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2 teens charged in killing of Illinois volleyball coach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WGN-TV) — Two teenagers were arrested Thursday in connection to the shooting death of Illinois volleyball coach Niolis Collazo.The Waukegan Police Department executed two arrest warrants around 8 a.m. Thursday at two different locations for two teenagers who are believed to be involved in the shooting death of 23-year-old Collazo last month. ORIGINAL: Waukegan High School volleyball coach shot and killed while driving: police Collazo, of Waukegan, was killed in a shooting in Waukegan on Saturday, May 8. Police said Collazo’s car was one of two vehicles struck by gunfire that night.According to officials, a man, who occupied the first vehicle that was hit, was not injured. The second vehicle was occupied by Collazo, who was struck by the gunfire. She was pronounced dead at the hospital sometime later.Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor released the following statement Thursday:“Niolis Collazo was a beloved Waukeganite, a cherished coach, and a mentor to Waukegan students. Whi...

'Mom for the neighborhood': Friends remember woman allegedly killed by Raul Meza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) —The memory of Gloria Lofton lives on as the investigation into her death continues."She used to have a little hill next to that trash can and her mailbox was right there," said Sara Rodriguez. "Every time I would see her at the gate I would go run over there."Rodriguez grew up across the street from Lofton and quickly became friends with her."She was a good person, always invited us to go to her house," Rodriguez said.DNA evidence from the 2019 death of Lofton linked her case to Raul Meza, Jr., according to court documents — and police arrested him on a murder charge related to her death soon after.Sergio Rodriguez was also her neighbor, who said she was well liked by many people in the neighborhood. APD launches internal review into handling of 2020 DNA linked to Raul Meza "She was like another mom to me -- a mom for the neighborhood," Sergio said. "I knew her for like 30 years, she knew me when I was a kid."According to Meza's arrest affidavit for Lofton's murder,...

Willi Castro’s winning sacrifice caps Twins’ madcap victory over Guardians in series opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

If Thursday night at Target Field was any indication, the four-game series between the Twins and AL Central rival Cleveland is going to be a wild one.Both teams battled back from multi-run deficits before a sacrifice fly by Willi Castro in the bottom of the ninth gave the Twins a 7-6 before an announced crowd of 16,788.Christian Vazquez led off the ninth with a walk. He moved to third on a double by Jorge Polanco. An intentional walk to Alex Kirilloff loaded the bases with no outs, setting up Castro’s heroics.A two-run home run by Twins third baseman Royce Lewis in the eighth inning tied the game at 6-6. The drive to straightaway center field was measured at 421 feet, with an exit velocity of 106.2. It was Lewis’ second home run since rejoining the Twins on Monday after missing almost all of last season because of a second ACL tear in his right knee.The third-place Guardians are now 4.5 games behind the Twins.Through five innings it looked as though June 1 might be the start of some...

Lynx push one of WNBA’s top teams but fall to 0-6 when Sun make key late plays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

A couple of hours before Thursday’s game, Kayla McBride spoke about how the Lynx need to play with desperation and figure out who they are.It almost proved prophetic.Minnesota rallied from 15 points down in the fourth quarter but couldn’t get clutch play in the final moments, falling 89-84 to Connecticut at Target Center.Napheesa Collier scored a career-high 30 points and Jessica Shepard had her second consecutive double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, but the Lynx remain winless in six starts.McBride and Tiffany Mitchell each scored 12 points.Alyssa Thomas set a Connecticut franchise record with 16 assists, the most in WNBA history by a forward. The old Sun record of 13 was set by former Gophers and Lynx great Lindsay Whalen in June 2004.Thomas, the league’s top rebounder, had just nine but scored 16 points, including a jumper with just under a minute left and, after a Lynx turnover, a driving layup with 24.7 seconds to go.It was apropos the winning points came from inside. ...

Hoosic Valley narrowing down mascot choices

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

HOOSIC VALLEY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hoosic Valley presented its top picks for new mascots per the mascot mandate after a student survey examined potential mascot names and traits they'd like to embody such as strength, power, bravery and speed. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Out of 189 votes across grades six through 12, the Blue Jays, Hawks and Eagles received the majority of the votes. Student volunteers came forward to vouch for their picks before the school board Thursday night.According to the Board of Education, there will be a community and student survey over the choices between June 5 and June 7. On Thursday, June 8, the student advisory board will meet to review the data and make a recommendation. The mascot recommendation will be presented before the board of education on June 15.

Keeler: Like Nikola Jokic, Nuggets fans from Littleton to Tel Aviv showed up to NBA Finals looking for a steal. “It’s priceless.”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

Like Nikola Jokic, Paige Pecoraro posted up on the low block and went reaching for a steal.“$900,” she grumbled, grimacing as her smart phone refreshed. “I’m waiting for tickets to go under $900.”Hour to game time. Game 1. Nuggets-Heat. First-ever NBA Finals in Denver.Nothing under $900.“I think it’ll be well worth it,” she reasoned as we spoke a block from Ball Arena. “We haven’t been to the Finals, ever.”Pecoraro’s an ICU nurse in Littleton. She’s Nuggets to the core, born and bred. Paige even called in (cough) sick (cough) for Thursday night.“I told them weeks ahead of time, ‘I will NOT work this night,’” she recalled. “I WILL be at this game.’”To make it happen, she worked five shifts last week. Five 12-hour slogs, almost 80 hours in total. Just to be here. Just to fork over almost a week’s salary in one gulp.“I don’t have a ticket right now. My parents just went in. They’re at like club level,” she sighed, refreshing the phone again.“And they’re flying to Miami for (Games 3 and...

Nuggets 3-pointers: Nikola Jokic’s generosity on biggest stage shows sharing means caring in NBA Finals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

Initial observations from the Denver Nuggets’ Game 1 win over the Miami Heat to tip off the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena.1. Joker’s generosity: You can always count on Nikola Jokic to teach the children a wholesome lesson. Greeted by the biggest stage of his career, his first shot attempt wasn’t until Denver’s last possession of the first quarter. By then, he was already nurturing six assists. Twice in the first half when Miami double-teamed him in the post, he kicked out for an open 3-pointer. If the scoring-obsessed corporate entities of the NBA and ESPN were sweating about how to market the two-time MVP before the Finals, imagine the looks on their faces when Jokic still only had three shot attempts at halftime. (He made all three.) And … the Nuggets led by 17. The three best players surrounding Jokic were all in double figures. He joined LeBron James as the only players in the last 25 years with 10 points and 10 assists in any half of an NBA Finals...

Police searching for Inglewood murder suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with an unsolved murder in Inglewood.On Nov. 6, 2020, Inglewood Police responded to the 200 block of Nutwood Street around 11:39 p.m.When officers arrived at the scene, the victim, Jodeci Daniels, was found fatally shot.The suspect is described as a Black man between 30-40 years old, standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 200-225 pounds. He has a light complexion and a beard, police said.He was last seen leaving the crime scene headed southbound on La Brea Avenue.His vehicle is described as a possibly older model gray, silver or white Mercedes Benz S500 sedan with tinted windows and chrome rims.Inglewood Police released the murder suspect’s sketch, photo and vehicle description.Inglewood Police released the murder suspect’s sketch, photo and vehicle description.Authorities have released photos and a sketch of the suspect and his vehicle. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Inglewood Police at 310-412-5240. A...

NorCal baseball regionals: Valley Christian edges Cardinal Newman to reach D-I final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

SAN JOSE — When the California Interscholastic Federation voted before the pandemic to add a regional tournament for baseball, you’ve got to think the decision-makers imagined games such as the one that unfolded Thursday at Valley Christian.On the first day of June under blue skies, two section champions with four losses between them met for a spot in Saturday’s Northern California Division I final.As expected, it was nail-bitingly tense from the first pitch to the last.But only Valley Christian was celebrating at the end.The top-seeded Warriors held off fourth-seeded Cardinal Newman 2-1 to advance to play host to defending champion De La Salle in the championship game. The second-seeded Spartans beat Franklin-Elk Grove 6-5 in nine innings in the other semifinal.Valley Christian ace Michael Castaneda pitched five innings of one-run ball against a powerful-swinging team from Santa Rosa and Alec Belardes pitched the final two frames for his second save of the regiona...

Three Bay Area kids, all sponsored by the same Rotary club, make it to National Spelling Bee finals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:11 GMT

Three Bay Area students sponsored by the same Rotary club were among 11 finalists vying for a $50,000 cash prize in the biggest spelling bee in the country — with one student making it to the final four.Twelve-year-old Dhruv Subramanian, a 7th-grader at Windemere Ranch Middle School in San Ramon, has been watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee since he was three or four. This week, he found himself in a Washington, D.C.-area convention center as a competitor.“It’s quite a surreal experience, especially getting into the finals like this,” Dhruv said Thursday afternoon by phone after getting in some last-minute studying on his “frequently missed words list” and doing some meditation to try to calm himself.Speller 9 Dhruv Subramanian of Danville, CA, representing San Ramon Valley Rotary Club, competes in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, MD, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 (photo by E. M. Pio Roda/Scripps ...