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Motorcyclist killed in Mission crash

An investigation is underway after a motorcyclist died in a Sunday crash, according to the Mission Police Department. The crash was reported Sunday at around 3:30 p.m. at the 2200 block of East Griffin Parkway. According to Mission police spokesman Jorge Rodriguez, the crash involved a motorcyclist and a black truck. The unidentified motorcyclist died […]

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An investigation is underway after a motorcyclist died in a Sunday crash, according to the Mission Police Department.

The crash was reported Sunday at around 3:30 p.m. at the 2200 block of East Griffin Parkway.

According to Mission police spokesman Jorge Rodriguez, the crash involved a motorcyclist and a black truck.

The unidentified motorcyclist died at the scene.

The scene is active, police said.

Channel 5 News has a crew heading to the scene, check back for updates.





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Supreme Court will take up a Idaho case about transgender student athletes | News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the justices said they will review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join.

Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the justices said they will review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia.

The nationwide battle over the participation of transgender girls on girls sports teams has played out at both the state and federal levels as Republicans have leveraged the issue as a fight for athletic fairness for women and girls.

More than two dozen states have enacted laws barring transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports competitions. Some policies have been blocked in court.

At the federal level, the Trump administration has filed lawsuits and launched investigations over state and school policies that have allowed transgender athletes to compete freely. This week, the University of Pennsylvania modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by her participation on the women’s swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.

Republican President Donald Trump also has acted aggressively in other areas involving transgender people, including removing transgender troops from military service. In May, the Supreme Court allowed the ouster of transgender service members to proceed, reversing lower courts that had blocked it.

The new case will be argued in the fall.

West Virginia is appealing a lower-court ruling that found the ban violates the rights of Becky Pepper-Jackson, who has been taking puberty-blocking medication and has publicly identified as a girl since she was in the third grade. Pepper-Jackson sued the state when she in was middle school because she wanted to compete on the cross country and track teams.

This past school year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for Pepper-Jackson in two areas, under the Constitution’s equal protection clause and the landmark federal law known as Title IX that forbids sex discrimination in education.

Idaho in 2020 became the first state in the nation to ban transgender women and girls from playing on women’s sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges and universities.

The American Civil Liberties Union and the women’s rights group Legal Voice sued Idaho on behalf of Lindsay Hecox, who hoped to run for Boise State University.

The state asked for Supreme Court review after lower courts blocked the state’s ban while the lawsuit continues.

The justices did not act on a third case from Arizona that raises the same issue.

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‘The secret sauce is Howie:’ Why it’s always sunny in Philadelphia

Getty Images/Go Long A record 127.7 million witnessed the destruction. Without mercy, the Philadelphia Eagles bludgeoned Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. If this was a youth sports game, all parents involved would’ve signed off on a running clock. The Eagles’ defense built a force field at the […]

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A record 127.7 million witnessed the destruction. Without mercy, the Philadelphia Eagles bludgeoned Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. If this was a youth sports game, all parents involved would’ve signed off on a running clock.

The Eagles’ defense built a force field at the 50-yard line. The sport’s best player didn’t even cross midfield until his 10th drive. By then, the score was 34-0.

The Eagles offense operated with ease vs. one of the best defensive coordinators ever.

From Drive No. 1 — when zero Chiefs receivers could get open — it was obvious these teams did not belong on the same field and that the Eagles exist in their own stratosphere. The 31 other NFL franchises are chasing this one until further notice.

One through 53, this is as close as we’ve seen to a perfect team since… who?

This roster is a giant middle finger to the NFL’s pursuit of parity.

And the man flipping that virtual bird is a general manager who can take a beer can to the forehead.

“The secret sauce is Howie,” said one Eagles source in the front office. “He’s got a great process and he’s got great foresight.”

He’s able to pay everyone. Nobody’s singing the quarterback contract blues here. He fleeces teams in trades. Repeatedly. He turns special-teamers, like Zack Baun, into All-Pros. He lands Jalen Carter, a No. 1 talent, at ninth overall. He steals the best running back in football, Saquon Barkley, from a division rival. He revamps his secondary in one offseason. This asteroid didn’t hit the NFL World out of nowhere.

Central to everything is a GM — Howie Roseman — who ensures that asteroid only picks up speed with every transaction.

Honestly, it feels strange that we’ve spent so much time discussing other teams and other players the last five months. After dethroning the Chiefs, the Eagles have a realistic opportunity to string together multiple titles of their own.

After chatting at length with one of Roseman’s right-hand men, here are our findings…



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Youth sports corner: Escanaba Bears 11u win weekend tournament | News, Sports, Jobs

The Escanaba Bears 11u travel baseball team pose for a photo on June 15, 2025 in Antigo. (Submitted photo/Lisa Gagnon) ANTIGO, Wis. — The Escanaba Bears 11u squad walked out of Antigo with a tournament championship last month. In pool play, Escanaba knocked off the Stallions, the host team, 14-12. Escanaba was down 9-2 before […]

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The Escanaba Bears 11u travel baseball team pose for a photo on June 15, 2025 in Antigo. (Submitted photo/Lisa Gagnon)

ANTIGO, Wis. — The Escanaba Bears 11u squad walked out of Antigo with a tournament championship last month.

In pool play, Escanaba knocked off the Stallions, the host team, 14-12. Escanaba was down 9-2 before a seven-run third inning and brought in five runs in the fourth. Easton Kidd and Brock Gagnon led the team with two hits and three RBIs each.

Esky later lost to Wisconsin Rapids White 5-7. Easton Sheski, Easton Kidd, Drew Irving, Miles Alimenti, and Brock Gagnon all had hits in the game.

Escanaba ended up being the three seed out of pool play and beat the No. 2 seeded Stevens Point Red 11u 15-8. Ryder Bjorne and Brennan Gartland both collected two hits, Brock Gagnon’s double drove in three runs in the first inning. Sheski and Bjorne combined pitching for the win.

In the championship game Escanaba got a rematch with Wisconsin Rapids. Escanaba jumped on momentum quickly, blasting 15 runs in the first inning, collecting 10 walks and eight hits in the process.



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Finalists for North River property developer have the experience officials want | Local Government

Developing Fort Wayne’s North River Fieldhouse would not be the first sports facility or mixed-use campus for the two developers chosen as finalists for the project. A Fort Wayne Redevelopment Advisory Committee this week selected Price Brothers of Kansas City and Related Midwest of Chicago as the two finalists to develop the fieldhouse that will […]

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Developing Fort Wayne’s North River Fieldhouse would not be the first sports facility or mixed-use campus for the two developers chosen as finalists for the project.

A Fort Wayne Redevelopment Advisory Committee this week selected Price Brothers of Kansas City and Related Midwest of Chicago as the two finalists to develop the fieldhouse that will anchor a mixed-use district.

The 160,000-square-foot fieldhouse, as proposed, will be designed to accommodate various indoor sports and activities, including basketball, volleyball, soccer and baseball.

Officials hope it will increase Fort Wayne’s visibility as a youth and adaptive sports destination.

The North River property is a 29-acre piece of land bound by Clinton, Harrison and Fourth streets. It was previously used as a rail yard and scrapyard dating back to 1902 and has not been actively used since 2006.

Alec Johnson, deputy director of redevelopment, said the finalists, which were among 20 applicants, have the expertise his team is looking for.

“That was one of the main things, I think, that enabled them to end up as finalists,” Johnson said. “It’s really exciting to understand that both of them are innately qualified to do the work.”

Price Brothers is working on a 420,000-square-foot indoor sports and entertainment complex in Kansas City called Bluhawk. The facility’s website said it will be an anchor for future mixed-use development in the district.

Johnson said that project got the committee’s attention.

“In putting together the (request for qualifications), we’ve looked very closely at that facility specifically,” he said.

Johnson said that facility is about twice the size the city has in mind for the North River property, but it shows the company can create the city’s vision.

Bart Lowen, vice president of development at Price Brothers, said the company focuses on an area often overlooked in youth sports.

“What are you doing in that downtime between games?” Lowen said. “That part of the experience in the country, generally, isn’t great. What we’re delivering at Bluhawk in Kansas City and around the country is we’re creating an all-encompassing experience that the consumer at a youth sport facility is longing to see.”

Lowen said that includes getting restaurants, grocery stores, and hotels on-site. City officials have said a hotel must come with the fieldhouse to meet demand, and they hope other amenities will follow.

Lowen said Bluhawk is one of several youth sports developments Price Brothers is part of around the country.

Related Midwest is working on a similar project in Chicago called The 78. It’s a $7 billion mixed-use project planned for 62 acres of former railroad property, the developer’s website said.

It will include up to 13 million square feet of new commercial, residential and institutional construction.

Johnson said the project is also centered around a sports facility.

“Related Midwest is developing that site with a soccer stadium as the anchor of that site,” he said. “Then, they’re doing a mixed-use neighborhood alongside of that. It’s bigger than what we’re looking for here in Fort Wayne, but it’s very similar to that.”

Related Midwest has several other developments, but The 78 is the only youth-sports facility listed on its website. Related Midwest could not be reached for comment Thursday.

Local businessmen Daryle Doden and Chuck Surack offered to buy the North River property for $12 million not long after Mayor Sharon Tucker announced plans for the fieldhouse. Tucker said the land was not for sale.

City Councilman Nathan Hartman, R-3rd, said he wanted to delay sending out the request for qualifications to give Doden and Surack a chance to negotiate with the city. Hartman, who is also a redevelopment commission member, said the Fort Wayne developers should have been a finalist.

“As the fiscal body of the city, because they were willing to put down so much money upfront, that was something that was really intriguing,” Hartman said. “As we’re looking at the effects of (Senate Enrolled Act 1) and how that might affect our finances over the next three to five years and how we’re going to fill some of the gaps in our funding, that may have been the better route to go.”

John Perlich, the city’s public information director, said in an email that Price Brothers and Related Midwest have not offered to put any money down upfront. That would typically be negotiated later in an economic development agreement, he added.

Johnson said the advisory committee has requested design proposals from both companies and will assess those before making a final decision.

He said a developer will likely be chosen in the next three months.



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Youth sports coaches, lawyer among 52 charged in Erie fitness spa investigation

Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– We told you 52 people were charged with patronizing prostitutes in connection with the Totally You Fitness Spa criminal investigation. Of those arrested, three work with children, and one is an officer of the court. Jason Locke, 49, is the president of the Ragin’ Raisins Wrestling Club in North East. We reached […]

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Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– We told you 52 people were charged with patronizing prostitutes in connection with the Totally You Fitness Spa criminal investigation.

Of those arrested, three work with children, and one is an officer of the court.

Jason Locke, 49, is the president of the Ragin’ Raisins Wrestling Club in North East. We reached out to the club for comment, but did not hear back.

Corey Wolff, 40, was a soccer coach in North East and worked at the YMCA.

4 accused of using spa/fitness center as commercial sex front

The YMCA released a statement saying:

“We have been made aware of reports concerning a former YMCA employee who was recently arrested in connection to an incident that allegedly occurred in 2020. As this is an ongoing legal matter and does not involve YMCA programs or operations, we will not be commenting further.”

The superintendent of the North East School District, released a statement regarding Locke and Wolff, saying:

“The Ragin’ Raisins is an independent wrestling club and is not affiliated with the North East School District. Neither individual is employed by the North East School District.”

Erie Blue Coats respond to member having alleged involvement in commercial sex front

Michael Schrecengost was a softball coach in Union City. The school’s superintendent said:

“The district has recently been made aware of the current allegations involving Mr. Schrecengost, and is closely monitoring the legal proceedings and findings. The safety and security of our students, faculty, and staff will remain our first priority.”

Michael Fetzner, 77, of Erie, is a longtime attorney with the Knox Law Firm. We reached out to the law firm on Wednesday and have not heard back. He has been removed from the law firm’s website.

Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com.



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Supreme Court to take up West Virginia case focused on transgender athletes

A prominent West Virginia case about transgender athletes participating in school sports will get hearing from the U.S. Supreme Court.  The high court has agreed to hear State of West Virginia v. B.P.J., which involves a challenge to West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act. The case was included in an order list released this morning. […]

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A prominent West Virginia case about transgender athletes participating in school sports will get hearing from the U.S. Supreme Court. 

The high court has agreed to hear State of West Virginia v. B.P.J., which involves a challenge to West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act. The case was included in an order list released this morning.

The justices will hear two cases during the October term covering a similar question: whether states may exclude transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s teams based on the sex they were assigned at birth.

J.B. McCuskey

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey praised the court’s attention to the issues in the case. The attorney general reiterated a request to the Supreme Court last month to review the case.

“It’s a great day, as female athletes in West Virginia will have their voices heard. The people of West Virginia know that it’s unfair to let male athletes compete against women; that’s why we passed this commonsense law preserving women’s sports for women,” McCuskey said.

“We are confident the Supreme Court will uphold the Save Women’s Sports Act because it complies with the U.S. Constitution and complies with Title IX. And most importantly: it protects women and girls by ensuring the playing field is safe and fair.”

Gov. Patrick Morrisey

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, whose office participated in the case when he was attorney general, said he is pleased the Supreme Court will review the issue.

“I am optimistic that after hearing the case, the Supreme Court will restore sanity to athletics and allow West Virginia to enforce its commonsense law that prevents boys from competing in girl’s sports,” Morrisey said.

Organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal said they would defend the ability of transgender athletes to participate in youth sports.

“Like any other educational program, school athletic programs should be accessible for everyone regardless of their sex or transgender status. Trans kids play sports for the same reasons their peers do–to learn perseverance, dedication, teamwork, and to simply have fun with their friends,” said Joshua Block, senior counsel for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project.

“Categorically excluding kids from school sports just because they are transgender will only make our schools less safe and more hurtful places for all youth. We believe the lower courts were right to block these discriminatory laws, and we will continue to defend the freedom of all kids to play.”

West Virginia passed its law in 2021, joining dozens of states placing restrictions on transgender athletes’ participation on sports teams.

House Bill 3293 defines male and female “based solely on the individual’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” A key part says, “Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex where selection for such teams is based upon competitive skill or the activity involved is a contact sport.”

Last year, a federal appeals panel rocked but did not knock down the West Virginia law.

The narrowly tailored ruling concluded the state law  violates the rights of a middle school track and cross country runner who identifies as a girl and uses puberty blocking medication. The majority determined her rights have been violated under federal Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or education program that receives federal funds.

But the appeals ruling did not fully invalidate West Virginia’s law. That leaves school districts and teams in a murky position when other transgender girls try out for teams.

The case decided by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals focused on middle schooler Becky Pepper-Jackson, who was born male but identified as a girl from a very young age. By third grade, she was living as a girl at home and told her mother and father she did not want to keep going to school dressed as a boy.

More recently, she was diagnosed with gender dysphoria and had been receiving puberty-delaying treatment for almost a year when West Virginia passed a bill affecting transgender athletes. Her federal lawsuit, where she is referred to as B.P.J., was aimed at being able to participate on the cross-country and track teams at Bridgeport Middle School.

“The question before us is whether the Act may lawfully be applied to prevent a 13-year-old transgender girl who takes puberty blocking medication and has publicly identified as a girl since the third grade from participating in her school’s cross country and track teams,” Judge Toby Heytons wrote in the majority opinion for the appeals court.

“We hold it cannot.”

The majority ruling in appeals court  included a caveat to be clear that the ruling does not cover all instances of transgender athletes participating on sports teams.

“We do not hold that government officials are forbidden from creating separate sports teams for boys and girls or that they lack power to police the line drawn between those teams. We also do not hold that Title IX requires schools to allow every transgender girl to play on girls teams, regardless of whether they have gone through puberty and experienced elevated levels of circulating testosterone.”



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