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Iowa Legend Caitlin Clark Gets Bold Praise from LeBron James

Former Iowa Hawkeyes’ superstar Caitlin Clark just finished out her rookie season in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever. While they ended up making the playoffs, they were bounced out of the first round by the Connecticut Sun.

Despite losing in the first round, the future is extremely bright for Clark and the Fever.

Recently, NBA superstar LeBron James came out and shared some bold praise about Clark. She has received a lot of praise from NBA stars throughout her rookie WNBA season.

Speaking to Esquire, James shared quite a few thoughts about Clark and made it clear that he has a lot of respect for what she’s doing.

“I have a great deal of respect for Caitlin Clark because I know exactly what it means to be drafted, be the face of a franchise, and also get the scrutiny from a lot of people that don’t believe you’re ready for the next jump, don’t believe you’re ready for the big leagues, and just don’t think that you belong. And I remember that when I came into the league at eighteen years old, how many people doubted me and hoped and prayed that I’d fail.”

Those are some big words coming from a player of the caliber of James.

Clark has completely changed the outlook for women’s basketball. She has brought all-time high viewership to the WNBA and has become a global player.

As a rookie, Clark ended up playing in 40 games. She averaged 19.2 points per game to go along with 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals. In addition to those averages, she shot 41.7 percent from the floor and 34.4 percent from the three-point line.

It will be interesting to see what the future has in store for Clark. She already looks the part of a WNBA superstar.

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HS FOOTBALL: Quick-strike Black Knights topple Nanticoke Area

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Girls Soccer: Results, recaps & photos for Tuesday, Oct. 1

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Passaic County Tournament, Preliminary Round

10-Hawthorne 7, 15-Passaic Charter 0 – Box Score

Regular Season

BCSL

Delran 5, Audubon 0 – Box Score

Burlington City 5, Florence 4 – Box Score

Doane Academy 5, Thrive Charter 1 – Box Score

BIG-NORTH

Pascack Valley 7, Teaneck 0 – Box Score

Wayne Valley 1, Wayne Hills 0 – Box Score

Clifton 7, Paterson Eastside 0 – Box Score

Old Tappan 2, Demarest 0 – Box Score

Ramsey 6, River Dell 0 – Box Score

Mahwah 4, Westwood 1 – Box Score

Dwight-Morrow 5, Cliffside Park 1 – Box Score

Northern Highlands 7, Hackensack 0 – Box Score

Passaic Tech 3, Bergen Tech 1 – Box Score

Passaic 7, Paterson Kennedy 0 – Box Score

Ridgefield Park 2, Dumont 1 – Box Score

Fair Lawn 5, Fort Lee 0 – Box Score

DePaul 2, Immaculate Heart 0 – Box Score

Pascack Hills 1, Indian Hills 0 – Box Score

Ramapo 2, Ridgewood 0 – Box Score

CAPE-ATLANTIC

Ocean City 8, Vineland 0 – Box Score

Buena 3, Atlantic City 2 – Box Score

Egg Harbor 1, Mainland 0 – Box Score

COLONIAL

Winslow 9, Woodbury 0 – Box Score

Delran 5, Audubon 0 – Box Score

Collingswood 6, Paulsboro 0 – Box Score

Haddon Township 4, Gateway 0 – Box Score

Shawnee 3, Haddonfield 0 – Box Score

Eastern 1, Sterling 0 – Box Score

CVC

Notre Dame 2, Princeton 0 – Box Score

West Windsor-Plainsboro South 5, Nottingham 1 – Box Score

West Windsor-Plainsboro North 7, Trenton 0 – Box Score

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Dirty Dancing town wiped off the map by Hurricane Helene

The once-idyllic mountain village of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, that was  immortalized on film including blockbusters The Last of the Mohicans and Dirty Dancing has been all but wiped out after being blasted by the floodwaters brought on by Hurricane Helene. 

The small village with a population of just 140 people, nestled in the heart of the state, sits beneath the towering cliffs of Chimney Rock State Park and had long attracted filmmakers for its breathtaking landscape. 

But now, the village, along with its pristine Lake Lure, lies in ruins and is full of debris brought on by the devastating floods that churned through the area this weekend.

A wall of water came rushing down the Broad River, wiping out most of the structures along Main Street in Chimney Rock and sending it into Lake Lure.

The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and now overflowed the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and now overflowed the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene

 The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and now overflowed the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene

Only days earlier the lake was both pristine and the perfect place to go boating Only days earlier the lake was both pristine and the perfect place to go boating

Only days earlier the lake was both pristine and the perfect place to go boating

People in and around Chimney Rock have described the village’s downtown as washed out. 

The normally pleasant stream that runs along Main Street was…

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H.S. Football: Lake-Lehman pulls away from Nanticoke Area

NANTICOKE — The start was sluggish for Lake-Lehman, but once the Black Knights got locked in there wasn’t much that Nanticoke Area could do.

Lake-Lehman scored twice in 11 seconds midway through the second quarter to take firm control of the game and never let it go, running through Nanticoke Area 35-7 to improve to 4-2 on the year, 2-0 in Division 2.

“I thought we played a little too wild in the beginning, guys weren’t playing assignment football,” Lake-Lehman coach Jerry Gilsky said. “You saw the difference in the second half.”

Quarterback Hayden Evans and wideout Chris Sholtis connected for three Lake-Lehman touchdowns, and the senior wide receiver ended his night with 119 yards receiving even as a rainy night in Nanticoke made it difficult to do much through the air.

The two teams played a relatively even first quarter, with Nanticoke Area’s defense winning in the trenches and sacking Evans twice, both times for big losses.

The game changed in the second quarter, after a goal line stand gave the Black Knights the ball pinned back against their own end zone.

Jaydon Skipalis busted a 48-yard run out to midfield to give his team some breathing room, and a long completion to Sholtis set up Jim Mitkowski for a short touchdown run to give Lake-Lehman the lead.

On the ensuing kickoff, Nanticoke Area’s return man coughed up the football and gave the Black Knights the ball back deep in Trojan territory.

They needed just one play: Evans found Sholtis wide open for 24 yards and a score, and in the blink of an eye Lake-Lehman led 14-0.

“Every team would love a momentum switch like that to finish the half,” Gilsky said.

After a long touchdown run from Treston Allen to get Nanticoke on the board, Evans and…

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Football roundup: Newton beats High Point

A week after losing to Sparta, 39-7, Newton came back to beat High Point, 36-32, there Friday, Sept. 27.

The Wildcats (4-1) previously were undefeated this season.

Nick Kurilko made three touchdowns for the Braves (2-2) and Hunter Wolfe and Evan Cotter made one each. Matt Ellsworth kicked four extra points, and Kurilko added two points on a pass from Ellsworth.

Ellsworth completed five of nine pass attempts for a total of 132 yards. Kurilko rushed for 135 yards.

No statistics were available for High Point.

Sparta beats Vernon

Sparta defeated Vernon, 30-13, at home Sept. 27.

Stone Herbison, Luke Doster, Brady Shagawat and Christian Brevig each made a touchdown for the Spartans (4-1). All four were on passes from quarterback Shane Hoover.

The team also kicked a field goal and three extra points.

Joseph Rodriguez made a touchdown for the Vikings (3-2) on a 79-yard pass from quarterback Aden Karwoski, and Luca Vizzini scored another one.

The only loss for the Spartans (4-1) this season was to Montville, 33-9, in the opener Aug. 29.

Wallkill Valley wins

Wallkill Valley defeated Kittatinny, 20-7, at home Saturday, Sept. 28.

Connor Hoebee made two touchdowns on passes from quarterback Zack Clarken for the Rangers (3-2), and Joe Pallay added another. Cole Bolich kicked two extra points.

Jaden Roberts scored the only touchdown for the Cougars (2-2) and Lucas Inglima kicked the extra point.

Clarken completed 15 of 28 pass attempts for a total of 170 yards. He also rushed for 107 yards.

Sussex Tech wins

Sussex Tech shut out Hopatcong, 43-0, there Sept. 27.

Brian Gruber made three touchdowns for the Mustangs; Gavin Mericle made two; and John Foli scored one.

Gruber kicked five extra points. He also rushed for 100 yards.

No statistics were available for Hopatcong.

The Mustangs are 3-1…

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Pacers Star Obi Toppin Sends Message To Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark is coming off a sensational rookie year for the Indiana Fever.

She finished the regular season with averages of 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 41.7% from the field and 34.4% from the three-point range in 40 games.

The former Iowa star also led the Fever to the WNBA playoffs just one year after they were the worst team in the Eastern Conference.

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Sep 25, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) looks on during the first half against the Connecticut Sun during game two of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images / Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images

On Friday, Clark was reportedly named as the 2024 WNBA Rookie of The Year.

Via Shams Charania of The Athletic: “Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark has won the WNBA Rookie of the Year award and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has been awarded the Defensive Player of the Year, sources confirm.

Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson received MVP and Connecticut’s DiJonai Carrington won Most Improved Player.”

Many people reacted to the news, and one person who sent out a message to Clark was Indiana Pacers star Obi Toppin.

Toppin (via his Instagram story): “Congrats @caitlinclark22 ROTY!!!!!!!”

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Obi Toppin IG Story / September 27

Considering that both Clark and Toppin play for Indiana,…

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H.S. Football: Lake-Lehman pulls away from Nanticoke Area

NANTICOKE — The start was sluggish for Lake-Lehman, but once the Black Knights got locked in there wasn’t much that Nanticoke Area could do.

Lake-Lehman scored twice in 11 seconds midway through the second quarter to take firm control of the game and never let it go, running through Nanticoke Area 35-7 to improve to 4-2 on the year, 2-0 in Division 2.

“I thought we played a little too wild in the beginning, guys weren’t playing assignment football,” Lake-Lehman coach Jerry Gilsky said. “You saw the difference in the second half.”

Quarterback Hayden Evans and wideout Chris Sholtis connected for three Lake-Lehman touchdowns, and the senior wide receiver ended his night with 119 yards receiving even as a rainy night in Nanticoke made it difficult to do much through the air.

The two teams played a relatively even first quarter, with Nanticoke Area’s defense winning in the trenches and sacking Evans twice, both times for big losses.

The game changed in the second quarter, after a goal line stand gave the Black Knights the ball pinned back against their own end zone.

Jaydon Skipalis busted a 48-yard run out to midfield to give his team some breathing room, and a long completion to Sholtis set up Jim Mitkowski for a short touchdown run to give Lake-Lehman the lead.

On the ensuing kickoff, Nanticoke Area’s return man coughed up the football and gave the Black Knights the ball back deep in Trojan territory.

They needed just one play: Evans found Sholtis wide open for 24 yards and a score, and in the blink of an eye Lake-Lehman led 14-0.

“Every team would love a momentum switch like that to finish the half,” Gilsky said.

After a long touchdown run from Treston Allen to get Nanticoke on the board, Evans and…

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Who wouldn’t want a National Park?

The great public lands of the Eastern United States are distinguished by some of the oldest mountains on earth, covered in forests from Canada to Florida. The Appalachian Trail connects forests from Maine to Georgia. Yet very few of these exceptional and sacred places are given the highest level of protection: National Park status. On this Public Land’s Day, we should strive to create the Delaware River National Park & Lenape Preserve.

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and nearby New York deserve to have a national park as much as any place out west. Yes, we have historic sites, battlefields, monuments, and those are loved and honored, but there are no designated national parks. The 60 million people living here should not have to drive to Montana or Maine to enjoy the opportunities that come with that designation.

The wildness of the East is exemplified by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, created specifically to provide outdoor equity for all the urban people living within a day’s drive. The proposed national park and preserve is the solution, not the problem. It is environmental justice spelled out in the Senate and House reports, more than 60 years ago, creating the park. President Johnson summarized the intent of Congress in signing the bill into law: “The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation bill authorizes the creation of a 72,000-acre national park … A full 15 percent of this Nation’s entire population will live within 100 miles of this reservation … these people of ours yearn for beauty and hunger for the opportunity to find refreshment in nature.”

We as Americans can elevate a small 9,980 acres, to national park status and the remaining 56,000 acres to be the Lenape Preserve.

There is no cost involved since these are only federally owned lands in the proposal. No other NRA…

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