There were many standout high school football performances across northeast Louisiana from Week 7. Who gets your vote as the Monroe News-Star's football player of the week?
Below are the Week 7 nominees and a poll to vote for the athletes. You can vote on this poll as many times as you like. The poll closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.
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Updated on: October 4, 2026 / 7:28 PM EDT / CBS News
The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday suspended the search for six people in a medical jet that went missing near Nantucket, Massachusetts, a day after debris from the plane was found.
Search and rescue crews operated for approximately 66 hours to locate four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals on the plane that was traveling to Boston from Bermuda early Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Canadian-registered air ambulance jet had four crew members and two passengers aboard. Their next of kin have been notified, the Coast Guard said.
Earlier, the Coast Guard confirmed that a debris field belonging to the missing Gulfstream G-100 was found Saturday night. The search for the missing passengers continued overnight off the coast of Nantucket, according to the Coast Guard's Northeast District, and spanned 4,445 miles before it was suspended.

#missing #nantucket #found

Nate Bargatze had barely four hours of sleep when he took the stage at the Ford Accelerate conference at Michigan Central Station in Detroit.
It was about 9 a.m. on Sept. 30 and the comedian was there to co-host the second-year of the event with Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley. Bargatze is the new face in a Ford ad campaign touting the advantages that Ford vehicle owners get by using Ford's dealership service lanes rather than third-party service centers. Ford Accelerate is a gathering of hundreds of business and community leaders who discuss ways to get more people interested in skilled trades jobs, such as auto service technicians.
"I don't even know what time it is," Bargatze told the Detroit Free Press a couple of hours after he welcomed the crowd. His handler remarked that it wasn't yet noon. "It's not noon?! It could be four, five ... I don't know. We got in late last night because I had a show in Mississippi and then ... it was four hours sleep. But I feel great. It's been fun."
The ride for Bargatze, 47, has indeed been fun — and a lot of hard work.
He rose from humble roots in Old Hickory, Tennessee, a factory town about 15 miles northeast of Nashville known for its DuPont plant. He is the son of a professional magician and Bargatze worked as an appliance mover, a pizza delivery driver, a parking valet at Nashville International Airport and a water-meter reader before a buddy pushed him to try his dream of stand-up comedy.

#service

Fox News correspondent CB Cotton discusses the Coast Guard’s ***** istance in the search for a jet missing off the coast of Nantucket on ‘Fox Report.’
U.S. Coast Guard search crews located a debris field off the Nantucket coast that has been confirmed to be ***** ociated with a medevac flight with six people on board that disappeared Saturday morning while en route to Boston from Bermuda.
Crews are continuing to search for potential survivors, and the Coast Guard cutter William Sparling will continue search efforts throughout the night. The Coast Guard said it would hold a news conference Sunday morning.
Authorities are searching for the Gulfstream G100, a twin-engine, midsize jet, off Nantucket. Both air and surface crews have been deployed to the area, according to the Coast Guard Northeast District.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported losing contact with the aircraft early Saturday, the Coast Guard said.

#nantucket #morning #cotton #boston

Guillermo Rodriguez's salsa brand is launching nationwide after surpassing one million tubs
Guillermo's Salsa will expand to Kroger locations nationwide on Oct. 4, and in H-E-Bs on Nov. 4
"When you try it, you're going to be like, 'Oh my God, this salsa is real good,' " Rodriguez tells PEOPLE
In the past few weeks, Guillermo Rodriguez, has spiced up the Dancing with the Stars ballroom, competing alongside his pro partner Witney Carson. But the dance floor isn't the only place he's brought the heat.
Rodriguez, 55, launched his salsa brand — co-founded with Chris Kirby, founder of Ithaca Hummus — in January, and it has been sold in stores across the Northeast and Southeast. Since its release, Guillermo's Salsa has become one of the fastest-growing refrigerated salsa brands, selling over one million tubs, according to an official press release.

#guillermo #brand

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TD plans to open 100 U.S. branches by the end of 2028, focusing on strengthening its presence in major Northeast markets while expanding in Florida and the Carolinas, subject to regulatory approval.
The bank's anti-money-laundering remediation remains ongoing: fiscal 2026 costs rose to $550 million, and new controls must still be validated by internal and external reviewers before regulatory relief.
TD is targeting C$750 million in structural U.S. cost savings to fund growth, while expanding AI use in technology, AML monitoring and customer service; its U.S. business also returned to loan growth and posted a 3.47% third-quarter net interest margin.
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The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) lost a key New Jersey water-quality certification for Northeast Supply Enhancement, or NESE, after a September 8 federal appeals court ruling reported by Reuters on September 9. The Third Circuit vacated the certification and returned the matter to state regulators. The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) said that, at this time, it did not expect the ruling to adversely affect construction or the anticipated in-service timeline.
The project, which Reuters described as costing approximately $1 billion, expands the existing Transco network through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) continues to target fourth-quarter 2027 service. The investment question is whether the permit review can be resolved quickly enough to protect both that schedule and the economics of the investment.
The commercial rationale rests on delivering additional gas into a constrained market. The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) says demand continues to grow in areas including Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. Planned capacity of approximately 400,000 dekatherms per day would expand the system's ability to serve those markets.
NESE also builds on existing infrastructure. The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) plans pipeline loops, compressor work, and connections to the Transco system. Those connections give the added capacity access to an established transportation network and regional delivery points, although substantial construction remains necessary.
The remand leaves a route for reconsideration by New Jersey regulators. For The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), the favorable scenario is a replacement certification that addresses the court's findings without requiring substantial redesign or disrupting the construction sequence.

#williams #NYSE #jersey #construction

The Jacksonville Jaguars are hosting a month-long celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month throughout September, launching community outreach programs and student-athlete recognition under the banner "Somos DUUUVAL."
The initiative addresses the growth of the Hispanic and Latino community in Northeast Florida through youth sports, literacy outreach, and leadership initiatives.
Adriel Rocha, the Jaguars vice president of community impact and youth development, emphasized the initiative's focus on community service and culture. "Hispanic Heritage Month is a reminder of the rich culture, contributions and leadership of the Hispanic community and through Somos DUUUVAL, the Jaguars strive to celebrate and strengthen that spirit in Jacksonville," Rocha said. "Through a month-long series of initiatives for the Hispanic community, we are harnessing the power of service to strengthen connections and make a lasting difference in this community."
As part of the initiative, Jaguars PREP, the foundation's youth programming branch, partnered with Ticketmaster and Farah & Farah to host two youth football camps focused on athletics and leadership skills.
Nearly 350 students in third through fifth grades at BridgePrep Academy and Englewood Elementary School are participating.

#hispanic #month #heritage #somos

Fletcher staked its claim once more as a contender in Northeast Florida's marquee high school football district, stifling Bartram Trail 30-7 at Jack Taylor Stadium on Sept. 11.
Five takeaways, two punt blocks and 211 rushing yards for bulldozing senior running back Jah'myri Jennings added up to one statement for the Senators (3-1, 1-0).
A key goal-line stand in the second quarter swung the momentum toward the Senators, who scored 30 consecutive points to beat the Bears (3-1, 0-1) on a soggy night at Jacksonville Beach.
This story will be expanded.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Big night at the Beach: Fletcher defense makes statement, downs Bears

#senators #statement #northeast #bartram

Who was the area's top performer last week? You tell us.
You can vote for the high school athlete of the week until 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. You don't have to be a subscriber to vote.
De Pere football standout Max Goebel was last week's winner, receiving 3,536 votes. Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran volleyball star Kiley Dhein was runner-up with 2,241 votes.
Here are this week's nominees. Be sure to vote in the poll below
Earned medalist honors with a 42 to help the Spartans win a triangular.

#week #northeastern

CHICAGO (KSNT) — A star from the capital city led her squad to a historic victory.
Topeka-native and Washburn Rural alum Brooklyn DeLeye helped the Kentucky volleyball team grab a 3-1 win over Penn State in the inaugural Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge at Wrigley Field Sunday night.
DeLeye led the Wildcats in kills with 21 and was second on the team in digs with ten.
On Monday, the senior outside hitter was named the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
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#team #here #washburn #brooklyn

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has made another major real estate move, adding a historic lakefront estate in his home state of Ohio to the extensive collection of properties owned by him and his wife, Taylor Swift.
Kelce purchased the $5.35 million property in Bratenahl, a village just outside Cleveland, in March, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move brings the Cleveland Heights native back to Northeast Ohio while giving the couple another large private residence.
The purchase follows years of real estate moves for both Kelce and Swift. Kelce previously bought homes in two Kansas City-area neighborhoods, while Swift has ******* embled a portfolio spanning Nashville, New York City, Rhode Island and California.
Kelce's latest acquisition is known as Moyenage, a more than 21,000-square-foot Elizabethan Tudor-style mansion overlooking Lake Erie.
Built in 1904 for iron and steel manufacturer Jay Morse, the home sits on approximately 3.5 acres and includes eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. According to FreshWater Cleveland, the property underwent a yearlong restoration before Kelce purchased it.

#city #real

On August 6, PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) reported second-quarter results that flipped from a year-ago loss into a profit. Net income came in at $32.6 million, compared with a loss of $18.3 million in the same quarter of 2025. Revenue rose to $1.86 billion from $1.77 billion, and Adjusted EBITDA climbed to $312.6 million from $236.1 million. Diluted earnings per share landed at $0.24, versus a loss per share of $0.12 a year earlier. For a company whose digital business has weighed on results for years, that combination stands out.
The Retail segment, which covers PENN's casino properties across the Northeast, South, West and Midwest, generated $1.5 billion in revenue and $517.2 million in Segment Adjusted EBITDAR, a margin of 34.4%. Nine properties posted their best second quarter ever for both revenue and Adjusted EBITDAR, a sign the strength wasn't confined to one or two markets. June brought two new additions to the portfolio: a hotel tower at Hollywood Columbus and the new Hollywood Casino Aurora, both of which the company said are already drawing strong visitation.
The balance sheet also moved in the right direction. Total liquidity stood at $1.9 billion as of June 30, including $887.2 million in cash. Traditional net debt fell to $1,927.5 million from $2,217.5 million at the end of 2025, pulling traditional net leverage down to 2.9 times from 4.5 times over that span. Capital expenditures dropped to $97.5 million in the quarter from $159.4 million a year earlier. On May 15, PENN repaid the remaining $106.7 million balance of its 2.75% convertible notes, wiping out roughly 4.6 million potentially dilutive shares in the process.
The Interactive segment still lost money, an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $9.5 million, though that's a sharp improvement from the $62.0 million loss posted in the second quarter of 2025. Revenue for the segment reached $349.4 million, but $185.5 million of that figure came from a tax gross-up rather than actual wagering activity, a distinction that matters when sizing up the segment's real growth. PENN also leaned on refinancing to manage its debt load rather than paying it down outright: on April 16, it extended its $1.0 billion revolving credit facility and $446.9 million term loan A to 2031, and on May 28, it repriced and extended its term loan B facility to 2033.
Total traditional debt still sat at $2,814.7 million at quarter's end. Other expenses jumped to $43.0 million for the first six months of 2026 from just $2.2 million a year earlier, driven by transaction costs, severance tied to a corporate reorganization, and settlement costs connected to the company's cooperation agreement with HG Vora Capital Management. Cash rent payments to REIT landlords also remained a heavy recurring cost, $247.1 million for the quarter alone.

#revenue

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats will kick off the 2026 football season on Saturday, Sept. 5, against Boston College inside Nippert Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (FOX television/WEBN-FM (102.7).
The day will feature several enhancements to the gameday experience highlighted by the debut of the HOP Shops Tunnel Club, new and expanded concession offerings, including LaRosa's Family Pizzeria, and significant upgrades to broadcasting and live video production capabilities.
A new group experience will debut with the opening of the HOP Shops Tunnel Club, an elevated hospitality ******* e in the northeast corner of Nippert Stadium.
Created in partnership with Cincinnati Athletics' premium hospitality partner, REVELxp, the HOP Shops Tunnel Club sits directly above the Bearcats' tunnel, giving fans a premium view of the action while placing them directly over the team as it enters the stadium.
Available as two 15-person packages or one combined 30-person experience, the ******* e includes exclusive end zone field access, complimentary parking, a personal suite attendant and access to an adjacent private indoor hospitality and dining area with an all-inclusive buffet and cash bar.

#tunnel #shops #Hospitality #debut

Pensacola State College women's soccer team played its first home game – truly at home – on Sept. 3.
The PSC team hosted Northeast Community College following the ribbon cutting of its new PSC Soccer Complex on a 6.7-acre site at the corner of Underwood and Tippin avenues.
The more than $5.7 million lighted complex includes a natural turf NCAA regulation-sized soccer field, bleacher seating for 280 fans, a concession stand and bathrooms.
Phase 2 of the project, the construction of dressing rooms and a press box, will begin in the fall and cost $2.1 million.
PSC President Ed Meadows described Thursday as "a good day for the college and student-athletes," but added the complex will also be an **** et to Pensacola and Escambia County.

#Soccer #home #state #sept

Florida-headquartered ONE Nuclear Energy said the company has executed a binding letter of intent (LOI) that would provide site control for development of Project Cayman, a 2.88-GW gas-fired power plant and 700-MW/2.88 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) sited alongside a data center complex.The LOI was signed with what One Nuclear in an August 31 news release called a "prominent Louisiana landowner group." The company said the strategy aligns with Louisiana utility Entergy's continuing buildout of regional electricity transmission infrastructure."Project Cayman, with its 2.88-GW power capacity, demonstrates that One Nuclear is committed to supporting the future economic development of one of Louisiana's most important industrial regions," said Richard Taylor, CEO of One Nuclear. "The project will deliver the reliable energy needed to support new investment, create jobs, expand the local tax base and generate additional funding for community priorities and critical infrastructure."
Project Cayman is located near the RiverPlex MegaPark, a 17,000-acre heavy industrial site on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. The location is northeast of ****** eX's recently announced $100-billion project to build its largest launch facility yet, called Starbase, Louisiana, in coastal Vermilion Parish. Project Cayman, along with serving data centers, is expected to support regional economic development for other industrial projects.One Nuclear said it will hold a series of public information meetings with local parishes, governmental agencies, and other project stakeholders from now through the end of the year.
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"ONE Nuclear is proud to invest in the region to support the rapidly growing energy needs created by other recently announced developments such as the ****** eX Starbase project and Hyundai's $5.8-billion steel mill," said Taylor. The company did not disclose details about the data center development, including the companies involved.
One Nuclear supports advanced small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technology along with utility-scale gas-fired power plants. It currently has projects in Washington state, Texas, and New Mexico. The company has said its strategy is to build natural gas-fired generation to serve industrial sites that could later transition to the use of nuclear power through SMRs.Louisiana officials, unlike those in some other states, have signaled their support for data centers. Several major projects are underway or planned. Tech giant Meta is developing a 5-GW campus in Richland Parish. Amazon Web Services earlier this year said the company plans to invest $12 billion to build data center campuses in northwest Louisiana.Meta last year signed power purchase agreements with Treaty Oak Clean Energy for solar power in Louisiana. Entergy Louisiana in 2024 said it would build gigawatts of new natural gas-fired power generation to support Meta's operations in the sta

Three attacks involving an animal that "displayed unusually aggressive behavior toward people," which can be ******* ociated with rabies, have been reported in New Hampshire, according to authorities. However, officials have yet to determine exactly what type of animal is ambushing the unsuspecting humans.
From Aug. 30-31, police received three reports of animal attacks in the same area of Lebanon, about 122 miles northwest of Boston, according to news releases from the Lebanon Police Department. The attacks seem to be unprovoked, and police believe the same animal is responsible.
Video shows the moment one person was attacked by the unknown animal. The wild animal is shown running from what appears to be a wooded area as the victim walks around a moving truck. The animal then goes after the person's legs in an unprovoked attack. It attacks the victim multiple times. The victim is seen flinging the animal away from them after it attacks their legs again, and then the animal returns to the wooded area.
The animal responsible for the attacks has not been identified, but witnesses say they believe the animal is either a gray fox or a fisher, a nocturnal mammal in the weasel family, according to Defenders of Wildlife. It is an elusive animal that lives in forests throughout the Northeast, the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes states.
It "reportedly displayed unusually aggressive behavior toward people," police said. This behavior is ******* ociated with animals that have contracted rabies, which can be lethal in humans if they do not seek medical attention before symptoms appear, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

#attacks #police #according #northwest

The Times-Union tracks high school football stats leaders through Week 2 games in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. Stats are reported to the Times-Union at prepsjacksonville.com each Tuesday afternoon. Only schools reporting up-to-date statistics are included.
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#week #Florida #tuesday #only

October Nymex natural gas (NGV26) on Tuesday closed down -0.031 (-1.06%).
Nat-gas prices settled lower on Tuesday as US weather forecasts turned cooler, potentially reducing nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning. According to forecaster Vaisala, temperatures are expected to fall below normal in the Northeast at the beginning of this weekend.
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#Stock #ngv26 #vaisala

Cox Media Group (CMG) Jacksonville and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday announced a new local broadcast partnership, naming Action Sports Jax TV the team's official broadcast partner in Northeast Florida beginning this season (2026-27).
The addition builds on Action Sports Jax TV's fast-growing sports lineup. The channel is already the Official Station of the Jacksonville Jaguars and carries every Orlando Magic game under a new multi-year NBA partnership — making WJAX-TV 47.2 one of the most sports-rich, free over-the-air channels in the Southeast.
Under the new agreement, all locally distributed Tampa Bay Lightning regular-season games — apart from national exclusives — will air on Action Sports Jax TV (WJAX-TV 47.2), with select games also airing on CBS47 and FOX30.
This new partnership will bring Tampa Bay Lightning hockey games free to households throughout Northeast Florida.
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#northeast

The Los Angeles Lakers are now undoubtedly Luka Doncic's team, even though he has been with them for just over 18 months. LeBron James is now calling the Northeast home as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Doncic has already started to flex his leadership muscles.
He recently held a minicamp for his teammates in his native Slovenia, and in addition to basketball activities, everyone got to take part in some golf and other fun excursions. It was a nice gesture by Doncic as the team prepares for the upcoming NBA season and hopes to prove the pundits who are doubting it wrong.
Forward Ziaire Williams, who is one of nine new players on the Lakers' roster, had some very complimentary things to say about Doncic's leadership, via Benjamin Royer of the Southern California News Group.
"Williams said Doncic 'has big kid energy, like a young, youthful spirit,' adding that he could tell how much Doncic cared about winning games but also how much he cares about his teammates.
"'I can tell (Doncic's) leadership. He wants to step up even more this year,' Williams said. 'I'm excited, man. I'm really excited to play with him. And of course, when we're playing basketball, it's just he makes the game just so easy and looks so simple. He's going to make my life a lot easier for sure.'"

#williams #team #Basketball

The results are in.
University Christian junior Hudson Kwartler is the new Florida Times-Union Boys Athlete of the Week for Northeast Florida high school sports for the 2026-27 season, covering the week of Aug. 17-22 in the Jacksonville area.
The kicker nailed the game-winning 20-yard field goal as time expired to give University Christian a 31-29 victory on the road at state semifinalist Ponte Vedra in the Florida High School Athletic ***** ociation season opener for football.
He placed first in a vote of top Northeast Florida performers that included Rishi Chopra (Nease cross-country), Jaspreet Kondal (Beachside golf), Luke Ross (Ponte Vedra cross-country), Keondre Smith (Englewood football) and Jaylen Underwood (Columbia football).
Watch Florida high school sports live on NFHS Network

#Florida

Emmanuel Christian volleyball players get together for an overnight outing to create memories while occasionally missing out on some sleep in the process.
That sleepiness has not been enough to keep down the play of Macey Hudson.
Hudson is a junior volleyball player at Emmanuel Christian. In a recent match against Northeastern on Aug. 22, she had 27 kills and 25 digs in a four-set victory for the Lions.
For her efforts, Hudson was named the Dayton Daily News Athlete of the Week, presented by Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton, for Aug. 17-23, earning the honor through reader voting at DaytonDailyNews.com.
"I have had people from our school get nominated and I thought it was really cool, and to have myself get nominated for it was just really an honor," Hudson said.

#volleyball #really #macey

The UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans play in the same city, they play in the same conference but the comparisons just about end there for the two Big Ten schools as they enter the 2026 season.
The pressure is on for USC, landing several terrific recruiting classes, but those recruiting classes have yet to lead to too much success under head coach Lincoln Riley. The time is now for the Trojans but they're tasked with a challenging Big Ten schedule, making their first-ever College Football Playoff appearance far from a sure thing.
Things are quite the opposite in Westwood. The Bruins are fresh off of being a national laughingstock for their 3-9 season which featured losses to UNLV and New Mexico. Enter in new head coach Bob Chesney and suddenly spirits are quite high for UCLA.
Yahoo Sports writer Dan Wolken covered the juxtaposition between the two programs entering the 2026 season.
"Against significant odds given what's happened the last two seasons, UCLA has managed to blow it out of Westwood. It's largely thanks to new coach Bob Chesney, the relentlessly positive and perfectly coiffed 49-year-old who won at a bunch of small schools in the Northeast you've never heard of before taking James Madison to the College Football Playoff last season. Before even coaching a game, he has managed to convince UCLA's administration, its boosters and most importantly its players that he can do the exact same thing on the West Coast," Wolken wrote. "It's not quite the same vibe across town, where the patina of endless possibility has eroded over the past 4 1/2 years into a new and urgent reality for Lincoln Riley."

#coach #riley #college

LOS ANGELES — The sun shines almost every day in America's largest college football city, but there never seems to be enough for both of its power conference programs at the same time. In the recent history of the USC-UCLA rivalry, there is almost always a gray cloud hovering somewhere.
Against significant odds given what's happened the last two seasons, UCLA has managed to blow it out of Westwood. It's largely thanks to new coach Bob Chesney, the relentlessly positive and perfectly coiffed 49-year-old who won at a bunch of small schools in the Northeast you've never heard of before taking James Madison to the College Football Playoff last season. Before even coaching a game, he has managed to convince UCLA's administration, its boosters and most importantly its players that he can do the exact same thing on the West Coast.
"When you do your research on him, you see that he's a winner," said senior linebacker Jalen Woods, who has played for the same number of head coaches (three) as UCLA won games last season. "It's not his first rodeo."
It's not quite the same vibe across town, where the patina of endless possibility has eroded over the last 4 1/2 years into a new and urgent reality for Lincoln Riley.
When Southern Cal pulled off a middle-of-the-night shocker to lure him out of Oklahoma at the end of the 2021 season, administrators believed — and with good reason — that they had imported a national championship-level coach who would quickly usher in a long era of dominance on the West Coast.

#ucla #season #never

Maryland-based investment firm Hull Street Energy announced it has completed its acquisition of two Midwestern power plants that provide electricity in the PJM Interconnection.The company on August 26 said the facilities, which together are included in Hull Street's "GridFlex Portfolio," are the 677-ME gas-fired Lee County Generating Station in Illinois, and the 586-MW dual-fuel Tait Electric Generating Station in Ohio. Terms of the deal with Rockland Capital, which was first announced in March of this year, were not disclosed."Dispatchable resources are increasingly important as the resource mix becomes more intermittent and demand grows. This is particularly true in PJM where declining reserve margins are increasing the need to retain and improve ***** ets like Lee and Tait," said Sarah Wright, founder and managing partner of Hull Street Energy.Hull Street said the GridFlex Portfolio, together with the company's Milepost Power fleet, means Hull Street now owns nearly 5 GW of gas-fired and duel-fueled power generation capacity in the U.S. The company said it is positioned as one of the nation's largest, privately held power producers.
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The deal announced Wednesday was backed with equity from Hull Street Energy managed funds and committed senior secured debt financing. Rockland Capital, headquartered in Texas, is a private equity company that was formed in early 2003 in order to acquire and develop selected investment opportunities in power and energy infrastructure markets. The company has invested in energy projects in the U.S. and UK.Santander and Investec Inc. served as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners for the GridFlex deal, with Santander acting as Administrative Agent. Troutman Pepper Locke acted as legal counsel to Hull Street. PEI Global Partners, LLC and Houlihan Lokey acted as financial advisors, and Bracewell acted as legal counsel to Rockland.Hull Street earlier this year acquired a portfolio of renewable energy generation ***** ets from FirstLight USA. The deal includes ownership of Northfield Mountain, a 1,168-MW pumped storage hydro facility in Massachusetts that is the largest energy storage facility in New England. The acquisition also includes 14 hydroelectric stations located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, along with three operational solar and battery facilities in the Northeast.—Darrell Proctor is a senior editor for POWER.

#hull #street #company #Portfolio

A.J. Cavotta will cap a standout golf year with an autumn trip to Florida.
A teaching pro at Anders Mattson Golf in Saratoga Springs, Cavotta grabbed Northeastern New York's PGA berth into the 50th **** istant PGA Professional Championship, shooting a 3-under-par 139 over 36 holes Monday at Mohawk to win the section's **** istants Championship.
Cavotta, 24, the 2019 Times Union boys' golf Athlete of the Year from Saratoga Springs, was in a three-way tie with Nolan Crowley, who also works at Mattson's studio, and Nick Frankl of Albany. A bogey-free second round of 5-under 66 gave Cavotta a five-stroke victory over Crowley, the 2018 TU boys' golf Athlete of the Year who also played at Saratoga.
The victory punched Cavotta's ticket to Port St. Lucie, Fla., where the Wanamaker Course at the PGA Golf Club will play host to the national **** istants championship Nov. 12-15, and adds to a 2026 season in which he:
• earned $40,000 by winning the Next Golf Tour Championship, a worldwide circuit played on golf simulators (February)
• finished fourth in the Massachusetts Open, taking home $4,500 (June)
• captured the $2,000 top prize at the Donald Ross Classic at Glens Falls, his first major victory in the NENYPGA (June)
• placed second in the New York Open, losing in a playoff, at Bethpage Black, winning $11,000 (July)
• took sixth in the Canada Cup at Victoriaville, Quebec, worth $4,900 (August)
• was selected as the NENYPGA's **** istant Professional of the Year (August)
Scotia native Laura Diaz, now living in Winston-Salem, N.C., tied for seventh in the U.S. Senior Women's Open in Ann Arbor, Mich., 10 shots behind winner Maria McBride of Sweden. Diaz, 51, hit all 14 fairways in three of her four rounds. She tied for 15th last season in her first year of eligibility. … Samantha Schuffenecker has been named the new women's golf coach at Union.

#cavotta #open #professional

Every Cleveland Browns fan can remember where they were when the Houston Texans announced that they had signed running back Nick Chubb. It was a sad day in Northeast Ohio.
On Friday, Chubb announced his retirement from the NFL on an Instagram post. Chubb began the 2025 season as Houston's lead running back, but his snaps became more limited as the season rolled along, and eventually fourth-round rookie Woody Marks surpassed him. Chubb concluded the season with just nine starts and 326 offensive snaps, or 32% of all offensive plays.
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Chubb follows the past greatness of exceptional running backs ****** ociated with the Browns such as Jim Brown, Kevin Mack, Marion Motley, Greg Pruitt, Leroy Kelly, Ernie Green, Earnest Byner, Dub Jones, and Bobby Mitchell.
Chubb was a second-round selection in the 2018 NFL Draft and pick #35 out of Georgia. He started just nine games in his rookie season and then was the starting RB beginning in 2019. He has rushed for over 1,000 yards in four seasons, including the 1,525 he gained in 2022. Chubb has been named to the Pro Bowl four times and voted Second Team All-Pro in 2022.

#Browns #nick #second #round

Just like in football, it appears that the traditionally-strong volleyball programs in northeast and north central South Dakota will again lead the way in the 2026 season.
The new season kicks off on Tuesday, Aug. 25, and continues into November with Class A and B region tournaments slated for Nov. 2-5. SoDak 16 state-qualifying matches are set for Nov. 10 (Class A and B) and Nov. 12 (Class AA) with the winners advancing to the state tournament Nov. 19-21 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.
To help you get prepared, here's five questions that will need to be answered by Watertown and Aberdeen area teams this fall.
2025 STATE VOLLEYBALL: Hamlin takes fourth, Clark-Willow Lake fifth in state A volleyball
The Class AA Arrows went 22-11 overall and 5-4 in the Eastern South Dakota Conference, capping a third-straight trip to the state tournament with a fourth-place finish. That came after a 26-8 record and a sixth-place finish at state in 2024 and a 27-7 record and the consolation championship at state in 2023.

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RABUN GAP, Ga. — In a battle of two nationally ranked teams, Venice defeated Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, 42-40 in overtime on the final play of the game to begin the 2026 season 1-0.
While the defenses were quiet in the second half, Venice's unit made the winning play, resulting in a field storming of Indians players and coaches after the near 10-hour trip to the Northeast Georgia Mountains.
Needing a 2-point conversion to stay alive, Rabun Gap quarterback Grayson Clary rolled to his right and fired a pass to the end zone for receiver Alanson Simmons, a tandem that connected for a touchdown earlier in the fourth quarter. Clary's pass fell incomplete as Venice's Micah Hayes arose from the trio of Indian defenders to knock the ball away.
Perhaps the most crucial decision of the night came from Venice head football coach John Peacock. After taking a 40-34 lead on the first play of overtime behind Dorien Jones' fifth touchdown of the night, Peacock elected to go for two, rather than kick the point after.
Matching the theme of the evening, Jones powered into the end zone once again, converting the 2-point try and giving Venice a 42-34 lead and the victory.

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