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USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Two UNC baseball starters named finalists for top defensive award
Two UNC baseball starters named finalists for top defensive award Can two UNC baseball star add a little hardware to their trophy cases? The UNC baseball team found itself one win away from a second-consecutive trip to the College World Series, but after a 4-3 loss in Game 3 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional, watched its season come to a heartbreaking end. North Carolina dominated Arizona in Game 1, 18-2 , then struggled on the mound in a 10-8 Game 2 defeat. Despite the Diamond Heels taking a late lead in Game 3, their bats disappeared ahead of a potential ninth-inning rally. A major part of UNC's success throughout the Chapel Hill Super Regional came from two program veterans: starting catcher Luke Stevenson and starting shortstop Alex Madera. Stevenson mashed two hits – including a home run – and drove in four runners during a Game 1 domination. Madera hit 4-of-13 during the Supers, including a 2-RBI performance in Game 1 and 2-hit outing in Game 2. Though Stevenson and Madera's hitting abilities garner most of their attention, their defense is amongst college baseball's best. On June 16, Stevenson and Madera earned finalist nominations for the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove awards. The collegiate Gold Glove award, just like in the MLB, is presented annually to the top defensive players at each position. Stevenson and Madera will discover if they're winners on Wednesday, June 18. The Diamond Heels are just one of two teams, along with UCLA (first baseman Mulivai Levu, shortstop Roch Cholowsky), to have multiple finalists. Stevenson compiled a .996 fielding percentage, committed just four errors and recorded 987 putouts over his first two seasons in Chapel Hill. If Stevenson forgoes July's MLB Draft and returns to North Carolina for his junior season, he'll have a chance to further improve upon those numbers. Madera, who transferred into UNC from Divison-III Arcadia University before the 2024 season, became a mainstay in the middle infield. Starting primarily at shortstop this season and at second base last year, Madera recorded a .982 fielding percentage (eight errors), 281 assists and 149 putouts across his Diamond Heels career. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
Elle
05-06-2025
- Elle
A Wellness Guide To Menorca: Where To Stay, Eat And What To Do
Its neighbouring sister might have stolen focus over the years, but next door to popular Mallorca the lesser-known, low-profile island of Menorca seems to be enjoying something of a rebrand. See: the influx of farm-to-table restaurant openings luring in foodies; the return of restored farmhouses and chic hotels capturing the attention of the design conscious; and the cutting-edge spas welcoming in a new wellness crowd. It's pretty easy to see the appeal. The backdrop of this once forgotten island has remained somewhat untouched compared with its Balearic counterparts – it has retained the rugged terrain, rocky coves and dramatic coastline, as well as its contrasting olive groves, greenery and golden sands. The wilder landscape isn't the only pull; anyone making their first move to Menorca will instantly spot that the island boasts a more relaxed vibe and fewer crowds in contrast to its neighbouring islands – making it the perfect destination for a wellness escape. Here's what to see, where to stay and what to do if you're planning a wellness-focused holiday on the island… FIND OUT MORE ON ELLE COLLECTIVE Nestled within an 180-hectare estate and flanked by drystone walls, Vestige Son Vell has the grandeur you might expect from an expansive 18th-century manor but with the ease of a family-run farmhouse. Owned by the Madera family and recently restored, the second hotel to open under the Vestige name has held onto its origins, maintaining many of the features of the prior agricultural estate; it feels perfectly symbiotic with the Menorcan countryside, the beautiful outstretched gardens and endless olive groves which surround it. Both rustic and refined, the hotel might have stayed true to its rich heritage but there's a sense of luxury that pervades through the finer details and furnishings. Ornate chandeliers have been set against the striking backdrop of sandstone walls, while vintage drawers and cupboards contrast with modern textures and furniture. There are 34 rooms in total, each imbued with the natural beauty of the surroundings, from the muted tones of caramel and sand which work in harmony with the sandstone exterior to the soft interiors which centre upon jute rugs, linens and natural hues. There's plenty in the way of activities here, too. If you're reluctant to venture too far from within the stone walls of this property but don't feel like complete hibernation, there's much to keep you occupied – two aesthetically-pleasing pools, daily yoga, an open-air cinema, and expansive grounds leading up to a cala and beach. The spa is still a work in progress, but you can also indulge in bespoke treatments from one of the rooms, which have been created by natural and sustainable beauty brand, ROWSE. One of Menorca's greatest treasures is simply soaking up the outdoors. If you're a keen hiker, head to Camí de Cavalls, which has both easy and more advanced hiking trail routes and unbeatable scenic views of the island. Hop on a bike and explore the caves of Son Saura and Cova Del Coloms. You can also discover the beaches and caves on boat or book a horse riding excursion through the historic Camí de Cavalls. A wander around the Ciutedella - the historic former capital situated in the west of Menorca - is also a must. Tangle your way down cobbled streets, pop into galleries showcasing the city's heritage, discover local artisans at the market, sip on vermut overlooking the twinkling port and feast on seafood in one of the many bustling restaurants. An alfresco dinner at Vestige Son Vell's Sa Clarissa is both a culinary delight and unique experience, where a seasonal tasting menu created by chef Joan Bagur remixes traditional and modern Menorcan fare; watch the sun set and listen to the dulcet tones of live music playing in the background. Menorca's farm-to-table dining is well documented. The island is home to myriad vineyards-turned-restaurants and the number of michelin star outposts is starting to double. For a whistle-stop tour of all the best eats, head to Bodegas Binifadet, the vineyard and winery in Menorca's southern region, spend an evening at the Ciutedella port for next-level views and unparalleled seafood paella at Restaurant S'Amarador, and discover a fusion blending Menorcan ingredients with Japanese cuisine at Godai. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Amelia Bell is the Senior Site Beauty Editor at ELLE UK, developing beauty strategy, writing, editing, and commissioning, and overseeing all beauty content for the site. Amelia has a particular interest in sustainable beauty practices, exploring the skin-mind connection, and decoding the latest treatments, tweakments and runway trends. She also has bylines for Women's Health, Refinery29, British Vogue, Harrods Magazine, and more.
USA Today
01-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UNC baseball blows by Oklahoma, advances to Chapel Hill Regional
UNC baseball blows by Oklahoma, advances to Chapel Hill Regional After running past the No. 4 seed Holy Cross in the opening game of the Chapel Hill Regional, the UNC baseball team took to the diamond again on Saturday at Boshamer Stadium. The team met up with Southeastern Conference opponent Oklahoma, the No. 2 seed in the regional. The Tar Heels pulled away to a monstrous 11-5 win to advance to the championship game of the regional. After a brief rain delay that postponed the start of the game by roughly an hour and a half, the first pitch was thrown out, and Jason DeCaro started his dominant performance. The Tar Heels sprinted out to a massive start, scoring six runs in the first inning of the game. Hunter Stokely, Alex Madera, and Tyson Bass all hit RBIs nearly back-to-back. Sam Angelo finished out the inning with a capstone three-run shot that scored Madera and Bass. Oklahoma had its ace pitcher on the mound to start this game, Kyson Witherspoon. A projected high, first-round MLB Draft pick, Witherspoon was dismantled, giving up more runs in the first inning than he has given up in any entire game this season. Witherspoon ended his day giving up 10 hits in 4.0 innings with only four strikeouts. Even after Witherspoon left, the runs kept coming. Gallaher scored an RBI single in the fourth inning, followed by two solo home runs in the fifth inning from Bass and Angelo, his second of the night. The Sooners finally got on the board in the sixth inning, but it was too little, too late. DeCaro threw a lights-out game with 6.0 innings, despite giving up three earned runs on seven hits. He also ended with eight strikeouts in 101 pitches. Three other pitchers finished the game for the Tar Heels. Madera would go on to add a 10th run for UNC in the sixth inning, followed by Carter French getting in on the action with an RBI in the seventh inning to make it 11-3. Oklahoma scored the last runs, though futile, in the eighth and ninth innings, losing 11-5. North Carolina will take its home field for the third time in as many days on Sunday night at 6:00 pm against the winner of the rematch between Nebraska and Oklahoma at noon on Sunday. If UNC wins that game, the Tar Heels will be champions of the Chapel Hill Regional and advance to the Chapel Hill Super Regional. If North Carolina loses on Sunday night, a championship rematch will happen on Monday to name a champion. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
The Herald Scotland
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
ACC baseball championship live updates: Scores, highlights
Watch North Carolina vs Clemson baseball on Fubo (free trial) Both North Carolina and Clemson -- ranked Nos. 3 and 12 among the top 25, respectively, in the most recent USA TODAY Baseball Coaches Poll -- should feel secure in making the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament, regardless of Sunday's outcome. The Tar Heels are projected as the No. 7 national seed, whereas Clemson is projected as the No. 2 seed in the Conway Regional alongside No. 12 national seed Coastal Carolina. With that, follow along live for scores, updates and highlights from the ACC championship game: ACC baseball championship score This section will be updated. TEAM123456789FClemson000000211--UNC12108200---- This section will be updated. A Luke Gaffney fly-out ends the game for the Tar Heels, who beat Clemson 14-4 for the program's ninth ACC tournament title. Olin Johnson gets the win for the Tar Heels, while B.J. Bailey is saddled with the loss for Clemson. A fielding error by Madera at shortstop allows Dillard to score from third. That's another run for the Tigers. Pinch-hitter Hideki Prather manages to drop a double into shallow centerfield to extend the inning, putting runners on second and third. UNC leaves a runner on in the bottom of the eighth and will head to the ninth inning with a commanding 14-3 lead and needing only three outs to claim the ACC title. Clemson's back at the top of the order but will have Jay Dillard, Josh Castellani and Ty Marshall pinch-hitting in the lineup. The Tigers get another run across the board to make it 14-3 Tar Heels. Paino scores off an RBI-single from Crighton, but Clemson can't muster another run after Wentworth and Ciufo both strike out looking to end the inning. Clemson leaves two runners on in scoring position. .@j_crighton5 plates a run for the Tigers. T8 || CU 3, UNC 14 ???? — Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) May 25, 2025 UNC is making its third pitching change of the game. Cameron Padgett is coming on in place of Folger Boaz, who gets through 1/3 of an inning before Scott Forbes makes the call. Boaz previously replaced Johnson, who got 2 2/3 innings of work, allowing four hits and two runs. Though it likely will matter little by the end of the game, the Tar Heels left Gallaher stranded on third after Clemson gets Madera and Bass to strike out. UNC has a runner in scoring position after Gallaher walks. He advances to second on a wild pitch then advances to third on a groundout by Stokely. Clemson's Cam Cannarella helps Clemson avoid the ACC title game shutout with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh. His shot has a 104.22 mph exit velocity. .@CamCannarella extends his hitting streak to 19 games! — Clemson Baseball (@ClemsonBaseball) May 25, 2025 Clemson tries to make the play at home to stop another run from coming across for the Tar Heels, but a throwing error by French allows Madera to score. One batter later, Van De Brake grounds out to shortstop but scores Bass from third. Both runs were unearned. Clemson gets out of the inning after a Stokely line-out but the damage is done. It's 14-0 UNC. In what has been a recurring theme in the ACC title game, Clemson is making another pitching change. Up next is Justin LeGuernic, who is 0-3 in 21 2/3 innings pitched this year on top of allowing a 9.14 ERA. Still no score for Clemson after six innings. The Tigers' latest opportunity ends after Jarrell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Another Clemson pitching change, the Tigers' third of the inning. Next up is Noah Samol, who is 0-1 in six prior appearances on the season. He has a 10.8 ERA in 6 2/3 innings pitched. Any chance Clemson had of a comeback in the ACC championship just left the field alongside Jackson Van De Brake's three-RBI home run. One batter after Kepley drove in Hargett with an RBI-single, Van De Brake smoked one over the wall in left field. It had a 109.15 mph exit velocity and traveled 408.87 feet, per the ESPN2 broadcast. ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???? Heels running absolute wild in the title game. Our first 3 HR inning of the year. — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) May 25, 2025 It's an eight-run inning and the rest of the game appears to be a matter of course. And here's another pitching change by Clemson. The Tigers move now to Chance Fitzgerald. It's his 16th appearance of the season, in which time he has allowed a 7.56 ERA. He's 4-0 on the season. Hudson Lee has a rough start to his day, allowing a double to Madera followed by a two-run home run to Tyler Bass over the left-centerfield wall. It's all Tar Heels here. It's all coming up Carolina ???????? ???? ESPN2 — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) May 25, 2025 Another pitching change for Clemson, as Dvorsky's day is done. Next up on the mound for the Tigers is 6-foot-4 sophomore Hudson Lee. It's his 15th appearance on the season, in which he has allowed a 3.86 ERA. Dvorsky finishes with three innings of work, allowing four hits and three earned runs while striking out one. UNC's Hunter Stokely mashes a two-run home run over the right-center field to give the Heels a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth. It had an exit velocity of 103.66 mph and traveled 399.25 feet. Stokely also scores Stevenson, who walked to start the inning. HUNTER STOKELY GOT THE DBAP JUMPIN' ????@DiamondHeels extend their lead 6-0! ???? ESPN2 — ACC Baseball (@ACCBaseball) May 25, 2025 Clemson's Andrew Ciufo gets the inning started with a single to left field. But the Tar Heels force the 4-6-3 double play on the next batter, followed up by a groundout to shortstop to end the inning. Lynch's day is done after four innings pitched. He allows two hits, two batters based and struck out seven. Next up is 6-foot-6 sophomore right-hander Olin Johnson. He's 1-0 in 14 previous appearances with a 2.77 ERA this season. What a finish by Lynch to get UNC out of the inning with no damage done. After loading the bases, Lynch strikes out Jacob Jarrell looking, gets Jack Crighton swinging and TP Wentworth to ground out at first. The Tar Heels' lead remains 4-0. ???????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????????? ????@ryanlynch2024 leaves 'em loaded! 3 straight sat down hangs another 0?. — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) May 25, 2025 The Tigers have their best scoring opportunity here after Lynch walks Dominic Listi to load the bases. After struggling at the plate through three innings, Clemson finally is stringing together some hits off Lynch. Collin Priest and Josh Paino both get singles off Lynch to start the inning. The Tar Heels aren't letting up. Gallaher starts the inning with a double off the wall. Stokely advances to third off a play at first base, and then scores off an RBI-single from Madera. UNC leads 4-0 in the bottom of the third. Lynch retires the side for UNC. Up next for UNC: Gallaher, Hunter Stokely and Alex Madera in the 4-5-6 spots. Dvorsky immediately gives a sacrifice fly to Kepley, who scores Bass from third base after the tag-up. He then gives up a left-field single to Jackson Van De Brake, scoring French from second base. The Tar Heels add two more runs to take a 3-0 lead heading into the third inning. El Capitan comes through ???? ???? ESPN2 — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) May 25, 2025 Clemson coach Erik Bakich has seen enough, and makes a pitching change. The Tigers are now moving to Nathan Dvorsky, who is 4-0 on the season with a 6.45 ERA. He has 22 1/3 innings pitched on the season and has allowed 18 hits. Bailey finishes his day with 1 1/3 innings pitched and is responsible for the bases being loaded. Rough outing to start the second inning for Clemson's B.J. Bailey, who bases UNC's Tyson Bass and Perry Hargett in back-to-back at-bats. He then walks Carter French, bringing Kane Kepley up in the 1-spot with one out. The Tigers are convening on the mound. Next up in the Clemson batting order: Dominic Listi, Jacob Jarrell and Jack Crighton in the Nos. 5, 6 and 7 spots. They are retired in order, bringing UNC back up to the plate. The error comes back to bite Clemson immediately as UNC's Gavin Gallaher hits an RBI-double off the back wall to score Stevenson from second. Tar Heels lead 1-0 in the bottom of the first. Gallaher seemed to have swung and missed earlier in the count, but the home plate umpire ruled he got a piece of it. Gav off the blue monster for ? ???? ESPN2 — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) May 25, 2025 What should have been the final out of the inning results in a fielding error by Clemson's Cam Cannarella, who drops a pop fly and allows Luke Stevenson to advance to second base. Cannarella also reached on an error in the top of the first. Left-handed pitcher B.J. Bailey will get the start opposite Lynch for Clemson in the ACC title game. Clemson's leadoff hitter Cam Cannarella reaches on a fielding error, but that's it for the Tigers in the top of the first inning. Lynch retires the next three batters. North Carolina freshman Ryan Lynch will get the start for the Tar Heels. He joins He joins Connor Ollio (2019), Tyler Baum (2017) and Taylore Cherry (2013) as freshmen to start in the ACC title game. North Carolina shows up for ACC championship The Tar Heels have showed up to Durham Bulls Athletic Park for the ACC title game: Heels on site for the ACC Championship. — ACC Baseball (@ACCBaseball) May 25, 2025 ACC baseball championship odds Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of 11 a.m. ET on May 25. Spread: North Carolina (-1.5 runs) North Carolina (-1.5 runs) Over/under: 11.5 runs 11.5 runs Moneyline: North Carolina (185) | Clemson (+140) What time does ACC baseball championship start?? Date: Sunday, May 25 Sunday, May 25 Time: Noon ET Noon ET Where: Durham Bulls Athletic Park (Durham, North Carolina) The ACC baseball championship is scheduled to start at noon ET from Durham Bulls Athletic Park in North Carolina. What TV channel is ACC baseball championship today? TV: ESPN2 ESPN2 Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial) The ACC championship will air live on ESPN2. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a cable login) and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
What happens when ‘at-risk' youth reach for better lives?
Editor's note: This story is part of 'Hard Times,' a special report by The Republican on the challenge of healing from civic trauma. She thought it was normal. Watching people work nonstop. Watching them take extra jobs to keep the lights on. Using candles when they couldn't. 'People who live their life worrying about where their next paycheck is going to come from,' said Janeyah Madera. 'People who worry about whether they have enough to pay the rent.' Madera, a 17-year-old junior at Holyoke High School, watched teenagers drop out of school year after year. 'I thought everything was normal,' she said. 'I normalized it for so long.' Until someone set her straight. While at Holyoke High, she met a teenager from Pa'lante Transformative Justice, a nonprofit with a mission to build 'youth power to heal and transform interpersonal harm and systemic injustices.' 'And they were like, 'No,'' Madera recalled while sitting with a friend at Pa'lante's Linden Street center in Holyoke. 'That's not the way things should be. I never knew. I just thought that's the way things work.' At Pa'lante, she learned about the school-to-prison pipeline. 'The school-to-prison pipeline targets people who look like me,' said Madera, who was ready to drop out of school before she joined Pa'lante. 'I'm just really grateful I found Pa'lante when I did.' Her friend Nichelle Rivera was sitting beside her on a couch in a second-floor room of Palante's Victorian home. 'I was a real quiet person, and Nichelle had to break me out of that,' she said, looking over at her friend. 'She used to come up to me, no matter how much I didn't want to talk, and be like, 'How you doing? You okay? What are you coloring? What are you reading?'' Eventually, Madera followed in Rivera's footsteps and became a peer leader at Pa'lante, helping more teenagers realize their potential. 'You're born with an endless amount of possibilities,' Madera said. The name Pa'lante is a reference to the Young Lords, a group of young people of color, primarily Puerto Ricans, who worked to address racism, police injustice, poor health care and tenants' rights in the 1960s and '70s. Inside Pa'lante's three-story home, inspirational murals decorate the wood-paneled walls. Pockets of young people talk and laugh, while others fiddle on their cellphones. In a large downstairs room, a group dances salsa while another group cooks in an upstairs kitchen and plays Nintendo video games on a big screen television. Connecting local kids is not accidental. 'It's one of our main goals,' said Christopher Lora, a youth leadership coordinator. 'When we come together, we build power and we can use that power to transform systems of oppression.' When asked about the hardships and trauma that young people experience living in urban poverty, Lora immediately brought up the school-to-prison pipeline. It's a system that pushes students out of schools and into prisons. 'With being pushed out comes different things,' he said. 'Because of being pushed out, the student has to find a way to make money.' A study from the National Library of Medicine found that the school-to-prison pipeline traps adolescents in the criminal justice system. Lora said schools use suspensions and 'emergency removals' to force certain students out of school and onto the streets. A federal report, 'Exploring the School-to-Prison Pipeline: How School Suspensions Influence Incarceration During Young Adulthood,' supports Lora's experience. 'Our findings demonstrated that youth who experienced a suspension between grades 7 and 12 experienced significantly higher odds of incarceration as young adults, relative to youth who were never suspended,' the report said. Pa'lante fights back by showing up for local teenagers. 'We bring them in and, in a transformative way, we tailor our work to their needs,' Lora said. Madera's friend, Nichelle Rivera, said Pa'lante is 'transformative' because it is inclusive. As a peer leader, she connects with each person who walks into Pa'lante's youth drop-in center daily. Upstairs, there's a chill space they call the 'meta.' 'We are in touch with everybody in the meta,' she said. 'We try to make sure everybody's included in the space so that nobody's left out and left behind.' Everyone is welcome. 'No matter where you're coming from or your background, your sexuality, your ethnicity, it doesn't matter,' Rivera said. 'We try to accept everybody.' Rivera, who's 17, knows what many of her Holyoke peers are going through. 'I came from struggle after struggle thinking that life wouldn't get better,' she said. When she was 10, her grandmother died and she and her mother lost their home. They bounced from shelter to shelter. 'My mother was working when she was in the shelter from nine to nine,' she said. 'It wasn't even a nine-to-five. I didn't see my mother for most of the day.' That's why she looks up to her. 'When I think about transformative justice, I think of my mother,' she said. In her story, Rivera finds strength and resilience. 'It's just amazing where I've come from to where I am now,' she said. 'The school-to-prison pipeline tries to catch me, but I just beat it down.' She's proud. 'My story is powerful,' she said. 'My story needs to be heard.' Kids who grow up in the system get judged fast, she said. People see them as 'bad,' she said, 'but that's not the truth.' 'Your story is powerful, too,' she said. 'You're amazing no matter where you come from.' Such affirmations changed Madera, Rivera's friend. 'I thought school wasn't for me,' she said. 'I thought I'm never gonna get anywhere. I was like, 'Who am I? I'm nobody.'' But that started to change when Madera found Pa'lante. 'I have a community of people here that I can lean on for help,' she said. That connection changed how she saw everything. 'When I joined, they taught me that I am somebody,' she said. 'That if I want to make a change, I can do it. And if I want to go to college, I can do it. And if I want to graduate, I can do it. I have power and I am amazing.' Read the original article on MassLive.
