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Hazleton man linked to fatal shooting waives preliminary hearing

WILKES-BARRE — A Hazleton man charged with possessing a firearm allegedly used in a fatal shooting at a tavern in May waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday. Jose Sandoval Perez, 26, of Seybert Street, was charged by Hazleton City police during an investigation into the deadly shooting of Jeuris Sanchez Alvarez, 30, […]

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WILKES-BARRE — A Hazleton man charged with possessing a firearm allegedly used in a fatal shooting at a tavern in May waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday.

Jose Sandoval Perez, 26, of Seybert Street, was charged by Hazleton City police during an investigation into the deadly shooting of Jeuris Sanchez Alvarez, 30, of Nanticoke, on May 25.

Alvarez sustained multiple gunshot wounds while inside Sazon Latino Bar and Restaurant on Alter Street, according to court records. Alvarez’s death was ruled a homicide by the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office.

Perez was arrested on charges of reckless endangerment, theft and firearms not to be carried without a license connected to the shooting. No one has been charged for Alvarez’s death.

Court records say police responded to a report of multiple gunshots at the tavern and found Alvarez unresponsive on the floor, and another male with a gunshot wound to his left leg.

Several witnesses described the shooter, who matched Perez’s description, court records say.

Video footage showed the gunman discharge multiple rounds in the tavern and continued to fire the gun as he left the area, according to court records.

Court records say a 9mm Taurus was reported stolen from a residence on West Diamond Avenue, Hazleton, frequented by Perez.

After Perez was arrested, he told detectives he took the firearm and discarded the weapon, which was found by police in the 800 block of North Church Street.

Perez, through his attorney, Theron J. Solomon, waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge James Dixon, sending the case to the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas.

Perez remains jailed without bail at the county correctional facility.

Solomon is expected to file a petition to modify Perez’s bail in the near future.



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President Trump’s executive order on ‘Saving college sports’: What does it mean?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday called “Saving College Sports.” Here is everything you need to know about the order and how it impacts college sports: Q: Why was this order created? A: Thanks to the constantly changing landscape and the introduction of college athletes now being paid for […]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday called “Saving College Sports.”

Here is everything you need to know about the order and how it impacts college sports:

Q: Why was this order created?

A: Thanks to the constantly changing landscape and the introduction of college athletes now being paid for their name, image and likeness (NIL), the question has been raised of whether student-athletes should be considered employees of their schools.

For most of the last century under NCAA rules, college athletes were limited to receiving only scholarship aid, room and board and, in later years, often a stipend for playing their sport.

Athletes fought for years in court to move college sports to more of a professional model, with some success.

Today, college athletes receive compensation a number of ways, mainly: scholarship and room and board aid from their school; money payments from their school; and money for their name, image and likeness (NIL) through “collectives.”

These collectives, groups of boosters and other interested parties, work with college programs but are not part of them. And they have largely operated without regulation over the last few years.

As one example, a collective aligned with Michigan is paying a reported $10 million to incoming freshman phenom quarterback Bryce Underwood after he signed to play for the Wolverines earlier this year.

Trump’s order claims that these recent changes, and paying in some cases millions to football and basketball players, could hurt smaller, non-revenue-earning sports (such as softball, track or golf); and ruin the spirit of college sports.

This order directs the Secretary of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board to clarify that athletes are amateurs and not school employees, which would be a move back toward the 20th century model.

The order does allow normal, honest payments for NIL from things like brand endorsements and public appearances.

But this mandate would prevent schools from getting into bidding wars for players, particularly football and basketball players, on the recruiting trail and by way of transfer.

In short, Trump with this order wants to move the needle of college sports back toward where it was before NIL came along.

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Bruins 2028-29 roster projection: How does the rebuild turn out?

The Boston Bruins have taken a big step forward in reordering their future. Fraser Minten and Will Zellers were among the returns in their selloff at the 2025 trade deadline. James Hagens was the prize for finishing with the NHL’s fifth-worst record in 2024-25. So what could this look like in three years? David Pastrnak […]

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The Boston Bruins have taken a big step forward in reordering their future. Fraser Minten and Will Zellers were among the returns in their selloff at the 2025 trade deadline. James Hagens was the prize for finishing with the NHL’s fifth-worst record in 2024-25.

So what could this look like in three years?

David Pastrnak will be 32 in 2028-29. Charlie McAvoy will be 31. The two cornerstones should be well within their windows of being franchise chain-pullers.

But will the quantity and quality of Pastrnak’s and McAvoy’s next-generation reinforcements be robust enough for the Bruins to be Stanley Cup contenders?

General manager Don Sweeney has made it a habit to spend liberally in free agency. There’s no reason to believe that pattern will break.

For this exercise, we’ll peek ahead to 2028-29 using only current Bruins and internal prospects. It should provide a sketch to determine how aggressively management will need to supplement their existing veterans and inbound youngsters with trades and signings:

Forwards

Left wing Center Right wing

Morgan Geekie

James Hagens

David Pastrnak

Will Zellers

Will Moore

Dean Letourneau

Marat Khusnutdinov

Elias Lindholm

Matt Poitras

Tanner Jeannot

Fraser Minten

Chris Pelosi

Morgan Geekie will be halfway through his six-year, $33 million contract. Geekie, who will be 29 years old, could still be paired with Pastrnak. 

As for their prospective center, Hagens will be 21 at the start of the 2028-29 season. By then, the 2006-born center could have two-plus years of professional experience. 

The question is how good Hagens will be.

Hagens’ upcoming sophomore season at Boston College should give the Bruins better insight into what he will become. He was good enough to produce at a point-per-game basis as a freshman while centering Gabe Perreault and Ryan Leonard in 2024-25. The Eagles will ask Hagens to assume more offensive responsibility in 2025-26. It won’t be easy without Perreault and Leonard as go-to wings.

“In some ways, it’s going to benefit him,” player development coordinator Adam McQuaid said of Hagens’ expected workload without his flammable linemates. “Just continue to ramp up the compete level and consistent impact he’s capable of having. That’s a big thing for a lot of young players — just bringing the consistency night in and night out. It’s not always going to be perfect. But just bringing the effort and wanting to be a driver and difference-maker.”

Unless Hagens turns into a top-tier smash, it’s unrealistic to project him as a legitimate No. 1 NHL center at his age. But if Pastrnak and Geekie can carry the day, Hagens can continue his on-site development without the expectations of driving the line.

The second line is full of wildcards. Will Zellers, the USHL’s leading goal scorer in 2024-25, has yet to play a shift of NCAA hockey. He has work ahead of him to ramp up his pace and build the rest of his game. While he has top-six potential, Zellers will need time to develop. He will be a freshman at North Dakota this fall.

“I think he can get stronger, certainly, in order to play an offensive game at the NHL level,” amateur and college scout Parker MacKay said. “That’s going to come, though.”

Will Moore is in the same category. He has second-line skill. But the incoming freshman at BC will need at least two seasons of college hockey to put on the weight required for NHL battle. 

Dean Letourneau has one year of NCAA experience. But it was a trying one. The 2024 first-rounder did not score a single goal. It’s possible he may have to transition to an in-the-corners right wing who uses reach, physicality and puck protection to earn a pro living. 

“He got much better with his stick,” McQuaid said of Letourneau once BC coach Greg Brown used him on the penalty kill. “Just little details. He took all that in stride. But yet was like, ‘I still want to do more. I believe I can do more.’ Those are all positive things.”

It’s much easier to project the third line’s performance because of their NHL experience. Elias Lindholm will be 33. He should be well into a phase of bottom-six, defense-first, penalty-killing shifts. Marat Khusnutdinov could develop more offensive presence by then. But he’s on pace to be a third-line fixture.

It’s not as easy to determine what Matt Poitras will become. He is a natural center, but whether he has the all-around game to work the middle in the NHL permanently is unknown. Shifting to right wing could ease him of responsibility.

On the fourth line, Tanner Jeannot will be entering the fourth season of his five-year, $17 million contract. Minten, who will be 24, is trending toward becoming a trustworthy checking center. Chris Pelosi, the team’s third-round pick in 2023, has the speed and puck-hungry approach to make it as a fourth-liner.

Players not in the 2028-29 lineup (projecting to be traded or not extended) include Viktor Arvidsson, Johnny Beecher, Mikey Eyssimont, Fabian Lysell, Mark Kastelic, Sean Kuraly, Casey Mittelstadt and Pavel Zacha.

Defensemen

Left defense Right defense

Mason Lohrei

Charlie McAvoy

Hampus Lindholm

Frederic Brunet

Nikita Zadorov

Liam Pettersson

The Bruins know what McAvoy is. It’s not so with Mason Lohrei. The left-shot defenseman has the skill set to be the Bruins’ version of Evan Bouchard: an offensive catalyst in charge of the power play. By 2028-29, Lohrei will be 27, perhaps more polished and more dependable defensively.

Hampus Lindholm will be 34. He may not have the jump needed to push the offensive pace like he’s currently capable of doing. It’s possible Lindholm will have shifted more toward a matchup defenseman. Frederic Brunet, meanwhile, will be 25 and reinforced with three more years of pro shifts. He is a smooth skater who likes to go up the ice.

On the No. 3 pair, the Bruins hope that Liam Pettersson, one of their two 2025 second-round picks, will have added the weight required for 200-foot shifts. The 6-foot-2 Pettersson was most recently listed at 170 pounds. Nikita Zadorov will be 33, still aligned with his defense-first window.

Traded or not extended: Michael Callahan, Jordan Harris, Henri Jokiharju, Andrew Peeke

Goalies

Jeremy Swayman

Philip Svedeback

Jeremy Swayman will start 2028-29 as a 29-year-old. Assuming 2024-25 was an exception, Swayman could still be peaking as a full-fledged ace. The Bruins do not currently have a high-end goaltending prospect, but they might not need one if Swayman is in elite form.

Philip Svedeback, the organization’s fourth-round pick in 2021, will be 26.

Traded or not extended: Michael DiPietro, Joonas Korpisalo, Simon Zajicek

Takeaways

A much-needed infusion of youth is helping. More is coming: two first-round picks in 2026 and two more in 2027.

But it’s still not enough to offset the four first-rounders the Bruins traded between 2018 and 2023. Hockey operations will have to be aggressive on the trade market and in free agency to add NHL players, especially up front. The Bruins need game-breakers.

(Photo: Rich Gagnon / Getty Images)



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At Charlotte: 2018 – Played an integral role in helping the 49ers earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, make an appearance in the C-USA Tournament Championship game and earn a national ranking for a majority of the season.  Scored the 49ers first goal in their NCAA Tournament game against Georgia State (November 15). […]

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Dean Rutherford

At Charlotte: 2018 – Played an integral role in helping the 49ers earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, make an appearance in the C-USA Tournament Championship game and earn a national ranking for a majority of the season.  Scored the 49ers first goal in their NCAA Tournament game against Georgia State (November 15). Assisted on the 49ers first goal of the season in Charlotte’s season-opening win over FGCU (August 24). Saw action in 20 games with 11 starts.
2017 – Helped the 49ers reach the Conference USA Tournament Championship game. Saw action in 16 games with starts against Georgia State (October 24), New Mexico (October 28) and Kentucky (November 4). Scored the game-winning goal against Georgia State (October 24). Assisted on the game-winning goal in the 49ers Conference USA Tournament semifinal’s win over 8th-ranked FIU (November 10). Finished the season with five shots. 
2016 – Helped the 49ers capture the Conference USA regular-season title, earn a national ranking the entire season, and earn a national seed in the NCAA Tournament. Saw action in 10 games with four starts against Clemson, Virginia Tech, UAB and South Carolina. Recorded six shots including two in the 49ers victory at #3 Clemson (October 11). 
2015 –Saw action in four games. Recorded a shot on the road against UAB. 
2014 – Redshirted

At Fuquay-Varina: Ranked the 35th best player in the 2014 class by College Soccer News. Earned All-American honors. In 2011, he was invited to the U-17 National Team Residency program in Bradenton, Florida. Helped carry his high school team into the state playoffs during his freshman and senior seasons. Earned several honors as a junior and a senior; first-team All-Conference, All- Region and All- State.  Played club for the nationally-ranked (sixth in the nation) ‘95 North Carolina Alliance Team, winners of the three straight State Cups. In 2014, he played in the North Carolina East-West All-Star game.

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Atlanta Gladiators Sign Lanier Grad Connor Galloway for 2025-26 season | Sports

The Atlanta Gladiators announced Thursday evening that the ECHL ice hockey club has re-signed forward and Sugar Hill native Connor Galloway for the 2025-26 season. Galloway, a Lanier grad, signed with his hometown club for a second season with the Gladiators. The 25-year-old forward scored 3 goals and 4 assists in 47 games with the […]

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The Atlanta Gladiators announced Thursday evening that the ECHL ice hockey club has re-signed forward and Sugar Hill native Connor Galloway for the 2025-26 season.

Galloway, a Lanier grad, signed with his hometown club for a second season with the Gladiators. The 25-year-old forward scored 3 goals and 4 assists in 47 games with the Gladiators last season in his first season as a pro. He scored his first professional goal on January 12, 2025, vs the Cincinnatti Cyclones.

The 5-foot-9, 170-pound forward from Sugar Hill played three seasons of NCAA Division III hockey at SUNY-Brockport from 2021-2024 prior to joining the Gladiators, scoring 30 goals and 48 assists for 78 points in 75 career games with the Golden Eagles. In his final season at SUNY-Brockport in 2023-24, Galloway led the team in scoring with 7 goals and 12 assists in 25 games.

“Connor got his first taste of pro hockey last season and impressed everyone in the organization with his professionalism,” Gladiators director of hockey operations and head coach Matt Ginn said. “He did whatever was asked of him and competed day in and day out. We expect Connor to take another step now after having a year of pro hockey under his belt and are excited to see him continue to develop.”



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Penn State men’s hockey potential Hobey Baker candidates | Penn State Men’s Hockey News

This time last year, Penn State had one rostered player who had previously been named a nominee for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given to the top Division I college hockey player. There have been no finalists, no Hobey Hat Trick finishers and no award recipients in program history. The Nittany Lions now have two […]

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This time last year, Penn State had one rostered player who had previously been named a nominee for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given to the top Division I college hockey player.

There have been no finalists, no Hobey Hat Trick finishers and no award recipients in program history.

The Nittany Lions now have two skaters who finished in the top 10 of voting, seven draft picks and one of the most exciting talents in college hockey on their squad, resulting in no shortage of front-runners for the coveted trophy.

Although the award presentation is over nine months away, and the college hockey season has yet to begin, here are some early predictions for the blue and white’s top Hobey Baker candidates.

Gavin McKenna

Starting with the most obvious answer, incoming superstar forward Gavin McKenna is an early frontrunner for the MVP award.

McKenna is widely regarded as a generational talent, earning the consensus title of the highest-rated college hockey recruit ever, which is why his commitment to Hockey Valley made shockwaves across the athletic world.

The 17-year-old has it all — an unmatched creative ability, high hockey IQ levels and a physical skill set that rivals the best.

McKenna previously played in the Canadian Hockey League, dominating with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL and recording 129 points in just 56 games played, a staggering 2.30 points per game.

Though he has yet to play against college-level talent, the reigning CHL and WHL Player of the Year has the capability to be one of the best in the NCAA once he steps on the ice this winter.







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Forward Aiden Fink (18) shoots the puck during the Penn State men’s hockey playoff game against Michigan on Friday, March 7, 2025 in the Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mi. The Nittany Lions beat the Wolverines 6-5 in overtime.




Aiden Fink

Aiden Fink has been spoken about at length around Pegula Ice Arena over the past year, and for good reason.

The 2023 seventh-round draft pick dominated Hockey Valley and the Big Ten last season, setting new Penn State single-season records in almost every category, leading the conference in points and ranking third nationally in points per game.

Fink racked up plenty of accolades, including being named a 2025 West ACHA second team All-American and a finalist for the Big Ten Player of the Year, but the one that jumps off the page is the forward’s top-10 finalist recognition for the Hobey Baker Award — the first one in program history.

The rising junior has only improved since his freshman campaign, and now with the ability to share the ice with players who will only help elevate his game to a new level, a return to the Hobey Baker spotlight doesn’t seem too far out of the picture.







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Jackson Smith

Another new name headlining the incoming class this season is defenseman Jackson Smith.

Smith was drafted No. 14 overall in this year’s NHL draft, making history as the first Nittany Lion to be selected in the first round.

The 6-foot-4, two-way defenseman joined McKenna as a dominant force in the WHL, playing for the Tri-City Americans and tallying 54 points in 68 games played, which ranked 10th amongst all WHL defenseman.

Along with impressive speed and a strong two-way skillset, Smith will bring even more creativity and flashy plays to the ice in front of the Roar Zone this winter.

The defenseman will come into State College as a likely lock for a first-line pairing as one of the top defenders on the roster, and possibly, in the NCAA.

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