Sometimes the first annual Lowcountry High School Basketball All-Star Games looked a lot like what you’d see on a public court or in a backyard. But, the main goal is to have fun and please the fans and the area high school talent did it Saturday at the North Charleston Athletic Center.

Although several of the region’s top players didn’t make the game, those who did appeared to be enjoying the opportunity to tie their shoes off for the last time this season. The boys’ and girls’ matches involved players of all classifications and levels, from SCHSL and SCISA schools.

The girls game was won by the East Stars, 73-58. The East team was led by junior Berkeley forward Peighton Jambor, who scored 16 points. Jambor averaged a double-double during the high school season.

“It was fun, that’s what it’s supposed to be, having fun,” Jambor said. “I had the chance to play with great players. A lot of us play with each other during the AAU season so we all knew each other. We just wanted to play and have fun.

Philip Simmons’ junior Kennedy Rivers added 13 points for the winners while Northwood Academy runner-up Alayah Birch scored nine points.

West Ashley senior Kristen Jenkins paced the West team with 16 points. Jenkins was the SC Basketball Coaches Association Class AAAAA Player of the Year this season.

Northwood Academy coach Ginnell Curtis coached the East Stars.

“I thought it went well for the first time,” Curtis said. “It’s great for the girls to come out in front of the community and have fun. I think it will only get better in the future.

While the girls’ game offered a bit of defense, the boys’ showcase was like watching an NBA All-Star Game. No defense and lots of dunks. The East team won the match, 128-90.

Fort Dorchester senior forward Demetris McKelvey was named the most valuable player, scoring 19 points. Timberland senior Lyric Evans led all scorers with 21 points. Fort Dorchester senior guard Davion Joyner added 18 points and Philip Simmons senior forward Matthew Lemmon scored 13 points.

“Man, that was awesome,” McKelvey said. “All-star games are about having fun and entertaining the crowd and I thought both teams did that. Everyone was trying to do fancy dunks to get the crowd moving. It wasn’t really about winning, but both teams had very good players. People want to see points and dunks.

Cane Bay senior guard Rob McLeod paced West with 17 points while Woodland senior guard Nazel Johnson added 16. Oceanside Collegiate junior guard Malachi Stevens contributed with 14 points for West .

The event was sponsored by JG Sports.

Frederick Myers Perkins Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at his home in Houston. He was 93 years old.

Frederick Perkins, 93, died Jan. 27. His wake will take place on Friday, February 4 and his funeral the following day.

He was born on October 7, 1928 in Tallahassee, Florida, spending his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida. He often spent his summers with his grandparents Thomas Eugene Perkins and Marie Myers Perkins (Papaa and Mamaa) in Perkins Beach, Florida.

It was at a young age that Papaa taught Fred how to fish and hunt small game in coastal Florida, outdoor passions that Fred nurtured throughout his life.

He graduated from Landon High School in Jacksonville in 1946 and was always eager to reconnect with alumni at reunions and other events. Immediately after graduation, at the age of 17, Fred joined the United States Army. He was eventually stationed in Japan during the reconstruction period after the end of World War II.

Like so many of the greatest generation, after his discharge from the military, Fred used the GI Bill of Rights to attend the University of Florida where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering with honors. He has also been accepted into three academic honor societies: Sigma Tau, Gamma Epsilon, and Phi Kappa Phi. Additionally, Fred became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

It was through a blind date arranged by a frat friend that Fred first met Rosemary Ross. Fred and Rosemary were married on December 21, 1950. They remained married until Rosemary passed away in 2016, just weeks after their 65th wedding anniversary. Fred and Rosemary have remained active in University of Florida events over the decades and have always watched their Gators play football.

In 1952 Fred started working for Humble Oil & Refining Company in the research department in Houston. After 10 years working in production research, he took a job as a petroleum economist at Standard Oil of New Jersey’s headquarters in New York.

During this first stint in New York, the family lived in Darien. Within a year, he was transferred to Houston as an area engineer at Humble’s production headquarters.

In 1965 the family moved to New Orleans where Fred became a division tank engineer. After a short stay in New Orleans, in 1966 the family moved to Corpus Christi, where Fred was first appointed assistant division manager and then full division manager in 1968.

In 1970 the family moved to Sydney, Australia where Fred was appointed Deputy Managing Director of Esso Australia Ltd. The family moved back to Houston in 1972 when Fred was appointed general manager of natural gas for Exxon Company, USA.

In 1976, Fred became vice president of production for Exxon. In 1979, he transferred to corporate headquarters in New York and held several positions, including assistant production manager, vice president of gas, and vice president of production.

During this second assignment in New York, the family once again lived in Darien. Fred’s last transfer was back to Houston in 1986 when he became president of Exxon Production Research Company. During his time in research, Fred received three US patents.

Fred and Rosemary loved to travel and have visited dozens of countries in their lives. One of the specific purposes of their travels was genealogical research, which took them to Salt Lake City, various locations on the eastern seaboard of the United States, and even to the United Kingdom.

As a teenager, Rosemary began researching her family’s genealogy, which piqued Fred’s interest in researching her own family roots. After decades of extensive research, Fred and Rosemary have traced parts of their family history back over 400 years. Both also documented their family history in books.

In addition, Fred has written an autobiography which his children will publish soon. If you are looking for the 1,000 page version of this obituary, please speak to one of his children for a copy of Fred’s autobiography.

As overseas travel ended in the 1980s, Fred bought a beach house near his home on Galveston Island. This nearby location allowed for frequent weekend visits to relax, cook, fish, and entertain friends and family.

Another interest shared by Fred and Rosemary was gardening. They were master gardeners and created gardens in many of their homes. Fred’s specialty was tomatoes, which he grew from seedlings.

He was very particular and noted the weight of each tomato he harvested. From fig trees to apple trees, butternut squash to green beans, Fred and Rosemary’s gardens produced delicious fruits and vegetables.

So it was only natural that gourmet cooking would emerge as another favorite pastime. Fred was an avid cook and was known for many culinary delights. He was probably best known for his salsa, jellies and jams, one of which earned him an honorable mention at the Texas State Fair.

Another area of ​​specialty was cakes, pies and desserts. He generously shared his desserts with Buckingham’s senior community, earning him a mention in the Houston Chronicle.

Fred could cook food in many genres including Cajun, Mexican, Italian and BBQ to name a few, always from scratch.

Of course, with all of these edible masterpieces, the obvious next step was hosting dinner parties and celebrations, which must have numbered in the hundreds over the decades. It looked like Fred and Rosemary were always cleaning up or getting ready to throw the next party. They have been honored to be able to host family reunions in Connecticut, Houston and Galveston over the years.

As home maintenance became more of a chore, Fred and Rosemary decided to move to the Buckingham seniors’ community in 2013. Ever the patriots, they chose their second floor, centrally located apartment based on the fact that he had an excellent view of America. Flag.

They remained active in various groups. After Rosemary passed away in 2016, Fred explored many new activities at Buckingham to occupy his time. He took singing lessons and participated in the Buckingham Choir where he was featured in two solo performances.

He also joined an art group that exposed real hidden talent. Despite advanced macular degeneration, with help Fred was able to complete over 50 acrylic paintings consisting primarily of landscapes and seascapes.

After he suffered a stroke in 2017, the family hired babysitters to ensure he could maintain his healthy active lifestyle. His most recent guardians were Yanique, Sabrina, Dionne and Amanda.

The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to these caregivers for watching over Fred around the clock to ensure he was happy and healthy during his final years. The family are especially grateful to their caretaker Amanda for helping Fred with various activities ranging from cooking to socializing at Buckingham until his last day.

Fred and Rosemary were active in many charities and organizations wherever they lived, including the Boy Scouts of America, the Chamber of Commerce, and United Way, to name a few.

Frederick was predeceased by his parents, Frederick Myers Perkins Sr. and Nancy Turner Perkins; and his sister, Marie Perkins Lloyd. He is further predeceased by his wife, Rosemary Ross Perkins.

He is survived by his three children: Lucile Perkins Reed, wife of Tommy Reed of Star, Texas, Nancy Perkins of Austin County, Texas, and Matthew Myers Perkins and his wife Kim Aleah Perkins of The Woodlands. Fred is also survived by five grandchildren: Rosemary Reed Jones, Gene Frederick Reed, Travis Weldon Reed, Caroline Elizabeth Perkins and Jaxson Myers Perkins; five great-grandchildren: Sarah Lucile Jones, Tommy Alan Jones, Gene Frederick Reed, Robert Weldon Reed and Abigail Grace Reed.

Friends are cordially invited to a family visit from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, February 4, at Geo’s library and grand foyer. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive, Houston.

A funeral service is to be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 5, in Geo’s Jasek Chapel. H. Lewis & Sons, where the Reverend Beth Case, Minister of Christian Education and Welfare, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, is to officiate.

Later, the family will gather for a private burial at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.

— an obituary of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors, where online condolences can be filed.

The 2021 high school football season is officially on the books — but not before creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Last second finishes. Career milestones. Post-season thrills.

In a year filled with highlights, the Times-Union looks back on some of the most exciting high school football contests of the past season.

Find out which grill thrillers made the Times-Union list.

Note: These selections were made based on games covered by USA Today’s network of reporters in Florida.

August 27: Atlantic Coast 27, Mandarin 24

Long on the losing end of the rivalry on the Southside, the Stingrays turned the tide to dominate the Mandarin in the season opener. Atlantic Coast took a 14-0 first-quarter lead, powered by Arthur Walker’s 196-yard rushing night, before Mandarin fought back to tie the score. Then Atlantic Coast got into position for Kristian Karoglan to score the game-winning basket when time expired.

Of all the horror video game subgenres that exist, one of the most popular is deceptive horror. These types of horror games first try to convince gamers that they are just playing an innocent game where nothing bad is happening, but slowly the game is showing its true colors as a horror experience.

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Even though deceptive horror has grown in popularity in recent years, it’s a genre that existed long before the recent mainstream success, and it will likely continue for as long as horror exists. After all, there is nothing more terrifying than fear when you least expect it.

Irisu Syndrome!

Released in 2008, Irisu Syndrome! is a free RPG creation puzzle game where the player has to throw small white squares to knock shapes of the same color together to earn points. If the shapes hit the bottom of the screen before the player knocks them out, then the player will lose health and need to earn more points to get it back.

Even though the game appears to be a cute puzzle game starring a bunny anime girl, the player slowly discovers that the game is in fact about the possible murders of three students. Each time the player fails, new game files are added and others are changed, so the player will have to systematically check the game folder on their computer. Although this Japanese game has never been officially translated, there is an English translation by fans.

eversion

Another deceptive horror game released in 2008 is the puzzle platformer Eversion, inspired by retro Mario Games. The player controls a flower-like creature named Zee Tee that is on a journey to save the Princess from the Ghulibas. To cross the levels, Zee Tee has a special power that allows him to “switch” from one reality to another, and each reality has different properties.

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As the game starts out as a bright, colorful, and cheerful platformer, it slowly gets darker, duller, and more insidious as the player continues to move forward. Depending on whether the player gets all the gems or not, he will see one of the two endings.

Summer night

Created by Airdorf Games, which is known to have created the pixel horror game series Faith: The Unholy Trinity, Summer Night is a retro style horror game inspired by Tiger Electronic LCD games. The game was made for the Dread X Collection, which was an Itch.io horror game where the creators had to create their own “TP ” in a week.

In this game, the player controls an unnamed protagonist as he runs through his garden, collects mushrooms and dodges the monkeys. But, this simple game turns out not to be so simple when scary things start happening like centipedes spurting out from the eye of the moon or a dark figure appearing in the background.

Moirai

While there are many old lost video games out there, Moirai is a recent example of a game that gamers can no longer experience even if they want to. Developed by Chris Johnson and released in 2014, Moirai was a social experimentation horror game where the player controlled a farmer in a medieval type village. After the disappearance of a villager named Julia, the player goes to find her in a nearby cave.

Although the game seems like a normal retro-inspired experience at first, the player soon discovers that something darker is happening when they stumble upon another farmer in the cave who is covered in blood, and the player can choose to spare or kill the farmer. Later it is revealed that the farmer was another player who also participated in the game. Despite the cool concept, the game had to be taken down after pirates broke it.

The open day

Released in 2020, The open day is an Itch.io horror game where the player is supposed to be a tester of a new open house simulator from Northtree Real Estate. Using a point-and-click interface, the player explores one of the company’s available houses and the virtual agent comments on each of the rooms.

But, if the player finds three strange objects, they find themselves on a first-person horror adventure inside this seemingly innocuous house. While the player may not find their dream home, demons will certainly find the soul of their dreams.

Baldi’s Basics in Education and Learning

Inspired by edutainment games of the 90s such as Sonic’s school, Baldi’s Basics in Education and Learning is a 2018 horror game created for the Meta Game Jam. In this game, the player goes to his school to collect seven notebooks, but he meets Baldi who forces him to answer math questions while getting the notebooks. Since Baldi easily loses his temper, the player must resolve the questions correctly or they will be in danger.

Eventually, the player encounters an impossible question, which inevitably drives Baldi mad. Now they must run away from him while finding the notebooks and avoiding Baldi’s other “friends”. After the success of this title, the creator worked on an improved version called Baldi’s Basics Plus.

Doki Doki Plus Literature Club!

One of the best dating sims released in 2021 is the horror visual novel Doki Doki Plus Literature Club!, which is an HD reissue of the original 2017 Doki Doki Literature Club !. As in the original game, the player controls a high school protagonist who is invited to the literature club by their best friend.

Although the game initially looks like a regular dating sim where the player tries to date one of the characters, it is eventually revealed that one of the supporting characters, Monika, has fallen in love with the player and is trying to change the game as well as the player stays with it forever. In this new HD version, the game features new images, tracks and side stories for returning players to experience.

pony island

Before building the best-selling roguelike deck-building horror game Encryption, Daniel Mullins Developed The Metaphysical Horror Game 2016 pony island. Inspired by urban legends like Polybius, the player discovers an old arcade machine called pony island, which is in fact corrupted by Lucifer.

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To save both the player’s soul and the other souls trapped in the cabinet, the player will need to call in one of the trapped souls. In addition to playing the title the pony island, who is an endless runner, the player will also have to experience the internal programming of the arcade game to bypass the traps of Lucifer.

A date in the park

Based on point-and-click adventure games from the 90s. A date in the park is a free horror short game about a man named Lou who has just moved to Lisbon, Portugal. Soon after moving there, he meets a woman named Catarina at a bar and quickly falls in love with her that night, and the two characters agree to meet at Catarina’s favorite park the next day.

But, once he arrives at the park, something is wrong and he cannot find Catarina. All of this is made particularly difficult because Lou doesn’t speak Portuguese, but he decides to wait for Catarina and ends up regretting it.

YOU and ME and HER: A love story

Years before the release of Doki Doki Literature Club! in 2017, well-known Japanese developer Nitroplus released a horror dating sim titled YOU and ME and HER: A love story in 2013. The game follows a high school student named Shinichi who is frustrated with his current boring life, which is demonstrated by the fact that he doesn’t belong to any club despite his name for the romance club. But, after meeting a young girl named Aoi, her life changes.

Shinichi develops a friendship with Aoi and rekindles his relationship with his childhood friend Miyuki, which allows the player to romanticize Miyuki. After completing their route, the player can finally try to romance Aoi, but Miyuki doesn’t want to let the player go. contrary to Doki Doki Literature Club!focuses on how side characters are overlooked, this visual novel focuses on how players try multiple routes in a dating simulation.

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In some ways, Newton’s teenager Ziv Deener-Chodiker is an average kid. A Gann Academy alumnus, he is a center of the Rivers School hockey team and hopes to attend Williams College next year, where he plans to study computer science and economics. But, first, he will travel to Israel this summer as a player at the Maccabi Games, essentially the Olympics for young Jewish athletes.

Congratulations on being a part of the American Maccabi hockey team! For those who don’t know: can you explain how important this is?

The way I say it: it’s like the Jewish Olympics. It takes place in Israel every four years. I think there are almost 80 countries, and they have the same sports as the Olympics.

Have you tried? How were you chosen?

I just got an unexpected email saying, “This is pretty exciting.

Wait what?

The test took place last July and I couldn’t go because I had a separated shoulder at the time. The way things went, I think the coach knew me a little bit through other people. They may have watched a video online. Then I got this email, congratulating myself. So I texted and I was like, “I just want to make sure this is a legitimate offer.” Because I felt like the team had been put together months ago. He said to me, “Yeah, I thought of you. And, yes, it is real.

What type of training is it? I guess the team has people from all over the country, so how are you training?

I haven’t been given a specific schedule yet, but I’m guessing we’ll have a training camp at some point just so the guys can all get together. These are people from all over the country, so obviously we can’t train every week.

When did you start playing hockey?

I was probably 3 years old in my garden the first time I was on skates. Since then, I have played for my hometown in Newton. I transferred to some club teams with the Boston Junior Eagles. And then, my first year, I was at Gann Academy. I was recruited in a few preparatory schools. My family and I decided to continue with this. I made the switch and ended up going to Rivers School in Weston. This is where I am at the moment. I have been playing here for four years.

What would you say to families considering hockey? I know this is a big commitment. I have friends whose kids play hockey and they wake up at 5 in the morning.

It is certainly a lot of time and a lot of commitment. But there are different levels. When I was younger, when I played in town, there were a lot of early mornings. But I liked it so much. I loved my teammates and the game. I had very good coaches. There is a lot of training outside the rink, every summer with some training, some extra stuff. You absolutely have to love it because it is a big commitment. But it can be different for each level and each child. There is no one right way.

How many hours a day do you practice?

Well, with the school we have a practice or a game every day of the week. So let’s say an hour and a half a day.

Do you want to play professionally? What is your ultimate goal?

I think college will be where my real competitive career ends. This is section III. Most people who play professionally play in Division I, or they don’t even go to college at all. I want a good balance between studies and athletics.

What excites you the most about the Maccabi Games?

I mean, honestly, just having the opportunity to be in Israel and play hockey is pretty cool in and of itself. And I’m really excited to meet all the guys. I’m excited to have a good race there. It will be a great experience to meet people from all over the world and play hockey in a country that I love so much. I have been to Israel twice already.

Is there a link between hockey and Judaism? You don’t hear much about Jewish hockey players.

Yeah. I think there is a growing Jewish presence in the hockey community, and it starts with us as young children. And then you see these outliers going into the NHL. There is an Edmonton Oilers player who attended a Jewish high school similar to Gann Academy. I think it’s growing. And it’s pretty cool to have this opportunity where you have a bunch of guys who all had the same kind of experience growing up, playing hockey, and being Jewish. I think it’s cool to see that we all share the same story.

You don’t need to know yet, but do you have any idea what you want to do after college?

My friends and I always joke about starting some kind of startup together. We don’t know exactly what yet!

BEAUFORT — The architect and consultant for classroom additions and renovations included in a $42 million school bond referendum approved in November 2020 presented preliminary designs for five projects Tuesday at the County School Board meeting in Carteret.

The council met at the school system’s central office on Safrit Drive in Beaufort.

Ahead of architect Jimmy Hite’s pitch with Hite Associates PC of Greenville, school system bond construction consultant Keith Marready announced he would retire on Friday, Dec. 31.

Mr Marready, 67, who has overseen major bond and construction projects for the system for 16 years, said it was a difficult decision but felt it was the right time for him and his family. The school board contracted with him last year to direct the multiple upgrades, renovations and additions of facilities to be paid for with the bonds.

“I appreciate the time I spent working with all of you and former board members,” he said. “I wish nothing but the best for this program. Don’t let it falter and don’t hesitate to call me if you need anything.

John McLean, Board Member, thanked Mr. Marready for his years of service.

“Your relationship with our county commissioners and our contractors and your work ethic is second to none,” Mr McLean said. “We cannot thank you enough for what you have done for our school system. »

Following the meeting, Superintendent Dr. Rob Jackson said school officials were interviewing candidates to replace Mr. Marready.

“I hope to be able to recommend someone to the school board at the January meeting,” he said.

As for the projects reviewed on Tuesday, Marready said the projects were all on track for design completion.

Deputy Superintendent Richard Paylor added that other projects covered by the bond are already underway, including the replacement of doors at several schools.

“The doors are complete at Harkers Island Elementary School,” Mr. Paylor said. “We are waiting over two doors to be full at Atlantic Elementary. We are about 40% full in West Carteret.

The main projects included in the bond involve the construction of auxiliary gymnasiums/shelters at the three public high schools and White Oak Elementary School. The gymnasiums will serve as emergency shelters in the event of hurricanes and other disasters.

“We had people from EMS heavily involved in the design of the shelter,” Mr. Marready said.

He added that plans for a gymnasium/shelter and an auditorium addition to East Carteret High School are complete.

“The expected bid opening is the first week of January,” Mr Marready said.

The project involves the construction of an estimated 2,000 square foot auditorium addition at the southwest end of the existing facility. It will include a choir/classroom, changing rooms, storage areas and toilets.

The ECHS will also receive an auxiliary gymnasium/shelter of approximately 10,000 square feet which will be equipped with a generator and a food court to be used as an emergency shelter. There will also be changing rooms. The gymnasium will be located near the soccer field.

The estimated cost of the ECHS additions is $4 million, according to Marready. According to him, if all goes well, work could start at the end of February.

Tenders for an approximately 8,000 square foot gymnasium/shelter at WOES are expected to go out in February. The gymnasium will replace the existing facility. The new multipurpose gymnasium will include a stage, a sports floor, a service kitchen, work rooms for teachers and toilets. It will also be equipped with a generator. The estimated cost of the project is $2 million.

Tenders for the construction of a gymnasium/shelter and the addition of a classroom at Croatan Secondary School are scheduled for April. The school will receive a gymnasium/refuge similar to that of the ECHS. It will be located behind the existing gymnasium.

The CHS classroom addition, which will be placed where the current staff parking lot is, will include 12 classrooms, two science labs, several resource rooms, work rooms and washrooms. The approximate cost of CHS projects is $5.5 million, according to Marready.

Tenders for a gymnasium/shelter, music room, locker rooms, and science/ROTC classrooms at West Carteret High School are expected to be ready in May. The gymnasium/refuge will be similar to those of other high schools. The facility will be close to the soccer field. The science/ROTC addition will include six rooms and labs. It will be attached to the existing ROTC zone.

The music room will be built at the south end of the school where the workshop is located. The school will also benefit from an extension and renovations to the locker rooms. The estimated cost of all WCHS projects is $6.5 million.

Bids for the addition of a classroom and dining hall at Broad Creek Middle School are expected to be announced in June. The school will receive approximately 22,000 square feet and 16 additional classrooms behind the gymnasium. In addition, the school will receive an additional dining hall which will be located at the front of the existing dining hall.

Additionally, Marready said BCMS will receive a new access road designed to eliminate traffic from Highway 24 when parents drop off and pick up students. The road will span a street on the west side of the school. The road will run behind and around the school, ending in the drop-off parking area.

The approximate cost of the BCMS classroom and road addition is $3.8 million, with the dining hall addition estimated at $500,000.

Contact Cheryl Burke at 252-726-7081, ext. 255; email [email protected]; or follow on Twitter @cherylccnt.

Two more school shootings

by Vijaya Chandrasoma

The love affair of Americans with guns, mostly white Republicans living in the “southern slave states,” continues unabated. Gun violence aside, which kills more than 35,000 Americans a year, the school shootings, the murders of the future of the nation, of our children, are depressingly regular. According to a Washington Post database, “about 27,000 students on K-12 campuses in 22 states were exposed to gun violence in 2021,” and there were more school shootings, 30 in 2021 than ‘in any other year of this century. Needless to say, the vast majority of these shootings occur in Republican-controlled “Red States”.

There were two school shootings in the United States last week. Both took place on November 30. These brutal murders will grab the headlines for a few days and then inevitably disappear in a cloud of “thoughts and prayers”.

Promises by politicians to restrict sales of military-style weapons are made after every tragedy. Other basic precautions, such as a waiting period of at least two weeks before purchase, background checks, are popular with over 70% of the population.

However, those promises were quickly forgotten, faced with opposition from a large majority of Republican congressmen who took up residence in the deep pockets and supported by the Russians of the National Rifle Association. And the threat of violence by Trump’s white supremacists like the resurgent KKK, the Proud Boys and the Oathkeepers. The base.

The 30th shooting took place on the night of November 30, when Jadon Hardiman, 18, of Jackson, Tennessee, killed one man and injured two others in the gymnasium at Humboldt High School, during a basketball game. No student was involved in this altercation between adults which led to the shooting.

Perhaps this tragedy cannot technically be included in the list of school shootings because no students were involved. It was just another Tuesday night in America, just another shootout, just another round in one of America’s major national sports. And I’m not talking about basketball.

Earlier today, another far more gruesome tragedy occurred in Michigan, when a 15-year-old white Oxford High School student Ethan Crumbley was allowed to carry a gun around the compound. school, came out of the bathroom armed with a semi-automatic handgun and killed four classmates, injuring seven others, including a teacher.

This school slaughter, the 29th such shooting for the year, was tragic enough. But the timeline leading up to the murders is even more astounding.

Friday November 26. The shooter’s father, James Crumbley, accompanied by his son Ethan, purchases a 9mm Sig Sauer, acclaimed as one of the top five 9mm pistols in the world today. Designated as a “Conceal and Carry” weapon, it is used by law enforcement and military organizations around the world and is freely available to the public. No waiting period. No background check, over the counter, no questions asked. Easy, like buying a can of beans at Walmart.

The gun was purchased by Crumbley as a Christmas present for his 15-year-old son. Santa has certainly arrived early for the Crumbleys this year. Unfortunately, there would be no more Christmas for his four victims.

Later that same day, the shooter posted an Instagram of himself holding the semi-automatic handgun, writing: “Just got my new beauty today. Sig Sauer 9mm. I will answer “.

Saturday November 27. The shooter’s mother, Jennifer Crumbley, writes on social media that it is a “mom-son day testing her Christmas present”.

Monday, November 29. An Oxford high school teacher reports to school officials that she saw Ethan searching for ammunition online with his cell phone during class. Ethan said in a meeting with the school counselor that “sport shooting is a family pastime.” School staff call her mother, leave a voicemail, and send her an email, leaving the details of the incident to her. They evoke no response from him. She later wrote in a text to her son: “Lol (Laughing out loud). I am not mad at you. You have to learn not to get caught ”.

The same night, Ethan recorded a video in which “he discusses the murder of students”, according to the deputy of the Sheriff of Oxford, Tim Willis.

Tuesday November 30. A teacher finds a note on Ethan’s desk, which alarms him enough to take a photo, which she shows to the school counselors and the dean. The note was the drawing of a handgun and the words, “Thoughts will not stop.” Help me. ”A bullet with the words“ blood everywhere ”is also depicted above a person who appears to have been shot. The note also reads:“ my life is useless ”and“ the world is dead ”.

Ethan was immediately removed from the class and questioned on the note. He says the design is part of a video game he’s designing; he hopes to pursue a career as a video game designer. This was, surprisingly, seen as a credible reason, requiring no further action.

Ethan’s parents are summoned and the note is shown. Ethan’s explanation for pursuing a career in video game design, confirmed by his parents, is accepted, and he is deemed not to present a risk of harming others. Parents resisted the school’s request to bring Ethan home for the day, due to his homework. They were told to ask Ethan to consult within 48 hours and allowed to leave, leaving the shooter at school.

Despite all of this evidence, school officials did not verify the contents of Ethan’s backpack that contained the lethal weapon.

This final and unbelievable verdict from the head of the Oxford Community School District, after the investigation before the shooting, was that “there was no reason for discipline”. A verdict almost immediately deemed blatant criminal and resulted in another shootout. A shooting that could have been avoided had an obviously unbalanced and murderous teenager been immediately taken out of school after the evidence uncovered during the investigation before the shooting.

As a psychology professor at Westchester Community College attested in a letter to the New York Times: “As a clinical psychologist who has assessed dozens of emotionally distressed students who may have posed a danger to their fellow students, I finds the story of Oxford High School administrators allowing Ethan Crumbley to return to the classroom deeply unsettling ”.

Ethan Crumbley has now been indicted as an adult on 24 counts, including four counts of first degree murder and one count of terrorism causing death. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and refused bail.

The parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, have been charged with four counts of manslaughter. They left their home after the shooting and went into hiding. As they did not report to authorities on Friday night, they were arrested after a police manhunt that ended in the basement of a warehouse in Detroit. They pleaded not guilty to all charges and were each held on $ 500,000 bond.

It’s a never-ending theme, but if it was a black or Latino child, he would have been detained, based on the evidence uncovered by the investigation, until the arrival of the forces of the order. When they found the gun in his backpack, along with evidence of the bloody drawings and videos, he was reportedly immediately arrested and thrown in jail on various charges. His black or Latino parents would not even have been summoned. Why? The evidence against their son had been conclusive enough, if only for the color of his skin. Or, more exactly, because he was not white.

We all remember how, in August 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Antioch, Ill., Was driven across the state to Kenosha, Wis., By his army-armed mother. an AR 15 assault rifle, to “protect the property of people threatened during the Black Lives Matter protests.” People he had never met, people who had never sought the protection of a vigilante. The riots had broken out after the gruesome murder of George Floyd and the shooting of Jacob Blake, an African American who was shot seven times by a Kenosha police officer, and remains paralyzed for life.

Rittenhouse used his deadly AR 15 assault rifle to kill two protesters, injuring a third, on the grounds that it was “protecting property”. After the murder, he casually drove past a law enforcement vehicle, whose officers, intuitively knowing that killing causes dehydration, threw water bottles at him to quench his murderous thirst. He was allowed to return home to Antioch that night and was not arrested until a week later.

In the recently concluded lawsuit against him, Kyle was acquitted of all charges and remains a free man today.

So there is hope for Ethan Crumbley, given the current U.S. justice system, with courts heavily weighted by Republican judges appointed by Trump, in thousands of district and federal courts. Oddly enough, Bruce Schroeder, the judge who presided over Rittenhouse’s trial was appointed in 1983 by a Democratic governor. After his behavior of repeated and vicious reprimand of the prosecution in the Rittenhouse trial, it was evident that Schroeder had switched sides. A comedian commented that he should have worn a KKK balaclava at trial, instead of a judge’s robes. Unfortunately, a completely believable piece of satire.

Ethan may also be lucky, as Rittenhouse did. He can also have his trial heard before one of the aforementioned thousands of white supremacist judges. He can be released with a punch to the wrist, free to pursue his chosen career as a “video game designer”, or more likely, a serial killer.

Again, tackling an ad nauseam repeating theme, if a 17-year-old black or Latino kid had behaved like Rittenhouse did in Kenosha, he would have been shot in minutes by a hail of police bullets.

December has dawned and Christmas is in the air. It is the season of peace on earth, of universal goodness expressed by goodwill towards all, and of renewed feelings of brotherhood and love. It is the month of office parties and Christmas bonuses, of the exchange of gifts; to wait for the arrival of Santa Claus, hoping that he found you nice, not mean. This is the time when many families celebrate their accomplishments and the merry events of the year with Christmas cards, with beautiful photos of their families.

My favorite, so far, is the Christmas card from Republican Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie. He posted a Christmas group photo of his in-laws, each posing proudly with a military-style assault rifle.

This vile family photograph, likely designed by the National Rifle Association, was on public display just days after the Oxford and Tennessee shootings. No doubt a preventive defense against any general outcry in the face of these shootings. A photograph that will bring together the approval of his Kentuckian voters, his re-election assured. The tacit, albeit cheerful, approval of his fellow Republican Congressmen across the country can be taken for granted.

And further displaying the Republican spirit of Christmas, Massie tweeted the photo with the caption: “Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo.

Here is a game worthy of the city, worthy of New York, worthy of the boroughs that have contributed so much to the City Game over the decades. It was, in its own way, all the grieving minions of basketball jones ever really dreamed of: Knicks vs. Nets, Manhattan vs. Brooklyn, played at a mind-blowing level.

It was all that. There is something too bad that such a night, such a game, was decided by free kicks (although from there it looked like a legitimate call to Mitch Robinson), but it was part of a wonderful tale that James Johnson – who earlier had hit a killer 3 for the Nets – drained both free throws with 2.2 seconds left.

It ended 112-110. He’ll have legs, that game. We’ve wanted the Knicks-Nets to count for so long, and that’s only been provided to us occasionally. This time he provided.

“I thought the atmosphere was great, it was like a barn burner,” Nets coach Steve Nash said. “It was like a big college or a big high school game.”

Back and forth, the teams clashed, throwing hay, punches and punches, with the Nets taking control with a 14-0 run to start the third quarter that pushed them to a 16-point lead, the Nets Knicks finished the quarter with a 14-2 push, with both teams back and forth throughout a scintillating fourth quarter.

When the Knicks continued their runs – when Evan Fournier hit a late 3 that tied the game at 110 in particular – it looked like Barclays Center had become an annex to Madison Square Garden. In the end, it was the Nets fans who came away happier.

“We know it’s going to be a pro-Knicks crowd,” Nash said. “The Knicks have been around for 75 years.

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On the other side of the arena, Tom Thibodeau wasn’t in the mood to throw adverbs and adjectives at a great basketball show. He was too busy looking at the stats sheet, 21 fouls whistled against his Knicks (14 for the Nets), 25 free throws taken by the Nets (12 for the Knicks). There were also two missed Kevin Durant dunks that looked like they had been bailed out by a whistle.

“Something’s wrong,” Thibodeau hissed.

“I’m looking at what’s going both ways, it’s a good team and they played well. But Jules [Randle] was also driving the ball strong enough, ”he simmered.

“I’m pissed off,” he spat, and walked out of the interview room, and that will probably lighten his wallet on Wednesday morning. But even that’s part of it, isn’t it? In a backyard basketball brawl, the home gym almost always receives the friendly whistle.

“It’s on the road,” said Randle, who shot a late technical foul, likely the result of two free kicks all night long despite constantly carrying it to the basket. “It will happen.”

“It doesn’t matter who is on this team or who is on this team,” said James Harden. “The energy will always be there. There will always be fans for their respective teams. “

Harden had unwittingly added some kerosene to the proceedings on Tuesday night through no fault of his own. Prior to the game, Knicks’ nemesis Reggie Miller – calling the playing field for TNT – gave Harden what Miller described as a “pep talk” after reading Harden’s comments after a loss to the Suns that he was not quite comfortable.

“What do you mean by you don’t know when to score and when to pass?” Miller said. “You never had this problem in Houston. You are James Harden!

Harden scored 27 in the first half. He finished with 34 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists. He understood that quite early on.

(Sixteen years after taking his last jump, Reggie still knows how to slip a rock into the Knicks’ shoes, damn journalism ethics!)

If this was a game that had to satisfy both fan bases – beating the Knicks is always a boon for the Nets, and staying in stride with the Nets on a lineup night was a step. forward certain for the Knicks – it left the participants feeling less that way.

The Knicks growled all the way back to Manhattan about the whistles, and while Randle did his best to bite his tongue and concentrate on the game, he said, “You all saw what went wrong. has passed. Everyone saw what was going on. [The refs] clearly don’t understand the game, ”adding that he was told Tuesday night that sometimes his strength is against him.

The nets? They just played well enough, which Nash freely admitted: “On the one hand, I felt it was closer than needed. On the other, we found a way and we got one.

New York has one too. Next chapter: February 16, in the Garden. Two and a half months ? Can’t we have another one tomorrow?

By Billy Watkins

Ole Miss’s Jake Springer likely won’t be overwhelmed Thursday night by the pressure that comes with playing in an Egg Bowl.

He once played in the world’s most famous college football rivalry: Army vs. Navy. As a junior outside linebacker or forward as the position is known in the Navy, Springer helped the Midshipmen secure a 31-7 victory over the Black Knights in Philadelphia, Pa., With seven tackles, one sack and 2.5. tackles for a loss.

So what does the game look like in this game?

“Surreal,” Springer said in a telephone interview. “It’s the kind of game you dream of playing as a kid. We play the game at an NFL stadium (usually in Philadelphia). It is packed with 70,000 fans. It’s crazy, all the pageantry that goes with it. You hardly even recognize it when you’re in the field. The president often attends the game.

“It’s an honor to be part of this and to play in front of so many people who have a connection with the military or who appreciate it. You learn the expectations that come with this game as soon as you arrive at the Academy.

“But you know what? The Army has been one of the most comfortable weeks of play we’ve had. It doesn’t matter who we play every week of the season – even if the team were on a four- or five-width attack. – we always took time to work on the army attack (triple option).

“When you’re so familiar with it, it’s almost like playing soccer in your backyard with your boys.”

After watching him on the service squad after his transfer in 2020, Ole coach Miss Lane Kiffin knew Springer was special.

When asked how his defense could improve after giving up 93 points in his first two SEC games, he replied in two words: “Jake Springer”. (Springer was out after sustaining an upper-body injury in the season opener against Louisville.)

After the defense played considerably better in a 31-26 win on Oct. 16 at Tennessee, Kiffin was asked for the key to the defense’s resurgence. “Jake Springer,” he replied.

Yes, Springer came back and contributed 11 tackles, one sack and one stoppage for a loss.

Springer, 23, played a major role in the Rebels’ defensive improvement. His 44 tackles don’t really measure his impact. His teammates consider him a leader. Linebacker Montrell Custis came up with another description: “He’s a beast.”

Along with linebacker Chance Campbell and defensive end Sam Williams, he helped galvanize a unit that badly needed a guy to say ‘follow me’.

Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo isn’t surprised by Springer’s success in the SEC.

“I love this kid and I’m really happy for him and I do well in the DJ (Durkin) system there. Lane gave him a chance. I’m thankful that he landed in an obviously great place and played well, ”Niumatalolo said in a Zoom interview. “He was a phenomenal player for us and fitted in perfectly with Coach (Brian) Newberry’s (defensive coordinator) system.”

Ahead of the 2019 season, Newberry shifted Springer from safety to outside linebacker. Springer said it allows him to make more plays. He’s in the same post for the Rebels.

“I think for me that was definitely a big step and I appreciate that Coach Newberry sees the versatility in me and gives me that chance at Navy,” said Springer, who is 6ft 1in and 205lbs. “It helped me with my footballing IQ, my technique. It took me to be just a safety where I feel like just a ball player now.”

In his first year there, he led the Navy in sacks (8) and casualty tackles (16).

It’s surprising that Springer, who grew up in Kansas City, only had two FBS scholarship offers outside of high school – the Army and the Navy.

“I don’t know, maybe he wasn’t the full burner that schools are looking for,” Niumatalolo said. “But he had it all for us. He could have played on the offensive side of the ball. He has very good hands. I see he returned punters for Ole Miss (when Dontario Drummond was injured), and he did it for us too.

“And I think the one thing you can’t say about a kid before you train him every day is that he’s a very smart player. I remember once during a spring training I was calling plays. We came to the line of scrimmage and he called them. “Look at him, he’s coming here! I mean, I’m the head coach and I can’t yell at him for that, but I meant, “Do you want to shut up Springer?” “”

After his junior season, Springer decided to enter the transfer portal. He told Navy Capital Gazette writer Bill Wagner that he wanted to play in the NFL and felt he needed to participate in the SEC to show off his talent.

“We were hoping he would stay,” Niumatalolo said. “But I understand, I’ve been here for a long time. It’s not for everyone, I understand. But when we saw that he was going to leave, we tried to help him. And it was interesting to see that he had quite a few people watching him. We had duct tape. And I’m sure the coaches looked at it and was like “Whoa! They could see that he was playing well against very good teams.

This is one of the reasons he chose Navy. “They play in a big conference (American Athletic), play Notre Dame every year,” Springer said. “I learned a lot from being up there in terms of discipline, as a man. I enjoy my time up there, for sure.

He chose Ole Miss over Michigan, Missouri, Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Illinois, Iowa State and others.

“I liked the buzz and the coaching staff with Coach Kiffin and Coach Durkin and Coach (Chris) Partridge,” Springer said. “I was hearing a lot of good things about these guys from some of the connections I had through Navy.

“It’s an SEC team. It was very exciting around this program, and talking to the coaches, listening to their confidence and what they were building here, I wanted to be a part of it.

So far, he’s been part of a 9-2 Ole Miss team that is ranked No.8 nationally and vying for a New Years Six Bowl game. But the Rebels will likely have to beat Mississippi State, which has won four of its last five games and is looking to improve its own bowl chances.

State, 7-4, is favored at home among the Cowbells by two points.

Springer watched the Egg Bowl last season – a 31-24 Ole Miss victory at Oxford.

“Just like Army-Navy, I feel like the Egg Bowl is one of the top 5 rivalries in the country,” Springer said. “And being around last year’s one, seeing how the players handled this rivalry, it was nice to get a feel for it and see how much of a fun rivalry it is.

“It’s a pride game because it’s so close to home. A lot of guys growing up here, it’s Ole Miss or it’s Mississippi State. Same thing with a lot of guys who go to the Navy or one of the other military academies. Growing up, they had to choose sides. And knowing that any year the outcome of this game is like flipping a coin. That’s what makes a rivalry.

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