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England's Wrestling Church seeks converts with baptisms and body slams
SHIPLEY, England — Sitting around a wrestling ring, churchgoers roared as local hero Billy O’Keeffe body-slammed a fighter named Disciple. Beneath stained-glass windows, they whooped and cheered as burly, tattooed wresters tumbled into the aisle during a six-man tag-team battle. This is Wrestling Church, which brings blood, sweat and tears — mostly sweat — to […]
SHIPLEY, England — Sitting around a wrestling ring, churchgoers roared as local hero Billy O’Keeffe body-slammed a fighter named Disciple. Beneath stained-glass windows, they whooped and cheered as burly, tattooed wresters tumbled into the aisle during a six-man tag-team battle.
This is Wrestling Church, which brings blood, sweat and tears — mostly sweat — to St. Peter’s Anglican church in the northern England town of Shipley. It’s the creation of Gareth Thompson, a charismatic 37-year-old who says he was saved by pro wrestling and Jesus — and wants others to have the same experience.
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Former Husker Sarah Pavan on John Cook’s Retirement, Dani Busboom Kelly, and Podcasti
On this week’s Volleyball State, Jeff Sheldon and Lincoln Arneal welcomed former Husker Sarah Pavan to the podcast to discuss the newsy offseason for Nebraska volleyball, when she knew it was time to retire, and what it’s like covering volleyball now. Below is a lightly edited transcript of selected discussions. “We need to be honest […]
On this week’s Volleyball State, Jeff Sheldon and Lincoln Arneal welcomed former Husker Sarah Pavan to the podcast to discuss the newsy offseason for Nebraska volleyball, when she knew it was time to retire, and what it’s like covering volleyball now.
Below is a lightly edited transcript of selected discussions.
“We need to be honest at the same time”
Jeff: For our listeners who maybe haven’t been able to listen to your show yet, give us a little bit of a flavor of what it’s like. Are you talking about mostly college? You talking about pros? How’s it sort of set up?
Sarah: So, in looking at the volleyball podcasting landscape, we realized that the majority of shows do a lot of interviews and things like that with athletes and coaches. And they are a teaching platform sometimes and we found that a gap in the volleyball podcast like market was kind of like an analysis type of show. I love watching ESPN and the debriefs after games and seeing how they break them down and thoughts like that. So, I was like, “there’s nobody doing this. I think it would be cool to do it for volleyball.”
And so, we kind of do breakdowns and analysis and what is going on in the sport from college to professionally, both domestically and overseas. And once VNL starts up, the international side.
Lincoln: You cover a wide gamut too. You talk European professional leagues. You’re talking the men collegiate game. You’re talking about the United States professional game too. And you also talk a lot about the women’s college game as well. How much more volleyball are you watching because of the podcast? Or were you already this immersed into the volleyball world in just in your regular day-to-day life?
Sarah: I would say we’re watching significantly more now. We have always been really into the NCAA women’s side of things and we’ve been really into VNL. We would follow NCAA men. We’d follow the leagues, just cause of former teammates and things like that. But I would say since we started, we have become much more invested and a lot of our time is spent watching volleyball now.
Jeff: You know, we sort of noticed the same thing when we were kicking around the idea of starting a podcast about volleyball. There’s some educational aspects to it. We know there’s a lot of fans, you know, particularly of Nebraska, who really liked the sport, but maybe don’t know that much about it. And we are certainly not at a coaching or a playing level of expertise, but we’re able to explain a few things.
I think one of the other parts of this space that was kind of missing, and you and your show fill that very nicely, is the ability to be critical of play and point out some ways where people are falling short. And I think that there is maybe a little bit of a tendency to go lighter on women’s volleyball players than there would say to football or men’s basketball players. But you’re able to point out areas that need to be improved. Have you caught any kind of negative feedback about that?
Sarah: Yeah. Simple answer is yes. It is a pattern that I have seen in volleyball as a sport in general, but particularly on the women’s side is it’s very positive, which is great. You know, we want to highlight what athletes are doing well. We want to promote the teams and the athletes that have good followings. But I think we need to be honest at the same time.
And so it has rubbed some people the wrong way. Getting feedback, “you’re supposed to be growing the sport. Why are you talking like this?” And it’s like, you need some education. Not everything is perfect. And I’m not saying the athletes aren’t trying; they’re working hard. They’re trying. But I think from like a strategy perspective, people need to understand, because volleyball is not well understood from a strategic or tactical perspective by the general population. So, yes, it may be critical, but I think it’s a learning experience for the listeners to understand what is actually happening.
“My body had kind of betrayed me”
Lincoln: How did you know it was time for [retirement] and how difficult the decision was that for you to make saying, “playing days are finally done?”
Sarah: I’m somebody who takes a long time to come to decisions, but once I make them, I don’t look back. I think evaluating the landscape; finishing my career on the beach side and evaluating the landscape of beach volleyball in Canada and the future. It was a grind and you know, I actually tore my meniscus in January of last year. Had to have surgery and then like fighting back from that while trying to qualify for the Olympics; it was not ideal. And you know, a lot of life stuff had been happening on the side. Pretty serious stuff. And I think my life experience, my life perspective, had kind of evolved and while at my healthiest, I was still very capable of playing at a very high level. There’s more to life. And the sport had given me so, so much in such a long career that I just felt like it was time.
And like the injury was the first time in my life that my body had kind of betrayed me. And I think it was kind of a wakeup call of like, “I’ve used my body as a tool for so long and I’ve done so much and put it through so much. I think it’s giving me a sign that like it’s time.”
What would you do if you were commissioner of all of volleyball?
Lincoln: There’s two currently professional leagues. There could be a third professional league with athletes unlimited in there as well, too. If you were named commissioner of all professional volleyball in North America, what would that look like? What would you change and how would you set it up?
Sarah: Oh dear. Wow.
Jeff: We’ve just given you an incredible amount of power!
Sarah: Honestly? We’ve had discussions with it, because people submit a ton of questions on our podcast. So, we’ve had to think about things like this. In an ideal world, because there’s so many leagues in this country, I would probably structure the North American leagues, like they do the European ones. Where you have your A level, B level, C level. Basically, the way overseas works is if you come last in your division, you get demoted.
Jeff: Yeah, promotion relegation; I’m all about it.
Sarah: Yeah, I love that. The styles and the formats of the leagues would obviously have to be similar. Like the way that they operate now is just so different that it would be tricky. But I think having the promotion and relegation would just really keep it interesting. And then you would see so much more excitement and investment for every single match.
So, you’ve kind of seen the leagues differentiate themselves as far as level goes like already. If that were to remain the case, it would be really cool if the winner of the PVF moves up to LOVB and then the like last place team in LOVB goes down and then it would just be so entertaining, I think.
“I don’t think that that expectation intimidates her”
Lincoln: John Cook retired this year. Were you surprised by the timing of the retirement? Were you caught off guard when that news broke?
Sarah: Okay. Yes, I was surprised at the timing. But let me tell you, I was watching LOVB Omaha. I was watching one of the Omaha pro teams playing. And Dani was in the crowd. And I was like, “there’s a reason she’s here.” And I had thought for years, when Coach Cook retires, he will give the program to Dani. 100%.
So when I saw her there in like a random January match, I was like, something is up. But I didn’t expect the announcement to come so soon. I figured that he would want to win one more. But then in thinking about it more, I think he really thought, and everybody thought, that he would win one with Lexi Rodriguez. And then when that didn’t happen, it was like, OK, kind of time to move on. But Rachel Holloway actually was the one who messaged me because she saw the news before I did. And she messaged me. She’s like, “look at this!” And we were both just shocked.
Jeff: You had mentioned Dani earlier – that she seemed kind of like the long-time natural choice – What do you remember about her? What do you know about her that makes you think that, “obviously this is the person to take over the program?”
Sarah: Well, a lot of reasons. Just to see how she built Louisville into what it is. At such a young age, she has clearly proven herself to be capable of growing and maintaining a perennial powerhouse program. Secondly, just she’s no [BS]. I think, you know, which is perfectly suited for a program of Nebraska’s stature and prowess.
Nebraska expects to win. And I think that that can be intimidating for a lot of people, but she experienced it as a player, which the expectation was always to win. And to walk into that, she’s already familiar. And so I don’t think that that expectation intimidates her. Being from Nebraska, just the connection with the community and the university and volleyball fans; aside from the on-court stuff, which she has proven herself more than capable of just who she is as a person in her leadership and her communication style is just like winner.
Lincoln: You played with her. Did you, did you sense that as a player that she kind of had the right approach to make a successful coach? Is that something she developed and kind of grew into?
Sarah: My freshman year. I was just like eyes wide open. “Let’s survive.” But I think the thing that really highlighted her character for me was when she was told she would be a libero of the team. She had started as a setter for three years and then all of a sudden it was just like, “Thank you so much, but you’re going to be a libero now.” And to see her response, it was both very human, but very mature. And to see how she was able to put her ego aside for the good of the team and how much of a factor she was able to be in that season in a new position. She gained so much respect for me in how she handled that.
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FHSAA high school beach volleyball: Fletcher, Episcopal previews
Two-Minute Drill: NFL Rookie minicamps, spring high school championships All three of Florida’s NFL teams will hold Rookie minicamps from May 9-11; Lacrosse, flag football, track, softball and baseball championships. Call it a breakthrough on the beach. Fletcher and Episcopal are set for the next step in their postseason adventures, traveling to the sands of […]
Two-Minute Drill: NFL Rookie minicamps, spring high school championships
All three of Florida’s NFL teams will hold Rookie minicamps from May 9-11; Lacrosse, flag football, track, softball and baseball championships.
Call it a breakthrough on the beach.
Fletcher and Episcopal are set for the next step in their postseason adventures, traveling to the sands of Tallahassee for the Florida High School Athletic Association state final four in girls beach volleyball.
Episcopal tips off the Class 1A semifinals against Westminster Christian from Miami at 8 a.m. May 9, followed by Fletcher’s Class 3A semifinal against Winter Haven at 6 p.m. Both matches take place at Florida State University’s beach volleyball complex.
Before this week, Bishop Kenny was the only team to qualify for a state final four since the FHSAA began the sport in the 2021-22 school year. Now, the Crusaders have some company.
Class 3A No. 2 seed Fletcher is no stranger to volleyball on the actual beach, playing numerous matches in the regular season within a few spikes’ distance of the Atlantic Ocean.
The first-ever regional champions to come from the Gateway Conference, they enter the final four with pairs of Ashton Kirton and Elina Adhikari at No. 1, Leila Brummel and Emilia Thorpe at No. 2, Karsyn Smith and Lila Waite at No. 3, Sofia Ventimiglia and Ramsey Langton at No. 4 and Amelia Richter and Addison Hilton at No. 5.
Episcopal, meanwhile, reached the final four with a pair of next-level players as its No. 1 pair: Caelan Chesser has signed with the University of North Florida and Elle Steiger is set for Stetson.
The Eagles’ lineup includes Quinn Edwards and Alexis Galani at No. 2, Fenley Almond and Kailyn Ryals at No. 3, Wren Tiedeberg and Claire Caserta at No. 4 and P.G. Chupp and Amelia Walthour at No. 5.
How does FHSAA beach volleyball work?
Five pairs from each school contest the semifinals in a best-of-3-sets format. The winning pair in each match scores one point, so the possible final team scores are 3-2, 4-1 or 5-0.
The first two sets are played on a first-to-21 basis, while the deciding third set (if necessary) is first to 15. As in indoor volleyball, a two-point margin is needed to win a set.
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Top Savannah area athlete to watch
The Richmond Hill track and field team enters GHSA Class 6A State Track and Field Meet in Carrollton on Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, with some serious star power in the lineup. On the girls side, the Wildcats are led by senior Mmekom Inyang, who is coming off sectional titles in the 100 and 300- […]
The Richmond Hill track and field team enters GHSA Class 6A State Track and Field Meet in Carrollton on Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, with some serious star power in the lineup.
On the girls side, the Wildcats are led by senior Mmekom Inyang, who is coming off sectional titles in the 100 and 300- meter hurdles, with a second place finish in the shot put behind her teammate and close friend, Jada Brown.
Inyang’s range of skills is set to carry on in college as she has signed as a heptathlete at Howard University in Washington D.C.
One of the most versatile overall athletes in the South, Inyang was also a star on the Wildcat basketball team as she was named region Defensive Player of the Year the last two years. She grew up playing soccer until entering high school, and was also a standout volleyball player for her first three seasons at Richmond Hill.
“Mmekom is very much into her craft,” said Richmond Hill track and field coach Levi Sybert. “She is so focused on whatever event she is competing in — there is no playing around, she’s all business. I think she has the maturity level of an elite college athlete and that’s what makes her so successful.”
Inyang is looking forward to competing in college in the heptathlon — an event that combines the 100 meter hurdles, the high jump, shot put, 200 meters, long jump, javelin and 800 meters. She said the hurdles are her favorite event.
“I love a good challenge, and I wasn’t very good at the hurdles when I started as a freshman. But there wasn’t anybody doing the hurdles, so I thought it was my best chance to make the varsity and I went after it.
“The hurdles are so technical, and there are so many aspects to the event — that’s what intrigues me,” she said.
Inyang holds top five times in Class 6A in the state in the 100 and 300 hurdles and her best throw in the shot put of 44-6.5 is the tops in the state across all classifications. She has went back and forth — trading the top state throw with Brown, who was second in the state meet in the event last year and fourth in the discus.
Inyang said she is shooting for top three finishes in each event.
On the boys side, the Wildcats are led by another top-notch hurdler in junior Kendrick Joshua. He holds the top times in the Georgia, across all classifications, in the 110 hurdles, where his best time of 14.01 is matched by classmate Timothy Alston Jr. Joshua’s personal best time of 36.55 in the 300 hurdles is the best in Georgia across all classifications and ranks seventh nationally,
“Kendrick is just a freak athlete,” Sybert said. “When it comes time to run, he is 100% focused and very confident. He can be aggressive sometimes in the 300 hurdles and get off his step count, but he has the athleticism to adjust on the fly and have a great race.”
Joshua has Alston Jr., whose best event is the 110-hurdles, pushing him every day in practice. A false start in the 110 at sectionals took away Alston’s chance to medal at state in the event, but he came back to run a personal best in the 300 hurdles of 38.37 to finish fifth and qualify for state.
Joshua is pumped about competing at state because a Georgia track and field coach is set to be on hand to watch his races as he is drawing national recruiting interest.
“I definitely like the 300 hurdles the best because it tests my skill level more, and I can use my flat speed in that event,” Joshua said. “My goal is to double and win both events at state and I think I can do it.”
Stafford looking to repeat
Jenkins senior Coray Stafford, who won the Class 5A state crown in the 100 meters last year, is looking to repeat in Class 3A Saturday in the meet held in Albany.
Stafford, who has signed to run track and play football at Dodge City Community College in Kansas, won sectional crowns in the 100 meters and 200 meters (with a personal best time of 21.22) last week. His sizzling personal best time of 10.30 in the 100 from April 16 in the Region 3-3A meet is tied for third this year across all classifications in the state.
Benedictine’s Frazier peaking at right time
Benedictine junior Chris “Bubba” Frazier, who recently announced his commitment as a receiver to play football at Notre Dame, ran a personal best 100-meter time of 10.54 to win a Class 4A sectional crown last week and was third in the 200 meters in 21.78.
He enters the state meet with the fourth best 100 meter time in 4A. Benedictine’s 4×100 meter relay team — featuring Frazier, Stanley Smart Jr., Eron Mallard and Stephen Cannon, is also expected to contend for a gold medal, along with the 4×200 relay squad.
Wesley leads Bethesda to SCISA State crown
Bethesda Academy junior Raleigh Wesley led the Blazers to a SCISA state title last week as he was the high-point winner in the Class 2A meet.
He ran a personal best time of 10.65 to win the 100 meters and took the 200 meter crown in 21.57, while also running legs on two relay teams that won gold medals.
Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN
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Brag House Holdings, Inc. Files Form 10-K and Reaffirms Strategic Vision for Gen Z Engagement Through Gaming — TradingView News
NEW YORK, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brag House Holdings, Inc. TBH (“Brag House” or the “Company”), a media-tech company at the intersection of gaming, college sports, and digital brand engagement, today announced the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The Company reaffirmed its confidence in […]
NEW YORK, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brag House Holdings, Inc. 
TBH (“Brag House” or the “Company”), a media-tech company at the intersection of gaming, college sports, and digital brand engagement, today announced the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company reaffirmed its confidence in the execution of its strategic plan to redefine digital engagement for casual college gamers and brands seeking to connect with the Gen Z demographic. As outlined in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Brag House continues to develop a first-of-its-kind digital platform where casual college gamers can compete, support their schools, engage in spirited banter, and win prizes in a safe, inclusive environment.
“We are creating more than a platform—we are building a new sports medium,” said Lavell Juan Malloy II, CEO and Co-Founder of Brag House. “By merging gameplay with school spirit, our student-led tournaments, proprietary Bragging Functionality, and interactive experiences offer Gen Z an entirely new way to engage with college rivalries.”
The Company highlighted its landmark strategic partnership with Learfield, which launched in April 2025 in collaboration with Florida Gators Athletics. The partnership represents a significant revenue-generating opportunity and marks the first step in a nationwide rollout designed to scale across Learfield’s network of over 200 collegiate institutions.
The Company reaffirmed its strategic focus by highlighting the launch of a landmark initiative with Florida Gators Athletics and Learfield’s Florida Gators Sports Properties, as announced in its April 28, 2025 press release titled “Brag House, Florida Gators Athletics, and Learfield Announce Strategic Partnership to Create New Digital Sports Medium for Gen Z.” This innovative collaboration introduces a new digital sports medium for Gen Z—merging school spirit, gaming, and live sports into immersive experiences, as detailed below.
The debut activation, known as the Brag Gator Gauntlet, kicks off in May 2025 at the University of Florida. This flagship series introduces:
- Live and digital gaming activations aligned with real-world sporting events;
- NIL-integrated content featuring student-athletes to amplify authenticity and school pride;
- Branded loyalty tokens and cross-channel sponsorship opportunities across digital and on-campus platforms.
By uniting Brag House’s gamified platform with Learfield’s nationwide network of collegiate institutions, this initiative redefines how fans and students engage with college sports. It also opens up high-impact, measurable opportunities for brands to reach Gen Z through student-led tournaments, influencer-driven campaigns, and serialized content. The Company believes this model will generate high-ROI advertising opportunities and serve as a foundation for future data-driven insights, enabling brands to engage Gen Z with greater precision, authenticity, and scale.
“Our development and marketing strategy is laser-focused on high-impact, revenue-producing milestones,” added Malloy. “We are investing strategically in infrastructure while maintaining disciplined cost controls expected of a public company.”
The Company’s near-term strategic goals include:
- Scaling Learfield-based activations across multiple universities;
- Deploying digital rewards through Loyalty Tokens and Bragging Functionality;
- Advancing key platform technology modules to operational beta;
- Leveraging proprietary data for brand-focused SaaS revenue generation.
Brag House remains confident in its long-term growth trajectory and will continue providing shareholders with updates as key milestones are reached.
About Brag House
Brag House is a leading media technology gaming platform dedicated to transforming casual college gaming into a vibrant, community-driven experience. By seamlessly merging gaming, social interaction, and cutting-edge technology, the Company provides an inclusive and engaging environment for casual gamers while enabling brands to authentically connect with the influential Gen Z demographic. The platform offers live-streaming capabilities, gamification features, and custom tournament services, fostering meaningful engagement between users and brands. For more information, please visit www.braghouse.com.
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Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable when made, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by the Company’s forward-looking statements, which include, but are not limited to: the Company’s history of recurring losses and anticipated expenditures raises substantial doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern; the Company’s loss of or a substantial reduction in activity by one or more of its largest clients, vendors and/or sponsors could materially and adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations; the Company’s revenue model may not remain effective, and the Company cannot guarantee that its future monetization strategies will be successfully implemented or generate sustainable revenues and profit; technology changes rapidly in the Company’s business and if it fails to anticipate or successfully implement new technologies or adopt new business strategies, technologies or methods, the quality, timeliness and competitiveness of the Company’s amateur tournaments or competitions may suffer; the Company relies on information technology and other systems and platforms, and any failures, errors, defects or disruptions in the Company’s systems or platforms could diminish its brand and reputation, subject it to liability, disrupt its business, affect its ability to scale its technical infrastructure and adversely affect its operating results and growth prospects..
Additional factors include those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, including under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Business,” in the Company’s subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, including under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Mid-Penn track and field Chambersburg area top performances
The track and field postseason is here. First up is the Mid-Penn Conference championships on May 10 at Chambersburg. The District 3 championships will be held May 16-17 at Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg University. A week later, athletes from across the state converge back at Ship U. for the two-day PIAA championships. Here’s a […]
The track and field postseason is here.
First up is the Mid-Penn Conference championships on May 10 at Chambersburg.
The District 3 championships will be held May 16-17 at Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg University. A week later, athletes from across the state converge back at Ship U. for the two-day PIAA championships.
Here’s a look at the top track and field performances from the area as of April 29, as provided by former Chambersburg coach Bob Walker.
Girls top track and field performances
| Name | School | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Eby | James Buchanan | 100 | 12.83 |
| Cheyenne Eby | James Buchanan | 200 | 26.32 |
| Skylen Renshaw | Shippensburg | 400 | 1:01.12 |
| Anne Sehon | Mercersburg Aca. | 800 | 2:22.70 |
| Gabby Cechini | Mercersburg Aca. | 1,600 | 5:18.87 |
| Gabby Cechini | Mercersburg Aca. | 3,200 | 11:05.21 |
| Marisa Kyner | Shippensburg | 100 hurdles | 16.3 |
| Macy Ritter | Shippensburg | 300 hurdles | 47.9 |
| Jaxin FrazerAddie ZimmermanMikaela SistrunkAddy Brubaker | Chambersburg | 4×100 relay | 50.8 |
| Addy BrubakerMady KoonsOlivia CoyMaggie Holtry | Chambersburg | 4×400 relay | 4:17.43 |
| BlancoKillingerSehonNyarko | Mercersburg Aca. | 4×800 relay | 10:02.98 |
| Jaylynn Schmuck | Greencastle | Long jump | 17-0 |
| Jaylynn Schmuck | Greencastle | Triple jump | 36-0.25 |
| Jaeda Dockman | Waynesboro | High jump | 5-4 |
| Alaina Morris | Chambersburg | Pole vault | 10-6 |
| Ainsley Green | James Buchanan | Shot put | 33-11 |
| Alessandra Luffy | Shippensburg | Discus | 125-4 |
| Cameron Bender | Chambersburg | Javelin | 106-9 |
Boys top track and field performances
| Name | School | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Mallast | Chambersburg | 100 | 10.6 |
| Blake Mallast | Chambersburg | 200 | 21.29 |
| Daniel Casagrandi | Chambersburg | 400 | 50.87 |
| Noah Parks | Greencastle | 800 | 1:59.47 |
| Rylan Asper | Shippensburg | 1,600 | 4:29.67 |
| Liam Kirkpatrick | Chambersburg | 3,200 | 9:30.55 |
| Jonathan Dawe | Chambersburg | 110 hurdles | 15.8 |
| Jonathan Dawe | Chambersburg | 300 hurdles | 40.5 |
| Kason BeseckerImari WatsonBlake MallastAntonio Harrison II | Chambersburg | 4×100 relay | 41.57 |
| Ryan DuPlessisIman ZhakanArnav RawGustavo Lisboa Ferriera | Mercersburg Aca. | 4×400 relay | 3:27.82 |
| Kaden RifeLiam KirkpatrickBoston VincentiAiden Alleman | Chambersburg | 4×800 relay | 8:06.3 |
| Aydan Keetch | Shippensburg | Long jump | 21-4 |
| Deran Shippy | Mercersburg Aca. | Triple jump | 40-11.50 |
| Josiah Wright | Mercersburg Aca. | High jump | 6-3 |
| Luke Mertz | Chambersburg | Pole vault | 13-3 |
| Drake Wagner | Shippensburg | Shot put | 52-2.5 |
| Derek Lynch | Shippensburg | Discus | 176-11 |
| Ben Williams | Waynesboro | Javelin | 166-2 |
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Four hurt after ‘very serious’ crash involving gas, logging trucks on Highway 27 in Taylor County
TAYLOR COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – Four people were hurt after a “very serious” crash Wednesday afternoon in Taylor County, according to FHP Master Cpl. Patricia Jefferson-Shaw. The collision unfolded around 2 p.m. on Highway 27 near James Bethea Road between a gas truck, a logging truck, a sedan and a pickup truck, according to a […]
TAYLOR COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – Four people were hurt after a “very serious” crash Wednesday afternoon in Taylor County, according to FHP Master Cpl. Patricia Jefferson-Shaw.
The collision unfolded around 2 p.m. on Highway 27 near James Bethea Road between a gas truck, a logging truck, a sedan and a pickup truck, according to a FHP press release.
A 52-year-old Perry man was headed westbound on the highway when he “side-swiped” a logging truck traveling in the opposite direction, driven by a 67-year-old Greenville man, according to authorities.
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Troopers say the impact caused the gas truck to roll over, eventually coming to a halt on its side in the middle of the roadway. Meanwhile, the logging truck kept going, side-swiping a sedan and a pickup truck. The logging truck also overturned, blocking part of the highway, FHP said.
The sedan and pickup truck drivers pulled off on the north side of the highway. Both drivers suffered minor injuries, according to law enforcement.
The gas and logging truck drivers sustained serious injuries from the collision and were medically evacuated by helicopter to the hospital.
Troopers redirected traffic following the crash, and Cpl. Jefferson-Shaw said logs from the logging truck were scattered across the roadway.
Editor’s Note: Florida Highway Patrol initially reported that one driver was in critical condition and the other in serious condition. However, a subsequent FHP press release clarified that both drivers are in serious condition.
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