HUNTINGTON — Marshall University’s sports moment of the year was the men’s basketball postseason run to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 31 years.

Other big moments of 2017-18 and some Thundering Herd student-athletes were recognized Friday night at the 40th Big Green Scholarship ...

When D.J. Moore was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, there was one person really excited for him. And that was Albie Crosby who coached Moore during his playing days at Imhotep Charter.

Crosby helped develop and shape Moore’s career ...

Baseball

VERONA 9, MIDDLETON 7

Verona 120 050 1 — 9 11 4

Middleton 160 000 0 — 7 12 1

Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) — Kelliher (1.1-8-6-2-1), Grossnickle (W; 5.2-4-0-1-1); Blair (2.2-3-1-2-1); Ballweg (W; 4-4-2-5-5); Schultz (0.1-4-4-1-0).

Leading hitters — V: McGowan ...

D.J. Moore has found a new home.

The Carolina Panthers took the Maryland wide receiver Thursday with the 24th pick in the NFL draft.

Moore is the first Maryland wideout to be drafted in the first round since Darrius Heyward-Bay in 2009. He’ll be paired with quarterback Cam ...

Peregrine falcons Moxie and Jamie have been nesting atop the Indiana Michigan Power Center building in downtown Fort Wayne and are currently caring for three chicks, I&M said today.

The falcon pair have been nesting at the site since 2012, a statement from I&M said, and the company ...

The New Orleans Saints wanted to clear the board.

There was a sense of urgency when members of the team brass spoke at the NFL annual meeting last month about the remaining holes on the roster. They existed in several areas, meaning that for the first time in a while, the team was in ...

Welcome to “Second Guess” Tuesday.

It’s raining opinions.

Again.

• The time has come.

Actually, it is overdue.

But in the spirit of recent developments, let’s proclaim once and for all: It’s time for the city of Huntington (I’m talking to you, Mayor Steve Williams) ...

Pauline Hebert, 90, of Kankakee, passed away on Thursday (April 19, 2018) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

She was born on May 22, 1927, in Kankakee, the daughter of Joseph and Angela (Mangino) Bonomo. Pauline married Camille V. “Cam” Hebert on June 20, 1948 at St. Mary’s Catholic ...

Will Bouley tallied 5 goals to power the Shawsheen Tech boys lacrosse team to a 17-10 win over Mystic Valley on Monday.

BOYS

Shawsheen 17

Mystic Valley 10

Will Bouley scored 5 goals while leading the offense for Shawsheen Tech (5-0).

Owen Sullivan tallied 4 goals, ...

WRESTLING

Wrestlers of the Year

Joe Vecchione, Chelmsford

Ryan Higgins, Billerica

First Team

Conor Maslanek, Pelham

Evan Goodall, Chelmsford

Evan Kinney, Chelmsford

Patrick Hughes, Chelmsford

Andrew Desmarais, Dracut

Dante Rossetti, ...

The Georgia football team had high hopes for the 2017 season. Those hopes were nearly crushed before the team could finish one half of football.

On the third drive of the Bulldogs’ opening game, sophomore quarterback Jacob Eason went down with a knee injury. A late hit out-of-bounds by an ...

Allen Park — Over the next several days, leading up to the NFL Draft, we’ll take a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster situation and evaluate how the team might address these positions during the event. Today: Defensive end

■ Current roster: Ziggy Ansah, Kerry Hyder, ...

DERRY, N.H. -- Pinkerton Academy came away with a four-set victory over Bishop Guertin during a NHIAA Division 1 boys volleyball match.

Boys volleyball

Pinkerton won 25-19, 16-25, 25-15 and 25-18. For BG (1-3), Jack Wizboski had 13 kills and 4 blocks, Chris Barillas had 2 aces and 26 ...

High-school teams in Michigan have not been very pleased with the weather this year, with many games canceled or postponed.

But on Wednesday, the weather held up as Sterling Heights Stevenson (3-2, 1-0 MAC Red) defeated Utica Eisenhower (3-1, 0-1), 8-1, in a MAC Red baseball ...

You think you’re excited for the Red-White Spring Game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium?

Imagine if you were coming to the game and then jumping headlong into the Nebraska football program a few weeks later.

For players like Beatrice tight end Cameron Jurgens, defensive back Cam ...

On this week’s Omaha World-Herald and 3 News Now “Omaha Sunday Morning” show, find out more about one current Husker athlete and one future Nebraska athlete and their journeys to major college sports.

Noor Ahmed is the only Division I golfer to compete while wearing a traditional hijab. ...

Women’s & Children’s Hospital

Victoreal Frank, twin sons Jayce Noel Frank and Jaylen Nasir Frank, born March 11, 2018.

Breuhna Hayes and Daquan Joseph, son Draylon Ali Joseph, born March 15, 2018.

Vienna Eugene and Donté Roshawn Phillips, son Ayden Rashawn Eugene, born ...

Los Angeles — James Neal scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:37 to play, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a third-period deficit to move to the brink of the expansion franchise’s first playoff series victory with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night.

Cody Eakin tied ...

Minor League Report

Pirates

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-4) was postponed because of inclement weather.

Next: Sunday double-header at Buffalo, 12:05 p.m.

ALTOONA (Double-A, 6-2) won 5-4 at Erie (Tigers) in 11 innings. CF Jason Martin (.294) went 2 for 5 with a triple, RBI ...

HUNTINGTON — It was a celebration that was 31 years in the making. On Sunday evening, fans filed into the Cam Henderson Center to join Marshall’s men’s basketball team for the announcement of the pairings for the NCAA tournament.

It was announced that Marshall would play Wichita State in ...

HUNTINGTON — Matt Napier trekked across Marshall University’s campus Saturday with a heavy backpack filled to the brim, but it wasn’t full of books.

With a backpack filled with discs, Napier, 24, of Huntington, was one of the 87 disc golfers from as far away as Logan, Parkersburg, ...

HUNTINGTON — A life-long ballet dancer, Huntington resident Deb Novak is best known around the world as a three-time Emmy Award winning documentary film maker.

Novak, who has been taking classes with Charleston Ballet since 2007, combines her love of dancing and film in the new ...

LOWELL -- For the third time in program history, the UMass Lowell baseball team completed a three-game America East series sweep as the River Hawks outscored UMBC, 17-2, in the team’s doubleheader at LeLacheur Park on Saturday afternoon.

UMass Lowell (15-17, 6-6) took game one, 9-2, and ...

Madison Heights Lamphere softball coach Don Mullen has seen a lot in 20 seasons at the helm, but he thinks this year’s team might be the best he’s ever had defensively.

“Our defense has been up and down the last couple years, but tonight we played very solidly defensively, and that’s why ...

LOWELL -- UMass Lowell associate head hockey coach Cam Ellsworth was offered the head coaching position at Alaska-Anchorage, but has turned it down.

UML head coach Norm Bazin confirmed Thursday that Ellsworth has decided to remain in Lowell.

“We’re obviously pleased,” Bazin said. ...

LOWELL -- UMass Lowell associate head hockey coach Cam Ellsworth was offered the head coaching position at Alaska-Anchorage, but has turned it down.

UML head coach Norm Bazin confirmed Thursday that Ellsworth has decided to remain in Lowell.

“We’re obviously pleased,” Bazin said. ...

Jason Bunyon was in a giving mood on Thursday as he dished out 6 assists to help the Westford Academy boys lacrosse team get a 13-11 victory over Newton South.

Boys lacrosse

Bunyon also netted a pair of goals for himself.

Westford 13

Newton South 11

Matt Curran led ...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 2-1) lost 13-3 to Toledo (Tigers). CF Christopher Bostick (.500) was 3 for 4 with one run. 2B Kevin Kramer (.294) was 2 for 4 with an RBI. C Jacob Stallings (.500) recorded two RBIs. RHP Austin Coley (0-1, 81.00 ERA) lasted two-thirds of the first inning, allowing six ...

John Day collected 12 service points and 10 digs to fuel the Central Catholic boys volleyball team past MVC rival Billerica, 3-0.

Boys volleyball

Elsewhere, Lowell Catholic and Westford lost.

Central Catholic 3

Billerica 0

Central (2-2) swept the Indians in three ...

Carrie Underwood will perform the world television premiere of her soon-to-be-released single live on the 53rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 15, on CBS. Underwood is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year as well as Vocal Event of the Year for “The Fighter” with ...

Melanie Silverman tallied four goals and two assists and Katie Schenk added three goals and one assist to lead the Pomperaug High School girls lacrosse to its third straight win to start the season on Tuesday with an 11-8 triumph over New Fairfield. Ellie Labriola made seven saves to seal the ...

Here’s who the Komets left off their playoff roster -- goaltender Cam Lanigan, defenseman Anthony Cortese and forward Tanner Froese.

I’m perhaps a smidge surprised on Cortese, but there were tough decisions to be made here.

The weird thing is they are releasing players. They still ...

It hasn’t felt much like spring in recent days, but the signs of spring – and another early summer – were visible all over PNC Arena Monday as the Carolina Hurricanes cleaned out lockers and prepped for the offseason.

The franchise has missed the playoffs for a ninth straight year, the ...

Set those DVRs, Spokane; Chewelah’s own Allen Stone will appear on “American Idol” tonight at 8 p.m.

Stone, who performed at Zola in March and will open for Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Bing Crosby Theater on May 20, will perform his song “Unaware” with contestant Dennis ...

Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse graduated 10 players from last season’s team and has had 25 graduates in the last two years, so new players will move into starting roles.

But an area of experience and strength for the Warriors will be the midfield. They return three starters from a team that ...

MANSFIELD, Texas — Cam Jones was tired.

On Dec. 7, three days after decommitting from UCLA, everyone wanted something from the four-star safety. His phone buzzed all day — calls and texts and direct messages from coaches promising the world.

Cam, you gonna come here and ...

Less than three months ago, Isaac Reid wondered if he would ever wrestle again.

A pulmonary embolism settled in the Kiski Area senior’s lung, doing what so many of his heavyweight opponents couldn’t: knocking him down.

But doubt swiftly turned to determination, and faith fueled ...

The Penn Hills boys basketball season was one to remember as the Indians captured their first WPIAL championship since 2003.

Though the season ended early in the state playoffs, a trio of seniors have the honor to participate in another high school game — the Roundball ...

Robbie Hudson had 12 kills and 3 blocks as Westford Academy defeated Arlington, 3-0, in a Dual County League boys volleyball match.

High schools

Elsewhere in boys volleyball match, Greater Lowell Tech beat Lowell Catholic 3-0 and Chelmsford blanked Haverhill 3-0.

BOYS ...

If the Bears want to keep WR Cam Meredith, their No. 1 pass catcher in 2016, it’s going to cost them -- plenty.

The Saints on Friday, signed the restricted free agent an offer sheet for two years and $9.6 million, with $5.4 million guaranteed. The Bears can keep Meredith by matching the ...

St. Paul, Minn. — Notre Dame won another nail-biter, and this one has the Irish on the verge of a school first.

Jake Evans scored his second goal of the game with 5.2 seconds left and Notre Dame beat Michigan 4-3 on Thursday night in the Frozen Four semifinals.

It is the fifth ...

From Mel Pearsons vantage point, the play appeared relatively harmless.

It didnt look like it was going to amount to much, the Michigan coach said, describing Notre Dames rush toward the Wolverines net in the final seconds of Thursdays NCAA semifinal. I thought the game was going to ...