Ethan Taylor, a 7-foot center in the class of 2026, earned a scholarship offer from IU basketball on May 8.

Taylor plays at Shawnee Mission Northwest in Shawnee, Kansas and for Mokan Elite on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit.

IU assistant coach Rod Clark has strong ties to the Mokan Elite program. The Hoosier staff is working to get Taylor, the No. 33 prospect nationally according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, on campus this fall for an official visit.

Watch extensive highlights of Taylor from the final EYBL session in Augusta as well as the Peach Jam below:

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She was born Sept. 6, 1946, in Glendale, California, and grew up in Collinsville, Illinois, the daughter of the late Frank and Audrey Witte Fitzler.

She married Robert Johnson on June 4, 1966, in Collinsville.

Carla was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother whose life was defined by service, kindness and unwavering dedication to her family and community.

She was a longtime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Liberty. Her faith was incredibly important to her and was reflected in her life every single day.

In the course of her life, Carla proudly served as a Girl Scout leader, instilling values and confidence in a generation of young girls. She also volunteered in several of Austintown’s youth sports leagues and various other youth activities, supporting not just her children, but many others as well. Her compassionate spirit extended to her work with the American Red Cross, where she volunteered alongside her husband. Most importantly, she was lovingly regarded as the matriarch of her family – always present, always supportive and always putting others first.

Carla is survived by her husband, Robert Allen Johnson; children, Lisa (Alberto) Johnson Polo, C. Scott Johnson (Ronit Kirchman) and Krista Beeler; her beloved grandchildren, Robert (Shelby Boyer) Polo, Rory Polo, Caleb Beeler, Micaela (Sam) Forsey, Kaj Beeler, Mairen Polo, Alexander Kirchman-Johnson and Theodore Kirchman-Johnson; and her two cherished great-grandchildren, Ophelia Beeler and Penelope Boyer-Polo. Additionally, she is survived by many nieces and nephews, with an extra acknowledgement to Erin Fitzler. Erin’s help and support in the last weeks of her life were invaluable.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Walter Lee “Corky” Fitzler.

Family and friends may call 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m., at Lane Funeral Home in Austintown, followed by internment in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boardman.

The family would like to thank the staff and residents of Aventura at Humility House in Austintown for their exceptional kindness and love.

Carla leaves behind a legacy of love, service and strength. She touched the lives of everyone she met, and we are all better for it. She will be missed more than we can possibly say.

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Mountain Recreation will host the return of its Sports Gear Swap from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Eagle Pool & Ice Rink. This community-focused event helps local families find affordable sports gear while supporting youth access to recreation through the Mountain Recreation Foundation Youth Scholarship Fund.

Community members are invited to donate new or gently used sports equipment at any Mountain Rec location (Edwards Field House, Gypsum Recreation Center or Eagle Pool and Ice Rink) through Aug. 13. For those unable to drop off items, donation pickups can be arranged by calling 970-328-5277.

The gear swap offers a wide range of equipment for various sports, including soccer, hockey, swimming, skiing, biking, camping, climbing and more. To keep items accessible to everyone, no set prices will be charged; instead, attendees are encouraged to donate at checkout based on their means and appreciation. You do not need to donate an item to attend the gear swap. 

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Mountain Recreation Foundation Youth Scholarship Fund, ensuring that children in the community have access to sports and recreation programs regardless of financial barriers.

For full donation guidelines and a list of accepted items, visit http://www.mountainrec.org/swap.

More than a dozen people were inside a community center in Brevard County on Tuesday afternoon when the roof collapsed during heavy rain.

It happened at the Joseph N. Davis Community Center in Melbourne just after 2:30 p.m.

A Melbourne Fire spokesperson told WESH 2 that 20 people were evacuated. No injuries were reported.

Eleven-year-old Romello Lakes told WESH 2 he was inside the building when it happened.

“I heard thunder and I heard a big boom and then the thing just started coming down slowly,” Lakes said.

He got out of there, saying, “I started looking and I just ran. Ran out the room and I ran inside the gym.”

The community center hosts youth sports, among other things. It remains closed until further notice.

The city said it is putting up tarps to prevent further damage.

The parking lot is also closed.

More than 4 inches of rain fell in the county on Tuesday afternoon. The City’s Parks and Recreation Department posted on social media Tuesday that the center would be closed until further notice due to weather damage.

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Zambito Flooring America owner Ricci Zambito shows flooring samples at the business’s temporary 3150 Jacob St. home in Wheeling after the June 14 flash flood severely damaged the business’s Triadelphia location.

WHEELING — Zambito Flooring America has opened its doors at a temporary location at 3150 Jacob St., following the June flash flooding that destroyed all of the inventory at its Triadelphia location.

Owner Ricci Zambito said the business is back to regular operations at the temporary location, with customers welcome to visit the building to view samples and displays. The company is also taking orders and performing flooring installations.

“If anyone calls us, we’ll come right to their front door with samples,” Zambito said. “I’ve got all my crews out installing, and we’ve been working for the past three to four weeks.”

Zambito witnessed the “tidal wave” of 8 to 10 feet of water that hit the business’s Triadelphia location the night of June 14. He recalled the water rising to 14 to 15 feet within 15 minutes and added there “was not much you could do” to prepare for the damage the water would cause.

“Nothing was running through my mind at that point except, ‘I have to get the heck out of here,’” Zambito said.

“I did run inside the building to move some stuff up to chest level, and when I got back outside the store, the water was already just below my knees.

“Within four to five minutes, the water was consuming Route 40, so I just got in my Jeep, put it in mud mode and drove.”

Zambito returned to the building the next morning and saw the “war zone” the flooding had caused.

“That morning, before anything was touched, it was disheartening to see people’s homes completely ripped away,” Zambito said. “Everything that people worked for, their homes and their belongings, was lost.”

Zambito Flooring, which has operated in the valley for more than 40 years, lost all of its stock, sold goods, displays and computers in the flooding. Zambito estimated that the business incurred a loss of over $500,000 due to the flooding.

Further repairs were needed for the building, as another house that came loose from its foundation during the flooding struck the side of the building. Zambito added that the business’s warehouse was “blown out” by the water and also required repairs.

The first two weeks after the flooding were spent removing more than 6,000 gallons of mud and water from the business. Zambito said that more than 60 volunteers assisted employees in cleaning up the building daily during the first week after the flooding.

“It’s been cool to see people in the valley just taking care of our own and coming together,” Zambito said. “I’ve tried to be a firm believer that we should try to support as many programs as we can as sponsors, whether that be youth sports or local events, so it was cool to see all those people that we’ve given to in the past to come show up for us after the flooding.”

Zambito thanked the generosity of 3150 Jacob Street owners Nick Sparachane, Bruce Wilson and Mike Baker for being “guardian angels” and providing the business a place to operate until it gets back on its feet. Zambito hopes to return to the Triadelphia location by the end of August.

Zambito estimated that the Triadelphia building was at 60% in its recovery progress, with the building in its “final phase” of dry out. Rewiring is currently being performed on the building, as well as masonry work on the side of the building that was hit by the home.

“It’s a slower process than I expected, but we’ve been getting things fixed up,” Zambito said. “I need to get drywall and paint work done, and then get displays back in there. We also need to put flooding down, but I think that’s one thing we can do quickly.”

Zambito Flooring is also lending assistance to any flood victims by providing special discounted pricing for floor installations and products. Zambito said donors to the business helped provide the funding to do this, as well as the store, “wanting to give back to the community.”

“We put aside money for flood victims because there were people hit by the flooding in Triadelphia, Valley Grove and Woodsdale that don’t have flood insurance, so we want to do what we can to give back,” Zambito said. “Even though we’re treading water right now and aren’t completely back on our feet, we want to help out the best we can.”

Zambito encourages customers to contact the company at 305-547-1800. He added that the business can still do “anything that’s needed” for customers.

“We just want to let people know that we are here, and we’re OK,” Zambito said. “We want to keep helping people in the meantime. We’re stoked to be a part of the community, and we just want to get back up on our feet as quickly as possible.”