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SENIOR SELECTIONS MARCH 2019: Why are sports so important?
(Entertainment ~ 03/22/19)
The allure of sports draws many people in for lots of various reasons. Sports fans enjoy the elegance and competition of the game. Some relate to history and tradition. Others enjoy the comradery of a shared experience and the joy of feeling a part of an achievement...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS MARCH 2019 - Frank’s Attic: March Madness
(Entertainment ~ 03/22/19)
If this is to make much sense at all, you have to understand I did not grow up in a basketball town. I grew up 11 miles from the Golden Dome of Notre Dame, but it was north of Notre Dame, in Michigan and my friends were more concerned about “Touchdown Jesus” on the football field than what happened on the basketball court...
- SENIOR SELECTIONS MARCH 2019 - Racing was big events (Entertainment ~ 03/22/19)
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SENIOR SELECTIONS MARCH 2019 - Life lessons in the streets and sandlots
(Entertainment ~ 03/22/19)
In the 1940s and 50s kids often didn’t have the opportunity to play club sports like today. “I grew up playing sports as a kid in the neighborhood. If we had the equipment, we played it in the streets or in the sandlots. We often made up our own games sometimes. It was fun to be outside playing together. You used your imagination to entertain yourselves back then.”...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS MARCH 2019 - You name it I enjoy it all
(Entertainment ~ 03/22/19)
The love of sports was introduced to Ken Mathews by his father when he was around 5 or 6 years old. “You name it, I enjoy it all,” said Mathews, who is looking forward to the start of the men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball tournament to determine the 2018–19 season champion on March 19. “I will have a bracket.”...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS MARCH 2019 - History of the National Senior Games Association
(Entertainment ~ 03/22/19)
In 1985 in St. Louis, MO, a group of seven men and women formed the original leadership for what was initially known as the National Senior Olympics Organization (NSOO). The vision: to promote healthy lifestyles for adults through education, fitness and sport...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS MARCH 2019 - Globetrotter sports heroes visited Brazil several times
(Entertainment ~ 03/22/19)
The worldwide iconic Harlem Globetrotters are synonymous with family entertainment and great basketball skills. The Globetrotters, founded in 1926, helped break down barriers through acts of goodwill and a commitment to fans that goes beyond the game. They introduced many to the sport of basketball and helped popularize the slam dunk, fast break, the forward and point guard positions, and the figure-eight weave...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS MARCH 2019 - Protect your business and your other assets
(Entertainment ~ 03/22/19)
Owning a business can be very rewarding – personally and financially. But it can also present a variety of risks. What if someone trips and falls at your store? What if you or your employee make a mistake that causes your customer, client or patient harm? What if one of your vehicles (or farm tractors) injures someone on the highway?...
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Farmer's Share Dinner raises money for Ag education
(Local News ~ 03/22/19)
Thursday’s annual Farmer’s Share Dinner looked back to Clay County’s beginnings and how we came to be what we are today. The message was, people do good and bad things. Human nature hasn’t changed. Guests dined on pulled pork, potatoes, green beans, etc., while photos of Clay County’s past played on the screen at the Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds...
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NHS coaches look ahead to the spring sports season
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
By FRANK PHILLIPS Times Editor With the spring sports season just around the corner, The Brazil Times checked in with coaches to see what they expect and what we can look forward to. Mark Raetz is the head coach for the NHS Boys Track & Field team...
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Clay City Jr./Sr. Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 03/22/19)
3RD QUARTER HONOR ROLL SENIORS: ACADEMIC DISTINCTION Holly Brossman, Aysiah Hernandez, Alexis Laswell, Jessica Lowder, Jessica Stagg, Erica Weiss, Gabe Youngblood HIGH DISTINCTION Aliesha Max, Alexandra Murphy, Faith Petrowski, Jenna Ream, Lauren Ream...
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Forest Park Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 03/22/19)
Forest Park Elementary Honor Roll 5th Grade All A’s Amber Moreland, Rajveer Singh, Jadan Squires 5th Grade All A’s & B’s Maya Bowman, Hunter Brock, Pedro Contreras, Draven Elmore, Isabella Jones, Mylah Lee, Addison Modglin, Kazia Morris, Isabella Mullis, Kaleb Whitecotten...
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North Clay 7th Grade Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 03/22/19)
Q3 Grading Period North Clay Middle School GRADE LEVEL 7 High Distinction Rilya Archer, Chloee Batchelor, Josiah Bell, Reagan Bundy, Bronson Burk, Mickenzie Crabb, Rebekah Dillman, Brooklyn Eldridge, Shakayla Erwin, Vivian Etling, Alexis Fagg, Joshua Fowler, Jack Frederick, Mikalynn Fry, Gnister Grant, Emma Guernsey, Ellia Hayes, Samantha Hendricks, Lily Hughbanks, William Hughes, Abigail Kumpf, Chloe Lawler, Audrey Lee, Mackenzie Lovett, Maya Lowe, Hayley Mullenix, Brooklyn Perkins, Kalyn Rhea, Makayla Rogers, Caden Schrader, Madison Shorter, Elise Someil, Martina Sutherland, Aiden Swearingen, Exzandr Tarr & Hayden Wood.. ...
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North Clay 8th Grade Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 03/22/19)
Q3 Grading Period North Clay Middle School GRADE LEVEL 8 High Distinction Katelyn Basch, Caroline Booe, Ariella Engle, Kyia Fox, Elias Graf, Jadyn Griffin, Kallie Griffin, Lindsey Heaton, Morgan Hemond, Sabina Johnson, Gavin Jones, Grace Jones, Karsyn Kikta, Emily Ledeczi, Haley Mace, Kiersten Medcalf, Halle Miller, Grace Mishler, Millie Pell, Christian Roembke, Hank Slater, Hayden Slater, Rylie Smith & Jacelin Woods...
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Coach Trout looking for ‘hard, tough, disciplined baseball’ at NHS
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
Spring sports will soon be under way for our local high schools. We asked coaches to give us insight into what we might expect this year. Craig Trout is the head baseball coach for Northview High School. 2019 will be a season with some learning curve to it. We lost Braydon Tucker and Brigham Booe who helped anchor a solid senior class, and we have a lot of new faces stepping in to roles...
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NHS girls hope to finish higher at conference in ‘19
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
As part of our coverage of spring sports, we asked Northview Girls track coach James Grounds to look at the upcoming season for us. He said: We’re really excited about the upcoming Track Season. The girls’ team has traditionally been very low numbers, but we’re steadily starting to see a little increase in girls each season. ...
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