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Hendersonville home-schooler a National Merit Scholar Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:42AMAudrey Ward is one of 10 home school students to receive one of the coveted scholarships that will help pay her way to Samford University in the fall.
College Basketball: Top Rising Seniors Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:14PMIs it fair that when we think of the best college basketball players we judge them in terms of their NBA potential? If they are truly great they must be able to hang with the best of the best and leave early. Surely if they are still in college they must have a bleak professional future. Last season there were several juniors in the top 50 scoring list. Most of them are unknown though as they ...
Prep schools dominate GSAT scholarships Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:17AMTHE gap in performance between the country’s independent and public schools was highlighted with the release of this year’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship winners on Thursday.
Memphis all-star team seeks elite title Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:00AMIt's quiet outside Independent Presbyterian Church, but inside the church gym, Youth of Memphis Competitors Association basketball coach Jevonte Holmes is sweating and barking instructions at his 17-and-under Amateur Athletic Union team.
Quinn, Mathewson find breakfast of champions, shoot 62 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:23PMNot sure what Terry Quinn and Skeeter Mathewson had for breakfast on Sunday, but I'd like to know.Quinn and Mathewson ran away and hid from the second flight at the Paul McGowan Memorial Member-Guest Tournament at Elmhurst Country Club.Their two-round
College Football Recruiting 2012: Ranking the Top 10 Recruiting Classes Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:32PMCollege football recruiting is in full swing right now as teams prepare for the kickoff of the 2011 season and attempt to pick up verbal commitments from prospects who will be the building blocks of their respective programs for the next four years. Some teams have already come close to completing their 2012 recruiting classes, while some others are off to a slow start, but realize they have ...
Masonic lodge to mark 175 years Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:01PMALTON - Franklin Lodge No. 25 AF&AM will celebrate its 175th anniversary with a celebration, rededication and catered dinner at noon Saturday, July 16.
18 complete licensed practical nurse program Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:48AMSTERLING -- In an early evening ceremony held last Thursday in the Dorothy Corsberg Theatre in E.S. French Hall at Northeastern Junior College, the nursing program held a pinning and graduation ceremony for 18 nurses completing the licensed practical nursing program.
Ex-Pearl River standout James Gillum looks to cap off junior college career Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:20AMRunning back selected to preseason All-America list
As July AAU season kicks off, a closer look at UNLV's top 2012 recruiting targets Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:03PMTuesday afternoon, on the heels of a relaxing holiday weekend, the start of a crazy four weeks for the UNLV coaching staff came in the form of plane tickets, rental car keys and hotel beds.
Student debt largest ever Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:34PMA young Best Buy customer picked up two CDs and went up to the cashier. He gave her a credit card. It was declined. He gave her a second credit card. Again, it was declined. He gave her a third and a fourth. Only the fifth went through.
For Brazil, it’s never too early for the Olympics Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 6:35PMThe Brazilian Olympic Committee is looking for its first top-10 finish in the medal count. Volleyball is expected to be its best sport but to realize its goal it also must develop athletes in events where it hasn’t traditionally been competitive
MizCheevus: Couple returning after 40 years Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:25PMJackie Barron tells this fabulous story: Forty years ago Dr. Edwin L. Skiles, Hardin-Simmons University president, made trips to promote graduate work at HSU for students from foreign countries.
More students from Polytechnic High attending four-year universities Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:57PMFrancis Polytechnic High School has boosted the enrollment of students at four-year universities, even earning a reputation for sending its graduates to MIT, Stanford, Dartmouth and Harvard. | Click here for news from the school.
Pair of North Marion grads sign football scholarships Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 12:48AMNorth Marion graduates Matt Pringle (ABOVE) and Shaman Richardson signed football scholarships last week. Pringle signed on with American International College, while Richardson will play at Bethel University.
Around Pasadena, June 18: Five area students earn Milken scholarships Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:19PMFive San Gabriel Valley students are Milken Family Foundation scholarship winners, each earning $10,000 for college, foundation officials announced Tuesday.
BYU football prospects set for the next wave of evaluations Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 12:41PMBYU coaches can't offer everyone. In being limited to 85 scholarships, many fine football prospects get left out.
Around Pasadena, June 16: Man in bomb case enters not guilty plea in court Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:49PMPASADENA - An Arcadia man arrested in January on suspicion of possessing a homemade bomb minutes after he visited his former middle school pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Pasadena Court.
BYU football: Prospects set for the next wave of evaluations Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:22PMBYU coaches can't offer everyone. In being limited to 85 scholarships, many fine football prospects get left out.
Around the valley, June 15 Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:36PMAbout 100 firefighters quickly knocked down a 3 acre brush fire along the 57 Freeway on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Alabama Courtney Porter's late mom was her biggest fan Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 8:07AMPorter's mother, Michelle Porter, passed away on April 28 after a two-year battle with liver cancer. Porter said that her mother had encouraged her to enter her first pageant in high school at Clay-Chalkville.
Manatee School For the Arts ballet brings out the boys Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 11:25PMFour piano chords play before dance teacher Cheryl Carty launches herself among a maze of bodies and flying limbs, grabbing a foot to shape it perfectly as the owner makes a face of surprise and pain.
Coaching carousel in full swing Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:40PMTony Guerra, a four-time City League wrestling champion at Waite (2000-03) before becoming a two-time NCAA Division II national champion at the University of Findlay, has been named Central Catholic’s new head wrestling coach.Guerra will replace coaching legend Richard “Doc” Leffler, who left the Irish program after one year as head coach. Guerra served as Leffler’s assistant last year after ...
National Sports Briefs Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:20PMAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Jackson was every bit the bold and boisterous personality on his first day as coach of the Golden State Warri ...
Forney wins title as Miss Colusa County Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 1:47PMA Colusa teen will again represent the county after winning the coveted Miss Colusa County crown opening night of the fair. Madison Forney, 17, dazzled a panel of judges Thursday to earn the title. Wearing a deep purple satin gown, the 5-foot, 4-inch...
Archie Griffin: OSU will bounce back Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 6:44AMCOLUMBUS -- Two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin wants to reassure Ohio State fans that things will get better.
Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy in San Diego museum Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:46PMReport that his father took back trophy was incorrect
Five Local Girl Scouts Receive Highest Honor Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:01PMThe Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout 14-18 may earn, and 18 Girl Scouts across the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland council recently accomplished this coveted honor. Five of those girls reside in Dodge City.
Bush's Heisman in San Diego museum Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 1:48PMThe mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy was solved Thursday after an executive at the San Diego Hall of Champions confirmed the museum was still in possession of the coveted bronze statue.
Blueprint: Athens woman earns coveted scholarship Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:50AMA 37-year-old Athens woman who grew up in public housing and overcame a background of poverty has won one of the coveted Jeannette Rankin scholarships, helping her fulfill a dream of earning a college degree.
Report: Bush hasn't handed over Heisman Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 6:52PMFormer USC running back Reggie Bush, who announced last September he would forfeit his 2005 Heisman Trophy amid allegations he received improper benefits while in college, is still in possession of the coveted bronze statue.
MLB teams draft Blaze trio Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 4:45PMRobson highest Canadian selected in MLB draft
Going Global with Prestigious Scholarships Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:46PMMore than a dozen awards send USF students to Africa, Asia, Europe and South America.
The Socialist’s Journal: The Time Has Come Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 12:03PM*Another scandal has erupted involving several current and former football players at the Ohio State University being implicated in exchanging signed memorabilia for goods and services. There has been the requisite amount of debate over who is to blame with the lion’s share of blame going to the now former coach: Jim Tressel. Fortunately though, [...]
Hansen's Sunday Notebook: Squads have good chance to 'win wood' Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:10AMIf you are good enough to "win the wood," a generic brown trophy made of wood, at the NCAA track and field championships, it means you have reached the final four of your sport.
Compensate collegians with boosters' benefits Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 7:38AMThe best trail to reform in college sports does not include $300 payments per football game out of a coach's obscenely overstuffed pockets, as the always creative Steve Spurrier of South Carolina recommended this past...
Graduating Sooner O-lineman with strong Bartlesville ties vies for NFL Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 12:56AMFormer University of Oklahoma offensive lineman Brian Lepak is one of the invisible victims of the current stalemate between the NFL owners and player’s union.
A win-win solution Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 7:39PMThe Government has taken students’ unhappiness over the disbursement of the Public Service Department overseas scholarships into consideration and come up with a solution.
Archie Griffin, Ohio State's 2-time Heisman Trophy winner, says OSU is a 'great university' and 'will bounce back' Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 4:19PM"Yep. It has been tough. But Ohio State is more than football," Griffin said this week after Jim Tressel was forced to resign as head coach in the midst of a widespread NCAA inquiry.
Two-time Heisman winner Griffin: OSU will bounce back Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 4:18PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio- Two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin wants to reassure Ohio State fans that things will get better.
Ohio State great Griffin: We will bounce back Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 4:11PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin wants to reassure Ohio State fans that things will get better.
College Football News: Archie Griffin says Ohio State will bounce back Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 4:03PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin wants to reassure Ohio State fans that things will get better. "Yep. It has been tough.
Griffin tells OSU fans it will be ok Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 3:15PMTwo-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin is reassuring Ohio State fans that things will get better.
Once Upon a Time in Moberly for June 2, 2011 Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:13PMFriday, June 2, 2006 •Summer school classes began Tuesday in Moberly. North Park teacher Miss Stewart, was teaching her four and five year old students about clowns on Wednesday afternoon, featured in a photo on today’s front page. Making learning fun and interesting keeps youngster’s attention focused on the task at hand.
Mother's love drives her 'Ant' Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:04AMIf you happened to be driving on I-290 in Hudson one night in early December, you may have witnessed an unusual scene: two strong men pulled over on the side of the road, hugging each other and crying like babies in the front seat.
A Marla Ridenour column: Higher ups will bear heavy load Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 12:49AMIt might take a while, depending on the severity of the NCAA sanctions. Anything short of shutting down the program and all bets are off.
Marla Ridenour: Tressel's icon status is likely to return Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 2:46AMMichigan record, winning percentage might help some forget sanctions coming from NCAA Paying college athletes a debate for NCAA
College Football Capsules: Pryor's cars now focal point of NCAA probe Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 9:18PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A day after coach Jim Tressel’s forced resignation for lying about Ohio State players receiving improper benefits, the focus has shifted to the investigation of star quarterback Terrelle Pryor and his succession of used cars.
Ohio State Buckeyes: Why Urban Meyer Won't Coach the Buckeyes Any Time Soon Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 4:04PMWho Will Replace Jim Tressel As Head Coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes? As soon as Jim Tressel resigned yesterday everyone began speculating who would replace the sweater vest. Ohio State is one of the most recognizable schools in the country, and when there is an opening for a head coach football coach is the most coveted job in the land. So who will land this prestigious job? Right now Luke ...
Ohio State Football: Urban Meyer Would Be a Fool to Consider Ohio State Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 1:04PMOhio State Football won’t catch top college coach Urban Meyer is already laying to rest rumors that he could be interested in the Ohio State job. Urban Meyer, who recently stepped down from the University of Florida so he could spend more time with his family, would have a tiny incentive to go there. According to ESPN, the OSU job is one that he has highly coveted for years. Edward Aschoff ...