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Wells propels Virginia Tech past Old Dominion 36-17

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Grant Wells threw three touchdown passes and rushed for a score to lead Virginia Tech to a 36-17 season-opening win over Old Dominion on Saturday night.Wells, who won the starting quarterback job over Baylor transfer Kyron Drones in the preseason, completed 17 of 29 passes for 251 yards to help the Hokies avenge a 20-17 upset loss to the Monarchs in last year’s season opener.“We’re pretty levelheaded,” Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry said. “We’re not going to get too high or too low. We didn’t do that last year, and we certainly could have. We’ll enjoy the win, and there will be some light-hearted moments before we get into the film (Sunday), but there will be plenty to correct and plenty to work on. We still have a pretty long way to go to be the team that we can be.”Wells threw touchdown passes of 20 yards to Jaylin Lane, and from 10 and six yards out to Ali Jennings, as the Hokies snapped a 14-game streak of scoring fewer than 30 points. Wells also scored on ...

All-time coaching, player records

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

Here are the top 25 all-time winningest football coaches in Massachusetts state history. If you see any discrepancies, please feel free to contact me at donato.ventura@bostonherald.comTOP 25 ALL-TIME COACHES1. Ken LaChapelle 388-128-6 (1976-present, Northbridge)2. John DiBiaso 353-79-1 (1982-present, St. Patrick’s, Weston, Everett, Catholic Memorial)3. Armond Colombo 316-101-5 (1960-2002, Archbishop Williams, Brockton)4. Jim Kelliher 305-206-8 (1974-present, Abington)5. Bill Broderick 303-68-42 (1908-1942, 1949, Rindge Tech, Haverhill, Salem)(tie) Tom Lopez 303-126-5 (1978-2018, Lincoln-Sudbury)7. Jack Martinelli 294-138-5 (1982-present, Foxboro)8. Vito Capizzo 293-140-8 (1964-2008, Nantucket)9. Mike Redding 285-93-3 (1988-present, Mansfield)10. Ron St. George 275-141-5 (1980-2020, East Bridgewater, BC High, Cardinal Spellman)11. Norm Walker 273-61-4 (1966-2004, Wayland, Newton North, Holderness)12. Bill Maradei 270-152-4 (1979-2018, Dom Savio, Austin Prep)13. Bill Tighe 269-232-13 ...

South Bay homeless service provider suspends operations

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. -- One of South Bay’s largest homeless service providers, Community Through Hope, suspended services Friday due to a lack of funding. Now, organizers are asking the community for help."Community Through Hope is all about providing to the most vulnerable particularly the unhoused," the non-profit's executive director, Sebastian Martinez, said to FOX 5. As he explained, the organization offers everything from meals to medicine and showers."It sounds small right -- a shower, a meal," Martinez said. "But in the South Bay, they really are lifesaving.” When brutal temperatures hit the region in July, Community Through Hope opened a cooling center -- the first of its kind in the South Bay to help people on the street take refuge from the heat."Community Through Hope has been really helpful for us," unhoused South Bay resident, Venessa Posada, told FOX 5 in July. "If it wasn’t for them, I don’t know what I would do."But after almost five years of serving the community...

2 killed, 3 injured in deadly Westwood crash

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

Two people were killed and three others were seriously injured after a violent crash in Westwood on Saturday night.Los Angeles police received reports of a major collision on the 1500 block of S. Sepulveda Boulevard around 6 p.m.Arriving officers found two vehicles at the scene with five people involved. Two victims were trapped inside the wrecked vehicles — one in each car —  and required extrication.Two people were killed and three others were critically injured after a deadly crash in Westwood on September 2, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Two people were killed and three others were critically injured after a deadly crash in Westwood on September 2, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Two people were killed and three others were critically injured after a deadly crash in Westwood on September 2, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Two people were killed and three others were critically injured after a deadly crash in Westwood on September 2, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Two people were killed and three others were critically injured...

Man wanted for allegedly pointing cell phone in child’s bathroom stall in Long Beach

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

Police are searching for a man who allegedly pointed a cell phone into a Long Beach bathroom stall while a child was inside.The incident was reported Friday at The Pike Outlets shopping center on South Pine Avenue around 2:30 p.m., according to Long Beach police.The boy was using a public restroom when he allegedly saw the suspect pointing a cell phone into his stall. He immediately told a family member what had happened and the incident was reported to the police.The suspect fled the shopping center before authorities could arrive. His image was captured on surveillance camera and authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify him.A man is wanted allegedly pointing a cell phone into a bathroom stall with a child inside at The Pike Outlets in Long Beach on Sept. 1, 2023. (Long Beach Police Department)He is described as a Hispanic man with dark hair. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, black shorts and black and white Nike shoes.  1 killed, 4 hospitalized in deadly We...

BYU’s defense blanks Sam Houston

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kedon Slovis threw for 145 yards and ran for a pair of touchdowns to lead BYU to a 14-0 victory over Sam Houston on Saturday night.LJ Martin ran for 91 yards on 16 carries in his BYU debut. The Cougars (1-0) totaled 257 yards and averaged 3.8 yards per play in Slovis’ first game leading the offense after transferring from Pittsburgh during the offseason.Jakob Robinson led a stout BYU defense with two interceptions. Keegan Shoemaker threw for 147 yards and tallied three interceptions for Sam Houston. The Bearkats (0-1) totaled 185 yards and 11 first downs in their FBS debut.BYU marched 50 yards in eight plays on its opening drive, taking a 7-0 lead on a 6-yard run from Slovis. The Cougars couldn’t do much right on offense through the rest of the first half. They totaled just 66 yards their final six drives before halftime. Penalties and an inability to establish the run game were the biggest culprits in the lack of production.Sam Houston could not take advantage. T...

Gavin Hardison throws 2 TD passes, Deion Hankins runs for 174 yards; UTEP beats UIW 28-14

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Gavin Hardison threw two touchdown passes and Deion Hankins had 174 yards rushing on 24 carries to lead a dominant UTEP rushing attack and help the Miners beat Incarnate Word 28-14 Saturday night. Hardison completed 10 of 13 passes for 94 yards for UTEP (1-1). Torrance Burgess Jr. had 85 yards rushing and a touchdown on 10 carries and Mike Franklin had nine carries for 53 yards, including a 3-yard TD that capped a 12-play, 96-yard drive that took more than 7 minutes off the clock and and made it 28-14 with 8:47 to play. The Miners had 329 yards rushing on 50 carries and finished with 423 total yards. Incarnate Word (0-1) , ranked No. 7 in the FCS coaches poll, took a 7-0 lead when Zach Calzada threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Porter about 4 minutes into the game. Burgess answered with a 40-yard touchdown with 6:52 left in the first quarter, Tre Siggers scored on a 4-yard run to put the Cardinals back in front early in the second but Hardison hit Jostei...

Arizona pulls away in second half to beat Northern Arizona 38-3

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Jayden de Laura accounted for four touchdowns Tacario Davis returned a blocked field goal 85 yards for a score and Arizona opened the season a 38-3 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday night.Arizona (1-0) lost to the FCS Lumberjacks (0-1) at home two years ago at the start of coach Jedd Fisch’s desert rebuild. The Wildcats had a hard time getting out of their own way in the first half of the rematch before rolling over Northern Arizona in the second.Sparked by Davis’ return, Arizona turned an 11-point halftime lead to 32 by the end of the third quarter. De Laura punctuated the outburst with a 53-yard TD run, nearly losing his balance before racing up the sideline.De Laura threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns with an interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter.The Lumberjacks’ last trip to Tucson was a nadir for them, a low point for the Wildcats.Northern Arizona’s 21-19 win in 2021 was its first over a Pac-12 opponent and exte...

Taylors Shields caught TD passes of 18 and 51 yards to help Murray State beat Presbyterian 41-10

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Taylor Shields caught touchdown passes of 18 and 51 yards, Kylan Galbreath, Cortezz Jones and Q’Darryius Jennings each ran for a touchdown and Murray State beat Presbyterian 41-10 Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Shields, who finished with two receptions for 69 yards, scored his first touchdown to make it 17-10 with 1:05 left in the first half and Murray State led the rest of the way. After Jones ran for a 6-yard TD, Shields caught a deep pass from back-up quarterback Eric Phoenix to give the Racers a 21-point lead. Murray State finished with 484 total yards and limited the Blue Hose to 159. The Racers combined for 231 yards rushing on 44 carries. Jennings had 50 yards on nine carries, including a 2-yard TD in the fourth quarter. Tyler Wesley completed 11 of 22 passes for 99 yards with an interception and added 45 yards rushing on 10 carries for Presbyterian. JB Seay scored on a 1-yard run midway through the second quarter and Mack Mikko kicked ...

Timbers rally from two goals down for 2-2 draw with Sounders

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:57:40 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Dairon Asprilla and Evander da Silva Ferreira scored three minutes apart in the second half after Seattle’s Léo Chú was sent off for a red card and the Portland Timbers rallied for a 2-2 draw with the Sounders on Saturday night.Raúl Ruidíaz had a goal in the ninth minute and assisted on a score by Chú in the 30th as Seattle (11-9-8) took a 2-0 lead into halftime.Disaster struck for Seattle after Chú was hit with a second yellow card in the 53rd minute, forcing the Sounders to play a man down the rest of the way.Asprilla found the net for a fifth time this season when he took a pass from defender Zac McGraw in the 67th minute, pulling Portland (7-11-9) within a goal. Evander used an assist from Juan Mosquera to score the equalizer. It was Evander’s seventh goal of the campaign.Seattle had not scored multiple goals in a regular-season match at home since a 3-0 victory over St. Louis City in early April. The Sounders avoided losing three straight at home in a...