By Mitch Stephens Published 7:49 pm, Thursday, May 31, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Eric Taylor / 1stString.com Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Tierra Robinson-Jones of Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland is among the state leaders at 200 and 400 meters heading into this weekend’s state meet in Clovis. Tierra Robinson-Jones of Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland is among the state leaders at 200 and 400 meters heading into this weekend’s state meet in Clovis. Photo: Eric Taylor / 1stString.com Image 2 of 3 Marin Catholic-Kentfield’s Max Glasser is the leading qualifier in the 400 meters at the state … [Read more...] about High schools: Top and local qualifiers for State Track and Field meet
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Noteworthy Bay Area locals who died in 2017
By Graph Massara and and Dianne de Guzman, SFGATE Updated 7:21 pm, Sunday, December 31, 2017 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial … [Read more...] about Noteworthy Bay Area locals who died in 2017
Transfer Eleanna Christinaki proves worth wait as No. 15 Terps women rout Coppin State, 113-49
Every season, in a bit of brand building and a show of local goodwill, Brenda Frese brings her Maryland women’s basketball team to games across the state, from Princess Anne (UMES) to Baltimore County (Towson). Last season, the Terps played at Loyola Maryland. The result was perfunctory, a comfortable win. The day had a secret significance, though, one that revealed itself Wednesday, when the team, in a funny coincidence, again traveled to Baltimore. As the team bused up to Loyola Maryland last December, Frese spoke for the first time with Eleanna Christinaki, a talented wing without a team. On Wednesday, the former Florida star made her debut for the No. 15 Terps in a 113-49 win against Coppin State at the Physical Education Center. Baltimore was where Frese had introduced herself to the Greek national team member, so where else but Baltimore would Christinaki reintroduce herself to Division I basketball? In a performance that suggested a re-evaluation of Maryland’s … [Read more...] about Transfer Eleanna Christinaki proves worth wait as No. 15 Terps women rout Coppin State, 113-49
49ers’ Marquise Goodwin taken to local hospital as precaution
Marquise Goodwin, who has become the soul of the 49ers as he's endured multiple tragedies this season, was taken off the field on a cart after absorbing a vicious blow to the head late in the first half. He was diagnosed with a concussion and taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Goodwin had just put his hands on a short, four-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo when defensive back Blake Countess delivered a hit that drew a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty and had the 49ers players fuming. Countess also was evaluated for a concussion. Goodwin was knocked onto his back. His arms immediately shot in the air and left tackle Joe Staley and others frantically summoned for trainers. Goodwin eventually sat up and was gingerly placed into the back of a cart. He put his hands in the air and pointed his fingers as he was being driven off, drawing applause from a crowd that was full of 49ers fans. In the early-morning hours before the 49ers' Week 10 game against the Giants, Goodwin and his … [Read more...] about 49ers’ Marquise Goodwin taken to local hospital as precaution
Slowdive, St. Vincent on locals’ favorite-album lists
David Rosen (back) and Rich Rosen (front) behind the counter at Wax Trax Records. The father and son shared their top albums they listened to over the past year. (Madelyn Reese/View) @MadelynGReese Zia Records carries a selection of vinyl LP's and 45's at their Eastern Avenue store Wednesday, April 8, 2015. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Sam Morris on Twitter @sammorrisRJ Wax Trax Records owner Rich Rosen has over half a million records at his Las Vegas store. Rosen has been at the 2909 South Decatur Blvd. location for over 18 years, and has rare records worth more than $15,000. Photo taken on Friday, March 17, 2017, at Wax Trax Records, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto Rae Jeralds, an employee at Zia Records on West Sahara Avenue, shared her favorite albums of 2017. (Courtesy). 2017 was a big year for music releases from artists old and new. Billboard-topping giants like Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Drake and Ed … [Read more...] about Slowdive, St. Vincent on locals’ favorite-album lists
Local athlete Art Dorrington, first black professional hockey player, dies
Just above the chair in Judah Dorrington’s living room was a frame with three hockey pucks in it.Above those pucks was a framed jersey with the name DORRINGTON stitched across the back. Underneath the jersey was a trading card of Art Dorrington that read, “The Jackie Robinson of hockey.”It was a somber Sunday morning for the daughter of the first black professional hockey player and former Atlantic City athlete.Dorrington, who was 87, died Friday afternoon, Judah Dorrington said.“He was a true champion. He had a major impact on this city,” said Judah Dorrington, 61, of Atlantic City.Art Dorrington didn’t grow up in Atlantic City, but his name was synonymous with the resort. He moved to the city in 1950 to play professional ice hockey for the Eastern Hockey League’s Atlantic City Sea Gulls.Dorrington is well known for being the first professional black hockey player when he signed a contract with the New York Rangers organization. His career was … [Read more...] about Local athlete Art Dorrington, first black professional hockey player, dies
15 most-read Pioneer Press stories of 2017
The past year was many things, but boring was not one of them. National headlines have been dominated by the chaotic opening months of Donald Trump’s presidency, several tragic mass shootings and natural disasters, and bombshell allegations of sexual misconduct. The news here at home has been no quieter. With 2017 drawing to a close, the Pioneer Press looked back through the local news items that dominated our readers’ attention over the past 15 months. Compiled below are some of our staff’s most-read stories of 2017. The top three stories are presented in five different subject areas. POLITICS 1. U.S. Sen. Al Franken resigns over allegations of sexual misconduct Minnesota has found itself in the thick of the recent nationwide wave of high-profile sexual harassment and assault allegations. Minnesota Public Radio ended its contracts with radio personality Garrison Keillor after he was accused of “inappropriate behavior” with co-workers, and two state … [Read more...] about 15 most-read Pioneer Press stories of 2017
Guest at Houston hotel caught with AR-15, ammo in his room
A drunk man staying at a Houston hotel had an arsenal of weapons including an AR-15 inside his 28th-floor room above a major New Year’s Eve bash, cops said. The man, whose identity hasn’t been released, also had a handgun, a shotgun and troves of ammunition, cops told local media. Officials said there were no “specific threats” after deploying SWAT teams to the Hyatt Regency Downtown early Sunday morning. “Situation from this morning at downtown hotel is contained,” Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo later tweeted. Pentagon health czar pick withdraws candidacy after gun comments Police were reportedly forced to wait for the man to sober up before they could interview him. Hyatt security called the cops around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when a guest at the hotel bar became increasingly drunk, the Houston Chronicle reported. They initially tried to have the man go back to his room, the newspaper reported. He started to fight back, however, prompting … [Read more...] about Guest at Houston hotel caught with AR-15, ammo in his room
Dual PA archery deer/bear season gets high praise from two local hunters
As far as Justin Brenneman is concerned, the Pennsylvania Game Commission hit a grand slam to win the World Series with its decision for 2017 to schedule an archery bear hunt that overlapped deer season. “That’s really the main reason I bought a bear tag at all,” said Brenneman, 26, of Elizabeth Township. Curt Good, 44, of Quarryville, also applauded the move. “I probably said to myself four or five times while I was bowhunting deer over the years and I had bears come up to me, ‘I wish I could be hunting bears right now,’” Good said. A LONG TIME COMING For the better part of three decades prior to 2017, Pennsylvania archery hunters led by the United Bowhunters of Pennsylvania made regular pleas to the state Game Commission for an archery bear season that overlapped the archery deer season. Pennsylvania had an archery-only bear season for about 10 years before 2017, but it always was held after deer season closed. What bowhunters … [Read more...] about Dual PA archery deer/bear season gets high praise from two local hunters
Suicide bomber strikes Afghan funeral, killing 15
A suicide bomber targeted the funeral of local official in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 15 people, officials said. Noor Ahmad Habibi, deputy spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, said the bomber set off his explosives vest among people gathered in the provincial capital, Jalalabad, to mourn a former district chief. He said around 14 other people were wounded. No one immediately claimed the attack. The Taliban and an Islamic State affiliate are both active in Nangarhar and routinely target security forces and local officials. Elsewhere in Afghanistan, a sticky bomb exploded in a crowded neighborhood in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif late Saturday, wounding 12 people, according to Gen. Abdul Raziq Qaderi, the deputy provincial police chief. No one claimed the attack, which took place in a relatively secure part of the country. … [Read more...] about Suicide bomber strikes Afghan funeral, killing 15