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CINCINNATI — The late Reds legend Pete Rose may just get a chance at the Hall of Fame after all.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose is among multiple deceased players, including “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, removed from the permanently ineligible list.

Rose, a Cincinnati native who became baseball’s Hit King, died in October 2024. Before his death, Rose applied multiple times for reinstatement, but Manfred rejected them. The MLB said Manfred made the decision to reinstate him in response to a petition from Rose’s family.

In his letter, Manfred noted that Major League Rule 21, which sets permanent bans, is set to protect the game from people who pose a risk to the integrity of the sport and will deter others from similar violations.

“In my view, once an individual has passed away, the purposes of Rule 21 have been served,” Manfred said. “Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game. Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve. Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list.”

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The 1960 Western Hills High School alum signed a professional contract with the Reds after graduation. Once he made it to the big leagues, Rose immediately made an impact for Cincinnati, batting .273 and winning National League Rookie of the Year.

A key part of the Big Red Machine and “The Great Eight,” Rose was National League MVP and World Series MVP while helping lead Cincinnati to two World Series titles.

Rose then signed with the Phillies in 1979. At the time of the signing, he was the highest-paid athlete in team sports. One year later, he won his third World Series title. He was in Philadelphia until the 1984 season when he was granted a release and signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Expos. In August 1984, he was traded back to Cincinnati.

Rose immediately became a player-manager when he returned to Cincinnati. While in his second stint with the Reds, Rose became the all-time hit leader — breaking Ty Cobb’s record — with his 4,192nd hit in 1985. He would end his career with a total of 4,256 hits, 3,215 singles and 3,562 games played.

During his playing career, Rose was also a 17-time All-Star and received two Gold Glove Awards. His No. 14 is retired in Cincinnati, and he is in the Reds Hall of Fame.

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After retiring as a player in 1986, Rose stayed with the Reds as a manager. He was fired in 1989, the year Rose was banned from baseball after accusations that he gambled on baseball games while he played and managed the Reds. Rose eventually admitted in his autobiography that he did bet on baseball games, including Cincinnati’s, while with the Reds. He claims he never bet against the team.

Reds owner Bob Castellini said in a statement the club is “especially happy” for Rose’s family and fans.

“On behalf of the Reds and our generations of loyal fans, we are thankful for the decision of Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball regarding the removal of Pete Rose from the permanently eligible list,” Castellini said. “Pete is one of the greatest players in baseball history, and Reds Country will continue to celebrate him as we always have.”

While the reinstatement means Rose is now eligible for the Hall of Fame, it does not mean he will get in. Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark said in a statement the Historical Overview Committee “will develop the ballot of eight names for the Classic Baseball Era Committee — which evaluates candidates who made their greatest impact on the game prior to 1980 — to vote on when it meets next in December 2027.”

Anoka-Ramsey has announced the hiring of Reed Caouette as the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Golden Rams.

Coach Caouette has been an assistant coach with the Elk River High School boys basketball team for the past five seasons.  From 2007-2016 he served as the head girls basketball coach at Elk River before taking time off to watch his kids play youth sports, then joining the boys side to coach his son in high school.  Coach Caouette was the MSHSL Section 8 Coach of the Year in 2015 following their team’s undefeated Northwest Suburban Conference season.

During the 1999-2000 season, Coach Caouette was an Anoka-Ramsey women’s assistant under Paul Fessler when the team finished as the NJCAA Division III National Runner-up.  The following year Coach Caouette joined Coach Fessler at Concordia-St. Paul as a women’s assistant.

Beyond coaching, Coach Caouette has deep ties to Anoka-Ramsey as both he and his wife Maegan attended ARCC as students.  Maegan was a member of the Golden Rams 1997 NJCAA Division III National Championship team.

“We’re excited to welcome Reed back to Anoka-Ramsey,” said Director of Athletics Jessica Pelzel.  “As an alum and former women’s assistant, he is already familiar with the school and what Anoka-Ramsey has to offer student-athletes – which will allow him to speak with his players and recruits from first-hand experience.  Reed’s commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the court will be essential as we continue to grow Anoka-Ramsey Athletics into a high-level program within Minnesota and the region.”

Outside of basketball, Coach Caouette is employed by Signature Stucco Concepts Inc. and as a realtor for Edina Realty.

“I am extremely thankful and excited for this opportunity, being named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Anoka-Ramsey,” said Caouette.  “ARCC Men’s Basketball has a rich history of outstanding coaches and players.  I want to continue that tradition of bringing excellent student-athletes to Anoka-Ramsey.  We are going to play an exciting style of basketball that will be enjoyable to watch.  We will play up-tempo team basketball offensively, combined with a hard-nosed defensive approach.”

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Hundreds of kids have flocked to Mackay Stadium and Wolf Pack Park on Sundays this the spring for Next Level Sports’ youth flag football league.

At the forefront of the program is Nevada running backs coach Jim Mastro, who tried spearheading the program during his first stint at Nevada in the 2000s. When Mastro returned to Reno ahead of the 2022 season working behind-the-scenes as Nevada’s senior director of football administration and operations under then-head coach Ken Wilson, he was hellbent on finding a way to make the league happen.

“When I came back to Nevada a couple years ago, I thought that we needed to have something like this in Northern Nevada, and there really was nothing,” Mastro said. “So I partnered with Patrick Walsh, who owns Next Level Sports, who I coached when I was at San Jose State way back in the day. I said, ‘We need to get this going at Nevada.’ So we did, and it grew every year, and now it’s to the point where it sold out. We have a waiting list. Next year, we’re going to bring a girls flag football league to Northern Nevada. So it’s a win-win for everybody, but it’s no better way to kind of showcase our players, and it’s the league where they learn football. And it’s just a big deal all over the United States, but I’m glad we got to bring it here finally.”

In Nevada, the NIAA sponsors girls flag football in Southern Nevada during the winter season, but it’s not a sanctioned sport in Northern Nevada. Per the NFL, 15 states have sanctioned girls flag football as a high school varsity sport while flag football, both for men and women, will make its Olympics debut in Los Angeles in 2028. Last summer, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young shared why he’s a major proponent of the sport as he helps coach his daughter’s team in the Bay Area. Mastro said it’s been unbelievable to see how the sport has grown since he started coaching college football more than three decades ago.

“Now that women’s flag football is going to be in the Olympics, there’s a huge market for that,” Mastro said. “So that’s why next year we are going to have a women’s league and just let it grow and grow and grow and give something back to Northern Nevada and hopefully help and get these kids interacting with our players.”

Next Level Sports has six flag football age divisions from kindergarten through sixth grade during the eight-week session with Nevada football players as coaches. Mastro said once Nevada’s indoor FieldHouse is built, the league will continue to grow as field space limits the camp right now. Nevada is aiming to break ground on the FieldHouse this summer and have it completed by early 2026.

“It’s so long overdue,” Mastro said. “We were talking about this when I was here in 2000 and it’s finally, I think, gonna be a reality. It’s just huge for Northern Nevada. Again, this league can go inside. Northern Nevada has a place to go inside, and so once it gets finished, I think it’s a win for everybody. I can’t wait to see it finished.”

Mastro will return to the field this season as Nevada’s running backs coach after a three-year stint behind the scenes. Mastro helped Chris Ault invent the Pistol offense in the early 2000s and was Nevada’s running backs coach from 2000-10. He has spent 28 of his 31 seasons of coaching college football overseeing running backs. That has included stints as the running backs coach at Cal Poly (1989-93), San Jose State (1996), Idaho (1998-99), UCLA (2012), Washington State (2011-17) and Oregon (2018-21).

Nevada running back Ashton Hayes, who went to high school at Damonte Ranch and McQueen, said he wants to be a role model for the kids in our community striving to play football in college. He helps coach in the league.

“I love helping the kids,” Hayes said. “I know what it would mean to me when I was young. It helps me both in playing the game and also learning the game because you have to teach it to the younger kids, but also just being here for the community. They’re here for us. They come and watch all of our games, so now I want to be there to support them. Coach Mastro’s done a great job of keeping this thing together. Just leave it to him to get this thing done, so I’m super happy that my own coach is leading the charge when it comes to this.”

Mastro added: “It’s real rewarding. Northern Nevada is everything to me. The University of Nevada means everything to me, and if I can give something back in a small way, I was going to do it. This turned out to be much bigger than we thought, and it’s going to keep growing and growing. Once we get our indoor built and finished we can grow the league because right now field space is what’s holding us back. But it’s awesome. It’s awesome to come out here and watch these kids and the joy they have playing flag football.”

A quaint storefront on Oak Street has sat vacant since Adella’s closed there in late 2023.

But soon, a cozy coffee shop will open there.

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The Light Meeting House Coffee Bar & Cafe announced via Instagram that they’d be moving into 1485 Oak St. sometime soon, complete with indoor and outdoor seating, coffee, and baked goods.

Although expected to open in April, it’s not quite ready yet. Stay tuned for an opening date. Good things take time!

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BONHAM, Texas (KXII) – A Fannin County youth softball coach has been arrested on four counts of indecency with a child.

The Fannin County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that Donnie Edwin Fonville, 35, of Leonard was arrested Friday stemming from allegations related to incidents which occurred in late 2024 and early 2025.

In the course of the investigation, the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office discovered that Fonville has been involved in activities that present him with easy access to young children,” the sheriff’s office said in a media release.

Sources tell News 12 Fonville coached girls softball with the Trenton Youth Sports Association up until the day of his arrest last week.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Investigator Jon McCann or Sgt. Boston Ross at 903-583-2143.

The Trenton Youth Sports Association shared a statement with News 12 that reads:

We wanted to make you aware of this situation and what TSA has done to protect the children of our town. First and foremost, the coach was background checked in accordance with our bylaws and passed. His record had no results. Which is what allowed him to coach with TSA.

When TSA became aware of the situation, charges had not yet been filed. In cooperation with the Fannin County Sheriff’s investigation, we were told not to make him aware of the investigation.

The 10U softball team did NOT have any practices or games after this was brought to our attention. There was a game scheduled here in Trenton for this team on May 8th, 2025. The field was still muddy from the rain of that week, and we could have made it playable, but out of an abundance of caution we cancelled the game which kept this coach at home. As much as we would have liked to have this situation concluded faster, we had to trust law enforcement to do their job. Fannin County Sheriff’s Office was made aware that he was a coach, and we asked that this be dealt with immediately. All of the alleged incidents took place outside of TSA activities.

Moving forward, the TSA Board of Directors met this evening and we want to make you aware of the following. Donnie Fonville, was unanimously voted to be removed as a member of TSA. This would stop him from ever attempting to participate in any TSA events moving forward. We have spoken to Trenton Police Department and confirmed that if he is released for any reason the conditions of that release will exclude him from being around events involving children. So, he will be arrested for even showing up. We have also sent this statement as well as the press release with his photo to Eastfork Baseball, so they are aware as well.

Our goal is and always will be to protect your children. We will do that to the fullest capability of what we are able to do. But please remember we are not a law enforcement agency and we have to rely on the policies and procedures of the local law enforcement.“

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