On Sunday, April 13, former Spain Park High School standout Jack Poist’s current college team, the Akron Zips, won 7-6 in their NCAA Division I baseball game against the Central Michigan Chippewas.
The game took place at Skeeles Field. This was their third matchup against the Chippewas this season.
The Zips’ next game is scheduled for Friday, April 18 at 11 a.m. at Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt and Janice Owens Park against Northern Illinois Huskies.
The recent assassination of Charlie Kirk has prompted strong reactions from across the political spectrum.
In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to “reduce the use of incarceration” for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
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