By Arnie Leshin No. 1 Wake Forest led the 64-school field by advancing in the NCAA Division I College Baseball Tournament on Saturday. The Deamon Deacons (42-8) moved on to the next round at their David F. Couch Ballpark in Winston Salem by turning back Maryland, 21-5, and George …
Read More »NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES
By Arnie Leshin Simply said, as Oklahoma keeps winning, the streak keeps increasing, and now’s the record number has reached 50 after the No. 1-ranked Sooners shut down No. 4 Tennessee, 9-0, to gain Monday’s World Series semifinals and send the Volunteers into the elimination round. It was the …
Read More »FIRST ROUND PLAY IN THE NCAA DIVISION I COLLEGE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
By Arnie Leshin There were upsets galore in Friday’s first round of the 64-field NCAA Division I College Baseball Tournament. Paving the way in surprises on the road were Penn, Rider and Oral Roberts, but No. 1 Wake Forest breezed past George Mason, 12-0, and No. 14 Indiana State nipped …
Read More »New Mexico Retired Engineer Claims $3 Million Mega Millions® Prize
Paul K. from Albuquerque, New Mexico, claimed a $3 Million Mega Millions® prize at the New Mexico Lottery Claims Center on May 31, 2023. Paul, a retired aerospace engineer, has won before. He won $200 playing Powerball® a couple of years ago on two separate tickets because the clerk accidentally …
Read More »It was Denver from start to finish
By Arnie Leshin The charity stripe was a historically missing piece Thursday night for the visiting Miami Heat, but it mattered little as the 8th-seeded team that rolled into the National Basketball Association finals was no match for the Denver Nuggets. First the freebies, for Miami it was two …
Read More »Santa Fe National Forest Under Flash Flood Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Cerro Pelado burned area within the Santa Fe National Forest. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams, and ditches in the burned area. Other counties within the SFNF are under weather advisories including …
Read More »COLLEGE DIVISION BASEBALL REGIONALS FRIDAY JUINE 2
By Arnie Leshin Wake Forest has been declared the No. 1 team in the 64-school field that begins regional play Friday in the National College Baseball Division 1 Tournament. The Deamon Deacons (47-10) will open at David F. Couch Ballpark in Winston Salem against George Mason (34-25) in Game 2 …
Read More »Firefighters work in tandem with the Pass Fire
Ensuring public and firefighter safety leads the list of objectives for the Pass Fire. This requires a strong commitment from all personnel to work safely and maintain situational awareness at all levels. While the Pass Fire continues to enhance the landscape, firefighters continually assess and monitor the safety aspect of …
Read More »PAIRINGS FOR NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES
By Arnie Leshin SUPER REGIONALS — OKLAHOMA defeats CLEMSON, 9-2, 8-7. FLORIDA STATE defeats GEORGIA, 8-1, 4-2 TENNESSEE defeats TEXAS, 5-2, 9-0. ALABAMA defeats NORTHWESTERN, 1-3, 2-1, 3-2. OKLAHOMA STATE defeats OREGON, 8-1, 9-0 WASHINGTON defeats LOUISIANA, 8-0, 2-0. STANFORD defeats DUKE, 3-1, 9-2. UTAH defeats SAN DIEGO STATE, 3-4, 10-1, …
Read More »OKLAHOMA FAMILIAR WITH THE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES FIELD
By Arnie Leshin Interesting that No. 1 Oklahoma has defeated five of the teams in the upcoming NCAA Division I National Softball tournament. Good to remember, but it’s all history. Times have changed, so don’t bet your house that it can happen again. No. 9 Stanford lost 10-1 …
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