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Local business set to close after 31 years
By Devon Greene editor-in-chief
MACOMB, Ill. -- P&M Service Center is set to close in February after 31 years of service to Macomb and the surrounding areas. The business announced its plans to close on Facebook on Saturday. The post says that they are closing their doors permanently and will retire. The post also included a heartfelt thanks to their customers, friends, family and extended family who frequented the business. The business was opened in 1989 by husband and wife, Mike and Peggy McDaniel, who coown the location. They have kept the business within the family with their son, Charles, and grandson, Adam. The Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce is one of many comments under the post, thanking the family for their service and sending well-wishes their way. “Thank you for your support of the Chamber and being a fixture in our community for so long,” the comment said. “Best of luck The service and repair shop is located across the street from city hall. on your next adventure.”
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Seven remaining passengers identified in fatal helicopter crash
By Devon Greene editor-in-chief
The names of the remaining passengers involved in the helicopter crash that killed 41-yearold Kobe Bryant and his 13-yearold daughter Gianna, have been released. The Altobelli family lost three members on Sunday as 56-yearold John, 46-year old Keri and 13-year-old Alyssa all perished in the crash. John was a baseball coach at Orange Coast College for 27 years, which made him the longest-tenured baseball coach in the history of the program. He led the team to four
state community college championships and amassed over 700 wins. The team had their seasonopening game yesterday where they honored the coach with an on-field ceremony. Alyssa was a teammate of Gianna and the family had traveled with Kobe and Gianna to games before. The Altobelli family leaves behind 16-year-old Lexi and 29-year-old J.J.. Assistant coach of the Mamba Academy’s girls team, Christina Mauser, was another victim identified in the crash. Mauser was 38 years old and leaves behind a husband and three children; aged 3, 9 and 11. Her
husband, Matt, spoke to the “Today” show about his wife on Monday. “She was extraordinary,” Matt said. “She was incredibly witty, funny, funny like nobody you’ve ever met… She was warm, she was incredibly bright, she was technologically incredibly savvy. She could figure out anything.” Matt also spoke about his worries for the future with his three children. “I’ve got three small kids and I’m trying to figure out how to navigate life with three kids and no mom,” Matt said. “I’m scared, I think more than
anything. I’m so scared about the future.” Matt added some words about the Altobelli family and spoke about his, Christina’s and Kobe’s relationships with them. “They were amazing people in their own right,” Matt said. “I knew them well. They were wonderful and warm. They loved their kids and they were so proud that their kids were growing. They were becoming better basketball players. Kobe took these kids from private schools and made them gritty and tough. He was dedicated and so was my wife. They were dedicated to these girls.”
The pilot of the helicopter was 50-year-old Ara Zobayan. Zobayan was a veteran pilot and flight instructor in the area. He was Kobe’s private pilot and had flown the superstar often. The last of the victims were Sarah and Payton Chester. They are survived by husband and father, Chris, and sons and brothers, Hayden and Riley. Payton was also a teammate of Gianna and Alyssa. The Chester family released a statement on Monday through Payton’s school.
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“Yesterday, we lost our mother and wife, Sarah, and sister and daughter, Payton. We are devastated by this loss,” the statement said. “Sarah and Payton were the lights of our family. Payton had a smile and personality that would light any room, and a passion for the game of basketball. She found joy on any court and loved all of her teammates and coaches. Sarah was full of life and the glue of our family. She was a tireless force in support of her family. The love we feel from so many today is a testament to the community she created for us. Our prayers and condolences go out to the Bryant, Altobelli and Mauser families. We were all so blessed to be a part of Team Mamba, and we will always remember the fun and love that we
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all shared. We also send our prayers and condolences to the Zobayan family.” Investigation into the cause of the crash is still underway but more details have come out from the National Safety Transportation Board. According to NTSB board member, Jennifer Homendy, in Zobayan’s final transmission, he told air traffic control that he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer. Air traffic control then asked Zobayan what his plan of action was and received no reply. The last radar contact with the helicopter occurred at around 9:45 a.m.. Homendy also said that the crash broke the helicopter into pieces, leaving debris scattered 500 to 600 feet across the hillside. Visibility was also very low on Sunday morning, leading to many helicopters grounded, including those of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police arrest wrong-way driver for DUI in Warren Co. By Devin Brooks NEWS3 reporter
WARREN COUNTY, Ill. (NEWS3) — Warren County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man for DUI after driving the wrong way on the highway. Sheriff Martin Edwards said deputies responded to a report of a wrong-way driver going east bound in the west bound lanes of U.S. 34 around 7:30 p.m. Saturday night. Edwards said a crash occurred as deputies were responding to the call. Police said Kenneth Dutton, 29, of Galesburg, was traveling the wrong way on U.S. 34 when he struck a west bound vehicle, then collided
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with another vehicle headed west bound. The two crashes took place east of the Cameron exit, near 150th Street on U.S. 34. Edwards said two people from the first vehicle hit were taken to the hospital for injuries. Their condition is unknown. Police arrested and charged Dutton with aggravated DUI, driving revoked, driving with no insurance, resisting a peace officer and illegal transportation of alcohol. His bond was set at $250,000. He was taken to the Warren County Jail. Officials did not release the identities of those involved in the crash.
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Colchester Officials identify body found discusses in Schuyler marijuana ordinance Co. from 2016
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Now that recreational marijuana has been legalized in the state of Illinois, cities everywhere are trying to figure out how to deal with the new law. The city of Colchester discussed possible ways to set up an ordinance to put limits on the distribution, use and image management of marijuana. The City Council sat down and talked with attorney Mariah Wallace of Capps, Ancelet, Icenogle and Wallace about what the newly passed law means for the city. The council went over things that they can and cannot control within city limits from what types of businesses can sell it, to how much to charge a business to obtain a license to sell the product. Members of City Council seemed to be in favor of generating money from recreational marijuana sales but are still dealing with bringing in alcohol sales. Colches-
ter has been a “dry” town for many decades and will be a voting topic for the public later this year. If residents vote to allow alcohol sales within Colchester, the City Council would then discuss possible ordinances the city would create in order to allow businesses to sell alcohol. Voters should have a chance to vote in November on the issue. Now with the recreational marijuana use legalized, the town discussed this topic being put onto the ballot. This left many City Council members thinking they should table the ordinance discussion on marijuana until they have the results of the alcohol sales vote in November. However, the council did decide to have the police committee look into and review the possible community impact the new law has. They expect those results to be in later next week and the council will then discuss how the new ordinance will look.
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Peoria County Coroner’s Office said it was able to confirm the John Doe’s identity by den(NEWS3) — Authorities tal records from Hawaii. Auidentified a body that was thorities identified the John Doe found in the Illinois River as John H. Frisch who would more than three years ago in have been the age of 56 years Schuyler County. old when his body was found in Peoria County Sheriff Brian Schuyler County. Asbell said his Officials said deputies recovFrisch had never ered a skull back been reported in June 2017 that missing, but was washed up used addresses on the shore of the in Peoria and Illinois River in Hawaii throughKingston Mines. out his life. PeoHe said a DNA ria County Corsample of the oner ruled the skull was given cause of death to the Illinois as blunt force State Police crime head trauma. lab. ISP later in“This was a horformed the Peoria rific crime that County Sheriff’s occurred where Office that a posiJohn Frisch’s tive match was body was dismade from anothmembered after er DNA sample his death and found in a DNA found in the Ildatabase. linois River,” Asbell said the Asbell said. sample was from Investigators a torso recovered said they are reback in Nov. 2016 tracing Frisch’s PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE from the Illinois days prior to his John Frisch's body was found nearly three years ago. River in Schuyler body being found. County. He said IlOfficials said linois State Police investigators person in the United States us- Frisch’s parents are deceased, and Peoria County investiga- ing identifiers and DNA from and he has very limited family tors have worked together on this John Doe. He said detec- in the area. identifying the remains. tives diligently worked with If anyone has any information Since obtaining this informa- DNA Doe Project and they were on John Frisch, call Detective tion, the skull and torso were able to give detectives a strong Hoffman at 309-657-5532, Lt. sent to two separate forensic candidate through forensic ge- Dan Corpus 309-258-7160, or anthropologists, located at the nealogy. Crime Stoppers at 309-673-9000. NEWS3 reporter
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By now, most of us have an understanding in our majors or fields of interest, and if you don’t, eventually you will. All of us, however, have heard the saying “knowledge is power,” or “ignorance is bliss.” The longer you go through school and life, the more information is thrown at you and the more you have to listen if you want to be successful. Anyone in the world that has the title of boss or chief has studied extensively in one way or another. We chose the college route, and by completing college, we can prove to employers that we are able and willing to learn. Knowledge flies past you at times. All of us have experienced it; we are in class and the topics just linger above our heads. Then, the professor asks for questions and you may not know what to ask or what you don’t know, not to mention saying anything would be taboo. So in an effort to be a “good” student, you spend your time outside of class studying and learning the material you were supposed to already understand in class. After studying your heart out to understand the current topics, you pray next class will be easier to understand. To make matters worse, you may not have had to struggle in your previous classes because they were easier, so not understanding the material is unfamiliar to you. A choice has to be made internally, are you going to just try to pass the class and not
learn, or are you going to start working harder? Everyone hits that point where a decision has to be made to try harder or give up. College is not free for most and grades are permanent, so make the right choice for yourself. Free time is great, but too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. It doesn’t have to be a paradigm shift, but an analyzation of yourself every once in a while is important. We as human beings are built to have individuality and strive to improve and better ourselves. All of us have these traits, some people just utilize that ability more actively and strategically than others. As a college student, you have already put yourself in a group of people that are striving for more. You will only meet or find what you are striving for if you continue to improve and learn every moment you get. Another important thing to do is to surround yourself with people that think like you do. When you get knocked down, the people around you can pick you back up and you can do the same for them. If a problem arises and you need to bounce it off of someone, the people around you can give you an answer that you can agree with. Some of these things may sound simple and they are. There is no reason to over complicate the simple things, especially while we are in college, because things will get complicated eventually.
Netflix has produced many popular original shows like Stranger Things and House of Cards, but one show that has been out since last year is quite interesting. If you’ve watched the show Sex Education then you know exactly what I’m talking about; the name itself pretty much tells you what it’s going to be about. This adolescent show, which takes place in the United Kingdom, chronicles the life of the main character Otis as he realizes a skill he has of giving his peers sex and health advice, in part because of having a mother that’s a sex therpist. Otis uses this skill to start a secret sex counsel to help his peers with any questions or concerns that they may have. This series of course has its awkward moments when talking about a topic such as this, but it makes the show hysterical to watch based on the characters’ reactions to these events. But, like any adolescent series, there are the obvious friendship and relationship stories that continue throughout both seasons, and this show does a very good job of making those storylines important, but overall not the central idea of the show. Each character is given their own backstory that’s very relatable and understandable compared to reality, and overall depicts what teenagers go through in this changing and awkward period of their life. While Sex Eduaction is meant to be a show that uses discomfort
and awkward discussions as a way to show the overall humor of the material, it also shows how such material pertaining to sex eduation is very much disregarded or not taken seriously in school curriculums worldwide. While this show is overall meant to be funny, it also implictly tells the viewer that there isn’t any shame in talking about sex, especially as an adolescent, because everyone has questions and concerns, just like you do. If you want to watch a show that will make you laugh, cringe and constantly make you wonder what will happen next, then watch Sex Eduaction on Netflix
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Finding your inner emotional intellegence
Emotions are inevitable, really: anger, sorrow, elation and many others. I don’t believe that one should just react when you feel one of these many emotions. Emotional intelligence is something that is not talked about often because many people do not want to hear about it. The reasoning for ignoring emotional intelligence varies amongst different individuals. Many assume they have already mastered, learned or utilized it, or that emotional intelligence does not exist. Now, a perfect example of emotional intelligence is how children act compared to adults. You may see where I am going with this and that is great. A child will typically react when something is not done the way they want and when they want it while an adult will figure out how to compromise and obtain an understanding of why they are unable to get what they want. The difference, in short, is emotional intelligence, which
simply means “to be aware of and control one’s emotions and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathically.” I believe that my example did a good job of introducing emotional intelligence, but we can go further. The first place to start would be how to practice emotional intelligence, so it becomes an unconscious behavior. Emotional intelligence is one of those things that will always be consciously activated. The reason I can say this with confidence is because we meet or see all types of different people, especially with social media. So I can say without a shred of doubt that someone is going to do or say something so egregious that you may react. Before you react, think about how lashing out at someone, even if they lashed out at you, can make the situation worse. The saying “two wrongs do not make a right” is imperative when actively using emotional intelligence. So when someone lashes out at you, just listen to what they
are saying and unless they are getting disrespectful, let them speak. If the person does get disrespectful, choose whether to interject in that moment or at the end of their thoughts. When you have to interject, try not to give the same energy you are receiving because you will be enabling the person to continue lashing out at you. If a whole conversation of actively using emotional intelligence goes by and the person is still being unreasonable, then you have to let that person know they were being inconsiderate in a benign manner. The point of emotional intelligence is knowing yourself well enough that you can redirect those emotions when they arise. No one should suppress their feelings, but formulating how you convey your feelings to others can get your point across in a professional and universally understandable manner. The reason for this is most people will shut down or ignore someone that seems to always lash out when something happens or talk at an elevated or passionate level. So, do yourself a favor and utilize emotional intelligence so your ideas and points can get across without misinterpretation.
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Kobe Bryant was a transcendent player, one of the best to ever play the game of basketball, without question. So much so that he inspired hundreds of thousands of people to reach beyond themselves, be it on the basketball court or, in the last few years of his life, the creative arts. Kobe’s life and the life of his 13 year old daughter Gianna were tragically cut short Sunday morning, as well as seven others, when the helicopter they were riding in crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, Calif. There were no survivors. “For 20 seasons, Kobe showed us what is possible when remarkable talent blends with an absolute devotion to winning,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. “He was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game with accomplishments that are legendary: five NBA championships, an NBA MVP award, 18 NBA All-Star selections and two Olympic gold medals. But he will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability. He was generous with the wisdom he acquired and saw it as his mission to share it with future generations of players, taking special delight in passing down his
love of the game to Gianna.” Kobe Bean Bryant was born on Aug. 23, 1978 in Philadelphia. The son of former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, Kobe was named after a Japanese beef sandwich. In the 1983-84 season, Joe Bryant had fallen out of the NBA and taken his family to Italy, where he continued to play professionally. It is there that Kobe’s lifelong love of soccer started. He would credit the sport for his good footwork, while he continued to work on his basketball skills playing for the youth team of Pallacanestro Reggiana (his father ’s club for a couple of years). Kobe lived in Italy for seven years and spoke fondly of those times throughout his life; he could also do so in fluent Italian. Kobe returned to high school in the Philadelphia area and rose to stardom, leading Lower Merion High School to the 1996 Pennsylvania State Championship. Following in the footsteps of Kevin Garnett and others, Kobe decided to forgo college and go straight into the NBA Draft. Laker legend and then GM Jerry West worked out Kobe. Since greatness recognizes greatness, West wanted Bryant. What happened next was Laker legend: West talked the Nets John Calipari out of drafting Kobe, then set up
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a trade with Charlotte, which drafted Kobe at No. 13 and traded him to the Lakers for Vlade Divac. It was that rookie year that Kobe airballed four-straight shots against Utah and he vowed never to let that happen again. For a few seasons, as Kobe matured and the Lakers worked to find the right mix around them, Kobe and Shaquille O’Neal battled to control the locker room (Shaq won that battle) while the team never reached its potential on the court. For the 1999-2000 season, the Lakers brought in Phil Jackson and his triangle offense to try and maximize their talented roster. He did, although what Jackson really did that first season was get the Lakers to play much improved defense and that was enough (the offense came along in later seasons). Kobe and Shaq continued feuding, but they won three straight NBA titles. On the court, they were the perfect inside/outside combination for the era, but the alwaysdriven Kobe became enraged at Shaq’s work ethic (like not showing up to camp in shape) and Shaq enjoyed needling the serious Kobe. The combination of winning, plus Jackson’s mediation and mind games, kept the balance of power, until it couldn’t. After the 2004 season and a loss in the Finals to Detroit, Kobe was a free agent and the Lakers had to choose which superstar to build around. They wisely chose Kobe and traded Shaq to Miami. In July 2003, Bryant was
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charged with the sexual assault of a 19 year old employee of a hotel in Edwards, Colo. Bryant admitted to adultery, which led to very public challenges with his wife, Vanessa. The victim refused to testify and the criminal case was dismissed. Rather than be destroyed by all this, Kobe came out of the Colorado incident with a new attitude. It’s what came to define the second half of his career. Love him or hate him, he didn’t care, but you had to respect his game. He took on his alter ego “Black Mamba” Kobe put up monster individual numbers; he averaged 35.4 points per game in the 2005-06 season, but with a thin roster, the team did not succeed. That was until just before the trade deadline in Feb. 2008 when the Lakers traded for All-Star big man Pau Gasol out of Memphis. That year, Kobe won the MVP for the only time in his career and the Lakers reached the NBA Finals, where they fell to Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen's Celtics. The next year, the Lakers would beat Dwight Howard‘s Orlando Magic in the NBA Finals. The following year, Kobe and company would get their revenge on the Boston Celtics, giving Kobe his fifth NBA ring (and second-straight Finals MVP). Also there, in 2008 and 2012, Kobe would play a critical role for Team USA as it won two Olympic gold medals. On a team loaded with talent, Kobe went to coach Mike Krzyzewski and asked
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Remembering John Altobelli
Legacy, noun, defined as “an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.” In the world of sports, legacy is defined as what someone leaves behind in memory of what they accomplished throughout their time in this world. The news broke in the early afternoon hours of Sunday, Jan. 26 that Kobe Bryant had passed away in a fatal helicopter crash. He was traveling with his 13-year old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people to a travel basketball game when the helicopter crashed near Costa Mesa, Calif. Bryant was 41 years old. Everyone will forever remember Kobe Bryant as one of the most successful National Basketball Association players to every step foot on a court. His legacy, what he stood for, what he worked for, the impact he had on players from professional athletes to kids playing in rec leagues, will live on forever. He will be remembered for his Mamba Mentality, which is used by athletes worldwide. Words can not describe the sadness and emotions that are surrounding the professional sports world after the tragedy. In the early hours on Monday morning following the accident, the National Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Kobe Bryant will be “posthumously inducted” into the Hall of Fame later this year. In a class that is supposed to be “(T)he most epic class ever with Kobe, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett,” Jerry Calangelo, chairman of the Naismith Hall of Fame, told reporters Monday. Seven others perished in the
John; he was all for what he had built at OCC. He wanted to keep the legacy and winning tradition going for as long as they would allow him. John was known as “Alto” by those who played under him. He was named the National Coach of the Year by the American Baseball
their 13-year-old daughters were part of a travel basketball team coached by the former NBA champion. John’s younger brother was the sports information director for the Orange Coast College and said his brother earned respect from players and crash, along with John Altobelli, coaches because of his demandhis wife Keri ing but carand 13-year ing approach old daughter to coaching Alyssa. They at the school. were among Many players the nine people and coaches who passed gathered at early Sunday the school’s in California. baseball field Altobelli was late Sunday entering his afternoon to 28th season remember a as head coach father, husat Orange band, coach Coast College. and friend. During his Altobelli was 27 seasons tough on his at OCC, he players, but he accounted for always cared more than 700 for them and wins along considered the with four state program part titles. His legof his family. acy, like that “He treated of Kobe, will every player live on forlike his own ever in the son,” said baseball world. Justin Brodt, “He kind of a sophomore gets overshadfirst baseman owed by Kobe at OCC. “He a little bit,” wanted the USAToday.com Orange Coast John Altobelli was Orange Coast County's manager for 27 years. best for everyassociate coach one involved. Nate Johnson told ESPN's Alden Association for the past season That’s what made him such a Gonzalez Sunday. He finished by and he became the fifth coach in successful coach and such a great stating that Altobelli was “(h)is the history of community college guy.” Alto was respected by his own Kobe of the junior college baseball in California to win four players, just like he respected baseball world.” He really was. or more state championships. His them as their coach. Nowadays, you never see a coach career ended with a record of In the past few years, Altobelli that stays in one place for more 705-478-4 and landed the pro- had fundraised to acquire new than a few years, especially to gram in the state Final Four eight turf for the field, while also renohave success. Normally, coaches times during his 27-year career at vating the scoreboard, sound syswho are as successful as John Orange Coast College. tem and batting cages. Being at a was, find a new job that allows John and his family became small college meant that he had them to move up the ranks. Not close to the Bryants because to prepare his kids for the chal-
lenges they faced ahead of them. He wanted what was best for his players and what he thought they deserved. “He wanted them to move on to their dream school. That's what drove him,” Johnson told the New York Times. Altobelli was proud of what each and every one of his guys accomplished. He was like a father to the players. He saw 10 of his guys from the previous year receive scholarships to four-year universities. He was most proud when he sent his guys to division one programs, like that of Michigan University, where former player Cody Bruder plays. During 2012 to 2014, John went on to manage the Brewster Whitecaps. The Whitecaps are part of the Cape Cod League on the east coast. It is one of the most prestigious Collegiate Baseball leagues in the country. There, he coached players like Jeff McNeil of the Mets and Aaron Judge of the Yankees. McNeil took to Twitter in the wake of his former coaches passing. “Tough to hear the news of coach Altobelli. One of my favorite coaches I have ever played for and one of the main reasons I got a chance to play professional baseball. Both the baseball and basketball world lost a great one today,” McNeil posted on Twitter. McNeil could not have explained it better. What Alto stood for and what he did for the game of baseball. Alto had a legacy that impact hundreds. He will be remembered for his coaching approach, and what he did for OCC and its community. He will be in the hearts and memories and players and coaches for years and years to come. Altobelli, his wife and daughter are survived by a daughter, Alexis, and son JJ, who is a member of the Boston Red Sox organization.
Looking back on the 2020 NHL All Star Game Zach Remelius courier staff
The NHL’s best and brightest converged in St. Louis for the 2020 NHL All-Star weekend. It was the first time the city had hosted the event since 1988, in what has been quite a 12-month run for St. Louis hockey fans. Tens of thousands of fans descended to the Enterprise Center to watch the best in the league do their thing, see the exhibits at fan fest and wait five to six hours for a few seconds with the Stanley Cup. This was the first time the host city was the defending Stanley Cup Champions and it made it extra special for the fans in St. Louis. The hockey itself started Friday Night with the skills competition. The night got off to a fun start. The Central Division All-Stars came out of the tunnel ready to warm up. Patrick Kane
was one of the first ones out the tunnel and team captain Nathan MacKinnon pushed him out on the ice to take a warm up lap. MacKinnon proceeded to then hold everyone back while Kane was getting relentlessly booed by Blues fans. He noticed this and just looked at the rest of the team and had to laugh. The crowd got on their feet for 15 year old Holly Connor, who is blind and autistic, after she let out a beautiful rendition of the national anthem. The skills themselves were a fun time for fans. The night started with Matt Barzal upsetting Connor McDavid in the speed competition. McDavid was the three time defending champion, and it was a surprise to see him lose. The hometown fans got on their
feet for the next one in the goalie save street challenge. Fighting off 10 pucks in a row, Blues goalie Jordan Binnington pulled out a victory. Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin surprised everyone when he showed off his shooting skills in the accuracy competition. It was then time for the most exciting event of the night: three on three hockey between nine players from both the women’s national teams in Canada and the United States. Anyone who follows hockey knows these two teams cannot stand each other and it was apparent in this game. They played two 10-minute periods and Team Canada pulled out a 2-1 victory. Canadian goalie Ann-Renne Desbiens made 18 saves, including a few in tight to lead the team. The crowd was into the game and the players were trying their hardest, which is unusual for this weekend. To finish out the night, Shea Weber won the hardest shot contest and Kane, to a cho-
rus of boos, won the Shooting Stars contest. The night also saw a lot of St. Louis hockey legends come out in support of the event. Wayne Gretzky led the night off by giving a speech about how cool this is for the city and how much fun he had playing in the city, even if it only was for two months. Al MacInnis came out with a wooden stick to show off he still has the the hard slapshot that made him a menace and eventual Hall of Famer. Hockey’s fun uncle Brett Hull came out for the Shooting Stars. Franchise leading scorer Bernie Federko made an appearance to help out St. Louis captain Alex Pietrangelo in the accuracy shooting contest. Finally at the end, Keith Tkachuk helped his sons Brady and Matthew at the Shooting Stars contest. The All-Star game itself was nothing to write home about. No one tried and eventually, the Pacific division won the tourney, but for the fans in attendance, it is an experience
they will never forget. More people will remember it for a couple of emotional moments for Blues fans. Laila, the Blues superfan who is battling hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a disease where the body creates too many cells for the immune cells, came out and announced the four Blues AllStars during introductions. She knocked it out of the park and has a future in broadcasting if she wants it. Then, Charles Glenn came out to sing the anthem with no dry eye in the building. He was the Blues anthem singer for 19 years and had to retire to deal with his M.S. Unfortunately, those who were watching on NBC Sports couldn’t see it as the broadcast felt it wasn’t pertinent. Kane got cheered for when he scored and then booed when fans realized who it was in what was another humorous moment. The game ended Saturday night and the country again got to see what an awesome hockey town St. Louis is.
Men’s basketball tries to snap three-game losing streak against NDSU By Brendan Reidy courier staff
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Kobe Webster looks up court.
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Ben Pyle tries to make a move.
The Western Illinois Fighting Leathernecks will look to get back on track at home as they get set to tip off against the North Dakota State Bison. The Leathernecks are riding a three-game losing streak, and are coming off a 83-78 loss to North Dakota. In their last contest, the Leathernecks failed to close out the game strong, which has been a trend for Western Illinois all season. However, Kobe Webster still put together a strong performance. He had his usual 17 points on 8 of 13 shooting. Despite having five players in double figures, the Purple and Gold were unable to walk away with a much needed victory. For the Bison, they are 14-7 and 5-2 in Summit League play. The reigning Summit League Tournament Champs are coming off a win against the University of Denver. They bring back a bolstered roster that will be tough for the Leathernecks to match up with. Western Illinois is going to have their hands full as they are currently riding a 12-game losing streak against the Bison, with their last win coming in 2013. The Bison bring a balanced
attack that will be tough for the Leathernecks to defend on both sides of the floor. Leading the way for North Dakota State are Vinnie Shahid and Tyson Ward, averaging 17 and 15 points, respectively. The Bison are also a threat behind the arc. They have five players who shoot above 35 percent from downtown. North Dakota State is an offense-first team and sometimes struggle on the defensive side of the ball. That’s where the Leathernecks need to excel: against their weak defense, where they only have one player who averages over one steal a game. Western Illinois has been strong on the offensive side of the ball this season, and they will have to continue that trend if they want to keep pace with the high tempo stampede of the Bison. They will have to be able to match the intensity on the offensive side of the ball, but more importantly, this game is going to come down to the defense. Both teams struggle in this particular area, but it will be up to Western’s guards to lockdown Shahid and Ward throughout the ball game if they want to end the current 12-game losing streak against NDSU. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Western Hall on Thursday, and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Zion Young keeps an eye out for a rebound.
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C.J. Duff holds the ball near the three-point line.
Leathernecks look to end SDSU's winning ways
By Michael Harms courier staff
Western Illinois Women’s basketball (5-3) looks to change the trend against South Dakota State University (7-1) Thursday night. The Leathernecks have lost six straight games to the Jackrabbits. Last time out, SDSU handed the Leathernecks’ a 30-point loss. Head coach JD Gravina looks to change the narrative this time around at Western Hall. Last time out, the Leathernecks dropped their matchup to University of North Dakota 77-71. After a tough first quarter, the Leathernecks just couldn’t seem to get the lid off the hoop and struggled to get back into the game. It didn’t stop them from trying though, as they pulled within eight after being down 20 points. The comeback effort was led by Danni Nichols. She set a career high in the points category with 26. She had hit nine field goals, 10 free throws and hit two threes. She has now set her career high in
points in two straight games. The third loss of the season in The Summit League did not alter the standings, but the Leathernecks are now two games behind the Jackrabbits and three behind first place South Dakota Coyotes. South Dakota State is currently off of a win against North Dakota State University at home. It was a fourth quarter decision, outscoring them 22-10 to get the job done. They were led by Paiton Burckhard who registered her second-ever career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Jackrabbits shot a season low 7.7 percent from beyond the arc. Look for Tagyn Larson to change that trend as she sits fifth in Summit League rankings for three point percentage at 42.5. But the real matchup will be between Burckhard and Olivia Kauffman. The two are side by side in points per game with Kauffman ahead at 16.7 and Burckhard at 15.2. Burckhard also is second in The Summit League standings for field
goal percentage. She holds a 55.7 percent from the field. She lacks The Summit League Player of the Week accolade that Kauffman earned two weeks ago, but the Jacks aren’t out of hope. It will be Larson who holds her accolade next to Kauffman’s. Last time against the Leathernecks, Larson scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a dominant fashion to help grab the win. The Leathernecks just could not seem to find the bottom of the bucket against the Jackrabbits. They shot an abysmal 22.9 percent from the field and shot 30.8 percent from the free throw line. They turned the ball over 15 times and got beat too many times inside to allow 28 points in the paint. After that loss, Western won four straight. They found their groove and looked like a new team after their humbling performance. Look for the team to change their pace and make a few more buckets to give the Jackrabbits a run for their money. Tip off is at 5:15 Thursday night.
Danni Nichols sprints down the sideline.
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