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With another year to continue improving, Matson could help strengthen Auburn’s sprinting group. She is an Ohio HS State finalist in the 50 free and 100 free. Current photo via Olivia Matson. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment...

OHSAA Div. I State Finalist Olivia Matson Announces Commitment to Auburn (2025)

21 women and 12 men will swim at the Paralympics for the US beginning later this month. All four captains have previous Paralympic experience. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Four captains have been named for the US swimming team at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Hannah Aspden, Lizzi Smith, David...

Aspden, Smith, Abrahams, and Austin Named US Swimming Captains For Paralympics

A breaststroke specialist, Ramos finaled in the 50 breast at both the 2022 World Junior Championships and the 2024 European Aquatic Junior Championships. Archive photo via European Aquatics. Spain’s Maria Ramos Najji, a finalist at the 2022 World Juniors Championships, is headed to The Ohio State University this fall, where...

World Juniors Finalist Maria Ramos Najji to Swim for Ohio State (2024)

California State

High School On SI

Mater Dei, Corona Centennial and St. John Bosco are ranked No. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, heading into the 2024 season.

Top 25 California high school football CIF Southern Section preseason rankings (8/11/2024)

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Hesperia, CA

Following Da'lon Williams' particularly dominant season on the freshman team, it wasn't hard to imagine that he'd be a good varsity player as a sophomore. After

Hesperia's Da'lon Williams voted top high school running back in California by fans

Athlon Sports

Adam Johnson, a longtime assistant equipment manager for the Raiders, has led his team to the Little League World Series.

Raiders' Assistant Leads Team to Little League World Series

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Denver, CO

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No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

North Carolina State

Town Talks

In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist in the women’s 100 breaststroke Tatjana Smith highlights the latest list of swimmers that are scheduled to be flag bearers for their respective country at the closing ceremony later today. Kristof Milak of Hungary will also be the flag bearer for Hungary. Smith is...

Tatjana Smith Highlights Latest Swimmers Announced As Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

UPI News

A 4.9 earthquake hit Southern California on Monday afternoon local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Strong 4.9 magnitude quake rattles California's L.A. region

A larger than forecasted swell brought huge waves to Orange County, California, giving surfers something to get excited about. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen waves of consequence in Southern California, and on Friday, August 9, we finally got to witness some again. This swell originated...

18 Minutes of Massive Orange County Surf

I recently had a reader leave a comment on one of my articles about his own experience with homelessness. Here is what he had to say:. “I am homeless. Here's (a) CliffsNotes version. I was an ASE-certified master automotive technician with three advanced level certifications. I did it for 37 years and was one of the top diagnosticians in the city, if not country. Due to some health issues I had to leave that industry and now work as a building maintenance tech at a high-end Denver hotel. My former roommate passed away and the … landlord basically kicked me out. In the interim … I have had two cars stolen in two years. So, I am now homeless, with no car…. I am a highly skilled and extremely intelligent individual who makes a whopping $21 an hour. I walk and ride the bus all over. I see more and more regular people, with pets, kids, and everything they own living in cars. These are not drug addicts or people with mental health issues.”

Opinion: Hard-working homeless men stuck at Crossroads shelter in Denver

Riverside County, CA

Perris, CA

A skydiving teacher and her student died in Southern California when “dust devils” got in the way of their tandem dive. On August 2, Devrey LaRiccia Chase, 28, and an unknown student who was attached to her during the tandem jump opened the parachute during their dive at Skydive Perris in Riverside County. Two small whirlwinds were then seen.

Flying Teacher and a Student in California Died When They Hit Dust Devils

Georgia State

The Current GA

Only a day after announcing otherwise, Wednesday night the Georgia Department of Education said schools can receive state funding for an Advanced Placement African American History class if districts use a course code linked to an existing Black history course.

State superintendent backtracks, says AP African American History class can be funded

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A Black woman may be leading the presidential ticket of a major political party for the first time, but for Jacksonville’s Black conservatives, political values trump a candidate’s personal identity.

Republicans look to shore up support among Black conservatives in Jacksonville

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SwimNation Aquatics Welcomes Veteran Southern California Swim Coaches To Their Coaching Staff

SwimNation Aquatics is excited to announce the addition of two veteran swim coaches to its coaching staff. Coach Alex Nieto joins us as an Associate Head...

SwimNation Aquatics Welcomes Veteran Southern California Swim Coaches To Their Coaching Staff

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