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Windsor whips Glenwood Springs in Class 5A girls Final 4, 65-35, to return to title game for third straight year

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

Karin Nicholls bounded into the already raucous Windsor huddle after the Wizards whipped Glenwood Springs, 65-35, in the Class 5A Final 4 to advance to the program’s third straight title game.“Let’s go!” she screamed at her team. “One more! One more!”Make no mistake, this season it’s always been about the final game for Windsor, which took runner-up to Mullen in the Class 4A final the past two seasons. The Wizards believe the third time’s the charm at the Denver Coliseum, and are determined to go home Saturday with the program’s second crown and first since 1994.“We’re tired of taking home the silver trophy — we want the gold,” senior Raegan Johnson said. “There’s nobody that wants it more than every single person in our locker room.”The Wizards jumped on the Demons early, using constant pressure and an edge in size to take a 10-point lead after the first quarter. Glenwood Springs settled...

Resurrection Christian starts fast, holds off Lutheran late in Class 4A Final 4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

The seeds for Resurrection Christian’s run to the Class 4A championship game began in March 2020.That was the year an unbeaten Cougars squad beat Lutheran in the Great 8, then could only stand by and watch as their shot at perfection was stopped two games short by COVID-19.“We love our students and our players right now,” said head coach Ryan Yoder. “We also feel like we owe 2020 a victory because they got ripped off from a state championship.”The second-seeded Cougars will get their chance after they ran by No. 6 Lutheran early, then held on late at the free-throw line for a 64-53 win Thursday in the 4A boys Final 4 inside Denver Coliseum. Yoder scored nine of his game-high 17 points in a 17-10 first quarter as Resurrection Christian secured a spot in Saturday’s 11:45 a.m. title game against No. 17 Holy Family.It will be the Cougars’ first championship round appearance since 2016, although the 2020 group certainly would’ve had a good ...

Pedestrian killed, motorcyclist injured in Sheridan crash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a motorcycle in Sheridan on Thursday, and the motorcyclist has been taken to a hospital with serious injuries.Accident alert: A pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorcyclist near the intersection of Hampden Ave. & S. Federal Blvd. Motorcyclist was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. SB lanes are closed from 3500 S. Federal Blvd to 3700 S. Federal Blvd. pic.twitter.com/iLzaxqV3nC— Sheridan Police Dept (@SheridanPolice) March 10, 2023The crash happened near West Hampden Avenue and South Federal Boulevard, the Sheridan Police Department said in a 7:09 p.m. Thursday tweet.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man killed in rollover crash with on-duty Aurora police officer Crime and Public Safety | Off-duty Denver police officer hits, kills man walking on road Crime and Public Safety | I-70 westbound reopened after fatal auto-pedestrian crash Crime and Public Safety | ...

Suspected grand theft auto suspect leads CHP in pursuit out of Riverside

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

Authorities with the California Highway Patrol were in pursuit of a driver suspected of grand theft auto out of Riverside Thursday night. Law enforcement agencies in the Inland Empire initiated the pursuit, where the driver was clocked at speeds near 100 miles an hour. CHP picked up the pursuit as it traveled on the westbound 60 Freeway, before it transitioned to the southbound 57 Freeway through Lemon. The pursuit suspect then moved back to the westbound 60, and later the westbound 10 Freeway toward Santa Monica. There were at least two or three CHP cruisers in pursuit as the chase pushed very high speeds and the pursuit suspect weaved through traffic, nearly losing control at times. CHP ground units made the decision to back off, while law enforcement tracked suspect by air. Sky5 was overhead.

California 'Teacher of the Year' re-arrested

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

A San Diego County teacher suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with a former student was re-arrested Thursday, two days after bailing out of jail, authorities said.Jacqueline Ma, a 34-year-old sixth-grade teacher at Lincoln Acres Elementary School in National City posted bail Tuesday night and was released from Las Colinas Detention Facility.Since that time, detectives "developed probable cause to re-arrest Jacqueline Ma on additional felony charges," National City police stated in a news release Thursday. Ma was booked Thursday into Las Colinas Detention Facility on suspicion of an additional 14 counts including two lewd and lascivious acts with a minor, seven counts of possession of child pornography, four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of prevention and dissuading of a witness, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s jail log.Ma, who was named a San Diego County "Teacher of the Year" in August, ...

Warriors lose in Memphis as road struggles continue

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

MEMPHIS — Draymond Green started to head to the locker room in the seconds before the final horn Thursday night.He had seen enough.The Grizzlies delivered a 131-110 beatdown Thursday night in Memphis to hand the Warriors their eighth straight road loss in what was another chippy meeting between the teams.The Warriors’ road defense continues to be a glaring issue. They missed box-outs and were outrebounded 42-32. Golden State also got sloppy, at times, with the ball, committing 17 turnovers, which the Grizzlies converted for 16 points.Ja Morant remains away from the Grizzlies as the NBA investigates an incident where he flashed what appeared to be a handgun on Instagram Live at a Denver-area nightclub. Without their star guard, the Grizzlies got contributions from up-and-down its roster with six players finishing in double figures scoring. Tyus Jones led Memphis with 22 points and 11 assists.Meanwhile, Stephen Curry had 29 points and Jordan Poole added 22 for the Warriors...

San Jose State beats Nevada in OT to advance to MWC semifinals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

Omari Moore scored 26 points and Alvaro Cardenas Torre added seven in overtime as San Jose State beat Nevada 81-77 on Thursday night in the Mountain West Conference Tournament in Las Vegas.Moore had 10 assists for the Spartans (20-12). Sage Tolbert scored 20 points while shooting 8 for 13 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and added six rebounds. Torre recorded 14 points and shot 4 for 11 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line.Jarod Lucas finished with 28 points and two steals for the Wolf Pack (22-9, 0-1). Kenan Blackshear added 16 points and six rebounds for Nevada. In addition, Nick Davidson had 13 points and eight rebounds.San Jose State will face 20th-ranked San Diego State (25-6) on Friday at 6:30 p.m. in a semifinal game at Thomas & Mack Center.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Cal fires Mark Fox: Five candidates to revive a program adrift in changing college sports landscape College Sports | ...

Helicopter airdrops hay to snowed-in NorCal cows

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

HUMBOLT COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- As winter weather continues pummeling Humboldt County with precipitation, herds of cattle are left stranded in snow without access to food. Several feet of deep snow and downed trees blocked local ranchers from reaching their cows, and the ranchers alerted county officials of the dire situation. "We’ve had some unprecedented weather over the last two weeks, and we’ve received multiple reports of cattle dying off because ranchers cannot get to their cows due to impassable roadways," Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal said. "These cattle are an economic driver, they’re starving and they’re calving right now. So all those things necessitate some drastic measures."Honsal said, "We won’t know until the snow melts how many cattle have died due to these conditions. But I know this for certain, if we don’t act, there’s going to be way more that do die and it will be a catastrophe for our county."A herd of cattle is seen on a snowy mountain. (Image courte...

3 suspects sought after Antioch police in connection to February shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) -- Authorities are searching for three individuals in connection to a shooting last month, the Antioch Police Department announced Thursday in a press release. The shooting happened on Feb. 9 around 8:42 p.m. at "The Spot" liquor store where responding officers found a victim with a gunshot wound. The victim, who was not identified by police, was taken to the hospital and survived.Antioch police posted photos of the three suspects (below). All three of them were wearing a hoodie and a face covering. Three arrested after random Tenderloin stabbing (Antioch Police Department)(Antioch Police Department)(Antioch Police Department)KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Detectives later discovered the victim was robbed at ...

Zibanejad nets SO winner, Kane scores, Rangers top Canadiens

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:29:22 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored the shootout winner and Patrick Kane scored his first goal with New York as the Rangers rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night.Alexis Lafreniere and Jacob Trouba added goals in regulation, and Artemi Panarin finished with three assists. Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves as New York snapped a two-game losing streak.Kaiden Guhle, Alex Belzile and Josh Anderson scored for Montreal, which lost its fifth straight. Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots.Guhle opened the scoring 35 seconds into the game when he batted home a loose puck out of mid-air. Guhle then took a slashing penalty that allowed the Rangers to tie the score at 3:16 of the first period. Lafreniere tipped Adam Fox’s point shot for his fourth goal in the last five games.The Canadiens regained the lead when Belzile beat Shesterkin with a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle at 17:02. The 31-year-old scored his fourth goal of the season and his third in as many games.Trou...