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Colerain names Evan Heitman as boys hoops coach, pending board approval

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COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Colerain High School named Evan Heitman as its boys basketball coach on Friday, pending board of education approval.

Heitman succeeds Brett Kostoff, who decided to step down from the position in late April after two seasons. Kostoff has since joined the St. Xavier coaching staff as an assistant coach.

Heitman, a 2011 Colerain graduate, has coached high school basketball for 10 years. He began his coaching career at his alma mater as an assistant for two years.

“We are excited to introduce Evan Heitman as our new coach,” Colerain athletic director Matt Stoinoff said in a statement. “A Colerain native with experience in several successful programs, he understands the unique challenges involved. We believe Coach Heitman will develop a K-12 program that enables our kids to stay in the district where they belong. Also, we are looking forward to the staff Evan is assembling and the expertise they will contribute.”

After Heitman’s first stint at Colerain, he spent four years as the North College Hill head freshman coach and varsity assistant. He helped to lead the Trojans to a 22-3 record and a district title in 2017-18.

Heitman was the junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant at La Salle for three seasons. He played a significant role in leading La Salle to a Greater Catholic League South division co-championship in the 2022-23 season.

Last season, Heitman was the Finneytown varsity assistant, working with Wildcats head coach Brandon Robinson whom he coaches Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball with through the Shining Star program. Heitman has been involved with that program for the past four years.

Heitman was born and raised in the Colerain Township community. He currently resides in White Oak with his fiancée, Sara, and his two dogs. Heitman’s sister, Brittney, his mom Sonya, and his brother-in-law all graduated from Colerain as well.

“First and foremost, I want to thank Matt (Stoinoff) and all of the people of Colerain for believing in me and giving me this opportunity,” Heitman said in a statement. “It’s such a full-circle moment, having walked these hallways, started my coaching career, and now having the opportunity to be the head coach. Next, I want to thank all the amazing coaches I’ve had the opportunity to work with and learn from, which got me here today.”

Heitman is looking forward to contributing to the community, school and basketball program.

“Living here and growing up going to games, I know all about the top-notch culture here at Colerain, which will be a priority for me to expand on,” Heitman said. “It’s a tight-knit community and a great school, and I just feel so privileged to be back, with the chance to build the basketball program.”

Colerain had a 2-21 record this past season, including 0-16 in the Greater Miami Conference.

Norwood names new coach

Norwood named Brian Callahan as its boys basketball coach Friday, according to Norwood athletic director Chuck Richardson.

Callahan, a former Lynchburg-Clay High School head coach, succeeds Ty Gibert in the Norwood coaching position.

Callahan grew up in the Norwood community and was on the coaching staff in the mid-2000s.

“He said during the interview process that Norwood is his dream job and I hope to see him turn his dream into a reality,” Richardson said. “I could sense that he was a gym rat, grinder, student of the game and well organized, which is something I’m always looking to see during the interview process. We are looking forward to see how things turn out with his vision and direction moving forward.”

Callahan has 29 years of high school basketball experience. He also coached on the AAU level with Shining Star and has his own program, Ohio Crossover.

“We were looking for a Head Coach/Program Manager that had prior head coaching experience, Richardson said. “Someone that we felt that would grow program numbers and would emphasize growth and development in the entire program. Coach Callahan has had multiple stops in reputable programs in the area as a freshman and JV head coach as well as a lead varsity assistant. As of recent he was the head coach at Lynchburg-Clay where he led them to double digit wins the last two seasons.”

Norwood had a 4-19 record including 0-12 in the Miami Valley Conference this past season.

Clark Montessori to begin interviews

Clark Montessori is scheduled to start interviews Friday for its boys basketball coaching position, according to Clark Montessori athletic director Derek Williams. The school received 20 applicants for the position. Former Clark Montessori coach Cashmere Wright, a former University of Cincinnati basketball player, was named the Walnut Hills coach April 28.

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US Treasuries Post First Weekly Advance Since Late November

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US Treasuries wrapped up the first weekly gain since the end of November after unexpectedly cool inflation numbers and a jump in the jobless rate cemented expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut rates at least twice next year.

While yields edged up on Friday, the 10-year Treasury rate declined four basis points in the week, while the policy-sensitive two-year yield fell by a similar amount as markets priced in a more dovish 2026 path.

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Although markets had already been optimistic about further rate moves after last week’s Fed cut, the rally deepened after data showed the US unemployment rate hit a four-year high and core inflation came in at the slowest annual pace since early 2021.

“The direction of the surprises made sense,” Kelsey Berro, a fixed-income portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, told Bloomberg Television Friday. “Along the Treasury curve, we’ve been hanging out in the belly of the curve, the five- to 10-year point.”

Money markets now imply two full quarter-point cuts next year, with a 40% chance of a third. The move to price in more easing widened the gap between two-year yields and their 10-year peers to 67 basis points earlier this week, the most since January 2022 on a closing basis.

Still, comments Friday from Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams, who said he sees no urgency to further adjust interest rates, weighed on Treasuries early in New York trading.

With the next major data releases not scheduled until January, investors are now taking a cautious approach heading into the new year. The ICE BofA MOVE Index, a gauge of expected bond-market volatility, is the lowest since 2021.

“The lack of clarity on the data will keep investors on their toes, but we see downside risks to rates as labor market worries persist,” US interest-rate strategists at TD Securities led by Gennadiy Goldberg wrote Friday. “Investors are likely to remain uncertain heading into year-end.”

–With assistance from Carter Johnson.

(Updates with latest prices, TD Securities commentary.)

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Ruben Amorim speaks of youth ‘entitlement’ after Manchester United teens post photo responses to criticism

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The greybeards — yes, including Roy Keane — will be nodding after Ruben Amorim explained what he called a problem of entitlement amongst players following a social scene caused by academy players Harry Amass and Chido Obi.

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Amorim made comments last week about the struggles of Amass and Obi of late and the players responded on social media by posting images showing good times away from United’s first team. — Amass posted a Player of the Month award won while on loan to Sheffield Wednesday while Obi used a shot of him scoring for United’s U21s.

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Amorim was asked about the images on Friday and defended his initial comments, saying that players often don’t realize how special the club is until they aren’t involved in it and doubling down on the ‘E’ word.

“I think it is the feeling of entitlement that we have in our club,” he said. “Sometimes strong words is not bad words, sometimes difficult moments is not the bad things for the kids.”

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To be fair, Amorim was more critical of the players’ responses than their feelings.

The Manchester United boss says the players are welcome to speak with him after hearing his words last week, and implies the problem is with Internet bravery over personal conviction and confidence.

“I think it’s something in our club, and we talk about the players sometimes forget about what it means to play for Manchester United. We as a club sometimes forget who we are and that’s that’s the feeling that I have. I understand everything is the environment, is the moment of the players, the kids they feel entitled.

These are all fair thoughts. Sure they will stick in the craws of Amass and Obi as well as some teammates but they will also send a message to all of the expectations of better attitudes.

Given that Amorim spent most of last season lamenting mentality problems around United and then used the summer to flip his squad, it feels like an okay fight for him.

Amass, 18, has made seven first team appearances for United at his tender age and has gone 90 minutes for struggling Wednesday in all but two Championship matches since arriving on loan in early September.

Obi, who turned 18 last month, has five goals and two assists in 15 matches across all competitions for United’s reserves. The Danish forward made seven appearances for Amorim in the second half of last season but has yet to be selected for a Premier League 18 this season.





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A wave of resignations is hitting Maine high school basketball

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Coaches at Oceanside, John Bapst, and Brewer high schools have resigned, with some citing pressure from parents as a key factor in their decisions.

MAINE, USA — High school sports are competitive—and the pressure to win often falls on the shoulders of the coaches. But when expectations become too much, some are deciding to walk away.

Oceanside High School in Rockland is the latest school to see its varsity boys’ basketball coach suddenly resign. Larry Reed joins two others—Chris Bryant from John Bapst and Carl Parker from Brewer High School—who have also recently stepped down.

“The first word that comes to my mind is probably shock,” Jim Seavey, Westbrook High School’s boys’ basketball coach, said.

Seavey has been coaching basketball in Maine since the 1990s and says he’s crossed paths with all three coaches many times over the years.

“It’s just too bad because they all have the same passion for the game and the kids,” he said. “It must’ve been tough to make that decision.”

At least two of the coaches pointed to pressure from parents as a major factor.

Chris Bryant posted a statement on social media, writing in part:

“As a coach, I have always prioritized the well-being and development of my players, and I stand by my coaching methods. However, it has become clear that I no longer have the support of parents and administration necessary to continue in this role.”

While many were surprised by his resignation, some say it was necessary. One parent specifically claimed on social media that her son received disparaging text messages from Bryant while playing basketball for him at John Bapst.

“It’s a lose-lose situation for everyone involved,” President of the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches Peter Murray said. “And at the people that’re going to lose the most are going to be the kids.” 

Murray and Seavey say the increased competitiveness in youth sports created by a culture of year-round playing—and the rise of social media—are driving a wedge between parents and coaches.

“They can watch highlights of different schools, colleges, [and] professional athletes play, and think they’re recreating the game of basketball,” Seavey said. “That’s tough when you’ve got that competition.”

“A lot of parents want to see a return on their investment,” Murray added, who says many parents are investing much more time and money in their kids’ sports than ever before. “Their expectations are through the roof and that creates a problem.”

Both coaches agree that the path forward lies in better communication between parents and coaching staff.

“There’s going to be questions and concerns,” Murray said. “There has to be an avenue to ask those questions and voice those concerns.”

Conversations that school administrative members, like Westbrook High School Athletic Director Will Campbell, say they need to be helping facilitate.

“If the kid goes in and has a conversation with the coach and they don’t feel like they were heard or seen we can elevate that to a coach, kid, parent conversation and then up to a coach, kid, parent, athletic director conversation,” Campbell explained.

And if things don’t change, the coaches fear there could be fewer opportunities for young Maine athletes in the future.

“People were lining up at the door to coach some of these teams, but if this is the environment, people are a little hesitant to get involved,” Murray said.

Staff from Oceanside, John Bapst, and Brewer have confirmed that new coaches have been appointed to replace those who resigned.

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This is the time of year when people take stock of their lives. Maybe there is a new direction awaiting you in 2026? 

If new year’s resolutions are your thing, will you be vowing to feel better, look better?

The Press would like to introduce readers to a local student, who by the ripe old age of 18, (as of October) had established OptiCro, LLC and is charting a course based on realizations that many of us don’t ever comprehend, let alone while still in high school.

Christian Petersen was 250 pounds on a five foot eight frame when he was 14 years old, and was not enjoying himself.  He was being bullied and felt like an outcast.  

To lose weight, he went down the path of fad diets and unsustainable nutrition without much results.  Fast forward two or so years, and he had educated himself through the Nutrition Coaching Institution, after musing on the negatives of what he had been doing.  His workouts evolved into building awareness of the preventative and corrective physical aspects of fitness.  

He put the pieces together to lose – and keep off – about 60 pounds gruonded in a lifestyle he could maintain. 

His first ‘customers’ were developed through Complete Performance, a gym in Blaine, where he has connected with some fellow travellers.   

Upon enrolling in Trio Wolf Creek Charter School, in Chisago City, his schedule became flexible enough so he could finish school and also immerse himself in nutrition and conditioning methods  tailored to young clients.  

Long term he will attend Illinois State for advanced athletic training.

The wise always advise — do what you know — and Petersen knows what a seventh or eighth grader with body issues confronts.  He is a walking, talking example of what can come out the other side of dedication,  as he exudes confidence and energy and is quick to laugh.  

His focus is on young people and connecting with them and their parents.  The difficult part has been the initial introductions.  In today’s world, a stranger does not just walk up to someone and tell them their kid would benefit from working out, so Peterson started a Facebook page, and you can find it at Christian Petersen. 

He has successfully developed a program with some family and their friends and enjoys working as part of a team.  

Petersen knows there are few services being provided for youth who are going through what he did.  “I understand what they are feeling because I have lived it, “ he said over coffee.  Any teen who has dipped their toes into fitness programs but quit because they felt misunderstood, Petersen gets that.

At the age of 16 he earned whatever certifications he could prior to legal adulthood.  He has gained confidence in developing plans for physical training and prefers utilizing public spaces and equipment at parks, to the high priced elite facilities. 

He is open to sharing “the triangle of awareness,” or performance, agility and longevity routines,  with youth and parents.  

He has experience with clients ages 11 to 18, as well as his mom. (She shed 70 pounds by the way.) He is open to working with anybody within an hour drive from Chisago.

The business is titled OptiCro as a combination of optimum and macro.  He is not selling products in his program, but rather a niche connection, understanding and support.  The program needs about eight weeks to get you on track. 

So, why not just get into youth athletics and team sports and pursue conditioning that way, you wonder?  Petersen shares that not everybody wants a trophy or looks forward to a competitive rivalry. He will, however, make you feel like you are with a winning team.




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New youth prison funding approved in Fitchburg to replace Lincoln Hills | News

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FITCHBURG, Wis. (WKOW) — A new youth prison has been approved and will be built near the Fitchburg–Oregon border, close to the Grow Academy site, to replace the aging Lincoln Hills correctional center in Irma.

The new juvenile correctional facility will partially replace Lincoln Hills.

“The kids that are there will be closer to their families and have more regular interaction,” said Fitchburg Alder Gabriella Gerhardt of District 2.

The proposal met city requirements and passed unanimously, with Gerhardt noting the design’s unique aspects.

“The design really looked more like a school than what I would have imagined,” Gerhardt said. “They also did something where they created a really curvy driveway to County Highway… to actually preserve as much of the agricultural land as they could in the area, and also to preserve existing high-quality trees, so they didn’t have to remove the trees. So that was a nice element as well.”

The facility will feature a garden, orchard, chicken coop, and greenhouse. It will employ 100 staff members and accommodate 32 male and eight female juveniles.

Fitchburg District 1 Alder David Herbst expressed uncertainty about the placement of the 122 young people currently at Lincoln Hills but believed the facility’s size would be advantageous.

“I don’t know that. But that was another thing. Thank you for raising that the size of this, you know, is a reasonable size, and I think the smaller size facilitates, you know, the mission,” Herbst said.

Efforts to reach the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for more details on cost and construction timelines were unsuccessful at this time. 

If the project continues to progress, the facility is expected to be completed by late 2028.



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