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SKATE for Girls program helps girls gain confidence on the ice and in the classroom

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

WILMETTE. Ill. — Mathematics and figure skating came together Saturday to help young girls develop their skills on the ice and in the classroom.Just as Chicagoland celebrated the unofficial start of summer and warmer weather with the opening of beaches across the area Friday for Memorial Day weekend, nearly two dozen girls took to Centennial Ice Rink in Wilmette, pairing pirouettes with the Pythagorean theorem."I’m here to say that girls can do math, girls can do whatever they put their minds to," said Mayumi Suzue-Pan, founder of SKATE for Girls. "They can do whatever they put their mind to."A four week course that takes place once a week, Suzue-Pan created the program with the intention of not only teaching young girls how to move on the ice, but also enriching their math skills off of it."When I was put into advanced math classes in middle school, it was always super tough looking around the room and seeing that I was really like one of a few girls," Suzue-Pan said. Already a c...

Soul Survivors: Chicago mom promotes mental health and wellness after son dies by suicide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

CHICAGO — A local mother is on a mission to raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention.Jamal Clay was a helper who loved to do volunteer work. Doctors warn as data shows suicide threat among kids is swelling Three years ago Saturday, he died by suicide at 19 years old.His mother, Rafiah Maxie-Cole, said weeks later she went into his room and saw his show.It gave her the idea to start Soul Survivors of Chicago. "I said to myself, wouldn't it be great if I could take Jamal's shoe, sanitize it and clean it and put his name in it and gift it to someone with the understanding to walk in my son's shoe," Maxie-Cole said.She's received nearly a hundred pairs of shoes from people all over.Many of them are carrying the stories of loved ones who died by suicide. She's working with other organizations to donate them.At the launch of the Walk In Purpose Project on Saturday at The Quarry in South Shore, Maxie-Cole presented a pair of her own son's shoes to another teen facing me...

Nearly a third of way through season, Twins don’t believe they’ve hit their stride

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

The Twins crossed the 50-game threshold earlier this week and are nearly a third of the way through their season, as one of the best pitching teams in the majors — bolstered by a starting staff led by earned-run average leader Sonny Gray (1.82) and Joe Ryan (2.21 ERA) — with an offense that they believe is better than it has shown.The Twins, now 27-25 and in first place in the American League Central by two games, have gotten to this point largely on the backs of their starting staff, which has kept them in nearly every single they’ve played, despite weathering a pair of injuries to Kenta Maeda and Tyler Mahle, the latter of which was season ending.Still, Twins leadership doesn’t feel like the club has played up to its full potential during the first 50 or so games, a sentiment that has been echoed within the clubhouse throughout the season.“I don’t think we’ve hit our stride yet as a group,” manager Rocco Baldelli said Saturday afternoon before the Twins’ 9-7 win over the Blu...

Union Station salutes veterans with free Ferris Wheel rides

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Veterans and active-duty service members can ride the Ferris wheel at Union Station downtown for free during Memorial Day weekend, a small tribute to those enjoying time with their family.The Ferris wheel will be lit red, white and blue this weekend as an honor for those who serve.“To show our thanks and how appreciative we are to their service and their courage and their bravery. It’s the least we can do for our military community,” said Union Station Director of Marketing and Sales, Cameron Schoeffel. Teen walks two hours for 8th grade graduation in St. Louis Leading up to the day of remembrance, many service members and their families spent time together at Union Station. Some enjoying what others could not.“I got friends who I’ve lost overseas, and it really means a lot. A lot of people think a three-day weekend is just a weekend, but for veterans and guys who have lost overseas and family members, this really means a lot,” said Iraq War Veteran, Zach White.Whether...

NCS baseball playoffs: Campolindo loses heartbreaker to Cardinal Newman in D-III final

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

Two outs from the program’s seventh North Coast Section championship, Campolindo was unable to finish off top-seeded Cardinal Newman in a gut-wrenching Division III baseball final on Saturday in Santa Rosa.Cardinal Newman scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to send Campo back to Moraga with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss.Sam Valenti started the winning rally with a leadoff single. One out later, Justice Brinson stroked a double to right field.After a pitching change, Anane Wilson singled to drive in the tying run.Nate Niehaus followed with a bunt single on the first-base side to bring in the winning run and give Cardinal Newman its second consecutive Division III title.The Cardinals improved to 27-1. Third-seeded Campolindo fell to 18-9-1.With the game scoreless in the sixth, the visitors went ahead when Miles Clayton doubled to knock in Campo’s only run.Starting pitcher Graham Schlicht maintained the slim advantage in the bottom of the sixth, but Cardinal Newman brok...

Stockton burglary connected to Bay Area pawn shop selling stolen items

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

(KTXL) -- An April 1 vehicle burglary in Stockton has been connected to a series of robberies in San Joaquin County and the Bay Area involving at least 140 victims, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office. A vehicle burglary in the Lincoln Center parking lot on April 1 led the sheriff's office Special Services Division to identify DeShawn Leandrei Allen, a gang member from Richmond, as the main suspect. Alameda police warn about gift card scam totaling thousands of dollars worth of fraud When Allen's residence was searched under warrant, evidence was found that showed communication between Allen and Urias Joram Hernandez Ochoa, owner of Oromax Pawn Shop in Richmond. "The communication between Allen and Hernandez Ochoa included photographs of items Allen had stolen, with the intention of selling them to the pawn shop," the sheriff's office wrote in a news release. Deputies arrested Allen, who is now facing charges for burglary, grand theft, possession of burglary too...

VIDEO: Passenger opens airplane door mid-flight; 12 slightly hurt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safely.Some people aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft tried to stop the person, who was able to partially open the door, the Transport Ministry said.The person was detained by airport police on suspicion of violating the aviation security law, a ministry statement said. The person's identity and motive weren't immediately released. 2 planes aborted landings in San Francisco when a Southwest jet taxied across their runways The law bars passengers from handling exit doors and other equipment on board and provides for penalties of up to 10 years in prison, the ministry said.The plane with 194 people aboard was heading to the southeastern city of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju. The flight is normally about an hour, and the incident occurred when the ...

Mitch Haniger, Logan Webb pace Giants past Brewers 3-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mitch Haniger hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and Logan Webb allowed one run over seven innings to pace the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.J.D. Davis singled with one out in the eighth off Peter Strzelecki, who relieved to open the inning. After Michael Conforto struck out, Haniger sent the first pitch he saw from Strzelecki (2-4) 419 feet to center for his fourth homer.That big hit came a night after Haniger, originally drafted by the Brewers, went 3 for 5 with a homer and four RBIs in the Giants’ 15-1 victory over Milwaukee.Webb (4-5) allowed four hits, struck out 11 and walked one as the Giants won for the 10th in 12 games. Webb, 0-4 with a 4.94 ERA after his first four starts, is 3-0 with a 1.30 ERA in five starts in May.Tyler Rogers tossed a scoreless eighth and Camilo Doval recovered after a leadoff double in the ninth to finish for his NL-leading 14th save in 15 opportunities.Brewers starte...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first season in Saudi Arabia ends without title as Al-Ittihad wins league

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first season in Saudi Arabia will end without a trophy as his Al-Nassr team was beaten to the league title by Al-Ittihad in the penultimate round on Saturday.Ronaldo arrived in Riyadh in January after being released from his contract by English Premier League powerhouse Manchester United and had to settle for second place in the 16-team Saudi Arabian league. Al-Nassr’s 1-1 draw with Ettifaq meant that Al-Ittihad’s 3-0 win at Al-Feiha gave the team from Jeddah a five-point lead with one game remaining and its first league title since 2009.Al-Nassr dominated in the eastern city of Dammam but fell behind just before the break as Youssef Niakate scored for Ettifaq from close range. A fierce shot from ex-Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo leveled for Al-Nassr after 56 minutes.Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 16 league games since making his debut in January, but could not get a winner this time and Gustavo had a second-half strike ruled out for offside with 10 minute...

Payton Gottschall throws 2-hit shutout to lead Tennessee to WCWS with 9-0 win over Texas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Payton Gottschall threw a two-hitter and Destiny Rodriguez had three hits as fourth-seeded Tennessee advanced to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2015 with a 9-0 win over 13th-seeded Texas on Saturday in the Knoxville Super Regional.An unearned run in the first inning was all the Volunteers (47-8) needed with Gottshall (16-1) perfect until allowing a leadoff walk in the fifth. Vanessa Quiroga broke up the no-hitter with a leadoff single in the bottom of the sixth. Camille Corona had a pinch-hit single to start the seventh and Gottshall issued her second walk before retiring the last three Texas batters.Rodriguez had an RBI single in the sixth with a second run scoring on the play after a throwing error.Five errors by Texas (45-13-1) aided Tennessee, including a bases-loaded single by Giulia Koutsoyanopulos that got by the rightfielder, allowing four to score.Citaly Gutierrez (13-6) took the loss, giving up three runs in 5 2/3 in...