Fraser Coast Regional Council has endorsed key design principles and priority projects to enhance the Hervey Bay Esplanade ensuring improvements focus on accessibility safety and preserving the natural character of the coastline At its meeting today (Wednesday 26 March 2025) Council noted the Hervey Bay Esplanade Preliminary Concept and Point Vernon Preliminary Concept as guiding documents and approved an initial list of priority projects for future budget consideration Fraser Coast Regional Councillor Zane O’Keefe said years of community input helped shape the design principles and priorities to align with local needs “The Esplanade is one of the most loved and recognised features of the Fraser Coast It defines our region’s identity and reputation as a great place to live “These guiding principles and priority projects provide a practical staged approach to making the Esplanade safer more accessible and more enjoyable while protecting its natural beauty “Council is committed to strategic growth and liveability ensuring the Fraser Coast remains a region where older residents can age comfortably and younger generations see a bright future to live Cr O’Keefe said the upgrades will enhance the Esplanade without changing its character “We want to improve the Esplanade without losing the charm that makes it so special,” he said “By starting with priority upgrades as funding becomes available we can begin making real progress while continuing to explore future opportunities.” To view the Esplanade master plan documents, visit Council’s publication page -  https://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/publications This is probably not the page you’re looking for follow the instructions for your browser below Home / Sports / Iowa High School Sports / High School Basketball All five of the Mustangs’ starters reach double figures in a 54-percent shooting display The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread our pieces fit,” Mount Vernon Coach Nate Sanderson said and they don’t care who does it.” and the Class 3A top-ranked Mustangs handled Center Point-Urbana in a Wamac Conference East Division girls’ basketball game Tuesday night at Mount Vernon High School move the ball and get a lot of assists,” said Courtney Franck who combined with twin Taylor Franck for 11 of them “Our goal is to pass ahead before half court Chloe Meester paced the Mustangs (12-1 overall Mount Vernon was a 3A state semifinalist last year Two reasons that this team might climb higher — a more aggressive man-to-man defense but we didn’t know she was going to be this good “She creates so much that we might not have had in the past,” said Courtney Franck enjoyed a 21-5 lead after the first quarter They finished at 53.8 percent from the field (28 of 52) and nailed 8 of 13 tries from behind the arc Taylor Franck scored 10 of her 12 points in the first half “I just trust my teammates and take what comes to me,” she said “Everybody has their own moment.” Addy Tupa scored seven points to lead CPU (7-5 The teams play again at Center Point on Jan Josef Briesemeister scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and the 3A 10th-ranked Mustangs moved into sole possession of first place in the Wamac East 3-0) held CPU without a field goal in the fourth quarter Kellen Haverback added 15 points for the winners CENTER POINT-URBANA (41): Deni Katcher 2-2 0-0 6 MOUNT VERNON (68): Savanna Wright 4-7 0-0 10 Center Point-Urbana 5 12 9 15 — 41 Mount Vernon 21 14 20 13 — 68 High School Sports Reporter. Get the Sports Newsletter The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years independent journalism with a subscription today © 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved High Point boosted its record to 5-1 with a win over Vernon Jerron Martress made two touchdowns for the Wildcats and Slade Muller Mark Leach made two extra points on a pass from Martress Jake DelRosario and Gavin Bruno each made a touchdown for the Vikings (3-3) Martress rushed for 232 yards during the game Vernon quarterback Aden Karwoski completed 16 of 25 pass attempts for a total of 130 yards Elko completed six of eight pass attempts for a total of 79 yards for High Point Jace Stiansen and Brady Shagawat each scored a touchdown for the Spartans Quarterback Shane Hoover completed 16 of 26 pass attempts for a total of 270 yards Four touchdowns came on passes from Hoover Evan Cotter made two and Reid Corino added another Quarterback Matt Ellsworth completed five of six pass attempts for 58 yards Cotter rushed for 128 yards and Kurilko for 95 Jefferson quarterback Connor Consiglio completed 10 of 20 pass attempts for 80 yards The Falcons have won only one game this season Ethan Alfonso made two touchdowns and Travis Barlow Luke Bolich and Gabriel Perrotto-Wald each scored one Hopatcong’s only score came in the fourth quarter Wallkill Valley quarterback Zack Clarken completed eight of nine pass attempts for a total of 176 yards Kevin Giusti rushed for 289 yards and made two touchdowns for the Patriots (2-4) David Holeman and Ben Suminski each added one Chase De Oliveira made two extra points on a pass from Tanner Gaboda and Gaboda made another two points on a run after the fourth-quarter touchdown Juzziah Sheppard and Brian Gruber each scored a touchdown for the Mustangs (3-2) and the team also made a safety Gruber kicked two extra points and rushed for 106 yards during the game Sussex Tech freshman quarterback Cole Young completed four of seven pass attempts for a total of 60 yards Gaboda completed five of nine pass attempts for 41 yards Jaden Roberts and Lucas Inglima each made a touchdown for the Cougars (2-3) and Inglima kicked one extra point Matt Guenther and Ethan Campbell each made two touchdowns for the Tigers (3-2) and Kolton Maney added another Bader Musa kicked two extra points and Campbell scored two extra points on a pass from Nicholas Patterson Kittatinny quarterback Jack Brex completed five of 18 pass attempts for a total of 73 yards Inglima rushed for 63 yards and Kevin O’Keefe rushed for 62 Tylik Hill made three touchdowns for the Lions (1-4) and Luke Gialanella and Wes Johnston scored one each Matt Tafuri made two touchdowns for Delbarton (5-1) and Phillip Folmar and Brock Dandridge each added one Will Kramer kicked two field goals and three extra points The Green Wave also made a two-point safety After Hill’s two touchdowns in the first quarter Delbarton scored three times in the second quarter and the scores remained close during the rest of the game Kramer’s second field goal in the fourth quarter clinched the win • Vernon will play Mount Olive at 6:30 p.m • Wallkill Valley will play at Whippany Park at 6 p.m • Jefferson will play at Hanover Park at 7 p.m • High Point will play at Lenape Valley at 2 p.m • Kittatinny will play Sussex Tech at noon Saturday • Pope John will play at Seton Hall Prep at 1 p.m • Sparta will play at West Milford at 6:30 p.m as Belle Vernon rolled to a 76-49 home-court victory over East Allegheny in a Class 4A Section 3 boys basketball game Friday night Moore scored his 2,000th point with 1:28 remaining in the game as the section-leading Leopards improved to 10-1 in the league and 17-4 overall Belle Vernon has won 11 in a row and has not lost since the calendar turned to 2025 Moore had three three-point field goals among his 37 points and went 10-for-10 at the free-throw line Trevor Kovatch had 11 points for the Leopards who clinched at least a share of the section title East Allegheny’s Jayden Patterson had a big game Justis Buckingham led three Chartiers-Houston players in double figures with 15 points as the Bucs clinched at least a share of the Class 2A Section 3 championship with a 57-20 win at Beth-Center 17-2) led 17-6 after one quarter and 42-8 at halftime Aaron Walsh tossed in 13 points and Jake Perchinsky had 10 Charleroi got back on the winning track by using balanced scoring to defeat Mount Pleasant 68-51 in a Class 3A Section 4 game 9-10) led by only 22-20 after one quarter but held winless Mount Pleasant (0-8 0-20) to 21 points over the next two quarters as the Cougars forged a 59-41 lead Braedem Todaro led four Charleroi players in double figures with 16 points and Jackson Keranko and Amaru Staub chipped in with 11 Jeremiah Roberston led three Jefferson-Morgan players in double figures with 12 points and the Rockets battled back from a double-digit deficit in the first quarter to edge visiting Fort Cherry 45-44 in a key Class 2A Section 3 game Fort Cherry had leads of 16-5 after one quarter 26-22 at halftime and 39-33 at the end of three quarters J-M won the game with a 12-5 scoring edge in the final period Jase Bedilion tallied 11 points for J-M and Dayten Marion had 10 Fort Cherry’s Shane Cornali was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points Southmoreland outscored visiting Waynesburg 12-5 in overtime to beat the Raiders 58-51 in a battle for first place in Class 3A Section 4 Noah Felentzer did the most damage for Southmoreland (8-0 The Scotties battled back from a 23-12 halftime deficit Alex Eck had 13 points to go with nine rebounds scoring a game-high 32 points and powering host Canon-McMillan to a 71-59 win over Hempfield in Class 6A Section 2 4-15) pulled away over the final two quarters after being tied at halftime Dylan Kelly chipped in with 13 points for Canon-McMillan 8-11) with 27 points and Jack Kopas had 13 Devontae Robinson scored 22 points and Monessen overcame a slow start to roll to a 76-49 victory at Environmental Charter in Class A Section 2 12-6) scored only six points in the first quarter and trailed 10-6 erupted for 50 points over the next two quarters to open a 56-40 lead entering the final period Rodney Johnson finished with 16 points and Tyvaughn Kershaw had 11 for Monessen Tobias Howard led three players in double figures for the Eagles (0-8 Bryce Wright poured in a game-high 26 points but Cornell was able to pull out a 65-60 win at Avella in Class A Section 1 Cam Ullom chipped in with 12 points and Rylan Ullom had 11 for Avella He was followed by Eduardo Benitez’s 16 and Walter Clarit with 12 The West Greene at Burgettstown game in Class 2A Section 3 was postponed and rescheduled for 4:30 p.m Baldwin won 72-41 at Ringgold in Class 5A Section 3 Carmichaels won its second consecutive game at winless Mapletown in Class 2A Section 3 The Canon-McMillan girls team made a tiebreaking free throw with seven seconds remaining in overtime to beat visiting Hempfield 48-47 in a Class 6A Section 2 game The win clinched a berth in the playoffs for the Big Macs (5-3 Brownsville was a 58-18 winner over Jefferson-Morgan in a nonsection girls contest If you have an account and are registered for online access sign in with your email address and password below Never been a subscriber and want to subscribe Copyright © Observer-Reporter | Contact | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch (3) congratulates Zion Moore during a 2023 WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game against Quaker Valley. leading Belle Vernon to a 76-49 win over East Allegheny in Section 3-4A on Friday night Trevor Kovatch added 11 for the Leopards (17-4 Jayden Patterson scored 25 for East Allegheny (5-14 New Brighton 17 – Joshua Pratt dropped 19 points Antonio Reddic followed with 16 and Rasaun Banks contributed 15 as Aliquippa (14-3 Obama Academy 38 – Lukas Stead put up 17 points and Asher Schwartz tallied 11 in a City League win for Allderdice (10-9 giving coach Devin Crummie his 100th victory Naron Jackson dropped 17 points for Obama Academy (7-7 Beaver County Christian 21 – Jake Guillen led all scorers with 18 points Sam Duer finished with 12 and Jonah Burchill had 10 for Aquinas Academy (16-3 Nick Necaster led Beaver County Christian (10-7 Central Valley 42 – Rowan Carmichael rattled off 26 points and Noah Goetz finished with 13 as Avonworth (15-3 Isaiah Jeter drained six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to lead Central Valley (15-4 Ringgold 41 – Evan Golvash produced 15 points Nathan Wesling added 13 and Jaden Duttine chipped in with 11 for Baldwin (18-1 Demetri Lowe led all scorers with 20 points and Dennis Hawkins contributed 10 for Ringgold (4-12 Ambridge 58 – Brady Mayo scored a game-high 34 points and Micah Pupi tallied 13 in a Section 2-4A win for Beaver (16-4 Jared Astorino dropped 23 points and Adam Fernandez put up 19 for Ambridge (4-13 Lincoln Park 67 – Tyler Heckathorn lit up the scoreboard with 34 points Justin Shanor dropped 25 and Carter Davis contributed 14 as Blackhawk (6-12 Damar Johnson scored 16 points while Antonio Goodman and Mason Rowan had 13 points apiece for the Leopards Carlynton 39 – Jackson Maddix scored 23 points and Damar Olds added 21 to lead Bishop Canevin (10-8 Drew Allen added 12 and Raukeem Hawkins had 10 for the Crusaders Westinghouse 58 – Mike Lee scored 24 points Nasir Thomas added 18 and Jayden Atkins had 15 to power Brashear (5-13 Tommy Moses scored 14 and Amir Roberts added 12 for Westinghouse (2-11 Leechburg 30 – Forrest Betz racked up 30 points to lead Brentwood (8-10 Colton Rosing and X’havier Nunez each had 11 for Brentwood Brady Rollinger scored 13 points and Chase Henry added 10 for Leechburg (3-16 Seneca Valley 57 – Andrew Gettinger and Stainton Forbes scored 19 points apiece Tayt Lucas put up 18 and Ayden Andrews had 12 in a Section 1-6A in for Butler (13-6 Tyler Pepin added 16 and Andrew Omastis finished with 12 for Seneca Valley (11-9 Hempfield 59 – Michael Detrich scored 32 points Dylan Kelly added 13 and Canon-McMillan (4-15 2-10) won a Section 2-6A game that was tied at halftime Daniel Husenits scored 27 and Jack Kopas had 13 for Hempfield (8-11 Mapletown 40 – Robbie Wilson-Jones led all scorers with 21 points and Colin Andrew added 12 for Carmichaels (5-13 Lucas Stevenson scored 15 points and Tyler Howard chipped in 12 for Mapletown (0-17 Perry 48 – Brayden Fisher hit for 38 points to lead Carrick (9-8 Kelenn Ward added 19 and Stephon Malloy had 10 for the Raiders Chaz Jackson and De’Onte Herring scored 12 and Keith Johnson added 10 for Perry (1-12 Norwin 50 – Christian Williams dropped 18 points Calvin Vento scored 17 and Enzo Khalil finished with 10 in a Section 2-6A win for Central Catholic (12-6 Chris McKnight scored 10 points to pace the Knights Pleasant 51 – Braeden Todaro led all scorers with 16 points Noah Pletcher added 12 and Jackson Keranko and Amaru Staub contributed 11 points apiece as Charleroi (9-10 Isaiah Taylor and Jonah Townsend put up 11 points apiece for the Vikings Beth-Center 20 – Justus Buckingham put up 15 points Aaron Walsh tallied 13 and Jake Perchinsky finished with 10 in a Section 3-2A win for Chartiers-Houston (17-2 Avella 60 – Santana Lee put up 20 points Edmundo Benitez followed with 16 and Walter Clarit deposited 12 as Cornell (3-16 Bryce Wright led all scorers with 26 points Cameron Ullom tallied 12 and Rylan Bell had 11 for the Eagles Yough 26 – Stanley Rajkovich and John Wasnick scored 16 points apiece to lead Derry (11-8 Charlie Quinn had 10 points for Yough (1-19 West Mifflin 54 – Daniel Spence scored 18 points James Gile followed with 17 and Tyler Basic added 14 as Elizabeth Forward (15-4 Daven Reynolds put up 18 points and James Rideout chipped in 10 for the Titans North Hills 48 – John Rehak scored a career-high 23 points and added 10 rebounds to lead Fox Chapel (15-4 Nathan Schanbacher had 15 and Jackson Long finished with 11 for North Hills (6-14 California 58 (OT) – Kolby Stewart produced 23 points Conlan Higbee finished with 17 and Dailan McManus had 15 as Frazier (4-15 Jacob Ziolecki dropped 28 points for the Trojans Riverview 34 – AJ Tarpley scored 18 points Brandon Martin added 12 and Brady O’Rourke finished with 11 to lead Greensburg Central Catholic (17-2 Levi Roupas and Matt Orbin scored eight points each for Riverview (7-12 Quaker Valley 58 – James Armstrong put up 18 points Zach Kovell added 13 and Thomas Pipkins III finished with 11 as Hopewell (8-11 2-6) narrowly defeated Quaker Valley (13-5 4-4) in Section 2-4A to give coach Mark D’Alessandris his 100th victory Sam Chapman led all scorers with 22 points Harrison Kerley contributed 12 and Nic Cohen had 10 for the Quakers Armstrong 55 (OT) – Stanford Webb scored 16 points Will Olsen added 13 and Jaden Petrovich had 12 as Indiana (7-12 Jaydon Oliver and Quinton Olsen scored 15 points apiece and Jacob Szep added 12 for the River Hawks Springdale 39 – Markus McGowan scored 19 points and Jayce Powell added 13 to send Jeannette (16-1 Robby Simmen and John Duku scored 11 apiece for Springdale (11-7 Fort Cherry 44 – Jeremiah Roberston put up 12 points Jase Bedilion followed with 11 and Dayten Marion chipped in with 10 for Jefferson-Morgan (13-6 Shane Cornali produced 24 points for Fort Cherry (9-8 McGuffey 47 – Erond Jakupi made four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points and Joseph Colton added 12 points as Keystone Oaks (14-5 Ayden Cunningham put up 19 points and Sam Stout had 12 for the Highlanders Shaler 39 – Colin Keller hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to lead Kiski Area (11-6 Amaree Gonzalez added 14 and Tyler McDermott had 10 for the Cavaliers Albert Gallatin 47 – Luke Martin scored 13 points and Antwan Black and Aiden Black added 11 points each to lead Laurel Highlands (5-14 JJ Jackson scored 23 and Ethan Kennedy had 14 for Albert Gallatin (7-12 Brownsville 65 – Parker Hollick scored 22 points to lead four players in double figures for Ligonier Valley (11-8 5-3) in a Section 4-3A win over Brownsville (4-14 Brian Wisniewski 12 and Michael Vargulish-Gravish 10 for the Rams Beaver Falls 50 – Bobby Fadden put up 26 points Joey Nail added 16 and Drew Wrona finished with 13 in a Section 1-3A win for Mohawk (15-4 Jason Frank scored 14 points and Dajaun Flenory added 13 for Beaver Falls (1-17 Environmental Charter 49 – Devontae Robinson poured in 22 points Rodney Johnson added 16 and TyVaughn Kershaw scored 11 to power Monessen (11-6 Tobias Howard put up 11 points while Caleb Dalton and Tyler Hurst each scored 10 for Environmental Charter (0-13 West Allegheny 41 – Ama Sow produced 17 points Kaleb Platz finished with 15 and Colton Straight added 13 to lead Montour (17-1 Jonah Buglak dropped 17 points for West Allegheny (7-12 Mars 54 – Amir Turner and Braeden Stuart each scored 15 points to pace Moon (16-4 Michael Santicola scored 14 points and Carter Tumulty added 11 for the Tigers Drew Navetta produced 19 points and Austin Campbell finished with 15 for Mars (11-9 Connellsville 27 – Liam Sheely went off for 33 points while Dane Barber and Sam Deibert each scored 12 as Mt Rocco Farrell and Jayden Mickens scored eight points apiece for Connellsville (3-16 Summit Academy 36 – Will Evans had a triple-double with 13 points 10 rebounds and 10 blocks and Leon Harrison scored 18 points for Nazareth Prep (14-4 Ky’zir Rowan put up 16 points and Quaran Joiner finished with 10 for Summit Academy (7-7 Geibel Catholic 37 – Courtney Wallace had a triple-double with 23 points Kedron Gilmore followed with 22 points and Shamar Simpson had 15 as Neighborhood Academy (19-1 Evan Strimel scored 14 points and Gary Tarbuk chipped in with 11 for Geibel Catholic (11-8 Western Beaver 32 – David Kwiat went off for 48 points Pine-Richland 47 – Damian Harrison finished with 19 points while Kai Cox scored 13 points and Ralphie Blundo added 11 for New Castle (15-3 Grant Spacciapolli led all scorers with 20 points for Pine-Richland (6-13 Highlands 52 – Jason Fredericks scored 20 points and Jude Rottmann followed with 17 Troy Bielak had 16 and Preston Foster contributed 10 for Highlands (4-13 Winchester Thurston 32 – Tylan Daniels scored 14 points and Rob McKinley finished with 13 for Northgate (10-7 Michael Hammerling produced 11 points for Winchester Thurston (13-5 Plum 45 – Amon Hawthorne hit for 22 points to boost Penn Hills (10-8 McKeesport 44 – Zach Feldman and Brayden Stone scored 12 points apiece and Tyler Anthony chipped in 10 to lead Penn-Trafford (11-8 Lamont Perkins scored 14 and Valdez Stuvaints added 10 for McKeesport (7-13 South Fayette 47 – Dylan Donovan scored 21 points to power Peters Township (13-5 7-3) in a battle of playoff teams in Section 3-5A Gavin Orosz scored 16 and Tyson Wright had 13 for South Fayette (13-7 Freedom 33 – Led by Logan Young’s 13 points and Will Sullivan’s 12 Justin Shegog scored 14 to lead the Bulldogs Joseph 30 – Owen Dumbroski scored 22 points while Brayden Graham and Matt McNeal scored nine points apiece as Serra Catholic (16-2 Apollo-Ridge 35 – Seamus Riordan scored 21 points to send Shady Side Academy (6-12 Paul Benec added 13 and Cam Mallory had 11 for the Bulldogs Seton LaSalle 47 – Drew Cook dropped 25 points and Cam Epps sank four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points as South Allegheny (16-2 Patrick Weldon scored 21 points and Ryan Marini added 10 for the Rebels Laurel 36 – Carter Wilson put up 21 points Andrew Corfield scored 15 and Mateja Pavlovich added 12 for South Side (12-7 Jayden Iorio led all scorers with 23 points Luca Santini added 18 and Vern Sipe had 11 for Laurel (9-11 Rochester 42 – Led by five 3-pointers and 19 points from Landon Eckert and four 3s and 18 points from Lucas Stanley Jamel Mitchell added 10 points for the Scotties Nate Bills scored 15 points to lead the Rams Gateway 60 – Calvin Winfrey put up 21 points Isaac Ellsworth added 17 and Kelan Milsom contributed 14 in a Section 1-5A win for Uniontown (17-3 Paul Nnacho led all scorers with 22 points and Mykel Bruce-McCrommon had 18 for Gateway (10-8 North Allegheny 52 – Scoop Smith led all scorers with 25 points and Donshae Mosley added 13 for Woodland Hills (8-11 Carter Melzer scored 15 points and Justin Statler finished with 10 for North Allegheny (7-12 Obama Academy 42 – Bailey White went off for 33 points Peyton Lynch put up 23 and Rhyan Sledge deposited 17 for Allderdice (14-5 Taylor Phillips scored 19 points and Nia Benjamin added 10 for Obama Academy (6-9 Hempfield 47 (OT) – Lauren Borella scored 19 points Madison Clair added 15 and Canon-McMillan (11-7 5-3) won in overtime to clinch a playoff berth in Section 2-6A Allie Cervola scored 20 points and Mads Pevarnik contributed 11 for Hempfield (10-9 South Allegheny 10 – Erica Gribble put up 28 points and Jayla Peterson followed with 13 as Greensburg Central Catholic (15-3 Moon 53 (OT) – Mya Moore sank the game-winning free throw with 10 seconds left to seal a Section 3-5A win for Mars (11-8 Alexis Cashdollar and Carmella McDole each scored 16 points to lead the Fightin’ Planets Woodland Hills 26 – Vange Balouris dropped 21 points and Rosalia Varlotta contributed 18 for North Allegheny (7-10 Kaliena Earl-Hayden led Woodland Hills (5-11 Freeport 24 – Led by 12 points from Brady Wehner 11 from Sam Weir and 10 from Sarah Loughry Lilly Holloway scored eight to lead Freeport (5-13 North Hills 43 – Cate Gentile scored 19 points Rebekah Shaffer added 12 and Zoe Cook finished with 11 as Pine-Richland (6-12 Gia Minton followed with 12 and Zoe Devlin finished with 10 for the Indians Butler 53 – Gracie Cato scored 15 points and Natalie Hambly added 14 as Seneca Valley (13-5 Amelia McMichael scored 22 points and achieved 1,000 points for her career to lead the Golden Tornado Gateway 10 – Reese Smetanka had a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds as Shaler (17-2 Bethel Park 53 – Maggie Spell scored 20 points and Emma Altivilla finished with 13 to lead Thomas Jefferson (17-2 Ella Sabatos followed with 16 and Fiona Oniel had 13 for Bethel Park (9-9 Western Beaver 42 – Gia Richter scored 12 points to hit the 1,000 mark for her career Bella Bartovic had 19 and Kasey Cienik followed with 16 to lead St Liz Squicquero scored 22 and Taraji Backur had 12 for Western Beaver (4-15 Montour 57 – Emma Ruperto hit four 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead West Allegheny (10-9 Ella Smith added 13 and Alaina Holtz had 10 for West A Sofia Brandy hit five 3-pointers for 15 points and Zoe Woessner finished with 12 for Montour (8-11 If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase Blink and you’ll miss it,” people joke about driving through Mont Vernon slicing through hay fields and woodland while hills rise in the distance Verdant pastures give way to splashes of autumn color and winter’s icy treachery that has waylaid many a traveler The sign welcomes visitors to Mont Vernon as they travel north up Mont Vernon’s Grand Hill on Route 13 While the view from Mont Vernon’s hill is one of the town’s most spectacular there are other wonders to be found in this community of nearly 2,700 people tucked between Milford Mont Vernon has an outsized hold on some of the area’s natural and cultural assets that draw people here whether they come for a morning hike or stay a lifetime “It just has that quintessential New England feel to it — Main Street It’s really picture-perfect,” says Dan Bellemore the town’s sole retail establishment.  Besides visitors from around the state and nation tourists come from “all over the world,” including China “We had the Brazilian bike team in here,” Bellemore adds noting it’s a popular stopping point for motorcycle and bicycle groups traveling Route 13.  That’s the appeal of Mont Vernon.” The town has its own “Purgatorio” hidden deep in the woods Hikers and seekers from far and wide make the descent to see Purgatory Falls plunge through the granite chasm Legend has it the devil even visited it and left a molten impression of his footprint The falls were a popular attraction during the height of the town’s resort hotel era in the late 1800s How to get to Purgatory Falls remains one of the most commonly-asked questions at the general store The Pomeroys operate the town’s remaining dairy cow farm which according to the New Hampshire dairy industry And Julie Whitcomb and Matt Gelbwaks run Blackeyed Susan Sheep Dairy The married couple previously operated Julie’s Happy Hens a 3,000-bird chicken farm that they closed to transition to sheep in 2024.  “It hearkens back to the days gone by when you could go to the farm People told us they came and bought eggs from us because this is what grandmother’s farm used to be like,” Gelbwaks says And residents salute their agrarian past at Lamson Farm Day held each year at the former 310-acre dairy farm which the town bought when it ceased operating in 1975 who co-owns the Mont Vernon General Store with Mike Wallenius The store is in the center of Mont Vernon’s historic district and is the only retail establishment in town It’s a popular stopping point for both locals and out-of-town visitors Aspiring artists once studied at the village watercolor school operated by Phoebe Flory The town is widely known for the annual “Messiah Sing!” held at the Mont Vernon Congregational Church About 120 singers from as far away as Massachusetts and seven-piece professional orchestra perform Handel’s powerful oratorio.  “The effort … to bring that joyful noise at the beginning of the Christmas season is what we’re all about,” says publicity and staging manager Anne Dodd of the event that began in 1988 Many townspeople have sung in it at least once She moved here in 1962 after she married Alwyn Carleton a son of one of Mont Vernon’s founding families Mont Vernon was a quiet town of about 500 to 600 people when the couple settled at the crest of the hillside farm where Al Carleton’s parents raised dairy cattle and chickens but people were friendly and always pulled together when something needed to be done The sense of community and raw natural beauty are what she loved most.  While Al was a skilled hunter and outdoorsman Eloise never fired a gun until one day early in their marriage She sat in the car reading a book while Al “was shooting those stupid rats running around the Mont Vernon dump,” she recalls and Eloise became certified hunter safety training instructors and hunted in the surrounding woods with family and friends for decades Mont Vernon has changed a lot in recent years busier and is much more of a “bedroom town.” What does she miss most about the way it used to be “I loved the trees and the close proximity to the woods,” adds Eloise but still calls Mont Vernon home and visits often “Those of us who like it a little bit wilder don’t like it quite as well (now) We love the animals coming into our yard — the bear Then there was what Eloise calls that “one awful day” in 2009 when Kimberly Cates was murdered and her daughter maimed during a home invasion Residents were stunned by the brutality of the random attack which shattered any sense that living in Mont Vernon could shield them from that level of violence “It was not something you would expect in a small town The year the Carletons married was a turning point for Mont Vernon whose history has been a series of boons and busts since it broke away from Amherst and incorporated as a separate town in 1803 The town’s population hit a high point of 763 residents in 1830 then steadily declined to about 300 people in the 1920s-1930s The town rallied from prior downturns largely by tapping in to advances in transportation and technology It was on the cusp of another comeback.  A view of the western side of Route 13 unfolds before travelers leaving the hilltop village of Mont Vernon that was a big influx of people,” says Eileen Naber adding they were warmly welcomed when they came in 1962 “We just felt so embraced,” she says The Rorabachers settled in the former South Schoolhouse on Old Milford Road remembers the town was so small that residents came to their house to conduct town business with her mother and “(I) love it more than I ever did as a kid “I love (Mont Vernon’s) topography I love being in a rural place where Boston is still pretty close,” says Rorabacher Szok who is president of the Mont Vernon Historical Society the population surpassed its 1830 high point with 906 residents in 1970 but less of them know each other,” Naber says Community groups and activities either have fallen away or been subsumed by government “We’ve gone to an upscale residential community but all the new ones are big and fancy and very expensive,” she adds “What’s happening in Mont Vernon right now is if you don’t make a lot of money you can’t afford to live in Mont Vernon,” Rorabacher Szok says noting some of the new houses are selling “for almost a million dollars.” Median family income in 2023 was $171,429 the state Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau reports Some of those interviewed say this growth and the changes it brings strain the fibers that keep community life strong While the town still hosts its annual Spring Gala and holiday tree lighting they say fewer things bring townspeople together on a regular basis Even the weekly trip to the dump is going by the wayside as more people pay for private trash pickup.  and it becomes easier to say unkind things about someone when you won’t face them in person This partly explains the “vitriol” and “just plain old mean” things being posted on Facebook at a level unseen before Residents celebrated the addition of the Mont Vernon Town Hall to the National Register of Historic Places with the unveiling of a plaque at a brief ceremony on Aug The Town Hall is in the midst of rehabilitation and renovations It is the second local site to be listed on the National Register; the other is Lamson Farm “The library certainly was a lightning rod for this,” he says While the town has faced divisive issues before plans to build a new $5.99 million library — $1.99 million of which is to be raised from taxes — plus a $683,600 access road flamed especially bitter divisions The library article drew record voter turnout at the last two Town Meetings where it failed by 20 votes in 2023 The library should open in fall 2025.  Eloise Carleton says the librarians have made the existing library “a real community center” where children “I think the divisiveness will heal and people will be happy with what they’ve got.” Others say they hope the town can heal from the rancor and factions can coexist again “What I think is still special is that we are a small intimate town that has a fair degree of pride over who we are and what we’ve been…There is no reason why we should not celebrate the fact that we are an archetypical New England town,” Gelbwaks says He sees the town at a “tipping point” if the harm is not healed.  we lost everything that is special in the town Not that Marion’s boys’ basketball team beating Class 3A 10th-ranked Mount Vernon was either of those things Tuesday night It was just the way the Wolves went about doing it You’re down by 16 points in the first half and win by 19 “We needed this,” said Marion Coach Pete Messerli “That’s the best we’ve played all year .. The best team ball we’ve played on both ends.” This was a 33-17 game with 2:15 to go in the second quarter But Marion ended the half on an 8-1 run and used that momentum to completely dominate the final two quarters A Jaryn Griffith 3-pointer put the Wolves (6-8) up for good Tait Rahe’s 3 early in the fourth quarter put Marion up 51-41 The Wolves were 15 of 28 from the field in the second half “We started moving the ball really well a sophomore wing who had a team-high 19 points “We just started playing together a lot It was just a really good team game.” The Mustangs were 4 of 24 from the field in the second half (16.7 percent) Center Joe Briesemeister led MV (11-2) with 23 points Leading scorer Kellen Haverback was held to nine points “Our defense was tremendous,” Messerli said which turned into great team offense on the other end making the extra pass for open shots.” Things generally have been uneven for the Wolves (6-8) The hope is this game will be a season changer “I think this just starts it,” Rahe said “We’ve got lots of momentum now We’ve got a big game on Friday (at West Delaware) and we’re just going to go back out there and keep playing hard Brooks Coates (13) and Austin Goodrich (10) also scored double figures for Marion MOUNT VERNON (46): Kellen Haverback 3-13 2-2 9 3-point goals - Mount Vernon 3-20 (Haverback 1-5 Rebounds - Mount Vernon 26 (Briesemeister 7) Prep Sports & Minor League Sports Reporter. Get the Sports Newsletter ABC News News HomeBody found in NSW might be missing Hervey Bay womanShare Body found in NSW might be missing Hervey Bay womanTopic:Missing Person Lisa Maree Keem was last seen at her Point Vernon home in Hervey Bay in south-east Qld on Saturday afternoon. (Qld Police Service: ABC) Link copiedShareShare articleQueensland police are now talking with New South Wales officers about the disappearance of 33-year-old Hervey Bay woman Lisa Maree Keem. A body was found in the Maria River State Forest, south of Kempsey in New South Wales, over the weekend. The body is believed to be female and was discovered by a bushwalker. The death is being treated as suspicious and police are trying to identify the victim. Queensland Police say they do not know how long it will take to find out if the body is that of Lisa Maree Keem. Detective Acting Superintendent John Maloney says DNA testing is needed. Ms Keem, 33, was last seen at her Point Vernon home in Hervey Bay in south-east Queensland on Saturday afternoon. She had just finished work at her dog grooming business. The badly burned body was discovered by a local man in the Maria River State Forest, on Sunday afternoon. NSW detectives say she was about 30-years-old, 162 centimetres tall with fair hair and a slim build. They believe the woman's body had been in the forest for less than three days when the man, travelling along the Railway Dam Road, found her. NSW detectives are asking to hear from anyone who used the remote bush road between last Friday and Sunday, or who noticed any suspicious activity around the Maria River State Forest. Earlier today, Queensland police said they are trying to contact Ms Keem's ex-husband, who lives in Sydney. Queensland police say they are exploring reports Ms Keem and her ex-husband were fighting over property. Investigators say they would like to speak to him further. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) TrendingCommercialLos AngelesABridge Development’s massive industrial presence in LA just got biggerSince entering the LA market the firm has acquired millions of square feet of industrial space Bridge Development Partners is growing its already massive industrial portfolio with a new development that will rise just south of Downtown Los Angeles in what remains the most active industrial market in the country The 117,400-square-foot project is under construction at 4224 District Boulevard in the city of Vernon was designed by Herdman Architecture + Design and it is being built by Houston-based general contractor Arch-Con Corporation The development also calls for 5,000 square feet of office space and a 145-foot secured truck court A seven-story cold storage building from the 1920s was demolished to make way for the new project Heaton and Connor McRae with Colliers International SIGN UPBridge Development Partners was founded in Chicago in 2000 and developer Brian Wilson opened the firm’s L.A the company has undertaken nearly two dozen projects with more than 11 million square feet in L.A L.A.’s industrial market continues to reign supreme, both among U.S. investors and those from outside the country Vernon is the smallest city in California, with fewer than 125 residents, and about six square miles of space that’s mostly industrial. Last year, Pima Alameda Partners received permits for a 248,700-square-foot project there The pandemic isn’t over — at least when it comes to restaurants The owners of the Local Oyster announced Monday they are shutting down the eateries’ branches in Mount Vernon Marketplace and Locust Point a wrenching decision they chalked up to the lasting effects of COVID “Things haven’t been good [in the restaurant industry] since 2019,” said Zack Mills, partner at Chef Shucker Farmer Inc. attributed the closures to the pandemic’s impact and an ongoing downturn in sales the owners “had to make a call before things got worse.” The Local Oyster stall in Mount Vernon debuted in 2015 and the Locust Point restaurant opened near South Baltimore’s Anthem House just last year Recent guests to the newer location included Gov The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. Become one. Bertha’s Mussels has closed — for real this time Former Little Italy restaurant owner pleads guilty in bankruptcy fraud scheme The Dish: Black restaurant owners say ‘Old Hampden’ racism isn’t so old The fast-casual restaurant introduced many Baltimore diners to locally-farmed bivalves and helped spread the gospel of sustainable seafood in the region Mills said he saw the company “as such a lovely positive light within the restaurant industry I was proud to help out and be a small part of it.” The last day in operation for both the Locust Point and Mount Vernon eateries will be Nov. 11, according to an Instagram post from co-owner Nick Shauman Shauman is the “shucker” in the parent company’s name and a recognizable presence on Baltimore’s food scene Mills is also chef and co-owner of True Chesapeake Oyster Co. a higher-end Hampden-area restaurant that opened in 2019 as will the Southern Maryland oyster farm for which it’s named The farm has been aided by an increase in retail sales; its bivalves are sold at Graul’s Market and MOM’s Organic Market The Local Oyster’s offshoots previously included a stall in Virginia’s Ballston area a decision Mills said was due to the “pandemic through and through its owners will refocus on events and catering though it’s not yet clear where those operations will be based “Catering and events is how the Local Oyster started in the first place and has always been a strong part of the business,” Mills said While Hudson applied for financial relief through the federal government’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund, none of his eateries received money through the grants. 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If the problem persists, please contact customer service at 443-843-0043 or customercare@thebaltimorebanner.com Folks longing for the taste of the former West Point Market's original cheese spreads can now get their fill The venerable market's original recipes for two of its spreads are being sold at the cafe at Springside Athletic Club in Bath They were two of West Point Market's most popular flavors that the upscale market used to sell in West Akron who was the market's third-generation owner The South of the Border spread is expected to be offered starting this week "Those recipes were my dad's [Russ Vernon's] recipes." former cheese shop manager who worked at West Point Market for 30 years has collaborated with Springside cafe operator Demi Boyazis to re-create the handmade cheese spreads using the exacting standards of West Point's original recipes and sourcing the same ingredients The development process for the spreads took about a month with Springside first offering them for sale in December There are some trade secrets to making the spreads "It's not just the recipe but how you make it with the preparation of it." Selling homemade spreads in small batches is special Not many people offer a good cheese spread — not homemade," Vernon said Fond memories of West Point MarketThe family-owned grocery store closed in the Wallhaven area of Akron in 2015 A smaller location that followed was open in Fairlawn from 2016 to 2018 "We've had requests all along to offer some of our West Point Market favorites," said Vernon West Point Market farewell:West Point Market calling it quits after 82 years in the Akron area A new billboard in Montrose promoting Springside also has the West Point Market logo on it Vernon is collaborating on the spreads with Springside owner Brian Steere who has fond memories of West Point Market from growing up in West Akron "I grew up a big fan of West Point and particularly the spreads The bar cheese was my favorite so that was the first one we tried to make," Steere said "With such an indelible impact West Point Market made on the Akron community I was inspired and determined to revive the Akron icon's beloved classic recipes." Steere is co-president and CFO at the family-owned Steere Enterprises in Tallmadge who began working at West Point in the '80s It was Stahl and Boles who put Steere and Vernon in touch with each other "I would say that she [Boles] helped us perfect the cheese spreads," Steere said Vernon said Springside is selling all the spreads the cafe can make now and he and Steere will be ramping up production to meet demand Vernon, who helps to merchandise and market the spreads, also will sell them at Beau's Market & Deli in Copley with production and packaging continuing to happen with Boyazis at Springside It's the perfect spot," Vernon said of Beau's Market More:Beau's Market & Deli expands specialty foods, wines, cheeses at former Shisler's location he and Vernon plan to offer some favorite West Point cookies chocolate chip and peanut butter; and prepared salads "We're hoping to get traffic from the outside" to the Springside cafe "There's sort of a plan to slowly release more recipes." The spreads are sold during Springside Athletic Club hours Steere and Vernon have also been talking about finding a bigger space to sell the West Point Market items in a prime retail location Vernon has been offering the legendary West Point Market triple-layer brownies over the past three years The exclusive retailer for the brownies by the piece is Pandora Cupcakes in Montrose and Tallmadge bakes 300 to 400 brownies each week at the Montrose Pandora and also delivers them to the Tallmadge location Valentine's Day in Akron:Offbeat heartbeat: Alternative ideas for Valentine’s Day in Greater Akron He also sells West Point Market brownie gift packs with eight varieties online at wpmbrownies.com Shipping is free and gift wrap and card are included The former store's most popular brownie is not called a "Killer" brownie anymore since another company trademarked the name Arts and restaurant writer Kerry Clawson may be reached at 330-996-3527 or kclawson@thebeaconjournal.com Sign In Subscribe Now It was a grand-style opening of Penticton’s newest hotel plenty of food offered and a ribbon cutting Mundi Hotel Enterprises’ Ron Mundi welcomed everyone to the six-storey 105-room Four Points by Sheraton Penticton at the Convention Centre on Sunday “Our journey would not have been possible without the staff at the city of Penticton I’ve worked with many cities and they all have been good but Penticton has been amazing including working with our lenders at Valley First that has made our hotel a reality,” said Mundi “I say the future looks bright because we aren’t done yet here in Penticton.” Around 100 people took in the festive event on Sunday The Vernon Avenue hotel is located in the city’s new North Gateway and will help draw more conventions to Penticton fitness room and huge roof top patio with views of the city The hotel officially welcomes guests as of Sept the hotel will include a 100-seat restaurant A well-known local restaurant owner has confirmed he will be bringing a new eatery to the hotel and details will be released soon “We’ve waited for a facility like this to be built in this location not years but decades,” said Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield at the ribbon cutting “We salute the Mundi group for their dedication and speed with which this building has gone up during a period where labour has been tight and supply chains even tighter.” Mundi said he is confident the new hotel will bring in more conventions with its convenient connection to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre The hotel is also located across the street from the SOEC READ MORE: Penticton breaks ground on first North Gateway development To report a typo, email: editor@pentictonwesternnews.com Don’t miss a single story and get them delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up today for the Penticton Western News Newsletter @PentictonNews newstips@pentictonwesternnews.comLike us on Facebook and follow us on Community Guidelines “We’re being hammered for being a nice place to come.” That was just one point Vernon Coun. Brian Quiring made Monday as he brought up concerns over the province's recently announced short-term rental regulations Quiring said the goal of the legislation is to address the lack of attainable housing across the province a large number of rentals that will be kiboshed under the new legislation are not attainable housing for somebody that needs attainable housing It's a 30-minute drive and the property really,” Quiring said during Monday's council meeting He said the entire city falls under the legislation Quiring would like to see the province communicate with Vernon’s planning department and give the city a chance to identify pre-planned resort areas saying contacting the province should offer a chance to share concerns over the legislation “Bottom line is we have several properties within the City of Vernon (where) we already allow short-term rentals to .. we've gone through the painstaking process to allow that,” said Gares Council heard from director of community infrastructure and development Terry Barton that it will be a few months before his department fully understands the scope of the legislation Barton said significant housing legislation is imminent from Victoria and sending a letter could also be used to address the future “This is going to be legislation that impacts parking regulations sixplexes The scope of this is very significant and the way the premier is going about this legislation will be very similar to what we're seeing with the short-term regulation,” said Barton “A letter now can be a little bit flexible and proactive in terms of advocating Vernon’s position in regards to some of those larger housing changes that have yet to be revealed that will certainly be coming over the coming weeks.” Council largely agreed that the new legislation would have a negative impact on the city with its reliance on tourism hotels on the water and/or hotels with suites were all brought up It was also noted that Vernon sees a number of travelling nurses throughout the year who rely on short-term rentals while working in the city Council agreed to take a more robust look at the issue at its next meeting Vernon Kay, Dion Dublin, and Amanda Barrie were tonight's three celebrity guests on the star-studded episode of the ITV spinoff After a particularly rocky start from Corrie star Amanda and the two remaining men were to battle it out for the Tipping Point jackpot READ MORE: Tipping Point fans distracted as they swoon over 'beautiful' player with odd outfit Former football player Dion had so far been impressing audiences with his trivia knowledge But it was a question from host Ben Shepherd that stumped Dion Ben quizzed Dion: "In the opening titles of the TV show The Simpsons which character is scanned at the supermarket checkout?" But the 54-year-old former football player's answer was what shocked his fellow contestants "I have never seen one episode of The Simpsons Dion Dublin revealed he has never seen an episode of The Simpsons(Image: ITV)Viewers around the nation immediately took to Twitter to share their outrage One user tweeted their agreement with Vernon writing: "@vernonkay took to words right out of my mouth @DionDublinsDube GET OUT never seeing the Simpsons" "@DionDublinsDube never seen an episode of the Simpsons One account responded to the admission using a hilarious picture writing "Never seen the Simpsons." and attached a picture of popular meme format of an unimpressed child Twitter was astounded by Dion Dublin's shock confession(Image: ITV)‌Host Ben did not seem to share in Vernon's outrage Dion responded with some choice words: "Yes I know that there's a little chunky little baby that has something in her mouth There's a chunky Dad who's got a really big fat tummy… "Do you know what the Dad's name was?" to which Dion responded "No Vernon Kay Outraged at Dion Dublin's Shock Confession on Tipping Point Lucky Stars(Image: ITV)Unable to answer the question "It's the baby that sucks the dummy Users again took to Twitter to respond to Dion's words "Nice one Dion Dublin for body shaming both Maggie and Homer Simpson in your answer "It's 2023 don't you know!" Dion's blunder did not seem to affect his performance This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated Please refresh the page regularly for the latest news You can also get email updates on the day’s biggest TV stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our soaps and Hot TV newsletters opinion and video on your favourite TV shows by following Daily Star every time you see our name You can also sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news by following @starbreaksnews and follow us @dailystar for all the latest updates Keep up-to-date with your must-see TV stories, features, videos and pictures throughout the day by following us on Facebook at facebook.com/DailyStarShowbiz The High Point Regional High School (HPRHS) Board of Education on June 28 approved the resignation of its assistant principal as she has agreed to become principal at Vernon Township High School The school board unanimously accepted the resignation of Leduc-Young as assistant principal Leduc-Young was appointed as Vernon Township High School principal by the Board of Education on June 9 at an annual salary of $145,000 Leduc-Young and we know she will be successful at her future endeavors,” HPRHS Superintendent Scott Ripley said but she’s going on to a successful future.” The Board of Education approved Brian Emma as the 12-month assistant principal Rebecca Sarno was approved as the 10-month assistant principal at an annual salary of $95,000 The North Okanagan Knights will try to get back into the win column in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League with a pair of key divisional weekend home games losers of two straight and three of their last five entertain the winless Osoyoos Coyotes (0-11-0-1) Friday and the Summerland Steam (6-7-0-1) Saturday North Okanagan kicked off a three-game homestand with a 2-0 loss Friday to the Spokane Braves READ MORE: North Okanagan Knights split with Summerland Both goals were scored in the third period Oliver Miley got the game-winner at 2:46 and Derek Humphreys added the insurance at 8:57 Riley McLean made 33 saves for the shutout while Sean Kanervisto stopped 17 of 19 shots in taking the loss North Okanagan sits in second place in the Bill Ohlhausen Division one point behind the Kelowna Chiefs (9-1-0-0) who have three games in hand on the Knights @VernonNewsroger@vernonmorningstar.comLike us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter About the Author: Vernon Morning Star Staff I’d tell hunters that if you think you made a good shot do your best to make every effort to find the deer,” he said I would have never found that deer and the coyotes would have gotten it This page is available to subscribers. Click here to sign in or get access. Hunter gets two trophies one year apart from the same stand Monster-sized buck means happy Thanksgiving for Olla hunter Travis Pew of Leesville caught a 12-pound lunker bass while fishing at Vernon Lake the morning of March 23.[…] ©2025 Louisiana Sportsman, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Employee Information This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Read other stories about big bucks killed this season by clicking here Calcasieu Parish produces awesome 10-pointer 16-point ‘backyard buck’ downed in Vernon Parish The Muckster Lite Clog is the perfect shoe for warm-weather fishing The Beau Lake Newport iSUP is everything an angler could want in a paddleboard It’s the perfect blend of lightweight and strong.[…] Walker High School Fishing Team member Hunter Holland wants to complete his four-year run as a high school bass angler on a high note.[…] Hineston hunter nails giant 13-point in Vernon Parish Monroe hunter sticks big 10-point in East Carroll Parish Not long after the Los Angeles Lakers—the team LeBron plays for— picked the 6-foot-1 guard with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft allegations of nepotism and favoritism began to surface But for former NBA champion Vernon Maxwell In a recent interview on the podcast "Club 520," the controversial guard expressed his support for LeBron's decision to have his son join him in the league LeBron is running the league"The King" has been running the league since he was drafted first in the much-celebrated 2003 NBA Draft James already possessed an incredible skill set and an NBA-ready physique that could withstand the league's physicality the same can't be said of his 19-year-old son After returning from a congenital heart issue Bronny played 25 games for the Trojans and averaged 4.8 points on 36 percent shooting He also averaged 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per outing the Lakers selected him in the second round and handed the young man a multi-year contract—a rarity for players selected in the second round These things weren't lost on "Mad Max," who relayed that he wasn't mad or surprised by the development "LeBron, kudos, man. You're a hell of a player, man. You got your son damn drafted. Sh**, that's weird," Maxwell told Jeff Teague and the rest of the crew at Club 520 you're running the damn league." Vernon said he will try to pull the same stunt with his son who last played for Hampton in the NCAA and averaged 6.3 points on 36 percent shooting The 6-foot-2 guard played at Georgia Tech for three seasons before transferring to Hampton "I had to throw that sh** in there 'cause I got a son coming next year and I'm gonna put him in the goddamn combine 'cause let's see if we can get drafted No Bronny's entry into the NBA will be a point of contention for fans one thing is sure: Bronny's journey will be closely followed and analyzed by fans and media alike Every move he makes on the court will be scrutinized It's a lot for any teenager to handle especially when you have the weight of your father's legacy on your shoulders Jonas has passionately chronicled the world of sports His devotion to the Golden State Warriors runs almost as deep marking nearly 20 years of unwavering support After years of working as a Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks beat writer Griffins Seek Elusive Chemistry With Season on Line The Daily: Blashill Interviewing For Head Jobs; Augustine Update Red Wings Legends Compete For Coveted Coaching Position Yzerman Does’t Foresee Offer Sheets In Red Wings Future Yzerman on Cossa: ‘Not Prepared Today to Put Him in the NHL’ Red Wings Have Cap Room and Desire to Land Big Name UFA (DHN+) Players Red Wings May Consider at No. 12 (DHN+) Are Buyouts in Play for the Red Wings? (DHN+) Five Moves Red Wings Should Have Made Earlier (DHN+) The Yzerman Trade Helping The Red Wings The Most (DHN+) Vernon says Osgood just needs to be patient Vernon is sure that he’ll be making the same call in the other direction “Absolutely,” Vernon answered without heistation when asked if Osgood was worthy of Hall of Fame enshrinement “He’s won two Cups and the wins and things like that Mike Vernon gets this special Hall of Fame night started with the ceremonial puck drop at center ice. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/wZ8aJq6U57 — Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) December 10, 2023 “You’ve got to be patient,” Vernon said. “You can’t push it. You do have to . . . I’d had an advocate in the Calgary Flames organization that put some stuff together and sent it in to the Hall of Fame and kind of made your case for it That’s kind of what you have to do I gather “My daughter wrote a letter a bunch of years ago There’s candidates coming up every year.” Among the first-year contenders in 2024 will be former Red Wings star Pavel Datsyuk Detroit’s captain prior to Dylan Larkin Osgood certainly has the resume to be considered Hall-worthy He’s among 13 NHL goalies with 400+ regular-season wins He’s one of 32 netminders with at least 50 shutouts Osgood is 13th all-time in winning percentage (.583) Three goalies are headed to the Hockey Hall of Fame from today’s announcement but Chris Osgood continues to wait for reasons I just don’t understand He’s the only goalie in the history of the sport with multiple Cup victories and over 400 career wins still waiting to get in — Robert Aitken Jr. (@RobertAitkenJr) June 21, 2023 Osgood is ninth in NHL playoff wins with 74 He’s tied for fifth with 15 playoff shutouts “There’s a lot of players out there with good numbers,” Vernon said “I just think Ozzie’s gotta be patient The Daily: Sandin Pellikka on WJC Watch List; Gifting Poutine The Daily: Red Wings Draftee Leads USA at WJC; Who’s Naughty in Chicago Enter your email address to sign-up and receive notifications of new posts by email.