Home • Newsroom • News & Press Releases • Beard-Linton named president-elect of North Carolina chapter of American Case Management Association Health News As a case manager at ECU Health Medical Center Sara Beard-Linton described her role – and the role of all case managers – as the mortar that helps piece bricks together insurance providers and more to help come up with a care plan She’s also taking on an important role to help case managers across North Carolina and the country to bring best practices to the work she and her colleagues do each day Recently, Beard-Linton was named president-elect for the North Carolina Chapter of the American Case Management Association (ACMA) and will take over as president in 2026 She said she’s excited for the opportunity and has appreciated learning from other board members in the state and nationally. She’s especially appreciative to represent ECU Health share what she believes is working well for the system and hear from others about opportunities for growth “It’s nice to put us on the roadmap of making changes and being a part of that change for case management as a whole,” Beard-Linton said “It’s really important to put any egos aside and not saying ‘We’re doing this better.’ It’s all about what we can all do better together to advocate for patients and their families.” Beard-Linton said she’s seen tremendous growth in the North Carolina chapter as its membership rose from about 200 to more than 1,000 today The chapter includes representation from 64 organizations and even includes retired case managers taking the opportunity to give back to their profession Beard-Linton is one of three ECU Health team members on the North Carolina ACMA board executive director of Care and Utilization Management at ECU Health Medical Center system manager of Care Management at ECU Health Medical Center Hargrove has been a board member for North Carolina’s ACMA for five years She said that seeing ECU Health on a national stage and in a position to influence positive change has been an exciting step for the department “I’m so proud of our case management team and being able to represent ECU Health on the board really getting ECU Health out there over the last couple of years,” Hargrove said “I’m very proud of the work the team has done and now being able to help lead the North Carolina chapter of ACMA.” Beard-Linton said one of her favorite parts of participating in the board is the opportunity to be a voice for the patients and families the health system serves She shared that her background as a social worker made her a passionate advocate for people and she’s grateful to take a larger role in that work with North Carolina’s ACMA as president “We have a committee that looks at government policies on a state and federal level and actually goes to Washington to meet with Senators and members of Congress to talk about things that are impacting our patients this is a great opportunity to give back and encourage others to give back and advocate for changes for the communities we serve.” She said she would encourage other team members to get involved in similar groups related to their field take opportunities to learn from others and be a leader even if they’re not serving in a leadership role with the system During the ACMA National Conference in April system manager for Case Management at ECU Health Medical Center and Hargrove had the opportunity to present some of their recent work to attendees in Denver Their poster presentation focused on nearly three years of work to develop and implement a system-wide case management leadership model the team piloted a shared leadership model with three ECU Health community hospitals in an effort to better share resources and support team members across the system Keith and Hargrove said the pilot program was a runaway success and lead to implementation across the system Keith said the work helped reduce the average length of stay for patients while getting them the care they needed more efficiently improved team member satisfaction and alleviated time-consuming tasks for case managers allowing for more interaction with patients “The biggest takeaway from the project for me was the change in team member morale I think case managers in the community hospitals realized the amount of support and additional resources we could provide by coming in and redesigning the leadership model,” Keith said “I’m glad to see the program has helped them along the way and the support has remained and carried forward as we’re moving along.” Hargrove said she is grateful to have teams believing in the process and she’s proud of the growth she’s seen across the system While she said they’ve received positive feedback from team members and from attendees at the conference the team is constantly evaluating and refining the program to best fit the needs of team members and patients in the system These efforts are just a few examples of how ECU Health team members go above and beyond their daily roles to share their expertise and learn from others in their fields while serving on state and national boards These opportunities help drive innovative solutions to help the system meet its mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina Create a Website Account - 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Check out Notify Me today The Randolph County Register of Deeds officially began accepting passport applications on behalf of the U.S Hours will be 9 am to 3:30 pm daily (excluding Holidays) County AdministrationRandolph County Office Building 2nd Floor 725 McDowell Road Asheboro, North CarolinaDepartment Directory As the country awaited the results of Election Day 2024 refreshing screens and flipping through cable broadcasts one MMC alumna had an up-close view of the race: Skylar Woodhouse ’21 a journalist with Bloomberg News who recently joined the organization’s White House reporting team was part of the press pool that traveled with Vice President Kamala Harris’s motorcade as Harris made her final Election Day push.  INDIANAPOLIS - Following three consecutive years of heartbreak at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Class 1A state championship the Adams Central Flying Jets stormed onto the 2A scene and defeated the Linton-Stockton Miners on Friday for their first football championship since 2000 “I’m just relieved and excited for these kids,” Adams Central head coach Michael Mosser said for us to be here four years in a row and have three heartache games beforehand and getting it done That was a big thing we wanted to do… we wanted to accomplish this goal and get it done.” After entering the title game with the 23rd-highest average margin of victory (25.9) and 12th-lowest average points allowed (9.9) in the state Adams Central used its dominant offense and a title game-worthy defensive showing to defeat its first top 10 opponent this season The 46 points scored was Adams Central’s second-most scored in a game this season and the most since putting up 49 against Bluffton on Oct The 40-point margin of victory was its 55-0 blanking of Southern Wells on Oct it’s a big testimony to what these seniors have done they’ve coached their hearts out and these kids have listened and been coachable senior Max Kaehr brought in the Flying Jets first of four interceptions in the game – one shy of tying the state record set by Indianapolis Bishop Chatard vs West Lafayette in 1984 – to begin an onslaught of scoring Each of the four interceptions led to touchdown drives and 27 total points scored by the Flying Jets running the ball in for touchdowns in seven of 10 total drives – two of which only ended as time expired in each half “It was a big moment for us to get that turnover go down and score and then just being able to move the ball as we wanted to,” Mosser said We knew we had to be able to stop them defensively and our defense played tremendously today.” All four quarters featured at least one Adams Central touchdown with 19 points in the first half and 27 in the second Seventeen of 18 first downs were secured on the ground with quarterback Jamison Roach’s lone complete pass – of just seven attempts – also crossing the first down yard four rushers combined for 351 yards on 55 attempts fullback Matt Heiser (2) and running back Aaron Hirschy (2) tying the 2A title game record set by Jimtown vs everybody chooses whatever offense they want to do Adams Central was the ninth different school to play in four consecutive state championship games following Center Grove’s four straight berths in 6A from 2019-22 Eight starters between offense and defense for the Flying Jets are seniors who never knew a season that didn’t end at Lucas Oil Stadium “[The seniors] have been a class that didn’t do well in the lower levels and always seemed to struggle and then then they’ve been behind some really good classes,” Mosser said “They’ve always been kind of a support role They really rose to the occasion to be an outstanding class and an outstanding group of leaders that really brought it on.” it’s first championship since the 2000 season coming four years in the making after its three consecutive losses to Indianapolis Lutheran “Football’s an emotional game,” Mosser said We start in June [with] scrimmages and practices I think that just factors into it when you can achieve your goal and come out here on top in a state championship Most Rushing Touchdowns (Tied) 7 by Adams Central vs Linton-Stockton's Hayden Feltner earns Ress Mental Attitude Award Hayden Feltner of Linton-Stockton High School was announced by the IHSAA Executive Committee as the recipient of the Blake Ress Mental Attitude Award in Class 2A Football The award is annually presented to a senior who is nominated by his principal and coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude and athletic ability during his four years of high school Hayden currently ranks fifth in his senior class at Linton-Stockton He is involved in the National Honors Society as well as an integral role in the Future Farmers of America program in the position of President and officer Hayden is a four-year Wabash Valley All Athletic team He was part of Linton-Stockton’s 2A state runner-up basketball team in 2023 Hayden had also participated in track and field during his career at Linton-Stockton He is the son of Brett and Danielle Feltner of Worthington IN and will attend Vincennes University to study Agriculture beginning next fall The award is named in honor of Commissioner Emeritus Blake Ress who served as the IHSAA’s seventh commissioner from 2000-11 the presenting sponsor of the state tournament presented a $1,000 scholarship to Linton-Stockton High School’s general scholarship fund in the name of Hayden Feltner Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application due to injuries sustained in a car accident.  Burial with full military honors will be at Logan Park Cemetery He graduated from West High School in 1987 CO for a year before transferring to the former West Germany Bradley was sent to Saudi Arabia as part of 1st Brigade 3 Armored Division to fight in the Persian Gulf War against the Iraqi Army he left the Army to marry the former Brenda Leigh After 10 months of being free from active service he and Brenda married and Bradley rejoined the army shipping off with his new bride to Fort Campbell The family moved several times afterwards until finally Bradley found himself in South Korea once again when the Twin Towers fell Bradley would deploy to Iraq with 1st Brigade Infantry Division as the Brigade Fire Support NCO in Ramadi during the Anbar Awakening next with the 4th Brigade 1st Calvary Division to Mosul but continued serving as a Defense Contractor going to Afghanistan for a total of four years Some of his decorations include the Bronze Star Medal He also enjoyed working in his small orchard and vineyard as well as fishing and hunting Those left to honor his memory are his parents; two daughters He was preceded in death by a younger brother Chuck and Ellen Morris and Bill and Edna Linton Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Richard Wayne Linton created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne MAYVILLE — Linton-HMB put pressure on Hatton-Northwood throughout the game Once it was able to convert second chances the Lions were able to sneak out a 48-43 win Saturday over the Thunder in a North Dakota Division B state qualifier at Mayville State Twenty-three points from Brooklyn Schumacher and nine second-half points from Jersey Vogel were the difference as Kennison Azure’s 18 points weren’t enough to withold the Lion comeback It was a five-point comeback that started with Vogel earning a trip to the foul line on an offensive rebound She sank both throws but the rebound was a catalyst for a change in momentum The Thunder were able to use their length to grab putbacks up until this shift “We just needed to be mentally tough through everything,” Linton head coach Michael Schriano said “They are a tremendous defensive team and have really great length they plugged up the middle against our man and we couldn’t get anything So we had to create offense with our defense.” The defense-into-offense mindset was emphasized on a key seven-point swing in the third quarter by Schumacher She hit a 3-pointer with just over two minutes remaining before coming up with an inbound steal and score She had the chance to covert a foul into a three-point play but would get her chance at the line again shortly after to hit both free throws but the energy was palpable from its side of the court We had to put that pressure on because they have size we don’t have and we somehow had to neutralized that,” Schirano said the Thunder needed to fight through the tough press from Linton The Lions got to the ball with two defenders in transition and Azure and company couldn’t find the help to break out One full-court pass to Anika Pinke for a fastbreak score settled it down and allowed Azure and Elizabeth Pinke to breakout Azure hit from the field and Elizabeth Pinke came up with multiple put-back points from the paint in order to push out to the early lead The pair’s strength came up at both ends of the court as they slowed down the Lion offense by cleaning the glass “We gameplaned to stay fresh and we subbed a lot in that first half Then we didn’t know our assignments,” Schirado said The Thunder couldn’t keep Schumacher quiet for much longer She then hit a contested 3-pointer and converted on a and-one putback going on to lead the first half in points with 14 Where Schumacher would go quiet on the scoresheet again was the fourth quarter but Vogel was there to eat fouls and earn her points at the line She went five-for-six in the final frame and kept Linton in front once it took the lead on multi-point lead on her long-range jumper with six minutes left in the game Pennsylvania went to be with the Lord on Sunday Bonnie was born in McConnellsburg on March 23 daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Diehl) Peck She is survived by son- Jeffrey husband of Tracy (Rice) Linton MD; son- Jerry husband of Jill (Dodson) Linton and Sarah; along with nine great-grandchildren Bonnie is preceded in death by son- Joseph Bonnie was a member of Faith Assembly of God in Roaring Spring 2025 from 2-4 PM at Geisel-Styer Funeral Homes A funeral service will be held on Thursday Interment will be at Pleasant View Memory Gardens Online condolences may be expressed at http://www.geiselfuneral.com/ Arrangements entrusted to Geisel-Styer Funeral Homes Geisel-Styer Funeral Homes & Cremation Services Inc. In partnership with The Acadiana Advocate, the705 is recognizing its annual Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award honorees, presented by Advancial Federal Credit Union. Honorees will be recognized at a May 2 banquet. For tickets, visit bit.ly/20under40for2025 Lore Linton is executive director of the Children’s Museum of Acadiana and who were your biggest influences on your life but my parents moved back home to Lafayette when I was 2 because I grew up on the north side of town in the McComb area My parents immersed me in everything our community offers instilled a deep sense of pride and encouraged me always to give back My biggest influences were my family and teachers who taught me the values of hard work My mother showed me the power of kindness and determination My educators nurtured my creativity and curiosity and those lessons continue to guide me in everything I do today You and 19 others are being recognized for your professional accomplishments What’s one thing you have learned as a professional that you wish you knew when you were younger One thing I've learned as a professional I wish I had known when I was younger is that it's OK to make mistakes It's perfectly fine not to have all the answers learning from failures and continuously pushing forward take notes and observe the wisdom of other community leaders There is always something to learn from those around you the better equipped you will be to face challenges head on and create the impact you strive for sometimes remember to take your own advice You’ve been with the Children’s Museum for several years now my involvement with CMA started in 1996 as a guest beginning as a high school volunteer with a strong passion for giving back I spent a year at the museum but decided to explore other opportunities I always knew the CMA was where I belonged working in every position until 2022 when I became executive director (something I had always dreamed of) Now in my second year as executive director and we are making significant strides toward creating an even better museum for our community Tell me more about this museum’s recent growth process that’s led to a record-breaking attendance levels With the CMA approaching its 30th anniversary my team and our board took a step back to evaluate our mission and ensure we provide a high-quality experience for everyone as a nonprofit organization but I attribute our significant growth to reimagining exhibits and focusing on STEAM We've also prioritized accessibility and community engagement through various initiatives schools and community groups have also helped us connect with a broader audience creating a sense of shared ownership and belonging which has fueled our growth and led to record-breaking attendance How can Lafayette make itself more attractive to young professionals to want to move here The personal and professional relationships I've built here keep me grounded and motivated to make an impact Lafayette needs to continue investing in community spaces and diverse career opportunities to attract more young professionals It's important to bring youth to the table when decisions are made ensuring their voices are heard in shaping the future of our community We also need more affordable living options in walkable areas We should showcase this vibrant lifestyle to others so they can experience the appeal of Lafayette and discover a love for our culture Email Adam Daigle at adaigle@theadvocate.com the705 has announced the 16th annual Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award honorees Email notifications are only sent once a day News Tips:newstips@theadvocate.com Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: she was the daughter of the late John Joshua Fellers and Mary Loretta Fellers (Stevens).  Janice worked in the food service industry at Todd Steel Cindy Dee Diner and operator at Brookside Inn She was a Life Time Member of the Fraternal Order of the Brunswick Eagles Club Aerie 1136.  In Janice’s early days she enjoyed playing softball fishing in Chincoteague and doing Ceramics Coloring with colored pencils was also a favorite pastime Many grandchildren and great-grandchildren sister Gloria Mumaw and brother Charles R Fellers.  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Linton sisters Carol Ann Jackson and Mary Diane Shaff The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Friday 2024 at Stauffer Funeral Homes1100 North Maple Avenue in Brunswick A celebration of Janice's life journey will take place at 1:00 pm on Friday Interment will be at Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery in Knoxville Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at StaufferFuneralHome.com Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery passed away surrounded by loved ones on Saturday A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date Local arrangements are under the direction of Pathway-Millard Family Funeral Chapel Condolences may be left online for the family at www.pathwaymemorial.com.  The first took place during the summer before her senior year of high school It was a time in her life that UTSA’s junior guard from Duncanville “It put it in my mind that you’ve got to be a dog on defense I just had fun with it – all the nitty gritty Linton came from a storied girls basketball program at Duncanville High School, which has won 12 state titles in its illustrious history. She was familiar with Pantherette greats Tiffany Jackson, Empress Davenport and Ariel Atkins, all of whom played for UTSA head coach Karen Aston at the University of Texas who was the seventh overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft has been a five-time WNBA All-Defensive Team member with the Washington Mystics “I always heard that [Aston] loves the dogs,” Linton said “You have to do all the dirty work and be able to run through a brick wall I’m going to do it to the best of my ability.” Linton possessed all of the intangible qualities that Aston looks for in prospective student-athletes “I look for players that have a high motor I’m not necessarily looking for the most skilled players in the world,” Aston said “I think we have great coaches who are more than willing to get in the gym with players and help them improve in the areas they need to but I think she’s also embracing what her special gifts are.” Linton first hit the hardwood in third grade but there was another sport that had her heart even before she started kindergarten “I played football when I was little – flag football and tackle football She played football through the fourth grade but Linton was also game for any sport that came her way There was a common theme that crossed all of the sports she played in her youth “I’ve been through all of these sports and there are different techniques the thing you have to be is coachable and you have to be motivated.” The second defining moment in Linton’s basketball career came this past fall and it was a result of that willingness to be coachable Linton approached Jamie Carey UTSA’s associate head coach who was the starting point guard on Texas’ 2003 NCAA Final Four team and played four seasons in the WNBA Carey agreed to put in extra work with Linton but insisted on a strong commitment from her pupil But here’s the deal – it’s every day,” Carey said ‘It’s time to get committed to being a guard Carey has put Linton through a one-on-one workout nearly every day at 7:15 a.m “She gets up in the morning and works,” Carey said “Our relationship has grown a ton this year I think any time you show up for each other at 7 o’clock in the morning We’ve grown to trust each other and share a little bit more about our lives that’s why I coach - to form relationships like that I’m really proud of her and the progress that she’s made.” Linton’s growth can be matched only by her unselfishness She’s often tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best player and charged with focusing primarily on defense don’t often appear on Linton’s individual stat line “I take it personally that Coach trusts me to guard this person,” she said Coach thinks I can do this and I’m going to do it.” And while the numbers may not show up next to Linton’s name Carey believes there are numerous ways that Linton’s stifling defensive presence contributes to UTSA’s collective success “What Maya does is that she impacts the entire stat sheet,” Carey said “She does a lot of gritty work that you have to have somebody on your team who is willing to do that She’s a ball magnet with the amount of plays she impacts the amount of deflections she has and the number of times she gets her hands on the basketball I think those hustle plays that she has given us are really really critical in combination with the other skill sets that we have on the floor.” Just how important is it for the Roadrunners to have a player like Linton “I think every team you look at from a championship perspective “There’s somebody who is okay if they don’t score 20 points but they shut down the other team’s best player and they’re willing to make plays on the ground.” Carey points to Bruce Bowen’s role on three NBA Championship teams for the San Antonio Spurs and her former teammates Tai Dillard and Annissa Hastings on Texas’ 2003 Big 12 Conference Championship team as examples of the importance of Linton’s contributions “That’s what Maya has committed to and it’s changed her game,” Carey said Linton’s teammates have taken notice of her evolution since last season “Maya has been the pesky, up-in-your-grill defender since she was a freshman, but she’s grown so much this past year,” said Jordyn Jenkins an early favorite for the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year accolade “To be a starter and to be guarding the best player on the opposing team Linton’s penchant for defense is a throwback to an earlier era of basketball but it also gives the Roadrunners an edge against their opponents “It’s hard to find nowadays because everybody looks at social media and who scored the most points,” Aston said “But I don’t think you can have a successful team for the long haul and have a chance to do special things if you don’t have one or two players who are willing to give up their focus offensively to focus on a defensive game plan and embrace themselves as a defensive stopper I can think of championship teams I’ve been a part of and every one of them had someone who was like Faith plays a central role in Linton’s life To find peace within her busy schedule as a student-athlete Her decision to come to UTSA also involved a leap of faith the Roadrunners had not had much recent success in women’s basketball and won seven games in Aston’s first season as head coach Linton believed in Aston’s vision for the future and was eager to be a part of it “It was definitely the coaches,” Linton said I could just tell that they’re really bought in they know what I can do and they believe in me I knew they could help me throughout the process of my four years here I could see that I could get better and better Linton has been an important part of the ascent of the UTSA women’s basketball program The building process is something she has found particularly fulfilling because we’ve been able to see it all get built from the ground up,” she said especially with an amazing group of coaches and girls which included a trip to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament and the first postseason victory in school history Linton and the Roadrunners finished the year unfulfilled UTSA let a game against East Carolina in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament slip away and the 55-54 loss prevented the Roadrunners from having an opportunity to play for the league tournament title and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009 “We can still feel the loss last year; it just hurt,” Linton said I think that drives our hunger to win and to want to make it to the NCAA Tournament The energy that Linton brings to all aspects of her life is contagious but also antithetical depending on the setting It’s practically impossible to spend any time with Linton away from the court and not see her flash her trademark smile It’s equally difficult to spot a moment on the court when she’s not serious about the task at hand “I would say I’ve always been a positive person off the court,” Linton said “It’s kind of funny because people are like Just as Linton is able to compartmentalize her game and not worry about contributing to an offensive highlight feed so too is she able to focus on being a model teammate in those times when she’s not playing her best you have to be positive and you have to be cheering,” Linton said “It’s so important to lift other people up so they can step up and have the game that you’re not having I think that’s something you always need to remember Even if you’re not doing something on the court you can always do something positive off the court with your attitude.” Linton’s passion for lifting others up will translate well into her future career plans She’s a psychology major in UTSA’s College for Health and aspires to one day work with kids in some capacity I just fell in love with them,” Linton said There’s a different feel to this year’s UTSA women’s basketball team and it’s palpable We’re comfortable with each other on the court off the court and we know each other’s tendencies We’re just comfortable and it’s helped us win a lot of games for sure.” Linton’s poise shined through particularly bright in the team’s win at Tulsa on Jan Her assignment that day was to guard Delanie Crawford who entered the game as The American’s leading scorer at 19 points per game The Roadrunners led by just three points with 4:04 remaining Linton’s defensive prowess was on full display “I thought she was the difference in the game “Delanie is a wonderfully gifted offensive basketball player and Maya committed to not being concerned about anything other than making it difficult to get her shots off but I think Maya set the tone for us defensively.” Rather than be overwhelmed by the task of guarding one of the league’s best offensive players ‘Your job today is shut down,’” Linton said it can’t affect me on the defensive end and that helped my performance for sure Linton was a player who had the tendency to overthink Linton has been able to live in the moment “It’s one play at a time and you move on to the next play,” she said Linton and the Roadrunners have been having a lot of fun They’re 14-2 overall and sit atop the AAC standings with a 5-0 league mark But they also know this is just the beginning “We are nowhere close to hitting our potential,” Linton said “We’re not even scratching the surface yet.” « Back 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 8-seeded Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock girls’ basketball team could not miss from three and that carried them to a 61-44 win over No 4-seeded LaMoure/Litchville-Marion in the second consolation semifinal game of the 2025 NDHSAA Class B Girls’ Basketball State Tournament on Friday The Lions finished the game shooting 44.7% from the field 48.1% from three and 6-for-7 from the free throw line 3-for-18 from three and 11-for-16 from the free throw line The game started incredibly slowly with the teams being tied at three before the Loboes’ Addy Smith hit a three to push her team in front 6-3 with 3:11 to go in the first quarter The Lions (21-7) responded with a big run to take an 11-8 lead and they were able to push it out to 13-11 heading into the second quarter “There’s certainly a little bit of a difficult element to coming back after the first round everybody comes here with plans to win that first one get in the thick of it,” Loboes head coach Ben Holen said you got a quicker turnaround than you wanted or anticipated It’s certainly challenging both physically and mentally but if that was the case The second quarter saw the Lions go on a run before the Loboes (20-6) were able to cut into it and the Lions took a 26-18 lead into the half 6-for-14 from three and 4-for-5 from the free throw line 3-for-10 from three and 3-for-5 from the free throw line The biggest difference in the opening half came on turnovers where the Lions scored 10 points off 10 Loboes turnovers whereas the Loboes scored three points off six Lions giveaways The Lions’ Jersey Vogel went into takeover mode in the early part of the third quarter hitting two shots and grabbing a defensive rebound all within the first few possessions to give her team a 32-20 lead The Lions kept pushing in the third and took a 37-26 lead into the fourth quarter “I think we all just needed to work as a team I didn’t need to score the points,” Vogel said “It was either I dribble and drive and then I kick it out and my teammates can score the Loboes’ Smith had her own big spurt with multiple baskets to bring their deficit down to 40-33 the Lions hit a jumper to push the lead back out to double digits at 43-33 and they kept pulling away on their way to the 17-point win I thought we were great actually from start to finish,” Lions head coach Michael Schirado said “We changed up defenses a little bit tonight went to a little bit of halfcourt pressure that we hadn’t shown earlier and I think it got the girls excited and when you’re knocking shots down you play better defense We hadn’t knocked shots down at this clip for a while so we were due and it was just great to see everybody shooting with confidence.” when they take on Langdon Area-Munich in the fifth place game when they face off against Grant County/Mott-Regent in the seventh place game You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Sunday Fire destroyed this home at 210 Linton Avenue in the early morning hours of Sunday Natchez Fire Fighters were still on the scene of a fire that completely destroyed a home on 210 Linton Avenue Natchez Fire Chief Robert Arrington said no one was in the home at the time of the fire He said family members said someone did live in the home but was traveling at the time His crews received the call reporting the fire at approximately 1 a.m heavy fire was already inside the house,” Arrington said The fire was discovered by a Natchez Police officer patrolling the area at the time “The police officer smelled smoke and investigated where it was coming from She discovered it and called it in,” he said “There is no telling how long it had been burning Arrington said it took until approximately four and a half hours to get the fire under control “We were able to get the main part of the fire out One neighboring home sustained minor damage because of heat from the fire “We took care to make sure the fire did not spread to the other houses This was a huge fire and they stayed tight it’s going to be a long road to try to figure that out,” Arrington said Monday’s SWAC college basketball lineup has lots in store Among those contests is the Southern Jaguars squaring off… Ranked squads are on the Monday college basketball schedule in two games including the Wake Forest Demon Deacons… Monday’s college basketball schedule has several interesting games including the matchup between the McNeese Cowboys and the Stephen… which includes the Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the Florida Panthers Top-25 teams will take the court across two games on Monday’s college basketball slate How will the imposition of new tariffs affect your spending View Results LINTON – Linton hurler Keelei Brown shut down Bedford North Lawrence as the Miners posted a 2-1 victory during high school softball action on Friday night. Brown went the distance, striking out six while scattering six hits, to silence an BNL offense that was averaging over 6 runs per contest. BNL scored its run in the second. Sara Williams singled, took second on a fielder’s choice and scored on a Dalanie Davis single. But that would be the only noise for the Stars. The Miners pulled even at 1-1 in the bottom of the second on a two-out RBI single by Laila Gennicks. They scored the go-ahead run in the third on a two-out, bases-loaded single by Bella Franklin. Davis and Kendall Graves had two hits each for BNL. Karsyn Coleman suffered the loss in the circle, giving up six hits in five innings. The Stars (9-5) will visit rival Floyd Central on Tuesday. BNL’s Jo Underwood Invitational, scheduled for Saturday, was postponed because of predicted weather. 1340 AM WBIW, Bedford’s Place To Talk. Serving Lawrence and surrounding counties since 1948! © Ad-Venture Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. WBIW.com and Listen Live Powered by HPC TexasBio Related Stats Historical Sophomore (2023-24): Appeared in 26 games with 10 starts … averaged 2.9 PPG with 3.7 RPG and 28 steals … three double-digit scoring performances … logged a career-high double-double on Nov charting 15 points with 10 rebounds … swiped three steals twice against Arizona State on Nov Freshman (2022-23): Appeared in 27 games with 15.7 MPG … averaged 2.3 PPG sinking shots at a 40.3% clip … hauled in 3.5 RPG … swiped 12 steals and logged eight blocks … scored a season-high nine points in the Conference USA Championships semifinal round against Western Kentucky High School: Four-year letter winner at Duncanville High School … helped the Panthers to a Bi-District and area title … part of the Drive Nation 17U EYBL club team … received Defensive Player of the Year honors … awarded Second Team All-District and All-District Academic honors … also played volleyball where she was an Offensive MVP and Academic All-District thanks to a 3.7 GPA … clubbed at Drive Nation Wednesday morning both signed to further their softball careers in the SEC − Linton with Ole Miss and Bain with Arkansas "It seems like I blinked and now I'm signing," said Bain a four-time all-area and all-state performer In between they have accomplished their goal, leading Eagleville to a Class 1A state championship and two state runner-up trophies with one more season remaining "It's actually crazy," said Linton, a two-time DNJ all-area softball player of the year "(Brinli) and I talk about it all the time 'I want to go to this school or that school.' Now we've signed letters of intent The softball bond between Bain and Linton started when the two were 9 and playing travel ball with the Tennessee Fury It grew into an off-the-field friendship and led to one moving several states Travel ball friendship helps lead to a dynasty at EaglevilleWhen the two began playing travel ball together Linton and her family lived in Texas and she was traveling to Tennessee to play on the Fury She would later stay with the Bains during travel ball trips so the family moved from Texas to Eagleville when Addisyn was in seventh grade (moving to Tennessee) was about softball," said Linton who originally committed to Clemson before flipping to Ole Miss a few weeks ago "We traveled up here every weekend or I would stay with Brinli during tournaments We ended up coming up here altogether and moving to Eagleville." The move helped cement Eagleville as one of the teams to beat in Class 1A With Bain and a cast of talented underclassmen coming up the Eagles were already building a program that was headed for success it's a team sport and a team game," said Bain who expects to catch (a position she played early in her Eagleville career before moving to shortstop) and play second base at Arkansas "I just want Eagleville to be a program that's competing year to year I want to leave a legacy for little girls coming up to keep competing and winning state titles." SIGNEES LIST: Murfreesboro area high school athletes who signed during November period The team finished state runner-up when they were in eighth grade. They captured the 1A state title as freshmen and finished runner-up again in 2023, a year in which Linton struggled through a hand injury during the postseason Eagleville missed the state tournament last season being upset by Hollow Rock-Bruceton in the 1A sectional A knee injury that shut Linton late in the season was a big factor Linton is healthy and she and Bain are intent on going out with one more state championship run before each goes off to college "I'm just thankful for all the blessings God has given me playing five years with Addi in an Eagleville jersey," said Bain "It will be different when we get to the SEC But off the field we will still be best friends." FOOTBALL: Predicting Murfreesboro area's TSSAA football playoff games in the second round FOOTBALL: TSSAA football playoffs: Predicting every second-round game in 2024 postseason Signing day was just one more reminder that time is drawing near Just the culture at Eagleville and being able to play with a whole town behind your back Then you have me and Brinli playing ball together forever Our last game of our high school season will be heartbreaking Cecil Joyce covers high school sports and MTSU athletics for The Daily News Journal Contact him at cjoyce@dnj.com and follow him on X Shelby Houlihan has returned to the mountaintop of track and field after a long The American record holder for 1,500 meters and former Sioux City East prep great staved off Australian star Jessica Hull by .02 of a second to grab the silver medal at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing The runner-up finish in 8:38.26 is Houlihan's first medal at a world championships or Olympics leads off this edition of the WEEKEND UPDATE of the best performances by Iowa-based collegiate and postcollegiate distance runners and triathletes Houlihan emerged from a four-year doping ban in January to return to racing for the indoor season "It’s been a long journey,” Houlihan said in an interview with letsrun.com The former Arizona State University and Bowerman Track Club star asserted her innocence after testing positive for nandralone Houlihan claimed the positive test came from a tainted pork burrito she bought from a Mexican food truck but her argument was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport Houlihan is hoping a result like this could help her land a sponsor and boost her confidence to make a run for the U.S team at the world outdoor championships in September 'I don’t want to give up because I feel like I’ll always wonder what could have been,' " Houlihan said of sitting on the sidelines for so long "And then I feel like I still have more to prove I feel like the best is yet to come for myself and I wanted to see that through and not let someone else decide." Israel record-holder Adva Cohen placed 11th in 8:59.62 The Mission Run Dark Sky athlete basecd in Flagstaff is a former Iowa Central Community College great Two other former collegians also competed at the World Indoors Former Iowa State All-American Festus Lagat and former Drake University Missouri Valley Conference champion Adam Fogg competed in the same heat of the 1,500 on Friday finished third in the heat 4 in 4:02.99 and didn't advance The Under Armour athlete was hurt by a pedestrian early pace that didn't allow time qualifiers an Under Armour Mission Run Baltimore Distance runner but couldn't match the big moves in the final lap Houlihan wasn't the only Iowan from northwest Iowa who had a memorable weekend Former Iowa State All-American Gable Sieperda delivered a big victory in his first road race after his Cyclone career ended with a runner-up team finish at Division I cross country nationals The new Fitness Sports Distance Project athlete captured the overall title at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8-kilometer race in Chicago The former Central Lyon_GLR prep held off Hansons-Brooks ODP athlete Shuaib Aljabaly by four seconds to win in 22:52 That is a 4:36 average over 4.97 miles through the streets of downtown Chicago so any time I can come out and compete and have fun It was a lot of fun,” Sieperda told an NBC 5 Chicago reporter third at NCAAs in the steeplechase last June helped boost the two-year team to a third place men's finish the two-time reigning IMT Des Moines Half Marathon champion Sieperda's time broke Baele's club record of 23:27 set a year ago at Shamrock Placing 54th was Simpson College 2024 NCAA 10,000 champion Spencer Moon in 24:23 Moon also is a former South Central Calhoun prep The final scorer was FSDP's top men's team was Jack Moran The 19-year-old Des Moines-based Runablaze Iowa team finished eighth in the men's team competition and former Florida State standout Stan Linton was the team's leader Linton's time slots into fourth in club history Former Dubuque Senior and Iowa Central standout Blake Whalen was 10 spots back in 23:58 Former Pleasant Valley and Central College great Austin O'Brien was next for Runablaze in 38th place in 24:14 The other scorer for Runablaze was former Morningside College five-time All-American Garret Ehlers in 44th place The Minnesota Distance Elite team racked up a second-place men's team finish and serving as the No 4 scorer for them was former Ottumwa High and University of Iowa runner Kevin Lewis The MDE team had a total time of 1:34:30 to finish 41 seconds behind winning team Gazelle Elite Running Wild Elite's top team was one spot behind Runablaze after a total time of 1:37:25 Leading the Davenport-based team was former Davenport Assumption and St Ambrose University athlete Steve Froeschle a time behind his 24:03 from Shamrock that ranks No Team coordinator and former Pleasant Valley prep Devin Allbaugh was next for RWE in 49th place in 24:19 Allbaugh owns the club record time of 23:52 from the 2023 Shamrock race 3 on the RWE all-time list at 24:12 from 2022 The final scorer was right behind Gille in 59th Southeastern Community College head track coach Lucas Keifer ran 24:25 The Dubuque-based Crown Running team finished 12th in the men's team competition and former Davenport Central and Loras College standout Mason Tope led that team with a 20th-place finish Next for Crown was former BCLUW of Conrad and Central College runner Caleb Silver Former Dubuque Wahlert and Central College athlete Kyle Pape was 79th in 24:56 Crown's final scorer was Matthew Schneider in 155th in 25:53 Schneider is a former Iowa City West and Wartburg College runner Shamrock was giving away a $30,000 prize purse for the team as part of the Deloitte Elite Club Competition Fitness Sports Distance Project also topped all Iowa teams in the women's competition FSDP placed seventh with a total time of 1:54:50 Leading Fitness Sports was former Johnston and Iowa runner Jessica McKee in 28:28 McKee crossed 407th overall and 42nd among all women Former New London and Wartburg star Alexis Brown ran 28:33 for 43rd place 3 runner was former Albia and Iowa athlete Jordan Winke in 46th place in 28:38 Their final scorer was former Mount Mercy runner Deanna Newhouse in 29:11 The top Iowan in the women's 8K field was former Loras College seven-time NCAA champion Kasandra Parker The former Clayton Ridge (Guttenberg) athlete placed sixth overall in 26:32 while running for the Crown team Parker is an assistant coach at Hawkeye Community College Returning to competition was former Ballard (Huxley) prep star Abby Kohut-Jackson The ex-Minnesota runner who is a graduate student at Saint Louis University ran 28:01 Runablaze's top team placed 10th among the women and former Dordt and Unity Christian (Orange City) standout Jen Van Otterloo was the team leader in 53rd place among the women Former Luther College runner Flannery Cerbin-Bohach was next in 66th place in 29:16 Former Waukon prep and Simpson College athlete Sarah Bakula ran 29:21 for 71st place The final scorer was former Dubuque Hempstead and Wartburg runner Amanda Edwards in 106th in 30:07 Crown with Parker leading the charge placed 11th in the women's team competition Former Newton and Drake University athlete Casey McDermott was their No Former Clarke University runner Rory Bickler ran 31:10 Fitness Sports fielded a mixed team of men and women that placed sixth in that competition that scored two men and two women Placing 48th among the men was former Cardinal (Eldon) prep and Grand View University standout Trevor Albert in 48th in 24:18 Former Central Lyon-GLR prep and Dordt University star Joe Anderson was four spots behind him in 52nd in 24:22 The women's leader was former Marion and Mount Mercy University star Andrea (Ertz) Albert The other female scorer was former Dallas Center-Grimes and Wartburg runner Natalie Paulson in 89th place in 29:53 Several other Iowa natives fared well running individually or on Iowa teams Former Pleasant Valley prep Parker Huhn clocked 24:39 to place 64th overall Former Drake University runner Jack Zettl finished 81st overall in 24:57 windy day was Aidan King in 89th place in 25:04 Tyler Lance paced Runablaze's 'B' team that placed 19th in the team standings FSDP's Aaron Davidson was seven spots behind him in 25:15 Former Iowa runner Kallin Carolus Khan of the FSDP team ended up 101st in 25:15 Former Clinton High and Clinton Community College athlete Dalton Rice led RWE's mixed team with a 104th-place spot in 25:17 Former Mount Mercy star Jacob Blackmon was the No Former East Marshall and Northwestern College standout Caleb Benzing for the FSDP team took 116th in 25:22 Former Des Moines Christian prep and Wheaton College runner Jacob Fopma They finished 31st in the men's team competition a former Iowa City resident now living in Illinois Former Coe College athlete Coe Booker of the RWE team was 142nd in 25:45 Kleman ran for Cedar Rapids Washington in high school Former Iowa Central standout Karim Achengli of the Runablaze team also broke 26 minutes while placing 163rd in 25:56 The Runablaze women's 'B' team was 15th in the team competition and former Dubuque Wahlert and Loras runner Kaylee Osterberger was the leader in 87th place among the women Teammate and former Coe College standout Elaina Biechler ran 30:07 for 107th Teammate and former Southeast Warren and Simpson College runner Elise Wieland was four spots behind her in 30:10 The women's winner was repeat champion Amy Davis-Green of the Hansons-Brooks ODP team in 25:31 a former Norwalk and Central College runner who is the reigning IMT Des Moines Marathon women's champion FSDP's Erin Eichler of Cedar Rapids placed 130th in 30:45 RWE's Kelsey Allbaugh crossed in 31:23 while former Coe College standout Jessie Clark of the FSDP team took 153rd place in 31:28 But here in Des Moines at the Grand View Viking Invitational at Williams Stadium on Saturday Grand View junior Nathan Limas established the 'A' standard in the 5,000 race walk for NAIA nationals The former Roland-Story prep took the victory in 22:18.22 At the Reiver Rust Buster Friday hosted by Iowa Western Community College Reivers freshman Landon Hartley finished third in the 1,500 The former Urbandale prep ran 4:14.04 in a race won by teammate John Mabar in 3:58.93 Truman State freshman Clare Stahr picked up a fourth-place finish in the 1,500 at the Miner Invitational hosted by Missouri S&T in Rolla The winner was freshman teammate Sarah Williams in 4:47.82 MISSING A TOP DISTANCE RUNNER OR TRIATHLETE?: Let me know at bergeson@registermedia.com Want to hear more about distance running in Iowa Listen to my podcast here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lance-bergeson8 Thanks for visiting Oregon had a busy weekend fighting new wildfires that ignited during three straight days of critical conditions hot temperatures and dry winds fueled the ignition and spread of numerous Oregon wildfires But the flames and smoke might not last long — widespread rain and cool temperatures will arrive by midweek Widespread rain of between a quarter and a three-quarters of an inch is forecast Tuesday into Wednesday according to the National Weather Service in Portland The rain should help dampen fires that have ignited particularly in the Cascade Range And temperatures are forecast to remain cool There is also a chance for around a quarter inch of rain east of the Cascades, as well The number of acres burned in Oregon continued to grow The majority of those fires have been grass fires burning east of the Cascades but it's still been a major season just about everywhere After a lull in wildfire acres burned during August Oregon's previous record for acres burned was 1.2 million acres in 2012 The Linton Creek Fire grew to 600 acres near McKenzie Pass by Sunday night in the area around Linton Meadows and Eileen Lake Forest Service issued a sweeping closure including: The Pacific Crest Trailhead at McKenzie Pass The PCT is closed from Highway 242 (mile 1985.3) and the junction with the Wickiup Plains Trail (mile 1961) For a map and closure order, go to bit.ly/3ZlLPKX burning just north of the junction between Highway 126 and 242 has brought a closure to the Clear Lake area was issued for areas north of McKenzie Highway from the east end of Drury Lane and east to Old Clear Lake Cutoff Loop burning just southeast of Lava Lake in Central Oregon grew rapidly to 1,000 acres by Monday morning "Multiple ground resources including engines and dozers are responding," Central Oregon Fire Information said A 52-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly lightning fires along Interstate 5 in Goshen according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office The man faces five counts of arson in the first degree disorderly conduct in the second degree and resisting arrest Sparks Lake area outside BendClosure orders have been issued for the Mount Bachelor and Cascade Lakes Scenic Highway area outside Bend due to the Backside Fire located west of Mount Bachelor in a roadless area has brought a closure to the following areas All roads within the area closure are closed Cascade Lakes Highway and River-Summit Drive will remain open for public use The fire was estimated at 80 acres by Sunday night according to Central Oregon Fire Information There are other smaller fires in the same area likely caused by Friday night's lightning storm “Multiple air and ground resources are responding,” COFI said on social media The fire was one of 15 that popped up Saturday following numerous lightning strikes in the area "Fires were predominately clustered near the Mt Bachelor Roadless Area and the eastern edge of Flat Top Butte and East Butte," COFI said "These wind-driven fires grew at a rapid rate of spread throughout the day resulting in very large acreage increases." burning southeast of located southeast of Paulina Lake This fire along with the Flat Top Fire will be managed by Central Oregon Type 3 Incident Management Team the Flat Top Fire grew to 13,680 acres southeast of Newberry Caldera on the Deschutes National Forest "Multiple air and ground resources are responding," Central Oregon Fire Information said The 208 Fire has increased to 8,275 acres and 0% containment as of Monday morning Fire crews used a good weather window on Sunday night to connect indirect lines using a burning operation Higher humidity on Monday night will reduce rates of the fire spreading Stan Linton has been running competitively for half of his life the Crawfordville native and former Florida State runner remains motivated as ever and wants to see how far he can go in the sport “I haven’t realized my potential yet,” sad Linton “I am sure there’s more years to figure out where my potential lies.” During Thursday’s GWTC Tallahassee Turkey Trot, Linton flashed his potential as he set a course record in the 15K (9.3 miles) at 46 minutes Linton (2014-18) is one of five former FSU runners to break 47 minutes in the race While Linton battled humid conditions and clocked the fastest time in 37 years he’s still chasing the event record (46:26) set by Waldron in 1987 That's when the two-loop course started and ended at the Leon County Civic Center (now the Donald L 10K and 15K) has been held in Southwood since 2002 with more than 6,000 runners finishing Thursday Winners included former Florida High runner and University of Tampa freshman Xavier England (36:52) in the 10K (6.2 miles); former Chiles High and Colorado State runner Ben Kirbo (15:19) in the 5K (3.1 miles); and Community Christian School runner Jeremy Collier (5:31) in the mile run winners were Ting Yu Ku (1:10:54) in the 15K; Adriana Piekarewicz (38:24 second overall) in the 10K; Laney Williams (18:38) in the 5K; and Emma-Claire Tanebaum (6:13) in the mile run 'It's a lifestyle.' Former FSU runner Stan Linton still enjoys competing returning homeLinton has enjoyed a successful racing year entering nine races in 2024 and winning seven First-place finishes included the Little Rock (Arkansas) Capital City Classic 10K the Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler in Lynchburg He also recently competed in the Indianapolis Half Marathon and is entered in the U.S Linton's goals include racing internationally and representing the United States I want to see how far I was able to go and test myself," Linton said It's an opportunity to reconnect with friends and familiar faces It's also the first race he entered at age 15 Linton has won the 10K race twice and the 15K four times "It's crazy to think this year marks half of my life being a runner," laughed Linton who signed with FSU out of Wakulla High and has been a longtime member of the Gulf Winds Track Club I could also spend hours talking to people (at race) I haven't been able to see (in years) Linton approaches each race with a specific strategy Thursday wasn't any different as runners were greeted with humid conditions following a morning rain Linton ran uncontested for most of the race Tallahassee's Nate Kaiser (57:09) and Charlie Johnson (57:15) rounded out the top-3 finishers "I knew I was going to have to adjust my time goal," Linton explained "I wasn't going to just grind it out for nine miles I planned the segments where I could go hard and recovery segments where I could recover and just kind of float It worked out better than it ever has at the Turkey Trot."