. The strength and nutrition program for grades 6 to 12 will take place Tuesdays …
Read More »Mount Hood, Oregon Offers Winter Or Summer Sports Year Round | Magazine
Snow! Snow! Snow! Ski! Ski! Ski! Wait what? It’s July, the sun is shining, the grass is a bit brown, the kids are running in the sprinkler and the pool is perfect. It’s barbecue season, not snow skiing season. Why do we talk about summer snow in the northern hemisphere? …
Read More »Northeast News | Glamping brings the Swope Park camp back to life
Abby hooverEditor-in-chief Suite Tea, the Kansas City-based hotel company known for its elevated camping suites and unique experiences, proudly announced its new partnership with Kansas City, Mo., Parks and Recreation, making way for a glamping village in the heart of Kansas City at Swope Park. Tea at Camp Suite Lake …
Read More »Here’s how an NFL star’s Topgolf game could have won you a free beer
Through: James colgan June 28, 2021 A free beer from a Topgolf game? Don’t worry if we do. Getty Images There are few more beautiful experiences in life than that of the free drink. It is a moment of instant connection between the giver and the taker – a charitable …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers unlikely to step down before July 2 deadline
Getty Images One of the most surprising stories of the slow first week of the NFL offseason came from the 2021 withdrawal rules. The deal between the league and the NFL Players Association gives Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers the possibility of being absent for the entire coming season, without any …
Read More »John Fredrickson | News, Sports, Jobs
BREITUNG TOWNSHIP – John Thomas Fredrickson, 74, of Breitung Township passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain with his beloved wife by his side. John was born on November 24, 1946 in Iron Mountain, son of Roy and Mae (Krans) …
Read More »The Day – Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic canceled again
While a Connecticut summer sports institution, the Travelers Championship, continues to play, another will be sidelined for a second year in a row. The Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic, which featured a biennial all-star basketball game featuring many former UConn greats, as well as a pair of annual celebrity golf events …
Read More »What it’s like to play The Loop at Forest Dunes, a reversible golf course
Like many isolated golf resorts that have sprung up over the past two decades, the drive to Forest Dunes paints a picture of the whole experience to come. Long one-lane country roads lead to a vast oasis of golf which is just⦠over there. That’s the point. When you are …
Read More »Sisson returns home to Coastal Georgia Council as CEO
A dirt road and a swamp. This is how it was remembered in its early days. However, focused vision and concerted effort have transformed the Black Creek Scout Preserve into a 384-acre site that thousands of leaders converge on every year on Poor Robin Road in Screven County. To count …
Read More »From the archives: Torrey Pines Golf Course opened in June 1957
The US Open golf tournament is scheduled to end today at the beautiful Torrey Pines Golf Course. Located on scenic cliffs high above the Pacific, the Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course opened 64 years ago this week. The course is named after the trees that dot the mesa and the …
Read More »Opening of the new community center and Magalia park on the ridge
MAGALIA, California. – Saturday was a day of celebration in Magalia with a grand opening and ribbon cutting at Magalia Community Park at 13917 South Park Drive (Andover and Skyway). The non-profit organization operates the Magalia Community Center and the South Pines Disc Golf Course. Executive Director Chris Rauen said, …
Read More »John H. Ferner | News, Sports, Jobs
John H. Ferner, 77, of Tyrone, died Thursday. Son of the late J. Lynne Ferner and Helen Shaffer of Tyrone. He married Louise (Lake) Ferner on September 26, 1964. John is survived by his wife, Louise; their three sons: Greg (Lori) Ferner of Tyrone, Kevin (Julie) Ferner of Tyrone and …
Read More »Roundup: Harmon leads the way at the junior golf tournament
VAN WERT – Carson Harmon had the low round of the day with a 1-under-71 by winning the boys 16-18 division in the McDonald’s Foster Family Chiropractic & NWO Welch Trophy Open junior series at the Hickory Sticks Golf Club . Carter Schnipke finished second with a 73. Jalyn Bruns …
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