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Gene Honda: One of the only Asian American PA announcers in professional sports

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

CHICAGO — He’s known by many as the voice of Chicago sports.He’s been doing it for almost four decades.Gene Honda is one of the only Asian American PA announcers in all of professional sports. He's broken several barriers in the industry with his long resume.His booming voice has been synonymous with the White Sox for more than 30 years.Honda takes his job very seriously as the Public Address Announcer for the Chicago White Sox. But off the mic, he’s anything but serious. Almost everyone at Guaranteed Rate Field will tell you he's full of wisecracks and laughter.Honda is also the announcer for the Blackhawks, DePaul Men’s Basketball, the Maui Invitational and the NCAA Men’s Final Four —to name a few.He was born and raised on the North side of Chicago to Japanese American parents. Honda attended Senn High School and later his beloved University of Illinois. AAPI History: Second City’s first all-Asian cast brings progress – and punchlines – to the stage This career path, however, wa...

Paul Lisnek on Chicago's new mayor, latest from Springfield and more

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

CHICAGO — WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss the latest political news.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesHe discussed Chicago's new mayor, the latest news from Springfield and the latest on the 2024 presidential election.Watch the full report in the player above.

Scholarship honors legacy of former Bastrop football star

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

BASTROP, Texas -- A family in Bastrop is honoring the legacy of a former Bastrop High School football star with a scholarship.The L.B. Evans, III Memorial Football Scholarship was awarded to Damari Monroe of Bastrop High School, and he will attend Mary Hardin-Baylor University in the Fall.Evan's wife, and former KXAN reporter Sonta Henderson, said the scholarship is a way to continue the legacy of Evans, who was a 1988 graduate and a football star on the Bastrop Bears team.Evans was known for his leadership and uplifting his teammates, Henderson said. She said his passion for the game caught the eye of Hollywood, and he was cast in the blockbuster movie, "Any Given Sunday." He worked alongside Oscar winners, like Jamie Foxx, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the great Hall of Famer Johnny Unidas, Al Pacino, Super Bowl winner Ricky Waters, NFL player Terrell Owens and more, Henderson said.Evans passed away in July 2022 after suffering from diabetes and heart disease, Henderson sa...

NCAA softball: Gophers fall to McNeese State in marathon matchup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

A marathon game for Gophers softball team ended in a whopping 13 innings on Friday night in Seattle, Wash.Though the Gophers headed into the NCAA Tournament extremely confident in their abilities to make a run, they fell in an incredible matchup that will go down in history regardless of the winner.After battling tooth and nail in the opener of the NCAA Regional, the Gophers suffered a disheartening 5-4 loss. They will now have to beat either host Washington or Northern Colorado in order to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.It was a back-and-forth contest for both teams with Gophers ace Autumn Pease getting the start, and junior Jackie Hambrick and freshman Sydney Schwartz also seeing time in the pitcher’s circle.With their backs against the wall in extra innings, Gopher star centerfielder Natalie DenHartog crushed a solo home run hope alive. Unfortunately for the Gophers, that was as close as they got.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Gophers men’s hockey...

Disastrous second quarter dooms Lynx in season opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Coming off a disappointing 14-22 season in 2022, the new-look Minnesota Lynx are a team in transition, and head coach Cheryl Reeve knows there will be some rough stretches for her team this season. Not in her worst dreams, however, did she expect to see her team score only three points in a quarter.But that was the ugly truth in the second quarter Friday night at Target Center as the Lynx fell 77-66 to the Chicago Sky before an announced crowd of 8,024 in the season opener for both teams.The Sky, also in rebuild mode, outscored the Lynx 22-3 in the fateful quarter to take a 44-27 lead into halftime. The Lynx shot a dismal 27% in the first half, including 14.3% from 3-point range (2 of 14).“That was pretty darn challenging to overcome,” Reeve said. of the second quarter. “Ten turnovers; 6% shooting. Very clearly we are a work in progress.”The Lynx’s starting lineup consisted of rookie Diamond Miller and Napheesa Collier at forward, Jessica Shepard at center and Kayla McBride and Rach...

Royce Lewis hits two homers as Saints earn 8-1 victory over Clippers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Since Royce Lewis joined the St. Paul Saints for a rehab assignment just a few days ago, the Twins prospect has a whopping .500 batting average. It’s early, but it seems like that hitting spark is at least a little contagious.The Saints stung together 14 hits and Lewis finished his seven innings 3 for 4 with two home runs as they crushed the Columbus Clippers 8-1 Friday night at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio.Lewis hit a home run in his debut, putting his total at three in his three games in Triple-A. And he wasn’t the only one with a hot bat for the Saints (23-18) Friday night.Chris Williams, who opened the scoring with a 434-foot home run blast in the third inning, went 2 for 4 overall with three RBIs and a run scored.Meanwhile, Saints starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez retired the final seven batters he faced, giving up just one run in a five-inning start while allowing two hits and striking out six. Then the Saints’ bullpen of Kody Funderburk, Austin Schulfer an...

Boil water advisory in effect until Sunday for Colonie

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Thursday night left residents of Colonie hesitant to use their water. Colonie Town Supervisor, Peter Crummey, says the water superintendent put the advisory in effect as a precaution for health.Thursday, National Grid was doing planned work to high voltage lines in the area of the Mohawk View Water Treatment Plant, which Crummey says may have caused pressure surges. The pressure relief valve inside the plant was opened and failed to close, flooding the basement of the building. After pumping the water out, testing began. Pastors on Patrol walk for Village Barber and Beauty "There is absolutely no evidence that any contaminated water was put into this system. Working very hard to make sure that we're back online. They're doing a fabulous job and we should be online well before dawn," said Crummey.Dawn came Friday and the water advisory was not lifted. Crummey says water tests have come back with no contaminants, but tests have to stay in the green until...

Remains of WWII war hero returned to St. Louis 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Family members of U.S. Army First Lt. Melvin Meyer are preparing for his funeral. The remains of the WWII veteran returned to St. Louis Friday night. He had been missing in action for nearly 80 years. Meyer was part of a crew that led an air raid over Germany in 1944. Their plane was struck and crashed. Survivors became prisoners of war. Meyer was not located. The crash site was not discovered again until 2012. Excavation efforts eventually led to the discovery of Meyer’s crucifix, rosary, wallet, and other personal items. His identification was confirmed through DNA testing, dental records, and other means. “We’re just so happy to have him home,” said Nedra Orf, Meyer’s great-niece. “It is very emotional." Road rage fight sends 73-year-old man to hospital with life-threatening injuries Family members greeted the flag-draped coffin at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Friday. A procession transported the coffin, with family members following beh...

East St. Louis residents upset over living conditions at senior building

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - East St. Louis residents take aim at the East St. Louis Housing Authority, saying it’s letting conditions at a senior citizen building deteriorate, causing misery for residents there.A tenant of the building at 14th and Missouri Avenue, Velma Clark, said there are a host of problems. She said she had to set up at least six traps for infestations of bugs and mice in the kitchen. The wall in the bathroom is in terrible shape, as is the faucet on the bathtub. She said it’s just not fair, and the Housing Authority needs to do its job. Road rage fight sends 73-year-old man to hospital with life-threatening injuries A group of residents gathered in front of the senior citizen building. They retained a lawyer to go to court, just in case."If you are poor, doesn't mean that you're not human," said Pastor Norma Patterson. "The human rights here have been violated. God hates oppression."FOX 2 reached out to the Housing Authority Office to talk to the interim executive...

Rockies lose to Rangers in Karl Kauffmann’s major-league debut

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

It was only a matter of time before the Rockies’ fragile, patchwork rotation gave way.Time ran out Friday night at Globe Life Field where the Rangers dominated Colorado, 7-2.Right-hander Karl Kauffman, making his major-league debut, blanked the Rangers for the first three innings and fanned four in the process. But the Rangers’ dangerous offense solved Kauffmann in the fourth inning and beat him up in the fifth.Kauffman walked Nathaniel Lowe to open the fourth, not wise with Adolis Garcia on deck. Garcia made Kauffmann pay with a two-run homer to right, his 14th homer of the season.Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | Rockies shake off awful April to win 11 of last 16 games Colorado Rockies | Rockies offense roars to life in middle innings of 11-6 win over Cincinnati Colorado Rockies | Rockies lose 3-1 pitcher’s duel to Reds at Coors Field Colorado Rockies | Rockies’ Ryan Feltner resting at home after s...