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On the First Day of Burnham… British Politics Sent to Me
Guest Writer Tom Turner reflects on past and recent British politics as Andy Burnham becomes the new prime minister. Twenty-two years of spectacle Nine prime ministers dancin’ Five Olympic rings! Four ‘once-in-a-generation’ crises Three referendums Two monarchs And a politician talking to a tree! Those are the lyrics to the final verse of the soundtrack to my political lifetime: On the First Day of Burnham… Also, my two pennies’ worth for next year’s Eurovision, by the way. My inbox is open.
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HOLDENVILLE WOLVERINE BASKETBALL SEASON OPENS TUESDAY
Subheader body HOLDENVILLE WOLVERINE BASKETBALL SEASON OPENS TUESDAY Most Holdenville Wolverine sports fans having been going through football withdrawals the past few weeks. The stands were full of Holdenville fans when the Wolverines played at Adair but now the time has come for basketball. Most Wolverine fans had to overcome the same type of withdrawals when Coach Dillion Snow’s 2024-2025 team’s season ended in last year’s area tournament at Verdigris. ...
Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner
The Wewoka vs Holdenville game was supposed to be a clash of teams with different styles of play. One team was supposed to be a team of finesse that employed a wide open style that utilized speed and the other a style of old fashion smash mouth football. It was supposed to be speed vs strength. It didn’t turn out that way. Wewoka used their speed to defeat a good Konawa team 20-0 a week befor... Premium Content is available to subscribers only.
Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner
A LOOK AT THE PAST The Holdenville High School reunion weekend brings out a lot of stories from the past. Sometimes the stories are embellished a bit and sometimes not! Well, let’s be honest, maybe there’s reality and maybe there’s fantasy. And, maybe the stories are a little bit of both. The Hughes County Historical Museum houses the...
DILLON SNOW NAMED CONFERENCE 66 COACH OF THE YEAR
The Wolverine Boys and Girls Basketball Teams have had successful seasons. The level of success dictates the amount of honors each team is awarded. The Holdenville Boys will be recognized this week and the Holdenville Girls will be next week.The boys won the 66-Conference regular season trophy. Coach Dillion Snow was selected as the 66-Conference Coach of the Year. Coach Snow coached the... Premium Content is available to subscribers only.
Clause paramount one year time limit prevails over inconsistent provision
Clause paramount one year time limit prevails over inconsistent provision Tanga Pharmaceuticals Plastics Ltd & Ors -v- Emirates Shipping Line FZE (Alion) [2025] EWHC 368 (Comm) The Court has found that cargo interests who brought their claims within the one-year time limit provided for in the Hague Rules were not out of time, notwithstanding that the Rules were contractually incorporated into the bills of lading and were not compulsorily applicable and notwithstanding other inconsistent...
Stalls in the Pattern
Quite a lot has been written (and vlogged) about the crash of a Cessna 140 in a spot landing competition in May 2022. Most accounts point out—correctly—how decisions about spacing and glide path management, and even whether it was wise to hold the “pick-up game” contest in winds that caused cancellation of a larger, planned “STOL Drag” event, may have contributed to this crash. Those lessons are all valid.
HHS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP COACH DON FARRIS LEAVES LASTING LEGACY
Subheader body Coach Don Farris was a man ahead of his time. Posted in: Breaking the Racial BarrierI have to write this and tell this story through the eyes of a young teenager who moved to Holdenville in 1960. I went to Diamond Elementary School and I remember my first trip to the high school. We were going to play one of the other elementary schools ( there were four in Holdenville ) and being typical elementary students we hurried to the ...
THE LEGENDARY BOYS OF 64
Subheader body 1964 STATE CHAMPS HONORED Posted in: WOLVERINES SHOW OUT, WIN DISTRICTS The guys who started on Holdenville’s State Championship Team of 1964 have always been my heroes. Maybe my mental attitude could be attributed to something similar to the Stockholm Syndrome that describes a positive attitude toward people who torture their victims!That’s probably a question that Joe Brawley could answer. (Joe was a starter on that team that…
Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner
The football game between Holdenville and Beggs was supposed to be a nail biter! It was supposed to be a show down between two of the heavy weights in the district. But, that’s not what happened. Holdenville scored 34 points before Beggs could get untracked.Malachi Henderson started the scoring with a 64 yard touchdown run at the 4:42 mark of the first quarter and Bo Black added a two point…
Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner
A Great Week to be a WolverineThis is a great time to be a Wolverine! The Holdenville High School football team defeated a solid North Rock Creek team that was ranked 5th in two classes above the Wolverines (Class 3A). The Wolverine softball squad continues to improve! The Wolverines swept two games in run rule fashion from Crooked Oak! The Cross Country coaches hosted two meets. There were 24…
Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner
Softball Team Falls in Extra InningsThe Holdenville Wolverine fast pitch softball team played their best game of the year on Friday and lost to an extremely good Little Axe team in extra innings.Holdenville trailed 4-2 going into the bottom of the seventh. Autumn Jackson started the rally with a base hit to center field. Darcy Shepherd followed with a bunt and moved Jackson to 2nd. Next batter,… Premium Content is available to subscribers only.
Out with the old…In with the new
Posted in: Out with the old…In with the new July 15 is the first official day of practice for the 2024-25 school year. By OSSAA rules softball and cross country teams can begin their first official practice on the magical date, July 15. Holdenville softball coach, Angel Johnson, will have her team going through some workouts on the 15th as she prepares her troops for the season opener at Lexington on…
Wolverine Track Teams Shine
Wolverine Track Teams Shine at Okemah The Holdenville Boy’s and Girls Track teams earned a multitude of medals at The Okemah Invitational Track Meet. The girls managed to score 77.50 points and finished 4th in the team standings. The boys scored 82 points and that was enough for a 3rd place finish. Daisy Wood covered the 300 meter hurdles in 53.42 seconds for a first place finish. Kase Sipes…
Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner
Wolverines Earn Honors Holdenville Wolverine Head Coach Dillion Snow and four of his players have earned awards from the 66 Conference. Coach Snow has been selected as the 66 Conference Boys Coach of the Year. In addition to this honor, Mike Piza, Izaia King, Kase Sipes and Wyatt Seeley have been selected to the All 66 Conference Team. The Wolverines were the conference tournament champs and…
Wolverine Sports by Tom Turner
Time to read 3 minutes Both Wolverine Teams win 2 lose 1 The Wolverines began the week with a clash with their Hwy 270 rival, Wewoka, a Thursday road trip to Bethel and a Saturday trip to Konawa. The Holdenville boys gave the Wewoka Tigers a good ole fashion beat down. The Wolverines won by a 42 point margin, 9654. The Wolverines’ match at Bethel didn’t turn out as well and the Wolverines lost by 2, 53-55. Holdenville…
Wolverines win 66 conference Tournament
Time to read 3 minutes The Holdenville Boys earned the 66 Conference Tournament championship trophy with a 62-61 overtime win over McLoud in the finals. The Holdenville girls earned the 3rd place trophy with 54-43 win over Chandler. The boys defeated Meeker 85-52 and Okemah 64-52 to reach the finals. The girls defeated Meeker 75-32 in the first round and were forced into the 3rd place contest with a 46-47 loss to Mc…
A clean, safe, active and attractive Nashville downtown matters to all residents | Opinion Original
Tom Turner is president and CEO of the Nashville Downtown Partnership. Former Mayor Bill Purcell (1999-2007) often said: “Downtown is the neighborhood that we all share.”What Mayor Purcell understood is that great cities have great downtowns, energetic environments where people gather in large numbers to live, work and play. The former mayor’s idea that downtown is a neighborhood is often lost in the (false) debate that has emerged in the last decade of “downtown” vs.
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In Appreciation: Jerry Mander (1936-2023)
The Sierra Club was established in 1892, and it took about 74 years for the organization to accumulate its first 40,000 members. Then, between 1966 and 1968, the membership number doubled to nearly 80,000 people. There were two main reasons for this skyrocketing membership: the Internal Revenue Service and a man named Jerry Mander, who passed away last month at the age of 86.
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WOLVERINE SPORTS
Wolverine bats come to life The Holdenville Wolverine baseball team put a solid week together and defeated some of the heavy weights in class 3A. The Wolverines have been struggling all season but Holdenville’s bats came to life on Tuesday when they swept Little Axe in a double header 5-4 and 12-0. The hot streak continued in the first round of 66 Conference Tournament Thursday when Holdenville… Premium Content is available to subscribers only.
WOLVERINES EARN ALL CONFERENCE HONORS
The Holdenville boys’ and girls basketball teams both had successful seasons! Honors coincide with success! On the boys’ side three Wolverines earned all-conference honors! Four Wolverines earned honors on the girls’ side! Braden Mclean and Izaia King earned all-conference honors and Kase Sipes earned honorable mention for the boys. Ryleigh Hill, Madi McFarland and Myah Olden earned all… Premium Content is available to subscribers only.
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Powerlifters shine Holdenville High School was one of the dominate competitors in the beginning days of Oklahoma High School Powerlifting. Holdenville legendary coach, Butch Rawls and a few other football coaches around the state thought it might be good if the football players who participated in off-season weight lifting competed in some sort of weight lifting competition. The competition… Premium Content is available to subscribers only.
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I'm back! Livestream Tuesday 12pm PST/3pm EST Hello everyone! I'm back from my wedding and honeymoon! I have been swamped with getting stuff organized and cleared out of my house. Now I have people here doing construction trying to fix a big water leak we've been having in our living room. I'll be doing a livestream tomorrow when the demolition takes a break for the day. I'll tell you all about my wedding, my honeymoon and talk about what's going on regarding my show. See you then!
Three Big Takeaways: Top-10 finish fueled by teamwork for men's golf
Then-junior golfer Lachlan Barker lines up his putt April 3, 2021, at Coldwater Golf Links. Collin Maguire/collin.maguire@iowastatedaily.com Going into the Iowa State men’s golf’s latest match at The Prestige, in La Quinta, Calif., head coach Andrew Tank wanted all five golfers contributing towards a top-10 finish. Ask, and you shall receive. The Cyclones tied for 9th with SMU while having four golfers inside the top-60, despite a rough opening round to the tournament.
First baby born via surrogacy to same-sex couple in Northern Ireland
First baby born via surrogacy to same-sex couple in Northern Ireland 21 February 2022 Appeared in BioNews 1133 A baby has been born via surrogacy to a gay couple in Northern Ireland, with the entire process taking place in the country for the first time. Wren Coyle, was born to dads Patrick and Jon Coyle following treatment at a clinic in Belfast, with Patrick's sister, Charley Mellon, acting as a surrogate while the eggs were donated by a local woman.
Men's golf goes international for 2022-23 recruiting class
Iowa State men's golf Head Coach Andrew Tank (left) and Assistant Coach Chad Keohane (right) spectate the men's golf practice round at Coldwater Golf Links on April 3. Collin Maguire/Iowa State Daily Iowa State men’s golf team has landed three new recruits for next year's roster, all with international backgrounds. Kyo Morishita, Zach May and Paul Beauvy have all signed their letter of intent and will join the Cyclones later in 2022.
Iowa State ends Arizona Intercollegiate tied for seventh Original
Senior golfer Lachlan Barker lines up his putt April 3, 2021 at Coldwater Golf Links. Collin Maguire/collin.maguire@iowastatedaily.com The Cyclones started day two in fifth place and by the end finished tied for seventh. They finished with a final score of 859 (-5) alongside Duke and New Mexico State. Josh Hetherington ended his excellent match tied for 14th (-5). Luke Gutschewski and Josh Hetherington were tied for 20th (-2) as individuals coming into day two.
Suspended second round leaves Cyclones in fifth place at Arizona Intercollegiate
Iowa State redshirt junior Nate Vance hits a practice shot at the Cyclone Golf Performance Center ahead of the 2021 season. Courtesy of Luke Lu/Iowa State Athletics Iowa State golfers had five to six holes left at the Arizona Intercollegiate on Monday when the second round became suspended due to darkness. Heading into Tuesday, the Cyclones sit in fifth place (-6). The Cyclones haven't golfed in a meet since Oct. 13th.
Activity in stem cell-derived neurons predicts neural deficits in people with schizophrenia
Activity in stem cell-derived neurons predicts neural deficits in people with schizophrenia 17 January 2022 Appeared in BioNews 1128 For the first time, a biomarker for symptoms of psychiatric illness has been discovered using neurons derived from schizophrenia patients' own cells. Few psychiatric illnesses have known biomarkers distinguishing healthy cells from diseased cells.
Takeaways: The Cyclones find their footing late in Big 12 Match Play
Iowa State redshirt junior Nate Vance hits a practice shot at the Cyclone Golf Performance Center ahead of the 2021 season. Courtesy of Luke Lu/Iowa State Athletics Iowa State men’s golf finished Big 12 Match Play in seventh Wednesday, which exceeded expectations as they were seeded 10th coming into the event. As the fall schedule comes to a close, the Cyclones ended it on a good note.
Men's golf closes fall season with solid Big 12 Match Play finish
Members of the Iowa State men's golf team watch a drive travel down the fairway at Coldwater Golf Links on April 3. Collin Maguire/Iowa State Daily The Iowa State men's golf team finished seventh at the Big 12 Match Play Tournament in Houston on Wednesday, ending the competitive event with 2-3 record, and some hopefuls to look forward to as the fall season comes to a close.
No. 5 Cowboys sweep Cyclones to open Big 12 Match Play
Then junior Ricky Costello watches the flight of the ball after a chip at Coldwater Golf Links April 3. Collin Maguire/collin.maguire@iowastatedaily.com Iowa State men’s golf lost its head-to-head matchup against Oklahoma State 6-0-0 to open Big 12 Match Play on Monday. The No. 5 ranked Cowboys took it to the Cyclones on Monday, leading the match most of the way. Frank Lindwall lost to Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen with a 4-and-2 score, and Nate Vance was defeated by Dillon Stewart with a 3-and-2 loss.
Men's golf prepares for tough Big 12 Match Play
Iowa State redshirt junior Nate Vance hits a practice shot at the Cyclone Golf Performance Center ahead of the 2021 season. Courtesy of Luke Lu/Iowa State Athletics Seven top-50 teams. One event. On Monday, Iowa State men's golf is set to enter a tough Big 12 gauntlet at the Big 12 Match Play in Hockley, Texas. Iowa State will compete against four top-10 teams by the end of the event: No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 5 Oklahoma State, No. 8 Texas and No. 9 Kansas.
Men's golf finishes the Fighting Irish Classic in 13th place
Iowa State men's golf Head Coach Andrew Tank (left) and Assistant Coach Chad Keohane (right) spectate the men's golf practice round at Coldwater Golf Links on April 3. Collin Maguire/Iowa State Daily Iowa State men’s golf finished the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Classic in 13th place after shooting a 286 on Tuesday. The team scored 875 (292-297-286) in the three rounds and shot the best in round three. As a team, the Cyclones were able to move up one spot in the standings after Tuesday.
Men's golf tied for last after first day in the Fighting Irish Classic
Iowa State redshirt junior Nate Vance hits a practice shot at the Cyclone Golf Performance Center ahead of the 2021 season. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State Athletic Communications) LUKE LU Iowa State men’s golf has an uphill battle on Tuesday after finishing tied for last place at the Fighting Irish Classic on Monday. The Cyclones didn’t have an individual finish inside the top-40 after the opening rounds of play. As a team, Iowa State had 117 pars and 15 birdies.
Men's golf hopes to improve at the Fighting Irish Classic
Then junior Ricky Costello watches the flight of the ball after a chip at Coldwater Golf Links April 3. Collin Maguire/collin.maguire@iowastatedaily.com On Monday, the Iowa State men’s golf team will travel to South Bend, Indiana, for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Classic. There will be 14 teams present, including Iowa State. The Cyclones will play two rounds at Warren Golf Course. The par for the course is 70.
Breaking down the Iowa State men’s golf 2021-22 schedule
Junior golfer Lachlan Barker lines up his putt April 3 at Coldwater Golf Links. Collin Maguire/collin.maguire@iowastatedaily.com Iowa State men's golf released its 2021-22 schedule on Tuesday, with the season set to begin Sept. 12 at the the Gopher Invitational. The schedule includes 11 matches in various locations throughout the country. Here's a breakdown of how the schedule looks for the upcoming season: Sept.
Sami Williams officially signs to the Athletes Unlimited softball league
Iowa State senior Sami Williams runs home after Mikayla Ramos' RBI against the Northern Iowa Panthers in Game 2 of the NCAA Columbia Regional on May 22. Courtesy of Zachary D. Bland/Iowa State Athletic Communications Former Iowa State shortstop Sami Williams has signed with the Athletics Unlimited softball league and will start her professional career when the softball season starts Aug. 28. The league's second-ever season will be played at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Illinois.
Trio of former Cyclones sign new NBA contracts
Freshman guard Talen Horton-Tucker holds up the Big 12 Championship trophy. Iowa State won the Big 12 Championship 78-66 against the University of Kansas on March 16, 2019, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Kennedy DeRaedt/Iowa State Daily Talen Horton-Tucker scored the biggest contract of the three Cyclones for Iowa State during NBA free agency. Horton-Tucker agreed to a three-year, $32 million deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Iowa State softball Head Coach Jamie Pinkerton receives contract extension
Iowa State softball Head Coach Jamie Pinkerton looks out to the infield, watching the game against the University of Oklahoma on March 28 at the Cyclone Sports Complex. DJ Jacobi/Iowa State Daily After an excellent 2021 season, softball Head Coach Jamie Pinkerton received a contract extension through the 2025 season. Pinkerton led the Cyclones to a 34-23 season while reaching the regional final, where they lost to Missouri.
Texas and Oklahoma will not renew media rights with Big 12 conference
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlby speaks to the media at the 2021 Big 12 Football Media Days in Arlington, Texas on July 14. (Photo courtesy of Liz Parke/Big 12 Conference) Liz Parke Texas and Oklahoma have announced that they will not renew their media rights with the Big 12 following expiration in 2025. On July 21, the college sports world was turned upside down with rumors that Texas and Oklahoma wanted to leave the Big 12. Now on Monday, July 26, Texas and Oklahoma officially began the process.
Kolar, Allen and Mackey named to award watch lists
Then-sophomore tight end Charlie Kolar gets ready to catch the pass that would score for Iowa State against the TCU Horned Frogs on Oct. 5, 2019. Iowa State won 49-24. Garrett Heyd/Iowa State Daily Iowa State tight ends Charlie Kolar and Chase Allen were named on the John Mackey Award Watch List, given yearly to the nation’s best tight end. Senior center Colin Newell has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List, which is given yearly to the nation’s best center.
Georges Niang hosts fourth annual charity golf outing
Former Iowa State men’s basketball player Georges Niang talks to staff members from Youth Social Services (YSS) Organization at his third annual golf outing in 2019. Grant Tetmeyer/Iowa State Daily On Friday, the Georges Niang Golf Outing took place at the Ames Golf and Country Club. Niang opened it up for anyone to register. This year's outing benefited Friendship Ark Homes. They contribute with adults that have intellectual disabilities and they provide community services and homes.
Cyclones grab first two wide receivers for the 2022 recruiting class
Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell speaks to the media at the 2021 Big 12 Football Media Days on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. Courtesy of Liz Parke/Big 12 Conference The Cyclone recruiting staff continues to bring in highly rated recruits, picking up two commitments from wide receivers in the class of 2022. On Friday, three-star wide receiver Jason Essex announced his commitment to Iowa State on Instagram Live.
Iowa State matched up with Xavier in NIT Season Tip-off
George Conditt IV defends the basket against Baylor on Jan. 2 at Hilton Coliseum. Courtesy of Wesley Winterink Iowa State men’s basketball will take on Xavier at the NIT Season Tip-Off, which is played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central Standard Time on Nov. 24 on ESPNU. Iowa State, Xavier, Memphis and Virginia Tech are the teams included in the tournament.
Matt Campbell named to Dodd Trophy watch list
Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell celebrates on the sideline against the University of Texas on Nov 27. Iowa State won 23-20. Courtesy of Caten Hyde Matt Campbell's name continues to be added to preseason praise, with the sixth-year head coach of the Cyclones being added to the Dodd Trophy watch list Tuesday. Campbell is no stranger to this watch list, being named to the list in 2019 and now again in 2021. The Dodd Trophy is known as college football's most coveted national coaching award.
Iowa State football grabs four new recruits for 2022
Iowa State Head Coach Matt Campbell looks at his play sheet in the 2020 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Football Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Iowa State lost 27-21. Courtesy of Liz Parke Iowa State football fans had something more to cheer about than just the fireworks during Independence Day weekend. The Cyclones grabbed four big recruits in the 2022 class. On July 2, Jeremiah Cooper, a three-star safety, committed to Iowa State.
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