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GGC Womens Basketball romps to 8th straight win - NewsBreak

Posted on Wednesday, January 28 @ 00:01:01 PST (7 reads)

By from staff reports , 5 hours ago jamya griffin by andrew mills/ggc athletics lawrenceville — the georgia gwinnett college women’s basketball team started fast and kept up a productive offensive pace in securing a convincing 83-43 victory — the team’s eighth straight — over carolina university (north carolina) on tuesday evening in the convocation center. the grizzlies (15-6) built a large halftime lead, at 43-28, and never slowed down in the meeting of continental athletic conference opponents. The hosts took charge early, scoring the first nine points and led 23-14 after the first quarter. They added 20 more points during the second 10-minute stanza. in the last meeting between the teams on december 18 (a 61-47 ggc victory), the game was tied 25-25 at halftime, but tuesday’s encounter unfolded quite differently. sophomore jamya griffin topped the scoresheet with her second straight double-double performance, this one having 18 points and 10 rebounds. Junior laila williams came off the bench to add 17 points on 7-of-10 field goal shooting, including 3-of-4 from behind the 3-point arc. Freshman christen collins chipped in 11 points and five assists. ggc ended the night making 44.9 percent of its field goals and 40.9 percent in 3-pointers. georgia gwinnett also dominated the rebounding battle with a 61-33 advantage and collected 24 second-chance points. The team had a 36-14 lead in points in the paint and added 13 fast-break points. “i am proud of today’s effort. It was a great team win and we shot the ball extremely well. Our starters initiated the game well and our bench play also was great. We dominated the glass (rebounding) and knocked down the three-point shot. We want to continue to consistently have great practices so that we can enjoy the fruits of that labor on gamedays,” said ggc head coach tory wooley.

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Texas Tech Lady Raiders head coach Krista Gerlich speaking on adversity

Posted on Wednesday, January 28 @ 00:01:01 PST (8 reads)

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Luke Duffy selected as Concord Athletic Director

Posted on Wednesday, January 28 @ 00:01:01 PST (10 reads)

From concord university athens – concord university president dr. Bethany meighen announced luke duffy will serve as concord’s full-time athletic director, effective with monday’s announcement from cu’s 13th president. duffy, who has served in a co-athletic director capacity since may 2024 with tesla southcott, has resigned his post as concord’s women’s soccer’s head coach. Southcott will be the assistant athletic director for the department while continuing her role as the head coach of concord women’s basketball as well as serving as concord’s senior women’s administrator. with concord transitioning back to one full-time athletic director, cu will align more closely with the rest of the schools in the mountain east conference. This will allow duffy to concentrate on management of concord’s 18 varsity sports as well as fundraising efforts in athens. “concord is grateful to both luke duffy and tesla southcott for coaching and serving as co-ads when kevin garrett retired,” said president meighen. “Moving to one ad will streamline leadership responsibilities and allow athletics to move from a period of transition towards a focused future of growth.” after former concord athletic director kevin garrett announced his retirement from collegiate athletics in the spring of 2024, duffy and southcott instantly assumed the role of co-ads after serving as garrett’s assistants. Over the last 18 months, duffy has helped lead efforts to create the concord athletics club, the main fundraising arm of cu athletics. Since the summer of 2024, the concord athletics club has grown to 24 members. the annual concord athletics golf tournament sponsored by appalachian eye care saw its largest field of 22 teams during homecoming weekend 2024. Coach duffy was instrumental in the successful opening of the kendrick indoor athletic practice facility this past fall, playing a key leadership role in bringing this important project from vision to reality. This new indoor facility has been a game changer for concord athletics, providing expanded, year-round training opportunities and significantly enhancing how our student-athletes prepare, compete, and grow. the kendrick indoor athletic practice facility stands as a powerful investment in our programs and a clear demonstration of our commitment to supporting the success, development, and well-being of our student-athletes. “i’m super grateful for the leadership of dr. Bethany meighen and the concord university board of governors,” duffy began. “The chance to lead concord athletics is an opportunity that i have not taken lightly in my previous role with tesla, and i am committed to helping concord continue to grow and compete at the highest level within the mountain east conference.” along with continuing to grow the concord brand through fundraising efforts, one of the biggest projects duffy oversaw in the last 18 months was the addition of two new sports to the campus beautiful—women’s triathlon and women’s wrestling. Both are slated to begin competition in the fall of 2026. concord also added a dance team to help enhance the gameday atmosphere for football and men’s and women’s basketball at callaghan stadium and inside the carter center. “coach duffy has built an outstanding coaching career at concord, and his decision to step into the full-time athletic director role is a powerful example of leadership and service,” president meighen said. “We are grateful for the impact he has had as a coach and excited for the vision he brings to this next chapter.” the growth and ever-evolving landscape of collegiate athletics has kept duffy and the concord administration busy, but in addition cu has been tasked with hiring seven new coaches since the spring of 2024: drew bailey (baseball), cody edwards (football), jonathan kigel (men’s and women’s cross country & track & field), carson proffitt (men’s and women’s golf), alisa tasler (softball) and the two newest hires of triathlon and wrestling, which will be announced in the coming weeks. “college athletics is always changing, especially at the division ii level,” duffy stated. “It is my duty to put concord in the best place to succeed in competition, but also away from the wins and losses i look forward to working with our coaches as well as the near 600 student-athletes on our campus to make their time in athens the best experience of their life.” over the last 18 months, duffy has continued to strengthen concord’s partnership with the mercer county special olympics that included a signing day for each special olympian’s favorite program at concord. The carter center and other facilities at cu hosts special olympic events throughout the year. A staple in the concord athletic department since the summer of 2016, duffy was on the women’s soccer sidelines for 10 seasons. As one of the most successful coaches at concord during that time, duffy led the program to two conference championships (2019, 2021). overall, the mountain lions played in four consecutive mec championships from 2018-2021. Duffy led the program to three ncaa tournament appearances in 2019, 2021 and 2023, with the 2021 squad advancing to the division ii national quarterfinals. Prior to concord, duffy served as an assistant coach at lenior-rhyne in hickory, n.C. And queens university in charlotte, n.C. Duffy steps away from concord’s women’s soccer as the winningest coach in program history at 118-52-21, a win percentage better than

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Kansas vs BYU is set to be the battle of two of the nations best players

Posted on Wednesday, January 28 @ 00:01:01 PST (8 reads)

The top prizes in last years recruiting class were darryn peterson and aj dybantsa. The former plays for the kansas basketball team, and the latter went to byu. Saturday, those two schools meet in allen fieldhouse. peterson injured his ankle against colorado last week and sat out the ku victory over kansas state. He will have had 10 days for his ankle to heal before this clash against byu and dybantsa. darryn peterson vs. Aj dybantsa could be one of the better featured matchups this season this game, featuring the two premier freshmen scorers, is so tantalizing that espn is going to host gameday in allen fieldhouse on saturday. Seldom do two freshmen this talented get to play against each other. both are scoring machines. Dybantsa averages 23.6 points per game while peterson tallies 21.6 points per outing. The most significant difference has been in health. Peterson has played in just 10 games and averages five minutes less than the byu star. while each is an incredible scorer, they go about it in different ways. Dybantsa has hit only 21 three-pointers, knocking down only 31.8 percent of his attempts. He scores most of his points from inside the arc and from the free throw line, where he leads the big 12 with 131 made free throws out of 172 attempts. in only 10 games, peterson has 29 threes at 42.0 percent. He is also good from the charity stripe, shooting 82.0 percent, but he averages five attempts a game compared to dybantsa averaging 8.6 free throws per game. the best thing about these two is that both are more than just scorers. Peterson averages 4.6 rebounds, and dybansta pulls down 6.7. The kansas star dishes out 1.9 assists while the byu freshman averages 3.6. it is difficult to judge just how good peterson might be because of his limited opportunities. Hes missed half the games due to various ailments, and he often sits out the end of games he does play. Its been challenging to completely gel with his teammates when hes missed so much time, though the jayhawks have been figuring that out. peterson already missed one other key game against another top first-year star. He missed the early-season game with cam boozer and duke. It would be a shame if his ankle prevented him from playing in the game against dybantsa and byu. of course, the game is more than just its stars. Ku is 15-5 overall and ranked 14th. Byu is 17-3 and ranked 13th. Both are 5-2 in the big 12. The cougars have two players apart from dybantsa, who average more than 17 points. Richie saunders drops in 18.8 points per game, and robert wright scores 17.5 an outing to give byu a terrific trio of scorers. Nobody else averages more than 7.5 points. kansas is more balanced. Tre white, flory bidunga, and melvin council jr. All average between 13 and 15 points, while bryson tiller averages 8.2 points per game. The jayhawks have several players who can lead the team in scoring for any given game, while byu really has just three. this game will be a good one, and it will be a blast to see peterson and dybansta going against one another. Hopefully, peterson will be fully recovered from his injury and will be 100 percent. Anything else will be a letdown for college basketball fans. make sure to bookmark through the phog and follow us on x and facebook with the username @throughthephog

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Toughest Matchups on USC Trojans Schedule Next Season

Posted on Wednesday, January 28 @ 00:01:01 PST (6 reads)

Toughest matchups on usc trojans schedule next season the big ten officially released the usc trojans schedule for the 2026 season on tuesday. The opponents have been known for quite some time, but the anticipation came from when the trojans would actually see them in the fall. at the moment, usc will open the season with fresno state and louisiana. And because their annual rivalry with notre dame was not renewed, southern cal is in search of a week 0 opponent. The trojans have never played an fcs opponent and dont plan on changing that. But the other 11 games are set, so, who are their toughest matchups in the fall. oregon ducks, sept. 26 usc will open big ten play against rutgers on sept. 19, and no opponent should be taken lightly, especially on the road, but the gauntlet for the trojans begins the following week when they host west coast foe oregon on sept. 27. It will be the first time the two schools play each other in september since 2005. the ducks return several key players from a year ago, headlined by quarterback dante moore. Its an early season test that will determine where the usc not only stands in the big ten, but the country. It is almost guaranteed to be a ranked matchup and similar to last season, could be the favorite to host college gameday. the trojans have struggled as of late against oregon, dropping each of their last four contests. Their last win came in 2016. One thing to keep an eye on is how quarterback jayden maiava fares against the ducks secondary and how usc matches up in the trenches. washington huskies, oct. 3 regardless of what happens the week before, when the trojans host another longtime west coast rival in washington on oct. 3, it could be another ranked matchup. The huskies open the season with four games, before they make the trip to los angeles. usc has lost each of its last three games against the huskies, with its last win also coming in 2016, when former quarterback sam darnold led an upset victory on the road. After some controversy earlier this month, washington returns starting quarterback demond williams, who accounted for over 3,600 yards of total offense and 31 touchdowns last season. the huskies lose their leading rusher and receiver from this past season but always expect them to be well coached under jedd fisch. For the trojans, games against oregon and washington will almost assuredly be massive recruiting weekends. penn state nittany lions, oct. 10 southern cal wraps up a tough three-game stretch with a trip to the east coast to face penn state. The nittany lions enter a new era with longtime iowa state coach matt campbell at the helm, and hes brought over a ton of his former players via the transfer portal. it will be a hostile environment for the trojans, something they have struggled with since joining the big ten in 2024. Usc has won just two road games outside the state of california in those two years. Last season, they gave up their three highest point totals on the road. again, all eyes will be on how maiava because of his struggles on the road last season. In 2025, maiava completed 74.2 percent of his passes with 16 touchdowns and just two interceptions at the coliseum. On the road, it was a different story, maiava completed 57.9 percent of his passes with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions. ohio state buckeyes, oct. 31 worst case scenario is the trojans are in a one-game game season when they host ohio state, who will be coming off a bye, on halloween. The buckeyes cruised through the regular season last season, before stumbling at the end. They are looking to bounced back after dropping each of their last two games to indiana in the big ten championship game and miami in the college football playoff quarterfinals. They will be back in 2026 with something to prove. ohio state returns starting quarterback julian sayin, leading rusher bo jackson and superstar receiver jeremiah smith. For usc, it will be another crucial matchup for how matchup on the line of scrimmage but also athletically on the perimeter. indiana hoosiers, nov. 14 usc will travel to bloomington in mid-november to face the defending national champion indiana hoosiers as coach curt cignetti has built a freight train in just two seasons. indiana loses several key players, headlined by heisman trophy winner fernando mendoza, but dont expect them to go anywhere. They hit big in the transfer portal again and the hoosiers have shown the ability to develop three-stars into high quality starters. Oregon had 40 more blue-chip recruits on their roster than the hoosiers and that didnt stop them from getting housed by cignettis squad in the college football playoff. it will be very cold when the trojans travel to the midwest. It could possibly the best coldest game they have played in since joining the big ten. The hoosiers will also be coming off a bye when they host usc. recommended articles kendell hollowell kendell hollowell, a southern california native has been been covering collegiate athletics since 2020 via radio and digital journalism. His experience includes covering programs such as the usc trojans, vanderbilt commodores and alabama crimson tide. Kendell he also works in tv production for the nfl network. Prior to working in sports journalism, kendell was a collegiate athlete on the university of wyoming and adams state football team. He is committed to bringing in-depth insight and analysis for usc athletics. follow khollowell_

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What to know about College Gamedays visit to Lawrence for KU-BYU

Posted on Wednesday, January 28 @ 00:01:01 PST (9 reads)

Lawrence, kan. (Kctv) - the worldwide leader in sports is bringing its college basketball road show to lawrence once again this weekend. espn’s college gameday will broadcast live from allen fieldhouse on saturday ahead of saturday afternoon’s game between no. 14 kansas and no. 13 byu. ku athletics said the game will be the 1,000th game at allen fieldhouse, and fans need to know several things if they plan to attend the morning show. first, admission to the college gameday show is free and the student doors open at 8:30 a.M. At gate 2. Doors for the general public open at 8:45 a.M. At gate 6. ku students camp out for top 15 basketball matchup against byu parking will be free until noon during college gameday. fans in attendance will be given several items if they are among the first 500 or 750 in attendance. ku said fans are encouraged to bring signs but a sign-making station will be available on the concourse if needed. during the show, one lucky ku student will have a chance to participate in the show’s half-court shooting contest for a chance at $19,000. copyright 2026 kctv. All rights reserved.

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KU students camp out for top 15 basketball matchup against BYU

Posted on Wednesday, January 28 @ 00:01:01 PST (10 reads)

Lawrence, ks. (Kctv) - kansas students filled allen fieldhouse on tuesday morning for a lottery drawing to secure spots for saturday’s top 15 basketball matchup between the jayhawks and byu cougars. the lottery system arranges student groups in order for the camping process leading up to the game. College gameday will also be in lawrence for the matchup between the projected no. 1 and no. 2 picks in the 2026 nba draft, with ku’s darryn peterson and byu’s aj dybantsa slated to face off. “it was pretty much a zoo inside it was just so packed,” said sutton dodds, a sophomore at ku. “oh my goodness, it was crazy,” said molly walton, a sophomore at ku. students draw early spots in lottery some groups secured favorable positions in the lottery drawing. “we actually ended up drawing the second spot,” said presley vera, a freshman at ku. “I’m pretty sure everyone could hear us screaming we were going crazy.” the camping process requires students to maintain their spots through a roll call system that runs from 6 a.M. To 10 p.M. Daily. what to know about college gameday’s visit to lawrence for ku-byu “anytime someone is calling roll call they go through the list of names one for each group there are they call your name if they call your name you say ‘here’,” said mikey wagner, a junior at ku. “If a group misses a roll call, they are removed from the camping list and lose their spot. groups organize schedules to maintain spots student groups are filling out schedules to ensure someone from their group is present during all roll call windows. “i think camping today we have 14 or 15 on the schedule,” dodds said. “we have this one chair, that’s about it,” said elias boone, a freshman at ku. blankets, pillows and homework fill allen fieldhouse as students prepare for the extended camping period. students expressed excitement about being at the front of the student section for the high-profile game. “definitely a lot of excitement in class our teachers are like are you going and we are like rock chalk yeah we are,” walton said. “kansas vs byu this is going to be a top matchup,” dodds said. “we are talking about painting our whole bodies, war paint, going to get tattoos of flory bidunga,” vera said. a total of 109 groups with 20-30 people each are participating in the camping process to secure spots for saturday’s game. copyright 2026 kctv. All rights reserved.

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Local Colleges Report: SDSU, UCSD face midweek challenges in womens hoops

Posted on Tuesday, January 27 @ 00:00:44 PST (18 reads)

Getting your trinity audio player ready... The women’s basketball teams at san diego state (15-3, 9-0) and uc san diego (13-6, 8-1) face tough mid-week road assignments while sitting on top of their respective conference standings. the aztecs will seek a 12th straight win at colorado state (17, 8-2) wednesday morning before hosting nevada saturday afternoon at viejas arena. the tritons will play at uc santa barbara (15-3, 7-2) thursday night before hosting cal state northridge saturday afternoon. sdsu guard nala williams was named the mountain west player of the week on monday after scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 assists in the aztecs’ 94-66 win over san jose state on saturday. meanwhile, uc san diego scored a 68-66 win at uc irvine to move into a tie with the anteaters atop the big west conference standings. forwards rose smith and erin condron scored 20 and 19 points, respectively, while guard makayla rose put up 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. division ii basketball point loma nazarene’s women’s basketball team improved to 14-4 and climbed back on top of the pacwest conference standings with a 10-2 mark after beating azusa pacific (80-55) and contender vanguard (59-57) last week. Center eiley tippins had 45 points and 14 rebounds over the two games. meanwhile, the plnu men (14-4, 9-3) slipped into second in the pacwest with a 76-67 loss at vanguard. Forward andrew nagy finished with 17 points and eight rebounds. Andrew hommes added 16 points and six rebounds. cal state san marcos men’s basketball team (10-7, 7-5) is coming off a 76-71 overtime win at san francisco state on saturday. Freshman guard chris carrillo (la jolla country day) came off the bench to lead the cougars with 20 points. freshman forward kaity haan had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, but the cougars’ women (6-11, 3-9) lost 69-57 at san francisco state. Csusm’s women have lost six straight. jc basketball san diego city college finished the first half of the pacific coast athletic conference season with a perfect 8-0 record while the miracosta college women remain the only undefeated team in the california community college athletic association heading into a key game tuesday. sdcc is 15-5 overall and winners of six straight games. the knights gained their two-game lead friday with a 94-86 home win over palomar. Junior camacho led the knights with 27 points while dylan griffin (university city high) added 23 points and 12 rebounds. Matin madadkar (torrey pines high) chipped in 17. indoor track and field san diego state senior xiamara young won the triple jump (43 feet, 2.9 inches) and placed second in the long jump (20 feet, 9.6 inches) in the martin luther king jr. Invitational at the university of new mexico. sdsu’s 4×400 relay team of anna mager, shari hurdman, kelia bentham and lidia major finished fifth with a time of 3:40.04, the seventh-fastest mark in aztec history. a day before the relay, major posted the eighth-fastest 600-meter time in aztec history (1:35.79). Hurdman, a freshman from australia, ran the 400 in 56.1 seconds with karina janik at 58.29. Returnee aji mbye led the aztecs in the 200 with a time of 23.97, just ahead of laraigh allen (24.05) and freshman kelia bentham (24.10). women’s water polo san diego state’s women’s water polo team, which is ranked 21st in the nation, lost to second-ranked usc 22-8 saturday in the aztecs’ home debut. San diego state is 3-2. women’s swimming and diving san diego state extended its dual-meet winning streak to 85 last friday with a 155-108 victory over the usd at the aztec aquaplex. ali mann set pool records while winning the 50 freestyle (22.48 seconds) and 100 butterfly (52.68) and kaydence bispo sweeping the 100 (49.95) and 200 (1:48.32), the aztecs won all 13 swimming events. The 200 medley relay team of abby storm, moa bergdahl, emily tenczar and alyssa shiller set the aquaplex record with a time of 1:40.35. the aztecs haven’t lost a dual meet since jan. 8, 2018.

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No Common Set of Facts

Posted on Tuesday, January 27 @ 00:00:44 PST (16 reads)

Julie mason and i discussed the tragic events of last weekend and the state of american politics on her wonderful radio show. save to favorites become a member. Already a member? Log in. julie mason and i discussed the tragic events of last weekend and the state of american politics on her wonderful radio show. wall street journal: “the annual tax-filing season that opened monday will produce a cash surge estimated at $100 billion beyond last year’s $329 billion total, and it is engineered to… jonathan martin: “to cover the republican party in the age of president donald trump requires a grasp of cryptology.” “Because of the unflinching personal loyalty he demands, and punishment he’ll… “gregory bovino has been removed from his role as border patrol ‘commander at large’ and will return to his former job in el centro, california, where he is expected to… “border patrol commander gregory bovino will imminently leave minnesota along with some of his agents,” the wall street journal reports. “Bovino had emerged as the public face of the trump… “white house press secretary karoline leavitt on monday notably distanced president trump from rhetoric made by high-profile members of his administration in the aftermath of the shooting death of alex… “the white house on monday urged the senate to pass the six-bill appropriations package to avert a partial government shutdown and signaled it doesn’t want department of homeland security money… perry johnson (r) “will make another bid to become michigan’s governor, after spending $8 million years ago and failing to get on the ballot due to faulty nominating petitions,” the… politico: “current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the trump administration’s approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement.”Save to favorites “a number of republicans have criticized alex pretti—who was killed by a federal border patrol agent saturday—for carrying a gun during protest activity,” the wall street journal reports. “They are… “the american academy of pediatrics recommends children be vaccinated against 18 diseases, more than the u.S. Government directs after it overhauled its schedule,” the wall street journal reports. “The doctors… “as u.S. Warplanes and aircraft carriers approach the persian gulf, tehran and its regional allies are warning they will respond aggressively to a potential strike,” the new york times reports…. investigators are reviewing body-worn camera video of the fatal shooting of alex pretti, nbc news reports. The video was taken from multiple angles.Save to favorites rep. Tom suozzi (d-ny) on monday said he regretted his vote last week for a funding bill for the department of homeland security, amid intense backlash surrounding the trump administration’s… president trump described what he said was a “very good call” with minnesota gov. Tim walz (d) in which they “seemed to be on a similar wavelength,” amid growing tensions… president trump told new york magazine he’s closed his eyes during cabinet meetings because they are “boring as hell.” Said trump: “i’m going around a room, and i’ve got 28… president trump on monday said the justice department is investigating rep. Ilhan omar (d-mn), politico reports. Omar responded: “sorry, trump, your support is collapsing and you’re panicking. Right on cue,… president donald trump insists that the united states will effectively take ownership of u.S. Military bases in greenland, making them sovereign u.S. Land, usa today reports. A senior greenlandic official… “treasury secretary scott bessent on monday said he had cancelled all treasury department contracts with the consulting firm booz allen hamilton, one of whose employees leaked the tax records of… democratic strategist david axelrod has some sharp critiques of california gov. Gavin newsom (d) as he prepares for a potential white house run, axios reports. Said axelrod: “haven’t we seen… “independents across the country are lining up to run in house and senate races, hoping to ride voters’ frustration with both parties to the halls of the capitol,” politico reports…. taegan goddard is the founder of political wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs political job hunt, electoral vote map and the political dictionary. goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in new york city. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a u.S. Senator and governor. goddard is also co-author of you won - now what? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, goddards essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country. goddard earned degrees from vassar college and harvard university. He lives in new york with his wife and three sons. goddard is the owner of goddard media llc. “there are a lot of blogs and news sites claiming to understand politics, but only a few actually do. Political wire is one of them.” — chuck todd, host of “meet the press” “concise. Relevant. To the point. Political wire is the first site i check when i’m looking for the latest political nugget. That pretty much says it all.” — stuart rothenberg, editor of the rothenberg political report “political wire is one of only four or five sites that i check every day and sometimes several times a day, for the latest political news and developments.” — charlie cook, editor of the cook political report “the big news, delicious tidbits, pearls of wisdom — nicely packaged, constantly updated… what political junkie could ask for more?” — larry sabato, center for politics, university of virginia “political wire is a great, great site.” — joe scarborough, host of msnbc’s “morning joe” “taegan goddard has a knack for digging out political gems that too often get passed over by the mainstream press, and for delivering the latest electoral developments in a sharp, no frills style that makes his political wire an addictive blog habit you don’t want to kick.” — arianna huffington, founder of the huffington post “political wire is one of the absolute must-read sites in the blogosphere.” — glenn reynolds, founder of instapundit “i rely on taegan goddard’s political wire for straight, fair political news, he gets right to the point. It’s an eagerly anticipated part of my news reading.” — craig newmark, founder of craigslist.

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Mick Foley Announces Passing of His Mother - TPWW

Posted on Tuesday, January 27 @ 00:00:44 PST (18 reads)

Wwe hall of famer mick foley announced on facebook that his mother, beverly foley, passed away earlier today. foley stated that his mother had been battling dementia for a long time prior to her passing. “goodbye mom it is with a heavy heart i share the news of my mother’s passing, following a long battle with dementia. My mother was an intensely private person – so much so that i pleaded with wwe not to show her in the crowd at a 1997 msg show – and i have struggled in trying to decide whether i should make her passing public. Her will specified there would be no visitation, no funeral; not even an obituary – but in the end, we as a family felt it would be good for all of us if there was a tribute of some kind to a remarkable woman. Also, knowing i am far from alone in being a child of a parent stricken with such a devastating illness, i am hoping that by writing this tribute, other families in the same situation will know they are not alone; that others out there can feel their pain. my mother was born on a farm in a small town in western new york in 1938. On the heels of the great depression, times were tough, and the food on her family’s table was either raised or grown on the farm, or procured by rifle. Out of necessity, a dollar had to be stretched as far as it could possibly go, and she carried the financial lessons she’d learned on that farm with her throughout her life. In my high school years, i would see my best friends practically shivering in their winter coats when they came to my house, and it took me years to realize that not many families kept the thermostat at 56° in the winter or went without air conditioning – either in the home or in the car – in those scorching summers of my past. i grew up in a 64 square-foot room in a 1200 square-foot home with one small bathroom for the entire family. I believe i was 12 years old when an extension was added onto my room turning my 8‘ x 8‘ room into a 10‘ x 8‘ room – a whopping addition of 16 square feet. My brother john and i fondly recall the audible gasps my mother would make when seeing the bill from the restaurant…any restaurant. She simply knew what it was like to grow up poor, and did not see any need to pay out any more than was absolutely necessary. So if you’re wondering where the legendary foley thriftiness came from, it was from my mom – and those lessons learned have served me well over the years! my brother and i thought we had it made, though. We had close friends in the neighborhood, our own neighborhood wiffleball team (the parsonage yankees) and a delicious, home-cooked meal on the table every night. While there is not a drop of italian blood in the foley ancestry, i have never tasted spaghetti and meatballs or lasagna that could touch my mom‘s. Her yorkshire pudding (a christmas day tradition) was the bret hart of yorkshire puddings; the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be! until a couple years ago, my mother had never once mentioned that she had been stricken with polio as a child. Had my father not told me, i never would have known. Then one day, shortly before my mother went into assisted living due to the progression of her disease, she brought out a small keepsake box with some yellowed newspaper clippings, and it was in one of those clippings i read of her months long battle with the dreaded disease. I may have done some impressive things in my career, but my mother stomped a mud hole in polio’s @ss and walked it dry, and grew into a strong, independent woman who became the first member of her family to attend college. Her quest for a college education was met with much resistance from her father, who simply did not see the need for a woman to have a college education. Their relationship remained distant up until my grandfather‘s death of dementia in the early 1990s. But my mother persevered, got that college education she valued so greatly – graduating near the top of her class – and landed a job as a physical education teacher in the small long island town of setauket, new york. It was there she met my father and gave up her own ambitions to become a full-time mother to me and my brother john, encouraging us to chase dreams of our own. When i was 15, my mother went back to work for twenty plus years – always making sure my brother and i had a home cooked breakfast before she began her workday. her thirst for knowledge never ended. In time she earned two different masters degrees, and was like a walking encyclopedia. Night after night, i would look on in amazement as my mother watched “jeopardy” – answering question after question, usually faring far better than the actual contestants. I never once heard her say “i don’t know” in regard to one of my questions, whereas i say those three words to my children almost every single day. Up until just a few years ago, when the disease had really taken its toll, she was still polishing off two good sized novels a week. She loved reading to me and my brother, sparked my imagination and nurtured my own love for reading and writing. Although i did not realize it until years later, when i sat down with my notebooks to write “have a nice day”, i was not doing it all on my own; my mother’s love was guiding me – all those years of encouragement allowing me to believe i had the necessary tools to write my very own book. Following the book’s release, my mother carried it with her everywhere – and that 570-page behemoth wasn’t light by any means. Chris jericho even used the hefty tome to score a questionable victory over me in st. Louis in 1999. I do believe her proudest moment as my mother was seeing my name on the cover of a book i had written. There’s no way i could have done it without her. my mother first entered the pro-wrestling lexicon in april, 1997, after a sitdown interview with jim ross where i talked about my reaction to my first experience in the bizarre subculture of japanese “death match” wrestling by saying, “mrs. Foley’s baby boy is finally home!” Had jr not taken an interest in that phrase, the mention probably would have been one and done. Instead, jim really sank his teeth into the moniker, and through his words, my mom became part of my character. With the exception of the rock’s mother atta (and perhaps shelton benjamin’s) i can think of no other mother who has been so closely associated with a child’s pro wrestling journey. I guess buff bagwell would have reason to disagree but my mother’s intense privacy cost any possibility there would ever be a “mrs. Foley on a pole” match. the phrase “be kind: you never know what struggle someone is going through” took on a great deal of added meaning following my mother‘s dementia diagnosis. To see such a brilliant, strong woman slipping away so rapidly was the most difficult thing i’ve ever been through. The decision to put her into assisted-living was heartbreaking, but by that point, she was no longer capable of taking care of herself, and had taken to wandering off with increasingly greater regularity. After catching her about to wander off into the night at 3 am in new hampshire’s white mountains, i sadly realized that the trip we planned to see the “radio christmas spectacular” and the play “chicago” on broadway would not come to pass. Wandering off in the small town of setauket was one thing. I knew if she wandered off into the night in new york city, we might never see her again. I remember the helplessness in her eyes when my brother and i asked her if she knew our names, and she came up with wrong names for both of us. Sadly, she needed to leave the home she’d lived in for 60 years – a devastating blow to the entire family. sometimes, when faced with the type of dark cloud a dementia diagnosis brings, you need to look for the slightest hint of a silver lining. For me, that silver lining was knowing that even as the disease progressed rapidly – even as we knew there was no chance of a happy ending to her life story – for a short window of time, there was something of a childlike wonder in her eyes, especially when she would watch certain movies, or “outlander” on starz – her favorite television series of all time. Her dedication to the show became well-known among some of the cast – so much so that when i met “outlander” star sam heughan at new york comic con, his first words to me were, “how’s your mum?” Though my first book represented the accomplishment my mother was most proud of, a close second had to go to my role in “star force ii”, one of those shoestring budget pandemic movies, where actors would record their dialogue on their smart phone and send them in, at which point the clips would be edited in wild and wonderful ways. For my mother, seeing her baby boy in the do-it-yourself movie starring both “outlander” leads sam heughan and caitriona balfe (not to mention james mcavoy) was a crowning achievement for her as a very proud parent. I ordered four different cameo videos for her from the cast of “outlander”, and hearing those stars she admired so much talking about her own son would cause her to beam with pride. Since her passing, i’ve been binging her beloved show, and feel her presence with me as i watch the tight-knit fraser clan navigate an uncertain future in colonial america. just two weeks before her passing, my children and i all had the chance to say our final goodbyes. We took turns holding her hand, telling her how much we loved her, and what a special part of our lives she was. She only spoke a few words that day, but her eyes were open, she was alert, and i’d like to believe she heard every loving word we spoke that day. I returned to visit her just two weeks later, and the light was gone. There was no sign of recognition. I held her hand, told her i loved her and that it was ok to let go. A few days later, she was gone. i hope and pray one day this terrible disease will be vanquished, and one day, no one will have to go through the same experience my family did. Until that day, i encourage all of you to appreciate the little things, tell your loved ones they are loved, and never take a single precious moment for granted. I owe a debt of gratitude to my brother john and his son jake for their constant presence in her life during such a difficult period of time. goodbye mom. I love you very much and will always be proud to be mrs. Foley’s baby boy.

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