2 months ago
Buffalo Gap won the first two sets then had to overcome a Staunton rally to win in five, 25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 23-25, 15-7, in Shenandoah District volleyball Sept. 3.
Gap was led by Bailey Tribble's 15 kills, 25 digs and four aces. Avery Wheeler had 37 ****** ists, 14 digs and three aces. Rachel Baber added 15 kills and Brailyn Green had 18 digs. Freshman Madison Botkin finished with 23 digs.
Kennedy Bryant led Staunton with nine kills, four blocks and a pair of aces. Faith Lam and Brooke Davenport both had six kills in the loss.
Buffalo Gap coach Elizabeth Ashby said she just told her team before the fifth set to go back to playing how they had been earlier in the match.
"Being positive, playing your game," she said. "We let up a little bit on our hits and I said, 'You've just got to swing.' And we did."
#buffalo
Gap was led by Bailey Tribble's 15 kills, 25 digs and four aces. Avery Wheeler had 37 ****** ists, 14 digs and three aces. Rachel Baber added 15 kills and Brailyn Green had 18 digs. Freshman Madison Botkin finished with 23 digs.
Kennedy Bryant led Staunton with nine kills, four blocks and a pair of aces. Faith Lam and Brooke Davenport both had six kills in the loss.
Buffalo Gap coach Elizabeth Ashby said she just told her team before the fifth set to go back to playing how they had been earlier in the match.
"Being positive, playing your game," she said. "We let up a little bit on our hits and I said, 'You've just got to swing.' And we did."
#buffalo
2 months ago
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, The Cooper **** ociates County Ground, Taunton (day two)
Glamorgan 194 & 30-1: Kellaway 51; Pretorius 3-45
Somerset 441: Lammonby 95, Vaughan 68, Thomas 59, Rew 52; Crane 4-95
Glamorgan (3 pts) trail Somerset (7 pts) by 217 runs with nine wickets remaining
Match scorecard
#somerset #taunton
Glamorgan 194 & 30-1: Kellaway 51; Pretorius 3-45
Somerset 441: Lammonby 95, Vaughan 68, Thomas 59, Rew 52; Crane 4-95
Glamorgan (3 pts) trail Somerset (7 pts) by 217 runs with nine wickets remaining
Match scorecard
#somerset #taunton
2 months ago
Ashley Taunton was seriously injured on July 18 after a car struck her as she was helping three teens whose had vehicle hydroplaned
To Taunton's surprise, Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to help Taunton pay for her medical expenses after the incident
"I wish I could hug Taylor and everyone who has blessed us," Taunton tells PEOPLE
A Connecticut mother who was struck and injured by a car as she was helping a group of teens whose own vehicle had hydroplaned more than a month ago says that getting a surprise $50,000 donation from Taylor Swift to help pay for medical costs is "surreal."
"I am in awe of how God works and how so many can be the hands and feet of Christ to bring triumph from tragedy," Ashley Taunton, 42, tells PEOPLE following Swift's gift.
#taunton #injured #struck #teens
To Taunton's surprise, Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to help Taunton pay for her medical expenses after the incident
"I wish I could hug Taylor and everyone who has blessed us," Taunton tells PEOPLE
A Connecticut mother who was struck and injured by a car as she was helping a group of teens whose own vehicle had hydroplaned more than a month ago says that getting a surprise $50,000 donation from Taylor Swift to help pay for medical costs is "surreal."
"I am in awe of how God works and how so many can be the hands and feet of Christ to bring triumph from tragedy," Ashley Taunton, 42, tells PEOPLE following Swift's gift.
#taunton #injured #struck #teens
2 months ago
A mother of three swiftly took it upon herself to help teens who hydroplaned during a rainstorm in Rhode Island and were then struck by a car. Now one of music's biggest names is ready to help her.
According to recent donations sent to a GoFundMe page supporting Ashley Taunton, Taylor Swift seemingly contributed $50,000 to the 42-year-old certified nursing ***** istant from Connecticut, who was severely injured while driving on I-95 South in Rhode Island on July 18. While she helped a group of teens on the side of the road, another vehicle hydroplaned and hurtled directly toward them.
"Wishing you the best recovery possible and sending love to your family!" reads a comment left by Swift on Aug. 28.
"In a split-second act of pure bravery, Ashley pushed the other person out of harm's way, taking the brunt of the impact herself," the GoFundMe description reads. "Because of her selfless courage, Ashley is now facing a very long and difficult road to recovery. She has already undergone two major surgeries in the last 18 hours alone, with more scheduled in the days ahead."
The fundraiser is going toward medical expenses not covered by insurance, daily household bills and expenses, gas and travel costs for commuting back and forth to the hospital and groceries for Taunton's three children.
#ashley #island #gofundme
According to recent donations sent to a GoFundMe page supporting Ashley Taunton, Taylor Swift seemingly contributed $50,000 to the 42-year-old certified nursing ***** istant from Connecticut, who was severely injured while driving on I-95 South in Rhode Island on July 18. While she helped a group of teens on the side of the road, another vehicle hydroplaned and hurtled directly toward them.
"Wishing you the best recovery possible and sending love to your family!" reads a comment left by Swift on Aug. 28.
"In a split-second act of pure bravery, Ashley pushed the other person out of harm's way, taking the brunt of the impact herself," the GoFundMe description reads. "Because of her selfless courage, Ashley is now facing a very long and difficult road to recovery. She has already undergone two major surgeries in the last 18 hours alone, with more scheduled in the days ahead."
The fundraiser is going toward medical expenses not covered by insurance, daily household bills and expenses, gas and travel costs for commuting back and forth to the hospital and groceries for Taunton's three children.
#ashley #island #gofundme
2 months ago
Taylor Swift has quietly stepped in to support a Connecticut mother facing a lengthy recovery after she was struck by a car while helping teenagers involved in a highway crash. The 36-year-old singer donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe created for Ashley Taunton, a certified nursing ***** istant, wife, and mother of three. The donation came as Taunton continues recovering from several life-threatening injuries she sustained while pushing a teenager out of the path of an oncoming vehicle.
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Swift's sizable contribution appeared on the family's crowdfunding page, along with a message wishing Taunton and her loved ones well. TMZ first reported the donation, and PEOPLE later confirmed it.
Taunton was driving along I-95 South in Rhode Island with her youngest daughter in July when she noticed a crash ahead. Rather than drive past, she stopped to offer ***** istance. "When I see there's somebody in trouble, I tend to want to go help," Taunton told PEOPLE.
She parked about 30 yards from the crash and told her daughter to stay in the vehicle while she called Taunton's husband. Taunton then approached the stranded car, where she found a teenage driver and two other young passengers. According to the mother, the teenagers were "a little bit banged up, but seemed relatively okay."
#teenagers #daughter
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Swift's sizable contribution appeared on the family's crowdfunding page, along with a message wishing Taunton and her loved ones well. TMZ first reported the donation, and PEOPLE later confirmed it.
Taunton was driving along I-95 South in Rhode Island with her youngest daughter in July when she noticed a crash ahead. Rather than drive past, she stopped to offer ***** istance. "When I see there's somebody in trouble, I tend to want to go help," Taunton told PEOPLE.
She parked about 30 yards from the crash and told her daughter to stay in the vehicle while she called Taunton's husband. Taunton then approached the stranded car, where she found a teenage driver and two other young passengers. According to the mother, the teenagers were "a little bit banged up, but seemed relatively okay."
#teenagers #daughter
2 months ago
Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe supporting Ashley Taunton, a Connecticut mother of three who suffered life-threatening injuries while helping strangers after a car accident in Rhode Island.
Taunton, 42, a certified nursing ***** istant, was driving south on I-95 in July with her youngest daughter when she came upon a group of teenagers whose vehicle had hydroplaned in a rainstorm. She stopped to help move them to safety. While ***** isting, another car hydroplaned toward the group; Taunton pushed one of the teens out of the way and was struck herself, absorbing the impact. She has since undergone two major surgeries, with more scheduled, and her family says recovery could take up to a year.
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#hydroplaned #connecticut
Taunton, 42, a certified nursing ***** istant, was driving south on I-95 in July with her youngest daughter when she came upon a group of teenagers whose vehicle had hydroplaned in a rainstorm. She stopped to help move them to safety. While ***** isting, another car hydroplaned toward the group; Taunton pushed one of the teens out of the way and was struck herself, absorbing the impact. She has since undergone two major surgeries, with more scheduled, and her family says recovery could take up to a year.
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#hydroplaned #connecticut
2 months ago
The votes are in, and you've made your voices heard on who should be the 2025-26 Taunton Daily Gazette Boys and Girls Athletes of the Year.
The 2025-26 Taunton Daily Gazette Boys Athlete of the Year, as chosen by readers, is Dighton-Rehoboth tennis' Ty Perry, receiving 61% of the vote.
The 2026 Taunton Daily Gazette Boys Tennis Player of the Year and junior captain firmly established himself as one of the top players in all of MIAA Division 3, going a perfect 13-0 at first singles without dropping a set, earning a unanimous South Coast Conference MVP. At the USTA Massachusetts High School State Individual Singles and Doubles Championships, he was seeded No. 29 of 65 and reached the Round of 32, falling to the eventual runner-up, Newton North's Johnny Wastcoat.
Taunton hockey's Jamie Vallarelli, who enters his senior season tied with Taunton High Athletic Hall of Famer Jeff Gallagher for most points in program history (139), finished as the boys runner up with 17% of the vote. Taunton football's Corbin Melo, who was also salutatorian and a baseball captain and now plays football for Amherst College, received 9% to come in third.
The 2025-26 Taunton Daily Gazette Girls Athlete of the Year, as chosen by readers, is the Bishop Stang hockey co-op's Alexis Pettinato, receiving 77% of the vote. This is the second year in a row Pettinato has been chosen as Girls Athlete of the Year.
#girls #vote
The 2025-26 Taunton Daily Gazette Boys Athlete of the Year, as chosen by readers, is Dighton-Rehoboth tennis' Ty Perry, receiving 61% of the vote.
The 2026 Taunton Daily Gazette Boys Tennis Player of the Year and junior captain firmly established himself as one of the top players in all of MIAA Division 3, going a perfect 13-0 at first singles without dropping a set, earning a unanimous South Coast Conference MVP. At the USTA Massachusetts High School State Individual Singles and Doubles Championships, he was seeded No. 29 of 65 and reached the Round of 32, falling to the eventual runner-up, Newton North's Johnny Wastcoat.
Taunton hockey's Jamie Vallarelli, who enters his senior season tied with Taunton High Athletic Hall of Famer Jeff Gallagher for most points in program history (139), finished as the boys runner up with 17% of the vote. Taunton football's Corbin Melo, who was also salutatorian and a baseball captain and now plays football for Amherst College, received 9% to come in third.
The 2025-26 Taunton Daily Gazette Girls Athlete of the Year, as chosen by readers, is the Bishop Stang hockey co-op's Alexis Pettinato, receiving 77% of the vote. This is the second year in a row Pettinato has been chosen as Girls Athlete of the Year.
#girls #vote
2 months ago
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, The Cooper **** ociates County Ground, Taunton (day four)
Somerset 469 & 103-2: Lammonby 39*, Thomas 31; Harmer 2-39
Essex 158 & 412: Allison 114, Critchley 94, Elgar 56; Leach 5-81, Vaughan 3-123
Somerset (22pts) beat Essex (2pts) by eight wickets
Match scorecard
#championship
Somerset 469 & 103-2: Lammonby 39*, Thomas 31; Harmer 2-39
Essex 158 & 412: Allison 114, Critchley 94, Elgar 56; Leach 5-81, Vaughan 3-123
Somerset (22pts) beat Essex (2pts) by eight wickets
Match scorecard
#championship
3 months ago
Somerset pace bowler Jake Ball has signed a one-year contract extension which will see him stay at the County Ground until at least the end of the next season.
The 35-year-old arrived at Taunton from Nottinghamshire in 2024 and has made 59 appearances, taking 97 wickets across the three formats.
Ball helped Somerset win the T20 Blast in 2025, taking 2-39 in their six-wicket victory in the final against Hampshire at Edgbaston.
He previously played 24 times for England - four Tests, 18 one-dayers anmd twio T20 internationals - between 2016 and 2018.
Ball told the Somerset website: "Since I joined the club, we've consistently competed on all three fronts and, with the quality that we have in the squad, I'm sure that will continue in the years to come.
#ball #taking #county
The 35-year-old arrived at Taunton from Nottinghamshire in 2024 and has made 59 appearances, taking 97 wickets across the three formats.
Ball helped Somerset win the T20 Blast in 2025, taking 2-39 in their six-wicket victory in the final against Hampshire at Edgbaston.
He previously played 24 times for England - four Tests, 18 one-dayers anmd twio T20 internationals - between 2016 and 2018.
Ball told the Somerset website: "Since I joined the club, we've consistently competed on all three fronts and, with the quality that we have in the squad, I'm sure that will continue in the years to come.
#ball #taking #county
3 months ago
One-Day Cup, Taunton
Lancashire 443-6 50 overs: Jennings 156 (127), Flintoff 123 (76)
Somerset: Yet to bat
Scorecard
Rocky Flintoff, the 18-year-old son of legendary former England all-rounder Andrew, hit his first senior professional century in Lancashire's One-Day Cup match against Somerset at Taunton.
#taunton #somerset #england #andrew
Lancashire 443-6 50 overs: Jennings 156 (127), Flintoff 123 (76)
Somerset: Yet to bat
Scorecard
Rocky Flintoff, the 18-year-old son of legendary former England all-rounder Andrew, hit his first senior professional century in Lancashire's One-Day Cup match against Somerset at Taunton.
#taunton #somerset #england #andrew
3 months ago
Staunton enters the season with some unproven players on its roster. A lot of experience graduated a season ago and Coach Michael Bell and his staff must find a way to replace those players.
"It's a young team," Bell said. "They're eager. It's an athletic team. I've just got to find a way to put the pieces together."
Staunton graduated 17 seniors out of a 38-player roster from a team that finished 4-6 and missed the playoffs a year ago. That's nearly 45% of the team gone.
Bell chooses to look at that as a glass half full.
"When you lose that many it gives other kids an opportunity," said Bell, who enters his fifth season as head coach. "They're like, 'Hey, I might get a chance to show'...when it's open and they see that opportunity it brings competition."
#team #roster
"It's a young team," Bell said. "They're eager. It's an athletic team. I've just got to find a way to put the pieces together."
Staunton graduated 17 seniors out of a 38-player roster from a team that finished 4-6 and missed the playoffs a year ago. That's nearly 45% of the team gone.
Bell chooses to look at that as a glass half full.
"When you lose that many it gives other kids an opportunity," said Bell, who enters his fifth season as head coach. "They're like, 'Hey, I might get a chance to show'...when it's open and they see that opportunity it brings competition."
#team #roster
3 months ago
A little rain may have changed some plans, but it couldn't stop the 2026 Taunton Junior City Open.
A wet, windy morning on Monday, Aug. 3 saw the opening round of the Silver City's annual youth golf tournament shortened, with Divisions 2 (ages 14-15) and Division 3 (ages 16-18) playing nine holes instead of the usual 18 while Division 1 (ages 11-13) was able to just get in six holes before the skies broke open. However, a much brighter and drier final round followed on Tuesday, Aug. 4 saw all 18 holes and then some played at the John F. Parker Municipal Golf Course, and with it, three new champions crowned.
In Division 3, Taunton High rising junior Colby Emond reigned supreme, improving on his third place Division 2 showing in 2025 to take the oldest division ****** le shooting a combined 111 (+6) over 27 holes. Luke Durfee finished runner up, shooting a 113 (+8) while Emond's Tiger teammate Logan Gallinger shot 115 (+10) to finish third.
"(It was) just two good days of golf," Emond said. "Wasn't the greatest conditions, but I got it done and that's all that matters."
In Division 2, Bristol-Plymouth rising sophomore Cal Soderberg and Taunton High rising sophomore Liam Ballantine found themselves tied at 114 (+9) after 27 holes, sending the duo to a sudden-death overtime. After both shot a 5 on the first two holes, Soderberg surpassed Ballantine with a par putt for 4 on the third hole to secure the ****** le. His fellow Craftsman rising sophomore, Camden Scimonelli, came in third after shooting a 118 (+13).
#holes
A wet, windy morning on Monday, Aug. 3 saw the opening round of the Silver City's annual youth golf tournament shortened, with Divisions 2 (ages 14-15) and Division 3 (ages 16-18) playing nine holes instead of the usual 18 while Division 1 (ages 11-13) was able to just get in six holes before the skies broke open. However, a much brighter and drier final round followed on Tuesday, Aug. 4 saw all 18 holes and then some played at the John F. Parker Municipal Golf Course, and with it, three new champions crowned.
In Division 3, Taunton High rising junior Colby Emond reigned supreme, improving on his third place Division 2 showing in 2025 to take the oldest division ****** le shooting a combined 111 (+6) over 27 holes. Luke Durfee finished runner up, shooting a 113 (+8) while Emond's Tiger teammate Logan Gallinger shot 115 (+10) to finish third.
"(It was) just two good days of golf," Emond said. "Wasn't the greatest conditions, but I got it done and that's all that matters."
In Division 2, Bristol-Plymouth rising sophomore Cal Soderberg and Taunton High rising sophomore Liam Ballantine found themselves tied at 114 (+9) after 27 holes, sending the duo to a sudden-death overtime. After both shot a 5 on the first two holes, Soderberg surpassed Ballantine with a par putt for 4 on the third hole to secure the ****** le. His fellow Craftsman rising sophomore, Camden Scimonelli, came in third after shooting a 118 (+13).
#holes
3 months ago
Rugby vs cricket: Jamie George, Owen Farrell to take on Somerset cricket stars in charity T20 match originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Jamie George will captain a rugby side against Somerset's cricketers in a charity T20.
The match takes place at Taunton on August 19 in aid of the MND ******* ociation.
Owen Farrell and Elliot Daly are among the rugby stars taking part.
Two of English sport's tight-knit communities will collide at Taunton next month, as a team of rugby internationals takes on some of county cricket's finest in a charity Twenty20. The fixture blends elite crossover sport with a cause close to both codes, raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease ******* ociation.
#Cricket #george #taunton #association
Jamie George will captain a rugby side against Somerset's cricketers in a charity T20.
The match takes place at Taunton on August 19 in aid of the MND ******* ociation.
Owen Farrell and Elliot Daly are among the rugby stars taking part.
Two of English sport's tight-knit communities will collide at Taunton next month, as a team of rugby internationals takes on some of county cricket's finest in a charity Twenty20. The fixture blends elite crossover sport with a cause close to both codes, raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease ******* ociation.
#Cricket #george #taunton #association
3 months ago
Rugby might be England and Saracens hooker Jamie George's first love but cricket is still a regular part of his sporting life and career.
It's why he and his club team-mates did not need much persuading to sign up for a rugby versus cricket T20 match against some of the County Championship's top professionals in August, to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease ***** ociation.
"We [Saracens] do play [cricket] - our warm-up every rugby session summer, winter, snowing, rain, is one-hand, one bounce," George told BBC Radio Somerset.
"The boys love it because they're mad-keen cricket fans."
George will skipper 'Team Rugby' for the game on 19 August at the County Ground in Taunton, in a side that also includes current and former England internationals Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, Ben Earl and Max Malins.
#england #love
It's why he and his club team-mates did not need much persuading to sign up for a rugby versus cricket T20 match against some of the County Championship's top professionals in August, to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease ***** ociation.
"We [Saracens] do play [cricket] - our warm-up every rugby session summer, winter, snowing, rain, is one-hand, one bounce," George told BBC Radio Somerset.
"The boys love it because they're mad-keen cricket fans."
George will skipper 'Team Rugby' for the game on 19 August at the County Ground in Taunton, in a side that also includes current and former England internationals Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, Ben Earl and Max Malins.
#england #love
4 months ago
Tom Sloman is preparing to make his major tournament debut after qualifying for the Open Championship, 25 years on from attending the event as a young fan.
Taunton-born Sloman, who turned 30 last week, qualified for The Open - which starts on Thursday at Royal Birkdale in Southport - by winning firstly at Ferndown Golf Club, and then coming in joint-third at home course Burnham and Berrow where he finished his two rounds eight under par.
Coming through the ranks at Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club, Sloman turned professional after representing England and Ireland in the 2019 Walker Cup.
He will play his first two rounds this week alongside New Zealander and fellow regional qualifier Kazuma Kobori, as well as Irish amateur David Howard, teeing off on Thursday at 10:42 BST.
Speaking to BBC Radio Somerset, Sloman reflected on his golfing past, and vowed he was not going "just to make up the numbers."
Taunton-born Sloman, who turned 30 last week, qualified for The Open - which starts on Thursday at Royal Birkdale in Southport - by winning firstly at Ferndown Golf Club, and then coming in joint-third at home course Burnham and Berrow where he finished his two rounds eight under par.
Coming through the ranks at Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club, Sloman turned professional after representing England and Ireland in the 2019 Walker Cup.
He will play his first two rounds this week alongside New Zealander and fellow regional qualifier Kazuma Kobori, as well as Irish amateur David Howard, teeing off on Thursday at 10:42 BST.
Speaking to BBC Radio Somerset, Sloman reflected on his golfing past, and vowed he was not going "just to make up the numbers."
4 months ago
NEW DELHI: India have handed Priya Punia her maiden Test call-up after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out of the one-off women's Test against England at Lord's with a knee injury.
The Women's Selection Committee named Punia as Rawal's replacement after the opener failed to recover in time for the match, which begins on Friday.
Rawal suffered a cut around her right knee while playing for India A in the second One-Day match against England A in Taunton. The injury required stitches, forcing her to miss the Lord's Test.
Head coach Amol Muzumdar confirmed the news ahead of the match.
"Pratika has been ruled out of the Test match due to her injury in the India A match. She has got a cut on her knee which required some stitches. She is out for the Test match and Priya Punia has been added into the squad," said Muzumdar.
Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Priya Punia is a right-handed top-order batter who can also bowl right-arm medium pace. The 29-year-old has represented India in limited-overs cricket but is yet to make her Test debut.
Punia made her international debut in a T20I against New Zealand on February 6, 2019. Since then, she has represented India in both ODIs and T20Is.
Punia's selection for the one-off Test against England comes on the back of an excellent series for India A against England A.
She scored 23 in the opening match before following it up with 87 and 61 in the next two games. She finished as India A's highest run-scorer in the three-match One-Day series with 171 runs and played a key role in India's 2-1 series victory.
So far, Punia has played 12 Women's ODIs, scoring 273 runs at an average of 27.30. Her highest score is an unbeaten 75, and she has hit two half-centuries in the format.
In T20 Internationals, she has featured in three matches, scoring nine runs.
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Nandini Sharma, Harleen Deol, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Sneh Rana and Priya Punia.
The Women's Selection Committee named Punia as Rawal's replacement after the opener failed to recover in time for the match, which begins on Friday.
Rawal suffered a cut around her right knee while playing for India A in the second One-Day match against England A in Taunton. The injury required stitches, forcing her to miss the Lord's Test.
Head coach Amol Muzumdar confirmed the news ahead of the match.
"Pratika has been ruled out of the Test match due to her injury in the India A match. She has got a cut on her knee which required some stitches. She is out for the Test match and Priya Punia has been added into the squad," said Muzumdar.
Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Priya Punia is a right-handed top-order batter who can also bowl right-arm medium pace. The 29-year-old has represented India in limited-overs cricket but is yet to make her Test debut.
Punia made her international debut in a T20I against New Zealand on February 6, 2019. Since then, she has represented India in both ODIs and T20Is.
Punia's selection for the one-off Test against England comes on the back of an excellent series for India A against England A.
She scored 23 in the opening match before following it up with 87 and 61 in the next two games. She finished as India A's highest run-scorer in the three-match One-Day series with 171 runs and played a key role in India's 2-1 series victory.
So far, Punia has played 12 Women's ODIs, scoring 273 runs at an average of 27.30. Her highest score is an unbeaten 75, and she has hit two half-centuries in the format.
In T20 Internationals, she has featured in three matches, scoring nine runs.
Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Nandini Sharma, Harleen Deol, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Sneh Rana and Priya Punia.
5 months ago
Somerset all-rounder Craig Overton said he could "not have asked for much more" in terms of his form in the County Championship this season.
Overton scored his third century of the campaign in the draw with Warwickshire to help Somerset move within five points of championship leaders Nottinghamshire.
The 32-year-old was wearing the captain's armband in Taunton in the absence of the injured Lewis Gregory.
"It's been a good start this year, hopefully can continue that form. I feel like the T20s haven't quite gone to plan yet but in the Championship I couldn't have asked for anything more," Overton told BBC Radio Somerset.
"Hopefully that continues come the back end of the comp."
Overton scored his third century of the campaign in the draw with Warwickshire to help Somerset move within five points of championship leaders Nottinghamshire.
The 32-year-old was wearing the captain's armband in Taunton in the absence of the injured Lewis Gregory.
"It's been a good start this year, hopefully can continue that form. I feel like the T20s haven't quite gone to plan yet but in the Championship I couldn't have asked for anything more," Overton told BBC Radio Somerset.
"Hopefully that continues come the back end of the comp."
5 months ago
Only about 2% of Massachusetts residents claim Scottish ancestry but that has not stopped the fans of Scotland's men's national team from being welcomed in and around Boston for the past 10 days as they celebrate their team's first World Cup appearance this century.
In a city and state that is known for its Irish heritage and immigration (about 20% of the population has Irish heritage), the Scots have been adopted with open arms and a toast.
The Scots have been spotted walking around Boston in kilts, with some playing bagpipes in the streets and chanting "No Scotland, no party." Others have drawn attention for placing traffic cones on statues' heads, adding soap to local fountains, cheering at Fenway Park and drinking the city "out of beer."
Shaun from Scotland also reviewed a hospital in Taunton after his wife went to the ER and others took on a Framingham neighborhood kilts and all.
The Scotland men's national team is set to play its second of two matches at Gillette Stadium (which will be referred to as "Boston Stadium" for the duration of the World Cup), tonight, June 19. Before the team moves down to Miami for their match against Brazil on June 24.
In a city and state that is known for its Irish heritage and immigration (about 20% of the population has Irish heritage), the Scots have been adopted with open arms and a toast.
The Scots have been spotted walking around Boston in kilts, with some playing bagpipes in the streets and chanting "No Scotland, no party." Others have drawn attention for placing traffic cones on statues' heads, adding soap to local fountains, cheering at Fenway Park and drinking the city "out of beer."
Shaun from Scotland also reviewed a hospital in Taunton after his wife went to the ER and others took on a Framingham neighborhood kilts and all.
The Scotland men's national team is set to play its second of two matches at Gillette Stadium (which will be referred to as "Boston Stadium" for the duration of the World Cup), tonight, June 19. Before the team moves down to Miami for their match against Brazil on June 24.
5 months ago
FIFA World Cup 2026 is happening from June 11 to July 19 as 48 teams from around the globe compete in the 104-game tournament across 16 host cities in three countries – Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The New York-New Jersey stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey is hosting the final on July 19. Download the FCW26 match schedule and check out the FIFA website for everything you need to know.
If you're a big soccer (football) fan or just love sporting events in general, you probably want to hang out with a fun crowd to watch the games. While the Staunton and Waynesboro areas do not have a dedicated soccer-specific pub, local spots that have FOX and FS1 (and Telemundo and Universo for Spanish coverage) can broadcast the matches, especially the World Cup final.
Here is a list of places in the area where you can catch a World Cup game. Vote for your favorite spot in the poll below by noon Friday, June 12 to let others know where to meet up and join in on the fun.
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The New York-New Jersey stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey is hosting the final on July 19. Download the FCW26 match schedule and check out the FIFA website for everything you need to know.
If you're a big soccer (football) fan or just love sporting events in general, you probably want to hang out with a fun crowd to watch the games. While the Staunton and Waynesboro areas do not have a dedicated soccer-specific pub, local spots that have FOX and FS1 (and Telemundo and Universo for Spanish coverage) can broadcast the matches, especially the World Cup final.
Here is a list of places in the area where you can catch a World Cup game. Vote for your favorite spot in the poll below by noon Friday, June 12 to let others know where to meet up and join in on the fun.
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Nine area teams in softball, baseball and soccer entered Tuesday night, June 2, with hopes of reaching the state tournament, but only two survived the regional semifinals.
Both Buffalo Gap softball and Riverheads baseball picked up wins in the semifinals and will now not only play for a regional ****** le June 4, but also advance to the state tournament.
Waynesboro girls soccer, Stuarts Draft girls soccer, Stuarts Draft softball, Fort Defiance boys soccer, Fort Defiance baseball, Staunton boys soccer and Riverheads softball all saw their seasons comes to an end June 2.
In tennis, the Fort Defiance girls won a regional ****** le and will advance to the Class 2 state tournament where it will host Randolph Henry at noon Friday, June 5. In Class 1 girls tennis, Riverheads will host Lancaster at 1 p.m. June 5 and Buffalo Gap will travel to Rappahannock that same day.
Local teams will also be competing in their respective state track and field championships June 5 and 6, with Class 1 and 2 schools in Harrisonburg at James Madison University and Class 3 schools in Lynchburg at Liberty University.
Both Buffalo Gap softball and Riverheads baseball picked up wins in the semifinals and will now not only play for a regional ****** le June 4, but also advance to the state tournament.
Waynesboro girls soccer, Stuarts Draft girls soccer, Stuarts Draft softball, Fort Defiance boys soccer, Fort Defiance baseball, Staunton boys soccer and Riverheads softball all saw their seasons comes to an end June 2.
In tennis, the Fort Defiance girls won a regional ****** le and will advance to the Class 2 state tournament where it will host Randolph Henry at noon Friday, June 5. In Class 1 girls tennis, Riverheads will host Lancaster at 1 p.m. June 5 and Buffalo Gap will travel to Rappahannock that same day.
Local teams will also be competing in their respective state track and field championships June 5 and 6, with Class 1 and 2 schools in Harrisonburg at James Madison University and Class 3 schools in Lynchburg at Liberty University.
