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Hutto football ready for breakout 2023 season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) - There was a lot of excitement for Hutto last year in a new district with a lot of talent on the roster. However, the Hippos didn't make the playoffs with a 5-5 record.An added hurdle last year was Hutto head coach Will Compton and his staff not getting started until the summer ahead of their first year. Now with a full offseason, Compton and the team can feel the improvement.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"It just makes a big difference in the continuity of your program," said Compton. "It's been great for us overall.""Just putting in the discipline," said Hutto senior wide receiver Carson LaPlante about what the team can do with more time together. "Just trying to be more together, not necessarily individuals...I think we have a good chance of a district title this year."The Hippos are led by senior quarterback Will Hammond. The Texas Tech commi...

Rays beat Cardinals 4-2 after 3-run 8th inning

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz, Brandon Lowe and Randy Arozarena hit RBI singles in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Tuesday night.Josh Lowe opened the eighth with a triple against Miles Mikolas (6-8). Andre Pallante entered and retired pinch-hitter Harold Ramírez on a grounder before Díaz hit a groundball single to center that made it 2-1 — the first of four consecutive base hits. Lowe and Arozarena drove in runs with their hits.Díaz went 4 for 4 and raised his average from .315 to .322 as the Rays improved to 7-3 over their last 10 games. Isaac Paredes hit his 22nd homer of the season in the seventh inning, when he knotted the game at 1-all.Tampa Bay center fielder Jose Siri helped preserve the 1-all tie with a leaping catch at the wall on Nolan Gorman’s two-out drive off Jason Adam (3-2) with a runner on first in the top of the eighth.Pete Fairbanks, the third Rays' pitcher, gave up a solo homer to Willson Contreras in the ninth...

Prosecutors visit Missouri River in disappearance case, say watch for barrels

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

WAVERLY, Mo. - The Clay County prosecuting attorney is telling anyone on the Missouri River to alert authorities if they spot a barrel.Earlier this summer, kayakers discovered a barrel holding remains later identified as those of Jaynie Crosdale. Excelsior Springs police had been searching for her as a potential witness in Timothy Haslett Jr.'s case. Family speaks out after possible witness in Missouri kidnapping case found dead On Tuesday, Clay County prosecutor Zachary Thompson hit the water, telling FOX4 he wants to familiarize himself with the area and keep a lookout for more potential evidence.Speaking from the Port of Waverly, Thompson didn't get into specifics about what that evidence might be. But he explicitly said any barrel along the water should require extra attention."If you are around the Missouri River. If you see a barrel, contact law enforcement," Thompson said.As a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol prepared a boat, people stopped by the landing Tuesday...

Vote tally: St. Louis area August 8 municipal election results

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

 Voters go to the polls Tuesday in several municipal elections.In St. Louis City, voters in the new ‘St. Louis Hills Special Business District’ will be asked to approve a property tax to fund the district through 2029. There are also property tax proposals on the ballot for the Fox C-6 School District and the Meramec Valley R-3 District.In St. Louis County, voters will decide whether to merge the city of Normandy and the village of Glen Echo Park. The polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.Check the results as they update in real-time below.

Reward offered for smash-and-grab robbers escaping with $300,000 of jewelry in La Verne

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

A $20,000 reward is being offered for the suspects who escaped with $300,000 worth of jewelry after a smash-and-grab robbery in La Verne.The break-in took place on July 1 when four men crashed through the entrance of Rodeo Jewelers on the 1500 block of Foothill Boulevard around 12:16 p.m.A reward of $10,000 is being offered by the La Verne City Council and another $10,000 is being offered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, totaling $20,000 for information leading to the suspects’ arrest and conviction.Security video captured a white sedan smashing through the front glass doors as four men hopped out. Armed with hammers, the thieves shattered display cases while grabbing handfuls of jewelry luxury watches before loading them into large bags.As the store owner confronts the suspects, one thief is seen picking up a chair and knocking the owner in the head twice.The thieves crashed through the front of the jewelry store with a car and began smashing display cases. July 1, 2...

Single family residence in Los Gatos sells for $2 million

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

221 Mattson Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 200 block of Mattson Avenue in Los Gatos was sold on July 26, 2023. The $1,950,000 purchase price works out to $1,339 per square foot. The house, built in 1961, has an interior space of 1,456 square feet. This single-story home has three bedrooms and two baths. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the home is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently. The lot of the property covers a substancial area of 8,025 square feet.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On More Avenue, Los Gatos, in July 2023, a 1,928-square-foot home was sold for $2,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,297. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,612-square-foot home on the 200 block of More Avenue in Los Gatos sold in April 2023, for $2,025,000, a price per square foot of $1,256. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 1,840-square-foot h...

'I want a ride'; Investigation on San Jose Pink Poodle strip club scandal released

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

(KRON) -- The City of San Jose released a 100-page investigation report into the Pink Poodle strip club scandal involving four firemen who gave a bikini-clad woman and a photographer a ride in their engine. The scandal blew open last year when an Instagram video exposed a San Jose Fire Department engine parked at The Pink Poodle's entrance with its emergency lights on. The video posted by "San Jose Foos" showed a woman wearing only a bikini and high heals stepping out of the fire engine and walking into the strip club."Only in San Jose do you see a stripper come out of a firetruck," the video's caption wrote.Investigators discovered that The Pink Poodle was one of two adult entertainment establishments that Fire Engine 4 went to on the night of October 5, 2022, despite receiving zero calls for service during that time period, according to the report.The report released by the city to KRON4 on Tuesday identifies the four firefighters as: Fire Captain William Tognozzi, Fire Engineer B...

Nick Bosa voted best defender in NFL by players

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

(KRON) -- Nick Bosa's peers believe he is the best defensive player in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers star took home the No. 4 spot in the NFL Top 100 list, making him the highest-ranked defender in the league. The ranking should come as no surprise. Bosa won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in the 2022 season -- which is voted on by media members. The NFL Top 100 list is released annually and voted on by NFL players. The only players ahead of Bosa were Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. The next-closest defensive player was Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, who was voted No. 9. LeBron James breaks silence after son Bronny’s hospitalization Bosa has emerged as a dominant force through four seasons in the NFL, racking up 43 sacks in 51 games. Last season, he notched a career-best and league-high 18.5 sacks. He was ranked No. 21 after the 2021 season.The...

World Series could end in November for third straight year

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The World Series could end in November for the third straight time, and it will start on a Friday for the second year in a row.Major League Baseball said Tuesday the Series will start on Oct. 27, putting a possible seventh game on Nov. 4. The Series went into November for the first time in 2001, when the 9/11 terrorist attacks caused the regular season to end a week later than originally scheduled. The latest a Series game has been played was Nov. 5, when Houston beat Philadelphia in Game 6 last year.Before last year, the World Series had not started on a Friday since 1915.All four best-of-three Wild Card Series are scheduled for consecutive days from Oct. 3-5.The new format that started last year has 12 teams making the playoffs, up from the 10 in place from 2012-21, except the 16 used in the 2020 playoffs that followed a regular-season shortened to 60 games because of the coronavirus pandemic. The top two teams in each league get first-round byes, while the No. 3 s...

3,000 Hits

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:57:01 GMT

(x-played prior to 1901; y-active)PlayerTotal1. Pete Rose4,2562. Ty Cobb4,1913. Hank Aaron3,7714. Stan Musial3,6305. Tris Speaker3,5156. Derek Jeter3,4657. x-Honus Wagner3,4308. Carl Yastrzemski3,4199. Albert Pujols3,38410. Paul Molitor3,31911. Eddie Collins3,31412. Willie Mays3,28313. Eddie Murray3,25514. x-Nap Lajoie3,25215. Cal Ripken Jr.3,18416. Adrian Beltre3,16617. George Brett3,15418. Paul Waner3,15219. y-Miguel Cabrera3,14320. Robin Yount3,14221. Tony Gwynn3,14122. Alex Rodriguez3,11523. Dave Winfield3,11024. Ichiro Suzuki3,08925. Craig Biggio3,06026. Rickey Henderson3,05527. Rod Carew3,05328. Lou Brock3,02329. Rafael Palmeiro3,02030. Wade Boggs3,01031. Al Kaline3,00732. Roberto Clemente3,000Source