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STAUNTON – Riverheads senior Kyle Bishop has received many honors for his efforts in the athletic arena and the classroom. |
All that came to a culmination Tuesday night when he was chosen as the recipient of the 2014 City/County Student-Athlete of the Year award during a banquet at old Robert E. Lee High School sponsored by Elliott Chevrolet and The News Leader. |
Bishop was chosen from an impressive field of eight finalists representing the seven public high schools and a finalist from the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. The seven other nominees were also recognized from their respective schools included: Fort Defiance's Megan Good; Robert E. Lee's Jasmine Johnson; ... |
"It's a great honor to go up against all those student-athletes," Bishop said. "All the student-athletes here tonight, they have state championships too, just like I have. It's just a great honor. I'm fortunate and blessed to be in this position. |
The featured speaker of the banquet was former Robert E. Lee boys' basketball coach Paul Hatcher, who won 897 games over 43 years at the Staunton school, spoke of patience and determination. |
He discussed the virtues of success, the value of dedication and the motivations that drive student-athletes today. |
But he left the room with the idea that you should never let moments slip away, that opportunities come in many forms and heeding those signs will point you in the right direction. |
"Don't lose sight of your goals," he said. |
With bright futures ahead of all those in attendance, News Leader Sports Editor Hubert F. Grim III, who served as the banquet's master of ceremonies, added context into what each student-athlete will be facing upon graduation. |
"All you need is one shot," said Grim of their future job opportunities after college. "All you need is one employer who will give you that one shot. And when that opportunity arises, make the most of it." |
Hatcher came from humble beginnings in Henry County, shooting some of his first baskets with pingpong balls into the lining of a coffee cup, but worked hard to prove himself as a basketball player in high school. |
As a freshman, he went from the jayvee team at Bassett High School, where he was wearing "the wrong color jersey during home games," to most improved player on his team as a junior, to most valuable player on the same team as a senior. |
He went on to Bridgewater College, where he was a premier scorer, to Lee, where he coached jayvee one season and then the varsity over the next 43 years. |
His final remarks on Tuesday left the audience with a story on the time he met Duke University head basketball coach Mike Kryzyzewski in a doughnut shop in Charlottesville. |
"He either liked doughnuts or was trying to find a place to hide," Hatcher said of the coach, whose team was eating at a nearby restaurant after a loss to Virginia. |
But the story reinforced the notion of making opportunities count and understanding when to move forward in life. |
Bishop, a three-sport standout at Riverheads, where he featured on the golf, basketball and baseball teams, is headed to Virginia Tech, where he will study engineering. |
His baseball coach Rodney Painter, who brought Bishop up to varsity at the end of his freshman year, has been impressed with him throughout his four years with the team. |
"I've seen him grow into a young, mature man," Painter said. "The way he competes out on the field, he's what any coach wants. He's a true competitor. And once the game starts, you know he'll give you everything he's got." |
Bishop, upon hearing his accomplishments spelled out for him, was modest as usual. |
"It's definitely weird hearing all that stuff about you," he said. "It makes you realize all the things you've accomplished in your high school career. Looking back, it's heartwarming and shows what people think of you." |
With only days left in his high school career, Bishop had sound advice for incoming freshmen. |
"Live it up, because these four years go by very fast," he said. "Take advantage of all your opportunities. You need to focus on your schoolwork, because that's probably going to take you farthest in life. Sports can only get you so far." |
College Basketball | Duke Blue Devils | Will Zion Williamson live up to all the hype at Duke? |
Will Zion Williamson live up to all the hype at Duke? |
Zion Williamson has been an internet sensation over the last several years in high school. Jay Williams from ESPN calls him “the Vince Carter of this generation”. After numerous awe-inspiring dunks and high-flying blocks, social media took to spreading the word about this humble star from Spartanburg Day School in Sout... |
Williamson received 28 offers from schools around the country who hoped to bring such raw talent and athleticism to their program. The consensus top 3 recruit only visited four of the universities that made him offers, however, with trips to Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and UCLA. |
But it was the hometown team, the University of South Carolina, that really hoped to land the local phenom. During a game against Kentucky this past season, Gamecock fans were heard chanting “We want Zion” late in their 76-68 upset of the no. 18 Wildcats. It was a valiant effort by the local faithful, but to no avail. ... |
This commitment locked in the top 3 recruits overall coming out of high school for Duke next season, along with RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish. These commits gave the Blue Devils the top recruiting class in the nation yet again. |
But we’re talking about Zion here. Will he produce? Will he stay healthy? Can Coach K use him (and the others) effectively and get him to buy into a team approach on the defensive end? There are certainly many questions to be answered and lots of attention following him into his first, and most likely only, collegiate ... |
Zion played four years during his high school career at the varsity level, posting some impressive stats in his 100 games played. His career averages were 32 ppg and 11.3 rpg. The high point totals aren’t surprising though. He boasted an overall 72 FG% throughout, mainly due to all the highlight reel dunks seen online.... |
So what about at Duke? There are many things that come to mind when you think of Duke basketball. A couple main areas are three-point shooting and defense. Mike Kyrzyzewski has had some prolific shooters and coached some teams into suffocating defenses in his tenure with the Blue Devils. For Zion, it remains to be seen... |
Duke has a tremendous athlete on their hands. He put up big numbers in high school, sometimes against much smaller, subpar competition. He will have millions of eyes on him due to his already established social media stardom. The opinions have gone both ways as to whether he will be a big factor on such a loaded roster... |
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov district on Saturday after he stabbed a man from behind and stole his motorbike. |
Police reported that the victim was on his way to the pagoda from his home when the suspect threatened him from behind with a knife, injuring him and escaping with the motorbike. |
After a police chase, the suspect was arrested and sent to court. |
In the mid-2000s, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger renegotiated several casino deals but focused on persuading tribes to make sizable payments to the state in exchange for the exclusive right to operate Las Vegas-style casinos in California. In 2010, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restricted the state’s authority... |
Lacking authority to collect significant payments, Brown sought other ways to offset costs associated with tribal casinos. Most notably, the governor has insisted on agreements ensuring that casino workers would be able to unionize. |
Last week, Brown signed compacts with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in Palm Springs and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians near Temecula, tribes that resisted UNITE-HERE, the main casino workers’ union. The 25-year compacts require tribes to make multimillion-dollar payments to cover state costs of regul... |
Yoche Dehe, for example, will pay $36 million a year and have the right to have 3,500 slot machines at two casinos. Pechanga, which is expected to pay $38 million a year, will have the authority to operate as many as 5,500 slot machines. |
Agua will make payments based on its revenue – the compact doesn’t specify the amount – and have the authority to operate 5,000 slot machines spread among six casinos in the Palm Springs area, an expansion from the two casinos it now operates. All the casinos will be on tribal land. |
The new deals don’t guarantee that workers will organize. But language in the new compacts ensures that labor organizers will have access to workers to make their pitches. |
On Tuesday, as the Senate Governmental Organization Committee unanimously approved the compacts, Jack Gribbon, a representative of UNITE-HERE and a longtime foe of Agua and Pechanga, testified in support of the deals. |
Gribbon, whose union represents 7,000 workers at six of the 60-plus Indian casinos in California, told a Sacramento Bee editorial board member that as many as 25,000 workers could become members. |
Gamblers never beat the house. But at least under the deals Brown and the tribes struck, casino workers can have a fair shot at better wages and greater protections. And that’s worthy of praise. |
in the Cinnamon Resort Grounds so family are always welcome. |
two small stretches of sand), all of which are easily accessible. |
There are a variety of establishments close by not least in the resort itself. |
until the sun goes down. |
the airport and fully furnished and ready to let. |
An upscale Italian restaurant, Girasole, opening next month in Central wants to bring Italy to suburban Baton Rouge. |
Specializing in traditional Italian fare, the restaurant on Wax Road, across the street from Cafe Phoenicia, is scheduled for an Aug. 2 opening. |
“We want people to come in and feel like they’re eating and relaxing in Italy, just without the plane ride,” says head chef Bernadette Fenerty, who plans to use lighter sauces, more herbs and all natural ingredients in a white- tablecloth setting. |
The new restaurant is Fenerty’s opportunity to “reboot” after her restaurant Mama B’s in Denham Springs took 10 feet of water during the flood of August 2016, she says. |
After researching the area, Fenerty says it seemed like Central needed an upscale restaurant that was comfortable and elegant, which led to the decision to open Girasole. |
The restaurant, owned by Jay Dykes, takes the former space of Colton’s Corner Bistro, also owned by Dykes. |
The Internet's governing body on Monday approved a plan to increase the number of generic top-level domains (gTLDs), and all for $185,000. |
The Internet's governing body on Monday approved a plan to increase the number of generic top-level domains (gTLDs), which could significantly increase peoples' options when it comes to domain names. |
At this point, there are 22 gTLDs, including .com, .org, and .net. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), however, have approved a plan that would allow people to apply for new gTLDs, like .pcmag, for example. |
"Today's decision will usher in a new Internet age," Peter Dengate Thrush, chairman of ICANN's board of directors, said in a statement. "We have provided a platform for the next generation of creativity and inspiration." |
That creativity won't come cheap, however. Applicants must pay a $185,000 evaluation fee, with $5,000 upfront. They might also be required to pay even more "in certain cases where specialized process steps are applicable," in addition to business startup costs, ICANN said. |
ICANN will soon kick off a global campaign publicizing the new gTLD option, and will accept applications between January 12 and April 12. When the application period closes, ICANN will publish a list of all requested gTLDs, at which time people can file objections. |
The actual evaluation process could take between eight and 18 months; ICANN has a lengthy applicant guidebook against which applications will be assessed. If you wanted to apply for two similar or related TLDs, you would have to file two applicationsand pay two $185,000 fees. But ICANN warns that "the application proc... |
Once it's approved, meanwhile, "the applicant is required to conclude an agreement with ICANN and pass technical predelegation tests" before the gTLD will be live on the Web, ICANN said. |
If you miss your window next year, ICANN expects to hold additional application rounds in the future. |
"ICANN has opened the Internet's naming system to unleash the global human imagination. Today's decision respects the rights of groups to create new Top Level Domains in any language or script. We hope this allows the domain name system to better serve all of mankind," said Rod Beckstrom, president and CEO of ICANN. |
For PCMag Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff's take on the decision, see ICANN's New Domain Policy Resets the Web. |
Which Bitcoin Exchange Can You Trust? |
Polystyrene can now be recycled in North Devon for the first time - after a depot invested in some new machinery. |
It is believed SWM Recycling in Barnstaple became the first facility in the region to offer the service when it launched over Christmas. |
With polystyrene not currently recycled by either North Devon Council or Torridge District Council, the scheme proved popular over the festive season with residents and businesses who live nearby. |
Phil Akers, of SWM Recycling, said: “We do a lot of dry recycling, mainly cardboards and plastics - polystyrene being one of those plastics now, which we look forward to working with. |
It’s a lot of investment but you know we feel we need to do something for the community and for the local businesses to make sure they have an outlet for this product. |
The issue of recyclable packaging has been brought into sharp focus after high-profile television programmes on the subject were aired earlier this year, including ITV’s Plastic: Can You Live Without It? |
Andy Clee, of Plastic-Free Devon, said he hopes the new scheme will encourage recycling centres in other parts of the West Country to invest in the technology. |
“With so many of these issues that we are facing in terms of what we do with our waste or resource, the solutions are there - we just need the imagination, the will and the investment to make it happen,” he said. |
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Sept. 15, 2008 6:02 p.m. |
Witchcraft and gunfire. Yeah, that'll calm the crowd down. |
Sept. 15, 2008 2:22 p.m. |
...World Cup 2010 is shaping up to be memorable one. |
British Prime Minister Theresa May has taken the unusual step of distancing her government from President Barack Obama’s criticism of Israel. |
The comments made Thursday were in response to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s outspoken speech challenging the Israeli government’s policy on settlement expansion and other issues. |
May’s spokesman, speaking anonymously in line with government rules, said it was wrong to focus solely on the settlement issue when the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is so complex. |
The comments bring Britain’s government more closely into line with the view of President-elect Donald Trump, who has said the Obama administration is being far too harsh toward Israel. |
The spokesperson said Kerry’s speech had generated support from many countries including Germany, France, Jordan, Egypt and others. |
Premiere: Louis the Child Link Up With Quinn XCII for "The City" |
Louis the Child have spent the better part of 2018 tearing up stages while sprinkling new music throughout—most notably "Better Not" with Wafia. They look to keep that momentum going with "The City," an electronic bop that finds the Chicago-based duo connecting with Detroit singer/songwriter Quinn XCII. |
According to members Robert Hauldren and Frederic Kennett, "The City" "represents a place that seems appealing, but ultimately will leave you unsatisfied. You'll get momentary pleasure, but you won't find love or happiness. Your real love is at home." |
The song's creation spans a handful of years and showcases a commitment to not letting up until being satisfied with the end product. "Quinn came on tour with us about two years ago and that's where we started the song. We had most of the instrumental done and had been talking with Quinn a bunch about wanting... |
While that particular session wrapped up, the trio of artists weren't quite done. "We linked up in a studio in Chicago later and got some verses written and recorded a demo of it. We kinda left it alone for a bit, but we knew it was a really great song that we needed to come back to. We finally got back around to ... |
As far as if "The City" is a preview of what's to come, Louis the Child explained, "It's very synth-heavy and feels like an updated and refreshed version of our signature sound which is definitely what our future songs will be like, but we're always trying new things so who knows. It's exciting." |
Check out "The City" up top and grab the song when it arrives on streaming services Friday (July 13). |
Louis the Child Taps Fellow Chicagoan Joey Purp For New Song "Shake Something" |
Premiere: Listen to Quinn XCII's "Make Time" |
Published: Sept. 9, 2011 at 12:02 a.m. |
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