Nunez Ready For Fighting Chance
It took more than a year of training and sparing for Enrique Nunez before he stepped into the ring for his first amateur boxing match. It took less than five minutes for him to step out. The 17-year old senior at Warsaw Community High School won by technical knockout in the second round over DeKalb Boxing Club's Landen Harvey Saturday night at the River City Boxing Club in Fort Wayne. It's the first of what Nunez and trainer Rick Rivera hope to be many successful bouts for the right-handed 194-pound heavyweight. For Nunez, boxing is in his blood.His uncle boxed until an injury ended his career.His father was a skilled fighter who was forced to hang up the gloves at age 17 in order to provide for his family while his grandfather is a local legend in his hometown of Guadalupe, Mexico for inventing a unique fighting style. "I come from a family of fighters.Boxing has always been a sweet science to me," said Nunez.
Redevelopment Takes Last Step on PVD Bond
Warsaw Redevelopment Commission took the final step Monday on the Winona PVD bond issue, and approved a change order on the Mariners Drive project for Phend & Brown.
Vikings Advance To Sectional Final
PLYMOUTH -ÊThe Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team took one step closer to meeting its goal of becoming the Plymouth Sectional champion by defeating Whitko 65-22 Friday night. "We want to keep the streak alive," said Valley coach Gary Teel."We want to be the sectional champions." Although the Vikings were listed as the visitors on the scoreboard, they made themselves at home in Plymouth's gym.Valley jumped out to an early lead as Rebekah Parker, Sherise Denny and Kara Kramer combined for the first 10 points of the game. But the Vikings did not stop there. Abby Shafer scored baskets at the 1:55 mark and the 1:28 mark to put the Vikings up 14-0 going into the second frame. Valley's Holly Green, Kramer and Denny continued the assault early in the second quarter of play, building a 23-0 lead. Whitko's first score of the game came at the hands of Dana Sellers.She hit a basket with 5:21 left in the second frame to make the score 23-2.
Politics, Special Interests In Charge
I am not some anti-government wacko or anything, but sometimes I can't help but think our system of government is functionally flawed. I mean really.It's broken. Politics drives everything.It's all about staying in power and getting re-elected. It's all about stroking your biggest contributors, whether it's corporate interests, trial lawyers, doctors or insurers. Every bit of legislation that is passed is driven by someone's special interest. The U.S.tax code.It's an odious, ridiculously complex system of loopholes driven by the special interest lobbies. Any talk of simplifying - which everybody knows would be a good thing for all parties concerned, including the U.S.Treasury - is met with disdain or outright hostility. Any incremental step toward legislative sanity gets shouted or voted down. It's getting a little hard to take.
Grace Advances To MCC Semifinals
WINONA LAKE - As Grace College men's basketball coach Jim Kessler put it, any win in the conference is a good win.
