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Jordan Ode’s legacy at Maple Grove High School grows with each jump shot and spin move toward the basket. A four-year starter ...

Tyler Donahue emerged as the winner of this year’s Bee. In the decisive round, he correctly spelled the words "séance" and ...

College Football season wrapped up last night with Ohio State defeating Notre Dame and with that, all eyes start to shift ...

All-Central Texas football team is historic: for the first time, our offensive and defensive players of the year are repeats ...

Alvernia University names local students to Dean’s List READING — Two local students were named to Alvernia University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester. Yaneth Castro-Montesinos, of ...

Santa Maria boys basketball team shooting guard Jordan Medina is right-handed and wears turquoise basketball shoes when he ...

Second quarter Mitchell Middle School Honor Roll Roll of Honor (3.0 -3.59 GPA) Sixth grade: Aylin Alvarado Rocha, Dante Batista, Mia Behrend, Serenity Binder, Collin Bird, Noah Blewett, Damon Boehmer, ...

The New Orleans Saints defensive end is not sure where he’s headed, not exactly, and he has many decisions to make in the ...

EVART — The following students were named to the Evart Middle School first semester honor roll for the 2024-2025 school year.

75.3 overall grade, 61.6 run-defense grade, 75.2 tackling grade, 76.5 pass-rushing grade, 63.4 coverage grade Defensive Tackle Jordan Hall: 45.0 overall grade, 48.0 run-defense grade, 58.8 ...

4 linebacker and No. 64 player in the 2026 class, said he has improved at his position after playing all over the field in his first two seasons of high school ... since eighth grade, and he ...