Oumar Ballo had a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead four Arizona players who finished in double digits as the No. 14-ranked Wildcats beat No. 10 Creighton 81-79 in the Maui Invitational final in Lahaina, Hawaii on Wednesday. . Ballo shot 14 for 17 from the field, while Kerr Kriisa added 13 points, […]]]>Oumar Ballo had a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead four Arizona players who finished in double digits as the No. 14-ranked Wildcats beat No. 10 Creighton 81-79 in the Maui Invitational final in Lahaina, Hawaii on Wednesday. .
Ballo shot 14 for 17 from the field, while Kerr Kriisa added 13 points, nine assists and three rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0). Arizona also won the tournament in 2014 and 2000.
The Bluejays (6-1), trailing 14 with 12:19 left, had a chance to tie the game after calling a timeout with 7.4 seconds left. But Ryan Nembhard was fouled with two seconds left, sending him to the foul line. After making the first free throw, Nembhard intentionally missed his second attempt, but Arizona grabbed the rebound.
Creighton led Nembhard’s 20 points and six assists, while Ryan Kalkbrenner added 16 points and five rebounds.
No. 3 Kansas 80, North Carolina State 74
Gradey Dick scored 25 points as the Jayhawks marked the return of coach Bill Self with a win over the Wolfpack in the first round of Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Kansas (5-0) will face Wisconsin in the semifinals on Thursday after the Badgers beat Dayton 43-42. North Carolina State (4-1) will meet the Flyers in the consolation bracket.
Self received a four-game suspension from college following an NCAA investigation in 2017. Assistant coach Kurtis Townsend also received a four-game suspension and returned to the bench on Wednesday. Jalen Wilson had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Kansas. Casey Morsell scored 21 points for North Carolina State.
No. 7 Baylor 89, State McNeese 60
Keyonte George scored 17 points and LJ Cryer added 16 as the host Bears overcame some early slumps and earned a victory over the Cowboys in Waco, Texas.
Adam Flagler scored 13 points and Langston Love had 11 for the Bears (5-1), who outshot the Cowboys 60 percent to 32.1 percent in the second half.
Zach Scott and Johnathan Massie had 12 points each and Christian Shumate grabbed 10 rebounds to lead McNeese State (2-4).
No. 9 Arkansas 78, No. 17 San Diego State 74 (OT)
Trevon Bazile scored 20 points and the Razorbacks forced overtime with a buzzer-beating field goal, then held off the Aztecs to claim third place at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Ricky Council IV added 19 points and Anthony Black scored 15 for the Razorbacks (5-1).
Matt Bradley scored 23 points, Darrion Trammell added 13 and Keshad Johnson scored 10 to lead the Aztecs (4-2).
No. 11 Indiana 87, Little Rock 68
Race Thompson returned from a minor injury and scored 20 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Hoosiers to a victory over the Trojans in the Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind.
The Hoosiers (5-0) used a 10-point second-half streak to open the game 64-57. Jalen Hood-Schifino had 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The Hoosiers played without star Trayce Jackson-Davis, who was held off as a precaution and was on the bench in plain clothes.
Little Rock (2-4) earned a team-high 20 points from DJ Smith. Myron Gardner had 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists. DeAntoni Gordon added 11 points.
No. 13 Auburn 43, Northwest 42
In a defensive battle, the Tigers edged out the Wildcats to win the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico.
With the Wildcats ahead 42-41, the Tigers’ Wendell Green Jr. stole and Allen Flanigan gave Auburn a 43-42 lead on a layup with 32 seconds left in the second half. Northwestern had one last chance, but Chase Audige missed out on the potential winner with 13 seconds left.
KD Johnson beat Auburn (6-0) with 12 points. Audige led the Wildcats (5-1) with 10 points.
No. 15 Kentucky 96, North Florida 56
Jacob Toppin had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Antonio Reeves also scored 20 points as the Wildcats beat the Ospreys in Lexington, Ky.
NCAA defending player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe had 16 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks for Kentucky. Chris Livingston contributed nine points off the bench and Cason Wallace added eight as the Wildcats (4-2) rebounded from a highly publicized 88-72 loss to No. 2 Gonzaga on Sunday.
Jarius Hicklen scored 17 points and Jonathan Aybar added eight off the bench for North Florida, which has dropped two in a row. Former Lexington Christian Academy star and Mount Sterling, Ky., native Carter Hendricksen finished with seven points.
No. 19 UCLA 100, Pepperdine 53
After losing back-to-back games to Top 25 opponents in Las Vegas last weekend, the Bruins took their frustrations out on the Waves in Los Angeles.
The Bruins (4-2) slipped against Illinois and Baylor, but were back to their best against Pepperdine. Six UCLA scorers finished in double digits, led by Amari Bailey’s career-high 19 points.
The Waves (4-2) shot just 21 of 60 from the floor and committed 17 turnovers under heavy pressure from the Bruins defense. Houston Mallette and Jan Zidek each scored 13 points to lead Pepperdine.
Ohio State 80, No. 21 Texas Tech 73
Honolulu native Justice Sueing scored a career-high 33 points as the Buckeyes beat the Red Raiders in the fifth-place game at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Sueing scored 15 straight points, punctuated by a dunk on a breakaway, for the Buckeyes (5-1) to give them a 74-67 lead with 1:04 remaining. He also had eight rebounds and five assists. Sean McNeil scored 13 and Brice Sensabaugh added 10 for Ohio State.
Daniel Batcho had 21 points and Kevin Obanor 19 for the Red Raiders (4-2).
No. 22 Tennessee 71, Butler 45
Santiago Vescovi had 13 points, three rebounds and three assists to help the Volunteers pull away in the second half to defeat the Bulldogs in the first round of Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Vescovi and Julian Phillips, who had 11 points and six rebounds, highlighted a balanced effort on the scoresheet for the Volunteers (3-1), who advance to face USC in the semifinals of the tournament on Thursday afternoon. . Butler (3-2) will face BYU in the consolation bracket on Thursday night.
Jayden Taylor led the Bulldogs with 18 points but was their only player to score in double figures.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Several early childhood centers across Nevada are set to receive more than $5 million in scholarships to help families in need. United Way of Southern Nevada and United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra have selected 32 centers to receive $5,828,130 to help with the enrollment process by allowing selected […]]]>LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Several early childhood centers across Nevada are set to receive more than $5 million in scholarships to help families in need.
United Way of Southern Nevada and United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra have selected 32 centers to receive $5,828,130 to help with the enrollment process by allowing selected children to attend preschool for free.
“We have seen the positive impact this program has had on the lives of thousands of working families and teachers who have the resources to support their students,” said Julian High, President and CEO of the ‘UWSN. “We are humbled by the confidence that the Nevada State Department of Education has placed in our organization through this program.”
Bursaries were awarded through participating centers to needy families with four-year-old children. All centers participate in Quality Assessment Improvement Systems (QRIS) created by the Nevada Department of Education.
Families in Southern Nevada can find out more HERE with a full list of schoolss.
Northern Nevada families can find out more HERE with a full list of schools.
The following preschool centers have been selected to receive funding for preschool and pre-K enrollment in Nevada:
Clark County
Acelero Henderson Learning Center
180 N. Westminster Way
Henderson, NV 89015
702-566-1048
Acelero Strong Start @ Lorenzi
700 twin lakes
Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
702-538-8700
Acelero MLK Development Center
1555 W. Carey Ave.
North of Las Vegas, Nevada 89032
702-642-0451
Acelero Support Center
1522 Pinto Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
702-382-7337
Acelero Strong Start – Wardell
2950 E. Bonanza Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
702-438-0044
Christian Academy of Angels
2720 Crystal Water Path
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
702-270-2141
Bring’em Young Academy
3980 W. Ann Road #110
North of Las Vegas, Nevada 89031
702-395-0883
Learn and play for children
1934 S. Walnut Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
702-722-1111
Christ Kids Children’s Center
111 N. Torrey Pines Dr.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
702-878-1176
CSN / ECE laboratory
3200 E. Cheyenne Avenue
North of Las Vegas, Nevada 89030
702-892-2350
Discovery Gardens Childcare
555 Page Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89110
725-400-8813
Henderson Christian Academy
2750 Robindale Road.
Henderson, Nevada 89074
702-270-2595
Kids First Neighborhood Daycare
5245 E. Bonanza Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89110
702-531-1977
Little Steps Early Learning Academy
4220 W. Craig Rd. #110
North of Las Vegas, Nevada 89032
702-827-0432
New Horizons Preschool
6701 W.Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
702-876-1181
Sunrise Children’s Foundation – West
614 Jefferson Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
702-631-7130 ext. 222
United Methodist University CDC
4412 S.Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
702-733-7157
YMCA – Durango Hills
3521 N. Durango Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
702-240-9622
YMCA-Heinrich
4141 Meadow Alley
Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
702-877-9622
For immediate release:November 18, 2022 Contact:David Perle 202-483-7382 Jacksonville, Florida. – This Tuesday, approximately 160 students of TDH Christian Academy will enjoy a special thank youLiving lunch – filled with vegan roasts and vegetarian sides, including dairy-free mac and cheese, courtesy of a local restaurant Kravegan– courtesy of the educator N / A’ Robertson and […]]]>For immediate release:
November 18, 2022
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Jacksonville, Florida. – This Tuesday, approximately 160 students of TDH Christian Academy will enjoy a special thank youLiving lunch – filled with vegan roasts and vegetarian sides, including dairy-free mac and cheese, courtesy of a local restaurant Kravegan– courtesy of the educator N / A’ Robertson and TeachKind, the human education division of PETA. Ahead of the school-wide event, Robertson students will bring home ready-to-roast vegan turkeys for their families’ Thanksgiving tables.
When: Tuesday, November 22, 11:45 a.m.
Where: TDH Christian Academy, 440 Lenox Sq., Jacksonville
To help students understand that bird-friendly fares are the perfect choice for a compassionate vacation, Robertson will also lead activities related to “ThanksVeganlike reading It was the night before Thanksgiving-a humorous yet heartwarming tale about a group of children who save a flock of turkeys before Thanksgiving.
“Young people love animals, and they would be horrified to learn the fear and pain that 45 million turkeys endure every year before they end up on a Thanksgiving table,” says Marta Holmberg, PETA Senior Director of Youth Programs. “TeachKind is thrilled to give TDH students the opportunity to spare turkeys and share good, healthy vegan roasts with loved ones.”
Not only are vegan roasts free of saturated animal fat and cholesterol, but they also save animals immense suffering: turkeys can live up to 10 years, but those raised for food are usually slaughtered as babies between 14 and 18 weeks. In the wild, turkeys are now considered caring parents, good travelers and spirited explorers.
PETA – whose motto reads, in part, “animals are not ours to eat” – opposes speciesism, a human supremacist worldview, and offers a Thank youVegan menu guide filled with recipes, shopping tips and more. For more information about TeachKind, please visitTeachKind.org or follow the group on Facebook Where instagram.
Cathedral Catholic High held a block party and the result was a trip to the state finals. On the crest of a 24-10 advantage in blocks, the top-seeded Dons bounced back from dropping their first set this season for a 25-20, 15-25, 25-14, 25-17 win. against No. 3 Manhattan Beach Mira Costa in the SoCal […]]]>Cathedral Catholic High held a block party and the result was a trip to the state finals.
On the crest of a 24-10 advantage in blocks, the top-seeded Dons bounced back from dropping their first set this season for a 25-20, 15-25, 25-14, 25-17 win. against No. 3 Manhattan Beach Mira Costa in the SoCal Women’s Volleyball Regional Final on Tuesday at Carmel Valley Cathedral.
Cathedral Catholic (41-0) advances to Saturday’s State Open Division Championship game at Santiago Canyon College at 6:30 p.m. against the winner of the NorCal Regional Final between No. 2 San Jose Archbishop Mitty (30-8) and Mountain View St. Francois (33-0).
The blocking turned out to be the difference in the game between the country’s No. 1 (Cathedral) and the country’s No. 3 (Mira Costa).
“That was the goal from the start,” said Cate Schnell, the Dons’ eldest, who saved just two kills of the game late in the fourth set that led to the winning point on a lay-off. death of eldest Noemie Glover.
“Hey, we’re still undefeated heading into the game we’ve always wanted.”
The win is the biggest yet for the Dons, considering last year’s regional final was the end of the line thanks to eventual Los Angeles State Champion Marymount.
“I’m so excited about this as a senior, especially after losing last year’s regional final to Marymount,” said senior Ryleigh Patterson. “Not losing a set has ever been anyone’s priority.”
The Dons’ set winning streak was snapped at 98 in the second set with Drew Wright leading for Mira Costa (38-5).
Wright had eight kills and an ace in set number two after picking up just three kills in set one.
“We knew we would lose sets,” Dons coach Juliana Conn said. “Just refocus and play our game, which they did.
“But it was definitely the best blocking game we’ve had all season.”
Cathedral Catholic has won five state titles, the last in 2016 in Division II.
Glover led the Dons with 16 kills and three blocks.
Section V: Division V seeded No. 3 Victory Christian Academy hit the road and defeated No. 1 Los Angeles Marshall in the Southern California Regional Finals.
Victory Christian outlasted Marshall 18-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19, 15-9 to advance to Friday’s state championship against Northern California champion Walnut Creek Berean Christian, who defeated Hanford in five sets.
The title match is at 4 p.m. at Santiago Canyon College.
Section III: Helix’s run of the 14th seed at the Southern California Regional ended in a 25-19, 25-16, 25-23 loss to top seed Los Angeles Buckley. Helix (20-12) beat the No. 3, No. 6 and No. 2 seeds to reach the final.
Part II: Francis Parker, seeded No. 8, saw his season end with a 23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21 loss to West Hills Chaminade, seeded No. 3. Parker ends the season 31 -10.
Writer John Maffei contributed to this report.
Monahan is a freelance writer.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Homestead kicked off its brand new gymnasium with a 69-42 win over Wayne in women’s basketball on Saturday. Freshman Myah Epps had an impressive start to her high school career, scoring 16 goals for the Spartans in the win over Wayne. Saturday Prep Girls Basketball Scores: Adams Central 36, Fremont […]]]>FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Homestead kicked off its brand new gymnasium with a 69-42 win over Wayne in women’s basketball on Saturday.
Freshman Myah Epps had an impressive start to her high school career, scoring 16 goals for the Spartans in the win over Wayne.
Saturday Prep Girls Basketball Scores:
Adams Central 36, Fremont 27
Bedford N. Lawrence 78, Mitchell 20
Beech Grove 45, Indpls Scecina 38
Benton Central 55, Clinton Prairie 45
Bethesda Christian 30, Eminence 28, OT
Carroll (Flora) 65, Sheridan 26
Cass 35, Tri-Central 27
Caston 49, Winamac 15
Central Noble 62, Prairie Hts. 33
Chesterton 48, Mishawaka 44
Christian Covenant 51, Traders Point Christian 12
Culver Academy 56, Peru 49
Eastbrook 67, South Well 17
East (Greene) 50, shoals 37
Floyd Central 62, Evansville Harrison 25
Forest Park 59, Loogootee 24
Fountain Central 36, Rossville 30
ft. Wayne Canterbury 43, Hamilton 24
ft. Wayne Snider 53, ft. Wayne Dwenger 15
ft. South Wayne 68, New Haven 48
Greenfield 41, Guerin Catholic 38
Greenwood 61, Seymour 33
Christian Heritage 63, Pendleton Hts. 51
Homestead 69, Ft. Wayne Wayne 42
Huntington North 45, Carmel 34
Indian Creek 70, Monrovia 38
Indpls Brebeuf 47, Purdue Polytechnic Englewood 44
Indpls Pike 74, Indpls Perry Meridian 46
Jennings Co. 72, Cathedral Indpls 66
Kankakee Valley 40, Kouts 36
Knightstown 34, Hagerstown 28
LaVille 49, S. Bend Trinity 9
Reverse 71, Northeast 54
Laurent Central 50, Westfield 37
Lion 46, ft. Wayne Blackhawk 42
Lowell 55, E. Chicago Central 43
Maconaquah 49, Manchester 45
Madison Grant 41, Cowan 28
Merrillville 73, Concorde 30
Monroe Central 51, Muncie Burris 18
Mooresville 45, Franklin Central 38
N. Central (Farmersburg) 61, Clay City 49
New Washington 42, Christian Academy 32
NorthWood 35, Rochester 20
Northwest 59, Tippecanoe Valley 50
Norwell 60, Angola 31
Owen Valley 43, Sullivan 39
Portage 57, N. Judson 35
Providence 40, Madison Shawe 35
Forest River 42, N. Newton 38
Rushville 48, S. Dearborn 31
Shakamak 49, Cloverdale 10
Tipton 58, Indpls Park Tudor 31
Twin Lakes 62, Delphi 29
Union City 61, New Castle 58
Wabash 68, Marion 38
Warsaw 69, Gate 7
Whitko 40, Churubusco 27
Memorial Wood 59, Vincennes Rivet 38
Zionsville 64, Indpls Roncalli 44
Covenant Tournament (DeMotte)
Championship
Christian Covenant (DeMotte) 73, Christian Legacy 33
First round
Christian Pact (DeMotte) 64, Christian Portage 5
Christian Heritage 51, Christian Calumet 35
Third place
Calumet Christian 46, Portage Christian 31
Anglers-HSE Classic
Fishermen 73, East Columbus 46
Anglers 73, Elkhart 45
Hamilton Southeast 81, Elkhart 41
Hamilton Southeast 94, Columbus East 42
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Hebron vs. Andrean, ppd.
Indpls Chatard vs. Gibson Southern, ppd.
Video above: 1 p.m. weather update. Below is a list of area schools that have canceled or moved online classes in anticipation of the impact of Tropical Storm Nicole on the Georgia Coast and South Carolina Lowcountry. It’s a developing story. Check back for updates. Do you want to share your school’s projects? Email us […]]]>Video above: 1 p.m. weather update. Below is a list of area schools that have canceled or moved online classes in anticipation of the impact of Tropical Storm Nicole on the Georgia Coast and South Carolina Lowcountry. It’s a developing story. Check back for updates. Do you want to share your school’s projects? Email us at [email protected], South Carolina Hurricane Guide: What you need to know for the 2022 storm seasonYour Local ForecastDownload the WJCL weather appBethesda Academy in Savannah will cancel classes on Thursday. Classes will resume on Monday, November 14. Beaufort County schools will have online training and a remote work day on Thursday, assuming electrical and internet services are working. District buildings will be closed. Coastal Pines Technical College will close the Golden Isles and Camden campuses at noon Thursday. All other campuses will close at 3 p.m. Schools in Glynn County will close on Thursday. Jasper County schools will transition to virtual learning Thursday and Friday. John Paul II Catholic School will have virtual learning on Thursday and Friday. Liberty County schools will close Thursday. will close Thursday and Friday. Polaris Tech Charter School will close Thursday. Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools will cancel after-school activities Thursday, but classes are still on schedule. Richmond Hill Children’s Village will close Thursday and Friday. Lowcountry Technical College will cancel all in-person classes Thursday. Savannah Urban Christian Academy will be closed Thursday and Friday.
Video above: 1:00 p.m. weather update
Below is a list of area schools that have canceled or moved online classes in anticipation of the impact of Tropical Storm Nicole on the Georgia Coast and South Carolina Lowcountry.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Do you want to share your school’s projects? Email us at [email protected].
Bethesda Academy in Savannah will cancel classes on Thursday. Classes will resume on Monday, November 14.
Beaufort County Schools will have online training and a remote work day on Thursday, assuming electrical and internet services are working. Buildings in the neighborhood will be closed.
Coastal Pine Technical College will close the Golden Isles and Camden campuses at noon Thursday. All other campuses will close at 3 p.m.
Glynn County Schools will close on Thursday.
Jasper County Schools will move to virtual learning on Thursday and Friday.
John Paul II Catholic School will have virtual learning on Thursday and Friday.
Liberty County Schools will close on Thursday.
McIntosh County Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday.
Polaris Tech Charter School will close on Thursday.
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools will cancel after-school activities on Thursday, but classes are still on schedule.
The children’s village in Richmond Hill will close Thursday and Friday.
The Lowcountry Technical College will cancel all in-person classes on Thursday.
Urban Christian Academy in Savannah will be closed Thursday and Friday.
Nov. 8 — HENDERSON — Crossroads Christian men’s basketball kicks off the 2022-23 season on Tuesday, as the Colts host Wake Prep Academy at 8 p.m. Senior forward John Henderson Jr. highlights the Colts’ key comebacks, 19-8 last season, averaging 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Guard Shane Anthony is the only remaining returning […]]]>Nov. 8 — HENDERSON — Crossroads Christian men’s basketball kicks off the 2022-23 season on Tuesday, as the Colts host Wake Prep Academy at 8 p.m.
Senior forward John Henderson Jr. highlights the Colts’ key comebacks, 19-8 last season, averaging 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Guard Shane Anthony is the only remaining returning player to score in double figures, with 11.3 points and 3.4 assists as a junior.
Fellow seniors Sam Boyd, Jerry Williams and D’Markus Tucker round out the fourth-year class that will be looking to replace the production five Colts.
Head coach Scottie Richardson will return to Henderson hoping to take Crossroads to its eighth winning season in the past nine years.
The Colts will travel to Berean Christian Academy on Thursday before returning home on Friday to take on Thales Academy Apex in their annual Pink Out game.
Basketball
After four consecutive winning seasons, Henderson Collegiate will kick off its 2022-23 campaign on Thursday with a matchup against New Life Christian Academy in the annual New Life Christian Veterans Day tournament.
Pride will be tasked with replacing their top two scorers from a season ago, Jarrod Small and TJ Ragland, as guard Ellis Williams (11.1 points per game) only brings the player back to an average of more than 4 points per game.
Henderson Collegiate will close a three-game-in-three-day streak with a game against Wayne Preparatory Academy on Friday and Berean Baptist Academy on Saturday.
Volleyball
Former Vance County Viper Emani’ Foster recorded his 1,000th career kill for the Charlotte 49ers on Friday in a 3-2 win (22-25, 25-16, 25-21, 14-25, 15-12) against the Florida International.
In a statement released by Charlotte Athletics, head coach Karen Weatherington praised Foster and his efforts for the win.
“We were so brave and resilient to get this win! What an honor to have Emani’ achieve 1,000 career eliminations and the win is awesome.”
After earning Conference USA second-team honors as a sophomore, Foster continued his success in his third year in Queen City, tallying 467 kills and 207 digs in the first 24 games of the season.
Foster leads Conference USA in eliminations, while ranking sixth in the nation in eliminations per set and total number of eliminations.
After sweeping the South Florida road trip against FIU and Florida Atlantic, the 49ers return to the field Thursday against Middle Tennessee State, their two-game home game to close out the regular season.
NAME: Isaac Mann AGE: 22 HOMETOWN: Weymouth IN THE NEWS: Mann will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to serve as an observer at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference this month. NOW YOU KNOW: Mann hopes to earn a graduate degree in ecology after graduating from Houghton University in New York. HIS HISTORY: After […]]]>NAME: Isaac Mann
AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: Weymouth
IN THE NEWS: Mann will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to serve as an observer at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference this month.
NOW YOU KNOW: Mann hopes to earn a graduate degree in ecology after graduating from Houghton University in New York.
HIS HISTORY: After taking an environmental public policy course at Houghton University, Mann said his professor, Brian Webb, shared what felt like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to attend the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Webb is a co-founder of the Christian Climate Observers program, which provides students with an immersive conference experience by allowing them to shadow professionals and see the work of a climate summit first-hand.
Mann said he applied and was one of two students in the class chosen to travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the conference. This year will be the first meeting of nations since the Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, came into full force, and a critical year for the world to take action to tackle climate change, he said.
“Being able to experiment and learn from this process is just amazing,” Mann said. “It’s one of the few times that people will try to cooperate with each other, and to be there and observe and learn from it is a really exciting prospect. I hope to bring back information on climate change management and put it to good use.”
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More than 35,000 delegates are expected at the event, including US President Joe Biden and more than 100 other heads of state from around the world.
While he said the group’s “reach of influence will be quite limited” at the conference, Mann said he would attend some of the critical conservations and meetings on climate change. He said students who participated in the Christian Climate Observers program last year were able to sit down with former Vice President Al Gore, so he hopes they get some sort of one-on-one time with the leaders.
Mann said there wasn’t one particular aspect of climate change research that interested him the most. The band will be there for the first week of the conference, which runs from Sunday through November 18. Mann was due to arrive in Egypt on Friday.
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“I think one of the things that makes climate change so befitting of our time is its scale. It affects every aspect of life, every human being and every organism,” he said. “It’s such a reach.”
Mann, a 2019 graduate of South Shore Christian Academy in Weymouth, is pursuing studies in biology and is applying for graduate school. In high school, he said he volunteered with the city’s parks department to help with trail work and hopes to pursue a career in conservation or restoration.
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The KHSAA High School Football Playoffs kick off this week. Last season, Pikeville, Beechwood, Belfry, Boyle County, South Warren and St. Xavier has each won titles in their respective parentheses. Will they repeat in 2022? Or will another team rise up and claim the title? We have five weeks to find out. The KHSAA State […]]]>The KHSAA High School Football Playoffs kick off this week. Last season, Pikeville, Beechwood, Belfry, Boyle County, South Warren and St. Xavier has each won titles in their respective parentheses. Will they repeat in 2022? Or will another team rise up and claim the title?
We have five weeks to find out. The KHSAA State Football Championship games will be played Dec. 2-3. at Kroger Field at the University of Kentucky. High school sports insiders Jason Frakes and JL Kirven reviewed each bracket and predicted who they think would win. Do you agree?
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Class A
Jason Frakes pick: Difficult to go against a Pikeville program that will aim for its second championship in a row.
The Panthers opened their season with straight losses to Class 4A powerhouse Corbin and Class 5A contender Covington Catholic, but have won seven straight in the playoffs. Senior running back Blake Birchfield (1,286 rushing yards, 23 TDs) is expected to be in contention for Mr. Football honors.
Raceland leads the class with 45.1 points per game and has solid junior quarterback Logan Lundy. But give me Pikeville in a thrilling finale: Pikeville 38, Raceland 28.
JL Kirven’s choice:Pikeville enters the Class A playoffs looking to defend his 2021 title and give coach Chris McNamee his fourth championship in eight years.
The Panthers started the season flat, losing their first two games, but rebounded well to claim eight straight wins. The Class A group has talented teams like Kentucky Country Day, Raceland and Newport Central Catholic, but I don’t think Pikeville will have a problem repeating: Pikeville 28, Raceland 10.
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Class 2A
Frake: Beechwood has won thrilling finals against Lexington Christian for the past two years and is set for a hat-trick.
Senior running back Michael Berger, a commitment from Eastern Kentucky University, rushed for 1,119 yards and 21 touchdowns. The defense is allowing just 7.8 points per game and has posted three shutouts.
Mayfield and Lexington Christian are ready to make deep runs in the playoffs, but give me Beechwood one more time. Beechwood 24, Mayfield 13.
Kirven:Beechwood has won back-to-back Class 2A Championships and the Tigers are deep enough to score the hat-trick. Beechwood made a statement in Week 1 after shutting out Class 5A’s Fairdale (9-1) 36-0 and following it up with more impressive wins.
Mayfield (10-0) could potentially prevent coach Noel Rash from winning his eighth career title. The Cardinals’ defense has allowed more than two touchdowns in a game just once this season and they’ll be tough in the playoffs. Beechwood 23, Mayfield 14.
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Class 3A
Frake: Christian Academy won the Class 2A championships in 2016 and 2018 and look to be the team to beat in 3A this season.
Centurions are averaging 50.7 points per game behind junior quarterback Cole Hodge (2,041 passing yards, 31 TDs) and two strong wide receivers in junior Justin Ruffin (31 catches, 662 yards, 10 TDs) and sophomore Trey Cotton (27 catches, 563 yards, seven TDs).
CAL faces a tough knockout road that could include matchups with Elizabethtown, Paducah Tilghman and Ashland Blazer ahead of the championship game. But the Centurions are talented enough to handle it. Christian Academy 30, Union County 14.
Kirven: CAL (10-0) knocked out every team they faced and maintained the No. 1 ranking for most of the year. The Centurions are loaded offensively with quarterback Cole Hodge, running back Gavin Copenhaver and receivers Justin Ruffin, Connor Hodge and Trey Cotton.
Last season, CAL lost to Paducah Tilghman 41-34 in the quarterfinals, and I think it will take another high-powered offense to beat them. Bardstown, Union County and Bell County have that, but I believe Bardstown’s defense stands out from its other contenders. The Tigers have held teams to a measly 10.5 points per game, and I think they might be the team to figure out the Centurions. Bardstown 24, Christian Academy 21.
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Class 4A
Frake: This is perhaps the toughest class to call, as Corbin, Lexington Catholic and Boyle County have all been able to claim the No. 1 ranking this season.
It’s hard for me to ignore the championship pedigree of a Boyle County program that won back-to-back state titles. Regular-season losses to Lexington Catholic and Frederick Douglass are concerning, but expect the Rebels to right the ship in November behind power play second Montavin Quisenberry (19 total touchdowns).
Corbin is a worthy contender and is trailed by a miserly defense that allows just 11.5 points per game. A Boyle County-Corbin final would be a must match. Boyle County 21, Corbin 20.
Kirven: On October 7, Lexington Catholic defeated two-time Class 4A champion Boyle County 28-27 in what was a preview of that year’s eventual championship game. Lexington Catholic quarterback Jackson Wasik leads the Class 4A with 2,367 yards and 32 touchdowns and had little trouble taking down the Rebel defense. The Knights are beatable, but at its best, LexCath is the best team on the field.
Boyle County’s championship experience might be an X-factor, but not for quarterback Sage Dawson. This postseason will be the juniors’ first sub, but he’s played with confidence most of the year. I could see Boyle County fighting through the deepest slice and back to Kroger Field. Catholic of Lexington 31, Boyle County 27.
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Class 5A
Frake: Frederick Douglass — runner-up in 2019 and 2021 — is the logical choice here to take that final step and win his first state championship. But something about this potential second-round showdown with Covington Catholic worries me.
In fact, give me CovCath as the upset winner of Frederick Douglass in the second round and as the surprise state champion behind the run of junior Owen Leen (1,016 yards, 14 touchdowns).
Scott County was embarrassed by Frederick Douglass 41-0 on September 23, but has won five straight since then and closed the regular season with impressive victories over Ballard and Lexington Catholic. Bowling Green, Owensboro and Southwestern are other worthy contenders in a deep class, but give me a Colonels-Cardinals final. Covington Catholic 21, Scott County 14.
Kirven: After coming up short in the Class 5A title game last year, Frederick Douglass (10-0) dominated throughout his revenge tour. The Broncos outscored opponents 464-48 in the regular season, while destroying other 5A contenders like Scott County (9-1) and Great Crossing (8-2) in the process. The Broncos averaged the most points in the state (51.6 points per game) and its defense held teams to a KHSAA low of 5.3 points per game.
Woodford County (9-1) begins its playoff run after a loss, but the Yellow Jackets could regain momentum early in the playoffs. With wins over Paul Laurence Dunbar, Franklin County and Collins on his resume, the Yellow Jackets might be battle tested enough to make a deep run. I don’t see anyone slowing down Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass 41, Woodford County 14.
Class 6A
Frake: In the Louisville area at least, Class 6A is where offenses have gone to die this season. So give me the team with the best defense.
St. Xavier is allowing just 9.4 points per game and is led by a pair of seniors in linebacker Jaxon Panariello (52 tackles) and late Micah Carter (Purdue commits, 52 tackles). The offense was not exceptional but need not be.
It’s hard to craft a scenario where St. X won’t face Trinity in the semi-finals. So who will St. X get in the finals? Male might be the most dangerous team in the playoffs right now, but will likely get St. X in the second round. I don’t trust Ballard or Manual’s offense or Bullitt East’s defense. So give me a stranger to get me to Kroger Field. St. Xavier 31, Henderson County 7.
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Kirven: Between Ballard, Bullitt East, Male, Manual and Trinity, I don’t believe there is a wrong answer when it comes to determining who is the second best team in class 6A. As for No. 1, this debate should begin and end with the Saint-Xavier Tigers (9-1). St. X could repeat as state champion for the first time since 1974-75 and coach Kevin Wallace knows his business of defending the title, having won five in six years at Bowling Green.
I still don’t know who can keep St. Xavier from the crown. Despite his stumbles throughout the season, The male is always a force in Class 6A, especially with running back Daniel Swinney and wide receiver Max Gainey back in action. Bullitt East has flown under the radar all season and deserves respect. The Chargers have the best offense in the tournament and could be a major player, but I think Class 6A will be decided in a rematch between St. X and their most hated rival, Trinity.St. Xavier 20, Trinity 10.
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The tournament begins on Tuesday for teams from the region.
Eight local boys’ and girls’ soccer teams are taking part in the regional tournament this week.
The zone teams are put forward:
2022 Regional Women’s Soccer Pairings
The designated home team is listed first.
Strongsville vs. Hudson at Parma Byers Field, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Twinsburg vs. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit at Mentor High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Regional final: at Macedonia Nordonia high school, Saturday at 12 p.m.
Sylvania Northview vs. Whitehouse Anthony at Perrysburg High School, Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Medina vs. Rocky River Magnificat at Strongsville High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Regional final: at Sandusky High School, Saturday, to be determined
Dublin Jerome vs. New Albany at St. Francis DeSales High School, Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Delaware Olentangy Berlin vs. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange at Big Walnut High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Regional final: at Marysville High School, Saturday, 4 p.m.
Loveland vs. Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame at Beavercreek High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Milford vs. Cincinnati Seton at Princeton High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Regional final: at Lakota East High School, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Division I State Tournament
State Championship: Friday, Nov. 11, 1 p.m. at Lower.com Field, Columbus
West Branch vs. Canfield at Youngstown Boardman High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Akron Archbishop Hoban vs. Bay Village Bay at Streetsboro High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Regional final: at Twinsburg High School, Saturday, 12 p.m.
Maumee vs. St. Marys Memorial at Bowling Green High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Copley vs. Lexington at Wooster High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Regional Finals: Bowling Green High School, Saturday, 1 p.m.
New Philadelphia vs. Dover at Cambridge High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Lancaster Fairfield Union v Marietta at Chillicothe High School, Tues, 6 p.m.
Regional final: at Zanesville High School, Saturday, 12 p.m.
Cincinnati Summit Country Day vs. Monroe at Lakota East High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Granville vs. Waynesville at Bellbrook High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Regional final: at Beavercreek High School, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Division II State Tournament
State Championship: Friday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m. at Lower.com Field, Columbus
Doylestown Chippewa vs. Akron Manchester at Canal Fulton Northwest High School, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Poland vs. Lakeview at Ravenna High School, Tuesday, 5 p.m.
Regional Finals: Warren Howland High School, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Elmore Woodmore vs. Creston Norwayne at Port Clinton High School, Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Ottawa-Glandorf v. Mt. Blanchard Riverdale at Wapakoneta High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Regional Final: at Tiffin Columbian High School, Saturday, 12 p.m.
Lynchburg-Clay vs. Seaman North Adams at Zane Trace High School, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Grandview Heights vs. Berlin Hiland at Westerville Central High School, Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Regional final: at Logan High School, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Cincinnati Madeira vs. Kettering Archbishop Alter at Trotwood Madison High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Springfield Greenon vs. Cincinnati Country Day at Monroe High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Regional Final: At Monroe High School, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Division III State Tournament
State Championship: Friday, Nov. 11, 4 p.m. at Lower.com Field, Columbus
2022 Men’s Soccer Regional Pairings
The designated home team is listed first.
Hudson vs. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit at Twinsburg High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
North Canton Hoover vs. Medina at Mentor High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Regional final: at Macedonia Nordonia high school, Saturday at 3 p.m.
Wooster vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius at Brunswick High School, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Sylvania Southview vs. Toledo St. Francis de Sales at Bowling Green High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Regional Finals: Sandusky High School, TBA, 12 p.m.
Powell Olentangy Liberty vs. Dublin Jerome at Westerville Central High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
New Albany vs. Hilliard Davidson at Hilliard Bradley High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Regional final: at Marysville High School, Saturday, 12 p.m.
Archbishop of Cincinnati Moeller vs. Centerville at Bellbrook High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Mason vs. Springboro at Princeton High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Regional final: at Lakota East High School, Saturday, 3 p.m.
Division I State Tournament
State Championship: Saturday, Nov. 12, 1 p.m. at Lower.com Field, Columbus
Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy vs. Bay Village Bay at Strongsville High School, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Poland vs Howland at Streetsboro High School, Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Regional final: in Twinsburg, Saturday, 3 p.m.
Richfield Revere vs. Bowling Green at Huron High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Lima Shawnee vs. Lexington at Lima Senior High School, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Regional Finals: Bowling Green High School, Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
Steubenville vs. New Concord John Glenn at West Muskingum High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Gallipolis Gallia Academy vs. Bexley at Logan High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Regional final: at Zanesville High School, Saturday, 3 p.m.
Cincinnati Wyoming vs. Archbishop of Cincinnati McNicholas at Lebanon High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Gahanna Columbus Academy vs. Dayton Oakwood at Centerville High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Regional final: at Beavercreek High School, Saturday, 4 p.m.
Division II State Tournament
State Championship: Saturday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. at Lower.com Field, Columbus
Wickliffe vs. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney at Youngstown Boardman High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Beachwood vs. Creston Norwayne at Ravenna High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Regional Final: Warren Howland High School, Saturday, 4 p.m.
United vs. Toledo Ottawa Hills at Sandusky Perkins High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Ottoville vs. Mansfield Christian at Tiffin Columbian High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Regional Final: at Tiffin Columbian High School Saturday, 3 p.m.
Grandview Heights vs. Worthington Christian at St. Francis DeSales High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Wheelersburg vs. Minford at Chillicothe High School, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Regional final: at Logan High School, Saturday, 2 p.m.
Troy Christian vs. Casstown Miami East at Beavercreek High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Cincinnati Mariemont vs. Yellow Springs at Loveland High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Regional final: at Monroe High School, Saturday at 4 p.m.
Division III State Tournament
State Championship: Saturday, Nov. 12, 4 p.m. at Lower.com Field, Columbus