Foxboro’s Jack Martinelli captures 300th win of illustrious career
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
CANTON – Foxboro head coach Jack Martinelli had to wait one more game in his 41st year at the helm, but the magnitude was worth the wait and well deserved.The Warriors (6-1, 3-0) didn’t waste any time this week as Martinelli notched his 300th career win in a 35-0 rout over Canton (4-3, 1-2) in a key Hockomock League–Davenport Division matchup before a crowded, pro-Foxboro crowd.“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t mindful of winning tonight but I was more mindful that the kids were mindful and I wanted that off their plate,” said Martinelli, who has been coaching for 55 years, with 41 and counting at the helm in Foxboro. “I was nervous about this. I knew Canton coming into it has been playing pretty darn good and they had a purpose to play, and they have some pretty tough kids.”Playing for the thousands of kids honored to play for coach Martinelli, Brandon Mazenkas-O’Grady had two blocked punt recoveries for touchdowns and Mike Marcucella (6-of-12 for 153 yards, 2 TDs) tosse...San Diego MLS soccer team name, crest, colors unveiled
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
SAN DIEGO -- The name, crest and colors of San Diego's new Major League Soccer (MLS) team were unveiled in front of thousands of fans Friday during a presentation at Snapdragon Stadium.San Diego FC will be the name of the professional soccer league's 30th team, officials said in a news release. "When we say San Diego this includes the entire region, including all 18 cities in San Diego County plus the cross border communities in Mexico. San Diego has a rich sporting history, deep talent pool and has long been considered the heart of soccer development in America," the team said.The "FC" in San Diego FC represents "a Football Club" competing on the global stage in the world's game, while the term "Club" symbolizes the club's owners, players, employees, partners, fans and supporters, it was said in the release. The team's colors are Chrome and Azul. Chrome symbolizes "San Diego’s spirit of excellence and cutting edge innovation," while Azul "spotlights San Diego’s deep connection to t...Thomas’ tying homer, Moreno’s decisive hit send D-backs over Phillies 6-5, ties NLCS at 2 games
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
PHOENIX (AP) — Alek Thomas hit a tying, two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning, Gabriel Moreno followed with a go-ahead single and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Philadelphia Phillies with a 6-5 victory on Friday night that tied the NL Championship Series at two games apiece.Arizona trailed 5-2 before Orion Kerkering’s bases-loaded walk to Christian Walker with two outs in the seventh.Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled leading off the eighth against Craig Kimbrel, who gave up Ketel Marte’s game-ending single in Game 3. Thomas, pinch hitting for Emmanuel Rivera with one out, sent a full-count fastball splashing into the right-center field swimming pool to tie the score 5-5 as a sellout crowd at Chase Field roared. Marte singled with two outs, Corbin Carroll was hit by a pitch and José Alvarado relieved. Moreno laced a singled to left-center to drive in the go-ahead run.Kyle Schwarber, whose fourth-inning homer sparked Philadelphia’s comeback from a 2-0 deficit, d...Man arrested after beating 3 people with baseball bat in Lincoln Park
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
CHICAGO -- A 20-year-old has been arrested after allegedly beating three people with a baseball bat in Lincoln Park on Wednesday.According to the Chicago Police Department, 20-year-old Julius Wilkerson reportedly beat three people in less than 15 minutes on the 2000 block of North Burling Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18. String of armed robberies at University of Chicago under investigation CPD quickly responded to the scene and located Wilkerson on the 1000 West Belden Avenue as he attempted to flee the scene.Wilkerson has been charged with three counts of aggravated battery and use of a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated battery of a victim over the age of 60-years-old.No further information has been provided at this time.13-year-old boy injured in shooting in Grand Boulevard
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was shot in the leg on the city's South Side. According to Chicago police, the shooting happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Friday night in the 400 block of East 50th Place in the city's Grand Boulevard neighborhood. Police say the teen boy was standing near a street in the area when he was hit in the leg by gunfire. String of armed robberies at University of Chicago under investigation The boy was taken to the hospital in fair condition and police have not provided details on what led to the shootingOfficers say an investigation is now underway and no arrests have been made.Anyone with information on the shooting can leave a tip for police at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.Weather history is clear, 80 percent chance of seeing additional 70s beyond this date
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
Autumn storm to put Chicago in its warm sector next week and bring period of unseasonably mild weather along with periodic chances for showers and possible thunderstormsAccording to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—noaa.gov):The U.S. Winter Outlook is Wetter south, warmer northDrought improvement likely across the Southeast, Gulf Coast and Texas amid ongoing El NiñoEl Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation and is associated with a band of warm ocean water that develops in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific, including the area off the Pacific coast of South America.During El Niño, trade winds weaken. Warm water is pushed back east, toward the west coast of the Americas.El Niño means Little Boy in Spanish. South American fishermen first noticed periods of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean in the 1600s. The full name they used was El Niño de Navidad, because El Niño typically peaks around December.El Niño can affect our weat...No. 4 Westlake flexes muscles downtown, clobbers Austin High 65-14
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin High Maroons scored the first and last touchdowns Friday at House Park against the No. 4 Westlake Chaparrals. But unfortunately for the home team, the Chaps scored 65 points between them.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteWestlake running back Grady Bartlett rushed for three touchdowns and the Chaps' defense turned in two touchdowns on interception returns to run away with another 6A-District 26 victory 65-14. It's Westlake's 40th consecutive regular season win. Opportunistic Leander erases 26-point deficit to beat Hendrickson 41-40 "It was an all-around good effort and everybody got to play," Westlake head coach Tony Salazar said. "We got some big turnovers and some big-time plays from the run game."Bartlett ended the game with 150 rushing yards on 15 carries, scoring on runs of 19, 33 and 45 yards. The longe...One person ejected in rollover crash near AUS, ATCEMS says
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was ejected after a single-vehicle rollover near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Friday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.Shortly after 9:30 p.m., medics responded to the crash at 1000 S SH 130, which is near Tesla Road, for the crash involving two people in one vehicle. One person was ejected from the vehicle, medics said.Both people were taken to St. David's South Austin Medical Center -- one with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries and the other with potentially serious injuries, medics said.No other information was available Friday.Men’s hockey: Gophers mix old, new talents to subdue Fighting Hawks
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Ralph Engelstad Arena is known for having one of the most raucous audiences in college hockey. But with one of the game’s most renowned rivalries being renewed before their eyes, North Dakota fans were left with nothing to cheer about.Top-ranked Minnesota got a pair of second-period goals and a shutout from goalie Justen Close to dispatch the Fighting Hawks 4-0 on Friday in the opener of their two-game set.“They get it going in there. The student section is crazy. It’s a fun place to play,” Gophers defenseman Luke Mittelstadt said, noting the crowd had gone mostly quiet by the third. “I think our parents ran a Gopher chant with about two minutes left. That was my favorite part of the game.”Brody Lamb and Oliver Moore scored for the Gophers (3-0-0) while Close had 25 saves for his second consecutive clean sheet, and the 11th of his career. He now sits two shutouts shy of tying the school’s career record of 13, jointly held by Adam Wil...Albany FD wins 7th annual CDTA Pink Bus Pull
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:05 GMT
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The 7th annual CDTA Pink Bus Pull took place on Friday. The bus pull involves teams of eight pulling a CDTA bus 30 feet as fast as possible. It is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Men Wear Pink campaign. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Albany Fire Department defended their title and won again this year. Albany Police Recruits came in second place, and the Siena College baseball team came in third. So far this year, CDTA has raised more than $20,000.Latest news
- Can the Bears end 2 more losing streaks on Sunday?
- Abbott urges school choice supporters to not be like UT football in final push
- Breezes increase as the humidity decreases
- Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: October 9-13
- Things to do in the North Country this weekend: Oct. 13-15
- Powerball sales generated $66.1 million for New York schools
- Florissant man sentenced to over 11 years in prison for series of robberies
- 4 sought in Chatsworth fatal shooting
- Teens eye gouged, head stomped, swung ax at Fullerton College security officers, police say
- Fran Drescher: SAG-AFTRA members feel 'degraded' after studios break off talks